MASOMENOS LIVE MIX PROJECT

DUBLTD002 soon on Deejayde! Presale start 3 January. 
Limited Series, Only 300! 180 gr! NO REPRESS!!

Vadim Oslov & Denis Andreev - Toltec Snippet (VINYL ONLY) DUBLTD002

To coincide with Numbers 10 anniversary we’re re-releasing Sparky's Portland with a 30 minute Ricardo Villalobos remix http://nmbrs.net/10

2x12" vinyl & digital out now on Numbers - http://nmbrs.net

Buy at iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/portland/id770864980
Buy at Rubadub - http://www.rubadubrecords.co.uk/music/techno/portland-ricardo-villalobos-remix
Buy at Boomkat - http://boomkat.com/vinyl/885066-sparky-portland
Buy at Bleep - https://bleep.com/release/48483-sparky-portland
Buy at Beatport - http://www.beatport.com/release/portland/1215516

Numbers 10
NYC – November 29 
London – December 7
Glasgow – December 13 

Portland was produced by our good friend Dave Clark aka Sparky and was the first record we released in 2002, about a year before the first ever Numbers party took place.

Originally recorded live to tape using an MMT8, a Microwave II, and an ESi32 in the summer of 1998, it was released on an old label of ours named Stuffrecords and formed part of a somewhat rambling compilation called STUFF001. We hastily stuck this record out without any proper distribution, because at the time we didn’t know any better. Despite this, the record did pretty well, selling 500 copies to a few select stores who had faith in what we were doing.

Fast forward a year or so to when Numbers kicked off and the track became one of the first bonafide anthems in the club. It was our tune and it would tear the roof off at any of our parties.

A couple of years later, we booked DJ Pete, aka 'Substance' to play. We’re talking about the record in the pub when he suddenly informs us that Ricardo Villalobos is crazy about it and even charted it. This was a deep, almost Drexciyan electro track and here was the king of crazy experimental minimal house music caning it in his DJ sets.

Not long after that night, the Numbers label was up and running and the idea to re-release Portland with a remix from Mr Villalobos was brought up almost as a kind of pipe-dream. Now in 2013, with a little help from Gerd Janson, it has finally happened. Recorded live in one take and clocking in at over 30 minutes long, it’s cited as an "experiment" by Ricardo. Designed to play at two speeds, at 33rpm it's almost like an early 90s Black Dog track stretched out to infinity, whilst at 45rpm, it’s a club-ready groover with an almost Dopplereffekt rhythm to it – the sort you could imagine sneaking into a DJ Assault or Godfather Ghettotech mix. Somehow, it also manages to be classic Villalobos.

To finish off the record Dave gave us two unheard tracks from those original Portland sessions in 1998. The malevolent electro of ‘Jigsaw’ would instantly have become another Numbers anthem if only Dave had let us hear it ten years ago, and closer track ‘Wilson St’ heads down an ambient route.

About Sparky
Dave’s a bit of a legend. In the early 90s he was a member of Glasgow Techno band State Of Flux who released on JD Twitch’s old label T&B Vinyl. Their first live show was supporting The Black Dog in 1992 at an old Glasgow venue called Industria, and they were also the support at the first ever Jeff Mills show in Glasgow. Later on Dave would release records under the name Truffle Club and regularly collaborated with JD Twitch on remixes under the Optimo (Espacio) banner. Dave and his brother Craig also released an ep under the name ‘Music At Nite’ for former Numbers label Wireblock. Most recently, he’s been working under the name LUMA for Optimo Trax.

Full tracklist:
1. Sparky - Portland
2. Sparky - Jigsaw
3. Sparky - Wilson St
4. Sparky - Portland (Extended Remix)
5. Sparky - Portland (Ricardo Villalobos Remix Pt. 1)
6. Sparky - Portland (Ricardo Villalobos Remix Pt. 2)

Portland

Buy at iTunes

Sparky - Portland (Ricardo Villalobos Remix Pt 1)

a1: 	Hands Up (with Kreon &amp; Lemos)
b1:	Ny 
b2: 	One inch a day

Buy on BANDCAMP

Hands Up - with Kreon & Lemos

a1: Les 3 Petits Cochons
b1: Loco
b2: Turtle is Back

Turtle is Back

Loco

Les Trois Petits Cochons

Andreev - scroll.wav

Eraseland - Outlier

This album is the result of a deep connection between 17 minds orbiting the international minimalist scene. A sonic fabric carefully woven by producers who understand the power of space, tension, and detail.

Each track is a statement: hypnotic grooves, textures that creep in the darkness, atmospheres that expand like smoke in a club about to explode. There are no formulas here, only a common language between creators who share a dark, elegant, and abstract sensibility.

This isn't just a compilation. It's a manifesto.

Artwork by Anna Islamova

Joaquín Gliese & Veruh - Luminescense

Andreev - Crypt

Puppets & Masters

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Bhekithemba Buthelezi - Puppets & Masters

Various Aliens / Fifth Contact – 5th Anniversary

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of our label, we present Various Aliens / Fifth Contact, a unique compilation that brings together collaborations between the founder and 15 artists from different corners of the world.

The name plays with the idea of “VA” (Various Artists), transformed into “Various Aliens” as a metaphor for that creative diversity that seems to come from other dimensions.

Fifth Contact refers both to the number 5 of our anniversary and, at the same time, evokes the notion of an extraterrestrial encounter beyond imagination: a connection that transcends borders, styles, and languages—a cosmic meeting through music.

The result is a sonic journey of abstract textures, dark minimalism, and interplanetary energy that reflects the essence of the label and its global network of collaborators.

Nada Espacial - LOS & Eraseland

Phuture - We Are Phuture (Ricardo Villalobos Phutur II Remix)

Masomenos is the creative partnership of graphic designer and DJ Joan Costes and music producer and director Adrien de Maublanc. Since  almost 20 years, they are crafting a visionary, multidimensional work that connects people through art and resonates globally.

Their label, “Welcome to Masomenos,” serves as a hub where their music creation is presented as a cohesive piece of art.

To connect at a deeper level, please join in the "Masomenos & Beyond" community on Patreon (link below)

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