for phonicas landmark 20th release on the main label we go back to a classic from the same year the shop opened stereofuses casino ep, originally released on berlin label salo in 2003. the casino ep marked the first collaboration between martin wörner & thorsten diegel as stereofuse. they followed it up with a string of other 12inches for other labels but its this initial 12inch that has been fetching high prices second-hand as one of the most sought after releases on salo and for very good reason. a timeless ep sitting somewhere between house and techno (before tech-house became a disputed tag-line!) with the likes of ricardo villalobos & craig richards playing it regularly in their sets.
UNALASKA ICE FILES (INCL THE EXALTICS TESLASONIC REMIXES)
12 Inch 29.09.16
composite profuse, aka valerio lombardozzi aka heinrich dressel, breaks radio silence after seven years in the shadows. cold winds curl and otherworldly atmospheres abound for unalaska ice files. arctic tundra and ice are the inspiration, frozen vistas dappled with warming light, subtle shifts and sinister shades. teslasonic take on the title track, injecting electrical pulses and an underhanded edge. shipwrec stalwart, rob witsch aka the exaltics, gives his own icicle encrusted interpretation, one of stark percussion and expansive horizons. a welcome return to composite profuse. first run on coloured vinyl!
third release from diffuse arc on caustica waveform, excellent synth-heavy electro, real singular sound from the madrid-based label and superb artwork as always!
diffuse arc return to caustica waveform and deliver four tracks of sublime synth-heavy electro! this is a superb second release for the promising spanish label, that has already shown a very strong identity through its music and artworks.
1st reference from caustica, limited edition 250 copies 12- vinyl 180 gr,with special artwork.the sleeve design combines a picture from joaquin picazo, an important spanish surrealist painter, with a special touch of one of the most advanced designer in spain, abel martinez foronda
a collective of three minds re-developing the concept behind the underground music industry.
*sometimes when you wanna change something, you gotta start from the roots and the best way in this field is represented by analogue technologies ,the same used by the masters back in the day.*
epic experimental techno, mixture between analog machines turntables and computers. first pressing limited to 300 copies.
die 18 stücke auf the only she chapter sind weitaus mehr zeitgenössische kompositionen als beats & loops-tracks. sie beginnen wie der titel auch alle mit the only... und featuren insgesamt 7 sängerinnen, darunter zola jesus, shara worden (my brightest diamond), niki randa (school of seven bells, flying lotus), sowie die bezaubernde, jüngst verstorbene trish keenan (broadcast). obwohl das album konzeptionell strukturiert ist, wurde der musikalische wandteppich eher unorthodox gewoben - ein effekt, der durch die unterschiedlichen herangehensweisen der sängerinnen noch verstärkt wird. mit the only she chapters gelingt es herren, eigene klischees und bisher erlerntes zu überspringen und seine horizonte und Ästhetik zu erweitern.
two of italys most formidable electrosonic programmers, composite profuse & kobol electronics were handpicked by veteran covert intelligence agent wilhelm von erwache to decode the encrypted archives of sismi, the italian secret service, and bring to life these clandestine events onto a 12 inch vinyl disk. on the a side, composite profuse (minimal rome, bunker) uncovers his tracks, blackfriars bridge & patience and charcoals and sets them to an ominous electro soundtrack that his name is synonymous for. the b side sees kobol electronics (minimal rome) deliver two sonic binary programs, code01 & code10 that will devastate both internetworks and dancefloors worldwide.
nach einer kurzen pause meldet sich stereofuse eindrucksvoll mit zwei tracks auf herz ist trumpf zurück. der titel fused transportiert dabei einen lockeren groove, inklusive markanter clap und geklöppel. anstatt eines simplen breaks arbeitet er aber eine von der bassline getragene melodie heraus, die assoziationen an diverse amerikanische vorbilder hervorruft. grosses kino, dem auf der rückseite mit der groovigen nummer cherry noch ein solides dj tool beiwohnt
vinyl sampler from shinedoes fuse-mix. part a includes the exclusive track >dialogue< that shinedoe made especially for this compilation, together with the all-time ron trent classic >feel the rhythm <
in part two of >fuse presents steve bug<, mr. bug presents legendary tracks by foremost poets and bangana and a remix by hearthrob for the seph track >dash<
the best of major lazer - featuring 25 tracks. limited numbered edition on coloured triple vinyl witch etched f-side. housed in a gatefold sleeve with 2xcd and poster included.