british born and now based in berlin, dead fader aka john cohen, most known for his work on robot elephant records and the brilliant collaboration with sensational on the ‘work it, no’ ep, now joins the touchin’ bass roster with the ‘dosage’ ep, a heavy duty, unrepentant body of work that exposes john’s diversity. easing you in gently is ‘booze lair’, a slow building, infernal, smacked out foray that is both biting and compelling, followed by ‘tired’, a fiercely adrenaline-charged, dynamic workout that moves and mutates, heavily laced with abrasive textures. the title track ‘dosage’ is a straight up slice, filled with cranks and grinds which jars and grates, punctuated with weighty subversive beats and a low res undertone, followed by the calm after the storm, ‘easy sun’. an epic piece, pushing distortion to the max. no nonsense, this is one heavy slab of vinyl. solid!

supported by: deepbass, ness, rraph, svreca, antonio de angelis, arnaud le texier, hector sandoval (exium), kwartz, takaaki itoh, the noisemaker, unam zetineb, valentin corujo (exium), vilix, mattias fridell, oscar mulero, refracted, dj sandrien, eric cloutier, giorgio gigli, nihad tule, attemporal, ben buitendijk, brendon moeller (echologist), etapp kyle, nima khak, rasmus hedlund, retina.it, victor martinez, antonio ruscito, dubit, periskop, shaded explorer, warmth, astronomical telegram to name a few.

this is a tape! eight dark n moody ebm-/industrial-like tracks between poltergeist-paranoia, straying in haunted houses and dreaming of ghosts n goblins. cassette, ltd. ed. of 50, b/w-printed 2-panel j-card, mastered by manes salz, cologne

norwegian duo trulz & robin throw down the gauntlet with the third vinyl-only statement from the cymawax label, delivering an acidic take on their patented ‘hot and crunchy techno with soul.’ the prolific pair from oslo have been a force in their country’s electronic music scene for over two decades, with massive singles for full pupp, eskimo recordings, and the cymasonic and cymawax labels to show for it. now, the agent acid ep finds trulz & robin infiltrating the secret lair of a 303 conspiracy and decoding a quartet of sonic documents full of heavy synthesized funk. the ep’s title track is a slinky introduction, featuring battling analog squelches and drum machine patterns while a disembodied vocal plays on top. “i disappear”, adding collaborator brokkoli on the voice, is a more in-your-face effort as its pulsating sequences give way to floor-thrilling breakdowns. the low end might of “magnetisk smultring” showcases trulz & robin’s experimental side, complete with a disconcerting middle passage that soon reveals gentle synth melodies over a hypnotic rhythm section. then “my body”, the release’s closing track, introduces mysterious feelings … percussive clicks and tones build steadily as dub effects, sharp washes, and ominous whispers take hold. the agent acid ep is another triumph for trulz & robin … a masterclass of covert nightclub maneuvers.

mike gervais is back with the second release from deep within the system lair. relentlessly coded synth lines snake through rough kicks and industrial soundscapes on two seething original cuts, with two remixes completing the package. luis flores (clr, droid, blank code) delivers a pounding metallic reinterpretation, while doubt (mistress, don’t be afraid, disposable commodities) takes things down a cloudy and twisted path into murky

following on from the white collar boy & somadrone outings for numbers 001 & 002, bodytonic music have called in some friends in high places in the shape of james savage aka naum gabo & l.i.e.s. bossman ron morelli (debuting his ghost 202 project with l.i.e.s. labelmate svengalisghost) to remix the debut release of adultrock, or gav elsted to his postman. a 5 track spaced out funk excursion concocted in gavs secret synth lair in dublin, *chants* is already getting heavy rotation from the likes of james holden, john talabot, pional, annie mac & more.

in a soft night of confusion the ape was born into his lion mothers lair. as he grew older, he danced in countless circles around his fathers fallen empire. spent by fires of ecstasy, the departed reptile king appeared in his sleep and told one love will show you how to fly, and he sang forget the world, cause no man will ever wake up from that insubstantial world of cycles...

emotional response returns with their first album of 2013, a collection of early, unreleased recordings from rising brooklyn video artist/producer luke wyatt (aka torn hawk).

full pupp takes us on a trip to the darkest side of disco with 3 suspenseful takes on the lionheart brothers >the drift<. frisvold & lindbaek dont waste much time lull you in with gentle introductions but pull you right into their deepest lair where swathes of billowing, ghostly sounds and warped strings are sliced trough by gyrating rock guitars and echoing vocals truly messing with sense of reality and orientation. a psychedelic onslaught of stoner rock, italian horror soundtrack and progressive electronics which in the morten oby & prins thomas version obtains its dizzying intensity from stacking said components tightly to a towering, dense sound of wall while prins thomas diskomiks on the flip takes it sweet time of pleasurably adding up the spine tingling aural ingredients over a straighter beat, slowly tightening the screw during to course of 12 gloriously spooky minutes.

their long awaited second album as limited 180 gram heavyweight vinyl edition, including cd-version of the full release.

for its second kiss, stolen kisses reached out to bnjmn, one of 2011s most promising artists. with nimble synth melodies that leap over burbling sub-bass with the grace and poise of ballet dancers, >nightvision< quickly distinguishes itself as more accessible but equally detailed as the tracks on the uk producers breakthrough album, >plastic world<. it is paired with a remix by fellow uk producer andy stott, a core member of the modern love family. fresh off his revelatory >passed me by< 2x12, stott drags >nightvision< into his lair to refashion it as a gritty, slo-mo beatdown. his sonic gremlins gnaw new textures into familiar progressions and set off sub-bass clusterbombs, daring djs to unleash the remix on a sizable sound system.

next stop for revolution features another new recruit to our ever growing army, hybris. after his huge ep for noisias label vision and releases on critical and blackout, this producer is rapidly rising up the dnb ranks. >pyramids< sees hybris teaming up with revolution stalwart nocturnal to deliver a moody classic brimming with bubbling basslines and razor sharp beats. some serious technological wizadry going on here! >lair< takes a crisp electro-tinged beat and a perpetuating bassline and merges them together to create a deep roller with plenty of atmosphere. definitely one to get those dancefloors rumbling!

release number four from our latin lair, and this time we are very excited to introduce a mystery project - alien alien with two tracks, black guru and sambaca. alien alien is the shadowy side project of hugo sanchez and rodion who have distilled for us two stone cold cuts of percussive, rolling disco for the dance-floor, backed up with remixes from horse meat discos severino and the heels of love.

the urgent bass tones of >tussilago< open another intense builder. textural, staccatto elements combine and head the attack as the track picks up steam through its several, breathless breaks. satisfyingly wicked! mikael jonasson is the next artist to have his say on figure. like a pack of gruesome bass monsters brawling in their subterranean lair, >random diversity< is a ferocious encounter to say the least. roaring with intensity and detailed, thrilling sound design, its a raw, brutally modern and fiercely powerful production

enter the hej, the first release and the launch of a unique new label via punisher and the overfiend, to produce a constant flow of fresh ideas and explore musical boundaries. this release plunges head first into the ever changing realm of techno and makes its mark. punisher delivers the first track that begins with a hypnotic melody that consumes you until the chunky bassline hits hard and you are hurled into the infectious rhythm. cyborg k presents a perfect fusion of the sickest shuffled techno and dirty electro. funky bass and smooth rotating synth stab loops that float around your eardrums while the beats work you. the breakdown hits with dirty electro bass and effected sample snippets, amazing overall production. punisher remixes cyborgs itikiti with segments from the staggered synths over chugging, thick percussion and bass that twist around the electrial hiss. versatile release from two techno veterans. enter the hej and hear what its all about

and here is the kitsuné maison 3 compilation dlp. kitsuné means >fox< in japanese. this compilation could have been called >lair<. put the records on your decks, try to restrain from playing it too loud, thanks for the neighbours..

perlon welcomes maayan nidam for his 1st album on perlon