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After a six-year hiatus, Efdemin returns with POLY — his fifth studio album, released on the recently revived Berghain-affiliated label, Ostgut Ton.

As the title suggests, POLY explores multiplicity: of rhythm, texture, style, and emotion. Across eleven meticulously sculpted textures, the album weaves a multidimensional web of sonic references, nodding to the origins of techno while pushing resolutely into uncharted terrain. POLY feels like an afterglow—of decades on the dancefloor, of restless sonic exploration, and of a profound connection to the spaces and communities that have shaped Efdemin’s sound.

Over the course of 60 minutes we are taken through different territories and landscapes of sound. Mysterious and swirling, abstract and droning textures over at times fast and stoic rhythmic concepts. Sometimes the sunlight breaks into the opaque and mysterious soundscapes before the pulse is taken over and sucks us back straight into the club.

The overall tone of POLY is mild and playful, introvert and at times dreamy. The music is rich in sonic expression and breathes the spirit of musical concepts that have been refined over the course of decades. What Sollmann has condensed here feels like a culmination of his multilayered and polyphonic personality situated between Club, Museum, Studio and Academy.

The album cover features a striking photograph of a human ear by renowned German artist Isa Genzken. Known for her radical visual language, Genzken’s work here functions as a metaphor for deep listening. The ear symbolises the layered complexity and immersive quality of the music on POLY — an invitation to perceive sound in all its depth, fragility, and force and unlock it’s potential to unite different voices in a distorted reality.

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(Clear vinyl) Stepping up for the third release in the series is Berlin legend Efdemin -- bringing a three-track journey that is unequivocally enduring and flexible for journeys on-and-off the dancefloor.


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It sounds ridiculous to state that this is Efdemin's best release so far on Curle, when you realise that's the artist that brought us classics like Acid Bells and America... But the whole EP truly is amazing from start to finish. All tracks feature Efdemin’s brand new second mix-album called 'Naïf'.


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Four exclusive tracks taken from Efdemin's brand new second mix-album called 'Naïf'. Unreleased music by Tobias Freund, Simone Gatto & Aubrey, Sebastian Mullaert and Efdemin himself.


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Once again Efdemin offers a stunningly seductive stream of music written in his very own hand.

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Ryan James Ford begins 2025 with his debut release on Blue Hour Music, “Tungsten Portals”, a six-track Mini LP that reflects on the evolving tides of club music with his signature blend of techno, ambient, a breaks. Ford navigates through an artistic journey, weaving introspective, nostalgic, and optimistic themes to create a deeply personal and compelling record, forming an important addition to the Blue Hour Music catalog.

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Ryan James Ford's Fuzz Gathering is a five-tracker that delves into the artist's personal exploration of sound and texture. Centered around the concept of "fuzz gathering," Ford collects, analyses, and manipulates various sonic elements using innovative techniques and processes. Each track offers a fresh perspective of his sound, blending intricacies with experiments to create a unique auditory experience. Complementing the music is Ford's own artwork, which visually mirrors the EP's theme of exploring and deconstructing textures, adding another dimension to this creative expression.

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Rough and ready trippy Techno with a 90's UK lean. Four versatile tracks with the eerie lockdown of 'Bellmarsh', trancey hardgroove 'Dimples' and signature track 'Extendo' to the ravey closer 'Cheese Bin'. Ryan once again serves up the goods for heady dancefloors.

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'Rushing, constructing, experiencing, humanizing, celestial, exploration, excitement, and expansion.' PLUR is the new record label from Ryan James Ford. The inaugural release 'Ripping EP' begins a new path of club focused tracks from himself and other like minded contemporaries. PLUR will act as a tool to discover new energy on modern dance floors. Written & Produced by Ryan James Ford Mastered by Alden Tyrell Artwork by Delphine Lejeune Distributed by Clone NL

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(ASMR) is a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. It signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin." It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Ryan James Ford - Lost In The L.E.S.
A2 Ryan James Ford - Ekstase
A3 Ryan James Ford - Undertow (S02E05)
B1 Ryan James Ford - The Promise Of Money
B2 Ryan James Ford - Parllyster (92 Mix)

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HAVEN is proud to invite Berlin-based Canadian artist Ryan James Ford for his second appearance on the label, this time with a full 5-track EP of dark tripped out dance floor weaponry following from their track on the second Sardonic Tonality compilation as well as his huge album on Clone in 2021 and an EP on Mama Told Ya earlier this year.

The A1 launches with 'Lost In The L.E.S.' with its threatening synth rising and falling alongside quick vocal chops and rolling drum rhythms providing the perfect start to this collection showcasing the murkier side of Ryan's production. The A2 continues on this tip with 'Ekstase' - where distorted percussions and a cheeky scream sample bounce off the sombre synthesiser programming in another slab of quirky 4-4 experimentation. The A3 closes the first side with 'Undertow (S02E05)', a certified club banger making fine use of distorted kicks, bouncy rhythmic work and dub-style synth stabs in another unique brain twister.

On the flip the B1 keeps things rolling with 'The Promise Of Money' - another peculiar workout full of experimental textures, dusky synth melodies and charging drums to keep feet moving. The B2 closes the record with 'Parllyster (92 Mix)', which takes a brighter turn with its euphoric melody and gravely bass alongside punchy broken rhythms that quickly turn in to pounding four-to-the-floor in this club-heavy offering from the Canadian producer.

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Remix megapack for Ryan James Ford's acclaimed Exshaw album. On duty: DJ Stingray313, Alden Tyrell, Sansibar, Dave Monolith and the Zenker Brothers. Versatile 5 tracker with each remixer doing their signature interpretation of Ryan's tracks. Design by Jonacthan.

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Ryan James Ford is back on Clone Dub Recordings with his promising first full length album! After relocating to Berlin Ryan realized how much influence the soil of his home town have on him. Exshaw, Canada, where the home of Heart Mountains begin. Ryan has tried to capture his youth and musical influences over the years. Growing up in an area were the interaction of man and technology was more than palpable. Stories of haunted areas... swimming in the cold, strong current river with people disappearing... going to raves in the nineties. Exploration, optimism, youth and and living there forever... His memories of Exshaw are all translated in the sound design and programming on this 14 track album ranging from almost cinematic pieces to full on dancefloor belters. Artwork by Delphine Lejeune & Jonathan Castro.

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Ryan James Ford kicks off IDA's newly launched Savy Records with a versatile and banging four track release. A sign of what's to come from Savy in the future, the Canadian-born, Berlin-based producer's 'Six Stair' EP is a dynamic, commanding take on break beat infused emotive techno, a flawless blend of old and new.

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The return of Ryan James Ford to Clone Records once more. Four smart yet hard-hitting sick ass techno tracks.

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Tikita return with more of their deep and groovy techno, this time from Lapien, who is one half of Artefakt and a master of deep voodoo sounds. His 'Brumal' EP includes a remix from label mainstays natural/electronic.system. that completes a deep and powerful three track disc.
Lapien s 'Brumal' kicks off with deep, swirling pads and punchy drums. It s soft and atmospheric techno with a dubby bottom end and cosmic moods that is soothing and warm. The natural/electronic.system. remix of 'Moonset' is simmered down into an absorbing ambient soundscape with rolling, rubbery drums deep down below. It s thoughtful mind music to get utterly lost in. Last of all, the original 'Moonset' is another richly layered and spacious techno groove, with gentle percussion over underlapping drums and synths smearing out in all directions. It s brilliantly expansive music for intimate dance floors.

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Berlin-based producer Lapien serves up an atmospheric three tracker on Radio Slave’s Rekids. Also known as Metropolis or one half of Artefakt, Nick Lapien’s last three releases have landed on Finale Sessions, Fred P’s Soul People Music and DVS1’s Mistress Recordings. Releasing on Rekids, the multifaceted Dutch artist’s next outing features three mesmerising cuts with the dusky ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ initiating the package using infectious hats, subtle sub-bass and an indistinguishable vocal that ebbs subtly in and out of the mix. ‘As It Is’ is the most robust number on the package with its undulating percussion and moody chords taking centre stage, until ‘Vexed’ concludes everything with gloomy pads, shuffling hats and echoing effects.

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Following a brief hiatus, DVS1's Mistress Recordings label returns with its' first release of 2016. Something To Show You is an expansive, two-part E.P fron Nick Lapien, the Dutch producer who has previously impressed with solo 12" singles under his surname on Bliq and Finale Sessions, along with work as Metropolis and part of Artefakt. There's much to enjoy on this first part, which sees Lapien deliver trippy, late night workouts that sit somewhere between ultra-deep house and Detroit techno. It's an atmospheric formula that works wonderfully, particularly on "Something To Tell You" - where bluesy vocal samples weave their way around a deep, locked-in groove - and the up-tempo bump of tech-house hustler "No Good".

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On the second part of his simultaneously released Something To Show You EP series, Nick Lapien moves further towards late night techno territory. This is evident from the very start, with opener "Searching" delivering the perfect blend of layered, undulating rhythms, spacey riffs, and hypnotic, early morning atmospherics. It's there, too, on the cascading deep house synths and freshly baked grooves of "Moon", and "Wild For The Night", whose bold analogue bassline and yearning vocal samples propel the tracks forwards. Lapien heads for deeper territory on the flipside, with the sinewy pianos and locked-in rhythm of soul-flecked closer "It Ain't The Same" providing the headline

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Label head Sinfol steps up for the third edition of Anagram's vinyl-only series. With a title that refers to the hectic process of evolution that one goes through from time to time, the 'Personal Change EP' marks a clear shift in Sinfol's sound. Limited to 200 hand-stamped copies.

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Anagram Label start off their new vinyl only series with a split EP from De School resident JP Enfant and label owner Sinfol. Limited to 200 copies.

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1 ELAD MAGDASI - LIQUID DREAMS (TIJANA T REMIX)
2 BARBARA FORD - SOUND OF THE SIREN (RYAN ELLIOTT REMIX)
3 SINFOL - LIFE OFF MEASURE (NEWA REMIX)
4 SINFOL - PULL BACK (YOTAM AVNI REMIX)

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n the second part of Phasing Faces, core label artist Octual helms the package with Krill Music and Souvenir Music producer Mathame and Maukook (aka DJ Playstation) delivering decadent cuts of their own. Octuals Dark Sky meanders forward using sturdy kicks as dusky effects join tantalizing synths that grow all the more ominous as the track progresses. Syncopated percussion forms the basis of Mathame Ural 2020 before echoing nuances and ghostly pads come into play until the beatless intro of Maukook Tribute To The Prince ushers in spectral melodies and intricate drums.

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Octual's debut EP has arrived. A pangalactic melodic journey that crosses various spaces, under guidance of throbbing basslines, galloping hi-hats and enthralling pads. Four tracks that showcase depth of sound and mood.

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