Discos Perdidos - which translates as Lost Records - is a new series started by Lisbon label Paraiso, dedicated entirely to releasing archival music that, for a reason or another, never saw the light of day. The first outing on this adventure into the unknown is by none other than the legendary portugal-born, london-based techno instigator The Advent aka Cisco Ferreira. The three tracks on this EP were written in 1998 and were meant to be released on a label that another Portuguese techno legend - Jiggy - meant to start running, but other projects got in the way. Fast forward to early 2023, Jiggy showed the Paraiso crew the DATs containing these gems - immediately entrancing - and both him and The Advent agreed to give Discos Perdidos the honours of putting them out. Titled Shiolas, this three-tracker opens with 'Don't Do It', a relentless techno banger that, albeit its four to the floor drum pattern, feels swingy thanks to cleverly programmed percussion and claps. A concise but extremely effective bassline and synth lead guides the energetic smasher, with cut-up vocals, timely placed filters and hi hats giving it a final shimmer. It's followed by the Piano Mix, with an equally strong and raw arrangement and a new element - an alien, sound-sculpted piano that gives it an extra sense of urgency. The closing track 'Jacker' has more abstract leanings, although similarly dancefloor-ready, featuring an off-kilter yet driving conversation between stabs and bells in a display of expertly crafted dubby yet visceral sound design. A piece of dance music history is recovered - techno is now a story told more accurately. More

From the mid 90's until the present day The Advent (Cisco Ferreira) has been a constant inspiration and influence on Perc & Perc Trax, from early albums such as Elements of Life and it's all-star remix album Shaded Elementz to a seminal collection ofremixes for New Order and a recent resurgence with releases on Klockworks, Cultivated Electronics and Cisco's own Kombination Research imprint.

Now The Advent debuts on Perc Trax with three tracks of classic mid-90's UK machine funk. 4/4 kicks overlaid with
rushing rhythm patterns and filtered vocal hooks. From the deep grooves of Scorched and the drum machine workout of Night Shade through to the jabbing groove of Planting Seeds this release is both a trip back into one of the many golden ages of UK techno and also a way for Perc Trax to pay homage to one of it's heroes. More

This latest Klockworks release relinquishes the sparse energy of The Advent's live sets from the 90's with these previously unreleased timeless live recordings. Favouring off-kilter percussion and warbled bass, all three strike hard with a distorted and visceral energy.
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A1 - Witches Spell
B1 - Live 98 Tour
B2 - The Advent & Zein - Same 4

Unrelenting, industrial techno destruction from London-based, Portuguese polymath The Advent alongside an electro whirlwind collaboration with Zein, released on the ever dependable Suara.

‘Witches Spell’ lures you in with a hypnotic and hard hitting industrial onslaught before you flip the record over and are hit with ‘Live 98 Tour’ a warpspeed techno powerplay that could easily slot into a Jeff Mills or DJ Bone set. Last up The Advent joins forces with Zein for a Stingray-esque electro slammer in the form of ‘Same 4’ More

Repress!
The Advent (Cisco Ferreira) delivers his first full-length Electro album in 17 years. Released this May on Sync 24's burgeoning Cultivated Electronics label, 'Life Cycles' finds the past meeting the future. Because, to get a truer feel for this new long-player, we should head back even further to a 1995 classic - The Advent's debut album, 'Elements Of Life'. In fact, fans will recognise a nod to the original artwork of that seminal release, as 'Life Cycles' takes us full circle, containing unreleased Electro gems from the '90s, available for the first time. "I have been making electro music for nearly 3 decades now and excited to see that it is in demand with this new wave of talented producers out there. 'Life Cycles' is an album where I explore my older past and connect with the future, 2020 and this new electro generation," says Cisco. Ever since Cisco Ferreira discovered Acid House in the London clubs he frequented, his journey has been about making his mark on the electronic music scene. Fresh from college he landed a job as assistant sound-engineer in several recording studios where he learned the art of translating feelings to frequencies, recording high profile artists from the world of Rock, Pop, Dance and Reggae. When acid label, Jack Trax moved in next-door, Cisco started recording for the likes of Adonis, Fingers Inc, Marshall Jefferson and Derrick May. These rendezvous sparked the inspiration for his first EPs on R&S and Fragile. By 1994 Ferreira had signed a record deal for 12 EPs and 3 albums together with Colin McBean. This was the beginning of an era during which the duo set a worldwide standard for high quality underground Electro and Techno. They hit the world with a refreshing sound, both as The Advent, and G Flame (Cisco) and Mr G (the alias Colin still uses today). Nowadays The Advent is a solo project for Cisco as he bombards crowds around the world with his trademark raw, energetic sound. As much as The Advent is known for uncompromising Techno, so his Electro has been a huge influence for a lot of young Electro artists today (including his own son and sometime Electro collaborator, Zein) and when you listen to 'Life Cycles' you'll understand why. From the moment the beats kick in on track 1, 'Music Is Life' we're met with full on Advent power. The album explores classic old-school Electro vibes from the tough machine funk of tracks like 'This Is Not' and 'Vast' to the acid excursions on 'Panda', via some the ghetto boogie of 'L.U.' or 'Stasis V2'. And lest we forget what an amazing live performer The Advent is, there's even the deeply hypnotic 'Live@Motor 1998'. More

In his long career as a pioneer of sound, The Advent has become a legend in every sense of the word. Back with a new offering for our revamping of Thema Recordings, ""Dorian Blue"" is the sound of an artist who truly hasn't lost their stride. Never afraid to bend around genres and cliches, he throws the whole of dance music history into a blender. As he is known for, The Advent breathes new life into different versions of his tracks, with back-splitting electro to 909 workouts that will leave your feet throbbing for more. We here at Thema are honored to work with such a master to help get us in touch with our roots. Play it loud, play it fast. Text by: Nathan Levenson" More

Tracklisting
A1 DJ Shufflemaster & Go Hiyama - Salasa Geometric
A2 Bartig Move - Asistencia
B1 Tensal - Esbar
B2 Aöcram - Dreams in NYC
C1 Casual Treatment - The Eye Begins to See
C2 Lakej - Paranoid Influence
D1 Oxygeno - Dilemma
D2 Bas Mooy - Doolhof
D3 Ricardo Garduno - Reincarnation
E1 Nørbak - Stared Too Long Into The Sun
E2 Filip Xavi - Black Hole Stories
F1 Roll Dann - The Mouth
F2 Jamaica Suk - Yesterday's Tomorrow
G1 Mathys Lenne - Burton
G2 Dynamic Forces - Sentience
H1 Hurtado - Self Therapy
H2 Uun - Thelema

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Tracklisting
A1 Tensal - Sonic Particle Rain
A2 Tensal - Ethos
B1 Tensal - Perpetual Survivor
B2 Tensal - Nemesis

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what you were
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Tracklisting:
A1 Perfo - Smoke Machine
A2 Perfo - All Hope Abandon
A3 Perfo - Tunnel Vision
A4 Perfo - Opera Vertical
A5 Perfo - The Queen Ant_s Walk
A6 Perfo - Oh (If You Like)
B1 Perfo - Morning Love (But No Strobe)
B2 Perfo - High On The Right Side
B3 Perfo - Just Bad Manners
B4 Perfo - Are You Here To Kill Me
B5 Perfo - Fox
B6 Perfo - Grand Final (Full Portrait)

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I entered the world
once more,
drove down the hill,
past the houses,
full and empty
of people.
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Tracklisting
A1 Mist Gasp - The Await
A2 Mist Gasp - Nocturnal Pulse
B1 Mist Gasp - The Season
B2 Mist Gasp - Engage

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stay with me, everything bad,
madmen in wooden houses
without windows,
lost words.
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Tracklist:
A1 Bas Mooy & Jeroen Liebregts - Shelf Life
A2 MasCon - Nenner
B1 Exium - Dark Voids
B2 Quelza - Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam


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Limited amount of part 34 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklist:
A1 Nørbak - Hereditario
A2 Rebecca Delle Piane - Throw A Fit
A3 Dimi Angélis - Poisoned Cocktail
B1 Izan Hesse - Blue Room
B2 Antony Doria - Uprite


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Limited amount of part 34 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklist:
A1 Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - Folkskygg
A2 Vinicius Honorio - Fearless
B1 Johannes Volk - Nightmare Orchestra
B2 Jaraossa - Drive


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Limited amount of part 36 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklist:
A1 Roll Dann - Suffrage Of Souls
A2 Surit & Katran - Reconnect
A3 Kaiser - Esco
B1 Operator - Metal Moon
B2 Takaaki Itoh - Implement

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Limited amount of part 37 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklist:
A1 UVB - HDMT
A2 ASEC - Guilt Can't Shape The Future
B1 Rommek - Caustic Waves
B2 Piska Power - Unbenanntererer

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Limited amount of part 38 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklist:
A1 Ritzi Lee - Ants On Steroidz
A2 Lewis Fautzi - 141021
A3 Casual Treatment - It Doesn't Matter (Just Listen)
B1 Bazalt - Ogas
B2 Jokasti & Nek - Gains

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Limited amount of part 39 of the Herdersmat series available now. This vinyl was previously available only by purchasing the full MORDBOX004. Generic black sleeve. More

Tracklisting
A1 Lewis Fautzi - Irrational Fear Of Failure
A2 Lewis Fautzi - Danger Or Threat
B1 Lewis Fautzi - Confused
B2 Lewis Fautzi - Unprincipled

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practice, read, arrive,
tempt, sparkle, requiem,
wink, strive, melt,
surround, sneer, rush,
obtain, hit, contain.
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Tracklisting
A1 Patrik Carrera - Profusion
A2 Patrik Carrera - Benefits & Uses
A3 Patrik Carrera - Lost In Series
A4 Patrik Carrera - IonSton
A5 Patrik Carrera - Water Overhead
A6 Patrik Carrera - Isolating Reality
B1 Patrik Carrera - Memory Seven
B2 Patrik Carrera - Overabundance
B3 Patrik Carrera - Runglr6
B4 Patrik Carrera - Ana¨sthesie
B5 Patrik Carrera - Watercourse Way
B6 Patrik Carrera - Rough Paper
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We sat there
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Tracklisting
A1 Oliver Rosemann - The Disappearing Act
A2 Oliver Rosemann - The Grand Illusion
B1 Oliver Rosemann - The Pledge and the Turn
B2 Oliver Rosemann - The Human Cannonball
B3 Oliver Rosemann - Smoke and Mirror

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when the phone rings
I too would like to hear words
that might ease
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Tracklisting
01 Metapattern - Cleansing
02 Metapattern - Artificial Awareness
03 Metapattern - Assimilation
04 Metapattern - Miasma
05 Metapattern - Made In Plastic
06 Metapattern - Descent Into Oblivion
07 Metapattern - Construct of Impurity
08 Metapattern - Empty Embrace
09 Metapattern - Triangulation
10 Metapattern - Blinded By Safety
11 Metapattern - Red Star

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Silicone cell,
silicone cage.
Silicone soul,
silicone rage.
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Tracklisting
A1 PWCCA - Conscious sedation
A2 PWCCA - Asleep
A3 PWCCA - Sedative process
B1 PWCCA - Blood stream
B2 PWCCA - Inert condition
C1 PWCCA - Depressed level
C2 PWCCA - Surgical procedure
D1 PWCCA - Review phase
D2 PWCCA - Slow conversation
D3 PWCCA - Complex replacement

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the whole world is caught
in her glance
and at last
the universe is
magnificent.
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Tracklisting:
A1 Mathys Lenne - Blow
A2 Mathys Lenne - The Jungle
B1 Mathys Lenne - Kubrick Tool
B2 Mathys Lenne - Blind
C1 Mathys Lenne - Burning Sand
C2 Mathys Lenne - Tanzen
D1 Mathys Lenne - Benzo
D2 Mathys Lenne - Rush Hour

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Yet I'm glad, somehow,
that I threw my words in the air:
confetti, celebrating nothing.
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Tracklisting:
A1 Quelza - And Suddenly, I Was Reborn
A2 Quelza - La Rive
B1 Quelza - Les Lucioles Jaunes
B2 Quelza - Souviens Toi D'Oublier
C1 Quelza - Gargantua
C2 Quelza - He Didn't Say A Word
D1 Quelza - I Saw His Wings In The Sky
D2 Quelza - Ellipsis

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It will rain all this night
and we will sleep
transfixed by the dark water
as our blood runs
through our fragile life.
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