Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 Benales - Sorrow
A2 Benales - Kinetic
B1 Benales - Flux
B2 Benales – Kinetic (Jancen Remix)


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Strong Detroit influenced techno EP with classic rhythm and slightly modern elements.

Mastering & lacquer cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin


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TRACKLIST EP:
A Benales - Element#11
B Benales - Element#12

SHORT INFO:
2 track EP produced by Benales. Follow up of Elements EP released back in 2016
Raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Surgeon.

BIO:
Born in Normandy (France), and now based in Paris, Benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. An avid record collector and enthusiast of Techno and House - his DJ sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of Detroit.
He already played at Concrete, La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Batofar, 101.


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TRACKLIST EP:
A1 Benales - Element#7 A2 Benales - Element#8 B1 Benales - Element#9 B2 Benales - Element#10

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4 track EP produced by Benales. Raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Surgeon.
BIO:
Born in Normandy (France), and now based in Paris, Benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. An avid record collector and enthusiast of Techno and House - his DJ sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of Detroit.
He already played at Concrete, La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Batofar, 101.
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SUPPORTED AND PLAYLISTED BY:
Slam, Alland Byallo, Gel Abril, Josh Wink, Birth Of Frequency, Don Rimini, Jonas Kopp, Marco Bailey, Pfirter, Johannes Volk,


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Tracklist:
A Vronsky – Boucle01#
B1 Vronsky – Hospital08#
B2 Vronsky – Channel Basic

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BIO:

Benjamin Vigneron, also known as Vronsky, was born in 1991 in Aix-en-Provence,
France.
As a Teenager, drawn simultaneously to Visual Arts, Cinema and Music
production, he made his first contact with Techno by working for a local club
as a graphic designer.
During his 20s, while living between Montreal, Canada and Marseille, France,
it was revealed to Benjamin he suffered from a heavy bipolar disorder. As a
reaction, he started losing himself in free parties and increasingly dangerous
habits.
Gradually learning to love himself despite his flaws, he kicked his risk-taking
after he realized the love of music prevailed over anything else.
Equipped with a strong desire to share his vision despite not being able to
perform as a DJ, Benjamin started a youtube channel and a collective named
Listening Blue.


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After releasing EPs on labels like CLR, Plus8, Drumcode, DMT amongst others, Pascual is now onboard with SINO. 4 raw mental techno tracks like it should be.

TRACKLIST EP:

A1 Pascual - Spatial
A2 Pascual - Existential
B1 Pascual - Logical
B2 Pascual - Bodily

For nearly a decade, Pascual has developed his talents as a producer, but also as a Dj Constantly evolving in the studio, his releases in labels like CLR, Plus 8 y Drumcode Ltd, speak for themselves.


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TRACKLIST EP:
A Benales - Element#11
B Benales - Element#12

SHORT INFO:
2 track EP produced by Benales. Follow up of Elements EP released back in 2016
Raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Surgeon.

BIO:
Born in Normandy (France), and now based in Paris, Benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. An avid record collector and enthusiast of Techno and House - his DJ sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of Detroit.
He already played at Concrete, La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Batofar, 101.


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TRACKLIST EP:
A1 Benales - Element#7 A2 Benales - Element#8 B1 Benales - Element#9 B2 Benales - Element#10

SHORT INFO:
4 track EP produced by Benales. Raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Surgeon.
BIO:
Born in Normandy (France), and now based in Paris, Benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. An avid record collector and enthusiast of Techno and House - his DJ sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of Detroit.
He already played at Concrete, La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Batofar, 101.
SHORT INFO:
SUPPORTED AND PLAYLISTED BY:
Slam, Alland Byallo, Gel Abril, Josh Wink, Birth Of Frequency, Don Rimini, Jonas Kopp, Marco Bailey, Pfirter, Johannes Volk,


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Tracklist EP:
A1 Fructose (Delaze Even Darker Mix)
B1 Fructose (Delaze Light Remix)
B2 Fructose (Original Mix)

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Fructose was part of the Styles Of The Abstract EP released back in 96 on Dj Hyperactive's CONTACT label. Diod a.k.a Kikoman is a michigan veteran and techno pioneer. Fructose proves that he was ahead of it's time. Featuring two remixes from Delaze.


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Tracklist EP:
A1 Absent B1 Rising B2 Legacy
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Absent EP produced by the Spanish musician Sendo, is the result of his lifelong passion for sci-films and the aim to translate these movies into sound. Three tracks engaged into esoteric electronic and ambient-styled music. A very adventurous trip through utterly deep soundscapes and mysteriously rattling compositions with a cinematic approach.


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UPC: 827170512368 Release : 16.09.2013
Tracklist EP: A. Mandrake (Original Mix) B. Mandrake (Gel Abril Remix)
... class of 1983 soon developed a passion for electronic music, particularly 1990's Techno.... Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva, Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson is his greatest inspiration ... Roland tr909, 808, 707, TB-303, Korg MS-20, Prophet 5 are just some of the machinery used to pull Antonio out of his sound ... Today he works with Ableton Live, famous software for music creation, trying to create music that reflects his old-style input, not to mention what the market wants today. Release appreciated by many in the industry including: Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Stephan Bodzin, Paul Ritch, Pig & Dan, Technasia, Gel Abril, Mr Bizz etc. etc. Antonio has been making music for Sino rec. ,The Triangle Records, Lapsus Music, Icon Music , Hexyl Music ecc ecc Antonio is in constant search for something new to bring to an ever more demanding people a more sophisticated sound. New projects at the gates, new bets, fueling his desire to make music that even after many years has not weakened!!
Stay Tuned, Stay Techno!


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UPC: 827170491663 Release : 04.03.2013
Tracklist EP: A1 Minimalism (Ben Klock Remix) B1 Minimalism (Edwin Oosterwal Remix) B2 Minimalism (Ben Klock's Bonus Dub)
Native-Detroiter Terrence Dixon's longtime alliance with Godfather of Techno Juan Atkins has helped forge his own powerful sound in the world of minimal Techno. Originally released on Claude Young's Utensil Records in 1995. Both Sino (Hong-Kong) and Thema (New-York) join hands to re-release this classic which many consider as one of the early foundation in the minimal techno movement. Thema presents part.1 featuring remixes by Mike Huckaby, Silent Servant and DVS1 Sino presents part.2 featuring two remixes by Ben Klock and one by Edwin Oosterwal (Rejected)



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release date:28.01.2012 barcode: 827170484368 tracklisting: A1 Bloody Samba B1 Ain't Hot B2 Discoordination
Sino is proud to present Delaze . Delaze is a multi faceted music producer.
Coming from a culturally diverse and deeply rooted music family, becoming a music producer of varied taste was an inevitable path. His father was a well known radio host in the city of Brasilia back in the 80's. It was there where Delaze discovered his love for music. Being surrounded by his dad's massive vinyl collection enabled Delaze to appreciate the classics. For his first EP, Sino selected three tracks. Bloody Samba as the title suggest is inspired by the heat of Brazilian carnaval. Ain't Hot is deep and funky oscillating between techno and house. Discoordination goes disco.

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Parallel is the bold debut album from rising star Dosem. The Catalan producer behind such hits as ‘Silent Drop’ and the sexy smash ‘Beach Kisses’ unveils his futuristic vision on a double album comprised of ‘Dosem’ and ‘Sendo’, that take listeners from Girona’s sultry shores to the throbbing heart of the world’s best dancefloors. Officially four years in the making, Parallel is the product of a fascination with sound that stretches back to Dosem’s childhood, when he tried to capture in music the images of his favourite sci-fi films. Though his methods have matured there is a boyish sense of wonder that echoes through the album. A sense of joy and discovery underpins the glistening melodies of Parallel, taking listeners on a trip through wondrous realms of time, space and emotion. Part one, ‘Dosem’, draws on past and present to project the listener into the future: a future where delicate yet propulsive techno tunes like ‘Tannhauser Gate’ and ‘Silent Drop’ sidle up and stir the dancefloor with a synth-plated swizzle stick. Like much of the finest electronic music of recent times, Parallel moves beyond the stereotype of machine music and boldly reclaims the heart and soul of techno. Standout track ‘True Elements’ is a textbook example, marrying a glorious female vocal to a sharp, clean almost stark skeleton of purist electronica. Elsewhere, Dosem delves into memory to recreate moments such as ‘Diagonal’ – a tuneful snapshot of a late-night walk along Barcelona’s famous Avinguda Diagonal with a girlfriend. ‘Sendo’ projects different elements of Dosem’s musical identity. It delivers a modern twist on classicsounding ambient electronica with tracks such as the Balearic-tinged ‘Distant Playgrounds’ and fuzzily sensual offering ‘Your Skin’. Other highlights include the euphoric optimism of ‘I Will Let’ and the slinky eastern atmospherics of ‘Children of Yesterday’. Despite the panoply of moods and sounds there is a consistent thread of emotion that runs through Parallel, drawing its listeners into a world of vision and memories. “Every track talks about a moment, a memory, or a special person,” Dosem explains. “If you go deep into each track, you suddenly find little love stories inside.” In addition to touring this summer, Dosem will draw fans further into a Parallel world with a series of cinematic shorts to accompany the album tracks. “I want people to experience the music

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Parallel is the bold debut album from rising star Dosem. The Catalan producer behind such hits as ‘Silent Drop’ and the sexy smash ‘Beach Kisses’ unveils his futuristic vision on a double album comprised of ‘Dosem’ and ‘Sendo’, that take listeners from Girona’s sultry shores to the throbbing heart of the world’s best dancefloors. Officially four years in the making, Parallel is the product of a fascination with sound that stretches back to Dosem’s childhood, when he tried to capture in music the images of his favourite sci-fi films. Though his methods have matured there is a boyish sense of wonder that echoes through the album. A sense of joy and discovery underpins the glistening melodies of Parallel, taking listeners on a trip through wondrous realms of time, space and emotion. Part one, ‘Dosem’, draws on past and present to project the listener into the future: a future where delicate yet propulsive techno tunes like ‘Tannhauser Gate’ and ‘Silent Drop’ sidle up and stir the dancefloor with a synth-plated swizzle stick. Like much of the finest electronic music of recent times, Parallel moves beyond the stereotype of machine music and boldly reclaims the heart and soul of techno. Standout track ‘True Elements’ is a textbook example, marrying a glorious female vocal to a sharp, clean almost stark skeleton of purist electronica. Elsewhere, Dosem delves into memory to recreate moments such as ‘Diagonal’ – a tuneful snapshot of a late-night walk along Barcelona’s famous Avinguda Diagonal with a girlfriend. ‘Sendo’ projects different elements of Dosem’s musical identity. It delivers a modern twist on classicsounding ambient electronica with tracks such as the Balearic-tinged ‘Distant Playgrounds’ and fuzzily sensual offering ‘Your Skin’. Other highlights include the euphoric optimism of ‘I Will Let’ and the slinky eastern atmospherics of ‘Children of Yesterday’. Despite the panoply of moods and sounds there is a consistent thread of emotion that runs through Parallel, drawing its listeners into a world of vision and memories. “Every track talks about a moment, a memory, or a special person,” Dosem explains. “If you go deep into each track, you suddenly find little love stories inside.” In addition to touring this summer, Dosem will draw fans further into a Parallel world with a series of cinematic shorts to accompany the album tracks. “I want people to experience the music

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First release of the ‘Bension Series’ on Technasia’s Techno imprint, Sino, with a two-tracker sure to cause mayhem on the global electronic dancefloors. On the A, Catalonia based Bension & Dosem deliver a driving progressive anthem, ‘Northern Response’, while on the B, Bension & Technasia drop THE Techno stormer of the summer, ‘Aries’. Another Sino quality release.

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Part 2 and final of the remix EP series for the Renato Cohen’s album ‘Sixteen Billion Drum Kicks’, with reworks by Boris Werner (Remote Area, Moon Harbour), Mr G (Rekids, Phoenix G, Oproof), and Renato Cohen

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A short introduction
16 Billion Drum Kicks is the new major Sino outing introducing Brazil's top electronic music producer, Renato Cohen. It delivers here a cleverly produced fusion of tribal-esque grooves, Samba Jazz and Funk amalgamated onto its firm foundation of its dancefloor Techno roots. With the help of legendary guest artists such as 70's Brazilian Samba Rock Marku Ribas, Sao Paolo's Samba virtuoso Bocato and Techno hero Technasia, amongst others, Renato conveys a combination of sonic subtleties and frenetic nuances that takes the listener through a myriad of emotions. A first fresh album sure to build on you, it is both a gem to listen in a relaxed state of mind as well when engaged in lightning pace. It's in 2007, after more than 10 years of production and performances, that Renato felt he finally reached the maturity and level of eclecticism required to work on a bigger scale project. He spent the next two years working on the production of his first album, 16 Billion Drum Kicks. With the mainstream Techno style moving to a minimal, darker and melancholic sound, the album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. It is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many Brazilian Jazz and Samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old Samba-Rock legend Marku Ribas on the track Cosmic Man, and the wellrespected trombone player Bocato, in an unexpected Samba-Jazz version of Pontapé. Techno producer and long-lasting friend Technasia also collaborated closely with Renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering. It's with this project that the two fellas realised they could bring the collaboration to the next level, and came up with the idea of a Live/ DJ performances series entitled Sino Live!, a mix of mashups of their original tracks together with loop and re-edits of well-known Techno classics. The newly formed duo performed during summer 2008 at several festivals, including Monegros (Spain), Electromind (France) and Wire (Japan).

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A short introduction
16 Billion Drum Kicks is the new major Sino outing introducing Brazil's top electronic music producer, Renato Cohen. It delivers here a cleverly produced fusion of tribal-esque grooves, Samba Jazz and Funk amalgamated onto its firm foundation of its dancefloor Techno roots. With the help of legendary guest artists such as 70's Brazilian Samba Rock Marku Ribas, Sao Paolo's Samba virtuoso Bocato and Techno hero Technasia, amongst others, Renato conveys a combination of sonic subtleties and frenetic nuances that takes the listener through a myriad of emotions. A first fresh album sure to build on you, it is both a gem to listen in a relaxed state of mind as well when engaged in lightning pace. It's in 2007, after more than 10 years of production and performances, that Renato felt he finally reached the maturity and level of eclecticism required to work on a bigger scale project. He spent the next two years working on the production of his first album, 16 Billion Drum Kicks. With the mainstream Techno style moving to a minimal, darker and melancholic sound, the album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. It is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many Brazilian Jazz and Samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old Samba-Rock legend Marku Ribas on the track Cosmic Man, and the wellrespected trombone player Bocato, in an unexpected Samba-Jazz version of Pontapé. Techno producer and long-lasting friend Technasia also collaborated closely with Renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering. It's with this project that the two fellas realised they could bring the collaboration to the next level, and came up with the idea of a Live/ DJ performances series entitled Sino Live!, a mix of mashups of their original tracks together with loop and re-edits of well-known Techno classics. The newly formed duo performed during summer 2008 at several festivals, including Monegros (Spain), Electromind (France) and Wire (Japan).

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Sino goes south with an all-Argentinian release by Luis Nieva and Jonas Kopp. On the A, the original track, 'Frecuency', is sure to be a hit among techno fans who would be interested to venture into a unique audio combination of dark atmospherics layered on top of a funky percussive groove. On the B, the Jonas Kopp's rework of the original version offers an addictive techno tinged drum pattern and bass line, underlaying a hypnotic synth that creates a killer audio soundscape. A Double header sure to make positive mayhem on any given dance floor, an atmosphere that is simply Sino...




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Let the dance floor ignite with this latest installment on the Legendary techno label. Gideon fires em up with a set of floor rockin tracks opening up with the uplifting floor filler "Sunrising." A tune sure to reek havoc through its hypnotic synth stabs. On the flip the journey continues with the perfect warm up in "Nightfall", and progresses into a dub fueled chugger in "Daybreak".



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Lenticular-Cover
2x12" 180g black
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Dl-Card
D1 "Running" exclusive track - only available via album vinyl

Genre: Electronica/Dance

Tracklist 12":
A Side
1. Laura
2. The Prey
3. We Don´t Sleep
4. Harlem River

B Side
1. Into The Glow
2. Otherside
3. Don´t Hold Back

C Side
1. Falling
2. Under Dark
3. Reflections

D Side
1. Running
2. Regen (Interlude)
3. Take Me Away



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Released in 2018, Monolink's debut album, Amniotic, has collected over 100 million combined streams to date. The project was largely supported through remixes from the titans of the modern house and techno scenes such as Patrice Bäumel, Tale Of Us, Rodriguez Jr, Ben Bohmer, Artbat, Adam Beyer and Nicole Moudaber. These remixes all went on to achieve Beatport Top 10 placings, with Artbat's remix of 'Return to Oz' reaching a staggering 43 million combined streams.
"Under Darkening Skies" will pick up where "Amniotic" ended.


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Format Notes:

Part of Bobby Caldwell Reissue Campaign, 2023 first time reissue, 140g vinyl


Track List:

A1 Special To Me 4:00
A2 My Flame 3:30
A3 Love Won't Wait 4:00
A4 Can't Say Goodbye 5:20

B1 Come To Me 2:52
B2 What You Won't Do For Love 4:45
B3 Kalimba Song 2:00
B4 Take Me Back To Then 3:30
B5 Down For The Third Time 3:30

Release Notes:

Known principally as a smooth titan of blue-eyed soul, Bobby Caldwell transcended genre tags with consummate ease; he was a musical icon of real class and versatility, cherished the world over. Tragically passing away in March 2023 at the too young age of 71, it still feels as if Bobby's true artistry is profoundly under-appreciated. His double platinum self-titled album from 1978 is a timeless masterpiece of sophisticated jazzy soul brilliance and is strictly canonical. Yes, it's perfect, yet it's been out of press on vinyl for years. We're deeply honoured to present the long-awaited reissue this summer.

Whilst Ned Doheny is known in Japan as "Mr California", native New Yorker Bobby Caldwell has always been "Mr AOR" to his Far-Eastern friends. His distinct charm is an irresistible blend of soul, jazz, and pop influences. He possessed phenomenal songwriting prowess, smooth vocal performances, was both a great soul guitarist and dextrous keyboard player and known for genius chord progressions. It all added up to a multi-layered brilliance entering the studio, and the singular sound he landed on was laced with soulful, sweeping strings and funky horns, touching lightly on disco, while allowing his supple voice to carry the stunning tracks he'd crafted.

String-swept opener "Special To Me" immediately sets the tone with its lush instrumentation, rich harmonies, and Caldwell's velvety-smooth vocals. Next up, a huge one. The infectious, mid-tempo bounce of "My Flame" showcases Caldwell's ability to effortlessly blend catchy pop hooks with soulful arrangements. It's an exquisite, emotive ballad that, at the same time, absolutely SLAPS. Game recognise game, and all that, so, accordingly, Notorious B.I.G. memorably ran with “My Flame” for his 1997 single “Sky’s The Limit”. The rolling, disco-very "Love Won't Wait" is a slick, uptempo track containing heartfelt lyrics intertwined with elegant strings and a horn section to die for. Aching - and achingly cool - single "Can't Say Goodbye" is a real fan favourite, and it's no surprise. It's a laconic, slow-mo jazz-funk stepper, with fantastic, very deliberate playing that closes out the A Side quite exceptionally. "Come To Me" slows proceedings down elegantly to open Side B before the universally agreed-upon masterpiece enters proceedings.

"What You Won't Do for Love," the standout hit that became a classic in its own right, perfectly captured Bobby's ability to infuse a contagious groove with introspective and relatable lyrics. With its instantly recognisable horn riff and Caldwell's soulful delivery, this timeless, chiller anthem continues to captivate audiences and define his musical legacy. He scored huge with the track, taking over the pop and R&B airways with this mellow soul stepper. It has remained a perennial favourite and has been heavily sampled, such is its unique allure; Aaliyah sang over snatches of it on "Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number" and you can hear Caldwell’s vocal sample used for the hook on Tupac’s posthumously released “Do For Love”.

Upon submitting the finished album to his label, they requested more material in hope of a big single. As Bobby remembered to Wax Poetics a few years ago: “Now at this point, I’m mentally exhausted...and bear in mind that I got so close to all the songs I’d written. I gave each song a profound amount of thought, and maybe too much. So, in haste, I went in and cut this song, "What You Won’t Do For Love". Wrote it in a day, cut the rhythm track, overdubbed the horns, I sang the song, and literally turned it in three days after. And lo and behold, the one song I gave the least thought to,” Bobby laughed, “ended up being a national anthem.”

The mysterious, magical "Kalimba Song" is a cosmic, kalimba-driven melodic-funk instrumental - short but oh, so sweet. It's followed by the supreme tear-jerker "Take Me Back To Then", Bobby's otherworldly voice deeply longing for a simpler time, "when life was mellow". I think we can all get behind this sentiment. The final cut is arguably its deepest, its low-key finest moment. For us, it is, anyway. The glorious, driving, effortlessly funky guitar-soul jam "Down For The Third Time" is a huge melancholic Be With favourite and has been played by discerning genre-hopping DJs with significant glee for years. Hypnotic, melodic, beautiful. Like the album it elegantly rounds out.

Bobby sadly passed away on 23rd March 2023, after a long struggle with mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress, due to an adverse effect from a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. The reissue of his wonderful eponymous album will be available on vinyl across the globe, ensuring that fans of his incomparable talent - and soul music enthusiasts worldwide - can radiate in the deep beauty of this seminal album. Meticulously remastered and cut by both Simon Francis and Cicely Balston respectively, it has been pressed to the highest possibly quality at Record Industry in Holland.

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Jean-Baptiste de Laubier, aka Para One, has always been an hyperactive guy. He first started as no-nonsense hip-hop producer in the mid-nineties, making beats for undeground rap artists. His recording studio was actually his one-room apartment in Southern Paris, where MCs were coming on a daily basis, crammed around a mic, an MPC and a battered convertible.
At the turn of the century, he began producing his own instrumental tracks and soon got in touch with the TTC people, then at the core of the burgeoning French indie rap scene. This was the beginning of a new exploration in sound for him : from traditional rap, Para One switched to IDM and techno-infused beats, fizzing with 8-bits FX and deconstructed grooves.
After TTC's first LP Ceci n'est pas un disque, in 2002, for Ninja Tune's rap sublabel Big Dada, Para produced L'Atelier's (an indie rap supergroup) album for seminal Parisian label Institubes, with his boy Tacteel, whom with he also started a live electronic project named FuckALoop.
In 2003 came the massive " Beatdown EP ", and then TTC's 2nd album in 2004, Bâtards Sensibles, two records that definitely proved how rap attitude and electronic wizardry could be melt into one single sound - an idea many people didn't quite buy at the time. In 2005, Laubier graduated from the FEMIS film school, and found the time to start working on his first solo LP, the critically acclaimed Epiphanie, that came out in 2006 on Institubes.
Intense touring years followed, both as a DJ and live act, all over Europe, North America, Japan, alongside other Institubes artists such as Surkin and Bobmo. He played at Coachella twice, Pukkelpop, Calvi on the Rocks, Primaverra. Reknown for his heavy technical skills, he also became a hot remixer (Daft Punk, Bloc Party, Justice, Boys Noize, etc.) and a hot producer (Birdy Nam Nam, Slice & Soda and now Mickey Green). In 2007, he composed the soundtrack for his Femis friend Céline Sciamma's movie Water Lilies, and directed his own film in 2010, It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy. After the demise of Institubes in early 2011, he and his mates Bobmo and Surkin set up a new imprint called Marble, for which Para already produced or co-produced a dozen tracks. He simulteanously worked on his second album, called Passion, that'll be out in a few weeks.
This a new shift again in Para One's career : the album feels much warmer and confortable than his previous work. It's also much poppier and has a fine number of true hits, complete with vocals from Tekilatex, Irfane and Jaw.
The Euro-neurotic's tension is still there sometimes, but the muscle softened and the flesh took over. This is basically uptempo, futuristic R&B with an unmissable sexy touch : it's teeming with round-shaped sounds, wet textures and gentle aural strokes. The whole movement is mid-paced and light-headed, and it's clearly a home-listening, or even bed-listening, slow jam album. The tenderness often gets spaced up or angularized, though. The beats sometimes manage to sound both smooth and rough, easy and intricate, and ghosts of Para's rap training can be heard everywhere.There's also hints of 2-step, deep house, IDM and boogie funk, yet it's a singular, idiosyncratic record, made with an extremely cohesive approach.
It's an almost serene effort, and it's certainly generous and loving in the way it unfurls its numerous ideas. This is an album you get deep into, but there's nothing dramatic to it - it's just unadultered, voluptuous pleasure
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Ice Cold
2. Wake Me Up
3. Every Little Thing (feat Irfane and Teki Latex)
4. Vibrations followed by Poisoned Apples (Interlude)
5. When the Night (feat. Jaw)
6. Sigmund
Side B :
1. Love Ave (feat. Additional vocals by Jaw)
2. You
3. Albatros
4. Lean On Me (feat. Teki Latex)
5. The Talking Drums
6. Empire


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On their debut album as DOVS, Tin Man and AAAA summon the ethereal spirit of acid.

Tracklist:
A1 – Rad Glyers Above All
A2 – Distant Buildups
A3 – Fluffy Designs
B1 – Nostalgic Oblivion
B2 – Rene Figures
C1 – Portal Vein
C2 – Sixteenth Shelters
C3 – Whining Acid
D1 – Atlantis Drive
D2 – Dysphoric Fix
D3 – Diazepam Blues

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On their debut album as DOVS, Tin Man and AAAA summon the ethereal spirit
of acid. Tin Man, AKA Johannes Auvinen, has been studying the emotional potential of the Roland TB-303 for 15 years now, and AAAA (Gabo Barranco), a fixture of the Mexico City underground, might as well be his acolyte. While the coincidental similarities of their studio and live approaches make this collaboration feel natural, even expected, Silent Cities is anything but.

We recognize most of the elements here—the ubiquitous acid box and hardware drum machines—yet Auvinen and Barranco arrive in new, mysterious territory this time out. Lush arpeggiation, breakbeats and atmosphere imbue tracks like "Nostalgic Oblivion" with a widescreen grandeur. "Rene Figures" recalls Specific Momentific-era Cristian Vogel, symphonic, melodic techno with a kick heavy enough for dark, cavernous rooms. Meanwhile, beatless cuts like "Whining Acid" are as intricately crafted as Tin Man's well-loved classical work (Vienna Blues). But as a duo, they craft a virtuosic harmonic narrative almost solely with 303s.

Tin Man and Donato Dozzy's "Nonneo" was the first release on Acid Test, setting the tone for the label and unlocking new potential for the genre. DOVS' closer on Silent Cities, “Diazepam Blues”, is the label's new melancholic acid anthem and a statement of purpose for Tin Man and AAAA, two hardware masters who have created an album of remarkable emotional depth.



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Over the last few years Theravada has been making a very strong name for himself, with a unique human touch and deep lyricism, the rapper-producer proved to be a man of many hats and is standing tall as a one of a kind artist in today's musical landscape, having collaborated with artists such as Evidence, Earl Sweatshirt, Yungmorpheus, Your Old Droog and Navy Blue just so name a few, as well as his 2000 Entertainment home team alongside Rob Chambers, TOP$ and Kluse. On his brand new full-length "Waste Management", he has teamed up with RRR Music Group representative Zoomo to produce the entire project. The two have crafted 10 killer joints, with Theravada handling all mic duties on his own and Zoomo's soulful productions providing the perfect soundscape for his transcendent bars to resonate and bring you on an epic journey.

Tracklisting

A1. Household
A2. Sus Tain
A3. Resource Recovery
A4. Environmental Impact
A5. Human Health

B1. Industrial
B2. Carbon Copy
B3. Municipal
B4. The Night
B5. Research Funding

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2021 Repress / Full Cover

Tracklist
A1 Miracle (Original Mix)
A2 Miracle (Open Up Mix)
B Tempest

Shortinfo:
After his acclaimed contribution to the Permanent Vacation 10 years anniversary compilation, Pional
returns to the label with the "Miracle" EP just to reach new heights in this fruitful relationship. Madrid
born and raised Miguel Barros established himself as an outstanding producer with his great pop
sensibility and attentions to rich details whether with his solo EPs, his on-going collaboration with the
like minded John Talabot or his remixes of fellow artists. On the title track "Miracle" (comes in two
different versions) Pional is able to perfect his emotive dancefloor approach with a blend of poppy
melodies and his distinctive singing voice, but all passionately rooted in club music. On "Tempest"
these roots grow even more accentuated making it a highly effective dancefloor monster already
heavily road tested to great success and completing this EP.

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