Genre: IDM, Broken Beats, Electronica

Tracklist EP:

A1 Freund der Familie - Mountbatton (Shadow Area Remix) 06:04
A2 Freund der Familie - Ohm 1 (Shadow Area Remix) 06:21
B1 Freund der Familie - Window Shopper (Shadow Area Remix) 05:36
B2 Freund der Familie - Metan Bular (Shadow Area Remix) 05:49

Short Info: Remixes by Shadow Area especially for RSD 21






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Genre: Deep House, Dub Techno, Electro, IDM

Freund der Familie invite Christopher Rau, Pole, Roger Gerressen and Van Bonn to
remixes cuts from their 2018 ‘Panorama’ EP this February.
Leipzig, Germany’s Freund der Familie, the producer and label name, has long been
respected in the world of raw, underground house and techno. The past decade has seen
the founders Klaus Rakete & Mirko Hunger unveil a number of releases under the alias,
exploring a wide range of styles influenced by dub, leftfield electronica and much more.
Here the label revisits the ‘Panorama’ EP from a few years back, welcoming remixes from
some esteemed artists in the industry.
Christopher Rau returns on remix duties following his take on Symbian for FDF005 and
also FDFALFA01, this time round Rau delivers a hazy take on ‘PRS’ driven by raw
analogue drums, woozy synths and winding subs. Dub master and Scape mastering head
honcho Pole steps up next with his take on ‘CRM’, delivering a typically intricate twist
employing expansive swells, snappy percussion and swirling low end tones.
Irenic boss Roger Gerressen delivers his take on ‘PRS’ next, taking a more groove-driven
feel with stripped-back drums, ethereal pad textures and crisp bass stabs before Van
Bonn wraps up the package, reworking ‘CRM’ with a heavily swung drum groove,
menacing synth flutters and a dynamic, ever-evolving feel.

Track List:
1. PRS (Christopher Rau Remix)
2. CRM (Pole Remix)
3. PRS (Roger Gerressen Remix)
4. CRM (Van Bonn Remix)







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Special remarks: 7"/ Yellow Vinyl + silk screen printed envelopes

Genre: House, Deep House,

Tracklist EP:

A Freund der Familie - Last Train To Transcentral (Filburt Remix) 05:08
B Freund der Familie - Colombia (Even Drones Kuroshio Kurrent Remix) 05:55





Short Info:

Nearly seven years after the release of the debut album "ALFA", FDF still has not enough. Two track EP with remixes by none other than Filburt and the probably most underrated artists from Berlin "Even Drones".



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Genre: House, Deep House, Electro, Drum'n'Bass, Techno

Tracklist LP:

A1 Freund der Familie - Omega (Phidias re:OMEGA Interpretation) 06:35
A2 Freund der Familie - Omega (Mesak Remix) 04:32
B1 Freund der Familie - Eternal 3am Live Mix (Vivian Koch Remix) 05:17
B2 Freund der Familie - Mountbatton (Johannes Albert Remix) 06:59
C1 Freund der Familie - Das Klaster (Rising Sun Remix) 05:09
C2 Freund der Familie - Omega (The Exaltics Remix) 06:49
D1 Freund der Familie - Omega (Carl Finlow Remix) 07:15
D2 Freund der Familie - Das Klaster (RNDM Remix) 06:19


Short Info:

REMIXES BY VIVIAN KOCH, THE EXALTICS, CARL FINLOW, MESAK, JOHANNES ALBERT, RNDM, RISING SUN AND PHIDIAS.

COVER ARTWORK BY PIECE OF PIE
MASTERED BY SVEN WEISEMANN


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Black Vinyl

Genre: Dubtechno

Tracklist:

A – Africa Inna Dub 05:49
B – Dub Poetry 06:08

Short Info:

Fourth instalment xin FDFs Essentials Series by Austrians finest Mantsche himself, bringing back essential vibes.


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Genre: Dubtechno

Tracklist:

A – Kingston Riddim 07:47
B – Kingston Riddim (Sato Interpretation) 08:09

Short Info:

remix composed by satoshi tomiie

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7" (FDF DUBS 03)

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Genre: Dubtechno

Tracklist:

A - Brother Love 06:17
B - Brother Love (Instrumental) 05:00

Short Info:

Another Channel featuring Prince Morella crafting hypnotic soundscapes with their ultra deep dub-infused tracks.


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7" (FDF DUBS 02)

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Genre: Dubtechno

Tracklist:

A - Sea Of Sentiments 06:17
B - Azuma 05:00


Short Info:

Weisemann crafts a mesmerizing 7" record that embarks listeners on a sonic voyage.


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Genre: Techno

Tracklist:

A - Keine Kunst 08:38
B - Keine Kunst (Markus Suckut Remix) 08:00


Short Info:

FDF RAW returns.



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Genre: Dub Techno

Tracklist:

A1 - First Round 05:19
A2 - Second Round 05:34
B1 - Third Round 05:22
B2 - Last Round 05:35




Short Info:

Vinyl only. w/p by octaedre
mastered by sven weisemann






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Genre: Electronica, IDM. Breaks, Techno

Tracklist:

A1 - Black & Yellow 05:25
A2 - Chrome Vulture 01:26
A3 - Abandon Ship! 03:44
A4 - Bodies For The Upper Class 03:39
A5 - Switch Tentacles 03:43

B1 - Monkey Knight 04:00
B2 - Turbolancer 02:49
B3 - Pulse 02:37
B4 - The Disappearance 02:24
B5 - Hype Machine 03:45
B6 - Atoris 03:32

C1 - Orakel Maschine 04:07
C2 - Nothing Is Written 3:42
C3 - Soil 04:16
C4 - Growing A Million In One Week 03:54
C5 - Tian 03:58

D1 - Echion 04:26
D2 - Up In A High Rise 04:19
D3 - Vanilla Cryonic 04:00
D4 - Bad Memory Overwrite 06:59

Short Info:

After two decades of releasing music on 12" vinyl under multiple pseudonyms the duo from Even Drones have completed their first LP.
The 20 track double vinyl carries the classic "album era" approach of the 60s and 70s into a modern contemporary work.

Each of the 4 sides of "Ethics" feels like the chapter of a story balanced into a synthesis of counterpoints from piece to piece. Twisted arrangements are stringed together with dance-able tracks and are woven into finespun transmutations of sounds. Sometimes peaceful and regulated, sometimes abstract and complemented with tamed feedback, noises, crackling and delightful patterns.

Like a continuous thread through all titles of the album, the multi instrumentalists somehow managed to harmonize a twisted array of methods and structures into a coherent listening experience.
This full feature-length metamorphosis with no boundaries of styles or genres is released just in time for the 10th anniversary of the band on Freund der Familie.
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GENRE/S: Techno, House, Breaks

TRACKLISTS:

1. Gondolier
2. Black Hole
3. Dream
4. Changing Weather
5. Open Sky
6. Memories
7. Relief
8. On The Way
9. Odyssee

Release Info:

Long-time affiliate of the Freund Der Familie imprint Achim Maerz returns to the label with his latest album
‘Relief’, comprised of nine originals from the Hamburg-based artist.

Over the past decade Achim Maerz has been releasing his twist on dub, downtempo, techno and leftfield
electronica via the likes of Semtek’s Don’t Be Afraid, Mark Rhein and Benjamin Brunn’s Wake Up! Records, Solar Phenomena
and of course Freund Der Familie where he returns here with his latest collection of work.

Across the nine-track ‘Relief’ LP Achim Maerz displays the depth of influences in his music, from the cinematic
electronica contributions like opener ‘Gondolier’, ‘Dream’ and ‘Memories’ through to more classic deep, dubby
techno style cuts like ‘Black Hole’, ‘Changing Weather’, ‘Open Sky and ‘On The Way’.

Maerz also explores more experimental aesthetics via the intricately syncopated rhythms and dynamic synth
work on tracks like title-cut ‘Relief’ and closing composition ‘Odysee’.


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2. GENRE/S: Techno, House, Breaks

3. TRACKLISTS:

1. Temptation (Original)
2. Temptation (Mathimidori Remix)


4. SHORT INFO:
The Freund der Familie imprint inaugurates its new 'Essentials' series with Van Bonn & Luis Baltes' 'Temptation' EP, coming as a ltd number of 7'' release and accompanied by a remix from Mathimidori.


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Freund Der Familie returns with the second instalment of its Grau series, coming as a 2x10'' vinyl with printed inner sleeves.

Tracklist EP:
A MARGIN 06:21
B SCOPE 07:49
C LIMBIC 06:49
D UTILS 06:52


Leipzig's Freund der Familie has established itself as a driving force in the world of contemporary dub techno over the past decade, releasing material from the likes of Sven Weisemann, YWF, S.Channel and label bosses FDF amongst others. Here the imprint continues its Grau series with more dub leaning electronic cuts.
'Margin' opens the release and lays down pulsating subs, cavernous hats and expansive chords across six minutes with processed dub vocals ebbing and flowing throughout. 'Scope' follows next and embraces a more off-killer feel with choppy stab sequences, menacing bass flutters and spiralling, dubbed-out spoken word.
'Limbic' opens the second part of the package, bringing ethereal atmospherics and shuffled percussion into focus atop weighty muted kicks and snaking subs. Last up to round out the release is 'Utils', bringing a bumpy broken beat and swaying dub chords into the mix while intricate delays and hypnotic vocal chants unfold within.
(Jordan Bruce / elevate.berlin)


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Genre: IDM, Broken Beats, Electronica

Tracklist EP:

A1 Freund der Familie - Mountbatton (Shadow Area Remix) 06:04
A2 Freund der Familie - Ohm 1 (Shadow Area Remix) 06:21
B1 Freund der Familie - Window Shopper (Shadow Area Remix) 05:36
B2 Freund der Familie - Metan Bular (Shadow Area Remix) 05:49

Short Info: Remixes by Shadow Area especially for RSD 21






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Special remarks: white / 200 copies

Genre: Deep House, Dub Techno, Electro, IDM

Freund der Familie invite Christopher Rau, Pole, Roger Gerressen and Van Bonn to
remixes cuts from their 2018 ‘Panorama’ EP this February.
Leipzig, Germany’s Freund der Familie, the producer and label name, has long been
respected in the world of raw, underground house and techno. The past decade has seen
the founders Klaus Rakete & Mirko Hunger unveil a number of releases under the alias,
exploring a wide range of styles influenced by dub, leftfield electronica and much more.
Here the label revisits the ‘Panorama’ EP from a few years back, welcoming remixes from
some esteemed artists in the industry.
Christopher Rau returns on remix duties following his take on Symbian for FDF005 and
also FDFALFA01, this time round Rau delivers a hazy take on ‘PRS’ driven by raw
analogue drums, woozy synths and winding subs. Dub master and Scape mastering head
honcho Pole steps up next with his take on ‘CRM’, delivering a typically intricate twist
employing expansive swells, snappy percussion and swirling low end tones.
Irenic boss Roger Gerressen delivers his take on ‘PRS’ next, taking a more groove-driven
feel with stripped-back drums, ethereal pad textures and crisp bass stabs before Van
Bonn wraps up the package, reworking ‘CRM’ with a heavily swung drum groove,
menacing synth flutters and a dynamic, ever-evolving feel.

Track List:
1. PRS (Christopher Rau Remix)
2. CRM (Pole Remix)
3. PRS (Roger Gerressen Remix)
4. CRM (Van Bonn Remix)







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black vinyl / 2x10" - A tribute to da Rastafari Elders

Genre: Dub Techno

Tracklist EP:

A FOUNDATION 06:21
B RESPOND 07:49
C KYLAO 06:49
D OVERDRIVE 06:52



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Genre: House, Deep House,

Tracklist EP:

A Freund der Familie - Last Train To Transcentral (Filburt Remix) 05:08
B Freund der Familie - Colombia (Even Drones Kuroshio Kurrent Remix) 05:55





Short Info:

Nearly seven years after the release of the debut album "ALFA", FDF still has not enough. Two track EP with remixes by none other than Filburt and the probably most underrated artists from Berlin "Even Drones".



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Genre: House, Deep House, Electro, Drum'n'Bass, Techno

Tracklist LP:

A1 Freund der Familie - Omega (Phidias re:OMEGA Interpretation) 06:35
A2 Freund der Familie - Omega (Mesak Remix) 04:32
B1 Freund der Familie - Eternal 3am Live Mix (Vivian Koch Remix) 05:17
B2 Freund der Familie - Mountbatton (Johannes Albert Remix) 06:59
C1 Freund der Familie - Das Klaster (Rising Sun Remix) 05:09
C2 Freund der Familie - Omega (The Exaltics Remix) 06:49
D1 Freund der Familie - Omega (Carl Finlow Remix) 07:15
D2 Freund der Familie - Das Klaster (RNDM Remix) 06:19


Short Info:

REMIXES BY VIVIAN KOCH, THE EXALTICS, CARL FINLOW, MESAK, JOHANNES ALBERT, RNDM, RISING SUN AND PHIDIAS.

COVER ARTWORK BY PIECE OF PIE
MASTERED BY SVEN WEISEMANN


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Territories: WORLD EXCL UK,US,CA,BENELUX,NZ,AU

LP - Clear 180gram vinyl with Obi-strip and added Insert

"This record and film are just lovely. You need this in your life. Moo-Moo!” Balearic Mike (Down To The Sea & Back)

"The album is a perfect companion to the KLF classic, utilising the British countryside as the setting, occasionally reminding you that Mother Nature is not to be messed with.” Strictly Kev (DJ Food)

"A beautiful ambient journey into the landscape, taking the listener from reality to dream state and back again. A mystical realm full of mysterious chanting, rattling trains and sounds from the very depths of the earth."
Lally MacBeth & Matthew Shaw (Stone Club)

File under: Ambient


Side 1:

Swaledale to Blakeney Straits

Side 2:

Laugharne Estuary to Welcombe Mouth

"This record and film are just lovely. You need this in your life. Moo-Moo!” Balearic Mike (Down To The Sea & Back)

"The album is a perfect companion to the KLF classic, utilising the British countryside as the setting, occasionally reminding you that Mother Nature is not to be messed with.” Strictly Kev (DJ Food)

"A beautiful ambient journey into the landscape, taking the listener from reality to dream state and back again. A mystical realm full of mysterious chanting, rattling trains and sounds from the very depths of the earth."
Lally MacBeth & Matthew Shaw (Stone Club)


Recorded in a remote cabin on the Devon coast, STILL OUT is an album-length collaboration between musician-filmmakers – and childhood friends – Will Cookson and Tom Haverly. A reflection on friendship, landscape and the passing of time, it inspired a road trip from North Yorkshire to North Devon they took together in the summer of 2024, and forms the soundtrack to a film of the same name which had its premiere screening as part of Stroud Film Festival in March 2025.

Like the film, STILL OUT is also an oblique homage to The KLF’s iconic 1990 album Chill Out, which the Gloucestershire-based pair revisited after it turned up unexpectedly a few years back in Tom’s dad’s record collection. Inspired to create their own recording using a similarly free-spirited process, Will and Tom relocated to the Devon coast in late summer 2023, splicing together a 40-minute mix from their personal archive of recordings and found sounds in a remote cabin with no electricity or mobile reception.

"It came together using cut-and-paste techniques, with ongoing shifts and tweaks,” says Will. “The final result was an audio collage that felt like something [legendary hip hop producers] The Bomb Squad might make - if ambient music was the only material in their sample library."

Using ‘ambient’ as a starting-point rather than an end in itself, they took inspiration from across the musical spectrum – classic-period Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Bill Evans, plus outliers such as 80s singer-songwriter Virginia Astley and the late DJ-producer Andrew Weatherall. The connections, though, are anything but obvious as the audio shifts seamlessly from field recordings and spoken-word interludes to mood pieces and snatches of vintage pop.

Edited and assembled using freely available open source programs, the source material was often radically altered using tools such as “PaulStretch”, a digital sound-morphing algorithm that allows users to stretch audio files to extreme lengths.

"When we found ourselves in a creative slump or unsure how to navigate a tricky part, we'd say, ‘Let's put some syrup on it and slow it down,’” says Tom. “That always helped us get back on track during late-night recording sessions at the cabin."

Part-soundtrack, part-meditative experiment, STILL OUT is intended as a reflection on the mental and emotional shift that occurs when stepping away from the routine of daily life – an album that forms a celebration of our ever-changing relationship to the world around us and the mystery of what it means to pass through time and space.

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Genre: Electronica, IDM. Breaks, Techno

Tracklist:

A1 - Black & Yellow 05:25
A2 - Chrome Vulture 01:26
A3 - Abandon Ship! 03:44
A4 - Bodies For The Upper Class 03:39
A5 - Switch Tentacles 03:43

B1 - Monkey Knight 04:00
B2 - Turbolancer 02:49
B3 - Pulse 02:37
B4 - The Disappearance 02:24
B5 - Hype Machine 03:45
B6 - Atoris 03:32

C1 - Orakel Maschine 04:07
C2 - Nothing Is Written 3:42
C3 - Soil 04:16
C4 - Growing A Million In One Week 03:54
C5 - Tian 03:58

D1 - Echion 04:26
D2 - Up In A High Rise 04:19
D3 - Vanilla Cryonic 04:00
D4 - Bad Memory Overwrite 06:59

Short Info:

After two decades of releasing music on 12" vinyl under multiple pseudonyms the duo from Even Drones have completed their first LP.
The 20 track double vinyl carries the classic "album era" approach of the 60s and 70s into a modern contemporary work.

Each of the 4 sides of "Ethics" feels like the chapter of a story balanced into a synthesis of counterpoints from piece to piece. Twisted arrangements are stringed together with dance-able tracks and are woven into finespun transmutations of sounds. Sometimes peaceful and regulated, sometimes abstract and complemented with tamed feedback, noises, crackling and delightful patterns.

Like a continuous thread through all titles of the album, the multi instrumentalists somehow managed to harmonize a twisted array of methods and structures into a coherent listening experience.
This full feature-length metamorphosis with no boundaries of styles or genres is released just in time for the 10th anniversary of the band on Freund der Familie.
Text:


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Genre: Dubtechno

Tracklist:

A – Kingston Riddim 07:47
B – Kingston Riddim (Sato Interpretation) 08:09

Short Info:

remix composed by satoshi tomiie

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