"Androids may not yet dream of electric sheep, but maybe computers do sing sad songs."

In 2013, Tzoukmanis released ‘Hope Is The Sister Of Despair’, issued here for the first time on vinyl with 4 previously unreleased tracks.
The album was made following the end of a relationship and the happy/sad feeling is everywhere in this music. Sequences twinkle and nag, soft pads pour balm on tired ears and when drums do appear they provide an intimate framework rather than a call to the dance floor. The album taps into a rich vein of sequencer romanticism, from Tangerine Dream-obsessed-‘Berlin School’ daydreamers to the whole nebula of music inspired by Warp’s Artificial Intelligence series. It also looks forward, prefiguring the return today, in troubled times, to the comforting inner space of ‘90s-worshipping ambient techno.

The German word ‘weltschmerz’, roughly translating as ‘world sadness’, fits this music well. The melancholy it inspires feels collective, almost heartening. Sorrow might be said to infuse the technology’s basic building blocks – Leibniz’s binary ‘one’ bereft of its ‘zero’, its presence twinned with absence. But there is hope, too, in the network of actions and decisions that have been fashioned here into melody and rhythm.

A1 - Blue Valentine
A2 - Raindrops
A3 - Disorder
B1 - Green Belt
B2 - Floating Free
B3 - Free Hugs
C1 - Twinkle
C2 - Relief
C3 - Eastern Mantra
D1 - 24 Hours
D2 - The End More

In the realm of computer-generated music, all compositions are essentially binary, consisting of zeros and ones, representing data and information. Within this binary structure, every musical event exists amidst a backdrop of unchosen possibilities, creating a sense of absence and mourning for what could have been. The bittersweet emotional quality often found in certain electronic music may stem from a combination of its underlying aesthetic principles, a yearning for a lost vision of the future, and the subtle interplay between presence and absence inherent in the creative process itself.

Released for the first time on vinyl and including 2 unreleased tracks, Tales From The Silent City is a deep electronic journey with the unmistakable Niko Tzoukmanis's sound and sensitivity. The album features sequences that shimmer and persist, while gentle pads offer soothing relief to weary listeners.
Tales From The Silent City not only draws inspiration from a nostalgic era of sequencer-driven music but also anticipates the trend of seeking solace in '90s-influenced ambient techno during uncertain times.

A1 - Through The Night
A2 - Another Dawn
B1 - Neutron City
C1 - Way Home
C2 - Flashback
D1 - Sanskrit
D2 - Fallen Angel More

Libreville Records presents Tot.l Cuevas, a seminal compilation album of legendary DJ Guy
Cuevas's own music.
Guy Cuevas is a French-Cuban writer, musician, and DJ, pioneer of the art of modern DJing.
A key figure on the Paris night scene, Guy Cuevas gained a cult status as the resident DJ of the
mythical nightclub Le Palace, gathering thousands of people every night under his booth,
shepherding them with his music towards euphoria. He also collaborated with a great number of
Fashion brands, such as Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, Dior, Hermes and many more.
In the early 80s, Guy Cuevas released a handful of records, channeling his hedonism and natural
grandeur into his sound, creating a unique music of his own.
Tot.l Cuevas brings together music from his three singles Ebony Game (1981), Obsession (1982),
and Gallo Negro (1984), and includes previously unreleased alternate mixes.
Guy Cuevasfs most iconic output, "Obsession - The Nassau Mix" (mixed by Francois K) gets a
fresh new reboot with "Obsession - The Paris Version".
Remastered from the master tapes.

TRACKLIST:
A1.Obsession (The Nassau Mix)
B1.Obsession (The Paris Version)
B2.Obsession (The London Mix)
C1.Ebony Game
C2.Island In My Mind (Edit)
D1. Everywhere Is My Home
D2. Gallo Negro (The Ronan Mix)
D3. Quiereme Un Poco (The Instrumental Mix) More