After releasing five sold out various artists EP’s featuring 25 artists, positivesource is excited to present a new chapter for the label with a diverse and anthemic EP from Berlin based producer Regent.

No stranger to the label, Regent contributed to src005 last year with his smooth techno roller ‘Off Agenda’ alongside music from Neri J, Alpha Tracks, Vil & Cravo. His tracks have featured heavily in DJ sets by label founders Blue Hour and Philippa Pacho over the years, naturally the idea to present the first artist EP on positivesource with Regent comes as no surprise. The record starts on a hypnotic tip with ‘Occult’, grooving along with an infectious bass-line swung beats and blissed out atmospherics before stepping up the energy levels on ‘Khmera’, a relentless chord driven percussive anthem with nostalgic vocals rising to new heights. On the flip the title track ‘Aphid Riot’ is bold and vibrant leaning heavily into UK flavours using sliced up vocals, breakbeats and a classic ‘Reece’ bass-line. Completing the record is a ‘broken’ version of ‘Aphid Riot’ highlighting an ethereal tonal melody with a deeper and more introspective take on the original. It’s a new sound exploration from the producer, demonstrating his versatility and perhaps a rare moment in his discography. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Regent - Brickyard
A2 Regent - Driftage
B1 Regent - Nocta
B2 Regent - Coral Knife
B3 Regent - Encoder

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Berlin techno talent Regent is next up on Mutual Rytm as he returns with a compelling new five-track 12" titled 'Coral Knife', plus a digital bonus cut.

Regent emerged only in 2020, but has fired out quality tunes on Planet Rhythm Records, Arts Collective and Warg Records since then. His already extensive catalogue of standout releases combines tough and rapid grooves with cerebral qualities and a real depth of writing and sound design, resulting in timeless yet avant-garde material optimised for the dance floor. For that reason, he is one of the new forces emerging from the German capital and why his next EP, 'Coral Knife', sees him find a perfect home on SHDW's Mutual Rytm imprint as he returns with his first 12" on the label following his appearance on the 'Federation Of Rhythm II' compilation earlier this year.

The tight and funky 'Brickyard' opens with a high-speed groove and a taught synth riff darting about the mix to seductive effect, before 'Driftage' gets more raw with rickety percussion over bulky drums. The synths are dubby and liquid as they get smeared about the mix to bring dynamism to the groove. There is then darkness and heaviness to 'Nocta' with weighty kicks and alluring vocal sounds drifting through the late-night airwaves.
Title track 'Coral Knife' cannot fail to sweep dancers off their feet with its fizzing synths and smooth drum loops overlaid with icy hi-hats that get you into a meditative state, while 'Encoder' layers up bleeps and squeaks over a signature linear groove that is detailed with muffled vocals and distant cosmic stars.

As always with Mutual Rytm, the package rounded out with an impressive digital bonus in the form of 'Multiversa' - a driving and thunderous techno cut that closes the show emphatically.

Regent 'Coral Knife' drops via Mutual Rytm on 6th October 2023.




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white vinyl / printed sleeve / 180 grams / incl. dl code

Tracklisting:
A1 Regent - Elekta
A2 Regent - Bygone
B1 Regent - Moonburn
B2 Regent - Submerged More

Tracklisting:
A1 Regent - Obsidion
A2 Regent - Interpolate
B1 Regent - Forgiven
B2 Regent - Anti Depress

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- 2023 repress -


After his successful "Iron Dreams EP" from 2020, Regent steps up for his 2nd EP on Planet Rhythm. The "Obsidion EP" features 4 tracks that will trigger some emotional responses in future warehouse situations. More

2022 Repress

Tracklist
A1 Regent - Oil Rigger
A2 Regent - Light of Opia
B1 Regent - Nova
B2 Regent - Relics More

Tracklisting:
A1 Regent - Dreama
A2 Regent - Iron Creek
B1 Regent - Sphaera
B2 Regent - Threads

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- 2022 repress -

Planet Rhythm newcomer Regent debuts on vinyl with some powerful techno tracks, showcasing some amazing synth work. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Regent - Cohv
A2 Regent - Embedded In Our Fabric
B1 Regent - Simulation
B2 Regent - Efficient More

Tracklisting
A1 Regent - Ivory Mask
A2 Regent - Aftermath
B1 Regent - Eastbound
B2 Regent - Healer

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Planet Rhythm welcomes back Regent on the Black series. This time he graces the label with four stark yet deep heavy hitters. More

Tracklisting
A1 Emmanuel - Illusion Of Choice
A2 Emmanuel - Lost In Translation
B1 Emmanuel - Analytics
B2 Emmanuel - New Media More

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A1 Boston 168 - Acid Arcane
A2 Boston 168 - Codebreakers
B1 Boston 168 - Impulse of Infinity
B2 Boston 168 - Depth Perception More

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A1 Klint - Gunslingers
A2 Klint - Paris Tokyo
B1 Klint - Chaotic Funk
B2 Klint - Undercover More

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A1 JUDAS - INTENSE I
A2 JUDAS - INTENSE II
B1 JUDAS - INTENSE II
B2 JUDAS - INTENSE IV More

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A1 Paul Roux - What Will Remain When We're Gone
A2 Paul Roux - Burning
B1 Paul Roux - You Know You Want It
B2 Paul Roux - Maybe Is Love
B3 Paul Roux - Stereo Love More

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A1 Tensal - Virgo
A2 Tensal - Molecular Base
B1 Tensal - Black Annis
B2 Tensal - Chromatic Aberration More

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A1 OFF / GRID - Strobe Light Memories
A2 OFF / GRID - Insomniac
B1 OFF / GRID - Patterned Vision
B2 OFF / GRID - No Need To Talk More

Tracklisting:
A1 Introversion - Nostalgia
A2 Introversion - Mania
B1 Introversion - Burden
B2 Introversion - Burden (SAMA remix) More

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A1 Private Press - Usual Suspects
A2 Private Press - Credit 9
B1 Private Press - Just Give Us Time
B2 Private Press - Slyly Troopers More

Tracklisting:
A1 Thimo Konings & Sama - Matic
A2 Thimo Konings & Sama - Sense of Dread
B1 Thimo Konings & Sama - B118
B2 Thimo Konings & Sama - Tumbleweed More

Tracklisting:
A1 Alexander Kowalski - Lost In The Depths
A2 Alexander Kowalski - Elements
B1 Alexander Kowalski - Lights in the Darkness
B2 Alexander Kowalski - Promising Whispers More

Tracklisting:
A1 VNTM - Remembrance
A2 VNTM - Breaching
B1 VNTM - Dissonance Is Bliss
B2 VNTM - Continuity More

Tracklisting:
A1 Emmanuel - You Are In The Right Place
A2 Emmanuel - Turbolance
A3 Emmanuel - Retardant
B1 Emmanuel - They Control Us
B2 Emmanuel - You Name It More

Tracklisting:
A1 Ecilo - Skyline
A2 Ecilo - Never Ends
B1 Ecilo - Manifesto Funk
B2 Ecilo feat. Donjoe - Golden Hours More

Tracklisting:
A1 Deas - Format
A2 Deas - Burning Space
B1 Deas - Focus
B2 Deas - Vortex More

Tracklisting:
A1 Roman Poncet - Walfisch (Robert Hood remix)
A2 Roman Poncet - Afterglow (Psyk remix)
B1 Dax J - Escape The System (Slam remix)
B2 Dax J - Escape The System (Dax J Dub Mix)
B3 Dax J - Escape The System (Acapella)
C1 Dax J - Escape The System (Par Grindvik 'I'm Going In' Rework)
C2 Dax J - 5th Dimension (Echoplex Soleil Remix)
D1 Roman Poncet - Walfisch
D2 Roman Poncet - Afterglow
E1 Shlomo - Burned Hand
E2 Shlomo - Burned Hand (Emmanuel remix)
F1 Kmyle - Capital
F2 Kmyle - Ora More

Tracklisting:
A1 Tim Tama - Never Enough
A2 Tim Tama - Discordia
B1 Tim Tama - Unnerve
B2 Tim Tama - Skulking More

- 2023 repress -

Tracklisting:
A1 Cleric - Equinox
A2 Cleric - Breach
B1 Cleric - Debt Free Mann
B2 Cleric - Penrose

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Perfect Big/Room Techno, he delivered something very special and unique for our seventh release, 4 weapons that will change the cards on the table, anytime and anywhere.

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Four years after Nuova Napoli, Nu Genea are back with Bar Mediterraneo, a new album and journey, which projects the
sounds of the Neapolitan duo formed by Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina even further.
Nu Genea's Bar Mediterraneo is an idea of a shared place where people meet and fuse together; a space that leaves its
doors open to travellers and their lives, always exposed to the whims of fate. Some of this can be experienced through the
multitude of sounds that come together in the tracks, layers of different acoustic instruments, voices and synthesizers
merging in a unique musical blend.
Opening up to the voices of many different people, separated by languages but united by the sea and the music, Nu
Genea's hometown, Napoli, becomes a true place of encounter.
You can hear this all along. In "Gelbi", a gorgeously deep and propulsive Ney flute plunges into murky waters of the
melancholic Tunisian dialect sung by Marzouk Mejri. In "Marechia'", unbridled happiness and sun ooze from the delicate
vocals of Célia Kameni and create an acrobatic bridge between French and Neapolitan language. In "Straniero", your
soul is arrested from the moment the slow spell-binding mandolin ignites the hypnotic patterns recorded by the legendary
Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. In "Bar Mediterraneo", the title track, bittersweet guitar’s riffs, analog waves and choirs are
overwhelming the song giving you what you would like to hear on a boat trip along the Amalfi Coast.
Nu Genea couldn't afford to overlook their firmly anchored roots into the Neapolitan culture and its dialect with "Tienaté",
where the power of neapolitan language (interpreted by Fabiana Martone) supports those quarter-tone strings and the
uncessant folk-disco groove that spreads to the entire song. In "Praja Magia", repetitive mandolin riffs lead the song,
giving space to a choral yet tight vocal line that speaks of Varcaturo, a village close to Napoli. In "Rire", a volley of poetic,
deceptively laidback, lyrical fury interpreted by Sicilian Marco Castello intimately combines with a highly musical, multitextured
instrumental backbone and the swoon of a chanson in its heart. In "La Crisi'', the lyrics of a Raffaele Viviani’s
poem from 1930 have been adapted to a laidback jazz-funk groove in full NG style. In "Vesuvio", revaluing the evocative
verses and powerful mantra of Vesuvio, Nu Genea re-adapted to the dancefloor a folk song by the working-class band E’
Zezi from Pomigliano D'Arco, combining the voices of a school choir with Jupiter-6 arpeggios and bold percussions.
Bar Mediterraneo is the place where people constantly return to transform curiosity into participation, tradition into
sharing, unfamiliar into familiar. When travellers come through its “doors”, carrying their treasures of words and emotions,
they aren’t strangers any more. They take part in a shared experience, enriching themselves and others by leading to
unexpected musical journeys.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Bar Mediterraneo
A2. Tienaté
A3. Gelbi (with Marzouk Mejri)
A4. Marechià (with Célia Kameni)
A5. Straniero
B1. Praja Magia
B2. Vesuvio
B3. Rire
B4. La Crisi More

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A1 VIL - Summer Loop
A2 VIL - Moon Chords
B1 VIL - Summer Loop (Fireground remix)
B2 VIL - The Rtm is Burning

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Floating melodies and low swung grooves concoct an atmosphere of pure ecstasy on Moon Chords from Portuguese talent, Vil. Fireground debuts on the label contributing a euphoric, hardgroove interpretation. More

Tracklisting
A1 KiNK - Unicord
B1 KiNK - Quantum Shake
B2 KiNK - Pitch Down

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House and techno's most innovative improviser, KiNK, lands on Mutual Rytm X.

Offering four more thrilling dancefloor weapons, the iconic talent lands on SHDW's new Mutual Rytm X Series to deliver the label's second release.

Legendary Bulgarian artist KiNK is widely regarded as one of the most respected live acts on the global scene. He is a noted tech wizard who creates loops on the fly, crafts killer drums and never fails to hypnotise dancefloors. He has released on almost every influential label of the last 15 years and taken his unrivalled live show to all corners of the world, often drawing on those sets to bring aspects and inimitable qualities from his performances into his tracks. This innovative approach has helped to solidify his reputation as a groundbreaking figure, inspiring a new generation of musicians and producers, and he once again showcases precisely why he's in a league of his own here with a first appearance on SHDW's newly minted Mutual Rytm X.

'Unicord' opens up this new EP in thrilling fashion with sleek, Detroit-style synth loops flashing up top as the heavy, pounding while warm drums drive things down low. 'Quantum Shake' brings 90s energy with new school sound deists - the dubby drums are fast and urgent, the synth craft is deft, and the percussion adds texture to a straight-up but sophisticated techno anthem. 'Pitch Down' then brings fantastically unhinged synth leads that spray and zip about the mix to boggle the brain. Rattling percussive loops and chunky drums keep things moving as those synths get even more wild. To close, the digital bonus 'Highpass Lowpass' is a masterfully muscular cut with rugged bass and taught synths interlinking to mind-melting effect.

KiNK 'Quantum Shake' EP drops via Mutual Rytm X on 21st June 2024.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Belissimo
A2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - I Decided To Fly
B1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Machines Behave Badly
B2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Pigeon Epilepsy
B3 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Rooyggbiv

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- 2023 repress -

Hailing from the ancient Russian city of Tambov, on the banks of the Tsna River, the youngest member of the Trip family Vladimir Dubyshkin emerges for a potent debut solo EP. cheerful pessimist is an engaging package of highly anticipated deep, swirling techno tracks that many will recognise from label head Nina Kraviz's DJ sets. Diving straight into the core of a peak time set, Vladimir unleashes five formidable doses of unrestrained energy. Swollen sub bass and thumping percussion forge an unmistakable sense of physicality, whilst spiralling, a melodic leads run circles around the listener. Cheerful pessimist wastes no time warming up, plunging head first into the belly of the beast. A thrilling debut and an essential release for lovers of vibrant techno. More

Tracklist:
A1 - David Löhlein - Bad Bitch
A2 - Fabian Wegmeth - Nyama Mabe
B1 - Hiss - Will
B2 - Symon - Cyberpunk More

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Following the success of his last RS release, 'Ripples,' the enigmatic Wallace returns to Rhythm Section after a series of stellar releases with a highly anticipated follow-up - ‘Papertrip’ that is destined to once again set the dance music community ablaze.

Wallace's impact on the scene has been nothing short of extraordinary, since Ripples he has gone on to play in the iconic Panorama bar, tour Japan and release a double LP on Mule musiq.Wallace continues to cultivate a dedicated following among discerning listeners and industry tastemakers alike. Now, with the forthcoming release, Wallace is poised to ascend to new heights, continuing the undeniable Wallace-maina. More

- Spec: 2 x LP in paper inners, in 5mm outer sleeve with download card insert.

Tucked away in the great depths of the Warp catalogue is this elegant, liquid heartache of a record. An album credited to the late James Stinson, one half of cult-Detroit techno unit (alongside Gerald Donald) Drexciya, Lifestyles... stands as one of the remarkable records of the genre. Stinson died a year after release, lending this already beautiful work endless resonance.
Where the dystopian aqua-tronics of previous Drexciya were often jet-black, cold, brittle and abrasive this is a yearning soul music, played out down rain soaked streets, the buzzing lights of industry flickering in the darkness, the warm blue of a new day ready to break. This is a record where techno reached its raw, most emotive peak... Sustained pads paint minor-key melodies while electroid-vocals are buried deep in the hydrothermal mass of squelching bass-clusters and funky-filtered bleeps. At its skittering percussion core, a stripped back 808 tapestry, sequenced into myriad jazz-inflected shapes, a pulsing kick drum the snapping heartbeat, ticking hi-hats bursting from every angle.

All this tingles with the ghosts of records past, of Kraftwerkian humanoids, of first-wave Detroit, of refracted Hancock and Ayres, but as Stinson intones on the fifth track, ‘let me be what I wanna be’, Lifestyles is a creation all of its own special making, a sound that would inspire the latter day deep-house machinations of Omar S, Jus-Ed, Moodymann and influence –however indirectly- a wealth of current UK/US bass operators including Actress and Kyle Hall. More importantly it remains a beguiling epitaph to Stinson’s sadly distinguished life. More

The WD wagon continues to roll, bringing back the sounds of London's streets circa 1992 in all it's gritty glory! This, the latest instalment of reissues, reworks and rediscoveries see's a rare EP featuring cuts from a clutch of artists from the stable including No Smoke, Addis Posse & Gary A'Gaye. As ever, the Warriors sound is a stew of Dub, Hip-Hop breaks, House, Techno and synth sounds all collaged together using minimal gear and the UK warehouse and sound-system mentality. A heady mixture, you might say. Across 4 tracks we are treated to the ruffness, a handful of club ready bombs that will still do the damage right now in the 2019. As a special Record Store Day treat the mighty Jonny Rock has been drafted in via satellite to give us his extended, narcotic re-rub of No Smoke's killer 'Ai Shi Temasu (Japanese Love)' turning it into a winding, after hours DJ tool that will skilfully snake it's way through the dance at silly o'clock at any rave. Pure joy. OG pressings of this EP are sought after, expensive and rarely turn up. Now you can own this seminal piece of UK street music with a 2019 twist, in all the right ways! More

Tracklisting
A1 Jacobworld - Fixed
A2 Paul Ritch - La Défense 97
B1 Lucass P - Cold Soldier
B2 Conrad Van Orton - New Devotion
B3 RUIZ OSC1 - Moderate
C1 Rebecca Delle Piane - Wearing Boxers As A Woman
C2 Sons Of Hidden feat. Manuelita - Mystery Of Vibrate
C3 Chontane - Angora
D1 Dynamic Forces - If She
D2 Augusto Taito - Awareness
D3 Jacobworld - Intent

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The fifth instalment of the Essential Memories compilation marks the edition that breaks the traditional circle and therefore holds more contributors than ever before. The VA series expands with mostly new appearances and previously known artists to the label, making this compilation one of the label's most varied collections yet.

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Tracklisting
A1 Chontane - Calade
A2 Chontane - Laurel
A3 Chontane - Izombe
B1 Chontane - Alerce
B2 Chontane - Gamma Whateela
B3 Chontane - Janto

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Along with Chontane's debut on EMERALD he brings a booming revival of heavy looped percussion pressure and stylistic shifts. Every piece is executed with enough feel to cut through the layers and provide warmth and emotion with an updated formula on the earliest impressions of techno.

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