"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

"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

Superb spiritual jazz meets classical choir from 1982.
The William Penn Jazz Ensemble was formed by American composer and flutist Leslie Burrs. Throughout the 1970s, Leslie
performed with several major jazz and funk artists, including Grover Washington Jr., Kool & The Gang, and most notably,
with Del Jones for the now cult album Positive Vibes.
Carvings, recorded in 1982, holds a special place in Leslie's career. This album showcases Leslie's musical versatility and
features clear influences of both jazz and classical music. The Ensemble's uncommon association of African American and
white members at the time results in a unique fusion of cultural influences that is reflected in the music.
The musical journey is both profound and spiritual, taking listeners on an experience that is both deep and meaningful.

TRACKLIST:
A1. Meditation
A2. Carvings
A3. Naima
B1. Blessings And Glory To God
B2. Lazy Bird
B3. Dolphin Dance 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

Tracklisting:
A1 Terrain - Blind Spot
A2 Terrain - Vintage
B1 Terrain - Corners
B2 Terrain & Localhost - Singularity

Sales Note
Vargmal Records continues to explore immersive, thought-provoking techno with an abstract spirit by presenting Corners EP from the emergent collaborative UK project Terrain. The Kosovo-based label was launched in 2022 with a considered balance of classic and contemporary techno, featuring Italian techno pioneer Leo Anibaldi and commissioning attendant remixes by contemporary Italian maestro Donato Dozzy.

Continuing the label's embrace of subliminal sounds for adventurous dance floors, Terrain deliver four tracks of snaking, subtle rhythms pivoting away from rigid structures towards a more fluid kind of techno. It's a sound the duo of Joe Baker and Voytek Stanley channeled on their debut release and they expand on the principles from that record in superlative style on Corners.

The EP opens up with the weighted pressure of 'Blind Spot', a dense workout pivoting on a fractured kick punching out underneath interwoven sheets of texture and atmosphere. 'Vintage' develops this theme with dubby chord washes which bloom out over the fine detail of the deceptively complex beat configuration. 'Corners' meanwhile adjusts the temperature from cooly meditative to subtly fierce accents Terrain edge into their sound.

It's an elegant fusion that remains at ease with the overall mood of the EP, but a noticeable shift in energy for the B side. 'Singularity' completes the picture with additional input from Localhost, welcoming layers of noisy melodics which sit comfortably on top of Terrain's dubby pulses. More open and searching than the introspection which holds sway elsewhere, it's a tonal shift that opens the sound of Terrain out and brings a sense of balance to their assured second record. More

Repress!

A1 - Justin Vandervolgen Edit
A2 - Prins Thomas Diskomiks
B1 - Bawrut 1-2-3-4 Remix
B2 - The Vendetta Suite Stone Tape Remix

After a summer run of scorching sounds and horizontal grooves that were designed for sandy open air scenarios, Hell Yeah kick off 2019 with some more of their curious curveballs and playful party pumpers. It's time to forget what you know and prepare for a weird and wonderful trip into weirdness with Alexander Robotnick: he is the man behind the music and a track that was previously released on the Coast to Coast 12” in 2013 and soon became a Balearic gabba classic.
Now it gets a second spot in the headlines after label head Marco first heard it played years ago by Justin Vandergvolgen and asked him to edit it. It comes backed with dazzling remixes from Prins Thomas, man of the moment Bawrut and Irish outfit The Vendetta Suite who takes things in more of a weird and wonderful direction that the label also deals in.
Alexander Robotnick is a legendary Italian producer who had a big hit in the 80s with ‘Problèmes D'Amour’, produced many bands in the 90s and founded his own Hot Elephant label in the 2000s. From Italo-disco to electro he is a master synth manipulator who can go into new romantic o synth pop territory with an always futuristic vision. The original track on this EP was dropped by the likes of Gerd Janson, Dixon, Jackmaster and Peggy Gou in DJ sets and Boiler Rooms.
It is a playful track with a wild, unhinged lead synth line that burrows deep into your brain. Brightly glowing chords have real warmth and add irresistible colour to the track as they ride up and down the scales and the crisp boom bap drums pack a real dance floor punch.
Scandi-disco maestro Prins Thomas remixes it into brilliantly filthy disco cut with rasping bass and hip swaying drums. It builds the tension over three minutes, locking you in before psychedelic leads burst out of the mix and carry you into the cosmos.
Then it’s the much loved current champ Bawrut, whose old Scuola Furano project label boss Marco was the first to release on vinyl back in the early 2000s on Mantra Vibes. His version is a pumping old school house remix, with analogue bass and that unhinged lead synth line bringing the madness. It's filled with raw energy and will blow up any floor.
Last of all, The Vendetta Suite follows up his Solar Lodge 23 EP on this label in 2017 with a remix that is perfectly dreamy. His rippling synth puddles and sci-fi motifs are brilliantly rich and glowing and fill you with warmth. It's the sort of mind expanding track that leads you into a world of cosmic curveballs and cut from free the real world.
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Utter (in collaboration with 3XL) presents mu tate's second album 'they're with you always', featuring Joshua Inyang (Space Afrika), Nikolay Kozlov, Desirèe Monique, Igor Dyachenko and Mathilde.

Available on limited vinyl housed in a high-gloss sleeve artworked by Lucas Dupuy and Art Crime. Mastered by Ike Zwanikken then transferred and cut by Anne Taegert at D&M.

they're with you always
inspired by a true story
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POWER MUSIC RECORDS RE-ISSUES SEX MANIA 01 BY PLEASURE DOME AKA DJ DUKE FROM 1993!!! More

Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 30 May 1962),[1] a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by the users of the Hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album. More

Troy Anderson, also known as Waverider, DFD, and Cityboy, released a limited number of twelve-inch records through 1200 Music. Following on from the success of the Cityboy release, We're Going Back presents Troy Anderson's second EP under the alias Waverider. This release comprises of four tracks of immersive and deep techno. This release also features an unreleased track, Dimode_Ice. More

**2023 Repress

in 2018 Meitei introduced the world to his wondrous universe with the critically acclaimed 'Kwaidan' tape, seamlessly combining the rich Japanese ambient tradition of the eighties with the sample-based aesthetics of nineties pioneers Susuma Yokota and Nobukazu Takemura without ever sounding retro. With the release of his debut album 'Komachi' it's safe to say he's here to stay. Using field recordings, white noise and the hypnotic sounds of flowing water to create twelve mesmerising soundscapes that sound hauntingly nostalgic yet weirdly contemporary, the Hiroshima-based experimental composer aims to revive the soul of Japan, creating a strangely wonderful dreamworld that's unlike anything else out there right now. Echoes of Steve Reich's minimalist approach merge with the sounds of fading Japanese tradition (the album derives its name from Ono no Komachi, the eighth century waka poet whose mythical beauty and profoundly wistful writing made her a lasting legend) and the forward-thinking attitude of modern genre-defying sound alchemists like J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Teebs and Ras G (RIP). 'Komachi' is a work of rare beauty that deserves to be heard by anyone with an open mind (RO).

Haunting and delicate, distant and timeless, Komachi is awash with white noise, complex field recordings and the hypnotic sounds of flowing water. Though confidently contemporary, like a bucolic J-Dilla, Komachi’s lineage can be traced back to the floating worlds of Ukiyo-e and Gagaku via the prism of 80s Japanese ambient pioneers, and 90s pastoral sample-based artists such as Susumu Yokota and Nobukazu Takemura.

Composed as individual sonic dioramas, each of the twelve tracks have been crafted to not only evoke feelings of nostalgia but to also explore the dichotomy of ancient and new in modern Japanese society. This pervasive narrative runs throughout, calling to mind the work of authors Yasunari Kawabata and Natsume Soseki, as well as the films of Yasujiro Ozu and Hayao Miyazaki, artists similarly fascinated by the reflective tranquillity that permeated traditional Japanese domestic life. More