Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR020
Release-Date:15.11.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR020
Release-Date:15.11.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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Life Form - Come Down (June Mix)
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Life Form - Come Down (July Mix)
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Life Form - Come Down (Juan Ramos R
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Life Form - Summer's Child
Powerfully epic breaky sound hailing from the UK during the early 90s. Beautiful tempo juxtaposition of fast passed driving beats pushed by low ph bass lines under slower piano riffs and patient vocal elements making it a hard one to forget. Low end elements clearly carved from primordial UK Bass aesthetics taking the amen break to new plateaus already very much overlapping with Drum & Bass territory. Ultra dreamy vocals on some kind of The Mamas and The Papas reincarnation, UK dreaming all the way. Heavy ending track vibes. In addition, Juan Ramos' masterful half tempo remix offers the listener a completely different experience with full respect for the original, what else to expect from someone with this caliber of dance floor education <3 meticulously remastered.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR025
Release-Date:08.07.2024
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR025
Release-Date:08.07.2024
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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Farfability - Don't Mess With The Kids
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Farfability - The Narrator Device
Two track EP from the Italian early 90's cult label, Interactive Test, helmed by legendary Falsini brothers. Both sides going generously past the 8 minute marker and well into the upper 120 BPM class of affairs, "Farf-Ability" is another show case of the experimentally excursive approach to the early Italian progressive sound, this time on behalf of Francesco Farfa. Two flavours served confidently: uplifting daytime ravey on the A side, and darker trancier night time on the B side, heavy on the percussive samples. Remastered and re-issued with new full cover artwork, featuring photographic evidence of a special moment in time for Italian rave culture.
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Neuro State - I Remember Gino (Cruel Mix)
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Neuro State - I Remember Gino (Percappella Mix)
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Neuro State - Pleasures In Africa (Extended Version)
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Neuro State - Pleasures In Africa (Open Space Mix)
Another EP from the vaults of West Coast rave scene specialists, Michael Kandel and Tom Chasteen. A side has two versions of a fast passed dancefloor oriented production tactfully presenting woven layers of rhythmic elements underneath dubbed out effects, “Crazy Jane” possibly channeling moments of Debbie Harris' “Heart of Glass” on LSD. B side gets more aggressive on many levels with a bit of a downtempo Gabber feel to it, raging synths and generous cymbal action all around, 3 versions, one of them featuring samples from Jimmy Stewart's 1946 monologue in “It's A Wonderful Life”, another one with very non-western elements mixed in, and finally Juan Ramos bringing a very dancefloor friendly version with a slight Euro-Dance late Hi-NRG edge to it.
"Recorded in Heaven". More
"Recorded in Heaven". More
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Voodoo Transmission - Voodoo Fire
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Voodoo Transmission - Crazy Jane
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Voodoo Transmission - Sword Of Blue Flame Over America
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Voodoo Transmission - Sword Of Blue Flame Over Islam
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Voodoo Transmission - Sword Of Blue Flame Over America (Juan Ramos Remix)
Another EP from the vaults of West Coast rave scene specialists, Michael Kandel and Tom Chasteen. A side has two versions of a fast passed dancefloor oriented production tactfully presenting woven layers of rhythmic elements underneath dubbed out effects, “Crazy Jane” possibly channeling moments of Debbie Harris' “Heart of Glass” on LSD. B side gets more aggressive on many levels with a bit of a downtempo Gabber feel to it, raging synths and generous cymbal action all around, 3 versions, one of them featuring samples from Jimmy Stewart's 1946 monologue in “It's A Wonderful Life”, another one with very non-western elements mixed in, and finally Juan Ramos bringing a very dancefloor friendly version with a slight Euro-Dance late Hi-NRG edge to it.
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Saurus - Sex Line
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Saurus - Futureless
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Saurus - Saurus In New York
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Saurus - Futureless (6am Mix)
Originally released in 1992 on Muzak, an Italian label founded by Leo Mas, Fabrizio Lazzari and Andrea Gemolottoand, which was fundamental in establishing a new Italian dance floor electronic sound in the early 90s strongly intertwined with US influences from what was happening in Detroit and New York at the time. Officially re-issued with new remix of "Fearless" by Berlin based Trent, stripping down the feisty banger from its breakbeat elements and implementing a new Acid feel to it.
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D.A.T.A. - Extroscopic (Extroscopic Version)
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D.A.T.A. - Extroscopic (Extroscopic Version Dub)
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D.A.T.A. - Extroscopic (Trancextro Scopic)
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D.A.T.A. - Extroscopic (Anatolian Weapons Re
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D.A.T.A. - Extroscopic (Anatolian Weapons D
Sound Metaphors Records continues to explore the Italian early 90's techno scene with another re-issue of D.A.T.A.'s precious catalogue. Already 3 decades ago, 4 Italians got together in northern Italy to elaborate this sound, and it's only fair to say it's still timelessly effective, possibly a mixture of pure naivety and/or premeditated distilled club essence, bold and minimal in its use of rhythmic patterns generated by drum machines and samplers of the time. To imagine this music was being made in a time where only petrol company CEO's had cell phones, emails weren't even a thing, let alone social media, a time capsule into a special epoch where "progressive" or "trance" weren't quite established keywords yet. Re-issued with a new remastered face and 2 new remixes from studio guru Anatolian Weapons beautifully adding to this powerful exploration of club oriented electronics.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR019
Release-Date:15.10.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR019
Release-Date:15.10.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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Leo Mas & Sergio Portaluri - Runaway Universe
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Leo Mas & Sergio Portaluri - Vogue Mars
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Leo Mas & Sergio Portaluri - Vogue Mars (Apiento Remix)
A time capsule from the golden age of Balearic history opened for the first time in 3 decades. Ibiza legends Leo Mas and Sergio Portaluri generously give Sound Metaphors the honor of releasing historical material from a special time and place. Originally produced in 1993 these tracks have been sitting in DAT tapes waiting for an opportunity to tell us a dancefloor story from a golden era where there were no smart phones or social media. Furthermore, the cherry on top, comes with none other than Apiento (Paul from Testpressing) gracefully remixing "Vogue Mars" into a breakbeat DJ tool bound to inspire new energy levels on the dancefloor. Mastered at Manmade Mastering in Berlin for optimal club efficiency.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR018
Release-Date:15.09.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR018
Release-Date:15.09.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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D.A.T.A. - Lamento (Tribal Version)
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D.A.T.A. - Lamento (Maurice Guya Progres I)
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D.A.T.A. - Lamento (Programbient)
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D.A.T.A. - Lamento (Trent Remix)
Originally released in 1994, this re-issue bring new wind to "Lamento" with a compatriotic remix by Berlin based Italian producer Trent. Sitting somewhere between tribal and techno with early hints of progressive trancey elements, "Lamento" boasts an assertive underlaying beat coupled with playful percussive elements that get skillfully laced with a driving sawtooth wave synths. 4 mixes to choose from, peak time italian 90s early progressive sound brought back to your record bags with newly remastered care.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR017
Release-Date:14.08.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:LP
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR017
Release-Date:14.08.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:LP
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - 7 Heavens
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - Exploring The Unknown
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - How 2 Use The Sky
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - Freedom Works
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - Sea Of Quiet
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ANTIM. CALDERONI - Tapping The Collective Memory
From the catlogue of Italy's charismatic Interactive Test label, helmed by the Falsini brothers, Sound Metaphors Records compiles a selection from the two volume "How To Use The World" series. A collection of raw, experimental proto sounding house numbers composed and played by Marco Calderoni with help on production and writing by Giacomo Brunetti. Originally released in 1991, these releases have since then become deeply craved items amongst collectors and specialists of Italo House. With a sound so unmistakably unique, these productions will be hard to forget, from a time when house music wasn't even concretely established as a genre, these experimental proto nuances in club oriented sound played a defining role in Italy's emerging club sound. Thoroughly remastered at manmade mastering in Berlin, same sound new body.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR016
Release-Date:15.06.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:LP
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR016
Release-Date:15.06.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:LP
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ANTI-TIME - Dream Baby (Extended)
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ANTI-TIME - Dream Baby (Original)
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ANTI-TIME - Free Beats
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ANTI-TIME - Free Recipe (Extended)
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ANTI-TIME - Target (Official Version)
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ANTI-TIME - Target (Different Style)
The original Berlin dance floor trouble makers from the early 90s, Saba Komossa and Gabi Delgado's joint project Anti-Time was a powerful soundtrack to Berlin's nightlife after the wall came down. Merging their naive curiosity with access to latest studio equipment guided by an unmatchable instinct for what works on a dancefloor, Gabi and Saba created a sound so classic and unmistakably their own that still today it refreshes the ears. For many an established masterpiece, for others a time capsule love message from over 3 decades ago, but for everyone it's an essential piece of European club scene history. This album combines both of the known Anti-Time releases from 1990 and 1991 into one release.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMI001
Release-Date:16.03.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMI001
Release-Date:16.03.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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DANTON'S VOICE - No Title
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DANTON'S VOICE - Magic Mushroom
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DANTON'S VOICE - Kick Your...
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DANTON'S VOICE - Yoshua (Remix)
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DANTON'S VOICE - Magic Mushroom (Instrumental)
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DANTON'S VOICE - Kick Your... (Diet Mix)
Although his released body of work is relatively small, Dirk De Saever's EPs come with a rather unique aesthetic in sound. Once New Beat was established and exploded as a dancefloor craze in Europe, there seems to have been a bit of a flood of attempts at making “a hit” within the style, filter through most of that and you'll eventually land on Dirk's mini catalogue of top grade Belgian New Beat. This 12” is a compilation of De Saever's 3 EPs combined in one, featuring original mixes on the A-side and instrumentals on the B-side. First track comes with a simple synthesized melody that would have been New Beat chart material, but maybe the sampled lyric was too vulgar for radio play, and maybe Dirk didn't care. The kind of track that makes you think you already know it, yet it's still fresh to the pallet. A2 is like the soundtrack to a stroll down a rough neighborhood in the outskirts of Brussels when all of a sudden the drug dealer, obviously too high on his own supply, jumps out from behind a Friet met Maiyonaise stand trying to sell you some kind of illicit candy in rough translation from Flemish to enthusiastic English – take two of whatever it is he's selling and hope for the best. Later that night, in some warehouse after hours party the DJ plays A3 as your bad trip derails into full on nightmarish Belgian waffle brain damage - New Beat at its best. Always cruising around the 110 bpm marker, waiting to see what happens, no rush, nowhere to go, easy does it.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR012
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR012
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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High Lonesome Sound System - Waiting For The Lights
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High Lonesome Sound System - Waiting For The Lights (Mandalay Mix)
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High Lonesome Sound System - Waiting For The Lights (Thai Mix)
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High Lonesome Sound System - Waiting For Champion Sound
Another powerful release from the Exist Dance catalogue, pioneering and shaping the sound of the US early 90's rave scene. A 4 track EP by High Lonesome Sound System - yet another project by Tom Chasteen and Mike Kandel - with a collection of different mixes of “Waiting For the Lights”. Overall a mighty rollercoaster ride in breaky prowess, playful sample wealth and driving synth riffs. Putting the Amen break to unprecedented monumental grandiosities on the dancefloor. Especially with the meticulous mastering on behalf of Manmade mastering. Can't go wrong, buy on sight.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR014
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR014
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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HIGH LONESOME SOUND SYSTEM - We're Go: Stage 1,2,3
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HIGH LONESOME SOUND SYSTEM - Testimonial
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HIGH LONESOME SOUND SYSTEM - Psychic Dreaming
Another preciosity from the amazing Exist Dance catalogue made readily available to your record collections in newly remastered format. On the A side, “We're Go” is a 3 stage piece of breaky prowess developing throughout a total of almost 13 minutes spiraling around a catchy cosmonautic vocal sample. B1 brings a quintessential Rave energy to the table with samples from live crowds echoing over high octane break rhythms, would be hard to stand still for the duration of this - highly effective on a dance floor. B2 takes a turn towards more introspective moods as it brings in psychedelic elements intertwined with “world music” samples. Very much characteristic of the distinguished Kandel/Chasteen Exist Dance sound. West coast early 90's rave at its best, can't go wrong. “Recorded in Heaven, in 1991, according to the label.”
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR013
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR013
Release-Date:17.02.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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DELKOM - No Title
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DELKOM - Sato Agrepo
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DELKOM - Sexploitation
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DELKOM - Don't Let Music Distract You From Danci
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DELKOM - Tanzen Ist Schön
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DELKOM - No Title
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DELKOM - Viva La Droga
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DELKOM - Du Musst Tanzen
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DELKOM - Maskulin Feminin
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DELKOM - No Title
Delkom's only known previously released album. Originally released in 1990 by the wonder duo consisting of Saba Komossa and Gabi Delgado. The album is released as a continuous mix with each track delineated on the grooves.
Imagine Berlin in 1990, the wall is about to come down, no social media, no CDJs, new drugs are being standardized and this is the soundtrack to your night out in this debaucherous capital, exploding with energies that anthropology PhD students still haven't been able to fully describe. The entire record sounds like a dub mix that almost wasn't allowed to be released by the record label, unorthodox in its methods, too experimental for most studios yet highly effective on the best of dancefloors. All killer, no filler. Sexually charged lyrics, driving percussive rawness over heftily synthesized bass lines, all boxes are checked for total club mayhem. Pioneers in their own right, clearly marking their territory in Berlin dancefloor culture from its early post reunification days. More
Imagine Berlin in 1990, the wall is about to come down, no social media, no CDJs, new drugs are being standardized and this is the soundtrack to your night out in this debaucherous capital, exploding with energies that anthropology PhD students still haven't been able to fully describe. The entire record sounds like a dub mix that almost wasn't allowed to be released by the record label, unorthodox in its methods, too experimental for most studios yet highly effective on the best of dancefloors. All killer, no filler. Sexually charged lyrics, driving percussive rawness over heftily synthesized bass lines, all boxes are checked for total club mayhem. Pioneers in their own right, clearly marking their territory in Berlin dancefloor culture from its early post reunification days. More
The only known EP released by Sick Hardcore, a project of Florence based Franco Falsini, the founder of Kaos Records, an important outlet for the Florentine 90s scene. “Digital Justice” is a collection of 4 proto rave dancefloor oriented tracks featuring sample based sounds over heavily percussive patterns of rhythm with an overall darker tone. Sometimes bordering EBM and New-Beat sentiments, yet also touching upon more progressive sounds and breakbeat elements. In addition to the original release's tracklist is a secret unreleased (more contemporary sounding) version of “Clinic Rhythm” which might have been put together by Franco himself more recently – hard to tell, but sure to impact any dancefloor for the better. Generously remastered for big room action.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR015
Release-Date:01.01.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR015
Release-Date:01.01.2023
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:12"
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ASSUEFAZIO - Big Groove
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ASSUEFAZIO - Tribal Groove
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ASSUEFAZIO - Big Tribal Groove
Sergio Fazio has been the driving force behind a string of early 90s high octane releases sitting somewhere between breaky rave indulgences and early progressive trancey sounds. Starting with “The Factory” project which we had the pleasure of releasing last year, we continue this relationship with an unreleased EP from the same time, finally allowing it to see the day of light 30 years after it was produced. To compliment the occasion we bring Berlin's specialist Trent to cook a new remixed version in his studio - Italy at it's best. Heavy percussive elements flowing in and out of driving bass line patterns, hearing is believing, can't go wrong. Remastered and with full cover artwork.
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Bassrace - Futurama (Space Mix)
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Bassrace - Futurama (Future Dream Mix)
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Bassrace - Futurama (Hold It Held It Lost It)
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Bassrace - Futurama (Juan Ramos Remix)
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Bassrace - Futurama (Trent Remix)
Another early 90s breaky rave missile, this EP features three original versions from 1992 of “Futurama” on the A side: the “Space Mix”, “Dream Mix” and the slow building “Hold It Held It Lost It Mix”. And two newly made remixes by Berlin's finest Juan Ramos and Trent. Making you fully equipped to make the right choice behind a DJ booth. Powerful breakbeat rhythms, driving bass lines, tripped out vocal samples, all the boxes are checked for maximum club impact, another highly effective dance floor recipe by Morgan King and Nick Hook, the two virtuosos responsible for previously re-issued on Sound Metaphors “Older Brother From the Rock” by Om. Profusely remastered at Berlin's manmade mastering.
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Tom Chasteen - Ghost Story
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Tom Chasteen - The Accident Of Birth
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Tom Chasteen - Champion Sound (Tom's Dub)
Tom Chasteen started the Exist Dance label with Michael Kandel in the mid 90s. An outlet which was considerably responsible for shaping the West Coast underground dancefloor sound in the later half of the 90s. This release focuses on the solo work of Tom Chasteen as 3 different projects (Ballistic Mystic, Skull Valley and a remix he did for High Lonesome Sound System).”Ghost Story” is a downtempo breaky trip hop excursion featuring jazzy and psychedelic samples with tints of 303 acidity, “The Accident of Birth” takes you on a trip that builds up into an electro/freestyle infused sample based whirlwind of dance floor bliss - enormous on a well calibrated club sound system. Lastly, a dubbed out downtempo remix of “Champion Sound” completely transforms the original into a slow motion introspective journey lushly ornamented with spoken word samples. Freshly remastered from the Exist Dance DAT archive.
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Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR008
Release-Date:16.09.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:2LP
Label:Sound Metaphors Records
Cat-No:SMR008
Release-Date:16.09.2022
Genre:House / Techno
Configuration:2LP
2xLP retrospective compilation of Aad De Mooy's work in the first half of the 90's, a very unique flavor of early trance/acid techno productions, remastered.
A retrospective double LP compilation of the work of dutch producer Aad De Mooy. Specifically focusing on the first half of the 90's with his aliases as Interface, Time Warp and Paradise 3001 on ESP Records. This compilation attempts to encapsulate and expose the masterful prowess of Aad's work as a producer with a focus on maximum dancefloor efficiency. This double LP consists of 10 tracks ranging from downtempo acidic breaky chuggers to full on floor activators channeling tribal and early progressive trance inducing elements perfectly arranged in highly effective compositions. Can't go wrong – all killer no filler is all one can say about Aad's meticulous productions. Compiled by Castro & Nemo and re-mastered for vinyl at manmade mastering. More
A retrospective double LP compilation of the work of dutch producer Aad De Mooy. Specifically focusing on the first half of the 90's with his aliases as Interface, Time Warp and Paradise 3001 on ESP Records. This compilation attempts to encapsulate and expose the masterful prowess of Aad's work as a producer with a focus on maximum dancefloor efficiency. This double LP consists of 10 tracks ranging from downtempo acidic breaky chuggers to full on floor activators channeling tribal and early progressive trance inducing elements perfectly arranged in highly effective compositions. Can't go wrong – all killer no filler is all one can say about Aad's meticulous productions. Compiled by Castro & Nemo and re-mastered for vinyl at manmade mastering. More
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Label:Tonal Union
Cat-No:TU002LC
Release-Date:16.02.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Label:Tonal Union
Cat-No:TU002LC
Release-Date:16.02.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
LP - Territory: WW Minus UK/Eire,Usa, Canada
- Limited Edition (300 copies worldwide)
- Transparent ´Clear’ vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Double sided printed vinyl insert featuring illustrations by Blue Lake
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
- Vinyl pressed at Optimal media GmbH
- Printed at Delga in the UK
GENRE/S: Ambient / Experimental / Alternative / Jazz
TRACKLISTS:
Side A
01. Dallas
02. Green-Yellow Field
03. Bloom
04. Rain Cycle
Side B
01. Writing
02. Fur
03. Sun Arcs
04. Wavelength
4. SHORT INFO:
Weaving between self-built zithers, drones, clarinets, slide guitars and drum machines, ‘Sun Arcs’ is a beautifully
unique sound offering with inventive, free spirited and DIY sensibility.
Blue Lake is the musical moniker of American born, Copenhagen based multidisciplinary artist and musician
Jason Dungan, who signs to the Tonal Union imprint for the release of his new longform album ‘Sun Arcs’. It
follows 2022’s release ‘Stikling’, earning a nomination for ‘Album of the Year’ at the Danish Music Awards plus
warm praise from The Hum blog and musicians and DJs alike including Jack Rollo (Time is Away/NTS) and Carla
dal Forno. A self taught player, Dungan began freely experimenting with self-built multi-string instruments,
preferring to build his own hybrid 48-string zither and working in the realms of left-field ambient music, off kilter
folk and improvised acoustic minimalism.
Musically it portrays a form of double life led by an American-identifying person living in Scandinavia, and a new
found presence in Denmark, seeking out underdeveloped marshlands and barren stretches of beach adrift from
other rhythms and distractions. Highlighting their individual and potent importance Dungan concludes: “Both
places feel like “me”, I think on some level the music is always some kind of self-portrait.” ‘Sun Arcs’ depicts
the intricate balance of nature’s cycles and the paths outlined by the seasons, from a winter dormancy to a warm
sun drenched scene. The album scales new glorying heights and further defines Dungan’s musical narrative,
inhabiting a unique space in left-field, improvised and experimental music, borning his most accomplished
compositions to date. A singular and visionary expression, drawing on an array of instruments and sound worlds
with a renewed sense of joy and discovery.
The album's rich tapestry was mixed by Jeff Zeigler (Laraaji, Mary Lattimore, Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn) and mastered
by Stephan Mathieu (Kali Malone, KMRU, Félicia Atkinson). More
- Limited Edition (300 copies worldwide)
- Transparent ´Clear’ vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Double sided printed vinyl insert featuring illustrations by Blue Lake
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
- Vinyl pressed at Optimal media GmbH
- Printed at Delga in the UK
GENRE/S: Ambient / Experimental / Alternative / Jazz
TRACKLISTS:
Side A
01. Dallas
02. Green-Yellow Field
03. Bloom
04. Rain Cycle
Side B
01. Writing
02. Fur
03. Sun Arcs
04. Wavelength
4. SHORT INFO:
Weaving between self-built zithers, drones, clarinets, slide guitars and drum machines, ‘Sun Arcs’ is a beautifully
unique sound offering with inventive, free spirited and DIY sensibility.
Blue Lake is the musical moniker of American born, Copenhagen based multidisciplinary artist and musician
Jason Dungan, who signs to the Tonal Union imprint for the release of his new longform album ‘Sun Arcs’. It
follows 2022’s release ‘Stikling’, earning a nomination for ‘Album of the Year’ at the Danish Music Awards plus
warm praise from The Hum blog and musicians and DJs alike including Jack Rollo (Time is Away/NTS) and Carla
dal Forno. A self taught player, Dungan began freely experimenting with self-built multi-string instruments,
preferring to build his own hybrid 48-string zither and working in the realms of left-field ambient music, off kilter
folk and improvised acoustic minimalism.
Musically it portrays a form of double life led by an American-identifying person living in Scandinavia, and a new
found presence in Denmark, seeking out underdeveloped marshlands and barren stretches of beach adrift from
other rhythms and distractions. Highlighting their individual and potent importance Dungan concludes: “Both
places feel like “me”, I think on some level the music is always some kind of self-portrait.” ‘Sun Arcs’ depicts
the intricate balance of nature’s cycles and the paths outlined by the seasons, from a winter dormancy to a warm
sun drenched scene. The album scales new glorying heights and further defines Dungan’s musical narrative,
inhabiting a unique space in left-field, improvised and experimental music, borning his most accomplished
compositions to date. A singular and visionary expression, drawing on an array of instruments and sound worlds
with a renewed sense of joy and discovery.
The album's rich tapestry was mixed by Jeff Zeigler (Laraaji, Mary Lattimore, Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn) and mastered
by Stephan Mathieu (Kali Malone, KMRU, Félicia Atkinson). More