Tracklisting
A1 Keepsakes - Scene Analysis
A2 Keepsakes - Scene Analysis (Perc remix)
B1 Keepsakes - Industry Anthem
B2 Keepsakes - Prey For Hype

Sales Note
Keepsakes returns to Perc Trax for his first full EP for the label,following his appearance on the 'Forever 2' various artists release back in 2020.
On 'Rant 4 Cash' James Barrett (aka Keepsakes) turns his attention to the lies and fakery of the current dance music scene, with lead track 'Scene Analysis' refusing to hold back when it comes to calling out the issues facing today's techno scene. A deep Green Velvet style vocal floats over a swinging junkyard percussion groove to drive the original mix forwards.
Label boss man Perc can't resist remixing such a memorable vocal track and swaps the swinging groove of the original with a pounding kick heavy rhythm to add even more intensity to the raw rage of the original mix.
Flip the record over and the B-side serves up another two punchy groove based tracks, pairing Keepsakes' unique brand of swinging percussion with cut up vocal shouts and grinding synth lines. B1 track 'Industry Anthem' repeats and warps the word 'money' as an extension of the cash grab call out of 'Scene Analysis' whist closing track 'Prey For Hype' uses other-worldly robotic vocal shouts over a tough kick led groove to finish the EP on an energetic high. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Keepsakes - Peak Egotist
A2 Keepsakes - Malignant Motion
B1 Keepsakes - Mr. Shakedown
B2 Keepsakes - No Acceptance Uptown

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For the twelfth release on the main catalogue and first record of 2022 Haven are proud to present the first full EP on the imprint from label boss Keepsakes for two years. Following on from releases in recent years on South London Analogue Material, Perc Trax, and more, Keepsakes brings the dancefloor heat in this 4-track collection of 4-4 killers.

The A1 kicks things off with "Peak Egotist" - where rolling tribalistic drums, playful vocal samples and 80s industrial-inspired synth stabs interplay in a confronting track of driving techno. This is followed by "Malignant Motion" on the A2, with its swung rhythms and discordant rave synthesiser keeping the club energy high for concrete dancefloors.

"Mr. Shakedown" launches the flip on the B1 with its fast-house-gone-crunchy stylings, where a rolling 16th note synth pattern works with heavy drum patterns and ear-worm vocal shouts to set feet on fire. The B2 closes out the record with "No Acceptance Uptown" - a tried-and-tested frisky club banger with mischievous "yo" vocals and a lively acid-like sequence closing out the latest offering from Haven. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Keepsakes - Club Rats
A2 Keepsakes - Dance For Decline
B1 Keepsakes - Only The Dregs Remain
B2 Keepsakes - The Sight Of Blight More

Haven is kicking off 2020 with a boom with a new EP of politically pessimistic dance-floor-ready weapons from label boss Keepsakes. Following on from his exploration of chunky slow rippers on 2019's "Modern Anxious Vernacular", this next edition in the Haven mastermind's discography puts greater emphasis on rhythmic groove for the dancers among us.
The record starts with "And So The Feckless Fall" on the A1, featuring shuffling drum rhythms and ethereal vocal work, descending in to a menacing, swung synth-line for maximum club effect. This is followed by "Blue Boy Fucks It All" on the A2. Reminiscent of the slo-mo bangers of Keepsakes' last EP, this crawler of a track is initially propelled by its moody synth melody and booming drums, with a mid-track switch up putting melancholic pad chords front-and-centre. The flip side begins with "Ignorant Irony" - a certified floor smasher prioritizing groove with it's swinging drum rhythms, cheeky vocal samples and sinister synth sounds. The record ends with a remix of the B1 from UVB - who re-imagines the track in to a sneering, ominous slammer, with brutal yet groovy drum work and sampling closing the EP with another no-nonsense banger. More

After the success of their first white label series Haven returns with another special offering for all the Keepsakes followers out there. With 'Years Of Delirium Part 2" Haven is pressing the stand out tracks from Keepsakes' 2016 digital-only EPs with Dutch label Obscuur and France's T/W/B.
The A1 kicks off the EP with "Peel It Off". Featuring a gargantuan kick drum, rolling percussion, and a boisterous transforming synth line, this track originally gave a monstrous opening to 2016's "Huff Trax" EP. This is followed by "Why Oh Why Oh Why Oh Why" off the same release on the A2, defined by its gabber kick, wonky drum rhythms and breakdowns pushing a uplifting synth line and demented diva vocals in a bizarro techno banger.
The B-side then focuses in on the best of Keepsakes' 2016 release with T/W/B. The B1 begins this side with "Shame Stains", a tried-and-tested distorted smasher with a wild scratchy synth line and swung drum patterns guaranteed to keep bodies moving. Finally the record closes with "Downtown Fuckboy Feel My Wrath", a frenzied and energetic dance floor killer with crunchy drums and a chaotic yet catchy overdriven synth patch that should make fans of no-nonsense frenetic techno feel right at home. More

For Haven's sixth release in their main series co-head Keepsakes returns to the label with his first EP of 2019 and a new, slower direction for his sound. Following on from a busy touring schedule in the previous year and well received EPs on Haven, "Modern Anxious Vernacular" takes a different approach to Keepsakes' crunchy and vigorous tones, opting to explore slower tempos while maintaining his signature character in an environment of ever increasing BPMs.
The A1 begins the EP with "Seep", throwing mind-shattering kicks, eerie vocal atmospheres and shuffling hi-hats at the listener before striking with a hectic staccato synth line at the halfway mark in a highly effective slow-mo banger. The BPMs decrease further still in the A2 on "State Of It", which utilises effective, stepping drum programming and left-field hypnotising synth work to create a more unusual and melodic ambiance. The B-side kicks off with "Hovel Of Scum", delivering a dynamic percussion loop and crushing kick drum before introducing creepy synth lines and sampling work to reintroduce a ghostly mood. Finally, the EP is closed with "Selfies Are For The Weak", a slowed-down rolling broken-beat workout based around an ear-worm vocal sample and delay-heavy percussion, ending this new sonic expedition in Keepsakes' musical world. More

With the launch of their white label series Haven is giving all the Keepsakes fans out there a very special treat many of them have been waiting on for a while. On 'Years Of Delirium Part 1' Haven is pressing Keepsakes' best loved tracks from his earlier digital-only releases on to vinyl for the first time.
Part 1 of this series sees the hottest tracks from his 'Stygian Concrete Works' (Sequel One Records) and 'Weapons Grade Manic' (Green Fetish Records) EPs finally available on wax. The A1 starts with 'Galso in Camo', firing off threatening synth lines, sudden drops and clanging drums in a tried-and-tested dance floor killer. The A2 follows with 'Easy Now', a hard techno and garage hybrid featuring gabber kicks and wonky bass that saw support from across the techno scene upon its release, featuring in Truss' 2014 Boiler Room set.
The B-side then turns to the best of Keepsakes' release on Australia's Green Fetish Records. The B1 kicks it off with 'Gumming', a frenzied acid banger that keeps stepping up the intensity to fever pitch with its driving drums and catchy 303 line. The B2 then ends the collection with 'Let Me See Your Teeth', another track that saw wide support across the scene, being a favourite of Bas Mooy's following its release, with it's crunchy, no-nonsense drum programming, hefty, sinister synth-line and crushing drops known to get any crowd that likes their techno hard moving. More

Tracklisting
A1 Loren Kuehne - INTOXICATION
A2 Loren Kuehne - RADIUS
B1 Loren Kuehne - SO WHAT
B2 Loren Kuehne - WHAT THE 4UCK
B3 Loren Kuehne - SPATIUM

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Loren Kuehne has been living the techno scene of Berlin for the past few years, finding inspiration in its clubs and streets. In this EP, she captures the current state of the city's electronic music culture.
This fuego 5 tracker ranges from energetic and powerful to uplifting and melancholic, always maintaining a high BPM with kick drums designed to shake dance floors around the world.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Tim Tama - Burn (Tool Version)
A2 Lars Huismann - Carimbó
B1 Not A Headliner - Seeking Behind The Correct Things
B2 JKS - Gonna Be Mine

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Contemporary groove tribal techno compilation for the collective extasy induction. Discoteca use preferred for disc-jockeys and collectors. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Loren Kuehne - Now And Here
A2 PEARL - My shoes burning with desire
B1 Loren Kuehne - Serpentine 1.1
B2 Ruiz Osc1 - Que gracioso

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Contemporary groove tribal techno compilation for the collective extasy induction. Discoteca use preferred for disc-jockeys and collectors. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Héctor Oaks - Todo el polvo
A2 Blue Hour - Traversing
B1 Birmingblast - Bending
B2 Keepsakes - House For Cynics

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Contemporary groove tribal techno compilation for the collective extasy induction. Discoteca use preferred for disc-jockeys and collectors. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Ascion - Accelerate (Intro)
A2 Ascion - Acidtraum
A3 Ascion - Witnesses
B1 Ascion - It began with that sound
B2 Ascion - Energize
B3 Ascion - Needless
C1 Ascion - You know how it is
C2 Ascion - Tribute to bad passion
C3 Ascion - Midnight Tease
D1 Ascion - U forget to partey
D2 Ascion - Tainted Core
D3 Ascion - Heave

Sales Note
Ascion's debut solo album "ACIDTRAUM (You Know How It Is)" showcases his years of dedicated music production. It's a psychedelic blend of Underground Resistance, arcade games, 90s electronica, and sci-fi vibes, creating a unique post-modern club experience. The album reimagines the nostalgia of Trance, Acid, Electro, and Italo Disco, resulting in a captivating and innovative sound. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Héctor Oaks a.k.a. Cadency - Leben Auf Highspeed
A2 Héctor Oaks a.k.a. Cadency - NEVER ALWAYS FOREVER ANYMORE
B1 Héctor Oaks a.k.a. Cadency - Neanderthal
B2 Héctor Oaks a.k.a. Cadency - I Learned That On The Street

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- 2023 repress / comes in Oaks' repress label sleeve -

"Scars cannot be obliterated. Scars make us who we are, Scars remind us how we got hurt but also that we can heal.
I learned that on the street."

Program and mood recorded on the streets of Berlin and Madrid.
Mastered by Joel Krozer in Copenhagen at 6BITDEEP.
2020 to eternity. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Player - Player Three
A2 Player - Player Twenty-Five
B1 Player - Player Three (+8%)
B2 Player - Ghetto Bootie

Release Note:
Proudly bringing for you on vinyl maybe my most played track and mighty tribal techno most influential sounds from the beginning of the millennium. Wilko sample based hard kicking grooves have been destroying dance floors continuously since they were created. OAKS is here to perpetuate this mission with a compilation of true effective tunes in total PLAYER fashion, for disc-jockeys and collectors.

ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN PLAYER AND CORE BETWEEN 2001 and 2003. RESPECT TO JOHN NUCCLE AND WILKO FOR PERPETUATING THIS RELEASE TO THE NEXT GENERATION AND TO ETERNITY.

Often Plus Never minus 8. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Héctor Oaks - Is Imminent
A2 Héctor Oaks - Sounds Violent, Truth Always Is
A3 Héctor Oaks - Reign
B1 Héctor Oaks - Forwarded State Of Evidence
B2 Héctor Oaks - As We Were Saying
C1 Héctor Oaks - Purpose-Method
C2 Héctor Oaks - Afterall, She Had No Reason To Stay
C3 Héctor Oaks - Horoom Reclusion
D1 Héctor Oaks - Improved Motto
D2 Héctor Oaks - Together We Stand
D3 Héctor Oaks - From Here Onwards [Outro]

Release Note:
"2018 Tbilisi Georgia. The energy captured materialized into the beats, melodies, and grooves across this album.
2022 the energy extended, echoes from the rawness, and its intention can be perceived all around the globe. With no program to stop.
Reasons enough to repress this record thanking hard to all those who have taken part in this incredible story which still has to be written.
As we are saying.
One of you." More

2022 Repress

Tracklisting
A1 Airod - Drumshock
A2 Airod - Hit The Floor (Dub Mix)
A3 Airod - Voxxx
B1 P.E.A.R.L. - Dirty Knees
B2 P.E.A.R.L. - The Purpose
B3 P.E.A.R.L. - Blow Like That More

2022 repress

Proudly reissuing one of the most wanted Birmingham industrial techno records by the Japanese legend Takaaki Itoh. This seminal milestone has been carefully remastered, for fitting nowadays standards, but conserving all the rawness and power of the original, by Pedro Romero at Nexo 101. Contained in a 12" disco bag designed by Marcos Leiras Santos. For disc-jockeys and collectors.
Originally released in 2004 in IM records. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Syndromania - Tenebrae
A2 Syndromania - Araña Vascular
A3 Syndromania - Schelmowg
B1 Syndromania - 4sturi3s
B2 Syndromania - Toboggan
B3 Syndromania - Telangictasia

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"In the beginning of the 2000's being a producer or a DJ wasn't cool, it was something for nerds. And no one was so crazy to spend all their money in machines. I was going to the clubs in the weekend and when everyone was going to the afterparty i was going to work for a little money to be able to make music, music that I wanted to be play by all these big DJ's I had the chance to see, and I made it."
- Tells Hector Sandoval AKA Tensal Aka Syndromania to me and some other younger DJS (P.E.A.R.L, Jheal Bashta) while we drink a beer in Gijon north of Spain, city close to the town where Syndromania is based. -

After hundreds of records released and the recognition of every single artist of the scene. Few has changed for Syndromania, he keeps getting immersed in his studio with the same love although now with another point of view plus the experience to twist it to the next level.

DJing since 1993 his musical knowledge may be in the top 5 more knowledgeable people I ever met. As you can hear along the 6 cuts of this Sacrilegio EP it's fully rooted on straight messages and codes that have been filling up years of rave culture with a new take on them in order to optimize them for a contemporary rave experience.

From UK infected electro, mechanical-industrial techno music, leaning Chicago house cut to a tremendous take on techno-trance. This record is one of my favorites ever released on OAKS/KAOS and one of the ones that I'm sure that sets the level to inspire many to reinvent and develop our culture.

To be honest Sacrilegio is one of the records I'm more proud about of all in our catalogs. Thanks to Syndromania for this extraordinary piece of art and DJ apex tool which won't ever leave my record bag, neither probably yours."
Respeto.
Hector.

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Tracklist
A1 Christian Varela - New Experiment 1
A2 Christian Varela - New Experiment 2
B1 Christian Varela - New Experiment 3
B2 Christian Varela - New Experiment 4 More

Taking the basics from the past we seed our future. Apparently the songs hosted in this 12" are just techno tracks but the man behind them knows what he is doing.

Expect the unexpected: trap breaks, Chicago swinged rhythms, epic breaks and a lot of cowbell. All out of the ordinary to surprise the crowd, the listener and your neighbor if you play it loud enough during lockdown. All written and produced by one of those underrated genius who has studied and mastered the history and culture of rave music.

Dj Plant Texture is a sublime vinyl DJ, he owns a record store in the south of Italy and his prolific producer catalog along genres speaks for itself. Honored to have him in this second edition of Música Techno para Discoteca Presenting his new alias A.662

Disruptive techno music for believers, disc-jockeys and collectors. Play under your own risk. More

There was a time when Techno was written with a K; when the music was presented as a song not as a track. It followed a structure - intro, chorus, bridge... These recordings were naive, spontaneous, and raw, that's what made some of them timeless. More

Originally released between 2002 and 2006 by Antidandruff. Remastered by Joel Krozer at 6BitDeep Studio Copenhagen. Respect to Rumenige and Loktibrada for making this reissue transcend to the next generation and probably to eternity. More

Originally released between 2002 and 2006 by Antidandruff. Remastered by Joel Krozer at 6BitDeep Studio Copenhagen. Respect to Rumenige and Loktibrada for making this reissue transcend to the next generation and probably to eternity. More

Stepping in with a new maxi, first after the album, can't deny it wasn't the easiest job. Inspired by several meetings with influential people in my life, this 4 tracker delivers melancholia and funk for the toughest Dancefloors in the very Oaks tradition. More

"The next one is signed by one of my contemporary idols. His zero-f*cks-giving attitude and his aim to move forward make Ascion the perfect artist to keep telling this story which two years ago was started to write. It could have been nineteen ninety two or today. It could be acid, techno-trance or even 'ardcore (you know the score). Echoes from Belgian New Beat and UK's Intelligent Dance Music resound all along it. Call it how you want and no matter when or where. This rave instrument is going to fill many epic warehouse moments. There is no way to escape: welcome to Your Finest Nightmare."
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Finally back on vinyl again! A double LP that doesn't need an introduction!
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Tracklisting:
A1 Sweely - Stronger Than Me
A2 Sweely - You Don't Really Want Me
B1 Sweely - Raw Thoughts
B2 Sweely - Acid City
B3 Sweely - You Do

Sales Note
- repress -

Sweely caps off a massive 2017 with a bumper 5-tracker EP of pure heaters.

Pressed on the classic "LT Records" centres, Nice Archive Traxx Vol. 1 is a lesson in raw, hissing house from the Concrete resident and one of France's finest new talents.

Stronger Than Me has been bothering mixes & radio for a good year now and takes pride of place on the A1. Skipped snares, wailing sax and clear vocal hits slot together around an NY house core. You Don't Really Want Me heats up the production just that bit more on the grill and adds in some serious Chi-town acidic flavour. 303's running riot from the midway.

On the B, Raw Thoughts takes a similarly blown-out production sensibility and drives it straight into laid-back electro territory. Elements of boogie spliced with sultry synth soloing and glacial pad ripples. Ice cream parlour chill jams.

Rounding out the EP are Acid City - a soulful deep house number overrun with grumpy, growling acid lines - and hyper beat-snippet You Do - a breaks-y beat track showcasing the other side of Sweely's enormous talent. Proper dredgin' beats from the raw!




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VERSION CHANGE - NEW BLACK LABEL / SIGNED BY MAX WATTS - 100 COPIES ONLY

Side A is home to “The Silver Lining”: A classic high tech string track with infectious bass and an 808909 drumline. Side B features a collaboration between Huey Mnemonic and Max Watts titled, “Echoes of Change”: a free jazz trip on wax, for Djing or home listening. Huey Mnemonic remixes their minimal techno jam on the B2, giving us his stripped down interpretation. Perfect for doubling up. More

DAWL is one of our new skool producers who is a master of capturing the sound of the early 90’s raves. A genius in the studio who is capable and competent to be able to navigate between genres with skill and finesse.

Returning for his second outing on the Vinyl Fanatiks sister label, Amen Brother, DAWL turns in 4 mega old skool tracks that take you on a trip. Every release we have put out by DAWL sells out (he also released a screaming acid 303 EP for our other label Acid Boom last year) as he has a fanbase that draws in the original ravers along with the younger generation who have embraced this sound with vigour.

Grab a copy, drop it on the deck and go four a journey with a master craftsman!

Pressed on Black & Blue 180g marbled vinyl. More

Roy Davis Jr. was part of Phuture and then moved on to New York to record for Strictly Rhythm and DJ Duke's Power Music label. He was one of the main players in the 1990s House Music biz and is still very active until today.

Power Music issued his first long player „The Secret Mission“ and a number of Maxis. Some of his classics got reissued in 1996, sometimes remixed, re-edited and/or a bit faster than the original versions.

This remastered edition contains four of his biggest jams, carefully remastered by Thomas P. Heckmann (TPH). „2B Or Not 2B“ and „Heart Attack“ exist in two different versions, all included as a „digital only“ bonus.

Expect the best Chicago House, „Wild Pitch“ and the New York House sound can offer: Rolling drums, heavy snares, wild filter sweeps and slammin' vocals! More

Tracklisting
A1 Dubbel Dunk - Music Is My Life
B1 Dubbel Dunk - Rhythm Is Hot

Sales Note
Dubble Dunk vol 1 - Strawberry Sundae Records

Both tracks are packed with classic 90's breakbeats, stabs,pianos and bone-shaking basslines and mix beautifully between genres; old skool, nu breaks, house and hardcore.

You may have heard both 'Music Is My Life' and 'Rhythm Is Hot' played extensively by Ratpack and Rooney on Centreforce 88.3FM to great reception from DJ's and listeners alike.

The legendary London night club, Strawberry Sundae (est.1994) and now very much back in full effect now branches out into vinyl releases - the first press of this huge release sold outin less than 10 days - don't miss out on this classic in the making first release from the club's very own Duncan Disorderly aka Dubble Dunk More

Up the mountains, deep in the forest, I found these plants that live on sound and water. They don’t need light and therefore are unlike any other plants on this planet. Their peek of activity is during the night, when they are covered with a thin, black layer of nocturnal light. Night lies on these plants like a thin membrane. Their roots absorb drops, waves of sound and its vibrational intonation. When humans eat this plant they fall asleep and start dreaming instantly.

In this dream they become these plants, who are unnamed, and are able to feel the pulsation of their — now own — roots. Many years ago, when language was more sounds than codes, these plants were everywhere to be found in the planetary landscape. Nobody knows yet why these plants are only to be found in the high mountain in its deep forest. It is said that once you enter this forest it will not be easy to find your way out. Like in a dream, you need to be guided by a strong wave of consciousness to find your way out and back to the ground. More

* Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the seminal 'Valley of the Shadows', this special edition run is presented on 180g yellow vinyl.

* In 1993, Andy C & Ant Miles set out about creating a fourth release for the newly established Ram Records, now just a year old. With Hardcore still prominent in the clubs around the world, The Touch features rollercoaster bass swoops against energetic breaks flowing around the main sung vocal "c'mon and touch me".
An early sign of the precision arrangements that became synonymous of Ram's early sound that followed over for many years. Whilst going through the remaining samples in the sampler that had not been used on the A side, the pair suddenly went on a tangent with one of the drum breaks.
Experimenting with the new time stretch function in the Akai sampler, they soon had a shuffle groove layered and moving. With Ant Miles' sculpted and edited arpeggio bell line sample, a new overall sound and vibe was beginning to emerge out of their studio Atari ST computer.
Utilising an original organic analogue string pad, the haunting sinister vibe became complete. With the vocal from the BBC QED documentary 'Glimpses of Death' - "I felt, like I was in a long dark tunnel" all that remained was one of the most memorable pounding bass lines to sit underneath it all.
The result was an instant impact on the scene, heralded as one of the first anthems of the Jungle genre. Multi award winning and the track that cemented Andy & Ant and their label Ram Records within the scene.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Sweely - You Can Try This
A2 Sweely - Feeling Cosy
B1 Sweely - I Do It Naturally
B2 Sweely - The Never Ending Groove

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- Repress -

Distant Horizon's 19th release comes from French artist and former CONCRETE resident, Sweely. Drawing from a far reaching pool of influences, Sweely swings effortlessly between electro, house, minimal and beyond. 'T' EP is testament to Sweely' innate ability to craft a groove.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Phil Berg - Raid
A2 Phil Berg - Y-Axis
B1 Phil Berg - Kamino
B2 Phil Berg - Sinara More