(White & Yellow Yolk Effect 12” plastic transparent outer sleeve) Mekanik Records lights the fuse once again and, this time, the spark bursts into a nervous laugh.

With “Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Ha Ha EP”, Manu Kenton delivers a manifesto in six detonations, crafted for dense nights and high-tension dancefloors.
Six hard-hitting tracks, without unnecessary breathing space. The spectrum is wide, the trajectory crystal clear: from muscular Hard Dance to incisive Techno, reaching into the more radical territories of Hard Techno. Each track strikes with precision, alternating massive kicks, abrasive textures, and pressure-building rises that compress the space before impact. Direct, efficient, surgical.
An undeniable classic in Manu Kenton’s catalogue, “Arkanoid” is reborn in a revisited version by Wex 10. The remix injects additional tension, sharper and more cutting, transforming the track into a formidable weapon calibrated for peak-time intensity. A rework faithful to the original DNA, yet propelled into a more explosive dimension.
True to its identity, Mekanik Records delivers an EP that condenses power, tension, and club efficiency. No unnecessary detours, no artifice. Just the essentials: rhythm, energy, impact.



Tracklist

A1. Manu Kenton - Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Ha Ha (Original Mix)
A2. Manu Kenton - 4/4 (Original Mix)
A3. Manu Kenton - For Love (Original Mix)
B1. Manu Kenton - This Is Up (Original Mix)
B2. Manu Kenton - More Sex (Original Mix)
B3. Manu Kenton - Arkanoid (Wex 10 Remix)


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(Limited Edition White & Green Yolk Effect 12” vinyl) The Mekanik label, led by the tireless Manu Kenton, returns strongly with a new, strikingly effective EP: "Metronome." Available as a colored vinyl limited edition and in digital format, this project brings together four finely crafted techno productions for clubs and thrill-seekers.

Tracklist

A1. Metronome (Original Mix)
A2. Aciiid (Original Mix)

B1. Cyber (Original Mix)
B2. Cyber (Sweet Mix)


Between explosive buildups, hypnotic grooves, and acidic textures, the "Metronome EP" delivers a concentrated dose of raw energy and sonic mastery. True to his identity, Manu Kenton once again demonstrates his ability to combine power, tension, and efficiency, always with a signature recognizable among thousands.
A key figure of the legendary Lagoa club in Menin, Manu Kenton continues his path here, chaining projects with a consistently strong artistic coherence.
On the visual side, this collector's vinyl stands out with its revamped "Yolk effect" in luminous green tones, adding an original and modern touch to this new chapter of the Mekanik label.



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Le label Mekanik, piloté par l’infatigable Manu Kenton, revient en force avec un nouvel EP redoutablement efficace : "Metronome". Disponible en vinyle coloré en édition limitée et en version digitale, ce projet rassemble quatre productions techno ciselées pour les clubs et les amateurs de sensations fortes.
Entre montées explosives, grooves hypnotiques et textures acides, "Metronome EP" offre un concentré d’énergie brute et de maîtrise sonore. Fidèle à son identité, Manu Kenton y affirme une fois de plus sa capacité à allier puissance, tension et efficacité, toujours avec une signature reconnaissable entre mille.


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(Limited Edition White & Blue Yolk Effect 12” Vinyl) Vinyl part 2 of 2, remixes by Michael Forzza, Ron Darst, Ceriselune, plus the Original Version. Early support from Marc Romboy, DJ HS & N.O.B.A

Tracklist
A1. Petrol (Michael Forzza Remix)
A2. Petrol (Manu Kenton Original Mix)

B1. Petrol (Ron Darst Remix)
B2. Petrol (Ceriselune Remix)

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(White & Yellow Yolk Effect 12” plastic transparent outer sleeve) Mekanik Records lights the fuse once again and, this time, the spark bursts into a nervous laugh.

With “Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Ha Ha EP”, Manu Kenton delivers a manifesto in six detonations, crafted for dense nights and high-tension dancefloors.
Six hard-hitting tracks, without unnecessary breathing space. The spectrum is wide, the trajectory crystal clear: from muscular Hard Dance to incisive Techno, reaching into the more radical territories of Hard Techno. Each track strikes with precision, alternating massive kicks, abrasive textures, and pressure-building rises that compress the space before impact. Direct, efficient, surgical.
An undeniable classic in Manu Kenton’s catalogue, “Arkanoid” is reborn in a revisited version by Wex 10. The remix injects additional tension, sharper and more cutting, transforming the track into a formidable weapon calibrated for peak-time intensity. A rework faithful to the original DNA, yet propelled into a more explosive dimension.
True to its identity, Mekanik Records delivers an EP that condenses power, tension, and club efficiency. No unnecessary detours, no artifice. Just the essentials: rhythm, energy, impact.



Tracklist

A1. Manu Kenton - Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Ha Ha (Original Mix)
A2. Manu Kenton - 4/4 (Original Mix)
A3. Manu Kenton - For Love (Original Mix)
B1. Manu Kenton - This Is Up (Original Mix)
B2. Manu Kenton - More Sex (Original Mix)
B3. Manu Kenton - Arkanoid (Wex 10 Remix)


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(Limited Edition White & Green Yolk Effect 12” vinyl) The Mekanik label, led by the tireless Manu Kenton, returns strongly with a new, strikingly effective EP: "Metronome." Available as a colored vinyl limited edition and in digital format, this project brings together four finely crafted techno productions for clubs and thrill-seekers.

Tracklist

A1. Metronome (Original Mix)
A2. Aciiid (Original Mix)

B1. Cyber (Original Mix)
B2. Cyber (Sweet Mix)


Between explosive buildups, hypnotic grooves, and acidic textures, the "Metronome EP" delivers a concentrated dose of raw energy and sonic mastery. True to his identity, Manu Kenton once again demonstrates his ability to combine power, tension, and efficiency, always with a signature recognizable among thousands.
A key figure of the legendary Lagoa club in Menin, Manu Kenton continues his path here, chaining projects with a consistently strong artistic coherence.
On the visual side, this collector's vinyl stands out with its revamped "Yolk effect" in luminous green tones, adding an original and modern touch to this new chapter of the Mekanik label.



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Le label Mekanik, piloté par l’infatigable Manu Kenton, revient en force avec un nouvel EP redoutablement efficace : "Metronome". Disponible en vinyle coloré en édition limitée et en version digitale, ce projet rassemble quatre productions techno ciselées pour les clubs et les amateurs de sensations fortes.
Entre montées explosives, grooves hypnotiques et textures acides, "Metronome EP" offre un concentré d’énergie brute et de maîtrise sonore. Fidèle à son identité, Manu Kenton y affirme une fois de plus sa capacité à allier puissance, tension et efficacité, toujours avec une signature reconnaissable entre mille.


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(Limited Edition White & Blue Yolk Effect 12” Vinyl) Vinyl part 2 of 2, remixes by Michael Forzza, Ron Darst, Ceriselune, plus the Original Version. Early support from Marc Romboy, DJ HS & N.O.B.A

Tracklist
A1. Petrol (Michael Forzza Remix)
A2. Petrol (Manu Kenton Original Mix)

B1. Petrol (Ron Darst Remix)
B2. Petrol (Ceriselune Remix)

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Inscrutable Eager Tension Builders

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DJ Koze’s Music Can Hear Us is, according to the artist, a 64-minute trip into space and back.

An album that races like a runaway rollercoaster in a zigzag through a parade of planets, from which magicians like Damon Albarn, Soap&Skin, Ada, Sophia Kennedy, Markus Acher von The Notwist und Marewrew wave. This record is the most potent legal drug currently available on the open market. A cosmic synapse rodeo with an incredibly high density of wonder, a place you didn’t even know existed.

Formats:

- CD in digipak incl. booklet
- Limited deluxe magenta 140g 2LP+ bonus 7inch + poster with printed inner sleeves in gatefold sleeve
- Black 140g 2LP with printed inner sleeves in gatefold sleeve

TRACKLIST 2LP:

A
The Universe in a Nutshell
Pure Love (feat. Damon Albarn)
Der Fall (feat. Sophia Kennedy)

B
Wie schön du bist (feat. Arnim Teutoburg-Weiss & The Düsseldorf Düsterboys)
Tu Dime Cuando (feat. Ada & Sofia Kourtesis)
The Talented Mr. Tripley

C
What About Us (feat. Markus Acher of The Notwist)
Unbelievable (feat. Ada)
A Dónde Vas? (feat. Soap&Skin)
Vamos A la Playa (feat. Soap&Skin)
Die Gondel (feat. Sophia Kennedy)

D
Brushcutter (feat. Marley Waters)
Buschtaxi (Album Version)
Aruna
Umaoi (feat. Marewrew)


KEY FACTS:

- PR/Promo Campaign: Pitching & Plugging coverage (Interviews, features, reviews, announcements, single/video news) at all key media incl. monthly mail out to relevant local/national press and online media (music, culture, fashion and daily press) by two promo agencies:
- PR GAS: Beats International/ Birgit Peter and Sven-Erik Stephan [email protected] / [email protected]
- PR US/UK/Rest Of the World: 9PR/ Billy Burrel: [email protected]
- Global Social Media Campaign featuring a cohesive and compelling brand identity, crafted through distinctive, highly personalized visual elements (content, cover art, colors, fonts) and a clear, memorable album title.

TIMELINE:

- 1st single - digital only ‘Pure Love’ (feat. Damon Albarn): Release 29 November - plus announcement album and release date incl. start of pre-sale physical formats (WITHOUT TRACKLIST)
- Plus two more versions of ‘Pure Love (Day) & (Night) on 20 December as Waterfall release
- 2nd single - Digital only ‘Song Title TBC’: Release 17th January - plus release album tracklist as IGTs
- 3rd single - Digital only ‘Song Title TBC’: Release 07 February - Album Tour Announcement
- 4th single - 12’ vinyl/digital “Song Title TBC”: - Release 07 March
- Album Release: 04 April 2025

LINKS:

DJ KOZE:

www.instagram.com/djkozeofficial
https://www.facebook.com/djkoze
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJs9PU4Y1dS9bfD1YByqBQ


PAMPA RECORDS:

www.pamparecords.com
https://www.youtube.com/@PampaRecordsOfficial

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Bristol label-turned-blog Innate launches a new sub-label, Innate Editions, which it says is dedicated to timeless UK techno, IDM, electro and ambient music, and it will all come on heavyweight vinyl. The first release revives Connective Zone's Palm Palm, a millennium-era cult classic and Ben UFO favourite that first came out on Mark Broom and Dave Hill's Unexplored Beats in 2001. Now, this long-out-of-print, expensive and hard to find gem has been remastered by Jamie Anderson and so sounds superb with many lavish electronic layers, richly emotive melodies and dynamic drums that lean on UK techno, IDM, and deep electro. Sounds as good now as it ever did.

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Abul Mogard’s first solo album on vinyl in four years, initiating his personal imprint Soft Echoes
Edition of 500 copies, BioVinyl incl. download code

'Quiet Pieces' initiates Abul Mogard’s personal imprint Soft Echoes with a definitive self-portrait of calm, contemplative, and discreet inner landscapes made audible. It is the first solo album on vinyl in four years. RIYL Alessandro Cortini, William Basinski, The Caretaker.

While sifting through archived material left idle from earlier projects, a chance encounter with a late uncle’s trove of beloved 78rpm classical and opera records prompted the reworking and completion of what would eventually become the album. Spinning dusty records at 33 and 45rpm, Abul Mogard recombined their enduring spectres with unfinished sketches from his archive. The resulting soundscape blurs distinctions between his memories and those of another, exquisitely short-circuiting the senses with its waking, dream-like lucidity.

This was a process I hadn’t explored in my earlier works. I began sampling brief moments from these records, altering them with studio effects and playing them at slower speeds. In many cases, I wasn’t entirely sure how the original music sounded. These fragments, once further processed, became a source of inspiration for my new compositions. Over time, I realised that the old pieces from the archive and the new material derived from the samples naturally complemented each other.”

The resulting pieces hover over a threshold, a liminal space that harmonises the old and older material. Voluminous waves of quiet and loud undulate between consonance and dissonance, conjuring imagery of a decaying grandeur that humanity’s decadence has surrendered to the elements. Abul Mogard’s seemingly abandoned yet vast landscapes are nevertheless intimate with timbral frissons of red-lined distortion. Elusive, yet as tangible as sea spray or smog, they affect the olfactory senses with a rarified, synesthetic quality that modestly engages one’s emotional register – a hypnotic, distinguishing feature long hailed as one of the hallmarks of his work. A fidelity to memory and dream recall is sensitively probed in the journey from the stately symphonic stasis of 'Following a dream' to the almost industrial, untethered brutality evoked by a looming silhouette that’s never fully visible in 'Constantly slipping away', culminating in the foreboding coda of 'Like a bird'. Those pieces appear to shield the album’s sentimental core, where the tempestuous play of light and shadow of 'In a studded procession' escalates to breathtaking, panoramic climax, while 'Through whispers' evokes an out-of-body-like experience encountered with visceral poignancy.

Looking back, Mogard notes an unexpected influence: “I realise being inspired by Phill Niblock, whose work I had barely known at the time but explored after his passing in 2024. His album 'Boston Tenor Index' changed the way I approached dissonance. It encouraged me to push my sound further, to the edge of a space where I began to feel uncomfortable.”

The album artwork, created by longtime collaborator Marja de Sanctis, features a photograph taken at the Temple of Jupiter Anxur, an archaeological site overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Captured with an iPhone, the image traces the residual presence of construction techniques and architectural forms of the Romans, where material history is transcribed through contemporary tools. The convergence of ancient and modern technology aims to reverberate the site’s lasting spiritual presence – an echo persisting in what is now perceived as a quiet, emptied space. The spiral gestures towards infinity and light. Past and present dissolve into one another, reflecting 'Quiet Pieces' meditation on sound, memory, and time.

RIYL Alessandro Cortini, William Basinski, The Caretaker

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As one of the most prolific and influential producers of the last thirty years, The Hacker’s imprint on electronic music already spans genres, eras and scene revolutions. And still, there’s more. In spirited collaboration with friend and fellow French journeyman Endrik Schroeder, the first release from The Hacker & Endrik Schroeder Project eschews EBM excess or gritty electro. Instead, two introductory tracks slip into the continuum of evergreen underground techno, influenced in equal part by the digital soul of Detroit, and the futurist experimentations of Sheffield. Quickly escalating from a classic beat to a hoover-rave ascent determined to fill the vacuum of any warehouse, ‘Puissance’ is an unapologetic anthem that doubles as an elegant and impactful introduction to the Hacker & Schroeder partnership. Hypnotising dancers with ever-more forceful acid oscillations, the pair masterfully stave off the pressure with a wide-eyed organ riff, played live and direct from rave heaven. ‘The Voyagers’ contrasts with a cosmic groove, certain to satisfy heads-down bleep purists, while dedicating time and space for the charisma and quirks of this machine-led dance to shine through, including emotional pads and whispering voices, par excellence.

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Strictly Ragga is a track that me & Mr Sensi finished together in 2014, but at the time, there was no label interest in it and besides some DJ support from Bailey, Equinox, Double O & a few others at the time, we sort of forgot that it had existed. Recently though, whilst organising my projects folder, I rediscovered the tune and thought it was worth releasing myself now that I'm able to do that on Future Retro London.

FM Dial, I sort of can't really remember the exact process behind it being made. If I remember right, Kid Lib sent me the parts of a tune called Unauthorized around 2013 (I think?), it was quite fully formed but it had no bassline on it. I never made time to work on it, so I think he sent it to Mr Sensi, who did some work on it but also didn't finish it. Then last year, I found a folder that Mr Sensi had sent me years back, which had the parts for a tune that he never finished, which I then finished. I sent the tune to Kid Lib when it was done, having forgotten about Unauthorized and it turned out that I finished a version that Mr Sensi had worked on of Kid Lib's track, without knowing anything about Mr Sensi's involvement in Unauthorized. All a bit confusing I know, but anyway, all that matters was that the tune was finished.

Nice one to Mr Sensi & Kid Lib for their involvement in this release and to Bailey, Equinox, Double O and everyone else that gave Strictly Ragga some support in its initial existenc

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Tracklisting
A1 Luche - Pain Bird
A2 Luche - Some Days Don't Exist
B1 Laton Rave - Celestial Bloom
B2 Laton Eave - Hornest Revenge

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United by the same impetus, Luche and Laton Raver are two producers and DJs based in Nantes, coming from the free-party scene and members of Esprits Sauvages and Chat Manik. For that new Acid Avengers split EP, they deliver four tracks influenced by the acid sounds of their youth : tribe, doom, belgium old-school scene. Here is a dark and electrifying EP, hypnotic and catchy, for those who like dancing for hours with the feet in the mud and the head in the stars !

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