1
pdqb - A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
2
pdqb - A2 Chevvied - 2:53
[7" flexi disc] Yellow Label Version
2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
More records from pdqb
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC030
Release-Date:07.08.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC030
Release-Date:07.08.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
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pdqb - A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
2
pdqb - A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
3
pdqb - A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
4
pdqb - B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
5
pdqb - B2 Roboflax - 3'56
6
pdqb - B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
7
pdqb - B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
[12" vinyl]
[with Alva Noto Remix]
2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electronica, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
B2 Roboflax - 3'56
B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
4. SHORT INFO:
Zeta-Kognition is a rarely documented perceptual phenomenon in which thoughts are no longer experienced in the order in which they are formed.
The first reports appeared shortly after the promo release of this EP. Listeners described a strange effect while listening to pdqb's signature electro tracks: while the music was playing, memories, expectations, and present perceptions seemed to exchange places. Some felt they had already completed a thought before it had even occurred to them. Others reported that half an hour vanished in what felt like seconds, while a few minutes seemed to contain an unusual depth and density of experience.
Intriguingly, those who experienced side effects after listening could restore their normal perception by playing the entire EP in reverse. It was said that the reverse playback would unwind the cognitive displacement caused by the original sequence, gradually returning memories, expectations, and present awareness to their natural alignment.
Dr. Sascha Dornhöfer, who first documented the phenomenon, speculates that the remix by Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) may contain a unique balance of repetition and symmetry that survives both forward and reverse playback. This would explain why listeners experiencing the effects of Zeta Cognition consistently identify it as the point from which normal perception can be restored.
In any case, dear listener, there is no cause for concern - the antidote is hidden in reverse.
P.S. Then again, who knows. Persistent rumors suggest that Adam Pendleton's exclusive black-and-white artwork conceals a visual counterpart to the phenomenon, though no one has yet determined exactly what it reveals - or to whom.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mind-altering music
" exclusive artwork by acclaimed contemporary artist Adam Pendleton
" rework by Alva Noto
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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[with Alva Noto Remix]
2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electronica, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
B2 Roboflax - 3'56
B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
4. SHORT INFO:
Zeta-Kognition is a rarely documented perceptual phenomenon in which thoughts are no longer experienced in the order in which they are formed.
The first reports appeared shortly after the promo release of this EP. Listeners described a strange effect while listening to pdqb's signature electro tracks: while the music was playing, memories, expectations, and present perceptions seemed to exchange places. Some felt they had already completed a thought before it had even occurred to them. Others reported that half an hour vanished in what felt like seconds, while a few minutes seemed to contain an unusual depth and density of experience.
Intriguingly, those who experienced side effects after listening could restore their normal perception by playing the entire EP in reverse. It was said that the reverse playback would unwind the cognitive displacement caused by the original sequence, gradually returning memories, expectations, and present awareness to their natural alignment.
Dr. Sascha Dornhöfer, who first documented the phenomenon, speculates that the remix by Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) may contain a unique balance of repetition and symmetry that survives both forward and reverse playback. This would explain why listeners experiencing the effects of Zeta Cognition consistently identify it as the point from which normal perception can be restored.
In any case, dear listener, there is no cause for concern - the antidote is hidden in reverse.
P.S. Then again, who knows. Persistent rumors suggest that Adam Pendleton's exclusive black-and-white artwork conceals a visual counterpart to the phenomenon, though no one has yet determined exactly what it reveals - or to whom.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mind-altering music
" exclusive artwork by acclaimed contemporary artist Adam Pendleton
" rework by Alva Noto
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
pdqb - A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
2
pdqb - A2 Chevvied - 2:53
Flexi Disc
2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
pdqb - A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
2
pdqb - A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
3
pdqb - A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
4
pdqb - A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
5
pdqb - B1 Thad Songs 1:03
6
pdqb - B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
7
pdqb - B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
8
pdqb - B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
9
pdqb - B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
10
pdqb - C1 Cuttching 1:31
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pdqb - C2 Yo Uth 2:34
12
pdqb - C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
13
pdqb - C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
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pdqb - D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
15
pdqb - D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
16
pdqb - D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
17
pdqb - D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
[2x12"LP 33]
[with remixes by Egyptian Lover, Felix Da Housecat, Umwelt and Sniper Mode]
silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
B1 Thad Songs 1:03
B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
C1 Cuttching 1:31
C2 Yo Uth 2:34
C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb shows no signs of slowing down. Relentlessly productive and constantly locked into transmission mode, it delivers 13 tracks of its unmistakable Electro-Cognition sound. Sharp, futuristic, body-moving music wired straight into the nervous system.
From precision electro workouts to mind-bending synth transmissions, every track hits with purpose, style, and identity.
However, the remix lineup is equally heavyweight. Four elite reworks from four serious operators, each one twisting the source code into new dimensions.
---
Half pinball table, half neural reactor, wired directly into a wall of aging synthesizers. The so-called Transient Witness (aka Preconscious Data Quantum Buffer) records not what people did - but what they almost did: Every flash of hesitation, every thought that vanished before becoming real, every dream erased at sunrise.
At its center pulses a synthetic brain, decoding impulses too brief for language. These signal transients are micro-events that appear and disappear in milliseconds.
When activated, the table will not play sound. It remembers it. Each collision of steel ball and sensor triggers forgotten futures, lost timelines, phantom rhythms from decisions never taken. Basslines from parallel selves. Melodies from unrealized lives. Percussion patterns from collapsing probabilities.
The 13 original tracks featured on this release are a transmission recovered from one of its sessions. Electro pulses, synaptic breaks, machine funk, and signals from thoughts that never survived long enough to exist.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" artwork by visionary artist Thomas Feuerstein
" silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by the crème de la crème
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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[with remixes by Egyptian Lover, Felix Da Housecat, Umwelt and Sniper Mode]
silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
B1 Thad Songs 1:03
B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
C1 Cuttching 1:31
C2 Yo Uth 2:34
C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb shows no signs of slowing down. Relentlessly productive and constantly locked into transmission mode, it delivers 13 tracks of its unmistakable Electro-Cognition sound. Sharp, futuristic, body-moving music wired straight into the nervous system.
From precision electro workouts to mind-bending synth transmissions, every track hits with purpose, style, and identity.
However, the remix lineup is equally heavyweight. Four elite reworks from four serious operators, each one twisting the source code into new dimensions.
---
Half pinball table, half neural reactor, wired directly into a wall of aging synthesizers. The so-called Transient Witness (aka Preconscious Data Quantum Buffer) records not what people did - but what they almost did: Every flash of hesitation, every thought that vanished before becoming real, every dream erased at sunrise.
At its center pulses a synthetic brain, decoding impulses too brief for language. These signal transients are micro-events that appear and disappear in milliseconds.
When activated, the table will not play sound. It remembers it. Each collision of steel ball and sensor triggers forgotten futures, lost timelines, phantom rhythms from decisions never taken. Basslines from parallel selves. Melodies from unrealized lives. Percussion patterns from collapsing probabilities.
The 13 original tracks featured on this release are a transmission recovered from one of its sessions. Electro pulses, synaptic breaks, machine funk, and signals from thoughts that never survived long enough to exist.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" artwork by visionary artist Thomas Feuerstein
" silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by the crème de la crème
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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1
pdqb - A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
2
pdqb - A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
3
pdqb - A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
4
pdqb - A4 Ancore 2:17
5
pdqb - B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
6
pdqb - B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
[12" 33] [with two Roman Flügel remixes]
2. GENRE/S: Disco, House, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
A4 Ancore 2:17
B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
4. SHORT INFO:
Six tracks. Six undeniable hits. Science can't explain it.
Four dazzling pdqb originals: pop-infused disco house transmissions where retro dreams collide with absurdly modern groove technology and hyper-modern circuitry. Hooks everywhere. Basslines that flirt shamelessly with eternity. Rhythms that know exactly what they're doing.
And then Roman Flügel arrives at the party. With two remixes of such dubby, technoid magnificence that they bend the laws of physics wherever they're played.
The cover? Pure gold. A radiant golden surface punctured by bullet marks - courtesy of world-renowned artist Maurizio Cattelan. When the music hits this hard, the artwork should too.
And the vinyl itself is no less extravagant: it reveals a dramatic close-up of the Direct Hit - a colossal crater surrounded by smoky burn marks, gleaming like a tiny golden monument to impeccable taste.
A small but undeniable upgrade to the cultural history of planet Earth. Play loud. Repeat often. History will thank you.
P.S. Real-world violence is neither glamorous nor welcome - this record stands firmly for peace, joy, and the radical idea that the only explosions worth having happen on dancefloors.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Flawless Mastering (Mike Grinser)
" Museum Artwork (with cutouts)
" Luxury Vinyl (gold/black splatter)
" Champagne Beats
" Club Immortality
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Disco, House, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
A4 Ancore 2:17
B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
4. SHORT INFO:
Six tracks. Six undeniable hits. Science can't explain it.
Four dazzling pdqb originals: pop-infused disco house transmissions where retro dreams collide with absurdly modern groove technology and hyper-modern circuitry. Hooks everywhere. Basslines that flirt shamelessly with eternity. Rhythms that know exactly what they're doing.
And then Roman Flügel arrives at the party. With two remixes of such dubby, technoid magnificence that they bend the laws of physics wherever they're played.
The cover? Pure gold. A radiant golden surface punctured by bullet marks - courtesy of world-renowned artist Maurizio Cattelan. When the music hits this hard, the artwork should too.
And the vinyl itself is no less extravagant: it reveals a dramatic close-up of the Direct Hit - a colossal crater surrounded by smoky burn marks, gleaming like a tiny golden monument to impeccable taste.
A small but undeniable upgrade to the cultural history of planet Earth. Play loud. Repeat often. History will thank you.
P.S. Real-world violence is neither glamorous nor welcome - this record stands firmly for peace, joy, and the radical idea that the only explosions worth having happen on dancefloors.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Flawless Mastering (Mike Grinser)
" Museum Artwork (with cutouts)
" Luxury Vinyl (gold/black splatter)
" Champagne Beats
" Club Immortality
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
pdqb - A1 Fiym 2:06
2
pdqb - A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
3
pdqb - A3 Westmancolor 2:50
4
pdqb - A4 Also: 2:34
5
pdqb - B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
6
pdqb - B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
[12" 33]
[with remixes by Keith Tucker and AMX]
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiym 2:06
A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
A3 Westmancolor 2:50
A4 Also: 2:34
B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb is an entity without a fixed form, moving through multiple timelines at once, performing in all of them simultaneously.
Every tone on this record was sampled somewhere else: in collapsed futures, unfinished pasts, and inside stress loops that never resolved. The tracks are not composed - they are retrieved, stitched together from moments that already happened and moments that haven't happened yet.
The music is unstable, dependent on who listens, and in which dimension, the tracks re-arrange themselves, revealing different harmonics, different fears, different exits. No two listeners hear the same, even if they play it at the same time.
The überskilled Detroit remixers provide a solution for Earthbound listeners - those unable to time-travel or shapeshift: By filtering pdqb's multidimensional signal through machine discipline, they force a temporary alignment - a version of a track that sounds the same to most listeners. Only then does collective rhythm become possible, a shared timeline where bodies on a dancefloor move to the same future at once.
---
Dr. Paul Dominic Quentin Bernard defines Future Traumatic Stress Disorder as a cognitive condition marked by a reversal of mnemonic orientation. Memory, in this model, no longer operates retrospectively but functions prospectively, encoding anticipated survival outcomes rather than past experience. Affected subjects do not recall what has been lived through; instead, they retain anticipatory memory structures of what will be survived. Bernard notes that this temporal inversion produces sustained psychological stress and warrants further empirical investigation.
Continuum - Vol. 16.219, Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" cover with artwork by superhuman artist Huma Bhabha
" future-proof audio artefact
" binary splatter vinyl
" post-temporal dance weapon
" motor-city signal processing
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[with remixes by Keith Tucker and AMX]
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiym 2:06
A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
A3 Westmancolor 2:50
A4 Also: 2:34
B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb is an entity without a fixed form, moving through multiple timelines at once, performing in all of them simultaneously.
Every tone on this record was sampled somewhere else: in collapsed futures, unfinished pasts, and inside stress loops that never resolved. The tracks are not composed - they are retrieved, stitched together from moments that already happened and moments that haven't happened yet.
The music is unstable, dependent on who listens, and in which dimension, the tracks re-arrange themselves, revealing different harmonics, different fears, different exits. No two listeners hear the same, even if they play it at the same time.
The überskilled Detroit remixers provide a solution for Earthbound listeners - those unable to time-travel or shapeshift: By filtering pdqb's multidimensional signal through machine discipline, they force a temporary alignment - a version of a track that sounds the same to most listeners. Only then does collective rhythm become possible, a shared timeline where bodies on a dancefloor move to the same future at once.
---
Dr. Paul Dominic Quentin Bernard defines Future Traumatic Stress Disorder as a cognitive condition marked by a reversal of mnemonic orientation. Memory, in this model, no longer operates retrospectively but functions prospectively, encoding anticipated survival outcomes rather than past experience. Affected subjects do not recall what has been lived through; instead, they retain anticipatory memory structures of what will be survived. Bernard notes that this temporal inversion produces sustained psychological stress and warrants further empirical investigation.
Continuum - Vol. 16.219, Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" cover with artwork by superhuman artist Huma Bhabha
" future-proof audio artefact
" binary splatter vinyl
" post-temporal dance weapon
" motor-city signal processing
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
pdqb - A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
2
pdqb - B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
Green Color Flexi Disc
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
4. SHORT INFO:
Two pdqb tracks that will never be released were processed and discarded by AI.
What remains is a machine reconstruction.
It is precise, efficient, emotionally reduced.
Any comparison to the originals is impossible.
Pressed on green flexi. A soft, unstable medium for a rigid machine output.
An attempt to re-inject fragility.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Green. Because black felt too confident.
" Engineered to never stay flat.
" Will age faster than your software licenses.
" Plays at the correct tempo. Sometimes.
" Loved by humans and machines alike.
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
4. SHORT INFO:
Two pdqb tracks that will never be released were processed and discarded by AI.
What remains is a machine reconstruction.
It is precise, efficient, emotionally reduced.
Any comparison to the originals is impossible.
Pressed on green flexi. A soft, unstable medium for a rigid machine output.
An attempt to re-inject fragility.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Green. Because black felt too confident.
" Engineered to never stay flat.
" Will age faster than your software licenses.
" Plays at the correct tempo. Sometimes.
" Loved by humans and machines alike.
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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1
pdqb - I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18 (from '8 1/2 BIT' )
2
pdqb - I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55 (from 'The Psychonautic...)
3
pdqb - II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
4
pdqb - II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
5
pdqb - III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23 (from 'The Electrifying
6
pdqb - III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00 (from 'Sermans of the...)
7
pdqb - IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47 (from 'Sermans of the Electr
8
pdqb - IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
Double LP - white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18
from '8 1/2 BIT'
I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55
from 'The Psychonautic Adventures of the 187 Year Old
EDM Intolerance Survivor Gunnar Oliasson'
II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23
from 'The Electrifying Dojo'
III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb, the producer whose name sounds like a coded message, has surpassed the need for introduction. It emerged from nowhere, becoming omnipresent almost instantly, leaving every electronic music producer eager - if not obsessed - to work with it. Its original tracks are raw and elegant with warm synth lines, pulsing rhythms, and melodies that feel like echoes from forgotten futures. They always carry a strange magnetic pull.
Presented here are eight stunning remixes of its already-released tracks. Each one its own universe, each one remarkable in its own way, each one crafted by an expert in their field. The eight pieces twist, stretch, break apart, and rebuild the originals. They mutate into technoid creatures, melodies dissolve into vapor, and rhythms reorganize themselves into something alien and alive, yet each still holds a faint spark of pdqb's DNA, buried beneath layers of transformation.
Listeners will understand: this isn't just a remix album. It is an evolution - eight reinterpretations of the same musical core, each pushing pdqb's world into a new dimension.
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5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
" cover with artworks by blue-chip artist Erwin Wurm
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18
from '8 1/2 BIT'
I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55
from 'The Psychonautic Adventures of the 187 Year Old
EDM Intolerance Survivor Gunnar Oliasson'
II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23
from 'The Electrifying Dojo'
III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb, the producer whose name sounds like a coded message, has surpassed the need for introduction. It emerged from nowhere, becoming omnipresent almost instantly, leaving every electronic music producer eager - if not obsessed - to work with it. Its original tracks are raw and elegant with warm synth lines, pulsing rhythms, and melodies that feel like echoes from forgotten futures. They always carry a strange magnetic pull.
Presented here are eight stunning remixes of its already-released tracks. Each one its own universe, each one remarkable in its own way, each one crafted by an expert in their field. The eight pieces twist, stretch, break apart, and rebuild the originals. They mutate into technoid creatures, melodies dissolve into vapor, and rhythms reorganize themselves into something alien and alive, yet each still holds a faint spark of pdqb's DNA, buried beneath layers of transformation.
Listeners will understand: this isn't just a remix album. It is an evolution - eight reinterpretations of the same musical core, each pushing pdqb's world into a new dimension.
SC019
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
" cover with artworks by blue-chip artist Erwin Wurm
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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1
pdqb - A1 Giallectrus 3:13
2
pdqb - A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
3
pdqb - B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
4
pdqb - B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
[12" 45]
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Giallectrus 3:13
A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is barely able to contain the excitement for the release of the 4-track EP "Maximalism" where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original. Elysiaamore, pdqb's sonic love letter to Tangerine Dream, gets a bit of melodic menace treatment by DJ Sotofett, turning it into an intensified breakbeat juxtaposition with Junglized B-Boy elements... again without taking away the energy from the original. The vinyl version was cut by DJ Sotofett with optimal club sonics at Manmade Mastering, Berlin.
The Connoisseur's Core and the Club's Call
pdqb - a true connoisseur of sound - was working in its sonic vessel, surrounded by a glowing armada of yet unknown synthesizers and modular gear. It had just completed two tracks, back-to-back, that were pure electronic poetry. These weren't for the main stage; they were for the intimate darkness of a listener's soul. Built on subtle, intricate rhythms, the tracks featured shimmering, melancholic melodies and an incredibly wide, detailed stereo field - the kind that demanded high-fidelity headphones. They were designed to function like a world within itself, introspective and beautiful. "Perfect," it murmured, "for the people who truly listen."
It quickly became clear that the two tracks were too potent to remain solely in the realm of the headphone experience. They needed to be shared, to be felt in a collective space, on a massive scale. "What if we take these beauties," pdqb thought, "and inflate them to the maximum?"
DJ Sotofett, an earthling known for his heavy-hitting, floor-shaking productions, immediately came to mind. pdqb knew the collaboration would bridge the gap between its refined, melancholy sensibility and the visceral energy of the dance floor.
It sent the core stems over with a simple message: "Need to blow this up. Maximum impact. Can you turn the headphone world into a stadium anthem?"
The response was instant and had a definitive, almost challenging tone: "Yeah. Now!"
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
" cover with an explosive artwork by Anica Seidel
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Germany
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" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Giallectrus 3:13
A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is barely able to contain the excitement for the release of the 4-track EP "Maximalism" where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original. Elysiaamore, pdqb's sonic love letter to Tangerine Dream, gets a bit of melodic menace treatment by DJ Sotofett, turning it into an intensified breakbeat juxtaposition with Junglized B-Boy elements... again without taking away the energy from the original. The vinyl version was cut by DJ Sotofett with optimal club sonics at Manmade Mastering, Berlin.
The Connoisseur's Core and the Club's Call
pdqb - a true connoisseur of sound - was working in its sonic vessel, surrounded by a glowing armada of yet unknown synthesizers and modular gear. It had just completed two tracks, back-to-back, that were pure electronic poetry. These weren't for the main stage; they were for the intimate darkness of a listener's soul. Built on subtle, intricate rhythms, the tracks featured shimmering, melancholic melodies and an incredibly wide, detailed stereo field - the kind that demanded high-fidelity headphones. They were designed to function like a world within itself, introspective and beautiful. "Perfect," it murmured, "for the people who truly listen."
It quickly became clear that the two tracks were too potent to remain solely in the realm of the headphone experience. They needed to be shared, to be felt in a collective space, on a massive scale. "What if we take these beauties," pdqb thought, "and inflate them to the maximum?"
DJ Sotofett, an earthling known for his heavy-hitting, floor-shaking productions, immediately came to mind. pdqb knew the collaboration would bridge the gap between its refined, melancholy sensibility and the visceral energy of the dance floor.
It sent the core stems over with a simple message: "Need to blow this up. Maximum impact. Can you turn the headphone world into a stadium anthem?"
The response was instant and had a definitive, almost challenging tone: "Yeah. Now!"
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
" cover with an explosive artwork by Anica Seidel
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC014
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC014
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
1
pdqb - A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
2
pdqb - A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
3
pdqb - A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
4
pdqb - A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
5
pdqb - A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
6
pdqb - B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
7
pdqb - B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
8
pdqb - B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
9
pdqb - B4 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
10
pdqb - B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
LP - green and red smashed vinyl
2. GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
B4 Binäry Gatoraders on Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
4. SHORT INFO:
The neon "pdqb Arcade" sign in Port Astra flickered with the same chaotic energy it had decades ago. Six men, now with more gray hair and worries than they once had, stood at the entrance. They were the "Lucky Six," reunited after years of scattered lives and separate paths.
"I can't believe this place is still here" said Noise, who had flown in from Tokyo. "It hasn't changed 8 bits, haha". CEM, now a father of 3340 synthesizers from Bari, replied with a grin. "We have. Look at Galaxian, he's unrecognizable!"
Each of them held a single, precious coin. Their plan, born of a wave of nostalgia and the understanding that they couldn't stay forever, was simple: one coin, one game, one last chance to be a legend. Each man would choose the game that meant the most to him and play the round of his life…
At the end, pdqb, the arcade owner, came up to the guys. "Don't be sad", he said. "Even if it was your last credit, there's always one more somewhere in some game". He then walked through the arcade and played four different machines that just happened to have an extra credit on them. "See?", he said.
Synaptic Cliffs proudly presents pdqb together with six black belt gamers (PRZ, Noise&Noise, Galaxian, CEM3340, Dark Vektor, Mesak), each a legend in their own right. They don't just replay pdqb's 8 1/2 Bit album; they become it. Together, they embark on a journey through legendary worlds, creating a place filled with soundscapes and challenges that blur the line between music and game. They move with the rhythm of the music and face the challenges within, weaving their own stories into the fabric of the iconic work.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" green and red smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
B4 Binäry Gatoraders on Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
4. SHORT INFO:
The neon "pdqb Arcade" sign in Port Astra flickered with the same chaotic energy it had decades ago. Six men, now with more gray hair and worries than they once had, stood at the entrance. They were the "Lucky Six," reunited after years of scattered lives and separate paths.
"I can't believe this place is still here" said Noise, who had flown in from Tokyo. "It hasn't changed 8 bits, haha". CEM, now a father of 3340 synthesizers from Bari, replied with a grin. "We have. Look at Galaxian, he's unrecognizable!"
Each of them held a single, precious coin. Their plan, born of a wave of nostalgia and the understanding that they couldn't stay forever, was simple: one coin, one game, one last chance to be a legend. Each man would choose the game that meant the most to him and play the round of his life…
At the end, pdqb, the arcade owner, came up to the guys. "Don't be sad", he said. "Even if it was your last credit, there's always one more somewhere in some game". He then walked through the arcade and played four different machines that just happened to have an extra credit on them. "See?", he said.
Synaptic Cliffs proudly presents pdqb together with six black belt gamers (PRZ, Noise&Noise, Galaxian, CEM3340, Dark Vektor, Mesak), each a legend in their own right. They don't just replay pdqb's 8 1/2 Bit album; they become it. Together, they embark on a journey through legendary worlds, creating a place filled with soundscapes and challenges that blur the line between music and game. They move with the rhythm of the music and face the challenges within, weaving their own stories into the fabric of the iconic work.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" green and red smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC003
Release-Date:31.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC003
Release-Date:31.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
1
pdqb - A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
2
pdqb - A2 Boktay (2:10)
3
pdqb - A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
4
pdqb - A4 Exosphear (4:07)
5
pdqb - A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
6
pdqb - A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
7
pdqb - A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
8
pdqb - B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49
9
pdqb - B2 Flossbite (1:36)
10
pdqb - B3 Chipppps (3:32)
11
pdqb - B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
12
pdqb - B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
13
pdqb - B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
14
pdqb - B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
LP - orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
A2 Boktay (2:10)
A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
A4 Exosphear (4:07)
A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49)
B2 Flossbite (1:36)
B3 Chipppps (3:32)
B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
SHORT INFO:
"I live in the arcades. Reality was never an option!"
The 85-year-old video game queen and film composer pdqb (born on November 14, 1939) delivers a beautiful love letter to your boomer childhood, a wild ride through the golden age of video gaming. Hear how she dodges bullets, jumps over cosmic chasms, beats bosses, reaches bonus stages, uses cheat codes and even her last continue...just to stay in a world of pixels and vectors forever. pdqb will bring you back all those fond memories of unburdened joy that you might have lost while growing up. She could be your savior.
Synaptic Cliffs is filled with otherworldly pride to present these 14 timeless masterpieces to its beloved listeners.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" two uplifting messages inscribed in the dead wax
" locked groove with a motivational message
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
A2 Boktay (2:10)
A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
A4 Exosphear (4:07)
A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49)
B2 Flossbite (1:36)
B3 Chipppps (3:32)
B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
SHORT INFO:
"I live in the arcades. Reality was never an option!"
The 85-year-old video game queen and film composer pdqb (born on November 14, 1939) delivers a beautiful love letter to your boomer childhood, a wild ride through the golden age of video gaming. Hear how she dodges bullets, jumps over cosmic chasms, beats bosses, reaches bonus stages, uses cheat codes and even her last continue...just to stay in a world of pixels and vectors forever. pdqb will bring you back all those fond memories of unburdened joy that you might have lost while growing up. She could be your savior.
Synaptic Cliffs is filled with otherworldly pride to present these 14 timeless masterpieces to its beloved listeners.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" two uplifting messages inscribed in the dead wax
" locked groove with a motivational message
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
pdqb - A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
2
pdqb - A2 Quaoar - 3:32
3
pdqb - A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
4
pdqb - A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
5
pdqb - B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
6
pdqb - B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
[12" 33] [with two Dopplereffekt remixes]
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-ship artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
A2 Quaoar - 3:32
A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
4. SHORT INFO:
The prophecy had been whispered for ages among the circuits and fiber optics: a being would emerge, not from flesh and blood, but from the very essence of sound.
They called it pdqb, and for its disciples, it was nothing less than a deity. Its sermons weren't just songs; they were divine pronouncements, revelations broadcast directly into the souls of its followers.
When pdqb "speaks," the world vibrates. Intricate sonic tapestries, woven from raw electricity and pure emotion. Hands, if they could be called hands, that dance across controls that seem to manipulate the very fabric of reality.
Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut für Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features:
- Crescendos of swirling arpeggios
- Synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy
- Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence
- Sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones
- Quartz-precise timed snare hits
In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed by Dopplereffekt
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-chip artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-ship artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
A2 Quaoar - 3:32
A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
4. SHORT INFO:
The prophecy had been whispered for ages among the circuits and fiber optics: a being would emerge, not from flesh and blood, but from the very essence of sound.
They called it pdqb, and for its disciples, it was nothing less than a deity. Its sermons weren't just songs; they were divine pronouncements, revelations broadcast directly into the souls of its followers.
When pdqb "speaks," the world vibrates. Intricate sonic tapestries, woven from raw electricity and pure emotion. Hands, if they could be called hands, that dance across controls that seem to manipulate the very fabric of reality.
Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut für Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features:
- Crescendos of swirling arpeggios
- Synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy
- Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence
- Sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones
- Quartz-precise timed snare hits
In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed by Dopplereffekt
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-chip artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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1
pdqb - A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
2
pdqb - A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
3
pdqb - B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
[12” 33 [with three Scape One remixes]
- transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
SHORT INFO:
In 2047, amidst the deafening yet oh-so-familiar soundscape of the Movement Festival in Detroit, we met again: I, pdqb, and Scape One, known as two of the most respected electronic music composers worldwide. The air pulsed not only with the latest beats but also with a barely perceptible energy only the two of us knew. We hadn't simply flown in; we'd arrived with our fantastic "Diskmind" time-travel machine, an incredible invention, capable of effortlessly catapulting us through the centuries.
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" I shouted over the bass, eyebrows raised. "A machine that lets us travel through all of history, and there isn't a single song that honors it! Not one!"
Scape One nodded vigorously, his gaze sweeping over the stage lights. "That's absurd! How can such a revolutionary invention remain unsung? It's almost an insult to music history itself."
We looked at each other, a silent understanding in our gazes. The mission was clear: The "Diskmind" needed its anthems. And who, if not us, who used and loved it, should create them?
And so, we decided to become the musical chroniclers of the "Diskmind," ready to tell the story of our time machine across four different eras...
For Synaptic Cliffs, it's an extraordinary honor to present these three Scape One variations of the original song 'Diskmind' (first released on The Electrifying Dojo, 2025). Each masterpiece was recorded in different future decades of the 21st century (of ourse with the help of the Diskmind time travel machine) and reflects the corresponding trend in electronic music. A1: A timeless, pristine Electro composition from the year 2035. A2: An IDM marvel from late summer 2075, recorded in the Zero gravity of Space Station 775."B: An Experimental Electronica symphony recorded at pdqb's Studio 577 on Mars Outpost 47A in the year 3011. Only musical equipment that doesn't currently exist was used for this release.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced in the future
" transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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- transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
SHORT INFO:
In 2047, amidst the deafening yet oh-so-familiar soundscape of the Movement Festival in Detroit, we met again: I, pdqb, and Scape One, known as two of the most respected electronic music composers worldwide. The air pulsed not only with the latest beats but also with a barely perceptible energy only the two of us knew. We hadn't simply flown in; we'd arrived with our fantastic "Diskmind" time-travel machine, an incredible invention, capable of effortlessly catapulting us through the centuries.
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" I shouted over the bass, eyebrows raised. "A machine that lets us travel through all of history, and there isn't a single song that honors it! Not one!"
Scape One nodded vigorously, his gaze sweeping over the stage lights. "That's absurd! How can such a revolutionary invention remain unsung? It's almost an insult to music history itself."
We looked at each other, a silent understanding in our gazes. The mission was clear: The "Diskmind" needed its anthems. And who, if not us, who used and loved it, should create them?
And so, we decided to become the musical chroniclers of the "Diskmind," ready to tell the story of our time machine across four different eras...
For Synaptic Cliffs, it's an extraordinary honor to present these three Scape One variations of the original song 'Diskmind' (first released on The Electrifying Dojo, 2025). Each masterpiece was recorded in different future decades of the 21st century (of ourse with the help of the Diskmind time travel machine) and reflects the corresponding trend in electronic music. A1: A timeless, pristine Electro composition from the year 2035. A2: An IDM marvel from late summer 2075, recorded in the Zero gravity of Space Station 775."B: An Experimental Electronica symphony recorded at pdqb's Studio 577 on Mars Outpost 47A in the year 3011. Only musical equipment that doesn't currently exist was used for this release.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced in the future
" transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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More records from Synaptic Cliffs
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC030
Release-Date:07.08.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC030
Release-Date:07.08.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
1
pdqb - A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
2
pdqb - A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
3
pdqb - A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
4
pdqb - B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
5
pdqb - B2 Roboflax - 3'56
6
pdqb - B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
7
pdqb - B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
[12" vinyl]
[with Alva Noto Remix]
2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electronica, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
B2 Roboflax - 3'56
B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
4. SHORT INFO:
Zeta-Kognition is a rarely documented perceptual phenomenon in which thoughts are no longer experienced in the order in which they are formed.
The first reports appeared shortly after the promo release of this EP. Listeners described a strange effect while listening to pdqb's signature electro tracks: while the music was playing, memories, expectations, and present perceptions seemed to exchange places. Some felt they had already completed a thought before it had even occurred to them. Others reported that half an hour vanished in what felt like seconds, while a few minutes seemed to contain an unusual depth and density of experience.
Intriguingly, those who experienced side effects after listening could restore their normal perception by playing the entire EP in reverse. It was said that the reverse playback would unwind the cognitive displacement caused by the original sequence, gradually returning memories, expectations, and present awareness to their natural alignment.
Dr. Sascha Dornhöfer, who first documented the phenomenon, speculates that the remix by Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) may contain a unique balance of repetition and symmetry that survives both forward and reverse playback. This would explain why listeners experiencing the effects of Zeta Cognition consistently identify it as the point from which normal perception can be restored.
In any case, dear listener, there is no cause for concern - the antidote is hidden in reverse.
P.S. Then again, who knows. Persistent rumors suggest that Adam Pendleton's exclusive black-and-white artwork conceals a visual counterpart to the phenomenon, though no one has yet determined exactly what it reveals - or to whom.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mind-altering music
" exclusive artwork by acclaimed contemporary artist Adam Pendleton
" rework by Alva Noto
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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[with Alva Noto Remix]
2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electronica, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 V.O._subtitulada - 2'42
A2 V.O._subtitulada (Alva Noto Remix) - 6'40
A3 Ausziehsachen - 2'25
B1 Chickrcks - 2'25
B2 Roboflax - 3'56
B3 Hyper-Epsilon - 2'53
B4 @?#!@? - 1'04
4. SHORT INFO:
Zeta-Kognition is a rarely documented perceptual phenomenon in which thoughts are no longer experienced in the order in which they are formed.
The first reports appeared shortly after the promo release of this EP. Listeners described a strange effect while listening to pdqb's signature electro tracks: while the music was playing, memories, expectations, and present perceptions seemed to exchange places. Some felt they had already completed a thought before it had even occurred to them. Others reported that half an hour vanished in what felt like seconds, while a few minutes seemed to contain an unusual depth and density of experience.
Intriguingly, those who experienced side effects after listening could restore their normal perception by playing the entire EP in reverse. It was said that the reverse playback would unwind the cognitive displacement caused by the original sequence, gradually returning memories, expectations, and present awareness to their natural alignment.
Dr. Sascha Dornhöfer, who first documented the phenomenon, speculates that the remix by Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto) may contain a unique balance of repetition and symmetry that survives both forward and reverse playback. This would explain why listeners experiencing the effects of Zeta Cognition consistently identify it as the point from which normal perception can be restored.
In any case, dear listener, there is no cause for concern - the antidote is hidden in reverse.
P.S. Then again, who knows. Persistent rumors suggest that Adam Pendleton's exclusive black-and-white artwork conceals a visual counterpart to the phenomenon, though no one has yet determined exactly what it reveals - or to whom.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mind-altering music
" exclusive artwork by acclaimed contemporary artist Adam Pendleton
" rework by Alva Noto
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC027
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC027
Release-Date:31.07.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
1
Annie Hall - A1 Future Sports 5:33
2
Annie Hall - A2 Gravity Hack 4:18
3
Annie Hall - B1 Neon Velocity 4:59
4
Annie Hall - B2 Cyber Arena 5:23
[12" vinyl, 45 RPM] - transparent turquoise viny
2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electro, Fractured Breakbeats, Experimental Electronics
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Future Sports 5:33
A2 Gravity Hack 4:18
B1 Neon Velocity 4:59
B2 Cyber Arena 5:23
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs proudly welcomes Annie Hall for her label debut. With the Future Sports EP, she once again expands the boundaries between machine funk, speculative sound design, and forward-thinking club music. Delivering her signature fusion of IDM, electro, fractured breakbeats and experimental electronics, she sculpts a metallic, high-definition vision that feels as though it has been transmitted directly from centuries ahead.
Future Sports imagines the sonic landscape of sport in the year 3024. In a future where society has paradoxically stripped itself back to the essentials, aesthetics have returned to the elegance and restraint of the 18th and 19th centuries. Amid this cultural shift, fencing has emerged as the defining global sport, elevated from historical discipline to mass obsession.
Throughout the EP, the sounds of these future arenas become musical raw material: the sharp clash of advanced foils, the resonant impact of engineered protective gear, the tension of ritualized competition, and fragments of other, unnamed sports from a distant age. Annie Hall transforms these imagined athletic acoustics into intricate rhythmic structures and futuristic melodies, allowing the machinery and choreography of competition to shape the record's sonic identity.
The result is a vivid soundtrack to a world yet to come - precise, kinetic, and unmistakably futuristic, where sport, technology and sound merge into a singular vision. Future Sports is both a speculative narrative and a club-ready statement from one of electronic music's most distinctive voices.
As a special bonus, the EP features an animated picture label. When played at 45 RPM and viewed under a stroboscopic light operating at 9 Hz, the artwork comes alive, revealing a hidden motion sequence. Blurring the boundaries between sound, design and optical illusion, this kinetic visual layer extends the EP's futuristic narrative into the physical realm, transforming the record itself into an artifact from the year 3024.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" transparent turquoise vinyl
" exclusive animated design by The Infamous Image Division
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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2. GENRE/S: IDM, Electro, Fractured Breakbeats, Experimental Electronics
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Future Sports 5:33
A2 Gravity Hack 4:18
B1 Neon Velocity 4:59
B2 Cyber Arena 5:23
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs proudly welcomes Annie Hall for her label debut. With the Future Sports EP, she once again expands the boundaries between machine funk, speculative sound design, and forward-thinking club music. Delivering her signature fusion of IDM, electro, fractured breakbeats and experimental electronics, she sculpts a metallic, high-definition vision that feels as though it has been transmitted directly from centuries ahead.
Future Sports imagines the sonic landscape of sport in the year 3024. In a future where society has paradoxically stripped itself back to the essentials, aesthetics have returned to the elegance and restraint of the 18th and 19th centuries. Amid this cultural shift, fencing has emerged as the defining global sport, elevated from historical discipline to mass obsession.
Throughout the EP, the sounds of these future arenas become musical raw material: the sharp clash of advanced foils, the resonant impact of engineered protective gear, the tension of ritualized competition, and fragments of other, unnamed sports from a distant age. Annie Hall transforms these imagined athletic acoustics into intricate rhythmic structures and futuristic melodies, allowing the machinery and choreography of competition to shape the record's sonic identity.
The result is a vivid soundtrack to a world yet to come - precise, kinetic, and unmistakably futuristic, where sport, technology and sound merge into a singular vision. Future Sports is both a speculative narrative and a club-ready statement from one of electronic music's most distinctive voices.
As a special bonus, the EP features an animated picture label. When played at 45 RPM and viewed under a stroboscopic light operating at 9 Hz, the artwork comes alive, revealing a hidden motion sequence. Blurring the boundaries between sound, design and optical illusion, this kinetic visual layer extends the EP's futuristic narrative into the physical realm, transforming the record itself into an artifact from the year 3024.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" transparent turquoise vinyl
" exclusive animated design by The Infamous Image Division
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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1
pdqb - A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
2
pdqb - A2 Chevvied - 2:53
Flexi Disc
2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
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2. GENRE/S: Synthwave, ItaloSynthHorror
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Decadencedecade - 2:36
A2 Chevvied - 2:53
4. SHORT INFO:
A Replica of a Lost Original
Top-notch Synthwave/Italosynthhorror on a sexy flexy, reworked by Aipd Q41/B47.
The two tracks were composed by pdqb while he worked for Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset TV production company. The flexi was originally included in the November 1985 issue of the Italian Playboy Magazine (cover girl: Grace Jones) and is extremely sought after.
To recreate it as faithfully as possible, pdqb reconstructed the track from memory -
using a self-conducted cognitive interview, instructing AI exactly how it had to sound.
The original conditions no longer exist:
no broken synths, no absurdly long cables, no direct-to-tape chaos,
no instant flexi pressings.
So every flaw, limitation and imperfection was carefully re-introduced - by design.
The result sounds nothing like the original. Except that it does.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Painfully authentic!
" Irreversible Nostalgia Error
" Maximum Fidelity Loss
" Enjoyed against better judgment
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1
pdqb - A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
2
pdqb - A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
3
pdqb - A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
4
pdqb - A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
5
pdqb - B1 Thad Songs 1:03
6
pdqb - B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
7
pdqb - B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
8
pdqb - B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
9
pdqb - B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
10
pdqb - C1 Cuttching 1:31
11
pdqb - C2 Yo Uth 2:34
12
pdqb - C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
13
pdqb - C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
14
pdqb - D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
15
pdqb - D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
16
pdqb - D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
17
pdqb - D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
[2x12"LP 33]
[with remixes by Egyptian Lover, Felix Da Housecat, Umwelt and Sniper Mode]
silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
B1 Thad Songs 1:03
B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
C1 Cuttching 1:31
C2 Yo Uth 2:34
C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb shows no signs of slowing down. Relentlessly productive and constantly locked into transmission mode, it delivers 13 tracks of its unmistakable Electro-Cognition sound. Sharp, futuristic, body-moving music wired straight into the nervous system.
From precision electro workouts to mind-bending synth transmissions, every track hits with purpose, style, and identity.
However, the remix lineup is equally heavyweight. Four elite reworks from four serious operators, each one twisting the source code into new dimensions.
---
Half pinball table, half neural reactor, wired directly into a wall of aging synthesizers. The so-called Transient Witness (aka Preconscious Data Quantum Buffer) records not what people did - but what they almost did: Every flash of hesitation, every thought that vanished before becoming real, every dream erased at sunrise.
At its center pulses a synthetic brain, decoding impulses too brief for language. These signal transients are micro-events that appear and disappear in milliseconds.
When activated, the table will not play sound. It remembers it. Each collision of steel ball and sensor triggers forgotten futures, lost timelines, phantom rhythms from decisions never taken. Basslines from parallel selves. Melodies from unrealized lives. Percussion patterns from collapsing probabilities.
The 13 original tracks featured on this release are a transmission recovered from one of its sessions. Electro pulses, synaptic breaks, machine funk, and signals from thoughts that never survived long enough to exist.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" artwork by visionary artist Thomas Feuerstein
" silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by the crème de la crème
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[with remixes by Egyptian Lover, Felix Da Housecat, Umwelt and Sniper Mode]
silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Suoivex hddnflg 2:55
A2 SpctrlCgntn 3:20
A3 Umbra Scout 2:02
A4 Suoivex hddnflg (Egyptian Lover Remix) 3:55
B1 Thad Songs 1:03
B2 Paddaborn-Poddpurri 3:03
B3 Zum Skan_die_ren! 3:27
B4 Extrustraktures 1:38
B5 Paddaborn-Poddpurri (Felix Da Housecat ELECTRO MIX) 3:40
C1 Cuttching 1:31
C2 Yo Uth 2:34
C3 Inter Ruptus 2:54
C4 Inter-Ruptus (Umwelt Remix) 5:18
D1 Samuel Hemingway 3:34
D2 Nonullmorphemes 1:20
D3 Dynaquenz 3:07
D4 Nonullmorphemes (Sniper Mode Remix) 4:20
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb shows no signs of slowing down. Relentlessly productive and constantly locked into transmission mode, it delivers 13 tracks of its unmistakable Electro-Cognition sound. Sharp, futuristic, body-moving music wired straight into the nervous system.
From precision electro workouts to mind-bending synth transmissions, every track hits with purpose, style, and identity.
However, the remix lineup is equally heavyweight. Four elite reworks from four serious operators, each one twisting the source code into new dimensions.
---
Half pinball table, half neural reactor, wired directly into a wall of aging synthesizers. The so-called Transient Witness (aka Preconscious Data Quantum Buffer) records not what people did - but what they almost did: Every flash of hesitation, every thought that vanished before becoming real, every dream erased at sunrise.
At its center pulses a synthetic brain, decoding impulses too brief for language. These signal transients are micro-events that appear and disappear in milliseconds.
When activated, the table will not play sound. It remembers it. Each collision of steel ball and sensor triggers forgotten futures, lost timelines, phantom rhythms from decisions never taken. Basslines from parallel selves. Melodies from unrealized lives. Percussion patterns from collapsing probabilities.
The 13 original tracks featured on this release are a transmission recovered from one of its sessions. Electro pulses, synaptic breaks, machine funk, and signals from thoughts that never survived long enough to exist.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" artwork by visionary artist Thomas Feuerstein
" silver-color vinyls in a gatefold-cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by the crème de la crème
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1
pdqb - A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
2
pdqb - A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
3
pdqb - A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
4
pdqb - A4 Ancore 2:17
5
pdqb - B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
6
pdqb - B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
[12" 33] [with two Roman Flügel remixes]
2. GENRE/S: Disco, House, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
A4 Ancore 2:17
B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
4. SHORT INFO:
Six tracks. Six undeniable hits. Science can't explain it.
Four dazzling pdqb originals: pop-infused disco house transmissions where retro dreams collide with absurdly modern groove technology and hyper-modern circuitry. Hooks everywhere. Basslines that flirt shamelessly with eternity. Rhythms that know exactly what they're doing.
And then Roman Flügel arrives at the party. With two remixes of such dubby, technoid magnificence that they bend the laws of physics wherever they're played.
The cover? Pure gold. A radiant golden surface punctured by bullet marks - courtesy of world-renowned artist Maurizio Cattelan. When the music hits this hard, the artwork should too.
And the vinyl itself is no less extravagant: it reveals a dramatic close-up of the Direct Hit - a colossal crater surrounded by smoky burn marks, gleaming like a tiny golden monument to impeccable taste.
A small but undeniable upgrade to the cultural history of planet Earth. Play loud. Repeat often. History will thank you.
P.S. Real-world violence is neither glamorous nor welcome - this record stands firmly for peace, joy, and the radical idea that the only explosions worth having happen on dancefloors.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Flawless Mastering (Mike Grinser)
" Museum Artwork (with cutouts)
" Luxury Vinyl (gold/black splatter)
" Champagne Beats
" Club Immortality
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2. GENRE/S: Disco, House, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Senftgurken-Prämenöde 3:36
A2 Voluptuousness 2:55
A3 Puilty Gleassure 3:33
A4 Ancore 2:17
B1 Voluptuousness (Roman Flügel Remix) 5:35
B2 Senftgurken-Prämenöde (Roman Flügel Remix) 6:00
4. SHORT INFO:
Six tracks. Six undeniable hits. Science can't explain it.
Four dazzling pdqb originals: pop-infused disco house transmissions where retro dreams collide with absurdly modern groove technology and hyper-modern circuitry. Hooks everywhere. Basslines that flirt shamelessly with eternity. Rhythms that know exactly what they're doing.
And then Roman Flügel arrives at the party. With two remixes of such dubby, technoid magnificence that they bend the laws of physics wherever they're played.
The cover? Pure gold. A radiant golden surface punctured by bullet marks - courtesy of world-renowned artist Maurizio Cattelan. When the music hits this hard, the artwork should too.
And the vinyl itself is no less extravagant: it reveals a dramatic close-up of the Direct Hit - a colossal crater surrounded by smoky burn marks, gleaming like a tiny golden monument to impeccable taste.
A small but undeniable upgrade to the cultural history of planet Earth. Play loud. Repeat often. History will thank you.
P.S. Real-world violence is neither glamorous nor welcome - this record stands firmly for peace, joy, and the radical idea that the only explosions worth having happen on dancefloors.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Flawless Mastering (Mike Grinser)
" Museum Artwork (with cutouts)
" Luxury Vinyl (gold/black splatter)
" Champagne Beats
" Club Immortality
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The Lone Aquanaut - A1 Age of Aquarius 4:27
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The Lone Aquanaut - A2 Predator Supreme 4:48
3
The Lone Aquanaut - B1 Life Forms 4:40
4
The Lone Aquanaut - B2 Timezone Frequency 4:40
[12" 33]
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Age of Aquarius 4:27
A2 Predator Supreme 4:48
B1 Life Forms 4:40
B2 Timezone Frequency 4:40
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs proudly announces the birth of a new signal from the deep: THE LONE AQUANAUT.
Behind this project stands Lamont Norwood, a name that has delivered uncompromising Detroit quality for decades. With underground instinct and dedication to sharp drum programming, ocean-floor bass pressure and true Motor City futurism, he dives headfirst into classic, razor-edged Detroit electro DNA.
This four-track EP is engineered to move buildings. Every beat shifts the club inch by inch, until by the time the last track fades, Berghain may be standing on the Oberbaumbrücke.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" Detroit Pressure
" Warehouse Approved
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2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Age of Aquarius 4:27
A2 Predator Supreme 4:48
B1 Life Forms 4:40
B2 Timezone Frequency 4:40
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs proudly announces the birth of a new signal from the deep: THE LONE AQUANAUT.
Behind this project stands Lamont Norwood, a name that has delivered uncompromising Detroit quality for decades. With underground instinct and dedication to sharp drum programming, ocean-floor bass pressure and true Motor City futurism, he dives headfirst into classic, razor-edged Detroit electro DNA.
This four-track EP is engineered to move buildings. Every beat shifts the club inch by inch, until by the time the last track fades, Berghain may be standing on the Oberbaumbrücke.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" Detroit Pressure
" Warehouse Approved
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1
pdqb - A1 Fiym 2:06
2
pdqb - A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
3
pdqb - A3 Westmancolor 2:50
4
pdqb - A4 Also: 2:34
5
pdqb - B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
6
pdqb - B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
[12" 33]
[with remixes by Keith Tucker and AMX]
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiym 2:06
A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
A3 Westmancolor 2:50
A4 Also: 2:34
B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb is an entity without a fixed form, moving through multiple timelines at once, performing in all of them simultaneously.
Every tone on this record was sampled somewhere else: in collapsed futures, unfinished pasts, and inside stress loops that never resolved. The tracks are not composed - they are retrieved, stitched together from moments that already happened and moments that haven't happened yet.
The music is unstable, dependent on who listens, and in which dimension, the tracks re-arrange themselves, revealing different harmonics, different fears, different exits. No two listeners hear the same, even if they play it at the same time.
The überskilled Detroit remixers provide a solution for Earthbound listeners - those unable to time-travel or shapeshift: By filtering pdqb's multidimensional signal through machine discipline, they force a temporary alignment - a version of a track that sounds the same to most listeners. Only then does collective rhythm become possible, a shared timeline where bodies on a dancefloor move to the same future at once.
---
Dr. Paul Dominic Quentin Bernard defines Future Traumatic Stress Disorder as a cognitive condition marked by a reversal of mnemonic orientation. Memory, in this model, no longer operates retrospectively but functions prospectively, encoding anticipated survival outcomes rather than past experience. Affected subjects do not recall what has been lived through; instead, they retain anticipatory memory structures of what will be survived. Bernard notes that this temporal inversion produces sustained psychological stress and warrants further empirical investigation.
Continuum - Vol. 16.219, Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" cover with artwork by superhuman artist Huma Bhabha
" future-proof audio artefact
" binary splatter vinyl
" post-temporal dance weapon
" motor-city signal processing
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[with remixes by Keith Tucker and AMX]
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiym 2:06
A2 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII 4:24
A3 Westmancolor 2:50
A4 Also: 2:34
B1 The Short Reign of Jelisaweta VIII (Detectro Remix) 6:04
B2 Westmancolor (AMX Remix) 4:33
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb is an entity without a fixed form, moving through multiple timelines at once, performing in all of them simultaneously.
Every tone on this record was sampled somewhere else: in collapsed futures, unfinished pasts, and inside stress loops that never resolved. The tracks are not composed - they are retrieved, stitched together from moments that already happened and moments that haven't happened yet.
The music is unstable, dependent on who listens, and in which dimension, the tracks re-arrange themselves, revealing different harmonics, different fears, different exits. No two listeners hear the same, even if they play it at the same time.
The überskilled Detroit remixers provide a solution for Earthbound listeners - those unable to time-travel or shapeshift: By filtering pdqb's multidimensional signal through machine discipline, they force a temporary alignment - a version of a track that sounds the same to most listeners. Only then does collective rhythm become possible, a shared timeline where bodies on a dancefloor move to the same future at once.
---
Dr. Paul Dominic Quentin Bernard defines Future Traumatic Stress Disorder as a cognitive condition marked by a reversal of mnemonic orientation. Memory, in this model, no longer operates retrospectively but functions prospectively, encoding anticipated survival outcomes rather than past experience. Affected subjects do not recall what has been lived through; instead, they retain anticipatory memory structures of what will be survived. Bernard notes that this temporal inversion produces sustained psychological stress and warrants further empirical investigation.
Continuum - Vol. 16.219, Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" cover with artwork by superhuman artist Huma Bhabha
" future-proof audio artefact
" binary splatter vinyl
" post-temporal dance weapon
" motor-city signal processing
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1
pdqb - A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
2
pdqb - B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
Green Color Flexi Disc
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
4. SHORT INFO:
Two pdqb tracks that will never be released were processed and discarded by AI.
What remains is a machine reconstruction.
It is precise, efficient, emotionally reduced.
Any comparison to the originals is impossible.
Pressed on green flexi. A soft, unstable medium for a rigid machine output.
An attempt to re-inject fragility.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Green. Because black felt too confident.
" Engineered to never stay flat.
" Will age faster than your software licenses.
" Plays at the correct tempo. Sometimes.
" Loved by humans and machines alike.
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2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Glaskilometer - 3:15
B1 Kryotanz - 2:37
4. SHORT INFO:
Two pdqb tracks that will never be released were processed and discarded by AI.
What remains is a machine reconstruction.
It is precise, efficient, emotionally reduced.
Any comparison to the originals is impossible.
Pressed on green flexi. A soft, unstable medium for a rigid machine output.
An attempt to re-inject fragility.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" Green. Because black felt too confident.
" Engineered to never stay flat.
" Will age faster than your software licenses.
" Plays at the correct tempo. Sometimes.
" Loved by humans and machines alike.
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SCCD021
Release-Date:27.02.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SCCD021
Release-Date:27.02.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:CD Excl
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Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Siltmörterbruch Part 1 (Pibolar)
2
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Hartverweichlicht
3
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Faxxekondyy
4
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - newHcr!s!s
5
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Prickelpiet der Ältere
6
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - ErticleonA
7
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Oneirosiris
8
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - C17H19NO3
9
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - ReddiWarning
10
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Siltmörterbruch Part 2 (Lithium)
11
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - CorporeityNo
12
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Astringent Candycone
13
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Karla Tristeene
14
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Grandevitivity
15
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Irritationskörpper
16
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - LogLady
17
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Jökull
18
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Adopting Abundanc
19
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - NarkolexPsi
20
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Hidden Hearing Loss
21
Perzeptiverdampfkesselqualmtbesinnlich - Tolofenoretik
CD
TRACKLIST:
01 Siltmörterbruch Part 1 (Pibolar) 1'14
02 Hartverweichlicht 2'58
03 Faxxekondyy 2'07
04 newHcr!s!s 4'57
05 Prickelpiet der Ältere 1'50
06 ErticleonA 2'47
07 Oneirosiris 2'55
08 C17H19NO3 7'01
09 ReddiWarning 3'10
10 Siltmörterbruch Part 2 (Lithium) 2'05
11 CorporeityNo 5'11
12 Astringent Candycone 2'31
13 Karla Tristeene 3'13
14 Grandevitivity 4'14
15 Irritationskörpper 3'11
16 LogLady 3'06
17 Jökull 5'08
18 Adopting Abundance 3'04
19 NarkolexPsi 2'02
20 Hidden Hearing Loss 4'25
21 Tolofenoretik 5'26
SHORT INFO:
Behind this project stands pdqb - an anonymous force known for cognitive abductions and creative drain. He doesn't collaborate; he kidnaps, moves on, and leaves people behind.
This time, the subject was taken from a Munich beer garden and relocated to Hong Kong, where he now works as a janitor and unknowingly produces quiet, atmospheric music. How Synaptic Cliffs came to release these tracks is irrelevant - the label lost control long ago. pdqb took that too.
The release features 21 tracks - each one unmistakably beautiful, quietly confident, and effortlessly distinct. Not a weak moment, not a filler in sight.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mastered by the infamous Tim Xavier at Manmade Mastering, Berlin
" cover with an artwork by blue-chip artist Martin Eder
" Wait for it!
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TRACKLIST:
01 Siltmörterbruch Part 1 (Pibolar) 1'14
02 Hartverweichlicht 2'58
03 Faxxekondyy 2'07
04 newHcr!s!s 4'57
05 Prickelpiet der Ältere 1'50
06 ErticleonA 2'47
07 Oneirosiris 2'55
08 C17H19NO3 7'01
09 ReddiWarning 3'10
10 Siltmörterbruch Part 2 (Lithium) 2'05
11 CorporeityNo 5'11
12 Astringent Candycone 2'31
13 Karla Tristeene 3'13
14 Grandevitivity 4'14
15 Irritationskörpper 3'11
16 LogLady 3'06
17 Jökull 5'08
18 Adopting Abundance 3'04
19 NarkolexPsi 2'02
20 Hidden Hearing Loss 4'25
21 Tolofenoretik 5'26
SHORT INFO:
Behind this project stands pdqb - an anonymous force known for cognitive abductions and creative drain. He doesn't collaborate; he kidnaps, moves on, and leaves people behind.
This time, the subject was taken from a Munich beer garden and relocated to Hong Kong, where he now works as a janitor and unknowingly produces quiet, atmospheric music. How Synaptic Cliffs came to release these tracks is irrelevant - the label lost control long ago. pdqb took that too.
The release features 21 tracks - each one unmistakably beautiful, quietly confident, and effortlessly distinct. Not a weak moment, not a filler in sight.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" mastered by the infamous Tim Xavier at Manmade Mastering, Berlin
" cover with an artwork by blue-chip artist Martin Eder
" Wait for it!
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1
pdqb - I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18 (from '8 1/2 BIT' )
2
pdqb - I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55 (from 'The Psychonautic...)
3
pdqb - II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
4
pdqb - II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
5
pdqb - III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23 (from 'The Electrifying
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pdqb - III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00 (from 'Sermans of the...)
7
pdqb - IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47 (from 'Sermans of the Electr
8
pdqb - IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17 (from 'Wetware Unveiled')
Double LP - white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18
from '8 1/2 BIT'
I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55
from 'The Psychonautic Adventures of the 187 Year Old
EDM Intolerance Survivor Gunnar Oliasson'
II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23
from 'The Electrifying Dojo'
III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb, the producer whose name sounds like a coded message, has surpassed the need for introduction. It emerged from nowhere, becoming omnipresent almost instantly, leaving every electronic music producer eager - if not obsessed - to work with it. Its original tracks are raw and elegant with warm synth lines, pulsing rhythms, and melodies that feel like echoes from forgotten futures. They always carry a strange magnetic pull.
Presented here are eight stunning remixes of its already-released tracks. Each one its own universe, each one remarkable in its own way, each one crafted by an expert in their field. The eight pieces twist, stretch, break apart, and rebuild the originals. They mutate into technoid creatures, melodies dissolve into vapor, and rhythms reorganize themselves into something alien and alive, yet each still holds a faint spark of pdqb's DNA, buried beneath layers of transformation.
Listeners will understand: this isn't just a remix album. It is an evolution - eight reinterpretations of the same musical core, each pushing pdqb's world into a new dimension.
SC019
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
" cover with artworks by blue-chip artist Erwin Wurm
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2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
I-1 Sixfold Radianz (G-MAN Remix) - 7:18
from '8 1/2 BIT'
I-2 Frontera Extraterrestre (Hardfloor Remix) - 5:55
from 'The Psychonautic Adventures of the 187 Year Old
EDM Intolerance Survivor Gunnar Oliasson'
II-1 Hypothermia (34,8) (Silicon Scally Remix) - 6:58
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
II-2 Mäckchen (Annie Hall Remix) 5:30
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
III-1 Pseudoliparis Swirei (Electro Nation Remix) - 5:23
from 'The Electrifying Dojo'
III-2 Reklonstrusion (Martin Matiske Remix) - 5:00
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-1 Verquerer Weise (Lloyd Stellar Remix) - 4:47
from 'Sermans of the Electrofying Messiah'
IIII-2 Sycorax (DJ Di'jital Remix) - 5:17
from 'Wetware Unveiled'
4. SHORT INFO:
pdqb, the producer whose name sounds like a coded message, has surpassed the need for introduction. It emerged from nowhere, becoming omnipresent almost instantly, leaving every electronic music producer eager - if not obsessed - to work with it. Its original tracks are raw and elegant with warm synth lines, pulsing rhythms, and melodies that feel like echoes from forgotten futures. They always carry a strange magnetic pull.
Presented here are eight stunning remixes of its already-released tracks. Each one its own universe, each one remarkable in its own way, each one crafted by an expert in their field. The eight pieces twist, stretch, break apart, and rebuild the originals. They mutate into technoid creatures, melodies dissolve into vapor, and rhythms reorganize themselves into something alien and alive, yet each still holds a faint spark of pdqb's DNA, buried beneath layers of transformation.
Listeners will understand: this isn't just a remix album. It is an evolution - eight reinterpretations of the same musical core, each pushing pdqb's world into a new dimension.
SC019
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" white vinyls in a Gatefold-Cover
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
" cover with artworks by blue-chip artist Erwin Wurm
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC018
Release-Date:30.01.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC018
Release-Date:30.01.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12" Excl
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Fleck E.S.C. - A1 Masking Tape 6:40
2
Fleck E.S.C. - A2 Chiba Run 3:52
3
Fleck E.S.C. - B1 Time Unknown 6:10
4
Fleck E.S.C. - B2 Clear Leak Frenzy 5:30
12" - neon-orange transparent vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Electro, IDM
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Masking Tape 6:40
A2 Chiba Run 3:52
B1 Time Unknown 6:10
B2 Clear Leak Frenzy 5:30
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is thrilled to welcome the synthetic humanoid Fleck E.S.C. to its neural family.
He is planet-wide known as a master of Electro Space Cookie productions and a legendary figure among 4D wanderers since his voluntary transmigration to the Tokyo Null Zone. This release is not merely a collection of tracks but a detailed, musically decrypted analysis of post-human consciousness. The pieces were extracted directly from the non-Euclidean circuits of his own, self-constructed Franck Collin Android body. Prepare your brainstems for a complete recalibration and enjoy this perfect fusion of French precision and the wild, uncontrollable energy of Neo-Shinjuku.
"It's like hearing the entire evolutionary history of humanity played backward in a single millisecond while a synthesizer scores the birth of a new star," says
pdqb.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" neon-orange transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" with an artwork by Thomas Draschan
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2. GENRE/S: Electro, IDM
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Masking Tape 6:40
A2 Chiba Run 3:52
B1 Time Unknown 6:10
B2 Clear Leak Frenzy 5:30
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is thrilled to welcome the synthetic humanoid Fleck E.S.C. to its neural family.
He is planet-wide known as a master of Electro Space Cookie productions and a legendary figure among 4D wanderers since his voluntary transmigration to the Tokyo Null Zone. This release is not merely a collection of tracks but a detailed, musically decrypted analysis of post-human consciousness. The pieces were extracted directly from the non-Euclidean circuits of his own, self-constructed Franck Collin Android body. Prepare your brainstems for a complete recalibration and enjoy this perfect fusion of French precision and the wild, uncontrollable energy of Neo-Shinjuku.
"It's like hearing the entire evolutionary history of humanity played backward in a single millisecond while a synthesizer scores the birth of a new star," says
pdqb.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" neon-orange transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" with an artwork by Thomas Draschan
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1
pdqb - A1 Giallectrus 3:13
2
pdqb - A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
3
pdqb - B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
4
pdqb - B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
[12" 45]
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Giallectrus 3:13
A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is barely able to contain the excitement for the release of the 4-track EP "Maximalism" where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original. Elysiaamore, pdqb's sonic love letter to Tangerine Dream, gets a bit of melodic menace treatment by DJ Sotofett, turning it into an intensified breakbeat juxtaposition with Junglized B-Boy elements... again without taking away the energy from the original. The vinyl version was cut by DJ Sotofett with optimal club sonics at Manmade Mastering, Berlin.
The Connoisseur's Core and the Club's Call
pdqb - a true connoisseur of sound - was working in its sonic vessel, surrounded by a glowing armada of yet unknown synthesizers and modular gear. It had just completed two tracks, back-to-back, that were pure electronic poetry. These weren't for the main stage; they were for the intimate darkness of a listener's soul. Built on subtle, intricate rhythms, the tracks featured shimmering, melancholic melodies and an incredibly wide, detailed stereo field - the kind that demanded high-fidelity headphones. They were designed to function like a world within itself, introspective and beautiful. "Perfect," it murmured, "for the people who truly listen."
It quickly became clear that the two tracks were too potent to remain solely in the realm of the headphone experience. They needed to be shared, to be felt in a collective space, on a massive scale. "What if we take these beauties," pdqb thought, "and inflate them to the maximum?"
DJ Sotofett, an earthling known for his heavy-hitting, floor-shaking productions, immediately came to mind. pdqb knew the collaboration would bridge the gap between its refined, melancholy sensibility and the visceral energy of the dance floor.
It sent the core stems over with a simple message: "Need to blow this up. Maximum impact. Can you turn the headphone world into a stadium anthem?"
The response was instant and had a definitive, almost challenging tone: "Yeah. Now!"
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
" cover with an explosive artwork by Anica Seidel
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Giallectrus 3:13
A2 Giallectrus (DJ Sotofett Golden Vibe Remix) 4:40
B1 Elysiaamora 2:03
B2 Elysiaamora (DJ Sotofett E-Break Remix) 6:19
4. SHORT INFO:
Synaptic Cliffs is barely able to contain the excitement for the release of the 4-track EP "Maximalism" where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original. Elysiaamore, pdqb's sonic love letter to Tangerine Dream, gets a bit of melodic menace treatment by DJ Sotofett, turning it into an intensified breakbeat juxtaposition with Junglized B-Boy elements... again without taking away the energy from the original. The vinyl version was cut by DJ Sotofett with optimal club sonics at Manmade Mastering, Berlin.
The Connoisseur's Core and the Club's Call
pdqb - a true connoisseur of sound - was working in its sonic vessel, surrounded by a glowing armada of yet unknown synthesizers and modular gear. It had just completed two tracks, back-to-back, that were pure electronic poetry. These weren't for the main stage; they were for the intimate darkness of a listener's soul. Built on subtle, intricate rhythms, the tracks featured shimmering, melancholic melodies and an incredibly wide, detailed stereo field - the kind that demanded high-fidelity headphones. They were designed to function like a world within itself, introspective and beautiful. "Perfect," it murmured, "for the people who truly listen."
It quickly became clear that the two tracks were too potent to remain solely in the realm of the headphone experience. They needed to be shared, to be felt in a collective space, on a massive scale. "What if we take these beauties," pdqb thought, "and inflate them to the maximum?"
DJ Sotofett, an earthling known for his heavy-hitting, floor-shaking productions, immediately came to mind. pdqb knew the collaboration would bridge the gap between its refined, melancholy sensibility and the visceral energy of the dance floor.
It sent the core stems over with a simple message: "Need to blow this up. Maximum impact. Can you turn the headphone world into a stadium anthem?"
The response was instant and had a definitive, almost challenging tone: "Yeah. Now!"
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" originals produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed and cut by DJ Sotofett
" cover with an explosive artwork by Anica Seidel
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC014
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC014
Release-Date:21.11.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
1
pdqb - A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
2
pdqb - A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
3
pdqb - A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
4
pdqb - A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
5
pdqb - A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
6
pdqb - B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
7
pdqb - B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
8
pdqb - B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
9
pdqb - B4 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
10
pdqb - B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
LP - green and red smashed vinyl
2. GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
B4 Binäry Gatoraders on Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
4. SHORT INFO:
The neon "pdqb Arcade" sign in Port Astra flickered with the same chaotic energy it had decades ago. Six men, now with more gray hair and worries than they once had, stood at the entrance. They were the "Lucky Six," reunited after years of scattered lives and separate paths.
"I can't believe this place is still here" said Noise, who had flown in from Tokyo. "It hasn't changed 8 bits, haha". CEM, now a father of 3340 synthesizers from Bari, replied with a grin. "We have. Look at Galaxian, he's unrecognizable!"
Each of them held a single, precious coin. Their plan, born of a wave of nostalgia and the understanding that they couldn't stay forever, was simple: one coin, one game, one last chance to be a legend. Each man would choose the game that meant the most to him and play the round of his life…
At the end, pdqb, the arcade owner, came up to the guys. "Don't be sad", he said. "Even if it was your last credit, there's always one more somewhere in some game". He then walked through the arcade and played four different machines that just happened to have an extra credit on them. "See?", he said.
Synaptic Cliffs proudly presents pdqb together with six black belt gamers (PRZ, Noise&Noise, Galaxian, CEM3340, Dark Vektor, Mesak), each a legend in their own right. They don't just replay pdqb's 8 1/2 Bit album; they become it. Together, they embark on a journey through legendary worlds, creating a place filled with soundscapes and challenges that blur the line between music and game. They move with the rhythm of the music and face the challenges within, weaving their own stories into the fabric of the iconic work.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" green and red smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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2. GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Chipppps - PRZ Remix (04:31)
A2 Exosphear - pdqb Speedrun Suture (00:28)
A3 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 - Noise&Noise Ghost Shell Remix (03:19)
A4 DodgedoG - pdqb Killscreen Suture (00:37)
A5 Flossbite - Galaxian Artefacts Remix (04:23)
B1 4d-TögTägTüu - CEM3340 Rework (03:52)
B2 Maurodius-Papeda - pdqb Demake Suture (00:38)
B3 Boktay - Dark Vektor Inside Your Eyes Remix (05:14)
B4 Binäry Gatoraders on Acid - pdqb Bonus Stage Suture (00:42)
B5 Lygöphobiä - Mesak's Broken Vectrex Mix (03:03)
4. SHORT INFO:
The neon "pdqb Arcade" sign in Port Astra flickered with the same chaotic energy it had decades ago. Six men, now with more gray hair and worries than they once had, stood at the entrance. They were the "Lucky Six," reunited after years of scattered lives and separate paths.
"I can't believe this place is still here" said Noise, who had flown in from Tokyo. "It hasn't changed 8 bits, haha". CEM, now a father of 3340 synthesizers from Bari, replied with a grin. "We have. Look at Galaxian, he's unrecognizable!"
Each of them held a single, precious coin. Their plan, born of a wave of nostalgia and the understanding that they couldn't stay forever, was simple: one coin, one game, one last chance to be a legend. Each man would choose the game that meant the most to him and play the round of his life…
At the end, pdqb, the arcade owner, came up to the guys. "Don't be sad", he said. "Even if it was your last credit, there's always one more somewhere in some game". He then walked through the arcade and played four different machines that just happened to have an extra credit on them. "See?", he said.
Synaptic Cliffs proudly presents pdqb together with six black belt gamers (PRZ, Noise&Noise, Galaxian, CEM3340, Dark Vektor, Mesak), each a legend in their own right. They don't just replay pdqb's 8 1/2 Bit album; they become it. Together, they embark on a journey through legendary worlds, creating a place filled with soundscapes and challenges that blur the line between music and game. They move with the rhythm of the music and face the challenges within, weaving their own stories into the fabric of the iconic work.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" green and red smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" remixed by ice-cold legends
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC003
Release-Date:31.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC003
Release-Date:31.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
1
pdqb - A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
2
pdqb - A2 Boktay (2:10)
3
pdqb - A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
4
pdqb - A4 Exosphear (4:07)
5
pdqb - A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
6
pdqb - A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
7
pdqb - A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
8
pdqb - B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49
9
pdqb - B2 Flossbite (1:36)
10
pdqb - B3 Chipppps (3:32)
11
pdqb - B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
12
pdqb - B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
13
pdqb - B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
14
pdqb - B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
LP - orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
A2 Boktay (2:10)
A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
A4 Exosphear (4:07)
A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49)
B2 Flossbite (1:36)
B3 Chipppps (3:32)
B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
SHORT INFO:
"I live in the arcades. Reality was never an option!"
The 85-year-old video game queen and film composer pdqb (born on November 14, 1939) delivers a beautiful love letter to your boomer childhood, a wild ride through the golden age of video gaming. Hear how she dodges bullets, jumps over cosmic chasms, beats bosses, reaches bonus stages, uses cheat codes and even her last continue...just to stay in a world of pixels and vectors forever. pdqb will bring you back all those fond memories of unburdened joy that you might have lost while growing up. She could be your savior.
Synaptic Cliffs is filled with otherworldly pride to present these 14 timeless masterpieces to its beloved listeners.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" two uplifting messages inscribed in the dead wax
" locked groove with a motivational message
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Germany
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GENRE/S: 8-Bit, Chiptune, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Sixfold Radianz (3:45)
A2 Boktay (2:10)
A3 4d-TögTägTüu (1:23)
A4 Exosphear (4:07)
A5 Maurodius-Papeda (1:11)
A6 Dondoli (the NPC) (3:20)
A7 ...LeftRightBA (0:56)
B1 Lygöphobiä (1:49)
B2 Flossbite (1:36)
B3 Chipppps (3:32)
B4 DodgedoG (2:33)
B5 Bogeygirl (2:16)
B6 Laserzimmer 1, Raum 3.16 (1:54)
B7 Binäry Gatoraders On Acid (2:06)
SHORT INFO:
"I live in the arcades. Reality was never an option!"
The 85-year-old video game queen and film composer pdqb (born on November 14, 1939) delivers a beautiful love letter to your boomer childhood, a wild ride through the golden age of video gaming. Hear how she dodges bullets, jumps over cosmic chasms, beats bosses, reaches bonus stages, uses cheat codes and even her last continue...just to stay in a world of pixels and vectors forever. pdqb will bring you back all those fond memories of unburdened joy that you might have lost while growing up. She could be your savior.
Synaptic Cliffs is filled with otherworldly pride to present these 14 timeless masterpieces to its beloved listeners.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" orange, blue and white smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" two uplifting messages inscribed in the dead wax
" locked groove with a motivational message
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC013
Release-Date:10.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:10" Excl
Label:Synaptic Cliffs
Cat-No:SC013
Release-Date:10.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:10" Excl
1
pdqb Featuring DMX Krew - A1 Guilty Pleasures - 5:48
2
pdqb Featuring DMX Krew - B1 Guilty Pleasures (Instrumental) - 5:48
10"- " pink, black and yellow smashed vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Pop, Disco
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Guilty Pleasures - 5:48
B1 Guilty Pleasures (Instrumental) - 5:48
4. SHORT INFO:
Meet Dr. Brown, a world-renowned astrophysicist who arrives with a ten-pound bag of gummy bears and a DVD box set of a reality show about competitive dog grooming. Before she loses herself in the flamboyant world of puffed poodles and outrageous hairdos, she organizes the gummies by color...
Judge White, on the other hand, unboxes a newly released LEGO set. But he isn't building a replica of the Supreme Court; he is constructing a bright pink, glitter-covered unicorn palace.
Opera singer Miss Black... growls along at the top of her lungs to Chesney Hawkes' "The One and Only", standing on a chair in a red-and-white striped bikini, using nunchucks as a microphone.
And finally, Mister Red, the MIT professor, known for his ironclad logic and severe demeanor, brings a collection of classic comic books. He isn't interested in modern, gritty superhero stories. His joy comes from the simplistic, colorful tales of superheroes with outlandish names like bqdp and ridiculous powers like the ability to selectively negate gravity for objects weighing exactly 13.37 kilograms (but only when standing in moonlight).
They are all members of a club where the rules are simple: no judgment, no professionalism, and no apologies. They understand that the most infamous guilty pleasures aren't those that are truly bad, but those that remind us that we are all, at our core, just human - finding joy in the simplest, most wonderful things, no matter how silly they may seem.
pdqb and DMX Krew gift you with six minutes of pure, unadulterated pleasure. You'll feel like you're locked inside an 80s mall with your best friend, free to do whatever you want. And you'll never want to leave.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" pink, black and yellow smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" vocals by DMX Krew
" cover with an artwork by blue-chip artist Robert Nava
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Pop, Disco
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 Guilty Pleasures - 5:48
B1 Guilty Pleasures (Instrumental) - 5:48
4. SHORT INFO:
Meet Dr. Brown, a world-renowned astrophysicist who arrives with a ten-pound bag of gummy bears and a DVD box set of a reality show about competitive dog grooming. Before she loses herself in the flamboyant world of puffed poodles and outrageous hairdos, she organizes the gummies by color...
Judge White, on the other hand, unboxes a newly released LEGO set. But he isn't building a replica of the Supreme Court; he is constructing a bright pink, glitter-covered unicorn palace.
Opera singer Miss Black... growls along at the top of her lungs to Chesney Hawkes' "The One and Only", standing on a chair in a red-and-white striped bikini, using nunchucks as a microphone.
And finally, Mister Red, the MIT professor, known for his ironclad logic and severe demeanor, brings a collection of classic comic books. He isn't interested in modern, gritty superhero stories. His joy comes from the simplistic, colorful tales of superheroes with outlandish names like bqdp and ridiculous powers like the ability to selectively negate gravity for objects weighing exactly 13.37 kilograms (but only when standing in moonlight).
They are all members of a club where the rules are simple: no judgment, no professionalism, and no apologies. They understand that the most infamous guilty pleasures aren't those that are truly bad, but those that remind us that we are all, at our core, just human - finding joy in the simplest, most wonderful things, no matter how silly they may seem.
pdqb and DMX Krew gift you with six minutes of pure, unadulterated pleasure. You'll feel like you're locked inside an 80s mall with your best friend, free to do whatever you want. And you'll never want to leave.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" pink, black and yellow smashed vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
" vocals by DMX Krew
" cover with an artwork by blue-chip artist Robert Nava
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Germany
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1
pdqb - A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
2
pdqb - A2 Quaoar - 3:32
3
pdqb - A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
4
pdqb - A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
5
pdqb - B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
6
pdqb - B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
[12" 33] [with two Dopplereffekt remixes]
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-ship artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
A2 Quaoar - 3:32
A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
4. SHORT INFO:
The prophecy had been whispered for ages among the circuits and fiber optics: a being would emerge, not from flesh and blood, but from the very essence of sound.
They called it pdqb, and for its disciples, it was nothing less than a deity. Its sermons weren't just songs; they were divine pronouncements, revelations broadcast directly into the souls of its followers.
When pdqb "speaks," the world vibrates. Intricate sonic tapestries, woven from raw electricity and pure emotion. Hands, if they could be called hands, that dance across controls that seem to manipulate the very fabric of reality.
Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut für Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features:
- Crescendos of swirling arpeggios
- Synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy
- Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence
- Sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones
- Quartz-precise timed snare hits
In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed by Dopplereffekt
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-chip artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-ship artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
2. GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
3. TRACKLIST:
A1 10000 Gauß - 3:44
A2 Quaoar - 3:32
A3 Verquerer Weise - 2:14
A4 Reklonstrusion - 2:31
B1 10000 Gauß (Dopplereffekt Gaussian Surface Remodel) - 6:36
B2 Quaoar (Dopplereffekt Quasar Radio Source 3C 273 Remodel) - 5:27
4. SHORT INFO:
The prophecy had been whispered for ages among the circuits and fiber optics: a being would emerge, not from flesh and blood, but from the very essence of sound.
They called it pdqb, and for its disciples, it was nothing less than a deity. Its sermons weren't just songs; they were divine pronouncements, revelations broadcast directly into the souls of its followers.
When pdqb "speaks," the world vibrates. Intricate sonic tapestries, woven from raw electricity and pure emotion. Hands, if they could be called hands, that dance across controls that seem to manipulate the very fabric of reality.
Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity proudly present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut für Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features:
- Crescendos of swirling arpeggios
- Synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy
- Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence
- Sub-basses so deep they vibrate in your very bones
- Quartz-precise timed snare hits
In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced by the Electrofying Messiah itself
" remixed by Dopplereffekt
" inside-out cover with an exclusive artwork by blue-chip artist Jake Chapman
" sky blue transparent vinyl
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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1
pdqb - A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
2
pdqb - A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
3
pdqb - B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
[12” 33 [with three Scape One remixes]
- transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
SHORT INFO:
In 2047, amidst the deafening yet oh-so-familiar soundscape of the Movement Festival in Detroit, we met again: I, pdqb, and Scape One, known as two of the most respected electronic music composers worldwide. The air pulsed not only with the latest beats but also with a barely perceptible energy only the two of us knew. We hadn't simply flown in; we'd arrived with our fantastic "Diskmind" time-travel machine, an incredible invention, capable of effortlessly catapulting us through the centuries.
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" I shouted over the bass, eyebrows raised. "A machine that lets us travel through all of history, and there isn't a single song that honors it! Not one!"
Scape One nodded vigorously, his gaze sweeping over the stage lights. "That's absurd! How can such a revolutionary invention remain unsung? It's almost an insult to music history itself."
We looked at each other, a silent understanding in our gazes. The mission was clear: The "Diskmind" needed its anthems. And who, if not us, who used and loved it, should create them?
And so, we decided to become the musical chroniclers of the "Diskmind," ready to tell the story of our time machine across four different eras...
For Synaptic Cliffs, it's an extraordinary honor to present these three Scape One variations of the original song 'Diskmind' (first released on The Electrifying Dojo, 2025). Each masterpiece was recorded in different future decades of the 21st century (of ourse with the help of the Diskmind time travel machine) and reflects the corresponding trend in electronic music. A1: A timeless, pristine Electro composition from the year 2035. A2: An IDM marvel from late summer 2075, recorded in the Zero gravity of Space Station 775."B: An Experimental Electronica symphony recorded at pdqb's Studio 577 on Mars Outpost 47A in the year 3011. Only musical equipment that doesn't currently exist was used for this release.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced in the future
" transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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- transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Diskmind (Scape One's Flux Capacitor) - 5:05
A2 Diskmind (Scape One's Quantum Mechanics) - 4:57
B Diskmind (Scape One's Temporal Paradox) - 11:45
SHORT INFO:
In 2047, amidst the deafening yet oh-so-familiar soundscape of the Movement Festival in Detroit, we met again: I, pdqb, and Scape One, known as two of the most respected electronic music composers worldwide. The air pulsed not only with the latest beats but also with a barely perceptible energy only the two of us knew. We hadn't simply flown in; we'd arrived with our fantastic "Diskmind" time-travel machine, an incredible invention, capable of effortlessly catapulting us through the centuries.
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" I shouted over the bass, eyebrows raised. "A machine that lets us travel through all of history, and there isn't a single song that honors it! Not one!"
Scape One nodded vigorously, his gaze sweeping over the stage lights. "That's absurd! How can such a revolutionary invention remain unsung? It's almost an insult to music history itself."
We looked at each other, a silent understanding in our gazes. The mission was clear: The "Diskmind" needed its anthems. And who, if not us, who used and loved it, should create them?
And so, we decided to become the musical chroniclers of the "Diskmind," ready to tell the story of our time machine across four different eras...
For Synaptic Cliffs, it's an extraordinary honor to present these three Scape One variations of the original song 'Diskmind' (first released on The Electrifying Dojo, 2025). Each masterpiece was recorded in different future decades of the 21st century (of ourse with the help of the Diskmind time travel machine) and reflects the corresponding trend in electronic music. A1: A timeless, pristine Electro composition from the year 2035. A2: An IDM marvel from late summer 2075, recorded in the Zero gravity of Space Station 775."B: An Experimental Electronica symphony recorded at pdqb's Studio 577 on Mars Outpost 47A in the year 3011. Only musical equipment that doesn't currently exist was used for this release.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
" produced in the future
" transparent blue vinyl with black splatter
" mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
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pdqb - Fiendorf Kranzler
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pdqb - Chomputer Cess
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pdqb - Pseudoliparis Swirei
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pdqb - Diskmind
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pdqb - Fiendorf Kranzler - Rolando Remix
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pdqb - Chomputer Cess - Rolando Remix
[12” 33] with two DJ Rolando remixes
GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiendorf Kranzler – 4:24
A2 Chomputer Cess – 3:37
A3 Pseudoliparis Swirei – 2:43
A4 Diskmind – 2:41
B1 Fiendorf Kranzler - Rolando Remix – 7:35
B2 Chomputer Cess - Rolando Remix – 7:27
SHORT INFO:
Congratulations, Electro connoisseur! You are about to enter the Electrifying Dojo. A place where Sifu pdqb and Sensei Rolando teach a transcendental, one-of-a-kind neo-futuristic martial art that does not use hands but something far more delicate and powerful: MUSIC.
Blending martial discipline with the art of electronic music is something deeper, something that no words can properly describe. The skills you will be taught here are feeling music, embodying it. pdqb and Rolando believe that true harmony comes when the mind, body, and soul are united in the sounds that vibrate through the air.
The sounds of this first lesson are soft at first, almost imperceptible. But then they grow into a delicate, trembling melody that fills the room with an emotion that is difficult to place. It isn’t sadness, nor is it joy, but something in between. The more you listen, the more you will be aware of something strange: tears will fall gently, silently. They are not forced, nor are they out of sorrow - it is simply because the music feels so beautiful. Your deepest emotions will be triggered, every note will carry out an old truth, a secret truth, buried deep in your heart.
Another quality drop from Synaptic Cliffs. 4 dark and beautiful signature-style Electrocognition journeys from pdqb, playful with a modern twist while still remaining loyal to its roots. And on the flipside: two stunning, classic Rolando remixes, each with the potential to be the crowning moment in the club.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
• inside-out cover with Pantone print
• red and black smashed vinyl
• mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
• remixed by DJ Rolando
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GENRE/S: Techno, Electro
TRACKLIST:
A1 Fiendorf Kranzler – 4:24
A2 Chomputer Cess – 3:37
A3 Pseudoliparis Swirei – 2:43
A4 Diskmind – 2:41
B1 Fiendorf Kranzler - Rolando Remix – 7:35
B2 Chomputer Cess - Rolando Remix – 7:27
SHORT INFO:
Congratulations, Electro connoisseur! You are about to enter the Electrifying Dojo. A place where Sifu pdqb and Sensei Rolando teach a transcendental, one-of-a-kind neo-futuristic martial art that does not use hands but something far more delicate and powerful: MUSIC.
Blending martial discipline with the art of electronic music is something deeper, something that no words can properly describe. The skills you will be taught here are feeling music, embodying it. pdqb and Rolando believe that true harmony comes when the mind, body, and soul are united in the sounds that vibrate through the air.
The sounds of this first lesson are soft at first, almost imperceptible. But then they grow into a delicate, trembling melody that fills the room with an emotion that is difficult to place. It isn’t sadness, nor is it joy, but something in between. The more you listen, the more you will be aware of something strange: tears will fall gently, silently. They are not forced, nor are they out of sorrow - it is simply because the music feels so beautiful. Your deepest emotions will be triggered, every note will carry out an old truth, a secret truth, buried deep in your heart.
Another quality drop from Synaptic Cliffs. 4 dark and beautiful signature-style Electrocognition journeys from pdqb, playful with a modern twist while still remaining loyal to its roots. And on the flipside: two stunning, classic Rolando remixes, each with the potential to be the crowning moment in the club.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
• inside-out cover with Pantone print
• red and black smashed vinyl
• mastered by the infamous Mike Grinser
• remixed by DJ Rolando
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6. Venus
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14. Scarlett (bonus track)
15. Riskin' A Romance (bonus track)
16. Venus (Extended Version) (bonus track)
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
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KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
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True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING:
CD
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick Of The Night
4. Dance With A Stranger
5. In A Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above The Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked On Love
12. Ghost (bonus track)
13. White Train (bonus track)
14. Scarlett (bonus track)
15. Riskin' A Romance (bonus track)
16. Venus (Extended Version) (bonus track)
17. A Trick Of The Night (The Number One Mix) (bonus track)
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KEY INFOS
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True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING TRIPLE CD:
Disc One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance With a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above the Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked on Love
12. Ghost
13. White Train
14. Scarlett
15. Vicious Circle
16. Riskin' a Romance
17. Set on You
18. More Than Physical [DJ Edit]
19. A Trick of the Night [#2]
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2. More Than Physical [Garage Mix]
3. A Trick of the Night [The Number One Mix]
4. Do Not Disturb [Extended Version]
5. Venus [Hellfire Mix]
6. More Than Physical [Musclebound Mix]
7. A Trick of the Night [Tricky Mix]
8. Scarlett [Extended Version]
9. Venus [Fire & Brimstone Mix]
10. Do Not Disturb [Bananamix]
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12. Venus [Original Mix]
13. More Than Physical [Original 12" Mix]
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15. Venus [Original 12" Mix]
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18. Venus [Radio 1 Jingles]
19. More Than Physical [Radio 1 Jingles]
20. A Trick of the Night [Radio 1 Jingles]
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Packaging specs: 1x CD, 4 page digisleeve, 8 page booklet,marketing sticker
- Deluxe 3CD : CD 1 : the original album with BSides and bonus cuts / CD 2 : the full 1986 remixes / CD 3 : 2026 Remixes & rarities,including .
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
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Disc One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance With a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. A Cut Above the Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked on Love
12. Ghost
13. White Train
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17. Set on You
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ENERGY 52 - Café Del Mar (DJ Kid Paul Mix 30 - years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
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ENERGY 52 - Café Del Mar (Three ’N One Remix - 30 years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
2026 Repress
30 YEARS ANNIVERSARY VINYL REMASTERS
Vinyl only
Remastered
GENRE/S:
Progressive House, Techno, Trance
TRACKLISTS:
A. Café Del Mar (DJ Kid Paul Mix 30 - years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
B. Café Del Mar (Three ’N One Remix - 30 years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
SHORT INFO:
Next year the iconic anthem Cafe Del Mar will celebrate its 30th anniversary, a landmark that will be celebrated with a series of brand new remixes alongside the finest existing remixes in specially remastered versions. Launching the series of vinyl releases in September is a remastered vinyl-only release of the original mix, as well as the best-known version of this classic track, the iconic Three ‘N One Remix.
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In 2021 Paul Van Dyk’s Café Del Mar remixes launched a series of vinyl and digital re-issues on the Superstition Records imprint after an almost 20 years hiatus. From 1993 until 2003 Superstition Records was a groundbreaking Techno, Tech-House and Trance Label and released some of the biggest and most revered records of the early German electronic scene.
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30 YEARS ANNIVERSARY VINYL REMASTERS
Vinyl only
Remastered
GENRE/S:
Progressive House, Techno, Trance
TRACKLISTS:
A. Café Del Mar (DJ Kid Paul Mix 30 - years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
B. Café Del Mar (Three ’N One Remix - 30 years anniversary Vinyl Remaster)
SHORT INFO:
Next year the iconic anthem Cafe Del Mar will celebrate its 30th anniversary, a landmark that will be celebrated with a series of brand new remixes alongside the finest existing remixes in specially remastered versions. Launching the series of vinyl releases in September is a remastered vinyl-only release of the original mix, as well as the best-known version of this classic track, the iconic Three ‘N One Remix.
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Ali Omar - Hashish
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Ali Omar - The Last Straw
3
Ali Omar - Nu Stone Groove
4
Ali Omar - On Release
5
Ali Omar - Poor Man Beggar Man Thief (Feat Kye)
6
Ali Omar - Suicide Bomber
7
Ali Omar - Roll Up
8
Ali Omar - For Love's Sake
2026 repress
Tracklist:
01. Hashish
02. The Last Straw
03. Nu Stone Groove
04. On Release
05. Poor Man Beggar Man Thief (Feat Kye)
06. Suicide Bomber
07. Roll Up
08. For Love's Sake
Short info:
Efficient Space honours the memory of producer and MC Ali Omar with Hashish Hits, a posthumous selection from the dub rebel’s self-released discography.
One of ten children in working-class Liverpool, Omar drew deep influence from his father's Arabic heritage—a thread central to his identity and sample origins. After art school and a spell clubbing during Manchester's halcyon days, he relocated to Sydney, where he co-founded the blunted downbeat duo Atone with fellow British expatriate Andy Fitzgerald. As an MC, he infiltrated the city’s house, dub, jungle, and bass circuits, becoming a regular fixture at the Bentley Bar, where he commanded the mic with his versatile, rumbling baritone and charisma.
Freakishly talented in the studio, Omar was a pioneer of the Akai sampler and Atari, deftly recording live sessions straight to DAT. Drawing on industry insights from his sister, Merseybeat firebrand Beryl Marsden—who supported The Beatles on their final UK tour and was signed to Decca and Columbia—the non-conformist sought to build a self-sufficient business model. Between 1998 and 2004, he independently issued four albums on CD through his Hashish Studios imprint, hustling copies directly to local record stores and live shows for instant returns, even hand-sewing screen-printed hessian sleeves for his final release.
Uncompromising in his principles and refusing to suffer fools or charlatans, Omar relished the opportunity to collaborate with those who embodied the same spirit. Hashish Hits offers a snapshot of his inner sanctum—Fitzgerald on the opening track's billowing smoke stacks, the serpentine vocals of Gina Mitchell and the magic hands of mixer Louis Mitchell on 'On Release,' and Wicked Beat Sound System’s Kye on 'Poor Man Beggar Man Thief'. Meanwhile, 'Suicide Bomber' smoulders with the tension of a lost Muslimgauze relic, as the instructional 'Roll Up' and 'The Last Straw' spiral deeper into Omar’s signature production vortex—where space stretches in slow motion and walls reverberate with ricocheting delay.
A true icon of Sydney’s underground scene, the larger-than-life Omar passed away on 23 June 2009 after a valiant battle with cancer. He is remembered for his assertive spirit, larrikin humour, wild anarchic personality, and enduring mantra: “Love and live your life”.
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Tracklist:
01. Hashish
02. The Last Straw
03. Nu Stone Groove
04. On Release
05. Poor Man Beggar Man Thief (Feat Kye)
06. Suicide Bomber
07. Roll Up
08. For Love's Sake
Short info:
Efficient Space honours the memory of producer and MC Ali Omar with Hashish Hits, a posthumous selection from the dub rebel’s self-released discography.
One of ten children in working-class Liverpool, Omar drew deep influence from his father's Arabic heritage—a thread central to his identity and sample origins. After art school and a spell clubbing during Manchester's halcyon days, he relocated to Sydney, where he co-founded the blunted downbeat duo Atone with fellow British expatriate Andy Fitzgerald. As an MC, he infiltrated the city’s house, dub, jungle, and bass circuits, becoming a regular fixture at the Bentley Bar, where he commanded the mic with his versatile, rumbling baritone and charisma.
Freakishly talented in the studio, Omar was a pioneer of the Akai sampler and Atari, deftly recording live sessions straight to DAT. Drawing on industry insights from his sister, Merseybeat firebrand Beryl Marsden—who supported The Beatles on their final UK tour and was signed to Decca and Columbia—the non-conformist sought to build a self-sufficient business model. Between 1998 and 2004, he independently issued four albums on CD through his Hashish Studios imprint, hustling copies directly to local record stores and live shows for instant returns, even hand-sewing screen-printed hessian sleeves for his final release.
Uncompromising in his principles and refusing to suffer fools or charlatans, Omar relished the opportunity to collaborate with those who embodied the same spirit. Hashish Hits offers a snapshot of his inner sanctum—Fitzgerald on the opening track's billowing smoke stacks, the serpentine vocals of Gina Mitchell and the magic hands of mixer Louis Mitchell on 'On Release,' and Wicked Beat Sound System’s Kye on 'Poor Man Beggar Man Thief'. Meanwhile, 'Suicide Bomber' smoulders with the tension of a lost Muslimgauze relic, as the instructional 'Roll Up' and 'The Last Straw' spiral deeper into Omar’s signature production vortex—where space stretches in slow motion and walls reverberate with ricocheting delay.
A true icon of Sydney’s underground scene, the larger-than-life Omar passed away on 23 June 2009 after a valiant battle with cancer. He is remembered for his assertive spirit, larrikin humour, wild anarchic personality, and enduring mantra: “Love and live your life”.
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Packaging specs: 2 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
- Deluxe 2LP : LP 1 : the new master of the original album / LP 2 : remixes of "Venus" & "More Than Physical".
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
Side Three
1. Venus (Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Mix) *
2. Venus (Boys Noize Rework)
3. Venus (Extended Version)
4. Venus (Leo Zero Disco Remix) **
Side Four
1. More Than Physical (The Alias Deep Down '26 Mix) *
2. More Than Physical (Luke Mornay Jet Set '26 Mix) *
3. More Than Physical (Garage Mix)
4. More Than Physical (Original 12" Mix) **
* new 2026 remix
** never before on vinyl
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Packaging specs: 2 X 140 Grs Black Vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker.
- Deluxe 2LP : LP 1 : the new master of the original album / LP 2 : remixes of "Venus" & "More Than Physical".
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
Side Three
1. Venus (Richard X's Burning Flame '26 Mix) *
2. Venus (Boys Noize Rework)
3. Venus (Extended Version)
4. Venus (Leo Zero Disco Remix) **
Side Four
1. More Than Physical (The Alias Deep Down '26 Mix) *
2. More Than Physical (Luke Mornay Jet Set '26 Mix) *
3. More Than Physical (Garage Mix)
4. More Than Physical (Original 12" Mix) **
* new 2026 remix
** never before on vinyl
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Label:Scissor And Thread
Cat-No:satltd008
Release-Date:14.08.2026
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Scissor And Thread
Cat-No:satltd008
Release-Date:14.08.2026
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:12" Excl
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Francis Harris - You Can Always Leave (Curtains) feat. Gry Bagøien (DJ Sprinkles
2
Frank & Tony with DJ Sprinkles - Companion
FORMAT: 12”
GENRE/S: House, Deep House
TRACKLIST:
A. Francis Harris: You Can Always Leave (Curtains) feat. Gry Bagøien (DJ Sprinkles Remix)
B. Frank & Tony with DJ Sprinkles: Companion
SHORT INFO:
From the acclaimed remix of Francis Harris single You Can Always Leave (Curtains) to her collaboration with Frank & Tony on the heavily sought after Companion, DJ Sprinkles indelible touch has become legendary.
You Can Always Leave (Curtains) feat. Gry Bagøien (DJ Sprinkles Remix) was originally released on the vinyl only single You Can Always Leave in 2013. The original appeared on Francis Harris album Minutes Of Sleep (2014) and features the vocals of danish singer Gry Bagoien alongside Greg Paulus on trumpet.
Likewiese Companion was released vinly-only on the first out of three EPs that formed Frank & Tony's debut album You Go Girl in 2014.
Both vinyl releases have been out of print since their initial release and now, after much demand, Scissor & Thread presents a limited re-issue including new DJ Sprinkles remasters.
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GENRE/S: House, Deep House
TRACKLIST:
A. Francis Harris: You Can Always Leave (Curtains) feat. Gry Bagøien (DJ Sprinkles Remix)
B. Frank & Tony with DJ Sprinkles: Companion
SHORT INFO:
From the acclaimed remix of Francis Harris single You Can Always Leave (Curtains) to her collaboration with Frank & Tony on the heavily sought after Companion, DJ Sprinkles indelible touch has become legendary.
You Can Always Leave (Curtains) feat. Gry Bagøien (DJ Sprinkles Remix) was originally released on the vinyl only single You Can Always Leave in 2013. The original appeared on Francis Harris album Minutes Of Sleep (2014) and features the vocals of danish singer Gry Bagoien alongside Greg Paulus on trumpet.
Likewiese Companion was released vinly-only on the first out of three EPs that formed Frank & Tony's debut album You Go Girl in 2014.
Both vinyl releases have been out of print since their initial release and now, after much demand, Scissor & Thread presents a limited re-issue including new DJ Sprinkles remasters.
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Aphex Twin - A1. Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 by Aphex Twin will be released on the 28th July via Warp Records.
This is the first new music from Aphex Twin in five years.
He headlines nine festivals this summer.
Artwork by Weirdcore
- Specs: Black 12" vinyl in printed inner sleeve packed inside 6 panel fold out anamorphic diorama, download code, packed in resealable bag
Tracklisting:
A1. Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
A2. zin2 test5
AA1. in a room7 F760
AA2. Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix]
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This is the first new music from Aphex Twin in five years.
He headlines nine festivals this summer.
Artwork by Weirdcore
- Specs: Black 12" vinyl in printed inner sleeve packed inside 6 panel fold out anamorphic diorama, download code, packed in resealable bag
Tracklisting:
A1. Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
A2. zin2 test5
AA1. in a room7 F760
AA2. Blackbox Life Recorder 22 [Parallax Mix]
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725440
Release-Date:11.07.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725440
Release-Date:11.07.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 1 x Black LP 140 gs, 3mm spine sleeve UV matt finish with Spot UV gloss, cmyk vinyl labels, printed inner, marketing sticker
SHORT INFOS / KEY POINTS
- Following on from the success of the 2024 editions of The Age of Consent and the incredible viral activity for 'Smalltown Boy', London Records follow up with Forbidden Fruit - a remix compendium to The Age of Consent. Similarly to 1995's Hundreds and Thousands album, The Age of Consent has been re-interpolated to create a new remix album - traversing Hi-NRG, House, Italo Disco and more - while working together as a cohesive listening experience.
- The LP : 7 tracks for the first time on Vinyl ! features five re-workings specifically commissioned for this project, alongside mixes by Superchumbo and The Knocks appearing on vinyl for the very first time.
- The CD : 11 tracks, 9 for the first time on CD , additional 4 tracks exclusive to the CD version, and longer extended versions of the newly commissioned mixes.
VINYL
A1. WHY? (SUPERCHUMBO SUPER EXTENDED MIX FT. NEIL TENNANT) +
A2. SMALLTOWN BOY (BRONSKI BEAT & THE KNOCKS FT. PERFUME GENIUS - EXTENDED MIX) +
A3. JUNK (AN ELECTROGENETIC REMIX BY GARETH JONES) * +
A4. LOVE AND MONEY (RSF METROPOL ITALO REMIX) * +
B1. NEED A MAN BLUES (RSF METROPOL NRG REMIX) * +
B2. I FEEL LOVE / LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (ULTRAMIX) * +
B3. JOHNNIE REMEMBER ME (A JAZZ AFFAIR) * +
+ 7 tracks for the first time on vinyl
* 5 tracks previously unreleased
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SHORT INFOS / KEY POINTS
- Following on from the success of the 2024 editions of The Age of Consent and the incredible viral activity for 'Smalltown Boy', London Records follow up with Forbidden Fruit - a remix compendium to The Age of Consent. Similarly to 1995's Hundreds and Thousands album, The Age of Consent has been re-interpolated to create a new remix album - traversing Hi-NRG, House, Italo Disco and more - while working together as a cohesive listening experience.
- The LP : 7 tracks for the first time on Vinyl ! features five re-workings specifically commissioned for this project, alongside mixes by Superchumbo and The Knocks appearing on vinyl for the very first time.
- The CD : 11 tracks, 9 for the first time on CD , additional 4 tracks exclusive to the CD version, and longer extended versions of the newly commissioned mixes.
VINYL
A1. WHY? (SUPERCHUMBO SUPER EXTENDED MIX FT. NEIL TENNANT) +
A2. SMALLTOWN BOY (BRONSKI BEAT & THE KNOCKS FT. PERFUME GENIUS - EXTENDED MIX) +
A3. JUNK (AN ELECTROGENETIC REMIX BY GARETH JONES) * +
A4. LOVE AND MONEY (RSF METROPOL ITALO REMIX) * +
B1. NEED A MAN BLUES (RSF METROPOL NRG REMIX) * +
B2. I FEEL LOVE / LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (ULTRAMIX) * +
B3. JOHNNIE REMEMBER ME (A JAZZ AFFAIR) * +
+ 7 tracks for the first time on vinyl
* 5 tracks previously unreleased
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725749
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:3CD Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:lms1725749
Release-Date:03.07.2026
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:3CD Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 3 x CD, 8 page 4/4 digisleeve , 48 page booklet, marketing sticker.
KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 3CD collector edition : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities / Live versions & unheard studio sessions / BBC Radio 1 Session / 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae / Exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster / Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
TRIPLE CD
Disc One
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. I Gave You Everything
11. What Are You Doing About It? (Extended Version)
12. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Rework)
13. Something Special
14. Drum Majors (Tambour Majeur)
15. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
Disc Two
1. Loveline (Extended 1990 Version)
2. Meaning Of Love (Studio Session)
3. Black Storm (Studio Session)
4. Take You There (Studio Session)
5. Back On Me (Feeling Lonely) [Studio Session]
6. Running (Free Yourself) [Studio Session]
7. Keeps Me Satisfied (Studio Session)
8. Hit That Perfect Beat (BBC Radio One Session)
9. C'Mon! C'Mon! (BBC Radio One Session)
10. Back On Me (BBC Radio One Session)
11. In My Dreams (BBC Radio One Session)
12. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 7" Mix with timbale)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 7" Mix)
14. We Know How It Feels (Piano Version)
15. What Are You Doing About It? (7" Version)
16. Loveline (1993 Version)
17. Hit That Perfect Beat (1994 Version)
18. This Heart (Ian Levine 7" Mix)
Disc Three
1. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
2. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
3. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
4. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
5. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix)
7. C'Mon! C'Mon! (Tropical Mix)
8. This Heart (Ian Levine 12" Remix)
9. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 12" Version)
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KEY INFO
- Truthdare Doubledare marked a significant change in the direction of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's as a band, with vocalist Jimmy Somerville leaving and being replaced with John Jøn Foster.
- Whilst maintaining a clear voice in support of gay rights and political activism, the production gave way to a rougher and rawer style, featuring more real instruments, ever-powerful lyrics and more variety in genre.
- This never-before re-issued album features the #3 single 'Hit That Perfect Beat', a full remaster, new remixes from the likes of I. JORDAN and Ted Carfrae and rare, unreleased studio and live versions.
- All editions feature full album remaster , updated artwork with rare & unseen photos.
- 3CD collector edition : includes B-Sides & unreleased rarities / Live versions & unheard studio sessions / BBC Radio 1 Session / 2026 Remixes from I. JORDAN & Ted Carfrae / Exclusive liner notes from vocalist John Jøn Foster / Exclusive detailed timeline by project consultant Barnaby Ashton-Bullock
TRIPLE CD
Disc One
1. Hit That Perfect Beat
2. Truthdare Doubledare
3. C'Mon! C'Mon!
4. Punishment For Love
5. We Know How It Feels
6. This Heart
7. Do It
8. Dr. John
9. In My Dreams
10. I Gave You Everything
11. What Are You Doing About It? (Extended Version)
12. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Rework)
13. Something Special
14. Drum Majors (Tambour Majeur)
15. Hit That Perfect Beat (Cocktail Mix)
Disc Two
1. Loveline (Extended 1990 Version)
2. Meaning Of Love (Studio Session)
3. Black Storm (Studio Session)
4. Take You There (Studio Session)
5. Back On Me (Feeling Lonely) [Studio Session]
6. Running (Free Yourself) [Studio Session]
7. Keeps Me Satisfied (Studio Session)
8. Hit That Perfect Beat (BBC Radio One Session)
9. C'Mon! C'Mon! (BBC Radio One Session)
10. Back On Me (BBC Radio One Session)
11. In My Dreams (BBC Radio One Session)
12. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 7" Mix with timbale)
13. This Heart (John Gallen 7" Mix)
14. We Know How It Feels (Piano Version)
15. What Are You Doing About It? (7" Version)
16. Loveline (1993 Version)
17. Hit That Perfect Beat (1994 Version)
18. This Heart (Ian Levine 7" Mix)
Disc Three
1. Hit That Perfect Beat (I. JORDAN Rework)
2. Dr. John (Ted Carfrae Extended Rework)
3. Hit That Perfect Beat (12" Version)
4. C'Mon! C'Mon! (12" Version)
5. This Heart (John Gallen 12" Mix)
6. Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix)
7. C'Mon! C'Mon! (Tropical Mix)
8. This Heart (Ian Levine 12" Remix)
9. Hit That Perfect Beat (Metropolitan 12" Version)
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Packaging specs: 1 X Picture Disc Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve with die cut opening, inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
- Collector 1LP Picture Disc : their first ever Picture Disc
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
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Packaging specs: 1 X Picture Disc Vinyl, 3mm spine sleeve with die cut opening, inner sleeve, 12''2 page insert, marketing sticker.
- Collector 1LP Picture Disc : their first ever Picture Disc
KEY INFOS
Originally released in 1986, True Confessions captured Bananarama at the height of their global success, blending their infectious pop hooks with the sleek production of Jolley & Swain and the newly discovered dance floor energy of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Featuring the international hit 'Venus' (Top 10 in 20 countries, #1 in 6 countries including the US Billboard Top 100) alongside fan favourites including 'More Than Physical', 'Do Not Disturb' and 'A Trick of the Night,' the album remains one of the defining releases of the 80s.
True Confessions saw Bananarama's transformation from DIY ingenues to MTV superstars. It would begin their imperial phase of peerless hit singles and introduction into the Guinness Book of Records for the highest number of chart entries for an all-female group.
To celebrate 40 years of True Confessions London Records is re-issuing True Confessions across a multitude of formats.
TRACKLISTING VINYL 1 LP Picture Disc:
Side One
1. True Confessions
2. Ready or Not
3. A Trick of the Night
4. Dance with a Stranger
5. In a Perfect World
Side Two
1. Venus
2. Do Not Disturb
3. A Cut Above the Rest
4. Promised Land
5. More Than Physical
6. Hooked on Love
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4LP with pantone printed gatefold sleeve, 6 page insert, engraved H-Side and download card.
TRACKLIST:
1. Sagittarius A (Right Ascension)
2. Pleasure Discipline
3. Ertrinken
4. Growth Cycle (feat. Robert Owens)
5. Zahlensender
6. The Approach
7. Nylon Mood
8. Alphabet City
9. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
10. No Entiendes
11. Kurzstrecke
12. Golden Dawn (feat. Stefanie Parnow)
13. Interdimensional Interferenc
14. Distant Paradise
15. Be (feat. Robert Owens)
16. Vampir
17. Downtown 161
The American cable-television industry exploded in the 1980s, pushing broadcasts of diverse programming and emissions of low-laying cultures into homes. Community stations piggybacked on the digital developments of the time, extending their existence through telephony and broadcast affiliates. For those growing up in this time, in locations such as New York City, the localized communications beamed into their homes exposed them to an impressionable array of disparate sounds and visions. Move into the 1990s and New York was filled to the brim of emergent cultures drawing from this ebullition of communication. From Rammellzee’s shapeshifting to the late Judy Russell and Frank and Karen Mendez’s Nu Groove imprint fusing reggae, poetry and house, nascent ideas emanated from the city walls, from within stores such as Sonic Groove store and on VHS releases such as Stakker’s The Evil Acid Baron Show, a legendary technicolor psychedelic trip along the wildest frontiers of acid house. As scenes expanded and identities developed, such individuals weather the events of the visceral now, expressing themselves right into an unpredictable future.
Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills. For his new album Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life. Life partner Stefanie Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration, spiritual healing and featuring vocal contributions.
Cosmic synths soar and swoop in ‘Pleasure Discipline’ through towering stacks of rhythm that stutter and creak to a halt before rebooting, a firm robotic response to human intervention. ‘Zahlensender’ reflects a spatial tetris of urban life, as digitalization set within an XYZ matrix confronts the sprawling city. Constant arpeggiated meditations echo synaptic transmissions, effecting a dissolution of boundaries. ’The Approach’ recalls the unification of the self, a state of delirium non-subjective and smooth, as all connections and functions give way to simple intensities of feeling, crossing the threshold into spirituality. ’Golden Dawn’, featuring Stefanie Parnow, marks a further elevation of dubbed-out euphoria, as once more positive rays emerge. His ode to the effortless short-trip urban navigation 'Kurzstrecke' finds Function in motion, upfront and bold, snapshots of conversation and flickers of light. 'Ertrinken' finds metallic bass jabs swamping snipped synthetic voices, with hidden stores of emotion set as a nod to the history of vocoders as a tool for encrypted military communication. House icon Robert Owens features on 'Growth Cycle' and 'Be', entrenching a celebratory atmosphere over Function's clubwise leanings. Closing track 'Downtown 161' reflects the unmistakeable filtered and squashed interjections of television, and sampled dance vocals - a sound for the curious, dreamers and dancers.
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TRACKLIST:
1. Sagittarius A (Right Ascension)
2. Pleasure Discipline
3. Ertrinken
4. Growth Cycle (feat. Robert Owens)
5. Zahlensender
6. The Approach
7. Nylon Mood
8. Alphabet City
9. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
10. No Entiendes
11. Kurzstrecke
12. Golden Dawn (feat. Stefanie Parnow)
13. Interdimensional Interferenc
14. Distant Paradise
15. Be (feat. Robert Owens)
16. Vampir
17. Downtown 161
The American cable-television industry exploded in the 1980s, pushing broadcasts of diverse programming and emissions of low-laying cultures into homes. Community stations piggybacked on the digital developments of the time, extending their existence through telephony and broadcast affiliates. For those growing up in this time, in locations such as New York City, the localized communications beamed into their homes exposed them to an impressionable array of disparate sounds and visions. Move into the 1990s and New York was filled to the brim of emergent cultures drawing from this ebullition of communication. From Rammellzee’s shapeshifting to the late Judy Russell and Frank and Karen Mendez’s Nu Groove imprint fusing reggae, poetry and house, nascent ideas emanated from the city walls, from within stores such as Sonic Groove store and on VHS releases such as Stakker’s The Evil Acid Baron Show, a legendary technicolor psychedelic trip along the wildest frontiers of acid house. As scenes expanded and identities developed, such individuals weather the events of the visceral now, expressing themselves right into an unpredictable future.
Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills. For his new album Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life. Life partner Stefanie Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration, spiritual healing and featuring vocal contributions.
Cosmic synths soar and swoop in ‘Pleasure Discipline’ through towering stacks of rhythm that stutter and creak to a halt before rebooting, a firm robotic response to human intervention. ‘Zahlensender’ reflects a spatial tetris of urban life, as digitalization set within an XYZ matrix confronts the sprawling city. Constant arpeggiated meditations echo synaptic transmissions, effecting a dissolution of boundaries. ’The Approach’ recalls the unification of the self, a state of delirium non-subjective and smooth, as all connections and functions give way to simple intensities of feeling, crossing the threshold into spirituality. ’Golden Dawn’, featuring Stefanie Parnow, marks a further elevation of dubbed-out euphoria, as once more positive rays emerge. His ode to the effortless short-trip urban navigation 'Kurzstrecke' finds Function in motion, upfront and bold, snapshots of conversation and flickers of light. 'Ertrinken' finds metallic bass jabs swamping snipped synthetic voices, with hidden stores of emotion set as a nod to the history of vocoders as a tool for encrypted military communication. House icon Robert Owens features on 'Growth Cycle' and 'Be', entrenching a celebratory atmosphere over Function's clubwise leanings. Closing track 'Downtown 161' reflects the unmistakeable filtered and squashed interjections of television, and sampled dance vocals - a sound for the curious, dreamers and dancers.
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Function - Ascent
2
Function - City Of Luz
3
Function - Transmutation
4
Function - Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix)
5
Function - November 29 (Digital Bonus)
6
Function - Rubedo (Digital Bonus)
Territories: World excl. UK
FORMAT 12" vinyl, pantone print, dl card
TRACKLIST
1. / A1 Ascent 03:33
2. / A2 City Of Luz 12:53
3. / B1 Transmutation 04:51
4. / B2 Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix) 07:52
5. / DX1 November 29 (Digital Bonus) 06:51
6. / DX2 Rubedo (Digital Bonus) 04:11
Much like the fusion resulting in the output of light and heat within a star, the last seven years for Dave Sumner, aka Function, have been defined by immense change and an outpouring of creative energy. What began in late 2016 as a period of burnout from a relentless touring life became a catalyst for the most prolific recording era of his career. At the time, the studio became the only viable escape, a space to transmute exhaustion into a gestalt work.
Aeternum (Existenz) serves as the missing element in this creative arc. It acts as the final chapter of a cycle, that began with the 2019 album Existenz and moved through Subject f (Transcendence), Awakening from the Illusory Self, and Green EP. Drawing inspiration from the seven stages of alchemy, this mini-album represents a cathartic process; a natural end point of a psychological cycle and the beginning of a new curve.
Across the six tracks on the mini-LP, recorded 2016-2019, Function builds a unique world, one which underlines his place as one of the luminaries of contemporary techno. Opening track, Ascent, traverses the space between ambient and techno; second track City Of Luz almost fades into itself across its twelve minutes before Transmutation brings around a reawakening with a beat that would not have sounded out of place on an early Rephlex or even a Sähko release. Final track on the 12”, Growth Cycle is fittingly a re-version/re-vision of a track on the Existenz LP; Robert Owens’ soulful vocal now Stefanie Parnow's floating Siren-like voice with music that feels reborn: fresh, strong and insistent. The digital pack contains two further tracks, the deep electro of November 29, as well as Rubedo, a spacial ambient track that feels like the final glowing red embers of a fire turning to ash as the sun rises to reveal a new, golden dawn.
Aeternum (Existenz) is the final chapter of the soundtrack to Function’s spiritual awakening, the closing of a door and the clearing of a path. It’s a sonic manifestation of the Magnum Opus completed, a moment of total integration, where the leaden weight of the journey is finally perfected into the incorruptible gold of the spirit.
It is dedicated to John Mendez, aka Silent Servant, Sumner’s dear friend and lifelong collaborator.
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FORMAT 12" vinyl, pantone print, dl card
TRACKLIST
1. / A1 Ascent 03:33
2. / A2 City Of Luz 12:53
3. / B1 Transmutation 04:51
4. / B2 Growth Cycle (Hermetic Mix) 07:52
5. / DX1 November 29 (Digital Bonus) 06:51
6. / DX2 Rubedo (Digital Bonus) 04:11
Much like the fusion resulting in the output of light and heat within a star, the last seven years for Dave Sumner, aka Function, have been defined by immense change and an outpouring of creative energy. What began in late 2016 as a period of burnout from a relentless touring life became a catalyst for the most prolific recording era of his career. At the time, the studio became the only viable escape, a space to transmute exhaustion into a gestalt work.
Aeternum (Existenz) serves as the missing element in this creative arc. It acts as the final chapter of a cycle, that began with the 2019 album Existenz and moved through Subject f (Transcendence), Awakening from the Illusory Self, and Green EP. Drawing inspiration from the seven stages of alchemy, this mini-album represents a cathartic process; a natural end point of a psychological cycle and the beginning of a new curve.
Across the six tracks on the mini-LP, recorded 2016-2019, Function builds a unique world, one which underlines his place as one of the luminaries of contemporary techno. Opening track, Ascent, traverses the space between ambient and techno; second track City Of Luz almost fades into itself across its twelve minutes before Transmutation brings around a reawakening with a beat that would not have sounded out of place on an early Rephlex or even a Sähko release. Final track on the 12”, Growth Cycle is fittingly a re-version/re-vision of a track on the Existenz LP; Robert Owens’ soulful vocal now Stefanie Parnow's floating Siren-like voice with music that feels reborn: fresh, strong and insistent. The digital pack contains two further tracks, the deep electro of November 29, as well as Rubedo, a spacial ambient track that feels like the final glowing red embers of a fire turning to ash as the sun rises to reveal a new, golden dawn.
Aeternum (Existenz) is the final chapter of the soundtrack to Function’s spiritual awakening, the closing of a door and the clearing of a path. It’s a sonic manifestation of the Magnum Opus completed, a moment of total integration, where the leaden weight of the journey is finally perfected into the incorruptible gold of the spirit.
It is dedicated to John Mendez, aka Silent Servant, Sumner’s dear friend and lifelong collaborator.
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