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Philipp Priebe - Make Me Feel High
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Philipp Priebe - Overdosing
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Philipp Priebe - Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
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Philipp Priebe - Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
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Philipp Priebe - The Danish Villa
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Philipp Priebe - Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
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Philipp Priebe - You Made It Easy
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Philipp Priebe - All I Need w/ OHM
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Philipp Priebe - Until The End w/ Soela
Black Vinyl
Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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Germany
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More records from Philipp Priebe
Label:Paradijs Boogie
Cat-No:PARALP01-COL
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:Paradijs Boogie
Cat-No:PARALP01-COL
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:2LP Excl
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Philipp Priebe - Make Me Feel High
2
Philipp Priebe - Overdosing
3
Philipp Priebe - Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
4
Philipp Priebe - Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
5
Philipp Priebe - The Danish Villa
6
Philipp Priebe - Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
7
Philipp Priebe - You Made It Easy
8
Philipp Priebe - All I Need w/ OHM
9
Philipp Priebe - Until The End w/ Soela
Purple Vinyl
Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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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Philipp Priebe - Need & Desire
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Philipp Priebe - A Functional Piece Of A Different Nature
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Philipp Priebe - A Sculpture
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Philipp Priebe - To Find A Seat
Philipp Priebe returns to his own Stólar imprint this August with his ‘Layers Of Longing’ EP, comprising four original compositions.
Berlin artist Philipp Priebe’s now extensive back catalogue and his Stólar label has firmly cemented him as a coveted figure in the underground deep house and techno scene over the past decade, garnering an array of widespread attention from DJ’s and media like through numerous EP’s, debut album on his own imprint and
most recently another long player for Freund Der Familie’s new Paradijs Boogie imprint.
Here we see Priebe’s sonic story continue with four fresh cuts for Stólar, leading the way is ‘Need & Desire’, a seven and a half minute excursion through hazy textural elements, hypnotic spoken word and raw reduced drums before ‘A Functional Piece Of Different Nature’ lays down a sturdy, heavily swung and saturated rhythm section alongside boomy low end swells, delayed vocal chants and spiralling dub echoes.
Opening the flip-side is ‘A Sculpture’, diving deeper into dub realms via ever evolving murky atmospherics, dub flutters and resonant synth licks intertwined with stripped down percussion. ‘To Find A Seat’ then concludes the release, employing more classic dub techno tropes as warbled stabs sequences, cavernous reverberations
and cinematic stings float atop crisp hats, crunchy claps and a weighty 4/4 kick.
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Berlin artist Philipp Priebe’s now extensive back catalogue and his Stólar label has firmly cemented him as a coveted figure in the underground deep house and techno scene over the past decade, garnering an array of widespread attention from DJ’s and media like through numerous EP’s, debut album on his own imprint and
most recently another long player for Freund Der Familie’s new Paradijs Boogie imprint.
Here we see Priebe’s sonic story continue with four fresh cuts for Stólar, leading the way is ‘Need & Desire’, a seven and a half minute excursion through hazy textural elements, hypnotic spoken word and raw reduced drums before ‘A Functional Piece Of Different Nature’ lays down a sturdy, heavily swung and saturated rhythm section alongside boomy low end swells, delayed vocal chants and spiralling dub echoes.
Opening the flip-side is ‘A Sculpture’, diving deeper into dub realms via ever evolving murky atmospherics, dub flutters and resonant synth licks intertwined with stripped down percussion. ‘To Find A Seat’ then concludes the release, employing more classic dub techno tropes as warbled stabs sequences, cavernous reverberations
and cinematic stings float atop crisp hats, crunchy claps and a weighty 4/4 kick.
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Germany
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Philipp Priebe - Desires
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Philipp Priebe - Interborough
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Philipp Priebe - Apparent Calm Palms
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Philipp Priebe - Quiet Decay
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Philipp Priebe - Chimera
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Philipp Priebe - Behind Their House
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Philipp Priebe - Transfiguration
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Philipp Priebe - Slalom
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Philipp Priebe - Unfold
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Philipp Priebe - Conclusions
2024 Re Release
Genre: Deep House, Minimal, Ambient
Tracklist 2x12“ Vinyl & Digital:
A1 Desires
A2 Interborough
A3 Apparent Calm Palms
B1 Quiet Decay
B2 Chimera
C1 Behind Their House
C2 Transfiguration
C3 Slalom
D1 Unfold
D2 Conclusions
Info:
Stólar label boss Philipp Priebe delivers his new album ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ this October, joining the roster of Mainz/Hamburg, Germany’s Feuilleton.
Berlin-based artist Philipp Priebe has been steadily making his mark on the contemporary deep hazy house and leftfield electronica scene over the past few years with a series of releases on his own Stólar imprint. Here though we see him deliver his second album following his debut LP ‘The Being Of The Beautiful’ released on Japan’s IL Y A Records back in 2014. Feuilleton is the brainchild of Chris Gruber (Fossar) and Tim Eder and since 2018 has unveiled material from the duo themselves, RR (René Raabe), Snad, Gari Romalis, Melina, Jakob Seidensticker and more.
Throughout the ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ LP Priebe delivers a concoction of styles and sounds cohesi-vely fused together to form the bigger concept which is he tells us is ‘’an album about small towns and villages and the needs and desires that brings one night out in clubs. The transport/travel, the preparty, all the things that you had to do, when you are not directly living in the big party places, but still want to have a decent night out, away from your usual suspects.’’.
Throughout the ten-track LP Philipp delivers ethereal deep house with opening track ‘Desires’, the succeeding ‘Interborough’ and ‘Chimera’, murky dub house leaning cuts like ‘Quiet Decay’, ‘Slalom’, ‘Unfold’ and ‘Conclusions’ while ‘Transfiguration’ showcases a more classic Chicago House influence. Title-track ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ and the interlude ‘Behind Their House’ then see Priebe offer a foray into textural ambient sounds, once again showcasing his unique ability to craft raw, understated and emotion fuelled material across a variety of genres.
Mastering by Sven Weisemann and Lacquer Cut by Stefan Betke
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Genre: Deep House, Minimal, Ambient
Tracklist 2x12“ Vinyl & Digital:
A1 Desires
A2 Interborough
A3 Apparent Calm Palms
B1 Quiet Decay
B2 Chimera
C1 Behind Their House
C2 Transfiguration
C3 Slalom
D1 Unfold
D2 Conclusions
Info:
Stólar label boss Philipp Priebe delivers his new album ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ this October, joining the roster of Mainz/Hamburg, Germany’s Feuilleton.
Berlin-based artist Philipp Priebe has been steadily making his mark on the contemporary deep hazy house and leftfield electronica scene over the past few years with a series of releases on his own Stólar imprint. Here though we see him deliver his second album following his debut LP ‘The Being Of The Beautiful’ released on Japan’s IL Y A Records back in 2014. Feuilleton is the brainchild of Chris Gruber (Fossar) and Tim Eder and since 2018 has unveiled material from the duo themselves, RR (René Raabe), Snad, Gari Romalis, Melina, Jakob Seidensticker and more.
Throughout the ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ LP Priebe delivers a concoction of styles and sounds cohesi-vely fused together to form the bigger concept which is he tells us is ‘’an album about small towns and villages and the needs and desires that brings one night out in clubs. The transport/travel, the preparty, all the things that you had to do, when you are not directly living in the big party places, but still want to have a decent night out, away from your usual suspects.’’.
Throughout the ten-track LP Philipp delivers ethereal deep house with opening track ‘Desires’, the succeeding ‘Interborough’ and ‘Chimera’, murky dub house leaning cuts like ‘Quiet Decay’, ‘Slalom’, ‘Unfold’ and ‘Conclusions’ while ‘Transfiguration’ showcases a more classic Chicago House influence. Title-track ‘Apparent Calm Palms’ and the interlude ‘Behind Their House’ then see Priebe offer a foray into textural ambient sounds, once again showcasing his unique ability to craft raw, understated and emotion fuelled material across a variety of genres.
Mastering by Sven Weisemann and Lacquer Cut by Stefan Betke
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Philipp Priebe - Marble
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Philipp Priebe - Cedar
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Philipp Priebe - Porcelain
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Philipp Priebe - Clouds Floating In A Haze Of Light
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Philipp Priebe - Movements In An Empty Department Store
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Philipp Priebe - Drenched In Dust
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Philipp Priebe - Fever Dreams
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Philipp Priebe - On The Way Out
Stólar label boss Philipp Priebe delivers the inaugural long player on his own imprint this December, entitled ‘Movements In An Empty Department Store’ and comprising eight original compositions from the German artist.
This LP is about a kid’s dream - one night alone in an empty department store. A dream come true for lots of children and adults, as it gives you the opportunity to do what you want, try everything without the side eye of employees, snack through the entire food and sweets section and have a night off without thinking about consequences. This can become great, a nightmare or a feverish dream these eight tracks are your soundtrack to this adventure.
Throughout the ‘Movements In An Empty Department Store’ album, Priebe further
showcases his ability to craft, raw, cinematic and often mystical deep house music that acts as a cosseting sonic blanket for the listener throughout. From the swelling bass lines, dubby echoes and ethereal textures found in tracks like ‘Marble’, ‘Porcelain’, ‘Drenched In Dust’ and ‘Fever Dreams’, through to more rugged percussion driven dance floor tools like title-cut ‘Movements In An Empty Department Store’, ‘Cedar’ and ‘Clouds Floating In A Haze Of Light’ or the pensive, haunting closer ‘On The Way Out’, Philipp Priebe once again proves himself as a remarkable composer with a striking ear for detail and depth.
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This LP is about a kid’s dream - one night alone in an empty department store. A dream come true for lots of children and adults, as it gives you the opportunity to do what you want, try everything without the side eye of employees, snack through the entire food and sweets section and have a night off without thinking about consequences. This can become great, a nightmare or a feverish dream these eight tracks are your soundtrack to this adventure.
Throughout the ‘Movements In An Empty Department Store’ album, Priebe further
showcases his ability to craft, raw, cinematic and often mystical deep house music that acts as a cosseting sonic blanket for the listener throughout. From the swelling bass lines, dubby echoes and ethereal textures found in tracks like ‘Marble’, ‘Porcelain’, ‘Drenched In Dust’ and ‘Fever Dreams’, through to more rugged percussion driven dance floor tools like title-cut ‘Movements In An Empty Department Store’, ‘Cedar’ and ‘Clouds Floating In A Haze Of Light’ or the pensive, haunting closer ‘On The Way Out’, Philipp Priebe once again proves himself as a remarkable composer with a striking ear for detail and depth.
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Germany
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Philipp Priebe - Sunset Memories (Jacques Bon & Drux Remix)
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Philipp Priebe - Another Insane Sky Tonight (FDFs Dub Reshape)
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Philipp Priebe - To The Island (Johanna Knutsson Rapyuta Remix)
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Philipp Priebe - August (Villete Remix)
Philipp Priebe’s Stólar revisits some of last year’s select cuts on the label with remixes from Smallville/Mule Musiq artist Jacques Bon & Drux and Freund Der Familie bosses FDF, as well as two remixes from the past year by Johanna Knutsson and Scissor&Thread’s Villete.
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Release Date: 12.05.2014 Barcode: 4571420920057
Tracklist CD:
1. Impermanent Affection 2. Cry 3. Deep Chrome Canyons 4. Interlude - The Loss 5.Take Care 6.Reflection 7.The Being of the Beautiful 8.Glowing 9.Ice Mountain 10.Cry (Steffen Kirchhoff Remix) 11.The Loss (Lorin Sylvester Strohm Remix)
Info:
Romanticism is the center of the music Philipp Priebe is creating. The idea behind his house is to combine melancholic warm sounds with pushing elements. It should create the will to dance and to love while listening to it. Starting to collect and listening music obsessively as a teenager, Priebe grew up in a small town in a region of Germany without a fixed musical identity. In consequence, an odyssey through the music world led Priebe to music papers and fanzines which opened new doors to music styles he indentified with. With time going by, he is still on his cruise always open-minded to new music types. Nevertheless, traces of his first love - independent music - can be found within his tracks. Priebe's songs invite listeners to experience the otherworldliness.
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Tracklist CD:
1. Impermanent Affection 2. Cry 3. Deep Chrome Canyons 4. Interlude - The Loss 5.Take Care 6.Reflection 7.The Being of the Beautiful 8.Glowing 9.Ice Mountain 10.Cry (Steffen Kirchhoff Remix) 11.The Loss (Lorin Sylvester Strohm Remix)
Info:
Romanticism is the center of the music Philipp Priebe is creating. The idea behind his house is to combine melancholic warm sounds with pushing elements. It should create the will to dance and to love while listening to it. Starting to collect and listening music obsessively as a teenager, Priebe grew up in a small town in a region of Germany without a fixed musical identity. In consequence, an odyssey through the music world led Priebe to music papers and fanzines which opened new doors to music styles he indentified with. With time going by, he is still on his cruise always open-minded to new music types. Nevertheless, traces of his first love - independent music - can be found within his tracks. Priebe's songs invite listeners to experience the otherworldliness.
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Germany
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Jakob Mäder - A2 Glimpse
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Jakob Mäder - A3 A Good Day
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Jakob Mäder - B1 Dear Morning
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Jakob Mäder - B2 You Still Make Me Smile
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Jakob Mäder - C1 To The Sky
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Jakob Mäder - C2 Continue Soon
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Jakob Mäder - C3 Infinity Groove
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Jakob Mäder - D1 Some Things Never Change
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Jakob Mäder - D2 Together Alone
Black Vinyl
GENRE/S: house
TRACKLISTS:
A1 Beginnings
A2 Glimpse
A3 A Good Day
B1 Dear Morning
B2 You Still Make Me Smile
C1 To The Sky
C2 Continue Soon
C3 Infinity Groove
D1 Some Things Never Change
D2 Together Alone
SHORT INFO:
With a keen sense for intricate arrangements and hypnotic grooves, Mäder's debut on Paradijs Boogie crafts a sonic universe that invites both dreaming and dancing. His productions strike a delicate balance between organic elements and contemporary club aesthetics, always driven by a deep passion for musical innovation.
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GENRE/S: house
TRACKLISTS:
A1 Beginnings
A2 Glimpse
A3 A Good Day
B1 Dear Morning
B2 You Still Make Me Smile
C1 To The Sky
C2 Continue Soon
C3 Infinity Groove
D1 Some Things Never Change
D2 Together Alone
SHORT INFO:
With a keen sense for intricate arrangements and hypnotic grooves, Mäder's debut on Paradijs Boogie crafts a sonic universe that invites both dreaming and dancing. His productions strike a delicate balance between organic elements and contemporary club aesthetics, always driven by a deep passion for musical innovation.
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Label:Paradijs Boogie
Cat-No:PARALP01-COL
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:Paradijs Boogie
Cat-No:PARALP01-COL
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Deephouse
Configuration:2LP Excl
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Philipp Priebe - Make Me Feel High
2
Philipp Priebe - Overdosing
3
Philipp Priebe - Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
4
Philipp Priebe - Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
5
Philipp Priebe - The Danish Villa
6
Philipp Priebe - Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
7
Philipp Priebe - You Made It Easy
8
Philipp Priebe - All I Need w/ OHM
9
Philipp Priebe - Until The End w/ Soela
Purple Vinyl
Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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Genre: Deep House, House
Tracklist:
A1 Make Me Feel High
A2 Overdosing
B1 Cold Nights, Warm Bodies
B2 Keep On w/ Ben Kaczor
C1 The Danish Villa
C2 Was It Worth It All? w/ Tim Eder
D1 You Made It Easy
D2 All I Need w/ OHM
D3 Until The End w/ Soela
Short Info:
Priebe's forthcoming release on "Paradijs Boogie", the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie is highly anticipated.
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary as well as the monolithic catalogue 100, Figure releases a gem-packed compilation featuring 15 artists who are shaping the current sound of the label.
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A1 Setaoc Mass - Far Away From Yesterday
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INFO:
Celebrating its 15th anniversary as well as the monolithic catalogue 100, Figure releases a gem-packed compilation featuring 15 artists who are shaping the current sound of the label. Ranging from machine-driven stompers courtesy of Juxta Position, Kirilik or Lady Starlight, to punchy electro by Viers and UBX127, to Nocow‘s signature style wavey melancho-electronics, or the straight-up high-voltage-techno of Shlomi Aber, Lewis Fautzi and captain Len Faki himself, all adequately framed by Setaoc Mass‘ beautiful ambient pieces – this 4 LP-set encompasses everything Figure both past, present and future. Arriving in a unique gatefolded sleeve that carries the exclusive handmade visual art by Munich artist Julia Schewalie. Whether long time fan or newly recruited follower, this one is a must-have entry in every techno-lover‘s collection.
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary as well as the monolithic catalogue 100, Figure releases a gem-packed compilation featuring 15 artists who are shaping the current sound of the label.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Setaoc Mass - Far Away From Yesterday
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B1 Roman Poncet - Turn Down
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INFO:
Celebrating its 15th anniversary as well as the monolithic catalogue 100, Figure releases a gem-packed compilation featuring 15 artists who are shaping the current sound of the label. Ranging from machine-driven stompers courtesy of Juxta Position, Kirilik or Lady Starlight, to punchy electro by Viers and UBX127, to Nocow‘s signature style wavey melancho-electronics, or the straight-up high-voltage-techno of Shlomi Aber, Lewis Fautzi and captain Len Faki himself, all adequately framed by Setaoc Mass‘ beautiful ambient pieces – this 4 LP-set encompasses everything Figure both past, present and future. Arriving in a unique gatefolded sleeve that carries the exclusive handmade visual art by Munich artist Julia Schewalie. Whether long time fan or newly recruited follower, this one is a must-have entry in every techno-lover‘s collection.
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Tresor Records is proud to announce the reissue of a classic from the early catalogue, 3MB feat. Magic Juan Atkins.
Initially released in 1992, Juan Atkins joined forces with Moritz von Oswald and Thomas Fehlmann, for the second iteration of the latter duo's 3 Men in Berlin project, producing a monumental collaboration between Berlin and Detroit that profoundly affected the path forward for techno music.
The impact this album holds is evident in how it elevates beyond a singular or separable representation of its origins. Instead, it resonates through a collaborative nature that reflects its inherent melting pot. Where hints of each member's sound - Atkins' mangled and bouncing funk, von Oswald's purist echoes and foundation rumblings, and Fehlmann's ambient meshes - may be heard coalescing in a slipstream, and at other times tussling in fervent unfoldings. It may be almost 30 years old, but it remains deeply innovative at its core - folding and warping, unrelenting from its vision.
Densely packed is a propulsive drive of discordant bubbling and jazz-induced textures. Featuring much-beloved tracks such as Jazz Is The Teacher and Die Kosmischen Kuriere, Atkins, von Oswald and Fehlmann forming an emission bound together as a mould of metropolis navigation. Be it amid destructed realities harbouring the bleakest of nights, or long-lensed sci-fi visions, joining dots between the position of the feet and the head. The flanging pads and chirruping percussion of Jazz Is The Teacher lead in a moment in dance music that is as legendary as iconic, shifting into terrains far-out, receiving astral missives then rendering them to groove. Laid back, soulful and affective, it equals ultra-funky, interstellar techno that, once heard, leaves us never quite the same.
TRACKLIST:
A1. Bassmental (Magic Juan Edit) 06:29 A2. Bassmental 09:01 B1. Die Kosmischen Kuriere (Moritz von Oswald + Thomas Fehlmann Mix) 06.32 B2. Die Kosmischen Kuriere 05.28 C. Jazz Is The Teacher (Magic Juan Edit) 09.40
D1. Jazz Is The Teacher (Moritz von Oswald + Thomas Fehlmann Mix) 07.21 D2. The 4th Quarter 05.08
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Tresor Records is proud to announce the reissue of a classic from the early catalogue, 3MB feat. Magic Juan Atkins.
Initially released in 1992, Juan Atkins joined forces with Moritz von Oswald and Thomas Fehlmann, for the second iteration of the latter duo's 3 Men in Berlin project, producing a monumental collaboration between Berlin and Detroit that profoundly affected the path forward for techno music.
The impact this album holds is evident in how it elevates beyond a singular or separable representation of its origins. Instead, it resonates through a collaborative nature that reflects its inherent melting pot. Where hints of each member's sound - Atkins' mangled and bouncing funk, von Oswald's purist echoes and foundation rumblings, and Fehlmann's ambient meshes - may be heard coalescing in a slipstream, and at other times tussling in fervent unfoldings. It may be almost 30 years old, but it remains deeply innovative at its core - folding and warping, unrelenting from its vision.
Densely packed is a propulsive drive of discordant bubbling and jazz-induced textures. Featuring much-beloved tracks such as Jazz Is The Teacher and Die Kosmischen Kuriere, Atkins, von Oswald and Fehlmann forming an emission bound together as a mould of metropolis navigation. Be it amid destructed realities harbouring the bleakest of nights, or long-lensed sci-fi visions, joining dots between the position of the feet and the head. The flanging pads and chirruping percussion of Jazz Is The Teacher lead in a moment in dance music that is as legendary as iconic, shifting into terrains far-out, receiving astral missives then rendering them to groove. Laid back, soulful and affective, it equals ultra-funky, interstellar techno that, once heard, leaves us never quite the same.
TRACKLIST:
A1. Bassmental (Magic Juan Edit) 06:29 A2. Bassmental 09:01 B1. Die Kosmischen Kuriere (Moritz von Oswald + Thomas Fehlmann Mix) 06.32 B2. Die Kosmischen Kuriere 05.28 C. Jazz Is The Teacher (Magic Juan Edit) 09.40
D1. Jazz Is The Teacher (Moritz von Oswald + Thomas Fehlmann Mix) 07.21 D2. The 4th Quarter 05.08
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Deetron - Acid Choir
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Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz - Simplicity
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Todd Osborn - Rain
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Mathew Jonson & The Mole - Acid Swing
Tracklist
A1. Deetron - Acid Choir
A2. Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz - Simplicity
B1. Todd Osborn - Rain
B2. Mathew Jonson & The Mole - Acid Swing
Info:
The saga of squelch continues. After the first round proved that the acid line might be the most durable cliché in dance music (and still the best one), part two turns the resonance knob a little further.
Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz, Deetron, Todd Osborn, and Mathew Jonson with The Mole join forces for another ode to the silver box - less museum piece, more perpetual motion machine. Proof that you can't retire a sound that never had a desk job.
Once again, Gasius supplies the visual psychedelia, while the tracks handle the auditory side of the trip.
Dial 303, accept the charges, and remember: the only thing more reliable than acid is its ability to surprise you.
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A1. Deetron - Acid Choir
A2. Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz - Simplicity
B1. Todd Osborn - Rain
B2. Mathew Jonson & The Mole - Acid Swing
Info:
The saga of squelch continues. After the first round proved that the acid line might be the most durable cliché in dance music (and still the best one), part two turns the resonance knob a little further.
Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz, Deetron, Todd Osborn, and Mathew Jonson with The Mole join forces for another ode to the silver box - less museum piece, more perpetual motion machine. Proof that you can't retire a sound that never had a desk job.
Once again, Gasius supplies the visual psychedelia, while the tracks handle the auditory side of the trip.
Dial 303, accept the charges, and remember: the only thing more reliable than acid is its ability to surprise you.
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Various Artists - A1. Earthen Sea - Gleaming Beach
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Various Artists - A2. John Beltran – Elevate it
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Various Artists - A3. Jeremy Wentworth – Relaxed
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Various Artists - B1. Arthur Robert – Remember Me
5
Various Artists - B2. KMRU - in a distance
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Various Artists - C1. The Album Leaf - MD 10
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Various Artists - C2. Len Faki – Flew Away
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Various Artists - D1. Wata Igarashi – Our Place
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Various Artists - D2. Laraaji – BELOVED
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Various Artists - E1. Can Love Be Synth – Marzipan
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Various Artists - E2. Biri - Neverending Celestial Dance
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Various Artists - F1. Exos - Shifting in the East
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Various Artists - F2. Future Beat Alliance – Memory Sketch
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Various Artists - F3. Max Cooper – Contour
3x12" vinyl with full cover print, shrink wrapped
Tracklist:
A1. Earthen Sea - Gleaming Beach
A2. John Beltran – Elevate it
A3. Jeremy Wentworth – Relaxed
B1. Arthur Robert – Remember Me
B2. KMRU - in a distance
C1. The Album Leaf - MD 10
C2. Len Faki – Flew Away
D1. Wata Igarashi – Our Place
D2. Laraaji – BELOVED
E1. Can Love Be Synth – Marzipan
E2. Biri - Neverending Celestial Dance
F1. Exos - Shifting in the East
F2. Future Beat Alliance – Memory Sketch
F3. Max Cooper – Contour
Infotext:
Open Space Vol. 2
A year after its first edition, the Open Space series returns in order to keep exploring what ambient music might mean nowadays.
A breadth of fresh artists, some new to the label and others renowned for their more dance-centric works, the compilation aims to give each individual artist their creative freedom to explore the space.
Techno producers such as Arthur Robert or label head Len Faki himself keep the beats present but this time focus on evoking states of introspection rather than the shuffle of dancefloors.
On the other end of the spectrum, we find seasoned multi-instrumentalist Laraaji, who has been crafting deeply meditative soundscapes since the 80’s. Using the special opportunity, the label reaches outside its usual sphere, inviting artists like the modular synth expert Jeremy Wentorth or Jimmy LaValle’s band project The Album Leaf. All while still featuring some well known veteran producers the likes of John Beltran or Exos.
No matter their respective scene or background, all artists are using their unique approach to display something deeply emotive. Be it the warm, expansive electro of Future Beat Alliance or a bubbly cosmic arpride by Hamburg Duo Can Love Be Synth.
Truly living up to its name, the Open Space series aims to open up possibilities for artists to freely pursue their creativity in a completely undefined area, a space for exploration and connection.
Artwork by Anna Rupprecht
2021 copyright figure
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Tracklist:
A1. Earthen Sea - Gleaming Beach
A2. John Beltran – Elevate it
A3. Jeremy Wentworth – Relaxed
B1. Arthur Robert – Remember Me
B2. KMRU - in a distance
C1. The Album Leaf - MD 10
C2. Len Faki – Flew Away
D1. Wata Igarashi – Our Place
D2. Laraaji – BELOVED
E1. Can Love Be Synth – Marzipan
E2. Biri - Neverending Celestial Dance
F1. Exos - Shifting in the East
F2. Future Beat Alliance – Memory Sketch
F3. Max Cooper – Contour
Infotext:
Open Space Vol. 2
A year after its first edition, the Open Space series returns in order to keep exploring what ambient music might mean nowadays.
A breadth of fresh artists, some new to the label and others renowned for their more dance-centric works, the compilation aims to give each individual artist their creative freedom to explore the space.
Techno producers such as Arthur Robert or label head Len Faki himself keep the beats present but this time focus on evoking states of introspection rather than the shuffle of dancefloors.
On the other end of the spectrum, we find seasoned multi-instrumentalist Laraaji, who has been crafting deeply meditative soundscapes since the 80’s. Using the special opportunity, the label reaches outside its usual sphere, inviting artists like the modular synth expert Jeremy Wentorth or Jimmy LaValle’s band project The Album Leaf. All while still featuring some well known veteran producers the likes of John Beltran or Exos.
No matter their respective scene or background, all artists are using their unique approach to display something deeply emotive. Be it the warm, expansive electro of Future Beat Alliance or a bubbly cosmic arpride by Hamburg Duo Can Love Be Synth.
Truly living up to its name, the Open Space series aims to open up possibilities for artists to freely pursue their creativity in a completely undefined area, a space for exploration and connection.
Artwork by Anna Rupprecht
2021 copyright figure
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - A1 kirilik - The Beginning Of Everything
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - A2 John Beltran - The Morning Moves The Sun
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - B1 Sebastian Mullaert - In The Mist We Appeared
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - B2 JakoJako - Deine Augen
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - C1 The 7th Plain - For Cocteaux and Budd
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - C2 Len Faki - Find Your Way
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - D1 The Persuader - Remembering Water Pearls
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - D2 Ralf Hildenbeutel - April
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - E1 Moritz von Oswald - Silence
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - E2 Kangding Ray - Treize
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - F1 Tin Man - Lovely Acid
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V/A - Open Space Volume 1 (3LP) - F2 Antigone - Indiana Police
3x12” 180gr vinyl with full cover print, shrink wrapped
TRACKLIST:
A1 kirilik - The Beginning Of Everything
A2 John Beltran - The Morning Moves The Sun
B1 Sebastian Mullaert - In The Mist We Appeared
B2 JakoJako - Deine Augen
C1 The 7th Plain - For Cocteaux and Budd
C2 Len Faki - Find Your Way
D1 The Persuader - Remembering Water Pearls
D2 Ralf Hildenbeutel - April
E1 Moritz von Oswald - Silence
E2 Kangding Ray - Treize
F1 Tin Man - Lovely Acid
F2 Antigone - Indiana Police
INFO:
In a year of global shift and continuous changes, Figure takes a leap of faith and extends its catalog by introducing a completely new compilation series to the label. The Open Space series will feature forward-thinking Electronica and Ambient from a well-curated list of seasoned producers. Compositions that invite to let the mind wander, weaving stories, and conjuring up emotions.
While these softer genres have already played a respected role in former Figure releases, for the first time in the label’s history they are now being given the center stage. Volume 1 sets the mark by providing producers whom we’ve come to love for their dancefloor-centric output with an open space to showcase another side of their skillset. Open Space remains open to various strains of Electronica and Ambient, ranging from the introspective synth-monologues (Sebastian Muellaert / Kirilik), drony dub-experimentalism (Moritz Von Oswald), alive and breathing takes on the genre (JakoJako), to singular compositions which slowly build their own lasting narrative and thus develop a genuine, emotive quality (John Beltran / Tin Man ). Len Faki himself proves the artistic breadth of Open Space, sharing a powerful and conscious message through a rare and delicate moment of him exploring the form of spoken words. Other contributions include Jesper Dahlbäck as The Persuader, Luke Slater as 7th Plain, or Ralf Hildenbeutel - a former production partner of Sven Väth and now a successful composer of film soundtracks. Unfairly reduced to background music, it is not the kind of Ambient featured on the Open Space series. It is an engaging body of music, bonded by its contemplative, enveloping nature. Open Space bands together an array of fascinatingly skilled producers, finally given the opportunity to present some of their most creative and emotional material yet to date.
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TRACKLIST:
A1 kirilik - The Beginning Of Everything
A2 John Beltran - The Morning Moves The Sun
B1 Sebastian Mullaert - In The Mist We Appeared
B2 JakoJako - Deine Augen
C1 The 7th Plain - For Cocteaux and Budd
C2 Len Faki - Find Your Way
D1 The Persuader - Remembering Water Pearls
D2 Ralf Hildenbeutel - April
E1 Moritz von Oswald - Silence
E2 Kangding Ray - Treize
F1 Tin Man - Lovely Acid
F2 Antigone - Indiana Police
INFO:
In a year of global shift and continuous changes, Figure takes a leap of faith and extends its catalog by introducing a completely new compilation series to the label. The Open Space series will feature forward-thinking Electronica and Ambient from a well-curated list of seasoned producers. Compositions that invite to let the mind wander, weaving stories, and conjuring up emotions.
While these softer genres have already played a respected role in former Figure releases, for the first time in the label’s history they are now being given the center stage. Volume 1 sets the mark by providing producers whom we’ve come to love for their dancefloor-centric output with an open space to showcase another side of their skillset. Open Space remains open to various strains of Electronica and Ambient, ranging from the introspective synth-monologues (Sebastian Muellaert / Kirilik), drony dub-experimentalism (Moritz Von Oswald), alive and breathing takes on the genre (JakoJako), to singular compositions which slowly build their own lasting narrative and thus develop a genuine, emotive quality (John Beltran / Tin Man ). Len Faki himself proves the artistic breadth of Open Space, sharing a powerful and conscious message through a rare and delicate moment of him exploring the form of spoken words. Other contributions include Jesper Dahlbäck as The Persuader, Luke Slater as 7th Plain, or Ralf Hildenbeutel - a former production partner of Sven Väth and now a successful composer of film soundtracks. Unfairly reduced to background music, it is not the kind of Ambient featured on the Open Space series. It is an engaging body of music, bonded by its contemplative, enveloping nature. Open Space bands together an array of fascinatingly skilled producers, finally given the opportunity to present some of their most creative and emotional material yet to date.
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Transport 07:28
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Odyssey 07:28
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Lightyears 06:08
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - 2600 06:44
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Merkur 04:09
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Riod 09:14
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Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present - Zeolites 10:30
2026 Repress
FORMAT 2LP 180g vinyl, printed sleeve, dl card
TRACKLIST
1. / A1 Transport 07:28
2. / A2 Odyssey 07:28
3. / B1 Lightyears 06:08
4. / B2 2600 06:44
5. / C1 Merkur 04:09
6. / C2 Riod 09:14
7. / D1 Zeolites 10:30
Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald – the two indispensable protagonists of the Electric Garden – plug back into the wilderness.
‘Transport’ – the full length effort brings together a set of studio-refined sequences aimed at colonizing some of the dark energy that
pulsates through those areas that are thoroughly electrified, even if not ‘on the grid’.
The Detroit-Berlin axis triangulated to a third point which, like the atomic particle that lives in two places at once, flickers between a
form of techno-charged ambience and a futuristic club-jazz which cannot be broken down into constitutive parts.
Borderland remains caught in a state of enraptured stillness, invisibly moving between every imagined future for electronic sound
making.
The result: a font from which springs serene and exhilarating musical ideas that vibrate with refined energy for sixty seconds in every
minute.
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FORMAT 2LP 180g vinyl, printed sleeve, dl card
TRACKLIST
1. / A1 Transport 07:28
2. / A2 Odyssey 07:28
3. / B1 Lightyears 06:08
4. / B2 2600 06:44
5. / C1 Merkur 04:09
6. / C2 Riod 09:14
7. / D1 Zeolites 10:30
Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald – the two indispensable protagonists of the Electric Garden – plug back into the wilderness.
‘Transport’ – the full length effort brings together a set of studio-refined sequences aimed at colonizing some of the dark energy that
pulsates through those areas that are thoroughly electrified, even if not ‘on the grid’.
The Detroit-Berlin axis triangulated to a third point which, like the atomic particle that lives in two places at once, flickers between a
form of techno-charged ambience and a futuristic club-jazz which cannot be broken down into constitutive parts.
Borderland remains caught in a state of enraptured stillness, invisibly moving between every imagined future for electronic sound
making.
The result: a font from which springs serene and exhilarating musical ideas that vibrate with refined energy for sixty seconds in every
minute.
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Jancen - Voided Oasis
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Arthur Robert - Dyson Sphere
3
Vinicius Honorio - Tundra
4
A-STS - Transit
5
Len Faki - Stardancer
6
Jeroen Search & Decoder - Fiber
7
Iglo - Paraphrase
8
Glaskin - User Illusion
9
Scheermann - Elura
10
Obscure Shape - Träume Im Nebel
11
Roman Poncet - Icelander
12
Arkan - French Kiss
3x 12” multicolored vinyl with full cover print, incl digital download code
TRACKLIST:
A1. Jancen - Voided Oasis
A2. Arthur Robert - Dyson Sphere
B1. Vinicius Honorio - Tundra
B2. A-STS - Transit
C1. Len Faki - Stardancer
C2. Jeroen Search & Decoder - Fiber
D1. Iglo - Paraphrase
D2. Glaskin - User Illusion
E1. Scheermann - Elura
E2. Obscure Shape - Träume Im Nebel
F1. Roman Poncet - Icelander
F2. Arkan - French Kiss
INFO:
Figure is celebrating its 150th release with a loaded triple vinyl compilation, showcasing artists both old and new to the label – a testament to what the Figure sound is today. The cover art has been commissioned from Berlin-based graffiti artist Erik Winkler, whose spray-painted work is adorning the thick triple-pocket sleeve housing three colored records.
The compilation features some important recent additions to our growing roster: both Jancen and Arthur Robert deliver their unique take on tunneling techno, be it searing or psychedelic. And Brazilian shape-shifter Vinicius Honorio carves out his own gliding bass frequencies while A-STS relies classic drum machine bleep hypnosis.
Label head Len Faki’s own energetic appearance echoes his versatile style found on his recent album release. The all-out production featuring strings and quirky synths sits in contrast with Jeroen Search & Decoder - a pairing of veterans, whose minimal hardware sound slowly builds over trippy acid loops. The flipside belongs to a younger generation of producers, namely IGLO turning out a superb techno roller teeming with life and lush with details. The duo of Munich brothers Glaskin already remixed Faki for his Fusion album, their first original release on Figure comes a skillful blend of distorted stabs and deep grooves.
Equally refined but with a harder edge to it, Scheermann practices a dark, minimalist approach where each element gets time to shine for maximum effect. His bleak track is aptly paired with a rare solo release of Obscure Shape whose fractures of a dreamy, twinkly melody make for one of the most emotional moments of the compilation. The final side holds Roman Poncet’s seasoned understanding of groove, balancing perfectly the dubby stabs and vocal chops for a dazzlingly perfect loop. The final tones to this milestone release come courtesy of another of Figure’s bright new voices: Arkan manages to conjure up a powerful sense of progression, where colourful synths converge in harmonies over an effortlessly bouncing beat.
It is a rare moment for an independent label to make to number 150. But to keep finding new talent who help re-shape the signature sound while expanding the family roster, that’s a true blessing. This package shows how Figure is growing and adapting as a label, staying relevant as one of the leading voices in modern techno.
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TRACKLIST:
A1. Jancen - Voided Oasis
A2. Arthur Robert - Dyson Sphere
B1. Vinicius Honorio - Tundra
B2. A-STS - Transit
C1. Len Faki - Stardancer
C2. Jeroen Search & Decoder - Fiber
D1. Iglo - Paraphrase
D2. Glaskin - User Illusion
E1. Scheermann - Elura
E2. Obscure Shape - Träume Im Nebel
F1. Roman Poncet - Icelander
F2. Arkan - French Kiss
INFO:
Figure is celebrating its 150th release with a loaded triple vinyl compilation, showcasing artists both old and new to the label – a testament to what the Figure sound is today. The cover art has been commissioned from Berlin-based graffiti artist Erik Winkler, whose spray-painted work is adorning the thick triple-pocket sleeve housing three colored records.
The compilation features some important recent additions to our growing roster: both Jancen and Arthur Robert deliver their unique take on tunneling techno, be it searing or psychedelic. And Brazilian shape-shifter Vinicius Honorio carves out his own gliding bass frequencies while A-STS relies classic drum machine bleep hypnosis.
Label head Len Faki’s own energetic appearance echoes his versatile style found on his recent album release. The all-out production featuring strings and quirky synths sits in contrast with Jeroen Search & Decoder - a pairing of veterans, whose minimal hardware sound slowly builds over trippy acid loops. The flipside belongs to a younger generation of producers, namely IGLO turning out a superb techno roller teeming with life and lush with details. The duo of Munich brothers Glaskin already remixed Faki for his Fusion album, their first original release on Figure comes a skillful blend of distorted stabs and deep grooves.
Equally refined but with a harder edge to it, Scheermann practices a dark, minimalist approach where each element gets time to shine for maximum effect. His bleak track is aptly paired with a rare solo release of Obscure Shape whose fractures of a dreamy, twinkly melody make for one of the most emotional moments of the compilation. The final side holds Roman Poncet’s seasoned understanding of groove, balancing perfectly the dubby stabs and vocal chops for a dazzlingly perfect loop. The final tones to this milestone release come courtesy of another of Figure’s bright new voices: Arkan manages to conjure up a powerful sense of progression, where colourful synths converge in harmonies over an effortlessly bouncing beat.
It is a rare moment for an independent label to make to number 150. But to keep finding new talent who help re-shape the signature sound while expanding the family roster, that’s a true blessing. This package shows how Figure is growing and adapting as a label, staying relevant as one of the leading voices in modern techno.
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DJ Fitness - Out Of Order (Ft. Sensational)
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DJ Fitness - Healthy Beat
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DJ Fitness - Get Swole (Ft. Bugzmain)
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DJ Fitness - Schvitzing
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DJ Fitness - Activ8
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DJ Fitness - Look Your Best
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DJ Fitness - Mictroton
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DJ Fitness - Leg Day
Domesticated and Open Space collaborate to release DJ Fitness - The DJ Fitness Programme.
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Ben Gomori feat. Daisybelle - Inside Melody
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Laurence Guy - Sunlite
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Ghosten - Abandoned Planet (Ben Gomori's Disappearing World Remix)
4
Manakinz - Electric Bob
Tracklisting
A1 Ben Gomori feat. Daisybelle - Inside Melody
A2 Laurence Guy - Sunlite
B1 Ghosten - Abandoned Planet (Ben Gomori's Disappearing World Remix)
B2 Manakinz - Electric Bob
Sales Note
Monologues Records continues its 10th anniversary celebration with a collection of some magical balmy blissed-out Balearic grooves from its catalogue. Label boss Ben Gomori's 'Inside Melody' featuring Daisybelle makes it onto wax after being the lead single from his debut album 'Collapsing Time', Laurence Guy's first ever EP puts in a shift with the hazy 'Sunlite', Gomori remixes Danish prodigy Ghosten's melancholic 'Abandoned Planet' in euphoric piano house style, and Glasgow dons Manakinz (aka Sub Club / Subculture legend Harri and Max Raskin) do their chuggy thing on the spinge-tingling throbber 'Electric Bob'.
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A1 Ben Gomori feat. Daisybelle - Inside Melody
A2 Laurence Guy - Sunlite
B1 Ghosten - Abandoned Planet (Ben Gomori's Disappearing World Remix)
B2 Manakinz - Electric Bob
Sales Note
Monologues Records continues its 10th anniversary celebration with a collection of some magical balmy blissed-out Balearic grooves from its catalogue. Label boss Ben Gomori's 'Inside Melody' featuring Daisybelle makes it onto wax after being the lead single from his debut album 'Collapsing Time', Laurence Guy's first ever EP puts in a shift with the hazy 'Sunlite', Gomori remixes Danish prodigy Ghosten's melancholic 'Abandoned Planet' in euphoric piano house style, and Glasgow dons Manakinz (aka Sub Club / Subculture legend Harri and Max Raskin) do their chuggy thing on the spinge-tingling throbber 'Electric Bob'.
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Obscure Shape - Die Ruckkehr
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Obscure Shape - Zuruck In Die Zukunft
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Obscure Shape - Children of Men
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Obscure Shape - Verblendung
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Obscure Shape - Inception
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Obscure Shape - Der Poet
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Obscure Shape - City of God
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Obscure Shape - Imagination
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Obscure Shape - Genetic Bliss
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Obscure Shape - Easy For Ecstacy
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Obscure Shape - Wandervogel
Tracklisting
A1 Obscure Shape - Die Ruckkehr
A2 Obscure Shape - Zuruck In Die Zukunft
A3 Obscure Shape - Children of Men
B1 Obscure Shape - Verblendung
B2 Obscure Shape - Inception
B3 Obscure Shape - Der Poet
C1 Obscure Shape - City of God
C2 Obscure Shape - Imagination
C3 Obscure Shape - Genetic Bliss
D1 Obscure Shape - Easy For Ecstacy
D2 Obscure Shape - Wandervogel
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A1 Obscure Shape - Die Ruckkehr
A2 Obscure Shape - Zuruck In Die Zukunft
A3 Obscure Shape - Children of Men
B1 Obscure Shape - Verblendung
B2 Obscure Shape - Inception
B3 Obscure Shape - Der Poet
C1 Obscure Shape - City of God
C2 Obscure Shape - Imagination
C3 Obscure Shape - Genetic Bliss
D1 Obscure Shape - Easy For Ecstacy
D2 Obscure Shape - Wandervogel
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Len Faki - A1 Yantra
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Len Faki - B1 Tor 8
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Len Faki - B2 Temple
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Len Faki - C1 Black Jack
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Len Faki - C2 Astra
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Len Faki - D1 Gamma (Alternate Mix)
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Len Faki - E1 Sexuality (My Reality)
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Len Faki - E2 Space Cowboys I
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Len Faki - F1 Raum 422
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Len Faki - G1 Friedrichshain Funk
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Len Faki - G2 Solar
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Len Faki - H1 Hymn (In The Name Of Freedom)
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Len Faki - I2 Gamma (The Other Side)
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Len Faki - J1 Don't Be Stupid Day (Extended Album Mix)
15
Len Faki - K1 Space Cowboys II
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Len Faki - K2 Waver
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Len Faki - L1 It's Time (To Move Your Body)
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Len Faki - M1 Shri Yantra
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Len Faki - M2 Make Me Scream
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Len Faki - N1 Liyah
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Len Faki - O1 Halide Part 1
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Len Faki - O2 Voices
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Len Faki - P1 Halide Part 2
vinyl box with full cover print filled with 8x 12" colored vinyl in disco bags with full cover print + digital download code for the whole album inside
EACH COPY Personally SIGNED BY LEN FAKI
TRACKLIST:
A1 Yantra
B1 Tor 8
B2 Temple
C1 Black Jack
C2 Astra
D1 Gamma (Alternate Mix)
E1 Sexuality (My Reality)
E2 Space Cowboys I
F1 Raum 422
G1 Friedrichshain Funk
G2 Solar
I1 Hymn (In The Name Of Fantasy)
I2 Gamma (The Other Side)
J1 Don't Be Stupid Day (Extended Album Mix)
K1 Space Cowboys II
K2 Waver
L1 It's Time (To Move Your Body)
M1 Shri Yantra
M2 Make Me Scream
N1 Liyah
O1 Halide Part 1
O2 Voices
P1 Halide Part 2
INFO:
Len Faki has always been a defining character of the techno underground. His unique approach to DJing, the consistent work as a producer and the quality output of his label Figure has all shaped the current environment.
Starting out as a clubber in the 90's, his inspirations have always reached back to the first encounters with electronic music, when new worlds opened and everything seemed possible.
While these experiences have always influenced Faki's productions and used to be released under many different aliases back in the day, they have been waiting since to be made into a proper album under the Len Faki moniker.
After quickly climbing to the top of the international DJ circuit, busy touring schedules never quite allowed for it. Finally faced with the opportunity of a long overdue creative break, Faki decided tackle the life-time venture with the necessary dedication and focus.
Excited about the new project, he also took the time and energy needed to expand his production methods. Finding new techniques allowed him to truly bring all his different influences to the surface. The process was one of following his own heart, occasionally challenging and surprising himself. Naturally the result emerged as two parallel experiences, which are now presented across two discs. Both still carry all the signature features of Faki's style but with added layers of depth and detail. There's that special contrast of dark and heady grooves, paired with dreamy melodies that transport the listener to places beyond the mind. But we also see all strains of his previous work being incorporated, mixed and molded into something new altogether.
While the first disc focuses on the kind of techno, which Faki has been brought up by and given back to for so many years of his life, the second is more loose and experimental, with forays into house, ambient and broken beats - the sounds he has always kept very passionate about.
It creates two distinct experiences, showcasing the entire breadth of Faki's cosmos. Where some ideas stay straight and kick hard, like the neon bleep opener Tor 8 or joyfully booming Astra, others take the newfound freedom to inspire a wistful broken beat ballad such as Hymn (In the Name of Fantasy) or the soulfully subdued Drum & Bass closer Voices.
Many songs even exist as pairings, with their respective counterpart on the other disc. For example, the duo of Shri Yantra/Yantra, where similar soundscapes have been looked through different lenses, making for a more straight-laced or shuffled rhythm. Also noteworthy are Faki's appearance as a veritable house producer on Hymn (In the Name of Freedom) as well as the inclusion of two very personal pieces:
The Halide tracks were made in remembrance of Faki's late mother, who passed away during the final production stage of the EP. These delicate tracks capture the intense sadness Faki was feeling at the time and helped him to process his grief and eventually to finish off the album.
By doing so Faki has given us a complete artistic statement, one that proves him to be as curious and driven now as ever, taking his sound to all-new realms.
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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EACH COPY Personally SIGNED BY LEN FAKI
TRACKLIST:
A1 Yantra
B1 Tor 8
B2 Temple
C1 Black Jack
C2 Astra
D1 Gamma (Alternate Mix)
E1 Sexuality (My Reality)
E2 Space Cowboys I
F1 Raum 422
G1 Friedrichshain Funk
G2 Solar
I1 Hymn (In The Name Of Fantasy)
I2 Gamma (The Other Side)
J1 Don't Be Stupid Day (Extended Album Mix)
K1 Space Cowboys II
K2 Waver
L1 It's Time (To Move Your Body)
M1 Shri Yantra
M2 Make Me Scream
N1 Liyah
O1 Halide Part 1
O2 Voices
P1 Halide Part 2
INFO:
Len Faki has always been a defining character of the techno underground. His unique approach to DJing, the consistent work as a producer and the quality output of his label Figure has all shaped the current environment.
Starting out as a clubber in the 90's, his inspirations have always reached back to the first encounters with electronic music, when new worlds opened and everything seemed possible.
While these experiences have always influenced Faki's productions and used to be released under many different aliases back in the day, they have been waiting since to be made into a proper album under the Len Faki moniker.
After quickly climbing to the top of the international DJ circuit, busy touring schedules never quite allowed for it. Finally faced with the opportunity of a long overdue creative break, Faki decided tackle the life-time venture with the necessary dedication and focus.
Excited about the new project, he also took the time and energy needed to expand his production methods. Finding new techniques allowed him to truly bring all his different influences to the surface. The process was one of following his own heart, occasionally challenging and surprising himself. Naturally the result emerged as two parallel experiences, which are now presented across two discs. Both still carry all the signature features of Faki's style but with added layers of depth and detail. There's that special contrast of dark and heady grooves, paired with dreamy melodies that transport the listener to places beyond the mind. But we also see all strains of his previous work being incorporated, mixed and molded into something new altogether.
While the first disc focuses on the kind of techno, which Faki has been brought up by and given back to for so many years of his life, the second is more loose and experimental, with forays into house, ambient and broken beats - the sounds he has always kept very passionate about.
It creates two distinct experiences, showcasing the entire breadth of Faki's cosmos. Where some ideas stay straight and kick hard, like the neon bleep opener Tor 8 or joyfully booming Astra, others take the newfound freedom to inspire a wistful broken beat ballad such as Hymn (In the Name of Fantasy) or the soulfully subdued Drum & Bass closer Voices.
Many songs even exist as pairings, with their respective counterpart on the other disc. For example, the duo of Shri Yantra/Yantra, where similar soundscapes have been looked through different lenses, making for a more straight-laced or shuffled rhythm. Also noteworthy are Faki's appearance as a veritable house producer on Hymn (In the Name of Freedom) as well as the inclusion of two very personal pieces:
The Halide tracks were made in remembrance of Faki's late mother, who passed away during the final production stage of the EP. These delicate tracks capture the intense sadness Faki was feeling at the time and helped him to process his grief and eventually to finish off the album.
By doing so Faki has given us a complete artistic statement, one that proves him to be as curious and driven now as ever, taking his sound to all-new realms.
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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Susumu Yokota - A1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
2
Susumu Yokota - A2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
3
Susumu Yokota - A3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
4
Susumu Yokota - B1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
5
Susumu Yokota - B2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
6
Susumu Yokota - B3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - C3.3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - D1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - D2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
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Susumu Yokota - E1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
13
Susumu Yokota - E2. H (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - E3. B (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - F1. F (2024 Remaster)**
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Susumu Yokota - F2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
Triple gatefold heavyweight 180g vinyl, Remastered original LP , Incl. 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl`see tracklist below for details!
"A mesmerizing Japanese ambient techno masterpiece that that completely rewires how you perceive music" Electronic Beats
"A mountainous Masterpiece. A powerful testament to rave culture's establishment and the birth of a new scene in Japan emerging in the mid '90s. One of Yokota's most celebrated work that merges Japanese new age and minimal techno"
Alex From Tokyo (Japan Vibrations, world famous, Paris)
GENRE/S: Techno, Acid, Ambient
New liner notes by Alex From Tokyo
On July 26th Susumu Yokota's venerated 1994 classic 'Acid Mt. Fuji' is reissued in expanded, deluxe fashion, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the label that originally presented it. Japan's Musicmine - specifically it's electronic subsidiary Sublime Records - released the album on June 29th 1994, simultaneously with Ken Ishii's 'Reference To Difference', as their inaugural joint offering.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is an enchanting mix of mystical ambient acid and futurist minimal techno, taking the listeners on a psychedelic pilgrimage, where 303, synths and electronic percussion are scented with reverb, echo and forest recordings. Merging Japanese new age and sparse electronica, the recording is free, organic, and energized - proffering a unique blend of early 90s western styles and the essence of his home country.
Yokota originally planned an ambient record, but 'Acid Mt. Fuji' evolved into a concept work featuring the Roland TB-303, which he recorded live at home alongside a sampler, yielding experimental and innovative results.
The longplayer found its muse in the famed 18th-19th century artist Hokusai's red rendition of Mt. Fuji, known as 'Red Fuji' or 'Akafuji'. Part of the painter's renowned 'Thirty Six Views of Mt. Fuji' series from the 1830s, 'Red Fuji' depicts the iconic sacred mountain aglow in red at dawn, symbolizing spirituality and creativity. With references to Japanese folklore, nature and shrines, tracks like 'Kinoko' and 'Meijijingu' invite the listener to immerse themselves in the album's spiritual depths.
Yokota's own homage-to-Hokusai drawing graces the record's cover, and was inspired by the concept of wa (harmony) - highlighting his diverse skills not only as a musician, but an artist and designer too.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is a powerful testament to the establishment of rave culture in Japan, which rapidly developed within just two years, from 1992 to 1994. Largely due to praise for the breathtaking originality of the LP, within this burgeoning national techno scene, Yokota rose to prominence as one of its key figures.
He then became one of the most renowned artists to emerge from his homeland and enter the global electronic pantheon. He inspired a new wave of Japanese producers and DJs, contributing significantly to the growth of the techno movement in Japan.
Yokota was a solitary figure, an artist who expressed his life through the continuous creation of music. For those seeking something different; mystical, soothing, pristinely ergonomic and uniquely Japanese, this record stands as iconic as Mt. Fuji itself.
-
This triple vinyl Deluxe Edition includes the original album's eleven tracks alongside five raw and jacking rare gems, available on wax for the first time, which were previously included only in the Japanese 2016 Deluxe Edition CD.
There are also two digital-only bonus tracks. One is a live performance by Yokota, titled 'Live at Shibuya Beam Hall', which was recorded at Sublime Records' label launch party, held in September 1994. It was previously only released on the aforementioned 2016 Japanese CD edition. This event, titled 'Sublime Records Presents New Style of Electronic Ambient Party' featured performances by Susumu Yokota, Ken Ishii, Yoshihiro Sawasaki, Speedy J and DJ Wada. This ten minute long, rare live recording captures Yokota playing a dynamic, fast paced acid house live jam, using two TB-303s and a drum machine. The other digital only bonus track is an alternative version of 'H', which was discovered recently whilst excavating a DAT.
The liner notes are written by DJ/producer Alex From Tokyo, who was a good friend of Yokota, and experienced the 90s Tokyo club scene first-hand as an insider. His compilation 'Japan Vibrations Vol. 1' captures this golden era, and features music by Prism (Susumu Yokota), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yasuaki Shimizu, Quadra (Hiroshi Watanabe) and more.
3LP Vinyl
Catalogue no: MMDS24004LP
Side A
1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
Side B
1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
Side C
1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
Side D
1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
Side E
1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
2. H (2024 Remaster)**
3. B (2024 Remaster)**
Side F
1. F (2024 Remaster)**
2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
**= 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl.
New liner notes by Martyn Pepperell
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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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"A mesmerizing Japanese ambient techno masterpiece that that completely rewires how you perceive music" Electronic Beats
"A mountainous Masterpiece. A powerful testament to rave culture's establishment and the birth of a new scene in Japan emerging in the mid '90s. One of Yokota's most celebrated work that merges Japanese new age and minimal techno"
Alex From Tokyo (Japan Vibrations, world famous, Paris)
GENRE/S: Techno, Acid, Ambient
New liner notes by Alex From Tokyo
On July 26th Susumu Yokota's venerated 1994 classic 'Acid Mt. Fuji' is reissued in expanded, deluxe fashion, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the label that originally presented it. Japan's Musicmine - specifically it's electronic subsidiary Sublime Records - released the album on June 29th 1994, simultaneously with Ken Ishii's 'Reference To Difference', as their inaugural joint offering.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is an enchanting mix of mystical ambient acid and futurist minimal techno, taking the listeners on a psychedelic pilgrimage, where 303, synths and electronic percussion are scented with reverb, echo and forest recordings. Merging Japanese new age and sparse electronica, the recording is free, organic, and energized - proffering a unique blend of early 90s western styles and the essence of his home country.
Yokota originally planned an ambient record, but 'Acid Mt. Fuji' evolved into a concept work featuring the Roland TB-303, which he recorded live at home alongside a sampler, yielding experimental and innovative results.
The longplayer found its muse in the famed 18th-19th century artist Hokusai's red rendition of Mt. Fuji, known as 'Red Fuji' or 'Akafuji'. Part of the painter's renowned 'Thirty Six Views of Mt. Fuji' series from the 1830s, 'Red Fuji' depicts the iconic sacred mountain aglow in red at dawn, symbolizing spirituality and creativity. With references to Japanese folklore, nature and shrines, tracks like 'Kinoko' and 'Meijijingu' invite the listener to immerse themselves in the album's spiritual depths.
Yokota's own homage-to-Hokusai drawing graces the record's cover, and was inspired by the concept of wa (harmony) - highlighting his diverse skills not only as a musician, but an artist and designer too.
'Acid Mt. Fuji' is a powerful testament to the establishment of rave culture in Japan, which rapidly developed within just two years, from 1992 to 1994. Largely due to praise for the breathtaking originality of the LP, within this burgeoning national techno scene, Yokota rose to prominence as one of its key figures.
He then became one of the most renowned artists to emerge from his homeland and enter the global electronic pantheon. He inspired a new wave of Japanese producers and DJs, contributing significantly to the growth of the techno movement in Japan.
Yokota was a solitary figure, an artist who expressed his life through the continuous creation of music. For those seeking something different; mystical, soothing, pristinely ergonomic and uniquely Japanese, this record stands as iconic as Mt. Fuji itself.
-
This triple vinyl Deluxe Edition includes the original album's eleven tracks alongside five raw and jacking rare gems, available on wax for the first time, which were previously included only in the Japanese 2016 Deluxe Edition CD.
There are also two digital-only bonus tracks. One is a live performance by Yokota, titled 'Live at Shibuya Beam Hall', which was recorded at Sublime Records' label launch party, held in September 1994. It was previously only released on the aforementioned 2016 Japanese CD edition. This event, titled 'Sublime Records Presents New Style of Electronic Ambient Party' featured performances by Susumu Yokota, Ken Ishii, Yoshihiro Sawasaki, Speedy J and DJ Wada. This ten minute long, rare live recording captures Yokota playing a dynamic, fast paced acid house live jam, using two TB-303s and a drum machine. The other digital only bonus track is an alternative version of 'H', which was discovered recently whilst excavating a DAT.
The liner notes are written by DJ/producer Alex From Tokyo, who was a good friend of Yokota, and experienced the 90s Tokyo club scene first-hand as an insider. His compilation 'Japan Vibrations Vol. 1' captures this golden era, and features music by Prism (Susumu Yokota), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Yasuaki Shimizu, Quadra (Hiroshi Watanabe) and more.
3LP Vinyl
Catalogue no: MMDS24004LP
Side A
1. Zenmai (2024 Remaster)
2. Kinoko (2024 Remaster)
3. Meijijingu (2024 Remaster)
Side B
1. Saboten (2024 Remaster)
2. Oh My God (2024 Remaster)
3. Tambarin (2024 Remaster)
Side C
1. Oponchi (2024 Remaster)
2. Ao-oni (2024 Remaster)
3. Akafuji (2024 Remaster)
Side D
1. Alphaville (2024 Remaster)
2. Tanuki (2024 Remaster)
Side E
1. Floating G (2024 Remaster)**
2. H (2024 Remaster)**
3. B (2024 Remaster)**
Side F
1. F (2024 Remaster)**
2. 2 H (2024 Remaster)**
**= 5 unreleased tracks released for the 1st time on vinyl.
New liner notes by Martyn Pepperell
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