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A1 SOUR - Worldframe
A2 SOUR - Downgrade
B1 SOUR - Rave Disorder
B2 SOUR - Inac
B3 SOUR - Breaking Fire

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Dive deep into the full spectrum of acid with SOUR's striking new solo EP, X-00F - a cryptic nod to the hex code for blue, both in name and in vinyl color.
From hypnotic grooves to peak-time rave tools and deep electro-infused trips, this record delivers a rich and versatile blend of acid sounds - all pressed on stunning translucent blue wax.

- For dancefloors that remember - and for those about to find out.
- Pressed on stunning transparent blue vinyl - a must-have for collectors and DJs alike.

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A1 G303 - The Good Things In Life
A2 G303 - Chasing Dark Matter
B1 Dust Devices - Reflection
B2 Feedback Network - Death Factory

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Experience the hard and dark, electrifying electro and break vibes of The Electro Guilde VI. The sixth release in this iconic VA Electro series.
A true collector's gem, limited to just 200 numbered copies. Don't miss out, no repress ever!

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A1 Minimum Syndicat - Knowing that we know nothing
A2 Minimum Syndicat - Knowing that we know nothing (Acid Remix) (G303 remix)
B1 Minimum Syndicat & Voiron - Disclosures
B2 Minimum Syndicat & Voiron - Disclosures (Acid Remix) (G303 remix)

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Marking their first release on Zodiak Commune Records, Minimum Syndicat unleashes the Revelation EP, a powerful showcase of electro on the first side and acid techno mastery on the flip side.
Featuring the hypnotic electro-driven "Knowing That We Know Nothing" and the collaborative acid techno powerhouse "Disclosures" with Voiron, this EP is a bold statement.
Belgian acid virtuoso G303 transforms "Knowing That We Know Nothing" and "Disclosures" into high-octane journeys, layering hypnotic 303 acid lines, pulsating bass, and intricate rhythmic structures.
A definitive release for fans of deep acid grooves and cutting-edge electro!

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A1 G303 - Stressed
A2 Acidupdub - Steampunk
B1 G303 - Eggs Swimming
B2 Citric Acid - Damage

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The Acid Machines series is back with its third electrifying release! Dedicated to the darker side of acid techno, this VA compilation is primed to ignite dancefloors and leave a lasting impression on any rave.

Leading the charge, G303 returns with a gripping opener. Starting with an entrancing breakbeat, the track seamlessly transitions into a thunderous four-on-the-floor rhythm, underpinned by resonant basslines that drive its powerful energy forward.

Acidupdub follows with "Steampunk," a masterclass in atmospheric tension and energy. The track evolves from a deep, pulsating low-end into a relentless techno anthem, featuring hypnotic 303 sequences and immersive basslines that demand attention.

New to the Acid Machines family, Citric Acid makes a stunning debut as a resident artist with "Damage" This one-take analog acid experience is a whirlwind of raw, unfiltered energy and pure acid techno brilliance, showcasing Citric Acid's exceptional production skills.

Acid Machines Vol. 3 is a must-have for fans of dark acid techno. Out now on Zodiak Commune Records. Unleash the acid and let the machines take control!

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A1 Robodrum - Call Me Bitch
A2 RedJack - Call The Monster
B1 Baka - Flux
B2 Baka - Androids Hate Marching

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Get ready for The Electro Guilde V on Zodiak Commune Records, featuring:

Robodrum - Call Me Bitch: Sharp electro beats, electrifying basslines and Commanding vocals.
RedJack - Call The Monster: Dark, ominous basslines to awaken the beast in you.
Baka - Flux: Smooth, futuristic grooves that pull you in.
Baka - Androids Hate Marching: Electrifying beats and razor-sharp rhythms.

These tracks are set to dominate the dance floor-don't miss them!

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A1 Acidulant - Serpentacid
A2 Sarufaromeo & Papaverhof - Acid Nihonshu
B1 G303 - Live Long and Prosper
B2 Paul Renard - SO36

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Get ready for a mind-blowing journey into the heart of acid with Acid Sessions Vol. 3, featuring five exceptional Acid Techno/House artists:

Acidulant kicks things off with 'Serpentacid', a track that slithers through your speakers with hypnotic 303 grooves and an unstoppable energy.
Sarufaromeo & Papaverhof bring 'Acid Nihonshu', a perfect blend of atmospheric depth and chaotic acid vibes that will leave you in awe.
G303 takes you to the stars with 'Live Long and Prosper', an interstellar anthem packed with cosmic acid energy and resonant grooves.
Paul Renard rounds it out with 'SO36', delivering pulsating rhythms and a relentless dancefloor drive that defines his signature sound.

This release is a must-have for acid enthusiasts everywhere. Don't miss your chance to own this incredible collection of cutting-edge underground acid!

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A1 johnfaustus - Deimos
A2 johnfaustus - Dione
B1 Akkaelle - The Plants Move
B2 AXIS3340 - Ashes

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For the 4th release in this Electro Acid VA series, we present 303 craftsmanship, seamlessly blended into an electrifying electro setting.
Johnfaustus returns with two raw, otherworldly musical tales, staying true to the signature style we know and this time, he takes it to an even greater level. Akkaelle channels old-school vibes with a bass-driven, slow-burning groove, and Axis3340 closes the EP by plunging you into uncharted freaky depths with their dark and haunting track "Ashes." This track set you in fire, leaving smoldering embers in its wake.

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A1 Alien Rain - Holo Sexual
A2 Akkaelle - Acid Mood
B1 SOUR - Doesn't Matter
B2 Dima Gastrolër - Maroon

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For the 6th release in the 303 Pattern series, we're revealing the artists identities for the first time!
Expect a dynamic blend of hard-hitting, hypnotic and atmospheric acid techno, with the iconic 303 taking center stage.

Alien Rain makes his debut on Zodiak Commune Records with the explosive track Holosexual, featuring raw, pounding drums, a distorted 303, and an irresistibly catchy vocal guaranteed to make the crowd lose control.

Akkaelle brings the heat with Acid Mood, a hard-hitting yet atmospheric track that pushes forward with relentless energy.

Sour returns to Zodiak Commune Records with another explosive bomb in his signature hard, hypnotic style truly unstoppable!

To close the release in style, Dima Gastroller drops a hypnotic, heart-pounding acid techno track that will accelerate your heartbeat.

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A1 SOUR - Delta Waves
A2 SOUR - Erase
B1 SOUR - Utopic Future
B2 SOUR - Infinite
B3 SOUR - Warp
C1 SOUR - Time Travellers
C2 SOUR - Gate To Nowhere
D1 SOUR - Collapse
D2 SOUR - Nexus
D3 SOUR - Wormhole
E1 SOUR - Explore
E2 SOUR - Time Paradox
F1 SOUR - Chronos
F2 SOUR - Backdoors
F3 SOUR - 4th Dimension

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Re-issue: 120 limited triple LP set!
Get ready to explore the depths of acid with the Time Paradox LP, a three-pack of 12" containing 15 acid techno tracks from SOUR!

This re-issue of Zodiak Commune Records' 25th anniversary release takes you on a journey through time and space with its mind-bending acid lines and pulsating beats.

Previously released as a double LP and a separate 12", it's now after many requests, reissued as a limited triple LP set!

So if you missed out, this is your last chance!

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A1 Acidulant - Collateral Funk
A2 Dima Gastrolër - We Will Survive
B1 Pozek - Ept
B2 johnfaustus - Oberon

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With 'The Electro Guilde III EP' Zodiak Commune Records once again presents a selection of well-known and label-recurring electro-acid producers who take you on their various adventurous musical journeys.

'Collateral Funk' is a one shot live recording funky acid Electro track by Acidulant and inspired by the likes of Dynamix II

'We Will Survive' by Dima Gastroler is a fantasy about robots fighting for their rights in the future world of global robotisation. Dynamic electro and psychedelic pads make it sound like that battle. We will survive!

Step into the world of pozek with 'EPT', a 128 BPM electro-acid tune that takes inspiration from 80s toys like Speak & Spell and classic old-school electro. The track weaves quirky, retro acid lines with driving electro beats, creating a perfect fusion of nostalgia and futuristic energy.

When johnfaustus start an electro track for Zodiak commune Records, he always have in mind the journey of a spaceship to the edge of a dark galaxy. No exception with 'Oberon', syncopated rhythms, abrasive basslines and a dark spacy theme

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A1 G303 - Offer More
A2 Akkaelle - Planet P
B1 Paul Renard & G303 - To The Moon
B2 Paul Renard - Overdrive

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Acid machines is back for the 2nd release of the series. Dedicated to the darker, and more industrial side of acid, this VA release will definitely set some dancefloors on fire!
After Acid Machines 1, G303 is back with some more raw bangers for hot, sweaty dancefloors. With Paul Renard and Akkaelle, he's in very good company!
Screaming TB's and overdriven drums are definitely some of the key ingredients of this 2nd Acid Machines... this is VA release is definitely not for the VIP area...

G303's Offer more combines raw drums and distorted 303 lines into a pounding, hypnotic story.

Akkaelle's Planet P is a brutal acid banger that will transport you straight to Italy's proper warehouse raves! Raw as F***!

G303 and Paul Renard's "To the Moon" is a hard acid stomper to do serious damage on the dancefloors with that straight up banging ninetees feeling.

Paul Renard's Overdrive raises the bpms with his typical hypnotic style. This track is pure energy, this will definitely make some ravers sweat!!!

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A1 Dust Devices - Strain and Reason
A2 Norwell - Clang
B1 Human Behind Pluto - Talisman
B2 G303 - Riverbank Telescopes

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Four talented electro-acid producers who are taking you on a diversity of adventurous musical journeys. Now in a very Limited Poster Edition. Grab your copy!

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A1 RAIM a.k.a. Sound Synthesis & Acidulant - Ultrasonic Acid
A2 RAIM a.k.a. Sound Synthesis & Acidulant - Zenhiser 303
B1 Acidulant - Institutionize Planet X
B2 Sound Synthesis - Protect our Freedom

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Sound Synthesis, Acidulant and RAIM perform their best Electro Acid tracks on our second 'The Electro Guilde' release. RAIM is a collaboration between Sound Synthesis and Acidulant. Now in a very Limited Poster Edition. Grab your copy!

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A1 Ghost in the Machine - Wall of Fire
A2 Ghost in the Machine - Flame Grilled
B1 Ghost in the Machine - Inferno
B2 Ghost in the Machine - Heartburn

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Ghost in the Machine returns to their acid roots with a 100% acid release on Zodiak Commune Records
All four tracks on Acid Heaters EP feature their signature dark and unsettling atmospheres and heavy, heavy kicks.
Acid Heaters starts with a slow Wall of Fire and moving into a fast and furious Inferno.
The will certainly heat up the dancefloor!

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A1 Paul Renard - Chandra
A2 Paul Renard - Yessid
B1 Dima Gastroler - Ideal Consumer
B2 Dima Gastroler - Blue Spirit
B3 Dima Gastroler - Jew's Harp

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Zodiak Commune Records residents Paul Renard and Dima Gastroler release their second Acid split EP vinyl on Acid Sessions vol. 2, Acid Sessions vol. 2 contains ambient and deep hypnotic grooves of acid techno tracks.

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A1 SOUR - Six Times Three
B1 SOUR - Mainframe

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Our third Trip 10" with two long storytelling acid tracks is from our resident artist SOUR, boss of the Warehouse303 club in Florence, Italy.
SOUR takes you on an acid journey with twisted basslines, deep and distorted sounds and trippy synths!

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A1 Dima Gastrolër - Zero Tolerance
A2 Dima Gastrolër - REConnection
B1 Dima Gastrolër - Instinct
B2 Dima Gastrolër - Magnetic Storm

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Dima Gastroler is back on Zodiak Commune Records with his first full Electro Acid EP!
Magnetic Storm EP takes you on a hypnotic, deep and emotional Acid Electro journey using classic analog synths.
Let yourself go and enjoy this journey!

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The 8th opus of Positive Future is here.
Feel the rage of this spooky and trancy EP made by Colombian artist Samuel Jabba and follow your mind.
OUT ON OCTOBER 1rst

Mastered by Time Item Studio
Artwork by Stan Aghassian & Juliette Poggioli

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Part 2 of 3 welcomes some new faces to the M.A.D fold, as well as collaboration track between label boss Josh Ludlow and D.A.S of Devon Analogue fame along side tracks from underground legend Lipelis, Italian stallion Issam Dahmani, Bristolian new comer Meggy Mac and whiz kid Bogdan Ra.

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First chapter of a futuristic dub experiment series by The 18th Parallel. Geneva based collective invites engineer extraordinaire Roberto Sánchez to revisit 10 scorcher riddims from the Fruits Records vault to craft this inventive modern classic. Reminiscent of the greatest dub albums by King Tubby, Scientist, Prince Jammy, or Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.

Fruits Records presents the first volume of a series of dub albums by Swiss collective The 18th Parallel. Following in the tradition of Jamaican producers who revisited their catalogues in dub versions, such as Bunny Lee and his Aggrovators with King Tubby, Junjo Lawes or Linval Thompson teaming up with Roots Radics and Scientist, or Joe Gibbs and his Professionals with Errol Thompson, Fruits Records is launching a series of dub albums produced by the label's studio band, The 18th Parallel, which will invite different sound engineers to (re)mix the tracks throughout the albums: DUB AVALANCHE. This first volume offers a deep dive into the label's catalogue through ten classic or unreleased riddims revisited by Fruits Records' long-time partner, Spanish sound engineer extraordinaire Roberto Sánchez. The instrumentals are brilliantly performed by The 18th Parallel and punctuated by the voices of legendary artists such as The Viceroys, Lone Ranger, Cornell Campbell, and Dennis Walks, who appear fleetingly before disappearing into clouds of echo. Roberto Sánchez performs ten explosive, creative sound deconstructions, playing with stylistic codes to stimulate our memory and offer a timeless sensory experience.
Like the classics of the genre, the cover art evokes a quirky retro-futuristic imaginary space where, breaking with convention, the talent of Mexican artist Melissa Santamaría is expressed through a striking metaphor of a sonic avalanche.

DUB AVALANCHE VOL. 1 is already establishing itself as a future must-have for fans of uncompromising reggae and dub!

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Better Sound 013 lands with a bang as rising techno talent Shkedul which delivers 4 impeccable, floor-shaking weapons. Raw, hypnotic, and unmistakably his.

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Part 3 of 3 opens with an absolute weapon of a track from Medlar, ‘Hardly Workin’ is a peak time track of the highest order fusing straight up House with a UK baseline to rattle any system. Next up is Texan Father Sheed (full EP from him coming very soon) with a jack track to get the body moving.

Over on the B-side Kenny Blacksmith takes us in a deeper direction with ‘Church’ full of lush pads and warming baselines. To close out the record Dim City takes it up a notch with an end of the night rave anthem.

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Dutch House giant Dennis Quin drops four fresh house cuts and is the second artist to release on Haven Trax. Four tracks that suit peak moments and early morning afterparties.

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- 180g black vinyl repress -


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A1 Rrose & Luigi Tozzi - Insecta
A2 Rrose & Luigi Tozzi - Insecta (Rrose Rework)
B1 Rrose & Luigi Tozzi - Elastic Flame
B2 Rrose & Luigi Tozzi - Elastic Flame (Luigi Tozzi Rework)

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After 15 years of shaping Hungary's electronic music events scene, Technokunst proudly unveils its record label. The inaugural 12" kicks off a series of collaborative releases, featuring some of the collective's favourite Artists. Each release in the 'Split Series' will consist of both original tracks and reworks.

The first EP brings together Rrose and Luigi Tozzi for a dive into very deep waters across four cuts of mental Deep Techno. These are functional, floor-focused workouts - built for keeping the floor moving through all phases of the night.

Mastered by Giovanni Conti at Artefacts Mastering. Lacquer cut by Simon at The Exchange. Limited pressing on 180gr heavyweight white vinyl in full color sleeve. The artwork is based on a digitally scanned painting on canvas by Technokunst's own Dorka Berkes. The release is accompanied by a printed insert featuring the artwork and key pieces of information on both sides.

Early support from the likes of Adriana Lopez, Blazej Malinowski, Claudio PRC, Daniel[i], Deepbass, Kaspiann, Na Nich, Ness, Orbe, Reeko, Save Your Atoll, Vera Logdanidi and Volster.


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Horizon is a new collaborative album by Resavoir & Matt Gold. Across the 10 tracks the two Chicago-based producers combine their distinct sensibilities to create a hypnotic and inviting love letter to their shared admiration for ‘60s and ‘70s Brazilian music.

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1.1Canopy
1.2Memento
1.3Dewy
1.4Zero Gravity
1.5Diversey Beach
1.6Ahhh
1.7Horizon
1.8Hazel Canyon
1.9Metropoli
1.10Tomorrow

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12" Heavyweight (180g) Black Vinyl. Stickered sleeve
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/dead-mans-chest/sets/loreltd012-dead-mans-chest

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Label boss Dead Man's Chest drops his debut LORE LTD record in the vinyl only series from Western Lore.

Bass heavy hardcore jungle tekno raveyness and a funky b-boy breakbeat workout. Strictly for the Hardcore!


Key Selling:
- Established in 2017 by Alex Eveson aka Dead Man's Chest, Western Lore is one of the leading labels to emerge from the modern jungle revival, renown for pushing the boundaries of personal experimentation and style.
- Nominated DJ Mag Best Of British Awards: Best Breakthrough Label (2018), Best Radio Show (2021)
- Supported by Mantra, Double O, Coco Bryce, Tim Reaper, Sully, Dead Man's Chest & more




Tracklist:
A: Orena Roller (Darkside Mix)
B1: Orena Roller (Roller's Mix)
B2: Orena Roller (Darkside Mix)



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A1 Night Format - Doxycycline
A2 Night Format - Melancholy
B1 Night Format - Doxycycline (Perc remix)
B2 Night Format - Melancholy (Acerbic remix)

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Being the humble guys that they are, Surprise Chef aren't going to admit they have something very special going down. However, there must be some magic in their studio, or maybe in the fact they all share a house and have formed close bonds, or perhaps from absorbing the DIY ethos of running their own record label that has culminated in such a unique and enchanting sound.

'Daylight Savings' is the follow-up to the group's debut album 'All News Is Good News’. That album earned the band a much-deserved following across the world and triumphantly marked their arrival onto the international stage. Their new album was recorded in Spring 2019, almost exactly a year after they recorded ‘All News Is Good News’. It was the weekend that daylight savings time started in Australia, and the studio was filled with the smell of the towering Jasmine bush on the exterior back wall of the house. The record is subsequently filled with the optimism that comes with the impending warmer months and longer days in Australia.

Recorded in their own home studio in Melbourne, the production approach for 'Daylight Savings' is a big step up from their debut. Engineer, Henry Jenkins, created enormous-sounding space within this record, using a great deal of creative analogue recording techniques and working in an expansive recording environment. The results are a sound that emulates the massiveness of the late-60s Capitol Records.

‘Daylight Savings' was written collaboratively by the whole band and features the core Surprise Chef rhythm section. It expands upon where their debut left off with a leaning more towards 70's jazzfunk than soul and a stronger focus on the rhythm section. There’s the epic drama, ebbs and flows of a vintage David Axelrod or Alain Goraguer cinematic production, plus the influence of El Michels Affair and Melbourne bands Karate Boogaloo and The Putbacks, yet it still sounds uniquely Surprise Chef. You get a sense of that rare attribute of being both a contemporary band and a band you expect it won't be too long before other producers start sampling them.



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