LP, Limited, Red Vinyl

2. GENRE/S: Indie / Alternative / Indietronica

3. TRACKLISTS:

1. stupid
2. Tim
3. time
4. ringback (backstabber)
5. 93
6. glued to the passenger seat
7. shameless thief
8. close to me
9. 100
10. resident evil 4


4. SHORT INFO:
Das bisschen Totschlag’s new LP 0dB Headroom drifts through a
cathartic kind of vulnerability—telling stories of losing,
larking, and feeling everything all at once. Its soundscape
echoes the act of remembering: manipulated samples and
floating guitars bent through distorted electronics embody
memory not as a fixed archive, but as something alive: tender,
fractured, shifting. Moments come back in flashes—sometimes
radiant, sometimes aching, always familiar, yet blurred and
distorted. A beautiful mess that you can’t ever fully capture.
(FFO: Alex G, Wednesday, Maria Somerville)

5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
This album will be accompanied by a classic, web-based 2D
point-and-click adventure game, created by Misha Gurovich
(M9U). In it, players are invited to take an interactive
journey down memory lane, reliving a formative moment from the
band’s youth: the long walk home after a late night out,
Discman in hand (with shock protection, of course), navigating
through a village filled with strange encounters and fleeting
interactions (demo: maximiliankiepe.de/dbt). In addition, the
release will be supported by a short documentary and live
footage shot in grainy camcorder style—reminiscent of the
bootleg videos downloaded on fairly sketchy websites.


das bisschen Totschlag is represented by Earth Agency and are
playing a DE tour followed by international festivals in
summer time:
12.3.2026 - DE - Leipzig - Noch Besser Leben
13.3.2026 - DE - Jena - Trafo
19.3.2026 - DE - Berlin - 8MM Bar
20.3.2026 - DE - Hamburg - Hafenklang
27.3.2026 - DE - Stuttgart - Merlin
28.3.2026 - DE - München - Import Export
4.4.2026 - DE - Kusel - Kinett

They have shared the stage alongside artists such as Milan W.,
John Moods, World Brain etc. and have toured with US rock band
Wednesday in 2023.

Earlier releases were featured in several magazines (e.g.,
Vice, KALTBLUT, OX, Pretty in Noise, It’s Nice That, Nothing
But Hope And Passion & Diffus) and shows (e.g., NTS Radio, Mit
Verachtung, ByteFM, Radio 3Fach). In 2020, das bisschen
Totschlag was chosen by the INNOVATION NETWORK OF EUROPEAN
SHOWCASES as an INES#talent and funded by Initiative Musik and
Cafe Royal Kulturstiftung. Further, selected projects were
exhibited at Salone del Mobile Milano, Design Days Vienna,
Graphic Design Festival Scotland, A MAZE.Berlin, IDFA DocLab
Amsterdam; and featured in the publication Tonight at Merlin
(Mark Bohle, Raffael Kormann; 2020).

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 SLV - The Sky over Berlin
A2 SLV - Dive into Dreams
B1 SLV - Distorted Reality
B2 SLV - Still Soho



Short Info:

Groovy power techno EP with a strong modern drive and clear classic influences.
Precision, depth and a pure focus for the dancefloor.


Mastering & lacquer cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin










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lim. 2026 Reissue!

Ian Pooley brings back his timeless classic "Higgledy Piggledy!" with a fresh reissue on his own label, PooledMusic. Following this year's re-release of his landmark 2000 album "Since Then.", it marks the beginning of a dedicated series revisiting key moments from his catalogue. A true collector's item and dancefloor weapon, freshly pressed for a new generation of house lovers.

A Higgledy Piggledy!
B1 Mutual Extend
B2 All Nite

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2026 repress

Tracklist:
A1. A Tribe Called Kotori / A2. Tankwa Town / B1. By My Side / B2. Spiritual but Not Religious / B3. A Star Called Akasha / C1. Planetarium / C2. They Can't Hold Me Back / D1. Chaturanga / D2. Through the Darkness / D3. The Day We Leave Earth

Info:
On his sixth album, The Arc of Tension, the Berlin based DJ, label owner and producer OLIVER KOLETZKI yet again presents his remarkable vision of contemporary electronic music, while he assumes the role of a storyteller. The Arc of Tension speaks to its listener as a singular, self contained work, which communicates by way of its natural flow and arc of suspense. The latter is mirrored not only in the multifarious narrative of the actual album, but can also be understood as evidence for its creator's long musical history.
While Koletzki focussed on a diverse range of vocal collaborations on his previous long players, he now moves on to a different form of storytelling, rooted in the quiet confidence of a veteran musician, as well as the hectic lifestyle of a globally in demand DJ. The Arc of Tension is the psychonautic journey through the various continents of Oliver's consciousness. The quiet chirps and warbles, which initially unfold on the opener 'A Tribe Called Kotori', thus act as a loose associative bridge to 'Der Mu?ckenschwarm', Oliver's big breakthrough hit of 2005. The first minutes of the album leave no room for doubt - we are immediately locked into an autobiographical world of sound that knows how to captivate from the get go. The dreamy, exotic timbres of the downbeat tracks 'By My Side', Tankwa Town' and 'Byron Bay' penetrate our minds in a subtle yet purposeful manner. But soon the tension tightens and organic sounds one by one evolve towards a sterner, electronic cadence. The bittersweet neon synths of 'Spiritual Not Religious' pave the way for the complex rhythm of 'A Star Called Akasha', an early highlight carried by melancholic cellos and contemplative piano chords. The ultimate turning point follows with 'Through the Darkness'. Here, at the album's centre, Koletzki starts continuously upping the tempo and leads the way with his very own, melodic interpretation of today's techno Zeitgeist, which he has been shaping since 2015's 'Iyéwaye'.
'Planetarium', 'They Can't Hold Me Back' and 'Chaturanga' exemplify, moreover, that a fusion of delicate musicality and sheer force leads to impressively ecstatic results. With its rough guitar chords and the acidic chitter of the TD303, 'Power to the People' rings in The Arc of Tension's ending, until we fully take off into space, weightlessly propelled by the ambient drones of 'The Day We Leave Earth'. Ultimately, what lingers is the feeling that we are being granted a deep glance into the innermost being of an outstanding artist.


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12"

GENRE/S:

House

TRACKLIST:
A1 Dompe - Reload
A2 Dompe - Wave
B1 Dompe - Sundown

SHORT INFO:
Dompe Delivers Peak-Time House Energy on New Reload EP.
Definitive Recordings welcomes a brand-new three-track EP from Dompe, showcasing his unmistakable blend of classic house
foundations, driving grooves, and modern club attitude.

Dompe aka Dominic Wagner is a DJ and producer driven by relentless passion and an instinctive feel for the dancefloor.
Known for pairing distinctive vocals with finely crafted basslines and arrangements, his sound is always moving forward while
staying rooted in house tradition. Based in Berlin since 2011, Dompe founded Jackfruit Recordings in 2017 as his personal
creative playground, releasing a steady stream of music that has earned both national and international attention. His doublevinyl album ‘Hippie Crack’ sold out quickly and charted strongly on Beatport, followed by ‘French Collection’. In 2025, Dompe
made his debut on Definitive Recordings with a standout remix of the label classic ‘Let It Go’ by John Acquaviva, Olivier

Giacomotto and Dan Diamond further cementing his connection to the imprint.
Now returning with a full EP, Dompe opens with ‘Reload’, a classic house groover built around a tight rhythm, a looping piano
motif, and a chopped, repeated male spoken-word vocal that locks into the groove. It’s raw, hypnotic, and instantly effective on
the floor. ‘Wave’ shifts into more percussive territory, drawing on classic tech house energy. Built almost entirely around drums,
the track evolves through rolling percussion, catchy vocal snippets, and sharp house synth work before snapping back into a
full percussive drive designed for late-night momentum. Closing the EP, ‘Sundown’ delivers a no-nonsense house stomper. Big
909 drums, a 90s-inspired piano theme, and a vocal sample declaring ‘ecstasy’ capture the peak-time feeling of a packed club
in full flow: direct, euphoric, and unapologetically house.

This three-track EP is Dompe at his most focused: groove-heavy, vocal-driven, and made for the dancefloor from start to finish.

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Special remarks: ORANGE COLORED // LIMITED // VINYL ONLY // 180G VINYL // PRINTED KRAFTPACK SLEEVE

Tracklist 12":
A1 I WAS DEEP IN MY LAST LIFE
A2 DUB CHRONICLES #7
B1 THE RUSH (FEAT. ROBERT OWENS)
B2 DIABLA


“I WAS DEEP IN MY LAST LIFE” - LIMITED COLORED REPRESS - VINYL ONLY RELEASE




















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With releases on Brooklyn’s Major Records and UK imprints Non Stop Rhythm and Indulgence, DJ Split is a breakthrough producer putting his own stamp on the classic Chicago house sound. For his Shadow Pressings debut he has conjured up five original club cuts that will work their magic on any dance-floor worth it’s salt.

Last Night Baby sets the tone with taught 909 beats, punchy bassline stuttering vocal hits. Piano chords and a smattering of melodic chimes and just the right amount of musicality without taking away any of the raw energy and turbo-charged grunt. Treading a similar path but upping the BPM’s, XNXX goes for the jugular with gnarly FM bassline and frenetic groove.

Flip over for Can I Tell You? which goes a little deeper with a rolling bassline, filtering Detroit pads and strings whilst Step For brings touches of acid, banging 909 toms and vocal chops. Closing out the EP we have One In A Life Time which turns up the jack factor with snappy 808 snares, mechanical bass line and deep stabs. DJ Split is a man on a mission to bang the party and has come prepared with his piñata fully loaded with big, fat beats n basslines.



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Artwork and Typography by Stefan Marx

Tracklist:
A1 Angels
A2 Ray
B1 Ocean Drive
B2 Poppies

Don't miss Lawrence revisiting familiar ground on Smallville with four timeless tracks, gently pushing his sound forward, restrained poetic and unmistakably his own.
Including a full Cover Artwork by Stefan Marx.


All tracks written & produced by Peter M. Kersten
Vinyl cut by Helmut Erler at Lathesville


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Vinyl Only!

TAO (Trascendental Amor Organization) appears with a five-track EP for Modern Obscure Music's Trip-Vapor-Club Focus Series, released as a vinyl-only edition. The record aligns with the series' ongoing interest in club music as an experimental framework, following releases by Pedro Vian and Actress.
Drawing from techno and electro without committing to their functional codes, the EP explores rhythm as texture and acidic repetition as inquiry. Pulses are skeletal, surfaces are unstable, and melodic fragments emerge only to dissolve back into noise and space. The tracks suggest movement without instruction, privileging sensation over utility.
Minimal in format yet dense in implication, the EP positions the dancefloor as a speculative zone-sound designed as much for close listening as for physical immersion.

A1 Serendipity
A2 The death of capitalism
B1 U are a stone
B2 Black over marine
B3 808 Delirium


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Tracklist 12" :

A1: Ralph Session - Lost in the music
A2: Mat Chiavaroli - The morning comes
A3: Shaka - Black swan
B1: Borrowed Identity - Keep it Q
B2: Simoncino - Vae victis
B3: Marcus Paulson - Bleep you!


Short info:
It's with great pleasure that we present the 100th release of Quintessentials! Happy 100! Started in 2008, Quintessentials` slogan was and still is "deep, raw and real". On the way to the 100th release, we discovered talents like (just to name but a few...) Anton Zap, Baaz, Ugly Drums, Mat Chiavaroli, Simon Hinter or The Black Fan, as well as featuring established producers like Luke Solomon (as Lukatron), Borrowed Identity, Alton Miller, Simoncino, Soul of Hex, Felipe Gordon, Javonntte, KRL, Andy Ash or Ralph Session. Quintessentials has never just released stricly one type of music, but put together cool tunes from the House spectrum: Deep House, NY House, Detroit House, Acid House, Chicago House....or do we wanna call it just "House music"? This classic old school 6-track compilation features again a multi house culture and fuses present and past! Quite essential we think!













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Territories: WORLD EXCL UK,US,CA,BENELUX,AU,NZ

Format: LP ( Limited Blue Vinyl Vinyl) - featuring powerful collaborations with Tricky, GAIKA, Ghostpoet, Coby Sey, James Massiah Space Afrika and Labi Junior


Tracklist: 1. Weapon 2. Catatonia (feat James Massiah) 3. Spirals 4. Eternity 5. The Slipstream (feat Ghostpoet) 6. All Our Knives Are Always Sharp (feat Coby Sey) 7. Depleted (feat Tricky) 8. Spirit War Dub (feat Gaika) 9. On The Back Of Forgiveness (feat Space Afrika) 10. Safety (feat Labi Junior)


Genre: Experimental/ Electronic / Art Pop / Ambient / Neo Classical

ony Njoku returns with All Our Knives Are Always Sharp, a sonically expansive and emotionally charged second album that brings together a remarkable cast of black British voices. Featuring powerful collaborations with Tricky, GAIKA, Ghostpoet, Coby Sey, James Massiah Space Afrika and Labi Junior, the record serves as a landmark moment for Njoku, a culmination of both the singular musical style and nuanced, socially-engaged storytelling he’s been crafting throughout his career.

Rooted in themes of spiritual preparedness, cultural resistance and emotional clarity, the album unfolds through Njoku’s signature blend of electronic abstraction, falsetto-led songwriting and cinematic composition. It’s a work that cuts deep. Philosophical, political and personal, each guest brings a vital new layer to the conversation.





“ALL OUR KNIVES….” will be the first release on Tony’s new imprint ‘Studio Njoku’, which Tony says will serve as a space to facilitate his collaborations with his wider creative community. In addition the album will be pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl limited-edition, with 300 copies worldwide. It will be the first run of physical production for Studio Njoku





As Njoku looks to take his new creative practice into the future, there’s a fire stoked within him for more collaboration, chiefly with artists of colour. By reappropriating traditional western instruments and arrangements, warping sounds through his own singular production style, using music to tell stories of heritage and culture



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2026 Re-release

Tracklisting:
A1 Black Magic
A2 Monofile
B1 Red
B2 Distance

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Black magic, what is that supposed to be? A spell that seeks to do harm to others? Usually yes, however Taron-Trekka are animated by the best intentions, rather aim for the magic of the night and as always want to merely destroy the dancefloors of this world in a symbolic way. In fact, nobody has comes to grief with the four tracks of their "Black Magic EP" (the last part of their "Magic" triology) - nevertheless, they possess a certain magic.
However, Taron-Trekka don't make jumbo jets disappear, they don't walk through the Chinese wall or initiate other cocky tricks à la Copperfield. They are more like thimbleriggers. Or card jugglers. You know, those guys who surprise you when you least reckon with it. Those who have already outsmarted your mind when you were still thinking that it was just about to really begin.
Taron-Trekka have the groove and cast a net of loops, which magically creates a tremendous energy. Loops with which the smallest shift can open up worlds. Worlds, which admittedly appear accessible, but are hardly decipherable. This way, tools become magical tracks. Furthermore, house becomes a music, which brands itself to the last corners of a soul. Just like the trick that you haven't understood until today.

A1 Black Magic
Taron-Trekka's ride through the night starts funky and dry with the title track of the EP. The effects bleep here and fade away there, however over distance a magical pull develops. A pull that can only be escaped from with great difficulty.

A2 Monofile
Regarding "Monofile", Taron-Trekka conjures a groove as selfwilled as enchanting by initially making vocals and keys appear on a dead straight beat and then letting this very same one stumble over itself. At the right moment it engenders at least as much "Ohs" as "Ahs" in a club, you bet.

B1 Red
From black to red, from night until morning. For exactly this moment "Red" was made, which brings every last person to the next afterhour with its swing and depth.
B2 Distance
Entirely against its own title, "Distance" may indeed affect one deeply. Namely then, when one wants to delve into funk as subtle as extensive. That is Jan Jelinek at a gallop or SND with more punch. Both are fantastic



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GENRE/S: House, Deep House, Dub

TRACKLIST:
A1. Soela & Module One: Drowning (Reiling Hull Dub)
A2. Black Light Smoke: Love Triangle (ZG Remix)
B1. Francis Harris: Earth Moves feat. Eliana Glass (Hidden Spheres Remix)
B2. DaRand Land: Passion Motion

SHORT INFO:
Scissor and Thread presents Tailored Cuts, Vol. 06, a four-track selection that accompanies the digital compilation album. All four tracks appear on vinyl for the first time. Opening the A-side is a brand new and exclusive dub mix of Soela & Module One’s Drowning, reworked by Matthias Reiling (one half of Session Victim). Originally taken from Soela’s Dark Portrait album, the track is reshaped here into a spacious and hypnotic dub that emphasizes texture, atmosphere and patient groove. "I have been a fan of both Soela's and Module One's music for quite a while now," says Reiling, "so getting the chance to remix their collaboration from Soela's beautiful Dark Portrait album is a huge honor. I tried to keep the elegant and somewhat tender synth work close to it's original spirit and combine it with simple drumkit samples, acoustic guitar, electric bass and a dash of space echo. The process put me in a slightly eerie, yet romantic mood, which, so I hope, translates a little when listening to the result."
Also on the A-side, Black Light Smoke’s Love Triangle appears in ZG’s remix, a lush and understated reimagining that balances warmth with rhythmic precision. On the B-side, Hidden Spheres remix of Francis Harris’ Earth Moves feat. Eliana Glass appears alongside DaRand Land’s Passion Motion from his album Wander Being, "a more upbeat ride, with melodic overtones that drive the “passion”. Personally, it’s my interpretation of some of the sounds from mid-90’s Chicago." says DaRand Land.



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