1
Helmut - The Inside of Our Mind
2
Helmut - I Got Me a Microwave
3
Helmut - Unordinary
4
Helmut - Je t'adore l'ennui
5
Helmut - Done with the Lies
6
Helmut - They Never Told Anyone
7
Helmut - Vallabye
8
Helmut - God in the Middle
Special remarks : LP, Standard black vinyl edition
2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
More records from Helmut
1
Helmut - The Inside of Our Mind
2
Helmut - I Got Me a Microwave
3
Helmut - Unordinary
4
Helmut - Je t'adore l'ennui
5
Helmut - Done with the Lies
6
Helmut - They Never Told Anyone
7
Helmut - Vallabye
8
Helmut - God in the Middle
Special remarks : LP, signed limited colored vinyl edition
2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1
Helmut - A1. FCKS
2
Helmut - A2. Enough
3
Helmut - A3. Killing
4
Helmut - A4. Flowers
5
Helmut - B1. Monster
6
Helmut - B2. Ballin'
7
Helmut - B3. Take All
8
Helmut - B4. Cheer u Up
Special remarks : LP, limited edition of 500 , transparent white Vinyl including lyrics poster
GENRE/S: pop, synth pop, songwriter, r&b
TRACKLISTS:
Side A
A1 FCKS
A2 Enough
A3 Killing
A4 Flowers
Side B
B1 Monster
B2 Ballin'
B3 Take All
B4 Cheer u Up
SHORT INFO:
Helmut - My Interstellar Love Life
all songs written and arranged by Helmut & Do Mayer
produced and mixed by Garagen Uwe & Helmut
executive Producer: Marius Bubat
mastering: Enyang Urbiks
cover art and design: Lucia Berlanga & Jeremy Landes
recorded at Miami Nice Studios and RB studios Berlin
My Interstellar Love Life is the third studio album by Berlin-based songwriter Adrian Schull aka Helmut. Formerly known for his eloquent use of the loop pedal in focused solo performances, he sought out a group of skilled friends to join the H train for his latest record. Starting off the songwriting process in playful sessions with close friend and multi instrumentalist/songwriter Do Mayer, they were later joined by jazz drummer/composer Akira Nakamura and guitarist/composer Johanna Weckesser, a recent student of Kurt Rosenwinkel.Nakamura since followed the calling to return to his hometown in Okinawa but drummer/producer Garagen Uwe took over for him during late studio production. Studio sessions were overseen by Helmut's longtime collaborator and co-producer (Polymono, Our Walls) Marius Bubat, one half of Cologne electronic duo COMA. Mastering was done in Berlin by Enyang Urbiks.
The themes in this collection of 8 songs range from exhaustion with the overall human experience (Enough), metaphorical dreamscapes 'where men turn to stone' (Flowers), love/ghost stories (Ballin'), misplaced romantic expectations (Monster) on to bitter-sweet musings on the entertainment industry itself (Take All).
To end things on a wholesome note the synth-pop-ballad Cheer u Up.. might just cheer u up in this brave new pandemic winter.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
''..Helmut's best album to date on which he… aims for the Pop genre in a super smart and beautiful way that suits my taste..''
Klaus Fiehe - Eins Live Radio
Third album from Helmut
Singles Killing (Radio Edit) and Enough (+official music video) to be released ahead of album
further videos for Tracks 'Flowers' and 'Cheer U Up' to follow.
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
GENRE/S: pop, synth pop, songwriter, r&b
TRACKLISTS:
Side A
A1 FCKS
A2 Enough
A3 Killing
A4 Flowers
Side B
B1 Monster
B2 Ballin'
B3 Take All
B4 Cheer u Up
SHORT INFO:
Helmut - My Interstellar Love Life
all songs written and arranged by Helmut & Do Mayer
produced and mixed by Garagen Uwe & Helmut
executive Producer: Marius Bubat
mastering: Enyang Urbiks
cover art and design: Lucia Berlanga & Jeremy Landes
recorded at Miami Nice Studios and RB studios Berlin
My Interstellar Love Life is the third studio album by Berlin-based songwriter Adrian Schull aka Helmut. Formerly known for his eloquent use of the loop pedal in focused solo performances, he sought out a group of skilled friends to join the H train for his latest record. Starting off the songwriting process in playful sessions with close friend and multi instrumentalist/songwriter Do Mayer, they were later joined by jazz drummer/composer Akira Nakamura and guitarist/composer Johanna Weckesser, a recent student of Kurt Rosenwinkel.Nakamura since followed the calling to return to his hometown in Okinawa but drummer/producer Garagen Uwe took over for him during late studio production. Studio sessions were overseen by Helmut's longtime collaborator and co-producer (Polymono, Our Walls) Marius Bubat, one half of Cologne electronic duo COMA. Mastering was done in Berlin by Enyang Urbiks.
The themes in this collection of 8 songs range from exhaustion with the overall human experience (Enough), metaphorical dreamscapes 'where men turn to stone' (Flowers), love/ghost stories (Ballin'), misplaced romantic expectations (Monster) on to bitter-sweet musings on the entertainment industry itself (Take All).
To end things on a wholesome note the synth-pop-ballad Cheer u Up.. might just cheer u up in this brave new pandemic winter.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
''..Helmut's best album to date on which he… aims for the Pop genre in a super smart and beautiful way that suits my taste..''
Klaus Fiehe - Eins Live Radio
Third album from Helmut
Singles Killing (Radio Edit) and Enough (+official music video) to be released ahead of album
further videos for Tracks 'Flowers' and 'Cheer U Up' to follow.
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
Tracklist CD:
1. silence suits you 2. brush 3. hunters 4. pipedreams 5. all you want 6. cleanse me 7.
fur 8. choke 9. our walls 10. carnivores and cannibals
Short Info:
ENGLISH
After only 3 short years, my second album o u r w a l l s is out. It comes clad in vinyl, polycarbonate, bits and bytes and I'm very happy and relieved to finally let go of this one. The cores of its 10/11 (CD/2LP) Tracks were developed on a loop pedal at home. Lyrics spun here and there. Almost all of them are trying to extract levels of meaning from an everchanging knot of emotions. They take their time - ranging between t h r e e m i n u t e s f o u r t y to t h i r t e e n m i n u t e s f i f t y s e v e n - to clinically isolate, examine and name the elementary building blocks constituting the knot. o u r w a l l s is about the ups and downs of your everyday-mercilessly-hopeless love relationship, about staying mild when things get rough, fabulous metaphors, childish selfdefence
mechanisms, the burning space in b e t w e e n words and o u r very personal w a l l s that have so far always kept us safe..
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
1. silence suits you 2. brush 3. hunters 4. pipedreams 5. all you want 6. cleanse me 7.
fur 8. choke 9. our walls 10. carnivores and cannibals
Short Info:
ENGLISH
After only 3 short years, my second album o u r w a l l s is out. It comes clad in vinyl, polycarbonate, bits and bytes and I'm very happy and relieved to finally let go of this one. The cores of its 10/11 (CD/2LP) Tracks were developed on a loop pedal at home. Lyrics spun here and there. Almost all of them are trying to extract levels of meaning from an everchanging knot of emotions. They take their time - ranging between t h r e e m i n u t e s f o u r t y to t h i r t e e n m i n u t e s f i f t y s e v e n - to clinically isolate, examine and name the elementary building blocks constituting the knot. o u r w a l l s is about the ups and downs of your everyday-mercilessly-hopeless love relationship, about staying mild when things get rough, fabulous metaphors, childish selfdefence
mechanisms, the burning space in b e t w e e n words and o u r very personal w a l l s that have so far always kept us safe..
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
Special remarks : 2LP limited edition to 500.
Tracklist LP:
A1. silence suits you A2. brush A3. hunters B1. pipedreams B2. all you want B3. cleanse me B4. fur C1. choke C2. our walls C3. carnivores and cannibals D1. our walls feat camera
Short Info:
ENGLISH
After only 3 short years, my second album o u r w a l l s is out. It comes clad in vinyl,
polycarbonate, bits and bytes and I'm very happy and relieved to finally let go of this
one. The cores of its 10/11 (CD/2LP) Tracks were developed on a loop pedal at home.
Lyrics spun here and there. Almost all of them are trying to extract levels of meaning
from an everchanging knot of emotions. They take their time - ranging between t h r e
e m i n u t e s f o u r t y to t h i r t e e n m i n u t e s f i f t y s e v e n - to
clinically isolate, examine and name the elementary building blocks constituting the knot.
o u r w a l l s is about the ups and downs of your everyday-mercilessly-hopeless love
relationship, about staying mild when things get rough, fabulous metaphors, childish selfdefence
mechanisms, the burning space in b e t w e e n words and o u r very
personal w a l l s that have so far always kept us safe..
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
Tracklist LP:
A1. silence suits you A2. brush A3. hunters B1. pipedreams B2. all you want B3. cleanse me B4. fur C1. choke C2. our walls C3. carnivores and cannibals D1. our walls feat camera
Short Info:
ENGLISH
After only 3 short years, my second album o u r w a l l s is out. It comes clad in vinyl,
polycarbonate, bits and bytes and I'm very happy and relieved to finally let go of this
one. The cores of its 10/11 (CD/2LP) Tracks were developed on a loop pedal at home.
Lyrics spun here and there. Almost all of them are trying to extract levels of meaning
from an everchanging knot of emotions. They take their time - ranging between t h r e
e m i n u t e s f o u r t y to t h i r t e e n m i n u t e s f i f t y s e v e n - to
clinically isolate, examine and name the elementary building blocks constituting the knot.
o u r w a l l s is about the ups and downs of your everyday-mercilessly-hopeless love
relationship, about staying mild when things get rough, fabulous metaphors, childish selfdefence
mechanisms, the burning space in b e t w e e n words and o u r very
personal w a l l s that have so far always kept us safe..
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
More records from St.Vladimir
1
Helmut - The Inside of Our Mind
2
Helmut - I Got Me a Microwave
3
Helmut - Unordinary
4
Helmut - Je t'adore l'ennui
5
Helmut - Done with the Lies
6
Helmut - They Never Told Anyone
7
Helmut - Vallabye
8
Helmut - God in the Middle
Special remarks : LP, signed limited colored vinyl edition
2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
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2. GENRE/S: Indie, Pop
3. TRACKLISTS:
1 The Inside of Our Mind 00:03:17
2 I Got Me a Microwave 00:03:53
3 Unordinary 00:04:06
4 Je t'adore l'ennui 00:03:28
5 Done with the Lies 00:03:55
6 They Never Told Anyone 00:03:14
7 Vallabye 00:03:58
8 God in the Middle 00:03:52
4. SHORT INFO:
ENGLISCH:
How do losers dance? According to Helmut, almost weightlessly, with soft feet, warm gestures, sometimes alone, sometimes together. Content Creatures, Helmut's fourth album, evokes the pop archetype of the "beautiful loser", who had almost disappeared from view in so-called late capitalism. In a present in which even suffering is often similarly instrumentalised and tailored to clicks like a competitive sport, this album sets a counterpoint: those who listen to it suddenly want to be enchanting losers again, useless and joyfully messing up, losing something beloved, having their hearts broken, giving up a dream, sinking into beauty.
You don't sink alone. Comforting harmonies envelop you, the voices of friends appear, accompany you for a while and then disappear again. Warm grooves, floating synths and delicate guitar lines characterise an indie sound that remains open and breathes.
Self-produced for the first time in his home studio in Neukölln, 'Content Creatures' sounds thoughtful and light at the same time. The album will be released digitally and on vinyl on 10 April 2026 on Berlin-based label St.Vladimir. There are four songs on one side and four songs on the other. The cover is adorned with an exceptionally pretty guinea pig. Helmut shows the special in the seemingly ordinary: a child's pet, the most ordinary of all, is his cover star and headstrong protagonist.
DEUTSCH:
Wie tanzen Verlierer? Wenn man nach Helmut geht, dann fast schwerelos, mit weichen Füßen, warmen Gesten, manchmal allein, manchmal gemeinsam. Content Creatures, Helmuts viertes Album, evoziert den Pop-Archetypus des "beautiful loser", der im sogenannten Spätkapitalismus fast aus dem Blick geraten war. In einer Gegenwart, in der sogar das Leid oft ähnlich durchinstrumentalisiert und auf Klicks getrimmt ist wie ein Leistungssport, setzt dieses Album einen Kontrapunkt: Wer es hört, möchte auf einmal gern wieder ein bezaubernder Verlierer sein, nutzlos und freudvoll abkacken, etwas Geliebtes verlieren, das Herz gebrochen bekommen, einen Traum aufgeben, in Schönheit versinken.
Man versinkt nicht allein. Tröstende Harmonien legen sich um einen, die Stimmen von Freundinnen tauchen auf, begleiten einen ein Stück weit und verschwinden wieder. Warme Grooves, schwebende Synths und feine Gitarrenlinien prägen einen Indie-Sound, der offen bleibt, atmet. Erstmals in seinem Neuköllner Homestudio selbst produziert, klingt "Content Creatures" bedacht und leicht zugleich.
Das Album erscheint digital und auf Vinyl am 10.04.2026 auf dem Berliner Label St.Vladimir. Es hat vier Songs auf der einen und vier Songs auf der anderen Seite. Das Cover ziert ein außergewöhnlich hübsches Meerschweinchen. Helmut zeigt das Besondere im scheinbar Gewöhnlichen: Ein Kinderhaustier, das normalste von allen, ist bei ihm Coverstar und eigensinnige Protagonistin.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Please add VSPs as key points.
- Fourth album by Helmut - first time fully self-produced
- 1st release with Berlin based indie label St.Vladimir (Bulgarian Cartrader, Nik Dandelion, Konstantin Schimanowski and more)
- 'God in the Middle' is the title track to successful politics podcast 'Gilda con Arne'
- Early support for first single 'God in the Middle' from Radioeins, DIFFUS, FluxFM and more
- Helmut previously supported bands like Beirut, Joan As Police Woman, Ghost Poet and Villagers
- Spiegel Online has already described his albums Polymono and Our Walls as "one of the best pop records of the year," "criminally overlooked," and "unsentimentally sensual music" (Andreas Borcholte)
- Release show in Berlinn on April 9th
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Label:Play It Again Sam
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Configuration:12"
Label:Play It Again Sam
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Welcome to Volume 8 of the Mr Bongo Record Club series, our in-house curated compilations that give us a chance to share some of our favourite tracks, hard-fought finds, and unsung gems. These are tracks that have been inspiring us at home, in the office, while DJing, and on the dancefloor.
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A deliberate sonic and emotional architecture that doubles down on intensity to shatter and rebuild the listener in one unrelenting wave.
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A1 BABE
A2 I Try
A3 Fame
A4 One More Night
A5 Peace Of My Eyes
B1 Run In My Arms
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B3 Moon
B4 And It Was Night Again
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Third album from System Olympia, following acclaimed releases like New Erotica Collection LP (2023) and Delta Of Venus LP (2020), solidifying her as a bold, self-produced voice in electronic and italo-disco-inspired music.
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A1 BABE
A2 I Try
A3 Fame
A4 One More Night
A5 Peace Of My Eyes
B1 Run In My Arms
B2 P Town Cakes
B3 Moon
B4 And It Was Night Again
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Black Vinyl 2LP Gatefold
2LP TRACKLIST:
A1. Introit
A2. Prophecy At 1420 MHz
A3. Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan
A4. Age Of Capricorn
A5. Father And Son
B1. Somewhere Right Now In The Future
B2. Naraka
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B4. Memory Death
B5. The Word Becomes Flesh
C1. Into The Magic Land
C2. Blood In The Labyrinth
C3. Deep Time
C4. All Reason Departs
D1. Arena Americanada
D2. The Process
D3. You Retreat In Time And Space
D4. I Saw Through Platonia
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2LP TRACKLIST:
A1. Introit
A2. Prophecy At 1420 MHz
A3. Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan
A4. Age Of Capricorn
A5. Father And Son
B1. Somewhere Right Now In The Future
B2. Naraka
B3. Acts Of Magic
B4. Memory Death
B5. The Word Becomes Flesh
C1. Into The Magic Land
C2. Blood In The Labyrinth
C3. Deep Time
C4. All Reason Departs
D1. Arena Americanada
D2. The Process
D3. You Retreat In Time And Space
D4. I Saw Through Platonia
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Label:WRWTFWW
Cat-No:WRWTFWW128
Release-Date:29.05.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:WRWTFWW
Cat-No:WRWTFWW128
Release-Date:29.05.2026
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP Excl
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Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Da' Future Given A Deep Soul Mix) 08:19
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Tensor - Balloon (I.D. Remix) 05:36
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Penance - Cure Of Soul (Fossil Mix) 08:00
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Virgo - Proxima Scope (Zanzibar Mix) 06:12
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Led-M - 713AW (Dendrobium Remix) 06:19
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Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Galaxy Dub) 07:41
Territories: World
Genre: Electronic, IDM, Techno, Ambient, Soulful, Acid
DLP: Limited Edition, 45rpm Cut, Heavyweight Sleeve, Inside Out Pantone Printing, Sticker
Tracklisting DLP
A1. Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Da' Future Given A Deep Soul Mix) 08:19
B1. Virgo - First Epilogue (Tek Of 606 Remix) 05:47
B2. Tensor - Balloon (I.D. Remix) 05:36
C1. Penance - Cure Of Soul (Fossil Mix) 08:00
C2. Virgo - Proxima Scope (Zanzibar Mix) 06:12
D1. Led-M - 713AW (Dendrobium Remix) 06:19
D2. Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Galaxy Dub) 07:41
Info
WRWTFWW Records is thrilled to announce their 5th archival release taken from cult Tokyo label FORM@ RECORDS' catalogue, this time with the first-ever vinyl edition of Re-Form Ver-1.0. The remarkable, yet not widely known, 1999 remix compilation is now available as a limited edition 45rpm cut double LP housed in a heavyweight sleeve, as well as in digital format.
Originally only available on CD in extremely limited quantities, Re-Form Ver-1.0 resurfaces as a fascinating document of FORM@ RECORDS' late-1990s creative peak. Re-imagining key pieces from the label's catalogue, the remix collection offers a rare glimpse into Tokyo's electronic underground, where techno, house, ambient, and IDM breathe freely through FORM@'s soulful and exploratory vision.
Highlights include two remixes of Missing Project's adored gem "Poisson D'Avril" (including its well known ethereal ambient Galaxy Dub which appeared on Music From Memory's Virtual Dreams II) as well as the otherworldly Fossil (aka the legend Virgo) Mix of Penance's "Cure & Soul". Throughout, the compilation balances dancefloor sensibility with introspective listening, embodying the warm human approach to machine music FORM@ RECORDS excels in.
Another essential time capsule from a crucial era of underground music, Re-Form Ver-1.0 echoes the spirit of Warp's Artificial Intelligence era, alongside the forward-thinking energy of Ken Ishii, Carl Craig, The Black Dog, and Ian O'Brien, while keeping its feet and individuality firmly rooted in local context - the magic recipe for creating a universal, timeless language of electronic expression.
Re-Form Ver-1.0 follows the vinyl edition of Virgo's Landform Code (1998) and Remnants (1999), as well as the FORM@ compilations Art Form I (1997) and Art Form 2 (1998), further expanding WRWTFWW's archival series dedicated to uncovering hidden gems of late '90s Japanese electronic music.
Points of interest
· For fans of Warp's Artificial Intelligence series, Ken Ishii, Carl Craig, The Black Dog, Ian O'Brien, deep electronic music, future jazz, and late '90s underground movements.
· First ever vinyl release of the forgotten 1999 remix compilation Re-Form Ver-1.0, sourced directly from the vaults of FORM@ RECORDS.
· Limited edition 45rpm cut double LP in heavyweight sleeve.
· A deep dive into Tokyo's electronic underground: soulful techno, house, ambient, IDM-timeless, immersive, and forward-thinking reinterpretations.
· Part of the WRWTFWW x FORM@ RECORDS archival series.
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Genre: Electronic, IDM, Techno, Ambient, Soulful, Acid
DLP: Limited Edition, 45rpm Cut, Heavyweight Sleeve, Inside Out Pantone Printing, Sticker
Tracklisting DLP
A1. Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Da' Future Given A Deep Soul Mix) 08:19
B1. Virgo - First Epilogue (Tek Of 606 Remix) 05:47
B2. Tensor - Balloon (I.D. Remix) 05:36
C1. Penance - Cure Of Soul (Fossil Mix) 08:00
C2. Virgo - Proxima Scope (Zanzibar Mix) 06:12
D1. Led-M - 713AW (Dendrobium Remix) 06:19
D2. Missing Project - Poisson D'avril (Galaxy Dub) 07:41
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WRWTFWW Records is thrilled to announce their 5th archival release taken from cult Tokyo label FORM@ RECORDS' catalogue, this time with the first-ever vinyl edition of Re-Form Ver-1.0. The remarkable, yet not widely known, 1999 remix compilation is now available as a limited edition 45rpm cut double LP housed in a heavyweight sleeve, as well as in digital format.
Originally only available on CD in extremely limited quantities, Re-Form Ver-1.0 resurfaces as a fascinating document of FORM@ RECORDS' late-1990s creative peak. Re-imagining key pieces from the label's catalogue, the remix collection offers a rare glimpse into Tokyo's electronic underground, where techno, house, ambient, and IDM breathe freely through FORM@'s soulful and exploratory vision.
Highlights include two remixes of Missing Project's adored gem "Poisson D'Avril" (including its well known ethereal ambient Galaxy Dub which appeared on Music From Memory's Virtual Dreams II) as well as the otherworldly Fossil (aka the legend Virgo) Mix of Penance's "Cure & Soul". Throughout, the compilation balances dancefloor sensibility with introspective listening, embodying the warm human approach to machine music FORM@ RECORDS excels in.
Another essential time capsule from a crucial era of underground music, Re-Form Ver-1.0 echoes the spirit of Warp's Artificial Intelligence era, alongside the forward-thinking energy of Ken Ishii, Carl Craig, The Black Dog, and Ian O'Brien, while keeping its feet and individuality firmly rooted in local context - the magic recipe for creating a universal, timeless language of electronic expression.
Re-Form Ver-1.0 follows the vinyl edition of Virgo's Landform Code (1998) and Remnants (1999), as well as the FORM@ compilations Art Form I (1997) and Art Form 2 (1998), further expanding WRWTFWW's archival series dedicated to uncovering hidden gems of late '90s Japanese electronic music.
Points of interest
· For fans of Warp's Artificial Intelligence series, Ken Ishii, Carl Craig, The Black Dog, Ian O'Brien, deep electronic music, future jazz, and late '90s underground movements.
· First ever vinyl release of the forgotten 1999 remix compilation Re-Form Ver-1.0, sourced directly from the vaults of FORM@ RECORDS.
· Limited edition 45rpm cut double LP in heavyweight sleeve.
· A deep dive into Tokyo's electronic underground: soulful techno, house, ambient, IDM-timeless, immersive, and forward-thinking reinterpretations.
· Part of the WRWTFWW x FORM@ RECORDS archival series.
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Joaquin Joe Claussell - Storm
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Joaquin Joe Claussell - Storm (Kuniyuki New Wave Project Remix)
released in celebration of y-3’s 10th anniversary in 2013, this compilation included joe claussell’s masterpiece of psychedelic deep house, which is finally being issued on 12-inch vinyl.
joe claussell’s “storm,” still played today by djs such as dixon, remains one of his most distinctive works. among his productions, it can be regarded as his finest achievement—his most trippy and psychedelic track, with exceptional impact on the dance floor.
the newwave project remix by his longtime ally kuniyuki preserves the atmosphere of the original while adding organic sounds such as marimba, drawing the track into deeper territory and resulting in a spiritual deep house reinterpretation.
the artwork was created by yoshirotten, one of japan’s leading artists.
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joe claussell’s “storm,” still played today by djs such as dixon, remains one of his most distinctive works. among his productions, it can be regarded as his finest achievement—his most trippy and psychedelic track, with exceptional impact on the dance floor.
the newwave project remix by his longtime ally kuniyuki preserves the atmosphere of the original while adding organic sounds such as marimba, drawing the track into deeper territory and resulting in a spiritual deep house reinterpretation.
the artwork was created by yoshirotten, one of japan’s leading artists.
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Gatefold LP in Crystal Blue Persuasion
Back in 1999 when David Byrne originally compiled this retrospective—making it the first in our critically acclaimed World Psychedelic Classics series—the idea of doing a psychedelic album from outside the U.S. or Europe was a total surprise. More than twenty years since this anthology first hit the shelves, the mutants are back in stock with their electric guitars, cans of bug spray, and deviant, freaky psychedelia.
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Back in 1999 when David Byrne originally compiled this retrospective—making it the first in our critically acclaimed World Psychedelic Classics series—the idea of doing a psychedelic album from outside the U.S. or Europe was a total surprise. More than twenty years since this anthology first hit the shelves, the mutants are back in stock with their electric guitars, cans of bug spray, and deviant, freaky psychedelia.
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Label:NeighbourSoul Rhythms
Cat-No:NBS010
Release-Date:02.04.2026
Genre:Space Disco/House
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:NeighbourSoul Rhythms
Cat-No:NBS010
Release-Date:02.04.2026
Genre:Space Disco/House
Configuration:12" Excl
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Divorce From New York - Livy's Elation
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Black Truffle - Don't You Stop
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Pau Roca - Te Quiero
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Alfred Adler - The Flame
GENRE/S: House, Disco, Funk
ARTIST: Divorce From New York / Black Truffle / Pau Roca / Alfred Adler
TRACKLISTS:
A1. Divorce From New York - Livy's Elation
A2. Black Truffle - Don't You Stop
B1. Pau Roca - Te Quiero
B2. Alfred Adler - The Flame
SHORT INFO:
Four selector-ready movers in the afrobeat/disco/house sweet spot - all-Spanish heat from Divorce From New York, Black Truffle, Pau Roca & Alfred Adler.
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ARTIST: Divorce From New York / Black Truffle / Pau Roca / Alfred Adler
TRACKLISTS:
A1. Divorce From New York - Livy's Elation
A2. Black Truffle - Don't You Stop
B1. Pau Roca - Te Quiero
B2. Alfred Adler - The Flame
SHORT INFO:
Four selector-ready movers in the afrobeat/disco/house sweet spot - all-Spanish heat from Divorce From New York, Black Truffle, Pau Roca & Alfred Adler.
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Max NRG - Voyage
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Max NRG - Rudi
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Max NRG - Fire
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Max NRG - Jackpot
Max NRG Supply delivers four cuts for dirty discotheques. From High Euphoria to Rock Tears to Disco Orchestra Drums to Weird Italo Trumpets. Limited supplies!
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Jomanda - Make My Body Rock
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Mae-1 - Sweet Feelin’
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Billy 'Jack' Williams presents Utterance - Grant Me Utterance
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Precious - Definition of a Track
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Man-Machine - Elektro-Genetik
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Jay Williams - Sweat (Sweat the Club Mix)
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Kerri Chandler - Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)
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Romanthony - Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)
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Ed The Red feat. Passion in Fashion - 1-900 (Instrumental)
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The Brotherhood - Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix)
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A Slice of Life - You Make Me Feel So (ASOL Mix)
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The It - Donnie (Hardy Mix by Ron Hardy)
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Cisco Ferreia - Cisco’s Groove
Tracklist
Side A
A1. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
A2. Mae-1 – Sweet Feelin’
B1. Billy “Jack” Williams presents Utterance – Grant Me Utterance *
B2. Precious – Definition of a Track
B3. Man-Machine – Elektro-Genetik
C1. Jay Williams – Sweat (Sweat the Club Mix)
C2. Kerri Chandler – Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)
D1. Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)*
D2. Ed The Red feat. Passion in Fashion – 1-900 (Instrumental)
E1. The Brotherhood – Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix)
E2. A Slice of Life – You Make Me Feel So (ASOL Mix)
F1. The It – Donnie (Hardy Mix by Ron Hardy)
F2. Cisco Ferreia – Cisco’s Groove
(*Previously unreleased)
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Telling a tale of house music’s early days or roots without mentioning Tony Humphries as a club DJ, remixer and radio disc jockey would make it an incomplete, forged and most of all a bit of a yawn.
Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Humphries’ musical journey is synonymous with New York City’s dance music history and the evolution from uptempo soul music to house: from being a dancer at David Mancuso’s infamous Loft parties to becoming a mobile DJ and getting the call from Shep Pettibone to become his right hand at
the then new Kiss FM radio station, followed by countless remix offers and a legendary residency at Newark’s Club Zanzibar. Next to that one, is was especially his work as a radio disc jockey for said station during most of the 1980s until 1994 that gave him majestic clout. Breaking new records week in, week out,
putting New Jersey acts like Adeva and Jomanda or countless up-and-coming producers from there on the musical map, while simultaneously playing the hottest imports from Europe, trax from Chicago, dance classics and all things straight from New York’s music factory that never seemed to stop.
Going to his vast and almost complete archive of radio shows from way back when he graced those airwaves, we at Running Back Records have picked original recordings that symbolize his importance as an industry giant and ambassador of this style of music.
„But one thing I would like to point out is that, as a DJ, the music I play is not my music. I want to make it perfectly clear that it is music that is released, and it’s everyone’s music. I do not take any other credit than being the middle person exposing this music.“
(Tony Humphries in: What Kind of House Party Is This?, Jonathan Fleming, 1996)
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Side A
A1. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
A2. Mae-1 – Sweet Feelin’
B1. Billy “Jack” Williams presents Utterance – Grant Me Utterance *
B2. Precious – Definition of a Track
B3. Man-Machine – Elektro-Genetik
C1. Jay Williams – Sweat (Sweat the Club Mix)
C2. Kerri Chandler – Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)
D1. Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)*
D2. Ed The Red feat. Passion in Fashion – 1-900 (Instrumental)
E1. The Brotherhood – Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix)
E2. A Slice of Life – You Make Me Feel So (ASOL Mix)
F1. The It – Donnie (Hardy Mix by Ron Hardy)
F2. Cisco Ferreia – Cisco’s Groove
(*Previously unreleased)
Info:
Telling a tale of house music’s early days or roots without mentioning Tony Humphries as a club DJ, remixer and radio disc jockey would make it an incomplete, forged and most of all a bit of a yawn.
Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Humphries’ musical journey is synonymous with New York City’s dance music history and the evolution from uptempo soul music to house: from being a dancer at David Mancuso’s infamous Loft parties to becoming a mobile DJ and getting the call from Shep Pettibone to become his right hand at
the then new Kiss FM radio station, followed by countless remix offers and a legendary residency at Newark’s Club Zanzibar. Next to that one, is was especially his work as a radio disc jockey for said station during most of the 1980s until 1994 that gave him majestic clout. Breaking new records week in, week out,
putting New Jersey acts like Adeva and Jomanda or countless up-and-coming producers from there on the musical map, while simultaneously playing the hottest imports from Europe, trax from Chicago, dance classics and all things straight from New York’s music factory that never seemed to stop.
Going to his vast and almost complete archive of radio shows from way back when he graced those airwaves, we at Running Back Records have picked original recordings that symbolize his importance as an industry giant and ambassador of this style of music.
„But one thing I would like to point out is that, as a DJ, the music I play is not my music. I want to make it perfectly clear that it is music that is released, and it’s everyone’s music. I do not take any other credit than being the middle person exposing this music.“
(Tony Humphries in: What Kind of House Party Is This?, Jonathan Fleming, 1996)
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B.J. Smith - Prototype (Wrekin Havoc Remix)
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Sasha Foam - Curious
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Roots Artefact - Call To Wind
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Visions of Light - [Re]Born Slippy
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Lonely Deckchair - Adaflo
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Perth Lewis - Monolith
Now into its sixth year, NuNorthern Soul’s Summer Selections series has become a popular annual fixture. Like its predecessors, 2026’s edition showcases a variety of Balearic dancefloor workouts, sensual soundscapes and tracks tailor-made for poolside sun-down sets.
As usual, Summer Selections Six is a vinyl-first affair, offering wax enthusiasts a chance to cop killer cuts set to feature on a swathe of forthcoming NuNorthern soul releases – including some that would otherwise be unavailable on physical formats.
To begin, is It Balearic? label regulars and Rotation Sound System crew members Wrekin’ Havoc turn their attention to NuNorthern Soul favourite B.J Smith’s 2014 cover of Outkast’s ‘Prototype’. Their take, which will be featured on a forthcoming collection of reworks of Smith’s NNS material, places the long-serving producer’s beautiful, beguiling vocals atop lo-fi 80s electro beats, moody pads, squelchy synth sounds and far-sighted electronics.
Up next is label newcomer Sasha Foam, a fast-rising Lisbon-based DJ/producer whose Memoria EP is set to land digitally soon. ‘Curios’, his contribution to Summer Selections Six, is a propulsive and ear-catching affair, with joyful synth melodies, rushing piano riffs and cheerful TB-202 style acid tweaks rising above a crunchy, drum-machine driven mid-tempo groove.
Rounding off side A is ‘Call To Wind’, a rootsy, warming and sun-baked slab of Balearic dub gorgeousness from Strictly Dub Records founder Saimon AKA Roots Artefact. The track, which marks his first new material since last year’s NuNorthern Soul debut Different Perspective, is one of the many highlights set to be featured on the Estonian’s forthcoming Rocking Boat EP.
Turn to the flipside and you’ll find three more inspired, immersive treats. Dan Dub Lounge, Muzka and Simon Sheldon being their Visions of Light project back to NuNorthern Soul with the borderline genius ‘[Re]Born Slippy’, an exotic, intoxicating and sitar-laden slow-motion instrumental cover of the Underworld favourite taken from their soon-come collection of ‘mild pitch’ takes of dance and electronic classics.
To complete another stellar Summer Selections 12-inch label founder Phil Cooper platforms two recent additions to the roster. First is Potteries-based producer Andrew Wright AKA Lonely Deckchair. Wright offers up ‘Adaflo’ from his forthcoming debut album. Atmospheric and magical, ‘Adaflo’ is a simmering, slowly unfurling fusion of poignant pianos, minimalist beats, shuffling bass and tumble-down chords.
Then there’s Aussie artist Perth Lewis, whose first two self-released albums (Moments In Time and Distance Between) were recently reissued by NuNorthern Soul. The Sydney-based producer is set to release a new EP, Cherry Moon, soon, and ‘Monolith’ is taken from that collection. Deep, dubby and beguiling, it sees Lewis pepper a head-nodding, effects-laden beat with spacey sonics, cascading piano motifs and some seriously sparkling synths.
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As usual, Summer Selections Six is a vinyl-first affair, offering wax enthusiasts a chance to cop killer cuts set to feature on a swathe of forthcoming NuNorthern soul releases – including some that would otherwise be unavailable on physical formats.
To begin, is It Balearic? label regulars and Rotation Sound System crew members Wrekin’ Havoc turn their attention to NuNorthern Soul favourite B.J Smith’s 2014 cover of Outkast’s ‘Prototype’. Their take, which will be featured on a forthcoming collection of reworks of Smith’s NNS material, places the long-serving producer’s beautiful, beguiling vocals atop lo-fi 80s electro beats, moody pads, squelchy synth sounds and far-sighted electronics.
Up next is label newcomer Sasha Foam, a fast-rising Lisbon-based DJ/producer whose Memoria EP is set to land digitally soon. ‘Curios’, his contribution to Summer Selections Six, is a propulsive and ear-catching affair, with joyful synth melodies, rushing piano riffs and cheerful TB-202 style acid tweaks rising above a crunchy, drum-machine driven mid-tempo groove.
Rounding off side A is ‘Call To Wind’, a rootsy, warming and sun-baked slab of Balearic dub gorgeousness from Strictly Dub Records founder Saimon AKA Roots Artefact. The track, which marks his first new material since last year’s NuNorthern Soul debut Different Perspective, is one of the many highlights set to be featured on the Estonian’s forthcoming Rocking Boat EP.
Turn to the flipside and you’ll find three more inspired, immersive treats. Dan Dub Lounge, Muzka and Simon Sheldon being their Visions of Light project back to NuNorthern Soul with the borderline genius ‘[Re]Born Slippy’, an exotic, intoxicating and sitar-laden slow-motion instrumental cover of the Underworld favourite taken from their soon-come collection of ‘mild pitch’ takes of dance and electronic classics.
To complete another stellar Summer Selections 12-inch label founder Phil Cooper platforms two recent additions to the roster. First is Potteries-based producer Andrew Wright AKA Lonely Deckchair. Wright offers up ‘Adaflo’ from his forthcoming debut album. Atmospheric and magical, ‘Adaflo’ is a simmering, slowly unfurling fusion of poignant pianos, minimalist beats, shuffling bass and tumble-down chords.
Then there’s Aussie artist Perth Lewis, whose first two self-released albums (Moments In Time and Distance Between) were recently reissued by NuNorthern Soul. The Sydney-based producer is set to release a new EP, Cherry Moon, soon, and ‘Monolith’ is taken from that collection. Deep, dubby and beguiling, it sees Lewis pepper a head-nodding, effects-laden beat with spacey sonics, cascading piano motifs and some seriously sparkling synths.
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