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post: ant-zen, p.o.box 1257, 93135 lappersdorf, germany
all prices do not include postage. because of the very different weight and size of our releases, it's not possible creating a simple list for shipping costs. when receiving an order we'll send you an invoice incl. costs for shipping in advance. orders from outside of europe shall include the favourite kind of shipping. other items, not mentioned at this catalogue, are never available anymore. methods of payment: bank transfer, i.m.o. to our p.o. box address, by sending cash in a registered letter to our p.o. box address, via paypal (www.paypal.com). all prices in euro.

news ant-zen may-august 2k9:

exocet. grotesque consumer. cd. ant-zen act228
for their second album exocet has transformed from two persons into one. Beyond realizing his own creativity, r. klimaczewski was also responsible for the translation of dave kean's ideas and inspirations into this project's music - the result was their first cd in 2008. unfortunately mr. kean passed away last year before any new tracks were implemented. now, in loving memory, klima is getting on with exocet as a solo project - a challenge he has masterly succeeded in. exocet's sound can be described best as the missing link between present day noise industrial and intelligent dance music. repetitive industrial roughness is backed by complex beats, pulsing bass and crystal clear ambient spheres. samples sometimes serve as part of the cadenced foundation, f.e. in 'like hot and bad dreams' samples are perfectly embedded to yield the uniqueness of this project. on the other hand, tribal rhythms and harsh electronics clash during the true floor burner 'sensitive size'. grotesque consumer's spirit is acherontic and menacing, taking the listener into a virtual arena where the enemy can be anywhere - there is no safety, keep wide awake, and no time to rest... move!
price: euro 12,80. available: 12june2k9

black lung. full spectrum dominance. cd. ant-zen act234
full spectrum dominance sounds more like black lung than any previous record: a unique and powerful mixture of electro textures perforated by sudden breaks and lashing aural outbursts. pounding synthetic and acoustic beats carry a heavy load of variety ranging from clicks'n'cuts, cinematic soundscapes and dub-oriented sub basses up to complex sequential patterns qualified for any kind of motion. packaging: 6-panel digipak.
price: euro 12,80. available: 16june2k9

news hymen records:

v.a.. miwak twelve. 2cd. hymen ¥777
hymen records celebrates its 12th year of existence with this fine double cd set which includes 33 tracks by 33 projects. artists who (both well known and new to our followers) spotlight hymen records as things are now. a blend of electronica, breakbeats, dubstep, electro, ambient and much more featuring the_empath, slam52, somatic responses, millipede, defrag, tonikom, nebulo, deru, black lung, lowfish, hpc, access to arasaka, architect, dryft, hecq, combustion, ginormous, snog, crunch, mad ep vs. bryce beverlin II, keef baker, blackfilm, karsten pflum, abs6, wisp, jerome chassagnard, mika goedrijk, marching dynamics, orphx, bit shifter, dead hollywood stars, end, twenty knives... packaging: deluxe 6panel gatefold-sleeve. enjoy the gush!
price: euro 13,90. available: 18june2k9

news various labels:

s.k.e.t.. depleted uranium weapons. cd. hands hands-d127
on their debut album, aktivist, s.k.e.t. made a name for themselves with a sound that was both energetic and rhythmically complex. now with their third album, depleted uranium weapons, s.k.e.t. takes their unique electro-industrial sound to the next level. combining layers of noisy electronica sounds with groove-laden electro beats and the rhythmic intensity that has become their trademark, s.k.e.t. are primed and ready to reinvent the genre. the cd is packaged in the typical hands paper pack with a 12-page booklet designed by nicola bork. more on the concept behind depleted uranium weapons: different sources state about 330 - 375 metric tons of du ammunition was fired in the 1991 gulf war, 7 - 20 metric tons on the balkan conflict in 1999 and about 1000 metric tons in the 2003 iraq conflict, mostly in cities or urban areas. du ammunition has also been used in the afghan conflict and in somalia. after almost twenty years of using du weapons the long-term consequences are still unknown. after the first gulf war in 1991 in the area of basrah (south iraq) cases of cancer rose ten times and there have been twenty times more babies with congenital deformities. current studies of the effects of the use of du show there is no doubt that uranium ammunitions are to blame. packaging: hands paper pack + 12-page booklet.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

xabec. just a grain of sand. dvd. hands hands-d128
just a grain of sand is the first dvd for veteran artist xabec. after 10 years of live performances, not to mention the stellar cd releases seelenschiff, using unused methods, and transformed, an audio/visual release from this seminal hands productions act was long overdue. the dvd includes a full recording of xabec's live show at maschinenfest 2009, beautifully recorded on seven high-quality cameras, as well as the 25 minute portrait film, der innere kreis, by director daniel fischer which offers an intriguing overview of manuel richter's work, plus video clips for two new tracks and one remix done by incite/. hands d128 oversize hands paper pack.
price: euro 21,50. available: now !!!

saverio evangelista / federico spini. works II. cd. hands hands-d129
new collaboration work of saverio evangelista (esplendor geometrico / most significant beat).
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

synth-etik. waiting for the rapture. cd. hands hands-d130
after a two year break to concentrate on studio work, synth-etik has returned once more with a follow-up to his 2007 cd, phantom. on his fourth release, waiting for the rapture, frank macros proves yet again that he is a force to be reckoned with in the field of intelligent electro-industrial club music. over the course of waiting for the rapture's 13 tracks, synth-etik demonstrates a compelling fusion of hard electro-industrial-tech beats with a trained ear for haunting and unusual sounds. waiting for the rapture is the ultimate balance between electro and hard industrial tech. packaging: hands paper pack.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

v.a.. forms of hands 09. cd. hands hands-d131
exclusive tracks by syntech, maschinenkrieger kr52 vs. disraptor, shorai, empusae, ms gentur, synth-etik, the pcp principle, angina p, incite/, geistform, edgey and winterkälte.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

incite/. mindpiercing. cd. hands hands-d132
incite/ is the hamburg-based experimental audiovisual electronics duo of kera nagel and andré aspelmeier. incite/ plays bone-dry minmal electronics, fragmented slomo grooves and broken rhythmic arrangements synced with abstract grayscale videos. from the very start, incite/ has defined a highly authentic sound on its own: fragmented electric junk and fragile bursts of static noise meet with extra-charged sub-bass-kicks in impressive conjunction with the intensity of the meticulously constructed visuals and physical presence of the duo within their projected image.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

angina p. sensitive files. cd. hands hands-d133
second album of the one-woman-project angina p - idm with kicking breaky beats, spherical electronica-sounds, vocal samples... highly recommended!
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

syntech. rising from the ashes. cd. hands hands-d134
tribal industrial beats by the greyhound side project.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

the pcp principle. electronic violence phenomena. cd. hands hands-d135
the pcp principle is a rhythmicnoise / gabba / classical / darkambient project under the influence of one r challenger starting at the end of 2003 as an idea the project has evolved through many genres: ambient / cinematic / old style industrial / ebm but the true sound of the pcp principle mixes many of the most extreme modern genres together - which means just gabber - drone - noise - darkambient and classical in perfect disharmony.
price: euro 14,50. available: now !!!

dogpop. jahrmarkt der verlorenen kinder. cd. umb kollektif umb 007
perfection-level now at 85%. dogpop return six years after their well-received debut 'popgod' (pop1, 2003) and the preview-cdr 'in dog we trust' (pop2, 2008). since then, things have changed. thirteen tracks of abstract weirdness, entertaining anti-pop tunes presented in doggy dancefloor style. 'jahrmarkt der verlorenen kinder' is the modern incarnation of dadaistic german new wave (e.g. der plan, pyrolator, der mu§ikant, daf), but also integrates more modern lo-fi tunes and post-industrial structures. 'der weisse clown', 'dogporn', 'himmel flieg' and the kraftwerkian '6er-bahn' are destined to conquer the dancefloor. the new dogpop-incarnation is earcandy for all lost children in the world, long forgotten by their parents on a run-down fair. jewelcase packaging.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

kommando. crimefactory. cd. umb kollektif umb 008
on 'crimefactory' dan courtman once more searched through the umb archives and found unreleased tapes of the pre-thorofon project kommando. after a careful selection process, courtman took the old material, rearranged it and thereby created a haunting piece of raw powerelectronics. a pounding, seldomly straight album. if you already liked 'necroinvasiv' (lw050,2005), you will definiteley love 'crimefactory'! cardboard packaging.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

ab ovo. le passage du temps. cd-r. meka meka006
9 tracks previously released on various compilations + 4 unreleased tracks. limited to 150 copies.
price: euro 8,00. available: now !!!

v.a.. krachcom.pilation 2. cd. krachcom krach002
krachcom.pilaton 2 is a collection of exclusive tracks from members of the krachcom internet forum. a vast variety of sonic expression is delivered by the participating projects, which cover a lot of different branches of modern industrial music. feat. zero degree, tardive dyskinesia, tonal y nagual and more.
price: euro 11,00. available: now !!!

heimstatt yipotash / tahktahk. prototypes. cd-r. 9t9 records 9t904
collaboration between heimstatt yipotash and new german project tahktahk. limited to 99 handnumbered copies. cd-r release.
price: euro 9,00. available: now !!!

zentriert ins antlitz. no. cd. tympanik audio ta017
after three cd releases for cop international and several free download-only albums, the talented german trio zentriert ins antlitz joins tympanik audio to release their latest collection of work simply titled '...no'. however, simple, this album is not. with ever-expanding maturity and grace, zentriert ins antlitz once again redefine their signature sound by injecting infectious beatwork into lush atmospheric soundscapes to create a poignant blend of dark electronica and industrial-tinged ambient aesthetics. expect a major leap forward in the zentriert sound with this highly-engaging and haunting new album. '...no' will feature 12 original new songs + fantastic bonus material that can be unlocked from the audio cd via a small software download per instructions from the liner notes. the 'de-mutilated' content features 15 additional bonus tracks + remixes by subheim, totakeke, integral, access to arasaka, unterm rad, stendeck, lucidstatic, disharmony, autoclav1.1, and more... 27 tracks total, over 150 minutes of music, all on 1 single cd.
price: euro 13,40. available: again !!!

se. epiphora. cd. tympanik audio ta022
in a spirit of experience driven efforts, sebastian ehmke has previously created several fulllength records, shared exclusively amongst the closest of acquaintances. dominating his lucid perspectives on life and the brutal world that surrounds us all, se now conjures up a spectacular aural journey through his unique imprint of complex and melodic electronic and classical output. inevitably, se emerges from his creative cocoon to unleash a fantastic debut album for tympanik audio titled 'epiphora'. lush atmospheres meet beautiful classical melodies, carefully crafted around complex beatwork and potent auras, to ultimately illuminate lasting emotional stimulation that is sure to stay with you long after the last note passes. featuring remixes by flaque, dnn & huron, and quench, packaging: digipak.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

tapage. fallen clouds. cd. tympanik audio ta024
brilliant or misunderstood? the netherland's native tapage caused quite a stir with his debut album 'the institute of random events' last year for tympanik audio. some have described his sound as utterly groundbreaking, while others carelessly dismissed his unique vision of futuristic dark idm. no matter how you cut it, tapage has charmed his way into the hearts of tympanik audio listeners and is undoubtably here to stay. tympanik audio is proud to present the highly engaging new album by tapage titled 'fallen clouds' in late april 2009. a destination that never reveals, leaving the listener in a serendipitous dream state while continuously surrounded by sticky beats, addictive rhythms, and trip-tech electronic collages. a master craftsman of progressive electronica, tapage combines smart beats, perfect and stirring pattern timing with dense and alluring atmospheres. music for silent hours...
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

adversary. a bright cut across velvet sky. cd. tympanik audio ta025
after the critically-acclaimed debut album 'bone music', ad ver sary returns on tympanik audio with a stunning collection of remixes titled 'a bright cut across velvet sky'. where 'bone music' planted new seeds in the rhythmic noise field, this new collection cultivates the ad ver sary crop even further with excellent renditions by some of the world's most respected electronic artists including stendeck, iszoloscope, esa, cyanotic, synkro, phylr, autoclav1.1, salt, and many more. 'a bright cut across velvet sky' is harnessed within a unique packaging, designed by the artist himself, hand-assembled and limited to 1000 numbered copies.
price: euro 13,40. available: 16june2k9

pandora's black book. black brothel. cd. tympanik audio ta026
in between composing the harsh, uncompromising mayhem of his main project, lucidstatic, alaskan native james church utilizes his prolific side-project pandora's black book to focus on more secular dark industrial rhythms and dense ambient atmospheres, all carefully wrapped up in alluring beats and meticulously crafted synthwork. with careful attention to cohesiveness and alluring dark ambiance, 'black brothel' commands an air of maturity and function, expertly merging shadowy melodies, haunting pads, rich atmospheres, and infectious beatwork to arrive at a solid collage of intelligent down-tempo, yet abrasive industrial works that will not soon be forgotten. digipak packaging.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

autoclav1.1. where once were exit wounds. cd. tympanik audio ta027
while still absorbing praise from his critically-acclaimed 2008 release 'love no longer lives here', autoclav1.1's tony young reaches even deeper into his seemingly endless bag of talent to unleash a new collection of work that is sure to be hailed as his most promising work to date. 'where once were exit wounds' is a visceral montage of complex beats, surging guitars, pulsating synthwork, and undying melodies, that will well exceed even the most ascertaining tastes, all the while exhibiting a flow of truly embracing atmospheres and lovely melodic breeziness that will encompass its listener with warmth and gentle adrenaline time and time again. autoclav1.1 fearlessly interjects a powerful concoction of love, loss, and despair fueled by lathering electronic rhythms akin to a thoughtful drive accelerating almost uncontrollably along a distant country road on a warm summer night. get ready for the most engaging autoclav1.1 album to date... 'where once were exit wounds' is available on compact disc with stunning artwork by salt (ant-zen / hymen).
price: euro 13,40. available: july2k9

disharmony. evolution. cd. tympanik audio ta029
with a plethora of remixing and album credits to their name, disharmony manage to speak volumes once again with their signature brand of down-tempo electronica-tinged industrial works, paying never mind to any looming trends, but instead evolving beyond the sticky layers of electro clones to earn their throne amongst the horde of imitators. with stabbing progression towards the unusual and harsh, disharmony utilizes their unique mesh of technoid beats and classic industrial rhythms to propose a dark and complex new canvass titled 'evolution'. you may know disharmony's last album 'malignant shields'. you may know their prolific remix release 'cloned: the other side of evolution'. you may even know their recent remix work for flint glass, totakeke, mnemonic, stendeck, fractional, anhedonia, zentriert ins antlitz, and countless others. but be sure of this: you do not know 'evolution'...
price: euro 13,40. available: july2k9

[haven]. plastic. cd. tympanik audio ta030
poland's hidden talent [haven] joins the tympanik audio family to reveal his debut album titled 'plastic'. a gradual scorching dirge that reveals itself amidst an unparalleled quilt of tight beatwork, trudging amongst a marsh of memorable soundscapes and slathering refrains. with heavy basslines, delicate sampling, infectious, stabbing beats, and an uncanny sense of raw emotion woven within, [haven] effortlessly separates himself from the pack with slick rhythms and graceful chaos. tell me about madness...
price: euro 13,40. available: july2k9

config.sys / contagious orgasm / boot-sector-viruz. peacemakers inc. (I). cd. invasion wreckchords inv046
invasion wreck chords proudly presents new project - 'peacemakers inc.'. now three bands join forces for do not let this world to die easy. and it will be done again and again. every time our invasion will be powerful and wild. every time we will cut something off from this world, and we promise you - that will be very important parts. in this noizzze guerilla it's better to be on peacemakers' side. now listen, listen with all your attention, cause we will not say it twice. one... config.sys / contagious orgasm / boot-sector-viruz - hard, rich, killing... very beautiful. from militant bolero (config.sys) through sensual contemplate (contagious orgasm) to free flight (boot-sector-viruz). massive technoid beats, melodic synths, deep ambient soundscapes, distorted dancefloor kicks and destructive beauty' atmosphere - that what first 'peacemakers inc.' stands for. join noizzze guerilla!
price: euro 12,80. available: 22june2k9

chrysalide / ambassador 21 / punish yourself. peacemakers inc. (II). cd. invasion wreckchords inv047
invasion wreck chords presents second part of 'peacemakers inc.'. without any rules, without any authority, without compromises and without return tickets. pure energy. absolute freedom. passions, desires and emotions. wild, violent and sexy. blood, sweat and tears. hysteria, chaos and panic. uncontrolled. unlimited. untouchables. young and beautiful. every day like last. noise, industrial, punk, true rock'n'roll. fuck you all! all this words about the bands which made second part of 'peacemakers inc.' - chrysalide, ambassador21, punish yourself. and all this words about their split-album. groupies welcome!
price: euro 12,80. available: 13july2k9

subtractivelad. where the land meets the sky. 2cd. n5md md165
producing five albums of high quality in only five years is a monumental task. yet, this is precisely what stephen hummel, who records as subtractivelad, has done and with seeming ease. with 'where the land meets the sky', hummel's fifth full-length for n5md, the subtractivelad sound has been perfected to such effect that it allows hummel to concentrate on conveying his deepest feelings rather than the processes that go into music making. the album serves as an extension of hummel's previous album 'apparatus' (2008) and effortlessly flows between such genres as shoegaze, armchair electronica, post-rock, and classic ambient. stylistically it seems far away from his debut 'giving up the ghostä and in theory it is. yet, hummel has lead us on a journey that for the patient has yielded great rewards. the first 1000 copies of 'where the land meets the sky' comes with a bonus disc of over 45 minutes of subtractivelad style classically influenced ambient.
price: euro 14,40. available: now !!!

last days. the safety of the north. cd. n5md md166
graham richardson's last days project returns with it's latest full-length the safety of the north. richardson has fully embraced his cinematic tendencies, expanding his creative palette to include spoken excerpts, a vocal collaboration with fabiola sanchez of familiar trees, and a 'script-based' compositional approach. drawing on a theme first explored in sea's 'arrival at jan mayen' (in which its sailor is first excited by the prospect of a distant island home, then disappointed by its barren terrain), the safety of the north tells the story of alice, her parents and their relocation to a remote northern land. disappointed with the trappings of the city, they wish for a simpler, more rewarding way of life. their arrival promises clean air, miles of snow covered fields surrounded by forests and mountains but above all, safety and a protected existence. as dark as it is light, the safety of the north explores relationships, loss, recovery and how hope is the only certainty in life.. with a strict script in mind, richardson divided the album into 15 'scenes,' scoring each with a new focus on the emotional states of his characters and the settings they inhabit. using the same tools he employs on his previous albums (i.e. field recordings, song titles, and album art), along with snippets of dialogue, monologue and more diverse instrumentation, richardson guides the listener through alice's initial departure, hopeful beginnings and eventual tragedy in what may be last days most melodic work to date.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

plastik joy. 3:03. cd. n5md md167
plastik joy's debut album 3:03 which gets its name from the time of morning when the recording sessions usually came to an end. the duo of cristiano nicolini (italy) and fannar ásgrimsson (iceland) with a bit of supportive help from a few friends created an album that emits a definitive nocturnal quality. it feels as sensual as it is lonely, as dreamy as it is conscious, and as bright as the dim glow of midnight streetlights, definitely music for after the after party. a perfect soundtrack to watch the sun return to its perch or to loose yourself in on a hazy day.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

loess. burrows. cd. nonresponse nr005
loess uncovers thirteen tracks including previously unreleased material, released rarities/remixes, and several new compositions. the compilation burrows summarizes the past eight years of the loess sound (2000-2008). this collection includes loess' reworkings of original tracks by gridlock, tobias lilja, and quench among others along with other original loess tracks previously only available on vinyl. the latest nonresponse output also contains five previously unreleased tracks, including two new compositions that point to future inclinations. burrows spans the loess sonic landscape; it is both an essential release for fans of the loess sound, and a perfect introduction for first time listeners.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

proem. till there's no breath. cd. nonresponse nr006
proem delivers his 8th album and first for the newly awakened nonresponse imprint. this time out richard bailey revisits themes that made his darker still ep one of enpeg digital's most popular releases. till there's no breath is somewhere between dream and nightmare and is clearly an album where bailey takes an honest and emotionally unsettling stab at his take on dark ambient. somewhere between the undefined washes of lustmord and the ebb and flow of eno till there's no breath is a much welcomed addition to proem's body of work.
price: euro 13,40. available: now !!!

v.a.. 15 tracks from binkcrsh. cd. binkcrsh bk041
new full length compilation from binkcrsh records including a diverse mixture of powerful electronic music. feat. newt, esa ruoho, andrey nikolayev, internal pudding, toyzrme, archos, james w.w., phonemonkey, turdboy, simple vehicle, dissolved, dalezy, karl marx stadt, iqtu, the bagpiper. the first pressed cd from binkcrsh!
price: euro 10,80. available: now !!!

fastandhot. terrorotic. 12". fastandhot fast01
what an explosive relationship!.... the collaboration of dr.nexus and fake mistress: beats which are not only beats, but noise and melody at the same time, a voice - fragile and rough. after many years of live performance the two artists present a conceptual album which deals with the media's craving for terror stories. the music is intense and angry with its frail passages, difficult to list into a specific genre, an exceptional mixture of industrial, noise, punk, experimental beats and chansson. the closest would be the comparison to einstürzende neubauten. the record comes as an limited edition of 300 in an handprinted silkscreened cover. boom!! its only in your head.....
price: euro 15,80. available: now !!!

graph. discapitalize. cd-r. le petit machiniste lpm015
düsseldorfs most wanted electro-duo released their latest longplayer 'discapitalize' on lpm. with a rolling confusion of electronica bleeps, glitched noises and breakbeats they advance the exorcism of the capitalistic exploitation. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,70. available: now !!!

amesha spenta. s/t. cd-r. audiotrauma trauma017
something, in all of us, is still shining... is it hope or a just life? newcomer to the audiotrauma label, amesha spenta welcomes us into a distorted progessive electro music with ethno-cultural references about ancient persia's zoroastrianism. sébastien béné-le touarin, ex-dexy corp_ member (guitar/composing) and mastermind behind quietophobic offers a mesmerizing music, full of oppressive and melancholic tones, varying through an elegant use of samples from downtempo powerful and graceful beats to cold, organic deep ambient layers and insistent enchanting melodies... in this first eponym album, amesha spenta takes us into collective memory, on the boundary between spirit and matter, in what appears to be a mysterious spiritual puzzling quest with music as a tool.
price: euro 12,30. available: now !!!

telepherique. zivilisatose. cd. diophantine discs n=14
zivilisatose represents the culmination of telepherique's twenty-year career. having explored all throughout the realms of industrial, ambient, rhythmic noise, and field recordings, telepherique has created a distinct sound which manifests itself in new and unique ways on each release. with zivilisatose we are mesmerized by flowing and mysterious ambience, and challenged by unusual rhythms and noises. this, a very personal cd to telepherique, is also their final full-length recording. since 1989 telepherique (and its various side-projects) have released nearly one hundred releases, beginning with many cassettes on their own drahtfunk-products label. with subsequent releases on such labels as ant-zen, g.r.o.s.s., noise museum, sssm, and afe, their work received a wide exposure. in addition to solo recordings, they have released numerous collaborations and splits with artists such as contagious orgasm, msbr, ultra milkmaids, brume, aube, m.b., de fabriek, and roger rotor. zivilisatose also features artwork by tj norris. housed in a custom printed color wallet with 4-panel insert. edition of 500 copies.
price: euro 12,00. available: now !!!

mothboy. beg / movement. 12". ad noiseam adn96
more info soon!
price: euro 8,20. available: june2k9

the mount fuji doomjazz corporation. succubus. cd. ad noiseam adn112
more info soon!
price: euro 13,40. available: june2k9

(back) in stock - only a few copies left !

black lung / xingu hill. the andronechron incident. cd. ant-zen act132
price: euro 12,80.

converter. expansion pack 1.3. 2x3" cd. ant-zen act143.3
price: euro 12,80.

black lung. the grand chessboard + the sound of meat. cd+cd-ep. ant-zen act164.1
price: euro 15,40.

synapscape. raw version. t-shirt size L. ant-zen ikon34l
black t-shirt w/ silver logo and metallic background frontprint. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. fitted jacket-ladies size S. ant-zen ikon75jgs
black fitted sweater-jacket (without hood) with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). french terry cotton, ribbed collar with elastane, zip in jacket colour, set-in sleeves, 2 open side pockets, ribbed cuffs with elastane at sleeve ends and hem, tight-fitting cut. for ladies - size small.
price: euro 34,80.

sonar. cosmic rays. 12". hymen ¥013
an intensive melding of deep drones with structured metal percussion, distorted beyond belief to test your sensibility. minimalistic pile-driver rhythms are laced up with threads of expressive static noise. this is the second release with new lineup. dirk ivens is now working together with eric van wonterghem, who replaced patrick stevens. eric was an absolute body control and early klinik member before he formed insekt. he was only active as monolith before he joined dirk.
price: euro 7,90.

snog. i snog, therefore i am.... 2cd. hymen ¥704
price: euro 13,90.

donna summer. s/t. 7". mirex x12
jason forrest / donna summer seems to be the celebrity electro-artist of the hour: featured worldwide in magazines, permanently releasing 7"es, split- and fulltime 12"es, cd-rs and cds and touring around the world, from the united states till moscow. forrest is one of the most interesting plunderphonic virtuosos, sampling, deconstructing and reconstructing for his' life, in a very energetic and powerful way. his' knowledge of musical styles such as disco and prog rock is hilarious and he perfectly uses these 70s remains for his sound explorations. but compared to former plunderphonic artists such as john oswald, jason's music makes you dance - so it has to be disco - and it definitely has to be fun ! this 7" is just one of the many 2004 d.s. releases. dive into the soundtrackish 'wooden karova', listen to what david says about his' music ('nihilistic rock...' maybe it's jason talking, not david?), realize that styx-'teen-prog' (remember styx? yes, domo origato, mr. roboto!) can be turned into breakcore without any problems, and finally craze out to the mixture of heavily distorted electric basses and four-to-the-floor r-box-beats!
price: euro 7,90.

ah cama-sotz. declaration of innocence. cd boxset. bats & cats bc06
exactly one year after the highly acclaimed 'dead cities' the man who we know better as ah cama-sotz (batman for friends) presents a new album on his own bats and cats label. hidden inside a metal cd-case lies the 'declaration of innocence", guarded by the characteristic circular logo of the bat. in ten tracks ah cama-sotz tells a story of a journey; how your inner soul is transported into another dimension. events on this journey include a certain 'sacrifice' as instructed by 'voices from the dark', a visit to 'warszawa' and - albeit from a distance - watch the 'decline of the roman empire'. and like a true journey, the view out the window is gorgeous. varied and dynamic as we have gotten to know the talent of our tour-conductor. there are moments of deep dub with heavily distorted guitars, ambient neo-classical soundscapes, arabian as well as ritualistic influences. and the additional vocals of fleur pierets turn the rockiest mountain into the garden of eden ... with 'declaration of innocence' ah cama-sotz succeeds again in delivering an album which completely f*cks up the inside of your head and therefore changes your perspective of a world filled with blood, guilt, sin and innocence. limited numbered edition of 500 copies in metal box! exactly one year after the highly acclaimed 'dead cities' the man who we know better as ah cama-sotz (batman for friends) presents a new album on his own bats and cats label. hidden inside a metal cd-case lies the 'declaration of innocence", guarded by the characteristic circular logo of the bat. in ten tracks ah cama-sotz tells a story of a journey; how your inner soul is transported into another dimension. events on this journey include a certain 'sacrifice' as instructed by 'voices from the dark', a visit to 'warszawa' and - albeit from a distance - watch the 'decline of the roman empire'. and like a true journey, the view out the window is gorgeous. varied and dynamic as we have gotten to know the talent of our tour-conductor. there are moments of deep dub with heavily distorted guitars, ambient neo-classical soundscapes, arabian as well as ritualistic influences. and the additional vocals of fleur pierets turn the rockiest mountain into the garden of eden ... with 'declaration of innocence' ah cama-sotz succeeds again in delivering an album which completely f*cks up the inside of your head and therefore changes your perspective of a world filled with blood, guilt, sin and innocence. limited numbered edition of 500 copies in metal box!
price: euro 14,50.

mono no aware. kika no sekai. cd. hands hands-d038
their 2nd album is a masterpiece of rhythm noise, 14 tracks for the clubs.
price: euro 14,50.

lyunx productions. syrup, bones and toast. cd. u-cover 40-03
manchester based iyunx productions aka yunx brings a six tracks album of exactly 40 minutes of beautifully crafted idm for limited u-cover 40. they've released in respected imprints such as isophlux, pitchcadet, and their own yunx recordings; and appeared in skam and neo ouija compilations. although their music is distinguished by a crystal-clear production it has a very human pace. the opening track "casee" begins with a chorus of angelical voices, subtle strings and heartwrenching melody patterns. the following five tracks continue exploring different textures and sceneries: mysterious floating strings, relaxed beats, laid back rhythms, soft mellow moods, shimmering melodies and all from the highest quality. luscious, atmospheric and gorgeous, spiced with playfulness and moody soundscapes. electronic music at its finest.
price: euro 13,40.

zonk't. itching. cd. brume records brume09
with 'itching', zonk't a.k.a. laurent perrier preserves his 'touch' : relentless groove, a low and hypnotic bass, often a complex rhythmic architecture getting close to electronic industrial dub. much more direct tracks, less dark but always very nocturnal where the laptop electronica takes over. one would think of click and cuts minimalist movement; not only with the microscopic precision of the rhythmic compositions, but also with its work on the sound and of its spatialization, but escapes its hermetism and offers a much more sensual version. one thinks of plastikman after a training course with techno animal, scorn or pan sonic.most of the titles are altered versions of choreography music and video creations, including 2 remixes by flint glass and oil 10.
price: euro 13,40.

otx. escape. cd. brume records brume11
o.t.x is a much talented 26-year-old anglo-italian composer whose first album 'escape' is presented on brume records. influenced by soundtrack composers such as hanz zimmer, michael kamen, kenji kawai and jocelyn pook, and by experimental music pioneers like pierre schaeffer, pierre henry, philip glass or tangerine dream as well, or even orbital, autechre, aphex twin and orphx ... together with french filmmaker stéphane berlat, german photographer katrin guterhausen and graphic designer mathieu orioli, o.t.x has created a work of pure imagination that could be seen as the bizarre encounter between two worlds appreciated to o.t.x: music and cinema; thus, the artist perceives his own opus in terms of 'cinematographic sounds', and skilfully mixes electronica rhythms with strangely innocent voices and special effects 'from outer space'. but o.t.x is also a highly explosive encounter between different musical trends like industrial, dark ambient, trance and drum'n'bass... with 'escape', o.t.x manages to create a multitude of disquieting virtual worlds, where the listener may endlessly get lost... the album, including excellent remixes by oil 10 and displacer and a video for 'weapons factory' by stéphane berla, is a kind of musical experiment that may forecast a new era for dark ambient electronica.
price: euro 13,40.

atrox. empire-state. cd. atacama ar26
the new fulltime-album from the german industrial legend - stylistically between rhythmic old-school industrial and bizarre walls of sound, intended to nail you to the wall. jewelcase-edition, limited 500 copies.
price: euro 12,80.

monstrare. novum ott. cd. force of nature fon02
this is monstrares second full length cd that delves deeper into the darkest reaches of humanities horrific mind. cold, dark ambient, pasted with ritualistic overtures, a nightmarish sountrack for the soul.
price: euro 13,40.

jarl. sealed void. cd. force of nature fon05
jarl has already taken the world of dark electronic music by storm as one half of irm, hailed the world over as the new leaders of the swedish noise-industrial underground. with his solo project, he has once again risen to the throne and stands strong as a force to be reckoned with. 'sealed void' takes the listener drifting past dying suns, through black holes and beyond, to a place where the universe takes human form.
price: euro 13,40.

c2. cubed. cd. force of nature fon06
c2 is a bombastic journey into dancefloor bliss. hard destructive dance tracks boardering on hardcore, breakcore and noise.
price: euro 13,40.

venetian snares. sabbath dubs. 10". kriss kriss666
aaron funk goes ozzy! absolutely smashing dub-version of black sabbath's iron man, these basses nail you to the wall! heavy boots of lead, fills his victims full of dread, running as fast as they can, iron man lives again! a must-have!!!
price: euro 7,90.

end.user. left. cd. ohm resistance 7m ohm
end.user is one of the cornerstones of the modern eclectic electronic music. support from bbc radio's mary anne hobbs and a list of djs too long to fit on a one sheet, from many different genres, and releases across many platforms have built him into a juggernaut. a usually prolific artist, having recorded for hymen, ad noiseam, sublight, cargo, and many others, he took 2007 off, working on something very special: his debut album on ohm resistance. having relocated to san francisco, a new release on his creative power is demonstrated adroitly over the entire album. left shows the most range of end.user's album making career. intensely personal, intensely musical, and just plain intense at points, the album showcases a spectacular array of skills across the board. from radio play material (black light) with aussie vocalist sol thomas, to collaborations with and remixes by influential electronic acts scorn and counterstrike, to absolutely stunning, no boundaries drum n bass, the album is diverse and full of powerful compositions. compelling from start to finish, left is the culmination of more than a year's work.
price: euro 13,40.

doormouse. i heart kraftwerk. 12". addict records addict-ss05
the 5th opus on this serie of 6... and a real feeling of being trapped by the big man machine remixes... + locked grooves.
price: euro 8,70.

the wirebug. the uncontrollable h disease. 12". praxis praxis28
hard experimental distorted electro and broken beats are the hallmarks of productions by the wirebug, legendary for his live sets at illegal parties around europe. under different monikers his prolific output has appeared on labels such as coven h, hex, ptit gris, ambush and others. this is one of his most mature records.
price: euro 7,00.

abelcain. the garden. 12". zhark international zhark-12017
hot on the heels of his awesome album pantheon of fiends comes this 12" with the latest material.
price: euro 7,00.

ambassador 21. akcija v1.1. 2x12". restroom rr1200a-1200b
vinyl version of invasion wreckchords inv027 - ambassador21 in remixes. feat. cdatakill, synapscape, p.a.l, roger rotor, axiome, c-drik, fragment king, converter, proyecto mirage, not half, ctrler, mothboy, hansel, wilt, schizoid, horchata, aphasic, end, exillon.
price: euro 14,40.

tamarin. rule the planet. 7". de los siete dls01
tamarin entered the scene two years ago with an unauthorized remix of prince's 1999 --- the pop track was fused with glitches and hard rhythms. the end result was a new kind of disturbing pop. from that moment on tamarin has sought to recapture that feeling. with this in mind, tamarin followed up with a remix of ao23m's further down the rabbit hole, which in turn has received wide radio play. this seven inch finds tamarin venturing away from future pop into bombastic distorted techno and unsettling ambient. some might compare it to power noise while others may label it as gritty experimental electronics. tamarin only sees it as a new start. this is the first part of an on going series on the de los siete label. de los siete is a sub-label of mad monkey records - this sub-label specializes in the nosier side of electronic music.
price: euro 7,40.

belladonnakillz. perverted & proud. cd. dross:tik dtk03
direct from toronto's own dross:tik records comes this brash, brazen, impudent full-length release from belladonnakillz. combining his technical skills with imagination, original melodies and his own crooning, come-hither vocals, 'perverted & proud" is sure to be a neo-pop, underground smash. running the gamut from the massive hit in the waiting of 'kill bella donna" ( complete with a complementary panacea remix ), to the grinding industrial-lashed assault of 'gotta gotta gotta kill," to the straight-shootin' jungle / breakcore rinse of 'grrly jungle," this is music to party and get down to. with previous releases on tigerbeat6, industrial strength and dross:tik, belladonnakillz is ready to deliver this full length project, crafting a style that de.es all labels, and engages broad audiences. when good girls go bad, they do it to belladonnakillz.
price: euro 12,80.

textile ranch. bird heart in wool. cd. very friendly vf003cd
'bird heart in wool' is the debut album from textile ranch, the solo project of glen johnson from piano magic. the album includes 'boys climbing skull' and 'girl with numbered heart' taken from the double a-side single (on the french label, lykill), 'huit oiseaux bruns dans la nuit blanche (modèle reduit)' is taken from the 7" single of the same name (on the static caravan label), while everything else on here is new and exclusive. angèle david-guillou, from the french band, klima, sings on 'nightmares of the deer.', while steph jaggers speaks on 'the dream of the murderer's ship pulling out.' these tracks were all recorded at home without the aid of computers. check.
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. the flatline compilation. 2cd. flatline null01
feat. the galan pixs, snog, biopsy, imminent starvation, netz, n.e.w.t., lf project, organized noise, it, synapscape, mother destruction, spahn ranch, ichor, the aggression, rx, beefcake, generation x-ed, hanzel and gretyl, torsion, dive, pail, pain konsept, tower ii, equinox, skorbut, vnv nation, das ich.
price: euro 13,80.

the galan pixs. pink film edition. cd. flatline null02
a hybrid of electro, pop, crossover and break beat with an outstanding singer, their music is equally fascinating on the dancefloor as well as at home
price: euro 13,40.

netz. werk01. cd. flatline null03
an individual mixture of melodious ebm, electro-pop, dark wave together with influences from the origins of electronic music. netz provides a break from typical electro and ebm and explores the style a little further, mixing in elements of other subgenres in the culture. call it 'electronic power pop'.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. the flatline compilation 2. 2cd. flatline null05
price: euro 13,80.

implant. kmputor. cd. flatline null08
incorporating hard danceable rhythms, ever evolving bass-lines and probably the most psychedelic vocals ever heard, in one smashing album. 'kmputor' is the result of hours of cut-troth programming. an ear-gasm for the digital junkie. those who have seen implant, can only agree, that implant live is a very trancy, psyched-out dance night. digital junky food - spiced with remixes by eon project, pierrepoint and takshaka.
price: euro 13,40.

silk saw. claudicating. cd. hypraphon hyp01
not an album, more a document: a live recorded in nantes (25 03 2000). the live conception for the duo is their other side, when music is more based on a free construction with a lot of improvisation.
price: euro 13,40.

salfetky. go screw yourself. cd. acidsamovar acsa004
russian electronika ambient, full of shy thin drills and drums. freezing jazzy drums & melodics ambientish idm electro melodies. a soulful realese.
price: euro 13,00.

inshizzo. beyond the mad music. cd. acidsamovar acsa005
a little fast speedtek break! surprising russian production with a good high sound. kind of a japanese fast gamepad sound...
price: euro 13,00.

mendelayev. acid mind. cd. acidsamovar acsa006
a fantastic good surprise for a good dry breakcore minimalism... good one!!
price: euro 13,00.

venetian snares. horse and goat. cd-ep. sublight records slr201
featuring six original tracks by aaron funk as well as the controversial cover artwork done by trevor brown that inspired the music.
price: euro 8,00.

venetian snares. pink+green. cd-ep. sublight records slr204
venetian snares, aka gonk the 8-legged viking, is back with yet another record that sounds nothing like boards of canada! from the catchy title track opener 'pink + green' which blends demented punk vocals with hyper-complex grooves and gut gurgling bass blasts you can just tell this is something fresh and funky from producer aaron ' funk' funk. not to worry though the sub-rattling low-end blasts and jackhammering hardcore anthems are still here and in full effect on tracks like 'sporto fucking sellout cocksuckerface' and 'husikam rave dojo' that revisit the days of pilled out candy raving. this is cyberpunk at it's finest! welcome to the interzone! 15 year old k-heads will love this shit! if you hated albums like winnipeg is a frozen shithole and higgins ultra low track glue funk hits 1972-2006, you will hate this even more! this is not some crybaby n00bcore bullshit, this is rave at it's roughest like only mr.snares can bring it. so buy this kickin' new ep so snares can buy more laptops to make his untouchable 'voice of a generation' breakcore cyber hits!
price: euro 9,90.

belladonnakillz. as if. cd. sublight records slr1701
belladonnakillz is one of the most unique artists to grace the electronic music scene in what seems like forever producing an almost unheard-of sound in the current u.s. dance market and with surprising results. a mix of gabber, drum and bass, and hard rock vocals, given the production sense of a pop god, and then over-tweaked with a monstrous equalization that will send your speakers straight to the repair shop.
price: euro 9,90.

bad sector + tommaso lisa. reset / rebis periferiche. cd+book. old europa cafe oecd075
for this release massimo magrini was joined by the italian cyberzone-writer tommaso lisa. so the album was recorded using as conceptual reference tom's 'italian neuro-poems' collection rebis. short spoken fragments of the texts are treated and inserted in a sonic structure built with minimal, strangely syncopated pseudo-rhythms and sharp pulsing noises. the effect of those spoken texts is really disqieting, a very severe & obscure release, different from all previous bad sector albums. in the background, bad sector's trademark chilling micro-melodies completes an upsetting, allucinated but crude vision of our 'collapsing civilization'. try this album & 'reset' your 'weltanschauung'! the cd is packed inside a book cover, the book contains tom's neo-futuristic & cyber-poetry.
price: euro 13,80.

troum / all sides. shutun. cd. old europa cafe oecd089
finally, after several historical releases as maeror tri, the acclaimed german duo is going for their first full-length release on oec as troum. this is, as they say, their most complex work to date made mixing 25 different tracks into one unique long (over 50 minutes) composition. troum for this album is collaborating with the female all sides-project which makes this release even more intriguing & it's their first full-length album since tjukurrpa 3 dated 2003.troum's (ancient german word for 'dream') aim is to lead the listener into a hypnotizing dream-state of mind, and use music as the direct path to the unconscious pointing to the archaic essence of human psyche. troum works to create altered states of mind, they work on the human unconscious sphere... their post-industrial drone music is created using a wide range of instruments likeguitar, bass, voice, accordion, balalaika, flute, mouth-organ, melodica, gong, field recordings & more, to create a sort of transcendental dark & atmospheric ambient industrial. troum doesn't work with synths, samples or computer soundscapes. the sounds are created 'by hand'. you can feel in this album: mysticism, ancestral power, ancient rites, the nature of your beeing ...but also a collapsing world, the sounds of a falling universe, the deepest and more far star burning .... as well as the more inner part of yourself moving & pulsing. a journey through space, body & soul! this album comes in a special round metal-box.
price: euro 13,80.

voidloss / villain. approaching numb. 12". singularity singularity001
a new project from underground producers of the london techno scene. shedding the more commercial, hypnotic and loop based trappings of techno for an altogether darker and less predictable sound, the record begins with strained, metallic scrapings, and an evil spoken vocal, and eventually crashes into a ritualistic, shamanic combination of dark sound scapes and tribalistic electronic percussion that continues as a unifying theme for each track. the journey through the 4 tracks on offer is like being dragged through some sinister purgatory from a lynch movie. heavy, industrial machine beats, bone shaking bass, epic, atmospheric melodies, and dark ambience charged with an aura of fear and despair. all this is accompanied by a narrative prose spoken by some tortured and weary half-man, half-devil. the feel of this concept release is further enhanced by the inclusion of limited edition art prints of works by the composers on the record.
price: euro 7,90.

v.a.. hard bodies. cd. klangkrieg kk1
feat. black lung, scanner, aube, pasca, fever, stephan mathieu, keramik, din s.t.. - jewelcase edition
price: euro 13,40.

kareem. battlefield. 12". ramadan ramadan01
ramadan recordings was launched in april 2001. this imprint deals solely with deep, kafkaesque!! hip hop breaks, and minimal loop science. the inspiration being a mutant dekonstrukkt of themes featured on zhark (berlin) 06, and the first release comes kowrekt from thee bid-daddio of da k-man islandz- kareem.. now a re-pressing of this deleted item is available, limited to 300 copies in white 'disco-sleeve'. complete your collection now!
price: euro 3,00.

kareem. neoclassical. 12". ramadan ramadan02
neoclassical' presents a more depraved laptop based approach to hip hop loopism combining classical hip hop structures with obscure sound components...k gives life to deep, dark and gloomy hip hop instrumentals merging sample processing techniques and multiple synthesis usage into minimal and deformed loop arrangements. also featured on the second ramadan release is reggae and dub vocalist paul st. hilaire, known for his releases on burial mix, main street records and false tuned... ramadan is a division of zhark recordings berlin.
price: euro 7,70.

himuro. mild fantasy violence. cd. zod records zod.31
we are extremly proud to bring the music of japan's himuro to you. funky beats and an intense atmosphere offer something not yet heard in the zod catalogue
price: euro 13,40.

mystery palace. flags forward. cd. zod records zod.33cd
there's no guide or manual for what mystery palace does, no easy clockwork formula hidden in the minneapolis-based trio's agenda. sequenced electronics-plus-live instruments offer a tough enough row to hoe on their own; when the former come from a pair of heavily circuit-bent yamaha mid-pro keyboards, opportunities for disaster multiply exponentially. luckily, so do opportunities for the sorts of disastrous successes the band enjoys regularly, largely thanks to founder food team's aptitude for riding his profusely toggle-switxhed brainchildren's outputs like a porn star. granted, the artist sometimes still known as ryan olcott has had practice galore, having built and mastered the instruments with the sort of diligence usually enountered only in fantasy novels and large-scale government operations. only after countless hours of woodshedding and a healthy slew of live dates did he enlist ex-poor line condition bassist james buckley and veteran vertiform drummer joey van phillips in what must have seemed like a very quixotic endeavor at the time. olcott got lucky. not only does his rhythm section provide the perfect complement to the remarkably varied profusion of colors and textures he wrenches from his frankeninstruments (imagine an exceedingly fluid warp + mego fusion); like olcott, buckley and phillips are actually capable of responding to the digital critters' powerful surprise-generating capacity so gracefully, you'd never guess the extent of their vigilance. or maybe that part is all a shuck of sorts. lately, the whole operation has proceeded so smoothly onstage and in the studio (where the band has proceeded well beyond improvisation, recording elegantly structured songs, complete with vocals) that you can't help but wonder if the keyboards, having grown minds of their own, are merely doing their best to keep the fellas alert. god knows, they are.
price: euro 13,40.

sleep chamber. sirkus. cd. daft records d1024cd
as the sub title says 'designer drug musick'. this album is predominately analogue synth instrumentals.
price: euro 10,30.

s.core. crime. cd. daft records d1026cd
ambient noise from this japanese cult project.
price: euro 10,30.

hybryds. elektrik voodoo. cd. daft records d1041cd
hybryds new project : na - dha , electrified voodoo dub with sultry vocals. a new sound from the 21st century.
price: euro 13,40.

r|a|a|n. the nacrasti. cd. malignant - antibody treatment 02
the remarkable debut from r|a|a|n (stig berg) and the second release on malignant records' sister-label malignant antibody. r|a|a|n delivers dark-ambient in it's classic pure-form, at times, conjuring the spirit of heresy-era lustmord or vintage raison d'etre. heavy ritualistic drones, sporadic rhythmic accents, and deep subsonics that will vibrate your very core. an ideal blend of thick warm analog and sharp digital sound that bridges the gap between old and new technology. thematically, the nacrasti explores an ancient desert culture that was advanced beyond its time and yet long forgotten by history. your dark evolving journey into this lost 'nacrastan' landscape is streaked with the warm hue of sun-bleached rock, sand, gold, and fire. a serenely brooding work with a myriad of nocturnal sub-textures. at times a subtle, almost alien combination of sounds. proof-positive that dark-drones can intone an element of beauty and power. a very promising debut from an equally promising new talent. an album that will leave you excited for what comes next and a critical new addition to every dark-ambient collection..
price: euro 10,30.

ant-zen backcatalogue:

telepherique. licht und schatten. cd. ant-zen act51
a concept album on the research and effect of röntgen radiation. solid electronic collagework combined with psychedelic noise - synth waves meet subliminal rhythms - feel the effect after listening a few times. special tracing-paper booklet
price: euro 12,80.

imminent starvation. human dislocation. cd. ant-zen act59
imminent starvation forges industrial-strength style techno with barbaric schizophrenia. they construct impenetrable walls of distorted technoid rhythm atop a foundation of horrific soundscapes. intelligent, technoid industrial & ambient noise.
price: euro 12,80.

telepherique. v = s / t. cd. ant-zen act71
this is the 3rd cd by telepherique. they offer the most complex soundscapes by combining elements of chilling ambient, industrial, noise and drum & bass. special tracing-paper booklet.
price: euro 12,80.

ambre. enclave. cd. ant-zen act72
a collaboration between olivier moreau, john n. sellekaers and c-drik. ambre finds its strongest power moments in the simplicity and essence of the elements, it even reaches this point by refusing the use of any kind of beats with the shifts in it threatened atmospheres.forbidden frequencies are merged seamlessly with unseen fear and organic consciousness - constructing some of the most remote soundtracks imaginable.
price: euro 12,80.

silk saw. preparing wars. cd. ant-zen act82
ultra dark dronings and complex harsh rhythms for a utopia of the scientific process, not without a touch of humour. this enterprise requires the refusal of compromise. furthermore, some references to scientific research, especially in the nuclear domain, clearly appear in the silk saw recordings wich stigmatise, non without a touch of humour, the utopia of the scientific process and the inherent dangers in it.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. so what. 2cd. ant-zen act87
an incredible vast spectrum of noises and structures from dark sounddrones and powerful electronic rhythms up to ambient soundscapes by adding a stronger rhythmic element. the 2cd set contains infecting rough & powerloaded tracks for your pulping fiction on disk one, while the second disk is keeping the ambience with drowning grooves and unrestrained weirdness. the track 'new order' has been perfectly converted by video-artist clemens von wedemeyer into a thrilling visual story. which is available as quicktime video file (for pc and mac) on disk two.
price: euro 13,90.

p.a.l. release. cd. ant-zen act93
release' is a caustic bubble of beats and sub-bass sounds mixed with electronic weirdness and mechanical brilliance. a gently controlled chaos is layered upon a cloud of subliminal melodies and dark hypnotic textures with analogue bleeps and warbles. 'release' is refreshingly simple and complex in its construction by combining pounding, bass-heavy rhythms and hammering taps with fragmented noises and vocal samples. this is pure soundscaping, layering to silence and back.
price: euro 12,80.

hypnoskull. ffwd > burnout !. cd. ant-zen act94
patrick stevens aka hypnoskull combines the power of pure analogue electronics with harsh rhythm structures - an anarchic assault of noise, electronic abuse and techno-industrial. fast forward > burnout ! reset your machines and start up again. connect your networks and prepare to crash! disturb your culture by deleting it and replace it by your altered culture. insert audiofiles into your mind. incl. 2 bonustracks by hypnoskull vs. tunnel.
price: euro 12,80.

squaremeter. 14id1610s. cd. ant-zen act98
a collection of electronic minimalism, pure-tone synthesis and computer-generated sound. this is experimental post-techno, an up-and-coming genre of sound, and it is intended for the listener who can appreciate its bold sense of exploration, as well as the surreal beauty of the world it evokes. a scientific bridge between sinetone minimalism and sonic mega-sampling which could be visualised as digital ambient. 89% of all samples are taken from various ant-zen releases. sampled, de- and reconstructed by panacea.
price: euro 12,80.

axiome. rictus. cd. ant-zen act99
expect and embrace the lust to fuck with dissonant noises and bombing crunches - rapid distorted beats and grand drifting waves. unsettling emerges of grinding ambient backdrops overlaid with machine rhythmics and schizophrenic metamorphoses. a clawing sequence for your chaotic consciousness. de-constructed by olivier moreau aka imminent starvation and the performance artist c-drìk. an unspoken chaos just started to penetrate your disfunction.
price: euro 12,80.

monokrom. monokrom. cd. ant-zen act102
hostile inorganic atmospheres are interrupted sharply by merciless distorted beats - a subliminal war has errupted. floating drones, full of fear, taking your mind, a feeling of subliminal threat. fragments of voices and strange sounds are up to destroying the thin layer of socialisation. file under "harsh rhythm dark ambient". jewelcase & special booklet w/ etching.
price: euro 12,80.

imminent / synapscape. screenwalking. cd-ep. ant-zen act103
screenwalking' is the conclusion and essence of state-of-the-art rhythmic power electronic noise featuring eight tracks combining imminent's twisted metal, mass confusion, agony, chaos and penetrating coldness with synapscape's energetic force, harsh rhythms and multilayered distortion. 'screenwalking' is the perfect balance between heavy processed percussion and noise manipulation, the next step in the evolution of both bands. imminent and synapscape both perfectly combine their familiar elements to an overall sound resulting in something completely different and unique.
price: euro 10,50.

asche. distorted disco. cd. ant-zen act105
"distorted disco" is on one hand the musical interpretation of asche's visual works, a soundtrack for imaginary movies, and on the other hand a vast mixture of simply any modern electronic musical style. the album's title basically says it all. starting off with deep, droning, dark ambient influences over distorted beats, harsh rhythms and voices. "distorted disco" reaches a first climax with a feedback orgy, heavy beats reminiscent of some older logic records stuff, quickly followed by pure power electronics, loops and obscure voice samples. then chill out-like rhythms encounter deep house beats, again followed by big beats giving reminiscence to legendary drum and bass artists... to put it simply - "distorted disco" is a mature challenge for the modern, intelligent listener - both working in the clubs or at home. special fake-leather digipak & embossing
price: euro 12,80.

silk saw. 4th dividers. cd. ant-zen act106
systematic division of the soudscape, namely: cuts of the ground, angledozers in bulk, walking on a heavy soil with hobnailed boots, to stone ears, doors and inner doors, holzwege, syncopated landscapes and landslides, ground bass, blind alleys, ban on sounding the retreat. a slow collection of percussive minimalism that fall somewhere into the grey area between orderly and infectious sporadic ambient.
price: euro 12,80.

celluloid mata. sable. cd. ant-zen act107
state-of-the-art rhythmic post-power electronics intelligent dance music. starting off with doom frequencies and a nearly dark ambient track the record climaxes in technoid, high-speed beats and rhythms without losing track on the chosen path - modernist soundscapes with a scent of 'intelligent', slow motion drum and bass ingredients - ending in a somehow warm and relaxing atmosphere. jewelcase packaging / transparent paper + 2 of 6 covercards (polaroid mata's)
price: euro 12,80.

vromb. emission pilote. cd. ant-zen act108
oscillating, minimalistic frequencies, rotating sequences and bubbling technoid sounds describe vromb's special and unique repetitiveness and grant a preview of things to come. note: this is not an album, at the most a few elements extracted here and there from work intended for 'episodes'. nevertheless the important suspense creating factor is always imminent. despite the undeniable magic of monotony there is as well the soundtrack-like, dark science fiction atmosphere contributing immensely to take the listener on a industrial, futuristic trance trip.
price: euro 12,80.

vromb. episodes. cd. ant-zen act111
static hisses and expansive drones lay the foundation for retro-sci-fi bleeps and twirls on top of pulsating dynamics and rubbery beats. electro-tribal is that feeling of dreams where you are falling and where you can't escape. episodes is the final chapter of the lastest vromb releases. please check www.ant-zen.com/episodes for a full information how to handle the sonic motions of vromb.
price: euro 12,80.

converter. blast furnace. cd. ant-zen act113
blast furnace is the second toxic candy by the seattle-based project converter. the constructor, scott sturgis, melds a tribal inferno of paranoid intensity and barbaric sweetness. paranoid and threatened atmospheres of power noise and analogue electronics. it is pure, technoid rhythm noise and obscure frightening ambient. re-pressing with new full-colour artwork. packaging: jewelcase, 4 page booklet.
price: euro 12,80.

hypnoskull. electronic music means war to us. cd. ant-zen act114
anarchic industrial techno, hard hitting electronic rhythms, cold electro... the world of hypnoskull is an urban city with no place for silence. this one-man project of patrick stevens is known in the worldwide industrial scene as one of the 'dissident' projects that offer new directions into an old scene. hypnoskull shows are accompanied by images that fit the sounds like a glove fits your hand. desolate, obscure, somehow alienating
price: euro 12,80.

azure skies. s/t. cd. ant-zen act115
azure skies, a project who are no less than mental destruction and the two musicians of sanctum. solemn post-industrial rhythms, extremely touching melodies and powerful male vocals - a melting of the breath taking harshness of mental destruction and the poetic sanctum.
price: euro 12,80.

axiome. ca ne nous rendra pas le congo. cd. ant-zen act116
the firstborn has grown up. and axiome (aka olivier moreau of imminent and performance artist c-drik) developed dramatically. the intense rhythmic straightforward distorted percussion has been put aside and replaced by structured feedbacks, samples and tremendous loops. 'ca ne nous rendra pas le congo' is different - different by all means. here subliminal sounds dominate the scenery - the effort has been put here not on the violence of the tracks, but more on the adequation of the ensembles of sounds. on first sight this is still unstructured, unspoken chaos (the reminder of 'rictus') - here it is uncomfortable ambience overlaid with reduced machine rhythms and schizophrenic metamorphoses. 'ça ne nous rendra pas le congo' generates a hypnotising, trance like atmosphere adding resonant vibrations and looping samples at best to reach a certain state of intensity. axiome's ability in creating sounds resides in their vicious use of noises to hit your nerves at the most unexpected moments and stimulate your vulnerable brain cells while influencing the palpitating tempo of your tender heart. although 'ça ne nous rendra pas le congo' favours a cold, intense and experimental atmosphere it still hits directly in the centre of mind, body and soul. expect the unexpected ...
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. positive pop. cd. ant-zen act117
having gained tremendous experience through various side projects and thus having reached such a high status within the post-industrial scene, synapscape is giving the listener what the listener deserves and of course expects from the state-of-the-art visually as musically artists. 'positive pop' consists of 13 excellent structured tracks ranging from synapscape's ambience over distorted vocalised tracks, always with a rhythmical touch and a scent of dancefloor. the multi-layered distortions have been put more in the background whereas melodies and rhythm have been given more attention in the foreground - an overall never heard symbiosis of hard, harsh, rhythmical tracks and droning, deranged ambience. not to speak of the incredible production - here, enormous emphasis has been put on and your speakers will be put to a hard test.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. positive pop. boxset. ant-zen act117.7
limited edition. incl. positive pop cd + triple 10" vinyl with alternative outtakes by synapscape and remixes by converter, silk saw, imminent, savak, asche, hell-g, somatic responses & ntt
price: euro 31,10.

black lung. profound and sentimental journey. cd-ep. ant-zen act119
exulting in his purely digital being david thrussell is intent on building skyscrapers of ultra-distorted sound and darkest ambient. his vast array of stripped beats dismantled clanking and wrenched tones create a panoply of sonic information densely packed, always surprising with each contrasting twist. a 30 minutes ep.
price: euro 10,50.

black lung. profound and sentimental journey. 12" lp. ant-zen act119.1
vinyl version of act119 cd-ep.
price: euro 10,50.

david thrussell. the voices of reason. cd. ant-zen act120
david thrussell aka snog, black lung and renowned for various other musical projects offers with this release his own personal thoughts on a spoken word album. despite other famous narrators like jello biafra and henry rollins just to name today's most active spokespersons, the weirdest think tank from down under (or the world?) surprises with subliminal statements on vegans, media, information, tells stories about bizarre journeys, reveals his personal social observations regarding politics, capitalism et al and juxtaposes philosophical aspects of daily routine. 'the voices of reason' is not a spoken world album in the common sense - it offers both smooth and happy tunes as well as abstract, experimental soundscapes and beats mingled with the dominating smart voice of thrussell. 'the voices of reason' - an eclectic radio play for the eclectic listener or a soundtrack for the insane? deluxe 6page digipack & 24page booklet. audio cd + cd-rom film 'the plastic wars part 1'
price: euro 12,80.

vromb. le tourne-disque. 10". ant-zen act121.10
after the pulsating soundscapes of the concept album 'episodes' and the electro-acoustic 'first chapter in an electronic opera for ultratonical machines' named 'mémoires paramoléculaire'; between hugo girard's legendary live appearance at the 'mutek' festival in montreal/canada and the 'maschinenfest 02' in aachen/germany, ant-zen presents this nicely designed tourne-disque in two different formats. 'le tourne-disque' is more beat oriented which fits perfectly to vromb's live sets, but it will come as no surprise to those who own vromb's earlier works. girard's music contains minimal electro rhythmic explorations beyond cold atmospheric soundscapes. there are also manipulated voices on this record-hugo girard implements the spoken words of his infant relatives frédérique and philippe. an excellent addition to the previous vromb releases and it is limited - so don't miss it...!
price: euro 7,90.

vromb. le tourne-disque. 3"cd. ant-zen act121.3
cd version of act121.10.
price: euro 7,90.

monokrom. monokrom. 12" lp. ant-zen act122
dark atmospheres aggravate to cold, sheer fear; the ultimate threat. massive beats, torn to shreds by metal splinters, subfrequent sequences, metallic echoing, herald the advance of an inorganic intelligence without hurry, though victory is near. the sound of machines flows into noise. distorted beats are hailing down like a storm. mercilessly tormenting and mistreating. the embodiment of numb.
price: euro 10,50.

converter / asche / morgenstern. erode. cd-ep. ant-zen act123
erode is a collaboration project of the bands converter, asche & morgenstern. sounds, samples & structures have been constantly exchanged to construct a collection of songs for one united project. this recording combines everything from dark ambient drones, hard pounding rhythms with processed. samples and harsher noises. a 57 minute ep.
price: euro 10,50.

noosa hedz. hoola hopz. 10". ant-zen act124
what originally started as a collaboration in 1999 between celluloid mata and ultra milkmaids, later evolved into a project entitled noosa hedz. hoola hopz is the title of their first release under that name. the five tracks on this 10" generate a chilling psychedelic mood with constantly changing loops that are supplemented with noise clicks and minimal rhythm dots.this is the finest in electronica. limited 509 copies.
price: euro 10,50.

celluloid mata. spectrum. 2cd. ant-zen act125
'spectrum' is a dossier of tracks, which are hard to find. all of the cd tracks of this double set (and most of the vinyls) are not available anymore. instead of a re-release of all lost items, this is the essence of the past. 'spectrum' covers all parts of mata - diversification and variation with satisfaction guaranteed. you won't find a single 'sable' track in this package! the direction of cd1 is focussed on heavily distorted rhythms that are monotonous, minimal, and repetitive. however, you can always hear mata's experience in the building up of an electrified analog beat in concert with the unique elements of a track or of a song. listen to 'the council' featuring sheila mata's voice and you will understand mata's craftiness. this cd ends with an unreleased remix by two ant-zen artists which lead the listener to the non-rhythmic soundscapes of cd2. these soundscapes illustrate mata's melodic direction with the use of disturbing mostly non-distorted rhythm-loops that are overlayed with harmonious passages. 'trinity test' is a good example of the genres 'rhythm industrial' and 'ambient' overlapping perfectly. once again you can hear sheila mata on 'the cyborg' - threatening indeed. the very end is strictly rhythm - just before you drift into bliss... or start again with cd1.
price: euro 13,90.

rob(u)rang. & friends. cd-ep. ant-zen act127
following his first album on noise museum and some collaborations, uncle rob(u)rang is yet again redefining the pumped stomp of nature with a bunch of old-fashioned rhythm-boxes and faulty synths.he is helped by some of his good friends: m. medea (silk saw), imminent, dr. john (for the metarc engineering) and the hash hash little robot. experienced nursery rhymes for an ethnic group to come.
price: euro 10,50.

l'ombre. medicine for the meaningless. cd. ant-zen act129
ant-zen proudly presents the phantastic debut album of this artist. what l'ombre's works are about: atmosphere. hypnotizing ambient soundscapes that makes you want to listen and feel. let yourself go, drift away into a haze of images and scenes. the mood of this record can be described as 'icy ambience'. cold drones meld perfectly with sounds of electronic and even acoustic instruments. watch the northern lights while listening - if you can't, just close your eyes, then you will see... 'medicine for the meaningless' can be described as a fascinating, imagined soundtrack with a great variety. listeners who chill out will find themselves drawn happily into the details upon repeated listenings. highly recommended.
price: euro 12,80.

telerotor. modern times. cd. ant-zen act130
modern times' continues telepherique's conceptual work - creating music on and about basic topics. 'modern times' is about today's working situations, stress, machines overthrowing men and time. 'modern times' was recorded by direct interaction between telepherique and roger rotor. despite the convenient 'internet collaborations' that are possible they preferred to record the disc 'live'. today's merciless rhythm of work and daily life is audible.factory work and disco enjoyment is melting together. no pause,no silence - just hypnotising four-to-the-floor polyrhythmic heart-beats. if you live a '24/7 life' you will recognize the strictness of these never-ending dance-tracks.
price: euro 12,80.

hypnoskull. operation tough guy!. cd. ant-zen act134
hypnoskull's fourth album in a row on ant-zen, 'operation tough guy [ready to scream, ready to die!]' is again a hard clash between new influences of several contemporary dance styles and the hard side of underground industrial electronics. the project continues with the aim to create a new form of dance music without a compromise, controversial as hell and to-the-point. hypnoskull tracks are like dark, scary movies full of urban tragedy and fast beats; they represent a life on the fast track. that is probably why urban scenes all over the world incorporate this unique sound in their daily sceneries. live sets are remarkable: unstoppable rhythm-machines like bulldozers over your head. virtual fights and continuously repeating samples and loops create a scary, wild atmosphere. the atmosphere nobody wants to feel in reality - but what is reality anyway? a vicious game of putting things in a row, in a scene. confront yourself with the harsh reality of everyday life and get the perfect soundtrack to it.
price: euro 12,80.

hypnoskull. operation tough guy!. 2x12" lp. ant-zen act134.1
the double 12" set contains excerpts from the operation tough guy! cd and songs from the previous hypnoskull ant-zen releases. limited edition.
price: euro 13,40.

hypnoskull. operation tough guy!. boxset. ant-zen act134.4
the boxset includes the operation tough guy! cd, the operation mean machine cd (exclusive material + 3 remixes by converter), a rubber-badge and several stickers. limited 938 copies.
price: euro 22,60.

klangstabil. taking nothing seriously. cd. ant-zen act136
once again, you can hear klangstabil's uniqueness on this long awaited release. the musical variety of this record ranges from pop-oriented synth-tunes ('gloomy day' - a different version appeared on the 'daruma' compilation) done over distorted electro-beats to soundtrackish infernos. in addition, the album also explores grindcore (if you are familiar with the klangstabil/schmerzverstärker split-7" you won't be surprised about that). however, mentioning musical genres leads the open-minded listener down the wrong path. a brief description of the music's intensity is hard to give. reading the lyrics and listening to the haunting vocals is as uncomparable - as is labelling 'gloomy day' 'synthpop'. on this album, the message counts, which is the total of music, vocals, production and lyrics. this is an album which forces you to listen intensely, and it is one of the most personal and emotional records ant-zen has ever released.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. raw. cd. ant-zen act137
those who are familiar with ant-zen know that synapscape (aka tim kniep and philipp münch) needs no introduction. their debut was the very first ant-zen cd (released back in 1995) and we are glad that they have stuck by the label. synapscape's unique usage of heavy polyrhythms, ambient soundscapes, slight dub influences, mysterious vocals and astonishing live appearances has made fans all over the world. 'raw' is the fifth full length synapscape release. it contains a variety of works that they did between 1994 and 2001 - most tracks have ever been released before. you will agree that it was worth making these tracks available to the public. this cd also contains three long-deleted compilation tracks that up until now could only be heard by a few people. so, 'raw' is the perfect witness that bielefeld exists - check it out!
price: euro 12,80.

ambre. le mensonge. cd. ant-zen act140
ambre's second full length release explores a new direction in sound - this will be especially evident for those who are familiar with 'enclave'. however, there are still no rhythms in this aural universe, but it is still mighty cold and extremely dark in there. even in this cold and dark place, life forms (creatures, not machines) are created. you can hear them celebrating their rituals, you can hear them talk and you can hear them sending greetings to zoviet france's parallel universe (perhaps even a small postcard is sent to pierre schaeffer). but you can never hear them dance - never. these strange life forms don't need a purpose for what they do. do you need a purpose to exist? either do they. what do you mean... it's all a lie? turn up your stereo. put on your headphones. turn off the lights. believe. this cd comes in a folded embossed heavy cardboard cover.
price: euro 12,80.

this morn' omina. 7 years of famine. cd. ant-zen act142
imagine someone stealing small bits from other genres - genres as diverse as tribal, ritual, techno and powerful rhythmic industrial. now, what if all this was added up and merged into one unique style? - would this sound good? probably not, but strangely enough it works brilliantly for this morn' omina. '7 years of famine' takes us into a highly visual aurora of darkness, aggression, pain, and contentment - all via lost and forgotten tribal styles of the past that are layered with present day hypnotic rhythms and dark atmospheres. each track is a part of the whole and perfectly aligned with the others. as to unfold a seven part journey into the realms of the unknown, occult mysteries, and worlds of lost egyptians gods/goddesses that have long since been forgotten. the atmosphere slowly evolves in concise compositions that build to overwhelming complexities - from the ambivalent and unmethodical tribal percussive work of 'the burning hand' and '(the) fires within' to the seductive alien atmospheres and rhythms of 'currents' and 'monad'. the key components of mika's stylings are the illustrious undertones and diversified forms of old mid-eastern and african rhythms that are meshed with eruptive techno and industrial elements. this complex music leaves it's mark in you and makes you want to hear more.
price: euro 12,80.

converter. expansion pack 1.10. 2 x 10". ant-zen act143.10
vinyl version of 'expansion 1.3" w/ same tracklisting.
price: euro 12,80.

squaremeter. war of sound. cd. ant-zen act148
it's hard to believe that revolutionary hardcore drum'n'bass producer mathis mootz, more commonly known as panacea, is releasing his sixth full-length album as m2 - pronounced "squaremeter" but it's true, and in keeping with an unrelenting drive to push himself, mootz delivers a complete and total evolution in m2's ethos with war of sound. "an artist should always progress with his sound, the actual style of m2 i've been working on is more 'danceable,' better for live-shows than the complete ambient-like productions i've done in the past," says mootz. "well, certainly there have been loads of glitch-ambient releases in the past but my live shows with m2 really showed me the necessity of beats. i thought it would be easy to work with rhythm in m2 songs - they are all from 60 to 90 bpm... slow so you can easily bang your head!" getting to the head banging takes a little while, as war of sound builds in slow, deliberate movements, carefully establishing a dark chord progression in the introductory "the cry of morgoth" that flows throughout the album. this ominous leitmotif is enriched by mootz' liberal use of vocal elements - both as a focal point via heart-wrenching voice solos and the evil-toned narration from the silmarillion, and as somber texture in the distant sounds of a purgatorial choir. on the second track, "turbulent sound," more characteristically clickish m2 sounds penetrate war of sound's macabre fabric, where laptop glitch elements akin to sinecore's microsound aesthetic pepper the music before cracking into a blistering break that foreshadows the tempestuous driving synth pulse of "discord (war of sound)." "the music seized" offers a melodic respite with gentle ambient tones that makes the metal-tinged pounding of "the scourges of fire" the malevolent zenith of war of sound, with its thunderous echo and martial tempo. the rancor continues into the denouement, "thus began also...," another glitch-filled affair married to overtones of synth oblivion. war of sound ends on the prophetic minor chords of "in ages forgotten:" and the melodies which had been heard before foundered in a sea of turbulent sound. special cardboard packaging w/ metallic paper.
price: euro 12,80.

l'ombre. simulations 1.0. cd. ant-zen act149
an artist has 10 to 20 years to make his first album and one year for the second one. if a debut is accepted by listeners and reviewers then it has an effect on the artist's future work. expectations aren't easy to ignore and there are only a few musicians who won't be influenced by these reactions. there are three directions an artist can pursue with a follow-up: walk the same path as they did on the first record, change the style radically or use the fundamentals of the debut as a basis for exploration into new spheres. stephen sawyer a.k.a. l'ombre has chosen the third direction. the mixture of electronic and acoustic sources that lead into mellow, floating soundscapes is sawyer's trademark. that trademark is present on this new record, but it is not a re-hash of older ideas. the first surprising change on "simulations 1.0" is the mood of the ten tracks; the temperature seems to have risen a bit - especially when the release is compared to the icy and colder atmosphere of 'medicine...'. just listen to the piano on 'nowhere' and then to the floating vibraphone on 'interlocution' to feel the difference. in addition l'ombre has also strengthened his rhythms. the pulsating patterns/slight breakbeats intensify the soundscapes and melodies - in short, they complete them. 'facsimile' and 'these whispers' are examples of this unique blend - if you removed the rhythm then the fragile tissue would fall apart. perhaps, this music is no longer suitable for watching the northern lights but if you listen to this record late at night, you might see previously unseen stars in the clear black sky. once again, the description of "an imagined soundtrack" fits perfectly. this cd comes in special paper packaging with embossing.
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. daruma. 2cd. ant-zen act150
for centuries zen masters have said that daruma is zen. perhaps it would now be appropriate to say that daruma is japan. in neither case is the definition fully explicable or applicable. each is essentially a koan whose solution is acessible only to experience, not to rational analysis. this is to assert finally that daruma is one key to an authentic and rewarding experience of japan and the japanese people.' (h. neill mcfarland: daruma-the founder of zen in japanese art and popular culture). the expressions of human feelings that you can find in daruma's faces can be found in ant-zen's tenth anniversary compilation. from anger to relaxation, from happiness to sadness - all the variety of ant-zen can be found in here. but the most important thing is the main expression - if you fall down, you will rise up again - this is what this label did for ten years. so you are invited to celebrate with us. enjoy the essence of ten years of work and hopefully escort ant-zen for the next ten years. a double cd compilation featuring mostly unreleased tracks by orphx, roger rotor, iszoloscope, synapscape, asche, axiome, cell auto mata, contagious orgasm, this morn' omina, p.a.l, morgenstern, individual, mental destruction, converter, monokrom, hypnoskull, ars moriendi, noosa hedz, squaremeter, veruschka, l'ombre, ah cama-sotz, ambre, ultra milkmaids, rob(u)nent, black lung, telerotor, vromb, imminent, silk saw, templegarden's, klangstabil. packaging: digifile [silver metallic cardboard].
price: euro 13,90.

vromb. rayons. cd. ant-zen act151
vromb's intention on 'rayons' is to translate several kinds of rays into music - ranging from sunbeams to optical rays. so, 'rayons' can also be seen as an aural sight-seeing tour. the 'speed' factor is that of a person moving (whether by foot or in different vehicles). this movement was transformed into rhythmic patterns. imagine the aural equivalent of taking a walk during a thunderstorm ('éclairs') or feeling the sun peaking through a clouded sky while window shopping ('boulevard'). all sounds were generated with analog and digital synthesizers. the listener might believe that they are hearing modulated samples but this is not true. it is once again, an example of girard's virtuosity in creating 'naturalistic' soundscapes with pure electronic equipment. for the images on the album cover, girard gave the photographer alain gauvin the basic audio tracks for inspiration. the final musical structure on 'rayons' is based on inspirations from gauvin's pictures which were taken in the montreal area. so close your eyes, let yourself go and feel the rays coming out of your speakers.
price: euro 12,80.

vromb. rayons. 12" lp. ant-zen act151.1
vinyl version of act151.
price: euro 10,50.

this morn' omina. le serpent blanc - le serpent rouge. 2cd. ant-zen act152
after the re-release of '7 years of famine' ant-zen presents the first part of this morn' omina's 'nyan' trilogy. so - what can the listener expect? 'le serpent blanc' concentrates t.m.o.'s combination of hard techno, 4-to-the-floor rhythms, tribal percussion and breaks overwhelmed by voice samples. this music is powerful and aggressive, but not as nihilistic as many industrial soundwars. if you can't dance to it, you must be at least deaf, maybe blind, or at least a one-eyed man... cd2, 'le serpent rouge' focusses the ritual-influenced side of mika's musical personality. this music is more quiet than 'le serpent blanc' but never calm or soft - open up your mind and let it flow... and then finally take a few minutes at your pc (or mac) and enjoy the brilliantly done live video of 'shiftwind' - and be sure that this trilogy will be continued!
price: euro 13,90.

individual. 180 bullets per man. cd. ant-zen act153
the open minded listener knows marc medea as one half of the belgian duo, silk saw and now the listener will also know marc medea as the man behind individual. individual, medeas solo project, debuted on ant-zen with his appearance on the 'daruma' compilation'. the compilation featured the short version of '180 bullets per man' - the title track of individual's first album, also presented by the antz. medea's definition of this album: 'an abstract battlefield combining subbasses & furious rhthms, low wavelengths & sharp metals, dry kicks & pricks. declined in multiple layers of sonic masses, from the slowest organic mood to the fastest cold grinding, these resonating terrorbeats have to be understood as a refusal of all compromises and the expression of a methodic anger.' individual's focus is that of using rhythmic patterns to create a psychic (or even maybe a psychotic) mood - if you are willing and able to discover this listening experience then you will find yourself trapped in a complex building of rhythms and drones. '180 bullets per man' is a subliminal war against your aural senses.
price: euro 12,80.

roger rotor. malleus maleficarum. cd. ant-zen act154
roger rotor has worked as an electronic musician since 1993. his first solo record was released in 1999 and prior to that, he performed in several bands with varying musical styles. some of these projects date back to 1983. rotor's earlier releases are more noise oriented and as such it was quite a surprise when he confronted the unprepared audience of maschinenfest 02 with a straightforward rhythmic 4/4 beat attack. people asked for records and exactly one year later he has delivered his debut ant-zen full length. the malleus maleficarum (the witch hammer, geman: der hexenhammer), first published in 1486, served as a guidebook for inquisitors during the inquisition and was designed to aid them in the identification, prosecution, and dispatching of witches. 'i always wanted to use 'malleus maleficarum' as an album title', says rotor, 'and i think this title fits perfectly for this record. it shall be an 'inqusitional guide' to identify, prosecute and dispatch awfully bad electronic music - so-called 'living-room techno' - but of course, as with lots of my works, you should see it a bit humourous. but of course my aim is also that people should take a look at the original book, highly recommended... and as an old heavy metal addict i surely like things like that, haha!' do you recall 'drown delay' on the daruma compilation? did you like it? then this is your cd! comparisons? well, maybe to styles, not to artists. the rhythmic textures seem to have their roots in the tech movement that was present at the end of the eighties. rotor adds rhythmic synth fills and hence turns the tekk basic into 'electro-punk'. the end result is a hypnotic, hard and danceable record. ok, maybe one comparison to a band is allowed - imagine pan sonic with heavier beats (listen to 'wolfish' or the title track). these hard, bassy minimal techno tracks will scourge your sinful flesh - we know that you hide those kate ryan cds behind your bedroom wall. confess ! repent ! revoke ! the cd comes in special cardboard packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

cell auto mata. the devil is in the detail. cd. ant-zen act155
after six years and several releases on different labels, matthieu maire decided to cancel all activities that were executed under the celluloid mata moniker. but it wasn't his intention to end his musical activities - something just had to change. as a member of the ant family he was in contact with philipp münch (synapscape, ars moriendi and a solo artist (rorschach garden)). mata decided to exchange musical ideas with philipp and a new project was formed. a project that would include the creative output of both musicians. hence, cell auto mata was created. maybe you heard the first result on ant zen's 'daruma' compilation and maybe you wanted to get some more - well, here it is. we proudly present cell auto matas first full length release. the first impression you might have while listening to this cd is that these are songs - not just 'tracks'. for instance, 'huevos de oro' or 'ish galil' are based on a 4/4 beat, melodies and even vocals - in other words they are structured like a song. but this isn't pop; the industrial and technoid influences of both members melt together and deliver music that is beyond a listener's expectations and previous listening experiences. the cd's mood seems to be quite dark and serious at first, but as the title implies: the devil is in the detail (and behind the surface). you need more time for this record than you might initially think (also you need time to check out all the nice little photos on the cover). those who are familiar with both of the artist's previous releases might be able to identify the musical roots of this cd. such as the 'synapscape-ish' sequencer treatments in 'gws hearse' or the 'surf-organ' on 'hipsters'. nevertheless, this cd is an original and should not be seen as 'just another collaboration'. it should be heard as the debut album that it actually is.
price: euro 12,80.

ab ovo. le temps suspendu..... 2cd. ant-zen act158
in 1991, jérôme chassagnard and régis baillet started their sound explorations as a unit named ab ovo (latin "from the egg"; in literature, the practice of beginning a poetic narrative at the earliest possible chronological point). four years have passed since their last cd 'triode', and now the current state of the project's evolution can be heard on ant-zen's first ab ovo release: 'le temps suspendu...'. it is presented as a double cd - cd 1 includes the album itself, cd 2 contains remixes of past and present ab ovo tunes. remixes that were done by von magnet, mimetic, haiku, emphasis and others. 'le temps suspendu...' can be described as mostly quiet, but never soothing. melodic soundscapes, distant, oftenly semi-comprehensible voices and rhythms fade in and out. the listener is lead into a nightmarish view of the mind's eye. there is always an irritating detail. for instance, the looped laughter sample on 'horizon vertical' which disturbs the soft ambience and turns beautiful tracks into imaginary david lynch or stanley kubrick soundtracks. imagine transplanting the icy world of geir jenssen's early works into warmer regions, then you might have a description of 'le temps suspendu...'s mood. six artists remixed 10 ab ovo tracks on cd 2 - this cd can be seen as an album in its own right; ab ovo's basics turn into collage-oriented work (spuma, un jardin si secret...), a melodic and slightly drum-and-bass oriented piece (the sky horses) or a danceable trance-techno track (soundgate). the 'horizon vertical' remix focusses on the melody and this shows a different aspect of ab ovo's material (since the voice sample is not present). a highly recommended release which is best enjoyed at night - at the borderline between sleep and awake.
price: euro 13,90.

brian evenson / xingu hill / tamarin. altmann's tongue. cd. ant-zen act159
upon the circulation of his first short story collection, altmann's tongue (knopf, 1994), author and professor brian evenson found himself out of favor with his spiritual home ground, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints - the mormon church. since that time, evenson's incisive, acerbic writing about the medieval brutality of contemporary humanity has gone on to garner significant praise, and not a few distinctions. the creation of altmann's tongue - which features brian evenson reading selections from several books through a sonic fabric created by xingu hill and tamarin - proved to be similarly cataclysmic, although of markedly different scale. on the surface, altmann's tongue appears to be a simple spoken word project backed by experimental sound design and post-industrial ambience of a distinctly harrowing nature. however, brian evenson's readings, recorded in an impromptu fashion in a sparse white apartment, begat an intensity of emotion that compelled xingu hill and tamarin to work for over three years on musical reactions that could equal the sentiment of evenson's recordings. musical reactions, ranging from morose synth rhythms to enigmatic drones. evenson's verbal recordings and the music feed upon themselves like the ouroboros, like the snake which grows by eating itself. ant-zen is proud to present altmann's tongue as a unique, compelling collaboration between a thought-provoking author and two exceptional sound experimentalists. packaging: jewelcase w/ 16p booklet (special paper).
price: euro 12,80.

ultra milkmaids. pop pressing. cd. ant-zen act160
ultra milkmaids started in 1993 as a trio. the third member, oliver, left the group in 1997 and the remaining brothers jan and rodolphe turned the former punk/noise/ambient/rock formation into the soundscape-oriented project we know today - take the 'peps' cd on duebel or the 'disco_2k ep' vinyl on ant-zen for example. u.m. had already announced 'pop pressing' in interviews: "maybe our music became more 'listenable'" -- they said. to answer the question "what do you mean, listenable?" there was... "pop! rock! dance music! choose your own!" maybe you think that u.m. is 'closing the circle' by returning to their guitar-oriented roots but what we have here is not quite a circle - maybe it is an ellipsis? an egg? or something entirely non-geometric ! but let's be brief now: undeniably, 'pop pressing' is still the milkies at their best. the first tracks contain the atmospheric soundscapes that listeners of 'peps' are familiar with. pure electronica as it seems - until 'go go...' where u.m. shows their virtuosity in creating these soundscapes with flageoletted guitars, a short saxophone intercourse and the usage of the good old analog delay every 80s-guitarist knows so well... you are still reading and you are hopefully still listening - but wait what is this? it is track 10. if you already have the ant-zen compilation 'daruma', 'my personal tv system won't be that surprising, but if you don't - yes, this is still the u.m. psychedelia, but no, this is not stereolab playing drums, electric bass and rhythm guitar - here you will find the postrock-basics with the electronica add-ons, perfectly combined. and if you liked the milkies' personal tv system, you will love the final track of this album - an aural greeting from the egg's top to sonic youth...
price: euro 12,80.

vromb. jeux de terre. 2x12" lp. ant-zen act161.1
vinyl version of ant-zen act161.
price: euro 13,40.

black lung. the grand chessboard. 12" lp. ant-zen act164.4
unlike the last black lung release, 'the sound of meat', david thrussell's new opus is strictly instrumental - no voices will be heard except for philipp glass-like samples on 'neither dominion nor exclusion'. the grand chessboard's message: the united states' "divide and rule" strategy - as represented by z.brzezinski's quotes (which are displayed in more detail on the record cover). this message is subliminally transmitted through sound. the early description of black lung's music, "ultra-distorted sound and darkest ambient", has become quite obsolete. the music is less distorted and much more electronica oriented. 'the grand chessboard' is a multilayered masterpiece with a huge variety of rhythmic structures, subliminal dance tunes and precisely set samples. which in turn makes this record a treasure chest for all sound enthusiasts. lp with fullcolour-cover
price: euro 10,50.

genetic selection. orbital ground attack. cd. ant-zen act165
the one man project genetic selection, was founded in 2002 and in 2004 he will unleash the 'orbital ground attack' cd. it is the follow up to a self-released demo cd-r that was released in 2003. this young artist has only appeared live once and that performance caused enthusiastic reactions from the audience and several label owners. we're proud to present this debut full length cd on ant-zen. 'orbital ground attack' is the proof that it isn't always necessary to re-invent the wheel. the album's experience is made up of 10 merciless, powerful four-to-the-floor tracks with dominating rhythms, melodic synth layers and economically placed samples - nothing more, nothing less. if you're looking for references: tracks like 'sacrifice' and 'nemesis' seem to hint that g.s. admires a distorted dj's recent work; on 'the day after' and 'prepare for contact' there are slight similarities to ... so what ? the difference between g.s.'s music and these (possible) reference points is the harshness of the rhythm itself (without the over usage of distortion). another g.s. trademark is the mounting tension within a track - all done by utilizing rhythmical variations. 'orbital ground attack' can be described as 'contemporary rhythmic industrial'. in addition, this young artist isn't afraid of contemplating and processing the influences of other musical genres. so prepare for battle, and don't forget: the only good bug is a dead bug !
price: euro 12,80.

silk saw. empty rooms. cd. ant-zen act166
all the tracks on this album are based on material composed especially for a french play called 'les chambres d'œdipe', an adaptation of hölderlin's translation of 'œdipus tyrant', by sophocles. 'les chambres d'œdipe' was performed in november 2003 and february 2004 at the théâtre méga-pobec in evreux, france. the first performance took place at the fear drop festival (les nuits de l'observatoire) and silk saw played live for every performance. in order to achieve a proper life independently of 'les chambres d'œdipe', most of the tracks were strongly reworked at laboratoire central (some months after the performances). if you never have the opportunity to watch the play don't worry - this soundtrack featured on this album speaks for itself. once again, gabriel severin and marc medea lead the listener into a strange, dark, and threatening parallel sound universe. if you are familiar with silk saw's former works you might be surprised by the unusual straight ahead beats on track 1, but soon the typical silk saw-ish rhythmic patterns take over. usually silk saw avoids the usage of voices but in this production the sometimes manipulated embedded vocals compliment and add to the soundscapes. also noticeable are the very strong sub-basses and unusual (for silk saw) distorted noises which transform the frightening and sometimes aggressive atmosphere into a climax. friedrich hölderlin died after 35 years of psychic paralysis, do not forget this while listening. packaging: jewelcase cd.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. act!. cd. ant-zen act167
t.kniep and p.münch have finally finished their first full length album since 2001 and compared to other ant-zen releases this is not simply an 'act' - it is an act! on this cd, synapscape's astonishing rhythm skills are perfectly displayed. keeping the beat straight but always changing the patterns throughout a track. when a track starts you might think you know how it will proceed, but while listening you will end up being surprised. there is a permanent change - without any real interference. the album could also be described as an 'attack on expectations' - sequencers and electronic percussion replace the expected bass drum; in a heavily distorted 4/4 track a techno-like 5th-chord is embedded; crystal clear drum strokes replace distorted beats; - those 'attacks' are the sparks of the burning flow. the variety of sound is evident in the ambient tracks like 'kollberg' and 'sellout', the hard 4/4-beat-ers like 'the hoe' and 'katunga' (which lean heavily toward the distorted dance floor) and the live-killer-tracks ('wings' and 'alice') which may be well-known to synapscape addicts. but act!'s general mood is what makes this cd a real album and not just a compilation of new tracks. this album is nothing less than an improvement and a logical progression of synapscape's conceptual work. the act! is done.
price: euro 12,80.

l'ombre. simulations 2.0. cd. ant-zen act169
ant-zen presents stephen sawyer's follow-up to last years 'simulations 1.0'. once again, the listener dives into a strange parallel universe that is populated by dark ambiences, paralyzing sub-basses and cold-sounding rhythms. the rhythmic part of l'ombres' work has also increased and on 'simulations 2.0' you can find unusual references - such as slow dark hop oriented beats and loops that are overlaid with smooth synth soundscapes, soundtrackish samples and filter manipulations. a perusal of the 7 remixes done by ab ovo, enduser, hecq, mimetic, displacer and s:cage reveals reverberated distorted beats, drum'n'bass / breakbeats or straight ambient polyrhythmic percussion/synth lines - adding a stylistic diversity to l'ombres 'simulations 1.0 and 2.0. packaging: gatefold sleeve w/ metallic paper.
price: euro 12,80.

this morn' omina. les passages jumeaux: 25 ~33. 2cd. ant-zen act172
it took this morn' omina three years to reach the next part of the 'nyan' trilogy, and it was worth the wait. lots of change and experiences happened during this period - the most important change might be that of sal-ocin, the new band member, his skills as a percussionist have been added to mika's ultra-precise machinery usage - on stage and in the studio. 'les passages jumeaux' is presented as a 2-cd-set: 25 (cd1): you will be blown away by the sheer power and intensity of the first two tracks but then you will be lead into a state of hypnosis, trance and ecstasy - and before you know it you will get trapped in the tribal beats and moody sequencer lines. lines that lead to the world tree and 33 . 33 (cd2): your senses will be overwhelmed by thronging rhythmic variations, atmospheric synth lines and voice samples. t.m.o.'s ability to create a continuous musical flow while welding a conglomeration of single tracks to one logical aural concept is always astonishing and is proven here once again. this release is an excellent continuation of this morn' ominas work - and 'nyan' will be continued...
price: euro 13,90.

szkieve. ékranoplanes. 3" cd. ant-zen act173
szkieve is dimitri della faille who founded the project in 1998. besides several szkieve releases, dimitri has also collaborated with martiens go home and vromb, and made a split-vinyl with ammo. szkieve's music is made of intense and complex compositions that assemble rich textures and expansive sounds. this is then combined with chords, string melodies and high-pitched synthetic tones. szkieve's sound explorations could be described as 'scientific', comparable to the works of modern electronic composers. but instead of 'dry, academic experiments', szkieve transforms moods into music and the result is quite unusual for this genre. 'ékranoplanes' is a concept work: because they require huge amount of resources and money, science and technologies have always been at the mercy of politics. this mini cd is a study of a lost technology of the former soviet union. that is, the futuristic vision of one man confronted by the needs of a country engaged in a battle for the world. ékranoplanes are the platypus of transportation, they are both planes and boats or something entirely else. these incredible monsters of steel and oil broke the waves of the caspian sea while intelligence around the world were still trying to figure out what they were. made of tons of rivets, motors and grey matter - those having the chance to spot such a special animal never forgot the sound of its metal bouncing on water or its wings cutting the air. with this release, szkieve renders the grandeur of this forgotten technology and pays a tribute to the developments of modern science. packaging: 3"cd-digipak.
price: euro 7,90.

hypnoskull. dark skies over planet e. cd. ant-zen act174
'dark skies over planet e.' contains no less but 16 groundbreaking new tracks and an additional bonus 6-tracker 'urban territory intruders' featuring only collaboration tracks with the following projects: defragmentation (usa), needle sharing (g),sickboy(b), the mike vanraspaardenquartet (b), urban punk assassin (b) and actdramatik (b). this album is the pearl on more than a decade of hypnoskull-activities and is set to top even the highly rewarded 'electronic music means war to us'album. bringing once again a very eclectic mix of various underground-electronic-astyles with a sharp edge, this album will please both open-minded industrial as well as other audiences. the album also includes the '100 test channels'track for whichhypnoskull asked 100 people to send in 5 seconds of audio. the result is a collection offieldrecordings, sounds, noises from whole around the world in just one track.
price: euro 12,80.

mimetic desire. sacred aim. dvd. ant-zen act175
mimetic is the solo project of jerome soudan - a drummer for european industrial and experimental bands such as von magnet or column one. his classical background is best seen by his playing of orchestral percussion and computing pieces for contemporary music performances (with art zoyd & kasper t.toeplitz). he has also composed music for dance companies like ndt2 in the netherlands. in france, he wrote a pre-thesis about industrial music for the university of lyon (1993). also while in france he contributed to the industrial music scene by organising festivals and concerts in paris. in addition he developed a network for musicians in europe and he continued this network while living in berlin. after several releases on various european labels, mimetic has released his first dvd via a collaborative effort between ant-zen and parametric. 'sacred aim' feeds the eyes with a big collection of video clips that combine small scripts, visual effects, flashing colors, black & white pictures, moving puppet animations and more. this dvd follows mimetic's recent big tours in europa, u.s.a., canada and japan, in addition the dvd features bonus material - including an interview, a documentary about his eastern european tour, two concert tracks from canada, and some other special surprises. if you are familiar with mimetic's powerful mix of electronica and beats, symphonic textures and incredibly well-placed samples then you now have the opportunity to stimulate your aural senses. if you are not familiar then go discover an artist who is something else - a fine addition to the audio & visual world of ant-zen. format: dvd-9 pal region free
price: euro 15,90.

gjöll. way through zero. cd. ant-zen act177
gjöll are two individuals, jóhann eiríksson (member of the musical projects reptilicus and product 8) and sigurður harðarson (member of grindcore band forgarður helvitis). 'way through zero' is gjöll's initial release. music, lyrics and artwork of this cd should be seen as a conceptual work. the lyrics in icelandic language tell a story of a man's anger evolving. in the beginning this person is pessimistic and moody, feeling powerless and hiding his' head in the sand. the second part shows his' rising anger towards the powers oppressing him - part 3 continues showing the pure hatred which seems to absorb his' soul and drive him into madness. but then in part 4 a process of analysis and rethinking takes place: he realizes that the only way fighting his' suppressors is to change the perception - power and it's exertion is only existant as long as individuals give it a right to exist. as soon as the vicious circle is broken, the man has found peace of mind. the story's musical visualization will haunt you right from the first minute. each of the five parts stands for itself, showing the main person's mental state from depressed to aggressive and finally released. an astounding sound variety within its isolated shell, starting with pulsing sub-basses and synth layers over a driving rhythmic sequence to noise drones, ambience with high frequency sonic attacks and finally ending with a silent, melodic phrase. the vocals carrying the lyrics range from clean and quiet up to heavily distorted and terribly filled with hatred. there aren't many other recordings left to be played after this aural struggle. if we should dare a comparison: the scandinavian darker industrial area isn't that far from the 'way through zero'. packaging: jewelcase + 16 page booklet including all lyrics in icelandic and english language.
price: euro 12,80.

axiome. il pleut des cordes. 12". ant-zen act179
on september 9th 1999 the belgian alien axiome saw the light of day and through the years his parents c-drik fermont and olivier moreau watched it grow and grow - eventually becoming a unique creation far beyond his relatives: imminent, delta files, c-drik or crno klank. axiome delighted at home listeners and live crowds all over the world. after the last vinyl release on ant-zen there were lots of curious requests about a new sign of life - well, here it is! if you once again expect merciless breakbeat attacks and heavy noise experiments, you're in the right place. yes it indeed rains ropes, starting with a chaotic rhythmic assault and irritating vocal manipulations, followed by a fast straight-forward breakbeat rally combined with symphonic keyboard lines - richard wagner on amphetamines. but you will lose your orientation in the heavy rain when you try to follow the destructed loop variations and changing beat patterns. turn over to side b - hey what do we have here? it's the beach boys - so maybe the rain will stop ? but no - poor brian wilson, drowned in an ocean of rhythmic noise and loops ('and you'll never hear surf music again' - jimi hendrix). the rainfall expands more and more, and it seems you're lost in a thunderstorm of electronic drums. while you desperately try to escape from this hellish flood the rhythm becomes followable but stil contains breaks - and in the end the droning synth promises sunshine - maybe... packaging: 12" cover-full colour sleeve.
price: euro 7,90.

moctan. suspect. cd. ant-zen act180
andreas glöckner aka moctan (synthesizer, sampling and programming) has been perfoming since 1994 in different guises and has supported various industrial projects such as ars moriendi, asche, morgenstern and monokrom. the most well-known project he's working in should be punch inc., a rhythm-industrial project that has released several cd-rs and 2 full length albums. since 1998 he has been experimenting with electronic dance music or to put it another way, he has been perfecting his personal take on intense and explosive club-music - all under the moctan moniker. the results were two self-released full length albums on cd-r in 2002 and 2004. 'suspect' is strong technoid rhythmic industrial with carefully placed samples, mildly distorted beats and sick synth lines - which force the listener to groove. don't be irritated by the loopish 'just a trip' - the rhythmic outbursts start with 'good fellas'. except for the 3/4 metres of 'ill' this cd is a merciless four on the floor beat attack. the last beast 'no use' slows it down a bit; so that means you should start it over again! once more this album proves that bielefeld is a creative centre of contemporary industrial sound. projects like asche set the pace, and if you like the 'distorted dj' andreas schramm then you will just love andreas glöckner.
price: euro 12,80.

genevieve pasquier. soap bubble factory. cd. ant-zen act181
being a member of the legendary, now defunct german industrial project thorofon, geneviéve pasquier released her first work as a solo artist in 2003. her first record, 'virgin thoughts' caused enthusiastic reactions by both listeners and reviewers. the result was a mix of electronic/post-industrial music and 80s-minimal-electro with a frigid but soulful voice. these even tempered tracks attracted a german and international fan base. 'soap bubble factory' is geneviéve's first album on cd - her previous efforts were vinyl only. all 12 cd tracks have never been released and they explore dark, electronic soundscapes ('elements', 'mind-whore'), sensuous industrial tunes ('remember', 'tu es le star') and driving retro-electro-songs ('existance', soap bubble factory'). the vocals are perfectly balanced between being sung and spoken (in english and french) - and there's even enough space left for a little poem! 'soap bubble factory' is a perfect example of an artist converting their roots into something new. if references are requested then there are certain similarities to cosey fanni tutti, caroline k or mrs. arafna / november növelet. geneviéve pasquier is now a name that should be mentioned along with these musicians. packaging: jewelcase edition w/ special paper booklet.
price: euro 12,80.

monokrom. tales of rabbits and hares. cd. ant-zen act182
in december 2003, berlin was invaded by a bunch of rabbits, attacking the audience of a three day festival with a furious noise inferno. nobody knew where they came from - we guess it was from a place that doen't even exist. in october 2004, the same rabbits came to krefeld and unleashed their fury on the maschinenfest audience. the enthusiastic addicts and shocked carrotheads tried to escape from the venue. after their performance they disappeared as fast as they showed up - but photos have been made as a proof that they were indeed rabbits! through mysterious channels, ant-zen received a phonographic recording and a video clip and decided to release it publicly as a document of the aural and visual manifestation of an unknown sort of rabbits - a powerful merciless crescendo of distorted rhythms, noisy loops and unleashed fury. on the video, pictures taken at the above mentioned events have been turned into a stroboscopic montage by one of the rabbits itself. right, inside of a man is a wolf, but after experiencing this release the question becomes, what danger might be hidden inside the rabbit? packaging: cd-gatefold sleeve (special paper).
price: euro 12,80.

imminent / synapscape. the revenge of the incredible three. 7". ant-zen act183.2
excerpt from mission report: '...el paso to valentine to del rio. arrested three mexicans ... bootleggers. in absence of sheriff guarded them till his return. to ensign. called by attack of musician during a live concert. venue burned in fight. no arrests. brought musician to del rio. prevented lynching of hip hop musician. arrested sheriff. transferred hip hop musician to safe place. traced rumour of mexican raiders operating on this side border. unfounded. arrested white man with boatload of stolen musical tracks. chased an outlaw into mexico. killed our horses. no arrest. nursed maltreated idm musician. got him home over river. arrested four mainstream rock musicians for attacking him. shot two ... not fatally. called to ensign. no arrest. recorded a track. started with ambient synths. had to add broken beats and distorted vocals, but had to keep the rhythm straight. to del rio. arrested rioters in gambler's resort. chased them with posse. no arrests. recorded a second track. had to add more distortion to this one. decided to use a four-to-the-floor beat and a slide guitar. to ensign, to cargo, to junction, to del rio after an outlaw and murderer ... was shot making arrest. jail torn down by his pals. wounded again in fight. had to kill the outlaw....' - to be continued -. packaging: 7" cover (special paper) + 3 postcards.
price: euro 7,20.

imminent / synapscape. the return of the incredible three. 7". ant-zen act183.3
hunching his shoulders against the cold, pelting rain, phil slipped a hand under his caped coat to assure himself that his spare pistol remained in position. a sudden gust of wind rattled rain upon his campaign hat and spattered his face and hands. desperately tired and carrying the gnawing hunger from three missed meals, he glanced back along the road at the scattered friends. they were an army no longer; like himself they were just tired men returning to homes left long ago. once they had marched with the proud steps of men with a mission to be accomplished; now they plodded wearily, heads down against the rain, thinking only of home. during one year of almost continual warfare with comanches, kiowas, and border bandits. their fighting skills' advancement was rapid, but now it was time to finish. the final part of the mission showed once again what the incredible three stand for: a fast, heavily distorted bassy beat track with tim on vocals and a slower (but still harsh) piece with noisy synth and a fine melody - a glorious last ride...
price: euro 7,20.

black lung. karmageddon. 12". ant-zen act184
following 'the grand chessboard' is david thrussell's next strike. it seems pretty logical that a release dealing with the upcoming lack of oil ressources is pressed onto vinyl - you know what vinyl is made of, - don't you? 'the end of the world as we know it' as it is quoted in the liner notes, seems to be a dance centered around a volcano and the accent is on 'dance'. three rhythm-oriented tunes will immediately overtake the listener's ears and feet - another well-known thrussell tactic: give them a beat, add a melody line, refine the tracks with sometimes pretty, sometimes threatening synthscapes - and invade their brains with the message (the entire text by yves cochet can be found on the cover) - another masterpiece from the black lung mastermind. so it seems that within ten years there will be a lack of vinyl ressources - catch this one before it's too late! packaging: 12" cover (full colour sleeve).
price: euro 7,90.

genetic selection. darwin's voyage. cd. ant-zen act185
in the year 2504 d.c. a non-human lifeform was found on a colonized planet and was attacking the colonists. this creature was nearly indestructible and the colonists sent an s.o.s. to earth... the entire story in german can be read on the new genetic selection release's cover. the creature itself, beautifully painted by michael hutter, is part of this release's artwork and the music is an aural description of the story's continuation... this concept album shows genetic selection's musical improvement one year after 'orbital ground attack'. distorted four-to-the-floor tracks are decisive, dark ambient soundscapes and more complex structures have been added to the industrial basics, making this cd a closed, unique step in genetic selection's evolution. 'if they want to live, they'll have to use their heads before the bugs do!' (starship troopers 2).
price: euro 12,80.

silk saw. 8 reports. cd. ant-zen act186
8 reports is an album that can be seen as a conceptual work. eight tracks (eight 'reports') about the current state of man and the planet he lives on. however, there is more than enough room for interpretations, personal additions and dissenting votes - marc medea and gabriel severin do not agitate. they do allegorise though and when asked they say 'we hope that people will see the humour inside those reports - a humour you will find in samuel beckett's works for example.' once again the two belgians easily create an aural sphere in which the usual musical laws don't seem to exist, or don't seem to be useful. the same can be said about time itself - a track's duration has no meaning to the listener - time is suspended. some tracks seem to be geometric but try listening to these backwards. the instruments, f.e. synthesizers, 6-string bass guitar and drum computer, are treated in the unusual silk saw way. none the less, you might notice that straight forward rhythms are on the album - 'conductor' or 'faggoted' are good examples. the quiet, dark 'sleep will come' sounds as the title implies, and 'faceless' is something special: broken and un-metric beats. this track is their most recent composition and maybe one of their best tracks - so say the artists. a moody, mesmerizing release, another planet in silk saw's universe.
price: euro 12,80.

hypnoskull. panik mekanik. cd. ant-zen act187
if hypnoskull's recent work could be defined in a word then 'diversification' would be the word. he has always been an open minded human being and who collaborates with musicians of all genres. patrick stevens has moved far beyond the 'hardcore' corset he is still associated with. stevens' self-concept doesn't care about 'boundaries' of any kind. 'panik mekanik' perfectly displays that there are no reservations whatsoever in p.stevens' work. on this album you will find a large variety of styles, ranging from heavy breakbeats and drum'n'bass to dark hop and even ambient and soundtrackish tunes. but in each and every note you recognize that it's the unmistakable hypnoskull. fast break-attacks like 'the self detonation device' and 'in thee air' - that's patrick as you might know him from his' high-energetic live performances. 'mekanodruggembryo' or 'basement alpha mission triggerz' show the dark, moody hypno-side - and these tracks only show a few facets... it took a long process of selections, queries and adjustments to finalize 'panik mekanik', but as always the effort was worth it - the end result being a fantastic piece of work. this is undoubtedly the best hypnoskull album so far - now it's your turn to evaluate!
price: euro 12,80.

morgenstern. two different faces. cd. ant-zen act188
with this new release, morgenstern are officially andrea börner and andreas schramm (asche). over the years, both tribal, rhythmic and dark, atmospheric facets of morgenstern's work fused together. the separation of beat-oriented tracks and soundscape pieces disappeared and the fusion of different styles took their place. 'two different faces' is the perfect proof that this merging of styles is possible. ritualistic beats meet dark and drony loops. surrealistic samples are added with merciless noises and dark collages. morgenstern's voices on one side, ear-drilling subbasses on the other. two different sides - two different faces - one perfect instrument to reach the 'hypernoid state', which means a state of 'hypnosis' and 'hysteria'. once you are done with the 10 regular tracks then you can go and enjoy the brilliant heavy 'viewer' remix by sonar. packaging: jewelcase & 8p booklet.
price: euro 12,80.

iszoloscope. the audient void. cd. ant-zen act189
yann faussurier's work can be defined as a combination of dark fearful ambient soundscapes and heavy rhythmic beat assaults. some of iszoloscope's releases, f.e. 'aquifére' and 'les gorges des limbes', are located in the 'ambient' sector, while albums like 'coagulating wreckage' and 'au seuil du nèant' also target the rhythmic region. on 'the audient void', yann takes 'au seuil du néant's concept one step further. there was once a more strict separation of ambient spheres and hard beats but now there are eight tracks which have to be heard as a whole unit. the straight rhythms and mighty pulsing basses are fully embedded inside the soundtrackish tunes and haunting voice samples - sounds emerge, pump, disappear and re-appear - all of which raises the speed from track to track into a raging climax that finally discards. an ultimate listening experience for industrial enthusiasts - highly recommended.
price: euro 12,80.

ultra milkmaids. pocket station. cd. ant-zen act190
the ultra milkmaids can be found in unusual places: record stores, stages, maybe even on video covers. the ultra milkmaids can also be discovered in many record collections - if you file your records alphabetically then all their records can be kept in one place. but if you sort by genre... trouble may start. 'peps' for example will be stored where all the 'difficult' stuff is - soundscapes, bits'n'clicks, the 'new music' which is actually fifty years old now (if you know how to spell 'pierre schaeffer') - but we zone out. 'pop pressing', well that's another story. if you enjoyed that record then you will park it not too far from your many stereolab and sonic youth albums. with this release, u.m. has returned to the guitar-oriented basics they originally started with in 1993 but now there is the addition of the experimental sound modifications from the 'peps' days. this new release entitled 'pocket station' is the logical sequel to 'pop pressing'. the band itself classifies the u.m. sound as 'hypnotic and melodic rock'n'roll' - which might look a bit vexing. sure the instrumentation could be used by a 'rock-and-roll-band': acoustic drums, electric guitars and bass. however, the use of the sampler and gbf-moog system mentioned in the booklet stops any comparisons to the rock genre. what we have here is a truly fine mixture of post eighties experimental rock (in all its varieties) - augmented with the sound ingredients the milkies are well-known for. 'less drem' with it's long sallow synth line followed by psychedelic backwards-guitars and irritating clicks is a perfect example of u.m.'s ability to mold 'unreasonable' styles into one. there is always a surprising continuation within their songs - 'my star' could be a velvet underground cover (with the residents' vocalist as a guest), but in the end the synth takes over - and believe me, this is not a hawkwind tune... so try this release, let it take over. it might be possible that you will discover new worlds by entering seemingly 'old' ones. file this album wherever you like...
price: euro 12,80.

genevieve pasquier. virgin pulses. cd. ant-zen act191
geneviéve pasquier's debut cd 'soap bubble factory' introduced this outstanding artist to listeners who do not have access to a record player (having a vinyl collection isn't expected anymore). now, after countless customers' requests, both geneviéve and ant-zen are presenting g.p.'s finest vinyl tracks on compact disc (for the first time). what you will find is the complete 'virgin thoughts' lp, three 7" tracks, 'fairy tale' from the split-10" with bastards of love, g.p.'s 'in stahlgewittern II' compilation contribution - and the previously unreleased 'blitzkrieg baby' (part 1 and part 2). the style ranges from distorted noise-influenced industrial ('don't think i am...') to dark electro beats ('pulse'); also included is her take on a pop tune ('today the disco'). this retrospective shows geneviéve's artistic variety right from the beginning. the mastery of many electronic sound facets, combined with her exceptional voice - claiming, alluring, repelling, suspicious - was and will be g.p.'s trademark. all of this is perfectly displayed on this truly fine release.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape / asche. scenes from a galton's walk. cd. ant-zen act192
seven tracks by synapscape and six tracks from asche - this could have been 2 new cd-eps. well, here you get 1 new full-time cd instead! the act! was just finished, but synapscape still had more. seven new tracks where t.kniep and philipp münch keep the beat straight, the vocals distorted, and the pace fast; however, they let the dancers catch their breath with 'karambolage' and 'situation eight'. so what are you doing with whitenoise, baby? go enjoy it! after three years, several compilation appearances and re-releases of older material on cd-r there is a new sign of life from asche. more distortion, more beats, more disturbing voices and vocals - and more names: this morn' omina collaborated with andreas schramm on 'petunia', which was re-edited by moctan on 'falling to the ground'. rhythmic rage meets droning darkness - asche, make my day!
price: euro 12,80.

converter. expansion pack 2.0. 2cd. ant-zen act193
there is a theory that track 2 on a cd is the cd's "hit". on this 2cd package, track 2 is 'domination' - enough said. two years after the first 'expansion' came out, we present the second strike. this expansion contains unreleased material, live tracks and remixes by industrial icons like sonar and ambient masters like architect and displacer. scott sturgis' musical variety is amazing, ranging from heavily distorted industrial beat attacks to dark ambient soundscapes. 'expansion 2.0' tracks range from the 'shock front' to 'exit ritual' period - which perfectly documents sturgis' improvement. instead of repeating a successful concept over and over again, scott experimented with new influences and various styles. he even has enough balls to communicate with satan herself - as it is documented here. this is a highly recommended addition to your converter collection. packaging: jewelcase w/ 4 page booklet.
price: euro 13,90.

black lung. the coming dark age. cd. ant-zen act194
'the coming dark age' features an electrotechno and sociopolitical theme through avant-garde instrumental work, possessed by wildly experimental elements which is often juxtaposed by variations of deep electro, techno, crunchy breaks, neo space rock and startling abrupt rhythmic changes through to industrial-ambience. this album can be seen as a conceptual / musical continuation and expansion to the 'karmageddon' 12" which was released on ant-zen earlier this year. packaging: 4-page digipak cd packaging + 12p booklet.
price: euro 12,80.

genetic selection. world of tomorrow. cd. ant-zen act195
two years have passed since genetic selection's last strike. the concept album 'darwin's voyage' showcased the german oneman-project as an open-minded artist who is an explorer of new musical territories. futuristic sci-fi concepts combined with complex hard beats are his trademarks and these are further refined with 'world of tomorrow'. on this album, g.s. combines heavy rhythms with his interpretation of various styles. hypnotic synth lines converge with pounding four to the floor sequences, symphonic choirs ('epic dreams'), disturbing shattered voice samples ('a man and his droid'), and electronic ambience ('whispers in the dark'). all of this (and more) is welded together with straight but well elaborated drumwork (and breakbeats). in short, a varied sound journey can be found within a 'world of tomorrow'. for instance, in 'brotherhood of steel', g.s. presents a dance track with vocals that could turn a discotheque into a starlight casino. another great album by a real starship trooper who is back to squash some more bugs!
price: euro 12,80.

sonar. alien overdrive. cd. ant-zen act196
during the last ten years sonar has become one of the most well-known and appreciated rhythmic-industrial projects. countless releases and high-energetic live performances assured their top position in this genre. for those unfamiliar, sonar's sound can be described as synthesized outbursts, strategically placed samples and droning bass pulses, corseted in strict driving beats and minimalistic sequences. presently the sonar line-up consists of dirk ivens (dive, the klinik, absolute body control) and eric van wonterghem (monolith, insekt, absolute body control). alien overdrive displays sonar's professional skill in diversifying a well-known style of industrial music, making it fresh and exiting. the straightness of the tracks works perfectly as a catalyst that makes you move your body. then again, this music's specific feature is displayed subliminally, f.e. unusual syncopations ('vanished'), accentuations on the off-beat ('bad man') or a constant state of the rhythmic flux without an actual beat ('transfo funk'). the more often you will listen to it, the more you will discover. the three remixes at the end of this album make a fine addition; ranging from morgenstern's mixture of dark atmospheric soundscapes and pounding dance beats to german industrial legend marita schreck's 16th-note tekknoise and belarussian ambassador 21 who offers this release's fastest track - a powerful orgy of rhythmic assaults. this is the first sonar release on ant-zen in almost a decade - play at maximum volume!
price: euro 12,80.

david thrussell. the fetid fungi. book+cd. ant-zen act199
the fetid fungi is d.thrussell's second spoken word album. like 'the voices of reason' it can not be seen as an 'audio book'. thrussell with a dark haunting voice speaks about mushrooms, diseases of civilization, the impact of machines on man, fear, and harassments. these illuminations are accompanied by soundscapes which are also used to introduce and to mesmerize the listener. 'ringtone', which can also be watched as a short film, is a modern adaptation of e.a.poe's 'the tell-tale heart'. in this version, technology has replaced the function of the human organ. the 52-page book (21x21cm) features many astounding full page and full colour illustrations (drawings, etchings and prints - none ever seen before) drawn from the dark resesses of thrussell's nightmare world. the images are chilling yet strangely mirthful. enjoy this release if you can - and watch out for the boiled flying saucers on your dinner plate!
price: euro 16,00.

bipol. ritual. cd. ant-zen act201
andreas brinkert a.k.a. bipol (synth, sampling, programming & arrangement) has been active since 1992. he has also supported well known bielefeld based artists such as ars moriendi, templegarden's and rasputeen. in 2000, he and andreas glöckner started the rhythm industrial project punch inc. which has released one cd-r and two fulltime cds. in addition, he began to develop his own project bipol in 2005. ritual is the result of two years of hard work, a mixage of electronic tribal/triphop beats, combined with dark psychotic soundscapes, drony bass lines and odd voice samples. bipol's music could be seen as the continuation of industrial music before power noise took over; that is, pounding beat boxes, irritating electro acoustic sounds and disturbing implementation of effects. the mood is quite the same on this release - brinkert's technical skills and ritual's production prove that this cd is a topical one. moctan's remix of invocation demonstrates that bipol's basics work perfectly in hard four-to-the-floor context. bipol's aim is to create a menacing sentiment of insecurity that is a result of medial influences in our industrial civilisation. a kaleidoscope of hope, aspiration and fear, turned into sound. from the beginning you will be trapped in a cage of sheer intensity, unable to escape and unwilling to stop listening. this is the soundtrack of life's dark corners. enjoy...
price: euro 12,80.

p.a.l. modus. cd. ant-zen act203
2006. six years have passed since 'release'. long-awaited - by listeners, by fans, by the artist himself - modus. twelve tracks ranging from rhythmic industrial and technoid four-to-the-floor tracks to ambient, to ritualistic soundscapes, up to the utilization of quite unusual influences. we hope you enjoy listening!
price: euro 12,80.

black lung. concrete octopus. 12" lp. ant-zen act204
first came 'karmageddon', then 'the coming dark age' - together with 'concrete octopus' david thrussell serves a fine cd-in-between-vinyl-sandwich. 2 tracks on this lp are already featured on 'the coming dark age'; the two 'concrete octopus' remixes and three new unreleased tracks will keep you dancing & thinking - that's what black lung stands for. from sir real's distorted big beats to hecq's sound wizardry, from drilling basses to the final 'fissure of baal' collage - go get the official record for people who are afraid of, or just plain hate, creepy, evil clowns. yes...this is the no clown zone!
price: euro 10,50.

hypnoskull. industrial owes us money. cd. ant-zen act205
guten abend meine damen und herren, are you ready for hypnoskull? like a brick thrown into your intestines, p.stevens and collaborators ask for attention - whether you like it or not. this mash-up of ultra-fast breaks, straight hard-driving rhythms, oscillating sub-bass, heavy distortion, explicit lyrics, and sampled media madness perfectly displays hypno's perception as it is today. all this combined with his characteristic 'e-punk' attitude (clearly demonstrated in the cover of the dead kennedys classic 'california über alles') and at the same time he offers a blueprint of what rhythmic noise can be today (dying circuit assaults v1), this album makes damn sure patrick and his 21st century rat pack will get the earnings they deserve - whether money or something different. play loud!!!
price: euro 12,80.

s:cage. madness turns to glass. cd. ant-zen act206
it has been two years since 'remote' and now s:cage has returned with 'madness turns to glass'. with this release stephen seto has achieved the emotional response that he is known for; accomplished via his unique mixture of melody, aggression and iciness. that is, he has continued on the path he started with his debut. what's astounding in s:cage's work is the ability of mixing various moods through the assemblage of sounds. there is beauty and aggression at the same time but there is no disruption; which is perfectly exemplified by the13+ minute track, 'madness'. a kaleidoscope of melodic keyboard lines, enriched with disturbing samples and sudden broken beats - it could be the symphony of an awakening megalopolis; a million individuals living their daily lives at the same time. rhythm is ever present in s:cage's compositions, but rhythm is not just a carrier of a 'beat' - in 'collapsing breath', the structures change constantly, keeping the mind and ear busy. the manipulated voices seto collected are never overbearing, they are a part of the instrumentation. as seen by cordell klier appearance as a guest musician and vocalist in 'sprawling, endless cities'. in s:cages sound space nothing is as it seems - take 'vapour', a dreamy soundscape where voices from the real world and fast rhythmic textures interfere and affect the dream. when the record is over and 'madness' has finally turned to 'glass', you will realize that you have to take another listen right away. so that you can get a deeper understanding (and pleasure) of this work. digi-sleeve special cardboard packaging
price: euro 12,80.

gjöll. not to lead nor to follow. cd. ant-zen act207
on their second release, jóhann eiríksson and sigurður harðarson follow the ideological path that they began with 'way through zero'. instead of one conceptual work divided in parts, gjöll presents six tracks. the lyrics printed in the cd booklet show this project's empathy for the individual who is able to detach from political, religious or social necessities. even without listening to gjöll's music you can already feel the anger, the challenges of society's excrescences, and the frustration about the way things are (and about the way things should be). as on the previous album, gjöll transcribe their musical statements into a process in which the listener is forced to open up. pulsing drones, mighty synth layers, heavy sequencer patterns and disembowelling sub-basses combine with harðarson's ear-piercing vocals and the result is an unforgettable listening experience. this project's music is hard to compare, but both musicians are able to merge the intensity of grindcore or doom metal with industrial's sonic variety. an outstanding release and recommended to the open minded listener.
price: euro 12,80.

squaremeter. nyx. cd. ant-zen act208
following the fantasy influenced 'war of sound', the exotic 'aswad' and the haunting 'frozen spark', mathis mootz produced his latest concept work, 'nyx' (night). 'nyx' is not only the album title but it's also the ancestral name of the eight greek goddesses and gods that are the inspiration for the track titles. mootz says that this work 'is the most satisfying squaremeter release since i started the project'. the name of the first five mythological statures characterize an attribute for which they stand for: vitiation (moros), death (thanatos), sleep (hypnos), discord (eris), retribution and revenge (nemesis). the last three tracks are named by the moires (goddesses of faith): klotho, spinning the thread of life, lachesis who decides this thread's length and atropos who cuts the thread relentlessly. nyx and her descendants represent the dark regions of greek mythology - self-evidently 'nyx' is the aural implementation of what these figures stand for. the deep drones, bass pulses and disturbing soundscapes seem to originate from some otherworldly region and worm their way through the listener's psyche (and into nightmares). often, releases of this genre have a cold icy mood but the spirit of 'nyx' is red-hot - even when the deathless long pauses occur within the tracks. except for 'nemesis' no rhythmic structures will be found here as an anchor. time itself seems to be invalidated, experiencing this album will be as if you slipped into a black hole for an eternity. this is like watching waves crash against rocks in slow motion: there's a sense of movement and development, but it's almost as if that development is taking place on a grander time scale than what we are able to grasp. truly epic and massive: enveloping and cleansing, the sound of tectonic plates colliding. adjust the headphones - references are legion.
price: euro 12,80.

punch inc.. fightclub. cd. ant-zen act209
the bielefeld based live / studio project punch inc. was founded in august 2000. both protagonists, a. brinkert and a. glöckner are equally responsible for synthesizer, sampling and programming (both have played in various projects since 1992). a. glöckner (aka moctan) experimented with electronic dance music and supported local industrial projects like ars moriendi, asche, morgenstern and monokrom, while a. brinkert (aka bipol) achived recognition as an innovative bass player and sound constructor with klang, womp and templegarden's. during various sessions both generated the idea to merge these musical outputs into a collective venture. since the beginning the name punch inc. has stood for hard, intransigent and propulsive industrial that is supported by tribalistic and technoid beats. the mercilessness of an industrial civilization is punch inc's main influence, and they always place an emphasis on the rhythmic overkill. fightclub: a visualization of the fate of most everyday humans: struggle for assertiveness, combat the inner and outer predator, fight - not for the chance of winning but for survival. fightclub: machines designed for personal wars, emitting dense, grinding soundwalls that are wedged into never ending beat pulses. fightclub: mankind's biggest enemy is shutdown and here are eleven arms to make you move onward... if this album doesn't make you roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty then you need to check your pulse!
price: euro 12,80.

tzolk'in. haab'. cd. ant-zen act210
tzolk'in is a collaboration between empusae and flint glass - artists who are known in the fields of dark ambient, contemporary ritualistic tribal music and experimental electronica. this project is a conceptual creation inspired by mayan mythology and the ancient mayan astrological calendar of the same name. from the beginning their approach to sound resulted in quite a few novel musical perspectives: the merging of empusae's distinct dark, oppressive and brooding soundscapes and flint glass's characteristic rhythmic and ambient compositions (which are seemingly subject to an almost alien purpose and theme). the final product is majestic and epic, often martial and bellicose, with a sense of tragedy that at times is even quite meditative. tzolk'in can easily be viewed as an exotic soundtrack to the phantoms of a dead civilization or more simply put, music that is inspired by a doomed mayan divination system. on their first self-titled release, empusae and flint glass chose eight periods of the tzolk'in calendar and on haab' they describe eight periods of the mayan solar year. ceremonious, deep tones merge with the power and strength of industrial music - kept together by elaborate impulsive ritual rhythms that enhance the atmosphere of a flourishing culture. an abyssal, haunting cycle of tribal sound, constructed so that the listener can dive into a bygone era. packaging: gatefold-sleeve special black cardboard w/ golden print.
price: euro 12,80.

contagious orgasm. ripple. cd. ant-zen act211
hiroshi hashimoto started releasing music twenty years ago as contagious orgasm. right from the beginning listeners knew that there was something very unique and special about c.o.'s sound - differing from the typical japanese 'industrial scene'. the initial aural transformation of track and release titles were soon replaced by something quite different. themes became more abstract and surrealistic; influences came from various collaborations and often seriousness was undercut with a wink... as on previous c.o. releases you can hear musical and stylistic sources from many cultural areas; for instance on 'ripple' you can hear indian chants, dub bass, electronic clicks/cuts, gongs, a piano, even straight beats and minimal sequencer grooves. styles range from free form to dance music to idm to noise and to ethnic sources. in hashimoto's works these ingredients cease what they were before - they are now transformed into coherent music (without being a eclectic cliché). an example: often many artists use voice samples in their work, to explain or to engross thoughts. hashimoto's usage of samples take the 'instruments of speech' out of their initial contexts - used in c.o.'s metaverse they entirely lose their initial intent and function. if we go further and think about 'rhythms', 'melodies' and 'textures' instead of 'voices', we might have a key to c.o.'s self conception. this album should be experienced with all senses wide open. enjoy this anniversary and look forward to the next twenty years of a great artist.
price: euro 12,80.

100blumen. in floriculture there is no law!. cd. ant-zen act213
100blumen's roots are in guitar (punk, grindcore and metal). from the beginning his political stance was anti-fascist and he still characterizes himself as an anarchist. he discovered industrial music in 1997 after debuting as a vocalist in a punk band and a few years later he started experimenting with electronic equipment. in 2005 he founded the 'le petit machiniste' label and the project that became 100blumen... although the project's name was taken from the mao zedong quote, (which sounds harmless at first but culminated in terribly oppressed freedom of expression) 100blumen's musical aim is not necessarily political. in his own words, music is an articulation of emotions: 'not exactly the adequate means to express myself, but so far there is no better one available'. what you are about to hear is a sheer outburst of distorted noise, chopped sequences and hard driving beats. an edgy fusion of energy and aggression, rooted in the roughness of punk without any stylish teenage riot nostalgia. essentially the sound is the power of innocent machines forced to run amok. this is the continuation of what started with the no-fi industrial movement way back in the eighties. music that keeps you awake. music that forces you to think. music to make you move. let a hundred flowers bloom. feat. remixes by asche vs. morgenstern, twinkle and nin kuji!
price: euro 12,80.

twinkle. le jouet. cd. ant-zen act214
what is twinkle? better ask what are twinkle, because this is a two members project: yves cornu & j.-b. leduc from france. so far only one ep has been released on the label/collective audiotrauma. after many concert appearances which caused reactions that were beyond enthusiasm/ecstasy and two years after 'processing industry' the time has come for their first full length album. le jouet (the toy) explores the different aspects of 'toys': the pretend innocence of a real toy like barbie, human beings who use toys for specific role playing and deadly weapons used like toys by grown ups who can never negate the children they once were. le jouet's music is a unique blend of hard hitting ultra distorted rhythms/beats constructed to stir up your brain and (probably) force you to dance. psychotic, twisted & tribal rhythmic noise is overlayed with unpretentious melodies and enriched with pushing vocals (complimented by a tremendous selection of samples). music that is complex, challenging and body oriented all at the same time. twinkle has established a style that is between contemporary industrial, experimental soundscapes and intelligent usage of metric varieties. let the game begin...
price: euro 12,80.

proyecto mirage. turn it on. cd. ant-zen act215
proyecto mirage was founded in 1990 by alicia h. willen and francisco planellas. they were initially influenced by the classic electro-pop of the early nineties (a sound which is still present in their side project bubble gum) but the duo was also attracted to industrial-music projects like s.p.k., whitehouse and - of course - esplendor geométrico. their first release saw the light of day after nine years, and their creative output since then has evolved into more complexity. the hard-floor oriented aggressiveness was enriched with electronic ingredients of all kinds - ranging from electro and electronic body music to techno, drum'n'bass, or even sounds similar to those of experimental 'bridging artists' like aphex twin and pan sonic. artists who share p.m.'s taste for alarming atmospheres, broken melodies and distorted rhythms. 'turn it on' is the conclusion of more then ten years of progression. lashing high-speed dance floor blasts ('cannibal party'), distorted eighties nostalgia (6 6 5, 9), straight breakbeat excursions ('welcome to life'), pounding four-to-the-floor industrial anthems ('salvation', a collaboration with italian experimental/folk mastermind spiritual front), disturbing experimental-core ('darker bex') - this album is a perfect amalgamation of all facets of the electronic assault culture - all of which is welded together to form a powerful statement that encompasses severity as well as humorous wickedness - nobody expects the spanish inquisition! this is what they are, this is where the project is today - take it or leave it. always keep in mind: proyecto mirage is not just an illusion but a concrete reality!
price: euro 12,80.

klangstabil. math & emotion. cd. ant-zen act216
the idea of producing a concept album about chess arose in the summer of 2005 when boris may started cultivating an interest in the game to find a way to overcome his growing mental laziness. maurizio blanco also liked the idea of turning chess into a musical concept. chessboards and relevant literature were aquired so as to get into to the spirit of the game. originally, the title of this album was planned to be "mindchess". later on, it was transformed into 'math & emotion' because this title reflects the way klangstabil learned how to play the game. "the concept 'math & emotion' became wider and overstepped the limits of a mere game of chess. it was projected on interhuman behavioral patterns in the everyday game of life." (boris may); at the end of 2005, boris may was captivated by the idea to make a cover for 'math & emotion' in the dime novel/ghost story style of the german "gespenster geschichten" comics. these ghost novels were pulp fiction that was published in the 1970s and that impressed him deeply in his childhood. after some research he was able to contact the artist who did the cover paintings, ugurcan yüce (can). boris may: "since he is not only a painter but also a musician, we got on to the same wavelength very quickly when the concept of 'math & emotion' was explained. i explained how the chess theme should run through the whole album." this contradiction is visually realised by two archetypal spirits emanating from boris may's and maurizio blanco's bodies to fight the deadly match to the end. the music on this album seems easily accessible, resuming the path klangstabil has been on for years. the first impression to the expectant listener might be undiluted dark electro-based pop, but this isn't an inaccurate evaluation, as they call it 'klangpop'. massive synth surfaces, pulsing sequencer patterns and intense vocals intertwined with precise computerized drum beats add up to memorable tunes. on closer examination oblique details become visible: elaborated rhythmical work, hidden sound fragments and the specific tension klangstabil are well-known for - all aided by significant lyrics in german, english and italian. the more you engage in 'math & emotion' the more the deepness of this release will develop - just like the seemingly simple game of chess and the game of life.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. now. cd. ant-zen act217
with their sixth full length album synapscape (t.kniep and p.münch) continue and evolve what they started twelve years ago: powerful and versatile explorations in sound, rhythm and ambience. this release is unmistakably synapscape - distorted polyrhythmic beats meet atonal synth tones, kniep's strange lyrics (coupled with his haunting alienated voice that is offset with various effects), and constant rhythmic changes (while the metric speed is kept). however, there is a readiness for experiments - thus they avoid turning a trademark into a corset. synapscape's open mindedness to the electronic art combined with their ability to integrate characteristics of breakbeat, electronica and experimental music results (as usual) in a fascinating, unique sonic exploration. the possibilities are infinite as their producing was, is, and will be. this is where they are now - another landmark in contemporary industrial music.
price: euro 12,80.

lingouf. area keloza. cd. ant-zen act218
this normandy project defines its very own universe including distinctive burton-esque graphic works and audio releases in vinyl and cd format. provided with the typical romanic humour and french eccentricity, lingouf alienates those who are into 'exact' terminations and information while contemporaneously intriguing broad-minded audio and visual art gourmets. lingouf's first releases on the french ark-aik label might fit in the hardcore / gabber genre, area keloza can be seen as a manifold mixage between powerful pulsatile industrial, advanced deep tenebrous electronics and circus-like melodies with high recognition value. imagine a comparison with imminent, converter, somatic responses... add a slight intangible obscurity... then you'll get a picture of what lingouf might be - or of what he might not. take a listen, watch lingouf's visuals on his site, submerge into an unknown perspective of industrial arts - be caught and captivated at the same time at the area keloza! a true journey of insanity, with a brightly-coloured grim sense of humor.
price: euro 12,80.

exocet. violation. cd. ant-zen act219
rené klimaczewski a.k.a. klima is well-known for his collaborations with artists like converter and architect; he also made well-approved remixes (for displacer, for example) along with supporting young upcoming performers like demian, rdr a.k.a. raw state and denizchador on his label kellermusik, which started seven years ago. by chance, on a trip to new york city in 2007, he became acquainted with dave kean - an inspirational character and a non-musician with a twisted mind, who left klima stunned with a multiplicity of ideas and extraordinary creative urges. kean became the muse for a new-born named exocet and this album is the first result of this artistic insemination. violation holds a perfect balance between technoid complexity and industrial roughness, spliced into a single unit by accomplished usage of well-structured rhythmic work. fortifying bass pulses and diversified synth chords are enriched with scattered sounds and voices, generating powerful undertones of anxiety and threat. turning kean's guidelines into music, klima developed a one-of-a-kind style of digital sequences and human sentiment, defining an almost unreal post-industrial atmosphere. exocet is a crucible of sounds resonating with power and motion, completed with a pounding, merciless remix by u.s. electro-industrial legend manufactura - a truly fine conclusion to a landmark in the neutral zone between electronica and industrial.
price: euro 12,80.

von magnet. ni prédateur ni proie. cd. ant-zen act220
von magnet dreams of the existence of other possible paths; thin and minute. those tightrope walking paths almost invisible. bouncing in between two perils, two poles, above empires, across frames, which can slip through the breaches of any walls. that is the story of this album. when rage is accompanied by tears. this album is our reaction facing the brutal reality of our world today. a world under pressure where all is put into opposition, where everything would like to divide us and where we are being arbitrarily dictated the absolute necessity of a choice. but with 'ni prédateur ni proie' (neither predator nor prey) we will not choose our side. there between partial / impartial, north / south, subjective / objective, orient / occident, coward / hero, poor / rich, indifferent / partisan ... we will remain bare handed, like astonished and turbulent children dancing on a mine field. we will just stare at you, we will fall into rage and boil into tears. within this emotional turmoil, flore magnet and the turkish actress esra bezen bilgin replace women where they are never welcome. women of multiplicity, violence, engagement and resistance. phil von gives way to the voices of the rom kids of mostar and the jewish and palestinian actors from amos gitai and hany abu-assad movies. at their side, def sharpens his analogue bass lines and darkens atmospherical ambiances which often feel like 'war'. scattered explosions, shots, crackles, complaints or laments. only our guest, kurdish sufi musician mübin dunen softens the crawling tension. his ney bringing our clamour down to a silent light thread. now von magnet signs a harsh, raw, urgent and poetical piece, mixed and produced flawlessly by master norscq. another dary fusion which binds classical music flavours with oriental rhythms, tribal percussions within neo industrial electronic soundscapes. here orient is not any more sensual and phantasmagoric, it is rigid and almost cold. here occident is no more sparkling and victorious, it is sad and decadent. nevertheless 'neither predator nor prey' is the length of rope which suddenly ties them up, confronting our hearts to dive close to the abyss. digipak packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

mika goedrijk. pellicules. cd. ant-zen act221
many listeners will have expectations about this release as mika goedrijk is well-known as the mastermind of projects such as this morn' omina, project arctic and pow(d)er pussy. what you are about to hear illustrates mika's decision to form a 'brand new' project (which is named perfectly). pellicules (films) highlights previously unrecognized facets of mika's musical self-conception. this album accentuates prior subsurface appearances of technoid intelligent dance music structures, catchy impulsive beats, melodic soundscapes and (unpredictable) tribal elements. for this project mika goedrijk left out oriental mysticism for occidental accuracy - the result is conclusive evidence that a pretend 'misfortune' can turn into a valuable work of electronic art.
price: euro 12,80.

the [law-rah] collective. inspiration. cd. ant-zen act224
this time the [law-rah] collective is martijn pieck and bauke van der wal. bauke is the founder and original member of the collective, hence the first releases being the result of his personal twisted mind. within the years of law-rah's existence, he worked together with several people and re-evaluated the collectiveness of the project, which on its turn changed from a solo-project with a weird name to a true collective of artists in auditive and visual areas. after knowing each other since 1993 and sharing many hours making music together in the mid 90's both martijn and bauke went into different directions concerning making electronic music, until the time was right to start working together again in the autumn of 2007. with the release of this album martijn became a full member of the collective and ideas for many future projects are already locked into their collective mind. compared with the collective's conceptual works like '1953', which was an earlier release by bauke and dutch writer, vocalist and member of the collective hiekelien van den herik, this album's subject is a more private and subliminal one. all track titles are related to baukes and martijns home town utrecht, and to the history they shared there over the years. musically, 'inspiration' can be clearly identified as a a new step in the [law-rah] collective's exploration of their electronic microcosm. sub-basslines and drones interact with beautiful idm'ish melody lines and pulsing motorik beat sequences, inducing a majestic and sometimes melancholic overall impression. deep, haunting and phantasmagorial sounds, adapted for giving one's fancy full scope. this is a truly inspired journey through two persons' pasts and presents.
price: euro 12,80.

synapscape. again. cd. ant-zen act227
the dynamic duo from bielefeld is back - one and a half years after 'now', tim kniep and philipp münch present another full dose of massive electronics for the mind and body. tracks like 'who painted my cat black' and 'stuck' keep up synapscape's aural trademark: heavyweight interlaced polyrhythms, distorted textures and tim's non-reversible voice - an ecstatic mixture evolved to make you move! on 'countercroque' or 'requirement', crystal clear technoid detroit synth lines meet strictly accentuated beats, disturbing samples and captivating melodies. the more you listen to this album, the more details that will be visible. proper heavy engine! the fascinating aspect of this project's work (since the beginning) is their ability to innovate in a genre in which many participants seem to restrict themselves - despite the countless amount of technical options. once 'again' synapscape assert their position as one of the most innovative artists of industrial music today. ahuenna!
price: euro 12,80.

l'ombre. letting go at the steering wheel. cd. ant-zen act229
stephen sawyer took his time with his recent release - more than four years have passed since simulations 2.0 was released and now the journey into l'ombre's aural cosmos continues. join him and let go at the steering wheel... the music is personified as driving rhythmic foundations which range from slow melancholic trip hop and faster high-energetic breakbeats to syncopated triplets that emerge from mighty over amplified ambient environments - all created by acoustic and electronic sources. these cadences solidify the abstract collages, heavy low-frequency electro bass lines, sinister minor piano chords and harsh industrial sound sequences. apparently contradicting styles collide and melt into something new, f.e. the darkhop noise hymn 'combustion chamber'. truly it took a long time to move from l'ombre's ambient oriented first works to what he represents now. does fragile abrasiveness exist? join the ride, and be committed!
price: euro 12,80.

moctan. come closer. cd. ant-zen act230
with 'come closer' andreas glöckner joins the ant-zen racing team for a second time - perpetuating what began years before and what was perfected with 'suspect'. still the target moctan has set is visible: creating a unique synthesis of atmosphere, aggression and rhythm. after starting with the comparatively silent 'here and now', moctan increases speed and activates the supercharger on the subsequent tracks - making you move, just as intended. titles like 'come closer' and 'a new day' slow down the pace for a well needed pit stop by using dark synths and ceremonial voices which create a hypnotic trance - only to be followed by pulsing floor burners like 'long distance runner' and 'deja vu'. after having endured the abrasive noise attack of 'overkill' the listener will reach the finish line with the heavily grooved remixes by asche and bipol. once again, moctan has created a perfect balance between hard technoid dance tracks with an industrial feel and disturbing soundscapes - all overlaid with a multitude of unsettling, fierce samples. come closer - join the race!
price: euro 12,80.

this morn' omina. momentum of singular clarity. cd-ep. ant-zen act232
five years have passed since the self-contained 'drake equation'. this ep is also a stand-alone release - a stop between the second and the third part of the nyan trilogy. sal-ocin joined t.m.o. as a full member a few years ago and now the project is a trio with the inclusion of the live concert drummer spike. this morn' omina created five tracks which combine rhythmic complexity with impulsive power and tuneful depth to aurally express mass and velocity of an object (=momentum). framed by the fast, pulsating floor burners momentum I and II, you will discover the melodic beauty of nuraghi, the tribal, symphonic darkness of ananda, and the slow, melancholic flow of tellurian. synthetic beats, acoustic percussion, sub-basses, atmospheric electronics and energetic vocals result in the uniqueness that this morn' omina stands for.
price: euro 10,50.

100blumen. floral annihilation. cd. ant-zen act233
although the electronic sound assaults seems like a long way from this artist's punk rock roots, the inspiration from punk prophets like conflict, discharge and crass is still of great importance to 100blumen - that is a citizen of full age, the scrutinization of authorities, politics and beliefs. but he does not consider his music 'political'; however track titles and some samples can be used as thought provoking impulses - if the listener decides to. musically, 'floral annihilation' is a consolidated package of energetic, percussive pieces, interlaced with many facets of electronic sounds - repetitive, impulsive and suggestive. 100blumen focuses on a balance between hard danceable industrial noise (characterized by the artist's own description of 'polyrhythmic rock and roll') and lo-fi influenced less aggressive tunes. all this is combined with a 100blumen / loss collaboration ('pussywillow') and two remixes by p.a.l and heimstatt yipotash. this cd is a truly fine follow up to 'in floriculture there is no law!' packaging: cd gatefold sleeve.
price: euro 12,80.

ant-zen. the ant. metal pin. ant-zen ikon25
solid silver metal pin
price: euro 3,70.

mental destruction. logo. sweatshirt. ant-zen ikon32sxl
black hooded sweatshirt w/ small silver frontprint. size extra large.
price: euro 26,30.

ant-zen. atomic ant. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon33g
black t-shirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. one-sized girlie-shirt.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. atomic ant. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon33s
black t-shirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size small
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. atomic ant. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon33m
black t-shirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size medium
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. atomic ant. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon33l
black t-shirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. atomic ant. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon33xl
black t-shirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. atomic ant. sweatshirt. ant-zen ikon33sm
black hooded sweatshirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size medium.
price: euro 26,30.

ant-zen. atomic ant. sweatshirt. ant-zen ikon33sl
black hooded sweatshirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size large.
price: euro 26,30.

ant-zen. atomic ant. sweatshirt. ant-zen ikon33sxl
black hooded sweatshirt w/ glowing frontprint and silver backprint. size extra large.
price: euro 26,30.

hypnoskull. p3945. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon48g
black shirt w/ yellow and black frontprint (logo). one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

morgenstern. s/t. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon49g
black high quality shirt w/ silver print. morgenstern logo on front and morgenstern font on sleeve. one-sized girlie-shirt.
price: euro 14,80.

morgenstern. s/t. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon49l
black high quality shirt w/ silver print. morgenstern logo on front and morgenstern font on sleeve. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. the silver ant. casual shirt. ant-zen ikon50cm
black casual shirt (short sleeves ) with silver print on front (the ant) & back ('ant-zen' in japanese). shirt-size M (actual size between medium and large!)
price: euro 25,70.

ant-zen. the silver ant. casual shirt. ant-zen ikon50cl
black casual shirt (short sleeves ) with silver print on front (the ant) & back ('ant-zen' in japanese). shirt-size L (actual size between large and extra large!)
price: euro 25,70.

ant-zen. the silver ant. casual shirt. ant-zen ikon50cxl
black casual shirt (short sleeves ) with silver print on front (the ant) & back ('ant-zen' in japanese). shirt-size XL (actual size between extra large and XXL!)
price: euro 25,70.

ant-zen. the silver ant. road jacket. ant-zen ikon50rjs
black heavy duty road jacket (man) with silver print on front (the ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' in japanese). jacket-size S (actual size between small and medium!)
price: euro 49,00.

ant-zen. the silver ant. road jacket. ant-zen ikon50rjm
black heavy duty road jacket (man) with silver print on front (the ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' in japanese). jacket-size M (actual size between medium and large!)
price: euro 49,00.

ant-zen. the silver ant. road jacket. ant-zen ikon50rjl
black heavy duty road jacket (man) with silver print on front (the ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' in japanese). jacket-size L (actual size between large and extra large!)
price: euro 49,00.

ant-zen. the silver ant. road jacket. ant-zen ikon50rjxl
black heavy duty road jacket (man) with silver print on front (the ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' in japanese). jacket-size XL (actual size between extra large and XXL!)
price: euro 49,00.

ant-zen. beware the ants. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon55g
black shirt w/ embossed grey printing. frontprint ('beware the ants' in japanese) & back print (ant-zen ant). one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. we are your friends. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon66g
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint. one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. we are your friends. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon66s
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint. size small.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. we are your friends. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon66m
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint. size medium.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. we are your friends. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon66l
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. we are your friends. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon66xl
black shirt w/ a glowing cluster of ants and silver logo imprint. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. the chess opening. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon70g
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button. one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. the chess opening. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon70s
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size small
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. the chess opening. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon70m
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size medium
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. the chess opening. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon70l
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size large
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. the chess opening. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon70xl
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in silvergrey & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size extra large
price: euro 14,80.

vromb. s/t. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon72g
black t-shirt w/ frontprint (vromb + logo) in glow in the dark ink. one-sized girlie-shirt.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. hooded jacket-ladies. ant-zen ikon75hzgs
black hooded zip sweater-jacket with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). hooded jacket incl. full length zip, deep front pouch pockets & double fabric hood with drawstring. for ladies - size small.
price: euro 34,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. hooded jacket-ladies. ant-zen ikon75hzgm
black hooded zip sweater-jacket with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). hooded jacket incl. full length zip, deep front pouch pockets & double fabric hood with drawstring. for ladies - size medium.
price: euro 34,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. hooded jacket. ant-zen ikon75hzm
black hooded zip sweater-jacket with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). hooded jacket incl. full length zip, deep front pouch pockets & double fabric hood with drawstring. size medium.
price: euro 34,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. hooded jacket. ant-zen ikon75hzl
black hooded zip sweater-jacket with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). hooded jacket incl. full length zip, deep front pouch pockets & double fabric hood with drawstring. size large.
price: euro 34,80.

ant-zen. leaf-cutter ants. hooded jacket. ant-zen ikon75hzxl
black hooded zip sweater-jacket with silver print on front (the leaf-cutter ant) & sleeve ('ant-zen' logo + japanese text). hooded jacket incl. full length zip, deep front pouch pockets & double fabric hood with drawstring. size extra large.
price: euro 34,80.

punch inc.. 206 bones to break. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon76s
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in white & metallic grey-blue and backprint in white. size small.
price: euro 14,80.

punch inc.. 206 bones to break. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon76l
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in white & metallic grey-blue and backprint in white. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

punch inc.. 206 bones to break. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon76xl
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in white & metallic grey-blue and backprint in white. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. explicit insect nudity. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon77s
black shirt w/ white and lime-green frontprint. size small.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. explicit insect nudity. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon77m
black shirt w/ white and lime-green frontprint. size medium.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. explicit insect nudity. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon77l
black shirt w/ white and lime-green frontprint. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

ant-zen. explicit insect nudity. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon77xl
black shirt w/ white and lime-green frontprint. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

proyecto mirage. take it off. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon78s
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in red & dark silver and backprint in dark silver. size small. plus button.
price: euro 14,80.

proyecto mirage. take it off. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon78m
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in red & dark silver and backprint in dark silver. size medium. plus button.
price: euro 14,80.

proyecto mirage. take it off. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon78l
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in red & dark silver and backprint in dark silver. size large. plus button.
price: euro 14,80.

proyecto mirage. take it off. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon78xl
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in red & dark silver and backprint in dark silver. size extra large. plus button.
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. faust. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon81g
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button. one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. faust. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon81s
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size small
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. faust. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon81m
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size medium
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. faust. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon81l
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size large
price: euro 14,80.

klangstabil. faust. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon81xl
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in dark copper & white ink. plus klangstabil button. size extra large
price: euro 14,80.

100blumen. floral annihilation. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon83g
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in grey & orange ink. one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

100blumen. floral annihilation. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon83m
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in grey & orange ink. size medium
price: euro 14,80.

100blumen. floral annihilation. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon83l
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in grey & orange ink. size large
price: euro 14,80.

100blumen. floral annihilation. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon83xl
black t-shirt w/ frontprint in grey & orange ink. size extra large
price: euro 14,80.

synapscape. synaptic engine. girlie-shirt. ant-zen ikon85g
dark brown t-shirt w/ large frontprint in black & white ink. one-sized girlie-shirt.
price: euro 14,80.

synapscape. synaptic engine. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon85s
dark brown t-shirt w/ large frontprint in black & white ink. size small.
price: euro 14,80.

synapscape. synaptic engine. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon85m
dark brown t-shirt w/ large frontprint in black & white ink. size medium.
price: euro 14,80.

synapscape. synaptic engine. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon85l
dark brown t-shirt w/ large frontprint in black & white ink. size large.
price: euro 14,80.

synapscape. synaptic engine. t-shirt. ant-zen ikon85xl
dark brown t-shirt w/ large frontprint in black & white ink. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

hymen records backcatalogue:

torsion. jackson's private zoo. 12" lp. hymen ¥017
a nasty and surrealistic of mixture of techno, industrial and ambient music. produced by john n. sellekaers (xingu hill) and olivier moreau (imminent starvation)
price: euro 7,90.

oil 10. metastases. 12" lp. hymen ¥019
steady minimalistic beats and electrostatic movements, deep bass sounds stretch out to give a spacey feel of modern electrical manipulations. an engaging techno-ambient type release w/ ultra minimalistic grooves.
price: euro 7,90.

starfish pool. illusions of move - chapter blue. 12" lp. hymen ¥021
a mixture of dark ambient soundscapes, hypnotic drum patterns, an impressive stylistic range, emotional minimalism and timbral sophistication. harsh sound-structures unfold a new chapter for smooth atmospheric noise. they are gonna play with your cells in your brain
price: euro 7,90.

vromb. emission pilote. 12" lp. hymen ¥022
oscillating, minimalistic frequencies, rotating sequences and bubbling technoid sounds describe vromb's special and unique repetitiveness and grant a preview of things to come. note: this is not an album, at the most a few elements extracted here and there from work intended for 'episodes'. nevertheless the important suspense creating factor is always imminent. despite the undeniable magic of monotony there is as well the soundtrack-like, dark science fiction atmosphere contributing immensely to taking the listener on a industrial, futuristic trance trip. vinyl version of ant-zen act108 incl. 1 exclusive non-cd track.
price: euro 7,90.

imminent / synapscape. screenwalking. 12" lp. hymen ¥023
'screenwalking' is the conclusion and essence of state-of-the-art rhythmic power electronic noise featuring eight tracks combining imminent's twisted metal, mass confusion, agony, chaos and penetrating coldness with synapscape's energetic force, harsh rhythms and multilayered distortion. 'screenwalking' is the perfect balance between heavy processed percussion and noise manipulation, the next step in the evolution of both bands. imminent and synapscape both perfectly combine their familiar elements to an overall sound resulting in something completely different and unique.
price: euro 7,90.

starfish pool. illusions of move - chapter red. 12" lp. hymen ¥029
starfish pool is the electronic project of koen lybaert. it's an electronic project where rhythm will appear in, in all its aspects. since the very start it is the manipulation of loops - the basic idea of the way tracks were created as starfish pool. this concept that has nothing to do with the sound but more with the way that tracks are practically made. the illusions of move cycle is an idea that started end at the end of 1999. it all comes to colours. the first one called blue, the colour that reflects on sadness and dark feelings. blue reflects these feelings, so it was the right choice to start with the chapter blue as introducing this new cycle. the other four albums will be chapter red, black, white and yellow. red will go around passion, black will be heavy but soulful, white very open and minimal, and yellow bright. that's the general idea. these releases are planned within a time-period of two years. a mixture of dark ambient soundscapes, hypnotic drum patterns, an impressive stylistic range, emotional minimalism and timbral sophistication. harsh sound-structures unfold a new chapter for smooth atmospheric noise. the passion is red.
price: euro 7,90.

lusine icl. slipthrough ep. 12" lp. hymen ¥031
lusine icl explores different styles of electronica such as dark-ambient, minimal music and idm, but doesn't limit himself to these genres...actually there is no limit. the tracks become a trip that stands far beyond the average electronic outputs from the u.s. jeff mcilwain now resides in los angeles, where he has been for two years. he originally started making music about 5 years ago in austin, tx. where he received much of his musical influence. the music is much more acoustically involved, although highly manipulated electronically. much of the credit for the recent change in direction should be given to the faculty at calarts, including mark trayle and tom erbe who have been in the electronic music scene for a very long time. in fact, his way of producing is just amazing. the tracks begin with a soundscape blending into another and at the end of it you won't know how the record began. this is performed with such a perfection that it won't disturb in any case.
price: euro 7,90.

neutral. driving backwards. 12" lp. hymen ¥032
neutral, contrary to the name, is thematic and full of emotion.where her debut, font translation errors explored industrial overtones, driving backwards cultivates the organic essence of electronics. this equinoctial music rides between late winter and early spring, that time when the flesh begins to warm as it emerges from darkness into sunlight. driving backwards is a rewarding and original listen.
price: euro 7,90.

lusine icl. iron city. 2x12" lp. hymen ¥037
lusine icl (jeff mcilwain) on his fourth album, iron city, explores a unique blend of lush electronics, dance floor rhythms and ambient interludes that are sure to please both the discriminating music collector and djs looking for the next big thing. of course, lusine icl is not a stranger to the music scene. he has produced heralded music on labels as diverse as isophlux, hymen records, tigerbeat6, u-cover, musik aus strom and delikatessen records. with waves of praise, respect and new fans with each release, lusine icl is showing that he is a major rising force in electronic music. it is not hard to imagine jeff mcilwain reaching the same level of success as many of his influences. 'iron city' commutes the listener through a wide range of terrain. detroit techno, jazz, laid back groove, experimental electronics and ambient soundscapes are all part of the landscape. it is as varied as any large city, and as enjoyable as any fantastic voyage.
price: euro 10,50.

hecate / lustmord. law of the battle of conquest. 12" lp. hymen ¥041
only on rare occasions do such opposites converge to create an enduring state of struggle. of course hymen does not postulate that hecate vs. lustmord's confrontational sonic assault, law of the battle of conquest is so pure a pairing of opposites - but it's damned close, where the struggle of chaos vs. controlled atmospheres, of hellish breakbeats vs. dark drones takes the form of four riveting tracks. rachael kozak pushes the aggressive, the combative, the raw power of percussive sound in her recordings as hecate, stressing the dominance of breakbeat as well as contemporary noise fury. brian williams, on the other hand, has a history running into the 80s of voicing subtler emotions like isolation, angst, and dysphoria as ambience, working as a sound designer for graeme revell as well as releasing genre-defining dark ambient albums under the lustmord name. it's from four lustmord albums in particular that the tracks on law of the battle of conquest arise. in fact, the ferocity of hecate's rhythmic prowess conjures a new whole by alchemizing an entire lustmord album in each track. lustmord's 'this monstrous soul' from 1992 spawns hecate's 'monstrosity,' shredding the brooding minimal overtones of the original with horrific walls of rolling bass and apocalyptic breaks to accentuate a frantic tempo. a similarly toned 'strong attractron' (from 1996's strange attractor/black star 12-inch) together with 'monstrosity' bookends 'megavoid' and 'heresy resurrected' - where aphex-aceed drum patterns over 2001's metavoid impart martial visions of the future, while hecate invokes hades' noise from 1990's heresy through human and werewolf screams from graeme revell. 'i tried to make a track represent the original feeling of what brian had in mind,' says kozak. 'i think she reinterpreted it in a very unique way, and i admire what she did with it,' replies brian, noting that because they initiated their friendship on that fateful morning in september 2001, the project took on a personal significance for both of them. 'she decoded the old and infused new sounds and a new spirit, blending both into something that is true to the original while pushing it into new areas. she made the old fresh and relevant in a new/different world.' 'over the years there have been opportunities to have my material remixed, but i couldn't really see the point,' continues brian. 'but rachael is fresh and full of energy, and i feel a real empathy for where she's coming from sonically, so i knew the results would be interesting...'
price: euro 7,90.

gridlock. formless. 2x12" lp. hymen ¥045
formless, gridlock's fourth album and first full-length for hymen, is as far away from the acrid, slight world of plug-ins and software music as you could possibly get. full of lush melodies and luscious analog warmth, formless summons from the depths of human emotion a musical epic that touches upon the gravest recesses of memory. the epic begins with "pallid"'s heavy mood, a product of forceful noise structures pounding through an idyllic synth melody - setting the stage for formless' central theme of emotional catharsis borne out through conflicting sonic textures. fans of l'usine, marumari, funckarma and bola will find the cavernous expanses of "return" and "song23" an aural feast, filled with harmonies shaped as much by stereo imaging and time delay as they are by intuitive chord progressions. things become more contentious on "chrometaphor" and "scratch," where gridlock's penchant for fractured beat textures and discombobulated rhythms rush formless into a more agitated finale. "displacement" forges archetypal hip-hop rhythms into a mindful industrial chant, while the emotional thrust of "the 8th winter" and "atomontage" withers into a sepulchral dirge, "done processing." like one of mahler's early symphonies, formless conveys the spectacle of a death and spiritual passing as sonic revelation, a declaration of emotion torn asunder.
price: euro 10,50.

architect. noise is out of stock. 12" lp. hymen ¥046
yesterday, i went out shopping to get some noise. hmmm...noise. today, the galactic supermarket had lots of great offers - but i went out shopping to get some noise, and there was no noise at all. hmmmmm .... noise? i asked some friends for help and klima found a loopish 3/4 pattern with nice breaks, it was quite unusual and I had to add it to the cart! displacer recommended a straight forward piece, with crystal-clear synth-sounds - catchy.. okay, add this one too! benny came over and said 'hey daniel check this one! nice rhythm, eh? listen to the breakbeats, soundtrackish voice samples and filters - reminds me a bit of the 'transfer' track by the german project...uh, forgot the name... do you like it?' 'what the hecq... ah-pretty good, okay!' hmmm.. no noise yet, but this guy over there... do i know him? 'hi, i'm lucas. check this straight uptempo breakbeat dance tune... nice, eh?' 'yupp - ehmmm... do you know benny?' 'uhmmmm.... noooo.... but will you take this track?' 'uhm-yeah-ok.' klima came back, carrying another straight ahead piece spiced with irritating background loops and breaks. alright - the shopping cart was almost full, but - where's that hmmmmm... noise ??? the stupid anus behind the counter was incapable of helping, he kept telling me that 'noise is out of stock'. 'noise!!!' i yelled, so he checked the warehouse over and over again - eventually he found some straight ahead tek-stuff containing distorted breaks, looped voices and sequenced... noise!! 'how much for all of this?' '¥46, please'. 'okay, here you go'.
price: euro 7,90.

orphx. circuitbreaking. 12" lp. hymen ¥047
a ph.d. candidate in environmental politics at toronto's york university, rich oddie revels in the interplay between politics, theory, and music, and plies all three into the fabric of his new album for hymen, circuitbreaking. hymen will release two versions: the full-length cd will include 10 tracks, where the arrangement consists of thematic, melody-driven pieces punctuated by precision experimental electronics that range in timbre from the textural calamities of akira rabelais and autopoieses' noise patterns to the tone-pulse configurations of ryoji ikeda and carsten nicolai's microtonal minimalism. titled "circuit I - V," these almost interstitial pieces buffer stark, techno-infused tracks like "signal to noise," which with its riveting electro overtones and ceaseless crisp bass pulses brashly acknowledges its debt to the detroit underground. "simulacra" and "simulacrum" share strong ties to laptop glitch and rhythmic noise, both spinning around a shared sequence of unchanging tone sounds and downtempo industrial beats. and if one track on circuitbreaking wears its political orientation on its sleeve, it's "critical mass," a martial beat pattern with jeering crowd noise that's equal parts berlin techno and "join in the chant" by nitzer ebb. as full of musical variety as it is, circuitbreaking nevertheless succeeds in conveying a singular conceptual theme, one which lies at the heart of people's connections with one another. hymen encourages you to perform your own circuitbreaking wherever and whenever the need arises.
price: euro 7,90.

somatic responses. pounded mass. 12" lp. hymen ¥048
for those rubberheads who consider somatic responses to be idm - thanks in part to their melodically brilliant 2002 album for hymen, touching the void - take heart: pounded mass stylistically name checks your idm and experimental electronic icons like aphex twin, squarepusher, and lee norris. somatic responses' john healy and paul healy also have a message for these folks: rethink that tag. pounded mass is one acerbic noise assault after another, the kind that will make most fans of twee synth tunes soil themselves. "we've taken a harder stance for this lp, as the title suggests," says john. "i think that we were categorized as idm for a bit, which we never really understood...so we've applied a few good measures of distortion, et cetera to this release. there's much more of a mixed bag in this release...". on "go off," the welsh brothers healy crank up the somatic responses style of electro-mechano breakcore ferocity that would otherwise plant pounded mass firmly in the realm of xanopticon or orphx. then there's the aptly-titled "the day idm crawled up its own arse," which john says is "a simple statement of what we think of the elitist and good old-fashioned cock-head idm producers." hymen sincerely hopes you "feel the love" on somatic responses' pounded mass.
price: euro 7,90.

wisp. nrthndr. 12" lp. hymen ¥050
upon its arrival at the hymen records office, 'nrthndr' caused an unambiguous reaction: a marvellous album. aaron funk (venetian snares) recommended wisp to sublight records, and they immediately decided to release an album. the results were enthusiastic reviews and a 'top album' recommendation on the warp records' website. before 'nrthndr', reid dunn (a.k.a. wisp) made several albums/eps (both on cd and mp3 format), appeared on compilations and produced remixes. wisp's sound spectrum can be described as the perfect combination of atmospheric synth lines and well elaborated beats. the breaks have a venetian snares approach in their complexity and precision - these breaks are combined with straight but complex metres with wonderful melodies (think beefcake or boards of canada). this album shows that reid dunn is one of the names that should be remembered. wisp is one of the rare artists in this genre who have the talent for both sound experimentation/tunes and the ability to last. we are not the only ones who believe this. the hymen records' vinyl version includes 6 tracks from the 'nrthndr' cd - fine electronica for your listening pleasure. a highly recommended release from an outstanding artist.
price: euro 7,90.

hecate. brew hideous. 12" lp. hymen ¥051
rachael kozak is the woman veiled behind the hecate moniker. releasing records on her own label zhark since 1996, she has left a bleeding wound in the global underground through dense atmospheres and tearing beats. hecate being the main conduit of electric escapism also splits her energy into other projects appearing under the name raquel de grimstone, crisis theory, and is now working with abelcain and slutmachine on other projects. relentless in her output and energy, she comes to devestate your receptors through sheer sonic mayhem. based around the destruction and murder of countless hordes of men and women for their heresy and blasphemy of the decrepit church hecate's brew hideous album is by far her most ambitious. like a sonic nightmare mutating and transforming live instruments, mainly guitars, synths and rachael kozak's own growling vocals brew hideous mixes elements of black metal, brutalizing breakcore and esoteric sound design with top notch production values. 5 violent and mysterious tracks from the most prolific female artist in hard electronic music. featuring guest appearances by vile enginez, mandragore, leech and others.
price: euro 7,90.

somatic responses. giauzar. 12" lp. hymen ¥053
somatic responses have become a household name in experimental electronic music by reanimating classic electronic music styles with distortion and tempo to create a new futuristic sound. this album, dedicated to the memory of their father john healy, ranges between dark rhythmic downtempo pieces ('b boy 3000), hard-driven broken beats ('shell') and threatening, soundtrackish electro-ambience which evokes the memory of john carpenter as viewed through bullet-shattered glass ('heliuminum'). somatic responses puts you into a swirling bed of synth clouds while producing an album which proves that ruptured hard-drives of broken-beated chaos can still elicit emotions beyond those of a confused tedium. diversified and ingenious is the best way to describe this new album. an album which leaves you breathless.
price: euro 7,90.

xanopticon. psicicite. 12" lp. hymen ¥054
ryan friedrich is known from his first release 'azif' in 2002. breakcore addicts who were familiar with sound-cut masters like venetian snares were impressed: ryan went far beyond the above-mentioned by building up walls of snippets (sometimes lasting less than half of a second) into sheer break-noise mayhem. hymen records' first xanopticon record 'liminal space' was a compact, ultra-fast, stunning roll block of sound that left the listener nailed to the wall. three years later, 'psicicite' has the same ingredients that xanopticon is known for - microscopic synth tones, noises, samples - and of course beats. ryan has forced these bits, pieces and breaks into a metric corset. the four tracks are straight and fast, with a sound structure that changes every second. there is not time to take a breath between the attacking drums - nevertheless there are well placed pauses which result in a stunning dynamic range. in short, a work of complexity and dramatic art.
price: euro 7,90.

end.user. left. 2x12" lp. hymen ¥055
end.user is one of the cornerstones of the modern eclectic electronic music. releases across many platforms have built him into a juggernaut. a usually prolific artist, having recorded for hymen, ad noiseam, sublight, cargo, and many others, he took 2007 off, working on something very special: his debut on ohm resistance and the 2x12" vinyl version on hymen records. having relocated to san francisco, a new lease on his creative power is demonstrated adroitly over the entire album. left shows the most range of end.users album making career. intensely personal, intensely musical, and just plain intense at points, the album showcases a spectacular array of skills across the board. from radio play material (black light) with australian vocalist sol thomas, to collaborations with and remixes by influential electronic acts like scorn, to absolutely stunning, no boundaries drum n bass, the album is diverse and full of powerful compositions. compelling from start to finish, left is the culmination of more than a year's work. this vinyl version contains six tracks that can be found on the cd release, including the black light remix by scorn. furthermore there are two re-edits on side d which are vinyl-only tracks!
price: euro 12,80.

snog. beyond the valley of the proles. 2x12" lp. hymen ¥406
david thrussell's snog project has always been a meme complex - a series of critical cultural concepts that suggest an alternative worldview is necessary. yet the composition of its payload has shifted into a far more seductive form than it's ever been before. once a harsh, post-industrial harbinger of the western world's cultural and economic imperialism, snog is now simply western. sorta. beyond the valley of the proles leverages the anthemic sagas of johnny cash, roger miller and johnny horton - the hard-strummed western epics of the 1950s - in turning out superb moments of social commentary on a post-pop chassis. in crafting an entire album of richly detailed western ambient and broken beat grooves, snog has raised the bar far above the confrontational, one-dimensional message music of consolidated or the sample-collage and noise terrorism of the beta bodega label. beyond the valley of the proles is electro-western manna for progressive political consciousness. why snog is now all western and not the ebm or machine noise of the excellent 1999 album, third mall from the sun, is a long story, says thrussell. "the short answer is that beyond is where i'm at right now. i don't want any distance; i want the 'message' upfront - clothing with some sincere attempt at emotion and communication." the message of beyond the valley of the proles is if nothing else a smoldering bitterness about the deplorable state of popular and socio-corporate culture. thrussell plies his maple-coated baritone voice - akin to leonard cohen, the the's matt johnson, or even the church's steve kilbey - over jangling western melodies and crisp percussion to decry mass consumption ("fill my hole") and soul-crushing careerism ("businessman"). "the master," with its strident low guitar and cavernous electronic ambience, will make you feel like you're in the front row of hell's main theater with johnny cash as the opening act. as on previous snog albums, there's one gem that always stands out, and on beyond the valley of the proles it's the stunning "into the light," an eloquent revelation of what happens when modern society's macabre machinations transmogrify human compassion into zealous terrorism and mass violence. to be sure, beyond the valley of the proles is pure snog: insightful odes with a healthy dose of humor to go along with the cultural criticism. beyond the valley of the proles is therefore the quintessential snog album - if not for the music than at least for its name. "a friend of mine said it was the best title for the album because he thinks i'm pretty much a cross between george orwell and an anarchic russ meyer," says thrussell with no small amount of glee, "which i took as a supreme compliment.". the vinyl version includes all cd tracks plus the bonus vinyl entitled 'your favourite electro folk swingers', featuring remixes by end, black lung, shaolin wooden men and others.
price: euro 13,40.

doormouse. major changes. 12" lp. hymen ¥408
look out, here comes dan 'doormouse' martin presenting thirteen tracks of love fueled dribble punk beat box picture book mayhem. far beyond 'breakcore', 'easy listening' or 'bavarian folk music', doormouse kicks ass, balls, jaws and all the rest. perfectly well-placed sounds - a jazz trumpet, children's voices or jerry lee lewis combined with all sorts of rhythmic styles - think breakbeat, drum & bass, jazz, a human beatbox and other styles which haven't been invented yet - the result is something you cannot miss! doormouse's parents approve this recording - and you can believe them, he's really a nice boy. and remember what the doormouse said: feed your head! its major changes time! packaging: full-colour sleeve.
price: euro 10,50.

otto von schirach. oozing bass spasms. 2x12". hymen ¥411
the sado-booty ring-master, theromantic toe sniffler, the gangster of dsp is back again! that's right, hymen records and cock rock disco are proud to present the vinyl version of his new full length album: 'oozing bass spasms'. with enough porn and horror samples to satiate the most demented programmer, and enough juicy bass to placate the most voracious bass-head, oozing bass spasms is a masterwork by one of the world's most original artists. by far his most approachable and even refined album, it's still pretty crazy in a way that only otto von schirach can provide. this time the overall feeling of the album is more dance sounding; elements of booty, electro, breakcore, and rave music all find a place in his bizarre universe. compared with booty-bassers like dj funk or dj assault where mainly females are objects of carnal desires, both male and female get one's just deserts from otto! from the first track 'subatomic disco divas' to the last 'satanic unicorn orgy', we are spoon-fed outstanding beats of all types, fractured and welded into ghettoized forms never seen. 'magnetic rave headache' will probably be one of the hardest breakcore tracks you've ever heard, and then the next song, 'geliatin fixation' is built around a dubstep bassline that would make scorn wet himself. his ballad 'her blood is like poison' gets the ladies horny and the boys start the mosh-pit during 'dj hepatitis tofuburger'. but the party gets rowdy with his collaboration with liquido -'romance in the club'- a electro-club banger like we rarely get anymore- it's positively soaked in party.
price: euro 13,40.

ove-naxx. massive swingin' mpc2000. 10". hymen ¥412
little is known about ove-naxx, a mysterious and extremely talented young musician from japan's highly-evolved electronica scene. when asked for biographical materials, he simply replies: 'dirty monkey from osaka japan'. ove-naxx is pioneering a delirious take on raggamuffin drum & bass and post-modern nipponese pop. catchy synth melodies buzz inside fast-moving thickets of percussion. reggae and video-game music are an obvious influence, as are japanese harmonic systems. the overall sound can be compared to artists such as venetian snares, dj /rupture, or squarepusher, but ove-naxx's superb production has a voice all its own. since 2002 he has produced well-received releases such as an ep on dj /ruptures soot label and a split album with fellow breakcore prankster jason forrest. for hymen records, massive swingin' mpc2000 is a quite unusual release: the format (our first 10"), the artwork (check it out on your own!) and also the sound itself. straight beats are combined/compromised by sudden breaks, randomly-set little melodies, easy-listening rip offs, funk guitars, jazzy bass lines and voice samples (you will never will know where they're from)... it sounds crazy, but hell ove knows what he's doing - 'ccccssss' is a perfect example: low-fi keyboards meet high tight straight beats that mesh with a ragga-voice - it will work perfectly for a party at 4:00 a.m.. the tracks are 'selected tunes from 2003-2005', as ove says: a truly fine selection, a very unique record, a pleasant time is guaranteed for all - enjoy!
price: euro 8,40.

v.a.. teknoir. 2cd. hymen ¥701
special etched booklet. exclusive and unreleased material: from chilling ambient drum'n bass, minimal electronics to harsh rhythms and teknoid noises. feat.:vostok, black lung, orphx, imminent starvation, not breathing, synapscape, monolith, icon zero, p.a.l, substanz t, lustmord vs. metal beast, vromb, seekness, architect, oil 10, bochumwelt, beefcake, somatic responses, crno klank, esplendor geometrico, klangstabil, it, mother destruction, snog, hypnoskull, winterkälte and silk saw.
price: euro 13,90.

passarani. unspeakable future outbreaks. cd. hymen ¥706
a timeless soundtrack made of pure electronica, characterised by complex rhythmstructures and deep atmospheres. 'unspeakable future outbreaks' was exclusively composed and performed for expovni 1996, brussels - an ufo exhibition. 'a genious blend of the soundtrack '2001' and the early aphex twin' (radio atomic).
price: euro 12,80.

snog. third mall from the sun. cd. hymen ¥707
collector's note: dear cherished listener, we here at the international mind control corporation always strive for excellence. indeed, the finely-honed recorded product you currently hold is the very zenith of late twentieth century marketing and manufacturing technologies. although snog's output has always been of above average quality, the recent direction of his releases under the snog name had suggested a gradual change in style, with the quirky industrial of snog metamorphosing into a vocal-enhanced take on the idm of thrussell's other well-known project, black lung. thrussell's blend of equal parts paranoia, anti-capitalist politics, humour and making it one of the more distinctive sounds around. ...making the revolution sexy
price: euro 12,80.

xingu hill. alterity. cd. hymen ¥708
this album is free from stylistic limitations, it travels through groovy ambient tunes with surrealistic atmospheres to chaotic soundscapes towards slower, more experimental pieces which however form an intimate coexistence. the complex melting of these different styles emphasises 'alterity' with a special, unique character. deeply fractured sonic mutations build up their own morphogenic aesthetics. it's unalterable giving a mindfully listening to enjoy a more experimental side of electronic music and assimilate the full potential with access to an exceptional sound experience! it exists in its own space and with its own rules!
price: euro 12,80.

scorn. imaginaria award. cd-ep. hymen ¥710
scorn with its unique blend of sub bass and minimalist grooves continues to challenge standard concepts of structure in order to forge his own musical path. 'imaginaria award' - a monolith among modern beats and drums.
price: euro 8,40.

snog. relax into the abyss. cd. hymen ¥711
share the snog experience. the snog album of studio re-contextualizations and retrospective collaborations. an experience you're sure to never forget. new tracks & remixes by beefcake, black lung, low-key, xingu hill, ubin, spacecat, shinjuku filth, francois tetaz. although snog's output has always been of above average quality, the recent direction of his releases under the snog name had suggested a gradual change in style, with the quirky industrial of snog metamorphosing into a vocal-enhanced take on the idm of thrussell's other well-known project, black lung. thrussell's blend of equal parts paranoia, anti-capitalist politics, humour and making it one of the more distinctive sounds around. ...making the revolution sexy.
price: euro 12,80.

scorn. greetings from birmingham. cd. hymen ¥712
being a member of various bands and projects like quoit, painkiller, lull, napalm death, just to name a few, we are now concentrating on scorn and here are the bare facts: founded by mick harris in 1991 to create rhythmic, hypnotic drum and bass music. since its inception, with its throbbing low end, ethereal sounds and big beats, scorn has explored previously uncharted musical territory and, in the process, has redefined the world of ambient dub. scorn has emerged as the vanguard of both the post-rock and isolationist aesthetics; appropriating such distinctly communal music as hip hop and dub to extreme individualistic ends. tracks ranging from slow motion grooves over heavy beats to warm and relaxing structures. scorn with its unique blend of sub bass and minimalist grooves continues to challenge standard concepts of structure in order to forge his own musical path. a monolith among modern beats and drums. scorn is a no joke movement.
price: euro 12,80.

somatic responses. augmented lines. cd. hymen ¥713
the brothers john and paul healy, collectively known throughout the world as somatic responses, are still native residents of a small industrial mining community snugly located in the southwest region of wales. somatic responses are into complex dislocated & broken beats, distorted intelligent constructions, fascinating sonic structures, force and sweetness that is rarely matched by anyone else. 'augmented lines' is actually the 2nd cd release of the somatix brothers and the follower of the cd 'circumflex' on hymen two years ago. they mix rotary beats form rhythmic regularity, dense waves of electronics with layers of little blips & breaks and turns of melody. twisted drum&bass layers are filled up with abrasive crashes and exploding substances. an unidentified atmospheric spike of subtle piercings or just a calculated assault of an sonic weapon.
price: euro 12,80.

substanz-t. tripped experiences. cd. hymen ¥714
after several years of silence, the sound perfectionists substanz t from frankfurt finally present their 3rd album. with this release they move one step forward into an stereophonic universe of smoth break beats and trip hop, covered with urban ambient soundscapes and hypnotising melodies. tripped experience is a soul inflected unreal landscape of slow-motion cyber vibrations - leaded, disrupted and broken with stirring basslines & breaks. the journey continues on with rhythmic trance themes adding touches of and drum'n'bass elements that dirge forward with immense dark demand of detail. those details - dreamed voices, slow glacier melodies - low drones flows in a beautiful manner. a collection of awesome dreamscapes perfumed by the shadowplay of dance polyrythms, warm synthesizer pulses, and spoken, sung and atmospherically implied snapshots of life in the global urban jungle. every tune is very carefully created and integrate itself very well in an orchestra of percussions and slow analog progressions and additionally enriched by the vocals of christophe demarthe, astrid köpfler, mc ronin, iris orasjärvi. gentle floating electronic structures. you knew substanz t - you never know...
price: euro 12,80.

starfish pool. illusions of move - the golden cycle. cd. hymen ¥715
from driven ambient to minimal techno or breakbeat. a imaginary soundtrack with sweet female vocals and realistic soundrecordings taken from the streets of mexico city and new york. starfish pool's new release proves to be something of its own kind full of enjoyable and intelligent music. complex and soulful, this changing mood style can take our feelings and mind into sad, joyfull or dark atmospheres. with a general urban feeling worked out in an intelligent way. the final step so far of starfish pool's work and something which fits well with the very high quality of the hymen releases.
price: euro 12,80.

xingu hill / squaremeter. this anxious space. cd. hymen ¥717
xhm2 is collaboration between xingu hill and squaremeter (panacea). it's a perfect melting of squaremeter's cinematic atmospheres and the abstract sci-fi feeling of xingu hill - it's calm but very intense and full of atmospheric click & cut electronics.
price: euro 12,80.

neutral. motion of. cd. hymen ¥718
on her second neutral album, nicole elmer tosses her industrial penchants aside for a more piercing look into the eyes of her creative muse. the result is a breath-taking dark pop departure. 'motion of' is slow brooding emotion that contains fierce electronic punches, which glisten with introspective guitar and meandering vocal delivery. fans and magazines often praise neutral as both electronic and post-industrial. however, there's too much twangy electro and dolorous ambient funk on 'motion of' to keep her straddling those genre fences. 'motion of' is the music of mysterious dreams and lonely moments of thought.
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. masonic. 2cd. hymen ¥719
five years of hymen records - we think this anniversary should be celebrated with a 'bang'! so for the listeners and the collectors, hymen records present this compilation featuring m2, neutral, dead hollywood stars, beefcake, lusine icl, funkstörung, imminent, baracuda, scorn, venetian snares, frz & blue baboon & etereo expandeum club, fourplay, solar-x, sonic dragolgo, gridlock, xingu hill, lilienthal, bochum welt, substanz-t, starfish pool, noosa hedz, somatic responses, xanopticon, k_chiko, red sparrow, llips., trifid project, end, so fuckin' jazz and fanny. enjoy mostly unreleased tracks by hymen- and hymen-related artists.
price: euro 13,90.

lusine icl. iron city. cd. hymen ¥721
lusine icl (jeff mcilwain) on his fourth album, iron city, explores a unique blend of lush electronics, dance floor rhythms and ambient interludes that are sure to please both the discriminating music collector and djs looking for the next big thing. of course, lusine icl is not a stranger to the music scene. he has produced heralded music on labels as diverse as isophlux, hymen records, tigerbeat, u-cover, musik aus strom and delikatessen records. with waves of praise, respect and new fans with each release, lusine icl is showing that he is a major rising force in electronic music. it is not hard to imagine jeff mcilwain reaching the same level of success as many of his influences. 'iron city' commutes the listener through a wide range of terrain. detroit techno, jazz, laid back groove, experimental electronics and ambient landscapes are all part of the landscape. it is as varied as any large city, and as enjoyable as any fantastic voyage.
price: euro 12,80.

somatic responses. touching the void. cd. hymen ¥723
this is the third strike of the welsh healy brothers on hymen. they continue their electronic assaults on the open-minded idm generation. their sound mixes noisy rhythms, broken drum'n'bass beats and complex-structured layers with melodic lines while touching the void between 'tech' and 'industrial'. it seems that john and paul healy's creative output is bigger than whales - you get 70+ minutes on the cd version and you will enjoy every second of it!
price: euro 12,80.

end. science/fiction. cd. hymen ¥725
the term 'science-fiction' often dredges up from memory two things: b-movies, and bizarre, unsettling music. music that's supposed to capture the feel of the otherworldly, the alien, the unexplored and therefore un-mastered realm of our imaginative experience. sonic themes and melodies so evocative they craft visions in your mind's eye. that's pretty much what you get on end's debut album for hymen records, science/fiction. throughout end's science/fiction is a strong sense of theme and melody that's as resonant as any modern electronic album you'll find today. science/fiction revels in expansive percussion patterns and lavish chord structures that swoon with tension, where sonic ideas posited in unrelenting break sequences escalate into apocalyptic zeniths - then implode to silence. an arresting epic unfolds inside your ears. end's charles peirce, who has appeared previously on planet-?, builds the dark post-industrial themes of science/fiction without the aid of traditional synths and drum machines, relying exclusively on samplers and computer equipment.
price: euro 12,80.

substanz-t. electric opium. cd. hymen ¥729
frankfurt's arne stevens and alex lange of substanz-t return after a 2-year span to release one of hymen records' most immediately accessible albums, electric opium. all the traits you know and love about substanz-t are in-tact: down tempo beats, industrial funk rhythms, and precision soundscape creation. yet electric opium, substanz-t's 4th album, comes from a much shinier place than their 2001 release, tripped experiences. electric opium bursts forth with bright soul and a vibrant sound stewed in urban lounge dynamics - where you're as likely to get an earful of tight hip-hop rhymes as you are a hallucination inducing melody. it would be easy to say that these changes stem from stevens and lange working with mc's sisco and ronin (who appears on megashira and panacea releases), as well as the legendary f. m. einheit of german noise guitar experimentalists einstuerzende neubauten. but that's not it at all; electric opium's the next generation of electronic sound to emerge from the new urban experience. put simply, electric opium is proof that substanz-t is the future of urban electronic sound.
price: euro 12,80.

snog. beyond the valley of the proles. cd. hymen ¥730
david thrussell's snog project has always been a meme complex - a series of critical cultural concepts that suggest an alternative worldview is necessary. yet the composition of its payload has shifted into a far more seductive form than it's ever been before. once a harsh, post-industrial harbinger of the western world's cultural and economic imperialism, snog is now simply western. sorta. beyond the valley of the proles leverages the anthemic sagas of johnny cash, roger miller and johnny horton - the hard-strummed western epics of the 1950s - in turning out superb moments of social commentary on a post-pop chassis. in crafting an entire album of richly detailed western ambient and broken beat grooves, snog has raised the bar far above the confrontational, one-dimensional message music of consolidated or the sample-collage and noise terrorism of the beta bodega label. beyond the valley of the proles is electro-western manna for progressive political consciousness. why snog is now all western and not the ebm or machine noise of the excellent 1999 album, third mall from the sun, is a long story, says thrussell. 'the short answer is that beyond is where i'm at right now. i don't want any distance; i want the 'message' upfront - clothed with some sincere attempt at emotion and communication.' the message of beyond the valley of the proles is if nothing else a smoldering bitterness about the deplorable state of popular and socio-corporate culture. thrussell plies his maple-coated baritone voice - akin to leonard cohen, the the's matt johnson, or even the church's steve kilbey - over jangling western melodies and crisp percussion to decry mass consumption ('fill my hole') and soul-crushing careerism ('businessman'). 'the master,' with its strident low guitar and cavernous electronic ambience, will make you feel like you're in the front row of hell's main theater with johnny cash as the opening act. as on previous snog albums, there's one gem that always stands out, and on beyond the valley of the proles it's the stunning 'into the light,' an eloquent revelation of what happens when modern society's macabre machinations transmogrify human compassion into zealous terrorism and mass violence. to be sure, beyond the valley of the proles is pure snog: insightful odes with a healthy dose of humor to go along with the cultural criticism. beyond the valley of the proles is therefore the quintessential snog album - if not for the music than at least for its name. 'a friend of mine said it was the best title for the album because he thinks i'm pretty much a cross between george orwell and an anarchic russ meyer,' says thrussell with no small amount of glee, 'which i took as a supreme compliment.'
price: euro 12,80.

venetian snares / hecate. nymphomatriarch. cd. hymen ¥731
hecate's rachael kozak has a thing with collaborations. she paired up earlier this year with lustmord's brian williams on law of the battle of conquest, a visceral, percussive revision of lustmord's drone aesthetic. now she's shacking up with venetian snares' aaron funk. literally. nymphomatriarch, a joint project between venetian snares and hecate, is 100% composed of sounds the duo made having sex together. but it's not porno music. nymphomatriarch is cutting-edge drill beats and raucous noise that puts your ears in a vice. the tempestuous breaks venetian snares is known for spiral down to the very pits of hell and back thanks to hecate's visceral atmospheric treatments, returning as mordant sound meant to corrode the soul. nymphomatriarch bristles with the crisp signature of traditional breakcore dynamics, yet unlike many albums in the genre, nymphomatriarch retains a sense of complex ambient sound and depth throughout its six tracks - this isn't just another manic break record composed entirely on a hard drive. in other words, it's everything you'd expect from a collaboration between venetian snares and hecate. nymphomatriarch just happens to be made from sex sounds. like matmos or ming + fs, nymphomatriarch manipulates conventional found sound into musical themes. but unlike matmos, who recorded plastic surgery sounds for their album a chance to cut is a chance to cure, or ming + fs sampling car doors, windshield wipers, and slamming trunks to produce music for a nissan commercial, nymphomatriarch employs the noise of anal and oral sex, straightforward copulation, 'microphone insertion' and other privately recorded debaucheries committed while venetian snares and hecate were on tour together in europe and canada last year. those snapping high-hats running throughout 'blood on the rope?' ass slaps torqued and looped like madness. the whizzing black noise of 'input' and 'outlet?' zippers ripping open and clothes flying off. the fiendish cries and murky ambience overshadowing 'amaurophilia' and 'hymen tramp choir?' just think about it for a second... or maybe not, suggests kozak when asked about the inevitable hype building up around nymphomatriarch. 'at this point i don't care how or what people think of the album, we made it for ourselves really, a kind of personal investigation,' she says. 'obviously people get hung up on the idea of it, but i think when they actually listen to the record it will be another story.'
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. belio:cd:war. magazine + cd. hymen ¥732
the belio war sonic assault system (package) comprises two elements: 1) a single compact disc (cd) of audio composites, called 'tracks;' and 2) a bound, print copy of the spanish design magazine belio. war, which arrives in a non-descript sealed plastic container (bag), is designed to instantaneously immobilize personnel within an established radius by causing rapid excitation of the cerebrum through both sonic and visual input. the impact radius of war varies from location to location, but the end result is complete and total intellectual and emotional entertainment of the darker confines of the human soul. when played at high volumes on a public announcement (pa) or stereophonic sound reproduction system (stereo), war recreates the signature audible elements of modern musical combat. war accomplishes this objective utilizing five principal musical components (artists), all of which leverage high-calibre ambient, industrial, and experimental electronic equipment operated under demanding cultural pressures: matka - early-warning ambient siren system coupled to expansive synthesizer foundation; asphalt! - precision soundstage design and ebm aesthetic generation; end - concussive breakbeat matrices and psycho-cinematic audio effects; black lung - martial industrial rhythm loops and stealth-quality ambience; and projecto mirage - caustic roland analog rhythms and machine gun sounds. each artist on war contributes two original tracks to the cd, as well as remix of another artist's track. together, they deliver a devastating audio payload of total intellectual and emotional entertainment, precision guided to the listener's brain in tandem with the visual stimulus of the issue of belio magazine.
price: euro 14,40.

v.a.. belio:cd:war. cd. hymen ¥732cd
matka - early-warning ambient siren system coupled to expansive synthesizer foundation; asphalt! - precision soundstage design and ebm aesthetic generation; end - concussive breakbeat matrices and psycho-cinematic audio effects; black lung - martial industrial rhythm loops and stealth-quality ambience; and projecto mirage - caustic roland analog rhythms and machine gun sounds. each artist on war contributes two original tracks to the cd, as well as remix of another artist's track.digipak packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

neutral. caller id. cd. hymen ¥733
neutral's nicole elmer is back with a captivating remix album, caller id. less than a year after she redefined her sound from laptop industrial to a rich hybrid of acoustic instrumentation and intelligent pop lyricism on her album motion of, neutral's brought in some of the best and brightest in modern electronic music to have a go at her back catalog. remixers include ant-zen and hymen's well-known noise arbiters xingu hill, p·a·l, and telepherique as well as newcomers like the cinematically-driven end. and since caller id, like motion of, is a joint release with mad monkey records, it seemed fitting to bring in mad monkey labelmates burning rome and chango-feo for this finale. rounding out the remixer list are oregon's best-kept electro twiddling secret solenoid and famed digital break stylists gridlock. but caller id isn't just remixes. fans of her music will find four unreleased tracks woven into the release, adding a cohesiveness to caller id that makes it more than a simple collection of diverse remixes. caller id feels like a new album, much like mad monkey's first release - on which neutral appears - the legendary enter the monkey compilation. fittingly, caller id closes the loop for neutral and her first creative incarnation, while paving the way for what's next for both nicole elmer and mad monkey records.
price: euro 12,80.

xanopticon. liminal space. cd. hymen ¥735
liminal space, xanopticon's debut album for hymen records, centers around micrometer-sized sound snippets placed one-by-one in perfect order, creating a mesmerizing fight scene between clangs and clacks, snaps and pops, noise and thunder. what sets xanopticon apart from peers like venetian snares, somatic responses, and end is that liminal space functions on a premise of silent veneers punctuated by a panoply of different sounds. 'symphwrak"s accelerated industrial bass toms pierce a wavering metallized plane like so much grenade shrapnel through an aluminum shed; 'constant,' on the other hand, with its finely isolated and matte tonality, suggests a manic industrial chopping machine, where everything from snaps to croinks to breaks fall julienned in uniform fashion. the more dramatic synth overtones and delicate beat structures of 'drunxpla' connote the sense of a grand sword battle between martial masters, an orchestration of tight percussion quanta clashing with violence, yet tempered with strategy.
price: euro 12,80.

architect. i went out shopping to get some noise. cd. hymen ¥737
ever prolific, haujobb's daniel myer returns for a second album as architect, i went out shopping to get some noise. myer's previous architect album, 1998's galactic supermarket, leant toward the darker threads of technoid drum'n'bass (panacea, tarmvred, etc). for i went out shopping to get some noise, myer reigns in the breaks to toss down thirteen mind-bendingly tight electro-acid-industrial-techno cuts, each bearing myer's signature dark flair and impeccable production. comparisons range from afx and caustic window on 'track 7' to emotive digital synthpop like early autechre on 'track 5.' not to be outdone by other sample-aholics, myer ensnares the ultimate - beethoven's moonlight sonata - and contorts it into a neo-romantic opus on 'track 6.' if this is what myer means by noise, the rest of the musical world has a lot of catching up to do to touch architect.
price: euro 12,80.

orphx. circuitbreaking. cd. hymen ¥738
a ph.d. candidate in environmental politics at toronto's york university, rich oddie revels in the interplay between politics, theory, and music, and plies all three into the fabric of his new album for hymen, circuitbreaking. hymen will release two versions: the full-length cd will include 10 tracks, where the arrangement consists of thematic, melody-driven pieces punctuated by precision experimental electronics that range in timbre from the textural calamities of akira rabelais and autopoieses' noise patterns to the tone-pulse configurations of ryoji ikeda and carsten nicolai's microtonal minimalism. titled 'circuit I-V,' these almost interstitial pieces buffer stark, techno-infused tracks like 'signal to noise,' which with its riveting electro overtones and ceaseless crisp bass pulses brashly acknowledges its debt to the detroit underground. 'simulacra' and 'simulacrum' share strong ties to laptop glitch and rhythmic noise, both spinning around a shared sequence of unchanging tone sounds and downtempo industrial beats. and if one track on circuitbreaking wears its political orientation on its sleeve, it's 'critical mass,' a martial beat pattern with jeering crowd noise that's equal parts berlin techno and 'join in the chant' by nitzer ebb. as full of musical variety as it is, circuitbreaking nevertheless succeeds in conveying a singular conceptual theme, one which lies at the heart of people's connections with one another. hymen encourages you to perform your own circuitbreaking wherever and whenever the need arises.
price: euro 12,80.

hecate. seven veils of silence. cd. hymen ¥739
salome had heard the music for some time now, hecate's seven veils of silence. the haunting dulcimer sounds of the santur in '1st veil - desert capture' began to move through her after her mother, herodias, sliced the flaccid tongue of john as it sat on the silver salver, the rhythm turning martial and full of cymbal brashness in 'nest of vipers.' the baleful sound of 'houris' hours' and '3rd veil - salome's command' remained vague like a metallic ambience, a remembrance of her lascivious cavorting for herod, gyrating and thrusting with wickedness for him as the undulating pulse of 'premordial dance' eased through her consciousness. the sounds had followed her throughout her life, even to her death in the frozen river sikoris, her own head rent from its body by shards of ice. as she watched her arms writhe below the frozen river, the alarming chime cries and woeful clashing static clacking of 'all night' gave way to the shrouded percussion and wandering lyrical melody of a ney flute in 'desecration of the baptist.' even when her severed head reeled down the pitched ice to the bank of the sikoris, the desolate winter landscape tumbling through her eyes, salome sensed only the strange echoing ney, the staccato pounding of a rumbling daf drum of 'black as silence' and '7th veil - overwhelming lacerations.' hecate's seven veils of silence is salome's only comfort in the underworld, rendering useless those eyes which had once glowered at the beheading of john the baptist.
price: euro 12,80.

kattoo. places. cd. hymen ¥740
kattoo is volker kahl of beefcake. in a recent interview, volker kahl talked at length about his new album 'places' on hymen, and about a wide range of topics. the following is an excerpt from that interview. (r): okay, let's settle down now and move on to another question, alright? let's talk a little about this new album of yours, ???. it's your first solo album, right? (vk): right, my first solo album. gabor, the other beefcake, he and i both make music separately but this is the first time i've released an album by myself like this. i'm very excited about it, aren't you? (r): yes, it's a brilliant mixture of dark techno beats and what the kids call drum-and-bass, right? but i hear lots of strings and things like that in it, there's lots of orchestral music! it could almost be music for a film. (vk): right, right! you are not only sexy, but perceptive! i was commissioned to make a film score, for a low-budget german porno full of, how do you call them, midgets, and also a lot of de-clawed cats, but then the producers of that movie lost all of their government arts funding, so i was left with a lot of beautiful classical-sounding music. what should i do with it? throw it out? no! i decided to beat it over the head with a techno and an industrial baseball bat. so what you get on "track 2" is these midgets getting very vocally excited about all the de-clawed cats, and then a dark hip-hop beat comes in and changes into a frantic, noisy breakbeat, to cover up the original soundtrack. actually, the sounds of the breakbeat are from the midgets having sex with the cats. you can find the complete interview and more details on the album at www.hymen-records.com: cd album / digipack. released in collaboration with jungle.clan.ag
price: euro 12,80.

somatic responses. pounded mass. cd. hymen ¥741
for those rubberheads who consider somatic responses to be idm - thanks in part to their melodically brilliant 2002 album for hymen, touching the void - take heart: pounded mass stylistically name checks your idm and experimental electronic icons like aphex twin, squarepusher, and lee norris. somatic responses' john healy and paul healy also have a message for these folks: rethink that tag. pounded mass is one acerbic noise assault after another, the kind that will make most fans of twee synth tunes soil themselves. 'we've taken a harder stance for this lp, as the title suggests,' says john. 'i think that we were categorized as idm for a bit, which we never really understood...so we've applied a few good measures of distortion, et cetera to this release. there's much more of a mixed bag in this release...' on the tripadelic 'bathrobe brawl v1,' somatic responses infuse the psychotic turntablist scratching effervescence of dj spooky with breaks and bass worthy of a depth charge or dj shadow cut. one track later, on 'go off,' the welsh brothers healy crank up the somatic responses style of electro-mechano breakcore ferocity that would otherwise plant pounded mass firmly in the realm of xanopticon or orphx. then there's the aptly-titled 'the day idm crawled up its own arse,' which john says is 'a simple statement of what we think of the elitist and good old-fashioned cock-head idm producers.' hymen sincerely hopes you 'feel the love' on somatic responses' pounded mass.
price: euro 12,80.

hecq. scatterheart. cd. hymen ¥742
although only 22 years old, benny boysen's musical interests run wide and deep, ranging from bach, bartok and haydn, to duran duran, billy idol, gary moore and u2. 'today,' he says, 'i love everything that seems to be intelligent music me: speedy j, l'usine, biosphere, dälek, murcof, deathprod or james plotkin.' so it's no wonder that on his second album as hecq, scatterheart, boyson demonstrates a knack for incorporating the musical approaches that impress him into a dynamic and crisp post-electronic album. yet unlike some of his musical predecessors, hecq's scatterheart posits itself as a complete whole-an aural concept that spans the better part of an hour, where complex, intense breaks and melodic themes intermingle with ambient space and emotional droning. scatterheart begins with a tense ambient dirge that breaks into a post-glitch gallop on 'fdk,' then meanders through light ('madison I') and dark ('madison II') atmospheric moods in a masterfully arranged succession of tracks. periodically, scatterheart cracks its industrial concrète surface with exquisite melodic concepts. 'coup de lune' waxes mysterious with its mixture of downtempo funkstorung breaks and a languid, dense aura akin to gridlock and beefcake; the tense pizzicato strings that begin 'flood me' morph into a phantasmagoric swirl of broken hip-hop rhythms that descend into the black astructural depths of 'midnight generator.' while semblances of speedy-j's and l'usine's respect for sonic depth and texture permeate the soothing 'field' and crackling 'doraccle,' scatterheart remains an epic, singular musical creation.
price: euro 12,80.

snog. real estate man plus. cd. hymen ¥743
david thrussell's career here takes a new turn and rises to a new high. ten strikingly different versions of the one song might seem excessive to some, but once heard you'll agree that each interpretation brings a refreshing new vigour to this cherished classic. in these fireside and dancefloor favourites there is a gentle, convincing persuasiveness about every rendition. the approach here is so totally, unaffectedly sincere you can't help but feel your whole inner being is touched. real estate man is no doubt well enough known to you that you have probably been able to hum the melody since you were a child. yet in this presentation, each version is revealed in an entirely new light...so much more meaningful that it's almost as though you had never really heard the song before: a pure electro assault. packaging: jewelcase cd.
price: euro 10,50.

end. the sick generation. cd. hymen ¥744
charles pierce strikes again. this album goes far beyond his previous full length release 'the sounds of disaster', adding fresh remixer's blood and exciting stylistic variations to end's remember-the-sixties-easy-listening-electrock'n'roll-bastardazation. a marvellous aural rollercoaster ride of twanging guitars, scratches, soul horn blasts, surf sound, hecq, the trashmen, clicks, orchestral strings, cuts, breakcore, a progressive rock organ, heavy john-bonham-like drums, rap vocals, mad ep, a sitar, ambient synth strikes, donna summer, reggae beats, duran duran duran, shredded vocals, a wah-wah trumpet, drop the lime, swans, a canned foetus, the real one and only foetus himself and a knife for mrs. miller in nearly sixty minutes! just imagine the great russ meyer (if he was still with us) planning a new masterpiece by the name of 'the sick generation': this might be the soundtrack. 'bang bang boom boom!'. packaging: digipak cd.
price: euro 12,80.

dead hollywood stars. smoke and mirrors. cd-ep. hymen ¥745
three years after their critically acclaimed second album, junctions, dead hollywood stars are back with a brand new record - exploring once again a different facet of their twisted american dream. admirers of the previous two albums will be in familiar territory, a feeling reinforced by the omnipresence of the slide guitars, ghostly melodies and the unique combination of acoustic with electronic elements. but smoke and mirrors quietly leaves the 'desert ambient' of gone west (2000) and the more cinematographic realm of junctions (2002), so that it can dig deeper. more song based and acoustic than before, delicately crafted, and yet disturbing, smoke and mirrors opens a new door to the odd universe of dead hollywood stars. a place where dusty slide guitars meet mysterious trumpets, 60's exotica infects old-school electronic pulses, and where the shadows of badalamenti and morricone are always near. a clash of spectral jazz, ambient americana, spooky boogie and psychotronic pop... smoke and mirrors looks behind the curtain, searches for the blurry, mysterious and sometimes ominous world hidden under the familiar appearances. each track is a little vignette, an open story, a scene of a long-lost script. it could be the soundtrack to charles burns' black hole series or to a fevered night in a lost motel (the night country); a gentle drive under a pastel sky or a wrong turn leading to an orwellian nightmare (ocean drive, 1984); a strange reception in the dead of night, or simply corporate business as usual (masquerade); a pleasant afternoon with a quiet golf player - but isn't there a hint of madness in his eyes? (tea with mr. yi). magic, tricks, lies - a multi-faceted world of wonders that dead hollywood stars reveals through the six tracks of this ep, presented in a beautiful 3" cd embedded in a clear 5" disc. packaging: partly metallized 5"cd in slimline-case
price: euro 10,50.

kattoo. megrim. cd. hymen ¥747
if the first kattoo album, 'places' can be seen as a soundtrack to an imaginary tv movie then this second album could be described as a major blockbuster's soundtrack. although 20 tracks are displayed on your cd player, 'megrim' should be enjoyed as one long 'track' consisting of 20 'parts' - without any pauses in between; a self-contained work of art. once again, volker kahl's preference for classical music, well-placed samples, field recordings, clutching melody lines, varying rhythmic textures, drama and melancholy melt into a uniqueness that at times seems almost impossible. on 'megrim', stylistic eclecticism is less ostensible. the integration of different cultures (for example: using aramaic and japanese voices) best describe the path katto is currently taking. but maybe this is just a theory - the artist volker kahl does not share much information, kattoo's music shall be the message.
price: euro 12,80.

hecq. bad karma. cd. hymen ¥748
bad karma' is the most unique hecq release to date; a masterpiece of electronica which stands for itself. the melodic lines of the first two releases, which were reminiscent of artists like beefcake and lusine icl, are now mostly replaced by changing rhythmic textures, clicks and surprising sound manipulations. the precise filter effects on 'scumdrum's acoustic percussion samples are a good example of hecq's production skills. one could draw a comparison to uwe schmidt's ealier works as lassigue bendthaus and atom heart. as an addendum, l'ombre and architect used hecq's sounds/ideas to create tracks that should not just be seen as 'remixes'. these collaborations are the perfect completion to this marvellous album.
price: euro 12,80.

ginormous. the endless procession. cd. hymen ¥749
for his second album on hymen, the endless procession, ginormous' bryan konietzko digs deep into a passion for stringed instruments. 'i took electric guitar lessons for years, learning pink floyd solos and jane's addiction and stuff," notes bryan, whose creative endeavors extend beyond music to being co-creator of the animated tv series avatar: the last airbender. that said, the endless procession is hardly a rock album; it is epic music for the dynamism of a darker, more sinister world. like gridlock, lusine icl and hecq, ginormous commingles razor-like industrial noise with atmospheric sounds, conjuring a macabre, 3-dimensional soundscape that unfolds as each moment passes. a mechanical haunting presence starts the album off on 'begin with the end in mind,' meandering through raucous noise breaks and a hitchcockian piano theme on 'byproducts of stress and boredom,' moments of ambient bliss on 'noctilucent" and ominous strumming hallucinations on 'gleaming rows.'. 4-page digipak packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

ginormous. the endless procession + our ancestors' intense love affair. cd+cd. hymen ¥749.1
for those who want more of ginormous' epic sound, the endless procession is available as a limited edition 2cd set including the first ginormous album, 'our ancestors' intense love affair'.
price: euro 15,40.

enduser. form without function. cd. hymen ¥750
within the last few years, lynn standafer has become a well-recognized artist in the breakcore scene. his output is tremendous - not too long after 'the end', he now presents his new full length release, 'form without function' (featuring guest appearances by dj hidden, speaker wrath, somatic responses, submerged and silentkiller). 'form without function' follows what began with 'comparing paths': a movement from the raw sampling and breakbeat madness of his earlier works to the 21st century version of drum and bass - drum and bass with more breaks, ragga vocals and tight fitting sample work. the most basic foundation of the tracks on this album are a continuation of the sound created by artists like panacea in the 90s - straight-forward d'n'b with mighty, pounding basslines. this foundation is combined with the styles mentioned above - which is more than a 'mixture' - it's a style on it's own - 100% enduser. the rough moods conveyed by many breakcore acts cannot be found here - 'form without function' is a straight and tight release that does not cause eardrums to shatter. the speed is turned down in 'keep telling' which gives the listener time to relax but 'the choke' will get you moving again. the slightly melancholic 'by a thread' with it's bright piano is the perfect conclusion to the album. a truly fine example of a work of art by one of the innovators of the break based sound.
price: euro 12,80.

mad ep. not afraid of spiders. cd. hymen ¥751
new york based mad ep (aka iowa native matthew peters) began studying the cello at age 8 and music theory, composition, and improvisation at age 14. while finishing his undergraduate degree at northwestern university in cello performance, he interned at wfmt and became the youngest person to produce the chicago symphony orchestra radio broadcasts in their history. after two seasons, matthew decided to study sound recording and digital media at mcgill university in montreal. since returning to the united states, he has worked as a freelance sound designer for corporate and academic webmedia projects, scored experimental theatre productions, and was a classical booking agent. matthew's musical training can be recognised during every note played on 'not afraid of spiders'. the variety of styles - from hip hop, to a treated flamenco guitar on the four-to-the-floorburner 'velvet pudding mold', to jazzy moods (indeed 'nicoffeine' seems like miles davis' agharta-period transformed into 2006 breakbeat madness - and '60202 strut' represents the we-want-miles period) - never sounds eclectic; it's the result of a logical process being a creative artist, and that's what mad ep really is. as on his previous album 'eating movies', there are many guest appearances: mc equivalant, charles peirce (end), flutist/saxophonist scott lamberty (giving a brilliant hubert-laws-feel on 'stealing your last breath'), mochipet, chaonaut, marlowe, the manhattan gimp project, bryce beverlin II, and david young. on this cd, all these different influences and artists became a unit - a conclusion of mad ep's composition skills. we are proud to present matthew's first full-length, hymen records' release - a fresh, unique, contemporary work of art. highly recommended.
price: euro 12,80.

snog. vs the faecal juggernaut of mass culture. cd. hymen ¥752
snog's last full-time-album 'beyond the valley of the proles' was a brilliantly placed shock for many of those who filed david thrussell's project under 'just-electronic' - thrussell's reference to artists such as lee hazlewood or leonard cohen polarized and proved snogs unpredictable creativity. and listeners' reactions on the seven all-acoustic 'travel sickness' tunes was even more surprised at......while we're talking about this one here. yes there are also eight brand new acoustic tracks, live from the verandah - well-hidden on the cd in mp3 format. the fourteen songs you will find in the 'regular' audio-cd section show thrussell and his' companions (such as c.peirce / end, sir real, ubin, the namshub of enki) as masters of amplified sound - is it electro ('crash crash'), is it the trashmen ('on the rise'), is it one of these rock numbers only snog can do ('destroyer')....? indeed it is, amongst others. slide guitars are hit by shuffle-beats, long forgotten tekkno-anthems are drowning in a sea of breakbeats, bombs will be dropped... and who's singing on that track, tom waits? for no one... digipak packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

nebulo. kolia. cd. hymen ¥753
french composer thomas p. (age 25) started as a visual artist. he studied at two art schools and as a visual artist he sees himself more as a 'graphic illustrator' than as a painter. now he has decided to work seriously as a musician. his attendance of electro acoustic composition courses at the bordeaux conservatoire radically changed his musical point of view. of course he knew of artists such as the aphex twin but the classes introduced him to the academic world of musical avant-gardism. prior to these classed he would have called this music 'just noise'. thomas received his degree in 2005 when he completed his composition, 'mecalangue'. however, he has to finish two more compositions to finally get his diploma. music is also his daytime job as he works for a sound design agency. he creates sounds for different types of media (such as radio, software or web pages). eventually he hopes to be able to compose film soundtracks - especially since his interests are still in visual arts. thomas's early musical influences range from erik satie and beethoven to serge gainsbourg and the beatles. when he was 18, he discovered aphex twin, amon tobin and squarepusher - which turned him on to electronic music. at the age of 19 he started to make own music with a 4-track recorder and later with a computer. as an open-minded listener he also likes other styles - from post-rock to triphop to breakcore. his interests in movies and literature are, as he describes it 'a dark aesthetic': david lynch, david cronenberg, stanley kubrick, h.p. lovecraft, william s. burroughs, e.a. poe, franz kafka and more. working as a musician, thomas sees himself more as a 'composer' than as a 'performer'. his aim is to create music that elicits strong feelings and makes the listener's mind travel inside imaginary landscapes. on the other hand, he wants to keep his music outside the academic ivory tower - so he uses beats or memorable melodies within his compositions. listening to nebulo should be like experiencing a story - that is, both sweet, melancholic and violent. 'kolia' shows thomas's skills in the creation of moods - electronica as a skeletal structure, enriched with a large variety of rhythmic patterns; from slow downtempo beats to fast breaks. chords and harmonies make sure that the tunes are recognizable and unique. finally, the economical usage of samples in the musique concrete tradition complete nebulo's concept perfectly. this might be europe's response to well acknowledged acts like lusine icl or the late gridlock. especially if their sound was melted with the deep red flavour of an old bordeaux wine and the playfulness of french tin toys.
price: euro 12,80.

terminal11. fractured sunshine. cd. hymen ¥755
once, terminal11's music was described as: it's like hearing a drum machine for the very first time. this description does seem like the perfect definition of mike castaneda's sound - especially after listening to his compilation appearances and the brilliant 'illegal nervous habits' cd. the term 'beats' is re-defined by the sound maniac from arizona. a whirl of samples, time lapse meters and black hole like compression of track structures - 'terminal 11s sounds roams in an accelerated twilight zone where music turns into data and data turns into music' (jason forrest). on 'fractured sunshine' all this madness is present, but castaneda has straightened out everything a tiny bit. 'counter clockwise chant pattern' f.e. has a song like structure - including a 'bridge' and some sort of 'chorus'. however, terminal11 has re-built the patterns of today's popular music into something new. this is far beyond 'academic electronic music' where only sound itself counts; you can always hear the human being behind the knobs that are being pushed. this music arrogates intransigently - it has to be listened to. sure this is not 'easy listening' based on today's standards, but it is indeed soul music - have a try, you won't regret it!
price: euro 12,80.

substanz-t. beyond e. cd. hymen ¥756
there is one trend in substanz-t's musical development and that is its uniqueness. that is, substanz-t does not have just one sound. the chilling ambience of tripped experiences was followed by the hip-hop influenced electric opium; the moods may change but the vibe never will. four years have passed, and that vibe is still within 'beyond e'. substanz-t has traded electric opium's roughness for hypnotic, almost melancholic sentiments. this album is a perfect merger of downtempo beats, post-psychedelic electronica, driving electric bass pulses and soulful vocals. synth lines, sequences and striking effects are kept together by varied rhythms - which expertly balance acoustic and electronic instrumentation. all the while, a manipulated, manipulating voice calls you... listening to substanz-t's music is like being sucked into a black hole - you never know what is waiting beyond... new colour. new dimension. new value.
price: euro 12,80.

keef baker. redeye. cd. hymen ¥757
born in widnes and living in leeds, uk keith 'keef' baker has been writing music under various names since 1989. starting out in death metal bands and moving into indie and jazz, keef became a session bassist and also a computer game musician. over the years, he learned to play various instruments including bass, keyboard, guitar, drums, mandolin, sitar and double bass. however he rediscovered music through bands such as skinny puppy, test dept and autechre in the early to mid-90s which was when his attention turned to more electronic music. through the years this music has mutated into a cross breed of influences. in his' own words, the 'keef baker' project started as a cross between gridlock, somatic responses, venetian snares and tri repetae period autechre. 'i have expanded (these influences) to include a lot more including dub, jazz, bits of metal, funk, post-rock, straight drum & bass, indie-rock and the like'. the uniqueness of keef's musical talent can be described in mixing the above mentioned influences without breaks within one single track. melodic idm, drum & bass patterns, breakcore effect usage and sampling weirdness endorse each other, the changing of rhythms totally make sense, the different moods keep the listener in a permanent state of positive tension. a perfect symbiosis of electronic and acoustic instruments ('tombola thrill killer' with its embedded electric bass might be an example). the quality of the production is just stunning: clear, powerful and transparent. this is one of these albums you will listen to dozens of times and you always find some new details - the time it took to finish 'redeye' is obvious on every note.
price: euro 12,80.

lusine icl. language barrier. cd. hymen ¥760
language barrier is jeff mcilwain's first album for hymen records since his iron city full length, released in 2002. (not including the 3" cd contribution for the travel sickness box set or the condensed singles compilation). here, mcilwain explores his ambient side to a fuller extent than in any of his previous releases. beautiful chord structures melt with excerpts from his huge archive of field recordings. characteristic layers and treatments are mostly kept together by a metric structure accented with subtle rhythms. 'jetstream', for example, gets this structure from a sample-and-hold-like-treatment - restrained, but still very sonically detailed. language barrier is ambient electronic music at it's best, providing a relaxed, entrancing sentiment - music to be listened to, carefully and often. digipak packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

tonikom. epoch. cd. hymen ¥761
tonikom started as tonik in 2002, releasing several now-deleted cd-rs and changed the name to tonikom in 2006, documented in the album title 'tonikom killed tonik'. after two self-released albums, 'epoch' sees the light of day on hymen records - some kind of a logical conclusion; besides the aphex twin, meat beat manifesto, underworld, the orb and leftfield she also names hymen records' artist beefcake as one of her influences. 'epoch' is an enthralling mixture: the melodic richness of idm meet straight d'n'b/breakbeat rhythms, electronic and acoustic instrumentation is enriched with well-placed sampling, sequenced patterns keep embedded ambient soundscapes together, supplemented by power and intensity known from other electronic sub-genres. a diversified, innovating, truly epoch-making release.
price: euro 12,80.

marching dynamics. nailsleeper. cd. hymen ¥762
the path you're about to take was sculpted, paved and designed by s. talada. he began his musical experimentations and creations in 1987. talada's musical experience is in many styles/forms as he has worn many hats, masks and attires (with various bands and music projects) for the last 20 years. he has worked with cult groups (such as punk/industrial band stg as a vocalist) and a programmer for death rock projects and as a keyboardist for kommunity fk - talada was undoubtedly knee deep in it. he has also released several key albums (the operative through the crunch pod & sistinas labels) and has shared the stage with many performers in industrial and related genres. he also runs and operates the los angeles industrial/electronic music label mechanismz. as marching dynamics talada steps beyond his unique and varied musical endeavors. a new force that will surprise/inspire you and will be heard for years to come. marching dynamics astounds the listener with its intricate arrangements of rhythms and melodic sounds. one is lost and surrounded in the subtleties that draw you in without you realizing it. before you know it you're covered in a most diabolically delicious and infectious groove. the narrative nature of marching dynamics is extremely meditative and thus evokes emotional response of wanting to dance/move with a flow that few musical projects can create. influential inputs range from noisy, technoid electronic, kicking classic detroit to energetic dubstep/idm hybrids. all of which are analyzed, assimilated and processed into a unique blend of synthesized analeptics for mind and body. think of your head, waist and feet as tender saucy pieces of pot roast with warm, mouth watering delectable gravy poured over it. you will then know what it is to experience marching dynamics.
price: euro 12,80.

snog. the last days of rome. cd. hymen ¥763
just when you thought contemporary music had nothing new and exciting to offer here come snog to save the day!!! after almost forty live dates around the usa, europe, russia and australia in 2006 snog return to the recording studio in 2007 (unlike the romans of which they sing) victorious. 'the last days of rome' - is it leonard cohen (with its perversely apocalyptic lyric and delivery) or is it public enemy (with its slinky hip-hop beat and grinding guitar motif)? or is it even a male version of goldfrapp, concerning moody electro-psychedelica? well, what it really is, is something completely new! sliding between genres like they slip between hot-tubs 'the last days of rome' is dark, powerful and totally catchy, a sleek meaningful beast. produced by the calculators (the faint, adalita and many others) and featuring the sweet voice of mr. royce doherty, the collapse of civilization has never been this groovy before! the album opens with the epic majesty of 'one grain of sand', an ode to the pyramid builders of ancient egypt and an excellent place to begin our journey. our title track follows with its grinding beats and tumultuous slave-galley motifs. the third track on the album 'lost at sea' tells the quaint tale of a group of reckless pirates who jettison their map overboard and find themselves perilously close to the rocks. will they survive ...or will that hungry maiden the ocean devour them? again any fevered imaginings of a comparison to current events would be the height of foolishness. track four 'it's all lies' bears no connection to today's responsible global citizens known as the mass media conglomerates, instead it is a parable told from the point of view of a roman centurion who witnesses the dust of an enemy infantry approach but dare not believe the end is nigh. 'city' does not carp on about contemporary urban alienation and disenfranchisement but actually tells the heroic story of those visionaries who built the great middle ages city of london out of the most picturesque pre-loved timber available and cluttered its streets with refuse in a bold attempt to kick-start what is today known as urban renewal. and so it goes. other highlights include the heartfelt metropolitan psalm 'christmas everyday' and the tender down-under nursery rhyme 'go to sleep (little australia).' all these pieces are skilfully presented in the agitated and rhythmic manner that today's youth find so attractive yet they are also carefully crafted so as to never actually say anything at all thus avoiding any needlessly dangerous or uncomfortable moments. adding to the celebratory atmosphere is an extrordinary down tempo remix by uk electro legend sir real, followed by four acoustic tunes snog are well-known for since 'travel sickness', and finished with 'a nation at war', a true conclusion to an album like this by a band like this. packaging: digipak.
price: euro 12,80.

somatic responses. digital darkness. cd. hymen ¥764
a new sign of life from wales - john and paul healy, well-known as somatic responses produced a new fulltime masterpiece of electronic sound wizzardry. almost two years have passed since giauzar and it seems the brothers used their time not only for the explorations of new tonal and atonal scapes, they also went for a re-analysis of their roots. the digital darkness described here is a dry, drawn out universe of distorted chromatic basses, straightened heavy beats and swirling filter pulses, establishing ties from the times when the tb-303 took over technoid music up to the nineties where speed increased and rhythms became dodgier. stylistic classifications were never somatic responses' aim, nevertheless, digital darkness might be rated as one of their most straight-lined works since years - f.e. you never heard s.r. as speedy as they are on the title track or 'reset the world'. their typical ingredients like unique strings usage are still present ('stranded'), the enrichment with some blasts from the past makes digital darkness a mixture which will kick your eardrums in.
price: euro 12,80.

ginormous. at night, under artificial light. cd. hymen ¥765
if i had more time, i would have written a shorter letter.' in the case of ginormous' third album on hymen records, bryan konietzko did take more time and produced his most direct and potent musical message to date. 'at night' is even more emotive and personal than ginormous' previous work, all while resisting self-indulgence. these eleven tracks were objectively beaten and honed until they each became the most condensed and vivid versions of themselves. bryan konietzko shines his bright, 'artificial light' on the elements that hoards of electronic music composers fear the most: melody, song structure and brevity. the album is an intense and addictive experience, charging forward with the nervous energy of urban, nighttime cityscapes, speeding subways and foreboding factories. there is an organic, human element at the center of this unrelenting journey, in the form of symphonic and acoustic instruments and warm bass lines, balancing the bold compositions. the album starts with 'punches to carefully coax,' a proud peacock of a track where thick, jagged planes of ice collide with razor sharp synth strings. 'melted circadian' bristles with a chromatically-fractal melody that spins like a neon helix in vertigo. konietzko parades a passionate assortment of prepared guitars with a muscular beat in the sweeping 'coiled so tightly.' the title track confidently trudges like a phalanx of tungsten-clad shadows pursuing a cloud of glittering insects. 'from deep bore holes' hypnotizes with an unsettlingly lingual snare drum that tries and fails to speak, possibly warning of the molten, rubberized synth melody that waits in the depths, poised to scald. finally, 'awakening the magpie in all of us' sails on a slow bonham-esque dream-beat while dozens of chimes and metallophones pull the 43-minute album to its inevitable, timely conclusion.
price: euro 12,80.

jerome chassagnard. (f)light. cd. hymen ¥766
with (f)light jérôme chassagnard, a member of the french project ab ovo, presents his first solo work. he is accompanied by befriended artists like flaque and guillaume eluerd (nimp). what can we expect from an artist whose influences and preferences range from electronica and ambient to pop, ethnic music and drum'n'bass? whose preferred authors are a. de st. exupery, and andré gide, e.a. poe and ray bradbury? whose favorite movie directors are stanley kubrick, david lynch and steven spielberg - just to name a few? what looks like an eclectic puzzle at first glance makes perfect sense after listening to this outstanding album... each track is carried by intense, emotional moods that take the listener from warm and soothing tranquillity to disturbing and yet unknown places with proficient subtlety. flowing ambient landscapes based upon varied rhythms include beautiful, sometimes slightly sad melodies - only a glimpse of the darkness behind the mirror of technology. all of this accented with sampled acoustic instruments and the appropriate use of voices and guitars - this album holds a perfect balance between beat and drift. a captivating piece of work - essential listening to all those who wish to enter an abstract parallel world - yet, not so abstract that they'll get lost.
price: euro 12,80.

nebulo. avutma. cd. hymen ¥768
avutma is the latest release by nebulo after the album kolia, two remixes for architect and hecq, and even freely available nebulo ringtones. the outstanding french artist thomas p. with this cd has created a closed opus that might be seen as a concept album in which the listener has to decide what the concept is. nebulo's subtle approach forms a complex fictitious scenery by using seemingly minimal resources that are more visible than ever. electronically treated instruments like organ and piano, combined with synth layers and modified beats generate tempers that range from surreal to melancholic or even nearly frightening. listening to 'avutma' is like walking in a dimly lit basement never knowing what's behind the next curve, and who or what is actually casting these shadows on the walls... nebulo's trademark, a connection between ambience, idm, clicks'n'cuts and post-musique-concrète collages is presented here once again. as a reviewer wrote: 'surreal dreamscapes painted with tears and sometimes even blood' - avutma might be the soundtrack of today's grand guignol.
price: euro 12,80.

hpc. halfbreed. cd. hymen ¥769
at a very young age, the norwegian one man project hpc started creating electronic music that ranged from danceable electronica and psytrance to hard-/speed-/breakcore, ambient and noise. after some experimentation and development he felt the time for a first release was right and now 'halfbreed' has been realized. in his own words, hpc's aim is to build an aural exposure of his personal view of life by creating music beyond predictable schedules and clichés in electronic music. with this debut he has perfectly accomplished what he had in mind. hpc presents a fusion of heavy syncopated beats and pulsing low end bass, balanced by synth textures and soundtrackish samples - inducing atmospheres that dwell between unbridled ecstasy and subliminal hypnosis. tracks like 'machine' and 'run' are a fine example of the terrifying and liberating climax of rhythmic power's crescendo. feel free to file 'halfbreed' between illbient, dubstep and darkest ambient that has accumulated hardtech aggressiveness. with this album hpc hit the target - and this is only the beginning...
price: euro 12,80.

zeller. audio vandalism. cd. hymen ¥770
audio vandalism is the first release by the young artist jb zeller who is based in southern france. this release includes eleven tracks which were recorded between 2005 and 2008. zeller is effected by 'all kinds of subversive music' (ranging from breakcore and industrial music to dubstep) in such a way that he is able to assimilates these different musical facets into his own style. needless to say the results are unique and subversive in their own right. audio vandalism is an aggregation of complex beat layers, deep dark bass, distorted synth textures, ominous samples and algid ambiences that are interwoven with atrabilious melody lines. straight forward electro-industrial meet the complexness of breakbeats merged with whirls of noise, captured media coverage and a hint of melancholy. this album can be seen as a missing link between heavy, metric electronica, straight-line jungle-core and saturnine movie soundtracks. join the audio vandalism!
price: euro 12,80.

keef baker. pen fifteen. 2cd. hymen ¥771
mighty subbass drones, driving, energetic beats, wonderful piano lines, atmospheric keyboards, doomy guitars, occasional vocal work - pen fifteen is another journey into keef baker's world, where unequal musical styles like trip hop, electronica and even metal are used as baseplates and sometimes merge within a single note - just check out what starts as a distorted guitar and ends as click'n'cut in 'dead end'. instead of 'eclecticism' a logical extrapolation of varied influences is displayed, whether it is post-rock, intelligent dance music, dub... in the end they become one style that can only be called keef baker. 11 songs of melodic harshness - loud and powerful even in their quietest moments. expect your expectations to be confounded! cd2 'light city' - intended to be listened to without interference or pauses - a trip into sudorific clublife that keeps you moving for more than an hour. an astounding mix with well-placed increasing and decreasing speed, ranging from dubstep to techno to drum and bass to breakcore and back. this is keef as he sounds while performing live - a great addition to a phantastic album.
price: euro 13,90.

hecq. steeltongued. 2cd. hymen ¥772
after finishing the well received 'night falls', ben lukas boysen's ambition for the next album was to be a desideratum's compliance: the improvement of hecq's sound, and moving forward into something boysen defines as an 'emotional destillate'. the tracks 'typhon' and 'steeltongued', written in 2007 and 2008, provide the blueprint for this cd. working as a sound designer for various companies, he presented earlier versions of the tracks and was met with success. these tracks show a non-confined structure but also including a sort of leitmotif and so these titles are perfectly suited for this ambition. in addition they work as a basis for collaborations and remixes. the hypnos trilogy (tracks 10 to 12) is hecq's dedication to the state of stasis. in his own words, 'distant fires' describes a gaze which travels into a distance uncertain; 'lost for words' leads the listener into a state of cogitation - while 'hypnos' allegorizes a slowly constitutive wall of suspense that trickles away in the end... a masterpiece of dark symphonic ambiance, intended for continuous, repeated intense listening. in hecq's opinion the importance of the tracks on cd1 lies in the skilful omission of the insignificant. although complex abstract rhythmic textures predominate during tracks 2 to 9 no 'scrolls' blocks the essence. after the majestic 'spires awake', the listener will be trapped in an extensive blend of idm, breakbeats, and even breakcore, complemented with the infusion of nebulo's mighty dark soundscapes and nongenetic's modified voice. it was well proposed by boysen to choose the cd's title track to be remixed by a wide variety of artists. he sees 'steeltongued' as representative of hecq's work, so he was most curious about the results - the more contrast, the better, as he explains. so he formally prevented any suggestions or briefings, and thus cd2 can be virtually seen as an album on its own. ranging from melodic sequenced beats (xabec), clicks'n'cuts emerging into a noise outburst (spyweirdos), syncopated intelligent breaks (skam label's team doyobi), to intricate sub-bassed electronica (si begg, ex-funkstörung's michael fakesch) and alienated dubstep (disscoxx), plus remixes by tobias lilja, raoul sinier, ultre steal tongues, mothboy, blackfilm and el fog. this addendum displays the versatile facets of the possibilities hecq's work imply. once again b. boysen is setting the pace. have a deep listen! packaging: deluxe 6-panel digipak, designed by christopher hewitt.
price: euro 13,90.

marching dynamics. the workers party of haiti. cd. hymen ¥773
it was worth waiting more than a year for the second aural manifestation of s.talada's darker self. m.d.'s unique mix of intelligent dance music, dark experimental sound layers and technoid beat'n'bass patterns enthused a large audience worldwide on the previous nailsleeper release. now it's the time for the workers party of haiti to take over... music as diverse as moody atmospheric dark ambient tunes, slow hop-beat-driven sub-bass monsters and fast dance tracks built upon hard hitting breaks. this album displays talada's ability to merge all these styles into one instead of simply stringing them together. crisp percussion blasts meet soundtrackish synth lines while aggravating your somatic responses - distortion from detroit meets with los(t) angeles industrial gloom - dark complexity amalgamates with rhythmic intensity... 'the workers party of haiti was my own exorcism from the demon that surrounded me and that was haunting me.' (s.talada) - join the exorcism!
price: euro 12,80.

tonikom. the sniper's veil. cd. hymen ¥774
after attracting attention with two cd-r releases, tonikom was signed by hymen records; epoch was the first result. two years later, the sniper's veil displays this artist's evolution and improvement. 'temporarius delerium' invites the listener in with angelic voices, mighty bass pulses and a looped chant, just before a pounding breakbeat takes over and calls the shots for the album. pushing technoid textures carry beautiful electronica themes, sampled field recordings add a cinematic ambiance to the diversified, straight rhythmic foundation covering a range of downtempo, trip hop, breakbeat and fast chthonian four-to-the-floor cadences. with the atmospheric 'look but never touch' the album comes full circle - to start all over again... a varied and monolithic opus designed for a maximum amount of body activity, letting you groove continuously in a higher state of blissful flow. lift the sniper's veil!
price: euro 12,80.

lusine icl. iron city. t-shirt. hymen ¥611xl
brown shirt w/ black print (front) and orange print (back). size extra large
price: euro 14,80.

gridlock. formless. girlie-shirt. hymen ¥618g
black shirt . 2c green print on front & sleeve. one-sized v-neck girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

hymen records. enjoy the gush. girlie-shirt. hymen ¥622g
silver sperms + white text on black t-shirt. silver hymen records logo on the back. one-sized girlie-shirt
price: euro 14,80.

various labels backcatalogue:

fanny. fear & loathing for dummies 1. 7". mirex x05
broken beats share a tank of deconstructing standard electronic forms. limited 500 copies
price: euro 7,90.

raquel de grimstone. liber cordis cincti serpente. 7". mirex x06
apocalyptic female vocals underlined by breaks and broken beats. limited 500 copies
price: euro 7,90.

sonic dragolgo. sweet pain. 7". mirex x07
hardcore-melody-punk-rock-electronica w/ dirty metal guitars, euphoric noise attacks and really thick, hyped-up beats
price: euro 7,90.

xanopticon. azif. 7". mirex x08
distorted cut-style + kickin' hard noise.
price: euro 7,90.

projet 2501. s/t. 7". mirex x10
straight-up drum and bass beats with spacey vocal samples from known french project.
price: euro 7,90.

xingu hill. 16-bit golem. 7". mirex x11
for the first time in four years, since the 'alterity' cd on hymen records, this is the first solo release from j.sellekaers' project. ultra-fast breakbeats collide with soundtrackish melodies. 10-seconds rhythm parts are compressed into milliseconds, this is definitely rhythmic, but this is definitely not metric - for sure it's metarc. let your mind enter the particle accelerator!
price: euro 7,90.

fanny. fear & loathing for dummies. cd. mirex c1
this compact disc is a perverted horrorshow of distintigrating beats, disembodied voices and amphetamine bass from the great beyond. you know that scene in the exorcist where linda blair's head slowly turned unnaturally all the way around? imagine if your computer did that to you as you late one night and you ll get an idea of what this record feels like...special plastic sleeve packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

fanny. revelry and decadence as the right of slaves. cd. mirex c2
fraser runciman (a.k.a. fanny) has struck again with his second cd. previously, he has released cdr-s, vinyls (on labels such as zod records and widerstand.org) and a full length debut cd on mirex. this debut full length, 'fear and loathing for dummies', was the cd version of the zod 12" plus new material. however, 'revelry and decadence...' is all new material - another attack of ultra-fast break beat clashes that are mixed with odd samples and grinding bass power. fanny's "take it or leave it" attitude is also visualized - if you can stand the cover then you won't have any problem with the sound. this record at the right volume feels like a kenworth truck running through your wide open mouth into your throat - glory!! special plastic sleeve packaging. fraser runciman (a.k.a. fanny) has struck again with his second cd. previously, he has released cdr-s, vinyls (on labels such as zod records and widerstand.org) and a full length debut cd on mirex. this debut full length, 'fear and loathing for dummies', was the cd version of the zod 12" plus new material. however, 'revelry and decadence...' is all new material - another attack of ultra-fast break beat clashes that are mixed with odd samples and grinding bass power. fanny's "take it or leave it" attitude is also visualized - if you can stand the cover then you won't have any problem with the sound. this record at the right volume feels like a kenworth truck running through your wide open mouth into your throat - glory!! special plastic sleeve packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. carbon. cd. mirex c3
you hear the knock on the door. your hands start sweating. your pulse shoots up, blood pumping so hard into the back of your eyes they begin to bulge out of their sockets. the door flies open, and your worst nightmare comes whirling into your living room, shrieking like a tornado, smashing and tossing everything that isn't nailed to the floor. almost three years old, mirex is here to terrorize you with ultrasonic horror music that's fast, furious, and out of control like a toddler on crack. that's right, his name is carbon, and he's just woken up from a nice nap and ready to wreak havoc on your ears. carbon's first escapade is to have blaerg ingeniously disassemble one of the 20th century's most memorable - and haunting - thriller soundtrack themes, bernard herrmann's psycho soundtrack, and thoroughly infuse it with cleaver-sharp amen breaks and a touch of mother bates' noise. not to be outdone by first-timer blaerg's 'shower scene,' hecate roars forth on 'devil whore' with a throng of chanting demons, a grinding guitar, mechano-bass pummeling from hell. xanopticon brings the pain on 'ex nihilo' with a needle bouquet of slivered aphex twin tracks, while donna summer slobbers breaks, guitar pieces, and hip-hop flava all over your hardwood floors on 'drieze cassette.' carbon is not all raw, unleashed terror, as evidenced by calmer moments like line 47"s 'taken away,' its tense power breaks soothed long lullaby synth themes and a heavy dose of ambience. but lest that lull you into a false sense of hope, carbon throws down a doozie of a fit, dev/null's appropriately titled, 'no, seriously, i'm like, wicked, evil and shit...' when you get to end's morricone-styled spy theme, 'you only live once,' your ears will be praying for the van gogh treatment. just be thankful that mirex will never be three again, and that carbon comes to visit only when you want him to! feat: blaerg, hecate, subskan, xanopticon, undacova, drop the lime, ove-naxx, donna summer, sickboy, line 47, dev/null, xingu hill, fanny, terminal11, kaebin yield, axiome, enduser, duran duran duran, sedarka, end. special plastic sleeve packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

subskan. repaired. cd. mirex c5
besides reports about live and dj activities, there isn't much information to be found on subskan mastermind jean-marc. there were rumors about him working in a factory and using pure industrial samples for his artistic work. listening to 'repairs' might validate the truth of these rumours. we do know that this is his second release. 'repaired' could be seen as the transformation of a regular work day into music. starting with drony, abstract soundscapes, followed by the addition of embedded beats, reaching the climax with drum-and-bass/breakcore beats (and don't forget the faded lovely string synths and voices - just as the muzak played in some factories keeps the workers productive) and finally concluding with a mellow melodic tune - closing time. despite the fact that industrial work is mostly monotonous, there is a lot of variety in this album's music. there is a constant flow from track to track; leading the listener through ambient spaces to hard-driving rhythmic madnesses. don't miss this one - and enjoy your work ! special plastic sleeve packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

drop the lime. step it up. 12". mirex c7
luca venezia, a. k. a. drop the lime, is reigning badass among the likes of kid606, knifehandchop, and other digital cut-up artists ripping up the back catalogs of early dance music imprints like xl and suburban base - taking wicked samples from the heyday of rave culture and other sources, cracking them wide open, and pouring everything from industrial noise to acid breaks into the mix. venezia has been musically inclined since youth, made mixtapes in elementary school and going bananas when rave broke in the us in the early 90s. now based in williamsburg, venezia pushes the boundaries of breakcore with the humor and sarcasm that went hand-in-hand to create rave and early techno's dark side, playing up the seedy underside of an originally urban music that was as much a reality-check as it was drug-fueled escapism. previous drop the lime releases on tigerbeat6, dreadpower/electroviolence, shockout, broklyn beats and ambush have garnered intense press scrutiny in the last year, but no one's prepared for the break madness on step it up. from the lead-off title track, which begins with the synth choir sounds from either 'blue monday' or underworld's 'dark train' (we're not sure which it is and venezia's not about to tell us), step it up barrels through six tracks of ricockulous, unrelenting break layering and sampling mash-up. on 'clockman,' the vibe is very much in tune with 4hero's dark raver anthem, 'mr. cook's nightmare,' peering through mournful female cries and bleepy lfo notes to roar on with a raucous ragga bass pulse. the tone gets even more morose on 'lost bklyn,' where classic spiraling d'n'b bass tones get a menacing industrial treatment, or on 'bullyhead,' which out does the horrific minor chord tones of that seminal kemical kids white label from 1993. step it up is nothing less than a red glowing poker in your brain; drop the lime recklessly cauterizes the memory of happy hardcore with speedhall heat.
price: euro 10,50.

sickboy. into oblivion. cd. mirex c9
bernard had been buying mirex releases since the very first, somatic responses' tlooz 7-inch, back in 2001. since that time bernard made sure to save his money so that every few months, when mirex unleashed another one of its limited-release experimental break records, he'd be sure to be the first to get one. bernard had heard of sickboy's incredibly twisted breakcore releases on death$ucker and peace off, so he was especially excited to pick up mirex' newest release, sickboy's into oblivion. but after just one listen to into oblivion, there would be no point in bernard buying any more records. upon the first few sick notes of into oblivion's first cut, 'owleybass,' bernard began to feel a burning sensation in his ears; the lumbering macabre bass line and frenetic break-splicing was scrambling his senses-more than the usual dj scud or phthalocyanine 12-inch. it starting as a mild itch in his ear canal that progressed to an intense heat that, by the time 'heart' blared through the speakers with its carefully mutated amen intensity, began twisting bernard's sense of reality into a devilish, mutinous auger, cleaving its way into his frontal lobe first. blood trickled out of his nose and puss from his eyelids under the pressure of the raucous 'spiral formation' and 'nomadic hunters,' which sounded to bernard a little like the industrial d'n'b that panacea had pioneered nearly a decade ago, but was far beyond anything he'd ever heard from mathis mootz, venetian snares, fanny...or anyone else. into oblivion ground on, shredding bernard's parietal lobe next; a green flow erupted from the down-turned corners of his mouth along with a delicate foam. 'metropole insomnia' sent strangely ambient, apocalyptic imagery through what remained of his aural and visual senses. by the time he reached the closing 'let's hear it for the hardcore,' bernard's face was covered in tears-but he wasn't sure whether they were from the sheer joy of experiencing such brilliant breakcore music, or from the pain those pummeling metallic beats exerted on his senses. it doesn't really matter though, mused bernard in the last thought he'd ever have, 'cos into oblivion is the last record i'll ever need.
price: euro 12,80.

sickboy. into oblivion. 12". mirex c11
6-track vinyl excerpt from mirex c9.
price: euro 10,50.

bong-ra. soldaat van oranje. 12". mirex c13
the soldier of orange... the dreaded dutchman launches his hardest and deadliest sonic ammunition so far. this album blasting shrapnel like a motherfucking soundgrenade. dark and twisted is the theme of this album, a rave gone sour by bad speed or xtc. the usual trademark bong-ra stabs punch through the dancefloor orientated tracks. a weird rollercoaster ride from ambience to straight-up-drum-and-bassy weirdness to 200bpm+ chaos!! soldaat van oranje is influenced by past, future and present in the netherlands, using themes, samples and melodies which are in someway related to his homeland, be it the persecuted satanic 'goatriders' from the middle ages, up and till the recent islamic fundamentalist attacks. not forgetting holland's finest musical creation...gabber...yes...gabber...not gabba!
price: euro 10,50.

enduser. the end. 12". mirex c14
an explosive monster of a release. steaming violent drum'n'bass anthems and sinister atmosphere guaranteed to be a smasher on the club floor!
price: euro 10,50.

v.a.. gully gotham grit. volume 1. 12". mirex c15
n.y., always a melting pot of cultures and styles. the city that doesn't sleep - and if you make it there you'll etc.-etc.. important for the u.s. subculture for decades (if you don't know 'no new york' yet, you should look out...). besides the academic 'knitting factory' scene, there have always been artists who are and will keep 'underground'. what that means in this case: fresh, pry and rowdy! and that's what this compilation series should be - a little overview of what's happening in this post-9/11 moloch of a city that is still a nutrient solution for something new! mad ep's 'acid jig' is g.g.g. volume 1's perfect opener, keeping the roughness of the sixties and transforming it into the 21st century - featuring a little homage to a young vocalist from texas. this is the only track which has been already released (on mad ep's phantastic 'not afraid of spiders' cd). bit shifter is one of the big names in the gameboy scene, having performed regularly in new york, and touring literally around the whole world. he is equally at home alongside fellow chiptune musicians as well as breakcore-cult-acts such as drop the lime and enduser. 'surge' is a syncopated, straight track making you move and twitch. go for it! twenty knives is an extremely talented youngster (he's only 21), who has already toured japan with enduser and had a split-7" with joseph nothing. 'moloko velocet' will let your ears bleed - ultra-fast, hard as fuck and kicking your poor ass! turn the record over and continue with dnb ruffneck, submerged. 'gi choke' is a drum-and bass/breakbeat-mix with a killer-subbass and heavy-hitting, live-recorded drums. following the mayhem is the slower 'polychrome' by aerostatic, its pounding 16th-drums keeping the spacy synths and infectious grooves from leaving earth. math head sets the furious finale with 'toxic special', attacking mind and body with a merciless crescendo of beats, breaks, speed and volume. you want more? you'll get more - promised! this is only the beginning....
price: euro 8,90.

drop the lime. step it up. t-shirt. mirex t2xl
black shirt w/ silver front- and backprint. size extra large.
price: euro 14,80.

crunch. 10 inch. 10". delikatessen records plate 2
"i prefer crunchy bits in my ice-cream really! my earliest memory ...i am trying to remember, there is a cone, maybe some drips, no nothing...it's gone." --crunch. but now it's back! delikatessen records is proud to serve up a tasty 10-inch bowl of delicious electronics that's cool to the touch and sweet to the ears! it's by crunch, mysterious masterminds of krank'und'jack beats and harmonious treats sure to tickle your every sense-and slap the soda jerk if it ain't the most satisfying thing you've ever tasted. first up is a luscious scoop of "boy rek," a concoction of clickety hip-hop rhythms swirled with chunks of super fatty bass that together produce a rich flavor you won't soon forget. and then it's on to the cool sorbet textures of "karot," a delicate number full of slipped beats that melt in your mouth as crisp synth sprinkles and wicky-wacky scratching tricks pitter patter all over the back of your tongue. then there's the topper "lektropelar," a light, creamy ribbon of whipped glitches and found sounds with hints of steve rodin and morton subotnick in the mix. it's the experimental cherry that tops this release, but be careful, 'cos eating it too fast could cause brainfreeze! instead, delikatessen suggests you savor your time with the crunch ep, and come back for seconds and thirds as often as you like (but supplies are limited so you might want to stock up your stereo freezer right now).
price: euro 9,00.

metamatics. remixes. 10". delikatessen records plate 3
"too much curry encourages ringburn, which does not come recommended; stay away from vindaloo unless you intend on a morning of anal sting." - xela "it has replaced fish and chips...everyone is eating curry...our slang for curry is ruby murry!" - metamatics. it is with immense pleasure and much local celebration that delikatessen, your source for delicious electronics, announces a true globe-spanning dish: spicy metamatics in a lush remix sauce! round up a six of kingfisher and settle in for a 10-inch vinyl meal sure to set your senses racing faster than a mumbai bowel movement. at the heart of this fiery release is the track "byeway" from the metamatics album from death to passwords where you're a paper aeroplane, and three previously-unreleased metamatics tracks-an extremely rare treat for westerner and easterners alike! but delikatessen doesn't serve its metamatics plain; we delicately balance strong hints of xela, lbg, setzer and sense into the sauce to create four new cuts of unparalleled depth and zest! you'll need a rickshaw full of naan to get through this meal! sense sautes "byeway"'s milky tones together with b12-inspired punchy rhythm programming until it bubbles over as "byeway rewired." lgb and setzer take on "the pod" like iron chefs, with the former crafting the silken ambient "el major de la nova" as his dish against the latter's heavily hip-hop textured "parallactic" main course. it's a three-way draw, though, as xela's "shit hot dirt-hotwired in walsall" rounds out the meal with a tangy broken beat idm flavor sure to satisfy even the most exquisite palette.
price: euro 9,00.

lilienthal. anti-matter. 10". delikatessen records plate 5
'perhaps it was the claustrophobic restaurant, the foreign environment, the caffeine, but my stomach gave way and i threw up the entire contents of my belly, completely severing the place in half with a puddle of regurgitated chinese tea...we couldn't get to our table, the staff couldn't get past us to clean it up and the poor patrons near me all had to lift their feet in the air to avoid the flood!' --lilienthal ooof! we guarantee there will be no barfing when you check out delikatessen's fifth installment of delicious electronics! and that's lilienthal's special blend of warm melodies brewed up just for you in anti-matter, a four-track cup of loveliness on a 10-inch vinyl saucer that'll snap you out of the afternoon doldrums. the first sip, titled 'infinity,' goes down smooth and sneaks up on you like chamomile, where a soft drum kit rides light in the distance and moves in closer as it's enveloped by a double lump of rich bass. 'kitty hawk' follows up next, its strong electro percussion swelling in your mouth like a crumpet before gliding down your throat. for the real caffeine kick, 'shadows' takes 'kitty hawk"s electro beats and builds a complex ten-minute interplay between a zesty warbling leitmotif and roasted low synth notes bearing the aroma of early autechre. rounding out delikatessen's teatime is the palette-cleansing 'compactor,' a crunchy drum affair with flaky fresh breakbeats and sprinkles of sugary ambience. anti-matter is sure to make your tea pot whistle when you put it on for a spin! about the chef: lilienthal's arrow kleeman has been producing his special downtempo idm blends since his 1999 debut, castor & pollux,' on emanate, but he's been messing around with musical brews since he was 15 and collaborated with sybarite's xian hawkins as mobius strip for a couple years. additionally, kleeman's keen on painting like both his parents before him, and places importance on his artistic impulses. i tend to be impatient, i don't labor...if something doesn't come out in a night or two it usually won't become anything. approximately 99% of my tracks are recorded live in one take immediately after it is sequenced. that way they may be imperfect but the emotional connection comes through. in fact the imperfections are for me what reminds me that there is a person behind it.' right, fine, we'll have another cup!
price: euro 9,00.

myrza. all you can eat. 10". delikatessen records plate 6
"regular cookies out-of-the-box are nice, of course, but it can get so much better. cookies dipped in hot chocolate, milk or soya vanilla-milk for instance. just a little bit, so they don't get too soft and fall to pieces." -myrza. toss out those stale old animal crackers and forget about the smell of your grandma's kitchen, because delikatessen's got a hot and gooey batch of new tunes from myrza! all you can eat is a 10-inch cookie with three glorious flavors baked in. the first bite, "lylt," is a rich mixture of bubbling hip-hop vocal samples and sweet uptempo bass bumps that tastes a little bit like prefuse 73 and the rest of the schematic label, but sonorous and chewy instead of digital and crumbly. after whetting your appetite on "lylt" you'll undoubtedly want a second helping, and that's where the goodness of "taksi" comes in with a scintillating chime melody that runs like a reverberating ribbon of pure milk chocolate through your ears. we ain't talkin' about no hershey's or nestle crap, either - "taksi"'s broken beat rhythms are so good it'll make your toes curl up. if your belly's not full yet, it certainly will be when you get to the last sumptuous cut, "lescal," a veritable explosion of clickpop confectionary with warm long-toned melodies, complete with colorful autechre-like glitch sprinkles on top. everyone at delikatessen agreed that if we didn't start selling all you can eat right this minute, we'd eat up all the myrza by ourselves. get yours now while they're hot! about the chefs: myrza's two members hail from luxembourg, where they've been making piping hot electronic music since they were barely out of the oven themselves. from what we can tell, they love to talk about their motherland, but because they've got this bizarre continental accent, all we can make out is some mumbling: "it's a nice little country, far from the usual agitation. nobody's bothering us there!" they're kinda funny in that they won't tell us their names, as they'd rather be known for cranking out these and other fine releases. plus, they both wear those poofy white chef's hats when they're baking up fresh tunes at the deli, so we can't really tell them apart anyway. and who cares when their little electro-baked gems sound this good? delikatessen sure doesn't - we just eat 'em up as fast as we can, and so should you!
price: euro 9,00.

eu. mandarines. 10". delikatessen records plate 7
'mandarins are a most popular food for christmas time in russia - our grandparents even had this tradition. of course there are lot of other dishes but somehow mandarins and their fragrance is a kind of symbol of the new year holidays...such a bright colored fruit full of vitamins.' - eu. is it june already? not here it ain't! it's new year's eve at the deli and eu is in the house, so put your melons in the air and shake 'em like you just don't care! ooops, wrong fruit group. it don't matter though, 'cos everyone at delikatessen is partying like it's 1999 after learning the next 10-inch plate is none other than those citrus-lovin' fools eu! ripe with vintage synth juice that's sticky-sweet and healthy to boot, eu's mandarines unloads four zesty tracks that'll jack your body and your immune system at the same time. just check the mysterioso synth vibe of 'blizzard' on the a1, a blend of frigid atmospheric treatments and funky bass groove that's strikingly warm despite its chilly name. 'ruw' peels off that synth skin into beat rinds that positively pop with digital energy, while charming theremin sounds buzz around overhead like happy fireflies on a summer's eve. flip eu's plate over and things get a little crisp with 'snowstorm,' a gentle, cool digital beat wrapped up in a mist of long tone strokes that will surely appeal to fans of early autechre and the black dog, not to mention fans of another delikatessen artist, funckarma, and their brilliant plate bourbon sounds. last but certainly not least is 'frost,' a meditative, somber track that reaches through a smooth ambient landscape, organically extending minimal sonic effects into a lush electro melody with lots of dramatic tang. so join in the celebration with everyone at delikatessen - grab eu's mandarines and get your fruit on! about the chefs: eu's alexander zaitsev and ilya baramiya hail from st. petersburg, russia - meaning they don't see a lot of fruit trees in the flesh, but rest assured they've both downed enough mandarins in their day to be citrus experts. the duo began recording in 1997 as eu, which according to the boys is 'just the first letters of our russian name...in russian it sounds like 'yolochnye igrooshki,' which means 'christmas decoration,' like bubbles of colored glass on christmas trees.' first were a few cassette releases in russia then their compilation appearance with fellow russian electronic artists solar x, novel 23, and fizzarum on artefacts, and their first cd, eu_soft, both on the famed art-tek label in moscow. soon england's pause_2 caught wind of the duo's fresh synth sound and next thing you know, their wienn/srez 7-inch was nme's 'single of the week.' of course, that wasn't a big enough bowl of fruit for zaitsev and baramiya, who went on to release two albums on pause_2, 2000's reframing and 2002's warm math, as well as connecting with lo recordings to help assemble the highly respected ru.electronic compilation. delikatessen is proud to have such a fruitful connection with the talented eu.
price: euro 9,00.

deru. pushing soil. 10". delikatessen records plate 8
'basically, carrots are like peanut-butter and jelly, they are so dependable and always in the fridge; without them i would probably starve to death.' -deru. have we got a farm fresh offer for you! toss out all your stale veggie trays and head on over to the delikatessen for a vitamin packed vinyl plate of tasty new carrots, erm, cuts from deru - pushing soil!. right on the heels of a critically renown lp for neo ouija, pushing air, deru digs up this spanking new collection of four remixes by fellow sound farmers guaranteed to be the perfect garnish for any listening environment. first up is a delikatessen regular, lusine icl, who takes a 'no frills' route, spreading his special kind of down tempo techno butter all over 'soulik,' delivering the perfect late night post-party snack. logrey beam shaves off little bits and pieces of 'din' to add flavor to a beefy bass main dish simmered in rich glitch melodies - talk about a fun way to get your minerals! next up is xela, who you'll remember from metamatics' remixes (that spicy plate 3), chopping up big chunks of brash sound from 'you haunted me' and fashioning a hearty atmospheric stew for all you ambience-starved customers. and don't forget to save room for ginormous' tantalizing 'flux of humor,' where diced guitar and harp are laid out on a bed of luxuriant orchestral tones that takes deru's music to a new depth! getting back to your roots never tasted so good! about the chef: deru's ben wynn, our resident tuber trooper, hails from new york by way of chicago, and currently farms out commercial sound design in l.a. through the company he co-founded, the track team. about two years ago wynn began using the name deru, a proto-indo-european root word indicating strength and interconnectedness, with modern derivatives such as tree, trust, and endure, he explains. 'i like the idea that when you release art, it grows roots with each person who experiences it. these new people have their own relationship to it that is entirely theirs, and they become the roots to the object that is your art, but entirely separate as well.' when not crafting music for the man or for himself as deru, wynn indulges a fascination in the telletubbies - 'they intrigue me, and scare the shit out of me all at the same time' - and in djing a wide variety of music in l.a., including early 90's hip-hop. but ben assures us he's hard at work in the fields of deru, diggin' up another batch of organic electronic goodness to follow up on his success with both pushing air and now pushing soil. give that man a spade! delikatessen is proud to have such a bountiful connection with the talented deru.
price: euro 9,00.

beefcake. viande de gâteau. 10". delikatessen records plate 9
'yes!! we're both ace carnivores! vitamin f & b plus proteins, which means: it's good for your brain!' - beefcake. it's the start of 2004, so delikatessen is sharpening its cleavers on a fat new slab of meaty beats! that's right, we've got four fresh new cuts from none other than germany's beefcake, the illustrious duo of gabor schablitzki and volker kahl, who've been slicing and dicing choice electronic and idm selections since 1997. the first track is a top sirloin cut, cooked well-done on the outside with crispy fractured beat slivers, but which opens up to a juicy medium-rare atmospheric melody that delights with its supple sonic texture. while only a 3-minute portion, the second track is a veritable filet mignon of a cut, where lightly rhythmatized ambience melts like butter in your ears, note after succulent note. but if the second track is the most tender cut on viande de gâteau, then the third track is a thundering 72-oz t-bone steak, beginning as it does with a blistering outtake from an old symphony mash-up record volker found on ebay before sinewy breakbeats tenderize its bullish flavor. the fourth and final offering on the menu is a tasty little shish kebab of a track, where a funky-flavored downtempo groove pokes around firm synth tones that will whet your appetite for more of beefcake's choice electronic cuts. you'll need a stack of napkins and a bevy of toothpicks to finish delikatessen's fine plate no. 9! about the chefs: gabor and volker have been butchering beats as beefcake since their first 12-inch on hymen in 1997. stylistically, beefcake has been closely linked to fellow deutschlanders funkstörung, thanks in large part to beefcake's unflappable consistency in turning out razor-sharp music formed from prime cuts of digital glitch artifacts and a healthy dose of industrial spice. but make no mistake, these two chefs are more apt to juggle fresh beef ribs back and forth than get on the hunt to electronic pop stardom. for starters, says gabor and volker, who met during a flute-playing class, say that their intention for the name beefcake is actually a compound recipe where the beef is 'rhythm and mustard' while the cake is 'melody with sugar on top!' and despite the duo's deft ability with electronic sound design, they say they're more influenced by 'cheesy 70's pop, traditional folk, and solo trumpet music.' with side projects such as wighnomy brothers (deep and tech house) and solo dj work, gabor and volker are constantly plying their special culinary sound talents to satisfy appetites all over the world. delikatessen is proud to have beefcake make a stop in the shop with such a nice pack of new music!
price: euro 9,00.

bubble gum. s/t. 7". bazooka joe bubble7inch3
four electronic kraftwerkish italo-electro pop tunes from a new spanish project with female vocals. limited 300 copies.
price: euro 7,90.

jonni mogul. betcha bootz. 7". bazooka joe bubble7inch5
you have already heard some great 7"es by sensational british 70s/80's retro-electro duo mogul, such as the recent 'rotunda' ep on elefant. 'i'm going pop now i'm solo, and will have big hits,stuff indie music it's rubbish' (jonni mogul) - well, 'betcha bootz' is the first official release for jonni as 'jonni mogul', continuing bazooka's consequent research for what we call 'hits'- ride the rodeo !!!! the red vinyl single will be backed with 'el chupacabra', the mythological name for the mexican goat-sucker - a four-fanged, red-eyed creature which drank live goats' blood, plus that of the odd mexican resident (see x-files episode 'el mundo gira' for more). 'el chupacabra' is an instrumental track, so jonni says, with (quote) 'a mad latino sample going 'eh eh chupa-chupacabra he he'. yi-haaa !
price: euro 7,90.

the rorschach garden. our japanese friends. cd. bazooka joe bubble8
bazooka joe and kaleidoskop are proud to present the rorschach garden's second full length cd which features 16 excellent 80s / retro-minimal-electro tracks. last year's debut full length release on kaleidoskop received enthusiastic press reviews and praise from listeners worldwide. that cd even made it onto the german alternative charts (dac) for eight weeks! this brand new release by the german trio is the logical continuation of the first album. 14 unreleased tracks plus 2 titles previously available only on compilations. once again you will whistle the merry and melancholic tunes, sing-along with the lyrics in english and french - enjoying the cd at home and in public. If you are an eighties or minimal-electro addict then your heart is already beating faster. an essential release for old and new rorschach friends all over the world - not just in japan!
price: euro 12,80.

the rorschach garden. the toy factory. cd. bazooka joe bubble9
it has been two years since rorschach garden's last album, 'our japanese friends', but the world is still enjoying their mixture of danceable beats, charmful melodies and unique vocals. the music hits the listener right in the centre of their heart. it also seems that the italian division of ford thought the same thing - an excerpt from 'robot song' was chosen as a soundtrack for a ford fiesta tv ad. now here is trg's long-awaited follow-up: the cd presents fourteen new tracks (except the entirely re-recorded'society'). 'life is a combat' starts up with a bang: darrin huss (psyche) is the vocalist and interprets philipp münch's lyrics brilliantly. on 'l'homme deconnecté', french independent legend charles de goal is the guest vocalist (he also wrote the lyrics). btw this is a nice example of what myspace is good for - the contact between charles and trg was initiated by a friend add! with 'the toy factory' trg delivers a contemporary masterpiece of electro-pop without any 'revival' clichés. some of the tracks have already garnered cheerful comments when they were played live and the album will definitely elate the rorschach-fanbase. welcome to the toy factory!
price: euro 12,80.

rasputeen. die segnungen der neuzeit. cd. bazooka joe bubble11
rasputeen (former rasputin) released his first works on the small bielefeld-based sub.ver.siv-label. although the firstling's pressing was rather low, his catchy electronic minimalist beats combined with inimitable german lyrics caused many people's attention. in 2004 belarussian label invasion wreckchords caught fire, and so the full-time album 'das leberwurstbrot' was published, followed by 'gegen die wand' two years later. by the time of the second full-length, rasputin decided to change his name to rasputeen to avoid political misconceptions. what you're about to hear on 'die segnungen der neuzeit' is a mixture of minimal electro pop and eighties-style sequences, with a slight splash of industrial. once asked about musical influences, raputin mentioned projects like der plan, cabaret voltaire, max goldt and palais schaumburg - take this direction, add the pumping sex-beats of deutsch-amerikanische freundschaft and top everything with a mesmerizing, distinctive voice - that's the music. rasputeen's inspirations are taken from everyday life, media, the unexpected, surprises and more. what makes him a one-of-a-kind artist is his ability to turn everyday occurences to the adventures and nightmares they actually are - social exclusion ('ein perfider plan', 'maria dolores' - btw an amazing cover of manuel & pony's 1979 smash-hit 'das lied von manuel'), abuse of credulity ('schlag auf den kopf'), a head forester as an example of intimate disturbance ('das lied vom oberförster'), social degeneration in a consumer society ('weihnachtsfreuden', 'geil!') - but the messages are so nicely displayed you might not realize their seriousness. so as you listen to rasputeen who is accompanied by rasputeenette you might happily sing along, enjoy this great album - and rasputeen's subliminal mission will start to work...
price: euro 12,80.

the rorschach garden. transfer. cd. bazooka joe bubble12
they are back! never before has a trg album been as self-contained as 'transfer'. compared to their previous albums one will notice a significant wave influence and a turning towards contemporary songwriting; here, the bielefeld based trio present a mixture between state-of-the-art electropop and instrumental tracks which are a perfect invitation to listen deeply and to 'lift-off' as well. the opener 'move myself' already points out the direction: catchy melodies, p.münch's unmistakable vocals, driving beats and moods perfectly balanced between joy and melancholy - once again trg present the perfect connection between vogue and sophistication - a trademark they are well-known for since 'state protection'. contemporary, inspiring electronic songs, a guaranteed aural pleasure - which also explains the verve of the 'japanese friends' from korg who dedicated an extra website to trg. mission accomplished - transfer complete!
price: euro 12,80.

rasputeen / catholic boys in heavy leather. rasputeen in heavy leather. cd-ep. bazooka joe bubble13
rotor siffredi and joke stryker first met in 1989 as young recruits in the vatican city's swiss guard. after many years of serving and protecting the holy father they got a bit bored and discovered their mutual fascination for loud music and heavy leather. cbihl was born! enigmatically, cbihl professed to have cruised the realms of central europe 'to convert all the lost souls down the valley deep and up the mountain high'. within a few years they had gathered many enthusiastic disciples from their public appearances. at one of these occasions cbihl met a mysterious person who was semi-nude, had their face enshrouded by a paper bag and who was preaching about liverwurst sandwiches, bureaucracy, insect people, and calling himself rasputin. immediately they knew that this was a memorable coincidence - after all, wasn't the russian rasputeen often called the 'mad monk'? so they kept contact, and in a few years the metamorphosis from rasputin to rasputeen took place. eventually they decided to enter a studio to amalgamate their spiritual powers and release: rasputeen in heavy leather! what you are about to receive is a perfect symbiosis between cbihl's noise- and e-punk influences and rasputeen's minimal-breakbeat-electropop madness. distorted beats covered with a purgatory of pounding sequenced structures, multilayered samples and aggressive, claiming vocals. raw, wild and dirty - music for (the) masses - hallelujah!
price: euro 10,50.

rasputeen. minimal-scheissegal. 7". hertz-schrittmacher hertz027
with a bag over his head and a distinctive 'scheissegal'-mentality, rasputeen is drinking champagne while dancing on the old world order's ruins while facing the recent crisis. 4 exclusive tracks - limited to 300 copies.
price: euro 8,50.

vromb. interlüder. cd-ep. pflichtkauf pflicht06
industrial soundscapes from a technoid human, called hugo girard aka vromb. also this time hugo girard knows how to prove his brilliant sound-engineering, in contrast to his former releases he uses the bass drum and believe me he knows how to use it. so he is building up landscapes which are danceable and therefore - industrial soundscapes by a technoid human. the mcd comes in a special cardboard packaging.
price: euro 10,50.

cybernetic:fuckheadz. s/t. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht08
the long awaited collaboration project of noisex & hypnoskull. <cybernetic:fuckheadz> was created as an idea in 1998, and grew to this project throughout the years, resulting in this first album. after their shared usa tour in 2000, roucka and stevens decided to actually make work of this project since the rumours were so well spread in the scene of the newschool industrial techno, and everybody was asking how <cybernetic:fuckheadz> would sound like. hardcore breakbeats <cybernetic:fuckheadz> is also the result of both recording artists to create a harsh hybrid form of drum'n bass, breakbeats and hardcore electronica. ever since the first appearance of jungle in 1994, stevens for example tried to incorporate these bouncing rhythms into his industrial techno work. throughout the years jungle became softened and now 'walks around' as drum'n bass. however there are many great examples of dark and harder drum'n bass, both producers decided to create a harsh version of this sound. <c:f> is a harsh urban laboratory where all kinds of influences from both artists become mixed into a new form of electronic breakbeat industrial with an edgy touch. from up to 200 bpm to soundscape-like tracks, <c:f> breaks any rules set to industrial, breakbeat or drum'n bass music.
price: euro 13,40.

p.a.l. live at 2:00 a.m.. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht10
this album features a live concert performed by p.a.l in aachen/germany during maschinenfest 2001. the concert was intended as a special event and shows the more ambient oriented side of p.a.l.which clearly is set aside from the well-known power-rhythms he usually employs. limited 1000 copies.
price: euro 13,40.

die neue sachlichkeit. s/t. 10". pflichtkauf pflicht11
dark atmospheres with powerful basses mixed up with brilliant sounds and hard rhythms. white vinyl, limited 420.
price: euro 9,20.

config.sys. ulysses. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht12
config.sys does not care about any rules. on this cd you will find industrial combined with different musical styles like house and ebm.therefore this cd is not comparable with others. this debut is a completely unique piece!
price: euro 13,40.

ars moriendi. live at maschinenfest 2002. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht15
a document of the legendary reunion performance at the maschinenfest, aachen/germany, october 2002. special photo-book packaging.
price: euro 13,90.

v.a.. maschinenfest 03. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht17
exclusive tracks from (mostly) all performing bands of the maschinenfest 2003. feat. cell auto mata, shorai, the law-rah collective, iszoloscope, asche, ultrastatals, panacea, hanin elias, 5f_55, punch inc., telerotor, pow(d)er pussy, mono no aware, klangstabil, synapscape, converter, antigen shift, axiome, detritus, morgenstern, architect, needle sharing, ah cama-sotz, sonar.
price: euro 10,30.

pow(d)er pussy. six ways from sunday. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht18
the second episode for pow[d]er pussy is a fact! after their first well-received 3" epcd ('one day'), on pflichtkauf, the time was right to put out their first full length cd 'six ways from sunday' released on the same label.the combination of exploding rhythms and freshly squeezed pussy juice music will atomize the brains & feet of the energetic dancers. think eclectic, think dynamic, think pow[d]er pussy ! pow[d]er to the pussies! - meow!
price: euro 13,40.

dazzling malicious. don't like. boxset. pflichtkauf pflicht19
contains the 'don't like' cd (pflicht20) plus bonus vinyl lp. the seven untitled lp tracks are less rhythmic but have more noise influences. special hardcover-packaging with embossing & metallic paper. limited to 210 copies.
price: euro 20,50.

dazzling malicious. don't like. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht20
dark rhythmic industrial stuff from a new german project - enjoy at home, enjoy on the dancefloor. tinbox packaging
price: euro 13,40.

config.sys. gravity probe [b]. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht21
on this long-awaited second album, config.sys follows ulysses' path - although this path leads into darker regions. industrial for the open-minded ! green paper-packaging with gold printing.
price: euro 13,40.

contaminant. sanity report. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht23
pounding rhythmic industrial from this new german project feat. one config.sys-member. distorted beats, well-placed samples and dark moods - it's fresh, check it out!
price: euro 13,40.

the [law-rah] collective. drones for drella. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht24
how does a building sound? or a statue? what does one get if paint is replaced by sound? are canvas and a hard drive in any way related to each other? what happens if an artist gets his inspiration from an architect, writer, filmer, or even a painter? some two years ago the [law-rah] collective started to work on this concept. being a long-time admirerer of the works of andy warhol, the goal was to translate his works into an auditory perspective. the result is presented on the new album 'drones for drella', which was named after the tribute lou reed and john cale wrote for andy warhol after his unfortunate death in 1987. the album contains six tracks and is just under an hour long. the track titles refer to the work on which they were based. for example 'electric chair', 'oxydation paintings' and of course 'campbell's i'. obviously most tracks were based on warhol's graphic works, but also the three hour movie 'chelsea girls' served as inspiration on one of them. 'drones for drella' might well be the collective's most conceptual album so far, but in no way has the sound changed compared to their earlier works: expect massive, deep, layered drones with seemingly eratic notes scattered throughout the frequency spectrum.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. maschinenfest 05. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht25
exclusive tracks from almost all performing bands of the maschinenfest 2005. feat. az-rotator, empusae, contaminant, edgey, mental destruction, iszoloscope, architect, punch inc., synapscape, orphx, loss, lapsed, s.k.e.t., atrox, enduser, pow(d)er pussy, roger rotor, klangstabil, sonar, elekore, rasputin, kom-intern, kraken, ambassador 21, contagious orgasm, morgenstern, imminent, ah cama-sotz. paper folder-cover edition.
price: euro 10,30.

pow(d)er pussy. just 2 annoy you. cd-ep. pflichtkauf pflicht26
pow(d)er pussy's third strike! six tracks showing the two pussies' claws and fangs once more - get up and dance! make 'em purr! meow!
price: euro 11,30.

suicide inside. theory of the arising of desire. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht27
this very complex and intense sounding cd offers a nucleic mixture of industrial and power noise music. cold, dark and simultaneously very emotional atmospheres of complex, restrained fury bring massive beats, deep bass, unexpected flash backs and mental industrialism, which mixes perfectly with concentrated agression, hysterical vocals and noisy broken beats. even if 'theory of the arising of desire' contains a lot of melody, it always forces you to feel that control of violence can be lost in one nice moment. yes, it wakes up most of your secret wishes which you should like to hide deeply inside yourself, but you have no choice anymore - kill or to be killed. 'theory of the arising of desire' contains 11 tracks with over 50 minutes total duration, including an amazing remix by mimetic. artwork based on '13 motives of the arising of desire' photo-session by marc brousselly, created in london in may 2005.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. maschinenfest 06. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht28
exclusive tracks from all performing bands of the maschinenfest 2006. feat. hysteresis, the law-rah collective, nullvektor, camanecroszcope, geistform, black lung, asche, squaremeter, winterkälte, moctan, antigen shift, genevieve pasquier, suicide inside, in slaughter natives, p.a.l, snog, mono no aware, this morn' omina, institution d.o.l., cdatakill, shorai, xabec, bong-ra, militia, hypnoskull, mimetic and needle sharing. paper folder-cover edition.
price: euro 10,30.

suicide inside. learn to swallow. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht29
coming out after suicide inside's debut album, 'theory of the arising of desire' (pflichtkauf), the new one, 'learn to swallow', is a perfect continuation of its mental aesthetic. and again, this is an unusual and aggressive mixture of pounding rhythmic noise, broken beats and painful, dark melodics. this time suicide inside brings more ambient synths, explosive hythms and sharp vocals than ever before. the words are razors. suicide inside has added new sensations and the perception of the real opposed to fictious worlds into their sound. massive fat beats, slightly faster than on 'theory of the arising of desire', powerful bass-lines and psychedelic melodic structures - this is 'learn to swallow'. no tragedy - no history. this album has been presented by suicide inside at maschinenfest'06 as limited to 32 copies edition (released by invasion wreck chords). new 'learn to swallow' edition uncludes two brandnew tracks and remixes from flint glass and empusae.
price: euro 13,40.

dazzling malicious. psychoanalyse. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht30
more darkness, more rhythm - the second strike after 'don't like'! packaging: digipak printed on special silver cardboard
price: euro 13,40.

config.sys. back and forth. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht31
config.sys have their roots in the industrial- & noise sector - however, breaking with cliches and bridging gaps to house, ebm, minimal and other styles is what makes it special. the third cd comes as a double pack, including remixes by p.a.l, s:cage, synapscape, 100blumen, ah cama-sotz, monolith, geistform, contaminant and more. cover printed in copper on black cardboard
price: euro 14,40.

ahnst anders. dialog. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht32
a dialogue between organic and electronic sounds, merged with a slice of d'n'b and ambient, resulting in an industrial experience. cd includes 5 cards printed on both sides with a picture to each song + special matt varnish.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. maschinenfest 07. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht33
featuring tracks from all performing bands of the maschinenfest 2007 (mostly exclusive). feat. skincage, dazzling malicious, detune x, scrap.edx, greyhound, this morn' omina, twinkle, catholic boys in heavy leather, synapscape, ahnst anders, detritus, keef baker, 100blumen, ordo rosarius equilibrio, wai pi wai, config.sys, 5f-x, sonar, eva | 3, spherical disrupted, dj hidden, ab ovo, s.k.e.t., ambassador 21, drumcorps, vromb and ah cama-sotz. gatefold-cover printed in gold on bordeaux cardboard.
price: euro 15,90.

catholic boys in heavy leather. nobody urged you to get canonised. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht34
praise this release! here comes the instant salvation for all heathens worldwide, concerning the two most important topics in western civilization: sex & religion! a holy mass of sampling and preaching - on your knees, get fisted! packaging: digipak printed silver on black cardboard + embossed logo!
price: euro 13,40.

suicide inside. dead red. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht37
suicide inside are back with long awaited new album 'dead red'! mixing together harsh-as-slap in the face well-structured rhythmic noise with a big spectrum of influences and richness of variety of the sound, suicide inside stands for hard, rough and complex sounding rhythmic industrial. following the 'theory of the arising of desire' and 'learn to swallow', new album inherits its mental aesthetic, but on new level of consciousness. suicide inside developed their very own style to describe not the fiction, but a real world - with all its phobias, beauty, sicknesses, solitude, uniqueness and love. 'dead red' supplies the eleven tracks plus three bonus remixes with massive technoid beats, deeply distorted industrial noise, painful synths layers and natasha' s voice out of your speakers, which you feels by your skin. with 'dead red' suicide inside invites you to a journey into the post apocalyptic desert of iron and steel, where dead atoms has saved the souls, full of fury and love. from killing wall of sound in 'mechanics of the fall' to oppressive waltz in 'lick the silence', from dancefloor blasts like 'dance in emptiness', 'eternity smells like skin', 'red flower' or 'endless suicide' to furious broken beats in 'aflame', from hypno-idm in 'kidnapping of europe' to pounding rhythmic noise bolero 'leaving your body', from cold establishment of despair in psychedelic suite 'kill the guilt' to noisy theater of death in 'dead red' plus remixes by moctan, config.sys and beinhaus - this trip will doesn't kill you, but you will never could be the same person anymore. are you experienced? now damn you, dance!
price: euro 13,40.

config.sys / ahnst anders. boiling the ocean. cd. pflichtkauf pflicht38
a collaboration between config.sys and ahnst anders. config's rhythmic industrial power meets anders' ambient soundscapes, to be concluded on this concept album which has 'water' as main topic. packaging: cardboard sleeve.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. maschinenfest 2008. 2cd. pflichtkauf pflicht39
featuring tracks from almost all performing bands of the maschinenfest 2008 (mostly exclusive). feat. hysteresis, kirdec, p.a.l, scorn, enduser, architect, roger rotor, iszoloscope, camanecsoszope, ah cama-sotz, mono no aware, kraken, rasputeen in heavy leather, larvae, empusae, xabec, ars moriendi, orphx, imminent, config sys / ahnst anders, hypnoskull, ambassador 21 / suicide inside, monokrom, klangstabil, punch inc., mimetic, sonar, the law-rah collective, monolith, ms gentur, proyecto mirage, contagious orgasm, bong-ra, vromb, winterkälte. gatefold-cover printed in silver on black cardboard.
price: euro 15,90.

v.a.. maschinenfest 08. girlie-shirt. pflichtkauf pflicht39gm
black shirt w/ silver + white front- and backprint. girlie-shirt size medium.
price: euro 15,00.

v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf pflicht39ts
black shirt w/ silver + white front- and backprint. size small.
price: euro 15,00.

v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf pflicht39tm
black shirt w/ silver + white front- and backprint. size medium.
price: euro 15,00.

v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf pflicht39tl
black shirt w/ silver + white front- and backprint. size large.
price: euro 15,00.

v.a.. maschinenfest 08. t-shirt. pflichtkauf pflicht39txl
black shirt w/ silver + white front- and backprint. size extra large.
price: euro 15,00.

deaf machine. found noises. cd. raubbau raub-002
the groups in the nyköping/oxelösund region of sweden (megaptera, the protagonist, morthound) have been thoroughly documented in the past. however, one crucial missing link of this micro-scene has been overlooked, and not given the deserved recognition. until now, that is. mikael svensson, founding member of megaptera, also did his own project deaf machine but it vanished without leaving many traces behind. besides a couple of wildly obscure self-released tapes, the only other artifacts were contributions to seminal compilations such as "in the butcher's backyard" (cmi) and "death odors" (slaughter prod.). not content to rest on their laurels after the successful inaugural release by ordo rosarius equilibrio, the fresh german label raubbau has decided to highlight deaf machine with an ambitious re-release schedule that covers two separate cd albums. this first one, "found noises", contains one of the tapes, two tracks culled from compilations, and one previously unreleased track. the similarity with megaptera lies in the frequent use of voice samples from movies and news broadcasts. but whereas megaptera relies on a method of pounding machine rhythms, deaf machine opted for a subtler approach that is more based on textures and moods. the mix of muffled voice fragments, disjointed rhythm loops, and crude, bass-heavy synth-noises sound unlike anything else that came out of sweden at the time. a unique sound by a neglected artist that thankfully will no longer remain a secret within the small circles of cognoscenti.
price: euro 13,40.

strops. s/t. cd. raubbau raub-003
a lonely atmosphere... a forest on a misty autumn day... constructed by heavy drones, pulsating beat-like structures and lyrics in a unfamiliar sounding language... strops are taking us out of the comfort and warmth of our hiding place called life, guiding us on a dark and also mysterious journey like they did last year on 'likuma burts'. the echoing voice - with a tinge of lament - supports the feeling of being desolate, but the hypnotic eastern cold is so addictive. the breath of wrecked machines seeps through the album, transported by amphoric sounds created through heavy manipulation of the sound of steel drums... 'industrial culture in its initial forms should be a mirror of the past and postulation of the future' according to yoric; the mind behind strops' thought-provoking music. this provocation is being emphasized through the use texts by german poet georg trakl. reflecting the past by literature from a victim of world war I, embedding it in pulsating sounds, this title-less masterpiece demands your full attention. the artwork reflects the music perfectly: arranged hexagonal nuts on a rusty background, referring to a beehive (being the translation of strops into english) as well as the origin of the sounds. clear repetitive structures versus threatening drones and tangible metal sounds; gained out of rusty steel. as simple as the structure of a beehive is, as complex is the formation of what is transported to the listeners mind. every friend of non-easy listening and frowning sound-scapes will be fascinated by this new release on raubbau. the beehive is humming again.
price: euro 13,40.

deaf machine. transistor. cd. raubbau raub-007
the german label raubbau have decided that the time is ripe to end the nearly two decades of severe under-exposure for deaf machine, the megaptera offshoot conceived by mikael svensson. previously in 2008 the 'found noises' cd was put out, a release that was met with great enthusiasm. a majority of listeners to industrial music were up until this year not even aware of the name deaf machine. only a minuscule fraction had ever heard the music. merely ten people can claim to actually own the original tape release. but certainly the extremely limited nature of an album does not automatically imply that its content merits another issue. in the case of 'transistor' any such fear of groundless hyperbole can be scrapped. while operating within the confines of death industrial, the sound of deaf machine clearly lacks antecedence in its more oppressive, minimal approach; a rhythm-less universe inhabited by the creaking noises of analogue devices and metallic artefacts, and fleeting voices leaking through from media broadcasts. svensson may have been a minor player in the scene, but his precious few moments of brilliance are now finally captured for posterity. what more semi-forgotten corpses from the heyday of swedish death industrial are waiting to be unburied?
price: euro 13,40.

orphx. teletai - rarities and remixes. 2cd. hands hands-b033
a double cd of remixes and rare orphx tracks, feat. the phantastic long-deleted 'nullity' 10" vinyl titles and remixes by imminent, sonar, winterkälte, xabec, contagious orgasm, mimetic and more!
price: euro 21,50.

v.a.. 2009 hands. 2cd. hands hands-b034
feat. exclusive tracks by 5f-x, mono no aware, maschinenkrieger kr52 vs. disraptor, heimstatt yipotash, last days of s.e.x., geistform, nullvektor, synth-etik, kom-intern and typhoid.
price: euro 21,50.

typhoid. destinazione magnetica. cd. hands hands-d030
a dynamic world of infectious, precise and hacked rhythms for corrupt data
price: euro 14,50.

edgey. square form annihilations. cd. hands hands-d072
remarkable debut from england, broken beats vs. noise in a new perspective.
price: euro 14,50.

shorai. 40 minutes into the future. cd. hands hands-d078
a smashing ten-tracker that progresses heavily from the debut, incl. bonus video clip
price: euro 14,50.

mono no aware. kataku. cd. hands hands-d085
hard kicking beats, distortion and (japanese) samples, the mna offering.
price: euro 14,50.

orphx. insurgent flows. cd. hands hands-d088
10 powerful new tracks that combine harsh rhythms with pulsing minimalism.
price: euro 14,50.

nullvektor. stromaufwärts. cd. hands hands-d093
the musical head behind s.i.n.a. and pzychobitch now on a solo path.
price: euro 14,50.

nullvektor. electrophrenique. cd. hands hands-d106
after the first nullvektor album 'stromaufwärts', stefan bohm ( s.i.n.a and ex- mono no aware ) continues his work with a mixture of rhythm'n'noise and technoid / industrial soundscapes. nullvektor's harsh groovy beats meet sharp noise peaks and clear electro sounds. presented in a hands paper pack.
price: euro 14,50.

heimstatt yipotash. perpetual beta. cd. hands hands-d108
on their second album heimstatt yipotash focus more on the steely strengths known from their live performances : kicking rhythm'n'noise tracks laced with crazy samples and great sound experimentation. unexpected and uncompromising club formations from one of the most promising noize acts on the scene. presented in a hands paper pack.
price: euro 14,50.

greyhound. noise whisperer. cd. hands hands-d109
following after their explosive albums 'electroiz' and 'minimal communication' here is the third strike from one of the hardest and most aggressive rhythm'n'noise projects around these days. on 'noisewhisperer' greyhound show two distinct faces : the ultra-hard, merciless and rhythmical industrial noise tracks they are renown for alongside a selection of more minimal, kicking and groovy electro / industrial tracks. presented in a hands paper pack.
price: euro 14,50.

v.a.. forms of hands 08. cd. hands hands-d116
exclusive tracks by last days of s.e.x., adjacency pair, empusae, greyhound, scrap.edx, mono no aware, maschinenkrieger kr52 vs. disraptor, heimstatt yipotash, saverio evangelista, s.k.e.t., ms gentur and ah cama-sotz.
price: euro 14,50.

empusae. the hatred of trees. cd. hands hands-d117
second album of the tzolk'in member on hands productions. 'the hatred of trees', an astonishing and unique piece of dark epic industrial electronica with smooth tribal rhythms. the music will take you to a journey through dark and threatening places, deep feelings, mystic glades, fallen empires, buried dreams, haunted woods and forgotten old worlds - the soundtrack for your darkest fantasies.
price: euro 14,50.

maschinenkrieger kr52 vs. disraptor. audio-phobie. cd. hands hands-d118
rhythmic noise from a new german project!
price: euro 14,50.

last days of s.e.x.. first s.e.x.ual experience. cd. hands hands-d119
rhythmic noise from a greek project!
price: euro 14,50.

mono no aware. ketoujin. cd. hands hands-d120
the new strike from the german rhythmic teknoid noise mastermind!
price: euro 14,50.

ms gentur. end_chapter. cd. hands hands-d126
3 exclusive new tracks combined with compilation appearances and 'physis' - call it a power pack!
price: euro 14,50.

tonikom. ocular pitch. cd. tonikom cwr002
ocular pitch continues the sonic evolution that tonikom killed tonik started. eleven more tracks flowing through your speakers that combine tonikom's familiarly vast influences to keep each track fresh. stories are being told here, and subtle emotions threaten to break through on tracks like the wave goodbye, change my life, and the lone figure. this is electronic music that refuses to live on one planet, that flows like its namesake into the soul and distracts from reality. highly recommended. special oversized slimline cd-packaging.
price: euro 13,40.

ml. everyone looks like somebody else. cd. n5md md106
pacific northwest electronic music trio ml have spent the last few years changing their name from thine eyes to ml (pronounced mluh), being part of various compilations and doing a release for toast and jam records. now ml have put together a full-length for n5md entitled 'everyone looks like somebody else'. with delicate playful melodies mixed with crunchy beats that almost seem organic in nature 'everyone looks like somebody else' is almost beyond comparison. there are many layers to this cd from the skittering shuffle of 'my xmas tree and me' to the deliberate percussion of 'quick kit' to the melancholic melodies of 'sneakerwave'. there is literally something for everyone in 'everyone....'.
price: euro 12,80.

spark. the robotic girl next door. cd. n5md md109
this debut cd from canadian experimental electronica artist spark will have you saying to yourself...'where's has this guy been hiding?'. the cd, entitled 'the robotic girl next door' is a timeless excursion of mad beats and wickedly infectious melodies. spark manages to walk the fine line of experimentation and standard 'songs' with great effect. 'the robotic girl next door' is an excellent debut from an excellent artist!
price: euro 13,40.

quench. punctuated. cd. n5md md112
don and roel funcken claim to have made music since they arrived on earth...and we believe them! they have been making music for the last several years under several monikers such as 'funckarma', 'cenik' and 'quench'. they have released material on labels from across the globe including neo ouija, isophlux, dub, u-cover, delekatessen, and on records, as well as a future release with warp's arcola imprint under their latest incarnation 'cane'. their musical output has been rather impressive and equally as heartfelt and original. the funcken brothers now land at n5md for a brief moment to bring you 'punctuated'. quench's first release by a stateside label, 'punctuated' shows quench at their cruelest. intense yet subtle melodies, unpredictable bass-work and broken hip hop inspired drum action rounds out this solid release from holland's brother funcken.
price: euro 13,40.

proem. live. cd. n5md md116
by popular demand of almost everyone who has seen richard bailey (a.k.a. proem) play live... n5md and proem have teamed up yet again to bring you his first live disc. recorded at a live show in his homebase of austin tx , this seamless reworking of original mixes and remixes shows why proem is one of the current shining stars of the genre. a highly recommended release if you're a fan lush glitched-up electronica.
price: euro 13,40.

spark. super robot battle deluxe. cd. n5md md128
spark follows up his critically acclaimed 'the robot girl next door' cd with 'super robot battle deluxe'. all but decimated are the saccharine 8 bit melodies of the robotic girl. this time around she has been retrofitted for 12-bit mayhem, and now the real battle has begun. recorded live in spark's secret lair, 'super robot battle deluxe' assaults you with a perfect mix of acidic old school hardcore, breakcore trickery and subtle subliminal melodies that leave you wanting the battle to never end. 'super robot battle deluxe' is an infectious mix of modern experimental electronica.
price: euro 13,40.

funckarma. refurbished one. cd. n5md md130
the first in a series of remix discs from don and roel funcken's funckarma project. features rare and previously un-released re-interpretations and remixes of plaid, funkstorung, speedy j, ra-x, mr. projectile, + many more.
price: euro 13,40.

another electronic musician. use. cd. n5md md135
aem as some have learned to call him) has been carving away his own niche on the web for the last few years by providing his enigmatic style to various compilations and net-label releases. don't let aem's moniker fool you though...he is not 'just' 'another electronic musician'. 'use', his debut album for the n5md imprint, is an album of fragile, glitched-up experimental electronica bringing to mind the aural edges of lusine, alvo noto, and pole. 'use' not only showcases aem's excellent programming, production and songwriting skills but is also a perfect mix of stark thoughtful melodies, 'minimal' style production techniques, leg quivering low-end, and firmly planted percussion which all flows with a serious groove. 'use' is a stunning debut from an excellent artist.
price: euro 13,40.

quench. caipruss. cd. n5md md139
the highly prolific dutch duo of don and roel funcken drop another album of all new material via their quench moniker. their 5th quench album and second for n5md entitled caipruss starts where 2002s dyn (u-cover) left off and hotwires the quench blueprint for further digital mutation. those already acclimated to their many projects (funckarma, quench, shadowhuntaz, cane...et al) will see a sonic shift from their past quench ethos. all but a ghost of the long stretched out percussion is present swapped out for more alien double-time broken 'funck' reminiscent of the funckarma mother-ship's previous output. not to re-draw the blueprint altogether, still present are the long emotional pads which hold together the funcken's dense cybernetic beats and elastic bass-work. caipruss may be the perfect intersection of all of the funcken's projects mangled together into one album. a true treat for fans of any, and or all of their projects, plus a perfect jumping off point for newcomers to this highly original duo's body of work.
price: euro 13,40.

another electronic musician. patience. cd. n5md md140
another electronic musician follows up last years 'use' (n5md) with his sophomore outing 'patience.' never one to rest on his laurels or repeat himself, jase rex (another electronic musician) has pushed beyond 'use' to a place where the breadth of his sound has eclipsed expectations for an artists second full-length. previous comparisons to pole and lusine are still present, but only in the very ends of their reverberation. 'patience' is a very dense album, culled from 36 original tracks, 10 of which where destroyed to create 'patience's seamless journey. while still being playable track by track the album starts with the positive urban ambiance of 'waking at noon' and ends with the intense hornet's swarm of 'pay,' 'patience' delivers exceptional forward movement without the use of overtly propelling beats or bass lines. something akin to standing still as urban inhabitants pass you by at hyper-speed. 'patience' is equally blurry and defined, if you utilize its virtues you will be rewarded by the vast spaces between..
price: euro 13,40.

last days. sea. cd. n5md md141
last days' debut sea brings to mind all those last moments of events in ones life. which yield those confused emotions that endings and their subsequent beginnings bring. there is an implied lo-fi cinematic quality which makes 'sea' feel like the soundtrack to those old super-8 movies you have in the attic, with the only things missing are the musty smell of the cardboard box that the movies have been in all these years and the warm clatter of the old projector. the music on 'sea' is just that emotive, to conjure up such visual detail to how you are feeling. a slightly new direction for n5md, sea is neither strictly electronic nor acoustic. last day's utilizes both elements to conjure up a sound that is somewhat minimal yet musically rich, much like the more introspective moments of port-royal (resonant) or deaf center (type) 'sea', is somewhat of a concept album about escaping modern life and all responsibilities that come with it. based on mood and song titles 'sea' has a narrative running through it describing the foolish exploits of one disillusioned character as he recklessly travels north alone on a boat only to be lost, found and rescued but fearful that the urge to flee society and be alone again still remains. 'sea' is a beautiful, emotionally honest album that helps you remember all those last moments or even a way to escape them but if for a moment.
price: euro 13,40.

tobias lilja. time is on my side. cd. n5md md142
'time is on my side' is swedish experimental composer tobias lilja's second full-length album and first on n5md. this follow up to his sonic debut 'ex-leper' (nonresponse) has all the controlled visions of decay as its predecessor but with the addition of tobias' desperate yet controlled vocals. these vocals bring to the fore-front a humanistic layer of melody to the tonal blizzard of tobias' music yielding new dimensions which are to most, unclassifiable. said by the artist to be somewhat loosely inspired by some of david sylvian's recent work, this comparison though is almost a moot point due to tobias' originality in his instrumental composition and his vocal delivery, melody and cadence. 'time is on my side' is truly in a world of its own. a teetering balance of contradictions... frigid yet in some way invitingly warm, desperate with a false sense of hope, other-worldly yet somehow familiar, this balance is where tobias lilja excels and is proof of an artist who has found 'his' sound. 'time is on my side' is one of those rare works of art that comes along to help you through those dark times when everything seems hopeless...
price: euro 13,40.

subtractivelad. no man's land. cd. n5md md143
when canadian electronic musician stephen hummel's debut as subtractive-lad 'giving up the ghost' materialized in 2005 n5md touted it as an amalgam of the label's emotional experiments in music credo. with his second album 'suture' (2006) subtractivelad toughened things up a bit by getting darker and somewhat emotionally weighted. with his new 3rd full-length for n5md entitled 'no man's land' subtractivelad has out shined his previous albums by creating an introspective and focused actualization of his emotions. in past outings subtractivelad has only hinted at such introspection and has let us see just a hint of such depth of psyche. this new more open aesthetic has seemingly given hummel a newer confidence in his sound that has led him to push further its boundaries by adding elements such as guitar, field recordings, and even hints of vocal texture to his signature style of self-made synth melodies and compressed beats. songs of defiance, love, exasperation, hope, loss and even pleasure are all compiled in such a way to lead you through a journey of great musical rewards. subtractivelad has yet again captured a resounding annotation of n5md as a label and as a stylistic categorization, proof that there can be a beating heart behind all the silicone and wires.
price: euro 13,40.

arc lab. no spectre. cd. n5md md144
arc lab's sophomore release 'no spectre' finds the n5md imprint returning to its roots. medard fischer (a.k.a arc lab) uses almost 99.9% the digital realm to create his sonic tapestries. those familiar with fischer's music will hear unparalleled growth in his production and songwriting since 2005's 'the nineteen floors' (mmbp). those unfamiliar will take comfort in his musical expressions. 'no spectre' features cascading rhythms reminiscent of some of telefon tel aviv's beat-work, the melodious cadence of early arovane and some of the warm yet slightly sinister elements of label-mate proem. it highlights a delicate balance of tension and emotion, harnessing errant melodies, fractured percussion and granular synthesis experiments to make that all-important musical connection with the listener. human moments made by machines? a human heart succumbing to the synthetic? or maybe just an artist utilizing some old spectres to make something all his own...
price: euro 13,40.

run_return. sum of an abstract. cd. n5md md146
before they took the metro north run_return did a little math...sum of an abstract is their little known self released first album. now repressed by n5md after a few years of unavailability this time around remastered and repackaged complete with 3 bonus tracks. a shining album of 'futures passed' still sounding current, relevant, and true to form, galvanizing run_return as a band that is as distinctive as it is timeless. you do the math and come up with your own sum...
price: euro 13,40.

damiak. micalavera. cd. n5md md147
abe dichi who's musical works are released via the damaik alias is what you would classify as a true cosmopolitan musical entity. spending most of his life moving between mexico, europe and the united states somehow gives his debut album 'micalavera' for n5md an undercurrent of international, almost globalized, method. add in the mixing and mastering of mio and valgeir sigurdsson (bjork, mum, bonnie 'prince' billy) at greehouse studios in iceland and this compounds the borderless sense of musical place that micalavera embodies. the album title which roughly translates to 'my skeleton' utilizes guitars, melodium, harmodium, violin, piano, field recordings, and live drums as well as electronic elements and edits that may recall similar moments to sigurdsson's copatriots mum and blindfold or even to the more delicate moments of dntel. micalavera is an absorbing mix of many musical styles interwoven into a bright, affectionate, yet cohesive whole that features 12 vignettes of multi-cultural instrumentation, technique, and raw wondrous emotion.
price: euro 13,40.

funckarma. refurbished two. cd. n5md md149
don and roel funcken in conjunction with n5md compile more remixes; old, new, unreleased and even some recently updated ones for this second in funckarma's refurbished series of remix albums. new reinterpretations of run_return and landau sit a long side updated versions of remixes the funcken brothers have done of gridlock, multiplex and labteks. in addition are 9 other remixes of artists like ontaynso, strand & tres, machine drum, eog and celine among others, some of which have never been available on compact disc. a 'must have' for fans of the funcken brother's prolific body of work!
price: euro 13,40.

last days. these places are now ruins. cd. n5md md151
last days' follow up to 2006's 'sea' 'these places are now ruins' is by the artist's admission a personal journey about revisiting the past and accepting the present is something we can all truly identify with. the album tells, strictly through feelings, of expectations, disappointments, distance, and the futility of attempting to reclaim lost memories. 'these places are now ruins' is not so much a concept as 'sea' but instead a loosely chronological album documenting thoughts and emotions experienced when returning home after having moved away. the result is often dark and abstract when recalling fears or memories we can't forget but also touching on moments when one explores hopes for the future and the impact loved ones and special times have had on our lives. last days' sound remains at times cinematic yet slightly lo-fi and now features more live instrumentation giving 'these places are now ruins' a wider diversity and more fullness of sound. few things stay the same and those things we wish would change never do. 'these places are now ruins' examines theses themes and over its duration accepts that it's sometimes best for us all to leave the past where it is...
price: euro 13,40.

near the parenthesis. of soft construction. cd. n5md md152
san francisco based musician tim arndt brings his near the parenthesis project to n5md with the release of his second album 'of soft construction.' this sophomore effort finds arndt luring his potent song writing capabilities to the forefront yielding something truly exceptional. spiraling piano sonnets are juxtaposed against sweeping cascades of grainy synth-washes and agile, yet carefully executed, beat-work. add in an occasional mid radio station listen-in on a seemingly unfinished conversation and you have an idea of 'of soft construction's' perfected audible dna. near the parenthesis has proven that he is yet another artist to capture the n5md ethos in its truest most honest form..
price: euro 13,40.

hologram. hologram+. cd. n5md md153
hologram makes its north american debut via the n5md imprint with their album "hologram +." "hologram +" melds together detailed post-rock instrumentation, subtle electronic textures, and thoughtful, yet meaningful, female vocals. while their carefully crafted songs may seem a bit out of place on a label founded on emotional electronics, upon further listens one finds that they are right at home amongst such kindred spirits as label-mates lights out asia and bitcrush. hologram's direction reflects an original take on familiar genre themes, but pushes way beyond specific genre trappings by tossing aside the clichés and commonality to focus on the raw emotion involved in creating music. hologram is exclusively licensed outside of japan via zankyo records.
price: euro 13,40.

bitcrush. epilogue in waves. cd. n5md md156
epilogue in waves' is the third album from n5md main-man mike cadoo's ever evolving bitcrush moniker. the album is the soundtrack to a story which begins with a sense of hope, but whose undercurrents pull you to the end you feared. epilogue in waves marks the end of cadoo's 'wading in the ocean' thematic metaphor for lost time that constituted the backbone of his previous album, 'in distance.' as his self described 'rock record,' the album eschews some of cadoo's previous electronic methodologies for a more stripped-down songwriting style which utilizes only guitars, basses and drums. this experiment in the basics has led to a sonically rich release that still contains those warm musical crevices to find solace in. epilogue in waves will please fans of previous works by bitcrush as well as neophytes to cadoo's brand of emotional and sometimes epic songwriting.
price: euro 13,40.

near the paranthesis. l'eixample. cd. n5md md159
near the parenthesis follows up 2007's 'of soft construction' with 'l'eixample,' tim arndt's most focused work to date. l'eixample draws on inspiration gained during travels through barcelona, spain. of particular interest was the innovative and sometimes peculiar modernist architecture of the l'eixample district. in catalunyan, l'eixample literally means an extension, a strong symbolic parallel to the music found on arndt's latest work which itself reflects an extension of the near the parenthesis' sound. while this collection begins where 'of soft construction' left off, it quickly migrates to an even calmer and more atmospheric experience. through l'eixample, arndt has moved closer to an an emotional apex and provides even greater melodic rewards.
price: euro 13,40.

bitcrush. shimmer and fade. cd. n5md md160
originally released in 2005, 'shimmer and fade' was a limited time download ep from n5md's sub-label en:peg digital. within its forty-eight minutes, bass and guitar arose from the background to a place of prominence and carried the ep's melodic content. this change in form represented an important period in the natural evolution of the bitcrush sound, a time that found mike cadoo transitioning from his post-industrial and idm beginnings found on enarc to the more ambient/post-shoegaze direction of 'in distance.' after years of requests to bring shimmer and fade back, n5md has chosen to rerelease it as a re-mastered cd which contains four extra tracks not found on the original ep. limited to 1000, this release will serve as a time capsule of what was yet to come.
price: euro 13,40.

oloolo. pavilosta. cd. lagunamuch lmc333
oloolo is the project of two sound designers from riga, latvia - kriipis tulo and rodion zolotarew. it's founded in 2001. this peculiar quality of oloolo music is achieved through extensive use of soviet-era analogue synthesizers (polyvox, yunost-21, formanta, rmif ti-5 and others).oloolo took part events: pan sonic's and phill niblock concerts in riga (2002, 2004), watercolors 2002, skanu mezs (sound forrest - klangwald) festival (2003), microstraava (2005) and more.
price: euro 13,40.

mewark. little one. cd. lagunamuch lmc500
alexander petrunin aka mewark works as a sound designer & jingle writer for mtv-russia. together with lazyfish he released a split-album lazyfish/mewark.little one is an album which shows alexanders talents to combine live recorded instruments with the unnatural but interesting world of reaktor sounds. the results range from sweet and melodic songs to deep and dark soundscapes. all 12 tracks on mewark's amazing debut album tell individual chapters of one story. its a fairy tale about the little one and it's just 12 chapters long. they include the beginning and the end.
price: euro 13,40.

0id. systems of mercy. cd. lagunamuch lmc700
0id is andrey antonets, who is a member of alexandroid, but solo creates his own ambient music. i think it's played on analogue synthesizers, and it's not the tapestry sounds of hypnos but more the stripped down version of ambient house music. things move a little bit, there is arpeggio's on the piano, and even a bit of percussion. however the highlight of the cd is the fourth track, which started out with a voice going through a vocoder, later on forming a duet of voices and brings it close to space age popmusic. that is absolutely a great piece. even with such a title for the cd things can't go wrong. (frans de waard)
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. deep sea shipping. cd. lagunamuch lmc800
deep sea shipping is the first compilation on lagunamuch, an electronic label in moscow. this compilation has united many russian-speaking artists living in russia and abroad. deep sea shipping is a term borrowed from the maritime logistics and navigation. it perfectly reflects the whole internal component of music on this compilation. the concept of deep sea shipping is rooted way back in the mythical worlds of h.p.lovecraft, as well as in the realm of sci-fi stories. moreover, the word 'deep' is of key importance here, because initially all the tracks on deep sea shipping were stylistically aligned with each other and interconnected by such concepts as deep-tech, deep-ambient and deep electronic. depth and diving is part of each composition, no matter how the genres may vary. musicians: selffish, lazyfish, abstract avenue, unit21, oloolo, sever, riverz end, holden, unbound persistence, batiskaf, total reboot, kriipis tulo, father?, 0id.
price: euro 13,40.

nightech. deviation. cd. lagunamuch lmc900
nickname nightech conceals a talented painter of ambient structures, aka ed sherbakoff, living in a remote industrial city of serov in urals. beginning from 2001 he has recorded about 10 original works on different labels in russia and in europe. his new album deviation, written in space dark-ambient direction is another sound experiment dedicated to research of transition between outer sound spaces by means of music and a thought. this is a message from extraterrestrial worlds that has occasionally found the receiver in thounds of light years.
price: euro 13,40.

cast. are teek l. cd. peace technologies pt002
denis kaznacheev was born in 1983 in tashtagol, siberia. he adore music from his early childhood. he began from hip-hop and came to electronic music. his concert program started with idm project cast when he was 18. in 2003 denis came to moscow, where his first album released. limited to 500 copies in special slip-case packaging.
price: euro 13,40.

flexkiks. freeland. cd. peace technologies pt004
flexkiks is alex matrosov (alexandroid), liam-arthur berent (abstract avenue) and vladimir muhlberg (plusminus) joint project, recorded in munich, germany. freeland contains broken rhythms of techno-break, dark-hop, idm character. musicians took some elements of industrial culture as a basis for their work and constructed their own vision of music.
price: euro 13,40.

lazyfish / mewark. s/t. cd. peace technologies pt005
alexander potekhin aka lazyfish, one of the most talented up-and-coming artists from moscow electronic music scene, will release his second album in collaboration with alexander petrunin aka mewark. lazyfish has already released an idm/techno album vortex in russia and some more deep-tech tracks on trapez records in europe. alexander petrunin aka mewark works as a sound designer & jingle maker on mtv-russia. both met about 2 years ago programming for native instruments reaktor and started working on the album. lazyfish/mewark contains 14 songs highlighting in the different aspects of these 2 sound designers: starting with some dsp-ambient-dub, floating into some bitter-sweet autechre influenced melody-monsters, some tricky technical freak-outs, coming down to dsp-ambient again and ending in some dark and modern deep electronic.
price: euro 13,40.

unit 21. november. cd. peace technologies pt006
unit 21 is the project of stanislav vdovin. he started in 2003 with techno-house remixes and later released several non-dance solo albums on independent net labels. autumn of 2005 marks the beginning of his concert activity. the first performances were played in moscow, izhevsk and nizhnii novgorod. in may 2006 stanislav has added to his collection another mini-album 'september-october', with 4 tracks, released on thinner net label. november is the first solo work of unit 21, released on a hard copy. this is an extension of 'september-october', in a more winter and twilight version. this is the album about seclusion and remembrance. the nature of all tracks is thoughtful and contemplative. noise of planes flying over the winter forest, trudging on the snow, rattling of trains passing stations, rustling of pages of the musicians' books.
price: euro 13,40.

architect / klima. noiseambush. 12". kellermusik km07
if you like architect's new release you might like this one. kellermusik is a young label from leipzig/germany - and daniel myer from architect is working there, too! with the release of kellermusik 07 this label establish itself not only in the techno scene. the music is finally where it belongs: industrial dj's all over the world will play the label's music. with #07 kellermusik pushes the limits within imitable reduced/industrialesque techno, stomping kicks and always freaky effects and noises. it's like a 'clicks and cuts amoktrip'. this little compilation features 2 exclusive tracks by klima and two architect remixes by klima and monstre mekunnik.
price: euro 7,70.

converter / klima. divider e.p.. 12". kellermusik km08
rhythmic noise meets intelligent dance music - three converter tracks from ant-zen act193 first-time on vinyl, 2 yet unreleased klima tracks plus a klima remix of 'cloud eye'. regular disco-sleeve-cover edition.
price: euro 7,70.

converter / klima. divider e.p. - special edition. 12". kellermusik km08sp
rhythmic noise meets intelligent dance music - three converter tracks from ant-zen act193 first-time on vinyl, 2 yet unreleased klima tracks plus a klima remix of 'cloud eye'. limited folder-cover edition.
price: euro 8,90.

rdr. pissing nightmare ep. 12". kellermusik km09
rdr aka raw state aka mr.a.k.a. is one of the rare hardcore acts with more than just thinking about 300bpm. the result of his collaborations with kellermusik records is a vinyl with influence from broken beats to techno, a little bit of hardcore and the typical kellermusik records sounds. his releases on strike records and other hardcore labels are worlds of speedy beats and darkness rhythms.on kellermusik he shows his definition of the line between techno and hardcoresounds. featuring remixes by architect and klima!
price: euro 7,70.

v.a.. no u turn ep. 7". kellermusik km09 1/9
feat. exocet, heimstatt yipotash and klima. packaged in a concrete cutting disc box with instructions for use on back. limited 300 copies.
price: euro 7,70.

klima / morbus m.. past and future ep. 12". kellermusik km010
the jubilee vinyl kellermusik 010 shows a meeting between dirty dark clubtechno by klima and a trip through rhythmical soundscapes of different worlds by morbus m. past and future describes that limits never exist in a business policy....
price: euro 7,70.

klima / morbus m.. past and future ep - special ed.. 12". kellermusik km010sp
the jubilee vinyl kellermusik 010 shows a meeting between dirty dark clubtechno by klima and a trip through rhythmical soundscapes of different worlds by morbus m. past and future describes that limits never exist in a business policy.... . special cover edition with embossed printed extra-strong cardboard foldout-cover.
price: euro 14,50.

v.a.. consider:noise 01. cd. kellermusik kmcd01
compilation to the first consider: noise festival from 10.11.2007 at yard club, leipzig (germany). feat. exclusive tracks by architect, 100blumen, genevieve pasquier, s.k.e.t., displacer, zero degree, mc1r, the empath and m.o.p.m..
price: euro 13,40.

exocet / morbus m.. don*t trust your eyes ep. 12". spunky monkey spmk03
on side a morbus m. aka paul rusk forms an acoustic journey which is lead by broken, melancholy, sombre, but harmonious sceneries. besides, frequency spheres of the most different genres are plumbed. melancholy harmonies are embedded here in destructively deep beats and effective background noises, so that an apparently contrary combination leads to an unknown musical destination. the diverse sound and rhythm structures release a special acoustic perception which gives no fixed orientation - almost like a trip without agreed destination. defining an almost unreal post-industrial atmosphere. exocet is a crucible of sounds resonating with power and motion - a truly fine conclusion to a landmark at the boundary zone between electronica and industrial on side b.
price: euro 8,70.

v.a.. binkcrsh mixed up compilation. cd-r. binkcrsh bk022
this compilation contains ten amazing remixes and collaborations from and by wisp, drop the lime, end, alcrani, ears akimbo, toyz'r'me, augias amena, powderform, kilowatts and ghosthunt. comes with one of 15 random covers. cd-r release.
price: euro 7,00.

cats on earth. la fin triste. cd-r. binkcrsh bk024
beautiful album by cats on earth aka chris oldaker loosly based on the short story 'la fin triste' by mary lucas. as wonderful as electronic music can be - influences: autechre, tortoise, kid 606, solvent, kraftwerk, mainstream hip hop, select flims with interesting sound effects (that's not a band), matmos, brian eno, m83, mouse on mars, b. fleischman, styrofoam, safety scissors, the postal service, mogwai, dntel, animal collective.... cd-r release.
price: euro 6,50.

such broken glass. the tourist industry / someone became a ghost. cd-r. binkcrsh bk026
few hardcopies of this very pure, intense and lay down album by such broken glass. the cd version of the web-release features the complete tracklisting in the needed high quality to enjoy every moment as its meant to be. sounds like: aphex twin, luke vibert, wagon christ, plug, squarepusher, mu-ziq, remarc, matmos, portishead, prince, mum, mogwai, global goon, boards of canada, dj premier, dr. dre, the neptunes, madlib, prefuse 73, mannie fresh, timbaland, missy elliot, outkast, john cage, james brown, edwin starr, wilson pickett, old jazz and soul music, public enemy, early hip-hop, disco, easy listening, soundtracks, arthur lymon, lee dorsey, les baxter, jean-jacques perrey, al green, bjork, booty bass, cocteau twins, dj quik, roger & zapp, parliment, funkadelic, radiohead, video games... cd-r release
price: euro 6,50.

aries fiktion. live at netphorce 5.1. bk040. binkcrsh bk040
five straight pushing electro tracks from aries fiktion to serve your dancefloor needs, mastered to drop in fat. runs 30+ minutes. cd-r release.
price: euro 7,00.

pleq. lucid dream. cd. halbsicht hs001
pleq is an ingenious experimental project by bartosz dziadosz, a 25-year-old philosophy student. based in katowice, poland; pleq has developed his highly-synthetic competencies through a series of disreality attempts, monastery supervision and a truly romantic way of handling peer pressure. his motives in sound resemble an abandoned ironworks garage during the industrial revolution, where melancholy is paired with harmonies of magnetizing structure. pleq's initial exposure began with a weekly residency at elektro klub, a nationally recognized sanctuary for circuit-fitted audience. pleq's music is the final answer to understanding social obedience through sound. on 'lucid dream' you listen to empathic and transparent arranged idm. intelligent bound rhythms are embosomed by static grazed and cracking noises. these beats full of atmosphere melt with the particular melodies to real pleasure. digipak packaging.
price: euro 13,40.

dnn. try to feel. cd. halbsicht hs002
dnn is a side project by danny prusseit who is a part of berlins artist duo atmogat. this project focus the melancholic part of that slight sentimental touch which was brought out earlier in some of atmogat-productions. 'try to feel' has the sensible aim to call listeners attention to the mood of several songs. the main intention of the artist is the acoustic perception of transferred feelings. the album was generated in a phase of life filled with unanswered questions and that gave reason to constructive examination with the past, the present and the future. in search of oneself and a growing demand for harmony, which is reflected within the songs, is more or less the contraire of that emotional phase of life. digipak packaging.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. systemic 02. cd. systemic audio sys 02
contained herein are 15 tracks of the finest the underground has to offer, chock full of industrial, breakcore, idm, dark ambient, drones, and noise. featuring excerpts from current and upcoming releases, this compilation is a "who's who" of the scene's current and upcoming leading lights. from the grinding industrial beats of zymosiz, to the breakcore smackdown of xanopticon, to the smooth idm of xyn, to the deep ambient catacombs of jarl, to the swirling noise storm of ntt, every track is a new revelation. also includes music from: axiome, duran duran duran, larvae, subtractivelad, mad e.p, exillon, visions, maath, troum, and s.q.e. 100% pure sonic innovation, and no derivatives.
price: euro 7,70.

messer chups. vamp babes upgrade version 2004. cd. solnze records scd005
embracing elements of decadent capitalism that even most westerners would shy away from, zany russian lounge mutants oleg kostrow and oleg gitarkin (who in one form or another are responsible for all of these aliases) play twangy sci-fi music for people who know that the future actually happened over 40 years ago,was scripted by ed wood and illustrated by eric stanton while criswell and the faltering ghost of bela lugosi looked on. rediscover the power of the omni analogue synth,the man from planet x and peppy little pop numbers with titles like 'the second advent of elvis', 'the pornoman','cannibal twist' and 'go,satan,go!'.above all, marvel at what sounds like sampled dialogue taken from, say it ain't so, actual soviet b movies. this is the start of the leatherette revolution.
price: euro 13,40.

messer chups. hyena safari. cd. solnze records scd010
'the hard-liners of russian-style "easy listening" music messer chups have released their eighth 'horror-album' called hyena safari. it is "easy listening" since one can enjoy it as a background music while the other one will get a kick out of relishing every detail... messer chups is also known for it's steady policy to bring aesthetics into kitsch and trash. the founding father of pop-art andy warhol promoted kitsch to a objet d'art at some point. there are enough artists that doubt it nowadays. they can argue against his point. but they can not argue with andy warhol anymore. first of all he's dead. and second, the history has ranked him as an accredited authority in the world of art. and no one can afford to ignore this. messer chups is a good example to prove the viability and relevance of his point. check out the videos on the album and you'll see where the inspiration was drawn from. listening to guitar-surf of messer chups one can imagine eros and thanatos dancing together on a circle of life called "sansara" in buddhism.' (maxilla kuznetsov). 6-page digipak edition.
price: euro 13,40.

messer chups. black black magic. cd. solnze records scd025
'messer chups is a side project of one of the members of russia's messer fur frau muller. each of their releases is slightly different in tone - they're all loaded with bits of musical and spoken samples, ranging from 1950s b-movies to cartoon sounds.this one, however, focuses more on surf-style guitar music and theremin. now there's a combination you don't hear much of on cd these days! messer chups plays with these completely diverse sounds to create a wonderful musical style all their own. aside from 13 excellent songs, there is also a cd-rom video included on this disc, 'go satan go!,' which comes from messer chups' previous release, vamp babes (which is every bit as good as this cd). run, don't walk, to buy this cd - and all their others, while you're at it; you won't regret it!' (cheryl shinfield). this russian masterpiece twists you outta this world. black black magic is messer chups most musical release... 50's b-movie soundtracks, the guitar at times reminiscent of ricky king, sci-fi horror ala ed wood, the erotique of russ meyer - all in perfect combination with lydia kavina's (niece of lev termen, theremin inventor) theremin to mutate a sound so 'retro', that it sounds like the future the video for 'go satan go' features russian playmate of the year natalya simakova, guaranteeing even more kitsch. highly recommended.
price: euro 13,40.

messer chups. the best of messer chups: cocktail draculina. cd. solnze records scd027
keeping up with the copious output of the messer empire can be a full-time job, but fortunately, the oleg and co. offer this handy study-guide: a 'best of' with tracks culled and remixed from vamp babes, miss libido, bride of the atom, and black black magic. absolutely essential,if you don't already own the the full set.
price: euro 13,40.

kim and buran. kosmos for children. cd. solnze records scd030
very nice sci-fi retro-easy listening music from russia - produced by messer-chups mastermind oleg gitarkin. if you are into ed wood and raumschiff orion, check this out!
price: euro 13,40.

messer chups. crazy price. cd. solnze records scd032
the story: the sixth album of the member of mffm oleg gitarkin, who is cooking the lounge-surf, like the hot patties. now he is in the company of three young ladies - one is playing harp, the two others are playing some strange instrument - theremin. verdict: it's nice, that there is more live sound and less samples. composition 66,6 fm is particularly nice - it is an instrumental version of the song gloomy sunday by magyar composer rezo seres, which was forbidden in hungary after 17 people had killed themselves under the sounds of this song during three years. listen to: in the gloomy sunday morning' (fhm-russian edition, translated). 'oleg gitarkin, the king of russian lounge, is changing his image swiftly - there are much more exotic instruments on his albums and less samples. the sixth album of gitarkin's project messer chups - crazy price is recorded by this time with participation of two theremin performers, - barbara buchholz joined her teacher lydia kavina, also there joined some harp-player. all these instrumental rarities and beauties are proudly crowned by remix of cult british group people like us.' (playboy-russian edition, translated). this marvellous cd will also be released on ipecac records.
price: euro 13,40.

end. the sounds of disaster. cd. solnze records scd046
european version of ipecac ipc49 cd. jewelcase edition. incl. 3 messer chups remixes.
price: euro 13,40.

kim and buran. rock'n'robot. cd. solnze records scd048
second release from russian retro-electro project kim&buran, packed with 60's-style twist, rock'n'roll, sampledelic collages and tracks which fit perfectly as sci-fi-adventure movies' soundtracks or at new year's eve children parties. composed by multi-instrumentalist slava zavjalov and mostly done on old analogue russian synths - brilliant and highly recommended!
price: euro 13,40.

project arctic. third pole. cd. spectre spectre-na06
this morn' omina/empusae members join forces in project arctic, a dark glacial and occult sonic entity that casts its spell over the plains from the rim of the world. they form the inner dark companion on an auditory journey to the third pole, from blinding aural snow to an everlasting darkness crushing through the ice of the 88th parallel. they move in a giant soundscape where long stretched strings of coldness explore the unknown icy fields, and where frost bites the air in wide cathedrals of sound. comes in an exquisitely designed oversized nautilus pack.
price: euro 13,40.

def. c. cd. spectre spectre-na07
def debuts with 'c', a release that massages your mind into an altered state... effective in its worked out construction of noises, thumps, weird voices and surging interventions over a stereophonic sea of drones, multidimensional soundscapes and subtle rhythms...coming over you, seeping into the very inside of your head, oscillating and twitching under the soil you dwell on, shining its light in all its absorbing intricacy and evolution... comes in an exquisitely designed oversized nautilus pack.
price: euro 13,40.

the [law-rah] collective. 1953. cd. spectre spectre-na08
51 years after the flood disaster that killed more than 1800 people in holland, the dutch [law-rah] collective commemorate this catastrophe with a long and very intense track: 1953. in this moving interpretation a story told by unspeakable sounds unfolds, sparsely reinforced by touching and dramatic spoken word interventions. sophisticated in sound, evolution and intensity, every chapter of this story will grab your attention and keep you on the edge of your seat. an honest, sad and solemn auditory treat... comes in an exquisitely designed oversized nautilus pack.
price: euro 13,40.

mimetic. ultra. cd. spectre spectre-na09
we all know that mimetic is jérôme soudan, but he is so much more then 'just' mimetic. on this new nautilus release 'ultra' he is mimetic under pressure. as one can expect after the previous releases in the nautilus series 'ultra' contains cinematographic aquatic ambience. this time in the form of a radio play without words. an opressive soundscape, without the ability to pinpoint the source of the opression or the emotion which causes it. is it the effect of the water outside of us, or is it the two-thirds of water which forms the base of the human body ? which one is the pacifier ? and which one is the catalyst ? an intense one hour journey through the mind of a man who is so much more then mimetic; he's mimetic under pressure !
price: euro 13,40.

vromb. le pecheur de noye. cd-boxset. spectre spectre-na10
translation of 'le pêcheur de noyés' is almost impossible, but 'the fisher of drowned ones' covers it quite good. nautilus, the water based sub-division of spectre records, presents its tenth release and all honours go to vromb. the canadian sculptor of electronic sounds pictures life below water-level and sadly for us humans, the oxygen-level isn't high enough to survive ... 'le pêcheur de noyés' is the story about roger girard who - as a scubadiver - searched for and found several corpses of drowned people. not the most cheerful of stories to tell, but a fact of life. his stories have been well documented over the years and this cd add a new dimension to the archives. the atmosphere and underwater sounds are amazingly well caught by roger girard's son hugo, who happens to be vromb. deep rumbling sounds, oxygen masks producing waterbubbles and a cry for help which wasn't heard in time. the characteristic rhythm based soundsculptures of vromb are on this album accompanied by more ambient works; a bit compareable with the ones we have gotten to know on 'jeux de terre'. the result is an honest, sincere and very personal release which only one man could write. this release comes in a deluxe-box with many additional items like postcards, stickers and a metal pin, but also copies of the actual newspaper clippings from the recoveries by roger girard. the result is most impressive in more ways then one ... limited edition 369 copies.
price: euro 18,50.

empusae. geesten. 7". spectre spectre-noc8
geesten is an exorcism on vinyl by the belgian artist empusae, who releases his ghosts by banging the electronic drums. hypnotic constructions, deconstructions and reconstructions for the intelligent dancer. limited 399 copies
price: euro 7,90.

antigen shift. this moment of cold remembering. cd-ep. spectre spectre-s12
on this album antigen shift offers you a coherent continuous unity, varied enough to keep you at the edge of your seat. sad or even malignant soundscapes, distant voices, intricate rhythms and constant tension form an oppressive dream, a moment of cold remembering.
price: euro 9,20.

okk-ulth. elisabeth bathory. 2x7". spectre spectre-s13
out of the hidden room of his batcave, dr blood a.k.a. ah cama-sotz returns with a conceptual work about the blood countess elizabeth bathory. this is something different from his other work, only related to it by its darkness, but never has it been this present as on this demonic vinyl duo : this is spectre 13. the new number of the beast. 2x7-inch in box - limited 414 copies.
price: euro 16,40.

camanecroszcope. echoes ov who lieth dead but ever dreameth. cd. spectre spectre-s14
vocal elements like chants and invocations drift on a bed of soundscapes ranging from the solemn brooding to the etherial yet haunting. this cd reveals a masterly example of sound research and sound manipulation in a coherent and convincing conceptual whole presented with a superbly elaborated artwork. the seal is cast aside, pass through the gate and enter the world because this is a spectre! re-pressed jewelcase edition.
price: euro 13,40.

stupor. bête noire. cd. spectre spectre-s15
stupor's black beast creates a separate universe which encapsules you into your own world of thought. a ritual that invites you to take a look inside yourself aided by repetitive tribal percussive elements, by invocations, by solemn and hymnic passages.
price: euro 13,40.

mimetic / origami galaktika. origamimetic. cd. spectre spectre-s16
mimetic and origami galaktika join talents on this live collaboration presented under the origamimetic moniker. experimental ambient carefully threads on a swaying bed of processed field recordings, every now and then lured into letting shamanic melodies or careful and subtle rhythms join in. sometimes the rhythms work their way to the surface - to hypnotizing effect, morphing into clicks that intermittently pull back in favour of atmospheric cuts. wide, intense, rich, multi-faceted and very much alive...
price: euro 13,40.

kraken. amore. 2cd. spectre spectre-s17
there is a lovely silence - the swansong - the rustling of the poplars' leaves. nobody would suspect the treachery of love to be slumbering in the middle of the flemish polders. kraken are hunting the invisible enemy for 20 years now and for the last time they take the heavy task upon them - to take us on the ultimate mission over the borders of the musically unexplored. amore, the third kraken release on spectre, is recorded on a paradise island - in the middle of a complete mess. a cunning terrorist - a quiet intruder. that's what you could say the final result is. nesting in your blood - staying there forever. until you get sick, until you catch the disease. some are so desperate they choose this way. kraken is kraken. a belgian ensemble - perhaps. never ever out of fashion. always itself. bring a towel.
price: euro 15,40.

loss. i kill everything. cd. spectre spectre-s19
in a unique combination of power electronics, dark ambient, and rhythmic noise loss' releases assaults the listener with the nearly two decades of depression, failure, frustration, and self-immolation that spawned this work. the first music that flows from your speakers is extremely harsh, throbbing power-noise, but already after a few minutes the style changes completely. melodic, floating synth lines and danceable beats take control and they form the base over which raw, distorted vocals are screamed out. loss is a project created out of need for an outlet. a very personal experience for the man behind it, all material is forged from life experiences built around the concepts of love, hate, sorrow or death. loss has quickly begun to stand out among other artists of the genre by adding a brutally emotional edge to his music.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. angst. 2cd. spectre spectre-s20
angst is an achievement... in this case it is... spectre's 'big boss' summoned his demons to work towards a common goal : a sonic exploration of and into angst. all spectre projects have gathered here to contribute their audio sculptures, and they do not celebrate this fest alone. they're given heart by other labels' dearest and a few promising newcomers. the result : a monolith of diverse industrial atmospheres united in darkness and anxiety. once you have had a look at the tracklist, a look at the artwork, and above all a listen to the all-exclusive pearls contained on this two-and-a-half-hour double cd compilation, you'll realize you got hooked... grabbed by angst and enjoying it. angst is : mimetic, hypnoskull, okk-ulth, empusae, kraken, p.a.l, 5f_55, iszoloscope, this morn' omina, flint glass, def, leiche rustikal, feindbild.gerauschdichte, hysteresis, hybryds, templegarden's, m2, codetripper, ah cama-sotz, bad sector, salt, frames a second, ms gentur, stupor, project arctic, the [law-rah] collective.
price: euro 15,40.

hypnoskull. (g.o.d)-once again. cd. spectre spectre-s21
exactly one year after his last strike titled 'dark skies over planet e.', hypnoskull is back with a special concept album titled '(g.o.d.)-once again', this time for belgian antwerp-based independent label spectre records. after 2 vinyl-releases for this label, an album had to follow. '(g.o.d.)-once again' is a compact yet strong album that offers a good view on the last decade of hypnoskull's musical adventures, bearing 10 tracks chaptered 'the past', including a more technoid industrial side of the project and a smashing 2 tracks chapter called 'the future', including a controlled breakcore track and an adventurous drum'n bass track. enter the battleground and sneak into the skin of a lost futuristic 'einzelgänger' who lives in this strange world full of hardcore scientific labs and warehouses, and experience the non-stop sonic attack he has to deal with. effective, monotone, hard rhythms with a filmic approach. this is the hypnoskull that operates inbetween some well defined lines, and who still tries to incorporate a lightness and a sort of anarchic 'comicbook'-like humour, full of sonic and nasty anarchy.so, surprise yourself and prepare to enter this battleground full of beats, samples, loops and angry futuristic stabs for real hardcore underground! needless to say that the ideal way to listen to this piece is only by playing it extremely loud and without any pause.
price: euro 13,40.

kraken. chagrin. cd. spectre spectre-s22
just like on 'amore' all titles on their fourth cd 'chagrin' are in dutch. strange titles which present an insight in the (obviously) very sick mind of the kraken. 'floating dogs', 'fear of meat' and 'your sister and the wrong leg' are just a few examples of the mindsetting of this album. soundwise 'chagrin' can best be described as isolasionist music, but with the remark that kraken is a duo. you would expect true isolationism to be written by a single performer and because of this, the cd has so much more to offer. deep droning sound layers, inaudible - or at best incomprehensible - lyrics, noisey ambience, field- recordings of an unknown origin and even a few rhythms. the kraken might well be the belgian cthulu in disguise. who knows ? after all, there are tentacles involved ... double paper sleeve with random set of 4 cards - collect 'em all 13 !
price: euro 13,40.

camanecroszcope. echoes ov a beckoning arcanum. cd. spectre spectre-s23
and just when you thought it was safe again to go outside, the gruesome twosome decided to break the laquer seal on the last one of the once so thankfully forgotten hidden scrolls. within this final scroll were the long lost incantations which would bring the earth and all upon it on their knees. while mumbling the sacred incantations, herr manh klaph oltz and yanh fou sus rear played slow minimal rhythms on the bones and skulls of those who tried before. the sounds reflected on the moist walls, creating the perfect ambience for the ritual. sounds so dark they could only be referred to as black ambient ... and so the darkest of the dark was given a face. almost unrecognisable, for the final words on the scroll set it alight... the only bodyparts undamaged were two piercing eyes, filled with hatred... and its mouth regurgitated words in a forgotten language: they were echoes ov a beckoning arcanum... beautiful 6 panel digipack.
price: euro 13,40.

loss. you are what eats you. 7". spectre spectre-s24
in 2005 the cd 'i kill everything' saw the light of day, and we - the audience - saw the light, period. loss is like a god; the god of noise, strings and beats. just as on 'i kill everything' the two tracks on this 7inch (entitled 'you are what eats you' and 'the waiting') are abrasive, eroding, mindblowing and emotionally very intense. maybe they're even more mentally disturbing as his earlier material. behold the future of music ! worship the dead bird ! hail ! hail ! heavy transparent yellow vinyl in special carton sleeve.
price: euro 10,50.

v.a.. spectre: decade cd anniversary compilation. cd. spectre spectre-s25
how does one celebrate a decade of musical activities ? right ! by adding yet another release to the list! spectre records just became 10 and this brand new sampler is our gift to the world. the original spectre roster covers three continents and almost fourty releases, divided over three labels. and while this is way too much to choose from, any sampler would just be that : a sampler (but : a very good one). the artists on 'decade' are from canada, switzerland, united states and offcourse belgium and together they are so much more then a cross-section. iszoloscope, l'enfant terrible of industrial, ah cama-sotz, who released the first spectre ever, loss, who proves that there is a lot of harmony to be found in noise and hypnoskull, back after a year of absense. but there is more: hybryds, this morn' omina, empusae, antigen shift, mimetic fake and finally kraken, who introduce their new cd 'chagrin'. spectre is ambience, rhytmic industrial, ritual and noise : all in the darkest shade of black, hidden from the sunlight in a very special embossed cover.
price: euro 13,40.

hysteresis. measured chaos. cd. spectre spectre-s26
until shortly, a single track on the 'angst' sampler was all the belgian project hysteresis had to offer, but that one track had more then enough quality to be invited for a full release on spectre records. 'measured chaos' counts ten tracks in just a little under an hour. an ecletic mixture of elements, ranging from distorted beats, basslines and industrial to urban influences and layers of noisey drones as well as symphonic sounds. titles like 'deepthroataches' and 'slutfuckers' reveal their chaotic side, while the almost epic 'breinspoeling' emphasizes the fact that this cd will not be the last we'll hear from hysteresis. a multitude of samples from all over the musical spectrum ensures that there is something to be found for everyone on this disc. therefore it is a true 'measured chaos'. special paper sleeve.
price: euro 13,40.

kraken. drift. cd. spectre spectre-s27
trilogies always come in three parts, that is why they're called trilogies. and just like the latest two kraken releases, the new album 'drift' also comes in a minimal designed black and white cardboard cover. which brings us to the conclusion that together with 'amore' and 'chagrin', the kraken trilogy on spectre has been completed. amongst the multiple meanings of the dutch 'drift' there is 'temper' and 'impulse' which are the emotional layers on this cd, but it also reflects to a ship being uncontrolable. as all tracks are related to oceans and oceanlife (amongst them are 'fighting with cachalot', 'whalebones are not umbrella's' and 'sushi is murder') we can see what upsets kraken. and the music fits their anger perfectly; a layering of dark ambience and deep opressive drones, spoken word in various languages and a pinch of noise. three emotions were kraken's guideline while writing the trilogy and 'drift' definitly is the most inhospitable and threatning of them. this third journey through the deepest caverns of their minds revealed a truth, more gross and repulsive than anyone can imagine. it's a small black hole which swallows everything, including hope. let us find it and burn it ...
price: euro 13,40.

skincage. things fall apart. cd. spectre spectre-s28
it took jon ray six years to create his second cd. and after those six years he took a bit of distance to his works and he saw it was good. spectre records is proud to present 'things fall apart', that 'difficult' second release by the project skincage. in twelve tracks you are given a tour through the mind of skincage, a tour among things that did, will or could fall apart. 'bhopal' and 'chernobyl' already reached an impressive level of destruction, while 'hungry ghosts' are still unaware of their new existance. 'things fall apart' is mainly created with broken or somehow manipulated selfmade instruments, as broken or manipulated as the thoughts that formed the soil in which they grew. the story which is told on the darkest lovesong ever - entitled 'calling home' - is the ultimate proof that 'things fall apart' is an album made in difficult times. it has a reason that the creator of this advises solitude and headphones to fully 'enjoy' the tracks. it took god six days to create the world and a seventh one on which he laid back and relaxed. then he decided it was good ... are we the only one seeing the resemblance?
price: euro 13,40.

the [law-rah] collective. ...as it is.... 2x3" cd. spectre spectre-s29
as happy as some people are to give you the uttermost truth on life's questions, the [law-rah] collective happily tears it right down again. on their sixth release '...as it is...' the [law-rah] collective gives its dark poetic view on stuff like, you know, the world, leaving the listener with food for thought and space to fill in the blanks. on two 3" cd's you are guided through soundscapes built from deep ambience, harsh analogs and haunting narration. just like on the highly acclaimed '1953', released three years ago on spectre, this album is another true collective effort, combining the sounds from bauke van der wal with the words from hiekelien van den herik. '...as it is...' is about poles and opposites: 'heaven' versus 'hell', sound version vision, life versus afterlife and 'me' versus 'that other me'. vast themes carefully downsized to fit your skull and keep ringing in your head long after the last track ended. the beautifully designed 7" artwork in which the cd's are packed contains three photo's in 7"x7" format by the dutch photographer mareli huizenga. just the right size to frame and hang on your wall and give you a headstart on your journey through the darker parts of your mind. limited to 323 numbered copies.
price: euro 13,40.

kraken. nachtschade. cd+dvd. spectre spectre-s30
after two aquatic adventures on the spectre sub-label nautilus and the emotional trilogy 'amore', 'chagrin' and 'drift' on spectre records itself, you might have wondered if the guys from kraken would be able to rise above the level of excellence they had already reached. in all honesty and modesty, because we are the ones releasing it: yes, they are. on 'nachtschade' the krakens take their creational possibilities a step further on a combined cd & dvd release. the cd part gives you over an hour worth of new music as dictated by the little voices in the twisted minds of joris and ricardo. there are thirteen untitled tracks in which you are guided around the world with influences ranging from belgium to india, spoken word in dutch and iranian and finally auditory visualisation from above and under sealevel. on the dvd it looks like the men behind those little voices took over the camera, lightning and sound department of a professional filmset. the result is some truely astonishing video material with which kraken annihilates every predefined thought in your head. sixty-five minutes of either new material - not even on the 'nachtschade' cd - or reworked older tracks and visuals ranging from high quality art movies to lynch-like mindscapes. and no, we are not joking about this ...'nachtschade' by kraken is not just another spectre release, it's a whole new dimension.
price: euro 18,50.

hysteresis. will + representation. cd. spectre spectre-s31
it has been two years since hysteresis surprised friend and foe with their debut release 'measures chaos', which was also presented by spectre records. and the dynamic duo hasn't been doing nothing between then and now ... 'will + representation' is even more eclectic and chaotic as the first album, resulting in a mixture ranging from breakbeats and ragga to metal and industrial. tracks where neither the prodigy, nor - at moments - fear factory would feel any shame for having written it. and all that on one album, without ever loosing that specific touch of hysteresis. so what is that specific 'touch of hysteresis'? well, even though there are kazillion books written on the scientific meaning, it suffices to summorize them as 'a system that may be in any number of states, independent of the inputs to the system'. and yes, that is exactly what hysteresis is all about. you can expect anything musically possible, but the guys behind it don't give a f*ck because they are who they are and they do what they do best. it must be said that hysteresis is one of the best hidden secrets in belgium, but 'will + representation' might very well change that.
price: euro 13,40.

ah cama-sotz. dead cities. cd. bats & cats bc05
tales of 'dead cities' as described by the master of darkness, the bat himself. for his new album 'dead cities' ah cama-sotz created no less then ten descriptive aural landscapes from all over the world; the tracks range from deep ambient with a religious touch to ritual layered structures - sometimes even close to straightforward dub - to technoid industrial epic anthems, bound to make the audience scream - no wait - pray for more. the bat is back! mr sotz will change your vision on the world ... again!
price: euro 13,40.

ab ovo. 1st3. 3cd-r. meka meka002
remastered re-issue of the first three ab ovo releases 'panorama 94-96', 'strates' and 'triode'. limited 200 copies.
price: euro 17,00.

mimetic. one more than nine. book+2x3"cd. les art minis lam002/003
10 years after the very first release ('overrated' - moloko+ rds - 1998), mimetic and les arts minis are publishing the birthday book, 160 pages colour printed with a double cover mat silver and brilliant orange containing 2 mcds (mini-max 3") with 10 unreleased tracks, more than 700 photos and texts in english & french languages by mimetic and international guests. 2 mcds: 40 minutes of music have been composed exclusively with auto samplings from all other mimetic releases... the result is a strange mixture of electronica, ambient, experimental and weird danceable atmospheres with the use of deep sounds and complexes rhythms reflecting the main character of the last 10 years of mimetic work. the book: international guest are giving their personal point on view on mimetic in different forms (poetry, prose or journalistic style). christian zanési wrote the preface. this well-known electroacoustic music composer and co-director of the grm (groupe de recherches musicales) ina/radio france is also artistic director of présence electroniques festival where mimetic was invited in 2007. other contributors are: paul kendall - composer (the digital intervention), remixer & producer (depeche mode, nine inch nails, wire, recoil, nitzer ebb, goldfrapp...), franz treichler - composer, guitarist, singer (the yound gods), producer & remixer (treponem pal, prong, noir désir, foetus...), carol brown - choreographer & artist, laurent diouf - journalist, kasper t.toeplitz - composer (sleaze art, art zoyd, tetsuo furudate, zbigniew karkowski, phil niblock) & label manager, luc van acker - musician, composer (revolting cocks, ministry...), producer & remixer (neon judgement, die krupps, lords of acid...), herman klapholz - composer (ah cama-sotz, hybrids, okk-ulth, waï pi waï, pow[d]er pussy, camanecroszcope...) & remixer (mimetic, klinik, muzlimgauze, sonar...), pierre beloüin - artist & label manager (optical sounds), robert schalinski - artist, composer (column one) & label manager (90% wasser), rodolphe viémont - writer & film director, flore magnet - singer, stage designer & composer (von magnet, dirge, mimetic, spies...), phil von - singer, dancer & composer (von magnet, atlas project, art zoyd, mimetic...), emmanuel hennequin - journalist & writer, gérard hourbette - composer & musician (art zoyd, groupe f), antonella vitali - artist, architect, actress & stage designer.
price: euro 22,00.

ars moriendi. freudentränen. cd-r. fich-art fich49
early tapeworks of the famous german 'industrial punk all-star-band'. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

the rorschach garden. irony of progress. cd-r. fich-art fich51
unreleased material of p.münch's electronic pop project. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

monokrom. s/t. cd-r. fich-art fich52
hard, rhythmic, pulsing, noisy - and unreleased - monokrom at their best! cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

monokrom / morgenstern. live at iwtbf berlin 03. cd-r. fich-art fich53
a live recording from the 'information wants to be free' festival that took place in berlin in december 2003. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

vuoto. paranoia vienna. cd-r. fich-art fich54
minimal sound-collages and experimental tracks from deceased german artist bertrand brueningk - partly noisy, partly with song structures with a disturbing mood. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

morgenstern. hypnoider zustand. cd-r. fich-art fich55
previously released material 94-95
price: euro 8,20.

morgenstern. yesterdays. cd-r. fich-art fich56
incl. previously released material 96-97 (act40 lp + c60 cling film)
price: euro 8,20.

asche. the older stuff / cenobites in the ballroom. cd-r. fich-art fich57
re-release of old tape and compilation tracks. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

asche. non apocalypse. cd-r. fich-art fich58
cd (91-93) previously released on functional / tesco. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

asche. down by loop. cd-r. fich-art fich59
incl. previously released material 96-97 (act40 lp + c60 cling film). cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

morgenstern. zyklen. cd-r. fich-art fich60
re-release of the classic first morgenstern cd (ant-zen act88). cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

ars moriendi. schlachtgesänge. cd-r. fich-art fich65
recorded in 1990 and previously released on tape. dark electronic industrial for the apocalypse, done by the legendary german project feat. philipp münch (synapscape...), andreas schramm (asche...) and sven pügge. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

asche / the rorschach garden. times. cd-r. fich-art fich66
recorded between 1990 and 94 by a.schramm and p.münch, previously released on tape. many styles, but always strange - somewhere between harshness and tranquility.. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

feine trinkers bei pinkels daheim. kornzweig baby. cd-r. fich-art fich67
fich-art presents 'kornzweig baby' by feine trinkers bei pinkels daheim. this is the re-release of the same-titled tape (fich o33) released by fich-art in 1996. noisy and ambient soundcollages with whit and e'spirit. oswin czerwinsky and jürgen eberhard from the blackforest, germany founded this project in 1989. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

eva | 3. the great divide. cd. fich-art fich72
fich-art presents its first pressed cd: 'the great divide' is the first full-length release of eva | 3. paul lavigne created this album between 2002 and 2006. he was supported by riotmiloo from the punk band 'venom seeds' doing vocals on two tracks. also paul got the support of a.schramm (asche), d.vallee (lith), p.münch, who added three remixes as well as s.alt, who designed the artwork. eva|3 's music, is a cold and sharp mixture of ambient texture and distorted rhythms. from experimental (the black lodge) to minimal songs (sweet abuse), from ambient to rhythmical distorted music 'the great divide' offers a vast range of genres and styles with a unique personality.
price: euro 12,80.

monokrom. mummies of noise. cd-r. fich-art fich73
the 'big band of noise' strikes again, recorded live at bassbeben, bielefeld 2007! cd-r-release.
price: euro 8,20.

oszillotom. energetika. cd-r. fich-art fich74
first release of this new project from bielefeld by ex config.sys member m.'kirk' fuchs & h.althaus. 12 trax of noisy beats & analog-soundz + a rmx by asche. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

v.a.. phoney m - fightnight on venus. cd-r. fich-art fich75
years after the first tribute to one of the most influencial german pop giants from the seventies - presented by fich-art on tape - here comes the second one! unreleased cover versions by asche, synapscape, 100blumen feat. ++99, p.a.l, morgenstern, imminent, rasputeen, genevieve pasquier, keef baker, salt, Eva|3, tourette bros, the rorschach garden, punch inc., oszillotom, hell-g, tonal y nagual, frl. linientreu and more! mixed mode audio cd-r, 76:00 minutes audio + 3 mp3 tracks.
price: euro 8,50.

xsoz. basic topology. cd-r. fich-art fich76
the debut release by xsoz. the person behind this new noise/experimental project is john raptis from athens, greece, who also is involved in spectraliquid. with xsoz he creates a combination of cold mechanical ambiences and manipulating dark soundscapes with distorted rhythms. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

exurban. abstieg aufwärts. cd-r. fich-art fich77
fich-art presents the debut release from exurban; this project was founded by hanne adam & tanja dovens in 2007. both are studied audiovisual artists. exurban introduce us to a very impressive dark ambient album, combining drones, soundscapes, abstract sounds and field recordings, following their conception of associating impressions of forgotten places with their compositions. cd-r release.
price: euro 8,20.

gestalt. gargamelle. cd. ms records ms004
gestalt (mitsunori sato) from japan began working as an artist in 1996, using analogue synthesizers and doing experimental music. he had releases on various labels like dhyana and even appeared on a sony music compilation back in 1998. so far he released four cds on his' own label ms records. his' addiction to hard, rhythmic noise could be also heard on live appearances with f.e. converter, mono no aware, incapacitants, k2. on this new release, the sounds became more 'abstract noise' including the usage of delay and reverse effects. a stunning mixture of industrial rhythms and abstract ambience, check it out!
price: euro 13,40.

ordinateur. magnetronic turbulence. cd. brainchaos bc-1-cd
ordinateur is a japanese artist musically based on industrial, noise and techno. on his' label brainchaos he presents his first album. his' influences range from sonar and converter to hypnoskull, but his' unique style makes it different fom these artists. this album is a mixture of minimal, ebm, hard tech, grinding, dance music and he also includes power electronics, dub and ambient (f.e. at track 10). check it out!
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. 365 jours de bruits. cd. audiotrauma trauma001
across europe, industrial music is running riot ! a new sound that defied boundaries. at the forefront of that scene is the french audiotrauma label. playing completly live, these artists will blur the boundaries between techno, electronica, jungle, broken beat, darkwave, electro noise and metal. be prepared for a futuristic post-apocalyptic sounds.
price: euro 13,40.

ten data keshin. tex+s instrument. cd-r. audiotrauma trauma003
this cd is a mix between different styles, from electronica to industrial hip-hop and break-beat. it sounds vibrant, unexpected, and utterly contemporary, pushing it forward with an intoxicating rush of synthesizers, electronics, and layered drum machines. ten data keshin might not push forward into self-consciously arty territories like some of his electronic peers, but he has more style and focus, constructing an innovative and relentlessly propulsive album that's an exhilarating listen. it blows all stylistic boundaries down. based on the topic of video control, this album denounces the global instrument which is used by governments to control potentially subversive people who, though hidden, try to fight totalitarianism and economical abuses in many of our wealthy 'democratic' countries. this music never rushes for extreme violence, just like the way politicians act in order to muzzle citizens. the virus, as it's done everyday, spreads in a soft distorted mode. the purpose: impact. but it's too late, you have already been bitten. now, feel it spilling. cd-r release.
price: euro 12,30.

f.y.d.. defied. cd. audiotrauma trauma004
hyper-active industrial/hardcore duo f.y.d. presents their brandnew album entitled 'defied' - after couple of great shows in uk and france. it's hard, it's raw, it's real. everyone must have! (includes remixes by hecate and ambassador21.+ video clip) everything on this record comes together to form what could possibly be the perfect soundtrack to a riot possible... it is mind-blowing. a massive wall of loud drums, slashing guitar and screams. each time you think you have a second to breath they come right back at you with full force. be afraid ! the 16 tracks that make up this startling debut album all twist and turn at unexpected points, before usually evolving into a maelstrom of pure, unadulurated head-fucking violence.
price: euro 13,40.

mind necrosis factor. entropy. cd. audiotrauma trauma005
the first album of 'mind necrosis factor' features melodic soundscapes through electronic and industrial ambiences. 'entropy' describes a dark world where minimalist and depressive voices flutter on distorted rhythms. the 9 tracks mix crystalline textures and corrosive patterns within atmospheric themes. based on additive and repetitive constructions, these tracks reveal one long and expressive rise, leading to an explosive climax.
price: euro 13,40.

twinkle. processing industry. cd-r. audiotrauma trauma006
the experience begins as soon as you put on the cd player... you better have a good stereo system or a decent pair of headphones in order to listen to their stuff. this is complex, challenging stuff. something to push your brain around and probably make you dance. they are here to battle each other with hard hitting rhythms and beats, everything being ultra distorted. it is very difficult to escape it. they give us a good dose of sped up, confusing beats and mystery construction. over the psychotic, twisted & tribal rythmic noise are childish melodies that regenerate technologically-advanced worlds on each track. the result is very body-oriented, in the way the beats and the rhythms are both very danceable or trance-inductive : a deep connection to their neo-industrial landscape, and instead of rage feels a blind devotion to work the decks.' (includes 6 remixes of audiotrauma crew). cd-r release.
price: euro 12,30.

f.y.d.. attrition (chapter III). cd-r. audiotrauma trauma009
attrition' is built as a single track divided in seven parts. its slow increasing start has to be bound directly to fyd 'defied'. the first album ends with a one minute silence track called 'useless', and 'dogma' announces the consequences of this regain of conscience. the themes developed in 'attrition' are the will to power, death confronting life, dead end society, ironic selfishness and vulnerability. there is no way back when things have gone too far. reason and mind are futile because, due to its frustrations, mankind is reduced to a furious trapped animal. fyd soudnscape is made of madness, intensity and blind realism. growing in a world that muzzles man implies a definite reaction when expression is possible: i will not become what scare me. i will not allow you to stifle me. i hate you and i will yell it out until you are deaf. i will wallop your dead body until i faint. things will never stop before their own limit: fuck you, die. some scars can never be healed.
price: euro 12,30.

sonic area. explore. cd. audiotrauma trauma010
with 'explore', sonic area takes the listener on a disturbing and involving exploratory journey to the dark corners into an epic complex cinematographic phantasmagoria of the human psyche. a personal organic dusty warm sound remote island universe made of sampling, cutting, audio manipulation and collages of masterfully chosen and assembled samples, permeated by haunting noises, minimal melodies and impacting ethnic percussion. everything sounds as if it has been compressed, distorted, dipped in acid and scratched with sandpaper but with particular attention to all frequencies of the audio spectrum. in this mysterious whole, between electronica and industrial, things are not quite what they seem. lost in details, the listener is not sure anymore of what is actually really hearing. therefore it's only for the musically mind adventurous... imagine yourself sleeping in a lost factory built over sacred indian burial grounds. feat. guest appearances by scalper and ten data keshin.
price: euro 13,40.

chrysalide. lost in a lost world. cd. audiotrauma trauma012
after 2 years of hard work, chrysalide comes back with the 'lost in a lost world' album. you know the kind of heavy music that scares uptight parents? between electro-experimental and cyber-punk, chrysalide is uncompromising, unforgiving, emotional, in-your-face, pure fucking industrial act that has the same quiet/loud technique as metal masters use. thematically anarchistic and decadant, manifesting indignation and raging against the fucked-up condition of the world in the vein of the best of punk/digicore with amazing textures and sounds. muttering, stomping, kicking a noisy hip-hop beat, chrysalide music makes the psychodrama hit home. each track is already filled up with layers upon layers of audio collage, abrasive squalls, squawks, and squelches, with less emphasis on the clever explicit film samples and tortured vocals of the brothers syco and arco. angry, sad, mad, depressed, or just plain fucked up, this album is a passionate piece blasting our commercialized human condition that transcends the pain, turning into pure catharsis. call it what you will, to us it is a return to good old dirty noise-driven rock-indus. time has come to spit the poison!!!
price: euro 13,40.

ten data keshin. neo neon generation. cd. audiotrauma trauma013
3 years after 'tex*s instrument', ten data keshin comes back with the 'neo neon generation' new album.inspired by comics, mangas, science fiction, video games and some chaos riot involved books. he delivers a warm massive groovy metallic mix between different styles, from melancolic electronica to industrial hip-hop, break-beat and cyber-punk. it sounds hybrid, exciting and darkly futuristic, pushing it forward with an intoxicating rush of synthesizers, electronics, political samples and layered drum machines. it blows all stylistic boundaries down. this music never rushes for extreme violence, just like the way politicians act in order to muzzle citizens. let you seduced by a new virus that tastes like a acid candy !!!
price: euro 13,40.

mind necrosis factor. morphogenesis. cd. audiotrauma trauma014
'morphogenesis' proposes an initiation trip through the cultures and the ages, where ancestral voices are confronted with the deafening silence of modernity. within this second album, 'mind necrosis factor' mixes acoustic instruments and shooting rhythms, tribal cries and post-industrial atmospheres. more than genesis of a new shape, this album relates the emergence of a mind, from the obscurity of the first moments to pain cessation. it invites us to look beyond the flesh, to feel the breath of the hidden self inside us.
price: euro 13,40.

baxter lilly. unsichtbare flecken. cd. audiotrauma trauma015
from the electro scene of brussels 'baxter lilly' is a detonating trio! they have met together in a small street of dark and furious electro-indus. these three protagonists borrowed from the distorded beats their disturbing ambiance to get us to a dark and synthetic atmosphere. a noisy trip to an indus fun fair, where the sweatinesses are black and the clowns hostile.
price: euro 13,40.

le diktat. unabomber. cd. audiotrauma trauma016
le diktat is a bicephalous project held by thomas p. and benoit g. since 2001, le diktat's music has been nourishing itself with various references to be found in the spheres of music, politics as well as urban visual arts. deeply influenced by the industrial, hip hop, ambient and noise scenes, le diktat follows the footsteps of bands such as scorn, dalëk, techno animal, 2nd gen, or consolidated. after a much remarked first apperance on a mexican compilation by raid music, in 2005 french label kubernoise publishes le diktat's first album"2+2=5", including remixes by cdrik -axiome, kirdec, etc- and communication zéro. this critically acclaimed debut album finds its artistic and political origin in george orwell's masterpiece 1984 of which it is, somehow, a kind of musical variation. in concert, of course, the diktat can express the full range of its musical possibilities: le diktat's hypnotising stage performances are a groovy mix of atmospheric soundscapes and thunderous rhythms that have led the duo to produce itself on accasion of various electronic music festivals in france and abroad. in 2006, le diktat was present on audiotrauma's double cd "noxious art will never die" (with the french band punish yourself) ; in the meantime, it started to work on a split album with babylone chaos and lambwool issued on opn records in 2008. in the same time le diktat has joined the audiotrauma crew. le diktat is now back with 'unabomber', inspired by the luddite movement and the life of american terrorist theodore kaczinski. politically following the path that le diktat started with "2+2=5', from a musical viewpoint 'unabomber' conforms to the energic, ambiant athmosphere of its predecessor while venturing on the side of aggresive drum and bass, massive hip hop, and dark soundscapes. featuring remixes by lethal ataraxia, ten data keshin and sonic area!
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. white cock 1-4 compilation. cd. cock rock disco crock012
all four white cock vinyls on one single cd! featuring: jason forrest , bong ra, duran duran duran, xanopticon, knifehandchop, dev/null, sickboy, warst, deacon boombastardizer, terminal 11, society suckers, the assdroids, and dj rainbow ejaculation.
price: euro 8,00.

dev/null. lazer trash. cd. cock rock disco crock014
it took three years to record this album and an additional year to be released - but to make a long story short: it's the worth the wait. dev/null, aka pete cassin, presents his first full-length release "lazer thrash": a million beats, notes and moods are compressed into a few seconds which pounds the defenseless listener to the wall. cassin throws in references to everything from grindcore to classic rave; chip tunes, space-jazz and doom metal; a continuous data overflow and a merciless attack on all the senses. if you are into the real heavy stuff you can't miss this one! this uniqueness in dev/null's sound has already won him a huge number of underground fans. he's probably one of the best-known breakcore producers even though he has a limited release history. he holds a new special place as being one of the most downloaded new producers via p2p networks the world over. we're proud to finally release this amazing, dare we say ground-breaking, first debut release from our friend dev/null.
price: euro 8,00.

donna summer. panther tracks. cd. cock rock disco crock018
he's back! it's been 2 years since jason forrest released his last full-length album, and 5 years since he's released as donna summer. so now he's back, this time with the slightly different moniker (dj donna summer) and his first release for his own cock rock disco label. just as 'shamelessly exciting' was a record that mixed different genres into a new mash of sampled sounds, 'panther tracks' is a record comprised of different styles of dance music made solely with the intention to get people moving! from booty to breakcore, happy hardcore to hardstyle, techno to b'more club music, forrest has it in there! initially begun as a sort of remix record, 'panther tracks' builds heavily on a variety of sampled heroes. one can hear dj chip and dj technics form the skeleton of more booty oriented tracks like 'peepers' and 'boomshakalaka'. while some live recordings (on cassette) of old-school uk breakbeat rave festivals by dj slipmat, ratpack, and ellis d are reconstructed to make new breakcore styled dance tracks. traces of hardstyle, techno and a whole lot of breakcore yield such gems as 'party people', 'get down' and 'rock rock rock'. no style too hard or too cheesy to learn from, 'panther tracks' is like the ultimate rave; it's fun, slightly crazy, and will keep you dancing all night long.
price: euro 12,80.

doormouse. xylophone jism. 12" lp. cock rock disco vrock003
vinyl version of crock003 cd. full-colour cover.
price: euro 6,50.

slepcy. we are the newest battle models. 12". cock rock disco vrock005
vinyl version of cock rock disco crock010.
price: euro 6,50.

assdroids. daddy's gone. 12". cock rock disco vrock006
completely over the top thrash-rock that's been fucked up by computers, the assdroids make their debut with this golden ep of drum and guitar noise insanity.
price: euro 6,50.

stunt rock. this is stunt rock volume three. 12". cock rock disco vrock007
vinyl version of cock rock disco crock007 - in association with addict records (addict017).
price: euro 6,50.

v.a.. maddest chik'ndom compilation 1. 12". cock rock disco maddestcock1
a small 12"-only series of tracks from osaka based maddest chik'ndom records. crazy gabber/rave techno to the maxxx. featuring: 2 terror crew, dj technorch, dj chucky, and warst.
price: euro 6,50.

v.a.. white cock 3. 12". cock rock disco whitecock03
if you have ever tasted one white cock, you will yell for more - well, here's some more! play loud!! white label 12" + a2 poster + sticker.
price: euro 6,50.

droon. hold the west in hand / barndance. 7". wood records wood003
on this record, droon celebrates his' sincere love for america, (really!) his' love for dance music and parties through the ages. both tracks lift off from their jungle bass, dark and chaotic, heading for an air raid on nashville. from the first bass lines onwards, sounds are grotesque exaggerations, but with one sweet nuance: the floor loves it. as a part of droon's liveset, both tracks have been trialed and tested on crowds all over the world with great success. barndance is the most requested track ever on donna summer's advanced d&d radio show on new jersey's wfmu. hold the west is an all-time favorite on the widerstand.org mp3 section. full-colour cover packaging.
price: euro 7,90.

submerged. violence as first nature. 2cd. ohm resistance 10m ohm
submerged is the artist owner behind the ohm resistance label movement. having played alongside bill laswell, dr. israel, john zorn, mike patton, and others, he offers up this collection of new tracks and vinyl-only favourites, along with a mix chronicling the history of his labels ohm resistance and obliterati. violence as first nature contains three brand new drum n bass anthems in homicide bomber, consciousness, and bad time for the empire, in addition to vinyl only hits like dirty bomb, servant, and more. the album features collaborations with and remixes by bill laswell, scorn, technical itch, and more. none of the tracks on this album have ever been featured on cd before - a great collection along with the new tunes. the mix pieces together the history of ohm resistance and obliterati and demonstrates the depth of the ohm arsenal - from punk influenced drum n bass music to modern dnb dancefloor smashers.
price: euro 15,90.

v.a.. we exist. 12". reject records rr-001
breakcore from a new u.s. label - their first release features selector catalogue, aneurysm, deucalion, davincigreen, evil old man and uchuuhikoushi.
price: euro 8,90.

john dark. amiga hip hop. 12". yb-70 yb70.03
noisy industrial darkjungle with breakcore influences
price: euro 7,70.

zotz. s/t. cd. yb-70 yb70.10
industrial hardtek/hardcore tunes - hard & hypnotic
price: euro 13,40.

elektroplasma. mechaniballs. cd. yb-70 yb70.11
noisy industrial darkjungle with breakcore influences
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. parazit. cd. yb-70 yb70.12
yb70 rec parazit present. the 1st compilation of the label concerning 11 years of organization of concerts / evenings in france, seppuku then parazit. yb70 made, for the 1st time in france, a lot of artists of the circles play the electro / indus, technoïde noise, breackore or noise and of multiple independent labels. the purpose of its evenings was to make discover to public french the link between the diverse independent scenes. this compilation redraws this epic with a selection of 16 artists among which 10 onnance, somatic responses, sobchak, subskan, element abuse, ebola, matt fraktion, ripit, kirdec, zotz, ingler aka laurent ho, la peste, elektroplsasma, iszoloscope, dither and imminent for a duration of 79 minutes and only consisted of unpublished titles.
price: euro 13,40.

element abuse. unbirth. cd. yb-70 yb70.13
newcomer on the industrial scene, but already of the most active in the universe of clear(net) labels (or he(it) evolves under the name of smear) the scot alan matthews developpe under the name of element abuse his own vision of the manufacturer rhytmique, a rhythmic more relevant which does not forget to reference in quite a piece of the modern hardcore. we are thus on unbirth in the country of the rhythm king, a rhythm which wastes(destroys) everything on the passage, knows how to rise well beyond the contingencies of the kind(genre), while applying receipts much better than a lot of his contemporaries. and if we had to move closer to element abuse of an artist in particular, it would be imminent, in its first embodiment, when the simple declension of a rhythm was enough has to compose titles of anthologies. a performance which updates today splendidly element abuse, who demonstrated him(it) to us live in september 28th in paris during a memorable evening organized by yb70 and kod.ex in the highly-rated exactly of imminent and iszoloscope.
price: euro 13,40.

rainier lericolais. my song exaggerated to dilate horizontally. cd. ytterbium ytterbium019
a disk everything in atmospheric and gently abrasive gravity: as usual, rainier lericolais built an album which holds so much penetrating music as the internal landscape. his(her,its) dreamy and night-electronics takes root in the pondering, to recreate the world, reinvent the reality, submerge the senses - but as to waste them better. this disk would look like has a collaboration enter nurse with wound, hafler trio or coil.
price: euro 13,40.

unit. i came here to tell you how it's going to begin. cd. modulo modulo1
the album impress as credible amalgams of bass throbs, sculpted beats, and tonal shimmer. interweaving patterns of analog keyboards, percussive clicks and clatter, alternating between languid ambience, aggressive electrofunk and breakbeat electronica. 6page digipack.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. sunday afternoon records ep1. 12". sunday afternoon records sar1
sunday afternoon is a collective of 6 young electronic producers from the netherlands. all 6 producers have different ideas about music, combining experimental electronic sounds with danceable tracks. this first release includes 1 track on the a-side (45rpm) and 2 on the flip (33rpm). 'cocaine', the first track is a special one for those who like this old xtc dancefloor feelin - a danceable crossover of oldskool, techno, tekno...and more. 'fuck yeah' on side 2 is danceable, but experimental hardcore; 'ontbeering' closes the record with a brilliant ambient listening track - a minimal travel through different emotions. limited to 1000 copies, highly recommended.
price: euro 10,80.

hinsidan. god is in the details. boxset. phisteria phi002/3cd
hinsidan are back after their praised debut ep 'we're sick ov your violence' (realler 2003). they return with two full albums 'music for ghosts' & 'god is in the details' - to be released as a limited double cd box-set with 10 artprints on march 7th 2005. music for ghosts emphatizes the essence of the bands aesthetic diverse expressions, that breaks - one after the other of electronic musics unwritten laws - not for breaking, but because they think different. music for ghosts is on one hand, cold with an eerie alienation of human emotions, where feelings are ghostly & transparent, where communication (atish's original lyrics) are reduced to fragments, one-line statements, or to the bare essence on 'fel' (the closest one to a vocal song). on the other hand music for ghosts is strangely spiritual & embracing, even if the majority of the albums compositions might seem dark to most listeners, it is a loving one, where cold hands reach out..and if you're offguard it might entwine & drag you in... the music is electronically based on a foundation which is a musical jigsaw puzzle of the influences that has made an impact on the two band members: the rhythmically challenging electronica of autechre, the beauty of irresistible force, 70s dub of jamaican origin, the thematic brilliance of john carpenter, the doped minimalism of apathism, the iracible truthfullness of punk, the subtle melancholy of swedish pop with the dramatic expression of avantgarde mated with the sterile grooves of beatbox techno are translated into this unique thing they call 'music for ghosts'. the music is detailed minimalism that draws on a wide range of musical background that the band has grown-up with. from classical avantgarde as berio and penderecki and sheet music to complex electronica and the teenage lusts of throbbing gristle, cabaret voltaire and rockier soundwalls of my bloody valentine and joy division.
price: euro 14,40.

v.a.. meat. dvd. v-atak vatak001
meat is a visual album coming straight out of label v-atak: 3 years of research condensed into ten films in one hour. different musical and graphic styles come into contact all along this project. lifesteak, a collaborative work between tzii and rko, explores the relationship existing between our auditive and our visual environment in everyday life. this project as light as it is incisive, dissects our present reality in brutal and honest ways. cinemassaker was born from the desire of seeing old films come to life again through remix. this technique is very popular amongst vj's and their sets. rko and ripit add to it their chaotic and destructive touch, thus giving life to images frozen by their initial format. films stolen to carpenter, tsui hark or william lustig will be dissected for the pleasure of your eyes and ears. the meat dvd's cover has been designed by fredox, a famous artist from 'le dernier cri'. dvd5 pal - region free - 70 minutes - 4/3 - stereo pcm - 2006 - digipak.
price: euro 15,90.

roger rotor. burn down the blues. 7". electric transfusion e-trans013
2 new rhythmic outbursts from the swiss genius, guaranteed to burn down your blues! full colour folder cover. limited 300 copies.
price: euro 7,20.

v.a.. sub.session. cd. sub.session records sub.001
sub.session is a compilation of work by bands that explore the abstract world of digital sound. featuring l'ombre, gridlock, savak, antechamber, prospero, kaltesglas, s:cage, displacer, , mara's torment, diode fetish, inseminold, reagent, 45cep.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. on002 compilation. 12". onrecords on002
'brilliant follow-up to on's 4-track comp, this time featuring tracks from adam johnson, mr projectile, autophonic and quench. having just been made aware of his work via his excellent contribution to musik aus strom's 'mas confusion' compilation, adam johnson's opening 'boungy' is a brilliantly crafted slice of warmed-up electronic atmosphere, slight dub echoes overlacing textured melodies and bass shifts to die for, less idm, more cinemascope for the soul. toytronic's mr projectile is up next, 'dextroamphetamine' being yet another masterful display of his intricate production technique and his feel for scene-setting, luscious ambient weaves paired with a nifty crunch and tripped up beats, lovely as you'd expect. autophonic come correct all analogue and retro stylee, a smiling little electropoppish number, complete with some ace oldskoll chop ups and key progressions, half paced 80's electroid style, yum. the funcken brothers end us off with quench's 'clan' - denser and darker in tone, slowed down squashed beats and industrial interjections sending us off. very good.' (boomkat)
price: euro 7,90.

nynack. pattern errors. 12". onrecords on103
on records presents a 6 track 12" ep by dutch talent nynack. 'venetian snares fans out there need to check this latest ep from the on label double fast! the label has previously brought us shining moments from the likes of eog and l'usine and their latest find, nynack, takes to the stage with 6 tracks of frenzied idm, a more digital version of aaron funk's special blend of mental. the first track '6 minus 23' attests to this aesthetic with its frantic beats and ultra clean dsp noises, a la autechre, superb melodies and a penchant for construction make this cut deep, it really eats into your head after a couple of listens. likewise on '00 returns' with its breaky feel and metallic acid riding the drums, though very frenzied it retains a sense of melody throughout the frantic and sometimes exceedingly spannered construction. 'leaf pitching' starts with tuned music box melodies that descend into click madness while bass swoops and scattered drums creep behind, the pitching coming in on the bass as the notes slide and glide to form a bassline against the mash of drums and melodies. heavily programmed from the feet up, this debut from nynack will stamp his name brightly on the cut-up, programmed mentalist scene.' (boomkat)
price: euro 7,90.

autophonic. slack. cd. onrecords on205
autophonic was one of the first to come with electronic listening music on the rotterdam dub label from holland back in 1998. he is an artist with an incredible pair of ears when it comes to making sound. he also understands how to handle samples without even having to think about it. with his tight beat structures and his catching atmospheres he took his own place in the electronic music scene. besides the dub releases he delivered tracks for compilations on studio!k7, vpro and on records. this 'best of' album combines his masterpieces + 5 new tracks on 1 cd. slack is a full length distinct autophonic sound, tight beats with a jazzy electro-mechanic-funk flavour. 'bled' is the darkest track of the bunch, possibly the soundtrack of the last minutes of a dieing german stowaway on the kursk. gasp lays down a beautiful jazzy atmosphere over a freaked beat with odd timing. autophonic releases are sparse so make sure you don't miss this one.
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. tured in been. cd. onrecords on306
on records continues with what started the label: compiling electronic music offering only the finest electronix. to satisfy this ambitious task, on records brings on a new exciting release that will delight even the more demanding ear. among well known artists like kettel, adam johnson and funckarma this cd gives you the opportunity to discover the talents of the still anonymous ard bit and aver boodi. it also shows you the electronic side of belgium on the names of herrmutt lobby (= kadah vresky (dub) + friends) and rawakari (elf cut) and amazes you with a great track from the spanish eedl where they did some releases on the spa.rk label. additional bits come from slemper (etr, prospect, thin consolation) and loden (etr, colony productions) and secede who debuted with the us 'merck" label and did a fantastic release with the dutch label 'sending orbs" in 2005. l'usine and e.o.g. will be represented by tracks which previously appeared on various artists on001, what keeps the quality of the compilation to on's original level. finally, you will get inspired by the sofar to 'on" exclusive artist nynack with a new astonishing track (think aphex style). in essence, this is an awesome mix of international artists that you will enjoy over and over and is guaranteed to make you beg for more enlightening music to keep you on.
price: euro 13,40.

tricot trio. neu optimism. cd. ateliers tentack tk01
once upon a time, it was yesternow, olivier moreau (imminent) and gabriel séverin (silk saw) met carmen cardona, a young percussion player born in belo horizonte to a cuban mother. 'neu optimism' is the encounter between incredible, strange rhythms from brazil and new directions from old europe. the technical skills of moreau, combined with the analog touch of dusty synthesizers from séverin's own museum, were just missing spontaneity - that's where cardona came into the game. her experience as a circus musician brought in layers and layers of craziness, launching a storm of creativity over the trio. like a freak show monster, tricot trio, with its multiple faces, catches you in its mysterious world.
price: euro 12,80.

daniel menche. rusty ghosts. 2x 7" vinyl. duëbel whol 6
dark, rich, clear sounds from the center of the earth. a dark smoothering atmosphere produced by quiet intensity and subtle noisework.
price: euro 10,50.

ultra milkmaids. peps. cd. duëbel whol 8
a hybrid of meditative electronics and ambient soundscapes combined with subliminal noises and arctic minimalism to frame a multitude of emotions. the attention to detail is shaped by the confusing mix of tones and silences
price: euro 13,40.

telepherique. nerv.sys. 2cd. duëbel whol 9
nerv.sys's topic is distress as a result of technical evolution in industrial civilizations. the collage-based music symbolizes the moods and parameters appearing under distress and the effects caused on the human mind and body. on this cd, telepherique try to transform these effects caused via the nerve system into music - caution: please listen at your own risk!
price: euro 13,90.

v.a.. low end recon. a dark hop transmission vol.1. cd. hushush hed01
since the mid-seventies when dj's gave it a name, dub music has evolved into many distinct forms. from rock to techno music, the vitality and strength of dub has proven that its influence is not a trend but here to last. the mid-nineties saw a very important event in contemporary electronic music with the arrival of scorn. the english band scorn showed, the world that dub music could now offer a very strong image of introspection and inner emotions. dub was not the dancehall music it used to be. since then, it has been given many names such as dub terror, illbient and dark hop to name a few. each incarnation of dub music has its own unique sound. dark hop focuses more on the influence of hip-hop culture on current electronic music. dark hop is especially interested in instrumental music with minimal yet strong rhythmic structures. dark hop known for its down tempo beats really succeeds to give despaired urban landscapes the appropriate soundtrack. hed nod (canada) and empty light (usa) gathered fifteen exclusive tracks on a single compilation from outstanding artists in the various genres. we gave these artists the opportunity to express themselves in this ever-developing brand of music. several artists are experimenting here for the first time with dark hop and are revealing tracks that we believe will be influential for dark hop as well as their original fields of music. with artists hailing from canada, the united states of america, belgium, switzerland and the united kingdom this compilation presents an international state of dark hop. the bands include ocosi, larvae, nos, turn, dustmite, not breathing, c-drik, silk saw, mick harris, su8m3rg3d, olivier moreau, dijislov, montagnn, alien radio station and zero id vs. shinitaka.
price: euro 10,30.

v.a.. four ways of saying h3o (tribute to the hafler trio). cd. hushush hsh01
the world is paying a tribute to the hafler trio. this is not the kind of tribute you might be expecting it doesn't contain any cover versions. all tracks are exclusive material. the four artists here, aube (japan), lilith (us of a), p.a.l (germany), propeller (uk- canada, aka mark spybey of dead voices on air) are giving us a 15 minutes track each. each artist is giving here his own interpretation of the legendary experimental act. and there's even a a fifth secret one! the hafler trio is a seminal experimental industrial band who started in the early eighties. then they quickly gained notoriety thanks to their diverse and intense material. each new release is requestionning the pertinence of the previous. they started by doing cut and paste and loop based music. the band is now fronted by andrew mckenzie and concentrate itself on minimal beatless music.
price: euro 12,80.

mark spybey / mick harris. bad roads, young drivers. cd. hushush hsh04
this disc is the second instalment in the hushush threesome three cd's series that will see mark spybey, mick harris, and ambre (imminent, axiome, xingu hill etc) collaborate successively together. mark spybey has recorded this disc, from tapes provided to him by mick harris, at the klaverland, netherlands nearby the rhine river. the two got help on this disc from niels van hoorn (legendary pink dots) for saxes. in fact, this album is incorporating material from many different sources and is certainly a shift in what mark spybey and mick harris did in the past. usually in a collaborative release, you can expect to recognize the parties' different styles. but here on this very rhythmic release, mark spybey and mick harris managed to successfully blend and transcend the differences in sounds and in music conception into a very achieved result. from its noisy moments to its drum'n'bass experiments, from its ambient atmospheres to its weird sound treatments, this album is leading you through a journey into a warm wall of sound and beats. the two of them are delivering us eleven tracks for a total of more than one hour of dirty sonic experiments and distorted killer beats. this is certainly one of the most unexpected result from the threesome series although we thought we were prepared to everything. it's a very good surprise for which artists were given total freedom of creation. freedom they certainly made themselves for the pleasure of us all.
price: euro 12,80.

c-drik. dissolution. cd. hushush hsh07
multifaceted artist, academically trained musician and drummer, c-drík fermont is electroacoustic composer annette vande gorne former student. he takes his influences from varied sources such as child tales, dark humour and inu chanting. dissolution, his first solo album, consists of pieces composed in between 1997 and 2001. this is more than just a collection of carefully chosen tracks. with simple melodies, minimal drones and a lot of nostalgic harmonies, dissolution, has a strong feeling of unity. through a personal approach of sound he developed in the past years, c-drík's dissolution is always precise and clear. it would suit fans of rapoon and thomas köner.
price: euro 12,80.

kk null. peak of nothingness. cd. hushush hsh08
it takes a special person to conduct successfully two different musical careers at the same time and japanese kk null is truly one of the few. he has gained recognition for his work with terror punk rock project zeni geva as well as his self-titled solo works. 1987 witnessed the birth of zeni geva and in the years following an impressive history grew. they recorded a session for bbc's famous john peel; worked intensively with steve albini; were produced on jello biafra's label (dead kennedys), alternative tentacles; and supported on tour influential bands such as neurosis and the melvins. all the while, kk worked on his solo career. there he experimented with guitars to creating striking and rich noise textures. due to the honesty and quality of his compositions, he has worked with other musical innovators which reads like a who's who of experimentation: merzbow, james plotkin, zbigniew karkowski (sensorband), seiichi yamamoto (boredoms), keiji haino and david brown to name a few. the partnership between jim o'rourke and kk null has produced several collaborations including the very influential new kind of water released in 1992. kk null has also supported bands on tour like sonic youth and mike patton. due to his solo work and main project zeni geva, kk has performed and toured in many countries across the globe over the years, gaining the reputation of giving the audience a strong performance. having both short and long tracks on this album, it is an experiment in minimal noise and bleeps gauging the limits of structured noise and repetition. a blend of improvisation and compositions, we at hushush believe this latest offering of kk's will continue his legacy and perhaps raise the bar to the next level. while only recently bleep core and laptop music gained visibility, kk proves with peak of nothingness you can continue doing difficult music through the years and still please an audience interested in extreme experiments.
price: euro 12,80.

moonsanto. fraud hell dope. cd. hushush hsh09
bastard child of incestuous relations, the belgian quartet moonsanto is proud to present itself to the world in the form of its first long-playing compact disc. active performers from the brussels' scene, members of silk saw and xingu hill teamed up in 1999 for a very exclusive limited cd ep entitled 'dogme' (hsh06). this long time sold out item was presenting moonsanto's interpretation of the current uses of biotechnologies by global companies. 'fraud - hell - dope' being the follow up to this first opus, you can expect similar viewpoints on biotechnologies. but what 'dogme' wasn't able to achieve because of its length restrictions, 'fraud - hell - dope' takes to another stage. beyond the first experimentations of 'dogme', this debut long-playing cd gives us a full spectre of what very talented people can do when they are given full artistic freedom. inspired by surrealist poets and painters as well as early experimental noisemakers, moonsanto is actually a very solid yet diverse project. deconstructed rhythms and guitars are on 'fraud - hell - dope' the neighbours to tape loops and voice treatments. ranging from very melodic moments to more experimental cut-ups, this disc has everything to please to the most difficult ear as well as the most adventurous listeners in search for a strange discourse on contemporary society.
price: euro 12,80.

martiens go home!. une occasion de chute. cd. hushush hsh10
improvisation was once the privilege of multiple decades of classic instrumentalists. with the introduction of a wider range of electronic devices such as synthesizers, samplers and mini disks a new generation of artists has taken over the improvisation scene. offering more diversity and sometimes depth than classic improvisation could provide, this new generation of electronic improvisers changed forever the face of non-written, non-composed music. named after fredric brown's seminal sci-fi novel, martiens go home! (mgh!) has nothing to envy classic improvisation. not missing a single week since they started their radio show many years ago on radio campus (brussels, belgium) the trio has always played with the contingency of live experience. with the live sequencing of found sounds and various samples they developed their own approach to electronic music. far from any rigid and binary compositions, their sound is organic and complex. on 'une occasion de chute' mgh! collected many improvisations they did with numerous like-minded artists from brussels such as frank pay, szkieve, moonsanto, ultraphonist and tmrx. mgh! and their side-projects have already pleased listeners from respected labels such as staalplaat and sub rosa. this cd is a collaboration release between hushush and mgh's own imprint, kalinka vichy.
price: euro 12,80.

szkieve. des rhythmes de passage. cd. hushush hsh11
des rythmes de passage (drdp), literally rhythms of passage, is szkieve's second long-playing cd for disques hushush. almost three years after debuting with des germes de quelque chose, szkieve has gained critical reputation worldwide. his truly distinctive sound is constituted of both suiting chords and strings and high-pitched synthetic sounds. drdp is in continuity with szkieve's precedent releases, however, this disc incorporates new tones and techniques. silk saw's rob(u)rang contribution of ebow guitar sounds and vromb's radiodrome studio facilities' addition of many analog synthesizers are at the very heart of this lively mix where the calm and the disturbing are reacting in unpredictable ways. 'eleven is a number beautiful by its simplicity. its figures are like rods raised against the skies, tearing up apart the relentless passage of time' says szkieve's dimitri della faille.
price: euro 12,80.

lilith. imagined compositions for water. cd. hushush hsh13
imagined compositions for water uses a single theme to produce its effects without synthesizers or traditional instruments. just as stone (sub rosa, 1992) used stones, rocks, etc; and redwing (sub rosa, 1995) used air; 'icfw' uses source audio and video recordings made exclusively from oceans-rivers-lakes-waterfalls-etc, modified using analog & digital filters and effects, and only minimal computer processing. homemade electronic controllers are used to direct many of the effects. this album contains recordings of two live performances, at the ars electronica festival (austria - 1997) and at the comandini theatre in cesena (italy - 1998). the recordings from these performances were combined to create the final album-document. a video footage of the performance is available on this cd as a quicktime movie clip. the cd comes in a limited edition light blue tinted jewel case.
price: euro 12,80.

vromb / szkieve. le pavillon des oiseaux / le monorail. 7". hushush hsh15
the monorail provided by les enterprises hushush will take you on a journey to our own world fair, an exhibition for advanced technologies and oddities. recorded on this seven inch vinyl is a visit to the birds pavilion, 'le pavillon des oiseaux' as well as an overview of the site. often remembered for the showing of tomorrow's technological advancements, world fairs presented many mechanical, electronic and magnetic types of equipment. thought to be the way of the future, some of them remain now very odd pieces of history, yesterday's tomorrows. this recording is the first collaboration effort for vromb. the montreal dark electronica wonder has teamed up with an almost canadian fellow, hushush's headhoncho project, szkieve.
price: euro 7,70.

kapotte muziek / goem. kgm. cd. hushush hsh17
the challenge of asking two bands evolving in two different sonic universe to collaborate is not quite one, but asking two bands consisting of the same members to collaborate with each other is a real one! when asked by hushush to confront kapotte muziek's sound - made from instruments consisting of discarded objects, discovered by the trio on locations and played in combination with prerecorded found sounds - with goem's pulses and shifting layers of rhythm, the three dutch minimalists were enthusiastic and dived into the studio, only to discover that trying to combine the two trio's was near to impossible. so a different course was decided on. a kapotte muziek live recording was edited and subsequently used to create goem tracks, which were then mixed back into the live recording. complicated you ask? 'well, in a way it is, but the result is definitely worth the trouble!' are saying the three brains from this double trio collaboration. kapotte muziek's sound is an electroacoustic experience with many subtleties and almost cinematic qualities. frans de waard's interest in roel meelkop's student stimulator, a device discovered in a thrift shop and made audible by roel led to the creation of goem. their minimal sound consist of simple pulses used by frans to create dense layers to which on roel's suggestion they added analog synthesizers and filtering. goem makes electronic music in its purest form (very dutch, really). the confrontation of both universes bring this release a crispy, dense, well defined and minimal sound. a very 'boeiend' experience. never before you heard goem nor kapotte muziek sound that way! short and sweet. comes in a limited edition hand made hand folded cardboard cover
price: euro 12,80.

szkieve. chants et danses folkoriques des hauts plateaux. cd. rape art productions rap-cd #031
with his most recent output 'folkloric songs and dances from the high plains' szkieve takes one step further his characteristic blend of synthetic and organic sounds. this album explores minimal ambient territories, sci-fi inspired spirals of sonic textures and heavily modified field recordings. the deep drones, whispery hisses and dusty distortion from this album adequately depicts the picture of a region full of mountains, rivers and deserts exposed to snow, wind and sand. with his sharp, original and well defined sound szkieve contributes here to the creation of new bridges between noise and electronic music. this cd is only available in a limited edition in a full colour cardboard packaging on the influential ecuadorian noise label, rape art productions.
price: euro 12,80.

grkzgl. esque. 3" cd. angle records a.r.03.01
first release of the .angle.records. label in the 3" mini-cd format! this format lends itself well to the implementation of a maximum of ideas within a minimum of space. clocking it at under 20 minutes on the cd player, this release proposes a journey that is indeed short but full of variations. here is an excellent introduction for this promising artist from montreal. grkzgl (pronouced 'grak-siggle'), once known under various other names, comes from many horizons at the same time. influenced by the post-industrial universe as well as the minimal or noisy avant-garde, grkzgl strings 6 pieces together, which represent so many micro adventures, interrelated and presented in an uninterrupted fashion, the whole forming an entity driven by multiple jolts. his ingredients? spacious ambiences, cracklings originating from everywhere and nowhere, short-circuits, underlying hummings, psychoactive noise ...one already feels, upon the first moments, the presence of each of the many sound components which will compose this mini-album. except that in the very beginning, each one goes its own way ...and very soon, the unison happens, all particles and corpuscles meet with each other and, in concert, all those elements lay the foundations, terribly structured and chaotic at the same time, of a universe that is whacked-out but full of a constant lucidity and direction. the various preferred sound sources of the artist are, of course, triturated and recycled in a peculiar way, resulting in organic abstractions that are carefully thought out, evocative, evolutionary and saturated.
price: euro 7,00.

the missing ensenble. hidden doors. cd. angle records e.q.05.01
three sonic trajectories which tie and untie. three creative entities to orchestrate the whole. john sellekaers (xingu hill, dead hollywood stars), daniel de los santos (tamarin) and mathias delplanque (lena, bidlo) open us the door to a universe whose maze conceals a multitude of other doors. some are half-open, others are closed and many are, at first sight, invisible. as we explore further, we must let those secret doors some time to take shape, to reveal themselves...and it will then be possible to fix our attention on various aspects of the sound labyrinth that is presented to us, to come and go while letting ourselves be carried by the waves and the modulations, which then become our exploratory vehicle and form one body with us in the journey...indeed, many doors are hidden, but they are awaiting to be discovered, probed...behind them, fullness or emptiness... or an indefinable intermediate state... here, john sellekaers, daniel de los santos and mathias delplanque have concocted a sound fabric which explores the tangents uniting or dissociating 'lowercase sound', drone and dark ambient. where does each of those styles start, where does it end? no one could tell...nevertheless, hidden doors brings its share of answers...in a very personal way: lots of textures, palpable ambiences, subtle drifts. the whole is produced in an elegant and stylish fashion. mastered by john sellekaers @ metarc. limited to 500 copies / deluxe digifile sleeve + booklet containing short stories by brian evenson and mathias delplanque / cover art by ray caesar / design by nosr.
price: euro 12,80.

lcedp. de l'utilite des convoyeurs. cd. angle records a.r.05.03
ever entered one of those old abandoned factories at night, wandering through its long desolated vintage hallways, discovering rusty machines put to a permanent idle state against their will, hearing your footsteps resonating around you towards infinity, up to the high arched ceilings of the engine room, hearing the distant sound of the water dripping slowly on the floor, having the feeling of breaking a near silence full of secrets and long lost memories? like a sanctuary, the abandoned building unfolds its secrets one by one, revealing the true beauty that is hidden in its decaying walls, pipes, equipment...beauty in decay, as da vinci would have possibly called it. here lies a broken conveyor; there, hidden behind some monstrous crucible surrounded by sparse metal objects, one can see the entrance to a deep basement that seems to remain untouchable and totally shrouded in darkness even when one uses the most powerful torchlights ...you gotta watch your step, as some stairs are missing and, down in the basement, the floor is punctuated with black holes leading to god knows where...but the reward is priceless. an intimate meeting with the very soul of the building and its yet-to-be-captured, redefined and recontextualized memories... coming from the speedcore/hardcore area of electronic music, montreal's lcedp now delves into the world of rhythm' n' noise. his first cd creation, de l'utilité des convoyeurs, takes up where urban exploration leaves off, and strives to return all that decaying matter...to life. a vibrant life, a powerful cry of joy, sadness, anger and bliss altogether. the machines are operational again, and they have a lot to say. lcedp listened to their message and translated it into his elegant yet stormy and abrasive musical style. the result, you hold in your hands. noisy and punchy and ultra rhythmic, with a few more introspective and abstract moments ...21 impressions transcoded by lcedp + 1 additional impression revised by orphx. grey sleeve with tone-on-tone embossed patterns and insert. 500 copies. mastering by metarc. artwork by maria chronopoulos. source photos by lcedp.
price: euro 12,80.

nos royaumes. l'antichambre. 7". angle records a.r.07.01
before running aground onto the shores of a minimal, somber, muffled and textured electro with strains that are nevertheless poetically devastating, the creator behind the montreal project nos royaumes flirted with the uneven terrains of rhythmic noise, pure noise, hard ebm and a zillion other sonic outlets, under various names. it is, however, with the founding of its current project that he proudly delivers us his first official release, which is the result of months, even years, of experimentation, discovery and refining. the enriched synthesis made by nos royaumes with his first 2-track 7 inch single, << l'antichambre >>, brings us to a crossing of the different roads the creator followed in his many experimentations and sonic discoveries in recent years, to a place where the demarcation line between old-school industrial, dark ambient, narrative paths not spelt out and recursive bruitism takes on blurred and original shades. nos royaumes demonstrates, with the two monumental tracks of his first release, that oppressing ambiences can easily go together with enveloping atmospheres.
price: euro 7,50.

15 degrees below zero. between checks and artillery, between work and images. 10". angle records a.r.10.03
a trio from san francisco composed of daniel blomquist, mark wilson and michael addison mersereau, 15 degrees below zero, with previous releases in cd or cdr format on the force of nature and crunch pod labels, brings us their first production in vinyl format. it is comprised of 2 exclusive tracks, on 10 inch vinyl (45rpm), released on the montreal based label .angle.rec., still fond of the vinyl disc. 2 tracks which suggest an even more brilliant and exploded future for this exploratory vehicle born on the ashes of the famous imperial floral assault unit project. the trio's most recent cd, 'under a morphine sky', offered a well-balanced perspective between improvisation and composition, a sound alchemy that is realized without any pretension under a purple and...of course... morphined sky. power-electronics in symbiosis with dark-ambient in symbiosis with guitar-noise in symbiosis with various layered and shifting acoustic and electronic elements ...the result and the overall feel were stunning. this 10incher is the log ical follow-up to the madness. 2 face(t)s, 2 slices of life. a side, 'kronos', proposes us a guitar-based canvas with multiples effects and spacious microworlds, with an accelerating insanity and intensity, an 8-9 minute segment which flies like the wind. it can also be considered as an extrapolation on the last minutes of 'the returning', found on b side; 'the returning' begins with an epic lo-fi martial/neoclassical/doom segment but rather soon, haunting post-rock/shoegaze guitar based structures come to occupy the main stage, and the power electronics segment also turns up very quickly following that, the whole being accomplished with a constant mastery and concern for texture. it is chaotic, foggy buy damned melodic and moving ...and it does not stop gaining in intensity. towards the final segment, we have samples and then a melodic guitar-based motif with a healthy dose of echo, which reverberates while consuming itself, till the end ... 15dbz has crazy surprises in store for us. discover why, now. many ambiences and textures on this 10" remind us of the reasons why we got interested, in the first place, in various 'nocturnal' and/or 'subterranean' musical universes. the beauty of it all is that here, everything is presented in condensed fashion. 2 tracks which fly too fast despite their relative length. another welcome add to the .angle.rec. vinyl series.
price: euro 8,70.

netherworld / nadja. magma to ice. cd. fario fariocd010
talented italian ambient composer alessandro tedeschi runs the glacial movements record label and plays music as netherworld. his fascination for polar landscapes and soundscapes makes him close to industrial ambient pioneers such as thomas köner, rapoon, biosphere and lull. icy, windy, droning and deeply 'protomelodic' at once, his music is a poetic translation of the ice floe. for this record, he used processed fragments of classical music. nadja is the drone / doom / ambient duo of canadian musicians aidan baker and leah buckareff. their behemoth of sound is a construction of heat, weight, loop and vapour. here, they had to break netherworld's ice and find a way to the red core of earth. the common track brings heat onto ice, which warms up, crackles and soon melts. as a conclusion, the long piece by nadja is total heat. this is nadja 'unrhythmed', which means pure lava.
price: euro 13,40.

fear drop. charbons ardents. magazine+cd. fear drop fd14
from now on, fear drop magazine will appear on paper + cd only for special releases. the first one in this collection (fear drop 14) is about the cure's masterpiece, pornography. on paper: a study of the album (french and english) on cd: covers of the eight tracks by : contagious orgasm, troum, savage republic, nadja, dirge, wild shores, year of no light, kill the thrill.
price: euro 14,00.

v.a.. beyond ignorance and borders. cd. syrphe syrphe-s002
compilation including noise, experimental, electro-acoustic, ambient, electronic artists from algeria, morocco, egypt, south africa, lebanon, israel, turkey, united arab emirates, singapore, indonesia, malaysia, thailand, laos, vietnam, china, south korea, tibet, mongolia, hong kong and taiwan.
price: euro 12,80.

elekore. volontary human extinction. cd. syrphe syrphe-s004
electro post-punk, doom, industrial from singapore and belgium.
price: euro 12,80.

one man nation. rained and it rained.... cd. syrphe syrphe-s005
post-rock electronica from singapore.
price: euro 12,80.

neutronic. the mutation engine. cd. component com-106
the mutation engine' is the 4th album from neutronic and the project's most intense and complex work to date. the sound of 'the mutation engine' takes the dancefloor aspects of the earlier neutronic discs (on pendragon and ecr) and slams it together with an experimental dsp infected sound. 'the mutation engine' teaters on the edge, with its mutating flavor of post-industrial idm. the album features12 new tracks and includes drastic re-workings from xyn and somatic reponses.
price: euro 12,80.

gys. art d'echo. cd. component com-113
todd gys remains one of the progressive sonic minds of the next generation of electronic producers, spearheading a new movement based on the groundwork laid by early detroit techno and the pioneering dub of the 60's. art d'echo is a solid musical statement featuring nine original tracks plus three remixes from phil western (download/nettwerk), substance (scion/chain reaction), and twine (bip hop/hefty). styles range from tech-house, electro dub, glitch, ambient, and minimal techno.for fans of artists on record labels such as basic channel/chain reaction, mille plateaux, plus 8, & force inc.
price: euro 12,80.

mochipet. uzumaki. cd-ep. component com-115
mochipet drops his first cd on component. full of frantic breaks and 'happy darkness'. complete with remixes by otto von schirach and xyn. this ep will establish mochipet as the new king of the breakbeat!
price: euro 8,70.

portland. my daily routine. cd-ep. component com-116
on my daily routine, portland (spencer lytle) presents his interpretation of classic idm. this 8 track ep is based on portland's three point approach to song writing (1.emotional, 2.cruchy, 3.melodic). while the intent may be simple, the songs themselves are more than a sum of their parts and add up to an introspective and melancholic masterwork. life itself was perhaps the biggest influence on my daily routine- 'all of my songs are written with a thought or feeling that was generated by those around me.'-portland.features a collaboration with dryft on 'the last ever' and a remix of van houten by somatic responses.
price: euro 8,70.

jvox. address unknown. cd. component com-117
on jvox's second full length album(and first on component), brooklyn's joel tallent presents varied selection of jazzy hip-hop riffs, spacey idm, odd samples and mechanical beats. the overall tone of the album is one that is quite dreamlike where mutedvoices shuffle between the down tempo beats. hip hop plays a large roll in this release(most likely taken from joel's experience as an mc in the late 80's) interjected with a healthy dose of idm sensabilities(that seduced him in the 90's ).address unknown shows a warm and more human side to the usually cold and antiseptic world of electronic music with its subtle melodies, deep basslines and funky beats.
price: euro 12,80.

mochipet. feel my china. cd. component com-121
feel my china is the brand new remix collection from mochipet with fourteen of the most amazing break-metal-polka-idm reworkings of mr. mochi's tracks to date. this disc features remix/reconstructions of uzumaki and mochipet's earlier works by the likes of devnull, donna summer, drop the lime, exillon, duran duran duran and a host of other talented mixers. this collection takes mochipet's vision of the absurd to the next level!
price: euro 12,80.

le syndicat. maximalist. cd. daft records d1010cd
experimental noisy nerve trance.
price: euro 10,30.

collapse. section. cd. daft records d1019cd
uk's leigh hunt is the man behind the collapse project. from dark drones and subtle rhythms, to hard beats and distorted vocals section's concept uses several musical moods to convey it's theme of an unsettled sense of body and memory. recycling of sounds and experimentation with voice cutups are essential elements in the recent work of collapse, leading to soundscapes with a slight psychedelic touch.
price: euro 10,30.

monolith. compressed form. cd. daft records d1021cd
monolith aka eric van wonterghem has broken free from the formulas of the ebm style into new combinations of analogue electronics, noise and abstract beats. compressed form's instrumentals are a superb example of how he is achieving his musical goals of a forward-looking industrial-dance music. eric's new abstract style surrounds minimalist beats with electrical drones. compressed form is a remarkable and unpredictable work. the computer-related track titles situate his ideas in a place where digital rules but creativity excells.
price: euro 13,40.

sigillum s. abstraction. cd. daft records d1030cd
one of the most intense and suggestive sigillum s albums.
price: euro 10,30.

monolith. tribal globe. cd. daft records d1034cd
more danceable than monolith's first one with hypnotic tribal beats.
price: euro 13,40.

jeff and jane hudson. flesh. cd. daft records d1037cd
electro-pop employing early Roland synths and the TR808 drum machine.
price: euro 10,30.

monolith. labyrinth. cd. daft records d1038cd
eric von wonterghem returns to his' dark experimental roots with his third release as monolith.
price: euro 13,40.

monolith. sub-system. cd. daft records d1043cd
great album from this belgian electro wizzard with special vocalguests dirk ivens (dive) and johan van roy (suicide commando).
price: euro 13,40.

pressure control. vamp. cd. daft records d1044cd
this project is based on the glorious past of belgium as home of 80ies electronic body music! presure control is nothing else than the brand new dark wave electro/ebm-project by another living legend of belgian ebm/electro: gino de vos of vomito negro! gino promises in his own words: 'our goal is to bring you the future of sound. colours, atmospheres, dance beats, noises, thoughts. we designed our music with skills from the past, and now we reflect it on you. we are here to satisfy and we will bring your mind in devotion!'
price: euro 13,40.

dive. behind the sun. cd. daft records d1045cd
the long awaited new full-length album by dirk ivens' dive! the all new album - the first after a long gap - was this time recorded in collaboration with the very talented, spanish musician with name rafael m. espinosa, the mastermind behind the band geistform who released his debutalbum 'uno' on daft records. 'behind the sun' also features a guest appearance by ms. poly-ester, a multi-talented dj, writer, journalist from the benelux that collaborated already with acts such as this morn omina, hiv+, hybryds and others. the album was produced by eric van wonterghem (insekt, monolith, sonar).
price: euro 13,40.

geistform. sequentia 2.0. 2cd. daft records d1046cd
geistform presents 11 brand new tracks and the free bonus cd contains the complete live concert at the daft festival on 22.05.04 at the steeple -waregem - belgium. with already one well received album on daft records and gigs all over europe with highlights like the daft festival (belgium), maschinenfest (germany) and the indieference festival (spain) geistform is also know now for his collaboration on the dive album 'behind the sun'. the main sound sources of geistform are the samples of ms-20 and radio emissions (noises, frequencies ... ) mixed with digital noises and raw dates. influences are the images of antique machines, systems, radio's, valves...... these signals are geistform. for those who like to compare, geistform sounds like a mixture of pan sonic and esplendor geometrico.
price: euro 13,40.

absolute body control. wind[re]wind. cd. daft records d1048cd
influenced by bands from the german and uk electronic scene, dirk ivens (synths & voice) formed absolute body control early 1980 , and was joined by mark de jonghe (synths) and veerle de schepper (backing vocals). after releasing a track on the 'blitzpop 1' compilation and the release of their first 7" single 'is there an exit?' (1981), wich became a local underground hit, mark left the band. eric van wonterghem, who was in fact a spectator at the first abc concert, filled in the gap and became dirk's new musical partner for years to come. before they decided to go on as a duo, abc already appeared on several compilation albums and tapes worldwide. soon abc became on of the first belgian electronic acts who proved to be succesfull on stage. in total abc released 4 tapes and in 1984 dirk became a member of 'the klinik', followed by eric who left after the 2nd album to form insekt. in 1989 they released their last tape 'tracks' wich contained all abc compilation contributions so far, but the band was put on non active well before. however, the public interest was still there and resulted in the release of the first and only abc cd so far, 'eat this' (1993) on the german vuz records. many people re-discovered the band and abc releases became much sought after collector items. still, it took them over 22 years to reform and play at festivals like tinitus (sweden) , bim fest (belgium) and wave gotik treffen (germany). meanwhile, their entire backcatalogue is available through tarantulla (lost/found) and vinyl on demand (tapes 81 - 89). with the release of wind[re]wind, wich contains newly recorded versions of their best tracks so far and a tour...the future is open!
price: euro 13,40.

v.a.. shadows in the dark. picture-lp. minimal maximal mm002
a 100% belgian underground electro compilation album. comes with leaflet that holds the biographies of the 10 groups featured on this compilation and advertises for the showcase and release party at hof ter lo in antwerp, belgium on 6/10/07. feat. synthetic, morph control, darkmen, sol XIX, cruise [ctrl], synthetic dream, devoted symbols, ntrsn, act dramatik and propulsion.
price: euro 14,40.

click click. s/t. 12" lp. sonic groove sgx 01
click click remains one of the most original electronic bands of all time, originally formed in 1982 adrian smith and brother derek smith began a long and inventive project that continued to break ground with their unrelenting and often unclassifiable sound. responsible for such classics as i rage i melt, wet skin & curious eye and rorschach testing as well as many others, click click etched themselves forever into the history of legends. after a long hiatus they have returned. click click delivers 3 cuts of amazingly deep atmospheric rhythmically driven compositions of dubby organic fluid funk. imagine being alone in a dark place with waves of noise swelling up around you, gripping your senses. relax as your body begins to feel uncontrollably numb and your mind is set free from the confines of physical restraints.
price: euro 7,70.

pankow. s/t. 12" lp. sonic groove sgx 02
sonic grove experiments proudly releases 5 cuts of future ebm from the legendary band pankow. formed in italy in 1981 pankow released an impressive onslaught of stripped down hard pounding ebm industrial music. pankow has released on such seminal labels as contempo, wax trax, and minus habens. without question pankow has influenced the sound and feel of ebm industrial music. with often humorous and political vocals meshed with hard drums and minimal yet funky synth production pankow not only defined their own sound, but also over and over again redefined that sound. after a forced break in 1993 they returned to the scene with a fresh new sound. here pankow has given 5 cuts of dark thought provoking songs that are deeply hypnotic and powerful with messages of life and situations we have all experienced. warm textured rhythms over stark minimal melodies to express life alone in a barren world of stone and cold steel isolation.
price: euro 7,70.

reutoff. reutraum v. 7". divine comedy records dc023
reutoff have become famous within a very short time thanks to their unique, very special cold, but also emotional russian ambient style. a sort of frozen electronica meets esoterical lanscapes ... one could see reutoff's music as << ambient music for the very end of times >>!!! the fifth chapter of their 'reutraum' series of conceptual releases comes in a very nice full colored sleeve and is a strictly limited edition of 500 copies!
price: euro 7,20.

tzolk'in. s/t. cd. divine comedy records dc033
here's a split release by empusae and flint glass under the name tzolk'in ! a sweet and very organic work based around the maya's civilisation... it'll be a superb 8 tracks digipack mastered by the emblematic and enigmatic ah cama-sotz. the music can be described as an ambient but powerful and obsessive electronic piece.
price: euro 12,80.

lith. tribal end. cd. divine comedy records dc034
quite two years have passed since lith's last release on divine comedy records. their first opus was atomic-dance-floor-harsh-music, to quote some reviewers... now, after various concert and compilation appearances, lith comes back with 'tribal end', a moodier album with strong industrial fields as usual, but moderated by more tribal trance and echoing sounds. 'tribal end' includes some featurings and remixes by p.a.l, iszoloscope, aql, s.to cage, h.i.v.+, empusae and shizuka. it figures out both direction and intentions : diversity but in the great tradition of electronic's industrial warfare...
price: euro 12,80.

lambwool. fading landscapes. cd+book. divine comedy records dc035
here's a book with some beautiful photographies by peter bengtsen and an enigmatic text written by nico bally (his second contribution to dc after 'ombres & lumières'). the music propose some esoterical and ritual soundscapes created by the french project lambwool. it occured to the label that both introspective works evolve on quite the same fields...lambwool was born in 2000, with dead can dance, tangerine dream, labradford, and 'heaven deconstruction' by the young gods as main influences. his first demo, 'half alive' (2001) won the d-side magazine's tremplin. the following year, he released a very critically acclaimed second opus. lambwool music is now close to some cold meat industry's dark-ambient pieces, with that strong meditative sadness you can find in the french's dc crew (othila, land, fin de siècle). more recently, lambwool appeared as a guest musician on the holeg and spies album 'reality drift' (wirikuta records), with tim schuldt, von magnet, shaolin wooden men and mimetic.
price: euro 15,40.

das reut. arte de ben moire. cd-ep. divine comedy records dc037
das reut is a side project of russian dark industrial's leading combo, the mighty reutoff... here, we present its very first release : a 4 tracks mcd. the music is a very weird affair... mid tempo rythmics flirting with dark-electronica (and even ebm), enhanced by some desperate and aggressive vocals, but without any intention of dance floor's conquest. there's also an 80's touch all around but the reutoff's tragical and frozen atmosphere still remains... let's add the artwork is composed of amazingly strange drawings in a cool packaging !
price: euro 10,30.

land. wien. 10". divine comedy records dc038
'wien' is the second chapter of lands's 10" trilogy on divine comedy, the follow-up to 'praha'. once again this is a strictly limited release.
price: euro 12,80.

horologium. the fire sermon. cd. divine comedy records dc041
'the fire sermon' is based upon pessimistic views on history, fate of humankind and t.s. elliot's poetry ('the waste land'). this release combine the darkest side of what we can call traditional symphonic industrial style... from spk 'leichenschrei' to cmi's acts such as memorandum, heid or sophia, with heavy and desperate feelings similar to aghiatrias and omnicore ... with the addtion of some folkish and liturgical elements from eastern part of europe, this release presents a very serious and impressive opus in a nihilistic way...
price: euro 12,80.

foundation hope. a call to all redeemers. cd. divine comedy records dc042
the music of foundation hope creates pieces of dramatic's film music. the one that just reach you 'au plus profond des méandres de l'inconscient'. the band is influenced by ambient-acts like raison d'être, lustmord, or robert rich, but also post-rock acts such as godspeed you! black emperor, low and mogwai. intense and radical with a very 80's feeling always appreciated at the divine comedy record headquarter. sad and bleak soundscapes for a depraved religious institute, pretending to give comfort and light... limited 500 copies, paper folder packaging.
price: euro 12,80.

land. budapest. 10". divine comedy records dc044
here's the long awaited third and last volume of the 10" trilogy! here end up the celestine orlac's aventures somewhere in budapest ... previous volumes (praha and wien) are masterpieces and now very hard to locate as quite deleted. all these works are stricktly limited editions of 500 items and are woth to be collected! musicaly speaking, the third volume was announced to be more ambient or lower, but it's surprisingly not the case... we can even say it may be the strongest of the three. musically, as you guess, you'll find the same melancholy and dramatic power that made land one of the most acclaimed bands from the dark / bombastic industrial scene! limited 500 copies.
price: euro 10,80.

v.a.. pere lachaise. cd+book. divine comedy records dc045
père-lachaise cemetery is one of the most romantic and mysterious place on this holy world. it's also an unmissable reference in gloomy and cinematic 'tragical' culture. together, steinklang & divine comedy records are producing a tribute to this worldwide and legendary atmospheric icon. this musical journey is depicted by four top bands (with two tracks each) from the new emerging dark-ambient and neo-symphonic scene: horologium, project winter and artefactum from poland completed by foundation hope from the netherlands. the mood is dark, menacing and epic at time with horologium being the most martial act. 'paradise one' symbolises a passage from life to death surrounded by fading memories from different areas and destinies. the cd is packed in a beautiful book with full pages sepia pictures by fabrice billard, known for his previous pictures and illustrations for dcr releases. art and history beyond the graves. père-lachaise is a feeric and beautiful place. a place you'll need a whole existence to know 'tous les coins et recoins'.
price: euro 14,40.

sigma octantis. invocations. cd. divine comedy records dc046
both ethnic and ambient, sometimes low & harsh or even psychedelic, sigma octantis's music is always melancholic & quite strange. this enigmatic act may appeal to divine comedy's addicts into lambwool or othila, or even foundation hope ; but sigma octantis can be more menacingto our ears. as musical influence, sigma octantis will quote spindrift of morthond. for the eyes: 'europe after the rain' by from max ernst. about movement : from tarkovski's 'stalker' (the fab's one all-time favourite film ever !). amongst other things sigma octantis likes surrealism, dark and melancholic writers such as bataille, artaud, shakespeare, proust, bernhard, dark humour ala ambrose bierce. musicaly speaking... amongst others blue oyster cult, new order, mb, militia, mandible chatter, thiefaine, haus arafna, paul roland, megaptera or brighter death now...
price: euro 12,80.

aql / h.i.v.+ / muckrackers. paradise now. cd+book. divine comedy records dc047
here comes paradise now, a beautiful and nightmarish 'book & music' exploration picturing some of the most obscure landscapes from the south of france. a so-called paradise that's in fact one of the most polluted part of europe. musically speaking , we meet up again with h.i.v.+ for a powerful split with the french sensation muckrackers. this is a return to noisy explorations in opposition with the recent ambient release on caustic records. the third act of the musical part is a weird italian band known as aql ; a sort of industrial break-core with some incursions into ambient and even more symphonic genre. listen to their first (and awesome) track! all three bands've appeared on the now legendary compilation 'trees on oscillation' & 'armageddon's report', both released on divine comedy records some years ago. this contribution is not an hazardous one. 70 minutes of intelligent-novo-industrial's spleen dedicated to the death of holy nature. the book comes with full coloured pictures; so enjoy it ! if we aught ... limited 500 copies.
price: euro 14,40.

urawa. parable of the driver. cd. divine comedy records dc048
olivier moreau (imminent) & john selleakaers (dead hollywood stars, xingu hill) make us travel on deserted roads of an imaginary trip through the usa. ambient and obsessive feedbacks, astral noises... the call of the wild is here. an egoistic pleasure of solitude turned into madness. this record is evanescent and paranoiac at the same time, fixing a point of no return somewhere in the distance. limited 500 copies.
price: euro 12,80.

eretsua. microcosm. cd. divine comedy records dc049
eretsua oscillates between melodic and ambient soundscapes, with particular rhythms, developing a multilayered tapestry of unconventional harmonics, unexpected twists and occasional violent outbursts. coherence is maintened by a subdued and introverted palette of sounds. you may strongly enjoy this new act if you appreciate ab ovo, mago, s:cage or the 'phantasmagoric' feeling from early empusae releases!
price: euro 12,80.

kulfi / michael yonkers & the blind shake. s/t. 7". divine comedy records dc050
this limited single open with two unreleased tracks by michael yonkers & the blindshakes... very raw 'garage-punk'! two short tracks by this living legend kulfi's contacted because the whole band is into the incredible 'microminiature love', as everybody in the world should be! kulfi's side is a brand new track energic and dreamy as the same time. can we say a sort of sonic youth / high tide mix? as the band usually says, 'people listening to our music give us different influences each times' and that's the best compliment ever. the cover is also a real piece of art ; so don't miss this smart item with a very symbolic number : dc 050!
price: euro 9,00.

lambwool. ...and the angel is gone. cd. divine comedy records dc051
fading landscape' is already a classic and divine comedy records is proud to enter new paths with this 51th release... what a better title for dc than '...and the angel is gone' after the 'inferno' release, closing a decade? the music keeps the direction of the first lambwool effort, a delicate but strong ritual and symphonic music. peter bengtsen illustrates this album with some enigmatic pictures about departure and solitude. with the addition of vocals by sigma from komplex, '...and the angel is gone' is simply both sensual and ethereal. limited 500 copies.
price: euro 12,80.

v.a.. electronic manifesto 2. cd. divine comedy records dc052
following the success of the first electronic manifesto compilation, d.c. has once again decided to pay homage to the pioneers of dark electronic musics from the post-punk years. it is with the same requirement in the selection of unreleased tracks that they call upon the cold and minimalist spirit that runs through the most brilliant and original works of the normal, cabaret voltaire, clock dva, the neon judgement, nitzer ebb of the very first first human league or of ultravox - john foxx era. it is also a search for this so particular sound which haunts the mythical albums from this area. this project is an ode to the blackness of the beginning of the eighties magnified by the amazing futuristic technology. the v/a comes in digisleeve. (cover art was by fab, inspired from an abandonned place now 'destroyed'). feat. bak XIII, trisomie21, norma loy (mimetic-mix), cruise ctrl (imminent-mix), the hacker & hiv+ and more! limited 1000 copies.
price: euro 12,80.

hiv+. we are all haunted houses. cd. divine comedy records dc053
we are all haunted houses' is the 6th opus from hiv+, one of the leading figure from the 'made in france' industrial culture. with this new album (easily described as its darker and disturbing one), pedro peñas robles succeed in making tangible the worst childhood nightmares. deeply influenced by coldwave and punk sounds from the early 80's, this release also benefits from the contribution of external musicians such as lambwool, electric press kit, normotone (neon cage experiment) and riotmiloo with an acoustic approach. the talented remixers tannhauser and bak xiii complete the casting. both artwork and layout were created by the painter wladd_mutagéne making this work a 'must have' in the already impressive hiv+ discography. packaging: digisleeve.
price: euro 12,80.

arcaide. cyclic sound from the form. cd. divine comedy records dc055
arcaïde's influences mainly derive from the surrealistic and industrial movement. here, we can quote pink floyd, aphex twin, sielwolf & einstürzende neubauten, but also luis buñuel, david lynch, and writers such as tristan tzara, andré breton & lovecraft. this audio/visual work will be presented in a nice digisleeve... a weird packaging for a very weird release! limited 500 copies.
price: euro 12,80.

horologium / moljebka pvlse. penfield mood organ. cd. divine comedy records dc056
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