“Dark dub techno album. Includes remixes by Giriu Dvasios and John Ov3rblast.”
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Format: 10 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 19 Jun 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient
“Export Label proudly presents an EP that is a result of a collaboration between a producer – Maed, and a turntablist – Meva. It is a mix of down tempo compositions and subtle scratching.
After a long break, Maed returns to his musical roots. Over the past few months he’s been preoccupied with his project Deam, where he’s been introducing his own vision of electronic club music to Polish audiences. But now, he’s decided to bring back what he’s best known for – instrumental hip – hop. His first record was released in 2008 by the 16 Verses Label. It was an album inspired by the likes of Madlib, Bonobo and Kero-One, all fused into an original vision of Maed. In this new release, one can hear how much has changed since the first record. Maed has grown, training himself in the post – hop – hop sounds of artists like Flying Lotus or Teebs.
Meva’s scratches are the perfect supplement for Maed’s beats. Meva has been scratching since 2006, when he put down his electric guitar and bought a pair of turntables. He is a veteran of scratch sessions, workshops and battles all around Poland. Meva hails from the new school generation of scratch musicians, but in his recording debut he resisted the temptation to use well – known samples and sentences. His cuts are specially selected sounds that fit perfectly into the melancholic music of Maed.
As a bonus, the listener will get a track called ‘Atak Robotów’ (‘Alien’s Attack’). Maed recorded it with Meva and Lapsky (Polish DJ champion) for a Ukrainian – Polish compilation called “It’s not boring – It’s ambient”.
In ‘Figures’ the listener finds a modest, decently made scratch – music suite. It is not devoid of a jazz feeling, one that is pumping some fresh air into the ever-present, overhyped laptop beats. It is an EP on a juncture, one between electronic music and jazz, turntables and beat machines. Fans of Ricci Rucker or Onra will feel at home.”
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Format: 7 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 9 Jun 2012
Style: Trip Hop, Downtempo, Nu jazz, Turntablism
“Deep and melancholic dub techno vibes, with some ancient Lithuanian folk singing, and beautiful soundscapes.”
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Format: 9 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 30 May 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient, Downtempo, IDM
“Following the success of the first installment of CFM’s Futur[e]cho series, a plan for a sequel was soon put into motion. The rules remain the same, produce a track of dub or deep techno for listeners to enjoy, and the artists this time around have not let us down. Along with Coppice Halifax and Anton Mayer… Soap, Textural Being, ISA and DeepWarmth make second appearances, but are joined in 2012 by the likes of Zzzzra, Ocralab, Martin Nonstatic, Kogyo, Seth B and AXS, making the second installment of this ongoing series a very strong compilation both in talent and in substance. Futur[e]cho 2 expands on the sonic equations of the first by introducing tech-house and more ambient elements to the show, but largely the compilation remains true to its original purpose of showcasing current and upcoming forces in the worlds of underground techno and electronic music.”
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Format: EP, 12 x File, Compilation, 320 kbps MP3, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 25 May 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient, Deep House, IDM
“We’re pleased to offer a remastered version of our Losing You EP – originally released on ROHS! records on Apr 25, 2010. This EP marked a shift in our work towards a more vocal-driven, deep-house sound, which still influences our writing today.
Since the ROHS! label has closed down we’re releasing newly remastered versions of Losing You, along with two exclusive remixes.”
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Format: 3 x File, EP, Various formats
Released: 21 May 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Deep House
“Flumo ends its time as a netlabel to continue with two seals, Flumo Recordings and Flumo Limited. Started as one of the pioneers of netlabel platforms, spreading cutting-edge music content for 6 years. The best way to celebrate the icing with all of you who have followed and supported us in this journey, is giving away this Studio Takes LP, signed by the brilliant and unclassifiable Jazzler aka Dixie Yure, as a free download.”
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Format: 10 x File, Album, Various formats available
Released: 28 Dec 2011
Style: Tech House, Deep House
“An anual compilation of electronic dub techno music, released on Slovenian netlabel Retrospective Zoology”
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Format: 9 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 5 May 2012
Style: Dub Techno
“T Bird a.k.a. the musical wonderkid Tim Crane is the gravel-voiced front-man of criminally underexposed Texan heavy funk and soul outfit T BIRD & THE BREAKS who released their debut album “Learn About it” in 2009. The band have dropped a number of breaks-heavy funk nuggets since it´s release and now T Bird Is Good For You sees Crane stepping out on his own.
Given that he’s a man who loves his hip-hop as much as his funk and soul, it’s no surprise that Crane ends up at the place where G Love, The Beastie Boys and indeed his own band intersect. The album is a walk through the garden of P-Funk, Oldschool Hip-Hop, Dr.John´s Voodooed landscapes as well as Gospel Hymns and Soul/Garage 60´s style.
All in all it´s a fantastic album rooted in the whole American Music Underground culture from the 50´s and up to this day. An evergoing party. It´s good for you.”
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Format: 10 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 30 Nov 2011
Style: Hip Hop, Funk, Soul
Brickman (Elizar Pirogov) from Saint-Petersburg, Russia, presents his new Album on Cold Tear Records. The tracks are really chilled but created with flair and do open a wide space of sound architecture with their details of adaptation. The Dark includes three remixes by Alexander Saykov, Giriu Dvasios and Fingers in The Noise.
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Format: 10 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 17 Apr 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient
“Barren Waste came together in late January of 2011 in response to an unimaginative local metal scene. All four members wanted to make something exciting and have so far done just that. Genre conventions were dropped. Instead the songs dictated where the songs would go. Not only are the usual elements of Death, Black, Thrash, Grindcore, and Hardcore used, but they are coupled with noise, classic rock, and free jazz influences. This chaotic, free-form sound paired with their intense live show make Barren Waste worth checking out” (ReverbNation).
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Format: 4 x File, EP, various formats
Released: 30 Mar 2012
Style: Post Rock, Jazz
Bass and Space 