aspect. : bp4 [CFM059]

“From the ashes of Textural Being rises… aspect.

By way of introduction, Portland, OR, producer Sage Taylor offers bp4, a floating dub techno track to demonstrate the new alias… Or, that’s how it began, anyway. A few months, several emails and many remixes later, an album is born. Calling on multiple sources of talent spread across the far flung corners of the world, Sage has gathered an impressive list of remixers, including: Mandrasigma, Rabbit Rabbit, Zander One, Katsura, Substak, Fingers in the Noise, Zwei Kreise, Desove, Warmth, Coppice Halifax and The Downgrade Complex… And as a bonus, at the end, are two alternate mixes by aspect. himself. It’s an album for rainy days and headphones… One to get lost in.”

Release page
Direct download (MP3/224 kbps VBR)

Format: 14 x File, Album, MP3/224/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 4 Dec 2014
Style: Dub Techno, Deep House, Ambient

Benjamin Dauer & Specta Ciera : Traced in Sand [DIST027]

Traced in Sand is the first collaboration between Benjamin Dauer and Specta Ciera (Devin Underwood), both of whom have previously released on Distance. As a duo they intricately weave together synthesizers, field recordings and sparse guitar and piano tones to form an immersive sonic tapestry.”

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Format: 6 x File, EP, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 16 Nov 2014
Style: Ambient, Drone, Field Recording

Zzzzra : Vive La Lenteur [BC34]

“One of our absolute favorite techno artists, Zzzzra, has finally landed at Recycled Plastics. It is both a thrill and an honor to present you with Vive La Lenteur, an organic and sprawling techno album that isn’t afraid to get a little loud. Zzzzra’s music is some of the most unique out there today, taking nods from dub, minimalism and experimental music, and concocting a fiercely personalized blend of electronics that really don’t sound like anyone else.

So, what could be better than seven new Zzzzra cuts for free? How about a double album? That’s correct – the limited edition CD-R version of Vive La Lenteur is over two hours in length, filled to the brim across two heavy discs with seventeen tracks, including three remixes by Coppice Halifax, Zwei Kreise and Christonia5. This is Zzzzra’s first double album, and our first 2CD set since Mr. Acid’s Acid Affairs compendium. This is one of the coolest techno records you will hear this year – don’t sleep!”

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Format: 7 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 26 Nov 2014
Style: Dub Techno, Deep House, Ambient

joergmueller : Ten Tons Heavier [CTR055]

Ten Tons Heavier is a remix album for joergmueller’s ‘Heavy Heart’. A list of remixers includes Dubatech, The Nautilus Project, Salz, Stefan Gubatz, Fingers in the Noise, Adam Kroll and Sale Medo.”

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Direct download (MP3)

Format: 9 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 24 Nov 2014
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient

Discknocked : Lonely Days EP [DZ​-​036]

Tracklist:
1. Lonely day (feat. Montse)
2. Lonely day (feat. Montse) (Billy Niko Remix)
3. Lonely day (feat. Montse) (John Ov3rblast remix)
4. Lonely day (feat. Montse) (Experimental Feelings remix)
5. Lonely day (feat. Montse) (Protuberance Hawk Spirit Chill mix)

Release page (Bandcamp)

Format: 5 x File, EP, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 20 Nov 2014
Style: Deep House, Ambient

Natural Life Essence : Hidrogenesis [CYAN 040]

“From Argentinia, Natural Life Essence presents his debut album Hidrogenesis.

Seven meditative, electronic chillout tracks taking a deeper look into the natural elements, primary focused onto subtle underwater ambiences and atmospheres.

Prepare to face the sound of the natural elements.”

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Direct download (MP3)
Direct download (WAV)

Format: 7 x File, EP, MP3/320 kbps, WAV
Released: 18 Nov 2014
Style: Ambient

Deepwarmth : Balance [OMREC1]

“A love letter to the Japanese lounge/chillout scene, Balance is little under 70-minutes of blissed-out downtempo recalling sunlight and streetlights.”

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Format: 14 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 11 Nov 2014
Style: Downtempo, IDM, Ambient, Deep House

Maxime Tanguay : Until We Pass Out [then006]

“if you pass out, i pass out.”

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Direct download (MP3)
Direct download (FLAC)

Format: 13 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, WAV
Released: 7 November 2014
Style: Ambient, Techno, Experimental, Deep House, Minimal, Drone, Field Recording

The Downgrade Complex : Scrapyard Diptych [CFM058]

“Our 58th release in the series comes from The Downgrade Complex who started off our 2014 edition of Futur[e]cho. He brings a wall of noise filled melodies and thumping kicks to the album before giving way to several remixers who give their own takes on several of his tracks.”

Release page
Direct download (MP3/192 kbps VBR)

Format: 13 x File, Album, MP3/192/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 7 Nov 2014
Style: IDM, Dub Techno, Ambient, Drone

Various Artists : Foundations 3 [DTR036]

“Our third and final tribute to artists and netlabels that have had a profound affect on our sonic foundation.

Special thanks to Autoplate, Assembly Field, Bunkai-Kei, Carsten Nicoli, Energostatic, Kahvi, Electronica, FUSElab, SEM Label, Sutemos, 1 Bit Wonder and all the artists for their individual offering.”

Release page (Bandcamp)

Format: 14 x File, Compilation, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 28 Oct 2014
Style: Ambient, Deep House, Dub Techno