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Since at least 2024, by our reckoning, shells have been having something of a moment in electronic music. Why, exactly, is anyone’s guess. Maybe it’s the unsettling feel of nautilus palps or the spiraling segments of ancient fossils—forms that seem to intuit the mechanized pulse of techno. Birmingham linchpin Surgeon (Anthony Child) taps into this fascination, transforming chirping sonic opercula into filter-fed 4/4 Borg-like entities. Despite the thematic suggestion, Child keeps his setup minimal: “For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years,” he says. The result is a stripped-back, live-style set—eight tracks recorded in single takes. Only "Dying" breaks from the beat-driven mold, offering a morose, mantra-like soundscape. Learn More

Khadim is a stunning reconfiguration of the Ndagga Rhythm Force sound. The instrumentation is radically pared down. The guitar is gone; the concatenation of sabars; the drum-kit. Each of the four tracks hones in on just one or two drummers; otherwise the sole recorded element is the singing; everything else is programmed. Synths are dialogically locked into the drumming. Tellingly, Ernestus has reached for his beloved Prophet-5, a signature go-to since Basic Channel days, thirty years ago. Texturally, the sound is more dubwise; prickling with effects. There is a new spaciousness, announced at the start by the ambient sounds of Dakar street-life. At the microphone, Mbene Diatta Seck revels in this new openness: mbalax diva, she feelingly turns each of the four songs into a discrete dramatic episode, using different sets of rhetorical techniques. The music throughout is taut, grooving, complex, like before; but more volatile, intuitive and reaching, with turbulent emotional and spiritual expressivity. Learn More

arly support from Loefah, Tailor Jae, Breaka, Jay Carder & DJ Oblig After months of track iD pleas, Dubstep royalty Cimm makes his KAIZEN debut with this dark and dangerous 130 release. Street Kings is certified festival artillery. Tried & Tested for those Gully, Gun-finger "lick off your headtop" moments. The B-Side comes through with some restorative energy. Mellow grooves, floating pads, and bouncy UKG rhythms in Day 1 & It's Alright. Learn More

KZN005 sees Silas & Snare return to the Kaizen fold with the three-track 'Pressure' EP. Lead track 'Pressure' is a continuation of Kaizen's recognisably weighty bass-inspired sound, carried by hefty kicks and screwed synths after a lengthy cosmic build-up. A downtempo influence runs through 'Dreamscape', the floaty synths countered with skittering drums, while EP closer 'Whistle Blower' is packed with industrial percussion and creepy bleeps made for those heads-down, screw-face moments on the dancefloor. This EP comes three years after Silas & Snare's Kaizen debut, 'Biometric'. Gear up and get ready for some 'Pressure'! Learn More

LNS & DJ Sotofett drop a fierce two-tracker built for heavy warehouse rotation. The A-side delivers raw, bass-driven energy with jagged rhythms and a euphoric halftime breakdown. On the flip, Sotofett’s “Buzzy Breaker” evolves from minimal dub into a breakbeat-heavy trip with jungle flair. Both tracks are hypnotic, high-impact, and crafted for serious system pressure. Learn More

Scheurneus EP is Vunks latest 12 inch vinyl release on his own legendary imprint Moustache Records. This release is a tribute to the underground scene, no hipster house only pure electro techno acid EBM sounds. This release is part of his 30 year anniversary as a DJ. Produced in his atomic basement Baan Studios downtown Rotterdam. A1 has a crazy funky 303 bassline, 606 hi-hats, 909 toms and more cowbell, vocoder voices and some italo-ish Legowelt-ish melody , this all blends together for this "You Sexy Bassline". When David played it in a B2B with Tom Trago, Tom said are you kidding me, is this your track? A2 "Sorry ain't enough" is a musical tribute to the legendary Emmanuel Top from Belgium. Electro acid and a building up deep track. Expect some extra cut off frequency and resonance. Already played on National Dutch Radio 3FM by the best and funniest radio DJ the Netherlands has to offer; Justin Verkijk. B1 provides a tribute to the EBM wave scene, originally made for a VA compilation that was never released. Now brought to you on Moustache Records because we don't want you to miss this! Expect TR909 hats, vocoders, modular Fenix 4 system and more modular. A hit from the legendary Paradisco Festival in Belgium. B2 is filled to the brim with Flangers, TR 606 Drums and a sharp bassline form the Roland SH101, Davids first and favorite synthesizer ever! He paid 37,50 euro for it back in the days SH101 :) This is a tribute to Robert Armani and Chicago house pumping, jacking and goes up, up, upper, upperst! A pure club banger. Learn More

The 13th release on my Asking For Trouble label, I proudly present : Pain Struck Stanley Dumb 4 track 12" Vinyl, feat remixes from Radioactive Man and Paul Blackford (Breakin' Records, Militant Science, CPU, Battery Park, Twilight 76 ) This particular lead track has been sitting around since around 2010 and I've been playing it on and off ever since, thinking "This really needs to come out at some point" , but it's never happened until now.. Learn More

Techno foundation 12". A slice of the Basic Channel legacy. Learn More

TLM kicking off their 50th vinyl only release since 1996 Canadian Mike Perras is back with a new Jazzy House track called Life Goes On. A fantastic Rhodes driven groove that you never want to end. Next up is a track from England’s Craig Bratley head of the Magic Feet record label. Anima is a classic Deep House track featuring Tim Hutton on trumpet. Mark Turner also from England rounds off the A side with his Kevin Hedge (Blaze) tribute affectionately titled Tribute To Hedge. Learn More

Settle Down’s debut release on Guidelines is here, and it’s nothing short of electrifying. The Dun Dudda and its flip-side Wipe Out take the jungle sound to new heights, blending future-thinking production with dancefloor-heavy energy that will rattle speakers and ignite the crowd. Learn More

An electrifying, high-octane ride through pulsating techno soundscapes. Side A launches with Surface Tension — a fast-paced, hard-hitting track driven by relentless rhythms that demand attention. Next up, 22-44 delivers a dark, sci-fi edge with rapid beats and cosmic textures that transport you to another dimension. Side B begins with Eyes Adjust To The Dark, a brooding, atmospheric slow-burner that could easily score a tense sci-fi thriller. Its intricate, evolving layers draw you in deeper with every turn. Closing out the record is Kviten, a percussive, high-intensity track that captures the sensation of hurtling through space at full speed. Learn More

KVK1000 marks the tenth and final release in the Karlovak series, a project initiated by the Swedish duo in 2013 to showcase their own club-ready productions. This EP encapsulates the essence of their signature sound—deep, hypnotic house with a touch of cosmic allure. The tracks blend elements of classic house with modern sensibilities, offering a fitting conclusion to the series. Following this release, the duo introduced the KRLVK series, expanding the label's scope to include works from other artists. Learn More

Quadrant – Infinition / Hyperprism (BC-QD) stands as a pivotal release in Basic Channel's catalog, marking a significant evolution in their dub techno journey. Originally released in 1993 on Carl Craig's Planet E label, this 12" single showcases the duo's early foray into the genre, blending hypnotic rhythms with atmospheric textures. Learn More

Medellin producer Marck D (Charlie Escobar) is a new Planet Rhythm poster child, though his digital releasing repertoire is nonetheless colossal even without them, his many affairs including Illegal Alien, Phobiq and IAMT. Shocker it is, then, that 'Dune' is Escobar's first ever 12"; the record brings ultraphonic chord slurries ('Behind The Chord') and federated, intergalactic-dynastic codes of techno honour ('Atreides'), riding the sand-wormed thematics of the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic. 1. Behind The Chord / 2. Atreides / 3. Dune / 4. House Planet. Learn More

Originally released in 1997 as a CD-only compilation, Subbase Sampler is finally available on double vinyl for the first time ever! This iconic collection captures the energy and evolution of the jungle and drum & bass scene, featuring a heavyweight lineup of genre pioneers. Learn More

Spazio Nero — Spazio Disponibile's side branch for forceful techno movers — welcomes prolific techno producer Marcal where he debuts with five of his iconic, high energy, maximum impact techno weapons. Learn More

This second volume further solidifies the convincing narrative created by its best-selling predecessor, heading in a more groove-based direction in places whilst being underpinned by the same sonic narrative that has been enjoyed by many music fans from a variety of different spheres for the past 18 months or so Learn More

Altered Circuits' next release comes by way of Bologna-to-Berlin transplant Jacopo Latini. On the Motherboard EP he combines stubby drums and sultry, efficient basslines with richly hued synth work. Once the cuts get going, a tapestry of melody reveals itself: gated leads are accompanied by burbling arpeggios, momentous chord progressions and bright pads that crawl in and out. The patches often incline to the bright and dreamy but are deployed with restraint; in the same vein, concealed and aloof vocal samples get sprinkled in. These techniques - staples for the artist - add an inscrutable quality to his work's mood. It is dance music that feels direct on the surface yet hides more ambiguous emotions underneath. Learn More

Big Hands, the moniker of Andrea Ottomani, presents a debut album that’s both immersive and dreamlike—a sonic journey that dissolves the line between electronic and acoustic worlds. Thauma was born from a stormy voyage across the Mediterranean and crafted using field recordings, tuned percussion, and close collaborations with a select group of musicians. The album features the haunting voice of Palestinian artist Bint Mbareh and the winding saxophone of Buster Woodruff-Bryant, weaving together deep emotion and rich textures. Modular synths meet bells, balafon, and bamboo drums to conjure a sense of mythical, rooted nostalgia—organic yet otherworldly. Learn More

Moving Pressure 03 lands as Rene Wise’s third release on his imprint. With a refined approach to rhythm and restraint, the artist once again distills techno to its purest form: hypnotic, percussive, and propulsive. Across four tracks and in line with the label’s essence, MP03 thrives on movement—low-end mastery meets tightly coiled grooves, while textural elements shift and evolve with subtle precision. Learn More

Dutch label Universo Positivo returns with label head Jospeh Salvador and house legend Orlando Voorn. Salvador has been active since the 1990s and has worked under various aliases and labels, while Voorn is known for connecting Detroit techno with European styles, and together they find a perfect sweet spot between deep and soulful house. The filter-funk energy of 'Slap My Funk' kicks off, then there's the boogie-fried and low slung house of 'Every Man Loves', jazzy melodies and big breaks of 'Break It Down' and strident, steamy disco-house stomper 'So Well.' Learn More

Dutch producer David Vunk makes a powerful return to his Moustache label with the Backdoor EP, a fierce blend of electro, EBM, acid, and techno, delivered with raw bunker energy. The 12" is packed with gritty, all-analog tracks like the pounding “Purple Light,” the brighter, melodic banger “K2,” and the murky, twisted “Tornado Acid.” “Stop the Insanity” stands out with its twitchy toms, rattling drum machines, and glowing synth layers—all crafted in Vunk’s basement studio by the harbor and polished by none other than Alden Tyrell. These tracks are built to hit hard, but they're laced with narrative depth and emotional detail. Learn More