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Alpha Sect – Fragmented Reality [SOIL027]

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Dive into the mesmerizing fusion of sounds with Alpha Sect’s latest vinyl release, ‘Fragmented Reality’, on Soil Records. Featuring remixes by the renowned talents of Curses, Local Suicide x Skelesys and Raw Ambassador, this EP spans the realms of EBM, Italo-Disco, Wave, and Techno. Each track invites you to journey through a sonic realm where pulsating rhythms and ethereal melodies converge, blurring the lines between genres. With Alpha Sect leading the way, immerse yourself in a hypnotic experience that transcends conventional boundaries. ‘Fragmented Reality’ is out now, offering a unique sonic adventure for the discerning listener.

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Alpha Sect – Fragmented Reality [SOIL027]

Nomenklatūr – King Da Ka [SAM018]

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Samo Records, the label run by Facets, presents a new release from French electronic duo Nomenklatür. Renowned for their innovative and genre-blending sound, Nomenklatür makes their debut with a captivating EP featuring three original tracks, each offering a unique sonic experience that pushes the boundaries of leftfield electronica. On the remix front, Karassimeon reimagines “King Da Ka” with a high-tempo twist, infusing the track with fresh energy and amplifying its dynamic qualities.

Nomenklatūr – King Da Ka [SAM018]

VA – Mars Defenders [MARS001V]

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4 killer unreleased electro cuts from Mars Defenders Records, the label run by the spanish electro producer Robert Cosmic. Tracks by Robert Cosmic, Dark Vektor & Nea, Saigg and Dj Frankie.

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VA – Mars Defenders [MARS001V]

KafkaCtrl / UHF – Split Machine Vol. 3 EP [GO010]

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Gladio Operations’ tenth release touches down with the third volume of the Split Machine Series, which bears the signatures of KafkaCtrl and UHF and marks the end of this electrifying trilogy.

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KafkaCtrl / UHF – Split Machine Vol. 3 EP [GO010]

Electro Nation – Slave To The Machine LP [ACTREC008]

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Right for the 30th anniversary of his Electro project Electro Nation, Thomas P. Heckmann returns with a brand new album on his mates label Activities Records from Brussels with a stunning album artwork by Elzo Durt. ‘Slave To The Machine’ is a full story throughout the album about an ordinary life that is down to all things being controlled by machines, internet and digits, just to escape and meet the machine at the end.

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Electro Nation – Slave To The Machine LP [ACTREC008]

Dark Vektor – Las puertas de Tannhauser EP [MUSA007]

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After almost one year of silence, M.U.S.A come back again with a live legend, a pioneer of electro in Spain, Dark Vektor. Three original tracks plus two remixes, one by Kan3da and one by Dj Maaco aka Detroit In Effect. 

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Dark Vektor – Las puertas de Tannhauser EP [MUSA007]

Body Mechanic – Electrosoul LP [DTR002/DTR003]

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Body Mechanic has been turning out definitive Motor City techno on solid labels like Cryovac, and GASS for several years. This time out he lands-on Detroit Techno and serves up, well, some electro. It’s classic 313 tackle though – heavy on the kicks, snappy snares and filthy dirty basslines that make you want to move. Ghoulish vocals add extra grit to the opener and from there ‘Dance’ gets more playful with jittery drum funk and scratching, ‘Beautiful Bum’ has a gorgeously tender and reflective vibe thanks to the minor chords and smooth electro rhythms, ‘Magic (feat Tay) ‘ slips into a deep and soulful house groove and ‘Househead’ is jacked up, loopy and well swung amongst several more timeless cuts.

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Body Mechanic – Electrosoul LP [DTR002/DTR003]

Underground Resistance – The Final Frontier [UR-003MCM]

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Remastered 12” version of this all time classic from Detroit. Essential 303 electro techno from Underground Resistance. Raw, intense and one of the outstanding and unique records in Techno history.

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Underground Resistance – The Final Frontier [UR-003MCM]

Waveform Syndicate – Live Sessions [BS1818-007.3]

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Waveform Syndicate is a hardware live collab between friends Aztronouth, Luus and MachineFunk. Focussed on extraterrestrial funk, mindbending soundscapes and sometimes a slight touch of ghetto magic to bring some heat.

Waveform Syndicate – Live Sessions [BS1818-007.3]

LAB Personnel – Break Apart [SOT016]

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Lab Personnel is an electro / EBM producer team from from Zagreb, Croatia, including Ivona Ivkovic, Marijan Katic, Nikola Kos, Luka Kurjan, Goran Lautar, Jasmin Mahmic, Dominik Sesek and Paul Genetik. Sons of Traders present “Break Apart”, an improvisation recorded live at “Synth Jam” improvisation session in Zagreb at Surogat Club, December 2023.

LAB Personnel – Break Apart [SOT016]

Salomée – Delusions EP [EYA028]

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The latest drop from EYA Records features Bordeaux based DJ/producer Salomée and a remix by synth wizard LVCA. ‘Delusions EP’ channels electro – techno energy and italo tendencies in its remix. Once again a compelling collection of tracks, superb.

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Salomée – Delusions EP [EYA028]

Zeta Reticula – Binary Pair EP [WMR005]

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Picture disc vinyl release of Binary Pair, which was previously released digitally on Umek’s 1605 label. Now available on 12″ with five new remixes from Human Rebellion, Code Rising, Robodroid, Spectrums Data Forces and DVS NME.

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Zeta Reticula – Binary Pair EP [WMR005]

Plant43 – Concrete Echo [PLANT43014]

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Esteemed electro explorer Emile Facey aka Plant 43 is back on his Plant43 Recordings imprint. Despite being hugely prolific, the artist always managed to find fresh new creative ground with each new outing and Concrete Echo is no different. The EP features four tracks originally written to perform live at Tresor in Berlin in 2024.

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Plant43 – Concrete Echo [PLANT43014]

Kornelije Kovac – Report from Sarajevo (XIV Winter Olympic Games 1984) [FOX014EP]

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Unreleased themes from Kornelije Kovac for commissioned documentary short ‘Raport iz Sarajeva’, directed by Miodrag Zdravkovic in 1982. This music themes precede the official songs, idents and audio logos for the XIV Winter Olympic Games Sarajevo 1984 opening ceremony made by Kornelije Kovac in his Belgrade based studio from 1982 to 1984. Sourced from the original master tapes with full color artwork by Eric Adrian Lee. Includes insert with photographs from Kornelije Kovac private collection and liner notes by Zeljko Luketic.

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Kornelije Kovac – Report from Sarajevo (XIV Winter Olympic Games 1984) [FOX014EP]

VA – Robot Connection #001 [EMCV016]

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On the 16th vinyl release from ELECTRO MUSIC COALITION, Robot Connection #001, an international lineup of producers comes together: the owner of the Orbital Mechanics record label, Maltese artist Sound Synthesis; the Belgian composer Arsonist Recorder, known for running ZwaarteKracht Records; and two members of the EMC label team, Neonicle and sin:it:sin.

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VA – Robot Connection #001 [EMCV016]

Kafkactrl​ – ​Collider Complex EP [AP006]

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Another Perspective is an electronic music label based in Seville, Spain, run by Rise Black. The sixth release on the label features three original electro tracks from French music producer Kafkactrl and three remixes from Alonzo, CT Kidobó and Larionov.

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Kafkactrl​ – ​Collider Complex EP [AP006]

Dada Pogrom – The Black Light Spectrum LP [HERTZ069]

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After years of reluctance, finally a new album from Dada Pogrom. The Icelandic musician Kenneth Walter Balys has created a masterpiece of elaborated synth passages with wonderful pop melodies. His performances are few and far between, but in March 2024 he had already played some of the new songs in front of a full sold out house at the Kernkrach Festival. The audience was thrilled and demanded encores.

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Dada Pogrom – The Black Light Spectrum LP [HERTZ069]