Raw Takes – House Of Phreaks EP [NICE006]

All Nice Records returns with the 006 instalment, welcoming Raw Takes to the roster for a self-titled six-tracker that lives up to its name. No frills, no fuss, just pure, unfiltered club music pressed on wax. Side A kicks off with House of Phreaks, a dense Chicago house sledgehammer built around a heavyweight bassline that sets the pace from the first bar, no introduction needed. Last Figure pulls the tension tighter before One For Gehm closes the first side as a heartfelt nod to Andreas Gehm – the legendary German acid pioneer whose influence continues to ripple through the underground. Flip it over and Piano Jam brings an unexpected melodic warmth to the centre of the record, while AECD wears its influences proudly, a 303-drenched acid workout rooted deep in the classic Chicago house tradition, the kind of track that feels like it could have come straight out of the Warehouse era. Crime Times seals the deal… gritty, atmospheric, and built for the late hours.

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Raw Takes – House Of Phreaks EP [NICE006]

VA – 10 Years of Gravitational Wawes [GRTW020]

Berlin, 2014 — Dj Nephil sparks the label. A few breaks, some chaos… but guess what? We’re still here.

To mark the decade we drop a 25-artist compilation — no genres, no borders, no bullshit. Just raw energy and noise tearing through the system.

This compilation is not just a release — it’s proof that the underground never dies.
We do this for the music and for the love that keeps us all connected.

Stay wild. Stay free. With love from Gravitational Waves.

VA – 10 Years of Gravitational Wawes [GRTW020]

VA – Various Artists Vol.2 [SM011]

The Source Material Various Artist series is back with a monster record for its second instalment once again featuring some of the realest heads on the underground – YTP, Raw Takes, Ole Mic Odd & Alonzo, and Chupacabras.

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VA – Various Artists Vol.2 [SM011]

Raw Takes – ZMNT008 [ZMNT008]

Raw Takes offers up exactly that – perfectly imperfect electro jams direct from his machines. He takes charge of all six cuts on this new Zement EP. ‘901 Area’ opens with wobbly sheet metal synths and zippy pads that eventually coalesce around a nice snappy electro breakbeat. ‘Sxx’ pairs ambient pads with machine gun laser fire and ‘JMS’ then brings a more deep and reverential viber. The rich variation continues on the flip so that there is everything from tripped-out acid to hard-hitting and ear-drum-shattering electro-tech.

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Raw Takes – ZMNT008 [ZMNT008]