hmmm :( toz tak to je na tom svete...

An open letter to music journalists regarding file sharing

Berlin, October 13, 2006

Our new release "Layering Buddha" has been put on soulseek already,
encoded by two different users (protox2 aka Maurizio and tipsch), more than three weeks prior to release date.
Less than one hundred music journalists got a copy of the finished product at this time. We are a very small label. We do promotion with nice and expensive finished products. We send out promo copies to everyone who asks for it.
We are embarrassed, frustrated and annoyed by the fact that two of you worked so massively against us. We at imbalance do not think DRM is the way to go and we believe in our customers as being honest and supportive. But:

This case changes the way we will do promotion in the future.

We will either give away CDRs with tagged versions for each individual journalist and we will only do so if we have a guaranteed review, or we will send out CDRs with excerpts. In the case of the tagged CDs we will be able to trace it back if the music appears online and we guarantee we will take every possible legal action against this person. This is sad for those of you who did a great job of supporting us for the last ten years, but we do not want this experience again.

Robert Henke
monolake / imbalance computer music

DESTROYER: jj ;)

uf paradni serka...

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Mikael Stavöstrand - egoMix October 2006

Mikael Stavöstrand - egoMix October 2006

http://sunset-diskos.com/mixes/Mikael_Stav%f6strand_EgoMixOctober2006.mp3

1. Maxelle Intro - Mikael Stavöstrand & LU&N
2. Blau Frau - Mikael Stavöstrand & LU&NL (Sushitech)
3. Soundclash - The Skull (unreleased)
4. Prince Charming - The Skull feat. Axelle (unreleased)
5. Mega Muff Mantra - The Skull (unreleased)
6. Chela Tibia - Mikael Stavöstrand feat. Regina (We Are)
7. RicaySucia Remix by Mikael - Lila D.
8. Breaka Breaka - Mikael Stavöstrand (Soulful EP, Kontra Musik)
9. Right On - Vita (unreleased)
10. Q Fresa - Mikael Stavöstrand feat. Regina (Housedays, Sushitech)
11. Housedays - Mikael Stavöstrand (Housedays, Sushitech)
12. Beautiful Blue - Mikael Stavöstrand (We Are 7)
13. Spiral - Ortega&Stavöstrand (Dosage of the Ortega/Stavöstrand Satellite EP, Rrygular)
14. Un thé bouillonnant de parfums - Mikael Stavöstrand feat. LU&NL (We Are)
15. My Day - Mikael Stavöstrand (Soulful EP, Kontra Musik)
16. Lovesong - The Skull feat. Axelle (unreleased)
17. Turn and turn - Vita feat. Erika (unreleased)
18. Random Thoughts - Vita (unreleased)

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[Flumo] 011 | Gastón Arévalo - Fragmentos

Minimal_dub plagado de ‘fragmentos’ en forma de clicks, líneas de bajo, melodías, sonidos y percusiones.

* 1: perfumados beats - 4.48 min- 6.77 Mb
* 2: malevo- 4.52 min - 6.86 Mb
* 3: arrabal- 5.16 min - 7.46 Mb
* 4: fragmentos- 4.33 min - 6.43 Mb
* 5: túntún- 4.56 min - 6.95 Mb

Descarga completa
ZIP Completo (MP3 y Portada)

http://www.flumo.com/netlabel/referencias/flm011-gaston-arevalo-fragmentos/

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[corpidex] 017 l Peloton feat. Alex Michael - Romeo EP



with its new release corpid brings us romantic techno with melancholic vocals and sweet little melodies. the romeo ep is the first cooperation of peloton and drei farben house who runs as alex michael on this release. while peloton has produced the two tracks, michael has contributed the vocals and written the lyrics. if everything goes well, peloton and drei farben house might soon be teaming up again for some more dark and deep techno. the cover artwork has been done by tim reuscher from itf grafikdesign.

for more information check:
http://www.myspace.com/pelotonmusik
http://www.myspace.com/dreifarbenhouse
http://www.itfgrafikdesign.com

1. Different Circumstances
2. This is the beginning

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[I Need It] 001 l Joachim Spieth "Open / Slim"

Hello,

This adventure is from now on open, with as first guest a German artist whom I like very much: Joachim Spieth.

I Need It Records is a free netlabel which is defined as a musical platform directed around one concept : "Emotional and mental musics to listen at home".

I Need It Records is open on interbreeding, abstraction and experimentation, so you will be able to discover with the wire of the weeks various styles and kinds of music : electronic musics (Electronica, Downtempo, Ambient, Minimal, Detroit Techno, Future Jazz, Abstract, Letfield, IDM), but also Rock, Jazz, Hip Hop and (I hope for it) Blues and Classical Music.

But you will be able to note among all this artistic diversity a common point between all the releases : each track published will have been the subject of a particular care taken to the psychological and emotional side of the music. This constitutes the sound identity of I Need It Records.

Concerning the artists (that I thank), you will be able to discover (or re-discover) artists of various nationalities, various universes, having already produced or not... They are all artists whom I love and respect enormously, and my wish is to make you discover and enjoy them.

Every three weeks, you will be able to discover some tracks of a new artist : in listening and download on this website, in listening only on the I Need It's Myspace.
Next appointment in three weeks... but until there, I leave you with the two ambient tracks of Joachim Spieth : "Open" and "Slim".

Thus download, listen, enjoy, comment on, dream, send your demos, and speak about it around you (your friends, your colleagues of work, your teachers, your family, your boss, your dog... and with no matter whom of your choice).

I thank all those who have to right now agree to take part in this adventure, and I really hope that this adventure will last. Thanks to you !

Greetings
Julien

http://www.ineeditrecords.com

http://www.myspace.com/ineeditrecords

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[ALERTHA001NET] Minimono - Radio Rebelde EP



ALERTHA RECORDS

New netlabel founded by Pablo Akaros
with the minimal Minimono 001.

01 Don't Live In Fiesole
02 Funky Guitar
03 Pitch

>> zip

http://www.alertha.com/

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[Zimmer023] phonout - Da ni



Zimmerlautstärke023 - Da ni EP by phonout (Germany)
mp3, 192kbps, stereo, 62MB, bigbeat, triphop, techno?

023.01 - phonout - sunderthorm (06:26)
023.02 - phonout - Jutro (06:08)
023.03 - phonout - Sleeping Mimint (05:33)
023.04 - phonout - Dais (05:37)
023.05 - phonout - 36untouchable (04:11)
023.06 - phonout - Vchira Beach (06:55)
023.06 - phonout - Vinylia (10:19)

-> *.ZIP (archive.org)

Cover


16. September

Good morning mrs. america!

how are you today? ..In the mood of making some pie?
I thought of starting some riot in the hood, so I´ll get back hungry, honey.
I prepared some kool songs to listen to in the meanwhile;
the CD is waiting for you in the kitchen.. you know, that new place we have to store eggs, flour and sugar. Ask Condi for the Room Number. I guess it was 23.

Love you, babe



http://www.zimmerlautstärke.de
http://www.zimmer-records.org

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[1014AD] - Katzo - Raindrop Remixed EP - free download



After-Dinner Recordings - new release online:

1014AD - "Raindrop Remixed EP" by Katzo
with remixes by
Kikiorik, Enssei, Coco and Alex Fisher

free download at
http://www.after-dinner.net/releases/1014AD.html

Stating the obvious, this is a release features remixes of Katzo's track Raindrop.

The opening track is the Kikiorix remix: A minimal techno track, with clicks, bleeps and bubbles. It is a great adaptation of the original onto the dance floor.

Second is Enssei's remix of Raindrop: the track stays quite close to the original, adding maybe somewhat of a folk element.

Coco takes the original into a more experimental field by playing with hisses and slow heart beat like kick.

Alex Fisher offers the last remix of the series and leads again into a very different direction: a song with great dynamic, with references to early house as well as indytronica.

... released by After-Dinner.net - a platform for electronic music. Please visit the site for further releases as well as live/party listings.

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[standardklikmusic] eric delay & bridges buildings

StandardKlikmusic presents the new release from Eric Delay called DAS KIND LIEBTE SEHR WALD Ep
[SkM013]
Young russian and talentuous man, Eric reveals here a melodic and, at the same time.
minimal techno with hypnotic rhythms.
Close your eyes and travel through an universe where poetry prevails.
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Eric Delay
DAS KIND LIEBTE SEHR WALD
5 tracks
length 00:22:46.
http://www.standard-music.net/releases.php?id_albums=13
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StandardKlikmusic presents the new release from Bridges Buildings called Balkan Tropics Ep
[SkM014]
One year after EVENN Ep, Bridges Buildings are back with 5 new tracks.
Balkan Tropics is the fruit of work of Steve Preston & Sasa Vojvodic.
The two artists give us a new EP to be listened and to be savoured this summer.
Have fun.
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Bridges Buildings
Balkan Tropics
5 tracks
length 00:22:13.
http://www.standard-music.net/releases.php?id_albums=14
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Also available:
SkM012 Content In A Void - Loop Line
EKO006 Various Artists Summer Lights (www.ekonetlabel.com)

www.standard-music.net
www.ekonetlabel.com

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[1bit Wonder] 017 | Juno6 - Ita Est



Sometimes life is just great: Only a few streets away from us, Juno6 has been making music for quite a long time now, sharing it via his own website. However, it was a lucky coincidence that we became acquainted with each other. His contribution to our last compilation was regarded by many as the big surprise of that release - so here is his first full solo appearance on 1bit. And it's much more than just another EP: Ranging from minimal stuff to downbeat, this could be considered a small album instead. However different in speed and genre, all tracks share a characteristic sound with a touch of melancholy that might remind you of Motor City. Listen and feel it yourself...

1_Argonaut
2_Äon
3_Infinite Zero
4_Windfall
5_Delete Mausi
6_Into the Wind Stranded
7_Inside the Blue

Download : zip

Visit : http://www.1bit-wonder.com/

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[Zimmer024] CRUtCH | sondermuell EP



Zimmer024 - Sondermuell EP by CRUtCH
mp3, 128kbps, stereo, 19MB, minimal, techno!

024.01 - CRUtCH - lost strobe network fever (08:18)
024.02 - CRUtCH - Biotonne (06:14)
024.03 - CRUtCH - Metamizol (06:39)

-> *.ZIP (archive.org)

Cover

"Nach einer reifen Überlegung die knapp 5 Jahre dauerte, hier das Ergebnis ebendieser"
Stolz & Present: "Sondermüll EP"

these legendary songs are actualy lost... as everything from CRUtCH..
so we are forced to release the only copy of this one in 128kbps.
but as we had to release it, we think its no pain to listen to it now :)

http://www.zimmerlautstärke.de
http://www.zimmer-records.org

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[Zimmer025] msei | richtigstellung



Zimmer025 - Richtigstellung EP by msei (Germany)
mp3, 192kbps, stereo, 42MB, deep, techno

025.01 - msei - Blütenstaub2 (04:38)
025.02 - msei - Klangsubtractor (05:24)
025.03 - msei - Blütenstaub (04:58)
025.04 - msei - Nachtkind2b (05:39)
025.05 - msei - Zupfer (04:14)
025.06 - msei - Grooveboxer (05:36)

-> *.ZIP (archive.org)

Cover

please delete Zimmer021 due to copyright-abuse. this is the original artist with his songs. the main tracks from the stolen #021 are released now under the original artistname together with some fr4esh tunes. sorry to you and msei for this one, but the artist 'level77' lied to us. take this wonderful piece of music and enjoy msei`s "richtigstellung"!

http://www.zimmerlautstärke.de
http://www.zimmer-records.org

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[db019] Antanas Jasenka : Linija



http://digitalbiotope.net/index.php?menu=audio&work=db019_AntanasJasenka_Linija

"...somewhat romantic..."

Electronica / Glitch / Noise / Ambient

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[Metroline 004] Various Artists - Metro Buskers Volume 1



Metroline Recordings present brand new Net Release available for free download from:

www.metrolinerecordings.com

TITLE: Metro Buskers Volume 1
ARTIST: Various
CAT NUMBER: MLR004
RELEASE DATE: 18-06-2006




TRACKLIST:

1. Ekkohaus - Citron
2. J-Lab - Ghostwalkin'
3. Maurizio Vitiello - Metrebus
4. Octad - Like A Kid In A Candy Store
5. Panum - Pan
6. Phiorio - Minimal Brew
7. Phooka - Sleep
8. Raw - Plavix
9. Tony Guinness - Bionic Chicken Food

Many of you will have asked, just who are the Metro Buskers? Could it be they the ones standing in the Carling Corner of your local tube station singing Don’t Worry Be Happy or Stairway To Heaven? Maybe in past times. Though in today’s technology-fuelled musical renaissance our Metro Buskers of the new generation are more likely to be seen with their laptops and midi-interfaces, playing glitches, beats and clicks instead….


In addition to being imagined future-generation street performers, Metro Buskers is the title of Metroline’s first label compilation. A collection of 9 tracks from 9 different artists, all trying to entertain their audience with their music using the wide-reaching internet as their pavement, street corner or tube pitch. The idea for the compilation came about a few months ago when at Metroline HQ we though about releasing material from some of the artists we’ve been meeting at the various parties we’ve been playing in the last year or so. Here’s a track-by-track quick look at what to expect:


First from this list of artists is Ekkohaus who opens Metro Buskers Vol.1 in style with Citron it’s a solid hypnotic-trippy yet solid track. Track 2 is delivered by London based producer J-Lab. Jon’s track Ghostwalking takes us to deeper and housier territories whilst track 3, produced by Italian Maurizio Vitiello is another minimal tech-funk monster (if you have downloaded Metroline 3 you know what we are talking about). Continuing our journey through Metro Buskers Vol.1, track 4 is delivered by one of Metroline head-honchos Octad. Bouncy and shuffly with catchy hooks and clicks Like A Kid In A Candy Store is aimed straight at the dancefloor. Italian based producer Panum from new-label-on-the-block Beatperminute is next on the list of buskers with his techno funk number called Pan whilst another third of Metroline, Phiorio, delivers a deep glitchy yet tough work with his Minimal Brew. Another artist from Italian based label Beatperminute, Phooka delivers track number 7. Phooka’s work is dark, relentless with a deep bassline and doesn’t shy away from the use of bleeps ad cut-up noises. Metroline’s Raw ups the tempo with his Plavix. The Italian-London based producer track is another one for the dancefloor fuelled with synths stabs, noises and gritty percussions. Last but not least (those of you paying attention will have already realised all artists have strictly been listen in alphabetical order) is the dub influenced Bionic Chicken Food by London based talented newcomer, Tony Guinness. Deep, dark and groovy: imagine 5am in a dark warehouse! If that’s your thing, of course. [/img]
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http://www.metrolinerecordings.com
http://www.myspace.com/metroline

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[PAN021] Heart & Soul: Cosmic Signals



Heart & Soul
Cosmic Signals

Nebular codebreakers Heart & Soul break down the hundreds of cosmic signals sent to Earth on a daily basis.

3 tracks / 44mb / 32:05
File Under: Ambient, Deep House, Downtempo

Streaming Audio: http://www.archive.org/stream/pan021
Download ZIP: http://www.archive.org/compress/pan021
Release Page: http://www.archive.org/details/pan021

Many thanks to our supporters out there! Your feedback is always appreciated. Since our collection is graciously hosted on the Internet Archive, if you would like to review this release you can do so from the release page above.

Thanks again for listening… enjoy!

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[Miniscule 002] Bob Rogue - Penumbra EP

[Miniscule 002] Bob Rogue - Penumbra EP

Nice glitchy minimal techno from Tokyo....

http://www.miniscule.tv

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[diginet008] 2loop - bedroom sessions



Russian musician and dj Igor Mazagorov from Stavropol brings us digilog's 8th release. "Bedroom sessions" is a fascinating journey into sensual and emotive deep house sounds, a neat collection of tracks that effortlessly works both as beautiful home-listening electronic music and smooth dancefloor-friendly material.


[diginet008] 2loop - bedroom sessions

download :
http://www.digilog.gr/diginet008.htm (256kbps mp3 files)
or
http://www.archive.org/download/diginet008/diginet008_2loop_-_bedroom_sessions.zip (256kbps zip file)

digilog : www.digilog.gr
electronic music enthusiasts

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[TRO24] CHRISTIAN BLOCH - sustain ep



The Danish born well known producer and DJ Christian Bloch, actually living in San Francisco, is well known for his releases on Simple Muzik, Deep Night Essentials, LL Records, Tresor, Reconstructed and his own label Funque Droppings. On tropic christian shows us his impression of soulfoul, energeticand impulsive techno. we love it!.

http://www.tropic-netlabel.de/