Musique Pour La Danse HHV Records 32 Items

Theme From The Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex + 2 Black Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Musique Pour La Danse presents another collaboration with SF-based Jonah Sharp following the first ever vinyl release of his Reagenz LP with Move D in 2021.

This time, the iconic Flurescence EP by his Spacetime Continuum solo project gets the reissue treatment, after being released on the Scotsman's own Reflective Records back in 1993 with an unforgettable holographic center label.

There is a good reason why this EP, actually Sharp's debut release, was so hard to find at reasonable prices and why it has appeared in countless compilations and top lists in the last 3 decades with no sign of slowing down.

Truly timeless, this masterclass in forward thinking electronic music focuses on deeply textured, masterfully arranged, and skillfully morphing tracks with a cosmic tinge that feels warm instead of cold, and rewards repeat listens.

Prepare to bend the very fabric of spacetime during the 28 minutes of heavenly chill out and celestial techno/trance contained in this 12" black hole, remastered and repackaged for the 21st century. Title track Flurescence is one of the very few that actually captures the ambience of those magical floating years and a trip to the edges of outer space that never ceases to amaze, while Transmitter is a deep dive to the bottom of an ethereal ocean of fur suspended in time, with mysterious samples from the producer's answering machine to boot. Drift is a bona fide gem of rhythmic psychedelic electronic music, breaking down and projecting early trance, IDM and electronica ideas like a prism turning revealing a colorful spectrum of colours after being hit by light. Finally, the fast-paced dancefloor weapon Drug#6 is up there with Choice's Acid Eiffel, Resistance D's Cosmic Love, and Red Planet's Cosmic Movement in the intergalactic pantheon of narcotic, acid techno cuts.

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Coil

LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

31,99 €*

Threshold Houseboys Choir, The (Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson Of Coil)

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Soundtracks

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Musique Pour La Danse is proud to present Coil's unreleased soundtrack for the VHS only, pre-internet, sexual education documentary entitled "The Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex" released in 1992. Members for this project are John Balance, Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson and Danny Hyde.

The OST, to quote John Balance's interview for Compulsion Online, "is [a] slightly new agey, progressive house type thing".

Another way to approach it is as a delightful collection of balearic beats, smoking jazz not far removed from Badalamenti's work with David Lynch, somewhat of an ambient house album for your home listening and early morning sunrise dances, Coil style.

Taken from the original masters provided by Danny Hyde, "The Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex" features a new sexy edit of the main theme. Bonuses "Nasa-Arab" and "Omlagus Garfungiloops" are taken from the 1992 CD only "Stolen And Contaminated Songs", both being original versions of the radically reworked (for the Ost) "Nasa-Arab 2" and "Exploding Frogs" in order to balance the whole album and extend the listening pleasure.

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Form Grows Rampant

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

29,99 €*

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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(Heavy 180g black vinyl. First time on vinyl. 350gsm Gatefold, interior sleeve printed. Half Speed Mastering. 45 rpm) The Threshold HouseBoys Choir was a project by Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson. Operating out of Bangkok, Thailand, the Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV founding member started this audio and visual endeavour following Coil's end. File under Coil Forever, Erotic Trance, Religious IDM, Ecstatic Classical, Post Ethnic Industrial Exotica and best album ever heard.

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Break The Limits

Part Three

14,99 €*

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Musique Pour La Danse invites you to rock your body and free your brain with the second and third volume of Break The Limits. Break The Limits are Bay B Kane and Mister E, two East London underground pioneers who released pivotal and visionary EPs between 1990 and 1991. Nearly 30 years later, it's still fresh.

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Bleeps, Breaks + Bass Volume 1

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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At the turn of the ‘90s, British dance music gave birth to two interconnected styles that put heavy sub-bass front and centre: bleep techno and breakbeat hardcore. Such was their popularity that the styles inspired countless imitations and mutations, both within the UK and far beyond.

This is the story told in a major new retrospective from Musique Pour La Danse, Bleeps, Breaks + Bass, a carefully curated and well-informed collection of rare and sought-after tracks from the early ‘90s selected by label founders Olivier Ducret and Bunkerheadz. Available on two limited-edition double LPs (each presented in heavy cardboard gatefold sleeves on 180g, half speed-mastered vinyl), compact disc and digital download, Bleeps, Breaks + Bass features artwork by legendary graphic designer Trevor Jackson and extensive liner notes from dance music historian Matt Anniss, author of the acclaimed book Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music.

A quick glance at the track listing will confirm the depth and variety of Bunkerheadz and Ducret’s selections, which largely sidestep celebrated anthems in favour of overlooked gems, deeper cuts and genuine rarities – all of which have been re-mastered by legendary bleep producer and engineer Rob Gordon (Forgemasters, Xon, co-founder of Warp Records) and half-speed mastered/cut by Sidney Meier at Emil Berliner.

Across the collection you’ll find lesser-celebrated gems from significant figures in the scene (Unique 3’s long-overlooked ‘Digicality’, rare tracks from 4 Hero side projects R-Solution and Tek9); surprise bass-heavy excursions from popular outfits of the period (A Man Called Adam, A Certain Ratio and The KLF’s ‘What Time Is Love’ as remixed by The Moody Boys); significant but frequently forgotten underground anthems (outings from Boneshakerz, Hypersonic, Ubik and Kcc); secret weapons (Three Sons, Heychild, Techno Excursion); and even a sub-heavy classic from Norwegian ambient legend Biosphere. It all adds up to a significant celebration of one of the most fertile periods in the development of dance music with bleeps, breaks and bass.

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Bleeps, Breaks + Bass Volume 2

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Reagenz (2021 Remaster) White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Reagenz

12" | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

OST Recreated: Donkey Kong Country 3

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Musique Pour La Danse presents rEAGENZ, the iconic self-titled debut album released in 1994 by the duo formed by Jonah Sharp (Spacetime Continuum) & David Moufang (Move D, Deep Space Network).

Previously only available in CD format, this sought-after album which nonetheless remains too underappreciated for our liking is finally available on double vinyl for the first time ever and has been remastered for the occasion.

Nearly 30 years after its release, rEAGENZ remains a crucial milestone of electronic music. The duo famously met at an early gig of British IDM heroes Autechre and then recorded its debut album between its respective studios in San Francisco and Heidelberg. This is a record where the sense of in betweenness is not only geographical. It is indeed a beautiful hybrid that explores the relationship between lush ambient textures and intricate IDM/techno rhythms, with striking and memorable results.

Rather than trying to fit in pre-determined templates, rEAGENZ invites you in a paradigm of its own. In these unprecedented times without access to clubs and dancefloors, this is a much needed reminder, as it is one of those albums that argues that the enjoyment of electronic music is anything but confined to the formulas and expectations of music for clubs. It's all about diving into gorgeous and compelling soundscapes, wherever you might be listening and dancing.

ä, ö, b, ü, ß, tz recorded at reflective studio, san francisco, summer 1993 long leaves, hollow mountain, dj friendly recorded at resource studio, heidelberg, summer 1994 by jonah sharp and david moufang.

originally released in 1994 on reflective records / source records original artwork cebra & env / reissue design env (jonas grossman)

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Jammin' Sam Miller

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

29,99 €*

The Irresistible Force Vs Ramjac Corporation

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Limited Edition Ocean Blue Double Vinyl. DLP Donkey Kong Country OST DLP 3 [Recreated], mastered for vinyl, fully licensed, half speed mastering, colored vinyl (ocean blue).

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Live At The Brain 1990

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

26,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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An historical live recording at The Brain Club that captures the unique vibe and flow of a brand new life-changing musical era in 1990 London Soho. Includes liner notes by The Brain club co-owner Sean McLusky, writer ("Bass, Mids, Tops") and DJ Joe Muggs and original sleeve art by the other The Brain club co-owner Mark Wigan, like you were back there. For fans of ambient, acid house, and fucking brilliant live music!!

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DJ Athome Presents Spaced Out Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

25,99 €*

Living Room, The (Orlando Voorn)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Included are an insert with illustrations & liner notes. Spaced OUT!, a compilation curated by Belgian artist and producer DJ Athome (Front de Cadeaux) which focuses on psychedelic dub, space rock, and early electronica created in the UK's festival scene between 1986 and 1996. Includes a riso print with foreword by acclaimed philosopher Timothy Morton, along with liner notes by David Borsu, one of the key players of Liège's musical collectives in the 90s and illustrations by designer Andrew Beltran.

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Roomservice +3

2LP | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

23,99 €*

Tape | 2019 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Voiron

Live @ Weather 2015

13,99 €*

Presents: Beauty Now For The Future (Lysergically United)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This Cassette is limited to 100 copies. MPD is proud to release the set played by Voiron at the 2015 edition of Weather Festival in Paris. Connecting the dots between the approaches of artists such as Aphex Twin,Legowelt and Future Sound of London to name a few, Voiron's music has always been about blending influences from braindance, acid house and techno, proper electro, early rave, early hardcore and 90's dance music in his very own idiosyncratic style.

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DJ Morpheus

LP+CD | 2019 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

22,99 €*

The Lost Funk (Remastered)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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LP plus free bonus mix cd plus liner notes by Geert Sermon [The Sound Of Belgium] A timeless collection of unintentional psychedelic, post-everything, and pre-anything music with his one of a kind, unique, selector air, compiled by by Dj Morpheus aka Samy Birnbach, member of post punk / wave band Minimal Compact and responsible for compiling the classic downtempo / ambient late 90s Freezone series on SSR Records (parent label of Crammed).

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Baruka (Orlando Voorn)

12" | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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First released in 1994 and remastered for the 21st century. An absolutely georgous 12" by Orlando Voorn under his Baruka moniker focusing on ambient house / IDM and downtempo, think of the heyday of Black Dog, New Electronica, Artificial Intelligence, and Fat Cat Records shop, with Orlando's touch. And a truly delicious acid line on Circles.

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Orlando Voorn

Collected #3

Collected 1984-1989 (Long Play)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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(Playboy - In Da Jungle (Tom Middleton's Mod Wheel Safari Remix) / Fix - Flash) We are thrilled to present here the latest release in Orlando Voorn's neverending "Collected" serie, an anthology of music produced by one of the most original and trulypioneering artist in the world of electronic dance music.

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Dirk De Saever

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

22,99 €*

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The piece de resistance of the 'Collected 1984 - 1989' project, all the music on this LP has never been heard before, except for a single tune released on a rare 7" in 1988. The track selection and sequence is the result of Ducret & Isar closely listening to the many hours of unreleased material Desaever shared with them.Saved from oblivion and irremediable decay, the music on this LP is now just waiting to be played and listened as well as to inspire.

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Super Nova

Planetary Invazion EP

2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The latest release by Musique Pour La Danse is a reissue of a rare and cult record, Super Nova's Planetary Invazion EP. It is part of a 4 EP reissue series of Nate Krafft's music under several aliases (Super Nova, Naquil). Originally released by Infra in 1996, this is an off-kilter EP that should be filed under techno / electro / Detroit but that also goes beyond these categories.

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Synectics

The Purple Universe

23,99 €*

Scalable Architectures Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Musique Pour La Danse is proud to present this 2 x LP limited edition reissue of The Purple Universe, an album originally released in 1993 by Swiss duo Synectics (Marco Repetto & Stefan Riesen) on legendary braindance label Rephlex ran by Richard D.James (Aphex Twin) & Grant Wilson-Claridge. Bearing CAT number 06, this early release is one of Rephlex's best-kept secrets. The 2 x LP edition includes 3 tracks from the CD version, never available on vinyl before.

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Cron (Todd Sines)

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

11,99 €*

Scalable Architectures Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This is a 140g pressing on black vinyl. Musique Pour La Danse presents Cron aka Todd Sines 'Scalable Architectures', the classic 1997 EP remastered. For fans of Dopplereffekt, Drexciya, Keith Tucker, Mid-West Electro.

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Cron (Todd Sines)

12" | 1997 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

12" | 2016 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This is a 180g pressing on blue Colored Vinyl. Musique Pour La Danse presents Cron aka Todd Sines 'Scalable Architectures', the classic 1997 EP remastered. For fans of Dopplereffekt, Drexciya, Keith Tucker, Mid-West Electro.

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Orlando Voorn

Collected EP 2

The Sound Collides With Colour And Shadows Explode

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This is the vinyl part 2 / 4 of the Orlando Voorn Collected double CD what we believe is the best from the Dutch producer in his early days. This EP focuses on the early '91 rave side of Orlando Voorn.

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A2L

2LP | 2025 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

2LP | 2021 | CH | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2025 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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During their short but prolific career, A2L released two albums & numerous EPs on labels such as 1st Bass / Big One and Force Inc between 1988 and 1990. This is a collection of early and rare underground British psychedelic house gems from 1989, blending the trippy, mind-expanding sounds of machine funk, new beat, industrial/ebm, samplers and turntables techniques, with the birth of acid house wonderlandand and captures the raw energy of the UK rave scene.

During their short but prolific career, A2L released two albums, one of which strangely landed on a South African label. They also dropped numerous EPs on labels such as 1st Bass / Big One (home to acts like Deskee, Longsy D, and King Bee) and the German label Force Inc (which hosted artists like Alec Empire, Porter Ricks, and Mike Ink), between 1988 and 1990.

While Acid House is synonymous with the Roland 303, A2L is unlikely an acid house act. Instead, they stand as one of the finest examples of British psychedelic house music from the late 80s, falling between the likesof S-Express, Funtopia, Eon, and Acid Angels. With standout tracks like "Even Though It's Make Believe" and "Come On," A2L delivers infectious grooves over strobelight sample jams.

This here is a collection of early and rare underground British psychedelic house gems from 1989, blending the trippy, mind-expanding sounds of machine funk, new beat, industrial/ebm, samplers and turntables techniques, with the birth of acid house wonderlandand and captures the raw energy of the UK rave scene.

This is one testament to the creative freedom and experimental nature of that era.

For fans of the burgeoning British psychedelic and acid house scene.

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Reagenz

rEAGENZ

29,99 €*

Release: 2021 / CH – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

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Tony Thorpe Present Post Punk Theory

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Defining post-punk is no easy task. While punk was defined by a raw, rebellious simplicity, post-punk (1978-1986) expanded into a diverse array of sounds and ideas. It maintained punk's independent spirit but embraced experimentation, incorporating influences from various musical and cultural traditions, resulting in a movement far more eclectic and fragmented than its predecessor.

At its core, post-punk broke away from traditional rock structures, blending genres like industrial, goth, and punk-funk with emerging dance music cultures. This era's spirit of innovation and defiance against musical norms continues to inspire, making post-punk a pivotal moment in music history that defies easy categorization.

Tony Thorpe presents Postpunk Theory - Alpha ? is a meticulously curated compilation by the legendary Tony Thorpe, known for his work with The Moody Boys, 400 Blows, and The KLF. These classic tracks were played at parties by Thorpe at the time, making them his personal classics. The compilation features 16 rare and sought-after tracks from the post-punk era, including works by Mark Stewart and The Maffia, Basement 5, 23 Skidoo, African Headcharge, and more.

Growing up in a vibrant musical environment in South London, Thorpe was deeply influenced by the eclectic sounds around him, from jazz-funk to Brit-Funk, and later, the post-punk records he discovered. As Thorpe recalls, "Post-punk was a mishmash of different cultures and ideas. Out of post-punk came dance music culture. That period was the most creative time because the culture was in its experimental phase." This compilation captures that innovative spirit, offering a glimpse into the era that shaped Thorpe's musical journey.

The album comes as a limited 2xLP set, accompanied by an extensive 40-page fanzine. The fanzine, written by Matt Annis (Join The Future), dives deep into the post-punk movement, offering insight and context enriched with striking photographs by Simon Pyke and Ian Brodie.

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Jungle Neck

8 Coffins

Scalable Architectures Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Musique Pour La Danse proudly presents "8 Coffins", an essential collection of original tracks by the British duo Dougie Wardrop (of Conscious Sounds fame) and Nigel Lake as Jungle Neck unearthed from the mid 90s from original masters for all fans of the Jungle Sound. These impressive and mind-blowing soundclash ready weapons feature the deepest analog subs and sharpest drums, killer reggae samples to fit any sound system, and stands out as possibly the only jungle album in the bizness with an innovative and effective live dub production feeling. This unique characteristic makes it even more essential and one-of-a-kind, capturing the raw energy and innovation of the era.

For fans of the peak era of Jungle, with shades of reggae and dub, warehouse raves, heavy basslines and 160 BPM.

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Cron (Todd Sines)

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Musique Pour La Danse)

11,99 €*

LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Sealed, Cover: Sealed

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Hypnotone

19,35 €* 24,19 € -20%

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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(limited edition white vinyl, printed innersleeve) Hypnotone's iconic self titled mini album reissued! Originally released by Creation Records in 1991, long out of print and now reissued, meticulously remastered and pressed onto pristine white vinyl.

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Mental Groove Classics Volume 3

27,77 €* 29,23 € -5%

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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File under house, breakbeat, techno and warehouse rave music. The Mental Groove Classic series returns with a treasure trove of rare and hard to find tracks plucked from the personal collection of label founder Olivier Ducret, a pivotal figure in Switzerland's acid house and rave-era party scene.
The Mental Groove Classic series returns with a treasure trove of rare and hard to find tracks plucked from the personal collection of label founder Olivier Ducret, a pivotal figure in Switzerland's acid house and rave-era party scene.

On Volumes Two and Three of the series - the first installment hit stores in 2017 - the Mental Groove and Musique Pour La Danse label founder takes us back to the turn of the '90s, a time he spent promoting parties in fields, squats, forests, warehouses and former factories in and around Geneva and behind the counter of a record shop of the same name. While others in Switzerland's emerging dance music scene gravitated towards US house and garage, Olivier and his crew opted for a bass, breaks and techno-focused sound inspired by regular trips to clubs, raves and record shops in the UK.

Drawing directly from his own record box and a memory bank full of snapshots of euphoric dancefloor moments, Mental Groove Classics volumes Two and Three sees Olivier reaching for cuts of near-mythical rarity, genuinely overlooked gems, and undeniably brilliant tracks that have left a long-lasting impression on the local raving landscape. It's an autobiographical audio document, historical archive and personal musical statement all rolled into one, inspired by a moment in time where musical boundaries were being redrawn in a wave of carefree optimism and freedom inspired new rave scenes across Europe and far beyond.

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Mental Groove Classics Volume 2

23,38 €* 29,23 € -20%

Notes From Underground 1986-1994 Volume 2

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Tony Boninsegna

Notes From Underground 1986-1994 Volume 1

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Tony Boninsegna: Notes From The Underground 1986-1994 (Volumes 1 and 2) Cold Blow / Musique Pour La Danse

The story of dance music is littered with hidden heroes and underground activists whose immense contributions have been overlooked, ignored and under-documented. Tony Boninsegna, a producer who made and released countless classic cuts and forgotten gems during the acid house and rave era, is one such example.

Melding elements of all that was popular in underground clubs at the time to create his own dancefloor-friendly sound worlds, Boninsegna amassed a huge catalogue between 1986 and '94, while hiding his involvement via an array of oddball aliases and opaque pseudonyms. Boninsegna's story first came to light four years ago when he appeared in Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music, Matt Anniss's critically acclaimed alternative history of UK dance music in the rave era. Now Cold Blow has joined forces with Musique Pour La Danse to deliver a much-needed anthology of his greatest productions and co-productions - many rare or hard-to-find - for the first time. Featuring 24 restored and remastered tracks stretched across two volumes on vinyl and digital, including a handful of previously unreleased tracks and mixes, and accompanied by detailed sleeve notes by Anniss, Notes From The Underground 1986-1994 is a joyful celebration of one of British dance music's most under-appreciated artists. The full breadth and depth of Boninsegna's rave-ready catalogue, as well as an indication of the sheer volume of aliases he utilised during the period, is explored in detail across the two-part compilation.

Volume two continues in a similar vein while devoting more disc space to Boninsegna's breakbeat-driven productions of the early 1990s. So, alongside more must-have tracks from the producer's Chill-released projects (Return of The Living Acid's surging acid thumper 'Big Dipper', MI7's twisted bleep and breaks monster 'Show I', and a couple of killer cuts alongside Mykey Tee as Original Clique), Cold Blow & Musique Pour La Danse have also made room for the proto-jungle brilliance of Ragga Head's 'Give The People Junglis', the tongue-in-cheek excellence of Ministry of Fear's 'Original Cliché', two top tracks as Napoleon, and the wild, acid breaks breathlessness of 'Monsoon' by Sykosis 451.

It all adds up to the definitive musical retrospective of a genuine underground, rave-era hero whose time in the spotlight may finally have arrived.

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Tony Boninsegna

2LP | 1995 | EU | Reissue (Musique Pour La Danse)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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A3000

Magnetic Gliding