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Finest Ego: Faces 12" Series Volume 3

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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How do you define the music of Mantronix? Is it Hip Hop? Electro? Funk? House? Maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). It is true that Mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.

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Sekuoia / Rain Dog

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Superhand's Mantra (Fuck Us All) Feat. Aesop Rock

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12” producer series, entitled “Faces”. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspiring Bioniq, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and technology.

Faces number three will invite the two young producers Sekouia and Rain Dog to share sides on this disc and expose their musical crafts. Coming from Denmark and the UK, respectively, they are with certainty looking forward to long-lasting succesful careers. What they share is a an intrinsic feel for tiny musical details which give their music an intimate feel to keep the listener mesmerized for ages. On this record they experiment with different sounds and tempos to create a dynamic collection of unique compositions that congregate an EP of colourful, low slung and ambient tunes or simply ‘chocolatefudgebrownieplasticmusic‘.

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany and grown up in Detroit, Sekuoia is a project by the 19-year old danish producer Patrick Alexander Bech Madsen. His music, based on guitar melodies, deep bass, organic beats, and chopped and screwed vocal samples, is a take on various genres and he is best described as an experimental electronica producer. His debut EP “Trips“ was released in December last year.

Having originally studied as an artist, newcomer Rain Dog has spent the last couple of years experimenting with production software, building speakers, composing music for indie shorts and making beats out of various small bedrooms scattered across the north of England. Recently he has settled in London and with a release on Echodub‘s imprint, Cut and a track featured on Project: Mooncirlce‘s 10th anniversary box LP, he continues to develop his lowslung melodic compositions.

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Busdriver

7" | 2012 | US | Original (Fake Four Inc.)

11,99 €*

CD | 2012 | EU | Original (Def Jam)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition 7" release of the dream collab between Bus x Rock!

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Frank Ocean

Channel Orange

13,99 €*

Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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OFWGKTA's own Frank Ocean releases his 1st album on Def Jam. Looks like Andre 3000, John Mayer and Earl Sweatshirt are with him!

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Ol' Dirty Bastard

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

33,99 €*

Tape | 2012 | DE | Original

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official reissue without the deluxe stuff gimmicks, just beats and rhymes. Classic!

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DJ BK

Tape 50

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Ingrooves)

Mac Miller

Blue Slide Park

37,99 €*

12" | 2012 | FR | Original (On And On)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced by Clams Casino, IDLabs, Mansions On The Moon & Ritz Reynold!

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C2C

Down The Road

10,99 €*

Tape | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Release: 2012 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Greem, Pfel, 20Syl and Atom on the 1 and 2's again. Dope!

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Empt

Finest Ego | Unfold

LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Available digitally and on limited chrome cassettes (with digital download code), we are releasing a series of albums and EP’s from talented and promising artists. Expect all facets of instrumental hip-hop, future beats and electronic beat music….

As we pursue our lifes and the relationships it brings with it, it seems as if we just can’t avoid making the same mistakes over and over, chasing one unhealthy relationship after the other. Some say that our choice of partners is strangely predestined and we keep searching for our significant other in all the wrong places. How can we affect these templates seeming to be deeply ingrained in our brains and liberate ourselves from such self-imprisonment to find the right people, friend and partners to join our temporal journey.
Empt is 20 year old Romanian Bogdan Gridan. Always having been into music and playing various instruments, he was introduced to Ableton while still going to school about a year ago. Ever since he has been making music to process and give meaning to his everday life, being influenced by natural and organic sounds and trying to sum up and express himself by means of personal experiences and feelings.

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Bruce Haack

Bruce Haack Remixes

18,99 €*

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Limited edition of 500 for the world! Nice remix action by Jonti, Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants, Vex Ruffin, Prince Language, Jonwayne, The Stepkids & Samiyam!

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Nicki Minaj

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Republic)

49,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 2012 | UK | Original (Big M)

The Gemini Bros

Trump Skyscrapers

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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CD | 2012 | US | Original (High Times)

Smoke DZA x Harry Fraud

Rugby Thompson

CD | 2012 | US | Original (High Times)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced entirely by Harry Fraud (who produced French Montana's "Shot Caller"), Smoke DZA's upcoming LP will feature appearances from the likes of Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, and his Jet Life labelmate Curren$y, among others. Harlem's own Smoke DZA has seen his career skyrocket lately, as acclaimed projects like George Kush Da Button and Rolling Stoned have introduced the public to Smoke's irresitible laid-back flow. DZA has also been collaborating with a who's who of young hip-hop stars (Asher Roth, A$AP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Cory Gunz, Mickey Factz, Dom Kennedy, and more), firmly establishing himself as a leader of the next generation of rhyme spitters. The proud stoner is now joining forces with High Times for Rugby Thompson, a brand new album produced entirely by Harry Fraud. With Fraud's pounding drums providing the backdrop and appearances from Action Bronson, Curren$y, Sean Price, Schoolboy Q, and Domo Genesis of Odd Future, Rugby Thompson is among DZA's most impressive work to date. Also available: Substance Abuse, the hit mixatpe now re-mastered for retail with six bonus tracks (features Devin The Dude, Nipsey Hussle, Curren$y, Cory Gunz, Curtains, and more).

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Smoke DZA

Substance Abuse

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2012 | MX | Original (Epic)

Death Grips

Money Store

35,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Favorite)

Release: 2012 / MX – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Death Grips' 2nd Album ... now on Epic!

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The Real Fake MC

Rock It Up

1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced by Patchworks aKa Mr President aKa Uptown Funk Empire and more…

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2012

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Brick)

17,99 €*

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2012 was a crazy year and album, that’s how hip-hop heads worldwide will remember it. Following in the footsteps of great DJ/Producer and MC duos like Eric B. & Rakim and GangStarr, Statik Selektah & Termanology once again combine to form the powerhouse group
1982. The formula is perfected and flawless as Statik crafts the perfect sonic landscapes for Term’s more mature and sophisticated delivery - see the uplifting first single “Shining.”
Holding Term down on the microphone side of things are great guest spots from some of the hottest new talent in the game, Mac Miller, Roc Marciano and Freddie Gibbs blend nicely with iconoclasts Bun B., Havoc of Mobb Deep and Lil Fame of M.O.P and Shawn Stockman
from Boyz 2 Men. 2012 has already garnered high praise as this month’s Source Magazine has given the full length it’s coveted “Independent’s Day” column and XXL has a great review ready for it’s May 22nd issue.

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Sweatson Klank

Elevate Me

Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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With over ten years’ experience in the music game, including three full length albums and a slew of EPs, Sweatson Klank – formerly known as Take – is one of L.A’s longest standing producers working at the periphery of hip hop and electronic music, a man who had a direct hand in shaping L.A’s beat scene in the 00s through the Sketchbook night alongside Kutmah. Whether or not you’ve heard his music before you’ll n have felt the impact of his work. After a two-year hiatus Sweatson Klank returns with the Elevate Me EP on Project Mooncircle, five tracks that further cement him as one of the nicest and most articulate producers in the game today. Elevate Me is both a departure from Sweatson’s previous output and a continuation of what has made him a unique voice in L.A’s thriving instrumental hip hop and electronic scene.

From the opener Always You the bar is set high with music that could only come from someone with musical savoir faire born of experience and hard work. The music is intricate and playful, the rhythms are hard to resist and the melodies perfectly match the uplifting mood, qualities that are carried throughout the EP.

Own almost feels like a band is playing yet it’s all coming from one man’s mind. The track references both Sweatson’s hip hop lineage and a deep understanding of the emotional potentials of electronic dance music. The tempo might surprise you at first but once you let the music take you in you’ll be pressing play again in no time.

I Can’t Explain is an ode to Sweatson’s love of hip hop, of the beat. The crunchy breaks will make your head nod before you’ve even realised it while the melodies and samples evoke images of sunny, lazy L.A days.

All of these ideas are further explored on My Love Is Here where certain tropes of popular dance music are put to use in a way that is rarely heard today. Instead of being the all-consuming focus of the song, the bass is used to reinforce the rhythmic foundations and combined with a beautifully emotive vocal sample that can seem jarring at first yet makes perfect sense. There is a subtlety to the music that really shines through on repeated listens.

In Between closes proceedings, winding things down with a smoother mood that’s still full of musical intricacies. Combining melancholic vocal samples with uplifting melodies and intricate rhythms, Sweatson manages to push through emotions that seem to burst out of the music, rendering any discussion of genre or style irrelevant.

Elevate Me is genuine, honest music born of emotions and offered to the listener with no disguise. It’s subtle and beautiful and it lets Sweatson Klank’s experience shine through in a way that will no doubt appeal to both old and new listeners. Jump aboard and let yourself be taken on a ride.

12" EP clear vinyl - Limited edition

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Madvillainy: The Madlib Remixes Picture Sleeve Edition

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

28,99 €*

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Green Streets)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madlib's very own remixes of "Madvillainy" now with full color artwork sleeve!

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Moka Only & Ayatollah

Bridges

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Play With)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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An unexpected but surprisingly effective combination straight out of hip-hop fans' fantasies.

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DJ T-Kut

Skratch Practice

14,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2012 | US | Original (Funk Night)

Dopehead

Airbags

10,99 €*

CD+DVD | 2012 | DE | Original (Essah Entertainment)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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You gotta love it. Smoked out Detroit local with his vinyl debut!

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Kool Savas

Aura Live

11,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Racing With The Sun Remixes

Chinese Man

CD | 2012 | FR | Original (Chinese Man)

16,99 €*

Release: 2012 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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12" | 2012 | US | Reissue (Sound Signature)

Theo Parrish

The Baby Steps EP

17,99 €*

Ruff Draft Beats / Instrumentals Full Color Sleeve Edition

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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This rare, early EP from Theo, transforms Donald Byrd's classic jazz funk piece, 'Lansana's Priestess', into the sweet, chugging groove of 'Early Byrd'. Also includes the original version of 'Walking Thru the Sky' and 'Lake Shore Drive', originally released on KDJ.

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J Dilla

LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

21,99 €*

2LP | 2012 | DE | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Previously available only in a plain sleeve, is given the proper treatment of a full color jacket.

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Deichkind

Befehl Von Ganz Unten

27,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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10th Anniversary Box Compilation

Project: Mooncircle

4LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

29,99 €*

The Torch With The Blue Flame

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle, as the name reveals, has been on a journey to the moon since day one, exploring the frontiers of music and art, always looking for new discoveries and giving a different perspective to look at the earth. In it’s 10 year history the label has published roughly 100 releases by equally as many artists from all corners of this globe and, therefore, the selection of sounds on this compilation represents the development of the label from the past, present and going into the future.

Some of the artists featured on this compilation have been a part of the label from its very beginning, like CYNE, Manuvers and Jahbitat, whose song will be the last one he produced and published under this moniker, while others, like Robot Koch, fLako and Long Arm, are outstanding examples of its growing popularity and success. Furthermore, the box also features an exceptional selection of close musical friends and inspirational artists like Jehst, Dday One, Kwala and Ichiro_, just to name a few.

The logo and artwork represent someone who was very close to the label, especially in the early years but unfortunately passed on and whom this box is dedicated to. Featured on the compilation are artists such as Mike Slott x Diane Badié, CYNE, Sweatson Klank aka Take, Jahbitat, Robot Koch, fLako, Jehst, Beat Butcha, Long Arm, Kelpe, Pavel Dovgal, Blossom, Daisuke Tanabe, Dday One, Inner Science, Substantial, Arts The Beatdoctor, Rain Dog, Kidkanevil + Microkorg by Dorian Concept, John Robinson, Sorrow, Rumpistol, The Red Baron, Christoph El’ Truento, 40 Winks, Sina., 1000Names, DZA, Ichiro_, EAN, Tom Dicicco, Headshotboyz, Graciela Maria, Gards From KC, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, Sense of The Q4, Sneaky, I.V.A., Empt, John LaMonica, Mike Gao, Bambooman, Manuvers, Krts, Kwala, Soosh, Memotone, Sun Glitters, Called Understandable Souls & Szenario.
The limited box includes 4 white vinyls LP’s with 32 tracks, 13 additional digital bonus tracks, and a poster (with digital download code) all in a specially designed box that features a special light-reflecting varnish, which makes this truly a collectors and music lovers item.

Berlin-based label Project: Mooncircle and it’s two sublabels Project Squared and Finest Ego is an official label from HHV. It was founded in 2002 and is specializing in the conjunction between electronic and organic music. The label, at first envisaged as a compilation project only, soon released the first instrumental and vocal solo releases by such artists as The Q4, CYNE, Mr Cooper, Robot Koch, fLako, 40 Winks, John Robinson & MF Doom, DZA, Krts, Sina., Graciela Maria, Manuvers, Lambent, Lewis Parker, Non of Shadowhuntaz, Strand, Ta-Ku, Mika Gao, Onra, Obba Supa, Asusu, Furesshu, AnD. Kowton or Glen Porter. The work of illustrators and graphic designers such as Bioniq, Dan May, Iain McArthur, Ima One, LNY, Gordon, 44 Flavours, La Mano Fria, and The Binh create images that accompany the acoustic spaces.
Project: Mooncircle with its various producers & vocalist shall be an interesting experience for anyone looking for the extraordinary.

A&R: Laurent Fintoni, Jinna Morocha, Karolina Kaczor, Gordon Gieseking and Malte Tarnow. Mastering by Sven Friederichs. Artwork and original paintings by Gordon, LNY & Bioniq. Webdesign 2006 – 2012 by Thimo Hörster & Hendrik Stein. Animation trailer by Sebastian Muñoz.

Release date: March, 23rd.

10th Anniversary Showcase with Mike Slott, Robot Koch, fLako, Long Arm, Jehst, Arts The Beatdoctor, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, & Graciela Maria @ Club Gretchen in Berlin, Kreuzberg – March, 17th!

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DJ Haitian Star (Torch)

CD | 2012 | DE | Original (360 Grad)

17,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Mike Gao / Daisuke Tanabe

Finest Ego: Faces 12" Series Volume 2

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Vertigo)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12” producer series, entitled “Faces”. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspring LNY, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and animals.

Going to be released upcoming February, the second edition of our “Faces“ series will exhibit works by the two extraordinary producers Daisuke Tanabe and Mike Gao. Again, coming from very distinct biographical backgrounds – despite their obvious Asian descent – the two are connected through their artistic excellence and uncompromising musical creations and visions. In symbiosis with these nocturnal flying mammals they use their ultra-precise sonic waves to navigate imperturbably through dark nights, leaving their prey with no chance of escape.

Limited 12” vinyl for serious collectors, DJ’s and record addicts only!

Mike Gao is a music technology researcher, holds a Masters degree in Music Technology at Stanford and is pursuing his PhD in Electrical Engineering at UCSD. After a career as underground Hip Hop and Scratch DJ in Chicago (working with such names as Qwel, Mestizo and Luckyiam) he began partaking and winning in numerous beat battles, Low End Theory being the most prominent one, which makes him one of the best kept secrets in the Los Angeles beat scene. He released music on labels such as All City with Tokimonsta, Galapagos4, Project: Mooncircle and many more…

Tokyo resident Daisuke Tanabe, a former art student who also lived in London for a while, developed from his techno/breakbeat background into a very unique sound between Hip Hop, Electronica, Folk and Jazz. He released music on labels such as Ninja Tune, BBE, Project: Mooncircle and Brownswood Recordings, performed with Zero DB and remixed artists like Elan Mehler and Aaron Jerome.

LNY is an artist living and working between New Jersey and New York. He makes art that is drawing based, social and open to the public in general; hence his drawings can be found pasted on buildings all over the world as well as in galleries and on 16-year-old kids’ tumblrs all over the internet. He is one half of Doodledrag, a New Jersey based doodling collective and always welcomes collaboration.

Limited edition of 300!

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Kraftklub

Mit K

30,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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10th Anniversary Box Compilation HHV Bundle

Project: Mooncircle

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

34,99 €*