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Mark Sultan “Whatever I Want/Whenever I Want (In The Red)

Mark Sultan makes great pop songs whenever he wants.

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Lee “Scratch” Perry “The Return of Pipecock Jackxon” (Honest Jon’s Records)

The final record ever issued from the Black Ark before Perry burned it to the ground in a fit of paranoid, delusional psychedelia, exists only in fragments, yet provides a startling look into the mind...

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King Midas Sound “Without You” (Hyperdub)

It's a strange thing, a year after the fact, to follow up one of the more challenging albums of an already-challenging discography with a star-studded, full-length remix pack, but on Without You,...

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Q+A | Brandt Brauer Frick

The German trio Brandt Brauer Frick have been making waves throughout the global Techno-sphere with spellbinding festival performances marked by an air of musicality uncommon in electronic dance music.

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Gold Panda “DJ-Kicks” (!K7)

Gold Panda turns in a mix by a non-DJ that many DJs would do well to learn a few lessons from.

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Levon Vincent “Impressions of a Rainstorm” (Novel Sound)

Simultaneously more cohesive and more impassioned than many of his preceding records, Impressions captures Levon Vincent at his acute peak.

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New Slow Disco Vinyl Exclusives

halcyon proudly welcomes a sweet selection of hotly-tipped exclusive labels imported directly from the UK and Europe. You won't find these elsewhere this side of the pond.

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Blondes “Wine / Water 12″ (RVNG)

Shimmering synths and slow grooves delightfully sparkle and fade in Blondes's latest single.

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Pinch & Shackleton (Honest Jon’s)

Pinch and Shackleton have succeeded in creating one of the genre's best and most artistic albums while opening new suggestions for where this and other music may look for inspiration now and in the...

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∏ Ensemble featuring Petre Inspirescu “Pădurea de Aur” (Yojik ConCon)

Inspirescu's new composition Padura de Aur establishes a strange neo-Romantic orchestral sound for the outward-bound producer that finds few contemporaries following in his footsteps.

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Scene Watch | Berlin

In the Techno world, Berlin's stature has surpassed legendary; especially in the eyes of the scene's younger enthusiasts, the German capital's primacy in dance music is unquestioned.

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Q+A | DJ Garth of the Wicked Soundsystem

Garth sits down with us for an engaging tete-a-tete about the demise of records shops, the secret to Wicked’s thirteen-year success, and why you don't need drugs to dance your heart out.

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Q+A | Sepalcure

Longtime halcyon collaborators Praveen Sharma and Travis Stewart follow the phenomenal success of the first two joint offerings on Hotflush with their debut full-length as Sepalcure. We checked in to...

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Scene Watch | Bucharest

Lead by Petre Inspirescu, Rhadoo, and Raresh the Bucharest scene is breaking out under the flags of the [a:rpia:r], Amphia, and Yojik ConCon imprints.

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Floating Points “Shadows” (Eglo Records)

With his new 5-track double pack, Floating Points presents a moody and elegant package that unites his House, Disco, Funk, and Garage influences for his most substantial statement to date.

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halcyon’s Shameless Guide To holiday Gift Giving 2011 Edition

With apologies... our obligatory bid for your seasonal shopping dollars. Remember, at least if you shop at halcyon you won't be subjected to cloying holiday music...

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Q + A | Lucy of Stroboscopic Artefacts

Lucy's Stroboscopic Artefacts may be the next big name in modern Techno but for now the label's coveted vinyl is only available from halcyon in North America. Following the recent NYC showcase hosted...

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Q+A | Lindsay Todd in the House of Traps

As the head of Firecracker Recordings, Shevchenko, and Unthank, Lindsay Todd holds the keys to some of house music's best contemporary imprints yet remains elusive. halcyon chatted with him to learn...

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Q+A | Recondite

For his debut performances in New York for Remedy and here at halcyon, we caught up with the young Berlin producer Recondite for an introductory interview about his background, current affairs in...

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Redshape “Square” (Running Back)

Although he has now been unmasked as Sebastian Kramer, an East German once head of the...

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MP & Stedi “Symmetrie” (NIL)

Featuring a sophomore slot for MP as well as Stedi's vinyl debut, NIL's "Symmetrie" EP splits the difference between traditional techno and house and more familiar Romanian sounds.

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Ital “Dream On” (Planet Mu)

Ital's sophomore album for Planet Mu, "Dream On" further differentiates his sound and develops his interest in dance music as well as his background in abrasive electronics.

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Raime “Quarter Turns Over a Living Line” (Blackest Ever Black)

The culmination of two years of sparse output and closely-watched scrutiny, Raime's debut album "Quarter Turns Over a Living Line" is their career-defining statement thus far.

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Sigha “Living With Ghosts” (Hotflush Recordings)

Surpassing expectations on his debut long-player, Sigha's "Living With Ghosts" balances craft, texture, and impact in an immersive, deeply-wrought whole.

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Q + A | Untold

On his second extended tour of the US, Untold spoke with halcyon about his upcoming album, his personal history, and changes in the currently dynamic music environment.

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Q + A | Luke Hess

After his highly-rated new album "Keep On" for FXHE, halcyon chatted with Luke Hess about techno, Detroit, and the producer's unflagging dedication to his understated approach.

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X-TG “Desertshore/The Final Report” (Industrial Records)

"Desertshore/The Final Report" closes the book on Peter Christopherson's life in characteristically powerful and artistic form.

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Burial “Truant” (Hyperdub)

Burial's new single "Truant" contains some of his most striking moments but is also his most difficult release to-date.

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Madteo “Noi No” (Sähkö)

Closing out his most in-the-spotlight year to-date, Madteo's "Noi No" presents the most unified artistic statement yet from a defiantly outsider producer.

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Q+A | Let’s Play House

halcyon catches up with Nik Mercer and Jacques Renault of NYC's Let's Play House record label and event series to discuss their recent release, back-story, and recent changes and expansion.

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