discovery (dewtone.com)

ben benjamin - hypertexan

2008-06-28T23:16:00.000-07:00

("the blue style of nature" by tobias zeising) [print available!]

more from ghostly international. great uplifting vibes by ben benjamin welcome the long awaited north west summer warmth.

ben benjamin - hypertexan [ghostly international]

tornike ft dimitri debaka - best friend

2008-06-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

("say hello to my best friend" by serena)

tornike ft dimitri debaka - best fiend [time has changed]

mikrokristal - pine sounds (original mix)

2008-06-18T23:31:00.000-07:00

("pine" by brightredfox)

mikrokristal - pine sounds (original mix) [rivers of recordings]

iqtu - you cramp my style

2008-06-10T22:19:00.000-07:00

("fish bowl psychology" by saltimbanco semisipochnoi) [print available!]

iqtu is back! another free release, this time picked up by ii music. though the netlabel caters to 8bit/video game influenced production, this one stands far out on its own, as zdrowski journeys usually do.

iqtu - embarrassing triangle (zip) [ii music]

milky globe & walltapper - moon milk

2008-05-30T21:32:00.000-07:00

("moon" by paciocco) [print available!]

"magic waves" is the collaborative effort between lo recordings's label head milky globe and a powerful alliance of producers like nathan fake, isan, james holden and luke vibert.

milky globe & walltapper - moon milk (original mix) [lo recordings]

martin schulte - pillow (marko fuerstenberg remix)

2008-05-16T20:49:00.000-07:00

("soft touch II" by bini cohan) [print available!]

marko fuerstenberg is one of the key players for a select team of producers, like martin schulte and holger flinsch, expanding the audiences for minimal dub techno.

fuerstenberg has a reputable history on netlabels thinner, stadtgruen and real audio. his productions are now being pushed into the spotlight thanks to the support of labels like sinergy networks, tfr and rotary cocktail. he has recently performend live at this year's qwartz awards in paris, his set is available as a free download here!

martin schulte - pillow (marko fuerstenberg remix) [sinergy networks]

brian kage - don't be (original mix)

2008-05-15T20:49:00.000-07:00

("reflective eye" by opticalsonnet) [print available!]

flumo is a young netlabel, based in seville, that has already seen contributions by the likes of 3channels, rasumus hedlund and omar salgado. with a just short history of shapely dance releases they've managed to scrape together a solid 2-part compilation series now available on beatport.

our spotlight goes to brian kage, who delivers a quality uplifting tech house anthem just in time for sunshine.

brian kage - don't be (original mix) [flumo recordings]

tycho - the disconnect (original mix)

2008-05-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

("spring" by milee lee)

tycho - the disconnect (original mix) [ghostly international]

planet boelex & mosaik - sisumies

2008-05-10T20:45:00.000-07:00

("piece by piece" by tobias zeising) [print available!]

kahvi is one of the longest and most respected electronic netlabels still delivering free music to a very loyal audience. now in its 10th year and closing in on release #250, they've revamped their website, giving their listeners a lot more control over their insanely large amount of content. if you don't have the time to cycle through their entire catalog they offer a dvd for a very reasonable price.

we've decided to shine a light on their latest release by planet boelex. boelex is a project out of finland that has been performing a very distinguishable style of melodic electronic music since 2004. his catalog of releases can be found on both kahvi and monotonik, including live performances at some of europe's most innovative festivals.

planet boelex & mosaik - sisumies [kahvi]

daniel maze - whats your poison

2008-04-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

("ivy league - water drop" by kedralynn)

hailing from vancouver, british columbia, daniel maze continues to stay at the forefront of organic ambient electronica. his releases have graced a global variety of netlabels like eko, 12rec, test tube and most recently serein.

though eko is now extinct, their catalog archives are being hosted by sem label and can be found here (alongside standard klik music).

daniel maze - whats your poison [eko]

kritical audio - spring break (original mix)

2008-04-29T20:43:00.000-07:00

("spring break" by elaine wong)

kritical audio - spring break (original mix) [chillosophy music]

drei farben house - morning view (original mix)

2008-04-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

("leaf II" by modifidous) [print available!]

"our name, transliterated from “kupej” in russian, roughly means “first-class wagon.” that is precisely our concept – moving units of unparalled quality and distinctive music. our artists shape the imprint’s higher-level standard for sound aesthetic. they hail predominantly from europe and the americas and we showcase and promote their various styles – mostly within leftfield areas of electronic dance music." - kupei

drei farben house - morning view (original mix) [kupei musika]

butane - mute solo (original mix)

2008-04-07T22:04:00.000-07:00

("solo" by jenni)

mutekmag has a nice interview up with minimal sub-master andrew rasse (aka butane) regarding his debut album, musical influences and being an electronic artist living in the united states.

"look, when I moved to berlin and i went to the immigration office here, the lady I was dealing with for my visa application was actually impressed that i was some kind of "famous" dj. those were her words, not mine. imagine if I were in a government office in the us, and i had to tell someone that i make and play "techno music" to people for a living. they’d look at me like I was some kind of drug dealer! my point being - there’s a whole perception problem in the us about electronic music. it comes all the way down from the government through the media and into the house of joe construction worker and jane teacher. somehow the majority of people there don’t respect what we do as a real form of art. it’s exactly the opposite here."

rasse's debut album, "becoming" is available through his own label alphahouse records and is now exclusively available on beatport.

butane - mute solo (original mix) [rrygular]

kiln - sunsethighway

2008-04-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

("dusk on the highway" by sylvain girard) [print available!]

kiln - sunsethighway [ghostly international]

the field - kappsta 2 (original mix)

2008-04-01T20:30:00.000-07:00

("leaves" by elaine wong)

the field's "kappsta 2". featured on kompakt's "pop ambient 2008" compilation. axel willner has been making his way through north america and will be performing at this year's mutek festival in montreal, quebec.

the field - kappsta 2 (original mix) [kompakt]

henrik jose - it's always been like this

2008-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

(painting by yvan meunier) [from camomille's "cycles"]

swedish singer/songwriter/producer henrik jose has been releasing his music online for years under the alias, "bliss" and has a respected history on both camomille and monotonik. his uplifting sound has started to gain a lot of recent global appeal. while developing his new live act, he is also set to release another ep very soon, keep a look out!

henrik jose - it's always been like this [henrik jose]

junior boys - in the morning (hot chip remix)

2008-03-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

("summer morning" by dagelo)

junior boys - in the morning (hot chip remix) [domino]

sascha funke - mango (original mix)

2008-03-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

("mango drop" by contaegious)

"a kind of techno that sways between the polarity of emotional overload and concrete rationale - hence immediacy, which is what sascha funke is all about." - bpitch control

"mango" is the latest from german dub-tech architect, sascha funke. this is a nine track follow up album to the hypnotic floor tickling single, "double checked". sascha's productions are showing an audible maturity, even utilizing organic instrumentation and bringing a depth to his sound that's going to satisfy fans new and old.

sascha funke - mango (original mix) [bpitch control]

morgan packard - green

2008-03-18T20:15:00.001-07:00

("green" by gilad benari) [print available!]

"green" is a free release by morgan packard, available through the currently inactive minlove netlabel. wanted to shine a light on packard, who has been invited to perform at this year's mutek festival. packard also has a series of releases with microcosm label head ezekiel honig.

morgan continues to push the boundaries of electronic composition, fusing organic instrumentation with his own technical influence. his latest album, "airships fill the sky" is available as a dvd, with visual commentary by superdraw creator joshue ott.

morgan packard - green [minlove]

jan jelinek - tierbeobachtungen (pole palmen aus leder mix)

2008-03-06T20:11:00.000-08:00

(photo by kai von rabenau)

in the last year alone, stefan betke's productions have given ~scape a well deserved spotlight. this organic minimalist is currently releasing his music under the alias pole and is evolving the face of dub electronica.

"the way betke strips layer after layer of sound, working toward a minimalist essence, everything is possible. for pole musical reductionism isn’t repetitive or deterministic. it involves constant motion around an ideal core, the smallest possible unit. as a result, all of pole’s releases, despite their differences, are united by a central question: how can one extract the most intensity from the least amount of material as possible. consolidation and purification as mutually beneficial processes." - gostimirovic.com

jan jelinek - tierbeobachtungen (pole palmen aus leder mix) [~scape]

apparat - arcadia (telefon tel aviv remix edit)

2008-03-04T20:08:00.000-08:00

("the bird watcher" by gilad benari) [print available!]

an ep was recently released featuring remixes of "arcadia" (apparat's strongest single of his critically acclaimed album, "walls" on shitkatapult records).

contributions from telefon tel aviv and boys noize give the epic track a more dancefloor oriented groove, while doing its best to enhance the original's already strong vocal attributes.

sascha ring's productions have always had an experimental edge to them, but we're starting to see a more refined pop flavour emerge that will hopefully continue to hold true to its roots. fans of the collaborative release with ellen allien, "orchestra of bubbles" won't be disapointed with his latest and should even be treated to a more in depth live performance.

apparat - arcadia (telefon tel aviv remix edit) [shitkatapult records]

el zoologico - hippo

2008-02-26T22:38:00.000-08:00

("clownfish in aquarium" by cengiz)

"el zoologico is the solo project of a puertorican kid called rené boscio. not fully satisfied with there only being one zoo in the island, he set out to create a cuter zoo in his mind trying to captivate the beauty of every animal through the art of electronics"

"the jungle & the aquarium" is the second release on a young berlin based netlabel called "petite&jolie" set on releasing all things "cute" ;)

el zoologico - hippo [petite&jolie]

patrick zigon - deepest desire

2008-02-19T20:50:00.000-08:00

("eye of goddess" by veronica)

patrick zigon - deepest desire (original mix) [muenchen]

lusine - haze (original mix)

2008-02-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

("haze" by valerie monthuit) [print available!]

jeff mcilwain (aka lusine) is one of ghostly international's most coveted producers. this seattle based composer has made a considerable impression on both left-field and dance music enthusiasts alike. eps "push" and "emerald" were precursors to the widely acclaimed remix album, "podgelism" in which mcilwain reworked material by artists like apparat, john tejada and matthew dear.

lusine - haze (original mix) [ghostly international]

letna - white city

2008-02-05T19:18:00.000-08:00

("henry's world" by gilad benari) [print available!]

"zymogen offers a means to consider and experience distinct electronic music and the internet as a resource. it is the product of refined consideration for experimental expression and aesthetics, offering music in a digital format since september 2005.

our foremost objective is to create a personal touch, in order to draw attention and stand out in the multitude."

letna - white city [zymogen]

imtech - the knak

2008-02-01T20:06:00.000-08:00

("camomille" by vlad) [print available!]

camomille's 100th net-release entitled, "cycles". marked another milestone for a yet another great label that's been delivering great music under a creative commons license since 2002. contributions from 13 artists, over 40 tracks and a stunning collection of cover art make this a memorable collectors item for any fan.

imtech - the knak [camomille]

touane - promenade (original mix)

2008-01-29T21:44:00.000-08:00

("promenade" by rrbushey")

touane is italian minimal guru marco tonni.

outside of his impressive catalog with persona lie formidable appearances on regular, trenton and dumb unit. some of tonni's latest productions are being released under the project name, "grand left audio". he continues to tour europe and work along side some of the most forward thinking pioneers in minimal electronica today.

touane - promenade (original mix) [persona ]

flutterspot - take care etc

2008-01-21T20:43:00.000-08:00

("rainy day in sunny june" by tobias zeising) [print available!]

monotonik needs little introduction to anyone who's been following net audio for the last 10 years. deeply rooted in the .mod scene, the label slowly grew to be one of the most eclectic communities for new electronic music online.

their catalog includes some of netlabel's most popular producers. planet boelex, transient, izmar, stefan ternemar, henrik jose and sleepy town manufacture are just a few names that have contributed to a database of over 200 releases.

flutterspot - take care etc [monotonik]

anders ilar - made for us to love (original mix)

2008-01-18T10:28:00.000-08:00

("a love for the arts" by delacorr) [print available!]

anders ilar - made for us to love (original mix) [level records duesseldorf]

gorje hewek - that in it

2008-01-11T19:37:00.000-08:00

("morning" by bypass2020)

fragment is the incredible microtech netlabel maintained by some of the folks involved with deep mix moscow radio.

not enough can be said for this style emerging out of russia. great atmospheric techno productions will soon be taking the world by storm.

gorje hewek - that in it [fragment]

audiokonstrukte - soki nyha ten

2008-01-02T10:26:00.000-08:00

("beach, rocks and water" by pheelfresh) [print available!]

it should be encouraging to know that roughly 50% of dewtone fm's playlist is still free music. there is no substitute for quality.

1 bit wonder is a netlabel that truly deserves praise. they've already put forth releases by artists like juno6, nicorola and instabil's very own daniel stefanik. once again they graces us with another gift, this time by audiokonstrukte. with free release #029 they've made the switch to 320kbps.

audiokonstrukte - soki nyha ten [1 bit wonder]

daniel stefanik - the bells (anja schneider back from the valley mix)

2007-12-31T10:25:00.000-08:00

("desert sunset" by ahff) [print available!]

we're proud to announce that dewtone is now an exclusive affiliate of the beatport digital download network

this means we can finally offer our listeners the ability to support the music we love and enjoy it in the highest quality available, on-demand! in keeping with the festive news (and season) i'm throwing a little anja schneider your way. here is a nice blip taken from her myspace:

"it's undoubtedly mobilee that has introduced anja to a truly worldwide audience. despite the label's short history so far, its innovative productions which follow anja's lead by combining minimalism, a playful feminine spirit, slinky grooves and all-out raving madness have attracted the attention of top djs, clubbers and curious listeners world-wide."

daniel stefanik - the bells (anja schneider back from the valley mix) [mobilee records]

vincent casanova - travelling with felix

2007-12-28T10:19:00.000-08:00

("cat" by double g)

vincent casanova - travelling with felix (original mix) [archipel]

tlon - may we be us

2007-12-21T22:56:00.000-08:00

("in a bee's world" by nadav dov boretzki)

currently hibernating until 2008, autoplate (thinner's ambient/acoustic sister label) has had an impressive run of great releases thus far. much like her big brother, the global following is loyal and strong, much anticipating her return.

lomov, arrial, daniel blomqvist, twile and off the sky have all made substantial contributions to the netlabel's success over the years. we welcome your return soon!

tlon - may we be us [autoplate]

alex smoke - left drift (original mix)

2007-12-19T10:17:00.000-08:00

("left on the shelf" by l8on) [print available!]

"alex smoke is a new breed of electronic music producer. while his music may reside on the dancefloor along with his renowned live sets, it also resonates so much further than this. with a production style drawn from a myriad of influences that blur the boundaries between electronica, techno, classical and hip hop, alex smoke's music evolves in new directions with every new project he undertakes, musically consistently fulfilling, regardless of the listener's preferred genre." - vakant

alex smoke - left drift (original mix) [soma records]

the banjo consorsium - talk about you

2007-11-28T23:25:00.000-08:00

("chocolate drops" by jenni) [print available!]

aerotone is an inspiring acoustic electronica netlabel that has made a definitive mark with their electronica unplugged compilation series.

"electronica unplugged (a compilation), the fifth aerotone release, is a little piece of electro acoustic works and ment to be as start of a series. 10 artists celebrating their expactations in unplugged electronic music. you will find classical acoustic instruments such as violines, pianos, guitars, double bass and even accordions all within context of contemporary music.

the banjo consorsium - talk about you [aerotone]

deluge - departure

2007-11-24T23:41:00.000-08:00

("departure" by khaled al-harbi)

thinner has recently given their website a fresh look, celebrated their 100th release and launched, "thinnerism" a new blog focused on the cultural impact of the new music business. so far they have centered the discussion around their "music 2.0" series.

"music2.0 stands for new ways that music is perceived, consumed, provided, marketed and shared in an entirely interconnected society of "digital natives". thinnerism is mapping the music2.0 landscape, presenting the most important entepreneurs and thinkers of the digital music scene. they are developing new services and creating new concepts, aiming to determine how digital age music will be like."

deluge - departure [thinner]

corwin trails - sand castles

2007-11-08T23:32:00.000-08:00

("like castles in the sand" by lars raun) [print available!]

netlabel archaic horizon came to be in 2006 and has a admirable catalog of ambient electronic music available for download. our favorite thus far has been an uplifting piece by corwin trails entitled, "sand castles" on his self titled ep. fluttery pads and playful rhythms set the stage for a peaceful escape into the sun's arms.

corwin trails - sand castles [archaic horizon]

melorman - confused baby

2007-11-01T23:58:00.000-07:00

("playtime" by emanesque)

illmatik vibes: delete thought is a netlabel that has specialized in experimental forms of idm for years. the label is managed by founder dustin craig (headphone science), an important contributor to dewtone's early catalog.

some of our favorite works from this label have been the lush collaborative efforts between headphone science and greek composer antonis haniotakis (aka melorman).

melorman - confused baby [ivdt]

fes - sun

2007-10-20T23:40:00.000-07:00

("sun" by elaine wong)

fes - sun [igloo]

trentemoller - the forest (original mix)

2007-10-11T23:26:00.000-07:00

("harlequin forest" by evergr3y)

anders trentemoller is set to release his second full-length release entitled, "the trentemoller chronicles" (audiomatique recordings). the double album will feature a personal selection of his best songs and remixes to date, as well as new and exclusive material.

trentemoller - the forest (original mix) [audiomatique recordings]

myers briggs - special finish (original mix)

2007-10-09T23:24:00.000-07:00

("river dreams" by maja homen) [print available!]

myers briggs - special finish (original mix) [sentient sound]

iqtu - sundrop vessel

2007-10-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

("drop of sun" by emily)

iqtu is the solo project of james zdrowski. we first discovered james back when he was releasing his music under the alias ontagon. captured by a world that is so uniquely his, we've been one of his biggest fans and his music will always have a place here.

we've had the honor of releasing his music in the past, netlabels post-digital and eerik inpuj sound have also done their part to give this artist more exposure. fans of ochre will truly enjoy iqtu's dreamy electronic composition and should feel truly lucky to download his music free, while he selflessly continues to share his talent with the world.

iqtu - sundrop vessel [inpuj]

alexandre navarro - my life in ecstasy

2007-09-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

("a slice of life" by gilad benari) [print available!]

alexandre navarro has been pleasing online audiences with his carefully crafted ambient-electronic productions for the last three years. admirable releases on netlabels real audio and achipel encouraged the timely foundation of his very own in 2005 (eko) and have since inspired serene contributions from the likes of daniel maze (12rec), benfay (thinner), karras (mandorla) and sacha vojvodic (zymogen).

sacha and alexandre have recently launched sem, a brand new label featuring the illusory self titled new album by the green kingdom.

alexandre navarro - my life in ecstasy [alexandre navarro]

james holden - a break in the clouds (ambient version)

2007-09-28T10:17:00.000-07:00

("walking on clouds" by gilad benari) [print available!]

james holden - a break in the clouds (ambient version) [border community]

stefan ternemar - i met a girl with butterfly wings

2007-09-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

("butterfly kisses" by subterfuge malaises) [print available!]

one of the most exciting poptronica net releaes for it's time. swedish songwriter/composer stefan ternemar's, "i met a girl with butterly wings" released by montonik on the 3-track ep, "i'll meet you there".

stefan ternemar - i met a girl with butterfly wings [monotonik]

sympath - pond life

2007-09-23T10:07:00.000-07:00

("the frog" by fernando)

sympath - pond life [native state records]

martin donath - winterwaerme

2007-09-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

("time shift" by tobias zeising) [print available!]

martin donath is the co-founder of stadtgruen, a netlabel specializing in new urban cultured electronica. while being renown for bringing his deep minimalistic flavors to discotheques across germany, his music has also been featured on netlabels like legoego and real audio.

martin donath - winterwaerme [real audio]