Browse by Label: MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)

Artist:	LUMP200
Title:	Dizzyland
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	MGLTD 001CD

"Uniquely effective and contrary, the music of Lump200 has a way of going absolutely nowhere in a way that still keeps you involved, bearing repeated listening. It willfully fucks around with dancefloor music formats and sound snippets from all styles, letting the machines do the talking. And boy, do they blabber off. Lump200 feeds them with samples, filtering the world of sound through his thirtysomething (y)ears that include training in multiple instruments and a solid new jazz background, composing and performing with writers for stage plays and radio work. Not exactly your average teenage raver. If the result sounds close to what you hear on minimal house and experimental labels such as Perlon and Areal, all the better. It's just the way some fine music makers and their tools are sounding today in Germany and Switzerland. However, Lump200 's directionless universe leads you back to yourself: make your own path, choose your own grooves. It takes a high level of musicianship and a strong sense of detachment to achieve this, because it's so tempting to use the tools just to make the aforementioned raver lose his nuts."

Artist:	CROWDPLEASER & ST-PLOMB
Title:	2006
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	MGLTD 002CD

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, producers Crowdpleaser & St-Plomb have delivered a groundbreaking album for Mental Groove Records imprint MGLTD. Both well-traveled DJs now also have a growing list of productions as well as remixes to their credit and their friendship allowed the ambitious and futuristic vision of 2006 to develop over 11 titles. Also featuring fellow Swiss residents Kate Wax, Paris The Black Fu, Stéphane Perrinjaquet and Kalabrese, it's a demonstration of mastery fusing old school techno and house with forward-thinking sound design and depth of feeling. Opening and ending with majestic ambient-experimental tones, the album also features the quirky, jazzy "Cash On Time" with Kate Wax in top form, and "Shift" with a truly surreal vocal by Paris The Black Fu. The seven other tracks go beyond the insect-like, naturalistic but abstract and nerdy sounds of microhouse to reveal a new, playful musique concrete techno whose sound effects seem to be produced or from everyday objects with a tragic, purposefully clumsy human touch we can all relate to. Thomas Brinkmann also brought his mastering skills to the equation. This record skips levels in the game. It's like a funky robot with real tears of joy and sorrow. This record doesn't have a care in the world. It boldly goes where few others have. This record makes you more intelligent even as you dance -- and dance you will. This record knows.

Artist:	LUMP
Title:	Bleux/B-Print
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 004EP

"Part two of four releases by Swiss artist Lump on MGLTD (sublabel of Mental Groove), which will end with a 4x12" inches box (limited to 200) + a full album release (with fresh tracks and edited versions of these 12" inches). Here are two tracks of minimal Dada house cuts, related to the minimal scene, but with a more organic and live approach to it. 'Bleux' is the moody one here, deep and crunchy as we like, while 'B-Print' and its German spoken words, goes to a more happy vibe, like 'Better Eat Strawberries' did on the previous release. This has been rated by DJ's like ark, Ivan Smagghe, Cabanne, Mo and so on. Enjoy Lump and check his forthcoming EP on Mo'wax as Are Dee."

Artist:	LUMP
Title:	You Better Eat Strawberry
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 005EP

"LUMP says 'I try to work exclusively with samples, whose history and formation I know. They are victims of my personal hunt. And I cut them hard whenever possible. What probably arises from my desire for the tangible.My music wants to suggest something to the audience. Entertainment in which there is no need to give up yourself. I don't prescribe any longing. Which does not mean that there is no longing to find in my music. But please find it yourself. And my head shall stay at home now, it shall not come to the studio with me today' . LUMP music is just unique, always effective, it's a breath of fresh air for the dancefloor and home listening, somewhere between microfunk, dirtyhouse, minimalshit and brokenbeats, whether it's vocal or instrumental."

Artist:	LUMP
Title:	Hardlycan/Wer Einen Und At
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 006EP

"Two more fresh slices of orgasmic funky microhouse ('Hardlycan') and deep clickadelic techno ('Wer einen und at') produced by our favourite Swiss boy in Berlin. Perfect after hours moody feelings and home listening pleasure, Lump's sound is like none other, like a journey in some new minimal- and broken-friendly territories, reminding you something you haven't experienced yet. A kick-asses in the actual boring minimal productions with a big smile. This is part three of four releases by Lump on MGLTD (sublabel of Mental Groove)."

Artist:	LUMP
Title:	Drop Dead Gorgeous
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 007EP

"Lump 4th and final (yellow) release for MGLTD series, beware of imitations. Lump is minimal, dirty, gritty, funky, freaky, nerdy, housey, slappy, jazzy and scratchy. Lump is getting more and more attention from the public (you) as well as the media (them). Lump's music is mostly played by female DJ's (Sylvie Marks, Magda, Sonja Moonear) Lump is actually recording a full length for us, various style here, and various guests. Lump is also having a limited package of his four mgltd release to come out soon."

Artist:	DOZZY & SAY DJ, DONATO
Title:	Polarity EP
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 011EP

"Since we first heard Donato's music 2 years ago, we knew we found a special guy, and we were not disappointed. This Italian DJ is here since 20 years, producing tracks on his Orange Groove label, very simple, deep, beautiful, hypnotising and somehow devastating on the floor. Critically acclaimed by the biggest names in the business, Donato's not only produces fantastic music, but is also a famous cooker and an expert in 70's Italian soundtrack music like Goblins or Morricone, enough for us to adopt him on our label for some releases, this being the first one, two totally different tracks, that will find a good place in any tasty flightcase."

Artist:	SANDER & CROWDPLEASER, LY
Title:	Bad Monkeys/No Sand
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 012EP

"Crowdpleaser is not only one of the label's earliest artists, but he's also responsible for most of the Mental Groove artwork as //Schönwehrs Graphism Büro (www.schonwehrs.com). Crowdpleaser is also doing loads of collaboration, with Kalabres (Perlon), Plastique de Rêve (Gigolo), Kate Wax and recently DJ Ly Sander, who is releasing here his first EP ever. Ly Sander is well known in Switzerland to collect obscure and top rated disco vinyls and has had a regular night in Geneva for years (New York disco club) where he invites for endless quality sets legendary DJs like Deep, Danny Krivit, David Depino...these two tracks are true jackin tracks, with real acid sounds (analog 303, not anything else), 'Bad Monkeys' vocals and are very DJ-friendly! Tested and approved by the Swiss party people, can you handle this too?"

Artist:	CROWDPLEASER & ST-PLOMB
Title:	18 Years/1er Mai
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 013EP

"This is number one of three limited edition singles from the 2006 album by Crowdpleaser & St-Plomb: a fusion of house and techno old & new, with hair-raising sound design, bootyful grooves and true depth of feeling. The infectious shuffle of '1er Mai' has a deliberately easy-going pace which draws us into a round of hypnotic machine tango. Echoing bells left and right grab our attention from time to time but, as they say, the devil is in the details: quirky sounds are being tweaked in mysterious and funky ways. It starts innocently enough, then by mid-track we're hooked to its psychedelic ride. Bathed in shimmering static and ghostlike modulations, chock-full of Chicago and Detroit signifiers, '18 Years' is a majestic, dancefloor-tested play on memory with creaking doors made out of violins. Born from and evoking rave nostalgia, this tight, suspenseful, absolutely rocking tune makes you feel like mixing while you just listen to it, which is a very good sign. Of course if you need signs you only need to look at hundreds of people erupting on the floor."

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Artist:	HOSOMAKI
Title:	Mix 2
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 002EP

Artist:	MISS KITTIN
Title:	Radio Caroline Vol. 1 Sampler
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 003EP

Artist:	DINKY VS CHATON & HOPEN
Title:	Shake Ya Booty
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 008EP

Artist:	ST-PLOMB VS CROWDPLEASER
Title:	Today/The Day After
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 009EP

Artist:	A JACKIN' PHREAK
Title:	Take A Love Break
Label:	MENTAL GROOVE LTD (SWITZERLAND)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MGLTD 010EP