Diamonds and Pearls Music

Molten Moods – Skee Mask, Kessel Vale, Jonas Yamer, Konrad Wehrmeister – Molten Moods 4 – Molten 4








Molten Moods releases another finely curated various artists record with tracks by Skee Mask, Kessel Vale, Jonas Yamer and Konrad Wehrmeister. Kessel Vales opening track “Voguing Geisha” is an unconventional breakbeat masterpiece following his sense of harmony and rhythm already shown through previous releases on Tanstaafl Records and Rhythm Nation. As the track unfolds it reveals musical storytelling by integrating a technoid polyrhythmic loop structure into melodic synth figures, slowly deconstructing in the end. Skee Mask collaborated with Molten Moods labelhead and Carl Gari member Jonas Yamer on “Fanta Ocean”, it being the first release ever outside of his Ilian Tape homebase. The outcome is a moody IDM piece with cinematic qualities, complex but soothing. The B-Side begins with “Xenomorph” by Konrad Wehrmeister, who is known by his releases on Public Possession and SVS Records. This trancy yet distorted and detailed electro banger surely takes on the role of the records dancefloor highlight. The closing track “Insgeheim” is delivered by Molten Moods head honcho Jonas Yamer. Here groovy kicks, distorted chords and a psychedelic pad are woven into one compelling 10 am techno track. The common thread of Molten Moods 4 is four young Munich artists going on a joint trip into idiosyncratic electronic music. The resulting tracks intertwine as one modern and diverse techno record. Out on 12″ vinyl and wav by the end of March 2018. In the tradition of Molten Moods’ cost-conscious design strategies by Paul Bernhard, the record comes with a xeroxed low budget sticker set.
Mastered by Manmade.



A1: Kessel Vale – Voguing Geisha

A2: Skee Mask feat. Jonas Yamer – Fanta Ocean




B1: Konrad Wehrmeister – Xenomorph




B2: Jonas Yamer – Insgeheim





REITEN – Kosei Fukuda – REITEN 0.001 – RTN001






First release by Japanese artist Kosei Fukuda from his own platform. Great atmospheric sound scape with Japanese precision. Minimalistic Experimental IDM Techno. Including one Digital Bonus.



A: Darknight of the soul




B1: Pairon




B2: Kouya




DB: Distinguished Youth





SSTO / CTO – Soren Jahan – Taksim – ssto 1






Soren Jahan launches a new limited series from the Ygrok camp, сто (ssto). Variations on an Oud melody combine with his signature complex rhythm programming. Taksim Part 1 and 2 are two different recording sessions live sequenced directly to cassette. Mastering by Anscorm.



A: Taksim 1




B: Taksim 2





XCPT Music – Farron – Bistro Baggio – XM003






After hosting Farron to perform for a showcase in Matera, South Italy, and following a solid, immediate aural connection with the crew, XCPT now invites the Bavaria-based artist and Shaw Cuts shaolin master to submerse himself in his talent of wielding harmonious synths, championing percussion and corruptive basslines for the label’s third release, ‘Bistro Baggio’. The release offers three original cuts plus an interpretation of one of the tracks, ‘Paneth’, by label honcho Nothus, exploring calculated rhythms and sounds that delve into varying atmospheres and transporting you from a blacked-out club to a quaint starlit stream in the woods.



A1: Paneth




A2: Paneth (Nothus mix)




B1: Ukah




B2: 528