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17/05/2024

Jan Wagner curates an exquisite hour of downtempo music, seamlessly blending a variety of styles and tempos that have profoundly inspired him.

The V0 series on p-tön continues with volume 19 mixed and compiled by Jan Wagner. Download the free .WAV file (908mb).

Available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/amKNLc1ZSQAUjwsPA

16/05/2024

We are happy to announce the arrival of P-Tön Works to the npm family. A new space for creative individuals to come together and share, cultivate innovative ideas. Equipped with industry standard equipment including Neumann Microphones, Funktion One Speakers, Geithain monitors, Universal Audio, Solid State Logic and Manley Force outboard gear, we provide an environment primed for innovation. Suitable for Podcasts / Audiobook and DJ sessions. Available to book via the website.

See you soon.

p-ton-works.com

10/05/2024

Orlando Voorn | Slasher

Pre-orders and previews starting next week - very limited copies will release on npm’s sub label p-ertönen.

Written and produced by Orlando Voorn
Mastering by Alain Paul, Berlin

www.npmlabel.com

28/05/2023

You can now pre-order IORI's Möbius EP via our website and Bandcamp.

Copies limited to one per customer with only 25 copies available.
Shipping out on or around July 3, 2023.

More music soon.

https://npmlabel.bandcamp.com/album/m-bius-2

09/02/2023

After a short break we are happy to announce our next release:
Iori Asano ft Efdemin remix.
Digital out March 17, 2023 + 12" vinyl available at a later date

Artwork by Frank Bubenzer - http://www.frankbubenzer.de/
Layout by Oliver Sperl - https://oliversperl.myportfolio.com/work
Snippets soon, pre-order soon

05/12/2022

The V0 series on p-tön continues with volume 14 mixed and compiled by KMRU . Download the free .WAV file(1GB) here https://soundcloud.com/npmlabel/p-ton-v14-w-kmru

27/10/2022

Our first release on p-ertönen ‘Magnit’ by Nocow

Limited copies available via our Bandcamp. European / World stores to ship out next month. We request European customers to purchase our physical stock in Europe.

https://npmlabel.bandcamp.com/

Layout: Nico Nydegger
Mastering: Alain Paul, Berlin
Pressed at Neophon, Düsseldorf

More music soon.

26/08/2022

After his latest ‘Youth EP’ that experimented with spacious vocal chops and whimsical soundscapes, Nocow returns with a relentless flurry of blows on the heavily computerized ‘Magnit EP’ released on npm’s sub label, p-ertönen. Featuring gloriously broken melodies and hard-hitting rhythm, Nocow explores the darker, more formulaic side to his sound. Brooding acid-infused synths shimmer across the four tracks, morphing between moods as the EP progresses.

‘Magnit S’ kicks off the EP with scattered bass hits, driving dark techno arpeggios, and a hint of footwork-esque percussion. The intense atmosphere is a relatively new direction for Nocow, straying from his more meticulous, introverted beats prior. ‘Kali’ incorporates warbled synth with a more subdued rhythm, playing with a modular sound and distant echoes of robotic vocals. This fragmented track is more akin to his 2018 sound of the Voda/Vozduh/Zemlya trilogy as the kinetics of sound play a strongly defined role in the overall sonics. ‘Sputnik’ commences with a blistering arpeggio of bit-crushed synth and chimes. The rocket-propelled pacing creates a frantic, yet ultimately controlled piece, worthy of a place in a club 300 years from now. Yet, after the frenzy comes the calm. The closing track ‘Extasy’ grinds the EP to a kaleidoscopic halt. Vocoder passages drift across the dense soundscape as Nocow transports you to an other-world, filled with spacey percussion. This closer is a well-deserved return to solid ground, following the perpetual trio of dark, yet utterly compelling techno pieces. Once again, Nocow exhibits his multi-faceted approach to electronic music that truly sets him apart.

Words by Lewis Dobbs

All tracks written and produced by Nocow
Published by p-ertönen
Mastering: Alain Paul, Berlin
Layout: Nico Nydegger
Release page: https://p-ertonen.com/Catalogue

Follow Nocow on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocowmusic/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/nocow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nocowmusic

Buy the EP: https://npmlabel.bandcamp.com/

25/07/2022

We are giving away three test pressings of the upcoming ‘Magnit' entitled EP by Nocow with three npm laser engraved slipmats.

To enter the competition, like this post, share to your story and tag

The competition is only taking place on our instagram account. (Advertised through our other social media accounts).

Competition closes at midnight on Friday 29th July with the winners contacted the following day.

Best of luck.

www.npmlabel.com

21/07/2022

After his latest ‘Youth EP’ that experimented with spacious vocal chops and whimsical soundscapes, Nocow returns with a relentless flurry of blows on the heavily computerized ‘Magnit EP’ released on npm’s sub label, p-ertönen. Featuring gloriously broken melodies and hard-hitting rhythm, Nocow explores the darker, more formulaic side to his sound. Brooding acid-infused synths shimmer across the four tracks, morphing between moods as the EP progresses.

Previews available here >> https://soundcloud.com/npmlabel/sets/magnit

09/06/2022

Magnit EP by Nocow will be the debut release on our sister label ‘p-ertönen’.

Coming soon.

npmlabel.com

31/03/2022

Out today: John Beltran / Luke Hess EP ‘The Peninsula’ 12" vinyl

Pre-orders shipping out tomorrow.

Available via our website / Bandcamp. Also available across most major record stores around Europe / world. European stores to receive their stock in the coming weeks.

We request European customers to purchase our physical stock in Europe.

You can now choose to ‘pickup’ orders from our Berlin office, select this option via checkout. *npm website only.

More music soon.

https://npmlabel.com

25/03/2022

Taking place in Bethnal Green’s Space289 on the 20th May, npm invites Bailey Ibbs. (Night Service ), Paige (Night Service), SADND and MAUSE (Analogical Force, npm)

Bailey Ibbs is a familiar face to listeners of Rinse.fm, exploring techno’s creative limits with his invigorating style and unique approach to rhythm. Long-term friend of npm and upcoming DJ SADND is an exciting addition to the roster, alongside Paige with her mystifying mixes and npm’s MAUSE with his live act of acid-infused precision.

This will mark the first of many npm events, of which will venture into genres like house, ambient and more.

Tickets available on Resident Advisor https://ra.co/events/1515866

Bring photo ID [no scan, no photocopy]

npmlabel.com/programme

11/03/2022

In reaction to the awful events taking place in Ukraine. npm label owner/manager Alex Piers delivers a chillingly blissful ambient piece ‘Soa’ in aid of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Enveloped in boundless harmony, the track is a gentle trip into feelings of hope with distant choral voices and soothing waves. Its steady progression is ethereal and deliberate, allowing for a moment of reflection in these troubling times.

npm will be donating 100% of the proceeds of this release to the UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL. Digital releases are available for a fixed price on our Bandcamp but you have the option to pay more. Find out more on our website.

https://npmlabel.bandcamp.com/track/soa
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Written and produced by Alex Piers
Artwork by Roman Ramminger

Mastering by Alain Paul, Berlin

Full EP to be released at a later date

Out March 11th 2022 (digital).

www.npmlabel.com

01/12/2021

John Beltran's The Peninsula out 24th January 2022

Pre-order 12” Vinyl and digital via website / Bandcamp – link in bio, snippets on the npm SoundCloud >> https://soundcloud.com/npmlabel/sets/the-peninsula

04/11/2021

When it comes to floor-filling tracks that balances smart drum programming with pure melodic bliss, you can always rely on John Beltran to deliver. He joins the label’s third release with a brilliant chill-out EP entitled ‘The Peninsula’, united by another Detroit legend Luke Hess, bringing his traditional 303 upbeat sound, remixing ‘Begin Again’.

Visual artist Alona Rodeh also joins the release showcasing her stunning High-Vis (Future, Black) which featured in her first solo exhibition at the Christine König Galerie in Vienna last year.
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Written and produced by John Beltran
Artwork by Alona Rodeh - High-Vis (Future, Black, Red), 2020, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn and Christine König Galerie, Wien
Remix by Luke Hess
Mastering by Alain Paul, Berlin
Layout by Nico Nydegger
Pressed at Handle With Care, Berlin
Distribution by KOMPAKT

Out January 24th 2021 (digital)
Vinyl date TBA.

Previews soon.

19/10/2021

The highly talented Israeli born visual artist Alona Rodeh joins npm for their next release.

Full info and details soon.

https://www.alonarodeh.com/
https://npmlabel.com/

13/08/2021

Out today: MAUSE EP ‘XOR’ 12" vinyl

Available via our website / Bandcamp. Also available across most major record stores around Europe. We request European customers to purchase our physical stock in Europe.

You can now choose to ‘pickup’ orders from our Berlin office, select this option via checkout. *npm website only.

More music soon.

npmlabel.com

16/06/2021

'Echoing the hopeful, future-looking sound of 90s electronica'

Igloo Magazine reviews MAUSE's forthcoming 'XOR' EP.

Read the review here > https://igloomag.com/reviews/mause-eor-npm

Available to pre-order here > https://npmlabel.com/Mause-XOR

Mause brings his trademark modernized, obsessively detailed, and meticulously produced acid techno.