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Knekelhuis
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KH 047S
08 Sep 23
Experimental/Electronic
08 Sep 23
Experimental/Electronic
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KH 030
13 Jul 20
Indie/Alternative
13 Jul 20
Indie/Alternative
Played by: Kenneth Bager // Musicfordreams
Review: Knekelhuis, one of the go-to labels for new wave and left of centre electronics, has been providing a platform for De Ambassade aka Pascal Pinkert for the past few years. Unsurprisingly then, the imprint is the perfect place for the act's debut album. Featuring the throbbing electro pop of "Zo Hoog Als De Bogen" and "Geen Genade", Duistre Kamers shows that Pinkert possesses true songwriting craft. It also demonstrates his ability to conjure up mysterious post-punk, audible on the wistful "Malefica" and, most impressively, to veer into eerie, Tropic of Cancer-style pop dirges, as the wonderfully moody "Verloren" shows.
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KH 025
09 Sep 19
Coldwave/Synth
09 Sep 19
Coldwave/Synth
Various
Review: Oh yes, baby, this is our vibe right here. The whole dam thing. Mark van der Maat's Knekelhuis imprint returns with a monster release and, in all honesty, we're also just psyched to see a new release from this catalogue pop up on our charts. Check it all if you haven't. This week we have the second instalment of the Kale Plankieren series, a corner of the label dedicated to unearthing long lost tape experiments from the late 70s onwards; the first chapter was pretty lit, so go check back on that too. There's yet more dystopian vibes on this one, of course, but the fact is that each and every one of these tunes offers something different and special from one another - from the percussive chanting of the opening "Slightly Damp In a Misty Street" by RTC to itinerant Eastern punk-boogie of "Ibrahim" from the Hi Tones, and the loopy, dubwise industrial sway of Another's "Paris Tribe", there is so much gold on this thing that we've gone loopy ourselves. No doubt, it'll go underrated and overlooked. Place no blame.
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KH 016
03 Sep 18
Experimental/Electronic
03 Sep 18
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Diabel is only the second release from Patricia Kokett, but the label has given her the freedom to experiment. The title track is a slowed down, tripped out tribal groove, while on "Mmuo", she delivers a similar-sounding track, albeit one led by loose drums, mesmerising chants and the screech of wild animals in the jungle. "Serpiente" continues in a similar vein, with Kokett laying down a raw, acidic jam. Rounding off the release is "Mmuo Trance", a Middle Eastern-tinged version of "Mmuo.", with musky horns and breathy synths close to the surface. Knekelhuis deserves kudos for releasing such an unusual record.
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KH 017
18 Jun 18
Techno
18 Jun 18
Techno
Review: Job Sifre follows up an impressive debut on Artificial Dance last year with another blinder for the local Knekelhuis imprint. It's absolutely a retro affair for the most part, with opener "Bestaan" nailing that classic old school EBM vibe, complete with deadpan vocals and rusty arpeggios. "Zodiak" with its early '80s street sound injects a breakdance flavour into things and the lo-fi sludge of "Mars Express" sees Sifre do his best impression of James T Cotton. Finally "Zeno Dicho" goes back to the electro side of things on this breakneck dystopian number, calling to mind Carl Finlow or Keith Tenniswood's exploits in the early noughties.
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KH 013
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
Various
Played by: Jamie Paton
Review: Knekelhuis will release Kale Plankieren's first volume of a collection of Dutch rarities that were released on cassette tape in the '80s, with this stuff, in particular, being recorded between 1981 and 1985. Compiled by compiled by Mark van de Maat, it features a wide range of artists, from the Amsterdam Fetish scene and cities such as Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, and Zwolle. It gives "a glimpse into the artistic DIY music movement that was growing extensively outside of mainstream circles.' Acclaimed Detroit duo ADULT. could well of taken their cues from the likes of Y Create or Rotterdans: take a listen. The legendary Das Ding has get a mention in: their track "Meteor Sinkhole" features their unmistakeable sound.The neon-lit pop-funk of De Fabriek's "Het Terrein"probably was around long before Kajagoogoo! It includes liner notes (in English and Dutch) that paint a great picture of the context where these bands and artists lived and breathed.
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KH 009
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
Played by: Caribou
Review: Laurene Exposito is back on Amsterdam's Knekelhuis with a follow up to her well received debut album. This new record is said to be very personal - life changes and her love life are said to be central themes. All tracks have been recorded at Exposito's home in the Rennes, France using all analogue equipment. Starting out with the seductive coldwave tribute "Yellow Density" which features some inventive synth action that reaches near acid moments over her deadpan vocals. Title track "Cocktail Mexico" goes for some Dopplereffekt style electro shenanigans and "Go Forward" conjuring up comparisons to early Tropic Of Cancer on this hazy lo-fi goth journey.
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KH 012
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
12 Jun 18
Coldwave/Synth
Review: The Knekelhuis imprint is truly becoming a gem in its own right, picking out the quirkiest, most interesting talent out there in the electronic ether; a recent EP from London's EYE, for instance, was enough to make us into firm believers! Here, we have a new album from a new outfit, Violent Quand On Aime, and it feels like another sublime addition to a fast-evolving catalogue of pure quality. The producer's debut LP, ST, is a deep and convoluted blend of analogue electronics that have been processed with a dubwise frame in mind, recalling elements of PLO IN DUB. Hard as nails and ultra-forward-thinking in its execution, this is a power electronics album that should not be ignored! Warmly recommended.
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KH 015
19 May 18
Experimental/Electronic
19 May 18
Experimental/Electronic
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KH 010
26 Apr 18
Coldwave/Synth
26 Apr 18
Coldwave/Synth
Review: A quick glance at the cover art for Parrish Smith's first outing on Knekelhuis should be all you need to accurately guess the record's musical contents. That image - all fragmented, collage style strips and pitch-black segments - offers a neat visual metaphor for the producer's clandestine machine music. Fuzzy, distorted, stylized and in-your-face, all four tracks sit somewhere between the dystopian techno assaults of Ron Morelli's L.I.E.S label, and the industrial/EBM sounds of the '80s. This formula is at its' most potent on clanking opener "Stillness & Secrecy", but is also used impressively on "Supra", where snaking, Middle Eastern melodies drift across a dense, post-apocalyptic backdrop.
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KH 002
17 Apr 18
Experimental/Electronic
17 Apr 18
Experimental/Electronic
Various
Review: For the latest wax missive on the admirable Knekelhuis, the Amsterdam collective have turned to Glasgow-based industrial/EBM digger Murray CY. As the title suggests, Murray CY edits sees the Contort Yourself man serving up scalpel rearrangements of obscure, experimental '80s dancefloor jams. Thanks to the obscurity of most of the source material, it's hard to know how revolutionary (or otherwise) these re-cuts are, though there's certainly plenty to enjoy. Our favourites include the mutant electro madness of "Caustic C*nts" by AGeM, the strobe-lit proto-techno pulse of Nocturnal Emissions' "We Are Getting Closer", and the decaying drum machine hum of Die Form's "Leders Klub", but there's barely a duffer in sight.
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KH 004
17 Apr 18
Techno
17 Apr 18
Techno
Review: Until now, Laurene Exposito's Eye project has remained a steadfastly cassette-only affair. Sabine not only marked the moody electronic maverick's first appearance on vinyl, but also her debut full-length excursion. Drawing together complimentary influences such as dark Italo-disco, no wave, minimal-wave, proto-techno and EBM, the album sees Exposito pepper dark, stylish instrumentals and sparse, heartfelt grooves with distinctively strange vocals. It's a formula that frequently hits the mark, particularly on the drowsy, loved-up "You're So Fine", the trippy title track, and the bombastic, alien techno weirdness of "Undress". Best of all, though, is the poignant melodiousness of closing track "Soft Grey Moon".
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KH 005
17 Apr 18
Coldwave/Synth
17 Apr 18
Coldwave/Synth
Review: Pascal Pinkert's De Ambassade project hasn't been around for long, but we're sure that this calibre of industrial non-wave will gain more and more fandom over the next few years - after all, it is the sounds of NOW! "Wat Voel Je Nou", ten title tune, is a moody, minimal drum machine beat overlaid with distant, quirky vocals that recall the deepest belly of Berlin back in the 90s. "Green Genade" is of a similar disposition, but Pinkert makes more use of melody here, lifting the darkness of the first tune for something more reminiscent of pop. The results are, of course, still grounded in the artist's neo-romantic vision of the future. Class.
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KH 003
07 Mar 18
Coldwave/Synth
07 Mar 18
Coldwave/Synth
