alphacut records
is releasing more or less dancefloor compatible experimental drum&bass breakcore idm 12inch artist split singles. mainly set up for djs and collectors, reflecting in features like locked grooves, handnumbered limitations and coloured vinyl.
alphacut 009 out now!
done in december 2008, green 12" vinyl with transparent, white andor black details, including nine locked grooves a1randomer down in the woods b1paranoid society hi resolution
engine, engine, number nine. back on the track with the third alphacut in 2008, we proudly present two a sides pushing a retro futuristic issue with all its ambivalences but also with some great deals in common: the futurethinking, backwardlooking alphacut 009. once again we share fresh artists with you, not only both having their debut on alphacut, but also paranoid society celebrate their first vinyl release ever. guaranteed fresh & spicy, made to drop you back down in the woods!
alphacut 008
done in september 2008, white 12" vinyl with yellow and black details, including eleven locked grooves a1line 47 thousand year descent a2bop noosphere b1throttler black highway b2mendelayev i'm zombie
to push the boundaries of what was known as drum&bass, was alphacut's primary aim when it was founded six years ago. this time it seems as if this goal has finally been reached: four playable uptempo smashers by promising artists from all over this crazy little planet. each one running his totally unique business, though all songs feel united by their obvious intention to expand the one they used to call the drum&bass. everything is possible: hard hittin electronica, deep darkstep and edgy drumfunk. this is it, welcome 2008!
"fast and dancefloor compatible, but a great mental movie at the same time. typical alphacut" (kreuzer)
alphacut 007
done in april 2008, limited to 777, white 12" vinyl, including three locked grooves a1alpha omega concrete pillows b1sumone rhythm machine b2lxc lock in
at a time when everything feels said about upfront drum&bass tunes and all so-called heads turn back to deeper shades of bass like dubstep, even alphacut headquarters' feel like its time for some really meditative 180bpm breakbeat rides, walls of dub and - of course - subbass!
"if there hasn't been a label like alphacut yet, one should go and invent it. it is providing drum&bass and darkjungle with innovation and high quality and will probably save the genre from decay somewhen." (raveline)
"very nice release of odd drum and bass. that sumone tune is especially deep!" (c64)
"alphacut 7 is real dope! the cutting is damn loud, i played it yesterday in a small private party and almost destroyed the pa!" (fred e.)
alphacut 006
done in may 2007, limited to 666, white 12" vinyl, including six locked grooves a1mze blut a2nalpas oe part 1 b1martsman jump funk b2nalpas oe part 2
without hesitating, this next alphacut release is getting things started right away with mze's dancefloor bomb 'blut', followed by martsman's probably catchiest ear worm for summer 2007.
on top of this double a side you'll find some weird buzz tracking dillentantisms by nalpas.
"different bussiness, i'm feeling it. street music - goin' on dark!" (bailey on bbc 1xtra)
"three powerful productions from the house of alphacut." (debug)
alphacut 005
done in october 2006, limited to 555, white 12" vinyl, including ten locked grooves a1society suckers & mze fight b1iaka noloop b2cycom down the drain
alphacut strikes back with three deadly weapons of sound, residing somewhere between drum&bass, breakcore, drumfunk and fake-swing. destroying musical borders as usual, the fifth release is darker, faster and much more broken than the ones before. how can this be possible? mmh, just take a listen!
"there are three very evily rocking dark drum&bass tracks, which may be a match for something happening between alpha omega and intasounds. definately a must for all seeking for drumn&bass, which is standing widely besides the scene but having monumental deepness." (debug)
alphacut 004
done in may 2005, limited to 444, white 12" vinyl, 5 locked grooves a1nalpas bad thing a2hi-lar prod 692 b1mze waterbwoy b2jakin boaz jaguarundi
we are still here. don't care what all the others are proclaiming. sit down, relax, we will help you against today's bad musical influences. because everyone is telling us that we do so, we have to believe and push it forward. even if all this should be a lie, the music will make it come true.
quite different styles on one 12inch, from idm to weird d&b and back. sometimes shameless, sometimes deep. hits you from behind.
"first three tracks point direct with broken beats and cut straightness into weirdness shortly touching tangofeeling and vibrating doing-doing attitude. hybrid anti-d'n'b that fights for itself by homaging certain deadlines of 4/4-drive. for these brain flashes: the best record of 2005!" (minor)
alphacut 003
done in march 2004, limited to 500, white 12" vinyl, 8 locked grooves a1bad matter jazzthing b1cycom rude bwoy lxc rmx
breaks, breaks, breaks. we introduce a nearly unknown and upcoming talent from berlin: bad matter, the lost soul of jungle from germany with his very first vinyl release. listen to it and you will remember former droppin' science kind-of-stuff, made of jazz breaks and tube basslines. alphacut 001 hit the advanced dancefloors across europe one year ago, and now the mighty 'rude bwoy' strikes back: lxc redisigned cycom's work into a dark metal soldier, forcing all sophisticated feet to dance.
"definately spreading even more fire than the releases number one and two. if drum&bass really is energetic music, then this way!" (png)
"build to shake the dancefloors of the republic." (raveline)
"alphacut is bangin drum and bass from germany. all of their releases to date have been drop and this one is no exception." (soundclash)
alphacut 002
done in feb. 2004, limited to 500, white 12" vinyl, 8 locked grooves a1mze vs lxc stick em up b1hi-lar prod 055 b2hp.stonji reej
after a short break alphacut strikes back with this 3-track vinyl, supporting once again and surely not the last time up and coming artists from all over europe. lxc is cooperating with newcomer mze from leipzig, hi-lar is experiencing his first vinyl release and the hp.stonji guys are coming to open your ears for some odd electronics.
"the most challenging drum&bass tracks from germany for a long time - a must!" (debug)
"definately that kind of drum&bass, for which i haven't got everything else to my ears for years. nice and courageous release." (png)
"this is primetime stuff for advanced dancefloors!" (future music)
alphacut 001
done in jan. 2003, limited to 500, white 12" vinyl, handnumbered a1cycom rude bwoy b1buzz powerplant b2lxc eko jakin boaz rmx
even 3 different artist clash together on the first alphacut record: the triangle between hamburg, dortmund and leipzig became spread and shows alphacut's openness and range. the direction of music is mainly thought for the dancefloor, however nevertheless also for the brains. there are breaks, drops and other weird stuff - whatever the sequencer spits out to make your feet busy again.
"no dumb hardcore, but blessed with the spice and the roughness of a record from the underground. amen." (dhyana)
"for rude boys and beat digger" (ouk)
"pleasingly far away from average british stuff" (repertoire)
alphacute records
sublabel for 7inch split releases with affiliated labels, showing the background scene beyond the usual d&b bizness, dealing with experimental electronics of all kinds imaginable.
the alphacuties are looking forward to forthcoming split releases with labels like binkcrsh, phantomnoise, dhyana, wasted acid force and ... you?
alphacute 011 / hirntrust 14
"super seekers", done in december 2008, limited to 300, purple 7" vinyl, purple 1c cover and purple label stamp artwörk a1karl marx stadt heart seekers h1slepcy super t
two awesome works of heartcore! once again it is karl marx stadt from berlin who is twisting tracker notes in an easy going jazzy vibe, evolving from a funky jam into an uplifting squarepushing hymn. alongside slepcy come up with even more dance mashness for the polka crates of breakcore's crave. be sure to have this heavy cut dizko bitz on this kinky very special coloured limited vinyl edition, made in cooperation with hirntrust grind media from austria!
alphacute 010 / cold coffein addict 055
"the whereabouts of 97", done in september 2007, limited to 400, red 7" vinyl, red cover, red label stamps a1drop the lime bastardu the end is here mix by karl marx stadt a2nalpas good morning c1mimaku spldat ad hoc orac c2amboss ausbruch feat. corrupted files c3cpuwar mrrdr drums b57 remix
following up in alphacute series is something like a retrospective on breakcore (or whatever), not to consume with a bit of smiling and a bit of regret, but always with a blink. not only featuring society suckers' hannibal karl marx stadt one more time (this time chopping up dtl), our cute looking vinyl also holds even more so-called heroes like vancouver trash dons cpuwar or phantomnoise' breaknroll inventer mimaku spldat from berlin. enjoy this unbeatable split release with tremor's cold coffein addict label from jena.
alphacute 001 / sozialistischer plattenbau 7014
"pink ponies versus blue bytes", done in october 2006, limited to 500, black 7" vinyl, lovely pink cover a1frederik schikowski mein kleines pony lords of gabber remix a2karl marx stadt blue box refix s1error23 bytes don't cry s2lxc dagegen ii
note: karl marx stadt is lords of gabber is the end is society suckers devided by two. also note: error 23 is istari lasterfahrer himself. this next strike on the alphacut sister label holds stuff from console gabba to blueskoolbreaks. split with istari lasterfahrer's sozialistischer plattenbau from hamburg.
alphacute 000 / minor 011
"three four bit bits / reflect", done in march 2006, limited to 300, black 7" vinyl, double layer cover a1lxxxc 4 lil bits a2lxxxc prick up a3lxxxc crowd complain alert m1tlic dying in rooms m2tlic research[ed]
fresh trash with 4 bits, plastic bleeps and gameboy idm vs hippie industrial. prelaunch of alphacut sister label alphacute. split with minorlabel from leipzig.
"very dark but extremly cool 7inch of five tracks filled with teared tensions and pure digitally shreddered funk. somehow this could have been the way how electronica may have moved on. you gotta have courage for abstract stuff, then even the funk will rattle." (debug)
affiliated labels & releases
releases by alphacut artists and their environment, leipzig scene trash and some merchandise is waiting here for you to get explored.
offshore 020
done in 2008, black 12" asileni black rocket bhi-lar back on trip lxc remix
boh! finally here - some copies of offshore number 20 together with almighty chris sileni!
"black rocket is a banger in the vein of the dirty 98 bristol" ... "the remix is steppy, but at the same time it hits hard and holds the listeners interest with edits and an array of sounds all meticulously engineered"
suburban trash industries 024
done in may 2007, black 12" society suckers cheesemonsters are go! ep a1 zettai remix a2 the beaver song a3 live in lublin b1 diamonds b2 the end
full on cheese hysteria! heavy sampling thru as many music genres, movies, a whole bunch of records, cd's and all that, precisely chopped and well arranged into something that easily could be called 'cheesecore' as its almost over the top. just when you thought rave was dead, they're gonna proof its not. put on your dancing shoes and go berserk!
sozialistischer plattenbau 12012
done in 2008, black 12" a1the next kabul a2lxc feat karl marx stadt rinzo b1nickynutz & ... reflexe b2jah seal jah souldior remix
part three of spb's dubstep 12" series 'we bomb fi dubs', again with a wicked range of dub styles and step styles. with acts from germany and france, finest tune selection by istari lasterfahrer!
nasdia 004
done in october 2006, black 12" a1throttler offensive segment b1throttler shadowchasing b2throttler breakz
leipzig connewitz d&b massive presenting greek nation of distortion don dj throttler... ruff & fast hardcore d&b, drop it!
santorin limited 300
done in february 2004, black 12" a1thetaphi rainbow stout b1lxc the most important
monstrous funksound: "reminds me to the early d&b but in a modern suit. if you think nowdays common sounding is not your partner in business, you should check this record out!" (c0p from hungary)
santorin 008
done in 2001, black 12" a1cycom oscillate b1cycom astrophysics
shakey breakey d&b rokkers... another cycom classic!
plain productions 002
done in november 2002, black 12" a1barth schizophrenic b1barth cyclotron
never forgotten but often underestimated leftfield d&b floor tools having state of the art break sneakings AND rocking gjals on di dance! when did you ever get this combination, eh?
move it 001
done in march 2006, limited to 300, blue 7" vinyl, strictly handmade sprayed and stamped artwuerg a1mashnum pi wannabeatz b1mashnum pi wannabeatz version
spontanously pressed senseless d&b mashup / bootleg single by fakecore boygroup mashnum pi, produced by lxc. "floor smashers were yesterday, this is rave armageddon"
space odyssey lp v/a from leipzig
done in summer 2002, limited to 300, picture disc a1lxc dropscience a2smooth pilots moonlight instr. b1goepfert & laabs homage
b2 sevensol & bender gonna... b1tonantrieb rohrlaut b4alb the lad of a great future
b5 dreadmore globe b1s.u.f.f. haschischmädchen
b7 sova am meer
nice 9 track picture disc lp with various artists, all of them exclusively from leipzig: featuring lxc, smooth pilots, jakin boaz & many more. arised of a spontaneous idea in 2002, meanwhile this release has become to a collectors must-have-item! be fast, cause there are only a few pieces left.
buttons
alphacut badges with black, red, green, blue and orange logos, plus the pretty girly pogo pony and the move it one.
1 euro each badge.
sticker
alphacut, fakecore, strukturbruch, flop beat disk and many more: free sticker, flyer and more trash with every order...
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after you sent the order we'll get in contact with you through an email including all information. usually the pricing is 7 euro for a 12inch and 5 euro for a 7inch. the postage which is to be added to your order for up to ten records is: eur 4 in germany, eur 9 in europe and 13 in rest of world. want more? ask and we will find out.
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also you may check our list of stuff we sell thru discogs! loads more of jungle, breakcore, idm, experimental, hardcore and some recently added 2nd hand drum&bass vinyl. check it out!
artist profiles
get to know all featured acts of alphacut releases. finally, some of them are available for booking, right here. get in touch for information and audio.
alpha omega
appearance live
style d&b jungle needs no intro
releases tons of stuff on labels like reinforced, thermal, outbreak, soothsayer and skunkrock
location kildare (ir)
headquarter myspace.com/colinlindo
alpha omega a.k.a colin lindo a.k.a nubian mindz has been constantly pushing the boundaries of cutting edge drum and bass since his groundbreaking debut release, outer dimensions, on the equally groundbreaking & legendary reinforced imprint back in 1996. since then he has gone on to forge a universal respect within the scene & has firmly established his presence on the d&b industry not only in uk, but also on the state side. now going full circle & returning to his dj'ing & soundsystem background, alpha omega will continue to push the boundaries & continue his astonishing musical development.
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line 47
appearance live
style idm, dubstep d&b
releases on terminal dusk and sonicterror
location louisville (us)
headquarter line47.com
line 47 has been creating music since 1994. beginning as a percussionist in an experimental noise post-rock band, scott moved into technological realms and began to dabble in electronics and found sounds. in 1998 he began using his college roomate’s computer to manipulate sounds. since then his music has become much more advanced with heavy jungle influences as well as nintendo-esque melodies.
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mze
appearance live
style d&b straight / choppage
releases 'stick em up' with lxc on alphacut 002, 'waterbwoy' on alphacut 004, 'fight' with society suckers on alphacut 005
location leipzig (de)
headquarter mze.pltn.org
mze is an up&coming artist straight out of thuringia, still feeling at home in its local scene. leipzig? whatever should be going on there? he is an addicted home producer forgetting everything around when doing his beats & basses. sounds like strictly nerd stuff - but he is sill in love with drumnbass – ooh. we surely have to expect fresh & innovative stuff from this guy, by the way: this should be a matter of course these days, isn’t it?
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paranoid society
appearance live
style d&b deep & schizophrenic
releases on modern urban jazz and syncopathic
location tallinn (ee)
headquarter paranoidsociety.net
paranoid society is an alliance of intelligent music and visual arts. idm, vector and arts for life - those words you'll find by browing their website's html header. even there you see a clan of future addicts doing retrospective things and tellings by them. all their works have this kind of schizophrenia involved: even the music by the group's breakbeat mastermind creep. he is constantly looking back to the nineties for deepness and variety, but at the same time heading for 2097 with impressively futuristic sounds and fx, it seems as if this man is traveling time and space to get back to 95 and steel some seqences right out of the studios of source direct or photek. so, we stay speechless and unable to do anything but looking forward to even more productions from out there estonia.
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randomer
appearance live
style d&b heavy & original
releases on audio freaks and med school
location london (uk)
headquarter myspace.com/randomerdnb
rohan walder aka randomer attempts to transcend the status quo of dnb in every release. he manages to stay faithful to the structures that keep ravers heads rolling, while constantly evolving his sound to encompass many different influences and textures. randomer debuted earlier this year with the randomer ep on dubstep label audio freaks, and followed this up with his drum&bass introduction on medschool's new blood ep and his first dnb solo outing on medschool 11. expect hybrid, heavy and unique vibes.
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throttler
appearance live
style d&b dark & hard
releases on killing sheep, nasdia, no room for talent
location athens (gr)
headquarter throttler.gr
with a 90ies background straight out off a chocolate box with all ups and downs, it wasn’t until 2002, before throttler began to kick his mixture of dark, hard and fast, constantly alternating music, made of notorious landscapes and techy dancefloor breakbeat treatment. not only had he released a bunch of vinyls until now - even the press like knowledge and soundmaker got attracted to his productions - both the solo stuff and his collaborations with female vocalist lowbss. looking forward to forthcoming material and worldwide live appearances, we are excited to see whats up next at throttleversum.
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society suckers
appearance live
style breakcore pogo trash rave
releases 'fight' with mze on alphacut 005, further tracks on lux nigra, mental ind., mash, peace off, amex & kool.pop
location berlin (de)
headquarter society-suckers.com
the society suckers make frantic, precisely arranged psychedelic pogo trash music. born out of a frustration with emotionless dance music, 1997's debut "anti-carnivore" on kool.pop featured their trademark ultrahigh frequency melodies and precisely arranged hyper breakbeats, becoming a breakcore standard before the genre had a name. their live shows blend focused turntable skills with emotionally charged gear tormenting - it's a manic combination of breakcore opera, rave hooks, pogo anthems and structural mayhem. they have a long history of performing in europe and recently north america, with artists such as venetian snares, dj scud, patric catani, kid606, din-st, dj/rupture, hrvatski, drop the lime, and melt banana.
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sumone
appearance live
style d&b vs idm deep vs wild
released on labels like sprengstoff, mash, black track, aural carnage and zion's gate
location indianapolis (us)
headquarter myspace.com/sumone317
sumone's musical interests did develope from hardcore punk, grindcore and industrial to techno, jungle and breakcore in 1995, listening to stuff from remarc to alec empire, falling in love with the 'harder wild amen programming styles'. some excursions in djing drum&bass and production with some free software followed. finally, 2005 was the year to take off: five releases on vinyl, and more are about to come as we speak. by the way he's an addicted live performer, providing various styles from deep and slow drum and bass to weird and ultra-fast idm choppage. catch him live when he's near your town, won't regret!
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bad matter
appearance dj
style d&b dark & baaad
releases 'jazzthing' on alphacut 003, further tracks on intransigent, hells bassment & plain
location berlin (de)
headquarter audiomassive.de
bad matter, also known as fixed frequency, born in berlin, acquired a lot of musical influences over the years in this city . his interest to do "something" with music increased and he started dj´ing at home in 1992, first steps in sequencing followed 2 years later. many different kinds of music derived from projects with friends or work for theatres, but he liked (broken-) beats from the very beginning. jungle / drum&bass was "love on first sight" and he focused more and more on it. now, involved in the audiomassive crew from berlin, he works as a dj, producing with them, others and solo. the contact to lxc / alphacut came via the internet and it resulted in this first cut.
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iaka
appearance dj
style d&b leftfield but straight
releases 'noloop' on alphacut 005, further tracks on plainaudio, dunkelbunt & sellout
location hamburg (de)
headquarter iaka.plainaudio.com
iaka released his first acidtracks on coloured vinyl in 1993. despite his indian roots, he escaped the back-then trendy goa-vibes and instead got involved with drum'n'bass. in 1997, he founded plain productions in order to freely distribute his musical ideas to other like-minded fellows, without having to compromise. today's productions by iaka are marked by a great love of detail and well-balanced arrangements. the foundation for his own blueprint of drum'n'bass is the modulation of sounds and beats. that's why there often are complex drum patterns and demanding beat structures in his tracks. in hamburg, he is mostly known as a dj and as one of the people organising the drumbule-parties. there, he regularly surprises people with two fisted club-sets, which stand in sharp contrast to his own productions.
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martsman
appearance dj
style d&b strange but friendly
releases 'jump funk' on alphacut 006, further tracks on offshore, bassbin's breakin, counter intelligence, subtle audio, plainaudio & exegene
location berlin (de)
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