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Machines are slaves. Vinyl=scientific scrolls. Kraftjerkz is an electronic music label dedicated mostly to enthusiasts of mid-1980's technology. Celtic Frost
Download: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/track/my-tascam-dijitals-eastside-remixOne of the architects of the Detroit Technobass sound of the 1990’s, most people would call DJ Di’jital’s sound, Detroit Electro. Here, he remixes Kid Ginseng of Tom Tom Club who has been producing a technobass sound since 2001. This remix filters Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley’s electric bass guitar and plays with Kid Ginseng’s vocals creating hard and infectious grooves. Thank you, Lamont Norwood! // Here Di'jital displays his Realistic DJ mixer made by Radio Shack. One of the original Hip Hop mixers.KRAFTJERKZ 089
download: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/elektro-brotherz-2 // They're here! In the electro/turntablist lineage of Knights of the Turntables, Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, Invisibl Skratch Piklz comes Elektro Brotherz, which consists of Kid Ginseng and DJ Quest. Elektro Brotherz Are Back!
Out Now! https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/my-tascam // Hit after hit! The 4th in a Series of sampledelic electro 12”s inspired by the LA X-men, Arabian Prince, Marley Marl, DJ Di’jital. This one features Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley on electric bass guitar. electro salute! // VINYL SHIPPING TO USA AND CANADA ONLY! ... and available at your favorite UK/EU shop now!
from cassette/digital, Kid Ginseng - Evolution of a Style // kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com"The funk lives! Check out the new Kid Ginseng mix “ Once upon a Time in Connecticut Mix “ from his latest project “ Evolution of a Style “ this is a dope mix!" - DJ Di'jital aka DR. Di'jital (Detroit Technobass) // "Once Upon A Time In Connecticut hits like a freight train with hardcore beats and cuts. Kid Ginseng has outdone himself once again." - DJ Quest aka Questosahn
download file: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/whatcha-gonna-scratch-feat-dj-quest-questosahn // includes bonus beat. salute!
https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kraftjerkzIn the fine tradition of 1981’s “Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” comes Kid Ginseng’s 15 min. turntable mix, “Kraftjerkz Freakout Mix” One of the freakiest mixes you’ll ever hear within the genre of Electro and beyond.Reading Rainbow - Reading Rainbow Theme SongKid Ginseng - Romancing The Droid (Kraftjerkz)Kid Ginseng - I Go Off (Kraftjerkz)Kid Ginseng - I Go Off (Demo Mix) (Kraftjerkz)Kid Ginseng - Konstrukt (Kraftjerkz)James Marlon Magas - More (Midwitch)Kid Ginseng - I Go Off // vinyl/digital coming in November. Vinyl available at your favorite UK/EU shop and digital at kraftjerkz.bandcamp.comsalute!:)-r KG
Streaming now!https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/whatcha-gonna-dodigital file:https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/whatcha-gonna-do-feat-tina-weymouthKRAFTJERKZ 078 Kid Ginseng creates 4 versions of a track inspired by Tom Tom Club and Zapp & Roger. Popping street dance music featuring the voice of the original Tina Weymouth and electric bass guitar by Ivan «Funkboy» Bodley. Also contains Kid Ginseng scratch solo. Funk Banger!
Download: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/electro-scratch-from-the-celtic-north // Streaming now on all platformz: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/electro-scratch-from-the-celtic-north // KRAFTJERKZ 077 // This EP features electro turntablism in it’s purest, audiophile form. ”Hand Job: Movements 1-5” features the scratches of Kid Ginseng and US DMC champion, DJ Traps over Kid Ginseng electro beats. ”Roller Rink Scatch 2” features scratches from the legendary DJ Quest-Questosahn over Kid Ginseng electro beat. Also Includes the bonus beats of ”Roller Rink Winter Break” and ”Quarter Water Break” for your electro scratch needs. Overall, a very pure, audiophile, electro scratch specimen. Don’t sleep!
Download: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/electro-scratch-from-the-celtic-north // streaming now on all platformz: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/electro-scratch-from-the-celtic-north // KRAFTJERKZ 077 This EP features electro turntablism in it’s purest, audiophile form. ”Hand Job: Movements 1-5” features the scratches of Kid Ginseng and US DMC champion, DJ Traps over Kid Ginseng electro beats. ”Roller Rink Scatch 2” features scratches from the legendary DJ Quest-Questosahn over Kid Ginseng electro beat. Also Includes the bonus beats of ”Roller Rink Winter Break” and ”Quarter Water Break” for your electro scratch needs. Overall, a very pure, audiophile, electro scratch specimen. Don’t sleep!
FREE DOWNLOAD! Official remix authorized by the band themselves! Urban Verbs were a new-wave band in Washington DC in 1979. They signed to Warner Brothers and released a great self-titled album. “The Edge” of platinum selling band, U2, was said to be influenced by their guitar style. Here, Kid Ginseng remixes them in a Detroit technobass style.
vinyl/digital shipping now! https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/quarter-water UK: Juno.co.uk // EU: deejay.de / hhv.de "Quarter Water by Kid Ginseng is a smash hit. A must-buy for the electro heads. Pick up a copy today!" - DJ Di'jital (Underground Resistance, Direct Beat) "Quarter Water gets me going like strong caffeine. A deep cerebellum massage. Any and every Kraftjerkz release is a gem. Kid Ginseng is something up-front in my monthly listening." - Money Mark (Beastie Boys, Mo Wax) "People haven't heard lows and snares like this from me before." - Kid Ginseng (Kraftjerkz, Tom Tom Club)"
https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/absent-mindoff of Remora - Absent Mind (digital)KRAFTJERKZ 072Kraftjerkz is proud to present Remora's fourth release on the label! The aesthetic of Remora is as much for the audiophile krautrock listener as it is for the club. Maroje T's melodic funk is unmatched which is why it has amassed a following by both the electro community, and the general, serious music enthusiast. Enjoy the latest!"The Remora" past 3 releases streaming now on all platforms!I hope you enjoy!:)-r KG
https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-6Kraftjerkz solidifies itself as america's east coast electro label with the 6th volume of the popular series. Brooklyn's ALONZO gets the party started with a bass-heavy track which picks up where Pretty Tony left off. Daniel Savio's contribution is perfect for street dance or cruising the highway. Deroboter comes with a hard, distorted kraftwerkian production. Kid Ginseng delivers an electro/scratch song featuring Questosahn reminiscent of Knights of the Turntables. Finally, the UK's Cybereign concludes with a passionate, melodic banger that blends nicely with a technobass record. The boom is here to stay!
Originally broadcast on intergalactic FM // contains tracks by Le Chocolat Noir, Kid Ginseng scratch tape, Ginseng Chronicles Vol. 3, and special Kraftjerkz mix by Le Chocolat Noir // Ginseng Chronicles Vol. 3: On A Bayside High streaming now on all platforms. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/ginseng-chronicles-vol-3-on-a-bayside-high // salute!
SHIPPING NOW! https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/robotronixOle Mic Odd aka Michael Padgett is an exemplary specimen of the “New American Electro” which Kraftjerkz champions. Distorted drums, dark pads and sinister vocoder make him a remarkable LA producer. Robotronix combines the heavy American electrofunk rhythms of classic LA, Detroit, and Miami with menacing post-punk melody. Includes turntablist-friendly Detroit style remix by label boss, Kid Ginseng. At 067, Kraftjerkz could be America’s answer to Bunker. Let the DJs decide.released December 16, 2022
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11 Hard AF electro breakbeats unearthed from over 20 years of magnetic mpc diskettes showcasing a sample-delic sound inspired by Marley Marl, Arabian Prince, AUX88 and DJ Di’jital. Labeled by bpm, we invite you to DJ, loop, chop, or whatever your robot heart desires. Intended for serious DJs, producers, or general beatfreaks. Lets hear your creations!
LINK: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/ginseng-chronicles-vol-3-on-a-bayside-high track from // Kid Ginseng - Ginseng Chronicles Vol. 3: On A Bayside High // cassette/digital // shipping 5/23/22 from https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/ginseng-chronicles-vol-3-on-a-bayside-high "Fun to hear this dude get loose!" - Eddie Def The Last KREEP (Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters) // KRAFTJERKZ 041
Out Now // vinyl + files: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/twenty-one // ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/twenty-one Following in the tradition of artists like Detroit in Effect and DJ Di’jital, Kid Ginseng brings us another dose of classic, analog-driven electro with his newest EP, Twenty One. The EP features two versions of three hyper-catchy cuts, and both the remixed versions and originals are capable of holding their own. Kid Ginseng’s work might be compared to early K1 and DJ Godfather, and Twenty One gives us a dose of drum sounds with character, while embracing the sound of the sampler by using diskettes à la 1980's LA electro. Detroit electro, though, continues to be a central inspiration, and the first cut, “Keep Your Distance”, is a prime example of this. The track features watery analog elements that build around a video-game inspired vocal sample, and its lo-fi percussion gives it an authentic, analog touch. The remix double of this track, “Keep Your Distance (Trashcan mix)”, has a different feeling altogether but nothing is lost. A muted electro synth melody hooks us, as does slapping, steady percussion. But “Keep Your distance” is just the first example of the infectious melody and raw character that permeates the entire EP. “Bang the Boom (Bare Bones Mix)” delivers a similar vibe, but leans darker with a deep, gritty bassline that fuels the shadowy force of the track. It’s twin remix, “Bang the Room”, maintains the same beat structure but switches it up with some added vocals that bring extra fire to the dance track. The real standout, however, is the dance floor banger “Roller Rink Scratch”, which employs classic scratch samples from DJ Quest. The samples not only energize the body and mind, but they maintain that lo-fi feel, and therefore, rather than dominating the track, keep it balanced. In fact, for such power bangers, the EP feels extremely balanced, and nothing feels out of place. All elements blend well together and deliver an incredibly rewarding listen that is pretty much guaranteed to get you out of your seat. It’s one of Kid Ginseng's best yet. - Taylor Bratches
Vinyl shipping now! https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-5 feat. ALONZO, Konerytmi, Zarcon, DJ Di'jital, Cybereign, Kid Ginseng, Bart Karlos // The Kraftjerkz compilation series Machine Funk is our Game is back with another installment. Volume 5 features some long-time players like Alonzo and DJ Di’jital, while also introducing some new names to the Kraftjerkz roster as well. Alonzo starts the comp strong with a hyper catchy, growling cut that derives its fuel from a low, moody synth line that expands like a monster coming out of the murky abyss. High-pitched, zany synth rhythm keeps everything in balance, though, and the looping melody on this track is so solid that you can endlessly ride it. Konerytmi’s track, “Replikantti” is an electro cut whose tight, truncated percussive elements and warp-speed synth arpeggiation creates both the melody and the rhythm, keeping us hooked from start to finish. The EP turns a bit with the next track, “TicTac” by Zarcon, that begins with a UFO-infused vocal, before squelchy acid melody and speedy, twinkling synth takes over. DJ Di’jital’s track, like all of the tracks he releases on Kraftjerkz, is a quality standout, and its name says it all. “Jit it Up” delivers a hefty dose of Detroit-style jit / footwork, with its driving electro beat and laser-quick synth that seems to touch 150 BPM territory. What follows is the vocoder-laced cut from Cybereign, “Breathing Apparatus,” remixed by Mr. Kraftjerkz himself, Kid Ginseng. Finally, just when we think we’ve maxxed out our senses, the EP ends on the super weird, super original track, “Shaftwerk” from Bart Karlos. It’s a no-holds-barred banger meant to work the body. Bottom line: there’s really no filler on Machine Funk is Our Game, Vol 5. It might even be the best installment of the compilation series yet. In terms of quality, this is electro at its finest, and any of these six tracks would enhance any late-night set. One-sheet by Taylor Bratches.
Now available on all streaming platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/plasticivy/spots-of-time https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/spots-of-time Available today as deluxe package vinyl LP and digital download at kraftjerkz bandcamp Plastic Ivy, who has made a name for herself in the underground spheres of analog synth experimentation, has released her first full length for Kraftjerkz, entitled “Spots of Time.” The album is as much a lyrical treasure as it is an analog synth dream, brought to life through abundant melodies and arpeggiations, alluring vocals, and a somber emotional tone that courses through the veins of the album. Plastic Ivy’s influences are wide ranging; sonically, the nod to cold wave, the new romantics, and early indie is clear. Lyrically, the album draws influence from William Wordsworth to historian Timothy Snyder to jazz composer Billy Strayhorn. “Spots of Time” should be listened to with an ear held close to the lyrics, which are earnest yet detached, cooly crooned, and above all else—poetic. Standout tracks like “Images,” and “New Eyes” are entirely dance-worthy. Plastic Ivy casts a range of emotions in these new pieces: from vulnerable, lonely, and contemplative to nostalgic, romantic and transcendent. Overall, “Spots of Time” is an exquisite example of experimental synth pop. - Taylor Bratches
vinyl sold-out // streaming on all platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/machinefunkisourgamevolume4/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-4-3 // digital here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-4 The fourth volume of Kraftjerkz’s quintessential compilation series Machine Funk is Our Game is a master class in unapologetic electro. This cohesive comp offers a range of material, from minimal, expressive electro suited for planetary voyages, to hard-hitting cuts ideal for peak time floors. Volume 4 showcases a vibrant range of artists both fresh and seasoned, including the prolific Serotonin Records labelhead BPMF and Brooklyn-based, Miami-raised Alonzo, who consistently brings his roots and the soul of electro to the foreground. The comp opens with Succisa’s raucous, slapping electro, whose sultry vocals set the tone before we shift into Martial Canterel’s “Larktro,” a track driven by futuristic synth melody, fueling a mood of both dystopia and euphoria. This is followed by Alonzo’s contribution: a nice complement to his recent release on Zement, with its growling 808 bass set against high-pitched synth. The comp then ramps up with the dance-oriented “Stoopid Triques” from BPMF, whose raw, textured cuts are made for high energy floors, and whose productions consistently keep listeners on their toes. Deep, hypnotic tones are peppered with exploratory sonic elements in the final send-off from AFQ, perfectly rounding out this dynamic compilation. If you’re a fan of body-oriented electro, this one’s a no-brainer.
selected from Di'jital - Kraftjerkz Remix Pack 001. download digital files here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/kraftjerkz-remix-pack-001-remastered Available on all streaming platforms here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/dijital/kraftjerkz-remix-pack-001 planet rock salute!
selected from Kid Ginseng - Ginseng Chronicles Vol. 1 album streaming on all major platforms here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kidginseng/ginseng-chronicles-vol-1-3 digital download here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/ginseng-chronicles-vol-1
VINYL SHIPPING NOW! https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/audio-analysis digital available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/audio-analysis Kraftjerkz begins a new sublabel, KJDA, inspired by electro DJs who scratch. The keywords are visceral rhythm. Di'jital & Kid Ginseng set it off with KJDA’s premier release, Audio Analysis, a painstakingly refined DJ tool filled with acidic grit and bouncing percussion, meant to hold any floor and engage the full body. Heavily inspired by electrofunk from LA and Detroit, these minimalistic weapons draw their inspiration from both classic electro and new school sentiments. Di'jital is a veteran Detroit DJ and producer with releases on Direct Beat going back as far as the mid-1990's. Kid Ginseng's releases go back as far as 1999 debuting with Germanik Robotz, a 60-minute megamix cassette sold by Turntablelab and the legendary New York shop, Fat Beats. A lyric from "Looking For The Perfect Beat" sums it up: "We are the future, you are the the past." Join the two DJs in celebrating a style which is inspired in part by the art of turntablism, primed to entertain a club full of serious electro heads.
on all streaming platforms now. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theremora/easy-rider available as digital download and vinyl here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/easy-rider Brooklyn-based, Yugoslavian-born Maroje T is back as Remora with a new release on Kraftjerkz. His latest Remora release is a cohesive, synth-driven exploration, drawing influence from 80’s New Wave, Belgian New Beat, synth-pop, Italo disco and electro. Its aim is not to emulate; its nostalgia is grown-up and contemporary, filled with arpeggiated synths and metallic punctuation. There’s a play between light and dark here; the opening tracks take us on an easy, synth-pop voyage, as if through a neon dawn. Half-way through the EP, the mood shifts towards dystopic visions, with tracks like “Bitter Night” and “Green Sea” bringing to mind videogame-boss nostalgia and darker electro sentiments. The EP closes with the final, visceral “You Travel by Plane Often,” meant to be experienced with the body. The EP is primed to become a classic; it goes down easy but stays with you for a while, before wanting to be ingested again and again.
free download. all-vinyl 5 minute custom radio megamix for Los Angeles label, Nacional. Latin alternative. Funk and cutting edge pop mainly in Spanish. Check out the Nacional catalog. especially Jungle Fire. world-class funk unite.
available at clone.nl now: https://clone.nl/item56192.html KRAFTJERKZ 036 now available for digital download: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-3 available on vinyl here: http://www.downtown304.com/index.cfm?sID=90460 A diverse collection of electro music which spans the distorted and raw to clean and refined sounds. Stallone The Reducer starts the comp with overdrive drums and funk rhythm. Weakmassive is up next with a Swedish type electro track. Kid Ginseng delivers a track with sexy lady vocals and latino edits. Drakkar Noir steps up with a deep and raw dancefloor mover! Bookworms contributes an uptempo avant-garde hardware tweaker. Finally Foil comes through with some hard 808 business including blade runner synths. This comp is a monster! KRAFTJERKZ 036
Free Download. R Gamble goes in hard with this raw all-vinyl mix specifically for Kraftjerkz and the freaks. Brooklyn. USA.
Vinyl available at clone.nl https://clone.nl/item55336.html digital available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-caligula-ep available as streaming here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theremora/death-of-caligula-ep Maroje T returns to Kraftjerkz a 3rd time with the next Remora release. Death of Caligula marks an icier more melodic style than the earlier Symbiotic EP. Deep funk kick drums and cracking snares form the foundation for these haunting and slightly cold electro tracks. Deep dynamics!
free download//unearthed electro track from 2008 produced by Kid Ginseng and Rogalski in Brooklyn NY USA. highs, mids, low-mids, lows. 1/4" tape!
Vinyl available at clone.nl https://clone.nl/item51351.html A1 Luke Eargoggle - Everyone's Wizzard A2 KRØM3 - Street Legal B1 Speaking Parts - JJ-180 B2 Heidi Sabertooth - Emotional Ninja digital now available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game-volume-2 KRAFTJERKZ 033 In this second volume of machine funk we feature the world famous Luke Eargoggle as well as the A.I. being, KRØM3, Philadelphia's Speaking Parts, and New York's Heidi Sabertooth. I would say this Eargoggle track is straight off of the Computer World album while KRØM3's is slower deep funk. Speaking Parts sounds like an industrial version of mid-80s LA electro. Sabertooth brings the funk with a detailed track which evolves as it plays. Kraftjerkz running game yet again.
digital available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/symbiotic-ep available as streaming here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theremora/symbiotic-ep Remora, an alias of Maroje T, one of the main forces in New York Electro, returns to Kraftjerkz with raw, distorted drums, deep filters, and a profound mood adapted to the dance floor.
Vinyl available at clone.nl https://clone.nl/item55335.html digital available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/machine-funk-is-our-game Various Artists Machine Funk is Our Game Kraftjerkz 029 New York Electro residents meet Latvia. Diverse comp. EP with hot machine-funk tracks for real freaks only. Alonzo, a New York resident and Miami native brings the sub-bass and pocket calculator sounds. Dmitry Distant and Starpliktuve deliver eastern European hot, traditional electro. New York's Chase Smith brings back a funky version of late 1990's electro-disco. New York's Kid Ginseng brings a combination of mid-1980s New York/LA electro to the table. This is a very diversely packed compilation EP with the loudness and depth typical of Kraftjerkz.
A1 Alonzo - Doctor City A2 Dmitry Distant and Starpliktuve - Purvciems (edit) B1 Chase Smith - Muzyka Kompjuter B2 Kid Ginseng - Arabian Celluloid (Chase Smith Edit)
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vinyl here: https://clone.nl/item45879.html digital available here: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/anaphase-ep streaming available here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/marojet/anaphase-ep New York Electro Maroje T //Kraftjerkz027 Anaphase EP Electro with influences from Gothenburg and Detroit from Yugoslavian born, Brooklyn based man. The founder of Remedy parties weaves distorted drums & texture between electro, techno & classic Detroit sounds. The stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle. Anaphase is the fourth phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell into two identical daughter cells.
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12" vinyl. Complete reworking of a Neud Photo track by Croatia based Zarkoff, who retooled it in to a dynamic, punchy, deep synth pop track f/ vocals by melancholic pop diva, Iva Vis. Zarkoff dark techno original on B.
Vinyl available at clone.nl https://clone.nl/item27712.html Digital: https://kraftjerkz.bandcamp.com/album/omnicrom OmnicroM
a1: OmnicroM b1: Silver Hours b2: Flash Fiction
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