One Year And A Day – The 5inch Files
(5x5" ltd box/free DL) Equinox Records eqx-013, 2007-01-25

5x5" Tracklisting:
A1. Vangel – Wake Up
B1. Misanthrop – Commercialism
C1. DJ Scientist feat. DJ Snatchatec. – Rewind & Refine
D1. Aqua Luminus III. – Uplock The Poprock
E1. Mnemotrauma – Shining
F1. J. Baracuz – Yellow Cab
G1. SmoKey131 – Got To Keep On Searchin’
H1. B-Ju – Soja Extra
I1. Aqua Luminus III. & Misanthrop – Sternhagelblau (5inch Edit)
J1. The Raincoated Man – Outro

Attension Please! Hot release and contest by Equinox Records this month. Ten awesome tracks on 5 different records that will be available in a limited collector’s box of 25 handnumbered copies will be given away. Join the contest by signing in for their newsletter. And if that wasnt enouf, feel free to download the mp3's (320kbps) here for free!!!

Press info:
The 12” and 7” vinyl single are common formats in the recording industry. And even the rarer used 10” has always been a favourite pick by labels for special issues and collector’s editions. But who has ever heard of the 5inch vinyl disc? The record in the size of a CD is very rarely made. And now, Equinox Records offers the first ever series in this format! “One Year & A Day – The 5inch Files” features ten awesome tracks on 5 different records that will be available in a limited collector’s box of 25 handnumbered copies.

The difficulty of putting this collection together was basically the length of time available on a 5” plate, meaning that each track could not be longer than 2:30 minutes! So, unless you are doing fast punk rock music this short time span is probably not an easy task for composing a nice well rounded track and not just a simple loop. Nevertheless, all artists on this series did a great job arranging fantastic songs, now assembled to a beautiful collection of contemporary electronic hip-hop beats.

The series starts with a real banging introduction title produced by Vangel from Canada. Due to its hard drums and freakish vocal edits it is guaranteed that you won’t need no more coffee to finally “Wake Up”. Next is Misanthrop, the MC and producer out of Munich who is pushing the envelope with “Commercialism”. Heavy bass, automated FX wizardry and a perfect composition keep the 2:30 minutes packed with excitement. Then, DJ Scientist – founder and owner of Equinox Records – sets the pace with his bass driven, britcore styled “Rewind And Refine”. Snatchatec – the 2007 German IDA Champion – who adds some of the fastest cuts known to man, accompanies him. Then, on the flip, Aqua Luminus III. (of 88:Komaflash) brings in some melancholic vibes. With heavy drumming on “Uplock The Poprock” he pleases the mature B-Boy as well as the electronic music fiend out there. Afterwards, Mnemotrauma is on the go with “Shining”. A challenging and diversified Instrumental Hip-Hop composition. He is followed by J. Baracuz – another newcomer out of the booming German electronic Hip-Hop producer scene. “Yellow Cab” is a dope remarkable track that was previously released as a longer version on his album “Lasergun Romances“. After a very smooth soulful skit by SmoKey131, there is B-Ju with “Soja Extra”. His track is one of our favourites on the album. The banging kicks, snapping snares and a fresh arrangement will please everybody. Coming closer to the end, it is Aqua Luminus III. again – this time together with Misanthrop. Regardless of its somewhat brutal and dark vibe, “Sternhagelblau” is nothing but pure pleasure and will keep your head nodding until the last hit. Lastly, there is an epic outroduction by the Raincoatman, concluding with the words “see you real soon”.

And that’s what we definitely hope for: to see you soon, as this short 5inch compilation is another teaser for the upcoming full-length album “A Sound Exposure Vol.2” due out in early March 2008 featuring brand new compositions by Vangel, Aqua Luminus III., DJ Scientist, as well as Free The Robots, Ceschi, 2econd Class Citizen and many others. So stay tuned!

One Year And A Day – A Sound Exposure Vol.2 Preview EP
(12" Ltd Picture Disc) Equinox Records, 2007-09-25

12" Tracklisting:
A1. J.Baracuz – Introducing This
A2. Decard - Dignity Of Men
A3. Free The Robots – Times Like This
B1. Brenmar – Watermelon Chunks
B2. S.N.T.C. (Snatchatec) - Mind Hunt
B3. Emynd - Another Postmodern Sunset

Yes, some brand new Equinox folks on this one: J.Baracuz from Berlin, Free The Robots from L.A. (that some of you might already know from the beautiful Jazz & Milk Breaks EP), Brenmar Someday from Chicago, our old friend Emynd from Philly, and Snatchatec from Munich.

Dj Sept - A Promise Never Given
(12") Equinox Records eqx-010, 2007-09-01

12" Tracklisting:
A1. Seventh Sense
A2. Morning Comes (Revised)
B1. Mental Odyssey

DJ Sept who already earned his stripes with last year´s "Neo Golden Remixes", returns with "A Promise Never Given". An addict to rough beats as well as a sucker for spine tingling melodies, he presents us his very own “melodramatic” style. The A-side starts with energetic hiphop drums turning into the rough drum´n bass tune "Seventh Sense" and continues with the uplifting revised version of Sept´s classic "Morning Comes". Side B presents the first real club hit on our small enterprise - a club hit in the style of Equinox: From start to finish "Mental Odyssey" is pure adrenaline and it will grab your heart as well. This EP will leave nobody untouched.

The Day It All Made Sence – The Equinox 10inch Series Compilation
(Digital Release) Equinox Records, 2007-09-01

Tracklisting:
o1. Arcsin - The Tomorrow People (Edit)
02. Deckard - Noir Desire (Part 1)
03. DiViNCi - PUSH Beat
04. Deckard - Die Zone
05. DJ Scientist - Autumn Leaves
06. Deckard - Cyphers In Motion
07. Arcsin - Uprock Citizen Brigade
08. DJ Scientist - Atarius
09. ArcSin - Jar Of Mice
10. DiViNCi - Calm Persuasion

We would like to announce our digital only compilation The Day It All Made Sense - The Equinox 10inch Series. 10 tracks taken from the limited edition 10inches that were released between Winter 2005 and Summer 2006. The album will be available soon.

DJ Scientist

2econd Class Citizen - Wyred Folk EP Promo Mix
(Ltd Promo CD) Equinox Records, 2007-03

CD Tracklisting:
01. Wyred Folk EP Promo Mix
02. Psychedelic Mix
03. Krautrock Mix

The first mix are done by 2econd Class Citizen the other two by Dj Scientist. This was a nice surprise indeed. Besides a mix including all the tracks from the Wyred Folk EP there are two hot funky mixes with rare folk-psychedelic-krautrock. Strongly limited to 50 copies only, all handnumbered.

2econd Class Citizen - Wyred Folk EP
(12") Equinox Records eqx-009, 2007-02-26

12" Tracklisting:
A1. Wishing Well
A2. The Way I Feel
A3. Omnipresent
B1. Angelic Soul
B2. A New World (07 Rework)
B3. Whishing Well (Wyred Remix)

Music made by an anonymous, mysterious phantom is always interesting but there isn’t much information available about 2econd Class Citizen who’s emergence on the scene has created a buzz of anticipation from a diverse collection of music circles.

2econd Class Citizen (Aaron Thomason) hails from Huddersfield, England and makes music that he simply calls "Wyred Folk”: a hybrid of electronically produced folk combined with instrumental Hip Hop. So far, his only release has been a 12" EP called "Divided Reality" – a private press record that didn’t reveal much about him, except a simple list of songs and an email address on the label. With this lack of information, all we have left is his music, but thankfully, this music has stories to tell.

Equinox 10" Series Collector's Box Ltd Edt
(4x10" Box Set) Equinox Records, 2007-01

In Desember / January 07, Equinox had a vote competition for this ultra limited 10" box set. All you had to do was simply to send in a mail stating what track you liked the most of the 10" series. It only exists 3 boxes including all 4 of the 10" series as promo pressing with handstamped info, all hand made by DJ Scientist.

Dj Sept - The Neo Golden Age Remixes
(10") Equinox Records eqx-008, 2006-12-11

10" Tracklisting:
A1. DJ Scientist - Raincoatman (DJ Sept Remix)
B1. Echelon – Twilight Zone (DJ Sept Remix)

Equinox Records would like to welcome you once again to "The Neo Golden Age". This 10” release features DJ Sept, contributing two remixes of the well acclaimed first part of the "Sound Exposure" compilation series.

First up is his remix of DJ Scientist's "Raincoatman" which has probably been the most successful tune on the album, and has been re-released on two other compilations by different labels. With complementary piano arrangements, a new bassline and drumbeat, DJ Sept re-interprets the song, but keeps it as rich and soulful as the original version.

On the flipside, the remix of Echelon's "Twilight Zone" leads into a new direction for Equinox. The deep and raving drum & bass tune heads straight to the dance floors. This track definitely hits the spot and makes this 10" another beautiful and essential Equinox release.

Dj Scientist - Journey Goodbye
(10") Equinox Records eqx-007, 2006

10" Tracklisting:
A1. Atarius (Original Version)
A2. Autumn Leaves
B1. Journey Goodbye
B2. Atarius (The Other Version)

Being the founder of Equinox Records and being responsible for the business side of the label as well, DJ Scientist – now living in Berlin – still finds time to dj at clubs, to release mix cds, to expand his record collection, and, last but not least, to produce music. His “Journey Goodbye EP” concludes the 10inch series, but also can be seen as an outlook on his album, that shall hit the stores in late 2006. As Instrumental Hip-Hop, which DJ Scientist still refers to, in the last years almost has become a synonym for boring music, he proves that sample based production and the need for a crashing drum beat can still sound fresh today. With tracks like “Atarius” and “Autumn Leaves” he continous to develop his own style and raises the bar for a next generation of abstract hiphop beat producers.

ArcSin - Uprock Citizen
(10") Equinox Records eqx-006, 2006

10" Tracklisting:
A1. The Tomorrow People
A2. Uprock Citizen Brigade
B1. Epileptic Velvet
B2. Jar Of Mice

Brutal and melodic, two words which often don’t go together, but which perfectly capture the music of Arcsin. Drawing on influences as diverse as Captain Beefheart and Devo, his patterns and textures allude to a time when drums were hot and synthesizers were cold. With a unique and distinct sound he is able to create music that tells stories while still providing that all too necessary head nod. That “Animal Beat Drums” as he calls it, is found in almost everything he touches, and is as true to New York as corruption and good bagels. By just allowing himself to make the music he feels needs to be made, rather than what others may expect, he’s able to stay fresh and innovative.

Arcsin`s personal notes about Uprock Citizen: “The music on this record was made partly with the intent of bridging some of the gaps that exist between the techniques employed by a lot of urban composers and beat makers today, and those that are found in other styles and genres of music. The main theme behind the music was to basically storyboard some ideas about the future and society in general, and how we are all collectively being bombarded withdifferent chaotic elements and sound sources, i.e. cell phones, mp3 players etc. But out of all this chaos, there exists a melody and rhythm that is so dynamic that it‘s more often just taken for granted. Reliance on machines to play music everywhere, as well as the use of new forms of machinery in order to make it, connects in ways that people are just discovering. Whatever the outcome, the music I like to make and listen to will always have many layers to discover just like life. One dimensionality in music, art, and existence is just a void that I think nobody wants to find themselves in.

“The Tomorrow People” is my attempt at representing this as best as I could. A building and plodding trip into what I feel will be the melody of people to come. It has some sadness, some happiness, and they both exist together in the chaos. And you‘ll be there if you want to be. “Uprock Citizen Brigade” is more of a New York homage to those who are trying to be part of a cultural movement, mainly Hip Hop, but they don‘t feel connected anymore to the people who are representing it now. It‘s basically an anthem to those who get a high off the smell of a fresh pair of fat-lace superstars. “Epileptic Velvet” plays on the same underlying theme of Uprock, but on a more subdued hand clap throwback note. It‘s the type of piece that will float through my mind at night on the subway, or on the bus seeing people randomly going about their business trying to connect themselves to the city. Weird stuff. I think it‘s necessary to slow down sometimes to really see and hear the emotion. “Jar of Mice” has a lot of meanings to me, which I tried to convey and hopefully did. Most importantly that of being trapped in something you cannot escape, and the sound of tension building, that‘s when the madness sets in. The song is filled with madness, anger, redemption... all of that good stuff that makes us alive. The ending is really just a beginning.“

Deckard - Noir Desire EP
(10") Equinox Records eqx-005, 2005

10" Tracklisting:
A1. Noir Desire (Part 1)
A2. Die Zone
B1. Cyphers in Motion

Deckard aka Attila Makai is one of the most promising European downbeat producers today. Having independently released a limited edition vinyl EP in 2004 called “dasABSTRAKT”, his musical abilities immediately caught the attention of the Swiss label Ish Records. Later, he was featured on their compilation “The Now Factor” which featured two of his compositions alongside artists from all over the world. Yet these by far have not been the only contributions Deckard has made to the beautiful world of music. Over the past few years he has released around 60 tracks on his own internet based network "Foundation-Crew.com" – which also serves to unite an online community of producers from Paris to Berlin.

Now, Deckard has found a home at Equinox Records. With the “Noir Desire EP” he has made another leap forward, displaying his humbling vision of downtempo beats. Still, you can hear the influences of early MoWax, and the sound of musicians such as DJ Krush and DJ Cam, but always with his personal twist and unique use of athmospheric tones and melodies. Deckard proves his style to be exceptional and pushes himself to the ranks of today's most cutting edge producers.

DiViNCi - Push Beat
(10") Equinox Records eqx-004, 2005

10" Tracklisting:
A1. PUSH Beat
B1. Calm Persuasion (Instrumental)

In addition to being an all around studio and programming wizard, DiViNCi (from Orlando, Florida) is also constantly raising the bar for his own live performances by being among the few to use a sampling/drum machine as an instrument rather than a tool. DiViNCi always uses two MPC2000XLs (his weapons of choice) to freely mimic any sound, style, or instrument fulfilling his need for a new embodiment of Free Jazz. As a huge fan of improvisation, you may never know what to expect from a DiViNCi performance, but you can always count on him to go all out, often resulting in an overwhelming emotional and physical experience.

“PUSH Beat” was taken off DiViNCi’s Beat album “Peacez 2 Be & Instru.Frag.Mentalism”. Much like most of his other compositions everything from this track was played live or sequenced on the MPC2000xl. It actually had to be created on two MPCs for it to be heard correctly. The main distorted sound that is the driving force of the whole track is actually separate upright bass samples. DiViNCi tweaked and affected them so much that the sound that you now hear in the track is so dynamically abrasive that it would drown out any other sound coming out of the same MPC. So all the drum, synth, and percussion sounds had to be playing on a separate MPC for them to be heard. “PUSH Beat” is also one of the tracks that DiViNCi uses his signature MPCynth for a solo towards the end. The synth sound you hear is actually made within the MPC out of a snare sound.

The B-Side “Calm Persuasion” (which was originally titled “Ruff House”) can also be found on DiViNCi’s instrumental album. The style and sound of this track are a departure from his usual MPC-heavy compositions. Here, DiViNCi uses drum sounds that were originally tweaked from weird noises he made with his voice, while everything else in the song was written on keyboards.

Both tracks on this vinyl debut allow DiViNCi‘s style to shine through with an organic, soulful, and, yet, experimental appeal. He is right up in front blazing the trail with the likes of Prefuse 73, RJD2, and Andrew Broder. And if you doubt DiViNCi's credibility, consider some of the high caliber hip-hop artists he’s shared the stage with: KRS-One, Atmosphere, Pharoahe Monch, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Phife Dawg, Lyrics Born and Sage Francis. So run, don’t walk, to the record store – this release is very limited to 500 copies worldwide!! Better get it now!

The track 'PUSH Beat' was released on the Peacez 2 Be & Instru-Frag-Mentalism album at Nonsense Records back in 2005. For more details check here.

Various - Equinox 10inch Series Advance Promo CD Sampler
(CD) Equinox Records Promo, 2005

CD Tracklisting:
01. Deckard - Noir Desire (Part1)
02. DiViNCi - PUSH Beat (Short Version)
03. Deckard - Die Zone
04. ArcSin - Jumpcopters (Preview Snippet)
05. Deckard - Cypers In Motion
06. DJ Scientist - Journey Goodbye (Preview Snippet)
07. DiViNCi - Calm Goodbye
08. Deckard - Outro

This is the promotional CD sampler that was released before the 10" series on vinyls was out. Preview snippets sounds more like edit versions than preview's. Limited to about 200 copies. 20 copies are like this one, the rest only had simple paper insert with playlist.
ZaM

Various - Equinox Presents Welcome To The Neo Golden Age -A Sound Exposure Vol. 1
(CD/LP) Equinox Records eqxcd-001/eqx-001, 2005

CD Tracklisting:
01. ArcSin - Positron Affirmation (Intro)
02. ArcSin - PWM Depth
03. Danny Decock - G.k.S
04. Danny Decock - Obscure
05. Emynd - Positive Reinforcement
06. Echelon - Twilight Zone
07. Mnemotrauma - Waiting For The Sun
08. DJ Scientist - Raincoatman
09. Aqua Luminus III. - OP Wüste
10. ArcSin - Poplock Axefists
11. DJ Scientist - Riding My Nightmare
12. Mnemotrauma - Alpha Centauri
13. Danny Decock - We Will Come Back
14. ArcSin - A Moment Of Clarity (Outro)

2xLP Tracklisting:
A1. ArcSin - Positron Affirmation (Intro)
A2. ArcSin - PWM Depth
A3. Danny Decock - G.k.S
A4. Danny Decock - Obscure
B1. Emynd - Positive Reinforcement
B2. Echelon - Twilight Zone
B3. Mnemotrauma - Waiting For The Sun
C1. DJ Scientist - Raincoatman
C2. Aqua Luminus III. - OP Wüste
C3. ArcSin - Poplock Axefists
D1. DJ Scientist - Riding My Nightmare
D2. Mnemotrauma - Alpha Centauri
D3. Danny Decock - We Will Come Back
D4. ArcSin - A Moment Of Clarity (Outro)

Six different artists, different places, different visions of music – one aim. Equinox Records presents its Sound Exposure Vol.1. A variety of electronic and organic fusions that have been put together to form the sound of Equinox. Neither defined by borders of genres, nor by distance. Vienna, Munich, New York, Philadelphia all merge as the Neo Golden Age emerges:

Various - Equinox Presents Welcome To The Neo Golden Age 7"
(7") Equinox Records eqx-003, 2004

7" Tracklisting:
A1. DJ Scientist - Anything About Nothing
B1. Mnemotrauma - Waiting For The Sun

Following up the previous 12” EP with tracks by Arcsin, Emynd, Danny Decock and Aqua Luminus this second release continues the “Welcome to the Neo Golden Age” series on Equinox Records. Now, the beautifully packed clear vinyl 7” record features two new artists of the Equinox family:
On Side A, DJ Scientist sets the pace with “Anything About Nothing” – a disturbing mix of hard hitting organic drums and desperately screaming psychedelica samples.
On the flip, a hypnotically moaning voice accompanied by a hauling downtempo drumbeat forces its way into the listeners ears. The intruder goes by the name of Mnemotrauma who may be known for his releases on the avant-garde Subversiv Records and who has just recently teamed up with L.A.’s Shapeshifters crew for just this purpose. Here, his track “Waiting for the Sun” will make you eagerly await the upcoming Double LP Equinox label compilation.

Various - Equinox Presents Welcome To The Neo Golden Age 12"
(12") Equinox Records eqx-002, 2004

12" Tracklisting:
A1. ArcSin - Positron Affirmation
A2. Emynd - Positive Reinforcement
A3. Positive Reinforcement (DJ Bonus Edit)
B1. Danny Decock - G.k.S
B2. Aqua Luminus III. - OP Wüste

This 4-track 12" EP is the opener for the "Welcome to the Neo Golden Age" series on Equinox Records and – being our first vinyl release – gives a brief overview of what to expect from the upcoming compilation album.
The EP features 4 artists:
On Side A, Arcsin, out of New York City, breaks the ground with “Positron Affirmation”: Deep hip-hop drums and hypnotic vocal samples lay the foundation for this fine composition of shuffling dark synth lines. Next on the tracklist, Emynd – an aspiring producer, known for production for artists such as Dose One, Sole and Sage Francis – hits us with his up-tempo instrumental track “Positive Reinforcement”. The straight forward drumbeat, combined with powerful analogue samples and the overall 80ies sound will quickly fill any dancefloor. On Side B Danny Decock out of Vienna sets up a beautiful composition of a shuffled melody, a crashing drumbeat and at the end of the track, takes it away with the gently weeping guitar that Danny played himself. The EP is concluded by Aqua Luminus III, with his pace driven and hectical “OP Wüste”. With the fusion of head nodding beats and electronic surroundings it is not much of a surprise that he was featured on Funkstörung’s new album “Disconnected” and collaborated with German’s most innovative Hip-Hop group 88:Komaflash. This limited vinyl release is beautifully designed and comes in clear vinyl. It musically sets the scope for Equinox’ organic / electronic sound.

Various - Equinox Presents Welcome To The Neo Golden Age -A Sound Exposure Vol. 1 Promo
(CD) Equinox Records eqx-001pr, 2004

CD Tracklisting:
01. Positron Affirmation (Intro)
02. ArcSin - PWM Depth
03. Danny Decock - G.k.S
04. Emynd - Positive Reinforcement
05. Echelon - Twilight Zone (Extended Version)
06. Mnemotrauma - Waiting For The Sun
07. DJ Scientist - Raincoatman
08. Aqua Luminus III. - OP Wüste
09. ArcSin - A Moment Of Clarity (Skit)
10. ArcSin - Poplock Axefists
11. Mnemotrauma - Alpha Centauri
12. Danny Decock - We Will Come Back
13. Tiger Bop (Outro)

This promo has slightly different tracklist than the original released later in 2005.