Hidden Hawaii

HHD Solaris 3/3

2011-06-11T03:02:00.000-07:00

HHD Solaris 3/3 (10", Clear Vinyl, 292 Copies)

Distributed by Hardwax.

Killer tunes somewhere in between left field Drum
& Bass, Dub Techno & Electronic Drones - Highly
Recommended!
(hardwax)

Exceptional, cutting-edge D&B/Dub-Tech fusions
from Berlin's Hidden Hawaii camp. Side A is a dazzling
rinse of bursting drumfunk dynamics cushioned with
wide dub chords in a minimalist, stepping framework.
Side B is tinted with Rephlexian melodies and contorted
with snapping 808 percussion leading to a lush piano
breakdown.
(boomkat)

HHD Solaris 2/3

2011-06-11T02:59:00.000-07:00

HHD Solaris 2/3 (10", Clear Vinyl, 292 Copies)

Distributed by Hardwax.

Killer tunes somewhere in between left field Drum &
Bass, Dub Techno & Electronic Drones - Highly

Recommended!
(hardwax)

Exceptional, cutting-edge Tech-step D&B and
propulsive Techno from Berlin's Hidden Hawaii
camp. A-side is a brooding industrial halfstep D&B
beast with intricate rhythmic details and acres of
futuristic dread space. Side B has a uniquely
swinging Techno momentum and is layered with
darkside drones.
(boomkat)

HHD Solaris 1/3

2011-06-11T02:55:00.000-07:00

HHD Solaris 1/3 (10", Clear Vinyl, 292 Copies)
Distributed by Hardwax.

Killer tunes somewhere in between left field Drum &
Bass, Dub Techno & Electronic Drones - Highly
Recommended!
(hardwax)

Exceptional, cutting-edge D&B mutants outta Berlin´s
Hidden Hawaii camp. Side A rolls off out at sluggishly
mechanical halfstep throb akin to dBridge´s 'Decayed'
and craftily escalates the tempo by the tracks end.
Side B is defined by an itchier techier febrility, for the
agile steppers and well programmed dancers.
(boomkat)

HHD 012 | T. Kodama - Dew EP

2011-06-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

‎'Dew' gives rise to an instant feel good mood,
unfurling warmth created by a delayed pad,
a laid-back beat, sparsely placed vocal cuts
and an airy melody. Its basic structures softly
melt the density of winter. As its title implies
'Winter Streets' proceeds the pictures drawn
by 'Dew'. However, T.Kodama uses a similar
approach of simplicity to delve into the
creative sources of drum and bass: choppy
beats, an evocative Rhodes melody, well
chosen samples and a bassline, that lodges
itself in the space created by this ensemble,
make it simply affective.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD 011 | Subminimal - When And How EP

2011-06-08T14:03:00.000-07:00

Remember the sources of drum and bass? Some are
more direct than others and Subminimal's are rather
obvious. This great EP reminds you of the time when
Breakbeats where used for science in order to grasp
the depth of grooves. Subminimal's proper use of
sampling results in atmospheres that lay bare a
compelling tension combined with a genuine and
precise shaping of the field constituted of drums
and bass.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD 010 | Dave Bethell - Empty Skies EP

2011-03-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

Dave Bethell's 'Empty Skies' EP is yet another example of how Hidden
Hawaii is all about promoting diverse top-notch electronica.

Ranged in the field of dubstep, this EP combines epic sounds with

deep groves. 'Australia' and 'Empty Skies' impress with etheral

harmonies and laid-back beats that are deeply gripping the listener

in a sphere of timelessness. With 'This Warm Day' Bethell has

written a driving UK Bass tune which, similar to the first rays of

the sun in spring, evokes the inner urge to move.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD 009 | Double O - The Love Of Jah EP

2011-03-29T13:27:00.000-07:00

Double O - 'The Love Of Jah EP' (clips) (HHD 009) by hidden hawaii

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero "

True to the past yet looking straight into the future, Double O once
again created high quality drum and bass. Here is one who knows
exactly how to chop up his beats, support them with hard-edged
basslines and blend this force of sound with just the right amount
of euphoria. Hidden Hawaii Digital is proud to drop this highly
anticipated EP which will surely tear up the dancefloors.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD 008 | CJ Weaver - Alone EP

2011-02-25T09:07:00.000-08:00

CJ Weaver - 'Alone EP' (clips) (HHD 008) by hidden hawaii

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | Zero"

The Alone EP is CJ Weaver's debut on Hidden Hawaii Digital.
Its three really inspiring tracks are perfect examples of the art
of storytelling using the language of electronic music. With the
cinematic 'Roof of the World', CJ Weaver impresses with an
Erhu-like string melody that is perfectly aligned with different
long and dubby synths and a mighty bass weighty half stepping
beat. With 'Meltdown' he created an incredible roller with
hypnotizing drum-funked beats surrounded by hovering drones
and arctic pads. The name-giving 'Alone' is the most visual tune
of this EP with its multilayered soundscape and sparsely bubbling
beat.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD 007 | Muted - Black And White EP

2011-02-25T09:05:00.000-08:00

Muted - 'Black And White EP' (clips) (HHD 007) by hidden hawaii

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | Zero"

This is the second release by Iceland's promising Muted on
Hidden Hawaii Digital, and once again he presents his peculiar
approach to the spectrum of 170bpm Electronica. All three tunes
of this ravishing EP create atmospheres that are misty and dense
but at the same time wide open and crystal clear. Muted paints
pictures using hypnotic drones and sweeping pads, sparsely-
placed reverberating sound effects, and most of all, by very well-
crafted and smoothly grooving beats that are at perfect equilibrium
with deep and powerful sub basslines.

Credits:
Coverdesign by Wenke Kramp
Mastered by LXC

HHD QNS 6/6

2011-01-23T07:24:00.000-08:00

HHD QNS 6/6 (12" / s-sided / grey marbled vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)

Distributed by Hard Wax

"Berlin local one sided pressing, the closing chapter of an upfront series of
tunes on the edge of advanced half-stepping drum’n’bass & dubstepping
electronica - TIP!"
(Hardwax)

"Sixth and final chapter in this label from Felix K. Pressed in Berlin, this is a
recommended slab that sits somwhere between dubstep, drum & bass,
techno and electronica. QNS stands for Quantity Not Sufficient - that says it
all really... ...and it wont be around for long!! Marbled white vinyl limited to
a silly 150 copies."
(Phonica)

"More abstract skeletal D&B rhythms from the brilliant Hidden Hawaii
label. If you are a fan of T++, Monolake and the recent releases from
Instra:Mental and Rockwell then this is an absoloute must have."
(Rubadub)

HHD QNS 5/6

2010-12-05T05:48:00.000-08:00

HHD QNS 5/6 (12" / s-sided / grey marbled vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)

Distributed by Hard Wax

"Berlin local one sided pressing, upfront heavy tune

on the edge of advanced half-stepping drum’n’bass & dub-

stepping electronica - TIP!"

(Hardwax)

HHD QNS 4/6

2010-11-01T02:47:00.000-07:00

HHD QNS 4/6 (12" / s-sided / white vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)
Distributed by Hard Wax

"Fourth chapter in this label from Felix K. Pressed in Berlin,

this is a recommended slab that sits somwhere between dubstep,

drum & bass, techno and electronica. QNS stands for Quantity

Not Sufficient - that ssays it all really as it wont be around for

long!! Marbled white vinyl limited to a silly 150 copies."

(Phonica)

"Berlin local one sided pressing, upfront heavy tune

on the edge of advanced half-stepping drum’n’bass & dub-

stepping electronica - TIP!"

(Hardwax)

HHD QNS 3/6

2010-10-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

HHD QNS 3/6 (12" / s-sided / white vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)
Distributed by Hard Wax

"The extremely mysterious and collectable QNS returns
with the third release (there are three more to come).
Advanced electronic music from Berlin via Hardwax.
Limited edition white marble vinyl. Already sold out in
many places, this is pure future dancefloor tackle; on the
edge of advanced half-stepping drum’n’bass & dub-
stepping electronica but with a sheen of quality and
programming to rival Monolake and Autechre. I could
talk for hours about it charging your cerebrum with
electricity while anti-gravity bass-farts massage our
heightened senses. How machine code percussion
warps and twists like an intergalactic highway and
how sensual bleeps and tones stimulate our cosmic
bliss. You get the picture, just listen to the damn
record! Won't be around long..."
(Picadilly Records)

"Another superb release from Felix K's Hidden Hawaii
label, exposing the talent of Berlin's deep underground
D'n'B scene. Like the last 12", this is limited to 150 x
1-sided, hand-stamped copies, and explores the same
nether regions of advanced halfstep D'n'B/Electronica.
Essentially they've reduced D&B to the most fundamental
aspects of tactile bass physics and rhythmic reference
points, dispensing with any unnecessary body mass to
present one lean, mean halfstepping mutha with a
darkside glint in its eye."
(Boomkat)

HHD QNS 2/6

2010-08-31T11:49:00.000-07:00

HHD QNS 2/6 (12" / s-sided / white vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)
Distributed by Hard Wax

"Startlingly original, crisply detailed and suspenseful,
whooshing with presence, dashed with judge-dread bass,
this is ace: the remains of d and b fed to Berlin techno.
Only 150 of the little monsters on the loose."
(Honest Jon´s)

"Exceptional D'n'B minimalism outta Berlin courtesy of
the clandestine Hidden Hawaii label. It's the second single
from QNS, following releases from the excellent Felix K
(remember that killer on 31 Records?) and Double O. This
is ultra-modern D'n'B with a very Teutonic edge, reducing
the percussion to flickering, highly effective syncopations
with almost subliminal yet omnipresent subs and dynamically
spacious sound design. If you're a fan of Monolake's 'Cern',
recent T++ exploits or the pedigree mechanics of Data,
Mode or Rockwell, this is a must! Limited to 150 copies,
on white vinyl only."
(Boomkat)

"Advanced electronic music from Berlin via Hardwax. Limited
edition white marble vinyl. Already sold out in many places,
this is pure future dancefloor tackle; on the edge of advanced
half-stepping drum’n’bass & dubstepping electronica but with
a sheen of quality and programming to rival Monolake and
Autechre. I could talk for hours about it charging your cerebrum
with electricity while anti-gravity bass-farts massage our
heightened senses. How machine code percussion warps and
twists like an intergalactic highway and how sensual bleeps
and tones stimulate our cosmic bliss. You get the picture, just
listen to the damn record! Won't be around long..."
(Picadilly Records)

"Spindly, bad-ass drum ‘n bass minimalism from Berlin, this
one-sided 12″ has helped fill the void left by the decommissioning
of Torsten Profrock’s T++ project. It sounds like the kind of mutant
music that we thought would come out of the Autonomic scene, but
which never really materialised. The third instalment in the series
came out this week, and while impressive, it tends rhythmically
towards dubstep, lacking the manic dynamism of the strange and
singular QNS2."
(Fact Magazine)

HHD QNS 1/6

2010-07-09T10:15:00.001-07:00

HHD QNS 1/6 (12" / s-sided / grey vinyl / stamped / 150 copies)
Distributed by Hard Wax

"Eine sehr stimmungsvolle singlesided 12" von Berlins herausragendsten
Drum-and-Bass-Label mit einem Track, der sich weit in die Tiefen des
komplex rauschenden Dubfelds vorwagt, in dem die Sounds wie aus
einer Explosion herausdestilliert so in sich verschlossen und verkantet
wirken, dass man sich kaum vorstellen kann, mit was man das überhaupt
mixen könnte. Es muss einfach manchmal diese völlig herausragenden
Platten geben. Und diese hier zeigt einem ein völlig neues Feld von Groove,
in dem der Funk wie aus Rändern der Wahrnehmung langsam und unerbittlich
in einer Relaxtheit wächst, die ungeheuer ist. Limitiert auf 150 Stück. Also
schnell ran."
(De:Bug)

HHD LTD 002 | Double O - For My Brother EP (pt.2)

2010-07-09T09:59:00.000-07:00

Double O - For My Brother EP

HHD LTD 002 (12" / s-sided / stamped / 100 copies)

In Niaibingi, jagged amen breaks meet a
mind blowing deep bass and subtle vocals.
In combination with the right dose of catchy
synths it creates an atmosphere that makes
it the perfect tune when everybody is waiting
for some deep energy to mash up the dance
floor, massive crowd jumping beeing the result.

HHD LTD 001 | Felix K - Dark Days EP

2010-07-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

Felix K - Dark Days EP
HHD LTD 001 (10" / 500 handnumbered copies)

A. Eye-catching Girl
B. The Dark Days Are Done

This is pure DnB. With deep and liquid grooves precisely fitting
vocal cuts and sublimal pads. These tunes are now ready to spoil
the dancefloor as well as lounges around the globe. Opening this
EP Eye-catching Girl builds up a soulful daydream atmosphere,
and when the warm bass line drops it reveals its rewind potential.
A forecasting statement comes in form of The Dark Days Are
Done, which is well choosen title for this catchy tune with it´s
deep bass line and on point vocal cuts.

HHD 006 | Es.tereo & Felix K - Faces EP

2010-05-01T23:53:00.000-07:00

Es.tereo - Faces [Hidden Hawaii] by es.tereo

Es.tereo - Infinite [Hidden Hawaii] by es.tereo

Felix K & Es.tereo - Spartan [Hidden Hawaii] by es.tereo

available:

Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone

Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | Zero"

Berlin based Es.tereo doesn't write mainstream D'n'B. Similar to
the St. Petersburg School as well as the Club Autonomic crew his
trademark sound is an extremely fresh approach circumventing
the paradigms of D'n'B. FACES is an electroid, ultra-wide and
definetely epic tune that suggests to stop wandering around
without noticing the people nearby. INFINITE is narration on a
very high level. SPARTAN combines the sounds of two producers
who think outside the box resulting in a monochrome and
continuous attitude with a spot of roughness.

HHD 005 | Crackle Wizard - HUDR EP

2010-05-01T00:03:00.000-07:00

Crackle Wizard - 'Flanger Mouth' (Hidden Hawaii Digital) by Crackle Wizard

Crackle Wizard - 'Sexclips' (Hidden Hawaii Digital) by Crackle Wizard

Crackle Wizard - 'Broken Legit' (Hidden Hawaii Digital) by Crackle Wizard

Crackle Wizard - 'The Klap' (Hidden Hawaii Digital) by Crackle Wizard

Crackle Wizard - 'HUDR' (Hidden Hawaii Digital) by Crackle Wizard

available:

Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone

Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero"

After their first appearance on Hidden Hawaii's Volume One Compilation,
Crackle Wizard are back for more with their HUDR EP. Each of the five tunes
have a unique approach to what Crackle Wizard describe as a raw, grooving
and monochrome sound. This EP is Time Travel House, Bullet Casing Dub,
New New Wave Osscilator Pop, and Monochrome Techclap; a combination
of dubby grooves, crackle and acidsprinkles lost in big echo spaces.

HHD 004 | Various Artists - Volume One

2009-12-01T06:35:00.000-08:00

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero"

COMPILED BY HIDDEN HAWAII'S MASTERMIND FELIX K THIS
BUNDLE OF HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL TUNES IS YET ANOTHER
LANDMARK ON OUR SOUND TOPOLOGY. HOWEVER, DESCRIBING
GREAT MUSIC WITH WORDS CANNOT BUT FALL SHORT OF
WHAT THE MUSIC IS ACTUALLY SAYING. SO PLEASE LISTEN
AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN INTERPRETATIONS.

HHD 003 | Felix K - Chamber One EP

2009-07-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

available:

Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone

Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero"

Chamber One starts out with an intro strongly alluding to
motor city´s finest. The tune slowly pulls you into it´s very
compelling repetive rhythm. The bassline is subtle but strong
and underlines the housy vibe of the whole tune. Titan is pure
deepness! Decent hovering pads build up the tension, and
your focus switches back and forth between the little percussion
and dub sounds and this amazing beat.

HHD LTD 003 | Felix K - Chamber One EP

2009-07-09T10:05:00.000-07:00

Felix K - Chamber One EP
HHD LTD 003 (12" / white vinyl / 500 copies)

A. Chamber One
B. Titan

Chamber One starts out with an intro strongly alluding to
motor city´s finest. The tune slowly pulls you into it´s very
compelling repetive rhythm. The bassline is subtle but strong
and underlines the housy vibe of the whole tune. Titan is pure
deepness! Decent hovering pads build up the tension, and
your focus switches back and forth between the little percussion
and dub sounds and this amazing beat.

HHD 002 | Double O - For My Brother EP (pt.1)

2008-12-01T06:23:00.000-08:00

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero"

What is Detroit-Techno-Oldschool and Bass? Retro gives the most
obvious answer to that. This one hits the nail on the head according
to Double O's quote: "Drum and Bass should be made from the heart"
No more needs to be said but: listen carefully. I Can't Sleep is also a
deep amen driven tune, but with a more melodic touch. It reminds you
of the fact that D'n'B is not limited to move you on the dance floor. This
one is also perfect to be heard while riding the train or bus seeing urban
architecture passing by and just let your mind drift away. Putting out
music for people who love to find the gems of electronic music, Niaibingi
is released as a strongly limited single-sided vinyl edition making up one
part of the For My Brother EP . The other part, I Can't Sleep and Retro,
will be released digitally to blast your iPods as well as your D/A interfaces.

HHD 001 | Felix K - Dark Days EP

2008-10-01T05:59:00.000-07:00

available:
Hidden Hawaii Digital Store | Beatport | Clone
Digital Tunes | Discogs | Juno Download | zero"

This is pure DnB. Deep and liquid grooves precisely fitting vocal cuts
and sublimal pads you´d rather expect it in dub-techno, are now ready
to spoil the dancefloors as well as lounges around the globe. A forecasting
statement comes in form of "The Dark Days Are Done" which is a well
chosen title for this catchy tune with its deep bass line and on point vocal
cuts. A more cool and prophetic soundscape is created by "Snow Man",
whose heavy synths and sub bass makes sure to keep it grounded.