DJ-VJ-Pultstation PHONOLIGHT von Jacob Korn & Deborah Schmidt
DIAF-Ausstellung in den Technischen Sammlungen Dresden vom 18. April bis 12. Oktober 2014 An der von den Dresdner Medienkünstlern Deborah Schmidt und Jacob Korn konzipierten DJ-VJ-Pultstation PHONOLIGHT können über einen Plattenspieler mit digitaler Timecode-Vinylplatte Loops abgespielt, im Tempo verändert und gescratcht werden. Für selbstgestaltete Scheiben gibt es ein zweites Deck zum Abspielen oder zum visuellen...
New Uncanny Valley T-Shirts available
Buy here What better time of the year to stock up your T-shirt collection. Uncanny Valley, the record label from Dresden, Germany, teamed up with the local clothing store “The Spot” for their brandnew label shirt. The Dresden based artist Paul Barsch, who created the artwork for Uncanny Valley’s eleventh record release, and the teaching...
UV20 compilation of the month in Groove Magazine (German)
Here’s why (German) Groove Magazine decided to choose Uncanny Valley 20 as compilation of the month. Just click on the picture ro read. And here’s the link to the online version.
Podcast & Interview by Conrad Kaden for Mavrik
Conrad Kaden recorded the lucky number 13 for Mavrik‘s Podcast series. Here’s what they say about it: Our 13th podcast comes all the way from Dresden, Germany, with Uncanny Valley‘s A&R boss, Conrad Kaden at the controls. The mix is a carefully selected, hour long blend of soulful house and techno, packed full of beautiful...
Cuthead DJ set recorded live at Studio 80
Here’s the recording of Cuthead’s 3 hour opening set at Detroit Swindle’s Album Release Party at Studio 80 in Amsterdam. Enjoy!
Beyond Plastic
Beyond Plastic ist ein Mixtape im Buch-Format von Alex Ketzer. Über Musiker und Vinyl-Labels, die mit Herzblut und Leidenschaft Musik auf »schwarzes Gold« pressen. Eine Reise vom Klangerzeuger bis zum Presswerk und darüber hinaus. Mit Interviews von: 60Hertz, Liebe*Detail, Smallville, Pingipung, Acker Records, Decks.de, De:Bug Magazin, Giegling, Brothers in Love, Aim Vinyl, Fauxpas Musik, Dubplates & Mastering, Oye Records, Ortloff, Kann, Rand Muzik, Uncanny Valley,...
UV020 Review on Froh Froh (German)
“Bei der Katalognummer 20 ist das Dresdner Label Uncanny Valley mittlerweile angekommen. Auf der Jubiläumscompilation gibt es auch einen Leipziger Bezug. Unglaublich, welch eine Fülle an durchweg überzeugender Musik Uncanny Valley in nur dreieinhalb Jahren veröffentlicht hat. Und es gibt ja auch noch die zwei SublabelsRat Life und Shtum. Da hat sich einiges aufgestaut in Dresden,...
UV020 Review on Juno Plus
Collaboration, particularly within local scenes, has always been one of the more positive aspects of electronic music. Since the evolution of house and techno in Chicago and Detroit respectively, producers, musicians, label owners and party promoters have always joined forces to work together, put on events and showcase their sounds to the world. Chicago may...
Limited A2 Poster available at our shop
A limited poster edition of our UV020 release party is available at our shop: now! Design: Paul Waak & Carl-Johannes Schulze Size: A2
UV020 / Various Artists
UV020 / Various Artists by Uncanny Valley It’s time to celebrate! At catalogue number 20 Uncanny Valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records, one CD or as a bundle if you prefer digital. With new music by label-regulars like Jacob Korn, Cuthead and Credit 00, friends like RVDS & K’Alexi or...
UV020.3 / Various Artists (part 3/3)
UV020.3 / Various Artists by Uncanny Valley Part 3 starts with a bang and “In der Weltraumdiskothek” by mysterious Dresden based producer DC Production. If you’ve ever wondered what music would be played at the night club of the Ewoks this tune might be the answer. “Nuthin Wrong Here” is Scherbe to the bone with...
Ticket-Verlosung für das HMDSL-Festival
Wir verlosen ein Ticket für das Her mit dem schönen Leben – Festival (23.5. – 25.5. auf Rügen) + ein Goody-Bag (siehe Foto) + ein Tonträger-Paket bestehend aus - 1 x Cuthead – Everlasting Sunday 12″ (blaues Vinyl!!!) - 1 x Sandrow M – Prayervan 12″ - 1 x CVBox – Trawler Crossing 12″ - 1 x...
Uncanny Valley Special on E-Lodie, Radio 100,7 Luxemburg (German)
This is the live recording from an Uncanny Valley special from early March that was broadcasted on radio 100,7 which is a public-service radio station in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. On the occasion of the release of the Uncanny Valley 20-compilation Host Yves Stephany asked Albrecht, Conrad and Philipp about the label’s history and...
UV Funk 019: Beyond Plastic Special
It’s no secret that we love vinyl here at Uncanny Valley. So we didn’t have to think long when Alex Ketzer asked the label to take part in his Beyond Plastic project, mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on “black gold”. And there will be a CD with music from these...
UV020.2 / Various Artists (part 2/3)
UV20.2 / Various Artists by Uncanny Valley Part 2 sees the long awaited return of Jacob Korn whose “Der Don” is his first production for Uncanny Valley since his acclaimed album “You & Me” in 2012. With overlapping strings and thrilling beats it’s an epic dance floor banger and Jacob Korn at his best. Dresden’s...
UV Podcast 018 – RVDS
Hello, could you please introduce yourself to our listeners? My name is RVDS (Richard von der Schulenburg). Since 2005 I’m a resident at Golden Pudel Club Hamburg. 2008 I founded the label “it’s” and since 2010 I headed on my own. Besides I made releases for Terpsiton, Laid, Smallville Records. By DJ Elin I met...
UV020.1 / Various Artists (part 1/3)
It’s time to celebrate! At catalogue number 20 Uncanny Valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records (or as a bundle if you prefer digital). The tracks will also be released as a CD compilation. With new music by label-regulars like Jacob Korn, Cuthead and Credit 00, friends like RVDS & K’Alexi...
Send any UV-item as a gift via our shop
You can now send any physical or digital album, track or merchandise on Bandcamp as a gift. Just click “Send as Gift” (below the Buy Now link), enter the recipient’s email address, add an optional personal message, and then check out as always. Your friend will get an email containing a link to the high-quality...
UV Podcast 017 – Lounge 44
Hi Michael, could you please introduce yourself to our listeners? Hey, my name is Michael Fischer but most people know me as Mille. I am living and working in Berlin/Neuköln. Under the moniker Mille & Hirsch I’m releasing music together with Peter Hirsch since early the 2000′s. Together with my brother I’m running a music...
Credit 00 charts his top 10 for Phonica
Credit 00 charts his top 10 Vinyl for Phonica Record Shop in London. Click the image to see the full chart:
Dronecast 092: Sneaker (French)
Sneaker did the latest podcast episode for the french blog The Drone. Read the interview in french too.
Cuthead Youtube-feature by Spur 1
Cuthead got interviewed by Dresden’s Spur 1 Crew and you can see their feature here. Even if it’s in German you’ll at least get a glimpse into his home studio environment. For all of you non-German speakers out there the guys at Spur1-Music made an English transcript Activate it via the button next to the...
UV Funk 018: Best Of 2013
One more year, lots of new favourites. Once again UV Funk host Philipp asked a lot of Dresden-based and mostly UV-related DJs and artists to comment on their biggest tune of the year. As in recent years the show gathers a fine collection of songs from Synth Wave via House through to Ambient. UV Funk...
Jacob Stoy “Tape Jams” Album on Bandcamp for free/name your price
Jacob Stoy released an album on his own bandcamp page for free / name your price. These tracks were made in jam sessions and recorded directly on tape.
Rat Life 1 – Out now!
“A lot of times we played places that got fear in ‘em, where some fear went down. East germany, you know Dresden, places that aint particularly happy” …so Mad Mike said after playing post – cold war Dresden in the early 90ies. 20 years later the fear is gone, all the ruins got rebuild and...
Winter Sale at our shop: up to 70% discount!
We started a Winter Sale to make room for fresh upcoming records. Get up to 70 % off on our available wax at Bandcamp until January 31st 2014: http://shop.uncannyvalley.de/
UV019+ / Cuthead – Resteessen
When we selected music for Cuthead’s Everlasting Sunday EP we had to leave out several great tracks due to the limited space on the record. So Cuthead decided to give it away for free as digital only album via our bandcamp site. Enjoy!
Credit 00 Podcast for Pelski
Credit 00 does his thing for the good guys at Pelski. Over here. “His distinct brand of machine music shines through in his Pelski Podcast: an hour’s journey of resolutely brittle analogue beats.” 1. Akis – Into The Light 2. Streetwalker – Straight Face 3. Frak – 999 4. Richard Wahnfried – Time Actor 5....
HMDSL Festival Podcast by Conrad Kaden
In May, we’re part of the Her Mit Dem Schönen Leben Festival on the island of Rügen. To get in the right festival mood Conrad Kaden has recorded a podcast which you can listen to below. Besides him, our Line Up will feature Sandrow M (live) and Cuthead. Further highlights of the festival will be...
