City Centre Offices dedicates itself to releasing electronic pop music. Founded in 1998 in Manchester, UK, the original idea of the label was to release 7"s only, presenting modern, but catchy electronic sounds on a (by then) almost obsolete and forgotten format. Soon enough though, CCO turned into a 'proper' label, focusing on long-term relationships with artists from all over the world, releasing mainly full-lengths, both on vinyl and CD. With offices both in Manchester, UK and Berlin, Germany, CCO has released more than 30 albums and over 30 7"s and 12"s over the course of the last few years, embracing all aspects of electronic pop music and branching out into hip hop, postrock and acoustics. The motto has remained the same though: 'Let the others experiment, we listen and dance.'
While Detroit techno might have conquered the European continent by way of the British...
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Anders Remmer, also known as Dub Tractor, was born and raised in Denmark and has, since the mid 90s, been one of the key creative forces in Copenhagen's electronic music community....
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Bitstream a.k.a. brothers Steve and Dave Conner hail from Northamptonshire in the UK. Originally signed by the Autechre-related Skam label in Manchester and their pioneering DJ Rob...
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Born in 1977 in London, Kieran Hebden, also know as Four Tet, has been carrying the torch for abstract pop electronica for some time now and his productions have continued to challenge some of the more traditional structures/genres...
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Also known under his Locust moniker from his recordings for R&S subsidiary Apollo, Mark Van Hoen is an ambient producer whose musical range encompasses abstract soundscapes, experimental trip-hop and pop-influenced electronica. The...
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From minimalism to melody and back again, ISAN (which is short for Integrated Services Analogue Network) have been on a musical journey since a chance meeting brought together Robin...
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Selected as Artist of week #42
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Pillow is the solo project Giardini Di Mirò keyboarder Luca Di Mira, returning with a second album after 'Flowing Seasons' from 2006. 'From Dusk To Dawn' is an intriguing journey, meandering between the poles of electronica, neo-classical music, and abstract post-rock. Excellent album.
This label is featured in Update #081:
Modeselektion Vol. 02, Guy Gerber, Fennesz, Digitalism
Here comes our June recap - its for all of you who might have missed some of the month's music over watching football or enjoying the perfect weather that surely must have existed someplace.
Outstanding albums have come from Jamie Jones, Guy Gerber,
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This label is featured in Update #079:
Lauer, Actress, Maya Jane Coles, Lazer Sword
As if to salute the northern hemisphere's arrival of Spring, our virtual shelves have been filled to the brim with fantastic music this month, culminating in today's 100+ new releases.
For our star-studded Essentials we've done our best to narrow down the
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Giardini Di Mirò return to City Centre Offices for their eighth studio album (if we count correctly). 'Good Luck' is a confident display of skill with its eight songs heading off into widely different song-writing directions, held together by the Italian post-punk outfit's charismatic style. Recommended.
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Spawn
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This label is featured in Update #044:
Essential 2010 Albums Now On Sale
We wish you an amazing 2011! To start the celebrations we have compiled 200 of our favourite albums of 2010 for our biggest ever New Year Sale!
From today on until January 16 all selected albums will be available for a special price - including many of the
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This label is featured in Update #037:
Apparat, John Roberts, Darkstar
Gems aplenty in this edition of our monthly newsletter, from Apparat's stunning DJ-KiCKS, to John Robert's excellent album debut for Dial, and Darkstar's likewise stunning first on Hyperdub. The Modeselektor boys release the extended vinyl edits of their
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Italy's finest post-rock band scores a soundtrack for Giovanni Pastrone's silent movie 'Il Fuoco' from 1916. Orchestral, emotional, but fragile at the same time, Giardini Di Mirò's compositions combine guitars, electronica, noise and classical instruments for an exceptional album.
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This label is featured in Update #033:
Ninja Tune XX, Flying Lotus, Radio Slave
September has come and gone and left us with more great releases than there's pebbles on a beach. First and foremost this has been the month of Ninja Tune. The legendary label celebrates its 20th anniversary with two massive compilations of exclusive material,
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This label is featured in Podcast #013:
For this week's City Focus on Los Angeles we talk to three producers who have had a major influence on electronic music emanating from California: Santiago Salazar is well known as a member of Underground Resistance, Los Hermanos and Ican, and has recently set
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This label is featured in Update #031:
Chromeo, Aeroplane, Robyn
There's no better cure for the autumn blues than a healthy dose of pop music. Take Chromeo's sparkling electro-funk, which has the power to chase those rain-clouds away and let the sun shine straight into your heart.
Aeroplane's disco sounds or Robyn's
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Picto
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The first solo album by Mark Van Hoen (a.k.a. Lucust) since 2004, 'Where Is The Truth' is a perfect match for City Centre Offices with its refined ambient pop. Traces of Van Hoen's trip-hop past meet indie and modern classical influences on what is a mature album from a remarkable producer.
This label is featured in Feature #098:
Our Favourite Albums Of 2010 For A Special Price
It's time to celebrate the hot summer season with a big Summer Sale! Quench your thirst for awesome music with 100+ essential albums from 2010, available now for a special price until the end of August.
From Actress to Rudy Zygadlo, from Ellen Allien to
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This label is featured in Podcast #005:
For our City Focus on the Danish capital, we talk to two key figures of its electronic music scene: Martin Swanstein, better known as Martinez - certainly the city's most prolific producer of house music. His well over 40 releases have graced a wealth of
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Selected as Artist of week #21
This label is featured in Update #014:
MAKING CONTAKT, Dettmann, The Black Dog, Caribou
Techno takes over the big screen - if anyone could ever be trusted to bring the club experience to a cinematic format, it is Richie Hawtin, and this is just what he did. 'MAKING CONTAKT' is the documentary film of his Minus label's monumental 10-year
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