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For over 20 years, Kalipo has operated in the dynamic space between electronics and emotion, club culture and songwriting, politics and poetry. As a producer and co-founder of projects like the legendary electro-punk band Frittenbude – with whom he won the 1LIVE Krone, Germany’s most prestigious radio award – and the dark-disco trio Dina Summer along with Local Suicide.
Founded in 2021 by Berlin-based duo Local Suicide, Iptamenos Discos has steadily evolved from a passion project into a prominent platform for cutting-edge electronic music, championing leftfield dance sounds while remaining rooted in DIY spirit and cosmic aesthetics. The label’s output spans Indie Dance, Dark Disco, EBM, Electroclash, Synth Wave, and Italo-tinged club music, serving as a home for a growing international community of genre-defying artists. Over the past four years, Iptamenos Discos has released acclaimed music from artists such as Dina Summer, Boys’ Shorts, Kalipo, Wiener Planquadrat, Curses, Psycho Weazel, Skelesys, Alexandra Feusi and many more. Titled after the label’s own event series, Iptamenos Discotek Vol. 2 continues the tradition of its predecessor with two distinct volumes: the first composed of fifteen original tracks, and the second a curated collection of remixes by some of the most respected names in the scene. Volume 1 features standout contributions from Local Suicide, Psycho Weazel, Boys’ Shorts, Dina Summer, Kalipo, T.Raumhouse, Oh!, Jëan Fixx, Wiener Planquadrat, Alexandra Feusi, and others. Volume 2 showcases reinterpretations by a selection of renowned producers including DJ Hell, Marvin & Guy, Whitesquare, Gabe Gurnsey, Damon Jee, The Populists, Arnaud Rebotini, Andre VII, Karassimeon, and more.
Embark on a sonic odyssey as Iptamenos Discos presents a thrilling fusion of sound by label heads Local Suicide and Velax. Their EP casts a shadowy, atmospheric spell, blending industrial, electro, dark disco, and techno elements into a mesmerizing tapestry of sound. The collaboration blossomed when the Berlin based Greco-German DJ duo, Local Suicide, crossed paths with Velax during his sojourn in Mexico City. Hailing from the frigid city of Surgut in Russia, Velax brings a narrative from the existential realm, having crafted music under various aliases for nearly a decade. Fatigued by the dichotomy of truth and falsehood, good and evil, Velax transcended to a metaphysical plane to weave his tales. Meanwhile, Local Suicide’s distinctive blend of dark disco, new wave, EBM, and techno serves as the perfect complement to Velax’s vision. This EP also boasts high class remixes from the esteemed French icon, Arnaud Rebotini, and the visionary Mexican artist, Andre VII.
Painter, DJ & musician Alexandra Feusi, a Swiss-Polish artist based in Vienna makes her debut on Iptamenos Discos with her debut single “Hello Sunday”. The second release in the recently launched single series for Iptamenos Discos, the track falls somewhere between disco, indie dance, house, and electronica and features melancholic vocals which contrast with an upbeat and joyful melody and a bouncy and energetic bassline, creating an atmosphere that blurs the line between happy and sad and leaves the emotional meaning and intention of the song up to the interpretation of the listener. The song was written in Vienna in April 2020 and was born out of heartbreak and loneliness. Feeling a deep sense of isolation due to the borders of her home country Switzerland being closed and her flatmates having left to be with their families, Alexandra felt trapped within the situation with no means of escape, how a bug must feel when they have flown into something they cannot flee from. “Hello Sunday” was created to process this peculiar predicament she found herself in and found relief after subsequently reflecting on this feeling and finding humour in the fact that in a moment of despair she somehow found herself strongly resonating with a bug. She came to the realisation that it is easy to forget that no one is special or alone in these feelings, even if you feel as if you are “the only bug in a world of bugs”. Alexandra is currently studying at the Kyoto University of Art and Design, and the cover artwork incorporates her paintings. Alexandra talks about how both her music and art have the same origin, both are art and are equally important, serving as inspiration and energy for each other.
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