Dial

Dial

Profile:
Founded by Carsten Jost, Turner & Peter M. Kersten (Sten/Lawrence).
Distributed via Kompakt.
Sublabel:
Contact Info:
dial@dial-rec.de
Sites:
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Discography

Releases:
dial 00 Various Untitled (12") 2000
dial 11 Pantha Du Prince Nowhere (12", W/Lbl) 2002
dial 36 Sten Undercover (12", W/Lbl) 2007
DIAL39 Pigon Promises EP (3xFile, MP3, EP, 320) 2007
DIAL 45 Pantha Du Prince Behind The Stars (2xFile, MP3, 320) 2009
dialCD 00 Various Hamburgeins (CD) 2001
dialCD 01 Carsten Jost You Don't Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows (CD, Album) 2001
dialCD 02 Lawrence Lawrence (CD, Album) 2002
dialCD 03 Glühen 4 Das Schweigen der Sirenen (CD, Album) 2003
dialCD 05 Pantha Du Prince Diamond Daze (CD, Album) 2004
dialCD 06 Sten Leaving The Frantic (CD, Album) 2004
dialCD 07 Lawrence The Night Will Last Forever (Album) (2 versions) 2005
dialCD 08 Phillip Sollmann Something Is Missing (CD, Album) 2006
dial CD 09 Pantha Du Prince This Bliss (CD, Album) 2007
dial CD 10 Efdemin Efdemin (CD, Album) 2007
dial CD 11 Dominique (7) More Love Now (CD, Album) 2008
dialCD 12 Sten The Essence (CD, Album) 2008
dialCD 13 Christian Naujoks Untitled (CD, Album) 2009
dial CD 14 Phantom Ghost* Thrown Out Of Drama School (CD, Album) 2009
dial CD 15 Pawel Pawel (CD, Album) 2010
dialCD 20 Various 2010 (CD, Comp) 2010
dial CD 21 Efdemin Chicago (Album) (2 versions) 2010
dial CD 22 John Roberts (3) Glass Eights (Album) (2 versions) 2010
Dial CD 23 Roman Flügel Fatty Folders (Album) (2 versions) 2011
DIAL CD 24 Christian Naujoks True Life / In Flames (CD, Album) 2012
dial CD 25 Ursprung Ursprung (CD, Album) 2012
DIALLP04 Lawrence The Absence Of Blight (Album) (2 versions) 2003
dial LP 05 Pantha Du Prince Diamond Daze (2xLP, Album) 2004
dialLP 06 Sten Leaving The Frantic (2xLP, Album) 2004
dialLP 07 Lawrence The Night Will Last Forever (2xLP, Album) 2005
dial LP 09 Pantha Du Prince This Bliss (2xLP, Album) 2007
dialLP 10 Efdemin Efdemin (2x12", Album) 2007
dialLP 11 Dominique (7) More Love Now (LP, Album) 2008
dial LP 12 Sten The Essence (2x12", Album) 2008
dialLP 13 Christian Naujoks Untitled (LP, Album) 2009
dialLP 14 Phantom Ghost* Thrown Out Of Drama School (LP, Album) 2009
dial Lp 15 Pawel Pawel (2x12", Album) 2010
Dial LP 21 Efdemin Chicago (2x12", Album) 2010
dial LP 22 John Roberts (3) Glass Eights (2x12", Album) 2010
Dial LP 23 Roman Flügel Fatty Folders (2x12", Album) 2011
DIALLP24 Christian Naujoks True Life / In Flames (LP) 2012
dialrec 01 Lawrence Sporturlaub (12") 2000
dialrec 02 Carsten Jost Elmenreich (12") 2000
dialrec 03 Hoteleins City (12") 2000
dialrec 04 Various Hamburgeins 01 (12") 2001
dialrec 05 Various Hamburgeins 02 (12") 2001
dialrec 06 Various Hamburgeins 03 (12", Ltd) 2001
dialrec 07 Carsten Jost Make Pigs Pay (12") 2001
dialrec 08 Pawel Into Pieces (12") 2001
dialrec 09 Lawrence Corporate Identity (12") 2001
dialrec 10 Various Split (12") 2002
dialrec 11 Pantha Du Prince Nowhere (12") 2002
dialrec 12 Sten TV (12") 2002
dialrec 13 Various Hamburgerberg - Antifaschistische Aktion (12") 2003
dialrec 14 Alexander Polzin Get Used To It (12") 2003
dialrec 15 Lawrence Neighbourhood (12") 2003
dialrec 16 Various The Lost Tracks (12") 2003
dialrec 17 Sten Eccentric (12") 2003
dialrec 18 Efdemin Kleine Wirrniss EP (12", EP) 2004
dialrec 19 Carsten Jost The Lost Tracks 2 (12") 2004
dialrec 20 Pawel Grab It EP (12", EP) 2004
dialrec 21 Lawrence & Friends* Winter Green (12") 2004
dialrec 22 Denis Karimani War Es Nicht (12") 2005
dialrec 23 Pantha Du Prince Butterfly Girl Versions (12") 2005
dialrec 24 Efdemin Bruxelles (12") 2005
dialrec 25 Dominique (7) Speak To Me (LP, Album, RE) 2005
dialrec 26 JaKönigJa Ebba (LP, Album) 2005
dialrec 27 nike.bordom Music For Non-Existing Dancefloors (12") 2006
dialrec 28 Sten Take Me To The Fridge (12") 2006
dialrec 29 Pantha Du Prince Lichten, Walden (12") 2006
dialrec 30 Various Bergwein (12") 2006
dialrec 31 Lawrence Deep Summer Hole (12") 2006
dialrec 32 Pawel Ceramics (12") 2006
dialrec 33 Pigon Little Albio Street (12") 2006
dialrec 34 Efdemin / Carsten Jost Split (12") 2007
dialrec 35 Carsten Jost Atlantis I & II (12") 2007
dialrec 36 Sten Undercover (12") 2007
dialrec 37 Lawrence Pond (12") 2007
dialrec 38 Dirk von Lowtzow Septem Sermones Ad Mortuos (Vinyl, Ltd) 2007
dialrec 39 Pigon Promises (12") 2007
dialrec 40 Various You Are My Mate (2x12", Comp) 2008
dialrec 41 Sten Way To The Stars (12") 2008
dialrec 42 John Roberts (3) Hesitate (12") 2008
dialrec 43 Lawrence Miles (12") 2008
dialrec 44 Various Pyramid Drift (12") 2009
dialrec 45 Pantha Du Prince Behind The Stars (12") 2009
dialrec 46 John Roberts (3) Mirror (12") 2009
dialrec 47 Christian Naujoks East End Boys (12") 2009
dialrec 48 Pawel Berkeley (12") 2009
dialrec 49 Phantom/Ghost Four Shadows (12") 2010
dialrec 50 Various 2010 (1) (12", Comp) 2010
dialrec 51 Various 2010 (2) (12", Comp) 2010
dialrec 52 Various 2010 (3) (12", Comp) 2010
dialrec 53 Isolée The Fantastic Researches Of Yushin Maru (12") 2010
dialrec 054 Roman Flügel How To Spread Lies (12") 2010
dialrec 55 Pawel The Remixes (12") 2010
dialrec 56 Efdemin Chicago Remixes (1) (2 versions) 2011
dialrec 57 Dirk Von Lowtzow Tod In Theben (12") 2011
dialrec 58 Roman Flügel Brasil (12") 2011
dialrec 59 Pigon Sunrise Industry (12") 2011
dialrec 060 Carsten Jost / Lawrence A Greater Administration Of Lower Interests (12") 2011
Dialrec 61 Efdemin Chicago Remixes (2) (12") 2011
dialrec 62 Kassian Troyer Stills (12") 2012
dialrec 63 Lawrence Etoile Du Midi (12") 2012
LADO 2174-0 Lawrence Swap (12") 2005
none Simian Mobile Disco Patterns And Cycles (CD, Mixed) 2012
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Dragonsand Jan 11, 2010 (edited over 2 years ago)
Dial is deep techno for flowers.
From the music to the artworks, the global aesthetics of this label is higher than most of electronic music labels. Special respect to Pantha Du Prince, Lawrence and Pawel, my favourite horses of the team, with their exceptional sense of the subtle melody making gentle love to precise rhythmics.
Dial is elegant, Dial is contemplativ, Dial is romantic.
Review by psypod Apr 05, 2008
I've always had a soft spot for Dial ever since I got caught into the dark grooves of those early releases by Carsten Jost and Sten, who are both founders of this amazing label.

The usual formula they used at this time was to basically take a set of dark atmospheric pads or strings and mix it with a bunch of simple beats and a very strong bass line, while keeping the whole thing as minimal as possible. Worked great every single time!

If you're into minimal techno with a strong emphasis on melody, I couldn't recommend you more to check these early releases (up to 2003) and why not have a look on the more recent output, because Dial has definitely managed to keep its quality pretty high.
Review by ronnyyyf Oct 28, 2007
Top quality productions over the years, you can find the best between hypnotic minimal techno, minimal dub, tech house, IDM, and ambient, for homelistening and club. Today DIAL is one of my favourite labels. So if you want to collect all releases of a label completely, you can choose DIAL. Especially my respect to Lawrence, Efdemin, Pawel and Carsten Jost for their productions over the last months. And if you still think Dial would be a label for home-listening, check the last releases with more floor-orientation.