Counter Future is the third release of the Sound Exposure compilation series. This album also marks the 50th release on the label and acts as the 10th anniversary compilation, making it a truly special and momentous affair. Composed almost entirely of exclusive tracks from the label's roster and its extended, worldwide family it is a coherent and unique album that showcases the broad spectrum and various facets of today's electronic and beat scenes. Across 21 tracks from 17 different artists Counter Future is the most extensive and complete release on our label yet: you'll find acclaimed French producer Fulgeance alongside long term Equinox artists such as 2econd Class Citizen and Deckard as well as close affiliates and friends including Los Angeles' Dday One and Glen Porter. Also features Geste from France, Italy's Godblesscomputers, Greek producer Andreikelos, Germany's Skyence, the Finest Ego Beat Championship winner Playpad Circus, as well as Anthony Drawn of Sichtexot who teams up with Graciellita from L.A.. Next there are Gone Beyond, Bit-Tuner, Kopfklang, J. Baracuz, David Vangel and more. Each artist contribute their own unique musical mark to this anniversary release.

Tracklist:

(01) Geste – Inhale (Spitting Concrete Intro)
(02) Godblesscomputers – Romania
(03) Andreikelos – Beautiful Mountain of Algos
(04) Skyence – Scars
(05) Playpad Circus – Megalomaniac
(06) Fulgeance – Cypher
(07) Anthony Drawn – Lighthouse (feat. Graciellita)
(08) 2econd Class Citizen – I That I Am
(09) Haunted Days & Witch’s Teat – Landing Strip
(10) Glen Porter – The Devil’s Chariot
(11) Geste – Exhale (Intermission)
(12) Gone Beyond – Kill Ya Sound
(13) Bit-Tuner – Getaway
(14) Kopfklang – Piet Mann 4
(15) Deckard – St. Ella
(16) 2econd Class Citizen – On Emptiness (Keys Re-Work)
(17) Dday One – Anechoic Chamber
(18) J. Baracuz – Before The Storm
(19) Andreikelos– Roots Go Deep (feat. Bombers of Consciousness)
(20) Kopfklang – Ave Mensch
(21) David Vangel – I Heard You Sing

Ceschi and DJ Scientist initially connected around 2005 over a mutual adoration of rare 60s/70s psychedelic, prog and folk rock as well as 90s hip hop. On their first record together, "The One Man Band Broke Up", both gentlemen evoke their influences creating a completely original sounding, melodic, dark and unabashedly progressive hip hop concept album. Based around the ever revisited topic of the rise and fall of a musician, in this case one named Julius and The Bearded Saviour, "The One Man Band Broke Up" is as much about Ceschi's own fear of failure as it is about personal experiences in a dog eat dog music industry. As Ceschi's voice moves from meticulous almost mathematical rhythms to aggressive nearly punk howling to scat like rhymes, Scientist layers epic montages of samples, dynamic drums, along with chopped live instruments to compliment the diversity of styles. Friends including Sole, Astronautalis, Radical Face (of Electric President), 2econd Class Citizen, Cars & Trains and Mic King also contribute instrumentation and vocals. The combined outcome is a post-modern hip hop project unlike anything else the two musicians have previously released.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist & Listen:

(01) The One Man Band Broke Up mp3
(02) Half Mast mp3
(03) No New York mp3
(04) Lament For Captain Julius mp3
(05) Fallen Famous mp3
(06) Bridge mp3
(07) Serious Business
(08) Hangman (feat. Shoshin, Mic King & David Ramos) mp3
(09) Bad Jokes mp3
(10) For My Disappointing Hip Hop Heroes mp3
(11) Long Live The Short Lived (feat. Sole) mp3
(12) Swallowed Salt
(13) Julius Final Song mp3

It has been a long time coming as they say and now the second full length album from UK producer 2econd Class Citizen is ready for release. Having spent the past year collaborating with DJ Food, touring Europe with cars&trains and remixing artists such as Loka, Ceschi and Dday One, 2CC is back with his signature sound on "The Small Minority", his follow-up to 2009's "A World Without".

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist:

(01) And Now, Nothing
(02) On My Mind
(03) Outside Your Doorway
(04) Stop To Wonder
(05) Change (What We’re Creating)
(06) Inside The Cocoon
(07) Memory Page
(08) Liberated Lady
(09) No Destination
(10) Sail Eternal
(11) Metamorphosis
(12) Fragments Of A Dream
(13) Stay With Me
(14) Beyond The Sun

"For Better, For Worse" is the debut album by DJ Scientist, the founder and head of the Equinox Records label. The music on the album was produced between 2001 and 2006 and offers a unique, fully-sample based body of work that, even 6 years after its originally scheduled release date, has the power to spellbind and steer the listener into the widespread musical world of one of Germany's most passionate record collectors and artist. Instrumental Hip-Hop has rarely been purer, more powerful or more uncompromising. Stop, and listen. For better, and for worse.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist:

(01) Outside Chatter (Intro)
(02) Ball Of Confusion
(03) World Of Stone
(04) The Death Of Hip-Hop (A Dedication)
(05) Raincoatman
(06) Nightdrive Memories
(07) Riding My Nightmare
(08) Chasing Fire (Part I & II)
(09) This Could Be The Last Time
(10) Autumn Leaves
(11) Anything About Nothing (Revised)
(12) Can’t Someone Tell Me My Name?
(13) The Death Of Hip-Hop (Instrumental) (Vinyl Bonus Track)

Just a few months after the release of his successful debut LP "For A Better Tomorrow" and his singles "Andromeda" and "Günesim", Deckard is ready for the next strike. "Echoes From The Past" is an unreleased album that was produced during the years 2000 to 2005. After some dusting off, polishing and re-mastering, the 9 tracks sound as contemporary and fresh as back then. Deckard himself calls it "Instrumentals out of a time when beats where still beats" – classically arranged drums, assembled with futuristic sound elements – already making up the dark sound that Deckard is now known for.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist:

(01) A Black Hole (Part 2)
(02) Defunked
(03) Haunted Beats
(04) Echoes From The Past
(05) Endzeit
(06) Gedankenjäger
(07) Fear
(08) Shadows
(09) Slow Body Movement

"Breadth Control", the debut full length from David Vangel, is a mind altering affair loaded with emotive melodies, explosive dynamics, and savage gauntlets of fierce drum programming. Raising the bar, the 13-track collection is a fusion of sampling and live instrumentation, including elements of hiphop, jazz, indie rock, electronic, gentle psychedelia, and even world music. The journey of "Breadth Control" is intense; moving listeners with orchestral string arrangements and an overall cinematic quality that creates abstract visions ranging from optimism to melancholy.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist & Listen:

(01) A Place Called Home mp3
(02) Breath Me In (Intro)
(03) Sandpaper Script mp3
(04) A Place In Time (Skit)
(05) Take Me By The Hand mp3
(06) Inhale & Exhale (Warm Up)
(07) Split Visionary
(08) The Sound of Poisons mp3
(09) Nearly Lost Myself (Skit)
(10) Cold Rain mp3
(11) Touching Your Feelings
(12) Another Place
(13) Inhale & Exhale (Cool Down)

Deckard took his time – after 3 successful EPs, numerous sampler contributions and remixes, the well respected producer from Munich releases his long awaited first full length album "For A Better Tomorrow". 12 songs are seamlessly and tightly packed resulting in a compact album that keeps a continuous arc of suspense. Furthermore, Deckard is able to give his album a timeless touch. "For A Better Tomorrow" sounds contemporary and mature – like a gloomy yet prudent version of the future.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist:

(01) Intro mp3
(02) Head Off mp3
(03) Noir Desire (Part 2) mp3
(04) Günesim (feat. Deniz Cagli) mp3
(05) Andromeda mp3
(06) Interlude I mp3
(07) The Dawn mp3
(08) Leaving mp3
(09) For A Better Tomorrow mp3
(10) Where Are We? mp3
(11) Interlude II mp3
(12) Land Of Souls mp3

Drawing from his palette of all things psychedelic, prog-rock, folk and traditional-song related, mixed with modern techniques of sampling and sequencing, 2econd Class Citizen aka Aaron Thomason creates music which transcends a multitude of genres to distil a wholly immersive experience. With "A World Without", his epic, debut full length, 2CC has out-done even himself in terms of the scale of production and ambition of the vast journey of song he has successfully encompassed, carrying the listener off into a brave new world rarely visited in this current musical age.

All digital releases are delivered as a downloadable zip-file that includes mp3s in 320 kbps resolution.

Tracklist & Listen:

(01) Step Inside mp3
(02) One By One (feat. Ceschi) mp3
(03) A New Day mp3
(04) Wait For Me mp3
(05) On Emptyness mp3
(06) Our Lady Of Solitude (feat. Reindeer) mp3
(07) The Day You’re Lost Or Found mp3
(08) Listen The Night (feat. Reindeer) mp3
(09) From Where I Belong mp3
(10) A World Without mp3