Name: They Are Textural
Brand: Sha Ru

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MTR132EP

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

817231019332

Total Cap

Black 12"

Artist

Sha Ru

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Monkeytown

Welcome to Monkeytown, the label founded by the renowned electronic music duo Modeselektor. With a unique blend of genres including techno, house, and hip-hop, Monkeytown has established itself as a pioneering force in the music industry. Since its inception, the label has been dedicated to pushing boundaries and nurturing talent from around the globe.

At Monkeytown, we pride ourselves on our diverse roster of *artists*, each bringing their own distinct sound and style to the table. From groundbreaking releases by Modeselektor themselves to collaborations with esteemed musicians such as Thom Yorke and Apparat, our catalog is filled with innovative and boundary-pushing tracks that have captivated audiences worldwide.

With an unwavering commitment to quality and artistic integrity, Monkeytown continues to be at the forefront of electronic music. Our passion for innovation drives us to constantly seek out new talent and release cutting-edge music that pushes sonic boundaries. Join us on this musical journey as we continue to redefine what it means to be a record label in today's ever-evolving industry.

Newest Listed Items

Sha Ru’s very existence is an act of joyful defiance. The NYC-via-Berlin duo of Masha and Ru draw from punk and dance music’s deep roots in protest and liberation, filtered through the expansiveness and fluidity of queer identity. A slew of incendiary EPs and rapturous live performances have established the band as an outspoken force in electronic music, exploring darker shades and bass-heavy, future-seeking sonics that invoke post-punk and industrial pioneers as much as anything in the club canon. The duo’s debut EP for Monkeytown They Are Textural provides a surprising new expansion of their sound and conceptual framework. Where previous releases drew on particular moments in time to give voice to the oppressed, They Are Textural filters the political through the lens of the personal, charting the duo’s own journey with queerness and identity. It compiles Sha Ru’s most daring, honest and vulnerable work to date - invoking a panoply of overwhelming emotions from platonic and romantic love to heartbreak and psychic distress, rendered in deft rhythmic architectures and rumbling bass balanced with deep, sensuous melodies and softer textures.

They Are Textural 

Music GB

Discover They Are Textural by Sha Ru on Monkeytown. This vinyl record from the NYC-via-Berlin duo explores punk and dance music's roots in protest and liberation, filtered through queer identity. A must-have for fans of dark, bass-heavy sonics.