lets play house is kicking the new year off with its own times square ball drop: francis inferno orchestras three-track solo ep, hezbolla. the wonky, off-kilter, eccentric package manages to be two disparate and often contradictory things at once: a guaranteed chaotic, debaucherous barn-burner and a deep, heady epic journey

bosqs paciencia de jo, off his well-received bosq y orquesta de madera album was arguably its most played and talked about track. the tropicalia inspired sound backed by brazilian chanteuse tita lima was the perfect song for the summer. looking to keep the fall season at bay, tall black guy drops a brazil-by-way-of-detroit remix ensuring a few more days of sunshine. instrumentals for both original and remix are also included.

trackwork ep.no.2 is headed up by a super swingy acid tinged wigout multiculture - simple but deadly on the floor. next we have the stone-age-cave-rave of a billion years ago - a clash of de-tuned vox and live dub delay edits and to round side a off - feel it warps and mangles a classic paradise garage disco sample into some dark heads-down tracky gear.

the fourth instalment of local talks series crosses all genres of house and have been delivered by producers from sweden, argentina, germany and finland. its a wide and complete mix of deep and thumping 4/4s. the opening track from combo loops a killer stevie sample over some mid-tempo electronic house beats…its pure shuga! tim vita, oliver gehrmann and xavier hirsch does a similar thing using a big voiced motown legend together with dark but jazzy house rhythms. < finnish house legend sasse (mood music) delivers a classic deep but electronic jam that definitely sets a deep mode. we finish off with a classic us garage track from argentinian producer tom noir, a real club filler with some serious breakdowns.

kicking off the new year steve bug style poker flat recordings sets course for another year of quality house music. the label boss himself presents us with the first transmission of 2014 - and the title succinctly nails what to expect.

singular records is back and verry happy to welcome a new producer for the 4th release, filippo bertetto aka >modry<, a new talent coming from turin, italy.this young producer is literally showing a huge potential with this very first release, subterranean ep, reminding some of early jonas kopp releases, deep and strong techno, but also with ambient and atmospheric flavors too that makes this ep more eclectic, a perfect combination to kick off 2014 for singular records.

kevin mchugh aka ambivalent officially launches his new amber project with wave of grain, his debut ep for mobilee records. beginning life as a part a one-off collaboration jake & amber on minus - which resulted in this is mine, perhaps the most house track the label ever released - amber captures the lighter side of mchughs sound, which shone through in his ambivalent work, notably via the mischievous vocals of down or the disco groove of his plus 8 ep jackson

eintakt 29 >rauhv01< vinyl, including 2 exclusive remixes of nvelopes successful first full length >chords & scapes<, also part of the 3 track ep is the original song >tribute< by nvelope. nvelope presents his tribute version on a1, a track as simple as classic as good as you know what im talking about.longtime label fellow gunnar hemmerling (also man behind dock records) kicks off on the a2 with a quite reduced stomper (and as >stomping ground< is the tracks name he does good so). proper ancient techno vibes, enslaving the circuitry and drumming on the real heavy barrels. rob strobe and kai randy michel aka say what introduce themselves on eintakt on full b-side with a soupy submarine machine and you might dont know what to say (but the project name says say what) and i say get lost there then (and you probably will). the rauhv series are an upcoming collection of unreleased remixes of different rauhphaser releases

phil weeks and robsoul recordings kick off their 15th year in house music with a new three track ep from the main man himself. live at palladium has been the standout track of phils sets over the last few months, always generating a queue of people asking what it is. you may just recognize the marvin gaye sample, which was also previously borrowed by moodymann. it comes backed with the funk-infused *you want my love* and the soaring, chugging groove of *demain a jamais*, and looks set to get another year off to a flying start for one of the finest labels in underground house music.

it was a very successful year for gilesku records and therefore it is only fair to top it off with yet another wonderful gem.

having released on some of the most influential labels, it is with great honor that audio culture welcomes the montreal based artist, nautiluss, to the family. the solstice ep consists of three tracks and finds nautiluss exploring warmer, more euphoric territories, and he does it right whilst still retaining the boldness and toughness of his past work. the ep flows effortlessly from the big string euphoria on solstice to the darker tones on corvus passing the slightly off kilter shuffle on neptune. without a doubt these will heat up any dancefloor in the cold winter months ahead.

following on from the success of their self titled label compilation in october, the livity sound collective returns for a final transmission in 2013 courtesy of their sister label dnuos ytivil. (pronounced livity sound, if you were wondering…) a strictly underground operation, its manifesto is to release music with a shared aesthetic to its parent label and it did just that earlier in the year, delivering two dancefloor bombs by manchesters alex coulton in the form of the *war games / pointe noire* 12 inch. *spooked* and *clarity (dismantled)* are both produced by new uk based artist batu whose signature alien dub dance and snaking hypnotic rhythmic styles reflect the mutating underground uk and round off a killer year for the label as a whole. this 12 inch follows on from batus debut vinyl release on pinchs cold recordings label.

bristol native and musical wiz benjamin jacobs aka crackazat dazzled us since the first time we heard him a few years ago on futureboogie with his deep and jazzy electronic house not house sound. after a move to sweden and refining his characteristic music profile you will now find hints of floating points, faltydl, lone or underground resistance in his productions. its dance + music at its best and something truly special if you ask us! after a killer track (size up) on local talks off shoot label oneoffs and a bumpin piano remix for tony blitz our man crackazat is now here with his first solo release on local talk ... the candle coast ep. all three tracks are winners by themselves and its seriously tricky to single out any of them so its just up to you to choose your favourite cut. it wont be easy we tell you!

basement floor return with a deadly strike from the house/techno underground. kicking things off is tim schumachers soul phrase (echo mix) a jacking, raw dancefloor destroyer that knows no quarter. son of sound steps up to the plate to deliver a cosmic workout driven by a thunderous disco beat (check for his forthcoming 12inch on district 13!!).

waehlscheibe stays true to its dub house approach last heard on waehl 003 with p.laoss: the swiss label has compiled four wonderfully relaxed and dubby tracks by various artists for release 004 – again vinyl only! alessandro crimi starts the record off with his incredibly deep >gravitation< which revolves around an ultra wam and morphing pad. s&ros >drunken hats< is just as funky as its dubby and perfectly fits the labels philosophy – just like a.s cudias >cadendo< which relies on super sweet rhodes and pianos to form a deep and melodic house song – two fantastic tunes. baldo from spain finishes the ep with his smooth oldschool house track >deep & down< which delights with tons of machine funk. waehlscheibe continues to amaze with these four musical gems that underline the labels talent to assemble brilliant musicians and compile wonderfully deep records. once more all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

release no.2 on nofitstate sees matthew styles taking over the reigns the signals ep is a varied beast as youd expect from one of the most distinguished and versatile producers of the last couple of years. signals kicks things off, a beautifully effortless flowing groove with on-point percussion and subtle elements that keep things moving perfectly. lucky keeps the vibe nice and deep, a razor sharp snare imbuing the track with a sense of energy whilst codex leans toward melody with it s pitch perfect arpeggiated motif dominating proceedings. gesopik console rounds the ep off nicely with a nod to nu-disco energy.

welcoming warrior one to losing suki, the man like carl faure has been knocking out some killers for labels like black butter, catskills and king pigeon over the last few years, and for suki he shines a light upon the garage house hybrid sounds…. title track 5ths kicks things off with the kind of punchy garage house swing that never fails to move you, airhorns and synth sweeps pepper the cut whilst a thundering double 99-esque bassline throbs hard and heavy. flipside, the reverberating keys and mc licks of nyc continue warrior ones indulgence of the classic us house sounds but with a slick production for the modern dancefloor. closing track only you presents orgasmic pads and tough garage beats, its meaty bass touching the spot, a sweet slice of when rave met garage (somewhere in a field off the m25, most probably).

the one and only moodymannnnnn returns with an off-the-cuff double lp! as you would expect, the man from the d is in fine form, presenting some of his best work to date. and check that artwork too! wall-to-wall killers, don t sleep

ron morelli returns to stare down the ‘floor with four pieces written during the stress-busting sessions for ‘spit’. the muggy, droning welt of ‘public consumption’ kicks off with the sound of new york techno shot from the hip, while ‘another hit’ vents a vintage era-regis style built on skull-chipping snares and effluent acid modulation. the album’s writhing batacuda banger, ‘crack microbes’ reappears here as an extra-ferric extended version, sustaining the hypnotic intensity for nine minutes of panic attack acid and febrile cowbells, while ‘’rushing again’ escorts us to a close with triplet techno shook down by railgun snares and a grotty synthline.

since we opened our small record store in brighton we have been asked repeatedly for new garage releases on wax. this reminded us that not too much that is available at the moment which could easily fit that criteria. and as long term garage fans ourselves we are more than happy to oblige the faithful with 4 killa darkside steppers from londons buzzin 10. the beats harken back to classic uk garage but are topped off by synths that share common musical ground with detroit electro or european electronica.

the spanish duo exium and french artist elyas present a special split ep presenting a funk fused space journey and go deeper into the sound of functional grey area techno. sonically the release pushes the listener into what currently identifies the label’s sound introducing various works that are made for a wide range of facilities and situations and continue to shed light on what is ahead

limited edition of 200 copies, dedicated to the deeper and off-side shades of techno and electronic music.

reissue of the most hard to get african album ever. one off pressing with two long tracks. a huge recommendation and simply a must have for anyone into african music and beyond!

massive. sub. killer. will levitate your sound system. producer remains anonymous. one off press. ltd, no repress! hand stamped! cut at 45rpm! beast!

sex panda white next release is the vinyl one again.british producer vanilla ace with the raw of successful releases off records, toolroom records and nurvous records presenting his reaching out release.

vernon returns for his third 12 incjh for dixon avenue basement jams with new beats, four thumping body tracks strictly for dem wot know. starting off with some slow-paced jailhouse house, *dark river* has been doing the rounds at barlinnie prison s weekly friday night shankfest, and is now finally available for the rest of us law-abiding citizens. comes on wintery transparent blue vinyl with a yellow centre stamp!

hot off the heels of mixing the thirteenth instalment of berlin nightclub, watergates long-standing mix series, ruede (real name tobias) hagelstein returns with an alien invasion, space-history themed three track ep for tiefschwarzs ever-reliable imprint, souvenir music.

back to throw you right off balance, the ever enigmatic joe returns to hemlock with two highly spirited but deceptively strong sonic cocktails. we will drink to that. punters step out: muddle 1 part dub techno with 2 parts drunken hammond and shake hard with some driving dancehall. serve with a smile // club scared: smash a volatile vocal into a high-proof riddim and drop on an unsuspecting floor. please dance responsibly.

bodyjack - a rough-ass bassline track with classic dance mania & relief style beats - it was originally passed onto five djs only: jackmaster, paul woolford, dave clarke, l-vis1990 & rolando all caned it. dancefloor reactions proving the track was a big underground joint. flip over for >i wanna be<: a twisted garage carnival workout. huxley dropped this immediately at we love at space in ibiza and it took off from there, and both tracks have been going off even having repeated plays on radio 1 and rinse fm.

new label launch from the super talented mystery man s.a.m. previously known for his releases on fathers & sons productions and subwax bcn. 3 tracks of pure quality, limited one off pressing and vinyl only. 1 copy per customer

maurizio vitiello under the pseudonym of emma project, presents his new techno alias, started with his friend emiliano scifoni. they deliver here this bomb ep on 180gr yellow vinyl, which has a classic yellow color artwork that is not accidental, it reminds us of back in the days. a four tracker ep which include an original mix plus three remixes

this release will tip off a successful year, that has new release information seen the young producer tour around america, host his own rinse fm show all while running his ever dependable saints & sonnets imprint.

touch of class records brings you a touch of magic, pulling the veil over the musical duo that is pattern drama. the duo comprises of rami abousabe, also known as rami deejay and corey baker, one third of uk trio wildkats. these two genuinely talented dj/producers have graced the underground dance music scene for over ten years, presently calling nyc their home. the duos debut ep *sweet romance* is tocrs third release and heralds the musical qualities that the imprint stays true to their sophisticated rhythms, laid down with infectious bass lines and of course, polished off with a touch of class.

fresh off of his son of sound releases on mike simonettis new jersey records and basement floor, henry maldonado continues to produce tracks that are true to the new york underground he remembers while producing for a young strictly rhythm in 1991. delivered here is a debut ep as son of sound on his brand new district 30 imprint. a vinyl exclusive sliced 3-ways in the form of hardware-sampler style looping, shelter-eque soulful tech-house and a perfectly unpolished aesthetic revived by the likes of theo parrish, ricardo miranda and omar s.

first appearance of this small-scale vinyl imprint from the east of holland with a split-release by the well-respected aroy dee (m>o>s, delsin, rush hour, dolly) and perseus traxx (bunker, m>o>s). both of them are known for their deep analogue house music productions with raw and sharp edges, but most recognizable in their work is the presence of true emotions. this will also be the distinctive element for the labels future output: emotive electronic music with the soul deep within. honest and unpolished music that is inspired by everyday life, whether it comes from pain or joy. perseus traxx kicks off with an immersive, slow building and uplifting track, followed by a moody but hypnotic and slightly acid inspired piece. aroy dee takes care of the flip-side, with a dreamy and atmospheric track, and one raw, surprising and energetic cut. a versatile selection of tracks

fresh melodic techno , incl silicone soul (soma) remix

hot on the heels of bmm 002 comes the latest instalment of the birdsmakingmachine series – bmm 003 – a package combining their signature sine-bass laden grooves, steel drums and oblique melodies. >antonios swing<, as the title indicates, literally swings listeners into its rhythm with dark vocal snippets layered onto soft stabs and eerie melodies. >woodpeckers<, on the a2, takes a more linear approach, an effective dj-friendly tool that will please dancefloors in the late hours of the night/early hours of the morning. on the flip, in >silk road< we find a captivating, yet mysteriously funky minimal house affair that builds and builds until finally erupting following the break. the ep is rounded-off with >dead lines<, a broken themed galloping of bass kicks fused into moody melodies and reverberated far cries, resembling a genuine excavation into the depths of house music – another example that the birds are always trying to redefine the genres boundaries.

massive summer support for this ep from hosh (2diy), phonique (renaissance), andre crom (off), loulou players, tapesh (get physical), kolombo (2diy), oliver koletzki

superb 12 inch compilation featuring four scorching hot old skool disco funk bombs all with enough vocoders, killer brass, screaming analogue synths and phat bass to blow the roof off any party.

using rolling percussion and a thumping kick, primo really is unbeatable! luigi uses synth stabs that add character and finesse to this outstanding piece of music. hypnotizek rounds off the ep being more upfront about where its going. this cheeky, groove based track will warm up a dance floor quickly and get people in the mood for a real party!

new york techno producer shawn o sullivan makes his return to l.i.e.s. under his vapauteen moniker. after an amazing release on avian as 400ppm and a collaborative effort on the corner with beau wanzer, here we get o sullivan turning down the bpms and slowly crushing everything in sight. the a-side provides three tracks of unforgiving modular slowcore beat electronics which trudge their way to the grave, while the b-side is strictly about power electronics and harsh tone work outs. sure to piss off someone on the internet or better yet, in real life.

soulphiction comes along with two amazing takes from his current live set. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

laak return on austere with four cuts, only available on vinyl as usual. laak are on point with the opening track unbalanced, an intensely gritty track. there is also a remix of an archive laak track by dj spider who completely dismantles the original to create a dark menacing remix. the b side kicks off with mental & emotional which continues the theme along with the more laid back track, the rituals. overall an ep that will not disappoint fans of the label.

the new single portends the mood of the ensuing album, a further foray into harris signature blend of house, modern classical, shoe-gaze and noise which is the artists most ambitious and accomplished work to date. as the sole dance floor moment on the lp, *you can always leave* picks up where harris cult hit *lostfound* left off, with vocals once again from danish vocalist gry bagien and the heartbreakingly august trumpet of no regular plays greg paulus. the remarkable terre thaemlitz delivers an epic 12 minute remix on the flip under his dj sprinkles guise which is sure to make this 12inch a sought after piece for house music s analog enthusiasts.

tusk off-shoot horn wax unite two kindred spirits that span house musics generations, emerging new yorker pixelife and legendary london pirate stalwart yusuf complement each others work with timeless grooves and serious respect to the source. as a result, both of these cuts are littered with analogue heaviness and acid funk. *filament in strata* wafts with big synth chords and mischievous 303 squiggles while *wardrum acid* lives up to its name in every way. proof there is still heaps of life in the old machines, these will resonate with all ages and tastes. limited hand-stamped hand-numbered 180 gram vinyl 12 inch.

we are looking forward to introduce marco resmanns new ep on watergate record, which starts off with a rad-feature: life about to change is a vocal-based track, whose dreamy synth-scapes wind around a deeply reduced beat structure

touching upon dance musiculatory milestones like detroit techno and electro, nsyde007 sees tyon, a well-known but besides this moniker for now anonymous traveller, summoning up atmospheres totally his own. this is space music. but not in the ra sense. take the a-side flaw 11, for instance. this is space music in the way it catapults you out, like the most terrible mistake made by man-machine, into the farthest reaches of an ever faster expanding universe, dark energy tearing at your nipples until they rip off, resemblances of melody orchestrating the drama/bliss of event horizon passage. its dark yet beautiful, like the smile on a dying persons face, and a heavily psychedelic trip at that – but fear not! you won’t be subjected to any despicable noodleage here, just to weird, intensely warped sounds you want to dance your ass off to. make it fat on the other side is the sci-fi equivalent to hänsel und gretel: a perpetuating feeding of the child-to-be-eaten. the finest in andromeda’s hyper-fattening molecular cuisine gets crammed into the gagging brat as doom is looming over its forehead. and with every spoon thats being recklessly punched into the poor little demon’s face it is getting closer to its, as well as the dancers ultimate goal: total nirvana. pressed on black vinyl.

duky makes for a proper debut on yoruba grooves kicking off the labels first vinyl release with a sincerely deep and techy, minimal groove, thinking about you which is accompanied by two massive remixes from frances loquace and germanys chris lattner.the package comes signed with three tracks