we welcome back our very own poster boys jakobin & domino with their 3rd ep for luv shack. entitled roshambo, j&d deliver a bumpy four tracker for your occasional night raves and summer daze. our boys are kicking things off shiny with its title track roshambo in an almost motown-esque house affair way with soulful vocals and a funkadelic drum line. can t help it is heating things up next with a tight syncopated groove, chopped up chord stabs and a lush vocal line on top. as if this wouldn t be enough, mooguai boasts in with a slick synth bassline and an hypnotic arp, underlaid with ethereal pulse strings and an upfront jazz-house beat. ep closer polar 7 harks back to the early days of house music, with witty 707 beats, a classic juno bassline and a blissful organ theme to boot. versatility that you shouldn t miss out!dj support: tensnake, massimiliano pagliara, hard ton, chris massey, andre crom, hard ton, alkalino, fingerman, alex barck (jazzanova), jacques renault

we play the music we love is an italian and uk based party that after 7 years of activity has decided to start with its own vinyl only label. the first release comes from one of the founders and resident dj of the collective: rills. he clearly stamping his mark on the label with two solid tracks to launch things with some claut. the two original tracks, one featuring sinderesi, explore some dubby house territory with mesmerising chords that will be appreciated on any demanding dancefloor. the additional remix is from the producer of the moment: samuel andre madsen a.k.a. s.a.m. (oscillat, delaphine, mandar, fathers and sons).

following their last 12 inch with remixes from joe claussell and mr. ties (played and supported by dixon, hunee, Âme), the berlin-based party series away and its associated vinyl label returns with their next catalogue number. away003, a four-track compilation ep, features contributions from its very own residents move d and away soundsystem, the collaboration between discrete circuit and christian vance. the ep is completed by two new faces: auditory response whos releasing one of his very first tracks as well as the greek dj and producer gummihz who was named * the andre 3000 of techno* (derrick may) are both debuting on away.

long awaited repress! after their highly acclaimed new moon kerberos which was the legendary number 100 of the systematic catalogue stephan bodzin and marc romboy return with one of their biggest track ever: atlas! the package of remixers couldnt be more massive: diynamics wonder boys adriatique, innervisions andre lodemann and running back/permanent vacation future disco super duo tuff city kids!

the latest release on antonio zuza and ilija rudman s imogen label once again features the latter, celebrated croatian producer and also introduces andre espeut. a performer, songwriter and arranger born in london with west indian, african, french and spanish heritage, espeut was raised on a diet of musical goodness. house, rare groove, latin and disco among the musical styles that sunk into espeuts dna in his formative years, making him the perfect foil for rudman on this 12inch, in her eyes. alongside the slowed down vibe of the original version, uk house royalty charles webster gets the call to turn in a superb remix for the djs!

italian bred artists uakoz & alex lentini deliver their debut off ep, after earning much praise for their recent outings on terminal m, flash and other labels

catz n dogz ready the next 12inch on their vinyl only pets raw and refined offshoot step. this comes in the follow up to records from a1 bassline, eduardo de la calle, andre kronert and the label owners themselves and marks the return das komplex who offers up his all for love lp. hailing from koszalin in poland, das komplex is undoubtedly an artist of many talents, a full time architect by trade, he has released material on father and son records and tapes label and also offered up the extolled and coveted 6th pressing on the step imprint back in august 2015 a record that sold out rapidly after hitting the shelves. now, his return marks the first foray into long-play format for step and allows das komplex to stretch his legs across 8 masterful disco grooves. diem kicks things off to a sunny start with sizzling guitar licks and softly pattering bongos before the slick italo-tinged obelisk and the richly atmospheric redukcja dysonansu poznawczego follow up. the project spreads out towards the jubilant and dreamy all for love which leads into brukiew, an introverted but ultimately feel-good conclusion that wraps up a beautifully balmy collection and another coup for step.

coming up next on format is a new ep from the label s head honcho juan sanchez including remixes by jeroen search and andre kronert. the diffy ep marks juan s first format ep released under his own name, and it s definitely one that will turn heads on the floor. the original version of diffy and mirage reflect juan s trademarked minimal but hard-as-nails techno sound: staccato kicks, nervously rattling percussions and looped synth pulses make up the fundaments of both tracks, locking in all ingredients for proper techno clubbing.up first on the remix tip is renowned techno veteran jeroen search, whose remix of diffy is a chunky piece of stripped floor funk with subtle hints of detroit techno. following up is a rerub by andre kronert, who drops a beefy slab of mid-tempo techno that s particularly heavy on the dub side of things. 007 does have a license to kill for a reason, you know...

what is the new label from tobi neumann and patti ense?
what is a label based in berlin?
what is something between house and techno?
what are those infamous parties from patti?
what....? first release is the tiffany ep by tobi neumann, dewalta, patti ense and joel harmsen
support from nastia, dana ruh, shonky, andre galluzzi, nick curly...

another slamming post-disco number from the early 80s lifted from the legendary sam records vaults. this beat is mine has always been a big one, a boogie classic (featured in sean ps indispensable -boogie essentials list) and a sure fire party starter on any self respecting dance-floor! produced by gary r. turnier (of gary s gang fame) and andre booth (of northend, b.b.c.s. & a fame) the funk is definitely a factor on this cut! as if the original 1981 cut wasn t dope enough, boston mixtape, digging and edits king kon (of kon & amir, on track) got his hands on the reels and turned in a storming, respectful reworking for all you dj s out there who want that extra bomb factor in the booth! as usual with kon s edits this one packs a serious punch and this limited 12inch repress is a bonafide essential to have in your bag! don t snooze on this classic, now made available again, legitimately licensed, remastered and reissued in conjunction with sam records new york city.

curitiba-based aia records returns with it s second release. lucas and marcelo also known as doneck, started to join forces back in early-2013. musically influenced by international recognised artists such as san soda, andre&#769,,s and move d, the duo also found significance in the sounds of aia s own label heads aninha & antonela antonela giampietro. therefore, creating a mixture of three soulful, deep but endlessly sounding tracks seems very convincing and credible to the overall ethos of the imprint. with assaz the duo delivers a deep but soulful house number, whereas ocluso is deep house at it s best, with a light atmospheric vibe and the echoing vocal. last but not least, te&#770,,nue creates this feeling of weightlessness and ease with warm natural added sounds and it s groovy bassline.

ein füllhorn elektronischer klangwelten auf einem album - kris klayton sind stilgrenzen fremd.

2016 repress! next level va on stockholm limited. subtle, crispy and analogue techno. following on from andre kronert s start studded exu reworked ep, which saw contributions from efdemin and peder mannerfelt to name a few, stockholm ltd come right back with another killer. this time it s straight from the shadows, with masterful input from mighty thor, savas pascalidis and border one as well as newcomer dj redo.

following the debut ep from label owners julien sandre and konstress, blind box comes back with the second release, signed by utrecht-based hot young producer julian alexander. established member of the infamous slapfunk crew, this bad boy caught the attention of the biz with his powerful old school flavoured minimalism, by the likes of people like brawther and tristan da cunha who packed a whole ep for their dungeon meat. when julian meets blind box, his deepest side shows up. two stunning bass heavy journey and a full analogue locked groove on b3 to define the entrancing vibes you ll find out of the box. on the a2 track we got remix courtesy of one of the finest producers of the underground scene, samuel andre madsen aka s. a. m. (oscillat, delaphine, fathers & sons productions, concrete). the spiritual side of the amazing mandar project reshapes lizhi with a concentrated beam of deepness, surfing through some serious 909 beats. blind box team also got a treatment for all the way , adding to the b side the deep and groovy sound that marked them out so far. once again, a release you re definitely not gonna miss.

early support by jonas kopp, blawan, zadig, jeff mills, ben sims, andre kronert, and, henning baer, i/y. another raw analog release from mr angelis. with this 3rd release its already asserting as a label to watch. one part of a&s - dimi angelis come up with his very own imprint. handstamped, vinyl only!

nach renaissance, seinem letztjährigen debüt, ist rafael da cruz aus köln zurück mit seiner zweiten black label 12inch. diesmal überzeugt er düster und treibend mit rex, mit einem unglaublichen remix von edgar peng und einer epischen version von andre lodemann, welcher in den letzten wochen bereits viel support von tastemakern wie Âme, dixon, sandrino und mehr erhielt. 2015 war ein super jahr für rafael da cruz. er tourte durch südamerika, thailand, indien und europa und spielt in legendären clubs wir d-edge, warung and watergate. seit fast drei jahren betreibt er mit right to love seine eigene clubnacht im bekannten und wohl unangefochten besten clubs kölns, dem gewölbe. die geschichte geht weiter und dieses kapitel heißt rex.

ltd warehouse found!! hammered by richie hawtin, loco dice, matthias tanzmann, johnny d., sebo k., raresh, andré galluzzi, gregor tresher, zip, david squillace...

the third release from budding label odd / even comes from spanish production outfit nx1. the duo first surfaced in 2011 with a release on their eponymous label and quickly established a reputation with releases across labels like semantica, m_rec ltd or their own nx1 label. having appeared on a sensational release from odd / even earlier this year, alongside the persuader, a&s, pär grindvik, and andre kronert, nx1 now take centre stage for the label, combining frenetic percussion with condensed textures to create a four track ep of blistering, febrile techno.outstanding coverprint, shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering.

outta sight startet die neue serie *rarer stamps*, inspiriert durch die legendäre *rare stamps* serie auf dem stax-sublabel volt records ende der sechziger. *rarer stamps vol.1* widmet sich den detroiter soulgrössen barrett strong und gino parks mit einigen ihrer besten aufnahmen - echte raritäten!

fantasma, the latest project of south african innovator and creative pioneer spoek mathambo, is a five-man collective which weaves together electronica, hip-hop, traditional zulu maskandi music, shangaan electro, south african house, psych-rock and punk to form a unique, original and fresh hybrid. the godfather of bacardi house, producer dj spoko joins with former machineri guitarist andré geld- enhuys, drummer michael buchanan and maskandi multi-instrumentist bhekisenzo cele to complete the line up. fused by spoek mathambos futurist vision, fantasma pulls inspiration from all corners of south africa: the sounds and spirits of townships and cities as well as the rural countryside. it is diverse not only in its membership but also in its forward-looking music. the 2x12 inch vinyl includes 2 bonus tracks and download code.

hot off the back of the their successful inaugural release from quenum & cesare vs disorder, the young barcelona label continues to drive forward with their mission to move people by drawing from an expansive and expressive universe of melodic and rhythmic sounds. the result of this is a carefully curated, limited edition of vinyl release, and next in line is a brand new ep from russian producer and dj, tripmastaz.

andré wittmann’s debut album under the moniker spur was made with both the body and the mind in order to indulge in an odd but somehow familiar “dance of cultures” as the young lübeck-based bavarian calls it himself. limited white vinyl 2x12 lp in pvc cover with downloadcode included.

next up on d edge is a remix single package featuring ney faustini, andre lodemann and kyodai.

180gr pressing, full color sleeve, by daniel sanchez & andre butano new label. 4 bomb tracks by v.a. played by ricardo, luciano, osuna, carola

smalltown supersound veröffentlicht den heiligen gral der norwegischen danceszene: die ersten beiden alben des kultproduzenten bjørn torske, *nedi myra* (1998, ferox) und *trøbbel* (2001, tellé), die einen massgeblichen einfluss auf die nu-house/disco-bewegung des landes hatten und namhafte produzenten wie prins thomas, lindstrom, andre bratten und todd terje erst ermöglichten. beide alben wurden im berliner dubplates & mastering studio remastered und vervollständigen nun den björn torske katalog bei sts.

smalltown supersound veröffentlicht den heiligen gral der norwegischen danceszene: die ersten beiden alben des kultproduzenten bjørn torske, *nedi myra* (1998, ferox) und *trøbbel* (2001, tellé), die einen massgeblichen einfluss auf die nu-house/disco-bewegung des landes hatten und namhafte produzenten wie prins thomas, lindstrom, andre bratten und todd terje erst ermöglichten. beide alben wurden im berliner dubplates & mastering studio remastered und vervollständigen nun den björn torske katalog bei sts.

a self-proclaimed lover of irreverent and profane music, rising spanish producer carreno is lb takes the helm on the 33rd offering from jennifer cardini’s correspondant label, with a remix from returning artist andre bratten

beyond plastic bundle
1 x beyond plastic book
1 x beyond plastic vinyl only compilation
1 x beyond plastic cotton bag (only available in this bundle)

book info:
beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebedetail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

vinyl info:
in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

– vinyl only
– limited edition of 180 black 12-inch vinyls
– including risograph-printed inlay with liner notes by sascha uhlig (groove)
– mastered by manes at salz (salz-mastering.com)
– pressed by r.a.n.d. muzik (www.randmuzik.de)

which side are you on ? is the second ep of berlin based fabian dikof. as a youngster he learned his first basic skills in producing and deejaying from mr. andre lodemann himself in a youth program that lodemann was teaching in his previous job as a social-worker. now years later we are happy to have fabian dikof back on board with his second release on our berlin-based imprint best works records

20 jahre dj jeff o. und pünktlich zu seinem jubiläum bringt er seine erste eigene ep auf den markt.

played by ben klock, jeff mills, marcel dettmann, truncate, rod, jonas kopp, andre kronert and many more! proper analog and psychotic techno. exactly the right to destroy the floor. one part of a&s - dimi angelis come up with his very own imprint. handstamped, vinyl only!

die suol label-bosse chopstick & johnjon melden sich mit der zweiten single-auskopplung ihres aktuellen albums -twelve- zurück! der album-opener -run slowly- ist ein intensiver track mit viel seele und einem brückenschlag zwischen elektronischen und akustischen sounds. eine dicht gelayerte gitarre und stringharmonien, perfekt abgestimmt auf chris james melancholischen gesang, kreieren ein emotionales hörerlebnis, ohne dabei das dancefloor-potential zu opfern. hinzu kommen remixes von andré lodemann, few nolder und quarion.

a little over a year ago nunorthern soul brought you bj smith s gorgeous cover versions of two hip hop classics. last time out he tackled mos def, which gilles peterson proclaimed as -the sound of sunsets for years to come- and the pharcyde, this time he is bringing his unique touch to the recently-reunited outkast. andre 3000 and big boi are hitting the festival circuit during the summer, this celebration of their greatest work should tide you over until they get back into the studio. and would they approve of these two radical re-interpretations of their music? we like to think so, see what you think.

simone liberali has gone through a very successful road this past year and now is the time for his stop at bad barbie records with an amazing single named handshake

after several vvaa and remixes, we are glad to introduce you the first solo ep of oscar barila in his own imprint my little dog. the first track is raw girlz , a forward driven song, somewhere between old skool and deep house. its heavy squared bassline and its catchy vocals promise to be a heavyweight stomper in the finest clubs. the second original track is planet hollywood , a melodic and chic deep house song with a brilliant dico touch. if it wasn t enough with the 2 original tracks, there is also room for remixes. the super chilean combo andre butano and demian muller (cadenza, 8bit) makes a fantastic and techy reinterpretation of raw gilz . meanwhile, the serbian mass digital (keno, yellow tale) gives his personal touch to planet hollywood and turn it into an outstanding indie dance masterpiece.

supported by dixon, maceo plex, phil weeks, timo maas, karote, jerome sydenham....
this month sees dennis ferrers objektivity imprint releasing a stellar new two-tracker, in the form of remixes of ane bruns to let myself go from dennis ferrer and

bobby b (a.k.a andre ferreira) is perhaps best known as bobby browser, as he is previously issued a pair of eps for the 100% silk label under that name. those records were excellent, but its fair to say that his icee hot debut finds ferreira exploring a richer, deeper sound. >history< is slow-burning deep house jaunt that subtly nods to detroit along the course of its soul-drenched journey. >so true< warms things up, but only slightly, as its relaxed tones, warbling melodies, and loosely stitched breakbeat offer a blissed-out path to the dancefloor.

the enigmatic oushe has already remixed a stack of tracks in the shabby doll catalogue and from his studio, surrounded by his beloved analogue machines, produced a slew of dancefloor hits for others. now though, he is ready for the limelight and with his solo *starz on 33 ep*, it is clear he has got the slippery world of celebrity on his mind. his debut ep packs in a quartet of raw, percussive, heavyweight house cuts that are guaranteed to make any dancefloor shake. impressive stuff - a taste of the future now.

mono is back with a 4 tracker by leão aka robot needs oil who brings some classic house tunes to your ears. enjoy! early support from: nick curly, bunte bummler, chicks luv us, medeew, steffen deux, jan golly, toby t, andre lemont...

support by: pig & dan (cocoon), danny tenaglia, axel bartsch, hermanez, terry francis, andre rozzo (mountain people), luke miskelly (fuse), this is why we dance, enzo siragusa (fuse), marco duranti (uglh), lewis ryder, andrea ferlin (sleep is commercial, contexterrior), magda, orde slam (soma/paragraph), hernan cattaneo, paco osuna, richie hawtin, dubfire.

adding to the originals comes a hard pumping, jacking remix of miguel lobo, showing you around peak time of town, plus a smoothing deep treatment by andre butano & demian muller.

produced by lazare hoche, samuel andré madsen & malin génie.

eine schwalbe kommt selten allein!... ante pom mit remixen von thomas lizzara und andre lehmann

for this release, miguel lobo from spain (8bit, cécille, brise records...) and psyko loco from paris (cadenza lab, limonada, minibar, malo…) delivers > scarlet fever<, a very nice groovy and hypnotizing house track, with some bottles percussions and strange summer voices. people will surely lost themselves in this tribal beat :)sucré salé (cocobeach, karat, paris) remix is a pure deep house remix with a nice distort atmo pad and crazy effect on original voices … lowris (concrete - paris) remix is perfect for after or minimal set with hypnotic textures. support by brothers vibe, loco dice, richie hawtin, timo maas, mirco violi, andre butano, chris carrier, cesar merveille, okain, kabale und liebe, sam paganini, fex, yaya, paco osuna, tripmastaz, toni rios, karotte, francisco allendes, nima gorji, jerome pacman...

valioso recordings presents cicuendez a very talented producer from spain for his first release on vinyl he got support from alessan main, two deep and minimalistic tracks with massive potential for the dancefloor. early support by marco carola, richie hawtin, nicole moudaber, bunte bummler, sven kerkhoff, andre lemont & marius white, tolga top

christmas is close and labelhoncho gorge completes the release schedule with the last ep for 2013. played by dennis ferrer, guy gerber, joris voorn, paul c, nick curly, huxley, marc romboy, h.o.s.h., 2000andone, lauhaus, mario aureo, chris lattner, snilloc, andre hommen, chris wood, steffen deux, johnny d

courtesy of balance presents to you nws, the new project from copenhagen-based wonder kid and priest dj samuel andre madsen. straight up underground deep house, no frills and ready to move dancefloors of all kinds. *next to real* is a little bumpin banger, the more club oriented one, the safe shot in other words... pressed on 45 rpm to give so your message is heard loud and clear! the b-side shines as well with two deeper cuts that should easily stand out in the sea of averageness, at least we believe so. drop the needle and make you own decision about it.

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