after his lana del rey remixes, solomun has been at it again, this time tackling tracks by uk band liu bei, and they come out on diynamics sister label 2diy4. of course, this summer he will return to take up his throne at pacha ibiza with his own solomun + 1 night, which will see the likes of dixon, sven väth, pachanga boys, dj tennis and many more all play on sunday nights. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

u-star records has returned! after spearheading a dub-soaked and twisted disco revival in the early nineties, u-star quickly became a cult label, whose catalogue still manages to sound as fresh and dislocated as ever! they are kicking things off again with shrinkwraps incredible versions of the 1997 idjut boys and laj track karmakazi from the outhouse ep. shrinkwrap serve up two recreations that have captured the spirit of the original and taken it far far away

above machine continue to build a heavenly selection of summer cuts, bringing aboard - for their eighth outing - the excellent jose manuel this acclaimed italian producer has landed himself at the forefront of a new wave of cosmic and balearic producers with releases on isit balearic, kinfolk & joe s bakery

after 1 good year of hiatus & celebrating its 6th year in the game, room with a view is back in full effect with a very special 3 tracker by kyodai, a duo that has been gathering serious momentum after highly celebrated releases on local talk, exploited, freerange or pokerflat to name a few. the famous brother pair has proven to be working hard in the last years recording, remixing & touring extensively. reknown for their energitic live performances & to have deliver tracks & remixes that have been played by the who s who of the global house scene, kyodai have decided to choose rwav to deliver some very personal tracks. in 2013 already, they appeared on our label with the uplifting what you give that became on of the key tracks of the live sets of the last 2 years.

vibe009 is here! on colored balck/orange 12- vinyl, signed by yan cook (planet rithm/delsin) a techno-industrial track that has the essence of this ukranian producer... big kick, ground noises, a 4/4 to break the dancefloor. andre kronert (odd/even) an a2 for the first remix with his analog trade mark. marco faraone retouched this track with a powerfull techno-detriot flavour. great. to close this vinyl on b2 the dub-techno master quantec (echochord). deep techno trip.

*in the beginning* is the inaugural release of romanian vinyl­-only imprint we play wax, that joins the italian giovanni damico and his close english friend tomson for a special 12 inch release that has both artists remixing each others original tracks. with a vocal featuring by keter darker and a beautifully designed dj­friendly package by romanian artist lar pavel, *in the beginning* is already making a buzz. out on the first day of summer on heavyweight 180­ gram black vinyl!

it is our pleasure to welcome triptil to aku001 with the official release of his micro, minimal, techno ep. triptil embodies romania’s emerging talent, and he enraptured us with innovative track production and top-tier dj’ing. we are now excited to embark on this adventure with triptil, and the record’s associated artwork is an additional sensory indulgence for hungry ears and eager eyes. gloved in a sleeve screen-printed by hand, the center of the vinyl is made of copper. information related to the release has been engraved in the copper. that said, there are only 300 copies, limited to one copy per customer. a scarce treasure for a rare talent.

here one of his big hitters let me go feat. elif biçer gets remixed by deep house legend fred p, as well as leo cubanero and deadbeat. new york s soul people boss and underground talent fred p goes rst and unsurprisingly his track is spiritual and way below the surface, with emotive female vocal coos and skipping drums all laced up in mesmerising and soulful pads. then comes leo cubanero, who has been producing on label like festplatten and nachtfrequent since 2003, and he ips the track into a liquid tech house affair with libidinous vocals and freaky synths and pads that add as spooky air to proceedings. lastly, montrealer deadbeat lays down a sublime minimal dub remix that is gooey and lazy, elastic and seductive in all the right ways, especially when the sexy vocal comes in

cartoon soundtrack alike electronica with elements of jazz, funk...

a 4 track ep of contrasting house grooves from freddie norwood, one of the leading lights of adelaides burgeoning house scene who has previously released on the highly respected untzz imprint.

sound of speed has truly become a household for underground house music, with artists like aybee, cottam and jimpster. this time its a four-track ep by lay far.

top quality remastered reissue on the original highly collectable us fire-sign records from super funky frenchman francois feldman aka ff yellowhand. both tracks on this in-demand 1981 boogie funk double hitter are pure dancefloor dynamite. side a has the long mix of *you want every night*, a party starting disco boogie dancer with an infectious funky groove, lush strings and a great english / french vocal. *can you feel it* on the flip keeps up the pressure with more blistering upbeat percussive funk. killer!

for its 13th release, sharivari presents nick nikolov, another talented and young producer (21 years old) from sofia, bulgaria. nick has already impressed on the german label liebe detail, as surrealism or under his own name. his new ep for the french imprint focuses on modern deep house music, full of deep pads, funky grooves, sci-fi textures and sometimes more abstract rhythms. pressed on marbled vinyl.

its time to welcome another member to the family. let s all give a round of applause for naphta. with stellar releases on studio barnhus (palm trees love ep) & transatlantyk (solar empire ep) and getting rep from such fine djs and producers as jimpster, eddie c, justin van der volgen, soft rocks, zambon, mudd (claremont 56) and jacques renault - we simply had to sign this wonderful artist, dj and rbma graduate to omena. the debut release, baltic rim, will be out at the end of april and contains two tracks, kaiju stomp & striker eureka. remixes by polish super stars the phantom & jaromir aka ptaki and omena label boss tooli. if you ever wanted a record that combines exotic rhythms with your favourite sunset chords, dervish basslines and snake charming melodies then this release is for you. as always, the very talented ivo kiusalaas has provided the label art

new imprint special edition launches in some style with a top release from the rather talented, emerging italian producer kiu d. this guy has been grabbing a lot of influential peoples attention recently and it is not surprising on this kind of devastating form. the man can produce and has a fine taste in music to match. pulling on influences from funk, disco and house music, he turns out 3 top class jams with super hi fidelity that are destined to set any dance floor on fire. definitely one to look out for and a great start for special edition!

this is the 20th anniversary 2015 expanded edition of one of soul jazz records earliest definitive releases: *nu yorica : culture clash in new york city – experiments in latin music 1970-77*, a stunning and ground-breaking collection of music bringing together latin, soul, jazz, funk and more from the melting pot of new york city in the 1970s.
out-of-print for more than ten years this new edition has been fully digitally remastered with new tracks, additional photography and is released as a new edition of two super-loud super-heavy separate volumes of double vinyl (download code included).
nu yorica! is one of soul jazz records most critically acclaimed albums of all time. the album features seminal latin artists such as eddie palmieri, joe bataan, machito, ocho, grupo folklorico, cortijo, ricardo marrero, cachao and many more.

this is the 20th anniversary 2015 expanded edition of one of soul jazz records earliest definitive releases: *nu yorica : culture clash in new york city – experiments in latin music 1970-77*, a stunning and ground-breaking collection of music bringing together latin, soul, jazz, funk and more from the melting pot of new york city in the 1970s.
out-of-print for more than ten years this new edition has been fully digitally remastered with new tracks, additional photography and is released as a new edition of two super-loud super-heavy separate volumes of double vinyl (download code included).
nu yorica! is one of soul jazz records most critically acclaimed albums of all time. the album features seminal latin artists such as eddie palmieri, joe bataan, machito, ocho, grupo folklorico, cortijo, ricardo marrero, cachao and many more.

the gift is a series dj house shoes started to spotlight under the radar producers. pressed in a limited edition of 300 copies on 180 gram vinyl. raj mahal was a colleague of house shoes in the detroit hip-hop scene in the 1990s, a scene he joined just about the time fantastic volume one was recorded (1996). when he moved to chicago and refined his style, there was widespread talk that raj would follow in the footseps of other detroit alumni by releasing a proper album. that album has finally come.

washerman is back. rough, raw and armed to groove. have mercy, as the resistance of the lost poets has just begun, before we face the blank city we shout out to the holy drum!

next up on to rack & ruin release we have a split 12inch full of italian goodness! futuro tropicale has been a regular fixture of recent years at the electric elephant festival where his double team dj sets alongside balera fm have been the stuff of crate diggers dreams

standing beyond just todays current trends, eyetone has quietly gone about its business of releasing music with substance and picking up support along the way from some of the finest selectors in the business. doc martin, craig richards, sasha, evil eddie richards and honey dijon to name a few.

we at finale sessions are glad to have grey people aka alex michalski raining from chicago he is one of the new up and coming producers from the windy city that has flavor that finale sessions really likes and we present you with his first track called feeling strange with its weird but funky bassline and its dark synths gives it a peak time feel with its spooky chords that sets this track apart from the rest, then we have the track called - defeated which really has this depeche mode feel with its wicked bassline and its solid claps but we also dig the pads and synths also. then last but not least is the track forget the peak is my favorite track of the ep its solid chords and pads give this track a melodic feel and very dancefloor friendly vibe. we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your on going support of finale sessions

its toby tobias time folks! ahead of his brilliant lp which will be dropping here on dog in september we give you a little reminder of why he’s one of the heroes of the underground uk house scene. toby has been honing his skills as a producer, dj, promoter and all round nice guy for years now and we’re very happy to be offering up fresh new club business from the man himself in the form of the rising ep. never one to go for the obvious, he always puts his neck on the line and pushes his productions in an interesting and often unexpected direction, making full use of his fully analogue studio to get those ‘happy accidents’ into his tracks which gives him the edge over so many others on the scene today.

ogun records returns for it’s second installment done by the incredibely talented alan backdrop. this northern italian has already gained a lot of appreciation amongst techno enthousiasts for his ep’s on enklav/motoguzzi records and his digitally released albums on prologue and ekar show his range of productions even more. with this release on ogun records he sticks to the label’s creed: an ep with a lot of value for dj’s, but still with intricate production techniques and enough warm layered textures/soundscapes to please even the most esoteric minds.

originally released on richie hawtins minus label a decade ago, restore stands alone as houles very first long-player and helped to establish his penchant for the quirkier side of techno and his superlative production skills. spread across three 12inches & 11 tracks it encapsulated the dark, minimal, groove-driven sound purveyed by hawtin and the rest of the minus crew, while retaining a strong sense of houles unique character and identity. now its the perfect time to breath new life into an album that has stood the test of time, still utterly infectious and absorbing - a collection of music that captures an era of stripped back, yet captivating sounds. 10 years since its release, the album is getting the remix treatment and marc has called in some of the very best in techno talent to give restore a fresh makeover.

few labels could claim to share the creative purpose and pool of talent that cosmo records does. operating out of casablanca, morocco, the imprint has made its purpose clear, to fuse experimental house and techno with traditional african musicianship in a cultural dialogue that spans generations and continents in search of thrilling new musical forms. over the past five years, cosmo has called upon some of the finest producers in the most adventurous corners of 4/4 dance music to collaborate with players of the kora, guembri, lute and many more forms of percussion and melodic instrumentation. the chosen artists congregate at the cosmo recording studios in casablanca, which acts as a hub for these disparate musical energies to come together in a fusion of seasoned, learned performances and hyper-modern electronic processes. amongst the most notorious artists that have contributed to the label so far are masomenos, radiq, argenis brito and ricardo villalobos, while moroccan producer adil hiani provides a local focus to the electronic side of the creative process, as well as conducting the a&r for the label.

overdue re-issue of the longplayer from 1982 of this great uk reggae band. lp-vinyl has the original album track order and also for the first time on cd with seven additional tracks including john peel session tracks. the capital letters have reformed in 2013 and perform live again.

it has been a while since the first release on fortunea came out. now it is time to wake up from hibernation! klaus benedek delivers us this time with *calm before the storm* an extraordinary piece of music.
limited to 300 copys! there will be no repress! mastering by patrick pulsinger.

some facts about duncan gray... he is a multi-instrumentalist tune smith... he has a label called tici taci... he was, along with our kid, one half of the criminally under-rated machine funk duo the sons of slough who produced an album of elastic electro (milk, milk, lemonade) and invented electro-bingo (two fat ladies... aux 88). he has recorded a cover version of robert calverts (ex-hawkwind) *lord of the hornets*... he has played space guitar on a number of my remixes (we like to call his sound pink wray). he has given me 4 tracks of low-slung sleazey loveliness to release on bird scarer...
andrew weatherall : march 2015

for brstls first release of 2015 label boss shanti celeste steps up with two impeccable dance floor cuts. the last year has seen growing attention being paid to shanti celestes djing and production. with two sell out 12 inches for idle hands and brstl, plus a well received ra podcast and a packed dj schedule she is set to be big in 2015. here she presents two tracks, *moods* is a bubbling, warm spirited house jam and *lumi* is a heads down techno stomper. another great release on brstl.

high:controla is a vinyl & digital label which has been founded in 2014. the label sounds fuses elements of underground & techno with more organic styles to bring it special.

the ep has already been supported by dj qu, nina kraviz, ben ufo, palms trax, nick hoppner, aybee and more... bass cadet records returns with a strong ep from its founders arcarsenal.

with its first release of the new year, life and death is proud to introduce the newest members of its formidable and tight knit family, woo york. hailing from the ukraine, this hard working duo has been successfully making the transition from local heroes to major international players through their crafting of strong, emotive techno accompanied by a live show notable for its improvisational streak, allowing the guys to stay true to the spirit of the songs while still adapting them to whatever setting they find themselves presented with.

‘psych , the long-awaited freaks album released in 2014 gets a re-release in 2015 with some brand new remixes. freaks, a musical partnership between luke solomon and justin harris that s spanned twenty years and includes the music for freaks label, four albums, and an avalanche of singles on the likes of playhouse and hot creations to crosstown rebels, news and international deejay gigolos. the album was released to rave reviews and featured a much awaited gathering of material from the late 00s onwards, including collaborations with robert owens, stella attar and diz washington. this 12- includes interpretations from dave aju, jamie 3:26 and freaks. for over a decade, san francisco innovator and a vital part of circus company, dave aju has been producing and performing his unique brand of electronic dance music, a consistently fresh and expressive sound. his remix of situations makes no exception, a strong piece of jacking house music with bubbling sub bass, strong raw percussive beats, and an effective use of diz vocals and the flute sound. on the b side misfits is reworked by chicago s master jamie 3:26 who turns the tune into an acid house monster and by freaks themselves who extend their original version for dance floor action. a strong package…and more to come !

enduring and influential detroit techno act octave one are to release their fifth full length album, burn it down, in spring 2015. the 11 track opus is a collection of the unreleased music that has been lighting up their much talked about live shows for the last few years.

the third installment on the second circle imprint comes from the illustrious serbian artist 33.10.3402 aka nenad markovic. this talented and versatile musician has previously released records on famed underground labels esp institute, kunstkopf and internajonal. for second circle he comes up with four deeply layered and hypnotizing electronic tracks. perfect off the beaten track sounds for adventureous dancefloors and late night excursions.

on mix mups first outing on meakusma, he once again delves deep into abstracted, bleeped-out house music. his characteristically playful and quirky sound has gained him a loyal following amongst those looking for grooves that are as smooth as they are chopped up

having made his label debut for blue shadow , as well as delivering its inaugural podcast, since i met you , fellow israeli dj and producer chaim returns to guy gerber s rumors imprint to present his follow-up ep, cant wait to c u . scheduled for release on june 1st, cant wait to c u caps an impressive year for guy s hybrid label-party concept. launched in the spring of 2014, rumors has quickly become renowned for its discerning approach to the electronic music scene that focuses on providing quality house music built around creativity and exploration - which recently saw seth troxler welcomed to the label for evangelion . maintaining rumors taste for deep and almost spiritual techno, chaim s latest ep not only encompasses the label s intriguing release policy but also demonstrates chaim and guy s long-standing production partnership. having produced 8 remixes together, can t wait to c u follows a similar blueprint to the pairs previous outputs and sees its title track fuse together down-tempo beats with a soulful vocal hook. the aptly named b-side, cosmology , proceeds with an atmospheric and near-mesmeric approach thats followed by closing track escape velocity - rounding off as a sonic and inspired set of tracks that lays the foundations for another exciting year for the rumors collective

new on the delsin x-series is my home is sonic, a standout techno, dub and minimal album originally released in 2001 by icelandic producer arnvidur snorrason aka exos on ae recordings. exos is the son of dub techno producer octal and released three albums in his career, as well as a swathe of fine eps on labels like thule, mosaic, slow to speak and has recently being picked up by nina kraviz. his ability to build great atmospheres and heady soundscapes was unrivalled, and though they bottle up influences, they are always fresh, wintry and compelling. few have done minimal dub techno better before or since this masterpiece album, so it s right that 2015 sees it revisited by fans old and new alike.

okain is a french dj and producer who s grown up in paris. he has previously released on labels such as tsuba, bpitch control, quartz, viva and upon you which, has gained him recognition across the board. he has toured around the world at clubs such as fabric, rex club, row 14, watergate and more helping him to become one of the most charted artists on resident advisor. a new name to join the ever-expanding truesoul roster is okain . his first ep on truesoul majestically crosses the paths between house and techno. using deep underlying sub bass rhythms throughout his tracks, okain creates grooves that maintain an extremely funky feel throughout this ep.

robot ranch records 007 does not relate to james bond but ugur project from istanbul has truly the licence for killertracks. the ep includes four tracks, a grabbing quartet of electronic timelessness, wich can rarely be found in such concentrated form within the ocean of today releases. one definitely will hear, that ugur project is living his music with each breath. this, considering his huge number of releases also with other labels, makes this ep to something special.

voorn clearly has a wide range of instrumental talent at his disposal, the genius of creating music thats by turn as adventurous and as sweetly accessible as a pop song.

nordanvind is the work and imprint of fjäder which has been in the making during some time. the launch of the first record -sagas- is a various release compiled by four artists synchronizing to add a fulfilled feeling and esoteric vibe

no label coverartwork - standard cover. the unstoppable force that has become the will & ink label now offers up its first remix ep. those hand picked to work their own magic on three originals by the the will & ink production duo are fachwerks roman lindau, arts label owner emmanuel and yaleesa hall, the mysterious artist who released her debut ep on this label back in 2014

for fasten07, we are very pleased to welcome one of our favorite artists to the label. sonodab, known from releases & remixes on fear of flying, trazable recordings, kina music and infuse to name a few, comes here with his debut on fasten musique vinyl only. the ep includes gipsy minimal groove and a stunning remix by sinob satosi who is a next japanese rising star.sinob has just released his new ep * flash* with boola for vinyl club. monomial ep is due to be released in may 2015 in a record shop near you. vinyl only!

klamauk are all set to reveal their second release of 2015 with this excellent offering from their very own tilman. this 5 track ep takes in a broad ranging musical spectrum from the warm, emotive house of voyager to the eerie acidic groove of outer space. the ep really shows off the prowess of tilmans productions who has been going from strength to strength of late and is a great addition to the klamauk catalogue.

young east london producer sam palace walker has been part of dj haus trusted inner circle for some time, having released on both unknown 2 the unknown and hot haus records

knuggles recordings is very delighted to present moire patterns second essential play ep. the title track * get it thru* puts you right in the middle of a pumping house party. this grabbing and powerful long-playing tool with afro kick grooves and haunting vocal licks will keep your bottoms up! look out! it can knock a hole in your wall. on the flip side moire patterns is featuring special edits of tracks by two original artists: jaone and bratacas. led by a tambourine, the constantly modulating pattern of “taxanetsi brothers” drives you into a more platonic dimension of classical and balkan music. disco fashion! bratacas 029 has been selected from the diverse works of bratacas. its an elegant ambient electro-acoustic piece that makes us reminisce about the uk dnb scene of the late 90ties. or is it detroit?

as the sun rises a little higher in the sky, above machine emerge from their winter hibernation with the first fruits of their impeccably assembled new release schedule. jonny nash takes on jose manuel s summer wind and, much like the superb melody as truth releases he s penned, sets out a widescreen canvas of tone and melody, as piano and vocal punctuate the sonic plain. twisted tongue take on maricopa s recently unveilied we could maybe feat. nicola kramer. and the result sounds like loose ends operating as in-house band at a speakeasy orbiting a distant nebula the b side has seconds another day beautifully reconfigured for sunrise moments by slo, while b2 has an original slo moment bombora which, much like it s namesake is a gentle balearic breaker washing over the sonic reef... bona fide bottled sunshine people - above machine are back !