ir103 * the jazzy grooves ep*, was the 3rd release in i records history. having already struck a nerve in house music with two vinyl compilations called -the avenue project-, the label enlisted the talents of the now legendary duo -jazz n groove- to provide it s first all original artist ep. delivering the firepower, the release featured 5 tracks and included the long awaited -open up-. first released in the mid 90 s,it was featured as an exclusive vinyl with full color labeling. this release has become one of the hardest i records back catalog to find.

the dutch pinkman label is back with a new ep from xosar, who debuts on the label and covers release number 10. xosar is the berlin based, american born producer who has excelled on lies and rush hour with a unique, experimental sound that draws heavily on the hardware she uses as well as a live, freeform approach to arrangement. here she comes correct once more with two new cuts of mystic techno.

from earlydub records mastermind & creator, french native loquace has honored us with his edition of tabla, for our 5th release. after years of playing alongside flagship artists like: miss kitten, vitalic, stephan bodzin, tini & the gang, julian perez, anja schneider, and yaya, loquace has shown his commitment to the music, and has left quite an impression on many. with such releases on labels such as: little helpers, upon.you, kiara records, moan recordings, and kina music, loquace has made his musical impact, and shown great dedication, and true creativity, to say the least. loquace’s ep, entitled ‘momento’, starts off proper bringing our attention directly to the pulsating bass and excited cymbals, finding yourself on a colossal-like locomotive. nostalgia’s atmospheric rooms, brings us to a moment of breath, a certain euphoric feeling. getaway, takes us to the deep down drums while guiding you to the undertones of the bass. as we yearn for more, loquace delivers us – things. as the track unfolds, it will bring you into a groove, a distinctive rhythm, as the chorus keeps you on beat, the kicks dance around, and the secret stabs transport you to our closing, ending our journey with loquace on this edition of tabla.

index marcel fengler unearths another berlin-forged gem with a debut release for somewhen. following an impressive pair of eps on his own sana imprint, label boss marcel fengler was quick to invite the newcomer to the imf family. following a pair of head turning performances on line-ups alongside fengler at his berghain home, the time has come for imf 05 to bring somewhens talents to wider attention.
a cut *dain* is a stripped down techno trip engineered for dancefloors at dawn: a siren call to the club’s most battle hardened heads, its subtle machinations will prove deadly in the right dj’s hands. over on the b-side, *aula* is the eps more unpredictable beast, its rougher rave edges rounded off by a rich bass synth and enigmatic vox pads that give the track an unsettling air as it nears its conclusion. xj closes the ep with an insistent slice of acid with somewhens own playful modern twist.

the new sagat is truly emotional: the drums are neat and the sounds are warm. tight groovy rhythms travelling within layers of the deepest dark dub without sounding evident or tried. familiar but new. precise funk made of techno frequencies. reverb and delays that bring butter to your ears: melting the earth onto your body. *melt* is a body: it has a rhythmic pattern and synths that pop up like a breathing living organism. *earth* is the landscape: you can visualize it. *organs* is your brain thinking about a better dance world and *body* is what is left to dance in the way old gescom vynils used to.

manu delago combines his mastery of the hang – a rare and enchanting instrument – with bold arrangements, irresistible melodies and multi-layered beats on his tru thoughts debut silver kobalt. the young austrian composer/multi-instrumentalist is highly in demand and has worked with björk, anoushka shankar and the cinematic orchestra. this ambitious lp brings his stunning solo project into the spotlight like never before, drawing influence from pop to the avant-garde and featuring guest vocals from isa kurz, anil sebastian and rahel.

this is the third release on the 6-volume surgeon reissues label, srx. originally released in on downwards records in 1996, communications marked the first mini-album and a more fully-fleshed out concept release for surgeon. so raw, it will skin your knees. it still has the power to corrupt the youth of today

rdv3 brings deep tech boss duky to the helm with his track chunk up the groove. this track has his signature sound accompanied by 3 different remixes from bodeler, martin dacar & proudly people each stamping their own twist. you will also find he opened his wys promo mix with this track. exquisite as always enjoy.

-we are generation acid - steve lawler, a child of the acid house generation, has been busy with the beats long before genres were but a twinkle in clubland?s eye. since the early days of electronic music, he was pushing limits musically and as performing

fkclub aka marc lapeyre did it again with the illuminati ep on astrolab. mixing modern synth and old school analog sounds to create a dirty, catchy and powerful track: illuminati. volta is new wav-ish with its dark synth bass and voice, like depeche mode on magic mushrooms. pilooskis remix of illuminati brings the track to a point of dissonance and trippy arp, where the man show us one more time what a flair he has for it.

you would be forgiven for not knowing the newest addition to the slowly expanding claremont 56 roster. you see, there has been no recorded output from german combo bambi davidson since the release of their largely overlooked minimal post-rock debut album, el faco, in 2000. until now, that is.

christian löffler has already released two critically acclaimed albums, forest in 2012 and young alaska in 2014. both of which received major recognition and support. his next ep york, forthcoming on 2020vision narrowly avoided disaster after the laptop containing the demos was lost. after much perseverance, copies of the tracks were found and the ep came together. perhaps it was this fated start to york that imbues it with such a euphoric and stunning poignancy. either way, löffler has proved himself to be a compelling producer and after years of creating and releasing music he has become recognised as one of the best in the business. york complies with the consistency of his deep and emotive approach to production, making&#8232,,,,,,him synonymous with both a lightness of touch and a melancholia rarely heard in other producers.

another all-time classic from the extensive back catalog of the legendary miami songstress gwen mccrae. 90% of me is you is instantly recognizable, it s been sampled countless of times by some of the most seminal hip hop artists ever (large professor, jaylib, mobb deep & more) & is a bonafide rare groove sure-shot that never loses its appeal & is always in demand with dj s & producers. perhaps its the pairing of the languid guitar & strings, or gwens sultry vocals & that steady breakbeat that keeps people hooked some 40 years after it s original release? whatever it is, its classic material from start to finish! backed here with its original b-side slow jam its worth the hurt this super-rare 45 has been re-mastered, re-pressed & brought back for 2015s dance-floors in conjunction & with the permission of t.k. disco / henry stone music, miami usa

a masterpiece of electronic music. two long slow deep hypnotic killers tracks based on complex rhythm structures is the beginning of a wonderful mind journey. we are extremely proud to present wndfrm aka tim westcott, a new face on prologue. tim is a prefect fit for prologue and he has the talent to deliver mental sounds in perfections. everything is in a hypnotic flow but there is always a constant anchor point for your mind in order to get not lost! or you even get lost!

the austerity policies imposed by the governments of northern euope countries has impoverished the mediterannean lands. the failure of bruxelles bureaucracy has smoothed the way for th return of the ottoman empire. austerity is a collective of protesting producers coming from the periphery of the european union. their tough-­&#8208,sounding music is a reaction to the unfair decison of the troika, their message of peace is conveyed through hardware hard-­&#8208,core house music.

the munich born sound architect has released 13 eps, two long payers and numerous mixes in her distinctive extravagant and charismatic style. her music includes techno productions as well as -music for theater-. we picked up on cio when she moved to cologne several years ago and appreciate her as an exceptional human being and as a tastemaker. this is the second release she has done with us. her hypnotic djs sets enchant clubbers around the world, from berlins berghaim to people in tokyo. her track >off< describes a biotope in which two different poles gently collide. rooms of reverb meet orchestral sounds meet acoustic clicks, in a process of an ongoing motion, where there is no beginning and no end. the flip side highlights >and on< shows white horses amids the waves of sounds. this track could be an electronic soundtrack to a day at an isolated beach in the indian ocean. enjoy.

valleys, ravines, crags, inaccessible mountain peaks, abyss. since times immemorial, stark mountain landscape has always been humankinds inspiration and a constant reference point for many generations of exploratory artists. ridges is a result of a creative encounter between veteran of improvised avant-electronics max loderbauer (among others, co-creator of sun electric, member of moritz von oswald trio, and frequent collaborator of ricardo villalobos) and spiritus movens of warsaw-based label recognition jacek sienkiewicz.

yahshu is seeking something he has never heard before, bringing influences into his work from a huge spectrum. created using a combination of live strings, samples and synths, the three tracks on somebody elses dream invite the listener to witness a conversation of sound, as if one sound was asking a question and another answering it. what that conversation is, well let the listener decide. the ep was originally written 10 years ago but has since been developed and refined, finally coming to life through rysunku. yahshu is also the founder of rysunku. somebody elses dream is the first release on the label. rysunku releases innovative sound work in very limited numbered vinyl editions. somebody elses dream artwork by artist connie prantera and design by renowned art collec- tive tomato

the latest chapter in the electronic evolution of guitarist john frusciante features a new project under his trickfinger guise and has him utilizing the classic hardware that spawned the eternal acid template. frusciantes desire to cede control to machines has paradoxically allowed him to present a singular take on elemental dance music, a brilliant and unexpected entry into acid tests growing canon of modern, 303-focused dance music.

the audible doctor has produced records for 50 cent, smoke dza, joell ortiz (slaughterhouse), consequence & john legend, onyx, astro, fredro starr, bumpy knuckles, sadat x & a.g., emc (masta ace, punchline, wordsworth & stricklin), reks, tragedy khadafi, evitan (dres of black sheep & jarobi of a tribe called quest), neek the exotic, homeboy sandman, blacastan, j-live & many more.
pressing on blue colored & multicolor marbled vinyl.

another famous producer transferred himself to a dystopian character to define his impression of electronic music. science-fiction sounds meets eclipses and melancholic souls, all under the umbrella of isaac asimovs ideas and visions. 2015 has landed.

there was a time at the end of the eighties in which virtuous japanese musicians were forced to use just a few kilobytes to arrange the music of the videogames of the 8 bit era. despite the limitations of the early days of the digital music, the evocative power of their composition has remained unchallenged.

the trained pianist max loderbauer, together with ricardo villalobos, has just breezily launched the jazz sanctuary of the munich-based ecm records into the ether as -re: ecm-. on the new adventure he now logically again finds himself working with sanctuaries. for the tool he uses for creating worlds is the finest modular synthesizer in the world, the buchla 200e

brightons black key records has won many underground house fans thanks to superb releases from iron curtis, tom ellis, ethyl & flori and others, and is now back with another tasteful offering from cecil. the ep is supported by a remix from berlins matthew burton and kate rathod.

inner shift music presents jacksonville aka chris lyth who was featured on their collective continents ep with the city sleeps. jacksonville has had releases on several labels including atmospheric existence, thug records, and on his own rather excellent imprint doppler records.

limited 2015 repress, marbled pink 180gr vinyl , just 200 copies , thats it.
part four in the series sees mosaic return to its signature sound of the late 90 s : deep techno-tinged house. first up is uk house legend nail , who was in hiding in london and suffolk for a while , but is now back in his bunker in nottingham making music once again. his offering, -pharoah,- was created on boxing day 2013 especially for mosaic and contains all the hallmarks of classic nail productions of the 90s whilst maintaining a foot firmly in the present. if you like your house deep and sample heavy this cut is definitely worth checking out...on the flip we have two tracks from newcomer annie errez. annie is a resident dj at the mint club in leeds and has been developing her production skills over the last few years with appearances on holic trax , saints & sonnets as well as a very fine release on strobewax which she co-runs with fellow mint club resident bobby o donnell. if deep techno- house is your cup of tea then put the kettle on and listen to the sublime -bell curve- and the dubbed out bass monster that is auguste.- we are sure that you will agree that there is no doubt that she will be a producer to keep an eye on in the future

futureboogie open their 2015 account with this killer slab of sophisticated twisted disco from lonely boy, aka joshua heath. the californian producer has a track record for finely crafted house music on labels like miguel migs’ salted music and the inland knights’ drop music. his lonely boy moniker has yielded music for culprit and winding road, and this fbr release comes backed with an epic remix from the emperor machine.

another recent masterpiece from the rising barcelona label “modern obscure music”. this time the label is introducing a 12’’ with two long lasting analogue jams made from synthesizers like moog voyager and the mythical juno 80 on abstract rhythms created with a powerful roland 909. this is an essential record for collectors of relics focused on the club. to the mysterious, exotic and even tribal vibe, the record label adds a remix by daniel martin-mccormick, best known as ital, who has recently published his 3rd album with mike paradinas (planet mu) apart from also presenting some pieces from his own record company lover’s rock or in the prestigious workshop house. remixes by jmii and pettre, aster’s ex-band components, are also added in the digital version of it.

with, once again, an excellent melt of raggatek and ragga jungle, with a light spacious feeling, very uk style. this time mandidextrous invite c3b, famous uk to pull out a non-stop saxo raggatek track^^ funny stuff! also there: mitosis to throw a blaster hiphop tribecore track... a side belong to mandisha ... with 2 even better tunes to my point of view. the race has begun! this selecta all based on party tested-tunes. no darkness! good vibes & good persons only! raggatek squatt partypower!

damn! did somebody upset carlo coz that boy has been throwing down some vicious balls-to-wall beats across his recent releases... and we love it! he got nasty with shaded s gender bender and kicked some serious ass on his latest for carl cox s intec. whilst carlo s latest outings may be fierce, our toronto brother has lost none of the trademark funk that permeates all of his work. the magic ingredient that keeps our hips on the move. carlo returns to mood with deebug, the rampant techno tick that burrows into your brain with its rapid, pincer-like drums and thumping kick. on the flip its fellow ear-bug, no turning back, flows with an almost laid-back and effortless groove. a perfect pair from mr. lio.

the a1 was never a big surprise. mattias fridell s consumed for profit was one of the tracks of the year, and surely fridell s personal best track, and was played by anyone who at least plays a bit of techno in their sets. the usual fridell quality of standard and a tight synth line! a2 sees french artist electric rescue s quarries in the a. mochi remix. a peak-time banger, slapping the synth stabs right into your face. this one always gets the floor jumping. the b-side kicks off with label-head advance human s pure , stripping things down to some essential moody but slamming techno, right up there amongst his best productions. b2 has +platform s mosses closing things off, and as we came to know and love from +platform, it s out there, dubby and dreamy techno, born for those deeper berghainesque floors.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
wd37 broadway kiss showcases the hair-split-contrast in our disco genre. 4 songs so good, they all deserve equal attention, pontchartrain delivers, lifesaver, an immaculate distillation of house and disco fused, buffed and polished. on the inside, osmose has bottled pure disco fire with broadway kiss, a perfect party starter for any warehouse with disco leanings.
flipping to the aa, seasoned jock, derek kaye has reworked holding on and in the process landed it (and a few others!) in greg wilsons top edits of 2014 chart. by now, you must know that we are very fond of a bit of cheese in our whiskey… rulefinn sidesteps the usual elements of la biondas i got your number to focus on the slick guitar, while retaining the vocals until the end for optimal impact.
after listening to this ep, you will feel like you have been kissed all over.

as the popularity of footwork has continued to soar, the range of sounds within the genre has expanded. from the angular, minimal beats of rp boo to the widely admired sound of sadly departed dj rashad, the genre has lovingly seeped into hearts and feet worldwide whilst continuing to innovate. until now most of the focus has been on the male dj/producers, but that is about to change. gary based producer jlin, who some of you might remember for her track *erotic heat* (bangs and works vol.2 – planet mu 2011), or from her moment in the mainstream light providing music for fashion designer rick owens f/w 14 paris runway show, is stepping further into the light with a stunning eleven track debut album *dark energy* showcasing her unique and bold new sound.

nice price deal !!! dronelock and ontals joint label venture shadow story is a base for the dark, industrial exploration of sound that all four corners of the british/serbian double duo employ as their modus operandi. having collaborated previously on the *4 razors* ep via duality, the foursome unite again on *continuum*, the second shadow story release. a 4-track vinyl outing that has already garnered dj support from surgeon, it comes bolstered by remixes from uk techno veteran paul mac and recent r&s signing lakker.

as an la native based in paris, louisahhh!!! has a music style tha’s core is fuelled by hard and deep production paired alongside a tough and tender touch. lousiahhh!!!s distinctive sound has been perfected over the years establishing herself as a unique artist, renowned for her juxtaposition of darkness against light. the new friction collaboration features dark and sensual productions overlaid with louisahhh!!!s smoky and enigmatic voice resulting in a selection of tracks which together are made to both enchant and transport you into louisahhh!!! and maelstroms twisted world. louisahhh! collaborated with banks by performing support slot shows across her headline tour dates throughout france late last year

vermillion lands with an inter-stellar remix package. french techno connoisseur agoria leads us on a minimal, spaced out trip through shining synths and swift vocal echoes. acclaimed house maverick and hot creations head honcho jamie jones has been closing his dj sets for the last few weeks with his own remix. its bouncing, old school house tip bounding beneath bright gospel turns of phrase, approaching near classic status with arms aloft receptions on the dancefloor. and finally berlin’s deniz kurtel, who pulls her penchant for polyrhythmic percussion to the fore, casting sweet tribal grooves across an original surely destined to become a dancefloor anthem this summer.

argentina has a rich history when it comes to dance music and gonzalo solimano is one of the countrys finest electronic flag-bearers. with his unlock recordings imprint he has created a heavy back-catalogue that the likes of barem, guti, luca m and daniel sanchez have all contributed to. after a short break solimano is back with his *factor h* ep and the original mix is a tropical, cow bell laden treat, one that sums up the nation’s sound nicely. on remix duty is both fase and fellow argentinian maestro guti. the producers last full-length was the jazz-inspired *rompecorazones* and now a remix lp is set to follow but here we focus on his amazing edit of *factor h*. guti has maintained the percussive elements of the original but added a significant amount of groove and focused on adding in thick kick drums and more drive. it is one you can imagine on the terraces or at 4am in a darkened room and this is why guti is such a don. pressing on green marbled vinyl)

*sintetizzatrice* is the first recorded document of the newly founded collaboration between spectrum spools veteran donato dozzy and female vocalist anna caragnano.
though his solo work, and in his collaboration with giuseppe tilleci as voices from the lake, dozzy has achieved some of the most remarkable vistas contemporary electronic music has seen in the last decade. by removing himself from his areas of mastery to shift his focus on the voice, he has achieved a new peak. *sintetizzatrice* is the first work on spectrum spools featuring anna caragnano, a vocalist based in rome.

180g vinyl in inside-out sleeve, mastered by lupo at calyx.
the name mondo has its roots in >mondo movies<, an italian movie genre born in the 60s. mondo movies are characterized by documentary-like content that addresses several topics from around the world (mondo).

for their third release, jaunt> records returns to the guiding hand of its founders, blackhall & bookless. the label has made a well documented great start to life - and jr003 continues in a similarly enchanting vein. getting us underway on the differences ep is straightener. a techno bomb with lashings of low end bass frequencies, it saunters about with an uncompromising swagger thatll tear up the dancefloor.

for its 52th release, be as one has picked the rising italian talent marco faraone, with a 4 tracks ep, that showcases different takes of marco’s approach to techno. the ep title track restrictions opens the 12inch with a dark, fast-paced groove and hypnotic vocal, a real treat for the authentic techno players. with day 20 marco ravels into the dub techno forest, with classic dub elements that set the tone to a deeper mood. voices from the sea follows up with a more festive approach, a big room anthem that keeps the dark vibe on the release. for the vinyl heads, an exclusive treat for the 12inch its early morning, getting a due vinyl pressing after being featured exclusively on the 2013 live compilation by shlomi aber

our moscow b-boy, vinyl freak and outstanding dj lay-far is back with his second ep of secret weapons on basic fingers. secret weapons vol.2 has something for everyone, covering a vast variation of styles ranging from disco (groove), soul-fusion (bolinas), jazz-funk (bouncy lady) and dub (south african crossfire). all very tasty and dj friendly but most important they re all touched by the magic fingers from lay-far.

argentinian techno producer herman gonzalez presents his debut release on the rotterdam-based self reflektion imprint, delivering a four-track ep on the labels third release. original steady pounding techno tracks! also included on the release is a huge mental resonance remix, which has a slight oldschool rotterdam techno touch to it.

san francisco producer charlie yin has made quite a name for himself turning bedroom beats into dance floor staples as giraffage. his beloved r&b remixes and vibe-laden solo tracks have won early praise from pitchfork, the fader, xlr8r and other tastemakers, all while he seals the deal live with lush, bass-driven performances at low end theory, boiler room and gigs around the globe. we are happy to have him join the fools gold fam. limited pressing on multi-color vinyl.

a strong and versatile ep from chucky bounce, who is one of the virtual producers from the detroit production collective mdec (music dance every chance). not much info on who is behind the alias, but whomever it is has blessed us with a stunning debut

hot on the heels of introducing a new chilean talent to the mos ranks with its last release, the dutch label starts another international affair for its mos deep offshoot: romanian andrew red hand. andrew, who has been called the romanian underground resistance, has a long history of djing and making detroit inspired techno and electro and across four tracks here, his analogue house with crisp drums and searing acid all burst out of the speakers and into your affections.

turquoise blue recordings was founded with a simple aim: releasing house music that is deep, sometimes dark but always groovy and underground. it is therefore no surprise the label is now releasing an ep by finnish born producer, phonogenic. with previous releases on 20:20 vision, turbo, moodmusic and others, tuomas salmela aka phonogenic has spent most of his recent time in the studio where he is preparing his forthcoming album. despite this, he did find time to capture the true essence of turquoise blue with this brand new ep, bringing us three originals and a collaborative remix from canadian producers the mole and hreno. the ep will be released as a limited edition180g baby blue coloured vinyl with a full colour sleeve on reverse board

midgar is proud to introduce a newcomer for the third release. a great debut for the maltese cloned, delivering not less than 4 cuts with sapphire 1990 e.p. the record, way more straightforward and groove centered than the previous midgar outputs, opens with sapphire 1990, track that sounds like very nostalgic memories from a timeless rave. thanks to a genuine simplicity and the great arrangement of its elements, this first cut has the perfect characteristics to become a dancefloor anthem. on the same side, a live out-take from cloned’s repertory, the pendulum swinging synth-lines which dominate pretty direct rhythmics filled with hi-hats and claps over a costant background noise. belgassem as the first cut on the b side, is an absolutely heavy one for the label’s standards, made of deep kickin’ drums and haunting voices empowered by a really strong and obsessive acid-line. closing the vinyl, the slow (and again really acidic) submerging is like a lysergic vessel headed to more comfortable dimensions, where groovy drums are embraced by very bright heavenly pads. sudden death is instead a chilled-out broken beat interrupted by confused speeches and detroitish pads, resulting as a modern ritual of ascension towards higher spheres. corel drives the release to the end, recalling most of its main features: a restless run through misty soundscapes along a path studded of bells and overwhelming, sharp hi-hats.

roberto rodriguez is a helsinki-based dj, producer, radio host and music director. having started making music at the age of 12 in 1987 and starting to dj a few years later, roberto can be called a true veteran. he has released over 50 original releases and 60 remixes including - now-classics like *ride with me*, *besomebody* and *oxymoron*. his vast catalog includes releases on labels such as compost, freerange, delusions of grandeur, room with a view, fina and eskimo. just to name a few.