bottenvikans silverkyrka is a northern sweden congregation that preaches through their machine music: acid techno infused with the message of infinity in the tradition of the swedish revival movement. in their first release “det stora uppvaknanet” (the great awakening), bottenvikens silverkyrka distributes their faith and hope that more people will be saved and make their own acid revival meetings. there are tracks for the acid baptism, communion and for the dance revival.

awake represented a high-water mark for scott hansen, the san francisco musician better known as tycho. described by hansen as, “in many ways, the first true tycho record,” awake announced the arrival of tycho as a full band, and it found hansen streamlining the group’s sound, focusing on the drums and aiming to capture the energy and power of the group’s live set. the story of awake arrives at its natural conclusion with this 12” of remixes, on which hansen’s songs are re-interpreted by producers who make the songs their own while retaining all of their core elements.
pressing on blue coloured vinyl, download code included.

on her debut ep alice bas delivers a powerful trinity of tracks, mother, daughter and riot are all as unapologetic as they are groovy. triune is peak time stuff all the way.

last year saw the mysterious garage shelter make their debut appearance on skylax, and little is still known about them! all we know is they are back with some freshness on the skylax classic sublabel. first up is bring back love, a track that will sink its claws in with that infectious vocal sample hook. sticking with the old school sample vibe is the lonely heart dub of attempt, it’s a bit more mellow but still has plenty of groove in it. friend of the garage shelter, dj la foudre, appears over on the b side with it’s alright (signal st mix). still on that catchy sample tip, it features one of the grooviest bassline and funky guitar pairings i’ve heard in a long time. next up, perception 66 is a smooth house affair from yet another friend, asa no hikari. rounding out the package is garage shelter’s own you (still), a dreamy pad-driven track that may indeed be the pick of the release. while we don’t know much about garage shelter, we can’t help but look forward to what they come out with next!

after the success of his backwards light ep slackk returns to r&s with another 6 tracker of instrumental grime mutations. a figurehead of the uk scene through the influential boxed night he runs alongside mr. mitch, logos and oil gang, slackk aka paul lynch distils the boxed sound into his own inimitable, richly melodic style.

for their third release, hard beach entertainment dug deep into detroit history and unearthed the enigmatic dj scsi whose only release to date came out in ’97 on d-bass. never released before, these four cuts have been fished out from dj scsi’s own archive, uncovering some of the finest electro/ghetto house from the d. massive!

free-styling take on outsider techno & electro

very authentic deep house very 90s feeling

christopher rau is one of smallvilles steady mainstays, with yamato he is delivering four tracks, that perfectly describe the seductive cosmos of smallvilles sound. there is nods to the past as well as a way to a timeless future. carefully evolving melody, voices and something caressing from somewhere far away- but within your heart in just a moment. its bubbling and telling stories from the inside but its still targeted straight to a dancefloor- dedicated to the sweetest ones of the world.

paramida proudly presents tehran bomb - the first in the new edit series from love on the rocks. this ep represents the first outing for label boss paramida on her own love on the rocks imprint since its debut ep from massimiliano pagliara in 2014. two edits bound to induce air raid sirens and international sanctions from isfahan to tel aviv, a-side beyond katovl channels peak time hi-nrg tension and proto-trance euphoria to send early-morning chills down the spines of unwitting ravers and u.n. delegates alike. b-side ms. bombastic takes the long way home, luring unsuspecting bystanders into a hypnodelic desert march to the outer rims of the after hours, proceeding through the neukölln sahara with a heavy-driving bassline on a seven-minute journey to a hitherto-unknown spiritual oasis. supported by camel herders and snake charmers from here to ahvaz. b-o-o-m.

past releases - crosstown rebels, one records, leftroom limited and ffrr party affiliations - circoloco, flying circus, luciano & friends francesca lombardo has cultivated a sound of her own, one that represents her multi-disciplinary musical background and transcends the dancefloor with ease. creating emotional narratives via wistful soundscapes, stirring melodies, hypnotic rhythms and her own mesmerising voice distinguishes her from the crowd.

mid may will see nikola gala release komplex via londons lower east imprint, backed with a remix from jansons. greek producer nikola gala has been releasing for a decade now via the likes of rekids, claap, plastic city and his very own escada music.

fuse london have cemented their place in the worldwide underground with an unwavering belief in the dj and production talents of an extended network of friends and they once again hit gold with antony difrancesco and samuel bellis db productions ep - 87-88 kicks things off with a distinctly fuse-esque sound, a hazy tripped out groove and spoken female vocal ride a raw jungle tinged b-line. one way to pluto is the eps vinyl only track and keeps things deep but no less driving whilst adderall adds an almost techno sensibility in its quirkier elements. to round the ep off label head enzo siragusa once again joins forces with alexkid under their kilimanjaro guise to provide a sleek dub interpretation of 87-88

pole pole, mzungu! - no stress, stranger!. this motto of the swahili faithfully follows the exiled berliner negativ dekadent on its extremely strong debut consistently and with great brilliance. the vinyl has two extraordinary, danceable and as idiosyncratic compositions.both tracks can be time, but do not lose yourself for your own sake in minimalism, but control targeted at the big picture, the climax to igneous, but self-possessed to tear further. a borderline case - placed somewhere between dark techno and minimal house, certainly with a penchant for ...

magazine label co-founder daniel ansorge aka barnt with the next release for joy orbison and will bankheads hinge finger imprint. 2016 repress

limited edition of 1000 copies on double 12 inch vinyl with download code included.
jamal moss, aka hieroglyphic being, returns for a new second album on soul jazz records, after last year’s debut the acid documents. this time under the name africans with mainframes.
hieroglyphic being and fellow chicago producer noleian reusse have been releasing music under the name africans with mainframes for over 15 years now, ever since their debut on hieroglyphic being’s own mathematics recordings label in 2005. ‘k.m.t.’ is the debut album from the group, a collage of apocalyptic chicago acid meets industrial and transcendental post-house machine funk.

the last of public releases single-digit records is the first from the british west midlands most famous dj and producer, mark e. this shouldnt come as a surprise. if anything, the fact it didnt happen earlier should, mark appeared as a remixer on jeffrey brodskys 2014 public release ep, which has earned him the status of esteemed member of the outfits inner circle and prime candidate for an extended play of his own.

it s argentinian time for melisma - on the a-side federico molinari teams up tender vocals and piano with a nice acid touch in a slightly hypnotic way - -joan s field- has a classic chicago sound setup blended with the an hypnotic and repetitive element that makes some dances longer ones.

2016 repress!! moustache techno is a new techno house orientated sublabel moustache records. and is there a better way to start with a release by de gesloten cirkel that took everyone by surprice last year with the great murdercapital twelve! mtechs001 delivers dancefloor shattering bass that will drive your party wild with sounds coming from crowded subways of moscow, dirty korean discos and mythic chicago basements. hypnotic, raw and direct machine funk that reminds a bit of early bunker releases of unit moebius

sn 002 comes with the touch of ambient atmospheres paired with classic house and techno grooves. hypnotic synth pads come along with quality drums and smooth sounding basses in the typical way of fabe productions. vinyl only!

unbalance strikes back. another killer techno ep on his own imprint.

gorgon city have catapulted their way to fame since the duo formed in 2012. taking a break from their black butter home, damian lazarus welcomes them to his crosstown rebels label for the first time for ‘money’, an atomic bomb of an ep bleeding with big moments. david morales lends his legendary red zone stamp, created in the early 90’s for when the club was at it’s peak, his high energy version of ‘money’ creates a mind-bending state of mind. while riva starr, hot on the heels of his cajual album, strips it back to the elements where we feel the blood of its veins. gorgon city will kick off their ibiza residency on amnesia terrace this summer and in may they co-headline central park in nyc and shrine in la as part of a massive 5 date us tour. this ep is their calling card to the underground, leaving no doubt why nme named them the crème de la crème of new uk dance talent

alex aq constructed “don’t break” and “shake it” as a reflection of the sounds heard at the club. pounding drums, rhythmic, scattered synths, white noise, and choice vocal snips that send you into a trance are the core characteristics of both tracks created by the cubanmeister.
on the flip, myles serge of knotweed records and his own label (ms) remixes “don’t break it”, taking it in a trippy direction, with 808 drums and dreamy stabs that sound fresher than ever.
last but not least, lpz’s own techno duo p. lopez & octavio take “shake it” and turn it into a techno monster consisting of heavy stabs and an undeniable groove.

mojuba is proud to bring you sven weisemanns new ep called interlace jitter. packed with four new tracks delivering sven very own trademark sound! the title track is a pumping dancefloor jam, while sparkling will take you to poignant broken idm scapes. the flipside features motion capture a dj weapon causing both dancing feet and heartwarming feelings, its accompanied by a complementary beat version.

new yorks jkriv returns with his outfit the disco machine to release another big-hitting track on 100% original disco label file under disco. make it hot, which he released on the imprint a couple of years back and then found its way into the sets of top disco jockeys all around the globe including rahaan, horse meat disco, idjut boys and greg wilson - has been called a future disco classic in the making. the new single, cant give it up, again features the amazing vocal talents of adeline michele from escort and picks up the beat right where make it hot left off. and with an infectious blend of top class live instrumentation, real quality vocals and high-end contemporary studio techniques, the result is yet another dance floor weapon

pete herbert drops the second release on paradise row - the imprint he and dicky trisco set up to release their own output. mango moon is a very herbertesque number pumped full of musical influences from house to italo to disco, but with an eagle eye at all times on driving the dance floor really wild. pedro demonstrates his years of experience as both a producer and a dj in a track that captures so much of the territory he has covered in both guises over the years. with its pumping live disco underbelly, its melodic italo-style keys riding on top and its rock solid drums, it really is a very classy production by a dj/ producer who knows where he wants to go and how to get us all there at the same time. meanwhile on the flip, his label and dj compadre dicky trisco flips the track in a live disco direction with an epic take of his own that throws more than a few surprises into the mix. dicky teases the dancefloor with a long build up but just wait until those wicked keys by faze action s robin lee drop in! quality stuff, & more great dance floor tackle courtesy of paradise row.

gary beck presents barefoot sunday, a huge floor-filler complete with horn riffs and a cheeky vocal, via his own bek audio imprint. remix duties come from the mighty robert hood, who delivers a pressurised floorplan rework.

pleasure zone proudly welcomes archie hamilton to the family! archie hamilton is the london based dj/ producer forging his own distinguished sound. he has released on much respected underground labels such as fear of flying, tzinah, moral fiber and of course his own imprints, moscow records and moss co. along the way he has gained strong support from the likes of marco carola, tini and robert dietz amongst many others. archies intelligent dj sets interpret a hypnotic trip through house and techno, with deep rolling bass and groove.

kevin arnemann and daan kemps taped artifact label clocks up its fourth release with a three track offering from outlaw rec boss and key part of the italian serendipity club, namely matthew oh. matthew has previously released on his own label and others like side off, and eloquently marries dub, techno and house into smooth and sensuous sonic landscapes. the opening track psycho hub is an atmospheric and spacious roller with dubbed out drums and pads, coupled with incendiary hi hats urging you along. shroud is seven minutes of slick and spaced out deep techno with liquid synths and clacking hits all racing along and making for a frictionless groove that sucks you right in. finally, get in the fridge slows the tempo down and becomes an even more widescreen and roomy roller with suspensory pads, smeared synths and aqueous sonic details that make you feel like you are floating in sound.

after his exciting album elasticity on his own imprint elastic dreams, a sagittariun delivers the equally fascinating three track oxidize ep for german label couldnt care more. while heights is a stripped-down basic-channelish techno ride, rough, edgy and with a hint of hypnotic melodies, the title track heads in a quite different direction: still its raw expressionistic techno, but the flow is ever-changing, mesmerizingly shifting and twisting between hissing beats and enlightened synths. for the remix of oxidize golden pudel club resident and odd-house virtuoso rvds fires up the acid machine and does it detroit style, warm and cold, uplifting and melancholic.

wah wah 45s return to the 12- format to bring you three incredible re-works from french disco don the reflex, for our very own legendary canadian/haitian keyboard wiz henri-pierre noel. funky spider dance is a percussion heavy bomb filled to the brim with henri s soaring piano licks and infectious female vocal hooks. the reflex has taken what was already a sure-fire club favourite, and created something of a dance floor destroyer. his rework of a fifth of beethoven takes its time to build into another heavy hitter. as the beats make way for henri s deft keyboard flourishes, the recognition of this cover of the walter murphy classic (taken from the saturday night fever soundtrack) begins to dawn - and as it does, it s clear that once again the dream team of hpn and the reflex have worked their magic! last, but certainly not least, the reflex s revision of back home..., sweet home is a modern island funk masterpiece with organ and tropical guitar riffs making way for sunny brass stabs all underpinned by foot friendly beats. the original versions of funky spider dance and back home..., sweet home can be found on henri s one more step lp, and his take of a fifth of beethoven was recently available on 7-inches of wax - all on wah wah 45s of course. the reflex revisions all appear here together on vinyl, in fact anywhere, for the very first time!

the weeping tune was originally released (digitally) in september 2015 on pg tune and premiered in arma17, moscow. barnt: artist, friend, dj and one of the minds behind magazine label, created his own version of the weeping tune to fit into his dj sets, one of the first times being at amnesia, ibiza. these energies naturally formed this release which opens the vinyl catalogue on pg tune: a must have record packed into a pg tune trademark sleeve, created with a thermal camera during tigas first ever live show at berlin festival. limited to 500 copies worldwide, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

south floridas very own j. albert and person of interest come together for exotic dance records on this four-track 12inch of certified heat!

100 ton chicken is the third album by the uk brit blues band chicken shack. originally released in 1969, the follow-up album of their first two albums “40 blue fingers freshly packed and ready to serve” movlp104 and “ok ken?” movlp1039 was paul raymond’s first album as a member of chicken shack.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

2016 repress !! german label tabla builds on a solid first two releases from ion ludwig and micha klang & kuroneko with a new four track ep from romanian, little hado. since 2008 little hado has been releasing stripped back minimal house on labels like pleasure zone, soundcrossing and baile musik, always with his own inventive style and kinked sense of groove.

this polyrhythmic swirl of drum machine, tape echo and locked grooves is the product of two post-1982 jam sessions between an anonymous dj and drum machine operator duo. the dj liked the way a record happened to skip. more were made to do so. the drum machine operator had had a bit too much, but he knew that 100 divided by 3 was 33 - and he was feeling the toms that night. file under: funky experimental.

leap is back! #006 of the catalogue offers two deep journeys by label operator a:lex on the a-side: “soul shower” cuts to the chase with dubby toms, shuffling hats, sharp-ass claps and an infectious warm synth progression that manifests that “body thang” referred to sample-wise. “long way to detroit” is a groover of a mpc-styled workout that stitches together various voices that comment on the city of cities all the while shuffling hard snares around a bubbling baseline - laid-back reminiscence guaranteed. the flip side features one hell of a funky jam entitled “places (live take)” ripped straight from a modular acid session conducted by the mysterious outfit richmond wagner. sparkling hats sprinkled over relentlessly warping bleeps and a thumper of a kickdrum will make crowds go off their heads during upcoming festival season as in any place alike.

electroacoustic experiments and filmic elements define the music that develops instinctively yet irrevocably, a sense of forward motion setting them apart. compositionally minimal, these tracks maximize their inherent potential all the way through to their logical and even illogical end. referencing electronica, ambient, shoegaze and at times modern classical harmonics, monochord builds and unbuilds in a slow heartbeat. introspective and filmic, its quiet and non-confrontational nature makes monochord move in the interzone between various spheres. their music escapes definition and that is its truest definition. its subtle pulse and evocative and drony feel invite and inspire.

‘this is eleanore mills’ was her debut and only album, recorded for the sylvia robinson’s all platinum subsidiary astroscope in 1974. the album was produced by harry ray and al goodman of the moments and tommy keith of the rimshots. it includes some great crossover and modern soul cuts, including the in-demand string laden early soul/disco ‘same routine’ a popular killer cut and ‘i’m gonna get you’ another superb up tempo soul cut. ‘fascinating devastating man’ is a lovely mid tempo track. the album includes some beautiful soul ballads ‘he said goodbye’, ‘how can i love you’ and the heavily sampled ‘telegram’ which she rips up, plus ‘teach me’ an amazing near seven minute opus which picks up a heavier groove half way through.

news of the record first broke back in december, when omar-s, real name alex omar smith, contributed a three-hour mix for ra’s 500th podcast. the lp will be smith’s fifth full-length release, and arrives three years after his most recent album, 2013’s thank you for letting me be myself. like almost all of the detroit artist’s catalogue so far, the best lands on smith’s own fxhe records. it comprises 11 tracks, featuring collaborations with fellow motor city acts such as norm talley, ob ignitt and kyle hall.

barrott manages to create a new landscape within our own senses, using sounds of the island, his rural habitat in ibiza is reimagined in our mind s eye to create the ultimate utopia

mugwumps subfield label introduces its first signings with the belgian-italo duo front de cadeaux (brilliantly named after the belgian ebm pioneer group front 242). front de cadeaux are dj athome & dj hugosan. hugo runs the roccodisco label with italian disco mastermind rodion (gomma/nein) while belgian killer dj athome has been spinning italo wave & house in brussels since the 90 s. they expertly produced their own brand of supreme rallentato, which is a fucked-up slo-mo italo, acid, disco, techno and house hybrid that so rightly fits with subfield s mission statement of covering subgenres. their 2 first outings on roccodisco have been remixed by fabrizio mammarella and optimos jd twitch, and a staple in ivan smagghes sets. this full ep on subfield features 2 original f2c obscene & dirty slo-mo tracks at their most playful, ouvre ta bouche and front de cadeaux theme plus the magnificent dub-house of killers. remixes comes courtesy of factory floor s gabe gurnsey (dfa) in a quite brutal bleep-techno mood and manchester s nu-balearic kingpin ruf dug (music for dreams), getting into what he described as a 808 snare roll warehouse analog fucked-up version.

miami born turntablelist & producer, jesse perez, throws down a booty shaking killer house jam for edibles fourth release. what you say about my momma has been ripping up dancefloors for months since landing in eats everythings hands, so its a welcome release on the label, backed with a deadly remix from truncate. on the original mix, perez grinds out a funky and low-slung groove, its memorable vocal hook looping and chopping from side to side as the raw mpc beats and sub bass weave their magic. truncate brings his no nonsense and direct approach on the remix, carving out a dance mania style drum workout over the cut up vox (think robert armani meets armand van helden). truncate has been a hugely dependable producer for yonks via his trax on his own truncate label as well as mixes for jimmy edgar, shlomi aber and kink, and he does not disappoint here. perez wraps up the ep with boogie down brown, another slab of funk laden house goodness, blending high tension strings and rolling drums to great effect. perez has been firing out infectious house jams for labels like bpitch, dj sneaks im a house gangster and hot creations, for some time now, as well as working his own label mr. nice guy, so its a welcome addition to the edible roster for jesse perez

cora novoa unveils her darkest side with this new ep released under her very own sktv label, an ambitious multidisciplinary project based in barcelona. includes remixes from dreems, and maelstrom.

kris- & konflikthantering iii/iii (kln009) is the final ending with 2, 14-minute plus tracks. one dedicated to the ancient rave grounds of hellasgarden where it all began in terms of dancing in dirty fields lit by sonar sweeps from the broadcast masts and strobes visible all the way to the city. the last song is the very live version of sabor latino, birds from the garden, hypnotic basses from the mc-202 and shimmering arps from the sun, a sunrise anthem in its own. let the summer begin

a colourful storm inaugurates its vinyl label with a reissue of a long lost oz classic. formed by brian hall in 1982, denial originally appeared on the legendary m squared label, home to industrial and wave outfits systematics, spk, scattered order and the makers of the dead travel fast. until now, hall s own work has only surfaced once - in 2012, under his aural indifference moniker on the minimal wave tapes volume two compilation. here, denial s version of the mamas and papas classic, and melancholy the weatherman are presented in their original format and deservedly remastered. a colourful storm is a label co-run by moopie, who contributed the second mix cd for silent servant s jealous god imprint.

loved by the robsoul community for his beats from the streets series, the san jose resident first appeared on the label back in 2012 with a trio of tracks that made up vol.1. two more collections followed and firmly established arturo as one of the labels most exciting talents.a label boss himself, arturo is seen as having helped define what is known as the silicon valley sound. his own blend of beat-laden house infused with elements of soul, funk and disco has seen him become a favourite the of sneak, farina and weeks.arturo rolls out fabels of funk and frolics on the storytelling ep, lead by the low-slung swing and diva sounds of ‘another day’. the pummeling kick drum of ‘deep inside of you’ jumps up and slaps us round the face, followed by the bumping title track with its deep chime and floating flute melody. the final tale in this story is the guitar-licked, bass-slapped wonder of ‘delight’

electric rescue is back on his own imprint to announce his forthcoming album on skryptom. to announce this album he propose us a wonderfull release with 2 super heros from techno with inigo kennedy and zadig to remix the original abstract track texture shot. to push farer this great moment of techno, electric rescue propose an exclusive techno killer track babylone, enjoy !

the second tape on legowelt s nightwind records cassette series. through his remote viewing powers danny wolfers channeled the music of saab knutson of faroe islands circa 1993. 60 minutes of nordic ambient with a disturbing undertone of dark melancholia with vague notions of distant happiness. saab knutson is a man with many issues, but on the faroe islands there is no time for issues. to stay of sound mind, saab plays his synthesizers in the few spare hours he manages to find, unmistakenly influenced by faroe s spellbinding landscapes and grim climate. though danny has never been to the islands he has a definite puzzling calling to them, a luring force, so to speak. hopefully he will sell enough saab knutson albums so he can fund an expedition and find out more about this mysterious destiny... played on yamaha dx100, roland jx3p, alpha juno 2, emu 16 bit digital sampling keyboard. ruby metallic cassette tape in luxurious faux plastic case