tabernacle is more than a release, we just feeling it as a religious idolatry, and religion is music or better club music. if the club we mind is belonging to past or future it doesn’t matter, what we know is that it seems not belonging to present cause present seems not to exist anymore: we are all enmeshed in an immediate availabilty of what has been, we are all trapped in a geography of eternal availabilty”.
well this compilation, built of three eps, will be just enough available: on vinyl. yes friends there will be some huge singles extacted from the whole work but the origin of the idea with different artists, friends, styles, attitudes, moods will be on vinyl only… so start to fill the cart of your fav portal, remove the dust from your turntable and enjoy this timeless clubby sound.
ep1 is out now, featuring billy bogus vs soneek mx, mushrooms project, soupaczar, space ranger, loudtone.

continuing on from the massive kon 12 inch released on basic fingers we welcome back our good friend kok. on the a side koko delivers a real uplifting feel-good disco/boogie scorcher that will make you wish for those hot summer parties. stay with me by norman connors is perhaps not his most known track but we will guarantee this bad boy will be the prime time number for many djs as koko really takes this track to another level. soulfulness at its very best! on the b-side burning up by imagination has, since its release almost 30 years ago ripped up dancefloors all over with its piano chord hook and a steady bassline. this mix is an updated version with lots more production details and plenty of koko flavour. its already been tried and tested in the basic finger kitchen with an exceptional result.

the detroit threads team is at the center of a community of vinyl enthusiasts that take pride in their individual approach to sound. this community struggles to keep their vision alive though the warmth of the medium that holds a special place in the heart, vinyl. as the electronic sound evolves new faces and styles emerge to challenge the establishment. detroit threads hears those voices and works to give them a platform. hou531 and .kite were chosen to represent detrot threads, because they are the yin and yang of the detroit dubstep movement. hou531 has a rambunchous method of creating grinding dubstep that is a release from a lifetime of detroit pressure. where as, .kite uses ethereal synth ambience sprinkled lightly with drum and bass to create an environment that is both sad and beautiful. these artists are under the radar, but by no means are they irrelevant.

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groover platz finally comes out with his second release on vinyl, with artist andrea belluzzi. release inspired by the city that is a symbol in europe for the electronic music: berlin. the release is a bomb consisting of 3 tracks done to rock the dance floor and be played in every moment of the evening, in fact: >following the way< is straight, strong, made to stand in the center of attention ... 9 minutes of pure evilness. >chord force< is different, in fact, unlike the first song >chord force< follows a more melodic idea but still hard and decided. >rising with the sun< is the bastard daughter (in a good way), because is more close/dark with a good march, groove and a melody made to fly with your mind. definitly a track to close the night and leave behind what has been…

supported by: luciano, raresh, someone else, magda, easy changes, troy pierce, ben parris, oliver ho / raudive, seph, benjamin fehr, anthony collins, slam, yaya, alexi delano, cesare vs. disorder, masomenos, rudolf, electric indigo, agoria, andrew grant, terry francis, sebastian roya,.. new black gold is on the way! 31337 records first vinyl for this year, the where are my shoes? ep by japans minimal techno queen akiko kiyama, including a fantastic remix by mr. bruno pronsato. an outstanding release full of abstract minimal techno goodies ready to hit the clubs. punchy bass lines on top of rhythmic percussions, exposing a twisted dark tale on the hunt for lost shoes. akiko kiyama has been a prominent figure in the minimal techno scene since she first started producing in 2004. she is the first female minimal techno producer to have come out of japan.

who is the great architect of the universe?! who is the supreme being?! both the square and compasses are architects tools and g used it to create our world. stefano is back on toffler vinyl with this new release, 3 original mixes pure dubstep experience, modern techno. this fantastic ep includes remix form toffler music headmaster quantec. fantastic deep and dubby floating techno. this is the release number 666 and it has been recorded at blues lab, a beatiful recording studio based in the core of salento. mastering/cut @ the exchange studios, london.

subland the club home of subdivisions labels in berlin, has represented many subdivision nights that have encluded the likes of cooh, dean rodell & sinister souls, so it only felt fitting to invite some that have drunk mexicarner with us and stormed the caged dj booth to add there dubstep style and pressure to the original dnb sister label subtrakt

marx was totally right: the sustained reign of the exchange value and the spooky and tricky quality of the commodity - the fetishism of commodities - still keep the single individual under age and enslaved. therefore >the association of liberated people and music (vfmm)< is a necessary emancipated condition to strive for. especially the impact of art and music is able to hold on to the contradictions of reality and helps to transcend this wrong existing status qust release drive-by mix mup suspends the principle of causal relation. together we travel down a road that has lost its destination. the road becomes the actual reason for our motion. past connecting elements we cruise

fully koded chicagoians traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. together they have produced arguably the best 80s chicago house record not made in the 80s. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip!!! let me go is as intense and rhythmically inclined as they come. naughty woods sparse vocals cry desperation, almost nearing insanity, which makes up for a pressure cooker like warehouse anthem. rottonfunk is another intense work out which has a killer groove and makes us wander off to the promised land (wherever that is). its delightful to hear that chicago house music this good still gets made. surely when it was released way back when, it would fetch top dollars on the interweb. authentic stuff!

with surprise cut on center ... after the success of the first release, tanstaafl returns for their second wax adventure, this time with the musical renegade dj october at the helm. october has entered a new phase of production for the tanstaafl series and has focused himself firmly on a reduced, stripped and effective formula for the floor. his productions are heavy, smoked out narcoleptic dub infused journeys, and his latest 12 offers more or less of the same opaque vibe but with his sights firmly set on the floor, with one foot in the past and the other in the future - drawing from his usual detroit, nyc and chicago influences. so we kick off 2012 with a future classic, singularity jump, which douses you in synthesized saxophone hooks, chopped vocal samples and a meaty juno hip-house inspired bass-line.planet of minds is more of a inner space affair very much inspired by acid and dub. successfully combining the two, october injects more of an airy feel into the mix and delivers a moody cosmic acid jam that will not fail your dancing feet or tripped-out mind. definitely one for the later hours.this is going to be an anthem, hands down, so get it before its gone for good.

ivory boy and pash are back once again as the peanuts, huge funky release on no more hits. the label has had a short hiatus but now is back with a bang! the guys have been working on this release for some time now, a lot of effort has been put in and it really shows!

a - side: i love my lady (the black bahia version) ashley reworks an unreleased collaboration between chic and lounge legend johnny mathis. what ?!!!! this has summer anthem written all over it. beedle waves his magic wand over this future classic beach groove to create a joyful sing-a-long. b - side: addis ababa (afrikanz on marz kosmik rework ) ashley and his musical partner darren morris add their trippy aom vibes to this rare studio one classic to create an afro/reggae/drone/psychedelic monster. it pulls you in and does not let you out. this is an essential rework for all the true heads out there.

hands of time continues its run as one of the most excellent and dependable labels on the market with this, social disco clubs new unknown sea ep. the release features three killer tracks. >lilt< is a deep and driving house banger with some soulful diva vocals. simple dreams is a return to the sort of leftfield disco sensibility that weve come to expect from the label with some groovy organ work and a beat that wont stop. finally, unknown sea has a straight-up jackin, minimalistic feel coupled with a sense of ethereal beauty that should do wonders both on your home stereo and on the dancefloor. with the label investing in a new cover design and quality releases like this, hands of time is definitely ready for 2012

following on from the massively popular philadelphia international: the re-edits package, here is the 2nd release in our special philly 40 campaign which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of philadelphia international records. welcome to the hugely anticipated philadelphia international classics: the tom moulton remixes. tom moultons involvement with philadelphia international spans the entire 40 years of their existence with many of his early mixes unaccredited in the era before the 12 inch disco disc. in 1977 pir released the ground-breaking historic original double lp philadelphia classics which featured 8 oftom moultons greatest pir mixes. the album has subsequently been reissued several times and is rightly hailed as a must have classic for any serious music lovers collection

wardrobe memories has released experimental cinematic ambient since 1999. now after more than 6 years the recent album changes the rules with shimmering rhythms and suspense-cinematography for alien children.
limited to 180 units!

once a distant message written in the stars, the wisdom of soul clap has been beamed down to earth in the form of efunk - everybodys freaky under natures kingdom - their debut album on wolf + lamb.

phillips is the magnificent debut album by phillip lauer on running back. frankfurts melody man has amassed a body of work that includes the adventures of arto mwambe, top singles (delta nrg) on his extinct brontosaurus label for permanent vacation or live at robert johnson as well as remixes for the likes of maxmillion dunbar or with the tuff city kids project. the twelve songs that make phillips have been described as 808 state kissing movin records while cluster are in the room –, or a dolby nr tempest. whatever you want to call it, it has all the ingredients and romantic notions that can make dance music oscillate between the sacred and the profane: house, gloomy gothic grooves, cock-eyed electro, new wave trance and lots of songs without words. the power of lauer. available on cd, nine track gatefold lp and digitally. escorted by two tensnake remixes of trainmann on rb032 and more to come…,.

slovenian techno protagonist valentino kanzyani shares his underground house vision on his debut release for cadenza, titled love & gratitude ep1. the techno turntablist, who made his name spinning on three decks in slovenia in the mid-1990s, has always been known as a sound experimentalist.

at circus company we are proud of all the performers we have nurtured over the years, from the rapid success stories to the slow-burning talents. each one has displayed their own unique studio acrobatics and musical magic from their first appearance in our big top, but even more rewarding is the chance to watch them blossom from performance to performance. if there is one artist in our family that displays this concept the best, it is the quiet russian, oleg poliakov

label like soma records, universal, get physical and also highgrade, all contribute to the impressive credentials of the spaniard, prompts breathtaking live sets and releases. but prompt, himself the founder of his own label 7noise, is never one to rest on his laurels: instead he continues to push boundaries with his new live project: the prompt live band, a fusion of electronic sound production and jazz. this is not the first such step for the clasically trained musician, with his onuba project he has already mixed the flamenco sound of home country with electronic music. the three tracks to be released on highgrade records, created in collaboration with the chop suey quartet, bring to life what would appear to be almost impossible: a real connection between the highly concentrated nature of electronic rhythms and the loose and improvised sounds of jazz instrumentation. the result is a very special kind of studio jam session: victor tarín on piano, david blanco on bass, daniel del val on the drums - and prompt on a computer! with so much pasion for musical innovation on show, its no wonder that highgrade co-boss todd bodine wanted to get his fingers into the pie and deliver his own remix for the ep

rene pawlowitz aka shed returns to ostgut ton under the new moniker the traveller and delivers the first 12 inch of this new project. under his new guise pawlowitz picks up at his roots and delivers a deep techno record made for the floor. the beats on the a-side >a 100< are fierce, the melodic synth line lifts you up while everything around appears to be burning down. the experimental first track on the b-side >ber< meanders without beats and full of broken chords around that moment of ecstasy without ever reaching a break. on the b-sides second track >bypass< rene says hello to the techno-heroes, rolls out a red carpet and shows them what he has learned. pack your bags and head for the dancefloors.

nice price deal !!! real name dan griober, dan habarnam has been active since the 90s, doing production for romanian pop artists while also working on his own projects. his solo catalog is pretty slim, with just a few appearances on drum & bass labels like santorin and subtle audio, but from the known is clearly the work of an experienced artist: though loosely anchored in techno, ambient and bass music, its stylistically open-ended, and produced with an audiophiles attention to detail. according to the label, groibers meticulousness extended to the mastering process as well (the cd, for instance, was recorded direct from the vinyl to achieve that special analog feel)

punto de partida is a disco latin track, barkin soul and paprika have worked on back in 2007 and has finally made it on vinyl as the title of barkin soul single. recorded in a queenslander weather board house in mullumbimby it captures the passion for latin music that both developed through the years. on the b side, barkin soul reveals a down tempo bossa nova influenced track featuring morgane in french.

i know u combines tribal rhythms, pounding bass, insistent synth stabs, some distressed dialogue and a insanely large crash in the most maniacal way imaginable for what has to be one of the most devastating and original tunes for a very long time. sparse and spacious but yet rhythmical and energetic, lxc manages the ultimate arrangement balancing act here. the intensity increases gradually as the track progresses, culminating in an all-out tribal war ! a modern day jungle masterpiece from one of the most under-estimated producers around. on the flip, senses finally unleashes a track that decimated the very first technicality all-nighter back in 2004. 8 years later and that power is still very much in evidence! everybody want go heaven. nobody want dead – taking influence from the 1990 film marked for death, senses builds a dense vibe here, thick with imminent danger. rolling drums soon give way to a energetic ride-heavy break and pounding sub-bass hits. drum rolls drop and mentasms screech before the storm begins to subside half way through. the respite is brief however and after a complete silence the track reassembles, beginning with some insane slow to fast mentasm pitching which continues as a dark, slick reece begins to build with mysterious atmospherics. the tension is cut by the return of the drums – rolling along at first, before the mentasms and subs hit hard again, signaling a percussive onslaught! jungle just got catapulted into 2012.

2012 marks the spot for the return of the most applauded, the most respected and simply the loudest bass music record label in the world, valve recordings. captained by two of the most revered producers in the game, dillinja and k-aze (lemonde’s all-new multi-genre production project pseudonym), the valve has set a course for global domination once more as they get ready a whole host of beats from the full spectrum of electronic music. d&b, dubstep, grime, garage, house, footwork … its a new era for valve recordings, be warned, bars will be raised!

ltd 2012 repress !! arguably the most popular track on 2562s stunning >fever< album, >aquatic family affair<, was only available on its cd version and a highly limited 10 inch lp sampler. due to overwhelming demand for the track on wax here it is again in full glory, extended and re-cut. half reissue, half remix 12 inch, the flip has the mighty head high aka shed giving his favourite albumtrack >wasteland< the powerhouse™ remix treatment, slow-building and boombastic as only he can. killer.

march sees the formidable hypercolour deliver its most surprising output yet, an ep from none other than groove armada. tom findlay and andy cato need little introduction as groove armada. chart smashes, huge live tours and being part of the worldwide electronic music history aside, the duo have never lost touch with their acid house roots and have continued to be devoted to record buying, djing and the much maligned promo trawl. tom and andy have been avid followers of the label it seemed, since its inception. it was through label head jamie, meeting the guys back in 2010 at space in ibiza, and then continued communication via hypercolour promos, that led to an out-of-the-blue email requesting an informal hook up in east london and, within just a few days, a release was scheduled. that release is the >no knock ep<, four tracks that range from 808 fuelled old school cuts to low slung, moog-bassd electronic funk. each sound is lovingly crafted but there is an analog rawness throughout and every track has the sort of tweaked, off-kilter and occasionally awkward vibe that hypercolour do so well. it just takes a bit of imagination to guess what a ga release on hypercolour should sound but failing that, just check the release out as it wont disappoint.

its been a while since we have seen a release from dfrnt for on the edge, but im proud to announce, the wait is finally over! this ep provides us with an abundance of different flavours, but still retains the genius sound that is dfrnt at the very core of every tune. let me first draw to your attention to >the big freeze<. its a drum and bass track that has been moulded like a true pro. it sounds like dfrnt has been producing d+b for a long time with the finishes on this track, but believe its one of his earlier efforts. its a refreshing bpm for his take on electronic music and hope to hear more of the same from dfrnt soon. then dfrnt shows us what he is all about when he goes all out 4x4. a dirty, gritty techno roller (with a skip) that will blow your socks off! love the production on this one. then we have >monday morning<. this does exactly what it says on the tin, just the type of tune you need to bring you down after a heavy weekend. as though that wasnt enough, there is a 170 remix from man of the moment, indigo! support comes from: hatti vatti, synkro, versa, mary ann hobbs, kissy sell out, fused forces, loxy, dj rum, 501 and truth to name a few.

art reform– being newly invented, this expression has already come in view of the people who arent indifferent to electronic music.
sure thing, as the labels releasing vinyl in ukraine can be easily counted on the fingers of one hand. most of them have already fallen into oblivion having yielded to economic realia, but for art reform records it is just the beginning.
the evidence to which is the release from the main project ideologist, kiev resident joss. well-known for his devotion to vinyl and club rhythms joss has fully embodied himself in his debut plate artreform.

two more live jams mixed canned and pressed. wbeeza has been hassled wherever he goes to release these. first limited pressing comes in silver glitter disco bag.

catalogue number ten at uncanny valley and for this occasion the dresden based label returns to its roots with another various artists ep. actually, this is long overdue since there are a lot more talented producers to find in the elbe valley. on uncanny valley 010 we present four of them. sandrow m who focussed on the c-beams project recently has been part of the label right from the start. with “the three trees” he makes his solo debut for uncanny valley. the track is a summery house tune that shines with garage vocals and warm synth pads. steve kasper is slowing it down with unvexed dub which is an immersed house excursion for the morning hours. on the flipside scherbes kill bills stumbles but does not fall. instead, the track lives from tottering interaction between bright percussions and fractious drones below. finally, its jacob stoy who closes the record with s51, a dreamy deep house study including heavenly pads and subtle drum programming. for the artwork we are very glad to welcome back paul waak and his colourful figures that gave the first four compilations their unique look!

we celebrate our number 30 with a double pack, featuring one of the creators of techno in spain: groof.roberto gemelin, from madrid, is groof. hes robert calvin too. no matter which of his alias you know him by, hes one of the most active producers in the madrid arena.aka robert calvin, he released materials with turbo (tigas label) in 2004, having previously collaborated with star whores in a joint release with alek stark (2002). also important are the remixes he did for disko b or for sindicato records and msx, paying tribute to megabeat with his recreation of the great classic strange.his background as groof is even more extensive, as his early steps go back to the times of minifunk (the cheeky and shameless label from barcelona that was then managed by omar and dj loe). with them he recorded mambo! (1999) and i want you(2000). he has also recorded with warmup, fieber, rainwaves or shareware records.at the end of the ninetees groof shared quite unusual with oscar mulero: the start of a deep friendship that nowadays brings us wu30 mini-album.

limited 2012 repress - vinyl only release.
adrian niculae aka priku spins the deck since 2004 and since 07 he has been a full time member in the sunrise booking agency family. a constant figure at sunwaves festival at the black sea coast - romania, priku had gigs in ibiza, italy, ukraine, croatia, belgium and russia, currently focusing his creativity mostly on production. as his latest tunes are ready to take the call, at all inn black, priku uplifts the down tempo of the cold season, with these smooth and delirious beats. though it might trick you with its name, >monday swing< is a perfect match for a saturday night on the dance floor and, at the same time, could be one sharp play on a lazy mode afternoon..

toolroom records miami 2012 sampler 2 has been selected for the house purist, with luigi rocca & manuel de la mares chart smashing opa-locka, federico scavo ios, the techier koen groeneveld slot and sebastien legers grey sky and yellow!

(handnumbered clear vinyl in a transparent sleeve with cardboard inlay limited to 100) superlijm has recorded a brand new track especially for this rsd only release! both tracks are previously unreleased.

loftsoul is the moniker of renowned dj uchikawa masahiko. he has been a dj for more than 25 years, and is deeply involved with the japanese nightclub scene since its early days. his borderless and genre-straddling playing style, from soul, jazz, dance classics, deep house, to techno tells of the impassioned music life of dj uchikawa masahiko. in addition to running regular parties at his club loft in nagano, (which has hosted djs such as joe claussell, jerome sydenham and glenn underground) and premier at loop, uchikawa has been recording tracks as loftsoul, and collaborating with pianist makoto kuriya as rhythm of elements. >soul inspiration< sees loftsouls continued collaboration with chicago house stalwart glenn underground alongside ricardo miranda aka the latin soul brothas. >soul inspiration< is a deliciously deep groove with trademark virtuoso piano for some esoteric soulful dance floor action. the b-side sees the latin soul brothas slow it down for them electronic soul of the moog mix. finally, dj uchikawa and hide koyama provide an essential dub.

you know a producer has got something when the first note of the first track you hear makes you sit up and take notice. so it is with 19-year-old east londoner joss ryan: the instant the jabbing orchestral motif at the beginning of >melancholy dreams< – the title track of his debut ep – kicks in, it hits your emotional centres hard and lodges in your memory. as statements of intent go, its a pretty tasty one, and tells you that this is a talent who can stand out and make an impact way beyond the ins and outs of the micro-genres and endlessly reconfiguring trends of underground music.to put it simply: joss is a grime kid who expanded his horizons. his popular mix of his own material for mary anne hobbss radio show last december already shows that the three tracks on this ep are by no means a fluke, and there is a whole lot more to come besides…

since the last studio album from pupkulies and rebecca three years have past in which things have gathered momentum and gained a life of their own.countless concerts in renownedclubs throughout europe were held resulting in an ever growing, snowballing fan basis a certain hype has arisen around the band occurring totally organically without being triggered by the press, self generating and in real time.the recent years have shown that pupkulies and rebecca have an appeal which covers all age groups, territories and scenes.

in 2006, hip-hop was turned on its head by the arrival of chicagos kenny dennis, a proudly married, mustachioed and middle-aged rapper repping no-nonsense lyrics and a salt-of-the-earth swagger. this unlikely hero delivered a handful of classics via the album, dennehy, and then disappeared. but in 2011, kennys cult of fans were given a gift: the long-lost 1993 lp theres a situation on the homefront from his theretofore unheard boom-bap crew tha grimm teachaz. (kenny was then known as kdz, tha killa deacon. the group was briefly signed to jive records.) as it turned out, that gift was twofold. inspired by the anticon-backed release of that unearthed gem, kenny has teamed up with producers jel and odd nosdam to make a brand new record, a reintroduction of sorts, dubbed the kenny dennis ep.

as one half of the revered duo zombi and with solo releases under is fake movie soundtrack composer alias gianni rossi(permanent vacation)or his real name(kompakt,l.i.e.s.)steve moore has an extensive record of worshiping wholeheartly and toying around with his musical obsessions: glam and prog rock, early spacey synth pop and their manifestations in tv themes and b-movie soundtracks, mainly of the italian kind.

we are happy to report, after a short hiatus ray mang and his incomparable mangled label are back! his recent disco deviance release was more than enough to remind everyone what they d been missing, but here we have a fresh new mangled release - filled to brim with rays unique take on lost classics.
mangled has been a benchmark for quality edits since the late 90s, and with renewed interest in dance musics heritage, ray has found himself back at the forefront of a scene he was instrumental in forming. having been behind a plethora of releases on cult nu-disco labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic, eskimo etc etc over the years he has cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right as well a studio engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys, glimmers & many more.

the 2 bears debut album be strong has been a revelation. the hirsute duo made up of joe goddard of hot chip & raf rundell aka the raf daddy have made a record that has touched people from many a different musical and cultural background. their roots, of course lay in house music and its that genre that essentially defines the 2 bears. so, brace yourself for four tantalizing mixes of one of the 2 bears finest house cuts take a look around.

nitetime is the new production duo from boston, usa comprised of kon (from kon & amir) and whisky baron and was actually first send to us by fellow bostonians soul clap. nitetimes debut ep. jive talk sits on a bridge between og boom bap hip hop - with its tough drums and grooved up interludes - and the 4/4 rhythms of classic house and disco. it also comes packed with a little more history than meets the eye…,.the ep has only just been pressed to wax and its already picking up love from gilles peterson, jacques renault, eli escobar, soul clap, recloose, karizma, lefto from belgium and lovemonk in madrid. dont let this record slip through those dusty fingers of yours.

haze lays down his first release on sin city, this time leaving his funtcase mask in the record bag to reveal his alter ego. maestro: step into the dub war soundclash. this dark aggy half step smasher will conquer any sound system! haze aka funtcase has leaped face first into the darkside, producing nothing more than pure dread. my selecta: round 1 to maestro the conquering lion, round 2 comes harder and faster. the revenge of the sound system. you can almost hear haze & funtcase battling it out in this one. half step movements shuffle into 4×4 kicks. dancefloor killer! both tracks supported by hatcha, n-type, walsh, tubby, funtcase, trolly snatcher, dismantle and benton.

a split ep made up from the two electro projects of irish producer matthew flanagan. the defekt side of the ep contains 2 tracks dimension glider and cv1 both tracks offer dark si-fi feel with modular synth seqs and depth.the ess(electronic speech systems) side has 3 tracks of different electro styles and hints at the defekt project.the 3 tracks coment elenin, substance d and thermo drive are all a little deeper with melodic pads and jams that keep the analog synth feel.

special request is a new, hand-stamped series dedicated to capturing the energy of uk pirate radio, while pushing the boundaries of modern dancefloor music. the first special request 12inch features two absolute monster tracks from a legendary uk producer that has got planet e, hot flush and phonica records all on his cv. the ep opens with the >warehouse mix < of >lolita<– a menacing, eight minute long techno-meets-bass stomper that kicks off stripped down drum pattern – claps, hi-hat and a rubbery kick drum – that slowly gives way to an insistent riff that drills itself into your head and categorically refuses to leave. on the flip >alone< is a completely different beast, complete with breakbeats a plenty

irish live act / release duo lakker join the blueprint label with their first release. slick shake inspired techno and electronic tracks. irish lads ian mc donnell and dara smith have been recording for some time as lakker with a number of releases for the likes lazybird, alphabet set, acroplane and most notably killekill. here we proudly present their first blueprint record in the form of the arc e.p. a superb mix of bass driven techno and electronica across the four tracks here but the office fave has to be a2s super-shuffling piano track -ed- which reminds very much of mid-period anthony shake shakir material from days long gone.

brand new project out of italy from obtanes francesco baudazzi ! features printed insert in clear poly bag francesco baudazzi, sometimes known as obtane amongst other secretive pseudonyms, is an electro-acoustic sound artist hailing from the tyrrhenian coast between la spezia and carrara on the west coast of italy and is renowned for producing truly dark atmospheric and droning conceptual music, enlivened with subtle, spacious field recordings and analogue synthesis. running the highly regarded zooloft recordings alongside giorgio gigli for the last five years. francesco has managed to create a highly respected sound dipping heavily into drone and industrial techniques, whilst retaining the truly hypnotic sound of early italian electronic music. making guest appearances away from his zooloft imprint label under his obtane monicker on labels such as synewave, sonic groove and strobescopic artefacts. surface welcome francescos first release under his birth name, for part two of the surface limited series focusing on the diversity that artists have to offer away from the constraints of their expected roles amongst the scene

after the success of the first two eps from wireman and and, we present an ep from tom dicicco. dj support from conforce, shifted, cio d or, giorgio gigli, forward strategy group, max m rec, answer code request, par grindvik, kowton and more... inner surface music present their third release. after the success of the first two eps from wireman and and, we are very proud to present an ep from tom dicicco. 2011 was a big year for tom dicicco with a string of high profile releases on traut, stockholm ltd, project squared and finale sessions. tom made his debut in berghain this february 2012, playing along side fanon flowers live, norman nodge, marcel fengler and grovskopa. showcasing his skills as a producer from a young age, tom has really managed to develop a sound of depth and maturity. deep textural soundscapes and dub aesthetics run throughout this release, with exit showing a darker side to his sound - dub techno built for the dancefloor. vent has real swing, using loose techno rhythms to build momentum and ferocity around the dub chords and textures filling the resonant space. high ground is a dub house track using playful vocals, cutting textures and a low slung bassline to build a pulsating irresistible groove