reverence paying homage to the beloved underground, a prime collective of neo-electronic architects spawn a quintessential four track vanguard. the greatest by drivetrain (detroit, usa) begins gritty and minimal, blossoming into a spectral orchestration of refined vocal samples fused with melodic pads and acid bleeps. the heavy bass line and pounding rhythm keep it moving mercilessly. cloudmaster weed (meaux, fra) utilizes the vocal stylings of goddess stephanie on the raw and sultry >sweet & delicious<. the seductive groove lays the perfect groundwork for a goddess to dream on some of her favorite pleasures. rennie foster (vancouver, can) makes a strong return to soiree with the prolific, deep-tech, > low boxing<. a clever amalgamation of silky vocal samples dropping amidst heavy syncopated acid. lush pads provide the final polishing. j.garcias (detroit, usa) >lost< serves a commanding conclusion. the throbbing rhythm drives alluring female vocal samples thru an infectious late night sizzler. reverence – an absolute and authoritative tribute

the soft rocks collective feature twice on the upstart black rox label with two heavily tribal remixes for a so far unknown artist. the soft rocks take on *filaw* is wrapped in horns and jungle sounds - not too far off a 1970s brian jackson and gil scott heron collaboration. on the flip is a possible talking heads reference in *once in a life time*, which gathers mesmeric african drums and percussion, grooving in harmony to ritualistic chant. a mohican david byrne perhaps?

vagabundos, the dj, club and event collective from lucianos cadenza stable, returns for its biggest year yet.

the first of two remix discs of ivanos excellent lp. up first are bristol residents outboxx who bring a slick electro vibe to 113. chilled and melodic with a classic sounding b-line, this is one of the best remixes to feature on the label to date. flip for two remixes by roger gerressen, a member of the eshu collective along with mr tetelepta. his 117 remix is a slick house affair again with the b-line very much in the fore. his take on 119 is a much deeper affair, dubbed in its outlook with the melancholic piano stabs of the original a main feature.

vae victis cant hide their love and passion for raw house and techno. on this 5th release there is another fine selection of hybrids between styles perfectly expressing their love for genre bending music. durant exsists out of a small collective of producers with main roles for steve murphy, die roh and lucretio. the dove ultimatum, a 4 tracks ep of punchy analogue electronic music! on the a-side lay general motors and at ten, 2 broken beat electro techno tracks a la drexciya showing the hardest and most experimental side of the project. while on the flip the trio bring things on a housier field, though staying loyal to the a-side vibe by delivering 2 dark and obsessive raw house tracks.

steadily mining gold in an ever-evolving electronic landscape, the visionquest imprint gets set to unleash an incredibly special 6-track ep from clarian - one half of the supreme duo footprintz. collaborating with the always-innovative guy gerber on the opener, clarian voyages solo throughout the rest of the ep a collective of chemical gardens for a sonically re imagined blade runner kingdom.

crystal mazes album debut is a murky acidic analogue trip with multiple moments of melodic optimism. the long player is called *enter the maze* and features ten tracks on a double 12 inch package with full artwork in limited quantities.
italian producer marcoantonio spaventi and dutchman gijs poortman aka g-string are also known for their work together as part of r-a-g collective alongside m>o>s recordings boss aroy dee. crystal maze debuted on label adepth audio in 2011 with a self titled ep before gracing paul du lacs fledgling rotterdam based label bio rhythm with the dissolve ep in 2012.

amazing record! birdsmakingmachine is a collective of wandering artists interested in music, design and off course, birds.

old apparatus trilogy of solo eps, starting with >realise< and >alfur<, now completes with the >harem< ep by the oa collective member known only as harem. this final ep is probably the most haunted of the records they have done, with an uncanny atmosphere running throughout, albeit one tinted with qualities of depth and beauty, like coming across ancient art in a dark cave. the ep starts with >sunday service<, featuring paperdoll house.

a new label based on the collectable cigarette football cards. three original tracks and one remix by tusk from tusk wax. interesting variety in tempo and atmosphere but all firmly aimed at forward thinking dancefloors... btw mario kempes was the top goal getter on the fifa world cup 1978...

dj nature aka milo steps uponce again to the indispensable golf channel label, with his eagerly awaited debut artist album comprising all original material. a founding member of legendary bristol sound-system collective the wild bunch (which spawned massive attack, tricky and much more), nature made nyc his home in the early 90s & went on to collaborate with the major force crew in japan, before hooking up with gc boss phil south, who thankfully persuaded him to don his production cap once again. there followed a series of acclaimed 12 inch releases through gc which developed a trademark sound, a sound he’s fully realised on >return of the savage<. natures unique take on modern black music is somewhere between the bass heavy sound system cuts on which he cut his teeth and the more nuanced vibe of peers like theo parrish. irresistible, low slung and beautifully structured yet raw club pieces make up this outstanding selection - a superbly packaged gatefold double lp, complete with download codes for individual tracks as well as the mixed version.

a romanian collective of 3 different artist. each track based around a funk within each bassline. all inviting the listener to the dance floor. atlantziiduo comes from bucharest with a strong base around natural drums & percussions. their track >antilopa< a warm bass that brings out the groove as the gentle ambient pad drifts across drops of wood blocks and open hats egal 3 is no stranger having been on the tongues and tables of many clubs the past 2 years. this young addition the yimuzik family grimes out >remaster< for b1. funky bass hook grabs the listener building up to the piano drop. melody overlaps snare rolls as the blessing vocal sample gives praise. derek, another stallion to yimuzik stable, spices things up with >skjape<on b2. a storm of rhythm with a rounder bass and touch of rawness.

electrosoulsystem is andrey burtaev a russian intelligent drum n bass collective from moscow.

calcutta destination danger is the common project of guillaume & the coutu dumonts and oleg poliakov. together they create a force of lethal dancefloor explosion. let them take you on their underwater mission or their fearful man hunt on this first ever collective ep on the always surprising and exciting musique risquée

handnumbered with handmade spraypainted artwork. strong limited. the >times are ruff< label kicks off with a collaborative split ep by the larry de kat and the label-collective times are ruff themselves. >no dough, just cookies part 1< is a disco-fused tool for the experienced dj and/or obscurity collector, a ready for the dance-floor as for that sunday afternoon podcast. limited copies available for this first release, and there will be no repress. so catch these cookies while they are still fresh from the oven..

dam mantle, aka tom marshallsay, commits the first track from his forthcoming debut album to vinyl as part of a split ep with glasgow collective lovers rights. the four-track ep is released via london-based art collective getme! lovers rights is the new project of three friends living in glasgow making music with synthesizers, they want to make you bounce in a dark room. after some time of the trio sharing ideas and equipment, this is the first of two planned releases in 2012.

the alfur ep is the second in the trilogy of records written by individual members of the old apparatus collective, which will be released in three month-by-month instalments.
alfur, produced by a. levitas, offers a view of the rusted old apparatus universe from another angle, a suite of songs that weave together deep feeling and influence into a complex and very listenable ep, built for deep listening at loud volumes. alfur is a mystical, deeply atmospheric five track set, recalling the spooked ambience of third eye foundation and earlier tricky material, with gauzy layers filtered through electronica and hip hop’s modern digital mechanics.

leisure system, the collective, label and 4-year long famed berghain party is back with a very special fourth addition to its catalogue: the inaugural release from jets – a project which pairs two of dance musics most eccentric and distinctive personalities, jimmy edgar and travis stewart (aka machine drum).

ruffhouse is a collective consisting of pessimist, vega and cooper. the trio decided to join forces at the start of 2012 and have since been gaining support from some of the major players in the drum and bass scene including loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical. with a distinct and recognisable sound, ruffhouse are bridging the gap between the modern and the old, the deep and the dark. >pellet / classified< is the first vinyl release for promising bristol based trio, both tracks featuring heavily in the sets of loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical.

human like ep is the debut release on ananda project recordings, chris branns flagship new label that will highlight the evolving sound from his atlanta based collective of artists and musicians

synonymous with detroit, techno, and tresor, scan 7 have remained protagonists of the berlin-detroit axis since it was first forged in the sweaty obsidian of the clubs original wertheim vault home. now, over 20 years later, the masked techno collective pay tribute to the triptychs matted histories on >the resistance ep<.

society of silence is proud to present their very first lp! society of silence combines the forces of two great parisian artists and friends, benoît legrain or bny, and nicolas villebrun ? known as tite and for his production assistance with the electronic pop-rock group, poni hoax. signifying monkey plays around with its words just as much as its structure, while beat reading detroit takes us through a nostalgic journey into the collective subconscious of techno. the confluence of dark and euphoric energies conveyed here by s.o.s. capture the dangerous and thrill-seeking memories going to old-school raves and after-hours parties. deep and raw beginning to end..

two tracks from panther modern (aka vessel) who has recently signed to triangle records and is part of the young echo collective alongside kahn, el kid and zhou. raw slow house and squelchy boogie flavours on bristols immerse label.

jay bliss is our first ever romanian signing. there has been a influx of superb romanian producers over the last years including a:rpia:r and the trend continues with bliss and his hermanndstadt collective. developing a style sitting somewhere between house and techno, with strong detroit roots he has released for the likes of immigrant, hudd trax and diynamic. pluto has been a staple of ralph lawsons sets for a while now, its a smooth and crisp tech house roller that recalls classic 2020 releases gone by, especially those of carl finlows. on the flip weve turned to skudge to give us their own take on pluto. weve been fans of skudge since they dropped their first single, and have had us transfixed with their excursions into pure analogue, loopy, dub techno ever since. their version of pluto is a different beast to the original, all stuttering percussion and menacing strings, a perfect counterbalance to the original version

the second full-length album is a true reflection of the complexity and simplicity that have come to represent the artist. effortlessly weaving entirely new sub-genres, while daring to convey its fragility she assembles the marcy all-stars, a loose collective term that encompasses her longtime muses, friends, and co-conspirers. the term comes from the marcy hotel in williamsburg, new york - an underground nightclub-come-creative-space and wolf + lamb label studios that gave nicolas jaar his first gig, inspired a multitude of collaborations and reshaped the sound of house music as we know it. available on cd, lp with a special limited edition lenticular cover of the accompanying led sculpture designed by deniz kurtel and brought on the way we live u.s. tour. vital sales points: - second full-length artist album for turkish-born artist - mobile led installation was constructed for the tour, artwork is special multi-frame lenticular - extensive global promo + tour

london based audio visual collective old apparatus have started their own label, sullen tone, with their first ep derren dropping in july. with two releases on dubstep pioneer malas deep medi label under their belt, and - in contrast - a tape of improvised electro-acoustic music for berlin-based the tapeworm, the group formed sullen tone to provide a home for old apparatus to elaborate and expand on their vision and allow the listener to be drawn even further into their compellingly beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.

3 big tracks between techno & house by the pawn shop people collective. cut b1 is a vinyl only track.

superfiction is the new record label and music collective established by italoboyz marco donato and federico marton.

schallbox inaugurates the open-air season and by doing so unmistakably calls out for a dance! the high spirits of the party held for its tenth release is still in everbobys mind - and the blaze is still burning! yet team schallbox around steve cole follows up by presenting space night astronaut, saafi brother and sound design artist gabriel le mar with the spherically driving and playfully dreamy track >deep red guitar<.

first release from the collective three hands on qalomota. this ep get together two styles from side a with a strong ethno-house track, crazy keyboards and heavy beats. side b you could hear the male singer rob li for for a beautiful song >aint the same< complete track for soulful lovers and dancefloor addicts. enjoy!

time to welcome ben sun to d.o.g with his incredible love momentum ep containing three tracks of the raw stuff to groove to. some may know ben sun from his previous releases on the brilliant voyeurhythm label, his own vinyl-only imprint distributed by clone which was established in 2009. others might have his remixes of reggie dokes on royal oak or deep space orchestra on boogie originals. whatever, this man is making serious waves right now and adds yet another feather in the collective cap of young antipodean producers making underground house music with their own unique and authentic approach.

boston beat boi tanner ross is finally back, with another embodiment of his signature take on future efunk. ranging from creamy nostalgic r&b featuring pillow talk, slow hands and jesse rennix to tripped out weirdness in collaboration with lonely c and 80s synthesis romance with jules born, the straight to the moon ep on double standard will take you from palm-fringed miami sands to deep outer space. across five originals (side a and b on pure white 10?) and two instrumentals, tanner ross once again casts his sonic spell with a master class in originality with support from select members of the wolf + lamb collective, having already made his artistic footprint on labels land no.19.

comeme means a body that gives itself away. everynow and then worldwide heralds of the loony beats, ritmo lunatics and self-styled electronic primitives join in for a nightlife fiction to become reality. this collective fantasy, utterly devoted to the dark side of the mirror ball, keeps a certain wanderlust. so, if you happen to have your globe at hand, let us twist the ball around and spotlight the places of comeme, episode 15.

sleep ds bacon ep is the next offering from sydneys excellent death strobe imprint. sleep d are a couple of young cats from melbourne, the production duo are sure to be an integral part of the deep house explosion coming from their city, spearheaded by the likes of tornado wallace, fantastic man and the melbourne deepcast crew. the record has a range of flavours all tied together by a fundamental warmth and soulfulness. the title track flows and floats in a dreamlike state, whilst simultaneously nailing the groove from beat one. bubbles vs the cat takes it up a notch, entering the club realm with rich bass and tight rhythms. their remix of chet fakers love & feeling is certain to give any dance floor a collective orgasm, oozing an erotic strangeness as it heaves and thrusts away, while ischa has a tickle of techno thrown into the mix and, despite its druggy sedation, has a hidden energy for dancing feet. one limited pressing.

jason mouse is a veteran electronic music producer currently based in san francisco.he is regarded as one of the pioneers of drum n bass in the us and was initially signed to londonbased dubshack records. as a well respected bay area musician he was an active member of the phunckateck collective and released his productions in classic labels such as green label and sm:)e communications. he continues to collaborate with local prominent figures such as ufo! with whom he coauthored the late 2011 release comfort kills on subdepth records. as an artist up to speed with electronic music development and a vast experience jason mouse delivers his new release on la flaca recordings at slower tempo, invading 4x4 territory with evolving melodies, diverse textures, and drawing parallels from techno and house with a drum n bass aesthetic.

the first release from nm black is ganja man, ganja woman, produced by nm’s new signing killa mosquito, a production collective fresh on the scene fronted by curtis lynch. in keeping with the necessary mayhem tradition, the bass is at its maximum and the drums are even heavier. this bass-heavy track features vocals from international reggae star, mr williamz, as well as a host of samples from old-school reggae soundtapes. on side b of the release, there is an exclusive dub from killa mosquito entitled ganja dub. less vocals, more bass!
already getting love from mainstream radio djs, such as rinse fms crises, this track, and label, is set to be massive.

may 2012 sees the 8th release on krd, picking right up where the label was at with its last release a year ago. >bilal / spider< introduces the new project on land, a solo vehicle for label head edoardo arengi, who previously was in charge of production duties of the shadow sync releases. the title cut >bilal< again attests to edoardos technicall skills - almost twenty years of production experience do indeed show here. a strong minimalistic groove unerringly aims at the heart of the dance floor, and once the classic ride cymbal comes in, >bilal” is sure to have the people moving. for the flip, label owner and producer edoardo arengi teams up with a young gun of berlins techno scene. >spider<, produced together with rudmatis, to his dj-peers known as rødhåd of the dytopian music collective, goes for the darker end of the floor with a hypnotic bassline and slowly modulated sequencer lines. once you are caught in the net, there is no way out!

lessismore 060 - freaksandfollowers remixed by gideon who is going back to his old skool roots! the freaksandfollowers album is by anticlub, a notorious collective from eindhoven, the southern capital of holland, who was inspired to push itself into a new direction.

big with maya jane coles, round table knights, homework, claude von stroke, robert owens, wildkats, nhan solo, shir khan,.. berlin-based robosonic welcome the springtime with their first off ep. >worst love< uses an anthemic sample to create a groovy dancefloor burner with tight groove. doctor dru delivers a contemporary underground pop remix. fritz zander from the suol collective made a > panorama bar 9 am<-styled remix for the real house-heads. and with >thankful<, robosonic give us a 2nd original track, slightly more toolish than worst love

cut mistake music was conceived somewhere between the day dream induced soundscapes of my bloody valentines loveless on the western seaboard of ireland and the haze filled manic energy of new york city dance floors. loosely associated with a collective of new york based musicians our aim is true and our message clear, we want to bring our landscapes to the ears of those who are willing to listen. this first release comes from the hearts & minds of the label founder cnnr (connor whiriskey) and good friends no regular play (nicholas debruyn & greg paulus).

introducing kleine reise records, a berlin based label flowering from the roots of their beloved clubs kleine reise & loftus hall, a natural progression to further share our world of sound. life is change, tastes evolve, the only essential ingredient is for our music to have soul. free from the shackles of any particular style or genre and from the constraints of time, we begin a journey through the sonic universe. our first offering comes from two of kleine reises founding members dara drea oneill and peter power. on the a-side we have sun-k, composed during several sundowns at the hazy heights of last summer. channeling the collective spirit of the open-air arena, it offers the first glimpse into peters ufordian fantasy. on the b-side, dara takes a bare-back ride through a pitched dreamscape. the constant flapping wings of a little dragon guides him. if you stretch out your arms it feels like flying. lastly with >red roses< peter conjures up an irresistible dream-like, slo-mo workout, guaranteed to be drifting out across the adriatic beach parties this summer take a little trip with us. love the kr family

a new project emerges harnessing the collective powers of a trio of artists who are riding high at the moment on a collective base of success and pure raw talent - maya jane coles, george levings (commix) and alex jones (hypercolour, playhouse and many others.. ) as you would expect from such a high calibre project the music is nothing short of superb - the a side is a glorious nod to the classic tech house sound that emerged in the 90s - an exciting and vibrant time for house music in general, this untitled gem bumps along on an infectious groove with an underlying griminess keeping the vibe grinding along in all the right places. the flip side juxtaposes this rawness with a beautiful melancholic and melodically flecked early hours ride. a real mood piece with a definite sense of warmth to bliss out the dancefloor.

lirum larum is a brand new joint of >efdemin< and >rndm< who are better known as >pigon< when they team-up in the studio or behind the decks. always riding the thin line between house and techno with a twist for the obscure they decided to have their own imprint from now on. lirum larum will publish music of their own project, from friends and other partners in crime. in that regard the first release is the perfect prototype of what can be expected in the future. the 1st release features a composition of their own in two mindblowing interpreations. no other than >function< (dave sumner of the splendid sandwell collective) and >tobias.< (who released a totally underrated outstanding album in ostgut last year!) provide their interpretations of pigons track >kamm< (originally released on beatstreet in 2008).

following the huge success of his recent close single - which thanks to a nick grimshaw single of the week, support from annie mac and skream & benga, and even a play on the chris moyles show, threw the 21 year olds bedroom productions to the front everybodys collective consciousness - hackman returns with his follow up, and first single from his upcoming album agree to disagree. * the agree to disagree 12inch is housed in a die cut sleeve with spot uv varnish in insanely limited quantaties. act quickly because it wont get repressed. ever

leskin, massimo di lena, joseph russel and rio padice (aka the early sound collective) deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno cuts. of course, shitloads of records come out these days that fit the deep & raw house description, but this stuff just goes beyond. without falling back into cliche, their characteristic use of analog equipment takes you right back into the early days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music competing with the detroit/chicago cats from back in the day.

spearheaded by stuart leath, emotional rescue is a label committed to unearthing forgotten gems and giving them the exposure they richly deserve, with all releases officially licensed by the artist and remastered in full. this 12 inch sees two classic tracks by the world music collective suns of arqa take pride of place. incorporating elements of raga and dub, >brujo magic< is a much more straightforward dancefloor number than its description would suggest, with its rolling bassline and vocoder effects fusing irresistibly with its psyche-rock styles. on the b-side, >ananta snake dance< combines traditional indian percussion and harmonium with conventional drumming to create something completely unique. a strong start to what will no doubt be an indispensable label.

lando kal (a.k.a. antaeus roy), one half of bay area electro duo lazer sword, follows up maneuver, his 2011 debut for hotflush, with two cuts overflowing with the darkness of a long berlin winter. a major player in both san francisco and new yorks underground club scenes, landos love of r&b, dark jungle, detroit techno and classic house is front and center on these two bass heavy productions. the infectious rythym sektion comes on strong, lando expertly weaving the vocals of the 1991 rave classic hinted at in the title with threatening drums and kinetic percussion. on the flip, landos dynamism is on display, as inquisitions syncopated beats swagger along, insistent and knocking, drawing you into its multi-layered paranoid rhythms. lando kal has released on respected labels numbers, rush hour, sugarcane recordings, still cold, and has remixed the likes of sepalcure, hovatron, salva, sepalcure and doc daneeka. up ahead, lookout for a single dropping on leisure system, the notorious berghain party collective and label.

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

following the stunning album that (finally) surfaced on tirk records last year, seventeen-piece live disco band escort arrive on sister label nang via red music by popular demand with two of the most prevalent cuts from the album, cameleon chameleon & starlight, remixed by anglo-japanese powerhouse max essa, and red records label boss and ilija rudman. ilijas cut of cameleon chameleon is as funky as they come, enveloping strains of the originalin his silken synth work and driving dance-floor percussion. edits of adeline micheles vocal hook are teased in throughout, beautifully done but never deriving from the fact that this is strict dancefloor stuff. next up, max essa delivers a stomping rendition of long time favourite, starlight. his cut stays true to the original, retaining vibe, funk and feeling, but giving it that subtle injection of house that is just made for peak time at the dance. if you like your disco live, the escort collective has a couple of uk dates penned in for march / april 2012, so keep em peeled!