the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

its hard to think of dutch wonderboy franky rizardo without inmediately associating it with his massive contributions to the defected catalogue or his broad spectrum of mainroom hits including collaborations and remixes work for some of the most important names in the game. this time he proves his versatil nature by submerging himself into a more underground vibe, the type we learned to love so much at off headquarters. we didn t take long to decide once we heard what he had in store for us, the tracks were loud, sexy and intense.

spain has been in the front line of a fascinating new movement of fresh house talent, and with ibiza s summer already in the horizon, we didnt hesitate to bring tato, one of its uprising ambassadors, resident at the world famous dc10 and partner with tania vulcano on the uber cool isgud imprint, into our evergrowing roster debuting with a groovy set of wonderfully crafted club tracks.

second chapter on horizontal ground from your favourite misleading named artist. a restless paranoid journey through your deepest fears, into the abyss, heading straight to a complete catharsis. there is no way out from the cerebral maze of alienation.

as headman gears up to release his sixth album it appears he is having something of an identity crisis... is he headman? or is he, as his mother named him, robi insinna? either way, he is one of disco s most daring of producers and, monikers aside, anything he releases is well worth your attention. especially this first sampler from the album 6. a collaborative affair, each track sees him teaming up with kindred spirits and friends to forge new groove paths and re-position old references. -work- takes a kraftwerkian recipe and stretches it like a well made pizza dough, -barbarism- dusts off the cosmic guitars for an enlightened star-gazing session, -der- sits happily between black strobe and jeff wayne while -sleep red- cruises towards dfa city limits in a cowbell escalade. each one of them will have you hankering for the album. guaranteed.

the crystal ark return with a double pack 12 inch containing some wildly engaging stripped down mixes of 4 tracks off their debut album on dfa. contains new versions of the songs rain, paradise, ascension & we came to.

following on from the massive tlb002 which featured some of the most played tracks of last summer including ossies fela kuti rubdown and ph0tomachines dusty rnb workout of musiqs h.e.r, the love below has returned with yet another slice of limited edition wax, packed with an eclectic array of soulful sex appeal just in time for summer. first up one of the most exciting uk producers, eliphino, turns out a killer rerub of a vintage slice off will.i.am. the results are stunning with a slow burning groove and a killer vocal hook working it to the bone. next up the hottest name in house music - seven davis jr covers a rate prince jam and as you can imagine the outcome is pure purple perfection. rounding off the package in style is a housed up summer edit from rekchampa, which is destined for some heavy rotation on club terraces this summer.

brown sabbath is the alter ego of austin-based brownout, delving into the catalog of the hard rock and heavy metal godfathers themselves black sabbath .>hand of doom< featuring black angels singer alex maas on vocals is the lead-off single with >the wizard< on the flip, pressed on limited colored splatter 10inch.

edone & boddens first appearance in offspin was stellar, their track do it seemed to be stuck to the top selling charts reaching number 1 remaining there for months. from then on they became one of the most seeked after production teams around getting signed in huge form by labels like defected

for the fourth instalment of our limited white label series we welcome the mysterious parisian producer crackboy. sporadically crawling from the depths of the citys underbelly to deliver prime, raw house cuts he has graced the likes of tigersushi, get the curse and i m a cliche with musical snapshots of darkness and light. crackboys latest is very much the soundtrack to the summer… the cheeky off track heats the soul and soles as our feet and body are unable to resist the pounding kick-drum and purple samples. this is set to leave a crackboy sized imprint on the summer of 2014.
single sided pressing with roland tr-909 etching on the flip.

another round from the hound! robert crash again delivers with the kind of house music that was informed by the disco of the past. reconstructed and re imagined off kilter beat tracks, mixers and wacked out cuts that will turn the party out. abstract yet cohesive behind the beat jackers from the crash man! if you missed out on his previous effort, take this as a second warning. heavy duty, stripped down psycho-beat dj fodder ready for the club. truly unique off kilter mixers to slam-jack in the pit to.

phoenix g presents a very special coloured / handstamped 12inch with 4 unreleased heavy mr.g cuts. this slice of vinyl contains 4 cuts that represent the different styles g has done over the years. from an emotive vocal laden deep jam to an oldschoolish banger.

andre crom and chi thanh worked together in the studio

a gorgeous 6-tracker by norwegian techno / electro / acid artist retape. the ep takes off where drexciya and related projects such as the other people people place left it in the early 2000s.

following up releases on tsuba and djebalis label, mr ks delivers *da season ep*, a balmy concoction of palpable atmospheres and infectious low-end grooves backed up by an acapella and a thoroughly contorted revision from the mole and hreno. make no mistake, this is straight-up dancefloor sleaze that makes you wanna take your shirt off. viva la clown! just jack will eat your head!

-wrangler- builds up over a housy drum groove and all around a sexy female vocal, its all about the drive here, everything flows perfectly into the mix never allowing the tension to come down. on the flipside -muse- has a more percussive approach with a b

hailing from sunny los angeles, plastic love records kicks off our first release with an ep from label co-boss jimmy maheras. maheras made his debut in 2011 with his space jam ep on the crosstown rebels edit sub-label, rebellion. since then he s released remixes and singles on strainjjur, riff raff, supernature, and left d. maheras s two original tracks showcase his depth with the man from another place being squarely aimed at the big room dance floor and the second track, arecibo, bringing a little kraftwerkesque funk. we ve commissioned timothy j fairplay (crimes of the future) and cottam (aus music / ruff draft) for two very unique remixes. fairplay crunches down the original melody and throws it over the famed amen break to give tmfap a hands in air late night feel while cottam s remix brings the dreamy melody closer to acid with storming late night kick ready to knock down a wall.

belgian cold wave story off is a side project from chesko of der klinke. marble splash white/red numbered vinyl, limited to 298 copies

dedicated to one of the biggest names in the history of hip hop - tupac shakur.

great minimal tracks by this greek artist

these guys..pretty mysterious but that’s not the appeal. super diverse stylistically, but thats not it either! they just got it. dope as fuck production unit, and we are sure you will be hearing a lot from them in the future. tip!

classic hypnotic stuff

time to welcome more new, undiscovered talent to the fold, this time we give you sheffield producer thatmanmonkz with an amazing ep entitled please dont slip, trip or fall off. thatmanmonkz came to our attention last year when his track that would be alright appeared on tone control music. the low slung, bluesy inflections combined with moodymann-esqe vocals and deep pads had us instantly hooked so when he presented us with three brand new tracks for delusions of grandeur we literally bit his hand off.

delft 002 welcomes another new name to the fold: it s been four long years since the last officially released original jpls material but the wait was worth it, with the producer making his delft debut with fall off distance , an acid techno nuclear weapon that s been causing panic when dropped on isolated testing sites thus far. label boss la-4a subtly reshapes the original into a more streamlined techno monument on the b1, while longtime jpls fans will be pleased to discover the producer at his weird & sinister best with the b2, remove

big with: adam beyer, dave clarke, luke slater, surgeon, chris liebing...
after the glowing success of bouffmyhre s first album on sleaze, we decided to put together a remix ep featuring new mixes of tracks selected from the album. on the a-side, hans himself has produced a 2014 remake of fortress, while polegroups oscar mulero provides a classy remix of bring it back. flipping over we have rebekahs version of fourteen, which perfectly demonstrates her pounding, dungeon-like style. italian producer giorgio gigli delivers a dark & droning remix of dominator, to round off this excellent release

mat.joe sure had an impressive breakthrough ride last year including worldwide recognition, endless touring schedule and an impressive catalogue of tracks and remixes including acclaimed eps in off which quickly scouted them as core artists.

after kicking off with a delightfully classy deep house ep from chicago s strong souls, d3 elements - the label run by the same person as vibes and pepper records - presents it s second ep from brian harden. this long anticipated ep is reminiscent of his upbeat, melodic style that is his trademark. known best known by his affiliations with relief records, underground therapy, nitelife collective, moods and groove and house 4 life records. brian was also affiliated with the well strictly jazz unit as well as wavelength and aura 9. the black 3 ep opens with a1. qunu - a rhythmic homage to south africa s nelson mandela. a complex piece filled with tribal percussions and vibrant melodic sounds that will keep you dancing. qunu creates an addictive rhythm of warmth and color. definitely a club banger! a2. - days of days - is a euphoric affair with lush chords, enticing percussions with ariose bass line. light and airy with a compelling groove. it s a masterful example of genuine house. b1. - the black 3 ep brings the ep to climax with chicago to detroit. this one is a brilliant rendition of original chicago house. the chords are hypnotic, drums are truly crafted to make you move your body. chicago to detroit will truly be onsidered a classic.

• perc returns with fresh remixes form his recent album
• features 12 inch- printed insert & poly sleeve
• huge promo push & live hardware / dj tour etc...

3rd release on is records from fake left. first two making waves with the likes of sven vath, linkwood, ben sims and andrew weatherall. startin off on the a side with straight up electro goodness of mtf and continuing on to the b-side, acid hooks and stripped back grooves of the clockmakers kinetic dreams. track 3 transference finishes off the ep nicely more jackin grooves, haunting pads and frequencies.

geschickt verpackte mehrdeutigkeiten, die sich auf tracks wie dem nach vorne walzenden opener *game*, dem poprockig-treibenden sex-song *perfect match* oder dem manisch-funkigen *big hole* wieder finden.

announcing the forthcoming album ambient mixes 4 brand new remixes off the album future that never happened. a side is fully filled with german freund der familie long & dark 10 minutes haunting dub-techno. flip on b side to find 20 minutes of mind cooling chills and spine-tingling thrills remixes by portuguese pedro magina, english lungwah & french polynesian zwei kreise in a pure i think therefore i ambient tradition.

hot on the heels of his smash hit get beasty ep released in february this year, hot creations favourite patrick topping is back with another superb release in the running to be his most successful yet!

premium quality vinyl reissue of the highly collectible promo-only 12 inch *i, i, i* by unlikely balearic heroes the osmonds. first released in 1979, this fruitful collaboration between the proto-boyband and legendary pop-disco producer maurice gibb is a wonderful slab of chugging syncopated cosmic disco rock topped off with lush string arrangements which despite being criminally overlooked at the time of its original release, has recently garnered much favour with balearic aficionados. also surprisingly good is the flipsides *you re mine*, a more live sounding affair, coming across like steely dan met chicago at studio 54 and hit the studio on the way home. dont miss!

one month off, the wall b side: cave dwellings, marker shop, viewpoint the third release for stroboscopic artefacts in 2014, sa22 is the new cut from italian producer chevel.

simon/off steps up to the plate with his second ep for phuture shock musik entitled molecules ep - a fitting sequel to 2011s similarly themed planetary communication ep.

maricopa returns to back to the balearics to complete his stunning opus, pastel love. and he continues where he left off building deeply textured songs packed full of simple melodies that really shine. his music opts for subtle feelings and passing vibes over the more obvious structures of dance music. the release of part one led to a number of comparisons with the early work of aphex twin as well as more contemporary producers such as four tet. such comparisons dont come lightly, but pastel love demonstrates that a rare musical talent has arrived. the release again has beautiful printed covers and looks as good as it sounds. viva maricopa!

2 techy house tracks

australian newcomer jad & the ladyboy starts off proceedings for retrofit in 2014 along with the help of the talented singer stee downes (crosstown rebels, get physical). on - no turning back - instantly catchy vocals fit right in with the bright, sparkling melodies and an easy two-step groove...

roots for bloom bring in four new faces for the seventh release. we see label boss jamie trench deliver an edit and remix of daniel curpen - daddy was a thug, and david moran teams up with albert vogt for their track cut loose and then collabs with mark crumbs for tha bassment. the a side sees jamie bring a rolling dub edit to daniels original and then takes things a little darker for the a2 remix. david morans cut loose shows off the vocal talents of albert vogt which grooves along seductively, then tha bassment as expected brings things a little harder and more for those after hour spots.

continuing with our successful series of collected works, offspin is proud to present another mind blowing set of dance inducing tracks, full on house beats and ready to be dropped on any discerning dancefloor around the globe.

mysterious label. limited to 100 pieces worldwide. devastatingly raw warehouse techno, deep, melodic and repetitive. one off etches four supreme cuts from the underground bunker.

perc returns with his second album following 2011s > wicker & steel<, 8 track vinyl lp in printed, shrink-wrapped sleeve

shop staff ep from northamptons vinyl underground store featuring 2 future classic lhas tracks, small amount made available to us for distribution... 350 pieces only worlwide - never to be repressed...
celebrating their 20th anniversary, well respected uk record shop vinyl underground presses up this staff ep. two almost lost jaime reed, classics that have been carefully selected over time. beautiful pure techno , drenched in his classic sound - flying high is actually a remix of one of those old joe lewis ripped off tracks although you might not know it. flip over for two acid based cuts - the new warehouse sound of cloudy skies by avus 303 & the cardinal + a pure roland basic acid bonus

irelands get down edits drop a killer release on disco deviance to kick off 2014 with a bang! the seriously infectious get down blend of disco chuggers and peak time floor-fillers means that they never fail to impress. lovingly edited and beautifully mastered for the contemporary dance floor. we hope you enjoy the music.

starting off the new year with one of the most forward-thinking entries in the series to date, defected presents nick curly in the house features two mixes of deep, emotive house and techno and the natural evolution in the thriving relationship between label and artist. the exclusive vinyl sampler features cuts from the likes of johnny d, mood ii swing, guti, mark fanciulli and nick himself.

continuing with the off tradition of fresh dancefloor beats and unforgettable moments, we pass the torch to a connoisseur: an experienced dj, producer and an outstanding a&r as the head of glasgow underground and breastfed, glasgows own kevin mckay, who makes his debut in our imprint with two chicago influenced burners ready to turn the clubs upside down

apartment kickstarts 2014 with a various artists compilation focusing on irish talent from all across the isle. following on from their collaboration as bande apartment in 2013, tr one and new jackson once again appear together on apartment. this time around new jackson remixes tr ones bruising techno beast >viceroy-9c< (the original of which appeared on the last apartment release, a split 12 with phantom planet outlaws), turning it into an emotive, acid-laced breakbeat gem. house duo slowburn, coming off a year that included appearances on lunar disko, appian sounds and grounded in humanity deliver the off-kilter and immersive >riders of the sea<. hints of the work of artists such as drexciya and kassem mosse are combined with their own unique stylings to create an intoxicating, tripped out journey to the deepest recesses of the dancefloor.the cyclist garnered huge praise last year with his >bones in motion< lp on leaving records/stones throw and apartment is excited to deliver his first original material since then. his individual brand of over-driven electronics – >tape throb< – combines distortion with the most delicate of inflections and >crax< surmises this approach perfectly, an uncommonly euphoric slice of wounded electronica. last but by no means least is the superior inferior. after his debut release on belfast’s one electronica label went so far as to be licensed by sven vath to his sound of the 14th season compilation, he returns with the throbbing, rapturous >a bit much confusion<. wave and electro influences carry this bass heavy number towards it’s crescendo of skyscraping synths and skewered monopoly madness.

robosonic has been a pivotal part of off recordings roster, their releases being highly expected every time and usually meaning instant dancefloor melting magic. with a hip hop and techno background and adding many frequent flyer miles with worldwide gig schedule, the pair shows no sign of stopping. this time is no exception, cord and sacha get back in their creative roll of sample wizardry to provide two mouth watering jams. they once again prove their love for organic sounds and reivindicate the use of the turntable as an instrument, adding that old-school vibe to their trademark beats. macho madness is quite a trip, sweet rhodes over a bouncy bassline, great sample work adding guitars and an insane speech. as always, breakdowns are intense and its impossible not to dance to the groove!for the second track, robosonic joins another off family team, mat.joe and together they go deep into their hip hop influences again working the samples as only they could, a little disco flavor, a driving bass...all the ingredients are there for another instant classic and a respectful shout out to detroit producer legend j dilla, who left the game too early. r.i.p!

the label from the bunker, new york, kicks off with a long-awaited debut ep from leisure muffin, aka michael hopkins, a regular attendee and performer at the party since it first originated in 2003. check!