continuing the ever-successful new blood series into the year 2013 and beyond is the next instalment of fresh cuts from a whole new generation of med school undergraduates. featuring the undiscovered stars of the future, new blood 013 brings together a collection of sounds from the underground and presents them as a compilation album that will impress d&b specialists from across the board

a real sense of drama is a thread that runs through solar bears music, supermigration, their second album following 2010s critically lauded she was coloured in is full of all kinds of drama Ð from the intimate to the psychedelic, from the chase to the suppression. this time its been taken to a new level in all kinds of ways.

this is a textured soundscape energized by drums that might sound inspired from the influences of the past but are clearly crafted with sounds pulled from the future. from here we arrive at prisms, an interlude that at first seems relaxed until you realize that with just a combination of arpeggiated synths, percussive elements and noises plucked from the ether you are smack in the middle of a piece of music that somehow wraps its emotion around a moving image that moves you with it.

part of the ed banger family since 2008, the three brothers from dsl, meaning sorry in text language, have nothing to be sorry about. au contraire, by mixing hip hop and dance music, the band happens to be the precursor of a new genre, belonging to no other that the one aiming to make people groove. with their second studio album, dsl confirm the specific touch of theirs.

machine code return to the fore with their with their second album project, comprising 11 tracks of hard hitting drum & bass (including a collaboration with the sect and a devastating remix by dj hidden), under the sun will please die-hard fans and new recruits alike.

modestep say: >weve got some of our most talented friends and favourite artists on board for some killer collaborations, plus turbocharged versions of the tracks you all already know and love. dubstep, grime, drum & bass, electro Ð its all in there!< cd incl. bonus disc!

ben ufo betreibt mit david kennedy (pearson sound) und kevin mcauley (pangaea) das bassmusik-label hessle audio und liefert mit seinem fabric-set eine eklektische mixtur aus allen subgenres aktueller bassmusik & dubstep und klassischem house und techno, in der so unterschiedliche artists wie tim love lee, shackleton, k-hand, pearson sound, herbert und mr. fingers aufeinander folgen.

hot 2 cd compilation incl. durty phresh, futre echo, diesel, bar9, nero, doctor cane and more

johnny clarke war in den 80ger jahren eine fest groesse in der jamaikanischen dancehall-szene! auf der cd finden sich besten dubs von johnny-clarke wieder, an denen bunny lee und der gro§e dubmeister king tubby hand angelegt haben. incl. vier bonus-tracks

ben klock zeigt auf no. 66 ein schonungsloses insider-set, wie eine entdeckungsreise. statt der hits waehlt er raritaeten und unveroeffentlichte tracks wie zb. von staffan linzatti, sagat, k-hand und dj bone werden kombiniert mit oldskool-favoriten von josh wink, robert hood (aka floorplan), luke slater (aka planetary assault systems), dvs1 und technasia, die wirklich nur ein langjaehriger trainspotter kennen kann. dazwischen mischt er den uk dubstep-helden burial, brandneues material von mathew jonson, sigg gonzalez und sagat, eigene produktionen, edits und reworks, sowie neue cuts seines labels klockworks. ein fantastischer mixtrip von au§ergewoehnlicher und kompromissloser qualitaet!

circlesquare aka jeremy shaw is back with his long-awaited second album >songs about dancing and drugs<.

terror danjahs second hyperdub album is dark crawler, a well paced and much more upfront and energetic journey through his musical world than his debut undeniable. the album revolves around the dark crawler theme, a blistering grime track that pops up several times vocaled by mcs riko dan, mayhem, deadly and saf one, and then lastly trim and kossie.

dj hazard, der erste drum & bass dj/produzent, der als nichtmitglied der ganja kru auf deren berŸhmten true playaz label gesignt wurde, liefert ein adrenalin geladenes jump-up-drum & bass-set der sonderklasse mit 50(!) tracks in 66 minuten ab, das es einem die sprache verschlŠgt, und legt dabei techy, soulful und rhythmische variationen an den tag, so dass der mix durchweg tight und abwechslungsreich bleibt. ein kšnner eben!

ministry of sound uk pres. jaguar skills & his amazing friends vol. 1 - jaguar skills duerfte fans von mash-ups bereits als ein garant fŸr gro§en spa§ ein begriff sein. neben radio-shows auf u.a. bbc 1 und einer residenz im rahmen von jade jaggers jezebel nights auf ibiza zelebrieren jaguar skills & friends die derzeit wildesten und durchgeknalltesten mash up mixe! cd1 besticht durch ninja sound-effekte gepaart mit tracks, remixen und acapellas von u.a. frankie goes to hollywood Ÿber dj muggs feat. dizzee rascal & bambu bis hin zu goldie oder rave-veteranen wie 808 state. cd2 beinhaltet dann vier mini mash-up mixe von u.a. calverton, murkage, doorly uvm

mit neneh cherry hŠtte wohl kaum noch jemand gerechnet. erst recht nicht damit, dass die stimme von 7 seconds an der seite eines free-jazz-trios suicide covert. zwischen neneh cherry und the thing hat es offenbar gefunkt. vor zwei jahren trafen die prominente sŠngerin und das radikale free-jazz-trio erstmals zusammen, nun haben sie gemeinsam ein album eingespielt. angesichts der hits von neneh cherry, die sich zwischen hiphop, soul und ethno bewegten, mutet ihr comeback-projekt abwegig an. betrachtet man jedoch die familiŠren hintergrŸnde, liegt die kollaboration eigentlich auf der hand: neneh cherry ist die tochter des jazzmusikers don cherry, der the thing mit einem seiner stŸcke zu ihrem namen inspiriert hat. der renommierte schwedische saxophonist mats gustafsson und das norwegische rhythmus-duo ingebrigt hŒker flaten und paal nilssen-love transzendieren das spektrum herkšmmlicher jazz-trios. neben einem cover von don cherry finden sich darauf songs von the stooges, mf doom, martina topley-bird und ornette coleman. wenn nicht alles tŠuscht, steht mit diesem album die †berraschung des jahres ins haus.(78sfm)

originally released as a limited vinyl edition in 2010 which had quickly sold out,this much sought after longplayer by the austrian duo hey-o-hansen now sees the light of day as a cd. on we so horny,hey-o-hansen strip down dub rhythms mostly from the fifties and make them up freshly in the guise of contemporary club sound.

digitalism has lovingly created a mix for !k7s legendary dj-kicks series. for these two young germans, jens moelle and ismail tŸfekci, joining the ranks of contributors to the series was nothing short of a dream come true. twelve years ago, the duo met as two record store workers in hamburg, admiringly selling the dj-kicks series to their customers, and appreciating the dexterity of the mixes and range of artists who assembled each mix. their favourite contributions include tigas mix (his mix was the essence of edgy and cold electro-techno.), the playgroup mix (more really playful stuff.) and erlend oyes mix (cause he sung over a lot of stuff and had some favorites like jŸrgen paape and the collaboration with morgan geist.

maayan nidams second album new moon has many different levels. stylistically, the berlin-based producer has created an 11 track collection of alternative electronic rhythms that combines everything from blissful broken beat, to surrealist electro, jazzinfluenced moments, acidic house, exploratory techno, and piano interludes.

uk electronic musician mr fogg returns in 2012 with his second long-player, the follow-up to 2010s debut >moving parts<.

clone classic cuts continues their re-issues series for one of the most influential techno acts ever: drexciya. the second selection of tracks includes favorites such as bang-bang, positron island,anti vapour waves and journey home complimented with some lesser or unknown tracks. raw, uncompromising music made with soul and creativity have always has been the trademark of drexciya (and also from their original label underground resistance) and this album is another showcase of their talents. btw there is not much further background info we can give. all that can be revealed is already out there.

dj w!ld is the french music maestro infamous for his dc10 residency and tireless work ethic. after his debut album last year, he now releases the superb d!rty on radio slaves cabin fever imprint.dj w!lds second album is a heady concoction of late night jacking cuts, interspersed with a clever use of sampling Ð infused with hip-hop attitude and vintage house. dirty is true of its namesake, a sensual journey that explores the primal instincts finely balancing male and female vocals with sonic vignettes and storming house numbers. it works as a perfect journey through w!lds sonic landscape of underground paris and beyond. dirty evokes the esteemed house sounds of dj sneak, chez damier, kerri chandler and hector moralez whilst pushing this sound further through his unique european experience and interpretation. dj w!lds album fit perfectsly on cabin fever with its famed reputation for upfront cutting edge house with a nod to the past. a perfect album for summer fun

john lord fonda is somehow a signore of electronic music in france, a free bpm hero. a simple and classy producer who only communicates through music.2012 is a new beginning for our antisocial nerd, with an ep and overall his album supersonique coming out now in france and may worldwide. he started re-producing track in 2005 delivering debaser, his previous album that sold more than 10 000 copies, having some really great feedbacks from so many medias worldwide.between june 2009 and october 2010, he got back in studio improving his production skills, getting the right way of producing for the current market, tracking all his weak point to get better, bigger. from the last years he only kept 2 tracks, brunette tattoo and orchidŽe, concentrating on brand new tracks and influences for all the rest of the album. he came back on stages in 2009 with composite, a live-set project which enabled him to discover upcoming artists and to assimilate all the new techniques.changing several time of tempo, supersonique is containing quite a few pearls, some efficient like brunette tattoo, you originate and orchidŽ. but the album also include some fine and melodic tracks like ÒemilianaÓ or toyboxes (which goes aphex twin electronica style). some ghosts from the classical music also haunt the album such as mozart, getting out (under acid) in whats going on, verdi facing some syncopated drums on sound of a melody or vivaldi on brunette tattoo. a full orchestra seems to drop a tear on orchidŽe.john lord fonda is a dance music warrior, an electro-tech seigneur, a future leader of free french techno. this second album has a huge class, a kind of urgency, full of simplicity, and goes straight to the point.

reggae roots dub feat.keyboard king roger rivas of the aggrolites! deep dark 1970s style roots reggae!

sven kacirek, the much praised multi- instrumentalist from hamburg, releases his third album with pingipung. scarlet pitch dreams presents intimate solo works, following his debut the palmin sessions (2007) and the interna- tional success the kenya sessions (2011), which was honored with german record critics award for the second quarter 2011. whilst the kenya sessions revealed fruitful col- laborations with kenyan musicians, almost every single instrument on scarlet pitch dreams has been played, recorded and produced by sven kaci- rek himself.

after the immense success of last yearÕs hed kandi world series: miami release, this ever popular hed kandi theme returns in 2012 with its second volume, world series: miami volume ii. floridaÕs art deco gem is without-a-doubt one of the most seductive and chic additions to hed kandiÕs global city roster, and with the hype, excitement and highly anticipated winter music conference and ultra music festival occurring in the month this title is released, world series: miami ii captures the upfront sounds from hed kandiÕs legendary pool and club parties at this prestigious and iconic jet set destination. hed kandi headline djs, eibhlin and carl hanaghan, lay down the mixes over 2 cds titled pool & club, each selecting tracks that define the atmosphere of one of the globeÕs most celebrated dance music capitals.

on his debut album the host works in a spacey interzone, using vintage gear to create dramatic panoramas for the headphoned mind. he creates a unique suite of modern impressionistic sonics that tumble and waft in and out of the mix, earthed with strong melodies that take inspiration from net-age genres while never recalling them directly. throughout, he masters all the potentials of vintage synths, drum machines and reverbs, along with guitar and bass to explore a sound that sets him apart from producers working on computers, creating something much more band-like but rich with lively micro-detail.

fancy is back... get ready to the second round!conquer the worlds ! this was fancy shameless ambition when their first album >kings of the worlds< came out.

plugged-in pop, concrete prog & global robotic rock.16 highly charged currents of latter day electro-magnetic poly-pop, robotic rock & modern day mechanical music. featuring unreleased electronic music for atari video games, swiss construction companies and low budget eastern film productions alongside unknown and undercover synth driven rarities by members of can, hawkwind, niagara, soft machine, dynastie crisis, gong & nucleus.compiled from a well travelled dj bag of inhumane second-class sound by saxonic wax magnet andy votel ( finders keepers ) including full length tracks from his acclaimed vintage voltage mix tape.

from the word go, >its all true< has a spring in its step as opening track >itchy fingers< features lofty bpms in a range never explored on record by the group before and then, just as suddenly, the band shift gears to the sparse, brooding >playtime<. from the confident stomp of >you ll improve me< and the sophisticated pop of >a truly happy ending< to the epic album closer of >banana ripple<, >its all true< is by far the junior boys most accomplished album to date.

cementing a year that saw a string of sublime stellar releases from mario & vidis, the dynamic force give house music a new accessible heartbeat with their album changed, set for release next spring. mario & vidis title their debut artist album after their future classic anthem, changed,an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they have mastered and unmask themselves as purveyors of a hive of activity in their lithuanian home. spanning two discs and twenty tracks they cover much musical terrain, striding through epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies, wandering into pure soul and running away with the finesse of raw house music on the second disc.changed opens with the atmosphere heavy introducing to you, lightly tickling the senses.

the legendary act terranova return with an explosive new album, bridging modern pop and classic house like never before !!

2012 collection from the r&b trio. they emerged from the late 70s disco boom and helped define the 80s with a string of dancefloor hits, innovative dance moves (they introduced the uk to body-popping) and trend setting wedge hairstyles. this collection includes their four uk top 10 hits (-i can make you feel good-, -a night to remember-, -there it is- and -dead giveaway-) plus a further seven uk top 40 classics.

uk collection from the 60s soul legends. smokey robinson and the miracles are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. they made some of the most important popular music of the 60s and early 70s, that sounds as fresh today as when they were first recorded. this 20-track collection contains some of the groups most loved moments such as the tracks of my tears, the tears of a clown and i second that emotion. this collection takes the listener on a journey through the vocal groups back catalog of albums, taking in many of their best loved tracks.

following on from the debut artist album from marco bailey and the second album from guy j which have both been well received internationally amongst press and public alike as well as huge compilation releases from label owner john digweed himself in the form of the structures and bedrock 12 releases. following on from the second instalment of the structures series bedrock proudly present the debut artist album from rising star stelios vassiloudis titled -it is what it is-. a fantastic double cd release showcasing forward thinking music and once again showing why bedrock is one of the leading labels in the electronic scene. in addition to the many original pieces of work on this album, stelios has also teamed up with a vast array of talented vocalists and song writers. -the z- is a collaboration between himself and sasse who owns and releases music on his esteemed mood music label. based in berlin sasse has a long history of successful releases and support from some of the biggest names in the scene. john dalagelisinvolvement with the project (he co-engineered and co-produced the continuous mixes) resulted in him contributing his songwriting and studio finesse to -sunrise on the avenue-. john runs the very hip dieb audio imprint and has released music on a wide variety of labels over the years. the album is rich with the many vocal talents it hosts with notable contributions from the likes of astrid suryanto, tomomi ukomori, anna maria x and darren murray. astrid has an established history of working with some of the greatest names in electronic music such as todd terry, king britt, dj yellow and morgan page as well as a plethora of great labels like nervous, plastic city and armada amongst many others. based in japan, tomomi ukomori has also worked on stellar releases with key labels in that territory like avex, apt international and green parrot recordings working with the likes of mathias kaden, hernan cattaneo, omb and hideo kobyashi. anna maria x is a name synonymous with the music scene in greece whether it be as a dj or a producer/singer. anna has been one of the main names in the electronic scene being involved in clubs, radio and of course a whole host of releases with her studio partner, gpal.

with the summer on the horizon everybody is yearning to achieve the ultimate beach body just in time for their holidays and as always ministry of sound are at hand to help you get fit fast. we return with a brand new edition of running trax that has over 3 hours of music on 3 stimulating mixes specially designed to motivate you while you run, featuring some of your our favourite club anthems and brand new exclusive remixes. this will include the first exclusive comp usage of the monster buzz track from dj fresh -louder- along with examples 1 smash hit -cytkm- as well as massive top 10 tunes from chris brown, katy b, dizzee rascal, alex gaudino ft. kelly rowland and many more to get your pulse racing. whether you re preparing for a marathon, on the 6am jog or listening whilst on the treadmill this is guaranteed to be your perfect fitness companion, keeping you company while you work your way to the perfect body. set the pace with running trax 3!

mad decent is proud to announce our very own -mad decent volume 1- compilation, featuring 18 tracks hand selected by our leader diplo from his favorite overlooked remixes of past releases plus a variety of new music from our next crop of artists. the compilation presents a selection of mad decent artist who ve helped shape the labels unique personality since inception. featuring huge new remixes of classics such as bosco delreys -wild one- (reset! remix) and malucas -el tigeraso- (sticky k remix) to unreleased gems like boy 8-bit -house on the hill- and dillon francis -beautician 2.0-, to in your face bangers like ruskos -everyday- (netsky remix). mad decent vol. 1 is as much a showcase of the labels biggest names and tracks as it is an illustration of its incessant efforts to bring new genres and cultures to light. the label has come a long way from the underground philly scene where it all started, collecting a diversified group of artists along the way. from blaqstarr, to rusko, to savage skulls and po po, the sound and influences come from all over the world, and somehow work together to form a unified front of weirdos that make music outside the lines.

el rego is a true legend of african soul music. here for the first time on album are 12 of his greatest recordings from the late 60s and early 70s hand-picked by daptone records. afro-soul collector/ dj frank gossner had spent years combing west africa tracking down 45s by theophile do rego (aka el rego) before finally meeting him face to face in his home in benin. from that relationship came this album, which we present to you here in a 20 page hardcover bookcase cd featuring el regos own story of his life and music along with pictures from his personal collection and artwork from his original 45s. the music has been remastered with great care, and the vinyl contains an exclusive bonus 45 (while supplies last) of se na min, one of his most sought after afro-funk tracks, backed with e ma non tin me, a beautiful and somewhat more traditional song about two blind men who agree to go together and leap to their deaths into a river.

2011 album from the australian deep funk quartet. look out watch out builds upon the diamond hard and gritty funk and soul template they established with their self titled 2009 debut long player. not content to return with simply more of the same, look out, watch out expands the groups sound and repertoire, featuring as it does, incredible new vocalist may johnston, guest contributions from renowned randa khamis and roxie ray, a choice cover version plus original tracks augmented with some raucous and heavy brass.

for the past decade or so, polish musician michal jacaszek has been exploring a new, resolutely modern chapter in eastern europes long, storied love affair with classical music. his creations are painstakingly crafted collages of electronic textures and baroque instrumentation, harpsichords being swarmed by woolly static one minute and pulled apart by billowing wind the next. ambient music - if we can generalize unnecessarily for a second - is rarely so sonically challenging.

fun, folky and charming oddball music from the short-lived, but often re-broadcast fingerbobs series for the bbc in the early 70s Ð starring hand puppets fingermouse, gulliver the seagull, scampi (who lives on a hand by the sand and the sea), flash the tortoise and canadian folk singer and narrator rick jones Ð whose songs and narration are the heart of this great soundtrack put together by the obscure sound library and soundtrack champion johnny trunk! the music is really sweet, with acoustic guitar, flute and bits of percussion Ð cheery and fun without being cut or cloying, with oddball, post hippie childrens show charm to spare! includes -fingerbobs theme-, -fingermouse theme-, -fingermouse incidental-, -scampis theme-, -seeds-, -enochs wheel 2-, -plasticine-, -shapes-, -little link-, -shiny thing-, -story of the wooden tower-, -fingermouse plays the organ- and more.

this, the second album from crookers features savage skulls, hudson mohawke, his majesty andre, surkin, bobmo, lazy antz, style of eye, keith & supabeatz, wax motif and neoteric, on the boards and sidesteps the pop/rave collabs that clutter this planet.

xhins debut album on stroboscopic artefacts,sword,showcases the breath of his vision. as the second full-length release on stroboscopic artefacts, sword stretches the remit of the label s identity ever further. produced and recorded in singapore, xhin plucks sounds from the outer edges of electronic music and fuses them together. xhins approach revels not only in a hybrid sound palette but its also an album desi- gned for multiple contexts. its a record typified by duality. sword harbours electronic music ranges from brutal club sounds to deep and delicate murmurs.

nikki beach mixed by atfc is the second in a series of album collaborations between the worlds leading independent house music label and one of the most exclusive and surprising clubs on the planet. compiled from breathtakingly up-front material, atfc pulls in brand new cuts and remixes from ben westbeech, noir, osunlade, green velvet and ame as well as dropping two of his own tracks yet to see the light of day.

the embassy are far too often overlooked in the uk. they more or less engineered the goeteborg scene, and have been hugely important in shaping the swedish independent music landscape over the past 10 years. their influence is second to none. so, to help those who havent been paying attention to catch up, fredrik lindson and torbjoern hŒkansson have announced a retrospective release, life in the trenches, the other side of 2001-2011. the album compiles a bunch of rarities from the duos career, among them b-sides and previously unreleased tracks.

leng records follows up last years out of town album with a selection of remixes and re-works of tracks taken from cantomas second long player ! out of town fused a wide variety of sounds and styles resulting in a beautiful, otherworldly album that moved effortlessly between blissful flamenco, shimmering, slo-mo nu disco, dubbed-out tango and haunting, ethereal soundscapes. the remixers were hand picked by cantoma aka phil mison due to their unique approach to music and their complementary production styles and the result is an album bursting with downtempo and dancefloor led remixes.