graham luckhurst, aka greymatter is one of the core producers of wolf music alongside medlar and krl. with a love for deep cuts, booming sonics and an amalgamation of influences that incorporates everything from jazz and world, garage to hip hop, luckhurst has developed progressive production and dj-ing styles that are uniquely his own. with a list of collaborative remixes the length of your arm, his experience as a producer is not to be overlooked and describing his output as prolific would be an understatement. greymatters sound is fine-tuned for cutting edge sound-systems and modern clubbing ears.

the hei ho series comes to the end with hypnotic grooves, deep basslines and harmonic strings to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound. the remixes of stefan rein and avion are heavy dancefloor monsters which underline the japanese principle of sen no sen with straight and true techno music. vinyl only & handstamped.

the mangue labelheads are back with their new double a-side incl.a hypnotizing remix from mirco niemeier.

norman presents his second heulsuse release. remixes are coming from thomas schumacher (electric ballroom) and the katermukkeboys dirty doering and sascha cawa.

the unique and barnstorming trio from paris dop are back on the home turf of circus company with killer new single close up including remixes from catz n dogz, san proper. combining a dynamic groove with jaw’s unmistakable sultry drawl and a dreamy soundscape of deep chords and warm pads, the original mix is an addictive slice of vivid vocal house.

following up to their much applauded international debut save the youth, denmarks answer to warpaint,giana factory, return with their second album lemon moon this spring 2014. fronted by louise foo (sister of sharin of the raveonettes) and flanked by lisbet fritze (who also plays guitar in the trentemoller band) and sofie johanne, giana factory specialize in a wonderful kind of iced pop, beautiful songwriting with a lot of depth and diy attitude punch.

after forming a successful dj and production duo, live set, club nights, and solo gigs, it is only natural what comes next. in march of 2014, i m in love becomes a record label and hits the shelves with their first release – a vinyl only debut from the hands of joschka tschirley. *alpha centauri* and *proxima centauri* are brilliant examples of tschirleys journey through techno since forming raucherecke in 2007. both tracks exude his warm style with emotional pads, balearic infused percussion, and just enough melody to lose yourself in. tschirley captures familiar moments from the duos past productions while layering his new ideas taken from countless live sets, dj sets, and only the best memories from the i m in love club nights.

for this versatile classic we have chosen to rerelease the old songs, released by other labels which have been long exhausted. pergola was released on the italian label neroli in 2001, like a tribute to milans club pergola, while rise and fall was released on the compilation trip do west in 2003 . after more than a decade, finally they are remastered and available again

nelistening back, ‘interlude’ will feel like the perfect opening to ‘skylax’. a jazzy encore crawls in, morphing into a skippy hip-hop instrumental with jason’s signature flourishes all over it. aptly named as it is, this is the breathing space between whatever came before in your day, and the eleven deep house gems that are to follow. speaking of, ‘the love’ will have you gripped from the first bar. it glides the listener in, then subtly drops that signature, tightly-tuned bassline of jason’s and continues onto soulful vocals from there. ‘old dayz’ touches on a bit of a nostalgic note. the spoken vox cuts harken back to 90s hip-hop joints, playing over a looped latin sample-led beat. from there, ‘rawkicks 2’ shows jason’s rough and ready sampling style in action. a seemingly simple track, but one which has that special something which guarantees to keep people on the floor moving for its duration. ‘cut b’ contrasts this nicely, being a much cleaner production with tight drum programming and synth work. that said, it still has the classic jg atmosphere we love. closing out the first half of the album, ‘definition’ slows the pace ever so slightly, with its eternal pad structure that builds up the track’s momentum into something very mellow and deep.bringing in the second half of ‘skylax’, ‘john blue’ takes things back a notch further. a deeper tune, yet one that shows off an uncharacteristically punchy bass hit from jason. ‘last night’ is a track more reminiscent of jason’s first lost cuts ep on wax classic, sounding as if it had been freshly taken off an old tape with its sample-led beat and background hiss. the last four tracks of the album see a return to the ‘mastercuts’ and ‘lovedits’ series which fans will recognize from the ‘lost cuts’ records, with ‘lovedits 7’ and ‘mastercut 5’ respectively. the former is a laid back female vocal edit with the entire suite of signature jg touches while the latter is a garage house hit more crafted for the club. ‘bb’ brings the album to a close, twisting a disco/funksample over a pallet of drums and effects for the near six-minute duration of the track.all in all, this is the perfect follow up to jason’s debut album ‘313.4.ever’, with tracks for both the club and home listening. if you happened to miss the first album back in 2012, don’t forget that now you have the chance to grab it in a special double pack with ‘skylax’ on cd!so, needless to say, this timeless record is a must purchase for all collectors and djs out there

enso stands for electronica naturescapes set onslow, a new imprint set up by romanian up n coming artist maruntelu. in zen buddhism, an enso is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. and this is exactly what enso label is all about: sheer talent and creativity. hailing from bragadiru, romania, maruntelu is one of those well hidden gems of which there are so many within the emerging romanian electronica scene.

the romanian guys ntfo are back on kiara, and this time they bring us three original tracks with a powerful driving bassline ! backed up with remixes by rhadow and mihai popoviciu . so we wont say much about the release, only that in this package you will find five great and very useful tools to shake the dancefloors.

rene bourgeois and andy kohlmann are striking back on rennbahn. packed with catchy melodies, a fat powerful bassline and deep vocals they created a perfect mixture of open air and club sounds. philip bader comes along with a huge remix. in combining the intense mood of the track with some dark vocals, hes pushing you directly forward to the top of the dance floor. a quite more experimental remix is given to you by bruno pronsato – for lovers of the classic minimal stuff. early support by: dubfire, anja schneider, hot since 82, super flu, blond:ish, yousef etc.

oslo disco-dance champ, dj and producer todd terje finally releases his debut long-player its album time via his own olsen records. terje presents 12 of his works known and unknown. ever since todd dropped eurodans back in 2005 hes had many a beady disco eye trained in his direction. his grooves are effortless and his melodies infectious!

fourth and final chapter in wphs tribute to belgian new beat. this time four belgians and one german deliver their take on new beat..

pauls rather unique vocals lie somewhere between david bowie and richard butler of the psychedelic furs. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. each lp includes 2 postcards with live photos, a list of instruments used and quotes, that are suitable for mailing. this collection highlights a lost duo with a big sound on par with ultravox, human league, omd or devo.

all songs are remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. the vinyl comes housed in a glossy jacket with an unreleased photo of the band. each copy includes a reproduction of a promotional poster with lyrics from 1981 designed by mike coles, the malicious damage house artist responsible for the labels iconic album and single covers.

by now, frak needs no formal introduction. lets just say they are the swedish house mafia for people who actually know what house music is. lately, there has been somewhat of a surge in house and techno influenced by synth, ebm and obscure sub-genres that ends with >wave<. so the timing couldnt be better for frak to return to kontra-musik with this remarkable synth and acid flavoured release.

imagine the early 80ies, cold war is on its peak, you are a young lad in american occupied germany and dont feel like joining the army. what you gonna do? there is not much choice. you could crash your dads car into the next bridge and get invalided out or you just move to the island of west berlin and buy a drum machine?

considering the combined talents of detroit veteran terrence dixon and black jazz consortium man fred p, you d expect this split ep for finale sessions to be a lesson in warm, soul-flecked depth. pleasingly, that s exactly what it delivers. dixon excels with the sub-sporting alien futurism of -to the bridge- - the aural equivalent of staring into space while dancing to electronic jazz - and the sumptuous, minor key bliss of the casual deep house jam -starting over-. fred p, meanwhile, delivers two contrasting cuts. there s some acid-fuelled deep house futurism in the shape of -circuit-, and a chunk of bongo-laden dancefloor humidity in -the road-, whose rising strings and sweet melodies are arguably the highlight of a superb ep.

returning to hypeltd after only a few short months, the analogue cops seem the perfect artist pairing for the label, carving out an unashamed love of raw, pummeling, dirty house grooves and choice samples. 2013s in plain clothes ep was passionately received by many, and the italian team are back for more with the hot brass dance ep

the enigmatic oushe has already remixed a stack of tracks in the shabby doll catalogue and from his studio, surrounded by his beloved analogue machines, produced a slew of dancefloor hits for others. now though, he is ready for the limelight and with his solo *starz on 33 ep*, it is clear he has got the slippery world of celebrity on his mind. his debut ep packs in a quartet of raw, percussive, heavyweight house cuts that are guaranteed to make any dancefloor shake. impressive stuff - a taste of the future now.

our friends in nyc follow up last years outrageously good my rules with the eagerly awaited second volume ! yah yah on the a is a totally addictive and louche epic, swathed in psychedelic disco layers, punctuated by vocal snippets and chants, underpinned by a broad bottom end and finished with some swirling synth lines on the flip woman offers us an equally dancefloor friendly workout, a crisp rhythm section powers along with an unrelenting funk low end and an ode to the fairer sex in the vocal dept, all liberally doused in acid punch, of course utterly essential ! as with c.o.m.b.i, keep it cheap and ny edits, you know these won t be around long and are destined to become cult classics

tiagos interzona 13 label has two sold out and superb eps to its name already and we are very happy to present their third. tiagos unique reputation as a dj is matched by the distinctive quality of his productions primeira visao sounds like a track that might emerge in the mix on a vintage chicago cassette, iberican jazz-funk top lines and raw, snapping drum machines beneath. segunda visao could quite easily be a vintage black cock or noid release, a wonderfully psychedelic disco rewire, that goes way beyond the world of ten a penny edits finally cruzar facas takes a tougher path to dancefloor emancipation, marrying a fierce, pitched down techno groove to some seriously heady soundscape and tonal effects another beauty then from this outstanding, diverse and incomparable imprint.

the lone roamer is the experimental and deep side of riccardo dagostini, inspired by a dystopian world in which almost all the life forms are dead after an unspecified event. wandering alone through that devastated world is not just a physical act, it is a real personal and deep journey.

the phrase *feux follets* from which archipel 105 draws its title, comes from the latin ignis fatuus, and translates as will-o’-the-wisp. the etymology reaches back to old folktales in which ill-intentioned spirits would cast an atmospheric glow at night, in order to lead weary travellers astray. today, the term refers to ghost-lights - artificial light reflections caused by decomposing organic emissions. anyway you choose to understand it, this music contains the mysterious and unattainable. feux follets are meant to depict an elusive (and perhaps also illusive) ambition. a tense equilibrium colours the constant, foundational sounds with aleatory movements. the compositions are detail-oriented, and boldly explore their tangential elements.

doc scott was on the decks. it was at tribal gathering (i think), 1996, standing in front of a wall of speakers to one side of the stage, enjoying myself, like you do, when this sound started growing inside my brain. my head was then ripped clean off my shoulders! words are still hard to find! it was the first time i ever heard shadow boxing and its the only thing i still remember from that night. om units 2014 remix is paired with the 1996 original.
dj support from: fabio, mark pritchard, friction, surgeon, toddla t, laurent garnier, pinch, zinc, baliey, rob both, billy nasty, krust & john b.

no. inc. are material object and atom. both artists are launching their no. label imprint this may, by releasing the full length early reflection album and the herewith presented early reflection ep i. the tracks featured on this ep are the ambient piece early reflection part i (side a) and the technoid refraction i (side aa).

*friendly bacteria* ist das erste reguläre studioalbum von mr. scruff seit dem 2008 erschienenen *ninja tuna*. mitte mai wird das album via ninja tune erscheinen und am 31.05. im londoner roundhouse mit freunden und gästen inmitten eines besonderen abends präsentiert. gestärkt und erfrischt durch seine lange studiopause, zeigt *friendly bacteria* den weltweit hochgeschätzten platten-afficinado, dj und produzenten in einer eher reflektierenden stimmung. sein album beschreibt er kurz und bündig als *tough, sparser, less samples, more bass. more vocals and collaborations and shorter tunes*. *render me*, der erste vorbote aus dem album, ist exemplarisch für die atmosphäre auf *friendly bacteria*. ein schleichender und gefühlvoller groove unterlegt die stimme von denis jones. scruff traf jones vor etwa fünf jahren, während dieser amp fiddler in liverpool supportete. nach diversen treffen und einigen jam-sessions wurde beschlossen, dass der singer/songwriter und multi-instrumentalist denis jones einen erheblichen beitrag am album leisten wird. desweiteren kann das album mit hochkarätigen gästen aufwarten, darunter house-legende robert owens und vanessa freeman!
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive download-code.

these tracks are fairly special in our opinion and we are very honoured to be releasing them as the first optimo music disco plate.noo are daze dasen (aka plastique de reve) and sami liuski (aka bangkok impact / putsch 79). this is a double a side 12inch single (plus a digital bonus track that we couldnt fit on the 12inch and still have maximum pressing volume). built out of imaginative sampling combined with analogue hardware, these tracks are phenomenally produced, lush disco string fuelled epics that fully work their magic in a club setting. this is modern disco, most definitely not nu disco.

after the successful album tour and time for new inspirations nayan soukie and fritz windish come along with their new ep on ursl. inspired by the poem kubla khan from s.t. colerige they made three special tracks that are soundmethapors for some images in the poem. read it and listen to the tracks at the same time and you may find some parallels.

for our 45th vinyl release we are thrilled to welcome label head dylan hermelijn aka 2000 and one for the first time on area remote. 2000 and one (aka dylan hermelijn) has been on the forefront of electronic dance music since the late eighties.

philipp weber is a musician living and working in leipzig, germany. his main focus when creating music is to capture the moment by using all kinds of instruments in a playful and intuitive way, experimenting with rhythms, sounds and melodies. his songs are ideas, emotions and thoughts that he tries to translate into music. »its like speaking a language«, he says, »without knowing its grammar, still trying to find the right words.« philipp is one half of the project webermichelson a two-piece band focused on merg- ing kraut and experimental music through drums, synths and guitars. webermichelson have been a core ingredient of the holger universe from the very start, one of their live shows actually being the moment where it all began. with his first mini album weber now joins the holger family also as a solo artist

hailing from bari, nico lahs has become a beloved member of the stock5 family. on the latest instalment of the label that guy blesses us with his runway ep. but don’t mix up the title with some anorexic chicks that stumble along the catwalk heidi klum sent ‘em on. if there is one direction, it would lead straight into a planetary orbit. the opener “shreder” sets the pace and mood, a decent composition of pulsating synths, a vibrating bass line and a whispering voice, telling us to fasten our seatbelt because our next stop is going to be “orion”. actually this is in one of the biggest astral objects having been discovered yet. nico takes us there on his spaced out trip, while we are watching stars being born and dying in super novas. on the flip we’re finally approaching “runway” the title track. dive into a world that is undiscovered, promising and overwhelming. all in all this ep is way more than “mystic”, which is the last track. we left our planet as humans and we landed as androids in stock5 galaxy, which is ever expanding, crossing boundaries and creating new life on the universal dance floor.

rothmans are back with there first release of 2014 - coyote - the socrates ep. this time the guys are paying hommage to one of the more contriversial stars of the late 70 s/ early 80s the absolutely legendry dr socrates! this 6th release by the the retro, football mad, perm loving lot sees them take a step away from the various artists format into the world of ep s. and what a stomper they have in the form of the is it balearic...? boys coyote. featuring on last years claudio gentile release the boys are back on rothmans and in fine form with a mixture of psychadelic disco and funky balearic beats that would make dr socrates himself stand up and shake that afro all over the dancefloor. and joining them on the team sheet are a pair of knock out players in the form of mark e & ste spandex. mark e putting his silky skills, and attacking mark on passing memories, and then ste spandex bringing it up the rear and joining him in attack with a live vhs remix of act like you know. the rothmans label seems to be taking shape now and looks like it could be also putting together a dream team of releases

many reggae artists are lucky to make one breakthrough to the music mainstream. horace andy has managed not only to make a mark with *skylarking*, but also to deliver the definitive reggae version of soul singer-songwriter bill withers evergreen *aint no sunshine*. one of reggaes most distinctive singers, andy has managed to sound as credible delivering social commentary as he does love songs. as one critic put it, *the fragile, vulnerable qualities of his voice could invariably be relied upon to add dignity and sincerity to songs*, the proof is everywhere on this compilation.

following on from the massive finger edits release in october last year we are thrilled to welcome back reverend p for another home run on basic fingers. the a-side *angels in africa* is a deep and soulful uptempo number. the smooth percussion infuses softly with its modern synth textures and provides the perfect backing to bumping in your 85 pontiac parisienne. on the flipside the good reverend is offering another rework so tasty your dancefloor will be munching out of the palm of your hand, *just in strawberry*.

luckily there werent any of the anticipated refund claims for the first two chapters of >if this is house i want my money back<. so we finally dared to compile number three. the concept of the compilation is pretty simple: we ask friends, pv regulars, and other good looking producers, who are famous for dancing around the edges of the genre, for an exclusive track, all of which we put together on one neat compact disc. this time the bill reaches from hot shot producer mano le tough (who celebrated his permanent vacation debut on vol. 2 of this series), maeve label buddy the drifter, the swedish house mafia in form of house dandy axel boman and edit ramajam hnny, rising star lake people, long time vacationer bostro pesopeo (together with local munich dj san quentin) and sizzling newcomer boska to the jack of all trades willie burns, fellow nyc resident octo octa, berlin-based melody masters kim brown, the neukölln acid kingpins achterbahn d’ amour (aka iron curtis & edit piafra) as well as hotflush and we play house regular locked groove. each and everyone of the participants are more than convincing in what they are doing and although they have different perspectives on the long runner house music, the tracks come together in sweet harmony on this compilation

split ep from eklo artists . micro house & techfunk tracks are delivered here. both tracks are fruits of diverse collaborations, and offer variations on the eklo sound ... essential vinyl

no doubt about it, hypeltd are on a bit of a roll at the moment, recent releases from the likes of joefarr, the analogue cops and marco bernardi have helped shape the hypercolour sub-label into a consistent purveyor of raw and rootsy techno music.

part 3 of 5 in the classic series features material previously released (andres and john tejada & arian leviste) on the m&g compilation >beneath the surface< but never pressed on vinyl. also featured are planned but unreleased nuggets from brad peterson & ewan jansen.

for those who caught furness four 4 the floor ep, and are familiar with his work, this release is further evidence of how much of a fledgling purveyor of deep grooves and heavy-hitting rhythms furness is.

we were evergreen are a celebration of life’s messy magic: their world is beautiful and deep, happy the trio of fabienne, william and michael are originally french, settling in london to pursue their music four years ago, a literal movement that’s been hugely influential on their fusion of the french lyrical tradition sung in english, married to a very anglo-pop sensibility.

we are overjoyed to announce matthias meyer as the next candidate for our label-catalogue after kerri chandlers *the watergate files ep*.

cassegrains brilliant tiamat releases are back. after the amazing original tracks from cassegrain, well known and respected remixers like svreca, mike parker, tm404 and inland aka. ed davenport have designed 4 tiamat tracks in order to provide a completely dedicated view on cassegrains fantastic ep. the result is simply a bomb.

three live recorded hardware jams from abygatan, norrkoping, sweden. ntta11 are nihad tule and inter gritty, and an array of old and new machines. this ep offers a trippier take on live techno than their first 11-, but still very much pure-bred techno all the way. except the closing meta incognita, which is something else. we re not quite sure what.

french producer david k is ready to announce his debut album, out of range, an off-the-radar mixture of romantic melodies on drugs, rocking beats a la parisienne, and sounds to turn you on, released on tiefschwarzs ever reliable imprint, souvenir.

secret name for a big artist. the end user has now become obsolete. we are just an entity that sell goods. we are not the target but on the contrary a mean to make profit.

giant cuts are proud to present a very special line up for rsd. featuring reworks from some of the biggest names around. kicking off with the one and only late nite tuff guy with a killer 80s rework, next we have luxxury aka baron von luxxury a la based producer who is hotly tipped by greg wilson with his wicked dubbed version of an 80s anthem. on the flip we have manchesters ed zone who takes us on a blue eyed soul journey, and rounding things off is label boss deadly sins with a slo mo disco rework. pressed on a colour in colour 12 inch vinyl limited to 500 copies.

quantize recordings presents this united front of artist, producers, and remixers that have linked together to give the world a healing, an insight, and a voice to address the homeless crisis. the list of singers, musicians, and producers that are so extensively dedicated to this barbara tucker organized charitable project is unbelievable and heartwarming. pressed on limited edition red heart shaped vinyl exclusively for record store day, once theyre gone… theyre gone!