with all the negative media surrounding detroit and its inhabitants, this hard hitting ep from urs alone raises some disturbing issues about responsibility, commitment, faith and honesty from the very institutions that teach these same values. this is a sonic question!

the ep is called spotlight diktat in reference to the feeling some djs have when they are on tour. a kind of dj melancholia generated by airplanes, dehumanized hotels, waiting hours in boring terminals, basically traveling alone. i made these tracks out of this mood. at first they sounds like the typical groovy dance tracks, but when the melody comes out, you immediately feel there is something wrong now the track is on and you still dance (of course its made for that) but you could almost cry to it too. so this is what happens when a dj or a producer has to do their job, but they aren t really in the mood for it. when the party comes, they just forget everything and make the show happen regardless. they have to bear the spotlight diktat and keep on entertaining people regardless of what they have in mind.

binnen 9 monaten veröffentlicht new jackson seine zweite ep für permanent vacation. die a seite liefert mit der balearica house nummer -having a coke with you- euphorische 11 minuten mit wunderbaren stringsounds für alle traumtänzer dieser welt. auf dem elektro-funk infizierten stück >ok alone ok< lässt der produzent aus dublin erneut seinen trademark vocoder sound einfließen und -player piano- beschließt diese ep mit beschwingtem boogie zu satten beats.

good job 030303 got their hands on these six tracks by rolando simmons as they remind you of where acid got its name from: this is music to trip to. the 303 is abused to the fullest while simmons adds snares and outlandish melodies to the acid bubbles and bleeps that are never far away.

mallorcas dakpa has been on a roll since amam released his debut ep last fall. he has contributed to several compilations, including amams own hand out series, kina music s fade to k pt. 3 and wizz vinyl s sonar sampler 2014, plus eps for labels like district raw and serial number 849. but amam gets the honor of issuing his first own vinyl release, the distres ep. the opening title track is an exercise in jacking minimalism, vibrant tech house with just the essentials, but more than enough to get the floor moving. then, ademus gets into a slightly more colorful groove, with tropical percussive interplay and some whooping voice for a humanistic accent (is that brigitte bardot?). on the flip, virgo gives a modern update to the frenzy of acid house. the title alone brings virgo four to mind. on that note, this one is an effective tool for warping minds and evoking spastic dance moves. finally, the dependable gaetano vinci a.k.a. hooved reinterprets ademus with a heavy dose of melodic funk and symphonic washes, making the track into an entirely new creation.

after a sell out release on in haus wax and a remix for tato & tania vulcano on isgud records tijn goes it alone with this, his first outing on his own imprint already supported by apollonia this summer the ep means business with zero fuss. including a top remix from djebali and a very tasty dub.

indeed, everything is permissible if god does not exist, and man is consequently abandoned, for he cannot find anything to rely on - neither within nor without. first, he finds there are no excuses. for if it is true that existence precedes essence, we can never explain our actions by reference to a given and immutable human nature. in other words, there is no determinism - man is free, man is freedom. if, however, god does not exist, we will encounter no values or orders that can legitimize our conduct. thus, we have neither behind us, nor before us, in the luminous realm of values, any means of justification or excuse. we are left alone and without excuse. that is what i mean when i say that man is condemned to be free: condemned, because he did not create himself, yet nonetheless free, because once cast in to the world, he is responsible for everything he does.

aretha franklins all time best-selling atlantic album, ioriginally released in 1972 - now back on double 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

haunting, ethereal, emotive, propulsive guy gerber and puff daddys long-awaited collaborative album project 11 11 will at last be revealed.

special double pack for all you kumquat lovers out there contains these eps:
- ku m005: gary dickenson - hands up
- kum 023: wandler - get together

revno return and how! the mysterious gino fontaine is unmasked - a nom de plume for non other than the chicken lipped, emperor machinist himself, andy meecham time and again he has proved his mettle, and it is safe to say this is an absolute killer, with esteemed gentleman of dance music, bill brewster having already picked up on lead cut *revnorev* for his acclaimed after dark (nightshift) compilation and quite right too, if you can find a better example of an anthemic light / dark chug-fest, we would be happy to hear it! the mix featured here is an exclusive version for this 12 inch alone! scorching bass pulses and atmospherics, powered by synthesized drums finally give way to a cool chicy guitar line and ymo style top lines for an epic space-disco finale… konkondo graces the flip, and could easily be a mysterious early 80’s cosmic holy grail with its gentle wave washes gradually unfurling into an mesmerising roland bassline and back again. a stunning release then, limited and lovely as ever - dont sleep !

harbour city 2014. sometimes people from different environmental backgrounds cross paths with one another through similar interests, and they notice that they have more in common then a certain taste in music alone. boris bunnik (aka conforce) is hailing from the small scenic dutch island terschelling, that can be seen as the complete opposite environmental background as the dirty streets of rotterdams south side that drew the first guidelines for frustrated funks watchword: mad drama from everyday life.

limited edition 2x12 inch coloured vinyl.

accompany the reissue of woo s into the heart of love, emotional rescue is releasing a limited 7inch featuring songs not included on the vinyl pressing, plus a previously unreleased version of the beautiful title song, which only appeared in later form on their cd only, la luna album. with the original into the heart of love album only appearing as a 60 minute cassette-only release, several of the albums songs could not make the first time vinyl issue from emotional rescue. therefore, this limited edition 7inch includes two of those ommited songs. the wistful english folk duet between mark ives and sue amor on make me tea and it s sibling on the album, a little long way. possibly woo s most straight forward folk song, make me tea is as the title imagines a very particular english poem. recording as a duet between two late night lovers, awaking from post-love making slumber to find peace and with it, a nice, perfect cup of tea. however, it is the inclusion of the unreleased version of the title song, magic in the dark that is worth the admission price alone. taken from the cd only album, la luna, the original s short and gentle story of late night love is presented here in it s alternate demo form. a different vantage point is shown in revelation and then exhaltation. the sadder start expands in to a beautiful and wonderus folk celebration. mark s vocals and guitar are later joined by gentle rhythmic percussion from brother clive, before clarinets duet to a yearning finale. woo once again showing their unique mix of folk and new age electronics. a one off to cherish.

nach seinem hochgelobten remix für depeche modes alone, meldet sich djedjotronic zurück mit seiner neuen ep drum program.in kompromisslosen berliner studiosessions entstanden fünf dancefloor-hammer, die djedjos nichtlineare vision von techno widerspiegeln. oder anders ausgedrückt: das neue werk ist eine ode an elektronisch erzeugte musik, mit eiskalten klanglandschaften, dystopischen atmosphären, mechanischem touch und referenzen zu detroit electro und warehouse-techno.

four tracks of futuristic dream-house no one should miss out on. in this future no one dances alone

-never say never- ist die erste single-auskopplung und steht exemplarisch für deren entwicklung. das stück - halb song, halb club-tune überzeugt nicht nur diese kombination, sondern das stück funktioniert auch auf beiden ebenen gleichermaßen gut. dabei be

it s been a long, long time since coyu produced an ep full of original tracks for his beloved kitty label. september of 2013 was the last party groovers from him. through all these months our mastercat has released several eps on cocoon recordings, snatch! records, noir music, bedrock records and some edits and original tracks with ramiro lopez and edu imbernon that have been released on suara. finally, we have our mastercat alone with two oustanding cuts. in my mind is a dark techno track with a break that it will literally blow your head up... balls , however, is a very housey and summery cut that will definetely break your hips because of the instantly recognisable vocals and the killer darbuka rhythm. enjoy this is 100% coyu!

snuff trax celebrates magic record release number 010: happy jackin birthday! for this little anniversary we asked four great artists to rework chosen tracks from the labels back catalogue. leading us off, mr white (you know him from his collaboration with larry heard) made an edit of snuff crews *are you house*. followed by humandrone from tokyo remixing perseus traxx - *dont feel alone*. on the flipside you hear a remix treatment for raiders of the lost arp - *stealing my love* made by our man takeshi kouzuki of kobe/japan. and last but not least dimdj from thessaloniki created his own version of *galaxian journey* by elec pt.1.

*the island of dr electrico* is a varied musical landscape, at times lush and tropical, at other times an impenetrable swamp teeming with all manner of surprises. migrating seabirds have long flown thousands of extra miles avoid dr electricos blighted isle, leaving him alone to experiment with dark beats, primitive synthesizers and the raw emotion of kidnapped souls. the resulting sounds are a rich palette of classic cinema, from lonesome spaghetti to surf-rock, from psychedelia to spine-bending space disco, overlaid with the voices of our protagonists the tiger and the mysterious lady. from their unlikely beginnings in the suburban wilds of melbourne australia, the bombay royale have taken their unique sound to audiences throughout europe, uk and the usa, where their performances have been met with astonishment and critical acclaim.
the vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve, mp3 download code included.

where words alone can not convey emotions, dego speaks through his music, healing all that are willing to open their ears. through some bizarre twist of fate? luck? hard work? dego and blueberry records have come together on a 12inch, where we believe such epic words are necessary to guide this space vessel to its intended home - the heart and mind of the passionate music lover and the desperate soul of the everyday human seeking ascension.

londons deep house label music women money strikes back with a 12 inch produced by underground up and coming artist may. on her stand alone debut ep this fine producer delivers us a couple of unique, deep & atmospheric tracks. cult argentinian producer franco cinelli completes the release with a superb remix.

remastered - die lp erscheint als 180g vinyl inkl. mp3-download codes.

labelboss steffi hooking up with long-time buddy and musical boy wonder dexter again! over 15 years ago they started the klakson label and the rest is history... sounding more fresh than ever steffi & dexter deliver 3 razor sharp dancefloor bombs that will unite dancefloors worldwide. all the elements are there: aquatic electro arpeggios, jacking 808 beats, bouncing analogue strings and basslines, all topped off with that euphoric detroit techno feel... fffresh release!

rekordverdächtig: zweites soloalbum des ehemaligen white-stripes-sängers

pressing on white vinyl.

dachshund was born and raised in geneva, switzerland. he got his first introduction to music in the 90 s, playing guitar in reggae bands. that was the beginning of his long lasting love story with dub music. he produced his own dub music in the following years, at the same time learning about every piece of studio equipment. with his roots in dub music, dachshund first experimented with electronic music in 1997, producing his own jungle and drum n bass tracks. his music turned more into house and techhouse and was released on several imprints while playing live sets all over the world. we give him a warm welcome to the 8bit family!

over a year in the making, moon rock volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations assembled by throne of blood recordings geared to explore the outer reaches of electronic ambience, cosmische vibrations, and crystalline acoustics. sparked by their shared love of ambient classics, label head james friedman and long-time tob artists cosmic kids put out a call for new and unreleased drones, beatless versions, and arpeggiated chillout tackle.

another fantastic re issue from the kms vaults. marc kinchen aka mk steps up to the plate with the timeless someone new. re released in original 1989 artwork. the b sides are worth the ticket price alone with mk combining hardcore rave stabs with jackin beats and detroit synths.

being around since may 2009, the greek imprint, blind stitch , now finds itself releasing a triple lp by label- head bengoa. a long story of sound and rhythmic communication can be found on this album, entitled -what you give-. this record features deep grooves, spiced with uplifting melodic crescendos and occasional collaborations, leaving a release full of impressions. laid back, groovy and mesmerizing sounds, take you through the narrative of this lp. with smoothly arranged soundscapes and old school synth vibes the record motivates listeners to move and get lost in the sounds. a productive output from bengoa, with focus on molding his own personal sound, and that of the alexandroupoli- based label. 3x12- of delicious deep house grooves, spiked with occasional vocal work, and reverberating glass like rhythmic percussions.

comprised of eight tracks, periscope blues is the culmination of a mission gone wrong. music for the stranded, the lost, those backed into a corner with nowhere to go, or maybe a reflection of sad individuals panicking on a tropical vacation gone awry. somber yet very tense drifting off radar machine electronics that feel like a blistering sun beating down on decaying beach remains as time crawls on. that or the equivalent to working the grill summers at jones beach and stealing from the register just to get a little more…
pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

in june 2013, above & beyond performed some of their best-loved songs acoustically with a 12-piece band, across three sold out shows at londons legendary porchester hall. the response from fans was overwhelming and led to two sold-out nights at the greek theater in los angeles in october, described by billboard magazine as one of the finest and more memorable shows in dance music history.
on this special and limited press double vinyl edition, *acoustic* is available on high quality 150 gram vinyl and comes presented in beautiful full colour artwork - including gatefold packaging and printed inner sleeves.

we dont know, whether this guy is sleeping at all. he just released a new ep under his rar moniker. he seems to be nonstop assembling and fiddling on some delay pedals and what not. let alone all the touring. and then he comes up with a km022, that setsdirectives and also lives up to them, as if it was nothing.

2013 was a good year for mr natalizia. breaking out of his musical (comfort) zone and touring schedule as one half of kompakt records stars walls, a deeper side to his music oeuvre was shown on the excellent not waving debut, umwelt, before then going on to compile the killer *mutazione* compilation of italian new wave 1980-1988 for strut records. spanning 9 tracks, *human capabilities* takes the sound of umwelt and the subsequent super limited cassette only reinterpretations of redacted and mixes harder percussive tracks alongside explorations of melody through ambient pieces that close each side.

henry street is back!! here with one of the most vital classic house tracks ever, >you used to hold me< by ralphi rosario. ralphi is one of the most important chicago house pioneers and producers, both alone and with hot mix five on their wbmx radio show! remix treatment comes from one of italys fastest rising underground stars >deep88<. here he takes the song to a more modern dressing, mixing it up with some salsa house and a knob of acid. all without losing any of the old school elements. b side is a balearic pianopella version. this is a future classic ladies & gentlemen. dont sleep!

completely unique music in its own cosmos, the first long player from the sibylline panoram. experiments in evocative soundscapes, minimal rhythms and mood. hand printed sleeves. tipped on heavyweight card sleeve. screen printed by house of traps. no repress, limited edition, download code included.

moj001 delivers to you five tracks from little nobody which fascinatingly branch through diverse genres and influences which here, on the one record alone, manage to represent this artists wide variety as well as nicolas. judging from this artists extensive bio, since hes delved through techno, idm, hip hop, jazz, disco, electro, etc, the wide-spectrum approach becomes evident. like many artists from the 1990s, little nobody brings with him the healthy baggage of music with a message, polemic subjects, thoughts, ideas, humor, you name it. this comes as an aural statement: music has the power to challenge us, the way in which we perceive the world, and points out things which could potentially generate change for the better — if we only stopped and considered looking that much deeper. so this record couldnt come at a better time, a period in which we live where everything is disposable and a numbed societys music attempts to reach out for our consciousness — posing for us the opportunity to stop and think.

great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!

david k represents something thats all too rare in electronic music today: an artist who makes music first and club music second. for him, emotion is paramount, melody is important, the pop format has its perks and original material is always better than a sample. late at night and early in the morning he dances alone in his studio, tapping away on his keyboards and throwing together arrangements on the fly (a pianist by training, he cant bear to make music slouched over a mouse). his only goal is to make something that will keep himself dancing.

wilkinson, the hottest d&b producer to emerge from uk scene in 2013, today announces too close ft detour city, the next single to be taken from the album lazers not included. the single follows the top 10 smash afterglow, the biggest d&b breakthrough tune of the year which has now sold over 150.000 copies in the uk alone and spent 5 weeks inside the top 20.

the 2011 debut album from uks open mic winner birdy.

several years ago, valentin stip was sitting alone by a harbor in the small french town where his parents grew up. >i heard all the sailing strings hit the masts, and i realized that every sound you hear is potentially music,< he says. >the only thing that makes sound into music is the mind, arranging it.< since then, valentin stip has been building a bridge between the sounds that live inside and outside his head.

ushering in a big new year for doc daneekas ten thousand yen is one of the most exciting underground artists to emerge over the last few years. combining a bruk shuffle with a natural flare for techno, presk has been carving out his own subtle niche since 2011. each track on this release stands tall alone, showcasing presks natural leanings, from the raw broken funk hit of *saluki*, the warped techno of *mod1 & rais* to the deft touch of *vigor*. this is presk at his very best, showing whats to come of this exciting producer and marking a very fitting return to the label. with support already from gilles peterson and a prime slot on jackmasters soon-to-become-legendary mastermix 4, saluki is set to be around for a while. don t sleep on this one.
includes immediate download of 4-track album in the high-quality format of your choice (mp3, flac, and more).

churches schools and guns. a provocative name for a provocative album of techno from one of the genres most consistently intriguing producers, lucy. this, his second solo album, pushes forward from his debut full-length, 2011s wordplay for working bees, and firmly establishes him in a league of his own.

vinyl only! the transitional man is back with a debut killer ep on pushmaster discs, 3 pure detroit/tool infected tracks. incl. huge mattia trani remix. &#8232,,,mastered by d.funk, cutted by cgb at dubplates & mastering, berlin!

28 original recordings by blues legend ray charles on 180 gram double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

l.a.g second 12inch comes in the form of a head-to-head featuring point break and jordan. each take a side and two tracks each, providing lush melodies, throbbing bass and a forward thinking take on house/techno. seriously killer jams, highly recommended!

following on from four volumes of well received vinyl releases, rory phillips mixed fortunes singles series returns for its fifth outing. after collaborations with martin dubka and l-vis 1990 on the last two volumes phillips goes it alone for this, the penultimate instalment in the series.

almost two years after their austrian amadeus award nominated debut album *different believers*, allen alexis present their second lp *the other side* at the end of october, releasing it only on vinyl at first. the first extracted single *over the sea* is already in heavy rotation on the radio.
the name is the game, since this time a more different, club-oriented side of allen alexis was increasingly brought to the fore. musically, the album does not only live up to the musicians various orientations, but also to the multiple personality of the artistic character allen alexis, in which the de- and reconstruction of their tracks are being reflected.
presssing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.