it s no secret that idle hands is a label built on a foundation of dub. from the earliest releases by pev, kowton and szare through to more recent output from o$vmv$m and christian jay, the influence of bristol s soundsystem heritage looms large in the myriad electronic music threads the label encompasses. sometimes this influence is explicit, other times implied, but the principles of sub heavy, spacious music for both body and mind guide the stylistic arc of the label as a direct result of the label s long time immersion in roots and dub culture.

soul jazz records’ new nigeria soul fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. the new album comes with introductory sleevenotes by bill brewster (author of last night a dj saved my life).
packed-full with afro-funk, disco and boogie all from nigeria, this triple album set brings together a stunning collection of diverse west african sounds. whilst a small handful of the artists featured (joni haastrup, tee mac, christy essien) have seen the light of day outside africa, this is essentially a collection of killer tracks by an array of artists completely unknown outside of nigeria.

soul jazz records’ are releasing tee mac’s ‘night illusion’, a lost classic nigerian afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released in nigeria in 1980 as a private-press release of 1000 copies on the enigmatic artists’ own label. impossibly hard to find, the record remains practically unknown outside of nigeria.
soul jazz records are releasing this lost classic nigerian album as a strictly limited-edition 1000 copies worldwide exact-replica artwork reproduction lp (+ sleevenotes + free download).

mac quayle ist komponist und der sound-engineer von cliff martinez. cliff martinez wiederum ist ein gefragter soundtrack-komponist in hollywood, seine scores zu -drive-, -spring breakers- (zusammen mit skrillex) und -solaris- gelten als einige der ikonischen film-musiken der jüngeren gegenwart. mac quayle hat an diesen mitgearbeitet, parallel pop-musik von künstlern wie new order, beyonce und britney spears produziert oder mit einem remix versehen und sich jüngst an eigene tv-soundtracks herangewagt. -american horror story: freak show- und -mr. robot- sind populäre beispiele. -mr. robot- wurde 2016 mit dem golden globe awards 2016: beste serie - drama und dem critics choice awards 2016: beste dramaserie, bester hauptdarsteller in einer dramaserie ausgezeichnet. mac quayles vornehmlich elektronisch ausgelegter score interpretiert den paranoiden grundton der serie perfekt. von seiner arbeit mit martinez beeinflusst, bewegt er sich auch in das terrain eines trent reznor (nine inch nails) und lässt düstere sounds miteinander kollidieren.

forte techno is a uk label ran by ross alexander and steven mcdonagh that has a firm focus on championing the underground, as the imprint returns with their second vinyl only package.
the first venture featured david meiser, ross alexander, jake conlon and kereni, picking up support from luminaries such as bas mooy, radial, sunil sharpe, rebekah, dj hyperactive, thomas hessler and many more.
this time there are 4 original tracks by all uk based artists including paul mac, binny, ross alexander and john mitchell.

dirty macs highly anticipated return gets right to the gritty rub with four cuts of slow-burning and erstwhile white hot, dance floor choice.

hitting you like the soundtrack to some wonderful film you will never see, the depth and emotion of the sound of farbror resande mac will take your breathe away. they have crafted a wonderful ep for back to the balearics, which offers the listener a refreshing break from the norms of electronic music making. across the 5 tracks they cover a variety of moods and themes with great technical skill and top class production values, while creating musical patterns that conjure up images of star studded scandinavian skies, balearic sunsets and the buzz of great cities at night. so why not step off the musical beaten track with farbror resande mac on back to the balearics? you wont regret taking the wander.

over 10.000 years ago, after the last ice age, humans began to explore and settle the place now known as scotland. evidence of our ancestors can be found in the various rock carvings, standing stones, tombs and dwellings still scattered throughout the lands today. modern archaeological techniques can offer ever more detailed suggestions as to what these monuments might have meant, but it is still largely left to our imaginations to discern just what these spaces were used for.

turn on, tune in and drop out - aficionado are back once again to fully adjust your frequencies. riding coastal breeze and gulf stream down from the north, swedish space cadets farbror resande mac made a positive connection with manchester s balearic chieftains and beamed aboard the ss nado for five boundless expeditions into distant sound space.

nice price deal !!! dronelock and ontals joint label venture shadow story is a base for the dark, industrial exploration of sound that all four corners of the british/serbian double duo employ as their modus operandi. having collaborated previously on the *4 razors* ep via duality, the foursome unite again on *continuum*, the second shadow story release. a 4-track vinyl outing that has already garnered dj support from surgeon, it comes bolstered by remixes from uk techno veteran paul mac and recent r&s signing lakker.

• a blistering new 4 track ep from paul mac
• features a remix from ritzi lee
here we have a blistering new 4 track ep on billy nasty s label from the much loved paul mac. the ep also features a dark and driving remix from underground liberation boss ritzi lee who will be the next artist to appear on tortured this year with a paul mac remix on there to boot !

swedish artist farbror resande mac debuts on mystic & quantum with the six track album yttre rymden, having first surfaced earlier this year with a fine outing on is it balearic? if you are familiar with mystic & quantum, you know the label deals in lovingly presented releases of a musically conceptual nature, and yttre rymden retains that status quo. a typically cryptic introduction from the label states the following: yttre rymden is a travel by boat leading to adventures around the world. yttre rymden might mean outer space but what defines outer space sometimes depend on which way you look at things. this story looks at the outside world from within and utilizes travels and adventures as a way to explore the world as outer space.

200 copies with handprinted covers - vinyl only!das musik und veranstaltungslabel aus leipzig zwischenwelten

swedish artist farbror resande mac debuts on is it balearic? following newcastle duo last waltz first appearance on the label in april.

mysterious, dark and droning techno monster made by > the planets <. marvellous and reduced 4 tracker with a special edit by paul mac. handstamped vinyl only release.

to celebrate our 9 years anniversary, we are back on vinyl with some of the finest artists in our underground techno movement.

dj support from ben klock (berghain), truncate, dave clarke etc...
ben sims theory imprint nudges closer to its closure at its 50th release but 048 proves that the label is far from over yet with heavyweight cuts coming from paul mac and ritzi lee this april

on the take mans wife ep he turns in two amazing grooving deep house cuts. on the remix front brings thomas stieler (freude am tanzen) a very cool 909 pumping track, with huge energy for the floor.

following the very recent success of the fokuz group ep on penny royal, label boss paul mac teams up once again with kryptic minds to provide some more bass heavy club techno. fellow osiris artist killawatt providing a heavy alternative mix also. early dj support on this one from dave clarke, ben sims , james ruskin & oscar mulero.

fleetwood mac is a band with many faces. in contrast to their poppy sound of the 70s, fleetwood mac actually started out in the sixties as a psychedelic blues band under guitarist peter greens lead.
pious bird of good omen was originally released in 1969 as a compilation of the bands bluesy roots: their first four uk singles and their b-sides and two tracks by bluesman eddie boyd with fleetwood mac backing. the albums sound is laidback, down & very dirty, featuring scorching cover versions of little willie johns >need your love so bad< and robert johnsons >i believe my time aint long<. the b-side features the international hit single >albatross< and peter greens composition >black magic woman<, the latter being popularized by santanas version in 1970. this album is a must-have for blues fans. anyone interested in the roots of fleetwood mac might discover they are essentially a totally different band than one might think.

techno veteran paul macs new label starts with something of a bang with this ep featuring a remix from kamikaze space programme (raiden). hefty stripped down forward looking grooves are the order of the day here definitely one for the floor. early dj support from surgeon, dave clarke, truncate, dustin zahn.

the next strike of rage-musique! mac-kee the owner of the label dirtydrivesounds caught the groove of the summer!
early support by youandme, beatamines, norman weber (luna city express), raumakustik, ping!, monotonbunt, ...

superb new release from the legend that is paul mac on his stimulus imprint delivering a funky, percussive, chord-laden a-side plus an excellent acid house remix from john heckle on the flip

techno legends broom & mac with slamming prime time techno

veteran uk producer/dj paul macs debut release for art shows his remarkable versatility and meticulous production skills. odd things amount to nothing is very much a modern techno wall-shaker. it’s incessant drones and wails ride upon a wave of relentless beats. the track pauses to catch its breath after a tremendous build before once again going clattering down the rails. the flipside is the track that original caught label-owner and a&r kirk degiorgios ear - a modern take on the classic chicago/detroit hybrid sound of the late-eighties, brought up-to-date with a crisp sound

vinyl debut for dirtydrivesounds ? and this record is really worth it !!! straight and grooving house tunes with hot remixes from chris lattner (moon harbour, nrk, einmaleins) and chris manura (lordag, pour la vie).

with this release gogo music once more brings a hot new talent to the light and delivers a great package of all-embracing sonic pleasure. already support from jimpster, culoe de song, rocco, show b, tony humphries & jacko, roog, greg fenton

as we are well into our 15th year with seasons recordings imprint we reflect back on all the releases over the years and one things comes to mind... peaceful. as we are well into our 15th year with seasons recordings imprint we reflect back on all the releases over the years and one things comes to mind... peaceful. this is what the music and artwork have brought us and kept us going all these years.this new project is no different as we welocme a new artist from south africa to our seasons recordings imprint dee mac.
this is one of those projects that gave us that warm fuzzy feeling when we heard it the first time and brought us back from the early days of seasons recordings. if you have been with us since the birth we think you will get that same feeling of those early days, if you are new welcome aboard and enjoy the journey... remember to play this record loud!

mac zimms delivers a big remake of my feelings!

not wanting to become a labeled, err.... label, rejected ready themselves on this release, to drop the disco and head into techier territory, with a debut from a uk house don steve mac who teams up with a fresh new duo the stripper!

randalls mac 2 recordings showcases another banging release with the return of fast moving breakthrough artist soul intent. having all ready featured on the label on the 17th release back in 2008 and on the recent justice league ep soul intent returns once again to show us how rolling drum n bass should be done. the a side >rebel music< punches through with razor sharp breaks that bring the track to some seriously sub low basslines. haunting vocals lead through the track introducing some seriously deep fx and strings that make this track one stone cold killer. the flip >cybergroove< makes for a more upbeat affair but certainly shows soul intents versatility as an artist. percussion lead breaks and some haunting strings cut into a bassline that punches its way throughout the track before cutting into a fx lead breakdown. dj support from : randall, ai, klute, doc scott, survival, fabio, crissy criss and eveson radio ? bbc 1xtra and kool fm

get your air horns out, clap your hands and get ready to jump! >your horny horns< comes with a free party time guarantee!
flip over for one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year - a huge house tune from austin leeds!

banging track by chilean (now netherlands based) producer!! mixes by paul mac and ritzi lee!

nice price deal !!! label boss steve mac returns with his own production and includes a killer jim rivers remix.

stretched versions of their killer rare 1970 debut blues up in downtown b/w ka ka kabaya mow mow

2017 repress, all it takes is a little romance to fall in love again strictly limited!!!!

great new vocal collaboration between mac zimms & nima nas! dj support / feedback from david guetta, axwell roger sanchez, robbie rivera!

another slammin slice of techno from mr steve mac

originally released in 2005!! includes freemasons remix!!

jazzmin deliver the goods yet again with this killer jazz dance 4-tracker from m swift! it opens with disco, a wicked energetic disco jazz nugget, that wouldn t seem out of place at the end of one of mr scruff or gilles peterson s dj sets! ôpanamaö is more laid back, sounding like soil & pimp when they re not bouncing off the walls! over on the flip there s two killer remixes , 4hero s marc mac underpins the live instrumentation on caf? bahia with a tight jazz break. moon at noon remixed by french beatmaker fulgeance delivers a rough wonky jazz hop vibe, keeping the jazzness of the original and adding a heavy banging beat. m-swift presents 24 carat æs forthcoming album will be released soon on jazzmin records:

smack is a new record label from steve mac, created as an outlet for his own productions and collaborations with top producers within house and techno. the first batch of releases will see steve deliver his own brand of cutting edge music and partner up with paul harris, danny rampling and cevin fisher. remixes will come from paul woolford, nic fanciulli and matt nordstrom

huge dancefloor weapons incl remixes by tim green (trapez), andy chatterley (saved) and dj wady & patrick m mosca

on a-side paul mac explores minimal spaces - but before getting claustrophobic he flips it to take a cool tour through techhouse-country.

acid infected power techno by paul mac

on his second ep for myself recordings, erell ranson returns with some new results of his recent studio work. >where the clouds are< shows his true colors, dark, deep techno with a solid detroit-esque feel to it.paul macs remix is more traditionally structured and floor friendly. he pushes the pulsating drive of the original to a maximum, to create a deep club track that will fill the floors all over the globe.deep detroit techno is fast becoming one of the trademarks of myself recordings.

scatter brain will please those who enjoyed steve recent lets have some fun record on sci + tec. stripped back, energetic techno that builds around chopped up beats and a twisting, tension filled lead hook