when michaela meise performed at westgermany at kottbusser tor in berlin-kreuzberg on march 20, 2015, accompanying herself on the accordion, i was perplexed. i knew her first album from 2010, which was about hymns (»preis dem todesüberwinder«, originally released on clouds hill, available as a download and stream through my label from july 2018 on), but what she was playing weren’t spiritual songs?! i wanted to put this music out on my label: the songs sounded sad, aloof and wistful but also proud, determined and unerring. the album title »i am greek« is a tribute to melina mercouri’s album »je suis grecque!«, which was released in 1971 when mercouri was deprived of citizenship by the greek military junta. mercouri lived – like mikis theodorakis and many other cultural workers – in exile. meise’s album is dedicated to the chanson scene of post-war europe, whose songs were popularly folksy, but also political. some talk about the experience of war, the shoah and labor migration.

heady, astute, deep techno and ambient from blue veil, a new musical project from danny clancy. blue veils debut ep reveals gorgeously textured techno on tracks like wherethetimegoes and citizen score, as well as crafting some tender ambient passages on cuts like night czar and a kind of adventure. the ep will be released on dichotomy records, a new imprint, dedicated to refined electronic music. the labels ambition is to allow artists to explore dichotomies through their work, as they span sonic landscapes from pure ambient to techno, and other abstract dance sounds in-between. there will be a strong attention to the visual presentation of the label, with all artwork and photography also created by label boss danny clancy. with the next release lined up from ahu, and more to follow from there, the agenda for dichotomy records looks hugely promising indeed.

a re-mastered re-release of fatima yamaha s debut album from last year. 180grams ... fatima yamahas first release a girl between two world (2004), including the masterpiece what s a girl to do has been lingering since it first came out. the story of what s girl to do is nearly as brilliant as the song itself. it took almost a decade until the world acknowledged the tracks brilliance. after being sampled by hudson mohawke on his 2015 album lantern and much demand, it is finally been reissued on magnetron music alongside dekmantel

noch immer steht der name nightmares on wax fŸr eine einzigartige mischung aus hip hop und soul, aus dub und club-sounds und auf shape the future klingt diese nun schon Ÿber jahrzehnte hinweg perfektionierte gratwanderung so flŸssig und schlŸssig wie nie zuvor. inspiriert von zahllosen dj-sets und studio-sessions in ganz unterschiedlichen ecken der welt, untermauert nightmares on wax mit diesem neuesten sound-update abermals seine ausnahmestellung in der elektronischen musiklandschaft. auf die bereits veršffentlichte erste auskopplung -back to nature-, die mit schamanistisch klingenden vocals die verbindung zwischen mensch und mutter erde adressierte, folgte die brandneue single citizen kane, fŸr die george evelyn als vokalgŠste mozez und allan kingdom (u.a. kanye west, flume) an seine seite geholt hat, und die belegt, was fŸr eine reise und entwicklung george im verlauf seiner einflussreichen karriere zurŸckgelegt hat. indem er noch mehr als zuvor auf tiefschŸrfenden, in gospel-sounds getrŠnkten hip-hop setzt und seine ganze erfahrung als producer durchschimmern lŠsst, trŠgt der neue track noch immer den unverkennbaren klanglichen stempel von nightmares on wax.

some have to dance ...some have to kill- is the new limited compilation series on mecanica. this first installment will be focused to techno-electro.ebm including exclusive/new tracks by laurapalmer (tying tiffany side-project), romance disaster (aga wilk), l-sedition (lorene simpson ex-violet tremors), millimetric, delectro and randolph & mortimer with a remix by schwefelgelb. six powerful tunes perfect to dance... or to kill!

hand-picked selection of tracks by uk s negative response in this initial limited run of 300 discs. negative response is a diy minimal synth project that formed in 1980. they self-released 3 cassettes from 1981-1983 as well as playing a number of gigs from 82-85. the tracks embody a very melancholy atmosphere reinforced by their arsenal of early electronic analogue equipment. this collection will certainly appeal to fans of early bedroom synth artists such as john bender and other diy home recording moguls of the era. all tracks remastered from cassette by martin bowes at the cage, uk.

disposición asoleada (spanish for sunny disposition) is the moniker of the ecuadorian music citizen³ david jarrín. active in the brussels psych and noise scene since 2003, his explorations range between acoustic lo-fi experiments to eerie soundscapes, from glitch electronics to raga oriented transfigurations on a six string banjo. lexi disques is proud to present his first vinyl: two atmospheric and tense pieces haunted by andean ghosts and the evocation of hidden voices in the spoil piles of history. lexi disques is a microlabel based in brussels since 2008 and specialized in 7”. it explores the possibilities of the short format on experimental or adventurous musicians from psych-pop to straight electronics, from local fresh faces to underground heroes.

edie sedgwick was the true it girl of the pop art age a woman who famously said she wanted to turn the world on just for a moment. part of andy warhol s factory for a year in the mid 60s, she is widely believed to have inspired the velvet underground s femme fatale as well as bob dylan s leopard-skin pill-box hat and just like a woman

we are seemingly headed towards dark and confusing times. the tension inside of the people is rising so instead of putting more gasoline to the fire and fueling the rage i submit to you these sounds of peace. not black music or white music. not borders or class. just music. it’s time to stop labeling music, just as it is time to stop labeling humans as 1st class and 2nd class citizens. if you can ignore my broken voice and if you could only look past my music’s imperfections, you would feel me instead of hearing me and maybe then you could get a small glimpse of the hope that the people feel when they are at my concerts and understand the idea that many great men and women before me like bob marley and john lennon had, that we are all one. the idea that had brought hope and countless others. the hope that makes them scream: peace forever. (charles x)

rotten city records welcomes a new citizen, but not a newcomer tothe scene. he is luca rocca atagliati, best known as dj rocca, a veteran dj and producer from italy, half ajello, half supersonic lovers, half from crimea, a third of electric tree and regular contributor with legendary dj’s like daniele baldelli or dimitri from paris. after his multiple releases on labels like is it balearic?, nang or futureboogie, luca joins to our beloved rotten city with two original tracks showing his darker, narcotic and narrative side, concocting a bizarre and labyrinthine disco, which develops a spiral shaped staircase from the inside.

25th anniversary edition with remastered audio - the complete album is available on vinyl for the first time. limited first pressing of 1.000 numbered copies on transparent 180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with insert.

recorded in kobe, kyoto, tokyo, september 2015 photos by jim orourke. layout by shunichiro okada despite decades of activity and having crossed paths in various collaborations editions mego is honoured to release the first ever duo recording from two of the most highly regarded citizens of planet experimental electronic. individually, jim orourke and christian fennesz have been responsible for numerous legendary works which merge the traditional avant-garde with contemporary sensibilities. on its hard for me to say im sorry these giants of experimental electronic practice come together for an immensely powerful sonic experience. the signature of both o rourke and fennesz cohabit this new release with o rourkes gurgling harmonies swimming amongst the shimmering frequencies and strummed melodies produced by fennesz. two side long tracks situate themselves as a warm electronic adventure. simultaneously radical and comforting these works shift from gentle sonorities to fully distorted explosions all of which reside within a template of tension between musical and non-music matter. timeless in execution and presentation its hard for me to say im sorry is a deeply rewarding sonic experience from two of the most romantic gentlemen active in experimental music today.

superb throwback electro sounds of the early noughties on offer here from swiss artist elektrobopacheck, debuting via his self affirming synthesizer music laboratory. this is quite reminiscent of stuff on vitalic s seminal citizen records imprint a while back. highlights being atlantic intertravel and kubusmann calculates which sound similar to the majestic modular tones of japanese telecom or the late night electro funk groove of ride on the waves. sure, he s not trying to re invent the wheel here, but it s all good!

lmtd nice price , last copies left, supported by spektre, namito, patrick lindsay, andreas henneberg, dubfire, mihalis safras, john acquaviva, joseph capriati, wehbba, ziel 100,jaxson,max cooper, alex capelli, electric rescue, citizen kain, frank kusserow, edgar de ramon, marco bailey, stephan bodzin, microtrauma

quriky icelandic four-piece sisy ey, debut on andy butler from hercules & love affairs mr.intl label with a huge summer anthem. do it good is released in with remixes from neville watson, citizenn, and andy butler and is gearing up to be this year hot ticket!

ltd 2015 repress ... hypnotic tech-house monster, dj support: maceo plex, :terry, damian lazarus, ralph lawson, audiofly, clive henry, citizen, raresh, mandy, anthony collins + many more

london-based producer laurence matthew blake has been causing a stir under his citizenn alias for some time, delivering intoxicating, tactile, otherwordly blends of tech-house, powder-house, garage and electronica for the likes of madtech, love fever, 20:20 vision and, most recently, crosstown rebels. here, he returns to the latter with human interface, his debut album. it s a typically fluid and quietly soulful affair, with dreamy pads, touchy-feely electronics and shuffling dancefloor rhythms the order of the day. while there are a few powder house dancefloor moments, as you d expect, blake also doffs a cap to 2-step garage, booming bass house, skewed synth-pop and, on the wonderful you are, string-drenched deep house loveliness

revered uk producer laurence blake has unveiled his new alias citizenn, a nod to his maturing sound and harder-edge approach to production. along with this new name, comes a forthcoming release on 2020vision, be

waze & oddyseys w&o streetracks imprint pulls together the likes of eliphino, ejeca, citizen and xxxy for its first (unmixed) compilation released this winter, w&o streettracks vol 1. having clocked up eight releases on street tracks, its the ideal time to throw down a milestone and document the sound of the label in one package and w&o street tracks does so with panache. the result of waze & oddysseys plunge into their address book is a 12 track compilation that neatly reflects modern house music. ejeca, citizen and w&o themselves sit alongside newcomers like mediman and sage caswell while the emergent talents of new jack city and eliphino make for a nicely profiled piece of work

12 inch vinyl only! support from dubfire, citizen, lo shea, kashawar, jordan peak, cinthie, matt star, matthew styles, arapu, jun akimoto, tomoki tamura, zoo look, blackhall & bookless & more.

old school electro from phil klein (aka bass junkie) and matt whitehead (perc traxx, dont)under their comon name model citizens. totally classic and well done insane driver! b-side brings also the good electro oldschool feeling. and to finish the ep, get a good funky electro bass sound! maximum pleasure! superb ep bringing a fat soundproduction.

played by nathaniel jay, clang83, jacques renault, waze & odyssey, new jack city, maverick..whilst previous editions in the vinyl only street tracks series from waze & odyssey have seen contributions from ejeca, citizen, ashworth and of course w&o themselves, this latest edition is credited simply to street tracks. hungry for more information? you could always ring the phone number that s been handstamped on each record... those who keep tabs on the series will be happy with the two tracks here which fall snugly into the no-nonsense upfront house style that waze & odyssey have been championing. across the board support on this one with everyone from mak & pasteman and moxie to richy ahmed and loco dice indulging

deep space orchestras use of weapons label has always been a reliable source of analogue-heavy left of centre deep house, with each split ep, featuring tracks from a variety of like-minded producers, featuring a range of must-have nuggets. this expansive sixth release, with eight tracks spread across two slabs of wax, is no different. dso s beautiful and surprisingly fragile -mendoza- leads the way, with 7 citizens calming, alien house groover -fatum- close behind. arguably best of all, though, is other worlds -coldname eld-, a sparse and bassy concoction blessed with some brilliant, head high style pianos. it is, though, all good, with further impressive contributions from the detroit-included haku.

monki, cassio kohl, kastle, jimmy edgar, tensnake, aston shuffle ,horse meat disco, ray foxx, ministry of sound, stacey pullen, plus artist support from redbull, mixmag, xlr8r, and more.

following the love & the dance, here is the dream - third part of the various artist series from snuff trax.

first up is dankles *isabigting*. dankle has been steadily making a name for himself over the past couple of years, as part of offmenut records, for his solo production and as one half of phatworld, alongside tich from the squire of gothos. *isabigting* is straight up mutant bassline, with his warped, glass-like bass and hip-hop vocal.

following on from the success of artifacts the way it do/we trapped, the somethinksounds cartel rolls on picking up even more steam this time calling on the untapped talents of lokiboi who serve up the insatiable ʻlate reaction epʼ which features a collaboration with love fever darling citizen. having appeared previously on kolour recordings as klic (aka medlar) & lokiboi, this is his first solo appearance and his first opportunity to demonstrate his unbelievable studio skills.

the new-comers collective citizens above suspicion delivers a solid 4-trackers, in which 2 tracks are as an homage to the beloved detroit underground. effective & functional material for djs, at whatever time of the night. 808 & 909 are the key on this release

following a 12inch single for the church label, released in autumn 2012, lorca reappears with his first full ep containing 3 brand new tracks for 2020 midnight visions.

we are proud to welcome kerri chandlers madtech imprint kicking off with the mighty waze & odyssey: pressed on blue vinyl.

discerning austrian label and party of the same name, praterei, kick off 2013 with their sixth vinyl release, this time a various artists ep leaning on the well respected likes of chicago skyway, ethyl, 7 citizens and snuff crew. since the label started in 2010, deep house of an unpredictable nature has been the mo, and that continues again here...

world citizen fulbert joins the soul notes camp with an excellent release which is quite in the deep and raw end of house music.

darek recordings presents this various artist release, divided in two colored vinyl editions, including productions of well-known artists who love and support secret island nation, such as: ian pooley, samuel l session, franco bianco, yapacc, david keno and many others. secret island nation is a 4-day festival on an extremely beautiful, lonely island in the west-swedish archipelago. depending on the year, during the last week of july or the first week of august, the utopian nation sweutschland will be founded, where its citizens define and live according their own rules. everything is built from scratch in a joint effort and the program is accompanied by finest, mostly electronic music on two floors by more than 30 very international artists. but bear in mind, this is the roughest part of the swedish west coast, weather and thus our plans will change or go wrong, expect the unexpected is part of the concept!

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.

taster peters metro sexual is ready for a remix-ep! citizen kain, ascii.disko, jamie stevens and joachim pastor do a refresh of this supersmasher which was released on vi två records sublabel v2 nightworker records.

incl populette mix … coloured 7 inch collectors item

ramona is pretty nervous to welcome a new name to her ever-growing happy family. in fact, its actually an old band member. christian beisswenger alias cb funk alias one half of arto mwambe is not exactly one you would call a stranger. for >77 reasons< he debuts as the citizens band with some novel sounds on risky grounds. in love with details, fragile sounds, little tricks and with a fine ear for the action, the band leader tiptoes into deep bleepy house just enough to call >west 42nd< exactly that. >77 reasons< however plays around with a memorable little melody, a skanking lead and some boom sonics. whatever you want to call it, ramona is fine with it. orson and kane would be proud.

joe claussell obsure mixes of the citizens of bayara, located up to left in forest 15.

the croatian wonderboy tristy nesh is back on absolut freak records, with the famous elektro frau xenia beliayeva. they had already met on the >little hip molecular ep< (af05), with a successful remix by beliayeva. now they come together with >acting sane<, a sweet electro excursion through dusty fields. john lord fonda, the french sensation from vitalics label citizen records, is also back on absolut freak after having done the very first remix on af01. this time, he gives a new huge remix, with even more melancholy and an amazing break. just brilliant! then, the latvian producer max brannslokker (author of some masterpieces such as the incredible >lust< on salto recordings, or >transition< on boxon records) delivers a great funky-beat version with his special jazzy vibe. back side, nicolas chenard comes again with a powerful techno sound on a smashing remix. at last, tristy nesh offers a new demonstration of his unique dirty loud sound with >turkish bass<, a dancefloor killer with no concession. vinyl lovers can enjoy the artwork by falk klemm from the zonders with a pantone color on the cover. already supported by david carretta, donovans, da fresh, teenage mutants...

praterei are back with their third instalment, again one for the heads and the hips alike. as per, pseudonyms are the order of the day and 7 citizens returns with more chicago synthestry in the form of >quietus<. the remix comes from force/emerge and proffers a gritty low slung alternative. as for the conundrums, 7 citizens has recently collaborated on one side of a huge double 12 inch release with one of the most in demand producers on the scene. and force/emerge...is copper mayfield too obvious? check!

supported by umek, slam, fergie, spektre, carlo lio, secret cinema, maetrik, gary beck, tom hades, hertz, d.a.v.e the drummer, damon wild and many more... this is the time of neapolitan bodyscrub aka roberto bonetti, enjoys a growing reputation as one of the most exciting production talents around. deeply hypnotic, sexy vocals and with a raw percussive power the deep cerebral ambience of the tracks are infused with an all-consuming dancefloor energy. brightness and dark blend perfectly!

support by paco osuna, james blone, pablo rez & citizen kain
the original cut is an amazing deep minimal track produced by daniele petronelli, the official italian remixer of tocadisco, dr kucho, vandalism, christian fisher, spencer & hill and laidback luke, the track contain the effect of the facebooks chat plus a original female voice, is a bomb for minimal dancefloor. in the same side we find the mark ramsey remix with a perfect classic tech-house flavour with dynamic percussions, solid synthetic sounds and some voice cuts that are normally used this master of production. the first cut of the b side is mario miranda remix. this cut will rock all the dance floors around the globe with its powerful tech house sounds and rhythm. the last cut but not for that less important is the profesional remix of andrea mattioli & andrea di rocco, a perfect mix of sounds that will increase the cache of your sets with the professional sound of this two of best italian artists.

the finest releases of french way of house lab finally on proper wax!

2nd album of the talented musician and pharmacist already known from his releases on kompakt, boxer, citizen, galaktika, kickboxer! matzak received big attention for his album debut >life beginnings< !

big with: laurent garnier, simon baker, miss kittin, jimpster, josh wink, d julz, sis, audiofly, andrew grant, catz n dogz, meat, afrilounge, dubfire, richie hawtin, robert dietz, shinedoe, funk d void,.. beware! this release might cause serious, unstoppable and infectious dance attacks. if you feel you have been infected, please visit the next club immediately, or dance it out- right where you are. rumor has it, that two genius polish citizens called pol_on, are responsible for this mysterious virus. the virus itself splits into two different viral strains: will dance with you - the first strain, also called the peaktime strain, has mostly been heard in clubs at night between 3 and 5am. uncontrollable dance moves, heavy sweating and strongly increased happiness are sure indications for an infection. poloniusz style. – the second strain is an allnighter, but has also been heard in the early morning

played by: gary beck, matthias schaffauser, alexi delano, hawtin, spektre, citizen kain, dave ellesmere, anderson noise, ahmet sendil, erphun, audiojack, pierre deutschmann and many others!
andrea romas debut on frequenza records with a pumping and funking all the way 3-tracker! the release features a devasting alex d elia & nihil young remix! a not to miss beast for the box!

joe clausell has long been one of new york city’s busiest dance figures, thanks to his work in all areas of the house community: as a highly respected dj, producer, remixer, and label-head. after a decade long break from releasing a full length, here’s ‘un.chained rhythums part 1’ with a mix of worldmusic and afro/latin inspired club tracks

new limited joe claussell 7 inch on sacred rhythm music!! quality jazzy deep house !!!

after spending 2008 ceaselessly bringing the party to festivals, concert halls, tv studios and clubs, gathering a host of awards and chart positions along the way, shantel and his mighty bucovina club orkestar are back, batteries fully recharged and ready to tell the world about a new and exciting discovery in the solar system of pop:planet paprika! last years debut album disko partizani, with its anthemic hit title track and follow up smash disko boy, saw the foundations laid for a pioneering brand of totally borderless european pop music.