a label that prides itself on picking up new talent and letting them shine, electronique digital has made quite a name for itself in a short space of time. the manchester-based label has already been home to one of the years big anthems with finnebassens huge >if you only knew<. but it is not just about anthems and big tunes, there is also a focus on the deeper end of house music whilst retaining labels commitment to disco and summer vibes in every release. in other words, though they specialise in deep house, but it is never too serious or morose.
early dj support from: maceo plex, noir, andre crom, waifs & strays, wildkats, the mekansim, tom budden, giom, seth troxler, maxxi soundsystem, flashmob, miguel puente, cera alba, downtown party network, lula circus, amine edge, maher daniel, jay west & many more!

vinyl only! limited to 100 pieces. in haus wax is a brand new vinyl only house label from the uk and will be pressing some very limited eps at 100 pressings a time with no re-press, they will also be hand stamped & numbered.

mario basanov, the lithuanian super producer is coming back for more and for showing the other side of his multifaceted musical persona. best known for catchy hooks, pop melodies and vocal productions, mario delivers here two slow burners in form of closer and something about. darker and deeper than one might expect mario basanov is at his best here. on remix duties are two fellows from the other side of mario’s studio wall - a dynamic duo of saulty and bradka better known as downtown party network. the combo pitched up the tempo, beefed up the groove, and even added some euphoric stabs and strings for enhanced dance floor usability of the title track. best kept secret - hidden sounds of vilnius house scene uncovered & presented by vidis. vital sales points: - a follow up to massive we are child of love single on needwant - releases on silence music, future classic, needwant - remixes for metronomy, crazy p, robert owens

its impossible to sum up a career of dj sneak in few words, so well try with just couple of terms that might serve as a brief introduction to the world of the one of the scenes most vibrant djs and producers: in 1992 dj sneak began recording music. he released some of house music defining tracks on defiant, henry street music, relief, cajual, 83 west, downtown 161, strictly rhythm, classic (...) to name a few. 20 years later he is still one of hardest working producers around, one of the most in demand djs, and as always a full time house gangster. this summer he is responsible for a hard-hitting 4 track – ep which will be his debut on desolat. enjoy!

spring 2012, in his dark analog moustache records homestudio downtown rotterdam city david vunk made his bowie ep. this energizing ep contains 3 various styled tracks for the dancefloor. on the this side the track forever always a stunning filter house tune with a vocal that goes on and on, a fat party break and rolling low kickdrums topped with some crazy hihat programming. deep deep deep! 45 rpm rolling. on the that side two tracks. a notorious full power hi energy nu-disco/electro track filled with evil strings, catchy melody, tr-808 drums and arp odyssey baseline madness called disco sysex. the b2 track called vroezenpark sounds like it comes straight from hell, a dusty techno track with berlin infleunces, tr-909 drums and a roland jupiter 8 synth. insane and paranoia style. this very limited pressing comes with luxury gatefold fullcolour sleeve, poster and hand numbered, limited copies.

nottinghams mimm recordings present another hidden gem from the uks electronic music scene with bristolian ooko making his debut release on the label. with his first major introduction to the scene being through a track called understand on a free compilation from the label last year, he is now ready to unleash the cheekily titled sex sells ep which references a wide spectrum of dance music from house to jungle and beyond.

nice price deal !!! the latest offering from jacques renault and marcos cabrals on the prowl features the work of evan stalker, a los angeleno whos a visual artist by day and a production wiz by night. the four songs included on this 12inch are meticulously-layered, lusciously-arranged deep house jams of the highest quality.

the model goes right into the science fiction side of techno using creaky blips and old string sounds and finally the mask seems to build itself up with bubbling tones again and again. watch out for the next big release of random audio very soon!

already being championed by the likes of kerri chandler, dennis ferrer, seth troxler and even ricardo villalobos has ensured that all those loitering around the booths of dc10s closing party and fabrics birthday were enquiring of its story. now the story can begin to be told

lisa shaw has been a proven staple in the deep house world. she helped define an era with her releases on naked music, and continues to create timeless gems. both albums >cherry< & >free< take it back to the basics, while >sweet and simply< taking it beyond. lisa looks forward to the future of her music career and strives for a constant push to explore modern sounds but most important is keeping the essence behind the music no matter how it changes.

reaching the age of twenty and barely legal, > cabin fever< presents this mysterious e.p from downtown miami. and what better way to end the year than with these super funky, slow-mo funk infused house jams that are sure to bring some sunshine onto the dancefloor!

dan deacons first albums from 2003 available for the first time on vinyl. first record comes green marbled, second is orange marbled. includes code for free digital download.

true soul brings together two london based producers in ues and alex magno. having released and remixed as individuals, the destination house ep brings the two friends together with a double-header of choice house cuts. you can feel the warmth flooding from barbados.elegantly deep, its simple bassline throbs like a musical heartbeat as the rasping hi-hat pierce the ever-present blanket of the single note synth. destination house comes outta the oldschool. warm bass, crisp percussion and smooth key stabs are matched with a persuasive vocal sample and some downtown traffic to create a fresh cut that tips its hat to the past. stepping up on the remix is young dutch talent tom ruijg, who sets about polishing his own version of destination house in some style. adding a little more muscle and holding the keys till the final third, tom rounds out the ep in style.

following vincenzos astonishing recent album, >wherever i lay my head<, which really elevated the producers status into the stratosphere, we continue the story with three new remixes, from cult legend tom middleton, smooth-talking newcomers genius of time, and talented uk-based mic newman. tom middleton, who needs no introduction as the legendary producer behind such classic projects as the jedi knights, global communication and cosmos, hands in a modern deep techno remix that shimmers with melody and dubbed out echoes of the original version of >sometimes saturday<. leaning towards epic, with moody old-school synth builds set against contemporary punching bass tones, it certainly doesnt disappoint. swedens maverick slow-housers genius of time rework vincenzos >106 downtown< which is also a work of genius in its own right. the boys add sensitive, detailed down-tempo beats with some wonderful warm swirling vibes mic newman transforms >hello!< into a crafty fresh tech-house groover with his dub remix. floating, ethereal synths mix with bubbling acid and liquid beats in this seriously smooth and complex mix.

following their recent track on reduxs pick & mix vol. 1, the disco legend that is pete herbert and melbournes golden fleece further cement their collaboration with this full ep on space walker records. >ivory waves< is a 90s influenced cut of uplifting piano-driven balearic house, complete with lush cosmic flourishes, whilst >the bells of hackney< is a more low-slung, but no less powerful production. initially combining a snaking live bassline and spaced-out arpeggios, the track builds to a crescendo as heavily flanged piano and tights guitar licks come into play. the b-side meanwhile serves up two remixes of >ivory waves<, lithuanias downtown party network recompose it as an even more-good time anthem (if such a thing is possible) with their trademark melodic charm, while slovenias sare havlicek takes the track into deeper territory bringing the thick bassline teasing the melody with dubbed out stabs, slowly bringing the huge piano line in before dropping it with force, taking the anthem potential of the original and running with it.

these fellas hailed from leeds, and apparently have some sort of morbid love affair with balconies... mystery meat is on a tear these days and continuing to up the ante bring you a trio of terrific reworks from leeds finest, the dashing duo that is death on the balcony. paul and mark have been on the forefront of the deep house and disco world for a number of years now following a killer contribution to soul claps 2nd free.p >cruel banana< not to mention their >adventures of soul clap podcast - downtown:uptown<. fast forward to 2011 and the boys are on all of the top labels of the moment, including culprit, silver network, airdrop and their own magicbag. its no wonder then that their contribution to the fabled mystery meat imprint is anything short of stellar. >get out of your world< is an electro boogie monster, already melting down dancefloors from london to los angeles, berlin to beijing and back again theres just no denying that bassline! >what is dub< takes things more melodic and dare we say deeper with a hypnotic vocal that you just cant get out of your head. rounding death on the balconys ep out is >if you want my champagne<, a bouncy house re-work of one of the 80s finest voices. bounce to this!

though classically trained, arthur russells major contributions to the music world is in the dance genre. despite the fact that his pioneering work in the late 70s and on through the 80s was only quietly acknowledged at the time, his long-term impact is best described as formidable. russell died in 1992, but his art lives on and his influence is still felt in the world of dance music and beyond. his innovative, leftfield dance records flew way ahead of what people were used to hearing at the time, due in part to his involvement in new yorks downtown avant-garde music scene.

>they were from downtown, somewhere in soho and boy did they love that drum machine of theirs...< following the stellar trip down 80s lane with the bicep boys, mystery meat returns with two rip-roaring edits from soho808, another rising duo, but this time from across the pond in nyc. these fine gents have been causing an absolute ruckus over the past few months or so following appearances on soul claps social experiment 002 mix (not to mention doing an awesome podcast for soul claps acclaimed series) as well as jamie jones fabric 59 mix, berlins dikso imprint, and being featured on the wurst music ever compilation due out this fall. big tings a gwan to say the very least! here we see the chaps head into edits territory, well sorta. to call these edits is quite an understatement. soho808 give a serious overhaul to two songs of discos past, adding additional instrumentation and tweaking the arrangement big time. first up to bat is trouble and strife, an amazing, slow-burning take on one of the most famous of songs from the past couple of decades. trust us, you cant resist! flip it over for a loopy counterpart, low-slung, sultry female vox and all. mmmm, well bring our meat to suzys bbq any day!

noir music comes up again with a deep & funky piece from kolombo (azuli, kittball, blufin, sk supreme) combined with a hot remix pack by daniel bortz (suol, be chosen, souvenir music), downtown party network (eskimo, loud east, bear funk) and fusty delights (different, wall of sound). soulful deep house music as its best.

new york noise describes the period in history (1978-88) where new york art and music collided. beginning in the mid-1970s, new york city s soho and east village became a hot-bed of musical and artistic ideas. owing to new property laws, downtown new york and its many warehoure and loft spaces became the home of artists, bands, filmmakers, studios, art galleries and more. in this small area partically every musican was also an artist, every artist a filmmaker and every filmmaker was in a band. this scene is documented over a vibrant ten year period and the book includes pictures of jean-michel basquiat, david byrne, suicide, keith haring, glenn branca, esg, madonna, laurie anderson, philip glass, afrika bambaataa and hundereds more previously unseen photographs. with accomanying text from david byrne, laurie anderson, cindy sherman and more, this is an essential record of a fascinating era in new york s cultural history.

eleventh and conclusive ten inch of the la series comes from two thirds of the sa-ra creative partners shafiq husayn and om mas keith. working solo on each side shafiq is first with seven minutes of funk split into three parts. >dna splice mix< is an intense mix of hip hop and funk beats, chopped vocals, jazz and soul combining to form an infectious for-the-heads downtown la sound. flipping over om mas goes uptown and gives us a more polished sound with a leftfield r n b - hip hop vocal track >girls a player<. instrumental plus accapella included for potential remixers.

bumperfunk has build up quite a name for himself in belgium the past 3 years with massive electro house sounds inspired by the german berlin scene, makes also music for a few big belgian movies.
idm is a new kid in town ... here on the drum roll with an absolutely massive downtown underground slow pumping techno bomb with lots of drum tribals ... try this out in front of a big crouwd ... you will see what happens next ...
nbk are nu beat kids. when looking for the ultimate oldskool rave team you will be hard pushed to surpass the credentials and pedigree of the two producers that make up the nubeatkidz.an explosive combination! now on track with a new sound - electro rave!

now into their seventh year, horse meat disco have continued to lead the way with packed residencies at their hq at the eagle in london s vauxhall, lux in lisbon and tape in berlin. inspired by the music and inclusive ethos of new york’s club scene during the 70s and 80s, the collective have garnered a unique reputation for amazing parties and unmatchable sets, the quartet of djs each mixing their own quality blend of disco juice. during 2011, as well as playing their annual uk festival dates at glastonbury and lovebox, they will be spreading the love to some of the world s leading festivals including vivid in sydney, electric elephant, bestival and san francisco s pride.

after a short hiatus, the highly sought after hot natured re rubs series is back. forth in the series features four great re-edits by jamie jones, lee foss, miguel campbell and richy ahmed & s.a.s. richy and sas open the proceedings with a dirty ass slice of downtown funk and street hip hop, lee foss (modern amusement) slows the pace down and get’s stuck in to a sick 80s jam. on the flip and jamie jones delivers a perfect disco summer groove, whilst miguel campbell delivers another 80’s inspired killer! its gonna be one hot summer at hot natured mansions…

after a short hiatus, the highly sought after hot natured re rubs series is back. forth in the series features four great re-edits by jamie jones, lee foss, miguel campbell and richy ahmed & s.a.s. richy and sas open the proceedings with a dirty ass slice of downtown funk and street hip hop, lee foss (modern amusement) slows the pace down and gets stuck in to a sick 80s jam. on the flip and jamie jones delivers a perfect disco summer groove, whilst miguel campbell delivers another 80s inspired killer! its gonna be one hot summer at hot natured mansions

we are presenting the original theme track for beautiful granville records in its original arrangement as a collectors piece. the track itself is to represent the essence of the beautiful place that is called downtown granville, from its moody energy to the mode and pace of the people who make up this small neck of the woods in chicago. as the track is titled beautiful granville, it is the original recording that sprung to mind and the very track that started the record labels name, mood and energy. limited collectors item on clear blue vinyl, same track on both sides!

mario basanov is one of the most highly gifted and versatile producers rising up through ranks of electronic music. with a staggering ten years production experience that belies his young age, mario is as comfortable remixing major label acts as he is crafting his beguiling deep disco / house sound. a number of unforgettable tracks have been unleashed over the past couple of years including >caribbean girl<, >do you remember?< and >up<. mario basanov returns on needwant to showcase his vocal talents for the first time with >lonely days<. the studio master from lithuania delivers the ultimate serotonin boosting package, decked out with remixes from drop out orchestra and downtown party network.

the debut release of swedish artist combo (he is half of s.u.m.o. which is well known as jazzy house artist in the beginning of 2000). probably some people know his excellent edit of robert hood >minus<. the title track of a side is modern beatdown house with the emotional piano loop sound. if you like the release of the revenge or mark e, you will like this song. b1 is an old school house version of the title track and >uptown< on b2 is early new york house sound.

for berkane sol 18 we present the vinyl debut of the hugely talented aleks zen. he calls his outfit >neon bounty< and its easy to hear why. his brightly coloured music is like the soundtrack to a thrill seekers ride through the downtown areas of a tropical metropolis – sensuous but edgy, and properly booming on the right kind of car stereo. his riddims are propulsive and a joy to dance to, bringing together the best aspects of both house and dubstep.

finally dessous key-artist vincenzo is back in the spotlight with his third full length album. some 9 years after ‚welcome to zanarkand, his last long-player, the berlin based producer has been making magic in the studio, crafting what is sure to be his greatest work yet. taken from the cd version of >wherever i lay my head< these 10 tracks form a glorious journey through rich, spiritual and stunningly crafted electronic sounds. vincenzos cristal clear production and years of writing experience have culminated in this heroic new work

full length double lp from stockholms biggest sound, skudge..tip! although the duo was only formed in summer 2009, they have already moved out of near anonymity to become precious favourites of deep, warehouse-styled house and techno fans. their output to date has moulded together classic ideas and modern aesthetics with a keen sense of minimalism: their looped soundscapes are often bare, but never lacking, and the intersection between house and techno seems to be the point at which the duo most often find themselves. as a result, thats the area most explored on their debut album, phantom, which conjures up exactly the sort of adjectives you should imagine given its title.

following the massive 12inch on traveller last year comes the debut release on under the shade from hotly tipped alphabet city. remixes come from eskimos due downtown party network and disco stalwart toby tobias. expect to see much more from this act in 2011 with remixes on international feel and a handful of choice edits all being released.

breaks remixes of tracks by armand van helden and robot needs oil.

the newborn record label studio barnhus is the love child of axel boman, petter nordkvist and kornél kovács, three fine young gentlemen who in 2009 ended up sharing a studio space in downtown stockholm. studio barnhus is exploring the outskirts of electronic dancemusic, but also sharing a passion for hedonistic dancefloor madness. on this first release tracks from the trio which represent them in the best possible way. forward thinking dance tracks that bring joy to the dancefloor! studio barnhus presents 4 exciting and fresh house tracks that already created a stir on several dancefloors! we could do a lot of name dropping here and tell why we like it so much... but lets not do to much talking... listen to the tracks yourself!

is it balearic come back from their summer holidays with a release that is showing their intentions to set the standards in the world of balearic music. max essas latest 12inch for iib has the 20 (yes 20!) minute odyssey that is panorama suite. a sunset soundtrack of lush pads, guitars and synths that takes the listener on a super chilled balearic slo-mo disco magic carpet ride over the mediterranean. turn the page for something a little different. reminiscent of the talking heads/tom tom club 80s nyc funk boogie sound and with a killer sample - a little bit steinski ,uptown vibration is a slice of pure laidback dancefloor goodness. the man that is mark seven steps up to remix and mould the original into a (nu) dub disco classic. dancing to the vibrations through the floor indeed.

the house nerds with 2 killer tracks for lovers of rekids & cabin fever. mystery bells >down deep and dark< went the name of an old strictly rhythm compilation and thats a pretty good description of mystery bells. 909 beats propel this monster along with the payoff coming via a big-room breakdown. follow that with a variety of skippy sp1200 drum programming to finish it off. (did we mention the bells?) huge. library session no. 4 is bouncy proto-garage mixes together with spaced out vocal samples and some serious chordage. channeling old downtown 161 vibes into the present day, the nerds provide a nice counter-measure to the darker sounds of mystery bells.

what a strident effort at night in cologne-hattan. chris baumanns profession is that of a sound-fiddling flame thrower. his tracks in this case as a limited, grey-marbled vinyl are pleasant deep house/house blueprints made for memorable late night club sessions with escapist floor excesses in the open rhythm scope of house, tech house and dub techno.

incl. ian pooley remix, basic soul unit remix. dj downtown remix, house music first captured fredrik nybergs attention in the early 1990s, and has held it rapt ever since. hold on is both his modern day exploration of the genre, and his collaborative journey through its many shades. as dj nibc and as the founder of trunkfunk records, nyberg is one of swedens most versatile and sought-after talents. >hold on<, a sleek slice of modern house, replete with string samples and sultry female vocals, is an ace in the hole for the dj, producer and label manager, and here his latest productions receives the remix treatment from icons of the scene, basic soul unit, dj downtown, ian pooley, and dj nibc himself

second release with stacy kidd & mike dixon for chicago party time. after the success of the first release…this brilliant uk, label continue with a solid ep in the old house swing

brilliant deep house, incl. remixes by djebali (freak n chic) & sackrai (minimood)!

groove magazine has compared him to frankfurts funkyness, his magic cauldron is filled with a perfect concoction of rolling bass lines, sneaky vocal snippets simmering in a sauce of percussive beats.

blimey! we thought we had fallen into a wormhole and woken up in 92! 2020 soundsystems enduring lp favourite and one of the live shows highlights gets put through the downtown ny meat-grinder by tbd. brought on board as prospective remixers after last years immense all ears distributed >what is this< the tbd duo have taken this one on a three-day bender across the big apple! sleep deprived and pounded into submission by unrelenting kick drums and dustbin lid percussion, not to mention enough growling synth action to satisfy the hungriest of addled brains, the two mixes barely made it back home to leeds alive! you have been warned!

big with: jimpster, baaz , kai alcé, melon, d julz, brothers vibe, roberto rodriquez, trickski, catz n dogz, osunlade, pol_on,..

4 disco tracks re edited by dj butcher for your next house party!!!

r.i.p. hollertronix series, that club staple borne in philly by diplo and low b that, in its lifetime, has seen the pair rise from small time basement collaborators and underground party hustlers to major label players and arena rockers. it helped introduced the world to bmore and balie funk music and let djs know it was okay to embrace a pluralistic club experience where its more than okay to crunch up a set with indie, hip hop and dance music. the seeds of hollertronix are sown, but now they ve grown, with the departure of low b, diplo has nursed the growth into the full fledged mad decent label under universals downtown records umbrella. the last word from hollertronix is this, a four track banger from amsterdams the partysquad, which is the hollertronix 10 12inch. it includes potential future classics: pull up, crazyfunkystyle, murderer & rage.

the fourth and final installment in future classics aprés vinyl series, dedicated to its weekly sunday afternoon sessions of the same name that has hosted guests including brennan green, joakim, mock & toof, mudd, lovefingers, aeroplane, canyons, jamie lloyd, padded cell, idjut boys, foolish felix, todd terje, sidwho?, loin brothers, jazzanova, karsten john, jimi polar, marcus worgull, the revenge, yam who?, peret mako, arto mwambé, move d, roland appel, dave aju, trus me, jacques renault, will saul & woolfy to name a few with residents nathan mclay & chad gillard.the vinyl version of volume four features music by lithuania’s mario basanov and remixes by arithmatix! (a new project from the artist formerly known as touch sensitive) and downtown party network (eskimo), with a lovely vocal and instrumental mix by 6th borough project (craig smith & the revenge)

these two fellas from upstate wanted to party, so we met downtown at the club later that night... fresh off the mystery meat imprints auspicious debut comes ncams double header deep house excursion. comprised of nick chacona and anthony mansfield, the bi coastal duo have reworked seemingly untouchable bits of discos past to come up with two sublime housey reworks. handle this is a firm favorite of one todd terje, and its no wonder what with its slow, hypnotic build. nick and anthony strip down a prelude classic to its core elements to create an otherworldly rework, teasing the female vox before they let loose midway through. the bongers is a not so subtle nod to the original source material, again with the boys retooling a classic from the prelude catalogue with dazzling results.

chester - rotterdam connection, 666 km, 9hours 35minutes by car. a hot summer in the year 2031 moustache records is very proud to release mst013 ali renault - running on vapours e.p. this top london-based musician delivers us a slowflight electro nu disco napolitana 4 tracker e.p. expect drunken cowbels, fat flow low basslines, trippy popcorn sounds and robotico vocoders from the heart and soul of downtown london city. high energy like a discoball and bloody slow like a retarded butcher on ketamine. cutted by the master lex van coeverden, a special secret inlay and as always limited vinyl pressing!

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