plastic soul is a collaborative project between paul bateman and bob bhamra – two old friends with a penchant for procrastination that makes my bloody valentine look like stock, aitken and waterman. after several years of to and fro, wncl017 is finally in the bag…

this is the first from a three-part series of a freshly squeezed vinyl collaboration between detroits xplor music and colognes psycho thrill rec. imprint that breathes new life into the venerable relationship between those two techno cities since the days when motor city deejays hit the cologne club ground first in 1991.

this autumn bernard fevre returns with *black moon, white sun*, his 7 th album as the black devil, a mask he has worn since 1978 to conjure up analogue disco dreams from the ether and cast a spell over dancefloors around the world. released on the ancient festival of samhain (october 31st) when the barriers between our world and the next are said to be thinnest, *black moon, white sun* is your own personal gateway to an altered state of mind.

hvnxx is one of the most special projects weve taken part in as a label. some months ago the xx and young turks asked our artists to remix tracks from coexist. it was a big honour and also a big responsi- bility, specially considering that the xx is one of our favourite bands. the outcome of such challenge is a four-track ep that showcases the sound of both well-established members of the hivern family, such as marc pinol and new jackson, and upcoming talents such as round and mistakes are ok. all four remixes are pretty different among them, but they all manage to maintain the distinctive spirit of the original songs in their own way. marc pinol takes fiction to the good ol days of chicago house, laying the original vocals on top of analog drum-machines and a rubbery bassline to that suggest an imaginary collaboration between adonis and oliver sim. the elusive mistakes are ok maintains the tropical vibe of reunion but provides a warped atmosphere combining breezy chimes with static haze and a propulsive bass that boosts the song towards the second part of the remix. hiverns latest signee round transforms the fragility of missing into a soothing house cut through uplifting organ chords and vigorous rhythms fulfilling dancefloor demands without loosing its melancholic character. finally, new jackson proves once again his knack with nocturnal ambiences flipping swept away into a sensuous deep-house gem guided by an absorbing piano and a slow but steady groove. the release comes in an embossed sleeve with artwork designed by arnau pi. hvnxx is a co-release with young turks.

silence in metropolis aims to act as a hub for new artists breaking through, artists who mine a forward thinking vein of deep house, techno and the many shades in between. for their 4th release they turn to uk talent michael mclardy for two original tracks and two remixes, one from p lopez and one from evren ulusoy.

all styles of techno, combined in 1 vinyl! this second release by leveltrauma limited brings you a head to head collaboration between the master of rohrmusik denny hanson and germanys craziest hardtechno producer minupren. wich chapter fits your kind of style enjoy reading in the book of techno!

miracles debut album is a collaboration between two artists with a rich history in music you wouldnt immediately associate with mercury. daniel o sullivan has played and sung in bands such as ulver, mothlite, grumbling fur and guapo, while steve moore has recorded as half of the italian soundtrack inspired synth band zombi, and on dance labels such as kompakt and more recently l.i.e.s.
the vinyl lp comes with free download code for the full album.

strange collaborative effort between florian kupfer and brooklyns 51717!

hailing from holland, ekman has been haunting the dancefloors for some time now with his deformed acid influenced dark and nasty slow electro and techno tunes. his sound fits in perfect in between drugged out techno and new beat / early techno stuff. even some classic electro touches are in there. simply excellent for your not so average dance party, but who likes average anyway.

alessandro di maria aka sossa is surely one of the highest representatives in the italian underground scene. house music is his true inspiration, which has leaded him to be one of most continuous and prolific artists in the european scene. his new ep release comes on polluted records with a 4 track vinyl related to his new sound and production style. polluted is extremely proud to present his project with a sound collaboration between sossa and man & henry on bass line and percussions.

the debut lp from chicagodamn
gavin mcclarys music lies somewhere between the cavernous, pared down sonic delights of producers like levon vincent, and the simplistic yet irresistible classic house on labels like prescription underground. all executed and pieced together with beautifully produced analog textures, an undeniable ear for hooks & a dash of the gritty uk techno sound synonymous with his production alias.
available as a limited edition (500 copies) double vinyl package... housed in shrinkwrapped manilla sleeves, with cover sticker & unique download codes

after successful ep collapsed (r-n116) the bristol based project strikes back with a full length album on raster-noton. once more james ginzburg & paul purgas challenge the perceptual boundaries between noise and music and the potential for both technology and architecture to embed and codify themselves within sound

the man from marseille vernon dropping his second e.p for dabj here, building on the groove of his debut >chicken dance< but adding an extended palette of sound and taking things in a slightly tougher direction. >how to travel the universe (without a flying saucer)< kicks of with >ignition<, an eerie ghost train cut ripe for an lsd-fuelled danse macabre through the town after the witching hour. >one night in tanzania< rolls out into a rugged, clave-led jacker: a perfect mix between the deep and the tough that vernon can deftly muster, seemingly with ease. flip the white wax for a run of jagged, acidic noise on >how to build a pyramid<, a perfect soundtrack to getting >the acid life< tattooed on yer forehead tebori-style by a crippled ex-yakusa in a back-alley whorehouse...

after whispering the name >the jaydes< for a few months, the dame-music crew is proud to finally reveal their first single >step on light< on a vinyl only release. the jaydes are a collaboration between two friends and studio partners bloody mary and attan. their first remix of anaxander >7 ways< on the last dame-music release was a good introduction to their album, that >step on light< is a hint on what is forthcoming. the album, due in february 2014 will include nine tracks and some serious featuring artists. >step on light< rises from its very strong 80s influences to the 21st century with class and power. the swinging drums and the percussive bass mark the tone and lead the groove all the way till the end.

local talk is proud to welcome back tony blitz from c.r.s.t. - remember monster munch ep back in january? t stands for tony blitz, the one and very same we got on this release.
on the a-side we are treated to two slammin tracks, vodka & valium & bring it back are both the perfect mix between uk garage & house. studio wizard crackazat, last heard on our sub-label oneoffs, re-built the track into a piano driven house track infused with lots of melodies.

vinyl-only label el milagro records presents its first release: three tracks of something that resembles house as much as it resembles many other things. between reeling synths, no-nonsense drum lines and one very particular piano, uruguayan fede lijts resina ep is chaotic in the best possible way. limited edition of marbled covers hand-painted by fede himself.

he rothmans label combines an unlikely link between football statistics, some of the best (or worst) haircuts to grace the european version of the game, with jacking drums and acid-based rhythmics. the label dedicates its third ep to french striker dominique rochetea, with a various artists ep as strong as the back four of arsenal s 98 fa cup winning side. the nigel winterburn of the release is coyote s without the e , a squelchy and balearic groove with psychedelic vocals not too far off from dj koze mrs bojangles . aimes and scott fraser provide the ep with the composure of tony adams and the brute force of martin keown with their respective synth-led productions the kontemplation of kosmic order and heat for dust , while on the right - a would be lee dixon - drvg cvltvre, supplies the master builder , an ebm and industrious dancefloor workout.

on an island somewhere between the mainland and a time forgotten sits new cyn signee karma, contemplating beats, samples and dusty vinyl. *her touch / salute* follows on from his luscious remix of dimensions *all i need* and showcases quite how special this young man is.

we are back with the second vinyl edition solid ep this time we have istanbuls finest techno dub master and co-founder of sublime porte, ismail genc (havantepe, raw, devante) he provides us with 2 original track and we have two amazing remixes from saso recyd and s.eelzi.
the original tracks solid and east are a perfect mixture for, ranging between gently moving sounds, pulsating structures, deeply touching melodies, playful minimalism, and proper dub techno ... the remixes maintained their focus on the dancefloor, every version has its own special touch recyds version could be described as harmonious tech-house, creating a special mood with lots of synths and strings. headhoncho elezi created a rhythmic remix with shuffle beats melodic baseline wicked groove that will work in any peak time.

pareto park presents the first collaboration between george lanham and david meiser with the pair serving up a blend of abrasive modern techno and classic influences. the opener distress sets the tone and grabs the listener from the start with its moody vocals punctuating a sinister beat. lanham s cabot cove syndrome hits hard with a growling synth lead, pushed forward by a building siren. whilst rising entropy and co operation 1 both reveal the duo s mills influences, yet aimed at modern club play. a strong ep with the vinyl release featuring 4 additional locked grooves.

like the face-painted celtic hordes that succesfully repelled all invaders, seaghdha continues to dominate the high ground and provide sonic sustenance for rave caves the world over. as the series continues to pick up new fans and plaudits aplenty, the modus operandi remains the same - precision club workouts, which ricochet between uk flavoured jams, to clean cut techno & stripped down house.

surge / remnants is the second of two new livity sound 12 inchess to be unleashed in the run up to the release of the livity sound double cd compilation this autumn. following on from the pev & kowton *end point* single, this new record marks the first collaboration between peverelist and asusu.

parisian label mlh are pleased to present the first vinyl release with four tracks by the ny legends the dat project and the groove victim.based in paris, mlh brings real house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris. the sounds of house compilations are intended to be a simple contribution to the history of a relatively young musical scene but whose culture is already full of true legends. this time, the major league house have chosen two new york underground house scene activists to appear on its first vinyl. a-side signals the return of the legendary dat project, better known as william rosario. with 25 years of experience, numerous aliases and more than 350 releases in notorious imprint as nervous records, strictly rhythm, umm, next moov traxx… william rosario is considered as a pioneer of the dance scene. the dat project tracks come with the genuine old school deep house vibe from a producer who was there at the beginning. the release features 2 of his oldschools classics especially remixed and remastered, including the 92s hit >let the rythym move you<.on the b-side, mlh present two stomping tracks by the mysterious jay brown. under his groove victim alias,he brings us some deep dopeness coupled with swinging beats and atmospheric synth melodies. after several great releases as the wanderings ep, foul tracks ep, the chosen tracks ep…on imprints as cyberjamz and my love is underground, the groove will definitely grab your attention with these two hard grooving tracks...

rawthenticity is back with a brilliant 3 track vinyl ep produced between france & japan by fulbert (foul & sunk, soul notes), miruga (balance, ethereal sound) & toni be (soul notes, remote). serious deep house cuts from the edge of disco to more dub techno infused sound.

we are really happy to finally announce the release of the 7th record as the next in the series of full eps. dustins debut record comes as a result of nearly two years work between artist and label to get the perfect tracks for this full release and we feel it has been well worth the wait.
each record comes with an exclusive 24 inch square poster of the artwork for the release, designed by hani abusamra, which forms the second in the series of collectable nixwax posters that now accompany each nixwax ep.
the lead track was first tested out in the boiler room by nixwax boss, rob amboule and received a fantastic reception, with online fans and audience alike lusting after that growling bassline.
full support comes from some of the leading names in deep underground house at the moment, including rossko fuse, casino times and many more, as well as all the nixwax artists and ojsmooths mum. we have every confidence in this record and look forward to seeing it get the reception it deserves.

vinyl only, mastered by d&m
bergstrom cuts to the chase: cavernous, reverbed chords, slicing high hats and steely snares strapped to a sinewy 909 kick, with a siren droning faintly in the background. four-to-the-floor ekaterina is the fever dream of funky house: icy hats and reverbs trick out a heavily filtered synth and a heaving sample of vintage polka. kicking off the flip, more war: state and revolution evokes a kind of long march beneath forbidding skies, its occasional skirmishes between razor sharp hats and muted claps blanketed by echoing synth stabs. finally, damperhof draws the curtains and departs the dancefloor: a mournful, impressionistic cello, a slow throb, a little acid, sombre chords bouncing around the ruins... this is mirko at his most expressive

transparent sound formed in bognor regis (west sussex) 1994 and are one of the uks longest running electro acts. transparent sound is a collaboration between orson bramley and martin brown. having grown up on hip hop, electro, 70s electronica & legends visage & cabaret voltaire, they set about creating their own unique electro sound. we proudly present their first release on society 3.0 recordings, which comes with remixes by icr and arquette aka marquez ill.

transition lab recordings is proud to present its first release. the label start with 2 tracks from ol-047. it includes a huge remix by deadbeat (echocord, blkrtz, wagon repair) and roberto clementi (echocord, soma). ol-047 is the connection between genres and city. inside the project two souls mix their shapes, alessandro stefanio and andrea santoro come from a long and deep experience in the clubbing scene as djs and producers.

authentic pew presents with its fourth release the debut of the collaboration between angel costa & attemporal under the moniker attac. forcing rhythms and well chosen acid ingredients open a wide space for a hypnotising mindtrip. the following remix by perthil & aerts reinvents the previous elements more to the floor. as patria from paris focussing on their 9-minutes-journey the deeper shades of techno, before tomohiko sagae breaks it all down with industrial noises and terrifying beats.

it is jam citys turn to deliver a batch of sweaty, streamlined dancefloor weapons on the 6th installment of the club constructions series. the minimalism and intensity of jersey club music remains a huge influence on the whole night slugs camp, and while jerseys impact can be felt across the cc series, jam city channels those devastating ghostly kick drums like none other. continuing on from where he left off with club favourites *the courts* the *how we relate to the body*, jam drops 5 lean and intense drum workouts build from scrap metal and primed for warehouse use. they move between thudding midrange persistence and just-sub-and-air minimalism, framed by jammed drum machine rhythms and splashes of re-sampled colour. jam decorates these sturdy and well-deployed undercarriages with silvery detail, percussion fragments, broken talkboxes, whispered vox and simple, beautiful chords.

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road to shaanxis music is cinematic and occupying the fill between club and headphones. limited edition of 500 copies with download code included.

nestled between the house & techno divide, this duo makes tracks purpose built for inner city warehouse parties with crusty open hats, thick verbs, & dissident synth stabs. carter bros transform into a versatile, bag staple.

after launching with the excellent systems of desire collaboration between kowton and hyetal, happy skull expand their remit with the introduction of a new artist. describing himself as a *caped conductor of a rusty, disobedient mechanical orchestra*, little is known about london based producer adjowa but his two original productions here hint that he wont remain unknown for long. accompanying adjowas original heat is a remix from premier eglo artist funkineven!

so here we are, ab initio 04 is upon us, with sebastien san pushing his boundaries once again. sebastiens sounds are his very own, situated somewhere in that crucial area between the deepest of detroit and the best of deep house. an area ruled by tight drum programming, heavenly strings and deep chords to die for. melody is key, melody that makes you dance and makes you listen. the force is strong in this one, and sebastien san sets the bar high once again!

the mosso imprint presents the newest addition to its catalogue. the fifth episode of the series features two newly picked, slow-­&#8208,,,,,,burning numbers. reporting alejandro mossos further travels on the fine lines drawn between awakened reverie and inspirited groove, this new record could also be considered as an adroit demonstration on how to preserve delicacy in splendor. as >islote< was slowly taking its final shape in the few weeks preceding the records mastering, alejandro mosso decided to pull. >arrecife< out from his unfinished archives. it is a beautifully stern and steely work, presenting the slow development of the main lead, giving it space to gradually appear from the fine selection of uncanny percussions and steadily met by its accentuated twin. a damper invitation to look within. on the flip, >islote< begins with a selection of colourful drums, not unfamiliar to mossos usual escapades. however, spreading itself like a most complex delicacy, the apparent sweetness of this distinctive title soon gives way to a rugged melody. conveying a sharp yet cloudy feeling, this b-­&#8208,,,,,,side is located somewhere in the middle of a soft longing and bluesy bliss. mosso places the listener into the near isolation of an island, that is still anchored to its continent. needless to say, his magic is once again well at work.the mosso imprint presents the newest addition to its catalogue. the fifth episode of the series features two newly picked, slow-­&#8208,,,,,,burning numbers. reporting alejandro mossos further travels on the fine lines drawn between awakened reverie and inspirited groove, this new record could also be considered as an adroit demonstration on how to preserve delicacy in splendor. as >islote< was slowly taking its final shape in the few weeks preceding the records mastering, alejandro mosso decided to pull. >arrecife< out from his unfinished archives. it is a beautifully stern and steely work, presenting the slow development of the main lead, giving it space to gradually appear from the fine selection of uncanny percussions and steadily met by its accentuated twin. a damper invitation to look within. on the flip, >islote< begins with a selection of colourful drums, not unfamiliar to mossos usual escapades. however, spreading itself like a most complex delicacy, the apparent sweetness of this distinctive title soon gives way to a rugged melody. conveying a sharp yet cloudy feeling, this b-­&#8208,,,,,,side is located somewhere in the middle of a soft longing and bluesy bliss. mosso places the listener into the near isolation of an island, that is still anchored to its continent. needless to say, his magic is once again well at work.

while >sweet nothings< was a balancing act between clubsound and listening-electronica the duo is now turning its back on the dancefloor, to take the listener on an accustic tour through their personal amber room. with their chamber-electro mix, containing characteristics of dubstep, catchy pop-elements, classical string arrangements and and a singer/songwriter like intimacy, they achieve to create new sound-rooms

mole city is not in the tradition or deviating from the tradition – it is the tradition. after two decades of launching drums, guitars and pianos through the shifting interzones between harmony and chaos (moonlighting along the way with the likes of sleater-kinney, wild flag, elliott smith, built to spill and a long list of others), quasi are a genre of their own - they write songs in the style of quasi, and mole city is the quasi song book: parlour sing-alongs for the last century.
now in their 20th year as a band, and a two-piece once again, sam coomes and janet weis hand-deliver the double album/liberation cookbook/encyclopedia of kicking ass, mole city, to those of us who still care about well-built, homemade objects crafted with integrity, spirit, fire, and skill.
pressing on double 180 gram heavyweight virgin vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve with mp3 download code included.

kasket (aka charlie baldwin) returns to apollo with his second ep. warm regards, a collection of four songs left to simmer with traces of ambient, jazz, and dance rhythms, opens in dramatic fashion with a majestic title track of billowing synths and plaintively struck chords that serves as an ideal introduction to kaskets most realised work yet.

catched in the groove, a sound between house, oldschool und techhouse.

skipson returns on raum with his second single for our label. somewhere between detroit house, hip hop influences and loads of funk he is constantly managing to deliver his own unique and very characteristic sound. support comes from no other than mister no ears rob mello who is delivering one of his sought after no ears dubs. we hope that you enjoy as much as we do.

once in a while a high quality unknown artist project emerges from out of no where. the superjams 12 inch contains some refreshing sounds which balance on the thin line between modern day techno and house music. hybrid sounds that could be played by any purveyor of quality deephouse or any peaktime techno dj. highly original sounds without any further info available.

*end point / vapours* is the one of two new livity sound 12 inches to be unleashed in the run up to the release of the livity sound double cd compilation this autumn. this first 12 inch is a fresh collaboration between peverelist and kowton, their first since the anthemic raw code for hessle audio at the start of the year.

jessy lanza s debut album *pull my hair back*, co-written and co-produced with jeremy greenspan from junior boys, is a 2013 flagship for what electronic pop could sound like, stripped of bloated, behaviourist impulses that treat listeners like lab rats. it is graceful and erotic without the gratuitous close ups, icey and sensual, sweet without rotting your teeth, emotional but with enough blue glow to pull your heart strings. jessys voice flutters through the synths seductively, insistent without the over-singing and grating choruses that plague so much contemporary pop. jessy lanza has a background as a singer and skilled piano scholar, and the duo share a mutual love of collecting the old hardware synths and drum machines that grace this collection of songs. transecting r&b, house, disco and 80s studio rock, the production is immaculate, reminiscent of early junior boys, treading that fine line between cold futurism and the r&b that jessy and jeremy are infatuated with.

ever the shape -shifters and genre-benders, on their newest ep lullaby san-francisco dance darlings pillowtalk move away from their innovative brand of housified soul and look toward the misty terrain of lush, 80s-inspired synth-pop. turn down the collars on your izods, switch on your walkman, and drift into that delicious space between waking and sleeping, love and loss, making out and making up.

a brand new label split between stockholm and york, homes of the two artists on this first release. despite the label name, this is far from being the final chapter, simply the beginning of a new collaboration to push raw club tracks and machine tones inspired by chicago house and detroit techno. full force, full quality electronic music, plain and simple.

as an interlude between harakets forthcoming ep and their last, weve pulled in some favours for an exclusive little remix package featuring moody dancefloor renditions of attgo & taint. this is one for those twilight basement parties

the production renaissance of rhythm plate continues apace with the third release on their pressed for time label which revisits one of the peak district duos earliest releases. originally issued on the crucial uk house imprint diy discs back in the halcyon days of the late nineties, the masters at wirksworth ep helped establish the rhythm plate sound. clever programming and a deep stomping vibe permeated all four tracks and this is still the case some fourteen years on. as the cunningly re-titled ep suggests, the two original tracks have been newly remastered and are accompanied by two brand spanking new mixes by matt rhythm and ant plate ... so theres now no reason to pay l106 on discogs for the original ep!

napolicenco artist tuccillo return to the electronic sheepfold in order to pronounce with authority in house music area. take the classic house of chicago, turn into contemporary, provide it of balearic freshness and make it a powerfull club sound. all this is the greatest passion of the italian music producer tuccillo who feel like at home in ibiza between sheperds. the first surprise is resolution which begin 4x4 beat. suddenly it turn in unusual percussion which provide playfull spirit to the track. the tracks deep house progress, with some ad-hoc vocals and submerged melodies wich rise the track in a common and delicious place. the track sounds like broke by these brittle rhythm, constant and rebel which provide it an special and different sound.