the ebm-indebted techno funk of james welshs thread reemerges from the industrial fog, evolved into two outstanding remixes by a trio of established, emerging and somewhat unexpected artists. ozel ab delivers his debut remix, reimagining thread to encompass a widescreen vision of depth and drama. unfolding slowly and ethereally, with military kicks holding down a seemingly weightless, extended breakdown, his taste in dreamlike rave euphoria contains the same magic touch as it has done on previous, acclaimed releases for workshop and lobster theremin. on his garten remix, radio slave takes a percussive approach to the relatively raw electronics of the original track, adding a deceptively simple but immediately effective layer of drums to the production, before unleashing a more filtered and fucked-up interpretation of the riff to winning effect.

since 2015, james welshs contribution to phantasy as kamera has delivered a series of releases shrouded in mystery, injected with the personal energy of both a hardcore and club heritage. two eps, arc and ventoux, set a distinct tone, with the latter complimented by head-turning remixes from artists such as george fitzgerald, throwing snow, truncate and yaleesa hall. now, the key phantasy artist emerges from the shadows under his own name, in order to continue his uncompromising musical journey. returning with a new, two-track ep, standing/slip captures the finely tuned tension and euphoric release of welshs sound in arguably its strongest form to date, showcasing not only the dancefloor mettle firmly established under his prior alias, but a new sense of wistfulness that coaxes his typically outstanding machine work into altogether more reflective territory. standing throws listeners headlong into welshs formerly anonymous industrial complex, generating a churning, relentless rhythm offset with a dry female vocal that recalls the sardonic stance of vintage electroclash. following this, slip is an initially unexpectedly spectral diversion, transmitting a curious synth line into space, and receiving a choral, sombre frequency in return. without losing its emotive qualities, the track succumbs to a hailstorm of welsh’s sharp, potent drums, before collapsing in understated catharsis.

first of three eps with remixes for the crazy p album “age of the ego”.

inc. hodge remix

having recently been remixed by radio slave, ozel ab and fc kahuna on phantasy, james welsh returns to the label with zurich/a65. anoth-er expertly executed two-track primed for the club but infused with detail and sheer personality, it further cements his idiosyncratic and forward-thinking interpretation of techno, industrial and experimental electronic styles. opening the ep, zurich takes an infectious, urgent bassline and gradu-ally expands into a weightless landscape. slowly revealing it’s rhythmic intent, it seamlessly blends a distinct melancholy with intensity, which, like the best of welshs work so far, is both wistful and physical. appropriate to its namesake, a65 sets the scene by sampling the un-mistakable sound of speeding yorkshire traffic, opening up a breathless musical autobahn, driven by luminescent synths that pulse with euphoria and energy.

brand new label from dense & pika !!!
a heavy focus on analogue equipment, releases on hotflush and the recent development of a live performance have enabled them to stamp an indelible mark on modern techno with their success being largely attributable to the clarity and consistency of their output.

delayed audio start 2014 with a bang, serving up undoubtedly their strongest release to date . quite a feat, considering the exceptional output quality already seen from this fledgling, brighton based label. for their fourth release, delayed audio has enlisted the talents of james fox, following his recent success on top-flight labels including needwant and future boogie

following on from medlars debut album *sleep*, wolf music return with their 21st release. this time they welcome back james welsh to the label with a full ep backed up by a remix by dutch rising star, frits wentink.

unlucky for some but not it seems you or us, dot013 comes comprised of a hat trick of deep and sultry, some would say rnb flavoured slow jams, made for those sexier evenings when you feel the urge to want to nod your head, wine your body and give those hips something of a work out as opposed to just pointing haphazardly to the sky whilst hopping between legs and occasionally pulling your best ooooh listen to that bass line face. though those evenings clearly have their place as well.

fresh from rocking croatia the boys are back & next up is an ep from the one and only greymatter - 3 killer tracks, all with that wolf music feel. rounded off with a remix from james welsh, this is bound to fly off the shelves.

nice price deal !!! the manifesto: to celebrate our 10th release we are proud to present the first in a series of upcoming special edition packages, a musical declaration, if you like, of what the label is all about and our intentions going forward. all packaged neatly as a limited edition double vinyl with 2 exclusive vinyl only remixes from 2 very special guests.

excellent modern deep house, tipp

former knob-twiddler with the hardcore band the rise, alongside cory kilduff, who both later went on to form ocelot, an electro-pop band that was signed to mark joness wall of sound ...
james welsh has had quite a career already it seems! in between his bmxing holidays, touring the world and slaying festivals, he has found the time to come up with some excessively heavy house music ...
pressing on dark red vinyl.

repress - next up on sneaker social club is a fresh 12inch from robin clarke a.k.a dream cycle. after a chance meeting at gottwood in 2016 a bond was established between clarke and label owner jamie russell over a shared love of 2 bad mice and moving shadow and now, channeling elements of that influence, clarke presents his dream cycle part.1 ep. unfolding over 4 steppy tracks and an ambient closer, clarke melds sharp snares, summery motifs, dense atmospheres and thick subs whilst keeping things suffused with a distinctly uk quality that marries his work perfectly with the sneaker catalogue. dj support: ryan elliott, dj die, the black madonna, octo octa, bwana, altered natives, noodles (groove chronicles), liem (lehult), deejay astral, la4a, 2 bad mice, fred p, matt karmil, flori, marco zenker, j.rocc (lol at comment!), ajukaja, gnork, william djoko, till von sein, fold, asok, gene farris, dj bwin, seven davis jr, trp, dj octopus, dj normal 4, gerd, dean man s chest, poté, doc scott, violet, james welsh (kamera), konx-om-pax, etch, raresh, hrdvsion, michael serafini (gramaphone), soundbwoy killah, dj guy, mak & pasteman, shenoda, urulu, mark archer & james zabiela, zinc, lehult, jackie house, mosca, noodles (groove chronicles) & dj die

massive remix package for the crazy p album “age of the ego” on triple vinyl.

with credits between them ranging from hypercolour, future boogie, fear of flying, southern fried, save you and wolf, dj/producers james welsh and ste roberts team up under their r&w pseudonym for this, the 7th release on initials with its clear mandate from the word go back in 2012 to release only the most underground house and techno, initials (helmed by ste himself, hypercolours alex jones and 1trax label boss dave elkabas) delivers the goods yet again with the socks & scandals ep. at just 2 tracks, there is no need to say more, with opener meat an understated mechanical exploration into the art of evolving and hypnotic beat-crafting, while bucket sheep employs rhythmic detail in a broader soundscape to great effect, offsetting the incessant marching bass expertly.

if there is one thing in this world that is certain, it is that things change. and in the life of one dance producer with a new release on sheffields shabby doll, there have been transitions aplenty. with a switch from garage to house, a move from doncaster to london, and a change of identity from ryan aitchison to mella dee, his spacious four- to-the-floor sound has emerged from a state of constant flux. and yet… the more things change, the more they stay the same. *things dont change* is the name of mella dees new shabby doll ep, and when you tune into the title tracks compulsive twitch, you can hear the echo of his south yorkshire antecedents coming through.

maribou state teams up with vocalsit holly walker for *tongue*, james welsh and drew hill deliver the remixes.

ndv chalk up their inaugural release. the guys behind this new label are all about doing things properly, great house music, no compromises

phat label compilation

it would be fair to say that hypercolour, the uk label founded by alex jones and jamie russell, have come a long way since the label’s inception 10 years ago.
from humble beginnings, to a roster of artists spanning across continents, genres, styles, and sounds, the label curates a very special 16 track compilation album to celebrate ten years of operation, and to capture the essence of the label’s ethos and energies that have been at the forefront of the label’s output in recent times.
the triple vinyl release includes a download code.

for some ageing producers, the nineties represent a lost land of hazy parties, forgotten nights and emotion-tugging tunes. but for the fresher-faced end of the dance music spectrum - such as the la-based dj and producer urulu - those post acid house, pre-mp3 days are a neverland of the imagination, something to be relished vicariously through the mags, memories and music of 20-odd years ago. two years back, urulu - aka taylor freels - even released a single called *1991*. it might have made some grizzled club kids feel a bit old, but the love and euphoria in his music are there for all to hear. but jump right up to the minute, and urulu is back in action for sheffields shabby doll label.

wolf return with a second ep from rising dutch star, frits wentink. fresh from remixing fcl, frits steps up here with three late number house stompers. the ep is rounded off with the latest wolf recruit, ishmael, who adds his trademark sound to geeses. dj support: terrence pearce, tensnake, chris duckenfield, dirk rumpff, red rack em, eddy ramich, eddy meets yannah, jacques renault, runaway, jimpster, disclosure, slothboogie, james welsh, warrior one

the package comes with a raw club cut aimed for the tech house floors, a james welsh (hypercolour, join the dots) remix for the uk beats and bass approach and a deeper 303 led techno journey done by german patrick chardronnet (connaisseur, poker flat).

ndv return from summer with their 2nd release which is a bloomin all star va. the idea of the va ep is to showcase the synthy housey technoey sound theyre all about, and what better way to do it than give the vinyl over to some of the most freakishly talented producers out there.

support by: dj sneak, danny howells, huxley, james welsh, climbers, walker & royce, droog la, kellerkind, osunlade, jeff craven, xpress 2, timmy stewart, dirty channels, nathan g, brothers vibe, julein sandre, nick holder, nikko gibler, brodanse, uglh, :terry:, jonny cade, ugly drums

laidback sunshine house vol.2....
1st cd = mixes, 2nd cd = unmixed

the wolf howls again, featuring tracks by terrence pearce, waze & odyssey, squarehead & mella dee and a ron basejam remix of james welsh.

two electro funk fuelled tracks on the a side weekend world offers his remix of paranoid jack with a tough driving bass line set against crisp jacking beats tried and test dance floor destruction on the flip alex offers his interpretation of perfectos jay welsh ioto with an infectious and haunting melody laid over a deep bass line and a solid groove this two tracker is a must for peak time players support from sasha john digweed kurt james zabiela nick warren hernan cattaneo