alaska kicks off 2014 in style with an emotional drum & bass and downtempo 12 inch from arctic music. alaskas 33rd vinyl release takes you on an escalating journey with its head-nodding breakbeats, layered pads, bass booms and chords. violin, piano and rhode keys lead the ascent into a passionate orchestral crescendo and jasheri is born.on the flipside alaska flexes the sample muscles and lowers the tempo to 85 bpm with the arctic-sleeze score of zoranine. xylophone riffs, oboe effects, guitar stabs, flutes and vintage keys float over a funky breakbeat groove for the first alaska downtempo excursion since novas from 2010s the mesozoic era lp.

the stl project elevates you again on another lovely 12inch called magic23. with 4 tracks and 2 bonus loops, it is the continuation of the vinyl series in deep practiced something style and artful moody created beats and sound made by stephan laubner.

odd socks 006 comes in the form of a collection of remixes. max graef gets the ball rolling with his sophisticated take on glenn astro & imyrminds >kdim<. a hypnotic patchwork of original themes and maxs refined style. rounding off the a-side, imyrmind weaves a psychedelic web of saines fragile tones. schizophrenic, squiggly, and finally jersey jackin. on the b-side, james creed presents a shuffling housed-up version of josh t & arkists slow jam, >fleabag<. re-appropriating its faux-vintage stabs into a dreamy central motif matched with warm portamento-laced basslines. finally, josh t closes the record with an ultra deep workout in his interpretation of james creeds >undone<. sustained strings and ice cold hi-hats meet muted percussion in this classicly fashioned revision.

gipsy music is a new music label offshoot of the famous gipsy club in moscow, the current russian home of everybody from big stars like sven vath, luciano and loco dice to great underground acts and parties like half-baked, next wave and many others! the label enters the world with style to the swinging rhythms of house gangster #1 from russia - tripmastaz. with remixes by the leftroom boss matt tolfrey and parisian house breakthrough djebali. pressing on translucent, blue colored vinyl.

japan based producer have developed amazing detroit style electro with this release. resist is defiantly a statement of funky electro. the track combines ghetto electro and funky grooves with futuristic cosmic feel. this track takes you on a eletro ride that is defiantly building up with vocoder vocals. resist gives the dance floor body bounce and will make the jit dancer hype on the floor. dj sting ray does a superb remix on this project. his approach with his futuristic electro give the track his signature sound that takes the track deep into sonic phases. the tracks bridge over to a synergy of electro and sonic soul with the signature electro detroit sound. mixworks cosmic gas mix has a direct techno mix that will ensure speaker dancers to groove to this mix. the remix has strong snares and proper base line that takes you on a direct techno sound experiment. the track has a full base drum that you can feel and groove too with proper cosmic bread downs and pickups. the b2 track express constant sonic electro. the vocoder vocals carry the track to be a bangin electrotec status. the track has clean hi-hats that steps the beat into a vibe that will keep you moving.

deleted - strut praesentiert hardcore traxx: dance mania records 1986-1997, die erste definitive retrospektive von chicagos wichtigstem housemusic label. das label half bei der etablierung des ghetto-house-sounds und repraesentierte die street level clubkultur in den neunziger jahren. es entstand als raue alternative zu trax und dj international mitte der 80er jahre

proper fachwerk style techno with vocals by envoy. comes with remixes by mike dehnert and roman lindau.

now available exclusive at decks. markus suckut never fails. fat belin berghain influenced techno style.

young romanian producer iuly.b is rapidly making a name for himself with his distinctive musical style and here he presents a powerful ep for your ears and feet. empath is a swirling monster, whilst barems remix sees the minus artist streamline the track and add a driving synth line. astronomic is another energetic cut, whilst franco cinellis remix employs dancing keys to great effect. support by: tini, raresh, stacey pullen, davide squillace, enzo siragusa, ralf, jorge savoretti, leon, giovanni verrina (all inn records) and many others

after a spot-on landing with their first release, the head honchos behind pole position recordings and glam jam artists are back with the 2nd instalment on their pole jam vinyl label. keeping the standards sky high it is another all russian affair with all-stars deep sound express and homies klar&pf proving they can keep the killer tunes coming. new signings pioneerball & lipelis pour their heart and soul into a silky smooth, heart warming guitar-riff stormer before volta cab rounds it all off with a porn-tastic cruising number to complete pole jam vinyls second release in fine style.

galdoors presents a brand new 12inch single of house and techno from london based elgato. on the a side, links chords, strings and vocal edits roll out over a typically rough low end, while sun is a hypnotic, evolving groove taking you deep and down, delivered in his unique minimalist style

nice price deal !!! after ab initio 04 comes…ab initio 05… sometimes it really is that simple! what is not so simple however is how sebastian san manages to always stick to his sound and still deliver one fresh release after another. the fifth installment of his own ab initio imprint is no different: three absolute storming tracks bringing you that typical vibe to make you lose your mind and body. >photonics< takes up the complete a-side, tweaking and twirling with heavenly chords and synths, it is one of those tracks you can play to really lock dancers into your groove. >horsepower< is a bit of a rougher affair with a serious oldskool chicago twist, but still very much sebastien san of course. >kepler 22 b< rounds off the e.p. in style with a minimal dubby workout that should have maurizio fans storming to the booth for a track i.d. in a matter of seconds. three different tracks, three times 110% sebastien san quality. bring on ab initio 06 please!

following suit where his 2xlp left off gunnar haslam presents a new ep for l.i.e.s. once again we see haslam find a nice balance between combining samples and hardware in his productions creating moving and atmospheric tracks, which range from slow stripped down soundtrack style cuts to more developed far out techno. mastered and cut by matt colton at alchemy.

after several releases on ostwind, amuse gueule, catch & release, m.m.a.d and kondens, josh strikes back with another hot three tracker in his forward pumpin techno style

ultra limited !!!

kicking off the new year steve bug style poker flat recordings sets course for another year of quality house music. the label boss himself presents us with the first transmission of 2014 - and the title succinctly nails what to expect.

james ruskin returns in style with his first new material on blueprint in a while. this solid three tracker takes a more varied yet deeper, cerebral approach than previous releases...> wisdom of youth< comes with a broken tip of the hat to gescoms timeless > key nell< – terrific, and surely the way to go in 2014 ??

somewhen offers his debut 12 inch with uncompromised electronic music. unknown number, no repress, no digital download. the opening track > auriel< followed by sci-fi thriller > kobalt< and closed by leader > srx< feature the unique style of this new artist. enough said!

following a failed demo submission to mad decent (note to diplo - we can hold a grudge a very long time…) blacknecks decide to self release their crossover mega-hit > to the cosmos, lets go! < with an unlikely pairing of stock-aitken-waterman style disco and robust techno grooves, this track effortlessly showcases their 2-step production prowess, by not even needing to call upon it. flip over for an armani-esque belter, backed with a noisy, introvert synth jam with a needlessly grandiose name. suck em...

with millimetric the catalog number 018 presents an analog synth lover who released his electro influenced tracks already on goodlife, the label of oxia & the hacker.
on *slogan* featuring riot miloos vocals he creates gloomy soundscapes being surpassed in its hardness and coolness just in david carettas remix. (gigolo / spacefactory)
the flipside *neuer morgen* is a different journey: melancholy synth-melodies facing with strong snare fill ins. last but not least at the end of this record toureau (parquet) shakes the whole track on his nacht-version-remix in an oldschool ebm-style.

this is the first ep of aleqs notal, a boy who spent his early years in the heat and sand of saudi arabia, but then decided to take some dust with him and throw it in our ears. in love with the soulfulness of detroits style and the roughness of chicago suburbs, he comes solid with this four tracks release full of shadows and tricky rhythmic patterns.

ron morelli returns to stare down the ‘floor with four pieces written during the stress-busting sessions for ‘spit’. the muggy, droning welt of ‘public consumption’ kicks off with the sound of new york techno shot from the hip, while ‘another hit’ vents a vintage era-regis style built on skull-chipping snares and effluent acid modulation. the album’s writhing batacuda banger, ‘crack microbes’ reappears here as an extra-ferric extended version, sustaining the hypnotic intensity for nine minutes of panic attack acid and febrile cowbells, while ‘’rushing again’ escorts us to a close with triplet techno shook down by railgun snares and a grotty synthline.

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

highly recommended! back to the basics, raw, grimy and underground. produced by detroits own dj roach. this ep gets em up!! its simple. not too much, just funky as hell detroit style. this is a label to watch

to introduce the album, a fantastic deep-tech -original mix- by the english duo the filthygeeks. then, following the groove, a dance floor anthem, a killer -version- by the famous producers luca m and just 2 working in team to bring to the table their tech style finest sounds.

mix of emotional elements tuned up by serious minimal house beats. the two tracks tell you what! and waiting are different, but the style is obvious. it fits in the new upcoming minimal house music scene in leipzig.

the great long lost album from this 60s us band, re-issued on 180 gram vinyl. musically in the style of iron butterfly or banchee, with great fuzzed-out guitars, booming bass and screaming vocals, including the 14 minutes long spaced-out track *my main woman*.

before birthing his blasted acid house identity bobby draino drummed for various synth-punked groups around vancouver, and some of that scorched earth live energy bleeds through the five primordial bangers comprising his vinyl debut, *brain drain*. tracked live through one channel of a space echo straight to his computer, draino’s mo is overdriven drum machines saturated with gritty fried acid, bass damage, and blown-tone sequencer patterns, fused into a radical and weird debased mutant house. the eps five tracks are the cumulation of two years of demo workshopping, tr-606 and 303 autodidacticism, warehouse party spelunks, etc, all savvy tactics for developing a shredding, progressively singular style, which bd has in spades. one of the most awesomely wrecked and raw silk slabs to date. a west coast wiz worth watching. mastered by eric hanson. edition of 430.

elons timeless musical style glides between house and techno, from dark and emotive to the more rhythmic and uplifting character of electronic music.

reissue of the timeless cybotron classics *enter* (1983) and *clear* (1990) on double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

bodyjack - a rough-ass bassline track with classic dance mania & relief style beats - it was originally passed onto five djs only: jackmaster, paul woolford, dave clarke, l-vis1990 & rolando all caned it. dancefloor reactions proving the track was a big underground joint. flip over for >i wanna be<: a twisted garage carnival workout. huxley dropped this immediately at we love at space in ibiza and it took off from there, and both tracks have been going off even having repeated plays on radio 1 and rinse fm.

vinyl only! alien rain is a tainted techno project of milton bradley. under this alias the berlin based artist has served up disgruntled electronics and downright deranged acid. panel beaten 90s tracks that pervert and pummel. floor a-bombs that leave behind nothing but a 303 wasteland. mr bradley has caught the attention of deep sound channel and been called upon to deliver his style of hypnotic fallout techno. two sealed vials of audio venom are the result.

das label svs records wurde von beni brachtel und daniel hermann-collini als unterlabel von brachtels schwester projekt selbstversorgersound (svs) gegruendet. svs nimmt verschiedene kuenstler aus ihrer gewohnten musikalischen zone und konfrontiert sie mit einem style, weit weg von ihrer gewohnten umgebung. es entwickelte sich eine perfekte plattform für einen intensiven sozialen und kreativen austausch. die dritte ep des enorm vielversprechenden neuen münchner labels svs, agiert zwischen lupenreinem techno, dub und electronica agiert

hello fellow! edit lovers and disco nostalgic, here we are with the fourth release by enzinos! everything is changing! i am losing my hairs and realizing that wrinkles are going on and on in my face but the style is still the same! in this release, little enzino and his crazy friends are going to let you taste a purely house a side, whereas in the b side funky atmosphere will mix up with boogie disco for exquisite tastes. warm up your decks people!

italian dj legend dj rocca (from the infamous maffia club) joins forces with file under disco to produce a stunning ep of original new disco sounds. as one half of erodiscotheque alongside disco superstar dimitri from paris, and as a regular collaborator with danielle baldelli the grandaddy of the cosmic sound, dj roccas disco credentials are firmly in place. for this release, he captures the classic sound of disco funk on *love power*, but gives it a modern production twist and re-spins it for the contemporary dance floor. on the remix front, the one and only dimitri from paris rolls out one of his heavy-hitting, prelude-style nightdubbin mixes of *pizza on wednesday*, which will have your dancers beating the street for more. while dicky triscos dance floor intentions are obvious as he hits the boogie button with a hands-in-the-air retake on *a magical day*.

fast making his way on the underground circuit, rising star samu.l is back onboard one records home ground delivering his first single release for the label with the entrancingly dark and driving monster *invitations*. rolling with effortless groove and an all encompassing depth in the atmospherics, this is essential dj weaponry perfect for the late hours or early morning. warmly welcomed to the label we see the highly talented martin buttrich conjure up a powerful remix true to his distinct style, with a grumbling bassline and sonic force that will undoubtedly dominate any dance floor at peak time, complemented with a raw and chugging dub version to complete the ultimate package.

ponta do sol is a homage to one of the greatest places known to man. madeira island. it also expresses perfectly the actual indian summer we enjoy in berlin.past summer euphoria meets the arising melancholy of fall-winter. lets dance! is inspired by a break from a unknown english indie band from the 80 s. the origins of the mix reach out to the style of vsq releases back in the days on combination records. uplifting bouncing house beats and chord progressions meet funky basslines.lets hustle! contains squeaky harmonics and chords that will drive you mad just until you will be relieved by a driving acid 303 underlined by a monster sub bass pattern. lets rock!

giovanni damico (white rabbit recordings/ragrange records - salerno) is maybe the most productive producer we ve ever come across. and were not just talking quantity, were talking quality! for geography records sixth release weve had so much fantastic material to choose from so we decided to put out two eps by giovanni. the first one is called >cuttin, samplin, housin part one<.ranging from the kind of beautiful house music geography has been known for since the release of julius steinhoffs epic out in the woods ep back in 2011 on the a-side to the more fun loving style of the b-side, reminding us of our two latest top 40 hit-records by real cool and shakarchi & straneus.

fresh off of his son of sound releases on mike simonettis new jersey records and basement floor, henry maldonado continues to produce tracks that are true to the new york underground he remembers while producing for a young strictly rhythm in 1991. delivered here is a debut ep as son of sound on his brand new district 30 imprint. a vinyl exclusive sliced 3-ways in the form of hardware-sampler style looping, shelter-eque soulful tech-house and a perfectly unpolished aesthetic revived by the likes of theo parrish, ricardo miranda and omar s.

dub techno dark style which gives us this first release of sinerecs.

jeroen search needs no introductions, he is one of the netherlandss leading techno producers who maintains his unique style within the studio, stripped back modern techno with a self assured addition of soul. ravages of time is a deep space exploration of analogue synthesis, taking us back to the future with four retro fuelled techno cuts.

offspin is back in the saddle again, this time turning its head to the west coast. them jeans comes fresh from cali with an amazing single introducing his particular style filled with vocal ghetto licks, a continuous infectious groove lead by a powerful bouncy bassline

with his > multiply ep < labelhead nick curly bounces back into the limelight of his well known percussive style. #just8.. already played by marco carola, matthias tanzmann, jorge savoretti, sascha dive, shinedoe, tuccillo, monika kruse, nekes, lauhaus, markus homm, gorge, laura jones, junior gee, johnny d, sidney charles, tripmastaz, oxia,paolo martini, halo varga, yousef, bunte bummler

bow ep, the 5th modal analysis release, delivers two cutting-edge techno tracks from the manchester-based duo and, as well as a remix by russell haswell. bow #1 and bow #2 highlight the distorted broken-beat style that and specialize in. completing the record is haswell, who displays his own harsh, rhythmic noise aesthetic with a decomposition of bow #1.

third romansoff on raw tools, romanian hypnotic style

absent from the shelves of record shops for some four years, the detroit wax label operated by eddie fowlkes resurfaced in style with last years unsung hero ep. thats what makes a track represents the seventh detroit wax transmission from fowlkes and sees the producer offer up a double does of his own distinct technosoul sound. lead track *thats what i think about* starts with a deep beat and then expands neatly, adding further rhythmic detail and a killer vocal hook: this is what makes a song cool, special. complementing this, *computer* has fowlkes on hypnotic form, mixing deep beats with cosmic sounds which are again elelvated by his usage of vocals...

brill groovin / hypnotic minimal romanian style

following their successfull release salinas (pacha recordings), bedrud & giese start through with another euphoric club-filler in their very own style of deep but pushing tech-house: african child (rotfenstermusik) stays to its name and lets african child choirs meet deep bass

after widely acclaimed cathedral in january & emitter/collector in july, inigo reveals his third ep for 2013: three no nonsense tracks in his distinctive style: dark, refined and so very magnetic.big support by luke slater, adam beyer, dvs1, mark broom, norman nodge, rodhad