classic tracks and forgotten gems from the 60s on 180 gram double vinyl.

dense + pika remix seminal nervous records house tune rain by kerri chandler dense & pika are a british electronic production/artist/dj duo compromising of producer/djs alex jones (hypercolour label boss) and chris spero better known to many by his glimpse alias. the duo first came into fruition in mid 2011 with a number of white label releases. it wasnt long until they were noticed by scuba and have since had multiple releases under their belt on adam beyers drumcode, scubas acclaimed hotflush imprint and have branched out onto the elusive hypercolour. dense & pika have also been showing off their remixing talents by reworking the likes of adam beyer & ida engberg, digitalism, disclosure, kda, leftfield, maya jane coles, x-press 2 and also paul woolfords erotic discourse, which won the dj mag category for best remix in 2014.

uk house & techno heavyweights dusky return to their 17 steps label with the classic house indebted ‘square miso’, picking up swiftly where this summer’s hugely successful ‘cold heart’ ep left off - the lead track an ever present in gerd janson’s summer dj sets.
already recognisable to many from dusky’s festival sets as well as jackmaster’s recent circo loco terrace recording, ‘square miso’ draws on the swing of classic nyc house with soulful, cut-up vocal samples and tightly programmed beats, whilst paying tribute to the ‘90s italian house classics with its distinctive piano melodies - with a dash of shades of rhythm-era uk rave for good measure. as well as the club-ready original, a beat less piano and strings ‘reprise’ is also included.
a darker, detroit-nodding club tool, ‘lf10’ blends heavy-hitting stabs, atmospheric melodic textures and house grooves. an immersive roller, like ‘square miso’ it serves as another example of the duo’s ability to blend different influences into unique hybrids.
with 2017 releases from b.k.r & jamie jones, christian piers, bwana and kiwi, dusky’s 17 steps has become an increasingly prolific outlet of forward thinking house and techno - with support from gerd janson, midland, len faki, maya jane coles, tiga and george fitzgerald among others.

unclear welcomes uk duo jordan bruce and larry jones aka yard one, who make their debut following support from the likes of gunnar haslam, anthony parasole and bambounou, and a series of releases and remixes on diffuse reality and their own tact recordings imprint. the ep also features a remix from italian dj/producer simoncino, who’s catalogue includes releases on esteemed labels l.i.e.s, crème organization and mathematics recordings.

bastion of the parisian underground scene and circoloco resident at dc10, dijon-born dj w!ld is a longstanding figure who has remained true to his roots since the outset. having been responsible for an array of over 300 records on some of the most respected labels around, w!ld founded his own imprint w in 2010.support by ricardo villalobos, jamie jones, dj sneak, djulz, truncate, hector couto, maya jane cole, dj steaw , enzo siragusa, chloe, david keno, thomas koch, sante, iiario alicante, rework

bastion of the parisian underground scene and circoloco resident at dc10, dijon-born dj w!ld is a longstanding figure who has remained true to his roots since the outset. having been responsible for an array of over 300 records on some of the most respected labels around, w!ld founded his own imprint w in 2010.dj support: ricardo villalobos, jamie jones, dj sneak, d julz, truncate , hector couto, maya jane cole, dj steaw, enzo siragusa,chloe,david keno, thomas koch,sante, iiario alicante, rework

es gibt den frühen acid house-holmes. sein letztes soloalbum the holy pictures (2008) atmete la düsseldorf, the jesus & mary chain und brian eno. er produzierte primal scream und jon spencer blues explosion. und er schrieb (und schreibt) unzählige hollywood-soundtracks, allen voran für steven soderberghs oceans trilogie (mit george clooney, matt damon, brad pitt). nun legt david holmes seine late night tales version vor, bestehend aus vielen, kleinen kopfkinofilmchen, in denen wir auf david crosby, buddy holly und die children of sunshine treffen. dazu gibt es reichlich exklusives holmes-eigenmaterial, kollabos mit bp fallon und jon hopkins, sowie das von ihm produzierte 10cc cover i m not in love von song sung. insgesamt sind es 9 exclusives, wozu auch die spoken word-perfomance von stephen rea zählt, der aus seamus heaneys aeneid book vi elsewhere anchises vorliest.

no artificial colours have been busy. the south east london duo lewis wright and ryan ellis have been name checked by everyone from maya jane coles and jamie jones to cyril hahn and paul woolford and legends such as kerri chandler. following their recent smash for pmr *reach for me* (feat. alex mills) no artificial colours are back with a late night ep for kerri chandlers madtech records.
the menace ep sums up everything that is exciting about the no artificial colours sound: raw, soulful, rooted in classic garage and house, big room party vibes with underground cool, it is no surprise to see the pair have been highly lauded by the likes of pitchfork, vice, i-d and fact of late.

hot on the heels of the dj mix of 2013 from john talabot and following luminaries such as maya jane coles, maceo plex and breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !k7 dj-kicks series is aus music and simple records boss will saul.

deepartsounds 5th release la ciudad interior ep was produced by deep explorer artist dubbyman!

chris spero (otherwise known as uk house and techno producer glimpse) and hypercolour co-founder and producer, alex jones, return once again as dense & pika to the hotflush fold with move your body back. having crept out of the shadows back in 2011 with a collection of white labels released through their own eponymous imprint, dense & pika went on to bolster their rising profile with the release of their hotflush debut (crispy duck) which landed late last year as well as with their memorable live set at hotflushs recent boiler room takeover. there is nothing chin-strokingly complicated or needlessly over-worked about their productions. they make interesting techno aimed at the dance floor and move your body back continues with this central aesthetic. the three track ep plunders percussive depths by way of stern machine rhythms, swollen low-end grit and the echoing, anthemic elements of warehouse rave techno. the title track of the ep may already be familiar to many having appeared on their resident advisor podcast in march and is already being played out by maya jane coles, boddika and adam beyer, amongst others.

nick woolfsons teng imprint drops, tactics, this april by german producer mias void, backed with a remix from the barking dogs. mias void, better known in the industry as matthias vogt, has been producing infectious house grooves for quite some time now, with releases for labels such as, chicagos large music and lazy days recordings. here vogt pushes into new territories under his new mias void guise, matthias sees this alias as a chance to express a new, more experimental side of his productions, yet keeping the mv initials to maintain a lock between the distinctions. with releases pinned down for polytone, lo:rise and fullbarr already, this new sound will undoubtedly be as well received as his deeper explorations.
supported by: dusky, iron curtis, akra, john osborn, jacques renault, seth troxler, laura jones, radio slave, uzuri, tony rodriguez, m50, maya jane coles, alex coulton, flori and many many more!

luca c & brigante are beginning to need no introduction as their heady balearic mix of sounds continue to resonate from the beach to the club. together, they have dropped bombs such as >different morals< feat. ali love and the robert owens fronted >tomorrow can wait<. luca c is also one half of infinity ink, whose >infinity< has been one of the summers biggest records, and a new addition to hot natured alongside jamie jones, ali love and lee foss. sebi aka brigante has remixed the new single from ali love, about to drop on no.19. aligning with the ancient mayan prophecy that the end of the world is due december 21st 2012, luca c & brigantes new single >flash of light< featuring dance music icon roisin murphy is a call to love like there is no tomorrow. embedded in heavy reverb and stripped back to slow steady drums, the mood rises as roisins crystalline vocals fall into rhythm and weightlessness builds with the bassline hook, pearly high-pitched strings and a burst of harmonic percussion.

imperious spanish imprint deep explorer reaches release number 26 with a split ep featuring altered moods malcolm moore alongside long time explorer bjak (real name brian cullen). bjaks two cuts - >rhythm of love< and >purple fire< - are both produced with typically immaculate poise, but its the sultry nature of the latter cut that had everyone at juno hq swooning. malcolm moore meanwhile serves up the swooping chords and rock hard bump of >love (a perilous thing)<, which features an ethereal vocal contribution from debra jones-davis, who talks about the dangers of the l-word while the lush arrangement works deep below in the mix. jenifa mayanja rounds off a consummate package with a shuffling, latin-influenced remix of >love (a perilous thing)<.

supported by:jamie jones, benoit&sergio, ellen allien, groove armada, maya jane coles, catz n dogz, ben westbeech, sinden, dop, till von sein, deetron, marcin czubala, t.williams and others your mamas friend is back again to tempt us with the forbidden fruit of sleazy beats and warm rounded baselines. to date its been a fully polish affair, with viadrina and chmara winter joining label boss marcin czubala in providing the goods. today its another debutant, but this time were leaving the labels homeland as we head to the uk to meet a star on the rise, resketch.ste burnetts diverse musical range in both his dj sets and productions,find him falling somewhere within the swampy bass realm of house, garage and disco. his own productions have been described as having a unique and infectious energy thats driven by a bouncing sub-bass. a perfect fit for your mamas friend wouldnt you say? the no district label chief delivers a trio of treats in the form of his bound in binary ep

a new project emerges harnessing the collective powers of a trio of artists who are riding high at the moment on a collective base of success and pure raw talent - maya jane coles, george levings (commix) and alex jones (hypercolour, playhouse and many others.. ) as you would expect from such a high calibre project the music is nothing short of superb - the a side is a glorious nod to the classic tech house sound that emerged in the 90s - an exciting and vibrant time for house music in general, this untitled gem bumps along on an infectious groove with an underlying griminess keeping the vibe grinding along in all the right places. the flip side juxtaposes this rawness with a beautiful melancholic and melodically flecked early hours ride. a real mood piece with a definite sense of warmth to bliss out the dancefloor.

sunny vibes, coole beats und entspannte house-sounds liefern den perfekten soundtrack fŸr ein relaxtes lebensgefuehl! der perfekte soundtrack fŸr bars, strand und natuerlich auch das heimische wohnzimmer. auf zwei cds setzt das britische compilation imperium ministry of sound erneut die messlatte ein stueck hoeher. 40 tracks inkl. fritz kalkbrenner, orbital, deadmau5, azari & iii, moguai u.v.a.!

from the golden beach of bali, goa and the balearics. this is beachclubbing,a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a decidedly different clubbing experience. the alfresco party is nothing new. back when acid house was just a glint in the smiley faces eye, there was outdoor clubbing, a new and exciting expression of our primal urge to dance to a drum under the heavens. for centuries and even millennia, of course, tribal cultures around the world had been spinning wildly around fire, idol and one another without roof or shelter. in terms of pure, hedonistic, feel-good partying, there is nothing that quite compares to dancing with friends with the sun on your face and the sand between your toes. from the golden beaches of bali, goa or the balearics, this is beach clubbing, a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a dedicatedly different outdoor clubbing experience.