hike: cristal clear lakes, impressive mountains, soothing forests and berlin techno music.
the national park of saxon switzerland in eastern germany, south-east of dresden offers endless ways to have a great hiking journey. the 93km region between pirna and the czech border is one of the most beautiful landscapes in europe. more than 700 summits are available to rock climbers, while for those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground, there are 400 km² of marked hiking-trails, steep treks, paths and some cycle routes through the national park. in this area, called the erz mountains, we found our beautiful cover stone with a typical ore layer inside.

as i-robots launches a new compilation series that celebrates the roots and influences of italo disco in turin and the piedmont region, the opilec music boss also offers up various singles from it with some special remixes and edits.

african scream contest’ is the third release by the analog africa label. the project initially took off in august 2005 when label owner and vinyl collector samy ben redjeb arrived in cotonou, benin, “without any special expectations, just hoping to lay my hands on few good records - what i found in the process cannot really be described in words-. this first trip was followed by eight more to the region. thirty months and few thousand records later analog africa proudly presents this 14-track compilation. redjeb conducted 16 interviews in various cities in benin and togo with artists, producers and sound engineers to reconstruct the history of the 70s music scene for the 44 pages booklet which also features many rare photographs directly received from the artists. delve into the forgotten raw and psychedelic afro sounds from 70s benin and togo and experience the african scream contest. very, very limited copies in, and this might notcome in anymore.... tip!

from the disputed border somewhere between lancashire and yorkshire, g..h. claims a no mans land where he is free to decimate distinctions between black metal, grime and concre&#768,te techno by drawing upon an elusive, metaphysical force that’s exclusively common to music rooted in that region, from muslimgauze and autechre thru shackleton and demdike stare. the inarguably mongrel housebound demigod is g.h.’s debut solo album, following the ground ep (2011) and his involvement with the hexed pendle coven project & hate, alongside miles whittaker and andy stott, respectively, between 2003 - 2009.

despite his artist name and his trademark sound, steve murphy does not come from chicago, but from mira, a little town on the suburban area of venice. steve has been djing since 2001, and in the past years has been rocking almost every club in his region. he is serious and professional behind the decks: playing only with vinyl, he blends electro and house, techno and new wave, acid madness and pop appeal. steve has produced together with die roh an album (-the chasm-) and one e.p (-windy city-) on chiwax, and a solo 10- (-planet earth-) on rawax, these records have quickly gone out of stock and that have been acclaimed by the lovers of the classic warehouse sounds. in 2012 he has started the riviera project and has founded the muscle records label, together with lucretio, dj octopus, caio, madì grein and chevel. the label is a facility to spread what has been called -the sound of brenta-: a raw, nasty, machines powered clash of house and techno. in 2012 he also released -the dove ultimatum- on vae victis records, under the moniker of durant: an unfriendly 12- of distorted electro and funky acid beats produced with die roh and lucretio.

massive 11-piece latin american afrobeat combo nelda piña y la boa have been exploring the vast rhythms of west african music and its many branches within their home base country of colombia for the last 3 years. influenced by the contrasting sounds and traditions of colombia s disparate atlantic & pacific coast cultures, they bring a unique twist to the familiar afrobeat lineup that is accentuated by their cantadora nelda piña, a singer from the bolivar region who was born in the 1940s. once again, colombia and its deep reservoir of modern and traditional musicians prove the awesome alchemy of melding the sounds and aesthetics of old and young generations.

past releases - crosstown rebels, one records, leftroom limited and ffrr party affiliations - circoloco, flying circus, luciano & friends into you aka achille soardi, the italian producer and artist, born in the beloved lake garda region, connects with the dancefloor through his undeniable and fresh talents. as a young artist achille grew up on punk rock and hip hop from the us but soon found his love for techno, a genre which he would later dj at parties across france and italy, alongside ltz sound system amongst various other crews

after 2 revered releases since the turn of the year, weekend circuit return, welcoming alfredo mazzilli for his first ep on the imprint. versatile in sound and challenging in his approach, alfredos invisible entity ep masterfully pushes ambitious ideas with great vigor to an international audience ever more ready to listen. with artists such as donato dozzy, aphex twin, sandwell district, dino sabatini and substance making up a strong part of his most notable influencers, alfredo favours the ambient & deep depths of the dark side of techno. enigmatic and unrestricted, side a starts with alfredo s original invisible entity. a steadily unfolding juggernaut, the emerging energy soon engulfs the entirety of the track, percussian transcending the gloaming synth sound throughout. zadig s beckoning bass and kick drum driven remix will see sonic nods across the club with this four-on-the-floor gristle. statiform region is techno s answer to a cinematic interlude. a testament to alfredos lilting synth ability. no way out kicks off the b side, with a algorithmic tinkering of sonic vs low hits and stabs. rounding up, echologist does what echologist does best a scattershot of intertwined and precarious techno sound, spliced with industrialised power

pomalo, means take it easy in croatian dalmatia region s slang, is the latest addition to the burek/barba family.

ur man kardinal from the fine region of burgundy delivers again and supplies us with no less than three new fat techno tracks for the peak time ! with his own style he has without a doubt a fine hand for great and exciting techno tunes !!!

mother recordings has built a amazing relationship and great connection to latin america. the latest signing from the region is fresh ecuadorian talent ordonez, resident of the world famous lost beach club. the spell ep is definitely one of the biggest releases of 2015 so far, which says a lot as it has been an amazing year so far!

jack cutter is a songwriter and guitarist based in the san francisco bay area in california. he started with a $5 banjo just after finishing high school. in university, during the late 60’s, he performed with bar bands in buffalo, new york. after completing university and a year as an aerospace engineer, he decided that attack helicopters were not really what the world needed and so he headed off to california in pursuit of music and mystic times. fast forward to fall 2014: jack is playing his quintessential tune, ‘gift of our fathers’ in the sf bart subway to an onslaught of morning commuters when he was spotted by 40 thieves. eureka! love at first sight and in the next few months, two of jack’s original acoustic pieces were given the 40 thieves treatment. enter david sanderson aka david harks, a singer, songwriter, producer and label curator from the east sussex region of the uk. ‘having fallen in love with the cosmic boogie (of 40 thieves classic ‘backward love’) i really felt i would love nothing more than to write a tune with them. layne got back in touch with a track he was working on entitled serpent strut with jack cutter and we worked via email over a few months to brew up that misty soul.’ deep, stony, psychedelic, drawing from the well of hawkwind, joni mitchell, david crosby, baffo banfi and tolkien-tinged acoustic led zep, the proof of concept is now complete and in the capable and loving hands of claremont 56.

aboutface is firstly a composer/live performer and secondly a dj, hailing from east london he steps up for the next release on amirali’s newly founded imprint dark matters. drawing upon both the sociological and environmental landscape as creative inspiration, aboutface uses his background in fine art and painting to help inform his productions. all the last three years music has been inspired by a thousand mile plus journey through eastern europe and around the coastal regions of the uk, each song using the environmental recordings of a different region or city as the creative starting point.

recorded in a bunker somewhere in the ancient basque region, sagas of subterranean life is a collection of 5 sagas that are heavily influenced by scandinavian life and european culture in general. showcasing a versatile collection of 5 bits that range from moving distorted house jams to synth blops and violating techno, norse is not just a collaboration between soul notes head honcho kastil and rotterdam based gitchell moore, it s also a project that tends to avoid genre-restrictions and box thinking. odd sequences x violating drum patterns x palindrome titles = sagas of subterranean life.

one modest man known as das komplex has been steadily producing music for almost a decade now in his quiet hometown of koszalin in western pomerania region of poland. it could have stayed like this if not for maciek sienkiewicz (veteran dj and promoter, one of the pioneers of polish electronic music scene), who picked some tunes for his new label fasrat. as the artist himself prefers to stay out of the spotlight, let the music speak for itself: from sun-drenched, guitar-driven like a fish (remixes coming from some key players in modern disco/balearic scene), through futuristic disco of -narkoleptyczni troche- and hazy deepness of nowadays, towards epic, over 13 minutes long, jazzy, dreamy, but no less energetic -siren-. elegant, original, infectious grooves for club play and home listening alike. limited edition with cover art by acclaimed contemporary painter aleksandra waliszewska

apart from the rush and hype all around electronic music these days, charmly embraced by the mighty black forrest, is the center of the badnerland, good old freiburg in germany. at first it may be hard to believe that there is more than just sunshine and wine this far south, but you would be surprised by the ever growing request for electronic music in this region. so at this point it just feels right to finally come up with a strong label throughout this exciting movement, you have guessed it: solide.

towards distance - embarking upon a journey into the unknown, where only the journey is the reward – not the destination. a road trip into distance. towards the horizon. getting in motion and never standing still.
180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

vega is a new label from tel-aviv. this is our first ep, previous releases include a compilation cd edited by dj jus-ed, and a flex-vinyl by morphosis. vega aims to bring a modern approach to the ancient dilemmas of our region through music and love. please support vega and bring the peace!

w&p by stathis kalatzis. mastered by stefan betke at scape mastering berlin the collecting season leads us to our third episode and, as if northern winds may threaten the upcoming summer, we request assistance from redoubtable southern war men. the search has taken us to the greek region of thessaly where the mighty tribe of the magnetes still exercises solid mythological power…

finally, the pender street steppers are back with more sounds guaranteed to elevate your community. influenced by an interesting variety of music, >the steppers< are well liked by an equally interesting variety of fans (in their region). this is music for cruising around the riviera in your primary mode of transportation, made with care in the tradition of cdn underground classics. shouts 2 golden garden!

groovement has been developing its artistic connection with japan in recent years, so sais integration as a member of the labels on-going group of producers feels nothing short than natural. this first record showcases his meticulous approach to electronic music creation, with 4 original tracks that constitute a strong demonstration of his potential. flying with you” is a collection of tracks with a house matrix feel, sometimes revealing a dramatic pulse other times hypnotic forward thinking moves, but always with a subtle melodic texture that makes it work for the mind, body and soul. in fact, sais music is both luminous and dense, inviting us to embark on a trip but giving us the freedom to dream about our own destination. its a beautiful sense of interaction between the creator and his audience.

honesty (aka honey drop) drops the long awaited ep on cabinet records. after 3 years of abstinence he strikes back with 3 fantastic dancefloor tracks for your pleasure. >cascais< is a region near lisbon/portugal where honesty spend his holiday and tuck the inspirations back in his studio in berlin. >big sur (pacific mix)< goes more south with more latin feelings. >big sur (dub)< is the essence of kicking beats with driving chords. the 12 inch is shrinked wrapped

limited edition of 1000 numbered copies on high quality virgin vinyl, download code included.
brian leeds produces electronic music under the name huerco s. his debut album for software is titled colonial patterns. on colonial patterns, leeds treats his kansas city region as a universe worthy of its own electronic music. to that end, leeds deconstructs midwestern techno and house tropes. the pieces are corrugated, rough, and decompositional. working cheaply, leeds conscientiously uses low-end software, synths and cassettes so as to subvert the gloss of so much urban dance music, giving tracks an impressionistic, emotive feel. the result is uniquely midwestern: there is an expansiveness to each piece that suits the open space and the storied past of its inhabitants.

biosfera is the first electronic conceptual release from oscar mulero available from detroit underground. after twenty years on the road as international ambassador of techno, biosfera marks a return home for mulero. biosfera is comprised of six experimental soundscape compositions each inspired by a different autonomous community in the principality of asturias - the mythical, semi-mountainous region on spains north-west coast. the result is an exceptionally rich aural tapestry of lush spatial environments from one of the worlds foremost techno producers. limited edition sleeves are handmade and unique. design by build™, pressing on brown/yellow marbled vinyl.

the multicultural artist arash (with persian origins) made his first contact with electronic dance music in the mid 90s. mainly influenced by the classic house sound of the 90s and the german electronic music scene around frankfurt, he found his passion to house & techno music. as a teenager he started to spin vinyl and got deeper & deeper into the world of dance music and club culture. after a few years of loving & living he started to host & play on his own parties in the region with his own touch and view of electronic dance music. this was followed by appearances in various clubs and off locations. his dj sets are made of a danceable mixture of groovy deephouse and techhouse. 2011 arash started to take his passion on the next level with shaping his own sound. since then he released tracks on record labels like kiara records (barcelona), bla bla (amsterdam), be real (amsterdam) and night drive music (berlin). arash is definitely an artist to keep a close eye and ear on!

seasons is produced by carlos nino and features many great are sts from the l.a. region such as dwight trible, the life force trio, miguel atwood-ferguson and mark de clive-lowe. artwork made by machine.

the tale of the mythic pentaki mountain has been engraved on a two-sided circular piece of wax. the north face of the peak is steep, abrasive, and has been the subject of many legends in the region. it is said that whoever would manage to climb it would find a plateau, leading to a place called >the single source of truth<.

having both previously released on phuture shock musik, garage experimentalists roof light and lostlojic return to share the honours on a split single set for release on the bristol label. always one to maintain an eclectic approach in his work, surrey resident roof light returns to his forward-thinking best, offering up >pearl< - a sultry number, where jerky beats intertwine with fragmentations of female vox that saunter through swathes of synth pads, glitchy blips, and warm dubby bass. on the flip lostlojic continues the regular theme of passion in his music, bouncing back with >so much<, another r&b inflected dancefloor gem, incorporating a saccharine vocal hook over a bed of lush rhodes chords. soulful as ever, and riding a 4/4 rhythmn just beyond the familiar 140bpm region, this tune premieres a departure from the typically cold, brooding style that the ukraine based producer is known for, to something more suited for the warm summer nights.

>aspen< is the name of christian loefflers single before his debut album on ki called >a forest<. the name of the single is not to be misunderstood as a dedication to the ski resort in colorado. its rather a dedication to christian loefflers home region in the north of germany. loeffler walked out into the forests near darss, to take field recordings of the trees that commonly grow in that area, which are called >aspen<. the landscape near darss is characterized by signs of storm and rough sea climate, but is also considered as a popular health resort in germany. the tracks on >aspen< create this contrary atmosphere: noise and silence, destruction and peacefulness, electronic sounds and traditional instruments unite in harmony. the cover artwork for >aspen< was taken by christian loeffler himself in the forests of darss.

is it balearic continue a very fine run of form, with another essential 12 from newcomer aihki, featuring a great rework from canadas hottest disco export eddie c! aihki is a helsinki based duo consisting of magnus blomkvist & tuomas soppela. tuomas and magnus met one dark day at the local zoo engaging in some reindeer spotting. both magnus and tuomas had an enormous love for reindeers and folk music so they decided to form aihki. after extensive crate digging and an endless amount of guitar lessons their first ep was ready. inspired by the bright summer nights and the equally dark winters in the nordic region the sound differs a bit from the traditional balearica. besides aihki, tuomas has the estupido machine and magnus run the nerd network club nights in helsinki. another fine package from iib!

east meets west on culprits seventeenth ep release, as three emerging producers from russia make their debut on the los angeles based label as special case. as culprit enters the next phase in its lifecycle, young producers are submitting music that is inspired by the culprit catalogue. championing fresh acts, as evidenced on the above the city compilation, is becoming a key aspect of the culprit ethos.
heralding from st petersburg and moscow, special case is part of a rising wave of eastern european artists, a region that holds tremendous importance for culprit s ukrainian born andrei osyka. having established reputations as individual djs in their native soil, the trio came together as special case specifically to create a release for culprit, and with the belief that the whole would be greater than the sum of their parts. aurum is dancefloor gold and proves they were right to do so.

recorded in late 2010 and mixed in a remote studio during the finnish snowstorms of early 2011, donky pitch present >the trick ep<, by helsinki resident and skweee pioneer v.c. six original tracks of synth soaked computer funk, electro inspired slow jams and colourful hip hop heaters. v.c. has been making moves in the skweee scene since the early days (as a solo artist and as 1/4 of supergroup yt). his combination of layered synths, hip hop beats and that type of funk only found in the cold reaches of the nordic region have scored him releases on every skweee label going (flogsta danshall / harmnia / mssy / ddpop / disques mazout) as well as ramp recordings. we felt it only right that he commanded our first true foray into the scandinavian electro funk sound of skweee.

new shags! typically retarded but strangely enticing chi-haya house that swings like a tit. produced by an auxiliary member of the new kids turbo and his socially challenged compadre from the coastal region. furtherly fidled with by an anger management trainee from the second division saturday amateur football team.

hailing from the puglia region of italy, music is a mission for andrea forito, and clubbing a way of life. a dj since 1994, and picking up the production reins in 2000, his own work has stalked out the space between propulsive minimal and expressive detroit techno, while always sticking close to what has inspired and guided him from the beginning: true house music

bron, a mysterious giant from the plains of canadas sub arctic region, comes out of nowhere with danksouls second release great white north. brons debut record is a truly northern take on the infectious grooves of micro house. the title track, great white north, is a jacked-up home grown classic that has been garnering a cult-like following in canada since its inception a couple years back. french avant-garde house producer le k provides a heavy handed remix, which will surely occupy a permanent space in record boxes and play lists across the globe. bron polishes off this ep with the bouncy beats and bass of splash back, followed by the soulful space hop of postcards from the prairies

four years in the making, analog africa finally presents the second volume of africas funkiest band, the mythical orchestre poly rythmo de cotonou. volume one (the vodoun effect - funk & sato from benins obscure labels, 1973 - 1975), released by analog africa at the end of 2008, was a collection of amazing lo fi recordings produced for various labels around benin. volume two showcases superbly recorded tracks, courtesy of the emi studios in lagos, nigeria, one of the best studios in the region. all tracks here were recorded for the mighty albarika store label and its enigmatic producer, adissa seidou.

limited to 800 copies! super special release with deep quality techno trax !! unique packaging ! big with: josh wink, brendon moeller, dimi angelis, efdemin, ben klock, deetron, joris voorn, jerome sydenham, loco dice, 2000 and one,

fimo is the project of three guys from the music city of mannheim. each of them has a variety of musical roots, which in combination developed to an ambitious and productive trio. the influences are ranging from deep house enriched with jazzy and dubby elements to minimal groovy tunes. these guys have been musically active in the rhein/neckar region for many years. with the pollenflug ep they present their first release and allow for a small view on their interpretation of electronic music. besides djing and studio work, fimo are currently working on their live performance. the ep already got huge support from loco dice, luciano, ray okpara, johnny d, nekes, federico molinari, pablo bolivar, lars behrenroth!

brill slammin phunky dubby electro

played by adam beyer (drumcode),magda (minus), marco carola (minus), mark broom (pure plastic ) ,mihalis safras(traum/trapez), paco osuna (plus 8)... incl. reboot (cadenza/cocoon) & markus fix (oslo/cecille) rmx!!! for lovers of villalobos, hawtin & luciano…in 1994, from the 7th of april until the mid of july between 500.000 and one million people in rwanda were slaughtered in a genocide that took place against the background of a civil war. the red cross works to trace and reunite families thrust apart by the tragic events that shaped rwanda and the region since 1994. we will support the red cross by donating all the money gathered with our project ruanda

big 6 tracker double pack from the art recordings gang featuring: h.o.d, orien, formula, youngstar common sense with los one and kush republiq

evoking the very spirit and energy of puerto rico and tis beautiful people, >ponce< pays tribute to traditional instruments like the güiro and maracas and the traditional african-originated musical stlyes of >bomba and plena< which will have you feeling like you’re getting down at a street carnival in downtown san juan in no time! the second in vega records’ new series of tracks inspired by the musical landscapes of lands near and far, louie vega now presents a smooth, rolling track inspired by the bahia region of northeast brazil, commonly referred to as the >african soul< of brazil and the country’s home of afro-brazilian culture.powerful drums, strings, eclectic instrumentation and an electronic edge make ‘bahia’ a rolling masterpiece. perfect to layer that accapella over or just to bounce to, >bahia< is as brazilian as samba and carnivale, and will prove just as difficult to abstain from.

night light is the imprint of bosnian dj duo sinisa tamamovic and mladen tomic. they represent quality techno from the eastern part of europe. for their first release on night light they attracted big names from their region, marko nastic and axel karakasis. a flying start for the label, now continuing the success story with another quality ep, la musica loca. this time dejan milicevic had the honour to deliver two great tracks for the a-side, both remixed on the b-side by mladen tomic and sinisa tamamovic themselves. this label has just begun, yet theres no doubt a lot more great quality techno will be released in the future !!

three nicely elaborated break beat tunes from south of spain (andalucia). nando & brutal sound are well known throughout the region and will make the big break!

balkan boyz is the name of beast musics 7th release. the name comes after the region where producers come from. as b side represents slovenia under daniel gloomy and peter b a side represents croatia with ogi and serbia with concrete djz.

brill classical electro trax by prime dominance and dagobert !!

for its ninth release, italian label spazio disponible looks to countryman marco shuttle for a first full length. systhema comes three years after his last album on his own eerie label and finds him again focussing on an absorbing ambient techno style across eight enthralling cuts. shuttle layers sound in subtle ways and has a meticulous attention to detail that results in a cinematic techno style that is cavernous and hypnotizing. always operating in a region where ambient, techno and heady soundtracks become one, with this album marco shuttle once again confirms he is one of the finest sonic sculptors out there.

a revered figure in his native isan region, and indeed throughout thailand, doi inthanon is a legendary composer, producer, visionary and talent-spotter, a man who combines business acumen with an unerring ability to both predict and engender new directions in thai popular music

john talabots hivern discs label starts afresh in 2015 by introducing a heretofore unknown duo known as init. te pair hails from frankfurt s rhein-main region and comprises nadia dÕalo&#768,,, and benedikt frey, both of whom were featured on the title track of massimiliano pagliaras 2014 lp on live at robert johnson. freys cosmic, plodding, and house-related analogue experimentations have also appeared on the iconic japanese label mule musiq, and this penchant for moody kraut-infuenced psychedelia and atmospheric synth explorations