a spiralling maze of echoing bleeps and blips, booming low-end and warped orchestral flourishes dominate tokens latest offering. we welcome tadeo.

soul jazz records new release black fire! new spirits! is a limited triple lp (with download code included) exploring deep, radical and spiritual jazz in the usa in the period 1957-1975.

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2009 represents a decade in of making music for independent label five20east. to celebrate, they are bringing all of their artists together for a series of special releases. death on the highway is the first chapter in the story, showcasing their love for that pitched down house sound. death on the highway is a limited 12inch release featuring four original tracks from highly original producers including dj harri & the revenge, cronk family enterprises, andy ash and deep space orchestra.

building on the momentum of 2013s two excellent split eps from andy ash/circular rhythms and deep space orchestra/bantam lions, scenery records now serves up a full ep from liverpools much loved house and techno inventor, john heckle.

end of level boss is a joint project from cyclonix and tusk wax celebrating the world of video game tech-nostalgia through electronic music. the label follows up its debut ganondorf ep, with the scorpion ep, named after the resurrected ninja from mortal kombat, who is the games greatest anti-hero, with the battle cry -vengeance will be mine-. the scorpion ep features tracks by si murray (of deep space orchestra) under his mogadishu young team persona, label boss cyclonix, and producers robert s and nant rouge.

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debut release from an edinburgh based producer on his own self funded and manufactured label. is001 is already on heavy rotation from the likes of linkwood, fudge fingas, deep space orchestra and jus ed whos been playing it on his underground quality radio show. the a side nocturnal wave draws on different forms of dance music and attempting to fuse them into one unique sound. roots in the sky is a piece of bass heavy house music in an omar s meets mr fingers vibe. hot!

teng returns with the *grand statement* ep by veteran techno producer, paul mac, backed with a rework from paul under his jorge zamacona, guise. teng records takes the step from fledgling imprint to fully-fledged label here, after marking a milestone with a full length for its tenth release. since launching the label has found affirmation in its intentions by picking up support from some key underground artists in the industry, such as christopher rau, tazz, azuni and deep space orchestra.

akra, otherwise known as nick woolfson, is one half of mock & toof and has built a reputation for producing quality underground deep house and nu-disco, releasing with the likes of mule musiq, rvng intl, dfa and his own imprint tiny sticks / m&t inc, as well as remixing reputable artists such as scissor sisters, groove armada, zero 7, hot chip and ladyhawke. now woolfson moves into techno territory with his new side project as akra having already impressed the likes of kink, chicago damn, ame, sasse, dj deep and deep space orchestra

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.

soul print recordings is proud to present their first ever vinyl release. 4 excellent deep tracks pressed on a slice of 12inch black gold which features tracks by fil lavin & djp, petkovski & akioki and reworks by the mighty deep space orchestra and liverpool based andy ash.

dj support from axel boman, midland, auntie flo, deep space orchestra, chicago damn

the manchester based music with content imprint returns this april, with a four track ep from greek producer sek.
music with content launched in 2012 with a collaborative release from content resident, eddie leader, teaming up with agnes and iron curtis, followed by a three tracker from deymare, backed with a deep space orchestra mix, an indication of the sheer quality coming from the label from the very beginning. here it shakes things up a little with a release from a contemporary house producer, sek, notably known for his work on off, apparel music and deep series. sek aka dimitris kesses, delivers heady house grooves infused with warmth and soul.

teng launched in 2012 with akrasounds vol.1 & 2 by label head nick woolfson under his akra guise. picking up support along the way from the likes of chicago damn, delano smith, will saul, 6th borough project and dj deep. this stands testament to the high quality and attention to detail instilled in the label from its initial movement. here the label steams in with more solid material to put it on the map with a phenomenal package from clone / rush hour artist neville watson, whos trippy, analogue, acidic house cuts have earned him a highly praised reputation within the underground.

boomchik is back with a 2nd release. si murray, one half of deep space orchestra, strikes out on his own with his other worlds project. solid basses and rattling percussion fuel an e.p. that gurgles with bright detroitesque finesse and variety that shifts between large almost basic channel feelings, to glitteringly precise house music. a five track release, full of floating pads and spacious reverbs take you directly to other worlds as lush strings and tight percussion patterns do exactly what they intend and trip you back to memories of warehouse days. murrays extremely tight production and musicality give this an edge that though reminiscent of the tones and feel of days gone by, has its feet firmly planted in the here and now.

tomas bjorkman aka deymare slaps us up in the face with some tough drums, melodic keys and a contrasting subtle bubbling bassline on the title track to create a slice of proper house music. remix from deep space orchestra.

use of weapons 5 lands noisily in your back yard with five house marauders hotter than salma hayek eating a hot apple pie. five different artists bring the bacon: label heads deep space orchestra remixing themselves, ex-cosmic boogie overlord asok, perseus traxx, other worlds and wet play executive board member ruf dug. dont forget to bring a towel.

the layabouts are anything but. 2012 marks leigh darlow and alex paschalis 10th year together and they have never been so in form or demand. their cast iron reputation for quality deep soulful house – house music forged with feeling and real purpose – continues, impressively, to grow.
rhythm master darlow and guitarist cum orchestrator paschali first met in 2001– in home city london – off the back of various projects in the same studio space. in time, their mutual love of expressive house music would lead to cult licks feelin right and the way i feel, sizzling material for kenny dope gonzalez and hot-to-trot remixes of dj spinna, da lata, dj spen and robert owens, and soulsearcher.

time to welcome ben sun to d.o.g with his incredible love momentum ep containing three tracks of the raw stuff to groove to. some may know ben sun from his previous releases on the brilliant voyeurhythm label, his own vinyl-only imprint distributed by clone which was established in 2009. others might have his remixes of reggie dokes on royal oak or deep space orchestra on boogie originals. whatever, this man is making serious waves right now and adds yet another feather in the collective cap of young antipodean producers making underground house music with their own unique and authentic approach.

instruments of r.i.p.ture. after 3 years and 9 releases covering edits, remixes and original productions, instruments of rapture hammers the final nail in its own coffin with the delivery of part 10. the triple vinyl release includes a special selection of unreleased tracks (with vinyl exclusives) and remixes from friends and family of the label. a limited cd will be released in late june with exclusive material from the labels vaults. the final release party will be held in glasgows infamous sub club on bank holiday sunday june 3rd with 6th borough project and ooft alongside the revenge debuting his new live set.

part 3/3! close your eyes and let go. born in hannover daso enchanted us with this track. it is constantly building up until sunrise. this is how we got to know daso when he was playing his first gig at a treibgut getting our guests up and going. in hannover this night is known as the topless-party-animals-night. not many are as familiar with the treibgut sound as mario aureo proving with this tune. a year ago it was all hands up at treibgut but know we set it free to be passionately celebrated at other parties. leave the orchestra in rehearsals – until they have finished we keep on celebrating to the deep bassline for the plane has just landed. moritz approached this tune verytooly. we just remember him setting up stage for the party, ordering pizza and watching football. frieder, our youngest member, never looses the concept of time and spaces but this track has so much atmosphere in it that you can imagine which cloud he is on. the track comes in easy-going leaving you floating to the end

following on from the well-received third instalment - the dance-floor-troubler that was deep space orchestras >ghetto science institute< ep - use of weapons number four comes correct with four tracks, four different production outfits and four very good reasons to shake anything you can on a dancefloor near you

die letzte fsoj vol. 11 ist schon fünf jahre her, die erste kam 1995 raus. ich habe das gefühl die zeit dreht zurück. ein bischen erinnern mich die tracks - vor allem die langsamen stücke, wie so mancher sound - an die ersten >future sounds of jazz< compilations. ich kann sagen, ich hatte eine gewisse leerstelle von 2007 bis ende 2010, sah weder die notwendigkeit, noch hatte ich lust empfunden, eine neue fsoj zu machen. es gab seit 2007 schon den ein oder anderen tollen track, aber nicht genug, um gleich eine compilation daraus zu zimmern. zugegeben war ich, wie viele andere, mehr dem disco-, edit- und deep house-fieber verfallen. bin ich immer noch, aber die musik fusioniert wieder stärker mit den vibes, die ich für fsoj suchte.
es begann in 2010, festigte sich in 2011, ein déjà-vu ritt mich plötzlich, der viel beschworene zeitgeist wehte wieder. haufenweise gute tracks, interessante projekte, die von der Ästhetik, vom sound und feeling den frühen 90ern, oder meinem gutdünken ihre reminiszenzen aufwiesen. immerhin sind seit der vol. 1 schon zwei generationen nachgewachsen, sagt man doch, daß alle sieben jahre eine neue generation entsteht. ich denke, die jüngeren projekte (z.b.: lo tide aus australien, anchorsong und ragout delapin beides projekte aus japan, scrimshire, letherette, laszlo, sepalcure, eden) die hier vertreten sind, spiegeln das eindrücklich wieder.
michael reinboth

the mamsw series continues (after deep space orchestras hold me back) with the next installment coming from one of austrias finest deep house and techno talents, roman rauch. with a release on german label philpot already under his belt, roman rauch delivers his first release on the mamsw series with the deep, hypnotic, house grooves of theme from haze and the detroit influenced birth of memory, that comes with a remix from rising italian production talent nick anthony simoncino (skylax/mathmatics). check it out!

limited silver coloured vinyl ! maximal 1 copy per customer we have got only a handful copies ....already played by dj red d (we play house recs), ryan shaw (eclectic avenue records), jeremy >underground paris<, precious k, nick anthony simoncino, roberto rodriguez, deep space orchestra, eddie c, alex agore, deymare, donato capozzi (enterbt rec.), kastil, samann...

a return to vr from ben sun, who delves into deeper territory on the original cut, emotive analogue synths washing over a roland drum groove and a swirling female vocal, all underpinned by a warm, rumbling bassline. the flipside features some heavyweight remix work from the prolific deep space orchestra (use of weapons, art, delusions of grandeur) and label mate tyson ballard teaming up with vincenzo (poker flat, dessous). vincenzo and ballards mix is a heavy hitting, moody take on the original, with subtle, dark strings and a growling, evolving bassline, while dso round off the release with trademark fat drums and soaring melodic synth work.

heavily steeped in classic detroit influences, but fused perfectly with contemporary urban and disco tinges that melt into a single and unique sound...the mysterious klic announces his arrival on the house scene with a highly impressive debut on home taping.
>disco music< borrows from here, there and everywhere as it glides, hisses and nods its way on a heavy groove-based journey through sound. on the flip >bump< grinds, wobbles and teases every ounce of rhythm it can then pumps it out through its deep grooves as it longs to be free.
100% house music with bits. play it all night long!
dj support: leo zero, chris duckenfield, 6th borough project, luke solomon, nicholas, jazzanova, llorca, rob mello, cottam, harri, jimpster, kiko navarro, stu patterson, andy ash, red rack em, social disco club, deep space orchestra

supported by kink, okain, milton jackson, james teej, floyd lavine, gwen maze, phonogenic, adam moujahid mouj , nils nürnberg, mic newman, dj deep, maceo plex, nic fanciulli, deep space orchestra, daniel sanchez, iron curtis, holger zilske, thomas schumacher and many more!

the second vinyl sampler features the production skills of some very exciting, emerging new artists. first up is deep space orchestra from the uk. having recently caught the eye of gilles peterson and top house imprints like delusions of grandeur, it seems that dsos music is now starting to get the attention that it deserves. andy ash from liverpool is another producer who has been consistently turning out top quality underground house sounds for a number of years now, most notably for the revenges l.e.s.s. edits series. meanwhile, italian producer nicholass blend of disco edits and original 90s house sounds has been creating quite a stir, and has seen his standing as a producer grow weekly with various releases on imprints like small world disco, mo more hits, kojak & dikso already, as well as an increasing demand for remix work.

big with: sebo k, trickski, deep space orchestra, jimpster, bearweasel, kris wadsworth, iron curtis, jordan peak and many other nice fellows

this february sees the launch of a brand new label, boogie originals.
the labels first release gives a taster of what to expect, four tracks of original music with feet in the past but head in the present.
dj play: crazy p, daniel solar, dj rahaan, cole medina, chris duckenfield, cosmo vitelli, nick chacona, anthony mansfield, maelstrom, jon dasilva, illija rudman, phat phil cooper, bonar bradberry, krysko, deadly sins, rejekts, ltj experience, sleazybeats, craig smith (6th boro), kelvin andrews, unabombers, soft rocks, david dunn, andy mac, disco bloodbath, ashley beedle, mark e, rob j (main stem), alkalino, cottam, bedmo disco, tristan da cunha, sleazy mcqueen, tal m klein, jacques renault, ali ooft ...

excellent four track nu disco / edits vinyl !!

one of the rare new terrence dixon releases... this time on the nice meakusma. the two original tracks are two deep space jams with and from a detroit mindset, the remixes on the flipside by upperground orchestra take the >room 310< track into deep jazz territory. cosmic insanity! very much recommended!

autodiscotheque return with a mighty release by one of their favourite maverick producers and djs danny berman. with releases on tirk, untracked, deep freeze and society, danny has made a big impression with his mixed up approach to production and djing. from the wonky house of the hot coins material released on tirk, to the more classically detroit outings under his red rackem moniker, danny is a music lover with an ear for the not so obvious and the left of centre musical territory.on this release which features both his musical personas simultaneously, the idea was to truly represent the difference between the red rackem and hot coins sounds on a single release, and to recreate an intense peak time feeling, but to do it from these two completely different scenes.place for me is detroit inspired heads down, cut up motown soul business, which pays homage to one of dannys favourite producers moodymann, and fits perfectly into that crossover space between slo-mo house and disco. chinese electro on the flip however, references that authentic early 80s new wave electro sound, and is influenced by yellow magic orchestra and recordings from new wave radio shows like belgiums liaison dangereuses

jt donaldson follows up 2 outstanding eps for hudd traxx bringing his untitled orchestra partner cpen with him appearing under a new guise. the title track lives up to its name as it d bang the lights of any club! jt & cpen work out smooth beats, techy keys and melodic strings with a killer bass to make this track the pick of the ep. flip for the b side and jts signature deepness shines through starting with intimate friends. crisp beats and crunchy hi hats accompanied by low swung piano keys will keep the heads nodding into the early hours. spaced out is a late night deep viber which rounds off this ep nicely. full marks to the slum science crew for another essential release.

slam mode are back with another instalment of their >sedation in noise< series. this new one is all about balance. the a side is a deep, minimal, techy drive that will keep you in space on those long flights between berlin and detroit. still firly rooted in the vibe that is going on now in nyc this record plays out perfectly for the likes of francois k and joe claussell. hit the flip for a breaky jazz techno piece along the lines of early carl craig/innerzone orchestra

a remastered version of shenzhou on triple vinyl and double cd with the bonus album-the samphire tower. paul cooper, pitchfork: shenzhou, aside from being the name of the chinese manned-spaceflight vehicles, means magic vessel, and i cant imagine a more apt description for geir jenssen s latest excursion into ambient deep listening. after following an aphexian trajectory with his releases on apollo, the ambient sublabel of belgiums r&s records, jenssen veered from the padded sci-fi-inspired techno of microgravity and patashnik with 1997s substrata, a genre-defining exploration of drifting soundscapes. substrata remains for many the album that perfectly expresses the serenity and intensity of arctic wildernesses, a landscape jenssen knows intimately, having spent much of his life in the norwegian arctic circle. in 2000, jenssen nearly eclipsed the success of substrata with cirque, a frequently frosty submerging of excerpted conversations and found environmental sounds that rivals wolfgang voigts gas project in its rumbling, gauzy beauty. jenssen again relies on found sound as source material for shenzhou, but this time, the found sound is old vinyl recordings of the orchestral works of french impressionist composer and ambient precursor, claude debussy. jenssen lifts fragments of these scratched records in a similar manner as he did for cirques black lamb grey falcon and iberia eterea

as we launch into the 20th instalment of our watergate mix series, it seems only fitting that we turn to one of our own artists to commemorate the milestone. a man already well known for his poignant and impassioned productions and dj sets, we are thrilled to present matthias meyer as the next master of controls on watergate 20! over the course of 80 minutes, meyer skillfully navigates through boundless sonic spaces of lush melodics, organic grooves and sentimental sensations with an effortless approach. from the very beginning, emotions run deep as the sound of rain and strings on kettenkarussellÕs Ôten friendsÕ sets the stage as yokoo & retzas exclusive track satori and leafar legovs tribal girls establish the percussive tone of the mix. the journey really begins to unfold when back to back exclusive tracks gorje hewek & izhevskis turgoyakk and matthias own uluwatu take over. as the mix picks up steam tracks from palms trax, langenberg, hyenah and another exclusive from meyer himself provide the perfect momentum that drives us into the deeper side as the mix takes a turn towards the final stretch.

hot gpm compilation ! incl. lee curtis, italoboys, noze and raz ohara