for years now, rich nxt has been making waves in the underground scene in london. a key player in the inner circle of fuse london alongside enzo siragusa and seb zito, the substance ep will be his second solo release on the imprint. it is another top release from a label that seems to be unstoppable at the moment, and rich nxt expertly lifts the shadowy fusic sound from the depths of london, working it into four killer tracks for your record collection.
2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for south london ordnance. in the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12 inches alongside a five track ep, which garnered support from jamie xx, scuba, benji b, mary ann hobbes, mosca, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and more. his jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including dj mags best of british 2012, xlr8rs 4th best new act of 2012 (alongside disclosure and karenn), and time out uks djs to watch in 2013. with this debut outing on hotflush recordings scheduled for march, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer.
ITS TIME / HANGING BY A THREAD (ULTRASONE,ARGY REMIX)
12 Inch 07.03.13
jordan peak was one of the break-out artists in the air london family in 2012 and, with our first record of 2013, we bring his debut release on the label. the a1 its time is a trademark peak party starter and comes armed with tempting reworks from fresh belgian newcomers ultrasone as well as a dub from cadenzas argy.
after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.
his album debut - timez are weird these days was one the most exciting releases of 2011, shortly after, the trinidad born us rapper and producer appeared on the biggest music- and lifestyle magazines including spin, the nme, rolling stone, billboard, vogue, maxim, village voice, gq
the fuse london imprint welcome two new members to its crew with the ‘in contrast’ ep by luke miskelly & ittetsu, backed with a collaborative remix from founder enzo siragusa and chris lattner. the fuse london imprint, again display their ability to stand out from the crowd with the unique and tasteful music found on >in contast<.
south london ordnance will return with an ep of dense house/techno mutations on september 24. the big boss theme ep contains three tracks on vinyl with an additional two digital-only cuts. stream the relentless ep below. slo recently told fact that >everything is shapes and textures for me, regardless of what it is, whether its marks on a piece of paper or stuff in the interface on logic<. this visual approach to music comes through on his space-conscious constructions. the immersive compositions share a intensity that sets the newcomer apart from his peers: the tracks are persistent but never exhausting. previously released >transmission funk< and >trojan< hum with industrial precision and dancefloor ecstasy, respectively.
teal presents south london ordnance as the artist for the sixth release. since his emergence in early 2012 south london ordnance has recieved much hype, and rightfully so. two of his deeper sonic excursions >witch hunt< and >chase scene< span the two sides of this, his probably most exciting ep to date.
rich nxt is a long time music technology head, drummer, dj and keyboardist. djing led him to be active in his hometown londons underground music scene, playing a part in the rise of the after-hours, gaining lots of experience and knowledge, championing up and coming artists and labels such as dial, oslo, desolat and liebe*detail.
plays and support from: mandy, matthew dear, tobi neumann, shaun reeves, luciano, lee burridge, thugfucker, bill patrick, lee curtiss, subb-an, butch, dubfire, manik, huxley, droog,..
the constant carousel like shift of unreleased tracks on his soundcloud and sporadic twitter sessions, south london ordnance relishes his clandestine, shady persona, keen to allow his craft to act as spokesman instead. following early support from electronic musics matriarch mary anne hobbs, a marauding mixtape for glasgows luckyme earlier this year and big support from mosca, hackman, dark sky and tessela, the amount of hype surrounding this south london (obviously) based beatsmith has been ridiculous. and we are very pleased to say this is his debut release, and a killer 12 inch to pop his recording cherry!
supported by: anthony collins, tiefschwarz, jozif, paco osuna, kate, simko, lee curtiss, davide squillace, danny tenaglia, andrew grant,laura, jones, luca bacchetti. back after a brief hiatus, the air london imprint is proud to present new recruit sam russo, who means business on their lucky no.8 release. a two tracker of deep and dubby tech-house >violet town/ you need< embodies analogue grooves with no-nonsense attitude. sam russo is blessed with the kind of technical prowess that many would expect from a sophisticate with far more years behind him. a true beat wizard, russo has been firmly under the wing of leftroom label boss matt tolfrey, collaborating with him and fellow young blood huxley and is one of those genuinely gifted engineers of sound with the potential to be one of the most prolific producers on the london scene.
acquiring success in the spring of 2009 with the release one of the years biggest dancefloor tracks, the last twelve months has seen an amazing run of productions from alex celler, his is a story of talent married to dedication and resulting in increasing success.
a one-off release from james and karl here showcasing chunks of their killer live set from a recent london gig. the a-side is basically a brilliantly executed and bass heavy mashup of ruskins classic track work alongside the much loved blunted rhythms of kalons man is the superior animal.in contrast the b-side is a great intro/outro beatless tool.
the serialism crew is back with the second installment of their london cuts series. picking up where vol.1 left off, vol.2 calls on a slew of talented label veterans to guide us through the many corridors of house music. first up cesar merveille delivers kevs a deep tech-house tune that builds and builds with just the right amount of sex appeal.up next safari electroniques main man arnaud le texier drops then youll love a hypnotic groover punctuated by percussive stabs and atmospheric keys.
the moreaboutmusic label launch the secret weapon series for long lost gems and future classics, inspired by the sounds of early chicago house, sheffield bleep and detroit techno. secret weapon #1 comes from deep space orchestra with the future deep house classic >hold me back<, remixes come from disco don cosmic boogie and acid house scientists paranoid london. deep space orchestra deliver the goods with >hold me back<, a stripped down, nu-groove, mr fingers inspired, deep house jam. a simple kick and cymbal pattern builds slowly into a layered percussive house groove, with a pulsating juno bass line. organ stabs tease in and out of the track that build up to a hypnotic hook. the layered rhythms build, whilst a vocal stab teases in and out of the track, layering sounds and sonics, before dropping back onto an irresistible jacking house groove. the remixes are adding some fine flavors to this excellent debut release of mam records.
seb zitos >seven dials ep< is the third release from the fuse london label, set up in early 2011 to showcase talents associated with the renowned weekly fuse parties.
>seven dials< is a sagacious and original ep that displays sebs broad range of production skills and the end result is an ensemble of tasteful, dramatic modern house tracks.
fuse london deliver their second release and it comes from resident dj and one of the capital citys most prolific djs, rich nxt.
having collaborated with hypercolours alex jones for art departments no.19 imprint as well as chalking up releases for sonat and mighty rumble, nxt has a solid reputation as a producer in addition to huge respect as a dj. productions and sets combine late-night grooves with a distinct sense of strangeness that makes for an always-interesting listen.
certain detroit dweller with the initials kw returns to boe with a magnificently original and varied ep, featuring his own signature sound yet still managing to touch upon multiple genres. thunderous kick drums and a chi-town swing fill the whole ep and balance off kws haunting melodies and raw techno arrangements
big with: nick curly, lee curtiss, solomun, d julz, squillace, anja schneider, a.collins, simon baker, ralph lawson, slam, catz n dogz... dynamic duo session victim bring their understated house funk to air london in >right from wrong<, an infectiously groovy track, effective in its simplicity and endowed with extra brawn in the remix courtesy of greek producer lemos. eschewing the boundaries that the world of house music often presents, hauke freer and matthias reiling aka session victim readily infuse their productions with elements of disco, soul, funk and even hip hop to ensure that they keep party lovers bouncing to their own brand of beat freakery.
brand spanking new label sccucci manucci launches with a 12inch offering containing cuts from four different but equally pleasing sources. those of you who hang out at the crossroads where disco meets house will no doubt already be keenly aware of the stylings of aussie pup francis inferno orchestra, and here he turns in piano-driven stomper >horizon beat<. no less euphoric is >scare the night> by jonno & tommo - alas not a production duo from far north queensland but the considerably less tropical climes of london - who drop an oven warm slow-mo jam that brings to mind i:cubes epic >falling<. scott featherstone & tino tcb on the flip, with >circles< guaranteed to raise a smile from the more discerning corners of the dancefloor. portuguese newcomer ramboiage rounds off the release, dropping some cottam-esque heavy thud house on >pretty baby<. already in the record bags of jacques renault and other members of the disco cognoscenti, fans of wolf music and kolour recordings will be all over this record which comes wrapped in some seriously porno artwork
anyone who has been keeping a close eye on londons vibrant house scene will have noted sundays fuse parties bringing some of the strongest names in house music to its loyal following over the past few years. now, this word-of-mouth underground institution launches its label arm, fuse london with >sagamore/rotondo< by enzo siragusa.
coin operated continue their quest for domination of the bass frequencies and rave stabs at a relentless pace, this time with londons very own pirate soundsystem! fresh form their >wiley - rolex< remix as well as great releases for wide, mad decent, shiva etc. they give us their 1st solo vinyl e.p. - coin operated being, of course, the finest home for such mentalism...... across this slate you will find the roughest beats in the capital - with a nod and a cheeky wink to all manner of rave, dubstep, cockney knees-ups, the one and only kool keith and even a snippet or two of tigas recent killa release.... ltd 2011 repress
supported by: radio slave, robert dietz, lauhaus, alex celler, matt tolfrey, slam, anthea, konrad black, anthony collins,.. air london presents the debut solo release from adam shelton. already releasing music with subb-an (either as subb-an & shelton or under their sas guise), air trax marks the first full release for adam in his own right, and its one hell of an introduction. both tracks here have been made for the late night hours as adam shelton really gets into his gritty groove with this speaker-busting double hitter. >crazy talk< starts off with a hypnotic rolling drumbeat and a fixating, echoing vocal that builds until the driving bassline kicks in and leaves you hooked. on the flip >do not attempt< is another killer cut with clipped broken beats and crisp hi-hats. a shady vocal, uttered throughout, is swathed in siren cries and more brooding bassline
tearing through the streets again with wicked track after wicked track! pounding grooves dont stop! this heavy low end bomber is sprinkled with static dust which grunges it up nicely. then comes along valvestat who gives us a new taste of uk-style tech, mixxing heavy kicks and technical percussions with subtle black strings of death! huge! kataconda is back at it, this time treating us to a frenzy of static attacks. his droned out version of pounding grooves original leaves no room for improvement. finally, dijjs edit adds a funky bounce to the equation with cut-up alien vox and the skullsplitter! dont miss this one! asrx005 cannot be stopped!
dj support so far from raresh, luciano, radio slave, 2000 and one, d julz, sebo k, simon baker, anja schneider, ilario alicante, federico molinari, anthony collins, matt tolfrey, glimpse, konrad black,… the last of our duo series of releases brings together the present and future of air london. nick curly is a name that needs no introduction from us. >yukon< is his first release on air london and, as usual, has been getting heavy dj support from the best names out there. we also present steffen deux with his debut release >yankee clipper<. this track is already licensed to the cocoon party animals compilation, which marks a fantastic start to his production career. in the next months, expect more great music from this new german talent with a further release already planned on 8 bit records..
the hot utensil imprint drops more bombs with this heavy electronic house jazzer from rithma. very similar to his >nobodys sleeping< on om, >we rock n roll< features catchy vocals and some jazzy instrumentation. meanwhile seattles jacob london tear it up with a wacked-out cut-up remix that just goes way over the top, and justin martin and sammy d throw somemore buzzing bleepy flavor in the mix with their dub.
limited edition white vinyl, with dj support from dixon, luciano, nick curly, anja schneider, troy pierce, robert dietz, glimpse, ilario alicante, matt tolfrey, anthony collins, jimpster, slam, nic fanciulli...
early dj support from: laurent garnier, slam, danny tenaglia, tom findlay (groove armada), mauro picotto, alan fitzpatrick, meat katie, timmy stewart (jet project). early dj support from: laurent garnier, slam, danny tenaglia, tom findlay (groove armada), mauro picotto, alan fitzpatrick, meat katie, timmy stewart (jet project)
supported by: loco dice, luciano, raresh, seth troxler, lauhaus, nick curly, monika kruse, matthias tanzmann, federico molinari, anja schneider, lee curtiss, ilario alicante, anthony collins, laurent garnier, mandy, mic newman, matt tolfrey, paul woolford, jimpster, slam
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