arjun vagale has played alongside such heavyweights as fergie, sasha, dave seaman, paolo mojo, cari lekebusch and kasey taylor, while his live act, jalebee cartel, has shared headlining spots with the likes of the prodigy, modeselektor and carl cox. his knowledge and use of technology in the booth is second to none, often adding drum machines and samplers to create uniquely raw, funk-laden techno sets.

lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. the raucously raw, vodoun-inspired rhythms of cotonou have confirmed benin as a mecca of 70s afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unopened vaults housing the countrys catacombs of musical riches are endless. with this as our compass, analog africa charters its fifth expedition to benin, traveling far north to delve deeper into the obscured repertoires and tales of the bariba and dendi people.

ppbr streetgang have a long lasting relationship with 2020vision, through the various record shops, dancefloors and after parties shared in leeds over the years. they have also remixed tracks from the last two crazy p albums for the label. as residents at we love at space ibiza theyve carved a niche as a classy dj double act as adept at backroom disco sets or terrace filling house tear ups, all delivered with a smattering of funk and good times. their debut 2020 ep follows up their >downstroke< release for hot creations, a huge throbbing low slung houser indebted to mike dunns classic >god made me phunky<. this ep continues the vibe of this last release, all tracks drip with funk in a sleazy house flavour with a definite disco edge. much like the pbr dj sound they have now found a trademark production style that utilises their love of a body shaking bassline, crisp beats, quirky samples and a unifying groove.

at last - the essential >application of language< ep tracks mastered properly ! features a new and completely unreleased version of >keep planning< previously thought lost. other tracks unavailable on vinyl for many years. comes in a twice hand-stamped printed downwards jacket . thought lost for many years we present a new revision of the brilliant application of language tracks taken from the original >lino11< 12 inch. but with the added bonus of a completely unheard and brutal take on >keep planning< from 1996... properly mastered for the first time by our very own techno luvvy matt colton - this is truly linear, hypnotic, low-fi machine funk. back in the early days of downwards only the surgeon titles were mastered properly as o connor didn t think his own productions were worth it (having been transferred direct from tape)... features the brand new downwards printed jacket and two hand stamps

supported by: luciano, raresh, someone else, magda, easy changes, troy pierce, ben parris, oliver ho / raudive, seph, benjamin fehr, anthony collins, slam, yaya, alexi delano, cesare vs. disorder, masomenos, rudolf, electric indigo, agoria, andrew grant, terry francis, sebastian roya,.. new black gold is on the way! 31337 records first vinyl for this year, the where are my shoes? ep by japans minimal techno queen akiko kiyama, including a fantastic remix by mr. bruno pronsato. an outstanding release full of abstract minimal techno goodies ready to hit the clubs. punchy bass lines on top of rhythmic percussions, exposing a twisted dark tale on the hunt for lost shoes. akiko kiyama has been a prominent figure in the minimal techno scene since she first started producing in 2004. she is the first female minimal techno producer to have come out of japan.

marx was totally right: the sustained reign of the exchange value and the spooky and tricky quality of the commodity - the fetishism of commodities - still keep the single individual under age and enslaved. therefore >the association of liberated people and music (vfmm)< is a necessary emancipated condition to strive for. especially the impact of art and music is able to hold on to the contradictions of reality and helps to transcend this wrong existing status qust release drive-by mix mup suspends the principle of causal relation. together we travel down a road that has lost its destination. the road becomes the actual reason for our motion. past connecting elements we cruise

following the huge success of his recent close single - which thanks to a nick grimshaw single of the week, support from annie mac and skream & benga, and even a play on the chris moyles show, threw the 21 year olds bedroom productions to the front everybodys collective consciousness - hackman returns with his follow up, and first single from his upcoming album agree to disagree. * the agree to disagree 12inch is housed in a die cut sleeve with spot uv varnish in insanely limited quantaties. act quickly because it wont get repressed. ever

i know u combines tribal rhythms, pounding bass, insistent synth stabs, some distressed dialogue and a insanely large crash in the most maniacal way imaginable for what has to be one of the most devastating and original tunes for a very long time. sparse and spacious but yet rhythmical and energetic, lxc manages the ultimate arrangement balancing act here. the intensity increases gradually as the track progresses, culminating in an all-out tribal war ! a modern day jungle masterpiece from one of the most under-estimated producers around. on the flip, senses finally unleashes a track that decimated the very first technicality all-nighter back in 2004. 8 years later and that power is still very much in evidence! everybody want go heaven. nobody want dead – taking influence from the 1990 film marked for death, senses builds a dense vibe here, thick with imminent danger. rolling drums soon give way to a energetic ride-heavy break and pounding sub-bass hits. drum rolls drop and mentasms screech before the storm begins to subside half way through. the respite is brief however and after a complete silence the track reassembles, beginning with some insane slow to fast mentasm pitching which continues as a dark, slick reece begins to build with mysterious atmospherics. the tension is cut by the return of the drums – rolling along at first, before the mentasms and subs hit hard again, signaling a percussive onslaught! jungle just got catapulted into 2012.

march sees the formidable hypercolour deliver its most surprising output yet, an ep from none other than groove armada. tom findlay and andy cato need little introduction as groove armada. chart smashes, huge live tours and being part of the worldwide electronic music history aside, the duo have never lost touch with their acid house roots and have continued to be devoted to record buying, djing and the much maligned promo trawl. tom and andy have been avid followers of the label it seemed, since its inception. it was through label head jamie, meeting the guys back in 2010 at space in ibiza, and then continued communication via hypercolour promos, that led to an out-of-the-blue email requesting an informal hook up in east london and, within just a few days, a release was scheduled. that release is the >no knock ep<, four tracks that range from 808 fuelled old school cuts to low slung, moog-bassd electronic funk. each sound is lovingly crafted but there is an analog rawness throughout and every track has the sort of tweaked, off-kilter and occasionally awkward vibe that hypercolour do so well. it just takes a bit of imagination to guess what a ga release on hypercolour should sound but failing that, just check the release out as it wont disappoint.

being one half of glasgow’s solab & 7th sign recordings affiliate, carlos nilmmns knows all about delivering deep driving techno and house. with his critically acclaimed mini album called subculture on ornaments last year, it is time for a full album called lune eclaire in 2012. lifeworld presents 6 of nilmmns’ finest tracks to date on this beautiful dark red marbled piece of wax. the producer’s skills range from deep driving techno to electronica, from acid to pumping house.

in 2006, hip-hop was turned on its head by the arrival of chicagos kenny dennis, a proudly married, mustachioed and middle-aged rapper repping no-nonsense lyrics and a salt-of-the-earth swagger. this unlikely hero delivered a handful of classics via the album, dennehy, and then disappeared. but in 2011, kennys cult of fans were given a gift: the long-lost 1993 lp theres a situation on the homefront from his theretofore unheard boom-bap crew tha grimm teachaz. (kenny was then known as kdz, tha killa deacon. the group was briefly signed to jive records.) as it turned out, that gift was twofold. inspired by the anticon-backed release of that unearthed gem, kenny has teamed up with producers jel and odd nosdam to make a brand new record, a reintroduction of sorts, dubbed the kenny dennis ep.

we are happy to report, after a short hiatus ray mang and his incomparable mangled label are back! his recent disco deviance release was more than enough to remind everyone what they d been missing, but here we have a fresh new mangled release - filled to brim with rays unique take on lost classics.
mangled has been a benchmark for quality edits since the late 90s, and with renewed interest in dance musics heritage, ray has found himself back at the forefront of a scene he was instrumental in forming. having been behind a plethora of releases on cult nu-disco labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic, eskimo etc etc over the years he has cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right as well a studio engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys, glimmers & many more.

sofie hein ist bekannt als komponistin, bassistin, programmiererin und sängerin des berliner gitarrenpop-duos wagner & pohl. mit ihrem soloprojekt lucyhoneychurch hat sie den soundtrack für die dokumentation >berlinized - sexy an eis<, ein film über die neunziger jahre in berlin, produziert. zur festivalpremiere erscheint am 20. april 2012 das mini-album >berlinized - longing and belonging< auf vinyl mit sechs titeln aus den filmscores, darunter ein remix des schweizer musikers und radio-djs oliver peter. geräusche und stimmungen der soundtrack-titel wurden inspiriert von industriellen klängen und krachigen gitarren der 90er jahre. mit hilfe von field recordings, beispielsweise von schrottplätzen, generiert lucyhoneychurch verschiedenste elektronische samples, und diese reichen von kompromisslosen beats bis zu harmonischen klängen. die tracks sind clubbig, poppig, sphärisch und manchmal auch brachial.

der gitarrist von sonic youth entdeckt das songwriting für sich.

irish live act / release duo lakker join the blueprint label with their first release. slick shake inspired techno and electronic tracks. irish lads ian mc donnell and dara smith have been recording for some time as lakker with a number of releases for the likes lazybird, alphabet set, acroplane and most notably killekill. here we proudly present their first blueprint record in the form of the arc e.p. a superb mix of bass driven techno and electronica across the four tracks here but the office fave has to be a2s super-shuffling piano track -ed- which reminds very much of mid-period anthony shake shakir material from days long gone.

2x12 inch lp in gatefold cover, including cd-version of the full album!
anton kubikov and maxim milyutenko are widely known as scsi-9 and are by far the most recognizable and booked house / techno duo from russia. with a total of more than 50 releases and 120 tracks so far on labels such as traum/trapez, salo, freizeitglauben, morris audio, highgrade, force tracks, tyrant and kompakt they have earned great respect worldwide and are famous for their eclectic and crystal clear tech sound.

transmissions from the cyber dance imprint have been sporadic since its inception in 2005, but when they arrive they are always something very special indeed. ostensibly one of italo discos great lost producers, we suspect that bandidos gang may well be a nom de plume for one of the labels many associates. whatever their provenance, the tracks certainly sound like vintage italo, with >marinche< leading with a pulsating bass arpeggio and synth horn melody worthy of moroder, whilst the flemming dalum & steen gjerulff remix adds layers of vocoder and a variety of cosmic accents to its sturdy frame. >last train to tucamari< meanwhile takes a more languid approach, pulling in an opposite direction to the speeding train samples, whilst flemming dalum & mike saltas remix adds some guitar licks, hazy synth atmospherics and even a flute solo which just adds to the classic italo feel.

die 83. folge in der black label-serie des münchner labels compost ist drei jungen talenten gewidmet. emil seidel wurde compost von move d empfohlen. die b-seite wird von deo & z-man eröffnet, die sich als resident-djs im hamburger golden pudel club und dem berliner golden gate sowie mit veröffentlichungen auf opsm und dekadent einen namen gemacht haben. zudem arbeiteten die beiden bereits als produzenten mit jake the rapper zusammen. der dritte act auf compost black label 83 ist philipp stoya aus jena, der mit >triohu< hier seinen allerersten track veröffentlicht. superbe ep!

our favorite portuguese artist >johnwaynes< is back with two summer feeling songs. a side,>papiro< is afro brazillian unique house track and b side,>like the sunshine< is electro boogie track with male vocal(like prince). please also dont miss their excellent release on lets get lost(vol.7&8).

the eagerly awaited, second installment of vakulas ukrainian-based leleka imprint. four very different tracks each with his unique, trademark afro-cosmic-slavic-dub style. very special two-tone 180 gram vinyl, hand stamped and limited to 500 copies for the world. act fast!

the continued rise of alan fitzpatrick is the biggest story in uk techno right now. having enjoyed a rapid ascent since his emergence as the new kid on the techno block in the latter half of 2009, fitzpatrick now enjoys a status as a highly respected and in-demand producer. by releasing his debut album for adam beyers globally renowned drumcode label, alan became the first act to record an album on drumcode since 2005.

incl huge brendon moeller resketch. majestic yet playful, monotasking is a 9-minute love letter to the euphoric lost dance floors of the mid-90s written in the code of today. merging hypnotic polyrhythms with quirky swung drums, its the harmonically modulated chords that carry the theme, transcending their elusively simple rhythm with an evocative narrative structure that seamlessly guides the flow of the piece before evaporating into the translucent pads of the outro. pulling no punches, monotasking is perhaps preds most fearless work to date - with no better home than here on thoughtless.

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

after their first album made the crash test dummies huge in their home country canada, their second album meant their big break in the usa and europe, thanks to the self-consciously bizarre lyrics and the deep baritone voice of singer/songwriter brad roberts, demonstrated in their worldwide top ten hit mmm mmm mmm mmm.
other popular singles off the album were >afternoons & coffeespoons< and >swimming in your ocean<. >god shuffled his feet< was the bands most commercially successfull album reaching top album charts in usa (#9), uk (#2) and in different countries in europe (ironically, after a car accident where brad roberts almost lost his arm, crash test dummies made a few other albums but unfortunately limited distribution made these hard to find).
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

madonnas 1989 album >like a prayer< remastered and re-issued on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

the lyrics are again deeply personal and in many cases the songs speak of struggle, redemption and again, struggle. luke explains in his own words, the first record i made has a very homeless or wild-west feel to it and this new one is filled with addresses and luxuries.

a symbiosis of two perfectionists who would like to surprise with something new and got lost in the deep widenesses of techno. now, zdenko grbavac and morgenklang let it come true and release their first record in common. the two tracks are technoid, impulsive and surprising at the same time. >epos< comes out on top at the middle distinctivly. the tracks baseline is remindful of the early 80s synth-pop and sounds in combination with the remaining parts like an unstoppable train. the track >novum< is a monster of chord and pushes relentlessly. however the athmosphere creates a certain easiness and moves the audience in a dreamy state.

disco deviance is coming straight outta chicago for their latest release as legendary dj and edit supremo rahaan wields the blade on two lost disco classics. proceedings kick off with the looped up chicago-style boogie of >make me whole<, a groove that is 100% guaranteed to work the dance floor. while over on the flip, rahaan digs even deeper into the crates and comes up with >shut up & rock me< an absolute dance floor bomb of a cut! lovingly edited and re-mastered for modern floors.

everytime romance is a new label for italo disco and pop. its all about lovely, dreamy and catchy vibes. the label presents its very own sound for emotional clubnights, shining discoballs and to sing along. the first release is produced by stefano e bene. the duo already released on compost disco (together with hard ton). for >forever in my dreams< they invited maja in their happy sunshine studio. the singer from sweden is known from her great if you love me tonight record on marco passaranis nature records. now its time to bring her wonderful voice back in the ears. the original mix of forever in my dreams has everything a romantic italo pop track needs. and the remixes by discodromo and raiders of the lost arp will convince the floors with their magic grooves for sure..

perfect pop and rock edits from down under continuing the caliber of smash hit releases on foot & mouth and kojak giant sounds.

leeds/nottingham duo mak & pasteman might be in their 20s, but their musical influences stretch from the funk and soul of the 60/70s, through juan atkins proto-techno, to soulful house, d n b and uk garage. which wont surprise anyone listening to this, their debut ep for shifting peaks, a 4 track statement of intent that sounds like it couldnt have been made any time but 2012, but also feels like 20 years of hardcore continuum is embedded deep in its musical dna.

following their second album >demiurge< released in may 2011, >medium< arrives as the first non-studio based production by emptyset, recorded on location in the remote woodchester mansion in gloucestershire. the collection of tracks explores the duos preoccupations with the elemental properties of sound and bare rhythmic structures and overlays it onto the textural possibilities of space and material. the project marks their first act of adapting their analogue-based studio system into an architectural intervention, pushing extreme bass and feedback into the irregular spaces of the unfinished building.

sophisticated bass re-rubs on two classic tracks by mieux, club material par excellence. 200 hand-stamped whitelabels only, no digital. act fast.

the friendship with jason lanox and henk goes way back into the early days when we started holding parties on an old shipyard in amsterdam. from the first moment henk was captured by the productions of jason lanox. henk followed him closely and saw him grow as a person, producer and performer. the first album >burning every bridge that i cross to find some beautiful place to get lost< was the reason to finally realize the long kept ambition to start henk recordings.

seahawks >invisible sunrise< album was a great closer for 2011 and featured in many of the choice end of year charts. to celebrate seahawks are releasing 2 remixes by 2 of their favourite musical magicians - dr dunk and gatto fritto.

the irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist rory gallagher recorded quite some solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s. music on vinyl already released the lost album >notes from san francisco<(movlp349) in september 2011.
now its time for gallaghers first two albums to get fully remastered and pressed on audiophile 180-grams vinyl. rory gallagher released his eponymous solo debut album in 1971. this album marked the departure from taste, the first band which gallagher founded, and the start of his solo career. gallagher wrote all the songs himself and recorded the album with two befriended belfast musicians.
>deuce< is gallaghers second solo album and was originally released in 1971 as well. in contrast with his previous well-produced album, >deuce< was an effort by to capture the energy of a live performance. in order to do so gallagher would often record immediately before or after live performances while keeping production at a minimum.
remastered audi on 180 grams audiophile vinyl with printed innersleeve.

the irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist rory gallagher recorded quite some solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s. music on vinyl already released the lost album >notes from san francisco<(movlp349) in september 2011. now its time for gallaghers first two albums to get fully remastered and pressed on audiophile 180-grams vinyl.
rory gallagher released his eponymous solo debut album in 1971. this album marked the departure from taste, the first band which gallagher founded, and the start of his solo career. gallagher wrote all the songs himself and recorded the album with two befriended belfast musicians.
remastered audio on 180 grams audiophile vinyl, including printed innersleeve.

an incredible u.s.a.-belgium collaboration between the dirtiest mc juan huevos and phranteek. all started when phranteek was sound engineering a juan live act. he just says >man? i guess you ll like to records some miami bass tracks?<. juan was like >of course!<. at the end of is tour, kick the lyrics on some phranteeks 808 beat. and the magic happened! phranteek says that mr. huevos is a studio beast… and we can feel it.
on b-side, daveluxes dubstep remix is incredibbly fat. we never thought releasing dubstep music, but this is not dubstep… this is deep schizophrene robot sounds highly doped on bootybass music!
winner of octaves de la musique award in 2011, dj elephant power remix sounds like a travel in a futuristic india. while listening to it, you can imagine some elephants in disguise dancing on ghettomusic!

for soweso no 12 we are proud to bring you beesmunts debut ep >circulations<. beesmunt consists of david van der leeuw and luigi vittorio jansen, two rising talents from the amsterdam house scene. they started working as a dj-duo in the summer of 2006 and have been busy djing and producing ever since. the five tracks on this ep have a typical beesmunt style that has been tried and tested on the dancefloor. make sure you try this one out!

sometimes things turn out different than planned. that also applies for remixes one does for other labels: >the lost remixes< features two personal favourite remixes by sascha dive, now seeing a release on vinly for the first time. side a offers a gentle & laid-back remix for neggheads >being< that warms-up every dance-floor just like a sweet summer breeze. sascha dives remix for the basil classic >time to be free (free world)< on side b is a lot more four to the floor and with its almost epic groove yet proven another track that you’ll hear in clubs at any time of the night. listen up!

please allow us the pleasure of introducing axel willners >loops of your heart<. originally from stockholm, this record reflects axels experience visiting germany, where during lengthy stays in cologne, he contributed not only his signature arpeggio sound to cologne tape.

following linkwoods ep would never be an easy task, but vakula has an equally impressive ace up his sleeve! three more cuts dusted, dubbed and pushed to the limits of abstraction yet still in the realms of house and techno. act fast, because as usual there will be no re-press. 180g clear vinyl, strictly ltd, no re-press, hand stamped

2nd part with more essential house classic.... act fast to save your copy

nice price deal !!! finish copy promos housed in a reverse board sleeve. ep#2 is here, swiftly following on from ep1 which is pretty much sold out, here we have arguably goldffinchs most sought after material originally brought to light via loefahs rinsefm shows and subsequently garnering support from boddika, mary anne hobbs, 2562, jackmaster, benji b and more. these boys are on fire right now and in our eyes have pretty much nailed it in terms of the now-sound! act quickly on this one!

devotion, kap bambinos fourth album,is based on a few simple rules: each song is recorded as though played for the first time, and there was no second take each live show is played as if it was the final one each task is executed with a sense of urgency each decision is made with excess all the indicators are in the red. to understand the duo you need to let go of moderation. try to capture them:its too late, theyre already far away.like a permanent crash in the sound barrier. eternal youth with almost ten years behind them.

psyche are a canadian dark synth pop act centered around singer darrin huss, who has made his homebase in germany. since their debut album >insomnia theatre< in the early 80s, psyche have continued to record, and perform globally nearly 30 years to date. their indie electro-pop hits such as >unveiling the secret<, >prisoner to desire<, >sanctuary<, >gods and monsters<, and >15 minutes< are enjoyed throughout the world. psyches version of >goodbye horses<, originally made famous by q lazzarus (as heard in that pivotal buffalo bill moment in the movie >silence of the lambs<) has maintained and continued their renown as it has been played, and performed throughout europe, and as far away as mexico, south africa, and australia. optimo offers a re-aquaintance with not only the exclusive re-workings of two favorite club songs >goodbye horses< and >prisoner to desire>, but also with two of psyches pioneering instrumental tracks that inspired djs and electronic fans alike.

limited edition of this extra-tasty swiss chocolate cake from mr. complex, including usb-stick - just 250 copies worldwide!

killer! lost and found? we dont know anyway sounds great... never released ... raw as hell techno stomper by emmanuel top. no more words necessary. quality black vinyl