mental groove records is thrilled to announce the debut release of french dj/producer vax1 aka marion xavier delivering a subtle, gorgeous and much valuable house / electro e.p. for your eerie nightlife moments that will make a lot of people jealous. headlining the ep with his straight to the point remix is alexander robotnick, the amazing italian veteran, the one responsible for the 80s electro favorites problemes d’amour and dance boy dance who takes the track to stripped down electronic territories that will fit comfortably in any set with that satisfaction guaranteed label.

we are happy to introduce you to the second ep from by dc salas on biologic records, the label that he co-founded and manages with the french producer abstraxion. they celebrated their 10 year anniversary at the end of 2015 and continue to release a string of eps to mark the occasion. ‘when you left’ is an ep that overcomes sadness. times can be rough, but it never lasts forever. this original material is complemented by two powerful remixes: one from the mysterious cliff lothar, who is supported by people as diverse as john talabot, delta funktionen and radiohead’s thom yorke. the second remix is done by the australian producer inkswel (bbe). this ep is an important step for the producer as he prepares his debut album ‘the unspoken’ which will be announced by biologic records in the coming months. pressing on transparent green vinyl.
early supporter: ivan smagghe, chloé, jennifer cardini, mugwump, manfredas, golden bug

hvnx is a new hivern sub-label focused in concept eps and mini-albums from artists in the label’s orbit. the series will be a platform for more adventurous sounds, with a special accent in techno and hard ware jams. every release will include a photocopied inlay with a mood board of the artists inspiration for that release.

here’s the second “mindgame” album sampler, taken from a.paul’s last album, featuring 4 amazing peaktime techno tracks. besides the new approach by a.paul himself on his “mindgame” original track, you will also find superb remixes of other tracks from the album by the advent & industrialyzer, klaudia gawlas and a-brothers.

ep01 will be released serves as an introduction to two respective personalities: murcof and vanessa wagner. each artist presents their own version of “gnossienne 3” (erik satie) and “what arms are these for you” (david moore) on each side of the 12” record. this fascinating ping-pong game immerses the listener in a timeless, endless world of sound.

after the release of positive centre s -vorticist ep- , the japanese pair katsunori sawa and yuji kondo will make their debut on snts label under their aka steven porter, with a four-­ track 12inch vinyl only entitled superbad.

despite only a few releases, the electronic deep house sound of vibraphone records and the production team behind it, had a major impact on the international 1990 s dance scene. the original 90 s vinyl are now considered precious collectors items. revitalized by an increasingly new young audience interest, this label has reached a cult status and it has now been re-launched via juno records. for the first time in twenty years ttusr has produced three new exclusive tracks which will be included on this 12inch ep entitled liquid time.

spring has arrived just in time for -dov e l amore-, a four track 12inch by david vunk & mima. this special collaboration of rotterdam s main italo producer and a classically trained pianist/singer from the former yugoslavia has resulted in a bunch of energizing synth pop gems that will keep you dancing all the way through summer!

500, 12inch 180g, hand stamped, individually numbered records, single press only. tusk says i wanted to go back to the way the label started for the 20th release, so i ve put together a va which captures the way the label has moved in the past couple of years and will continue to shift

h-productions proudly presents >green light< by cari lekebusch. this is the fourth release in the full color spectrum serie, that is aiming to result in 9 different colored vinyl 12inch. both tracks are maintaining a stripped down policy, solid sound pictures and simple arrangements - with no unnecessary elements, breaks or changes. thus giving the dj more freedom to play around during the blending. and the sound pictures have intentionally been tuned while having the various h-productions releases in mind, that came out around 1993-1997. since the beginning of the 1990s, caris brainchild label platform h-productions has been changing and re-inventing itself numerous times. and at this moment it takes the shape of 3 different catalog numbers running at the same time. the hyb releases will be exclusive vinyl releases only, and the hpx numbers will be digital only. as a cherry ontop we have the special hybrid catalog that will only be found in our bandcamp online shop. -with warm regards from stockholm-

marc romboy is back on tronic, and we have two remixes of his classic the overture. for remix duties we enlisted techno originator and legend joey beltram, as well as frances deep house genius rodriguez jr. the outcome is as expected. mr beltram changes the original to a peak time slice of moody techno, whereas rodriguez jr. goes the more melodic route using a beautiful arpeggio. we are very happy with this release and hope you will be as well! dj support: adam beyer christian smith james zabiela sasha edu imbernon technasia noir joel mull nicole moudaber pig & dan (igor) danny tenaglia thomas schumacher (get physical / noir / snatch!) dosem filterheadz hernan cattaneo

the second intrepid soul release is here! romanian label stela music presents augmented states ep. first track blends smooth vocals with deep chords, a 303 touch and driving rhythm. second tracks combines jacking house with psychedelic elements... call it what you will!

let’s continue the edit series with a first ep of sacha mambo by is own. sacha is the boss of macadam mambo, that he runs alongside guillaume des bois, they’ve released together a 2xlp last year as macadam mambo dj’s. here sacha has digged into his collection to put out 4 edits in the “devil” vibe he loves: 2 floor burners, one german euro-disco, one scandic new wave style, and 2 dark weirdo killers with crazy vocals in a more italo way. guillaume will be on the next ep with 4 completely different cuts, surprise! but for the moment let the devil comes into your house!

tensnake makes a welcome return on wax with his first release of 2016 desire via his own imprint. on the a side, tensnake brings us a slow and low 112bpm dancefloor burner. written during a travel to a very warm and sandy place, desire is a dreamy groove with hazy vocals, airy guitar and exotic synths that will stick to you like glue. the flipside, fantasma, is a trippy acid disco number infused with oriental influences. flirting with balearic and psychedelia, this record sees tensnake going off the beaten path and sets the tone for what should be a great year in music for him and his label true romance.

after two recent productions on den haags notorious bunker and on tar hallow, klankman is back with a new dose of pure techno hypnosis. illumination through feedback distortion ep is a three-track release of irresistible rhythms, vibrant analogue workouts, displaying the intuitive diy compositional approach of talented dutch artist maarten epskamp, under his klankman pseudonym. illumination through feedback distortion ep will be available on vinyl on march 14, 2016. edition of 300 copies, distributed worldwide by rubadub. details sound is a milan based record label run and founded by giuseppe magistro (a hand) and matteo fabbri.

side a: let it go featuring blake baxter - a mid 90 s ghetto house instrumental with moving bassline, that raw chicago beat track and a groove that will keep you dancing until the early morning hours. side b: new dub featuring kool rock steady, unreleased recording by tyree cooper with outtakes from his 1988 release turn up the bass with a rocking baseline groove, and those classic chicago house chords, sure to move any dance floor.

after a pretty good success with tonbe s digital releases on his imprint disco fruit,now it s time for vinyls. label will be dedicated to release quality disco, nu disco, house and funk music. first release is a selection of tonbe s best tunes so far on his digital label. 4 tracks for bright future. watch out, disco bombs are coming!

italian house producer nicholas is back on home taping after a string of releases on labels like 4lux, quintessentials, 20:20 vision and nu groove. and it s straight back into business as usual on this release as he picks up where he left off with his best-selling love message and the music lives eps and delivers 4 raw and tracky dance floor bombs that will keep your dance floor pumping. all the cuts sit perfectly on that line between house & disco for maximum dance floor work. the bonus beats are back

limited edition of 500 copies on 7 inch vinyl for rsd 2016, features an unreleased song and the new album 1st single.
the limiñanas will release their new album “malamore” on april 15th, including “garden of love”, recorded with peter hook (joy division, new order) on the bass. his presence is unmistakable and manages to blend beautifully with the sound of the limiñanas. lionel from the limiñanas: “as soon as we received peter hook’s tracks, he totally overtook the song and put his mark on it.”

undefined is bringing some heat for your turntables! this third installment comes from the hand of mariin. well known for his unique minimalistic sound. on the flipside you will catch a funky groover from mister voigtmann! from amsterdam with love.

the 10th release of float records will be celebrated in style by label owners twr72. they present you their own new ep called x. three original groove monsters supported by an intense and profound remix from endlec.

first was eduardo de la calle. after, xpansul remaking the big “soplo” from tecknoise and now, unclosed returns with a new exclusive 180gr vinyl, and this time, it’s signed by tadeo (non series), ignacio tardieu (sine recs), tecknoise (unclosed) and martin emit (unclosed). as always, this new reference is released as 180 gram premium vinyl, limited copies, and only it will be released in vinyl format. all tracks are techno based, from mental techno of tadeo’s cut to the classic dub techno made from ignacio tardieu. all designed for the clubs, first or last hour, but you decide when, where and how enjoy it.

during their european tour earlier this year, canadian duo jokers of the scene stopped over for a couple of days at club bizarre studio in northern france. the two pair of producers locked up and came up with betaville and breakwater, two killer lo-fi and spaced out tracks. betaville is a fuzzy dream that will make you dance in slow motion with your head in the clouds. boasting a strong melodic and nostalgic feel, it unfolds its warm analog synth pads, old school sequences and drum machine to psychedelic effect. imagine boards of canada wanting to make you dance. even slower is breakwater, a dirtier, chunkier track that ditches the softness of betaville in favour of a more in your face bass line and all together rougher attitude. it chugs along to old fashioned beat box claps and percussion and quirky synth melodies. lastly betaville gets the timothy j fairplay treatment of being violently pulled apart and chucked in all corners. reminiscent of early chemical brothers music, a heavy beat slaps over agressive drugged up analog sound effects while a repetitive, haunting melody screams on top and reverberated vocals whisper in your ears. scary.

the highlife world series is a collaborative series of releases by uk-based brian d’souza aka auntie flo and esa williams. the first three parts are to be released in quick succession in early 2015, beginning with cuba, followed by kenya and finishing with uganda. each release features original songs produced in collaboration with local musicians. all proceeds from each release will be sent back to the respective countries in order to fund further musical production costs in years to come. we will also be seeking various ways to distribute the music in each country so the music is freely available for the musicians to use at home.

nice price deal !!! sometimes you need rough cuts to heal the deep wounds. bronze teeth take a bite with three throbbing tracks that will make your arteries start to squeeze! mayonaise ep is filled with analog machine madness tweaked to ones taste and comes in a surgical inner sleeve by bakk dental care.

2015 saw damian lazarus create his most ambitious project to date in the ancient moons, producing a full-length album message from the other side co-produced by james ford (simian mobile disco, arctic monkeys, florence & the machine), with a wide assortment of vocalists and collaborators from around the world. they went on to support roisin murphy on tour, gain wide acclaim from the likes and lazarus became the final cover-star of the year in the uks mixmag magazine. now the tracks from message the other side have been reinterpreted by an assortment of producers for a remix album. three of these remixes will be released as an ep entitled remixes from the other side (part i), featuring remixes from red axes, acid pauli and mehmet asian. the second remix ep will following in a few weeks.

&me has established himself as one of the most exciting artists in the scene and returns to saved with his unique offering called shadows. the german artist demonstrates just why he is in such demand, with the record possessing an organic element with has become a signature part of his output. the vocals from dwayzo lawrence combined with the piano and arping synths create a masterpiece which will be rocking dance floors for months to come.

mmoths, aka jack colleran will release his new album on march 11th. for the record store day, he his providing us with a limited edition maxi of 3 mind-blowing and enchanting tracks that he knows how to compose. “deu” is taken from the upcoming album “luneworks”, a night-time gateaway where brutality and delicacy come to complete each other wonderfully. on b-side mmoths delivers two exclusive tracks “santo” and “yago”.

the btrax records label is back after few years off, and we are sure that new ep will not disappointed you. we are very proud to put out 1 stunning track made by one of the label artist : camille rodriguez from paris - france. electronic music drives his life for over 10 years now, he has developed his own style incorporating all his influences. he is passionate about the live, and create that way with synthesizers, sequencers, bar and samplers... he likes pushing himself sweating behind his machines, improvising at every moment, keeping control of every sound in order to play more intuitively, getting a better communication with the crowd... “andalusian 2.0” comes in two guises, the original mix which delivers some perfect techno keys and claps over its stomping techno beat, giving it live performance style flavor. the traumer remix takes it into darker warehouse territory but still retains the warmth and groove. kaine’s remix delivering some tough dub techno workouts that still have just the right amount of funk and groove.

molecule is the type of guy that does things his own way. and for his first album that will be released on may 20th, he chose to bring his whole music equipment aboard of a ship on which he stayed for 34 days. for the record store day, he is coming up with an insight of his work’s result, and even some songs of those that he has already experimented in live…a powerful and deep sound that could only be created with such an experience, in the middle of the sea. on b-side chloe and torb are his guest for 2 efficient remixes of “rockall” and “hébrides”.

horisontal mambo is a new sublabel from full pupp. although horisontal refers to laying down and mambo is an exotic cuban dancestyle, there will likely not be any ambient mambo records coming out on horisontal mambo.

double lp in gatefold with printed inner-sleeves and cd-version of the album included.
in 2016, the new breakbot version one plus one (breakbot + irfane) will release a second album, still waters, a new assortment of southern sunrays, with swinging images of dancefloors filled with guys in flowing trousers and bare-shouldered young girls. for this occasion, breakbot and irfane followed a well-oiled formula.

dave harringtons long-standing musical career is impressive and varied, yet the new york-native has never released an album of his own work. today, harrington is pleased to announce his first solo endeavor, dave harrington group, and the release of his debut album, become alive, which will be released april 15th on other people.

basement galaxy is a technological concept that will surge from mind expansive soundtracks to no holds barred dj lineups bursting with technotensity. with ardent focus on the underground to the masters of the overground, without constraint, deserving voices shall be heard. the first installation of the basement galaxy soundtrack series features house/techno pro baller, jerome sydenham. here, sydenham give us a glimpse into his techno remix savoir faire. this 8-track techno boner features tracks from craig, planetary assault systems, truncate, radio slave, raiz, kyle geiger and bobby dowell, tom laws and xhin. the remixes of raiz - keep secrets and planetary assault systems - gt were collaborations with the legendary function (sandwell district)

record store day 2016 rules apply due to the overwhelming love for the dj slugo remixes that were included in the 2016 repress of nina kraviz debut lp rekids will officially release a limited edition 7” for rsd. the remixes come from the chicago’s ghetto house legend and dance mania hero dj slugo and nina has been championing these juke mixes around the world.

loose joints pop your funk: the complete singles collection will be released on vinyl via west end records for record store day. the tracks arthur russell created for loose joints are among his most enduring, dance floor-ready productions. the group has been the subject of various rounds of reissues courtesy of west end, but this coming april version is for the completists, taking its basis from a 2013 japan-only cd set. included across six sides are six versions of is it all over my face, among them larry levan s original female vocal version and two 2001 remixes from masters at work. the record store day release also includes various takes of the group s other singles, pop your funk and tell you today.

dj jus-ed share s some of his special moment track s from as far back as 2008. he hope s that they will bring you enjoyment on the dance of any level. all six tracks have their own personal sound and purpose. best description of these 6 tracks is...make your own! if your a dj jus-ed fan you have to have this double pack in your collection!

anton kubikov (half of scsi-9 duo) returns to mayak with a tripy two-tracker. strictly analog hardware polished by his talent delivered great groove. in is a classic house track with some acidelic touch, that will make crowd dance for whole 10 minutes, while out is a deep dub dive.

inspired by german goethe’s novel “faust”, miki craven translates into music four key moments and characters of one of the biggest romantic stories of the literature. big techno tools that will hit the dance floors in heaven or hell.

for the 5th installment in the prrukwht series, spanish hardware icon eduardo de la calle returns to planet rhythm with his adept to the light ep. tr3b conspiracy serves as the opener which combines odd rhythmic arps and subtly placed drum sequences to make a somewhat uncanny atmosphere. on the b side we find ranchor will cut the mood which is a repetitive techno cut that should be useful for after hours. the doubt of the unknown (b2) has a somewhat foreboding title. it’s a fx heavy synth jam that uses oddball synthesis and nicely placed fx chains that evolve throughout.

james k is a stranger to obviousness. over the past few years the new york native has quietly honed her sound and peculiar aesthetic. equally organic and electronic, her sound is a combination of odd dreams, industrial beats and vocals, both incomprehensible and appealing, with a thick layer of glitter on top of it. james k is a concentrated dose of emotion mixed with sorrowful iciness, which in turn ties together ripped, broken, morphed and enchanted samples. james k stands for a fusion of visual and sonic elements, deeply rooted in conscious art practice and downright freak-out. james k creates a mythology of her own. pet, her first lp due out in early 2016, will be a co-release with dial and her own label, she rocks!

after befogs debut ep *unus*, here comes *duo*, a new release with 3 brand new minimal groovy tracks full of spiritual sounds that will take the dancefloor to outer space. only 300 copies available.

qalomota records is back with a release from the 2 foundators of qalo-mota. as usual qm is large and offer you different type of house. for this cocktail ep you could dance on hard to get this track really influenced by nyc club scene. the old timer will pleased with too far gone reminisence of several tracks from dj pierre or eric kupper and as said adonis too far gone and no way back! to finish, the real music lovers will recognize the female singer on this remix from a classic of classic. simply few words, get fun and get your ass on the dancefloor.

this first release from parisian crew deviant disco, reflects the spirit of their parties and their tastes. open minded diggers, looking for unknown gems to share, this maxi is aimed for djs with a wide range of style : from afrobeat to newbeat, or balearic, italo disco, proto-house, with their french touch and sunny vibe, this tracks will make the dancefloor burn.

for its fifth release, french indie label rave or die introduces two new acid rave tunes. in the a side chris moss acid (don’t, 030303, shipwrec) delivered a savage acid track .on the b-side the label boss umwelt will imerse you in low bottom of the warehouse with a dark mental acid track.

originally released in 1975 on gapophone records, george prah’s label, hailing from ghana. only available in very limited quantity (reportedly 500 copies) due to the musical vacuum imposed by the military dictatorship in the country at the time. laid back, lush, highlife vibrations from start to finish, with noticeable reggae influences throughout.

our parisian edit friend reverend p hits us with a 4 track ep loaded with some serious boogie and disco heat. concentrating on the sounds of gladys knight (a side) and george duke (b side), reverend p decided to edit em not once but twice...ouble action = double fun :) the a-side tracks are two uptempo numbers with gladys while the flip comes with one mid tempo boogie tune and a high energy disco cut from mr duke. solid gamm material for anyone down with the more soulful sounds of disco!

manchester s rainy city music continues to celebrate 20 years of the record label in 2016 and continue the success of the last two vinyl releases by dele sosimi afrobeat orchestra, via their own label and also with berlin s innervisions label. the 20 year celebration is also riding high on the current huge success of the re-issue of their second ever release from 1996 by city people it s all in the groove , now available again by the hugely popular artist motor city drum emsemble. this new release by artists irfan rainy & rex leon is a 4 trk ep from their digi lp titled cross step drag, a reference to the house dance culture from new york city. the four tracks released here highlight the huge variety in styles of house music created by the mancunian duo. the a side s track one vodun is simply voodoo / tribal house music for lovers of the old school jovonn sound. track 2 smash the silence is a brand new version of previous digital only release where afrobeat & house music are combined. it features the rasping vocals of lagos based nigerian actress vera e and the definite influence of fela kuti. flip to the b side and get to the deep dark twisted underworld of black america via snoop story (ode to the wire) and you hear one of the moodiest dance records you will ever hear and a tragic story of snoop, one of the wire s best performers from the cult tv series. the final track on the ep manc union dub is a dub house groove where ghostly brazilian candomble vibes meet the electronic dub beats of rhythm and sound. rounding off a hugely varied four track sampler receiving support from a huge cross sections of djs including danny krivit, at jazz, rahaan, kai alce, mad mats, osunlade, karizma, severino (horse meat disco), dj spinna & marcellus pittman.

gari romalis and lello di franco - dreamin for the uninitiated, our man gary romalis is the unsung master of detroit’s house and techno scene. having djed across the motor city’s top venues for the last three decades, gary is somewhat of a seminal figure for many of detroit’s djs currently at the forefront. following a slew of high quality releases on various labels over the past few years, gary now unleashes that special flavour on us for skylax 142! he is not alone though. with him, he brings all round italian partymaker, and top selector in his own right, lello di franco. let me tell you, this duo’s collaboration is something to behold. throughout all 3 tracks on the record, gary and lello maintain the essence of what the detroit underground is all about, stripped back tracks with soul that never feel like they go ‘big’ for the sake of it. while dreamin (wanda mix) may be packing a big kick and power clap combo, it’s the elegantly filtered, jazzy sample that will leave you wishing that the track lasted forever. the vibe takes a dip right into the deep in detroit underground (beat dat mix). spacious pad synths alongside a mesmeric vocal carry us through. taking a step back up, afrobeat rounds off the ep, made with a solid toolkit of afro-centric samples.