as earlier compilations of danza meccanica have taught us, italy gave birth to a disproportionate number of synth-pop, new wave and electronic acts in the 80s. mannequin goes deeper into the italian new wave archelogical research with a killer 10 tracks selection of carmody. picking their name from a science fiction novel titled dimension of miracles by robert sheckley, carmody were coming from torino, as their pairs monuments and chromagain. started as a duo (alberto ramella and andrea lesmo) and later a trio with max casacci joining in as a guitar player, carmody recorded from 1981 to 1985 and issued three incredibly rare demo tapes. sleep on mirrors compiles the best tracks from those tapes, bringing you one of the most peculiar 80s minimal synth music coming out of italy

the definitive guide to upfront and classic house! ltd 2015 backstock feature

celebrating the 30th anniversary of paul hardcastles iconic song *19* with a double vinyl full of remixes.

another re-issue on dark entries. this time its a release by joe crow. joe crow is a post-punk musician from birmingham, england. he was a member of legendary brum band the prefects, and hung on long enough after the name-change to appear on a couple of early nightingales singles. in 1981 joe began his solo career and recorded a 2-song demo

rat life returns with the pagan rites on catalog number 4. little is known about the band from sweden, first signals were received in 2010 when they submitted their track 03 to the ifm demo contest. in october last year rat life sent out a submarine to search the swedish coast line for the small hut where the duo records their songs (apologies to the swedish authorities at this point, who confused our research with a russian military threat). all four tracks are packed with bittersweet melancholia, reflecting the neverending darkness of cold scandinavian winter, still the midnight sun is always in sight on the horizon! already recorded between 2008 - 2013, rat life records is very happy to finally make this music available on vinyl.

van kaye + ignit is the dutch duo of ed van kasteren (van kaye) and ignatine bekken(ignit), who joined forces in the city of arnhem during early 1980. while at university, van kaye was the singer of the monomen, a local new wave band. by the end of 1979 he had become more interested in the use of electronics and rhythmic industrial patterns. in april 1980 he released a demo cassette with 30 minutes of his own work titled a slight delay.

the 3rd outing from legwork comes from one of our label heads in lance desardi and singer/song writter jesse rennix. this ones been a long time in the making, but the final product is well worth the blood, sweat and tears. with a heavy nod to prescription records and the 1st & 2nd wave detriot pioneers, emotion is the order of the day. not much else to say, other than see for yourself. the heavens await

first off, we have two brothers (convenient, right) from italy who sent us a killer demo we simply couldn t refuse: the lion brothers. up next is the true veteran: lemakuhlar, who s finally back with a fresh dose of his awesome music. this one s a real gem, finally available after spending many years as an exclusive in maxim s sets. audio city soul is the new alter ego of one of our favourite artists, who s ready to take it to the next level. last but not least, maxim lany seals the deal with a new track called groot feest , which is dutch for big party... go figure!

having written the infectious theme song to the chicago party television series, we felt necessary to bring the pianist/composer into the foreground for his own proper two-parter. this very demo of -rush- made it into the hands of charles davis, who re-recorded the tune for a stray single on sutra records in 1982. included on ultra-high frequencies: the chicago party, -you bring me up- is completely unreleased and represents the pinnacle of early 80s r&b from chicago.

limited edition of 250 copies in picture sleeve - no repress.
lost treasures from a dusty analog demo tape that came out from recording studios archieves from east wall aka fabrizio chiari (previously involved with kirlian camera) and wilma notari.

for the second release of the label, ever lasting love brings back soha aka dj gregory and julien jabre with two tracks from the late 90s balance and original previously released on parisian label basic recordings and parc naturel an unreleased one, which remained a demo since 96 when the duo were calling themselves fantom (fantom has released on the french touch cut back then call faithful) back from the vault. soha seems to show a come back for 2015 look out

evan michael debütiert mit schwebendem, spannungsgeladenem deep house im mid-tempo-bereich. eines tages bekamen wir wieder eine email mit einigen demo-tracks, wie es fast jeden tag passiert. aber dieses mal waren wir wirklich beeindruckt und entschlossen uns, sie zu veröffentlichen. und hier ist es, das dpc-debüt dieses talentierten mannes aus brooklyn, welches uns einen einblick in sein reiches und weites spektrum seiner erstaunlichen arbeit beschert.

for the 1st time the official remastered reissue of the original 1985 recording. 350 limited copies, under license of expanded music srl italy.
kirlian camera are one of the pioneers of the italian electronic scene. active since 1979 under the name suicide commando, the band changed name in 1980 releasing the first demo-tape dawn and the self-titled mini-album in late 1981. the early records contain a mix of synth pop and new wave/dance songs, while towards the end of the 1980s kirlian cameras music became darker, turning into electro-gothic sound. nearly every release since then has explored different fields, from industrial to ambient and trip-hop.

disco modernism is proud to announce the imminent release of the 30th anniversary remix project of the most successful fred ventura single to date. originally produced by godfathers of italo disco turatti and chieregato and released on gong records at the end of november 1984, this extremely limited deluxe gatefold package contains an amazing array of finely crafted remixes from amazing talents from across the globe

glam was the name used by italian hits producers dfc team to present their cult record hells party. hells party also was more than just an inspiration for the international hit the key the secret composed by urban cookies collective and dfc team. for their second glams record dfc team wanted one of their favorite artist of all times: pete burns of dead or alive. pete was really excited by glams demo and wrote one of his best songs: this is the story of sex drive that fast become an hit in 1994. today, exactly 20 years later, dfc label re-releases sex drive with four wonderful new remixes, a real hot record that pete burns and glams old and new fans cannot miss.

still riding high on the support for his recent circus collab with ki creighton, new uk talent kydus immediately returns to the label with a brace of new tracks that have already become proven weapons in the sets of label yousef and the mighty carl cox. his latest double-header sees him turn out more fierce grooves and raw funk with a large helping of sun-fuelled piano for good measure. free spirit is captivating from the first drum to the last. a rolling groove, almost house, almost techno. a poignant story told that surrounds the listener with uncompromising positive energy, a huge summer moment if there ever was one. yousef has been nurturing the demo for almost six months, building it from a secret weapon to circus anthem.

from underground to overground - the story of wau! mr modo. collectors edition, 180 gram double vinyl plus download code for the full album.

after few nolder, italian fellow lehar aka lorenzo esposito is the second new signing for connaisseur this year. apart from his residency at the cirq club in venice and regular bookings at some of the best clubs and parties in italy and malta, lehar truly is a very talented producer as well. some of you might have heard the free download for lehars remix of kollektiv turmstrasses classic *tristesse* which has caused some attention on him the past weeks and was therefore the perfect precursor for this release. his demo impressed us very much and both titles really hit our taste. and as though this wasn t enough, together with his demo he delivered a remix by his friend and probably hottest producer of the moment: mario basanov, head of the label boso and mostly know under his moniker ten walls.

accompany the reissue of woo s into the heart of love, emotional rescue is releasing a limited 7inch featuring songs not included on the vinyl pressing, plus a previously unreleased version of the beautiful title song, which only appeared in later form on their cd only, la luna album. with the original into the heart of love album only appearing as a 60 minute cassette-only release, several of the albums songs could not make the first time vinyl issue from emotional rescue. therefore, this limited edition 7inch includes two of those ommited songs. the wistful english folk duet between mark ives and sue amor on make me tea and it s sibling on the album, a little long way. possibly woo s most straight forward folk song, make me tea is as the title imagines a very particular english poem. recording as a duet between two late night lovers, awaking from post-love making slumber to find peace and with it, a nice, perfect cup of tea. however, it is the inclusion of the unreleased version of the title song, magic in the dark that is worth the admission price alone. taken from the cd only album, la luna, the original s short and gentle story of late night love is presented here in it s alternate demo form. a different vantage point is shown in revelation and then exhaltation. the sadder start expands in to a beautiful and wonderus folk celebration. mark s vocals and guitar are later joined by gentle rhythmic percussion from brother clive, before clarinets duet to a yearning finale. woo once again showing their unique mix of folk and new age electronics. a one off to cherish.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested.

morris spannungsgeladene breaks auf unserem flagschiff supdub präsentieren wir den jungen und talentierten morris mit seiner ep - under my control. von den ausgewaehlten artists aus der - demo-live-session ist er der erste, der sich auf einer pinken vinyl verewigen wird

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcode s core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

unreleased tracks by the chicago master ...
ron maney also known as dj skull lived in the southside of chicago (il, usa). his musical career started during the summer of 1986, while recovering from a broken bone. during the following years he homed his craft, djing first at basement parties, building his reputation to go on to larger events such as, loft and hotel parties, and eventually the infamous music box and power plant clubs. at the age of fifteen ron shopped his first demo at trax records. there he first met chicago s legendary dj ron hardy, working as a&r for trax records. two years, and a new alias later (dj skull) later while at the power plant, chicago s own steve poindexter heard a dj playing one of rons tracks, and met ron. steve was now a&r at saber records and invited ron to release some tracks. so in october of 1991 dj skull s first record -n.r.g. music- was released. in 1993, he released the ep -the stomping grounds- on djax-up-beats, which was more noted than the first one. over the years that followed dj skull released lots of ep s on several labels. he has become well-respected producer and dj in the techno industry

limited edition 25th anniversary release on high quality 180 gram double vinyl, including 9 previously unreleased bonus songs plus download code for the full album.

wolfram says: i started to record the track cant remember when i was in africa and some riots happened in egypt in 2013. it was a weird time so it turned out to be a dark tune with robotic vocals. i recorded the vocals for the track talking to you when i was on tour with andy butler in the hotel room on my macbook air. basically its him saying this beat is talking to you and i recorded some burp sounds on the flight and train home. i invited him to my home studio to change the demo vocals, but he felt asleep on the chair next to me. so, i thought maybe i should just the use the demo macbook vocals.

hommage this is already the third release for our little baby s p i e l and as we are on a constant search for the more leftfield and not so deep house esque dance music it was a very happy surprise to find an amazing demo in our mail box by the swiss indie dance/ electronic duo mercury. the bern based act already made a name for themselves by releasing on the great gomma label and by doing remix work and collaborations with people like robert owens, byron stingily, tom trago,munk and two door cinema club. these three new tracks are a well crafted mix of electro, disco, house and deep techno.

abstract darkness from san fran based duo, red light. cold and dark heavyness... limited to 250 copies on 7 inch vinyl.

rising concern dan shake has achieved what no other has in over a decade: with his debut release in the music world, he has become the very first producer without a detroit heritage or residency to land a release on moodymanns prestigious record label mahogani music. based in london, the former leeds student secured the feat in a charmingly anachronistic fashion: having just watched kenny dixon jr perform alongside the 3 chairs at dimensions festival, dan simply handed over a demo cd with a collection of unreleased tracks. moodymann was hooked almost instantantly, taking the first plunge on welcoming an outsider into his tight-knit crew of detroit strong artists. citing influence from the layered percussive rhythms of afrobeat pioneers such as tony allen and fela kuti, the soul-drenched sampling of j dilla and the kind of dark, dense grooves laid out by contemporary producers such as flying lotus and motor city drum ensemble, dans situation in winding up on a label renowned for encompassing all those traits is obviously a blessing for the young producer.

nice price deal !!! new years deal - with this ep 4lux introduces you to the sounds of underground belfast. one of his dj-trips brought gerd to this wonderful city where he was given a demo by local crew schmutz. from that day on slaned is one of the highlights of his sets. the schmutz duo serve you with 3 dirty & mental house tracks. a hefty 4lux debut!

ltd. marbled green numbered vinyl only 10i with various tracks from, and or produced by dj/turntablist/producer dj grazzhoppa.

following a failed demo submission to mad decent (note to diplo - we can hold a grudge a very long time…) blacknecks decide to self release their crossover mega-hit > to the cosmos, lets go! < with an unlikely pairing of stock-aitken-waterman style disco and robust techno grooves, this track effortlessly showcases their 2-step production prowess, by not even needing to call upon it. flip over for an armani-esque belter, backed with a noisy, introvert synth jam with a needlessly grandiose name. suck em...

henry rodrick is the man behind the single best demo email studio barnhus ever received. the results can be heard on dont believe, the debut ep of this 29-year-old jazz funk enthusiast/software engineer.

before birthing his blasted acid house identity bobby draino drummed for various synth-punked groups around vancouver, and some of that scorched earth live energy bleeds through the five primordial bangers comprising his vinyl debut, *brain drain*. tracked live through one channel of a space echo straight to his computer, draino’s mo is overdriven drum machines saturated with gritty fried acid, bass damage, and blown-tone sequencer patterns, fused into a radical and weird debased mutant house. the eps five tracks are the cumulation of two years of demo workshopping, tr-606 and 303 autodidacticism, warehouse party spelunks, etc, all savvy tactics for developing a shredding, progressively singular style, which bd has in spades. one of the most awesomely wrecked and raw silk slabs to date. a west coast wiz worth watching. mastered by eric hanson. edition of 430.

its 7am at the after-hours. youve been working the object of your affections all night. next thing, that mf paris brightledge floats in the room, whispers in their ear & takes them home right in in front of you. damn! first 300 units limited to 180g heavyweight vinyl!

artfully exploded dance music meets busted techno for the post-punk demo tape set. comes as double 12 inch vinyl with download code.

after stumbling across good guy mikesh and making an edit of his track *freddy* - maceo plex delved deeper into the back catalogue and decided he was bona fide ellum material… one demo request later and the *from another world ep* was born. a trio of original tracks, one of which features production partner filburt, it is dark, beautiful and warm music for cold winter nights.

a demo tape, sent to capitol records by the trash company in the early 90s, garnered this curt response from then president of the r&b division, joy bailey: some music was never meant to be heard. thug records returns with one of the most intriguing releases to grace the catalogue so far. not restricted by any one scene, max monroe of the trash company produces a hypnotic medley of original hard edge rhythm & blues, soul dance and classic psychedelic punk wave textures. armed with a condition known as synesthesia meaning he perceives sounds, words and letters in terms of color and a 4 track cassette recorder, the trash company has spent the last 30 years as a bedroom recording genius.

alcis three part series titled early beginnings draws to a close and firmly cements the young swiss producer as a house music star in the making. alcis first ever demo was sent to phil weeks at the start of 2013, and so impressed was the robsoul chief that he instantly signed all 10 tracks to the label. alci, robsoul and phil weeks are an ideal match, as this third installment shows once again, with his funky, looped, sample-based and heads-down jacking house beats aligning perfectly with both phils and the labels philosophy and output. its also clear to hear the influence of the classic french house sound & robsouls interpretation of it in alcis music. the first two volumes in the early beginnings series picked up support from mosca (radio 1 play), darren emerson, roberto rodriguez, round table knights, matthias vogt, dirty channels, catz n dogz, rolando, hot toddy and many more

mannequin records is proud to present a true pearl of the italian minimal synth from the 80s!

following on from hot natured & infinity ink on pete tongs ffrr imprint comes the ultimate anthem of summer 2013 from industry heavyweight yousef featuring the beautiful voice of the angel, a new talent from liverpool.
already attracting huge attention, the epic *float away* will elevate you on a journey through sweeping synths and rolling grooves, with highly captivating vocals and an infectious warm melody sitting on a solid bassline.
yousef is a complete force within house music, a promoter, producer, remixer and label owner. this year he takes his legendary circus nights to ibiza for a residency on the island at new hot spot bomba. coming across super talented songstress the angel through a demo, the pair are already working on a follow up to this huge release.

sam walton is a 22 year old producer from manchester who came to hyperdub after feeding them demo tracks, and started off in 2011 with the *walton ep*, the first of three eps for the label. since then he has honed and developed his music into *beyond*, finding a really fresh and subtle intersection between music that doesnt seem to naturally fit together, old eski grime, funky and detroit house and techno but with smudged edges and a colourful industrial sound palette that gives a real richness to his productions.

every label needs a strong summer release and we are pretty sure we found ours for this summer. from the very first second we heard this demo from stockholm based producer claes rosen (1/2 of dubstep duo l-wiz) we knew this would be one of our fave releases on local talk. seriously, its a real beauty! with a slight r&b touch, melodic chords and thumping house rhythms both tracks have that perfect contrast of soulful deepness and an uplifting feel. on the a-side daydreaming is a club friendly track with a bumpy house rhythm and smart r&b samples…the perfect summer tune! the b-side with wonderful is exactly what is says it is…wonderful! it is deep soulful house at its very best and music that puts a smile on your face every time your hear it. all in all its a fantastic package of exquisite house music ... enjoy the summer folks :)

1st pressing of 500 copies in limited embossed sleeve & 180g vinyl. the now legendary acid village demo sees the light of day pushes into the mysteries and darkness of night, looping crackless & melodies pop through an atmospheres of samples & strings, stetched out, deformed and leaving us asking who the creators are?

espai music are proud to present energy 52, the first and long-awaited espai release from the inimitable spada.
having received the demo, we were in no doubt that this would warrant an inaugural and exclusive vinyl release. our finest of the year, the track embodies all that we love about electronic music with a fusion of rhythm, energy and emotion. a true masterclass.
it is fitting, then, that we recruit two of technos best loved stalwarts to offer pre-eminent interpretations. taho, known for his releases on labels f comm, delsin and ovum (to name a mere few) delivers a utopian techno piece with detroit flavour. jim enhances his bountiful reputation further with a groovy dancefloor filler and another sprinkle of detroit.

2x12inch lp in deluxe gatefold replica covered by screen printed fabric + poster (90x60cm) + cd led by busy p - aka baseball capped, head honcho pedro winter - ed banger records have risen from low key parisian rock n roll cool to become one of global clublands most colourful and recognizable music outlets.

die aus virgina kommende ann alexander thweatt alias kid a ist das neueste signing auf technicolour. produziert vom franzosen pierre serafini aka opti (airflex labs) und in kooperation mit dem französischen techno-urgestein agoria gelingt ihr mit bb bleu ein fantastischer einstand. minimal-synthi-blues mit soul! remixe gibt es von eliphino (house), den label-kollegen dolor (electronica) und daedelus!

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out of the blue follows the recent success of the self titled vester koza ep, which gained support from djs such as ben ufo, even tuell, lowtec, giles smith, efdemin, alland byallo, lee gamble, braiden, and madteo. his brand of deep house and techno was recently compared to both kassem mosse and levon vincent by juno, whilst resident advisor noted ìa confident artist employing a level of patience and discipline that rewards repeated listens. as with the first release, this sequel is made up from a batch of demo recordings that circualted late last year. the works were written and recorded by vester koza in east london and have been mastered by helmut erler at dubplates and mastering berlin.

thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album dark matters on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. the album is backed up by a teaser 12inch coming on green & black marbled vinyl with remixes by the recent shooting-stars of the scene niereich & kraemer, techno heavy-weight alex bau and french talent drumloch prior to the release.
early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!