souvenir is proud to present the follow up to last years in the city compilation. this time round, we are using it as a way of presenting some of the newer talents to have been introduced to the souvenir stable. the track provided by athenian and rhythmetic records label boss cj jeff, is an upfront cover of the the 89 uk hip house anthem dirty cash from the adventures of stevie v.

having made his debut on drumcode in january, the evergreen italian producer is back with another fourtrack ep to follow up the enormously well received prisma ep. supported by djs from across the spectrum from drumcode stalwarts like alan fitzpatrick (prisma) and slam (self control) to house music legend erick morillo (back to zero), paganinis reputation within techno circles is well established with a recent discography that boasts plus 8, form and octopus recordings alongside drumcode.

having made his debut on drumcode in january 2012, the evergreen italian producer is back with another ep to follow up the enormously well received prisma ep. supported by djs from across the spectrum from drumcode stalwarts like alan fitzpatrick (prisma) and slam (self control) to house music legend erick morillo (back to zero), paganinis reputation within techno circles is well established with a recent discography that boasts plus 8, form and octopus recordings alongside drumcode.

support coming from james teej, dj t, mosca, sam russo, maceo plex, matt walsh and many more.

jammas basement coloured vinyl! big with:james what, ian pooley, steve mac, hector, manik, okain, craig richards, tom findlay, mosca, brothers vibe, alex niggemann, coyu, lauhaus, julien chaptal. ltd huxley & sam russo.

samurai horo is pleased to welcome another of our favorite musical sound-scapers to the label as we continue our quest to go deeper. sam kdc has proved himself constantly as a unique individual with the power to craft elegant and emotive layers of sound that take you away to special, often contemplative states. his tunes for horo are multi dimensional and combine subtlety and grace in a blissful package. >between dreams< is the soundtrack to exactly that, transporting you slowly from one to the next, while >downpour< adds a touch of shade to the dream. aural drifting, velvet like states, your forgotten dreams now have a soundtrack…

including remix by sebo k.

many prominent figures throughout history have proclaimed that you can get by with a little help from your friends now whilst this is a lovely romantic notion and does, we suppose have some (albeit very small) grounding in reality you need a bit more if you want to progress through life as opposed to simply jog in. zoo look are a good example of this, whilst sam, alex and craig have been friends for quite some time, forging their completely plutonic relationship through djing together, their latest release, number 11 on join the dots is forged from more than simply the burning fires of friendship, its born out of a love of all things deep as well as house music based. they may be mates but you can also get along very well if you have bags of talent too.

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.

nice price deal !!! after putting out three synthesizer-free albums, the magnetic fields are returning back to synths with a fresh approach: >most of the synthesizers on the record didnt exist when we were last using synthesizers,< he notes. the songs — none over three minutes long — were recorded in los angeles, san francisco and new york with merritts usual cast of collaborators: claudia gonson, sam davol, john woo, shirley simms, johny blood and daniel handler.
code for free digital download of this album included.

its fair to say that sammy gossens aka sierra sam is one of the rare and victorious butterflies of the electronic world. over the last 15 years not only has sierra sam released his own works on esteemed imprints such as supplement facts, time has changed, einmaleins musik and many more, but his impeccable engineering skills are in demand worldwide, co-producing with artists such as bloody mary for dame music and surburban knight for ur and peacefrog. not enough to suffice his creative torrent, sierra sam runs the highly successful toys for boys imprint alongside marcus vector and was label manager for jay haze’s tuning spork and contexterrior labels.

the reasons of the space probes blackout are still unknown. sharp and synchronised movements revealed mysterious devices and something started to pulse in the cloudy air, followed by upbeat sonic layers. i thought i was listening to a new, indecipherable, form of language. at the same time, without any friction, the nature of the emission changed again into a sort of weaving of sonic textures twisting all around me, fast and shifty. the only evidence of the facts i just reported is what i leave for you to listen to.

incl fuckpony (jay haze ) remix !

massive prime time techno, kicks in every direction.... killa tune

too late for this years christmas festivities, but hopefully still an acceptable gift for vinyl enthusiasts: two previously digital-only tracks from the running back(catalogue) on one split-10inch-plate. todd terjes picturesque ambient version of ragyshs antagonist snooze 4 love is backed up by jack plugs (alias chris bishop) supernatural (disco) dub of son of sams 1984 electro punk punch nature makes a mistake. two for one, one for all and 500 copies for the world.

limited to 278 copies, no repress! sam mcqueen is responsible here for some fine pieces of melodic techno. supported and played by rolando, dvs1, peter van hoesen, skudge, ben sims, laurent garnier, jonas kopp etc?

out 3rd of oct since 1993, sam paganini has released a refined brand of deep techno thats won him support from the likes of marco carola, timo maas and paco osuna. furthermore, his progressive techno offerings like >zoe< or harder efforts like >strobe< have also become chart topping fan favourites. as such, 2011 sees plus 8 come calling for the revered italians sounds

going on five years after the release of the highly superior debut album yoyoyoyoyo, mastermind spank rock aka naeem juwan touched ground with the sophomore full-length, the excellently titled >everything is boring and everyone is a fucking liar< (e.i.b.a.e.i.a.f.l.), due in september. featuring production mostly handled by boys noize in addition to single-shot offerings from the neptunes pharrell williams, original spank rock producer xxxchange, well known super-producer mark ronson, as well as sam spiegel aka squeak e. clean of n.a.s.a. and chris rockswell. the first single comes with a little aural accompaniment in the shape of >energy<, which ditches synthetic sheen to sample cans vitamin c. >i need new energy<, runs the chorus, showing juwans vision for 2011. alongside the original track three remixers excellently joining the party: jan driver, win win and the glimmers.

heres a new lazy days. this time we welcome back atnarko to the family featuring sam mollison vocals. sam was the voice behind sashas seminal >magic< track in the early 90s. on remix duty, we have peter christianson from lawnchair generals and we also have a nice bonus cut in the form of >break of day<. watch out for pt 2, remixes from pezzner and fred everything. early support : danny krivit, johnny fiasco, shur-i-kan, mr v, quentin harris, giom, diz, nacho marko, mark bell (blakkat)…

from the creators of cannibal society comes this imprint aimed at underground, stonecold hardtechno! the new domestic violence finally hits the streets. sam silva teaming uo with his friends ocram, monster mush, greg notill and zheta on this wicked piece of vinyl.

triple vision and the people from poland presents hard techno maffia, a new hardtechno label, which will bring you loads of quality stuff from the hard techno. check out the first releasle with most famous artist alex tb, sam silva and the new face in ht scene - mental crush one of the youngest and most talented hardtechno producers around the world at the beginning of 2011 ! and hard techno maffia as performance and label. the first release first job ep will be a welcome addition to the selection of leading hard-techno labels you already know!

the first of two eps, this one featuring the original plus shy fx remix. skream literally doesnt rest. quite clearly the south london dj and producer loves what he does, and what he does involves constantly challenging the ever changing musical landscape before him. the last 18 months has seen skream release two highly anticipated albums – his second solo album >outside the box< released on tempa in august last year and magnetic mans debut album, which sees him partnered alongside fellow dubstep pioneers benga and artwork.
strong radio support from radio 1 (daytime and specialist) and 1xtra (shy fx remix placed on a-list on april 8), confirmed plays of the music video on mtv dance, nme tv, the box and channel aka, and dj support from benji b, laurent garnier, brackles, ez, ramadanman/pearson sound, annie mac, zane lowe, dj hype + more

the second of two eps, this one featuring seiji and zed bias remixes. skream literally doesnt rest. quite clearly the south london dj and producer loves what he does, and what he does involves constantly challenging the ever changing musical landscape before him. the last 18 months has seen skream release two highly anticipated albums – his second solo album >outside the box< released on tempa in august last year and magnetic mans debut album, which sees him partnered alongside fellow dubstep pioneers benga and artwork.
strong radio support from radio 1 (daytime and specialist) and 1xtra (shy fx remix placed on a-list on april 8), confirmed plays of the music video on mtv dance, nme tv, the box and channel aka, and dj support from benji b, laurent garnier, brackles, ez, ramadanman/pearson sound, annie mac, zane lowe, dj hype + more

for this project the barking dogs rework two tracks by jessie evans, adding their producing skills to her post-punk sax and vocals lines and giving us two old school burning, sweaty killers. the pack is complete with remixes from a couple of hot names on the scene. altz with his enormous, mad remix (something really unique, we where stunned when we first listened to this one) and the deep acid version from rune lindbaek & mental overdrive.
support from: prins thomas, todd terje, jd twitch (optimo), trevor jackson, severino (horse meat disco), sam proper, italoboyz and many more ...

slamming miles maeda new ep back to the future... incl dubby jay tripwire techhouse mix

skreeeetch …. de lorean skidmarks scratching the tarmac. it is 1984 all over again. the most freshestest sound ever - even fresher now. as this is the sam with the golden ame! rough electro boogieness in high definition. what happened? running back, the goonies of the clublands, unearthed a treasure from the uk eighties art funk vaults: nature makes a mistake - written and produced by chris bishop, originally released on the cassette sampler >sex & bestiality<, bain total, something so much more streetsounds than thoughtcrime which was restored and remastered for vinyl in 2010. after that the little diamond was given the treatment by those ueber-couturiers of electrical bliss-dom: ame (teaming-up with marcel dettmann in the mix). the result is probably one of the greatest ame efforts ever, maintaining the spirit of the original and teleporting it onto the dance floors of the 21st century, the age this piece of futurist art always was destined to have its true rightful place in time. words by kk.

obs.cur strikes back with another wicked release on this popular underground hardcore label! 4 vicious underground slammers in the typical (experimental) obs.cur style. very limited release (only 200 copies available), so grab your stock quick!!

the green door studio opened its (confusingly black) doors to glasgows vibrant music community at the end of 2007. set up by three glasgow-based musicians emily maclaren (michael dracula/the lady vanishes), sam smith (mother & the addicts) and jamie greer (park attack), who, sick of using other peoples clinical digital studios and being told by engineers >you cant do that..<, decided to create a musician-friendly space where >actually you can...<.

pissed jeans, allentown, pas not least favorite sons recently recorded two new songs, unassociated with nor otherwise promotionally leading up to any upcoming full-length album they have yet to recordË.
including digital download-code.

rising star chamboche (sam williams) turns out his 3rd release on under the shade. heading up the a side is a bumping old school remix from ny dream team runaway, whilst the original is a slow building rumbler, full of tension in all the right places. on the flip >the show must go on< gets a locked groove with the a huge baseline whilst remixer de jour moscow (matt waites) goes epic!
support from the revenge, tensnake, mugwump ...

old punch card is the third solo album by sam prekop with a completely unexpected sound unlike anything he has created before. the vinyl release includes a download code.

classic, back in stock

sam sallon is a hugely talented singer songwriter, whos acoustic-led folk-pop brings to mind legendary uk artists such as nick drake & john martyn, as well as more contemporary artists such as devendra banhart, iron & wine, vetiver, etc. two of the uks finest producers have taken samÆs beautiful, delicate original song and taken it into new territory. leo elstob a.k.a. leo zero transforms samÆs acoustic original into a chugging, footstomping, sing-a-long balearic end-of-night-anthem. think the beatles baby you re a rich man meets the aliens robot man, with a subtle hint of (and donÆt let this put you off) wonderwall! begin is the new recording alias of back ii basics & bugged out resident, chemical brothers tour dj, apprentice fishmonger, and officially funniest man in europe without his own stand-up dvd to sell, james holroyd. james applies that subtle, euphoric begin sound to the mix, which is destined to be the soundtrack to all your sunsets this summer. this is sure to be one of the records of the year

supplement facts records takes us to that detroit sound, with their next release featuring sierra sam & marcus vector… the auteurs of industrial techno. the man made jobs e.p. is an eager little package of tracks with a nod to the past, but with its sight set straight to the future. the opener >gangsta pimp style< echoes technos birth-city, driving beats and metallic stabs of synths merging with the spoken word rhetoric, intermittently making itself known throughout the pieces sprawling 7-minute runtime. >things you do< moves things to a bit lighter frame, but dont let that description lull you into thinking it as throwaway. this tracks dominates with the ever-present high stringnote that made so many hits in the past. this classic sensibility and a vocal hook which you will be humming for days later…make this track memorable. taking us straight to the 90s, >flagboy< is the final track to round up this powerhouse of a release. featuring vocals from rockey wahington, this track encompasses the likeability & flavor needed for a classic house record unlikely to leave your bag. its all there - the piano stabs, the cowbells, the soulful vocal. all these elements mixing together to create a track so euphoric that you can finally delete your >pusher-man< contact from your blackberry because this is the newest legal high!

the skinnerbox disco jazz opus >king of spades and marmalades< (album mmxa0903lp) has not even been digested properly û yet these electronic nerds have hurled into work again. first, an own branded synthesizer for abletons collaboration software max4live was developed, and now a new maxi is ready to be out.

le loup, one halh of the wolf + lamb duo delivers a newq edit of >erotic city< by prince. flip over for original and sam clarence remix of >true love<.

after several releases on huge labels like kneedeep, schubfaktor, fatal resignation, datablender and more, sam silva strikes back with this heavyweight 5 track ep. pure hard techno tracks with heavy breaks!

4 track ep with tracks by laanga, sam walkertone and sam walkertone ft francis matthew

a fine collection of interpretations picked from three of todays leading newcomers.
gold panda has been causing a stir with his remixes for health, bloc party etc.. here he elegantly samples the vinyl from >i have the moon...< into a savvy dub-stepped dilla-esque roller.
rainbow arabia from los angeles remake >sequenced< into a moroder-fest with tiffany prestons siouxsie-esque voice crooning throughout.
back in london, walls (sam willis from allez allez and alessio natalizio) submerge >leave it< in a sublime sea with waves of bells, guitars and cello.

nice price deal !!! here comes the new single by st connection ready to give fire to the dancefloor!!!!

cyber dance records unleash their fifth record entitled somewhere out on the nightside. the ep consists of four tracks introducing a new batch of artists to the cyber dance cartel, brassica, serious lover, bill ambrose and melanie houston. brassica is the music of hackney bedroom producer michael anthony wright. hes had a couple of records on dissident and has a few more lined up for some other quite well-known labels over the next year. ballo dei morti was conceived one dark christmas day in milan and features the chorus of slayers dead skin mask vocoded in italian. the track has been eagerly awaited on vinyl after several months of attention through blogs such as 20 jazz funk greats and vice magazines music blog. serious lover is the brain-child of london based producer sam ryan who fuses electro-soul influences of early jam and lewis production with a more modern, harder sound, employing vintage synths and archaic drum machines in the studio and electronic musicians for the full live show. bill ambrose has been producing music on his collection of vintage synths and drum machines for over a decade, working behind the scenes as a producer or engineer on several releases. he wrote paranoid specifically for cyber dance earlier this year. melanie houston is a dj, musician and producer from london with a passion for dark, emotional music and a previous history in berlin where she djd and contributed music for the cult techno label tresor. with influences incorporating everything from avant-garde electronics to 80s synth pop, melanies as renowned for her skills on the turntables in the mix as for her abilities in the studio.

brand new output by legendary miles maeda!! catchy funk/disco samples combined with hip shakin house beats!! check out the pumping rework by robsoul head honcho phil weeks!!

dj supports: steve rachmad, billy delassandro, joseph capriati, brandon moeller, laurent garnier, rejected, mr.g, savas pascalidis, javier orduna, subsky, sam rouanet, joris voorn, klovn, estroe, tommaz, marcelo rosselot, coyu, renato cohen, taras van de voorde, eelke kleijn, nuno dos santos, christopher colak, shirazi minz, arnaud le texier
anxiety - xpansul remix:
summer is in the air, detroit edged techno anthem. it is big.
sighs - original:
disturbing and frustrating minimal banger. it always works.
anxiety - original:
deep and driving, fused into philogresz synthesis.

kne deep is a&r ed by the one and only emperor of hard techno, dj rush. the next kd in line is by sam silva, an amazing new talent on the scene. these tracks will fuck with your brain & feet. madness...

funky vocal club tune!!

sam ball returns with the tenth release on his ever-successful i-fi music with 2 slices of tech house and techno to suit the heads. with consistent support from carl cox, laurent garnier, joris voorn, john digweed, nic fanciulli and paul woolford, sam has proved consistency and an ear to make the dance floor quake. this next instalment compliments the floor with kamikaze aimed directly for the big rooms and floors, a definitive peak record with a building loop reaching a devastating crescendo. the flipside mad dash is a much more tech house affair which grooves from start to finish and is a definite outdoor summer record. both are destined to move all floors nodding heavily at the underground, and as sam has proved as an accomplished producer and dj that there is defiantly groove left in the music.