krankbrother have been throwing infamous parties all over the uk & europe for the past 6 years, regularly hosting the likes of four tet, daphni, mr. g, gerd janson, paul woolford, roman flugel, levon vincent, derrick carter, john talabot & nina kraviz, amongst others. brothers danny & kieran clancy now launch krankbrother records as an outlet for their own productions, and those of their close associates and friends from the industry.

limited edition - 200 copies only worldwide
with a career spanning over twenty-five years and releases across strictly rhythm, kingstreet records and real tone to name a few, tommy bones’ new ‘black concept’ ep brings two tracks that give a modern edge to the classic soulful house sound. ‘black concept’ has a soothing, almost serene sound with the use of jazz influenced instrumental sample but also a beat that allows it to remain predominantly house track. ‘put it on you’ is up-tempo with more of a club designed sound, the vocal of lydia rhodes has an almost seductive sound and the varied tempo gives a sound for the underground dancefloor.

craig bratleys magic feet imprint returns with another double header from two up and coming producers.
paresse first featured on a magic feet label sampler and has gone on to feature on jennifer cardinis correspondant label.
markus gibb is a new name to the label and is definitely a producer to keep an eye on, having previously released on matt walshs clouded vision label.
both producers deliver two tracks, each one set to be a staple in djs boxes over the coming year.
support has come from across the board including ewan pearson, sean johnston, psychemagik, danny daze, matt walsh, the hacker and jennifer cardini

hessle audio are excited to announce the release of the self-titled debut album by pearson sound, aka label co-head david kennedy. characteristically minimalist in approach, its nine tracks use a handful of elements to craft mesmerising, self-contained worlds, alive with motion and near-subliminal detail: from vast and inky landscapes, to electrifying rhythm tracks, where layers of percussion and bass tumble over one another like rocks in a landslide.

ra+re is a paris based female only record label created by three young women. the name of the label, ra+re records describes precisely the music it aims to represent: rare, underground, unique and meaningful. ra+re records aims to gather talented feminine artists that will spread their sound and sensibility all over the world. ra+re records is excited to present for its first various artists ep, vinyl only, the talented hellen mills, adina paun, stefny and eveline fink. the dark dubby minimal layers of the tracks combined to the microhouse sound pads give a complete club ep.

during 1993 and 1994, between shifts at selectadisc, blagging studio time from diy and looking for a new girlfriend, nail spent time at home with some borrowed equipment a tr-808, tb-303, boss delay pedal and a knackered spring reverb, plus his own korg ms10. recording live & straight to cassette, these acid-soaked sessions were given the name sentipede, after a friend at the time saying one of the tracks made them feel like they were being eaten alive by a giant creepy-crawly with lots of legs. selected from four d90 cassettes full of tracks, 99:wave presents the imaginatively titled one, with just 8 tracks over two slabs of grey vinyl.

red laser records are back with a new ep & one of their best yet. all hailing from manchester the release features 3 choice tracks combining italo, house & disco. metrodome returns to the label with an outstanding bubbler of a production. warping house, garage & acid moves into one mind-melter. the track builds in a superbly subtle way glowing with warmth. tingling washes accompany the addictive groove into new places as the acid begins to take control. kid machine drops arguably one his best tracks to date and that s saying something. arpeggiated bass rocks over brick hard drums with extra widescreen synths. this track is full of the euphoria & drama that kid machine does so well. deep as you like italo action. the ep closes with a debut from si fi systems. big & bold this is a rave-hearted session of heavyweight bass & synth squelch.

wasting no time, eatbrain - the budapest based label headed by jade - is back with another dancefloor annihilating ep. it comes from a name needing little introduction in todays quickly rising movement of high energy neurofunk drum and bass, the badmen from new zealand, state of mind.
the duos high-octane style of drum & bass has catapulted them through the ranks over the last few years, forging alliances with some of the genres foremost innovators. their latest effort, the full force ep, sees state of mind link with the infamous budapest sound, collaborating with the likes of mindscape, chris.su, and jade himself. it is a fearsome meeting of the minds - after all, this is eatbrain. premier neurofunk.
dj support include: phace, grooverider, hype, zardonic, dirtyphonics, black sun empire, rockwell, culture shock, amc, dieselboy, john b, maztek, crissy cris, rene lavice, mind vortex, june miller, audio, drumsound, simon bassline smith, mob tactics, tony colman, neonlight, hybrid minds, billain, c4c

daze follows up his seminal lips white label with a huge three-track ep for the core lobster theremin label. traversing a bastardised series of themes that sees jersey house blended with overdriven rave, tinker-toy acid lines slicing through shrouded doom techno and chattering hip-hop loops rolling over classic breakbeat house.

hard-hitting drums that fire down onto the dance floor like cannon balls. check! intense key patterns that are as twisted as they are uplifting. check! beautiful melodies that seamlessly interlock with each element. check! big sounding, infectious grooves and killer hooks generously sprinkled with the infamous fitzpatrick magic over the top.

• hotly anticipated fifth release from this brilliant label
• printed disco sleeve
blue hour s fifth release introspective continues to explore faster tempos in classic dance-floor fashion. bright atmosphere and emotive melodies compliment warm staccato drums over three tracks of effective techno.

the adventures of gary gritness chapter 2. gary delivers a cyberfunk joyride with 9 shit hot instrumental electro funk tracks (spread over 2 eps) with a cinematical feel, blending nowadays influences from the streets of detroit, oakland and atlanta around his trademark soulful sound.

this four track ep kicks off with cladistic mutation , a sparse underwater soundtrack with only the gentlest suggestion of rhythm, lots of reverb and tiny little details that float by like micro-bacterial debris. m2 is a more beat driven dub track but is still way below the surface: the kicks are smooth and hunched over, the chords are smeared out in all directions and the atmosphere is lo-fi and grainy. on the flip, grain gets even more energetic, with firm techno kick drums setting a stern tempo as all sorts of aqueous details and spacious effec ts peppe r the groove. there s a heavenly nature to the pads and an industrial texture to the percussion that makes this a cerebral but physical affair from start to finish. lastly, neurowaves closes things down in blissfully dubbed out and horizontal fashion, with large sweeping pads, tweaked filters and evocative little details all placing you firmly under water.

the title track -loom- builds around an electro acidic arpeggiated bassline that keeps intensity high through the roof and is topped with great drum and effect arrangements. -that s not you- goes into a deeper direction with a big bass house influence, killer breakdowns and great synth work. -bang- closes this release with style, this one is has a great bouncy groove, vocal stabs and dark twisted melodies making your mind trip all over the place.

bash006 comes courtesy of brendon moeller. one-third of bm/cc/cw, the collaborative project between brendon, clay, and certain creatures, brendon is a prolific producer of various excursions across the electronic spectrum. under such guises as the echologist and beat pharmacy, his intricate dub techno tracks have been released on a variety of labels over the last 20 years, such as francois ks deep space and prologue. pressing on red colored / black marbled vinyl.

a long time coming, ben boe drops his very first solo ep on the label he conceived over 8 years ago. narrtives of deep space travel and journeys into the abyss permeate the release from start to finish.

a killer collection of tracks from the mighty paul johnson on steve poindexters chicago underground offshoot. this is some true blue ghetto house music, fat, funky and fresh with all the swing youd expect from vintage paul johnson! the tracks across this ep kick like a mule when applied in the correct scenario, all styles are present here featuring some straight ahead bangers and some weird, woozy down-tempo cuts for the freaky side of the dance-floor to get lost in! theres endless fun to be had here for the djs, youll want to work these tracks all night long in the mix. essential! re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released with the permission of and in conjunction with steve poindexter chicago underground records usa and inspired by bobique bobby. do it!

over the past two decades, french producer and live performer, terence fixmer, has continued to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. with his last solo album, comedy of menace, already five years behind us, his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. with this 10-piece composition fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach.
first record pressed on black, second on white vinyl.

maeve is the record label run by three close friends, mano le tough, the drifter and baikal. some years ago, mano and the drifter ran a clubnight in berlin called passion beat. aera was their guest a couple of times. its very fitting that aera now joins us for maeve 06. aera s original you know juno comprises of warm arps and a dark hypnotic bassline over a jacking house beat. on first hearing the track, the drifter was keen to do a remix. his interpretation is a dark take on the original, boosting the bassline, adding a driving beat and pushing the drama to high levels.

scythe squadron recordings is a polish label launched by osmo, athar, art00r & moon. the idea of the label is to release the best acid techno and techno tracks by talented, new rising stars from all over the world. the new release contains tracks by geezer, john rowe, osmo & athar.

both the dub version and the listen up vox mix of give you some rest on the a-side. opening with percussion, the impending rhythmic baseline quickly grabs our attention. darius throws us some vocal sampling in the vox mix, creating an outstanding raw and iconic house vibe. flipping it over, we find drop your gimmicks on the b-side. this one is a bit more serious and bit less bouncy. with a deeper bass line that tells you what time it is, and the percussion to keep your feet shuffling, the track is, as darius put s it true house music .

vancouver outfit 1800haightstreet finally debut with a raucous four-track excursion for the lobster theremin black label series, aptly titled the pursuit . over four slices of heat-seeking techno the canadian trio build epic waves of anticipation and angst, whilst simultaneously cultivating the softer elements to create warm, enveloping textures.

the turn of the new year means amam is about to reach its fifth anniversary - now with over sixty releases of some of the classiest house and techno produced in italy and around the world. were trying out some new things, and that includes starting 2015 with a shout-out to the old school: a vinyl-only split ep featuring two gems from our roster, dakpa and 000.

the latest discovery by roit recordings is heat vibes, the talented mexican duo behind the release. the duo has some sick beats up their sleeves to make you move: the dirty sound with tweaked vocals floating over will be what you will love about the mexican upcomers, as well as the banging remixes by jacob b (pl) and ovis (nl). make sure you grab a copy to save this gem in your collection!

the second mörk release finally gets out of the blocks, helmed by italian analogue explorer raw m.t. with some seriously heavy cuts under his belt, we coaxed him out of hiding for a varied 12- of low-slung house, dreamy beachside dreams and hammering arpeggiated techno, cut deep and heavy over two sides of wax. la duna is a deep 4am roller. murky and shrouded in analogue warmth, it steadily aches and strains through passages of pad filled delirium whilst the percussive echoes of lost nights swirl and clatter. untitled is a beachside dreamy acid number. steady slow grooves undulate under tender vocals with slowly yearning pads and deep acid bringing the light out of the darkness. flipping over to the b-side, strike ups the ante with some seriously driving war-game techno, drenching in arpeggiated madness and washed over with frenetic acid lines.

originally released in 1997, this early production from the legendary dutchman gerd has recently enjoyed a revival, the rare wax finding its way back into the sets of raresh, ryan elliott and bass culture label boss d julz, amongst a few happy others. after seeing on a number of occasions the magic effect ‘mass majestic’ could have on the crowd, the catchy hook appealing to all ears, d’julz knew what the next release had to be. with scarce second-hand copies hotly in demand, this secret weapon is about to see a new lease of life via bass culture. reissued in a remastered and slowed down version, ‘mass majestic’ is one of those tracks which stays on your mind long after the party is over ... the haunting keys, the intensity of the synths and the climax of clashing symbols, all driven along by the raw chugging bass-line makes this a peak-time winner. the flip side features ‘to reach’, another track from the original ep. a big room monster of rolling bass and syncopated keys, its old skool charm and brash energy grabs you to full-on, trippy effect. considered a prolific, timeless and highly eclectic producer, ‘mass majestic’ ep indulges in gerd’s blatant ballsy techno side, remaining an extremely effect dj tool 17 years on.

carl finlow aka random factor has been doing deep house before they called it deep house. as a staple on 20/20 vision record in the last 90s he made a name for himself with his off the beaten path production that took europe underground sceen by a storm. we are super excited to have finally tracked mr. finlow down in 2015 and put together an amazing ep that has his signature sound written all over it. our seasons recordings imprint is proud to present *subterranean ep*. enjoy the underground tone and remember to play it loud!

this is a tape! all good stories need a context. named after the multitalented artist who used to operate at the bauhaus in dessau, »marianne brandt« is the omnidirectional long length debut of alex ketzer, the respected designer behind noorden’s artworks as well as a talented musician on the rise. ketzer recorded in a room at the dessau structure for a few days, meticulously crafting a piece that sounds like a conversation between history and future, audio and visual, bridging the gap over a century of creation in one of the epicentres of the highest form of artistic production in europe. and now inviting electronic music to its table.

never on a sunday is one of many names used by detroit s burden brothers otherwise known as octave one, a project that has been running since the early 90s. fans of detroit techno and house will already be familiar with the brothers output over the last 20+ years and day by day has long been at the top of the wants list for lovers of the motor city sound since it s 1992 release on 430 west.

la/detroit two-steppers newbody (aka roberto ramone and jonathan roshad) keep the faith on their latest single. *emotional* and the flip *wut u do* share the duos brisk vocal house signature: cooled garage energy, uptown piano, bass calisthenics, satin shirt soul. the remixes flex different tendons of the tracks: emotion ii emotion pumps it to jack city, piano stabs and discotheque horns over a lush, lewd bounce, while cromie & sage caswell go more stereoscopic, dizzying the song into an abstract sunrise awakening. also includes a radio edit of “emotional,” to bait the top 40 djs on the fence. mastered by mark pistel. center label design by trevor tarczynski.

nice price deal !!! marking the first output of cymasonic s offshot vinyl-only label and collabaration with subwax distribution, the balder ep is a two-hundred copy, hand stamped entry into the world of cymawax. there s no better way to start than with four quality tracks of hot and crunchy norwegian techno with soul by trulz & robin, under their new moniker for otherworldly machine sounds: ksmisk. the duo from oslo have been a force in norway s electronic music scene for over two decades, but their current project is set to bend and exceed all expectations. the title track makes full use of spacial effects to create the kind of landscape deserving of the cavernous exchange of industrial rooms or the breathing walls of smaller sweatboxes. its energetic arpeggiation carries the driving, raw bass line home. less linear and more neurotic, -jonson- squelches its way into existence. next, -water- is as fluid as the name suggests, using deep, delayed dub chords to sustain listeners during its eight minute life. finally, the release ends on -tehjerk- which is full of electricity, heavily charged with distortion and powerful drums before opening up into a euphoric waterfall of melodies. it s fitting that this chronicle should end up pressed onto wax, a monument to the physical launch of cymawax and trulz & robin presenting ksmisk.

yet another classic master reese production from the vaults. this time from way back in 1991. -speaker punishing- was a stone cold detroit killer that crossed over here in the uk and european rave scenes due to it s break-beat laden hardcore appeal, string quartet samples and incessant bass-line while it s flip-side -feel the mood- carries that after hours detroit vibe over two different mixes (ably mixed by the legendary marty bonds) and still sounds amazingly fresh and current today some 20+ years later. both tracks are essential weapons to have in one s dj bag and display what a versatile producer kevin saunderson is with two totally different energies sharing the same slab of wax. re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released for 2015 with all original incognito label artwork with the full consent of kevin -master reese- saunderson, detroit mi. essential!

meet renart, genius, young and mysterious french techno producers, largely noticed over the last few years for his carefully crafted releases on french labels such as cracki records, dawn records and the acid arab compilation. for his 4th ep, renart produced four house tinted techno tracks for the launch of the hong kong based house + techno label fragrant harbour.

it has been over 6 years since anton pieete and jeroen liebregts have released any collaborative material under their museum name, but now finally they are back. this 3rd release of the radial records catalogue is the first of a series of eps from the duo. both of these artists have made a transformation towards analog hardware instruments over the years, these tracks are the total sum of putting together their heavy machinery and their minds: the ultimate mixture of dark roughness and funk.

the first installment in a double issue of brand new cleric productions drops with figure 64. the young british producer has released a handful of 12s over the last few years, issuing forth a bold, club targeted sound with a keen ear for clarity and full-spectrum sonics. now we are treated to a wide ranging and impressive new wave of work, over 8 tracks on 2x12s, from cleric on figure. taking us head first into the action, >avoid the subject< presents a crazy dystopia of arpeggiated synth bleeps, dancing and filtering around a heavy trademark cleric drum barrage. at once recognisable, part-insane and part-paranoid funk, its a strong statement to start the ep.

shipping earliest monday , march 2nd. home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep released upfront on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. franck roger is back this time in solo with 3 fresh tracks made in is home invasion laboratory, this time going back to some proper raw stuff on the a side, going back to his new jersay roots on vib’ray shun that will remind us some of the old bno traxx made back in the days from the deep, what we used to call the french touch but in the underground scene for those who reminds that era… immersion is a deep kind of aquatic hypnotic track with a little ‘clin d’oeil’ for the old prescription records wich has been one of francks all time influencing label…on the b side we keep exploring a more abstract side of franck wich will remind us his work on earthrumental records ..sub division of real tone rds.. a modern approach of his dubby influences.

milton wrights perfect deep soul classic *keep it up* has always been a top shelf record, everything about it is almost flawless! whether it is miltons silky vocal delivery, the incessant guitar driven back beat or the total space funk vibe of his omnipresent arp-2600 synthesizer this record has it all. originally released on tk discos more soul and funk orientated alston label which was home to many legendary artists and records, this 1975 sunshine classic never fails to make people move. a classic rare groove indeed. *the silence that you keep* takes up side-b, a jazzy, flute driven love song that again features milton s perfect voice and some fantastic arrangement. a real gem of a record, with the original 45 changing hands for over £100 a time in used condition. this is the first time *keep it up* has been re-issued in its original 45 rpm format with the original alston label artwork. it has been re-mastered, re-pressed and made available again with the permission of tk disco / alston records, miami florida, usa.

this february nightdrivers deliver three first-rate cuts on holic trax for the quando party dove vai ? ep. following on from burnski s the hours ep which saw love from names like mr g, catz n dogz, dam swindle and eats everything, holic trax returns this february with nightdrivers quando party dove vai ? . since delivering their debut release on bosconi records back in 2013 the berlin-based duo nightdrivers have been going from strength to strength stacking up further releases on claap, their own nightdrivers label and now holic trax. to get things underway the light pads of resta pure dove sei give the opening track a floaty quality while the weighty percussion and subtle rhythms build proceedings into a steady and infectious groove. nightdrivers appear to go up a gear as the ep progresses with the rippling drums and dynamic arrangements of la ronde suite (but not for me) while fast cars maintains the lively vibe of its predecessor and frenetically bubbles along over busy modulations, wacky intonations and infectious licks to dish up a suitably punchy close to this bouncy ep.

as part of longstanding no wave duo naked on the vague, murky girl group knitted abyss and extraterrestrial drone project half high, lucy phelan has been a critical force in the sydney diy scene for over 10 years. under the solo veil of lucy cliche, she annihilates with these four wavey techno tracks that honour her noise and punk ethos. with pounding drum sequences, draining synths and emotionless vocals echoing cosey fanni tutti, her dark dreams sabotage our calculations of modern dance while demonstrating how physicality and the ethereal can interact.

after seducing the likes of optimo, horse meat disco, rub n tug and bicep with their floor-friendly reworks of classic disco, funk and electro, the lads over at fatty fatty phonographics are expanding their repertoire with their first 12 inch of original material.

marvin dan iii & leethe black belt guy are marvin & guy. having released underground gems on lets get lost, on the prowl and their own m&g edits imprint, the pair brings their patented breed of loopy bliss to the young adults label to kick start 2015. the dance abilities ep finds the duo further honing their original production chops and explores subtle nuance to epic proportions. dance ability is a 10-minute ascending journey through space and time that phase shifts and drifts with zero gravity guitars for the full a-side. on the flip, dancity soundtracks a snake charmers sideshow with hypnotic croons draped over swirling layers of pads and a mesmerising horn. dancenergy rounds out the wax with a punchy piledriver that sets its sights on the floor with rugged chug and tingling synths

on -purposely uncertain field- lake people doesn t fall into the trap of repeating himself or recreating a successful formula. instead he puts all his musical knowledge and his experience into the eleven tracks of the album and expands his already rich sound universe. above his straighter dancefloor aspects martin elaborates his approaches to a certain mid 90 s electronica vibe and ambient-like soundscapes with a very cinematic feel to it. thus he brilliantly manages the difficult task of creating a transcendent and consistent album without losing any tension over the full length.

mumdance & logos present proto, tectonics first major release of 2015. recorded by the duo over 2014, proto is a collection of 10 future-facing club tracks that, against the odds, also provides a deep and involving experience for the listener.

last copies... first part of the defected accapellas feat the divas lots of useful upper class acapellas!!!

ode continues! mysterious vinyl only label by well known artist. 2 tracks with over 20 minutes playtime. only one copy per costumer.

continuing the labels fast-paced release schedule, raiz cooperate with social observer permanent hearbreak on the labels 4th vinyl release. the collaboration delves deep into human emotion over three movements, developing around the concept of personal absence.

absolutely huge record from the shelter vaults! roland clark killing it on this underground house anthem from the turn of the millenium. i get deep (shelter mix) is pure peak time joy, based around a rough looping sample lifted from blue magics seminal philly anthem welcome to the club from 1976 and with clarks vocals telling us how he gets down in the club over some heavyweight drums. simple, yet devastatingly effective. this 12inch also features the dub mixes, original mix and the always indispensable acapella version for those who wish to create their own version!

this is the ninetieth release on the ongoing resopal series. furthermore it is cavaan s first release on the label with arguably their most accomplished tracks to date. on the a side the guys spread their alternative vision of house music all over and roll out the tightly arranged amphid lampshade, characterized by impulsive beats, rhythmic synths and musical knowlodege. on the flipside, track metamorphosis builds upon several layered synths, resulting in a floor effective dense catacomb of sound. both tracks pay great attention to detail, are hard to pigeonhole and reach from modern house to far-out beat driven techno.

joe ashworth has marked himself out as one to watch over the past year with a string of underground cuts on waze & odysseys street tracks label, notably his collaboration with citizen, situation. he brings his textured, melodic sound to anjunadeep for the first time with debut release rebound / whatever weather. on rebound he showcases a nuanced approach, deftly blending strong techno influences with a delicate ear for melody. the twinkling, sometimes discordant keys that rise and fall throughout demonstrate an enviable maturity in joes productions. whatever weather is one for the dancefloor, revolving around an infectious bassline groove that rolls beneath crisp drums and more gorgeous flowing piano