no fancy business class air lounge mumbo jumbo this time, no.8 just got clearance for take off and this one is first and foremost for the pilots. the a side hits you loud and direct like a cessna centurion engine, accessible, reliable and just damn good in the air. now if b1 is some kind of an adventurous but gentle doppel-decker, manoeuvrable­ small craft, then low altitude b2 breaks the cloud cover to take you on that magic night-flight you might later be uncertain if it ever really happened. limited edition - vinyl only !

for the latest instalment in the apollonia story we look to argentina and the talented producer federico molinari. having been based in germany for the last couple of decades, federico has refined his sound, developing a strong signature through his dj sets and his studio productions, most of which he has released via his label oslo. federicos ability to craft effortless grooves and timeless rhythms is evident here on this killer new three-tracker. side a is the eight-minute long roller * congo toys*. the focus here is on a crisp 4x4 beat, which keeps things simple – under this lies a sturdy bassline. all the while, the low end is accompanied by a series of bleeps, which could almost be the chatter between two archaic computers, modulated and weaving in and out of the beats and bass. on the flip, we have two more dance floor-ready joints. like * congo toys*, * tres cuartos* is focused around a simple foundation, with layers of unusual effects – an overriding sense of playfulness comes through in molinaris production, perfect for the boogie down crew. last up, * joyfex* takes us further into leftfield, hypnotic, hazy atmospherics draw us into their web and we are tangled up in a mesh of vibrating whirrs and echoing, distorted voices. sublime business from an apollonia favorite…

barcelona based producer maurice aymard joins parisian artist j.e.e.p to deliver their ‘mellocoton’ ep in may via seven villas, featuring three original cuts and remixes from manoo and closed paradise. having garnered support from industry heavyweights including laurent garnier and ricardo villalobos over the years, maurice aymard has certainly established a notable presence within electronic music. here we see maurice pair up with j.e.e.p, a name known to many from following his involvement in projects including ‘the hints’ with quarion and ‘the egyptian nipples’ alongside massimiliano pagliara, whilst his back catalogue boasts releases on labels such as apersonal music, sonar kollektiv seven villas where he returns to here

truth be tolds third release is coming from the label owner robert himself again, his new friend, austrian native, part time he-man and the next big thing in catwalk sound design, egon elliut, and the berlin based project and collective new adventures in hifi. four very diverse tracks either for the sweaty floors or your leisure time entertainment.

those secret squirrels just can t get enough! after a brief period in the woods they are back with even more tracky disco and proto-house business. funky, chunky, raw and dirty, they drop two more gems that are guaranteed to power the dance floor all night long. surrender to the squirrels! resistance is futile.

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

romanian house business at its best. livio & roby return to vakant with this 4 tracker after their last excursion as premiesku. gotta love them either way!

red ember records is still legendary in certain circles despite shutting up shop 15 years ago. after some time out of the public eye, though, ewan jansen himself is still very much in business, and here he is with four brand new cuts on his debut for chez damier’s inner balance label. after the appropriately pastoral intro to ‘harvest’ we dive headlong into a flurry of vibrant, detroit-influenced programming of the kind kept alive all these years by rei loci and kirk degiorgio. ‘sines of life’ takes a well-earned breather on the flip, its laid-back setting and all-enveloping bass a massage for the weary body and soul. finally the mood turns playful on ‘square dance’, the chopped, breaksy and off-key groove completely at home alongside uk technicians norken, herbert and ben nevile. it’s rare for people to stay on their game for this long but, as this ep aptly demonstrates, ewan jansen is no ordinary musician.

hand - stamped, vinyl only business
red motorbike blazes through once again ! a various artists selection this lap, with label boss eddie laying down a downright irresistible rewire of a smooth sitar laced groover. label regular koosh offers up way out of it man a saturated stones out-take perhaps ? while taking up the whole of the a side, frasier takes on a beautiful brass hooked, afro-disco workout in fine red motorbike style! another keeper.

it’s been a while but hey-ho, coincidence is back on vinyl. the tracks we got from aussie based female dj trinity were simply too analog sounding, so slapping it on wax was the logical thing to do. the vinyl release adds remixes by two of our alltime heroes - steve stoll and daniela la luz. basically: the originals are deep and darkish, the steve stoll rework is a rework in one smooth jam so with plenty of energy while daniela’s version does it really smart and housey. so on with the friggin show!
early support from: amelie lens, charlotte de witte, codeless, didier beydts, electric indigo, eric cloutier, flash brothers (cr2 / armada), goldfox (forty five), jim poe (inthemix), joseph capriati (drumcode), mickael davis aka dolby d (italo business) , paco osuna, paride saraceni, radical g / linear straight, redhead, robert owens, seba lecompte , steve cop, trinity, twist3d (bunker records), ...

santigolds new album 99¢ as clear vinyl edition wit download code included.

mystery lobster related business from dj wave. massive cloudy house/techno jams full of gorgeous melodic refrain and thumping beats.

karim sahraoui has been producing gems for many years under various names such as djinxx, soul monkey and electronique resistance. after a break 2014 saw his return to the business under his real name and producing music that is closer to him than ever. releases included the future classic eternal life ep pt 1 on derrick mays transmat and appearances on labels such as cocoon. the a-side features the epic 10-minute original version of horns of glory on which karim takes his time to unfold the story of the track: a journey filled with beautiful melodies and rhythms that paint a lush landscape of sound. side b features the earth from above which again has a fairy-tale feeling to it. the b2 is vince watsons pumping and powerful remix of horns of glory which gives the track an energetic hypnotic quality and rounds off the package well.

a joint effort here as both trip city records andboogie cartel pop the 12&#8243,,,,, cherries with this four track ep from the music obsessive collective. the late night grind ep focuses on some stripped back house and boogie business, heavy sleaze, on this white vinyl 12&#8243,,,,, with artwork from cardiff based kelly havard jones.

a year after his last outing on the label, gunnar haslam is back on delsin with four more tracks of idiosyncratic techno. opening up this ep with the title track, haslam cooks up a spangled brew of erratic synths and spinning hi hats and ties them together with a heavy rubber kick drum. followed by sarsi which is then completely different, its a beatless and emotionally forlorn cut that still manages to take you somewhere special. deep dancefloor business taking over on the b-side. scurrying alien sounds closed by a frenzied techno trip. each track here is different from the last, and each track here is a refreshing proposition from one of the most interesting guys around.

having turned out two hazy, driving eps of muffled techno for lobster theremin sublabel mörk, nthng arrives on pacific command for a rare two track exploration of gritty dutch rave and rolling trance-y techno.
on *are you here*, nthng takes an up-tempo bucket-booted drum shuffle and steadily filters its way into a skittering hat furore, all coated with epic pads and a demi-hoover rave stab. full fire-alarm business.
on the flip, there is serious influence from early trance and techno with the warehouse-crushing *in the afterglow*. constructed on the back of an early 90s hard house-esque alien synth patterns and rolling wildly into the deepest depths of the forest rave, until the long-awaited sunlight pads come bursting through the leaves.

2016 repress - further heat from gay marvine, brightening up every floor with powerful uplifting dj tools, the essence of the heat of the party. this time we have lost disco classic that just gets you burning, the funk of war given the perfect disco treatment, diana giving it to you like only she could (and later michael would, his exact staccato style), and luv tempo of factory favorites who later had a member who completed her phd in the cultural politics of the house music aesthetic in 1995. serious business for any floor!

the white noise backdrop of modern life means that without some fine-tuning on our part, even established and progressive artists can become elusive on occasion. but since musical creativity involves a healthy drive to self-determination, and often a keen collaborative spirit, out of earshot doesn’t necessarily mean out of action.
certainly not in the case of junior boys, who’ve readied a new album, big black coat, via city slang. a strikingly energised and intuitively dynamic set that reconnects them to their techno roots without sacrificing their soulful pop nous or riding a revivalist wave, it’s also shaped by what jeremy greenspan and matt didemus have been doing in the five years since their last release.
the 180 gram vinyl release includes a download code.

yoruba records is proud to bring you this expertly crafted ep from the ever-talented yoruba favorite, carlos mena. a purveyor of deep and soulful house both behind the decks and in the studio, mena wastes no time getting down to business in this latest release.

„closed sessions“ is a little comeback for our small family business rivulet records, so we re very happy to get help from some good friends on this one. pablo mateo from lack, perseus traxx who has released on bunker and mos, mod.civil from ortloff in leipzig, profile from esthland and our very own stanley schmidt are artists who have been inspiring and exciting us for quite a while and who seem to share the same love for serious dancemusic. although the tracks are very different, the whole compilation is driven by a dark and moody vibe which doesn t let go the utopian and hopeful core of housemusic which has been the light we re been running for since one of these mornings… we hope you like what you hear, thanks for the support! yours sincerely, rivulet.

more rough analogue business from switzerland. early support from legowelt.

another solid va on the prruk imprint. usual suspect yan cook opens up with the sturdy techno-cut *canyon*. steve parker delivers some hypnotic acid business. boys of the moment twr72 come up with an intrusive bit of strongarm techno. alderaan closes down this ep with his arp anthem xem.

ftd’s fourth release sees gramrcy whip-up a bunch of typically uk, stripped back, club business. the most ear rattling release on the label to date.

moscow producer (futureboogie, manmade, sonar kollectiv, kerri chandler’s madtech) with 4 tracks of nasty modern funk-meets-house, some driving boogie-fueled business, low slung pulsing funk, shimmering disco vibes, + a bit of a melancholy strut.

after a hiatus of several years majestys pleasure is back in full force with more under the radar edit business for the discenring music collector.

the 2nd album from atcq, originally released in 1991, back on double 12 inch.

pete dafeet unleashes the third single from his critically acclaimed debut album the root, the soul, in what will be his labels final release. after a decade in business, baltimore is a fitting epitaph for lost my dog: a languid and lazy deep house cut that makes for a classic end-of-night jam. if that isnt enough, house legend charles webster drops by with a trio of deep and dubby remixes to help the label sign off with a real flourish.

die neue ausgabe der mixreihe *a little something radio* des manchesteraner dj diesler bringt einen schwungvollen mix aus modernem disco, elektronischem soul und wundervollen balearic-sounds. 14 superbe tunes aus dem modern soul underground. diesler ist mit seinem partner simon ham auch resident-dj der stets ausverkauften partyreihe *you dig?* im soup kitchen club in manchester.

the notorious dj beusta meets the shadowy dj trebluf for some obscure business on their newly established hard beach entertainment. expect pumpin-jazzy-funkin-ghetto-house from the vaults - brilliant debut ep!

zimbru is just one of the new additions to our label roster. focused on a more housy approach this outlet is looking for sounds that cross the boundaries between techno and house, collaborations between artist friends and nonetheless eternal dance music.
that being said zimbru debuts with a double tracker by sahau, the brainchild of dan andrei, kozo and paul agripa, entitled montreal ep.
side a is a pure house gem with breaks attitude, suitable for both night and day, indoor or outdoor. a new jersey influence can be clearly heard in those synths, hence probably the name nj breaks.
montreal, on side b, seems to be a different beast. with powerful swing and a catchy theme this track means business.
vinyl only release !

haiku and simone gatto teams up for their first featuring release ever, getting the inspiration from a memorable weekend in berlin. raw waxes seventh release starts offa limited series of five porn-­not-­porn artworks marked by benedikt rugar, berlin-­&#8208, based illustrator known in the business for collaborating with german institutions like berghain, groove.de and cocktail d amore. sonntagnacht features three versatile, heartfelt tracks joining each one’s skills into a singular product. the release is out on vinyl only and contains a 30x30 cm hand-­&#8208,numbered additional postcard.

small run on number 2 of this stamped white label series. containig 3 hot dexter style electro tracks. including a re issue of the in demand mr. blunt track from the clone we still kill the old way-compilation.

collectors item! one side high quality black vinyl and other side picture disc. very unique. figure continues its new limited edition hybrid disc x.5 series with a special 2 track offering from johannes heil. >kykeon i< represents an unabashed, smiles-abound floor-filler with one of heil s most joyful and accessible productions to date. a perfect heady cocktail of slamming 90s drums and uplifting housestab melodies, the german producer has really struck a chord here with this future club-classic. the spaced out stepping beats of >kykeon ii< then, sit in welcome contrast to the all out madness of its bigger brother. subtle, intelligent techno formations rise and swell, based around a similar melodic framework to that found in part i. another masterclass from one of the most talented producers in the business.

killer afro business from finlands kojak giant sounds. as ever limited copies and no repress! these never hang around long!

new to the stay underground it pays gang, the eighth release on the label comes from none other than octo octa! you know him from his prolific run on 100% silk, and more recently for his ep on gerd jansons running back label at the top of the year. the man from brooklyn serves up 4 slices of that u.s. experimental house sound we love so much. on the a side, we have two versions of octo octa’s melancholic title track, requiem for the body. both as good as the other, it’s gonna be split for a lot of listeners on which is better. while both versions share certain elements, the second plays down the long keys of the first versions in favour of some stabby chord patterns. either way, proper 4 a.m. business!on the flip, we get a bit more ethereal with times two (loose version). simple yet effective, this one has a lot of atmosphere with those delayed vocal cuts over that late 80s bassline. closing out the record is when home. this one is a bit of a stomper at first until it brings in the lighter synth elements halfway through. someone, somewhere will have an epiphany listening to this track. if its you reading this, send in the results on the back of a postcard. all in all, another killer release that feels straight at home in the stay underground it pays catalogue

deep, authentic underground house business from the mind of ny house icon nathaniel x the saga continues with part 2 of nathaniel xs 3 part debut album - last supplement. taking the baton from part 1, part 2 is yet another authentic assembly of mind, body, and sound.
pressing on translucent blue vinyl.

straight out of sheffield! classic bring you one from the new school….scott monkz. currently bubbling around with a fantastic vinyl following scott is set for higher ground.a master of the swingy beat and blaxploitation sample - thatmanmonkz takes a little detroit, a little chicago and a whole lot of sheffield to add his spin on an old school sound. drafting in the vocal talents of pete simpson, this ep moves things around wonderfully. luke solomon has supported monkz heavily on his business as usual radio show over the last 2 years….and now its time to welcome him officially into the classic family.

in yet another powerfully persuasive incursion the berlin-based nous imprint have invited michigans recondite karen gwyer to handle business for their 8th mothership release, who in turn has obliged with the really rather glorious bouloman ep

san franciscos very own pagan anarchist acid rave sons dj spun and jonah sharp team up with skate punk legend ray stevens ii and liquid liquid / fist of facts sal principato for their sophomore release on golf channel. a short sharp shot to the head, its hot is a fast & vibrant piece that evokes bygone, punk, no wave, genreless days - and at a fair clip at that. the bonus beats strip it down to the skeletal for some voodoo business while the columbus hotel mix is a version that sounds like nothing else you will hear this year. industrial techno tribal goth dub vibes for 2075 and beyond!

new single following the critically acclaimed yugen ep and sees something of a shift away from the stark and cinematic sound, with more of a club focus this time. 3d business for soundsystems. huge cuts.

the second loveit press comes right in time for the festival season and for dusty basements too. suolcity is a young producer from stuttgart, the spot for house business again. probably he felt it already as intern at rocker 33?, the club such as panorama bar and robert johnson. how else could you explain the b-side rush, you had to feel this dubby, gritty bassline. not hard enough - so maybe rush harder, you can have it all.

german-born and raised product & our personal friend steffen baldo (aka ugly drums) has been doing quietly doing his thing for many years now. not one for fluff, trends, or anything of the sort - he teams up with his mate chesney for session of straight up deep, underground house business & the result is the alec holland ep. pressing on translucent green coloured vinyl.

four fine edits of super rare cosmic disco tunes from french playboy and producer maximilian blanc. maxi wouldnt reveal the details of the originals but needless to say these tracks will do the business on the dance floor. the tracks range from wigged out funk to space cruising strutters, all with that classic cosmic vibe. enjoy the ride!

dj spider, dj qu and joey anderson collaborator dakini9 is back on new york’s plan b recordings with a hot solo ep, and the girl means business. four tracks of raw, gritty house music from the street: “find myself” features danny watts on the vocals and a wavey, dubbed-out collection of sounds, “wali” is similarly contorted and grey-scaled albeit for the lonesome piano keys travelling across the arrangement. over on the b-side there’s the head-nodder that is “potentiation”, a punchy and direct dub-house chugger, and the stumbling groove of “strawman”, the oddest and most daring of the four cuts.

wenn es um erfolg geht, scheinen dem mann keine grenzen gesetzt: calvin harris, vom forbes-magazin jüngst zum bestbezahlten britischen musiker und dj nummer eins weltweit gekürt, schwimmt derzeit auf einer unglaublichen erfolgswelle: mit seiner jüngsten single *summer* gelang ihm nicht nur der sechste nummer-eins-hit in großbritannien, auch in deutschland erreichte er einen neuen karriere-peak. der song erreichte in den media control charts platz drei (bisherige bestmarke: platz 13) und den deutschen airplay-chart sensationell platz neun (!).
nachdem harris auf *summer* eindrucksvoll gezeigt hatte, dass er auch selbst als sänger seiner songs extrem erfolgreich sein kann, verpflichtete der 30-jährige mit shootingstar john newman (love me again) eine der beeindruckendsten stimmen im internationalen pop-business. mit *blame* küpfte harris nahtlos an diese erfolge an: in großbritannien schoss die single von null auf eins, in deutschland rangierte der song bereits nach zwei wochen in den top 5 der media control charts. beide singles finden sich auf dem vierten calvin harris-album *motion*.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

if john daly returns to his own one track records it means business. his lush techno style (rooted in early 90 s detroit techno) meets balearic vibes resulting in a true deep house excursion that comes in 3 versions! recommended!

steve murphys curiously long shadow casts itself ever further over the realms of gritty house and techno with a barn-storming follow up on the lobster theremin core series, this time ratcheting up the tempo and rhythm to epic levels. shed-esque kicks thunder over asteroid-crumbling basslines, crackling wooden percussion is slammed into the muggy dirt and leaves, seriously filthy, rolling numbers for the all night crew.
*uk treatment* kicks and thumps in all the right places, with a stuttering synth stab loop and vocals giving it some serious peak time currency. *spleen* is all sludgy, skittering mpc business, while *rules* goes off-key chicago and *total recall 2084* swims around, pestered in the mud until a lonely, droning piano key scares away the flanged swarm of wasps and noise.

a joint effort here as both trip city records andboogie cartel pop the 12 inch cherries with this four track ep from the music obsessive collective. the late night grind ep focuses on some stripped back house and boogie business, heavy sleaze, on this white vinyl 12 inch with artwork from cardiff based kelly havard jones.

standing beyond just todays current trends, eyetone has quietly gone about its business of releasing music with substance and picking up support along the way from some of the finest selectors in the business. doc martin, craig richards, sasha, evil eddie richards and honey dijon to name a few.