citrus recordings present the fugitive ep by zero t and mindmapper & silvahfonk. dancefloor sounds with class made by producers you should keep an eye out for. fresh of his sophomore album on dispatch recordings, zero t continues to impress with impeccable skill and style when it comes to producing drum & bass. *the funnel* is based around deep stabs and raging mid bass sounds over powerfull rolling beats. signature zero t sounds right here. on the flip an exciting duo takes over with a track called *the fugitive*. dutch drum & bass frontrunners mindmapper & silvahfonk manage to deliver a techno infused stepper with plenty of weight to keep the dancefloor going. essential.

nutabe still traveling between sounds we like. dijon triathlon is the solo project of jose santamaria, who for the second reference of discos nutabe brings with him the synthetic and diminutive of house music. pandemia its an ep that returns to the early and mid-2000s, when the microhouse takes the worlds dance floor. three beautifully produced sound and impeccable cuts, where each element has a meticulous preparation and a single order. simple sounds that fill a full dijon triathlon style.

master c & j (carl bias & jesse jones) along with vocalist liz torres are counted among the most influencial artists to rise out of the mid/late eighties chicago house music scene. known for their singularly darkly sensuous and skeletal sound, their tracks captured and defined the late night, underground dancefloor experience rhythm, sweat, sex. originally released in 1987, face it is a deep moody chicago house all time classic. containing all 3 original mixes, face it has been re released and re mastered for 2015 on conjunction with trax records.

traxman, the ghetto house producer based in chicago, active since the mid-90s with multiple releases on the legendary dance mania records, released 6 brand-new dancefloor trax on dizzy tunes.

2nd release on werkshy s late shift edits label has 3 killer reworks to fill the dancefloor s all over again. dj feedback: joey negro making me high keeps on making me high dimitri from paris - nicely done reflex making me high is the one for me, nice mid tempo groover to set the pace early doors dr packer making me high is the winner for me, great stuff! fingerman -solid edits, nice work! chuggin edits change me up nails it, keeping it true and current!

• a very limited vinyl sampler here for the cd album * the topics*
• the latest from the strong collaborative force that is dronelock & ontal
• full 12 track, 16 page digipack cd release will follow mid november !

following an acclaimed release on ancient monarchy and ahead of his debut for blackest ever black, rhythmic theory returns to idle hands for the third time. ‘future tense’ channels the spirit of era defining mid-90s dnb but twists it with a contemporary techno feel. a contemporary of livity sound and hodge, rhythmic theory’s music sits closely to theirs but with a distinct sound palette all of his own.

cold colors was born in bordeaux, france, in the mid 70s. his passion for music, particularly new wave and melancholic atmospheres, started early and strongly influenced his own creations years later. the first records he ever bought were the cure, depeche mode and soft cell. in the 90s, frederick bought his first guitar and composed songs under the name agent orange. in 2002, the cold colors project was born, with a release on the excellent lux records, as well as many live performances. fred loves working with machines. his music mixes warmth and melancholia, an obvious homage to cold wave and new wave, by blending todays electronic music with the melodic sounds of yesterday.

after making a great impression with its first ep, giant records serves up a second hot helping of house music from boss man grant dell, complete with fresh remixes by scottish techno stalwarts silicone soul. dell, also known as chicago transit authority, has been doing his do for 25 years now. as a dj he is at home in clubs in ibiza and barcelona as well as around the rest of europe, and is someone who always prefers to push his own brand of widely infused and influenced music than his own profile. once again here he comes up trumps with the emotive, glowing house cut ‘in your mind’. with a neat bassline and mid tempo house drums, subtle but effective synth smears add warmth and colour to the groove, whilst soul fuelled vocals add a real sense of personality. this is sure to get people grooving at any hour and comes with grant’s own space echo remix. as the title suggests it’s a more dubby and reverb rich affair with cosmic signifiers and sci-fi vibes pervading from start to finish. silicone soul need little introduction having been at the heart of real deep house and techno for decades on the soma label. their first remix is a darkroom dub - named after their own label - and is a seductively slo-mo and lazily unfolding house cut with languid synths that really suck you in. their lush hypnohouse mix is then a twinkling, late night bit of melodically rich deep house with starry skies twinkling above sombre chords. this is a patiently served but hugely alluring ep that is stuffed with plenty of tender feeling. one again then, both grant and giant have come up with the goods.

after their storming hits of mid 80s sigue sigue sputnik dont need any presentation. songs like love missile f1-11 and 21st century boy, produced by giorgio moroder, are still actual on radios and dance floors all over the world. in 2015 martin degville, lead vocals from the outrageous electro band returns with his new project timex kid & a new line up: sigue sigue sputnik electronic. the new release is produced by moratto, ricky persi & riccardo ohmguru rinaldi. if you are ready for an hard & nasty next century track timex kid is out for you

we dig deep into trax s vaults to unearth some unreleased super rare versions of some trax classics. vol. 1 contains two ron hardy reel to reel edit s of jamie principle & frankie knuckles classics -bad boy- and -baby wants to ride-. very different to the final released versions these are personal edits ron made to play at the music box, chicago in the mid-late 80 s. released in conjunction with trax 2015.

next up in the kms remixes series kenny larkin steps up to the plate. 3 seminal remixes from the mid 90 s from one of detroit s true pioneers. re mastered and re released in conjunction with kms 2015.

vinyl only! there are 4 original tracks, 2 from each producer, split by side. another tasty, collaborative release brimming with deep, low slung and mid tempo goodness. dj support from jimpster, session victim, thatmanmonkz, the revenge, cottam, ben la desh, sleazy beats, razor n tape, mermaids, anna wall and many more. limited to 300 copies

lucky, the third single from ghost culture, is a distinct slice of haunting vocal performance and psychedelic electronica. co-produced by erol alkan, it is also perhaps the strongest showcase yet of ghost cultures burgeoning prowess as not only a natural studio experimentalist but also as a confident and compelling songwriter, creating music that’s both instantly memorable and yet always intriguing. complimenting the original recording of lucky is a remix from the pioneering matthew dear in his audion guise, whose celebrated talent for bridging esoteric elements of techno, pop and dub lends itself perfectly to exploring the detailed and subtle layers of ghost cultures unique vision. the remix drops on vinyl and via digital stores in mid september, just head of greenwoods hotly anticipated next london headline show at corsica studios on the 23rd. dont miss it.

helsinkis lauri saine is the storyteller for this, the third chapter of fools & fables. pleasingly his irresistible releases dont come along all that often, but when they do, they justifiably make serious waves. small remedies, takes us on a journey to a side of saine we seldom see. first things first, blush cuts a breezy, cheerful path through a warm analogue space, with the mid-tempo throb of sampled rhythms to keep you from drifting too far off course. casual wears altogether looser pants as we just bob to and fro in a hammock while rum-soaked session players jam away in a distant speakeasy. the tropical breeze blows free through leisure song too, as we begin to get the impression finland might actually be a small pacific island.

fourth 12 on interzona13 s sister label outerzona13... consistent best-sellers, these little collections of secret weapons have made many friends out there on the floor no.4 is a v/a selection. opening up with a super extended and fired up, not to mention very sought after skye jam flip for a swirling, organ heavy jazz-funker & a salacious mid-tempo house throbber another outerzona hit !

a renowned producer from the barcelona scene, pedro vian has taken a significant step forward in his career with the creation of modern obscure music. from this platform he is able to shape his vision of today’s electronica, releasing material from likeminded artists while creating his own sound, combining silky dance rhythms with an experimental approach and dark atmospheres. so far vian has collaborated with artists like alex trochut, ital, hieroglyphic being, sunny graves and federico sancho, among others. pedro vian is the new alter ego for pettre, who has already released tracks on hivern and for several years was one half of the duo aster, the exciting project whose house music still echoes in the eardrums of its fans. this time pedro vian presents black toms ep, a new release accompanied with inga copeland and pye corner audio reinterpretations. the publication of this record will be in mid june. cover photographs by adria cañameras

the mysterious talent antenna shows his tough, high impact house sound for his second release on the dutch pinkman label. first up, ‘childhood’ is a mid tempo bit of elastic, groove driven house with whirring machines, raw synth patterns and filtered, muffled vocals. hi hats add an incendiary element of pressure but really this one is all about the pinging, rubbery drums that flail like drunken limbs. ‘when i read my book’ is another purposeful offering riddled with melody and deep drums, slapping claps and lots of jittery cow bells, impish synth sounds and bass kills that brings a real sense of energy to proceedings. lastly, ‘in august’ is a tripped out cut with skipping kick drums, celestial and heavenly, glassy melodies and skittish percussion that all glide along in alluring and off kilter fashion. this is house music, but not as you know it!

repress 2015 ... phil souths now universally celebrated label has continued to evolve and push the boundaries with a claasic and collectable series of cult releases now in their late teens, the label shows no sign of slowing down, or toeing the line! stepping up to the plate once again, the unstoppable vandervolgen generator, with the latest in his try to find me series another duo of obscurities, reworked and rendered in glorious 21st century technicolour the a side houses a fierce, camp and snare pounding mid-party banger, while the flip carries the balearic gem >needs ending< which has been the subject of much interest after a few choice airings from phil another amazing 12!

3 of carl craigs finest remixes on kms from his early years. contains 3 remixes of kevin saunderson work under his inner city and esser’ay guises. as always with carl craig the quality is top notch and these remixes hark back to a golden period of mid 90s detroit techno.

it was in the disco era of the mid-1970s that hot chocolate became a big success. a combination of high production standards, the growing confidence of the main songwriting team of tony wilson and erroll brown, and tight harmonies enabled them to secure big hits such as *you sexy thing* and *every 1s a winner*. pressing on audiophile 180 gram vinyl.

think early relief records and the green velvet sound of the mid 90s, very cerebral and freaky undertones. all of this done from an earlier mathematic artist coming back into the game. included on the ep is a take on some jungle with a twist of analog house notes on top.

very limited 2015 repress! all inn records have already proved to be massively popular with the biggest names throughout 2010, and their latest release is set to increase yet again, the buzz surrounding the romanian imprint. all inn s fifth installment comes from the turin sensation that is rills... having grown up in the shadow of italy s motor city in the heart of mirafori, in a city of non stop musical turmoil. it was the beauty of the electronic melody that first snared rills. in the mid 2000 s the national and internationally renowned promoter xplosiva spotted the young blossoming talent and enlisted him as resident. since that time, rills has shared the dj booth with the worlds finest, as the likes of ricardo villalobos, carl craig and akufen have all felt the heat of his burning hot warm-up sets

mathieu cle aka closed paradise has made a remarkable impact with only a couple of releases under his belt last years superb release on all ears label fools & fables really stood apart from contemporaries with its nimble melodic and atmospheric take on modern mid-tempo club music. get your bearings has quite rightly become an anthem for loyal balearians the world over. above machine have become champions of this sound from the off too, setting the bar incredibly high with a stunning catalogue of releases.

propelling down under techno and house into the worlds clubs with classics such as phreakin, lsd and 6am in the mid-90s, djhmc (cam bianchetti) is rightly hailed as the * godfather of australian techno*.
with the arrival of the reflector label the world is his, and he has embraced it whole-heartedly as in the past the world embraced djhmc, once again its time to prove why he is one of the most talented techno and house producers and djs to ever grace the turntables….the godfather is back!

dfalt’s latest release brings the music back to where jason was all those years ago, twisting knobs on his beat up old roland 303. this time he steps to the plate with a host of tools including ableton, mpc1000, technics 1200s, various korg koass pads, casio sk-1, amongst many other gadgets and toys. an appreciation fort he old school masters and the mid-90s experimental and electronic beat scene, mixed with jason’s ever evolving production techniques, are what brought dfalt and his latest record to life.
the vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

beau wanzer and dan jugel are juzer. making their first appearance on nyc s corner label, juzer now see a release on italian outpost dog in the night. here we get three tracks of no holds barred mid-90s rz-1 techno somewhere in between dbx ot jack master era hawtin. complete and effective mixing tools, dry claps and all these cuts are sure to work the crowd into a frenzy. recommended.

a made up sound returns to clone basement series with the third volume in his archive sequence, a strong and varied 4-tracker due out mid june. opener cheater vip is probably the most floor-ready offering here, from there on the ep gradually takes a more narrative turn, from the slower paced gravel stomp and soundtrack strings of funkstation to the emotive, off-kilter diptych us and them on the b-side.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
wd38 welcomes three newcomers to the whiskey disco roster, andy ash, jp source and vincenzo de bull & halve soul. they join alumni, rabo & snob, to present the disco darling ep. on the a side, andy ash adds his typical 909 vibes to the sliced and looped, chi-town influenced, you ve been found. in the inside, vdb & hs deconstruct and reconstruct cherry pie with acid tension and dub love. flip the platter for rabo & snobs darling, a showcase of what this duo does best, sample + analog synth jam. followed by the quirky rollergirl return. jp source offers a tool to keep the mid-set bouncing heavily, even at 107 bpm!

red motorbike rips through town again ! 7 inches of pleasure once again, as label mastermind eddie c proves, yet again that his devilishly good ear for a hook is matched with no small amount of skill in concocting a funk-charged mid tempo groove. another keeper in a dazzling series & alot to love in a little package ! pressed in hamburg. stamped personally by eddie in berlin. 300 copies only

kms will reissue a two-part collection of kms remixes this spring.

played by : ooft!, akra, the legendary 1979 orchestra...
marseille s finest dj steef steps up to the plate for the next foto 12 inch, supplying 3 hefty house tracks of varying tempo s and moods. main jam shaking kicks off proceedings with a chopped-up break and kicking groove before a piano-laden mid-section sends the temperature rising. next up freeters hits heavy on the pitch-down vibe with some wonky electronics underpinned by a solid 4/4 low end. over on the flip big bossman the revenge hits back with a trademark stripped-out mix of shaking which is heavy on the machine funk. rounding things off mojica tribe is an altogether deeper number with smooth pads and an ethereal atmosphere

two dubbed techno wonders on a coloured 7 platter. lars fenin, born and raised in hamburg has been around the music scene in berlin since the mid 90ties as reggae guitarist/songwriter/live-act/artist/producer/dj. his first experiments in electronic music started in 1998 with some friends in hamburg, followed two years later by his first ep release called &#8243,,,,,herr pitzelberger dreht auf” for the berlin based label shitkatapult. since then fenin has released several eps and albums for his homies shitkatapult as well as 12&#8243,,,,,, s and remixes for labels like echocord, revolver, eintakt and mitek among others. along the years he could boast collaborations with artists such as deadbeat, mikael stavostrand, d-meteo, k.j. gibbs,horace andy, der dritte raum, eraldo bernocchi and jeff milligan. since 2008 he runs also his own label called dock-records. soundwise, fenins productions range from roots reggae/dub pieces to cordish/melodic techno sets and electronic alike soundscapes. the future is unwritten.

* grooverider returns to headz with his codename john alias
* the avenger grooverider dons his gritty hat for this stepping roll out, all tense mids mid-range and snarls, perfect dancefloor material
* john & tony gangster samples from codename john on this one, cheeky steps and bass stabs are the order of the day
* saviour selector a clash tune if there was any, the war cry for all other selectors is there for them to take heed!

red motorbike has been a handsome vehicle for eddies own, ever-essential output, alongside some specially selected collaborators across 9 glorious releases. here, the head honcho rides out again, accompanied by the nearest and dearest from the label family. high road is a one-off double vinyl celebration of all the label stands for brilliantly reworked mid-tempo cuts, sample house jams, psychedelic soul rewires and head-nod heavyweights, all sticky with the funk and sure to work well from beach bar to barn dance. the track curation is second to none, and you can be sure theres no filler here!

limited 2015 repress
fresh from the release of their very first lp, here is an ultra rare repress coming from mid-nineties usa via one of the paris finest new labels, lazare hoche records. the bossman himself lazare hoche is an avid collector of rare house joints, and has a penchant for anything the truly epitomises the spirit of house music, raw, undiluted and full of funk. unlike some collectors who never reveal their secrets, lazare hoche decided to share his knowledge of those hard-to-find tracks of the past with this new release, and so acquired the license for three tracks by the cult duo nimbus quartet grouping them all together in a special vinyl-only reissue.

ir103 * the jazzy grooves ep*, was the 3rd release in i records history. having already struck a nerve in house music with two vinyl compilations called -the avenue project-, the label enlisted the talents of the now legendary duo -jazz n groove- to provide it s first all original artist ep. delivering the firepower, the release featured 5 tracks and included the long awaited -open up-. first released in the mid 90 s,it was featured as an exclusive vinyl with full color labeling. this release has become one of the hardest i records back catalog to find.

the globally trendsetting house and techno family that is visionquest now turns to a new pairing of sonny fodera & gene farris for their debut ep on the label. entitled ‘we work it’, the two-track affair comes with a remix by visionquest man lee curtiss. australian sonny fodera has been at the sharp end of the dance music scene for years now, clocking up huge hits both solo and with green velvet aka cajmere, releasing albums such as afterparties & aeroplanes and appearing on cajual, defected, suara and many more top labels. gene farris, of course, is a chicago house legend who has been active since the nineties, runs his own farris wheel label and has released close to one hundred definitive eps on relief, soma and many others. up first, ‘we work it’ is a lithe ritual of house funk with bent synths and slick mid tempo drums. a spoken word vocal snippet muses on the intake of various substances and the drums roll on infectiously below. it’s sure to be a standout anthem in the months to come given that vocal line and the spiritualness of the keys all around only adds to the effect. the first remix comes from lee curtiss. this one is a much quicker and more peak time bit of tech house with textured, dynamic bass and plenty of drum fills. it’s an involved, more cosmic and tense take on the original, that will build great pressure on the dance floor. all in all this is another on point package from visionquest that will get played far and wide

oddball space disco tracks compiled from library tracks composed between 1975 and 1978. big tip!! from the early 70s to the mid-80s, this self-taught musician composed about twenty albums of production and library music with generic cover art and titles (out of the way, magical ring, keys of the future, pulsations, more and more, etc.) that evoke interstellar travel. these experimental discs, made with love, humility and rudimentary means, had no ambition other than to accompany other peoples images

next up on editorial limited wax 12 we have the deep end 5 top quality mid-tempo deep-house groovers to get it done right! featuring newcomers to editorial: mossa and buzz compass, and returning contributors in sunner soul, stephane deschezeaux and loz goddard.

yoruba records is proud to add glasgows vince watson to the family with his first release on the label. the techno heavyweight who has seen releases on planet e and poker flat, as well as his own bio imprint has departed from his previous work in this wonderfully crafted ep, which opens with the brilliantly ambient tune: a moment with lonnie. the more club friendly eminesence begins with a punchy, rolling bass line and then opens up with a hypnotic sweeping piano melody. the mid-track radiant breakdown is sure to capture the listener’s attention before coming full circle into a head-bob-inducing bass line driven groove. from there, the journey continues with the tribal-esque calypso, a melodic groove sure to get the floor moving. with its subtle keys and well-positioned claps this tune a friend of dance floors and home stereo systems alike. the release closes with under the skin, a well thought out afterhours track sure to bring any night to a smooth conclusion.

los angeles meets chicago on this infectious, energetic 12. 6 tracks from a mysterious producer going by the name of druguse inspired by juke and footwork sounds. mini lp. a more drugged out cali sun drenched hazier version of the chicago sound, but theres barely time to catch your breath for that bong hit as this 12 baits along with the same frenetic pace and energy of its the mid west inspirations. all anchored by vocal hooks, theres a strong hip hop feel to this quirky and original 12inch.

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.

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.

following his appearance (albeit in remixed form) on the debut 12- from keyboard masher s pleasure unit imprint, norwegian eccentric skatebard is given the honour of releasing the label s second ep. apparently all three tracks are vintage cuts from the archive, previously unheard but original recorded straight to tape in his home studio. there s naturally much to enjoy, beginning with the scandolearic-goes-rave synth-house madness of -react 2 rhythm- - all urgent, swirling beats, epic synthesizer melodies and mid- 90s us garage influences. there s more surging, nu-disco goes-house fare to be found on -it goes on & on (the bassline)-, while -pingu- is a joyous chunk of chugging scandolearica blessed with tactile shaker percussion and a jaunty, rock solid synth bassline.

we are very proud to present a doubtingthomas vinyl release on metroline limited! capharnauem is a very trippy affair across 3 tracks, 2 originals from aurelien and a remix from the uber talented romanian producer from arpiar fame, cristi cons. off the grid, the opener, stays within the grid until 3/4 of its lenght. a tight kick leads the way with the help of a pulsating bass and some lush pads in typical doubtingthomas style. the off moment happens after the mid way point when the free jazz element comes in and shuffles the groove off the grid!

2015 repress ! passionate advocates of vinyl, apollonia re-press point gs rare classic underwater, the first in a number of their personal out-of-stock favourites. the archetypal track of the paris afterhours that encapsulates the sound of the batofar kwality parties, a memory which is at the very core and stimulus of apollonia... underwater was a favourite of the trio back in 1998 and continues to be a record bag must-have in 2013. moody, bassy, a freaky lose-yourself-moment in the spaced-out melody, this deep house classic is being re-pressed for the first time exclusively on apollonia. a production project of dj gregory, the point g imprint created in the mid 90s offered a dark, raw interpretation of us deep house, given his alternative french twist. making a strong impact on the underground scene at the time, point g gained much respect amongst his peers with timeless releases like the raw and on the raw again eps, hence original copies of many of his early tracks are extremely scarce

a truly essential piece of early detroit techno history here, octave ones original white label octivation ep from 1990 has long been a sought after and coveted slab of wax. this 5 track journey charts the burden brothers mood from sinister, spacey, acidic techno jams (sonic fusion) to deeper, more melancholic mid-tempo cuts (nicolette) and along the way manages to usher in a new wave of detroit techno sounds.

finale sessions is proud to bring another fine release from none other then nick lapian from soul people music fame and amoung other fine labels worldwide . we at finale sessions welcome nick to our family and our system here at finale sessions with his fatastic tracks that s sure to please your ears and we start with the first track and it called -lost days- it has such movement to it with its rolling pads and its systemmatic keywork and deeep basslines is a must haqve for the record bag for sure . then we have -pigment which is a mid tempo dream come true with it acidy pad synthed structure and lush keys and wicked drum work it is 1st hour monster for sure . then last but not least we have -motif- which is peek time killer with its nice key work and its nice pads layering into a nice kick perfect for a b side jam and that what we have for finale sessions 023 we hope you enjoy the next generation from the forward thinking vault.....we want to thank you for the ongoing support .....love finale sessions god bless you