2nd part of sneaky tim s legendary - whats your function - release. this time including - mental kombat -, - bad connection - and the 2nd remix of - mental kombat - from ricardo villalobos & heiko mso!

all-day and all-night cultural entertainment center and athenian place-to-be, six d.o.g.s, has launched its brand new label, six d.o.g.s records. its first release under the gilda series, which will be focusing on contemporary, club-oriented electronic music, is lemos *kay&#305,,,,kç&#305,,,,*. lemos, the wonder-boy of greek underground dance scene, delivers the goods with a cover of *kaykci*, a greek (with turkish-like aroma) folk song, originally written in 1948. the song is a staple of traditional greek music, having been covered by numerous artists through the years. lemos nine minute long take features the beautiful vocals of folk-jazz singer, natasha mindrinou. in typical lemos style, the track is a dubby techno - house trip to the stars, retaining the core of the original song, basic melodies and lyrics. this leads-up to a deep, hypnotic but epic, huge cut that will surely move after hours dancefloors all-over. a remix by kreon, the greek maitre of contemporary minimal techno. he takes the original parts of kay&#305,,,,kç&#305,,,, under a low key bass carpet that extends to 12 minutes. stripped down, with emphasis on crystal clear rhythmics and in full swing, the track takes a whole new meaning. smartly placed vocals that fit in the after-hours aura and a hands-up moment towards the end, kreon brings the heat akin to the sound of ricardo villalobos and rpr.

tanzlife & kammerton drop *those family affairs* ep on silence in metropolis this september, with martin aquino and sam haas remixes in tow. the washing dc-based imprint silence in metropolis returns this summer with a dynamic four-track offering from tanzlife & kammerton. despite its relatively fresh start the label welcomes the pair to an ever-burgeoning roster to sit beside names such as funkdamentalist, dale howard and more recently jmf following his popular *point to yourself* ep that dropped back in may.
early support from: dj sneak, doc martin, stacey pullen, french express, dirty channels, claudio coccoluto, kellerkind, andrew grant, jorge savoretti, kirby, diskjokke, zombie disco squad, nils noa, julian sandre, manooz, brother s vibe, javier carballo, ricardo miranda + more.

the first vinyl from kyoto based japanese label, descanso. for side a with 2 tracks, the label owner baiyon collaborates with los updates (aka jorge gonzález) with vocals. they have built a collaborative friendship since baiyon rimexed “i throw water into the lake” and “miss you so” by los updates and ricardo villalobos released from nice cat! records. a jazzy, energetic track entitled “i don’t care” for side b by baiyon.

skylax welcomes f.t.g., known to house music scholars as freddy the groove, and his many friends for our next release in 2014. last year, f.t.g. and his italian partner in crime, marco riff (who also appears on this very record), pressed a very limited run of a single-sided, special throwback tribute to late 80s chicago house music. the track was aptly named ‘tribute ’89’, and it put a more dancefloor oriented twist on a track by a certain originator with the initials r.h. needless to say, it became highly sought-after incredibly quickly and fuel was further added to the fire by the repeated club play by none other than the dj idol ricardo villalobos. luckily for our followers, that original mix appears on this ep with another unreleased mix of the track and 2 originals featuring belfie and alex tea alongside f.t.g.with enough said about ‘tribute ‘89’ itself, the unreleased mix maintains the warehouse vibe with a heavy kick and bouncing bass pattern but takes it to another level with the introduction of rolling vocal cuts and a rather ravey synth line. flipping over the to b-side, we are treated with two tracks by f.t.g. and alex tea, named ‘public enemy’ and ‘bango’, with the former also seeing belfie lend a helping hand in the production. both of these originals round out the record nicely and cement it as another skylax release that is definitely not to be missed

scuba death is ricardo donosos alter ego. with more of a focus on analog sound, percussion, sampling, and location recordings, there is an organic undercurrent on scuba death recordings that isnt as prevalent in his solo work.

almost 20 years after the production of er + ers release number one: l essentiell by ricardo and rolando er + er 2 brings you another clash of the titans! actually…. this time we have 3 giants involved: mr. bach himself having fun in the studio with carl craig and francesco tristano. this record is strictly limited to 300 copies. catch it if you can!

vinyl box-set limited to 500 copies + includes the compilation on cd - time is running and it seems like we just woke up out of our interstellar sleep-mode as we are facing the arrival of the 14th edition of the almighty cocoon recordings compilation.

big with: ricardo villalobos, loco dice

the third and last volume of people from here comes from xandru, romanian talent rising up and supported by arpiar. therefor the release has a remix from rhadoo. the release is supported by artists such as dani casarano, felipe valenzuela, nima gorji, raresh, ricardo villalobos, rhadoo, martinez etc…

it seems like no part of the world has evaded discos ubiquitous inuence, including the caribbean. the caribbean in the late 70s and early 80s was a hotbed of musical activity and this compilation focuses on the best disco-inuenced tracks from trinidad and tobago, jamaica, and the bahamas. all of the tracks here were ocially licensed and reissued for the first time ever. highlights of the 13 tracks included on this compilation are: the under-the-radar cosmic disco tune -got to have you- by joanne wilson, a rare p&p records-inuenced track -dance with me- by odessey one, the icy cool synth-trenched -living on a string- by wild fire, the incredible dance oor-friendly -instant funk- by merchant, and the disco reggae cover of -rapper s delight- by prince blackman. this compilation was compiled and researched by deano sounds and includes edits by al kent, the whiskey barons, and waxist selecta.

next kaputt with a prime time 4 tracker called < less > by xhei. its nothing < less > than pure techno.

vinyl only! limited to 300 pieces handstemped, handnumbered and transparent blue vinyl. the four seasons volume 5 again 4 bangers, 4 visions of dance music.

vinyl only - limited 2014 repress !!
support from : ricardo villalobos, radio slave, ame, craig richards, onur ozer, dixon... petre explores his skills in classical music and his understanding of dance floor rhythms to create a stunning vinyl only release >marcel si fiii<

fad is born in 2013 fruit of the collaboration between felipe valenzuela, argenis brito and dani casarano. the three cadenza artists began working together under the guidance of ricardo villalobos in berlin and have produced this exquisite ep full of elaborate textures and intricate phrases. the ep comes with a remix by alexkid, already a living legend in underground music.

tango! volume two in the rare argentinian grooves, reworked by disco connaisseur ricardo piccolo. youll never find these joints again! limited to 250 copies.

butane teams up with andras toth for the *elements of truth* ep, set to be released via butanes very own alphahouse imprint. andrew rasse aka butane, launched the alphahouse imprint back in 2005 amidst the minimal explosion, working with the likes of troy pierce and quenum in the early stages. now, looking back on how things have progressed and seeing the imprint reach a thirty-release milestone here, the label has made quite the standing in its time, releasing cuts from luminaries such as skudge, ricardo villalobos and ion ludwig to name a few. here we see andras toth return to the label with the duos second collaborative ep following *futures* back in 2011.

invisible circles are back after wide spread support from ricardo villalobos, raresh, onur ozer and baby ford.

after 4 ep ep on pong music here is the new white vinyl 10 in the series by p.c.m. (pulse code modulation). two deep techno with industrial dub touch between detroit and chain reaction sounds. highly supported by kirk degiorgio, life recorder, jack de marseille, gez varley aka g-man, dave miller, dj oil, deep in dub, emanuele pertoldi, ricardo gabe, mike huckaby ...

more heads-down grooves from the wrong state, this time from promising italian producer giacomo greppi. after a debut last year on iww music that found support from ricardo villalobos, raresh, onur ozer and others, he comes armed with two killers tracks that each receive some quality remix action.

the first release is always a big milestone for any label. in our case the first one (astrac ep) is also a long anticipated one, the title track waiting to be released for a long time. so far there is nothing ordinary about ztrls career as he had a big fan base without a single release or a dj gig. as a result of his ongoing inspiration by ricardo villalobos and encouragement from a:rpia:r s petre inspirescu among others he sharpened his producer skills which yielded astrac ep, another 2013 release on pluie/noir recordings compilation (pluie/noir year one) and an independent release on soul.on records titled >soul two< which was also remixed by the hungarian laurine frost. on top of his producer activity hes an avid record collector and a regular guest on uks rejam radio show, hes also done a podcast mix for the romanian nightclubber webzines unknown 500 series.

repress in pink vinyl ... supported by: ricardo villalobos, dj hell, karotte, gabriel ananda, tocadisco, john acquaviva, oliver huntemann, umek, joel mull, pig & dan, italoboyz, dirt crew, disco boys, moguai, delon & dalcan and many many more. it doesnt happen every day, that a record is released, which can be found in the cases of the italo- and the dicso boys, of tocadisco and the dirt crew, of markus lange and pig & dan, but then again, butch does not release on a.f.u. limited every day. butchs follow-up to his smash-remix for silent breeds >sync in< on a.f.u. brought him on the radar of monika kruse, karotte and blackstrobe and has proven the foundation of this hype surrounding him through the quality of his >butch ep<. 3 tracks, >mushroom man<, >tickles< and >botanik< have found fans from all continents and genres, which is the result of clever and new arrangements, high sound quality and funny and innovative ideas. butch is coming! watch out

played out by : ricardo villalobos, vera, dorian paic
the second >traffic< drops in with four minimalistic housetunes and is an excellent debut by bodin&jacob & julian chenaux...

fresh off of his son of sound releases on mike simonettis new jersey records and basement floor, henry maldonado continues to produce tracks that are true to the new york underground he remembers while producing for a young strictly rhythm in 1991. delivered here is a debut ep as son of sound on his brand new district 30 imprint. a vinyl exclusive sliced 3-ways in the form of hardware-sampler style looping, shelter-eque soulful tech-house and a perfectly unpolished aesthetic revived by the likes of theo parrish, ricardo miranda and omar s.

big with ricardo villalobos
after remixing chupacabras the bigger man for us already in 2006 the oslo label mastermind and our dear friend federico molinari is now releasing his first solo single for our label. federico has been constantly upgrading his studio over the last two years and by this of course also has gained even better production skills. combining modular sounds and lots of effects with his own very well structured and characteristic rhythms can be described described as his new way working. we think that he is doing great and truly hope that you like his stuff as much as we do

this 5 track ep from chicagos noble square is based on the rolling canvas artwork on various freight trains in chicago and features cuts by lifes track (2 young italian producers), defend:r and label boss ricardo miranda (who also did the label artwork and photography).

new vinyl only label limited pressing......, supported by ricardo villalobos, raresh , onur Özer , baby ford

huge support from : ricardo villalobos, zip, tobi neumann, sylphe, dan ghenacia, troy pierce, dubfire and many more....
concealed sounds is a brand new label from the copenhagen based producer and dj martinez. the label is set up as a platform for the more deeper shade and experimental sound of techno and house music. it will feature releases by martinez himself, but also showcase some new talents as well as well known colleagues from the scene. and as the label name suggests each release will include a hidden sound, beat, groove or ambient piece. the first release comes courtesy of martinez, and its called: hollow ep. it starts off with a 14 minute piece of modern modular based techno. deep hypnotic rhythms lay down the foundation while high pitched noisy metallic sounds build over the hollow groove, before the baseline kicks in to lift everything to another level. the piece finally breaks down completely, to an almost horror-film-soundtrack like ambience before the groovy rhythms find their way back to bring the track to life again

melbournian multi-hyphenate luke brown has his hands in a lot of pots, having dug deep in his dj duo with ricardo ramos, leslie salvador, as well as his ongoing death-disco / dark-synth revisionist twosome, negativ magick. but the past few years have found him exploring more classic, scruffed-up analog house terrain via his latest alias les level, and his six-track debut is purist uncut club gold. bookended by a pair of of mixes of the stellar neo-chicago anthem *house of need*, the rest of the tracks prowl through a host of suave, shuffling, strictly rhythmic variations, from the 3 am skyline seducer *smooth sailing* to the pumping, jazzy jack-groove *working nights*. an expert assemblage by a nuanced craftsman with style to burn.

early dj feedback: ricardo villalobos, sammy dee, zip, cassy, rhadoo, raresh, sonja moonear, dan ghenacia, dj qu, giles smith, martinez...
due the heavy demand we sell maximal 1 copy per customer

next martinez on lomidhigh
supported by ricardo villalobos, sven väth, raresh, markus fix...

two absolute masters going over to the dark side with serious results. trademark elements from both artists combining into gorgeous vox laced dubbed out electronics, recorded in berlin. the force is strong in these two... on the flip ricardo villalobos and max loderbauers vilod collaboration takes the whole other side, twisting out the original parts and arriving on a planet all of his own. metroplex returns! tip!

major people is a new label from santiago salazar. the debut track *new beginnings* is more of a theme song for salazar as he introduces the major people label. modulating synthes can be heard throughout the track and the catchy bassline will warm any dance floor.
*technik* is a slice of sleek, contemplative techno that is far out on a late-night tip, leaving only a bouncing bassline and skipping tech-house beat to hold down the groove amongst the tune’s more ethereal sounds. on the remix, chicagos defend:r (ricardo mirandas alter-ego) takes apart the original to form a hybrid electro style remix laced with sub bass grooves and just the right amount of synths to take it to the next level.
this is the beginning of much more to come from major people.

massive dj support from ricardo villalobos, dixon, marcus worgull, me, scuba, tale of us, agoria, kyodai...
the konstantin sibold remix is destined to be one of the biggest club hits of this year! the originals and the simon garcia remix are also top notch. watch out for konstantin sibold s remix of as goes the sun which is due later this year.

cocoon recordings celebrates the 100th release! incl. 3 x vinyl + 2xcd + ein paar exklusive slipmats! well, to be honest, we are even over in the 100 meanwhile as our anniversary release needed some time to get well prepared and to make sure it will be a very special one.

the vagabundos return to kick start the ibiza season in real underground style. cadenza selects the cream of their crop to represent the second mix compilation this year, with cesar merveille and mirko loko going head to head on this real connoisseurs collection. the second disc, featuring three tracks from cesar merveilles selection, opening with the gloriously deep and subaquatic ricardo villalobos remix of envoy and backed with the glitchy luciano remix of tim wrights thirst and rob mellos no ears instrumental mix of losouls lies originally on the classic recordings label#

remixes from rick wilhites vibes compilation on rush hour...andres (la vida, kdj, mahogony) & ricardo miranda stepping up and delivering! killer stuff...

supported by ricardo villalobos, raresh, mathias kaden, dan ghenacia, dyed soundorom & shonky...
cologne based imprint klangkultur schallplatten was previously associated with stripped back minimal sounds but have recently been showing they are about more than just that: helping them do so here is ubiquitous british dj and producer dale howard with his * what else ep*, complete with a remix from moon harbour man martinez.

this release is supported by ricardo villalobos, rhadoo, raresh, martinez, valentino kanzyani, etc... and was plaid all summer in cocoon terrace - amnesia - ibiza

played and supported by: halo varga, tiago fragateiro, melon, nubian mindz, jacques renault, mark knight, xpress 2, noah pred, andy ash, claudio coccoluto, terence, diz, terence, simone giudici, ricardo miranda, justin sloe, mike w, tony rodriguez, danny howells, mark lowry, ivan iacobucci

this is the first anfrix records vinyl. characterised by its tech house style, ideal for the dance floor, this release has four tracks by reknown artists like groovebox, who is currently in the top of tech-house lists with tracks like brooklyn and gangster. outcode, famous for his tracks mizu and amitola, is also featured. on the b side you will find two tracks with tribal rythms by djcare, known for his tribal tracks which incorporate latin sounds, and djfist with his logical disorder, showing us a fresh and modern rythm loaded with energy for the party.
this release has the support of luigi rocca, newman mike, asanin vlada and dj wady. get your copy now, only 200 copies!

stuntman mike cars soundtrack is the first various artist compilation on troubled kids records. we are proud to present four new awesome tracks to celebrate our 10th release. life recorder, trevor deep jr, ricardo miranda, jesus gonsev & the troubled kids gang (who are tito, jairo sanz & the nearly man) are the brilliants artists who made it possible.
so play it louder when you are driving round the highway! of course stay alert at your rearview ... stuntman mike is out there and he want to recover his soundtrack ... you are advised partners!

played by ricardo villalobos, vinyl only

part 1 of 2 !! , played heavily by sven väth and ricardo villalobos at cocoon ibiza
excellent remix package with hot remixes from fuckpony, martinez & ddalmh, sis. decks store tipp

early support by ricardo villalobos, loco dice, zip and others!!!

check out the first remix ep from the album primavera big support by: ricardo villalobos, luciano, federico mollinari, loco dice, andre butano, felipe venegas, andre butano, aldo cadiz, tube & berger, dj sneak, guti, and more

the new year starts for raum with the second single by two of our key artists teaming up again, namely christian burkhardt and sascha dive. the a side is produced by sascha alone and is definately standing out from his more house related productions of the last months. halfway is a true peak time monster that already got deck sharks nervous throughout the end of last summer in a few sets of djs like ricardo villalobos or raresh for example just to name the most important ones.

ffr start well 2013 with a vinyl release which could be qualified as indecent, featuring an original track by phonokemi, remixed by two well respected artists, the italian nico lahs and the incredible german producer tim xavier. a release with multiple facets: deep, tech house, minimal & mental and chicago-bump-styleas we would come to expect from phonokemi, thoughts is a deep tech house track of extremely high quality. with a deep and pumping baseline and well refined vocals, thoughts is dark and groovy on one hand and an invitation to dance on the other, with absolutely no second thoughts.nico lahs s remix is an ultra-personal and mental re-read of the original track: minimal and elegant, cosmic and organic this track is reminiscent of some of ricardo villalobos s reference productions.finally tim xavier takes us straight to the centre of the universe: the dancefloor. his remix is a real dancing machine… pumping basses, efficient snares and sublime vocals that loop the loop and make this ep a killer release.