recorded summer/fall of 2008 and originally released in january 2009 this gem has been open to a only very close circle of people only yet. the main idea was to have a bunch of short tracks with a soundtrack mood and a slight taste of early 4ad and factory records (or as frans de waard noticed alot of les disques du crepuscule and even early human league which i admit i adore). a must for fans of the pop ambient series, max richter or type records. limited coloured vinyl edition.

semesters returns with the iii in the series. absolute killers here as to be expected, and judging by qu’s recent output (yygrec etc) this is sure to fly out of the door extremely quickly.

following their seriously strong debut release from rising talent & label mastermind that man monkz we have an absolutely superb duo of reworks (and dubs) from the man himself & chicago polymath khalil anthony, an author, musician and celebrated collaborator in theatre productions, including emmy award winning broadband series entitled, itsallinyourhands.com.

a long over-due return to the edits series. 3 fresh re-works from the stupid human crates.

selected pulls together material from mostly unfamiliar names like deepjust aquabeat, bassik grooove and bobby o donnell, alongside a couple of established heads like ryo murakami, aybee (as orion 70) and fred p himself, whose > n.y. (selected dub)<, a reshape of an old jazz tune, rounds out the compilation. > in the early days it was difficult to afford more than one or two records..< i would buy compilations because the value was greater and i was exposed to artist that i might not have known about otherwise,< he says. >when i think of compilations i think of mix the vibe, soul of science, trust the dj and of course dj-kicks. i learned a great deal from these series over the years and developed my own ideas based on what i love to hear thus selected was born. released soul people musics new sub-label, boards.

bristol music has always stood strongest as an alternative to the lowest common denominator, and so it is with brstl as the label continues to provide a platform to previously undiscovered talent in the underbelly of the citys flourishing house scene. following lauded debuts from shanti celeste and jay l, the sixth installment in the series turns to another unknown in the shape of samuel. as with other releases on brstl, 006 is made up of two distinct halves. on the a-side, >numberuma< delivers machine driven house of a rugged and charming nature. the drums switch up with playful intent but largely centre around a forward-charging 4/4 pulse with a faint hint of tropical flavour rubbed into the groove. meanwhile the limber lead keys speak of sunnier days through a cracked lens while the accompanying chord swells intone an equally uplifting and nostalgic message. while from the outset the track may be wrought from simple ingredients, the dynamic interplay between the different elements belies the producers years. on the flip, >groove therapy< opts for a more esoteric approach made up of long, dreamy lead-ins full of distant pads and delicate percussion and transitions as smooth as silk. indeed this track makes a smart foil to >numberuma<, choosing to snake its way into the subconscious through delicate melodic content and an undulating beat rather than rambunctious rhythm. slow-release filters draw that aforementioned pad in before sending it out to sea once more, and all the while the stripped back drums tick out a hypnotic chant. once again a pair of unique tracks loaded with character prove brstl to be an essential outpost for the most creative 4/4 music emanating from the west country.

nixwax are thrilled to welcome jackson blumenthal into the fold as the second in the new black and white label series.

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.

continuing with our successful series of collected works, offspin is proud to present another mind blowing set of dance inducing tracks, full on house beats and ready to be dropped on any discerning dancefloor around the globe.

all good things must come to an end and so it is that the landmark series of eps from delsin wraps up with instalment 5.

third part of our very successful dancefloor weapon series. welcome marcel sterling ( pimrinella, jeahmon) alec troniq (ipoly), phanton (mangue records), sebastian fleischer (treibjagd) & ill-boy phil (u6). simply an amazing collection of sophisticated, full functional dancefloor weapons which will easily find their way into the crates of all techhouse & house keyplayers out there

fresh from their label showcase at this years amsterdam dance event,tribal pulse seem intent on staying true to their mission of filling your ears with the finest in modern dancefloor weaponry. they return with the third in their series of releases. boom merchants tokyo skyline features the title track complete with dave seaman remix.

too early to go home, too late to stay still...the award winning future disco series sets the tone for 2014 with a limited red coloured vinyl sampler taken from their seventh compilation til the lights come up. in this installment the future disco team highlight their pick of the years freshest talent to feature on their rare and sought after releases.

so far in the highlife series, weve touched on south america, the caribbean and turkey in our globetrotting excursions. our next port of call is south africa where h+p crew member, esa serves up two outstanding acidic takes on music from his homeland.

last copies of this great eaux re-release title from the sandwell archive
printed eaux sleeve
3rd title in the re-release series of early sandwell district (sd20) rrose titles on his/her own label, eaux - very sought after deleted title for the fans - printed eaux sleeve

part 2 of the superb 2 part series from james donadios prostitutes project ! brand new full colour mira jacket design from silent servant...

the black key team return with the second in their limited, vinyl-only series, with cologne based producer, pawas, delivering a truly excellent and diverse 4 track ep, which oozes quality from start to finish.

another year comes crashing into view, and another instalment in the nasty rips and shifting peaks series is upon us, as ever looking to bring together a mix of new, up and coming and established names, via a chaotic miasma of styles and tempos.

the third in the modular techno series from live analogue artist and freerotation organiser steevio. after 15 years of producing techno live on hardware, in 2009 steevio began building a dedicated machine on which he could totally improvise an entire techno performance from a blank canvas that far surpassed anything he could do with his previous setup of drum machines and synthesizers. steevio’s modular is 100 analogue, there is no computer involved, there are no memories to save sounds or sequencing patterns, and everything is improvised in real time.. volumes 1 and 2 of the series were just a taster of what was to come, and were the early experimentations on steevio’s newly built machine. steevio records everything he does, especially during the intense practice sessions for live gigs. all the music in the series are out-takes from these practice sessions, and the tracks from volume 3 and the forthcoming volume 4 all come from a three day period in practice for a recent live gig at delete, bournemouth, uk. volume 3 continues from where volume 2 left off but delivered with more confidence and a deeper more hypnotic feel. steevio continues to develop his skills and fine tunes his unique instrument in this dedicated for life project.

driven by the inherently political nature of techno, m_rec ltd. launches a new series of 10 vinyl editions aimed exclusively at showcasing quality techno tracks. as straightforward black label 10 records, with the tracks info etched on vinyl, these releases offer max_m and his label the opportunity to quickly distribute new exciting productions to dedicated djs and vinyl lovers....

heading north for the first release of 2014 and the second in all citys alias series. following last years anstam/anno stamm 12inch, rising producer the cyclist debuts as buz ludzha. tip!

following their acclaimed debut album, migration, on prins thomas internasjonal label in 2012, jamie paton and nigel hoyle (aka nigel of bermondsey) have seemed relatively quiet save for the odd remix here and there. tucked away deep in their south east london base though, a series of remixes and solo projects have been steadily forming. with new c&a material planned for 2014, plus more to come from jamies new solo efforts, as well as nigel making a long overdue reappearance in maurice & charles, now seems the right time to draw a line under their collective work to date. here then are a collection of unreleased interpretatons, including the sought after vocal remix of psychedlic darlings, in goats anthemic run to your mama. this is followed by a late night dub of 80s pop duo blancmange that mixes strings, guitar and some dub bass with a dose of space echo before bringing neil arthur s classicly recognisable refrain shining through. to finish is a remix of goats label mates teeth of the sea. fx-soundtrack vocal, bubbling 303 and 808 combine on a proper 3am dub that builds beyond some mere drug-chug.

a new release from towlies kaeften label, the first out in the blackandwhite 7inch series with a super sad remix from facit who just released his debut album on mimimal wave!

first dbl 12 inch on nilla of the two dutch masters, roger gerressen and ivano tetelepta. build from wax is the first part of their sample-based series, which covers field recording and fragments from the past, reconstructed to the future by the tools of drum machines and analog warmth, with the classical flavour of techno and house era. nilla rocks again

starting off the new year with one of the most forward-thinking entries in the series to date, defected presents nick curly in the house features two mixes of deep, emotive house and techno and the natural evolution in the thriving relationship between label and artist. the exclusive vinyl sampler features cuts from the likes of johnny d, mood ii swing, guti, mark fanciulli and nick himself.

prologue continues with the portefeuille series and present with number 3 new prologue faces for this release. first is etapp kyle, recently released on ben klocks clockworks with an unbelievable emotional techno track. second is a complete new producer face from italy called mod21. mod21 delivers a biological living techno monster. last on the ep are artefakt know the dutch field recordings with deepest melancholic grooves for the dance floor. we are very exited about this release and we are sure we see all soon again on prologue.

mojuba kicks off the new year with the next part in the epic episodes series by jouem. the third part is a great example of the ever evolving sounds and unique styles of jouem

ben sims theory label opens the box for release #5 of its various artist series.

third 12 inch of the wiener dog wonder series. 4 dope edits/remixes from chi-town: do me like is a floor stomping update on a long lost boogie gem while deep space takes a classic flips it into orbit and rinses it with toxic space dust plus 2 tugboat classics. hand stamped & numbered.

gerome sportelli presents sporty limited, a new record label managed by himself as a limited vinyl series. after big success with his krax records in 2004, veteran gerome sportelli is back with a new label project. the genre of the label swings between dance floor oriented house and techno, with a touch of acid and of course some dusty old school flavours. gerome’s already active in the music industry since the early 90’s as a producer, dj, label manager, party promoter and graphic designer. his music ‘smells’ old school, just like the early age of acid house, but infused with today’s intelligent constructions and an engaged vision on music. gerome’s music is made from bronze age analogue synths, love, passion and modern digital mixing techniques.for this first sporty limited release, gerome comes out with three stylish tracks. the first track, a side “drive”, is a fat house stomper with strong stabs and female voice hits. the break is intense and works effectively on packed dance floors. b1 is called “free range” and feels like summer. it’s full of classic house sounds, filtered strings and hypnotic loops. this is a chicago­styled, disco sampled, deep and classy house track we love and cherish. the b2 track, “don’t go”, is composed with a classic house bass, shuffled 909 drums and dark space strings. you’ll immediately recognize the deep and melodic detroit house sound.

after efforts on andrew weatherall s bird scarer records and the mighty world unknown. black merlin is kicking off the common thread series with new world fantasy / ice house. dark and progressive synth music that comes in strictly limited pressing of 400 copies.

second part of the tambien project series. released by public possession / under the influence. three carefully selected tracks that got reinterpreted by tambien, which is a collaboration between bartellow and marvin & valentino.

lets continue the macadam mambo edits series with a new ep by notorious digger/dj raphael top secret (creme2lacreme, noncollective). this selection of edits is just totally brilliant!! here are four pure pieces of obscure, magnificent music. no need for extended chit chat, just have a quick listen, its infectious! this belgium resident sure wont keep

in 2014 voltage musique records is still on top of things. the well-known vinyl-series les amis transforms into a compilation of now four a-sides on vinyl with tracks from known and new faces. next to the glitz, faray and marquez ill they welcome douglas greed and tigerskin to the party. les amis 05 brings four killers and no fillers to the floors

quite literally kicking mad new flavour in your ear, smd are back with the 4th course in their recent series of delicacies. after collaborations with bicep and cosmin trg, and their own solo tong zi dan ep, this new smorgasbord features two original tracks

the fourth instalment of local talks series crosses all genres of house and have been delivered by producers from sweden, argentina, germany and finland. its a wide and complete mix of deep and thumping 4/4s. the opening track from combo loops a killer stevie sample over some mid-tempo electronic house beats…its pure shuga! tim vita, oliver gehrmann and xavier hirsch does a similar thing using a big voiced motown legend together with dark but jazzy house rhythms. < finnish house legend sasse (mood music) delivers a classic deep but electronic jam that definitely sets a deep mode. we finish off with a classic us garage track from argentinian producer tom noir, a real club filler with some serious breakdowns.

# part 1 of a 2 part series from james donadios prostitutes project !
# brand new full colour mira jacket design from silent servant...

eintakt 29 >rauhv01< vinyl, including 2 exclusive remixes of nvelopes successful first full length >chords & scapes<, also part of the 3 track ep is the original song >tribute< by nvelope. nvelope presents his tribute version on a1, a track as simple as classic as good as you know what im talking about.longtime label fellow gunnar hemmerling (also man behind dock records) kicks off on the a2 with a quite reduced stomper (and as >stomping ground< is the tracks name he does good so). proper ancient techno vibes, enslaving the circuitry and drumming on the real heavy barrels. rob strobe and kai randy michel aka say what introduce themselves on eintakt on full b-side with a soupy submarine machine and you might dont know what to say (but the project name says say what) and i say get lost there then (and you probably will). the rauhv series are an upcoming collection of unreleased remixes of different rauhphaser releases

this limited edition picture vinyl launches the flying machines ep series: spacey vibes, forgotten tracks and no boundaries.

nuearth kitchen christens its nuearth conservatory sister label with an exquisitely laid-back ep by the stockholm, sweden duo tommy awards. the four luxurious, untitled tracks on sessions arose from a live jam the twosome recorded for made like a trees esteemed podcast series in early 2013. tommy awards have refined the raw materials from that excursion into a balmy aural journey into realms of spacious tranquility.
pressing on translucent vinyl.

simultaneously with the announcement of our 15th watergate-compilation, we are also proud to present the number 15 of our vinyl series

after 3 storming installments ce closes the world electronix series with its final outing volume 4. this ep dives into deep and twisted electro realms with tracks from e.r.p, sync 24 & deixis, plant43 and steve allman.

collaborations are often the fortune of timing. with andy having moved on since closing the dissident label to launching his cave paintings project to tim s departure from battant and striking out as andrew weatheralls engineer and soon to be co-member of the asphodells, an alliance was born between the two to undertake a series of live jam sessions at eachs respective studios. a love of new wave, new beat, uk bleep and detroit techno all feature in b-ultras and the aptly titled, neu beat. both cuts are heavily soaked in the pitch black, smoke machine funk and strob-laden fug of andys (and co-hort joe hart) infamous world unknown dancefloor. running at around 10 minutes the tracks are essentially an examination of acid houses ideals. clattering hats, throbbing basslines, stabbing keys and doses of 303. keeping it pretty simple but all about a pure groove on and on. backing these up is a remix of b-ultras from jamie paton that accentuates the groove and drags the acid deeper down to some b-boy dub throwdown - with more to follow from all protagonists in 2014.

robsoul recordings welcome back the talented nail for the second installment of his a block trax series

maxi mill drops his second release on tom trago s voyage direct series.maxi mill is a young producer from amsterdam that worked behind the scenes with tom trago for some years, garnering co-production credits on some of trago s tracks such as steppin out and 200 b.c after a hot debut on vd with to the next / sun rays , maxi mill pops up with another relevant release on voyage direct!

the self titled debut ep of the ever so spaced out efenkei on soul notes is the 4th installment in a series of distorted intergalactic house/techno jams

mr.g returns with a brand new 3-track effort for his phoenix g series. 3 very deep jams with mesmerizing vocals and spaced out chords. a true house record straight from the master himself.

limited handstamped beatwax series

kevin griffiths steps out front with the latest instalment of the tsuba loves compilation series focusing on the boss behind the label. the a side features an exclusive track to the album, continuing kevins love affair with the slower & chuggier end of the house spectrum. those nights listening to tim sweeneys beats in space show have not gone to waste! the b side brings together revolver and enjoy the bozak previously unavailable on vinyl.