the last few years has seen parris make a name for himself across a number of scenes, to the extent he is just as likely to be found spinning records for butterz as he is putting records out on berceuse heroique. here at idle hands we first touched base with parris many moons ago when he bought copies of the first release on his soundman chronicles label into our shop. as it is one of our favourite labels we were intrigued to hear what he would come up with as producer himself. needless to say we were impressed. presented here are two tracks that perfectly reflect his sound and our own a nod to techno here, a weighty bass line there, a love of reverb everywhere and all with a view to being played in dark rooms late at night. the 12 inch of burr and blue is idle hands last release of 2015 and we think it rounds off nicely what has been a great year for the label.

*abjura detesta* its a 2 tracks ep which comes along with remixes from the canadian duo orphx and label owner p.e.a.r.l.
pressing on marbled vinyl.

adr is back and this time with help. house techno melodies and acid grooves

awaking from the dreamstate of gryningen s hazy library inspired 10inch, we find aficionados expert selectors well rested and in the mood for a dance. utilising their extensive network of global connections, moonboots and boardman enlist hungarian producer san laurentino to raise spirits and pulses with a deep and diverse collection of body movers.

merc return with the first in the next phase of e-versions!as ever, mark e s best selling and precision club jams project delivers big things for discerning dancers. weve witnessed first-hand the damage that a side cut horn jam visits on a sweaty dancefloor, with its insistent frug and layers of rising synths - a hypnotic bomb as only mark can deliver on the flip sanctified makes a meal out of a killer soul sample, working the arrangement into waves of subtle frenzy a masterclass, as ever merc to the future!

with a recent sell-out self-release from telfort and a highly anticipated debut from hi and saberhägen on huntleys + palmers, the cast of this debut 12” sampler is as strong as plutonian steel! newcomer philip budny begins our journey with a crystalline aural interpretation of the waterfalls of bali, ahead of hi and sabes rhythmic raga. on the flipside is a meditative offering from telfort, reminiscent of a smoky hangover after a rave in the dungeons of kinshasa, before chief commanding officer percy main’s finale zooms 50 years into sheffield’s funktopian future with a bumpy dancefloor robo-killer. we reside in the heavenly land of caledonia and wish to share these experiences with the world around us and the planets beyond. we invite all regardless of multiversal location in joining us on our celestial celebration.

2016 repress, this is the ep long waited by all disco lovers. on the main side *makin love* with the lovely long intro with congas and spacey fx that warms you up for the explosion of the hot sexy vocal line. on the b side a fantastic re-work of a rare disco/folk track modernized with loops, fx and lasers that give you the right kick on the dance floor.

just in time for the summer peak comes an ep by swedish producer, hnny. the lead song is a sentimental, romantic serenade, decked out with lush vocal samples, fortified by a simple, bouncy bass and jazzy drums.... 2016 repress

paul cottam was diagnosed with encephalomyelitis disseminata, or multiple sclerosis, just as his first records were released in 2009. the symptoms can come and go, one day you can feel ok and the next day a relapse can floor you.

limited 200 copies vinyl only. the 2 labels owners launching the new gustosa records, half based in verona and half in berlin. the raw sampling lovers are presenting 4 tracks ep dancefloors killers plus a downtempo beat for the chillin time. dont miss it.

hitting you like the soundtrack to some wonderful film you will never see, the depth and emotion of the sound of farbror resande mac will take your breathe away. they have crafted a wonderful ep for back to the balearics, which offers the listener a refreshing break from the norms of electronic music making. across the 5 tracks they cover a variety of moods and themes with great technical skill and top class production values, while creating musical patterns that conjure up images of star studded scandinavian skies, balearic sunsets and the buzz of great cities at night. so why not step off the musical beaten track with farbror resande mac on back to the balearics? you wont regret taking the wander.

introducing the first release from mysterious new label, southern lights. dedicated to releasing high-end hypnotic grooves from close friends and family from australia and around the globe. the first release is by melbourne artist craig mcwhinney, featuring heavy cuts of percussion and atmosphere in equal measure with the ‘versions’ ep. the a-side features ‘upon humanity’ and the b-side features two versions of ‘keloid’. in contrast, on the remix tip is eric cloutier’s ‘the end is near version’ of upon humanity , which strips back the elements to a more esoteric and cerebral translation of the original. for lovers of fine art and fine techno. limited to 300 copies, 180 gram vinyl.

12 inch with color jacket. the 3rd and final series of 12 inch: exhibitionist 2 part 3. the recordings are made during the live performance in leiden, netherlands on 21st february 2015.

neuronal is an excursion on sonodabs genius. quirky rhythm combined with his natural attraction for gripping sounds and atmospheres. check it out !! vinyl only / no repress

limited 2016 repress
el mundo presents his debut ep on bondage music with 3 tracks and an additional remix by diynamic members ntfo & karmon.

after the recent releases on minimal soul and wet cellar, label boss mattia trani is back again on pushmaster discs with a killer ep completed with a great dj tool remix by the chicago veteran dj hyperactive (4 track records/figure/clr).

ketev is the realm in which berlin based sound artist yair elazar glotman employs his unique ambient technoid soundscapes to explore the balance between darkness and light, fragility and strength, and tension and release. ‘traces of weakness’ follows up the solo contrabass lp ‘Études’ for subtext records, and continues to expand on the themes explored on previous ketev albums for where to now? and opal tapes. ‘traces of weakness’ was recorded at ems stockholm using their buchla modular synth, and processed with reel-to-reel tape manipulations including personal archived field recordings. the sleeve photography comes courtesy of yair’s father, the artist yehoshua shuka glotman.

approaching its 10th year anniversary, blkmarket membership launch their record label. kicking things off with an e.p by new yorker sergio dimoff. this is an introduction for what is to come. and so it begins...

sick and distorted techno by i/y and synkomad (synkopheit + madalba)

as far as defying conventions goes, frits is on a whole new level of realness. with his new label bobby donny, hes putting out leftfield electronic music with a big f.y. attitude and hes not too shy to tell you why the current state of the house scene is so utterly boring to him.

italian diamonds polished by julien tavernier and fab mayday!

we know this is a very special one! our seventh record is a track that has been burning up the people must jam dance floors for years in its previous form - al kent has created a disco dance floor beauty! an unreleased monster that first came to pmj s attention through the now legendary dj history website. this track has been retouched and re-mastered for its vinyl release nearly eight years after its inception, we are really proud that this is seeing the light of day and will finally be available for people to get their hands on. mastered at the carvery for added bump and shine. the record is a strictly limited 10inch heavyweight pressing

including instrumentation from dave harrington of darkside contributing electric guitar, alluring vocals by lorraine nicholson for on & on and dan whitford of cut copy fame, who helped record the synths.

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one copy per customer!
i walk around in the solar field. from here, the surrounding beams look like cylinder­thick, motionless rain or comet tails painted onto the sky. the tower is all white because the sunrays are pointing directly at it, white in an erased way, like if you leave an empty patch on a drawing, and surrounded by a halo. i go over to one of the sun mirrors. it’s huge and darkish and cold when i touch it. i don’t know if it’s cold and immune to the sun or transfixed in a much more extreme way than the desert. a solar plant can take much more sunlight. it has direct access, like a clip through into the thing outside. the widest zone, like the highest point when it’s lightning. the sunlight is magnetic. intense heat from the mantle pushing against the crust to get closer to the sun.

bt09 - invisible darning brings together 4 unique acts, covering a wide spectrum of techno and electro. crystal maze s crossroad blues kicks off the ep with slow mo tripped out techno. dez williams hand on mouth follows up with spaced out, stargazing electro. on the flip we have switzerland’s echo 106 - 100m splutter bringing stuttering arpeggiated synths for an epic showdown. closing the ep albert van abbe resurrects his dormant the pulse projects for the brutalist crunching grounds. very limited copies. vinyl comes hand stamped complete with individual screen printed artwork unique to each copy.

the ep starts with the german vocalized protest song -uberall polizei, nirgendwo gerechtigkeit-, an ebm inspired track which reminds us of the early 80s belgium artists like the neon judgement and nitzer ebb. on the flip the riot continues with -kriegdienstverweigerer-, a hypnotic neo-electronic jam with rattling synths, psychedelic baselines and a repetitive robotic vocoder on top. the ep ends with the title track -unify-, a deep cold cinematic floor burner.

nice price deal !!! for its first excursion, the new space inspired label meteorythm took off from earth to return with three atmospheric tracks. on the a side, first data’ leads you beside their spacecraft from preflight to deep space experimentations by using a vocal countdown and a powerful delay bass. the analysis of the initial results led to the b side, untitled theories’. this one is based on a non-stop rolling hat and a groovy bass line, accompanied by scintillating synths. to complete the release, the parisian producer coni, reorganized the algorithms to immerse yourself in a mixture of deep frequencies especially designed for a big room.

studio one showcase brings together a new fine selection of classic tracks from horace andy, freddy mcgregor, johnny osbourne, lone ranger, sugar minott, the heptones, wailing souls and other seminal reggae artists all recorded at studio one in the 1970s.

straight out of the ukraine comes io (mulen) aka aleksandr voznichenko, a man whose back catalogue includes releases on labels such as rejected, eklectisch and area remote to name but a few. now he links up with one of paris’ premier labels, run by one of paris’ premier crews – apollonia. with one solid track and a classy remix from danish young gun malin génie, this is another surefire winner from apollonia. ‘to the unknown’ kicks things off with a steady build up. shrouded in a hazy mist it draws you to its understated groove, io turns in a very considered production that evolves at a slow yet utterly gripping pace. the energy levels rise like the tide of the ocean, engulfing you before you know it. io’s dexterity and cunning ability to keep the listener engaged manifests itself here, bomb! on the flip side, malin genie steps in to give ‘to the unknown’ a new lick of paint and what we get is a jazzy, minimal rework with a jaunty skip in its step and a wicked bassline.

the detroit wizard gari romalis is on fire again, this time with a bit more techno approach then we got normally got used to. -comeback- is a powerful and hypnotic techno/house hybrid which is sure to fill up the dance floor s around the world. word is bond ladies and gentlemen!

rutilance recordings starts the year with their new release. it is a very special one because it s the 10th, like the 10th arrondissement of paris, rutilance s base where past stories and shared moments are still vivid. four new tracks that enrich the french house label collection.

vinyl only limited release, reda dare and mancini , owners of the house label signatune records, invite their friends and talented producers yamen & eda and john jastszebski to join them for this bomb v.a. just listen!

gold is a carefully compiled 12inch vinyl sampler featuring some of the best club music tracks ever. feat. fidel astro aka glenn castro, hodini, georgi barrel, peter clamat, blunted monks, roman rauch and torpedo fred.

the 5th release of the s3a records is done by the label owner: s3a. two musical and personal pumping tracks and a blasting hit on the full size for this great release. one step forward in the s3a vision, right between raw sampling house, musicality and dancefloor music! great release from the sampling as an art records label owner: s3a. two musical pumping tracks and a blasting hit on the full size for this tasteful record!! right between raw sampling house, musicality and dancefloor efficiency! a must have !

conga fever is a project dedicated to oldschool housemusic. it is for everybody who is in it. in it for the warm feeling inside the dancing body and the drifting soul. space out with conga fever.

samo dj, baba stiltz and tzusing came together to form this four track ep that invites you to let your mind wander to foreign territories. take the ride and find yourself in exotic places far from here and now.

rustling, hypnotic and pounding. the first release from riviera club sees skuffface and caldera stepping up and making their debut. taking a side each, skuffface draws on more ambient, laid back excursions, whilst caldera goes in, delivering some hard hitting, crunchy club cuts.

the first release of new label florklang is a split ep, created by a japanese and an european producers who are actively outstanding from last couples years. this ep contains two tracks. one is by japanese artist humandrone who creates acid sounds with rich in originality that has been released by european label such as snuff trax, burek and more. this time from florklang presents (rizing field) by humandrone recorded one and only sounds of analogue synthesizer that attached importance to raw sounds. literally it had been recorded only once. other one is by walrus who is founder of electric music project bepotel producer based in brussels. in florklangs first ep presents a another deep and smooth track called (silver gifts) by walrus which inspired by house sound like larry heard and krautrock. florklang thanks to announce this exquisite release and also this could not be realized without the friendship between japan and belgium.

japans leading techno artist yonenaga has been so much influenced by detroit techno. he launched his own record label select kashiwa records. derrick may already played his new promo which consists of 3 tracks. a1. room of glass and b1. fairies in the forest are highly recommended. his gorgeous but a bit rueful sound must sticks into your heart!

we are super excited about announcing our good friend yourhighness (of sweden) to rett i fletta. a long time buddy of prins thomas, 1/2 of ultracity and 1/2 of rollerboys yourhighness rocked and shocked us with his born free release of 2014 and invitation to brutally molest our ears was imminent... you ve been warned! rett i fletta hq, dec 2015.

vincent vedat comes along with his first ep for s.g.o.l. he has tried to unite a sick-sound with classical house elements. on the a side worries & all the same come with deep vocals and extreme sleaziness. bashful and as soft as velvet are the oversoft husle on the b side.

jane fitz (invisible menders)

the spirit of us house genres raises its head once again, fuelled by a raw, scorched-earth production aesthetic coming from the deepest lair of the italian producer. expect hyper-filtered acid techno, crunching drum-work and heaving, bleeping beatdowns.

william thurman aka royer follows up two astounding releases for material image with a deep, curdling ep of wandering house for lobster theremin. picking up where his last excursions left off, collectively finds royer on typically dreamy form, taking micro-thought experiments and carving them into evolving, metamorphic journeys that capture as much the ambience of late night paris as the spirit of us house music. to even the balance, german newcomer trp fires up the cannons for a tough, bouncing remix on the b2. crackling and chugging with dust-coated drums and pads, this is a serious floor-banging rework right here. original artwork comes from royer himself, with full artwork matte sleeve, warm red centre labels and a mind-bending b&w a4 insert.

yoshi and sbri, a long time friends, set about planning and performing in underground parties and off-locations in berlin. co-founders of libertine records, a techno/deep/electro label, they deliver their latest productions by their first ep with the other libertine resident saverio celestri.

stamped white label repress
phorma launches with powerful deep techno by norm talley on the a side and a dark trippy pulsating and irresistibly groovy interpretation by ness on the b side.

the 2nd release from japanese label gabriiela including tracks by liiebermann and kiyokazu hamawaki s solo project quietjackson. 3 tracks focused on the low groove with hypnotic voice samples and dubby synth that hit the floor. bomb!

dont touch my sister is romain azzaros rouge mécanique début album. cinematic hazy instrumentals and a heady mix of post-punk, italo disco, ambient and noise shine through azzaros dedication to his signature telecaster slide-guitar, bringing acoustic life to electronica. citing the visual realm as a strong influence on his music, rouge mécaniques releases are often accompanied by short films and hand picked design. the prelude video for dont touch my sister was born of a collaboration between romain azzaro and the film maker louis vignat, as inspired by the cover artwork of les beaux arts de paris artist jeanne briand.