for over a decade, defected has been a byword for quality house music in ibiza. the labels annual mix albums – mixed and compiled by the labels founder simon dunmore – are always on-point and epitomise its commitment to championing the very finest house music, with the latest instalment promising to be no exception.

the new chromeo album *white women* on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl. comes in gatefold sleeve with downloadcode included.

ennio morricone composed and arranged scores for more than 500 film and television productions, making him one of the most influential and best-selling film composers since the late 1950s. he has sold well over 70 million records worldwide. his score for sergio leones once upon a time in the west is one of the top 5 best-selling original instrumental scores in the world today, with about 10 million copies sold. collected is a definitive journey through the vast work of morricone, stopping by landmark spaghetti westerns like a fistful of dollars, for a few dollars more, the good the bad & the ugly, once upon a time in america and most recently, quentin tarantinos django unchained. pressing on audiophile 180 gram vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve.

as liron himself says:>realitivity is my road to finding a new and fresh sound. a sound for which i found a lot of inspiration in my personal musical history of deejaying and buying records over the last 20 years. the album is just as much a journey, as it is a destination from which to move on to the next one, as i look to develop my music whilst not repeating myself.<

nelistening back, ‘interlude’ will feel like the perfect opening to ‘skylax’. a jazzy encore crawls in, morphing into a skippy hip-hop instrumental with jason’s signature flourishes all over it. aptly named as it is, this is the breathing space between whatever came before in your day, and the eleven deep house gems that are to follow. speaking of, ‘the love’ will have you gripped from the first bar. it glides the listener in, then subtly drops that signature, tightly-tuned bassline of jason’s and continues onto soulful vocals from there. ‘old dayz’ touches on a bit of a nostalgic note. the spoken vox cuts harken back to 90s hip-hop joints, playing over a looped latin sample-led beat. from there, ‘rawkicks 2’ shows jason’s rough and ready sampling style in action. a seemingly simple track, but one which has that special something which guarantees to keep people on the floor moving for its duration. ‘cut b’ contrasts this nicely, being a much cleaner production with tight drum programming and synth work. that said, it still has the classic jg atmosphere we love. closing out the first half of the album, ‘definition’ slows the pace ever so slightly, with its eternal pad structure that builds up the track’s momentum into something very mellow and deep.bringing in the second half of ‘skylax’, ‘john blue’ takes things back a notch further. a deeper tune, yet one that shows off an uncharacteristically punchy bass hit from jason. ‘last night’ is a track more reminiscent of jason’s first lost cuts ep on wax classic, sounding as if it had been freshly taken off an old tape with its sample-led beat and background hiss. the last four tracks of the album see a return to the ‘mastercuts’ and ‘lovedits’ series which fans will recognize from the ‘lost cuts’ records, with ‘lovedits 7’ and ‘mastercut 5’ respectively. the former is a laid back female vocal edit with the entire suite of signature jg touches while the latter is a garage house hit more crafted for the club. ‘bb’ brings the album to a close, twisting a disco/funksample over a pallet of drums and effects for the near six-minute duration of the track.all in all, this is the perfect follow up to jason’s debut album ‘313.4.ever’, with tracks for both the club and home listening. if you happened to miss the first album back in 2012, don’t forget that now you have the chance to grab it in a special double pack with ‘skylax’ on cd!so, needless to say, this timeless record is a must purchase for all collectors and djs out there

japanese dj/producer, dj wada has over 30 years of dj career. his reputation has grown as accurate technician. on the producer side, he formed co-fusion and atom with heigo tani (a.k.a. wall five), they have released over 20 titles on the labels as reel musiq, pro-jex, etc. this ep is released under his own brand new label dirreta. solid and deep minimal tracks

considering the combined talents of detroit veteran terrence dixon and black jazz consortium man fred p, you d expect this split ep for finale sessions to be a lesson in warm, soul-flecked depth. pleasingly, that s exactly what it delivers. dixon excels with the sub-sporting alien futurism of -to the bridge- - the aural equivalent of staring into space while dancing to electronic jazz - and the sumptuous, minor key bliss of the casual deep house jam -starting over-. fred p, meanwhile, delivers two contrasting cuts. there s some acid-fuelled deep house futurism in the shape of -circuit-, and a chunk of bongo-laden dancefloor humidity in -the road-, whose rising strings and sweet melodies are arguably the highlight of a superb ep.

it is a two heads job. parisians producers pawn heart and fareed (also half of the techno duo society of silence) deliver a first split ep. for over a year, influenced by the raw sound of detroit and chicago, they were exchanging tips and compositions, catching each other, when possible, in the cold but intense urban landscape, drawn between northern paris neighbourhoods and banlieue.

the infamous planet rhythm imprint is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014. 20 naturally is a landmark-age and shows the label s ongoing persistence and hunger to catch the right beat. over the years many sounds within the techno genre have been showcased on this warm and respected home. coincidentally the label (now situated in rotterdam) just got onto a new a new flock of producers making their way into the crates of respected djs and like minded people wordwide.

dustin zahn makes his album debut in march 2014 with the release of monoliths on adam beyers drumcode label. gestating over a period of a four years during break from releasing original solo material, monoliths sees the minneapolis native capturing the full breadth of his production style in the long-player format for the first time. having become a mainstay of the drumcode line-ups for their berghain residency and beyond, the challenge was set for the berlin-based zahn to build upon the reputation he has established in the past decade-and-a-half since he first arrived on the scene, during which time he has also given a platform to artists such as dvs1, minilogue, psyk and truncate via his enemy records imprint.

dachshund was born and raised in geneva, switzerland. he got his first introduction to music in the 90 s, playing guitar in reggae bands. that was the beginning of his long lasting love story with dub music. he produced his own dub music in the following years, at the same time learning about every piece of studio equipment. with his roots in dub music, dachshund first experimented with electronic music in 1997, producing his own jungle and drum n bass tracks. his music turned more into house and techhouse and was released on several imprints while playing live sets all over the world. we give him a warm welcome to the 8bit family!

rothmans are back with there first release of 2014 - coyote - the socrates ep. this time the guys are paying hommage to one of the more contriversial stars of the late 70 s/ early 80s the absolutely legendry dr socrates! this 6th release by the the retro, football mad, perm loving lot sees them take a step away from the various artists format into the world of ep s. and what a stomper they have in the form of the is it balearic...? boys coyote. featuring on last years claudio gentile release the boys are back on rothmans and in fine form with a mixture of psychadelic disco and funky balearic beats that would make dr socrates himself stand up and shake that afro all over the dancefloor. and joining them on the team sheet are a pair of knock out players in the form of mark e & ste spandex. mark e putting his silky skills, and attacking mark on passing memories, and then ste spandex bringing it up the rear and joining him in attack with a live vhs remix of act like you know. the rothmans label seems to be taking shape now and looks like it could be also putting together a dream team of releases

dustin zahn makes his album debut in march 2014 with the release of monoliths on adam beyers drumcode label. gestating over a period of a four years during break from releasing original solo material, monoliths sees the minneapolis native capturing the full breadth of his production style in the long-player format for the first time. having become a mainstay of the drumcode line-ups for their berghain residency and beyond, the challenge was set for the berlin-based zahn to build upon the reputation he has established in the past decade-and-a-half since he first arrived on the scene, during which time he has also given a platform to artists such as dvs1, minilogue, psyk and truncate via his enemy records imprint

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep upfront released on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment

ital & halal is the psychedelic new collaboration between shadowy producer aurora halal and planet mus iconoclastic ital. recorded over six months, each track is a spiraling world unto itself, coursing between strobing club anthems and ephemeral headtrips.

rsvd kicks off with this blue knife ep by its main korova. blow out track reflects the full mentality of the label and comes with a thrilling tension stepping aside a bursting obscure dark progression and sinister heavy beats. alien blood is and ufo-like deadly bassline invasion drawing a dark strong hurting texture. deep waters original mix is a playful floor-killer techno jacking track. tsunami rocking upon and over the surface. its iys remix is fine rich and dry both mental dark stomping and odd hard hitting one: simple unique. a new excellent proof for the italian duo made by fusaroli and filardo.

title track don t stop is a loose and playful thing that chucks loopy, circular drums, little vocal riffs, synth stabs and tumbling toms into the mix and lets them all groove along for almost six infectious minutes. its a spritely, silvery and slithering concoction that makes you shake your every limb. stare is a deeper, darker thing with rattling snares rolling over flappy kick drums and wobbling synths ducking in and out of the space left behind. its a tumultuous, drum lead affair that toys with your expectation, threatening to drop or explode but never quite doing so, instead keeping you right on the edge of your seat throughout. the final offering is nian which again has super well defined drums and hits all tumbling and sparking off each other. it s spacious stuff, too, and the indecipherable foreign language vocals add another layer of intrigue to what is already a fascinating cut.

limited one.sided rsd release of 2 staples of their dj set. *chauncey* jams a demented 303 line over a familiar drum loop, flip for ptas remix of robert lux and todd edwards *i ve still got sunshine*, inspired by cajmeres underground goodies.

over a year in the making, moon rock volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations assembled by throne of blood recordings geared to explore the outer reaches of electronic ambience, cosmische vibrations, and crystalline acoustics. sparked by their shared love of ambient classics, label head james friedman and long-time tob artists cosmic kids put out a call for new and unreleased drones, beatless versions, and arpeggiated chillout tackle.

time for another dirty south rider, going deep south back to the a. its been two years since his landmark debut on peoples potential unlimited, now b is back with his latest long play entitled -ii-. eight previously unreleased selections from hotlanta producer wes gray, recorded over the past couple of years at his home studio. moon b s signature slank rhythms and cutting basslines you ve grown accustomed to are all here.

kink spent years of backwards-engineering the sounds of detroit, chicago and early warp. tweaking whatever software was available, he learned all the sideways possibilities of hacking into the sonics of analog classics with the beauty of digital degradation: alias noise, bit crush, noisy fft grains - his one-of-a-kind results electrified dance floors all over the world ever since. now, all the elements of kinks live sets have been bundled like a laser beam in his debut album

its been over half a year since youand:themachines album behind first saw the light of night. now its time to presents a nice remix package with some of the favourite artists of martin.

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its been over half a year since youand:themachines album behind first saw the light of night. now its time to presents a nice remix package with some of the favourite artists of martin.

if you re going to launch a label, it s always wise to start with a bang. that s exactly what newcomers audio visual have done here, recruiting detroit veteran terrence dixon and chez damier cohort michael zucker (boss of finale recordings, no less) for a four-track trip into deep techno and intergalactic house. dixon goes deep into the groove on the hissing, intoxicating deep techno roller -mta-, before delivering a touch more melody on the retro-futurist gem -over the top-. zucker, on the other hand, opts for a jaydee-does-deep house feel to -foundation (part 1)-, before setting off towards the heavens with the deliciously deep, smooth reflections

over the course of four eps for numbers and creation of his own label ‘total fantasy’, deadboy has charted his own path far beyond the deep black space of mediocrity with previous records ‘if u want me’, ‘here’ & ‘blaquewerk’. on ‘return’ deadboy journeys further into uncharted territories, taking his music to the darkest recesses of disco and extraterrestrial synth-werk. the opening track ‘return’ finds the london-based producer taking cues from the likes of tangerine dream and klaus schulze with a gentle ambient opener that unwraps to reveal a beautiful and moving track. ‘des niles’ is a shimmering disco track built around an 80s boogie bassline, plus those killer deadboy vocal chop-ups that take us even deeper into the producers nighttime world. samples are worked to within an inch of their life on the floor-ready ‘yhvh’, whilst punchy bass and synth stabs take care of the rest. things then move swiftly on to ‘life code’, with the deadboy once again notching the tempo down and letting the track’s wistful oriental melodies ride out into the dark.

gene siewing - the st louis dj and producer now making serious waves in berlin - keeps the momentum going for the second release on his new imprint. intent recordings looks set to be a buy-on-sight operation, prizing quality over quantity, and on a mission to provide music aimed firmly at the dance-floor, whatever the genre. as such, its the perfect outlet for gene s own productions - a conduit for the grooving, funk n disco infused house sound that he is fast becoming known for

we who like to think of ourselves as disruptors felt that the time has come for a shift. a new path for chronicle emerges, carved out with a new series of 7 inch records limited to only 250 copies. our inaugural release, entitled words for silence, will be unleashed at our debut chronicle showcase on march 29th at berghain. as our way of giving thanks to our supporters the first 10 copies will be passed out in secrecy to attendants looming in the shaded corners of the club. words for silence features two driving tracks from aiken and the illusive ben gibson – two producers that have both crafted powerful eps for us and will be gracing the decks that evening along with nick dunton (65 d mavericks), boris, oliver deutschmann and mike dehnert among others. we could not be more honored to host this night, and look forward to unveiling more releases of this caliber for other special events/turning points. so watch out below… aikens *singularity* has a groove that beeps like a time bomb waiting to explode, washing over you with its sinful drones - while gibsons track *parallax* takes things a bit deeper with pastoral pads and fluttering hi-hats. together they create a balance of rhythm and energy that will be well suited for a number of unique moments while in the chamber.

p. lopezs new ep may be called the same beat. however, rest assured that this is most definitely a showcase of the paraguayan urban and tech house producers chameleonic capabilities. we ve seen lo¬pez on labels such as dogmatik, tirk and rationalism just to name a few, and he s even grabbed the attention of berghain who welcome him for his debut performance there in april. now he stamps his sonic dexterity all over this five track dark techno aeon ep. expect to be led through a progression of styles and emotions, fist pumps and foot taps all in the name of true quality music.

2 years ago their hit *strange* plunged the deep house faithfuls into the limelight, gaining them support from across the boarder. adana twins were being praised by djs of all genres and receiving standing ovations in clubs. this resulted in a bunch of new remixes, massive press attention and a busy tour schedule all over the world, with an australia, america and brasil tour. aside from their hectic worldwide touring schedule, the duo remixed *schwarz dont crack* on kitsune. in march 2014, this entertaining duo will be releasing the fresh new single drive featuring khan (ex-captain comatose/playhouse/i m single) on exploited.

emotional rescue is delighted to announce bringing together two classic suicide songs reinterpreted by avant-garde pop auteur angel corpus christi. recorded as part of angel s personal take on the downtown nyc scene, this release brings her cover versions of this cult band on one dedicated release for the first time. singer, songwriter and accordionist, angel corpus christi has carved out a niche all her own, releasing 5 albums and numerous singles that hightlight her oft-nonchalant musings over off kilter production and a post-punk-pop aesthetic

the two french guys are close friends. it all started a few years ago, after meeting in an exhibition, they started making music together. and the two cronies have this thing in common, they are perfectionists. its a threat, theyve been working over and over tirelessly for years with the strong belief of getting to the right direction. doubts, convictions, stories, evolution, creativeness, discovery, hesitation for years, and now vedren & leiris have finally decided to bring out their first ep on minibar!and the story begins

special backorders - both dj spider & brendon moeller have been sculpting their craft over the years and show no signs of ever slowing down. each artist presents an original track and then a remix from each other. this split vinyl ep is the first of several to be released on spiders sublevel sounds label.

wenn wir etwas benennen müßten, das sich unsere fans immer wieder wünschen, dann wäre dies wohl eine vinyl-version von the fields legendärem ersten album from here we go sublime: ursprünglich 2007 veröffentlicht, war das gefeierte albumdebüt des projekts, welches alsbald zu den beliebtesten in unserem künstlerkatalog zählen würde, als reguläre cd-edition samt begleitendem 12 inch sampler erhältlich - doch noch nie als vollständiges vinyl-release. kameraschwenk zum record store day 2014 und der perfekten gelegenheit, dieses verblüffende meisterwerk endlich auf verdiente art und weise zu präsentieren. die doppel-lp erscheint im klappcover, inklusive cd-version des albums.

die in seattle geborene camea gehört spaetestens seit ihrer city watch over me ep zu den aufstrebenden künstlern von bpitch control. nach ihrem dub-electronica-beitrag love on the balcony fuer die where the wind blows-compilation untermauerte die letztjaehrige neverwhere ep eindrucksvoll ihr gespuer für raumfuellende grooves und formvollendete melodien. nun erscheinen mit der remix edition von neverwhere vier neuinterpretationen, die allesamt neue facetten aufzeigen.

das album loda von belp untersucht eine verbindung zwischen jazz und elektronischer musik, die noch nicht ausreichend bzw. erschoepfend betrieben worden ist. gehen wir einmal davon aus, dass elektronische musik als musikrichtung langfristig bestand haben und sich weiterentwickeln wird. dann stellen wir fest, dass cross-over versuche zwischen jazz und elektronischer musik bislang so gut wie nie echte schnittmengen gebildet haben, sondern versatzstuecke des einen im anderen einsetzten, ohne die beiden zugrundeliegenden philosophien zu verschmelzen.

basaec is the new label from lucien nicolet, aka luciano, the chilean dj and producer behind the cadenza records label (recently celebrating its tenth year in operation), and an artist always on the cusp of new musical frontiers. promising the label to be a very true representation of the man and his music, and with another nine releases planned over the coming year, the label will be both a vehicle for brand new music, as well as an imprint to release tracks from the archives.

galdoors co-boss tames steps into the arena. vivid elements astral acid and machine gun snares rearrange your mind while the pads take you h-i-g-h-e-r. on the b, episodes drops it down and rides through with weighty organs, ratcheting rimshots and much more. squeeze wigs it out: acid, crisp kick and hi-hat chatter bubbling over to madness, bringing proceedings to a close. heavy support from king of uk ben ufo among others.

apron return with a slab of yellow wax: funkineven brings deranged funk to the a side, while devin dare rides roughshod over a rapid disco/funk edit.

the talented new artist q-chip, known for his split 12inch debut with cestrian (ali renault) on bunker records, delivers his first full ep release for solar one musics elektronische werke series. dark, intense tracks brew all over the two sides, demonstrating the q-chip vision of pure, futuristic electro music.

hooray, we are 10! pimprinella welcomes talul with his single debut on vinyl. like an angel is some kind of ear worm you probably will hear all over the summer - especially with these two hot remixes. sasch (from pimprinella008) and rico puestel (remember pimprinella009) at it s best.

it has been a while since jaxson & david keno have been on keno records but it was worth the wait. calippo is an absolute banger. driven by this oldschool deep bassline climaxing in a breakdown filled with detroit strings this track already rocked many dancefloors all over the world. oliver schories takes it down a notch, gets rid of the strings and takes it into a more melancholic direction but still very danceable. the remix from adrian martin pushes calippo even a bit more in the tech house direction.

back for more so soon? yeah! baby is back! wilson records has fabio unleashing house legend gene hunt and not so newbie chiwax and lobster theremin veteran, stevie murphy for the fourth edition of the not a trilogy anymore split grooves series. its the perfect mix to brew an appetite for some dance floor destruction. we have mr. gene hunt taking on the a side with his twisted tracks get down and s and s. over to the b side, our cherished friend, steve murphys groove is anything but relaxed! crank up the volume and dont expect to stay glued to your seat. this one is special. no surprise when its laid out on a 180 gram vinyl. for the lovers!

latest iib release features the north easts version of csn last waltz. a double header, the first track just hold on is a collaboration between last waltz & smoove. heartfelt vocals over a pastoral rolling chugger, deep bassline folky guitar strumming making this a favourite at iib hq. on the remix ess o ess raise the tempo a little bring out the electric guitars and increasing the chug to almost krautrock levels. on the flip side last waltz give us tribute. a deep atmospheric acid affair. mellow electric keys and percussion lull you into a false sense of security before the heavy kick and acid bassline drop with dark cello notes. machete savane take on the remix. replacing acid for guitar and adding some machine groove this slowly builds and builds into a top bubbler.

after a decade of club singles spanning bassline house, garage, grime and more, dj q releases his debut album. although he has been releasing club tracks since the start of the 00s, dj q had his breakthrough moment in 2008 with *u wot*, one of the biggest tracks to come out of the uks bassline house / niche explosion. the years since have seen him hold down residencies on bbc radio 1xtra and ministry of sound radio, while releasing on butterz, unknown to the unknown and local action.

following on from his 2012 autoreply debut the model steps up again with a precise, deadly-effective two tracker. as a producer he can never be pigeon-holed serving up his mysterious blends of deep, robotic, space- funk across labels like traum schallplatten, crosstown rebels and his own clone powered adult central imprint. night times the right time finds the romanian in fine-form laying down punchy drums with pulsating-bass, persistent chords and analog synth tension. flip the disc for wolf and you get a darker, dub-driven take over the same infectious, floor-shaking beats. long tracks, mastered to perfection and playable to the max - check it.

touchin bass takes a different turn this time by introducing you to newcomers mkfn, a live production project formed in 2012 by babar raza (us), ovais hassan (uk) and fahad ahmad (canada). over the course of the year they have designed a system that allows them to create music across borders that has been defined as experimental, dark and gritty. the collective integrates each members extensive musical background gained from working across multiple genres. this unique combination invites distinctive sounds into the studio forming the foundation for mkfns characteristic sound.

early in 2013, los angeles-based live act pharaohs dropped their debut on esp institute, island time, along with tornado wallaces esp debut thinking allowed the idea being a simultaneous release followed by the artists remixing each other. well, here we have the 4th corner of the puzzle, a perfect set of jams for the tail end of summer. on side a, pharaohs themselves revisit ahumbo, inviting the neighborhood boys over for fatty then proceeding to bang the drum, while the flip side gives us the tornado wallace take on if it ever feels right, a beast of a track that nibbles but never really bites, a classy tension-builder, perfect for transitioning into.

limited double a side reissue of two classic disco bombs by 70s keyboardist don ray. with production duties undertaken by french electro-disco legend cerrone, both tracks are proper dancefloor weapons laden with heavy synths, bouncing b-lines and awesome punchy horns. first up is the amazing groove armada-sampled disco stomper standing in the rain, featuring powerful vocals over a searing groove that made it massive at the time. flip over for got to have loving, an exhilarating disco burner with hot sexy female vocals and a great breakdown later reworked by the revenge. superb double-header of must-have tracks - dont sleep!

words spoken in another land and in another time echo through mikaels record. before the light of morning shines over his world he sings songs without words, madrigals for the petulant synths and austere drums, in an effort to stall out the first rays of the sun for just one more moment.