for its third chapter, half baked records presents an ep from the producers collective of birdsmakingmachine. the birds stay true to their sound, a clever balance between ethereal atmospheres and swinging minimal house production.

ein musikalisches rendezvous dessen schwungvoller elan einen glatt vergessen laesst, dass wir uns eigentlich gerade auf der dunklen und frostigen seite des jahres befinden. toni haupt hat sich mit saengerin mila zusammengetan und legt hier zwei unerhoert geschmeidige house-nummern vor, leichtfuessig und unbeschwert wie ein erster fruehlingstag. zwischen der taenzelnden bassline, den klassisch anmutenden synthie-akkorden und dem rhythmischen rappeln von loosen passt er mit harmonischer geste den gesangspart ein, so dass perfekte balance entsteht. auch der titel giants profitiert gleichermassen von floorwaerts stuermenden beats und der emotionalen waerme jener weiblichen stimme. auf der b-seite lassen dole & kom ihre bissige kickdrum aus dem sack, ihre version von loosen laesst die melodioese idee des originals auf ekstatisches ausmaß wachsen. molle zeigt sich diesmal überraschend von einer seite, die man wohl am besten aus seinen dj-sets kennt. im remix zu loosen lebt er naemlich seine liebe für clubbige house music nach allen regeln der kunst aus

there is music that is made from the outside looking in. the textures are vibrant and the beats bang, but there is a hollow radiance at the core. it is pantomime. then there is los angeles alfred darlington aka daedelus, who has released a dozen albums in a dozen years straddling countless sub-genres. they are united by his insistence on letting his emotions guide the blueprint. if you have listened to his music, you understand. there is a balance between the direct and the obtuse that cant be articulated in words. this is part of the subtext for drown out, daedelus most elegiac album. his debut for anticon is a heart-on-sleeve meditation devoted to loss, coded language, and the maddening failures of communication. and yet you can still bob your head to it.
the vinyl lp comes with code for download of the full album.

those who know the respected irish producer john daly for his bubbly, melodically nuanced house and techno tracks may get thrown off balance by his latest work under the smoke clears handle. while his 2011 release for further, sea level, hinted at his fondness for manuel göttsching/klaus schulze-like kosmische ambience, on listen daly veers off into more introverted and arcane abstraction terrain. the title track kicks off the album on a decidedly downtempo, contemplative note while maintaining dalys knack for understatedly beautiful melodies. it sounds like the best song morr music never released.

rawthenticity is back with a brilliant 3 track vinyl ep produced between france & japan by fulbert (foul & sunk, soul notes), miruga (balance, ethereal sound) & toni be (soul notes, remote). serious deep house cuts from the edge of disco to more dub techno infused sound.

leeds based duo death on the balcony return to seven music after dropping their party perspectives ep on the label in march of this year. mark caramelli and paul hargreaves have been busy boys over the last few years, releasing on esteemed labels such as culprit, pets, silver network and airdrop. their years of experience as djs and record collectors shines through in the pairs productions, but what sets the guys apart from the rest of the rat race is the amount of depth and emotion they manage to pack into their tracks. music that will easily stand the test of time and sound equally as good on the dancefloor, as it will on the headphones!

firing out of his northampton studio, tom dicicco brings the heat with part.2 of under the aquadrome. his sound is bang on point for the current techno climate, the perfect balance of deep and industrial sounds... mesmerising & searching deep techno - mechanical yet delicately put together – the first track physical states its claim for the dancefloor and the heads alike. the ep then continues to take the listener into other sound zones and will continue to find favour in the longstanding traditional clubs alongside the new basement party scen

once in a while a high quality unknown artist project emerges from out of no where. the superjams 12 inch contains some refreshing sounds which balance on the thin line between modern day techno and house music. hybrid sounds that could be played by any purveyor of quality deephouse or any peaktime techno dj. highly original sounds without any further info available.

it is something of tradition for tosca to get their albums remixed. indeed, they once released a record comprised entirely of 13 mixes ofone song, 2002s *different tastes of honey*, variations on *honey* from 1999s *suzuki*. it is a way of keeping things fresh, injecting someuncertainty into proceedings, knocking things out of balance in order to check how they should be re-aligned. after releasing *odeon* earlier this year, tosca comes back with *tlapa - the odeon remixes*. *tlapa* meaning, this life arouses pure adventure. the remixes come from bredon moeller, joyce muniz, siler city, ltj experience, beat pharmacy, marlow & truby, sephane lefrancois, afg aka antye greie and rodney hunter. the double vinyl comes with a cd-copy included.

future times is very happy to present son, the debut full-length release from beautiful swimmers! strictly 4 the freaks! limited edition double album...featuring the highly soughtafter big coast& swimmers groove tracks... huge ol tip!!!! nine brand-new tracks and two out-of-print classics from the duo of ari goldman and andrew field-pickering (aka maxmillion dunbar) that ride together across 2 lps

ambivalent & michael l penman debut on ovum with *shimmer*. having found a very fruitful collaborative friendship, michael l penman and ambivalent (aka kevin mchugh) have begun exploring the intersection of their approaches to music-making. they originally connected when kevin discovered michaels music in 2010. after playing many of his productions in his dj sets and including them in a mix-cd (_ground) release for minus, kevin made contact and the pair began exchanging files and swapping ideas. this led to time in the studio together and yet more file exchanges. quickly a natural creative balance emerged as they found that their production techniques were complementary as is their shared love of groove, bass and musicality. for their ovum debut the duo have delivered a trio of tracks that have those three elements at their core. title track shimmer brings together raw jackin funk with a warm driving bassline and scything techy stabs whilst chevalier matches its fun bouncy groove with an infectious and spritely melody. final track memogram comes heavy with the oldskool, delivering a bed of beats and samples beneath the very heaviest of acid-kicks. not for the feint of heart!

ltd amuse gueule pack with tracks & remixes by josh, alex q, mollono.bass, ataneus, jules und jazper, marius drescher and sandru. bon appetit

after their stunning debut, slum room by rob shields, was picked up by the likes of maya jane coles for her resident advisor podcast, and crosstown rebel jozif for his balance compilation, boutique label petit records return with a tribute to frank ocean, the postmodern neo-soul don, and prince heir apparent. newest signing and brooklyn young gun, fenbred (aka benjamin gardner), follows up his sizzling debut for the label (get enuff - an infectious edit of a 90s anthem) with his sophomore 12 inch release, pyramids, a brilliant dancefloor interpretation of the electro soul epic.

james holden präsentiert den nachfolger seines 2006er debüts the idiots are winning, das vom guardian damals als das spektakulärste electronica-debütalbum seit boards of canadas music has the right to children bezeichnet wurde. auf the inheritors erforscht holden weiterhin die (un-)tiefen der elektronischen musik und liefert eine ausgewogene balance zwischen brachialen experimenten und transformativen trips.

the next sintope vinyl series release comes from damien roussel also known as the mekanism. it is a project founded in paris in the summer of 2011. his raw deep house sound saw releases with some of the world s finest electronic labels like need want, noir, electronique and under the shade.
small things ep includes two original tracks and two remixes - one signed by kolombo who brings up his mixture of electronic house and disco vibes and another one by ntfo & rhadow, a dancefloor oriented track that keeps a great balance between melody and groove.

with his debut album back to bedlam, elia vens presents the astonishing result of his musical rebirth. no doubt, he keeps the balance between underground techno and rhythmic house music with a dash of haunting melodies. the production time of one and a half years proofs his will to accurately establish a serious musical base and that he took his time to collaborate with several artists from divergent fields. the element of surprise runs like a golden thread through all tracks and eventually leaves behind the answer to the very question for the identity of elia vens.

from his beginnings in stockholm, hes been a preacher of the underground gospel and a key part in redefining swedens music persona. running side by side with the likes of adam beyer, jesper dahlback, and cari lekebusch his thundering take on techno rarely shifts from the kick heavy sound that has become swedens signature accent. previous releases with the likes of cocoon, drumcode and saved show his ability to balance sounds from across a spectrum with sturdy rhythms, chords, and melody to create soundscapes suited to both festival and basemen

antigone is an artists coming from the depth paris producing and digging for several years now. the three tracks are a travel in to different style of techno with the intention to reach a certain emotion that is close from nostalgia and really deep feeling. the challenge of this work was to find a good balance between sound and colour, focusing on an old sci-­&#8208,,,fi landscape. with a really mature perception this young artist is developing his own sound, a detroit atmospheres, openly characterize this ep, but it remains antigone work at the end with all his sense of details and perception.

phat repress tipp !!
balances ep sees uk imprint galdoors kick off with a three-track work of art from the inimitable german genius - audio werner. with releases on perlon, minibar, circus company and of course his own label hartchef discos, his work is highly regarded and in demand but his output is thoughtful and considered.

after the killer release by marco shuttle vidd is back after a long silence with their 2nd release. a special release from somebody who has done a lot in a very short time: gw from stockholm. surrounded by mystery and simplicity, hurry up demonstrates both power and heft with few elements. the driving force builds a tension which really doesnt reach a peak, something that the locked groove vocal manages to balance perfectly. the energy is constant and keeps things interesting. the b-side starts off with runaway, a chicago-resembling funk track that reflects the 90s tradition and the new digital age. tonight closes the doors of this release and the closing lights come on, it is time to go home.

we are more thrilled to welcome the mighty thievery corporation. taken from their highly acclaimed album radio retaliation which was originally released on their label esl, el pueblo unido gets the remix treatment courtesy of miguel migs who delivers some creatively thoughtful reinterpretations of the song. with plenty of live instrumentation including a healthy dose of layered percussion and a smooth horn riff, warm synth chords and deep bouncing basslines are all showcased here along with cut-up and dubbed out vocal snippets for a balance of depth and dimension. high level production values, steady grooves, complex yet subtle arrangements and well crafted musicianship are all featured here in this lovely package.

balance, the prescription sub-label, released its first 12&#8243,, in 1995 with this project where glenn underground first introduces his cvo alias. now this stunning sju reissue brings both mixes of “party time” to the a-side and the flip brings the deep house classics “mighty real groove” & “bonus .

hidden recordings introduces its largest and most ambitious project to date – the debut full length artist album of mike wall. mikes history with the label and his rapidly expanding profile has led to this joyous moment. the break-through german talent seamlessly sows nine originals full of over- arching musical motifs: mood, balance, and character – there is a sense of depth and sophistication that underlies mikes unique sound of grime and toughness.

the master is back, vinyl only release, a must have in every vinyl hosue music -dj collection

embossed sleeve-art & 180gr vinyl.
the third instalment of remixes features tokyo undergrounds finest, cos/mes, with rework of the experimental proto-electro track big dome that nods its head to the dancefloor whilst maintaining the balance of the original. the b side sees a special collaboration between la heavyweights lovefingers and eddie ruscha. under the alias secret fingers, they deliver a tropical, blissed-out version of manzaneras classic *islands*.

the release opens with quite baked, a stripped, low-slung cut that embraces loose, swung drums and rolling low-end rumbles. the record adapts to a simplistic hooky structure that allows subtle transitional periods to keep things captivating, infusing a blend of gritty elements that gleam with analogue sparkles and warmth, resulting in a tasteful slice of rough and ready house music. next up is as olways, taking things in a deeper direction with smooth rhodes chords driving the melodic movement.

fresh up specialise in strictly limited edition 45rpm singles showcasing the finest in library funk, moog disco and vocoder boogie sounds. fresh up are proud to announce their 10th release! bbii are a mysterious all-star session group gathered from the four corners of london to compose and record funky disco and soundtrack gems. *disco network* is a circa-1980 italo chugger featuring live percussion, rhodes piano and plenty of vintage synths. just the right balance of cosmic groove and happy melody to launch a party! *frog funk* is a funky library-style jam featuring fender rhodes piano over a ribbitting wahwah bass and funky clav backing with a finger-snappin beat.

new music from the swedish junkyard guys. mr tophat and art alfie delivering two modern house jackers with a little touch of that nordic touch that aways seem to balance things and bring some open space in the music.

dilek records surprises once again with this pink vinyl edition including original productions by jose wated and encebolladoman, from ecuador. this brand new release also offers the remixes of brett johnson, arquette and nadja lind, for a perfect balance between different styles. satisfy my soul ep is made of two original tracks and three remixes to love and discover.

away from the hypnotic mayhem of the floating roofscapes, we see fractured images cycling faster. just as clouds follow the wind, airy soundscapes track the low-end groundwork with grainy artifacts bursting in amongst the thick. lost in this surrounding ambience, the b side carves its way with a resonant materiality where shattering hi-hats pull you out of a hypnotic semi-dormant state. (b2) enters a sound voyage, an intimate balance between gloomy atmospheres, dark sirens and repeated upcoming unidentified melodies, that play against the ceaseless motion of the hi-hat motive.

incl 2 bit crew, lgg, volta cab and rosenhaft. 2 bit crews just cant seem. taking a sound heavily influenced by the underground house music / garage sound of the 90s, this is a bumping groove with a driving bassline and hatswith a simple female vocal sample that will stick in your brain. the second track takes things deeper with bastien carrara aka lgg with let me, smooth rhodes chords with a love sensation sample underpinned by raw beats and sub-bass. on the second side things get a little tougher. the third track is from a producer who has had many releases already on labels such as balance alliance, seven music and undertones, konstantyn isaev, better known as volta cab. his track what is underground focuses primarily on a killer bassline, retro synth stabs and a cheeky hip-hop sample used to great effect. finally is haim rosenhaft, a young producer from israel with 1992, his homage consists of an old school organ sound with heavy kicks and snares influenced by the sound of labels like umm and cleveland city in the 90s. again this will be a vinyl only release

japans rhythm of elements return with another e.p. that display their versatility and belief in the many forms that soulful music can take. >tribe #3< contains the classic rhythm of elements combination of dj uchikawas firing electronic beats alongside virtuoso piano playing by makoto kuriya, plus bass by incognitos francis hylton. the track is a tribute to the late departed detroit electronic music artist aaron carl who sadly passed away last year. continuing the detroit connection, rick wilhite has been working with the likes of theo parrish and moodymann for years, and his remix of >tribe #3< provides an audio beatdown, stripping the whole thing down to its rawest elements, and supplying the hard and the smooth in perfect balance. >blow< is another journey into a percussive horn driven groove for the dancefloor. rhythm of elements provide the remix, layering the musical elements like flavours in a delicious cake. finally, >meditation bath< (loftsoul 2012 mix) takes the pace right down for this beautifully relaxing slow burner. close your eyes and let it flow over you.

an italian based dj & producer & current man-of-the-moment, who is deeply in love with his old synths & drum machines. releases on aesthetic audio, skylax, l.i.e.s., balance, mathmatics, echovolt, thug, traveller, on the prowl, have him all set up.

4 cuts taken from kubas debut double cd all previously unreleased on wax. the original versions of i cant stop and so far away are on the a-side while el trompetista and galactic ritual fill the flip. all cuts show the producers top notch skill and balance between house and techno.

nice price deal !!! they done found the flow is the new six-track ep from norways critically revered oslo flow. the most eagerly anticipated scratch music release in years!
art is dead. music is dead. scratch music is long dead and rotting in its unmarked grave. but wait - what is this? blam and plato on magnificent stallions riding out of the norwegian dawn to save the day with they done found the flow. thank sweet odens raven we are saved! balance has been restored to the universe - oslo flow style.
they dont sound like anyone else. they work outside the boundaries of the possible. they are unique voices in what is becoming an increasingly dull conversation. and most importantly, they are funkier than an old piece of provolone in a hard working hookers panties. now play the f**king record and prepare to tremble.

bristol born hench newcomer tim roberts aka temo is a rising star in the dubstep scene. his relentless determination to spend every waking hour in the studio is paying dividends. temo is already gaining support from radio 1 and 1 extra along with club support from the scenes leading djs. these tracks have been smashing hench sets everywhere, expect to hear more from this rising star very soon. set them alight ft. buggsy: set them alight finds a perfect balance between killer vocals and big drops. temo has a long standing relationship with dubstep pioneer joker who introduced him to the insanely talented buggsy, which lead to the recording of set them alight. the marriage between buggsys infectious vocals and temos searing bass lines works perfectly, making set them alight a must have for dubstep fans across the globe. tracks ft koast: tracks is a no messing straight to the point club banger. koast from central spillz & hench resident steps up to deliver a slick 8 bar hook to prepare you for this high impact bass line driven monster.

saveds latest offering comes from label favourite philip bader who delivers his original and creative sounds with getting lost. built upon flowing percussion and filled with an addictive baseline and intelligently processed vocals, the record is a real hit and accessible to djs across the spectrum. over on the flip is a remix of 2011s, amir loves you. the track receives the remix treatment from label boss nic fanciulli and his friend davide squillace. the remix has been bubbling under for a while now since featuring on nics balance compilation and is now available for all

under the stewardship of alan fitzpatrick, 8 sided dice recordings continues to maintain its reputation as one of the most consistent techno labels to emerge in recent times thanks to a steady stream of well-received releases. the label operates as both a home for high profile artists and an outlet for emerging talent, striking a balance between output from fitzpatrick and that of his contemporaries, including contributions from rich jones, chris colburn, on/off, harvey mckay, hans bouffmyhre and nicole moudaber. established in 2008 as a vehicle for alan fitzpatrick to release his own music, 8 sided dice has evolved on an impressive trajectory in line with fitzpatricks own career.

nice price deal !!! big support by james holden..felizol comes with his 3rd e.p for ntrop recordings. our team never won of 3 tracks, attempts to bridge experimental hardware music with programmed club-oriented grooves. randomness and roughness straggle with elegance and balance.our eam never won is a deep techno song with foggy vocals, aggressive kicks, distorted bass and side-chained melodies. 11 years minimize latin harmonies and guitar timbres while the dry house beat and the warm poly-analogs follow the repetitious vocals. the promise is an experimental dub with jazz fragments and minor piano chords constructed around the field recording of a finish lunatic old man talking to himself.

grasscuts debut >1 inch: 1/2 mile< was named electronica album of the month in mojo magazine and was one of the sunday telegraphs top 10 pop cds of 2010. if that album featured a mix of songcraft and electronica, follow-up unearth tips the balance towards songs. its a more vocal record and both the legendary robert wyatt and gazelle twin contribute – alongside main vocals from grasscut composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist andrew phillips. unearth proves once again that phillips is a songwriter of note, truly traversing any notion of genre with seeming ease and considerable depth. grasscuts marcus o dair features on double bass, seb rochford of polar bear guests on drums.

developer archive 2 is a brilliant balance in light and dark featuring 4 solid deep tracks going further into the realm of modern day techno written and produced by modularz label head developer

if you thought these tunes were filthy the first time around, then prepare yourselves for these vip mixes of some of the biggest tunes over the last few years. all four tracks are designed to do one thing and thats to absolutely destroy dance floors!

italian techy sounds at their best. danilo vigorito knows how to balance out his sound on this splendid 12. chordy but rolling techno patterns and atmospheric topsounds. this is hard to place in a box which makes it extra fun. where dark star is a somewhat mysterious and ethnic sounding opener the remaining two tracks are chordy techno at its best.

miles sagnia gets into some acid business, carlos nilmmns aka ross mcmillan drops some lush deep house, opolopo gives up analog madness with killer drums, shane linehan remixes dave pezzners >waking up then going back to sleep<.

san gabriel is the new forward-thinking beat project from the multi-instrumentalist/producer butchy fuego. his upcoming ep volfe is full of warped and pulsing pan-global club music, a signature marriage of tropical riddims, dubbed out soundscapes and modern r&b minimalism. striking the perfect balance of booming bass and tricky rhythms, our first taste from the upcoming ep >gore text< makes for some serious sideways heat. san gabriel has caught the attention of the press early on with signature frantic rhythms and twitchy hi-hat work. along with >gore text<, san gabriel offers up a b-side (not on volfe) called >nu boots< that evokes some aztec sun rave in the year 2040 vibes. just a fiery taste of whats to come on this upcoming debut ep volfe.

steve bug drops a new outstanding 12inch on his own highly prolific poker flat recordings. those grooves is the perfect primer for his upcoming album (due out in autumn 2012), and sees the man in fine form - masterfully in control of his sound and producing tracks with a depth of dancefloor knowledge most other producers would die for. those grooves, the lead track locks into its exquisitely crafted groove early on, holding a taut balance between its individual elements. mid way through its 10 minutes, bug drops the tempo and lets the groove breath, before bringing it all back home - an audacious late night club weapon. the flip side is no less dramatic – tell me why creeps up, evolving slowing but surely – before an edgy, freaked out bass line drops over the crisp drums. a true peak time burner with enough energy and tension to smash any floor.

a freshly minted london label, clueplants mission is to push twisted, imaginative techno with a raw analogue energy and a futuristic approach to sound design.the first release showcases a balance of two distinctly individual and intoxicating tunes which have seen enthusiastic reception on the dancefloor and radio while doing the rounds as dubplates. the a side hosts a powerful chunk of modern techno energetically played live and is the first release from london producer 12&bit, a perverse hardware purist whose vinyl and live sets have thumped out at teknivals aross europe and seen over 2 million downloads of his played-live techno through the open-source audio globular music library. on the b side the perversity is taken a step further by the infamous bulgarian electro deviant, manasyt. following 11 years of quality vinyl output on prolific labels such as kommando 6, touchin bass and bunker, the balaclava-clad nomad manasyt has set up his studio in the techno capitals of the world, berlin, london and detroit, and is now in china pumping out his trademark brutal and forward-thinking industrial techno for clueplant

from mountains and forests in nagano, hideo kobayashi arrived on the san francisco club scene and was inspired by west coast flavored deep house sounds, his name was cemented through his projects such as children of the drums on chez music and nagano kitchen with jerome sydenham on ibadan records.having spend hectic schedule for djing most weekends with local and international djs, he discovered his ability for bringing out the deeply aggressive side of tech house earn him a spot a tour every year since he was on tour in europe enthusing every floors on 2007. then he drew on these global experiences for his 1st album zero on 2009, assimilating and incorporating his significant balance of underground and overground touches.that led him into busy days for remixing works and releasing quality sounds on op dance music labels such as defected, kingstreet sounds, renaissance, ibadan and apt. international

the debut release of christopher rau on mule musiq. christopher rau have released from such a amazing label like smallville records or dj kozes pampa. he is definetly one of the best artist in the modern deep house scene. title track on a side is quite unique deep house tune. its like a collaboration of larry heard and dj koze. on b side, >that dam love< is already picked up for mule label compilation >im starting to feel ok vol.5< this track is his trademark melancholic house tune. >balance live< is more minimal&alternative.