introducing dawn notes, a new imprint from chicago deep house pioneer vincent floyd. the first release on dawn notes, loves pain, contains four deep tracks from the floyd vaults produced in the late 1990s.

the first place the world heard the lead track from this new love notes from brooklyn release, where pathways meet, was on deep house legend mike huckaby s my life with the wave show volume 2. pascal viscardi was one of many great artists to take huckaby s warm tones and turn them into a work of art. pathways. wriggles with deep funk and soul, and is paired with 3 other likeminded tracks for this very well-rounded ep. oshakusan is the dancefloor track, juxtaposing warm chords and an insistent sax sample over the a tough bassline and rhythm combination that s aimed staight at the floor. free at dawn is the fathoms deep effort, going miles below the surface in a emotional expression of soul, and and i showed the clouds (how to cover up a clear blue sky) provides a perfect outtro, and end to the statement made, making this ep feel truly complete.

this record was written with the intention of conveying classic aspects of house music. track names such as “paradise garage”, “the warehouse” and “zanzibar club” come from monumental clubs that helped shape the history of house. it s true roots in chicago (the warehouse), to new york city (paradise garage) and new jersey (zanzibar club). this 12 features an heavy low end bass line surrounded by a fuzzy acid, brisk and grubby house beat, lush chords deliberately sitting alongside with crispy clear high end vocals. it s about respecting a legacy, the foundation.

cool one man show!!!!!

love notes from brooklyn is proud to present a brand new and promising young american artist in the form of tape hiss. these three moody and emotive tracks fit in perfectly with the label sound love notes has been developing over their last few release. the panic in needle park, the clear standout track, begins the ep with gloomy synth washes at a chugging, pitched down speed. that track is then ably reworked by fellow brooklynite, willie burns, of lies and wt records, who breaks the beat up for a stunted and unique reinterpretation. on the flip, love is a dog from hell brings a little acid to the proceedings, and traces to nowhere closes it out on consitantly dark and moody note. literates will note the bukowski references throughout. another winner for this label

basel based producer ben kaczor comes up with the 6th installment in the snx series. serious house/techno 4-track release. heavy drums and intense atmospheres.

one of the most respected producers in the underground, anaxander, contributes two beautiful pieces of original music, and has one of them reworked by deep house heavy hitter, the mighty amir alexander. lost my soul (in yours) is twisted little number, with dual synth riffs echoing off each other for maximum effect. a question about you uses jazzy chords and flutes over its undeniable bassline to retain some soulful flavoring, but amir strips all of that away on his interpretation, preffering instead to let the acid and the warehouse vibes have their way, taking things right into a 6am rave nightmare. this is absolute must-have piece of wax!

soramimi is a producer and performer based in nyc. soramimi is defined as a mishearing or feigned deafness. she regards her music as narrative imagery, with a sound illustrated by cerebral textures and dreamlike compositions. soramimi brings a distinct fluency and gravity to the table of experimental dub techno

we were very excited indeed to see the third release from the quite promising love notes from brooklyn imprint! marco zenin was a featured artist on the last release under his dj octopus guise, and this time he s featured again with his other project, the more techy/ more minimal die roh, who recently had an underground athem with their release on black venison. the duo here seemingly lean their sounds in the direction of the label s and offer two-cut ep which is their deepest effort yet to date. surely more djs will play the dancier a side, behind 6000, but for us, the groovier b side and title track genghis kahn is the choice cut. label owner, nathaniel jay, continues in the precendent he s set with each release having its own unique love note,authored by him, making every one of these records collectable.

soul notes snx series is bound to be relaunched with a va output that contains some of the usual suspects from the soul notes camp. kastil, adryiano, unseth and dj pegasuz lay down a bang for the buck 12 inch that carefully moves between various colours within the snx palette.

recorded in a bunker somewhere in the ancient basque region, sagas of subterranean life is a collection of 5 sagas that are heavily influenced by scandinavian life and european culture in general. showcasing a versatile collection of 5 bits that range from moving distorted house jams to synth blops and violating techno, norse is not just a collaboration between soul notes head honcho kastil and rotterdam based gitchell moore, it s also a project that tends to avoid genre-restrictions and box thinking. odd sequences x violating drum patterns x palindrome titles = sagas of subterranean life.

the second love note from brooklyn is with us and this time its the all-hardware stylings of dj octopus and steve murphy of chiwax fame. all tracks show serious depth, though untitled 02 is the stand out for its dancibility and force.

the soul notes imprint has never restricted itself to just one sound. ever since it emerged in late 2011, the basque county based outfit has shown several sides of its identity and has developed into a diverse and well balanced home. one of the labels usual suspects is cologne native, adryiano. after reaping some havoc with his efforts on the snx series early last year, adryiano has been crafting his down south ep (ironically) somewhere in the north rhine-westphalian concrete jungle. the down south ep is buldging with deep sine basses, fine rhythmic synthwork and lavish but hefty beats. the title track showcases these exact things best. the essence of adryiano s latest effort is still somewhat hard to pin down. a lot of different moods are going on throughout the ep while the overall sounds maintains it s own glance. from the deep machinefunk on down south to the broken beats of feel what you do. all of these bits have a nice theme to them.

the new album from sally shapiro producer johan agebjörn. limited edition of 300 copies on bronze coloured vinyl with download code included.

whistleblowers 5th release is a two track ep from reset robot. hot off the back of his recent album truesoul reset robot delivers two slabs of techno joy. high notes is a subtle acid builder . the acid and drums are arranged in a way that keep you on the edge of your seat. the adventures of gary curnow is a stripped back techno groover. the persistent techno stab is complimented by drums which drop in and out and add an interesting texture to this cheeky number. upfront dj support: alan fitzpatrick, ida engberg, rhymos, adam beyer and victor calderone

new label from brooklyn s nathaniel jay, also known for his love revolution label, and his work as half of soho808. original music by casey tucker, whose recent releases on boe off-shoot, for those who knoe, inspired jay to seek him out. on remix duties, italys underground don, nick anothony simoncino, of l.i.e.s., echovolt, skywax, quintessentials, and his own label, hotmix, to name but a few. nathaniel is promising big things for his new love notes imprint: this is going to be the best thing ive ever done. we ll take him at his word until he gives us reason not to.

one would never think of mystic rituals when thinking of basque county. yet, this might be a premature thought. naturally, the isle of haiti or the american deep south come to mind when thinking of these tribal traditions.

paul white has long established himself as an acclaimed hip-hop producer, but on his debut lp for r&s records he expands his horizons with the most personal music of his career to date. with the the sampler laid aside, the south londoner emerges as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer as he charts the intoxication, heartbreak and ultimate triumph of a grand love affair.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

label-owner kastil continues the soul notes imprint with a release that represents the self-reivention process that he is currently experiencing. emphasizing on advanced synthesis and a more atmospheric approach to his sound, the basque country native takes one on an intergalactic journey through his current mindset.

the concept of dusk notes is to cater to both the dancefloor and the introspective listener. founded by cory james, an nyc local and one half of brooklyn techno duo point break, and soramimi, a more experimentally inclined producer, the label aims to focus on the spectral and the subconscious.

brilliant chordish analog sounding techno

in recent times soul notes tilted a little towards more groove driven, distortion ladenmachine funk. snx001 is the missing release out of the snx series thus far. label head honcho kastil joins up with cologne based adryiano, who is quickly becoming one of the labels favorite household names. the signature snx sounds is developing into a dark psych-oriented club sound which this ep represents as never before. the opening track *snakes and holes* is pure percussive machinery with the heaviest overdriven kickdrums you will ever hear. on the a2, adryiano sets the mood with a low swinging bass and some eardrum deafening kicks which progresses into the b1 which is perced out to the max with some 303 bassline drama and distortion to top that off. for the b2 track, head honcho kastil shows off some lo-fi drum action on controversy.
prewssing on 180 gram pink & white coloured vinyl.

before his upcoming extended ep christian loeffler returns with this seven inch sized record. just like its unusual format this release features two unique pieces of music and an artwork created by loeffler himself. as on his debut album a forest, he teamed up once more with danish vocalist gry bagoien.

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

hamsa intenational are hitting us with some obscure and analog live jams for club use only. rigid grooves that transform subtly by the use of frequency cuts and vocal chops make bodytalk an interesting lo-fi sounding yet energetic jam for peak hours and after. the analog warmth thats filling up the speaker cans comes straight out of old machines and a tape recorder.

theres something uncomfortable about finding things at places you dont expect. loskober arent afraid of unorthodox production techniques and sound crafting.

snw01 contains some previously unreleased cuts from labelowner kastil. where he never thought of releasing this before. he rapidly changed his mind after seeing the reactions to these cuts at his gigs.after several people requesting a release of the a side rush he decided to press them up to serve his loyal followers. these are two rough, peaktime house jams which have a mesmerizing effect to them. the vocal in gather up! is the perfect example. these are two underground slammers, produced with class and in high demand

brilliant deep hypnotic house music

after a splendid record on remote earlier this year, frenchman toni be now joins the soul notes family for an excellent 3-track pack.

world citizen fulbert joins the soul notes camp with an excellent release which is quite in the deep and raw end of house music.

ig cultures holy rollers label comes correct with two fiery, teched-out funky bombs from major notes. the >o beasity ep< is his debut on holy roller and one of the freshest funky 12 inches we have heard in 2012 - not watered down or some tepid attempt at house proper. >rokit< works out some killer tribalist polyrhythms and batty-squeezing bass pressure laced with shades-on synth beams on the a-side, up there with the likes of funkystepz or ill blu, while >o beasity< gets overlarge on the flip, wrangling martial snares, tribal calls and hard-bodied bass with the ruffest intent.

the young soul notes imprint is returning to the vinyl front with a new mesmerizing striker by finland based -deymare-. slow house music with touches of soul and bouncy rhodes sliding all over this release. this one is a must have for lovers of the deep detroit sound by masters like rick wade and mike huckaby. soul notes shows to be a versatile label to follow up their club banger ep by adryiano with some smooth deepness like this. deymare proves to be one of the upcoming greats within the slow and deep range. go and get this while its still available, strickly limited vinyl release.

limited 2012 disco edits, please check

let the music do the talking, it is so much better at it.

from the depts of basque county kastil (mario castillo) is back with bomb ep. after a few releases in the more disco sounding side of music, he is now entering his comfort zone in a sample heavy deep house release which is (although its house music) an ode to jazz music. beautiful yet nostalgic this is a record to cherish.
supported by: andy ash, james johnston, cottam, fulbert, fabio monesi, orlando b, marcin krupa, gitchell moore, shane linehan

arran was doing a photography course when she joined the band, and at her first rehearsal she brought along a notebook. written on it was dark room notes. we had gone through numerous terrible names, and felt this was one we could settle on. we were lucky she wasnt doing a knitting course.

stewart walker started his career on the mythical detroit label matrix, did some stuff for force inc, tresor, mille plateaux and minus, before founding persona. we really believe scratched notes is among the very best music he has ever released!

as one of the key tracks from quivvers recently releaseddirty nails & vapour trails album, 2 notes n a beat was supported by the likes of sasha. now the track gets a tech house makeover from jay lumen...adding a touch of sparkle to one of the summers biggest underground club cuts!!

incl mathias kaden rmx!! less starts his debut e.p. on enliven music with a fantastic double-track a-side with his point of view to the elastic term >enliven<. yes, but now turn on to side b, here, mathias kaden is waiting with a timeless remix of >sans of<

brilliant new outing on irma by notenshun aka lofty and werner niedermeier move a little closer is a deep grooving soulful little house number includes a stripped down audio nature remix on the a side flip over for huge jazzy flavoured atjazz journey not to be missed

with traces of melancholy and mystique, the modern and peculiar sound of saso recyd from macedonia has been captivating the attention of the pikiest of techno consumers in the past decade. saso has been working hardly on developing his own distinguishable sound which is coming along with phenomenal feedback. so it s no surprise that protagonists like patrick lindsey, marc romboy and even detroit s john acquaviva have picked up these tunes to play them frequently. besides this record release you should watch out for saso s upcoming release on definitive records too!

nice atmospheric glitchy tech funk by sutekh

another crater maker from the dmz cache, mala unleashes the up rolling classic left leg out. mercilessly driven by an insistent morse code arrangement and interlocking 4/4 polyrhythms this is an absolute winner from the man like mala. drawing influences from the rich soup of broken beat, garage and even funky house this one can slot in to any set with ease and drive a dance wild, just listen to any recent kode9 set, the proof is in the rewinds! the b side comes string with blue notez, a brooding slice of steppers pleasure with nuff dread bass, lonely sax licks and mutating snares for the twisup factor. you know you re going to love this one !! villalobos playlist !!

rare warehouse found! das debut release des labels tussitoaster mit toby dreher! bandsalat dreht sich durch die minimalen und satten klänge in die ohren der konsumenten.. und die funkbruecke shuffelt in unendliche sphaeren .. schoener labelstart ..

nice four tracker by notenshun which is a collection of electronic deep funky and dance grooves

deep & groovy techhouse !

part 2 contains mixes by the us? 2nd shift ( season ), classic?s lil mark, induceve (jesse rose & david taylor ? switch / solid groove) and dj dinnermoney. dirty bugged out backroom track with some naughty bass and quirky cut up samples and edits.

brill funky tribalistic house longplayer