discographies in dance music don’t come much more impressive than that belonging to paul woolford, the man behind seminal releases for the likes of planet e, xl recordings and running back. special request is the project that sees him continuing to defy expectation with a new ep on the fabric-run label houndstooth. stairfoot lane bunker encapsulates this approach with 5 bold new excursions into the outer limits followed by a remix from minor science (known for his previous releases on whities and the trilogy tapes) the eagle-eyed will notice 5 of these tracks appear on fabriclive 91. this ep is issued as an addendum. redrum is the fierce opener. rampantly-edited electro beats, a sampled speak-n-spell vocal, and a pure sci-fi breakdown sets the scene for the rest. stairfoot lane bunker and replicant are jungle tracks taken to dizzying extremes - the former building from widescreen atmospherics, thunder spells and lightning before descending into a frenzy of breakbeats and long heavy bass notes. replicant ratchets the pressure up further with hyper-edits across it s breakbeat introduction and throughout, punctuated by furnace-rattling subs. telepathic dog and five lane ends are highly evocative ambient pieces, pushing into the uncanny realms of metaphysical music. to end the release minor science comes through with his remix of stairfoot lane bunker, effortlessly blending in his own work with the disjointed sr breakbeats, flashing only snippets of the serrated bars, chopping them up and creating a new track in the process.

the europe-centered techno scene might be thinking: where is techno in a city as vast, dynamic and electric as new york? it s alive and well, and keeps growing through aptly-named new york trax. founded in 2016 and based in brooklyn, new york trax is an outlet for new york music, by new york artists, in new york city. the artist behind the fourth new york trax release needs no introduction. steve stoll is one of the pioneers and founding fathers of new york techno. producing pure, minimalist analogue-minded techno (even though his career began as a drummer with the industrial label wax trax), steve stoll has recorded for his own label proper nyc, trax records, djax, nova mute and many more, including his recent appearances on nina kraviz s imprint trip. this record on new york trax is the essence of steve stoll s style: minimal, driving, with a subtle groove that sinks in the rich texture of sound. it connects the dots between the past, present, and the future of the new york sound.

after the success of the double lp kepler 438 on be as one, the well known shlomi aber imprint , orbe is back with even more energy and strength with his new lp -interplant”. the emerging artist from madrid whose tracks are regularly supported by the likes of marcel dettmann, nina kraviz, maceo plex and john talabot, presents his new 3x12’’ long player featuring fifteen tracks. orbe’s early years in music were shaped by broken rhythms which is worked into the ‘internplant’ lp as he fuses futuristic and cosmic sounds as a nexus.a new step forward for his career and a sonic palette which he wants to focus on right now. hybrid sequences taking inspiration from andromeda/buchla lem3 spider synthesizers and sampling of old school breaks have helped to create compositions like “what happens with strangers”, “revival” “deejay drama” and “virtual environment” where orbe mixes classic and futuristic sounds to create something current and referencing his origins. other singles like “multi filament light” “closer people dreams” and “the old ideology” were written as visionary works without percussive elements. they include atemporal melodies which try to involve to the more exigent listener. “data nights” “thematic exploration” and “higher dimensions influences” show the artist’s darker and more techno focused inspirations. here we can find metallic industrial sounds fused with minimalist precision to create brooding tension. “unreal”, “interplant” and “subground dehumidification” lay focus purely on the dance floor, characterised as a dynamic peak time tool accompanied perfectly with harmonic and glitched out pads.

art-aud is back to present his second release of the main series, after booming with the secret rave one. this release comes from a really important icon in the italian electronic-techno scene, a person that from the beginning of the 90s helped form what we enjoy now through his music, parties and writings. his name is andrea benedetti, aka sprawl. over the years he provided help to lory d in creating sounds never seen, founded his label plasmek, created a fanzine called tunnel and a distribution company with marco passarani, to name a few. this ep contains three tracks of pure electronic excursion and a remix by the rephlex-twins d arcangelo. the track electrome was originally released in 1994 on his own label and now, after nearly 23 years, sees the light again with a remaster.

the ichinen project was born from the strong music connection between roberto bosco and kiny - both producer, performers and founders of last drop records imprint - and from the need to share their personal music concept. finally, this year they returns on their label with the first official track under new ichinen monicker. the title-track, a morning without glory, is indeed a unique melting pot of the different music approaches and visions. the track is determination at its purest form: a relentless 4/4 beat impulse, constantly striving and spaced out by industrial and metallic sounds that convey its deep and atmospheric imaginary. truly abstract and experimental techno that goes beyond its ordinary stylistic logics. on the b-side one may find a morning without glory reviseted at this time in two evocative interpretation by the most renowed artist in the nowadays techno scene. the first one is by dasha rush with a summer light remix, with a more serene and organic version of the original track. the last one is by etapp kyle who prefers to highlights low frequencies

next up on baumlpe is two berlin based producers who dont need any introduction, as always you can expect pure quality music. two deep dub techno cutz with deep bass and atmospheric fx s!

toy tonics mushroom house series brings together different shades of afro-weirdo-psychedelic vibes in dance music. all tracks have been made exclusively for toy tonics. the musical range is wide: the third ep goes from arabic guitars to nubian chants and looots of percussions. the bass drum is four-on-the-floor, but switches from midtempo (kiwi: we are here) to classic new york lofi disco grooves (ponty mython) the other 2 tracks on the ep feature an emptier vibe: less toms more drum machines. more techno. red axes deliever probably one of their weirdest works. their munk rework is pure craziness. the melodies come from another space. the last track on the ep is made by old toy tonics friends from milano: the barking dogs. they teamed up with tom trago in the basement studio of the great record store they run in milan: serendeepity records. they are known for selling obscure, but classy music for dance floors and thats what they do when the make music on their own. like on your high: an obscure groove meets a sloppy bassline and stoned vocals.

we are glad to welcome the leipzig-based artist lootbeg (o*rs, tieffrequent, blaq numbers, ourselves) to the tooman records family! he presents his -eternal love- - pure warmth and beauty, coming straight from the depth of his soul. house music with a deep passion.

detroit must be a magic city when you re a skilled producer, and javonntte is a loyal artist from the city and a pure example of what magic is in music producing. sounds of the city is happy to put out this 3 track ep dedicated to francea! after a wonderful ep on ndatl (we previously release some of the label s boss music in october), and another freshly release remarkable wax for sistrum, the ajazz producera choose to sit down with us and catch some of the best juice from his cellar to share with us. welcome javonnttea!

dj t-1000 drops 4 classic hard-edged cuts of pure detroit techno on third ear. born and raised in detroit and based in berlin dj t-1000 is alan oldham, owner of detroit labels generator and pure sonik, and a gifted techno dj. also an accomplished graphic illustrator, known globally for his iconic artwork for djax-up-beats, +8 records, transmat, astralwerks and many other electronic music labels, including third ear. alan did the artwork for the defenders of the deep house world ep curated by mike huckaby, and he has done the artwork for his third ear ep also.

the maverick maestro from the bay dave aju is back with his circus family here with an incredible new release. based on stripped-down hardware sessions rocking just a roland tr-909 and sh-101, aju once again proves that no sound set need be limited in itself and along with the addition of one microphone for his inimitable soulful voice, creates one of his strongest and most imaginative releases to date, the 10101 ep. a multiple homage to the 101 freeway that spans his native golden state and the numeric classic analog boxes used vs digital binary to process them, the four rich tracks offer the best of both worlds and cover all the bases of mr ajus musical multiverse. low dive starts things on a deep heads-down dance floor tip where rising synth lines soar over a blast of shuffling drums and percussion for a rocksolid djs delight. always never comes next with pure aju magic, equal parts song and track, an ear worm of a chorus, and full of sunny west coast electro influences all the way through. on the flip sides may very well be one of ajus most intense transmissions ever, with a sublime and seemingly endless build-up of dark pads, driving, shifting rhythms, and voodoo vocals that will detonate many a peak-hour sound system guaranteed. aju then tastefully finishes with the cool psychedelic mid-tempo bump of tell her why which harks back to his hip-hop roots and wraps up the vibe and elements of the whole ep perfectly. welcome back with a bang brother aju!

blackwater label strikes back with a special limited edition for christmas.
we proudly present the first single side ep in house, proudly curated by relevant name eduardo de la calle and mtheorem, a very talented produced already seen on kapvt mvndi records from blackwater label. a two tool bomb tracks ep with touch and velvet approach, obviously related to the knowledge and experience of eduardo de la calle but probably the featuring of mtheorem gave a particular extravagance taste to the release.
“andes echoes” is a proper techno tool track with psychedelic and trippy atmospheres all around. pure music.
“kalpabriksha” is a more aggressive techno track with some modern influences and a super hypnotic lead.

the name tochno, russian for “precisely” speaks for itself, being a hardcore, pure and at the same time straight-to-the-heart minimal techno music producing firm.
tochno is the product of a long gestation of its creators. waiting for the right time to get on the stage, it will bring minimal techno to the levels they deserve with a no-bs attitude and hours of top quality beats.
tochno won’t bring you the latest and shiniest plastic puppets of the market. we have gathered real artists, throbbing with desire to divulgate their music and they will do so in a way you won’t forget. and it’s not just the attitude, our music comes on vinyl only. you won’t find any material for talentless time wasters here. only analog music to be handled by expert and loving hands.
early support from mamiko motto, glenn astro, ame, pathaan (bbc worldwide), jamie george (rinse), b traits, charlie tee (kiss), jodie wisternoff, damian lazarus, tensnake, anushka, dam swindle, claptone, dubfire, iron curtis, breach, auntie flo, matt karmil, edmondson.... and jamie xx

sydney edit maestro the owl is back with yet another 4 track slab of pure goodness. opening with his dance floor grenade street playa that merges chicago s disco classic into the more recent bucketheads version that ruled dancefloors in the 90s . the second track is another merger-style edit. working his magic on the temptations classic footsteps in the dark . with nods to the ice cube classic good day that also sampled the original, it will have hip hop and soul lovers both melting to the sounds! track 3 is more than just another edit. sampling boz scaggs and 90 s house vocal. add some fine percussion and you a soulful masterpiece of music. rounding off the ep with a track sampled heavily by dr dre. the owl has taken a couple of loops from a p-funk bomb and made a full length downtempo funk groover. perfect.

a fistful of wax is an extension for some very special projects of our beloved deep house skylax records’ sub – label wax classic. for this 3rd release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by some of the best deep house producers at the moment.a1 is done by some hot new guys straight from minsk s80 & overture “what’s up”.a2 has been made by kid mark “got to know” who released some hot tunes with nick beringer through swink music.while on the b side we have also 3 bomb tracks featuring first on b1 rosenhaft “ccmf” who’s done some tracks for 124 recordings too.b2 is done by the great alexander moralez & house of kotu “suffer” who is completely hot right now, throwing up parties in st petersburg, this track is clearly a pure deep house anthem.b3 and last is mike lee aka love island “a feelin’” in a an ibiza balearic house stylethose tracks are all firmly rooted into the deep house sound.they never settle into one comfortable, predictable groove. its heady, emotion-rich grooves include warm, melodic two-step and future garage flavas, dubwise slo-mo grooves. it s eclectic, no doubt, but thanks to those guys warm production and heavy deep vocals, this release will put your hands up in the air marvellously

nice price deal !!! we are pleased to present the newest tech house release by max brannslokker on his own label spanda records. 4 brilliant sounding tracks spiced up with 70-80s electronica hooks and new milleniums trancey vibes. eclectism in its pure form! max brannslokker is latvian electronic music artist and dj currently based in germany. he has proved his talent by making releases on different european and american labels, including kostbar music, globox, i220 and defchild productions. beside that max has made numerous remixes and his tracks appear on compilations of dfa, minisketch, eintakt, unfoundsound and other labels.

nancy azzurro comes out of nowhere. well, that’s not entirely true—lovefingers met her about 10 years ago on the beach near her home on the island of sardinia—but in terms of our musical orbit, she is a very private artist, creating only the purest music, straight from the heart. these three gorgeous songs were produced during her young adulthood and would become secret weapons for a handful of djs she’d meet over the following years. still standing the test of time today, they’re now finally seeing a proper release. side-a’s grace invites us into nancy’s world where disco and house collide—the live drums, percussion and bassline hold down a blanket of synth strings and wah-wahs. halfway through this epic enters a piano hook of the highest order, an emotional rush that brings together everything we love on the dancefloor, guaranteed to induce goosebumps. on side-b, she rounds out the release with the dreamlike, percussive and yugo-tinged illustrations & the large, and closes with the title track teen bee, a loopy cowbell-driven dive into the deep, filled with luscious sweeping chords and meandering keys. the esp institute is honoured to close out 2016 (one seriously heavy year) with such a beautiful and cohesive release. thank you and goodnight.

what would electronic music be without remixes? this is a question andrew claristidge had to answer last year after releasing his first solo album danser ou mourir. reworking the song of an other musician is a common thing nowadays. what is the purpose of it ? what if we would do the same in literature ? imagine asking philip roth to rewrite houellebecq... this is pure fantasy and this came to andrew s head.

an independent band since 1998, dub inc are nonetheless fully acclaimed by the entire reggae scene. the group won no less than three victoires du reggae awards (in 2014 for the paradise album, in 2011 for hors contrôle, and 2008 for afrikya). in 2016, they are back with a sixth lp, so what. no doubt this one will be yet another important landmark. completely self-produced, as is their habit and will, this fourteen-track record is the result of a long process of composing and writing songs inspired by the dark events that have been going on in france in the last few months. featuring a mix of dancehall, hip-hop, and electronica influences, so what is a pure reggae album upholding the values of this rebellious, spiritual, and universal music genre.
double vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve.

“pasiilgau” marks desroi’s first release on his own eponymous imprint. after his debut release earlier this year on the label total black, he took his experimental approach further onto a purely dancefloor-oriented focus. with his background having studied composition, desroi tries to blur the boundaries between contemporary, experimental music and straight forward techno with a clear direction to the club. thus desroi001 resulted in a deep and abstract, yet driving and energetic techno debut ep.

in a time of peace and prosperity on phantom planet, three unwanted heroes arrive home to seek justice where there is none to be sought. shunned by modern society, forsh gets a job at the electricity board, red defender snoozes through work at the local news and booze, and bin man finally finds his dream job. as a postman. with no evil to lay waste to, they put their dinner money together to create the worlds greatest record label, boss tracks. using broken dustpans and dance ejay 98, they create what will go down in history as the most seminal and brilliant piece of musical forgery known to merseyside. 4 tracks packed full of pure dance floor steroids for your love-pump, this is interstellar muscle music at its finest, let it reach out grab you by the tenderloins! thank you phantom planet outlaws. once again the world has been changed forever, for the better.

time will tell. true words reflecting the artistic and mainly personal metamorphosis klaudia gawlas has gone through in recent years. the result is her second album ÒvisionÓ in which she approaches a place she calls home in a musical context. the energetic but at the same time deeper and more sophisticated sound of ãvisionÒ is proof the she has taken a big step towards reaching the artistic level her true inner self has been striving for. as so often in life a strong vision leads to a very pure form of motivation, which finally turns wishful thinking into action. vision is a straight statement and commitment to the roots of techno. something that matches pretty well what klaudia gawlas is known to stand for. vision. 11 tracks, released on cd

2016 repress - r&s welcome another newcomer to the family. with only one release behind him on hessle audio and a wicked remix for warp (the hundred in the hands) blawan finds his new tracks in demand from the likes of james blake, jackmaster, untold, ben ufo, ramadanman and pariah. the title track is already creating a bit of a stir from its inclusion in a few high profile dj sets, but all three tracks raise the game for this young producer. the whole ep is filled with an honest, infectious energy, just like his dj sets. you cant pigeonhole this as >post< anything, its pure, stripped down, club music. sometimes drums, bass and acid is all you need.

kapote loves the funk. and he loves blaxploitation movies. the black underground cinema from the 1970ies. kapote samples dirty talk from these movies and puts it on his bass lines. melodic basslines with a heavy 1070 funk vibe. bass lines that can create a sexual tension. kapote adds a few warm, jazzy rhodes piano chords and a lot of reverbs and filtering. and the music rolls. often more like a jam then like a constructed piece of music. in the highest points this music is pure endorphin. it s 4 to the floor - but it has a soulful analogue sound. kapote says he was listening to records from old detroit label red planet and parisian downtempo pioneers motorbass and la funk mob while making this record. and yes, the vibe is there. like these guys kapote likes to build his musical trips around snippets from old funk vinyl. adding beats with vintage drum machines and creating an eclectic trip into a universe full of jazzy bits, noisy drums and dirty samples.

intr0beatz from iceland is making some serious waves in the music industry at the moment and is next up on the something else 12- series. with these 3 original tracks all set , make my day & sour dough he perfectly combines the ethos of the labels sound, as he blends the right amount of old skool vibes to sit this perfectly on the right side of the 90 s bar. no gimmicks, just pure house vibes that jack and groove for days.

cabanne has been active for over 16 years and is considered as one of the main players on the minimal house scene. he is well known for his jazz and funk influences which bring a unique groove and tune to this set of 11 tracks lp available mid-october on cd and 3x12. discopathy will bring an intense pleasure to minimal house lovers, electronic music enthusiasts and jazz players who will fully enjoy this pure piece of minibarism, comfortably installed close to the flames of a burning dancefloor. this album matured and has been refined for years and it is with great emotion for both cabanne and minibar label that it is announced today.

the second lp from grup has finally arrived, five years after his first release, which is today is totally sold out and very hard to find. 19 tracks in the pure grup ses style, a perfect blend of instrumental hip-hop and bass music, spiced by turkish-psych samples. the album s conception took three years in beyoglu, istanbul, where grup ses invited the best of the turkish beat-making scene, but also called for his european connections : gantz, fulgeance, coco bryce, nodul, biblo, elektro hafiz and many more contributed to make this release unique

as we welcome another talented artist to our family we asked viken about the first part of a two part release and he told us it s really important to understand that this ep is a series of pictures telling a story. combining the names of all the tracks one gets this interesting and dreamy sentence, on a blue road a white shadow feels the winter. to translate these pictures into music, i needed a very particular sound. since i am a huge fan of jazz music i took one of my favorite records, used a lot of samples and reworked them in my own way. from the technical aspect, i decided to reconnect with my first love: analog machines. i love working with sound textures. i stayed away from my laptop and all my vst/plugins as i felt the need to compose these tracks in an unusual way: i wanted the sound to be really pure. that s the reason why this process was so essential for me. for me, this ep is the first one to sound like this. this is the first of two releases from a deeply talented soul. a patient collage of house, jazz, acid squiggles and deep emotion. played and loved all summer long by lee burridge at all day i dream, these tracks will stay with you through winter and into next summer.

ultra slamming raw and dirty pure underground sound , incl dj stingray remix
* just killer - no filler*

this monster 1976 lp from nassau s munnings brothers aka beginning of the end is a stone cold classic. fact. well deserving of a place in any record collection! this, their second lp (with 1971s infamous funky nassau preceding it) features the brothers original, fresh sound a mixture of tough funk rhythms, bahamian soul and flourishes of jazz and rock is an extremely well executed and produced body of work. not surprising considering the band were one of the bahamas foremost musical outfits. the brothers musical backgrounds could not have been any more fitting, they cut their teeth playing regularly alongside the likes of nat king cole and count basie at their fathers well known nightclub the cat and the fiddle, what we get on this lp however is not jazz, but lean, melodic soul music! original copies of this seminal lp can change hands for 100 s on the used/second hand market and is a solid constant at the tops of the wants lists of record aficionados. the lp has been illegally reissued numerous times without any care or attention being taken to retain or respect the quality of the amazing music contained within. not so on this occasion, this is a fully legit, sanctioned reissue done in conjunction and with the assistance of miami s tk disco empire. now is the perfect time to revisit the deep, soulful sounds of the munnings brothers endeavours, a truly sublime collection of songs, drenched in sunshine, masterfully produced and performed with pure vitality. a truly classic album. sounding as fresh as it did almost 40 years ago. jump in the water!

passion for jazz and soul music. reekee, a remarkable young and talented artist from modena (italy) not only plays the keys as an extention of his mind but his true and pure sound makes you feel warm and connected from first notes. a mixture of broken beats with soulful melodies & analog drummin and reminds early mr. fingers tracks. you often get a nu-jazz feeling and can clearly hear the jazz influences between the funky house beats. because it s so difficult to describe the feeling you get listening to his music, you should hear it yourse.

or its 33th release,etruria beat welcomes diego amura.the italian prodigy already released on french nowhere label (synchrophone paris), planet rhythm to only name a few.here are 4 pure techno cuts:2 originals,peruana with its characteristic distorted bass and unmissable 909,lost which is a classic techno tool with an hypnotic synth. on the remix duties,lost got a reinterpretation from dutch twr72 with an intense and strong groove,while label boss luca agnellis rework of peruna brings the music to another side of the dancefloor with an explosive restart

why making a techno record in 2016? in the vast stream of new releases and the everlasting quest of new musical boundaries, blint002 tries to focus on the essentials of pattern-based clubmusic. both tracks started as late night studio jams, using only a drummaschine, a synth and some pedals. while 92 avenue ended up being a straightfoward technotrack, including a massive breakdown for everybody still awake and dancing, you have i dont have is incorporating some boomy hiphop aesthetic without loosing its connection to the dancefloor. both tracks are linked by their unresting synthlines, straying around, trapped in a noisey room full of smoke and distortion. bouncing back to the inital question, the answer with this record seems pretty clear: techno is still nothing but pure dark fun.

berlin-based dj and techno producer savas pascalidis has been steadily making his mark in underground electronic music circles since his first releases in the mid-90s. born in south germany and later moved to berlin, the well-traveled dj has been among the restless and classically minded members of the dance music community over the last decades. he developed skills that led him into producing records and made a name for himself with a series of dark, loopy and groove driven dancefloor orientated techno music. pure and simple. his releases earned him a reputation for being something of a dance music purist.

plastik people has hit 10 releases & were super excited about that! to celebrate this fantastic achievement we bring you 3 cuts of pure underground quality from some legends of house music, a side is amazing deep soulful track by mike perras who s been in this game for over 25+ years, he brings us dream4you smooth keys, raw baseline and a hook that will suck you in and spit you out. b side we bring back the a man who s gained huge recognition back in the 90s after releases on f-comminucation, aquabassino is back, and this time he s working along side jazz musician neil warden to bring plastik people a slice of pure house jazz grooves, finally to round up the ep comes label regular playin 4 the city & his amazing late night deep house track orbit, must have for your vinyl collection

one per customer ... the wonderful black ops sub label from the sleazybeats people wraps up, which has been a monumentally successful series by anyone s standards, with an ep from the notorious sample bandits, the popular peoples front over a decade after launching a distinctive series whose ambitions amounted to no less than condensing thirty years of black club music into a beautifully packaged, portable collage of sonic sample goodness, the sb crew tracked them down & appealed to their anarchic, nihilistic nature by offering them the final release on the label. the ppf project itself came to a close at release no. 10, so the synchronicity was strong for no other reason than a desire to celebrate dancefloor abandon and strive to soundtrack the purest forms of hedonism, ambiguous sexuality and a transcendent celebration of outsider culture, not to mention a green light to shamelessly exploit, steal and otherwise pilfer their source material, they said yes. after trying, with no small amount of success to transcend the basic edit through the ppf series, the band have again worked their collage approach into three truly magical cuts as always, this is a limited, vinyl only release. it will not be repressed and will not be released digitally. not now, not ever

the neustadtmusik brother-duo dietrich & strolch present their new release nipl & tipl” - a fresh, bold and dreamy package straight for the dance floor. nipl” starts with a thick bassline and mutates into a real peak time gem. its slowly screwing acid elements drive it to the maximum with pure excitement until the last kick. -tipl” builds a mystical, musical landscape, where rolling bass, driving drums and a melancholic piano meet with delicate percussion resulting in a quality afterhour vibed track. dutch artist lilith (art of dark, memoria recordings) unites both tracks elegantly creating a fresh remix -nipltipltriple- and adds the subtle essence of a shot breakbeat making it a killer tune.

played by agcp/dr cuts(plus seven), sergio rizzolo, malka tuti
emotional especial and cocktail d amore music enter cahoot-mode once again with a second round of sfire remixes that take proceedings down a deeper, more stripped-back path courtesy of the inimitable timothy j fairplay and willie burns. two artists who need little introduction offer up two remixes each that take the unique original to new dance floor extremes. timothy steps up first with his take on -sfire 2- via differing vocal and instrumental versions. his trademark, echo laden rolling percussion and john carpenter-style key lines take the original synth-pop homage to the dark room. adding arps, a lifting, hedonistic breakdown and the scatter-stepper drums and claps found on the instrumental version and this is pure cotf territory and the better for it. mr willie burns meanwhile has long followed his own path for his take on -sfire 3-, offering one of his deepest remixes to date. thudding kick, brooding pads and dark strings force the vocals to go down, way down for examination. the distorted vocals of remix 1 are countered by remix 2 letting the track shine via a seemingly endless 4/4 beat. psychedelic, trance inducing, pulsating, this is an ever growing mind expanse.

last spotted on the exaltics’ solar one imprint and the hague’s notorious bunker label, enigmatic producer q-chip unleashes a 6-track ep on gnosis, following the labels inaugural release from myriadd (aka mantra). ‘access consciousness’ is the logical 21st century progression in an electronic music lineage that can be traced from the blueprint laid down by kraftwerk’s ‘man machine’ aesthetic through drexciya in their various incarnations. armed with his machines, q-chip harnesses the energy of pure voltage and sculpts it into sonic visions of the future, whilst acknowledging the rhythmic foundations of electro. this is music that is in essence synthetic and yet at its core human. immaculately produced and conceived, utilising precision tooled beats, deep analogue basslines, eerie glacial synth work and economical vocals deployed to maximum effect. dynamic and inventive arrangements ensure this slab of wax will be in the crates of many discerning electro djs long into the future and should appeal to any ears seeking science fiction through sound.

serie limitee records is celebrating its 3rd anniversary with its 8th release on its parent label. a good occasion to welcome pascal viscardi, a promising swiss talent supported by mike huckaby, who signs here his first track using the legendary sp1200...and that s a groovy one. also, first release ever for sixon, sean dixon s alter ego, the manager of final chapter delivers here a sexy hypnotic bomb. already featured on sl007, it s the second release on serie limitee for neuronphase. it seems like winter has been rude in estonia, which is good for us, as it gave the artist more time to produce some deep n raw music which perfectly fits the label. and to close this ep, a beautiful track produced by japanese producer tominori hosoya, aka tomi chair. a pure pearl of deepness which takes the listener to an imaginary dancefloor on a desert sand beach until the early morning. as always, expect a mysterious bonus track by the label s manager, monsieur cedric.

daniele baldelli producer now has nothing to envy about daniele baldelli the dj. this is demonstrated by the authoritativeness of the first two 12”s of six in the series -cosmic temple” on the mondo groove label. what first strikes the eye are the covers, with fluorescent colors, which will form a patchwork created by aldo drudi (the designer of valentino rossi), a large mosaic that interprets garish aesthetics/logoa cosmic. but immediately after the music takes the stage: 3 tracks in -chapter 1- and 3 tracks in -chapter 2-, are able to tell the true mood of the imaginary baldelli’s sound and take them to a land of wonders. chapter 1: numbers like thyratron, with ricky burattini (justofunk) on piano, playing a utopian fusion as if peter daou was weaned at cosmic in lazise (italy) instead of the paradise garage in new york, or inner light, francesca amati with the voice, which is pure 2015 electro-pop, and the rhythmic bass on diffrazione.

nice price deal !!! 1982 disco album by trilark, released by ny based handshake records.

eliptic is nothing but... passion. the first release of bucharest s based label, comes with two great pieces. on a side, julian s track is pure madness, with a groovy bass-line, subtle percussion and crazy effects, just perfect for a good dance. on side b, fengda s track is a trip from the beginning to the end, with a mysterious atmosphere, growing an intense journey for a taste of freedom. two different musical perspectives that completes each other in a 12 vinyl, that you can t miss.

nice price deal !!! the moody boyz remix of ‘know my name’ lends ms omega’s vocal a more calescent energy, purely due to the lucid dependability of its boisterous, bolstering bassline. it seems only natural that a trailblazing spearhead of the genre of dub should be one to reconstruct the soulful precursor to this experiential achievement, in a version that compels the attentions of both the passive tranquilized listener and the active dancefloor denizen. mischievous percussive splattering, playfully arpeggiated sonic energy and clarified stereo legroom are all integral elements of this dazzling interpretation, as it retains the unornamented, spatial candor of the original, while simultaneously instilling it with a current of what can only be described as voltaic charisma. in short, this tune is a powerful invocation to an inestimable ensemble of musical heritage: concurrent harmonic simplicity interleaved with melodic ascension make the moody boyz remix a consolidated torpedo of euphoniously triumphant achievement and savvily creative coordination.

some more uncut diamonds by s4aw... robert nedelcu aka lecsicu from rural romania is only 26 but already a skillful and dedicated producer of oldschool-flavoured house music with a tek-edge. on top we ve got vocals by berinika van wyk a singer born in south africa. robert was inspired by guys like rick wade, mr. g, kerri chandler, and of course moodyman. his trademark are strong percussions, little harmonies every now and then and a “tracky” atmo to his tunes that sound very chicago-ish. all three original tunes are pure, vintage-style house music a little on the tech side. so this clearly is an ep for the dancefloor and for early morning sessions when the sun s coming up again... “route to 95” received a groundbreaking rework by detroit house music veteran gari romalis. with incredibly deep subbass sequencies he makes this tune a deep jam like you never heard one befor

following the revival last year of the basic collective ep sascha continues the series with a really special guest aquarius heaven. the a side is a tribute the legendary kerri chandler and labels such as king street, shelter and madhouse. it includes a full vocal house track as well as an instrumental version of the same. on the b side sascha goes back to his deeper detroit roots. pure old-school house music.

electric rescue is back on his own imprint to his new album, the third one and the most powerfull one no compromises techno and electronica music, a film of his 2 years past life, authentic, personnal and unique vision of the actual techno scene and life, pure ! ...

scotish producer boom merchant has been djing and making music for more than years next up from him is a futuristic warehouse inspired 4-tracker on resopal. on -this is ...,- he offers up a bass-driven house number that hints at it’s chicago roots while pushing forward into garage territory. on „warm haze „he delivers his most straight-up, heads-down house production to date. next up is the quirky -warehouse,- which twists into a moody, convergence while rise is pure reduced techno.

following the release of 2015’s animistas album on mindtours, steevio returns with the fourth and final volume in the modular techno series after starting the project in 2012. initially conceived as he moved his studio practice towards a purely outboard, analogue, modular synthesiser set up, the modular techno series has charted the development of steevio’s exploration of this working practice both on record and on stage. the work involved in live appearances across the uk and europe over the past four years have fed into the creative process, with rehearsals for sets often yielding the material that has ended up on vinyl. volume 4 is arguably the darkest instalment in the series to date, dealing in a strict economy of minimalist rhythms and off-key melodic touches while still easily identified as the unmistakable tones and distinctive grooves of steevio. in the grand tradition of techno as visionary music, the dystopian tone that lingers throughout modular techno vol 4 points to a future of uncertainty, but this is far from nihilistic music, always within the darkness remains a glimmer of hope.