a unique collaborative project by visual artist charlie white and musician / producer boom bip, pressed on white vinyl. together the pair have created an ep of dance tracks based on in-depth interviews of teenage girls with accompanying photographic images. the magical, yet sometimes uncomfortable results are now made available on a very limited edition 12 inch. each of the 5 tracks captures the essence of a different teenager, from the privileged and popular georgia musing on the importance of being liked, to the sultry and complicated isabelle recalling her melancholy crushes of freshman year. the original interviews were painstakingly edited and set against the pin-sharp boom bip productions they inspired, whilst the visual element was born out of whites intensive photographic study of a teenage girl living in the isolated suburbs of southern california. white generated around 11k images over 2 years and has selected 12 for *music for sleeping children*. in addition to the 5 original tracks this package includes 5 instrumentals exclusive to this vinyl format. grab this while you can!

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

ascs brand new imprint, diode, kicks off with 3 techno tracks. full of vibrance and the usual production nuances we have come to expect from asc over the years. solenoid is the lead track and gets straight down to business with no messing about. heavy kicks, keys laden with fx, and snappy percussion make this a firm floor tune. on the flip, we have the moody and sinister release, which flirts with darkness, and backing it up is the essential carrier. 3 standout tunes from a name synonymous with quality electronic music.

after the success of last years long player, slow dancing in a burning room, el_txef_a and fiakun join forces once again to release a set of remixes taken from the album.

early 2013 brings new niceness from the luv shack. head honcho, simonlebon teams up with other luv shackers, and comes good with his own lick. simonlebon has been providing quality through his djing and productions in recent years, good to see his name at the forefront of this release. buddies help out of course, and first to fly is the collab with jakobin on *cant do with you*.

tom budden has been heavily involved in the industry for several years now, working with the likes of time has changed and suara and launched his own label, alive in 2008, which has welcomed rising artists in the shape of krl, rebel, bubba & t-bone and chris james onto its roster. here tom joins the gruuv label with more refreshing house cuts, following the footsteps of huxley, luna city express and catz n dogz.

years after rumours of the mysterious usio first started spreading, studio barnhus are finally ready to release the projects debut outing, an lp called kuwa huru. this is emotional, intricate electronic blues for the modern dance floor, with 8 tracks ranging from afro-beat influenced house jams to starlight spangled techno compositions. the double vinyl pack includes a download coupon which gives access to the original album tracks + 5 bonus tracks.

young belgian producer locked groove (aka tim van de meutter) cements an increasingly central role in the hotflush family fold with the release of the two part heritage ep. since his debut on the label, tim has propagated what he himself has termed 100% house and techno, combining elements of the big room, the deep and moody and straight up four-to-the-floor both into the space of a single track, and across the length of an ep. taking a marked step on from last years rooted and keep it simple eps, heritage pursues a joining of musical dots between and beyond classic house and techno, from the kerri chandler-esque house of *wear it well* through the epic landscaping of *lost* to *dream within a dream* blade runner beach party. in this collection, the young producer delivers two sets of three outstanding, genre-straddling tracks that further help to bolster hotflushs legacy as one of the most forward-thinking labels operating in 2013.

embodying the spirit that has imbued apollo with a fresh lease of life since last years rebirth, jack lever aka bering strait channels a wealth of electronic influence on his debut ep, applying his own natural sense of rhythm and production talent to create purposeful and emotive music.

nx1 are samot and surit, childhood friends and long-time production partners. hailing from the same town in majorca the pair have spent the last ten years developing a mutual passion and utopic vision for contemporary techno as individual artists, a collaboration now formally coming to fruition as nexe records.

some people do music as a hobby, some people take it as a job, and some people just live for it. eduardo de la calle has been producing and releasing techno music around spain and europe for more than 16 years. a real veteran in the techno music scene, he has lived and worked in numerous cities developing his own projects throughout the years: lots of hours behind decks and in production studios. eduardo has an enormous potential, his love and passion for music, his production and his dj sets, deep and full of intensity have earned him a lot of respect.
limited 12 inch pressed on clear / translucent vinyl (no label paper on vinyl) & served in black innersleeve!

february 2013 sees the release of treat me right, a new album from trus me. its his first album in 3 years and to a certain extent marks a change in direction from the predecessors... sexy house music as we love it.

chicagos kate simko is one of recent years usas most accomplished electronic music talents a genuine music love who commands equal respect behind the decks, the mixing desk and the keyboard.

off the map, h-burns fourth album, is an album labeled, engineered, mixed and mastered by steve albini.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, cd-copy of the full album included.

bad cop bad cop are underground veteran alex cortex (xx badcop) and glam-tech-hero lopazz (zz badcop), both well-established producers and perfomers for many years with top-credentials on smaller and bigger imprints alike. so different they are in their respective solo-projects, so indistinguishably they melt their unique visions into one flow of effervescent creativity when they hit the studio or stage together.
cd-copy of the full album included.

mark broom continues his legacy as one of the uks finest producers with another outstanding ep on bek audio. after the flying success of >eye of the tiger< & >stag<, mark broom makes his third outing on gary becks bek audio label with the >salvo ep<. mark broom has a long and illustrious career in uk techno. his 20 years experience not only shows in his sculptured releases, but also in the imprints he has worked with over these years, namely pure plastic, theory rec, b-pitch control, soma, saved & cocoon.

since meeting in berlin a few years ago, spencer parker and ian pooley have enjoyed long and prolific music careers both individually and as a duo, with past releases on tsuba, rekids, cabin fever and plus 8 to name a few. hitting the ground running in 2013, they return for another helping of underground house on josh winks ovum imprint, following up from 2010s kinderteller ep

born and raised in the kalakuta republic and having witnessed music from the four corners of the world, the kalakuta soul system has put up its own and long overdue music label to reach out with inspiring gems they had held secret for a long time. bringing finely selected releases from the most respected producers and djs, the kalakuta soul system meticulously discusses the content of each and every tracklist leaving the headquarter of their kalakuta republic. the first release on kalakuta soul records comes from the elementary spine of the kalakuta soul system that goes under the name cuttlefish & asparagus, a vital combination of vinyl collectors and meticulous sound engineers that have worked for almost 20 years on inspiring cuts and rough jams. all tracks are produced with a single aluminum fork and a ceramic pasta dish.

the multicultural artist arash (with persian origins) made his first contact with electronic dance music in the mid 90s. mainly influenced by the classic house sound of the 90s and the german electronic music scene around frankfurt, he found his passion to house & techno music. as a teenager he started to spin vinyl and got deeper & deeper into the world of dance music and club culture. after a few years of loving & living he started to host & play on his own parties in the region with his own touch and view of electronic dance music. this was followed by appearances in various clubs and off locations. his dj sets are made of a danceable mixture of groovy deephouse and techhouse. 2011 arash started to take his passion on the next level with shaping his own sound. since then he released tracks on record labels like kiara records (barcelona), bla bla (amsterdam), be real (amsterdam) and night drive music (berlin). arash is definitely an artist to keep a close eye and ear on!

the first release on project squared in a year, *make your mess* is a three track ep by melbournes craig mcwhinney. craig has been making music for years and releasing since the late 2000s on melbourne labels such as pinksilver, melbourne deepcast and his own haul music, also on labels based further afield such as brendon moellers steadfast and speedy js electric deluxe. craigs music is techno, but it isnt preoccupied with the 4/4, employing broken, swung and rolling drum patterns. his tracks often include melodic and harmonic elements and effects reminiscent of dub techno but without conforming to the pastiche template of the sub-genre. the make your mess ep is composed of the core title track and two additional tracks that arose as interpretations and variations on the initial production: *provocation is an excuse* is more furious and loud, *disengage* is more restrained. all three are around 125 bpm and were produced in the space of a month between september and october 2012.

four releases in now and the quality continues on midnight love club! montel presents the forth release in the shape of 3 heavy duty club cuts with a rather distinct nod to the house sound of 90s nyc/nj. there s not too much info on this montel character, but one thing we do know is that he s a man with a penchant for vintage house & garage. a dj, collector and producer that has decided to give back a little after all these years. and these years of experience are certainly evident in his authentic house and garage sound that has already picked up a fan base that includes bicep, jordan peak and waze & odyssey!

french-native and barcelona-inhabitant, shade, makes his rvs debut with this lush and authentic slab of deep house. whilst his name may be fresh on rvs, he is no stranger to house music, having been an active member of the parisian house community for over 15 years. as well as running the much-lauded polyphonics records since 2004, julien shade has made appearances as an artist on illustrious labels such as silver network and pschent.
early dj support from: moodymanc, brett johnson, giom, olivier desmet, werner niedermeier, danny stott, elmar schubert, harold heath, murray richardson, evren ulusoy, harri, miami ice, julian sanza, ki creighton, andy toka (inland knights), robert owens, adam collins, al bradley, aldrin, matt prehn, carlo gambino, da funk, daniel poli, gareth sommerville, jesus gonsev, joey silvero, kirby, kirsten sees, tom lown, uglh and more.

just one touch has been a long time coming but it emerges as a classic ode to house past and present. porto based producer social disco club was sat on the track for two years before miss bee added her dusky vocals. frayed and taught with emotion, her voice works in harmony with the gritty analogue sounds that drive the track.

echocord is back with the first release of 2013. the first ep this year will be by the echocord veteran mikkel metal aka mikkel meldgaard, who keep turning back to echocord and echocord colour. after many eps and albums he is now back with his new record without ep. without ep is a very solid and diverse release putting a fine variety in production on display. from the slow tough groove of parre work through the rolling groove with filtered themes of retro and finally to the more classic electronica sounding until its over we are unmistakably and safely in the hands of mikkel metal. mikkel metal has been releasing on many differnt labels over the last 10 years, lately also signed to the lovely labels tartelet and the label semantica

ltd coloured 12 inch , after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the third ep is a selection of inspiring and eclectic artists, from ukraine to belgium, over the ocean to america and back to the roots of the uk itself. expect a blend of future bass, garage and house influences by j. tijn, vvv, ozka, myztical and brim.

nice price deal !!! two years after the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, which will be as 3 seperate eps. the first ep introduces 3 new individuals: gaust, pehr genlogue and kretipleti. gaust, a new face in the belgian techno-scene, and pehr genlogue and kretipleti from sweden. the most familiar face will be unbalance, who delivers the closing track for this northern & truly oustanding techno ep.

after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the third ep is a selection of inspiring and eclectic artists, from ukraine to belgium, over the ocean to america and back to the roots of the uk itself. expect a blend of future bass, garage and house influences by j. tijn, vvv, ozka, myztical and brim.

ltd coloured 12 inch , after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

vinyl only, limited copies !!
onur Özer is back! after a two years of silence returns on all inn with his brand new ep, called mormarch. unique and pure minimalism, gently modulated atmospheres spiced with repetitive and playful dynamism. perfect work

after two years, the labels owner alex piccini returns with a new ep and first vinyl on kosmophono. a collaboration with subspace that delivers two great examples of what the label wants to bring this year. elpmis has all the elements to drive you mental, the dark bass goes underneath the skin and the melody building up slowly throughout the track can take you to another world.

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years this summer, i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts.

pit spector comes back with a second solo ep on minibar. the first one is amazing, the second one is too. working for years on various musical projects (antislash, avas verden, cellule eat, radiozerozero), pit presents a really personal release witnessing his work in studio. the results are mental and dancy tracks mixing instruments and machines, space vocals and weird samples. completely involved in parisian electronic scene, pit switch between his work at zerozerobar and producing music.

sheffield based john shima joins the diametric. family. after a series of digital releases in the last years it is a tremendous pleasure to release the very first vinyl 12 inch of john on diametric. his music could be easily described as the logical progression of the legacy of famous uk acts such as b12, stasis or nuron, but that would be only half the story really. john mixes very emotional and deep techno with intrinsic and delicate rhythmic structures, in parts even harsh sounding bitcrushed percussions, and idm influences together to his very own special blend. now we can already hear the stupid comments from the haters saying that his music doesnt sound new and like the next big hype but the simple answer is: even if so, who gives a f#ck? it is great electronic music and diametric. certainly hopes you enjoy this record and are blown away like us.300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

new 12 inch from elusive united, enjoy and support! we are here to continue bringing back some quality to this music. like with all our records we aim to give you the tracks you will play, listen and love for years to come. this time, along with crew members slavaki, korablove and falomir! we have got a new boy joining our family, please welcome mr. robert feedmann and his lucky number anthem. physical release comes on a beautiful 12 inch vinyl, artwork courtesy of our amazing friend graphic artist pernille billeki andersen. also dont forget ... korabloves full length album is coming your way - highly recommended future classic!

soniculture continues its series of underground releases with tracks from famous artists that are on a secret mission. physical format will be on vinyl with black sleeves and no information whatsoever about the artists. we are just disclosing the number of tracks and the running time of each one. after the success of the great kick-off for this series, now we have another amazing release with three tracks from a really reputable artist that has left his mark in the techno scene for many years now.

nx1 are samot and surit, childhood friends and long-time production partners. hailing from the same town in majorca the pair have spent the last ten years developing a mutual passion and utopic vision for contemporary techno as individual artists, a collaboration now formally coming to fruition as nexe records.

over the last year i have traveled to canada frequently for gigs and got to know the small but healthy electronic music scene there. cities like montreal, vancouver and toronto have brought forth many established artists over the past few years, such as egyptrixx, azari & iii, basic soul unit, jacques greene, lunice and sixtoo, but 2012 has seen a new breed of no-nonsense house and techno producers come up via labels like turbo recordings and naked lunch. this *dovercourt ep* features three very talented producers: kevin mcphee, nautiluss and gingy. their tracks are a dedication to their hometown of toronto. being removed from the house/techno epicentres of berlin and london, these three are much less interested in what is fashionable or trendy, and more in bringing us straight to the point, no frails jacking house music. i have been playing these three extensively in my dj sets, and i hope you will too. so out to toronto, this one is for you! enjoy. martyn

frank lorber is not only one of the rocks in the frankfurt scene over 20 years, hes also known as the label founder of nummer and an indelible part of the cocoon empire.

knox is the band brainchild of brother-sister duo nic and eliza coolidge. hailing from boston and new york, the siblings released their second ep, here, on december 3rd, and it is a big step forward for the band. formed less than two years ago, in march 2011, knox finds themselves working with the likes of john tejada and kuxxan suum on this release, and the outcome is stunning. here is five-song set full of ice and echoes. it runs as close to the third rail of impersonation, but flies away so quickly that knox sounds contextual and perfectly fresh. the influences from james blake is clear: the swooping, bomber bass and half-timey compressed dub beats, here could also easily be an inventive b-side to the latest how to dress well album. but, with the limited scale, interspersed remixes and foundling status in the scene, i would say it is likely a more impressive feat. the ep as a whole is desolate. expansive spaces filled with cold little beats and vocal washes, exploring in the course of five songs an icescape aesthetic with a sense of place usually reserved for full-length albums. the remixes blend so seamlessly that i didnt even realize they were during my first, casual listen.

lets play house begins 2013 much as it did the label itself, with a record by co-owner, brooklyn-based dj/producer jacques renault. unlike lph001, though, which featured a runaway original, lph013 was crafted by jacques on his own. and this is not a track to skip over or sleep on—its the mans first in three years!

ur dj, ican co-founder goes deep after releasing a slew of tracks on historia y violencia, seventh sign, & rush hour in recent years. lush moods with lots of strings & pads on this 3 tracker.

format b are back in single business! after their successful high-sea album, the two allow themself a short holiday in the romantic sample land, boiling a hissing, primeval soup called drawn to a ravers potion with which obelix would have smashed up the romans for the next 2000 years to come. as solid as the a1 bomb, the b-side continues. spinning formatesque towards sonic speed, the title rise lives up to its honour while dusk finally underlines the obvious request of this 10th formatik chief-release fatness galore!

since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.

through the years, basic soul unit has established a solid following for his quality melodic techno through releases for labels like versatile, ostgut ton, mathematics, crème organization, mule and much more. motional response is a work of art. a finely crafted suite of ten tracks where elaborate techno rhythms battle with intricate synth harmonies to create a genre defining full length. throughout this album, 303s, 909s and 808s are a constant nod to basic soul units detroit and chicago influences without ever compromising his melodic vision in techno and house

london club night this is not happening is launching its very own vinyl-only record label after 3 years of hosting underground house djs in venues around the capital. the debut release comes courtesy of arcarsenal, a young french duo whose hardware-heavy sound is crafted in their berlin studio. arcarsenal have received praise across the board with the likes of jus ed, bill patrick, shaun reeves, seth troxler and dyed soundorom supporting their tracks. this is not happenings club night is dedicated to showcasing underground dance music. for the past 3 years...

for its 3 years of amazing records part.1 vinyl release, the minicoolboyz label gathers a top quality, high-flying group of world famous producers.