next up on frustrated funks limited vinyl series is italian producer and visual artist federico leocata. this young producers sound aesthetics can easily be compared with dataphysix style of production with its snappy, minimal and dark characteristics (who knows what their real connection might be). but when looking a bit further federico manages to create a world of its own where unpleasant, obscure and sinister sounding tracks bring you in a dark imaginary world of ropes, burning leather and foggy torture chambers. this is the second ff release in this series of limited hand numbered and hand stamped colored vinyl 12s.first come first serve.

the first single of aka aka & thalstroems new album varieté remixed is the beginning of a series consisting of 3 vinyls which will follow within the next months. dont miss this!! alle 32 remixe auch auf cd erhältlich!

not only is this ep gerry reads debut association with delsin, but so too does it mark the launch of a new house-focussed series from the dutch imprint.

having lain out it s darkened techno vision with the epic and enthralling inertia compilation over the last few months, delsin s little sister, ann aimee, is back. back with another bang, this time from mysterious vault series associate sawlin who drops four cuts of grainy, scratchy sounds with his techno dumping ep.

christian smiths tronic label enjoyed a fantastic year in 2011, persistently receiving plaudits from the media, scene tastemakers and the record buying public for the labels consistently first-rate output that consisted of a genre-blurring mixture of tech house and progressive flavoured techno floor-smashing grooves. since meeting in berlin during summer of 2011, christian smith and florian meindl have stuck up a productive studio partnership. having released their first collaboration - desire - via meindls flash imprint in december, this subsequent ep for tronic sees the duo take their corporation a stage further with a two tracks of slightly left of centre yet unashamedly peak-time tech house. mothership leads off the ep with a distinctive retro-electro bassline that builds into the main hook via a series of peaks and drops before taking off into a tweaked crescendo of high-pitched tones. red alert opts for a subtler approach, creating its simple but effective groove from jacking percussion and wobbly synth stabs, which pulse throughout, morphing to distorting and echoing in the break.

ostgut ton launches a sublabel that will feature remixes of tracks that have been released on the motherlabel ostgut ton, unterton will also release other ostgut ton related or befriended artists and one-off projects. the releases are presented as stamped white labels with track details only. tobias. makes the start of the remix series with two of the tracks from his >leaning over backwards< album, the a-side sees efdemin remixing the title track >leaning over backwards< and on the b-side ricardo villalobos and max loderbauer give >girts< the remix treatment.

the album is very well-received, and their talents for combining gloomy synths and crisp drum pads with atmospheric guitars and sparklingly fresh melodies mark that giana factory have found a sound that is entirely theirs - that here were three women, who do their own, unique thing. adding on to this is a monthly 7inch vinyl series containing a track from the album

luca lozano presents klsunderground001 is klasse recordings first foray into the various artists compilation field, a small but perfectly formed ep consisting of five tracks from various family members and extended homeboys. the idea behind the series is to take the focus back to the music, the ep aims to concentrate on tracks that are made with passion, pride and belief. music that will stand the test of time against the torrent of seemingly endless throwaway material that floods our inbox day by day. the tracks on the ep speak for themselves, so i will do away with the usual wacky metaphors and just urge you to give them a listen. thanks goes to mr. ho, red axes, viadrina, jordan peak and anders hellberg for providing the music and a special thanks goes to the latter three for joining the klasse family and being part of our new series. enjoy the music and thanks for listening. - luca lozano

big with mathias kaden, dorian paic, meat, robert dietz, chistian burkhardt.... the second release for this year is also coming from laurentiu gavrila better known as funk e. the tracks blew our mind right away and here is also another thought we would like to share with you for this series of two eps divided in part 1 and 2. string theory - 2 pianos that are in the same room, if u play one note at one of the pianos, the string with the very same note from the other piano will resonate as well. that string is the heart!

mutex recordings are back on wax with fluid ep from unbalance. this guy put out one of the most decent productions in 2011 with his white-labeled unbalance series and definitely is one of the artists to watch for in 2012. his music is an incredible collage of everything you love in techno: thick groove, detroit-styled chords and spooky futuristic effects. argentinas techno hope jonas kopp on remix duties completes the release with his unique recognizable straight-to-the-dancefloor material that really kicks ass! this one is a record that shouldnt be missed!

south american label woods n bass unveils its new vinyl-only imprint, woods n bass limited, with wet feet by will azada and piltdown sound. the title track, wet feet, is a forward-looking slice of tribal minimalism that encapsulates the ethos of the label with its dubbed-out, winding hook, thoroughly drenched in dirt and brooding overtones. on the flip, piltdown sound goes solo with rbml, a detroit-esque piece that relentlessly works the floor with its twisted organ and chord stabs trading places for dominance. tying up the release, will azada amplifies the sleaze-factor with the driven bass and tweaked synths of slangin low. living up to its name, wet feet, is just the beginning for woods n bass and its new vinyl series, and promptly received enthusiastic support from influential global techno tastemakers raiz, seph, jeroen search, samuli kemppi, and detroit techno militia to name a few.

a new bootleg series focused on disco classics for modern dancefloors. one-sided, 180gr, limited copies

reissue of the walt j project ep by walt j, originally released on professional records in 1996. this is the third release on the walt j series on fit, created revisit the back catalog of this very talented producer.

with our next release kontra-musik launches a new white label series. the sound will be a bit rougher and punky but still with quality and uniqueness as main focus. first out is the trio frak – sweden’s best-kept techno secret. why not keep it that way? limited 200 copies!

the material included is a collection of three selected tracks from karol xvii & mb valences ep series remixed by famous producers. before, the duo has collaborated with gorge, soul minority, kruse & nuernberg, sebastian davidson or the timewriter, just to name a few. now, the remixers involved are aki bergen, pezzner, and shur-i-kan

fire are to reissue pulps 1987 album >freaks< part of the fire embers reissue series with a special 2 disc release, with the second bonus disc packed with singles and b-sides from the freaks era.

now approaching its fifth year of groundbreaking releases, med school excitedly present 2012s follow-up to the critically acclaimed new blood series. bringing together a collection of artists suited to the med school sound from the as-yet unknown to the underground hero, each track brings another interesting layer to the album.
with no less than eight tracks split across two 12 inch vinyl, this is jam packed with the finest beats and basslines.
a transfusion of med school versatility, with releases reaching outside the limits of d+b and into 2-step and dubstep. blood pressure follows up new blood 011 and takes it to a whole new level!

nice price deal !!! having established himself as one of the most exciting new talents around with a series of genre busting singles akira kiteshi, aka glasgows tommy forrest, steps up to the plate with the release of his debut album, industrial avenue.
blurring the lines between 2-step influenced dubstep, electronica, bass music, whatever you want to call it, industrial avenue is a joyous tour de force that defies categorisation.
cd version of the full album included.

reptile youth is a riot, a dream and a 21st century fuck you dadaism movement. - mads damsgaard having already earned a devotional following after a series of intense, raucous and explosive gigs across europe and asia, the release of their debut single ‘speeddance’ will let the rest of the world in on the reptile youth secret. formed in denmark in 2009 by vocalist mads damsgaard kristiansen and bassist esben valløe, and previously known as reptile and retard, the band toured extensively in 2010 and 2011 to rapturous acclaim from audiences and critics alike. their live shows have border on barely contained chaos, their dominance of the stage inspiring a fervent following among those in the know. danish producer kasper bjørke, acting as a&r and executive producer for the band, is the man ensuring the transfer of this volatile energy to reptile youths releases.

stereo 7 plus presents the second release of the series united artists including of 2 ep with 4 unreleased original smart tech/tech-house tunes from 2 upcomig new producers unitech (sirius + vision) and snap kit (like a wire + some sweep). two in one. check it out!

berlin based namito (kling klong, yoshitoshi) kicks off a brand new series of colabs with different and highly profiled producer mates on marc romboys systematic recordings. namito invites vol. 1 features cooperations with pier bucci, pig & dan and senor argenis brito and shows already the focus of this great project: diversity and no filler at all!

the second edition of the mosso series adheres to its archetypal plan, as alejandro mosso leads us forwards on his musical trek and through the grooves carved onto this record. for this new number, alejandro mosso decided to delve back into his archives and take a closer listen to some forgotten, unfinished pieces. some listeners will surely recognise certain bits of this record as they were part of mossos live performance years ago. this is however the first time they will be edited and see the light of day. on the a-side, aconcagua is a festive theme on which a magnetic marimba riff turns into an escalating melody, surrounded by a forest of ascending percussions - characteristic of mossos production – lightly floating around it. cashmere, the flip, was conceived while airborne on a flying carpet, half way above the indian subcontinent and below the countles gleaming stars. perfect instance of alejandro mossos talent, it is a subtle blend of hovering winds and crystallized textures. the bansuri flute and the clave go hand in hand to form reassuring horizons, the soundtrack for a longer moment of hope, greater perspective and spiritual transformation.

two collaborations between two highly respected producers. photeks >closer< marked the 50th release on pinchs tectonic last year, and some time in the studio together has produced these standout tracks. acid reign first appeared in january on pinchs fabriclive mix compilation, his dubplate version described by fact mag as >a slow-burning half-stepper with a twisted acid melody fighting for air in an oil spill, as claustrophobic as you like, basically<. m25fm appears on photeks instalment to the highly respected dj kicks compilation series, its another acid-tinged track, taking us into much deeper territory.

the last yam who? release on demo disc sold out in record time, now we have them back for the 15th in the demo disc series. two superb edits of soul drenched boogie/ funk tracks.

this is the catalogue number one of the freshly launched falkplatz xtracts series. here you will find some of the pearls of falkplatzs digital sublabel for the first time on coloured or transparent vinyl. all the tracks are remastered vinyl versions and essential. have fun!

long waited 4th ep from japanese deep house force pan records is here. unlike precious releases, this is volume 1 of its various artist sampler series. all 3 of them are scheduled to be released in 2012. first track to open the series is >flash back< by sai. this japanese producer has been favored and debuted from morris audio in 2010. the track has dreamy and floating feel to start off with, later it gets more grove going with subtle vocal goes behind. stays musical yet feels minimal, a2 also kept the vibe from a1 and makes you stay in the dreamland. it is by only the non-japanese artist on this wax, dennis uprock aka resoe from denmark. he is the owner of baum records and one half of the duo >pattern repeat< and this rather timeless track exactly demonstrated his years of experience in producing. >future progress<, is true and honest to its name. dj pi-ge is one of the owner of the label along side of ryo murakami and sisi. he provides a track with punchy synth and revered black man’s vocal. notably slow teasing build up from the beginning till the end, this is an interesting addition to the ep. attention grabbing. last of all, >rising moon< is by tokyo based artist naoki shinohara, previously released from xdbs metrolux music. this track can be described by strong hart beat like hi hats and soul filling melody. its a perfect closer to this quality deep house ep from the land of rising sun.

second release in the delsin x-dsr series containing re-issues of personal favourites. m.k.s the mkappella was originally a track on the b-side of the very original version of his huge burning ep on the area 10 label. the mkappella is some original innocent deep sunset house. other side contains the adventurous lost by the 7th plain aka luke slater, taken from his debut album the 4 cornered room way back from 1994, the high days of the uk techno scene, with lot of hints towards the original detroit sound.

shyam kickstarts the new 10 inch series from rawax in fine style.

6 tracks on this final part of svrecas >obscur< series. 2 new tracks and old ones remixed by silent servant, skirt, regis and orphx. and its some serious techno business here! recommended!

metropolitan recordings presents another extremely limited series (only 250 copies) and this time uses the input of two beautiful voices. re-tide is a mysterious new project of which you will hear very soon! the luthers sound is very very house, as to celebrate the 90s. sylvia is a real funky bomb, useable for any dance floor around the world. the sound is right, have fun!

magic wand is a secretive side label project from is it balearic. this is their fourth release in the celebrated series, and comes jam-packed with four fantastic balearic wonders, respectfully extended and amended. magic? you bet.

for the 10th installment of watergates compilation series, marco resmann & kiki teamed up with cari golden on vocals for >beggin’ for the heat<.incl. ruede hagelstein & pan pot remixes.

chicago based fieldwerk recordings continues its spilt instrumental series with kill switch, a collaboration featuring minneapolis native and doomtree alum lazerbeak and bay area producer edison.

incl. mark e rmx , the supremely-talented australian producer mic newman delivers a stunning four track ep for the next instalment of the esteemed tsuba colours series, complete with remix from mark e (spectral / merc). mic newman has rapidly risen through the ranks of the house music elite with his remarkable productions, and his latest offering on tsuba reaffirms why he is one of the most in-demand producers around. shrinkwrapped and pressed on lime vinyl with matching sleeves, this release is a must for any vinyl collector. strictly limited to 500 copies. be quick!

played and supported by luke slater,and, cedrik, marcel dettmann,inigo kennedy, norman nodge, dadub,conrad van orton, audio injection and more.timber-seeking and testing are the key for ang,a label engaged in a large range of electronic music.this label wants to transmit the direct action of sound on the soul.composition comes into contact with the soul and establishes the resonance.a label that cant be described simply by being ambient,but surely it is a label with music suspended between astraction and representation,a synthesis of external vision and internal contemplation.a long journey called ang this was the presentation of the concept when gianluca angelini began his digital label. the time is past and the love for electronic music, his background, and feedback from many great artists made sure that ang born vinyl. and here we are.the first vinyl ang is completely electronic music (as always has been)! the labels owner shows three tracks.in the a side,sound p.q.r. is a reminder to all that influenced the musical life of the artist.rhythmic breaks. hypnotic sounds like a battle game.tb - 303. classic vocal samples of the first series simon harris.edge of kaos is as confusing as the title describes it.fast rhythmic breaks alternate with moments of reflection, then again kaos,frenetic and abstract rhythm.the nonsense that so influenced generations of electronic music lovers.the b side is luke sinewalker.a journey through the hypnotic parts of a pure electro!this is just the beginning.we confirm for the new vinyl label a long journey called ang.

this sampler is strictly limited to 300 copies... the future disco series has become the essential collection for anyone with a house and disco musical obsession. the fifth volume: downtown express takes us on yet another journey into all the current must own dancefloor cuts. the limited samplers have become highly sought after collectors items in their own right by taking key tracks from the albums and exclusively making them available on 12inch vinyl. we open up with moon boots off my mind on the a side which has been tearing up dancefloors all over the world for the past month with its infectious 80s groove and chopped up longing vocal. as we flip over onto the b side metromony need no introduction having been nominated for a mercury music award for their album the english riviera. album track corinne has been remixed by super producer mario basanov who has kept the songs structure intact but given the record a dancefloor vibe that will feel a natural choice for 4am. finally something happened is a huge looping disco cut reminiscent of the late nineties, pittos instrumental remix makes it unrelenting and very effective on the dancefloor with its big build ups and even bigger drop

the mike series returns as a split 12 i nch this go round, featuring mike simonetti (italians do it better) and chris burns. the two have been collaborating and producing music under the ingenious name m+c for a few years now, and chris also worked as engineer on mikes debut record capricorn rising last year. we are hoping to see some sort of m+c release out soon on italians do it better, but in the meantime this will have to suffice. the two each split a side of a record this time, delivering no holds barred, peak hour tracks in the handy house bootleg format. edition of 300 copies. no digital. punks is hippies

this is the 4th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by legendary detroit producer & dj terrence parker. the a side features a brand new tp production called street skate which has elements of his classic releases from the 1990s. it was first leaked on youtube and after many requests is now available on vinyl. the b side features the return of matt veloce with his blazing hot disco cut up track called,woman from moscow.this track is so hot that many have personally inquired with matt as to the true identity of this woman.perhaps one day we will learn of the woman who inspired this track.also featured on the b side is another disco-jazz-house fusion track called running out by dj leandre of paris,france (the man who brought you soul juice and love 4 sale).all 3 tracks were remixed by terrence parker and guaranteed to become another must have for your collection!

nice price deal !!! we like this series sooo much.. so we are happy that we can offer you the vinyl release. we want to say thank you and see you soon. first a look back, and of course, the show must go on... a wonderful 2011 year full of delights in the groove we leave behind. on the occasion of the 5zig compilation the cooking has gone positively viral. the accompanying tour stretched a lot of muscle fibers. now we aim a sweeping blow in the form of a collection as a gift, with new music for the future. we are attempting naturally through >excess of beatrhythms, to stimulate the youth to excess<. whether this excess is manifest in the head or the legs is for each to decide for himself. carefully-crafted beat-music with electronic attachments are delivered to you.

nice price deal !!! after a series of parties in london, wavey tones launches its premier platter in the form of the debut release from 25 year old putney-based producer emma davies, who hails from merseyside. although a new name to many, emma has been making bizarre electronic music for a good four years now, and already counts sully, zomby, adam sky (ex adamski) and congo natty as fans.

new label sunkissed records brings you the first in a series of fantastic compilation 12inchs featuring choice balearic moments from different artists with the spotlight focused this time on blues rockers fleetwood mac. kicking off the beach party is arthur bakers incredible extended dance version of the mac classic >big love< that became an staple at the early ibiza parties as did the next track >ricky<, a lost 7 inch b-side also caned on the white isle in the late 80s. finally on this side is the more up-tempo disco-tinged >keep on going< keeping the floor moving. kicking off the b-side is the mesmerisingly dreamy groover >hypnotised< a true balearic classic followed by two more sunkissed delights, the sublimely sensual >brown eyes<, and finally >world turning< a bluesy stormer with some amazing percussion that also found much favour in ibiza. an essential slab of vinyl and a must-have for that perfect sunset record box.

special forces moves on skudge. boddika & cosmin trg are called up for remix duties. another strong one in this great series. tip!

5th part of the staub series from the always grandiose giegling camp. zum goldenen schwarm delivers 3 cuts of modern yet timeless techno.

first release from a new series of records by joy orbison and boddika... due the heavy demand, only 1 copy per customer, nur max 1 platte pro kunde

the mamsw series continues (after deep space orchestras hold me back) with the next installment coming from one of austrias finest deep house and techno talents, roman rauch. with a release on german label philpot already under his belt, roman rauch delivers his first release on the mamsw series with the deep, hypnotic, house grooves of theme from haze and the detroit influenced birth of memory, that comes with a remix from rising italian production talent nick anthony simoncino (skylax/mathmatics). check it out!

concluding what has proven to be a nothing short of an epic trilogy, dynamic reflection unveils the final instalment in abstract divisions >form and function< series. the crowning piece features one new abstract division track, >deformation< and three remixes from mike parker, norman nodge and the secretive area forty one

when italian alex costa arrived in the world in 1979 he believes he was already addicted to electronic music. inspired by the djs surrounding him in his pr role in the clubs in the early nineties, he made the switch to dj and radio show host. in 2005 he started to produce - zoning in on quality deep house, tribal and tech house and scoring him a series of releases including daddy soon on toolroom records and was great on intacto records. we are happy he is back for some more intacto fuelled action!

third of 3 records from the mutations 101 series with 2 huge cuts by cari lekebusch and joel mull.

new yorks premier experimental drum & bass imprint, offshore recordings, teams with londons left of centre 170 bpm music tastemaker, organic, to present the osrorg series. the two combine mutual musical vision with a joint exploration of the subversive sounds. the creative essence of both new york and london are captured in this transatlantic collaboration - showcasing true urban breakbeat culture.