some objects should be simple as well as convincing with an unbent idea and approach. that is our course & agenda at counter pulse. we admire paul boex. we also admire exium and inigo kennedy.

re(form) owner myles serge brings forth his limited white-label series (ms). the first installment ghosts is a 1 track banger that was inspired by berlin night club about blank. ghosts represents the stripped down, organic, and raw energy myles is known for.

supported by: adana twins, m.a.n.d.y, manik, larse, jimpster, dyed soundorom, huxley, kyodai, sebo k, betoko, dirt crew, sasse, joyce muniz, adriatique, jay west, andre crom, show-b, nhan solo, lula circus...a1. loves never gone ft. scott douglas (original mix) is a deep melodic trip

when i was 18 i had those albums youd escape with. when we were making the footprintz record that was really our aim to produce an album that kids can listen and escape to.

part of the ed banger family since 2008, the three brothers from dsl, meaning sorry in text language, have nothing to be sorry about. au contraire, by mixing hip hop and dance music, the band happens to be the precursor of a new genre, belonging to no other that the one aiming to make people groove. with their second studio album, dsl confirm the specific touch of theirs.

cd in 3 panels digisleeve (glossy uv varnish) + 12 pages booklet

the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. marcel proust berlin-based producer aera has been travelling off the beaten path ever since he first went on the road with his aleph music label back in 2010. with only 5 releases he already laid out his very own musical topography in the borderlands in between house, uk bass and psychedelia. aera is now excited to present his debut album, offseason traveller. it is a personal notebook of his voyage of discovery to the vast landscapes of peru and bolivia, fleeing berlin in pursuit of new ideas, eyes and ears.

theo parrish, kai alce, and larry heard, under his loosefingers guise, all on the one ep... ltd 2013 repress

kicking off a big year for apple pips with something tasty and different from komon & appleblim! having worked together on remixes for respected labels like ninja tune & aus, appleblim & komonazmuk (now going under the name komon for his house/bass productions) started jamming in the studio on some original material. messing with boundaries and having fun was the order of the day, and what we have here are two of the first results… ’gas jam’ is a bassline-led roller with a nod to both classic uk garage & the futuristic house & techno vibes of uk bass music. getting dropped on rinse fm on both the marcus nasty & hypercolour shows, & with eats everything & carl craig supporting it already you can hear why it appeals to open minded and diverse djs.. ’silencio’ shimmers and shines on a glooped-out balearic/kosmiche beat, an 80s soul soundsystem bassline funks on through and leads you into a woozy blissed out climax…slo-mo house/bass balearic bizniss… with more collabs with appleblim to follow this year, his new productions getting props from all angles, & releases lined up on hypercolour, komon’s year is shaping up nicely!

platz 2 groove charts !!
new year, new label. nau is not only going to be a new platform for us at souvenir to keep doing what we love best, unearthing future house classics from producers new and old, but also a global party series which had its inaugural berlin event in december 2012

after the release of oscar muleros last album black propaganda, its time to release the first remix pack. here it comes, with three outstanding remixes from the cream of dark beats: lucy, shifted and developer.

tracks by ida engberg and joel mull!!

for the third edition of m_rec ltds vinyl-only grey series comes a brand new collaboration between repitchs ascion and our own max_m, as asma.

n anticipation of his forth-coming solo album, aesthetic audio?s keith worthy fathoms the worlds between the deep house and techno genres on his newest release ?lamar?. this double-sided banger methodically blurs raw abstract intensions with melodic chord play and the result is a frenzy of purpose & deep bliss.

coming off an outstanding 12 inch,, release on dixon avenue basement jams this mysterious artist returns w/an ep that ranges from slamming acid and bass heavy techno to a thick house jam with a dizzying jazz influence.

after sweating out the winter heatwave generated by chris mitchell and grey people with proper trax 4, alex falk distills a purified form of techno from the often unnecessary complexities of the style. terse—the fifth limited twelve from proper trax–further solidifies the labels unflinching commitment to the rough n tough sounds of the southern us underground. dont sleep, as this one is aimed to take its place in the record bags of the globes in-the-know heads. measure ones approach for a drastic result.

enigmatic artists from eastern europe had a ace in their sleeve when they came out with the project of suburbs. they come up with the most mystical sound for their first ep on archipel under “plaeisii.” the strange classical texture swirl with a very lush rhythm that at first, appear to be extremely predictable but then, as you listen carefully, you get caught up on the most capturing pattern. the main song as well as amorf both are music for the soul and will be played in very special moment that will have people close their eyes to enjoy the shifting mood.

brand new music!!! this latest offering of unreleased gems played at dope jams monthly parties features fresh and all-original tracks from some of nys finest practitioners of electronic music. winter sampler 2013 #1 opens with the jerky, post-punk nodding funk of emperor, from the promising and much hyped brooklyn outfit beige, an imminent anthem perched somewhere between house, techno and psychedelic pop—and superseding of all of it with its sheer scope, ambition and originality.

uner live club mix! hunter/game remix! dj support: richie hawtin,adam beyer, nick warren, nico lahs, doomwork, craig morrison (silicone soul), tiga, gregor tresher, matthias meyer, jay tripwire, coyu and more.

repress 2013 !! played by: efdemin, ame, acid pauli, willie graf, dave dk and many more...

class and elegance! deep techno by gale talk.

the long and awaited winter warz release by detest is now finally ready to hit the world! next attack e.p. by detest is one of the most anticipated releases of 2013. daily requests since last year december makes this a wanted artifact for everybody who got love for the underground hardcore drum & bass scene.

there you have it, the new deathchant recordings 065. deathchant has been standing strong the last couple of years and has been kicking out quality releases through the audio sickness channel. now its time for tugie to show you what hes worth. are you ready for 21st century deathchant hardcore?

ltd to 400 copies, brilliant four track vinyl ep with serious house music

cult combo hiem finally get round to releasing their first full length long player escape from division street through the new startalk international imprint

2 fresh edits here from mh black. o f f m s g coming with the if carl craig did disco vibe while tee mango brings the slow-mo looseness of a raw cuts release. hand stickered, stamped and numbered with no repress so when theyre gone, theyre gone.a side: sounds distinctly like a stripped back and stretched out rework of roy ayres chicago.b side: works the instantly recognisable piano from rotary connections black gold of the sun.blk001 sold out within the week, i cant imagine these will hang about.

original written, produced and arranged by barend-jan beljaars (aka diephuis). vocals written and performed by ursula rucker. percussion solo by serigne queye. flute and saxophone by franklin ceasar rodriques. keyboards and drum programming by barend-jan beljaars (aka diephuis). vocals recorded by tim motzer. percussion, flute & saxophone recorded by barend-jan beljaars (aka diephuis). mastered at optimum mastering.

having marked himself out as a producer to keep an eye on with his previous releases on tusk wax, hot waves & glasgow underground we are proud to welcome lee webster to the local talk family.lee keeps it pretty much straight forward on all night vibes ep and delivers a neat package of four to the flour house tracks, bouncy with strong vocal hooks and memorable melodies all the way. punch a crocodiles wonky bassline, the airy chords in get lost, the vocal samples in wax your body and lean rhythm in all night vibes are all fine indicators of where lees real talent lies and makes him a great fit for local talk. sometimes simplicity is the key to make your tracks memorable and this young cat knows how to work it like that. local talk is talking to you!

written in an outdoor studio overlooking the mallorcan countryside, baby prince (wolf + lambs gadi mizrahi) and crew love newcomer navid izadi portray a moment of sun drenched inspiration on the last dance ep.as if one mind-boggling new collaboration wasnt enough, the last dance ep features a remix by fellow crew love members tanner ross and deniz kurtel who turn out an efunk meets hip-hop in outer space version of the title track.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. its loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts. whiskey disco #18, cut me gently by beard in dust comes from behind the iron curtain. on a recent tour of russia, sleazy mcqueen had the fortune of meeting a friendly moscovite with an excellent selection of re-edits gathering dust on the hard drive. from the stab- centric *it shouldnt work, but it does* re-edit of grapevine to the cosmic groover, revolution in morder, the straight up boogie of highest mountain and the laidback ease of cant get enough-- more than most, this really does offer something for all (groovy) dancefloors.

hard ton are back. their 2nd ep on new german house label toy tonics. what to expect? as usual they deliver super effective 90ies house. made with the classic sounds of juno, 808, 909. and and even more effective remix by dj sprinkles. this is real house! house that makes the booty shake!

two outstanding dubs of matt tolfreys distant story taken from his brilliant word of mouth album courtesy of larry heard! these intergalactic slices of effortless dub-tastic beauty are truly mesmeric. larry heard has created two beguiling takes on matt original track. please note these are only released on vinyl. hot and limited, catch them while you can!

originally released in 2004 on the heels of the massively successful singles losing my edge and give it up, lcd soundsystems *yeah* is a choice dance-rocker with everything one expects from the dfa hit factory infectious baselines, killer disco beats and percussion, disaffected vocals and burning keyboards. back in print on vinyl, its an instant party with a climactic end.

nach vier alben, die beim legendären john-zorn-label tzadik erschienen, fallen einem bei koby israelite begriffe wie eigenwillig , genial , produktiv , avantgardistisch und passt in keine schublade ein. aber letztlich ist der in israel geborene südlondoner - dessen musikalische reise vom klassischen klavier über den jazz zu speed-metal-drumming bis zum akkordeon führte - ständig auf der suche nach dem perfekten sound. und hierbei spielt es keine rolle, ob dieser von black sabbath, beethoven, bluegrass oder den rumänischen roma inspiriert ist. der sound ist dabei von eindringlicher schönheit, unterstrichen von der schwermütig klingenden armenischen duduk und einem wehmütigen akkordeon, und verbindet die liebe koby israelites zur musik des balkans und dem blues. jenseits des kantigen zusammentreffens von stilen und einflüssen - das album will nicht jedem und immer gefallen - findet man sich in einer welt wieder, die von einer einzigartigen musikalischen vision zusammengehalten wird, die gleichermaßen mutig wie kräftig, fremd wie süß ist.

figures creator, len faki, returns with volume 2 in his dj-edits series, featuring 2 intense reworkings of jpls and mikael jonasson. having already released volume 1 in 2012, with two bass-heavy edits of classic dj hyperactive material, faki expands the series further, choosing two more tracks from his personal archive of special edits made for his dj sets.

scorcher! brilliant, brimful and prodigal twenty-minute ep from manuel gonzales in detroit (following up collaborations with kyle hall). deadly sick, ambient and stepping by turns. highly recommended.

vinyl only, limited copies! incl. noidoi remix! nilla invited roustam from moscow to share his talent with us in the picture of rustospace. b-side comes with a classy reinterpretation of noidoi. brotherhood of tasteful dynamism and proper house atmospheres.

vinyl release of 200 copies exclusive with two original tracks by sonodab and two remixes from ivano tetelepta & roger gerressen and in vid. prepared to hear another amazing ep by sonodab? deep sounds, minimal techno rhythms with a lot of groove mixed in an exceptional way, their ideas, their sound quality and mixing, proving once again, because he is considered one of the most talented producers.

cecille is very proud to bring you the next massive shot from paul c & paolo martini. with a combined career that spans 40 years in the business, italian producers paul c & paolo martini have been, seen and done it all. tip!

collaboration between, frost, einzelkind and christian burkhardt

a welcome return for siesta records with an ep from desolat / tsuba favourite hector. remix from label boss joeski. b side features a collaboration with hector, guti and fosky....

firm fixtures of the underground, gran canariass finest hanfry martinez & javier carballo join forces to suitably release their * vamos mi niño ep* on the unstoppable one records. with two seamless cuts of driving deep house, plus on point remixes from matthew styles, jozif and jack wickham its guaranteed to be a hit.

next up on crosstown rebels clandestine off-shoot label rebellion is the dexterous and versatile producer behind latest alias, siopis. adorning the master plan ep with a far murkier quality than previous works as silversurfer, the siopis sound is destined for the darker recesses of the club.

black catalogue is owned and operated by dj/producer monty luke. the label is a forum for underground music from around the globe. and beyond. detroit universal. this release is limited to approximately 400 copies.

the duo altarboy comes back with a new analog flavoured single.fat tracks, deep and dark, warm and techno.

these tracks are all drawn from le carousel, phil kierans forthcoming album recorded with a discerning selection of talented irish musicians. its a thoughtful album with phils perfectionist nature, musical talent, engineering and mixing skills turned towards the art of songwriting.

we just love those lil compilations here at quintessentials, you know that.

4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producer right now : montel. being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with house music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. not concerned with topping charts, being in the playlists of top djs or winning social networking popularity contests, montel is a man of simplicity. his only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for djs and dancers. music for sweaty basements, house partys and day time raves. nothing big, nothing clever.. just vibes

after a little break we are back on track with a definitive collectors item: a special double a-sided twelve inch with two catalogue numbers, featuring four artists. the first side starts with in a dark garage, a dancefloor stomper by okee ru, followed by an untitled track delivered by solidsoul (kevin kipfer & dzanin gabirovic), retouched and tube-amped by the enterbt crew. on the flip side we proudly introduce our new label mate, donato capozzi, with his vinyl-debut. two special gems, not only for the floor. watch out for more!