polish duo karol xvii and mb valance are currently tearing up european dancefloors with tracks from their plastic age ep on their own loco label.

solar one music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called the crystal issue. focus will be more on acid / chicago / detroit / techno / house which also big influences for the label heads of som. all releases will presented on one sided colored vinyls. first release will be from mantra who also releases on imprints such as bunker, creme, abstract acid etc. this is simply dark acid house at its best. limited edition on orange, marbled, one single-sided vinyl no digital release!

madteo (aka matteo ruzzon) creates music whose understatement is overwhelmingly compelling. an italian native who moved to new york city in the early 90s, madteo has forged a production style that casts techno, house, and hip-hop in a gritty, stripped-down subterranean murk. his keen ear for unusual tonalities and his inventive tweaking of rhythmic tropes lend his music a functionality that feels anything but perfunctory.

prolific dutch producer roel funcken has established himself an agile, meticulous sonic craftsman whose output has consistently been as accessible as it has innovative. most recently, he opened for flying lotus and tipper during his last us tour. as half of the group funckarma, he has recorded for esteemed labels including skam, ad noiseam, arcola (warp), isophlux, marguerita, and others. for mercury retrograde, his first release on schematic, funken taps into textures reminiscent of the mid 90s drum n base sub genre tech step, the lush downtempo of bristol, and hans zimmer’s soundtrack work. this latest release adds to the ever evolving, rich, and inspired catalog of funcken.

truthful traits can evoke sensational reaction. if you didnt feel real goose bumps last time, listen to this:nia nights is the debut single of matthew maddish (sokool) and annek. two berlin based artists. theyve collaborated, and are bringing together epic talent and sincere devotion to electron

patrick arbez brings us 2 original tracks in typical arbez-style of dark, driving techno sounds. the release contains 2 big remixes by felix bernhardt and zellyana. a perfect start for the year 2013! only vinyl..vi tva records - music to touch.

in celebration of the labels emergence within the industry, steyoyoke has put together a special remix ep to be released on the evening of its rst anniversary party. the ep is made up of ve remixes from some of the industries most talented djs and producers and testifys the labels recognition

ltd vinyl editon!put you down convinceds with his strong bassline and the harmonic pad melody. def:play, founder of definition:music tryied to make something special, also the cover of the vinyl is associated with much work. lopazz said:the original is one of the biggest tracks

with the crispy voices by anna patrini and yasmin gate, adriano canzian transforms the macho boy in pure acid techno 12inch sensuality. containing 4 tracks (black, gold, red and purple reworks), macho boy females reworked edition 2013 deflowers 51beats - at its first vinyl print.

melbourne deepcast return with a killer various artist ep featuring some of their mates. another superb ep from down under.

on the occasion of the sixth record store day in april, sonar kollektiv releases for the first time a limited 300 copy special edition in celebration of the day, the vinyl and the record store. and it wouldnt be sonar kollektiv wouldnt we be treated with a very special goodie: the new shooting stars and new signings of the label, paskal and urban absolutes took a classic out of the extensive repertoire of the label to task, that night by jazzanova from 2001.

the french producer is back with a new ep and starts his own label, rutilance! specially designed for the dancefloor, this release is a three deep house tracks, with powerful and melodic flavors.

originally produced in 1997, this ep from this chicago producer finally gets a proper release. here he drops four dirty, deep house tracks that are heavy on the samples, loose with the drums, and serious with the dancefloor action.

brill deep, groovin and raw tracks...

for the next release on audio culture we are happy to present severn beach, a new moniker for the already well established bristolian, james fox. on the stitches ep severn beach displays an impressive level of constraint and confidence while exploring the more stripped back yet detailed, rugged and tougher territories of house and techno

bosconi launches his new purist techno offshoot bosconi squirts and none else could have been to start the label it if not the mind behind this new project, the florentian techno don corcos. the vinyl contains 3 deadly club weapons: on a side youll find the main version of joujoube soup, a heart pumping and mind blowing side-chained techno dubby & proggy track with a minimalistic esthetic and some nuschool inspiration a la actress style, while on b side there are remixes by 2 masters of the genre, the almighty scott grooves as >panther< who gives to the original a more detroit touch with brasilian music influences and an organic

3rd in the dot series sees a 12 min monster by aubrey, twisting and changing with a dark bass line and strange rhythms, this is one for 5 am on a big sound system.

yotam avni comes from israel. young, promising and with a undisputable talent, yotam is a producer who could have easily been born and raised in detroit. his first release with soul research is dedicated to his great friend danny bar, a young artist who died prematurely just over a year ago. a song for danny is an emotionally strong ep, melodic and deep. the remixes have been handed over to the legendary techno artist orlando voorn, of dutch nationality but with a detroit heart

sweet sweet vocal chicago-house pureness by tevo howard featuring rick poppa howard on vocals, reminding of the early beautiful granville days. a highly emotional and intimate track which the label is honoured to release. labelboss paul du lac on remix duties delivers two stripped-to-the-bone jackin trax for devastating club abuse, one vocal version, one instrumental version.

flying bodies are beta evers and charles kent. they produced only three tracks together of which only one was released on vinyl before. here are the other two tracks. one is a dancefloor smasher and the other one perfect for night drives on the highway... dark, minimal elektro to energize and sooth you. limited to 150 copies.

a coherent but diverse 12ich with six tracks in the typical sololust style. dark and moody but also spacious and full of emotion. an eclectic electronic music mix with influences ranging from ebm to electro to old school house and ambient. perfect for early morning dancefloors and private afterparties. limited to 150 copies!

this record is a soundtrack for excentric nightlife. bringing back to life images of wild parties at artists workspaces in paris in the 1920s, early mornings in belgian nightclubs in the late 1980s and driving classic italian sports cars during long hot summer nights. but this is not just a dream, we are here to live this life! enfant terrible serves you contemporary music to spice up your nighttime activities... limited edition of 350 copies.

photonz drop a one sided egyptian banger which has been popping off hard in da club since they debuted it at lovebox at last summer. who are photonz? photonz music is caned by the following dj s: don t sleep! the chemical brothers !!!!!!!!! jackmaster, optimo, ivan smagghe, daniel avery, xpress 2, james holden, ewan pearson, auntie flo, justin robertson, erol alkan, matt walsh, paul woolford, horsepower prod (haha), brodinski, tim sweeney, andy blake + many more!

united by this ethos and a love for analogue electronic sounds, genuine artisans triad spent 2012 ensconced in the studio further shaping the essence of the sonic visions theyd already shared with the world into one solid statement of intangible intent - an aural essay in ong play format entitled utopia.

paradise club recordings are due to serve up another eclectic ep later this month – their first selection of what they have in store for 2013 – and it’s one that furthers the label’s trend of showcasing the many different styles at their disposal from their current roster.label stalwart jabru kicks things off with ‘last days of rome’, an aptly-titled cut that begins by traipsing through ambient swells and looms, only to then brew up a truly decadent, central dancehall rhythm.

the first of two remix discs of ivanos excellent lp. up first are bristol residents outboxx who bring a slick electro vibe to 113. chilled and melodic with a classic sounding b-line, this is one of the best remixes to feature on the label to date. flip for two remixes by roger gerressen, a member of the eshu collective along with mr tetelepta. his 117 remix is a slick house affair again with the b-line very much in the fore. his take on 119 is a much deeper affair, dubbed in its outlook with the melancholic piano stabs of the original a main feature.

actually, a split release between paul hill and nikki o. two sides of warm, intimate vocal house music. tip!paul hills side is a midtempo cut with sweet playing between main vocal and background vox. the nikki-o side is more uptempo and has an affectuous bassline supporting the track.

big tune alert! chilli mint music cmm007,an ep featuring moscow based and highly rated dj producer s.k.a.m.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future.this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

ad maiora records is proud to welcome on board, for the first vinyl of its catalogue, the experience and talent of established chilean producer aldo cadiz. his productions skills appeared on many labels worldwide including top imprints like desolat, viva, kling klong and more. *tan talan* is a track that makes you dance from start to the end, thanks to a powerful groove with an hypnotic looped vocal layered on top of it!

split ep, vinyl only, limited copies. originals from g.verrina & g.ventura, thirdchild plus 2 excellent remixes by andrei zots and cally!!!

ltd 2013 repress... ah, romanians. doncha just love em. well, it appears that, yes, we very much do here at fof as over the years we seem to have nurtured our fair share of talent haling from those shores and here we are yet again with another bright young thing in the shape of nu zau.pason a dark and trippy early morning ride, haunting pads and vocal snatches really bringing home the heady vibe over the course of its 10 minute running length. de ja vu on the flip acts as a nice counterpoint with its more optimistic outlook - a frisky tech house groover reminiscent of productions from the early days of londons tech house scene, still with an underlying sense of trippiness but one more associated with hot shimmering days spent outdoors than pasons sweatier dark room feel

jordan peak was one of the break-out artists in the air london family in 2012 and, with our first record of 2013, we bring his debut release on the label. the a1 its time is a trademark peak party starter and comes armed with tempting reworks from fresh belgian newcomers ultrasone as well as a dub from cadenzas argy.

after two in as many years, low-key german producer yor returns to similarly low key dutch imprint purple maze for his third full outing on the label in the form of the sublimation ep. across the four tracks yor continues to explore the same frayed and decayed, abstract electronics as he has in the past, with distant kins like kassem mosse and morphosis still resonating.

welcoming both tom demac and glimpse to drumcode limited, they storm onto the label with a weighty ep that pushes their raw and analogue sound to the limit.

early support from norman nodge, loco dice, dj hyperactive and more.

a man that is always thinking outside of the box and constantly turning heads with his super deep, leftfield productions is cameron mclaren or in the world of electronic music consequence.

myles serge is a dj, musician and recording artist who has released on a vast swathe of labels including 6one6 | defrec, eshu records, knotweed records, dirty planet, sub sequent records, miga, wallshaker music, 3rd wave music and night drive music, and personally owns imprints re(form), space and dosed recordings. including remixes by myk derill and aubrey.

2 great digital releases on monique music combined in a smashing vinyl sampler for the collecters and vinyl djs. tanov & marco dassi with the original tracks and massive remixes by max cooper & thomas muller.

kopf artefakt intensely boosting underground club music, founded and established by robert feedmann in early 2012 is a platform for his continuing flow of ideas and creativity, that releases deep, techno and pure tech-house feeling. showcasing some of the most established producers on the planet as well as fresh upcoming talent, we focus on delivering pure quality that resonates for years to come. each release is prepared with care and finesse because each track has its own story to tell.

ltd 200 copies! focused in the rhythm a new sound is coming. minds kept frozen, heads moving up and down confused into the smoke. time has stopped. music as nexus. expand our doctrine.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future. this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

another seceretsundaze ep which has its feet firmly rooted to the dance floor by london based ben micklewright aka blm. early support by ame, karotte, will saul , giles smith and james priestley

first in is a beat heavy analogue chug rework of the rare and weird italo 7 inch *i am your master* by the mysterious italo connoisseur savino dj and dj peet need based in holland. the arpeggiating bass line digs a circular trench that gets deeper as the track marches on until you end up stuck on an island with a strange creepy midget man. music that blurs the line between disco dreams and nightmares starion is back for more on ep2. how will he make a heavier track than ep1s *another dimension*? by making *darkstar*. analogue manctalo chug at its finest. big bass line, big synth chords, big vocoder action. you couldnt get more dark disco electronic if you went clubbing with daleks and the cybermen were djing.

limited reissue of this incredible and highly sought-after futuristic 12 from 1981. released on west african music, a tiny label from the ivory coast, and finding a spiritual home on the italian eclectic cosmic scene, both tracks on this 12 are brilliantly innovative and exhibit a minimal techno-esque aesthetic way ahead of their time. side as closer is a chugging sinuous flow punctuated by jerking monotone vocals, horn stabs and synth arpeggios with a strong dancefloor sensibility. flip over for stunningly weird electronic percussion workout tam tam - a crazed sparse soundscape of strange falsetto tribal chants, funky hand claps and drums, synth wobbles, spasms and tweaks. mystery surrounds the identity of the elusive artist codek but evidence points to it being an offshoot project of french new wave producer john marieux.

final release ! brill deep and dubby chicago infected house monster, tipp

island rescue marks the first release from san franciscos dan judd under his sorcerer alias in three years. with this release on new diskotopia sub-label a kind of presence, sorcerer fuses his trademark californian balearic sound with influences gleaned from 70s afro-funk tapes for three new original tracks, backed up by myakkah and greeen linez remixes. strong support has been coming in for the release from the wire (who have played tracks from the release on their rewired radio show), spin magazine (who featured an exclusive stream of the release with a feature), jon tye, gold panda, magic touch, the beat broker, ben cook (fucked up, yacht club) and many more.

singular records is back with a brand new ep by the label head himself, marcelus. you will find very deep tracks in this new ep, detroitish grooves and soundscapes. the a side contains two techno cuts, -another way- and -sonic cigars-, perfect for intense techno moments on the floor, and are very disctinctive by the groove and colors the b side is a more atmospheric one, -enlightenment- is the one for special moments full of sweet textures that gives real deepness. and closing the ep, -it s out there-, a deep ambient cut, showing once again the extented tastes and skills from the parisian dj. played by ben klock, dario zenker, rolando, answer code request, conforce, rebekah, nina kraviz etc

rekids have teamed up with detroits fit distribution and enlisted the services of motor city locals marcellus pittman and urban tribe to put the 313 sound on *working* and *taxi talk*. on the former, marcellus pittman lays down his trademark blend of mechanical yet jerky old-skool drum machine rhythms and disorientingly dissonant, tripped-out synth chords – creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere that evokes images of detroits manufacturing plants of yesteryear. on the flipside, urban tribe transform *taxi talk* into a big room monster, using rumbling synth bass, electronic bleeps and laser gun snares to transport us back in time to a dark and hazy 90s warehouse rave.