das zweite album von klinke auf cinch mit dem titel -highs & hills- erschien im november 2012. begleitet von der transparenz-offensive releasingarecord.de legte das kollektiv ein von presse und publikum gefeiertes meisterwerk vor. nun, fast zwei jahre später, erscheinen die -highs & hills remixes-. die langsamkeit ist konzept. hier wird nicht auf schnelle moden, hypes und kurzfristige aufmerksamkeit geschielt. es geht um organisches wachstum, um das vertrauen, dass umwerfende musik ihre hörer finden wird. und um das konzept familie bzw. kollektiv. die bearbeitungen kommen allesamt von namhaften künstlern aus dem umfeld von klinke auf cinch. zum teil verbinden jahrelange freundschaften und eine vielzahl gegenseitiger remixe und kollaborationen die musiker. die sechs mixe stammen von marbert rocel (compost), tillmann jarmer (zughafen), fdf (freund der familie), boytalk (freund der familie / ortloff), pentatones (lebensfreude / live electronica feuerwerk) und the micronaut (acker / 3000 grad).

sumerian fleet aka alden tyrell and mr pauli with vocalist zarkoff. their debut eponymous ep was released on clones west coast series in 2010 and the sturm bricht los ep came out in 2012 on the creme eclipse branch of creme organization.

the debut album by redredred, a contemporary artist from san francisco. michael wood, formerly of duo primary colors, began this project in 2012, taking inspiration from front 242, einsturzende neubauten, throbbing gristle, nietzsche and sartre. wood utilizes a simple setup of vintage analog synthesizers and drum machines, and records them on reel-to-reel

after releasing his debut album on paso music in 2012, marc miroir released on labels like aras, heinz music or bondage and did several remixes for e.g. alexis delano, martini brös or alessio mereu. now he returns to paso music with the long-awaited single release love !

nolan returns to connaisseur this month with renowned actor idris elba on vocals for *children of house*, of norway on remix duty. *children of house* is nolans second release with the german imprint connaisseur following his *ghetto bicep* ep that saw big support from the likes of wolf + lamb, droog & maceo plex back in 2012. the brighton based producer re-joins an impressive roster of artists such as kollektiv turnstrasse, ripperton, afrilounge and chymera with this release. blurring the lines between disco and house nolans productions have previously found homes at notable labels such as off recordings, get physical, nervous records and audiojacks imprint, gruuv.

in 2012 society of silence released their first ep on their own imprint and, by being supported by such artists as shake shakir, efdemin, signifying monkey ep has been a great sucess, nick hoeppner has played their track b workin on his fabric podcast.2013 began with matin noir on fragil musique. once again they are exploring the expanse of techno music and the single is backed by a stunning remix from ukrainian producer vakula. and in june 2013, it s on dj gilb r label versatile that society of silence fourth ep unijambist has been released, followed by to the maggot ep in january 2014.now it s time for the parisian duo to reveal sos02, their new maxi, back on their own imprint. chroma is a jacking techno track with deep dub synth s chords. the release also comes with a tunnel track, for dark clubs and tascam dub, which is a low-fi tape stretched track. the ep is already supported by nick hoppner and anton zap

dear reader, since ramona recently expanded her library of guilty pleasures with san laurentinos forbidden fruit back in 2012 the hungarian fantasy dreamboy hasnt been hiding in the shadows, he created one of his own. apart from the temples of techno, pulsating flesh and 48 hours of party, san laurentino found a beautiful muse and brought ramona four tracks full of luscious bass-caramel, beach-warm synths and chords and melodies sweet as no honey could possibly taste.

having made their disco capablancas debut back in 2012 with the excellent 12inch shoal, sprawling minneapolis collective food pyramid return to hugo capablancas label for an equally fine second release in the shape of knosssos.

daniel madlung and johannes retschke finally found the way back into the studio. after their common debut track - 606 kilometers in 2012 they now show up with their first ep as a duo on vekton. without any doubt twentygreenfoursday will not be the last musical sign of these two guys.

young marco stepped into the esp institute one day in 2012 with a handful of undeniably brilliant music, and has ever since maintained an integral role in the mission of the label

late night running is a rotterdam-based multidisciplinary initiative that is created out of sympathy for those who are willing to run hard for their beliefs. when one is sucked through the barriers of time, where days become nights and vice versa, we like to speak of late night running. the first physical effort out of the lnr camp comes in the form of a nicely designed 12inch by the likes of 25 places. this duo has its roots in the working class city of rotterdam, but also lived elsewhere for some time, working long nights in the advert industry. theyve been based in berlin for several months in 2012, where the x9 ideas were first create

on the back of an exciting debut album in 2012 that saw him perform live at sonar festival and later with his band at viennas volkstheatre, before disseminating music on permanent vacation, suol and connaisseur recordings, enigmatic basque country producer el txef a returns with his sophomore longplayer >we walked home together<. the double 12 inch lp comes in gatefold sleeve with cd-copy of the full album included.

nelistening back, ‘interlude’ will feel like the perfect opening to ‘skylax’. a jazzy encore crawls in, morphing into a skippy hip-hop instrumental with jason’s signature flourishes all over it. aptly named as it is, this is the breathing space between whatever came before in your day, and the eleven deep house gems that are to follow. speaking of, ‘the love’ will have you gripped from the first bar. it glides the listener in, then subtly drops that signature, tightly-tuned bassline of jason’s and continues onto soulful vocals from there. ‘old dayz’ touches on a bit of a nostalgic note. the spoken vox cuts harken back to 90s hip-hop joints, playing over a looped latin sample-led beat. from there, ‘rawkicks 2’ shows jason’s rough and ready sampling style in action. a seemingly simple track, but one which has that special something which guarantees to keep people on the floor moving for its duration. ‘cut b’ contrasts this nicely, being a much cleaner production with tight drum programming and synth work. that said, it still has the classic jg atmosphere we love. closing out the first half of the album, ‘definition’ slows the pace ever so slightly, with its eternal pad structure that builds up the track’s momentum into something very mellow and deep.bringing in the second half of ‘skylax’, ‘john blue’ takes things back a notch further. a deeper tune, yet one that shows off an uncharacteristically punchy bass hit from jason. ‘last night’ is a track more reminiscent of jason’s first lost cuts ep on wax classic, sounding as if it had been freshly taken off an old tape with its sample-led beat and background hiss. the last four tracks of the album see a return to the ‘mastercuts’ and ‘lovedits’ series which fans will recognize from the ‘lost cuts’ records, with ‘lovedits 7’ and ‘mastercut 5’ respectively. the former is a laid back female vocal edit with the entire suite of signature jg touches while the latter is a garage house hit more crafted for the club. ‘bb’ brings the album to a close, twisting a disco/funksample over a pallet of drums and effects for the near six-minute duration of the track.all in all, this is the perfect follow up to jason’s debut album ‘313.4.ever’, with tracks for both the club and home listening. if you happened to miss the first album back in 2012, don’t forget that now you have the chance to grab it in a special double pack with ‘skylax’ on cd!so, needless to say, this timeless record is a must purchase for all collectors and djs out there

after collaborating with droid brothers raiz back in 2012, jeff derringer returns to electric deluxe with his first solo effort for the label - a solid two-tracker of rigorous dancefloor material weve come to expect from the chicago resident. behind the decks, jeff derringer is a name well known as founder and visionary of the renowned oktave parties in the us.

der erfrischende psychedelic-pop des gleichnamigen django django debütalbums wurde 2012 direkt für den mercury prize nominiert und in den weltweiten jahresbestenlisten abgefeiert (musikexpress #1, nme top 10, us-rolling stone top 30). nun stellt die band ihre persönliche afterhours-session zusammen, in der sie zeitlose perlen aus den plattensammlungen ihrer eltern (roy davis jr, nilsson, james last) mit hip hop und modernen bass-sounds von heute (ramadanman, tnght aka hudson mohawke & lunice, outkast) mischen, ohne dabei ihre einflüsse von sonnengetränktem sixties-pop (beach boys, seals & crofts) zu vergessen. als exklusives bonbon steuern django django zudem eine eigene coverversion des *porpoise song* von the monkees bei. und wie üblich beendet eine exklusive gutenacht-geschichte jedes set, diesmal erzählt von topdarsteller benedict cumberbatch, bekannt aus filmhighlights wie *12 years a slave*, *star trek* oder *the hobbit*

patent skillz is a bulgarian music label, established in sofia in 2012, now based in berlin, working in electronic music industry and manifested from the long-term vision of two professional partners - zhivorad milich (dj lion) and denis georgiev who masterminded and founded it.

with credits between them ranging from hypercolour, future boogie, fear of flying, southern fried, save you and wolf, dj/producers james welsh and ste roberts team up under their r&w pseudonym for this, the 7th release on initials with its clear mandate from the word go back in 2012 to release only the most underground house and techno, initials (helmed by ste himself, hypercolours alex jones and 1trax label boss dave elkabas) delivers the goods yet again with the socks & scandals ep. at just 2 tracks, there is no need to say more, with opener meat an understated mechanical exploration into the art of evolving and hypnotic beat-crafting, while bucket sheep employs rhythmic detail in a broader soundscape to great effect, offsetting the incessant marching bass expertly.

emotional especial gathers pace with an eighth release from richard sen, a man whose cultured touch has had a hand in various strands of the uk underground for the past two decades. graffiti artist, graphic designer, music curator, dj and producer are all vocations richard sen has done at one point or another. here he goes solo with the ghost train ep, a dark and brooding release of old school meets new school house jack that takes its cues from 80s new york, italian house and the nascent uk acid house that sen himself documented with aplomb on a 2012 compilation for strut. naggingly familiar samples and a low slung box jam groove drive the spectral title cut forward, whilst sens mastery of delay is shown with aplomb on the dub version that closes out the record. nestled in between is the highlight however in *meteor shower* where discoid basslines merge with psychedelically charged keys and hollowed out steppers percussion.

the godzilla kebab label was started in 2012 by sames, is based in saint-petersburg, russia and now serves up its 6th ep, a four track affair that calls on various artists from across the world. quintessentials associate andy ash, label boss sames, sam williams (aka chamboché) and sam halsall (elevator) come together as ampers& and finally replika are the names who turn in one tune each with the results making for fresh house listening. bad cat is the first jam and it comes from sames.
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brian d souza aka auntie flo stammt ursprünglich aus goa und hat seine neue heimat in london gefunden. seit seinem debut -goan highlife- im jahr 2011 und dem nachfolger -oh my days- (2012), die beide auf dem huntleys & palmers label erschienen sind, kann sich auntie flo über eine stetig wachsenden fangemeinde, die sich aus den verschiedensten musikalischen lagern zusammensetzt, freuen. es folgten das experimentellere mini-album -future rythm machine- und eps für kompakt und mule musique, die das ganze spektrum seiner musik, das sich von klassischen house und techno über disco zu afrobeat, kwaito, cumbia und südamerikanischen rhythmen zusammensetzt, aufzeigen. seine erste ep für permanent vacation hat dann auch zwei afro futurist knaller aufzuweisen, die sich auf jeder block party zu hause fühlen. auf der rückseite steuert auntie flos esa, label-kumpan und zugleich teil der auntie flo live show, noch einen afro acid dub bei.

paul kalkbrenner veröffentlichte 2012 mit das gezabel eine erste sehr erfolgreiche single aus dem album guten tag. fuer das im sommer 2014 anstehende remix album haben sich nun die wahlberliner pan-pot, die paul kalkbrenner im jahre 2013 auf tournee begleitet haben, daran gemacht das gute stueck im remixgewandt zu veredeln. das ergebnis ist klassischer pan-pot style wie man ihn liebt, das heißt eleganter high-end produzierter, direkter techno ohne schnoerkel und beschoenigungen. die einpraegsame melodiefuehrung des originals wird geschickt zitiert und scheint aus dem heftigen bass- und beat-konstrukt des remixes immer wieder hervor.

dj clent - the low end legend - has been known for his music since the days of dance mania, releasing tracks such as *bounce* and *back up off me* which are juke classics. he also released the grimy call to arms footwork track *3rd wurle*, as well as tracks on both bangs & works compilations.

maeve is the record label run by three close friends, mano le tough, the drifter and baikal. maeve 04 is the drifter s debut on the label, and his first original music since late 2012 for permanent vacation. again showcases a tougher side to his productions. the again ep consists of 2 tracks, both aimed firmly at the dancefloor. again is a rolling 10 minute trip, with some twists and turns along the way. blocks with its tougher, ahem, blockier beats and soaring synths is a more upfront affair.

red rising out of the ruins - dystopian producer and mastermind rodhad follow up with his third ep on dystopian since 2012. in three tracks between hell and mars, the red techno man shows his amazing melancholic and deep style.

following on from his 2012 autoreply debut the model steps up again with a precise, deadly-effective two tracker. as a producer he can never be pigeon-holed serving up his mysterious blends of deep, robotic, space- funk across labels like traum schallplatten, crosstown rebels and his own clone powered adult central imprint. night times the right time finds the romanian in fine-form laying down punchy drums with pulsating-bass, persistent chords and analog synth tension. flip the disc for wolf and you get a darker, dub-driven take over the same infectious, floor-shaking beats. long tracks, mastered to perfection and playable to the max - check it.

touchin bass takes a different turn this time by introducing you to newcomers mkfn, a live production project formed in 2012 by babar raza (us), ovais hassan (uk) and fahad ahmad (canada). over the course of the year they have designed a system that allows them to create music across borders that has been defined as experimental, dark and gritty. the collective integrates each members extensive musical background gained from working across multiple genres. this unique combination invites distinctive sounds into the studio forming the foundation for mkfns characteristic sound.

(double vinyl + cd) the dutch dj and producers first record as tripeo arrived in 2012, and the moniker became an outlet for a more direct side of his techno sound. anipintiros, features eight tracks of purist techno. early support from blawan, rodhad

nagelneue ep des französischen vorzeige elektronikers rone mit drei brandneuen tracks. dies is sein erstes neues material nach seinem vor knapp zweijahren veroeffentlichten letzten studioalbum tohu bohu (2012).

three eps on im a cliche from 2012 and a bunch of eps, tracks, remixes and edits on international imprints such as correspondant, relish, days of being wild, throne of blood, kill the dj and more, made red axes gain respect throughout all the cold-ravers community.

jbla came into being after julian jöckel (midnightopera) and stuart argabright (ike yard, black rain, o13) performed at a party in brussels on the 5th of oct. 2012 on invitation from bernardo risquez & michael langeder (different fountains). they all had met for the first time the year before through michael kreitz from meakusma when different fountains & o13 played concerts in eupen. after staying at different fountains studio the day after the brussels event they set up a rather improvised jam session. julian played synth on a yamaha dx7, bernardo worked the low frequencies on an old eminent organ while michael contributed machine sounds and took care of the live fx engineering. stuart put together some words and brought a beat to the occasion of the jam session at the df studio. during the short euro tour with ike yard, l.i.e.s label head ron morelli and artist svengalisghost came to the paris show and were talking with stuart about the streetwalkers of belleville, specifically the sad chinese hookers out on the street. combined with news about recent foxxconn workers suicides in china and witnessing altercations close to the air bnb where he stayed. the belleville ep are two cuts from that session with remixes from ron morelli + svengalisghost and vereker, pressed on translucent vinyl.

mid-paced, fresh n funky electro gear on this eight track ep from swedish artist, obergman. all very nicely produced while maintaining the quirky factor throughout which results in an ep that gels perfectly from start to finish. having first appeared on luke eagoggles label stillenben earlier in 2012 abstract forms quickly got in on the action, and once again obergman doesnt disappoint, the funk is strong in sweden. limited to 250 copies.

it s time to celebrate! at catalogue number 20 uncanny valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records (or as a bundle if you prefer digital). with new music by label-regulars like jacob korn, cuthead and credit 00, friends like rvds & k alexi or filburt and fresh talents like goetterkreis & steve kasper it is an exciting ride along the winding roads through the uncanny valley. the three records are visually linked with distinctive artwork by the ever-reliable paul waak. part 2 sees the long awaited return of jacob korn whose der don is his first production for uncanny valley since his acclaimed album you & me in 2012. with overlapping strings and thrilling beats it s an epic dance floor banger and jacob korn at his best. dresden s goetterkreis and steve kasper put their focus on percussions and dub techniques. their puli kali (rooted dub) is a well-executed combination of dubby techno and funky uk bass music. also new to the label is lounge 44 who works up a soul tune into a climatic house track in best cut-up fashion. kornhead aka jacob korn and cuthead throw together their preferences for pumping beats and jazzy samples which results in a laid back house track that actually wanted to be hip-hop jam. free download included.

imagine dragons ist eine us-amerikanische indie-rock-band aus las vegas, nevada. sie wurde im jahre 2008 gegründet und 2012 durch die songs it s time und radioactive (titellied zu assassins creed iii) bekannt.

tartelets latest comes from glenn astro. currently residing in essen, he has spent a bit more than half his life djing and producing, first in the realm of hip-hop and more recently with an ear toward dance music. after his first releases in this style in 2011 and 2012, glenn really went for it in 2013 with a trio of eps that showed hip-hops soul and house musics drive are in no way mutually exclusive. this 26-year-old may embrace the latter these days, but when you close your eyes and let his gritty low-end do its dirty work, you will hear plenty of the formers bump still kicking around in there.

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

rework praesentieren ihre neue 12inch blackout auf items & things. bekannt geworden durch die frankfurter techno-institution playhouse, erschien 2012 der rework-track tell me why auf der items & things-compilation variables. die hier vorliegende veroeffentlichung bietet vier brandneue tracks der house-formation, die musikalisch erneut an ihrer eigenen mischung aus minimal und euro-girl-vocals festhalten.

a few words by steffen bennemann: i was in loose contact with aggelos (dream weapons) for a few years, watching him from a distant with great interest. in 2012, he sent me his debut lp on inner ear under his fantastikoi hxoi moniker and it quickly became my favourite album of the year. when i told him our plans for holger he sent me some of his more electronic leaning music. i was instantly captured by the driving, trippy kraut techno songs which show homage to the psychedelic sounds of the 60s and 70s while holding their own in the here and now. exactly our cup of tea.

r&s sister label apollo are very proud to announce a four-track ep from james leyland kirby. mastermind behind arch sonic provocateurs v/vm as well as the more contemplative the caretaker and the stranger, kirby has been responsible for some of the most unique, subversive and moving electronic music of the past two decades. following a quiet 2012 and 2013, the ep marks both his apollo debut and his first release since 2011 under the leyland kirby alias - an outlet for his most personal and reflective work.

parisian label meant turns to hugo sanchez and rodion in their alien alien guise, a little known side project that has released on their own label roccodisco and that has also featured on get physical back in 2012. the two originals from alien alien come with remixes by rodion in solo mode, plus red axes.

lorca kick starts 2014 with forgive me love / naoko, his debut release on breachs (aka ben westbeech) naked naked imprint, joining the ranks of dusky, dark sky, midland, mak & pasteman and westbeech himself. the two-track ep follows up lorcas highly acclaimed 2013 if i told you ep on 2020 midnight visions, and his stellar remix of ghostpoets cold win which received widespread support, with midland tipping it as quite possibly the remix of the year. with highly lauded releases on dummy, throwing snows left_blank imprint and church, lorca has made a strong impression in the two short years he has been producing. his superb cant see higher / missed me ep in 2012 on dummy was the turning point, transforming him from a promising young talent into an exceptional one, gaining support from the likes of bonobo, rob da bank, deetron and scuba… this latest release meets building expectations, both tracks incredibly smooth, nostalgia-inducing and heavily textured, solidifying lorcas unique sound.

following their acclaimed debut album, migration, on prins thomas internasjonal label in 2012, jamie paton and nigel hoyle (aka nigel of bermondsey) have seemed relatively quiet save for the odd remix here and there. tucked away deep in their south east london base though, a series of remixes and solo projects have been steadily forming. with new c&a material planned for 2014, plus more to come from jamies new solo efforts, as well as nigel making a long overdue reappearance in maurice & charles, now seems the right time to draw a line under their collective work to date. here then are a collection of unreleased interpretatons, including the sought after vocal remix of psychedlic darlings, in goats anthemic run to your mama. this is followed by a late night dub of 80s pop duo blancmange that mixes strings, guitar and some dub bass with a dose of space echo before bringing neil arthur s classicly recognisable refrain shining through. to finish is a remix of goats label mates teeth of the sea. fx-soundtrack vocal, bubbling 303 and 808 combine on a proper 3am dub that builds beyond some mere drug-chug.

promising bristolian producer joefarr released his debut ep in late 2012 for tigas ever reliant turbo recordings, picking up plays from the likes of dave clarke, ivan smagghe, dexter & many more. a further ep on turbo, *clocks*, followed, as well as remixes for tiga and zombie nation, so enamoured were they with his production prowess, and now kick starting hypeltds 2014 campaign, joefarr presents four cuts for the hypercolour offshoot.

the new ep from panama - who signed to future classic in 2012 with the release of the magic 12inch. this was followed by its not over, a powerful anthemic jam

das side projekt aus den beiden separaten acts arts & leni und wolfgang lohr geht in die zweite runde. nach ihrer debuet ep, im oktober 2012 auf dem berliner label ostfunk, folgt nun das zweite release bei ton liebt klang (hamburg).

pdm is a synth pop band formed in montreal in 2010 and they give the francophone perspective on what black marble, lust for youth, and cold showers did in english in 2012, as well as fitting in with the output of lescop. members are francis, anouk, fred and cristine.

only few copies! amazing piece of house!! future in sound presents its new face late in 2013, with its first release of the year. reaching its 10th edition in december 2012, the new year started with fis preparing for big things! future in sound kicked off its own network >listen & discover< bringing music from only underground/upcoming artists and labels from all around the place.in addition to that, fisr will be on vinyl! fisr011 is one hell of a package. following some detroit, electronica, tech, more electronica and some minimal techno (hailing from germany of course), we land right back into the house of house, with some french summer loving vibes by the talented florian muller project.

if house is a feeling, ray okpara has the sensation all the way down to his soul. the mobilee mainstay is a crowd teaser and a crowd pleaser year after year, teasing the boundaries between house and its sister sounds. after the acclaimed album good times became his crowning glory in 2012, midnight protein is a stunning return to form that showcases rays taste for groove and soul.

jubilee for dystopian… not only the number 005 for the label, also 5 years of dystopian showcases around the world and a good working agency and label since 2012 – the dystopian guys want to say thank you with that special release. and what fits better to invite some long term guests to remix dystopian artists ?! first, we invited pär grindvik who played the second dystopian party ever in 2010 to remix the already wonderful >stone edge< by felix k. and what else to say, that one turned out into a tribal techno monster.second remixer is function – he played the every first dystopian event back in 2009 (you remember, as sandwell district live, ben klock, shed and rodhad).. so, this time it s our pleasure – and to get a good balance to the a-side, he delivered a groovy hypnotizing minimalistic tool.. you need to let i grow, but than this track getting you from behind :)

one of londons most vital parties, (praised by fact, dummy, dazed & timeout who named them as one of the highlights of 2012 and ones to watch in 2013 and beyond): after a sellout first release rushmore returns to bring you the second instalment of the highly sought after hot ep series. the house of trax policy has big american focus with previous guests including dj sliink, tyree cooper, venus x, zebra katz, kingdom, fatherhood, traxman and vjuan allure. but they dont forget the uk either with appearances from bok bok, l-vis 1990, jam city & slackk. 2013 has seen very special appearances from grime godfather slimzee, dj assault, dj earl and return visits from venus x and mikeq also. with their second year drawing to a close, a capsule clothing range debut, the soundtrack to their very own club catwalk show is hot 002.