four up-and-coming artists appear on shag edits volume 2 which is kick-started by rebels *you somebodies*, a bassy piece of looping filter house meant for peak time play. newcomer riri throws down jazzy horns, marching snares and acoustic rimshots in a slow moving *get it on*, while chockys *i like* features cut vocals caught between interchanging melodies of pulsating rhythms. jamie trench, responsible for the labels first ep, delivers sexy vocals in *locks, frocks & 2 floating sparrows*, a laid back disco joint with the same summery vibe as barmy miami night.

a bunch of bubbling uk deep house players line up on introducing newington, a new label of the same name that is clearly fond of the n16 postcode with vocal house on the menu. ejeca, the irishman earmarked as the next bicep, keeps up his relentless form this year with the opening track robodrum which is a playful shuffling little house number that rotates between stabbing vocal samples and piercing chords. moving south of the irish border, dublin based frank b kills it with trieste a wonderfully warp cut that sounds like it has been recovered from a dust filled dat tape. london types jack fell down take a cleaner, but no less infectious approach on for you whilst midlands type tom flynn rounds it out with the deep and bouncy going on.

the rothmans label combines an unlikely link between football statistics, some of the best (or worst) haircuts to grace the european version of the game, with jacking drums and acid-based rhythmics. the label dedicates its third ep to french striker dominique rochetea, with a various artists ep as strong as the back four of arsenals 98 fa cup winning side. the nigel winterburn of the release is coyotes without the e, a squelchy and balearic groove with psychedelic vocals not too far off from dj koze mrs bojangles. aimes and scott fraser provide the ep with the composure of tony adams and the brute force of martin keown with their respective synth-led productions the kontemplation of kosmic order and heat for dust, while on the right - a would be lee dixon - drvg cvltvre, supplies the master builder, an ebm and industrious dancefloor workout.

the quietly pretty sounds of lucky are a highlight of the waiting room, seattle-based producer jeff mcilwains third full-length album for ghostly international. the tracks warm, immersive sounds are a fine representation of the abiding mood of the album as a whole, both soulful and groove-laden, sitting somewhere between electronic pop and experimentalism. for this single release, lucky comes with three remixes, all of which take different approaches to exploring the tracks reflective, downtempo mood

limited to 300 copies! francisco is back and dives deep into darkness and moves in out between the atmosphere of an 80s horror movie soundtrack and a modern day take on eclectic disco. with two main theme tracks and three skits this mini-album is the perfect package to turn up the volume and turn down the lights when this bone shaking, gravedigger ep hits the decks. francisco is the italian producer francesco de bellis (known as on half of mat101 and jollymusic) solo project.

split ep to celebrate clfts fourth release. a collaboration between germanys thomas hessler (graphene, krill music) and samuli kemppi (m_rec, komisch, balans, mote-evolver, chronicle…), each artist providing two original tracks.

another intelligence, is the label with new tools for creative djs and techno artists. jeff mills and dimi angelis already play this release. the connection between human civilization and extraterrestrial civilization, is evident. after a connection via morse, has established an encoded message intended for future minds. it is time to consider the facts and take the next step of evolution. the techno of the future is in our living present. just, obtain your own conclusions.

in 2011, we begin to think about doing a record label. we had been following somaticae for some time and at this moment he was playing some art & punk gigs with a furious live of electronic improv, on the edge between hypnosis and noise. two of these sessions became our second release, *dressed like a bubblegum*, raising the interest of people like surgeon, perc, and peter van hoesen , his remix for mondkopfs *ease your pain* receiving praise from ancient methods as well as labels downwards and avian. but somaticae had already moved forward, and in a matter of a few weeks, he was sending us what quickly and easily took shape as *catharsis*, a ten track piece which is to be the first album release on in paradisum.

the revenge is at the helm for the first release of his new label roar groove. the body fusion ep continues to pair discos groove with the deeply contemplative musical roots that have earned him worldwide respect. the 4 featuring tracks fit between the lines of live electronics and more endearing deep slow burning club jams bringing inspiration from graemes pre-revenge band project.

*airglow fires* is the first new lone material to emerge since his masterful *galaxy garden* album, his most complete body of work to date. departing from the themes of the rave/hardcore revival and cinematic interstellar travel, *airglow fires* sees him exploring a more considered and intimate sound alongside a rediscovered love of classic hip-hop, as he explains: i love hip hop and house music when it is at it is rawest - to me airglow fires has that kind of 90s basement vibe to it, where the lines between the two genres are kind blurred.

tyree coopers all you need is house ep is a proud celebration of the genre, done chicago style and rammed home by marco’s wailing vocals. through solid drums and strong vocal hooks, coopers original beats down hard justifying the need for a 180g pressing. it rattles and hums until dropping into a tom-drum and snare solo similar to runaways *brooklyn club jam*. bobby starrs mix brings marcos teddy pendergrass-sung vocals to the fore, while milty evans gets a little techier with a cut up approach, adding white noise flashes and lots of filterwerk. cooper second take comes via a classic dub which draws a link between squelchy baile funk and a masters at work drum track.

visionquest’s ryan crosson, mighty duo tale of us and the unique aquarius heaven all unite for the into later habits ep - the next release on the visionquest imprint. a-side angel is a collaboration between crosson and tale of us, a multi-layered head trip with a moody intro of broken beats that builds with intricate textures until a rolling groove drives the track into another dimension. b-side head under water is structured around the penetrating and distinctive voice of aquarius heaven as he weaves a story of the importance of family and love. beginning on a sparse, ambient tip with electronic bleeps and fx, the track develops with a hypnotic percussive groove that vibrates beneath the powerful narration.

after years sound tracking the dancehalls of bristol via their considered selections as djs, brotherly pair the kelly twins add label bosses to their cvs with the establishment of happy skull. the label kick offs in illustrious fashion with a collaborative release between two of bristols most interesting producers, kowton and hyetal. adopting the name systems of desire, the pair worked on a track together, before going off to produce their own individual versions entitled *control* and *consumption*, the results are exactly the intriguing cross between kowtons raw, crunchy, grime influenced techno and hyetal’s glistening synth work you would imagine.

after one of the coldest winters on record in the uk, boe provides a welcome respite from haunting memories of the past freezing months with a slice of warmth, soul and deepness from the labels first italian signing, gaetano battista. with a slew of releases under other aliases, the first vinyl record for gaetano under his birth name comprises of 3 tracks of measured, mature and emotional house music that defies any debut presumptions.

nick woolfson makes a return under his akra guise to his fledgling teng imprint this june, with tunnelvision, backed with remixes from two heavy hitters in the world of deep electronic music, namely matthias vogt and iron curtis.

step into brooms dojo and be met with a sausage apocalypse, as the uk techno magus flays alive your wildest dreams using his brace of bangers. with snake-like precision this chimera of the shadow realms pounds techno oblivion from his production line. sparks fly as gleaming loaves of acid-soaked brilliance fly out the bakehouse door, the master bakers eyes spinning like electronic roulette wheels - out of control under delirious bass weight. enshrouded in the blue haze of the shamans gourd pipe, mr mark broom is again set to blow the back doors off any club this side of basildon

cardiff massive giovanni branciamore and bradley albertides heard nicoles amazing sultry folky tones on the flowers of flesh & blood album and just had to work up some nip and bop to sit with her voice. nicole loved it and this is it! we are not too sure what to label this music under but tags of future nip hop ambient folk bop seem to be close. sarah burgess is a secret forest folky vocalist from york with a super soft ambient tone to her voice which was crying out for a touch of flyypost nip. luv*jams ambient alter ego flyypost slides out some wobbled out bass lines, floaty synths and a 68bpm raw kick drum all gliding on a bed of waves with sarahs stunning memories vocal. what style of music do we label this as? neo italo nip folk acid whop?

the novasor ep is already andres zaccos fourth appearance on airdrop records and boy are we proud to bring you a record we hold so dear in our hearts. curated with uttermost care, here are three numbers in pure zacco tradition. produced during different times over the last eighteen months, the novasor ep is perfectly representative of zaccos unique sound, transcending the borders between house and techno, blending the genres into one whole.

from freeschas nick huntington. christmas lights is a collection of nicks recordings originally intended for freeschas *kids fill the floor*. previously released as a super limited out-of-print cd-r, this release marks christmas lights debut on deluxe colored 180 gram vinyl, at 45 rpm for maximum fidelity - limited to 250 pieces. includes vinyl exclusive track *sky s down*, 1x11 inch record insert and a free digital download package with mp3s, ringtones and wallpaper.

cutters records are pleased to announce the debut vinyl (and vinyl only!) release from their latest signing, the la based artist kauf. since 2011 he has been honing his own dark twist on modern electronic music, with heavy drum production, dense, cinematic synth buildups and high-pitched, echo-laden vocals. his aesthetic lies somewhere in between the worlds of slow house, industrial dance and drony indie pop earning comparisons with the likes of caribou, matthew dear and toro y moi. an internet-only single caught the ears of cut copys frontman dan whitford, who promptly signed him for a forthcoming ep, entitled as much again on cutters records. the first taste of this ep comes in the form of the relocate 12 inch, including remixes by psychemagik, nile delta and moons. kaufs relocate is an dark anthem for the late-night-slow-dance, featuring sparse metallic percussion, chugging synth bass and vocals drowning in a sea of reverb. psychemagik take this vibe and run with it for their 7 minute house tinged rework. cutters own nile delta ups the energy with his signature acid-injection and moons (no recordings) rounds out the release.

vinyl only! split ep between a&s records and stockholm limited. labelheads of both labels joint forces in order to bring us this amazing 4 tracker. first limited pressing comes in handnumbered, white vinyl with handstamped artwork.

i-robots is an alias of opilec music boss gianluca pandullo, a long time dj and producer with a penchant for classic techno and electro cosmic disco. for his next project in the esteemed i-robots reconstructions concept series the italian re-edits some classic material, all with the permission of the original artists. the tracks in question are derrick mays hugely influential *emanon* cut, recorded under his rhythim is rhythim alias and originally released in the 1990s on his own seminal transmat records label – one of the most important imprints in the early days of techno alongside kms and metroplex. the second track – which was first released on metroplex, the label juan atkins founded in 1985 and then re-released and reworked on sound vision - is *game one* produced by the legendary juan atkins and orlando voorn as infiniti. the latter of these pair has already released a number of times on the opilec music label.

lil jabba isnt like the rest of them. while they are busy joining the dots between house and techno or whatever is safe right now, he is throwing paint all over the page. he is not american, but he is affiliated with chicagos teklife crew (dj spinn, dj rashad, etc.) and divides his time between baltimore and brooklyn, exhibiting his visual art, riding around with his bike gang and making some of the most hypnotic juke and footwork you will ever hear. local action have been figuring out a release with him for over a year - eventually an ep wasnt enough, and they persuaded him to make it a full-length album, scales. some of scales has already seen the light of day through youtube or limited cassette releases, some of it is unheard. some tracks sound cleaner than others, that is because they are newer. that is how these things work. what is consistent throughout scales is the quality: across 12 tracks, jabba flips, twists and inverts the footwork template with endless layers of samples, gurgled vocal tags, jazz licks and whatever else he feels like. these arent trax, they are tapestries.

beautiful melodies crafted with intricate layers of electronic sounds. japanese music producer masumi nishimuras solo project inner science. in which he creates an original kind of electronic music using his signature shimmering tones and melodies along with a wide spectrum of rhythms that is uncategorisable to conventional genres.

r-a-g is mos boss aroy dee in partnership with marco spaventi and g string. together they make frayed and analogue house music that joins the dots between 80s chicago and the modern day. this new ep does just that once more, opening with the dense sci fi stomper that is vacuum. with coarse synths and plenty of sonic scuzz it fires your every synapse.

r-a-g is mos boss aroy dee in partnership with marco spaventi and g string. together they make frayed and analogue house music that joins the dots between 80s chicago and the modern day. this new ep does just that once more, opening with the dense sci fi stomper that is vacuum. with coarse synths and plenty of sonic scuzz it fires your every synapse.

17 years after first releasing a cassette ep from label boss marsel van der wielen under his peel seamus guise, delsin is soon to hit the landmark category number of 100.

a huge departure from his known works, marcos cabral appears on l.i.e.s. with his most dynamic and experimental work to date, the false memories 2xlp. compiled from various cassette tape recordings spanning the years of 1998-2000, here we have the early experiments from an accomplished producer, which showcase the unharnessed energy of youth when it crashes head on with the technology of the day. the songs created by cabral reflect his attempts of the music of the time falling somewhere in between techno, dub techno, idm, and even noise. an engaging and timeless listen the whole way through.

for those that knoe: a new label from the uk focusing on under the radar tracks recorded by unsung heroes, ripped from dusty dats and lovingly re-mastered and pressed onto vinyl for likeminded people and music collectors alike.

oskar offermann and his frequent collaborator and label mate edward are two of the brightest rising stars in contemporary deep house music. as head of the esteemed white imprint, offermann has an envious catalog spread across his own label, aim, and japans storied mule musiq, edward has mostly confined his releases to white apart from a single drop on the mysterious giegling, and some outstanding remixes on other powerhouse labels. since their appearance in 2007, the pair of berliners has only one collaboration record between them in spite of a close association, large individual discographies, and frequent pairings behind the decks. it is thus with great ceremony that thema announces their north american vinyl debut with the four-track ep, verses.

freche fruchte present 4 tracks of deep underground house music.the lead track comes from man of the moment james johnston turn around is an elegant deep houser with a solid timeless feel, next up on the a side is a dark and deep house track with a gospel influence and a ridiculously large bassline from robert reinartz with praise him.
the lead track on the aa side is the result of a collaboration between leigh d oliver and label boss alex alterskye who present a house track bursting with energy and groove, and finally lewis p strips things back with a major underground house workout!

fresh new uk label with two killer tracks that will turn some heads. amazing piece of house music that is working like madd without using the standard cliches. a accomplishment by this young producer neinzer in these days of looking back! opening with a funked up track that goes somewhere between things we know from shake and recloose but comparing it to others isnt doing the track any justice. flip side cranks the tempo up and gives a mad techno piece with some sample trickery. best start a label could wish!

despite the watery divide between them, brooklyn-bound greg schappert and london-based tom russell have fostered a production partnership as donor / truss for the last six years, emerging today as one of technos more robust and hardworking duos. as solo artists they ve racked up notable releases between them on labels like stroboscopic artefacts, perc trax and our circula sound, outside of schapperts own miniscule imprint. meanwhile russell has been stepping out as the acid-charged mpia3, lately flexing a less is more approach with outings on avian and r&s.

this time label boss jacek sienkiewicz goes under his alias reserved for club-oriented tracks, which is, well, recognition. we got accustomed to jaceks slight changes of style, or rather changes in his approach to music over the years, and this record is no exception: ditching his trademark, long, painstakingly elaborate and complex tunes in favor of probably the most straightforward, uplifting, fresh tracks in a long time.

cavaan is the alter ego of a rather well known berlin producer and his fellow from milan. the duo debuts with their very much loved project. they feature a studio-recorded wonderful vocal on this hypnotically modern percussive house affair titled black snow. the original track grooves on some free swinging retro percussions and beats from the 80s machinery and a softly moving house-beat making this a very subtle killer for any dancefloor. while the vocals carry the track as light as a feather it is after the breakdown that things get really musical - you will hear yourself while listening the melodies and sequences. for the remixes turdjr has aligned a high-quality and diverse array of a current top producer. one of heidelbergs coolest kids on the block, lopazz knows that every track gets better with a lot of handmade music-and he sure is right in his interpretation of black snow. last not least i is under on the flip which is one of these tracks that sucks the listener in so deep that there is simply no escape: repetitive yet constantly changing and constantly grooving while remaining very pure! this release is filled with tracks that will long echo on the dancefloor!

celebrating its 30th anniversary and still leading the way in synth-rock, multi-million selling eleminator comes back as high-quality reissue on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

the official reissue of erb, a collaboration between braxton holmes and ron trent on clubhouse records from chicago

dj hero, dance music trailblazer, french canadian heartbreaker… you see the hat, you know it’s a-trak! he’s been hard at work cooking up new music just for you, and fool’s gold is proud to present them as the tuna melt ep – four tracks of inescapably catchy, high-powered electronic jams, hand grilled by trizzy in the studio with his buds tommy trash, gta, galantis and oliver. just like a-trak’s dj sets around the globe, the ep masterfully flips between styles, with the title track’s enormous festival riffs breaking down perfectly into the half time slap of landline, while the rave bounce of jumbo builds up to the ecstatic, hands-in-the-air anthem disco nap. tuna melt is easily the funkiest meal since tom’s diner, bring yer appetite and come get greasy ...
prerssing on (orange)red coloured & marbled vinyl.

decks tip! after the great success of veitengrubers supervision ep as the first degree record, the label now comes up with the second hit ep by a very well-known artist - nick curly. the smart owner of the famous and dearly beloved labels cecille and 8bit thereby is giving one of his rare guest performances on other labels. in addition these three tracks are his first ep after his debut album >between the lines< in 2012. by this record, we will divide the long and desperately awaited summer in three parts to cater for all tastes - deep (time will tell), techhousy (people) and a tooly (beat the clock) - available digitally and on vinyl. the time will tell ep is the typical nick curly sound with a fresh note of 2013. so we radially spread warmth and power with sun and sound deeply into your mind.

dublin based duo, dave hargadon & phil long aka slowburn make their debut on lunar disko records with four machine-driven house and techno jams. fusing the percussive sounds of chicago & detroit with their trademark analogue soundscapes, slowburn once again push deeper into the realms of house and techno with their third full ep, crafted somewhere between the black pitts and contae sligeach. slow-rising cuts demonstrating precision drum programming, delicate chords and pads, alongside some acute arrangement, make for another outstanding ep from two fast-rising irish producers. lotus, is it?

twd or the wild division records a new techno label based from terrassa (bcn) founded trough the collaboration between spear, dustertraum and miki craven. the label aims to follow a dark moody side of techno music, with simple structures and analog sounds reminiscent the old mid 90s productions. this label is the result of the work of the last three years between this three artists. the label will count with more international artists who will take part with the label signing and remixing further references.

panic girl returns with her long awaited first studio album lowlands to be released on infiltrator records, following the critically-acclaimed burn and rise ep and the panic girl remix ep, which joined together artists like dbridge, phace and duo infernale.
this 12-track lp is a very personal and unique journey into the mind of panic girl, exploring the depths, dark corners and sparkling mysteries of trip hop and electronica and not only thrusts panic girl to new heights, but is also highly addictive and deeply enchanting. with this album panic girl is further developing her own sound, taking in haunting melodies, a love of the bass, heavy synth work and oldskool sounds. lowlands will leave you wanting to hear more and is going to be an album to treasure for sure - if you let her take you on a spellbinding journey into her raw, dark and pure electronica universe.

american born but europe based producer dia serves up the next two tracker on her own wip label. the dj also runs her own event space under the same name as well as the twelveinchesoflove label and is someone who has proved herself adept in the field of heartfelt and instrument rich house music of the course of her career since first emerging in 2007. brightly coloured and full of dancefloor purpose, this is some of the classiest feel good house you will hear for a while.

delicious music to lean back to, enjoy and let that special swing inside your ears. a mix between relaxing summer vibes and absolutely danceable floor sounds is awaiting you! the b-side is hosting also a delicious remix of hello darling from the good guys of super flu!

limited edition of 500, housed in debossed sleeve, individually hand numbered.
the first in a series of limited edition 12 inches aimed at the dancefloor. ivvvo, a young producer from portugal with previous form on opal tapes and is closely affiliated with the photonz crew - the future ep presents his most exciting work yet. six transmissions long - vinyl scarred, abrasive and heartbroken, ivvvo reaches into early uk rave music for inspiration, but twists the end-game.

bunkered between an arrangement of stackable synths, the squad jams workshop-style, 1 part airy coastal jazz, & 2 parts sci-fi soar into the new age, complete with philip k. dick winks, tech-know wonks & sleek daft punk-choreographed boogies.

metro detroit frisky/risky dreamer dj coyote clean up serves up a heart n hardbody emotional saga with 2 hot 2 wait, his deep-debut freaky full-length on 100% silk. hot-under-the-collar horniness (a woman simply counts to three on zebra go seek and you start to undress), headphone-house grain (the fuzzy gut-bump on the least u could feel is like warm breath whispering in your ear), skrewed rnb freestyle strip-hop (stuttery layers give hopeful, life-affirming energy to the lover-lost awesome luv) and out-of-time mash-ups (double dip is a memory overlapping, with a classic 95 dial-tone under and over contempo edm knob-twists) blend blissfully, fashioning a sentimental journey through a sex-love-loss odyssey. 2 hot 2 wait is a sensua-stellar standout, beckoning, daring, colorful and celebratory in its exhibitionism and lust.

killer! praterei asserts its septenary in confidence with a double aa-side collaboration between label proprietor 7 citizens and berlin based producer rydim.

repress - here, the epic, the rad and the snappy find themselves under one expertly crafted groove, making this album ! big