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.

eglo records are proud to present the debut release from melbourne based multi-instrumentalist/writer/painter/mastermind kirkis. deep fried and bursting full of colour, these two tracks act as a pre-curoser to the forthcoming full length lp *liverbleach*. an associate of the awesome hiatus kaiyote, kirkis is equal parts black hole and rainbow, like the spirt of frank zappa trapped in an answering machine.

early in 2013, los angeles-based live act pharaohs dropped their debut on esp institute, island time, along with tornado wallaces esp debut thinking allowed the idea being a simultaneous release followed by the artists remixing each other. well, here we have the 4th corner of the puzzle, a perfect set of jams for the tail end of summer. on side a, pharaohs themselves revisit ahumbo, inviting the neighborhood boys over for fatty then proceeding to bang the drum, while the flip side gives us the tornado wallace take on if it ever feels right, a beast of a track that nibbles but never really bites, a classy tension-builder, perfect for transitioning into.

nach dem erfolg von -drink the sea- und der 2011 folgenden ep -we can make the world stop- (beide auf dem eigenen label glass air veröffentlicht) katapultierte sich die band auf die oberen ränge der tourenden live-acts im bereich dance-music. dazu gehörten schlüsselspots auf major festivals, wie coachella, lollapalooza und electric daisy carnival. the glitch mob absolvierten ebenfalls schon eine eigene headline-tour durch die usa, europa (koko, brixton electric) und australien und verkauften dort prestigeträchtige venues aus. im februar 2014 kam ihr neues album -love death immortality-, was neue territorien erkunden, weniger introvertiert, aber trotzdem die glitch-mob-essenz wahrend.
limitiertes record store day bundle bestehend aus 2x12 inch + 10 inch auf mehrfarbig marmoriertem vinyl plus downloadcode.

with *closer* masterton debuts on blackfoxmusics 19th release (bfm019). *closer* is a warm track with a deep groove and beautiful melodies. it relates to living in a long distance relationship and overcoming a lack of proximity.
robert babicz (babiczstyle, systematic, bedrock records) created an incredible remix. he used lots of the original melodies, combined them with new elements, added rolling drums and a thick bassline to give the track the extra drive. his remix became a constant part of his live sets and was debuted with great response at grelle forelle (vienna) and ritter butzke (berlin).
channel x (stil vor talent) remixed *closer* into a pretty cool and clubby deep house track. you can feel their berlin origin when listening to the groovy bassline with variations of the melody. finally the breaks capture the mood of the dissonant sounds from the original track.

*jamaica selects jump blues strictly for you - jamaican sound system classics 1944-1960* ist der nachfolger zur erstklassigen *jumpin the shuffle blues* compilation auf fantastic voyage. das doppel-vinyl ist auf 500 exemplare limitiert.

ed shepherd delivers again a manifold release with a proper acid live jam on the a side and a classic housetrack with disco elements on the flip

die new yorker band odyssey konnte in england ihre groe§ten erfolge feiern. zwischen 1977 und 1982 landeten sie fuenf top 10-hits sowie drei album top 40 platzierungen. das odyssey-album hollywood party tonight aus dem jahre 1978 inkl. der herausragenden stuecke single again/what time does the balloon go up und lucky star erscheint nun erstmalig als offizielle wiederveroeffentlichung, erhaeltlich als deluxe super jewel case mit zwei zusaetzlichen bonus tracks. ein muss fuer alle r&b-, soul-, pop- und disco-fans!

das original stammt aus dem dem 2011er gold album icke wieder und zählt zu den highlights einer jeden paul kalkbrenner live-show. pig & dan schreiben hier ihre erfolgsgeschichte fort, in deren verlauf sie exzellente titel und remixes bei soma, cocoon oder terminal m ablieferten. die beiden wahlspanier verpassen boexig leise hier eine dicke portion techno und machen aus dem feingliedrigen original einen club-smasher, den sie mit einem 1a breakdown aus der legendaeren original melody kroenen.
die vinyl ep erscheint inklusive download-code.

premium quality vinyl reissue of the highly collectible promo-only 12 inch *i, i, i* by unlikely balearic heroes the osmonds. first released in 1979, this fruitful collaboration between the proto-boyband and legendary pop-disco producer maurice gibb is a wonderful slab of chugging syncopated cosmic disco rock topped off with lush string arrangements which despite being criminally overlooked at the time of its original release, has recently garnered much favour with balearic aficionados. also surprisingly good is the flipsides *you re mine*, a more live sounding affair, coming across like steely dan met chicago at studio 54 and hit the studio on the way home. dont miss!

san francisco threepiece live band pillowtalk are surprising dance music treasures. manipulating pop melodies, classic r&b, soul and boogie into the loose rhythms of house music and performing live on stages in nightclub settings across the world, they have bridged an impossible gulf between worlds and created new expectations for electronic producers and live musicians alike.

theres a common thread that runs through all of brandt brauer fricks music. it is this: interesting things happen at the interface of machine and hand-made music. the berlin trios 2010 album, you make me real, fused techno and classical. the 2011 follow-up, mr machine, saw them go the whole classical-meets-club hog with a ten-piece ensemble playing dance music live. then, earlier this year, came miami, a darker, more song-based collection exploring the same man-machine ideas.

this time, the marvellous nighttime world of buenos aires is reflected by the rhythms and sounds of carisma (carolina stegmayer and ismael pinkler), who live together in the centre of the south american capital. since three years they are delivering these tracks directly (directamente) from their flat through the citys dark alleys to its underground venues – producing music to play it right away, written in a dialogue between studio and booth, at the djs parejas legendary fun fun parties, the famous dengue nights, and other spots.

we dont know, whether this guy is sleeping at all. he just released a new ep under his rar moniker. he seems to be nonstop assembling and fiddling on some delay pedals and what not. let alone all the touring. and then he comes up with a km022, that setsdirectives and also lives up to them, as if it was nothing.

you can never go home is about the first time derek went to berghain. actually, it was his first time in berlin, may have been his second day only and after a certain point he had been there for quite a while. his friend didnt want to leave and she had the keys and on top of it only she knew where they lived, so he couldnt leave but eventually it turned out he didnt want to go home

deep groovin hypnotic collaboration henry saiz & pional

first to go is evolent with their smasher *the legacy*. a slick, yet powerful journey through the depths of sound and rhythm. known for their 100% hardware based live performances, evolent proofed once again their love for depth and details in this massive tune. *we just keep on searching for the perfect balance between a somehow minimalistic approach and detailed storytelling* state the two guys from evolent. and thats exactly what they did. this wonderful piece of music will be available on a limited number of 12 inch vinyl, including a massive remix from michal ho (get physical, nice try) and a twisted afterhour remix from monkey maffia (freudeamtanzen).

coming soon! a new alleviated records from larry heard protege ben jenkins. this young producer hailing from memphis, tennessee brings you four selections in the best chicago tradition. tip!

the label bond is the brainchild of swedish techno dj and producer petter b. the concept of the label is music by djs for djs. the label focuses on releasing tracks that enable the dj, rather than the producer, to be creative. it is based on that special bond which is created every time a dj combines tracks, loops and sounds live into something new and unique.

second release of the french label dance around 88. all tracks recorded live machines. vinyl only. the old fashioned guy. ringard in french, find his inspiration in several styles : between acid house, old school raw house, deep house and deep techno. his productions, reflect of 10 years collecting vinyls, are made only with the spontaneity of a live act >one shot< on machines. owner of dance around 88, his aim is to propose a label where you can find different flavors on the same record. let there be house!

special 2014 re:issue
deep disco and boogie vol.1 compiled by zaf, is a must have for disco and boogie collectors around the world, featuring 8 in-demand disco stompers. tip.

new yorkers maw are dance music royalty. whether tearing down superclubs worldwide, working with the nudisco funky musicians & going fully live with their seminal music is my dope ep project, educating the world in tru-school disco vibes, making perfect, broken beat, crossover or bringing joyful keys, they embody dance music s history and flair for innovation this new extraordinary limited vinyl only release, that still sound amazing like timeless classic.

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.

moj001 delivers to you five tracks from little nobody which fascinatingly branch through diverse genres and influences which here, on the one record alone, manage to represent this artists wide variety as well as nicolas. judging from this artists extensive bio, since hes delved through techno, idm, hip hop, jazz, disco, electro, etc, the wide-spectrum approach becomes evident. like many artists from the 1990s, little nobody brings with him the healthy baggage of music with a message, polemic subjects, thoughts, ideas, humor, you name it. this comes as an aural statement: music has the power to challenge us, the way in which we perceive the world, and points out things which could potentially generate change for the better — if we only stopped and considered looking that much deeper. so this record couldnt come at a better time, a period in which we live where everything is disposable and a numbed societys music attempts to reach out for our consciousness — posing for us the opportunity to stop and think.

san proper returns to home territory with his first 12 inch for longtime friend tom tragos rush hour voyage direct imprint. featuring two loose, winding tracks packed with cozy warmth and fluid live instrumentation, leave it up to all of us further enhances his reputation as a producer with a deep understanding of the groove.

the mighty maw from nyc, rick wade from detroit, baaz & tomska from europe returns with this vinyl only release featuring an unreleased gem from back in the day the aptly named tribute from maw a 6 minute live deep jazzy house symphony workout from the boys themselves with groovy fat bass & uplifting fluids, which has never seen the light of day. the release also features tracks by rick wade & baaz & tomska

when luke solomon got in touch and said he wanted to work with local talk we felt both honoured and happy, especially since we have been fans for a long time and mats actually booked him to his raw fusion club in the late 90s. he has been around long enough to be considered a legend within the scene. we couldnt agree more. lost channels, a 130 bpm piano driven and punk-dubby new york inspired house track comes in two versions. the raw & stripped version is exactly what the name says, sharp snares & hi-hats, piano chords, a driving rhythm with lukes trademark percussion sprinkled on top. the live piano version is actually the original version and is peppered with more of everything. bubbly fx, more of that staccato piano and of course that muscular bassline. for remix duties it is the return of an old local talk friend, wil maddams. it seems like wil has spent some time in detroit since last time. this remix sounds like something that would come straight out of the d, his clever drum programming holds this track together with its deep pads and bubbling bassline. it is a retro (but fresh) techno jam for 2014.

clark kehrt mit superscope zurueck zum klassischen techno-sound, zum dancefloor, immer mit fortschrittlichem ansatz. seine neuen tunes passen in ein underground resistance set wie auch zu zeitgenoessischen djs wie jacques greene oder der night slugs-posse. passend dazu clarks neue audiovisuelle liveshow namens phosphor: purer und klassischer acid.

amsterdam native mr mendel is one those cats you will find digging in the deepest vinyl crates but also one to hook up seriously tight edits. on his debut for basic fingers he has played around with gil scott-herons live version of *the bottle* as well as felas *roforofo fight*. with some smart tweaks and additional production mr mendel delivered a fantastic ep of soulful black dance music. just put it on and dance away :)

the central executives what can we say ? not much as it turns out - the generally very forthcoming golf channel crew are remaining tight-lipped about the architects of this, frankly mind-blowing debut long-player from this new nyc collective. a walk in the dark is exactly that, a situationist song-sheet & sonic chaperone to guide us through the back street escapism these troubled times demand. from gently over-driven punk funkin mascara stained hymns, to house that has been thoroughly smudged to the edges of its live music incorporating limits. sitting very comfortably, in a moment of stewed elevation alongside sound signature style machine jams, bare bones vocal led improvisations, discordant arthur russell moments & the distorted reflections of roots house that run to the very core of the big apple. a drop-jaw debut then, that wears its influences proudly, but takes them somewhere entirely new.

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!

already declared by backdrop as one of the best drum & bass releases you are likely to hear in 2014, ivy labs missing persons ep is nothing short of sublime, a collection of work from sabre, stray and halogenix that will simply take your breath away. featuring their mainstay vocal collaborator frank carter iii on the title track, ivy lab carry us from sumptuous, warm liquid through to acid tinged tech with emperors input and finish with some west coast, lo-riding electro crunk. essential is an understatement..

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears. for this new release serie, we decided to bring you guys a regular member of the crew & one fo the most talented producer : carlos nilmmns. indeed, the man is back on skylax! the scottish producers skills again ranging from soundtrack to dirty machine funk. songs such as brooklyn walk and moments of happiness demonstrate time and time again why many critics are calling him the next lalo schifrin. hardrock striker skylax mainman & optimo once said about his music should be signed to a hollywood movie studio!raw tape cutsand i thought i had youtake things onto the dance floor. the listener is greeted by a healthy range of classic machine workouts and nilmmns signature old school techniques. gwens songcaptures moments of paris and the good times. soul patroltrack contains elegant synth work and beautiful live keys which kind of reminds one of drexciya or music from the other peoples place. 106 shows hardware programming at its finest with lush sounds creating warm fuzzy moments perfect for the warm weather. a timeless record packed with imagination, talent and skill. a record that we believe will still hold relevance in 30 or 40 years time, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital .

techno meets spaced out synth music. fairmont lives up to his reputation to be different producer.

after the success of ante perrys turbolized ep, be an ape 02 is ready to rock the worlds dancefloors. mono negro is ante perrys live project together with his friend flo mrzdk. they released their debut ep, incl. kolombo remix, on kittball records

paskal & urban absolutes are celebrating the release of their debut album lux (released in november 2013) with a big bash, encompassing a special remix package and with an illustrious group of liked minded peers. same as with their own work credo of cross-city collaborating (paskal aka alex lives in berlin, urban absolutes aka adrian lives in essen) the twosome assembled half of germany for the first, now available 12inch of the lux remixes.

nice price deal !!! originally composed for a live performance commissioned by the quai branly museum in paris, french producer low jack was given access to the museum s vast music library and used it as a basis for this project.

mysterious label. limited to 100 pieces worldwide. devastatingly raw warehouse techno, deep, melodic and repetitive. one off etches four supreme cuts from the underground bunker.

ltd repress! 777 is a new underground label straight from berlins sweet armpits! the first release offers three cuts from live recorded jam sessions. mastered by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering. let the music speak...one copy per customer

churches schools and guns. a provocative name for a provocative album of techno from one of the genres most consistently intriguing producers, lucy. this, his second solo album, pushes forward from his debut full-length, 2011s wordplay for working bees, and firmly establishes him in a league of his own.

the third in the modular techno series from live analogue artist and freerotation organiser steevio. after 15 years of producing techno live on hardware, in 2009 steevio began building a dedicated machine on which he could totally improvise an entire techno performance from a blank canvas that far surpassed anything he could do with his previous setup of drum machines and synthesizers. steevio’s modular is 100 analogue, there is no computer involved, there are no memories to save sounds or sequencing patterns, and everything is improvised in real time.. volumes 1 and 2 of the series were just a taster of what was to come, and were the early experimentations on steevio’s newly built machine. steevio records everything he does, especially during the intense practice sessions for live gigs. all the music in the series are out-takes from these practice sessions, and the tracks from volume 3 and the forthcoming volume 4 all come from a three day period in practice for a recent live gig at delete, bournemouth, uk. volume 3 continues from where volume 2 left off but delivered with more confidence and a deeper more hypnotic feel. steevio continues to develop his skills and fine tunes his unique instrument in this dedicated for life project.

includes free download card of all the tracks.

möd3rn is a global project from 3 wellknown artists who wanted to give a side project from their own solo career. its a band, producing, playing live but its also a label created only for the trio productions. each releases will propose 3 tracks from the 3 artists

als ersten vorboten auf sein in 2014 erscheindes remix album präsentiert uns paul kalkbrenner mit >altes kamuffel< einen der vielen klassiker aus seinem schier endlosen katalog in neuem gewand. der track, der auch auf dem soundtrack kult klassiker >berlin calling< vertreten war, wird für die limitierte 12inch vinyl vom französischen techno urgestein vitalic geremixed. das ergebnis ist eine beeindruckende neuinterpretation der kalkbrennerschen > rave-schule< für die jetzt-zeit. hier zeigt sich techno in seiner rohen, fast schon kompromisslosen form und wird von gekonnt gesetzten flächen und melodiebögen aufgeputscht. auf der b-seite der maxi findet sich der original mix von > altes kamuffel<, wie man ihn als highlight aus den vielen liveshows von paul kalkbrenner kennt.

*it all started in 1974 with the purchase of my first mini moog and another 70s dream machine, a white mellotron m 400.* so starts klaus hoffmann of his 40 years love affair with the mellotron. moving from prog-rock guitarist to cosmic disco warrior in a space of a few years, the birth of cosmic hoffmann would lead to a number of classic kosmiche albums through-out the 1980s. before this though came space-disco. initially recorded in 1978 after endless late night sessions exploring the new realms of this free form electronic music, the first incarnation was recorded live to tape for a failed film project. an uplifting spaced-out synth journey, it was the later reworked version that would go on to become the lost cult classic. with added disco syncopation taking the track into interstellar spheres, it appeared only as a flipside of cosmic hoffmanns first and last single, *weltraumboogie*, in 1982. unfortunately the release did not make much impression at the time but has become highly sought-after for the more leftfield dj and music lovers in the years since. now fully licensed and remastered, the inclusion of the unreleased 1978 original will be only add to the collectors dream.

celebrating the 20th edition of house masters with a stunning new collection from one of electronic musics most revered pioneers.

in october last year, kompakt presented until the end of time (kompakt 288 cd111), a new full-length from hiroshi watanabe aka kaito putting an end to a long and meagre period of time for fans of the veteran producer who saw his last proper release and that was the way (kompakt 208) three years ago. as with hiroshis earlier full-length offerings, we are truly excited to bring you a special beatless version of the new album called less time until the end that shines a different light on the original opus.
the vinyl lp comes with a cd-copy of the full album.

piston recordings label boss rogerio martins is next up on his own well-established label with a new track that gets plenty of great remix treatment from joss moog, james dexter and jr from dallas. martins has steered his label through a dizzying amount of quality releases since 2007 picking up support from the likes of laurent garnier and john aquaviva who have confirmed themselves as fans in the past and this new release is sure to find just as much favour with the top dogs. >gonna be mine< is the one martins original and is a classical inclined bit of mature house music with sombre piano chords draped over nicely shuffling percussion. subtle human sounds litter the arrangement and more lively stabs enter the fray in the latter half but essentially this is all about the warm and inviting groove.

the long awaited single release from marc evans soul descendant lp *supernatural* is here! this beautifully, funky re production is star studded with musicians and arrangements that you seldom hear on dance music these days. it funks, grooves, and jams with a vibe that we could only capture in a live session. you will definitely roll through the credits in amazement. adding to this release are the remixes of by john morales whos work is the stuff of legends. his mix of *supernatural* will amaze you with his killer drum patterns and wonderfully crafted arrangements. quantize recordings is proud to present marc evans doing his thang once again ... it is supernatural!