first time press of an early eighties lost aurra album. tip!

the man behind the end of level boss label, cyclonix, delivers 2 club tracks just the way we like them. already tried and tested in the clubs by our man cottam, who fell in love with the tracks on first listen. they demand to be played in the early hours of the morning in dark basements from nottingham to leyland and beyond. label boss cottam takes over the b side with a leisurely walk back from the supermarket taking the scenic route for no apparent reason.

thomass jackson is a new entry in the gomma crew. and he fits perfect: his style? outsider house - or lets call it: sex house! this shit is soo damn funky and spartanic at the same time - you want to go straight to make babies! thomass is part of the new vibrant mexico city electronic scene.

it s only so long before liam geddes becomes a name you ll start hearing on the worldwide underground stage. having already churned out a number of uncompromisingly deep house tracks over the past couple of years, he comes armed with another exceptional ep on mil - the third release on the new music is love sister label - that further demonstrates his genuine dynamism as a producer. the with closed eyes ep should win this very talented producer the recognition his fresh beat work deserves into the wild gets proceedings underway, a ripping bassline paves out over rattling percussion shakes while oscillating dream like jingles play out during the course of the track. chopped vocal samples are introduced and tease against the shuffling drums which elevates the track with real drive and groove. close ya eyes for the journey packs the same layer of heat with its similarly groove-heavy bassline - a staple of geddes well-crafted sound. firmly footed, intermittent chimes seep into the track and are complemented by siren-like chords which grow truer in presence, until a hypnotic vocal snippet fulfils the deep terrains of the track. a saint is a tumultuous techno-fused roller with it s rip-roaring bassline and percussive loops which rhythmically swing out over shuddering pads, sustained chords and a cut up female vocal, brining a twist of colour to the arrangements of the track. there s a keen sense of tension and release, elevating this above your average and confirms geddes does depth and darkness with real conviction. broke will surely prove a high point for any decent dj set, and sounds like a cut you d expect from someone like delano smith. strings faintly play out over looped key chimes and a funk-like riff, while ticking hi-hats and a careful use of vocal sample gives the track extra heat, each element powered by the rumbling bassline.

archeo recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure (and forgotten) rare gems of italian music of the 70s and 80s, and not only. all outputs are licensed by the artists and the vintage labels, audio tracks are remastered in their original form the sleeves and center labels are graphically recreated for today but all based on the original images. archeo would like to make the music available to a wider audience of collectors, djs, music lovers of a forgotten time.

space is the place! after his travel in the universe, rvds is back on earth with his first result of out-of-space travelling: the space ep, starts with three rhythm tracks, a tribute to the roland machines 808, 606, 727. besides the 1st track is an electro hymn like the ones of e.r.p., the 2nd and 3rd tracks are the finest rhythm tools which force you to dance on the moon. the last track is a great ambient piece, familiar to rvds work with lawrence and chrisitan naujoks on their project sky walking. another special is the artwork, cause each sleeve comes with a unique handmade drawing by rvds himself. art and sound in space!

over the course of his twenty-plus-year-long career, luke solomon has made one hell of a name for himself: he has released dozens of singles and eps on labels like crosstown rebels, rekids, cajual, and playhouse, to name a few, founded his own imprint, classic, with longtime friend and co-conspirator, derrick carter, dropped four albums, and had a hand in well over 100 remixes. as one might expect, it is a tremendous honor to now welcome the veteran dj and producer to lph, where we think he fits in perfectly, despite being the artist in our ranks with the most impressive tenure.

next up on !organism is a bravely entitled ep from german producer chris colburn complete with remixes from petter b. colburn, who runs his own label rohmaterial, has been making heavy techno since 2005 on labels like 8 sided dice, decoy records and driving forces and this summer is to head out on tour across europe. this new ep shows he is an innovative talent with plenty to say for himself.

very limited 2014 repress. incl s100, pfirter & grindvik, skudge, the rumours aka s. linzatti & p.grindvik, oliver kapp and tom diciccio !! to clarify the meaning of sthlm ltd 022. on sthlm ltd 022 i would like to shed light upon a few artists who, in recent times, inspired me, in one way or another. older ones and new ones. we embark with s100, a cluster of machines and people from stockholm, who share the love of playing live. in addition to the stockholm ensemble we have juan pablo pfirter, a man who brings mad joy to any dancefloor but also constantly seizes the attention of the blog generation. there is also skudge, the swedish duo who with their simple patterns and oldschool vibes made people worship true techno again. as well as staffan linzatti, who is the best studio mate in the world, and oliver kapp, the founder of the labels indulge and raygun. oliver s music has always been a huge source of inspiration for me, so i was proud to invite him to do a remix for stockholm ltd. last but not least tom dicicco, a bass and dub loving youngster from the midlands currently based in manchester, who after a few releases on various labels co founded the great label inner surface. pär grindvik, 2011

in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
like any good meat n three, whiskey disco #30 is open 24 hours. this blue plate special is served by the enigmatic breakfast lunch & dinner. a delectable disco collation on the a platter, try my love delivers right to your doorstep. on the other side, miracles and tonight offer second and third helpings of an already bountiful feast. who is in the clean plate club?

kenny dope and louie vegas nu-yorican soul project was responsible for some of the biggest underground club hits to come out of nyc throughout the 1990s, their collective vast musical knowledge, impeccable taste and legendary status as djs in the city only helped elevate them to the highest level.
the nervous track is a fine example of the duos deep musical heritage, originally released on nervous records in 1993 its deep pads, bassline and solid as a rock breakbeats captured the ears and minds of any self respecting dj or dancer who came within a hundred miles of it, the very definition of a classic! fusing the worlds of jazz, latin, hiphop and house maw set the blueprint for generations of djs and producers to come with records like this.
here, re-mastered and re-issued from the original dats in conjunction with nervous records nyc is a piece of dance music history, the nervous track is available again and still sounding as vital and groundbreaking as it did on its original release.

listen to this if you like max graef, boo williams or anything on chiwax, atjazz, dam swindle or fantastic man. were really happy to get andy on heist after his successful collab with his buddy max graef on the jungle ep back in 2013. he delivers a great 4-track ep that ranges from the synth-arp love affair of ‘the same for me, to the heavily sampled disco jam ‘epsilon girls. check out ‘hermano and ‘merkin for a dreamy old school chicago vibe, both done with a great sense of history and an added touch andys modern production and sampling skills. sincerely yours, lars & maarten

still sounding like something from the distant future (1988 to be exact), * we are phuture* continues to survive.
an all time acid house classic straight from chicago, phutures mission statement still packs a heavyweight punch today.
repressed, remastered and reissued in conjunction with trax records and with all original artwork retained, * we are phuture* is an essential addition to any record collection
often imitated, never bettered
*slam your body to the beat!*

scubas phenix triptych reveals its final panel. a bite-size story in and of itself, and a fitting end-part to the greater sum, 3 feels like the latest acme of a diverse career. this is traditional beginning-middle-end story-telling: silence s call-and-response foretells of a blue funk ahead - funk in the figurative - as nineteen eighty transposes old chicago into an ad rem context. the disquiet continues on the other side, with plateaus exacting techno pulse underscoring astral synth work. tempo and temperature are pushed to an extent worthy of the resolution fade provides with its informal pace, acoustic disposition and celestial chimes

taking the well-formed and increasingly respected catch recordings to its third release is the broken labour ep from bob barker, complete with remixes from berlins ryan davis and greenville massive. with a background in contemporary art and design bob barker looks to create dance floor sounds that transcend the listener like a viewer in a gallery.

violet poison is the dark, enigmatic and esoteric side-project of francesco baudazzi, already known as obtane, co-owner with giorgio gigli of the defunct techno label zooloft. the new project is focused on analogue proto-techno with influences from 70s italian progressive bands like goblin or ost composers like fabio frizzi and earlier downwards records from 1994-1995.

limited edition vinyl - cyan & yellow haze.
one of las smartest young voices says the la times…which the artist suspects, may just be a covert way of saying la is dumb. “open” mike eagle wouldnt terribly mind, being born and raised in chicago where the painful winters and his uppity grandparents kept him inside as a youth. he spent his formative years watching alternative music happen on mtv and hoping to one day be able to audition for the native tongues. as a young adult after graduating with a degree in psychology, he did the next best thing and moved to los angeles, joining the project blowed collective where he made music and toured with busdriver, aceyalone, abstract, nocando, and more. he has also gained notoriety in the world of comedy by being invited by professional funny people (paul f. tompkins, hannibal buress, matt besser/ucb) to rap at their shows. he would like to be raps kurt vonnegut but recognizes that he would first have to create something as iconic as the four-stroke illustration of an anus. he practices by releasing rap albums that delight, entertain, and confuse.

die verantwortlichen im hause farside records begrüßen voller freude das duo liquid phonk auf ihrem label. seit ihren letzten produktionen auf compost, something different und foul & sunk sind wir von ihrem warmen und deepen house-vibe begeistert. die missing you ep ist keine ausnahme in diesem fall. mit zwei schönen variationen des titelsongs -missing you-, zwei superdopen remixes von sello & replika, sowie einem ganz neuen hypnotischen groover namens like the moon wird ein perfektes paket abgerundet. this is the sound of sexy soulful music!

the black key team step up once again, this time with the third in their limited, vinyl-only series, with freerotation resident and established producer, tom ellis, delivering 4 sublime tracks of subtle and hypnotic house music, in the form of the simply titled -limited volume 3-. now undoubtedly an established and respected label, brighton (uk) based black key records are approaching their third year in the business, having released records from the likes of blm, iron curtis, pawas, flori and ugly drums, all of which have gained attention for all the right reasons. here, tom ellis delivers an excellent and intelligent ep, with all 4 tracks displaying the talent this man posses for creating a unique and instantly likeable take on deep house music... the right kind. there is no question that this limited release will appeal to the real heads among us - quality stuff. this ep is yet another statement from the black key camp, proving their worth in true style.

deo & z-man, the blood-brothers from hamburg, pulled off one of the most creative feats of last year with their debut album, no bullshit , with zero bs but plenty of inspiration, the pair melted together a range of influences with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek humour for their underground opus. the remix lp to follow this ep solidifies their commitment to the eclectic, drafting in friends and family like lee burton, erobique and tigerskin to rework the magic.

tamed monsters ep is an inaugural release of the new record label pandora. new imprint will focus on ambient sounds, music for home-listening and unique artwork. the va includes works from german producer benedikt frey, russian producers shine grooves, unbroken dub, and an ambient group kurvenschreiber. each artist offers a different sound, which lets the music evolve like a story and makes a nice combination of dreamy ambience and mesmerizing repetitive beats.

the next bleep release comes in the form of spaces debut ep, one. showcasing a wide range of styles and production talent, the ep opens with the frantic rush of beats and hushed voices of *apologies* before a reese-like bassline slices through the mix, coming across like a darkside snd remix. next up is *outside in* bridging the gap between edmx style electro-funk & gescom-style glitch. on the flip we are presented with *lever*, a broken techno track of the highest calibre, chopped snares and a off-kilter acid line whipped together to devastating effect while the ep’s coda, *in wait* combines a kaleidoscope of beats transported through an ambient techno mainframe before fading into oblivion. sounding like no other, this new artist makes his mark with clean rhythmic programming set against dirty compressed textures. the first in a series of releases, expect to hear a lot more from spaces. the vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies worldwide.

ltd repress !! we like funky grooves ! vinyl only

ultraphat paul johnson classsic tracks , techy - tracky - jacky , just jack, just chicago ... raw and dirty as we like it

horse 003 is produced by terje bakke, mastered at scape and just sounds like really good pussy!

nyc edit masters duane harriott and sean marquand are back on stilove4music with a massive follow up to their *feel so wrong* ep. *get to it* is a gritty record that feels like brooklyn on a hot summer day. disco, boogie and soul ring all the right bells for your thirsty dancefloor. get to it!

hailing from toronto is newcomer drala. with a background of trinidad and canada alike, this ep brings cool breezes to the scene while claiming a stake in this musical playground. already a staple in osunlades dj sets, datfreaky has already become a much desired floor banger. with demanding stabs, smooth and subtle deeply combine a signature sound yet to be compared. dralas theme takes us deeper into his world as syncopated bass lines dance with pulsating rhythms. spirits and smiles continues the movement with brigade like drums, airy chords & industrial tones while never losing ground. the gods made me funky take you on a heightened journey within yourself, transcending mind and soul with haunting vocals by spiritual sage astarius this has been a labor of love from seed to flower, we proudly present the latest addition to the yoruba family. welcome drala!

mobilee records is thrilled to welcome william kouam djoko on board in his fresh release of satisfied.

from the roots of old-school detroit, he speak with the language of techno which is reflected in the current european industrial and urban scenery with dark, tribal, deep sounds. since 2009, tommaso marasma has produced releases for labels like intellighenzia electronica, darkhouse music, sinthetics records, jumbo trax who have received excellent feedback from international artists including djrush, juan atkins, robert hood, scan7, ben sims, pet duo, djbold, mark williams

what does a rave sound like the next day? the strobe lights in a dark warehouse, the pounding kick, the blur of ecstatic faces lead to a morning-after emptiness, all fade into memories of the friends you once had. on ode, tin man (proper name johannes auvinen) explores this feeling, offering tracks which possess an exhausted joy, the aural equivalent of the stretch of time beginning when the last record is played and stretching on towards the doleful contemplation of last night’s unmade sheets. appropriately, tin man’s melancholic dance music is more club-ready than ever.
the double 12 inch lp comes in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

mike parkerss unique album lustration is a extremely good base for killer remixes. after the amazing original tracks, well known and respected remixers like svreca, edit select, and cassegrain have designed three complete new lustrations and providing a complete dedicated attitude to the rhythmic, full of stomping and gyrating patterns of mikes album. we call it deepest ritual techno for the mind.

since the release of his previous album paradise for all, the profile of guts has grown a lot to become one of the main french producer and a recognized name on the european scene. his hit brand new revolution was played by many radios worldwide and even synchronized in grand theft auto v. his compilation series beach diggin is now a reference for summer and quality music.

-aqua- is the second release of finitude music, the label operated by long-time tresor berlin resident marcel heese. the a-side title is from the same recording session with spanish producer p.e.a.r.l. like -entrance- from finitudes first release. this ti

the first full ep on credo by folker zwart from amsterdam, and here we go with some modern techno amusement like a fresh breeze and showcasing the talent in here. while all the shades are undoubtly focussed on the dancefloor shade 1 is probably the most peaktime-like approach while shade 2 creates an amazing atmosphere with its pure and clean pads and sounddesign. shade 3 even crosses some slightly jazzy path and alltogether a perfect definition of the credo idea to present colors and not only shades.

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1981 disco album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 8-page booklet.

proud yorkshire label hudd traxx have been putting out a reliable stream of quality deep house since 2005, with artists like dj sneak, rick wade, iron curtis, jay bliss and agnes just some of the many names to appear on the label. this 46th release features three debutants, while the fourth name, j.t. donaldson, spearheads the release with a wishy-washy, bassline driven deep house vocal cut -got myself together-. hudd traxx provides dusseldorf producer maximiljan with his first physical release with the track -son of a- which merges the linear 909 house style of norm talley with smooth chords and cheeky vocals similar to the now defunct swiss house duo azuni. but most interesting for the label on this release, it s the two new names in professional gigolo and tuneon that prove hudd traxx still know where to look when it comes to unearthing new and vibrant talent.

friebe, der klügste und schönste deutsche pop-hedonist geht zurück zu seinen wurzeln, punk, wave und chansons - und zieht aus ihnen blühende wundergewächse, wie das episch- euphorische titelstück mit scott-walker-würdigen streichersätzen. auch live wird in friebischer manier wieder ein feuerwerk aus wortwitz und schlechter laune geboten, musikalisch untermalt von chris imler die coole sau, der der show als drum- und sampler-wizzard, sowie vorzeige-dandy glanz und fahrt verleiht. kommt, staunt und jault.
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

balearic maestro max essa joins the dots seamlessly between the ambient imaginings of sakamoto, the krautrock rhythms of neu and the beach pop of chris rea, while making them all dance together like waves on the beach. this is some of his very best work to date and demonstrates a producer at home at the controls and a real musician with a vision. your carnival sounds like this…

beartone records. home of bearface. house music since 2000. sounds like: west london meets nyc artists. bearface, trash can disco, bana kuba. label owner bearface (a.k.a. panasa from afrobeat duo bana kuba) initially gained recognition via roger sanchezs stealth label. defected records and vendetta followed suit, and today he is sought after for his productions and remixes.

for this 14th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 6 fantastic trax done by one of today’s hotest producer from germany : andreas gehm aka elec pt1.after a bunch of releases on mathematics, bunker, chiwax, snuff trax, he sent us his brand new tracks & we felt it was so good that we decided to release them straight !his sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. a whirlwind of crystalline electronics, playful synthesizer riffs (with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in), it comes on like a particularly cosmic jam session between stevie poindexter & drexcya. jack attack ! on this evidence, andreas is clearly one to watch

the cryovac machine is repaired and ready for service again. its components are tightened and aligned on course for another round of sonic manipulation. the path is always defined by the times that are endured and the moments of clarity that move production forward. cryovac is a machine that preserves a time and space into physical form. the objective is to move as one and speak in vibration of an existence that continually changes. the people of cryovac are a like-minded band of artists with strong integrity and vision for the soul of techno. their character is imprinted on the sound they make and each viewpoint is a unique direction. corbin davis inhabits a lonesome steady grind that moves without reason or reluctance shaping an environment. keith kemp is a seasoned operator versed in the sultry funk of a sophisticated pimp mind-set. annie hall has traveled the world gathering the correct frequencies to design deep and serious minimalism. a. garcia is dirty and simple, ready to turn the atmosphere to child-like warmth. these artists are the components that form a machine and also a team, focused on producing a brand that stands the test of time.

ichisan is slovenian igor skafar, and igors trademark sound is heavenly electronic blissed spaced out house with a sick amount of grooves layerd in. fab earlier releases on the grand airtight and unter the shade labels tell musical tales of this. and so it went that hoppsa fascinatd us yet againy with its mesmerizing 80s synth hook that you want to simply lock in and play away all day and night while kristina is an unmistakably philly affair with an edge, and edge, that means deep depth and a serious build between the woobly - and that is what we like! not being able to decide which one to favour, eventually, we released both. heres to you! kai & thomas, sept 2014

nice price deal !!! thats how we like it! subtle and hard knocking grooves which will defo cause damage on the floors. new amazing wood n bass is here.

with their sixth release tiefenrausch keeps on delivering excellent dubtechno this time by textural being from portland. we enter the ep with an overwhelming deepness in >safe places< and sink right in. with >transmission< we walk on the thin line between house and dub. a reminiscence to the classy days of disco music combined with roughness par excellence. >descend< back again under the water surface to get drown into the dubbyness of this textural being. the ep is the first one to come with new cover artwork. we‘d like to thank cris for his outstanding artwork of tiefenrausch 1-5 and are looking forward to marvel at the next 5 releases designed by alex ketzer. all tracks mastered by salz.

last year accidental records released herbert complete, a 130- track boxset featuring herberts entire extensive back catalogue. it included rare and unreleased tracks from the mid 90s right up to the critically acclaimed bodily functions and scale albums. though this might have felt like the closing of the doors for matthew herberts house moniker, particularly with the ever forward-thinking producer having moved onto making music out of an exploding bomb, a shopping list, a club and even a pig, this thankfully is not the end for this side of the prolific composers output. following last months release of the 4-track ep part 6 comes the unsurprisingly titled part 7.

subterranean techno cuts with a strong ancient underground texture. sawlin reveals himself to us with something totally unique, just like the spirit and the soul of arts elite, but there is one more thing, we give you james ruskin remix served on a silver platter. no more words needed here.

like all great music, its often difficult to explain what it sounds like or convey the excitement you experience upon first hearing. wrong steps falls into this category exactly. describing his music as melodic house wouldnt do the intricacies and depths on display justice.

we are proud to present 2 bit crew, these guys are supported everywhere, and by everyone! simple, heavy and raw house music! strictly limited vinyl only release. pressed in clear vinyl, 300 copies worldwide