championsound continue to blaze a trail, showcasing some of the hottest new talent to emerge from irelands vibrant music scene!! following hot on the heels of the premiere release on champion sound in 2013 , next in line comes the work of prolific northern irish producer, t-polar, whose previous releases on acroplane, saigon recordings, morris audio, !kaboogie records and rebirth garnered the support of everyone from mary anne hobbs to 2562 to boddika. in keeping with his previous output and adding to what must surely be irelands deepest discography in electronic music (dating back to 2004), t-polar (aka gary spence) releases feetwork, an ep which hop-scotches genres, roughened up by the searing properties of hoover bass, teamed with tough, rolling kicks, nods to leftfield house and vintage rave, and peppered with skittering two-step grit. the remix in the pack comes from the increasingly ubiquitous unknown whose youtube uploads and remixes have been setting the internet alight with speculation.

including remixes by rhadoo (jax, ama, brouqade, cadenza ...) & jon silva (kolour recordings, sex panda, king street ...)!

featuring the sultry vocals of new york based kendra morris, the slinky and catchy album version of *same old clown* is joined on the ep by deeper re-workings from usa dj and re-edit king kon (kon & amir, nitetime), who provides both a vocal and dub remix as well as uk producer linkwood, known in underground circles for his groundbreaking mix of future-boogie, house and detroit techno on scotlands excellent firecracker recordings imprint.
*same old clown* is taken from chico manns forthcoming album *magical thinking* out 15th april on soundway records.

vinyl re-release of dam swindles debut ep on dirt crew recordings, the amsterdam newcomers nothing else matters ep features a crackin deep and soulful sound, heavy bass lines and funky beats on the originals. the massive morning factory remix was a big hit for the label. in this special vinyl version you will also find the excellent remix dam swindle did for elefs keep it physical as a bonus track.

the 19th release on we play house recordings (not counting the vinyl-only coloured ones) comes from two trusted label names: wph s welsh man with various plans luv jam and srf inc, a moniker for german wunderkind dynamodyse.

luuk graham, the hague native drops his second release with lowriders recordings. after his recent remixes, a beattape and some digi releases finally the ep is ready for the public ear. the sound has grown in depth and strength. inspired by uk bass and uk bass and dirty south hip hop scene, he fits in the hip trap/bass culture with his more uptempo tracks but as easily links to the more head-hop in the likes off shlohmo. his sound is very much 8bit - commodore infected blent of hip hop, skweee, bass and retro-futuristic-synth-science. filosofischestilte takes you into an unknown world shaped out of arpeggios, sparkling.

cocoon recordings is back on the track, just in time to start this years party season! and we are more than happy to present one of the men of the moment: adam port!

the every make ep is a double-sided record, featuring 3 tracks crafted structurally for djs and emotionally for dancers. dont bother with em at home or in the car. and, if you are actually able to explode someones head on the dance floor with them, thatd be just fine. morgan alexander began building a sonic home in house music in the early nineties. having relocated in 2005 from seasonal boston to straight-sun los angeles, 2013 finds him with his fingers in as many musical pies as possible. topping them is his respected series of underground events, bottom floor, where he is featured as resident dj. the recent string of guest artists joining morgan in the booth include the likes of john tejada (palette recordings), kai alce (ndatl muzik), chris brann (wamdue project), brett dancer (track mode recordings), jordan fields (mowax), jus-ed (underground quality), boo williams (strictly jaz unit), daniel bell (7th city), recloose (planet e), mike huckaby (s y n t h), and dj sprinkles (mule musiq).

takenawas debut ep on plan b recordings is here! there are two original tracks from him & a remix from dakini9 on the a side & a remix from dj spider on the b side. once again plan b recordings introduces us to a promising young producer who knows how to keep it deep & dirty

mihai popoviciu has established him self as a producer and dj of high repute in the past few years. his releases on labels such as highgrade, fear of flying and hudd traxx have raised the bar pretty high when it comes to his own distinctive take of the tech-house sound du jour, but its this latest outing on poker flat recordings where sparks really start to fly.

vinyl only! dub house is definitely one of waehlscheibes favourite sounds which is all to seldom heard on vinyl these days. so the young record label from switzerland is delighted to have dub house maestro p. laoss (pronounce/future reactions recordings) contribute four brilliant tracks to the new ep. if you are into heavenly chords with masterful delays, soft pads, deep basses and sweet vocals you are going to love this record. classic and modern at the same time, the profound impressions ep radiates timeless beauty in high quality. all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

with to limn the welkin boxer recordings presents an atmospherical and melodic piece of techhouse music that shows a propensity to melancholia.

2013 repress, limited white label repressing
born in chicago and raised on detroits west side, delano smith represents one of the last of a rare group of detroits first house dj s & protege of detroit-original deejay ken collier, this is the eighties legend back in fine style. recording for labels like third ear & his own mixmode imprint smith has carved a deep house groove for many years, here he teams up with long time friend derwin hall for the smith hall project and picked up for the excellent kolour recordings offshoot undertones hailing from houston texas but based in detroit this is the second release from ut and doesn t fail to deliver with some serious pedigree. one not to miss!!

adam jay’s “mediastinum ep” is the product of a near death experience turned into an opportunity to create. after experiencing acute trauma to the left lung, the artist was diagnosed with pneumomediastinum, the sounds featured in the production of this record were recorded in the intensive care unit at community east hospital in indianapolis. “inward” is a raw, stripped down stomper filled with anxiety and a pace of purpose. the a2 track, “terrible precision” brings an atmosphere of tension and darkness that drives the ep forward. the synth groove of “chatter” sits atop the recordings of medical monitoring equipment intended to alarm the listener. the unsettling dischord created is contrasted by a powerful low end groove. “concert of the machines” comes with an addictive half time broken beat groove. the warm, effected electric piano work plays off more alert sounds from the hospital room creating a chilled out vibe that is ideal for closing a set. already support from justin berkovi, nigel richards, gayle san, tony rohr, andrei morant, and brian kage.

patrizio mattei & danny omich are back on metropolitan recordings with two smokin tracks taking us back to the jumping 90s full of those fantastic 909 sounds. feel the groove pays homage to those great dance floors of the past whilst drop the bomb hits you with a funky, bone shaking groove.

there you have it, the new deathchant recordings 065. deathchant has been standing strong the last couple of years and has been kicking out quality releases through the audio sickness channel. now its time for tugie to show you what hes worth. are you ready for 21st century deathchant hardcore?

miguel campbells outcross recordings comes correct with a new release from tboy. london based but hailing from italy, this is tboys first ep for the label. aside from his solo project tboy collaborates on a regular basis with london based trio wildkats - a project that has pulled out one ep on neim records (to be) and another ep on akbal music (be an example) plus the track denied on featured on jamie joness hot waves volume 3

2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for south london ordnance. in the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12 inches alongside a five track ep, which garnered support from jamie xx, scuba, benji b, mary ann hobbes, mosca, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and more. his jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including dj mags best of british 2012, xlr8rs 4th best new act of 2012 (alongside disclosure and karenn), and time out uks djs to watch in 2013. with this debut outing on hotflush recordings scheduled for march, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer.

original cultures presents blackjob trashdub 12 inch, a vinyl release that compiles tracks from the original and remix eps of the same name. this release includes three original tracks and three remixes on vinyl complete with full colour sleeve and artwork by paper resistance. featured remixers include munichs danny scrilla (cosmic bridge, civil music), bristols sam binga (formerly baobinga, build recordings) and dublins t-woc (alphabet set).
support for the release so far (both originals and remixes) includes airplay on resonance fm (london, uk), rinse fm (london, uk), base fm (new zealand), beatwolf radio (manchester, uk), 22tracks london, wrongtom (tru thoughts), opti (airflex labs), fracture (metalheadz), lv (hyperdub), om unit (cosmic bridge/civil), squarewave, badawai (roir) and more.

sam paganini is not a real newcomer anymore. after all, he produces great tracks for more than ten years now and also became an acknowledged dj in italy during this time. however, his career received an enormous boost since 2011 with his releases on plus 8 and drumcode, and now reaches a new height with his cocoon recordings debut.

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

a monster detroit tinged package that features rod and dutch producer remy unger on the remix. this is the first vinyl release from irelands inflyte recordings featuring two new artists from belfast who this year will individually appear on the likes of traum and gerds 4lux importing among others.

ghettomania kicks off 2013 with dancemania hero dariens, labelowner manatane, a cool electrobass tune by kaptain cadillac and remixes from jackstar recordings artists kamikaze and paul langley (knee deep, tonewrecker).

a special edition series focused on the rare, historical works of deepchord. the long out of print deepchord catalog has since been remastered and will finally be available again on this gorgeous triple lp set. its been a lengthy and timely process restoring old analog tape, dat and cassette recordings (some dating back to 1994) all of which have been carefully resurrected from the vault of detroits revered nsc studio

new ep by tommy largo and menno overvliet on robsoul recordings.

disco bloodbath recordings first release of 2013 sees the return of label boss damon martin with the vinyl only wintermute ep.

rhythm and melody, the beat and the bass - thats what proper club music is all about. and with current chihouse revivalists galore, its really hard to come up with something really true to the roots, and brilliantly fresh at the same time. recognition recordings, run steadily by jacek sienkiewicz, polands true visionary of contemporary club beats in a world of post-techno, passes its 30th release with this four-track marvel of an ep by one chino

clone royal oak and chicken lips present randee jean. a new project by dean meredith and andrew meecham (chicken lips, bizarre inc) delivering some classic jazzy rhodes driven uk house vibes! classy production and some fine recorded instruments and vocals on the original mix. dexter & awanto3 teamed up for the occasion and deliver two fresh and sharp remixes. arttu,the finnish boy wonder played around with the recordings too and came up with a heavy 4/4 thump with layers of samples that let the funk out. killer package!!

the roots of soul music are alive and well in these stirring recordings of a capella gospel by these three extraordinary voices from como, mississippi.

warning! new young talent on robsoul recordings. jackin beat!

pets recordings is pleased to present friends will carry you home too, the second installment of the celebrated compilation series compiled by label bosses catz n dogz. marking the third anniversary of the label, friends will carry you home too presents two cds loaded with brand new exclusives from the pets recordings established and up-and-coming family of artists.

vester koza will release his self titled ep on his new imprint maslo early 2013. the release features four tracks that brought him to the attention of workshops even tuell and lowtec, ben ufo, xdb, madteo, jane fitz and mitsuaki komamura with a batch of demo recordings that circulated late last year. comprised of four selected tracks written over a twelve month period in his east london studio, this debut ep is the first of a planned series on the label to be released this year. the works have been mastered by helmut erler at dubplates and mastering berlin.

crystal mazes album debut is a murky acidic analogue trip with multiple moments of melodic optimism. the long player is called *enter the maze* and features ten tracks on a double 12 inch package with full artwork in limited quantities.
italian producer marcoantonio spaventi and dutchman gijs poortman aka g-string are also known for their work together as part of r-a-g collective alongside m>o>s recordings boss aroy dee. crystal maze debuted on label adepth audio in 2011 with a self titled ep before gracing paul du lacs fledgling rotterdam based label bio rhythm with the dissolve ep in 2012.

following the release of *everything hits*, his debut album for rush hour recordings, this eps three tracks are among the most unique and charming expressions of policys already eccentric aesthetic. let the title track prowl through soundsystems, stabbed with cavernous horns and dogged by the most infectious woodblock in recent memory. employ the ebullient *walk up* to add some fizz with dizzy organ riffs and jaunty brass notes. or perhaps conjure a reflective mood with the tensely plucked bass lines, bittersweet melodies, and live percussion of *thick nostalgia*.

white rabbit recordings presents the complete giovanni damico trilogy combined in one nice pack for the vinyl lovers. funky and deep house grooves.

as the famous dutch expression goes: the monkey is ready to come out of the sleeve again! lany recordings apetunes vol 1 is still lingering with us thanks to larses killer the more i want track, but we here at lany hq have already planned the follow-up!

voiski (one of polar inertia) & ever seen on contruct re-form is now on syncrophone recordings.

deep&disco recordings presents chicago-based band the right now with *call girl*, a gritty piece of live retro-soul with a package of varied and unique mixes. the a-side kicks off with hot toddy turning the funk up a notch in his characteristically musical way, in a mix that layers new live elements over the original and builds to a dazzling peak. following that is the original version: a straight-to-tape recording of the band with lush keys, tight rhythm section grooves, horn stabs, and vocals that drip with soul. then on the b-side, dicky trisco turns in a deep and dubby late-nite disco burner, and label head jkriv takes the tune into old-school house territory with thumping 909 drums and bouncing piano stabs. early dj support from kon, 6th borough project, lovebirds, ooft!, jacques renault and more.

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years this summer, i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts.

lost paradise delivers a modern execution of our post-disco dance music culture, maintaining references to the past and looking for the oasis on the horizon. lost paradise #2 features two originals from space coast, aka sleazy mcqueen and jorge collazo. *vibe a.m.* is deep and dreamy with live flute and piano, emotive melodies and groovy bass. social disco club and last waltz turn in two completely different mixes, both fit for the late or early hours of the night. *cant get enough sunshine* is a melodic and cerebral ode to mid-nineties new york house but with a twist.
support from q-burns abstract message, b.g. baarregaard, sleazybeats recordings, atnarko, sleazy mcqueen…, ...

solaronemusic present the third chapter of *the exaltics meets ...*-series. after gosub and morphology this time the exaltics meets andreas gehm aka elec pt.1, who has been releasing music on imprints such as bunker, mathematics recordings. both artists range their tracks from dark dramatic to souldriven and manic acid. 4 uncompromising tracks for both scenarios, smashing the dancefloor and/or your mind.

nyc (via paris) based dj and producer sid vaga returns to nickodemus wonderwheel recordings with another 12 inch full of exotic deep house vibes sure to light up dance floors everywhere. it is an impressive follow-up to his genuinely well-received *brazuca* single from last year. on the a side, sid delivers *na na ye*, a driving cut with a pulsing bass line and hypnotic african chant that pushes the tune forward before getting flipped into a percussive section alongside deep and subtle synths. on the flip *manouche* can be found, a late night house tune with psychedelic balkan guitars and swirling gypsy vocal samples punctuating the track. rounding out the single, valencian producer oscar barila (plastic city) gives *manouche* a truly funky remix with a squelchy 80s new wave style bass line, thumping house beat, and irresistible synth work coming together for a real after-hours nightclub workout.

what if time does not matter? welcome to the world of jonas saalbach, where nothing is solid but the rhythm of the base. we are drifting between synthwaves and nested melancholic melodies, between hazy vibes and spare used dark vocals and we call it >nika yumi<. this one is a brilliant number from a producer-youngstar, which strandet in berlin with a big smile and many dreams in the backage. so here we go with his first release on einmusika recordings. >next< - the second track on the ep, is an exotic odyssey in times of vocal- and deephouse, because this number is technoid, minimal and unimagined. >cave< can flip a good party into a great one in the space of six glorious minutes. the bendy baseline is catching everybody and the track is full of cosmic synths. and after this trip you surely need a bottle of water and a melody which picks up this feeling underlined with dreamy synth motifs and a kind of woozy bleeps. okay. so where we are? what time it is? whatever you can repeat everything.

elson david is the joint venture of londons duct and owen howells, two of shades of grey recordings co-founders. their first ep, a three-tracker of techy, acid-laced house with tongue-in-cheek nods to uk raving past and present is released on 21st january 2013. the collaboration was born of their shared love of acid house and rave culture, and the desire to do something a bit different to their solo work. both bring considerable talents to bear, ducts classical training and detailed craftsmanship, and owens idiosyncratic grooves and dancefloor focus combine in unexpected ways to produce something that sounds like neither and both.

for our 7th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by one of th ebest deep house producer right now : adryiano. hes a music lover and vinyl enthusiast from cologne germany rooted somewhere inbetween the 90s house sub-genres. pretty much into vintage gear when it comes to productions using 90s hardware like the mpc 2000xl. he has already released a brillant ep on soul notes recordings. this ep is clearly made for the new jerseyish deep house heads. old scool vibe with some serious banging kicks and an incredible groove. such an ep just demonstrate how on top of their game skylax / wax classic is right now - big tip!

nicz records presents its first release by ukraine-based myztical. an ep inspired by early 90-vibes, dance music, night life and field recordings. canadian kevinmcphee concludes the ep with his deep and straighforward attitude-remix.

over the last year i have traveled to canada frequently for gigs and got to know the small but healthy electronic music scene there. cities like montreal, vancouver and toronto have brought forth many established artists over the past few years, such as egyptrixx, azari & iii, basic soul unit, jacques greene, lunice and sixtoo, but 2012 has seen a new breed of no-nonsense house and techno producers come up via labels like turbo recordings and naked lunch. this *dovercourt ep* features three very talented producers: kevin mcphee, nautiluss and gingy. their tracks are a dedication to their hometown of toronto. being removed from the house/techno epicentres of berlin and london, these three are much less interested in what is fashionable or trendy, and more in bringing us straight to the point, no frails jacking house music. i have been playing these three extensively in my dj sets, and i hope you will too. so out to toronto, this one is for you! enjoy. martyn

silverback recordings! quality over quantity, mind over matter, silverback rec. stands for consequent aesthetics and riveting dance music.

for illusion recordings 6th edition we travel across europe to the current deep house mecca of russia to present volta cab for his illusion debut.