his music since, mostly on teal, has kept the tempo high but made 80s-style synth work its primary focus.

r-zone is a new label launched by global darkness. who is involved isnt exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. it is however irrelevant to the concept of r-zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs, in the lap of the music.

george k, dj and producer, born in 1981, based in milan. his first steps in music date back a long time, when he began taking an interest in mixing and scratching techniques. his roots are hip hop and reggae, but in a short time thanks to breakbeat (rockit - herbie hancock) he abandoned that sound for experimentations in electronic music: techno was love at first listen, detroit and acid above all. with the passing of time he has begun to dedicate himself as much as possible to productions using synth and drum machine. now he has begun his new venture as owner/manager of his label fu.me where he will focus his work on promoting new and old sounds - without forgetting his roots - offering bad and dirty sounds .

phonica records welcome the latest addition to their ever-growing stable of talent, pick a piper! the brainchild of one brad weber, usually found behind the drum-kit at caribous live shows, angus fraser and dan roberts, pick a piper combines dance-music structures, polyrhythmic percussion, atmospheric sound design, loopy melodies and a focus on electronics and production technique to create a sound poised between the organic and the synthetic and phonica white have been blessed with two killer remixes to release on a limited stamped and numbered 12.

andres zaccos very own greener imprint is back with a brand new 12 inch release. as you can already tell from the labels frequency in output (the last 12 inch, andres zacco & franco cinellis the secret mission ep came out in may 2011), greener places its primary focus on quality, not quantity. for this fourth outing, greener is glad to welcome j.c. – a young, up-andcoming producer from madrid, who presents here his personal take on techno. both titles on the m-theory ep put forward a fine mixture of unyielding, grounding rhythmic structures and mesmerizing synths, building into grand momentums.

glasgow underground launches a new mix compilation series in may with the release of optimo:the underground sound of glasgow mixed by optimos jd twitch. each installment of the underground sound of will see a dj focus on his or her home city, compiling mixing and collection of music from said city.

vinyl only! 2013 repress! for the first release the swiss label has chosen a timeless deep house track from cologne resident and stadtgruen founder martin donath. >veranda< pleases with dubby chords, shuffled hi-hats and wonderful pads. dubbyman - spanish deep house pioneer and head of the fantastic label deep explorer music contributes with an incredible remix here and increases the focus on the soft and moody pads. the result is pure ear candy and we cant wait to hear this tune at the beach. two extremely strong tracks with a fantastically casual attitude and a promising beginning for waehlscheibe. both tracks mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

with mgf022 we open the sound-universe with and for ilia ferrein from novosibirsk, russia. with meeting sea & hover, ferrein creates a perfect, clear, dreamy and reduced as well as an euphoric dubsound atmoshpere, with little moments full of magic melodies. the proper counterpart and highlight remix on the b-site is presented by doyen robag wruhme. there is no further introduction needed, we think...his remix of meeting sea includes his typically energetic, nearly hypnotic sound and it grooves as always keeping the focus on the original track at the same time.

for the labels fourth release the aula magna team welcomes our first international guest, uks rising sound architect tomas rubeck. with inster ep the artist presents carefully crafted dub techno cuts and for remix duty we invited swedens mattias fridell to cast his techno spark to the package. its clear that rubecks sound and groove palette is born from producer whose artistry has taken a major leap forward. richly textured soundscapes define inster 01 and inster 02 on the a side, deep and warm tracks that hypnotize on steady but pushing beats. an inspiring experimental attitude gives shape to the aforementioned and the rest of the record. b sides inster 03 rests on a more broken-beat focus and the digital exclusive inster 04 shifts back to the dancefloor. in between, fridells cleverly designed rework of 03 boosts rubecks sounds into peak-time mayhem. a futuristic odyssey through unexplored acoustic dimensions awaits the listener

laurel halo returns with behind the green door, a stripped back, rhythmic, and sonically absorbing ep. while re-injecting rhythm as the central focus, laurels compositional senses of elevated flow and ambient detail remain intact, harking back to earlier releases like hour logic on hippos in tanks, and the spring 12 inch under the king felix alias.

vinyl only! ny based undulate recordings is ready to get serious, and as such launch a new vinyl only sub label that will focus on great house music. for its first release, label bosses billy disciple & al alvarez bring you a new up and coming talent in the form of james ellis aka jpe complete with two remixes from house hero gerd, including one under his classic house moniker ny stomp. on the evidence of their first offering, undulates new vinyl only sub label will fast become house heads favourites.

ltd remix 12inch with serge & tyrell remixes for roman flugels debut on clone records. all focus to the massive flanger remix on the a. flip side gives slightly different mixes and arrangements from romans original version

the green series is the continuing art and music project from bleep.com, giveupart, and photographer shaun bloodworth. this will be the third limited edition 12 inch in the series. each record comes with a die-cut sleeve, embossed outer and hand-stamped detail. the double a-side single features the pairing of redshape and steffi and once again brings you raw techno. the mysterious red-masked producer redshape provides a track titled focus whilst berlin techno royalty steffi delivers the aptly named attacke.

with uncompromising deliberation jerome sydenhams imprint ibadan records forges its way through the overcrowded world of electronic music in search of diamonds. case in point: quell with his debut solo album them crowd kids. this montage of house music is a fitting addition to a label thats featured some of the worlds most poignant, illustrious and visionary dance music producers, including the likes of dennis ferrer, kerri chandler, joe claussell, function, joris voorn, and radio slave to name a few. quell, already a dominant force in the underground house music scene, has upped the ante with deliberate focus and acumen. through his bespoke style of production, avant-garde dj sets and prodigious thinking quell has come of age. quells music is an amalgamation of images, sounds and nostalgia that derive from his perception of a universal club sound

dj w!lds sweet & spicy ep is the 10th release on the parisians own imprint the w label and sees w!ld continue the fine form that has seen him reach the #8 spot in resident advisors most charted artists of 2012. w!lds unique style of strippedto-the-bone crunching beats, probing basslines and almost impossibly long, captivating breakdowns have seen him grace labels including cabin fever/rekids (who released his album d!rty), one records, act natural, snork enterprises, robsoul and catwash amongst many others in the past 12 months. the sweet & spicy ep continues in the same vein – all carefully roadtested by w!ld, the focus is on the dancefloor with influences from funk to acid all underpinned by those strong relentless grooves.

cork label basic grooves keep the focus on irish talent for their fifth release as label boss shane linehan welcomes his namesake bambrick into the fold for some well judged, atmospheric deepness. the process finds the waterford based producer veering through dark, heads down terrain though the dubby elements are complemented by a woozy melodic melancholy thanks to the gentle chords that spread out. linehan maintains the basic groove momentum on the flip with a remix that is more stripped back, lending those chords some glowing incandescence, whilst the percussion swells with sweet intensity as it progresses.

limited hand numbered copies. no repress. no digital. four tracks of standout goodness, deep, layered, hypnotic sonics. timeless cuts of varying degrees of intensity to suit all intimate dancefloors. artwork designed by philip mitton. focus on quality.

what is good music? most of the time you judge by your feelings. and feelings differ. one step back ahead is a mindset shared by the wupwup group of creatives connected through their passion of music, this passion has resulted in the foundation of a record label without a musical focus. this freedom allows our artists to produce music that reflects their own personality - true music for warm souls is the heart of one step back ahead. a gathering of international artists operating in different fields of expression form the debut release. judge for yourself. underground is a fairytail.

brand new, london-based imprint, othertones, launches with a stellar three track release from dan farserelli and romanian artist mp, entitled fat cap and backed with a baby ford remix. the labels aim is pretty simple, tipping its focus towards releasing quality underground electronic music across the board from associates in the industry, while also welcoming established artists respected by the label-heads. here its inaugural release embraces a low-slung, stripped-back house aesthetic, with raw, gritty sounds and a profound depth instilled in the productions. baby ford adds a further weight to package with a dubbed-out ethereal interpretation of the title track. this is intelligent listening and a great indication whats to come, with this brand new imprint packing a punch from the very off. dj support: dice / tini / spencer parker / mr g / raresh / d julz / brothers vibe and more

over the last few months, the main focus in the rekids camp has been on nina kraviz and the remixing of her 2012 debut lp. now its time for a change, and its head honcho radio slaves turn to get in on the remix action, with his 2008 hit tantakatan getting a fresh makeover in the shape of mr. gs nightwatch dub and prins thomas diskomiks

vinyl only! amazing 2nd lp by quinto on his k-tv imprint.

this release announces a yet another new addition to the yoruba family! hailing from melbourne, mike steva has been a force in the deep house scene in australia for quite some time, with its culture of commercial music, mike has taken a stand in being one of the few dj, promoters in the country to focus on the spread of deep, soulful house music

solar one music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called the crystal issue. focus will be more on acid / chicago / detroit / techno / house which also big influences for the label heads of som. all releases will presented on one sided colored vinyls. first release will be from mantra who also releases on imprints such as bunker, creme, abstract acid etc. this is simply dark acid house at its best. limited edition on orange, marbled, one single-sided vinyl no digital release!

kopf artefakt intensely boosting underground club music, founded and established by robert feedmann in early 2012 is a platform for his continuing flow of ideas and creativity, that releases deep, techno and pure tech-house feeling. showcasing some of the most established producers on the planet as well as fresh upcoming talent, we focus on delivering pure quality that resonates for years to come. each release is prepared with care and finesse because each track has its own story to tell.

many missed the great 3rd romb release with the secret weapon of serge and mark du mosh, the b2 track by pawel kobak (psssst! we didnt tell you this!) the 4rth romb release also comes with a clear focus on the dancefloor and received strong support from guys like cos/mes, mark e, james priestley, disco dromo and others. romb again takes a stance for musical diversity, presenting a snapshot of the stockholm electronic music scene. great production, with tracks stretching from acid to more minimal house and techno, combining classic sounds with new ideas. get a copy while you can - only 200 copies pressed!

nice price deal !!! keno trax is the new keno records imprint that has moves the focus more to the dancefloor oriented, functional tech house. enzo siffredi, our man from brighton shows us his big talent as a producer. being a dj since many years he knows what will make the crowds move.

kinda soul recordings is finally back with a 3 track ep featuring chet, mnks (a project by m.napoletano & ksoul), isoul8 & k.tatham. this time the label wanna focus on the hidden sides of our past experience before starting a new phase of our little history.

mongolia ep is the new dance-ep by dj, composer and musician susanne kirchmayr, aka electric indigo. the focus of mongolia ep lies on an interplay of unsynchronised dub effects. club music is otherwise quite restricted, these unsynchronised dub effects subvert this, the artist explains her basic intention with the tracks based on refracting rhythms and structure.

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.

sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.

our second release is by newcomer mint 4000. we are sure his anonymity will soon disappear. four tracks of intelligent, deep goodness, cuts of varying degrees of intensity to suit all intimate dancefloors. appian sounds is a vinyl only label based out of london with firm roots in dublin.
12inch release
limited hand numbered copies
no repress
no digital
all influences
limited pressings
artwork designed by philip mitton
focus on quality

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first 500 copies with a2 poster packaged in a gatefold cover!!!! the thunder from thuringia, genosse from gera, mr. minimal samba, the man that goes by many names is here to present to us his very first lp on none other than his solo action vakant home. about 2 years in the making, studio 10 takes mathias kadens life-long work as dj and producer, world wide tours, twenty something years of listening and thinking, machines and people, wraps a bow around it all, and delivers it with roses dipped in chocolate. always taking his time with production, mathias focus on quality over quality continues to pay dividends no matter the state of the economy. unique in many ways, studio 10 was also unique for the producer himself. never before has mathias incorporated into his music so much hardware, field recordings, messages, and invited friends and orchestral musicians to collaborate

costa rica based mobius strum teams up with us singer and songwriter cari golden to show us the deeper side of his resident club >vertigo< in san jose. 8bit co-honcho nick curly adds a long and magic dancefloor monster with subtile breaks and still focus on the beautiful voice. 2 additional tracks round it up and end up 2012 after a successful year for the label

patrick gallenmüller and maysam salehi alias pele & shawnecy the hard working guys from the south of germany,coming up with their second part of >kings of the garden part ii< . first track >savago< impresses with his groove and easiness and has already massive support from many headliners. second track >focus< is definitely putting the focus on the night,great tuff vocals from shawnecy himself. on the flip comes >passion< first really starting smooth than exploding in the middle of the track with a mighty bassline. last track on the vinyl edition one more flawless laxly track named >out of mind< perfect killer for every house set with additional vocals from shawnecy and the message >get back, relax and let your mind be free...<

vinyl only! focus on quality! strong limited pressing, handnumbered! hand screen printed artwork designed by philip mitton. appian sounds is a new vinyl only label based out of london with firm roots in dublin. the first release is by our good friend and analogue techno don eduardo de la calle. three beautifully crafted techno cuts of varying degrees of intensity to suit all intimate dancefloors.
full support from house heads and techno lovers alike - played by xdb, joey anderson, fred p, dj spider, juniper, imugem orihasam, ney faustini, marcel dettman, derrick may amongst others......

>output< defines analog modular sound designs with hypnotic beat structures. like all productions of lin/log organic electronic music is the main focus. his compositions defy conventional genre barriers and leave room for reflection and interpretation. but lin/log is also a young micro label for modular sound designs.

in their own words, like a radio-controlled mechanical, electro-mechanical and multifunctional musical instrument, berliner ring build up relentless and relentlessly different grooves in a characteristically non-direct way. as if playing around without focus they layer their tracks and slowly position them into form. the tracks featured here were originally released on cd on the art yard label. melodies are fragmented, often even sparse, the groove never stops, but does so with intervals and while changing focus. berliner ring references similar bands in the krautrock and post-rock genre, but it s subtlety, the originality of their self-built instruments and their songs that shift from downright groovy to more atmospheric explorations of ambience and texture guarantee them a unique voice and perspective. essential stuff.

instrumental tourist, by tim hecker and daniel lopatin (oneohtrix point never), is the first chapter of sstudios (software studio series), a new venture in the software recording co.s expanding catalog. sstudios invites artists in the field of electronic music to create collaborative works of quality and vision. with a deliberate focus on source material of a synthetic and mimetic nature, hecker and lopatin designed a sound palette from the acoustic resonance of digitally-sourced >instruments of the world<.
limited edition double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

jack fell down do it different. happy to be anonymous, they focus on the purity of their sound and the quality of their productions. stripped down and moody their house music really speaks for itself, especially on the dance floor. home taping maestro the revenge gets fully involved and delivers a truly astonishing piece of deep and driving underground house music. you need this in your collection!

the next catalog number presents you two berlin artists– jonn melchiat & k.atou. both are not unknown in the business. so k.atou already collaborated with labels like bpitch control, einmaleins musik or resopal. jonn melchiat who made himself a name with the pseudonym sonceboz, decided now to focus on his project jonn melchiat and releases beside on the label what now becomes, an ep on sono vivo.

please do buy this record, sit down, focus on what is right there in your hands, turn to your loved one, breathe deeply, enjoy the light in the room, savor your food perhaps, and simply appreciate all that is happening in this particular moment.levitate in awe as you enter the land of light, a new work by jonny nash and kyle martin.

having made a name for himself as a heavyweight dub, ambient and techno producer as conforce, versalife and silent harbour, boris bunnik is now branching out into label ownership with julius de wal. the imprint will be called transcendent, will be vinyl only and aims to focus on deep and abstract mental sound excursions.
this is a very limited release of only 150 copies worldwide with no repress at all.

benny rodrigues is not only a nice dude with his first 12inch for desolat. his recording career goes way back to early collaborations with afrojack or darko esser, as rod he releases on klockworks and clr, has remixed josh wink and dj pierre. the list can go on, but well focus on our lovely release here. somewhere between relentless prime time techno and stripped-down house grooves, with woozy chords carried on a jet-stream of tight rhythms, this is definitely our favorite benny rodrigues release. enjoy!

purpose, musical integrity, limitless depth & fearless exploration are the basic principals for timeless music, and are the focus of aesthetic audio. listen to >no look back<, and it is all there within this wonderful 4 tracker. hailing from marseilles, france, aesthetic audio proudly introduces the artist, life recorder …

to do things, that are not quite usual, free from standards and away from drawer think is here the topic of the next sono vivo catalog number. there are every time again different >things<, that influence the emotions and the life of one person. and that is exactly what wigbert wants to express with his new single >things<. the focus of things is the acid similar moogbassline surrounded by percussive and drum-like elements, which produce a special groove. slowly and full of energy one increase after the other devolopes during the track, until it reaches its peak after the break. souvenir and freebase records artist chris wood took the original track and created a nice tech house remix quite to his style. with a mixture of techno and tech house, old school and new school the topic >things< is brought expertly to the point and you can find it to the peaktime on the dancefloor for sure!

the close of the disco-era was far from the end of patrick adams career. in the 1980s he would lend his creative genius to such notable acts as salt n pepa, keith sweat and carol lynn townes. in the 1990s he helmed recordings by eric b. & rakim, paul lekakis and morris day. but the focus here is on the years he spent with peter brown and p&p. years where he was at his creative zenith as an arranger, composer, and performer. this is patrick adams >best of p&p records<.

considered by those in the know to be one of the founding fathers of dutch electronic music, rick van breugel makes returns to his rare electrick dragon alias for a superlative debut on the cyber dance imprint with space connection. hardly the most prolific of labels, cyber dance releases are invariably italo disco worthy of your attention and the three tracks here ensure this status quo remains! tough and rough, >night with you< finds room amidst the flexed drums and thick arpeggiated groove to drop some romantic italo vibes for the lovers out there, whilst some sort of odd laser fx on the two adds that extra degree of individuality to the gleefully effervescent exercise in constantly building joy that is the title track. final track >soon as the stars< is a production that could only have emerged from the lowlands, the ever present outer galactic synth work and subtle yet intricate tape saturated percussion complemented by key lines that spiral in and out of focus with hypnotic intent.

groove heavy synth funk reminiscent of dmx krew and dreamy string- laden rhythms suggestive of standout tracks on carl craigs >more songs about food and revolutionary art< occupy side a. the flip side is filled with deeper dance floor friendly tracks sonically reminiscentof the transmat catalog along with an injection of uptempo tech-house swing elements evocative of akufens >skidoos<.
recorded in the winter of 2011 in metro detroit, >more than a marathon< marks the debut release for super public. predominantly re- corded with analog hardware, the ep has an innate familiarity while still maintaining a focus on the 2012 marketplace. rudi thornburgh has been independently producing electronic music for over 10 years under various names but, most notably, clocklife. brett cimbalik has been playing jazz guitar for the better part of his music career and has transferred his chordal knowledge to synth guitar and electronic production. together, they form a sound reminiscent of the golden days of detroit techno while still exploring new terrain and bridging new ideas.

a label that prides itself on picking up new talent and letting them shine, electronique digital has made quite a name for itself in a short space of time. the manchester-based label has already been home to one of the years big anthems with finnebassens huge >if you only knew<. but it is not just about anthems and big tunes, there is also a focus on the deeper end of house music whilst retaining labels commitment to disco and summer vibes in every release. in other words, though they specialise in deep house, but it is never too serious or morose.
early dj support from: maceo plex, noir, andre crom, waifs & strays, wildkats, the mekansim, tom budden, giom, seth troxler, maxxi soundsystem, flashmob, miguel puente, cera alba, downtown party network, lula circus, amine edge, maher daniel, jay west & many more!