teenaged nezha is the debut 12 inch from recondite duo handsome head, on hound scales and divvorces fifth wall records. the ep consists of two walloping 150 to 155 bpm originals, accompanied by two pulsating henning baer remixes and a cantankerous, machine-like version from hound scales.

nausika are a duo, based in leeds, that are quickly rising in the ranks pushing their own blend of dark, stripped back drum & bass. after meeting at university only a year ago, they have already caught the attention of many of the top flight including teebees subtitles music. at only 21 and 19 years old, their futures bright, but their sounds quite the contrary.

limited to 300 numbered copies. brand new label out of london town! alex & digby channel vintage perlon vibes on this debut 12 on their flash as a rat imprint. stripped back, rolling numbers with an unforgettable vocal loop on the a-side. these will cause absolute devastation on the summer terraces!

2 floorshaking techhouse tracks

triplepoint music ltd pres. tpvinyl005 / artists: elegant hands / title: gridd / elegant hands is back on triplepoint music and we are so excited to present his gridd ep, including 4 exceptional original tracks and a track with collaboration of juan ddd.supported and played by umek

(vinyl only!) labels first ep, containing 3 rugged and driving tracks for connoisseurs of a harder, distorted sound.

ecstatic welcomes the fields axel willner to the fold with his debut record as hands - four tracks of plaintive devastation spread over fourty one minutes, disintergrating synth melodies drifting over skittering percussion and whispered intonations

after a long break from the dance floors of the world, sunset handjob returns with a bang. sir martin waslewski manages to produce tracks that go hand in hand and give each other such an impressive bassline that will give you goose bumps. and just like williams shift, these tracks will reverberate far into the dark walls of the electronic slaves

earlier on this year andy stott found himself playing on the same bill as new york heavy metal hoarders batillus. despite operating in completely different spheres, batillus had been playing luxury problems, stotts most recent album, on their tourbus and suggested a remix. the result is pressed up on this one-sided 12inch, a deadly reduction that pitches the original down into the abyss. andy stott will be back in 2014 with new material.

kaspar resurfaces following issues on clone club series and 4lux with the bastard boogie joints ep for the hands off label. a limited vinyl pressing, this four track ep demonstrates once again kaspars production versatility whilst collectively showing his talent for analogue produced house music deep with grit and funk.

system status (david rendal) caught our attention in 2012 with his self released pistachio ep. his production stood out to us instantly and his musicality shows through in his compositions. tusk wax, giles peterson & ashley beadle have all been paying attention to his work over the last few year and this ep was an opportunity for us to introduce another one of his tracks to the dance floor.

*regular & irregular* is a collection of five unfolding tracks, that reveal themselves through hidden sections, like walking through a foreign city at night hearing snatches of life. these tracks were created over a two year period and represent andys further exploration of melodic, rhythmic, and sonic ideas, some with instrumental parts contributed by fellow fallingup (the bristol club night andy runs) crew members typesun and jay l. spread over 2×12 inches, this is the 7th release in 2013 from idle hands following on from esteemed releases by outboxx, rhythmc theory, kevin mcphee and strategy. this is andys first release since his acclaimed 12 inch for peverelists punch drunk label.

damballah 58 is the monstrous sequel to last years deadly *black mamba 12 inch (blackest010). the title tracks diabolically addictive vaudou rhythms insinuate deeply before uncoiling convulsively into an irrevocable reclamation of the consciousness. the b-side features *mamba muntu* (sister track to the previous *river mumma* and *witness the spread of the dream*), the treacherously beautiful *belladonna theme*, and the marauding burning rush of *immersion*. written and produced by william bennett. original vévé artwork by mimsy deblois. cut by noel summerville at 3345 mastering, london. 12 inch vinyl housed in reverse board picture sleeve.

the first hands off release was supported by big players like kerri chandler, phil asher, tazz, mosca, ugly drums, shane linehan, luke solomon and many more, now they strike with the second release from us based dj nav. dj nav is known for his quality house and garage sound, and this ep wont disappoint you. his tracks on us label love revolution was a big success, and this ep is already tested by a few big players, and these tracks are causing serious damage in the clubs. on remix we got the man who is everywhere right now, with releases on rawax, 124 recordings, sccucci manucci, to name only a few, desos is ready to serve remix of dj navs *the scene*.

this is the first release of mexican/canadian label departures records done by up-and-coming artist mike khayata. the ep features 2 original tracks and 2 remixes, shivers is a deep, slow but very dynamic track that reflects the artists thoughts on the immediacy of things these days. its chord progression drives the track and captures your attention from the moment it starts and makes for a very introspective listening experience not necessarily designed for the dance floors

last spotted on dirtybird brandishing a switch-flipping, warehouse busting acid house remix of kill frenzys massive make that booty clap, zds (zombie disco squad,) aka nat self, returns with his very own full ep. ladies and gentlemen, make way for hands.

in order to know virtue we must first acquaint ourselves with vice vice&virtue is a new electronic label from death on the balcony. v&v will strive to release quality, honest music aimed at the dancefloor with a view to longevity, integrity & musicality.

a word from label boss chris farrell: this is the new one on idle hands, from us producer strategy. i first came across paul dickows work when he released a 12 inch called *world house* on his own community library label back in 2005. it blew me away. in the ensuing years my friend duncan george who promoted bristol’s best electronic music night - under_score tried on numerous ocasions to book him for a bristol date but it never quite hapened due to the usual things that go wrong in club land. in those years duncan kept in touch with paul and last year suggested to him that it might be worth sending some tracks to me, which he did at the start of 2013… add a peverelist remix and you have the tracks here before you, dub reggae informed house and psychedelic 2 step vibes.

2013 marks the introduction of a new imprint in music: touch of class records. the labels founders, pillowtalk member michael tello along side ray zuniga, pay homage to their fathers business continuing the family name and artistic principle. originally from los angeles, the label mates migrated north, to san francisco. toc records puts a new west coast label on the map aspiring to exhibit the distinctive deep-house, indie dance and raw-techno textures that embody both hometowns.

includes limited edition hand painted sleeves.
following on from their inaugural release dsnt records are back with a second helping of unvarnished, pummeling tracks in-keeping with the labels clear focus of releasing only the highest quality techno.
dead sound (aka paul carroll) has made a name for himself after breakthrough releases with videohead on ali wells heavy duty perc trax imprint (murder ep, the chosen), as well as on australias elektrax recordings, (dsgl ep), and sub-label gynoid audio (your move, behind time), acroplane recordings and counter pulse (it s over). bolstering and reinforcing the power of the originals, this release comes fully equipped with some of the finest names in deep, dark and visceral techno on remix duties: stroboscopic artefacts xhin, pole groups exium and an abstract cut from monster x.
support from: truss/mpia3, and, bas mooy, perc, dj skirt, sawf, inigo kennedy, raiz, lakker, roman lindau, donor, sunil sharpe.

cosmic handshakes are detroit producers dial 81 and todd modes. this collaboration project churns out a supreme delicacy of meditative and primal jams. song titles accurately narrate the genre surfing gems that cosmic handshakes offer throughout. enjoy the magical, galactic cruise of the delicate details.

fresh from an inclusion on spargel tax vol 2, mysterious producer lily drops his first full 12 inch, on idle hands this summer. a-side *trumpets at dawn* is a latin techno roller, complete with steel drum melody, tough percussion and driving synths. b-side *machine dreams* takes the tempo down a notch. with growling bass and dubbed out hits developing into a grinding rhythm.

good experimental techno from william bennett !!

the uk producer is joined by some famous friends on a surprising journey. watch the ants, paul whites forthcoming ep, is sure to further solidify his reputation as one of the most innovative producers in hip-hop and beyond. the south londoner is joined by the motley crew of trim, sean price, homeboy sandman and rap superstar-in-waiting danny brown, who recruited paul to produce nearly half his forthcoming album old and cited him as *my fav producer to work with*.

hands off recordings is a new label based in odense, denmark with a remit to release quality underground house music and who better to inaugurate proceedings than detroit legend rick wade. releases on labels such as kolour ltd, robsoul, soulstar, rush hour, hudd traxx, harmonie park and much much more says it all, this guy need no intruduction!! vinyl only, no digital and limited pressing worldwide.

- limited handnumbered edition (303 copies ww)
- vinyl only
- fresh analogue acid house as we like it
- ultimate decks tipp !

canadian producer kevin mcphee made his idle hands debut back in 2011 with sleep and house 44 over a year on, he returns to the label with two floor friendly, house leaning cuts. a-side unwind takes the bumping bottom end and swung drums of early sneak and pairs it with punchy horn stabs and an infectious vocal hook. b-side, a jam, is slightly more subdued but equally as jacking with mcphees trademark loose percussion providing the foundation for lush uk house pads and a heavyweight bassline.

after the cyh remixes vol. 1 with dj sneak & ian pooley from 2011 comes here round 2 of our remix series. this time jesse rose & ray okpara choose their favorite clap your hands track for their own interpretation. were more than happy to present the jesse rose remix of rafael kakudos work and ray okparas remix of malte seddigs downstream movement.

big remix package on the best shaker plates tracks by rene bourgois. remixes are coming from stereo express (burlesque, ipoly music), beatamines (mangue, keno records), carlo ruetz (040 recordings, ton liebt klang) and drauf & dran (style rockets. ostfunk).

muovos second strike on audio safari is already waiting in the wings. after he was signed as the first artist on that label, he now also presents the number 14. this also proves that muovo does not only have perfect skills with a mixture of house, tech/deep house-sound as a dj

what a dream 12 inch for hip hop fans! paul white back with some of his best beat-work yet, danny brown tearing it up on the flows and king dabyre on the remix.

it has been exciting to watch outboxx take shape over the past two years, chasing their vision for a more meaningful kind of deep house music via jakes intense attention to detail, matts way with the keys and naomis arresting voice. it has been a steady progression, reaching out to select labels but keeping things largely close to home on idle hands, immerse and brstl, while their tracks have developed in ever more confident strides.

from the depths of the cavernous restoration headquarters comes the debut album from the notorious analogue cops and marks their return to the infamous berlin imprint. after a busy 2012 curating the third side project together with steffi, the duo pair up for this filthy, distorted and crackling collection of hardware oddities, body stompers and circuit-bending analogue excursions built for total dance floor annihilation....

we never forget our roots here at idle hands. for people of a certain age the wild experiments of jungle and dnb remain close to our hearts. whilst scenes, sounds and trends may wax and wane that visceral feeling of chest rattling bass is something we hold on to. rhythmic theory is one producer who like us, never forgot. here we present two tunes deeply indebted to those times. it must be stated though, you will not find any amen breaks or ragga samples here, instead, this up and coming bristol producer transposes the atmospheres and deadly subs to a techno template. *legacy of the lost* and *riveted* follow on from two well received vinyl only release on brstl and his own self titled label. both tracks are immaculately crafted hardware jams that are designed solely with sound system use in mind.

slow hands & tanner ross are set to reveal the sonic alchemy thats been bubbling away since the pair first got their production juices flowing poolside, pina colada style last summer. a definitive slice of heady, bittersweet house all the same is the first gem to drop from their forthcoming collaborative album and includes a mighty remix from the bamboozla aka eli soul clap and baby prince.

darkside techno, limited to 192 copies!

sampler 12 inch from the forthcoming outboxx lp, due early 2013. two tracks of dance floor friendly house.

400 copies worldwide only! hot off the back of the success of the recent dennis ferrer remix of ‘underground nick curly picks two further ‘between the lines album tracks for remix treatment. this time calling upon osunlade and larry heard to give each track their own unique twist. larry heard aka mr. fingers and osunlade both deliver deep heads down versions perfectly complimenting the originals.

after releases on rekids, claap, octopus and his recent remix of gunnar stillers closer (cyh 21), nikola is putting out his first ep on clap your hands. with his custom beats ep nikola shows us ones again his distinctive pounding groove and love for destroyingdancefloor- weapons.

on this second remix 12 inch pbr streetgang deliver a wonderfully deep modern house groove, toby tobias delivers 2 mixes straight out of the 90s basement and glaswegian wunderkind barrientos offers a kind of sun-kissed gypsy woman style re-invention.

bring u up originally appeared on romans blackmale label in 1995 as a rumbling slice of new jersey garage complete with gospel samples and romanthony collaborator the trojan horse. it was a bit of a cult favourite with underground heads like dj deep. it wasnt until roman completely re-produced and re-sang the song in 2000 that it fully took on anthem status. out went the heavy kicks and hypnotic moods and in came james brown horn stabs and a live beat that sounded like bernard purdie had joined him for the session (the drums were actually provided by roman himself). the result was an instant club hit with everyone from pete tong to francois kevorkian that reached (a very respectable 74) in the uk national charts. on this 12 inch deetrons takes the funk vibe of romans 2000 version and toughens it up for todays dancefloors, lee webster adds a monster baseline and some serious beats. on the flip-side the original blackmale version is re-issued on vinyl for the first time as is an unreleased dj friendly edit of the 2000 version done by kevin mckay.

stroid is back in 2012. after two sold out releases by dj hellfish brough to you by stroid records on audio sickness distribution, here is the 3rd release. stroid records focuses mainly on hardcore hip hop, merging both worlds slowly closer together. after hit releases like da deckwrecka, test the meths and go cut it, hellfish returns to stroid providing you with yet another quality release!

rachael are a new act signed to idle hands, from bristol. here is their debut release, two tracks of leftfield techno and quirky house.

following his acclaimed lp on punch drunk >reeling sideways< idle hands bring you two new bass clef tracks.

alex picone teams up with analogue cops ... and we get two bassheavy clubburning floormonster

with the >closer ep< by gunnar stiller were welcome a new member to our family. gunnars first clap your hands record takes us directly to the dance floor and whet the appetite for long club nights. the 2 original tracks come with a nikola gala remix on top and nikola shows us once again, who has the most pounding groove in business!