royer, a talented young french producer and designer based in copenhagen, provides the fifth tasteful nudes release – the tough questions ep. its four tracks reveal a stunning depth to this newcomers aesthetic, at turns delicately gorgeous and boisterous fun placed inside punchy, hip-hop informed house grooves. its also the first tasteful nudes release to arrive its own full artwork jacket, designed by royer himself.

tiagos interzona 13 label has two sold out and superb eps to its name already and we are very happy to present their third. tiagos unique reputation as a dj is matched by the distinctive quality of his productions primeira visao sounds like a track that might emerge in the mix on a vintage chicago cassette, iberican jazz-funk top lines and raw, snapping drum machines beneath. segunda visao could quite easily be a vintage black cock or noid release, a wonderfully psychedelic disco rewire, that goes way beyond the world of ten a penny edits finally cruzar facas takes a tougher path to dancefloor emancipation, marrying a fierce, pitched down techno groove to some seriously heady soundscape and tonal effects another beauty then from this outstanding, diverse and incomparable imprint.

mr statik will rock you for real with 3 groovy techno tracks to delight demanding dancefloors. coming from greece and already signed on label as bpitch control or mos ferry, mr statik brings the most techno dancefloor orientated karat release so far, welcome!

the infamous planet rhythm imprint is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014. 20 naturally is a landmark-age and shows the label s ongoing persistence and hunger to catch the right beat. over the years many sounds within the techno genre have been showcased on this warm and respected home. coincidentally the label (now situated in rotterdam) just got onto a new a new flock of producers making their way into the crates of respected djs and like minded people wordwide.

fantastic re issue of bassmental aka kerri chandlers epic 6:23 again trackin ya down ep on nite grooves. re mastered from dats and re issued in original artwork for 2014 in conjunction with nite grooves / king street sounds.

drawing from his inspirations like never before, urban animal is claude vonstrokes most personal lp to date. naturally this remix package has been curated with the same amount of passion and features some of the california birdmans favourite producers. solomon (diynamic) and dixon (innersions) - old friends and kindred bolster the original message of the album with clarity and creativity!

doc scott was on the decks. it was at tribal gathering (i think), 1996, standing in front of a wall of speakers to one side of the stage, enjoying myself, like you do, when this sound started growing inside my brain. my head was then ripped clean off my shoulders! words are still hard to find! it was the first time i ever heard shadow boxing and its the only thing i still remember from that night. om units 2014 remix is paired with the 1996 original.
dj support from: fabio, mark pritchard, friction, surgeon, toddla t, laurent garnier, pinch, zinc, baliey, rob both, billy nasty, krust & john b.

russian producer sanys has impressed with a series of raw techno records on his downfall theory label - and his latest release further showcases his talents. dominance starts with atmospheric synth washes before a granular bass and relentless percussion propel it forward. like previous sanys releases however, this is not straightforward linear techno and a rumbling vocal and insistent drums will keep the listener engaged. my concern sees sanys opt for a different approach, with a pulsing bass and a crystalline synth line going up and down the scales, intertwined with a vocal snippet, while told you so features another stylistic shift. on this occasion, it s back to the darker sound that was audible on some of the earlier downfall theory releases. tight, snappy drums and robust, insistent claps provide the basis for a droning, murky bassline that cuts through the arrangement like a lighthouse rays in the dark of night. finally, irish producer eomac, one half of lakker, delivers a version of dominance that centres on lithe broken beats, ghostly melodies and insidious tonal shifts. as its title suggests, dominance shows sanys has become a master of the techno form.

this is only a usb stick - not a vinyl !!
pets recordings are partying at the very forefront of house music right now… with each release stretching their consistent-yet-excitingly unpredictable remit further into unchartered territories, the latest in their well-established friends will carry you home series compounds their curatorial creativity like never before. now on its third outing, this is the labels largest in the album series so far, tethering its myriad wild talents for one giant audio class photo, label bosses catz n dogz have successfully represented their labels vast remit with clarity and harmony.

philipp weber is a musician living and working in leipzig, germany. his main focus when creating music is to capture the moment by using all kinds of instruments in a playful and intuitive way, experimenting with rhythms, sounds and melodies. his songs are ideas, emotions and thoughts that he tries to translate into music. »its like speaking a language«, he says, »without knowing its grammar, still trying to find the right words.« philipp is one half of the project webermichelson a two-piece band focused on merg- ing kraut and experimental music through drums, synths and guitars. webermichelson have been a core ingredient of the holger universe from the very start, one of their live shows actually being the moment where it all began. with his first mini album weber now joins the holger family also as a solo artist

chris mcwaynes productions tie in his hip hop & jazz themes then pushed to the outer realms much like his friend afrikan sciences. includes the title track, and the gorgeous winding islands of dust. afrikan sciences chimes in with a remix for islands of dust.

i did the this beat is talking to you (club mix) at my parents house in my old kinderzimmer. i forgot to take my blood pressure pills back then so maybe thats the reason it sounds like that.

an artefact from a perfect studio long abandoned, bok bok drops this alternative deleted mix of his new single *melbas call*. this version will be available on limited 10&#8243,,, vinyl only, as part of the night slugs white label series. both the original mix (released digitally march 31st) and this version feature kelela, the powerful vocalist behind the smash cut 4 me mixtape, released last year on fade to mind. boks instrumental melted in the trash, mangled tape dragging his cyborg funk to an excruciating, ruined memphis-like quarter-time. meanwhile kelela remains as immediate as ever, evoking r&b greats from a cannon she is clearly set to join. to be played loud and preferably in the dark.

the mysterious project by jodey kendrick who has released his first pure electro double album with drexciya influences. without compromise. brut, faster, sexy like varla. will leave every one ko.

mnenosyne was the personification of memory, daughter of gaia and uranus, wife of zeus and the mother of the muses, goddesses of the arts. also this time an excellent collaboration with an artist for whom i have great esteem tony scott aka edit select. because of the magic of art that unites the whole world, i have had the pleasure of getting to know him personally during an amazing gig in paris in which we began to design a collaboration on some tracks. after our first collaboration survivors of the pulse released on edit selects prologue music lp phlox we decided to continue with another ep of three sick tracks that i have given the names of three muses according to my personal imagination.terpsichore - to the he goddess of dance id offer this track with its controversial rhythm and detailed sensual overtones.euterpe - goddess of music and in our case seen in terms of techno music, a mix of pure energy and imagination and this track i believe has these two features. deep, straight and hypnotic. urania - this track i would like to dedicate to the goddess of astronomy

vinyl only. sol asylum s follow up to the wildly successful >long time coming< ep is finally here. this time around from dilated pupils, a collective group of likeminded friends from the netherlands whom together have a distinct flavor in production consisting of analogue machines, tape noises and raw one-take jam sessions. in this release they have created a distinct mesmerizing atmosphere with an infinite labyrinth of intricate raw analogue grooves and evolving dream like synths. a haunting yet luminous collection of tracks tightly binds together the three-track entry with a remix delivered from birdmakingmachine.

from the two individually revered artists seuil and le loup, comes the debut lp under their collaborative dj/producing alias hold youth. a collection of dance-orientated tracks, designed to make the body move, de la club explores the origins of hold youth’s fundamental influences to their modern day stance.a lp in two parts, the first vinyl is almost a retrospective of primarily state-side club sounds, but also of the pair’s early musical staples. paying homage to old skool production, the inspiration drawn from the detroit greats like moodymann and andres is clear on the funked-out, jazzy vibes of street my baby or the smooth flowing les enfants du soleil. hold youths love affair with head-bobbing hip hop also makes an appearance on the intro and outro, sampling the one and only j dilla, perfectly combined with their own personal beat-boxing. not forgetting their french 90s roots, kool & the boug oozes that warmth defined so well by pepe bradock and trankilou… a club track which has the power of subtlety to submerge the dancefloor that one level deeper. part two looks to the example of german minimal and micro house and brings us up to date with the sounds fresh from hold youth’s record bag today. be it the weird and murky territory of dodge this, or the eerie, glitchy world of black dog, their modern vision of de la club is darker and sturdier in its stature. but it is the ability to weave seamlessly between the lps two halves, two ideals, which truly characterises the hold youth ethos and their signature djing style.

we were evergreen are a celebration of life’s messy magic: their world is beautiful and deep, happy the trio of fabienne, william and michael are originally french, settling in london to pursue their music four years ago, a literal movement that’s been hugely influential on their fusion of the french lyrical tradition sung in english, married to a very anglo-pop sensibility.

cassegrains brilliant tiamat releases are back. after the amazing original tracks from cassegrain, well known and respected remixers like svreca, mike parker, tm404 and inland aka. ed davenport have designed 4 tiamat tracks in order to provide a completely dedicated view on cassegrains fantastic ep. the result is simply a bomb.

anunnaki cartel is back with release no.4! this time its a solo ep from chris mitchell. 4 tracks of dope analog sounding chicago techno & acid, just the way we like it! limited copies, dont snooze.

rsvd kicks off with this blue knife ep by its main korova. blow out track reflects the full mentality of the label and comes with a thrilling tension stepping aside a bursting obscure dark progression and sinister heavy beats. alien blood is and ufo-like deadly bassline invasion drawing a dark strong hurting texture. deep waters original mix is a playful floor-killer techno jacking track. tsunami rocking upon and over the surface. its iys remix is fine rich and dry both mental dark stomping and odd hard hitting one: simple unique. a new excellent proof for the italian duo made by fusaroli and filardo.

we are very happy to announce the debut release of berlin house duo manhooker on mule musiq! their release on unterton (sister label of ostgut ton) was one of the best favorite release in the last year. original version is typical early chicago house sound but its more melodius. some people already said about their music that pet shop boys doing house. we like it! they invited three new artists for remix. kresy remix on a2 is easy mixable dub version and probably main remix is mia twin&kasp on b1. its modern deep house remix with their fantastic voice

to celebrate our 9 years anniversary, we are back on vinyl with some of the finest artists in our underground techno movement.

no frills (dub) plays off a rugged, strippedback rhythm, built around a classic 4/4 foundation, while popping percussion, warbling dub-tinged bass and infectious vocal murmurs meander around the drums

miss djax is proof that age doesnt necessarily always bring peace. for 25 years now, she has stomped on the face of techno and acid with hard punishing beats and radioactive 303 sounds.
with her new release *from within* she goes back to the acid sound of the nineties. she recorded the 4 tracks live in her little analog home studio just like in the old days. *from within* is a tribute to her old-skool fans. a release on solid 180 grams yellow coloured vinyl in a limited edition of 200 copies only.

when the house music phenomenon was beginning, chicago djs like ron hardy and new yorkers such as frankie knuckles and larry levan would edit records for their own purposes, removing the parts they felt to be superfluous, concentrating instead on extending grooves and hooks, often adding their own basic synth lines and toughening up the percussion with what have now become classic synthesizers and drum machines. warehouse classics vol.3 holds 4 killer tracks going from obscure disco to new wave, first popularised at the music box and rarely heard anywhere else.

the windtalkers ep comes to vitalik courtesy of the acclaimed collaboration of jef k and chris carrier. individually these two stalwarts of the french house scene are known as master-craftsmen of rhythm, renowned for their tight grooves and deft beat construction. together they compliment each others sensibilities beautifully, as seen on tracks like? in my system? which they collaborated with chicago legend chez damier to form the gathering and now again on the forthcoming windtalkers ep.

one of these things is not like the others. put veteran producer and general madman eddie ruscha (aka secret circuit, laughing light of plenty, dadamunchamunky) in a studio with the spritely whipper-snapper diego herrera (aka suzanne kraft & 1/3 pharaohs) and your results will be nothing less than an epic jam. as the name blasé suggests, their laxadasical style and confident panache is abundant. the duo ease into their productions with a cool hand and an open mind, letting the moment take them somewhere foreign to bask in surreal surroundings, but not without documenting the trip.

kink spent years of backwards-engineering the sounds of detroit, chicago and early warp. tweaking whatever software was available, he learned all the sideways possibilities of hacking into the sonics of analog classics with the beauty of digital degradation: alias noise, bit crush, noisy fft grains - his one-of-a-kind results electrified dance floors all over the world ever since. now, all the elements of kinks live sets have been bundled like a laser beam in his debut album

eddie c is back with excellent sleezy disco house on endless flight! want to please on a1 is funky disco sampled house stuff. its all around dj tool. first chair on a2 is slow mo cosmic house. its for the fan of daniele baldelli to theo parrish. help me on b1 is typical eddie cs beatdown house and help you on b2 is like dub version. all tracks are simple but well done. its rare these days!

volt 002 various ideas features vakula, siamak amidi, animous, miruga and nasrawi. the compilation comes as a double-sided release, and can be found wax-cut only! this compilation is the second release for vinyl-exclusive label volt music. the tracks were hand picked for their subtle strokes of emotion, and smooth movements. although the music varies in genre, from deep house, dub techno, trip hop and atmospheric acid, the compilation comes together much like an artwork of different colors with one underlining theme.

being around since may 2009, the greek imprint, blind stitch , now finds itself releasing a triple lp by label- head bengoa. a long story of sound and rhythmic communication can be found on this album, entitled -what you give-. this record features deep grooves, spiced with uplifting melodic crescendos and occasional collaborations, leaving a release full of impressions. laid back, groovy and mesmerizing sounds, take you through the narrative of this lp. with smoothly arranged soundscapes and old school synth vibes the record motivates listeners to move and get lost in the sounds. a productive output from bengoa, with focus on molding his own personal sound, and that of the alexandroupoli- based label. 3x12- of delicious deep house grooves, spiked with occasional vocal work, and reverberating glass like rhythmic percussions.

comprised of eight tracks, periscope blues is the culmination of a mission gone wrong. music for the stranded, the lost, those backed into a corner with nowhere to go, or maybe a reflection of sad individuals panicking on a tropical vacation gone awry. somber yet very tense drifting off radar machine electronics that feel like a blistering sun beating down on decaying beach remains as time crawls on. that or the equivalent to working the grill summers at jones beach and stealing from the register just to get a little more…
pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

suburb return to our shores here at thema with a new clutch of tracks drenched in their trademark swirling soul and assured groove. embracing earnest vocals and a hand-played ethic in their music, thema038 cements the fact that these two are rising in the ranks of adventurous deep house producers.

cgi is proud to present the debut of 2 new duos who are experts at making their synths and sequencers sweat divine moisture. lyman-alpha forest is a new collaborative project between producers grey people (proper trax, finale sessions) and talk (deconstructure). as a duo they work to bring acid into new territories with their heavy, low-slung approach to producing melodic-and-spacious yet tight-and-focused slow-burning club-weapons. whether or not this is due to a stroke of compositional genius or if it is simply a side effect of the high levels of sizzurp found in the tap water in their hometown of nashville is irrelevant, but the effect is intoxicating all the same. travel 7 hours up i-65 and you will end up somewhere in chicago where afterburner spends long cold winter nights painting vivid synthesized tapestries as epic as the citys skyline. the duo of nicholas reed (windbreaker) and travis thatcher (voice of saturn) employ an aresnal of modular and analog gear to produce lushly cinematic tracks that chug along like classic moroder productions while simultaneously evoking the rich melodicism of kraftwerk. whether you listen to them at home in the headphones or on the dancefloor in the club, these tracks will take you on a wild ride.

i d been thinking about starting a label for a few years but it never really seemed like it could work. nowadays there is more coherence in my productions it seems like the right time. i will be releasing music from other artists as well my own stuff - underground house, techno and the rest, stuff with darkness and sexiness. hopefully it is music that will speak to (somebodys) heart as well as their feet. the first release is called no splice no playback and it is two tracks of house music. vinny (flamingo) is a basement thing, suckle (twenties) works in warehouses too. thanks for reading. -mosca

this one comes from uk tastemaker and radio 1 presenter mosca, and is his first release of the year.

we who like to think of ourselves as disruptors felt that the time has come for a shift. a new path for chronicle emerges, carved out with a new series of 7 inch records limited to only 250 copies. our inaugural release, entitled words for silence, will be unleashed at our debut chronicle showcase on march 29th at berghain. as our way of giving thanks to our supporters the first 10 copies will be passed out in secrecy to attendants looming in the shaded corners of the club. words for silence features two driving tracks from aiken and the illusive ben gibson – two producers that have both crafted powerful eps for us and will be gracing the decks that evening along with nick dunton (65 d mavericks), boris, oliver deutschmann and mike dehnert among others. we could not be more honored to host this night, and look forward to unveiling more releases of this caliber for other special events/turning points. so watch out below… aikens *singularity* has a groove that beeps like a time bomb waiting to explode, washing over you with its sinful drones - while gibsons track *parallax* takes things a bit deeper with pastoral pads and fluttering hi-hats. together they create a balance of rhythm and energy that will be well suited for a number of unique moments while in the chamber.

what does radiation sound like? what do the effects of radiation sound like? what happens when a musician with why sheep?s imagination and skill tries to answer these questions? 11 march is the 3rd anniversary of the tsunami that hit the pacific coast of japan and set in motion the disaster at the fukushima nuclear plant. 31th march sees the release of why sheep? s radiation ep. radiation 1 and 2 with remixes by kare san sui surrounding, another why sheep? moniker.

limited to 200 copies. epic, rapid-fire club bangers from dj ford foster on new label bad mums. napalm dance-floor heat that packs a solid punch. real tools for the floor, for the body and for those who like it rough!

ltd 2014 repress
next minibar cocktail will be from mister cabanne ! after one year of highly grooving research on perlon with ark, karat, found sound and minibar with david glück as ultrakurt, the chef is back on his own with drinks for everybody. this new ep sounds like cabanne s found some new pumpin ingredients to shake the dancefloor. sounds are fresh, kick is deep. check out b side track which will show you the way to minimal thermosphere

upwellings is vincent raude, a professor of modern art at the academy of brest who has been releasing dub and reggae music since 1996 and has written music for contemporary dance and theater. he created his dub project lower groundz in 2004 where he experimented with reggae and in 2008 started his dub techno project upwellings under which he realized several 1s. his music was supported and charted by people like cio d or, laurent garnier, alexkid and more. upwellings music shows a great deal of recording knowledge and love for the details of electronic music. his a-side track zu zurich has a classic dub techno surface but we believe the skillful complexity on many levels will have us listen to this track many many times. there are things to discoverin >zurich< one might say. so it is no surprise that the flip side track >lower ground< shows more reggae influences which he uses in more abstract ways, employing vocal splinters he masterfully embeds in his recording.

talented chicago producer chris e. pants presents his disco credentials for inspection on this his debut release for file under disco. 1981 is an original slice of synth & piano led disco music that conjurs up memories of legendary producers like patrick adams, shep pettibone and chaz jankel amongst others. remixes come courtesy of fellow chicago house producer the black madonna who holds onto the disco vibes of the original while heavily dubbing it out for the dance floor. while on the flip, disco deviants, pete herbert & dicky trisco, take a more balearic inspired, hands-in-the-air disco trip that will please djs and beachcombers alike. some people call it disco.

2x12 inch lp in gatefold sleeve, including cd-copy of the album.
a few years ago, a-trak got together with the pioneering house/garage producer armand van helden to form the playful dance duo duck sauce, and they quickly scored a vast international hit with *barbra streisand*. now, nearly four years after that song landed, they are finally ready to release *quack*, their giddy and engaging debut album, which features singles like *radio stereo*, *it s you*, and, yes, *barbra streisand*. the album is not a typical dance album but a whole lot of fun: quack pushes the boundaries of house music and sampling into an absurdly visual listening experience, interwoven with skits, scratching and irresistible loops.

limited stamped whitelabel release.

mome is quickly becoming something like frances new house god. his earthy vinyls for housewax and ftwr got him a great following with record collectors and house djs alike. appearing on appolonias fabric mix, several boiler room sets, and his for one day ep at 1 on decks buzz charts, mome quickly wins the hearts of dancers and players.

hommage this is already the third release for our little baby s p i e l and as we are on a constant search for the more leftfield and not so deep house esque dance music it was a very happy surprise to find an amazing demo in our mail box by the swiss indie dance/ electronic duo mercury. the bern based act already made a name for themselves by releasing on the great gomma label and by doing remix work and collaborations with people like robert owens, byron stingily, tom trago,munk and two door cinema club. these three new tracks are a well crafted mix of electro, disco, house and deep techno.

reissued in conjunction with george morel / groove on. re mastered for 2014 from original mood ii swing dats. absolutely killer mood ii swing from 1996.

without further ado, h+p would like to impress you with no eres tu. some of you may remember mamacita s guest appearance on auntie flos future rhythm machine? here we proudly present her debut release. weve sat on this record for so long that we ve often forgotten how great it actually is! amazing 80s chicago house via santiago, chile. one of the summer. we were concerned about anyone touching the flawless original, but argentinian, ana helder delivers a blinding job, at once retaining the best qualities of the og, whilst making it her own.