the first release on a new label, aa trax, which has been set up by the acid originator himself dj pierre with the aim of introducing classic house and techno sounds to a new generation, the aa stands for afro acid. kicking things off in style is a 3 tracker from the legendary detroit grand pubahs comprising paris the black fu and the mysterious mr o.

vinyl is limited to 300 and comes with a code for a free download.
jonas munks work as manual has never sought to radically reinvent itself. rather, he has spent the time since his debut ep in 2000 perfecting and refining the sound that is so distinctly his own - with each successive album meticulously exploring certain aspects of the manual sound. there is an ongoing insistence that there is originality and beauty in his finely crafted productions, even in times when they seem terribly out of tune with the current trends. in munks view originality isnt so much a constant renewal of oneself but rather the creation of a unique and confident style that is continuously relevant.

stygian stride is jimy seitang, a new york based musician in the no neck blues band axis who, as a member of psychic ills and most currently with rhyton, was brought up in the midst of the groundswell of avant-garde and improvised psychedlic music in new york city over the past decade. on this, his debut solo release, seitang has moved away from rock music completely, instead turning his attention to gauzy electronic music reminiscent of gas and the classic era of mille plateaux and chain reaction, with nods to manuel goettsching and tangerine dream

politics of dancing brings together two djs and music producers who are strong figures of parisian deep house nights : s.m.a.l.l & paco. guillaume paco is the creator and main deejay of one of the oldest party in paris, open house, and he has been touring clubs all over the world for more than 15 years now. david matarasso aka s.m.a.l.l is a renowned producer and very talented deejay, who has already signed on the finest labels such as esperanza, catwash, brique rouge, overall, mixx records to name but a few. limited 300 copies, vinyl only!

toronto-based duo a digital needle are purveyors of disco, funk, & soul edits, pruned for the dancefloor & subscribers to the mancuso method of deejaying, with a preference for quality sound and selection over long, elaborate mixes et al. they join forces with fellow canadian re-editor/producer cyclist to deliver a killer 4-tracker of the finest disco-funk. the release comes as red coloured vinyl in a full colour sleeve photographed by top photographer matt barnes (who has worked with snoop dogg, dimitri from paris, mike skinner, lily allen), in the vein of a lost disco lp from the 70s and looks amazing. this is the first release on tripped out records and is one hell of a debut.

the first in midnight shifts vinyl-only remix series sees festival headliners deetron and secret cinema provide their dancefloor interpretation to the labels debut release. basic soul units cool a2 black ice, is re-edited by none other than deetron, the swiss native with a prolific and starry discography to his name. he turns black ice on its head, leading with its running bassline first while letting its crystal notes be polished to a bright, blinding shine.
already much supported by the likes of shackleton, josh wink, bleak and dixon, eddie niguels absolute, has been circling the circuit to great effect. here, netherlands secret cinema aka jeroen verheij pumps the mental factor up sideways with an infectious, relentless groove that holds back just enough to keep you wanting more. coming soon to a dancefloor near you: rmx001.
already supported by agoria, dubfire, ame, claude young, vince watson, chymera, andy baumecker, tensnake ...

first pressing in dark red vinyl! in remarkably short time, van bonn has developed a well-deserved reputation as a forward-thinking dub music producer. he is tying up electronic listening music with dance music structures for the german label telrae and trapez since 2011, but his newest invention van bonn01 is another step forward. van bonn records now for the first time provides him with a platform, that is his own. it is a sound laboratory pushing his ideas as well as giving him the possibility to feature like minded people. the first edition on vinyl, comes in dark red with a nice artwork. gradient (cph dub) shows a new side with van bonn, expressing a certain form of industrial & romantic privacy in a very radical way. his epic 12 minute track explores the time and space continuum in ways of symmetry. this is a perfect extension of what we know from various dub techno productions of the past. rich filtered delays balanced with a monotony of a mighty & distant beat, makes it an hypnotic piece of music. gradient in its original version is the more hardish and forceful..companion of the a-side, being more raw an direct. van bonn uses here a lot of fx sounds to build a bubble which perfectly embeds the stomping machine liked beat. the >do not resist the beat< owner milton bradley and artist on prologue (and more) has delivered a remix of >gradient< in his genuine style avoiding commercialism and creating his own atmospheric, claustrophobic, cinematic style of techno. listen here to his remix for van bonn.

jamie jones has turned the heat up even further with the launch of his new label hot trax. a subsidiary to the mighty hot creations, it focuses on a more underground dancefloor orientated aesthetic with the first release from jamie himself naturally flying off the shelves. the second output sees newcomer patrick topping showcase his undeniable talent with a highly impressive debut releaseand double dance floor hitter, walk on

miles has been releasing material on modern love for a decade, first as one half of pendle coven, then on his own as mlz, and eventually pairing up with sean canty to record as demdike stare. in between he has also pursued more experimental terrain under the suum cuique moniker, produced jungle for the hate project and (together with andy stott) taken on the occasional release as millie & andrea for modern love sublabel daphne. he is also an admired, exhilarating dj, his sets have been known to span a broad spectrum of electronic music, from the obscure uk techno of labels like radioactive lamb and irdial, to classic chicago house, detroit techno and - most importantly - early 90s jungle and breakbeat, feeding into his love of the most uncompromising end of the italian experimental movement, musique concrète, synthwave and contemporary noise.

the labels inaugural release comes in the form of 3 tracks from point break, the dj collaboration between the new york label head arthur kimskii and cory james. the a side sidewalks is a dance floor workout that has subtle and not so subtle nods to the detroit sound. on the b side you have wendes and late for lunch. on the b side we have wednes, a kick heavy crunchy techno tool followed by late for lunch, a steady building percussive, textural composition.

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

innercity records is the new label from mark horsfall (horsey brothers/amenti music/kaluki) and danny stott (aka roland nights - amenti music/lost my dog). the label, based in manchester and launching in early april, will release a series of various artist eps. volume 1 features 6 artists that represent the very best of what the deep house scene has to offer right now - the well established giom features on the vinyl release with dale howard , leigh d oliver and roland nights, while young brazilian star gutto serta and welshman casey lee jones complete the digital release which will follow a month later. mark and danny state, innercity is born out of a raw passion for proper house music. remaining true to the spirit of house music is our primary aim, which does not involve trying to strictly emulate the music of days gone by but finding house music made out of love for the dance floor.

nach zwei bejubelten vorgängern erweitern sally shapiro und ihr produzent johan agebjoern aus schweden auf somewhere else ihr spektrum aus 80er italo-disco und melancholischen melodien um elemente aus indiepop (der marke belle & sebastian), funk, electronica und jazz. am neuen album wirkten ebenfalls befreundete acts wie electric youth, anoraak und le prix mit

support by Âme, tsugi, groove, ben sims, raresh, john osborn, par grindvik
skoog has put out countless records since the late 90s on labels such as drumcode, synewave and planet rhythm. agaric is another name he has recorded as over the most recent years, when releasing his music on labels such as josh winks ovum, or making club tracks series here on the we are label.

ceephax, the pope of acid music of the 2000s, has grown up between giorgio moroders sound and the library music of the bbc. these multiple influences are transcribed again in this triple album which could be an imaginary ost. he proves with this work of art that he has reached his whole maturity thanks to a great sense of narration and his mastery of analogue machines. welcome in cro magnox planet!

james holroyds wonderful begin returns with another vinyl only limited edition selection. the elate ep features a second chance to get hold of what has become a cult classic from ep 3 after regular spins from lcd soundsystems james murphy, dj lexx & todd terje, eager fans had to pay the often ludicrous discogs prices to track down this enduring and beautiful cut as a result, james at the label decided to include the track on this new release

slowly but surely spencer parkers work them label has been gaining a deserved reputation as a no nonsense house and techno imprint thanks to releases from the likes of pittsburgh track authority and dana ruh. now it is the turn of the s:vt who serves up one track, basement sweat, complete with a remix, which will then be followed by a separate 12 inch featuring two remixes from arttu. the original track pairs classic, piled-on-top-of-each other claps with a freewheeling melody that runs up and down the scale. the bottom end is streamlined and techno inclined, bringing with it plenty of raw warehouse vibes. the no strings attached mix loses the melody and ups the percussive ante, chopping up and slicing out patterns as that bottom end continues to burrow on.

this ep is somehow special for us because we’,ve been wanting the original track for 4 years…,. back then, this very track called ‘,san pellegrino’, by rj valeo aka isomer transition grabbed our attention. our first offer to release rj’,s music was declined because he had different plans for it at this time. but our enthusiasm never really faded out, and nearly 3 years later we simply asked him again. this time is visibly worked. the b side has been confided to british producer och, undoubtedly on fire at the moment with his excellent publications on trelik, pal sl, his own autoreply or more recently on all inn records. he delivered a powerful floor remix, designed for nocturnal peak times –, as the name ‘,och’,s 4am mix’, suggests.
already supported by brendon moeller, guy andrews, ben sims, sebo k, troy pierce, samuel l session, gary beck, konrad black, reboot, tiefschwarz, adam beyer…,

it came as a great surprise when nail accepted to press on vinyl the 2011 produced bpms vol.1 he had so far only released through his own website. nail has been one of our favorite producers for quite some time now and his relentless beats always part of our selections.

in recent years spanish producer baldo has built a great style and following in the modern house scene, catching the attention of andrade who has recruited him for this fantastic new five tracker ep called far away. with a well developed sensitivity, baldo has featured a sensual combination of house and susceptible feelings to create an outstanding and very special cocktail. three crisply produced tracks likely to spoil the senses with delicate melodies and bass-driven sound. the music speaks for itself. once again we welcome our friends on the remixes. hold youth main man, le loup, the protagonist of the paris scene and known for his releases for wolf+lamb, eklo and fragil, re-creates a dubby version of in the crowd, setting an impressive atmosphere and deeper experience.

after the success of the first three volumes, musica sol y mar are back with a fourth installment of balearic sound for 2013. the album contains tracks such as in alto mare from sultry italian singer loredana berte who delivers a killer piano-led groove that has been a summer favourite in the mediterranean since its release in the early 1980s, the dope slo-mo cosmic groove of my baby my by us soul singer sue ann cardwell which was a big hit on the white island as well as being popular with the afro and cosmic djs in italy.

the next ep on back to yous collection is brit born, adam sheltons mindscape. following his debut on air london at the start of 2011, shelton has continued to pave the way with his undeniable originality. displaying sounds of tech through to atmospheric, the producers ability shows no boundary.

3 track 12 from new but not new artist anno stamm. an alias of berlin producer lars stöwe aka anstam who has been one of our favourite producers around all city towers these last few years. original with a capital o, anno stamm is allowing him to fiddle about in the undergrowth even further. raw and twisted, dark with a dash of colour and heavy with the drums. 3 tracks in all, and those of a certain vintage should be able to spot the sample on lead track * i still have the photographs*. as always for those to whom such things matters - theres the usual full colour shrink-wrapped artwork with a download code.

26 year old julien perez was the former frontman of french band adam kesher (2007 - 2011). he writes and sings now in french. his songs are urban, ethereal, nocturnal soundscapes, infused with a sweaty variete touch. the way he builds his tracks is tense and sensual, reminding of christophe and la perversita lyrics, as much as of border community label and invisible conga people productions. perez will release his first ep in february 2013 on dirty. it has been produced by pilooski (discodeine, tristesse contemporaine), already supported by laurent garnier and tim sweeney.

killekill 012 is being delivered by dubliner eomac, aka ian mcdonnell, aka half of lakker, who has proven himself as one prducer to watch. his sound design is extreme and unique. he creates dense atmospheres and fills them with subtle melodic elements, that are being pushed forward by heavy basslines and markable kick drums. with club play by no less than aphex twin, eomac is a name that is on the verge of exploding onto the scene.
standard edition on black vinyl.

killekill 012 is being delivered by dubliner eomac, aka ian mcdonnell, aka half of lakker, who has proven himself as one prducer to watch. his sound design is extreme and unique. he creates dense atmospheres and fills them with subtle melodic elements, that are being pushed forward by heavy basslines and markable kick drums. with club play by no less than aphex twin, eomac is a name that is on the verge of exploding onto the scene.
limited edition of 251 handnumbered copies on white marbled vinyl.

*bastard child of house* is a tribute to chicagos most famous record store. inspired by a video about some native chicago guys working at the store, peter schumann and kareem decided to set words to a tune and create their own version of the story. they asked their buddy dcnt if he could add his interpretation too. and so it happened that words became sound and sound inspired more sound and as we speak everything turns into words again. with both versions the tooliness is very obvious, while the original is organic and warm in terms of tone and sound design, the dcnt version has a more technoish feel and relies heavily on its edgy and straightforward character.

patrick kunkel is not new to our family, he has been around for a while now, delivering some great remixes in the past. he recently joint forces with our good friend alex sauer - a very talented and well known vocalist and songwriter and recently electronic music producer and composer - to finally join us with a fantastic 3 track ep.

chris page is one of the rising talents within the london techno scene. having djed since the early 00s, productions followed suit and slowly but surely, a solid back catalogue of tracks has been created.

cellaa music announces its fifth release and this time turn to german talent marc faenger. having already made his name with releases for sound architecture and sonido, marc has been a name to watch in recent times.

whilst mystery continues to cloak the artist sawf, theres nothing clandestine about the greeks bold and inventive take on techno that has been accruing on perc trax over the last few years

mask, released in 2012 as the first track to come from the mysterious vaal, mask has been remixed by two purveyors of forward thinking electronic music. sei a and john tejada twist & cajole the original into new and darker territories, whilst vaals own hut remix adds another dimension to the ep.

hot on the heels of ornate musics last release featuring the bumping house business of digs, the imprint set their sights on welsh producer leif, who has been turning heads with his masterful deep house for labels like fear of flying and fina since 2003. kicking off with *circumstance 4*, whose smooth organ refrain drifts over a lightly rolling groove, the vibe switches up with *every cloud*, whose gentle jazz-inspired piano and abstract, dubbed out soundscape is strongly reminiscent of floating points more freeform productions. however, it is *each day made new* that provides the eps most surprising moment, an andres style hip-hop track with a cut-up, sunshine drenched quality calling recloose to mind.

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.

breakin bread drop the fourth single from japanese beat maker extraordinaire kazahaya, who has been working with us mcs. once again proper boom bap music on both sides, this time 2 hip hop tracks back to back.

max cooper is now on his 12th release with traum and if that was a magic number, he has teamed up with nicolas bougaïeff who is the creative director of liine in berlin.

swedens bleak is fast becoming an essential part of his countrys techno new school. through releases on deeply rooted house, sudden drop and traut he has emerged as a producer of funky, loopy techno a la countrymen skudge.

mental torments records has been found by dutch labelowner & artist mike drama, who is a well known character nowadays in the (hard)techno scene!

with a techno career stretching nearly a decade, finlands samuli kemppi is a natural choice for the fourth edition of themas continuing chronicle series. his intensely rhythmic, futuristic style has been making its mark across europe since 2004, but it was really four years later, when he was picked up by ostgut ton, prologue, and kosmisch, that the world found out the true impact of his sound. since then he has enjoyed his strongest support from the last of these imprints and, even more importantly, from luke slaters powerhouse mote-evolver, a go-to since its inception in 2006 for the freshest sounds techno has to offer. following the summer launch of his own deep space helsinki label, we are proud to announce kemppis chronicle debut with voyager, an ep of deep, science fiction sounds backed by intense beats.

shuko is a german producer, born in 1981, who has been making music since 1999. he lives and works in an old factory building in a small village near frankfurt unless he is in paris, berlin or new york working with your favorite artist. shuko has produced music for a broad and impressive selection of artists such as talib kweli, lil wayne, sexion d assaut, 1995, cro, kollegah and casper.

dj rashad has been instrumental to the creation and evolution of chicago juke music and has been lifelong friends with other key players on the scene, such as paul johnson, dj gant-man, dj spinn, dj godfather, and jammin gerald.

nach zwei bejubelten vorgaengern erweitern sally shapiro und ihr produzent johan agebjoern aus schweden auf somewhere else ihr spektrum aus 80er italo-disco und melancholischen melodien um elemente aus indiepop (der marke belle & sebastian), funk, electronica und jazz. am neuen album wirkten ebenfalls befreundete acts wie electric youth, anoraak und le prix mit.

mus is proud to annouce its latest release. mass prod and lifes track join forces for a brand new project and this uptempo shot. mass prod already known on this label has taken under his swing two young guys from florence called herve and marco d aquino aka lifes track. a side is a 45 rpm of 909 drums: distorded, filtered and slammed on tape.... the vinyl contains three tracks called: warlus, this is knobold, dead warlus

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.

200 records has selected its 2012 vinyl releases for a special price package: owain k pres ktrl – colonius ep and raucherecke – malibu incl. till krüger remix. vinyl only! the package comes with label stickers and download code.

the new bomb on echocord colour comes from mike dehnert. mike already released several eps on echocord colour, and we are happy and proud to have him back. this ep contains 2 powerfull techno-tracks, typical stripped down mike dehnert sound, perfect for the peak time dancefloor. the remix comes from mike s colleauge sascha rydell, a monster flowding powerfull track. mike dehnert is mostly known from his own imprint, the raw techno label fachwerk which he has been running since 2007. he is also releasing on other respected labels like delsin, clone basement series and deeply rooted house

over the last few years douglas greed live with his band has twisted heads at festivals over a few beers.underway with a percussionist and singer he is constantly on the highways ravaging the gas stations of europe – especially for the last few months. what has developed on the stage as a stout twister session for adults is now presented as a music release.the title piece masked up and messed up puts up a fat middle finger to everyone who lets their vanity slip out at the masked ball. the track is a bass-bellied house rocker along with vocals that wink an eye with a snot-nosed chorus added.with 5000 ansi lumen the lights roll on and off with a flick. there isn t anything the neighbors can do by knocking on the door when the cross-trainers are carrying the load of the baseline! the rainfall in the very first beat provides space for a a dried-out drum. in this dusty atmosphere, it builds up ever and ever more and takes flight to the foremost place. a groovy stop and go – dissolved into a supplication for rain and salvation.

starting out in 2001 as a mere compilation series to tie up some loose ends from our regulars, speicher has since become a guarantee for vanguard dance sounds from all over the planet, allowing kompakt to invite and support electronic artists that comfortably inhabit both the delicate and the more deliberate ends of the electronic music spectrum. for speicher 74, best buddies rainer weichhold and namito unite under new monicker hick hack to bring you two utterly compelling cuts sure to beef up even the most demanding dj set.

chaos is a tough, ny-house jam with 909 trim. first 3 minutes for the mix, then ending up just north of hypnotic bell house. strictly for the floor. memphis is a broken shell of a sampled break, worked and loaded under matt maaskants emotive freestyling on a concertmate mg-1. trace is the wandering groove of an excited arpeggiator, after the drum machine has left the building.