the histories of bbe music and the southport weekender have intertwined since day one. the first release on the label, stop & listen volume 1, was compiled by dr bob jones, the venerable uk selector who was for many years an integral part of southport s core of resident djs who helped shape the sound of the weekender scene.

manuel fondly named his small studio set up at his dads place es cub (the cube) and it was here in this sanctuary away from the distraction of clubs and friends that he began to forge the tracks that we present on this compilation

anchored between the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, when industrial music courted funk, when electro(nica) made a shy appearance and house was visceral and plaintive, also inspired by current r&b productions and futuristic hip-hop, tropics of love is a slow tempo record that shines like a steel sun and rings diabolically romantic.

nach releases auf mule, ghostly und ki records erscheint das vierte album des kšlner elektronikers till rohmann aka glitterbug auf gold pandas notown-label. ein grund fŸr diese entscheidung war gold pandas brillanter, metropolen-erweckender, von reisen beeinflusster zweitling half of where you live (2013), der glitterbug ma§geblich zu den deepen und erhabenen klanglandschaften auf dust inspirierte.

zweites album von s.p.y. auf dem berŸhmten britischen label hospital records. -back to basics chapter one- beinhaltet zwšlf erstklassige drum & bass-tracks und bietet alles, was das drum & bass-herz begehrt. mit dabei sind total science (c.i.a.), rene lavice (ram records) und die exquisite sŠngerin diane charlemagne!

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

obwohl sich ihre energie und ihr auftreten seit den fruehen post-punk-tagen von rip rig & panic nicht veraendert haben, stellt blank project eine musikalische abkehr von allem dar, was neneh cherry zuvor gemacht hat..

dj, produzent und leftroom labelbetreiber matt tolfrey schmiedet nach seinem studioalbum word of mouth eine allianz mit ryan crosson (visionquest), um ein hervorragendes mixset aus komplett exklusiven tracks und eigenen edits zu kreieren. feat. jay haze & ricardo villalobos, larry heard aka mr fingers, huxley, luke solomon, h-foundation & blakkat, pezzner, u.v.a.

new faces haelt was der titel versrpricht und prŠsentiert neue talente, die kurz vor ihrem durchbruch in der musik stehen und gibt ihnen die plattform die sie verdienen.

since weve released the album by atiq & enk fear of the unknown last year on 2x12inch we have been playing with the idea to do something special with the music.

metal dance vol. 1 was resident advisor no. 1 compilation of 2012! ny times pick of 2012 this collection underscores the real romance of machines. mojo: thrilling foray into forward thinking post-punk electronica! trevor jackson (playgroup / underdog / output recordings) returns with the eagerly awaited second instalment of his metal dance compilation series this august, following widespread critical acclaim in the wake of volume 1. drawing from jacksons deep collection of original industrial, post-punk, ebm and new wave, the album is an inspired mix of sounds and styles, mining classics, dub versions, oddities and secret weapons inspired by his formative clubbing years at many of londons seminal nightlife haunts.

3cds with 60 tracks , incl the source ft. candi staton, david morales, k-klass, black box, nightcrawlers , mk, basement jaxx, afro medusa and many many more

earlier this year, danish electronic pioneers laid back released uptimistic music vol 1., their first studio album since 2004. the duos long-awaited comeback was followed by critical acclaim and a series of live performances. while playing festivals in ibiza, georgia, denmark and the faroe islands last summer, john guldberg and tim stahl took the time to put the finishing touches on their upcoming release: uptimistic music, a double album featuring vol.1 and a second record of unreleased material.

wenn es die letzten beiden jahren einen newcomer in der clubszene gab, der weltweit fuer ganz große furore gesorgt hat, dann war dies john talabot aus barcelona. unter seinen fans finden sich größen wie james murphy oder the xx, die den spanier für das vorprogramm ihrer diesjaehrigen nordamerika-tour ausgewaehlt haben. verglichen wurde er bereits mit leuten wie james holden, four tet oder caribou.

wenn es in den letzten beiden jahren einen newcomer in der clubszene gab, der weltweit für ganz große furore gesorgt hat, dann war dies john talabot aus barcelona. auf seine zweite single my old school , erschienen beim münchner vorzeigelabel permanent vacation, konnte sich die internationale dj-elite einigen. die tracks von john talabot sind ungeschliffen, sie basieren auf hypnotischen loops, die von einer mächtigen kickdrum vorangetrieben werden. in den vielseitigen tracks des spaniers treffen sich vielfältige einflüsse wie afro beat, detroit techno, chicago house, cosmic disco, northern soul oder auch flamenco. unter john talabots fans finden sich größen wie james murphy oder Âme. verglichen wurde er bereits mit leuten wie james holden, four tet oder caribou

ibb and obb is a co-op platform game for playstation network and pc developed by sparpweed and codeglue. the game music has been scored by kettel. the complete score turned out so extensive and unique - we believe it is kettels biggest project in terms of time and effort - that the situational in-game music was reworked to an album for release on cd. the album stands on its own and has every quality youd expect from a kettel album. the context for which kettel has crafted this album makes it a piece of art and something truly special. the result is a definitive must have for all kettel aficionados.

while >sweet nothings< was a balancing act between clubsound and listening-electronica the duo is now turning its back on the dancefloor, to take the listener on an accustic tour through their personal amber room. with their chamber-electro mix, containing characteristics of dubstep, catchy pop-elements, classical string arrangements and and a singer/songwriter like intimacy, they achieve to create new sound-rooms

grandiose fabric-ausgabe der berliner djane oesterreichisch-karibischer abstammung, cassy, die sich mit vier festen dj-residenzen in den top-clubs panorama bar/berlin, rex/paris, trouw/amsterdam und output/nyc einen kultstatus in der house-szene erspielt hat. nach mix-cds fuer cocoon und panorama bar serviert uns cassy ihren rohen, unverfŠlschten house-sound in einem trickreich-komplexen mixset von reduziertem hedonismus und herzlichern aufrichtigkeit.

atiq & enks >fear of the unknown< manages to hold the listeners attention throughout with a steady and cohesive tapestry of expansive beatwork, contorted melodies, and enveloping atmospheres that all seem effortless and natural to these talented new dutch sound designers.

in on my way, a rich cultural heritage has been distilled into an upfront album of burning dance floor action, showing us why the bbe-crowned king of digging has for so long remained a formidable, worldwide musical icon.

rhodes dreamline by tasos giasiranis tasos giasiranis is one of those people that their birthplace is proud of having. born in rhodes island, he was the younger at age ever radio producer with his own show in the history of rhodes and as years passed he became the most famous person in the islands nightlife. his bio is full of trips around the world presenting his very friendly house style and being an ambassador for his favorite place in the planet, rhodes. in 2009, promoting rhodes was the idea of his first ever music compilation.

the compilation, mixed by the talented moxa dj reisdent alex ferrazzi, was created from friendship, empathy, admiration and the mutual respect that binds moxa to all the dj s that have been an integral part of the club. from day one, music was at the heart of every project that the club has been involved in, with the sole support of immense passion for club culture. a considerable amount of that time has been spent trying to create a work that was the exact image of the club. simone piadena.

born and raised in venezuela, the charismatic rafael garnica is releasing his second artist album titled fool again on galaktika records from barcelona. his debut cae nieve en caracas was released in 2009 on galaktika and after numer- ous singles and remixes for labels like moodmusic, trenton and chillin mint.

jk soul had a new vision for his new album take me higher. he wanted to show the world his wide range of production skills and his capability of moving through the different styles of electronic music with class. not a lover of sticking to any stylistic niche to mark his territory. electronic music was always his playground so now house, dubstep, drum & bass, together with touches of reggae and soul are equal parts in his new creations all of which are there to enrich his unique and famous hip hop based beats and soul influenced trip hop trademarks. lala pumpkins voice moves the listener far away, across the european borders and in the west side of the atlantic, sounding so fresh and full of emotion but at the same time strong and certain of the capabilities that carries like a funk diva.

perfekt getimed, kehrt omar nun mit einem brandneuen album zurueck, von dem nicht wenige sagen, es sei ohne zweifel das stŠrkste seiner gesamten karriere. der wirbel, den bereits die veroeffentlichung des titeltracks the man als erste single ausloeste, bestaetigt, dass omar sich unbestreitbar auf der hoehe seine kunst befindet szene-groe§en wie gilles peterson (bbc 6), trevor nelson (radio 2) und jamie cullum haben sich zu recht fuer die nummer begeistert und sie als neuerlichen beweis seiner legendaeren faehigkeit gefeiert, umwerfend eingaengige melodien zu schreiben, der er auf diesem brandneuen, jetzt schon als klassiker zu bezeichnenden song, auch noch eine produktion verpasste, die funkier ist, als alles was man bisher von ihm kannte

good price for good music! what do you do when a live project exceeds its own ambitions? just keep doing the wonderful concerts and eventually head to the studio. sounds simple and conclusive. in the case of karocel, that was exactly how they went about it and surprisingly, all six band members made it happen. though the four marbert rocels, mathias kaden and michael-mitchi-nagler have known each other from their hometown along the gera-jena-erfurt corridor, and the karocel live shows have been well received: an album is an entirely different beast.

retro was the by far most overworked musical term in all areas house and techno. and well, we have to admit it it: so is this release by our new player matt john and his debut for cocoon recordings.

masse as a whole event has been triggered by renowned state ensemble staatsballett berlin and club berghain right in the centre of the german capital. at the core of the dance night lies a tryptichon made out of pure sound: the music of henrik schwarz, dettmann, wiedemann and din (efdemin & marcel fengler) was taken as the starting point for the whole event.

cd digipack 2 panels, 16pages booklet!comelades world is atypical and his inspirations come from many different sources, from contemporary music to the cramps, and make him one of the most creative and original artists of our times

tricky is back. back with a new studio album, false idols, and his own label (also bearing the false idols name), but also back in a personal sense. i was lost for ages,he says. i was trying to prove something to people, trying to do something to please other people and also myself at the same time, which is never going to work. to be honest with you, ive been floating around since chris blackwell and island. my last two albums, i thought they were good, but i realise now they werent. this album is about me finding myself again.

kitsune prŠsentiert kitsune america vol.2, mit dabei sind amerikas neueste und hei§este talente! zum zweiten mal hat das pariser label eine eklektische auswahl an frischen neuen us-kŸnstlern zusammengestellt. ein album voller guter songs und gro§er talente, die es noch zu entdecken gilt. mit elektro-pop, indie-dance und allem was dazwischen liegt, bietet kitsune america eine lebendige momentaufnahme dessen, was der underground 2013 in den usa hergibt!

vidis hat sich nie als ein erfinder oder ein pionier gesehen. einige sagen, das rad neu zu erfinden sei keine option, aber was, wenn man etwas nimmt, das bereits existiert, und fuegt es zu einer neuen richtung, qualitaet und dimension zusammen? also hier ist vidis heute - ein dj, produzent, promoter, radiomoderator, labelgrŸnder, kuenstler agentur-manager und vieles mehr. schlicht und einfach gesagt - ein musikliebhaber der hoechsten ordnung, eine lokale institution und ein verfechter der szene in seiner stadt. der meister der neuerfindung. vidis veroeffentlicht mit silence please!, als erster litauischer dj, ein mix-album, auf einem international anerkannten label, get physical music.

scott mou, known as one half of the duo jane Ð the folk techno drone duo he had with panda bear - aswell as part of manhattans famous record store other music, debuts with his soloproject queens. johan jacobsen describes the wonderful music of queens in oxymorons, colorful monochrome, myopic depth, sad joy, driven slowness, enlightened darkness, universal intimacy, ethereal earthboundness ... as it should be. queens is one of those wonderful artists who are hard to catch on the fly, who escapes easy definition. his music is an unexpected and unimagined universe ready to be explored, and it s a universe that is wonderful to be in. when dial records david lieske and peter kersten listened to a performance of their new york based friend in 2009, it was one of those unforgettable unique experiences you only have once in a long while these days. the idea of releasing an album was born. the production of end times involved other labelmates such as phillip sollmann aka efdemin (recording), kassian troyer (mixing) and hendrik weber, who once joined a life performance on stage with scott mou in 2012.

a real sense of drama is a thread that runs through solar bears music, supermigration, their second album following 2010s critically lauded she was coloured in is full of all kinds of drama Ð from the intimate to the psychedelic, from the chase to the suppression. this time its been taken to a new level in all kinds of ways.

electro quartet ghost capsules can trace their beginnings back to a bomb the bass gig in vienna. here it was that tim simenon, touring the back to light album, met his support band that featured drummer roman lugmayr and keyboard player georg lichtenauer

the 1970s saw winston wright working closely with dynamic sounds studios nucleus of musicians cutting material for all the top producers of the time including numerous sides for bunny striker lee, which we have focused on for this set of tunes. from 1975 onwards winston wright was a member of toots and the maytals touring band, but we celebrate here his mighty fine studio work. adding his touches to many a fine rhythm as only winston could we hope you enjoy the set.

both known for giving the opportunity to french emerging talents to rise, inrocks lab and because music decided to work together in order to create a necessary take off platform highlighting those artists coming from the online and live scenes. this association aims to release every year a compilation of young artists who represent the future of the french indie-electro scene : the inrocks lab compilation.

when i was 18 i had those albums youd escape with. when we were making the footprintz record that was really our aim to produce an album that kids can listen and escape to.

wrong is quentin dupieuxs new movie, the director most known under his musical alias, mr oizo. during summer 2011, while he was wrapping the movie, he started as usual to compose its score.

auf ihrem album-debuet gehen die voigt-brueder einer vielzahl von einflŸssen nach, um eine unvergleichliche klangwelt zu formen, die zum ersten mal das vollstaendig realisiert, was frŸhere, inzwischen klassische tracks auf speicher andeuteten

ein wohlfuehl-klassiker fŸr die einen, ein strenges formexperiment fuer die anderen, verortet sich die serie seit jeher im spannungsfeld zwischen hoergewohnheit und akustischer neugier, interessiert sich weniger fŸr saisonal bedingte stil-verwehungen und vor allem fuer den raum zwischen den taktschlaegen, fuer das, was von der bassdrum uebrigblieb!

when 3 of italys hottest and fresh-thinking djs & producers - alex kenji, manuel de la mare & luigi rocca - decided to combine, the result was quite literally their namesake: forza Ð translating as force Ð summarizes the trioÕs waves in the worldwide scene completely. unstoppable as 3 single entities, forza are unmatched combined. spanning 43 tracks in total alongside 3 full-length dj mixes, and offering only the finest musical journey that youd expect from such a combination of producers & djs, toolroom knights mixed by forza is a mix certain to satisfy 303 lovers everywhere

fuer fans von bjšrk, xiu xiu & philip glassnico muhly drones consist of the nico muhlys tree eps drones & piano, drones & viola and drones & violin, with a special bonus composition. performing the pieces are bruce brubaker, nadia sirota and pekka kuusisto along with muhly himself. drones was recorded and produced by valgeir sigurosson in the greenhouse studios in iceland.

endangered species is the eagerly awaited full-length album from wolf + lambs musically virtuosic no regular play, a duo equally at home in the rehearsal rooms of julliard as in the main room of fabric. their debut album was made in early summer 2012, exclusively in the studio of new york citys marcy hotel. over the course of 11 elegantly interlaced tracks, greg paulus and nicholas debruyn create a veritable cornucopia of beautiful forms.

kompakts labelchef finally returns with his first album in eight years..

kuduro was born in angola in the early 90s but truely blasted its way on to global dancefloors in 2008 with buraka som sistemas debut album >black diamond<