moving to a different city always seems to mark a new time in my life musically. boston has become my new home after living in hartford, ct and new york city before that. the music on this release is a representation of me settling into a new environment. i have slowly realized that the music i make is mostly therapy for myself. it is what i believe that i need to hear at the time in order to be at peace with whatever situation i am in. in that regard, the music is very much who i am.

for their first release dortmund/germany based label contrary records got mr. fries and soner catalbas for its house-b-side on board who recently had a great release on moodygrass. on the techno-a-side unsphere & stikdorn and reduct give their debut. all in all contrary001 perfectly represents the concept and the idea behind.
early support by hector oaks, invite, phil weeks, ...

we are deeply proud of all our music here at hizou. our latest release, however, we believe is just that little bit special. because we welcome to the label a producer we much admire and also proudly call our friend, w & p hgg aka hugo giner, owner of the formidable cornuta sound imprint. and his ep, down for heaven, is notable also for marking the debut of a new partnership, the sons of empire, otherwise known as those two masters of the deep, ernie from minuendo recordings and dubbyman of deep explorer. it is giner’s unique soul, however, that takes centre stage with side one devoted entirely to its 13 minutes of glorious, irresistible and uplifting house odyssey. on the reverse comes welcome, a chunkier though equally hypnotic slab of sly deepness, ably supported by the sons of empire remix which takes the track to a more chilled and, dare we say, funkier celestial plane.

apartment returns with a release exploring 3 facets of house music all inter-connected by the vocals of uk soul & rnb singer, greg blackman (bbe music). steve leggets (four hands, claremont 56) original believe mix, the catalyst for the project, is an expansive 10 minute-plus journey through wistful dub lead by blackmans soaring vocals. on the flip mark hand (signals from the north) delivers a re-working, sculpting a beautiful, sun-kissed masterpiece featuring drums and percussion by darren moore alongside hands inspired playing on the rhodes and moog. to close out the release ncw finally makes a return to apt and subsequently gets lost in the dmz pitching and twisting blackmans vocals over a pulsating, bumping house banger.

12 inch limited to 100 copies
started in 2013, mollusca vinyl is a brooklyn based electronic reocrd label specializing in minimal style, analog laden music. our folks believe in pushing the vinyl medium as art. this set of compositions has been described as balearic downtempo with pastoral departures. written while on several beaches, it suggests the definition of lackadaisical make out music, emoting euphoric post pillow talk feelings-of-the-raw through minimalist synth phrasing, ambient texturing and isolated beats. artwork by doroniyam at azuri cafe. mastered by jason at transition mastering uk. printed at brooklyn phono.

archive records for its 15th years anniversary decided to celebrate properly with a compilation entitled the crystal collection. it displays some of the works from the label and its artists that go mostly from 1999 to 2004. not necessarily the most popular tracks from the catalogue, but a selection we strongly believe has to be heard in 2015!

toolroom is proud to present the follow up vinyl release from the most up & coming underground artist weiss, weiss city vol.2.

are we all tired of the *artist returns after number years in obscurity* headline yet? because michna sure is. nearly seven years following the nyc dj/producers debut album for ghostly, magic monday, he has finished the official follow up to that record, but adrian yin michna doesnt want to overstate what happened in the interim. *life just moves,* he starts casually, *there has been a lot going on.* dj gigs, music production for video games and commercials, and film scoring have kept him busy, along with a healthy balance of painting, biking, and other non-musical endeavors. in light of michnas sophomore lp, thousand thursday, though, it all seems beside the point. simply put, his latest record is a celebration of the producers love for vibrant electronic music, bothering very little with conceptual or contextual baggage.
the vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

lay-far s critically acclaimed debut album -so many ways- which took him worldwide gets a friendly treatment from the global music family! in the first installment of the remix series we have artistic versions from atjazz, inkswel, jonny miller and thatmanmonkz! martin iveson kicks off the ep with a masterpiece of a remix for one of the highlights of the album - electronic ballad -stand up- featuring pete simpson. when the strings come in you realize - it s atjazz at his best - conscious boogie for the soul! we believe it may easily become future classics! inkswel s version of -when i m seeing you- is soaked in the warm sound of distorted drum machines and tape delays. be warned - this heavy-hitter can actually damage your speakers! the b-side opens with the deep and sophisticated afro house of jonny miller whose remix of -summer vacation- immediately teleports you to the open air party in the adriatic sea coast. last but not the least we have sheffield s own thatmanmonkz revisiting -that dream-. inspired heavily by classic blaxploitation movies, shadeleaf music label boss comes up with a dynamic soundtrack for the imaginary chase scene. badass!

the stunning debut album from american singer / songwriter natalie prass.

the new desolat x-sampler comes as a 2x12 inch package with eight tracks, and includes a download code that gives the buyer those eight tracks in digital format, plus another six digital tracks. in keeping with tradition it features a combination of artists who have already graced desolat before and artists who make their debut on the label.

and so lux rec continue to reach out for all those ephemeral, eery noises which are so dear to them. unlit corners on half emptied dance floors. give in to suffer, loss and sadness. embrace it. believe...
lux recs first record for 2015 is a dark and moody affair coming from momentform, a french musician that has no fear to plunge into obscurity, melancholy, a somber look into memories that are too painful to forget. yet, he transformed all those postcards from the past into listening and dance material. our last dance together. turn off the lights when leaving.
pressing on dark translucent, smikey marbled vinyl.

luigi madonnas production talents are glistening with releases on well-known labels such as drumcode, octopus, analytictrail, sleaze, suara and more. he has featured on the infamous drumcode radio podcast and is supported by some of the largest techno djs in the world including adam beyer, richie hawtin and many others. last year saw luigis primo smash its way through the charts to become number one in the techno chart and both luigi and drumcode believe this success will continue with background

jonas kopp pumps the drums hard on opener shibu. it is pure peak-time material, fit with siren like synths, heavy kicks and hi-hats to get the shoulders moving. kopps tracks are always masterfully tailored for the dancefloor, and this is no exception the six-and-a-half-minute ride is richly detailed with ups, downs and subtle changes. dadub take the record deeper with force continuum abuse.

an interplanetary space/love odyssey featuring melvin van peebles (brer soul, sweet sweetbacks baadasssss song). following heliocentrics *out there* and *13 degrees of reality* albums. download card included. vinyl 2 contains all instrumentals.

remastered reissue of the 1980 album *the wanderer* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

remastered reissue of the 1996 double-album *i m a rainbow* by queen of disco donna summer. pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

8 track compilation, a dystopian ending of the 2014 year!

the final vinyl sampler from the ralph lawson content album features some pbr streetgang reinterpretations of one of the biggest tracks in the 2020 back catalogue, and an original track by sacchi & sasse.

legendary house producers, soichi terada & shinichiro yokota are back to kickstart the first release on london based label, hhatri. after almost 20 years, since their work on soichi terada s far east recording label, their music has become some of the most highly sought after, forward-thinking masterpieces in house music. featuring three of the finest, hard hitting house tracks from the far east, fully remastered and packaged with a monstrous remix by none other than, fabio monesi, expect it to smash the dance floor apart.

the second album by tears for fears, originally released in 1985, back on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl incl shout !

hopeworks opened just under two years ago, in the heart of sheffields former industrial centre. this empty warehouse has since become the hedonistic epicentre of the citys vibrant all night clubbing scene as chief resident and director of hopeworks, lo shea has built the ethos of the space from the ground up. having hosted an enviable list of international guest artists as well as showcasing the best of tomorrows talent, hopeworks has become an essential melting pot for the cultural and musical future of a city whose electronic heritage has surpassed its industrial one. a platform to release the music inspired by the space and its loyal crowd, not to mention the artists who have contributed to its success, makes perfect sense. who better to take the helm of this debut voyage than lo shea himself… following his successful seaghdha series, liam continues to flesh out a distinctive sound that doesnt easily fit into genre divides, but which is informed and inspired by all those late nights. often functional, always perfectly weighted - his productions have - given the diverse & astonishing energy of the space that feeds them - gained support from djs and dancers the world over… this is 100% mixed in sheffield & believe us, hope, works.

repress 2014 !!
after the hugely successful parties in paris, kill brique becomes a label for the more techier side of the house. it was hard to keep it up mixing all the styles on brique rouge. the almighty hardfloor open the new imprint with a huge huge track called soulful spirit , an hymn to independant music. you can expect the usual acid treatment as well as a detroit taste in a kms vein. pretty nice.on the flip and to prove you that we are dead serious about this new label we abducted josh wink when he came to paris and push him in the studio to make this good damn remix ! even oliver bondzio said he loves it, and the man is hard to please believe me ! so kill brique ! josh wink rmx

oneiro, pronounced o-ni-ro is the greek word for dream. 12 tones first ever vinyl release on klik records can be described as a dream crafted magically by the duo that represents the new era in the greek electronic music scene. based in the western part of the country, their sound is a unique blend of european tech house with the characteristic mediterranean touch. pure deepness. thats what oneiro ep is about.

some believe music developed as a way to bring early humans together into a close-knit community, and this collection of songs is a perfect example of that theory at work. beautiful vocals from lindsey flowers, an oklahoman ospovat met tokyo. killer sax blown in portland, oregon by noah bernstein, an exceptionally talented friend of ospovat s brother. a driving remix by pablo bolivar in barcelona, without whose generous advice this project would still be a work in progress. a mesmerizing remix by canadian label partner, fellow deadhead, and sound manipulator extraordinaire craig oldring (c_olvrin). and the words of david moufang, who speaks with conviction in *movin to the d* – *…music has a lot to do with communication … working with other people is really essential.* we couldnt agree more.

coming from the darkest depths of the south american jungle but raised in the city of utrecht in holland, julian alexander is a name that might not have fallen on many ears as yet but we guarantee you ll be hearing a lot of this 18 yr old powerhouse in the future. with a background in jazz and a trained multi instrumentalist, exploring hip hop and underground house and uk garage, julian soon started to craft a unique style and put his own slap and funk into the mix. focusing on a deep powerful sound with plenty of pound he quickly caught our attention as his meaty, stripped down minimalism explores an even darker chamber of the dungeon . julian s hustlin ep delivers the kind of tracks that keep the floor moving, essential tools that can be the perfect transition or the spark that lights the fuse on on the dance floor. can you believe he made the track undrg at the ripe old age of 16 years old. it really blows our minds to think he made it 2 years ago and it still sounds fresh and futuristic. as with all our releases these jams are tried and tested and proved to be very useful for building the tension and getting those fist pumping. their solid, track, bass heavy vibe will have no problem bothering even the biggest bass bins

its hard to believe that its been a year since re.you last delivered one of his patented dark and brooding releases on mobilee, so integral has he become to the identity of anja schneiders berlin-based imprint

since signing to hospital records in october 2012, metrik finally arrives with his long-awaited debut album *universal language*, and believe us, it does not disappoint. having already built a reputation as one of the hottest stars in d+b, he delivers an eclectic blend of anthemic and euphoric tracks to showcase his musically expansive sound.

nikola gala continues on carlo lio and kareem cali own imprint with nothing more than floor destroying superb techno. huge remixes coming from ilario alicante and twr72.

javier & luis garayalde aka kyodai are back on local talk with their third release since the debut *breaking* back in 2012. as always we are thrilled to present new tracks from the duo whose been integral in establishing local talk. the pace is set with the first track *konbanwa*, showcasing the duos phenomenal skills in creating something both classic and modern by fusing a tight and driving groove, tension building chords and a bumpy bass hook to great effect. believe us when we say it has been an absolute highlight in our dj-sets thru out the summer. on *so special* the brothers go back to their roots and create a track that has got both the sound and feel of their previous tracks *breaking* and *the scene* - in other words, another big track from kyodai!

tief music mainstays sisterhood release their second ep for the label following up their hugely successful call me ishmael released back in 2013. tunnels features three original tracks showing the london based duo s versatility and maturity as producers. the ep kicks off with doublespeak , a hard-hitting peak time track, filled with arpeggiated synths and dubbed out fx. tunnels is deep and sparse, slowly building throughout its 7 minute run. bicep reconstruct the title track, morphing it into a punchy, bassline focused roller with piercing atmospheric pads. believe closes the ep, a dreamy, sample based track utilizing beautiful floating chords to great effect. dj support : axel boman, efdemin, marcel dettman, bicep, johannes volk, locked groove, ame, iron curtis, manuel fischer, xxxy, marcus worgull, will saul

remixes from artoniks and von d plus bonus track. limited edition back cover reads: sai sai is a nickname given to me by von d. sai sai which is french slang derived from my home country senegal, is similar to the meaning of joker. after finishing a tune one day, i felt the name sai sai was a good fit for it. considering being my debut 12inch release, i feel it is a homage to my swag and home country. my debut ep was named tee hee and i find it fitting my debut 12 being named sai sai. i believe sound is a gateway for energy to transmutate. if sai sai is the ship, ouf is the weapon.

the sexiest dj duo on wheels steers their way back into the hearts of house music fans everywhere with -what you believe,- a 2-track vinyl-only ep. this sixth installment shows a different side of the duo... here, in contrast to their past vocal collaborations with corbu, gry and bob moses, they opt for a pair of lush dancefloor instrumentals, delivering their most dj-friendly package to date.

born in romania but now living as a political refugee in germany, borrowed identitys name says a lot about his life and his music. never content with one sound or musical genre, but focused always on making music with real heart and soul, his releases demonstrate a broad musical palette and wide ranging tastes. a long time fan of home taping, he delivers a stunning debut for the label criss-crossing the boundaries between various sub-genres of house music, while denying any of them total dominance. in doing so he announces that borrowed identity has found his spiritual home on the imprint and that there is hope for those who still believe...

after his split lp release with fellow florida idiot savants os ovni and featuring on the 3rd in our dark acid series, matt weiner (featureless ghost, cgi records, dka records) returns as twins (that which is not said)for a full 12- release. this is a four tracker of raging dancefloor acid

airhead is writing big ones now. inspired by afterhours sessions in some of the worlds best and worst nightclubs, hek024 bangs with the best of them and enforces a new weight behind the producers delicate production style. the roughness debuted on this summers *believe* ep for 1-800 dinosaur (a label rob co-runs with james blake and friends) on which he soaked up plenty of influences from us and uk club tracks/trax and effortlessly intertwined them with his measured songwriting and arrangement skills.

berlin techno was the big thing over the last years, but you might know that in german cites like hamburg and munich there is a huge growing experimental house scene. hamburgs diynamic records crew or munich artists such as sascha sibler (innervisions) or cocolores (exploited) are equally well respected as the big names from berlin. one of the fresh new labels is toy tonics from munich and the raising stars of the labels are rhode & brown.

after the first part of remixes on mtd tracks, now its time for the second one on tracy track. 3 version of something to believe in 2 made by the dublin duo lakker (stroboscopic artefect, blueprint, killekill) and one made by the mysterious annulled user.

the 2lp vinyl collector’s edition of soul city philadelphia sees soul music authority clive richardson select 28 of the most sought-after tracks from his 60-track 2cd compilation. these recordings served to establish the musical direction of the city in the late 1950s and early 1960s, at the dawn of the soul era. compiled and annotated by soul music authority clive richardson, soul city philadelphia is the latest in a series that has previously explored the nascent soul scenes in detroit, new york, chicago and los angeles.

*gussie presenting the right tracks* - the original 70s classic collection with 11 selected tracks on wax. a true parade of jamaican greats horace andy, dennis brown, gregory isaacs, augustus pablo, leroy smart etc. - the next decade gussie clarke went truly outernational with global hits galore but these are the crucial cuts that paved the way!

limited edition of 300 numbered copies on colored vinyl: 1st record white with black splatters, 2nd record transparent with black splatters.
ah the humble double pack, isnt there something so very satisfying about this format? sccucci manucci evidently thinks so as the nine bows ep is the labels second release in succession to embrace the double pack. it s another high profile cast that contribute to the eight tracks here, with montel, mikki funk, jackson ryland and aashton all featuring. it is the latter, brighton-based producer who opens proceedings with *i cant shake it*, a summer house anthem in the making that showcases his love of a classic rnb vocal. maverick follows with *wait for u* which is not only his sccucci debut but also the parisian s first production committed to wax - hard to believe! the mood swings through various shades of house from here with *lemme hold u* from montel a mid point highlight thanks to a killer vocal hook.

where words alone can not convey emotions, dego speaks through his music, healing all that are willing to open their ears. through some bizarre twist of fate? luck? hard work? dego and blueberry records have come together on a 12inch, where we believe such epic words are necessary to guide this space vessel to its intended home - the heart and mind of the passionate music lover and the desperate soul of the everyday human seeking ascension.

limited edition of 250 numbered copies.
it is claimed that three is the perfect number. many fields of human thought have reasoned concerning this number: religion, literature, philosophy. it is an easy number to reach but difficult to cross. once you cross the three everything takes other forms. it is a pass, there are those who will perish and those who stops and observe. some believe that their work is finished there. but there are also those who consider it the closest point to the sky and the stars and draw the strength to continue their work.

in times where a rave feels pretty much like a funfair, the chairoplane is still the nicest ride. thinking of kettenkarussell some might remember one of those gathered moments in a low summer night under the clear sky when things made sense for a while. but those memories fade away quite fast or seem really strange a few years later on youtube. so what is it that is left behind? after 10 years of collaboration the couple decided to do an album that might challenge the comfort zone of those who try to keep up that easy living. its a record full of holes. and still this is what keeps them together. in pain we trust... and yes i believe you and me will make love forever...

helsinki based house brother trevor deep jr. – extended part of the n s y d e family. on a serious dub mission. sublime acidic baseline and delay loops reaching out into eternal space. captured and ennobled on good old analog reel to reel tape. trevor knows how to make any dancefloor just a better place. executive producer: lil tony

incl dont you want me !phil oakey and philip adrian wright the only original human league band members are joined by ian burden and jo callis on synthesizers and joanne catherall and susanne sulley on vocals for the bands third album on virgin records, *dare* released in october 1981. after three hit singles, *the sound of the crowd*, *love action* and *open your heart* the band released the final single from the album *dont you want me* which went to number 1 around the world and made *dare* one of the biggest selling albums of the year.
pressing on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve

supported by pig & dan, horatio, mihai popoviciu, abyss, benoit c amm.
the freshest fresh from elusive. we ve got two exciting newcomers on this record! radkovski and ki.mi. have both been sending some positive deep vibes out to the world for quite a while now, and it s now time for you to hear and believe it, as quality of there productions speaks for itself. on the flip side label owner slavaki supplies you with even more power for the dance floor, unveiling one of melodic tech dance monsters that will leave no one standing by the bar. please welcome regeneration va as we move on to our 20th release