after making quite an impression with his work on items & things, kill the dj, snork entreprises, respoal schallware and correspondant in the last two years, tomas more steps up to release his debut ep on gtcm. this two-part ep provides a unique glimpse into tomas world and the contrasting results his talent produces. part i focuses on the more atmospheric side of tomas sound. heartfelt, genuine, perhaps surprising for some, this release is nonetheless essential as it contains gorgeous original tracks and boundary- pushing remixes from italian new yorker madteo. this guy has simply been last years hero with groundbreaking music released on worlds finest imprints such as hinge finger, wania, trilogy tapes, morphine and a monumental lp on legendary sakho recordings

soulab welcomes you in another soulful ride. the tracks from this vinyl 12 inch are clearly dedicated to the dancefloor action. four members of the soulabs dream team are represented on this compilation: the leader of the new school uptown funk empire from france, the old school japanese dons of slow motion replay, and the rising talents uraz kurt from istanbul and giuseppe storniolo from miami. this worldwide bunch of inspired artists bring essential modern funk & soul vibes with this vinyl. it is simple, the 4 tracks of this release are 4 sureshots for any dancefloor. this is not a tracklisting, this is an anthems alert! soul is back again & again!

king street sounds and dope jams team up again in re-releasing more fine jewels from nycs heyday, all featured on the latters celebrated 2012 classic house grooves offering. essential and immortal dance music reissued for generations old and new.

following acclaimed excursions on hypercolour (needs you ep) and will sauls aus music (child ep) last year, george fitzgerald has returned to his hotflush home for the first time since 2011. premiering in fitzgeralds debut radio 1 essential mix last month as part of the 2013s future stars series, thinking of you is now set for full physical release complete with the equally compelling nighttide lover on the flip.

for this new release serie, we decided to bring you guys a very hot project : one of the most influential & mysterious producer from now: jason grove teamed up with legendary hardrock striker & deliver us 4 heavyweight hs classic tracks revamped by him! deephouse bombs, essential item, no digital.

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we present a brand new artist with the debut ep from rydim, an alias from a well known producer who wishes to let the music of his new project do the talking.nash has been exclusively road tested by label boss kevin griffiths over recent months & is a big track for the dancefloor with hooky vox, percs and killer bassline. another tsuba ltd essential.

release number eight on london house maven george fitzgeralds manmakemusic label, the laszlo dancehall ep, connects two of the uks most exciting young producers: leon vynehall and christian piers. the sample driven crunch of vynehalls earlier productions on manmakemusic can be heard loud and clear complementing the canny but irresistible percussive and vocal shimmies of piers. aside track gave up, championed by george fitzgerald on his recent bbc essential mix for radio one, sets the pace and aims straight at the dancefloor with its strange sonic palette, at once euphoric and gritty. on the flip we get aint no time on which vynehall and piers give us their interpretation of classic house. the final track, manley harrison, is the strangest and arguably most original of the bunch and leaves the listener in no doubt as to why there is such a buzz about these two producers at the moment.

man of the moment alan fitzpatrick teams up with jon gurd to bring us one of his finest tune to date. quartz headquarter decided to call rotterdam hero rod aka benny rodriguez to remix the tune and the man gave us two essential versions of from here to there. if it wasnt enough paul ritch – the label boss - complete the package with his own interpretation of the track

following on from his long awaited album ku:palm in november of last year, we now see its lead track pyramid get a vinyl release on photeks own label, photek productions. the eastern instrumentation and spacey beats may not be apt for every dance floor, but for fans of modus operandi era photek, pyramid is an essential tune. on the flip we have oshun, another track from ku:palm this time remixed by beneath, a producer that began making waves last year with a series of 12 inches on his own label, no symbols and a cracking mix for fact mag. he has gone on to release the illusions ep on dusk & blackdowns keysound recordings, as well as a 12 inch on pinchs influential tectonic recordings. mixing the darkest elements of funky, dub and syncopated grime with a distinctly uk edge, beneaths complex layered beats result in a truly unique sound that is a perfect matched to remix fellow experimentalist photek. a young producer that clearly knows his shit, beneath is a breath of fresh air.

following on from his increasingly essential work as innerspace halflife, ike release steps out on his own for a new three tracker on mos deep that finds the chicago producer in a bullish mood.

trikk follows up last years debut release on manmakemusic with a second offering of shimmering bass heavy house music aimed squarely at the dance floor. the ep itself has already been getting some heavy rotation from manmake label boss george fitzgerald, appearing on his recent boiler room and radio one essential mixes. on basement traxx we see the darker side of trikks musical personality as he gives us a stuttering techno drum workout with demented pads and ominous stabs. rounded is trademark trikk featuring rolling subbass alongside drifting chords and swinging drums. lando (formerly lando kal) completes the ep with a guttural techno rework of the aside rounding off a stellar dancefloor centric release from the manmakemusic camp.

an unmissable 12 inch collection from legendary soul-jazz organist charles earland. first up we have the wonderful over and over. co-produced by organist earland and randy muller, the man behind brass construction and skyy, this nine-minute masterclass in jazz-funk greatness was as big on the uk all-dayer scene as it was at david mancusos loft and blows up any dancefloor today. over on the flip is steppers delight, the classic anthem let the music play. released in 1978, this superbly fast and furious jazz-funk workout blasted onto the disco and club scene leaving a lasting impact today. last, but not least, intergalactic love song brings the tempo right down with a great spacey sound which doesnt lose earlands unmistakeable signature keys and sleek jazz style. essential!

3 x 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.
new petar dundov album! driving, thrilling and emotionally charged ideas from the pond is set to cross the techno / house / trance divide and become one of the essential electronic albums of 2012.

the 3 chairs are back!! essential detroit house tracks produced by theo parrish, kenny dixon jr, rick wilhite and marcellus pittman!

kokeshi chooses rising star of deep dubstep, compa for the follow-up to 2012s epic kompilation cd and sampler. what can be seen from compa on kokeshi is the atmospheric qualities of his music both within the realm of dubstep and well outside of it. the unexpected a side is a beatless beauty, the perfect intro tune, whilst the aa side is the essential meditative subby dancefloor tune that will keep the speakers booming.

high volume is the long awaited artist album from marco, and showcases the diverse techno abilities that hes famed for - featuring 12 essential cuts hot out of the studio, this long awaiting 100 release for his own mb elektronics label is destined for great things. here we have a 4 track sampler showcasing the cd.

new 12 inchfrom veteran producer patrik sjeren, last seen on fxhe with a heavy techno track on the omar-s 998 12 inch. on this ep, sjeren comes with two smooth and bumping house tracks for the a side. on the b side, sjeren changes it up and gets dark and dirty with two acidic techno tracks. essential

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.

essential 1990 uk techno/electronics album,repressed in its full 2lp glory, plus the additional unreleased track infititesimal. also including is the track distant drummer which was released as a 12inch back in the day.... tip!

the a sides closing in with its broken funk predated a lot of convergence happening now between house and bass music. and last but not least, stefan goldmann provides a brand new, ultra-stripped down edit of the mesmerizing read that lips. essential all the way. remastered by d+ms rashad from the original dat source and cut to premium vinyl, they are finally available again in unprecedented quality.

the latest in tru thoughts series of essential label compilations, compiled by a&r and label owner robert luis, shapes 12:01 is available on double cd, double lp and digital. bringing the best of the current sound of the label, with a handful of upfront exclusives and cuts previously only available on other formats. artists include quantic & alice russell with the combo barbaro, belleruche, zed bias (aka maddslinky), mark de clive-lowe, hint, the bamboos, lanu, anchorsong and many more.

ascs brand new imprint, diode, kicks off with 3 techno tracks. full of vibrance and the usual production nuances we have come to expect from asc over the years. solenoid is the lead track and gets straight down to business with no messing about. heavy kicks, keys laden with fx, and snappy percussion make this a firm floor tune. on the flip, we have the moody and sinister release, which flirts with darkness, and backing it up is the essential carrier. 3 standout tunes from a name synonymous with quality electronic music.

tropics a.k.a. chris ward first appeared on planet mu last year, following up two eps with the album parodia flare. commended by pitchfork for his lush soundscapes and hazy pop, whats clear with tropics is that he listens to a lot of dance music and he cares about production values. the synth and beat programming is as competent as anything out there, and he avoids lazy indie stylings and one button bontempi organ beats – his are crafted songs, much of the pleasure lying in his gift for dynamic arrangement, which is a joy amid rafts of useful formulaically assembled house tracks.
in common with the general post-financial collapse vibe there is less sunshine in this ep than before, and he has absorbed something from a year of intensive house music listening, but chris essential qualities remain a forward-looking wistfulness, hope beneath melancholy, something even more acutely needed now than before. oh look! here comes winter.

a grand return once again to both deep moves and music in general for parris mitchell. we are proud and honoured to present juke joints vol two with three brand new original tracks from the chicago legend, his first new material since 1997! record comes as a special marble/splatter vinyl with plastic sleeve. essential & highly recommended!

a killer underground house ep from rising star jamie trench. lead track cream with angus jefford is deep & groove heavy house, street lamps has a deeper vibe and ep closer back in the flow walks a dubbier path. another tsuba ltd essential!

quality limited reissue of this classic lp from californian singer/songwriter, ned doheny. though beloved of the recent balearic scene with fans including harvey, lexx, moonboots et al, ned was under-appreciated during his own era with this superlative lp only ever securing a vinyl release in japan, making it a seriously hard to get hold of album but definitely worth the effort. following on from his iconic hard candy lp, 1979 s prone is again bursting with californian sun-soaked gems showcasing doheny s signature laidback funky musical style and relaxed unpolished vocals. from quality soulful groovers such as think like a lover and if you only knew through to the sophisticated disco sounds of sweet friction and funky love , there s not a filler in sight but the icing on this tasty west coast cake has got to be dj s favourite - the great jazz-funk floor-filler to prove my love . an essential album - don t miss!

blacksmif aka londons kaleidoscopic yemi olagbaiye stepped from the shadows in 2012 with his enthralling original 12 inch *hoop dreams / microweight*, gathering heavyweight support along the way from, laurent garnier, ben westbeech aka breach, south london ordnance, mary anne hobbs and audiojack to name a few. not to mention an increasingly busy calendar, which notably included performances at glade, and dimensions.returning for his second release on the grass roots inspired blah blah blah records, blacksmif delivers his biggest release to date with two tracks of simmering beauty and dance floor elegance. lorca completes the package with his characteristically smooth, and essential, dynamism.

detroit veteran len bartush (mutate) returns to advance the series that began with the now classic circle 1. a full round kick and jack style upbeats are all that is necessary to support the deep, modulated synth lines that travel through lush plates of reverb. alberto pascual hits a homerun with his remix that will move any club, festival, or warehouse party. project 313s remix supplies moving synth lines are stripped down and replaced with driving rhythms and pulsating bass making this a superb techno offering. the plankton remix turns up the tension with warehouse style percussion and intertwining rhythms complimented by science- fictionesque stabs and pounding bass. the >circle 2< ep is an essential piece of detroit minimalism.

set me loose is the first single from their 2012 album >the returnof love< , which with its proper songwriting, dreamy atmosphere andpsychedelic character became an essential listening delight for allkind of balearic types over the past summer...

nile delta is enigmatic dancefloor wizard joel dickson, the man responsible for last years channel/all this ep on cutters featuring cut copys ben browning. it was an essential building block of dj sets by the likes of holy ghost (dfa), aeroplane and the revenge. and now, as if inhabited by the spirits of the early house and techno pioneers, he has returned with a irresistibly potent dance anthem which excites as much as it surprises.

is it balearic hit their late 20s with another superb release - this time craig bratley steps up with analogue dreams. craig has earnt quite a reputation from only a handful of releases, including the weatherall favourite and classic cut >birdshell< on instruments of rapture. on analgue dreams, craig lays down a gently evolving, acid tinged piano slow burner, all mood and melody. first up on the remix we have the ever essential bonar bradberry who amps things up and takes a clonking bass riff down the disco for a real good time. on the flip crimea x pare the musical elements right down and build an epic remix from the raw ingredients, employing live percussion and shimmering synths. finally joes bakery dial down the tempo and incorporate some deft acoustic guitar and gentle moodswings alongside the musical elements of the original.

without revealing too much, this tasty sampler is a prequel to some very nice things ahead. for now, we can treat you to two music box inspired edit tracks. ... tip! essential stuff!

genius of time are back after a great year with houston, we have a problem on royal oak, gliese 581g on aniara, several excellent remixes and extensive touring with their unique, all-hardware live set that spans 30 years of music technology in one show. this release features two of the highlights from their current set: a-side tuffa trummor med synt is a new jersey house bomb for the year 2012, whereas tuffa trummor med röst on the flip follows up last years science fiction with an off the hook beat, expertly processed vocals and a strings breakdown reminiscent of that mid-90s inner city vibe. artwork by jeffrey meyers.. essential!

poker flat recordings explode back on to the scene with yet another essential release – this time its the turn of house music legend boris dlugosch and his wonderfully titled ep knalldrang.

school is the brand new imprint from industry veterans katie thiebaud, peter livingston and jan francis and its inaugural release comes from dusky with >calling me<. already debuted on duskys recent essential mix as well as on loefahs swamp81 radio show, this inaugural school ep sets the scene for the label perfectly.

urgent repress for this fine move from shifted on sighas label features insert and poly sleeve. shifted returns to sighas ocs imprint for another stunning ep of eyes down techno and atmospherics. following the release of his much lauded debut album crossed paths, his signature sound has continued to evolve, adding strains of something altogether tougher, whilst retaining the textured loopy aesthetic that have always made his tracks so identifiable. essential for fans of both contemporary and classic techno

in their own words, like a radio-controlled mechanical, electro-mechanical and multifunctional musical instrument, berliner ring build up relentless and relentlessly different grooves in a characteristically non-direct way. as if playing around without focus they layer their tracks and slowly position them into form. the tracks featured here were originally released on cd on the art yard label. melodies are fragmented, often even sparse, the groove never stops, but does so with intervals and while changing focus. berliner ring references similar bands in the krautrock and post-rock genre, but it s subtlety, the originality of their self-built instruments and their songs that shift from downright groovy to more atmospheric explorations of ambience and texture guarantee them a unique voice and perspective. essential stuff.

pitto in rare form, releasing one of the most beautiful melodies on the label so far, backed up with a remix by jackmate aka soul phiction. essential deep house!

psychemagik return to their disco imprint label discotheque wreckers with a fresh new 12inch of unknown nuggets and killer edits. the first cut what a funky night as the title suggests is a raw funky disco floorfiller, a freaky blend of euro rap and oddball new wave femme vox, from austria of all places, the b side rounds off the 12inch perfectly with a dubbed out, arpeggiated krautrock jam, with freaky vox, funky guitar licks and nasty ass drums makes this an essential crate dweller!

after the hit >confiara< (vibe002) fabio alampi gives us another awesome dancefloor bomb! vibe005 >escape< pushes loud from the first to the last beat of kick, surfing in a techno percussion kit, dancing on a killer bass-line stoled from the dirty detroit club of late 90s that lets you trip when an incredible dark voice speaks directly to your soul. cant miss an amazing series of remixes, opened by the big-boss alan fitzpatrick . (drumcode/soma/sleaze), essential and straight, violent and elegant, powerfull detroitish pure techno. we will find the same detroit-vibes also in the remix by francesco bonora (abstract theory/plastic city), gumming and bright ambient, big kick, far voices. so good. &#8232,,,,,,,to close the remixes, sarp yilmaz (apparel) retouched the original mix to create a really grooving old housy beat, slowly and rolling. can you escape?

german maestro ulrich schnauss teams up with label owner asc for an ep of epic proportions. four sublime pieces of music that really show the pairs talent. with each piece, you can really hear both of their signature sounds playing off each other. essential listening.
pressing on transparent dark green, smokey marbled vinyl.

returning to this chicago label, he brings a solid release beginning with a spaced out soundscape & flows into dark devotional energies, an eerie cut with killer drums like the china syndrome. place space this galaxy and easing the cosmic streets take on the flip on this essential ep.

joker returns to form with this excellent 12 inch, presenting >old era< – a future proof dancefloor smasher backed by deadly re-mix from bristolian purple partner in grime, gemmy. very few producers can capture mainstream interest while focusing on an honest, underground vibe – joker is one of them and he has done it again! watch out too for the accompanying video of >old era<, which features a fully animated liam mclean, aka joker, riding his motorbike over barren land-scapes on an essential mission!
dj supports from benga, mistajam, n-type, mrk1, surgeon, bok bok, guido, gemmy, rsd, blackdown and many, many more!

edux return from a winter hibernation and summer of partying with some more essential wax. machete savane is their latest signing, aka studio supremo saul richards & andy bainbridge, an integral part on well respected and notoriously raucous party people bad passion andy has perfectly distilled what drives the bad passion dancefloor in the excellent >elysian fields<, and who better to put a unique stamp on the track than their main resident guest felix dickinson. he takes the track into bolder, dubbed out and altogether more acid house territory, while keeping the live elements to the fore. finally mid op amps up the drum machinery, and lays out another corking balearic with balls workout. quality stuff as always.

nick höppner and auntie flo present essential tracks fitted for maximum floor response

essential techno for the dancefloor. intense and mechanics. techno that comes from the school where axel karakasis (remain records, kombination research, etc..) is an icon. axels remix confirms his experience and his style: groove, breaks, powerful rhythm. you cant go wrong!

it hass been eight years since michael mayer released his debut album >touch<, but one certainly couldnt consider him lazy, what with a tightly packed schedule of dj gigs and umpteen remixes. all the more reason that kompakt is pleased to announce the sophomore album mantasy, a long-awaited, indispensable update of michael mayers production sound and an essential release for the label in 2012.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, includes cd-copy of the album.

nice price deal !!! redux return from a winter hibernation and summer of partying with some more essential wax. grand corporation is the latest alias of andy meecham (emperor machine/chicken lips) and stevie kotey (bearfunk/chicken lips), features the incredible vocals of deborah bell, and really cements the reputations of two of scenes finest producers. the grand corporation sound is inspired by the very best dance music from detroit/chicago/new york, resulting in some raw, sleazy and soulful early house vibes. there may be bit of a trend for reproducing classic house sounds at the moment, but these guys are seriously qualified to do it and unlike a lot of their peers capture the essence of what made this music so exciting in the first place. free comes in vocal and instrumental versions, and with a superb bonus acid dub in the do it proper remix.