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.

this first 12 contains new versions from daniel avery (phantasy), who released a striking debut album last year, as well as a string of much-played 12 inch singles. the 12 inch also contains a remix from invisible conga people (dfa), which marks the return of this elusive act, who recorded a fan-fave 12 inch for dfa in 2011, and have not been heard from since.

nice price deal !!! xenogears is the name of the first studio project of marieu and lucretio, also known as the analogue cops. with this moniker they released a bunch of seminal techno cuts on the first chapters of their restoration imprint, back in 2007. tracks which were played by legends as anthony shakir, claude young and the suburban knight. now the xenogears are back with their first album *lost artemis*, showcasing their distinctive fast, detroit-inspired hardware techno. the album features a collaboration with their usual collaborator nomadronin (with whom they run the label bratha) and with the talented producer known as objekt. all the tracks are characterized by a strong fascination for hi-tech synthesizers and rusted vintage gears, a fast pace, and a minimal approach to live mixing. they have explored the subterranean territories between post-atomic noises and apocalyptic breakbeats, finding a way to equate machines with funkiness in an open battlefield.

berlin based vidab records is pleased to announce the debut album from accomplished musician and producer tomas svensson. titled am i networked?, the longplayer takes us into the mind of a true synthesiser enthusiast, whose beautifully played and precisely sequenced tracks have previously only seen light on a handful of eps for the label. svensson, the swedish born long-time berlin resident, has years of experience playing in bands, on keys, synths and drums, and also worked alongside vidab co-founder oliver deutschmann on their rhodes-driven electronic project subbroom association

played by gerd janson, leo mas, prins thomas, dj ralf… balearic gabba sound system is back to reshape some italian classics!

bushwick17 is a project by costanza francavilla and alex infascelli. it is a 17 minutes improvisation session, recorded in bushwick on a summer afternoon - with no additional edits, mixing or efx. the idea is based on both artists s obsession with the number 17: the concept was to freely capture 17 minutes of their day together, without any thought before the act or any extra sound manipulation after the act. costanza placed 2 mics on the floor in the middle of the room - facing the wall - and played synthesizers while merging herself with dreamlike vocals into ambient floating textures. alex turned on a fan that was abandoned in the studio, placed the electric guitar in front of it, creating ethereal drones, and moving from guitars atmospheres to abruptly exploding yet sultry drums patterns. the result is an hypnotic sonic journey into an indefinite condition of space and time.
single-sided pressing, download code included.

limited 2014 repress
played by nick curly (cecille) & karotte (great stuff / cocoon)... audio werner and cabanne first met in paris suburbs long time ago 18 years later they were performing a stunning live set paris. today audio werner and minibar team are completely tuned and are glad to present this 2 killer house funksters that will burn this summers dancefloors! a minibar milestone, make a stop

ever since digitalism played boiler room at 2013s !melt festival the internet has been asking what this track might be. there have even been bootlegs made from the audio, but the version we release on vinyl was the one that lit up dancefloors from i love techno in belgium to genban in tokyo, output in new york and razzmatazz in barcelona.

danish christian nielsen joins 8bit with a 4 track ep and a grooving collab track with new yorks very own mr. v. spitting out unashamedly funk jams that are solely cut for the dance floor, christian is climbing the house ranks and showing his profession in music production. timeless uncompromising house sound makes this ep a winner for good. 8bit078 played by dubfire, steve lawler, anja schneider, felix da housecat, huxley, hot since 82, noir, glimpse, betoko, nick curly, gorge, uner, tim green...

after releasing on several labels such as op.disc and autoreply, tokuto denda aka den is back with three tracks onhis new label neta. each of three tracks has a different character yet there is a common aestheticacrossonthem, soall of them can be played within asingle night.

in time, plusculaar has become an indispensable asset to our label so it is only fair that we kick off this esemtrax limited vinyl series with his *rumänische* ep. after the massive success *stai jos* on enough! music, it is our turn to take advantage of his talent so we asked for some top quality tracks. the result is mind blowing! it contains his finest work yet, a blend of techno and minimal, the very well known romanian sound.
played by: richie hawtin, someone else, amine edge, transmit promo radar, luca doobie, mariano mateljan, guido durante, herck ceryx, ovidiu adrian, indy lopez, edgar de ramon, javi alvado & thc, pantany, claude solis, alessan main, elchinsoul, michel de hey, marco carola, dirty culture ...

following up on a stellar 2013, timo maas kick starts the new year with the final vinyl remix sampler taken from his album, lifer. this is his latest offering since tantra ep which was received with rave reviews and featured across rolling stone, xlr8r, clash, as well as played by some of the finest djs on the circuit from seth troxler, maceo plex through to luciano and danny tenaglia.

parts 3 of the amazing celebrate release on 12 inch... part 3 starts with a bang and -in der weltraumdiskothek- by mysterious dresden based producer dc production. if youve ever wondered what music would be played at the night club of the ewoks this tune might be the answer. -nuthin wrong here- is scherbe to the bone with his stumbling beats, dirty synths and heartbreaking samples. we also have a big heart for disco here at the valley and this is proven by sandrow m & k_chico who put a smile on our face with catchy guitar licks, bouncy bass lines and cheesy vocals. -space dancer-, what more could you desire? finally, filburt from leipzig brings things down to a peaceful end with his slightly melancholic -my time-.

jbla came into being after julian jöckel (midnightopera) and stuart argabright (ike yard, black rain, o13) performed at a party in brussels on the 5th of oct. 2012 on invitation from bernardo risquez & michael langeder (different fountains). they all had met for the first time the year before through michael kreitz from meakusma when different fountains & o13 played concerts in eupen. after staying at different fountains studio the day after the brussels event they set up a rather improvised jam session. julian played synth on a yamaha dx7, bernardo worked the low frequencies on an old eminent organ while michael contributed machine sounds and took care of the live fx engineering. stuart put together some words and brought a beat to the occasion of the jam session at the df studio. during the short euro tour with ike yard, l.i.e.s label head ron morelli and artist svengalisghost came to the paris show and were talking with stuart about the streetwalkers of belleville, specifically the sad chinese hookers out on the street. combined with news about recent foxxconn workers suicides in china and witnessing altercations close to the air bnb where he stayed. the belleville ep are two cuts from that session with remixes from ron morelli + svengalisghost and vereker, pressed on translucent vinyl.

played by richie hawtin, sasha, felix da housecat, hot since 82, john digweed, dj sneak, martin landsky, nick curly, gorge, benoit & sergio, johnny d! originally italian produces for longer than 15 years being a self-taught virtuoso of the electronic sound.tuccillo is one of the more prolific producers of the current music scene. down tempo, nu disco or chill out, and crossing all aspects of house music, no genre resists his talent, blends the electronic and analogical components to obtain his own unmistakable sound. after his huge success of the >city lights ep< in 2013 tuccillo returns to 8bit with his new dj toy.

amsterdam native mr mendel is one those cats you will find digging in the deepest vinyl crates but also one to hook up seriously tight edits. on his debut for basic fingers he has played around with gil scott-herons live version of *the bottle* as well as felas *roforofo fight*. with some smart tweaks and additional production mr mendel delivered a fantastic ep of soulful black dance music. just put it on and dance away :)

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

vinyl only - played already by moodymann !!!!!!!!
once again showing their appreciation for forward-thinking music and supporting think-outside-the-box sounds, the latest ep on hold youth opens up the boundaries of electronic music and offers something more. the opening track sample n 909 has been injected with pure funk and sets the scene for the rest of the release, which maintains that groove throughout. well selected vocals can be found in the soulful harmonising of those voices or the smooth-speaking that makes rainbow slices the most mellow of the package. ending the b side with no more pretty, a joint stripped down to essential kick and high hats, you can feel the full strength of the funk once again as the jazzy keys enter… s3a is a breakthrough dj/producer from paris and resident of the illustrious concrete parties.

larry levan classic that was played in its entirety at the closing of paradise garage - september 1987. larry played both parts for over 20 minutes, yet it was never officially released at the time. finally saw the light of day in 2007 this is an official repress using the original artwork on king street sounds sub label nite grooves. fully re mastered for 2014!

after a 10 year hiatus, uks godfather of house eddie richards has relaunched his sought-after storm imprint, following a resurgence of nterest in his older tracks which have recently been played by djs including cassy, guy gerber and subb an, amongst others.

played by jimmythetwin, paul thornton (itch / dig deep), mr. mendel, red greg

need you tonight - this a1 killer tune a la aril brikhas art of vengeance: groove la chord is a brilliant 2014 diamont techno house underground mainstage track. expect original tr 909 drum programming, roland jupiter 8 synth chords... an insane deep party break with 20 hz low bass, topped off with some jazzy funky steps. feared in rotterdam and its suburbs and already played by laurent garnier! b1 is need you tonight in the alden tyrell remix... super dark building up power mono techno track... berlin/london/rotterdam style. b2 is made by the legendary rod ... a deep techno track with great groove perfect dj tool.

next up on magic feet is a release by dark strands. tonys first release came via the first magic feet label sampler. since then his releases have caught the attention of a number of acclaimed djs, with daniel avery citing one of tonys tracks as one of the best he had heard last year. this is tonys first full vinyl release and shows exactly what he is capable of. the title track *return of the oscillator* has had people running to the booth every time its been played from london to croatia, as well as being fully road tested at alfos by sean johnston who also provides a superb remix under his hardway bros guise. the second track *galactic* slows the pace down and is perfect for those warm up sets.

genial welcomes 2014 with a new release and at the same time a new member in its roster. it is the italy based dj and producer leon who already has an impressive discography on labels like cecille, saved, defected and many many more. on genial he debuts with a track that has caused havoc every single time it got played for the past 6 months in clubs all over the world. king of the jungle takes us back to the past with its old school break beat, while the robot-esque vocal sample brings a flavour from the future. on the remix duties, the label favourite egal 3 provides a deep atmospheric version full of haunting synths and fxs, totally written for those late mornings when you just want to get lost in the music. on the b side, danish producer martinez is taking us to an almost 14 minutes trip with his concealed dub mix, with a deep but very groovy bass and a special arrangement which will keep you going from the start to end.

dan trevitt, long-tenured philly techno dj of the highest caliber and stalwart member of the inciting / great circles crew steps up with the missing, his first 12 inch for the label. trevitt spent most of the past year holed up with a rotating arsenal of hardware in the vacuum, a warehouse that not so long ago played host to a number of memorable parties. machine ghosts fight for freedom, trapped in the dark of smoke, spray paint, solder and ash. but no one s going home just yet.
limited edition of 300 handstamped copies.

the name sabota comes from the infamous area in nelson bc, where kids congregate late at night to smoke weed, hook up and watch the sun come up. both max ulis and robbie slade (of humans) both have (if somewhat indirect) roots in the area, making it a fitting concept for their collaboration. with the release of next time on discobelle, sabota immediately caught the attention of journalists and fans alike, and before any kind of formal release they have played sxsw, sled island in calgary, vancouver international jazz festival with nosaj thing, and symbiosis gathering. the two full-time music collaborators have been making ethereal goodness.

already played by sven vaeth! probably two of the best titles this year!

triplepoint music ltd pres. tpvinyl005 / artists: elegant hands / title: gridd / elegant hands is back on triplepoint music and we are so excited to present his gridd ep, including 4 exceptional original tracks and a track with collaboration of juan ddd.supported and played by umek

the label of lars wickinger celebrates the number 010 of so what music.its time again for a various artist with a huge vinyl package and some friends likemadison & gaudier, marc de vole, du & ich and lars wickinger himself.played by: ramon tapia, benoît carretier, joseph capriati, someone else

played by raresh, dyed soundorom, dop, djulz, jef k...
for the next release we have set the bpm slower, we offer you the 1st collaboration between jaw, gaffy & varoslav, all good friends for years. its a pleasure to deliver such a superb original track made of vintage warm analog sounds surrounded by the mystical vocals by jaw. and there was something interesting to say about the parts of the track... we have invited some friends and producers from totally different places but one they all have in common is their passion for the warm sound. edward (from white-aim) who just delivered some of the most beautiful tracks & remixes this year so far and the lovely new comers from netherlands: times are ruff who has as their name indicates has a very personal touch and ruff sound.

activists on the paris minimal scene since their beginnings in 2006, the group antislash produce sharp, destructive, dancefloor house music. on the decks, they rhythmically exude their passion for electronic music and clubbing. they already played in most of the prestigious parisian clubs and over europe like rex club, nouveau casino, panorama bar, bar 25, club der visionaere or overground festival.

played by ricardo villalobos ...chris simmonds classic released @ end of 90s, official re-edition

bosqs paciencia de jo, off his well-received bosq y orquesta de madera album was arguably its most played and talked about track. the tropicalia inspired sound backed by brazilian chanteuse tita lima was the perfect song for the summer. looking to keep the fall season at bay, tall black guy drops a brazil-by-way-of-detroit remix ensuring a few more days of sunshine. instrumentals for both original and remix are also included.

quantum entanglement is one of the strangest phenomena in the universe, overcoming barriers of space and time and knitting the entire cosmos into an integrated whole. fin greenall (fink, sideshow) and myself lee jones (hefner, mymy) met at college in the early nineties and played a lot of chess to the soundtrack of aphex twin and future sound of london.

acid and wave influenced techno on minimal wave sublabel cititrax. played by ron morelli & traxx (destroyed and mangled, more like) amongst others.
pressing on transparent, neon green coloured vinyl.

already known from their last 2 eps on 8bit, andré butano and demian muller team up with miguel lobo. the strong chilenian/ spanish collaboration ends up in a powerful 3 tracker including a nice mixture of impellent percussive as well as deep elements.
played by luciano, monika kruse, nick curly, tripmastaz, rills, gorge, philipp bader, johnny d, toni rios, markus homm, bunte bummler, yousef

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

jubilee for dystopian… not only the number 005 for the label, also 5 years of dystopian showcases around the world and a good working agency and label since 2012 – the dystopian guys want to say thank you with that special release. and what fits better to invite some long term guests to remix dystopian artists ?! first, we invited pär grindvik who played the second dystopian party ever in 2010 to remix the already wonderful >stone edge< by felix k. and what else to say, that one turned out into a tribal techno monster.second remixer is function – he played the every first dystopian event back in 2009 (you remember, as sandwell district live, ben klock, shed and rodhad).. so, this time it s our pleasure – and to get a good balance to the a-side, he delivered a groovy hypnotizing minimalistic tool.. you need to let i grow, but than this track getting you from behind :)

no introduction is really needed for the massive balearic anthem *jibaro*. elkin & nelsons scorching latin disco classic hit big throughout spain, south america and nycs underground club scene in 1979 when this now rare and hard-to-find disco 12 inch version originally dropped, but it gained its real cult status after being picked up and championed up by the likes of rampling, oakenfold et al who who fell in love it after hearing it played by the legendary dj afredo at ibizas amnesia club. instantly recognisable and supremely dancable, this is one of the true heavyweights of the balearic scene - and a must have for any serious record collection.

christmas is close and labelhoncho gorge completes the release schedule with the last ep for 2013. played by dennis ferrer, guy gerber, joris voorn, paul c, nick curly, huxley, marc romboy, h.o.s.h., 2000andone, lauhaus, mario aureo, chris lattner, snilloc, andre hommen, chris wood, steffen deux, johnny d

release that absolutely can not miss in a bag of djs who want to leave his/her mark in a club night not for nothing the release is already supported (and played) by:luke slater, pfirter, oscar mulero,ben sims, james ruskin, tommy four seven, dave clarke, truncate, dvs 1, the plant worker, truncate, max_m, svreca, raiz, colin bain, joseph mcgeechan, takaaki itoh, chriss colburn, mattias friedel

i will never forget the many dancefloor dates my friends and i had with harry romero back in the late 90s and early naughties. nobody turned out beats like *choo choo*. cro-magnon, erectus, tania, night at the black, suck my clock, beats vol. 1 & 2, mas pito (as mongobonix), the list goes on and on… each and every one a seminal house smash, played by all and still sounding as fresh today as they did on their first spin. 2013 is the beginning of a new chapter for harry, parting ways with his long time label group subliminal, after completing a ten year deal, he is now free to release with other labels, and importantly, return directly to the beats. already forging ahead with new releases on ovum (under his vaggio alias) and sneaks i m a house gangster among others, here he makes his debut on circus recordings.

cine! vaals second release on baastard which was a blatant example of his non conformist approach towards electronic music. having been picked up and played by many - we at baastard hq thought it only make sense to allow those djs to remix vaals blood, toil, tears and sweat

played out by : ricardo villalobos, vera, dorian paic
the second >traffic< drops in with four minimalistic housetunes and is an excellent debut by bodin&jacob & julian chenaux...

le grand mechant beat. party organisers since quiet a time in paris france. every major artists of the frenchcore, industrial hardcore, and international old school gabba scene played there.recently they introduced loads of crossbreed artists too.here they come with a first vinyl. time 2 discover 2 artist from the crew surroundings!first shot on vinyl!

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

juergen kirsch with his debut on treibjagd records. incl. mixes by dema, bjoern stoerig, ferdinand dreyssig, djoker & ill-boy phil. played, supported by: slam, someone else, radio altroverso, rome, tunnel fm, homebase, lucio malatoid, brendon collins, paride saraceni, additan radio

with his > multiply ep < labelhead nick curly bounces back into the limelight of his well known percussive style. #just8.. already played by marco carola, matthias tanzmann, jorge savoretti, sascha dive, shinedoe, tuccillo, monika kruse, nekes, lauhaus, markus homm, gorge, laura jones, junior gee, johnny d, sidney charles, tripmastaz, oxia,paolo martini, halo varga, yousef, bunte bummler

nice price action... last copies left
played by carlo lio, steve lawler, richie hawtin, sharam, dubfire, timo maas, darren rock & darren house, nils nürnberg, gorge, alex niggemann & nic fanciull. after a great reception of signature 04, kiko is back this time with a solo release on his imprint. the 3-track ep is definitely a must for your tech-house collection. the lead track casanova has a strong groove intertwined with a vocal sample, which adds to its funky sound. sleazy offers a more minimalistic experience with strong percussions that give an expansive feel to the track. final track da bunker wraps up the ep with its housy sound. perfect dance floor treasure! played by: carlo lio, steve lawler, richie hawtin, sharam, dubfire, timo maas, darren rock & darren house, nils nürnberg, gorge, alex niggemann & nic fanciull