new label from holland run by developer of modularz. the new label is focusing on powerful techno tracks in raw form.

black dice s eric copeland returns to l.i.e.s. with his second release for the label, this time in the form of the 34 minute long *jesus freak* mini-lp.

dit & dub follow up the massive tee scott 12 inch focusing on another nyc icon in the form of larry levan unreleased volume 2. check these lost dubs of paradise garage classics i-levels * give me dub* and pockets * come dub with me* plus a bonus larry levan dj tool track. on a single sided 12 inch.

with previous releases on tuskegee music coming from the trio the martinez brothers, jesse calosso and phil moffa under their soundview alias as well as kool d and trouw resident william kouam djoko, next in line sees the return of bas ibellini with his first full length ep on the label in the form of friendship

huge 12inch from the vaults of tk disco! exclusive never before released or heard kon and todd terje edits of t-connection and jimmy mcgriff. kon, got his hands on the original stems and re played certain parts to re create a huge modern disco masterpiece. mastered by caserta this is pure disco gold and will slay any dancefloor. on the flip we have a todd terje edit from his personal edit stash. this edit has never been released in any shape or form and is a personal edit terje made for his dj sets. watch out for a tk box set next year!

omes with empossed cover and bomus 7 inch vinyl - five guys jamming together, each throwing in funk-nuggets from a finely honed appreciation & a shared love of the good groove. this studio project was compiled from a free-wheeling desire to just team up and play together, see what happens... the holy trinity of rhodes, clav and live bass, all wrapped up in a heavyweight rhythm section has provided the backbone to over 50 years of ground-breaking and floor-shaking black american music. the max graef band project channels this energy with the tight efficiency of the headhunters tag-teaming the new power generation, oh yeah - anyone expecting elbow patch, 6th form funk can think again, this is mosquito’s tweeter territory folks. from raw, p-funkin jams to punk-funk workouts & freestyle jazz flavours, dog pays homage and wears its influences proudly, while bringing a fresh take on the foundation funk that informs this collective’s own celebrated sample-house revival.
the vinyl lp comes with a bonus 7 inch included.

wow, this is a turn up for the dancefloors - this new jolly jams release is by dj kaos of jolly jams records (i guess the introduction about him is not necessary). always highly collectable and rare, youll find eight jams showcasing the labels stunning sound. lay back is the opener of this beautiful ep, a house/acid stormer that is pure dancefloor dynamite. on the flip its psyche-rock class in the form of hurricane wheels. listen for yourself to the other six jams, well keep this review nice and short. dont miss out on these pieces of history!

this is the debut release form another new american artist named renato p. super soulful and musical without being overwrought, excellently produced and diverse sonically.

after a stirring appearance on the 3rd correspondant compilation, bird of paradise brings his sophomoric contribution to the label in the form of a full length ep, replete with a remix from lauer.

the machines are alive is an electronic music record label based in madrid, spain. started in 2015 owned by del valle. we make music only with machines and only make vinyl. our machines who will decipher the message we want to send. only analog. only on vinyl.
with our first release we want to show that machines are alive and return to send a message in the form of techno. acid & dub sounds by the hand of del valle & randoom. we know where we come and they show us the way.

aus follow up some landmark records from the likes of bicep, shenoda, youandewan and new addition fold with the return of a label-favourite - the esteemed man of the moment marquis hawkes who offers up his first full length ep on aus in the form of chances. in the wake of his recent outing on houndstooth as well record on dixon avenue basement jams and clone jack for daze, the london born berlin based producer does what he does best for his aus debut and lines up three rapturous jams packed with disco loops and tough analogue drum work all suffused a signature degree of grit.

apes go bananas is the new imprint from steve bug and cle, and also the moniker for his new project with long time friend and collaborator cle. the vinyl only debut release sets out the stall in fine style - this is straight up dance floor rocking house music with a sense of fun and plenty of influence from the golden age of the art form.

1 per customer, brawther and alixkun present a collection of 15 underground japanese house tracks from the early days of electronic dance music, back when the genre was sweeping across the globe. ahead of a related documentary project titled house in japanese characters, the compilation is the first to showcase the works of japanese house on an historical and global level, with classics and rare-as-a-hen s teeth tracks. carefully selected by brawther and his sidekick ailxkun, this is a nectar of deep grooves and blissful melodies that form the blueprint of the japanese house sound. legends like soichi terada, yukihiro fukutomi or the ecstasy boys are back to back with unsung hearoes like takecha, magic ware or katsumi hidano. aimed at the house music lover and overall music enthousiasts, this compilation is the one stop shop of all things early japanese house, unveiling the mystery behind it all and shining a brand new light on it, dusted and remastered, for your listening pleasure.

winter 2015 is here and drumcode continues to release the hottest new tracks that make waves within the techno community. releasing tracks from artists such as adam beyer, alan fitzpatrick, joseph capriati, maceo plex, luigi madonna, ida engberg, joel mull, sam paganini, harvey mckay and dubspeeka.
moving into the latter stage of 2015, drumcode are keeping up the refined techno that they have displayed and are making sure that they continue to keep up this form throughout heading into 2016. steve rachmad is a name familiar to everyone within the electronic music scene. he has been a big part of the scene for over two decades and boasts a whole host of records and shows.
he has been remixed by the likes of ricardo villalobos, joris voorn and more. rachmad is now hosting his own studio 80 based club night kis where he plays mesmerising extended sets. steve rachmad is welcomed to the vinyl-only offshoot drumcode limited. disturbance is a punchy little number that has a stuttering synth that rises over the top of the pounding kick drum. steps takes it up a notch with a simplistic bleep pattern that modulates throughout that is awash with a throbbing undercurrent.

sing like a bird (reprise) is a fresh version of the track originally released last year on peter van hoesen s time to express label, to which shuttle fans will have become familiar with in recent sets. it maintains the original s hazy reverbed flavour, but in the form of a more groove-oriented and psychedelic edit that sidelines much of the original s vocal track in favour of a snake enchanter-like synewave melody, for a less lyrical but equally musical new take. the b-side back here is an older track that shuttle has been holding back for a while, waiting for the right moment to reveal this atmospheric, melancholic and melodic track, in which intricately delayed layers of piano keys progressively unfold through a rich percussive background made of 808 rims, deep bass kicks, heavy toms and jazzy hats and rides.

melbourne based percussive dance collective no zu bring us their newest creation in the form of the hi gloss ep.

philadelphia-based producer maxine & cleo joins the argot fold with his mad blanc ep. the follow up to his “pendergast ep” for material image sprung from a few weeks of feverish production during the spring of 2014 and represents the duality of the kansas native’s sound. side a is full of gifts for djs in the form of “flynn rhythm”’s relentlessly jacking house grooves and the blurry-eyed deep house pleasures of the title track. flipping the record reveals the more fragile side of maxine & cleo, courting home listeners and after hours crowds on the spirit-conjuring spectral house cut “mind is spinnin” and the dreamy “proto”, gliding on thrumming pads and gilded with vocal slivers.

infamous for his part in glasgow’s dj duo optimo and the production partnership naum gabo (speicher / kompakt extra), j.g. wilkes is an esteemed music producer with a catalogue that has been building since the turn of the century. the ‘jaxon’ ep is j.g. wilkes’ first widely available solo 12” release containing four exquisite cuts exploring the ethereal boundaries of electronica. taken from a limited edition mini album box set entitled ‘german pizza party’ (vf111), j.g. wilkes’ ‘jaxon’ is the only track from that collection aimed anywhere near a dancefloor, in which rich and potent rhythms collide with foreboding frequencies. cologne’s barnt isn’t afraid to let the elegance of space and chaos into his heartfelt rework, solidly cementing the koln-glasgow freundschaft. the ep features two further productions from wilkes, the melancholic, beatless and occasionally ruthless ‘bathing beauty’ in its original form and ‘useful tool’, given a turbulent rework by naum gabo.

two raw extended trips from the mind of stl in a rare foray beyond his self-run something imprint. stephan laubner applies his usual auteur principles to these groove experiments, whose sounds circle round each other cagily, rough meeting smooth, organic meeting synthetic, all combining in a propulsive form thats classic stl. shifty hats on * crank notion* provide an insistent shuffle through which nauseous pads plot a dissonant course. * neat buzzl* is a grimier excursion in the undergrowth, little creatures scurrying left and right while the kick maintains its forward stomp. join stl and assemble music in these off-map excursions and see where you emerge.

having issued a mini album from fuxa earlier this year, stuart leaths tireless emotional response welcomes the detroit band back to the label with an album recorded alongside neil mackay of loop fame. apollo soyuz was originally released digitally earlier this year via bandcamp, but you can see why leath would want to license it for a proper vinyl edition. the eight tracks form an exploration of the outer cosmos that is tinged with a deep psychedelia that will resonate warmly with fans of emotional response. from the space funk of the opening apollo soyuz, fuxa and mackay lead the listener through galactic kosmische, spatial ambience and primal tape loop experiments and more with testz 1 a considered highlight.

support from carl craig, dj hell, karotte, joris voorn....
glasgows darkroom dubs continue on form and add to a gleaming 12-year-old catalogue with another addition to their limited vinyl series courtesy of long-term label friends, of norway who make a welcome return.

melodymathics chalk up their 5th in the form of a limited edition 10 inch double pack vinyl and boy is it special. a pack featuring detroits own terrence parker alongside label head melodymann and no shit like deep finishing things off. an on point package of four classy house cuts where each one plays its part, add to that a couple of locked grooves and you have a must have record.

current wire magazine front cover artist hieroglyphic being’s debut album for soul jazz - the acid documents - is an album made up of tracks first released last year only ever available in a bespoke edition of 100 copies (yes 100) – in the form of a homemade cd-r – made exclusively for the sounds of the universe record store. this album is now released officially as a one-off edition of 1000 copies on transparent red double vinyl (download code included), fully remastered with artwork by japanese artist 2yang. pressing on translucent neon ornage double vinyl with download code included.

after dropping his “can’t remember / talking to you” ep, his debut solo release for dfa, last summer, austrian musician and producer wolfram eckert returns with a stellar four-tracker for kim ann foxman s firehouse imprint. his new offering, a track called “united 707”, finds wolfram in fine form, delivering an infectious jam that makes us want to jump in his ’80s vw scirocco for a late-night ride around new york. the release comes backed with remixes by simoncino and legowelt! pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, housed in a full colour sleeve, limited to 500 copies worldwide.

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in early 2015, italian electronic producer fabrizio mammarella aka telespazio released an excellent debut full length on hell yeah, and now the label offers up four tracks from it remixed by modern greats kito jempere, wolf muller, harvey sutherland and tempelhof. in original form the album was a truly unique and idiosyncratic journey into a freaky sound world. now it has new moods and groves layer into it and becomes just as exciting a proposition as a result.

joss is a ukrainian producer with a deep understanding of house. he has released his seductive wares on labels like this one as well as get high music and high-jack. a long time vinyl lover, he has played intimate clubs and vast festival all of europe and is now in fine form in production mode, too. opener solely is a deep, shuffling cut with icy hi hats, subtle cymbal splashes and a tight bassline than gurgles and bubbles invitingly. muttered vocals add an all important human element and its a fine effort, once more from the man.

phonica white returns with two extended cuts from their mainstay artist iori. monsoon & rainfall mark ioris 5th contribution to the label and it may be his best yet. monsoon on the a-side is a deeply hypnotizing piece of dub techno thats destined to cause dance floor destruction. steady kicks & toms open the track up before a relentless downpour of intricate percussion and low-end stabs lock you in for the track’s 10 minute duration definitely one for the long nights in dark rooms. the b-side is a calming contrast to the a side storm. deep and meditative, rainfall comprises sparse modulating synth keys coupled with a bouncy rhythm section and airy spaced-out sound effects that create a dreamy atmosphere. this is iori on top form.

ferro s first full ep for infuse finds the dutch native in fine form with his you are not your mind ep. weaving together intricate rhythms with his honed technical approach the tracks have a distinctly organic feel, equally pleasing at home or in the midst of a hazy dance floor.

the long awaited album on skudge! the pig on firing form here! we expect this on to go right off, double vinyl set. the lp features more pacey excursions while the additional 10inch features more experimental and ambient material. big tip!

the two track evolutions ep sees enzo siragusa and alexkid each give us their own personal take on the infamous kilimanjaro sound. label head enzo once again fuses his junglist past with sleek tech beats on the a side in the form of desire skippy percussion imbuing the track with a real sense of funk before a monster 90s style b-line cuts through the mix to really nail the floor.
alexkid steps up with his trademark dubby style on the flipside with wear your cape, razor sharp percussion and a cavernous bass taking the track to deliciously lofty heights. both tracks are logical progressions from the notorious kilimanjaro sound they pioneered.

first up on hungarian hot wax we bring the heat with some choice chops and stabs in the form of uk born australian based producer beigean. stush 97 pays tribute to the uk garage sound of the 90s and the stush garage nights in particular where as blow out her back is a raw nswjack groover. both tracks make for one spicy release which is sure to score high on the scoville scale. hot stuff! mastered at alchemy london.

bbe is proud to present jigmastas grassroots (the prologue deluxe edition), lovingly re- mastered in full, expanded form, along with added bonus material & rare b sides. the deluxe double vinyl edition is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

we kick off 2015 with our third black label disc from young manchester producer, reflec. imbued with elements of the norths industrious past, but flecked with hints of birmingham and detroit techno, reflec manages to squeeze every ounce of life out of his machinic workings, presenting them in a progressive and extended form that couples as a club journey in the truest sense. repress

outcast oddity deliver their first 12 inch. a hard hitting various artists ep channeling blown out techno, off the wall acid bangers and heady, ethereal electro. a complete melting pot of styles all coming together to form one, formidable debut.

after 3 years of hosting and co-hosting several successful events the guys at vbx decided to expand their musical horizon in the form of a vinyl only label. none other then vbx mainstay ferro is responsible for the kickoff ep. >time will tell< perfectly showcases the various facets of ferro s musical persona. the a-side track >time< is the most introspective and hypnotic on this ep. the background atmospherics swell and fall, while the rhythm steadily chugs forward, slowly making you lose your sense of time. the growling sounds and heavy kicks that form the backbone of >mushin< make this track the most straightforward club banger of the bunch, while still maintaining an edge through the intricate sampling of armand van helden s >the funk phenomenon<. ferro rounds up the ep with >opening the seven<, nagging vocal snips serve as a melodic hook while distorted rhythmical elements give the track its typical ferro sense of swing.

finally after 3 years season 1 comes to an end. the birth of concept that has led to the evolution of who we are today. we’ve had the pleasure of working with some incredibly talented artists that have been an inspiration to us helping us shape and form a part of our identity. that is because several reasons is not just about the music, it is about the experience, the exploration, the collaboration, the up times and the down times, the good times and the better times, for the journey… closing off the first season made no other sense than to seal it with a special collaboration from the owners of several reasons, dubit & mynude. an ep that that truly provokes and challenges boundaries of the stereotypical label of “music”. covering all aspects of ambient, atmospheric and experimental types of sounds, the release really an experiment of psychoacoustics.

straight prime time techno! industrial sounds with explosive percussions form the basis for the next teja ep called napalm. including 2 different interpreted and wicked remixes from diarmaid o meara & blaues licht.

nordic ice meets spanish fire in the latest offering from fine grains records collaboration series. blais is a split ep featuring norwegian skweee boss beatbully and barcelona-based machine funk don fitzroy north. the release is complete with three distinct remixes by young scottish grime producer inkke, synthetic funk master joe howe (fka ben butler & mousepad) and one of the finest contemporary beats producers this side of the atlantic, mwëslee. the artwork comes from norwegian graphic artist halvor bodin. blåis , one of over 100 nordic words for snow and ice, occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of the glacier. over the course of 8 tracks, beatbully & fitzroy north squeeze the maximum from their respective mpc & synth setups to deliver an unpretentious and fun mix of synthetic funk with a punch. moments of minimality, sweet harmonies, bleeps, squeaks and bass are compressed into a gleaming crystallised form

with b&w printed sleeve - housed in cover art from p.a.m.s misha hollenbach. studio styrka springs a leak with three new tracks from villa abo, the mainstay of veteran swedish analogue unit frak. released by australian label noise in my head, sibilant is the product of a mutual appreciation for severed heads and terse tapes, both of which propelled a 13 year old jan svensson to form frak back in 1987. on warming up signal, svensson sounds the nuclear alarm with an unforgiving techno meltdown that leaves no survivors. the flip gives our disintegrated minds some relief with drum-magnet, a paranoid beat track recorded in collaboration with karlskrona punk rocker nebula, and the hypnotic syndrome beautiful.

it is with great pleasure we welcome to our label, the hero of the parisian underground scene, and circoloco resident, dj w!ld!
as we enter into our 3rd year of running pathway traxx, we wanted to raise the bar both musically and artistically and this ep certainly delivers that. dj w!ld has always been a personal favorite of ours we were over the moon when he signed with us. fresh of the back of his 2014 album, when you feel me on his own the w label, this guy is arguably in the form of his life! with an expansive discography backing up his formidable djing skills, the accolades he is receiving now are simply long-overdue recognition for one of france s long-serving underground house heroes.

the latest release from guy gerbers respected rumors label comes in the form of this 4-track ep from elusive producer clarian. a regular guy gerber collaborator and remixer, clarian has also recently released on the likes of anjunadeep, turbo, life and death, supplement facts and my favourite robot. despite his mysterious persona, clarian is regularly booked to play slots at some of the worlds best clubs fabric, watergate, and output to name just a few.

a new four track ep by hexagon aka conforce on his own imprint. doing what he does best. making deep imaginary techno music with otherworldly authentic atmospheres without any concessions. the title track sucks you into desolate interstellar territories paying hommage to 606 rhythms with emotive strings on top that determine the total atmosphere of this killer advanced electro cut. human meets machine in it s purest form. pitch black leans on accurate programmed heavy broken percussive patterns and is the most functional track of the ep. functional but it s haunting atmosphere lifts this to a different dimension. continuum dives deeper into sonic territory with a mysterious stealth missional vibe caused by it s unpredictable sparkling crispy effects and mysterious pads. systematic repetition leans on pulsating modular bleeps and dubby basses and is the most techno orientated cut of the whole ep. it wouldn t be a conforce record if there weren t any strings and pads attached to it.

another killer single by label boss marco bailey incl. remixes by rod and raphael dincsoy!marco bailey while still continuing until the day after eternity his unstoppable good form, he gets back to his over-prolific imprint mbr limited with another killer single titled pere lechaise. on the remix sides of the record, we are more than pleased to welcome rod with 2 incredible reworks, signature of his intelligent sound, and last but not least from stuttgarts heavyweight raphael dincsoy.

six inexhaustible club anthems for the exhausted dj. our man pablo representing. comes with risograph printed insert.

*better days* is tink! records return to amazing form, a collection of three perfect mixes that stand on their own, against a timeless original of 1990 that is sure to please the widest possible audience. get it while supplies last, this will fly off shelves.

after our first releases with rough limited we decided to start a new vinyl only series - the * rough cutz*. its a huge package form artists we really like and we support with this special 4 track ep on vinyl. it includes tracks of our friends from hannover max & dennis aka. zweimannzelt, our close friends from toronto mark & jeff aka. toronto hustle - who did also one remix for us before, our longest family member weber from heidelberg who had the debut to release the first ep on rough recordings and last but not least tobi danton the second part of rough recordings & rough limited. enjoy!

spherical collections of stars form around black holes in situ, that is, locally to their cosmic neighbourhoods. it is said that future space colonization will rely on sourcing supplies in situ. construction in situ uses raw materials at the site: colossal sculptures such as naqsh-e rustam, the leshan giant buddha and mount rushmore were built in this fashion. wild, organic machine grooves, with a mind’s eye on naked treetops and an early sunset. melody breathes out from dubwise fx, percussion by turns sinewy and floating, sub blasts and stripped synth arrangements. keys on air. spacious, witty, melancholic, deadly.

moscow label grow continues in fine creative form, seemingly not sticking to a motive or trend but rather concentrating on the strength of character within the music it releases. for the labels eighth release the artist is berlin based the marx trukker, who over the last 10 years has been developing his very distinct sound and recent output on labels like pluie/noir, the untold stories, and most recently noorden, have all been especially impressive. now on grow comes the 4 track vinyl * heavens crackling*, from the title one is expecting something awesome, and the album does not disappoint, right from the off, the first track: * a time well spent*, begins with celestial tones ringing out and the performance develops with great synth work, enlightened and very enlivening, spring is in step and something is beginning. the record continues at such a level throughout, overflowing with rich tones, warmth, and raw sounding percussion. in the second track, * all the boating still a tide to go*, deep warm bass and strings reverberate, as if amidst a hot harbours summer, then the ethereal synths return as magical breezes of cooling wind on a june day. on the bside comes the title track * heavens crackling*, the tone has cooled, there is an autumnal vibe, extended tones of an eerie but reassuring nature provide the ground, from under which a molten bass flows playfully. the final track, * i do anything but its so cold*, as the title would suggest, again time has passed, gone are the warm relaxed echoes of the the opening tracks, winter has come, and a strong percussive energy becomes the driving force of an especially deep and more introverted last track. in heavens crackling there is an uncanny understanding of time passing and representation of being, its present in the patience and performance within every track, and the effect of the album, which seems, like the seasons, to naturally come full circle, is for the listener indeed to experience a time well spent. top marks for the marx trukker!

karat welcomes the talented losoul! we can say it’s a honour for us to release 2 tracks form this great artist who managed to stay fresh even after almost a 2 decades career. he already produced so many good tracks, so many classics, and now such a delicious 2 tracks ep on karat. hope you like it!