the 2014 album by australian singer and songwriter sia ! incl huge smash chandelier !

a1. the martinez brothers unleash a searing dub to lullaby a track by the angry kids. with exquisite tech house deliverance, tmb show their masterful production skills and unique swing. this unrelenting track is a mere example of why the martinez brothers are at the top of the game!

it is done. k.o. the stickiness kreeps out of the studio window. all inspiration is bundled. what stays is the trash on the carpet, the coffee cups and a last sunbeam, which is entering the scene on that late summer day. two guys knocking with theirs feet on the floor. you see them smile. the first album of kollektiv ost is ready to enter the club.

while industrial and ebm seem to be words buzzing around the media today, not too many artists associated with these words seem to be truly delivering. tzusing, who resides in shanghai has been a student of the game through the years, and has strived to execute his take on these sounds and does so with shining results. this four track ep is a testament to him transforming the metal beat into a sound of his own and running wild without limits. dont miss this!

with previous release on phil, midnight shift, amajin records and luv unlimited, germany s simon hinter makes his tenth circle debut with nomina ep. ranging from the blissful, innervisions-esque house soundscapes of lead track regenmacher , through the breezy, jazz-led groove of adhs to the laidback funk of the cop , nomina ep is a meticulously crafted ep from a producer at the top of his game. following previous releases from m.ono, vin sol and greenville massive, nomina ep is another assured and diverse release for the london-based tenth circle

with warehouse traxx pt. 2, the model delivers a truly rocking combo of chicago and techno for the current rave floors - bucharest power house and im game will definitely make the crowd explode - just play them out and see what happens! this is the vampireburg warehouse sound!

in 2013 bootshonk was the white label release spurred by the calls from dc10s dance floor. this time around bootshonk steps ahead of the game and pre-empts two of this summers sure-fire underground dj weapons. troubled times brings high energy tribal drumming, simple and stripped back to ultimate rhythmic effect. patiently building up with claps before sliding into a moment of surrealist vocal samples, for a woozy, trippy vibe. with stamper square the mood shifts deeper, delving into the late night mystery and a new level of dance floor entrancement.

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1978 disco debut album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 6-page booklet.

they are back! after *saffron* and *fox* stormed the clubs last year eric duncan and dean meredith unleash another double headed monster that will detonate the dancefloor! we have nothing more to say - game over! golf channel every time!

with two years of solid output behind them, sheffield label cpu has established itself as a binary science lab that delivers precision electro time after time. this continues with the welcome return of cygnus - tesseractar is the electro world killer he has always threatened to make. following on from his 2012 album newmark phase (the inaugural release on cpu), cygnus presents a collection of sci-fi / video game influenced soundscapes and melodies with a healthy dose of the roland tr-808.heads up drexciyan researchers.

since i started to produce music in the mid 00s, i undoubtedly bought the idea of puzzling my productions into nice labels like a tetris game.

die soul band the revelations aus brooklyn, new york, präsentiert mit -the cost of living- ihr neuestes album. die hauptstimme auf diesem album stammt von rell gaddis, der den part von tre williams übernommen hat. rell gehört schon von anfang an zu den songschreibern der band und tritt mit der band seit jahren auf. rell wurde 1997 bei jay zs roc-a-fella label unter vertrag genommen und schrieb seitdem songs und kollaborierte mit größen wie usher, jay z, kanye west, mary j.blige, u.v.a. als band arbeiteten the revelations mit wu-tang clan, lee -scratch- perry, otis clay, willie clayton, benny latimore oder swamp dogg zusammen. für fans von sharon jones, charles bradley, aloe blacc!

harry agius has been making waves as midland since 2010, releasing a series of increasingly impressive 12”s as a solo artist but also collaborating with the likes of ramadanman (pearson sound), breach and pariah on labels such as aus music, naked naked, works the long nights and his own graded imprint. he is also a prolific remixer who has lent his talents to artists such as lone, guy gerber, julio bashmore, dusky and more. we can proudly say he came to many people’s attention via his first phonica 12” ‘play the game’ back in 2010 and he has remained a friend and regular at the shop ever since. midland’s well deserved rise has been a delight to watch from the sidelines and we’re glad to welcome harry back to phonica with the fantastic ‘before we leave’. it starts slowly but surely as reverb soaked percussion comes to the fore, cushioned by the truly beautiful string melody, which we’re sure will be stuck in many a head this year! this could well be midland’s most deftly handled arrangement yet. running back’s gerd janson wisely decides to stick to the original track’s feel, letting the strings weave their magic, yet also brings the bassline and drums to the forefront. delicately but expertly done. midland rounds out the 12” with his barebones drums and percussion-only ‘bonus beats’ version, perfect dj tool material. we wish more records had these!

it is getting harder and harder every year to keep our secret weapons a secret. but here we are - 5 tracks on 2 12- dixon and a&#770,,,,,me have been playing for some time, now compiled for this latest chapter of the series.

ovums 20th birthday celebrations continues with the return of alexkid with 20-something years in the game, the former parisian turned berliner is lauded by peers and fans alike for his production technique, and infamous on the circuit for his extensive collection of - and near-obsessive relationship with - machines.

cromie s bubbling, spacious house sound first drew critical acclaim last year on the sold out 12- vines / pyrex (peach001), a collaboration with fellow la producer sage caswell. now, peach is thrilled to present cromies solo debut ep inner knows, a revved up set of idiosyncratic dancefloor weapons. how to stop a bulldozer, a rotating helix of synth stabs, warped vocals and low-end torque warrants it s epic title. elsewhere, flan functions like a potent concentrate of 22nd century funk. inner knows kicks off side b with a swirling late night house jam that flirts with the deeper corners of the genre. another fixture in la s electronic scene, suzanne kraft (running back, esp institute, pharoahs) closes out the record with a cubist reading of flan. on his solo debut, cromie s creative depth and attention to detail belies his freshness to the game. regular sets at las club called rhonda and various underground happenings in the sprawling southland have taught him some valuable lessons. if he can deliver this many distinct sounds on a single record, we cant wait to hear what’s next.

its hard to think of dutch wonderboy franky rizardo without inmediately associating it with his massive contributions to the defected catalogue or his broad spectrum of mainroom hits including collaborations and remixes work for some of the most important names in the game. this time he proves his versatil nature by submerging himself into a more underground vibe, the type we learned to love so much at off headquarters. we didn t take long to decide once we heard what he had in store for us, the tracks were loud, sexy and intense.

h.s = huerco s. 4 heat-haze emanating tracks from the finest in the game

british trio little barrie — the group with the unrivalled, trademark blend of rock, blues, garage and soul flavours — are back with their fourth album *shadow*, and sounding better than they ever have. the three-piece of writer-guitarist barrie cadogan, bassist lewis wharton and drummer virgil howe, have slowly and surely been honing their sound and maturing their style since the groups debut on record all of 15 years ago. *shadow* is the super-cool and confident sound of a band at the top of their game, full of brooding self-confidence, brilliantly combining texture and liveness.

newcastle upon tyne (uk) based turquoise blue presents a very special release featuring four original tracks from non-other than kostas tassopoulos – better known to many as ekkohaus. for those unfamiliar with turquoise blue, the label has been causing quite a stir ever since its first release in 2011, featuring music from household names including laura jones, kris wadsworth, dj w!ld and djebali, among many others. it was clear from early releases on heavyweight labels including morris audio, 2020 vision and liebe detail that this was a man with a big future but, to many, it was ekkohaus album release in may 2013 that defined him as a major player in the game. released by matthias tanzmann’s moon harbour recordings, the album topped many a download chart and was a firm favourite with djs around the globe. this is a landmark release for turquoise blue, which started life as a digital only label but after starting to press vinyl in september 2012, the label has gone full circle with this, their debut vinyl-only release. not only does this release sound incredible but it looks sublime and is as much a collector’s item as it is a dj tool. a limited run of 300 will be pressed on heavyweight, clear marbled vinyl.

for their 147th release, jazzy sport picked 7 tracks from the 2002 joe styles album *melodic era*.

on the mean streets of chicagos infamous southside, a music pioneer was born… dj slugo, born thomas kendricks, is most famous for his influential and fundamental position as the original king of ghetto house. with 20+ years in the game, over 20 albums in his pocket and over 50 cds on the street, began a journey that lead him to become one of the original creators of a style of music commonly known as ghetto house, more recently regarded as juke.

the mlh crew brings house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris.this time the label is back with five jams that will smash any dancefloor. it includes the weapon *what is* by 4trak (aka jay shaw) and 4 new tracks from dennis collado (luv dancin), daniele temperilli (slapfunk), philou louzolo (lazare hoche) and metta (124recordings).

strong release by amsterdam’s rob manga and philly’s lovely lady alma aka alma horton. includes another kid sublime refix, things will only get better. being around in amsterdam’s club scene for many years manga finds himself on top of his game. on the 20th of april he spun 24 hours vinyl at his am/pm party collaborating with many of his friends

eine bestechende auswahl an belebenden house tracks. bis dato vielleicht der beste cocolores remix, plus einem großartig-atemberaubenden remix von anushka (neuer künstler auf gilles petersons brownswood label) und wieder einmal ein toller und smarter lukas bohlender house-mix. das spiel ist noch lange nicht vorüber, es hat gerade erst auf dem richtigen fuß begonnen! robinn ist eindeutig ein frischer name/act, den es zu entdecken, beobachten und verfolgen gilt. es ist beruhigend und zugleich fesselnd, wenn man sich den modernen hybriden aus post-dubstep, nu broken soul, düsterem downbeat kombiniert mit den authentisch-stimmungsvollen vocals von nathaniel pearn (natural self / tru thoughts) hingibt. robinns album -multiphonia- erschien im oktober 2013 auf compost records.

in einer zeit, in der egozentrische schauspieler ihre talentfreiheit im game propagieren, hat sich mistahnice dagegen entschieden das typische debüt-album zu produzieren und tritt stattdessen alleine ins rampenlicht. er kehrt zurück zu seinen ruhrpottwurzeln, wo rap noch immer die gesellschaft reflektiert. er hat ein album kreiert, das sich durch teamgeist auszeichnet. der coach carter des rap hat nur die besten spieler berufen, die in dieser konstellation noch nie zusammen auf dem platz standen, aber trotzdem in der lage sind jedem gegner das fürchten zu lehren. der unbändige siegeswille wurde jedem spieler eingeimpft. inspiriert durch das live zusammenspiel mit witten untouchable, möchte mistahnice die ohren des zuhörers zu einem basketballcourt machen, um ihm einen dunk nach dem anderen einzuschenken. nice ist ein teamplayer durch und durch, zwar nicht aus witten, aber dennoch untouchable! die beiden songs -whiskeybars- und -psychiater- sind bereits als single auf vinyl erschienen und es gibt jeweils ein musikvideo dazu. auf dem label werden die kommenden alben von lakmann (creutzfeld & jakob) und weiteren mc größen des ruhrgebiets veröffentlicht sowie auch von neuen talenten.

with georgis sinnmusik debut receiving support from the likes of laurent garnier, john digweed, joyce muniz and shadow child, label favourite georgi barrel returns with another batch of dusty samples and deep, infectious house grooves.

mercury rising is the third studio album to be released by rae & christian

der erfrischende psychedelic-pop des gleichnamigen django django debütalbums wurde 2012 direkt für den mercury prize nominiert und in den weltweiten jahresbestenlisten abgefeiert (musikexpress #1, nme top 10, us-rolling stone top 30). nun stellt die band ihre persönliche afterhours-session zusammen, in der sie zeitlose perlen aus den plattensammlungen ihrer eltern (roy davis jr, nilsson, james last) mit hip hop und modernen bass-sounds von heute (ramadanman, tnght aka hudson mohawke & lunice, outkast) mischen, ohne dabei ihre einflüsse von sonnengetränktem sixties-pop (beach boys, seals & crofts) zu vergessen. als exklusives bonbon steuern django django zudem eine eigene coverversion des *porpoise song* von the monkees bei. und wie üblich beendet eine exklusive gutenacht-geschichte jedes set, diesmal erzählt von topdarsteller benedict cumberbatch, bekannt aus filmhighlights wie *12 years a slave*, *star trek* oder *the hobbit*

superb hypnotic minimalism. low to high records is back in the game with the second edition of the various artists series toolbox. again featuring tracks by crew members, kaitaro, pablo marco, caceress and kensuke yasuhara. japan, spain, colombia and japan respectivly.

emerging on the scene in 2008, luigi madonna has established himself as a young, extremely gifted italian dj. he pays tribute to old school european techno artists in a fresh way, blending in a fusion of experimental sounds and beats. his work not only would appeal to any dj or club-goer, but easily could attract the attention of major video game labels for an unforgettable experience.

here comes the second part vinyl of dodi paleses greetings from the solar sytem remix project featuring special treatments by marcello napoletano, musumeci, myk derill and owen jay & melchior sultana. supported by: ame, gary beck, agaric, speedy j, jonas kopp, danny tenaglia, dubfire, laurent garnier, slam, horatio, luciano esse, kevin arnemann, jorge savoretti, alan fritzpatrick, andrew duke, mirco violi, daniel bortz, matt heize, guido nemola, the element, enzo elia, alex niggemann, olderic, limo, claudio coccoluto, snuff crew, hunter game, ivan iacobucci

geschickt verpackte mehrdeutigkeiten, die sich auf tracks wie dem nach vorne walzenden opener *game*, dem poprockig-treibenden sex-song *perfect match* oder dem manisch-funkigen *big hole* wieder finden.

end of level boss is a joint project from cyclonix and tusk wax celebrating the world of video game tech-nostalgia through electronic music. the label follows up its debut ganondorf ep, with the scorpion ep, named after the resurrected ninja from mortal kombat, who is the games greatest anti-hero, with the battle cry -vengeance will be mine-. the scorpion ep features tracks by si murray (of deep space orchestra) under his mogadishu young team persona, label boss cyclonix, and producers robert s and nant rouge.

the excellent cinematic label charges into 2014 with a meaty new various artistep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, acid man jared wilson, dub specialist xdb and relative newcomer city 2 city. this stunning ep is an essential offering for fans of genuinely raw and emotive house music that showcases four very real talents at their absolute best.

the second installment from the australian label nightime drama is a 3 track ep of solid dance-floor friendly grooves.fair game - put on your war pants as christian starts off with a brilliant remix, infusing afro percussion and blissful strings that capture the feeling of the morning after.hunting - a real masterpiece from cristian vance, with detroit stabbing strings and deep pads setting the tone of this track.shake that bird up – has a gritty, provocative deep house vibe with a tight disco bassline that will shake you up on the dance floor. all tracks written by christian vance except a1 – fair game which is a remix by christian vance (original track written by vibrio).

produziert wurde das album in berlin von nackt (apparat), co-produziert haben ben lauber und ein electro-pionier der zweiten generation: t.raumschmiere. *out of chaos* enthält zwölf moderne electro-chansons zwischen bar und tanzfläche. herausgekommen ist ein großes album, auf dem dieter meier an der bar seines lebens über den fluss der zeit sinniert. mal klingen seine lieder wie electro-akustische yello-songs (lazy night, paradise game, jimmy) mal wie ein zärtlicher verflossenen-blues aus dem tiefen ozean (loveblind, annabelle), mal gibt es postpunkige unverschämtheiten (fat fly, baffoon), oder eine ode an einen befreundeten künstler, der sich als nachtportier durchschlagen muss, wird zum besten gegeben (night porter). immer klingt *out of chaos* nach einer magischem sound-alchemie aus chanson, electro und dub. im mai startet die tournee zum album!
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

slamming phunkin chicago house on coloured vinyl

spanish artist cuartero debuts with the dynamic abandonado ep on desolat x the desolat x series welcomes in spring with a package of peak-time house rollers by spains rising star cuartero, who has already caused a stir with previous releases on labels such as viva music, moon harbour recordings and butchs bouq records

after 20 years of experience, gary martin couldnt resist a 12 inch that is also the 50th release for teknotika: a label from detroit that didnt exactly stick with the game when it switched to the mp3 format. *basking in blackness* is a composition of textured broken beat then classic four on the floor old school soul. *synthotika* is what would happen if a synthasizer could take over an orchestra. a track inspired by detroit peers no doubt. *every bit as beautiful* goes sensative deep house piano, a lil latin percussion and soaring eno-esque synths to top it off. the title is a bit sarcastic, let us face it, there is no life after techno!
pressing on grey marbled vinyl.

bold and slightly rude house music from gamertag. part of an off series of lively alter ego 12inchs from dublins all city records guessing game time.tip!

excellent hypnotic romania style, you know the game...

after releases on car crash set, kolour and somethink sounds, moscow born / london based producer lokiboi graces german telefonplan imprint with his *night swing ep*.

adult central is not the new porn hub nor is it the adult movie channel. its the new label from the model and his vampireburg warehouse sound. banging house tracks from romania.

adam x was very much deep in it in 92: 23 years in the record-releasing game and counting to be exact. could be longer, as thats just going by his discography. founder of sonic groove, also known as traversable wormhole & amdx-71. its enough to know that the man is still seriously killing it, and this is absolutely no exception: acidic, metallic, raw and driving techno for the true heads.

brand new album from legendary rapper eminem featuring the hit singles *berzerk*, *rap god* and *the monster* along with *survival* the official song of call of duty: ghosts. executive produced by dr. dre & rick rubin. comes as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

suddenly we find ourselves in transition, alternating from one state to another. dipped into a different dynamic, slow, in transition to meet the following. life as a game between change and continuity.

robosonic has been a pivotal part of off recordings roster, their releases being highly expected every time and usually meaning instant dancefloor melting magic. with a hip hop and techno background and adding many frequent flyer miles with worldwide gig schedule, the pair shows no sign of stopping. this time is no exception, cord and sacha get back in their creative roll of sample wizardry to provide two mouth watering jams. they once again prove their love for organic sounds and reivindicate the use of the turntable as an instrument, adding that old-school vibe to their trademark beats. macho madness is quite a trip, sweet rhodes over a bouncy bassline, great sample work adding guitars and an insane speech. as always, breakdowns are intense and its impossible not to dance to the groove!for the second track, robosonic joins another off family team, mat.joe and together they go deep into their hip hop influences again working the samples as only they could, a little disco flavor, a driving bass...all the ingredients are there for another instant classic and a respectful shout out to detroit producer legend j dilla, who left the game too early. r.i.p!

teng returns with the *grand statement* ep by veteran techno producer, paul mac, backed with a rework from paul under his jorge zamacona, guise. teng records takes the step from fledgling imprint to fully-fledged label here, after marking a milestone with a full length for its tenth release. since launching the label has found affirmation in its intentions by picking up support from some key underground artists in the industry, such as christopher rau, tazz, azuni and deep space orchestra.