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stay straight to the line. this ep is dedicated to gerard, king of the kings, the man won the 2017 razzle battle.

nach einem exzellenten 12inch lauf im letzten jahr mit releases von ku&#776,,nstlern wie ko&#776,,lsch (kompakt extra 93), danny daze (kompakt extra 91) oder patrice ba&#776,,umel (komp akt extra 89) pra&#776,,sentiert unsere vielgeru&#776,,hmte speicher-serie einen triumphalen labelauftakt fu&#776,,r 2017, dank zweier schlu&#776,,sselfiguren im kompakt-universum: reinhard voigt und terranova. voigt la&#776,,sst dem starken eindruck seiner aktuellen kontraste ep (kompakt 351) einen verlockend kratzenden und hypnotischen remix von terranovas labrador folgen, im original vom restless album (kompakt cd 123) bekannt. derweil revanchiert sich die terranova-crew mit einer elastisch federnden neubearbeitung von voigts husky beide tracks vereint natu&#776,,rlich die liebe zu pra&#776,,sentem t anzflurminimalismus mit einem kraftvollen aufwa&#776,,rtshaken. perfekter stoff fu&#776,,r anspruchsvolle ausga&#776,,nger und aufleger.

gondwana records are delighted to announce the signing of composer, bassist and producer phil france. a key collaborator alongside jason swinscoe in the cinematic orchestra, france was responsible for some of the most heartrendingly beautiful music created in recent times. co-writing, arranging and producing on the cinematic orchestra albums including everyday, man with a movie camera, ma fleur and also the triple award winning soundtrack for the crimson wing nature documentary, france s skills have always extended beyond his bass-lines. france who signed a three album deal with gondwana earlier this year, is currently working on new material for release in autumn 2017, but first up is a worldwide re-release for his debut solo recording, the swimmer, a beautiful beguiling -soundtrack- for a film that hasn t been made yet. originally released in october 2013 it is deeply emotive and epic in scale and draws it influences from the great second wave of film composers including john carpenter and vangelis, as well as minimalist composers such as steve reich and philip glass. france s skill, in this album, as well as his work with the cinematic orchestra, is in soundtracking human emotion - the swimmer is full of heartbreak and recovery, strength, honesty and frailty, it is meditative and hopeful. the swimmer will be released on 27th feb 2017. the swimmer will be supported by three remixes: joy of brass - mr. scruff remix the swimmer - graham massey remix (808 state) transition - kristian gjerstad remix full servicing to all key media with reviews in mojo, record collector, bbc music magazine, jazzwise and dj magazine expected. the album and mixes will be serviced to all key international djs with support from gilles peterson and lauren laverne on 6 music, ross allen, patrick forge, dj lefto and beyond.

after a very encouraging reception of his first ep sour stroke released in 2016 (supported by laurent garnier, skream and mr oizo), the young parisian producer is back on ed banger records in january 2017. clearly set for clubs this second maxi kinda love makes you feel joy and love like the dancefloors we always keep in mind or these we dream of. expect four generous pieces and a handmade clip that will be released a few days before valentine’s day?

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repress 2017 , allez! as the curtains come down on another crazy summer of love, apollonia drop their latest release courtesy of io mulen - the ukranian rude boy who appeared on the label at the beginning of the year with ‘unknown to the unknown’. he’s back with a hefty six-track package which is sure to please his fans, and win him a whole new army of supporters. we get straight to business with the first track, ‘rdm37’, one of those trusty apollonia bouncing bombs. skittish beats work off a sublime groove, while io keeps the background full of interesting sounds, boings, cheeps and all manner of whimsical effects, introducing more and more as the track progresses. by the midpoint you’re so gripped by the track that your whole body is moving uncontrollably, super glued to the rhythm. next up, it’s ‘xdt54’ coming through with a deep, persuasive bassline that jigs around in the low end luring you into its web. simple, polished percussive elements keep things moving at a pace while subtle keys and barely-there vocals add further layers to this catchy little number. the third track in on this lengthy ep is ‘mpc13’, a walk on the sensual side. vocal snippets are interspersed among sultry pads, skipping four to the floor beats and a sleazy b-line to create a delectable slice of dance floor naughtiness. this one flirts with you as it writhes around, taking you ever deeper…four tracks in we have ‘zgb41’, another alluring cut that has all the hallmarks of a deep house classic. those shimmering pads, a bassline that feels like it was born in nineties chicago, diamond-cut beats and a general feeling of what we would call ‘true house music’. there’s soul, there’s funk and there’s realness, what more can you ask for?ypt58’ keeps us locked in to that hypnotic groove with an insistent b-line holding things down - together with the infectious rhythm cultivated by the drum arrangement, it’s a killer combo. put those together with the smooth atmospherics plus synth lines staggering in and out of the background and you’ve got yourself a roller. last but definitely not least is ‘zxy22’, a wistful slice of technoid funk which has a delicate melody at its foundation. as it develops we get sucked in to layer upon layer of beauty, from the analogue low end to the electric guitar riff – each layer complementing the other and creating a symphony of sounds that acts as a perfect way to close out the ep and will no doubt end plenty of dj sets, when it’s released. so monsieur io (mulen) returns to apollonia with an instant classic, make sure you snap it up right away. magnifique!

overmono return to xl recordings with their second ep in march 2017. arla ii is the follow up to last year s debut arla ep and further crystallizes the duo s immense & innovative sound. this latest 6-tracker from ed & tom russell (known respectively for their solo tessela and truss projects) carries things forward from its predecessor in underscoring overmono as a fully formed & ongoing project. . nstead of searching for commonalities between their earlier individual work, overmono combines the russells artistic talents in order to reach the spaces between ambient, techno & uk hardcore dynamics that few current acts are capable of reaching. born of the brothers collective creative impulse and staking out its own defined place in the contemporary landscape of electronic music, overmono are firmly amongst those pushing the form into new and exciting places. all of this is now also being explored in a live setting. having made their debut at krakow s experimental electronic music festival, unsound in october 2016, overmono will be performing a number of live and dj dates throughout 2017.

1994 - chicago producer rick lenoir has already released a slew of legendary records under many well known aliases and his house jam label has been in business since 87. the sanctuary project is the nom de plume utilised by rick for this particular killer disco infected 4 track ep from that period. the keen eared among you will no doubt recognise some of the sample sources used throughout these tracks, lenoir flips jazzy loops, chopped up vocals and lays it all out over some kicking drum programming, this is that style of sample based house that has the hardened dance heads and hip-hoppers unified, gritty, raw and brimming over with soul! the cuts featured on this ep will sit nicely with most contemporary sounds and shows how on the money rick was in the mid 90 s! the record has long been out of print and has been forever popular with the diggers out there, commanding a healthy price when available in the second hand stores and online. this reissue has been realised with the full involvement of rick lenoir / house jam records, chicago and is 100% legit! don t snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting house heads record bag or dj set, classic material made available again for 2017 - running it’!

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following on from his return to dance orientated music on neroli records with the lush and endearing music for the golden age , multi album artist lars bartkuhn (sonar collective & needs) brings contrasting sides of his musical character for alex bradley s burgeoning utopia records, touching on detroit, jazz fusion and ambient. tokyo burning is a youthful and stripped back electronic club track harking back to the detroit house heyday of galaxy to galaxy and happy records but with a modernist approach and bartkuhn s unique musicality for what has all the hallmarks of a peak-time club classic. in contrast title track nomad brings the full spectrum of bartkuhn s musical range with a more organic and rhythmic dance composition. a fusion of afro percussion, his own emotive vocal hook, melodic keys, joyful flute playing, bound together with the guitar playing that has had many compare bartkuhn to the likes of jazz master pat metheny. the track builds into a breakdown that is perhaps best described by anthony nicholson as, a combination of truth, inspiration and cosmic energy . rounding out the ep a gentle acoustic reprise, a deeper introspective piece for ambient music lovers.

ltd 2017 repress , utopia records is the anticipated new label project by alexander bradley in collaboration with soho record store phonica, set to unearth a diverse range of music, from official re-releases and remastering of obscurities to contemporary and cutting edge club and home listening music.touching on jazz, techno, house, ambient, disco and boogie through to left-field cosmic, balearic soul and rock. the first release comes in the form of an essential ambient japanese house track by legendary producers manabu nagayama and soichi terada. this highly sought after version of low tension originally released on the la ronde ep on bpm records japan in 1991, has been remastered for single release for the first time.

both roberto and his own fossil archive label continue to go from strength to strength. roberto has consistently delivered at dj bookings that have seen him return time and again to the likes of tresor and fabric, while the label has fast become a favourite in dj boxes and amongst techno heads. the label closed 2016 on a high with its first set of remixes from two techno legends, sterac and rolando. and now for the first release of 2017 roberto is thrilled to draft in the refined skills of fachwerk’s roman lindau. roberto has of course released on fachwerk in the past and been featured on the bill on more than one occasion when the berlin label have taken over berghain, so roman is a fitting and very welcome addition to his uk imprint. teaming up for ‘nerinea trinodosa’ on the a-side, roman and roberto’s production styles complement one another perfectly on this solid peak-time offering, bringing a depth and power that continues the fossil archive dedication to raw and unfaltering beats. roberto then goes it alone for ‘triage’ on the b-side, a track which was already featured on alan fitzpatrick’s recent fabric mix cd. with its tough tribal sound and deep bass, there’s some serious funk in the groove, completing another essential release from the fossil archive camp.

repress 2017 , following a killer split 12inch w/ djrum for the zenker brothers ilian tape label, new artist struction debuts for r&s newcomer struction joins the r&s family for a titanic ep of dystopian post-rave experimentation - the 4 track release, entitled gefüge, effortlessly crystallises the best parts of r&ss storied musical heritage without coming off like pastiche. from the jacked menace of opener kreen, a dizzying percussive assault of breakbeats and 808 kicks, its clear that struction means business. warrior follows on with deep end breakbeats cut through with melancholic synth washes. the flip side commences with ai, all skittering percussion, swelling distorted pads and relentless kick drum thrum, while dolly rounds out the release in fine style, quickening the pulse with its hypnotic fm bass polyrhythms, scything cymbals and icy strings. with this release struction marks himself as one to watch very closely for the future, as well as once again showing r&ss commitment to nurturing new talent, as well as releasing the best cutting edge electronic music.

ersatz olfolks signs new singular, cat number 10 with strobes & smoke ep. singular records comes back this february with mysterious french producer ersatz olfolks. 2017 is going to be a busy year for singular rec and it starts with a full analogue trip. tough at first with the driving “srobes & smoke” till the deepness of “alkaest”. ersatz olfolks makes no compromise and deliver a superb combination of force and depth throughout these four cuts from live sessions. the all thing got a 90’s sound treatment by master scan x. enjoy!

fresh for 2017 is the first release from will sessions own sessions sounds label. first up is a collaboration with detroit legend amp fiddler (parliament/funkadelic), a single featuring two songs from their forthcoming collaborative lp. lost without you is a modern boogie anthem featuring the narrative lyrics of amp fiddler, the on point background vocals of the dames brown, and the tight performance and production of will sessions. seven mile is a hard hitting soul track that takes you on a lyrical ride through detroit, featuring lush strings and hard hitting breaks.

produced and recorded in 1965 during a time when chicago soul was one of the most influential sounds in r&b.the dontells entered the studio and cut two tracks that put that sound on full display. the session was led by producer calvin carter, world famous arranger johnny pate-along with the cities top musicians. these tracks were never released and have only been heard by a few people until now. the a side “move on down the line” grabs you from the first second the needle drops. a mid tempo love song with a trademark arrangement from pate and a vocal melody and approach in the style of chicago’s king of soul, curtis mayfield. “there goes a fool” is the b side and is a reminder why the dontells were one of the best groups out of the windy city. another brilliant production with a top notch arrangement. horns, strings, a swinging backbeat and that signature chicago vocal sound lead by the sweet harmonies of nate, leroy, manuel & ralph. this is no doubt a 60’s soul classic in 2017!

for their first release of 2017, phuture shock excursions venture further afield with an accomplished remix package featuring two reworks of nubian mindz(colin lindo) soulful house gem somebody else – which appeared in its original form on last years excursions 3 split ep.

from the twilight zone of rhythm section international comes a new label for 2017: international black. international black is the sound when the lights go off. recorded entirely on analogue hardware via reel to reel tape, this inaugural release features two hypnotic and timeless tracks from two of south london’s finest exponents of real house music. the record is made with the dancefloor in mind, channelling that moment in the club where things get dark, hypnotic, a bit weird and a lot more interesting.

the reveries begin with a simple electrical hum – a starting signal for the appearance of a vibrant array of sound, shifting before us in seemingly random motion. before we know it, all those pulsating melodies, razor-cut hifi-house beats and drunken robot jazz ensembles start forming into patterns, secretly & perfectly designed by one art alfie. a long time operator in stockholm’s small but insistent underground music scene, oscar wedrén broke through internationally in 2012 with the karlovak project, founded with on-off studio and dj partner rudolf nordström, a.k.a. mr. tophat. the duo’s inexplicably fresh takes on classic dance music tropes is as much a result of a brilliantly odd pairing of personalities as of a defined concept and a precise method in searching for the perfect house groove. while writing reveries of, released early spring 2017 through studio barnhus, art alfie freed himself of all conceptual footholds, delving instead deep into his archives of old and new memories and feels, working with improptu field recordings and emotionally-guided sampling processes. he came back with an intricate and personal debut album and he didn’t lose his groove on the way.

always keep moving, never stand still a motto that dapayk & padberg have been following consistently for more than ten years in every respect. for nearly three decades sought-after musician, producer and machine enthusiast niklas worgt has researched diverse club sound effects with countless projects, while singer eva padberg is an internationally renowned high fashion model. since 2003 they have been traveling and performing together as dapayk & padberg. they are passionate sound nomads who capture acoustic impressions of their exciting journey. each album is a sound logbook, which captures memories in the form of beats, tunes and skits. on sink this ship, released a few months ago, the berlin-based duo provided a first glimpse of what you can expect from dapayk & padberg in 2017, with their new album harbour. a harbour, where both stop off for the moment, because their next trip is already planned: after the release of harbour, dapayk & padberg tour europe and row.

mayak starts 2017 year with another bright newcomer - christopher ledger. his intelligent approach to music production and love to deep grooves is greatly shown on a-side, including original track and an ambient beatless version. on b-side we invite already beloved teluric, who makes a proper prime-time remix.

after releasing the last train to marzahn ep in 2016, im a cliche boss cosmo vitelli is back with the labels first release of 2017, cliche066.

new year, new sounds, new label: noha and alex tea give 2017 the ignition it needs with an exciting brand new vinyl only label: panickpanick! four tracks of pure sonic abandon, everything about theirpartnership sparkles with authenticity and soul. created during an extended jamming session, each cut has a unique life and sound of its own but they all share a rich sense of unhurried momentum.

its a well-known fact that total science are massive winners – or weiners, depending which sausage factory you bump into them at. and here with their brand new turn around ep, theyre now putting that into vinyl format with some of their nearest and dearest fellow victors. comprised of four killer cuts that combine a raft of their influences, the title track turn around takes you back to the early 90s jungle sound. they combine once again with symmetry label boss and all round drum and bass badman break for big time winners, summoning the ghost of rave past. the music master calibre steps into the cia fray once again to remix the beautiful ts classic walk the same lines with riya, and they also combine with fellow bristol resident and technical wizard dlr on too close for comfort, taking you down a deep rabbit hole. total sciences turn around ep signals their intent for 2017 – consider this your first warning!

2017 marks 10 years of lmd and we are very excited to welcome one of chicago s finest and one of electronic music s most singular visionary artists to the family: jamal moss aka hieroglyphic being! having recently dropped a exceptional album for ninja tune and a stunning 12- for rush hour, jamal now teams up with -the truth theory trio- to deliver the -materialized psychism of the bottomless void- ep. -long night of iboga- opens the ep and sees jamal & the trio create a dj focused cut with unpredictable drum patterns, abstract melodies and psychedelic horns. a killer weapon for any seasoned selector. - mystery of the changelings - is a mesmerizing 11 minute odyssey through magical harps, melancholic synths, and a piano riff that will stay with you long after listening. truly music for the mind, body & soul. praise be to the sun god!

(180 gr) barrott adjusts his focus for 2017 and brings a wider context to the sound, embodying elements of world music and a more poignant mood.

voilaaa is one of the many projects led and produced by bruno “patchworks” hovart, who’s proven over the past 15 years, his place amongst the finest producers of groove music in all genres.
this time exploring the wide spectrum of the african and tropical disco scene, he received a massive international support for voilaaa’s first album, on te l’avait dit, released late 2015 on favorite recordings. with a second effort already planned for spring 2017, voilaaa has not finished to feed international dancefloors with heavy afro-disco vibes.
here comes the first single from voilaaa’s upcoming second efforts, made of 3 new killer tunes featuring doctor lass, sir jean, and pat kalla.

for our first release of 2017 and number 023 in the fina catalogue, we are super happy to welcome finnish producer saine to the family. saine has been on our hit list for a number of years and we are delighted to finally be releasing his aptly named mint ep saine delivers 3 classy cuts brimming with hip-hop fused, organic house sound that have always grabbed our attention in the past on labels such as sleazy beats, black ops, voyage, odd socks and quartet series. the mint ep continues in the saine vein(see what we did there) with obscure sample wizardry, thumping straight-to-the-bone beats & wavering analogue synth textures which do not disappoint. it is with great pleasure that we kick off 2017 with a bang & present saines mint ep – this ep is a must!

hot on the heels of endians highly regarded xs-10 comes a full ep from secretsundaze favourite fred p. after his contribution to the first dance 2017 v/a ep, secretsundaze thought they would get him to contribute a full ep.

shaun reeves & tuccillo mark visionquest’s first release of 2017 with their ‘origin 99’ ep, comprising four collaborative original tracks from the pair. individually shaun reeves and tuccillo have been driving forces in the realms of underground house for quite some time, collectively releasing on labels such as raum, 2020 vision, circus company and more. this time round though the pair’s material finds a home with visionquest, label co-founder shaun reeves joins forces with tuccillo, following his solo ‘full time’ ep on the imprint in 2016, for a new synergistic release. up first is title track ‘origin 99’ which sees the pair deliver a smooth understated house style via organic percussion, winding dub stabs and tension building atmospheric to create a subtly evolving six and a half minute cut. ‘one two five’ follows and lays focus on a more stripped-back aesthetic with sparse rhythmic hits, tumbling sub hits and a dreamy bell chime melody. ‘prowler’ opens the latter half of the package with soft chord sequences and wandering delayed synth lines running alongside 303 bass and shuffled snares before ‘blood moon’ closes the package on a raw minimalistic vibe with swirling dub echoes and intricately evolving percussion.

2017 repress !! once in a while a record causes such a wave of excitement, it brings new vitality to dancefloors and generates fresh enthusiasm for the underground scene. >without you< is one such record, brought to life by the great talents of art department, a duo causing deep tremors due to their pioneering use of quivering bass, haunting vocals and fiery kickdrums. with an album slated on crosstown rebels next year, this single is the first in a long line of raw futuristic bullets destined to cause a storm with an international audience.

henry wu (aka kamaal williams of yussef kamaal) returns to eglo records following on from his joint ep with k15. deep in the mudd is a heavy weight 6 track ep which journeys through broken beat, house, hip hop and jazz. the previously released negotiate ft. simeon jones, which originally came out on eglo sister label hotep, gets a 2017 remix courtesy of the legendary kaidi tatham and uk funky og hardhouse banton joins wu on title track deep in the mudd and century. essential business, no messing about!

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by popular demand, we are delighted to present you a super ltd edition reissue of marta ren & the groovelvets mega in-demand 45 -i m not your regular woman- / -be ma fela- this time on a splendid transparent 45 vinyl. originally released in december 2015, marta ren & the groovelvets -i m not your regular woman- 45 went sold out in few weeks and became a regular spin on funk soul dancefloors. if you ve missed the 45 the first around, you better get on it quickly as this it s limited to 150 copies worldwide. on the flip side there s the afro-tastic scorcher -be ma fela-. the 2 tracks are taken from 2016 marta ren & the groovelvets impressive debut album stop look listen. our portughuise soul sister is currently on tour and has just ignites stages of the trans musicale and eurosonic 2017.

2017 re-issue. on his sophomore album, chancha melds local south american rhythms with contemporary production techniques, and borrows from global dance music sounds, then applies his own delicate senibilities with gentle good humor. rio arriba bubbles up from the andes like percussive lava, seething as it is soothing.

darauf haben die vinylliebhaber unter den pink-floyd-fans sehnsüchtig gewartet. die rocklegenden veröffentlichen all ihre alben nach und nach wieder als lps. im juni 2016 ging es bereits mit den ersten vier platten der band los, nach und nach folgten weitere alben. 2017 wird die reihe weiter fortgeführt, und zwar mit »the final cut«. die songs der neuauflage wurden von james guthrie, joel plante und bernie grundman neu gemastert. alle reissues der reihe erscheinen auf 180 g schwerem vinyl. beim coverartwork handelt es sich jeweils um das originaldesign.

darauf haben die vinylliebhaber unter den pink-floyd-fans sehnsüchtig gewartet. die rocklegenden veröffentlichen all ihre alben nach und nach wieder als lps. im juni 2016 ging es bereits mit den ersten vier platten der band los, nach und nach folgten weitere alben. 2017 wird die reihe weiter fortgeführt, und zwar mit »a momentary lapse of reason«. die songs der neuauflage wurden von james guthrie, joel plante und bernie grundman neu gemastert. alle reissues der reihe erscheinen auf 180 g schwerem vinyl. beim coverartwork handelt es sich jeweils um das originaldesign.

musically and emotionally, superpitchers third full-length studio album, the golden ravedays is a one sound autobiography that exhibits the skill, feeling and depth of style that the artist has honed over a period of twenty years, musically, and forty-plus-years, emotionally. and full-length it is: the golden ravedays is an epic album of 24 tracks that was released in january 2017 and is stretching over 12 respective chapter albums during a one-year period on record label, hippie dance.

1986 classic by prince & the revolution, flip over for <3 or $. 2017 re release.

the highly anticipated third installment of the sounds from the den series returns via friday fox recordings - hitting on vinyl in early 2017.

church start 2017 in familiar fashion, introducing ben hauke to the label.

the long awaited ninth release from going good is here. the first live incarnation of naples infamous mystic jungle collective. analogue improv captured live in front of an audience of around 100 people in an art-space in the city. sprawling across 2 sides of wax uninterrupted and encapsulating the tribe s cosmic drenched machine funk live in napoli is a fascinating document of a crew formulating something that touches equally on boogie, new age, house and esoterica with ease while oozing the sophistication and singular style the mjt have become known for in recent years. recorded in 2015. released by going good in 2017.

private persons returns with the second release from the ukraine-based producer youngg p. the entire ep was produced during the 2014 amidst mass turmoil in kiev. the result is a deep, dark and emotionally driven 12” that further cements this label and one to watch in 2017.

klamauk is back and ready to drop their first release of 2017 with this excellent cut from moony me. the austrian artist has already turned heads with a string of quality records dropping since 2012 and this current release is up to his usual high standards channelling deep, sample driven house vibes. the ep opens with “city of storms”, a knowing nod to soulful chicago and a lovely iron curtis rework that seriously does the business. over on the flip we have “puzzle shuffle” which packs lots of energy with the main hook, and will surely be a hit on the dancefloor. for “glass jungle chant” moony me uses a lighter touch with intricate live percussion, lovely chords and a squelchy sub bass.

the word classic get s bandied around a lot when talking about certain records, artists, labels etc but rarely is it truly justified. in the case of the monumental slab of nyc deepness that is i ll be your friend we feel the tag is genuinely justified. originally released in 1991 on the rca label the track has been one of house music s most enduring anthems. literally one of the deepest tracks out there, it s combination of owen s vocals paired with the stellar production techniques of def mix s david morales (and those drums) is such a heady combination that the record crossed over so many scenes and to this day remains an evergreen staple in dj s of all persuasions bags. featured here we have all the original mixes (with the exception of the shorter radio edit) in their original forms. the record sounds as fresh as it ever did, the sort of track that never dates and will always fit into a set, the very definition of a classic. legitimately re-released with the full involvement of rca records for 2017 and remastered from the original sources specially for mint condition by london s very own curvepusher. 100% legit, licensed and released. dug, remastered, repackaged and brought to you by the caring folks at your new favourite reissue label - mint condition

matuss returns to her absence seizure imprint february 2017 with ‘seizure no.6, comprising four original compositions from the new york based artist. since launching the absence seizure imprint in 2015 alongside producer friend abe duque, new yorks matuss has carved out an impressive back-catalogue with this new release marking its sixth and previous material garnering the attention of acts like derek plaslaiko, beaner, dj deep, twr72 and norman methner. once again julia matuss, better known as simply matuss, is at the controls to deliver four original compositions, the first of which la folie sees her deliver a haunting slice of tension building techno via throbbing bass, organic percussion hits and subtly evolving distorted rhythms. muirr follows and takes a more reserved strip back approach with swirling bass tones and sparse drums gradually building towards a frenzied fusion of psychedelic synth swells, vocal stabs and acidic hits. opening the flip side of the record is i hate valentines day, a murky five-minute number employing mind-bending low end drones, dynamic off-kilter percussion and sweeping atmospherics before acid slay closes, and as the name would suggest lays focus on tripped-out acid licks alongside chugging bass and minimalistic drums.

star creatures first single of 2017 starts with a hot 2 sider. 2 slamming peak hour floor fillers. these lean more on the chicago boogie vibes than his previous work which is why star creature was quick to grab them. modern rnb at its finest. live drums, bass, keys with excellent vocals.

in the follow up to his doornroosje ep released back in october last year - aus continue on form in 2017 and present another solo ep from label mainstay marquis hawkes. having been brought into the fold on 2015, the berlin based artist has consistently utilised aus to outlet his more soulful and stripped productions. his previous work has comprised fun, sample-heavy tracks designed with nothing but the dance floor in mind and his latest 12inch sweet temptation expands on this bringing melody, rhythm and chords to the foreground. jubilant, powerful vocal lines and stony drums are the core ingredients and their melding results in a collection of 4 tracks of varying moods and intensities. while ‘burning light’ and ‘sweet temptation’ pack a certain big-room punch, eivissa and zapper bluesky carry depth and soul in a manner that recalls a classic and cherished hawkes sound. now 5 releases deep with aus music - marquis hawkes continue to demonstrate why he is a regular and esteemed member of the roster.

david lynch twin peaks kinofilm von 1992 erhielt 3 internationale auszeichnungen (alle für den kult-soundtrack von angelo badalamenti) und 5 weitere nominierungen. nach dem serien soundtrack und vor der neuen serienfortsetzung in 2017 erscheint auch dieser nun im neuen deluxe-format. das 180g doppel-vinyl erscheint in remastered qualität in kirschroter farbe und befindet sich in einem gatefold-sleeve, das wiederum von einem schwarz lackierten, formschön ausgestanzten aussenschuber umgeben und mit einem obi strip komplettiert wird. das neue artwork wurde sowohl von regisseur david lynch, als auch vom komponisten angelo badalamenti freigegeben. die neuen sleevenotes stammen von filmkritiker mark kermode.

wir befinden uns in einer künstlerischen renaissance. wir haben unsere ausdrucksform geschärft. im februar 2017 erscheint dear bigotry, das neue album der norwegischen indie-band einar stray orchestra. das neue werk der band um sänger und pianist einar stray entstand im letzten winter auf einer insel an der nordwest-küste norwegens. während vor den studiofenstern stürme wüteten, nahmen die fünf bandmitglieder zusammen mit den produzenten marius hagen (frontmann von team me) sowie rumble in rhodos-gitarrist oyvind rosrud die zehn stücke ihres dritten albums auf. -die neuen songs drehen sich um doppelmoral, eine hassliebe zu oslo sowie neue aspekte unserer religiösen erziehung. die maximalistische klanglandschaft wurde beeinflusst von allem zwischen arabischem folk bis lana del rey,sagt die band. dear bigotry- erscheint am 17. februar 2017 auf sinnbus. ausführung lp: lp auf burgunderrotem vinyl cover auf dickem karton, inc.download-code (mp3, 320kbit/s)