alex north’s work for ballet, symphony orchestra, television and film continues to stand the test of time almost 25 years after his death. although nominated 15 times for an academy award, it wasn’t until 1986 that he was finally given due recognition when a lifetime achievement oscar was bestowed upon him. but, as this soundtrack lp so amply demonstrates, his pioneering work on streetcar remains one of alex north’s crowning achievements.

timeless techno with soul, funk and energy on this new sub club label, nautilus rising! with 28 years of nurturing local dj talent and delivering quality music week in and week out to glasgows most clued up people, the sub club is proud to present to you their brand new record label, nautilus rising. fair to say its been a long time breaking the surface! for this inaugural nautilus rising ep, the sub club sticks with that tried and trusted subbie approach. nr001 presents 4 new tracks from 4 scottish producers. all quality tracks on this first release

money $ex continue to mine a rich seam of new wave sample house talent from germany s creative heart beating things down on this outing is alex seidel rubbing shoulders with luminaries like max graef & glenn astro seems to have brought out the best in this new producer as he skilfully lays out a familiar collection of roughed up sample jams and synth interludes, as always, hip hop provides a sturdy foundation for this house, but make no mistake, we re living very much in the future.

new mysterious, stripped-back electronic imprint the night wood launch with a woozy, minimal two-tracker from berlin based alex & digby. having helmed material on their own experiential flash as a rat imprint, this debut excursion away from their own label roost sees them melding tinkering, organic electronics to clean, thumping low-end melodies.

over the course of six self-recorded and mostly self-released lps, alex g has built a body of work unassuming in its presentation but astounding in its depth. beach music, his seventh full-length and his debut with domino, was written and recorded in giannascoli’s apartment between the fall of 2014 and the spring of 2015, during breaks from touring with the likes of elvis depressedly, cymbals eat guitars, and gardens & villa.

first reference written and produced by alex guerra,is making his debut here on ums recordings this ep accomplishes dark deep style, effective, groove, mainfloor and diverse dj tool techno. three relentless tracks play any of these tracks at any time in any venue and you will win over the crowd (a 100% guaranteed fool-proof dj)

black 12 inch + mix cd by anal virginity (dude club resident // milan)

we are delighted to welcome prodigious glasgow producer alex smoke to optimo trax for an ep.

a1: -deep roads- the idea of perfection has never been so close. with its persistent succession of drums and embracing bassline the first track of the ep kicks in with analog pure sounds. a2: -got me- it is recorded with maria bergson on vocal. 100% pure sexy club banger. b1: -what u want- alex calls den on board to create something extraordinary. the result is a creature that will take your body and shake it all night long. drums and bass recorded live, analog. b2: -got me- (rick wade remix) nothing better than an exotic and tribal version of got me by the master of house mr. rick wade.

itle track - brotherhood is a raving techno animal with thevoice of martin luther king in the break, which fits perfectly. another young label member daniel cuminale turns it into a synthastic remix! alex wolf goes on with - a little bit ofacid - is there anything more to say push the button andmutate the sounds into trippy techno, hard but fair, alex callsit - hustlin . after taking the - blue pill , he kicks it deeperand subby, but still synth-wise. join the brotherhood.

strong remixes from pär grindvik, dj emerson, uncode....

beyond plastic bundle
1 x beyond plastic book
1 x beyond plastic vinyl only compilation
1 x beyond plastic cotton bag (only available in this bundle)

book info:
beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebedetail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

vinyl info:
in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

– vinyl only
– limited edition of 180 black 12-inch vinyls
– including risograph-printed inlay with liner notes by sascha uhlig (groove)
– mastered by manes at salz (salz-mastering.com)
– pressed by r.a.n.d. muzik (www.randmuzik.de)

we here at watergate are extremely excited to bring you our next 12inch release from a close friend of the club and producer extraordinaire, alex niggemann. for this ep alex joined forces with the acclaimed voice from whomadewho, bon homme, to create an incredibly warm and beautiful journey. sorrow is a masterfully crafted array of sound and emotion. while a big rolling kick and crisp hand claps drive the groove, a capricious arpeggio, warm piano chords and the smooth serenade of bon hommes vocals create an undeniably passionate excursion into the deeper moments one can experience on the dance floor.

remixes coming from chymera and quantum entanglement.

khaan started his dj career in 2005. since then, developed through his passion for electronic music, he has been setting high standards on the turntables. in 2007 he decided to start producing his own tracks, much to the joy of his ever growing fan-base. by now his electronic beats can be heard in various releases - *journey to africa* with the label tanzbar musik (including miss jools remix) or *control me* on the *venice ep* from blackrose records, if only to mention a few. further releases with prestigious labels like off, blufin or natural rhythm have proved themselves topsellers. this time khaan got together with alex gori from italy, delivering 2 good tracks for this ep, with a huge amount rhythm, feeling, and groove. for the remix we have no other than sis and zohki & roozlee from viva music, big love to you guys, think you gonna listen.

chelsea hotel records come back with the second release from romanian artist called alex kravitz. mr. blacklash a-side is a solid trip into the new melodyc techno atmospheres. wrecck b-side is composed by a very strong techno tool, in which solemn rhodes try to create suspence on the dancefloor. enjoy this amazing 180 gramm vinyl with full cover print and shrink wrapped sleeve.

tenax recordings are preparing to tread a new and fresh path. the florence based label team of alex neri, marco baroni and federico grazzini are looking to explore their roots with a new series of vinyls, produced with the instruments and hardware that have fuelled their creative electronic journey

alex blaxx drops three original tracks for dessous recordings following a couple of very well received releases on buzzing fly and sccucci manucci.

das stimmt, es ist vielleicht sogar das erste mal fuer monkeytown. es zeigt wie sehr wir an alex banks und seine musikalische vision glauben. die tiefe emotionalitaet seiner energetischen musik hallt eben lange nach. die tracks auf illuminate sind so komplex geschichtet und dennoch so zugänglich, dass man bei jedem neuen hoeren etwas neues zu entdecken vermeint. alex ist virtuoser multiinstrumentalist und man hoert den ineinander verschachtelten beat strukturen an, dass sich hier jemand intensiv mit kompositionslehre auseinandergesetzt hat

alex w fired again detroit inspired techno burners with massive sound, sweet atmosphere and funky grooves. ep included dub version and berlinimal remix by denizo.limited.

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

massive and analog powered tracks by labelowner alex kork. this ep underlines his style with a few of the most wanted tracks from his live sets.

slamming remix package by full crate & mao !!!

dta2 is by alex w and denizo with a solid 6 track ep with techno tracks that are rooted in transmats share in classic detroit techno.

memorias release #22 comes courtesy of stathis lazarides & archie hamilton, with a remix by alex celler.

next alex bau bomb... acid fused techno monster

evensloped is back again on 9volt. paul.groove and lars gustavs new 12 inch is an per(c)fect mix of raw techno, driving grooves and a bit dirtiness. rumbling basses, mind blowing breaks and the exceptional sound design will keep you at the floor. prime time techno at its best.

split ep (coloured vinyl) with pure groovin deep house dope

- limited transparent blue marbled vinyl (200 pcs.) with screenprinted cover
- including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.
- mastered by emanuel geller (salz-mastering.com)

>leg spin< is the new vinyl spin-off for more dancefloor-oriented track

what is good music? most of the time you judge by your feelings. and feelings differ. one step back ahead is a mindset shared by the wupwup group of creatives connected through their passion of music, this passion has resulted in the foundation of a record label without a musical focus. this freedom allows our artists to produce music that reflects their own personality - true music for warm souls is the heart of one step back ahead. a gathering of international artists operating in different fields of expression form the debut release. judge for yourself. underground is a fairytail.

support from : solomun, luciano, tania vulcano, davide squillace, matt tolfrey, sam russo, tim green, richie hawtin, maya jane cole, alessio mereu, simon garcia, steve bug, pierre, dixon, ryan crosson..

incl rmxs by m. scahffhäuser, piemont, alex celler

the first installment of alex agores mizz honey ep ensured the prolific german producer debuted fully on the say ahh! label. this second edition of the mizz honey series maintains those high standards and hopefully ensures the door remains open for subsequent agore output on the label run by the brotherly duo of mk and scottie deep. *x* sets the tone, looking to a salsoul gem for vocal inspiration and swamping the sample in a thick, bumping house groove spread across the a side that must have instantly grabbed the brothers kinchen. the flip pairs the finger snapping, soulful slam of *ice crystals* with the immediately infectious piano house business of *everyday (u lift me up)*.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

fresh off the back of john jastszebskis celebrated work ep, d julzs bass culture records returns with a unique and varied double a-side featuring collaborations between berghain mainstay ryan elliott, label regular alex picone and the everinfluential analogue cops.

alex costa is a simple but very talented guy from torino italy! in 2005 he started to produce deep- tribal and tech house and made very shortly his first releases on labels like intacto, time has changed, alchemy, bitten, potobolo and many more. we are very happy to present you his first ep on kd music!

support by drumcell, audio injection, perthil & aerts, ascon bates, lado, mentalic, pierre braun, dinamoe,

moan is back with an amazing split vinyl with 4 dancefloor weapons.

freche fruechte recordings boss alex alterskye teams up with humandrone (lost my dog, snuff trax, we play house) and out in the sticks (disco deviance) for an ep of deep underground house grooves, delivered on pure white vinyl.

after some silence on credo due to the fact that alex was pretty busy with productions and numerous remixes for other labels, he kills it totally now with this outstanding twotracker. theory of noise delivers two unique technotracks and especially noise b shakes it down in sets all over with its remarkable groovepattern und heavy as well as warm bass structure. this is the adequate follow up on the black series of the label after the outstanding and regurarly repressed >dark summer nights< that came out two years go. alex in top-shape, grab it!

this time the guys at chilli mint music brings you a unique slice of a darker jazzier side of deep house on their 180 limited vinyl release series. the infectious cool sounds of sammy w & alex e,two award winning producers/djs from romania whos deep house sound is sure to stick in your head,very unique sound and unique vibe. future artists to watch out for

great hard package from the standbite family. with labelowner fatime hajji and all time hero, miss djax, nothing can go wrong. alex tb also delivers a hot techno jam for the dancefloors.

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the standard pressing on black vinyl.

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the limited pressing on transparent dark green, smokey marbled vinyl.

turquoise blue operates from near newcastle upon tyne in the uk and has been founded by neil harker with the simple aim of releasing house music which is deep, sometimes dark but always groovy and underground.

alex kennon, bekannt aus ibizas clublandschaft mit seinem ersten release auf sexy zoop records. very limited. supported and played by: m.a.n.d.y., danny tenaglia, luciano, hawtin, rino cerrone, schulz, paco osuna, italoboys, javi bora, gabriel ananda, marc harvey, hugo, sossa, jacuzzi boys, gel abril, daniel sanchez, los suruba, sasch bbc, marco effe, patrick zigon, markus wesen, mirco violi and many others.

incl brother g & anton zap rmxs.. great mixture between cologne minimal and russian deep space house

hier kommt wieder ein kulinarischer leckerbissen für die open air saison. reich an vitaminen und spurenelementen geben die tracks von ataneus die nötige energie für ein ausgewogenes tanzvergnügen. die zuckersüßen sahnehauben kommen diesmal von alex q und marius drescher die mit ihren remixen das 4 gänge menü perfekt abrunden

incl remixes by silicone soul, alex d elia and nihil young