ramona happily announces benjamin milz first full-grown ep. being made by a frankfurt kid with a mature sound signature, basic motions nods towards what once was and what could be one day.

‘convenanza’ is the sound of andrew weatherall looking back at the clutter of a life thoroughly lived and realising it’s too late to tidy it up in any meaningful way. many years of listening to music with a unique ear has resulted in the disordered cabinet of highlights, touchstones, revelations and half recalled good times that make up being lord sabre.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

paranoid media, eine neue rap-formation mit homebase in münchen und frankfurt. sagts euren kindern, ach nee, diesmal besser nicht, kinder brauchen eine perspektive, doch meine besser nicht (paranoid media pfeffer & salz) prm entführt deutsche rapmusik in die dystopischen abgründe der gesellschaft. auf mechanischen, wütenden beats reflektieren die beiden mcs emaydee und sin unsere welt mit all ihren widersprüchen und widerlichkeiten. auf 13 anspielstationen bietet die crew einen gegenpol zu steroidgetrankten punchlines und sorglosem poprap. die bildgewaltigen musikvideos, die den betrachter auf ebenso groteske art und weise in eine andere welt entführen, unterstreichen den außergewohnlichen eindruck, der durch den produzenten sputnik nicht nur in ton, sondern auch in der bildsprache der crew dirigiert wird.

frankfurt s finest joins bokhari with a nod to 90 s ltj bukem coming at you with the kinda track that would ve taken the doors off your xr2 : remixes come from a pepe braddock-eque dorylus, and a steroid-induced banger from the one and only capracara. mastered by matt colton. artwork by spencer fenton, with each sleeve featuring a uniquely ordered combination of hand applied coloured stickers.

frankfurt based producer, dj and music lover martin heimann presents his debut single salto on carry on 008. remaining faithful to its name, the small label puts out another piece of limited wax every once in a long while. enrooted in the soundscapes of 80s proto house the original version of salto is a thriving piece of octave liberation. consistent changes between harmonics break up the repetitive structure, while fm pads and the 303 are performing a little duet. the release is ennobled by two proper remixes from moon b (peoples potential unlimited) and jex opolis (good timin). while moon b keeps it bubblin’ with some extra analogue funk bounce and subtle italo dance floor energy, the b-side is jexi-fied with some embellishment to the cords, change in the bassline and a nice 808 snap. on top mr. opolis adds some mysterious but cheesy vocals samples that match perfect with the moody 80s orchestral stabs.

repeat music finally back on vinyl. we are proud to present repeat black as new sublabel. for the first vinyl on it we share two original tracks with you, first comes from reclame (italy) the second one was deliverd by raru (ukraine). while reclames track - entry into the italian parliament focuses on the floor moments, raru s - feel is a broken beat afterhour anthem! that s not all. we engaged two remixers which dont need a further introduction. fuse london labelhead seb zito remixed - feel in a stripped down manner and traffic frankfurt s very own martyne made a weird melodic but great remix of reclames track.

project london’s raw series returns with talented newcomers pandilla ltd. this time we also invited well known fellow londoner henry hyde (undersound) & patrick klein from frankfurt based traffic collective to give us their take on street manifest.

markus suckut brings back life to sckt after nearly two years. sckt returns with a three-tracker homage to tokyo, japan. first 300 records in black/white marbled vinyl.

padez is a producer from a town near mannheim which meant growing up fully submersed into the vibrant electronic music movement of mannheim and frankfurt area, but his influences grow roots deeper into the golden age of hip-hop, as well as jazz, soul, funk etc… he started producing in 2009, sharing music just in between a circle of friends, and it was not until 2013 that he had his first digital release out on basti grub’s hoehenregler records. in the meantime he took the chance to dive deeper into the sound with his friends sedee. releases on valioso recordings and medeia records among others can be expected as a result of this collaboration. the love reloaded ep on kanzyanis jesus loved you label is his first vinyl release and a homage to the music he is essentially influenced by. the ep features 3 intrinsically groovy tracks, permeated with heavy baselines and driven by upbeat, slightly broken rhythm patterns, oozing a sublime soulful vibe at the same time. truly a dance-floor delight!

unequal is a label founded by anselm from frankfurt am main in 2015. ranging from deep, spaced out analog techno to more droning, industrial rough sounds, the aim is to give an impression of whats going on in the ffm underground these days. sophisticated broken beats and modular synths are essential for this project. unequal means not to be just one specified style but an open-minded platform to express a diverse view of music within the techno genre. with his first ep called -gral-, anselm delivers some cold, moody techno tracks with spherical soundscapes as an connecting element. the title track on the a side is a journey through wide open extramundane synth layers and bubbling acid drops covered by a voluminous bass. b1 is a bit more conventional one with driving hi-hats and slightly jacking beat whereas b2 is four-to-the-floor trippy stripped-down minimalism for the heads.

second release of the frankfurt based imprint - vinyl only – strictly limited press - no digital promotion - no repress - nothing more to say... utique!!

audiothentica is back in the game after two years of recovering. with a techy and special 4-track ep by lukas&merlin, a dj-fusion outta gelnhausen, near frankfurt. they started at the age of 17 in the attic of an abandoned neighboring house, trying out ableton and midi-keyboards. now they find there output on audiothentica with remixes by sven kerkhoff and frank leicher, which we not have to appoint more. we are very happy about that release and waive the description. all we have to say is that you ll find a wide range of electronic music broaded an intro-, warm-up-, peaktime- and afterhour-track. just have a listen, hope you enjoy.

for the first release on atrakt recordings, chris tietjen(cocoon recordings,epilog) a talented and renowned artist based in frankfurt,germany has joined the new belgian imprint with his brilliant three-track smoke stack ep featuring an excellent remix by berlin based dj and producer randall m ! no doubt,quality stuff!

vinyl only - state001 is a musical adventure through the hometowns of our artists - a mix of mannheim, frankfurt & berlin.

second installment on orson wells sound mirror imprint by another great new talent from frankfurt am main. kolomans music sounds like its from the past and the future at the same time. dreamy melodies, chords and strings meet deep warm basslines and hypnotic drum machine edits to shape compelling and timeless pieces of detroitish music. stamped white labels. initial run comes with a5 insert. dont sleep on this one!

house is oks seventh instalment goes kraut with a three tracker from chris beiswenger formally known as tcb (the citizens band). since the split up of arto mwambe, chris has been slowly building a sound of his own. instead of sticking to standard templates he has gone deep into modular synthesis and his music can be described as futuristic, kindred and cerebral. labels such as live at robert johnson, tasteful nudes and story already recognised tcbs unique twist and rather happy songs is just another proof of his unquestionable quality. these three mid-tempo techno ballads will get your mind moving and spirit floating while your body will fall in instant trance dancing to these highly hypnotising pieces. a remix from roman flu?gel on top makes the ep a 100% frankfurt affair and when it comes to house and techno, we frankfurters take our green sauce serious, dont we? cheers, hiok team

ltd warehouse found! cécille records which is located in mannheim was established in 2007 from nick curly and marc scholl. the aim of the two heads is to release music they love , the label is focused on deep, minimal house and techno music. markus fix from frankfurt is one of the most upcoming artists and producers in germany. but let the tracks speak for themeselves. already played by karotte, raresh, loco dice, vera, chris tietjen rhadoo, andomat3000 & jan…

we welcome an absolute institution of the frankfurt am main music scene. mr. bernd maus is sensationally joining the ptx family, delivering 3 highly efficient, raw and live recorded cuts. bernd is known among other projects like gadgets, parallel, maus & stolle, innervision or rho. be prepared for some straight ahead dub techno stuff on his *patterns of war ep*. pressing on transparent 180 gram vinyl.

7th release for serie limitee. it has been already two years since the label s first record came out. since then, it keeps getting better and deeper. this time, 300 copies on heavyweight wax, mastered and pressed in france, with music by: flabaire, ana xander, le rubrique & jacob stoy, neuronphase and, as always, a mysterious bonus track by serie limitee s manager monsieur cedric.

you could not miss the 4/4 kickdrum during the 90s in the rhein-main-area around frankfurt/germany. therefore phonk ds first attempts on house and techno were pretty successful during this period. but his feet being too big for just one dancefloor he developed a taste for funk, disco and hiphop, too. so all these influences kept on working together and - as a result - in 2014 he founded his own label footjob. three records have been released so far, all of them collaborations with friends, and now no.4 is ready to take off - being phonk ds first solo project: expect some heavy phonk to get your foot-job done!

our second release is brought to you by síthóu, a talented artist from our beloved hometown mannheim in germany. his tracks have a minimal touch, but are all strong and impulsive for every dancefloor. following the tradition of musicians from frankfurt/ offenbach/ mannheim, who are working together, patrick puts all his effort in this remix and delivered a masterpiece of timeless electronic music.
already support by sedee, oskar offermann, archie hamilton, nekes, carola pisaturo ...

chris wood and meat, owners of freebase records in frankfurt (germany), have joined forces in the studio again and delivered stripped down atmospheric house tracks. future classic!

strong release by patrick klein & dario reimann, based in frankfurt. patrick & dario are also knows from their releases on sensual records. the sbtl004 is called cinnamon enemy and consists three timeless tracks, many possibilities guaranteed.

hey this is matcha music a new label based from frankfurt starts with a wonderfull summer release by aprapta. comes in a fullcover sleeve and a remix by wareika. limited to 500 copies and vinyl only of course enjoy !!!

it is no exaggeration to say that ultrastretch has accumulated an array of outstanding releases and artists since its creation in 2011. one knows that being as renown a representative of the underground music scene as sammy dee is, he can easily sign music from any established artist he would like, the so called ‘big names’, however, when we look at the past seven releases on ultrastretch, the agenda here seems to be another. what has become an apparent and admirable feature of this label/platform and of sammy dee himself is his clear support for new music from young and yet to be discovered talents. it is on that note that ultrastretch 08 brings you romanian artist crihan. hailing from a small town close to cluj, alin crihan moved to bucharest in 2009 to be more in touch with the underground scene and music in the capital as it poses more opportunities for him to grow and develop. from dj’ing in the most various clubs in his home country, his first steps into western europe as a dj came earlier last year at no less than the legendary robert johnson club alongside petre inspirescu in frankfurt. producing under his real name for the past four years, crihan’s release for ultrastretch brings two tracks, setting the listener into two very distinctive paths. the a side, * uelden* is a dance floor oriented track. the first words to come to mind are groove and rhythm, giving the track a somewhat funky feeling overall. the elements have been crafted carefully and therefore appropriately placed just where and when you need them. by simply starting the track with a bass line and shuffling hihats he slowly develops to a journey that not onlyventures further into groove and rhythm but also in mind grabbing harmonies with deep/airy sounding pads giving it a comforting sense of beauty and obscurity. the b side is called a doua dimensiune, literally translated from romanian it means the second dimension. doing justice to the title the track does generate the feeling of being in another dimension. it is a very deep affair into mind-altering soundscapes, very atmospheric and at times dark and obscure. attention to detail is apparent judging by the overlayering of elements featured in this track. a constant rolling base formed of water tapping ambient sounds give way to harmonies made up of strings and random noises on top.

a music maniac since his first drum lessons at the age of ten, gabriel placentra aka gab oswin has now made his dream come true and released his first vinyl, named soul ep. you will experience deep house grooves that show gabriels long-term experience as a dj in various frankfurt based clubs. as a member of the producer team molisans brothers he performed at sven väths cocoon club and the monza club and on an international scale at the rashomon club in rome. the molisans brothers also appeared on the compilation album * defected in the house*. melodically pulsating at 123 bpms track a1: new soul, represents the perfect opener for the night to come. gab has created some tunes here that inspired dj portable aka bodycode to a warm and at the same time impelling remix (track 02). b1: soul horns rounds off gabs soulful and groovy debut ep.

three stunning tracks by up-and-coming talent orson wells (live at robert johnson, hotmix, innervisions). two deep electro flavoured 808 rhythm pieces on side a, plus a mystic morphing journey exploring the borderline between house and techno on the flip. 300 stamped white labels. sound mirror is a new label from frankfurt, germany focusing on artists from the enviroment of orson wells.

arguably all but the most dedicated fans will have long forgotten most significant beat, a post industrial early 90s techno project from former clock dva man maurizio martinucci and esplendor geonetrico s saverio evangelista. this surprise vinyl compilation tells the story of their previously cd-only late 90s work, throwing in a previously unheard workout, the angular rhythms and sheffield bleeps of geometric state for good measure. for the most part, the material has aged remarkably well, and sits somewhere between the forthright madness of autechre, the spacey techno of detroit-via-frankfurt (see amy tekno) and the buzzing intensity of surgeon.

this is a techno ep by dj jus-ed

maybe one of the bigger open air releases this year. slow motion minimal pop house at its best. having started to spin hip-hop records in his hometown frankfurt / main he finally ended up in berlin. his >mirrors< ep on katermukke and >akumal< on laut & luise, where released to wide acclaim and already show his versatility and finesse. his remixes and co-productions for instance with nu and acid pauli does confirm his musical pedigree and make us eagerly await all the marvelous things yet to come from this fledging artist.

on the limited series, ada kaleh welcomes aboard the berlin based and amazingly talented christopher ledger, taking over on the a side with two buchla inspired minimalistic monsters. on the b side we have the frankfurt based duo marc philipp and nils weimann with a superb atmospheric track, closing the release in style.

its release time for house is ok! frankfurt based label waited a bit longer than usual for its co-owner marko pelaic aka homeboy to come up with new sounds so it doesnt really surprise theyve decided to let him take over this, one man reign ep, first of that sort for this etiquette. kaprije is not only news for the label but homeboy himself in a way he defined it as writing a new chapter, stepping away from traditional house music, exploring more of the experimental and modern sounds a direction hes interested in continuing.

tasteful nudes brings frankfurt-based producer janis into the fold for release number seven, you cant see me. a founder of the house is ok label and contributor to mirau and smile for a while, janis brings ravishing melodies and impeccable sound design to this three track ep. playful but pounding, the title cut featuring vocals by eva kruijssen teases listeners into a game of dancefloor hide-and-seek. meanwhile, tender love wraps dancers in fuzzy synth lines and hazy vocals by denise frickenschmidt, as a deep, creeping bass line warms their feet. the rustic majesty of es nestchle, strung with samples recorded in the family cottage, sets hearts aflutter with soaring strings and swelling melodies. the record artwork features an original photograph by chicago artist olivia coran

frankfurt based label sensual strikes back with a 2x12 inch vinyl sampler. kick off 2015!

in 2012 frost and einzelkind joined forces to release the pressure. no tricks, no gimmicks. just raw beats and basslines from the depths of frankfurt and offenbach. no bandwagon blues, no sounds-alike songs. pressure traxx does exactly what it says on the tin. more pressure, more traxx. now it is time to announce the 10th release featuring tracks of the label heads frost & einzelkind.

new tracks by roman flügel, lauer, massimiliano pagliara, portable, benedikt frey, orson wells....since ramona presented all her disciples work throughout the first lifesaver compilation in 2013, its now time for another episode of togetherness. summoning all of her artists around frankfurt and those who live around the world, ramona is now ready to present the lifesaver compilation 2.

afu welcomes dave simon from frankfurt with his harder bangin techno tracks on his methanal ep ! as a dj he played his forcing sets at so illustrious places like tresor, nature one, u60311, monza, airport, elektrokueche to name but a few and delivers without doubt, what he is known for as a prime time dj !

ewan jansen for hardworksoftdrink. hardworksoftdrink is a creative collective founded by twelve friends faithfully representing the offenbach and frankfurt am main area. they work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production. sunset written and produced by ewan jansen. sky thru vines written and produced by ewan jansen. mastered by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin for hardworksoftdrink 2014. - vinyl only - , no repress

lauer returns from mascats orbit to new york citys beats in space records with a new two-tracker, hands & feet / stigma. since 2012s mascat ring down, lauer ditched city life for a quiet village outside of frankfurt. lauer embraced the space for his young family and settled his creative headquarters in a quaint attic studio. the new environments and housemate, a slumbering infant son, inspired these two songs to breathe a delicate and patient air. recorded during the first summer of his new domesticity, both tracks swell with echoed piano riffs buoyed by lauers dependably precise programming.
the vinyl ep includes a download code.

in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

todd osborn ftw again. this time with music to go with the beats: acid, house, idm and lots of fun. starts with two mixes of put your weight on it. one for lazy djs from frankfurt and a shorter one for hard working windy city selectors - in any case heavy stuff. flip features the softer side of the michigan maestro with the downtempo love poem medium and the contemplative markert. todd is g(o)od.

hot city orchestra is a reformation of a band, which was originally formed in 1998. at the age of 17, arno völker (einzelkind) and simon birkenfeld became friends and started making drum and bass music together. they toured all over germany with their record label and had residencies at robert johnson in offenbach and tanzhaus west in frankfurt. after gaining years of experience within the breakbeat scene, arno went on to become einzelkind with releases on playhouse, cocoon, white and his own imprints la peña, jax and pressure traxx as well as worldwide dj gigs. simon was still focusing on his breakbeat career for another year, making an album with a uk drum and bass legend, but it was never released. he stopped making music and started focusing on his career in pr and marketing, where he mostly worked on music and art projects. during this time, the long-time friends arno and simon came up with the idea to launch the blog-network-project www.disco-very. net now, 16 years later, after making first beats together, the boys are back! a tiny bit older, much wiser, more handsome and around 50 bpm slower.

hardworksoftdrink is an analog creative collective founded by twelve friends faithfully representing the offenbach and frankfurt am main area. they work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production. the 4th vinyl output of hardworksoftdrink named “volcano classic” is focussed on felix reifenberg, one of the team’s producers. “novacasa” written and produced by felix reifenberg. “2014_patch” written and produced by felix reifenberg & cédric dekowski. “alome” written and produced by felix reifenberg & thilo dietrich.. “lando” written and produced by felix reifenberg, cédric dekowski & sven hergenhahn. mastered by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin for hardworksoftdrink 2014. artwork by karl becker & timothy schaumburg.

long-term frankfurt house-players c-rock (of lo-fi stereo, stir 15 and cocoon fame) and franksen (incase recordings, mainakustik) team up for houseworx to bring you tracks with a timeless, raw and soulful feel in one. c-rock is globally known as an all star expert in terms of real and truly felt deep house. whether he puts out solo stuff (from, works with legends such as chez damier or pushed his former motorcitysoul project: c-rock’s sound takes things to the inner core and understanding of the place we call home – and that is housemusic!

dj dag is undoubtedly ranked as one of the german dj legends and just celebrated his 29th dj anniversary. arisen from the early frankfurt techno scene and well known due to his residencies at dorian gray, omen or u60311 and his consistently gigs at space ibiza. alongside his studio partner matthew kramer we are welcoming dj dag to the weplay label! with *follow me* these guys really flashing your ears and mind: 2k14-sound but still with an old-school vibe, hypnotic and dreamy but still driving atmosphere – an extraordinary mixture only dag and matthew can do!

for the second chapter in the smile for a while story, label heads daniel and david call on a veritable host of frankfurt-based producers, with the ffm vol. 2 ep one thats very much deserving of its vinyl release.

chris hartwig - no lesser than the resident from the world-renowned club u60311 in frankfurt, and level6 in darmstadt, both in germany - is our first new artist in 2014 on stylerockets

embi music frankfurt starts into the new year with the limited sublabel. only vinyl is now announced. with ale rapini and the producer team going ape the cards will be re-shuffeld in 2014. it also gives young artists a chance establishing oneself. and with the mask ep the young artists certainly, do not have to hide behind a mask. they will show all their skills. romano alfieri will lend with his version a special note and will push the release directly on the dancefloor. franksens and redux will give this release the final touch and shows once again to the fullest the sound of frankfurt.

janis guckes is a friendly musician from frankfurt. his love of music has led him to many a band and project. socialized in the robert johnson club, where he found his way to club music in the late nineties, he now produces excellent house in his own kitchen. he also runs a label with two friends, >house is ok<, where he released his first records.