emerging from the endless summers of venice, ca to teaming up with shlohmo, jonwayne, d33j, rl grime and more to form the wedidit crew, jasper patterson aka groundislava has transformed from bashful video gamer to full-fledged composer. the son of michael patterson (who directed a-has standout music video >take on me< and paula abduls >opposites attract<), groundislava has roots that draw from 80s nostalgia, tv and pop culture that grow and transform into the 21st century aesthetic of electronic music.

nick sinna has been on the radars lately with his debut release for prime numbers pn13. sticking to the dark corners of the dance floor as of late, we have commissioned the spaced out bass child, conforce and spectrals secret weapon, jtc (aka dabrye) to add their touch with 2 remixes. conforce takes sinnas >real time< further down the worm hole, adding molten pressure to the percussion, and cutting up & reinforcing the vocal samples. while the acid warrior himself, jtc stays true to his roots on his rework of >voyager<, taking the edge off the snap and slicking the groove down to a more deep, melodic trip. pn13 has already received diverse support by the likes of ben klock, marcel dettman, dvs1 and mr. scruff.

steve bug, one of the world’s most renowned artists in the electronic music circuit, presents his fifth and most mature longplayer. noir doesnt deny its roots, but expands the usual spectrum and invites the listener to an exciting listening pleasure. the title is noir!

more than a year after its release, we have the privilege to experience again a masterpiece reworked by two members of treibstoff, marcel janovsky, and till krueger. janovsky, sticking to his roots, delivers a minimal techno version with just enough of the original that creates a suspenseful groove that will leave the floor in a frenzy.

roberto rodriguezs italo roots are showing on his remix. he opts to stick quite close to and enhance the pace of the original. paying tribute while at the same time making it his own. robertos production skills are showcased perfectly in the faultless remix. adding a real drive and instead of floating like the original it moves you along like a strong tailwind.

hotmix for the sixth release presents two great artists, takeshi kouzuki and mituo shiomi. lovers of old synthesizers and drum machines, create a great ep with classic influences chicago house 80s and japanese soundscape atmosphere - hot!

the multi-talented vanese smith aka pursuit grooves makes her debut on deepblak under her new 91 fellows moniker. after establishing herself in recent years with pursuit grooves outings heavy in beats and bass, smith turns her talents to more open sonic landscapes. >91 fellows< represents as she terms her push into cinematic dub leaning heavily on her collegiate film major roots. the project was inspired as a dedication to her grandfather who passed on in 2011. through a myriad of ambient textures, and percussion she invites the listener to join her as she weaves through different emotional headspaces. six tracks that run like chapters of saga accompanied by two remixes by deepblak chief alchemist aybee, and resident rhythm czar afrikan sciences.

soundway present a slice of raw trinidad carnival roots with a progressive twist, courtesy of one of the islands most original and forward thinking musical minds of the post war period. on the flip highlife-techno pioneer drumtalk morphs it into a dark and twisted electro-tropical groove dripping with rolling distorted synth-lines and filtered vocals.
limited edition 12 inch release, including code for free mp3 download.

eight is without a doubt the most upfront, muscular deadbeat record to date

reclusive perfectionist, originally from michigan, usa and now based in brighton, uk, begins the process of planting new roots and laying the foundation for a new and exciting life in europe. to celebrate, he delivers three hypnotic techno tracks on knotweed records: thanks myles!

as a follow up to the last years >radio anatomy< we are excited to present the >last day here ep< by brioski. it is a stellar effort from the talented italian and we are all feeling that he has really come into his own with this one. brioskis inspiration spans hiphop, funk, soul, disco, chicago house & techno, edging towards balearic / psychedelic atmospheres with deep percussive roots and old-school tendencies. combine this with some italian originality and a love for vintage gear and you are halfway there.

since their breakthrough debut ep on culprit a mere 3 months ago, climbers ascent has been the definition of meteoric. the young mexican duos success is no mere lucky break or flash in the pan story, though – jay blakk and kiko deal have done it the right way, their tremendous artistic growth spurt coming as the inevitable result of ceaseless studio work coupled with the boys staunch adherence to their musical roots sprinkled with more than a touch of inspiration. 2 come back is the climbers most accomplished song to date, that rare breakthrough moment when a production teams developing signature elements come together in an exciting way, making for something special.

a long time coming, the first ep from the mysterious duo bernadott finally reaches us. the golem first heard those tracks last summer and noticed his body was moving beyond his control! he therefore decided he should immediately enroll these beat-smiths before the competition took notice. introducing bernadott, the roof of love ep showcases the talent of two underground producers hailing from paris and stockholm, two diggers of the highest order, immersed in musique concrete, italo, free jazz, punk, chicago house and such, two djs devoted to tension, hips & shoulders. with upcoming releases on high profile labels, the golem proudly takes them to the forefront first, unleashing their highly original and leftfield take on the dancefloor. on side a, bernadott turns a white funk forgotten gem, expands it before turning it into a gherkin-esque acid burner with unexpected nods to juke, subtly returning to its post punk roots before you even notice. the golem also wanted to have a nice tune to share with his girlfriend, and he got his wish with side b, another post punk affair autistically turned into a dubby madchester piano choon, a quasi absurd but groovy breezy love song

jay bliss is our first ever romanian signing. there has been a influx of superb romanian producers over the last years including a:rpia:r and the trend continues with bliss and his hermanndstadt collective. developing a style sitting somewhere between house and techno, with strong detroit roots he has released for the likes of immigrant, hudd trax and diynamic. pluto has been a staple of ralph lawsons sets for a while now, its a smooth and crisp tech house roller that recalls classic 2020 releases gone by, especially those of carl finlows. on the flip weve turned to skudge to give us their own take on pluto. weve been fans of skudge since they dropped their first single, and have had us transfixed with their excursions into pure analogue, loopy, dub techno ever since. their version of pluto is a different beast to the original, all stuttering percussion and menacing strings, a perfect counterbalance to the original version

morgan geists project storm queen marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. >lets make mistakes< once again features the vocal talents of damon c. scott. storm queens debut of 2010, >look right through<, became an underground hit and was reissued as a remix package by defected records. 2011s >it goes on< nearly outstripped storm queens debut in popularity and was featured in countless radio and club dj sets and charts. >lets make mistakes< extends the storm queen continuum at 117 bpm, slowing down and emptying out to form a sinewy, building sound sculpture with a pop song nestled at its core. storm queen physical releases will be limited-edition 12 inches only. storm queen is made for djs, but doesnt sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. storm queen owes a debt to classic house music from new york, chicago and detroit, as well as disco and boogie. s t o r m q u e e n i s a l e a p o f f a i t h .

emmanuel debutes on march 17, 2008 with parade (be as one), played and supported by the likes of sven vath, richie hawtin and adam beyer. after this successful project emmanuel features the main stages of the world, such as sonar festival 2008 in barcelona, and the womb in tokyo.
in early 2009 emmanuel stepped up his pace and began his series of releases on top labels of europe, including vinyl as you can remember: showtime (get phisical), apple mangroove (saved), anywhere else (outpost) coffee shop and octopus (100% pure), to the last in order of time the vulcan of the alchemist (monique musique) played for an entire season as carl cox, spring sword (monique musique) and remixes for warm cologne gabriel ananda.
now emmanuel wants to celebrate five years of work, presenting his first album: the man with no shadows, which will be in stores from mid-july 2012 on monique musique label.

nice price deal !!! melancholy, boogified dubstep for the rave, from denmarks rdg.
rdgs production evolves the sound of dubstep while staying true to the roots of the genre. with frequently support from j:kenzo, chef, jay5ive and von d.

the roots of proper detroit techno are wrapped all around this new m_rec ltd. release.madrid-based producer aikan drops three new tracks on this 12inch

marius vareid revisists the title track of last years debut album in two version here and other than the connotation that telemark evokes, its perfect summer bizniss in the 12inch edit version thanks to its bobbing flanger chords, the unhurriedly striding bass melody and the carefree clattering percussion. the klubb version sticks to its promise, keeps the trademark chords but they sound way more athletic in its sparser environment of beefed up drums and frantic percussion. powered by a slightly moody feeling bassline and its buoyant, exuberant synth melodies the brand new il tempo gigante on the flip is a prime example of the scintillating, heady mixture of disco roots, house and dub antics. as an extra bonus prins thomas adds a tropical-sticky interpretation of villa farris (originall version on fp024)

second solo ep on falkplatz from ed davenport after his groundbreaking verdantin ep from 2010. inland on the a-side is a 10 minute manifest and shows eds talent in creating rough, banging technotracks with a melancholic touch in it. this touch you also can find in >5 rivers< on the b-side. warm chords and shuffling hihats all the way through. pure sweetness. also for this release we found a remixer who delivers the special touch to this ep. force/emerge mutates the original iinto a deep grooving track with roots in bristol dubstep and uk funky and adds even some kind of pop appeal to it. welcome to inland

marco bernardi is back on clone royal oak with a beautiful three track ep! tracks that are a nice blend of his roots in glasgow and detroit techno stirred into a nice personal outing that show his talents. the ep features slowly building tracks that keep the tension high with bernardis trademark melodies layered over basic house rhythms with a raw edge. the beauty and magic of electronic dance music captured by marco bernardi!

two years since winning the 2009 mercury music prize for her debut album, >speech therapy<, and having ridden a rollercoaster through life since then, speech debelle is ready to drop her second collection of music.
limited edition double 12 inch vinyl, including code for free mp3 download of the full album.

we think everything we release on frijsfo is fresh. at the same time we believe it doesnt hurt to stay in touch with your roots, which is something buzzin10 does in a fascinating way. we cant tell you much about this young producer from east london, a publicity-shy individual whose music we first heard thanks to his older brother. but we do know he pieces together rhythms by sampling fragments from old tape packs – mainly garage nations late 90s recordings of some of the best djs of all time, including dj ez, karl tuff enuff brown, dj luck & mc neat, and ray hurley.
dj support so far comes from sully, desto, oslek, warlock, kingthing, resketch, rk and ltf (wifey ldn), cardopusher, valta, dusk & blackdown

following the war cry of their fi rst single >speeddance<,reptile youth return with another sublime 7inch for hfn music.the second single taken from their upcoming album >black swan born white< sees the youth expand their sound towards a grandiose post-punk pop. already a live favourite at their increasingly intense gigs, mads damsgaard kristiansen vocals soar above the funk-driven robo-rhythm, while an instantly addictive melody references their newwave roots.on the b side, londons futuristic psychedelic no-wavers s.c.u.m provide a remix that drenches the vocals in waves of reverb and suspense, before the track explodes into a churning power riff.

red earth records presents a new six-track ep. responding to popular demand, the title track >we re not leaving< is here presented in a radio-edit version (side 1, track 1), after having been released in an extended version last year on 7 inch vinyl. this will be plugged on uk radio this summer combined with a uk and european tour, preceding the release of the new soothsayers album in september.

continuing motechs 10 year celebrations and a kick-ass party at londos fabric last month, dj 3000 now presents 10 years of motech (the remixes) part 2 ep ahead of the full length remix cd due this summer. part 1 already saw both dj 3000 and sascha sonido take on gerald mitchells belly dancer from mt-008. now uk techno legend, mark broom takes a brief break from his beardman imprint to add this killer interpretation for an impressive opener. next up we turn to goodlifes kiko who doesnt disappoint with his driving new rendition of dj 3000s defiant (mt-015), toughening up the original but still maintaining its funk-fuelled roots. the rest of the ep features a remix a track taken from franki juncas 2011 album invisible moods. firstly,ill be around gets the remix treatment from detroits luke hess, whose releases have appeared on the likes of echocord, kontra-musik and the mighty planet-e delivers a moodier take on things, with deep pads and a grooving beat.

forging a fantastic fusion of modern electronic pop, human woman are the new signing on hamburg’s hfn records. originally hailing from iceland, the band consists of gísli galdur thorgeirsson of prolific icelandic band trabant, and producer jón atli helgason aka sexy lazer. now after the launch of their debut single,delusional, with its sensual, indie-dance roots and pleasing 80s/90s undertones, we see the pair expand their vision of modern electronic pop with a feelgood, rich and edgy album spanning 11 glorious tracks.

a concept taken from an old book of charles darwin,&#8232,where he theorized the existence of a brain in plant roots, in order to feature a stylistic evolution from ambient to techno. a free way of thinking without schemes, as we move into territory that we love, in the boundless fields of electronic music. vinyls are limited and numbered with stencil artwork printed on the cover made to create a unique piece of each copy.

kid sublime rolls back in on an x-large house tip...tip

ben sun kicks off the ep with some glorious grass roots house vibes. after releases on wolf music and under the shade melbournes francis inferno orchestra s make their debut for vr with classy, lo-slung but urgent take on deep house. legendary australian dj hmc joins in with some p-funk flavoured starr trax and last tyson ballard with some warm, spacious sunday-vibe piece of house music that is my house . touched by the magic that is linkwood for the mixdown, it s an infectious piece that draws a fitting end to a superb ep. another great release on this cool label.

lessismore 060 - freaksandfollowers remixed by gideon who is going back to his old skool roots! the freaksandfollowers album is by anticlub, a notorious collective from eindhoven, the southern capital of holland, who was inspired to push itself into a new direction.

last copies left... funky smokin trax hit the wax on amsterdams finest remote area imprint. the latest on remote area two brand new debutans, makcim & managemend. makcim roots lay in the south part of the netherlands, eindhoven, where he is part of the minimal eindhoven crew, who are responsible of many crazy illegal parties in the area. two years ago makcim moved to amsterdam to become more involved with the amsterdam underground scene. makcim and managemend aka roel van otterdijk met each other. managemend has a background of true funk music. as a child he listend to the meters, jimi hendrix, weather report, all from his fathers record collection. so with the history of funk, makcim & managemend hit the studio

for the labels 14th release, memento welcomes the collaboration of italys finest house enthusiasts pastaboys, who bring their love of dance musics black roots and afro-american soul sounds, combined with an exquisite european-influenced sense of rhythm and melodies.>tresca< evolves around a sweet italo-disco bass that sends the listener back to the 70s: a soundtrack to a sleazy underground movie, with nightmare-ish synth chords in the background.strong claps and percussion build the tension up to a donna summer-esque break, leading the track to an anthemic climax ready to shake the asses of all the party people out there.

the 2 bears debut album be strong has been a revelation. the hirsute duo made up of joe goddard of hot chip & raf rundell aka the raf daddy have made a record that has touched people from many a different musical and cultural background. their roots of course, lay in house music and its that genre that essentially defines the 2 bears. so it only felt right that they released a 12 inch with exquisite remixes of one of the 2 bears original musical outputs, be strong!

our second release >state of play< comes from our dear friend philipp boston. mr boston delivers a very diverse mixture of different atmospheres and moods, representing his house & techno roots.

joshua iz, the seminal deep house producer of iz & diz fame drops the debut release for dream in audio. the figure is an ode to his chicago roots but with a san francisco influence. b/w what u like a melodic deep house cut reminiscent of sf circa 1998. get this!

introducing kleine reise records, a berlin based label flowering from the roots of their beloved clubs kleine reise & loftus hall, a natural progression to further share our world of sound. life is change, tastes evolve, the only essential ingredient is for our music to have soul. free from the shackles of any particular style or genre and from the constraints of time, we begin a journey through the sonic universe. our first offering comes from two of kleine reises founding members dara drea oneill and peter power. on the a-side we have sun-k, composed during several sundowns at the hazy heights of last summer. channeling the collective spirit of the open-air arena, it offers the first glimpse into peters ufordian fantasy. on the b-side, dara takes a bare-back ride through a pitched dreamscape. the constant flapping wings of a little dragon guides him. if you stretch out your arms it feels like flying. lastly with >red roses< peter conjures up an irresistible dream-like, slo-mo workout, guaranteed to be drifting out across the adriatic beach parties this summer take a little trip with us. love the kr family

horacio cruz and c-system team up for an excellent oldschool sounding 12inch on tech on records. a completaly acid drenched record with loads of 303 action and a heavy traditional techno atmospheres. this release perfectly reflects the current developments in underground techno as a whole. going back to the usa roots and the 1992 dungeons.

rene pawlowitz aka shed returns to ostgut ton under the new moniker the traveller and delivers the first 12 inch of this new project. under his new guise pawlowitz picks up at his roots and delivers a deep techno record made for the floor. the beats on the a-side >a 100< are fierce, the melodic synth line lifts you up while everything around appears to be burning down. the experimental first track on the b-side >ber< meanders without beats and full of broken chords around that moment of ecstasy without ever reaching a break. on the b-sides second track >bypass< rene says hello to the techno-heroes, rolls out a red carpet and shows them what he has learned. pack your bags and head for the dancefloors.

part 1/3! the treibgut sonder kompilation consists of tracks by artists which played at the treibgut parties over the last five years. the opening track is the perfect warm up for listening to this compilation. chris established an ideal symbiosis of a smooth bass and a warm vocal line quickening your appetite for more. a groovy funky filtertypen track as we love it. you can spot their hip-hop roots in the vocal parts. the tight kickdrum contributes the uplifting punch making this track defintely a dancefloor tune rather than a warm up. a groovy piece of house music with a spherical break and a deep bassline for our brothers and sisters. this is a slip- proof track with a catchy vocal – definetely causing fun. deep, warm and drifty – this track is putting you in the perfect mood for enjoying sunset in the meadows or warming up at the club. if you cant let go and relax with this track you are probably a hopeless case.

march sees the formidable hypercolour deliver its most surprising output yet, an ep from none other than groove armada. tom findlay and andy cato need little introduction as groove armada. chart smashes, huge live tours and being part of the worldwide electronic music history aside, the duo have never lost touch with their acid house roots and have continued to be devoted to record buying, djing and the much maligned promo trawl. tom and andy have been avid followers of the label it seemed, since its inception. it was through label head jamie, meeting the guys back in 2010 at space in ibiza, and then continued communication via hypercolour promos, that led to an out-of-the-blue email requesting an informal hook up in east london and, within just a few days, a release was scheduled. that release is the >no knock ep<, four tracks that range from 808 fuelled old school cuts to low slung, moog-bassd electronic funk. each sound is lovingly crafted but there is an analog rawness throughout and every track has the sort of tweaked, off-kilter and occasionally awkward vibe that hypercolour do so well. it just takes a bit of imagination to guess what a ga release on hypercolour should sound but failing that, just check the release out as it wont disappoint.

catalogue number ten at uncanny valley and for this occasion the dresden based label returns to its roots with another various artists ep. actually, this is long overdue since there are a lot more talented producers to find in the elbe valley. on uncanny valley 010 we present four of them. sandrow m who focussed on the c-beams project recently has been part of the label right from the start. with “the three trees” he makes his solo debut for uncanny valley. the track is a summery house tune that shines with garage vocals and warm synth pads. steve kasper is slowing it down with unvexed dub which is an immersed house excursion for the morning hours. on the flipside scherbes kill bills stumbles but does not fall. instead, the track lives from tottering interaction between bright percussions and fractious drones below. finally, its jacob stoy who closes the record with s51, a dreamy deep house study including heavenly pads and subtle drum programming. for the artwork we are very glad to welcome back paul waak and his colourful figures that gave the first four compilations their unique look!

the 2 bears debut album be strong has been a revelation. the hirsute duo made up of joe goddard of hot chip & raf rundell aka the raf daddy have made a record that has touched people from many a different musical and cultural background. their roots, of course lay in house music and its that genre that essentially defines the 2 bears. so, brace yourself for four tantalizing mixes of one of the 2 bears finest house cuts take a look around.

der lang vergriffene longplayer als vinyl-wiederveröffentlichung im original-cover von 1981! >wa do dem<, das seinerzeit im channel one studio aufgenommen und von scientist, prince jammy und barnabas im king tubbys studio abgemischt wurde, ist zweifelsfrei das beste album von eek-a-mouse. eine erstklassige henry junjo lawes produktion mit den roots radics als backing band.

der lang vergriffene longplayer als vinyl-wiederveröffentlichung im original cover von 1981! ein klassiker im deejay genre - toyan liefert hier sein bestes album ab mit exzellentem toasting über riddims wie >gunman<, >ice cream love<, >jacqueline<, >another one bites the dust<. die lp wurde im channel one studio mit den roots radics aufgenommen und bei king tubbys von scientist abgemischt!

a legend of techno music on tigersushi. we are really proud!
an electro hacktivist since the 90s, french techno pionneer, inventor of what became electro clash with miss kittin, true italo disco lover, legitimate son of dopplereffekt and kraftwerk and godfather of the new french sensation gesaffelstein with whom he runs the label zone. when michel amato (his real name) contacted us with a few tracks we felt so honored. he really got back to his roots here with deep italo and electro, warm analog synths against cold robotic drum machines, great melodies. it would have been a hit on the now defunct cbs radio.

the two monkey guys are very happy to present their first longplayer. after a successful year 2011 and a massive output they want to show the world whats also going on in their mind. happy body music is not only for the dancefloor. of course youll find some techy, housy floorkillers on the lp but also tracks from the deeper techno side and a little sorted stuff from the monkey roots... hip hop and big beat! so please come in, lean back, take a coffee and have a listen to the colourful monkeyworld

coloured vinyl! roots tracks from the beginning of manmade science.thanks for purchasing a real copy!

gerardo frisina goes back to the roots of the sound which has made him famous worldwide: the latin sound of classics like >descarga< or >the latin kick< (both previously released on schema). >moderno primitivo< is an ep about the encounter of the ancient afro-cuban tradition (the core of frisinas artistic dna) with a refined electronic taste. this component enriches drums and percussions and gives more edge to the whole production with details like pads and effects. in >moderno primitivo< the latin ensemble headed by frisina takes us into a jam session where percussions, piano and trombone play happily. the latin house mix is a club version where the rhythmic element and the groove take control of the mix. the melody is broken and a hammond plays over a ostinato bass. the flavour is definitely tribal. >cogele el ritmo< is a trip into frisinas latin world. slower than >moderno primitivo<, still has a solid hook to the dance-floor and is a triumph of joy and colour.