limited edition vinyl features white scratch-off ink and a 25 cent piece cased in a plastic outer sleeve. each copy will be unique, as the quarter will move around the plastic sleeve in transit creating its own pattern. this is intentional, so any scratches that appear on the front cover when the vinyl arrives is a result of this. sirens is the highly anticipated second full-length lp from nicholas jaar, the chilean-born electronic music producer, mixing engineer and dj, which comes out on october 14, 2016 via other people/kobalt. a prolific artist with a wide palette of talents, jaar spent his teenage years in dance music circles in new york city, where he now resides. in 2011, he released his debut album, the critically-acclaimed space is only noise. in 2012, he was contributed to bbc radio 1’s prestigious ‘essential mix’ series, winning ‘essential mix of the year’. in 2013, matador released the debut album from darkside, jaar’s project with his friend dave harrington. the band toured the record with a giant, rotating circular mirror, with key performances at primavera sound and coachella. other notable projects by jaar include from scratch, a live concept first developed for moma ps1, pomegranates, an ambient record and alternate soundtrack to the armenian film the colour of pomegranates, and the original soundtrack for dheepan, a thriller by the french filmmaker jacque audiard about a family of sri lankan refugees living in the suburbs of paris. dheepan won the palme d’or at cannes in 2015. jaar is the founder of the new york based imprint other people, releasing music and spoken word by a diverse group of artists ranging from lydia lunch to ezekiel honig

wedish born christian smith is sitting firmly at the top of the electronic dance music industry. his outstanding productions over the years have set the bench mark high, releasing on a collection of the industry s most respected labels such as drumcode, cocoon, bedrock, minus and his very own tronic. 2016 has been a busy year so far for christian, his tronic label party series has been holding events worldwide, including the bpm festival and sonar off week, and an ever growing catalogue of releases not forgetting his most recent ep force majeure released in july on drumcode which immediately entered beatports techno top 10, straight in at no.8. this september, christian will release his third solo album titled input-output on his own tronic imprint. consisting of 11 original tracks, each one embodies christians message of creating real techno, with powerful percussions and melodic basslines throughout. input/output is an outstanding production offering some of the best driving techno you can expect from an artist like christian, with his trademark style incorporated in every track. it takes you on a journey, through a variation of sounds and textures, which still manage to cater to everyone s musical palate. synthesizers work their way throughout, alongside dark atmospheric harmonies and haunting vocals or that pounding kick drum in some of the heavier tracks. it never disappoints!

die hochgelobte sammlung von 17 songs erscheint hier erstmals als doppel-lp, natürlich in wertiger ausstattung und fertigung (180 gramm vinyl, klappcover, bedruckte innenhüllen). eine gute gelegenheit, diesen ausnahme-künstler mit einer ungewöhnlichen song-zusammenstellung (u. a. mit der nur auf diesem album erhältlichen langfassung von »trouble in mind« und der raren soloversion von »spanish is the loving tongue«) zu erleben – oder vielleicht auch erst kennenzulernen!

born and raised in newcastle in the uk, man power is now embedded in the depths of mexico in monterrey, a city on the rise after many years of internal strife. this unique new perspective and observations while on the road as a touring dj has given man power the impetus to launch his new label entitled me me me with his own production ‘tachyon’ paired with a remix from dj tennis.

london label of paradise marks its inaugural release with the incipience ep, the debut 12-inch from melbourne based producer shedbug. four dusty, tough and emotionally driven house jams born out of sun drenched hardware experimentation.

few can fail to have noticed the re-emergence of italian deep house in recent times. tracks paying tribute to the dreamy, loved-up and new age-influenced style pioneered by italian producers in the late 80s and early 90s are ten-a-penny these days, though few are quite as breezy and evocative as this ep from minimono. the fact that it s appearing on re-born rome label vibraphone - dormant since 1993, but brought back to life late last year - is rather fitting. the duo s dreamy, melodious and tactile style - see the fluttering synthesized flute lines and tactile grooves of -sailing-, the horizontal house bliss of -suspend-, and the ron trent style slickness of -next step- - is perfectly in keeping with the label s wavy, sun-kissed ethos.

berlin-based dj and techno producer savas pascalidis has been steadily making his mark in underground electronic music circles since his first releases in the mid-90s. born in south germany and later moved to berlin, the well-traveled dj has been among the restless and classically minded members of the dance music community over the last decades. he developed skills that led him into producing records and made a name for himself with a series of dark, loopy and groove driven dancefloor orientated techno music. pure and simple. his releases earned him a reputation for being something of a dance music purist.

19-track compilation of songs recorded across 1983, most of which have never been released on vinyl before! bocal 5 were a no wave art group composed of doc pilot (synths, vocals), zouka dzaza (bass), florian guillou (synths), mickey lepron (electronic drums, bass) and evy tinguette (lead vocals). the project was born in november 1980 in tours, france as the brain child of doc pilot. between 1981 to 1986 bocal 5 recorded one 7inch single and a cassette-only album before taking a year off in 1984 to launch x-ray pop. influenced by erik satie, brigitte bardot, suicide and young marble giants, they call their music-minimum naive new wave.

arnold jarvis take some time out was first released in 1987, the year that fourth floor records was born, and it stands the test of time as a seminal release for the label. the track perfectly characterises the stand out productions that keep the house music world returning again and again to its catalogue for inspiration. this official vinyl re-issue includes the club and dub that made up the original release, plus a reconstruction mix by ilija rudman. ilija delighted classic music company earlier this year with his minimal take on disco in track in her eyes. his approach to the take some time out re-work has the same deconstructed vibe the loose percussion and punchy melodic bass gives a pleasing spaciousness to the track, giving the record fresh life and re-imagining it for 2016

south african born, new york living brendon moeller, man of a thousand guises - including beat pharmacy, echologist and mono blanco - is a prolific producer known especially for his hard yet dubwise brand of techno. founder of the prolific steadfast label, moeller has releases on a number of excellent imprints including echocord and soul people. for zamzam, beat pharmacy indulged his deep love of heady dubwise, crafting two totally unique and uncompromisingly experimental tracks that provide a window into a singular creative soul.

most fans of the blues believe it was born in the mississippi delta shortly before 1900. they are definitively wrong. the blues had its roots in other forms of older black music that are traced to the music of west africa. in that sense, mali music constitutes the dna of the blues and the griots can be identified as the direct ancestors of the rural bluesmen. baba sissoko is from mali and he is the last undisputed griot alive.

the grooves of thomas white and pete williams aka natural rhythm, have been a mainstay in the sets of robsoul boss phil weeks for more than a decade. today he pays ‘tribute’ with a special re-release of some of his favourites. born in a garage in the late 90’s, natural rhythm was a meeting of passionate musical minds. working together the pair sought to create their own style and sound, influenced by the tracks they were regularly spinning in their own dj sets across the country. creative sampling and their own raw beats, together with live instrumentation and regular guest vocalists, saw natural rhythm create a strong catalogue that, as we know, are still getting played today. with three albums and over 35 ep/single releases to their name, there more than enough music for label boss weeks to select from for the tribute ep. a tough job? of course. however, phil went straight for the four that never leave his box. leading the ep are the sun-drenched vocal vibes of ‘something big’, the title track of natural rhythm’s 1999 release on under the counter. our a2 is the lead track from 2001’s last call at the martini ranch ep, ‘chicago nights’, with its quaking bassline and disco dalliance. on the flip we’re treated to a choice selection from natural rhythm’s 1999 double album contrast in nature. first up with its celestial chimes and thumping kick is ‘smoldering island’, taken from the original part 1. closing the tribute release and taken from part 2 is the devilishly funky and suitably titled feelgood jam ‘energized’. we definitely are!

third release of dancing like quagmire, italian white label (vinyl only) born to make you dance shouting “giggity giggity go”!!! mini-album with five tracks deeply rooted in 20th century russian culture in which neotnas is showing his poetic music style wandering between rough drum patterns, old dusty samples (hard to dig for sure) and hypnotics saxophone melodies. a-side starts with dreamy downtempo intro elin, followed by crispy broken rhythms of colourful tension and closes with breezy and fluffy don’t rush with dubjazz. b-side contains mighty deep house trip morning way, and outro come, where the main character is undoubtedly ivan pona’s magic sax which created an illusory atmosphere over neotnas’s soul beat.

elleorde was born 3 years ago at camp cosmic, an anything-goes music festival in the swedish forest that s recently been relocated to the german countryside. elleorde s debut record shares the same themes as the fest with a combination of time travel, cosmos, space exploration, sunsets on exotic planets, and universal love. not to mention, these are forest jams, mind you. the uk one-man project draws influences from war, dexter wansel, tantra, cerrone, ennio morricone, supermax, you get the idea. step in to the battlestar gallactica, open wide and eat the future.

a name on everyone s lips, charismatic talent waff is back onboard hot creations curating the sick pleasure ep with three original cuts that once again showcase his unique style and adept understanding of the dancefloor. kicking things off with kidney punch, a throbbing bass is perfectly executed under blissful, angelic vocals. party starter flipback is next up igniting carnival-esque energy. on the flip, the sonic sick pleasure carries the mind away through hypnotic melodies that ride amongst the layers of intricate percussion. a natural born talent, waff started producing over ten years ago and has gone on to become one of the most sought after artists of recent times. not only is he an integral part of the hot creations family and resident at jamies paradise night at dc10 in ibiza, hes also releasing on the likes of moon harbour, drumcode and cocoon. his music has also been getting the nod from key players adam beyer, loco dice, joseph capriati, marco carola, sven vath and many more

rhythm büro is a new record label based out of kiev, ukraine started by dj and promoter igor glushko. the büro first began as a local party series organised by igor, alexander pavlenko (aka na nich, widely known in the drum’n’bass world as sunchase) and vera logdanidi (aka vero). since the party’s beginning in march 2015, rhythm büro has hosted such greats as zadig, abdulla rashim, etapp kyle, eric cloutier, woo york, artefakt, acronym, steve bicknell and actress all at different non-club warehouse-like locations around kiev. a peculiar aspect of the rhythm büro team’s objective has been to maintain secrecy about the exact location of the party until a day prior to the event, when ticket buyers are then informed about the location via text message or email. the label was started to be the logical and progressive extension to what rhythm büro has established itself to be locally: one of ukraine’s prominent techno initiatives. for the first release of the label, na nich and vero have contributed two joint-produced tracks that are to become their first publicly available material under their current aliases. while a1 leans itself to the soundscape that is more or less typical for rhythm büro parties: trippy, hypnotic and transportive techno, a2 hits the floor with refreshing zeal, bringing an electro-esque break-beat under deep and emotive synth layers. the b side contains two remixes of the title track, one of which is thoroughly tailored by the dutch-born-berlin-based-duo, artefakt (mostly known for their releases on delsin, prologue and field) as well as a strong and heady remix by semantica records’ mastermind, svreca.

“i still hang around” goes the deep haus mantra from clouded house (lobster distribution) label boss lukas lyrestam. stockholm born but currently based in london he had this to say about the record… “hang around is equal parts club-tool and introspective banger, for the moment you should be leaving but you got nowhere else to go. scandinavian masters is a solid gold thumper harkening back to the glory days of jesper parnevik.” ”on the flip-side two alternative versions give the tracks new legs. common labour alumni powel (fresh off a tour with lee burridges’ all day i dream outfit) delivers a smooth house odyssey remix while x-kalay mainstay kask goes 100% techno on a remix that takes no prisoners. make sure to keep an eye on the estonian upstart as he debuts on common labour in 2017 with an ep of his very own.” hang around ep is a vinyl only release, limited to 250 copies worldwide.

what happens when one of the most exciting electronic music projects of the last fifteen years meets the pioneer of cosmic disco? the result is stunning and with no doubt one of the most interesting things we have heard in a while. psycho radio was born in 2002 from an idea of the italian producer daniele tignino and sound engineer pat legato, with vocals from british singer leroy c anderson. they burst in the music scene with an innovative sound that took inspiration from the 80 s new wave, funk and electro grooves. tracks like in the undergroun and right stuff brought a breath of fresh air in those years, and they still sound very actual today. 2016 has seen the addition of producer da lukas to the project, with psycho radio now back with an explosive new single called bad reputation. once again with the captivating vocals by lc anderson. the legendary disco innovator daniele baldelli teams up once again with marco dionigi to bring us two stellar remixes that move from the funk infused vibe to their trademark cosmic balearic journey. an essential record for the final summer days.

raam is back with a solid 4 tracker. the ep starts with ment which is a raw and jacking deep house track. a big rolling bassline, drum machine grooves and melancholy pads create that special house feeling. lipslide is a sublime and discoish house track with dubby chords and bubbly synths that slowly but surely unfolds into a serious groove that really work the floor. on the flip ment get some remix treatment from samo dj (lies, ttt, born free etc) and alexi3d. they transform the original in to gritty and percussive techno trip. the ep ends with ask which is a slow house-not-house track.

karen gwyer joins dba for an exercise in futurist dancefloor electronics after a recent outing on alien jams alongside beatrice dillon and last year s barnstorming nous release. the us-born londoner brings the sound of her stomping, analogue live performances closer to the psychedelic, thickly melodic tone of her studio compositions across three tracks, with prophase metaphase anaphase telophase an obvious choice for djs.

the ichinen project was born from the strong music connection between roberto bosco and kiny - both producer, performers and founders of last drop records imprint - and from the need to share their personal music concept. finally, this year they returns on their label with the first official track under new ichinen monicker.

born in poland and italian naturalized, erik starostin is a passionate dj, vinyl defender and underground music producer. his world of concrete ep is characterized by unavoidable detroit and chicago influences with remarkable personal touch. the powerful remix of lucretio, one of the contemporary best djs and producers worldwide, is the indelible mark that completes this work.

played by ali renault
the third instalment of braiden s off out label arrives via chunyin, a new dancefloor orientated project by hong kong born, sydney based artist, singer and producer rainbow chan. early support from benji b, eclair fifi, bill kouligas, joy orbison amongst others. the lead track of this release, -fei-, was the genesis of this project, created as she started to explore the world of murky dancefloor music. the track delivers a raw, punky attitude with a nod to minimal wave, littered with warped organic sounds and samples of hong kong new wave cinema. following this is -emporium-, a relentless jacking dancefloor number, syncopated groove laden drums married with airy atmospherics. -shi- closes this ep with a unique and brooding techno inspired track that rolls yet feels as though it s perpetually falling apart at the seams. vinyl comes with screenprinted and chinese seal hand-stamped artwork designed by braiden, illustrated by chuny

modularz 25 produced by south american techno queen adriana lopez who now resides in barcelona. the colombian born producer & dj has been putting out music on modularz for a few years as well as her own imprint grey report. this is her first full ep on modularz and were very happy with the results. four driving techno cuts that are made for non stop mixing. all the tracks on the ep are great for the club or the warehouse. enjoy. tip!

massive 11-piece latin american afrobeat combo nelda piña y la boa have been exploring the vast rhythms of west african music and its many branches within their home base country of colombia for the last 3 years. influenced by the contrasting sounds and traditions of colombia s disparate atlantic & pacific coast cultures, they bring a unique twist to the familiar afrobeat lineup that is accentuated by their cantadora nelda piña, a singer from the bolivar region who was born in the 1940s. once again, colombia and its deep reservoir of modern and traditional musicians prove the awesome alchemy of melding the sounds and aesthetics of old and young generations.

vinyl only release ... first release for the neapolitan born london based duo konstress new vinyl only imprint. blind box series co-founders launch their own namesake record label with a sound-defining 3 track ep, hitting the different flavours of their almost ten-year background. tasty indeed.

lucifer & lust is a 10-inch mini album by dmitry distant, showcasing the diversity of his talent. the 6 tracks by the russian-born artist who currently resides in latvia reflect the atmosphere of the baltic and the mystic sides of electronic music. showing where his devotion lies, dmitry experiments on the verge of techno, wave and industrial. on this mini album, he grasps our attention with minimalistic trance-like rhythms covered in fluctuating painful melodies, using wonderful analogue sounds and exotic instruments such as the electric violin

born from the mind of ilario alicante, virgo is a platform for idm techno transmissions. the first release is from the mysterious slv. two techno stompers with a melancholic touch. including 2 remixes from keith carnal and border one.

deepa & biris black crow records further expands its horizons with its seventh release, welcoming another new artist to the family following appearances by 2030, aril brihka, hakimonu, luke hess, rod, inland and markus suckut. the analog roland orchestras label debut follows the widely acclaimed 2030 ep and shares with it a widening of the labels sonic scope to once again showcase deepa & biris desire to reach beyond techno and explore ambient and cinematic musical textures. michal matlaks analog roland orchestra finds the poland born & berlin based producer in the conductor role among an array of classic electronic hardware, taking on the role of shaping & directing a free flowing sound that moves across genres, whether in a studio or live setting. his previous releases for labels including ornaments, rotary cocktail recordings and pastamusik have seen the project indulge in an array of sounds across the techno spectrum. aftermath ii is no different, moving from the classic roots techno sounds of plant and father detroit, through the dub excursion of urei dub, to the cinematic, boards of canada & tangerine dream-recalling pair her and aftermath. for those with a taste for electronic musics widescreen possibilities, taros arrival on the tel aviv imprint will be a long term favourite.

e.o.s. is the acronym of evod, oisel and syntaxism. the collaboration is born togheter with a new catalogue of evod music, called evod excursions. luna nuova is the first of the 8 releases planned on trasparent 7inch vinyls. the collaboration project was born to blend the main sonorities of each artist, with no borders of experimentation. all the sounds were created and processed with analog machines, live recorded. the final result is a track splitted in x and y on the wax, a full side and an ambient side, respectively.

played by roland the realest, born to shine records, henri le blanc
together melbourne pair amin payne and sean deans form apsd, and they debut in quite impressive form with this digital dust album for hot shot sounds. inkswel and benny badge s label has developed into the prime source for what they call -drum machine soul music- and apsd are a perfect fit. some 11 tracks deep, digital dust features contributions from the voice of fat freddy s drop himself, joe dukie, as well as miles bonny, cazeaux oslo, silent jay and more. yet it s deans and payne s innate mastery of a glistening brand of funk across various tempos which shines through on this album.

jacks house recordingslaunched by long serving island resident dj and producer clara da costa, is a new label born out of ibiza, which also boasts a successful weekly prime time live radio show that focuses mainly on exclusives and vinyl releases, broadcasted on the award winning ibiza sonica. jacks house also hosts parties at the worlds most famous club, space for carl cox. this first release comes from the talented and well respected, alex arnout from dogmatik records. alex has had numerous releases over the years on many other respected labels such as one records and the fuse imprint. he is also known for launching, nurturing and finding good talent. this 4 track ep fully demonstrates alexs versatility in the studio by offering 4 distinctive quality productions which can only be described as true house, and underground house music, made with integrity

nice price deal !!! the first release from detronome rec. born may 2010, conceived long ago in the mind of quincy.
the mission statement of this label is simply put >not all music is music<programmed and conceived by quincy at latitude 42 30 longitude 83 studios.

nice price deal !!! slak is a label rome-based breathing northern europe. the project is slaks duet by odoardo radicchi (aka odo makes a smile) & tamburrini camillo tamburrini (aka c).the label was born from the desire to know the tendencies of the underground of rome, a real parallel world rich yet to be explored. determined to give voice to their experience directly on the dancefloor of rome and consolidated by the guide of one of the ten most important clubs in town : saponeria. rejecting the cage of easy definitions and constraints given by genres and sub genres.slak wants to propose his visionary sounds ranging from techno to house and taking advantage of the many nuances. the music will save us!

new output by the cyclist - incl robag wruhme remix

japanese born hokuto sato s 4th ep on his own aura music. 3tracks based on sharp, experimental beats and dope sampling works which show his love and vast knowledge of classic films, contemporary music, jazz and more. pole s mastering insures dj use for both techno/house sets. vinyl only.

born and raised on the southside of chicago and known as king les, lester represents chitown with a passion for music producing tracks for over 25 years with records pressed, and crowds rocked from the usa to the united kingdom. from relief records to ukr, he is currently producing and dropping lps in 2016 and beyond. lesters been on labels spanning the globe from relief records, ukr, mad house records, state of mind records, synewave, missile, minimalistix, music man, dust trax, ihr, modular records, brooklyn music, audio textures, home recordings, we call it hard records, dark house music, morpheus, impact mechanics, kick & clap records, chiwax and many more. his greatest influences have been farley jack master funk, larry heard, mike dunn, joey beltram, adam beyer, robert armani, jamie principle, derrick may, green velvet, drew sky, paul johnson, cari lekebusch, steve stoll, mike dearborn and speedy j. lester fitzpatrick’s sound can be described as a combination of techno and house with distinct elements of jacking, sci-fi, disco, acid infused grooves that keep the dancefloor locked in and bangin.

past releases - crosstown rebels, one records, leftroom limited and ffrr party affiliations - circoloco, flying circus, luciano & friends into you aka achille soardi, the italian producer and artist, born in the beloved lake garda region, connects with the dancefloor through his undeniable and fresh talents. as a young artist achille grew up on punk rock and hip hop from the us but soon found his love for techno, a genre which he would later dj at parties across france and italy, alongside ltz sound system amongst various other crews

* beyond the clouds* was recorded from a live session near the heart of detroit using hand crafted modular synthesizers, analog devices and custom made effects units. remastered by ron murphy @ nsc mastering, detroit, usa shortly before he passed away, his memory will live in our hearts forever. in this live version of cv313s classic, the modular recordings were separated, dissected in the mix and dubbed out with a litany of analog effects. during this performance there was a mystical element in the air, strobe lights, vaporous gas and electric dreams. a connection felt with the dancers, a groove beyond a groove, it is that magical essence of japan. this was a night to remember, recorded live in tokyo with love. during the closing moments, the ghostly ambiance faded, the smoke cleared and beyond the sequence was born. remastered by bazza @ alchemy studio, london. uk

nice price deal !!! together as sycophant slags, mr. c and adultnapper began their sonic journey several years ago after a week long studio session in nyc. during that time three shared a car ride with mr c with the tracks of that session as the soundtrack and the dharma fields release was born. along with crawl up. two tracks that continue to sound as timely as they are timeless! more recently the slags have released standouts on get physical, their massive remix of reverse commuter - southern charge (also on hallucination limited) and possibly their biggest track to date --- keep off --- on poker flat recordings which sees mr c returning to the mic in a sublime style thats rocked dance floors the world over.

nice price deal !!! supported by yuksek, boombass, designer drugs, stereoheroes, sinden, jess & crabe, sayem, guido, minitel rose, candy clash, malente, la violette... born in 2006, man&man started organizing parties in paris paris and triptyque, inviting various artists such as yuksek, naïve new beaters, klub des loosers or plasticines. little by little, alexandre, nelson and luc became djs, and played in many clubs in france, while becoming resident djs in the defunct but still beloved flèche d or. they re going to release their first ep les grandes vacances. they self describe their influences as coming from heavy metal to hip hop, from italo disco to early 80s punk rock, which boils down to an innovative organic kind of pop, with a slight touch of feminity siobahn wilson (mymajorcompany) added backing vocals on les grandes vacances. theyre now playing as djs, but have developped a brand new live show, with real instruments, microphones, and animals, caught in the jungle with bare hands. nelson, alexandre and luc are also still assisting guido in panic rooms programmation, with their comme a la maison parties, and gave their name to a cocktail there!

nice price deal !!! tim green s first production is incredible, glitchy house with layers and layers of amazing sounds. little flies is sonically beautiful with deep bass and a huge groove. tg was just born when juan atkens was banging out his detroit sound which is incredible when you think rhythm acupuncture is reminiscent of exactly that, layers of twisted beats and phat bass that carries the tune throughout. big with paul woolford, laurent garnier, mike monday

nice price deal !!! another essential release from the april77 combo. mixel pixel is a multimedia music and video project created by artist rob corradetti. along with his pals: matty (the doctor) kaukeinen, kaia lips by wong, and the elusive producer, s.n.e.e., mixel pixel have been kicking out their own blend of lo fi pop music since the year 2001. mixel pixel is currently based in brooklyn, new york but they were born and raised in the small state of delaware. completely original and highly entertaining. music, videos, comics, prints ... they color everything!

nice price deal !!! after between us , the 12inch that got massive support from adam beyer, laurent garnier and many others, humantronic comes back with a 3-track record born around boxhagener platz, his headquarters in berlin. with pumping beats and shaking basses, frenetic synth chords turning into hystery, this release brings the pure and fascinating techno that has made the brand humantronic inevitable in the new tech scene.

the debut ep of new-born junction records begins with thorough exploration of driving and percussive techno sounds in the form of label head cool tiger’s warehouse for all”. from atmospheric, suspensive build-ups to warped vocals and glitchy fills, this intelligent production from paris based producer is a sweet taster of things to come and stands proud and deserving as a1 on this release. next up on this release we move to groovier territory with french duo m&c’s droofin”. swinging percussion and warm, soft synths are undoubtedly the driving force behind this track. old school grooves contrasted with luscious, slow-moving pads in the breakdowns combine to create an infectious and familiar house sound. in coherence with junction’s pattern, the final track on this release from german duo dominik fry and skipio is as warm as you would expect. hypnotising vocals, hovering subby pads and gentle arpeggiators characterise this melodic easy-listener.

one of the most accomplished and celebrated bands in the field of contemporary, unclassified pop music. almamegretta are masters in combining a wide range of elements such as dub, funk, reggae, world and electronica, all filtered through their own deep southern italian roots. the band from naples is now back with a new album, mixed by the dub master adrian sherwood, who had already been involved in their mid-nineties masterpiece “sanacore”. this new work consists of ten tracks, nine originals plus a well chosen cover of an old neapolitan hit by nino d’angelo transformed into a lovers rock style song. almamegretta’s original line up of gennaro t tesone, paolo polcari and raiz is augmented by a great list of collaborators and the result is a strong and multi layered set made of afro-funk numbers, reggae ballads, and other riddims, while the british dub influence remains central within the group’s wide sound palette. the title “ennenne”, which means no name, is inspired by the acronym used for those who are born from unknown parents. the right title for such a highly dense picture based on the combination of contemporary sounds and social topics.
file next to: massive attack, on-u sound, dub syndicate, tricky

180g vinyl! huertas fourth record for amadeus - collab record with uk born youandewan - ep ahead of youandewans debut album on k7

detroit enigma sharif laffrey makes a return to paramidas berlin-based love on the rocks imprint with pony ep. the two track ep marks his second release with the label (following key jam (a.c.i.d.) and his third release in three years - something of a roll for laffrey who typically allows years to pass between each outing.over 9 minutes of what sounds like nineties 4/4 indian acid-house bass music - in the best way. surprising vocals & a healthy 3 minute lead in. b-side: pony roger’ if the pony you were riding on the a-side was galloping through a grassy meadow - this pony heads into a dark cave. if the a-side is the never ending story then the b-side is the dark crystal. but with prince instead of bowie. sharif laffrey has been playing records and making music for 20 long hard years. born in detroit, michigan - hes worked on the line checking camshafts for chryslers & at submerge for mike banks - at the same time. he toured asia with juan atkins and once had to chase a grown man through the streets at night, who had crawled into his living room through an open window. an active member in detroits early rave scene, sharif remembers booking all foreign gigs with something he calls a fax machine.

portable is alan abrahams, a south african born artist and producer who is also a celebrated live act. emerging more than fifteen years ago with a sound that marries real electronic soul with deep moods and abstract grooves, he is someone who has released his minimal wares on cult labels like perlon and live at robert johnson, as well as his own süd electronic.