releasing an album is a daunting task, especially in dance music. you got to keep it fresh and exciting from the very beginning until the last track, not sticking to one tempo, make tracks that work both at home and in the club and ultimately tell a story with your music. alexander lay-far knows a thing or two about this, having his debut album so many ways out back in 2013. the thing with lay-far and a big reason why we ve always had a soft spot for him is his way of incorporating a certain magic in the tracks that leaves you on an uplifting and optimistic note. therefore we re really excited to release his second album, how i communicate, on local talk. how i communicate is a two part vinyl release which we hope will come as a fresh breeze in these days where so much dance music simply lacks the actual musical aspect or the organic approach. like most producers and djs that are influenced by soul, disco, jazz and the blacker side of electronic dance music its all about the actual tune . listening (or dancing) through this album we hope you ll find your special tune (or tunes!) that hopefully will bring joy to your ears. to his aid lay-far has invited an impressive cast of collaborators such as ashley beedle & darren morris, restless soul, sean mccabe & mark de clive-lowe to give the tracks that little extra something under the watchful eye of lay-far himself. or as lay-far describes it himself the album is about the music as the universal language, the ultimate means of communication, bringing people of the world together. part 2 will be released in the new year...

back in soviet times when the official local music market was controlled by the biggest record monopoly in history melodiya, many local musicians who wanted to express themselves in actual form, released tapes themselves and spread it through a big underground market network called magnitizdat (short of magnetic tape release). it began in the 60s with soviet rock movement and illegal copies of foreign music which got through border with tourists, seamen and diplomats. in the late 80s you could find there many different shades of music from underground protest rock, post punk, avant-garde to a lot of electronic pop, local kind of italo disco and dj s mixtapes with a personal rap on top of it. plus seven records begins a sublable series of remastered edits which narrate about dance part of this story.

we welcome our 2nd part of the 90s house collection series, on this amazing ep we find 3 rare and hard to find tracks, on the a side we have unreleased track by sanjay which is kings of tomorrow from the early days, this is a pure floor killer, on to a2, we have one of the most respected garage artists from the 90 s eddie perez, with his mentalinstrum dub of keith sibley s track, stand by me & finally the ep is rounded of with the legend that is donnell rush, the redawg s outhere alternate mix is a classic i its own and right and very hard to find.

blue repress - in the grayness by concrete of the amsterdam suburbs we find pascal pinkert (dollkraut) working on his darker wave salvation, going by the moniker of de ambassade.

mono junk delivers four pieces of pure finnish melancholia for rat life s 7th release. this guy is a true european techno originator and like no one he reflects the darkness of the long, cold and lonely winters of suomi in his music. while listening to these tracks you will find yourself wondering: are these voices coming from the speakers or are you listening to your own morbid thoughts? perfect soundtrack for your winter depression. can t understand what you say!

we are really proud to present you our 3rd hypergrooves vinyl v/a! we love each tracks from these artists that can be used in every set time! from warm up to the after party youll find for sure a useful groove from it!this 3rd v/a is signed by artslaves a super djs and producers duo that are doin really a great job bringing their grooves in a lot of european gigs and running their super label moan as well our second artist dont need presentation! miro pajic is a visionary artist and his creative sci-fi sound architecture shines in a variety of ...

after a first lp supported by various artist as rone, rodriguez jr, ark, electric rescue, morpheus or laurent garnier, timid records is proud to announce arno gonzalezs second album: *the delivery boy*. more personal (no featuring this time) and more direct into producing process, arno tells us pieces of his own story: a come back from a gig in brest (back from vauban), a crazy sunday afternoon (domingo dance), a trip to japan (kimura), a train ride to charles de gaule airport (angers/cdg). he also recalls with a dose of sorrow the cycles effects of buzz and modes into music (less was more) , the old time techno (the break), noisy and synthetic funk (the message) or the crazy run of a delivery boy (the delivery boy) which will be soon clipped by the motion designer smoh. the most surprising thing after a first listening is the work on textures and vibes which give consistency to the all album sailing between electronica, inspired techno and house grooves. finally, camille rodriguez and damien *timid boy* almira give us 2 stylish and efficient remixes which will find, for sure, the path to best djs turntables. enjoy your meal!

awaking from the dreamstate of gryningen s hazy library inspired 10inch, we find aficionados expert selectors well rested and in the mood for a dance. utilising their extensive network of global connections, moonboots and boardman enlist hungarian producer san laurentino to raise spirits and pulses with a deep and diverse collection of body movers.

samo dj, baba stiltz and tzusing came together to form this four track ep that invites you to let your mind wander to foreign territories. take the ride and find yourself in exotic places far from here and now.

nyc producer, one half of point break, and dusk notes co-founder, cory james, will drop his latest ep, the home treatment, via behzad et amarou records on december 2. the home treatment will be the second release on behzad et amarou records (a.k.a. bear), which was launched in early 2015 by french duo, and concrete residents, behzad & amarou. the four tracks on the home treatment present a dark, atmospheric sound, bookended by textural pads, haunting ambience, and galloping rhythms.

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.

close to the days of the days, when the maya calendar will come to an end and somthing special is waiting for human beeing, two smart fellas from berlin are contrebuting this happening with the so called popocatepetl ep. popocatepetl is a yet sleeping massive vulcano in mexico, who just recently rumbled to life. it looks like this ep will come up with the same energy and power. four tracks with many statements and diversity and still homogeneous in their substance. to find an own style and esspecialy an own sound is what the two try to push to the fore. if we compare this release to their last successful released track on tonkind schmalwild, we hear this major line, where a transperent empathy is to find. kotelett & zadak, showing on this ep their ability to creat dance music with a certain flow and groove which makes you feel aloof and hot but still laid-back and relaxed. it just shows their own temper and shows us why, this two guys are one of the most beloved djs in berlins underground scene. its their personal spirit what comes up in the music, that makes this release sound so authentic. hopefully people will notice, yet even without any dramatic fireworks, popo has the power to wreak havoc.

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vendi has prepared for you the first uzvar. three tracks. they are like life moments - whether they make you happy or sad, they always bear the magic, one of its kind, and give new inspiring emotions! you ll also find the remix from ya.svet. this track, as a sip of cooling uzvar under the sun s burning light, quenches your thirst and makes you dance.

velvet records proudly presents « v003 », a four-tracks long overview and celebration of the contemporary electronic music scene. together, the artists featured on the french label s first compilation present an audacious look at the depth and span of the scene while also moving the form forward into bold new shapes. touching on expansive deep techno and minimal house, this compilation is made up off exclusively produced and previously unreleased music from ekomine, yaroslav lenzyak, leopol and damien k. sahri, capturing the essence of the current chapter of these genres, hinting at the shape of those to come. french producer ekomine is the first to hit the road with « ramble », a solid sweet-sour blend of atmospheric sounds leading the listener to find himself gently trapped into an unpredictable deep-space diving journey. this is where ukrainian artist yaroslav lenzyak and acolyte rata come in with « cellar door ». no constellations here, but the substantive claustrophobic tale of a spectral entity slowly catching your doppelgänger in the twilight hours. an angel flies and we re suddenly entering the sensitive world of « joy misery » from parisian early analog machines enthusiast leopol, who invites wandering souls to a dance-oriented and delicate voodoo ritual before passing the torch to berlin-based producer damien k. sahri s « travel marvel » which confers the record a multi-ethnic dimension, kindly whiplashing bodies with a mixture of unavoidable pulsations.

new edits series championing the underdogs of disco. digby s disco loves those tracks that have a moment of genius nestled alongside a questionable chorus. all taken from a 7 inch collection accumulated over the years, youll find no obvious cuts here, rather remakes of charming, imperfect records that otherwise may not see the light of day. ! 300 copies... first support from soul clap and tim sweeney..

covered by water i search for an escape from these tightening walls, far laughs confuse me, and i see the shadows of pedestrians over me, unarmed, in vain i try an handhold but i’m absorbed always more, i do not find an escape, one last inhalation, divides me from the death given to me, no more footsteps, no more shadows, no more laughs, no more water, one thunderous, gentle, rustle dries out each one of my tears of desperation, the eyes get closed, already white because of the cold.

slow town s 12th release comes with a classy and timeless ep from michigan s great producer, gari romalis. releasing strong ep s through this past few years he s definitely making some noise with his great and prolific work. one machine one soul is a 3 tracker record full of deep and classic vibes. this kind of tracks that stills vibing over time. enjoy the ride!

italian? yes. underground? damn yeah! vinyl maniacs? almost sick about it! blue mondays are starting their own imprint - tunes from blue mondays - to deliver their most individual stuff: neither rules nor stereotypes. just music. the way they like it. it could be techno, house, disco, peaktime tracks, soulful moments. you will find out everything about it on tfbm, as long as it is tasty ...

love potion is very pleased to introduce this killer 12inch by viktor birgiss. after creating some serious buzz with his live set at the impeccable sónar festival in reykjavik last year, this 12inch is further proof that the dude is full fledged. tomorrow is a gorgeous deep and twisted melodic cut, topped with a soothing vocal. on the flip you find shine and my neighbour.shine is a warm and bouncy cut, perfect for the summer terraces.my neighbour is more direct and raw, drifting on a rhythmic swell of percussions and a hypnotizing vocal loop, it really sums up this ep and what viktor birgiss is capable of

one of the rarest gems of the italo disco genre starting the la discoteca sub label. here we find disco, r&b, italo, and electro all inside one track in the traditional vocal and instrumental version. everything is based on synth and bass lines with a stunning sexy female vocal from jo jo ! reissued thanks to the help of massimo monti and il messia claudio pisani d.j.

after the big success of the reissue of “mbg ep one”, we are proud to introduce the release of optik “music harmony & rhythm”, another great ep originally released in 1991 under mbg international records. optik is the alias of giorgio canepa and ricky montanari, two of the most talented italian producers from the early 90s italian underground-house movement. in this ep we find two killer deep-house tracks, “music harmony and rhythm” and “illusions”, two great examples of the italo-house touch of the early 90s that we found in a lots of other productions by mbg, don carlos and key tronics ensemble, to name a few plus “illusion” which is also sure an epic track, it was the last disc played at vae victis (misano, italy) and the first disc played at novenove (gradara, italy), two of the most famous italian after hours of the 90 s era. fully re-mastered, dmm cutted, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in it s original format from the original mastertapes, with the permission & participation of all rights holders with all original mbg label artwork intact.

wow, this is a turn up for the dancefloors - this new jolly jams release is by dj kaos of jolly jams records (i guess the introduction about him is not necessary). always highly collectable and rare, youll find eight jams showcasing the labels stunning sound. lay back is the opener of this beautiful ep, a house/acid stormer that is pure dancefloor dynamite. on the flip its psyche-rock class in the form of hurricane wheels. listen for yourself to the other six jams, well keep this review nice and short. dont miss out on these pieces of history!

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, downloadcode included.

as some first meetings on spaghetti monster with a ukranian electronic «guru» - stas drive were successful the monster team decided to provide a logic following on this story with a full ep by stas for this summer. the ideal behind his music - the bright cosmic vibrations for body and soul. stas found a special hypnotic sound and not surprising that it is one of the most played artists in sets of hernan cattaneo, guy j, nick warren, guy mantzur and cid inc today stas drive is one of the new popular faces of the world underground edm stage and the one of most demanded remixers - says his press text and we improve it with a look on 7 greatest artist s remixes on ep. we do not wanna put tons of words to describe each percussion sound on all the versions. u can find in a pack whatever you like to play most from deeper groovy donatello to housy canadian vibes from ellroy. the ep will follow by a 12 vinyl edition with four most interesting version so now just keep your eyes open and ears focused to keep in touch with spaghetti monster.

8 tracks of raw arabic funk music, none of these have ever been reissued before. so far fadoul (or fadaul, or faddoul, the transcribtion of his name to latin letters differs)& his music had not been rediscovered, as a matter of fact most of those songs still left no trace whatsoever in the world wide web. it took us 2 years and countless trips to morocco to find the artists family to license the release from them.

axkan delivers a soundscape encompassed in dark, hypnotic noise. hailing from los angeles, his style is very unique and sought after, making its way onto labels such as, the cast project, rheostatus, secretechno, switch off, from 0-1 and gbb to name a few. we are proud to feature axkan on our fifth vinyl release including remixes from luis flores and anthony jimenez. you will find a wide range of elements ranging from experimental modular to dark atmospheres creating a nice blend of dance floor and thought provoking rhythms.

i m in love is back on the main label with a huge two track package. joschka tschirley und sebastian habben, together well known as raucherecke, contribute one track each. on the a-side you ll find an epic techno bomb - tschirley-style - that shows some similarities to the duo’s early works… on the flip sebastian habben delivers a groovy techno jam matched by some really deep synths! you also got to check the yellow vinyl and it’s fresh design!
pressing on solid yellow vinyl.

since it was very hard to grow musically or in any other artistic way in regard of our surroundings, we always had a need to find inspiration somewhere else. things that were a given for some were far fetched and hard to come by. a distant dream. that s why we decided to go forward. a final push to reach the place we wanted to be. a place we can call home.

repress 2015 ... more forgotten rick wade classic made available again! these are classic cuts, previously released on original deep house labels from the 90s including harmonie park, m3, elevate, music is…on this ep you ll find the classic house cuts prime time, fade away, forgotten track & harsh thoughts...

limited repress for this mighty double header of highly sought after disco funk rarities from tc james and his fist-o-funk orchestra. originally released on the tiny fist-o-funk label out of nyc, this impossible-to-find 12 inch boasts the incredible tripped-out walter gibbons mix of *get up on your feet (keep on dancin)*. weighing in at an impressive 11 minutes, this mix bears all the gibbons hallmarks - wild psychedelic synth sections, stretched out breaks and an amazing hypnotic dancefloor groove that never lets up the pressure for a second - immense! flip over for the magnificent saverese mix of *bumpsies whipping cream*, a funky-as-hell disco track filled with soaring guitar riffs, b-boy friendly percussion breaks and some very ecstatic female vocals. essential purchase.

repress in blue vinyl !! the late french soundtrack composer (1939-1975) was one of the first to use frequency modulators on an 8 track homestudio. he was known for his melodic works mixing electronic & acoustic. his oeuvre has been sampled by many. this release devotes a posthumous work composed for a cousteau documentary which was refused, probably beacuse it was too avant-garde. on the second disc youll find different tasty style-exercises that show to what extend roubaix manipulated the modulators with ingenuity.

studio is benny’s 5th studio album. not just casually called by its name. no, there is something else happening here. the word ‘studio’ originates from the latin word ‘studium’, which stands for ‘studying’. the studio is the place where painters, artists and musicians learn, study and create. it’s the place where benny is most comfortable. benny’s amsterdam based studio has an amazing view of the canals. studio is an ode to this place, which he built 4 years ago, and everything it has brought him. because it brought him more than just the music he produced there. it gave him his place in the world and with it so many other things. all of which is to be heard on his new album. you find him exposing true love, follow his search for a home, he opens up about settling down and he speaks of breaking through old patterns in which he found himself being stuck for years.

"asymmetrical code is the evolution of what is known as techno today. the code or song takes you on a journey to the future of the past where you can find an alternate -you- through contemporary realities and soundwaves. starting in 2013 as an underground label with no public releases, the main goal of fragmento & tracy (owners) was to find and collect the perfect sound, ambients and grooves to carry you to the meaning of asymmetrical musical code. on this journey is the listener also accompanied by visual stimulants created by the label to influence or facilitate the mind to wander and build a new creativity within you. for the launch of asymmetrical code, three underlying themes were created; acr-001 by fragmento & tracy, acr-002 by bat, and acr-003 by fragmento. these are the first steps to your journey."

released 25th november on the seminal strictly rhythm label, the album is vastly different from the majority of electronic albums out there. it has a decidedly soulful, blues-y feel and instead of the heres ten club tracks, will this do approach, tim took his time and immersed himself completely into the record, surrounding himself with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians around, including jim mullen (guitar), rod youngs and enzo zirilli (drums), pete wareham (sax), jay phelps (trumpet), john donaldson (piano) and ben hazleton (bass).

with a career stretching back to 1998, via releases on dance mania, juke trax, blank mind, and planet mu, everyone should know dj clent by now. crosstalk actually unleashed his first internationally distributed tracks via dj slugo’s subterranean playhouse label, and we are excited to have acquired the rights to distribute all the beatdown house releases, worldwide. dj roc aka the crack capone is another artist who’s first international releases were disseminated via our digital program, we also distributed various juke city mix cds. his break came via his album on planet mu, and has also had a recent ep via duck n’ cover. dj t-rell & c-bit are relatively unknown, internationally, but have been active on the chicago scene for at least a decade. you’ll find their tracks on local mix cds by slugo, deeon, and clent, among others.

mediterran ls written and produced by melchior sultana from malta. he is 1 half of batti batti record label based in malta. melchior and owen jay released there first record on u.q. 2010 uq-036 memories ep now melchior has released a mediterranean master piece! this 10 track double 12 can be played at any time of the day or night! have a listen!

last trasmissions from solaris was inspired by the stanislav lems novel solaris, a journey into techno-soul emissions explored by the talent of passenger. it combines a subdole sci-fi atmosphere with solid techno approach and scientific electro incarnation. here you can find a direction if your soul needs an utopian vision of the future. the closest thing to detroit we have been able to produce over the years.

over the course of just four releases, the palms & charms label has quickly established itself as a purveyor of fine original music, enjoying support around the globe. their fifth release sees tokyo magician max essa drop one of his hottest eps to date. have you ever wondered what it would be like to be truly footloose and fancy free? have you ever dreamed of another way of life - free from the constraints of your current existence? well, here it is? the blame it on rea ep will elevate you to a completely new way of understanding - not just of yourself, but the world! forget the trials and tribulations put upon you by the man and enjoy the beauty and wonder proferred by the man – max essa. available for a limited time only - seek and ye shall find!

on side a you will find two classic tech-house tunes but yet dark underground. the single track on side b is a long travell slowly changing it s acid theme, more experimental & minimal than we are used to hear from tilliander.

for oskar >music is the direct access to the soul< you will feel it.

on the a side you will find sexy drummachines,the casio rz and the electribe mx1 getting in a wild penetration mode called -oldskool madness-, the electribe pushing deep garage chords in this banging beats and the casio rz-1 still jacking sharp as knife ! on the b side the slammin jack charmed the westerwäldersaw-tooth-tiger-beat from the japanese laserdose, a magnetic noise in anxious beats on epic breaks, a synaptic massage also for the headbangerballet and for all other ravers a whopping meal !

those looking for a healer, a psychic or a voodoo priest in paris will quickly find one in the suburban districts and satellite towns of the french metropolis along the seine river. here this kind of folk magic has a long tradition. from karaoke to stardom didnt use any dark exotic arts for his second album - still the french electronica producer magically attracts the audience to the dancefloor with his little voodoo dolls!

plastik people is proud to bring you a new collection of vinyl classics that takes us back to those house & garage vibes from our most loved era, the 90s. all are rare & hard to find track compiled with love by label owner marc cotterell.

marshall applewhite & detroit jungle mainstay 8en find common ground in old school acid house & hardcore, so the two have cleverly crafted a release that will slay any room it is played to. 1st of 2 singles.

pole jam vinyl proudly present their 5th release called the soul shadow ep darko kustura makes a welcome return and brings us the stunning soul divide , a seriously funky, discofied number, topped off with delicious piano breaks to open proceedings in perfect fashion. joining darko are new signings cucumbers. the russian duo make their debut with never knew which wastes no time in whisking us off on a super smooth, open-top ride along blissful house boulevard. all-star cassara kicks off the second side in his true fashion - a funky looped bass line coupled with a hypnotic deeper feel. uk based musician slync is a new find. he unveils his latest track toasted , which rounds off the ep beautifully with 6 minutes of shimmering, glossy nu disco.

spell pets backwards to get step. spell step forwards to find pets going back to basics. step is the new concept vinyl only label from the founder of pets, catz n dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. step finds the fundamental groove with under-the-radar house and techno that is isnt afraid to be rough around the edges. step is limited promo, zero hype, and all about the music. each new step will be released every four months on vinyl only.

marquis hawkes returns with a new ep for houndstooth, sweet. pairing up a sugary r&b sample with his signature swinging but slamming beats, opening cut when i get home is a return to the flavour of last year s summer smash cant find a reason, although this time around, it s more tracky and introspective. next up, a different facet of hawkes production talents is reprised with at the witness stand, a trippy take on classic ny freestyle. opening the b-side, title track sweet furthers hawkes trademark rough and ready house sound with distinctive vocal hooks and a hip-twitching rhythm, whilst bringing up the rear, what a relief is a raw but inescapably funky drum workout that would make the likes of traxmen & eric martin proud.

die verboten are a space rock band formed by david and stephen dewaele of soulwax, fergus fergadelic purcell and henry riton. this is the first album from die verboten, written and recorded in 2007, rediscovered and mixed in 2015. this lp consists of five tracks, dafalganger, white island, e40, nacht winkel and aquarius. it is the sound of classic german kosmiche, live drums, synths, percussion and a loose funk you only find in these kind of stretched fluid grooves. the album was produced by die verboten and recorded and mixed at deewee. artwork is by ill studio / fergadelic. die verbotens debut ep live in eivissa was released in 2009 via londons vinyl factory (now selling for over £100 on discogs) and was recorded poolside in ibiza.

capital bass continues to gather russian names under one roof and expand stylistic variations. next big thing is a three-track ep from ponty mython (alex). this is the second ep by sir ponty mython on capital bass. it has been two years since his bulletproof jesus ep in 2013. during these two years ponty mython has been working with such iconic house imprints as arma, quintessentials, dirt crew and others. his new adverbs ep is a quite eclectic thing. side a is a filtered house banger gracefully - a result of sampling games with moscow house star lay-far (local talk, in-beat-ween). side b - afterwards tune is a real one-loop thriller, dirty and raw, with african samples and invisible sub bass line. on b side you can also find a psychedelic version of afterwards by saint petersburg techno artist nocow (roots united, fauxpas musik). (roots united, fauxpas musik)