hot on the heels of bmm 002 comes the latest instalment of the birdsmakingmachine series – bmm 003 – a package combining their signature sine-bass laden grooves, steel drums and oblique melodies. >antonios swing<, as the title indicates, literally swings listeners into its rhythm with dark vocal snippets layered onto soft stabs and eerie melodies. >woodpeckers<, on the a2, takes a more linear approach, an effective dj-friendly tool that will please dancefloors in the late hours of the night/early hours of the morning. on the flip, in >silk road< we find a captivating, yet mysteriously funky minimal house affair that builds and builds until finally erupting following the break. the ep is rounded-off with >dead lines<, a broken themed galloping of bass kicks fused into moody melodies and reverberated far cries, resembling a genuine excavation into the depths of house music – another example that the birds are always trying to redefine the genres boundaries.

first appearance of this small-scale vinyl imprint from the east of holland with a split-release by the well-respected aroy dee (m>o>s, delsin, rush hour, dolly) and perseus traxx (bunker, m>o>s). both of them are known for their deep analogue house music productions with raw and sharp edges, but most recognizable in their work is the presence of true emotions. this will also be the distinctive element for the labels future output: emotive electronic music with the soul deep within. honest and unpolished music that is inspired by everyday life, whether it comes from pain or joy. perseus traxx kicks off with an immersive, slow building and uplifting track, followed by a moody but hypnotic and slightly acid inspired piece. aroy dee takes care of the flip-side, with a dreamy and atmospheric track, and one raw, surprising and energetic cut. a versatile selection of tracks

vanessa (a dreamer) is the second 12 inch from brooklyn-based artist divvorce on fifth wall, the imprint he founded last february with hound scales. drawing influence from such pretentious sources as franz kafka, the early work of darren aronofsky, and a solitary walk through the streets of paris during fashion week, the ep consists of two compact slices of techno(?) and two remixes. first is the meandering, dreamlike *wander 7*, followed by the truculent but jubilant *roquentins release* and finishing with remixes by fellow fifth wall artists physical therapy and unklone.

brand new material by marcos cabral following his false memories 2xlp archive release earlier this year. on the capri social ep we see cabral offering three varying tracks all touching upon the outskirts of house, techno and beyond as he captures the energy of the machines to create effective and engaging psychedelic excursions.

he/at (pronounced “heat”) is a new project from an established uk producer. this is the second he/at ep to date, following on from the *a death in the family ep* release earlier this summer. limited to a vinyl-only pressing of 500 (which sold out immediately), it was not repressed, bringing he/at to the attention of the techno community. *a terrible misunderstanding ep* contains 4 tracks of fresh, raw, bass-heavy techno as tempered and toughened as it is controlled, as melodic as it is intricate. this ep continues to build upon the rich history of proper techno from middle england, and also unfolds the next chapter in the rise of he/at…

kaspar resurfaces following issues on clone club series and 4lux with the bastard boogie joints ep for the hands off label. a limited vinyl pressing, this four track ep demonstrates once again kaspars production versatility whilst collectively showing his talent for analogue produced house music deep with grit and funk.

mmx303 is almost ready, and we are so proud to deliver this amazing release of mituo shiomi on our macadam mambo trax series. this japanese producer has already released a brilliant ep on hotmix records last year with takeshi kouzuki. his music is very special, a kind of >lo-fi chicago house<, sometimes very raw, sometimes very poetic. here we have got all the styles, two strong floor burner with pierce and peak meter, and two beautiful atmospheric tracks with fine female and good morning mr. ear. be certain that mituo is definitively the guy to follow for the next

scotland-born parisian paradise 100 (a.k.a. dj africa, a.k.a. graham peel) has been percolating stripped-back, bouncy-castle house constructs onto the web for a few years but never locked them in wax until now. high time. following his minimalist dictum *more than three tracks on a song is just indulgence*, his debut eps four cuts share a sleek, spare design, jigsawing slinky bass, classic keys, lean drum programming and flashes of synth mirage into fluid, aerodynamic patterns. touches of melodic acid and crossover new wave color the mood an exotic, hedonistic hue (further evinced by titles like the loin king and french kissing in the house of love). his own vision of the project is appropriately fantastical: *the image in my mind is of tropical forests at night, torchlight, distant sounds of tribal ritual dance and ghosts.* regal music for pleasure domes.

simian mobile disco are back with the second in a series of collaborations, following on from sacrifice, their joint effort with bicep. this time theyve joined forces with cosmin trg fresh from his highly acclaimed album gordian on 50 weapons. the fruits of this hard graft in the electronic kitchen of smds studio (to push the food metaphor to its limits) kick off with surstro¨mming. this northern swedish delicacy of tinned, fermented sour herring has the dubious claim to fame of being the most putrid smelling food substance in the world. the burbling, queasy synth tones reflect the effects of this scent on all but the true connoisseurs

cassegrain & tin man are a deadly combination. old school acid lines programmed by one of the greatest masters in this field meet a super modern techno sound design by cassegrain, who have made themselves a name in the last years for producing some of the finest in dark and experimental techno. for the follow up to their debut release on killekill they have put together three tracks that are outstand- ing. high & low is a slowly swelling minimalistic acid epos of over 10 minutes length which proves the mas- tership of tin man in programming acid loops of eternal quality. 8 beats length only, but constantly evolving. no chance for boredom. the b-side starts with sex kit, a dark acid stomper with a chirping percussion which is well suitable for the peaktime dancefloor, followed by sand maze, a sublte minimalistic ambient acid piece, that winds its way into total dissolution. we are quite sure that this is the way acid should sound in 2013.

second part of this two episode series on subnet records. following the same flavour as before... dark textures and mental synth lines driven together by hard drum patterns and groovy percussion. these two ep reflect the creepy and insane behaviour caused by experiments in the field of invisibility applied in the human being. all the tracks were recorded live! just using analog sequencers, mpc, analog mixer and synths. directly to a recording device. in the same way as you could record a live set, to keep all the vibe as fresh as possible. 220 copies limited vinyl release.

following their successfull release salinas (pacha recordings), bedrud & giese start through with another euphoric club-filler in their very own style of deep but pushing tech-house: african child (rotfenstermusik) stays to its name and lets african child choirs meet deep bass

*regular & irregular* is a collection of five unfolding tracks, that reveal themselves through hidden sections, like walking through a foreign city at night hearing snatches of life. these tracks were created over a two year period and represent andys further exploration of melodic, rhythmic, and sonic ideas, some with instrumental parts contributed by fellow fallingup (the bristol club night andy runs) crew members typesun and jay l. spread over 2×12 inches, this is the 7th release in 2013 from idle hands following on from esteemed releases by outboxx, rhythmc theory, kevin mcphee and strategy. this is andys first release since his acclaimed 12 inch for peverelists punch drunk label.

in the 1970s the american composer henry flynt started a series of pieces under the title >new american ethnic music<. in so doing he worked together native styles of music such as blues, country or hillbilly with electronic production methods to make something altogether new. so far in germany it has never been attempted to rework folklore electronically for a compilation. however, this picture changes if one redefines the idea of who the population is. incomers have brought new >national anthems< to germany, which means - even the portuguese fado, the african gnawa, the croatian klapa or the vietnamese quan ho are these days at home in germany. with the cultural project >heimatlieder aus deutschland< (native songs from germany) founded by former spex editor mark terkessidis and label manager jochen kühling all the various styles of traditional folk music now found in germany has been collected. thirteen of the songs recorded for the project have now been transformed by contemporary electronic producers to present a >new german ethnic music<. but why remixes? for one thing electronic music has recently focused a lot on the past (ghost music, hypnagogic pop etc.) – electronic editing is well suited to follow the effects of the immigrant music which the >imaginary national anthems< has created. furthermore the projects instigators were curious how >electronic musicians< would handle folk music and folk songs which is a hugely difficult task. to this end artists were sought out who could get along with the idea of each music style and who are known to already have experimented with the human voice. the results are as varied as the music styles and djs involved. some melodies remain completely intact while others are abstracted beyond recognition. margaret dygas associative approach ensured that she presents a polish song about a girls arranged marriage with a claustrophobic feeling. with his remix of the marrabenta of mozambique mark ernestus has continued the rhythmic experiments he is known for with jeri jeri. thomas mahmoud translated gnawa into dub and finaly ulrich schnauss turned the song of the italian chorus of >donni so< into a hymn for the horizon-expanding power of migration.hopefully this compilation will also expand some horizons.

our favourite swedish house duo is back…more dirty than ever! the follow-up to the previous eps moody & trapped is nothing short of brilliant. waisted with its plucked strings is classic deep house held together by a bumpy groove, soulful vocals & slick keyboard but still maintaining the formula that defines dirtytwo and their finest work to date. talking 2 u is where dirtytwo gets deep down and gritty. chunky house chords, a meaty bassline, cut-up voice samples in full basement effect. flip over for the hard on edit of talking 2 u which goes one step further adding some acid lines and a raw basement feeling. a dub for those who seek a more raw and heavier tool. local talk is talking to you!

autoreply label owner och invites kashawar into the fold for their 16th release, following the rising german producers breakout releases for underground imprints project london and soul.on records. for his autoreply debut, kashawar presents moments and lost memories (parts 1 & 2) which covers all bases of his production palette.

deepblak co-head & rhythm czar, afrikan sciences (aka eric porter), returns with his second full length project. following the critical acclaim of his 2011 *means and ways* lp the oakland, ca based producer continues to push further into the realms of the rhythmic netherworlds.

following on from medlars debut album *sleep*, wolf music return with their 21st release. this time they welcome back james welsh to the label with a full ep backed up by a remix by dutch rising star, frits wentink.

the allstar collaboration continues, following the previous bestselling golf channel releases from these two heavyweights rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he’s teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) with a view to concocting the very finest analogue assembled proto house and modern disco. ‘saffron’ has been ripping up floors since a handful of promos surfaced before summer in insistent piano motif powered along by beefed up but never bullying drums ‘night addict’ on the flip pitches things down and links up a bubbling acidic arpeggiator bass with dismembered vocals and light touch keys. a bouncy little palate cleanser after the spice bomb on the a.

or the latest apartment release 2 interplanetary gangs come face to face in a techno battle for the ages.hailing from the phantom planet we come across forsh, bin man and the red defender, a trio of rebel outlaws whose spaceship is under fierce attack from the muscle patrol, the hi-tech galaxys ultimate and most fearsome tool of oppression. following wave upon wave of acid attack, the outlaws are forced to eject from their ship, landing on a mysterious jungle planet.. unbeknownst to them, the trio have landed on huguenot, infamous for its ghostly shark creatures which rise up to hunt the living…and they smell fresh meat.. meanwhile, travelling across deepest space aboard the viceroy 9-c we find the dean of threenie and e-d aka the beets. they are 2 disparate characters from the planet tr one, infamous for its greenlight sector, a nefarious haven for low-life traders and smugglers. the duo traverse the galaxy in search of rare treasures to capture and trade back on home soil. unlike the phantom planet outlaws, these two know what awaits them on huguenot…or do they.will the beets save the phantom planet outlaws from the bloodlusting creatures of huguenot? will they sell them out to the muscle patrol? or will they join forces to rid the galaxy of its most fierce oppressors? the black gold sat upon your turntable contains all the answers…and more

church follow on from their hugely successful debut release of lorcas faith evans refix late last year (church000), with the launch of their new side project church white. this sub label will focus more on the melodic side of the spectrum, decidedly not shying away from the use of a vocal sample. moving on from its bootleg debut (church000), church white will also be the home to edits and original productions. the first release comes from co-founder seb wildblood whom recently released on kerri chandlers much loved imprint madtech records.

hot fire! large music strikes again with large wax 5 highlighting four terrific tracks all drenched in groove and soul. uk based artist leigh d oliver gets things started with a sparkling remix from max graef and is followed up by roland nights with the bluesy feel of the shake. side b features a heavy peak time workout from steve mill and closes with pure melodic deepness from irelands deep future.

in the spring of 2012 yot teamed up with scottish born vocalist soom t (renegade masters). the product of this recording session? the first track on yot 4, the moody epic funk shuffle beat banger *the cure*. rising synths, tough beats and heaps of squelch all pushed up against soom ts unmistakable flow. a sure shot was born.
as well as vocal and instrumental versions of *the cure*, yot 4 features the grinding slow tempo burner *day won* and hypnotic ballad *g.i.m.p*. to record the ep the core four piece signed up a fifth member, multi-instrumentalist markus pyorala. it follows up last years *bitch bender*, which mixmag made album of the month, and drops on harmonia and losonofono.

following a slew of acclaimed releases on left blank and tri angle, as well an album with the much lauded young echo collective, vessel debuts on the burgeoning liberation technologies imprint with three diverse cuts of inimitable off-kilter electronics. *misery is a communicable disease* serves as a euphoric opener, primed for moments of escapism on or off the dancefloor with resonant hats and an exultant synth line laid bare upon a bed of gauzy pads and valve-warmed kicks. vmi is a different beast altogether, channeling the visceral spirit of minimal wave and punk aesthetic to create a sordid call to arms before the frenzied acid and lingering menace of *not for design* closes the record in typically deranged fashion.

philadelphias _moonraker follow up on their late 2012 *m_type* release with *remota instruere*, their 2nd 12 inch for great circles. 4 tracks of psych noise techno deviations. cut by dietrich schoenemann. hand-stamped and limited to 300 copies.

first release on supalatino, a fantastic new 12 inch compilation of five hard-to-find floor-friendly latin flavoured club monsters brought to you by the people behind the respected supafrico imprint. kicking things off in style is the truly awesome >meu amigo blanco< from brazilian songstress marcia maria. originally released as an impossible-to-find lp track from 1978, this track on its own is worth the price of the 12inch but theres four equally brilliant tracks to follow. first is ray barrettos brilliant eight-minute latin version of the stevie wonder classic *pastime paradise* followed by the uplifting vibe of spirit of love from the king of latin piano eddie palmieri. next up is the wonderful brazilian fusion of paulinho da costas >love til the end of time< which became a classic on early eighties jazz-funk scene and then rounding off this great comp we get yambus latin disco crossover cover of the classic >sunny< produced by the legendary milton hamilton. top quality - dont sleep!

nycs escort, founded by eugene cho and dan balis and fronted by the enormous vocals of lead singer adeline michèle, delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. mysterious dance duo tiger & woods are known for cutting pop melodies with sourced disco, boogie & funk edits. check out the *barbarians* (tiger & woods remix) space invader where it premiered with pitchfork. following a critically acclaimed self-titled debut album that was hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by both spin and rolling stone, escort will release the 12 inch vinyl package complete with remixes by italian nu disco kings tiger & woods, jkriv of deep&disco/razor-n-tape and a dub by the mysterious rance muhammitz.

following her previous two long players, baden-baden and los angeles on monika enterprise f.s.k. bassist and visual artist michaela melian now continues the theme of geographically titled albums with monaco.

following on your work as one of the twin pioneers of glaswegian radge-rock in arab strap cant be an easy task. aidan clearly has had other ideas, quite different ideas, and most of them comprise his solo project release via his alter ego, lucky pierre. in these recordings, l. pierre pays an affectionate tribute to the wear and tear of overplayed vinyl, the hiss, scratch and pop of records long loved but worn down. it is the sound of survival, the echoes of a life lived well, moth eaten music of dasness and resilience, of beauty and backbone.
pressing on 10 inch vinyl, download code included.

after the storming success of fractures outing on methxx02 friske quickly follows up with both tracks *covert* & *venture* on methxx03.
overall the whole 12 inch exemplifies friskes highly accomplished production prowess with a release that has the metalheadz signature stamped all over it and once again all finished off in the hugely desirable and collectable methxx packaging. another stunning metalheadz ltd outing for 2013 and another slice of metalheadz future history.

a beautiful, hand-drawn, 140-gram 4xlp, heavyweight package in a cross-shape including cd. one time pressing of 500 copies worldwide. the follow-up to highly acclaimed ideas from the pond album.

new debut on be as one, from a well respected and talented artist, who conquered critics and fans both for the quality of his tight productions and the lush sounds of his dj sets, italian born alex picone. it takes time ep is made up of 3 very unique, carefully crafted works, each one with its own strong character. another time opens the ep with a 909 classic sound and a hypnotic melody that gently set the mood for the following it takes two, which lift up the tone and get the groove rolling.the darker one of the trio, fake room closes the ep injecting uplifting techno energy for the finale. epic ep from a man and his machines.

file under disco return with another set of cracking remixes of jkriv & the disco machine, whose 6 track digital ep the high fidelity sound drops in late june. 100% original disco music is again the name of the game. for this edition, long-term stalwarts of the uk disco scene faze action step in to remix disco rocket in two very tasty flavours – main mix and dub mix. both are bang on the money and ready to rock the dance floor. meanwhile on the flip side, disco deviant dicky trisco is back at the controls following his heavy hitting remix of drop out orchestras the blue train at the end of last year. the results are again 100% guaranteed to raise the pressure to boiling point in any discotheque. file them all under disco and dance.

following the success of factors compilations chandelier and lawson graham, the beatsmith embarked on a concept record in the vein of a prince among thieves and wound up with the melodic, complex symphony of woke up alone, mixed by factor himself at his home studio and featuring roles played by ceschi, open mike eagle, onry ozzborn, myka 9 and astronautalis. factors relatable allegory, scored by swirling synths, samples and live instrumentation, extends well beyond necromancy, as multitudes upon multitudes have gazed haphazardly in the rear view mirror and tried to resuscitate that which is irreparably gone.
code for free download of the full album included.

following on from hot natured & infinity ink on pete tongs ffrr imprint comes the ultimate anthem of summer 2013 from industry heavyweight yousef featuring the beautiful voice of the angel, a new talent from liverpool.
already attracting huge attention, the epic *float away* will elevate you on a journey through sweeping synths and rolling grooves, with highly captivating vocals and an infectious warm melody sitting on a solid bassline.
yousef is a complete force within house music, a promoter, producer, remixer and label owner. this year he takes his legendary circus nights to ibiza for a residency on the island at new hot spot bomba. coming across super talented songstress the angel through a demo, the pair are already working on a follow up to this huge release.

following on from big releases by the likes of cherie lee, the storming danse club records are back with another big house classic that comes complete with on point remixes from dutch tech house hero lauhaus, label bosses brodanse plus bass culture alumni john jastszebski whos version will be vinyl only. kalishas original is a classic house beat released on n sync inc back in 1992, but it still sounds hugely on point. with garage inflected beats, grainy, catchy percussion and pristine chord stabs it is an ebullient jam that brims with personality. the recognisable vocal samples help take it to the next level and mean it cannot fail to fill dancefloors everywhere. updating the track for modern listeners are the three remixes.

two years have passed since his release at sandwell district and after his remix contribution to sawf’s sand ep, belgian producer, yves de mey, returns to modal analysis with a two-track ep. the first track allures the listener to an abstract heavy sound, whereas, the second track follows a more distinct rhythmic structure. both tracks create an atmospheric environment with the use of modular sounds. the ep wraps up with a shifted club remix of the first track.

nicolas cantu makes a welcome return to sequencias with the lost tribe—a brisk 808 workout with lush synthwork and psychedelic acid stylings. this is a more breezy approach compared to his work on other labels yet spares none of the imaginative or emotive qualities. on the flip side, label head jm de frias offers up the dissonant groover the light as a follow up to his debut track from levon vincents acclaimed fabric mix cd. brash percussion collides with staccato melodies awash in echo and organ, sustaining an intensity that never quite boils over. the two team up for the closer the last light, an atmospheric epic of growling strings, breathy ambience and melancholy stitched together with creaky, decrepit acid stabs and brittle percussion. this is the beginning of an on going collaboration between the two, keep your ears open in the near future.

the 5th installment from ahd brings back one of the label bosses, madrids epiphany aka damian schwartz. keeping consistent with the previous and first release of the label. the formula for this new gem remains an uncompromising raw substance, innovation, and timeless music. beautiful strings, pads, arpeggios and metalic basslines are all over the place on this release that follows up fred ps anthem, reach.

following our previous pablo valentino release (remixed by dam swindle) which is still heavily played by many this summer, here comes our late summer delivery to spice up your sets.

excellent follow up to mensa001! incl markus homm remix

peel back the leaves and discover erskine falls, an exotic paradise of flotation tank funk and ethno groove with a capital g. produced by melbournes andras fox, the 4-track ep follows an instant sell-out on dopeness galore and captures the rbma graduates contagious bounce and optimistic minimal melodies. based around the tr-606 and digital korg m1 drums, these original tape recordings are simultaneously contemporary in sound and difficult to carbon date, slipping comfortably between 80s bruton music, rheji burrell and dam funk. dunk your head in and chill.

felix lenferink follows up last years bouree ep with the next part of the series, bouree scene two for fourth wave.
calling in vocalist loes, felix moves from jazzy broken garage on third bouree through to driving atmospheric techno on fourth bouree. third bouree then gets remixed by felixs house alter ego frits wentink and mystery man gerry read, who delivers a loopy aural approximation of what a mental breakdown.

after the successful debut release schmitzhöhe ep, bergwacht records is now coming up with the second project arbol del tule ep. of course the now well-favoured sound of bergwacht turns up on this release as well, and with dutch artists michael and jurriën of 10dens two more appreciated ambassadors of melodic techno could be gained over. the idea of producing an ep to pay homage to the trees of our earth arised after a long-standing friendship followed by 10dens first gig at a bergwacht event end of 2012. once again this is made clear: bergwacht is a family affair.

in 2011, we begin to think about doing a record label. we had been following somaticae for some time and at this moment he was playing some art & punk gigs with a furious live of electronic improv, on the edge between hypnosis and noise. two of these sessions became our second release, *dressed like a bubblegum*, raising the interest of people like surgeon, perc, and peter van hoesen , his remix for mondkopfs *ease your pain* receiving praise from ancient methods as well as labels downwards and avian. but somaticae had already moved forward, and in a matter of a few weeks, he was sending us what quickly and easily took shape as *catharsis*, a ten track piece which is to be the first album release on in paradisum.

in preparation for the release of kirk’s full length album later this summer, far out recordings dishes up a second instalment of tasters and remixes from a cadre of new label recruits and recent collaborators furthering the kaleidoscopic sambatek template of deep and dark techno meets brazils renowned rhythm. following on from the success of volume one in the sambatek remixes series, volume two offers an even more diverse take on kirks effusive productions seeing bnjmn (uk), spatial (uk) and argentinas jonas kopp step up to the plates.

on and on the amsterdam based artist and events agency launch their new musical venture, on records. underground, deep, raw and surprising... the key words that form the on and on sound. with much love and passion for underground music, on records presents you high quality releases containing the real on and on sound! each will be released in vinyl and digital format! 001 sees on and on owner jeff rushin follow up a stream of well supported releases by teaming up with rising talent nicole rosie on the red velvet ep. hypnotic and atmospheric, the original and re-edit of red velvet are supported by an equally mesmerising rework from american artist audio injection.

without trying to making it into a thing in its own right, there is a bit of a coincidence that is appearing for some of our houndstooth artists. following dylan richards chrysalis-like metamorphosis into house of black lanterns, alec storey is the latest artist to shift phase and re-christen his output after signing to our label, progressing from the al tourettes moniker in favour of the more becoming, second storey. whilst his new name might be in homage to the musical path set forth for him by his father, the four-track margosa heights ep sounds very little like anything you have heard from the bristol based producer before.

following some very well received releases on international feel & rogue cat, dean meredith & ben shentons mind fair deliver their best work yet on the mighty golf channel. four superb tracks of loosely assembled and live workouts, ranging from psych-funk, to the superb pulsing, european jam of wrong wire to more avant-garde explorations. beautifully fusing vintage synths, live instrumentation and an expert ear for dynamic arrangements - this is another gc classic!