loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

just over a year since the inception of weekend circuit, weve been embracing the fact of already inviting some of technos most established artists alongside new talent from all over the world leading up to the 6th release on the label. dax j, hubot, coldgeist & rommek have led the line, also welcoming the likes of jonas kopp, developer & adriana lopez to the label providing stand out remixes.

vinyl only label ** that place ** is a translation by music of the artists emotions taken from a special place, where he got inspirations for his life and his music.

the third and last volume of people from here comes from xandru, romanian talent rising up and supported by arpiar. therefor the release has a remix from rhadoo. the release is supported by artists such as dani casarano, felipe valenzuela, nima gorji, raresh, ricardo villalobos, rhadoo, martinez etc…

entropy trax, is the new sister label to kompakt s walls helmed ecstatic imprint. expect limited edition hand artworked white-label 12-s from a variety of artists, focussed on experimental dance floor sounds. the debut release comes from dfa s gavin russom (the crystal ark/black meteoric star) with a titanic double-header that announces the first of a series of releases for the label. recording under his own name for the first time since 2011 s night sky , this material finds russom creating visceral and hypnotic dance floor tracks

returning with a blazing double single release, yorubas golden boy mike steva hits us with two bangers preceding his debut effort >who am i?< as all our releases we take pride in the development and artists freedoms.

möd3rn is a global project from 3 wellknown artists who wanted to give a side project from their own solo career. its a band, producing, playing live but its also a label created only for the trio productions. each releases will propose 3 tracks from the 3 artists.

after melokinds debut vinyl melotronica ep now follows his second release on lochmann records. this time the cologne music producer has brought strong support from three well-known artists from the scene.

before the full installment of jaws collaborative project for circus company midtown, let us whet your appetites with the midtown ep featuring a kaleidoscopic handful of teasers. contributing artists such as canadian renegades art department, berlin dj/producer and bar25 alumni britta arnold, dirtybird kingpin claude vonstroke, hamburg scene staples philip wolgast & benito winberg and berlin based duo the/das, all lend their unique electronic footprints to the already unique and instantly recognisable voice and charisma of jaw.

this is matthias vogts third installment on polytone recordings! with maintain he proves distinct feeling for musicality once more: as vogt is an accomplished jazz pianist, he is able to move easily between uplifting drive and harmonic substructures. the flip side deals with the welcoming of two illustrious remix artists to polytones roster: bleak and vince watson. bleak is renowned for having his musical output released on labels like delsin and deeply rooted house.

fred (forum reuse old distillery) the first va of gos music studio records is a product that comes from the hands and minds of four artists. four artists, four different musical genres .a vinyl that satisfies all tastes, suitable for all situations.

nord records is now ready with their fifth release. nord004r is an ep containing four diverse remixes of nord004 from four different artists ctrls, steven tang, tapirus and antonzap.

several years in the making mike grant finally completes the second cool peepl project. originally assembled in 2002 for the puzzlebox sharevari remixes, cool peepl is a collection of detroit artists coming together for a session. focusing less on machine based tracks, the group focuses on organic productions. free features former members of the house vocalist bill beaver, longtime percussionist sundiata o.m. and the multi-talented heavyweight amp fiddler.

one of the true masters of modern minimalism, and one of the central artists on figure spc, dutch artist jeroen search is back!

we are particularly proud to bring you this 2xlp based on unreleased tapes recorded in 1975, way before mariannis first lp back in 1980! after 2 years remodelling the archives at jeangérards studio, they now deliver a brand new 75 minutes album, obviously not abided by any hype. not only does the music remind such bands like popol vuh or any grm act (where marianni taught himself), but also 90s artists like massive attack, boards of canada or even moby. although each track fills one side of the vinyl like in the 70s, you can listen to the detailed samples. check for instance a3 b5 c2 d1 and d2.

• very limited new ep from this brilliant japanese label
• dark, bruising techno split from both the artists behind the steven porter project

the people without can only be described as a body of work that seamlessly showcases the artists attention to detail and knowledge of sound design and texture. the people without as a whole takes the listener on a journey that is at times eerily beautiful and at others, powerfully mystical. metrist has managed to pull together a superb follow up to rsn002 that shows the depth and vision of resin over the years to come.

• great collection of raw and frenzied battle tools from this trensmat artist
• limited to 250 copies on red vinyl
• the 15 dead minutes - a collaborative effort from three well established uk techno / electro artists

secret reels is a brand new label set up by uk house duo purple velvet to showcase their own music and music from artists that they respect.

ten years of deep explorer. the celebration started with the capsule remixes 10inch that was released 2 months ago, now is closed with this far & beyond, a double pack vinyl where the brothers and heads of the label (dubbyman & above smoke) make their own selection of exclusive material into groove and dark deepest house tunes from artists worldwide.

craig bratleys magic feet label celebrates reaching double figures, yes, the big 10, by releasing a double header from two new artists to the label.

we got 2 new artists on board. kumarachi from the uk and grobbie from scotland. they deliver 2 heavy 4x4 uk garage joints and samuel deep is responsible for the grobbie - headshot edit. straight pumpin dancefloor material on this one.

mako has his first full outing for the headz camp via meth xx, the fertile breeding ground for new metalheadz artists that gives them a chance for to express themselves with the music they are making right now.

frigio records are extremely proud to add one of spains premier electronic artists to its roster. for more than ten years boris divider has been crafting machine music, carving frigid beats and lush melodies for semantica, satamile and his own drivecom imprint.

luckyme are very proud to present the ‘rosario ep from s-type.s-types rise started in spring 2012. emerging, gleaming and show-stopping from rustie’s seminal bbc essential mix was a track called ‘billboard’ from a new producer that was part of the luckyme family as far back as his teenage years. the track had soundcloud and blog commentators looking around for the hugest most galactic superlatives for this ‘superhero’ music. as skyscraping as the biggest us hip hop instrumentals but born of the ferment of glasgow’s world-wowing club world, it made it into end of year ‘best of’ polls as well as the dj sets of rustie, tnght,and benji b. s-type aka 27 yo scot bobby perman started getting recognised down the shops glasgow. he was catapulted onto a 30 + date us tour and found himself in the studio with kindred spirits araabmuzik and baauer. there were rumours of national electronic goods adverts in south korea and s-type tracks in the running for inclusion on drakes nothing was the same album. on 19th sept 2013, the buzz started all over again as luckyme family member Éclair fifi dropped a new s-type tune ‘rosario’ on her bbc radio 1 in new djs we trust show. now luckyme can announce the wait is over. lm017 aka s-type’s ‘rosario’ ep is coming out on 16/6/2014. ‘rosario’ sets the scene with a 2 min intro called ‘outside (inside)’, featuring rustie and yc the cynic, a rapper from hunts pont, the bronx that xxl called ‘one of the most promising artists in recent years’, the complex wordplay sounding perfect over bobby’s wide screen arrangement. ‘franco’ is a fierce club banger with plenty of his signature chord work. ‘lost girls’ stunts and fizzes in the way only an s-type track can. for the outro ‘inside (outro)’, bobby’s sweeping instrumental sets the scene for long island mc (and one time flipmode squad member) roc marciano, who sharply describes the beat as ‘historic’. s-type addicts, he’s back. early dj support from hudmo, kode 9, baauer, joker, rl grime and jackmaster.

i see sunrise ep comprises 3 blazing versions with vocals by bryan chambers who has been storming the pop and club charts for the best part of a decade making smash hits with well respected artists. let s bring light to the summer season of 2014!

berk offset, dr.nojoke, coeter and vincent casanova – all outstanding artists in their field of work and specialists in modern electronic aesthetics – come together to remix the music from dinamoe s latest album l analogie d Échecs and move their pieces on the board. a record that seemingly slipped into our spheres from a future far away. interpretations and soundscapes not to miss!

an eclectic demonstration of vocal and song-writing prowess, wallflower is a collaborative project between alison marks and leah floyeurs. having made their name as separate performers, wallflower sees these two english artists come together to deliver the say you wont ever ep on defected records, featuring deetron remixes

keep out recordings is honoured to present the latest work of kryn, an eclectic artist who goes from techno to electronica with simplicity and ease, the ep s title is -hey berlin- and is about his interior journey. it describes a chaotic reality, full of lights, extravagance and schizophrenia. the listener is exposed to an explosion of feelings and a sensation of rebellion against everything rotten around us. it is a journey between lights, laser and surreal sensations by the berlin wall. the musical genre hops from minimal to techno resembling the typical style of electronic music without ever resulting monotonous. the videoclip has been created by luca palomba in berlin, his expert eye trasformed the emotions into images. hey berlin has been remixed by theo komp, red pig flower and frazer campbell, an amazing collaboration of artists from greece, britain and japan.

played by monsieur cedric (serie limitee), owain(124 recordings/124 black), swink music records, john devecchis (instinkt records), oushe
last year saw 124 recordings expand with the launch of new sub-label 124black, aimed as a dedicated vinyl only outlet for -promoting a darker, harder sound firmly rooted in the underground-. much like the debut transmission, this second 124black release is a various artists affair and features productions from federico curatolo, ave astra, jacob b and john devecchis. upcoming italian producer curatolo commences proceedings with the no-nonsense peak time burner -house music- which is matched by ave astra s subsequent contribution -all i wanna say,- a track that s fairly dominated by the low-end sub bass. jacob b maintains his 100% appearance record for 124black with the hotly tipped -murk- whilst devecchis ends matters on a deeper note with -this is-.

2014 is doses year. known by his grandma as chris truman, dose is one mutherfucka of a kiwi. hailing from the broken city of christchurch and recently relocating to auckland, mr truman, has knuckled down to finally bring us his long awaited debut lp, mind the future. you might agree its quite an lp too – giving fans and champions of doses music an exiting and varied platter of his sound from driving and energetic cuts right through to tracks with a deeper, intimate style. since his first release in 2006 dose has forged a solid reputation as one of the top solo d&b artists to come out of new zealand. consistent releases on a vast spectrum of top labels including ram, renegade hardware, shogun audio and commercial suicide combined with dj sets of exceptional power, depth and quality, dose has built a well respected reputation as both a dj and producer. the 2x12 vinyl format comes with the full 12 track lp download.

2011 system was started as a platform for underground music in minneapolis. after many club, warehouse, and livestream events system is now launching a record label for 2014. behind you is the debut release from system records. there will be a small 250 piece run of white vinyl inside record jackets designed and hand printed by local minneapolis artists.

for his release on mr bongo we have gone back to the original source - labi siffres classic 1975 release *remember my song*. this is his fifth album and features the vulture , sadie and the devil and i got the, sampled by eminem, jay-z, wu-tang clan, atmosphere, the beatnuts and frankenstein, amongst others. co-produced by derek lawrence and big jim sullivan - a prolific session musician, artist and producer - who also worked with artists such as david bowie, serge gainsbourg and frank zappa. brian bennett of the shadows, chas hodges and dave peacock aka chas n dave also feature on this funk masterpiece from 1975. this lp is reissued in new and improved sleeves (made in japan) and features label designs as per the original 1975 release.

label maker alberto sabatini drops a stellar spring grenade in the form of roboto (we are) on save the black beauty. having featured such renowned artists as fnm and sasse, it was time for sabatini to step into the spotlight with his own production. the introduction was made with his remix for sasses flushing meadows which showed his roots firmly to the italo & early proto house territory. now with roboto, sabatini takes an italo vibe and mixes it with contemporary house elements and creates a joyful, yet sinister late night belter. on the remix tip italian meister fabrizio mammarella who dips the original in disco sprinkles and lets the sun in

this first release of the young label has a strong focus on austrian artists. the style of the four tracks can be described as deep, dark and uncompromisingly functional on the dancefloor. as every track is diversified in itself this lp covers the whole spectrum for a club night.

rawax proudly welcomes two friends to the family - rhythm factory aka arno völker & robin scholz!
arno völker aka einzelkind has been a driving force in the world of underground house music for nearly a decade, rising to fame through releases on get physical, playhouse, mule electronic, cocoon and white as well as the infamous la peña and pressure trax (run with frost) imprints.
robin scholz is one of the most taleted artists we saw in the last years. robin gave his debut on our ten inch series with the *retrospective ep*. no wonder he released after that on pressure traxx, la peña & white.
this is just the beginning - we feel a long journey with the rhythm factory!

with more than 10 years since the beginning of his carreer, el mundo is part of the well-known artists within the international electronic music community. together with a sound that is best described as psychedelic, deep & groovy, it is his refined musical vision that have made him a respected name in his league. as a dj, el mundo played worldwide and at the nation’s best venues and festivals, including awakenings, welcome to the future, doornroosje, studio 80 and utrecht’s poema. he s joining 8bit with a strong 4 tracker right on time for the upcoming festival season.

this is the first release of the low awaited sampling as an art label. owned by parisian house artist s3a, the four tracks of this ep are merging the 4 aims of the concrete parties resident: dynamism, musicality, groove and aliveness. after several years of active productions on labels as phonogramme, hold youth, 4lux, concrete music, local talk and faces records, s3a decided to make is own structure to promote his vision of music and produce the artists he loves. lets welcome this truly ethical label!! >looping strings< and >seekin sunshine< are two feet stomping anthems, with massive sampled themes. >the first year< and > the 4th <are more musical and emotional beautiful productions. this ep is very personal and is released to last decades!

ex novamute records artists oly drunkman (d-r-u-n-k) and marco haas (t.raumschmiere) joined forces to deliver 4 track red vinyl ep to make you feel wild and special .t.raumschmiere. the monstertruckdriver is back on the deck and is ready to take that ship over again

nolan returns to connaisseur this month with renowned actor idris elba on vocals for *children of house*, of norway on remix duty. *children of house* is nolans second release with the german imprint connaisseur following his *ghetto bicep* ep that saw big support from the likes of wolf + lamb, droog & maceo plex back in 2012. the brighton based producer re-joins an impressive roster of artists such as kollektiv turnstrasse, ripperton, afrilounge and chymera with this release. blurring the lines between disco and house nolans productions have previously found homes at notable labels such as off recordings, get physical, nervous records and audiojacks imprint, gruuv.

lino pugliese (aka linuz) is widely regarded by his fans as one of the truest purveyors of the underground sound in italy. his previous releases on memento, db artists musique and bla bla proved him as an elegant producer of sophisticated deep and tech house

udopiya is introducing its record label under the name of udopiya dusk & dawn offering a mirror of talented artists (across the planet). the label draws its source from hisham s musical univers who s the multi-instrumentalist of udopiya s family.

in 2012 society of silence released their first ep on their own imprint and, by being supported by such artists as shake shakir, efdemin, signifying monkey ep has been a great sucess, nick hoeppner has played their track b workin on his fabric podcast.2013 began with matin noir on fragil musique. once again they are exploring the expanse of techno music and the single is backed by a stunning remix from ukrainian producer vakula. and in june 2013, it s on dj gilb r label versatile that society of silence fourth ep unijambist has been released, followed by to the maggot ep in january 2014.now it s time for the parisian duo to reveal sos02, their new maxi, back on their own imprint. chroma is a jacking techno track with deep dub synth s chords. the release also comes with a tunnel track, for dark clubs and tascam dub, which is a low-fi tape stretched track. the ep is already supported by nick hoppner and anton zap

• massive new title from papers versus clouds !!
• another fine bundle of established artists go head to head...
the 5th brothers installment sees papers and clouds on the collab and 4 new members to the brothers family. the a side is a broken techno track with filtered drums, laced with an acid hook that will keep people fixed to the dancefloor. b1, a 138bpm straight distorted driver with heavy euphoric strings and harsh syncopated percussion, finally b2 slows things down a little to 122bpm, taking parts of b1 and flipping it on its head with harsh grooving hats and a ripping synth...

so far in its fledgling career, the ultra knites label has been populated by collaborations of the same name from the two founders sem marini and mike sharon. this third release sees the pair showcase their talents as solo artists with the first in a series of knite grooves releases, with sharon calling shotgun and manning proceedings on the a side. with a lilting female vocal hook, soft pads and jazzy rhodes touches, -people- is a classicist take on ny house that features some weighty kick drums, whilst -field of dreams- opts for a approach that s more indebted to the likes of mr fingers. marini delivers a peak time bumper in the shape of -voltage- which contrasts nicely with the deep rolling business of final track -music takes me-.

spirit wrestlers is the new imprint launched by diy discs dj, pete woosh(one half of digs & woosh). the label is a continuation of the sound heard on the infamous strictly4groovers and diy discs label s woosh is notably known for working with, diy is celebrating 25 years this year, testament to petes standing in the industry. this 1st sampler ep from the label draws on the incredible pedigree of music that nottingham produces and continues to lead the field with. as well as woosh himself, artists such as peej of diy discs, positive divide of littlemen and andy riley of inland knights/toka/drop all make for an impressive 4 tracker - just a taste of things to come. limited to 333 hand numbered 12s including sticker & insert, and packaged as a record should be.

for those who have been following macadam mambo from the beginning, you must have noticed that eclecticism and craziness are definitively the main lines of the label. well, this new release will prove it once again. we are honoured and have great pleasure of welcoming two new artists to the label. first we have the head of nation himself, hailing from chicago: traxx! and on top of that npnk , his agent, best friend and head of we like booking. a real family affair… they have prepared 4 stunning edits especially for us. exploring industrial, minimal synth pop, ebm, post punk. these are four raw, loud, insane, absolute must-haves. cut short: just sik!

escape control is the debut album of the techno band, loud neighbor. as a whole it sees the duo experiment with their live set-up, built around an amalgamation of analogue synthesizers, drum machines and digital tools. the album is being released as a 6 part vinyl series with a wide array of remixes from artists such as octave one, alexi delano and alixander iii.

miami ice (whos previous releases include tracks on the mighty lost my dog) makes his debut on freche fruchte recordings with two sublime original deep house tracks that will be sure to grace many in the know dancefloors with their mixture of late-night raw and emotional vibes. to add to the package remixes are provided by two very talented artists pete dafeet and leigh d oliver