after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

five releases in and ramon tapias say what? imprint has impressed and strengthened with each and every single, all of which have come from the label boss himself, seeing him turn out some of the most heavily supported house tracks of the past year!

knox is the band brainchild of brother-sister duo nic and eliza coolidge. hailing from boston and new york, the siblings released their second ep, here, on december 3rd, and it is a big step forward for the band. formed less than two years ago, in march 2011, knox finds themselves working with the likes of john tejada and kuxxan suum on this release, and the outcome is stunning. here is five-song set full of ice and echoes. it runs as close to the third rail of impersonation, but flies away so quickly that knox sounds contextual and perfectly fresh. the influences from james blake is clear: the swooping, bomber bass and half-timey compressed dub beats, here could also easily be an inventive b-side to the latest how to dress well album. but, with the limited scale, interspersed remixes and foundling status in the scene, i would say it is likely a more impressive feat. the ep as a whole is desolate. expansive spaces filled with cold little beats and vocal washes, exploring in the course of five songs an icescape aesthetic with a sense of place usually reserved for full-length albums. the remixes blend so seamlessly that i didnt even realize they were during my first, casual listen.

anticon founder and instrumental rap innovator alias is reborn with fever dream, his sixth full-length for the label. alias acclaimed 2008 lp resurgam represented a culmination of the sound he had been chasing the previous five years -- a bewitchingly blue combination of icy atmosphere, haunted melodies and hard drums. he cleansed his palate with 2010s fallen house, sunken city, the modern boom-bap masterpiece he produced for emcee b. dolan, and when it came time to return to the alias oeuvre, he was ready for a reboot.
double 12 inch vinyl, pressed at 45 rpm. comes with code for free mp3 download of the full album.

fresh off a stint of global arena domination, internationally renowned electronic duo, justice, have announced that a new five-song ep helix is due out physically on january 7th on ed banger/because/elektra/vice. the eps title track is an extended version of the song from the bands last full length audio, video, disco in addition to exclusive remixes by domenico torti and gesaffelstein, and album cuts ohio and presence (which appeared on the album as a hidden track)

incl. the 12 inch vinylreleases : &nd013 (daniel bortz - katorka ep), &nd012 (audision - forty one spalding) und &nd010 (sascha funke / ivf - vanish / celine) plus bonus cd audision - surface to surface .. full pack of music for less money

40th anniversary edition in gatefold sleeve, includes new introduction by elektra records founder jac holzman and new liner notes by original producer / compiler lenny kaye. mastered from the original analog album master and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram double 12 inch vinyl.

like their american third stream predecessors, the three musicians on stage, donald chifamba on cello, vimbai mukarati on sax and vocals and his brother tinashe on congas and marimbas, accompanied by the experienced pianist filbert marova, produced a kind of music that resisted any kind of stylistic pigeon-holing. it also mixed the influences of classical music and jazz but added in pop, soul and the melodies of their shona culture.

lowriders is back after a well deserved summer break and the massiv doshy release. aleph, russian youngster, ivan erofeev, who has travelled form siberia via omsk to st. petersburg delivers a fab ep moving between styles. it is a bit house, some boogie flares, it is crooked as a hoop but for most fresh. aleph released on the great canadian label king deluxe two acclaimed digital eps with a big remix from distal on the last one. limited release of 200 numbered copies.

eminor no. #33 spins at 33 rpm. it is an multifaceted micro album by portuguese whiz kid lewis fautzi, containing five distinctive tracks from hypnotic reductionism to weird and subtle density, from straight to the point techno to energy loaden minimal.

limited edition on 10 inch snowflake vinyl.
as christmas 1969 beckoned, jimi hendrix, bassist billy cox, and drummer buddy miles engaged in extensive rehearsals for their highly anticipated appearances at the fillmore east in new york. branded by hendrix as the band of gypsys, the trio worked feverishly rounding such exciting new original material as >izabella< and >machine gun< into form. keenly aware of the special significance his forthcoming concerts represented, jimi wanted to prepare something extraordinary for his audience. to mark the occasion in his own inimitable fashion, jimi readied this special medley of holiday favorites to celebrate both christmas and the dawning of a new decade. this recording was made at baggys studios, a manhattan rehearsal facility the group preferred. it by no means should be considered a polished studio recording made to hendrixs exacting specifications. it is, instead, perhaps even more revealing. this is a glimpse of jimi simply having fun in the company of close friends. the photograph of jimi posing as santa claus was originally organized on behalf of the uk music newspaper record mirror. to help publicize the december 1967 release of axis: bold as love, the groups second album, jimi agreed to pose as santa for the issues cover. an alternate photograph from that session, with jimi bearing gifts in the form of axis: bold as love, is featured here. as an added bonus, also included is jimis playful >three little bears<. this track was recorded with the experience at the record plant in may 1968 during sessions for electric ladyland. bypassed for that album, >three little bears< was originally issued as part of the 1972 posthumous compilation war heroes. it has been unavailable in the us for nearly twenty-five years.

the son of a prominent nicaraguan politician, alfonso noel lovo was a choice target for the sandinista rebels who hijacked his homeward flight from miami in december of 1971, ultimately putting several rounds through the talented musicians torso and hand. after several years, and as many surgeries, he would break new ground on this psychedelic swirl of latin jazz and pan-american funk with his musical partner, percussionist jose chepito areas of santana fame. long unavailable, la gigantona has lived its forty years lost in the grooves of a single acetate. imagine a nicaraguan take on herbie hancocks afro-jazz masterpiece mwandishi with some of the most penetrating, left-field guitar youve never heard.

the carter bros provide five tracks of their signature analogue house music. there is something for everyone here ranging from low slung dub to peak time 303 madness.

were still recovering from our big five oh milestone, but the music never stops and this time we have something new from souvenir wunderkind re.you.

resolute nyc immerged on new yorks underground landscape five years, and now gears up this november for its fifth year anniversary. resolute label joins the celebration with the release of its fifth ep, kolekti, bringing together different members of the resolute family with five unique collaboration projects, all with label frontman elon at the helm.

use of weapons 5 lands noisily in your back yard with five house marauders hotter than salma hayek eating a hot apple pie. five different artists bring the bacon: label heads deep space orchestra remixing themselves, ex-cosmic boogie overlord asok, perseus traxx, other worlds and wet play executive board member ruf dug. dont forget to bring a towel.

1605 bring the anthem of anthems to the spotlight once again and hit everyone where it hurts, with five completely different renditions. mixes from umek / d.ramirez / uto karem & filterheadz 2012.

model 500s influence on music arguably looms larger today then ever before, with a fresh wave of fascination coming from a new generation of electronic musicians and fans alike, whos lust for the innovative, original sounds of the first wave of detroit techno knows no bounds. ofi has already received the remix treatment from two big guns of the r&s stable, space dimension controller and bullion, who both applied their unique touches to the original in the 2010 remix release, and now it is the turn of apollo - with five new mixes coming from sei a, shadowchild, synkro, indigo and colonel red respectively.

its not so easy to pigeonhole de:pots musical style: deep, groovy, smoky and pending somewhere between akufen, krause duo and cypress hill. with his vinyl-debut for sophisticated helmsmen, the analog-studio-punk from the provincial backcountry of eastern germany now delivers a proper dope-house masterpiece, fairly dragging the anxious legs of any foggy dancefloor. bigbait012 – thats five tracks, five statements, five unmistakably groovy and well-hung slices of contemporary house-music, giving the listener the opportunity to get a hint of what crazy and freaked-out experiments de:pot has figured out in his mind – highly contaminated dancefloor drugs for shuffle addicts

the alfur ep is the second in the trilogy of records written by individual members of the old apparatus collective, which will be released in three month-by-month instalments.
alfur, produced by a. levitas, offers a view of the rusted old apparatus universe from another angle, a suite of songs that weave together deep feeling and influence into a complex and very listenable ep, built for deep listening at loud volumes. alfur is a mystical, deeply atmospheric five track set, recalling the spooked ambience of third eye foundation and earlier tricky material, with gauzy layers filtered through electronica and hip hop’s modern digital mechanics.

barn 011 is an ep from our polish friend slg who delivers his finest work to date. five perfect tracks ranging from sample flippin modernist house to 808-laced lullabies and back. guest artists are equally polish supastars catz n dogz and dj mo. artwork by studio barnhus new in-house art director makode linde, the record is limited to 450 copies worldwide.

comes with box to host forthcoming parts! the freerange out of the ashes box set has proved really popular with the 250 copies selling out in the first two weeks. for those who missed out on this milestone release from the celebrated label you will now be able to buy fr171, out of the ashes pt one, which includes the box plus the first of the five 12inches. the subsequent 12inches will then be released individually so you can build your own box set over time.

following on from a pair of extended players released in 2011 (passed me by / we stay together), andy stott returns to modern love with luxury problems, an 8 track album of new material recorded over the last 12 months. five of the tracks on the album feature the voice of alison skidmore, andys onetime piano teacher whom he hadnt seen since he was a teenager back in 1996. there was no grand gesture in mind, it just sort of happened – but after almost a year of studio work the result is really quite unlike anything you will have heard from him before.

for now is the second ep by brooklyn duo beacon, five songs that continue the bands exploration of the dark spaces under the surface of human relationships. as with the bands debut ep no body, for now is a record that conceals a great deal of depth beneath a melodic veneer— again, there is a stark contrast between thomas mullarneys honeyed vocals and the words he is singing, although this time the mood is perhaps less sinister and more reflective.

as we hit five releases, family members less monday presents their debut ep. a fantastic record with house music as we know and love. amazing artwork by kid kroft.

after five years of running the highly popular and eclectic music blog feel my bicep,releasing a string of productions and remixes while also djing consistently all around the world, setting up a label seemed like the next logical step for bicep. with the aim of releasing fun and varied music, the only condition the boys gave themselves was to maintain full creative control to take the the label in whichever direction they desired.

half of a decade in the big and fast-moving club circus is a reason enough to celebrate his own birthday properly! and this jubilee commits blackfoxmusic with a luxuriant present in form of a double vinyl label compilation. the contributions come from founding artists, long-standing companions and totally new faces. two vinyls, packed in a full-coloured, noble folding cover. ready for the next five years? and never forget: vinyl is for lovers!

round five on blank! this time with luna city express, marcel knopf, skyboy

blackasteroid guise to present black acid: five tracks of lab-crafted techno, and a deeply groovy entry into the electric deluxe stable!

welcoming four new artists on field, the eighth ep in the vinyl series hovers somewhere between melancholic breaks, authentic deep house, and riveting techno. upstanding contributions are realized by dutch connoisseurs steffi, mark du mosch, artefakt and area forty_one.

limited nice price sales pack (2x 12 inch vinyls), five finest techhouse groover made by matt tolfrey...(together with lazaro casanova and chris sylvester)

following the extraordinary outings of his 2010 debut 12 inches on phantasy sound (summertime our league / havai), and an album and mini album in 2009/11 respectively (weekend / preparing a voice to meet the people coming) on perdizes dream/glue moon, sao paolo based babe, terror returns with knights ep his visionary take on modern sampleapsychedelica or wdm (wrong dance music) as he describes it, composed under the influence of the cadence of life. this heady stew of unsettling aural landscapes and lush, cinematic stories, have earned him the admiration of the new yorker, said the gramophone, the guardian, coke machine glow and uncut as well as the likes of arto lindsay, four tet, james holden.
this isnt your average piece of vinyl as well as >five killer tracks of skewed house / hynogogia<, it features etched illustrations around the edge and in the centre. oh, and listeners have to play it from the inside out – i.e. the stylus needs to be placed in the middle of the record…

second release on his diagonal label has powell ploughing a deeper furrow into his modern take on the sound of no-wave, ebm / metal-dance and other ancestral, primitive machine music forms, maintaining an icy cool aesthetic akin to that of his his debut release. loosely-arranged , these five tracks hold an off-kilter charm that evokes the rugged intensity of pre-sequencing era post-punk. calling all fans of 23 skidoo, mark stewart and the mafia or new-beat / ebm pioneers, liasons dangereuses, we suggest that you get on this one immediately.

after five years of its highly successful existence, after founding its sister-label 2diy4, after opening its own club ego in hamburg, after sending its artists all around the globe and after having brought more than 50 releases into this world - its time to celebrate diynamics fifth birthday! and this charity-compilation is diynamics gift for all of you. all benefits of this compilation will be donated to kinderhospiz sternenbrücke, an organization that accompanies terminally ill children in the last time of their lifes.

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

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

as the range, james hinton has released previously on astro nautico, alongside other such rhythmic alchemists as obey city (now signed to lucky me), time wharp and howse (now signed to tri angle) as well as appearing on remix duties for kuhn on the london based civil music label. outside of this moniker he released >cower<, a full length under the alias stegosaurus, on his own sqwal recordings imprint.
operating out of providence ri, james hinton fuses snapshots of global electronic music into a heady brew of deep sub bass, rattling footwork drums, juiced up junglism and dirty south rap beats. here we present the five track >disk< release, bristling with frenetic energy, complex percussion and cerebral melodies – >disk< is as suitable for the home as it is for the club and marks the latest evolution of the range sound.

the third release of the vinyl label seoul community is a successful ramble through house and techno. the label run by john lagora and bob morane strikes back in a firmly, drifty, groovy and passionate way. the sophisticated productions of the five artists from germany, belgium and italy offer a wide range of peak time music for the dance floor. this third record includes two originals and two remixes and offers the right track for every moment. whether for the sunrise after hour mood in the morning, the introducing warming groove or high noon dance floor monster - this ep leaves nothing to be desired. the artists, who are residents on labels like mindshake, catwash, momentum and lordag, deliver felicitous and elegant tracks in a well-known quality for this release on seoul community

hollands fah aka robin de bekker enters the scene with this heavy, braindance inspired five tracker. opener fine space is spooky and upbeat with false melodies fighting the tracks ground level acid bubbles.bonus orbits starts off as a fast electronic harpsichord cut for a smart dance floor before turning into a hectic swamp of challenging harmonies.sixears is a shorter track holding the middle ground between a moody elecktroids tune and hectic, vibert-like acid. the eps title track and centerpiece then, is characterized by rewinds, whistles, haunting melodies and a total lack of repetition, its a 9 minute long excursion into the most unreal part of bekkers mind. fah finally says goodbye with an eerie cut that sounds like a humming predator with no food to eat. fahs first one for 030303 comes with appropriate, occultist artwork.

as i look to the sky from the surface of the water is the much awaited second album from grit, aka london producer gary brackley and it has found a perfect home on meanwhile. the label is well placed to be an outlet for grits explorations deep into the realm of deep techno, thanks to its standing within the techno community and this album stands tall alongside contributions from the likes of murmur, sven weismann, bvdub and conforce. opening with the expansive title track, grit sets the tone for what to expect with the ripple of syncopation shifting in and out of focus amidst the viscous layers of foggified luminescent ambient texture. across the subsequent five tracks this tone is retained throughout as brackley playfully explores the inventive sparks that arise when rhythm rubs with texture, with the smudged out subaqueous >safer retreat< a real highlight.

five excellent cuts by arcanoid, who has already shown us how talented he is when it comes to producing advanced electro/techno on his previous releases on semantica and transhuman.

boston beat boi tanner ross is finally back, with another embodiment of his signature take on future efunk. ranging from creamy nostalgic r&b featuring pillow talk, slow hands and jesse rennix to tripped out weirdness in collaboration with lonely c and 80s synthesis romance with jules born, the straight to the moon ep on double standard will take you from palm-fringed miami sands to deep outer space. across five originals (side a and b on pure white 10?) and two instrumentals, tanner ross once again casts his sonic spell with a master class in originality with support from select members of the wolf + lamb collective, having already made his artistic footprint on labels land no.19.

>arrested on charges of unemployment< ist die sechste und letzte albumveröffentlichung des the fiery furnaces-mitglieds matthew friedbergers aus seiner solo-albumserie. friedberger spielt auf jedem album nur ein einzelnes instrument spielen. hier fokussiert sich friedberger auf vocals und kontrabass. die alben erscheinen in streng limitierter auflage und werden nicht als cd oder mp3 erhältlich sein!

this first record at new berlin label townhousemusic was made by lohouse, part of talk dirty production. contains five deeply warm house/tech tunes, with a touch of raw and oldshool elements. strictly limited vinyl.

its been a long time coming but house sound is back with its fourth release. nicholas label brings together five emerging talents for a huge 12 inch release. mat chiavaroli and massimo di lina take care of the a side with two low down deep house grooves. the b-side is a funky affair with tracks from jordan peak, bubbin dub and yuri shulgin. absolute killer!

super flu, andhim, marcus meinhardt and andreas henneberg putting their remix skills on the best tracks of the first 6 cascandy releases. made for the clubs and already on hot rotation in dj-sets of the big names around the globe