jsm&#1025,,,, is a label project from saele valese, a low-key berlin-based artist who draws inspiration from the works of the american photographer francesca woodman. its second records, her eyes are an abyss, comes from hamburg-based music producer spr.

resopal-schallware records, known for its persistent pursuit of quality jams, unleashes the playa ep by santo domingo resident ernesto paredano. he’s an artist in the truest sense of the word who creates his own sound, his own expansive dynamic at the same time- the a-side contains the track yuca which features a surge of delayed bass lines and crispy static rises from below and echoes swoop and simmer. the 4/4 structure is infused with far-off blips and the dusty sizzles of low-pitched vocals. on „atea- warm tech keeps the sound organic while the other elements pull together around its weight before culminating. the three tracks on the playa ep could be classified as deep techno, but with enough power, groove and melody to set afire the dancefloor.

the box contains 7 x 12 inch vinyls, is sealed in plastic and features 28 fresh tunes by 28 artists. a download card for all digital files + 4 mord logo stickers are included in the package.

japans leading techno artist yonenaga has been so much influenced by detroit techno. he launched his own record label select kashiwa records. derrick may already played his new promo which consists of 3 tracks. a1. room of glass and b1. fairies in the forest are highly recommended. his gorgeous but a bit rueful sound must sticks into your heart!

the 2nd release from japanese label gabriiela including tracks by liiebermann and kiyokazu hamawaki s solo project quietjackson. 3 tracks focused on the low groove with hypnotic voice samples and dubby synth that hit the floor. bomb!

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. franck is back again for another solid ep, this time coco bongo is taking the level really high with some mpc beats, weird stabs going thru analog delays mixed with some spring verb to give a unique sound and direction on this one. hypnose is one of the first series of hypnotic low techno direction wich franck wants to go back, using some modular sequences aswell on this one. virgo will surely please some of the deepcore heads around with a ruff beat and hypnotics stabs still mixed in differents external effect wich franck got the secret.

cuplet is the newest joint-venture with ourowns family aimed to deliver their clear and defined music poems on wax. the adventure starts with the talented and appreciated artist, vlad radu. mesmerizing your collection with 2 colorful grooved tracks you will get the musical message delivered in rhythmic slices and harmonic arguments for your personal mediation at home or the musical journey at the club. to complete the first cuplet story, dan andrei adds his signature with a subtly remix which will control mainly the mid-low-dance-floor senses. served as 180 gr winter edition.

gerry rooney (black cock) and joel martin (quiet village) return with two strong cuts on new label love shot records! opener -el dorado- is a curious affair, taking loops from a long-forgotten, disco-era spanish dance record and turning it into a rolling, late night chugger. arguably even better is -limitless & free-, which cuts up and rearranges a suitably obscure chunk of stoner funk-rock. wisely, they emphasize the low-slung groove, rising strings and swirling synthesizers, occasionally utilizing select sections of the original s sleazy, come-to-bed vocal.

on waehlscheibe we stand: the swiss label drops yet another dub house bomb with marco nega s cosy cutz ep : muse on the a-side is a 15 minutes long dub epos full of creamy chords, soft pads and smooth athmospheres. holotrope on the b-side speeds up the pace and pleases with a solid kick and a super deep bass without losing sight of the dubby chords. finally, in your arms fnishes of the wonderful ep with an ultra low bass for all you dub heads and some more of marco s trademark chords and delay -game he plays so well. all in all, cosy cutz ep makes for a terrifc listening experience which is further aided by the expert mastering: as always all tracks on the new waehlscheibe record have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

limited reissue on green marbled vinyl.
low end theory resident & veteran los angeles dj nobody creates the crucially timed full-length vivid green via alpha pup records. embracing the flux within la underground musical movements of the last fifteen years, elvin estela has been on the studio grind while touring internationally refining chops in bass heavy beats, electronic bangers and psychedelic rock.

serb steps up and delivers four heady, scrunched up house excursions. moody pads and electrified fx stretch and bang over squelching drums and a booming low end. an eclectic ep spanning thick and thin, crunching club music.

tired of just rumbling low ends and mindless battering, stefan vincent points us in a more melodic direction. a rather melancholic and dystopian one, showing off his understanding of harmonics and tone sections. these compositions in minor and major hint towards equally feeling, futuristic atmospheres in which human kind is more and more affected by its unsatisfiable hunger for technology and perfection. guided by the terrifying beauty of this vision, stefan takes us on a four track tour through this world. a world in which we will have become merely observers of ourselves and we can only be let down. we can only watch as we rise towards being doubtful sentients. we can only listen as we wait for the machines to catch up with us.

british born and now based in berlin, dead fader aka john cohen, most known for his work on robot elephant records and the brilliant collaboration with sensational on the ‘work it, no’ ep, now joins the touchin’ bass roster with the ‘dosage’ ep, a heavy duty, unrepentant body of work that exposes john’s diversity. easing you in gently is ‘booze lair’, a slow building, infernal, smacked out foray that is both biting and compelling, followed by ‘tired’, a fiercely adrenaline-charged, dynamic workout that moves and mutates, heavily laced with abrasive textures. the title track ‘dosage’ is a straight up slice, filled with cranks and grinds which jars and grates, punctuated with weighty subversive beats and a low res undertone, followed by the calm after the storm, ‘easy sun’. an epic piece, pushing distortion to the max. no nonsense, this is one heavy slab of vinyl. solid!

ekster is thrilled to present it’s first compilation album pressed on a double black 12inch 180 grams vinyl. featuring polysick, hiele, hantrax a.o. shut your eyes for a moment and listen to the music of exo. the day is fully awake and yet it seems the whole world is sleepy. it is this feeling of sultry drowsiness tinged with passion that is evocative of all that is exo. this record, effortlessly, will accompany you on an imagined journey through a schizophrenic land- and soundscape, where reality surpasses every exotic fiction.

• first new drax material since 2002 !
• limited clear vinyl, poly bag and full colour insert
• amazing dj support : dave clarke, scuba, alan fitzpatrick, norman nodge, hodge, gary beck, terrence fixmer...

next up on resopal label is romanian producer ceparu. on his haloo nafar ep he treated to an array of textural atmospheres, intricate percussion lines and penetrating low-end tones, all instilled with mind-bending complexities to perfectly capture the essence of his sound.

you can guarantee that luciano always comes through with a signature tune once a year, and of late has leisurely road tested singles like rise of angel and cachai at clubs, festivals and at his ibiza residencies for full seasons, before releasing the fruits of his labor. and so 2015 throws up 7directions featuring jaw on the vocal, a mesmerizing and low-slung track thats already getting pole position in lucianos sets, ending his momentous off-sonar show at el poble espanyol with it, as well as becoming a staple at his weekly vagabundos residency at space in ibiza this season.

since infiltrating dancefloors and airwaves with april’s 2sox001 release, debukas has been dreaming away in his ‘shake box’ and travelling to another world. the follow up to that debut 2sox release is the dream travel ep from “the mr. fingers of the highlands” (brewster. bill, 2015, low life).

the first in a limited run from low motion recordings. we have two artists who need little introduction. lil mark from the early classic, mff camp and carolyn harding one of the greatest vocalists in the dance sector.
support from has been from the usual suspects: brett johnson, twirl, luke solomon, matthew styles, j.cub, mark farina, gerd janson, ryan shaw and justin harris.

oh, the terror. lestasi delloro delves deeper into new yorks gritty shades of techno. returning after 2014s super-bold iscariotic lips, this new ep for macro enforces his signature clashing of disparate ends within the same, driving beat. the a sides pyrrhic mundi is endless drama, stages after stages towards eliminating mind/body separation. the b side holds percussive structure rubbed against edgy metallic sound first with every light is blue, and then unfolds into ultimate basement club action in sky unknown. heavy low end maintained throughout.

freaky and seductive club studies from nyc producer via app, following up last years *dangerous game* cassette release here on 1080p with a five track 12 inch. disparately-sourced vocal samples, twinkling synths, and creeping basslines dialogue and tangle on the the table of apps demonic feast. club kicks and twisted-up models of more recognizable dance formats hold together disjointed parts on the brink of collapse and knock them into hard grooves. 7 headed rides low and rude, ripping down the backroads at 125mph, only ever stopping for brief reprieve before thrashing right back into infectious, blissful mania.

on007 comes courtesy of shadowy producer cliche morph. hailing from belarus, the young, low-profile artist created some buzz by his stand-out track *overwhelming fear* from last years semantica compilation index. part one. the immaculately produced on007 proves that track wasnt a fluke and solidifies his status as a talent to keep an eye on. the fanon flowers remix is the cherry on top.

moscow producer (futureboogie, manmade, sonar kollectiv, kerri chandler’s madtech) with 4 tracks of nasty modern funk-meets-house, some driving boogie-fueled business, low slung pulsing funk, shimmering disco vibes, + a bit of a melancholy strut.

solimano returns to his unlock recordings imprint with two mellow house cuts, featuring a pair of imaginative reinterpretations from fellow argentinean’s barem and deep mariano. originally established to promote latin american productions in 2004, unlock recordings has since hosted the likes of jorge savoretti and guti. its founder, gonzalo solimano, has proven himself time again as a label owner, dj and producer, working as a ‘mr. x’ at red bull academy for almost ten years when not performing at the likes of creamfields buenos aires, south american music conference and space world tour. ‘learjet’ is a low-slung groover complete with organic samples, bass guitar licks and a hypnotically looped vocal sample. up first on remix duties, minus regular barem subdues the raw textures of the original to generate an understated rendition, whereas get slow founder deep mariano takes it down a percussive route where an infectious rhythm is accompanied by dub inspired synths. finally, ‘calling again’ is a sensual deep house cut featuring the vocals of sophie taylor, known for her collaboration with mathias kaden, among many others.

urenga debuts on new imprint de profundiis. some heavily textured, rolling techno primed for low lights and high volume club experiences and some lush, swap dwelling ambient on rears its head from the depths.

si king aka chemical play has been involved in the underground electronic music scene for quite some time now and releasing material under this guise since 2012 via imprints such as bulletdodge, low battery and of course his very own hide + seek imprint launched in early 2015.

professor inc returns to boe with a four track ep of low slung heady house vibes, thumping drums and searing soundscapes. punchy 4/4 rhythms and throaty chords of crazy grace the aside where neat percussion sections break up dubby sweeps and deft ambient samples. the rolling loose beats and haunting synths movements of undergound sit nicely inside and offer a pumping club cut. the glorious strings of life after asylum play nicely with vox synths, weird samples and some weighty low end. rounding out the ep, put up the vibe skips and swings with fizzy stabs, modulated percussions and warm grooving bass.

scott monteiths 10th deadbeat album, walls & dimensions, is now available through his own blkrtz label.

this music wont disappoint anyone who still looks to techno as the music of new ideas.

phonica white returns with two extended cuts from their mainstay artist iori. monsoon & rainfall mark ioris 5th contribution to the label and it may be his best yet. monsoon on the a-side is a deeply hypnotizing piece of dub techno thats destined to cause dance floor destruction. steady kicks & toms open the track up before a relentless downpour of intricate percussion and low-end stabs lock you in for the track’s 10 minute duration definitely one for the long nights in dark rooms. the b-side is a calming contrast to the a side storm. deep and meditative, rainfall comprises sparse modulating synth keys coupled with a bouncy rhythm section and airy spaced-out sound effects that create a dreamy atmosphere. this is iori on top form.

the 1964 duet album by mary wells and marvin gaye back on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

anubis ep wants to bring back metaphorically that solid foundation of reality through music and feeling. the first track, anubis, like the egyptian god, provides a safe passage to another world through its dub chords, dark techno berlinish synths and hidden messages in the voices scatters on the whole track. the remix, made by canadian based artist hooll, has a more minimal and deep dub approach completing perfectly the other side of the journey. finally the last track, thoth, represents a mediating energy between dark and light with raw low ends and groovy percussions creating a wormhole like journey for the listener.

ant plate of rhythm plate infamy has been putting out records under the deftly punned yse saint laur ant name for the past four years, racking up 12inches for whiskey disco, editorial, and pickpocket that showcase his crate digging, beatchopping, soul dripping expertise. given that several of these records now command a pretty penny on the second hand market you d be best advised to not dally when considering the merits of the latest yse saint laur ant transmission for the newly minted vinyl only label. the stonewall ep features four expertly teased exercises in low bpm bumps with closer it beats the music our pick of the bunch

december is the alias of paris based techno producer tomas more. having released a slew of respected releases under his full name, tomas is mutating his focus towards the a more experimental realm with his work as december. ‘on a leash’ proceeds tomas’s sold out debut cassette for where to now?, and a 12” for blackest ever black ‘in advance of the broken arm’. december’s latest offering for where to now? explores resoundingly tuff and metallic, largely analogue sounding techno jams.

we are glad to welcome the first swedish minibarian. family is growing! this ep offers a sonic journey into the deeper shades of martinez sound with heavy emphasis on the low end subs and hypnotising rhythms

roots for bloom hit release number eleven with another newcomer to the label. mara lakour deliver straight up house grooves from france to the uk based label. clark st is the big hotter here with powerful stabs and synth lines and that ever present prominent low end that roots for bloom is becoming known for. the whole ep carries a 90 s twang but brought very much up to date in great style.

new mysterious, stripped-back electronic imprint the night wood launch with a woozy, minimal two-tracker from berlin based alex & digby. having helmed material on their own experiential flash as a rat imprint, this debut excursion away from their own label roost sees them melding tinkering, organic electronics to clean, thumping low-end melodies.

steeplejack unleash their first 12 inch - a various artists ep channeling driving, deep techno. squelching, alien acid merges with ghostly pads and a stomach churning low end, forming four cuts of bloodthirsty club damage!

schnell vergisst man, dass rival consoles das erste signing auf erased tapes war. mit einer handvoll demos inspirierte ryan lee west einst robert raths im februar 2007 zur label-gründung. nun erscheint das neue album des in london lebenden produzenten. es trägt den namen *howl*. die neun tracks des albums erforschen ein weites spektrum an emotionen, das von dissonanten eruptionen und ursprünglichen rhythmen im titelstück bis zu schwermütigen improvisationen in *3 laments* reicht. ein lange gereiftes, sehr persönliches und dunkel klingendes album.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

shadow hides you brings with tar 1337 the heat on the dope ass atomic tango ep!

excellent phunky chicago infected house

mink & shoes is a gooey drip of murky low slung slinky disco, falling somewhere in between smokey retro futurism and hazy desolation. it s a seductively squiggling romp through the outer reaches of the cosmos sky-crawlingly atmospheric, slow-motion dance floor abstraction for acid heads and space cadets. with navid izadis intoxicating vocals its quite something, and comes in three flavours: dub, radio and original.

vinyl-only! first grienkho ep with a remix from the low-fi-tech-freaks lucretio & marieu aka the analogue cops this time as xenogears.early support from lucy, paula temple, chevel, sinfol and clouds.

vinyl only! there are 4 original tracks, 2 from each producer, split by side. another tasty, collaborative release brimming with deep, low slung and mid tempo goodness. dj support from jimpster, session victim, thatmanmonkz, the revenge, cottam, ben la desh, sleazy beats, razor n tape, mermaids, anna wall and many more. limited to 300 copies

having already proven that he is capable of maintaining sonic quality and distinction over the course of a full original program, chevel (a.k.a. dario tronchin) now makes his lp debut for stroboscopic artefacts.

as summer slowly fades, michael clifford recalls those calming, intense moments, that merge the good feeling of inner warmth with deep sound. today, deep often gets misused as a cheap tag for music, not deep at all. clifford really takes you on a journey towards your inner core. garnered in warm, low slung and minimalistically dubby beats, and sparse yet lofty snyths, his deepology ep needs no prayers for deepness. it simply is the mantra of depth. lost in the groove, based in the stealth of bass, coloured in shades of electronic yet organically warm tones.

feelings is the next single to be released ahead of tim deluxes highly anticipated lp the radicle, a deep and jazzy cut which includes two distinct versions. with its deep jazzy reprise and classic french house-influenced tone, the club edit pairs a shuffling groove with freeform trumpet courtesy of renowned instrumentalist jay phelps with whom tim has worked extensively. the ice cream dub throws back to tim’s garage-roots, with the name directly referencing the highly influential record label he founded back in the 90s. tim skilfully blends the techniques of his heritage with the more modern, garage-influenced house sounds, creating a bubbling, low-end monster.

part 2 of editors kutz 005 pressed on purple vinyl feat cuts from jkriv / noodleman / riccio & emvee who round things off nicely. with edits and reworks on little known or impossible to find originals, and some beloved classics, this release covers various disco styles, keeping the right balance between the uptempo and low tempo vibes. limited repress act fast

colorhadoo makes his amphia debut with two enticing tracks while cristi cons delivers the house s remix. on the a side we are presented with * j strawbberry*, an atmospheric track which slowly slips away into a mind-bending realm, where broken voices come and go under different shapes and the listener is engaged by occasional eclectic explosions. a beautiful work and trouble waiting to happen when properly used. side b has cristi cons taking the interpretation duties of the main track. the remix keeps the general mood of the original with a twist, everything is wrapped around a tight groove with shattering low end work, ideal for those early mornings. we continue with * zanzibar*. this second track on side b takes the artistic vision into reverse. no more voices to be heard, huge spaces are reduced to just a solid groove. the track is guided by hypnotic pads and sounds while the emblematic percussion section is conducted by none other than colorhadoo himself. dont listen to this in the dark!