future classic have gone back to their deep house roots with >changed< by mario & vidis. they have also invited their friends andre lodemann, john talabot, soul clap, jozif and softwar to grab their pianos, drum machines and string ensembles for remixes. mario and vidis are two gentlemen from lithuania

rootes not roots black vinyl pressing - support by: laurent garnier, neville watson, anton zap, tensnake, charles webster, force of nature

gobble gobble is a majestic and pulsating force drawing as much from the visceral and poetic indie rock of pixies as the electronic production of dan deacon or crystal castles, while remaining entirely unclassifiable. these canadians have created a grass-roots movement with their mobile rave infinitour 2010 which lasted from june to november and saw them playing suburban gardens, private homes, small indie venues, as well as pop montreal and cmj. hundreds of blog posts by the likes of stereogum and nme, a series of amazing singles, an appearance on debontons 2nd compilation, and a nomination by pitchfork as best new hope of 2011 have secured their position as poster children for the brave new pop scene. with boring horror they give their listeners not just the single by the same name, but also a b-side (eat sun, son) and two other original bonus tracks (seizure to the metronome, as well as two remixes commissioned by debonton to spice up the package. generous, emotional, exciting, and completely avant-garde, gobble gobble is a hurricane of freshness for the audience and the listener. limited edition of 500 units worldwide.

pittsburg, pennsylvania native and four year old sonic groove label resident realmz is back with his latest music endeavor >astral body” his latest 4 track offering seethes with futuristic sound designs layered perfectly over industrial technoid drum rhythms. with his past roots planted firmly in both industrial music and detroit techno, mr d atri knows a thing or two about crossbreeding both these styles as evident in his past releases. here within >astral body< you will find the perfect genetic mutation of industrial and techno...

the first hometaping compilation is made up of two vinyl samplers and a full blown cd compilation. on this the first vinyl sampler the artists featured are ooft from the uk, robotalco from italy, louis guilliaume from the netherlands and se62 from the ukraine. the trax share a very direct and raw approach to house music from the pumping warehouse sounds of >windin< by ooft, to the deep and classic sounding retro vibes of robotalcos >its classic<, through to the mind blowing moodymann and nu groove influenced >roots< by louis guilliaume, and ending with se62s warped vision of the future of roots house music on his >wax pencils<. this is how it started and this is where the future of house music will be made. so press play and let the music do the talking!

denis horvat is a 26 year old dj and producer from frederiksvaerk, north of copenhagen his musical career has been pretty short up until now, but he has been scooped up by the label great stuff. his roots are the drums which you can see when you listen to his tracks. whether its the title track >lost fuse< with its dub elements or the more melodic >the vintage< or the deeper b2 number >satisfashion<

for his premiere on treibstoff, diego extended his pallet and integrated several flavors of funk into his set-up, extending the well-lubricated machinery and producing brilliant results. this record is a loveletter and an indispensable tool for all those djs, that still take their job seriously. and who havent forgotten about their roots: the club. we all live off air, love... and sweat. comes with a download voucher!
supported by mark henning, gary martin, slam fra, laurent garnier, heiko laux, sascha dive, karotte, james holden, ame and many more.

new french label rooted in detroit techno! first heading ep is decabaret debuts release! analog chronicles deliver two tracks of epic proportions with bombastic strings and driving basslines. cool to hear to hear the combination of the french roots of analog chronicles with fcom and fnac records and the influences of detroit producers such as stacey pullen and kenny larkin.

comprising three state-of-the-art expeditions into deep space techno, deep heet vol. 2 takes techno back to its primitive roots, adding details inspired by yet-tobe-explored points in the galaxy, only visible from slaters spacestation Ø uk studio.
supported by adam beye, slam, heiko laux, luciano, damon wild and many more!

b.h.f.v is the collaborative effort of arto mwambes cb funk and the live at robert johnson label manager oliver hafenbauer. originating from a cross-pollination of graffiti, train stations, red light districts and frankfurts club music roots, et 01 and et 06 are both all that those x-men and egyptian lovers ever wanted. two tracks, one sound. blueeyed electro-funk with sharp snares, jeep-boomin bass and haunting melody lines. retro fascists beware! this aint a historically correct or nerdy carbon copy, but a blast from the futures past. fresh as champagne morning dew. hip hop be bop.

mihalis safras is back with another big time release on trapez ltd, produced with german artist pascal mollin. they have announced to go stronger on to the techno side with this release, but we certainly see the roots in post detroit and chicago house.

anyone who advertises on their facebook site that they create music for dogs while working under the name dachshund must have a sense of humor. and indeed, it seems the swiss dj, producer and label boss doesnt think much of sterile production and is prepared to use his sence of passion and fun to create rhythms of every kind in his work. perhaps this is a legacy of dashshunds musical roots: in the 90s he played in various reggae bands, which eventually took him to jamaica. from the sunny islands he brought back a dub influence which can still be heard in his music today. he has already proven, with his highgrade debut on the >group of connected heads compilation, his feeling for up-beat, bouncy rhythms. nothing has changed with his first solo release on highgrade. groovy, original and funky, it booms from the speakers. that the first track is called >stand firm<, must be due to the humor of dachshund: the beats immediately encourage you to do the exact opposite… shake your booty!

strait out of bass camp, vicious audio begins its assault with a massive single by triage. two big tunes carved with the signature sound that has brought the group to the front lines of battle. drawing inspiration from their drum and bass roots, >comorbid< is a nice roller stabbing you with snares and punching you with bass. if you survive this, the evil flip side >play dead< will slap you around with some heavy, twisted, subsonic madness.

electro ragga and roots dubstep... super release.

midlands (uk) based trio with roots in d&b & metal adds minimal techno to dubstep & constructed some of the more intricate steppers to be pushed out of a sub. a leans towards the ltj bukem side, b moves in slightly darker direction with old skool rhythms.
cd of this release included.

2011 has arrived in a flurry of light and shadows,and with it,this release on desolat x,the special edition series that features music for dance floors.this time on blue vinyl and artwork by florian pohl. a natural at manipulating the soundwaves and musical algorithms,dragosh has been infiltrating music software since the age of 15, based on a healthy obsession with the foundation of snare and bass. raised in bucharest his roots run to house,jazz,hip hop and before that, romanian folk and the stories intricately interwoven therein.as a budding physicist,who currently resides in italy,were sure youll agree dragoshs work embodies the elusive hunt for dark matter within the curvature of spacetime:disembodied and floating. afterdark antigravity vibes never felt so good.

lime dubz keep on cracking with another too hot to handle release.. the long time duo jade & matt-u are reunited once again but not for getting back to their dnb roots. no jade teams up with matt-u for some highly technical dubstep sounds. grindhouse on jades venom lp was just a taster of what was to come..

we dont need to tell you that rolando is a figure synonymous with the roots of techno. regularly djing in berghain, his unique brand of techno and heavy electronic funk has continued to evolve naturally into the sound youll here today. on rolandos first 12inch for ostgut, we find two diverse tracks each shedding light on the different poles of his current sonic focus. ben klock featured both >de cago< and >junie< on his >berghain 04< mix, and now we can enjoy the full tracks in their own right. the proud heritage of >de cago< is clear from the outset, yet rolando works crisp modern drums and edgy acidic synths into the mix, resulting in a potent concoction of jacking, edgy technofunk. unapologetically raw and gritty - and all the better for it - is >junie<. introducing a different production methodology, this multi-layered half-tempo exploration into eerie harmonics and slow building passages is the latest incarnation of rolandos emotional and instinctive melody writing

the emerging talent of subb-an is ushered into the culprit fold for the labels eleventh release. an extended member of the culprit clan in spirit and through his associations with hot natured and matt tolfreys leftroom, the young lad from birmingham clearly shares, much like his uk brother-in-arms jamie jones, culprits quintessential moody funk-infused sensibility. his debut ep for culprit, >what i do< is a statement of intent for a man with a definite interest in exploring the soulful and playful edges of house and techno. >what i do< has been slaying discerning dancefloors for months, blending strong chicago house roots with the polished warmth that la-based culprit has come to embody, but never forgetting darker clubbier atmospheric

vibrations is a new label set up by christopher galloway and piers harrison of roots unit. the first release comes from the ever-dependable and very busy mark e, who drops two killer jams for the dancefloor. escape is a bassline driven banger that drops into a hefty loop half-way through – large. the flip, midnight fires, is a more introspective, techno influenced cut, with crazy jazzy drums and swirling synths. we are thinking about early morning dancefloors for this one. escape is also remixed by roots unit, who add chicago house elements within a reggae aesthetic.

satyr - roadrunner liebedetail welcomes new artist satyr, who will remain anonymous for the time being, yet we assure you he is a figure embedded deep with the scene, producing and djing worldwide for the last 8 years. this new creative angle does as his teasing artist bio promises, stay true to his acid house roots, and roadrunner is a fittingly excitable, frenetic synthesiser trip that rises and climbs with great intensity and clarity of sound. wareika - rumba swing the trio of wareika return with rumba swing, their second outing on the label. perfectly jazz infected, with of course a healthy measure of that rhumba timing, this lazy, psychedelic journey track meanders through lush fields of guitar improvisations, tumbling drums, piano refrains and eerie pitching elements, all neatly strung together with wareikas impeccable production.

new dutch label with its roots in the west coast italo disco scene. teaming up with long time buddy fred ventura sfera celeste project combines the melancholy of vintage italo disco with the black funk of man parrish and the mysterious atmosphere that good new wave used to have. pretty essential and highly limited (480 hand numbered copies) for the real heads. these guys come in the tradition of the earliest electronic dance music and show their love for man and machine. interesting new label and desirable first release!

sound-design from a far-away galaxy, functional and intelligent arrangements, tricky elements somewhere between handmade and cinema-scope and continuously surprising ideas - this is the music of an extraordinary talent: boris brejcha.
he is one of the most productive creative minds of this time segment and while constantly releasing a great amount of tracks, his music does not sound like the work of a mechanic following a certain formula. boris force roots from a unique style that has a focus on diversity and still you recognize his hand-writing while listening to his tricky arrangements and breaks that are different as they can be.

supported by: angel molina, david mothersole, dj tlr, paul woolford, simbad, jörn werner, franck roger, fabrice lig, will o brien, hakim murphy, esther duijn,.. >my electronic soul< is probably one of franco cangellis most personal tracks. slow and almost sensual 909 drums create a sonic canvas on which soulful pads and elegant melodies create a timeless electronic ballad reminiscent of early chicago deep house combined with the melancholy of detroit. as the title suggests, this track pretty much exposes francos true roots and is an ode to those long lost and almost forgotten days. >house for brunch< is another deep house offering with more detroit melodics

after four shared releases from the all stars, here comes the first individual output in our label, handcrafted by the scientist duo exium. mantra is an epic piece of techno, based on solid rhythm foundations, joyful synth work and rolling stabs. a complex workout that demonstrates the skill of this guys in the studio. futuristic techno with roots in the past. peter van hoesen takes the original parts of mantra and reconstructs it his very own dubby and fat vein, sure to please those fans of the berghain sound out there. closing the release, lifeform its the trademark exium sound, where sharpness and love to sonic details are the starring. resume: a solid release, away from monotone affairs, made for please the ears of those who love techno in its pureness.

dj pierre, the creator of acid, making his debut apearance on slap jaxx the new imprint of angel alanis. going back to his roots as the acid don with remixes by damon wild & loco & jam. a collectors dream.

support from laurent garnier, sascha dive, reboot, ryan crosson, mr v, rocco, dj gregory, le loup, brothers vibe, djulz, james priestley, ralf gum, alex from tokyo, halo... here comes the new cross-over project from the master of french deep house, mr franck roger! lets go back to the roots of house with him, and when i say house, i mean real, true, phat old school house that comes right from the soul! franck as come up with his most sophisticated work ever, but youll be suprised because its completely spontaneus and elaborated at the same time. the first track is called loosing and believe me you wont get loose on that one, a very chunky and deep new york ride... the second is i wanna say, and franck means it really, its all about the dancefloor, with his futuristic vibe. and then comes heat, and boy you will sweat on that one, this is what we call the perfect definition of house music, between east coast, and west coast. real tone records is proud to start its sixth season with this wicked new project

austere can mean >lacking trivial decoration< and >not extravagant< which is exactly what the ethos behind this esoteric new label is about - raw, real and underground. the first ep from laak (pronounced >lock<) is true to the roots of house music. warm pads, discreet analog melodies and vintage drum patterns. along the way giving a huge nod to chicago, detroit and the forefathers of the genre. already receiving support from jus ed on his underground quality radio show and quite a few other players, dont sleep!

morgan geists new project storm queen marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. the debut storm queen release, >look right through<, features the vocal talents of damon c. scott. scott and geist met on the nyc subways where scott performs. storm queen physical releases will be limited-edition 12s only. storm queen is made for djs, but doesnt sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. storm queen owes a debt to classic house music from new york, chicago and detroit, as well as disco and boogie. s t o r m q u e e n i s a l e a p o f f a i t h .

the minimalist-oriented berliner by choice with his roots in new york once again shows his talents besides playing the bass and the guitar. pursuing his perfectionist approach he releases his first 12inch on rrygular!

knallfetter uk techno mit detroit roots... big one

dance disorder (aka baby g and robin crafoord) have lived up to their reputation with an extremely successful bpitch debut. the disco smash >zusammen<, with its epic breadth and italo dance roots, has already had the chance to set many an after party in motion.

adultnapper, real name francis harris, is a philosophy phd drop-out with punk rock roots. hailing from suburban las vegas, he has called brooklyn home for the past 9 years - a stretch in which he has gone from >hating dance music<, to establishing himself as an underground dj/producer with a unique sound and a global audience.

rootes not roots blue color vinyl - support by: laurent garnier, neville watson, anton zap, tensnake, charles webster, force of nature

bad chemistry is already on its 3rd release and none other then spktrm is on the case to break a new kind of branch to the bad chemistry sound. anomalous singularity is deep, broken and darker then the cave it was made in, rattling drumfunk esque patterns immerse out of the dark pits sucking you into brand new territories, f.w.c. is totally different, staying true to his roots spktrm goes in with guns blazing. hyped up kick & snare switches make sure this one will go down with the core posse with ease!

support by: adam beyer, technasia, the advent, dave clarke, dubfire, chris liebing, secret cinema, justin berkovi, joel mull.... here we go with the roots of dark techno, michael schwarz now shows up with the basic track of fauna, that was remixed on pt. 1 of this package by justin berkovi. fauna is nothing less than a masterpiece, so it draw the attention of alex bau immediately and he hook up with man behind the secret moniker floom. the guys delivered what you would expect anyway whenever you read their names: total dedication to techno in its basic sense. big support from all the techno-guys around!

desolat are happy to see this notorious romanian duo continue to stoke the buzz with a brand spanking new release, after a brief hiatus. livio & roby bring their signature contemporary blend of house music roots and simmering techno!

fluctuation is the 3rd single taken from headmans latest album >1923<. fluctuation takes you back to headmans manhead roots, pushing the sounds of early 80s club music deeper underground than ever. the remixes come courtesy of tim goldsworthy, under his moniker thee loving hand and the italian newcomer to gomma: cecile. the original track from the album sounds balearic / cosmic, but they take it somewhere else completely ...

very limited vinyl supply. jackson tennessee born, london based singer-songwriter lauren pritchard, a new artist with a remarkable voice and a rare song-writing talent to match, follows the release of her acclaimed debut >the jackson sessions< ep with the release on july 19th of her new island ep >painkillers<. written by the 22 year old pritchard and produced by eg white, best known for cowriting and producing adeles grammy-winning classic hit >chasing pavements< and duffys worldwide smash >warwick avenue<, the track features legendary sticksman and roots founder questlove on drums. geiom & flotilla both deliver top class remixes. dont sleep on this!

nice price deal !!! back in zantiago is a live recorded ep, based on marcs current live-act with that he is touring starting in december 2009. using the parts of his past ostwind a1-tracks from 2007 (ex) and 2009 (from zantiago to zaire), marc goes the way straight back to his own tech roots, back to zantiago. big with monika kruse, stephan bodzin, marco bailey, webbha, electric rescue, maxime dangles

incl collection cd with the most popular ostwind tracks and remixes from marc depulse releases. also maxi cd only track included! back in zantiago is a live recorded ep, based on marcs current live-act with that he is touring starting in december 2009. using the parts of his past ostwind a1-tracks from 2007 (ex) and 2009 (from zantiago to zaire), marc goes the way straight back to his own tech roots, back to zantiago. big with monika kruse, stephan bodzin, marco bailey, webbha, electric rescue, maxime dangles

>ten years of fumakilla< compilation compiled and mixed by woody on 2 cds we proudly present: >ten years part 2< now exclusively available on vinyl! on a1 felipe venegas delivers a true a-side with a live played mini moog under the trippin but sweet and smooth harmonies, while the drums and claps are programmed to go on and on, leading through the little breaks for more dancing pleasure in those epic moments. this track is a trip! on b1 j.m. aboga & danny fiddo define a great pumping deep house tune as we love it in >until the roots< on b1. alejandro vivanco on b2 teaches a lesson how to do a dark hypnotic techno track with huge dancefloor effect should be made. its time to… celebrate 10 years fumakilla!

wavetest are a new collective from zurich, 4 young guys in their early 20s which have their roots in disco and house. two of them have already released a single on chicagos mathematics label under their late invitation project name. they are also a great live-act with bass, keys and drum machines and their dj kejeblos is one of the most promising hopes of zurichs new generation. he is a resident at zukunft and was discovered and supporte by our buddie lexx.
we are totally into their groove as we really like their open-minded approach and we honestly believe in them. their tunes impress by a really forward thinking attitude and can be played at any time during the night. this is a perfectsummertime single and we just had so much fun playing the tracks out. because to us this is exactly what we call b-boy house.

big with prins thomas, nick chacona, moscow, todd terje, runaway, … name in lights is a stockholm based band consisting of dj/producers emir -fönk- krkic, filip >dr ill< johnsson & david lil, d irigoyen. as name in lights the trio unveils an excitingly fresh disco sound packed with influences from their respective musical roots. with emirs exotic & driving rock rythms, filips soulful & heartfelt disco melodies & david deep & hypnotizing house grooves name in lights creates music that is both as new & unheard as it is familiar & catchy

extract from the forthcoming uffie first album (out this summer). uffie returns to the club scene this summer with a.d.d suv a electro crunk monster that sees the miami-born, paris-based rapper step up to front with fellow rhyme spinner pharrell. produced by mirwais, rap-icon pharrell and ed banger wasnt enough, legendary house-giant armand van helden took the track on a journey back to his roots with a peak time summer festival remix. and do buy some credibility hudson mohawke got hired for some synthetic bleeps mixed with 2 step garage rhythms. loads of big names

after dropping the first package (dj koze and affkt) last month, heres another set of splendid remixes for mathias kadens highly acclaimed album -studio 10-. the a side sees a remix by mathias long time friends, luna city express and matthias tanzmann, who reworked the 36 second disco interlude -roots- to a full length house hitter. on the b side -studio 10- collaborator florian schirmacher and his wareika project reworking -state of statsis- (featuring vocals from gjaezon). schirmacher manages to turn this detroit influenced tune into something crazy from outer space.. so get with

longtime sf fave joshua (aka dj iz) makes his doubledown debut with a solid three-track ep thats definitely one for the groovers. a-side cut sound check will get the maximum play, a stripped-down filtered cut that pays homage to joshs chicago roots, mixing a hypnotic jazzy loop with some straight-up drums and catchy hip-hop vocal samples. josh keeps it moving on the flip, with rhythmic path, a bass-heavy funky cut-up with some tribe called quest samples and a more dubbier mix of sound check. one of joshs tightest eps in a while, as always with that doubledown quality touch!

zak aka dvs1(devious one), is one of the most prominent figures in the minneapolis dance music landscape today. a local dj favorite since the mid nineties, dvs1 continues to move floors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of more than 10.000 records. as a promoter he has been responsible for putting together some of the most memorable lineups and successful events of the past 2 decades, and his advanced understanding of sound design/architecture has built a reputation of unqualified excellence for his promotion company, hush. zaks deep roots and his bold and uncompromising nature have won him great respect as a passionate and outspoken defender and promoter of quality music.

both born in the year 76 of last century, they are really happy to celebrate that good vintage vibe with you. 1976 - rippertons original track is cheering up his roots in garage house, while on the flip you will find the rolling sebo remix which is memorable as the first girl that you have kissed when you were 12 years old on your first holiday without parents. enjoy!