ever elusive duo flight facilities dropped a bombshell on unsuspecting, devoted fans, announcing the wholly unanticipated - and yet incredibly welcomed - debut album, >down to earth<. the production pair, best known for their string of popular club singles have done the unexpected, announcing a cracking new set of tunes to compliment their already impressive back catalogue, along with a headline world tour that will see the guys conquer their biggest headline shows to date, via the likes of the enmore (syd), the forum (melb), webster hall (nyc) and the regent in la.

groove line records autumn series of properly licensed rare disco / funk reissues continues with two superb slices of dance floor soul from the little known candy bowman >i wanna feel your love and since i found you (love is better than ever).<

the debut from young mancunians atsuko and stompbox - dark, grimey, urban bass melancholia pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

chicagos trax records has gone down in history as being one of, if not the most important house labels.

these days house music is often about a 4/4 beat and a catchy groove. the idea is to do something simple to which you can get your groove and, and not so much about listening. the borders of electronic dance music makes room for the hypnotic beats, the driving grooves, but not always the melodic universes. leman & dieckmann have been making music for several years, both together and apart, but almost all of their music was driven mainly by the beat. but both having an urge to discover the dynamics of melodic synths and melodic percussion they decided to make an album. they agreed that the album had to tell a story, and like so many times before in music the topic became love. the story they try to tell through the music on the album *takes two* is the story of a breakup, the denial of the need of love, and the discover of the fact that often in life it takes two, to be happy.

italian producer & hot mix label boss nick anthony simoncino is back with some people , a collaboration with chicago s legendary house vocalist robert owens. simoncino s 3 original mixes sound just like tracks lifted off lost ep s straight from the mid 80 s with deep, melancholy synths, driving analogue drum machine sounds and owen s yearning vocal performance coming together beautifully while showing off simoncino s versatility as a producer. some people is perfect late night house music with a classic sensibility, for the deepest hours of the night or the morning.

in between the re-releases of the two legendary drexciya albums released on tresor in 99 and 01, the berlin techno institute is proud to re-present transllusions *mind over positive and negative dimensional matter*, the 12 inch single which originally accompanied the album *the opening of the cerebral gate*.

the first of a two-part package of exclusive material from the 17th edition in the watergate cd series is from none other than the duo who commanded the mix, pan-pot.

two versions of the sought kvk300. one from the swedish techno pioneer joel mull and the other one from paris club queen molly!
pressing on transparent, smokey marbled vinyl.

these days house music is often about a 4/4 beat and a catchy groove. the idea is to do something simple to which you can get your groove and, and not so much about listening. the borders of electronic dance music makes room for the hypnotic beats and the driving grooves

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

cut a. kaos has been in the music and dj business since many years. last summer, he actively returned into techno with the purpose to create a new album. in other words, he targeted a genuine techno album containing two parts. the first one is a retrospective view to the origins of techno, consequently deep tech is accompanied by clear acid structures, exhibited by artists such as the martian, beltram or the old umek stuff. although many styles are aggregated, they are all pure techno. niereich, austrias number one techno artist, contributed a brilliant remix of *because it s acid*! another artist, edelstahl, produced a remix of *walk and talk*, which resulted in a hard and fat monster!

after the last collaboration which saw them go out successfully on desolat, the label loco dice, finally and after so much hard work they have completed their first album on beatwax records and have entitled it *a young long trip*. aldo cadiz & ricky erre love have now been collaborating for two years sharing their ideas, dreams and experiences. they are trying to get something positive across through a unique audio experience that evolves over time. although their stories are different, they are interwoven in an artistic partnership, made homogeneous and uniform through the use of hypnotic grooves that are deep and overwhelming, and always enriched by delicate and loving melodies that have made this project become a reality. we are expecting an album that is intimate, engaging and full of surprises. from chile to italy a long young trip continues!

after the last collaboration which saw them go out successfully on desolat, the label loco dice, finally and after so much hard work they have completed their first album on beatwax records and have entitled it *a young long trip*. aldo cadiz & ricky erre love have now been collaborating for two years sharing their ideas, dreams and experiences. they are trying to get something positive across through a unique audio experience that evolves over time. although their stories are different, they are interwoven in an artistic partnership, made homogeneous and uniform through the use of hypnotic grooves that are deep and overwhelming, and always enriched by delicate and loving melodies that have made this project become a reality. we are expecting an album that is intimate, engaging and full of surprises. from chile to italy a long young trip continues!

reissue of the hot track lava lava by john spring with two new version from rydim, hot stuff vinyl only!

two scoops. a new collaboration from the people behind the scenes at retrofit, serve up 4 rough and ready house cuts that have been rocking dance floors across the world in jay shepheards dj sets for the past few months.

tudor gheorghe, also known as romansoff, is a dj, producer & vinyl collector form bucharest, romania. heavily influenced by the small local underground parties on the electronic music scene in buchares romansoff started collecting vinyl, djing and later on headed in to production. in 2013 he started releasing music on his own imprint, raw tools. a vinyl only series with a raw, analogue, sound which was charted by known artists such as ben sims, mark henning and serge. now picked up by machine musics diesel we bring you two great tracks from romansoffs dark vaults in romania rage machine and in my heart

afr welcome uk based producer tomas rubeck for their 4th release with the fm ep. rubeck serves up 2 slices of dub infused deep techno, laden with atmospherically processed field recordings, crisp beats and sub aquatic synthesis. two special remixes are also included which are an amalgamation of both tracks. spanish duo exium are first up who take things down a more trippy, hypnotic road, followed by animal farms quail whos pulsing, broken beat effort further deepens the ep. all tracks mastered by conor dalton @ glowcast mastering.

the cover *theme* shimmers orange-brown and is one more reason to welcome the coming autumn. basels superkid benotmane wows us with a deep melodic track whose vocals have us quickly lost in a dream. whether we are floating, eyes-closed, across the dance-floor at an open-air or in a club, something becomes undeniable, serious goosebumps are happening. the two guys from kaiser souzai have presented us with two remixes that ultimately convince through their technoid and pulsing grooves. eskimo is the whittled-down original, reduced to its main components –revealing these with its very own flow.

following their remix on alkalino s ep, the mysterious production trio qlab reappear on the dabit record label roster, this time with an ep of their own.this ep kicks off with two remixes on the a-side, the first by way of the berlin based, italian producers, the analogue cops

after a mini-hiatus, lunar disko records returns with a four track ep featuring two of our favourite producers, vc-118a, and delta funktionen

tian gjevik (eod,cn), passionate and curious about electronic music, found in a trondheim thrift store a tape of the norwegian legendary project : the educational music -sports/tools-. he contacted one of the two composers called dildrian schrodinger. he has managed to negociate with him a deal for a vinyl license with weme records. we can find in this project ordered by the norwegian state all an experimentation work with electronic machines from the 1980 s. it is sometimes accompanied by a clumsy singing quite modern at that time.

modernista returns with new music from paul bennett aka duster valentine! modthree features two tracks - *overtaking on the inside lane* is a sparse, wild pitch-style rhythm track built around modulating chord sounds. on the flip *apologies apparently unnecessary* is a more individual take on the melodic deep house sounds of chicago that paul first hinted at on modone.

second of three samplers celebrating mood ii swing s seminal original tracks and dubs from nyc s finest king street sounds. contains their seminal cut closer (vocal + dub), lip stick bitch & heart attack track.

new label by delta funktionen... radio matrix!delta funktionen with the first release on his own imprint. four times 808 power combined with deep moog basses. riding a thin line between techno and house with a touch of electro

after having their edits ep being played all over the place, politics of dancing strikes again with two killer tracks and some pretty hot remixes from up and coming house wonders, môme & julien sandre. this is acid, chicago nineties deep house, and you dont want to miss it! as usual, limited 300 copies, hand stamped with love.

marking a difference with the previous releases, the sixth chapter of the birdsmakingmachine saga comes as a two-tracker, announcing a special double pack that will be divided between bmm005 and bmm006. the a-side of bmm 005, >icaros<, is an elegant dancefloor warmer that encompasses all the signature ingredients of the birds, dreamy pads, jazzy hi-hats, metallic percussive elements and quirky fx touches. on the flip side we find >inland sickness<, a slightly darker affair fusing together eerie pads, whooshing sound effects, forming an intricate net of sound layers with a refined industrial touch but still bringing the pressure to the floor with a solid drum pattern. bmm 005 is yet another example of the birds’ ability to craft miniature grooves with an attitude.

leo anibaldi and orlando voorn share this excellent release on the italian cannibald imprint. vibey techno/house with clear synth washes and hypnotic chords. as well the a as the b side rely heavy.

bart skils returns to drumcode with his third solo release, shadowprint. consisting of barts famous rolling drums and bass rhythms he has crafted an ep that is exceptionally functional. with each track bart has added character by introducing vocals, interesting melodies and deep percussion to keep it interesting. the ep is made up of 2 peak time tracks that are eloquently put together.

with his first full 12inch release two hearts, jacques bon connects knowledge with freedom and technology and creates a masterpiece of interstellar funk. from paris with love.

blackrose records returns with his 8th vinyl release. adam shelton is the main player here, backed up by the rising star john dimas. two originals + one remix, excellent cuts for the dancefloor.

rick wilhite delivers a super strong collection of tracks made by producers coming from either new york, chicago or detroit. this the second in a 2 part project.

part two of the 16th anniversary comes up with excl. tracks from the fat artists mathias kaden, thomas stieler, douglas greed and gathaspar

the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

giallo disco journeys further east with the release of baskin. our first original soundtrack written by turkish composer volkan akaalp for the short film by enfant terrible can evranol (to my mother and father). baskin tells the story of four cops discovering a nightmare of lovecraftian proportions during a routine investigation. this incredible soundtrack is an eastern twist on the works of fabio frizzi, industrially corroded by early 90s r&s records. shot independently in istanbul, turkey, during the height of the gezi riots baskin has been described as disgusting. disorienting. brilliant by horror director eli roth. comes with a full colour sleeve and two exclusive remixes on the b-side by giallo disco heads vercetti technicolor and antoni maiovvi. things are about to get weird...

occasionally jay haze will take some time away from his productions on contexterrior to release music with other labels like leftroom and desolate, or he ll provide a mix for fabric. here, in 2014, jay haze debuts on soul clap - and brings some friends with him. these friends are signor andreoni, an italian producer that s not released a solo record since 2010 (his last was with haze) and the unknown jordy lockruf. -take a dip- is a new-school cut of retrospective italo with those moaning synths perfect for a rimini dancefloor, while the two joints with lockruf provide one clunky, slide guitar twanging disco jam and a shuffling house cut that ever so lightly verges on electro swing - but not too much!

usually found in partnership with blocks on their own narratives imprint, here we find escher flying solo with two beautifully contrasting compositions. deep architecture has already been causing a big stir online due to its wild time signature and off-beat percussive patterns. physically its drum & bass, but mentally its most definitely techno as it pummels with loopy drum insistency. spirit bounce, meanwhile, is a stark and breezy stepper that oozes space and shimmers with emotive synths. its a simple but soulful synthesis many have attempted over the year but only few have mastered... klute, marcus intalex and now escher, too. the return of 31 has been one of d&bs best stories so far this year.

part 2/4! fourth release from the much anticipated imprint involving the founders of stablo alongside matt edwards aka > radio slave<

two fat and insanely grooving detroit house cuts on the first side and one 4/4 detroit meets basic channel on the flip. btw, just vinyl only

groove line records completes the summer schedule with the third 12” in our series of properly licensed rare disco / funk reissues. next up is another title from the collector’s holy grail, the brothers’ promo 12” for the 1976 album don t stop now. this features one of the most sought after instrumental tracks of the 1970 s, under the skin. a luscious disco orchestration with full horn and string sections playing alongside an infectious conga groove played and arranged by warren schatz and his band, the brothers. the second side has long versions of two tracks from the album, brothers theme and make love. both tracks have the same hallmark of luxurious string and brass sections as under the skin with the brothers providing the driving grooves and bhen lanzaroni coming to the fore with his keyboard skills. all groove line records releases are fully licensed and taken from the original master tapes, remastered by nick robbins at sound mastering, and cut by matt colton at alchemy (mastering engineer of the year 2013). all vinyl is heavy weight 180g manufactured optimal media in germany, one of the world’s finest pressing plants. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. the next three 12s are due in the autumn. groove line records’ deluxe reissue of under the skin is an essential purchase for any serious disco, jazz or funk vinyl collector who demands the very best in quality vinyl pressings

straight out of egypt via berlin comes this excellent two-tracker from the little-known son of sun. according to the press release accompanying the whispers ep, both tracks were inspired by a week sailing a yacht around the black sea. true or not (we have our doubts), there s certainly a sun-kissed laziness - despite weighty kick-drums and hissing, detroit techno style cymbals - about the woozy, dubtribe soundsystem style deep house of a-side -moonchild-. while impressive, the real killer is -whispers-, which peppers a swinging, dance mania style hip-house groove with snaking saxophones and atmospheric, spoken word vocals. it feels like a late night adriatic anthem in the making.

• london brutalist dream team of label boss perc and regular perc trax artist truss return with a superb 4 tracker
• limited 1st pressing comes on clear vinyl in a clear poly bag and double-sided insert

the two original tracks, while very different in moods, both share lush productions and a dramatic musical storytelling while the wonderful remix by ame is taking the song into an epic masterpiece that works wonders on a dancefloor while never losing the bewitching essence of the original

following on from the first part in april, shipwrec proudly serve up a second instalment of the american psychosis project by pioneering dutch producer drvg cvltvre, who has previously released on the likes of viewlexx, bunker and porn wax, next to his own new york haunted label.

with his previous releases on nervous, hotfingers and frequenza, angel stoxx is on our map since a long time. he brings us two house party slammers par excelence. the perfect mood for our summer vibes. as a remixer we could win our favourite clown from brighton: enzo siffredi who brings us a deeper version of hoola high with a lovely bassline. the second remix comes from deep bros & monodeluxe. they strip down the original to the main elements, add a nice guitar and create a sexy house track. get your cocktails and put on your sunglasses.

all it takes to distinguish a deep house release from all the others these days is the people involved behind it. in this case, and.id who has proven to be as comfortable as making techno for mobilee, viva music and 2020vision, as he is to produce elaborate jazz arrangements, covering electronic music songs with his jazz trio, is the man behind the first two original tracks for the taverna tracks imprint.

“inverso” is the new vinyl sub-label of kript records, whose concept is based on the meaning that the word assumes in different fields, in mathematics for example the “inverso” ratio means that the product of the variables always remain constant. but the word “inverso” is also a concept that leads to an exact opposite of what it assumes. these two meanings of the word “inverso” inspire all the tracks of the label, characterized by a -noisy and distorted- sound, where symmetry and asymmetry live together and where analog source and analog processing give a great touch of depth.

medical records presents two of the most striking and iconic reissues in its catalog. the lp though 2 years after since the accident continues to carry the torch illustrating the evolving transition between experimental structure and loops into the catchy pop hooks that would later define such releases as rotund for success. this lp seems to move slightly into darker territory in general with its synth textures and slower tempo tracks but overall has a nice continuation feel from since the accident yet with obvious technological evolutions.

this second sampler from the ralph lawson content album features three of the most in demand dj cuts.