east coast based record label owned and operated by soul 2 seoul.
basement floor 01 - the prince of dance music himself, mnsr. elbee bad & u.s. based celebrated producer alias, line cook

two versions by basement jaxx and a gadjo remix.

making a clean break with the poisonous digital dubstep rhythms in his first ep, dogboy’s basement to the attic is an fearless musical odyssey where the confines of this world end in intriguing organic sounds. in a way that wishmountain or burnt friedman would, dogboy scrutinizes the boundaries between experimentation and pure dance music. using recordings made in the different rooms of his family home, the four tracks on the ep start with laying down the subtitle emotional cool yet wobbly riddim card on the table, before gradually rising the subs and the pressure into a rave like burst of pride. futuristic, organic, progressive and utterly baffling, what makes basement to the attic so successful is it is purely unique.
pressing on 180 gram vinyl, free download card included.

najem sworb makes his debut on the clone basement series! known by some for his fantastic release on the now defunct ai records, unknown for most. a release that shows the core of the clone basement series, nothing fancy, trendy or hype. just the sincere basics of techno that make people gather in dark basements for over 2 decades now. an almost ritual tradition of techno music. primitive and refined at the same time!
includes free digital download.

slamming arttu remixes !!

trikk follows up last years debut release on manmakemusic with a second offering of shimmering bass heavy house music aimed squarely at the dance floor. the ep itself has already been getting some heavy rotation from manmake label boss george fitzgerald, appearing on his recent boiler room and radio one essential mixes. on basement traxx we see the darker side of trikks musical personality as he gives us a stuttering techno drum workout with demented pads and ominous stabs. rounded is trademark trikk featuring rolling subbass alongside drifting chords and swinging drums. lando (formerly lando kal) completes the ep with a guttural techno rework of the aside rounding off a stellar dancefloor centric release from the manmakemusic camp.

another day, another motherfuckin dab-j! well, their release roster might not be that prolific, but well not let reason interfere with rhyme. and you guessed it: its another shadowy figure lifted from obscurity like a golden pearl plucked from the deepest depths of the ocean. could it be the work of an infamous producer, or the product of a hobo wizard whos borrowed a few machines from a home-owning friend? only thedabj illuminati know this. and the fact that they also have a sense of humor means that we can keep getting away with writing these increasingly ridiculous press releases. it also gives us reason to assume that the entire dabj back catalogue is the work of an 85 year old woman. o.d.d: ol dirty debra working that danceflo heat. but more than likely its not on a geriatric junt tip.

punknown is the man ! 4 dancefloor bombs here ! highly recommended by djs like laurent garnier , salvatore freda or k alexi ! dont miss it

slowly but surely spencer parkers work them label has been gaining a deserved reputation as a no nonsense house and techno imprint thanks to releases from the likes of pittsburgh track authority and dana ruh. now it is the turn of the s:vt who serves up one track, basement sweat, complete with a remix, which will then be followed by a separate 12 inch featuring two remixes from arttu. the original track pairs classic, piled-on-top-of-each other claps with a freewheeling melody that runs up and down the scale. the bottom end is streamlined and techno inclined, bringing with it plenty of raw warehouse vibes. the no strings attached mix loses the melody and ups the percussive ante, chopping up and slicing out patterns as that bottom end continues to burrow on.

vol.4 with more real raw rocking shit.... from the street for the club... hot wax

ultraphat prime time berghain monster tunes... killer

the e.p kicks off with she can dance, a slow burning acid number that has elements of deep, grooving house from the detroit school. in fact, the second cut low control bares the influence of detroit too, with its murky, dubbed-out chords ala luke hess moving into a punchy bassline with minimal but functional drum patterns. proceedings get a bit more bouncy on the smoking hat, a quirky acid romp on the less daft side of ceephax, and the perfect soundtrack to accompany a feature-length documentary about.... a smoking hat. finishing up the e.p is fudge fingas remix of low control, the only man qualified to make an already deep as fuck track even deeper. theres been some on-point criticisms about a lot recent deep stuff getting lost in noodly jazz territory, but we are in no danger of that nonsense with fudge fingas at the controls: accomplished a musician he may be, hes never been one to lose the way, and this mix proves his deft and subtle remix talents. dabj done done it again, and hopefully this is the first in a long line of productions from vernon.

straight from the basement parish of yippiee headquarters the two hanover-artists igor the koi und kiatone (filtertypen) present their first joint production! bittersweet sorrow is a symbiosis of rolling groove and instrumental beauty picking up the listener physically and emotionally. beatamines & david jachs interpretation of the track comes a little less frisky. their remix is the reduced and rather streamlined version of the original yet underlining the immense stride forward – another thunderbolt release by the successful duo. the ep is complemented by igor the kois solo track broken chords. he utterly delivers a deep house stunner combining dub chords with a catchy groove and brilliant percussion. a must have!

botox present >basement love<, the first part of their second album >sans dormir<. two years after their previous lp >babylon by car<, cosmo vitelli and julien briffaz decided to unveil this new project through six different moments - call them eps - like six volumes forming a single story, each one being released every two months. the slow title-song >basement love< is released as a way of introduction, along three dancefloor remixes that lift this basement up in the air.

the four track ep is indebted to the classic sounds of chicago house.

echer has been around for quite a while, producing under duffstep & duffdisco to great acclaim he has decided to step out of the limelight and into the shadows. more than a metaphorical manoeuvre, he has already made a name for himself as a manipulator of a cheeky sample and a producer not afraid to add some bombast to the often-linear world of dance music.

basement freaks return to jalapeno with a 4 track ep of killer funk, heavy, heavy beats and deep blues vocals. always one of the serious players in the ghetto funk scene – his music has always been able to transcend genres and gets dropped in clubs and parties round the world.

we are very excited about new amenti music family members roland nights & mark horsey. their deep house sound is a perfect fit for the label and we are thrilled to present the >basement deep< ep, three tracks with great production value and a lovely retro house vibe.
support from: giom, shur-i-kan, johnny fiasco, jay west, atnarko, junior brown, kelvin k, jask, olivier desmet, kinky movement, nick holder and more

basement is a sublabel from flatlife records run by stefan schneider, sander gravende & jack wax!

limited red vinyl! upcoming basement rip no.1 ep by kevin over on the hamburg-based label audio safari.supported by: robert owens, tim green, slam, matthias meyer, nico lahs, brothers vibe, m.in, malente, alex tepper, sasch bbc, affkt, patrick zigon and many more

batti batti presents its first vinyl release, bringing together 4 artists to produce this wonderful ep of atmospheric tracks on a deep house & techno tip. owen jay & melchior sultana (underground quality/ rawax), niño (laid), 1dan (atmospheric existence) & benedikt frey (ethereal sounds / mule electronics). limited copies !!

new clone basement series (lucky number 013!) with the long awaited return of a made up sound (aka 2562), following up on his archive ep/cbs02. written as a counterbalance to the more experimental releases on his own amus label series, archive ii finally unleashes whats possibly his most banging, straight-forward club material to date, while retaining the trademark a made up sound funk and swing.hang-up is all about the irresistible herbie-injected groove, cut-up and layered to great effect, whereas things get darker and bass-heavier with technotrack sweetback on the flip. keeping the tension high till a drop towards the end, seven minutes never seemed so short. a great first number 013 release and we cant wait to hear some of our favourite djs play the tracks out loud. another proper banger on the clone basement series!

now eternal basement returns to his spiritual home, harthouse mannheim (the mannheim was added after the labels 2005 re-launch) for the release of a brand new album that is set to re-affirm his position in the labels history.zustandsgeber is a journey through the sonic soundscapes of deep electronica, acidic techno and futuristic minimal, reaching out beyond the confines of any particular style to deliver a startlingly good album.

jammas basement coloured vinyl! big with:james what, ian pooley, steve mac, hector, manik, okain, craig richards, tom findlay, mosca, brothers vibe, alex niggemann, coyu, lauhaus, julien chaptal. ltd huxley & sam russo.

tech itch does what he does best and thats roll out a hardcore slice of 175. watch out for the remix by forbidden society on the flip. strong 12 inch.

we think everything we release on frijsfo is fresh. at the same time we believe it doesnt hurt to stay in touch with your roots, which is something buzzin10 does in a fascinating way. we cant tell you much about this young producer from east london, a publicity-shy individual whose music we first heard thanks to his older brother. but we do know he pieces together rhythms by sampling fragments from old tape packs – mainly garage nations late 90s recordings of some of the best djs of all time, including dj ez, karl tuff enuff brown, dj luck & mc neat, and ray hurley.
dj support so far comes from sully, desto, oslek, warlock, kingthing, resketch, rk and ltf (wifey ldn), cardopusher, valta, dusk & blackdown

fierce peak time techno tracks from mr tyrell on the lost catalogue number of the clone basement series. the cbs#007!!

180 gr. vinyl only release !!

after conforces tight album release on delsin and other concept projects he did he/we went wild with this one and selected some tracks we just want to play out loud in a club from vinyl (incl. a killer remix by gesloten cirkel for the title track). at first sight these tracks dont have much in common... and probably still not for the second listen, but we didnt really bother for this one. it will be a standard in our dj box for the coming months with 4 tracks that all have a bit of a different groove and a different mood. grain, be there at night, 24 and 24 remixed by gesloten cirkel. this is probably as versatile as a clone basement release can get.

classic bob dylan stuff…

herzlich und prädestiniert verspielt zugleich, diesen sound kennen wir doch nur von einem künstler. harry axt auch bekannt als daniel steinberg bringt auf dieser ep seinen einzigartigen stil mit warmen elementen und virtuosen sound voll zum ausdruck. auf der >basement bar< ep bedeutet dies glückseligkeit gepaart mit einem schuss funk!

washerman ist ein projekt des schweizer produzenten gianni siravo, der ansonsten mit dem duo azuni zugange ist und einst mit sequel an vorderster front der broken beat-szene stand. unser mann aus zürich kredenzt nun einen so ungeschliffenen wie euphorischen house-track. these beats are made to kill!

black vinyl repress !! debut for blawan on clone records! this is his first 4 track ep containing cuts that are more straight forward compared to his early releases. 4 relentless tracks. big one

michael kohlbecker is a music producer and dj of the first hour.in 1989 he released his first big hits to sony music/dance pool. 1994 he have his international breakthrough with the project eternal basement on sven va&#776,ths legendary label harthouse. it was followed by numerous productions and remixes on national and international labels such as lasziv atomic records magnat qube records and five d spirit zone & millennium records. then the film and advertising industry get attention of him and he makes numerous productions for them. and now,almost 20 years later he is back with his project eternal basement and its always on the label harthouse,but now its based in mannheim.with momentanian he gives us a amazing 3 tracker with techno at its finest. momentanien on the a-side is a progressive flowing techno tune with a cool filtered hookline.

debut for blawan on clone records! this is his first 4 track ep containing cuts that are more straight forward compared to his early releases. 4 relentless tracks. big one!
transparent dark green vinyl with a smokey touch (black marbled).

untold dropping two big tracks that will let no dancefloor unimpaired! after many amazing releases in the past years we have been impressed many times...

once again, erol alkan and boys noize have teamed up, for what has become a stunning re-imagining of last years smash single >avalanche<. determined to avoid a taking an obvious route, the pair originally intended to commision a spoken word interpretation - the natural choice was the melifluous jarvis cocker. on the remix tip the duo enlist the maestro himself ewan pearson, who supplies the deeper underground re-version, that reroutes proceedings to dubbed out berlin basement afterhours to stunning effect. not to be out done, hot talent canblaster interprets the original as a low-slung bleeptastic old-school electro workout that rounds the package off in glorious style.

supported by: tim toh, oskar offermann & edward, shaddy foul&sunk, boris hotton, andy weid, hunee,.. frank is back for another round. this time its frank music head poncho johannes delivering two heavy tracks for your dancefloor. we got a classic double-a side, personally stamped in a basement and limited as sunny days last summer. first there is >rough rough raw< ... well its rough and its rough and its sort of raw. dubby vocoders, 909, rave breaks, you name it! second is -way out of sight- which got a fuzzy bassline, little trance moments for maximum party pleasure and some more dirtness in between. this is most probably slammin muscle house for skinny jeans boys. to sum things up: basement is not a crime! our good friend tim says: a few days ago i listened to an old cassette from the year 2000. >roughroughraw< really contains the spirit of this time. the right tune to start taking some >e<s again, smoking a joint and gettin nuts on a tiny dirty dancefloor. underground ish for sure... and same for >way out of sight< especially the first chord of that synth, which reminds me on michael jacksons >thriller<. thank you and turn that swagger on!

cool funky techno breaks !!!

mike dehnert present the modern underground techno from berlin..

supported by: dubfire, nic fanciulli, audiofly, gregor tresher, martin eyerer, karotte, anthiny collins, julietta, tiefschwarz, meat, andrew grant, paco osuna, nick curly, robert dietz, martinez, enzo siragusa, federico molinari, jose belo, jose maria ramon, julien chaptal, arado, raresh, kabale und liebe, martin landsky, simon flower, dj t, dj w!ld, anja schneider, slam, ralph kollmann.

snuff crew (snuff trax, gigolo, playhouse... ) with more jackin madness

a timeless latin-flavoured house classic, made by basement jaxx in 1995 and now still as hot as then.

seventh release on the ever essential imprint from those lovely people over at the acclaimed sleazybeats blog. italian newcomer la tuerie seriously drops the tempo on his debut release for amsterdams sleazy beats recordings with four slowburning beatdown disco and boogie tracks that scream for sweaty basements and sunkissed beaches. if you’re into the super value series you’ll love this record.

surprising release by gerd on the basement series with an old classic themed techno track he found on a dusty dat tape while archiving some old recordings. somehow a traditional techno track with metalic basslines, stellar string sounds and retro futuristic vocals with a classic theme... time & space. the original slower paced version did get an reshape/makeover that gives it a 2011 update that will be a standard record in the box for many! remixers on duty are rotterdams duplex duo who are back in business and deliver two remixes. timeless tracks that will stand out between all dj tools!

conforce makes his debut on clone with some of his darkest work to date... two raw intens tracks (spoiled and vulcan) that are heroin for techno lovers! >spoiled< also comes in 2 remix versions by xdb.