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.

brilliant dixon and manuel tur mixes, from deep house to tech house. hi quality stuff

we have made no secret of our love for terrence dixon here at thema. after his thema debut with >the parkhurst<, a record that helped to reignite his career, we have seen the legendary figure move on to even bigger things, and we helped the cause even more just recently with his >the return< ep as population one on our chronicle sublabel. his resurgence has reminded us what always drew us and many others to his work from the beginning, and it is thus with immense pride that we announce minimalism re:vision, featuring remixes of terrence dixons groundbreaking minimalism part 1 from 1995.

jack dixon follows a string of critically acclaimed releases for apollo (r&s), take and losing suki (hypercolour) with his debut outing for hotflush. influenced by the sparse atmospherics of wolfgang voigt, the playful intricacy of autechre beats and the off-kilter grooves of uk garage, the berlin-based producer is unconstrained by genre or place, pioneering a modern, progressive sound that has already garnered him a glowing reputation. in turns colourful, ambient, melodic and driving, his new ep feels right at home on scubas label. beginning with a deceptively clean and minimal rhythm, >e< slowly gives way to lush glacial drones, skittering beats and huge euphoric drops to form a bold production that sits somewhere between the early morning techno dancefloors of berlin and the murky sweatbox raves of late-night south london. on the flip, he delivers the soulfully taut >find shelter<. warped vocals weave in and out of an insistent, jazzy house groove, backed by a tapestry of glitches, vinyl crackle and live drum flourishes. it all leads to one of the most delirious and ecstatic drops you will hear this year.

we go straight to detroit as we welcome terrence dixon to the knotweed family! terrence has been busy for almost 20 years producing the best deep minimal atmospheric techno, and this is the next chapter of his extensive discography.

twelve years ago tresor records released terrence dixons debut album >from the far future< - a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genres many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as kraftwerk, derrick may and juan atkins. a luminescent and ethereal catalogue of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught rhythmical programming - that still holds true today, >from the far future< made for a stunning first full length that cemented dixons already proven credentials from his population one work and utensil records foundations. after a string of stylistically rich releases - including another album, >train of thought<, this time for cologne-based label yore records - the detroit native returns to tresor records with >from the far future pt.2< - an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel.

disclosure have made quite a stir with >the face< ep and we are now pleased to announce the remix ep. featuring re-works of >boiling< from dixon and medlar, and joe goddards huge take on >control<, backed with mak & pastemans take on >what s in your head<.

2018 repress toll....musik for love

square mode come up with >the wheel<, a beautiful piano inspired piece with heavu weight remixes from german legend jack dixon and red rack em.

we here at thema are proud to be staring down five years of history — all the while with our sights locked in, waiting patiently for the right moment to launch this very special project—and we feel now is the time to unleash this beast. its main purpose is to release pure sonic explorations, straight up techno for a new era and will be a vinyl-only affair aimed at all you true djs out in the trenches, who appreciate the real thing. so for this momentous occasion, we have invited a field-tested thema solider, terrence dixon, or as he shall be known here: population one, one of his rarely used alias.

killer dvs1 & terrence dixon mixes

jack dixon, a london-based electronic artist draws influences from wolfgang voigt, mutant disco, autechre and tim hecker. quite an array of jumping off points and ones which are clearly evident throughout his intricate productions. his productions sound as much at home on a heaving, sweat-soaked, educated dance floor as they do on headphones in the sleepy urban half-light on the night bus home. from his earliest releases on brownswood, take, and silverback, jack has found love and support from amongst others mary anne hobbs, joy orbison, will saul, sinden and eats everything.

jack dixon presents four variants of hotflush-style house for hypercolour sister losing suki, delivered on transparent blue vinyl.
supported by maceo plex, tensnake, mosca, jimpster, h.o.s.h., huxley, osunlade, christian martin and many, many more.

timeless classic tune ...

after the >decade ep<, which featured four original tracks from london/berlin duo jack dixon & robin card, comes a diverse package of remixes, courtesy of brownswood recordings eliphino, label mainstay (and >new jack swing< producer) james fox, and newcomers colo.

man make musics second release is a collaboration between two talented londoners, jack dixon and rick grant. having already made waves with individual releases on labels such as brownswood, hypercolour and take, these two good friends now offer up a pair of brilliantly off-kilter house tracks. >running man< is a heady mix of skipping percussion and caressing juno synth-lines, whilst, on the flip, >muted< takes a more understated, melancholic turn, counterbalancing the ecstatic nature of the a-side. jack and ricks contributions are also offset by kevin mcphees weird and wonderful slow-mo interpretation of >running man<. the remix blends vocals drenched in reverb with creeping piano riffs and shows yet another musical side of a man garnering plaudits from all corners for his unique style.

mark es >call me< finally gets released via merc this september. ever since its appearance on the mark e beats in space mix nearly a year ago it has remained a must have track and appeared in faiths top 10 tracks of 2010 without seeing the light of day. staying true to an original >house< aesthetic, call me merges a relentless bass line with soaring strings and an organ build de lacey would be proud of, combined with a spoken female vocal this is destined to be a future classic. dixon and tensnake appear for remix duties, dixon turns out a sublime re-work, tightening the feel in true innervisions fashion, whilst tensnake creates a genre defining remix that turns the track on its head and introduces 2 step garage attitude. mark e + dixon + tensnake = huge 12inch !

crosstown rebels latest release is from one of the reigning queens of house music, deniz kurtel. >best of<, is taken from her dazzling debut album >music watching over me< is a stone cold dancefloor killer, honoured here in the remix by berlins innervisions founder, dixon

timeless classics from metroplex & tresor by techno master terrence dixon

>going on< from geeks & gaz is a deep 140bpm roller with rich synth swells and grainy disembodied vocals which lend a washed-out melancholy air, while a limber 2step house rhythm propels a truly transporting five minutes of eyes-closed burial-esque low end groove, making for a track that will hit equal targets on the dancefloor and in the headphones. daily delivers >untitled<, an old-school uk garage-inspired track which comes to life with a slow rising synth line underpinned by a sparse beat, before breaking brightly open into a scene of high pitched buzzing keys and some seriously complex percussive intricacies, rapid on the conga skins and hard down on the blunted kick drum. for further triple-win value, hype west london producer jack dixon offers a jaw-dropping refix of >going on<, massaging the original into a sensuously twisted uk funky / garage hybrid shape, introducing dramatic synth lines, hypnotic vocal stabs, and a hightened detail in the beat programming which somehow increases the tunes club-tooled precision while simultaneously enhancing its wistful and reflective mood.

if you are reading this then you most likely are familiar with the latest addition to the thema stable. it means that you have likely experienced the prescient, monolithic funk of his groundbreaking minimalism series. it may mean that you have witnessed one of his rare, raw and raucous sets of densely layered classic/future techno. we are damn sure it means you have heard, absorbed and been educated by his blistering intoxicating work on germanys tresor label and the legendary metroplex releases as population one or his influential utensil releases. the man in question is, of course, detroits own understated, underrated second wave techno soldier. the master of repetition: terrence dixon!

deep house monster, incl innervisions ehrung mittels eines marcus worgull dub mix im dixon edit.. was will man mehr??

a showcase of us & international artists and starting the show off is a fierce, pump action techno debut from uks abstract science sure to sweat that dancefloor. another generator debut is by sydney, australias andy rantzen itch-e and scratch-e with a soothing techno grooved love song entitled >the kiss<.
packaged in art by alan oldham, handnumbered.

second release with stacy kidd & mike dixon for chicago party time. after the success of the first release…this brilliant uk, label continue with a solid ep in the old house swing

classic , limited stock !!

one of the rare new terrence dixon releases... this time on the nice meakusma. the two original tracks are two deep space jams with and from a detroit mindset, the remixes on the flipside by upperground orchestra take the >room 310< track into deep jazz territory. cosmic insanity! very much recommended!

the mighty soundmen on wax unleash 3 of their latest & greatest projects showcasing new talent to the label as well as some familiar names & faces. the wipe the needle boys kick things off with their collab with vocalist eddie stockley pure soulful smoothness with live guitars and classy drums. fresh from their outing on louie vegas vega imprint, djn project make their sow debut with æbeautiful people. instant hooky melody and as ever with the label a vocal to just die for, makes for the perfect combination. finally, defected artist dolls combers provides the killer remix on tyron dixons æbring it back bursting with hooky, catchy piano riffs, big vocals, and a steady moody bass. a major ep from an institutional label.

when we first started thinking about the compilation, we had in mind the idea to put together a great minimal techno selection with stuff from the early 90s, which really inspired us, like robert hood, dan bell, plastikman, pansonic and mike ink to name a few. whilst working on the project we had the feeling that there is so much more great and influential minimal music from way before the techno thing started. so we were very excited to combine the music from the electronic pioneers, with the tracks from the minimal techno godfathers in a very modern way. in minimal music there is so much (space) in between the sounds and the space that gives you a lot of opportunities for an own interpretation. the grandfather paradox is a scientific theory about time travelling and was first described by the science fiction writer rene barjavel in his book - le voyageur imprudent. we took suggestions out of that because we felt like we are travelling back in time and manipulating the old music with modern knowledge. the fact that we did all this with the deserved respect to the originals makes us quite sure that the results are bringing something new and interesting to the old tracks and transport the past into the here and now. - henrik schwarz, ?e & dixon

incl mathias kaden and arnaud le texier remixes / loco dice support

norwegian songwriter, guitarist and vocalist ane brun is a rising star. with two norwegian grammys for best female artist and song of the year in 2005, her most recent and third studio album >changing of the seasons< entering the norwegian charts at 1 and the swedish charts at 2 the future looks very bright for her. now brun has connected with dennis ferrers - objektivity. ferrer has gathered an international cast of some of todays leading house and techno producers to take the works of brun one step further. the aptly named >ane brun objektified< full length will be released later this summer here is the first single, a taster of what is to come - bruns >headphone silence< remixed by henrik schwarz. schwarz composed his remix initially as a live lap top piece, mixing it down under the watchful eyes of close colleagues ame. on the flip you find a dixon edit

dan anderegg & richie heller aka dirty sole release a new superb ep on robsoul. after release on classic in 2002 or carioca music, they delivery a hip house jazz on phil weeks label with a mike dixon fetauring and remix. ever seen on g swing, classic or hudd traxx, mike collaborate with people like derrick carter, james curd & more. first 500 units with limited cover. winner deep release on paris chicago connection!!!

terrence dixon with his next weired 4 tracker

must have dj tool, incl orlando voorn rmx !! in the world of minimalism terrence dixon wont dissapont you here! funky & marching work..

produced/written by theo parrish, rick wilhite, marcellus pittmann and kenny dixon jr. aka moodyman tracks of jazz fused house music on a bottom heavy detroit tip. very strong record througout, ltd repress

5 new mnml/clubby old/new skool trx // proper warehouse vibe - dj chloe support

unforgiven is an emotive and intense house track with an irresistible dancefloor flavour. straight 4/4 rhythms, beautiful layer of strings and cheerful keyboard stabs associated with the sublime voice of singer araba walton gives an impression of tranquillity to the track. on the flipside berlin dj star dixon is at the controls for an edit of roland appels dark soldier. dixons version is a pure dancefloor tear-jacker that will make your heart beat faster and that will fit perfectly in any house set.

ultraphat techhouse monster incl dixon edit (sonar kollektiv)

train of thought is not only significant for being the latest album by detroit legend terrence dixon but for being yores premiere full length release. the albums tracks range from 80s sounding cybotron like excursions to raw, stripped down techno and warm, chord driven house alike tunes. the double vinyl set includes rapturous settings of synthetic sound and swinging cuts whose burbling keys, pounding kick drums, and brisk hi hats evoke the brilliant sheen of detroit techno. though his music may invite comparison to drexicya and atkins, dixons music often imitated but never duplicated ultimately stands alone.

deeply rooted drops one of their dopest eps yet!! and yes, this is a real crowdpleaser. the right music at the right moment.crowdpleaser and ly sander deliver a dope deep minimal and still very funky house track with jupiter, when manoo goes really deep withjoparish on a slower abstract house groove, wipe the needles work it is a pure house energetic groover! enthusiastic support from quentin harris, dj gregory, alix alvarez, kerri chandler, neil aline, dixon, dennis ferrer, frankie feliciano, markus enochson.

ralph lawsons 2020 vision starts a new run of releases entitled >world series< - set up to showcase up and coming artists from around the globe and expertly a & rd by the label head himself. theres no messing around with b sides, weve given you a double hitter which cuts straight to the chase. julian is a well-known producer as part of silver city and 2020 soundsystem. kriece has worked with many established producers such as james zabiela, nic fancuilli and jeff bennett, recently remixing aphex twins >windowlicker<. snow on hachiko is a superb rolling, solid house groover that kicks the dancefloor into life for fans of spirit catcher & jimpster.everything sees the silver city man drop a brilliant, hypnotic, deep number influenced by good old fashioned locked on house music - a great summery track for fans of ame, art of tones & dixon

on the second part of listen to the drums you will find the jazzanova remix again but this time in a dixon edit on the flip trueby trios christian prommers delivers his great drum lesson remix not to be missed

finest deep jazzy influenced detroit tech with rmxs by carl craig & kenny dixon jr

back in stock, ultraphat jazzy deep house (sb)

background s stammkünstler der ersten stunde mit neuem strengem minimaltechno aus detroit

2 detroit headz out on a rare picture disc. kenny dixon jr. of moodymann acclaim lays down a jazz number with sampled keyboard licks and hard hitting beats. mike huckaby-label boss and owner of harmony park drops a darker side of the groove with a minimal tech-house jam that gives the best of the genre a run for their money

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continuing the story of his previous two iterations on this title, spanning 3 vinyl discs, it is a serene undertaking of unrivalled motor city rhythms and sound. it finds the detroit producer oscillating, from excursions in paradises of synth pointillism to husky storytelling and dixons peculiar beat work.