a message from claude vonstroke: >sascha braemer has got the funk! i first heard him on the amazing thrill on kindisch which i charted in my top 3 tracks of 2008. after that i heard the even more amazing heinrichs and hirtenfeller album dark orbit, (my favorite album of 2009) on highgrade. i usually like to break new dirtybird artists but this time i had to go find this guy and beg him to make us something. sascha has got that tech-funk, caveman quality that is so elusive and hard for me to find as an a&r. and on this record you will hear why i went and found him. this is an absolute beast! both tracks are tried and tested club killers. truthfully, i cannot think of a better dance-floor record on dirtybird this year<

striking the elusive balance between creativity, originality and pop sensibility, canyons have just unveiled the first taste from their debut album (due 2011) in the form of the new single, >my rescue<.
with an aural likeness to elements of psych, folk, house and everything deep, what is essential to canyons is that their music evokes a sense of feeling and truth, ruth. close your eyes, feel the sun on your face and prepare yourselves for the sonic vision that is canyons.

another slice of forward thinking electronic west coast dub w/a burial mix vibe w/remixes by berlins elusive suspect & ruoho ruotsi. kush arora takes a more dubstep approach, for a nice twist.

the oh so secretive and elusive franc spangler provides his first full ep for delusions of grandeur having previously provided mixes for alpha child on dog03 as well as for jimpster on freerange. on our 11th release we are very happy to offer up two variations on forever and a day with the original providing a full length arrangement loaded with deep pads, fizzing synth lines and franc?s trademark disco inspired drums. forever and a dub runs with a similar vibe whilst opting for a more stripped back and rolling vibe. still a very deep and musical track but with some space for the drums and squarewave bassline to work their magic. the arrangement subtly builds with layering synths providing the dynamics and interest. flip over for open eyes which sees franc drop the bpm?s for a loping, looping, sun-soaked epic purpose built for vibe augmentation of your next bbq gig

nice price deal !!! this second release from glasgows fortified recordings is a departure in sound from their first acclaimed ep by dundees loops haunt, but all the same in attitude. iranian born, texas residing garagesmith vvv uses his late night musical tests to forge and perfect his sonic output, and deploys a range of techniques not normally found in the often formulaic world of garage and dubstep. this patchwork quilt of laced beats, field recordings and intensive sample editing has made manifest a four track ep that simultaneously references the work steve gurley, todd edwards, carl craig, my bloody valentine, the cocteau twins and roy davis junior via the bastardised strains of 2-step and house practiced by the likes of ramadanman, untold and joy orbison, peppered with that magic elusive el_b swing that only the greats are able to achieve. at the same time familiar yet different (how many times have you heard that?), the four tracks on projects kick with the intensity of the best club music and invokes the cosmic spirit of classic motor city techno with an uplifting and deep soulful vibe that reveals layers of orchestrated natural sound upon repeated listens. in other words, its sexy as fuck. slated for an official release early march , one can only assume this limited 12inch will fly off the shelf much like fortified s inaugural release did

ending the brief hiatus that followed the >great lengths< lp and accompanying world tour martyn and 3024 usher in the new decade with a brace of remixes from the deepest recesses of the quasi-house community. first out the gates is 3024-006, helmed by a pair of artists as unique as they are elusive, zomby and redshape.

synth mistress lakaband launches her label mekalaka with the electronic goodness of >i have to dance<. after years spent honing her craft at her base in east london surrounded by analogue gear lakaband is now ready to deliver her own unique take on electronic dance. starting things in fine style, the title track blends raw drum machine rhythms with bubbling 303, off kilter synths and understated vocals to create a paean to the call to dance. on remix duties is elusive dissident recording artist gweilo, turning in a pulsing, synthetic disco dub. rolling bassline and a tough linn drum groove underpin the chopped up fx drenched vocals. with plenty of future releases lined up there is much, much more to come from lakaband. stay tuned

here it is - >summertime clothes<, the second single from animal collectives critically acclaimed lp >merriweather post pavilion<. >summertime clothes< is a deliriously warm and instantly infectious track. remixes are courtesy of hyperdubs elusive and spooky beatmaker, zomby, las ambassador of boogie funk dam-funk, and south london breakbeat and dubstep producer, l.d.

our elusive producer delivers 4 tracks of slow jams, heated up to house tempos. this is a big step up: harold melvin & the blue notes be for real, one way something in the past, phillip bailey children of the ghetto, isaac hayes chef sings.

killer three tracker with hypnotic disco edits from elusive artist casinoboy. massive feedback from all major new disco jocks.

team records releases 001-003 by secret cinema and philogresz as one big techno-package, all pressed on white vinyl. includes remixes by phonkstar, mr. belk, vadim lankov and gossi.

amazing brazil house classic !!!

debut on blackwarm is the longawaited debut of philogresz on team. the release contains stunning melodies in context to the dance floor need. it is a strong epic adventure. a.1 biological, secret cinema remix, secret cinemas uplifting remix prepares us to the summer wickedness. this might be your strongest tool for the festival season. roll it and bang it loud

incl tala remix from argentina.. the fix continue to cement their reputation as one of the hottest production duos around. releasing stellar productions via their label yeah:no recordings the elusive pair have slowly but surely been gaining maximum respect in the underground dance scene

moton returns with two killer disco joints, delivering a spacey edit of the 1980 paradise garage classic billy who, on the flip the edit of micheles 1977 classic cant you feel it, originally released on west end records, pure disco glory. loved and revered by many a dj, moton is a sexy and elusive little eclectic beast, that dropped its 1st 12 inch back 12 years ago in the big apple with dj harvey at the helm on the 1st 2 releases. first off was east then came the massive northbeach. those 12iches & 20 others are now going for big money and are long gone, but after much nice begging & pleading the boys have decided to return & give you a big dose of what you have been missing! killer underground old skool disco, acidhouse and tasty breaks, re served with some tasty tight re edits. long live moton!

a new project from elusive musical tag team duo alexis taylor and joe godard of hot chip. doubleshaw is an anthem of love and disbelief for a dear friend of theirs, a party animal of great intelligence and wit. twist myself again is about legal highs and super hero hulk out lows. two brilliant sides of jerking, surging, electronic madness with a myriad of vocal gyrations and mutations plus plenty of acoustic instrumention to ground things a bit

played: steve bug, djulz, a. schneider, jay haze, dan curtin – huge hit ! moon harbour has good news for you: a new artist joining our family – welcome samim! after big success with his projects >samim & michal< and >fuckpony< (together with jay haze) he debuts on moon harbour with his 3-track-ep. the bass line of -eco- (b1) paces through deep frequencies as samim throws in sharpedged snares, wistful dub-synths and an elusive vocalsample: this track is so catchy that it deserves the rare honour of a long b-side – its strong vibe just would have swallowed up any other tune accompanying it. skks (a1) will get you from a different point of view: forget about dub and minimalism, this one is a rhythmical display of fireworks. samim goes in for the full, tictac go the claps and vocal-samples jeer and jiggle everywhere. this track got guts, man!..

>splenetik< really does justice to the term peak time, sitting neatly between electro and techno. dj support so far from cirez d, john dahlback, h man and thomas schumacher. norwegian producer stian klo is carving quite a name for himself collaborating with the likes of espen gulbrandsen, ozgur can, thomas nokling (manipura) and elusive..

next in line of finger lickin monsters is from none other than the mighty plump djs. taken from their critically acclaimed album >saturday night lotion< is the enormously funky dr dub which contains elements of the thomson twins s 80s anthem doctor doctor. poptastic or what! on the flip is the highly sought-after but until now elusive blackjack

limited promo from joey negro's sunburst band project!! features mixes by the elusive yam who? and brian tappert as well as two excellent original tracks. more quality, space-age, disco house for those who know

fŸr das wiener kŸnstlerkollektiv sofa surfers steht seit seiner grŸndung 1997 die musikalische weiterentwicklung im mittelpunkt seines schaffens. seit ihrem debut -transit- bis zu ihrem neuesten album 20 loten die sofa surfers permanent die mšglichkeiten von technologie einerseits und kollektivem spiel andererseits aus. 20 jahre bandgeschichte - das ist schon ein grund zum feiern. aber die sofa surfers haben zu ihrem jubilŠum auch noch anderes vor: statt einem simplen -best of- hat man sich nŠmlich etwas ganz besonderes ausgedacht. neben neuen versionen einiger klassiker sind es vor allem die ganz neuen songs, die eine bislang ungeahnte fahrtrichtung vorgeben. dass sich die sofa surfers dabei dennoch stilistisch treu bleiben, ist ehrensache.

obwohl die letzte kompakt-offerte aus dem studio der legendŠren russichen synthesizeristen scsi-9 schon eine weile zurŸckliegt Ð 2008, um genau zu sein, mit dem album Òeasy as downÓ (kompakt cd 068) -, hat co-grŸnder und techno/house-virtuose anton kubikov nicht auf der faulen haut geaalt, sondern sein eigenes label pro-tez records gepflegt Ð und eine karriere als solo-kŸnstler mit klarem drang zur verdubbten tonlandschaft und ambient-musik in die wege geleitet. whatness ist seine erste solo-album-veršffentlichung unter eigenem namen und webt einen luftigen wie schillernden klangteppich, der genau da weitermacht, wo kubikovs exzellente beitrŠge zu unserer pop ambient compilation-reihe aufgehšrt haben. anton kubikovs besonderes ohr fŸr ambientes und tonale rŠume war schon immer integraler bestandteil von scsi-9s musikalischer dna, die gerne zwischen fokussierter tanzathletik und ausufernden melodierŠumen changiert Ð doch erst als solo-kŸnstler macht er sich daran, diese rŠume wirklich auszuloten und geheimnisvollen klangspuren in neblige, hallende gegenden zu folgen. kubikovs gastspiele auf mehreren ausgaben unserer pop ambient-serie deuteten auf ein vielverprechendes neues projekt im talentpool hin Ð ein versprechen, das mit dem mitreissenden klangbad von whatness mehr als erfŸllt wird.

there arenÕt many artists that can lay claim to having put out records on labels as divergent as rough trade and john talabotÕs hivern discs. perhaps this is because few artists express such genuine diversity in their musical tastes and creative explorations as david kitt. since the turn of the decade as new jackson he has mined a seam of driving, ghostly house to run parallel with his solo strand of ambient folk electronica. his debut release in 2011 the night mail on pogo channeled early record collection heroes aphex twin and orbital through to drexciya and projekt pm but had one foot firmly in the 21st century beaming in like some futuristic cyberballad. on the flip side hussle free had that mix of house and boogie sensibilities with dark and dusty synths and vocoder that would become a signature. this was followed by acclaimed releases on hivern, permanent vacation, major problems, apartment and most recently cin cin. his debut album set for release on all city in may was recorded in kittÕs bedroom studio overlooking dublin bay, its nocturnal hues very much a product of the nightshift often working on headphones with the rest of his housemates fast asleep. it takes full advantage of the scope of the lp format, ebbing and flowing between deep house club ready gems and more restrained and meditative beatless moments for the morning after. the recording process yielded many eureka moments with kitt finally nailing sounds that had hitherto proved elusive.

asagaya ist ein kŸnstler aus irgendeiner ecke dieser welt. sein partner in crime ist die franzšsische produzenten-legende guts (heavenly sweetness), der light of the dawn- produziert hat und aus dessen dunstkreis auch die featuregŠste mit lorine chia und leron thomas stammen. als multiinstrumentalist mit einer synthetischen, programmierten stimme ist asagaya und seine soundŠstehtik im hip hop verwurzelt, jedoch klingt sie zugleich wie in einer anderen sphŠre, alternativ und transversaler.

zoot woman haben fŸr star climbing eine †berdosis new romanticism gespritzt, die mit einer extra-portion disko medikamentiert wird.

maneuvering the perilous depths of heartbreak and ecstasy, skin towns bewitching r&b pop stunner the room approaches the elusive mysteries of desire and longing with directness and urgency.

even while braid kept its name on the tip of peoples tongues, the prospect of hearing new music from the band remained elusive - until now. it took only a few practices to write three tracks and arrange a cover (of jeff hanson s -you are the reason-), all of which the band then recorded with engineer j. robbins (jawbreaker, the promise ring, jets to brazil, frame and canvas).