(2lp + dl code) spanish producer miguel sar has been a purveyor of tough, no-nonsense techno for over a decade now, running his own cyclical tracks label as well as appearing on other imprints like token, semantica and psyks non series. sar returns to the latter for chronicles of the future, his second album and first since 2008s contacto.

heres an ep with two songs that are sure to take you back. originally mixed by the legendary larry levan of the world famous paradise garage. these two tracks were both considered anthems when played by larry himself. officially released in 1986, but this demo mix of winners was never released. larry levan played this unreleased cut for many years. groove was never actually released and it was larrys secret weapon! in january of 2003, both songs will be available for the first time together and are sure to bring back the nostalgia that has tried to be recaptured ever since. written by brodie williams. mixed by larry levan

johannes albert is running a record label since 5 fun years and 20 releases. releasing his own music on vinyl but also his mates stuff. from achterbahn damour to smallpeople via jeremiah, from fred p and lauer remixes back to french youngsters ralph & larry houl. so frank will celebrate this anniversary among life & happiness early 2016 with two twelche inches and a lousy tour. starting with the lamest of all johannes himself to be followed by a bulky rework by oskar offermann. flipside ticks in with heartbreaker phillip lauer and his bottomless love for all things lohret. markus mutzenbacher hailing from würzburg in southern germany a djs dj manages to drop his first track ever. after only 15 years of being a dj. this guy is an inspiration.

new vinyl only label mama recordings will celebrate its kick off with enrico seddas *natural delay*. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.
italys enrico sedda has been releasing material since 2011 both under his own name and as 000 via the likes of sleep is commercial and amam. here we see enrico return with his pure analogue sound under his own name, launching amams new vinyl offshoot imprint mama recordings, a new venture for the italian imprint but retaining the understated warmth and class of its parent label.

the white noise backdrop of modern life means that without some fine-tuning on our part, even established and progressive artists can become elusive on occasion. but since musical creativity involves a healthy drive to self-determination, and often a keen collaborative spirit, out of earshot doesn’t necessarily mean out of action.
certainly not in the case of junior boys, who’ve readied a new album, big black coat, via city slang. a strikingly energised and intuitively dynamic set that reconnects them to their techno roots without sacrificing their soulful pop nous or riding a revivalist wave, it’s also shaped by what jeremy greenspan and matt didemus have been doing in the five years since their last release.
the 180 gram vinyl release includes a download code.

whilst its neighbour has always taken the plaudits on the party front the steely city of sheffield has its own house history, with much of it residing in the warm buzzing darkness of the studio. its here that we find our latest robsoul rookie. a fresh name for the label, but a producer who is far from new to the game. tommy vicari jnr’s first release was pressed to the black gold and released back in 2004. since then there have been sporadic outings, but the last two years have seen a reinvigorated tommy roll out over ten new releases and play a huge part in putting sheffield s house music firmly back on the map. threshold of eternity sees tommy drop the northern grit to replace it with shimmering warmth and sunshine vibes across all four tracks. fidgeting rhythms, chopped samples and groove-heavy beats and bass are spliced together to create an essential feel-good release.

vinyl only. dj honesty is doing it again :o) since ever you can count on dj honesty s tracks. pure dancefloor pleasure on a high energy level. nice n rollin, dj friendly, round thing.

2016 repress
was 2008 no. 1 in the goove charts (singles) highly anticipated first release from efdemin since his self-titled debut album last year on dial, that - together with the >acid bells< single on curle - received very high critical acclaim from around the globe!

stown 013 is the first release of the year! and it comes from one of our fav producers, straight from paris: chris carrier. the man behind adult only records and sound carrier. is one of the most prolific house producers since the late 90s. he knows how to build serious grooves and funky beats. his colorful target box ep comes with 4 amazing tracks. starting with the catchy and funky beats of destiny, followed by the hypnotic and powerful grooves of colorful target box and pink sparkles and finishing with a timeless downtempo/hip hop beat always forever. a strong release by one of the hottest guys of the scene. a must!

stl has been a firm favourite of phonica records ever since his first releases surfaced in the early 2000s. although he is highly revered within the underground scene, hes always kept a low profile and consistently pursued his own blend of boundary pushing abstract and experimental house & techno. the majority of his music has been released through his own something imprint but his unique productions have also found a home on perlon, smallville and detroits echospace. the two tracks on the amplified bleep package ep marks his first contribution to phonicas white label series and were extremely happy have him on board.

the long awaited new release on balance recordings since the successful release of the “brwather album” comes a brand new offering from the duo “25 places” a deep house sound with raw groove . this deep houser has been on the shelf of balance for a year now, while being played by chez damier the last few years. the produce is solid a true to the duos deep house sound. 25 places keeps on putting more effort in representing different sounds that crosses over from the old-school to the modern sounds of today. the due is tayfun sarier and stefan rijsmus the 2tow young producers from amsterdam and london keeps getting the attention from many. this project is a special hand picked project designed for executive producer and label owner chez damier and had been getting underground unreleased play by chez and a few selected world wide dj. in the eyes of chez damier, this is a timeless dj keeper

no.19 music offer up the first new single from kenny glasgow since his departure from art department earlier this year, giving a sneak preview of what to expect from his forthcoming lp circus tales.

rekids begins 2016 with the launch of an exciting new talent. south korea-born dj and producer peggy gou has been honing her production skills since her days in london. now based in berlin, gou has drawn on her years of djing to help shape a sound that draws on detroit & nyc house, as well as the african rhythmic sensibility and boogie funk influences she shares with early sounds duo nu guinea, with whom she had piano lessons and sought production advice from as her music took shape. in addition to her work as a stylist and fashion producer, gou has also drawn on her art & design abilities to create the ep artwork.

„closed sessions“ is a little comeback for our small family business rivulet records, so we re very happy to get help from some good friends on this one. pablo mateo from lack, perseus traxx who has released on bunker and mos, mod.civil from ortloff in leipzig, profile from esthland and our very own stanley schmidt are artists who have been inspiring and exciting us for quite a while and who seem to share the same love for serious dancemusic. although the tracks are very different, the whole compilation is driven by a dark and moody vibe which doesn t let go the utopian and hopeful core of housemusic which has been the light we re been running for since one of these mornings… we hope you like what you hear, thanks for the support! yours sincerely, rivulet.

immigrant records launched in 1998 and after a six year hiatus is back with an ep produced by us techno veteran casey hogan - his first vinyl release since 2008.

lenzman is back on metalheadz with his first original work since his debut album looking at the stars. the ep is everything you would expect from lenzman, soulful and well produced.

one of mexico s most exciting artists, hector, launches his new label vl with vatos locos forever - on vinyl with 8 fresh cuts from all founding vatos locos crew members. the label collaboration follows hector s acclaimed vatos locos parties, which he launched at the 2015 bpm festival, and have since toured hotspots like off sonar barcelona and club der visionaere berlin.

one of mexico s most exciting artists, hector, launches his new label vl with vatos locos forever - on vinyl with 8 fresh cuts from all founding vatos locos crew members. the label collaboration follows hector s acclaimed vatos locos parties, which he launched at the 2015 bpm festival, and have since toured hotspots like off sonar barcelona and club der visionaere berlin.

label head enzo siragusa returns to fuse for his first full ep since 2012 with the sanctuary ep kicking off with double dove, a hyper-kinetic slab of phunked up tech weaponry. the cavernous bass makes for a real warehouse vibe whilst silken pads lap upon the senses for an audio overload. the flipside s solo takes things into deeper realms, a tripped out vocal effect being the track focal point, custom made for early hours sessions whilst the eps vinyl only track gemini does away with any headier pretences and delves straight into the heart of things with a thumping kick and sense of purpose.

it s with great excitement that we present luca affatatos very first opus dedicated entirely to chairs, one of humanity s most groundbreaking inventions. affatato, otherwise known as bop, has been mastering the art of sitting since 1976. while we have yet to truly understand the musical preferences of such notorious objects ourselves, luca seems to know. melding post-punk, minimal wave, melvins, mike patton and boards of canada all into one big hissy, distorted mess, music for chairs is sure to please sitting tools worldwide.

midwich is proud to present magas’s heads plus, the first proper vinyl release from james marlon magas since 2009’s violent arp. for the past several years, magas has been concentrating on instrumental production, eschewing vocal histrionics of previous work, in favor of moodier, more open-ended composition. this focus has resulted in the bombastic and hallucinatory heads plus, an all-instrumental wallop that fuses howling arp odyssey, capricious juno funk and fuzzed rhodes anchored to the ever-present throb of the roland tr-808 drum machine. freed from vocal constraints, heads plus conjures a cinematic ambience where light and dark wrangle for dominance in a dystopian post-techno near-future. plowing ahead with gleeful abandon, this 5-track ep is a take-no-prisoners statement of intent. heads plus is mastered by ruud lekx (rude 66) and cut by josh bonati at bonati mastering in nyc and comes housed in a eye-popping full-color uv gloss jacket featuring artwork by renowned sci-fi illustrator, mark salwowski. layout by designer beth hall. the vinyl release includes a download code.

immersed in the early days of the 90s midwest rave scene, bill converse began djing at a young age in lansing, michigan. luminaries such as claude young, traxx, and twonz were key early influences. since moving to texas in 1998, he has experimented with analog techniques in varied studio bunkers. early techno, noise, ambient, tape, and paranormal processing are all part of his uncanny sound palette.

over a year since their last release, birdsmakingmachine come back hitting hard with a diverse three-track ep ranging from deep to minimal house. the title track “deaf crows” intelligently layers delayed snares and elaborate hihats into subtle analogue pads and melodies, resulting in a sophisticated, yet dj-friendly composition. at over 10min long, it’s an endless rotation of industrial rawness that manages to melt into the smooth and rich textures for which the birds are known. “black midget”, on the flip, goes into darker depths, with an almost broken 4/4 beat underlying overly swinging rhythmic arrangements and hypnotic synth lines that reminisce some of the earlier bmm material. finishing off the record is the simply titled “primos”, offering a more minimalistic approach with its intricate arrangement of quirky arpeggiating melodies and playfully juggling hihats, closing off the ep in the neatest birdsmakingmachine fashion.

its arguably the labels biggest remix package since duke dumont and ewan pearson remixed love sublime. the pete tong approved andre hommen - also the creative producer and label manager of dennis ferrers objektivity imprint - has remixed the walk on the a-side. a deep, minimalistic beat drives his remix and a smart breakdown introduces the melody from tensnakes original, pushing all the original elements to higher heights. running back label boss gerd jansons keep on talking raw mix is set against powerful drums and acid-tinged synths, with a piano-led breakdown echoing the original melody. the panorama bar resident and celebrated producer delivers a unique cut formed of several retro influences to provide a cool new twist on tensnakes upbeat original. the vinyl release also includes gerds beats-only version in the gerd janson raw beats mix

we re really excited to release our first 7inch! we ve been sitting on this carisma 80 s synth boogie track for a few years, waiting for the right partner to come along and finally found one in the shape of breathe, an electro ripper featuring our old pal, alejandro paz on vocals. both tracks bookended our boiler room upfront mix last year and we ve been asked about them ever since. now you can enjoy them too.

since maxime dangles contribution to our head honcho gregor treshers breaking new soil vol. 7 early 2015 we received several fantastic new oevres from the frenchman. it wasnt easy to decide which ones to release but sian (octopus records) gave us a hand and focussed on fokal for his remix! anyway we are proud to release maximes debut ep for break new soil and are curious how you share our taste.

cologne based artist adryiano has finally threaded into label managing waters. ever since the emerge of his multi functional platform cestraw back in 2011 adryiano has been twisting and thinking on when to launch the label side of things. after the humble success of his latest *down south* effort on soul notes it felt like the right time.
cr/001 turned out to be an emotive dance floor record that touches several different modes within the spectrum of underground dance music. from the straight forward 303-anthem *break module* to the uplifting yet deep, chicago-ish tones of *path of yours* - adryianos *default ep* is set to unfold just in time for the cold, dark days before christmas.

its been two years since tagwell woods first appeared on w.t. records. his rich and refreshingly unique techno style caught the ears of the faithful. finally, finally, the londoner is back on vinyl with six pieces of his original brand of machine music. and the wait is worth it.

berlin + mexico based, but outer space destined, man power keeps his pants on for this vr floorshow, you might not though! geoff kirkwoods premier adventure on the inimitable voyeurhythm records (his first original outing since his acclaimed lp early in 2015) sends us on a serious electro flavoured journey to future times... imagine hovercraft trains, laser beards and rowboats in charge. side as ruthvern goes in big with some hypnotic peak time acid action, while wither pushes and builds the rap squelch even further, adding an epic saxophone section lifting the entire affair skyward!

watch your step and follow up closely: jascha hagen is ahead to take us back on the railroad tracks to a different time. from beam to beam and foot by foot this soundtrack of long gone adventures paints vivid memories in modern colors. jascha knows his craft and how to combine past and present like few others. the result is a lovely luettje two-track ep with a distinct atmosphere driven by lush beats.
since every treasure needs its chest they ship on a limited 7 inch with a special laser-carved sleeve. the sirens would be pleased.

asusu made his debut in 2009 for the inaugural release on project squared, combining his passion for garage with a newly discovered love of techno. since then, his sound has explored new recesses of uk dance music, re-appropriating house and techno within uk sound system culture, all the while retaining his early ties with the dubstep/techno axis. his latest venture has been the creation of a new label called impasse. he also works with peverelist and kowton as part of the livity sound label and live show, where his blend of influences contribute to the trios shared ethos of creating uncompromising, raw music to dance to.

2016 repress !! consistent in his output since 2006, london-based alex celler has carved a reputation recording on highly esteemed imprints such as tuning spork, contexterrior, broquade and all inn to name a few. now he turns up the heat for an impressive two-track debut on trelik.

gentlemans dub club have been rocking the uk and europe since forming in leeds in 2006. theyve built a reputation for one of the most energetic live shows to emerge from the uk bass music scene, seeing the gents antics astound crowds from goa to glastonbury, bestival, v fest, and more, as well as at the biggest bass music festival in the world, croatias outlook festival. partnering with easy star records, gdc is unleashing their second full length album - the big smoke - and expanding their devoted following to north america, europe, australia, and anywhere else they can. the record features 11 tracks including guest appearances by uk reggae singer natty and tenor sax star josh arcoleo.

idealistmusic goes in the next round, for the first time without the label head. thomas wood, since the track flowing ocean a part of the label family, delivers us four tracks which bring house, dub and ambient sounds together.

since 2008, dirty culture and the team at thesounds have dedicated themselves to carving an intelligent niche within deep house and techno. after the succes of kirik s latest ep, now it s the time for some amazing talents, oshana and topper & the clover, both artists have been included on raresh s fabric 78 mix. simple ingredients, expertly blended, can produce devastating results. the tracks achieve something very different, and show the subtle touch that makes minimal so good. a vinyl only for the heads.

cuartero has only been producing since 2011, but in just a few short years he has established himself as a global player in the house world. his dj sets are compelling things full of dynamic grooves, and his bulky, robust productions are just as stand out. they come on labels like desolat, hot creations and knee deep in sound, and always make any floor a sweaty, intense place full of free-moving bodies.

out-er reaches its seventeenth release welcoming back buck – also known as alessandro stefanio, label manager of transition lab – experienced dj and producer who has been actively contributing to the birth of out-er since the first brainstormings almost five years ago. nuove sessioni features three atmospheric techno tracks plus an additional remix from ed davenport, offering the only remix as inland out in 2015.

one year has passed since the pilotwings’ first output « agorespace ». expectations went further in 2015 as they contributed to the rave-ish j-zbel project. the pair is now back on bfdm with another ode to rurality and old-fashioned analogue. including 4 tracks, « molitor 71 » goes deeper into retrofuturist nostalgia and bucolic mood. a1 31 septembre (on va tout niker) introduces full-on panflute melodies and uplifting korg exotica. as the trancy chicago dream fades out, a2 les invasions babar unveils its weird combo of electro beats and massive patrick cowley-esque synths. unplanned bass moves lead this jam while an undertaking voice calls for no less than « the greatest experience of your life ». things settle down on the nocturnal b1 congo libre. focus on breakbeats and sophisticated rhythms evokes trance beats, while sparkling synths emerge from everywhere. the ep ends up with a floating ambient piece called buruganda ouverture and designed for the listener to rediscover the meaning of his existence. molitor will give you faith in humanity and flutes again.

moscow based dj and producer ol is the man behind the 12th release of wilson records. he has dedicated the ep to one of the main moscow’ spots since the mid 90s, victory park, and to all the people he has met there during those years

we re glad to say welcome to renè for our second wax. with his residency@circoloco in ibiza since years, he had the chance to play at some of the best gigs in the world. his track anything has a unique touch, with a lot of warm and deep pads that match perfectly with bassline, doing a beautiful atmosphere. renè on the keys never fails, that s what we say! alessandro di maria aka sossa is another italian resident dj of circoloco in ibiza. he worked with a lot of amazing artists like mass prod, quenum, subb-an and many more, especially with his own label garbant wave. his track toga is what we call a trip, ranging from minimal beats to deep pads and chords. certainly this one makes the right job in the warm up! we re happy to have the young talent giacomo trevi in the b side. with releases on claque, superfiction, etruria and more, his track voyage has a powerful 909 groove, with an old school pads and some detroit influences in the chords.

the fifth release from the highly collectable lost in time label looks like being the biggest one on the imprint since the the moment.

take a trip deep into the kalamari desert with australian ex-patriot and superconscious co-founder francis inferno orchestra. in his first outing since last years lp a new way of living where will you be spending eternity? is a four track mirage inspired by spiritual and religious junk-mail and a lust for the extraordinary. it also comes complete with a remix from fellow australian techno wizards sleep d. so this summer, ask yourself the question where will you be spending eternity?

nathan melja is the same young frenchman whose debut ep we released under the name melja late last year. since then, he moved to new york and worked at mister hq for a few months, manned the light booth at the mister saturday night and mister sunday parties (djs make the best light guys), and spent most of his time outside that making music. leo draws is the culmination of that music-making, two murky but beautiful tracks centered around vocal samples and one off-kilter number aimed at the dark corners of the dancefloor.

after the success of his debut album back in flight school on hot creations, miguel campbell has spent the last three years living in ibiza, dividing his time between touring and the studio. since returning to his hometown of leeds last year, his production output has been prolific, with a slew of original tracks and remixes coming through his own outcross records imprint, the same label that will release forthcoming second artist album

these are only the first two new dundov tracks since his critically acclaimed album sailing off the grid , released 2 years ago. petar s melodic signature sound in full effect. a must for the fans.

after being a massive anthem in the summer for the do not sleep party in ibiza, this track finally gets released! richy ahmed first played this at music on amnesia back in june after being given a copy by darius syrossian & after a video appeared on youtube of darius syrossian playing it at hideout festival the same month, people have been demanding the release date for this ever since. people have been asking darius syrossian for months on social media when will this be released? ....

weve been meaning to put out some music by our friend harald ever since we started this wee operation five years ago. imagine our joy now that were ready to release not one, but two masterful records signed mr. bjoerk!

incl download code... the re-issue includes remixes from melbournes fantastic man and enigmatic french house producer i:cube who holds down the b side. the original pressing sold out extremely fast and there has been a consistent demand for a re-press. the original mix pizza guy sold 42k units worldwide since its release 2013. a dedicated pr & marketing campaign is implemented in both uk and anz. 6 weeks pre-order campaign with several remixes pitched in for premiere partners & coverage.

javi frias is a dj and producer from madrid that has been playing soul, funk, disco, boogie & house since the mid nineties in clubs and festivals all over his country and europe. always looking for soulful records around the world to make people dance, his dj sets are ever elegant, addictive and eclectic, full of energy and mostly on vinyl. in the last two years he has started to produce his own disco edits, respecting the sound of the original but adding some retouches to make them perfect for the dance floor.