the anticipated fourth installment of proper trax. featuring two raw-as-fuck cuts each from vanguard sound homeboy chris mitchell and our very own grey people. on the a-side, chris slams it out of the gate with the straight-up, no-bullshit jack of >drum trax<, followed by the searing frequencies of >fury<. flip it over to continue fanning the flames with grey people and the relentless industrial funk of >panik mode<, while reminiscing of times gone by when sporting a dog collar and black-dyed hair was a legit way to get some sleazy indiscriminate sex. as if you werent feeling strange enough, dial it down with >abrahadabra< and make those ripped fishnets drop with a quickness! go hard, get raw, keep it proper.

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.

manuel mind & valentino tomasis dadaesque electro underground hit strange sounds, released on a touch of class, lately has been remixed by numerous gifted techno and house producers. strange sounds remixes vol. 2 includes the straight-forward peaktime feel of mas ricardos remix

dope me / does caroline know? is a slightly clubbier affair-less sun ra and more soul capsule-but still possesses the air of strangeness that makes the duo so unique. each artist leaves his mark within the first few measure of dope me. the steady high-hats and flawless kick drum are straight out of dazes playbook, while the nervous piano and 3 chairs-style claps are unmistakably bruno. as for the slurred vocal pleading >dope me..dope me<, thats anyones guess. the track carries on for a solid nine minutes as half-melodies and quasi-hooks slide in and out of the mix. the b-side, does caroline know?, takes us deeper and darker. the drums are plodding, the mood is ominous, and a series of dreamlike flourishes add to an already eerie groove. like the a-side, its a surrealistic style of house that only these two could deliver. the artwork, as usual, is done by daze maxim.

bigm productions is back with a slammin various artist ep, containing four straight floor bombs. with tom drummond & slynk, tosses & varvez and jiggy joe, we got three new artists on the label. and dj rudd is giving his vinyl debut in the house of bigm, after the murder success of his digital debut here. all tracks are mostly breaks and ghettofunk focused, everything with usual bigm groove guarantee!

2012 repress release from chicago artist spekter (sistrum). he passed this track onto theo on a compilation cd and theo was hooked straight away and took it for release on sound signature. massive tune - check! (booth sides are the same track)

for our 40th release we are very pleased to welcome on deeply rooted house argentinas own jonas kopp (ostgut ton, curle, krill music, ear to ground, traut). this 4 tracks ep gives a good example of his diverse and still very defined techno recording skills. a side goes from the very straight forward and somehow mental reforce to the deep and abstract journey of proteus 81, while b side kicks of with the somehow balearic and positive green fingers to end up with the quest of light!

the boss is back on cabin fever with two slices of deep pan house music! ring play is just straight up windy city dub house madness and freeze me is a sweaty mess found found lurking in the sounds factory speakers.

limited to 200 copies big with: luke eargoggle, 240 interceptor, klorex55, klen(clone,frustrated funk) ,kan3da, egyptian eyeliner was born with one foot in gothenburg and one eye in egyptegypt. jet so, this 12inch straight from the land of house.

after superfort already presented himself on bigm productions with digital releases this year, it is time now to leave his real floor monsters out of the cage with this huge 12 inch wax ep straight for the floor. four action loaded, skills proving tunes in a breakbeat-ghettofunk-bigbeat manner rock your ass off! superfort, the insider tip of the year.

over the past few years, the big bad and heavy series has become synonymous with the biggest dancefloor tracks around. after big bad and heavy part 3 packed together a quality laden mix of aggressive to soulful tracks from some of the scenes brightest talents, chronic now brings big bad and heavy part 3 xtra.

sex tags mania warehouse find! this might not be one of those popular ware house finds you run into these days, but still, from a storage of a friend of a friend this got dug out. almost brand new but never sold in any amount - a german-french(?) 12 as great as the summer. straight to the b, you know that track you hear, not on any given sunday, but only the exeptionally good ones, the track that sonically floats around, though maybe being to euphoric, still gathers everybody in the area to some sort of silent agreement of peace. usually these musical pieces are found as single items on flee markets if you re a proper digger or have straight out beginners luck. maybe the world has turned up side down, because this beauty has german lyrics (with an instrumental following).

after the dexter and erik travis releases its funkateer mr blount getting freaky on his 2nd release!hailing from new zealand reggie blount made his debut 1.5 year ago on clone crown ltd. his hard times debut ep sold out straight away and got loads of fine feedback from the heads out there. this second ep starts with more crazy funky vocal p-funk tracks flip side starts with the incredible track hey. one of those tracks that is able to give you goose bumps and grow on you to become one of those our tunes kinda tracks you share with that special person. ep is finnishing of with the beautiful wave electro funk kinda thing called racecar! as if garry numan is doing some p-funk

for the third installment of our club construction series we proudly re-issue a modern classic straight out of baltimore, usa.

the hardest of hardest out of the prspct camp. one of the toughest releases to appear in 2012. straight up crossbreed madness. xtrm music at its best.

big (but secret) ibiza weapon straight from the infamous dc10. remixes by el mundo & satori + alex arnout

earlier this year, this shadowy label came from nowhere straight onto the globes deeper floors, from panorama bar to fabric and many in between. provoking comparisons with classic uk labels like b12 and irdial, the ep gained number 1 chartings and found its way into a wide array of dj boxes, with the likes of dvs1, dbridge, roger 23, justin miller (dfa), dario zenker, deep space helsinki, dj mourad and surfaces nick dunton all hooked.

supported by: dj qu, san proper, the analogue cops, oliver hafenbauer, simon rigg, pariah, and many more vinyl lover djs ...save the blessed comes first out with a very limited 12 inch, an awesome mixup between deep and detroit old-school techno sound. belfies originals goes straight into the analogue mood of this brand new label. xenogears (from restoration) remix is a massive dancefloor killer that complete this spacial issue

third studio album from the stone roses, originally released in 1994, now back on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

focus on cosmic club !!! for this 12th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by one of todays hottest producer: june. tasmpikos fronas has been signed this year on argys label these days & delivered one of the most astonishing first album weve heard for a while called cytheria. he has already been remixed by dj sprinkles. he sent us his brand new tracks & we felt it was so good that we decided to release them straight ! his sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. a whirlwind of crystalline electronics , sunshine-bright melodies and playful synthesizer riffs (with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in),it comes on like a particularly cosmic jam session between plone, daniel wang, claro intellecto and larry heard. on the moon. on this evidence, fronas is clearly one to watch. and to add to the magic, we got an amazing remix done by the great & super talented italian producer: simoncino. this is surely going to be one of the biggest releases this year, stay tuned!

bristol born hench newcomer tim roberts aka temo is a rising star in the dubstep scene. his relentless determination to spend every waking hour in the studio is paying dividends. temo is already gaining support from radio 1 and 1 extra along with club support from the scenes leading djs. these tracks have been smashing hench sets everywhere, expect to hear more from this rising star very soon. set them alight ft. buggsy: set them alight finds a perfect balance between killer vocals and big drops. temo has a long standing relationship with dubstep pioneer joker who introduced him to the insanely talented buggsy, which lead to the recording of set them alight. the marriage between buggsys infectious vocals and temos searing bass lines works perfectly, making set them alight a must have for dubstep fans across the globe. tracks ft koast: tracks is a no messing straight to the point club banger. koast from central spillz & hench resident steps up to deliver a slick 8 bar hook to prepare you for this high impact bass line driven monster.

the time & space machine aka richard norris is straight out the gates with a second single off his acclaimed >taste the lazer< album. the summery gem, titled >good morning<, comes packed with three stunning accompaniments from leftside wobble, saint etienne and coyote.

kon, the re-edit king of 2012 (as hailed by gilles peterson) is back with a big summer release on basic fingers after the massive success with his windy city / illvester 12 inch. this time kon brings in the gang for a peak time boogie ep aimed straight for the dancefloor.
on >get it together< we get an uplifting feel-good monster that will go down perfectly at the summer jams. with extra live elements and kons tasty production this will surely be one of the biggest tunes of the summer. on the flipside we might go down in bpms but instead max out on the love factor with a bumpin leroy burgess kinda two stepper.
if love is your thing, kon gotcha back!

comes on limited transparent red vinyl.
great minimal & oriental club hit straight from cologne/ germany, this new rotfenstermusik track recieved an amazing feedback off the track in europe. now it is time to present it to the world!

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!

moka only is one of canadas most celebrated hip-hop exports, a former member of canadian rap royalty swollen members who has released dozens of solo projects since he broke through in the mid-90s. ayatollah is one of the most respected producers in the american underground hip-hop scene, having crafted classics like mos defs >ms. fat booty< and talib kwelis >the proud<, plus tracks for styles p, pharoahe monch, masta ace, cormega, inspectah deck, and many more. now, these two talents have come together for a full-length collaboration straight out of hip-hop dreamland. all rhymes by moka only (as his alter-ego ron contour) and all beats by ayatollah.
double 12 inch release, including 2 vinyl only tracks.

welcome reisssue for monster soul-funk lp >disconnection<, one of the most obscure and sought-after releases from top 70s disco label, prelude. ridiculously expensive and hard-to-find in the original, this album is stuffed full with killer tracks spanning warm, soulful disco, high-stepping groove and boogie-heavy funk all written and produced by robert holmes. standouts include the jazzy free-style >dead on the case<, later reworked for the mysterious french skyline project, cool jazz-funk groover >bay city<, recently edited by none other than balearic maestro lexx, and the floor-friendly chunky funk workout >cash money<. however no track is a filler on this superb album which fully deserves its holy grail status with collectors. essential!

straight up raw and heavy techno tracks from jena city. detroit minimal techno early days vibes on this hand stamped white label bizz. no further artist info, but these tracks deliver a proper work out for the dancefloor!

now, a year after he celebrated the success of his lp good morning midnight, niko schwind ups the heat on stil vor talent with the versatile we are the future ep that showcases a specatacular sonic progression while remaining true to what niko does best: melodic house music. on all i want, niko lures you into a deep abyss aided by a straight groove and rapid vocal stutters until a swampy bassline, subtle piano melodies and a promiscuous female voice swallow you to the point of no return. beautifully melancholic, yet floorfriendly, this a1 is bound to leave its mark on international dance floors!

spring 2012, in his dark analog moustache records homestudio downtown rotterdam city david vunk made his bowie ep. this energizing ep contains 3 various styled tracks for the dancefloor. on the this side the track forever always a stunning filter house tune with a vocal that goes on and on, a fat party break and rolling low kickdrums topped with some crazy hihat programming. deep deep deep! 45 rpm rolling. on the that side two tracks. a notorious full power hi energy nu-disco/electro track filled with evil strings, catchy melody, tr-808 drums and arp odyssey baseline madness called disco sysex. the b2 track called vroezenpark sounds like it comes straight from hell, a dusty techno track with berlin infleunces, tr-909 drums and a roland jupiter 8 synth. insane and paranoia style. this very limited pressing comes with luxury gatefold fullcolour sleeve, poster and hand numbered, limited copies.

our seleccion natural compilation series is back in shape with this 6th instalment, featuring as always music from our all star team: oscar mulero, exium, christian wunsch and reeko.four fine cuts of futuristic techno, each one with its own particular mood and feel.the release starts with reverberation by oscar mulero, an intense workout beginning with a straight and dark beat, salted with precise sub bass frequencies. the track grows and evolves till fm bass galore takes over and synth drums and white noise infect the arrangement, taking intensity to peak levels.exium show their electro side in the second track no sign of weakness. they depart from 4x4 beats on behalf of broken beats with an industrial flavour and the traditional drones, dark atmospheres and moving arrangements they are known for.christian wunsch reveals his darker side in sleeper cell, based on an enormous kick, side by side with sharp hats, digital percussions and dark and sticky noises.lynx is reekos input into this 12inch. complex and intricate rhythms, thick textures, multiple layers of drums and a constantly evolving structure, dark and sharp at the same time.an excellent sample of contemporary techno created by four of the best european producers of the moment.dont miss it.

jefferson velazquez remembering his chicago days with some straight no chaser tracks. heavy bass and synth action!

just three months after the dropping of the 100percent analog tracks roland rat / brain storm (bnr075) we proudly presents two idiosyncratically interpretations by 2 legends in electronic music roland rat got reworked by techno pioneer and our hero lfo (warp records), who sampled the rat and moduled it to death. the second remix comes from >the baron of techno< dave clarke together with mr jones, who turned >brain storm< into a straight and dark pumpin monster. enjoy!

bacalao & sonnes >dont stop pushin ep< is keeping all its promises with two straight forward club tracks, both filled with soulful vocal lines driven by hard hitting synths. the stunning remix is created by kollektiv ost.

slapfunk is back with 350 copies of solid black marbled vinyl with 6 straight up grooves on it. anil aras and larry de kat are members of the slapfunk family but they also run their own parties called grooveroots. the sound that you hear on this ep is exactly the sound you can expect at their events. just oldskool bangin and freaky grooves

vinyl only. already the 5th strike! for this new one: chaim & varoslav join their forces for some darky, groovy, dancefloors killers! including oskar offermann & franco cinellis superb interpretations.

aubrey is one of uks early 90s techno pioneers that made music still relevant today. on this contact funk 2012 ep lifeworld introduces you to 4 of his classic and rare tracks remastered. vortex two is a straight forward techno trip with minimalistic 909 programming and deep mesmerizing sounds. with reflection aubrey brings things in more playful territory. the deep driving bassline, jumpy melody line and dito percusion provide for an insane dance floor bomb. on the flip we have a melodic club banger in contact funk and a deep techno tune called ultra de ja vu. beautiful dark blue marbled vinyl. highly recommended!

after his first stomp in 2012 its time for the true first single astral projection out of his upcoming debut album micro mega (out in june)! for the new single strip steve is teaming up with the lucid and wild eyed dream-pop band puro instinct, young protégées of living legend ariel pink, straight outta sunny southern california. unlike his more dancefloor tunes stomp/mother circuit (bnr078), strip steve is taking us here on a trip painting lingering psychedelic-noir disco pop. astral projection goes more to the root and encapsulates musical influences from the beach boys, chic, and modern disco like amplified orchestra, highlighting the fact how versatile and multi faceted strip steves musical approaching can be. its the flirtyness with fragile lucency and the infantile embracement of the simple and still undiscovered popformula which leaves the song grow and breathe on its own. this cocktail is best served by the beauty of your own imagination. so relax & leave your soul wonder, cause astral projection will take you to a new dimension until youll have the pleasure to discover >micro mega< - strip steves debut album.

dusted decks records presents global player stereofunk with his debut on the label.who loves mario? a catchy theme with great dancefloor beats go straight from your ears into your brain! check out the huge remixes by three well known dusted decks artists, breakfastklub, faites leur la danse and dj dee ass take the original track into new hights! after his album radio robotic on coco machete records, this tune will definetly rock every dancefloor!

#4 in a series of releases made to have an excuse to throw a party. a release party is thrown in edmonton, canada at the common and records are given away to the attendees. a limited amount is distributed afterwards. 500 pressed, etched and hand stamped. the a side features a straight up baby maker >my only mistake< from vancouver canadas secret lover. a slow jam edit for the bedroom that slides you deeply into seduction. while b side features a common edit staple in koosh with >high times<. an edit of pure smoothed out disco for all ages, with blissful horns and strings for your listening pleasure.

after the successful release of the expert escapist 12inch on diametric. in late 2010 and the inclusion of the track nanomal on last years music man mix cd by marcel dettmann, our purveyor of straight no nonsense techno mr. kevin m. kennedy returns with four new slices of dancefloor techno. if you like your techno edgy and direct in your face, this is the record for you. hailing from columbus, ohio, usa, kevin has already released on shake’s frictional label and on the detroit based xplor label (as sleep engineer) and others, and is a very welcome part of the diametric. family now. 300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

toby deschamps under his alias jackbox, delivers a freaky minimal techno release for pick time and aftehours lovers. the three tracks set a straight groove with huge baseline, finely surrounded by synthetisers waves, ufo like, and by heavy home-made voices. those voices could make you think after dan bell or even a voice coming straight from somewhere out of the space in a science fiction movie. if you are a regular guest of the klub der visionär you know how it can be spacy on this kitchen floor. anyway, over there, you might have heard toby playing in the past years at his monthly party drop out or for other occasions.then, the tracks of this release are familiar to you as there are some classics from him he likes to play to get people in his music spiral. generaly it can last 12 hours! enjoy the trip.

the rhythmical whims journey continues with rstlss trx boss phil asher team up with dwala for more quality deepness.
an imprint that bridges the gap between soulful and tech house, rstlss trx lays its focus on providing straight-up dance floor orientated house music and the rhythmical whims 2 ep sits perfectly within the labels remit. whether it is the sprawling dub house vibes of crowds which has been winning the praise of dancefloors across the globe, the dark tribal intensity of balafon on which dwala steals the show, or the hypnotism of the aptly titled london style, functionality is at the core of this well-crafted ep.

plak is really proud to announce monster heart driver debut 12inch.like agoria,the driver is from lyon and has really good taste for raw techno and detroit excursions. the a-side raw as fuck is straight from the mid 90s with a small detour via the year 3000. an analog session recorded on the fly,loud kick, phat toms,oversized nasty hats and a rave gimmick for your head,forget the forward thinking depressive thing,this shit is a perfect big room techno tool,you gonna smile, ance and sweat!on the flip side the path is your late rainy sunday companion, it will show you the road off detroit,ur and shakir are at the corner,to bristol dubby thing unreal excursion that worth the trip.welcome home m0nster heart driver!

vinyl only! dark droning, energy loaded and straight bumping cutz! first limited pressing comes in handnumbered, transparent green vinyl. handstemped artwork.

three killer tracks by mr.tophat, art alfie, adam stromstedt on their own junk yard connections label. openings track is straight away a huge track that will make them bounce like crazy. bakey usti the swedisch way. great fresh approach by these young producers. vinyl only affair!

straight from buenos aires, brimful of sun, comes brouqades latest release. nina soul convinces with his intense, pulse-pumping house productions. pushed by an extremely funky vocal, >feel you< rolls in on a wave of gentle piano chords just to capture you entirely by concentrating on its crystal clear, cracking beat. >to me< interweaves smooth groove with finest old school elements, discretely tightening the track with acid vocals in the fill, to end up cool and relaxed, pouring out into balmy summerparty nights. in >try to pretend<, the dark, metallic sound encounters melancholy female memory on a sigh (well...). faster looks at the matter more pragmatically. in his remix, his focus on sound and mood creates a hypnotic track - entirely devoted to the dance floor and to the children of the night.

kenneth christiansen & dennis bøg presents pattern repeat part 6. this time pattern repeat gets a little more harder and darker on pr00/6. the a side is a moody dark track with deep hypnotic almost nightmare kind of groove, with a old school kind of atmosphere. the b side gets hard straight from the beginning of the track with a pounding almost industrial kick drum, that builds from a minimal groove that really will kill the pa system in the club. pattern repeat has stepped up, and shows the harder and deeper side of the copenhagen techno scene