after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

with a title such as passage17, we can rest assured that reeko wants to take us somewhere, into the depths of something. he wants us to know this long road is rife with a variety of sensations, but more than anything this new release is a journey into something more important that is yet to come. if we want to get there, we must first travel this road.

elon make with the diy vibes on the smart ep. fans of live jam releases, listen up! on the title track sharp cuts, tight bursts of sound and loose percussion combine into a complex rhythm that is kept in check by a nice tumbling bassline.

kenneth bager drops this killer dance instrumental (the title track to his album due in 2013) which was a huge hit in ibiza and with pete tong on the radio. also includes kenneths remix of coyotes eve and the cosmic jazz dub of love wont leave me alone feat. jean luc ponty.

following the release of *everything hits*, his debut album for rush hour recordings, this eps three tracks are among the most unique and charming expressions of policys already eccentric aesthetic. let the title track prowl through soundsystems, stabbed with cavernous horns and dogged by the most infectious woodblock in recent memory. employ the ebullient *walk up* to add some fizz with dizzy organ riffs and jaunty brass notes. or perhaps conjure a reflective mood with the tensely plucked bass lines, bittersweet melodies, and live percussion of *thick nostalgia*.

vinyl only release, limited to 250 numbered copies.
noel jacksons hypertone drops this banging 4 tracker from up & comer flystereo! the title track is a sweeping groove with great low end. contact follows with a house rhythm & eerie muted bells. on the flipside, electra brings an airy dubbed out feel while remains kicks up the energy for dancefloor heat!

the first release on project squared in a year, *make your mess* is a three track ep by melbournes craig mcwhinney. craig has been making music for years and releasing since the late 2000s on melbourne labels such as pinksilver, melbourne deepcast and his own haul music, also on labels based further afield such as brendon moellers steadfast and speedy js electric deluxe. craigs music is techno, but it isnt preoccupied with the 4/4, employing broken, swung and rolling drum patterns. his tracks often include melodic and harmonic elements and effects reminiscent of dub techno but without conforming to the pastiche template of the sub-genre. the make your mess ep is composed of the core title track and two additional tracks that arose as interpretations and variations on the initial production: *provocation is an excuse* is more furious and loud, *disengage* is more restrained. all three are around 125 bpm and were produced in the space of a month between september and october 2012.

embossed sleeve-art / 180gr-vinyl - the a side sees gerry rooney and joel martin extending the title track of phil s 1977 album ?listen now?, adding live percussion for a deep, mid-tempo dancefloor odyssey. the flip is a shimmering rework of the almost proto-house track criollo by tokyo?s being borings, aka kenji takimi and tomoki kanda.

sino is proud to present delaze . delaze is a multi faceted music producer. coming from a culturally diverse and deeply rooted music family, becoming a music producer of varied taste was an inevitable path. his father was a well known radio host in the city of brasilia back in the 80s. it was there where delaze discovered his love for music. being surrounded by his dads massive vinyl collection enabled delaze to appreciate the classics. for his first ep, sino selected three tracks. bloody samba as the title suggest is inspired by the heat of brazilian carnaval. aint hot is deep and funky oscillating between techno and house. discoordination goes disco.

with this third release we have returned to the structure of our first release together to bring you too wicked examples of his original take on house with a final track to send you on your way bathed in psychedelic sunshine vibes. how leon manages to combine ruff edges with smooth vibes is a talent in itself.

agile recordings cat. n. agile015 artist, uto karem title: wherever the bass takes me uto karems double dose of juiciness keeps the bounce going and the rhythm rolling while justifying the eps title in full.

feelharmonic proudly welcomes birke tm to our label with his debut ep *oro jackson*. the young german producer steps up to the mark with the warm, extra-deep title track *oro jackson* leading the way followed by the storming *the white tree*, a cut created specifically with the underground party scene in mind, while *all star swing* is a gentler and emotional groover. when it came to remixing *oro jackson* we had only one man in mind, birke tms friend iron curtis who delivers a brighter and more soulful interpretation of the original.

manmakemusic kick-off 2013 with their housiest offering to date from two new label artists, natan h & amy jean. natan h made his debut last year with anton zaps ethereal sound and on this occasion collaborates with longtime creative partner for an ep of bumping, unconventional house music. title track, *for her*, is a beast of unrivalled warmth working a deep and steady groove to perfection. on the flip, *i know* is a soulful disco-infused workout while *rush* takes aim squarely at the late night raver with its enveloping pads and low-slung bass line.

doubleheart, the collaborative project of two of scotlands longest serving creative individuals in electronic music - jd twitch (optimo espacio) and neil landstrumm. taking its name from title song *roots* - a sub heavy, tension building track that re-imagines jamaican dub poet michael smiths original from the seminal 1982 album ‘mi cyaan believe it - the ep as a whole works as an analogue exploration into the rawer side of dance music. working together allows these veteran producers to fuse their individual styles and musical sensibilities, combining landstrumms raw aesthetic and mastery of hardware manipulation with twitchs unrivalled knowledge of what makes a dancefloor tick. spawning from the depths of their imaginations and machines are 4 club-ready tracks brimming with anticipation and menace. although taking its inspiration from 80s electro and 90s acid & rave, the final result is far from a throwback to a halcyon, bygone era. instead, they have managed to carve out a distinctive sound the bleeps and bangs its way firmly into 2013.
dj support from optimo, ben ufo, joe goddard (hot chip / 2 bears), nightwave, daniel avery, lando kal, sinden, clouds, west norwood cassette library, medlar, hot city, tayo, auntie flo, sei a ...

format b are back in single business! after their successful high-sea album, the two allow themself a short holiday in the romantic sample land, boiling a hissing, primeval soup called drawn to a ravers potion with which obelix would have smashed up the romans for the next 2000 years to come. as solid as the a1 bomb, the b-side continues. spinning formatesque towards sonic speed, the title rise lives up to its honour while dusk finally underlines the obvious request of this 10th formatik chief-release fatness galore!

since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.

after appearances on werkstoff and kammer musik neal white is back home on eintakt records with a quite playful while straight ahead thinking 12 inch. we start off deep underwater with the title track, a melancholic dubtechno drifter with a touch of pop called goldfish. enjoyable pianos, a rainy atmosphere, some classic chords and that tasty voice by klavinora make that track a proper name giver. after that wet a-side we come up afloat facing the livefish remix from rhauder (famous artist on the great label ornaments) on the other vinyl side, a reduced (even a bit) stoic floor operator, driving us through the confusions of the autumn sea. coming ashore and meeting queen ema is peaceable after all that. conciliating with the world and weather while getting surrounded by warm pads, curly effects and again the piano hints played by klavinora

vinyl only! with targeted use the hanover dj oliver maass starts with a 3 tracker on the new label do.it. the limited and only appearing on vinyl ep does it matter with the eponymous title track sounds very relaxed and contemporary, groovy and with full bodied bassline it ma...

limited edition of 500 stamped & numbered copies on black vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

limited edition of 170 stamped & numbered copies on transparent green vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

fresh off a stint of global arena domination, internationally renowned electronic duo, justice, have announced that a new five-song ep helix is due out physically on january 7th on ed banger/because/elektra/vice. the eps title track is an extended version of the song from the bands last full length audio, video, disco in addition to exclusive remixes by domenico torti and gesaffelstein, and album cuts ohio and presence (which appeared on the album as a hidden track)

making their long anticipated debut on colourful is danish outfit zohdy & senna (twobirds). title track showcasing a beatitfully crafted song with gorgeeuos deep harmonies and a bassline to die for. david keno takes the remix to 80s disco territores, yet with a firm beat to move any floor. flip side sees the duo wander into acid territories withkeep the beat and to wrap things, a solid deep builder with a totally addictive organ hook

spongemagnets debut ep raises a few questions. to begin with, its title: is it a commendable recommendation to let your inner gimp come out of the closet? or is it the expression of a more judaeo-christian approach to the matter: hate the gimping, but love the gimp? the titles of the tracks are also subject to debate.

this artist that s also known as simoncino takes on the second release for the conservation department series with a four track ep. the title track leads off and is followed by the killer groove on underwater sunlight. jamaica girls & lay it on the line on the flip bring more disco dance.

bosq from whiskey barons and singer kaleta join forces on this limited release. deeply rooted in afro-disco with heavy grooves as the title track suggests, bosqs production complements kaletas vocal stylings bringing the past and the future together to create modern dance-floor classics.
pressing on transparent green vinyl, includes code for free mp3 download of these tracks.

after almost 4 years of silence tolcha are back with neustadt, another intense and suspensefully cinematic full-length lp. like the title of the record suggests, the berlin based four piece decided to pursue a neo-retro vision of a sonic after-future with this one. what does that mean? the record clearly leans on a motorik aesthetic, but all the while redefining it with modern production techniques and surges of their very own breed of dub, rather than rehashing genre related cliches.

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 >just for fun< ep starts with the title track just4fun, which in fact breathes fun and doesnt take itself too seriously. the funky and highly infectious keys and the butt shaking groove will remind you of a track that moodymann never made, but wishes he had. next comes unlimited01 with a joyful piano melody that would fit right into a french disco with a funkier version of alain delon behind the decks. still, the rhodes chords, the slow sexy groove, the vocal hooks will get you moving in no time. thang then goes into a more detroit beatdown direction with its deep chords and smooth pads. it creates a mellow atmosphere with an almost relaxed summer feeling. this is what a funky pimp would listen to on a night car drive. the ep ends with spiritual almost tribal rhythms. inspiration would be a nice soundtrack to a 70s orgy orchestrated by a groovy guru, surrounded by a magical circle of mystical dancers. over the top? sure, but the track would certainly get this party going.

this vinyl is properly packed with four tracks. besides the title track and a remix by mike shannon theres tom bottom and pay gun - two pieces of frickelsound par excellence. the second one is a vinyl only bonus track!

we give a warm and greeting welcome to a new addition for our artist family to thomas hock aka bait and switch from bad nauheim ! his first ep for afu limited contains three powerful tunes with ass moving guaranty ! the title track combines a killer groove, dark voices and a furious groovin synthli...

this will be a special eclipse release. one of the most valued and respectable dub techno artists atheus decides to stop producing dub techno tracks to explore the most introspective soundscapes of ambient and drone music, and this will be his final step into dub techno music. he needs no introduction, a bunch of stunning tracks speak for himself. his inspired music has been released on labels such as styrax and million of moments , probably one of the best dub techno producers alongside deepchord and fluxion in the basic channel legacy. the record consists in two original tracks and one remix. the title track das ende its a proto-dub painting where rhythm patterns are made by a mixture of pulsating bass frequencies, reverberated hi-hats, delayed stabs and weird effected voices. a well done mix of sounds brings the dub style forward to unconventional and more experimental paths. hypno chamber its a typical atheus dub track with all the elements in the right place. deep fat sub-bass and delayed chords textures worked together properly as always with taste and skills. a special release remixed by the special and talented young producer decoside. he worked the main theme das ende exploring the deepest side of his incredible skill in shaping sounds...

this autumn brings a rare treasure to all you music lovers as markus schatz finally throws in a unique piece of art. >smokin wild< not only stands as the lps title - the album itself is hot, smokin, sexy and wild. markus has worked on it for over two years and put in all his passion and the most dedication. he repeatedly had musicians at the studio recording voices, pianos, brass and other instruments to keep his masterpiece as authentic as possible. have a listen and you will find out why this album keeps you on the dancefloor. its deep house style surprises you every now and then with chicago and nu jazz influences. this idea leads you through the lp and bestows it the potential to make it one of your favourites.
cd-copy of the full album included.

psychemagik return to their disco imprint label discotheque wreckers with a fresh new 12inch of unknown nuggets and killer edits. the first cut what a funky night as the title suggests is a raw funky disco floorfiller, a freaky blend of euro rap and oddball new wave femme vox, from austria of all places, the b side rounds off the 12inch perfectly with a dubbed out, arpeggiated krautrock jam, with freaky vox, funky guitar licks and nasty ass drums makes this an essential crate dweller!

we are pleased to announce the drh edition of the kern exclusives, featuring 3 tracks included in dj deeps latest mix cd on tresor records. bleaks noon shape is a great unreleased techno jam, deep and haunting. we are happy to re-introduce one of drhs classics by dj gregory, the superfunky headtalking. and for all those of you who have waited for a repress of what is becoming another classic on the label, here is the long awaited kerri chandler edit of rootstraxs harlequin. we hope you will enjoy this, and please also check out the kern rarities ep on tresor: featuring a.e.ss music in my head and santonios never-released title from 93 forth, amnesia. along with xperiments karn evil #10 and mix-closer iii, an early record from st. germain as deepside. the other 12 inch on tresor, the kern exclusives ep is a collection of tracks picked by dj deep exclusively for the compilation. originally designed to appear on his computer games album in 2008, kerri chandler signs the a-side with cobal propped on the b-side by new french signee marcelus, y02, and psyk wielding his maan alias on jackin.

tomas bjorkman aka deymare slaps us up in the face with some tough drums, melodic keys and a contrasting subtle bubbling bassline on the title track to create a slice of proper house music. remix from deep space orchestra.

debut from roche on the mathematics label leads off with sans quimico, an amazing tune with elements of deep house and detroit techno. lftl eternal starts the flip with an obscure bangin track with crisp hats and a bubbling bassline. the title cut ends the ep with a chilled out deep 5am feel.

the first 12 inch off of the forgotten art album from this chicago house artist. on the a-side is an exclusive remix of the track strumming & thinking with added vocals and a smooth soulful vibe. the flip holds the albums banging title track with amazing keyboard work.

following the great reception of hiverned 01 here is the second installment of hiverns edit series. in the a side, tbs >invitation to love<, a highly anticipated track that is finally released after becoming a fixture in john talabots sets. based on twin peaks osts >laura palmers theme<, the track rephrases angelo badalamentis clas- sic from an acid house perspective. adding analog rhythms and a crispy bassli- ne to the ethereal chords of the original composition, this refix manages to keep the dream-like atmospheres of the song while transforming it into dancefloor- ready groove. the idea is simple, the results are magic. on the flip, marc pinol repeats appearance on the series revamping some lost australian minimal-wave track. in the vein of his previous >wheels< edit, the track conjures gloomy atmospheres and sparse rhythms with gritty synth melodies. on the top of it, the barcelonian producer adds dialogues from spanish cult art-house film >arrebato< (hence the title) multiplying the obscure ambience of the tune. once again, the release comes in a limited edition 10 inch wrapped in a handmade silk-screened sleeve. no digital and no-repress.

if you thought pittsburgh track authoritys production prowess stopped with techno and house, you were wrong. here the trio dives into luminous, pulse quickening 2-step on the title track and booty bumping, aquamarine electro.

tone control music proudly introduces our new signing thatmanmonkz. this debut ep, the man explores detroit inspired deep house with jazz, disco and soul influences apparent throughout. several tracks feature vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, pete simpson (sunburst band) while title track, the man takes a heavier sampler/drum machine based route for darker tastes. ross orton (arctic monkeys/m.i.a.) helps out on mix duties to complete this steel city showcase.

deep house emporium ornate music cast their worldly gaze to the far east, calling on japanese producer sai, a graduate of agness sthlm audio imprint, for a killer four track ep entitled bedroom eyes. the sultry, suggestive nature of the title is translated into the tunes on offer, with opening cut >2am< offering the most subtle of acid lines alongside piano flourishes and a spoken word vocal snippet. better still is the afterhours bump of >blue lingerie<, while >mr< toughens things up on the flip with a analogue grit and cooing vox. the 12 inch is rounded off with another original cut in >another myself<, which is dripping in classic motor city house vibes with gently oscillating bass tones reaching deep down inside.

smalhans is the fourth solo album by norwegian producer hans-peter lindstrøm, and his second album to come out in 2012. earlier this year he released six cups of rebel, which was a very personal album for lindstrøm and showed his more experimental side. now, this forthcoming record on smalltown supersound, finds lindstrøm back on the dance floor with six monumental tracks – classic lindstrøm style.
smalhans was mixed by his friend todd terje, who has also made extended edits which will be released as 12 inches. the album title is an old norwegian word and means scarcity or simply poverty. each track on the album is titled after a traditional norwegian meal. smallhans is lindstrøm at his very best, perfected by todd terje.

whether it is deep, tech, percussive, disco, chicago or minimal, ray okpara doesnt leave any sub-genre out of the pool. in a lucid representation of himself, ray delivers an 11-piece bundle of soul lifting, mind and body empowering dance tracks under the core title, good times.

antonio olivieri presents a sort of tightness and sheen quality in his tracks that grade him a highly skilled and polished producer. antonio helms a knack of finding inescapable mood and desire in this 3 track ep, >rudiments< the latest from steyoyoke, and arguable its most exciting output yet. the ep combines elements of repose and melodic tranquility with dance worthy tracks. as the title suggests rudimentary components provide the basis, in a way that distinguishes each track to its own dance floor setting.

as the title suggests the new before the show album depicts beginnings and endings. we believe that life has many different beginnings and endings, and that the various journeys we take from one beginning to one end are filled with detours – and it is these detours which continually shape and define us as the people we are. musically years&years&years picks up where hearts and heads left off, however, it has developed towards a bigger and more complex sound image. it can best be described as a combination of sting and peter gabriel on one hand, and smashing pumpkins and radiohead on the other.

the cheapers are berlin djs ruede hagelstein and franzen texas. both are resident djs at watergate club, and call upon you records their home label. our friends contribution to the bar25 discography has been cooking for a long time, and now, finally, is ready to meet the light of the musical world. the title track, too late, is a cooperation with berlin djane and singer meggy, who has already seen success this year with re.you & rampa. the original is a soulful deep house track thats been freshened up with a tech-housy remix by smash tv. vinyl only, the cheapers have also added a particularly special track which features some dark sampling that the two artists refer to as gothic house

the occasional fisherman and graduated psychologist vlad aka monokle is responsible for the third lp on ki records. the title of the record is >saints< and is available as double 12 inch vinyl, including cd-copy of the full album.

after their sure-fire succession of great releases dam swindle end up on the excellent freerange imprint. and if you like the words deep along with atmospheric then this will most definitely appeal to you. from the opening title track with its lush, moody nu-groove styled pads and thunderous hand-claps these three productions simply ooze class and intensity in abundance. next is >gotta know< which rewinds back to classic house sounds and injects a sense of melody into the already swinging rhythms and punchy, detroit bass. which is then followed by >brotherman< and yet more in-depth moods, this time accompanied by jazzy, scat styled vocals for added diversity. finally we have wolf music main man krl stepping up to remix brotherman and a rather sterling job he does to. making great use of the vocal krl brings us a slowed down version with his trademark shuffling drums and a dynamic arrangement. piano stabs and a cheeky boogie synth sample all help bring his own sound to the track and round off the package perfectly.