a-side opens with a post-apocalyptic anthem, which makes you want to sniff glue until all worlds break down. followed by sirvan, a hypnotic, self-reflective rat catcher - vocal house is back. changing sides brings you rufex, which initially takes you back to dubby berlin times, but ends up with rumbling witches playing their boneshaking rattles. mattlack rounds it up with a messy, synth-stabbing ravelifter - for doormen only!

one of the coolest techno labels at the moment comes with another fine release. not the standard 90s loop techno inspired tracks but nice smart raw machine driven house/techno hybrids full of warmth and energy taking us on a journey to the higher echelons of the dance floor. recommend!

for those who dont know, cray76 is joakims alias under the crowdspacer umbrella. a playground to explore his love of house and techno.

cosmic club 16 in the house, and for this one skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ever enigmatic violence fm with a four track ep quite simply out of this dimension… etoiles ep is an inconceivable work of art from violence fm that will leave listeners stargazing for more, not to mention an extraterrestrial remix of chez damier s el fin esta cerca on the flip.title track etoile does the damage on the a side, with a vocal (a1) & instrumental (a2). lofty kick drums and enchanting synths bring this classic track right up to date, with the heavenly vocal harmonised seamlessly on top for a truly otherworldly experience - this is a must for anyone looking to get celestial with their dj sets. we can already see early morning dance floors in the future raising their hands to these killer joints

with a career stretching back to 1998, via releases on dance mania, juke trax, blank mind, and planet mu, everyone should know dj clent by now. crosstalk actually unleashed his first internationally distributed tracks via dj slugo’s subterranean playhouse label, and we are excited to have acquired the rights to distribute all the beatdown house releases, worldwide. dj roc aka the crack capone is another artist who’s first international releases were disseminated via our digital program, we also distributed various juke city mix cds. his break came via his album on planet mu, and has also had a recent ep via duck n’ cover. dj t-rell & c-bit are relatively unknown, internationally, but have been active on the chicago scene for at least a decade. you’ll find their tracks on local mix cds by slugo, deeon, and clent, among others.

northside ‘82 is proud to welcome smart bar resident savile to the label for our second release. entitled suffer play, this three track ep imagines an alternate reality where minimal house takes an extended detour through chicago, strapping on the city’s famous jacking percussion for a more robust but equally razor sharp sound. “spaced” opens the record with a jolt of jacking house, pairing a limber bass line with tense percussion and pinpoint vocal samples. “1pm morning” is inviting and warm, a richly crafted environment lit by by resonating bass, wallpapered with sharpened guitar strums, and decorated with jangling percussion and clavinet accents. closer, “recipes from nowhere”, is the dreamiest of them all, letting melodies bubble around the track’s bass line backbone and swaddling listeners in melancholic pads. altogether an exceptional record from one of the city’s brightest young.

new imprint banlieue launches with their first release. benoit b provides four tracks of astral, vintage tinged house. machine beats clatter against moaning synths and shuffling, ghostly fx whilst solid grooves punctuate the settling dust. eyes down club fodder!

after housewax018 - m.s. delivers another gem this time on housewax 10 inch series. pressing on blue / lilac vinyl.
already supported by: d julz, tim green, magda, ryan crosson, dudley strangeways, einzelkind, oshana, martyné, leon, danny tenaglia, julietta, steve lawler, meat and more!

after debuting on rebirth with their new alias easy to remember (inspired by the famous song from st germain of the same name) niro and elia perrone release now on their own unclear label. the ep contains two originals backed by three remixes.royal rumbles obscure synth melody and obsessive pitch changes pave the way to sinister background noises and beats, whereas jazz cowboys free style drumming, syncopated rhythm and xylophones blur the line between house music and free improvisation. minimonos remix of royal rumble brings the kick drum to the fore and adds a staccato bass line coupled with some stop & gos that spice up the vibe of the track. giulio etiopes rendition of jazz cowboys adds some deep pads, flute sounds and a trumpet sample leading into a dreamy break, with def safaris dark rework turning it instead into a galloping percussive tool.

toby tobias has been responsible for some fine quality music over the past 10 years with labels such as rekids, nang, let’s play house and quintessentials all dropping his unique brand of raw, analogue house and techno. a dj’s dj who always seems to pull out a lesser known gem and make it sound like a classic, toby knows his music as well as his studio, inside out.<br /the 2x12 inch lp includes a cd-copy of the full album.>

die compost allstars, bestehend aus christian prommer, roland appel, jan krause von beanfield und michael reinboth, liefern hier die offizielle geburtstagshymne zum 20 jährigen labelbestehen. good day ist ein deep treibender tech-house track mit vocals der fingers, inc.legende robert owens. show-b steuerte einen mächtigen peaktime remix bei! das good day original ist teil der compilation v.a. compost 500, welche als download-code im jubiläumsbuch soul/love 20 years compost records zu finden ist!

underground hero ld nero debuts on the debut of the anything-goes outfit misfit melodies. tried and tested nero deepness melts with his rave alter ego and beloved non-conformity. a more traditional deep house approach is featured on the flip with a gerd janson & lopazz remix, while the blue-eyed dub reggae take of bad cop bad cop serves as the digestive.

the polish artist aphreme (octave moods) just landed in minuendo with new work called beneath the windy trees ep, this release contains three timeless deep house tracks with american flavour perfect to floor. extra remix by ernie, head of minuendo recordings.

slouch music concentrates on dance music delivered below 120 bpm, giving space to the sounds and allowing the music to breath. created and produced by an unknown london duo, the label encompasses everything from house and techno, to balearic and new wave - just as long as its slow!

pumpin 90s inspired techno house madness - just brilliant!

think early relief records and the green velvet sound of the mid 90s, very cerebral and freaky undertones. all of this done from an earlier mathematic artist coming back into the game. included on the ep is a take on some jungle with a twist of analog house notes on top.

john barera & will martin with groovin house, deep house , disco

zur veršffentlichung des neuen beach house-albums -depression cherry- am 28. august werden auch die ersten beiden alben des dream-pop-duos aus baltimore wieder verfŸgbar gemacht.

3 cd compilation, incl. crystal waters, tiga, clean bandit, michael calfan, michael gray, robin s

auf 2 cds finden sich hier die derzeit besten und angesagtesten dance-hits, die diesen sommer auf allen wichtigen europŠischen dancefloors rauf und runter gespielt werden. mastermind und megamix-chef dj deep hat fŸr dieses projekt bewusst die wirklich sommerlich lockeren dance und house-hits ausgewŠhlt. mit ihren fantastischen vocalparts und eingŠngig-frischen pop-elementen verbreiten diese songs einfach nur gute laune und pures summerfeeling! mit Ÿber 80 tracks ist dieser megamix ein echtes schwergewicht unter den dance compilations und wir sind sicher, dass diese cd wieder ein echter volltreffer bei allen house und vor allem megamix-fans sein wird!

a day by the baltic sea. with a modulating warm summer breeze brx’s first record of his concept label baltic patterns introduces itself and its rough sound. the latitude sends you to a long build up of house patterns surfing on a subtle bassline. the longitude delivers a percussive ride including wavy chords and solid breakwaters. tell your skipper to set sail.

groovy delicious summer deep house

das prignitzkombinat ist zurueck mit einem neuen release ihres labels zum eigenen club, dem aggregat. nach dem sehr guten ersten release auf aggregat concept series mit dem schwerpunkt techno, rückt mit dieser veroeffentlichung house in den vordergrund. funk fetisch liefert hier mit dieser ep zwei feine tracks seiner definition von house ab. der track >gotta get down< zeigt deutlich seine einfluesse aus den verschiedenen genres des klassischen housesounds, typische skippy beats, jazzy chords und discofilter loops bilden hier das house. bei >black is beautiful< behaelt funk fetisch diesen charakter, allerdings wirkt alles insgesamt moderner. groovige beats und eine tiefe bassline bilden das bett für atmosphaerische warme pads, akzentuierte chords und verspielte melodielaeufe. james johnstons (no matter what) remix zu >gotta get down< geht direkt in die beine, straight, fokussiert und sehr kraftvoller house, der zeigt, dass der mann aus glasgow sein handwerk aeußerst gut versteht. danke james! p.s.: this ep is dedicated to all the lovely people from the diamond s kitchen in northallerton, uk

dj spider, dj qu and joey anderson collaborator dakini9 is back on new york’s plan b recordings with a hot solo ep, and the girl means business. four tracks of raw, gritty house music from the street: “find myself” features danny watts on the vocals and a wavey, dubbed-out collection of sounds, “wali” is similarly contorted and grey-scaled albeit for the lonesome piano keys travelling across the arrangement. over on the b-side there’s the head-nodder that is “potentiation”, a punchy and direct dub-house chugger, and the stumbling groove of “strawman”, the oddest and most daring of the four cuts.

exciting 2nd release on the roze balletten label from belgium by a (new?) artist named walrus. a lovely 6track ep with a blend of house tracks ranging from melodic moody, jazzy acid injected to playful and even more stripped straight forward cuts. a new wave of bedroom producers is slowly penetrating the dance floors. excellent release that will go down well with fans of like minded releases mood hut records or going good for example.

a handcrafted journey through a post-punk ghetto house childhood. all colours are beautiful pt.i. 6 tracks by pablo mateo from lackrec in berlin.

sonnige tracks mit einer ordentlichen portion groove begleiten sie vom grillen am baggersee bis zum abtanzen in den frŸhen morgen. beach house grooves vol.1 bietet auf dieser cd relaxte ambient- und chill out-tracks, aber auch groovige house-rhythmen. dive into the sound!

seinen ursprung hat das holi in indien, wo es einmal im jahr als eines der heiligsten feste zelebriert wird. alle menschen bewerfen sich an diesem tag mit buntem pulver. alle schranken der gesellschaft scheinen aufgehoben, jeder ist bunt, jeder ist gleich. genau dieses gefŸhl entfaltet sich auf den festplŠtzen des holi farbrausch festivals. in zahlreichen stŠdten kann man einen tag voller farbe, abwechslungsreicher musik angesagter djs, indischer live-kŸnstler und einer atemberaubenden bŸhnen-show erleben.

feat.dusky, mk, maik and pasteman, new york transit. includes download code for full lenght tracks

long arm follows up *the branches* from 2012! every new experience lets him grow as a person and also expands his knowledge of the world that surrounds him. his young mind is sometimes blurrying the lines between imagination and reality, dreaming and being awake, reality and fantasy. making sense of this world in its very own unique way, his world is filled with fantastic and surreal magical creatures and quirky characters.

played by : ooft!, akra, the legendary 1979 orchestra...
marseille s finest dj steef steps up to the plate for the next foto 12 inch, supplying 3 hefty house tracks of varying tempo s and moods. main jam shaking kicks off proceedings with a chopped-up break and kicking groove before a piano-laden mid-section sends the temperature rising. next up freeters hits heavy on the pitch-down vibe with some wonky electronics underpinned by a solid 4/4 low end. over on the flip big bossman the revenge hits back with a trademark stripped-out mix of shaking which is heavy on the machine funk. rounding things off mojica tribe is an altogether deeper number with smooth pads and an ethereal atmosphere

rawax is proud to present boo williams with new strong tracks on housewax! the freaky teck ep will be released on black vinyl.

excellent summer house tune, groovy & goodfeeling... ltd coloured 10 inch

kretsen is a new swedish label dedicated to the underground sounds of the nordic elfs and its city siblings. it might be raw, undefined, distorted, dusted or just plain sweaty house and techno, but it will move you. the first release is from the duo svida that have had a few successful releases out on samuel l sessions imprint klap klap records. now they are back with three different tracks that will cater for an evening of city funadelica.

the dexterous citizenn drops the first single, *tied*, from his forthcoming album for crosstown rebels. house music futurist citizenn will unveil his debut artist album on 15th june for the groundbreaking label from damian lazarus, crosstown rebels. entitled *human interface*, it considers the coexistence between humanity and machinery.

fantasma, the latest project of south african innovator and creative pioneer spoek mathambo, is a five-man collective which weaves together electronica, hip-hop, traditional zulu maskandi music, shangaan electro, south african house, psych-rock and punk to form a unique, original and fresh hybrid. the godfather of bacardi house, producer dj spoko joins with former machineri guitarist andré geld- enhuys, drummer michael buchanan and maskandi multi-instrumentist bhekisenzo cele to complete the line up. fused by spoek mathambos futurist vision, fantasma pulls inspiration from all corners of south africa: the sounds and spirits of townships and cities as well as the rural countryside. it is diverse not only in its membership but also in its forward-looking music. the 2x12 inch vinyl includes 2 bonus tracks and download code.

der international gefragte dj und produzent george fitzgerald veröffentlicht sein lang erwartetes debütalbum auf double six! fading love ist das debütalbum des britischen djs und produzenten george fitzgerald. die zehn songs wurden in london und in georges wahlheimat berlin aufgenommen und produziert. george hat mit seiner kombination aus house, garage, techno und dub seinen eigenen sound gefunden und sich in den letzen jahren in der internationalen dj und produzenten-szene einen namen gemacht. seit zwei jahren hat er eine residency bei bbc radio 1 inne. 2013 begann er an den albumtracks zu arbeiten. die vinyl lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

pitched black aka irfan rainy (rainy city) from the rainy city of manchester drops his new track on modelhart. already dropped two releases on his new sonic project and label something in the water. irfan continues his dark assault on the sonic landscape of house and techno. taking cues from berlin, detroit and manchester, the release features the track * when stars collide*, a version for the dance floor and a beatless version for the more experimental minds.

ministry of sound vereint auf drei cds die 60 angesagtesten house-tracks von oliver helden, david guetta, disclosure, liesza, route 94, duke dumont, robin schulz, ten walls, mr probz, wankelmut, lily wood & the bricks, u.v.a.

honey dijon has been part of the classic dna since day dot. a long-time friend to both derrick carter and luke solomon, honey has produced, remixed, dj’d and partied for and with classic for many years. although previously compiling a compilation for classic she has surprisingly never had her own release on the label. 2015 see’s honey releasing two separate eps on classic with both ‘’thundah’ and ‘burn’ being inspired by the classic 90’s nyc house music sound and produced in homage to honey’s friend frankie knuckles. the ep’s come backed with remixes from hnny, luke solomon, terrence parker and mark brydon all adding their own distinct flavour to honey’s concoctions. this exclusive double header vinyl ep release gives just a taste of what to expect

tight house tracks with spicy basslines reminiscent of old school chicago groovers. the healing company brings s/o/m, a long lost project from southern germanys legend sascha vucko. three strong and timeless tracks out of a obscure and deep southern dungeon.

leeds based fullbarr have already release 12” involving luke solomon, hans berg, immer, kris wadsworth, samaan, vince watson, losoul and many more now sees the turn of liverpool based andy ash. to date ash has been much in demand on a range of labels including quintissentials, fly by night music and dessous, offering up fresh house that ranges from deep and moody to acid laced and angst ridden..

3 new stunning tracks of pure old school house music from our man nicolas aftalion. destined for dance floors everywhere on planet earth. this is what we like. this is house music

vinyl only release, joão kaspar pires aka ka§par, he already released great productions for clone club series, 4lux, handsoff & groovement....

defected presents fcl in the house is the first essential mix album of 2015, a two cd mix of classic and contemporary house music, including cuts from larry heard, bob moses, seven davis jr. and audiojack, as well as a handful of fcl exclusives

with this release, anne arbors jakbeat man delivers 6 minutes of electronic mania, a piece of repetitious, dance-inducing machine funk with a hook that hits you like a punch in the face with a velvet glove, brooding pads, and a top line like steel drums on acid. d marc cantu twists the sound of detroit techno and chicago house with his own visceral production style and makes it his own.

a new release by a new artist pitched black on a new label something in the water, a new division of manchester label rainy city music. a two track 12 inch that sits somewhere between deep house & techno.

italian producer & hot mix label boss nick anthony simoncino is back with some people , a collaboration with chicago s legendary house vocalist robert owens. simoncino s 3 original mixes sound just like tracks lifted off lost ep s straight from the mid 80 s with deep, melancholy synths, driving analogue drum machine sounds and owen s yearning vocal performance coming together beautifully while showing off simoncino s versatility as a producer. some people is perfect late night house music with a classic sensibility, for the deepest hours of the night or the morning.

the legendary 1971 album by jimi hendrix, remastered from the original 2 track master tapes, pressed on audiophile 180 gram vinyl. housed in gatefold sleeve with the original artwork.