deluxe book-style package, includes artist notes, complete musical scores and photographs - 2x12 lp + cd.
in 20 years of kompakt no one ever got bored: the cologne-based label always knew how to maintain its geographic and stylistic positioning on the fence. we owe that to all those great – and also wildly different – artists who have found their way to us in two exciting, sometimes exhausting, always inspiring decades. from the borderlands between faux pop and cheerful science also comes colognes multi-instrumentalist gregor schwellenbach, who separated 20 label classics from their dance roots and re-recorded them as chamber music.

steady rockin bass/electronica tracks with those melancholic rephlex hints.

sophistication and elegance have not always been the strobe light honey for die-hard divers into the dance genre, but it has been octo octas strongest suit since his 2011 debut 12 inch on 100% silk, and here again are those initial ideas of identity and hunger for intimacy all leading to an adrift, uneasy feeling, only they have materialized into that instantly recognizable, authentic oo sound.

in january the debut album the damage is done by hot coins, the disco crossbreed project by danny berman (best known for his house productions as red rack em), was released. his personal time machine journey into the sights and sounds of downtown new york sometime around the late seventies/early eighties is much more than a tribute to his heroes of those times. its also a brilliant examination of todays club music.

slamming disco edits at it best, huge dj support: danny krivit, late nite tuff guy, ashley beedle, rayko ...
derek kaye married his schoolboy passions of music and electronics in 1973 when he constructed his first disco sound system, aged just 13. prior to this, with dj equipment something of a rarity in those days, he created a custom setup that bypassed the need for a mixer by rewiring his turntables in such a way that he could flip the sound from one deck to another, and installed a switch that would dip the music so a microphone from a portable cassette player could be used to announce the song on rotation. his work soon grew in sophistication and a new console was built, with his schoolmate, greg wilson, buying derek s old rig, thus beginning his own well-documented dj career.

berlin based oskar offermann finishes off proceedings with his stunningly hard-edged remix focused intently on the dance floor. the original melody line sits perfectly on a bed of subtle, dark stings and stabs of electronic noise to create those ghostly dance floor moments.

20 years ago the track *unfuture*, release on sven väths imprint eye q, marked a milestone in techno productions with its uncompromising style and sound, delivering a view on techno which was revolutionary at that time: stripped down to only a couple of sounds in general, the track had an impact on dancefloors as not often seen before in those trance-dominated times - and still has! alex grabbed the vinyl out of his vinyl-collection after years, did an edit for his own, sent it to pascal feos who produced the original back then and who really liked this edit and the idea in general, and so alex decided to start a remixproject on this pure classic track with young, but also established artists who were not afraid of taking the adventure to remix a track that actually consists of nothing more than a distorted kickdrum, a really monotone off-beat organ sound and an oldschool acidline. here we are with the first part of the repaints of this alltime-classic, coming from uk techno-heavywight and legend mark broom with two interpretation as well as berlins uprising and promising vault-series mastermind subjected. true and high class recycling again on credo to save our planet from bad music

these tracks you will find just here on coloured vinyl. no digital release. if you are one of those rapidshare upload motherfuckers who steal the food out of our fridges and spit on our kids educations, beware: our caucasian friends will find you!

adesse has recently turned heads with his sought after and limited versions releases. for prime numbers he brings another high quality ep featuring three more excursions. the title track, untitled love, is a dubbed up 90s-esque workout. repetitive vocal samples swirl over a deep, low-slung bass groove & peak’d-up snares. its an unashamedly wide eyed, bouncing production that will please those checking for the current resurgence of raw garage sounds. supernal takes things into deeper territory with an intriguing steppers outing. the track oozes soul with rousing keys & smoked-out production that is all kept in line by a mesmerising, metronomic vocal. the set is closed by metachemistry an equally engrossing track utilising a shuffling groove wrapped in breathy, reedy horns & heavily reverbed percussion. all told a deeply reverential release highlighting a producer with an obviously wide palette of influence & a natural feel for what simply works.

dj w!lds sweet & spicy ep is the 10th release on the parisians own imprint the w label and sees w!ld continue the fine form that has seen him reach the #8 spot in resident advisors most charted artists of 2012. w!lds unique style of strippedto-the-bone crunching beats, probing basslines and almost impossibly long, captivating breakdowns have seen him grace labels including cabin fever/rekids (who released his album d!rty), one records, act natural, snork enterprises, robsoul and catwash amongst many others in the past 12 months. the sweet & spicy ep continues in the same vein – all carefully roadtested by w!ld, the focus is on the dancefloor with influences from funk to acid all underpinned by those strong relentless grooves.

returning from a faraway place with a far away sound, the hotly anticipated follow up from the cosmologist has landed. those who supported cosmology volume one will know what to expect and volume 2 arrives with refreshingly little fanfare.
early support from greg wilson / ashley beedle / severino hmd & is soon to be featured on leftside wobble s acid soul vol 10.

raudive a.k.a. oliver ho heads home with two guilty dancefloor pleasures. gritty surface, smoove bottom. for those damp, dimly lit cellar clubs: low ceilings, fog, smoke and all that.ruins runs a relentless groove against angular guitar overtones, blowing out the valves of its amplifier. metal sheets, rusty strings, sweaty bodies. visitor is built on a naughty percussion sequence and is elevated by a morphed girls inquiring voice straight out of a 1984 shibuya version of blade runner.

through out history, there has a been a growth of intellectual thoughts, thoughts that makes us different from other living creatures. among those thoughts, we see familiar rules of moral and ethics in many historical contexts such as in law and religion, among warriors and even pirates.

betsy just stood there with her mouth wide open. those two guys where fencing each other up and down the stairway. they took 20 steps, back to back, then they turned around, smoothly from the hip, firing magazines at each other. then 10 steps and then 5, both where still standing. they beat each other to a pulp until the blood came out and then until no blood came out and still none of them hit the ground. betsy did not dare to move, even when the duelists finally went away in opposite directions she still stood there like a curtain rod. she cautiously moved her eyes to the left, cautiously meved her eyes to the right, everything seemed to be safe. then there was this flicker of light in betsys sunglasses. they came back.

cork label basic grooves keep the focus on irish talent for their fifth release as label boss shane linehan welcomes his namesake bambrick into the fold for some well judged, atmospheric deepness. the process finds the waterford based producer veering through dark, heads down terrain though the dubby elements are complemented by a woozy melodic melancholy thanks to the gentle chords that spread out. linehan maintains the basic groove momentum on the flip with a remix that is more stripped back, lending those chords some glowing incandescence, whilst the percussion swells with sweet intensity as it progresses.

currently two of the busiest men in contemporary deep house, alex agore and james johnston have still found the time to establish their joint no matter what recordings as a potent outlet. this sixth release sees johnston at the buttons for sole control after a couple of split releases and the consumer ep demonstrates a further refinement of his own distinct brand of house music. arriving on transparent vinyl, lead track give him prozac sets the tone with a thick four note synth lead that accrues all manner of dreamlike analogue qualities as it progresses backed by those crisp rolling rhythms johnston is known for. columbo likes the nightlife takes things on a notably deeper path, all dubby chords and intricate skipping percussive touches augmented by epic sweeping textures, whilst face down and they had cocktails maintains the same feel if upping the pace somewhat. johnston ends strongly with the sublime analogue build of the sleepwalker.

scott mou, known as one half of the duo jane – the folk techno drone duo he had with panda bear - aswell as part of manhattans famous record store other music, debuts with his soloproject queens. johan jacobsen describes the wonderful music of queens in oxymorons, colorful monochrome, myopic depth, sad joy, driven slowness, enlightened darkness, universal intimacy, ethereal earthboundness ... as it should be. queens is one of those wonderful artists who are hard to catch on the fly, who escapes easy definition. his music is an unexpected and unimagined universe ready to be explored, and it s a universe that is wonderful to be in. when dial records david lieske and peter kersten listened to a performance of their new york based friend in 2009, it was one of those unforgettable unique experiences you only have once in a long while these days. the idea of releasing an album was born. the production of end times involved other labelmates such as phillip sollmann aka efdemin (recording), kassian troyer (mixing) and hendrik weber, who once joined a life performance on stage with scott mou in 2012.

murph tone jack session i specifically made for those afterhour, loft/warehouse party moments where the new music is exposed. banging raw cuts that are sure to rock the spot with tight drums and crazy synth work.

nearly 10 years on from it’s last release, phantom audio relaunches on march 11th 2013¬†and what better way to start than to go back to the very beginning! ¬†originally released on dec 6th 1999, phantom force went on to become one of the legendary dnb anthems, still being heard in sets today. fracture tears it apart and takes it right into 2013 with a mammoth half-stepping groove, led by those familiar pounding stabs, nervous strings and teasing break edits. digital & spirit go to work on backlash themselves, harking back to an era where the beats where dirty and the mood was heavy for a trademark slice of sub-heavy organised breakbeat chaos.

nearly 10 years on from it’s last release, phantom audio relaunches on march 11th 2013¬†and what better way to start than to go back to the very beginning! ¬†originally released on dec 6th 1999, phantom force went on to become one of the legendary dnb anthems, still being heard in sets today. fracture tears it apart and takes it right into 2013 with a mammoth half-stepping groove, led by those familiar pounding stabs, nervous strings and teasing break edits. digital & spirit go to work on backlash themselves, harking back to an era where the beats where dirty and the mood was heavy for a trademark slice of sub-heavy organised breakbeat chaos

baby ford signature sound for ugold series a: snakes and ladders: ..hypnotising extra-dry-style with a little floating reprise. getting better and better every time listening to it..again and again.... those vocals.. this hook.. and lots of space between. b. side: curfew spheric soundtrack for your own, personal... enlightenment.

vinyl only and strictly for those who know! with recent releases for 2020 vision and tsuba, plus forthcoming releases on morris audio and local talk, seven limited are pleased to welcome fellow belfast player jmx to the family! by now you should know the score with seven limited releases. no hype, no bullshit, no digital promo, no big name dj support..

lars vegas is one half of the duo dam swindle! what a massive release from large! stepping out on his own for his debut large music release, lars proves that he indeed has a flair for the dramatic with two stellar tracks that push the movement forward while paying tribute to where it all began. as if this package wasnt strong enough already based on the two defining tracks, large music and lars have also enlisted the fine talents of underground heroes homework to remix break me down! this is top shelf deep house for those who love it and for those who will love it soon enough.

3 track 12 from new but not new artist anno stamm. an alias of berlin producer lars stöwe aka anstam who has been one of our favourite producers around all city towers these last few years. original with a capital o, anno stamm is allowing him to fiddle about in the undergrowth even further. raw and twisted, dark with a dash of colour and heavy with the drums. 3 tracks in all, and those of a certain vintage should be able to spot the sample on lead track * i still have the photographs*. as always for those to whom such things matters - theres the usual full colour shrink-wrapped artwork with a download code.

pro-tez records compiled *the knights of the sad pattern - part 2*! a graceful sequel to the ravingly reviewed first part, this is a double vinyl limited edition of 300 presses, which presents the labels extended family to include fellow house contemporaries like john tejada, anton kubikov and alex danilov alongside with central members korablove, b-voice & anrilov, polar lights, joe le bon, doyeq, among others and also newcomers tornike & nini and harry light. it is one of the those must have releases showcasing an individual, beautifully composed sound, combining feathery piano keys, now and then soulful vocals and minimalist sax parts, with deeply padded, classically-informed house music, and a touch of acid elegance and a refined subtlety.

2013 is the year of milestones for the ever understated and under the radar boe recordings the label for those that know. this year the imprint turns a grand 5 years old and celebrates a 20th release in the form of boe xx, a limited 12inch coming on commemorative marbled vinyl only.

analogue audio strikes back with the second release ! this time with the munich-based producer joseph disco and hisbig bang ep. a punchy techy release, including two great remixes bydominik vaillant for those who like it a little bit more toughness. it s a massive vinyl ep - and a must have

zweite ep von sven von thülen - vier old-schoolige house-tracks in zeitgemäßem gewand, wie gemacht für sonntagnachmittage in der panorama bar.

chasing voices breaks its short ceasefire and rearms for the 5th installment in the ongoing series of musical theses at the forefront of new york citys electronic scene. purging the emotional distance and ironic poise of an increasingly numb aesthetic culture, *awoken by tears* is the naked, stark and barren truth of a deeply sentient musical form. heartbroken and angry, this is the new techno militancy taking on the classic materials of creative drive: pain, loss, memory—those negative spaces of the human condition that lay waste to so many weak souls, leaving behind piles of dust and rubble in their path.

limited to 377 copies, hand stamped vinyl. a four part series focusing on unreleased material from those close to the label, with the second 12inch featuring tracks from makam / roch dadier & pacou

after a couple of well-received contributions to new breed of deep house and finest ny house 2011, house producer washerman releases a 4-track ep thats just chock full of all that great 4/4. reminiscent of works by the great kerri chandler, whos one of his major influences, the synth jabs, booming baselines and funky kick drum of tunes like the eps namesake, >be what you wanna be,< >feeling good,< and >do it< are sure to win the hearts and souls of househeads abound. lets not forget >moody life<, also offered on this ep, for those who like it a little mellower & deeper

amongst the mortals with its syncopated rhythm and eerie background sounds takes you on a slow walk among the mortals for sure and is nothing for the faint hearted. daughters of the everfire is yet another sinister track from valanx and with its hard bass sound beating the rhythm it takes you on a trip to the dark side. daughters of the everfire (yves de mey remix) is a strong rhythmic track were yves has pulled out all his skills of the hat to rearrange valanx original version.

other heights return to its split format to present spacy techno works from huerco s. and lenta. huerco s. and lenta? who? precisely. even more so with its white label series, theres no agenda with other heights than to deliver fine, ethereal electronic music. to assiduously navigate the infinite pool of net-published material, stumbling upon delicious exotic gems—regardless of categorical boxes like genre or scene—to press in micro-runs and drop capriciously into the hands of like-minded aural adventurers.what is it that you seek,sonic traveller? to be led into those eyes-closed moments,to bask in sheets of dopamine-inducing chords? to become lost in the pulse, hypnotised by intoxicating rhythms and tiers of gently undulating timbres? for the time being, your search is over. huerco s.is from kansas city, usa—lenta, from russia. and other heights white label 009 is their record.

patrizio mattei & danny omich are back on metropolitan recordings with two smokin tracks taking us back to the jumping 90s full of those fantastic 909 sounds. feel the groove pays homage to those great dance floors of the past whilst drop the bomb hits you with a funky, bone shaking groove.

we just love those lil compilations here at quintessentials, you know that.

albinos has now been meaning to open communication channels with the baka pigmy tribe for quite some time, sadly to mixed results… this indeed represents a rather difficult task considering their take on the devil is a tall white man graced with white hair and red eyes! even though the baka people is a peaceful one, the legend goes that if they were to catch that albino devil, they would gut its organs out and turn those into an aphrodisiac concoction. strangely enough, albinos believes that his music just might be the best language to turn those antagonistic feelings into a communion, he even dreams of performing his tunes to the whole tribe, deep within the jungle, surrounded with exotic birds and the most hungry kind of predators! somewhat at times on the verge of irony, his music definitively trades with sketchy, raw and deep emotions, always sincere in the making: always a few steps away from the pre-shaped house and techno idioms, he offers his very own take on dance music, a most peculiar one. solely using old cheap hardware and an antique atari, the tracks at hand are one-take live performances, brutal incarnations of albinos simple virgin vision. as the quest for the baka people goes on, the antinote team is proud to help shed light on the journey of this obscure producer hailing from the grand north.

the bible is one of those bands that writers and singers often cite as one of their favourite bands of all time. now, vinyl180 is proud to bring you their debut album remastered on 180g vinyl in a newly designed gatefold sleeve.remastered 25th anniversary edition on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve.

limited edition of 500 copies on white vinyl.
belgian industrial legend the klinik returns after 22 years with a new album in the original line up. *eat your heart out* is the perfect continuation of the classic minimalist-cold sound of the band that still stands as one of the most innovative in the scene.

we never forget our roots here at idle hands. for people of a certain age the wild experiments of jungle and dnb remain close to our hearts. whilst scenes, sounds and trends may wax and wane that visceral feeling of chest rattling bass is something we hold on to. rhythmic theory is one producer who like us, never forgot. here we present two tunes deeply indebted to those times. it must be stated though, you will not find any amen breaks or ragga samples here, instead, this up and coming bristol producer transposes the atmospheres and deadly subs to a techno template. *legacy of the lost* and *riveted* follow on from two well received vinyl only release on brstl and his own self titled label. both tracks are immaculately crafted hardware jams that are designed solely with sound system use in mind.

12 inch compilation featuring four slamming early 90s underground garage house classics from legendary producer mk. this is mk at his absolute best showcasing his trademark cut up vocals, swingin beats, killer synth hooks & deep deep bass. included first are the highly in-demand remixes of jodeci & happy head. only ever released as limited promos, these absolute bombs instantly became underground anthems and have been rocking dancefloors ever since. on the flip we get the awesome dub mix of ethyl meatplows *queenie*. a notoriously controversial track, it features an incredibly phat bassline and some utterly unforgettable xxx rated vocals. finally, its mks wonderful rework of bette midlers *to deserve you*, another killer mix that became massive on the underground scene and pirate radio stations and is sure to bring memories flooding back for those who were around. nostalgia at its unmitigated best.

jtc is a phenomenon. one alias of the multi-talented tadd mullinix. one part of a mind that also houses dabrye, sk-1, charles manier, and halves of tnt, 2am/fm and x2. this time round, on park days, he flexes a house side that has not been seen too often in his career of 13 years. whether the driving groove of south brooks, the late night drum machine jam of argo, creals ever evolving scatter, or the delicate gallup, park days is one of those records where everyone has a different favourite. ie - a good one. we are honoured to release this mans music. a man that continually remains out of the spotlight, yet is revered by your favourite producers for at least one of his many aliases. a man that ignores trends, hype, trickery, and just returns every now and again to nudge that bar a little bit higher than he left it last.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future.this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future. this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

ltd 2013 repress... ah, romanians. doncha just love em. well, it appears that, yes, we very much do here at fof as over the years we seem to have nurtured our fair share of talent haling from those shores and here we are yet again with another bright young thing in the shape of nu zau.pason a dark and trippy early morning ride, haunting pads and vocal snatches really bringing home the heady vibe over the course of its 10 minute running length. de ja vu on the flip acts as a nice counterpoint with its more optimistic outlook - a frisky tech house groover reminiscent of productions from the early days of londons tech house scene, still with an underlying sense of trippiness but one more associated with hot shimmering days spent outdoors than pasons sweatier dark room feel

marco freivogels first solo release provides a fresh direction for this seasoned producer. marco will already be known to those in the techno world for his live project exercise one, with his partner of 10 years ingo gansera.

this special release is the first collaboration between legotek founder nir ivenizki and the newest family member oliver gehrmann and is dedicated to our real analog music world. like the name of this record reveals, those 2 tracks were created with the love to roland, korg and nord instruments.

vinyl only! played by move d
for this beginning of the year caramelo has picked up for you some fresh sounds coming from his labels boss kosme and his new talent from the followed scene of vienna: perrez. this 3rd ep has many influences as it is the spirit of the label. *love sensation* from perrez sounds like a house anthem, a very groovy track with this never-ending piano and the fabulous voice of lh! his 2nd track *de l ame* is made with all his vibrations and his emotions for music, straight to the danceflloor with this funky bass and deep elements and of course: what a rhythm! on the flip, the lyons most wanted dj and producer kosme show here his house and dub sides. you can feel the beauty of kosmes house dub on *bonobo house* with also those synths used to bring this track on the heaven! *bear with a beard* is a house track with a touch of indus groove and a rhythm who made you slave of it!

the first installment of alex agores mizz honey ep ensured the prolific german producer debuted fully on the say ahh! label. this second edition of the mizz honey series maintains those high standards and hopefully ensures the door remains open for subsequent agore output on the label run by the brotherly duo of mk and scottie deep. *x* sets the tone, looking to a salsoul gem for vocal inspiration and swamping the sample in a thick, bumping house groove spread across the a side that must have instantly grabbed the brothers kinchen. the flip pairs the finger snapping, soulful slam of *ice crystals* with the immediately infectious piano house business of *everyday (u lift me up)*.

if you ask the canadian producer and dj edward currelly aka eddie c to name you some things he havent done yet but always wanted he answers: visit greenland. Êsell 45s off the back of my motorcycle in jamaica. those who know the music of the former countryman that left the canadian nature to get inspired by the lively culture jungle of berlin get a winking smile on their lips.