shuko is a german producer, born in 1981, who has been making music since 1999. he lives and works in an old factory building in a small village near frankfurt unless he is in paris, berlin or new york working with your favorite artist. shuko has produced music for a broad and impressive selection of artists such as talib kweli, lil wayne, sexion d assaut, 1995, cro, kollegah and casper.

born and raised in venezuela, the charismatic rafael garnica is releasing his second artist album titled fool again on galaktika records from barcelona. his debut cae nieve en caracas was released in 2009 on galaktika and after numer- ous singles and remixes for labels like moodmusic, trenton and chillin mint.

2013 repress, limited white label repressing
born in chicago and raised on detroits west side, delano smith represents one of the last of a rare group of detroits first house dj s & protege of detroit-original deejay ken collier, this is the eighties legend back in fine style. recording for labels like third ear & his own mixmode imprint smith has carved a deep house groove for many years, here he teams up with long time friend derwin hall for the smith hall project and picked up for the excellent kolour recordings offshoot undertones hailing from houston texas but based in detroit this is the second release from ut and doesn t fail to deliver with some serious pedigree. one not to miss!!

dope new 7inch on this sweet little beat series on faces... tableek is known for lacing knowledge on the mic with the likes of jazz liberators, mitsu the beats on jazzy sport, harvey lindo aka modaji, o.boogie on rush hour and of course with his home team the legendary maspyke.

dj spoko was born marvin ramalepe, raised in the rural town of tzaneen in northern south africa, where he says there was no first or third class—all the same. he started producing on a pc at age 12, after moving with his brother kelly rams ramalepe to atteridgeville, a 99%-black township outside the mostly white city of pretoria – to find their father. they lived in an area called ghost town, near atteridgeville s cemetery, where as the neighborhood s premiere producer, young spoko earned the nickname ghost. the title of his new ghost town ep

steve lawler & viva music come with his first ep of 2013, avaida (the organ track). this is a special release for steve, named after his daughter to be, whom will be born in march. hence the release date. the special item vinyl picture disc makes this ep an exciting start to the year for steve and the viva music crew.
already gained support from the very limited 4 artists to have it, seth troxler, jamie jones, pete tong and our friend darius syrossian.

two great friends, and exciting young talents, reunite for their second outing on real tone. the transatlantic partnership between leeds-born burnski and new yorks m a n i k has already produced one special creation – the dancefloor smash *you know what its like*. full of funk and relentless energy, the track was a great fusion of the contemporary styles of two well-respected producers.

yotam avni comes from israel. young, promising and with a undisputable talent, yotam is a producer who could have easily been born and raised in detroit. his first release with soul research is dedicated to his great friend danny bar, a young artist who died prematurely just over a year ago. a song for danny is an emotionally strong ep, melodic and deep. the remixes have been handed over to the legendary techno artist orlando voorn, of dutch nationality but with a detroit heart

israeli born daniel avital aka bad business joining the luna roster for the delivery of his lawless ep.

culprit continue their winter scouting tour of europe in search of young producers on the brink of creative greatness. for their 32nd ep release, the label makes a stop in barcelona, recruiting the emerging talent of argentian-born nicolas abalos aka shall ocin to join the cause. ocins crash into my love ep is part of an exciting first wave of accomplished music arriving from the artist and expands the labels exploration of deep, just left-of-center modern house music.

a unique collaborative project by visual artist charlie white and musician / producer boom bip, pressed on white vinyl. together the pair have created an ep of dance tracks based on in-depth interviews of teenage girls with accompanying photographic images. the magical, yet sometimes uncomfortable results are now made available on a very limited edition 12 inch. each of the 5 tracks captures the essence of a different teenager, from the privileged and popular georgia musing on the importance of being liked, to the sultry and complicated isabelle recalling her melancholy crushes of freshman year. the original interviews were painstakingly edited and set against the pin-sharp boom bip productions they inspired, whilst the visual element was born out of whites intensive photographic study of a teenage girl living in the isolated suburbs of southern california. white generated around 11k images over 2 years and has selected 12 for *music for sleeping children*. in addition to the 5 original tracks this package includes 5 instrumentals exclusive to this vinyl format. grab this while you can!

his album debut - timez are weird these days was one the most exciting releases of 2011, shortly after, the trinidad born us rapper and producer appeared on the biggest music- and lifestyle magazines including spin, the nme, rolling stone, billboard, vogue, maxim, village voice, gq

easily recognizable by his impassioned johnny cash-meets-charlie feathers vocals, the french-born don cavalli began to get any notice in the greater music and blog community when he released his full-length *cryland* (2007), which featured his amalgamation of swamp blues, lo-fi pop, country gospel, and early rock & roll. in 2013, don cavalli will release his new studio album *temperamental*, staying on blues track while dismantling the traditional codes of the field. indeed, thanks to an old fashioned sound take and a contemporary production, don cavalli makes his new album sound old but incredibly modern. and if *temperamental* goes through many kinds of sounds, in the end it always goes straight to the point: a unique cajun blues from the bayou serving a soul and sophisticated voice. a must-have!
cd-copy of the full album included.

born in mexico and currently based in barcelona, miguel puente made himself a name with releases on hot waves and art departments no. 19 music.for his off-debut he presents 2 diverse originals:small proposition is all about its catchy and bold vocal sample and a massive bassline

born and raised in the kalakuta republic and having witnessed music from the four corners of the world, the kalakuta soul system has put up its own and long overdue music label to reach out with inspiring gems they had held secret for a long time. bringing finely selected releases from the most respected producers and djs, the kalakuta soul system meticulously discusses the content of each and every tracklist leaving the headquarter of their kalakuta republic. the first release on kalakuta soul records comes from the elementary spine of the kalakuta soul system that goes under the name cuttlefish & asparagus, a vital combination of vinyl collectors and meticulous sound engineers that have worked for almost 20 years on inspiring cuts and rough jams. all tracks are produced with a single aluminum fork and a ceramic pasta dish.

the second record from grow vinyl brings together andrey zots and laurine frost in a unique two track vinyl collaboration. andrey zots inspired by a laurine frost live session, made this the basis for a first collaboration between the artists and from a single musical foundation was born the all new shadow sessions.

once again labelheads andré galluzzi & dana ruh teamed up at the studios for one long session and born was this art of peaktime attack! front side is a 10 minute heavy bass bomb filled with danas understanding for subtile things and andrés love for freaky details. flip side comes with well arranged drums and shaking percussions for moving your butts on the floor.

the companion release to *born to die*. us release

elson david is the joint venture of londons duct and owen howells, two of shades of grey recordings co-founders. their first ep, a three-tracker of techy, acid-laced house with tongue-in-cheek nods to uk raving past and present is released on 21st january 2013. the collaboration was born of their shared love of acid house and rave culture, and the desire to do something a bit different to their solo work. both bring considerable talents to bear, ducts classical training and detailed craftsmanship, and owens idiosyncratic grooves and dancefloor focus combine in unexpected ways to produce something that sounds like neither and both.

call it whatever you want. we think of it simply as techno music. deep, raw, mystical and industrialesque music that makes you think about your desires and gives you the illusion of clearing away time and space. having lived in almost all corners of the world, it took nothing more than finding themselves in berlin, a dose of random chance and a barside conversation for irakli and yacoub to figure out they had similar views about music - and so, i/y was born. i/y 001 is a three track intense journey into the depths of techno.

alan backdrop is a project started by alessio meneghello, a young artist born and raised in the north of italy.
fascinated by electronic music and since always inspired by nature and surrealism, his mind often combines these two factors imagining both, real and immaginary surrealistc places, always with a strong presence of water.
as producer & dj he concentrates in the realization of atmospheric musical journeys which are highlighted by his solid and exceptional production talent.

for their 10th release manchester based label my first moth present a collaboration between two visionary artists from opposite sides of the atlantic. new york born rapper blurum 13 should need no introduction after lacing countless records from the last decade with his distinctive gravel-voiced flow, most notably the classic ninja tune album >children of possibility< which he recorded as one-third of one self alongside dj vadim and yarah bravo. producer frameworks is a relative newcomer although still fiercely prolific, having notched up collaborations with long island legends qnc and uk rapper bang on amongst others. with releases on first word records, hero records and organik recordings, frameworks is quickly forging a reputation for a solid production technique, fusing old-school sensibilities with a touch of live instrumentation and a keen ear for a killer sample.
dj support comes from dom servini (wah wah 45s), dj gilla (first word), dj asparagus (raw fusion / g.a.m.m.), alex crescent, and agent j (groovement radio)

after two years of amazing releases, spark musik is celebrating its second anniversary with this very special release by frankyeffe - smell the countryside. the italian born producer had quite a respectable year, with huge releases on labels such as, adam beyers truesoul and sasha carassis phobiq imprints. this time around, frankyeffe has done it again on spark, with two original dancefloor friendly tracks that will fit into any set. in addition to these amazing originals, justin berkovi & roberto capuano have taken on remix duties to make this release a complete not to be missed package.

vinyl only! two machines, two people, a lot of ideas. thats andiamo. born of passion, experience, and idealism, it was only a matter of time until this project saw the light. two characters, two ideas, one project. andiamo. the names of the songs need no explanation.

born in cape town, and now living in manchester, alex blaxx is 21 years-old. buzzin flys ben watt ran across his music in september 2012 after a tip-off on influential music blog fluxmusic.net and went on to preview one of the tracks on his bbc 6music 6mix residency a couple of nights later, it garnered the most texts and tweets for any track played that night.
the upshot is alexs debut three-track ep on buzzin fly. simple raw, deep house.

phthalo records mainstay terminal 11 (born mike castaneda) returns with a mind-bending 12 inch consisting of two new tracks of the psychotic intensity, calculated clarity and unlikely finesse of a true idm veteran.
vinyl is limited to only 200 copies.

catz n dogzs pets recordings returns with a collaborative single project as refreshing and breathtaking as the back catalogue releases before it. >follow the step< is the first original track from sofia-based german musician, rachel row, and fellow bulgarian house/techno stalwart, kink. born of a rare connection where words are unnecessary, rachel row and kink have created a dreamy, love-longing, magically soulful record that defies genre and space.

guy gerbers supplement facts imprint signals the end of 2012 with a various artist sampler entitled things have changed ep. featuring a few household names alongside some future stars, alexkid, borrowed identity & mechanical soul brother, gab rhome and andrew grant & lomez, all appear on this release filled with quality and diversity.

life recorder aka, kriss kortz, with his original mix of beyond taking us on a journey with clean crisp percussion and beautifully constructed stabs that melt and transform us into a head bobbing junkie. first on the remix is the machine kirk degiorgio, keeping his mix tight and ready for the big floors, concentrating your soul on what we can only describe as hard-boiled funk. the second course is landed on our plate by label head elliott dodge, maintaing his raunchy 909 undertones and reverberated stabs, keeping us waving for one more. detroit born dj3000 aka: frank juncaj, takes his adaptation of beyond far into club technos sweet harmonious land of uplifting swagger.

odd socks next release comes from berlin-based james creed. >top pocket ep< is born of lazy grooves, crisp percussion and tumbling synth tones, with a certain sweet melancholy which resonates through each track, from start to finish. limited 10 inch vinyl.

first born of the rabbit stables, ftwr 001 is guaranteed to make your head bob! for this first ep something big has been planned and its been in trusted to the safe keeping of a talented artist: the french producer art bleek. he is the composer of many albums at loungin recording and collaborating with leads of famous renowned labels such as eevonext recording, rush hour records, connaisseur recordings, and charivari records.
code for free mp3 download of this ep included.
already support by ritchie hawtin, raresh, radio slave, anthony collins, chris carrier, arnaud le texier, olivier andrade, mihai popoviciu, kabale und liebe, spencer parker, grego g, nima gorji, slam ...

djulzs bass culture records revisits home soil with its forthcoming work ep, from young parisian techno gem, john jastszebski. bubbling under the radar whilst building support through residencies at paris social club and rex club, jastszebski received affirmation for his early productions from the likes of luciano, richie hawtin and agoria. flash forward to late 2012 and djulz has snapped up the talented producer for a four track ep, backed by a bonus remix from chicago born, detroit raised house don, delano smith. the work ep is all twilight silkiness, the skill behind the alluring, forward thinking construction instantly inviting you on the journey. from soothing piano riffs to tribal drum work and allusions to mother nature, the work of both jastszebski and smith on the remix maintains bass cultures tradition of technical clarity and creativity.

the newly born grand canal records and his owner max d. blas get back after the summer break with a stunning release signed by max himself and featuring remixes from cocoons heroes dorian paic and markus fix alongside italian rising talent autre. after the success of the first release >sounds of altavoz<, grand canal delivers a second release this time on vinyl format that you will look forward to play.

nawlin dahlin sir stephen knows why the cajun bird sings. the homme of homage creates a time-trippin, style-hoppin virtual reality fantasy zone with his new lp house of regalia. 8 flava profiles to drop on yr tongue – from the brand new heavies-inspired, ndea-diva vocals by fleur de lis on >one x one<, to the cooltempo/rare groove take on new order, >dance for life<, to the underworld-weary born-and-raised slippy ripper >get wet<. hor is a lux layer cake of sister-soul mantras (i ll be pushin on!), acid jazz latte lounge breaks, jackin-the-black box piano house holds, thrown shades, fashion plates, and dizzy dancefloor dee-lites. this is music for dancers, pure n sample. limited edition 500 vinyl with luscious spencer longo x-scape cover art.

former model sade, born as helen folesade adu, delivered a sensation with het debut “diamond life”. her delibetately icy and aloof approach, in combination with the jazzy sound and warm voice brought this album to the top of the charts.
this modern soul classic debut was recorded and released in 1984, two years after the english group was formed. diamond life was an instant hit in the uk, peaking at #2 and staying in top ten for more than six months. at the same time they conquered the rest of europe reaching #1 positions in the netherlands, germany, switzerland and austria. in the us, it reached #5 in the charts and the album reached a 4-time platinum status, just like in the uk.
the hit singles “your love is king”, “when am i going to make a living”, “smooth operator” and “hang on to your love” propelled sade s debut album to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide.
exclusive remastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing.

marking their full debut on real tone, the martinez brothers (chris and steve) have concocted a lethal two-track ep full of dancefloor appeal and encompassing both new and old school house music influences. the new york-born twosome have always had a close affinity with the french label, with boss franck roger s penchant for nyc sounds forming the foundation of a common bond between the artists.
already support by laurent garnier, anja schneider, dixon, tripmastaz, burnski, filsonik, michel cleis, nick curly, arno e.mathieu, yass, master h, and.id, pirupa, boris werner, rainer truby, molly…,

robert feedmann was born and raised in albacete, spain. now days, spending a lot of time in germany, he is making a name for himself with his diverse style of underground music. feedmann joins bigger deer with this debut 3 track ep, featuring a remix from hollands jeroen search.
>tongoliki< already gains highly acclaimed support from ricardo villalobos. and jeroens remix takes this atmospheric & textured original and slams it up a gear, making a true cut of techno.
>one click< provides the dub and >old right<, the melodic, finishing off a diverse showcase of feedmanns sound.
dj support from: ricardo villalobos, raresh, brendon moeller, danny tenaglia & many more.

pls welcome new yorks finest gems boody & le1f - our most recent joint of the bnr-crew. both producers, beatmakers, rapper and vocalist, two multitalents all in all. after his murky debut mixtape dark york, le1fs now hooking up with his long friend boody to present their first release liquid ep on boysnoize records.

a brand new analogue melodic techno label is born from tim gaal (adepth audio) & jack wax. this first solo e.p. from tim has an excellent warm remix package to offer and tim is making a statement with this one! great warm synth paths & deep melodic sounds!

niko was born and raised in seattle, washington. half japanese, spanish, norwiegen, german and philipino, her parent’s record collection was as rich as their heritage and from a very young age she was obsessed with music, spending hours at the piano every day, singing in a gospel choir and staging musical theatre perfomances in her backyard. by the age of 16 she was singing at prestigious jazz festivals across america with her prize-winning high school band.

in an explosion of genre-bending crossover creativity, texas-born, brooklyn- based william rauscher aka night plane claims our very first release.

oskar offermann frankfurt-born dj and producer ...

badance is a deep house and techno label based in paris, france. our label is for us a platform for beauty, dance, experimental, and every nuances that the spectrum of music has to offer.
for this first ep, we want to share with you who we are, what we love and what we will do. the name of the flight that marked the beginnings of badance was naturally chosen. we are proud to introduce you bmbf aka benny must be free, born and raised in paris. he travels through music to detroit, chicago, berlin and many other places in the world. he wanted to share this ubiquity by choosing artists from around the planet. naturally, one the main references in the world of deep house and techno was chosen: patrice scott. he created an inspiring abstract dubby remix. banfield audio as friends and music lovers were exactly in the vein of the artistic direction of the ep: deep, deep, deep. experimented and sensitive, they gave to >surround me< an abyssal atmosphere that fits perfectly with the whole ep. underground quality was searched we hope we found it. now, listen, share and enjoy.

yagya: rhythm of snow – subwax bcn lp01 2lp subwax bcn is a new born record shop based in barcelona and run by two swedish music lovers. to celebrate the opening of the new shop they here proudly presents icelands finest ambient/dub producers yagya!this album was originally released back in 2002 and has since then been a real collectors gemm. it features 8 stunning and timeless ambient/dub techno tracks, recorded in reykjavik during the frozen summer of 2001. all the tracks have been remastered by rashad at dubplates & mastering...

the english born mark reeve is an old-school techno producer. there is no schmaltz, no loop fiddling and no cheap sensationalism in his tracks, which are aiming at the big techno floors. dark, kicking and with an incredible amount of energy, he creates techno tracks that allow no escape.

just a short time after the grand success of soc001 dr. ogni did it again: a new dancefloor burner is born!
this is again a masterpiece of clubhouse, that moves your feet and inspires your brain everytime you or your dj plays it. dont miss it and get overwhelmed by this incredible sound!

already support by michel cleis, m.a.n.d.y, tini, negru, jorge savoretti, grego g, gui mutuel, psykoloco, roman noriega... french kitchen is a label of electronic music and intelligent sounds recipes based in paris. it was born in 2012 by the chiefs hands of the music duo sucré salé and their cocobeach friends. how to cook. a fashionable sweet and salty techno recipe: take a good soft kick and simmer in a light reverb effect. add hight hat, crashes and percussions. sprinkle a good pinch of balkanique groove. melt a good motivating base and add it to the mixture. add the nappees, a few vocals freshly recorded and two returns. cover in breadcrumbs and let it cook as long as a rakia. french kitchen family offers us her first release with a various artists cooked by chiefs hands. in it you ll find a combination of groovy house, soft musical techno and intelligent music recipes signed by international chiefs like alejandro mosso, anthéa, michael melchner, vid and some others... enjoy

the consistently on-point fullbarr imprint returns with another outstanding release this september in the form of machines by hans berg, swedish born, berlin-based hans berg, delivers classy techno that fits perfectly amongst the back-catalogue. berg has been developing his sharp and distinctive works for over a decade also backed with remixes from ed davenport and immer.

flavour records was born by taste of underground music. created and based in paris, the label soaks up the soul of this city through warm grooves, hot rhythms and sweet harmonies. promoting local new talents like gulivert, rhythm&soul or louca, the label will release featured parisian house music artists as dj w!ld, chris carrier or seuil to name a few, as well as international artists. focused on the essence of house music, the label will be produced and distributed on vinyl support.