the ongoing celebration of kontra-musik s 10 years anniversary is basically a recognition of the importance of charisma within the predominantly mechanical sphere of electronic music. to quote label boss ulf eriksson in a recent groove interview: -to release on kontra you need to have developed a unique and personal sound.

newborn munich based label slam city jams comes around the corner with its first release from young gun gonima straight outta montreal, canada. his grids ep? an exciting mixture of swinging distorted drums, catchy melodies and hazy atmospheres. you can definitely spot gonima s passion for dx7 adventures, analog drums and tape hiss right here. opener -grids- starts off with lush synth blips, 707 drums and a bassline bootsy collins would give high-fives for. -subdivided- is one of these tracks that shows you that it doesn’t need more than a few elements to get you going: a rough kick drum, cowbells and a smooth pad that gets slapped by just one bass note. the last original on b2 is the ambient-like -organ tutorials-, which shifts your mind directly to outer space. and as if all this wasn t enough, someone really special did a great remix job – khotin from 1080p fame, who gave the a2 cut a treat with his unique trademark sound. four house and ambient tracks both for the floor and the couch. or as gonima puts it: -an ep that has the sound of visiting home in the winter and rediscovering environments frequented in the past, birthing previously obscured memories. the sounds within are a ritual dance to stay warm through the procession of the seasons-

the turbo debut from gilmer galibard is a collection of four dark, visceral techno floor-destroyers from a young canary islands-based producer about whom we know relatively little. it also marks the labels first release to feature a swear in the title, offering a foreboding glimpse of the paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror contained within. by now you will have heard the demo in its entirety and are still dancing whether you want to or not. for my purposes, you will use the search engine optimization terms dark, visceral, techno, floor-destroyers and paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror to ensure that it finds its way to the 83 people who need to hear the release through this specific channel. you may tell people i am 26 years old and from the canary islands both facts are true and sound comforting enough but as you now know this does not matter. print this in its entirety and leave the release title unchanged. i would say ive said too much but that is impossible because as youve come to understand all of this has already happened.

after launching with a killer reissue of a private press gem from morrison kincannon, spacetalk presents its’ first compilation: a superb selection of soul, disco and boogie obscurities curated by noted parisian crate-digger and dj jeremy underground.

chord memory! the hymn for the widely used feature in 80s hardware synthesizers got some individual rewiring done. if ten fingers ain’t enough hyboid uses his galactic memory for punchy disco purposes while robyrt hecht reaches for a swinging pivot memory to sweep and swipe your electro habits. on the other hand milium likes the exposed wires of his mutiny memory to revolt whereas cco simulates his natural echoic memory with floating acid sparks. completing the mechanical rewiring the duo nachtzug added delicate software to execute the algorithms and installed a memory loss button, if you are in need of a reset.

break records are being released at an astounding rate. yet most of the sounds and samples used are just the same recycled material from the last dozen break albums. this leaves the dj who is looking for new material to create with, disappointed. that is… until the arrival of grime-n & starfunkle’s sushi breaks, a break record that is the compilation of a decade’s worth of crate digging, sampling and beat making.
featuring all new production from an international array of renowned hip hop djs and producers. each track of beats is set to single bpm, letting the dj juggle endless sets with no need for sudden pitch adjusts, giving maximum creativity to battles routines. sushi breaks is chock full of original sounds and samples not used on previous break albums, offering the dj a whole new tool box of scratch to paint their sound canvas with. pressed at maximum groove depths, sushi breaks keeps the needle where it’s supposed to be, so you can do your best work without interruption.

who are the various artists, what are the various tracks, you ask? the record contains four tracks that are useful in your daily life. tired of every day cares and worries? focus on the eternal truths and your life purpose with paul moore s virgo tribute, close your eyes, tune in and relax. need some positive, warm vibrations? missing the summer already? flabaire s track is for you. great with cold chardonnay! looking for a soundtrack for a workout, cleaning or home improvements? flip a record, turn johannes track on and play it loud! hungover? stomach upset, head or toothache? put the needle to the second track on the b side for the cure from the real doctor label s head sames.

• umek makes a welcome return to billy nastys electrix label
• very limited vinyl pressing
• umek reprises his zeta reticula moniker for a welcome return to billy nasty’s electrix label with an innovative ep comprised of 4 new tracks, split between the two spheres of electro and techno. the slovenian-born dj and producer should need no introduction, boasting more than two decades of experience, playing the world over, producing music for labels like toolroom, spinnin’, great stuff, intec or his own imprint, 1605 to name just a few, or presenting his hugely popular weekly radio show, behind the iron curtain. it’s been some time since a zeta reticula release on electrix, with ‘ep 1’ to ‘ep 4’ surfacing on the label between 2000 and 2003, although umek has continued the project more recently with tracks on 1605. the a-side of ‘ep 5’ delivers some electro flavour, opening with the serious electro-funk of ‘electric blood complete’, before the vintage sci-fi electronics and playful rave stabs of ‘euphonious’. over on the b-side the techno takes over with the deep and dub-drenched ‘encroach’ followed by the tough housey grooves of ‘radiate’ to complete this bold package.

after his great record on innervisions, the guys from exit strategy convinced nuiton to get this killer release for their label. like baudelaire once said: „you need three things to create art: currentness, history and last but not least coincidence“.

supported by raresh. 10th release from soulsity comes with 2 tracks by mp, moving the hq(the head rather than the >quarters<) to deutschland , no need for further more details, long awaited house dancefloor bombs.

taciturn manner is reggy van oers’s first full length on his own telemorph imprint.
pertained in a period of strained self reflection, several field recordings have become the core upon which the album has been created. a persistant continuous movement throughout the elements of the tracks causes a certain constrasting tension and gradually transforms into lush cinematic textures.
an intricate and mesmerizing journey, full of rich and surprising details, resulting in a rather emotional expression of his constraint style and coherent distinct sound.

a collection of 22 songs from elvis presley, all recorded in 1956. collectors edition 180 gram heavyweight vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

two disco-house edits from a well known artist. limited down to 300 hand-numbered copies. no repress!

under the banner elusive of pbr streetgangs lost property these found items are rumoured to be the work of bonar bradberry from his secret vault of special edits, rare works and oddities. this volume appears to contain versions of : quartz - beyond the clouds sylvester i need you jon carpenter - escape from new york tony sherman - ello vee ee a little bird also told us that broken walls features bass & guitar by fernando and piano and keys by ron basejam limited run, individually hand stamped for your collecting pleasure.

favorite recordings proudly presents this new official single reissue of “music madness” by beckie bell: a killer disco anthem produced in 1980 by famous french producer, pierre “berjot” jaubert.
“music madness” is a brilliant disco track from beckie bell’s rare album, in need of… after highlighting it in an extended version, on the compilation french disco boogie sounds (2015), favorite recordings decided to reissue this killer song on a proper 12 inch single. the package including the original album version and two hot remixes by tom noble and voilaaa.

berlin is home to both andrew claristidge and leonard de leonard and these 2 amazing producers have joined forces to create a new side project away from their respective main duties with acid washed and leonizer records. the collaboration between between andrew & leonard or ac & ldl as they are know for this release has created 3 outstanding tracks which already come heavily supported by the lucky few who have early copies of the release. the final track of the this 4 track release is a remix of the title track from acid washed who need no introduction. the ep named after the title track is increase the dosage and comes on a 180gram green record with unique cover art from the talented artist morgan navarro.

great 2016 re:issue of this 1981 classic

„after impressing with releases like high times and the hustle ep, young berlin talent vincent vedat returns with what might be his best release to date. mixing equal parts sleaze and sensuality, the porn-themed 69 packs in six delicious dalliances into one tidy package. the title track kicks off in heady fashion, heavy on the atmospheric layers, trademark vedat replayed samples and throbbing kick drums. moody porn goes for that heavily swung, wonky / woozy house sound. gmym gets more energetic with infectious percussion, rough tape sounds and soulful vocal cuts. unisex channels classic us garage swing and bump in a wonderfully deep way with gorgeous chords and no need for a bassline. dreamy porn steps things up a notch again with hazy vocal samples, detuned bass warbles and sweet synths. sweet agony pits heavily distorted electric piano chords against a dulcet vocal refrain, a truly beautiful juxtaposition.“

unknown label rises from the need to move away from the conventional music industry and to find a place where the music speaks for itself, where artists can go beyond their limits and fully express their potential.

inga mauer loves trains. -it s a fantastic chance to be nowhere-, she says. from cologne to clone is, in many ways, a celebration of this nomadic sense of existence. -i don t need a home, only a studio-, she confirms. recorded in a period when inga lived between cologne and rotterdam, home to the famed clone records shop (hence the title), the music on this ep is inspired both by the emptiness you suffer in futile non-places such as airports and the chasm you experiment in majestic scenarios as a russian forest. both by solitary travels and first encounters with machines you always wanted to touch like an 808. six tracks constructed with razor-sharp drum-machines, penetrating synth sequences and estranged vocals. raw sounds that capture the type of clairvoyance that one can only feel when in transit, far from the chains of our comfort zones. from cologne to clone is much more than a train journey. it s an introspective voyage to a beautifully warped soul. a reminder that, in fact, sometimes you only need your self-expression to feel at home.

ltd ed to 200 copies, 4 tracks of dark and deep atmospheric deep techno from underground artist called * sum of things*.... first release of mb-labworks. each cover is numbered by perforation.

im rahmen des 25ten label-jubiläums veröffentlicht fat possum erstmals das album just do me right von asie payton als lp. asie payton stammt aus holly ridge, mississippi, lebte und arbeitete dort sein leben lang als farmer. dieses album enthält die einzigen studio aufnahmen, die während seiner lebenszeit entstanden. asie payton verstarb 1997. das werk erschien erstmals posthum im jahr 2006. asie payton ist hier als hochtalentierter blues-musiker zu hören, dessen stimme oft auch die kraft des soul mit einschließt. wenig ist über das leben von asie payton dokumentiert, jedoch ist er teil der berühmten film-dokumentation you see me laughin the last of the hill country bluesmen (2003). die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

first release comes from chicago s one and only melvin meeks. with releases on legendary labels like relief and target. there s nothing more we need to say about this great artist!

at last! this one took literally years to piece together. does dennis bovell need an introduction? i think not but in case you dont know, he is a musical polymath, top flight producer, dub legend and one of the finest artists the uk has ever produced. optimo music has worked with dennis before when he went into green door studios and dubbed out golden teacher to the max. this disco plate ep was already in the works before then but various circumstances caused it to take until now to see the light of day

spell pets backwards to get step. spell step forwards and you get pets going back to basics. step is the new vinyl only label from the founders of pets catz n dogz with a focus on the rawest forms and root functions of dance music. step searches for the fundamentals with undertheradar house and techno thats not afraid to be rough around the edges. its all about the music. this new offering from polands maverick jock eltron (aka eltron john) distills some of his unmistakable energy into 3 riddimandblues cuts. no frills.

nice price deal !!! adam-x should need no introduction as he and his brother, frankie bones, pioneered techno in a post-disco, pre-guiliani, new york city through the late-eighties and onwards past the nineties with countless productions under their belts and throwing renegade parties throughout the 5 boroughs. their record store sonic groove served as a hub for purchasing cutting edge electronic music from across the globe and was a meeting point for likeminded freaks throughout the city.

artreform release# 13, 14 & 15 all bundled up for one special price!

hedzup records releases for its first ep a bomb 4 tracker, from underground house guys, with a dope featuring american hector moralez and remixes from julien sandre and juliche hernandez. big city lights is a powerful pumping bass action, with a serious groove as you need for your dancefloor. the business night is a peak time killer house banger with building drums to blow your mind. then two mediterrenean remixes, one definitely funky as julien sandre knows the recipe and one with the great beats and sexy bassline that are the keys to the hypnotic remixes of juliche hernandez. this ep makes a perfect combination to kill the dancefloor at anytime.

you are about to blast off to the secret universe, now you must decide what to take on the long journey in space. the spaceship that will take you on the 31 minutes and 27 seconds journey to the secret universe, is already in a parking orbit around the planet. everything you will need after you get to su has already been sent ahead to the destination. the orbiting su spaceship already contains everything you need for the trip, but you need to decide what else to take. when you are ready with what you ve loaded in the su spaceship, you can blast off to the infinity of the secret universe!

sometimes great records need time to grow… it took a while to finally present john talabot s fantastic versions of the already stone cold classic from sfire.

hard, deep mental, hypnotic techno from the mysterious cadency. this is cadencys second gknstr release after his successful falling ep from 2015.

after a one year hiatus, berlin s michael melchner is finally back in a memorable way with a new release on colt music. three original cuts that do not need any futher explanation with ? came first as the main track, followed by a more personal version on the b side. closing things off, prague adds the spice with a funky minimal tool track.

finally, a grip of edits from the lph extended family that have been circulating for years get to see the light of day! vinyl day! the light of vinyl day! jacques did one, laurence guy did one, jesse rudoy did one, elvin tibideaux did one, and private panther did one. seriously, thats all you need to know, so stop asking questions and just disc

the third album from james blake as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve

when trends in music can come and go in the blink of an eye, ten years is a long time to stay relevant, passionate and real on the frontline. from its roots in the parisian club scene by way of its spiritual home at fuse in brussels and so on to the globe-trotting, multi-faceted entity that it is today, lessizmore is living proof of how to do a decade right.

played by agcp/dr cuts(plus seven), sergio rizzolo, malka tuti
emotional especial and cocktail d amore music enter cahoot-mode once again with a second round of sfire remixes that take proceedings down a deeper, more stripped-back path courtesy of the inimitable timothy j fairplay and willie burns. two artists who need little introduction offer up two remixes each that take the unique original to new dance floor extremes. timothy steps up first with his take on -sfire 2- via differing vocal and instrumental versions. his trademark, echo laden rolling percussion and john carpenter-style key lines take the original synth-pop homage to the dark room. adding arps, a lifting, hedonistic breakdown and the scatter-stepper drums and claps found on the instrumental version and this is pure cotf territory and the better for it. mr willie burns meanwhile has long followed his own path for his take on -sfire 3-, offering one of his deepest remixes to date. thudding kick, brooding pads and dark strings force the vocals to go down, way down for examination. the distorted vocals of remix 1 are countered by remix 2 letting the track shine via a seemingly endless 4/4 beat. psychedelic, trance inducing, pulsating, this is an ever growing mind expanse.

rnt is back with a double-pack of disco delight from an unsung hero of the edit game, chicago s underdog edits aka leonard part sixx. with 4 tracks spread over 4 luxurious sides, sourcing material both familiar and obscure, this release is an education on how to craft the perfect extended dj version. limited release! pressed on 2 x 12 inch in a picture sleeve.

from the label: three slamming garage tracks all from the 90 s - blak n spanish mix of sara parker - my love is deep, vocal cut from rusharn with mine o mine & lastly underground track from masters of the underground - reach for the top. a must need ep for the true garage heads .

we need to go back to basics to rediscover the true essence of each sound, in its nature, and above all expressing the most important part of his emotion.

remastered reissue on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

beautiful gatefold sleeve with high quality paper and pantone coloured print, printed thick inner sleeves, 2x heavy vinyl the long awaited return of tripswitch (written & produced by: nick brennan) sees this veteran of the chillout scene evolve into a producer of the finest deeply melodic, progressive house music. feeling in need of a fresh challenge and creative new direction after 10 years of establishing himself as one of the worlds premium chillout producers, nick brennan has been focused on exploring and developing a more dancefloor-orientated ethos whilst adding to his ever-growing catalogue of tracks and remixes over the past 4 years. this new album project for 2016 is the culmination of his experiments in steadily upping the tempo of his renowned live performances vagabond is an elegant and refined collection of truly progressive house music, impeccably produced and full of the musicality and emotion that has cemented tripswitchs reputation and high regard within the chillout scene throughout 15 years of releases.

for the crf012 we are proud to invite the dutch artist, dimi angelis, one of our favorite techno producer. with this release, the man offers us three solid and tasty tracks without compromise. repetitive, minimalist, all tunes are mesmerizing, the music speaks for itself, no need to talk, the best way is to listen.

nice price deal !!!

nice price deal !!! new years deal - alleviated records is proud to present the first edition of underground files . we hope to introduce you to new artists/producers/technicians with this series. this first edition includes selections by 2 memphis-based dj/technicians/producers, adam arthur and michael kuntzman. side a features arkansas native adam arthur starting off with rogue intent . if you re looking for radical-pumping house, look no further to get your crowd going crazy on the dancefloor. next, we change the flavor a bit with flamenco for when you need some downtempo warm seductiveness. side b features 2 selections from memphis dj/producer michael kuntzman. first up is shutter with a bumping sci-fi-house flavor. then we have mondane with a pumping abstract-tribal-surreal tone.

acidworx kicks off their artist series with this lovely 3-tracker produced by harold de kinderen, and stefan robbers. the dutch duo known to the world as acid junkies really need no introduction. they have been amongst top producers of acid since 1992 when they first launched the acid classic track -sector 9- on the djax-up-beats label, followed by their successful album -paranoid experience- two years later. their newest release -time kills- on acidworx ranges from old skool acid bleeps to high tech electro with a scent of industrial and ebm-body music. a super funky acid remix of the track -drifters- by seri from japan is also included. limited edition first press on transparent 12-.

nice price deal !!! 2002 electro-breakbeat, side a remix is made by future funk squad aka dj glenn nichols, b by an-ten-nae.

die großen hits der rocksteady-Ära von duke reid sind auf diesem album zusammengefasst. auf 180g vinyl gepresst und von den original-masterbändern gemastert, ist diese rarität nach mehreren jahrzehnten nun wieder auf vinyl erhältlich. seit den 60er jahren produzierte duke reid auf jamaika ska und rocksteady. sein tonstudio war die erste anlaufstelle für diesen sound, das label trojan (auf dem diese compilation erscheint) hat sich nach dem soundsystem-truck von duke reid benannt. duke reid liebte amerikanischen jazz und blues und ließ diese leidenschaft in die produktionen einfließen. seine produktionen gelten bis heute als weit ausgefeilter als die der konkurrenz. diese kopplung enthält jede menge raritäten, aber auch welt-hits wie “the tide is high” von den paragons.

andrzej nowak is a polish early computer music composer who never found proper place in official contemporary music world. tracks produced between 1987 and 1994 as a score for never screened animation movies (the producer didn’t like them). lines of simple sounds, interrupted by primitive electronic trumpet and other fake instruments. are you sure it’s a film score? what was the thing that producer didn’t like? weird harmonies or too much rhythm?

a classic 1966 marvin gaye & kim weston album back on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl with download code included.