the long awaited first release from melbourne diva house/ bizarro group zanzibar chanel. if ru paul and william onyeabor had a love child states the back cover, a hint of the quirky funky productions that have come to define the sound of zanzibar chanel. or perhaps an inside joke from a group who have, until now, remained largely unknown to those outside of melbournes underground scene.

the stuttgart papi michel baumann alias soulphiction aka jackmate presents three new power generators on treat your dj right equipped with the right measure of steam and courage. on halios ep hes getting the juices flowing, however manifested as a compulsion to move.

marco bailey strikes back to his own imprint mb elektronics with yet another powerful ep. being more and more influenced by his unstoppable gigs all over the world, the label boss never disappoints on transforming his endless power to sound.

following up to their much applauded international debut save the youth, denmarks answer to warpaint,giana factory, return with their second album lemon moon this spring 2014. fronted by louise foo (sister of sharin of the raveonettes) and flanked by lisbet fritze (who also plays guitar in the trentemoller band) and sofie johanne, giana factory specialize in a wonderful kind of iced pop, beautiful songwriting with a lot of depth and diy attitude punch.

amazing techno and nothing for weak nerves. monya starts her own label corresponding positions with a belter of an ep. nothing less then two originals produced by herself plus remixes by perc and bas mooy. while the title track >steine im weg< is constantly raving forward with some distorted yet energetic basslines the second original >verweht< is more about the atmosphere and depth of sounds. perc and bas mooy both reworked the second track and definitely added a lot of raw power to this piece of vinyl. its an authentic and varied 4 tracker which will for sure find ist way to plenty of record cases and triggers our curiosity for what correspondign positions will come up with in the future. mastering by dubit, soluxion lab berlin.

the heavy thinker ep finds the legend that is dj skull back on sect to regale our ears and limbs with further precious techno and house gems! *bazzar* hits the spot with beautifully harmonious synths and a techno funk guitar lick that will keep you dancing forever. *heavy thinker* is a delirious peak time dance floor killer, working organic drum programming against techno siren and ominous kalimba hook. *power* is all about the old school detroit strings and tones, setting a steady pace to keep the momentum going into the small hours. finally, *rise* has those unmistakable chicago house values emerging once more, as keys and strings lift the spirits to elevate mind and body.

from the two individually revered artists seuil and le loup, comes the debut lp under their collaborative dj/producing alias hold youth. a collection of dance-orientated tracks, designed to make the body move, de la club explores the origins of hold youth’s fundamental influences to their modern day stance.a lp in two parts, the first vinyl is almost a retrospective of primarily state-side club sounds, but also of the pair’s early musical staples. paying homage to old skool production, the inspiration drawn from the detroit greats like moodymann and andres is clear on the funked-out, jazzy vibes of street my baby or the smooth flowing les enfants du soleil. hold youths love affair with head-bobbing hip hop also makes an appearance on the intro and outro, sampling the one and only j dilla, perfectly combined with their own personal beat-boxing. not forgetting their french 90s roots, kool & the boug oozes that warmth defined so well by pepe bradock and trankilou… a club track which has the power of subtlety to submerge the dancefloor that one level deeper. part two looks to the example of german minimal and micro house and brings us up to date with the sounds fresh from hold youth’s record bag today. be it the weird and murky territory of dodge this, or the eerie, glitchy world of black dog, their modern vision of de la club is darker and sturdier in its stature. but it is the ability to weave seamlessly between the lps two halves, two ideals, which truly characterises the hold youth ethos and their signature djing style.

both listening hip hop and electronic, raphael henard and maxime denuc started to make music together in 1999. interested at the same time by mainstream tunes and extreme audio researches they try to propose their own interpretation of club music and released a first ep on the french-japanese label sonore in 2011. they have been invited by prestigious festivals and promoters around the world such as sonar (sp), villette sonique (fr), club metro (jp), todaysart (be), dans dakar (sw), les siestes e&#769,lectroniques (fr), universidad de coimbra (pt), nouveau casino (fr), le lieu unique (fr)... succession :struck by the vertigo from pancrace royer while watching the bertand dumont film «l’humanite&#769,» plapla pinky started to include that track in their dj set. after some research in the field of baroque musique they decided to make a mixtape of their favorite tunes of the genre, paying homage to the modernity and emotional power of that era.

nice price deal !!! retro-ist techno sounds ringing with dub! the label says: lot.te is mehmet irdel, a turkish-born artist who has been a friend of the bunker for a long time. hes currently based in brooklyn, where he co-runs rote productions, a company that releases music, graphic works, video compositions, and photography, and takes a strong stance against the concept of intellectual property. irdels early work consisted of soundscapes, noise, and power electronics

yore returns after with the first appearance on the label by the edinburgh-based outfit 2deepsoul, which counts brad peterson and rai scott as its members. the two bring a wealth of experience to the project: petersons been djing since the early 90s and since 1997 has appeared on labels such as macintosh music, moods and grooves, and his own innershift imprint.

more seminal techno from the kms vaults. bounce your body to the box gets a timely re issue in original artwork. 1988 really was a vintage year, includes a derrick may remix of the sound.

nice price deal !!! quenum is an extraordinary individual. a professional breakdancer that was raised in africa, he found love in london in the 80s through mastering the art of djing to early electronic music and broke into the spotlight as acess58 in the 90s before forming the cadenza label with luciano in 2003.
his debut album *face to face* is deliriously deep and melancholic, rhythmically complex and gives a fragile new voice to techno. across the eleven original tracks, phillippe quenum exudes a graceful temperance creating tracks that flutter and take flight (indulge in synth voices of *children of the sun*) as well as rattle the bass bins (sample the raw energy of *basic solution* and delicate power of *ritual*). both sparse and insightful (*my people*) as well as intricate and anthemic (*never loose my soul*), quenums delivery is always quirky and slightly surprising and *face to face* is a curious analysis into this honest musical soul.

dedication is an ongoing collaboration of japanese musicians and western singers brought together by producer and dj felix dickinson and japanese artist mikey yamada.

following forthright dispatches on power vacuum and overlee assembly, j. tijn returns to pennyroyal to deliver another ep of weighty oh my god dat bass son can you feel it so hard so haad i think i just came up i never felt so lucid before it is as if i am being creeper massaged by the wet knuckles of every touch point of rave past present and future went out to buy a dyson came back with a hoover double drop youth led techno revival we ensure true rave survival.

2013 was a good year for mr natalizia. breaking out of his musical (comfort) zone and touring schedule as one half of kompakt records stars walls, a deeper side to his music oeuvre was shown on the excellent not waving debut, umwelt, before then going on to compile the killer *mutazione* compilation of italian new wave 1980-1988 for strut records. spanning 9 tracks, *human capabilities* takes the sound of umwelt and the subsequent super limited cassette only reinterpretations of redacted and mixes harder percussive tracks alongside explorations of melody through ambient pieces that close each side.

moj001 delivers to you five tracks from little nobody which fascinatingly branch through diverse genres and influences which here, on the one record alone, manage to represent this artists wide variety as well as nicolas. judging from this artists extensive bio, since hes delved through techno, idm, hip hop, jazz, disco, electro, etc, the wide-spectrum approach becomes evident. like many artists from the 1990s, little nobody brings with him the healthy baggage of music with a message, polemic subjects, thoughts, ideas, humor, you name it. this comes as an aural statement: music has the power to challenge us, the way in which we perceive the world, and points out things which could potentially generate change for the better — if we only stopped and considered looking that much deeper. so this record couldnt come at a better time, a period in which we live where everything is disposable and a numbed societys music attempts to reach out for our consciousness — posing for us the opportunity to stop and think.

our man daniil marin aka detail from kiev, ukraine returns to commercial suicide with perhaps his best release yet, its fucking unbelievable. detail started making music at 16. influenced by technical itch music, has carved out a niche for himself and stepped up his production skills to create techstep dnb with a dancefloor power. with releases on c.i.a., proximity, etc. support by noisia, the upbeats, break, klute and forthcoming releases on such labels like: symmetry, dispatch, utopia music & demand – detail is definitely one sexy motherfucker.
pressing on transparent, green colored vinyl.

the central executives what can we say ? not much as it turns out - the generally very forthcoming golf channel crew are remaining tight-lipped about the architects of this, frankly mind-blowing debut long-player from this new nyc collective. a walk in the dark is exactly that, a situationist song-sheet & sonic chaperone to guide us through the back street escapism these troubled times demand. from gently over-driven punk funkin mascara stained hymns, to house that has been thoroughly smudged to the edges of its live music incorporating limits. sitting very comfortably, in a moment of stewed elevation alongside sound signature style machine jams, bare bones vocal led improvisations, discordant arthur russell moments & the distorted reflections of roots house that run to the very core of the big apple. a drop-jaw debut then, that wears its influences proudly, but takes them somewhere entirely new.

need you tonight - this a1 killer tune a la aril brikhas art of vengeance: groove la chord is a brilliant 2014 diamont techno house underground mainstage track. expect original tr 909 drum programming, roland jupiter 8 synth chords... an insane deep party break with 20 hz low bass, topped off with some jazzy funky steps. feared in rotterdam and its suburbs and already played by laurent garnier! b1 is need you tonight in the alden tyrell remix... super dark building up power mono techno track... berlin/london/rotterdam style. b2 is made by the legendary rod ... a deep techno track with great groove perfect dj tool.

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

180 gramm, black vinyl, shrinked. very special romanian power minimalism techhouse by ada kaleh on his own imprint. if you dig rora, perlon or all inn so you should defo check this masterpiece! very limited copies!

wiederveroeffentlichung des vinyl von 1986! hier handelt es sich um die dubversion zu sleng teng (grel91), dem meilenstein des minimalen dancehall - das album, das aus prince jammy den king jammy machte! die musiker waren steelie & clevie, die super power all-stars und wayne smith. fuer das artwork zeichnete tony mcdermott verantwortlich, der bereits fuer die legendaeren scientist greensleeves alben die covergestaltung uebernommen hatte.

after the great success of the first ep, dirty session is back! luca bear chooses to sign the second release of his label. the key concept of ds is to propose a precise sound, characteristic, that evokes the early days of electronic music with an eye to the future. a journey into the unknown from the early 90s.
this release represents it in the best way with 3 raw tracks full of energy. the power of the siren of *garage take* mixed with the violence of *strictly forbidden (reworked)* and the touch of class signed by kasper with his superb remix. three killer tracks ready to destroy the dancefloor!

(tom trago, cage & aviary rmxs) on leviathan freeform five teams up with the legendary roisin murphy for an exercise in irresistible vocal power and anthemic, feel good appeal.early support from annie mac, kasper bjorke, boris dlugosch, dorfmeister, groove mag, mighty mouse, and jerry bouthier amongst others!

dreamy, bass-heavy tracks by the power duo johanna knutsson & hans berg. artwork by kid kroft.

the glossy yet deep electro power ballad from little jinders 2013 break up album, gets the remix treatment from two of her stockholm friends who also happen to be some of the hottest underground house producers around.

up next on the decade strong crosstown rebels is class live act pezzner who joins forces on exit with vocalist and co-producer amina. exit is a charged edgy slice of disco-darkness, where the power of raw electronic stabs meets the sultry tones of aminas incredible bjorkesque vocals

amir comes back to finale sessions aided by the vocals of cecilia bruun hansen. amirs production really stands out with his wicked drums & massive bass lines. 4 tracks that appeal to the heads.

die zweite 12inch auskopplung aus dem anstehenden zweiten album des londoner popelektronikers danton eeprom ist brillant orchestrierter leftfield r&b mit birkii (kitsune) on vocals, samt remixes von fairmont (border community, my favorite robot) und man power (hivern, correspondent).

at the center of anything lies its core. whether mechanical, organic, global, or human, the core presents an essence around which objects and systems unfold. this ep is the inaugural seed of the vrv concept. four tracks here display varying degrees of aggressive, essential techno, with stripped-down elements containing measured amounts of grit, power and depth. the eps use of tension and dynamics continues to propel the music forward, building to an epic finale, a great closer.

nicz records presents its second release. a va sampler with productions from artists based in uk and post soviet countries like ukraine and russia. experimental, deep and heavy techno bangers.

after the success of sl001, serie limitee is now pressing 180g fresh wax records! of course, still no digital and no repress, so you better grab it while its hot.

new york techno producer shawn o sullivan makes his return to l.i.e.s. under his vapauteen moniker. after an amazing release on avian as 400ppm and a collaborative effort on the corner with beau wanzer, here we get o sullivan turning down the bpms and slowly crushing everything in sight. the a-side provides three tracks of unforgiving modular slowcore beat electronics which trudge their way to the grave, while the b-side is strictly about power electronics and harsh tone work outs. sure to piss off someone on the internet or better yet, in real life.

debal sommers >endpathy ep< is a thrilling opus led with impulsive emotional power and cinematic expression

shaun reeves, one member of the visionquest power force, teams up with good friend and industry veteran alexi delano for the next release on the label with two solid cuts that are deeply mystifying and hypnotic while packing plenty of groove for the dance floor.

in the 1970s the american composer henry flynt started a series of pieces under the title >new american ethnic music<. in so doing he worked together native styles of music such as blues, country or hillbilly with electronic production methods to make something altogether new. so far in germany it has never been attempted to rework folklore electronically for a compilation. however, this picture changes if one redefines the idea of who the population is. incomers have brought new >national anthems< to germany, which means - even the portuguese fado, the african gnawa, the croatian klapa or the vietnamese quan ho are these days at home in germany. with the cultural project >heimatlieder aus deutschland< (native songs from germany) founded by former spex editor mark terkessidis and label manager jochen kühling all the various styles of traditional folk music now found in germany has been collected. thirteen of the songs recorded for the project have now been transformed by contemporary electronic producers to present a >new german ethnic music<. but why remixes? for one thing electronic music has recently focused a lot on the past (ghost music, hypnagogic pop etc.) – electronic editing is well suited to follow the effects of the immigrant music which the >imaginary national anthems< has created. furthermore the projects instigators were curious how >electronic musicians< would handle folk music and folk songs which is a hugely difficult task. to this end artists were sought out who could get along with the idea of each music style and who are known to already have experimented with the human voice. the results are as varied as the music styles and djs involved. some melodies remain completely intact while others are abstracted beyond recognition. margaret dygas associative approach ensured that she presents a polish song about a girls arranged marriage with a claustrophobic feeling. with his remix of the marrabenta of mozambique mark ernestus has continued the rhythmic experiments he is known for with jeri jeri. thomas mahmoud translated gnawa into dub and finaly ulrich schnauss turned the song of the italian chorus of >donni so< into a hymn for the horizon-expanding power of migration.hopefully this compilation will also expand some horizons.

after finding a kitten named lola in an abandoned rimowa suitcase, pearson sound (aka david kennedy) thought it only right to wheel the creature home and write a track about the experience. and that is just for starters – if you love the shepard tone and powerful drums then you are sure to fall in love with *power drumsss*. on the flip, pearson pays tribute to one of the uks best-selling confectionary products.

played by: max essa, i love disco!, sleazy beats recordings, coyote is it balearic?
review: japans 9dw release their first track for is it balearic..? right on is a super chilled loopy slo mo disco gem. touches of soft acid and boogie bassline make this a certain for the more discerning dancefloor. the mushrooms project remix creates an ever growing tribal dubby trip with what sounds like a jews harp thrown in for good measure. mesmerising. the b side features a track that has been an iib favourite for a couple of years since it was heard live in loop tokyo. this slowave almost out of sync techy chugger is not like anything else. evolving with analogue synths and stabs to become a heads downs stomper. international man of mystery man power adds man power to the track and creates a slightly darker journey into synth land

after whispering the name >the jaydes< for a few months, the dame-music crew is proud to finally reveal their first single >step on light< on a vinyl only release. the jaydes are a collaboration between two friends and studio partners bloody mary and attan. their first remix of anaxander >7 ways< on the last dame-music release was a good introduction to their album, that >step on light< is a hint on what is forthcoming. the album, due in february 2014 will include nine tracks and some serious featuring artists. >step on light< rises from its very strong 80s influences to the 21st century with class and power. the swinging drums and the percussive bass mark the tone and lead the groove all the way till the end.

ion ludwig strikes again with a sharp and precise power pack to blow ur mind

moonshine heater is the debut release from marlowe, a new studio and live project from laurent bovey (aka laps). the title track is a crisp and melodious piece, the mechanical groove bubbling with dubby fx and heavy synth shots against the hypnotizing melody

with release nr. 11, luv shack records are once again eager to exalt the diversity of their releases, while keeping up the quality. luv011 is the split ep of the two up and coming electronic music duos manhooker and space echo. whilst both projects are still relatively new to the scene, they have equally made a stir with their first releases. manhooker consists of the two berliners by choice tomasz guido switala and sebastian mavin magassouba. their first release appeared on ostgut ton s sublabel unterton and their second ep was recently released on german heavy hitters sonar kollektiv - a collab with ex new yorker snax, featuring a remix by justus köhnke.

die frage ist sicher nur rhetorisch: does anybody wanna funk? fragt paulo mendonca, und wer den schweden mit portugiesischer herkunft kennt, weiß: sein funk funktioniert! nach hunderttausenden verkauften tonträgern und tourneen mit größen wie tina turner gibts ein wiederhören mit dem großen funk-gitarristen.
18 jahre lang veröffentlichte paulo keine alben mehr, er trat zwar noch live auf, widmete sich aber sonst ganz seinem verlag in london. doch dann juckte es ihn wieder in den fingern. er begann, songs für ein neues album zu schreiben und aufzunehmen. das resultat ist ein feuerwerk aus funk und rock, handgemacht und sehr groovy.
der vinyl-lp liegt ein download-code für das gesamte album bei.

finnish experimental electronic musician mika vainios first solo album for blast first sees him return to his classic power electronics/heavy beats approach that made pan sonic garner a worldwide reputation. the album developed from vainios recent live sets to make 10 tersely-titled tracks inspired by the shipping container industry.

berlins new hottest residents eric volta & sebastian voigt team up once again, this time bringing their infectiously deep and dark edge onto the visionquest imprint. with intoxicating dreamy synths, title track words and chance opens up into real groover with the seductively haunting lyrics from rising artist forrest adding a new dimension. on the flip one quarter of the visionquest power force lee curtiss takes the reins to deliver a chugging dancefloor ready remix with effective play on the vocal. eric volta then goes solo with one last more? riding out through rolling percussion with beautiful textures

crucial electro 4 is a ground-breaking album as the tracks featured include classics featured on the original electro albums and also other monster electro tracks that we did not include on the original electro albums. as well as including the full length original versions, we have included re-edits of key tracks which are exclusive only on crucial electro 4! many of the tracks on crucial electro 4 have not been available for more than 2 decades and can only be bought from discogs or similar sites on scratched or worn vinyl for sometimes silly money! we have got hold of many of the original master tapes and have re-mastered each track to the highest quality, an audiophiles dream. add to this the exclusive street sounds re-edits and you have an album that is an essential buy for any street sounds and electro fan. the double vinyl lp will include the full length original versions except where there are exclusive street sounds versions, in which case these will be used. only 500 limited edition double album vinyls (180gm heavyweight) will ever be pressed!

ron trent lays the groove out as only he can, giving you the power to let loose on the dancefloor. check out rons bewe effect mix and aybees blakfederation slapmix. deep chicago house music. due out late july on rons very own future vision imprint.