back in 2009, exactly five marches ago, culprit began its journey. 5 years of existence is a significant mark for a label and worthy of some introspection. with its new release, the los angeles­based label celebrates one of its most recognisable elements, the standard hotel rooftop, the site of the labels signature parties for the past 6 years: its been more that just a location – the rooftop has become the essential ingredient of culprits philosophy. inspiring a successful three-part compilation series, above the city, which has united some of the best young production talent around, the series has showcased a particular brand of warm summer­time sound, modern yet timeless. each remix is a culprit debut for all of the remixers. yet, each of them is part of the extended group of friends of the label, a like­minded tight­knit collective

super rare california sunshine soul, limite to 1000 numbered copies! this lp is the perfect combination of crossover and modern soul filled with strong black male group harmonies and funky instrumentation, a recording to savor the palette of soul and funk collectors across the board. this release isnt just about the vocalists but also the variety of talented musicians and unique instrumentation involved in creating this timeless testament to west coast african-american consciousness of the late 70s and early 80s.

ahead of the release of their third studio album ‘you play’ - out on visionquest in may - rework drop the rise and fall ep featuring two compelling tracks from the album plus a brand new track on the b-side. rise and fall is a full blown dancefloor workout of driving intensity, hypnotic drum patterns and rhythmic vox while ask you demonstrates the bands propensity for a chugging colourful, cosmic groove and a dash of signature anglo-french modern sass. im waiting provides a glimpse into the talented trios deeper style with a moody soundbed of dubby textures and kicking grooves

their newest song -red wine- it s quite a trip. modern nu disco sounds, great work on synths and hypnotizing voice of saint kitten takes the listener to another dimension.

the 3rd instalment in the newington series comes from la born, berlin based steve huerta who s signature style harkens back to house musics roots while maintaining a deep, modern sheen. the ep off the plate is a varied affair with different house music moods and feelings to be had. the lead track off the plate is a dance floor monster with the appropriate rave stabs to boot. safe is a slightly more laidback affair with a groove to sway your hips to. stepney shuffle pays homage to another london district, bring a distinct jack to proceedings. london based silk 86 take on remix duties, with their own take on silk.

upwellings is vincent raude, a professor of modern art at the academy of brest who has been releasing dub and reggae music since 1996 and has written music for contemporary dance and theater. he created his dub project lower groundz in 2004 where he experimented with reggae and in 2008 started his dub techno project upwellings under which he realized several 1s. his music was supported and charted by people like cio d or, laurent garnier, alexkid and more. upwellings music shows a great deal of recording knowledge and love for the details of electronic music. his a-side track zu zurich has a classic dub techno surface but we believe the skillful complexity on many levels will have us listen to this track many many times. there are things to discoverin >zurich< one might say. so it is no surprise that the flip side track >lower ground< shows more reggae influences which he uses in more abstract ways, employing vocal splinters he masterfully embeds in his recording.

vin sol & matrixxman return with their second double-header of remixes of one of the most distinctive voices in modern music, revisiting two of the hallowed songstress classics from the 80s. first up is the beautiful *never thought* which has been given the remix treatment many times before due to the accapella being on the original 12 inch. here vs & m add early 90s house flourishes - warm pads, deep chords and the original vocal seeping in and out of the mix, whilst elements slowly start to build up for what is a pretty ecstatic house rework of a classic. simple and effective. fans of innervisions wont be disappointed! on the flip, *love is stronger* is a mellower take on one of her signature hits. sticking to a cool 110 bpm tempo, it has got a bubbly, woozy late sunday afternoon vibe emanating from the first 4 bars. another solid rework from the vin sol & matrixxman camp!

the goal with supernova was to look back to the disco era but with a synth heavy and altogether more cosmic twist. alex is a big fun of modern russian classical music composing style. also he was inspired by early english progressive scene (yes, elo etc). this is why u-kas melodic lines are long and not so straight sometimes. and oleg is musically far from academic school and prefers zappa, early german electronic and psychedelic krautrock etc.

after one and a half years and diverse trips to labels like milnor modern or drop that records, taron trekka is finally back.

although delivering a mysterious & scantily clad 12 inch is hardly a novel concept these days, we must confess to being more than a little excited when we heard this one! it is undercover time again, and we’re sworn to secrecy, of course… what we do know, however is that this mighty release is an absolute dancefloor sureshot! made up of two long, pitched down and utterly mesmerising workouts kicking off with itaque putant, a mid-tempo, tripped out disco number that marries elements of techno, late 80s balearia and more than a nod towards classic red zone dubs. super low subs and bags of melodic atmosphere conspire to provide a perfect dancing under the stars moment. on the flip timento is a lysergic, tribalistic epic, stitching together a series of ethnic ingredients and overlaying some seriously transcendent modern synth candy. building into the soundtrack for a full blown shamanic vision! a serious platter then, and when the music is this good, who needs more?

from the often indistinct morass of modern hip-hop comes something so singular as to merit special attention wrote the guardian about: brownstudys tell me more about bubble album, released on third ear in 2005. a most soulfully cerebral volume of no-pose wisdom. mojo wrote, musically: brownstudy evokes the clammy, distressed soul of sly stones riot, and the lush visions of 4 hero. life well lived is brownstudys new album. 11 songs (9 lyrical flows and 2 intrumentals).

gost zvuk is a new russian initiative that showcases the best kept secret in russian modern day house music. for the first effort aleksei nikitin comes up with an emotive 4 tracker that is bound to have you amazed by the richness of the sounds and the versatility of the ep as a whole.

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time to prove that the mojuba sublabel wandering was initially founded to be a platform for all different kinds of good music. the new 12inch is the pre-album-release for sven weisemanns modern classic and cinematic forthcoming lp project entitled xine. it will feature 3 exclusive tracks which will only be available on vinyl and can be seen as the thematic introduction to the whole concept. regarding sound a new dimension of the weisemann-sounduniverse can be discovered, it sounds like the naturally next step after his excursions on essays music. be prepared for deep pianos, lush strings and breathtaking soundscape which are still connectable with his music that we all love!

supported by: rhadoo, cassy, raresh, onur Özer, alex celler, zip, vera, dan ghenacia, kreon, michael melchner, seuil & dyed soundorom.
concealed sounds return with a new 12 for 2014. this time around we have invited our friends from mysteries sylphe label to remix the title track by martinez, and they delivered a monster! on the a side we find >consolidation (sylphe lydlos dub)<, were we are taken a true journey thru sound and rhythms for about 13 minutes. the remix kicks off in a kind of tracky way, with a strong focus on the irresistible groove laid down by holdie gawn & micawber. after the first small breaks and manipulations to the groove, we are introduced to some very trippy modular sound design. these sounds takes the lead of the remix and forms into small melodies in a very organic way. while you can still sense the ingredient from the original track, sylphe takes a slightly different directions and offers a good opposite to the original with their own special twist. the original version of >consolidations< is presented on the b side of this 12. its a dirty groove ridden track that goes on for well over 10 minutes, developing from a broken groove into a more danceable techno pieces, with its shattering metallic sounds, bubbly baselines, deep layers of sub rhythms and lush pad chords to give it some more atmosphere. two very different version of modern instalment in techno music. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do… and as always there is a special hidden track on this 12.

sold out - deleted - jeremy a.k.a. underground paris is a renowned record collector & crate-digger. he is the founder of my love is underground, a vinyl-only label thats been responsible for the revival of the >authentic house groove< in europe recently. also a dj, he travels all over europe every week-end to spread his message!

modern basement jams, looped 70s soul classics, re-tweaked & well-loved disco anthems!upfront support from:dj harvey, horse meat disco, rahaan, crazy p

sakadat records first vinyl presents two great pieces of dynamism on the classical house and modern techno basics. upfront support from: raresh, shlomi aber, oshana, ody, dan noel, ittetsu, faster, vid, dan farserelli, nima gorji, fabio ferro, tulbure, negru

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

after a decade of creating some of *the most distinctive techno around* (resident advisor) for the likes of blueprint and stroboscopic artefacts, r&s is delighted to welcome dublin based duo, lakker into the fold with their stunning new ep *containing a thousand*.
lakker: we are delighted to be releasing on r&s. it is one of those labels that has been huge in electronic music for years - anyone who is into modern electronic music will have a few r&s records in their collection. ourselves included - classics from joey beltram and afx up to the recent tessela stuff. it is all in our bag!

finlands samuli kemppi made a 4 tracks ep that clearly show the continuing outbound quality from children of tomorrow. between detroit and analog raw techno with his modern touch, samuli kemppi proved again his knowledge of making quality techno. and a bonus track vinyl only not to be missed!

support von raresh, brothers vibe, john tejada, magda, richie hawtin, mihai popoviciu, chris carrier, rene breitbarth
alexander shulgins theory says that man has produced endogenous hallucinogens in prehistoric times. in order to ensure his survival this had to regress. what remains in our generation are receptors, modern man has only receptors. with the ep only receptors les points debut with their eponymous label. four tracks aligned to stimulate the receptors on the dance floor.

a new line (related) is the latest venture from lancashire-based andrew johnson (hood/remote viewer/moteer). utilising tools from the early days of home produced underground dance music (such as sk5 sampler keyboards and vintage drum machines) andrew has unearthed a beautiful album of downbeat, lamp-lit techno, industrial grade ambience and sonic experimentation which at times recalls early warp records, gescom and raw, 313 area beatdown house, as well as the more modern breed of electronic and techno travellers such as actress, mark fell (late period) and even theo parrish (the slow sound of your life).
the double vinyl lp includes a downloadcode for the full album.

autoreply music marks the coming of the summer season with a very tidy little 10inch from och. this man recently recorded for baby fords pal sl imprint, gaining support from a diverse range of djing luminaries including zip, sammy dee and efdemin. now the mysterious producer steps up with a big room floor rocker that has been described as ian pooleys >chord memory< meets christian vogel. thunderous drums, hypnotizing chords and a cheeky sample that the old house heads will be sure to recognise make this one for the peak time. claro intelectos warehouse sessions on modern love is regarded by many as one of the most definitive collections of contemporary techno to hit the shelves in recent years. fresh back from remixing depeche mode he takes time out of his busy schedule for remix duties. taking his cues from the warehouse classics that accompanied him through years in manchesters revered clubs like the hacienda, home and paradise factory, he serves up a powerful, stripped down reworking of the original track that is equally suited to sweaty dance floors. fasten your seatbelts.

argot starts out 2014 with the help of pittsburghs chase smith and his new single, stay. following releases for w.t. records and pittsburgh tracks, the up-and-coming producer hits new songwriting heights with *stay*, an impassioned modern disco tune featuring lauren ojanpas smouldering vocals and a live bass line courtesy of karl ojanpa. smith also provides the swift charge of *27 summers*, a rave-influenced house jam whose banged out piano chords and brass fanfare will stir the dance floor.

another fine addition to one of the most distinct voices in modern techno!

fresh from their label showcase at this years amsterdam dance event,tribal pulse seem intent on staying true to their mission of filling your ears with the finest in modern dancefloor weaponry. they return with the third in their series of releases. boom merchants tokyo skyline features the title track complete with dave seaman remix.

as 2013 draws to a close, sylphes very own holdie gawn & micawber are delivering their first release for 2014, sylphe 05. taking shape in the familiar split format, the sylphe duo is delivering their most daring work to date. a side features >thron<, an acid influenced deep groover which expands over 11 minutes and builds up slowly with stomping sub-bass notes, combined with smooth sonic textures: a fine blend of new and old school influenced with a modern approach. on the flip, >f7< sounds a lot like an ongoing computation process. riding along edgy electronic soundscapes and a heavy kick & bass combination, it evolves evolving gradually into an experimental jam, packed up with shuffled glitches and rhythms. one copy per customer

alexander kowalski is someone you should know. not only is he a resident artist at our club, but with uncountable eps and several albums on heiko laux label kanzleramt and others, he has contributed more to electronic music than many others. to have a separate platform for the darker and harder productions of his, he created the alias d_func. a while ago. when he approached us with the tracks that are now on the record in hand, we immediately fell in love with the mills-like energy of them. perfect drum programming, driving synth lines two perfect tools for any proper techno set. the dirt mix of revalism which is included in the digital release package puts the original in a more modern jacket with its stompy beat – another proof of how well alexander knows what the djs need to please their crowd.let the dancefloors burn!

cyber dance records return with a full-length double-vinyl album from manchesters kid machine (aka mark wilkinson) following a string of instantly sold-out eps for viewlexx, red laser and flight recorder. a long-time collaborator of world-famous italo disco dj flemming dalum, it is no surprise that many of the tracks have that hallmark space sound reminiscent of the likes of cyber people and koto, but mark stamps his own distinct identity on the genre by slowing down the bpms and incorporating many other influences throughout so that this is no retro affair but a distinctly fresh and modern take on the genre.

gerome sportelli presents sporty limited, a new record label managed by himself as a limited vinyl series. after big success with his krax records in 2004, veteran gerome sportelli is back with a new label project. the genre of the label swings between dance floor oriented house and techno, with a touch of acid and of course some dusty old school flavours. gerome’s already active in the music industry since the early 90’s as a producer, dj, label manager, party promoter and graphic designer. his music ‘smells’ old school, just like the early age of acid house, but infused with today’s intelligent constructions and an engaged vision on music. gerome’s music is made from bronze age analogue synths, love, passion and modern digital mixing techniques.for this first sporty limited release, gerome comes out with three stylish tracks. the first track, a side “drive”, is a fat house stomper with strong stabs and female voice hits. the break is intense and works effectively on packed dance floors. b1 is called “free range” and feels like summer. it’s full of classic house sounds, filtered strings and hypnotic loops. this is a chicago­styled, disco sampled, deep and classy house track we love and cherish. the b2 track, “don’t go”, is composed with a classic house bass, shuffled 909 drums and dark space strings. you’ll immediately recognize the deep and melodic detroit house sound.

after the heavyweight last outing from klose one, school records is back with its fourth offering, this time from modern house heroes dusky, complete with two remixes from veteran benny ill, one of which is vinyl only

first release on eerie that is not by his founder/owner marco shuttle, is by healing force project (antonio marini), another italian obscure electronic music producer who has already been delivering pure crystal quality on labels like acido, electronique and sequencias. the release has been defined by marco shuttle himself as a very diverse and hypnotic 4 tracker of electronica, spiritual jazz, psychedelic funk eclectically fused together for what is a very sophisticated and modern idea of techno do we need to say more?

michael jansons and rebel reveal their mechanical hearts with their built by robots ep, which has its sights aimed firmly at the future. jansons has already made his mark on lower east with two already cult slices of modern day house, the anthemic i know youre feeling ok and the more recent club hit addiction

welcoming warrior one to losing suki, the man like carl faure has been knocking out some killers for labels like black butter, catskills and king pigeon over the last few years, and for suki he shines a light upon the garage house hybrid sounds…. title track 5ths kicks things off with the kind of punchy garage house swing that never fails to move you, airhorns and synth sweeps pepper the cut whilst a thundering double 99-esque bassline throbs hard and heavy. flipside, the reverberating keys and mc licks of nyc continue warrior ones indulgence of the classic us house sounds but with a slick production for the modern dancefloor. closing track only you presents orgasmic pads and tough garage beats, its meaty bass touching the spot, a sweet slice of when rave met garage (somewhere in a field off the m25, most probably).

vinyl only! no digital!the new music label from leipzig zwischenwelten was founded by chris manura. the new label will mainly release own music but also productions from various artists. the remix from douglas greed (freude am tanzen, noir music) is very bassline styled music. zwischenwelten is a sublabel of dirtydrivesounds and open to all kinds of individual music from it defined by modern bass music but with an individual to the music. 200 handmade package copies!

*get down with me* by angelo tinsley is the fourth release in the series of boogie and modern soul vinyl re-issues on légère recordings. comes as single-sided transparent 7 inch vinyl.

britains most-loved, quintessentially english, modern pop act metronomy, return after 18 months with comeback single im aquarius announcing the release of the new album love letters in march 2014.

shaded music is a fresh techno label, which has emerged from vilnius underground scene and is allied with heavyweight promoters techstylism.
an award-winning lithuanian dj, pagalve shows up for the first vinyl record of shaded music. with more than 15 years behind as a dj, pagalve started to produce his own music back in 2002. his release *frozen tears* has got best traditions of groovy and dancefloor friendly techno tracks, highly influenced by evolution of modern dub techno sound. after admiring the original track of the record - *frozen tears, vidab and falkplatz label boss oliver deutschmann joined the forces with two fantastic remixes. raw basslines, firing percussion and the madness of dubby chords - that s a trademark of this record. it will hook you on right away!

back to the 1970s mit dem vierten dreierpack exzellenter 7inch reissues: modern soul deluxe!

pulp presents the labels sophomore release called loves cosmos by us house veteran darand land. after delivering a top-notch remix for the first effort (pulp01), darand agreed to come up with an entire ep for the labels forthcoming output. the result is well orchastrated deephouse sounds with that signature darand land vibe. the opening track the long night and the follow up soothe me both have that classic american house vibe to it while the ep takes a more percussive route on tribute to ron and anthony. darand continues to show his versatility on the downtempo track cling to a cloud which has that dreamy touch to it. jose lau helps out on the b side with his mix of sunshine to peaches. all and all pulp is determined to set a very classic standard in modern house. pulp02 is being releaed as a vinyl only limited product. first come, first served.

vinyl only. 180 gramm. following on the success of our first studio r release, the imprint returns for the second time with the same concept: a documentation of friends making important contributions to contemporary culture. on the next go around, we focus more on known talent to deliver a balanced, powerful blend of modern club music. as summer makes way for the annual rebirth through fall and winter, studio r s second compilation illuminates the mood of the seasons long dark nights, tailor-made for dancing. mastering by stefan betke (scape mastering)

darshan jesrani s new project funn city continues to break open the notion of modern vs. retro and challenges the listener to categorize what is found inside. btw, together with morgan geist , darshan jesrani are metro area

italian dj legend dj rocca (from the infamous maffia club) joins forces with file under disco to produce a stunning ep of original new disco sounds. as one half of erodiscotheque alongside disco superstar dimitri from paris, and as a regular collaborator with danielle baldelli the grandaddy of the cosmic sound, dj roccas disco credentials are firmly in place. for this release, he captures the classic sound of disco funk on *love power*, but gives it a modern production twist and re-spins it for the contemporary dance floor. on the remix front, the one and only dimitri from paris rolls out one of his heavy-hitting, prelude-style nightdubbin mixes of *pizza on wednesday*, which will have your dancers beating the street for more. while dicky triscos dance floor intentions are obvious as he hits the boogie button with a hands-in-the-air retake on *a magical day*.

lucy is back on clr with another one of his mind-bending, deep and hypnotic techno productions. those who have already appreciated his unique approach to modern techno in previous tracks will surely like the 201 phasing ep by the berlin based, italian dj/producer.

jeroen search needs no introductions, he is one of the netherlandss leading techno producers who maintains his unique style within the studio, stripped back modern techno with a self assured addition of soul. ravages of time is a deep space exploration of analogue synthesis, taking us back to the future with four retro fuelled techno cuts.

the fourth release present many ways to approach modern techno...

the new single portends the mood of the ensuing album, a further foray into harris signature blend of house, modern classical, shoe-gaze and noise which is the artists most ambitious and accomplished work to date. as the sole dance floor moment on the lp, *you can always leave* picks up where harris cult hit *lostfound* left off, with vocals once again from danish vocalist gry bagien and the heartbreakingly august trumpet of no regular plays greg paulus. the remarkable terre thaemlitz delivers an epic 12 minute remix on the flip under his dj sprinkles guise which is sure to make this 12inch a sought after piece for house music s analog enthusiasts.

there are certain moments and event that can redefine a nation and a culture. the 1987 1988 acid house explosion was such a moment in our time that it did capture a nation and a forged a new era in modern music. acid was such a taboo in the late 80s in the uk that law officials thought that the music insight mass use of acid and everyone would space out, and that was far from the truth. but what is true that some guys from chicago created a sound that the world einbraced and continues to embrace to this day.

as a label manager a lot of music reaches you ears. some you get especially attached to. this release is one of those. the two italian producers massprod and herva (bosconi, delsin) has together produced some music that feels very unique and different.