having closed out 2013 in some style thanks to the inimitable sounds of hector couto, darius syrossian and ben mono, swiss label definition: music picks up where they left off this time around thanks to british duo origins sound, who mark their return to the label thanks to the detroit cuts ep

from the ruins of the birthplace of techno … detroit underground returns with this, their twenty second release, in a catalogue that has come to define the outer limits of experimental electronics while still adhering to dance floor basics. this edition sees du label boss kero return to the spotlight in collaboration with la based sound designer and interactive director drasko vucevic, aka drasko v of los angeles based drastic music + technology.
pressing on orange coloured vinyl.

next maddisco output! tip!

detroit dancer is back! this time its the dutch master >orlando voorn< behind the gidgets. 313 theory features 4 excellent detroit cuts, from soulful to phunk and electro to ghetto. no commercial top 10 beatport bullshit stuff on here, this is the real authentic techno deal folks!

this record tells the story of a detroit groove from the perspective of the speaker, taking you through time from luomo s to the hardware syst3m parties, and the first leaky warehouse roof no way back where dean syst3m worked the door, with all the disrespectful nature one would naturally expect from a true detroit groove. created by two veterans of detroit grooves, bmg & derek plaslaiko, who now calls berlin home, in bmgs studio in the center of detroit. this song celebrates some of the out there characters and crazy cowboy outlaws that made this detroit scene happen on the underground level, that made such an impact that is still felt around the world today.

after 20 years of experience, gary martin couldnt resist a 12 inch that is also the 50th release for teknotika: a label from detroit that didnt exactly stick with the game when it switched to the mp3 format. *basking in blackness* is a composition of textured broken beat then classic four on the floor old school soul. *synthotika* is what would happen if a synthasizer could take over an orchestra. a track inspired by detroit peers no doubt. *every bit as beautiful* goes sensative deep house piano, a lil latin percussion and soaring eno-esque synths to top it off. the title is a bit sarcastic, let us face it, there is no life after techno!
pressing on grey marbled vinyl.

third ears detroit beatdown series was instrumental in redefining the perception of detroit electronic music abroad

nice doubleheader / hypnotizer .... two delicious groovin deep house cuts

repress of omar s second ep for fxhe on red coloured and marbled vinyl. includes a bonus track.

i love detroit, amr002, exclusive edition vinyl format.basic mind 12 inch, full of variety from the purest underground sound, the purest sound of techno.

annie halls new lp random paraphilia on detund explores these experiences through five original tracks with remixes by richard devine, valance drakes and erp

first ep and vinyl release from this surprising detroit secret! we dont know who or what, so we will let the music speak for itself. for those in search of something new, buy this record

label boss dj bone mans the controls for the 38th release on subject detroit, laying down a typically fierce, three pronged auditory attack. *what he said* tactfully yet forcefully treads the line between house and techno, cherry picking physiognomies from each side of that ever-blurring line and constructing something fresh but bristling with familiar subject detroit elegances. a favourite fixture from bones more recent dj sets, *i do* sees bubbling, arpeggiated chords simmer and swoop from foreground to background loosely as one solitary, remanipulated ticking hat keeps things in formation. watch out for the thunderous, doubled-up drum arrangement that crashes in to the picture out of nowhere! b side track *rhythm soul funk* is a genuine hard hitter and another that tiptoes between the old school and the nouveau.

fabrice lig on dj bones subject detroit label backed with killer remixes from aaron carl and dj bone! allegedly stored in the subject archives for some time, *hmong dignity* is finally unleashed and the original will be familiar to anyone that has witnessed a dj bone set in recent years.

absent from the shelves of record shops for some four years, the detroit wax label operated by eddie fowlkes resurfaced in style with last years unsung hero ep. thats what makes a track represents the seventh detroit wax transmission from fowlkes and sees the producer offer up a double does of his own distinct technosoul sound. lead track *thats what i think about* starts with a deep beat and then expands neatly, adding further rhythmic detail and a killer vocal hook: this is what makes a song cool, special. complementing this, *computer* has fowlkes on hypnotic form, mixing deep beats with cosmic sounds which are again elelvated by his usage of vocals...

super limited pressing by a well known producer who prefers to let the music speak for itself. >definition< feels like rolandos >jaguar< and may remind folks of derick may, but all the other tracks are equally as cool. a mix of deep house and/or techno. hand stamped white labels

still music presents the second volume of the in the dark: detroit is back series showcases a wealth of the motor city taken including marcellus pittman, delano smith, rick white, amp fiddler and many more.

detroit master of technosoul eddie fowlkes shows us that he can still surprise us with his original beats. influenced by soul music, in love with dance music, this powerful track is a perfect combination of his inspirations. and it really makes you want to dance and feel the music go into your ears until *something e special* gets stuck in your head for good. bringing you catchy lyrics, vibrant beats and a great kick. who else than the legendary eddie fowlkes can declare war on dance music? well, not me. the only thing to do is to follow the hypnotizing beats and sounds of this track and let our bodies go crazy. and when the backbeats hit us, it transports us to a new level where we definitely join mr fowlkes on his trip to become his allies.

with *imaginary beings*, his first release on chiwax, andy vaz, described by clone as being able to execute one of the best acid house tracks in recent years of hypnotic jacking acid just like armando and jack frost used to make once again comes through with the goods in full swing.

daren agers debut vinyl release! daren is a very well known and respected analog synth/modul teacher on the internet. having his own youtube channel with 2.5 million clicks we thought it was time to introduce this genius to the vinyl lovers as well! darens main influences come from the likes of drexciya, model 500, derrick may and carl craig. when listening to summer in detroit you can feel the influences from these heroes. there is a warm and beautiful detroit flavor all the way thru the track. on the b-side you will find halcyon days which is a acid-house track that makes you want to jump into the time capsule and travel straight back to the warehouse in chicago or the hacienda in manchester

hands off recordings is a new label based in odense, denmark with a remit to release quality underground house music and who better to inaugurate proceedings than detroit legend rick wade. releases on labels such as kolour ltd, robsoul, soulstar, rush hour, hudd traxx, harmonie park and much much more says it all, this guy need no intruduction!! vinyl only, no digital and limited pressing worldwide.

i-robots is an alias of opilec music boss gianluca pandullo, a long time dj and producer with a penchant for classic techno and electro cosmic disco. for his next project in the esteemed i-robots reconstructions concept series the italian re-edits some classic material, all with the permission of the original artists. the tracks in question are derrick mays hugely influential *emanon* cut, recorded under his rhythim is rhythim alias and originally released in the 1990s on his own seminal transmat records label – one of the most important imprints in the early days of techno alongside kms and metroplex. the second track – which was first released on metroplex, the label juan atkins founded in 1985 and then re-released and reworked on sound vision - is *game one* produced by the legendary juan atkins and orlando voorn as infiniti. the latter of these pair has already released a number of times on the opilec music label.

george k, dj and producer, born in 1981, based in milan. his first steps in music date back a long time, when he began taking an interest in mixing and scratching techniques. his roots are hip hop and reggae, but in a short time thanks to breakbeat (rockit - herbie hancock) he abandoned that sound for experimentations in electronic music: techno was love at first listen, detroit and acid above all. with the passing of time he has begun to dedicate himself as much as possible to productions using synth and drum machine. now he has begun his new venture as owner/manager of his label fu.me where he will focus his work on promoting new and old sounds - without forgetting his roots - offering bad and dirty sounds .

planet detroit emerges from captivity with 4 tracks from one of chicagos favorite sons. 4 tracks that demonstrate hakims diverse interests & techniques.

from detroit third wave producer sean deason comes a new release, detroit city ep. featuring 3 cuts that will showcase sean deasons full range as an artist. detroit city is a cut with lots of energy. detroit city 5am brings a deeper vibe, while the drive home features a deep detroit inspired feeling

santonio echol is back with another release on detroit dancer. first track the intimate setting is a deep, warm & soulful techno production, b1 is a remix from the classic force field track which was originally released on kms back in the late 80s! here santonio gives it a warmer and deeper detroit feel to it. b2 is a collaboration with uks mike anderson on the vocals, again a warm, deep & soulful production, just as we like it. enjoy :)

the first release on a new label, aa trax, which has been set up by the acid originator himself dj pierre with the aim of introducing classic house and techno sounds to a new generation, the aa stands for afro acid. kicking things off in style is a 3 tracker from the legendary detroit grand pubahs comprising paris the black fu and the mysterious mr o.

long of out press deepchord classics, lovingly remastered and packaged by echospace, 3x12 inch, 160 gram coloured + photo print >> please note that the photo print is not packaged inside the sleeve.

frigio happily announces a new release by san francisco based artist exillon who is well known for his amazing works for detroit underground among other labels. in mind techno control ep, exillon (aka jay fields) drops us 3 energetic and overwhelming tracks.

vol. 4 with more house slammer

third part with excellent deep delicious detroit house

2nd part with more detroit madness

the detroit threads record store has survived in one incarnation or another for more than16 years. in this time personal relationships have formed with music makers of every circle over the common bond of vinyl sound. it was a logical step to give back to this community a product that reflects the many faces that make up the store. a store that has been and will continue to be a hub for the exchange of ideas, kept alive by like minded people who still believe in the independent detroit spirit. this spirit shines upon the unique artists that move to their own beat, and never compromise their vision. detroit threads gives a voice to these artists that should be heard. nospectical is walter wasack, jennifer paull, and chistopher mcnamara. they are a team of detroit sound artists that lean into e.d.m. on the minimal tip. their comfort zone is inside of a sounds cape near the sphere of unconsciousness. nospectical is a cool dark breeze that is alive with a pulse. they tread into strangeness and let it come together to form a neurotic world. nospectical works to broaden the view and redefine the depth of detroit techno. detroit threads is proud to support this cause.

part one of a four part series.

biosfera is the first electronic conceptual release from oscar mulero available from detroit underground. after twenty years on the road as international ambassador of techno, biosfera marks a return home for mulero. biosfera is comprised of six experimental soundscape compositions each inspired by a different autonomous community in the principality of asturias - the mythical, semi-mountainous region on spains north-west coast. the result is an exceptionally rich aural tapestry of lush spatial environments from one of the worlds foremost techno producers. limited edition sleeves are handmade and unique. design by build™, pressing on brown/yellow marbled vinyl.

a special edition series focused on the rare, historical works of deepchord. the long out of print deepchord catalog has since been remastered and will finally be available again on this gorgeous triple lp set. its been a lengthy and timely process restoring old analog tape, dat and cassette recordings (some dating back to 1994) all of which have been carefully resurrected from the vault of detroits revered nsc studio

long distance is no distance. limited transparent & subtle smokey marbled vinyl.

long distance is no distance

subwax bcn is very proud to present our new sister label detroit dancer! on this first release we give you no other one than detroit legend santonio echols! mr santonio got famous in the late 90s with vital releases on labels such as kms, serious grooves, made in detroit, express, siren and tresor, from which he made a true mark in techno history. on this release you get three tracks of pure detroit dancing moods and including a fresh remix from orlando voorn, another pioneer in the world of detroit sounds!

detropolis (original mix) is optic nerves take on detroitís infrastructure rebuilding. detropolis opens with the unmistakable optic nerve strings giving you a sense of riding on a futuristic people mover in the night time summer air. the dark and twisted growly baselines makes you long for partying in the new downtown detroit.

superb new release by norm talley ! vinyl only. much oriented for the club.

eddie flashin fowlkes has always fancied himself as the forgotten producer of the detroit militia, a point which he explicitly points to on the title of this new release for the detroit wax imprint. >unsung hero< is, interestingly enough, quite noticeably un-detroit sounding, rolling on a killer funky 2-step groove and breezy keys which would slot in nicely against the mellower end of uk garage. on the flip >we need more< takes a stripped approach to house with some strange and submerged vocals from don q and restrained organ stabs, leaving it to the steadfast, bongo-laden groove to do most of the work. unsung hero indeed!

mental reaction ep is an original scan 7 release on detroit underground of classic detroit warehouse techno and electro via two new tracks and a remix. after many years of collaborative work we are wildly ectatic to present – finally! – scan 7, fabled anonymous masters of stealth, activism and classic detroit techno. mental reaction and noise tension are two new ‘zenith’ recordings shifting the order of things to reveal dark energy amid consistent, intense forms of brightness. punctuating the diptych is a ground pounding, break-oriented remix of mental reaction by dus annie hall. state of the art graphic futurism by dmas3 makes strange any sense of normality cutting new forms for productive living in an ever-expanding universe. mental reaction is the antidote to austerity via classic detroit warehouse techno. a new throbbing, syncopated scan 7 classic detroit rhythm hails us, freeing up accumulated, pent-up anger having to cope day-after-day witnessing cowardly, hypocritical elites avoiding culpability for wrongdoing in the world. warm, rhythmic frequency distributions align logical and ethical sensibilities hypnotically. mental reaction is a new scan 7 legend to reveal dance-activist pathways to higher ground in the face of adversity.

strut team up with new yorks knitting factory for the exclusive worldwide release of >live in detroit, 1986<, the first new fela kuti material to be issued since his final studio album, >underground system<, in 1992.
code for free mp3 download of this release included.

excellent 4 track vinyl with sexy house tracks

what is techno is the first single to be taken from techlegend in the makin florian meindls long awaited debut album waves (1-12)inch, due for release soon on his very own flash recordings. what is it techno? what is house? good question and its the doubt that drives you on the dancefloor. florians original is perfectly crafted deep groovy tech. a delicate melody belies the raw power, generated here by the growling bass and drum line. ramping up the filth factor and still riding high from the release of their second city ep are boys noizes, shadow dancer. matching detroit synths with sinister bubbling acid the manchester duo create a beast of a mix that also displays an equal amount of beauty.

brilliant deep detroit house 3 track vinyl

limited 2nd release on long distance to detroit

the detroit threads team is at the center of a community of vinyl enthusiasts that take pride in their individual approach to sound. this community struggles to keep their vision alive though the warmth of the medium that holds a special place in the heart, vinyl. as the electronic sound evolves new faces and styles emerge to challenge the establishment. detroit threads hears those voices and works to give them a platform. hou531 and .kite were chosen to represent detrot threads, because they are the yin and yang of the detroit dubstep movement. hou531 has a rambunchous method of creating grinding dubstep that is a release from a lifetime of detroit pressure. where as, .kite uses ethereal synth ambience sprinkled lightly with drum and bass to create an environment that is both sad and beautiful. these artists are under the radar, but by no means are they irrelevant.