welcome back to the movielike resonating sound world of the 23s. already in 2008 the mysterious one-man band proofed with the album “bolivia” that they are trying to do another kind of music – something that isn’t entertainment, something that isn’t show, something that goes gently straight to your soul. now the producer from nord-rhine-westphalia did it again and tuned in the longplayer “flamingo”. anew he delivers a special kind of cinematic journey music that grooves opposite to his other, more rhythm based hypnotic dance productions. also as the 23s he produces pattern-based music, but it pursues a different intention: each listener should dive into a hallucinatory world of seen and unseen films that his inner eye creates unprejudiced. all ten tracks are romantic smooth operators. they put themselves in service of an artistic vision, in which the listener should get lost in music. the album can be seen as a love-letter to the movie scores of the french 70s cinema or the impressionistic sound arrangements you can hear in the early cinema of peter greenaway. with double bass heat, discreet piano melodies, levitating guitar chords, some gentle horns here and there and beats that recollect the warm jazz influenced soul of oldschool hip-hop the 23s generate a sublime get-down-deep instrumental journey. you can listen to it attentive. or you can just play it in the back while doing whatever you like to do. it is recommended to play “flamingo” in a decent amount of volume as all loungey tracks begin to live bigger and brighter with sound intensity. if you play it flashy you will experience an atmospheric sometimes light-flooded, sometimes foggy 40-minute electronic journey that offers open-minded souls to fill the room between the notes with their very own milky fancy. soon the album will be accompanied by a bunch of remixes tuned in and twisted by producers like giegling and white artists edward, christian s of the cómeme tribe, canadian producer the mole and the german post rock and electronic music band to rococo rot.

can we melt the ice is one of those mystery records that collectors love so dearly. very little is known about it, other than that it appeared on plush records sometime around 1982 or 83. it was written and produced by chicago producer morris j williams, whose sweet vocal provides a vocal point for the track s sensual boogie vibes - all lilting horns, subtle synthesizers and shuffling grooves. brilliantly, this reissue from finlands constantly on-point traveller records also boasts a previously unreleased longer version, which naturally extends the tracks wonderful instrumentation in all the right places. recommended.

repress 2015 !! here comes a bundle of two anthems, presented by the dial records founders themselves: carsten jost and lawrece are back with a highly recommended double-a-side 12 inchfor your pleasure!

if john daly returns to his own one track records it means business. his lush techno style (rooted in early 90 s detroit techno) meets balearic vibes resulting in a true deep house excursion that comes in 3 versions! recommended!

beau wanzer and dan jugel are juzer. making their first appearance on nyc s corner label, juzer now see a release on italian outpost dog in the night. here we get three tracks of no holds barred mid-90s rz-1 techno somewhere in between dbx ot jack master era hawtin. complete and effective mixing tools, dry claps and all these cuts are sure to work the crowd into a frenzy. recommended.

fantastic voyage continues to bring the sugar series to vinyl, with 32 standout tracks selected by stuart colman from the 75-track 3cd set sassy sugar. sassy sugar is the successor to the thoroughly-recommended fantastic voyage compilations, heavy sugar (fvdv051) and savvy sugar (fvdv059). whereas those releases were devoted to new orleans and the west coast respectively, sassy sugar focuses on music city, nashville.

after a strong first release contort yourself returns with events at the fatal party which comes over more as a description than a title, brimming with a bubbling sense of tension and fear. hamburg duo fallbeil kick things off in impressive style with a crunchy acid monster which twists and turns followed by two killer proto-techno cuts from legendary french industrial band die form from their 1985 tape hurt. here we find ourselves in a unsettling scenario with metallic voices scowling over clanging machines and guitar feedback in an unhinged way. the mysterious slugbug (l.i.e.s./russian torrent versions) starts the flip with goback, a creeping acidic beast moving unstoppably forward as a reverberating voice ripples throughout. any calm is then shattered by ibm a.k.a. jamal moss whose remix of die form hammers home a tough seven minutes of mangled synths, bubbling acid and thundering drums. a highly recommended, intense journey.

fantastic voyage continues to bring the sugar series to vinyl, with 32 standout tracks selected by stuart colman from the 75-track 3cd set classy sugar.
classy sugar is the successor to the thoroughly-recommended fantastic voyage compilations, heavy sugar (fvdv051), savvy sugar (fvdv059) and sassy sugar (fvdv098). whereas those releases were devoted to new orleans, the west coast and nashville respectively, classy sugar focuses on the big apple, new york city.

after a strong first release contort yourself returns with events at the fatal party which comes over more as a description than a title, brimming with a bubbling sense of tension and fear. hamburg duo fallbeil kick things off in impressive style with a crunchy acid monster which twists and turns followed by two killer proto-techno cuts from legendary french industrial band die form from their 1985 tape hurt. here we find ourselves in a unsettling scenario with metallic voices scowling over clanging machines and guitar feedback in an unhinged way. the mysterious slugbug (l.i.e.s./russian torrent versions) starts the flip with goback, a creeping acidic beast moving unstoppably forward as a reverberating voice ripples throughout. any calm is then shattered by ibm a.k.a. jamal moss whose remix of die form hammers home a tough seven minutes of mangled synths, bubbling acid and thundering drums. a highly recommended, intense journey.

deeply rooted with the 2nd release in the new series! this one is by respecs aka roman poncet. fierce techno tracks from the vital parisian techno scene that is doing so well at the moment with guys like zadig, dj deep, marcellus, voiski and labels as dement3d, taapion and clubs as the rex and concrete. fresh energy from this classic city, fresh energy from this classic label!. recommended.

honor oak park electronic dispensary inaugral release pays a hefty respect to the classic 90s house and techno sounds that emanated from the motor city. the silky smooth textures of the a side someday serve up a reasurring yet refreshing slice of real music. the flip of the release couples a fine jazzed up boogiefied track called down with me with a raw dancefloor devastating cut called #5. this release comes highly recommended for all lovers of authentic sounds. buy now!

fine quality peak time techno rooted in the best detroit traditions with a bit of that berlin rawness. tracks produced by liit who recently made an excellent debut on the lack label. recommended!.

fine modern electronic dance music by cliff lothar who is on duty for the third release on omnidisc. recommended!

reissue of elias rahbani & his orchestras super rare arabic disco holy grail *liza liza* on the original lebanese voix de l orient label. recorded pre-civil war at a time when beirut was known as the paris of the middle east, a luxurious holiday destination and flourishing trade centre. the title track is totally out of this world, perfectly blending eastern & western vocals, instruments and musical influences with a driving disco bassline to create an irresistible floor filling cosmic odyssey. the flipside features the even more out-there *from the moon* a fantastic tripped out psychedelic disco funk monster, followed by the dreamy accordion-led *summer love*. also boasting one of the sexiest covers in disco history further illustrating the liberal thinking and western influence in lebanon at the time. highly recommended!

last year we released aaron ahrends first brief embrace ep, which received lots of great feedback. ada (pampa) took newborn and started to do a remix. at the same time she took some larvae as pets and watched their metamorphosis. at the end she released them as butterflies. the tune was highly recommended at here bbqs over the last summer. last year the forgotten birds (karaoke kalk) decided to stop touring as a band. their first and might be last remix at all was created spontaneously in a jam session. enough reason for to be very happy about their awesome gift.

two straight up raw tripping analogue house tracks for the more adventurous dance floors. the label boss john osborn drops his second solo release for tanstaafl and its a hot! recommended!

dax j delivers the 5th edition of monnom black. 4 raw, peak time techno slammers ready to shake the floor. comes with additional limited bespoke art insert & sticker. highly recommended!

steady pulsating bassline driven house tracks with a little nodd to the house sound of chicago. great release on this small german label who so far was under the radar and only sold in some local german stores. recommended by roman fluegel.

after his appearance with lord tusk on apron11, the bold brassfoot returns with a strictly solo outing. highly recommended

2015 repress! 4 tracks of kenny larkin s pod material, which was first released on the belgian, buzz, label in 1992. recommended!! rush hour is proud to present this co-op with kenny larkin/art of dance to release the best of his catalogue on remastered 12-s. he s recorded many classic tracks on many different labels under many monikers.

reflective hypno-house, call-and-response choir practice, rapturous crayola keyboard freak parades, jazz sample cascades, stomps, bells, & softly chirping forest beats. for irregular dancefloors & deviant listeners of all shapes. highly recommended!

second press! for the first release on austin boogie crew records, the label presents a heavy instrumental two-sider from austins own solar shield. well recommended! reesis is an electronic boogie-funk banger. beeturia is equal parts beach boogie and jazz-fusion, propelled by the virtuosic soloing of solar shield producer chris mcdowell.

the 4th release on monnom black welcomes the in form artist emmanuel with his vyper ep. emmanuel delivers what he does best. 3 slick, hard-hitting, dancefloor killers! recommended!

these hidden hands is the collaborative project of uk stalwart, tommy four seven and alain, the berlin-based producer and mastering engineer at one million mangos. it is fair to say that techno is the main ingredient, served as uncompromisingly as possible. their debut lp showcases the duo’s love for cavernous, echoing drones and visceral, foreboding half-time beats - from the gnarly, distorted frame of *trelesire* to the dystopian, mutant dance of *diesel*, this album has it all and comes warmly recommended for fans of vatican shadow and the whole hospital productions camp.
limited pressing on 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

limited 2014 repress !!
the future times posse returns with an extended family for the newest installment in their >vibe< compilation series. well recommended! this dj double pack includes tracks both rugged and pristine, from alexis le-tan, steve summers, tom noble, l.i.e.s. remixed by max d, juju & jordash, confused house, steve moore, hunee and swimmers & gang. basically this is 50 minutes of insane dance music from 8 of our favorite producers in the world

orphx the veteran industrial-techno super duo strike again with their latest ep on sonic groove entitled sacrifice. filled to the brim with pulsing modular sound design and industrialized techno rhythms. orphx once again shine bright in a sound of darkness. highly recommended for those who like their techno and industrial tough but yet hypnotic.

richard fearless unleashes his shamanic cosmic trip with -gamma ray- while leogwelt s remix brings in depth, texture and atmosphere. very strong release. recommended!

back by demand! valuable remastered reissue of this rare 5 tracks mini-album by the two talented young producers: lazare hoche & malin genie. groundbreaking house tracks, highly recommended.

delft is delivering more sick acid tunes! this time its delft s chief la-4a on duty and giving us some advanced modern acid jackers. we cant get enough of some good old traditional tracks, but its always extra exciting to hear someone who can give it a new contemporary twist. 4th release on delft records and from the first release (cat-000) its spot on! recommended.

a electro classic, highly recommended for fans of new order, the human league, orchestral manoeuvres in the dark, yello, the art of noise.

willie burns, secret circuit and suzanne kraft are the odd numbers… setting sail with an ep of blue-eyed house. recommended for chilling in higher temperatures.

berlin based englishman matthew styles make his second appearance on tamed musiq with a wonderful four tracks ep called communique. recommended!

mrcarter continues the tour of vinyl with tasticfunk...with an amazing emanuel satie remix we go hard into the groove mood! highly recommended

after his wonderful eclectic fences album in 2013, john roberts is back with a brandnew clubsingle on dial records. here again the sound design benefits from the acoustical researches and experiments john roberts works on since years. with the a-sides ausio he creates an enchanting floorsmasher- highly recommended by the angelic crowd of our favorite clubs panorama bar and robert johnson. on the b- side you will find the classic john roberts sound: two soulful groovers, unique and timeless.

elegant & diverse new three-tracker from dorisburg where he further refines his special nordic house aesthetics! worthy follow up on his recent smuts 12inch on bossmusik. recommended!

another mysterious release from the take the elevator camp. once again no info just mechanical rhythms, dry acidic synths and weird deathly vocals.. just the way we like it from this great designer label. highly recommended!

a strong va from the legendary prruk camp. 4 heavyweight producer on the buttons that perfectly come together with a vary of sounds. from off beat to haunted atmospheres. a strong release. recommended.dj boss, d carbone, emmanuel, ness

proper, fresh, diverse techno banger - recommended!

2014 repress - slow motion spaced out killer house - highly recommended!

rampant crime and outta space violence! mario moretti strikes back with his long awaited spaziotempo release. an amazing appetizer for his debut album.recommended by: david vunk, de dupe

sai with his debut release for rondenions ragrange label. four of the highest quality house tracks with yoshimitsu interpretering it from a more darker approach with sub heavy basslines and deep hypnotic organ synths on his truth of tweets remix. highly recommended!

l.a.g second 12inch comes in the form of a head-to-head featuring point break and jordan. each take a side and two tracks each, providing lush melodies, throbbing bass and a forward thinking take on house/techno. seriously killer jams, highly recommended!

highly recommended! back to the basics, raw, grimy and underground. produced by detroits own dj roach. this ep gets em up!! its simple. not too much, just funky as hell detroit style. this is a label to watch

amazing futuristic and forward thinking three track ep by japanese producers takuya matsumoto, hiroyuki onozawa and kouji nagahashi. exotic house music from asia made with a fresh approach thats stirring up influences from jacking chicago and japanese pioneers such as yellow magic orchestra. titles are chicago/brazil , ele-factory, route 8 connection. recommended!

tip! highly recommended and mystical piece of outstanding dubtechno and dubhouse. amazing production and high quality artwork makes this release something very special.

various artist from the earth mothern family. rks, austerity, js and zero gravity saga for the first volume of the tape fresser series. rks open the ep with b3rln2 a deep, techno track, based on a solid groove and a stellar pad. the new secret project austerity closes the a side with a raw-tech-funk-balearic jam, highly recommended for every floor. b side starts with seven words, sharp drums and a soft female voice, exclusive js style. the last track of the ep is pink flamingo of zero gravity saga a new anonymous project based in berlin, pure acid destruction mixed with heart

the 2nd vinyl only release on london techno label monnom black comes from the mysterious artist known as kaelan. delivering a stunning hypnotic ep with deep detroit and dub influences. it comes complete with a huge remix from top spanish duo nx1. highly recommended!

nice price deal !!! new a made up sound! following up on the frantic start-stop action of the ahead/endgame whitelabel from earlier this year, number 6 in the series features two expansive semi-live trips. after hours offers a brooding alternative soundtrack to that most underrated of scorsese movies, while what preset sounds like a launch into stratospheric jazz territory by way of some restless broken hardcore shuffle. highly recommended!

full length album by gb on his own label. we love what this guy is doing anc on his new album he finds more depth within his signature sound. recommended!