as a rave icarus turns to his companion and sighs, *we tried to touch the sun my friend, but we got burned...* these tracks leave a trail of scorched earth behind them while you stand bewildered in their smoking wake. nurture your most wayward desires to these sounds coming from god knows where, and inflict them on the innocent as soon as you can.

oskar offermanns first solo 12inch on white since the infamous apple crumble ep! this beautiful wax is coming along with 3 subtle deep house tracks, which reflect the hours early in the morning when the peak time is already over, and everything calms down on the dancefloor

odd frequencies is a brand new label coming straight from paris. this split ep brings two young producers together (the irish man lumigraph and the parisian rising star d.k.) and is the first of a series of releases confronting a local french producer to an international artist. 1 track on each side, 2 mutant bombs pushing the drum machines to their limits, as if steve poindexter was making punk music in 2014. a promising introduction for this label who will edit these hybrid jams on 10 inches vinyls, the unique format for a perfect balance between experimentation and dancefloor expectations.

squarehead, a sheffield-based up-and-coming talent, is the lucky producer to nab lphs 25th release, a landmark to say the least. (as such, the label is printed with touches of silver inks.)

the manchester-based label, music is love, has made some serious headway in their debut year with a flurry of impressive releases from a pool of highly talented up-and-coming artists. moving into 2014 and the mil crew continue to unearth fresh talent with the creation a new sister label, a label devised on bringing together a broad range of musical aspects and inspired by a desire to nurture a sound with more sonic craft. for their inaugural first release they welcome colman buckley for his first full ep. with 4 tracks of uniquely differing styles, the ep is branded by percussive rhythms and slick grooves, with acid-fused textures and deep house melodies piecing together a strong collection of tracks.
pressing on translucent, black splattered vinyl.

ponsactrilau, the new label of rico puestel is setting in, coming strong and distinct! after highly acclaimed releases on pimprinella or san franciscos very own mothership, rico puestel strengthens his musical vision of deep and storytelling electronic compositions, wandering through the realms of house - represented by the two originals roja drifts by (a relentlessly inspiring and vast scenery, based on one mighty orchestral foundation) and south serpentines (a cheerful and synth-frisky journey). accompanied by timo jahns, living out his very own and unique way of a strong rhythmical presence combined with gently floating atmospheres in his interpretation of roja drifts by. sheer bliss!

tapping into the strong current of quality electronic music coming out of sweden, the latest bass culture shines a light on two talents working out of the stockholm underground who have created their own imprint on the european house and techno scene. the pajala sunrise e.p marks the first release that mr tophat and art alfie have issued away from their shared base camps of junk yard connections and karlovak, two labels that showcase the pair’s commitment to pushing 4/4 dance music forwards wherever they can. energy lies at the heart of the sound that oscar and rudolf (to give them their real names) conjure up, both in the urgent pulse of their full-bodied drum arrangements and the spiritual lilt of their melodic content.

repress 2014
high quality rough n ready warehouse techno from two established producers (who have produced on planet e among others) coming together under the mysterious dense & pika alias. >vomee< launches the label, all guns blazing with a grimey bass led groove. flip sides >bad back< continues the low slung vibe but injects more of a fucked up lo-fi feel with a crunched up kick and metalic shards of sound. first in a series…

it s coming! dont sleep ... mit gepägtem cover artwork!

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.

this is the first in a series of many coming from noir music. the series is called rmx and its basically back catalogue tracks in new clothes done by some of our favourite producers. number one in the series contain 4 superb remixes by nice7, nicolas masseyeff, the glitz and lee van dowski & dean demanuele. this remix ep leans toward the techier side of house as the remixers show their floor functional excellence and hq production skills.

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.

plec006 on the line with a solo ep from fran hartnett. noticed for his two tracks released on the previous plec005, he is back with two great techno weapons, crystal phase & diagnostic, well breaked pouding techno at his best, featuring two remixes, one from charlton from rotterdam (mord records) for a classy edit & sleeparchive from berlin (tresor) coming with a heavy linear techno remix, as only he knows how to.

shades of gray are back with their second lp album. on this sampler we present two original tracks plus two remixes. mic mills from untzz delivered rather pumping house interpretation that is coming exclusively as vinyl only. kuba sojka got with his remix deep into waters of old school acid techno. we got something for everyone. cut and master by matt colton (alchemy mastering).

nice price deal !!! one sweaty hot week in july 2013, untold ripped into creating his new album, black light spiral, having discovered a land so full of jolts and thrills that the beats wrote themselves and the sounds just kept on coming. the final 40 minute, 8 track album, is as true to the furious and fiery journey untold (aka jack dunning) personally went on as you could hope for. it is unhindered, spontaneous and completely raw. as perfectly imperfect as a trip like this should be. and youwill be left gasping for air.

at the forefront of the new wave of artists rising from the french underground scene, parisian hit maker andrade makes his debut release on one records with the sensually smooth and solid dance floor bomb,sweet disposition. over on the b side fellow frenchman terence :terry takes the reins to inject his signature groove while ibiza residents acid mondays round off the package perfectly with a remix that offers everything we are coming to expect from the talented duo.

yoruba records is honored to bring to you the incomparable lady alma. coming from the roots of that philly soul sound, quickly became synonymous with house music. her powerful voice and empowering lyrics lifts generations to fully understand self worth and self love. osunlade is a force within the foundation of house music. born at the intersection of funk, jazz, blues and rock n roll, he injected new sounds into house with his pristine production and respect for the harmonizing roots of all music. these two dynamic souls join forces in an explosiven song, its house music

another year comes crashing into view, and another instalment in the nasty rips and shifting peaks series is upon us, as ever looking to bring together a mix of new, up and coming and established names, via a chaotic miasma of styles and tempos.

new on big box recordings - a tribute to larry levan! kultissime featuring linda lee hopkins *take me back* with remixes coming from bibi and aliwud.

andrade is a truely new talent coming straight from the parisian underground. having made a name for himself thanks to several well received gigs in his hometown and a few releases from good people like steve bug, djulz, delano smith, ralph lawson, labels are already begging for more.

optimo trax is an offshoot label of optimo music for tracks aimed at djs/dancefloors. yes, we know there are too many record labels already, but we felt an overriding desire to start another one as so much music that didnt seem quite right for optimo music (i.e. music that was specifically designed for dancing) kept coming our way. like the parent label, optimo trax will release music by new artists and excavate forgotten classics.

born electric present drew hills solitude ep. born electrics first full ep features a remix from r&s mates cloudboat, and early support coming in from scuba, eats everything and george fitzgerald. includes download code.

after a spot-on landing with their first release, the head honchos behind pole position recordings and glam jam artists are back with the 2nd instalment on their pole jam vinyl label. keeping the standards sky high it is another all russian affair with all-stars deep sound express and homies klar&pf proving they can keep the killer tunes coming. new signings pioneerball & lipelis pour their heart and soul into a silky smooth, heart warming guitar-riff stormer before volta cab rounds it all off with a porn-tastic cruising number to complete pole jam vinyls second release in fine style.

commodity place project is back with two masterful compositions wrapped in a special colorful ep. the duo composed by roman musicians massimiliano loretucci (computer and synths) and riccardo frosoni (guitar and percussions) has set two amazing tracks letting the mind and body to travel far away till the most unreachable and undefined horizons of psychedelic music. on side a, >multifrequency behaviour of high energy cosmic sources< develops an intense journey into a nebulous space dimension where a wide range of fluffy cosmic echoes are stratified and stretched to the infinity, while human perception is totally kidnapped by ancestral voice effects. straight to the unknown ambient paradise. the endless 12 minutes of >ahura mazda< fill entirely the b side. a melodic start up loop on a mild 4/4 downtempo pace prepares the well coming of an outstanding solo guitar excursion with some psy-synths on background for a piece of music that we can literally define as an extraordinary psychedelic / krautrock symphony. so, now you are in. but remember: over the mystic mountains another earth could be found.

apartment kickstarts 2014 with a various artists compilation focusing on irish talent from all across the isle. following on from their collaboration as bande apartment in 2013, tr one and new jackson once again appear together on apartment. this time around new jackson remixes tr ones bruising techno beast >viceroy-9c< (the original of which appeared on the last apartment release, a split 12 with phantom planet outlaws), turning it into an emotive, acid-laced breakbeat gem. house duo slowburn, coming off a year that included appearances on lunar disko, appian sounds and grounded in humanity deliver the off-kilter and immersive >riders of the sea<. hints of the work of artists such as drexciya and kassem mosse are combined with their own unique stylings to create an intoxicating, tripped out journey to the deepest recesses of the dancefloor.the cyclist garnered huge praise last year with his >bones in motion< lp on leaving records/stones throw and apartment is excited to deliver his first original material since then. his individual brand of over-driven electronics – >tape throb< – combines distortion with the most delicate of inflections and >crax< surmises this approach perfectly, an uncommonly euphoric slice of wounded electronica. last but by no means least is the superior inferior. after his debut release on belfast’s one electronica label went so far as to be licensed by sven vath to his sound of the 14th season compilation, he returns with the throbbing, rapturous >a bit much confusion<. wave and electro influences carry this bass heavy number towards it’s crescendo of skyscraping synths and skewered monopoly madness.

coming off of a successful run of 3 hot vinyl releases from the same number of labels in the between mid-sept and mid-november,hit it n quit it(lumberjacks in hell label), mlk dreams/over my face(persnickety sounds label) & get up move your body (grimy edits label) cratebug slams you with yet another trio of bangers to feed your dance floor

singular records is back and verry happy to welcome a new producer for the 4th release, filippo bertetto aka >modry<, a new talent coming from turin, italy.this young producer is literally showing a huge potential with this very first release, subterranean ep, reminding some of early jonas kopp releases, deep and strong techno, but also with ambient and atmospheric flavors too that makes this ep more eclectic, a perfect combination to kick off 2014 for singular records.

raggatek, with a real ragga jungle feeling. roots and dancefloor. coming from the english squat party movement, this is the first solo ep from mandidextrous!

we are delighted to welcome up-and-coming hamburg-based producer, simon ferdinand to the landed camp - an artist who is producing some of the finest raw, deep house music out there at the moment! tipped as the rising star of 2014, we are honoured to have simon as one of the landed team and roster. his new ep, back to the raw - as the title suggests - sees simon delivering three original tracks of stand-out, raw vibe. already moving dance floors across the globe and gaining support from notable djs such as norm talley, rick wade, gari romalis, alton miller, santonio echols, moodymanc, varoslav and jon reynolds

the cover of laguna verde ep shimmers in a turquoise and dark greenish tone, letting us reminisce about our sweet memories of one of the best and hottest summers ever: smalltown collective delivers their second schallbox single, a deep and melancholic techhouse track, that seems almost timeless in its original near-9-minute version. then there are the prestigious remixes, lining up seamlessly on this release: a groove-teeming version coming courtesy of the chosen two and even two different fulminant versions by cocoon darling sven tasnadi! so, as you can see, theres strictly nothing getting in the way of a musical visit to bolivias laguna verde!

repitch record coming strong with 5 tracks of fierce analogue sounding tracks

repress in pink vinyl ... supported by: ricardo villalobos, dj hell, karotte, gabriel ananda, tocadisco, john acquaviva, oliver huntemann, umek, joel mull, pig & dan, italoboyz, dirt crew, disco boys, moguai, delon & dalcan and many many more. it doesnt happen every day, that a record is released, which can be found in the cases of the italo- and the dicso boys, of tocadisco and the dirt crew, of markus lange and pig & dan, but then again, butch does not release on a.f.u. limited every day. butchs follow-up to his smash-remix for silent breeds >sync in< on a.f.u. brought him on the radar of monika kruse, karotte and blackstrobe and has proven the foundation of this hype surrounding him through the quality of his >butch ep<. 3 tracks, >mushroom man<, >tickles< and >botanik< have found fans from all continents and genres, which is the result of clever and new arrangements, high sound quality and funny and innovative ideas. butch is coming! watch out

136° club - known as a established club in hamburgs redlight district, is now launching a new music label: 136 degreerecordings. a symbiosis of club and music is about to begin. their first release named sinus ep comes along with strong and arms wide open sounds. frederick alonso, kevin over or neal porter are just some of the names to be mentioned who add their great sound to this first ep. special focus on tapesh and his great remix of muovos track called clap your hands. grooving, pumping and drivining deep and tech house will be characteristic for the first release. a great album in all its facets - it makes you looking forward to whats coming up next. its all about their love for 4/4 grooves.

nummeriertes 10 inch vinyl, limitiert auf 500 exemplare - die komplett akustische version des lysandre-albums.
der sänger und songwriter aus san francisco startet nun seine solokarriere mit einem sensationellen album, das in jeder hinsicht als meisterwerk gelten kann. das album erzählt die geschichte einer liebesaffäre zwischen dem sänger und einer französin namens lysandre, die er während der ersten girls europatour im sommer 2008 auf einem festival in frankreich kennen lernte. perfekt eingerahmt von aufwendigen arrangements, traumhaften backing-vocals und einer perfekten produktion, steht vor allem das außergewöhnlich persönliche, berührende songwriting von owens im vordergrund. owens selbst beschreibt das album als a *coming of age story, a road trip story, a love story*.

a stunning piece of collaboration of four artists. yapacc returns on elusive with another hydrogen bomb, this time featuring powerful vocals from full-time punk-band drummer / up-and-coming recording artist antonia serra. the b-side by label owner slavaki features two mellow dubby beauties for your home entertainment or early hour club action, and truly can’t be asked to be any better either! and if you think that iss enough, this 12 inch has also been decorated with some cool handmade sleeve art by graphic artist craig keenan! perfect a side, perfect b side, limited handmade cover art. what more do you want from a record?

dutch producer alexander koning teams up with chicago legend k alexi shelby for *grown & sexy*. remixes coming from falko brocksieper and david dorad.

recit records founded in 2012 by yohei yamakado and mana haraguchi is a label about all auditive experiences.their very first release is a production of yohei yamakado under the pseudonym of oosco. printed in 300 copies, it includes three tracks which are mainly house oriented but not only, having also an aspect coming from electroacoustical approaches, relating the acknowledgment in sound design of the producer

the year 2013 is coming to an end and we present you a special goody with the catalog number 013 to close it up. rising sun is back with his second ep for fauxpas musik. the pause ep comes as a vinyl only release. six beautiful & innovative house music delicacies - a timeless beauty that has been pressed into colored vinyl. also, our friend paedie & design konzept from alex ketzer did the artwork. vinyl tastes better

valcrond video, the label of brooklyn-based visual artist and producer luke wyatt presents its very first vinyl issue in the shape of two new tracks from torn hawk, one of wyatts aliases. first coming to the fore in a musical sense with a set of distressed guitar and asphalt beat attacks on the lies white label series, torn hawk has been closely associated with ron morellis label ever since with wyatt subsequently working with karen gwyer, secret circuit and willie burns. distancing himself a bit from the grime and grit some associate with his productions, the two new tracks have more in common with the more expansively voiced compositions on emotional response release teen hawk, or the cinematic melancholy of the untitled ep he released under the alias lossmaker. clearly wyatt is building towards housing all his musical instincts under one roof.

davide carbone is an acid dark industrial techno artist whose latest vinyl ep— put out by freitag s new acid techno focus sublabel on vinyls, freitag dots— is a decadent dish served up with acid dub elements, deep drones, industrial influences and found sounds

now hitting release number six, fly by night music serves up something slightly different from riccio (bosconi // super value), complete with a remix from craig smith (6th borough project), for its latest offering. this is an equally classy release but more of an obvious disco tip. coming in a press of 200 limited blue vinyl and a letter press sleeve, this is another boutique package from fbnm. the man behind the jungle way ep is italian riccardo zanaroli aka riccio, who most recently appeared on the widely lauded bosconi compilation bosconi stallions. a dj, collector, producer and record seller, riccio is a staple on the italian scene and brings plenty of louche disco funk to this release.

200 copies only! comprising of a combination of a local dj legend harris & joss (the co label owner of artreform), up and coming talent d.lamar. three original tracks starting with with the brooding groovy get no sleep, an incense workout that locks you in to its magical groove. welcome is remixed by noah pred who toughens things up, spicing up the beats and using the hypnotic synths and adding effects and depth.

rough house and detroit techno killer tracks on this new vinyl from vibe me!!! the new member of the family adrian rodd (catwash/movements) signs the single since 1990, a powerfull old house bomb where the groove and the dirty vocal line push loud till the end! simply amazing. big sound from the new techno talent jonas kopp on the first remix of the release. no words needs. he rules. the second remix on b1 was touched from one of the most interesting artist coming out now. whim-ee from france. we are just proud to release her sound. listen to believe. the last remix its from mussen, label manager of vibe me. that close the release with an hard-techno kick and dark bassline. just for clubbers.

disco feeling! karat welcomes mag spencer, a new signature coming with a well blended disco house record. 4 tracks for your delight, just enjoy and let yourself go !!

the chicago house veteran realized his remix adding a touch of class and deep feelings to the song, a real pearl of the ep. energy, groove, deep pad and pure old school attitude are the elements of this first lod records release, the second one is coming soon!

polytone recordings first mini-jubilee is due, and congratulations coming in directly from detroit and berlin! first felicitator is terrence dixon of tresor fame. his track pacers is an intriguing 10-minute-journey. on the flip we find spirals a stirring track from iron curtis. after his remix for matthias vogts together as one (pltr004) the berlin based producer delivers his first original for polytone

paris house legends chÂteau flight and up-and-coming swedish producer librah deliver beautiful dancefloor-focused remixes of stareaways (aka markus guentner and heiko badje) epic pop/ambient sketches no life in this ghost town and appointments, both taken from stareaways album no life in this ghost town, also released on couldnt care more.

this is the third hobbes music release and the second in a series of remix eps featuring up-and-­coming scottish artists remixed by well­-established and emerging local and international talents...

royal dusts self titled debut album has already become an underground favorite and immediately following the release were the rumored whispers of a remix ep coming this fall. well the time has come to put some truth to the matter and proudly announce the royal dust remixes ep featuring mixes from two of the industries most acclaimed artists: ricardo villalobos and the brandt, bauer, frick ensembles paul frick.