a passionate homage to deep and atmospheric minimalism in techno music on leipzigs connwax label! after the labels debut release by eduardo de la calle, attaining cosmic consciousness is an out of the ordinary highlight showcasing the spectrum of the berlin based producer refracted who recently made his debut on the silent season label. no repress. limited to 250 copies.

sebastian fleischer aka djoker und mehrklang machen auf der ersten release des brandneuen muenchner labels operation tiger gemeinsame sache. der track verbindet sehr homogen fleicherss deep treibenden groove mit mehrklangs stets eigener stimmfarbe.

waehlscheibe stays true to its dub house approach last heard on waehl 003 with p.laoss: the swiss label has compiled four wonderfully relaxed and dubby tracks by various artists for release 004 – again vinyl only! alessandro crimi starts the record off with his incredibly deep >gravitation< which revolves around an ultra wam and morphing pad. s&ros >drunken hats< is just as funky as its dubby and perfectly fits the labels philosophy – just like a.s cudias >cadendo< which relies on super sweet rhodes and pianos to form a deep and melodic house song – two fantastic tunes. baldo from spain finishes the ep with his smooth oldschool house track >deep & down< which delights with tons of machine funk. waehlscheibe continues to amaze with these four musical gems that underline the labels talent to assemble brilliant musicians and compile wonderfully deep records. once more all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

chris page is a rising talent within the london techno scene. we are very happy to have him on micro.fon with this 12inch ep. 3 techno tracks of its own kind. raw, dark, groovy and minimal. chris has several strong releases under his belt, featuring heavily on labels such as affin

flyance records is a new electronic music label, based in paris. created in 2013 by ka one, janeret & st-sene, the labels focus is to release deep house, acid and techno cuts, through a variety of different artists.

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).

paragram is now on to its fourth installment, and gladly welcomes a new member to its family, michael melchner. after several releases on respected labels such as love letters from oslo, moon harbour, cargo edition and eklo, the talented berlin producer now announces his 12inch debut on paragram. the ep, composed by three tracks, each one complementing the others, is a combination of futuristic beats, deep hypnotic basslines and slick glitchy percussions moving in and out of the arrangement.

only few copies! amazing piece of house!! future in sound presents its new face late in 2013, with its first release of the year. reaching its 10th edition in december 2012, the new year started with fis preparing for big things! future in sound kicked off its own network >listen & discover< bringing music from only underground/upcoming artists and labels from all around the place.in addition to that, fisr will be on vinyl! fisr011 is one hell of a package. following some detroit, electronica, tech, more electronica and some minimal techno (hailing from germany of course), we land right back into the house of house, with some french summer loving vibes by the talented florian muller project.

label boss jose cabrera aka j.c. comes up with his first ep on ahd after having released in labels such as soul people music. expect rawness, deep pads and analog synths and arpeggios. keith worthy, aesthetic audios label boss is on the remix duties delivering a very unique and original version.

dadame aka dario damerini arrives in an unique state of maturity behind the decks, he is able to express it from the studio on this ep. it is no secret that dario is the ambassador of the grooviest old school house sound in barcelona, his work reveals the way he is and his own experience with the machines. after releasing some dope tracks on other labels, this is his first vinyl in solo.

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

der schottische produzent lord of the isles hat in den letzten jahren mit releases auf labels wie ene records, firecracker, phonica, cocktail d amore oder seinem eigenen label little strong auf sich aufmerksam gemacht. permanent vacation begrüßt ihn jetzt mit einer expansiven fünf track ep, die sein ganzes talent widerspiegelt. cinematic soundscapes zwischen planet e-styled techno, sprudelnder electronica und analoger warehouse rauheit.

adrian niculae, also known as priku is one of bucharests finest djs and producers. after releasing for labels like arpiar and all inn he has now decided to release and produce independently. going forward, motif will feature most of his work, as well as some of his close aquaintances. acoustic is the name chosen for motif 01 and experiment is the game. similar to his last experience with arpiar, bonita mariposa is a dreamy, yet pumping track, filled with shakers and spikes that go along perfectly with the dark piano. afterhour delight or possibly an intricate starter, it could be either of them. marker keeps the piano but inserts more rhythm, more percussion, more mystery while micro house is blended with 808 rims and an addictive synth that will surely keep you...
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okinawas finest, iori returns to phonica white with a brand spanking new track and two remixes of previous tracks from vril and phonica alumni raimo. phonica records are very excited to welcome back for the 7th phonica white release, the labels mainstay iori! the talented and recently relocated producer, is in excellent company on this ep with gieglings vril and our very own raimo offering remixes of previous iori

michael & mattis are based between new york and oslo. maybe thats why their music has such a unique feel. blending the oddness of norwegian labels as sex tags mania and the ongoing musical heritage of nyc in hip-hop, disco and house, they produce twisted house jams that manage to remain raw and catchy at the same time. bold grooves and smooth vibes produ- ced with tape warmth and a singular pop appeal.

trackwork is a new label from london dj, producer, remixer - leo zero. each release will focus on strictly club oriented raw house music in the classic chicago / detroit / new jersey vein - inspiration comes from key labels such as relief, soundstream, basnotic, roule, crydamoure and many more.
with a focus on hardware sampler and drum machine based compositions that are laid down as a live performance and then edited after, trackwork aims to sidestep todays laptop sound, and bring a raw dj element to the material - with lots of happy accidents and natural freeform arrangements that are designed to work with naturally with the dancer and the intense club environment.

release number 004 on lokee musik comes from long time collaborator and regular behind the decks at lokee events gavin herlihy. gavins music has been a constant feature on some of underground house and technos most iconic labels since 2006, and were very excited to add him to the lokee musik roster.

i will never forget the many dancefloor dates my friends and i had with harry romero back in the late 90s and early naughties. nobody turned out beats like *choo choo*. cro-magnon, erectus, tania, night at the black, suck my clock, beats vol. 1 & 2, mas pito (as mongobonix), the list goes on and on… each and every one a seminal house smash, played by all and still sounding as fresh today as they did on their first spin. 2013 is the beginning of a new chapter for harry, parting ways with his long time label group subliminal, after completing a ten year deal, he is now free to release with other labels, and importantly, return directly to the beats. already forging ahead with new releases on ovum (under his vaggio alias) and sneaks i m a house gangster among others, here he makes his debut on circus recordings.

das label svs records wurde von beni brachtel und daniel hermann-collini als unterlabel von brachtels schwester projekt selbstversorgersound (svs) gegruendet. svs nimmt verschiedene kuenstler aus ihrer gewohnten musikalischen zone und konfrontiert sie mit einem style, weit weg von ihrer gewohnten umgebung. es entwickelte sich eine perfekte plattform für einen intensiven sozialen und kreativen austausch. die dritte ep des enorm vielversprechenden neuen münchner labels svs, agiert zwischen lupenreinem techno, dub und electronica agiert

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.

nobody knows where these guys were beforehand, but this record is a real hit. a new release has emerged from an equally new label - detroit techno archive it reflects the labels name perfectly. the 12inch recording includes six wonderful detroit techno tracks, from a couple of artists. the first associations that come to mind are detroit legends like underground resistance, derrick may, stacey pullen, kenny larkin, and octave one. youll find some old-school techno with a rich groove, multilayered melodies, and some great stories behind them. this is real hi-tech jazz.

2013 repress - clear vinyl
fauxpas musik welcomes rising sun (real soon), who is also running some quite ruling labels like styrax and millions of moments and their respective sub labels. successfully running those, we are very glad he found the time to craft such beautiful gems to be released right on time for the warmer half of the year. >lift up your faces< is a grounding yet epic tale in best bobby konders manner, flowing and warming. julius steinhoff (smallville) is picking up this warmth, taking it to the floor and telling the tale eternally. if this is not enlightening enough for you, the sun will definitely rise with >lonely clarinet< letting an orchestra sing the birds and trees towards summer. this orchestras funking the last dark thought out on the last track praying and spreading pure love! this limited beautiful piece of coloured vinyl comes with an extra large poster done by doc robert / paedie! vinyl tastes better

a diamond in the rough. echologist aka brendon moeller is undoubtedly one of the most hardest working techno artists around the globe and has left a prolific trademark in the electronic music world. his 10th album, storming heaven, floods us with deep emotions and a unique sound experience. prologue is always looking for new directions of electronic music and we feel strongly that this album fulfills the labels pursuit in a extremely exciting way. it will be treasured for years to come.

repress - aller guten dinge sind drei. shuko & f. of audiotreats sind wieder da. im rucksack haben sie den dritten teil der cookies & cream -serie. seit der letzten cookies & cream lp ist vor allem bei platin-produzent shuko wieder viel passiert. der gebürtige mainzer, der im letzten jahr mit produktionen für talib kweli und für die platinalben von 1995, sowie sexion d assault glänzte, konnte auch dieses jahr wieder edelmetall in seinem studioflur auhängen. es enstanden produktionen für den rap-shooting star cro, die nr. 1-Überraschung des sommers, genetikk und das jbg2-album der gangstar-rap supergroup kollegah & farid bang, dass in der ersten woche mehr als 80.000 einheiten über selfmade records verkaufte. außerdem enstanden kollaborationen mit dem westcoast-mc blu für eine weitere jakarta records veröffentlichung als limitierte 10inch und beiträge auf dem aktuellen ra the rugged man album. f von den audiotreats hat in der vergangenheit für künstler wie chima, dendemann und joy denalane produktionen beigesteuert. cookies & cream 3 fügt sich nahtlos in die reihe der beiden vorgänger lps ein. soulfull und feingliedrige hip hop-beats als instrumentale, die auch auf albumlänge funktionieren. ein deutscher beitrag zu der z.zt florierenden beatscene, die weltweit die aufmerksamkeit der major labels erweckt. die vinylversion des albums ist auf 300 kopien limitiert.

first appearance of this small-scale vinyl imprint from the east of holland with a split-release by the well-respected aroy dee (m>o>s, delsin, rush hour, dolly) and perseus traxx (bunker, m>o>s). both of them are known for their deep analogue house music productions with raw and sharp edges, but most recognizable in their work is the presence of true emotions. this will also be the distinctive element for the labels future output: emotive electronic music with the soul deep within. honest and unpolished music that is inspired by everyday life, whether it comes from pain or joy. perseus traxx kicks off with an immersive, slow building and uplifting track, followed by a moody but hypnotic and slightly acid inspired piece. aroy dee takes care of the flip-side, with a dreamy and atmospheric track, and one raw, surprising and energetic cut. a versatile selection of tracks

art continues with its southern italian theme with a debut release from salernos claudio mate. claudio has released esteemed eps for the past 5 years on labels such as klap klap, dpress, lilith, modelisme and more. his remixes include work for juan atkins infiniti, urs gerald mitchell and roberto bosco. this three track ep is full of melodic goodness with a subtle toughness underlying it all. perfect for that end of night encore moment!

next up on !organism is italian techno purist vincenzo palumbo aka irregular synth - a producer whos unwavering focus on the dancefloor has shot him up through the ranks in recent years. his boisterous synthetic sounds come on labels like perfekt groove recordings and the likes of richie hawtin support almost everything he releases. here forest people are also enlisted to remix. another fine paring on organism! that matches the veteran skills of irregular synth with the soon to break through ideals of forest people.

2 tasty reworks of some classic house tracks reworked for todays dancefloors by the mysterious chemist.
villalobos, raresh and sven väth have all been battering it from the initial white labels

neue 12inch von bambounou, der franzoesischen waffe von 50 weapons und einer der sich am schnellsten entwickelndsten kuenstler des labels, mit kraftvoll-minimalistischen techno/house/bass-produktionen und remixes fuer count & sinden, strip steve, the aikiu und modeselektor bereits fuer aufsehen gesorgt hat

hollis p monroe kehrt unter seinem neuen alter ego the black 80s auf dem compost black label mit vier leidenschaftlichen deep house juwelen zurueck. schoen und edel. hollis p monroe ist fuer viele klassische songs in der deep house-szene und dem funky breaks genre verantwortlich. seit 1994 hat hollis sporadisch, aber signifikante musikalische beiträge auf hoch angesehenen labels wie ovum, defected, west end, stickman, soul candi und jive electro veroeffentlicht.

sneaky music maintain the pressure that the labels debut release from silk 86 built up, welcoming london pairing ashworth & kiwi into the fold with the dawn ep. south london based kiwis music combines influences from disco, funk and house and has notable released on needwant and deepshit, whilst east londoner ashworth debuted on balsaal, garnering support dixon, dj t and josh wink and recently teamed up with citizen for waze & odysseys label w&o street trax.

neil landstrumm unleashes his tenth album. dragon under marks the scottish trailblazers first lp since 2009s bambaataa eats his breakfast on planet mu, and follows a series of eps for labels like killekill, brothers and dont

duky makes for a proper debut on yoruba grooves kicking off the labels first vinyl release with a sincerely deep and techy, minimal groove, thinking about you which is accompanied by two massive remixes from frances loquace and germanys chris lattner.the package comes signed with three tracks

bucharests electronic scene is surely flourishing these days. new artists, new sounds and, not least, new labels appear almost every day. it was time for old comrades piticu and herodot to start one of their own. unanim is the name they have unanimously chosen to represent them. first come out the sounds of piticu which are rather techno and agressive. it is time to dance on both sides of tipic ep and we unanimously like the ideea.

after serving up a vigorous taste of his garage-house approach on the highly successful music is love va earlier in the year, jackmaster k is the latest artist from the mil roster to continue the imprints in-house premise. with each ep the label release, they give us something different amid the infectious house theyre building a reputation for. on mil006 the birmingham-based producer adds to the labels progressing status, with an ep that comes complete with two heavy-weight remixes from liam geddes and new jack city.

neville watson ends 2013, the year in which he released his debut album for creme organization, with a club-focussed 12 inch and the second in the dba special editions series. since remixing dba003, and thereby providing one of the most requested tracks in the labels history, it has only been a matter of time before the legendary uk producer joined the dba camp for a full 12 inch release. in keeping with the remit of the special editions sub-label, all three tracks are aimed squarely at the dancefloor, but relative to previous neville watson releases they tread a significantly more techno line, from the fused circuitry of crossing the is to the deeper strains of hot & heavy, and the twisted bassline assault of wired.

hardcore legend dj ruffneck debutes with a brandnew album on his own imprint. that hardcore and drum n bass mix very well is already prooved by labels like prspct, one seven five and union. some even have an own new name put to the genre, crossbreed is born. this double 12inch album feat. collaberations from artists from both genres and is an absolute must for all the crossbreed fans. limited repress without the cd for the true vinyl collectors.

non nr 10!! non series has become one of the strongest and well respected labels if we speak about serious techno. for its 10th birthday the label comes up with the debut album by chevel and delivers again more than only a handfull of tracks. its a masterpiece! nothing more to say here! just listen!

a strong, dark-tinged techno ep from labels owner ascion. starts with the mesmerizing sci-fi techno of the cybernetic drama culminates with xatatonic state, an oldschool fashioned hymn. evocative idm melodies of inhibitor, approaching to the powerful and sinister bells of san gennaro.

canadas greg gow is a dj, producer, promoter and label manager with releases on legendary labels like transmat and kms. likewise gareth whitehead is a vastly experienced producer and dj as well as head honcho at bulletdodge records. delivering two new cuts, vacant gets you jacking from the get-go, before circuit breaker throbs into action. taking vacant down a darker path is none other than la based, silent servant (sandwell district)

volta cab brings us his third ep on moscow-based imprint whats in the box. volta cab, signed on such well-known labels as hypercolour and morris audio, to name a few, delivers three amazing house tracks, completed with remix by labels very own days of funk.

for this release kurbits once again turns to the romanian artist faster aka laurentiu suciu. since fasters last release on kurbits in 2011, the romanian has established his position on the scene with gigs all over the world and quality releases on labels such as vinyl club and rora. on this release we see faster continiung and developing the deep and hypnotic sounds of previous releases. orchestra modificata is something as rare as a subtle big track. the pads sure speak the language of big room business, but in combination with the exquisite percussion work, the track takes us to exciting unexplored dimensions. on the flip we have daca vrei. its radiant mood and the laid back breakbeats, make it the perfect ingridient for those early morning sessions when a little pinch of sunshine is all you need to take the crowd to party heaven. we sincerely hope you ll have as much pleasure with these tracks as we a have. we ll be back soon with new and exciting rhythms.

off welcomes once again a new member to the family. little introduction is needed for a tech-house groundbreaker like jay lumen, already owner of several number 1 records and with an amazing catalogue of hits on labels like suara, cadenza, great stuff or ministry of sound.

limited nice price action, last copies left
after releases on labels like smallville records (remember realtime island), dessous or dial, denis karimani (also known as remute) strikes back with this 16-minutes-techno-opera as epic as lord of the rings!

perc trax vs. polegroup is a collaboration between percs imprint perc trax and polegroup, in which each of the labels champions their recognizable dark techno sound, with their own clear identity and vision of the current techno scene.

alcis three part series titled early beginnings draws to a close and firmly cements the young swiss producer as a house music star in the making. alcis first ever demo was sent to phil weeks at the start of 2013, and so impressed was the robsoul chief that he instantly signed all 10 tracks to the label. alci, robsoul and phil weeks are an ideal match, as this third installment shows once again, with his funky, looped, sample-based and heads-down jacking house beats aligning perfectly with both phils and the labels philosophy and output. its also clear to hear the influence of the classic french house sound & robsouls interpretation of it in alcis music. the first two volumes in the early beginnings series picked up support from mosca (radio 1 play), darren emerson, roberto rodriguez, round table knights, matthias vogt, dirty channels, catz n dogz, rolando, hot toddy and many more

der produzent willie mitchell brachte die talentierte rhythm group hervor-hi rhythm, welche aus den hodges bruedern und howard grimes bestand. im jahre 1976 nahmen sie die lp on the loose auf und waren als band bis in die 90er hinein zusammen erfolgreich unterwegs. das quartett gilt auch heute noch als eine der besten und bedeutendsten bands im bereich soul-musik. und neben ihnen waren weitere großartige künstler wie ann peebles, otis clay oder auch syl johnson auf dem brillanten label hi-records vertreten. der gesamte umfangreiche backkatalog des legendären us-soul-labels hi records wird nun via fat possum re-released. sämtliche alben werden mit der original-tracklist veröffentlicht. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive download-code.

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

well rounded are back with the second of our edits series...300 strictly ltd stamped white labels. vinyl only. no repress.