after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

after 20 superb 12 inch single releases over five and half years in the game, uk label, 2nd drop, is proud to present its first compilation, future foundations, featuring a mixture of established artists who have graced the label previously, alongside a handful of exciting new acts generating some serious hype on the scene right now. this compilation is the first of many that will bear the future foundations title. we have assigned each 12 inch with a number, *foundation 1, foundation 2* and so on, viewing these chunks of superb music as the foundations of an on-going, multi-layered aural concept that will document the rich and varied output of the label and its artists for the foreseeable future.

following lion fire featuring jinxs first release on dread and having featured on the dub dread 4 cd compilation this now gets a vinyl release. big in the game huge dance floor anthem.
the ep is a limited edition vinyl release, grab them while you can.

pets recordings is pleased to present friends will carry you home too, the second installment of the celebrated compilation series compiled by label bosses catz n dogz. marking the third anniversary of the label, friends will carry you home too presents two cds loaded with brand new exclusives from the pets recordings established and up-and-coming family of artists.

chez damier s brand new vinyl compilation serie. 1st part with serious deep house !

beatside v.a. unrilis009. rino cerrones unrilis imprint presents a rare 12 inch featuring the beatside compilation 7 tracks of typically rolling fare from joseph capriati, gaetano parisio, sasha carrassi and rino himself. unrilis has a reputation for no-nonsense dancefloor output and beatside represents the naples-based imprints modus operandi perfectly. each of the artists involved in beatside are part of the tight knit artist roster of unrilis or its extended family in the fertile techno landscape that is naples.

following on from the success of the way of the samurai 2 >code of honour< compilation, we have been persuaded by popular demand to release one more of the tracks from the compilation on vinyl. tokyo prose >raised by wolves< has proved to be the most popular selling digital track from the entire compilation so it is only fitting it gets immortalised to vinyl. >status anxiety< is a brand new track from tokyo prose that has been getting dj support across the full spectrum of dnb djs. once again proving his versatility, this release leaves the world waiting patiently for the debut tokyo prose lp in 2013. released on limited, hand stamped, multi coloured vinyl (transparent, red & black smokey marbled) in an edition of 250 only.

to celebrate seven years at the top, hive audio presents 7 years hive - the third compilation to come out on the clubs fledgling music imprint, dedicated to exposing hive resident artists and friends to the wider world. once again club and label honchos adrian wollhaf and samuel gmur - collectively known as animal trainer - have curated the compilation, cherry picking more modern house gems that have served as plat du jour over the last year.

forth in the hot waves compilation series kicks off the new year in style with this eight track vinyl double pack with some hot, hot licks! the hot creations offshoot has gone from strength to strength and this hot waves volume does little to disappoint.

noir drops two brand new remixes, from his forthcoming noir in the house compilation.

special remarks: 12 with inside/out sleeve, artwork within the scope of our hot five compilation, that is now available on a double cd, we have decided to have a few of our uy-back stock-catalogue numbers remixed and to carve them into vinyl.

uncanny valley introduces the next artist from the uv010 compilation with his solo debut. this time its scherbe and his jardin du midi-ep!

karat delivers vinyl extracts from his last compilation katapult festival. especially composed for this records, we are proud to bring them in their best support. each one in his proper style, skudge & portable in a dance vein, philippe cam in a more abstract way, these three artists deliver three masterpieces ! enjoy ...

limited 2013 repress , vinyl only
perlon allstars on 4 x 4 !! matt john, villalobos, luciano, cabanne, kalabrese & many more.. all minimal experts on one compilation !!!

simon weiss is taking over fast and smooth. his track amsterdam wave on rush hours amsterdam all-stars compilation last year was a brief introduction. his rush hour follow up, a full 12inch titled >wave ep< has just hit the shelves and is getting great feedback. now simon weiss readies for a three out of three with a brand new 10inch.

various artists compilation on semanticas nonnative series with stripped pulsating techno tracks by giorgio gigli, cassegrain, baryta and staffan linzatti.

with its various compilation series, plan b recordings helped introduce some of todays underground heroes to the dance music community, including amir alexander, g. marcell, and marshallito. the label is back with a compilation featuring some brand new names to the label, including our first release by a japanese artist (takenawa) and an emerging producer from the chicago area (mauser)

gerd janson compiles an exciting ambient-not-ambient compilation that includes exclusive tracks by ame, move d, quiet village marco passarani, roman flügel and tom trago!

atjazz & fred everything are back together again. their last collaboration dates 2010 on lazy days but the pair have been friends since the late 90s and have collaborated and remixed each other countless times. the beast and the ghost explores the deeper, dubber side of their production. the project was started in derby and finished in san francisco, while atjazz worked on his inside dub from home. this will be featured on the upcoming lazy dubs compilation, out in january.

following on from last years hugely popular soul clap social experiment compilation, electronic music heavyweights art department step into the driving seat to compile and mix the latest installment in no.19 musics album series. this is a outstanding taster in the form of the vinyl sampler featuring original material from my favorite robot & art department themselves…

in the lead-up to the release of motion sickness on december 3rd, domino will put out a three-part 12 vinyl series with each record featuring two highlights from the remix compilation. these releases will be staggered throughout november in december, the first of which is to be released on november 19th. full details can be found below.

arriving onto the electronic scene with i believe, on the monumental (10 records) compilation techno 2: the next generation (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990, octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers.

limited edition on 10 inch snowflake vinyl.
as christmas 1969 beckoned, jimi hendrix, bassist billy cox, and drummer buddy miles engaged in extensive rehearsals for their highly anticipated appearances at the fillmore east in new york. branded by hendrix as the band of gypsys, the trio worked feverishly rounding such exciting new original material as >izabella< and >machine gun< into form. keenly aware of the special significance his forthcoming concerts represented, jimi wanted to prepare something extraordinary for his audience. to mark the occasion in his own inimitable fashion, jimi readied this special medley of holiday favorites to celebrate both christmas and the dawning of a new decade. this recording was made at baggys studios, a manhattan rehearsal facility the group preferred. it by no means should be considered a polished studio recording made to hendrixs exacting specifications. it is, instead, perhaps even more revealing. this is a glimpse of jimi simply having fun in the company of close friends. the photograph of jimi posing as santa claus was originally organized on behalf of the uk music newspaper record mirror. to help publicize the december 1967 release of axis: bold as love, the groups second album, jimi agreed to pose as santa for the issues cover. an alternate photograph from that session, with jimi bearing gifts in the form of axis: bold as love, is featured here. as an added bonus, also included is jimis playful >three little bears<. this track was recorded with the experience at the record plant in may 1968 during sessions for electric ladyland. bypassed for that album, >three little bears< was originally issued as part of the 1972 posthumous compilation war heroes. it has been unavailable in the us for nearly twenty-five years.

in the lead-up to the release of motion sickness on december 3rd, domino will put out a three-part 12 vinyl series with each record featuring two highlights from the remix compilation. these releases will be staggered throughout november in december, the first of which is to be released on november 19th. full details can be found below.

cocoon recordings is back in full force with the follow up to last years superb vinyl compilation >dots & pearls< providing a tracklisting that is nothing less than the modern interpretation of house, techno and tech-house >dots & pearls< ii eschews monotonous loops and predictable formulas and rather delivers a selection packed with energy and depth.

we are pleased to announce the drh edition of the kern exclusives, featuring 3 tracks included in dj deeps latest mix cd on tresor records. bleaks noon shape is a great unreleased techno jam, deep and haunting. we are happy to re-introduce one of drhs classics by dj gregory, the superfunky headtalking. and for all those of you who have waited for a repress of what is becoming another classic on the label, here is the long awaited kerri chandler edit of rootstraxs harlequin. we hope you will enjoy this, and please also check out the kern rarities ep on tresor: featuring a.e.ss music in my head and santonios never-released title from 93 forth, amnesia. along with xperiments karn evil #10 and mix-closer iii, an early record from st. germain as deepside. the other 12 inch on tresor, the kern exclusives ep is a collection of tracks picked by dj deep exclusively for the compilation. originally designed to appear on his computer games album in 2008, kerri chandler signs the a-side with cobal propped on the b-side by new french signee marcelus, y02, and psyk wielding his maan alias on jackin.

in the lead-up to the release of ‘motion sickness on december 3rd, domino will put out a three-part 12 vinyl series with each record featuring two highlights from the remix compilation. these releases will be staggered throughout november in december, the first of which is to be released on november 19th. full details can be found below.

this is the second 12 sampler taken from crosstowns mayan compilation. the compilation celebrates crosstown day zero festival in play del carmen, mexico this december. the album features 13 exclusive tracks, this second vinyl sampler features tracks by pier bucci, jay haze, francesca lomabrado and eduardo castillo.

first of two exclusive 12inch samplers taken from crosstowns mayan compilation to celebrate the crosstown day zero festival in play del carmen, mexico this december. the album features 13 exclusive tracks, three of which by mathew jonson, fur coat and fosky & bog are featured on this limited sampler.

3rd romb release, again as a vinyl compilation with fresh acid house stuff , fits perfect in hypnotic techno sets (doris)... while pawel kobak on b2 is groovy , phunky deep house burner. any questions ? well done.

after all efforts were put into jacob korns debut album during summer 2012 uncanny valley strikes back with namesake jacob stoy and his very first solo ep after his s51 for the uv010-compilation. everything starts with redensart, a sunny piece of music with a sneaky bassline and easy synth pads that come across like a warm rain shower: its house in the end but feels like so much more. hauswart is an impressive example of how one can create a whole atmosphere of sound within two minutes. its short but feels so comfortable that you really like it to go on and on forever. start is maybe the most conventional deep house track on the ep and seduces with catchy synth chords and thrilling drums. finally gegenwart brings things to a jazzy end with tipsy synths and tripping percussions. the artwork comes from none other than jacobs father olaf stoy, who is a painter, lyricist and porcelain designer still working in jacobs hometown rabenau near dresden.

four exclusive tracks from elbee bad that conclude the true story of house music compilation on rush hour ... more class cuts!
following the recent elbee bad compilation, we bring you four more tracks that were not included on the album. this ep showcases tracks that he produced for and/or with other artists. more classic stuff that was released on some of the leading nyc house labels at the time. keith, kat & blondie for nu groove, lord kcb for easy street and the wizard & the prince for city limits.
this release again shows the early house mastery of elbee bad as well as his diversity. the keith, kat & blondie shows his deep, eerie side, his freestyle vibe on the wizard & the prince track (which became an early uk warehouse/breakbeat hit) and his hip hop roots on the lord kcb track.
again, a fine example of the formative years of nyc house music. unmissable!

oooooh! ame take it kraut and properly nail it! one sided limited edition sampler for gerd jansons forthcoming musik for autobahns compilation on rush hour ... we love this!

kyodai have had a strong run of releases since their debut here on freerange last year. their mi rumba ep must have impressed a lot of people as they went on to release a follow up ep for mad mats blossoming local talk label and also have an ep due on pokerflat in the coming weeks. kerri chandler dug it enough to include on his ra podcast and it was also picked up for the cielo compilation on nervous. la luz kicks off this release with a brazilian rhythm known as candomblé laying the foundation of the groove.

bastard jazz is proud to present the debut ep from brussels based production duo eric p & luigi aka monkeyrobot. coming to light through their work as 74 miles away (melting pot music) and tall black guy, who selected their standout >basement infusion< track to be on his tempo dreams compilation album (released in june on bastard jazz), and alliance between the label and m.r. seemed natural.
here on their self titled 12 inch, monkeyrobot deliver four diverse tracks that showcase their skills behind the boards, the keys, with a keen ear for the dancefloor. kicking things off, >brick stomach< is a synth-heavy four-to-the-floor 120 bpm joint that comes off like a floating points visit back in time to 1980s detroit with its rolling snares, arpeggiating synth bassline and cloudy pads. next up, >northern light< filters shimmering space disco vibes through big, thumping instrumental hip-hop drums and moody analog bass. on the flip, >rose gris< takes things in a funkier direction at 100bpm with its syncopated drums, irresistible lead, squelching bassline and all manner of synthesizer explorations. rounding off the ep is >last days<, which still manages to inject a funky 80s analog sound into its melancholy downtempo vibes.

limited edition release on red coloured double-vinyl.
the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene – dominance electricity – is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene – dominance electricity – is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

extra: b-side comes with big x etching! guillaume & the coutu dumonts - the drums- is an exclusive and limited 12 inch with an x etching on the b-side. the track is part of the watergate x - ten year watergate anniversary compilation and only available on vinyl on this 12 inch release.

doyeq has charmed us in the past with their work on the >knights of the sad pattern< compilation released by pro-tez records late 2011. >without music< is a killer 12 inch from pro-tez camp with remixes from satoshi fumi, tom clark and yate. all mixes work for the dance floor, ranging from spindly-tech/house through to lolloping great hunks of beaty chunky goodness with an estranged herbert/swayzak feel.

>in her eyes< is the first release of vito de lucas label, aeropop. it is also the first original aeroplane material since >save me now< and the in-flight entertainment compilation. thats two pretty good reasons to check this record out - two more are the fantastic remixes by tiger & woods and chopstick & johnjon.

following his debut on dirt crew with the contribution to our deep love 2? compilation last month rotterdams ben la desh presents his first full lenght ep. 4 blistering and deep grooving tracks that mark his style somewhere between disco, 90s and chicago house. he first caught our attention with great releases on the outernational label and since then we have supported his sound in our sets. slow and deep is the game here.. enjoy!

after bringing together the extended family for retrospective s first showcase compilation, label co-founders and curators ruben & ra follow up with a 4-tracker from the revered glaswegian disco duo, slow it down and the london-based house veteran elijah collins. alright, inspired by nv s classic from 83, marks a collaboration between slow it down & elijah collins. following on from the trio s reworking, there s a ruben & ra remix that layers nv s vocal sample over original analogue riffs and a weightier bassline. having recently featured on the yam who?s midnight riot vol.2 compilation, i dont need pumps cherelles affair forward by 3 decades, before the janet jackson-sampling tramadol boogie completes the flipside in fine style. finally, a big thanks to yam who? for sanctioning the inclusion of i dont need ...

how do you define the music of mantronix? is it hip hop? electro? funk? house? maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). it is true that mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.
now available for the first time ever, traffic entertainment group in conjunction with sleeping bag records and warlock entertainment present, mantronix: king of the beats, the anthology 1985-1988. this carefully curated double lp compilation combines the best of mantronixs work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. whether you are an avid mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around.

for their anniversary release meander present a diverse and exceptional record. celebrating with an exquisite family compilation from the labels core artists.

surfacing earlier this year with last home (the much loved opener to futureboogies 10 year anniversary compilation), bristol based producer, drummer & dj luke harney aka typesun has had his head down for a while. working on a sound, pulling strands of musical experience together and letting it emerge in its own sweet time.

super-limited exclusive three track vinyl sampler ep from the upcoming l.i.e.s. >american noise< 2xcd compilation! this sampler expands upon three completely styles reflective of the diverse l.i.e.s. catalog to date. torn hawk pulverizing the entire a-side with his most unclassifiable material to date, marcos cabral returning to the label with a sinister 110 bpm techno track, and delroy edwards doing a blown-out barneys workout. a strong finish to the year.

to mark its 11th release ce launches a new v/a compilation series featuring exclusive material from some of the hottest names in electro from across the globe right now. the world electronix series will be strictly limited to 4 x single press 12”s with no re issue. the first instalment of world electronix aims to showcase the darker dance floor side of the genre. the series kicks off with parisian resident carl a finlow aka silicon scally who turns in a signature style machine tech roller reminiscent of his early scsi av works. the duty then shifts to spain s number one electro export boris divider with a clinical, tight, rother-esque groove. on the flip we see london based ce label head sync 24 join forces with australia s abstract forms label owner deixis. the debut release for these 2 artists is a spooky,spacey affair with haunting vocals and a killer sub!rounding off the ep are finnish duo morphology, who alter the proceedings with a freaky 4/4 electro piece. the following editions of world electronix will include tracks from e.r.p, versalife, gosub, the exaltics, crc, dynarec, fastrgraph, plant43, defekt, steve allman, sync 24 & deixis. watch this space!

hot creations offshoot hot waves releases its third stupendous hot waves compilation .this double-pack 12inch features six killer tracks from the 14-track compilation.