the ethos of m.i.l has always been to play the role of adventurer, to push forward the sounds that veer away from the main label music is love and m2222 pushes the envelope to the furthest boundary so far. kastil steps up for the 5th release on the vinyl only label with a divine techno ep. etrek kicks off the proceedings with a kick drum solid enough to shake the bones of anyone in 100 meters of it. with its eerie analogue blips and noises the atmosphere this track emits is so intriguing you yearn for all its beautifully produced twists and turns. the main riff played against the surging drum section will make this track a timeless tool for techno & house djs alike.

delusion men were here before time started to flow and it seems they will stretch out their existence way beyond doomsday which probably explains their archaic impulses reverberating in a foggy, lost future. what they deliver are pieces of straightforward punk plunged into disco depths, kraut derailment and swirling drum machine melancholia. if you are looking for retro-future dystopias with no space for healthy minded horizons, this is the thing for you. delusion men walked together since the inception of future nuggets, although for them the time will never come, we snatched their debut ep. it feels as if through them the old ones are channeling the last messages of hopelessness for dance floors and dining rooms.

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shogun audio is a brand synonymous with the very best in drum & bass music 10 years down the line it has become home to many of the world s most exciting electronic artists including friction, icicle, rockwell, technimatic, joe ford, spectrasoul, alix perez and more.
always with an eye on the future, shogun audio now present the first in an all-new series to showcase the rising stars of drum & bass from across the musical horizon. ‘point of origin vol.1’ features 13 tracks from some of the most exciting new producers plucked from the plethora of brand new music received at shogun hq every day, providing a springboard for the likes of posij, coleco, karma and voltage as well as more familiar artists ed:it, liz-e, need for mirrors and more. an album spanning from ferocious big room beats to sultry summertime rollers, ‘point of origin vol. 1’ may well contain some of the shogun audio stars of tomorrow.

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london is without question one of the most important cities in the world when it comes to dance music. from breakbeat, drum & bass, techno, house to uk garage its influence in the industry is huge. project london raw series is here to celebrate the sound of london’s underground scene.

volkan ak&#305,n is a fresh name in the scene that already buzzed some radars worldwide and succeeded in impressing and released his music in well established imprints like sammy dee’s ultrastrech where he had his brilliant debut with a villalobos remix. with “sinister” he skims away from his usual stripped down minimalistic grooves and presents us two tracks of lush, intimate works of deep textures, analog machine love-making noises and intricate drum arrangements with very personal tones. and while the a side “sinister” keeps us on edge with a virtually consistent momentum of suspense and a very conveniently sinister mood, the flipside “atest” takes us on a ride between the high skies and the deep seas, on a seamlessly neverending loop of peaceful pads and very addicting dreamy tones. this very special limited release comes in a unusual but deliciously collectible transparent yellow 10” vinyl with a remarkable and equally sinister painting by new york-based artist emily marchesiello, art director and co-founder of the galerie project. she specializes in fantasy animal portraiture art, via ink, water color and oil paint. project london

two years ago, kask debuted on legendary sound research to the acclaim of world class taste-makers such as motor city drum ensemble, jeremy underground and bicep. his new ep *homegrown* features the same energy and vibrancy filtered through a mature formula of music making. file under: carefree melancholy, soul-searching beat theory and other-worldly new wave.

this is the first of a 2 volumes series by crackboy dedicated to raw ghetto house and techno rooted in chicago (think armando rather than larry heard) on the thing and detroit on the dirt (think carl craigs project 69). both tracks come with useful dub tools for the real djs out there. pure analog power by a true master.

francisco returns to slow motion for the second in our of retro-dance-floor series, linea beat volume 2. drum beats are rolling and lazers are scanning for a double a-side of vintage yet futuristic discoid funk. relentless hand claps, ghostly italo voices and killer bass lines that comes on like the b-52 s of your alternative-universe wet dream. this is the sound of a sweaty cellar at 2am on a monday morning with a uniquely italian twist.

powered by thick kick drum and of beat snare title track bang bang is the perfect treat for your summer floors, its then taken on its head for a deeper rework by sable sheep. the germans take strips bang bang to the bone. bass and beat.the imaginatively titled space wallabies rounds out the release and finds onno matching wobbling stabs, heavy groover with catchy vocal

boddika s nonplus label will release a series of 12inches mixing classic source direct with new remixes. jim baker is a pioneering drum & bass and jungle artist who s been recording solo as source direct since 1999 (before then the project was a duo with phil aslett). on june 8th nonplus will issue a 12inch that has a blawan remix of black rose alongside the 1996 original. that ll be followed by a record featuring 95 cut approach & identify backed by a remix from demdike stare.

uk funk connoisseur duke slammer takes the driving seat on the 303-fueled ‘bangkok skytrain’, with remixes from moscow based simple symmetry and returning artist tony g. inspired by tropical heat, bangkok skytrain utilises 303s, analogue drum machines and mixes in field recordings taken from an excursion to thailand. the result is a heady concoction of warm basslines and humid atmospheres, with a groove reminiscent of early 90’s melodic techno and a cheeky drum track that wouldn’t be out of place on a larry heard record. simple symmetry, the lipski brothers from moscow, slowly rebuild layers of the track like a locomotive building up momentum, and in typical style simple symmetry style finding the perfect vocal sample and pan pipes that help propels you into the foreign lands. before you know it the track is pumping at full chug! tony g’s take goes a bit further afield than the original. a dub rhythm sets the picture in outer-space. hihats stutters like cosmic dust rickashading off the nosecone of the space ship while longing strings take us deep into a distant nebular before the 303 bring the thousands of new galaxies into view. definitely music to listen to in the dark! look out for the secret dancefloor weapon ‘just drums’, an industrial drum machine workout for the freaks!

i first heard of julixo when i put my hands on his fantastic ep called silas released on rauh 005. after that, i kept a close eye on the sounds he was posting, and when i heard rebho, i knew we were going to do something together. the warm synth line, together with the jackin drum patterns, were perfect. then came reflections, which fitted superbly with rebho. although slower, and maybe more introspective, you still have that warm feeling going through the track. we decided to go with life of crime on the other side of the record. much more aggressive in its construction, that track deserved a side on its own: modern techno at its best. i hope you will enjoy this nice versatile release as much as i do! best regards, philippe petit

high mobility weapons unit sets off from an unknown location on earth, making its maiden voyage beyond our solar system and towards a distant galaxy. the transverse velocity ep is the debut release on the self-titled imprint, serving up four original tracks that are heavily influenced by mechanical cycles and deep space concepts. the a-side kicks off with the eps title track transverse velocity, where an array of eroded satellite bleeps and waves loop together as the analogue low-end pulsates rhythmically below. in wave 102 the bleeps are detuned and erratically timed, with a glitchy tape delay unit modulating them throughout the track. the saturated 808 kick drum and processed percussion are given a functional structure, allowing the bleeps to take centre stage. on the b-side, both cycle 01 and astronomy tool serve as stripped-back percussive dj tools. cycle 01 rolls along with its hollow, muted polyrhythmic stab line, whilst astronomy tool drives forward with an effective, crystalline synth hit. mastered by black monolith studios.

miss badu keeps gracing drum & bass with her beautifull voice, something we will never get tired of. get ready for another special delivery in the badu series by fokuz recordings where a certain unknown producer has truly outdone himself this time. both tracks have been popping up in liquid sets for a while but will now finally see the light of day. dont sleep on this, 300 handstamped and coloured copies available. very limited and bound to sell like hot cakes.

its been just over a year since we brought you the fantastic ‘inner activist’ ep from our brother chris. crazy right? the fact that all three tracks became mainstays for many over the past twelve months is testament, yet again, to the talent of mr. carrier. we never leave home without him. magic gallery sees chris displaying yet more his own musical sorcery. opening with the soulful tones of fantasy faces we’re soon thrust into the serious drum workout of stories. the choppy beats and sliced samples of warlock follow before the ep is closed, in the finest fashion, by the spellbinding title track itself. another strong and essential collection of house tools from chris carrier.

>cissi moon changed my life! it was in a now refurbished part of stockholm in a futuristic cafe/club called holger that i had my first encounter with loudly played club music. the night was called db and we lined up with our fake ids every saturday to hear cissi moon spin drum & bass records and let the bass engulf our beings.< >at the time the art of making electronic music was totally alien to me, i could not for the life of me work out how to ever make music that carried the same emotional and physical impact as i felt on that dance floor. i have spent the last 17 years or so trying to get back to that state of being at one and completely lost with the music.< this record concludes a trilogy of eps by peder mannerfelt on his eponymously named label. what comes next is everything and beyond.

more heat from nervous. another seminal ep from one of the greatest house production duo s of all time - mood ii swing aka john ciafone & lem springsteen. this was only their second ep from 1992 and showcases their trademark drum programming and deep 90 s chords. contains 4 mixes including the sought after mood ii swing dub. remastered for 2015 in conjunction with nervous records, nyc.

early support from surgeon & rodhad. two worlds feels like something of a voyage sonically to say the least. elysian synth-soundscapes & glitched-up drum loops combined.

2015 repress... it is a record which balances the deepest drum with the most celestial synth, weaving a legend of both menace and tenderness.

the first vinyl release on abandoned audio, the new sub-label from 31337 records, ezekiel honig‘s ‘a film of string & wood‘ continues his form of refracted, geographically oriented, electroacoustics. sitting in a background of field recordings and incidental real-world objects, textured piano and horns act as cement for chunky, yet subdued rhythms that fall over themselves and snap back into place. warm, looming tonal progressions remain incredibly intimate and focused while retaining an expansiveness of space, a perfect metaphor for honig’s music on the whole – personal and specific while intersecting with something more universal. throughout its five tracks, ‘a film of string & wood‘ stretches and pulls its melodies, weaving them through each blocky snare, each bassy kick drum phrase, with a heart and mind that hearkens to a different time, memory-tinged with a nostalgia for a moment that is yet to pass. pressed on sturdy 180 gram vinyl and featuring artwork/design by ezekiel honig.

for pressure traxx 013 we take things back to basics. two guys and four machines are the only ingredients for these old school bangers. on the a side we re very proud to welcome nail tolliday from the uk to the family. this legend is in the game for more than 20 years and has paid his dues for sure. -sentipede- (originally released on diy discs in 95) was produced on a roland tr 909, tb 303, sh 101 and one effect processor. it was live mixed and recorded in one take. no trickery and no bullshit! on the flip we have pressure traxx co-founder einzelkind cutting it with his 808 rhythm traxx 3. this is a recording of a 10 minute live jam with the roland tr 808. no arranging, no cheap effects, just one guy working this all-time classic drum machine live n direct!

aus music continue their expeditious release schedule and follow up records from dj t., youandewan and geeeman with another addition to the label from saints & sonnets boss michael dodman aka huxley. having released a slew of eps through aus as well his debut album blurred back october 2014, huxley returns with a cross-genre 12inch that demonstrates perfectly why hes remained a long term staple for the label. few artists have held their ground as well as huxley. across an acclaimed catalogue thats seen releases on hypercolour, 2020 vision and tsuba he has managed to astutely touch on many bases whilst constantly keeping his output fresh and relevant. now - 6 years since his breakthrough collaboration with ethyl on cecille numbers, huxley reaffirms his position at the top of the tree and presents his 2.0 ep: 4 prime-time cuts bursting with powerful drum work, charming vocal samples and tape driven synths all deftly arranged to do serious damage on the floor.

since 2010, jackie house aka jacob sperber has been driving the a&r side of the san francisco dance-music troupe running the hnytrx label and producing remixes with other members under the honey name. putting label duties on hold in 2013 sperber cocooned into his music studio, entering as a brave brunette and exiting as an ambitious blonde. * stydive * is jackie s debut to wax and has as much house-party in it as it does warehouse 4am. with a vocal sample nod to punk s past, * stydive* pogo dances to dusty and stuttering live/analog drum rhythms and skips along a rude and infectious bass-line. bound to find lovers of all persuasions for its dub-esque qualities, instantly recognizable hook, and open relationship with house music, this tune begged to have it s own side. that said, there is always room for some matrixxman who takes stydive to a strobe lit south of market darkroom in his remix on the b. spurting erotic lazers around a cavernous kick, this tune finishes off even the most experienced edger.

set to smash the summer and beyond, mele debuts his single, ambience on redlights highly acclaimed label, lobster boy records. soaring with a soulful vocal and an indelible drum groove, that takes us on a journey through house and carnival heritage, splicing in his trademark sound. with a residency on the diplo and friends, radio 1 show and support for the track from gorgon city, disclosure, tiga, jackmaster, skream, redlight and annie mac, mele has created a soon-to-be sought after dance formula, and exercised the production of a track that cannot fail to make people move

in 1997 the vienna, austria based live act syncmode was founded and formed by bernd rausch & sascha sadat guscheh. their first 2 eps were self released between 2001–2003 and continue to play an important role in their reclusive production ethic. they continue collaborations with a close knit operation between 24seven and breakin stevens, which has directly triggered them to surpass the common duo and develop into a collective of changing members, which include the latest fixed members christof winkler and sonny blake. this ep is stripped down to a mix of live synthesis and heady synth-sync and machine drum trickery as it touches on past and future electronic music production techniques and solidifies these four tracks on a solid 12&#8243, vinyl. very rare and limited! due-out-in-summer-2015!

right here brown delivers an ep thats variously fulsome and funky, skipping yet seriously weighty and tripped out and intergalactic, whilst the antigone remix is full of nerve jangling texture and drum driven brut force.

the exotic * sombra india* gets to works with slick guitar licks and a driving beat, enhanced with powerful and captivating vocals from eduardo castillo. already a firm favourite of damain lazarus and luciano, this has been getting a huge response on dance floors this summer. on the flip and the cut-up afro-house * sanura* is highly exotic driving monster of a tune, no messing around, straight to the dance floor!
german native sis shot into the limelight in 2008 with releases on cecille and ricardo villalobos label * sei es drum*, which up until that point had only showcased ricardos own productions. no stranger to the crosstown rebels catalogue, he delivered the first ever rebellion release and then later the * round pen ep* on crosstown rebels in the summer of 2012 and the more recent * slider* on rebellion. other productions have appeared on esteemed labels such as cocoon, 8bit, connaisseur, get physical, with a more recent album on cocolino.

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following up his recently-released remixes of scubas single >the hope< on hotflush, plagent records boss recondite returns to the label, this time with a solo 12 inch titled drgn / wist 365. recalling some of the moodiest moments from >on acid<, his recent lp devoted to the sounds of the 303, this debut shows recondite stay true to his sombre and tension-inducing roots. >drgn<, the sonic equivalent to traversing a bleak end-of-times landscape, is a journey replete with a relentless, melodic sib-bass and vibrating synth, on the flip recondite gives the 9-minute long >wist 365< a drum workout, resulting in a progressive, menacing groove, awash with wind chimes and 808 claps.

embezzlement society takes us back to the early days of 80s hip-hop with his ‘rough quarters ep. on his record the man from belfast heavily relies on funk-based drum loops as were popular in the glorious days of old school hip-hop. the results are two super casual tracks with a cool hip-house attitude just perfect for hip-house lover drei farben house who took the chance to contribute a remix in his slick and smooth style, merging the raw drums with some tender rhodes. tenderpark regular roman rauch finishes off the ep and slows down the tempo in his remix concentrating on the originals of the samples and displaying his mastery with the mpc once more. as always all tracks have been mastered and cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering.

after seducing people around the world with the future classic into the sun on local talks oneoffs label and footwork anthems on don t believe released on studio barnhus it s now time to present daybreak or as tooli described the track the first time he heard it -it s like listening to deep burnt part 2-. perhaps it was the jetlag (tooli arrived in nyc the very same day henry sent it) or the fact that it s a straight forward deep track with lush strings and no fuzz included. it s up to you to decide. for remix duties label boss tooli was brave enough to have a go himself and recorded some piano chords and strings. on the flip is where the real magic happens - parkway records head honcho mark seven, considered by many as a dj s dj and mighty fine producer, delivers a remix that takes you on a journey and a half. it s deep, got tons of percussions and lures you into afro territory. if body and soul was still around this one would peak on a sunday afternoon.

direct from the deepest corner of the southern hemisphere, a.k.a. perth, western australia, good company records is a new outlet for the music of our west coast underground , born out of four years of parties and a newly-opened specialist record store of the same name. for gcr001, we have worked with local fishing outfitter hugo gerani to offer a grab bag of quality night-time tackle sure to land you the big one! from the deep jacking about face to the vip deep sea dub of his classic baited drum lines through to luminescent throbber freeze action (desire) , there s something for every condition and skill level. born on the aegean sea but now calling the the indian ocean home, in retirement mr hugo gerani supplies local jocks with the very best gear money can t buy - most handmade in his modest atelier - but with this record his products are finally available to discerning deejays worldwide!

here is what being with your back to a psychedelic wall and deciding you got to go diy makes you do. raw, crisp, and simply honest 115 bpm organ techno with a distorted soul. two takes of it featuring a left-handed chord intro so surreal the exposition will softly draw you in before you realise you just got caught in drum loop heaven. this is a white label release with music played from the heart and live recorded straight to l/r on an old used cassette tape. mastered and cut by matt & barry at alchemy in london. the record comes in a black cover with a handwritten and burgundy riso printed 120g paper inlay.

the second predecessor to dj hiddens directive album showcases two dark, relentless drum & bass tracks. both designed for dancefloors and home listening alike.

jordan peak fits the instinkt brand like a glove. this grenade of a release has concrete boots that will be smashing holes in dance floors for months to come. ‘drums for days’ is the most powerful release on this label to date with two tracks combing some stunning drum programming and the trippiest vocal hook you’ll hear this year. new-school house with just the right amount of nostalgia done in the classy way only jordan peak is capable of.

nyc collective sheik ‘n’ beik continue to bolster their catalogue and add to a slew of cosmic cuts from xamiga, derek marin, voiski and peter corvaia with the next installment coming courtesy of nyc newcomer jeffrey scott.

nihil ep is the 4th vinyl release of croisière musique, by rx who co-created the label. these 4 tracks show various sides of rx style, mostly club-oriented, from heavy drum patterns to more aerial and swinging deep house

adventurous trips into leftfield drum & bass/footwork/unknown territory - highly recommended!

kepler is no exception to that approach. a tough groove, backed by an enormous bass drum marches forward, while the looped melody patterns keep the energy flowing. the well-structured break downs and crisp hats will provide maximum impact on a proper dancefloor near you. cosmic vision takes us on an excursion into deep space. the sleek slow burner morphs tripped-out, effect filled pads with funk-driven percussion sounds. going full throttle midway, after a mysterious voice starts leading the way.

chaka khan, born yvette marie stevens, is an american singer-songwriter whose career has spanned four decades, beginning in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band rufus. often dubbed the queen of funk, khan has won ten grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.
*what cha gonna do for me* (1980) is arguably the best effort of the partnership with arif mardin. slowly but surely the two began to craft an even more successful and innovative sound. the album peaked at #3 in the r&b albums chart of 1981.
the cover of *we can work it out* gets a brash and funky stevie wonder –style arrangement, with gregory phillanganes doing great synth work. the best song here, *i know you, i live you*, displays brilliant bass and drum.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

we find it slightly hard to believe that it s been three years since blocks and escher launched narratives music with their explorative *sagan / broken* 12-inch. unafraid to stray from its drum & bass roots, the label has since become synonymous with encapsulating, poignant, cutting-edge music. favouring quality over quantity, blocks and escher have kept the narratives release schedule sparse, only now hitting the big 1-0. along with the founders, only overlook, asc, loxy & resound and rhyming in fives have had their names tied to the label, and it s the latter who returns now for the tenth release.
first surfacing in 2013 with the hindsight ep, rhyming in fives remains enigmatic to say the least. little to nothing is known about the producer, and aside from a free download that dropped last week via mixmag, the new 4-track light leaks ep is only the second offering ever from the mysterious musician.

up and coming belgium-born activist philippe petit, operator of the knotweed and decision making theory labels, returns to figure spc with a delightfully versatile four tracker. spanning cold-wavesynth electronics, purist club techno and up-building melodic zones, its perhaps petits strongest effort yet. capturing a neo-classical, archaic mood in >mist<, philippe works stunning cyclic synth themes along with tactile filtering drum patterns. >solaris< and >negative zone< then both work stand-out tracky, trippy elements into two killer club weapons, showing off the frenchmans studio skills. the lighter footprint of >suspended< closes the ep with a joyful, above the clouds journey, lifting up weightlessly into the ether.

the fourth instalment from the lauren bacall sees an eclectic various artists four tracker come to fruition, more premium deep house jams featuring lbc s trademark woozing pads and downcast melodic refrains. stocky drum programming pounds away below gloomy synths and chunky bass, all conceived on grey days and brought to life at sunrise.

venezuela born and barcelona based artist phran returns for his second ep on klasse wrecks. bringing back the fuzz he debuted with on wrecks002, the 3000 modes ep is a development of his signature style, expanding with more machine drum funk and distorted landscapes. four slices of varied but coherent styles and a dubbed out remix from samo + baba stiltz make for a must have purchase!

qnete joins the lobster theremin gang with a trek through inspired drum machine-based house tracks on this debut white label. channeling the spirit of chicago, detroit and new york in a dash through long-buried catacombs to find the lost pads of yore, qnete imbues his sound with melodies so jacking yet so yearning that they belie his young age and short discography. melancholy moods come and go like waves of a fever, leaving us confused and isolated, yet somehow comforted by the overriding desire and optimism left over. a release for the secret lovers, the lost individuals and anyone who s ever been caught dancing in the dark alone.

first release on this new label from glasgow featuring four drum tracks and workouts for the dj who knows what the f*ck he is doing. limited edition, hand stamped vinyl with screen printed sleeve and insert.

delve into the deepest layers of drum & bass with aniles impressive debut lp, *perspective*. combining a thoughtful synergy of sounds that pulsates sophistication, infusing warehouse echoes with crisp percussion for a refined yet raw, underground authenticity. the vinyl lp includes the full album on cd.

the recent release of transfigured time, a compilation of tracks by six different artists - bakradze, akwaaba, general ludd, tenderlonious, jordan blacksmith and prequel.