lascelles perkins was one of the first stars of the jamaican music scene. studio one’s leading balladeer and one of the most underrated singers from that time. lascelles perkins sang sentimental ballads and he scored massive local hits for coxsone dodd’s studio one label. songs like “lonely moments” and “together forever” other big hits followed “the mighty organ” song as a duet with hortense ellis, alton ellis’ sister, “destiny” and a whole catalogue of standards or foreign songs as they were called. lascelles could sing any song, make it seem effortless and at the same time address it in his own unique style.

the first solid uncoated release compiles four tracks oscillating somewhere between gloomy house and aroused techno leanings. limited to 300 hand stamped copies.

following the extraordinary success of the releases signed by lory d and john beltran, soul research is publishing an ep by the creative minds of ednic, who is from livorno, italy and an historical name in the international realm of electronic music, g-man. pets (try this with mantra) is, in its original version, full of pathos. the tibetan mantra enters and expands through base lines and obsessive rhythm. the g-man version, on the other hand, is the perfect for dance floor devastation, like all the techno which has come from gez varley.

peder mannerfelt joins the ultimate hits crew with four tracks of cold, rhythmic, electronic work-outs. deceivingly minimal and effortless upon first listen yet complex and deftly executed upon closer examination. limited to 300 copies, hand printed sleeve.

dead fader returns with his new album *glass underworld*. dead fader is the alter ego of john cohen - former brighton resident, now based in berlin - who has worked relentlessly since 2007 to realise his vision of electronic music. his tracks are characterised by pioneering sound explorations, which on one hand oscillate between sonic extremities and on the other hand carefully craft cinemascope sound worlds. *glass underworld* became a very personal exploration for john, developing further his emotionally tinged brand of techno which he established with the previous ep sun copter. furthermore, the film interstellar visually influenced the album, mapped as an image for cohens tracks to exist in. the vinyl release is limited to 300 copies and comes with download code included.

the first release from half true records, a small operation tucked away in the depths of eastern germany. mastered by beau thomas @ ten eight seven, pressed on white marbled vinyl and hand stamped & numbered, edition of 250. elegant, dreamy house on the a side, poesie is a black & white charmer, deep house in the truest sense. heights (dub) rolls across the b side, art-house techno with punch and depth.

stuart li, better known as basic soul unit, has been dropping quality records via a litany of highly respected imprints like ostgut ton, creme organization, mule electronic and versatile over the past decade. hypnotic and deep, but always funky, li now brings his rugged house to the dekmantel imprint for the very first time, serving up this finely crafted follow-up to his 2012 debut album.

• run out run delivers yet another transatlantic link-up !
• one half of hermans, jerry riggs brings a healthy four tracker with two mike davis (brenda, berlin) collaborations
• hand stamped manila jacket

raw, deep, funky...nothing more to say!!
4 dope house joints by tag-team siggatunez & oliver bersnstein. this ep is their second collaboration project after the successful * funkplace ep*.

franse are back! 002 is another single sided club stomper of drum focused techno music. distorted kick drums clash with driving hi hats and percussion elements, only subtly accompanied by distorted layers and noise. hand numbered, vinyl only and limited to 150 copies.

fresh imprint basement night feeling sound releases richeart s debut ep. the producer follows his spontaneous live approach to analogue production shaping dfour leftfield cuts. 300 hand numbered copies, vinyl only release. early support: robert crash volcov john swing marcellus pittman marcello napoletano

livejam records is proud and excited to announce the release of its 6th instalment. five years have past since the last release and despite the label’s long period of -inactivity-, its main characters’ productions have been consistently appearing in affiliated outlets such as relative, warm sounds, experiential learning, appointment and sperimentazioni sonore. 2015 marks the year of the long awaited comeback seeing founder emg delivering livejam’s peculiar sound along with label co-owner john swing. lucretio and marieu s undercover touch, in collaboration with emg, is also present in this dynamitic 12-. “awareness” is a four track ep designed for the dance floor: a blend of analogue-cut house and techno surefire party tracks permeated with soulful vocals and that characteristic raw feeling. limited hand numbered

barotti is a musician and contemporary multimedia artist based in berlin. after years of working on urban sound installations, performing arts and experimental music, he is now releasing his debut album. a soundtrack for fantastic futuristic fairytales. epic and symphonic - with a deep electronic base. armed with iconic analog gear of the 1970s and 1980s, a hand-picked group of high level classical string and horn players and the whole imaginary world of his absurd fantasies, barotti is opening up a new dimension in the vast field between contemporary classical and electronic music.

the second egyptian eyeliner release on käften is just as tearful and sentimental. ecstasy on the housefloor.

hand-stamped hand-numbered 7 inch limited to 200 copies

to coincide with the full remix album’s unveiling on cd, the exquisite reworkings of all i think about is death and why you feel so low by techno heavyweights radio slave and function respectively, have been singled out for release on vinyl. the former bears all the hypnotic hallmarks of a radio slave classic: incrementally menacing percussive lines woven with the heart wrenching vocal chants of the original over an epic 12 minutes. at once understated and emphatic, the tenor is deepened in the extreme on an ambient atmos version. berghain resident, function, on the other hand treats claustrophobias flagship why you feel so low with a delicate touch: he retains the buoyant hook of the original, underlying it with a thunderous, reverberating bassline, handclaps for days, and a beat tailor-made for only the biggest and brightest sound systems.

jesper dahlback is back on his blank imprint with four pieces of stripped-back, fiercely percussive techno and one big vocal. complete with hand-drawn center labels. play it loud. do it right.

blazing a habibi house trail, disco halal return ! another hand-picked 4 pack of connoisseurs tackle some primo dancefloor flavours from the near east yalla!

as for the 3rd release on the label, 9300 records called in fellow countryman walrus, the three original tracks on his ep take you to the left-field side of the house music spectrum while the remix of the title track, modeled by dj october, is a robust techno track that will simply hit you in the face.limited to 300 hand stamped and numbered copies !

strut follow up their hugely successful marshall allen-curated *in the orbit of ra* compilation with a newly curated set from the immense 125 lp back catalogue of jazz maverick, diy philosopher and self-professed member of an angel race, sun ra. to those of earth ... and other worlds is a hand- picked selection from bbc 6 music dj gilles peterson.

nado16 saw stratus take us all the way from the gower peninsula to the adriatic, and now swedish newcomer gryningen beckons us into a sepia dream for aficionado s third 10- special. the latest example of moonboots & boardman s fine ear for talent, the mysterious gryningen appears out of the shadowy stockholmsnatt without a word or a website, on hand to lead us right through the looking glass. the opiated drones of tvu kvarter frun vintergatan set the tone from the off, shifting and shimmering while languid synths lazily embrace you amid the gentle roll of the groovesome rhythm section. as the opener drifts out into the crashing waves, jag flyter omkring i en ask rises from the baltic sea with a lilting sway and understated melody. cosmic sequences sparkle like water in the moonlight and the subtle textures of acoustic guitar and chimes send us deeper into slumber. the organ-led slia dagar i rymdlaboratoriet tumbles down through the ocean murk into a subaquatic terrain of dubby reverb and psychedelic echo, illuminated occasionally by the refracted shimmer of chiming keys. from that moment of nocturnal shade we soar into the light on the swooning, swaying beauty of frun andra hand till strnnderna i nice . born out of the hazy childhood memory of matinee performances and fine white sand, this exotica inspired beauty warms the soul with its cinematic sense of wonder, all told through orchestral intricacy and steady guitar. this is a dream you ll want to have again and again. officially aficionado.

ant plate of rhythm plate infamy has been putting out records under the deftly punned yse saint laur ant name for the past four years, racking up 12inches for whiskey disco, editorial, and pickpocket that showcase his crate digging, beatchopping, soul dripping expertise. given that several of these records now command a pretty penny on the second hand market you d be best advised to not dally when considering the merits of the latest yse saint laur ant transmission for the newly minted vinyl only label. the stonewall ep features four expertly teased exercises in low bpm bumps with closer it beats the music our pick of the bunch

a distant shadow of a woman with jet black stringy hair glistened through the nearby shrubbery. was it her, or was i again lost in my own dementia? how in the living world could this be? i sipped on my medicine and fell into a deep sleep. i awoke days later to see her sooty eyeballs rolling over my entire body. her black wings seemed to stretch over a mile wide. they ever so subtly fluttered from the slow wind that was creeping in from the north. i startled when i realized what was happening and sprung up from my chemically induced coma. i grabbed her by the neck as tight as i could, only to realize that i was holding a black birds tail feather in my hand.

lanthan audio is back after their debut ep that featured edit-select now with their sophomore release from deepbass, scottish dj, producer and label owner of informa records. for this ep deepbass delivers one original cut, alto which has been remixed by aegis, reggy van oers and ness. uniform to the deepbass style, alto is an ethereal atmospheric track with a punchy, rolling bass, which takes you on a voyage through the cosmos. aegis, on the other hand, takes the tracks potent bassline and adds the aura of breakbeat to the elegant atmospheres. on the flip side rvo adds a hypnotic energy to the track as the elements continue to build to the crowning point letting you down nice and smooth. for the final take ness adds his own style as the punchy bass lingers he is still able to keep the mood serene and delicate. all in all a captivating way for each artist to express their own style on one ep. pressing on translucent dark blue and smokey marbled vinyl.

la nature malade brings along a brand new album of analog electronics for 2015 from a well known uk producer operating under a new alias, aquariun. eden and after is a 9 track album on a limited hand numbered pro dubbed blood red cassette in an edition of 100 worldwide. crossing styles and opening with the sub aquatic funk of title track side one takes you through banging electro on energy in constitution, the dark dub techno of to the letter of my oath and leaves you disappearing through a black hole on the path of helium rain. on side two a slice of dark, heavy instrumental hip hop gets things started with where is that perception? next we get into some straight 4/4 club techno with cut up drums and bumping baseline of mi dominante before moving through some blissed out detroit vibes on earth looking inwards, aliens talking through fm synthesis on collected stills and finally closing out on a rough as you like tr606 driven electro groover. look out for more to come from aquariun in 2016.

back in stock on 25.02.2016 , arapu has maintained a steady flow of releases over the past few years and hes one of the usual suspects in the underground scene. his elegant mixture of housy elements on a techno backbone gained him early support from his peers. successful stints on labels like memoria, crazy jack, motif and mrr led him to confidently start his own outlet. liniar debuts with a three tracker from the man himself.
broken grooves are almost always present in arapus productions and pitfall is no different. with a trippy synth that goes all the way and effected voices to go along, this track rules the night and the whole a side.
two tracks found their way on the b side and their flavour is quite different. escape is a pure deep house gem, and a clear indication of arapus soulful influence. extremely danceable and super uplifting, this track brings the summer back. wasting on the other hand is dark and has a dirty broken tech groove. this track may seem toolish but it s a monster when it hits.
vinyl only release

the second ultimate hits instalment is from max mcferren. four tracks covering everything from dan bell inspired house to uk influenced rhythm tracks for the floor. strictly limited to 300 copies w/ hand printed sleeves.

a new sub label for us, church volumes featuring friends from peckham, l.a & vancouver. limited hand-stamped white label copies.

marco bernardi returns to brokntoys for yet another rollercoaster of emotions. switching between jittery house, lo-fi nagging electro and blissed out techno with nods to detroit. vinyl comes hand stamped complete with individual screen printed artwork unique to each copy.

the second bkr projekt release has landed! simon baker continues his series as bkr projekt and offers three heavy techno tools shaped for the big systems. no messing around here, kicking production all the way! hand-stamped & strictly limited to 200 copies.

park recordings is the musical brainchild of german producers florian and sebastian albrecht. their mission from the start has been simple and dance floor orientated. “parkplatz” (by sebastian albrecht/florian). this release offers their take on a deeper and more straight forward version of modern club music. park 01 is hand stamped and limited to 100 copies. be quick to pick up yours!

ourtime music return after a 13 year hiatus !
d ball s debut ep was an under-the-radar techno classic which appeared in a handful of stores back in 2002, it has since been fetching crazy money second hand & been the subject of much speculation about who s behind it. after some all ears sleuthing we managed to locate the label hq and were delighted to hear they had a new ep ready and pressed ! even better (dare we say) than the first release !
3 tracks of perfectly executed, pure analogue machine soul, in the motor city tradition & very limited buy now or cry later

singapore-based producer eddie niguel drops two remixes of electro-pop group riot !n magenta on 8ko&#772,,,,, records. niguel s past releases has seen industry wide support with reviews in publications such as groove, resident advisor, xlr8r and ibiza voice, as well as support in the likes of heidi’s radio 1 show and on both kink s and disclosure’s debut essential mix. available on very limited (100) exclusive hand stamped and numbered vinyl copies, niguel’s remixes of ‘voices’ strips off the organic elements of the original to transform it into a enthralling house cut. marking the debut release on 8ko&#772,,,,, records these two remixes are a testament to the producer’s talent and creativity when adapting an existing piece of music and a forecast of positive things to come from the imprint. early support coming from ewan pearson, dubfire, danny howells, clive henry, chris fortier, adriatique, villanova, tini tun and many more.

a new surface related label from boss nick dunton aka 65d mavericks / ever vivid and charlton ravenberg aka tapirus
strong 4-tracker from vincent koreman aka drvg cvltvre / ra-x backed with a heavy remix from sound signature’s mighty specter
limited to 300 hand stamped white labels

vent adds yet again new sonic influences to its palette, this time owing thanks to its main curator tolga baklacioglu. with this release, we are pleased to add more than just a sprinkle of industrial and ebm influences to the catalogue of records we are proud to say is the sound of vent. to make things even better, one of more interesting techno producers as of late, and also sweden’s favourite son - daniel andréasson - wanted to lend us a hand to really bring the point home with this record. laden heavy with distortion, this release goes further than one can call the lofi sound - instead the thought is taken to its logical conclusion: distortion is as much an element in its own right as time, space and velocity.

dead fader returns with new ep sun copter, which precedes a forthcoming full length album. *sun copter* introduces a new sound as dead fader s pallet gains new range and depths, using analogue technologies in conjunction with the digital techniques he is well known for. dead fader is the alter ego of john cohen, former brighton resident, now in berlin, who has worked relentlessly since 2007 to realise his vision of electronic music. his tracks are characterised by pioneering sound explorations, which on one hand oscillate between sonic extremities and on the other hand carefully craft cinema-scope sound worlds. the vinyl release includes a downloadcode.

amazing basic channel influenced dub techno monster by neurotron. hand numbered & handstamped label. shrink wrapped. mastered by dubplates & mastering, berlin. vinyl only!

first volume of the uncharted territories series on the triphouse imprint with four deep and dope cuts!

first vinyl release by tom smeyers on his new sneakerfreaks music label. this ep features two 90s flavored jersey house tracks including vocals by lex empress. only 250 hand-stamped copies will be available pressed on heavyweight 12 vinyl. so far the vinyl received very positive feedback by djs such as tom trago and kerri chandler

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the production of the black fairy album. holy grail jazz funk chicago musical reissued for the first time. original first edition artwork in hand made tip-on sleeve.

flangers opens with the dark, gravelly, brooding, and heads down techno of the title track - a lengthy, spacious workout which manages still to cut a deep groove despite it s direct driving force. similarly, beast paces itself, slowly unfolding all of its treasures as it grows, swells and shapeshifts over the course of just over five minutes of sustained tension. on the flip, two heavyweight producers step up to the remix: germany s markus suckut and dutch producer, jeroen search. suckut s interpretation of flangers keeps much of the understated groove and tension of the original whilst dipping it in a more shrouded cloak of murky techno. jeroen search on the other hand pitches up the pace with a crisp, high-hat driven dive into the deep

haiku and simone gatto teams up for their first featuring release ever, getting the inspiration from a memorable weekend in berlin. raw waxes seventh release starts offa limited series of five porn-­not-­porn artworks marked by benedikt rugar, berlin-­&#8208, based illustrator known in the business for collaborating with german institutions like berghain, groove.de and cocktail d amore. sonntagnacht features three versatile, heartfelt tracks joining each one’s skills into a singular product. the release is out on vinyl only and contains a 30x30 cm hand-­&#8208,numbered additional postcard.

after landing his malfunctioning px-4000 on the purple planet, captain dmx steps out of the smoldering cockpit. after barely setting foot on the dusty landscape, the captain is startled by deep thudding from over the hills. dragging his oxygen pack with one hand and his atomizer with the other, he sets off in search of the other-wordly din. over the hill his pupils adjust to the stroboscopic lightning and below him lies a sea of strange creatures moving together as one body. a cosmic sermon takes place under the three suns in the sky, mechanical and stuttered frequencies set a manic pace and drive the dark creatures back and forth. captain dmx sighs a heavy breath and starts to descend into the fray.

darauf haben beatsteaks-fans gewartet: endlich gibt es die besten songs der berliner auf einer platte. *23 singles* zeigt, warum die beatsteaks zu den wichtigsten deutschen rockbands unserer zeit gehören. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

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.

"you wake from sleep, the door closes by itself and the walls run with slime and rain. a shadow moves, almost familiar, welcoming and simultaniously intimidating. the candle flickers and snuffs out. a noise. your torch is dying. something takes your hand. long fingernails and old skin. you mark the floor, chant the incantation. together. in the first of our split series we present two modern artists who’s imaginations know no limit. abstract drones, anchient machinery, neon cities within the shadow of the overfiend. heading up side a is the legendary cristoph de babalon, whose work in the late 90s on digital hardcore and his own cfet proved to be some of the most unique and timeless of the period. seperated by european boarders, the reigns are taken by triames, cutting the rhythms to explore techno as a more abstract concept, beautifully detailed work in between lustmord and emptyset. giallo disco is proud to present ‘invocation of the demon twin vol. 1′ possibly the most sinister and atmospheric release to date, and also one of our most special. art by eric lee."

black repress. a&s aka dimi angelis and jeroen search are back on their own imprint. high quality organic techno at its best. hand stamped.

140g vinyl with crossword puzzle to find out the track names! a1: trippy trip house with stompy bass, sometimes, and trumpet alike synths playing softy on the other end, ever changing. a2: slow slow slow strong powerful and dirty, yet softy hippy real music. b1: loopy house with non-loopy synth and bass line on top. b2: beehive sound reloaded with hand-played lead synth on top sounding strongly live.

limited to 100 copies hand-stamped 12 inch.return to disorder is the new label from hamburg producer and dj helena hauff, known for her dark brand of ebm and electro-infused music and without doubt one of the best selectors currently playing in clubs. the act responsible for the debut release from return to disorder is children of leir, a leicester-based psych rock outfit whose influences come from mystical horror. not the sort of music one would immediately associate with hauff s floor pummelling dj sets and a hint that return to disorder will be dictated by hauffs tastes as opposed to a need to satisfy the beat. the four tracks present here are a fine introduction to children of leir, with their feedback-laden sound perfectly enhanced by the mastering skills of pete sonic boom kember.