the mysterious local artist debuts with four tracks of raw forward thinking house and techno on proibito - the new york based label run by anthony naples (mr saturday night, rubadub, trilogy tapes)

hailing from japan, kazuki yamaguchi aka kez ym has already produced a distinguished discography since debuting on rotterdam label 4 lux five years ago with his sweetly confused ep. he has subsequently released tracks on yore (the acclaimed city soul and butterfly eps), deep explorer, ragrange records and faces (run by city flys frequent collaborator pablo valentino) - with his soul infused detroit beatdown-inspired productions receiving support from influential peers such as moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and cassy.

superfiction present episode #04 and open their doors to a brand new artist for the very firs time. having caught the attention of label bosses the italoboyz & blind minded, with his dry, raw and stripped back techno, fellow countryman giacomo trevi has been invited to showcase his latest work on the label

keeping up a high rate of release but just as high level of quality, the cinematic label turns to german dj, producer and exploration label boss johannes volk for its next ep, with a typically idiosyncratic remix from greek dub techno man xdb. volk has been producing conceptual techno since 2006, debuting with a fine ep on the revered axis label run by techno royalty jeff mills. since then he has continued to evolve on labels like steffis dolly as well as his own vinyl only imprint, and does so once again on this release.

the international dialling code for amsterdam ? is the city s hot tech-house imprint co-founded by sandy huner and dave ellesmere in 2007, now run solely by sandy. for thirtyonetwentys next strike we welcome chube.ka & frankie dep!

the second ep from >shiki kyokai< a new label founded by dj shufflemaster (tatsuya kanamori, kanamori) for the first time on analog disc, this is a 2004 remix by dj shufllemaster as >housedust sound system< of an original, progressive house track with soulful vocals, by the mysterious artist raysbelonging to liquid recordings, a label run by liquid room, one of the most important clubs / music venues in japan. the original house beat is deconstructed into a psychedelic soundscape full of wah-wah and feedback guitars... this is the starting point of what links with the concept of the shiki kyokai label!

for those who know the story of the bridge wars, there is some irony found in the fact that scott la rock, representing the south bronx, was born in queens, though he did relocate to the south bronx at a very young age. after graduating high school la rock spent four years in vermont at castleton college where he earned varsity letters in basketball, but more importantly for the world of hip hop he became more and more enamored with music. on graduation he returned to new york and began working as a dj and as a social worker at the franklin armory mens shelter in the bronx. it was at the shelter that scott met kris parker and the duo formed boogie down productions. the rest, as they say, is history. roughly a year after the tragic shooting death of boogie down productions founder, dj and producer scott la rock b boy records and krs-one issued this special remix album, a man and his music (remixes from around the world). billed as a limited edition collectors classic the project was released in a limited run – briefly available in the 90s – and now after years of being unavailable reappears as a tribute to one of the genres early pioneers.

good things come to those who wait: the second release on the crazylegs label finally arrives in the form of an incendiary solo debut from nottinghams toyc. thats toy see — a name youre likely to hear popping up quite a bit over the coming months fresh from guest appearances on boiler room and bbc radio 1, ruffer and keyframe represent a bold snapshot of toycs unique sound: two dangerous slabs of light-footed, elastic bassweight that you may well recognise from the sets of jackmaster and ben ufo backing up the originals, an old vs new-skool grime soundclash, if you will — 8 bar pioneer youngstar and thrilling belfast newcomer bloom run amok with versions of keyframe. and finally the inimitable danny native twists ruffer into one of the most menacing pieces of dance music youll hear all year

after a long break in the vinyl department and a run of strictly limited pressings by the gynoid limited outfit, its time to introduce a new release on the main gynoid audio label. truncate is up on gynoid 12 with his track 31, incl. remixes by dj hyperactive, jonas kopp, advanced human & black hats.

limited one-sided white label run!

limnited edition of 500 numbered copies. raspberyy coloured double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

>behind my life< sees the veteran dance artist subtly updating his sound to a rapidly changing club landscape while carefully carving out the timeless qualities of his earlier work

recent landed releases have come from rick wade, norm talley and dwayne jensen and those names speak for themselves when it comes to deeper sounds. here, italian producer giovanni damico more than holds his own against these detroit legends, continuing the landed run of top form.
pressing on translucent vinyl.
already big with - norm talley, dj sneak, motorcitysoul, laurent garnier, ben westbeech, luke solomon, brothers vibe, jonas kopp, ..

finally gerds much anticipated no-kicks-re-interpretation on do you feel me drops! gerd continues his run of effective dancefloor remixes. this has been one of his favourite victor simonelli tracks since the day it was released. this remix celebrates the 20th anniversary of this beautiful track.

after years of honing his craft as one half of uk house duo homepark, newcomer fold continues his prolific run of solo work following on from his debut outing on george fitzgeralds manmakemusic imprint earlier this year with the slime ep. he now makes his first appearance on electric minds with the upstairs for thinking, downstairs for dancing ep armed with an arsenal of four tracks that are tailored to suit all moods of the dancefloor and that have already been given the thumbs up from the likes of joy orbison and midland.

shift, a new vinyl only label from italy are back, this time with a super limited run of only 250 copies. the labels second release arrives courtesy of rising italian producer fabio della torre, the owner of florences bosconi records and a man who has produced for label such as telegraph, oslo and tuning spork. the package comes armed with a remix from nyc producer dj spider, the owner of plan b. vinyl only, no digital, no compromise!

cutters records are pleased to announce the debut vinyl (and vinyl only!) release from their latest signing, the la based artist kauf. since 2011 he has been honing his own dark twist on modern electronic music, with heavy drum production, dense, cinematic synth buildups and high-pitched, echo-laden vocals. his aesthetic lies somewhere in between the worlds of slow house, industrial dance and drony indie pop earning comparisons with the likes of caribou, matthew dear and toro y moi. an internet-only single caught the ears of cut copys frontman dan whitford, who promptly signed him for a forthcoming ep, entitled as much again on cutters records. the first taste of this ep comes in the form of the relocate 12 inch, including remixes by psychemagik, nile delta and moons. kaufs relocate is an dark anthem for the late-night-slow-dance, featuring sparse metallic percussion, chugging synth bass and vocals drowning in a sea of reverb. psychemagik take this vibe and run with it for their 7 minute house tinged rework. cutters own nile delta ups the energy with his signature acid-injection and moons (no recordings) rounds out the release.

graded is a new label run by midland. it arrives after multiple releases on will sauls aus imprint and collaborations with pariah & breach. the focus of the label will be on vinyl, with full artwork sleeves, 180 gram pressings and locked grooves, it will however also be released digitally. initially the label will be used as an outlet for his own productions and collaborations, with a view to later releasing music from his peers. the first release contains two tracks which set the tone for the label, left of centre electronic club music.

opener getting run down loops up a nagging hip hop sample over skittering dukey beats and washes drifting pads and spacey keys over the top for a hypnotic late night groover. reach out goes at a calmer pace, but revolves around intense builds, insistent polyrhythms and detroity riffs for a bit of hypnagogic drama. on memix duties, om unit does what you hope hes going to do, injecting reach out with seemingly infinite swathes of space and bottom end, looping about at his own pace, but with that constant sense of om unit purpose. nphonix closes out proceedings with a tweaky, rubbery acid style workout that will find friends in bass and house camps.

new label run by one of the hot french artist there since early 90s, raw analogue house music with chicago flavours

for the second release on his young label, code is law, moerbeck has brought together four producers who all in different ways converge on the idea of >wolves<. eomac demonstrates his exquisite sense for harmonies, sawf spirals into the convolutions of your brain with his vocal track on >system< and the newcomers janzon and hound scales slip in their take on industrial sounds. four tracks with emotional depth that create a powerful pressure on your chest that you cant evade. … the wolves are coming

sneakers first solo ep for uncanny valley is a record of high humidity. the java / sumatra ep evolved in large parts in indonesia when sneaker lived there for almost a year and it literally conveys the indonesian heat to dance floors in the rest of the world. compared to his acid house-inspired you think you think which was featured on the uncanny valley 004 compilation, this four new tracks show another, rather ark, pop and new wave side of sneaker

lost soul enterprises is an artist-run label based in new york city. we produce quality dance records, limited edition art objects, and other hybrid media. this untitled 12 inch vinyl is our inaugural release: four original house and techno compositions by founders richard gamble + michael rogers.

lord tusk makes his vinyl debut with the natural partnership ep the first in a series of releases on the newly minted levels imprint. a veteran of londons underground as a selector, lord tusks influences run deep: electro, hip-hop, old jack swing, film scores, p-funk, roots & culture and dub. a devotee of sound system culture and martial arts, both are reflected in his approach to music making which is free of restrictions. there are no specific tempos, genre limitations or fixed methods he works by. with lord tusk it is all about sensation, emotion, stimulation and inspiration from the sounds, instruments and effects. these are raw sounds for the big speakers.

memento and french producer/dj okain are by all means a perfect match: the parisian artist is well known for his refusal to conform to mainstream club trends and for his personal and eclectic take on contemporary house and techno, while the italian label run by idriss d caters to the needs of the most sophisticated and well-read electronic music fans. both stand out as true purveyors of unique styles and great taste, and this release is no exception.

eargasmic brings this stunning split 12 inch with real raw house! on the a-side chicago skyway brings two heart pounding tracks with i dont give a f*ck and run coward. the flipside introduces isoke to the game with the relief sounding, chicago rough sh*t and the heady bass heavy joint haunted.

for the fourth and final round of the stallions compilation, bosconi records closes in style with athena: muscular four tracks that run between detroit and chicago sounds, dub and ambient aiming at the discovery of new, unexplored horizons. selected big stallions, which feature the best of their talent trying to cover up unknown journey and territories but leading to surprising results. the oliverwho factory with a rousing mind free, nick anthony simoncino of an entrancing and picturesque tramonto techno, nicholas with a soaring and disruptive from somewhere else and ennio colaci on beautifully nuanced hinterland, close one of the most interesting art projects in recent years increasingly raising even more bosconi records in the olympus of globality.

for its 2nd 4 track v/a ep foto welcomes more new artists to the roster in the form of andy hart & max graef (au), mermaids (uk), and riff clichard (outer space). label boss ooft! also contributes a track on the a-side, with the wallowing jareths revenge blending strings, samples, bass and more into a 110bpm roller. next up the aussie dudes andy hart & max graef craft a funking slow house jam in the shape of dem young jabronis, all warm chords and bumping beats. over on the flip mermaids show why theyre some serious contenders for a big breakthrough this year run with the night shifts through the gears for 5 minutes before breaking into downright euphoric territory. rounding things off the mysterious riff clichard takes some time out from polishing his intergalactic jensen interceptor to chop up some 80s beats to give us through with love.

the 1976 album by the wings as 3 disc audiophile edition. newly remastered at abbey road studios. includes downloadable audio for all 28 tracks.

following on from his blistering essential mix debut back in february, marco niemerski aka tensnake releases his highly anticipated new single 58 bpm on may 13th. just like his equally on-point remix for little boots celebrating record store day in 2012, this new release is an equally limited vinyl run thats limited to 400 copies worldwide only this time, the music is all his own. and the remix on the flip comes from dublin-via-berlin producer mano le tough

following on from februarys critically acclaimed heritage ep for hotflush, locked groove aka tim van de meutter returns with two jams to inaugurate his own eponymous imprint - a limited-run, vinyl-only vehicle to channel his relentless work ethic.
over the two sides of locked groove records #1, unabashed 90s piano-house nostalgia meets gritty 303 bass festooned with de meutters signature melodic style.

run by two thirds of the team behind hypercolour - ste roberts and alex jones, alongside dave elkabas - the initials imprint has made an auspicious foray into the world of electronic music, with releases and remixes from the likes of the analogue cops, kris wadsworth, boola, jay bliss and the greenville massive. for the sixth ep, roberts himself appears with a solo track, as does finale sessions producer will azada, and the pair also contribute a collaborative effort featuring dick darling.

archive 4 is packed with raw and bangin analog techno!

the lucky seventh release on beats in space records rolls on the back of an ecstatic track from dennis dj mcnany - aka jee day. a fixture in the nyc dance community as label boss of run roc records, a touring member of the juan maclean and an accomplished producer in his own right (see the like a child and auro go 12s for dfa), mcnany knows what music makes a crowd lose its collective mind.

the mad aussies at haul music have changed things up a lot since the inception of their digital imprint nearly 5 years ago. in what might be described as a backwards move made by label-men who have simply lost their edge, they began releasing on vinyl only. first with a limited run of ornately illustrated portraits of the label owners, and now they are set to present a vinyl-only release from a cast of relative-unknowns.

anyone familiar with mop mop will already know that their refined style has already lend them a unique place somewhere between the worlds of jazz, funk, latin and the italian postmodern style allowed the band to achieve the international film business as part of woody allens to rome with love movie soundtrack. but with this latest lp isle of magic, mop mop digs even deeper to bring us one of their most engaging and organic records yet.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

die in bruessel beheimatete produzenten-crew run tell secrecy, a.k.a. vuurwerk, mit ihrer debuet-lp >me+one< auf dem dandelion lotus label. limitierte hand-nummerierte black vinyl edition, gemastert von sam john (mount kimbie, fantastic mr. fox, little dragon, aphex twin usw.) inkl. download code!

the blade wielding edit team known as beard science return for 2013 ! four more lost classics given the short back and sides (and a few extensions) the seventh release in this celebrated series opens with oswego music stretching out a fragment of dubby eighties rock. next, t.tauri revs up the engine on a raucous disco stormer. for the b side, torontos andrew allsgood and alister dj catalist johnson make their beard science debut with some sinuous space disco, hot on the heels of the launch of their free association label. finally, brad vachal, flying solo without eric hedford on this outing, slows things down with a swampy, bluesy rock number. quality all the way...

matlocks finest rhythm plate resurface brandishing a new label in pressed for time, and what better way to inaugurate it than revisiting one of their key tracks. released back in 2002 on the mantis label run by atjazz, >lean part 2< was a wonderfully sleazy slab of deepness notable for the lascivious vocal hook that hung slinkily over the production throughout. it still sounds superb some 13 years on and is backed with an unreleased version that was done in the same period, along with deliciously freaky new >leaner< mix from the pair

by popular demand, orgues tip-top remix of henry saiz summer house hit gets a well deserved limited single sided run! play it in your car and melt the ice off the road.

new label project by waxjam named musical metaphor, run by the young italian producer luca ballerini. deep seductive techno tracks without being too polished and getting moody. tracks that keep their raw edge and have a little hypnotic feel and charming extra touch by the use of warm analog sounds. the b-side comes with a stunning alex picone remix! italian seems a great breeding ground for new techno producers! check

impressive voyeurhythm debut by elliott thomas, straight out of portland oregon!! elliot delivers a journey filled first record. known for his kick ass live sets in the bay area, camera shy elliot shows true mastery of his tools well beyond his years. the a side sirius is a serious instrumental number filled with analogue sweeping synths and percussive roland drums reminisce of old recloose and carl craig. the b side desert light has elliot come to the floor with his own vocals, dubbed out bass and shows hes ready to forge his own style of electronic music. available in limited run vinyl.

mit fade veröffentlichen yo la tengo eines der homogensten alben ihrer geschichte. durch seinen warmen sound und die dichten kompositorischen texturen erinnert das 13. werk des us-trios vor allem an die bandklassiker i can hear the heart beating as one und and then nothing turned itself inside-out . hier wie dort dominieren fein gesponnene melodien, rhythmische schattenspiele und dezent orchestrierte noise-passagen das variationsreiche klangbild. vor allem aber geht von fade eine tiefgreifende, schwärmerische erhabenheit aus, die selbst für die band aus hoboken, new jersey, außergewöhnlich ist. aufgenommen wurde das album in chicago zusammen mit john mcentire (tortoise). durch dessen unterstützung entstanden geschliffene songs, die trotz ihres facettenreichtums ein im zusammenhang geschlossenes klangbild ergeben - vom bedachtsam tänzelnden well you better über das fiebernde stupid things und die warmen verzerrungen von paddle forward bis zum groovenden schlusssong before we run mit seinen wunderbaren streicher- und bläserarrangements.

limited run, you know the game....

cecille is very proud to bring you the next massive shot from paul c & paolo martini. with a combined career that spans 40 years in the business, italian producers paul c & paolo martini have been, seen and done it all. tip!

robert hood influenced detroit techno

poly kicks is a new uk label run by ed russell aka tessela. first single is the much anticipated hackney parrot backed with helter skelter. both tracks are rich with the sounds of early uk hardcore and show tessela continuing on his breakneck rhythmic explorations. expect rough percussive workouts and quality control of the highest order.
support from jackmaster, loefah, pangaea, pearson sound, paul wollford, truss, modeselektor, addison groove.

ce returns with the next instalment of the world electronix series. this ep focuses on 4 moody acid lead electro tracks perfect for dark basements and warehouses. once again this ep will be strictly limited to one vinyl run with no repress! first up ce is proud to welcome the exaltics (bunker, solar one, creme, abstract forms) to label with a hard piercing track not for the feint hearted. next up ce label head sync 24 delivers a signature style hypnotic groove for dance floor. the flip side sees sync 24 and abstract forms label head deixis team up for there second release. this time tuning in an acidic kick drum heavy roller. finally the ep is rounded off by crc aka michael deikmann who is no stranger to ce as one half of electro duo morphology.

scan mode and alvaro sanchez, two well-known and talented spanish djs, come together to run the so-called raw rootz alliance, which is also a new record label.under this name, they produce house music on the basis of sounds from the legendary roland tr-808 and tr-909 drum machines