marking their full debut on real tone, the martinez brothers (chris and steve) have concocted a lethal two-track ep full of dancefloor appeal and encompassing both new and old school house music influences. the new york-born twosome have always had a close affinity with the french label, with boss franck roger s penchant for nyc sounds forming the foundation of a common bond between the artists.
already support by laurent garnier, anja schneider, dixon, tripmastaz, burnski, filsonik, michel cleis, nick curly, arno e.mathieu, yass, master h, and.id, pirupa, boris werner, rainer truby, molly…,

midnight special is a new label focusing purely on the underground house trax - no hype, just the best raw & real club music for more discerning djs. road tested at panorama bar, we confirm these tracks work.
dj support from ryan elliot, spencer parker, ralph lawson, franck roger, matthew styles, ethyl, ...

we have limited information on this one. bootholic is a strictly vinyl only label bringing past classics up to date with restricted vinyl numbers for djs only. this first record features two nineties house gems reworked for 2012, both of which have been picking up heavy support at dc10 this summer. enjoy.
supported by: anthony collins, brothers vibe, chris carrier,dj sneak, dusky, eats everything, franck roger, huxley, kerri chandler, kiki, luciano, maceo plex, robert dietz, robert owens, tedd patterson, …

the ep opens with >black jack<, a percussive, grooveled workout built around next up is >as much as this<, applying similar drum programming tactics with a raw shuffled groove but this time opting for an esoteric vocal line and smooth house pads to fuel a deeper melodic movement. highly respected bass culture, off and robsoul artist chris carrier turns in a remix of >as much as this< to follow, stamping his signature french soulladen house sound on the original cut. the track captures a 90s feel through its crunchy 909 drums, loopy piano hook and acid squeaks and bleeps.
supported by: lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, 2000&one, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ilario alicante, martinez, loco dice, mathias mayer, brothers vibe, karotte, tanzmann, matthias kaden, raresh, robert dietz, reboot, anthony collins, vera, ray okpara, …

reset robot makes his second appearances of 2012 on truesoul with an expansive ep that explores the middle ground between techno and house. >she lives above the door< stomps heads-down through burrowing grooves before revealing its killer hook, >snotty< rolls out a shuffling deep house inspired vibe.

tomas bjorkman aka deymare slaps us up in the face with some tough drums, melodic keys and a contrasting subtle bubbling bassline on the title track to create a slice of proper house music. remix from deep space orchestra.

volume 7 of the just another beat series comes with 2 atmospheric, epic house grooves by kim brown.

freak on opens the release, and with a nod to funk and soul incorporated through wah-wah guitar licks, bright piano chords and a modulating electro bass.
bitter sweat is up next, employing a grittier more modern mold with a hooky electronic bass, an amalgamation of vocal chops, and disco house chords driving the track.
kyodais remix of freak on follows and the berlin based spanish duo deliver yet another enthralling piece of music, its not often heard in this day and age but kyodai have managed to give a nod to the 40s musical era with style and precision, here in modern-day house music.
electronic music veteran john tejada closes the release with a stellar rework of >bitter sweat< gleaming with analogue sparkles with a dubbed out house feel with background delays and reverb tails building a deep-set atmosphere.

a mysterious release from simba working a well known track on the jazz house tip. remix from manchesters redsoul. pressed on green vinyl with hand stamped label.

debut from roche on the mathematics label leads off with sans quimico, an amazing tune with elements of deep house and detroit techno. lftl eternal starts the flip with an obscure bangin track with crisp hats and a bubbling bassline. the title cut ends the ep with a chilled out deep 5am feel.

the first 12 inch off of the forgotten art album from this chicago house artist. on the a-side is an exclusive remix of the track strumming & thinking with added vocals and a smooth soulful vibe. the flip holds the albums banging title track with amazing keyboard work.

slowly building, soul-soothing, and disco-fuelled house with a nod to both the great masters from chicago and the new electronic breed. lisbon producer and lux resident ramboiage likes to take it slow to take things further. >del fuego< kicks off modestly with a simple beat and some light percussion, creating and eerie mood. but then some tasty, disco-fuelled heavy house kicks in, and the tune starts to roll unstoppable, riding on a horn hook. funky like a train, as the mighty equals would say. spanish om records darling al velilla steps up the pace a little bit and lets the original float over some tasty discohouse beats and eighties-flavoured synths.

despite the advent and cari lekebusch being two of the most enduring names in techno, the release of sonic intervention is the most high profile product to date of a working relationship that has that has spanned almost the entire history of techno. something of a landmark for all concerned, not only is it the first full-length album from the advent since 2005 s t.r.i.n.i.t.y long player for berlin s tresor records but for h-productions and its founder, the project is the highlight thus far of the labels resurgent release schedule. as lekebusch commented, to have known and respected cisco and his music or so long it was of course a great moment to get to release this album. the blend of old and new styles with high caliber the advent production has created a strong album with depth and variety that i think new and old fans alike will really enjoy .

use of weapons 5 lands noisily in your back yard with five house marauders hotter than salma hayek eating a hot apple pie. five different artists bring the bacon: label heads deep space orchestra remixing themselves, ex-cosmic boogie overlord asok, perseus traxx, other worlds and wet play executive board member ruf dug. dont forget to bring a towel.

fresh on the trail of this years exceptional long player ‘noir, steve bug returns with perhaps his most deep house-oriented track in a while ‘the long run.

last years romantic thrills album was testament to niconé & sascha bramers impressive knack for delicate melodies and soothing vocals, seamlessly woven into powerful house music thanks to the warm pulse of the kick drum. here, on their new ep ‘united colors of language, the duo delivers three stunning tracks to rival their previous output in both, romanticism and danceability.

after great collaborations with purple disco machine, stereofunk and zer, compact grey drops his first solo-single on his own imprint gris musique. bane is great tech house floorkiller which bassline reminds a bit on a huge classic-electronic tune. the single comes with two big remixes from ron co...

vinyl only! after the runaway success of large wax 1, we have decided to unleash a second installment of this vinyl only series. 4 killer cuts from peak action artists dale howard, edmund, nathan g and newcomers jakobin & domino from luv shack records. the chicago deep house and jackin sound is represented fully here!

excellent double header with serious deep house shit... we love it, well done

the rogue cat swings into town yet again for this, the fourth time. in the guise of mislead-back-room-bass-bellowing miscreants, and in-keeping with their ethos of anything-goes-as-long-as-it-blows, rcs step up to the plate with another oddball belter of an e.p. in this excursion, warehouse-warlord the rhythm odyssey teams up with deep house botherer benny upsetter for a dirty and dishevelled dance floor detonation.

following the great reception of hiverned 01 here is the second installment of hiverns edit series. in the a side, tbs >invitation to love<, a highly anticipated track that is finally released after becoming a fixture in john talabots sets. based on twin peaks osts >laura palmers theme<, the track rephrases angelo badalamentis clas- sic from an acid house perspective. adding analog rhythms and a crispy bassli- ne to the ethereal chords of the original composition, this refix manages to keep the dream-like atmospheres of the song while transforming it into dancefloor- ready groove. the idea is simple, the results are magic. on the flip, marc pinol repeats appearance on the series revamping some lost australian minimal-wave track. in the vein of his previous >wheels< edit, the track conjures gloomy atmospheres and sparse rhythms with gritty synth melodies. on the top of it, the barcelonian producer adds dialogues from spanish cult art-house film >arrebato< (hence the title) multiplying the obscure ambience of the tune. once again, the release comes in a limited edition 10 inch wrapped in a handmade silk-screened sleeve. no digital and no-repress.

pilot, guitarist, dj, producer, autodidact, comedian are just a few words to describe the workaholic and house-fetishist dayne s. he is ranked as one of the upcoming deep house talents for sure ... in 2012, he grew up quickly and released tracks on labels like noir music, suara, witty tunes, microzoo and kittball. his affinity to the blues now sums up in an ep, which represents what he always wanted to create, a mixture of pure blues-feeling and a catchy groove for the floors.

primitive world music lurks in the shadows of the weirder, experimental side of the dance floor - juddering bass, knocking kick drums, dropouts and pops and scuzzy, fizzing synth lines alongside the jacking percussion. think morton subotnick meets marshall jefferson - this is house musique concrete.

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londons dogmatik label goes from strength to strength and after the success of the dusky – flojam ep, they deliver yet again with peace divisions mighty blacklight sleeze. opening with the dirty and sexy remix by dyed soundorom this one show to be for the true house playas who want their tracks bassline driven, sexy and full of tension high. on the flip we got man of the moment gerd spicing things up and preparing his acid sleaze mix ready for the sleaziest darkrooms. his tough sleaze mix is going straight for the main floor with a heavy pulsating bass setting the tone with hypnotic vocals on top in a classic and timeless chicago house way. a solid 12 inch release.

excellent phunky chicago / disco house madness

die new yorker hercules & love affair unter der regie von andy butler verarbeiten auf ihrer dj kicks klassischen house und disco zu einem clubsound, der mit einen fuß in der vergangenheit und mit dem anderen auf den dancefloors des hier und jetzt steht. mit einem sehr guten gespür für einen emotionalen roten faden und einem meisterhaft ausgewogenem gleichgewicht spannen sie den bogen von proto-house, über die goldenen jahre des new york der 90er jahre und chicagos jack-tracks zu einem modernen blick auf die glücksmomente von house. die doppelvinyl featured mit >a bit of redemption< von haze factory und >release me< von hercules & love affair auch zwei exclusive unreleased tracks...

a fistful of wax is an extension for some very special projects of our beloved deep house skylax records sub – label wax classic. for this first release, we give you the opportunity to grab 5 fantastic trax done by some of the best deep house producers at the moment. a1 is done by the great girogio luceri whose been releasing some very hot tunes through jamal moss mathematics & runaways on the prowl labels. a2 is done by jamie trench one of the new hot producer made in london, his track sound very very garage & we loved it instantly. while on the b side we have again 3 bomb tracks featuring first on b1 jackmaster k who delivers clearly an anthem, it reminds us some of best house music made in uk (circa 91/92), this track could have been played by sasha & digweed or carl cox at shoom ! b2 is marcoradi , an italian producer who teamed up with the great nicholas on one his 4lux release. he also produced many remixes (erykah badu ect ...) & some 12 inches over the years. b3 is rio padice from rawax & housewax fame those tracks are all firmly rooted into the deep house sound (check the detroitian vibes of get back). they never settle into one comfortable, predictable groove. its heady, emotion-rich grooves include warm, melodic two-step and future garage flavas, dubwise slo-mo grooves. its eclectic, no doubt, but thanks to those guys warm production and heavy deep vocals, this release will put your hands up in the air marvellously.

nite recordings third 12 inch brings a amazing production by deep mariano & yoshitaca together. this single gives us an original song called oh yeah! with a crazy voice sound and very fat bass line. in the other side of the vinyl we have a deep house song called smog, perfect for warming every dance-floor. also we have a remix from fer marino of oh yeah! which highlights the crazy voice with classic 909 drums. a must-have 12 inch that you can play a any time.

hinter dem namen the drifter verbirgt sich mark flynn, ein in berlin lebender dj, produzent und sänger aus irland, der aktuell unübersehbar auf dem weg nach oben ist. der mann hat schon erdbeerschnitzel, good guy mikesh & filburt, worst friends und jacob korn seine stimme geliehen. seine gemeinsam mit mano le tough veranstaltete clubnacht passion beat in der loftus hall ist eines der momentanen highlights im nachtleben der hauptstadt. deepe, gefühlvolle und doch dunkel schimmernde house-musik ist das metier von mark flynn, der als the drifter nun seine erste solo-platte veröffentlicht.

after the tense and dramatic soundscapes of jason letkiewiczs nzambi lp under his soundtrack guise alan hurst, emotional response have put the tracks to the test for three appropriately oddball remixers. fellow l.i.e.s. affiliate terekke turns out a heavily sedated dub of >nzambi< that rides a pacey house beat but buries everything in delay and reverb. timothy j fairplay brings some serious sleazy 80s electro tones to >parallel sensations<, complete with predatory vocal and thick ladles of synthy goodness. finally, jonas reinhardt cools off the intensity with a blissful ambient version of >before the dawn< which plunges headfirst into a warm bed of melodic drones.

zweite 50 weapons-remix ep nach dem klassiker 2009 von moderat in remixes von shackleton, t++ und headhunter, auch ein handgestempeltes whitelabel. addison grooves >i go boom< aus der >adventures in rainbow country< ep als rework von chicagos feinstem juke-produzenten dj rashad, sowie doc daneeka, house-botschafter aus swansea und betreiber von ten thousand yen. dazu der resident advisor: i go boom might just be the biggest addison groove track yet.

arttu is back on royal oak after his critically acclaimed nuclear funk / get up of it release late 2011. another split single featuring two detroit jazz and funk vocalists. the female poet diamondancer on tune in and the his buddy from jerry the cat on move! arttu smoothly blends his roots in the best house traditions with contemporary influences on these two tracks. recommended!!

the oliverwho factory on dolly! the mysterious duo from detroit (madd chaise inc, planet e) delivers a relentless techno/house workout in two versions, with all trademark oliverwho elements present including soulful vocals. raw, deep, funky, soulful, futuristic... in other words: detroit techno as it should be. hot & rocking release!

if you thought pittsburgh track authoritys production prowess stopped with techno and house, you were wrong. here the trio dives into luminous, pulse quickening 2-step on the title track and booty bumping, aquamarine electro.

a real treat up next for you on apple pips, coming from talented plymouth based beatsmith phat chex … phat chex aka ben pooley came to apple pips attention through the dj/promoter necta selecta, who was repping chex beats at the legendary subheavy parties. when necta dropped >git da funk<, it was a case of >who the ruddy heck is this by?!<. a friendship was struck up, and tune swapping has resulted in these two beauties being dropped on wax. a versatile producer who sums up the current bass scenes openminded attitude to genres and influences, chex is at home making deep electro, heads down techno, smokey jazzed out house, or post whatever bass music.

celebrating the 10th piece of all inn black series phrasis veteris show their real talent by the tools of neverending rolling drums and moderated old-school deepness. these four tracks make the perfect combination of the sweet techno & house darkness, and it proofs the extraordinary musical taste of the famous romanian duo, again and again...

the exotic xosar and legowelt have teamed up to created some serious ghosthaus slam dance! with their never-ending collection of machines, the pair produces a hot three-track dreamland techno-house ep in a future-classic fashion. music to jack to loudly while closing your eyes softly.

hudd traxx bring you the >inconditional< ep this november by french producer andrade, comprising four original cuts of organic deepness.

killer groovin 90s inspired analog sounding house

we are very proud to introduce the next release out of madtech records, this time it is in the shape of the new single from krystal klear >more attention<. this stellar track is accompanied by the equally excellent b-side >my love is burning<. both tracks are reminiscent of late 80s / early 90s sounds using samples to resuscitate the ghosts of past genres with a firm current house beat snapping it back to a contemporary cutting edge house sound. krystal klears nostalgic sound is created in a sea of synthesisers, hooks, drum machines and samples that are weighted by present-day bass licked house beats.

tone control music proudly introduces our new signing thatmanmonkz. this debut ep, the man explores detroit inspired deep house with jazz, disco and soul influences apparent throughout. several tracks feature vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, pete simpson (sunburst band) while title track, the man takes a heavier sampler/drum machine based route for darker tastes. ross orton (arctic monkeys/m.i.a.) helps out on mix duties to complete this steel city showcase.

new kanada enters the fall 2012 season with some dark angular acidic house. black and medleys >roll the dice< - featuring the voice of rosina – is an old-school blend of disco, ny house and classic toronto warehouse vibes. slightly acidic, with its bubbling juno bassline – and slightly techno with the driving, repetitive beat – this house track should rock the deepest of dancefloors. file somewhere between henry street and early adonis. 5am - no earlier. for the flipside, adam marshall sits down at the controls for a clinical, tight, stripped-down scrubbing, turning the original into a late-night fear edit. broken, diffused drums and lots of black empty space in this one. the lights go out – blackout.

brilliant classic deep house on the highest level

label head lee foss calls upon no.1 american house producer mk to collaborate on this knock out release, featuring the stunning voice of l.as anabel englund. on the flip lee goes solo to deliver two solid tracks like only he can.

vienna based dj and producer roman rauch doesnt like to compromise. hes constantly pushing his musical boundaries: house, techno, disco, funk. rr mixes the shit together like on his full 12? for quintessentials! keeping a raw edge on all 4 tracks, roman still provides club appeal. yes, we think hes talented, thats why he already released on philpot, endless flight or tenderpark. may the haus be hoch!

chiwax classic edition welcomes another legend to the family! mr. andrew t. cole aka drew sky, drewsky, phase ii, duece mode, skyman or sneaky tim. togethr with paul johnson co-owner of chicagos pioneer house label called chicago underground and artist on legendary dance mania!

deep house emporium ornate music cast their worldly gaze to the far east, calling on japanese producer sai, a graduate of agness sthlm audio imprint, for a killer four track ep entitled bedroom eyes. the sultry, suggestive nature of the title is translated into the tunes on offer, with opening cut >2am< offering the most subtle of acid lines alongside piano flourishes and a spoken word vocal snippet. better still is the afterhours bump of >blue lingerie<, while >mr< toughens things up on the flip with a analogue grit and cooing vox. the 12 inch is rounded off with another original cut in >another myself<, which is dripping in classic motor city house vibes with gently oscillating bass tones reaching deep down inside.