lord of the isles, a.k.a. neil mcdonald, has spent the better part of a decade steadily producing and releasing beautiful music. the esp institute has always wholeheartedly believed in neil’s work ethic and his journey as an artist who constantly refines his vision, and when we inevitably approached in hopes of working together, we were enamoured by the sheer breadth and depth of work he had in progress’. there are two types of artists. one internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, in turn they produce immaculate yet very little art. the other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. the art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. lord of the isles seems to be both, always in an evolving state of process where the work is constantly shed to make way for the new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry picking when and with whom he releases his art into the world. neil is simply prolific. he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album “in waves”. the title speaks to neil’s process both intimately and from afar, it speaks to the emotional ebb and flow of the music itself, and ultimately it speaks to the listener. ahead of the album’s release, we are proud to share with you the single ‘weh-in’, a mesmerizing arpeggio melody that opens and closes, purrs and barks, and plays nicely with its percussive accompaniment over more than 10 minutes. this lengthy single version of the track is joined by a dark and stormy, exclusive non-album cut entitled ‘pik’, as well as a big room rave remix by esp institute resident ian blevins, which take us to a slightly more frantic place while retaining the euphoric essence of the original.

lanthan.audio, the german label founded by christian gerlach, now presents its sixth release from abstract division . the netherland-based dou delivers a 4 track ep with two originals and two remixes by milton bradley (do not resist the beat) and albert van abbe (vanabbe). abstract divisions corrosive mind stands with a significant synthline that screws into your mind. surrounded from its open and pumping drums its really developing into a mesmerising piece for the dance floor with a high recognition value. milton bradley strips it down and presents a very strong tool with a great tension in itself. intervention grabs up its name and reflects the word into sound. it comes along with a exciting touch and builds up slowly but strong. with potent drums, like we knew it from abstract division, it is definetly a track for various situations but not without loosing its goal. albert van abbe abstracts the core and reshapes it with classic drum sounds and adds an emotional melody, its centerpiece. tight and thoughtful next strike from lanthan.audio again, which is expanding advisedly.

giallo disco returns from hiding all summer, taking comfort in the encroaching darkness with a very special ep from the one and only ali renault. someone we wanted on the label from the very start (though we teased out a remix of his on the mater suspiria vision ep under his parasols moniker) we’re proud to present ‘keeper of the seven keys’: three tracks of cosmified aphex bliss, where pan pipes are the sound of death whistles and hats scatter like falling shells. the sky is falling and it sounds amazing. closing up the ep is a special italo-tech remix by antoni maiovvi. lovingly mastered by your friend alek stark. art by eric a lee.

ltd 2016 repress .. compilation of various gems from burkina faso.containing 13 rare and some very sought after recordings from burkina faso. rich and fascinating stuff!.. tip!

here you go, the first va release on my label propaganda records called >zbirka<, made, in the best traditions of wax, on 180 gram inside-out black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and with very special inside-out cut. nastia

celebrating his five years anniversary with a twelfth release, the french imprint clft decided to introduce a new artist on its roster. argentinian producer luis ruiz delivers here a 303% acid ep for his debut on the label. dah-dah-dah, gwon-gwon-gwon, ga-gyown-gyown… this sounds very caustic, don’t sleep on it!

early electronics by a.k.klosowski made available again through felix kubin s galgarin records label! long before digital sampling was affordable for everyone, a.k.klosowski invented his kassetteninstrument, a custom-made music apparatus consisting of eight sony-walkmen combined with a mute/demute mechanism. the outputs of the instrument could be controlled both by hand and by an automatic trigger module. in addition, a drum computer and some effect machines were fed into the circuit. this technique allowed for very intuitive and simultaneous control over the analogue tape sources.

african scream contest’ is the third release by the analog africa label. the project initially took off in august 2005 when label owner and vinyl collector samy ben redjeb arrived in cotonou, benin, “without any special expectations, just hoping to lay my hands on few good records - what i found in the process cannot really be described in words-. this first trip was followed by eight more to the region. thirty months and few thousand records later analog africa proudly presents this 14-track compilation. redjeb conducted 16 interviews in various cities in benin and togo with artists, producers and sound engineers to reconstruct the history of the 70s music scene for the 44 pages booklet which also features many rare photographs directly received from the artists. delve into the forgotten raw and psychedelic afro sounds from 70s benin and togo and experience the african scream contest. very, very limited copies in, and this might notcome in anymore.... tip!

san fran-based artist, tape_hiss releases his second ep on love notes and you can clearly hear both his sound and the label s maturing in tandem. moving on from the depth of his first record, love is a dog from hell, tape_hiss takes things into headier waters, going heavy on the acid and the rugged basslines on this 4 track ep. angelian war storm begins in exactly that fashion, with 303s squelching and bassbins rattling. this continues through the clear standout trackout, the vivian girls. the gears shift a bit on the b1 where sistrum boss, patrice scott is allowed to rework the vivian girls and does so in a warbly, dirty jazz fashion. tape_hiss then closes things out with the title track, realms of the unreal, which uses an appropriate sample annoucing, “this is me, yo. right here”, and it does very much sound to us like this budding artist is annoucing himself to the world in a most proper fashion. we can’t wait to hear what comes next from both artist and label.

in early 2016 lifestyle released signal’s seminal track “indirect”. this masterpiece from one of the most exciting young producers currently in drum & bass, went on to become the labels most successful release to date, reaching number 2 on beatport, with support from some of the scenes biggest acts including noisia, icicle, ed rush, and s.p.y to name but a few. now after some time waiting in the wings, comes the anticipated vip alongside a remix from australia’s very own lockjaw. this release is seeing a limited vinyl pressing, lifestyle’s first vinyl for over 3 years.

keith carnal is back with the 2nd release of our catalog, the 1st made a massive impact in the techno/electronic playground. played in every different platform this artist showed us how electronic music can reach many different levels and people. keeping a simple and unique style that many try to imitate, but nobody reach his level. 3 cuts w/ our man shlomo did the rest of the job, doing a very deep and intelligent remix.

Æ is the third part of bjarki triptych of lps to be released this year. Æ is a particularly icelandic form, pronounced “i” in english, bjarki thinks it just looks good. here it is a selection of music that is at its core quite simple, with restrained instrumentation, made on hardware and features a selection of older works and the most recent produced just weeks ago. bjarki is from iceland. born and raised. despite the fact that bjarki is known for making extremely powerful dance floor tracks he doesn’t seem to belong to any particular genre. something this triptych of lps demonstrates very well. his music is at times cinematic and there’s a story behind each track. bjarki’s music always has something to do with him personally, but he’d rather the listener lose themselves in the music than pay much attention to the man behind them. either on a record or to one of his ever evolving live sets.

cbrb s latest triptych for phantasy takes their sound into a more dystopian direction, a world of concrete shopping centres, the occult and physically irresistible repetition. the title track “mecanique sauvage” is a muscular industrial / outsider house track, a stop start rollercoaster that constantly intensifies. one part a brutal exercise in poise and restraint, and one part undiluted disco excess. a contradictory beast of a track. something of a epic (at over 8 mins long) “children of the monolith” drops the tempo to 100 bpm and takes the listener on a very different kind of trip. a widescreen composite of tribal drums, sinister synths and the beguiling mantras of an arcane cult. don t touch the brown acid... “soda jerk” is the everything but the kitchen sink moment on the ep, a hymn to over indulgence. unhinged electronic body music, a gloriously relentless assault on the senses. resistance is futile!

the symbiosis piece by malcolm pointon was very interesting and is the kind of use synthesizers should be put to. synthesizers should explore new sounds rather than imitate conventional ones... practical electronics magazine c.1975 malcolm pointon was born in 1940, stoke on trent. he spent his life and career in tape, synthesizer and keys, academia, sound, music and machine. here, for the first time, public information and ian helliwell present the rarely heard works of malcolm pointon. with permission given by malcolms widow barbara, helliwell has compiled an lp of material taken from master tapes of home-recorded, never released electronic material.

scubas entry in the revered fabric mix series features four debut-making artists, three of whom, isaac reuben, glaskin, blursome, feature on the present sampler 12inch alongside the already-emerging talent of tallmen785. together they cover a rich gamut of style. tallmens gear-shifting opener a charge of the techno brigade replete with live drum fills leads into blursomes compact, broken, nocturnal outcry. isaac reuben then messes with structure and genre, bringing deep house tropes into a lofi, rough and raw world before glaskin blow the door wide open right at the very end to reveal their cavernous, ultra deep field. you’ll be hearing a lot from all of them on hotflush in the coming months, so for now let the music break the ice

the first ep coming from london s brand new label no speakers. eman & el prevost go in with wise man set for release mid-spring on limited 12- and on digital stores. featuring cuts from south london’s very own rob perry, kore vex and the aclaimed mark broom. mark broom is a man that needs very little introduction, a truly prolific artist, with a myriad of production credits to his name. mark draws influence from the chicago s acid house sounds of old bringing a classic feel to his wise man remix kore vex’s blend of dark twisted sounds will take you on a journey of deep dubby techno and house filled beats. he continues to push his music production for a unique and distinctive, high-quality sound which comes to the foreground in this deep soul mix of ‘wise man’. rob perry takes a new step in this production, putting a spin on his signature style of deep tech house with a new underground direction.

wieder einmal gelingt es michael bublé, die perfekte mitte zwischen jazz und pop zu finden. »nobody but me« ist ein vielseitiges aber dennoch rundum stimmiges album.

it is one of the real treasures in life, sometimes is easy to find but very difficult to retain, however when you have mutual interests in one true love, friendship can last forever.

fragil musique reaches the 20th release mark, and offers us a very special debut ep from a newcomer to watch. vidock lands on the label with an unusual three tracker, oscillating between intense breakbeat excursions and moody techno hybrids. -dub attack- is the main club weapon here. cycling around the drum loop, pads and samples build up to heavy tension moments, then fade away to fully unleash the force of the stripped down broken kick-bass groove. the pressure is strong and never stops rising, gradually bringing the dancer to a manic arms-shaking state, while sporadic laser synth shots and percussion hints sprinkle the track, smartly shaping its three-dimensional aspect. on the b side, dance music ufo - metamorph - is an epic journey through what feels like unexplored fringes of sample driven emotional dance music. movie-esque haunting voices and disturbing sirens set the vibe, inviting one to drift along this dark and coloured ride. fellow nantes native simo cell goes trippy on the remix, taking apart the most heady bits of the original and extending them into a deep and breaky piece.

blackwater is honoured and proud to present a very special release, in our production catalogue number as “bwl000”, released on vinyl in a very limited edition. a single side ep screen-printed on the non engraved side with a suggestive image of the sea of “capalbio”, a town intimately connected with the rise of blackwater society. the ep will be initially presented at the 2016 edition of the flussi festival where blackwater began its music journey two years ago starting right from -capalbio- and starting musically from that first piece “il mare di capalbio” produced by -devianza- owner of the label, who made this as homage for flussi. “il mare di capalbio” finally will see the light, being pressed on vinyl support exactly in the same month, in the same festival together with the same...

hailing from the small town of stroud, south west england, marcel lune has been quickly building his reputation as one of the hottest new talents in the uk bass music scene. having discovered an 808 in his parents attic at a young age, it quickly became one his favourite toys and set him off on a musical voyage which is beginning to gather momentum. having already released a string of releases including a full album for studio rockers last year, this release with local talk is a new chapter in the ever growing marcel lune saga. this debut for local talk is nothing short of brilliance. an ep that sits somewhere between the early floating points days and local talk s very own crackazat jamming with harvey sutherland. from the opening track sketches marcel brings broken house rhythms, piano chords and dancing acid lines in a glorius way. the clever vocal arrangement on eat good takes no prisoners and on the flip crazy love , another vocal track, marcel slows things down a bit together with vocalist bluesz. the ep ends with soul music, upping the energy level slightly with its snappy, jazz-influenced beats and dancing synth lines. a beautiful and fitting addition to the ever expanding local talk catalogue.

keys in the ignition, no turning back: dubfire and miss kitten are about to take us on another late night road trip. and this time there are two very special ways to ride, plotting new routes from where they last dropped us off in 2014 with exit, and presented in miss kittins own artwork, the two long term friends and musical kindred spirits cover a side each with two version journeys youll never forget. kittin jumps straight on the autobahn in a tank-shaped techno hummer. thumping the tarmac down with every gas-guzzling kickdrum, lights blur and trace and the mission gathers momentum as we cruise almost majestically into a brighter unknown. dubfire brings us back home via the trusty widescreen house plains. roads running parallel with the grand, emotional highways he once took as deep dish, the vanishing point is far on the horizon where a vast sky of twinkling stars opens up with a feeling you could ride for days on end. unhurried, restrained and timelessly crisp and futuristic: trips like this dont come about very often the keys are in the ignition, care to take a ride?

slow futur was the name of the live soundtrack of zombie zombie for a juggling company. an add project that we decided to release some months ago, consisting in 4 tracks of 15 minutes. we were suprisingly sold out very quick. so we decided to give that record a longer life having some new mixes of one the track : hyperspace. tolouse low trax is all around the place at the moment. the amazing resident dj at salon des amareurs in dusseldorf provides a kind of sleazy remix here,that never really starts but subtlelly evolves while i:cube brings it in the dub territories, in a lush mood. enfin, gilb r provides a little reprise,putting the percussions in the front for a tropical effect.

weve had our eyes on jaures since they formed in 2014. jauress drums are neither techno nor electro but something of their very own, making the duo one of the most interesting young production units in germany right now.

techno duo slam present a brand new artist album “machine cut noise”. with the double vinyl album, machine cut noise, stuart mcmillan & orde meikle delve into the everyday workings of what makes us human, with life, so to speak, running at the very heart of album. much of their time is spent on the road, therefore, many of the original ideas for the album were created in airports, hotels and where ever the two found themselves inspired around the world. this created a vibe that each track was born of the modern machine itself.

iban montoro & jazzman wax are one of the most successful combos of the current house music scene. it is very common to find them on all the most important house charts, with their releases on top notch labels such as strictly rhythm, robsoul, i records or madhouse. after debuting on cyanide in july with their awesome ep freaky deep day , now is the time for a proper vinyl release.

after a few months of silence following head honcho marco shuttles sing like a bird (reprise) ep, eerie records is back on duty with a strong and utterly refreshing techno release by talented artist serena butler, an obscure producer digged out of the submerged underworld as it already happened previously on shuttles imprint that got us used to releases by relatively unknown and underrated artists. arpeggiated synth lines layered on booming reverbed kick drums mixed with percussive elements of distorsion and lush pads make for a very playable release that is at the same time dreamy and deep, despite being also very organically open sounding, musical, and in many ways counter-trend and different to the dominating dark droning techno style that is so popular these days.

after the success of the leitzeiten ep from turbo turbo last year, we release now for the very first time this digital bonus track inner walls in combination with a fresh new remix from dan curtin. dan curtin better known with releases on strictly rhythm, peacefrog, sinewave, sublime, mobilee, paper, epm and his own label metamorphic and of course with his side project purveryors of fine funk (peacefrog records) delivered us a typical dc acid bomb. this mix is a pure bomb on the dance floor. together with the amazing original version is this record a sure player for every house and techno lover. we are proud to release this both great track son one 12inc. this record will be available on vinyl only, not as digital release.

it all began with a licensing inquiry for a sister funk cut which we wanted to include on our deep funk comp titled “feeling nice vol. 3”. after the deal was completed producer fred forsh mentioned that the backing band of nadine brown’s masterpiece “leave me alone” had released a 45 themselves under their name teakwood. after mr. forsh played us both sides we knew that this 45 would have to be re-issued. what was about to follow nobody of us ever expected. mr. forsh told us that teakwood recorded almost a dozen of songs which were supposed to be released on a full length album. for unspecified reasons the album was never released and it remained in the can for almost 40 years. finally, we are very proud to announce the release of teakwood’s debut album “a distant star” in early 2017. until then you have to be content with this 45 rpm single re-issue.

future sessions is proud to have two great producers such as g.marcell and myles serge both hailing from the midwest. now to the music and we have g.marcell “damaged earth ( you ) which flows with so much goodness and the chords and pads are the aesthetics to this amazing journey with its pounding kick and its deep bass most def one of favorites at the moment then we have g.marcell “ sea side “ with its think kick and its driving bass gives it that tripped out start then right into the deep pads and its movings synth’s which joins into this well thought out track strickley for the deep minded. then we have myles serge “ glass” which starts out very rough with its pounding kick and its melodic key’s right into a solid jacking gritty sound myles is know for. then last but not least we have myles serge “ shift “ this one is very raw with it’s techno clash drums and percussions and its jabbing synth’s and it’s invading pads a very latenight track for sure and its heavy laden detroit sound … we want to thank you at future sessions for allowing us to be he we are true music lovers and that is all much love to you …power to the people and god bless you

u know me records in collaboration with polish juke proudly presents the very first polish footwork vinyl record rhythm baboons the lizard king ep. rb: the lizard king is an outcome of my fascination with chicago footwork/juke. most of the tracks were created during a couple of spontaneous home studio sessions earlier this year. it was a raw play with the sounds and sampling with no particular plan that made the material more fun and dance-friendly than any of my previous records. the record features five original tracks and one remix by the legendary dj fulltono (japan). mastered by miko&#322,,aj bugajak, album artwork created by stach szumski.

luv*jam presents dream house tropicana volumes, dream of tropical palms trees, turtles and waves. blind jacks chief blorper ‘gnork’ hooked l*j up with a secret agent named aleksandir - this very person is here for you now, with his debut record ‘the turtle nipper’. it’s not just an ep, but a mini album of nippiness! get swimming with the turtles on a crest of a wonky wave from istanbul to bristol via terrapenia. limited hand stamped box turtle bonanza.

toy tonics main men rhode & brown come back with a new ep full of their very special, funk influenced, analogue sounding dance tracks

narratives music presents a stunning remix package with three much anticipated reworkings of the labels very first release.
a welcome return to the label for blocks and escher, and an opportunity for them to pick two of their favourite artists to reinterpret their music.
paradox and om unit both deliver sublime remixes in their own individual inimitable styles while retaining the beauty and emotion of ‘broken’.
the long awaited blocks and escher vip of ‘sagan’ finishes off the release, sure to raise a smile on all those who have asked about it over the last two years.
record collectors will note that the om unit remix is presented on a one sided record with a laser etched narratives logo design on one side.

sebastian maschat a.k.a. stoneage kid has been around in the house music scene for about 15 years now: cult stoner house with extra produktionen , drummer in erlend oye s whitest boy alive and numerous other projects. stoneage kid is an hardware / mpc based act, with own vocals and a very distinctive electro pop aesthetique. his first ep on smile for a while creally sounds like captain comatose meeting isolee in some purple haze panic room. you ll find melancholic drum machine jams, some serious synths, lotsa vocoder and a lot of bassline-bumping. phillip lauer delivers a refreshingly cheesy remix with god singing solo and the holy ghost on drums just as expected. hang on to a dream is quite a special tune, written and sung by german indie veteran otto von bismarck. this remix version is really something for intimate connoiseurs of both pop and house music.

arts is back with a classy debut, this is gëinst, a very young artist coming from france. his music is unique, literally one of a kind. we are happy to present uchronie ep. when people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time, don’t forget it.

from the realms of buenos aires’ legendary and undocumented nightlife comes a new ep by djs pareja - who have been generously introducing us to their nocturnal dancefloor visions since the very beginning of cómeme, shaping not only the label’s sound and message but also influencing heavily the modern takes on techno in latin america. here’s their ep “alto” literally meaning “high”, and this is where it’s supposed to take you and surely will.

label founder and owner of how to kill detroit, the friend gives his fresh release from tokyo s underground label doddadsee. this vinyl includes tracks with his very own unique style sludge

exium returns home, nheoma, with their third album “reduction required”, based on the construction of tracks with very few elements without losing their intensity and characteristic sound.

ruis is a new limited vinyl only label of ruiskamer, a record shop near by amsterdam, the netherlands. founded by the guys of karton label. in the first week of 2014 they release their first ruis vinyl, a 180 gram hand-stamped and numbered record with a limited number of copies, a very special ep by archie hamilton & stathis lazarides. pressing on grey coloured & marbled vinyl.

gazel is one of those tunes that went viral from the very first minute. djs like baris k, ata or acid arab are still playin this tune since it was made in 2013. mehmet aslan and dario rohrbach finally managed to create with gazel this kind of tune that blows away every dance floor. the impact was not only on the dance floor. several threads on social media appeared with videos, desperately looking for the track id. but there were also the ones, that had to rip it of a set of baris k, so they can play it. the b-side goes definetly deeper when alma negra is able to make a tune you want to open your set. on this gem they combine northafrican folklore sounds with classic deephouse drumpatterns and trippy synths. fleeting wax has managed to put together some of the most promising artists of the hour, having dario rohrbach on board who is part of the alma negra collective and will hit this year with promising releases for example on yoruba. this release is going to find his way in many dj-bags and wont leave it so fast

(shlomo & markus suckut rmxs) 2 spectacular original cuts by marco and 3 wondrous remixes by the techno titan markus suckut and as well 2 cutting-edge versions by the very talented shlomo.

the untold stories offer up their next double pack collection on their trademark transparent yellow and black vinyl. for chapter v they welcome some new artists into the label with jerome.c, jarz=polors, volta cab, and md wallholz, all featuring for the first time. this combined with some superb works from franco cinelli and untld regulars ztrl, ivan lopez, pheek, and jonas sella: makes for a memorable album of highly identifiable music, with varying vibes from the street knowledge track by volta cab to ztrls one perfect for summertime afterhours, altogether another very enjoyable collection.

nice price deal !!! piemont starts the new year with another amazing release on their own label plumbum! >excuse me ep< is a great two tracker without any remixes as these tracks are special and strong enough to stand on their own. on the a side you find >excuse me< which gets you to a unknown place in a typical piemont style. a style, which can also be safely named experimental. playful drumming combined with trippy vocals refines the whole musical journey. on the b side >foot massage< gets your feet moving from the very beginning no matter whether you are on the streets of new york with headphones or in the club. definitely somewhere where hip hop feels at home. somehow the beat and the vocals remind of >music< by the mighty run dmc... you can only love the old school vocals and the spacy break – thank you, guys! another genious release!

there’s much to be said for chance meetings. vitruvians – in their words, “a meeting of minds, cultures, styles and experiences, powered by music, and designed by faith” – owe their very existence to once such random encounter.
in the summer of 2014, producers frankie valentine and thomas “t-ash” sciurpa bumped into each other in a london shoe shop. over a fine selection of brogues and loafers, the conversation drifted onto music. the duo quickly realized they had much in common, and a plan began to form: they would get together and make music as vitruvians, using the alias as a vehicle for their collaborative work.

swedish born christian smith is sitting firmly at the top of the electronic dance music industry. his outstanding productions over the years have set the bench mark high, releasing on a collection of the industrys most respected labels such as drumcode, cocoon, bedrock, minus and his very own tronic.

• umek makes a welcome return to billy nastys electrix label
• very limited vinyl pressing
• umek reprises his zeta reticula moniker for a welcome return to billy nasty’s electrix label with an innovative ep comprised of 4 new tracks, split between the two spheres of electro and techno. the slovenian-born dj and producer should need no introduction, boasting more than two decades of experience, playing the world over, producing music for labels like toolroom, spinnin’, great stuff, intec or his own imprint, 1605 to name just a few, or presenting his hugely popular weekly radio show, behind the iron curtain. it’s been some time since a zeta reticula release on electrix, with ‘ep 1’ to ‘ep 4’ surfacing on the label between 2000 and 2003, although umek has continued the project more recently with tracks on 1605. the a-side of ‘ep 5’ delivers some electro flavour, opening with the serious electro-funk of ‘electric blood complete’, before the vintage sci-fi electronics and playful rave stabs of ‘euphonious’. over on the b-side the techno takes over with the deep and dub-drenched ‘encroach’ followed by the tough housey grooves of ‘radiate’ to complete this bold package.

steffen laschinskis project rising sun, which consists only of himself, was very productive since the release of the last album the lamentations of rising sun. in the past two years the musician and dj was a real demon of work and he loves to work in different genres and is he very diligent. his next ep series trilogy will be released in early october, comprising three vinyls. graphic designer and art director andreas haase from hamburg took care of the design. vinyl tastes better

rawax is very honoured to welcome a true house legend to the family. mr. roy davis jr joined forces with us to present some of his greatest releases re-mastered & back on vinyl! we are starting with * the wild life e.p.* from 1994.