tenderlonious returns to his 22a imprint for a deep double header on heavyweight vinyl.

l_ is the moniker of the brazilian producer and sound artist luis fernando. having released his debut album love is hell in 2014 through the berlin-based antime imprint, he also received attention with a slew of remixes and contributed to several compilations, most notably »hy brazil vol. 7« which was hand-selected by chico dub, one of the most important figures in the brazilian electronic music scene.
the 6 track vinyl release includes a download code.

coup d etatais a collaborative project from kane ikin and harvey sutherland. working from their respective fringes of electronic music and produced in moments of respite between extensive touring and recording commitments, the project offers a glimpse into the pair s mutual influences and inspirations part maurizio, part moroder. kane ikin, a meticulous producer of abstract forms and polyrhythms, weaves percussive static and drone amongst sutherlands considered syntheziser work, a leftfield turn from harvey s brighter moments. ikin also traverses new rhythmic territory and signals a departure from earlier ambient works. the inaugural release for new imprint cdt, the 12inch was mastered by matt colton at alchemy and features full sleeve artwork from traianos pakioufakis.

solarism is the result of a common fascination for landscapes and a passion for contemplation.after two decades of an unbreakable friendship, we have finaly imaginated this protean entity to express what contemplation has offered us and how it connects us to the world, describing those experiences through music compositions, dj performances and welcoming other artists to release their art.we are really happy to introduce you to this new space of expression, with two arno e. mathieu’s pieces of music and a juju & jordash remix.on a1, as an expressive musical landscape, « ginger & lemon » describes a melancolic journey, starting with a balearic theme over a 707 tom groove, a melodic bass-line and some intense chords till a dark and tragic synth ending. a2 is the juju & jordash remix of « ginger & lemon » in a real moody jacking & swinging style, perfect for the crazyness of club s peaktime. on b1 « hapax» is another arno’s long narrative jam of acid and melodic synth, over a powerful bass-line and a driving drum, recounting the appearance of something which happen only once, but which always let his imprint.b2 is the arno’s drumless version of « hapax » for a more contemplative experience…welcome in solarism

who would have ever thought? the g man found himself a protege. after the odd 50+ solo releases offered through his phoenix g imprint mr.g has found himself a young producer that has a style that connects with the phoenix g output thus far. with g opening his bag of tricks to him, this cant go wrong. mysterious jayson wynters offers a 4 track record that is hazy, technoid and threads into deep territories every now and then.

vinyl only hand stamped 180g wax. brand new imprint from long standing fuse london resident rich nxt, exploring and pushing his sonic spectrum to the max on his label s first release - nxt001. not to be missed!

after their successful -acid weeks ep- in 2015 audiohell teams up with bimas to bring us a very special release on gorge & nick curly’s 8bit imprint. 3 techhouse to techno originals working on the dancefloors all over the world. dc10 resident tania vulcano and her mate jose de divina add a deeper version to complete the release.

huxley follows up last years 2.0 and the launch of his no ideas original imprint with widow, released late jan via will sauls aus imprint. huxleys 2.0 marked a new phase in huxleys production output with the brit eschewing his previous sample driven work in favour of tougher drums, prominent synths and tweaky arrangements. widow continues huxleys explorations into pastures new with three tracks that fold a myriad of influences into refreshingly new shapes while highlighting the producers love of melody.

welcome to the latest release from dj emersons micro.fon imprint.flug returns to micro.fon with a techno bomb called xlr alongside a very bass heavy edit by dj emerson.on the flip we have argentinian techno producer xhei making his debut on the micro.fon label with two nice & deep techno tracks. 2 chord and dub driven tracks that will enlighten any huge soundsytem with their presence and warmth

new vinyl only label mama recordings will celebrate its kick off with enrico seddas *natural delay*. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.
italys enrico sedda has been releasing material since 2011 both under his own name and as 000 via the likes of sleep is commercial and amam. here we see enrico return with his pure analogue sound under his own name, launching amams new vinyl offshoot imprint mama recordings, a new venture for the italian imprint but retaining the understated warmth and class of its parent label.

berlin-based palms trax continues adding to his run of quality efforts with the forthcoming release of his high point on low ground ep: impressive effort number two for the dekmantel imprint. serving up three retro-futuristic killers, donaldson parades his ability to touch on the many different corners of contemporary house music, whilst delivering heavyweight dancefloor standards. the title track blazes a beaten-up vocal snippet over stanked-out synths, stretched to a breaking point across a low-riding bass line. a stabbing moroder-esque bass line dominates cloud city , whilst paws equals pure and raw broken-beat bliss with a pinch of acid.

not much is known about manchester based producer belly, his online profile merely states live artist & vocalist from the uk. what we do know is that he releases records on his own imprint belly dance uk and that the 3rd instalment in this series (produced by la s seth cobblepot) is yet again hard hitting and dark. following on from the previous 2 records, featuring timothy j fairplay & headman respectively, he has invited 2 more underground powerhouses, brassica & thinnen, to contribute their takes on his new ep simply entitled water

the second outcome on retrograde signifies the first release of head-honcho marlon hoffstadt on his and natureboy golds new imprint.

following an erotic adventure in the jungle on his own moonlighting imprint, Øyvind morken returns to full pupp, with invisible objects.

tokyo touch down: ovum welcomes one of japans most consistent techno producers in recent years ryogo yamamori. the man behind the well-respected 951 imprint and a dj schedule that frequently sees him demonstrating dark strategies from korea to canada, ryogo makes his ovum debut with a tight tech triptych

after putting out three excellent mixtapes (from andrew lyster, leif & joe ellis and nick craddock respectively), collapsing market are now ready to release their first record. eszaid (aka louis vial, one half of mura oka) inaugurates the imprint with four foreboding & gloomy trips that traverse through techno s darker shades into haunting ambient. louis vial merges slow drum patterns with foggy textures and sparse arrangements, reminiscent of early kassem mosse material. this is an incredibly affecting and mature first ep from the young producer who launches the label in the best way possible... and look out for the thoughtful artwork including a beautiful obi strip and reflective silver sleeve!

detroit techno veteran terrence dixon marks another chapter of his long standing career signing for italian imprint out electronic recordings as population one. after releasing three eps on modularz, 30drop and his own outlet reduction in 2015 under the aformentioned moniker, terrence dixon is going to kick off the new year with two techno, retro-feeling original tracks capturing his typical production take.

based in tallinn, estonia, young up-and-comer andreas kask offers up the inaugural release on new london based imprint x-kalay. due 7th december 2015. hot on the heels of his emotive three tracker for amsterdam based imprint, legendary sound research, kask continues here in a similar vein. saturated in machine warmth, we are taken on an unerring journey through the analogue deep. soundscapes shot through with the warm emotion and raw melancholy hues of a new tallinn dawn.

madrid-based producer main hope has been recording music for over a decade, but only now decided to release some of it, kicking off the brand new turbocapitalism imprint. blending heavy influences from the original techno and house masters, the electronic music pioneers of the 70s, the work of laurie spiegel, the sound of the buchla synths, main hope is about complex harmonies and rhythms.

shawn o’ sullivan marks return to shifteds avian imprint with a four track ep under his 400ppm alias. following on from 2013s non nocere, the new yorker pairs trademark stripped back drum programming with heady, warping drones and frenetic sequencing. even at full throttle, careful attention to detail lends the productions a degree of musicality oft missing from contemporary techno. subtle nods to idm feature, and references to o sullivans work with katie o sullivan as further reductions remain in the form of spacious verb and fluid atmospherics, but the focus is undeniably on the dance floor. printed inner and outer sleeve... black vinyl.

stl has been a firm favourite of phonica records ever since his first releases surfaced in the early 2000s. although he is highly revered within the underground scene, hes always kept a low profile and consistently pursued his own blend of boundary pushing abstract and experimental house & techno. the majority of his music has been released through his own something imprint but his unique productions have also found a home on perlon, smallville and detroits echospace. the two tracks on the amplified bleep package ep marks his first contribution to phonicas white label series and were extremely happy have him on board.

lpz inaugurate their own imprint with this eclectic various artists ep. channelling the finest strands of techno, electro and house. chugging bass lines sit atop of pounding kick drums and squelching acid fx.

madeira-born robert s makes his konstruktiv debut after appearances on sleaze, arts, planet rhythm and his own robert limited imprint. moderna is straight shooting techno, hard-hitting with hints of rolling funk and a bleak contrast to the sun-drenched portuguese setting that saw its inception.

syberian is a new pattern by sergey yakovlev. as his first project called gedevaan this another also focused and keep on the fine tune electronic music entering deeper to techno, house and experimental constructions among them. syberian is pitched hypnotic, cosmogonic shade of melancholy which sincerely looks on the world background. it has an authentic perception imprint and a set of sedate witness. the first release by syberian *an object by a human being* contains four basic tracks.

*drawn with shadow pens* is the new album by antwerp based synthesist and sound-sculptor yves de mey. with previous outings on a slew of renowned labels such as modal analysis, semantica, opal tapes, his own archives intérieures imprint with sendai partner peter van hoesen, and the now defunct sandwell district, *drawn with shadow pens* is the next offering in the y.d.m. codex.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

12inch vinyl, 250 hand numbered copies with individually hand stamped center labels, and front cover. the sixth release on otb records sees debutant lockyear explore new territory for the imprint/label.

ruf dug’s debut album ‘island’ was released to much acclaim in 2015 on kenneth bager’s music for dreams imprint. it sold out its first promo run within weeks and scored top spots in many ‘best of year’ reviews. now for 2016, ruffy has picked some of his favourite artists to rework his tracks and this is the result. limited vinyl - dont sleep!

limited to 500 lp+download card. chief and deheb join forces to bring you leaf, a full-length instrumental album showcasing the seamless result of two deft beatmakers merging their individual signatures into a unified craft. both artists each have a long history in beat-making, chief and deheb have worked alongside but never together, and to share a task thats usually tackled by one seemed like a challenge and a new thrill to the two. the use of samples taken from original brazilian music in the two producers collections was the starting point for the creation of leaf

with house warming andy vaz returns with his 3rd full lenght album on his own yore imprint. due to andys half indian roots, he is lucky enough to owe a beach house just outside of mangaluru, south india in the state of karnataka. where most parts of the album were written over a period of 6 months.

ltd 2016 repress !! helsinki based common labour gives birth to its second offering on this limited vinyl only release. continuing in the same vein of quality twisted deep house, potholes unravels the mahla ep. the title track mahla gets the juices flowing with a hypnotic deep house groover. serenades head honcho roberto rodriguez takes the remix reins and works mahla into a more percussive and refined interpretation. its an honour having him on the common labour imprint. on the flip side, gambler sleazes off into b-grade italo disco spaghetti western territory. a possible soundtrack to a horror flick with kenny rogers stumbling into a truckers rest area after a messy night out. rounding off the ep, spoekhus picks up the pace and mood giving the handbag circle some ammo to shuffle their stilettos too. cementing another polished offering from this artisan label.

rezzett are arguably one of the trilogy tapes goto acts. the london duo has previously released a trio of impressive, off-kilter eps of fuzzy house and techno jams for will bankheads much-loved imprint. happily, zik zak is every bit as essential as their previous material, expertly blurring the boundaries between techno, experimental electronics, and distorted hardcore. while the drowsy-but-sweaty hey hugo all sampled vocal yelps, sweeping chords and clattering percussion is probably the most obviously ear-catching of the four cuts, theres plenty to get excited about elsewhere. check, for example, the intricate electronics and eyes-closed loveliness of the title track, and the fluid melodiousness of opener afyon or, for that matter, the comforting bliss of ep closer noklue.

under his chemotex alias, marcos cabral has been one of the trilogy tapes most productive artists in recent times. this is his third 12&#8243,,, for will bankhead’s imprint in less than 12 months. unlike cabral’s recent album for l.i.e.s, which reveled in its’ own distorted, balls-out intensity, thulsa strives to get a balance between becalmed techno hypnotism, skuzzy grooves and gently melodious intent. this blend is perhaps most satisfyingly mixed on the industrial-tinged clank of “delta city-, though the woozier, scuffled late night warmth of “music for security” pushes it close. twice he heads towards deeper territory, first on the title track’s trance-inducing synthesizer loop groove, and secondly on the dubby, locked-in tech-house majesty of “lorentz-.

superb throwback electro sounds of the early noughties on offer here from swiss artist elektrobopacheck, debuting via his self affirming synthesizer music laboratory. this is quite reminiscent of stuff on vitalic s seminal citizen records imprint a while back. highlights being atlantic intertravel and kubusmann calculates which sound similar to the majestic modular tones of japanese telecom or the late night electro funk groove of ride on the waves. sure, he s not trying to re invent the wheel here, but it s all good!

uk producer pierre codarin launches his self-titled imprint with three rhythmic house cuts from himself this january.

second release of the frankfurt based imprint - vinyl only – strictly limited press - no digital promotion - no repress - nothing more to say... utique!!

berlin-based producer and dj mike wall is back for his next release on his own imprint wall music. already well-known in his hometown for the legendary walls events at suicide circus berlin, mike had a massive year 2015. for his return to wall music, mike delivers two original tracks with a sense of depth and dark chord sounds. his newest ep is called inkognito / if only i could. listen to the secrecy of the true name or identity of this tracksthe ep comes with two massive remixes by keith carnal & wall music artist michael schwarz

dark matters, the eclectic imprint founded by amirali is proud to announce its third release, paul valentin inner harm. growing up in a small village in southern germany, valentin was influenced by his musical family. studying classical guitar himself, he combines acoustic, electronic and field recordings in his music creating cinematic compositions.

leading glaswegian techno imprint bek audio welcomes ritzi lee to their roster with a hard-hitting double tracker.

its arguably the labels biggest remix package since duke dumont and ewan pearson remixed love sublime. the pete tong approved andre hommen - also the creative producer and label manager of dennis ferrers objektivity imprint - has remixed the walk on the a-side. a deep, minimalistic beat drives his remix and a smart breakdown introduces the melody from tensnakes original, pushing all the original elements to higher heights. running back label boss gerd jansons keep on talking raw mix is set against powerful drums and acid-tinged synths, with a piano-led breakdown echoing the original melody. the panorama bar resident and celebrated producer delivers a unique cut formed of several retro influences to provide a cool new twist on tensnakes upbeat original. the vinyl release also includes gerds beats-only version in the gerd janson raw beats mix

croatian artist resurfaces on his own imprint with a jazz record inspired by south american music and dalmatian landscapes and traditions

another solid va on the prruk imprint. usual suspect yan cook opens up with the sturdy techno-cut *canyon*. steve parker delivers some hypnotic acid business. boys of the moment twr72 come up with an intrusive bit of strongarm techno. alderaan closes down this ep with his arp anthem xem.

after releasing a beautiful debut 12inch last year on antinote, the man behind the visual identity of the parisian imprint makes an impressive come-back on the labels catalogue with life goes on if you are lucky. while listening to it for the first time, we can already imagine the long nightly conversations held between nico motte and his machines that gave birth to this album – the man trying to learn from the machines their most secret sounds. tip!

looking back on a wide array of releases, it is safe to say that 2015 has been a great year for dynamic reflection. so it was only natural to set the aim even higher for 2016, beginning with the long awaited return of abstract division to their native imprint, by the release of their first ever double ep: contemporary spaces. it is released as a limited double 12inch, pressed on lush white vinyl. a special piece of artwork with download codes giving access to the digital formats is included as a special bonus to early adopters.

nice price deal !!! after three stunning, floor-fired eps from the label boss himself, deetron takes his burgeoning character imprint to a whole new level of depth and diversity with old friends and new.

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. franck is back again for another solid ep, this time coco bongo is taking the level really high with some mpc beats, weird stabs going thru analog delays mixed with some spring verb to give a unique sound and direction on this one. hypnose is one of the first series of hypnotic low techno direction wich franck wants to go back, using some modular sequences aswell on this one. virgo will surely please some of the deepcore heads around with a ruff beat and hypnotics stabs still mixed in differents external effect wich franck got the secret.

(christian wunch remix) marco bailey continues his adventurous journey on his limited imprint mbr ltd and he adds another remarkable stop on this brilliant rave ride. three proper techno tools!

japan: the land of the rising sun and one of the worlds biggest havens for creative, forward-thinking musical freedom. masters of a infinite number of stripped down, funk infused brands of electronic music, the japanese crews of music makers are usually teams of noble perfectionists. consistently shining a bright guiding light on the japanese scene, radiq (aka yoshihiro hanno) remains one of japans best exports and the reflection of what it means to be a true musician while managing his own japan-talent-only imprint op.disc with wit and will.

figure 73 introduces a new face to the family - manchester-bread and now berlin-based setaoc mass. after recently launching his own imprint sk_eleven and putting out several releases that already tread in figures lineage of modern, high-precision techno, the label is thrilled to get this promising new artist on board. the five-tracker shows setaoc mass at his most versatile yet and clearly displays the producers talent for constructing both strong atmosphere as well as sheer dance-floor effectiveness.

for the first release of the new year etruria beats prodigy dast is back with a four tracker ep pangea 2015 was crazy for the italian producer: his deep down track ( also on etruria beat ) was all over the place , played by the main cats and licenced by papa sven himself for the sound of the fifteenth season on his cocoon imprint