after hyperdubs first compilation of 10th anniversary dancefloor heaters, -hyperdub 10.2- features some of the labels best songs of the last five years or so. hyperdub is often associated with dark and brooding instrumental music, however, this mid-summer collection sheds some sunlight over that dread filled reputation, showcasing an underrated cast of talented songwriters, vocalists and producers. the album is laced with brand new cuts from kode9, cooly g, morgan zarate feauring. eska and ghostface killah, jessy lanza, dean blunt & inga copeland, and dva featuring zaki ibrahim. ranging from melancholy r&b, garage, funk, footwork and icy pop, -10.2- covers this overlooked side of the labels back catalogue. the album opens with dean blunt & inga copeland-s grime lullaby signal 2012, one of their final collaborations, moving into burials dubbed-out r&b on shell of light from his seminal album untrue, and jessy lanzas stand-out cut 5785021, before sliding into the digi dub meets r & b slow jam of south londons cooly g with obsessed. king britt features next, with his fhloston paradigm project, on the deeply emotive never defeated- featuring rachel claudio. after their collaboration on his pretty ugly album, dva is joined again by south african singer zaki ibrahim with their brand new summery mutant garage track solid. dam funk jumps on ikonikas funk bomb -mr. cake-, adding a fun, party vocal. continuing the -80s funk vibe is morgan zarate and roses gabors ice cold prince-influenced pusher taker, the lead track from his 2013 ep. jessy lanza contributes some more sparkling r&b with the brand new you and me, followed by another track from morgan zarate, a lost dub featuring the soulful eska and wu tang clans ghostface killah. the tempo raises in the final stretch of the album with dvas and fatimas collaboration just vybe, terror danjah & melekas shimmering r&g cut you make me feel and the 160 bpm soul of the late dj rashads only one from his acclaimed double cup album. the cd closes with the lo-fi, bashy mutation of kode9 & copelands lies lies. 10.2 calls on hyperdubs sirens to balance the moody energy of 10.1 with fourteen slices of hyper soul. let them lead you astray

on moving to canada from his original home of haiti, pianist and singer/songwriter henri-pierre noel brought with him much of the tropical island s influences. the kompa funk sounds of his homeland, along side contemporary north american jazz and disco, ran throughout henri s 1979 album piano, re-released by wah wah 45s in 2012, and now its time for a second helping with the re-issue of 1980s dance floor friendly one more step, both albums having been originally released on very limited private presses and since become holy grails of the back music scene.

recorded in 2010, *promised* gets a vinyl only release, with remixes from adesse versions and charles webster. the mysterious adesse versions, hot on the heels of his releases on prime numbers and make love in public places, delivers a strong vocal version, in his own inimitable style. charles webster, works out a super dubby version bringing back the gold days of deep house music. a precious and special release! rest in peace cristiano.
pressing on green coloured 10 inch vinyl.

british trio little barrie — the group with the unrivalled, trademark blend of rock, blues, garage and soul flavours — are back with their fourth album *shadow*, and sounding better than they ever have. the three-piece of writer-guitarist barrie cadogan, bassist lewis wharton and drummer virgil howe, have slowly and surely been honing their sound and maturing their style since the groups debut on record all of 15 years ago. *shadow* is the super-cool and confident sound of a band at the top of their game, full of brooding self-confidence, brilliantly combining texture and liveness.

in what is a momentous occasion for soma records, we hit the milestone 400th release of the label and who better to see this in than label heads slam as they lead up to their new album due to drop this october. soma are proud to present the double a sided rotary/catacoustics. slam have been locked away in the studio these past months working hard on their latest album which sees them look to past machines and new technologies to form the base of this new album. these album sessions have spawned two raucous tracks that state where the veteran producers are with their sound. these tracks have the dance floor firmly in mind and display the years of experience slam have in knowing what exactly will whip up a storm.

eyes lost in depth, arms rub against each other building connexions made to maintain cordial relationships between individuals. nexus based on rules widely accepted and, above all, the recognition and respect. music as nexus.

limited picture vinyl pressing, featuring club & extended mix of *she moves (far away)+ plus remixes from lexer and bakermat.

back to the roots of uk techno starting from.. colombia! all the great feelings of the 90s style, no frills, just proper banging techno and your desperate attempt to survive on the dancefloor. an absolute retro flavoured gem!

*omicron segment* is a non-conventional language album. at the same time has been conceived with logical thread and it developes in two different paths.
comes with cd-copy of the album.

“inverso” is the new vinyl sub-label of kript records, whose concept is based on the meaning that the word assumes in different fields, in mathematics for example the “inverso” ratio means that the product of the variables always remain constant. but the word “inverso” is also a concept that leads to an exact opposite of what it assumes. these two meanings of the word “inverso” inspire all the tracks of the label, characterized by a -noisy and distorted- sound, where symmetry and asymmetry live together and where analog source and analog processing give a great touch of depth.

medical records presents two of the most striking and iconic reissues in its catalog. the lp though 2 years after since the accident continues to carry the torch illustrating the evolving transition between experimental structure and loops into the catchy pop hooks that would later define such releases as rotund for success. this lp seems to move slightly into darker territory in general with its synth textures and slower tempo tracks but overall has a nice continuation feel from since the accident yet with obvious technological evolutions.

3 cryptically titled edits courtesy of fizzy veins. limited and lovely. insert included.

totally fresh 4 track 12 by ethiopian born and based artist mikael seifu - bluntly put under the house tag here, but in fact a melting pot of styles is coming together on this beauty. limited pressing. born and raised in addis ababa, seifu attended the french school lycee guebre-mariam as a child, and went on to study music production at ramapo college of new jersey. mikael seifu is an electronic music producer & performer from ethiopia. seifus music is a fusion of ethiopian folk, uk garage & his own dream brew, which he calls ethiopian electronic. his debut ep, yarada lij, draws from a long list of musical influences including endeguena mulu, ben neill, burial, zion rebels, and r.f. 1432 r is an independent record label based in washington dc.

hidden away on a dat tape since 1997, 8 raw cuts from house legend nail are now being released as a limited pressing, individually numbered double pack vinyl. shabby doll records co-founder matt swift, who managed nail throughout the nineties, and along with charles webster ran remote records, found the dat in a box of tapes at his house when looking for something entirely unrelated. result. only one of the trax, brothers & sisters had previously ever seen the light of day. an edited version was released in 1998 on matt and charles s remote record label. shb012 will hold the full unedited version of brothers & sisters, along with all 7 other trax from the dat, exactly as they were left in 97...

purveyors of fine underground music, joes bakery, present undiscovered balearic beats, cosmic curveballs and obscure oddities from around the world. the first two releases feature edits by a mysterious collective of music enthusiasts and record diggers by the name of diavol. music to be played by the pool or under the discoball.
played by: balearic gabba sound system, joes bakery, matt long (fina records/mono_cult), guillaume des bois (macadam mambo), curt j, faze action, coyote is it balearic?, sacha mambo (macadam mambo)

where words alone can not convey emotions, dego speaks through his music, healing all that are willing to open their ears. through some bizarre twist of fate? luck? hard work? dego and blueberry records have come together on a 12inch, where we believe such epic words are necessary to guide this space vessel to its intended home - the heart and mind of the passionate music lover and the desperate soul of the everyday human seeking ascension.

grand ancestors debut white label release featuring heavy sound system reggae from cuttle and alpha steppa.

support by: benjamin damage, pfirter, ame, ilario alicante, marcel fengler jonas kopp, marcel dettmann, phil kieran and kr!z

epiloque xxx is a vibing ep with repetetive dance music that subtly grows using small elements and fx to create a somewhat melancholic ambience. great for spiritual club moment. all 4 tracks are fx laden journeys. pressing on white vinyl.

cocoon rising start chris tietjen delivers two peak time dance floor bombs, black leaf and raze, for his own moan ep. markus fix and yaya completed it with two monster remixes. a must have ep ready for tear up the dance floor!

kiev based yan cook joins the planet rhythm family with a grim 12 release containing 4 dark and heavy techno tracks.

this release contains an album of 12 tracks, with a remix from hitechsoul. acid european influences combined to detroit techno with continuous dance melodies. orlando voorn experimental and innovative music strikes again!

200 copies only! after great original *criminal stuff ep*, io (mulen) backs with remixes ep includes amazing version from artreform label owner joss, swiss tech-house producer dachshund and berlin-based producer rick bull aka deepchild.

obsession recordings presents their second release - a killer split ep between primitive world and yor.

200 copies only! artreform presents its 10th - the anniversary release! label boss joss teams up with d.lamar to present *rolling*, and bolster the package with remixes from cocoon resident frank lorber and talented swiss tech-house producer pazkal.
support by: huxley, gregor tresher, ramon tapia, christian smith, wehbba, nick warren, blond:ish, riva starr, maxy soundsystem, x-press-2

young impetuousness joins old school wisdom to create the volume 2 of chinese laundry records, a minded and roland based ep from i.vy and solid state, who gave his old school touch to this release. a dynamic ep, british inspired, with a strong impact - both on the listener and on the dancefloor.

the fourth ep from raw waxes includes two tracks from the noisemaker, italian producer already on fire during the last years. both original tracks have got a delightful groovy soul, amplified by a dark arpeggio, which drives strong energy in stomach and legs of the listeners. the sounds he choses are captivating, dynamic, and push feelings to an high vitality. the deepness of the original tracks is perfectly interpreted by the remixers, who kept his mood and added a personal touch to it. on the a side, mike parker keeps a sinister atmosphere and beautifies it with noisy and raw sounds, which coherently distinguish his productions from many others. on the b side, haiku develops mostly the dance floor mood of the original track with an upbeat based production going through mind trip breaks and industrial pads, giving to the entire release a summer breathe.

here begins the journey for birth which will lead to the discovery of different facets of the techno world. first stage of the trip is ireland ... the eclectic producer lee holman brings out the forgotten ep…

an original by sean dixon, with analog synth melodies and deep basses/kick, followed by two reworks by berghain dj oliver deutschmann, and a masterful deep house rework by swedish producer joel alter. support by: axel boman, sascha dive, xdb, patrice scott, brendon moeller, marco bernardi, youandme

at its very first start, the new label founded by conrad van orton proposes a vinyl of his own with two original tracks on the a side, november and captivity archives. and two great remixers such as vsk and the mysterious annuled user on the other. just as the needle starts to mark the passage, the classic four quarters give life to a beat that between one step and another compresses catapulting reality in a classic industrial scenario of mid-autumn where the clear sky gets marked by black and deep plots. a background noise accompanies the whole programming part of the drumming that gives off a relentless pace. on the a side captivity archives reconfirms the industrial nature of cvo with a look towards distant galaxies ..... with the needle still hot we turn around the record to the b side. here we find the vsk remix with a more ambient and crystal clear sound. to the original drum, vsk, choose an equally technical percussion. all home made. last but not least the contribution given by annulled user. trademark? techno! .. and there is nothing here to mess about with. 4/4 dry, hard which feel anger and rebellion desire. the kick, fairly present, is ripped apart by some demonic filters. the 5.30 min of annulled user are a reminiscence of the 90s.

the first release on overdraw contains tactical, heavily armed and armoured tracks from serbian-based duo - ontal. with an imaginary background on the battlefield, the 3 original tracks and a ruthless remix from tomohiko sagae will take a part of your spirit and have all your senses alarmed.

where are we heading ep is a sequel to the stunning entry by tapirus (rotterdams very own charlton), and offers greater room for the artist to roam, breathe, flex and grow. behind the success of acid love story, which received notable plays by surgeon on rinse.fm and blawan at awakenings, this follow-up effort recalls the signature elements established in the first, while displaying a quest by the artist for refinement and progress.

granulart recordings, with the first three releases, is slowly winning the recognition of techno industry and this new release is no difference, with label owner valentin corujo aka kessell and juan rico under his architectural moniker.

abstract animal gives a warm welcome to french techno talent leghau who already left his footprints on len fakis figure imprint or electric rescues skryptom. here he delivers two peak time techno smashers that got remixed by m.a.d.a. & plankton and chief animal monomood.

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

limited 2014 repress !!
moments in rhythm vol 3. was inspired by an in-depth conversation that questioned the level of importance that todays society does or does not value its critical art forms, most specifically music … the universal language, as a means of free expression. from this passionate discussion spawned the composition of an opened ended letter, written in 4/4 format that captures and shares the passion of this conversation, and ultimately asks some questions such as … is it in you?

deepblak chief connoisseur damon bell returns with more cali infused dance-floor vibes on his teph-tep ep. smooth yet driving teph-tep pulls you into the center of damons grooves, and textures. as with previous releases the emphasis lay in damons arrangements that can power the dancefloor, and sit just as comfortably in headphones. teph-tep sets the stage for damons forthcoming debut lp coming fall 2014 on deepblak.

013 materializes as a long player titled spectrum prints on machining dreams by myself. a single 12 inch with seven compositions, 3 ambient and 4 proper tunes that dig deep into ones psyche with emotive sounds and highly rhythmic syncopation. recorded with mostly analog gear, so the warmth is present as the sound pallette is completely full of life. in this project i try to cover a full spectrum of waveforms that are printed on vinyl, hence the name spectrum prints.

its safe to say that without vito & druzzi, we wouldn’t be here today. indeed, along with the other members of the rapture (ever heard of them?) and james friedman, they founded throne of blood. our histories go hand in hand. after releasing classic albums on labels like sub pop, dfa, vertigo, and motown- and spending more than a decade touring the world with lcd soundystem, soulwax, the cure, interpol, and franz ferdinand to name a few- vito & druzzi have spent the last few years shifting their focus towards djing and production, building a studio in brooklyn and churning out the jams. its been a labor a love and were very happy to present you with the first fruits of their collaboration

the second of two remix eps for max coopers debut album human - this one bringing one of the albums most talked about tracks impacts for the first time, with an acid rework by pitchfork favourites factory floor and percs insane, obtuse and uncompromising abstract version. this is also the first release of harvey mckays version of an earlier max track, von der klippe fallen - one long grinding techno beat that opens to the dramatic piano of frequent maxs collaborator tom hodge.

riven by ulli bomans comes straight from the heart of shitkatapult, both personally and musically. as schieres and shrubbn!! (with t.raumschmiere), ulli bomans has been releasing uncompromising electronic music since the day the berlin label was founded.
the vinyl lp includes download code and a poster.

slope s musical ingredients - dub, disco, house, electronica in a mix of soul - all are deeply rooted on their previous releases for sonar kollektiv / jazzanova and remixes for fat freddys drop, atjazz, 1luv / yoruba rec and 4hero. the producer duo from berlin share a number of classics tunes and are known for moody breaks and solid grooves, sincerely from the heart bringing movement to the floor. for their 4th album soultree slope have been jamming and recording with singer knixx to creating songs over the last 3 years, keeping it simple to be able to play as a trio on stage. what s left is the essence of tracks turned out to songs and songs turned out to jams . songs you can dance to, lyrically inspired by the streets of berlin, reflecting personal moments of a city, with it s very own pace and melting-pot characteristics - colorful and in constant motion. the ignition to the collaboration happened during a live performance by knixx on a birthdayparty for dj-mate m.path.iq. both of the slope guys, daniel paul & honesty where blown away by his interpretation of killer . a bit later together at the studio they formed a soulful and productive unit. right time, right place. capitol a - a soulmate of slope and responsible for various slope hits in the past joined again for writing and recording brown sugar - a song you would not want to miss on an slope album !

seven years after his last lp on alpha house, argentinas franco cinelli has finished his next full length, all frequencies, due for release on esperanza in may 2014. over the course of the last 15 years, cinelli has released countless eps on labels like bass culture, airdrop and ilian tape and has proven himself to be a master of the groove, be it a house, techno or disco infected one. this new album encapsulates all that and channels his decades of musical experience into one album that has the dance floor as a common denominator.

ein lang verschollenes und gesuchtes album ist jetzt wieder erhältlich! und dazu auch noch auf vinyl!
divine machte sich in den späten siebziger jahren zunächst einen namen als skuriller schauerspieler in john waters filmen (u.a. hairspray, pink flamingos), bevor der travestie-künstler dann in den frühen 80er jahren von erfolgsproduzent bobby orlando (u.a. pet shop boys, the flirts) auch für plattenveröffentlichungen produziert wurde, die den typischen bobby-o disco-sound hatten. innerhalb von knappen 3 jahren landete divine dann auch einen großen hit nach dem anderen, bis er schliesslich 1988 auf tragische weise ums leben kam. doch seine songs sind bis heute unvergessen geblieben.

san fran synth sensei ben winans aka roche ventures further into his arcane hardware labyrinths on stillhope, his second slab of mind-wired pacific house for 100% silk. as always with his work there is a great sense of spaciousness and flow, coastal fog billowing around alcatraz and over lands end, invisible currents taking control.

here we probably have the flagship of modern day techno music. the planet rhythm label was founded by glenn wilson and has been one of the leading icons in harder, underground club techno. stigmata member andre walter teams up with chris hope for a juicy collab. resulting in their trademark pounding beats and destructive bass-heavy productions this one is bound bound to be caned by all the usual players!

sofi de la torre - vermillion (andre crom & chi thanh remix)sofi de la torre has a special charm, the sound of her voice inspires millions of thoughts and melodies and that was no exception for our star team composed by andre crom and chi thanh

new york city, usa, 2014. a community filled with amazing shit and amazingly fucked up shit. this yin yang is an ever-present part of life, and it is this contradiction that isaac basker seeks to take on with swishin & dishin, his sophomore release on play it say what records.