the second release for danny wards (dubble d/moodymanc) well cut records features an ep from balaphonic. a project which fuses organic live instrumentation and musicianship with deep and modal dancefloor sensibilities. adventures in lagos is a long evolving and deep building hypnotic afro groove featuring spoken word samples of fela kuti and street sounds taken from 1970s lagos.

early support from raresh, fred p. julietta, dana ruh!! after a first year of spellbinding releases, sol asylum returns in 2015 with a fresh various artist’s compilation featuring three finely crafted tracks from the sol asylum crew to kick-start the labels second year. bringing together a family of artists who have been there since the very beginning. starting off with the odd boys danny and damian, we go all the way back to the first release with a brand new remix of broken spell. whisking us away to a parallel universe of this odyssey, this remix is masterly conjured into a percussive exploration of the planet of odd. following the odd ones, julie marghilano unleashes another side of sol asylum with dragon drops. she unveils her known atmospheric soundscapes but with a heavily detailed rhythmic twist, made by experimenting with her field recordings to create a more stripped down sound that shows her range and versatility. last but certainly not least, miss jools calima brings the ep to a triumphant closure like a mystical fog. the elements of the track melt into drowning synths with crackling percussion and the elegantly designed grooves that levitate us steadily through the hypnotic melodies. the percussive strength of each track, while still being diverse links this collaboration of like-minded family members together as a cohesive potion.

victor calderone has stepped up for his first solo release on drumcode with his two track single, burden. featuring two energetic tracks, *skin* and *burden*, victor has used effected vocals to create funky rhythms over the top of some steaming kick drums. the synth stabs lend themselves well across this ep particularly in *burden* where they really augment the flow of the track. the use of percussion phrases throughout both tracks on the single also reinforces the grooves and adds character to create a distinctive sound that keeps the single fresh and exciting.

daniel grau hits us with volume 4 of his reworks series featuring mixes from mark e, jacques renault, marcel vogel & fajra fantasmo.

following eps on black butter and other illustrious imprints, monday club deliver the acid drenched ‘blackout’ for steve lawler’s viva music featuring a monstrous beast of a remix courtesy luke solomon.

blue husky ep is the first release of newborn humus records. the italy-based label starts with a three track ep by solstice, an emerging italian producer, featuring a remix by pinch. solstice delivers two groovy four on the floor tracks filled with lush synths, both comfortably in-between house and techno. pinch’s remix is an aggressive, dark dubstep track that gives the release a different spin

apartment returns with a release exploring 3 facets of house music all inter-connected by the vocals of uk soul & rnb singer, greg blackman (bbe music). steve leggets (four hands, claremont 56) original believe mix, the catalyst for the project, is an expansive 10 minute-plus journey through wistful dub lead by blackmans soaring vocals. on the flip mark hand (signals from the north) delivers a re-working, sculpting a beautiful, sun-kissed masterpiece featuring drums and percussion by darren moore alongside hands inspired playing on the rhodes and moog. to close out the release ncw finally makes a return to apt and subsequently gets lost in the dmz pitching and twisting blackmans vocals over a pulsating, bumping house banger.

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the final part in the series of three releases featuring remixes from the acclaimed trus me album treat me right roman flugel heightens the tension of somebody building the groove expertly with delay & a perfect flow. its very much in the style of his fantastic jack for daze release last year. -i want you- has been pumping iron & jacked up on steroids by alan fitzpatrick. rocking some seriously insistent action for the heads down crew this is one for the top of the night.

cult electronic specialist enzo elia (balearic gabba sound system / el freakadelle) has long been turning out hot edits and remixes on hell yeah, always inventing new genres and creating compelling grooves as he goes. now he is back with his own original ep featuring feat italian jazz singer roberto cherillo aka rokkerillo. this ep finds enzo going back to his techy roots and comes complete with remixes by the legendary dj kaos (of jolly jams) and with a terrific version produced along with jazz trio, 3io.

for the already 7th vinyl we come up with the swiss dub techno warriors fabian schinzel & rjega presenting an epic deep journey with their exo ep featuring a great remix by alessandro crimi. just to let you know, some of you migh know fabian better as xeed for his great dub techno dj mixes during the last years. enjoy the trip

part 2 of the house of disco hod stash series this time featuring sort after tracks from art of tones & harry wolfman. pressed on blue vinyl and packed into a manila bag with hand stamped logo.

volume one of a two-volume twelve-inch set featuring tunes from eamon harkin and justin carters mix cd, weekends and beginnings. this volume features a beatless ambient acid journey from bass clef, an obscure gem from nebraska, and a long sought after maurice fulton remix of alice smiths love endeavor. maurices remix is cut to a full side of vinyl at 45rpm, and both sides were mastered by the ever extraordinary matt colton. it sounds phenomenal!

in 2012 frost and einzelkind joined forces to release the pressure. no tricks, no gimmicks. just raw beats and basslines from the depths of frankfurt and offenbach. no bandwagon blues, no sounds-alike songs. pressure traxx does exactly what it says on the tin. more pressure, more traxx. now it is time to announce the 10th release featuring tracks of the label heads frost & einzelkind.

featuring just two tracks, the entropik ep sees ekoplekz stretching his sound towards breaking point, each track extending well past the ten minute mark, slowly evolving yet with a sustained intensity, strength of purpose and emotional impact that ensures that neither outstays their welcome.

we started the classic series featuring tracks that we love, bought, played out and which we have the feeling more people should know about them. for this first edition, it is a great honor for us to welcome such a living legend, a pioneer from the chicago house scene: mr k alexi shelby! at the age of 12 he was already moving in the right circles, befriending frankie knuckles and ron hardy whilst frequenting the famous warehouse. his upbringing in chicago in the 70s and 80s meant that he was exposed to a range of genres and different styles of music including stevie wonder, prince, curtis mayfield and david huff. these same names would prove to be the roots of his influences. this projet includes two classic and timeless moments of chicago house & techno music.

one of the most amazing afro funk album ever! rare funk & avant- garde soul from a seven years old kid singer featuring best of french and cameroonian musicians, recorded in paris in 1977. the album contains two nicely dramatic tracks.

roisin murphy delivers a solo sonic bomb for crosstown rebels. *jealousy* is recorded especially for crosstown rebels and additional to roisin’s forthcoming album. this is an unashamed slice of dance-floor hedonism from the acclaimed singer, featuring roisins compelling vocals in both a house and disco workout. co-written and produced by the great-unsung modern day house hero, the crooked man aka dj parrot, formally ofsweet exorcist (warp) and all seeing i amongst many other aliases, he has been a bastion of the sheffield sound since the late 80s.

after celebrating 10 years in the business in 2013, cadenza records reach another milestone in a stretch that has made a big impact both on the musical and nightclubbing landscapes. the 100th release from cadenza comes, aptly, from label boss luciano. reviving his lucien-n-luciano moniker especially for the occasion, the label will release grace of an art in march. the single comes backed with another new production, ‘rickson trephala’ and the vinyl release will come accompanied by a limited edition cd featuring a mammoth 60-minute track, grandly titled ‘timeless song for lovers of the morning enlightenment’.

a new project by matias aguayo featuring raw house smashers in a limited edition of 300 copies on red vinyl.

aubrey crimson nebular, featuring remixes by exos, ed davenport and lee holman.

ethiopian records (born endeguena mulu) is a musician based in addis ababa, ethiopia. mulu first started making music while in high school, experimenting with a wide spectrum of sound palettes. his tastes and influences are as varied as his productions, ranging from traditional ethiopian folk music, to the dub heavy electronics of mala.

new chapter in the planet rhythm black series. amazing 4 tracker featuring samuli kemppi, yan cook, re:axis and von grall.

• stunning ochre and black marbled double wax
• all copies come with free download featuring several extra tracks
• early support from ben sims, dave clarke, tommy four seven, mosca, dj pete, clouds, eomac, lakker, j.tijn, paul mac, mønic, manni dee.
• osiris music uk present e&#769,,,,migre&#769,,,, , the debut lp from label stalwart killawatt. it signifies three years of stylistic evolution in his sound, from the earlier spaced out percussive dubstep into a sub-bass centred amalgamation of electronica, techno and uk aesthetics.

a killer collection of tracks from the mighty paul johnson on steve poindexters chicago underground offshoot. this is some true blue ghetto house music, fat, funky and fresh with all the swing youd expect from vintage paul johnson! the tracks across this ep kick like a mule when applied in the correct scenario, all styles are present here featuring some straight ahead bangers and some weird, woozy down-tempo cuts for the freaky side of the dance-floor to get lost in! theres endless fun to be had here for the djs, youll want to work these tracks all night long in the mix. essential! re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released with the permission of and in conjunction with steve poindexter chicago underground records usa and inspired by bobique bobby. do it!

next stroboscopic artefacts masterpiece, featuring tracks by donato dozzy, sendai and lucy.

repress without cover artwork - two years after his in a rush ep, lawrence is back on smallville with another release dedicated to the island of lunacy and love: manhattan! approved by visionary dancers from all around the globe, smallville41 presents three enthusiastic tracks- the pulsating tech-jazz ballad nowhere is a place, the title track featuring ghostly internationals most wanted heathered pearls and a particular forward stepping bouncer sending greetings from sten. the cover artwork shows stefan marxs favorite flower shop on hester street, manhattan.

limited pressing of 331 numbered copies, featuring tracks by route 8, rdma and jock burton plus a remix from slowburn.

next up on editorial limited wax 12 we have the deep end 5 top quality mid-tempo deep-house groovers to get it done right! featuring newcomers to editorial: mossa and buzz compass, and returning contributors in sunner soul, stephane deschezeaux and loz goddard.

arturo garces, our brother from the west coast, returns to robsoul with his looking for strangers ep. loved by the robsoul community for his beats from the streets series, the san jose resident first appeared on the label back in 2012 with a trio of tracks that made up vol.1. two more collections followed and firmly established arturo as one of the labels most exciting talents. a label boss himself, arturo is seen as having helped define what is known as the silicon valley sound. his own blend of beat-laden house infused with elements of soul, funk and disco has seen him become a favourite with the likes of sneak, farina and weeks.
looking for strangers opens with the latin guitar licks of the title track before we are treated to the deeper jackin vibes and delicious chords of bassment beat. the vicious kick drum of no fool leads us on the flip, with its awesome stabs of soul. in motion featuring the subtle and sultry vocals of silencia closes the ep with its twisted filters and bass-heavy beats.

around, a sexy, synthesizer-tinted groove featuring vocalist hayze dominated dancefloors across the world for close to two years, making noir a household name across clubland. and its still as popular as ever – the solomon vox remix of around has amassed more than 12 million views on youtube. as well as around, noir includes further club hits around feat. hayze, my fault feat. hrrsn and current single black feat. caitlin, evidencing noirs desire to work with a variety of vocalists to create something far 7 weightier than simply a collection of club tracks.

the turn of the new year means amam is about to reach its fifth anniversary - now with over sixty releases of some of the classiest house and techno produced in italy and around the world. were trying out some new things, and that includes starting 2015 with a shout-out to the old school: a vinyl-only split ep featuring two gems from our roster, dakpa and 000.

ahead of the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, the 5 headed instrumental cyclops stuff. kick things off with a hand-stamped 7inch white label, featuring the opening track even horizon. believers are amongst others plaid, kutmah, lefto and jamie woon

after unveiling their highly anticipated album 11 11 in july 2014, guy gerber & puff daddy s latest installment in their iconic collaborative project is a remix package of 11 11 track tourist trap . featuring four remixes which have been worked on since the tracks debut in 2011 - the package includes reworks from the likes of jamie jones, visionquest, soul clap, guy gerber & david k - and will be released via guy s explorative record label rumors. side a leads by unearthing jamie jones remarkable for ryan remix which enjoyed massive club rotations when it first appeared in 2011, and is followed by guy s very own collaboration with david k. the b side continues with a visionquest takeover - often played out by close affiliate seth troxler - whilst soul clap inject their signature funk sound to the record with an extended vocal cut that wraps up the package. with a host of exciting artist projects on the horizon, the tourist trap remixes feed into gerbers own, uniquely eclectic outlook and provides the perfect base to launch from in 2015

we open spring season with a stellar various artists ep featuring four emerging southwest german producers and projects: odysea, hendrik vogel, joseph tacker and georgi barrel. the guys did their best to create a groundbreaking 12 inch taking you on a joyful journey through a broad spectrum of deep house music.

in-beat-ween music continue their programme of remixes from lay fars much loved debut album so many ways with a second 12inch featuring the high profile talents of ashley beedle, peter oakden & craig smith, tommy rawson and aroop roy

one electronica returns with a blinding 12 inch from samaan, featuring knock-out remixes from the exaltics & phantom planet outlaws (feat. john heckle & mark forshaw).

benson herbert & leo picking aka voyeur stepped onto the scene in 2012 with their *blame it on the youth* ep, released through kerri chandlers then fledgling madtech imprint, the new jersey legend has mentored the duo ever since shifting them onto parent label madhouse with the *rain away* ep and featuring a voyeur remix of his and jerome sydenhams *mama* on his watergate compilation. here we see the pair return to madhouse with their soul-infused sound that has seen them pick up support from the likes of norm talley, nicholas and john daly.

luv shack records is kicking off the year 2015 with release # 15 - another blissful split ep, this time featuring hard ton and daso, as well as nick anthony simoncino on remix duties.

a1 is kw edit of kellee s funky disco classic. a2 is kw edit of tchaikovskys real classic dance music. b side is introduction for kws new dance music label another one. featuring japanese brightest hope ugfy. supported by: dicky trisco, max essa,kza, beaten space probe

a busy year ahead for techno label signal code records. last year seen vinyls from label head costelloe along with duplex, mark du mosh, defekt and simoncino. the labels sound has grown into an indescribable mix of future retro techno. taking a classic sound and putting a modern twist on it. its a busy start to 2015 with two hot 12inchs already planned for the first two months. the first is a 4 tracker from label head costelloe featuring two remixes from glasgow power house and clone and creme organisation regular marco bernardi. classic techno and electro given a modern twist. quickly following the release will see a 12 inch from l.i.e.s man simoncino with sex tag manias dj sotofett providing a dubbed out mix. it is a busy start for 2015.

following the black aroma releases, blend it! records and label owner twice are back with a brand new project filled with contemporary dancefloor heaters: collective blends vol. 1. while ‘steel’ and ‘hovo’ on side a will find the likes of house and electronic heads, ‘speedboat’ and ‘metronome’ on side b drop the tempo but keep it soulful and groovy, featuring the multi-talented erik rico on vocals (you may know him from collabs with ron trent, dj spinna, aybee and many more). difficult to categorize, fresh and full of personality, this first release of the series will make you hungry for more.

here introduce 3rd release from label, and we proudly introduce new fantastic 3 track ep detroits fame rick wade! after releasing hustlers lullaby ep, detroits fame delivers new 3 track ep called the fields. starting with the track called *beautiful world* is rework of 90s heart full vocal classic with fender rhodes chords and mystic strings arrangement on black dance music groove. this must be big stuff! featuring electric piano chords and refrains, in the fileds delivers soulful jazzy deep house groove.there also features fantastic instrumental version on flip side. and secret distant memories deliver boogie disco feeling with strings and horns.

double 12 inch featuring 8 remixes of joker tracks. cd-copy included.

following the middle east vibes, this is the second volume of de los miedos edits, featuring two more tracks of the best 70s turkish psychedelic music.

uber recordings latest release see the legendary bing ji ling make an appearance. see me through featuring the sweet vocals of diane birch is a sunkissed slice of california soul. a beautiful heartfelt love song oozing quality

vyg03 introduces a new member to the voyage fold in melbournes analogue beat-maker m5k. five tracks spanning beats, boogie, house and funk, the ep is a great snap shot of who m5k is as an artist. the flip features a heavy remix from germanys imyrmind and his mpc. voyage returns with a six track ep from melbournes m5k. featuring a lush, swung-out remix by box aus holz imyrmind on the flip. an exploration into analogue boogie, marcy ave shows m5ks versatility with five tracks paying homage to his hip-hop, boogie and house roots.

musicalitys second release is a remake of the gil scott heron b-side *the klan*, featuring allan barnes formerly of the blackbyrds, and craig huckaby. the a-side has a wind and keys driven retro-funkiness, aided by latin percussion. kemeticjusts remix on the b glues everything together into a slightly faster house-tempo, increasing the propulsion, and likely causing lively dancing to break out. it was mixed by pirahnahead at united sound systems, and mastered by the legendary herb powers. musicality is the brainchild of producer/dj seth dedikate carter.

celebrated and mercury-nominated uk duo rae & christian released their first new material for ten years in 2013 on night time stories/late night tales after spending the last decade meditating in a buddhist monastery in swindon. this year the label commissioned a series of remixes from mercury rising and mang dynasty (aka ray mang & bill brewster) take on favourite game featuring rising star of the swindon buddhist circuit jake emlyn. mang dynasty focus on gita langley s backing vocal hooks adding a chorus piano motif and stretch things out into an epic nine minute plus main version aimed squarely at the dancefloor (and afghanistan). jake emlyns more aurally-pleasing melodic parts are utilised towards the end taking things up another level to a happy finish. initial reactions have been so strong it seemed rude not to slip out a 12inch on mangled, home of the hits!

jacky makes his debut appearance on the growing label keep it zen records and kicks off 2015 by taking you on a journey with his sensational nineteen ep, featuring 3 peak time dance floor hitters, all with that unique jacky signature sound he is becoming well known for.