2013 proved to be an excellent start to life as a label for music is love. as well as truly finding their feet and establishing a breed of music representative of what the label symbolise, they simultaneously introduced us to plenty of fresh new talent and particularly pleasing was the unearthing of numerous promising uk artists

with a self-proclaimed goal to showcase newcomers as well as established artists, melodymathics hands out their second punch with a killer track by detroit veteran gari romalis. gari is at the forefront of the detroit techno scene, working close with terrence parker, mike banks, cliff thomas and labels such as tresor, transmat, soma and many more. his productions clearly show that his 30 years experience djing made him realize what works on the dancefloor. the web on melodymathics ltd.002 is a sublime example of soulful keys combined with funky rhythm, resulting in the ultimate dj tool.

liverpools andy ash has been releasing finely crafted, authentic house music for a number of labels over the past few years, including appearances on stillove4music, kolour and quintessentials. here he joins steve bugs dessous imprint and drops some of his best work yet - four slices of deep and raw house grooves.

here is the second release from the belgium-based only vinyl label unreleased. a sophisticated mixture with 2 tracks from andrey zots and a remix of cabanne.

old school deep house, grooves and worship of the 909. stomping stuff from delooped!

snow bone debuts for lobster theremins second release, with the a-side roaring and crackling with noise and ebm-influenced toughness, whilst the flip plunges much housier territory featuring a jared wilson remix. the tracks blew the mastering console four times so you know this is going to bang. mastered by christoph at d&m. ectoplasm a4 insert as standard!

third release by tom trago and bok bok for the night slugs spin-off with more hot & sweaty dj food.

soulful and wicked! absolutely beautiful pieces of music. marvellous! early support by lexx, acid pauli, pional, gilles peterson, rainer trueby, hunee, kalabrese, ron basejam, slow hands.

coming off of a successful run of 3 hot vinyl releases from the same number of labels in the between mid-sept and mid-november,hit it n quit it(lumberjacks in hell label), mlk dreams/over my face(persnickety sounds label) & get up move your body (grimy edits label) cratebug slams you with yet another trio of bangers to feed your dance floor

and anotha one from vancouvers mood hut collective! aquarian foundation member hashman deejay, delivers two monster tracks to future times.

maddiscos second 12inch ep containing 3 monster disco funk jazz edits for the dance floor and 1 chilled ambient vocal song, all with a love them

packed with three headphone jams that work on the dancefloor, animals marks the entry of a new creative force into the throne of blood family and a return to a lighter, more spaced-outvibe than much of the nyc-based imprint’s output over the past year. with an eye towards pushing things forward whilst keeping a foot firmly planted in a shared past spent raving to all sorts of dance music, throne of blood is proud to introduce our latest signing: pleasure planet.

the project made up of joel martin of quiet village, and black cock co-founder (alongside cult leader dj harvey) gerry rooney returns with another full-on sleazy disco/soundtrack/psych two-sider

kopf artefakt roar back into vinyl release action with a various collaborator artists called the pleasure box 1. first up the london-based artist lewis ryder presents on the ground is an 808-fuelled cut with a hefty dose of dub techno relentless, unashamed, programmed sounds with a glowing human touch and a penchant for melody, sometimes faltering rhythms, a swaggering bassline and fluttering arpeggiation..in short a real hit.melokolektiv is no stranger to success, his amazing trademark quirky house beats as crosstown rebels release, have made their way to imprints as big as defected or nervous, he now presents his 98 east track, with a storm of garage-infused deep house ready to drive the crowds mad at any dancefloor, flowing bassline and melodic vocal work. this is one strictly for the dancefloor! individually all of the artists on this box boys release are heavyweights!!

robosonic has been a pivotal part of off recordings roster, their releases being highly expected every time and usually meaning instant dancefloor melting magic. with a hip hop and techno background and adding many frequent flyer miles with worldwide gig schedule, the pair shows no sign of stopping. this time is no exception, cord and sacha get back in their creative roll of sample wizardry to provide two mouth watering jams. they once again prove their love for organic sounds and reivindicate the use of the turntable as an instrument, adding that old-school vibe to their trademark beats. macho madness is quite a trip, sweet rhodes over a bouncy bassline, great sample work adding guitars and an insane speech. as always, breakdowns are intense and its impossible not to dance to the groove!for the second track, robosonic joins another off family team, mat.joe and together they go deep into their hip hop influences again working the samples as only they could, a little disco flavor, a driving bass...all the ingredients are there for another instant classic and a respectful shout out to detroit producer legend j dilla, who left the game too early. r.i.p!

we are really proud to present you the very first release of bad barbie records, in which you will have the opportunity to hear a delightful selection of deep house, tech house and techno grooves in the near future. for our first ep, we have specially delivery from both of our label founders, aldo cadiz and toby holguin, in which aldo, with diamond dps, intents to put you in superb deep trip with a fantastic combination of some already know and popular guitar lines, with a fully percussive and hypnotic base. toby in the other side, has decided a much electronic and experimental path, with a carefully selected combination of sounds that blended along the continuous bass line and vast fx in the background, creates a delicate and controlled deep tech groove.

following suit where his 2xlp left off gunnar haslam presents a new ep for l.i.e.s. once again we see haslam find a nice balance between combining samples and hardware in his productions creating moving and atmospheric tracks, which range from slow stripped down soundtrack style cuts to more developed far out techno. mastered and cut by matt colton at alchemy.

sao paulo born ney faustini is an activist in the brazilian underground music scene. after releases on foul & sunk and appian sounds, he showcases a broad range of angles from which to approach deeper house music with hot as ice ep, on foxtrax.

the label from the bunker, new york, kicks off with a long-awaited debut ep from leisure muffin, aka michael hopkins, a regular attendee and performer at the party since it first originated in 2003. check!

tief present a very special split ep from marco bernadi and johannes volke. synth-led dancefloor bombs from the london clubnight-turned-label continuing an immense start to the label!

nice price deal !!! georgia is a collaboration between brian close and justin tripp. on their own georgia sounds imprint, they have previously released one album, asemic club, a collection of sound recordings from the previous 5 years, woven together into a dizzying stew

after a long break from the dance floors of the world, sunset handjob returns with a bang. sir martin waslewski manages to produce tracks that go hand in hand and give each other such an impressive bassline that will give you goose bumps. and just like williams shift, these tracks will reverberate far into the dark walls of the electronic slaves

nice price deal !!! the new release of how the other half lives. early support comes from daniel avery, tim sweeney, optimos jd twitch, bicep, luke abbott, cosmo vitelli and many more

the rome based nihilist suicide pop outfit spiritual front returns with open wounds, a monolithic selection of re-arrengment and re-mastering of tracks from their back catalogue

this young serbian producer was already introduced on keno records 15 with his great fargo remix. on his first solo release he show us his full potential and his ability to produce epic bassline driven deep house tracks that really stand out. jaxson & david keno are crashing the party and move >i can t go on< into a complete different direction. nice mixture again.

little 15 has been making waves on the london house underground scene since foot & mouth snapped up his amazing bootleg of depeche mode s policy of truth. several releases later, he joins forces with rome s metropolitan records to bring you his distinctively melodic take on deep house, cascading synths over a bumping bassline, before a beautiful vocal swoops in to bring back memories of hazy sunrises and loved ones. on the flip, sam russo (leftroom) takes the track down a dark alley, turning it into a deep, ominous, techy monster, totally turning the song on its head. mastered by masteringdivision

remcord - remi bascou - a happy warm welcome to our freshest crewmember - a highly talented hipster boy from france. freshly started, he directly presents a sonically excellent ep, called lumpa and ties on his past releases on atmosphere and voltage.at the beginning of 2014 stylerockets will publish that sound surety - so be ready for take-off!

ju go presents his first feautre-ep together with mat, a berlin dj and producer. >different moves< distinguishes itself by deep basses and instruments full of sound like saxophone or piano which operate harmoniously in the interplay together. the powerful piece of music is rounded by remixes of oliver schories, melokind and vamos art, who also indicate the gentle side of the ep.

this is our second release on 136grad recordings from our friends from italy, manuel & katy aka digital project feat. katy blue. this nice package contents their single nowhere with some huge remixes from our friends ben anders, david bucka and superbuzz.

nach den half-tempo- und pop-andeutungen auf seinem letzten studioalbum micro mega ist die intention des franzosen strip steve nun eindeutig: roh und fies zu werden! das gelingt ihm auf seinem neuen 4-tracker crowd control mit den 4 perfekten dancefloor-granaten zwischem kaltem house, warmen techno, moodymann-spirit und prince-freestyle anno 2025 hervorragend.

hotflushs first release of 2014 introduces a handful of new faces to label. the single, a moody house slow-burner titled ride with you, comes from uk duo the white lamp, a collaboration between stalwart london producer darren emerson and vocalist peter josef.

direct from detroit, life on the back 9 is inspirational house music down to its soul. from the energetic yet soulful opening track finally (baby be mine), released on planet-e in 2013, to the melodious, groovy basslines, piano riffs and high synths of night light, to the forward pushing, make you dance saved forever, to the bumpin god he is, to the funky tech instrumental spiritual warfare, to the grooved out melodic the friend i lost to hiding in your love - all about getting lost in dancing to the music (dancing is a form of worship), to the pause and reflect selah interlude to my virtuous woman

culprit enters the new year with one of its most eagerly anticipated releases yet - the full ep return of adriatique. the swiss duo has become the labels core artists in the past 15 months. their prolific output for the la­based imprint has included two compilation tracks, a remix of one culprits signature tunes of 2013 (edu imbernon & los surubas fayer) and now a second ep of original material.

6th borough project are all set to release the follow up to their 2011 debut lp one night in the borough at the start of march. a hectic couple of years have been lived out by graeme clark and craig smith during the making of their borough 2 borough lp with graeme continuing to play week in and week out as revenge and setting up his new imprint roar groove whilst craig has established the brilliant fifty fathoms deep label. studio time has been tight to say the least but that hasnt stopped the duo from pulling out all the stops and ensuring that this lp surpasses the already sky-high benchmark set by its predecessor

bosqs paciencia de jo, off his well-received bosq y orquesta de madera album was arguably its most played and talked about track. the tropicalia inspired sound backed by brazilian chanteuse tita lima was the perfect song for the summer. looking to keep the fall season at bay, tall black guy drops a brazil-by-way-of-detroit remix ensuring a few more days of sunshine. instrumentals for both original and remix are also included.

lets play house is kicking the new year off with its own times square ball drop: francis inferno orchestras three-track solo ep, hezbolla. the wonky, off-kilter, eccentric package manages to be two disparate and often contradictory things at once: a guaranteed chaotic, debaucherous barn-burner and a deep, heady epic journey

straight out of st petersburg comes a brand new drum & bass label from russia with a lot of love. an offshoot of already established audio plants recordings, burelom (pronounced boorelom) is the russian word describing rugged outdoor terrain, windswept landscapes and fallen trees. this image sets a precedent for the music to follow, expect some of the most breathtaking d&b from deep, dark sonics through to ethereal vocal-led dance floor infusions, starting with release number 1 due january 2014.

dta2 is by alex w and denizo with a solid 6 track ep with techno tracks that are rooted in transmats share in classic detroit techno.

second strike on van bonn records comes as dark green coloured 12inch with remixes by freund der familie (fdf) and claudio prc (prologue music, phorma)

nx1 and adriana lopez deliver a diverse and effective techno split ep on the third edition of grey report.

with david mayers share of keinemusiks current workparty edition still providing solid fuel for heated clubfloors, he already shovelstwo fresh loads into the furnace. km021 has just surfaced in a moment when electrified techno-music seems to drown in an ocean of preset-dullness. well, mayer has come to provide a rescue tool with his sunhole on side a. youll recognize this somewhat trademark-becoming percussive fetish of mayer as this tracks modus operandi. yet, it has rarely been as detailed and surgically implemented as in this banger. whats that – a second hand ticking? and over there – is it a woodpecker in the field? sunhole supplies all the answers in a thumping, yet no friskiness avoiding manner. youll get a stoically rolling beat, asphalting the floor, to build a cannonproof foundation for thisarrangements main attraction – a filtered and delay-heavy synth-affair.flip around and find a competitive jamboree of subtle background-brainwaves other would straightaway use as lead-ideas for their tracks. well, this matchingly titled lead comes in with a hard hitting kick and gets into the groove via filter-rides to peak into clanking noisy industrial-thunder that immediately will electrify every steel-toe in hearing range. generally - only roughness in this cut, crispy bounce and ghostly whispers all over. most definitely for the win, this double broadside.

after a successful collaboration with his alter ego reeko on polegroup, architectural returns with a carefully designed and artisanal created work on his own imprint. get ready for the 5th episode of the personal techno project from spanish producer architectural with a new 3 track ep.

explore, search, discover returns with label owner alan fitzpatrick, jon gurd and a bomb remix by fachwerk s mike dehnert. limited to only 250 copies on yellow vinyl. no repress

quite literally kicking mad new flavour in your ear, smd are back with the 4th course in their recent series of delicacies. after collaborations with bicep and cosmin trg, and their own solo tong zi dan ep, this new smorgasbord features two original tracks

chart-topping electronic duo royksopp present >running to the sea< - their first new single since 2011. >running to the sea< features stunning vocals by the platinum-selling norwegian artist susanne sundfør. remixes from late nite tuff guy and mexican production duo pachanga boys.

dynamic reflection unveils its twentieth vinylrelease to date!hailing from the southern hemisphere, advanced human hits dynamic reflection with a strong 12inch. two outstanding originals accompanied by two superb remixes from the likes of cassegrain and damon wild!

digital traffik #31 delivers tracks from aldo cadiz, basti grub, onno and neverdogs on picture vinyl.

nb records starts strong into 2014 with a monster tune by label owner nicolas bacher and remixes by chris colburn!

here we have our second slice of plastic, this time three tracks with two original cuts from labels boss kike pravda and a stomping oscar mulero remix. oscar mulero revises amplitude, more uplifting, with a totally different perspective plus a little bit of acid.