herva, of delsin, kontra, mos and all city fame, offers another set of forward-thinking dancefloor bombs. across four tracks this young italian demonstrates his unique interpretation of the past and the future again and again. herva is the artist name of herve atsè corti. he was born in 1991, and has been surrounded by music from the beginning thanks to his family. he made a reputation for himself early on at high school as a talented drummer, but, intrigued by electronic music he decided to start making his own beats with a laptop. a few years later bosconi records released his early productions, both as herva both and as life’s track (a side project with dukwa). he is also part of tru west, a collective he founded with mass prod, rufus and raffaele amenta.

another west-end sure-shot! this sublime piece of early electronic boogie has always worn its classic badge with a relaxed sense of pride since its release in 1982, perhaps its the languid synthed out groove supplied by studio maestros nick martinelli & david todd or brenda taylors sublime vocals reminding us all that the game of love is always a 2 way street that are to blame?

boola is no stranger at all to the vinyl club team. he was amongst the very first customers of the former ibiza record shop that gave birth to vinyl club, and even if this is his first release on the imprint he contributed from the beginning to inspire the crew with his early productions that enlightened the golden days of dc10, some of them being released on the then new born arpiar label a bit less than a decade ago. joining the vinyl club agency in 2013, he is since then sharing the dj booth too with the team for endless sessions at cdv / berlin.

the endurance club was launched in london on friday 13th november 2009 and ran as a regular party for the next three years. the aim was to treat electronic body music as an important genre in its own right rather than just a sub genre of industrial music, whilst linking it to early house and techno, belgian new beat and synthesizer dance music in general. body party is a tribute to all those that were part of the endureance club and to the artists that made the records we danced to.

goodies is a showcase of well known and fresh artist of the cabinet crew. dj honesty (aka honeydrop) kicks off with a nice n deep groover. the bassline is timeless. lemakuhlar follows with a simple and effective tech-house boom. one chord to rule them all. phazer shows his early nineties house roots. yeep ya. nohas track closes this package with a magical tune. some things to enjoy at home, on your ways or on the dancefloor.

-we are generation acid - steve lawler, a child of the acid house generation, has been busy with the beats long before genres were but a twinkle in clubland?s eye. since the early days of electronic music, he was pushing limits musically and as performing

andy back on his own imprint! with early support from raresh, tini, nekes & many more

there was a time at the end of the eighties in which virtuous japanese musicians were forced to use just a few kilobytes to arrange the music of the videogames of the 8 bit era. despite the limitations of the early days of the digital music, the evocative power of their composition has remained unchallenged.

abstract theory starts the new year with another amazing vinyl release from francesco bonora. his wonderful four track ep features two outstanding remixers in vince watson (pokerflat, ovum, planet e, cocoon) plus the argentinian franco cinelli, and on the flipside we have a cool co-production with the talented refresh.
early supported by ame, reboot, steve lawler, marco carola, sasha, daniel bortz, groove armada, maceo plex & many more.

amsterdam based cubicolor have established themselves as one of house musics most exciting new names, with early singles next planet and got this feeling picking up support from the underground all the way up to bbc radio 1s pete tong. their first release of 2015, the magnum ep sees them develop their warm, indie-leaning melodic sound with three beautiful cuts first heard in their recent anjunadeep edition mix. title track magnum is a luscious rolling juggernaut, driven by head-in-the-clouds melodies and anthemic, glowing chords.

veleno viola is the continuation of violet poison records after the end of violetshaped project. keeping the continuity with the concept started with vpn, veleno viola differentiates itself for a more diy and post – punk and less dance approach, with the use of vocal elements, strongly influenced by the industrial 80s, the minimal-wave, ebm minimalist and cyberpunk of the early 90s in a fetish and s & m context. *absence generator*, the first release, is characterized by an abnormal sound, hybrid, dirty and suffering. pressing on solid white marbled vinyl.

for its 52th release, be as one has picked the rising italian talent marco faraone, with a 4 tracks ep, that showcases different takes of marco’s approach to techno. the ep title track restrictions opens the 12inch with a dark, fast-paced groove and hypnotic vocal, a real treat for the authentic techno players. with day 20 marco ravels into the dub techno forest, with classic dub elements that set the tone to a deeper mood. voices from the sea follows up with a more festive approach, a big room anthem that keeps the dark vibe on the release. for the vinyl heads, an exclusive treat for the 12inch its early morning, getting a due vinyl pressing after being featured exclusively on the 2013 live compilation by shlomi aber

for their first release dortmund/germany based label contrary records got mr. fries and soner catalbas for its house-b-side on board who recently had a great release on moodygrass. on the techno-a-side unsphere & stikdorn and reduct give their debut. all in all contrary001 perfectly represents the concept and the idea behind.
early support by hector oaks, invite, phil weeks, ...

san francisco producer charlie yin has made quite a name for himself turning bedroom beats into dance floor staples as giraffage. his beloved r&b remixes and vibe-laden solo tracks have won early praise from pitchfork, the fader, xlr8r and other tastemakers, all while he seals the deal live with lush, bass-driven performances at low end theory, boiler room and gigs around the globe. we are happy to have him join the fools gold fam. limited pressing on multi-color vinyl.

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.

after 2 blinding releases on lies and russian torrents, the italian uprising techno producer domenico crisci lands on fellow italian marco shuttles label eerie with some serious, 909 driven, stripped down techno biz. no matter how pretentious it might sound these are tracks that gravitate quite comfortably in a mills-esque kind of orbit but they somehow also remind of early downwards brutal material. label boss marco shuttle features in the ep with a remix of one of the tracks (lash) bringing the original into a more broken, abstract and dark (of course) territory.

relative newcomer to the scene, caserta delivers the goods on his first-ever artist ep release. spanning a wide range of styles from thumping sample-laden hip-hop grooves, to chill nu disco, to bumping old-school house, this one has a little something for everyone. cleverly knitted together with interludes and outros, the dynamic ep is both utility knife in the dj bag, and a beautifully varied listener experience. early support from soul clap, moon boots, kon, roberto rodriguez, justin jay (dirtybird), dirtytwo, craig smith (6th borough project), nathan g

ltd to 150 copis, vinyl only release
blossom kollektivs follow up to the widely successful sunset stories ep is finally here to allure music enthusiasts around the globe. this time around label co-founder jepe provides his first vinyl release since his early johnwaynes days, he has created a distinct blend of moody, uplifting and atmospheric house that binds together the three-track entry with a remix from david duriez.

herman primes debut 12inch, maajo is a beautiful ode to spring and new birth. maajo pays homage to nigerian music, with its borrowed vocals from juju styles king sunny ade. the track has a house foundation, which shows in its fat kick drums and sub bass groove, while the hypnotic rhodes melody harkens to early minimal electronic pioneers such as manuel göttsching.

savas pascalidis return to non series with two dark powerful cuts, shaken to the core. early support from blawan, dettmann, rodhad, lucy, mosca, rachmad & dvs1.

2015 repress ...
this one is really raw dirty monotonous early techno beats with some claustrophobic noises, lots of old acid sounds from old analog gear, 303s filtered by hand, headcutting hi hats and an overall dark atmosphere. flashback to the early days of mr.finger, adonis etc

having written the infectious theme song to the chicago party television series, we felt necessary to bring the pianist/composer into the foreground for his own proper two-parter. this very demo of -rush- made it into the hands of charles davis, who re-recorded the tune for a stray single on sutra records in 1982. included on ultra-high frequencies: the chicago party, -you bring me up- is completely unreleased and represents the pinnacle of early 80s r&b from chicago.

oddball space disco tracks compiled from library tracks composed between 1975 and 1978. big tip!! from the early 70s to the mid-80s, this self-taught musician composed about twenty albums of production and library music with generic cover art and titles (out of the way, magical ring, keys of the future, pulsations, more and more, etc.) that evoke interstellar travel. these experimental discs, made with love, humility and rudimentary means, had no ambition other than to accompany other peoples images

the ep offers up three jacking cuts of the most pure, organic, raw, dusty, deep underground house music to date. what else could you expect from three germans who were weaned on a steady diet of detroit and chicago classics from the day they were born. after receiving an 808 for his 10th birthday, one member of the faceless trio was rumoured to have ghostwritten basslines for some of technos finest during the early 1990s.
italojohnson truly are * too deep underground.*

last copies left , ltd blow out ... another artist, another font. bouncing techno business from manchester. a smiley analogue instrumental that in some bizarre way could be the illegitimate child of an early human league jam and our recent truffle club release, or something like that anyway

following the release of jonas kopp s capturing debut album and the recent transllusion and drexciya re-issues, the berlin powerhouse starts the year with a bang. tresor records is proud to introduce the debut collaboration between all-time reference dj deep, and emerging artist roman poncet, with two powerful 12-s released back-to-back, exploring both modern and classic interpretations of techno. dj deep, uncovered by laurent garnier in the early ‘90s, has always rested on the cusp of modernity, whether in the realm of house or techno, relentlessly delivering visionary selections throughout. as label owner of deeply rooted, dj deep seeks out likeminded artists, including poncet, to propel his vision of contemporary sounds. roman poncet, surfaced in 2013 with a growing catalog on labels as deeply rooted, taapion or figure. the blend of the two producers is simply incendiary and their profound compatibility takes all its sense on these two eps.

soul habitat is an independent deep house project with musical roots firmly attached to early garage house style. at the same time, it pays tribute to the artists, who were creating the genre and the scene in 80s and 90s.

deep dub techno music - mastered by salz music. with >the tube< the seventh release of the label tiefenrausch awakes – this time out of the hands of biodub. as a reminiscence to the early times of dub, the record comes as 7inch vinyl. in a classical but innovative manner biodub creates a tune between relaxed as well as driving beats and an irresistible deepness. the record presents one track in two different versions. while “the tube” solely bets on the instrumental deepness, “until forever” comes with the voice of ray darwin and disperses a pinch of reggae into the track. the vinyl is decorated with the artwork of alexander ketzer. he created the perfect cover referring to jules verne. 20.000 leagues under the sea – exactly the right slogan for tiefenrausch 007.

the soul notes imprint has never restricted itself to just one sound. ever since it emerged in late 2011, the basque county based outfit has shown several sides of its identity and has developed into a diverse and well balanced home. one of the labels usual suspects is cologne native, adryiano. after reaping some havoc with his efforts on the snx series early last year, adryiano has been crafting his down south ep (ironically) somewhere in the north rhine-westphalian concrete jungle. the down south ep is buldging with deep sine basses, fine rhythmic synthwork and lavish but hefty beats. the title track showcases these exact things best. the essence of adryiano s latest effort is still somewhat hard to pin down. a lot of different moods are going on throughout the ep while the overall sounds maintains it s own glance. from the deep machinefunk on down south to the broken beats of feel what you do. all of these bits have a nice theme to them.

2015 repress !
nail provides the lead track for fofs latest vinyl only excursion - originally produced in the same time period as the classic tracks on the ode rammel reissue ep earlier in the year, glazed lay dormant on one of nails dats for many years before being rediscovered and given its first airing now on fof. chunky roughed up house beats are the order of the day here, a real peak time groove. new talent harry mccanna, resident at londons infamous undersound nights, debuts with act 1, a beautifully subtle bassline driven groove that rises above the pack with its super warm pad lending the track a warm and fuzzy hypnotic edge. romanian talent zece kicks off the flipside with the most contemporary offering, a breakbeat laden groove with a fx laden vocal snatch underpinned by that all important b-line whilst sonodab rounds things off with a beautifully deep and melodic slice of electro on brown study, the percussive elements giving rise to a hazy melodic pattern for those early hour excursions.

the much-hyped traxx compilation from london-based record label needwant is back after a near two-year hiatus. after the critically acclaimed *the house that garage built*, that captured the sound of the scene and called it right with early tracks from disclosure, ben pearce, breach and ejeca, the long anticipated follow up - vol. 2 – *my house is your house* is guaranteed to have you jacking and stepping all through spring, summer and beyond.

following on from the previous 2 volumes of high quality disco heat dug from salsoul s legendary back catalog we have here the 3rd installment of selections that were favored by dj-demi god larry levan on the dancefloor of his seminal, game changing nyc nightclub the paradise garage. that s right, high quality disco, boogie, funk & more is the order of the day here with prime-time hits flawlessly rubbing shoulders with underground cuts in a way that mirrors levan s open mind & faultless ear for music. his elusive early 80 s remix of jimmy castor s perennial b-boy jam -it s just begun- sits comfortably alongside essential tracks like skyy s club classic -here s to you-, inner life s anthemic -moment of my life- & orlando riva sounds trippy -moonboots- among many others. this is an essential release for those who dig the disco sound & want to have all these incredible records in one place, or for newcomers who wish to explore the sounds & vibe of one of the greatest dj s of modern times & who want to get down to some of the tracks that have shaped modern day club culture. re-mastered, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in full conjunction with salsoul records new york city.

theres no doubt that the apollonia trio are on fire, 2014 has been a whirlwind of berlin studio production, to reigning in ibiza, to dropping their debut album tour à tour to a rapturous reception. but straight back to the label with a new ep, they proudly present breaking talent diego krause. hailing from east berlin, krause already caused a stir amongst the heads with releases on his own label unison wax and co-owned beste modus, unison wax 02 swiftly landing itself a 4/5 on resident advisor and pricking up the ears of the apollonia boys. serving up three quality tracks very much in-keeping with apollonias own sound, you can easily imagine any one fitting perfectly into the later hours of their b2b2b sets. * right about now* establishes its presence with a powerful bassline and solid clap, before deep swirling synths enter, as does an echoing xylophone to truly euphoric effect. the slightly eerie, but mostly intoxicating, * dreams* brings a subtle groove and conjures up those early morning moments, while * manitu* the most peak-team of the three, is a bouncy number full of positive energy and a strong tech-house edge, that will go down a treat on any dancefloor

• 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.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
hotel victoria is the debut ep from two talented editors from poland, holiday 80. holiday 80 inherited a massive collection of wax at a very early age, inciting a deep and lifelong respect for vinyl and the dark grooves. this instilled a profound love not-to-be-contained by a single genre. each song on this palette reflects that diversity and spectrum. from the smooth intro on kto da&#322, nam deszcz with its easy groove to the boogie-blaze of bez tego i owego. the rolling synth bass and sizzling strings of zabawa w stylu folk are at once dark and light in a tense contrast. as comfortable on the b2 as in the basement, we hear the acidic melodies of teleniedziela.

following the release of jonas kopp s capturing debut album and the transllusion and drexciya re-issues, the berlin powerhouse starts the year with a bang. tresor records is proud to introduce the debut collaboration between two frenchmen, all-time reference dj deep, and emergent artist roman poncet, with two powerful 12-s released back to back, exploring both modern and classic interpretations of techno. dj deep, uncovered by laurent garnier, has always rested on the cusp of modernity, whether in the realm of house or techno, relentlessly delivering visionary selections since his emergence in the early 90s. as label owner of deeply rooted, dj deep seeks out likeminded artists, including poncet, to propel his vision of contemporary sounds. roman poncet, surfaced in 2013 on len faki’s figure imprint. more recently his catalog also expanded to include releases on deeply rooted as well as young french label taapion. the blend of the two producers is simply incendiary and their profound compatibility takes all its sense on these two explosive eps.

the blues busters were philip james and lloyd campbell, the most consistently popular jamaican male duo of the early 1960s, backing sam cooke on his jamaican tour.

yo! that is the music people listen to nowadays? yes, indeeeeed. get three tracks for just twenty-five bugs. comes in a fucking unexpected edition limited to hell, so you will need to know guys with the right connection to frank musics distribution. cool frank and rude mo from dreamy city champaign / illinois were used to produce local r&b pop music in the late 80s. these three cuts were found on mixtapes from the early 2010s next to new local r&b pop tracks. dont be en vogue, be frank.

originally released in 1997, this early production from the legendary dutchman gerd has recently enjoyed a revival, the rare wax finding its way back into the sets of raresh, ryan elliott and bass culture label boss d julz, amongst a few happy others. after seeing on a number of occasions the magic effect ‘mass majestic’ could have on the crowd, the catchy hook appealing to all ears, d’julz knew what the next release had to be. with scarce second-hand copies hotly in demand, this secret weapon is about to see a new lease of life via bass culture. reissued in a remastered and slowed down version, ‘mass majestic’ is one of those tracks which stays on your mind long after the party is over ... the haunting keys, the intensity of the synths and the climax of clashing symbols, all driven along by the raw chugging bass-line makes this a peak-time winner. the flip side features ‘to reach’, another track from the original ep. a big room monster of rolling bass and syncopated keys, its old skool charm and brash energy grabs you to full-on, trippy effect. considered a prolific, timeless and highly eclectic producer, ‘mass majestic’ ep indulges in gerd’s blatant ballsy techno side, remaining an extremely effect dj tool 17 years on.

never on a sunday is one of many names used by detroit s burden brothers otherwise known as octave one, a project that has been running since the early 90s. fans of detroit techno and house will already be familiar with the brothers output over the last 20+ years and day by day has long been at the top of the wants list for lovers of the motor city sound since it s 1992 release on 430 west.

speaking minds heißt das neue projekt zweier produzenten und djs aus dem norden italiens. ihre produktionen und dj sets sind im deeperen techno bereich angesiedelt. die veröffentlichungen auf labels wie my favourite robot, aeon, cityfox und jetzt musica autonomica finden großen anklang in den wichtigsten clubs und festivals ganz italiens und europas. geremixt wurde unter anderem schon für dj sneak und flowers and sea creatures. der track who the f..k cares ist eine mischung aus deepen, meditativen arpeggios, melodie und minimal gehaltenen drums, der auf den dancefloor abzielt. christian prommer verleiht dem track ein neues organisches gewand, mit dem fokus auf sub bass und drums. early support by: mind against, my favorite robot, laurent garnier, rainer trüby, dj yellow, roland appel, clarian, hyenah, nunos dos santos, ruede hagelstein, jon charnis, hunter/game, adratique, animal trainer

fokuz recordings makes its advance on the international drum & bass scene. already a quality, consistent label for the last couple of years 2015 is already looking promising with the opium dream ep by need for mirrors and hlz! both tracks are drenched with that distinctive nfm sound. its a hommage to the early tech step vibes from back in the days sometimes even comparable to grooveriders mysteries of funk album. the digital release will have two extra tracks for those that cant get enough, just like us here at fokuz hq. essential!

the new zealand brothers second helping on amadeus records, no signal found is built for an intergalactic warehouse soiree. out in early 2015.

repress 2015,
here we have their third release, available in very limited back cat quantities it s walter gibbons getting down in abba s under-floor heated studio on part 1 with part 2, slowing things a tad and amping up the bass elements into a slinky topside mover, while part 3 slips us fully into cruise control, as we drop anchor and gaze up at the stars, just before sly and robbie pop aboard for some early morning cocktails

new york, early 90s, the haydays of the new york and jersey clubhouse!

swedish romb music has been moving below the radar for a while now, even tho some of their gems are secret weapons by a number of dj s. this 7th release in their discography might get them on the radar! following pawel s great -got me burning- on romb003, he is finally releasing a full-length ep for romb records. the a side starts with a deep and soulful joe smooth inspired track followed by a more moody deep chicago influenced tune. the b side sets off with a bass heavy detroit groove and ends with early 90s ibiza 6am house-track with a twist. strong release with some timeless music!

the third subtil release comes from the romanian cosmin nastasa .......
you can find two extra-long club tracks with excellent grooves.
early support by rhadoo and barac.........
vinyl only release!!!!

imagined as a sharp contrast and complement to funn citys trashy vintage vibes, darshan jesranis new cylinder moniker sets out to explore the more streamlined, forward-facing side of startrees vision, while sacrificing none of the warmth or funk of its classic influences. disco engine is a futuristic joyride which draws upon late 80s and early 90s techno vibes as much as it does disco and r&b to produce a groove which is warmly insistent, buoyant, sexy and a little menacing.

for the 8th instalment of to rack & ruin we see the long awaited return of neil diablo this time dropping the evil k neil moniker from used for the first 2 volumes of the edits series. first up on foreva neil skilfully chops up a little known raw 122bpm proto-house disco jam which has sumptuous boogie bassline, choppy stabs and a wonderful soulful female vocal extended and edited for dance floor delight. on the flip is love ma gin. a glittery disco affair with a heavy bassline and glamorous strings which builds and builds. early dj support come from crazy p, pete herbert and emperor machine.