hands off recordings is a new label based in odense, denmark with a remit to release quality underground house music and who better to inaugurate proceedings than detroit legend rick wade. releases on labels such as kolour ltd, robsoul, soulstar, rush hour, hudd traxx, harmonie park and much much more says it all, this guy need no intruduction!! vinyl only, no digital and limited pressing worldwide.

canadian producer kevin mcphee made his idle hands debut back in 2011 with sleep and house 44 over a year on, he returns to the label with two floor friendly, house leaning cuts. a-side unwind takes the bumping bottom end and swung drums of early sneak and pairs it with punchy horn stabs and an infectious vocal hook. b-side, a jam, is slightly more subdued but equally as jacking with mcphees trademark loose percussion providing the foundation for lush uk house pads and a heavyweight bassline.

after the cyh remixes vol. 1 with dj sneak & ian pooley from 2011 comes here round 2 of our remix series. this time jesse rose & ray okpara choose their favorite clap your hands track for their own interpretation. were more than happy to present the jesse rose remix of rafael kakudos work and ray okparas remix of malte seddigs downstream movement.

big remix package on the best shaker plates tracks by rene bourgois. remixes are coming from stereo express (burlesque, ipoly music), beatamines (mangue, keno records), carlo ruetz (040 recordings, ton liebt klang) and drauf & dran (style rockets. ostfunk).

muovos second strike on audio safari is already waiting in the wings. after he was signed as the first artist on that label, he now also presents the number 14. this also proves that muovo does not only have perfect skills with a mixture of house, tech/deep house-sound as a dj

it has been exciting to watch outboxx take shape over the past two years, chasing their vision for a more meaningful kind of deep house music via jakes intense attention to detail, matts way with the keys and naomis arresting voice. it has been a steady progression, reaching out to select labels but keeping things largely close to home on idle hands, immerse and brstl, while their tracks have developed in ever more confident strides.

from the depths of the cavernous restoration headquarters comes the debut album from the notorious analogue cops and marks their return to the infamous berlin imprint. after a busy 2012 curating the third side project together with steffi, the duo pair up for this filthy, distorted and crackling collection of hardware oddities, body stompers and circuit-bending analogue excursions built for total dance floor annihilation....

we never forget our roots here at idle hands. for people of a certain age the wild experiments of jungle and dnb remain close to our hearts. whilst scenes, sounds and trends may wax and wane that visceral feeling of chest rattling bass is something we hold on to. rhythmic theory is one producer who like us, never forgot. here we present two tunes deeply indebted to those times. it must be stated though, you will not find any amen breaks or ragga samples here, instead, this up and coming bristol producer transposes the atmospheres and deadly subs to a techno template. *legacy of the lost* and *riveted* follow on from two well received vinyl only release on brstl and his own self titled label. both tracks are immaculately crafted hardware jams that are designed solely with sound system use in mind.

slow hands & tanner ross are set to reveal the sonic alchemy thats been bubbling away since the pair first got their production juices flowing poolside, pina colada style last summer. a definitive slice of heady, bittersweet house all the same is the first gem to drop from their forthcoming collaborative album and includes a mighty remix from the bamboozla aka eli soul clap and baby prince.

sampler 12 inch from the forthcoming outboxx lp, due early 2013. two tracks of dance floor friendly house.

400 copies worldwide only! hot off the back of the success of the recent dennis ferrer remix of ‘underground nick curly picks two further ‘between the lines album tracks for remix treatment. this time calling upon osunlade and larry heard to give each track their own unique twist. larry heard aka mr. fingers and osunlade both deliver deep heads down versions perfectly complimenting the originals.

after releases on rekids, claap, octopus and his recent remix of gunnar stillers closer (cyh 21), nikola is putting out his first ep on clap your hands. with his custom beats ep nikola shows us ones again his distinctive pounding groove and love for destroyingdancefloor- weapons.

stroid is back in 2012. after two sold out releases by dj hellfish brough to you by stroid records on audio sickness distribution, here is the 3rd release. stroid records focuses mainly on hardcore hip hop, merging both worlds slowly closer together. after hit releases like da deckwrecka, test the meths and go cut it, hellfish returns to stroid providing you with yet another quality release!

rachael are a new act signed to idle hands, from bristol. here is their debut release, two tracks of leftfield techno and quirky house.

following his acclaimed lp on punch drunk >reeling sideways< idle hands bring you two new bass clef tracks.

alex picone teams up with analogue cops ... and we get two bassheavy clubburning floormonster

with the >closer ep< by gunnar stiller were welcome a new member to our family. gunnars first clap your hands record takes us directly to the dance floor and whet the appetite for long club nights. the 2 original tracks come with a nikola gala remix on top and nikola shows us once again, who has the most pounding groove in business!

after the debut release of the excellent track hizou on the claremont 56 label last year comes another outing from the enigmatic newcastle outfit four hands. working with original material from the manchester-based experimental producer caro snatch, four hands creates a subtle and beautiful, cinematic piece of work that tugs at the heart strings like some long-forgotten adriatic getaway. taking the four hands mix as a source the cryptic and hugely influential group zoviet france, offer a very rare appearance on vinyl with two mixes that bring the listener right back to the sublime and epic landscape of north northumberland. a limited press on clear vinyl this 12 provides a deep and moving listening experience

hands up is the production team formed by the analogue cops (restoration/appointment) and alex picone (cadenza). their analogue joint venture has groundbreaking results. machine powered house music heavily influenced by the berliner dub techno and by the funkiest 2step, with a debt to detroit. this first release features 2 dancefloor killers recorded on tape and saturated with bass.

the first audiopirats vinyl starting out. deephouse to techno produced by well known chris llopis with vocals by lex on weekend guilt. the joseph disco hands on remix is full rocking techno as we are used to hear it from joseph. enjoy this special ep!

humberto matias, aka social disco club, has proven time and time again that his devotion to disco, in all its manifestations, knows no bounds. with releases on labels from the four corners of the globe the sound he produces is established to a level akin to perfection.

first release from the collective three hands on qalomota. this ep get together two styles from side a with a strong ethno-house track, crazy keyboards and heavy beats. side b you could hear the male singer rob li for for a beautiful song >aint the same< complete track for soulful lovers and dancefloor addicts. enjoy!

once a distant message written in the stars, the wisdom of soul clap has been beamed down to earth in the form of efunk - everybodys freaky under natures kingdom - their debut album on wolf + lamb. now the label presents efunk: the remixes.

nach touren rund um den globus kehrten eleanore und jason zurück in ihr abgedunkeltes studio und arbeiteten an dem hypnotisierendem nachfolger zu ihrem beeindruckenden debüt. >red night< wirkt wie eine meditation über trennung und wiederfindung, über fast verloren gegangene liebe und die lang nacht zu ihr zurück. der thith sound vermählt furchtlos minimalismus und abstraktion mit grossartigen melodien. eindringliche stringarrangements werden von treibenden rhythmen und eleanores faszinierender stimme überrannt. >red night< ist ein trip durch die schwarze grossstadtnacht, in der zeit sich dehnt, geschwindigkeit bricht, und gitarren in donner und herzklopfen eintauchen, bei immer intensiver werdenden vocals, je länger die nacht dauert. nach jüngsten auftritten mit odd future und kid cudi, mit den yeah yeah yeahs, james murphy und squarepusher werden thith jetzt auch bei uns ihr neues album ausgiebig live präsentieren!

cyh19 by mri & nhow nhow is another special release for us. since his early productions on labels like force tracks and raum musik we are fans of mri. for his new project nhow nhow, mri teams up with ferdinand dreyssig, a super talented classic trained musician. all those of you who know the releases on resopal and little helpers can confirm: the avengers are in the house!

following last years triumphant debut on untolds imprint hemlock, brighton based producer guy andrews is back with his first 12 inch for hotflush recordings. a superb followup to his 2011 auditory missive, the wait / hands in mine merges percussive elements with heavy basslines resulting in two dark dancefloor cuts. shuffling and persistent, side a is bass-driven track filled with arpeggiated goodness, while on the flip, andrews shows off his ability to manipulate genres by using a bass kick and frenzied rhythmic percussion to dial up an atmospheric tune. with recent acclaim from xlr8r, resident advisor and truants along with dj and radio support from the likes of benji b, l-vis 1990, brackles, sound pellegrino, shortstuff, benjamin damage and throwing snow, guy andrews is on the rise. lookout for another 12 inch via hotflush this fall.

super flu, andhim, marcus meinhardt and andreas henneberg putting their remix skills on the best tracks of the first 6 cascandy releases. made for the clubs and already on hot rotation in dj-sets of the big names around the globe

hands of time continues its run as one of the most excellent and dependable labels on the market with this, social disco clubs new unknown sea ep. the release features three killer tracks. >lilt< is a deep and driving house banger with some soulful diva vocals. simple dreams is a return to the sort of leftfield disco sensibility that weve come to expect from the label with some groovy organ work and a beat that wont stop. finally, unknown sea has a straight-up jackin, minimalistic feel coupled with a sense of ethereal beauty that should do wonders both on your home stereo and on the dancefloor. with the label investing in a new cover design and quality releases like this, hands of time is definitely ready for 2012

almost a year since his last outing on idle hands, we are pleased to announce kowtons third excursion for the label. two tracks of heads down, bass heavy house music: minimum fuss, maximum effect. support from ben ufo, joy o and 2562.

following his debut ep for all caps at the end of last year, idle hands is proud to present alex coulton’s next outing on wax. both tracks are tough and low house rollers: all swollen basslines and driving percussion. support so far from pinch and addison groove

hi quality 90s house ft dj duke, dj pierre (remix) and nycs junior vasquez (sound factory nyc)... classic

the 3rd album by clap your hands say yeah - its officially time to get hysterical!

rounding off what has been a busy year for idle hands comes a 12 inch from west country residents outboxx. this duo, comprised of jacob martin (aka hodge) and matthew lambert have steadily built a reputation for themselves with releases on well rounded and immerse. moving away from the dominant trends in bass music the pair have been forging a sound more akin to early nineties deep house - yet retaining a palette of 2011 sounds. here they present two tracks - >aporia< is a lesson in wistful house, all pianos and a sneeky bass drop half way through the tune. >cromwell< is a straight ahead house roller, but with enough sub to keep the bass enthusiasts happy. support so far from ramadanman and sven weiseman.

dont, whatever you do, dismiss this as a run of the mill re-edit re-hash of some of the gibb brothers finest work. far from someone with a laptop chopping and changing classics as they see fit, this ep casts the original studio multi tracks of three disco standards from saturday night fever into the capable hands of the hands of time family and what theyve come up with is head turning,double take inducing, dance floor weaponry of the highest order.filippo moscatello, aka dj naughty, is first up with his dreamy extended version of night fever. stayin alive gets dubbed to within an inch of its life and comes up smiling courtesy of hot mainstay kon and his mr whiskey dub treatment and last but not least the reflex get the pleasure of working with the classic horn and conga riff off that is you should be dancing.top drawer,high-grade fodder for the forthcoming christmas party season and a sure fire winner for the wedding disco dj alter ego that resides within all of us.

loop getränkte techhouse ep

profound audio is back, unleashing their next heavy hitting single from monstar - both sides of this record have already become worldwide dancefloor hits. >put ya hands up< and >you are gonna want me< are two highly anticipated releases that also officially place monstar on the bass music map. a-list dj support from 12th planet, benga, datsik, excision and funtcase, as well as radio play from bbc 1xtra, kiss fm (uk) and more.

manchester duo a.n.d. are at the heart of manchesters thriving electronic music community. releases on labels such as horizontal ground, inner surface music and project squared have solidified their reputation for finely honed and darkly swung techno. here they present two weighty cuts for bristols idle hands label.
>hydrothermal< is a stripped back 4/4 excursion with rattling hi-hats and lots of bass. >lights down low< rolls along on a syncopated techno beat, with deadly snares and a droning, almost industrial feel bringing to mind the work of regis and t++.

incl slow hands remix

the cyh remixes vol.1 dont need a long explanation. with dj sneak & ian pooley two of the finest house producers of all time chose their favorite clap your hands track for their own interpretation. we are more than happy and proud to present the dj sneak remix of olene kadars >little miss dynamite feat. d-low< and ian pooleys remix of marcel knopfs >lone gone home<.

hailing from the usa, boston ma, kon has been djing internationally alongside some of the worlds best djs as well as releasing several comps/edits on londons bbe label (kings of series/ off track vols 1-3 along with his vinyl collecting friend amir ) you may have heard his 1/2 hour multi-track remix mix for gilles peterson world wide show on bbc radio 1 a few months back … well here kon makes his debut dance release on the hands of time gold imprint. handling the production and arrangement, kon gives us the original version as well as a dub, pairing of samples and original music he utilizes a very clever 1 bar vocal sample from multi track stems as well as live session players (his gang) to get his vision across. with its punchy drums & warm, feel good vibes ... its a perfect affair for winding down this summer.

following his release on naked lunch, canadian producer kevin mcphee returns with his first release on bristols idle hands label. >sleep< gives subtle nods to early burial tracks whilst showcasing mcphees individual charm and a contemporary house sound. >house 44< wears influences from actress and herbert on its sleeve, offering a stripped down swagger that travels to deeper tones and soulful tendencies. support from ben ufo on rinse and giles peterson on radio 1.