bass cultures latest release comes straight from the studio of the label head, d julz. a man who draws on dub influences, groove and deep soul-enriching rhythms, d julz is a member of the paris old school fraternity and brings that classic sound right into the 21st century with his houdini ep.across three tracks we have a selection of music that epitomises what he’ all about. the title track gets things rolling with a sultry groove pervading throughout, crunchy claps add depth while fizzing synth lines and throwback yelps give it plenty of character. second track * waiting 4 visa* is a classy breakbeat-led outing, delicate effects loom in the background entrancing the listener while the minimal composition keeps things simple and hypnotic. lastly * serendipity* takes us a few layers deeper, with a laid-back bounce and chirpy bleeps really bringing it to life. d julz shows us once again why he is one of the mainstays of the paris, a godfather who does everything with a touch of class.

tropische bass-sounds aus der rave- und partyszene limas. die bassschwere compilation *peru boom* vereint die schlüsselfiguren unter den peruanischen djs und produzenten, die dafür gesorgt haben, dass perus hauptstadt lima zum absoluten hotspot der südamerikanischen rave- und partyszene wurde. tropische bass-koryphäen wie dengue dengue dengue, dj chakruna, animal chuki und deltatron stehen in der tradition von chicha und der peruanischen cumbia. diese einflüsse verändern sie digital und lassen sich dabei von dubstep, techno, trap, grime, house und electronica inspirieren. was für detroit der techno ist und für chicago der house, ist für lima der tropical bass - ein amorphes stilgebilde, an dem produzenten und djs aus der ganzen welt mitgewirkt haben. *peru boom* ist nach *peru bravo* und *peru maravilloso* die dritte peru-compilation, die das label tigers milk (in zusammenarbeit mit strut) veröffentlicht. für fans von diplo, switch, spoek mothambo, dengue dengue dengue, dubstep, techno, electro, cumbia, chicha, dubstep, mad decent. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

those with a passion for heavyweight electro and drexciyan sounds have long held french producer franck kartell in high regard. he s been working away on the fringes delivering high-grade material for a decade, and finally got round to dropping his debut album, afterlife, last year. here he delivers a swift follow-up, effortlessly flitting between icy ambience, vector lovers style electro-idm, creepier compositions, and the kind of oddly symphonic, soundtrack-inspired fare that exists to stir the emotions. its a far more fragile sounding set than some might expect, but no worse for it. while theres little dancefloor material on show, kartell s downtempo fare is a cut above most of his contemporaries.

super rhythm trax throws you a curveball with unreleased miami bass treats from legendary old skool crew cha-os aka jock d (cut it up def) and lon alonzo (dynamix ii) and the uks finest, bass junkie (breakin) & dexorcist (control tower) aka bassing guild. the 12 inch includes a brand new version of the 1990 classic, *this is too much bass* as well as a new collaboration between the two and an exclusive straight up electro banger in *b-boyonik*. this one is limited and strictly for the bass heads among you.

two track ep from the ever industrious bass clef.

swedish underground powerhouses mr tophat & art alfie return to bass culture with their second ep for the label after the phenomenal success of their first outing, which picked up strong support from across the scene, particularly from ricardo villalobos. this time around, they drop two hefty slabs of disco-tinged house imbued with their own distinct flavour throughout. ‘dub the rub’ pumps along with an infectious groove, tough percussion powers along with a rolling bassline. watch out for the vocal-led breakdown midway through, killer! on the flip, ‘fnatt’ works around a more traditional melodic house motif, tender and bright with a lush b-line and captivating vocals made to move your body and soul.

latest wicked bass instalment comes from lost 1990s tapes of an underground estonian production group, hupnosaurus. side a opens with muru, a simple ballad with its stripped kicks and funky string bass that gradually reach a lo-fi acidic house condition with psychedelic swirls appearing every now and then. bookworms provides a remix treatment with thick, multi-layered overdriven & looped madness that strips the original to a simple bassline and occasional industrial stabs. on side b, always in n out starts out as unorthodox blend of a classic techno kick and speed garage percussion, but after a long building spacey pad breaks into a classic filtered house tune with transposed chords and cut-up vocals that runs until the end of the track. the last title track demonstrates heavy stomping kicks, swinging hats, familiar psychedelic whirls and a trippy, crushed vocal sample appearing out of nowhere questioning where am i?

mkfn return to touchin bass after last years *substrate ep* with their latest offering, *this divide ep*. through a sustained and methodical exploration of studio techniques, the trio of babar raza (us), ovais hassan (uk) and fahad ahmad (canada) continue to refine and evolve their signature sound. manipulated sounds accent the meticulous rhythms to form the foundation upon which this release is defined. over the course of these four tracks, mkfn create a sense of place inviting listeners to traverse landscapes that exist independent of any singular perception or experience.

for the first reference, sounds of the city is happy to welcome the mysterious spirit of the black 808, responsible for one of the hottest pieces of wax in 2013 for eargasmic recordings in chicago. invasion of the black bass is also following the eargasmic record in terms of style. it s warm in every way and infectious. let s get invaded with invasion of the black bass and invasion of the black house. both tracks share the same chords grid, one could be a reinterpretation of the other. both are very warm and melodic. frenzy in firenze on the other side demonstrates sb8s skills for groovy tools and more dj oriented tunes.

the ep has already been supported by dj qu, nina kraviz, ben ufo, palms trax, nick hoppner, aybee and more... bass cadet records returns with a strong ep from its founders arcarsenal.

played by vorres (vrrs), kixnare, natan h, lumitecc, noizar (wicked bass), cecil (artfuldivision), steve murphy
for his comeback release on ukraine s wicked bass label, the gloomy producer hiding behind the alias raw m.t. presents another set of trippy, yet noticeably simplified masterpieces of 90 s e-werk informed analog techno. falling into nowhere with its melancholic xylo drops and twin peaks infused pads takes us to a setting of descending sadness, while random peak leads and swinging hats on abductions and essense , in contrast, contribute to a much more dancefloor-friendly and optimistic picture. three fine cuts that will work both at peak and afterparty time.

originally released on richie hawtins minus label a decade ago, restore stands alone as houles very first long-player and helped to establish his penchant for the quirkier side of techno and his superlative production skills.

bass culture delivers a fresh new ep featuring three classic cuts remastered for 2015. selected by label head d julz, bass cultures 44th release comes from british producer mark ambrose, owner of cult outlet crayon.

dj support: kink, axel boman, the revenge, dj tlr, mosca, erol alkan, bill kouligas (pan), rob smith (smith & mighty), renaissance man, reboot, truss/ mpia3, pedestrian, outboxx

capital bass label is back with new music, bringing you the finest sound of moscow.

having been a long-term admirer of arovanes work, it is with some excitement that touchin bass brings you its latest release. arovane is an internationally acclaimed composer and pioneer of electronic music who has already contributed so much to the electronic scene to date. the late 90s saw his first 2 eps atol scrap for din and tides for cco which gained him a degree of notoriety and acclaim mainly in germany and then throughout the world in the idm, ambient, and electronic music scene.

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.

deep bass records presents in this definitive collection box: 9 vinyls & double-cd with 58 tracks. this 10 years anniversary box includes tracks from 2003 up to 2010 from artists like nick & danny chatelain, the doctors, davidson ospina, oscar p., marco repetto, hot hands, murray richardson, mike hoska, iberix, joao filipe, the house of soul, mike hoska & dj pruess.

deep bass records presents in this collection box: 5 vinyls & 1 cd with 30 tracks. this years anniversary box includes tracks from 2003 up to 2010 from artists like nick & danny chatelain, the doctors, davidson ospina, oscar p., hot hands, murray richardson, mike hoska, ricci ferdinand, dj la touche, viana, miguel garji, the under groovers, iberix, the phoenix, mike hoska, dj pruess & ivan vamhaspell.

following from his recent bass clef releases with both pan and alter, london based musician ralph cumbers presents a new album of material from his some truths alter ego. bringing together strands of house, techno, fractured rhythm and anthemic modular synthesis, the album demonstrates cumbers vision as one of experimental musics most singular voices, adeptly distilling strands of the familiar and abstract into a series of tonal and percussive collages that effortlessly navigates the balance between stark functional electronics and a playful psychedelic humour.

little fluffy rave clouds…

played by ricardo villalobos
lady blacktronika aka “the first lady of beatdown” brings three solid productions with all in vain ep, the next instalment on bass culture records. discovered on myspace by mike huckaby back in 2007, lady blacktronika’s sound brings a gritty edge from her street days, while simultaneously oozing a unique female sensitivity. making an impressive transition from the days when the dj boys wouldn’t let her play with their toys, she runs multiple labels, sound black recordings, sound kemystry and is co-creator of cocaine records, as well as releasing on deep explorer, skylax, underground quality and now bass culture. jumping straight in with learn me baby, the a side sets the tone with a deep and pounding, powerful groove. the title track takes it up a notch, the most incessant of the package, built for that peak-time dance floor fury. while the techno undertones remain, lord knows is a beautiful swirling house number that infuses the ears and body. the common denominator in all cases is the resonating voice of lady blacktronika herself, adding the human touch… a touch of soul.

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slamming bassheavy pumpin techno, 3 track ep . limited backstock

as bass culture proudly reaches its 40th release, it gives us great pleasure to welcome back john jastszebski after he last turned out an ep for us back in 2012. releases for phonogramme and robsoul in the past two years have confirmed that he is a force to be reckoned with in the booming parisian house and techno scene. his approach on the would be back e.p fits in perfectly with the bass culture aesthetic, delivering tracks with a simple immediacy, always loaded with soul in just the right places, but never shirking the all-important groove. > would be back< s sturdy beat leads neatly up to a colourful burst of piano chords and rousing strings that make this into a perfect summer house cut. > fevrier< comes on with an entirely different season in mind, as mysterious and dubby tendrils of synths and samples unfurl around each other with a distinctly wintry mood. > my girl< meanwhile keeps the energy levels up with a stripped back, punchy beat, filling the space in the mix out with rousing pads that soothe and uplift.for a remix of > would be back<, we decided to turn to a long-time legend of the uk house scene, nail. his remix takes a more emotive approach to johns original, dropping in some playful synth lines and dreamy effects with stunning results. reaching across all seasons, situations and times of day and night, the would be back e.p delivers just the kind of versatile house music that sets our souls alight here at bass culture

this time an unique colab ep on flatlife. supersonic bass is a fresh happy feeling acid techno track which is created by sterling moss & jack wax in london, uk. the wipeouts (chris liberator, aaron liberator & sterling moss) forces of anarchy is already a huge classic in the acid techno scene! with the beautiful special artwork from damnrijt this ep is not-to-miss !! get this one - before its sold out!

it has been over a year since the last schmorgasbord release dropped, which saw al tourettes (better known now as second storey) rubbing up against paradroid in a mix up of electro, techno and electronica styles. now the label returns with bass clef and frak, who were asked to each commit a half-finished sketch of a track to tape, exchange tapes and finish off each others tracks. bass clef has been a strong solo force on the electronic music scene since he first emerged in the wider bass music field in 2006, and has since released on idle hands, punch drunk, pan and public information as well as running his own magic + dreams imprint. swedish trio frak have been releasing since their debut album in 1987 when they were thirteen years old. the swedish trio have been active for most of that time, running borft records and releasing a huge amount of music as well as performing live. in recent years they have enjoyed more recognition with releases on kontra musik, digitalis and sex tags mania. schmorgasbord launched in 2011 with a release that saw appleblim and october collaborating for the first time. it was followed up by a release from s-max and spatial.

re-edition & re-mastering of mr g classic tracks out on bass culture

schwarze einseitige 12 inch limited edition 100 stück!

nice price deal !!! thats how we like it! subtle and hard knocking grooves which will defo cause damage on the floors. new amazing wood n bass is here.

garden is the second extract from ricardo tobars debut album, with remixes coming from bas clef and daniel avery. limited edition of 600 copies on white vinyl, download code included.

more 80’s luc marianni unreleased material remixed on the flip by london producer bass clef (punch drunk, idle hands…). after timeless remix by fxhe’s o b ignitt on ddd, best 2012 album nominee bass clef samples 3 tracks in one providing an extended crazy minimal tech à la matthew herbert bass track (yes it exists now !).

capital bass continues to offer an insight into moscows blooming bass music scene through releases from an auspicious and expanding family of local producers. following up the success of formally unknown s untitled ep is another tough and bottom-heavy package from close label friend and red bull music academy moscow member - pak0.

next up on the wicked bass label is newly emergent detroit talent manuel gonzales, aka mgun.

//vinyl only// - different bass by felipe valenzuela and jkco mosqueira is an energetic, relentless club monster that comes with bags of personality. on the flip, the remix comes from none other than ricardo villalobos, who turns in a typically dynamic remix that bends and reshapes the original into a whole new direction. it s yet another statement of intent from a label that is on sharp ascendency.

kubic records present the colombian artist zur-face brings us the loudest sounds of the south american progressive, moreover the lion brothers delight us with their deep sounds, enjoy kubic records music

janko bartelink better known as hadamard and for his works at transient force, bunker records, mighty robot recordings or last known trajectory brings us his dope mixture of experimental hip-hop sound, robotic electro funk and bumpin bass music. hadamards - ass in bass ep is the 3rd part on solaronemusics elektronische werke series, after dynarec and q-chip. dont sleep on this uncompromising badass ep, limited to 250 copies!!!

played by montel, new jack city, oli furness, oushe

the latest bass culture presents an exciting partnership between label boss d julz and his long time friend cassy, resulting in three tracks of the kind of refined house music that you would naturally expect from two well-travelled djs. her global status as a dj ensures cassy is never far from the minds of switched-on house heads, but its a rare treat to enjoy her own productions. when she appears on record she makes it count, and its no different here as her and djulz tap into what makes them tick as djs and dancers alike

bass sultan hengzt ist zurück!
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive cd-version des albums.

touchin bass takes a different turn this time by introducing you to newcomers mkfn, a live production project formed in 2012 by babar raza (us), ovais hassan (uk) and fahad ahmad (canada). over the course of the year they have designed a system that allows them to create music across borders that has been defined as experimental, dark and gritty. the collective integrates each members extensive musical background gained from working across multiple genres. this unique combination invites distinctive sounds into the studio forming the foundation for mkfns characteristic sound.

alessio pagliaroli catapulted to the dj-community after his moodmusic debut distactions featuring vocals from jinadu and remixes from frankey & sandrino(innervisions) and moodmusic head sasse. plays by mano le tough, dixon, jimpster and many more, distractions was one of the highlights of 2013. now alessio is back with his 2nd moodmusic ep the bass the day featuring the vocals from chicago based jerome stokes. chicago inspired grooves wrapped around the inspiring vocals and a jacking bass makes the original a true peak hour missile. remixes comes courtesy of alex attias and acid meister freestyle man.

we’re really excited about this unusual ep from the unusually talented photomachine, his first outing on wicked bass. ‘black motorcycle’ a dark but deep number, measuredly working its way down into to a solid groove before it lifts its eyes skyward for a breakdown made up of delicate synthwork. ‘good news…bad dope’ is a more skittish cut, with its percussive elements laying low in the mix, whilst circling synths provide a menacing mood that juxtaposes itself with a well-placed vocal sample.

dr.motte s euphorhythm - acid4real(hardfloorremix) was recorded in 2010 / 2011 and planned to be released (with the originalversion and other remixes) on motte s label praxxiz but it was never published. dynamik bass system - robotmachine(hardfloorremix) was only released digital so far in 2011. 3 years later it s about time to manufacture a ltd. 200, continuously numbered and handstamped vinyl edition..

limited 500 copy pressing (no repress) in debossed house sleeve, individually hand numbered.
and so we drive down rain-slicked analogue motorways head first into our second ep series release following an ivvvo dispatch in september 2013. this time out ralph cumbers aka some truths aka bass clef is behind the wheels. this is techno how it was dreamed in belleville, re-imagined by a genius with a synth or three. in clef we trust, for all our magic and dreams.

tapping into the strong current of quality electronic music coming out of sweden, the latest bass culture shines a light on two talents working out of the stockholm underground who have created their own imprint on the european house and techno scene. the pajala sunrise e.p marks the first release that mr tophat and art alfie have issued away from their shared base camps of junk yard connections and karlovak, two labels that showcase the pair’s commitment to pushing 4/4 dance music forwards wherever they can. energy lies at the heart of the sound that oscar and rudolf (to give them their real names) conjure up, both in the urgent pulse of their full-bodied drum arrangements and the spiritual lilt of their melodic content.

untitled opens up, building behind a gently reverberated 4/4 kick and interchanging hat sequences. hypnotic, off-kilter samples and subtle flecks of acid generate a brooding and purposeful tone as a sense pressure builds throughout.

brill groovin hypnotic minimal techno

played by ricardo villalobos ...chris simmonds classic released @ end of 90s, official re-edition