supported by audiofly, betoko, climbers, mart, audiofreak, dre, theelement, lopazz,dirtcrew,, whimee, joao teixeira, james flavour, the town, samh3, sammy & alex, rise n fall, femi fem and more… chilli mint music give us another superb deep house/nu disco ep from their very limited 180 vinyl series. this time being the excellent hypnotising 4 track ep a very smooth and groovy 4 track ep from the very talented jonny herring & cale farmer aka sellouts. sellouts already have taken the no 1 position last month in the juno download charts with their excellent track envy and continue to dominate the charts with their superb style and other release at present…these boys already have major support form some of the biggest djs out

from his earliest demos to his current position as a key figure in the global techno scene, perc (aka ali wells) has taken the established forms of the music he loves and twisted them into something new and fresh. building up successful relationships with scene-leading labels such as drumcode, ovum, kompakt and clr whilst unleashing a strong run of releases on his own perc trax label has seen percs influence and support grow even further. with each release his sonic experimentation has taken another leap forward without losing sight of the dance floor.

brouqade welcomes vid! the rumanian producer makes withe the release of the exquisite nouinceput. with a heavy dose of shakers revolving around summer rhythms, nouinceput brims withe the energy and hope of a balmy summer evening and the catchy voice samples are msterfully cratfed to perfection. a fully charged energizer. a76 blazes the way. drives and propels, relentless , e-ver onward- a voice arows... you are like. whistling, vids musical self portrait sounters around the corner. estevid is an organic track of extraordinary sound and a nonchalont air!

vinyl only – limited copies! all inn represents jay bliss in the 8th round of black series. kokkoo for coco puffs gives a repetitive hypnosis to the dancefloors in more than 13 minutes. after the long tracker trip on the flipside war of the worlds comes front of us with dry and housey rhythms filled with funk, and mission control closes the line with its perfect toolistic sound for main-time djsets

having made his debut on drumcode in january, the evergreen italian producer is back with another fourtrack ep to follow up the enormously well received prisma ep. supported by djs from across the spectrum from drumcode stalwarts like alan fitzpatrick (prisma) and slam (self control) to house music legend erick morillo (back to zero), paganinis reputation within techno circles is well established with a recent discography that boasts plus 8, form and octopus recordings alongside drumcode.

new clone basement series (lucky number 013!) with the long awaited return of a made up sound (aka 2562), following up on his archive ep/cbs02. written as a counterbalance to the more experimental releases on his own amus label series, archive ii finally unleashes whats possibly his most banging, straight-forward club material to date, while retaining the trademark a made up sound funk and swing.hang-up is all about the irresistible herbie-injected groove, cut-up and layered to great effect, whereas things get darker and bass-heavier with technotrack sweetback on the flip. keeping the tension high till a drop towards the end, seven minutes never seemed so short. a great first number 013 release and we cant wait to hear some of our favourite djs play the tracks out loud. another proper banger on the clone basement series!

first iside release comes from danilo vigorito

with the first single release of beijing rock, paul brcic (paul brtschitsch) brings a driving yet emotional production into the world of electronic sounds. an unmistakable, pulsating beat reminiscent of detroit-techno, smooth percussion, and a catchy bass line make up the songs foundation, immediately casting a bewitching spell and leaving no room for detours. carefully arranged samples from the 40s mould the centrepiece of the club bangers and move in perfect harmony with the full synth and fx sounds. without a doubt, paul brcic sets off a multifaceted sound explosion with a first look at the album beijing rock, scheduled for release in autumn 2012, always keeping one eye on production-technical details and the other on organic sound. beijing rock immediately invades the senses from the first measure, taking you along a journey outside of the clubs of this world and catapulting you just as quickly back to the sweat-inducing, wild nights. absolutely magnificent - paul brcic in his purest form. the b-side acid & camambert clatters as if on rails through the fields of sound and sets off one adrenaline rush after another with its clear basslines and consistently rising networks of beats. exquisite superstructures and effect dramaturgy breathe life into acid & camambert with an unbelievable energy and nearly acidic characteristics.

pumpin chordish techno incl remixes by truncate and mrsk

incl remixes by silicone soul, alex d elia and nihil young

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

hot release by neil landstrumm & mat consume, who did a first shit & cheap release on scandinavia in 2001, and 2012 seems a good year to tear it down with a totally unexpected raw & raving electro banger for the dutch shipwrec label. inspired by 60s surf & garage and later punk & wave, the drum machines are set to give us the essential kicks, claps and hihats we need for that oldschool electro vibe. the trashmens surfin bird gets a remake dipped in acid and with shadowlands pre-dubstep skills take control, but nevertheless, all tracks have those wobly basslines typical to landstrumm’s music combined with unique vocals that make this release something special and definitely standing out! this release comes in a sick designed three colour silkscreen printed sleeve, limited to 300 copies including a download code to redeam the digital tracks from the label

sashas last night on earth continue with their ethic of releasing the highest quality electronic music. this time sees torontos my favorite robot deliver their occupation ep. following on from a successful release on life and death which featured mixes from photek and mano le tough as well as their debut appearance at ibizas infamous circo loco party at dc-10, they supply two superbly crafted tracks. both tracks on the ep, the liability within and wired which features phonogenic on hand with production duties, are full of analog warmth and technically brilliant programming. assets of which are clear to see in all mfr productions and with previous releases on visionquest and crosstown rebels it shows why they are so hotly tipped for this year

mimique presents their no. 7. the new vinyl contains 2 exotic tracks produced by sebastian phillip and moritz ochsenbauer, both part of the well known rabauken-crew. patrick kunkel (cocoon, weplayminimal) and david jach (keno records, mangue) gave their own touch into the remixes and not just that makes this release a dancefloorfiller.

big with alexi delano, butch, danilo vigorito, hugo, kaiserdisco, paco osuna, pierre deutschmann, luciano and many many more.

finest raw and dubby techno v/a

now eternal basement returns to his spiritual home, harthouse mannheim (the mannheim was added after the labels 2005 re-launch) for the release of a brand new album that is set to re-affirm his position in the labels history.zustandsgeber is a journey through the sonic soundscapes of deep electronica, acidic techno and futuristic minimal, reaching out beyond the confines of any particular style to deliver a startlingly good album.

back from mystery city follows a similar blueprint, with the core duo employing a cast of live musicians (including string ensembles, brass ensembles and the prague symphony orchestra) to perform their organic disco compositions. all of the tracks were composed, arranged and produced by maccari and bellentani and recorded in rome in 2010 and 2011.

hypercolours latest release comes in the form of >higher level<, a brand new release from label co-owner alex jones that is tastefully augmented by remixes from mr fingers and hypercolours latest signings, groove armada.

morgan geists project storm queen marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. >lets make mistakes< once again features the vocal talents of damon c. scott. storm queens debut of 2010, >look right through<, became an underground hit and was reissued as a remix package by defected records. 2011s >it goes on< nearly outstripped storm queens debut in popularity and was featured in countless radio and club dj sets and charts. >lets make mistakes< extends the storm queen continuum at 117 bpm, slowing down and emptying out to form a sinewy, building sound sculpture with a pop song nestled at its core. storm queen physical releases will be limited-edition 12 inches only. storm queen is made for djs, but doesnt sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. storm queen owes a debt to classic house music from new york, chicago and detroit, as well as disco and boogie. s t o r m q u e e n i s a l e a p o f f a i t h .

a diverse mix of re-edits fill out this 4 track ep. the slow and funky pretty pimpin willie from chocolate milk, the discofied and dancefloor friendly spinnin from bernard wright, the anthemic soul groover from lou courtney and the disco jam faded lady by s.s.o. pic sleeve.

four serious cuts between dystopian techno and industrial ambient by james ruskin and mark broom aka the fear ratio.

soren jahan is a 23 year old ithaca based producer known as half of b-tracks and a founder member of supply records. on his debut lp as rene audiard he drops seven varied techno tracks. the productions all bear audiards trademark rough texture and stripped down aesthetic. ranging between stark dubs, lo-fi house, upfront kraut-style techno to beautiful ambient soundscapes, this album is a strong entrance for the young artist.

inner surface music are very proud to present their fourth release with two stalwarts of the uk underground techno scene - patrick walker (forward strategy group / isodyne) and inigo kennedy.

second release on his diagonal label has powell ploughing a deeper furrow into his modern take on the sound of no-wave, ebm / metal-dance and other ancestral, primitive machine music forms, maintaining an icy cool aesthetic akin to that of his his debut release. loosely-arranged , these five tracks hold an off-kilter charm that evokes the rugged intensity of pre-sequencing era post-punk. calling all fans of 23 skidoo, mark stewart and the mafia or new-beat / ebm pioneers, liasons dangereuses, we suggest that you get on this one immediately.

green marbled vinyl pressing, including insert and code for free mp3 download of this release.

arriving at their fourth release, emotional rescues knowledge of forgotten musical gems and their commitment to give them the chance of wider appreciation they fully deserve cannot be in question! after digging out that bob chance classic, the focus switches to something of an equally balearic nature with the release of jaki whitren & john cartwrights lost folk rock album international times. originally released as a private press on the obscure french label living records back in 1983, this eight track album is filled with dusty soul nuggets which are given extra life by the silky vocal stylings of whitren - formerly a backing singer for alan parson. opening track >stay cool< sounds quite ahead of its time, whilst there are some true dancefloor gems for the more adventurous djs out there, such as the title track and the laid back bump of >go with the flow<.
comes on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

on july 2012 singita miracle beach in rome celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special double compilation compiled once more by the worlds beloved balearic dj and producer jose padilla and singitas resident dj glass coffee. 2 cds featuring 25 tracks of contemporary electronica with the freshest sound, creating a compilation that perfectly accompanies the exotism of singita miracle beach. an eclectic mix of music that share the same denominator, a relaxed feeling!

persnickety sounds is here to funk-ti-fy your world! in this era of nü-disco, space disco, cosmic disco, disco house and shit, there must be a beacon of quality to light the way and lead the faithful back to a place where good grooves matter and realness is holding court. let the labels fall and just get it movin.

after a couple of enchanted evenings in the company of guerilla dj and avid record collector brian morrison,the modern artifacts crew have been inspired to put together their next release which is two slabs of electronic badness for you vinyl fetishists

tune alert! knr004 features the new project stnh. a kickin three tracker by dirk leyers (closer musik) and markus wegner (netto houz). analog asylum in a digital world. check, check!

lv return to hyperdub with a taste of whats to come on their forthcoming south london-meets-south africa album sebenza, due at the end of august. what lv make here is the exciting prospect of music influenced by south african house and kwaito, informed by regular trips out there and sessions with up and coming south african artists such as okmalumkoolkat, ruffest and spoek mathambo, but letting the influences of uk soundsystem music and hip hop bleed naturally into the mix too, creating a genuine hybrid.

short version: swedish new school electronic disco music. one side with vocals by kicki halmos and a melancholic swing, the other one is slightly man parrish-ish and features viking muscle beats. both tweaked, edited and mixed by a certain terje olsen from another viking country. long version: during a long and cold night in stockholm some moons ago, a mysterious 7? was given to running backs chief a&r. he liked it so much that he wanted to convince the world of its greatness, got more copies, played them back to back, gave it out to djs and producers and there a certain terje olsen decided that he could prolong the all too short 7inch versions into a 12inch. and here we are. original versions released on drifter sthlm by samo forsberg. do some popping, locking & down-dogging!

the long awaited vinyl outing of miguel campbells epic >how much that means to me< remix plus new track by patrick alavi.
supported by: lee foss, miguel campbell, solomun and many others.

apparel music gives life to a catalog of small size, aplmini, 7-inch format. kisk gathers the first duet and this time they are young artists, a talented russian guy, maxim buldakov, and stefano esposito, only twenty years, naples, italy. the work was built to give the feeling of listening to an old-school funk track, reworked. to get a perfect project was also required to give a warm voice that unmistakable taste. so funkin on contains a special sample of the recording pushin on performed by the quantic soul orchestra feat. alice russell, timeless, used with permission by tru thoughts ltd. enjoy!

finnish dj crew rollomatik break out on the boogie boutique imprint with a two track release that aims to represent the arctic circle fully in the nu funk/breakbeat scene. formed of hesh & eaves, rollomatik aim to rock the party and that much is evident on this cheeky 12 inch with >we love to party< deftly blending will smith with chic amidst a melange of other recognisable samples. a similar approach runs through flipside jam >the greatest< as rollomatik lay down the vocal from an oft used q-tip solo joint over a heavily filtered take on sister sledges most ubiquitous track.

after firmly establishing their nu funk steez in the digital realm with countless releases, london label boogie boutique reached into the glamorous world of vinyl in fine style just before christmas with the double 12 inch drop a year on wax. they elect to continue their twelve inch shaped adventures with a label regular at the helm in the shape of funk ferret. the new zealander has featured on many a boogie boutique release, as well as other nu funk labels such as booty pirates and ghetto funk, so keen observers of the scene will know what to expect. >pushin forward< features the mic spitting skills of imagine this, whose mr lif style delivery is the perfect foil for a trademark mid tempo bass heavy bump from the ferret. boogie boutique have assembled a fine cast of remix talent too, with big beat veteran cut la roc dropping a fine sample heavy revision that allows the vox to shine. fellow bb artist and montreal dweller nick fonkyson adds some crunchy riffage to the mix, whilst the funk ferrets regrooved sound system partner dj alias concentrates on teasing out some bassline deviancy with some help from benson.

following a heavily supported launch in july, disco bloodbath recordings delivers its second single this august in hand plants >gone ghost<, backed with a remix from jamie blanco. comprising one half disco bloodbath (ben pistor) and one half maxxi soundsystem (sam watts), hand plant is about old and new synths, samples, berlin, aircraft, what happens in the early hours, ecstasy pads that make you rush ...

inspired by life long dedication to music and a rebel in the underground dance scene santiago de chile based producer jeaven presents his debut on resopal. his playground effects ep is a three-tracker showing his personal definitions of contemporary house / detroity - minimal - or how should we name it ? simply ... music! playground effect, the ep title is a great description of jeavens music, where everything is in constant and vibrant motion. from the the way the tracks evolve - to sound design to the beat-programing – there are no presets. the title track seems to spin at two velocities at once, balancing a driving, linear groove with half-speed voices to create a sense of suspended animation. centralized goes even deeper, with a rippling bass melody that gets deep inside your stomach. all three tracks on this ep are like springtime on hot wax.

the dawn ep is the debut release of markey alias sander markey. who recently settled down in berlin, after he was living and working as dj and producer in gent, belgium. now he comes up with four really playful tracks. here he shows his affection for funky grooves and soulful voices. with support from mz. sunday luv, who gave her voice for a freaky intermezzo on dawn, the ep starts offensively. the repetitive groove and the marching 303 bass drum toped with a dark demanding voice have a mystic massage. as contradiction to it you hear a charming dirty string ensemble and an odd delayed snare crushing the monotony. spring break as well as in the shade, the last made in coop with robyns alias yannick robyns, have definitely the warmer funky attitude. playing around with a bobby mcferrin vocal sample and bringing out the soul. facing the clouds is closing the ep as rather melodic and atmospheric track.

ladies and gentleman: der dritte raum is back - and this time, its not only with new sounds in well known krüger style, but also with a new label platform: der dritte raum records! fresh and dreamy, thats the sound of the first release, with four tracks full of groove, warmth and the distinctive der dritte raum-funk on board. on all tracks of this release andreas krüger proves he has a firm hold on his analogue machinery - as always - but also shows his connection to contemporary machine music as well as krautrock and psychedelic sounds. inspired by his band project von trips, numerous analogue recordings entered the new material. wre ready to take on summer with this first release on our new label: warm layers and playful details skillfully surround the swinging grooves - you can almost feel the soft breeze of a beautiful summer night touch your skin. just wonderful.

an aficionados household name ever since riding a well-deserved wave of hype in 2008, burak sar aka sis has continued to impress with his instantly recognizable percussive grooves and unmistakable production style. stepping up for the 99th release on crosstown rebels (having previously appeared on the first ever rebellion) the german producer delivers ambitious four-tracker - the round pen ep.

limited to 50 numbered audio cassette copies (25 black / 25 white) with large reversible booklet. watch out for the crime city trax 12inch (crime city 002)!!! >crime city< is the place where killers, hookers & ghetto-jackers are loosing their face... crime scene are introducing their hood with 14 casio rz-1 driven lo-fi trax - from electro to ghetto, houze and acid - this >cassette only< full length album contains over 60 minutes of finest street sound madness!

square mode come up with >the wheel<, a beautiful piano inspired piece with heavu weight remixes from german legend jack dixon and red rack em.

last years tbg01 was charted by german djane ellen allien and broadcasted by gilles peterson of bbc-international fame - amongst others. the second installment (with the slightly confusing catalog-number tbg04) changes its appearance from white-label 12 inch in a black & white gatefold cover to heavy white vinyl in a multicolored disco-sleeve. the labels patron arthur boto conley showcases the work of obscure 1980s producer clifford trunk. the lo-fi dance and ambient tracks origin from a tape which was hand to conley by trunk during a brief encounter at düsseldorfs ratinger hof in 1986. depicted on the cover you can see italian designer ettore sottsass work for the fashion company esprits european headquarter which opened up the same year. clifford trunk was working for the sottsass associati from 1982 on and had a leisure time obsession for drum-computers and sample synths. what a serendipity! - limited to 333 records.

for this second release the new parisian label street knowledge choose to produce two young native italians djs. peter jd and francys met in a small city in the south of italy, both evolving on the music scene since they are 14. peter is bringing the detroit house music touch whereas francys the 80s 90s music sound. from this collaboration is born the connection ep. where two different worlds find each other in a common space, connection ep brings different ideas of sound at the same time, by one side following a dry techno line with pumping drums and solid grooves, by the other side warmer and deeper, crossing hypnotic detroit flavored synths, chicago house, organic elements and chromatic female vocals. to make this release totally international jenifa mayanja from connecticut and the greek quell are delivering two remixes that should make a bomb effect on all the dance floors.

hypeltd are happy to introduce another new talent in the form of j. alvarez. it is a name you wont know yet, but the man behind it – seattle based producer chris 214 – has already made a name for himself with some rude electro, techno and even ghetto tech releases on in-the-know labels like frustrated funk (a subsidiary of clone) harbour city sorrow (and again) and others. now, though, he is on a house tip, and it is for that reason that he has assumed this new moniker…
continuing in the tradition of offering up sounds a little less accessible than its older hypercolour brother, hypeltd seems to have once again unearthed a producer more than worthy of popular attention.

referencing his formative years spent listening to prince and the egyptian lover and filtered via the deeper side of detroit - the result is irrepressible machine funk.

the second in the series of 12 inch samplers featuring present and future classics from brooklyns monthly party, life, spring sampler 2012 #2 picks up where the first installment left off, deeper into the rabbits hole of the all-night underground parties at the infamous dope jams. curators and residents slow to speak offer here 3 remixes and re-imaginings of some of the finest technoid sleaze, haunted vocal anthemics and zulu-nation-endorsed hip-house perfection. spring sampler 2012 #2 is a snapshot of a life party at its most elevated, after the initiation and immersion is complete, the core party people convened, the sacramental beverages consumed and the full peak of the party unfolded in its full spectacle. previously, these exclusive versions have remained in the vault for protected and exclusive use by the life residents. made available through these limited samplers, slow to speak opens up for a rare snapshot into the heart and soul of their program—militant musical theses that drive these parties and make them something more special than the typical dance music burial rite.
comes on transparent orange-red, marbled vinyl.