as our true fans know, every now and then we leave our comfort zone to bring something else than techno. this season, we gave dib from italy the honor to be the unusual one. three tracks, three times basic, stripped down house that does well as a tool or a track in the early or deep hours of the night. or just for those people working hard at the office and wanting some deep house during their officework. all tracks have a very old skool vibe to it and breathe true deep house: not the filtered down vocal kind, but the breed that just lets a 909, 808 shine and some rhodes or warm analogue synths do the work. the first one is rather detroitish - with a nice acid stab and some strings setting the mood, the second one is more dance floor oriented and the third version is a bit of both. does it need to be said that dimitri andreas mastered it again? and that it is available on vinyl?

back in the day, there was one artist that stood out in the underground, this person was admired and respected worldwide, his cuts we re played from paris, london, nyc to chicago & back again, he was - olivier portal aka playin 4 the city. this year, 2014 - playin 4 the city is back, 3 brand new tracks released on the deeply respected us label - plastik people. side a delivers two soulful edged tracks with a reprise at the start of a1 which keeps the roots of p4tc from back in the day - both tracks include live bass by slikk tim. side b *good groove* is a black & white track, it has the feel of the early bouge & shuffle track that came out on olivier s straight up label, deep & groovy elements, 16 bit samples & keeping it four to the floor. good groove is sure to be a classic, one for the true heads & the p4tc collective.

psychemagik are back with a super fresh new edits label ‘hot midnight with a couple of monster bangers! side a kicks off with a dubbed out disco boogie jam from one of the rarest grail 45s and is a sure shot summer dance floor killer. the flip ‘rendezvous is a slow 100bpm synth chugger with sweet ass female vox, such a hypnotic and irresistible groove, perfect late night/early morning sleaze!!

cologne based lone ranger, producer, coffee drinker and occasional bike rider steffen baldo aka ugly drums has been fine tuning the spokes of his career for 10 hard working years. making early marks in the scene with his -next room ep- on german based label polyfon, which received support from moodymann, mcde and cemented his reputation early on. steffen later released dance floor workouts on rush hour, fifty fathoms deep, black key records, quintessential and kolor ltd

limited edition of 300 copies.
the dastardly sukebe, back from pornotopia with a model-actress-singer on each arm. grooving, late-70s disco, with giddy strings and orgasmic syndrums, a pg mercer and arlen, early-80s style and fashion.

super rare early lost trax ep by jesse velez from chicagos trax records. pressed on original red vinyl for first 500 units. re mastered from original 1985 tapes for 2014.

*all under*, the companion release to *all over* compiles soundtracks to films, installations and a self penned short story. this is familiar terrain for lewis who, along with bruce gilbert produced the early interactive audio-visual installation mzui at londons waterloo gallery in 1981. since this period lewis as been involved in countless soundtracks to all manner of cultural artefacts.

newcastle upon tyne (uk) based turquoise blue presents a very special release featuring four original tracks from non-other than kostas tassopoulos – better known to many as ekkohaus. for those unfamiliar with turquoise blue, the label has been causing quite a stir ever since its first release in 2011, featuring music from household names including laura jones, kris wadsworth, dj w!ld and djebali, among many others. it was clear from early releases on heavyweight labels including morris audio, 2020 vision and liebe detail that this was a man with a big future but, to many, it was ekkohaus album release in may 2013 that defined him as a major player in the game. released by matthias tanzmann’s moon harbour recordings, the album topped many a download chart and was a firm favourite with djs around the globe. this is a landmark release for turquoise blue, which started life as a digital only label but after starting to press vinyl in september 2012, the label has gone full circle with this, their debut vinyl-only release. not only does this release sound incredible but it looks sublime and is as much a collector’s item as it is a dj tool. a limited run of 300 will be pressed on heavyweight, clear marbled vinyl.

elbee bad the prince of dance music belong to the house music history. early producer from new york city in the late eighties (on the famous nu groove records) recently repressed on rush hour with *the true story of house music*, elbee is here alongside with some of the most talented actual producers: kiani and his legion, arttu, qlons.

180 gram, vinyl only! imprints records continues with riccardo! a journey through 3 tracks which bring to mind sounds of the early 90s.

great reissue of this early 80s boogie classic from sandy kerr. with production duties undertaken by sandys father, prolific soul writer/producer george kerr alongside sugarhill hip-hop/electro artist reggie griffin, and engineered by bob blank, this is a superb chugging uptempo boogie/rap cut based on a sample from uk band i-levels club hit *give me* which came out the same year. as well as filling floors across the us it was a big underground favourite in the uk for djs such as greg wilson. released on small south carolina label catawba, this 12 inch features the killer in-demand dub chimental version on the flip as well as sandys smooth rapping a-side. dont miss!

it seems like no part of the world has evaded discos ubiquitous inuence, including the caribbean. the caribbean in the late 70s and early 80s was a hotbed of musical activity and this compilation focuses on the best disco-inuenced tracks from trinidad and tobago, jamaica, and the bahamas. all of the tracks here were ocially licensed and reissued for the first time ever. highlights of the 13 tracks included on this compilation are: the under-the-radar cosmic disco tune -got to have you- by joanne wilson, a rare p&p records-inuenced track -dance with me- by odessey one, the icy cool synth-trenched -living on a string- by wild fire, the incredible dance oor-friendly -instant funk- by merchant, and the disco reggae cover of -rapper s delight- by prince blackman. this compilation was compiled and researched by deano sounds and includes edits by al kent, the whiskey barons, and waxist selecta.

a gorgeous 6-tracker by norwegian techno / electro / acid artist retape. the ep takes off where drexciya and related projects such as the other people people place left it in the early 2000s.

myk derill is back on knotweed! kw 013, the numbers e.p., is a four track adventure into myks immediately recognisable techno universe. he strips down his techno to the bare minimum and goes even darker than usual.
early support from brendon moeller, ed davenport, kr!z, etapp kyle, billy nasty, milton bradley, alan fitzpatrick, samuli kemppi, plural, jeroen search, liss c, fundamental interaction, ozka, mental resonance, merino, hydergine, mattias fridell, session restore

osiris music uk number thirty nine sees label owner simon shreeve finally come to the fore with the first full solo release under his mønic alias after a pair of successful outings on the open water and habits eps earlier this year. from the breathless opening charge of bloodhound to the tense recesses of the title track which closes the ep, human pattern sees mønic confidently steer both his personal sound and the overall aesthetic of the osiris label deeper into the realm of experimental electronic music. human pattern comes housed in high quality 300 gram outer and inner sleeves, fully printed and adorned with artwork making this a special piece even by osiris usual standards. early support: surgeon, regis, clouds, laurent garnier, amit, paul mac & lakker...

the last few years has seen a series of well received releases from rhythmic theory, the anonymous techno producer lurking in the shadows of the bristol music scene. *endless forms* is their second release for idle hands and follows on from where the previous ep *legacy of the lost* left off. the title track delves deeper into the sonic realms of classic jungle and comes up for air sounding like dub techno. a weighty bass line propels things along, whilst a sci-fi voice intones the title. this one is a sound system rocker. *tales of dystopia* brings to mind early nineties uk techno with its haunting synths, swung beats and deadly bass line. rhythmic theory is killing it at the moment, expect more to come.

eddie c is known for his work with endless flight, jiscomusic, red motorbike, 7 inch of love and and and. lumberjacks head honcho marcel vogel is happy to welcome him after wrecking many a party together. get it together already found its way into marcel s boiler room set. and what it is was rescued from a batch of neglected older tracks that eddie had made early on in his carrer but is actually a stone cold banger that s tearing apart every dancefloor.

for crimes of the future number 3 we present the ubiquitous black merlin, trevor horn heads to berghain at 3am friday and stays til monday.completing the release timothy j. fiarplay and scott fraser remix together for the first time in the adrian tripod mode, taking amazing exotics back deep into early 1990 s new york and kicking it out bonesbreaks style.

superb 12” reissue featuring three of trinidadian soul legend billy ocean’s greatest dancefloor tracks from the early 80s. side a features the six and half minute special disco version of ‘stay the night’ - a bass-heavy grooving funk monster with punchy horns and billy’s smooth vocals over the top. flip over for big frankie knuckles play ‘nights (feel like getting down)’, a pedigree jazz-funk cut often considered one of his finest. and last but not least is the long 12” version of the massive disco classic and studio 54 staple ‘are you ready’. with every track a guaranteed floorfiller, don’t miss this chance to own them all on one loud-pressed 12”.

incl. ogris debris remix early love by: mousse t, tensnake, robert owens, mijk van dijk, matt walsh, franksen, shir khan, justin harris, hot since 82

atmospheric sounds laced with rich chords and percussive textures. early support from danny tenaglia, slam, marcel heese, costelloe

from the executive producer chez damier come a special edition release marking the 20th anniversary of balance and prescription records. side a. the mission: lavida (life) is a project and group from switzerland that was produce by chez damier and italian producer demetrio giannice, the track is deep with choped vocals of chez and chaka khan, very chord driven with a jazzy feel as the break of the track. a2. is a young group of french producers from paris called siler & dima , thomas zander with track called: inappropriate, a deep driven track with spoken words , more minimal and was inspired by some of ron and chez early works, this is for sure new school and very club friendly. side b is a remastered version of the rare prescription underground mix of ron trent and chez damier s classic --the choice-- this is one of the dance classics that helped shaped a new underground sound for the club, with ripping synth, raw snares and high strings, this 20 year old track hold up as well as a track made today.

luckyme are very proud to present the ‘rosario ep from s-type.s-types rise started in spring 2012. emerging, gleaming and show-stopping from rustie’s seminal bbc essential mix was a track called ‘billboard’ from a new producer that was part of the luckyme family as far back as his teenage years. the track had soundcloud and blog commentators looking around for the hugest most galactic superlatives for this ‘superhero’ music. as skyscraping as the biggest us hip hop instrumentals but born of the ferment of glasgow’s world-wowing club world, it made it into end of year ‘best of’ polls as well as the dj sets of rustie, tnght,and benji b. s-type aka 27 yo scot bobby perman started getting recognised down the shops glasgow. he was catapulted onto a 30 + date us tour and found himself in the studio with kindred spirits araabmuzik and baauer. there were rumours of national electronic goods adverts in south korea and s-type tracks in the running for inclusion on drakes nothing was the same album. on 19th sept 2013, the buzz started all over again as luckyme family member Éclair fifi dropped a new s-type tune ‘rosario’ on her bbc radio 1 in new djs we trust show. now luckyme can announce the wait is over. lm017 aka s-type’s ‘rosario’ ep is coming out on 16/6/2014. ‘rosario’ sets the scene with a 2 min intro called ‘outside (inside)’, featuring rustie and yc the cynic, a rapper from hunts pont, the bronx that xxl called ‘one of the most promising artists in recent years’, the complex wordplay sounding perfect over bobby’s wide screen arrangement. ‘franco’ is a fierce club banger with plenty of his signature chord work. ‘lost girls’ stunts and fizzes in the way only an s-type track can. for the outro ‘inside (outro)’, bobby’s sweeping instrumental sets the scene for long island mc (and one time flipmode squad member) roc marciano, who sharply describes the beat as ‘historic’. s-type addicts, he’s back. early dj support from hudmo, kode 9, baauer, joker, rl grime and jackmaster.

an ep almost 5 years in the making, these tracks from ron basejam (of crazy p) were some of the early inspiration for the launch of razor-n-tape and are finally getting their due on a slab of 180-gram wax! boogie flavors all around on these 3 rare digs, sporting a nice range of playable tempos, and all touched with rbs signature classy production approach. been heard in rons and rnt dj sets for years, and now they are all yours! pressed on 180g vinyl with hand stamped label.

for our fourth installment, we turn our focus to the middle east this time. presenting a bit more of an early doors tip with mehmet aslan making another appearance , serving up a turkish folk nugget and tel avivs mighty red axes delivering an industrial disco gem.

sakadat records second vinyl come with a romanian name : mariin ! no words need ! with early support from raresh & piticu ... also supported by: rhadoo, shlomi aber , oshana , ody , dan noel , ittetsu , faster , vid , dan farserelli , nima gorji , fabio ferro , tulbure , negru...

we present danilo schneider s first record - source shape- on roundqubemusik with two unique tracks. this ep is a great opener for the early summertime. the passion and the elegant arrangement is the hallmark of danilo what you can feel, and hear at any time. not enough. the two great remixer ilario liburni from invade records and roundqubemusik labelhead francesco passantino catch the original tracks and put it in the right direction. cheesy rollin cuts, deep basslines and groovy sounds are perfect for the peaktime. these magnificent reworks is combining of a whole massive ep.

nice price deal !!! early support by martin eyerer, daniel bortz, pablo bolivar, mollono.bass, dirty doering, schaeufler & zovsky, pedestrian, lars neubert, hardy heller ...

fantastic voyages new series, soul city, explores the music being produced in key centres in the early 1960s, when r&b was evolving into the style that was soon widely referred to as soul. having kicked off the series in detroit, we now turn our attention to the big apple. special backstock

southern california producer jeffrey brodskys *i ll be strong* is the latest ep to appear on san francisco based label public release. its comprised of four tracks, with brodskys original joined by three wide ranging remixes, which complement its energetic feeling with deeper material aimed at late nights and early mornings.

re mastered for 2014 from oscar gaetan & ralph falcons original murk dats for 2014. fantastic re issue of these legendary producers early catalogue from 1992. containing all the original versions and dubs. these will sound better than anything on discogs.

the eighteenth theomatic installment comes courtesy of amberflame. the a-side unique is a lean towards the early-naughties dancefloor-oriented french electronica with a certain amount of delicate synthwork and contemporary crisp blended in. the laidback and melancholic ultraviolet, on the flipside, would, without any doubt, make a perfect soundtrack to a sunset drive down the coast… with a beautiful lady… in a convertible.

familiar friends of the label, french duo jules & moss return to tiefschwarzs ever-reliable souvenir imprint with another stomping two-tracker designed for those late nights and early mornings. situated at the very centre of a musical centrifuge, french duo jules & moss find themselves drawing upon an array of different influences spanning rock, jazz, classical but landing somewhere firmly rooted in the electronic spectrum.

cyber dance records are back on the attack with a fresh release from the legendary perseus traxx aka nigel rogers, a 4-track ep entitled after recent scientific developments an apparent horizon . its a firmly machine-based and totally jam-packed affair reflecting diverse sounds from the uk s own rich history of electronic dance music, with elements from the classic warp -deep space sound- prominent as much as the more usual 303-jacking acid house grooves in the vein of baby ford or bam bam. lost dreams opens the record with a floaty dream-like hipnosis from the depths of space and sets the tone in magnificent style, followed up on side a with the irresistible roll of reverse the trend that takes the groove harder, further and deeperstraight off to the beyond. dark strings reminiscent of old lfo, b-12 or autechre vinyls from the early 90s propel us into side b on darkness stalks , and then we re transported onto the concluding track on the ep, distances , an epic closer that opens with beautiful reverbed claps and acid squelches before diving into an inky black void of timeless space-travelling and slow-building tension that could surely echo hauntingly around any m25 rave in the depths of a late 1980s night.

a special dj double pack from emotional rescue brings together a collection of razormaid remixes, plus unreleased originals, of two projects from georg kajanus, the founder of 70s pop group, sailor and 80s synth poppers, data. with a career spanning late 60s psychedelic folk-rock in eclection, through to chart success as a member of 70s pop group, sailor, before embracing the synthesised sound of early 80s new wave and synth pop via the excellent data, georg kajunas music has covered a lot of ground.

a re-issue from the classic stable. this time a little something from early 90s chicago - written by mystic bill and carl giamerese the record was a staple part of luke solomon and kenny hawkes dj sets throughout the girls fm and bar rumba / space years.

first word records proudly presents *the misadventures of a middle man*, the new album from essa. despite being a firm fixture in uk rap for over a decade, this will be essas first full-length since 2006s *grown man business* with dj mr thing. early releases *liquid love*, *city breaks* and *dancing shoes* (under former name yungun) established him as one of the uks most insightful mcs. collabs with guru (gang starr/jazzmatazz) and praise from nas and mark ronson followed. all of this whilst pursuing a parallel career as an entertainment lawyer.

early support by: luke slater, oscar mulero, ben sims, marcel dettmann, perc, clouds, tommy four seven, pfirter, truncate, max m, thomas hessler, killawatt, radial, and, roberto, paul birken, sigha, the public stand, samuli kemppi, nx1, rebekah, bas mooy, gary beck, ansome, wire, the advent, nuno dos santos, unbalance, blind spot, mark morris, erphun, sebastian kokow, juho kusti, markus suckut, par grindvik, the black dog, darko esser, joachim spieth, happa, martyn hare, sawf, j. tijn, doka, lag, luis ruiz, exium, takaaki itoh, ryuji takeuchi, inigo kennedy, operator, jeff rushin, shards, darkfloor , kriz, exium, ben long, fran hartnett, octave, henning baer, dimi angelis, paul mac, jeroen search, p.e.a.r.l., dax j, mike humphries

label maker alberto sabatini drops a stellar spring grenade in the form of roboto (we are) on save the black beauty. having featured such renowned artists as fnm and sasse, it was time for sabatini to step into the spotlight with his own production. the introduction was made with his remix for sasses flushing meadows which showed his roots firmly to the italo & early proto house territory. now with roboto, sabatini takes an italo vibe and mixes it with contemporary house elements and creates a joyful, yet sinister late night belter. on the remix tip italian meister fabrizio mammarella who dips the original in disco sprinkles and lets the sun in

a lush 90s vibe haunts this first offering by new parisian talent voiron, but not one of simple nostalgia - one of real class. the glittering layers, futuristic architecture and spaceship motions of opener -radôme- bear the true density of some early warp and reflex classic productions. one doesnt need to go any further to feel that the sleek skyline and mental landscapes voiron draws here might be the natural extension of those started by aphex twins selected ambient works or even 808 states hacienda dance cuts.

his eclectic background provides him with a fresh angle on classic techno, pushing the envelope for the genre in a manner we love..early support from laurent garnier, angel molina, samuel l sessions, pfirter and dj deep.

some legendary deeon ghetto-tech tracks from the early dance mania catalogue in the rebound... bounce baby...

first release of swedish label solkyss! born in the deep forest of northern sweden, solkyss is a loosely connected group of artists known for their vibrant open airs in the outskirts of stockholm. the first release is a blend of local acts with one thing in common - the love for good parties, early sunrises and getting sunburnt.

ultrastretch has returned for its second 12 inch of 2014, and its two tangled, tripping sides come from markos spanoudakis, aka kreon. a greek producer with a degree in electrical engineering and an early musical education in the form of his fathers epic record collection, kreon knows his way around mindbending, late-night grooves. he is charmed on labels like robsoul, cécille numbers and robsoul.

editions haighton are homespun edits of dusty curios by hotflush recordings jack haighton. the first instalment of a quarterly series takes its cues from the italian disco scene of the early 80s, reworking cyber peoples *void vision* into a hi-nrg burner fit for the early hours at a former power plant, and jm bands *computer monkey* into a loopy tool with frills.

four nasty techno cuts by chemotex for the 20th trilogy tapers release.

dutch legend and wolfskuil inner circle member benny meets dystopian head honcho and man of the moment rodhad.early support from samuli kemppi, brendon moeller, dave clarke, cosmin trg, marcel fengler, sinden and adam beyer amongst others

early support from cleric, marcel dettmann, jeroen search, miss sunshine and kr!z. construct ep contains 4 tracks by upcoming belgian techno producer stevie p.

re mastered for 2014 from oscar gaetan & ralph falcons original murk dats for 2014. fantastic re issue of these legendary producers early catalogue from 1992. containing all the original versions and dubs. these will sound better than anything on discogs.