from the two individually revered artists seuil and le loup, comes the debut lp under their collaborative dj/producing alias hold youth. a collection of dance-orientated tracks, designed to make the body move, de la club explores the origins of hold youth’s fundamental influences to their modern day stance.a lp in two parts, the first vinyl is almost a retrospective of primarily state-side club sounds, but also of the pair’s early musical staples. paying homage to old skool production, the inspiration drawn from the detroit greats like moodymann and andres is clear on the funked-out, jazzy vibes of street my baby or the smooth flowing les enfants du soleil. hold youths love affair with head-bobbing hip hop also makes an appearance on the intro and outro, sampling the one and only j dilla, perfectly combined with their own personal beat-boxing. not forgetting their french 90s roots, kool & the boug oozes that warmth defined so well by pepe bradock and trankilou… a club track which has the power of subtlety to submerge the dancefloor that one level deeper. part two looks to the example of german minimal and micro house and brings us up to date with the sounds fresh from hold youth’s record bag today. be it the weird and murky territory of dodge this, or the eerie, glitchy world of black dog, their modern vision of de la club is darker and sturdier in its stature. but it is the ability to weave seamlessly between the lps two halves, two ideals, which truly characterises the hold youth ethos and their signature djing style.

both listening hip hop and electronic, raphael henard and maxime denuc started to make music together in 1999. interested at the same time by mainstream tunes and extreme audio researches they try to propose their own interpretation of club music and released a first ep on the french-japanese label sonore in 2011. they have been invited by prestigious festivals and promoters around the world such as sonar (sp), villette sonique (fr), club metro (jp), todaysart (be), dans dakar (sw), les siestes e&#769,lectroniques (fr), universidad de coimbra (pt), nouveau casino (fr), le lieu unique (fr)... succession :struck by the vertigo from pancrace royer while watching the bertand dumont film «l’humanite&#769,» plapla pinky started to include that track in their dj set. after some research in the field of baroque musique they decided to make a mixtape of their favorite tunes of the genre, paying homage to the modernity and emotional power of that era.

after first appearing on dont be afraid in 2010 as a remixer, the mighty mr. g is back with a solo ep for the dancefloor-aimed dba special editions series.

for their fourth transmission, happy skull presents a trio of dystopian fantasies from analogue maverick marco bernardi. opener floating is a throbbing trip in to rattling techno territory complete with discordant chords and bubbling acid lines. broken boiler offers a trademark bernardi fusion of sweet, visceral melodies and raw machine drums. rounding things off is upside in , a fearlessly wonky voyage in to freaky techno-funk.

chesslo junior comes to kelpes drut recordings for his first ever vinyl release – a 6 track ep of house tempo jams and avant garde beat sculptures: long hum. with previous releases on wotnot as well as numerous self released hip hop bootlegs, chesslo becomes the first artist other than kelpe to release on his fledgeling label

as one half of seminal hip hop duo organized konfusion, prince po helped elevate lyricism and shape the art form for years to come. after joining forces with danger mouse for his classic solo debut, po is now back with animal serum, entirely produced by west coast beatsmith oh no. oh no has made a name for himself in recent years with a series of acclaimed solo albums, group work as one half of gangrene (alongside alchemist), plus production work on everything from the latest mos def album to grand theft auto v. with two innovative artists joining forces for the first time, animal serum is a dark, psychedelic experience that even includes a long-awaited reunion organized konfusion reunion on the pharoahe monch-assisted smash

one of these things is not like the others. put veteran producer and general madman eddie ruscha (aka secret circuit, laughing light of plenty, dadamunchamunky) in a studio with the spritely whipper-snapper diego herrera (aka suzanne kraft & 1/3 pharaohs) and your results will be nothing less than an epic jam. as the name blasé suggests, their laxadasical style and confident panache is abundant. the duo ease into their productions with a cool hand and an open mind, letting the moment take them somewhere foreign to bask in surreal surroundings, but not without documenting the trip.

volt 002 various ideas features vakula, siamak amidi, animous, miruga and nasrawi. the compilation comes as a double-sided release, and can be found wax-cut only! this compilation is the second release for vinyl-exclusive label volt music. the tracks were hand picked for their subtle strokes of emotion, and smooth movements. although the music varies in genre, from deep house, dub techno, trip hop and atmospheric acid, the compilation comes together much like an artwork of different colors with one underlining theme.

their newest song -red wine- it s quite a trip. modern nu disco sounds, great work on synths and hypnotizing voice of saint kitten takes the listener to another dimension.

if you re going to launch a label, it s always wise to start with a bang. that s exactly what newcomers audio visual have done here, recruiting detroit veteran terrence dixon and chez damier cohort michael zucker (boss of finale recordings, no less) for a four-track trip into deep techno and intergalactic house. dixon goes deep into the groove on the hissing, intoxicating deep techno roller -mta-, before delivering a touch more melody on the retro-futurist gem -over the top-. zucker, on the other hand, opts for a jaydee-does-deep house feel to -foundation (part 1)-, before setting off towards the heavens with the deliciously deep, smooth reflections

after theremynts lp space control – a journey into electronic music offered by jan richard & eva peel, the trip goes on with this new ep talking about human and robot love, one of theremynts favourite theme (rachel rosen - on the first album was inspired from philip k.dick *do androids dream of electric sheep* aka blade runner).

italian mainstay alli borem returns to desolat on the destinations ep

raw waxes meets unperson for its second release: 2 vinyls, 4 techno tracks per vinyl, including remixes by perc, samuli kemppi, stanislav tolkachev and tomohiko sagae.
the second release supports unperson, who dont want to share with you any infos about bio or thought, just want to let you feel in his trip. stream of consciousness ep is his manifesto of driving industrial techno and for any kind of underground dancefloor. indeed raws stuff collected for this ep 4 artists who never look to what can sell or what is considered cool. they did amazing remixes understanding at the best what raw is looking for: no pussy techno, no easy techno.

talented chicago producer chris e. pants presents his disco credentials for inspection on this his debut release for file under disco. 1981 is an original slice of synth & piano led disco music that conjurs up memories of legendary producers like patrick adams, shep pettibone and chaz jankel amongst others. remixes come courtesy of fellow chicago house producer the black madonna who holds onto the disco vibes of the original while heavily dubbing it out for the dance floor. while on the flip, disco deviants, pete herbert & dicky trisco, take a more balearic inspired, hands-in-the-air disco trip that will please djs and beachcombers alike. some people call it disco.

since his debut in 2009, loops haunt has continued to confound and excite with an output as mercurial as it is rare. toying with jungle and hip hop on zenith and outright sound design on ark, the wilderness-bound beat alchemist uses his isolation to explore and even create his otherworldly sound palate. lurking behind immaculate drums are the windswept sounds of the desolate north and mechanized textures plucked from his father s own workshop. here we embark on loops most complete work to date. exits is designed to be listened to as one continuous track, opening with ambient mood and emotion, layering outboard synths and found-sounds on the title track and trap door. an unexpected calm beginning is shattered in the second act with the pounding rhythms and industrial heart beats of howl and iiva. exits is an insight into a uniquely unpredictable talent and rare chance to be immersed in his sound.

maeve is the record label run by three close friends, mano le tough, the drifter and baikal. maeve 04 is the drifter s debut on the label, and his first original music since late 2012 for permanent vacation. again showcases a tougher side to his productions. the again ep consists of 2 tracks, both aimed firmly at the dancefloor. again is a rolling 10 minute trip, with some twists and turns along the way. blocks with its tougher, ahem, blockier beats and soaring synths is a more upfront affair.

ann arbors trees drops this wicked ep, six slices of lush, each on their own planet but part of the same galaxy, where techno, hip-hop and house rub up against jazz, kraut-rock and african percussion.

gatefold + innersleeve + album sticker!taken under the wing of kyambo hip hop joshua. after releasing revolution rising mixtape in with just blaze and collaborating with crystal castle on a split lp, first album is finally out on owsla (skrillex label) for the us and kitsune for the rest of the world. album written, composed and produced by heartsrevolution. mixed by chris zane(passion pit, friendly fire…) but also rock mafia hit makers (no doubt, green day…)

*jamaica selects jump blues strictly for you - jamaican sound system classics 1944-1960* ist der nachfolger zur erstklassigen *jumpin the shuffle blues* compilation auf fantastic voyage. das doppel-vinyl ist auf 500 exemplare limitiert.

dj support from ben klock (berghain), truncate, dave clarke etc...
ben sims theory imprint nudges closer to its closure at its 50th release but 048 proves that the label is far from over yet with heavyweight cuts coming from paul mac and ritzi lee this april

brett johnson makes his second appearance on the mighty visionquest imprint with a superbly nuanced ep the secret place. packed full of rhythmic and melodic complexities, johnson embarks on a supersonic head trip for the senses. lead track the awakening is awash with eerie keys and a building framework of warping fx, clicks and bleeps, all pulled together by the emphatic groove. on the flip, voyage 34 feat. ryan is a rolling, hypnotic and futuristic odyssey with the tougher edge of techno and ryans creepy, disembodied voice. finally you can count on me indulges in an intricate, percussive groove with glitchy machine tech funk.

marcelus is back on his own imprint with a brand new ep, its the fifth release on singular records with direct drive ep. as usual with the french producer, expectations are useless, this is an eclectic trip that shows once again his versatility, a mixture of force and subtlety on a side when b side combines deepness and voodoo. definitely techno.

from the often indistinct morass of modern hip-hop comes something so singular as to merit special attention wrote the guardian about: brownstudys tell me more about bubble album, released on third ear in 2005. a most soulfully cerebral volume of no-pose wisdom. mojo wrote, musically: brownstudy evokes the clammy, distressed soul of sly stones riot, and the lush visions of 4 hero. life well lived is brownstudys new album. 11 songs (9 lyrical flows and 2 intrumentals).

frigio records is packing a bag and setting off on a global electronic music trip for this new series all stars vol.1

limited acid night realese. uat kut invited do present his skills with analogic synthetizers, with 2 banging acid hardcore tunes on the a-side and... b-side... a 20 minutes long track, an hommage to klaus shulze, using old analogic synths for a long trip of old school new age acid ambient tune. a special issue on acid night to break all kind of formats and bring some poetry in the sery. enjoy!

im jahr 2007 waren die amerikanischen mcs mystic (goodvibe), hezekiah (soulspazm) und dave ghetto (counterflow) in europa auf tour und machten auf ihrer love life-tour in wien halt. die drei umtriebigen mcs der underground-hip hop-szene begaben sich mit dj buzz, produzent und mitglied der turntablist/dj crew waxolutionists, über mehrere tage in sein buzzment studio und so entstand bislang unveröffentlichte musik, die dj buzz nun endlich zu einem 17-track starken album arrangiert hat, dass nun auch als limitierte edition der instrumentals auf dem personal records label von preddy tendergrass aus wien erscheint!

here it is. the 8th release from leipzig vinyl imprint ors. a various artist ep compiled by label owner filburt. it comes as a five-tracker with works from ranko, andreas techer, mille & hirsch, donnie dubson and filburt himself. donnie dubson and ranko are leaving the clime of house. its more postdubstep infused hip hop. however mille & hirsch bringing back the good old house vibe with the lounge 44 version of their track my mind. the hit of the ep. filburt boils the crowd down with his impression of a morning blossom and andreas techer wake(s) up to start the afterhour at the end of the ep. limited to 300 hand numbered blue vinyl copies.

the first release on our brazil 45s imprint. 1000 press, packaged in brazil 45s house bags.
*deixa eu dizer* is an absolute essential brazilian record, as sampled by marcelo d2 on one of our favourite brazilian hip hop records *desafabo*. the track features on her stunning album of the same name has never been released on 7 inch.
cizinhas track was originally released on rozenblit and has been a firm favourite of ours for a while, although we know nothing about the track.

sub-elevation is a new 12 inch afro-jazz hip hop vanguard straight from cuba, produced by kumar aka sublevao-beat.

after his first release on reference at the beginning of 2013, jack murphy delivers again a great quality ep. a restless trip through hypnotic atmospheres, this time characterized by a more mysterious dark accent.

cottam is proud to present the first release on his new label, ruff draft. paul cottam came to wider attention with a series of limited edition blank-label 12s released from 2009 onwards, showcasing his production talents by re-working afro-beat, neo-soul, funk & hip-hop into deep house burners, but ruff draft is all about original tracks, and the first release sees three tracks from the man himself.

jazz & milk is back with a brand new compilation series featuring previously unreleased tracks by international label artists, friends & family! the 6 track *footprints ep* offers a small foretaste of the forthcoming full-length compilation to be released in april 2014.

a dark and minimalist trip. marked by its atmosphere and intensity

the debut album by dam swindle. it has everything you would expect from the swindles, some slow burners with a hint of disco, some deep house, some banging club monsters and hey, even some leftfield hip hop jams

bostons legendary mc edo. g teams up with producer duo red & spinache for this new, limited translucent, purple colored 7 inch vinyl single. *the great divide*, pressed on a beautiful, purple vinyl is a soulful hip hop anthem. side b, remixed by bodziers adds a gritty, boom bap flavour to the whole package. 500 copies available.

it s time to celebrate! at catalogue number 20 uncanny valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records (or as a bundle if you prefer digital). with new music by label-regulars like jacob korn, cuthead and credit 00, friends like rvds & k alexi or filburt and fresh talents like goetterkreis & steve kasper it is an exciting ride along the winding roads through the uncanny valley. the three records are visually linked with distinctive artwork by the ever-reliable paul waak. part 2 sees the long awaited return of jacob korn whose der don is his first production for uncanny valley since his acclaimed album you & me in 2012. with overlapping strings and thrilling beats it s an epic dance floor banger and jacob korn at his best. dresden s goetterkreis and steve kasper put their focus on percussions and dub techniques. their puli kali (rooted dub) is a well-executed combination of dubby techno and funky uk bass music. also new to the label is lounge 44 who works up a soul tune into a climatic house track in best cut-up fashion. kornhead aka jacob korn and cuthead throw together their preferences for pumping beats and jazzy samples which results in a laid back house track that actually wanted to be hip-hop jam. free download included.

moj001 delivers to you five tracks from little nobody which fascinatingly branch through diverse genres and influences which here, on the one record alone, manage to represent this artists wide variety as well as nicolas. judging from this artists extensive bio, since hes delved through techno, idm, hip hop, jazz, disco, electro, etc, the wide-spectrum approach becomes evident. like many artists from the 1990s, little nobody brings with him the healthy baggage of music with a message, polemic subjects, thoughts, ideas, humor, you name it. this comes as an aural statement: music has the power to challenge us, the way in which we perceive the world, and points out things which could potentially generate change for the better — if we only stopped and considered looking that much deeper. so this record couldnt come at a better time, a period in which we live where everything is disposable and a numbed societys music attempts to reach out for our consciousness — posing for us the opportunity to stop and think.

with burn out the bar is raised to a high level - accustomed groovy bassline, nearly perfect selected vocals - smooth headbanging sound. time trip - the expectations have not been disappointed. more deeper and more bass output and an intensivly vocal. with the remastered version from on of the most sold track from paradise city the trip through the ep goes on. jump is like being huckleberry finn rafting on a dreamlike river with surreal surprises. brown sugar makes you move and onother further evidence that is a must have, deep from our hearts

nach touren mit everything everything, anna calvi und slow club veröffentlicht das dream-pop-quartett babe aus glasgow und bordeaux, zu dem u.a. auch gerard black von francois and the atlas mountains gehört, sein debütalbum auf moshi moshi. auf *volery flighty*, das physisch nur auf vinyl erscheint, paaren sich kammerpop-sensibilitäten mit sanften elektronischen strukturen. on backing vocals mit dabei ist auch ex-mitglied und aktuelle chvrches-frontfrau lauren mayberry.

sold out - deleted - jeremy a.k.a. underground paris is a renowned record collector & crate-digger. he is the founder of my love is underground, a vinyl-only label thats been responsible for the revival of the >authentic house groove< in europe recently. also a dj, he travels all over europe every week-end to spread his message!

tartelets latest comes from glenn astro. currently residing in essen, he has spent a bit more than half his life djing and producing, first in the realm of hip-hop and more recently with an ear toward dance music. after his first releases in this style in 2011 and 2012, glenn really went for it in 2013 with a trio of eps that showed hip-hops soul and house musics drive are in no way mutually exclusive. this 26-year-old may embrace the latter these days, but when you close your eyes and let his gritty low-end do its dirty work, you will hear plenty of the formers bump still kicking around in there.

the moment has come for the latest stl platter provocative titled time is just an illusion to take place on your turntable in order to spin for pleasure and delight. surfacing from the local diy remote headquarter, something is calling like minded listeners and friends of analog deep house jams to take a trip out with three time evaporating tracks and two continuous etched loops.

die harmonien seiner spanischen heimat treffen auf den bumms von berlin und die zeitlose magie kalifornischer sommernaechte - und das mitten im wunderschoenen lichtenberg am meer. trommelwirbel, fanfaren, fliegender roter teppich: der style fuer das fruehjahr 2014 heißt surf n bass. den meisten ist der 26-jaehrige wahlberliner bekannt aus dem umfeld des deutschen hip hop-endbosses marteria, seit vier jahren ist der selbsterklaerte affenjunge fester bestandteil von dessen crew

on remix duty, soul clap transforms the tempo and vibe into a dance groove guaranteed to get the juices flowing like a glass of funky cold medina.

boston label get on down can always be counted on to produce high quality reissues of hip-hop gems, and of course this album is no exception. lord willin was the acclaimed breakthrough release by virginia duo clipse, featuring rappers pusha t and no malice, backed by the eccentric production of the neptunes. both mcs had past connections to the underground drug world, which influenced the gritty, hard-hitting street rap within. the album also featured guest spots from jadakiss, styles p, nore, fabolous, faith evans, and early-in-their career appearances from sean paul, kelis, and lil wayne. get on down now presents the album, fully re-mastered and re-constructed on double vinyl, after long being out of print in the format.

the new year starts with the welcome news that the cosmologist returns with episode three of the cosmology series. trip 1 started life as a tribute to 70s radical firebrands the last poets and their 1977 clarion call to arms, *its a trip*. a loose and ever changing collective, the initial line up was formed on may 19.1968 to mark malcolm xs birthday, having all met at east wind, a harlem based writers work shop. they took their name from a revolutionary south african poet keorapetse kgositisile who rightly prophesized that the talking would soon give way to the persuasiveness of the gun. continuing that thought, civil rights for african americans was very much the beat of the last poets, a cause they would champion and indeed, were not afraid to back up their mighty words with direct action.

truth & souls frauengruppe lady, angeführt von der einzigartigen perfomerin und songschreiberin nicole wray, mit einer neuen 10 inch aus ihrem gleichnamigen debütalbum mit remixen von dj spinna, oh no und truth & soul productions. die new yorker hip hop- & house-legende dj spinna verwandelt *good lovin* in einen treibenen house-track mit old school acid flair, madlibs bruder oh no (stones throw) gibt dem ganzen einen dreckigen hip hop punch und das truth & soul-productions team (jeff silverman & leon michels) hat für den monströsen hlic mix das ganze neu aufgenommen und gemixt. limitiert auf 500 stück weltweit!

das debütalbum des londoner produzenten william doyle aka east india youth ist ein ambitionierter trip durch listening electronica, neoklassischen episoden, detroit techno bis zu melodiösen electropop-songs. inspiriert von tim hecker, brian eno, arvo pärt und björks *homogenic* album. für fans von fuck buttons, jon hopkins, mount kimbie oder caribou. das doppel-vinyl im klappcover erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

enough! music welcomes in the new year with a new release by label founder and artist, danilo schneider. two convincing originals with the typical schneider groove that is immersed with moody energies, governed by a slight detroit touch. the pace of each track is pulsating, pushing hard and aiming directly to the dance floor.on the remix side, enough! has sought the work of romanian ada kaleh, who s mix is on par with an intense, hypnotic groove that wont let you go. here are presented three weapons for the night and certainly a talking point for all underground lovers of this style of tech funk. enough! music hopes you will enjoy this trip!