marianos uncompromising techno continue the labels steady run of varied & confident output this year.

they are back! after *saffron* and *fox* stormed the clubs last year eric duncan and dean meredith unleash another double headed monster that will detonate the dancefloor! we have nothing more to say - game over! golf channel every time!

a sublime three tracker that continues endless short history of releasing music that encapsulates an otherworldly beauty. the title track is a smooth deep dancefloor cut driven by a catchy chord pattern and crisp beats, while >vabene< encapsulates a rare exquisiteness with its chugging bassline and evocative melodic keys and already has a special place in clubbers’ hearts and minds after it was the opening track of lucas lauded set at sunday debauchery in nyc in june – a set he rates at the finest of the year so far. the ep is rounded out with the outstanding >la valse de la pertinence< that’s led by a call-and-response dual bass and key melody that drives the cut, making it simultaneously groove-ridden and sublime and spacey.

r&s are proud to introduce hugely talented new signing alma construct, aka 19 year old josh thompson to the world for his debut self-titled ep. from the throbbing bounce of balearic opener *on the edge, surrounded with the shores of assudrey* to the menacing hum and snarl of *deer drink from the river* it is clear that alma construct music is wildly ambitious and expressive.

last year accidental records released herbert complete, a 130- track boxset featuring herberts entire extensive back catalogue. it included rare and unreleased tracks from the mid 90s right up to the critically acclaimed bodily functions and scale albums. though this might have felt like the closing of the doors for matthew herberts house moniker, particularly with the ever forward-thinking producer having moved onto making music out of an exploding bomb, a shopping list, a club and even a pig, this thankfully is not the end for this side of the prolific composers output. following last months release of the 4-track ep part 6 comes the unsurprisingly titled part 7.

five highly absorbed months of compiling later and, at last, we have the finest, truest definition of modern soul yet - soul love 2014. no effort has been spared in bringing this album together, all corners of the globe scoured over much of last year for 25 contemporary cuts of exquisite groove, musicianship and emotion.

pipe scuttleworth & jeremiah klinger team up for this detroit labels 2nd release. scuttleworth distills frenetic beats & chirping melodies klinger complements the spastic w a calm reminiscent of caribbean waters.

ceol is the moniker adopted by glasgow’s dom cappello and lee duncan. dom’s productions as hutton drive have appeared on cult labels like soma and the frustrated funk sub-label, frantic flowers, whilst as half of harri & domenic he continues to hold down the residency at glasgows legendary sub club. fellow glaswegian lee duncan records as leeon and debuted in 2012 on the cult seventh sign label. lee will also return under his solo alias later this year.

umkhosi wokweshwama, the celebration of the first fruits among zulus and the sweet name of the first disc at big brothers. this young parisian collective focuses on storytelling, multimedia and smashing ! they feel good in the confusion of styles and the audacity of an approach. their aesthetic is complex because before mind they look for senses. this vinyl is a cycle, it was born in the spring. look at its front, its back, listen to its a-side, its b-side and enjoy the massive flavor of the summer. at that period, a year ago, big brothers was conceiving this baby.

new alias for richard gateaux (aka phoreski) dropping two essential jams for the soft rocks boys on their kinfolk imprint. this devil can dance is a scary anthemic electronic dance monster from the left that will slay many a dance floor this year and has legend written all over it. add to the mix the downtempo delight lone soldier theme that takes a different electronic route with it s echoes of assault on precinct 13 / escape from new york filmic vibe this makes for an essential package.

last year tornado wallace touched down at the esp institute with his thinking allowed ep, a slab of wax that proved pivotal in his musical aesthetic, beautifully complimenting our catalogue. he ups the ante further with circadia, his second 3-track ep that riffs on esp themes whilst sophisticatedly amplifying their character. the title track lays trance-like arpeggiated vocals over thunderous tropical toms, opening up into an epic group chant. time of nectar coasts along, blanketing us with soft pads and soothing pan pipes before jonny nashs palm-muted stratocaster makes its cameo. the essential house jam on the b-side, soft light, will no doubt pump its way through dance floors this summer, dont sleep!

with this new four-track ep by rai scott the slowly emerging producer moves away from being the enigma that appeared on a split 12- with brad peterson that launched the inner shift imprint in 2012. and by the sounds on this ep, she s someone to be noticed. preceding her forthcoming debut on ornate, scott provides another four-track called reason to smile for inner shift music. it s the fifth release for the label this year and -we love you- certainly earns its place as the record s a1, sweet and meaningful deep house. -keep on- is a dubbed out, bassline driven tribal journey of drums and low-end rhythm completed by emotional chords that eventually takeover, while -cats and water- is on a funky, stripped-back and loopy 90s techno tip. and for some ambient fun that then turns house: -sky in the clouds- is a perfect b2. an exciting producer house communities worldwide should be talking about in the second half of this year.

it has been two year s since 124 recordings first released joey kay s toy piano and we wanted to produce something special to celebrate our second birthday.so here is 124r 008-eight tracks over two 12- and a limited single sided remix on 7- that represent the many different shades of house music the label has pushed since its beginning s.from the deeper spectrum of mome,tom noir and desos to the heavier bass leanings of metta,leigh d oliver and peter lawrence,there is also the inclusion of a hammer jay shaw remix of the lead track that will be available in limited numbers with the doublepack,many thanks to everyone who has supported the label,we hope you enjoy this release.

after a storied recording career that has so far taken in albums for further, mathematics and danyy wolfers strange life label, spanish artist vagon brei added label boss to his cv earlier this year with launch of mystic & quantum. record labels come and go but few arrive driven a real specific concept in a way that mystic & quantum are with each album length release conceived to show stories of adventures, magic, science. having launched in auspicious fashion with albums from dmx krew and san laurentino, vagon brei helms the third release with a nine track set entitled the secret of swamp castle. seemingly taking influence from giallo horror, brei s album comes across as a compelling collection of synth explorations that will have you returning again and again in order to uncover the swamp castles secrets. limited edition of 180 copies on pink vinyl with special artwork, first 75 copies include a fridge magnet.

rndm (pronounced *random*) is a new musical group featuring pearl jam bassist jeff ament, singer-songwriter joseph arthur and drummer richard stuverud. in april of this year, joseph arthur joined jeff ament and drummer richard stuverud in montana for a jam session, which would give birth to rndm *acts*. within an hour on that first night in the studio, the trio had bashed into shape an ament song called *what you cant control*. and after four days with longtime pearl jam engineer brett eliason behind the boards, the group had nearly 20 finished tracks, which were eventually whittled down to to 12 for this album. the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve and contains a download code.

the first new crazylegs music of the summer season is a bold slice of motown-fuelled house music from tommy rawson, following up his debut on sweden’s local talk last year. uk garage hero zed bias brings the dread with a dark, broken maddslinky refix on the flip, after recently announcing his imminent retirement from the dj circuit. imami rounds off the package with a booming mutant funk workout, off the back of his debut ep on druid cloak’s apothecary compositions label last november. crazylegs is a young record label birthed in 2012 from a five-year old bristol club party of the same name – founded by jambo and shandy and now run by a small team of like-minded djs and producers – tied together by a love of surprising, spontaneous electronic music and existing to provide a home for the people that create it.

after the launch of jannowitz records and its madness compilation release in the beginning of this year, the label impressively reports back with patrik bergs new track differently. it is a groovy techno tune that will encourage the listeners to dance

duesseldorf based digital prophet releases his first ep on mntltrx this year. his transdimensional communication systems ep is a pure techno romance in a future retro apperance. be prepared! vinyl only.

fifty fathoms deep follow up swiftly here from frederick s critically acclaimed debut album disruptive pattern material which gained major support from jimpster, osunlade, rainer trüby, the revenge & ajtazz amongst others. whilst craig smith & peter oakden celebrate their labels heavily supported first year, they bring you here release number five. an exquisite four track ep from the briskly emerging nyak. without question nyak keeps this ever delivering imprints momentum going with four superb cuts of low slung, underground jams. full of soul, rawness and summer fun

hot city orchestra is a reformation of a band, which was originally formed in 1998. at the age of 17, arno völker (einzelkind) and simon birkenfeld became friends and started making drum and bass music together. they toured all over germany with their record label and had residencies at robert johnson in offenbach and tanzhaus west in frankfurt. after gaining years of experience within the breakbeat scene, arno went on to become einzelkind with releases on playhouse, cocoon, white and his own imprints la peña, jax and pressure traxx as well as worldwide dj gigs. simon was still focusing on his breakbeat career for another year, making an album with a uk drum and bass legend, but it was never released. he stopped making music and started focusing on his career in pr and marketing, where he mostly worked on music and art projects. during this time, the long-time friends arno and simon came up with the idea to launch the blog-network-project www.disco-very. net now, 16 years later, after making first beats together, the boys are back! a tiny bit older, much wiser, more handsome and around 50 bpm slower.

detroit young gun rawaat finally steps up with his debut vinyl release for lobster theremin. having carefully honed an inimitable sound that caresses the left-facing corners of house, techno, ambient and beats, this marks the start of what promises to be a very special year for the mid west talent. rawaats own diy tape imprint, crisis urbana, simultaneously provided the breeding ground and outlet for ideas and a collective mentallity that is beginning to define a new wave of detroit producers, and listening to their discography it is immediately clear where those tape-saturated, cut-and-paste jams found their roots.

*somebody* is the first single from the new aurra album *body rock* due out later this year on family groove records. once again the world gets to experience a lost disco-funk masterpiece providing another glimpse into the genius mind of slave founding-member steve washington & brides of funkenstein / p-funk singer sheila horne. body rock will be the second and final unearthing of the lost but found master tapes originally recorded for quincy jones qwest imprint in 1984. slap bass, heavy synths, linn drum, sultry vocals... this is modern funk at its finest!
the 24-track master tapes were transferred digitally and then mixed on an ssl board by kamal humphrey at his all-analog flying carpet studios in los angeles. the result is a full sound enhanced by the natural analog process using todays digital technology only when needed to clean up the files.
da-m-funk adds a bit of dirt and grime by putting his signature re-freak on the track. a confirmation from los angeles ambassador of boogie funk that this is in fact the the un-cut funk and nothing but the funk.

earlier this year, the 21yearold valentin stip unveiled his debut album on nicolas jaars other people records. on sigh, stip presented classical piano, lightly sputtering grooves and intimate found sounds into an album of compositional grace and emotional honesty. now comes reinterpretations from lovil who are the combined talents of max loderbauer and ricardo villalobos, creating an elegant and organic movement that takes the static fizzes of pendule to new heights. additionally an equally bold and experimental rework of tableaux ii comes courtesy of oren ratowsky & solpara. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

its been a year since the first release of the successful editors kutz series and the mysterious imprint hits back with its fourth installment, this time on a special 180 gram vinyl pressing. love is the message coming hand-in-hand with this release and the package includes a quartet of sexy, chilling and sentimental contributions

nobody can deny the fact that vilnius in lithuania is currently a very creative and agile place. first and foremost mario basanov of course, whose ten walls moniker swept the board last year and whose hype seems to have only just started. his popularity was heightened by the start of his own label boso. it took off with the highly praised -walking with elephants-, which was already one of the biggest tunes of this summer, before it even came out. the second release is by few nolder, another highly talented native from vilnius, who showed frst signs of life on connaisseur with his lovely tune -space espace- on our last edition of livingroom techno as well as with his remix for -canto d amore- by marco effe & francesco carone. -clouds- is the name of his boso release, and it looks to be the next big thing for this young label. for his frst own release on connaisseur he delivered -if-.the fact that it is different from his other output is why we have decided to present this tune in two versions as a 10- vinyl-only single. the original is a summerish and catchy house cut with a bouncy bassline and a slightly uk-approach.this tune makes you move without there being much you can do about it. the alt version goes deeper, building up with a question/answer theme until a strong, driving piano element joins to complete the track. lovers of older pokerflat releases will truly enjoy this version.

when sonar kollektiv is presenting musical diggings you can be assured some real gems show up. and what a revelation is the cosmic disco by venezuelan producer daniel grau! an elusive monographic showcase of his very productive creative period between 1978 and 1982 will be released as a double cd on the berlin quality imprint later this year.

sideral is the debut 12inch of talaboman, the super-duo of hivern discs john talabot and studio barnhus axel boman. the record is released as a joint venture between the labels and comes with a slow-burning remix by köln based producer matt karmil to accompany the boombastic original version, which was also featured on john talabots much praised entry in the dj-kicks mix series last year.

the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

our next ep comes from our homie toby t a very talented and promising mannheimer artist of the mono crew his first release came this year on alboratory with a huge bunte bummler remix and now he got support from dubsons and ittetsu.

finally the time has come! after a long 6-year wait the third edition of the popular computer incarnations for world peace series is due to release very soon. the idle time will be rewarded with a bunch of stunners: tracks by georges rodi & dave sarkys, brenda & the beach balls and anna domino will be featured on the compilation selected by sonar kollektiv-a&r-manager alex barck. of which more later, when the release is ready. to start with, an outright highlight of this set is gonna come out as a pre-release 12inch including two contemporary reinterpretations.

working together on-and-off at their respective bases in london and edinburgh, leonidas & hobbes have honed a mutual love of soul, acid, house, techno, psychedelic and dub sounds for mo machines. their collaborative debut ep, machines, tapes & electronic setups (hm002), won fans across the board last year.

usually found in partnership with blocks on their own narratives imprint, here we find escher flying solo with two beautifully contrasting compositions. deep architecture has already been causing a big stir online due to its wild time signature and off-beat percussive patterns. physically its drum & bass, but mentally its most definitely techno as it pummels with loopy drum insistency. spirit bounce, meanwhile, is a stark and breezy stepper that oozes space and shimmers with emotive synths. its a simple but soulful synthesis many have attempted over the year but only few have mastered... klute, marcus intalex and now escher, too. the return of 31 has been one of d&bs best stories so far this year.

harry agius has been making waves as midland since 2010, releasing a series of increasingly impressive 12”s as a solo artist but also collaborating with the likes of ramadanman (pearson sound), breach and pariah on labels such as aus music, naked naked, works the long nights and his own graded imprint. he is also a prolific remixer who has lent his talents to artists such as lone, guy gerber, julio bashmore, dusky and more. we can proudly say he came to many people’s attention via his first phonica 12” ‘play the game’ back in 2010 and he has remained a friend and regular at the shop ever since. midland’s well deserved rise has been a delight to watch from the sidelines and we’re glad to welcome harry back to phonica with the fantastic ‘before we leave’. it starts slowly but surely as reverb soaked percussion comes to the fore, cushioned by the truly beautiful string melody, which we’re sure will be stuck in many a head this year! this could well be midland’s most deftly handled arrangement yet. running back’s gerd janson wisely decides to stick to the original track’s feel, letting the strings weave their magic, yet also brings the bassline and drums to the forefront. delicately but expertly done. midland rounds out the 12” with his barebones drums and percussion-only ‘bonus beats’ version, perfect dj tool material. we wish more records had these!

groove line records completes the summer schedule with the third 12” in our series of properly licensed rare disco / funk reissues. next up is another title from the collector’s holy grail, the brothers’ promo 12” for the 1976 album don t stop now. this features one of the most sought after instrumental tracks of the 1970 s, under the skin. a luscious disco orchestration with full horn and string sections playing alongside an infectious conga groove played and arranged by warren schatz and his band, the brothers. the second side has long versions of two tracks from the album, brothers theme and make love. both tracks have the same hallmark of luxurious string and brass sections as under the skin with the brothers providing the driving grooves and bhen lanzaroni coming to the fore with his keyboard skills. all groove line records releases are fully licensed and taken from the original master tapes, remastered by nick robbins at sound mastering, and cut by matt colton at alchemy (mastering engineer of the year 2013). all vinyl is heavy weight 180g manufactured optimal media in germany, one of the world’s finest pressing plants. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. the next three 12s are due in the autumn. groove line records’ deluxe reissue of under the skin is an essential purchase for any serious disco, jazz or funk vinyl collector who demands the very best in quality vinyl pressings

it is getting harder and harder every year to keep our secret weapons a secret. but here we are - 5 tracks on 2 12- dixon and a&#770,,,,,me have been playing for some time, now compiled for this latest chapter of the series.

for our second release on wavereform, we continue our explorations into sophisticated sounds from mostly-unexplored areas with the production debut from juras lietus, a 25 year-old latvian producer from riga whose mysterious origins in this out-of-the-way locale may surprise listeners, but whose sound fits very well into the label’s mission to reform the sound sphere with simple and elegant tracks that demand attention and bring unknown talent deserved notice. lietus wastes no time in showing off his developed dub techno style on >dark frank< as the bold, well-defined contours of the bottom end are contrasted with gentler ambient textures in the opening, it acquires more force as it moves along as he adds harder percussion patterns to the framework while the dense atmospherics progress barely in the background. >direct< is the more subtle and atmospheric of the pair, as crisp, delicate drums develop slowly while also suggesting melody. it too gains strength as it goes though, with ricocheting percussion and a barely-controlled feedback wail leading into a dramatic breakdown before he slowly winds things down in the detail-rich final section. j&#363,,,,,,,ras lietus and latvian techno may be mostly unknown, but this strong showing for wavereform 002 reveals much still to be uncovered in these eastern lands.

after a nine-year hiatus, sheree rashit and steve bicknell relaunch cosmic records with the transcendence ep within their lost recordings division. founded in 1993, the label ran in conjunction with the pairs infamous lost events, which introduced acts such as jeff mills, robert hood and basic channel to the uk dancefloor. past cosmic releases include productions and remixes from us artists such as juan atkins, tyree cooper, djs funk and rush alongside prominent uk names working under pseudonyms devised for cosmic. having previously released via perfecto and mute, cosmic has provided a home for steve bicknells releases since its inception. his next phase continues the lost recordings series that began in 1996 with the 8th segment, transcendence. comprising 4 untitled tracks in steve bicknells inimitable style - a depiction of the lost dancefloor - transcendence, lr 8 is hypnotic with depth and soul, transcending boundaries. initially vinyl only.

two brand new remixes of sparkys eternal numbers anthem ‘portland’ by tuff city kids (gerd janson & phillip lauer). having requested the parts of the original track, the intrepid duo travelled back in time to the year 1991, set up their samplers and got busy with the breakbeats and euphoric synth pads.

this is the third autonomous africa ep, the idea being that one ep is released each year and all proceeds are donated to a charity in africa. last years second volume, along with a fundraising night in glasgow and another in london raised several thousand pounds for the mtandika mission in tanzania (more info on that below).

cromie s bubbling, spacious house sound first drew critical acclaim last year on the sold out 12- vines / pyrex (peach001), a collaboration with fellow la producer sage caswell. now, peach is thrilled to present cromies solo debut ep inner knows, a revved up set of idiosyncratic dancefloor weapons. how to stop a bulldozer, a rotating helix of synth stabs, warped vocals and low-end torque warrants it s epic title. elsewhere, flan functions like a potent concentrate of 22nd century funk. inner knows kicks off side b with a swirling late night house jam that flirts with the deeper corners of the genre. another fixture in la s electronic scene, suzanne kraft (running back, esp institute, pharoahs) closes out the record with a cubist reading of flan. on his solo debut, cromie s creative depth and attention to detail belies his freshness to the game. regular sets at las club called rhonda and various underground happenings in the sprawling southland have taught him some valuable lessons. if he can deliver this many distinct sounds on a single record, we cant wait to hear what’s next.

after his successful 3 track 12 inch release on prspct xtrm last year we just had to bug this industrial hardcore master for another release... and boy did he deliver! 4 hardcore masterpieces ranging from full on industrial hardcore to schranz to more cut up experimental kicks & snares. this release has it all!

let s welcome to the reference 005 of kubic records vinyl (limited vinyl 100 copies) the first track twister is a techno track in which highlight acid analog lines, strong rhythms, and voices that take a long time to fade from your mind,the second track starb start with hard kick and development becomes with bass and techno atmosphere. we bet for this sound this year.

dustin zahn has gained over 10 years of experience a unique musical diversity as a producer and as a performer. after his recent release on drumcode he is on suara with this enormous ep. *calm like a bomb* is a constant and regular bomb dropping that if you start dancing it will leave you exhausted. it is such a powerful track! this amazing track comes backed with two remixes from two of the best producers in the worldwide scene: paco osuna and slam. osuna does an incredible groovier and darker production while slam brings the cut to another techno level. this is definetely one of the eps of the year!

its been some time since hood has delivered any new monobox cuts but with m-plants 20 year celebrations well under way he re-introduces us with the tracks film and rectangle.

it s been a long time coming, the debut slow hands ep everything (we are) on wolf + lamb records. yes, you read that right, this is the first ep to be released by the long time w+l artist, slow hands. known to his friends & family as ryan cavanagh, the native vermonter has maintained a career as both a live musician, and dj through a consistent release of singles and remixes for w+l, as well as permanent vacation, k7, and bedrock to name a few. with everything (we are), cavanagh sets out to deliver a preview of the diversity that will be expressed in the great number of songs set to be released in the coming year, and longly anticipated lp.

after scoring a uk number 1 single with my love earlier this year route 94 makes his debut appearance for matt tolfreys underground institution, leftroom, with misunderstood.

debut ep of cream soda duo incl. remixes from volta cab (ua), sasha khizhnyakov (ru), kings of the universe (se), dirty culture (ro)! cream soda - one of the most promising house projects in cis. after only a year of producing house music, the duo s tracks have ended up in dj sets by xxxy, jimmy edgar, bondax, and dj caspa, the pair have featured on international blogs like onlyvibez and in glossy magazines like fhm. tracks from cream soda are spinning in spots on fashion tv and since the end of 2013 have been taken in rotation on megapolis fm. since january 2014 guys started their own radio show on megapolis fm (89.5 fm) and personal no me podcast. band already predicting a great future, comparing it with disclosure, and bondax, and, in our opinion, cream soda - it is a sincere festive house music with right groove of the 90s, which would be appropriate in almost any good club.

less than a year since he served up his third album *urban animal*, claude vonstroke delivers more brand new original material! based on the personal experience of starting at the bottom selling fake perfume out of the the trunk of his car, *califuture* foretells the sunny-sided ironies experienced by the legions of fame and heat-seekers who head out to the golden state each year in the pursuit of the dream.

sage francis ... relocked and reloaded. after a 4-year hiatus, the indie rap icon is taking his signature style of hip-hop and performance art back on the road to support the june 2014 release of -copper gone- on strange famous records. it features beat production from long-time music affiliates buck 65, alias, cecil otter, reanimator, and more.