biosfera is the first electronic conceptual release from oscar mulero available from detroit underground. after twenty years on the road as international ambassador of techno, biosfera marks a return home for mulero. biosfera is comprised of six experimental soundscape compositions each inspired by a different autonomous community in the principality of asturias - the mythical, semi-mountainous region on spains north-west coast. the result is an exceptionally rich aural tapestry of lush spatial environments from one of the worlds foremost techno producers. limited edition sleeves are handmade and unique. design by build™, pressing on brown/yellow marbled vinyl.

another clever techno release with emphasis on quality and structure and not forgetting the input from detroit dub merchant luke hess. *terminator reserve* is dominated by a thick bass line, razor sharp percussion, devastating juno stabs and with tonnes of analogue warmth coming from its abyssal depths. the luke hess remix provides the deep qualities of the original however its much more repetitive in its nature making it truly hypnotic and one you cannot help but get completely lost in. on the b side *mediator* is rough and ready ... booming kicks, dynamic bass shifts accompanied by the right amount of snare and filter inputs make this one of the toughest on the release not forgetting that its split down the middle with a heavy 303 bleed. highly recommended! *stilled* runs off in the opposite direction to the other track it shares the b with as its laden with detroit influenced floating chords and percussion.

a special edition series focused on the rare, historical works of deepchord. the long out of print deepchord catalog has since been remastered and will finally be available again on this gorgeous triple lp set. its been a lengthy and timely process restoring old analog tape, dat and cassette recordings (some dating back to 1994) all of which have been carefully resurrected from the vault of detroits revered nsc studio

long distance is no distance. limited transparent & subtle smokey marbled vinyl.

long distance is no distance

vinyl only release !!
long standing tsuba artist spencer parker makes his limited debut complete with the first ever remix from italojohnson. the original mix has a deep detroit house flavour and the remix is a pure bomb as you would expect from the super hot italojohnson. this vinyl only release is a marriage made in heaven for vinyl junkies!

detroit veteran len bartush (mutate) returns to advance the series that began with the now classic circle 1. a full round kick and jack style upbeats are all that is necessary to support the deep, modulated synth lines that travel through lush plates of reverb. alberto pascual hits a homerun with his remix that will move any club, festival, or warehouse party. project 313s remix supplies moving synth lines are stripped down and replaced with driving rhythms and pulsating bass making this a superb techno offering. the plankton remix turns up the tension with warehouse style percussion and intertwining rhythms complimented by science- fictionesque stabs and pounding bass. the >circle 2< ep is an essential piece of detroit minimalism.

arriving onto the electronic scene with i believe, on the monumental (10 records) compilation techno 2: the next generation (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990, octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers.

subwax bcn is very proud to present our new sister label detroit dancer! on this first release we give you no other one than detroit legend santonio echols! mr santonio got famous in the late 90s with vital releases on labels such as kms, serious grooves, made in detroit, express, siren and tresor, from which he made a true mark in techno history. on this release you get three tracks of pure detroit dancing moods and including a fresh remix from orlando voorn, another pioneer in the world of detroit sounds!

detropolis (original mix) is optic nerves take on detroitís infrastructure rebuilding. detropolis opens with the unmistakable optic nerve strings giving you a sense of riding on a futuristic people mover in the night time summer air. the dark and twisted growly baselines makes you long for partying in the new downtown detroit.

terrence dixon is the man behind sporadic production alias population one, serving up dark and heavy, intense and ravey records for classic labels like utensil only occasionally. as such, delsins re-issue arm (following on from dan curtin, mk and luke slater titles) has sought to get some of the old tracks out there once again on this double a side 10inch outing with midnight hours (first on detroit: beyond the third wave lp from 1996) and two sides to every story (from an ep of the same name on metroplex, also in 1996).

superb new release by norm talley ! vinyl only. much oriented for the club.

eddie flashin fowlkes has always fancied himself as the forgotten producer of the detroit militia, a point which he explicitly points to on the title of this new release for the detroit wax imprint. >unsung hero< is, interestingly enough, quite noticeably un-detroit sounding, rolling on a killer funky 2-step groove and breezy keys which would slot in nicely against the mellower end of uk garage. on the flip >we need more< takes a stripped approach to house with some strange and submerged vocals from don q and restrained organ stabs, leaving it to the steadfast, bongo-laden groove to do most of the work. unsung hero indeed!

after the amazing view from above ep on frantic flowers we simply couldnt resist to do another project with this guy. detroit legend terrence dixon, the mastermind behind population one, is a genius in the field of minimalism and reduction. as a truly unique character from the early detroit techno era, always being true to his own style, this ep brings 4 new cuts in his typical and recognizable sound. minimalistic monotone rhythms and weird loop constructions, always with the right tension in place, sometimes topped off with spoken words. on the title track i program my computer right, a weird guitar loaded affair, terrence dixon is accompanied by ulandra & tiaria, supplying the vocals. again a very collectible release on frustrated funks harbour city sorrow!

after the amazing view from above ep on frantic flowers we simply couldnt resist to do another project with this guy. detroit legend terrence dixon, the mastermind behind population one, is a genius in the field of minimalism and reduction. as a truly unique character from the early detroit techno era, always being true to his own style, this ep brings 4 new cuts in his typical and recognizable sound. minimalistic monotone rhythms and weird loop constructions, always with the right tension in place, sometimes topped off with spoken words. on the title track i program my computer right, a weird guitar loaded affair, terrence dixon is accompanied by ulandra & tiaria, supplying the vocals. again a very collectible release on frustrated funks harbour city sorrow!

ow triple pack one contains 11 tracks from detroit influenced minimal techno to techhouse for a special price...

mental reaction ep is an original scan 7 release on detroit underground of classic detroit warehouse techno and electro via two new tracks and a remix. after many years of collaborative work we are wildly ectatic to present – finally! – scan 7, fabled anonymous masters of stealth, activism and classic detroit techno. mental reaction and noise tension are two new ‘zenith’ recordings shifting the order of things to reveal dark energy amid consistent, intense forms of brightness. punctuating the diptych is a ground pounding, break-oriented remix of mental reaction by dus annie hall. state of the art graphic futurism by dmas3 makes strange any sense of normality cutting new forms for productive living in an ever-expanding universe. mental reaction is the antidote to austerity via classic detroit warehouse techno. a new throbbing, syncopated scan 7 classic detroit rhythm hails us, freeing up accumulated, pent-up anger having to cope day-after-day witnessing cowardly, hypocritical elites avoiding culpability for wrongdoing in the world. warm, rhythmic frequency distributions align logical and ethical sensibilities hypnotically. mental reaction is a new scan 7 legend to reveal dance-activist pathways to higher ground in the face of adversity.

strut team up with new yorks knitting factory for the exclusive worldwide release of >live in detroit, 1986<, the first new fela kuti material to be issued since his final studio album, >underground system<, in 1992.
code for free mp3 download of this release included.

excellent 4 track vinyl with sexy house tracks

blank code records launches with its first release circle 1 by label artist mutate. circle 1 is the first in a series of releases by mutate and features remixes by drumcell, audio injection, and bas mooy. detroit has always had a definitive voice in the future sound of techno, and this debut release from blank code is a prime example of both the latest from detroit, and its international allegiances exemplified by three brilliant remixes from some of technos most accomplished modern artists.

for its 35th release, be as one continues to keep its unique trademark sound, and this time the israeli imprint has looked in its own backyard to find the goods. magit cacoon, dj and producer, tel aviv born and berlin resident, and popsled, israeli duo composed of guy astrogano and niv konforty land on be as one with higher point, which brings a classic house mood on the dance floor, with its very hypnotic vocal, the big bassline and driving groove. greek house star argy is an apt remixer for this type of track and indeed, no surprise he delivers a storming remix that again hints a lot to the classic sounds of house and techno. detroit legend rolando closes the package with his techno takes on the tune, a rather hypnotic version, bass infected and driven by rolandos trademark drums patterns.

brilliant deep detroit house 3 track vinyl

limited 2nd release on long distance to detroit

nice price deal !!! the fourth vinyl series release from the excellent fullbarr label sees the brilliant samaan return with a new ep of sublime detroit inspired techno meets house, backed with a remix from heavyweight vince watson

the detroit threads team is at the center of a community of vinyl enthusiasts that take pride in their individual approach to sound. this community struggles to keep their vision alive though the warmth of the medium that holds a special place in the heart, vinyl. as the electronic sound evolves new faces and styles emerge to challenge the establishment. detroit threads hears those voices and works to give them a platform. hou531 and .kite were chosen to represent detrot threads, because they are the yin and yang of the detroit dubstep movement. hou531 has a rambunchous method of creating grinding dubstep that is a release from a lifetime of detroit pressure. where as, .kite uses ethereal synth ambience sprinkled lightly with drum and bass to create an environment that is both sad and beautiful. these artists are under the radar, but by no means are they irrelevant.

vaetxhs inaugural release libet tones for detroit underground draws on both musical themes - electronic idm and musique concrete - and non-musical themes from mathematics, resulting in four labyrinthine tracks that are studies in free association, a state in which ideas float from the unconscious to the conscious. record sleeve design by dmas3. pressing on brown, multicolour-marbled vinyl.

nice price deal !!! austrian techno label minimal soul return to the fray with a killer compilation featuring detroits own alan oldham aka dj t-1000 as detroitrocketscience and mathematics / matrix records artist kuba sojka. four great tracks lovingly mastered by austrian legend patrick pulsinger

risp is richard devines most advanced exploration of experimental acoustic space to date, now available from detroit underground. these compositions were created and initially sequenced on the euro rack modular and elektron octatrack machines

in the first-ever collaborative detund/bwlr release, we are proud to announce the december 2011 vinyl release of bwlr angel trax ep1, featuring tracks by highsage, steve kuehl, raiz acid and roman debnar.

release #6 on smds delicacies imprint comes courtesy of psycatron and detroit grand pubahs, with a remixe delivered by simian mobile disco themselves. including code for free download of this ep.

romulo del castillo and joshua kay are phoenecia and they emerge from their long march into the aural wilderness of miami with good man bones ep, five new sonic tapestries heavy with rhythm and rich in visual detail. screen print colors with hot green/brown vinyl. this mini lp serves up an offering of selections from the full-length demissions - both made available through a unique collaboration between detroit underground and schematic. limited press.

deep percussive house tracks by a drummer from detroit. dance floor heat guaranteed to make the ladies sweat!

excellent detroit techno , incl mark broom remix ! early support from roman flügel, seth troxler, motorcitysoul, ripperton, lee jones, tornado wallace, varoslav, robert dietz... vinyl only release !!

phat grooving instrumentals by jay dee aka j dila!

ltd 2011 repress !!one part of the famous three chairs crew marcellus pittman provides an excellent start for this new imprint with two slices of driving deep detroit house pure bliss!

for this new official ré-edition on p&d recordings, we are really proud to release two classic tracks from big daddy aka rick wade. >night station< was on rick wade album >dark ascencion< in 2004, incredible deep & haunting but banging as well….one for the oldschool lovers of house music. this track was on cassys compilation >panorama bar 01< on ostgut ton & recently on sebo k compilation for watergate…anyway hard to find at this days & sell @ 50€ ! for the b side, 2a.m detroit is one of the jazzy deepness by big daddy was released on trackmode in 1998 ! a memory of traffic ! real music for real people

d.j. maaco is back at it again by keeping d.i.e. on the map! with long over due favorites such as dutch friends and move yo body, this will be a 12 inch you dont want to miss. listen as he drops the bass in break it down and bring the funk like no other. as you already know detroit in effect are the knights of pure detroit electro/techno and have one mission, to rock your party!

asrx deliver the first in a series of >random remixxes< for their >forthcoming ep<. original tracks by techno legend, steve stoll, and rising talent, dijj, are remixed to electronic perfection by detroits corbin davis (hej, detroit underground, asrx), argentinas luis ruiz (subsequent, planet rhythm, heaven to hell) and master producer / legend in the making, valvestat (asrx) from the uk. additionally, as a special treat, asrx presents for the first time, perc (legendary techno producer appearing on labels such as clr, kompakt, and drumcode) with a stunning rendition of dijjs original, >fin_droon< (asrx007). asrx008 >forthcoming ep< is truly a dark minimal masterpiece!

two big techno cuts from the bcr boys, backed up with remixes by angel alanis and punisher detroit.

out hear audio is back with another far out offering for the modern dancefloor. the second release for the label this year following the killer yambee! – chemical love/natural off

exploring biological rhythms, organic structures and environments! support by slam, sascha carassi, samuel l session, inigo kennedy and more.

timeless classics from metroplex & tresor by techno master terrence dixon

nice price deal !!! limited 5 tracks of deep detroit techno and house. bass swizzles! main a side cut >highlander< shines on the ep. tight syncopated groove with synth stabs and swells. pure floor magic.

>detroit underground put out wildly variant musical styles on their label, from minimal to house, techno and electro - they certainly cant be genre pigeon-holed! this release comes from swedish duo kritical audio and spans through the aforementioned genres and at moments even into dubstep, breaks and d&b territory. moody, mind-tripping journeys are intricately created on katacomb through eerie synths, deep glitchy 303 basslines and arresting electro rhythms. >bugsmasher< rides electro punches and pounding 303s while the title track finds itself with a low slung, dubstep feeling. >oceans 1300< meanwhile explores yet another route with emotive synths and tight percussion, while the spaced out atmospherics of >taipei< round off an excellent 12inch

the brilliantly monikered big strick - familial elder to omar s and responsible for the odd killer release on his younger cousins fxhe imprint - belatedly sates the appetite of record collectors keen to indulge in his recent album detroit heat with a six track selection of the choicest cuts spread across this twelve inch. seemingly drawing influence from a myriad of motor city influences, detroit heat impressively flits between murky deep house, tracky techno and hypnotic jack-tracks. like many of his contemporaries, strick is a sucker for cement mixer production - that distinctly detroitian sound where every beat, groove or bassline sounds like the master tapes have been marinated in grit. that trademark sound, alongside a solid selection of floor-friendly grooves, makes detroit heat an excellent addition to the motor city house canon. the rubbery spinal atmospherics of >under tone< and the tony coates vocally assisted jack of >maybe 1 day< are particular highlights!

four veteran detroit creators, individually accomplished and respected. each, a producer / performer / dj with a long history of deep, inspired, electronic and accoustic music, so innovative, to spawn a genre all its own. soiree records proudly showcases these melodious, technological, architecs on the first installment of detroit: deepconstructed. drivetrain leads off with driven. multifunctional and intelligent this one was constructed from the floor up, genuine and raw. throbbing rhythm and harmonious pads generate the perfect ambience for the signature vocal proclamation. next up, dorian gigís, the james herbert theory is a courageously deep, tech flow. gigs solid detroit influence clearly takes centerstage. thick, fat chords atop a flanged hi-hat move the air while the syncopated riffs fill the groove. dwayne jensen returns from a long departure with i see the sun light. reflecting jensens untold late night, underground experiences.this crafted pulsating, solid house swing inserts a hypnotic vocal chant for total authenticity. new to soiree records, but a known novice and powerhouse to the cause, malik alston’s offering is dance jazz. showing off some extraordinary piano chops, backed-up by a mental sax riff, alstonís unyeilding bassline and acid blips will not disappoint the dance floor. detroit: deepconstucted is music undefined from a place where music does not compromise.

from germany its a long distance to detroit, but it sounds detroit like a short way...

proper techno by steve stoll, remixed by wraith, kataconda & miniroom.
support by: slam, richie hawtin, guy gerber, luke slater, marco bailey, oliver ho, samuel l session, terrence fixmer ... as well as great reviews at de:bug, dj mag, idj …

certain detroit dweller with the initials kw returns to boe with a magnificently original and varied ep, featuring his own signature sound yet still managing to touch upon multiple genres. thunderous kick drums and a chi-town swing fill the whole ep and balance off kws haunting melodies and raw techno arrangements