the melanistic one returns, sleeve designed by art crime. hot tip!

bubbling spaceways electronics and keys sprinkled into a lightly laced jazz cigarette. double sided silk screen sleeve, designed by cosmo knex.

voyage directs message comes through loud and clear on the labels first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprints first five years

• black vinyl , 2015 repress by demand with insert
great new raw and powerful 909 driven techno tools from the blue hour camp with a distinct detroit flavour on this outing...

reissue of this essential and rh favorite new york 12 inch. a classic just the way they were done during the golden years in nyc! reissue of this essential new york classic. pure dancefloor madness!

limited edition! 300 copies worldwide. a new berlin-based label tooman records presents its debut release - an elegant three-track ep from quadrakey. deep, groovy and beautiful house music with a deep passion.

marvelous split mini lp from the rathmines nook.

after a prolonged absence, tom trago returns to the voyage direct label with his first solo single since 2013. *hidden heart of gold* is an expansive trip into intergalactic deep house territory that ranks as one of his most emotionally charged moments to date.

• hotly anticipated fifth release from this brilliant label
• printed disco sleeve
blue hour s fifth release introspective continues to explore faster tempos in classic dance-floor fashion. bright atmosphere and emotive melodies compliment warm staccato drums over three tracks of effective techno.

2015 repress! kenny larkin productions under the dark comedy moniker. tip!

amsterdams fastest, getting down with the machines and laying down some proper dirty rhythm tracks.

2015 repress! 4 tracks of kenny larkin s pod material, which was first released on the belgian, buzz, label in 1992. recommended!! rush hour is proud to present this co-op with kenny larkin/art of dance to release the best of his catalogue on remastered 12-s. he s recorded many classic tracks on many different labels under many monikers.

limited 2015 repress , alter warp / art of dance detroit klassiker, played by sven väth !!!

limited 2015 repress
this 12inch is a best of his metaphor recorded material, which was released on r & s records in 1995. again four tracks have been selected, three dancefloor tracks, incl the classic >soulman< and one deeper cut >sympathy<. another slice of essential techno history on 12inch (and remastered by dexter) for the first time.

100% baumwollen, rushhour logo

100% baumwolle, rush hour logo

100% baumwolle, rush hour logo

100% baumwolle, rush hour logo shirt

100% baumwolle, rushhour logo shirt

really, aardvarck should need little introduction. while some of the artists featured on voyage direct are just beginning their musical journeys, mike kivits has been at the forefront of the dutch scene since the tail end of the 1980s.

live in ohio 1977 kursierte bislang nur als inoffizielles bootleg. das junge label futurismo, das sich reissues aus der post-punk- und new-wave-phase ende der 1970er/anfang der 1980er auf die fahnen geschrieben hat, veröffentlicht nun eine offiziell remasterte version im hochwertigen packaging. die cd erscheint im geprägten 4-seitigen digipak mit hochglanzdruck und 12-seitigem booklet. die high-end-lp erscheint auf weißem 180g schwerem vinyl mit downloadcode in innenhülle, zwischenhülle und außenhülle, allesamt aus qualitätspapier/-pappe, außencover mit hochglanzdruck und pinkem neonsticker.

with his voyage direct label, tom trago has always championed dutch talent – djs and producers from the tightknit local scene whose music moves and inspires him in equal measure. he’s at it again on this 19th release, handing a debut 12inch to fastrising, amsterdambased dj/producer elias mazian. the 25 yearold is a muchloved figure on the amsterdam scene, and has gained a reputation as one of the citys true underground heroes. his dj sets are rooted in contemporary deep house and techno, but also take inspiration from 80s electro, stevie wonder, pfunk, disco, and the surging, snareheavy pulse of early chicago ghettohouse

mutant beat dance are traxx & beau wanzer. limited rh release of 450 copies with hand made silkscreen covers. pure jakbeat! traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. the ones who are familiar with the duo, know they are out to push music into a different realm every time they collaborate. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip! artwork by ruben verkuylen

low lit mini album from willie burns & florian kupfer. recorded together in brooklyn, new york 2014. reptilians beware.. tip!

previosuly unreleased material by chicagos great vincent floyd! early works, mastered from the original dat tapes. electronic soul classics, now available for the first time! all tracks are drowned with warm leads, dreamy drums and dragging melodies. the classic deep house sound in the vein of larry heard.

finest hour delivers the third chapter of their series with a four tracker from arcarsenal. a dubby cosmic affair for the heads. vinyl only.

king champion sounds deliver a blistering 10 inch album with free cd (incl. 2 bonus tracks) inside that combines a hypnotic krautedelic / dub / minimalist / electronica tunes with a sugarshit sharp wordsmith in his element. g.w.sok (former lyricist / singer for the ex) has never been in better form. the band, led by ajay saggar, close ranks hard to deliver the tightest and most exciting palette of music you will hear all year. they combine the grit and grind of the best of post rock underground with the swinging horns of africa in an astonishing whole.

deadly population one album from terrence dixon on rush hour...future classic alert tip!

strong one on voyage direct from rotterdams benny rodrigues...tip!

hochimpressionistische electronica: reissue des albums von 1994. das wegweisende elektronikduo cluster (dieter moebius und hans-joachim roedelius) setzte im jahr 1994 das fort, was es vier jahre zuvor mit seinem comeback-album *apropos cluster* begonnen hatte. *one hour* verschmilzt über 60 minuten die besten passagen aus zwei mehrstündigen sessions.

people must jam just keep on bringing the heat! one of new zealands best exports, apart from lamb - a dj and producer of considerable talents, whose musical output has graced a slew of respected outlets, from the uber cool unthank to rush hour, burek, dopeness galore & boogie bash, as well as his own fantastic hot shots imprint for his pmj debut, we have a five track set of rough and ready workouts, the echoes of thirty odd years of black us dance music held up with raw drum machine scaffolding. from smoked-out b boy jams to lo-fi sample joints - loose and alive on the floor on the flip lay far stirs up some sonic trouble with a bottom heavy rewire of the title track, while ugly drums bring some serious shine to linoleum magnets, with a mix that is heavy on immersive mood and vibe. limited to 300 copies.

rick wilhite delivers a super strong collection of tracks made by producers coming from either new york, chicago or detroit. this the second in a 2 part project.

3 weirdo ones on the cult of properness. propers cult, the label launched by amsterdam s san proper, present their second release, the debut of a jazz-fusion drummer who goes by the name of d., hailing from katwijk (nl). three deep and mesmerizing house workouts veering into techno territories, with an acid glitch to them. yes, they come with a lot of question marks and exclamation points

thesounds limited is back with a new release, this time with a vinyl only.hailing from ukraine, io is one hell of a project, the successful beginning was noted by a debut plate of cabaret on an ultrafashionable german label of diynamic.

ultra limited (300 copies) new tevo howard release. 4 remixesof movereleased on rush hour label...

it is rare to hear a debut 12 inch single that really blows you away. that is hardly a controversial statement, in truth, most producers take time to find their feet, developing a distinct style over a period of years, rather than months. magnesii, then, is something special. currently based in amsterdam. the previously unheard of producer has delivered a stunning debut 12 inch for tom tragos voyage direct label. raw, fuzzy and in turns melancholic, spellbinding and intense, its three tracks bubble and hiss to the distinct sound of vintage analogue hardware.

word to the weirdos. morgan buckleys vinyl debut with so many ideas and so much energy its almost hard to take it all on board in one listen. the sound of a man soaking it up and pouring it out. 12inch comes with insert and a touch of magic. tip! ill order it ! has some sort of a special sound to me. gesloten cirkel

willie burns, secret circuit and suzanne kraft are the odd numbers… setting sail with an ep of blue-eyed house. recommended for chilling in higher temperatures.

finest hour is back with another house gem incl. birdsmakingmachine remix. tip

what do an alien balancing on one of its three legs, the rsa encryption algorithm, neuroscience and prehistoric musical instruments have in common? design a wave isnt sure either but this is some music made while trying to find out. limited edition ep with beautiful cosmo knex artwork.

part 2 of design a waves continued experiments in sound, sci fi and alien counter balance... limited edition ep with sideways thinking cosmo knex artwork.

rick wilhite delivers this super strong collection of tracks made by producers coming from either new york, chicago or detroit. this is part 1 of 2... tip!

for their fifteenth transmission from beyond the stars, tom tragos voyage direct label has turned to the unmistakable talent that is boris werner.

2014 repress , fresh & effective techno tools from blue hour !
fresh & effective techno tools from blue hour. the first release on his self-titled imprint, setting the tone for whats to follow. pure, raw & defiantly minimalist 909 work outs, blurring the lines between geography & scene

white label.... strong killer orlando voorn produced detroit-ish techno for our own rh imprint! fantastic stuff!

talk about saving the best until last. if you thought that the first two parts of awanto 3s opel mantra trilogy were good, just wait until you hear part 3. it delivers a brilliantly breathless conclusion to what could well be one of the strongest debut albums of 2014. by now, you should know the script. amsterdam producer steven van hulle has previously shown glimpses of his musical talents, either with sporadic solo productions (see his superb 2010 debut on rush hour, for five), or alongside friends from the dutch scene (san proper, young marco and tom trago, in particular). opel mantra, a debut album split across three 12 inch singles (a cd version will follow later in the year), is his big reveal – our first chance to wallow in his unique and thrilling fusions of deep house, detroit techno and a multitude of vivid global influences.

deep darker workouts by the artist that brought us the mmt tapes series ....... killer! jorge velez returns to rush hour with a new two-track 12 inch. also known for his work as professor genius and under other monikers, velez has long been one of the us undergrounds most revered figures to those in the know. ausland delivers two deep, darker, low-fi techno jams by this veteran jersey-based producer…