every few years in the genre of hip hop there comes an album that gracefully, yet unapologetically steers clear of the redundantly trodden path that so many artist become accustomed to walking. such bravery is often rewarded by the art gods, this time is no exception as uk born , new jersey emcee cymarshall law & hungarian producer mr. joeker team up for the 3rd time and bring you the masterful, hip hop in the soul 3, the first in the series featuring krs-1 , this time a colorful bunch of guests are invited. cymarshall law weaves in and out of different song topics that have rarely been touched if at all effortlessly as his lyrical prowess has yet again moved forward in innovative and original way. the mcs refusal to “ walk in a straight line” is refreshing in a way that lets you know some artists still value originality and crafting a skill of their own. mr. joeker steps forward to prove he is a true gem in the form of a super producer. the production here raises the bar boom bap reigns supreme, though mr. joeker shows great range by taking us into new musical dimensions of his own creation, the result is hip hop in it’s purest , rawest form with a new school twist, an album that by all means will wake many people up to take notice, as this duo is finally putting the soul back into hip hop.
pressing on translucent green vinyl.

*michael ferragosto is back on italy s own dog in the night label with four new twisted psychedelic house cuts. as usual we hear the artist taking the traditional blueprints of chicago house and putting his own signature chops to it resulting in a bizzare mix up of jacking madness that will get the floor going wild. amazing stuff that is not to be missed

starting from th pressing s first release, artist tominori hosoya has continued releasing his musics from labels such as deepartsounds and soiree records. he is resident in tokyo, and is the president of th pressing, which release a second vinyl finally. the 4 participating artists are, anaxander, who takes an active part in labels such as poker flat and local talk, the new and excellent producer john shima, who has released from ferox and boe, rai scott, who runs a label with brad peterson and also releases from other labels, and finally, the man of experience, rennie foster, who has continuously been releasing masterpieces from many labels such as subject detroit. the 4 artists have been handed over the concept“music dedicted to the important persons, things and memories” from the previous piece, and has created an emotional and atmospheric opus. vinyl only.

qnd philosophy starts with a new project from veteran cosmic disco originator daniele baldelli and his long time partner in crime marco dionigi. the two gents will take us into a spaced out galaxy of sounds. so sit back. fasten your seat belts and enjoy the trip. daniele baldelli (baia degli angeli/cosmic) considered worldwide as a truly innovator for his cosmic style trademark a mix of african music, disco, psychedelic rock, krautrock and dub, often played at the wrong speed, hes a very active dj and respected artist. marco dionigi resident dj of top italian club alterego since 89. besides being the mastermind and founder of quantistic division/qnd philosophy labels. he is a popular dj and and experienced producer key releases baldelli & dionigi cosmic disco? cosmic rock! (eskimo recordings) baldelli & dionigi the units remix high pressure days (opilec music) baldelli & dionigi adaptors the music of richard bone cd (prismatikone records/word and sound) baldelli & dionigi phil manzanera caracas - mental remix (ln/cc recordings) baldelli & dionigi museum of love remixes (dfa records)

jakarta based jonathan kusuma delivers a new ep on cocktail d amore music. after his european debut on cosmo vitellis i m a cliche, followed by a successful ep on berlins imprint love on the rocks, the indonesian artist keeps carrying the vessel of the far east sound.

severence is an electronic sound artist who lives in spain. mensch 003 experiments with various forms of chaotic sound & signal generation to create dense chaotic sound fields and other more relaxed ambient soundscapes. all tracks were recorded live in one take using a eurorack modular synth, a mixing desk and various effects pedals (no overdubs or post processing in the computer).

sasaki hiroaki is a minimal techno/minimal house artist from japan. his label * yotsume-music* has just released its 3rd ep. the 1st ep (recorded in -yone-ko rework-) is highly sought after on dicogs, whilst the new icon ep resembles these floating pads combined with a very tight sound machine rhythm on its four minimal techno and minimal house tracks. a1 * circle* brings a sorrow sound loop whilst a2 * forever* features a hypnotic synth pattern. the b side relies heavily on floating pads with * icon* and brings a dubby, deep sea feeling with b2 *kaii* . all 4 minimal techno/ minimal house tracks!!!

whiskey disco continues to explore the boundaries blurring the lines between original and edit, disco and oddity. wd47 is helmed by dutchman, olivier boogie, an artist known for strengths across the spectrum, in previous releases, we ve seen his editing on display, no goodbye is a fine balance between original synthesis and editing panache. thoma cher is a newcomer to the edit scene, but has been heavily involved in a disco and house renaissance occurring in shanghai over the last few years. his club chops have honed an acute ear, we love what we re hearing from him and can t wait for more. the b-side is everything a b-side should be: weird. label staple, alkalino guides us along a cosmic journey of boogie-down grooves. arps, baby. we love em. sf crew, jp soul & anthony mansfield have been attracting serious attention of late between outings on roam recordings and sightings at the famous burning man camp, disco knights. to say they are ravelords is an understatement. their pedigree is on full display in warlord, equal parts arp energy and huge (huge) lead, the right balance of fun and cheese.

after rebolledo’s successful debut album super vato (cÓmeme cd lp 01) from two thousand eleven, his highly praised mix cd momento drive (kompakt cd 117) from two thousand fourteen, and all-around mayhem during his adventures as one half of the pachanga boys, xalapa s finest returns with his second solo album mondo alterado: a recollection of moments and experiences from recent years, colorful mnemonics encompassing the brightest and the darkest. the result is a kind of soundtrack for a movie that doesn t exist, a sonic journey designed like a mixtape that faithfully reflects rebolledo s background as dj and producer. nine tracks connect for one overarching narrative, sharing elements, motives, details, as they blend together. the artist s signature can be found all over the place, roaming between straight, rock-drenched drumming, sinister atmospheres, raw synth textures, exciting peaks and foggy bottoms - but always following the kinetic flow and relentless drive which are such a big part of rebolledo s compelling charme.

madben is back on astropolis records with a pure ravey colored techno track in the pure main style from the artist, moment of unitarian gathering of the crowd. light sentence and tension are pure actual techno weapons, raw and rough, deep and dance floor in the same time. and finally we are lucky to receive the masters slam founders from soma records for a fantastic pure techno remix, efficient, this weapon should destroy most of the dance floors, enjoy !

im kloster which means in the monastery-, is ion ludwig s third solo ep with lmd, following -clair obscur- - lmd006 and -mr. nubilous- - lmd013.
over the years we have seen ion grow and grow as an artist and seen his sound develop and mature which was brilliantly summarized last year on his stunning album -ghost to coast-. on -im kloster- however mr. ludwig spreads his wings wider, writing and performing vocals for a1, and delving further into his incredible studio to create a mesmerizing sonic masterpiece.
ladies & gentlemen welcome to the monastery!
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hand-stamped white label vinyl, limited to 200. new artist, tresillo present tresillo1 featuring two mixes of the track, ‘contra tiempo.

for its ninth installment fasten musique welcomes mysterious french artist monsieur georget from ultrastretch, do easy records and the 2 remixes are served by 2 talented producers. one is the new york based phenomenon kamran sadeghi is known for his work with son of rose and with soundwalk collective and anther is italian artist third_child is a new project aimed to mix sounds micro-house and house music. all tracks are a representation of the artists personal take on finely crafted grooves and sound designed elements. vinyl only release

bringing together their eclectic musical background, both individuals behind the recently born artist duo exponent share a vision of a uniting element in dance music, which is much more defined by atmosphere and its demarcation to mainstream music than by simple genre characteristics. sometimes broken, sometimes straight - those three tracks end up with a four-to-the-floor attitude, without intending to. complex and simple at the same time, never letting go of that one hypnotic groove, which keeps us together during those special nights. 22.22. is released on freakadelle, the record label of the same-named cultural npo based in salzburg, austria.

every now and then there comes a record designed just for djs and the dance floor in the series of :no questions asked) we’ve gone back to basic with simple offering tools for the dj. we also tried to put back the mystery of great dance music. this is one of 4 volumes. for all offerings there are no artist names or titles.we thank you for understanding.

claudio coccoluto continues the return of his the dub imprint this may with thedub107 ep, including three original tracks from the unmistakable italian artist. without ever leaving the tribal and mystical flavor, thedub107 winds through influences that take shape in beats meticulously blended, as only claudio can realize. the work contains all the colors of the summer, from the red of the midday to the sunsets orange, a rainbow of sounds that you must have in your collection.

review special remarks 12inch with hand screen printed sleeve a6 zine of drawings by artist tony savas + sticker in stamped paper bag included in 50 copies.arcing seas is an anagram of cassegrain. it started out as a secret alias, releasing a couple eps on our circula sound. the secret was less well kept after the duo appeared at berghain under this name. a year later, after deciding to start a label, it finally made sense to bring the two together. the three tracks here present three new & different directions, pushing cassegrains sound forward and showcasing their versatility.

following eps for creme organization and w.t. records, art crime delivers a four tracker of meltingly good music on pinkman records. chords cascade, blending and reforming, in the warming wonder of still life , dead carnation is from a similar place. keys skipping down scales, dancing down them as percussion lends a touch of weight. distant is the mood changer. rain falls, smoke whirls and the night descends in this dark and intoxicating encounter. but those clouds part for the close. lush pads and soaring notes break through for calming currents of the less than aptly titled hectic . an artist rewriting stereotypes, an ep of true quality.

stunning debut from london based artist forest drive west for livity sound. * system revolves around an irresistible deep and tripping pneumatic broken drum groove, propelling the track through ten tense minutes of foggy atmospherics. * show them is similarly immersive but this time with nods to the densely smoked out uk dancefloors of 2004, austere and hypnotic.

* subtext presents new work by the istanbul based artist and musician cevdet erek in extracts from his soundtrack to the turkish crime thriller frenzy, winner of the special jury prize at the 2015 venice film festival. * these two compositions shed light on erek s diverse sonic background, both as a member of the seminal band nekropsi and as a celebrated conceptual artist presenting sound and installation works internationally such as his room of rhythms, which has been shown at documenta, as well as the istanbul and sydney biennials. * the first track presents a tense and driving percussive wall of sound that mirrors frenzy s dramatic storyline set against a backdrop of political violence in istanbul. accompanying this is a textural recording exploring aspects of warped time and shifting geometry that references the films disturbing subtext of social paranoia.

after having brought you the critically acclaimed japanese house compilation once upon a time in japan, jazzy couscous introduces one of the most promising artist of the french deep house scene, hugo lx.having worked on a strings of releases in early 2016, french producer hugo lx (courtesy of balance, my love is underground, faces) comes back with another four track offering, with help from fellow french man, korea-based fulbert, on the remix duties. expect some sample-built, bass heavy, deep fried pieces from the nomadic beatsmith, merging influences from japanese dreamy ambiant, french vaporous soundtracks and american deep dance music. this ep will without a doubt be on heavy rotation on the dancefloors this summer!

2016 repress , legendary deeply rooted house records comes with a new serie releases called rootstrax. first ep is by a mysterious french artist that remains unknown for now. however, the listener that knows a bit about the french house music history can easily define the roots of the producer (not saying he can point out who he is :-) the influences of early 90s fcom/fnac sound is present combined with some classic chicago house... this is exactly the concept of rootstrax. interesting concept and cool record that makes us wonder if this has been dome by an old fox or a young puppy producer? for sure this sounds very mature and delivers 12inch extraordinaire!

kevin mchugh returns to his delft imprint as la-4a for his & the label’s first artist album. phonautograph represents an artist album in its purest sense: a deeply personal work that feels like the culmination of a lifetime of passion and experience - one that ebbs and flows across a variety of styles and tempos, from the electrifying acid house and electro of resistor, capacitance and dialup to slower tempo ambient and experimental excursions such as frequenzvariabler, blitzlicht and semantron.

the label’s first reference, hooded001, is a two tracks ep called “los dinosaurios” by personal mythologies. the two cuts have been recorded from live improvs by the artist. the a side, homonym to the title of the ep is a slow, rugged and abrasive techno jam that passes the 11 minutes mark. the second extract, “cuando los dinosaurios dominan la tierra” is an ambient odissey of fourteen minutes that features a static melody around which different melodic and rhythmic elements are developed.

a great reissue of this mid-period blueprint title from their original artist oliver ho.
new full colour label sleeve to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this classic techno label!
james ruskins blueprint sub-series is back with a newly re-mastered reissue of this classic oliver ho four track ep from 1999.

the weeping tune was originally released (digitally) in september 2015 on pg tune and premiered in arma17, moscow. barnt: artist, friend, dj and one of the minds behind magazine label, created his own version of the weeping tune to fit into his dj sets, one of the first times being at amnesia, ibiza. these energies naturally formed this release which opens the vinyl catalogue on pg tune: a must have record packed into a pg tune trademark sleeve, created with a thermal camera during tigas first ever live show at berlin festival. limited to 500 copies worldwide, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

vilena records is 5 years old and decided to celebrate with its first vinyl with 4 tracks. side a is characterized by dub sounds and two tracks: the first one by matt star, german artist who manages repeat music and has productions on labels such as cocoon records, kling klong and many others, the second track is by alex veronesi and paolo mosca aka rejekt. side b is composed of two tech house tracks: the first is by stan garac, spanish artist class 83 that has collaborate with labels like viva music and hall of fame, while the second track is by one of the greatest artists of vilena records, massimo pozzi aka max (italy).

marcello napoletano is an artist gifted with a special raw energy and his talent is shown on this debut ep for neroli. four tracks with that ‘music box’ swing only few producer have! the neroli track in particular is set to jack hard any dancefloor!!!

news of the record first broke back in december, when omar-s, real name alex omar smith, contributed a three-hour mix for ra’s 500th podcast. the lp will be smith’s fifth full-length release, and arrives three years after his most recent album, 2013’s thank you for letting me be myself. like almost all of the detroit artist’s catalogue so far, the best lands on smith’s own fxhe records. it comprises 11 tracks, featuring collaborations with fellow motor city acts such as norm talley, ob ignitt and kyle hall.

dinamo azari is an artist revitalised. the montreal-born, toronto-based musician behind the global phenomenon azari & iii presents a blinding new remix package of solo single victim, featuring detroit techno legend carl craig and sev-erino of hedonistic party starters horse meat disco

the jena based label solid rotation started with an versatile various artist ep. the following first whole artist extended player of mbeck is a hypnotic, minimalistic journey. the cover side is reserved for an 11 minutes, dizzy appregiator crocodile ride. on the flip side, you can expect two ravin afterhour sidekicks, which are a hot standby.

needwant welcomes lithuanian artist few nolder, who serves up three big club tracks and a fine remix from hommage and kompakt artist karl friedrich.needwant welcomes lithuanian artist few nolder, who serves up three big club tracks and a fine remix from hommage and kompakt artist karl friedrich.

previously half of pseudo-kitsch acid-electro force light year, and now gone solo, mikey melas aka jensen interceptor joins the binary cataloguing cpu with a perfectly formed electro cut. any artist who samples ghost in the shell, arguably one of the greatest anime films of all time, are all right by us. mikey does so to great effect on the big beat / trip hop tempo model 2029 , which sits alongside three unrelenting electro bass bin destroyers. mactavis being the toughest cut, utilising a fierce driving 808 with a robotic bassline interjecting throughout. electro is often overlooked for the club but it s obvious this e.p. was designed from the ground up to smash a big room. jensen interceptor m e.p. limited edition (300 copies worldwide) 12inch vinyl in shrink-wrapped printed sleeve with paper inner. includes microbial, minor arc, mactavis and model 2029.

new apron artist bastien carrara, parisian bad boy beats the hell out of his mpc & records onto tape..

limited edition of 300 copies with unique artwork made by russian street artist (grisha), which were carefully adapted to sleeve design by mikhail myasoedov. the vinyl lp contains 4 selected tracks from the full 8-track album.
after 9 years of silence, here’s the 11th album from the unclassifiable brussels-based duo. with their usual tamping drums (just mention the two parts of “the decision to exist” or “same area”, led by a ferocious 808), a regular bass guitar hammering, some bare minimum poor voices, threatened violins, skinbound flute and oboe here and there, a distorted furious piano everywhere and finally some tiny cautious optimism (the extra-human guitar in “enough slaps”), the whole is carefully assembled in order to obtain an accurate picture of life on earth. “pain” and “pleasure” are different aspects of the same mental construction.

“city stellar” by yan kaylen is our first artist ep release following up to our debut va album “setting forth” released in the fall 2015.
already support by : asc (perc trax, nonplus+, auxiliary), positive centre (stroboscopic artefact, our circula sound), cio d’or (prologue, semantica), naibu (horizons, soul:r), youngsta (tempa), moresounds (cosmic bridge, ninja tune)…

in the cast tradition, includes 4 far reaching and artist signature tracks from loyd, paul birken, surachai, and fbk.

teddy douglas of the basement boys is long time creator and innovator of soulful house music since 1986 ­ based out of baltimore, maryland by the early 90 s teddy and team had created hits for many american dance appealing artists including michael jackson, paula abdul, crystal waters and their breakout uk hit for ultra nate. subsequently in 1994 the basement boys record label was launched. the basement boys have continued to dominate their sound, and teddy has now decided to branch out into more artist oriented projects ­ got all his friends together and created a musical masterpiece. retro soul features lead vocalist marcell russell the baltimore soul singer has been compared to such greats as luther vandross, donny hathaway but his own original distinct style shines through now teamed with super producer teddy douglas known as the voice of baltimore, marcell has 4 previous albums and in 2007 and his band the truth first teamed with teddy douglas to produce the debut cd hopes up too high now back together again this brand new collaboration delivers a wonderful uplifting journey inspired by the kenny gamble leon huff years of philadelphia international records aptly titled retro soul

the second 12inch part of damian lazarus & the ancient moons – remixes from the other side project, the tracks from the compelling artist album message the other side have been reinterpreted by an assortment of producers for a remix album. this second remix 12inch, remixes from the other side (part ii), featuring remixes from juan atkins and kimyon huggins, kölsch, drumtalk and gorgon city. 2015 saw damian lazarus create his most ambitious project to date in the ancient moons, producing a full-length album ‘message from the other side co-produced by james ford (simian mobile disco, arctic monkeys, florence & the machine), with a wide assortment of vocalists and collaborators from around the world. they went on to support roisin murphy on tour

after putting out a string of brilliant singles and ep s in the past few years, slavaki is up with his first artist album. it s hard to believe it s taken him 7 years since the first release, to come up with the idea of releasing a full-length. no wonder, tracks have gotten time-tested, and have been carefully selected out of over 10 continuous hours of material written in the period between the year 2011 and 2015. out on artist’s home label elusive at the beginning of 2016 on limited 2x12 inch vinyl. this album is another peek into slavakis ever-expanding chest of musical treasures that never seems to fail to surprise.

barcelona based producer maurice aymard joins parisian artist j.e.e.p to deliver their ‘mellocoton’ ep in may via seven villas, featuring three original cuts and remixes from manoo and closed paradise. having garnered support from industry heavyweights including laurent garnier and ricardo villalobos over the years, maurice aymard has certainly established a notable presence within electronic music. here we see maurice pair up with j.e.e.p, a name known to many from following his involvement in projects including ‘the hints’ with quarion and ‘the egyptian nipples’ alongside massimiliano pagliara, whilst his back catalogue boasts releases on labels such as apersonal music, sonar kollektiv seven villas where he returns to here

dave ajus, the freee lover ep has landed as the 1st new artist release on the newly re-launched mff and setting the benchmark for the label. with a huge worldwide fan base and instinctual passion for delivering fresh sounding quality material, the name dave aju has become synonymous with originality and diversity. the freee lover ep offers 3 original tracks from aju and an amazing remix from germanys soulphiction. find a lover & givin it dub are 2 signature aju cuts, deep and soulful tech house featuring original vocals and just the right amount of jack. freeeze takes route firmly in the leftfield. a discordant downtempo number, with muted jazzy chords and twisted grooves, a sure fire track for sunrise dance floors. to top off the package, soulphiction inject some peak time energy back into freeeze, offering a beautifully produced, perc lead tech roller.

raw waxes sixth release -one man army- features irish techno artist lee holman offering a four tracker obsessive pack without compromises. the record is the second installment of a new series of vinyl releases displaying german illustrator benedikt rugar as artwork designer. the record comes in a transparent sleeve with an additional non-credited insert by rugar representing the imagery of a -techno ants- marching army going to war against man.

the 3rd release from japanese label bitta owned by japanese charisma, future terror boss dj nobu . the release is by wata igarashi who was recently featured in ra breaking through . a side, haziest just before the down deep minimalistic techno which has acid, industrial and spacey running groove and the ritual , minimalistic rhythm with distinctive breaks, looping acid bass, spacey pads which take you another world. b side, haziest just before the down 2 version remixes by semantica s core artist sverca , deeper electric groove with more experimental approach.

originally released in 1983 under the artist name sugar.

ep01 will be released serves as an introduction to two respective personalities: murcof and vanessa wagner. each artist presents their own version of “gnossienne 3” (erik satie) and “what arms are these for you” (david moore) on each side of the 12” record. this fascinating ping-pong game immerses the listener in a timeless, endless world of sound.

parallel fourth reference comes from the key artist dominant. into my blood, dominant focus his energies in a mental and twisty voyage. current and sincere techno, really solid. 1995 provides a moment of reflection, emotive techno with a floating progression full of rhythms and melancholic ambients the first remix is from spanish producer tadeo. hypnotic techno from the outer edges of our galaxy combined with an powerfull and lysergic bassline. the second remix is from david att (ex attemporal). he showing us a killer remix with his unmistakable dark style full of character.

correspondant mainstay, man power, returns with his first artist ep for the label since his debut, the kiloton ep back in 2014.additionally, the last year has seen the artist dj around the world, release original material and remixes for numerous labels, and was capped by his being named as one of xlr8rs best new artists of 2015. the planet cock ep represents some of man power s most dance-floor directed work to date, veering from the arpeggiated big room techno-funk of stunt cock, to the stuttering analogue stomping of the temple, and rounded off by some breaked-up-neo-electro-with-a-middle-eastern-twist

arlovak dropping its first various artist record with sakro and champy on the bill! super solid sample driven house tunes in the vein of label headhonchos mr. tophat & art alfie. filter disco vibes combined with warm chords doing the job.