to start the year 2014, stroboscopic artefacts bring you sa021 - a remixes selection of tracks from lucys forthcoming lp churches schools and guns. in presenting four of the album cuts in altered impressions, sa021 helps the label keep on re-examining the timbres, tones and textures of techno

trek 2013 was another exceptional year for will sauls ever-consistent, no-nonsense aus music imprint. as well as records from the increasingly familiar family fold - dusky, bicep, midland, sei a, leon vynehall - a new batch of producers stepped in as the label welcomed debuts from both huxley and glimpse, along with the return of fellow west country resident, komon (kieren lomax)

join us for this aa sided single whereby last known trajectory welcomes the immensely talented visonia to its music roster and most proudly presents the first collaboration with the mighty dopplereffekt to deliver what is, >die reisen<, encapsulating what you will soon recognize to be the distinctly warm and engulfing sound that is visonia, here morphing with dopplereffekts unmistakable, deadly bass arpeggio and subterranean stratospheres – utterly amazing. flip over to the aa side and witness visonia with two markedly different styles, as >antarctic love< is just about the most emotive piece of electronic music you will hear this year. finally comes >impossible romance< – a fresh, new-wave inspired and dare i say it, spiritually uplifting piece of music that you will simply wish to repeat again-and-again-and-again. it truly doesnt come much better than this!

phil weeks and robsoul recordings kick off their 15th year in house music with a new three track ep from the main man himself. live at palladium has been the standout track of phils sets over the last few months, always generating a queue of people asking what it is. you may just recognize the marvin gaye sample, which was also previously borrowed by moodymann. it comes backed with the funk-infused *you want my love* and the soaring, chugging groove of *demain a jamais*, and looks set to get another year off to a flying start for one of the finest labels in underground house music.

brad peterson comes out with his third full vinyl ep of the year and along with it a downloadable full album. both the ep & alubm are deep house groovers all the way through. those with a selective ear for quality music will appreciate this.
pressing on white coloured and green marbled vinyl.

its been a year since ashley beedle brought you the critically and commercially acclaimed yardism ep on raf (2 bears) and toddla ts girls music imprint and now its time for round two.

it was a very successful year for gilesku records and therefore it is only fair to top it off with yet another wonderful gem.

fort romeau continues to roll out thoughtfully detailed productions for ghostly in 2013. in march, the london-based producer released the chicago house influenced *sw9* single on ghostlys sub-label spectral sound, and showed his versatile house rhythms in july with its follow-up, the jetee / desire single. 2014 will see his debut album for ghostly — it is his second full-length record, with his debut album kingdoms being released last year on la outsider dance institution 100% silk. in the meantime, he continues to forge masterful house on this four-track ep, entitled stay / true.

following on from the success of their self titled label compilation in october, the livity sound collective returns for a final transmission in 2013 courtesy of their sister label dnuos ytivil. (pronounced livity sound, if you were wondering…) a strictly underground operation, its manifesto is to release music with a shared aesthetic to its parent label and it did just that earlier in the year, delivering two dancefloor bombs by manchesters alex coulton in the form of the *war games / pointe noire* 12 inch. *spooked* and *clarity (dismantled)* are both produced by new uk based artist batu whose signature alien dub dance and snaking hypnotic rhythmic styles reflect the mutating underground uk and round off a killer year for the label as a whole. this 12 inch follows on from batus debut vinyl release on pinchs cold recordings label.

fast rising star and favourite in the hot creations camp, patrick topping is back with another outstanding release after his highly successful debut ep was released on hot trax earlier this year, followed soon after by the even more successful any amounts ep on hot creations.

described in typically self deprecating manner as a vanity imprint in the classically ornery tradition, the pear growers series is a new label from chris madak, best known for his mind bendingly good output as bee mask. the first release sees material from madaks excellent spectrum spools long player when we were eating unripe pears get treated to remixes from celebrated techno artists surgeon and abdulla rashim. anyone who has heard surgeon playing the remix on his rinse fm show will agree that his unashamedly emotive breakbeat reworking of *the story of keys & locks* is arguably one of the simplest and most affecting remixes this year. complementing this, prologue and semantica artist abdulla rashim delivers a take on *unripe pears* that will resonate with anyone that has indulged in the elusive producers recent output on his own eponymous label.

the a side contains the cut of n.phect called cascade. you can instantly hear that its light years ahead of the competition. like a bulldozer itll come at you only to change into hoover mode and fly over year head like your in the year 3060.

only few copies! amazing piece of house!! future in sound presents its new face late in 2013, with its first release of the year. reaching its 10th edition in december 2012, the new year started with fis preparing for big things! future in sound kicked off its own network >listen & discover< bringing music from only underground/upcoming artists and labels from all around the place.in addition to that, fisr will be on vinyl! fisr011 is one hell of a package. following some detroit, electronica, tech, more electronica and some minimal techno (hailing from germany of course), we land right back into the house of house, with some french summer loving vibes by the talented florian muller project.

if house is a feeling, ray okpara has the sensation all the way down to his soul. the mobilee mainstay is a crowd teaser and a crowd pleaser year after year, teasing the boundaries between house and its sister sounds. after the acclaimed album good times became his crowning glory in 2012, midnight protein is a stunning return to form that showcases rays taste for groove and soul.

earlier on this year andy stott found himself playing on the same bill as new york heavy metal hoarders batillus. despite operating in completely different spheres, batillus had been playing luxury problems, stotts most recent album, on their tourbus and suggested a remix. the result is pressed up on this one-sided 12inch, a deadly reduction that pitches the original down into the abyss. andy stott will be back in 2014 with new material.

intrusion ii, the follow up of the magnificent elitechnique ep of last year. another 8 stunning tracks. ranging from their own brand of disco to 70s porn funk. truely an album for a movie that never was!

also for no. 2 of the - vinyl-only-label questo music!, francesco ballato proves to have a knack for contemporary quality club music. the original is contributed by south german marco di feo, after he collaborated already last year for electophil records.

henry rodrick is the man behind the single best demo email studio barnhus ever received. the results can be heard on dont believe, the debut ep of this 29-year-old jazz funk enthusiast/software engineer.

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

after a few highly praised moments this year (a 23 track magnum opus album, entitled >ascensus< on gerds seminal label 4lux, as well as a best selling ep on chicagos high rising record label stripped & chewed, amongst others), kaspar debuts on tomorrow is now, kid! with an incredible four tracker called >spice of light<. his leanings towards the esoteric and spiritual are evident throughout, and contrasted with sexual tips and pure physical pleasure through his rough beat work. the whole set is aimed at the creation of a unique, personal sound that searches the deepest recesses of the authors creativity while still true to the sound track of the dance floor. a four tracker to file under some of the most unique moments in recent releases.

serious basement bidness to close out the year for sound signature. the specter of christmas now returns with a coal bag of dirty acid jams and warped rhythms. thats exactly what we asked santa for anyway.

following his breakthrough release on cult bristol label happy skulls, which carried a tearing funkineven remix, adjowa marks his second release of the year with a slamming addition to the dba dubs series. beautiful swimmers own max d (known to his friends, but perhaps not his family, as maximillion dunbar), contributes the compulsory us remix on the flip, drawing on the grime, jungle and breakbeat hardcore tropes to create a truly otherworldly banger.

after a remix for dasos so sexy last year, the german-peruvian artist martin patiño confirms his presence on popcorn records with an entire ep. to begin with, solid ground is born from the collaboration with astrid. we already heard them on the great hunter ep on cadenza at the beginning of the year. the result of this new featuring is an original techno track with all the good components you expect from tr707 drums to a xylophone melody, in addition to the sexy and reassuring voice of astrid. the american pezzner honored us with a particular interpretation. a deep theme, with percussions, long and subtle panpipes breathe. as if pezzner was paying tribute to martin patinos roots. finally, routinary coffes comes to conclude this warm and deep record done for the sweating parties of the upcoming winter.

the legendary mark reeve delivers his very first techno ep on mb elektronics. starting this ep is the metamorph. definitely would be one of the highlight releases of this year. it features an exquisite and devastating bassline.

theres no room to argue, joseph capriati has enjoyed his finest year to date and his escalation as one the principle profiles in techno knows no boundaries. self portrait, the typically reflective album title track is an understated ambient gem led by warm trickles of melody.

theres no room to argue, joseph capriati has enjoyed his finest year to date and his escalation as one the principle profiles in techno knows no boundaries. self portrait, the typically reflective album title track is an understated ambient gem led by warm trickles of melody.

theres no room to argue, joseph capriati has enjoyed his finest year to date and his escalation as one the principle profiles in techno knows no boundaries.

barcelona­based, argentinian producer nicolas abalos – aka shall ocin returns for his second helping of culprit, almost exactly a year after his label debut, crash into my love. the first ep set the inventive and musically adventurous template for shall and was supported by the likes of damian lazarus, ivan smagghe and miguel campbell, among others.

prime numbers highlight the most hyped trus me track from his >treat me right< album released earlier this year. somebody is an insistent, throbbing production championed by many a dj in 2013 including daniel bell, mcde, deetron, ben klock, bicep, nina kraviz & guy gerber. hypnotic acid bass pulses under shifting cymbals & claps with jacked-up, penetrating snare breakdowns. simple, classic & effective. following his recent excursion on the ann aimee imprint mosca remixes for the flip. dropping the tempo he indulges in a burning bass heavy affair, stripping the minimal original even further back & subtly crafting the parts to create a spacious, heads-down groove. a masterful rework indeed.

pins and needles are proud to present to you fabio victor & audiotheque - hegemonie incl. remixes from p. jones and oshana. after fabio victors successful first release on pins and needles last year, the romanian dj and producer returns

one of londons most vital parties, (praised by fact, dummy, dazed & timeout who named them as one of the highlights of 2012 and ones to watch in 2013 and beyond): after a sellout first release rushmore returns to bring you the second instalment of the highly sought after hot ep series. the house of trax policy has big american focus with previous guests including dj sliink, tyree cooper, venus x, zebra katz, kingdom, fatherhood, traxman and vjuan allure. but they dont forget the uk either with appearances from bok bok, l-vis 1990, jam city & slackk. 2013 has seen very special appearances from grime godfather slimzee, dj assault, dj earl and return visits from venus x and mikeq also. with their second year drawing to a close, a capsule clothing range debut, the soundtrack to their very own club catwalk show is hot 002.

i will never forget the many dancefloor dates my friends and i had with harry romero back in the late 90s and early naughties. nobody turned out beats like *choo choo*. cro-magnon, erectus, tania, night at the black, suck my clock, beats vol. 1 & 2, mas pito (as mongobonix), the list goes on and on… each and every one a seminal house smash, played by all and still sounding as fresh today as they did on their first spin. 2013 is the beginning of a new chapter for harry, parting ways with his long time label group subliminal, after completing a ten year deal, he is now free to release with other labels, and importantly, return directly to the beats. already forging ahead with new releases on ovum (under his vaggio alias) and sneaks i m a house gangster among others, here he makes his debut on circus recordings.

so it seems that 2013 was the year skudge team decided to camp by the pressing plant! the skudge imprint is indeed growing along its artists as were now ready to embrace longer formats, a testimony to the future and most than anything a continuous effort to grasp the presents relevancy.

we learned to know jacy as one of the artists behind the v.a. called house of 12 vol.2, released on 12records during this year, with the old school atmospheres track touch me. now he reproposes himself under a new pseudonym, the old writer, with three unpublished tracks on his brand new imprint named home of house records. eventually this recalls the same old school memories of his previous works to bring you back another time, with devotion, to the real sound of early 90s without any stylistic compromise. all tracks are written, arranged & mixed, by himsel

*** vinyl only*** !!
rounding up a year which saw crucial releases from iron curtis and quarion, cant help it is the long awaited return of sample wizards session victim to the ep format

wow how time has flown by.. it was almost a year ago to the day that the concept of pathway traxx was born, and we now find ourselves charging full steam ahead into our 3rd release.

one breath is a bold and confident record that begins an exciting new chapter in this uniquely talented artists career. produced by john congleton in blackbox studios, france and mixed in dallas, texas, usa, one breath was written in a year and recorded over a few intense weeks. one breath is a more personal record than its mercury and brit nominated predecessor. reflective and vulnerable, it strikes a balance between optimism and despair, beauty and ugliness. the fiery elements of annas debut remain, but one breath is more instinctive and urgent, revealing a wider spectrum of textures and emotion

following on from the first release (neph / phi) on his label tanum last year, klaus releases two more dark, earth rocking pieces to shake down babylon.

2013 repress - clear vinyl
fauxpas musik welcomes rising sun (real soon), who is also running some quite ruling labels like styrax and millions of moments and their respective sub labels. successfully running those, we are very glad he found the time to craft such beautiful gems to be released right on time for the warmer half of the year. >lift up your faces< is a grounding yet epic tale in best bobby konders manner, flowing and warming. julius steinhoff (smallville) is picking up this warmth, taking it to the floor and telling the tale eternally. if this is not enlightening enough for you, the sun will definitely rise with >lonely clarinet< letting an orchestra sing the birds and trees towards summer. this orchestras funking the last dark thought out on the last track praying and spreading pure love! this limited beautiful piece of coloured vinyl comes with an extra large poster done by doc robert / paedie! vinyl tastes better

the latest musical addition to the classic family is mr. dan beaumont. integral in the birth of disco bloodbath, paris acid ball, macho city and setting up the london basement rave institutions dance tunnel and dalston superstore, dan wowed lukes heart a year ago after sending him this throwback, move forward disco, hi - energy, house stomper.

the year 2013 is coming to an end and we present you a special goody with the catalog number 013 to close it up. rising sun is back with his second ep for fauxpas musik. the pause ep comes as a vinyl only release. six beautiful & innovative house music delicacies - a timeless beauty that has been pressed into colored vinyl. also, our friend paedie & design konzept from alex ketzer did the artwork. vinyl tastes better

nu-disco duo flight facilities release their latest single *stand still*, earmarking a full year since clair de lune was released in late 2012. in that time, it has amassed 2.5 million views on youtube and the recent vinyl release is selling furiously. *stand still* will be available with two incredible remixes, featuring future classic alumni (and lithuanias producer of the year) mario basanov, and new yorks com truise, who brings his synth-heavy sounds to the table. the original is a hit single in australia, france and the usa, with the video clip soaring at 30k plays in its first day and scoring a vimeo staff pick as well. the vinyl comes with download code.

hot on the heels of their recently released label compilation we make colourful music because we dance in the dark, and an ep from new talent tcts, london via berlin collective greco-roman get set to release *our town* by letthemusicplay featuring kate tempest. starting out as a teen rapper in lewisham and now hailed by the guardian as one of the brightest british talents around, 27 yearold south london spoken word phenomenon kate tempest has been causing a stir at poetry slams and performances up and down the uk, from glastonbury festival to the edinburgh fringe. this year saw her self-penned performance piece brand new ancients claim the ted hughes award for innovation in poetry – making her the first person under 40 to do so – and shortly after her victory she was one of eight poets commissioned to perform at the hayward gallerys light show in london.

this release will tip off a successful year, that has new release information seen the young producer tour around america, host his own rinse fm show all while running his ever dependable saints & sonnets imprint.

milanese house imprint dabit records welcomes accatone in to their ever growing stable of talented producers. the portuguese house maestro (josé reis to his friends) made a quiet start to the year, but has started racking up the releases in recent months, turning out a thoughtful techy 4 tracker

early plays by ben ufo & dvs1 & o. hafenbauer! just in time for all the festivities concerning the end of the year frank music drops another double bomb on wax.

with six years of covetable releases under its belt its safe to say that erol alkans flourishing phantasy label is well on its way to establishing itself as the uks preeminent purveyor of independent music. 2013 has been a particularly golden year with daniel averys critically acclaimed debut lp dropping in early october, sao paulo wunderkind babe, terrors btu project with man make musics u, recent collaborations with emperor machines andy meecham as future four and disco mavericks in flagranti and a slice of perfect summer pop from nadia ksaiba, not to mention connan mockasins upcoming sophomore opus caramel and the debut release from mysterious new signing ghost culture.

belfasts seven music returns with yet another 12 inch that sees the return of montel, a belfast house head whose rise has been nothing short of meteoric. first surfacing in january of this year, montel has graced many of the underground house scenes best imprints with his straight up, no nonsense approach to house & garage!

mmx303 is almost ready, and we are so proud to deliver this amazing release of mituo shiomi on our macadam mambo trax series. this japanese producer has already released a brilliant ep on hotmix records last year with takeshi kouzuki. his music is very special, a kind of >lo-fi chicago house<, sometimes very raw, sometimes very poetic. here we have got all the styles, two strong floor burner with pierce and peak meter, and two beautiful atmospheric tracks with fine female and good morning mr. ear. be certain that mituo is definitively the guy to follow for the next