new jerseys mythical zanzibar club has long been a source of wonderment for dance music fans around the world. the newark institution has been connected to some of the biggest producers and djs in the world of dance music: blaze, tony humphries, kerri chandler, tee scott and many more! step up jovonn aka ly with this most classic piece of late night nj house/garage from 1994 - back to zanzibar, a love letter to the club and dance-floor that no doubt had a massive influence on him and countless others during its existence

art department, one of electronic musics most recognizable dance outfits announce the release of their eagerly awaited second studio album.

land of confusion is one of the most seminal chicago acid house records. originally released in 1987 on bam bam s westbrook imprint and produced by the legendary armando gallop it marked the start of a recording career that would make him a household name among house and techno aficionados. to say land of confusion is raw is an understatement, it consists of a handful of elements but its impact when played is incendiary. armandos tb-303 acid lines sound possessed and unruly while the primitive drum machine patterns stagger around the track giving it a feeling of out of control urgency, a truly lo-fi piece of crazy chicago acid that was popular with many djs in chicago(including ron hardy at the muzic box) and around the world and continues to be influential today. an essential record for any discerning house or techno fan.

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supported by: easy changes, mikael stavöstrand, troy pierce, someone else, benjamin fehr, kane roth, matthias tanzmann, marco carola, cesare vs. disorder, michal ho, alland byallo, anthony collins time to clean the dust of your record players kids, there is a shiny new vinyl coming to town by non other than cabanne, without doubt one of the most skilled house and techno artists of our time

next up on crosstown rebels is a release from one of the most long-standing and highly respected artists of the techno scene, the legendary dave angel.

rodhad / silent servant / volte-face remixes! culminating the cycle and international success of his debut album, daniel avery releases new energy, a collection of remixes including six new reworks. rødhåd proves why hes the most exciting new name in techno by turning drone logic into a pulsing, peak-time behemoth whilst silent servant shows off his trademark, industrial tinged mastery on the previously ambient spring 27. to complete this 12inch, volte-face, owner of londons vital experimental night bleed, enters the production world with a beautiful and ecstatic reimagining of platform zero.

carl craig needs no introduction, he has been at the forefront of the international techno scene for over 20 years and has amassed a truly enviable back catalog of releases utilizing various pseudonyms and collaborating with many different artists during his stellar career. one of the detroit natives most enduring and popular guises has been his paperclip people project which has been active since 1991. country boy goes dub was originally released in 1996 on the seminal paperclip people long-player the secret tapes of dr.eich. its blend of samples, metallic drum machines, 808s, guitar loops and serious dubwise tendencies made it stand out instantly. as with a lot of craigs legendary productions it had that otherworldly swing, an incessant groove and a melding of various styles, sounds and influences informing its spirit.

with bryan kessler s cologne is for brainfuckers, we unleashed the first full-length offering from both the label and the artist: it held 12 block- and balls-busting techno jams ready to shatter expectations as well as continents, all effed up with the most scattershot array of wicked samples this side of beatnik madness. now, we up the ante with the say hey 12inch album sampler, bringing bryan s mighty fine electronic swagger (and a hearty disrespect for genre norms) to vinyl.

there are times when the ocean is not the ocean - not blue, not even water, but some violent explosion of energy and danger: ferocity on a scale only gods can summon. it hurls itself at the island, sending spray right over the top of the lighthouse, biting pieces off the cliff. and the sound is a roaring of a beast whose anger knows no limits. those are the nights the light is needed most. - m.l. stedman

8th vinyl from gilesku series delivers another talent on display. a very intelligent work from one of the most promising slovenian producers you should pay attention to in the future - vid vai. a three track ep opens with an intelligent minimalistic track somewhere out there - this catchy bassline, wicked and smart game of beats will definitely open your mind and take you on a ride. eleos is uncompromising dancefloor bomb with strong acid line, accompanied with warm synth theme which will take you back in time. to conclude this amazing ep, here is hidden projections track, another acidish gem that proves how talented vid vai is.

here we have one of our favourite kitties. affkt! he is one of the most experienced electronic producers coming from spain. lost in process ep is a two tracked affair backed with the remixes from cristoph and wehbba. the title track is such a delicate cut, boasting the sensual vocals from thomas gandey which evolves the cut into a deep and emotional song that radiates pure joy. on the other hand, boss is a darker and techier cut featuring thomas gandeys robotised voice that perfectly balance the whole cut. the remixes from cristoph and wehbba bring out the burst of energy the release deserves.

madrids synth alien returns with a fresh ep out on cyber dance records entitled *stellar walker* that shows off his spaced-out and italofied influences in just the manner we have now come to expect from that label - slow-motion chugging synth workouts that are rich in atmosphere, confident in pace and arrangement and most importantly jam-packed with heavy riffing and piercing melodies from start to finish.

no sleep for those guys at shabby doll records. not long since nails lost trax 1997 sold out shortly after going on sale, and they are already about to drop shb014… this time shabby doll bring a killer package from two of the most highly respected men in house music today - south west seven. pressing on yellow colored & marbled vinyl.

disco modernism is proud to announce the imminent release of the 30th anniversary remix project of the most successful fred ventura single to date. originally produced by godfathers of italo disco turatti and chieregato and released on gong records at the end of november 1984, this extremely limited deluxe gatefold package contains an amazing array of finely crafted remixes from amazing talents from across the globe

for the second release of s3a records, s3a chose the most talented parisian new blooded artist nowadays: neue grafik ! he has jazz, funk and hiphop roots and his house music sweats all of these influences. this ep goes from “great sample based house musi”c to “saxophone played bridges” passing by delicious piano interludes witch can demonstrate all breadth of his talent. a release made to last for years with a classy delightful efficiency.

those who have been following the cosmology series from its inception will no doubt be familiar with the ad hoc release schedule and will perhaps have grown accustomed to the diverse range of styles that their eps encompass. each one has trodden a different path in the pursuit of updating pivotal dancefloor memories and cosmology volume four is the most ambitious reworking to date. the choice for this instalments source material is a topical one as the influence here comes from herman sonny blount, better known as the free jazz pioneer sun ra.

what $ love is one of romanthony s rarest songs. these original house mixes are one of his most sought after pieces of vinyl with pristine copies selling for upwards of £100. roman did make an r&b version on his glasgow underground album but the house mixes with their low slung dubby organ & bass grooves are the real dj deal with the westside highway mix still in many a list house djs bags.

when your debut set on pete tongs essential mix starts with masters at work remixing saint etienne and ends with kraftwerk, the tunes in the middle better hold their own. that was the challenge mobilee head anja schneider set for herself on her recent addition to the legendary bbc radio program, and she delivered with the help of a debut from maya jane coles, a classics from underground resistance, and an airing of her own latest, jimmy, which, with its propelling conga loop and haunting organ climax, made for one of the most memorable moments of the two hour session.

kaiser is a bari-based producer and dj. he began his collaboration with etruria beat in 2013 with the track conversation, part of the va named bud sampler (part 1), many times played by richie hawtin. today he presents his first ep for etruria, entitled medusa.the pack consists of two original tracks save the chord, so entitled because of the presence of some overlapping dub-chords which intersect one each other and create a melody on which grows a well balanced groove and medusa taking its name by the ep, is a techno track with an aggressive and imposing rhythm, perfect for the most powerful dancefloors!

first release of endless flight in 2015comes from a new berlin artist. one of our most favorite new artist matt karmil introduced him to us and suggested to release his music with the remix of himself. we really love his unique house music and matt karmil remix is first class.

following our n.d first album (spage age rituals - twl 001 on cd), we are now presenting our second vinyl, with an original from n.d and 3 tracks extracted from the space age rituals album and remixed by solenoid, vsk and kereni ! while the album presented n.ds most experimental works, this vinyl showcases his versatile weapon, and so did the remixers: an attack team that transformed the selected album tracks from transcendent monsters into dancefloor space-crafts. art work by roman graffiti artist deep masito75.

point g is back for a new release that features 8 new tracks for a triple pack limited vinyl only...
in the meantime the release let us know that those new cuts will be included ( for most of them )in a long format “ point g live season 1 “ that features what point g has been performing live in the clubs latelyfrom “the hunt “ to “balea” thru “surdo” or “kond “ the pack goes from the floor to the celling. unmissable

the enigma that is black swan has emerged from the shadows to deliver its second work. awash with chilling ambience, found sounds and haunting samples, the quiet divide reins in the phantasmagoria, examining the blurred in-between, the darkness that lies at the divide. creeping ever so slowly out of the confined spaces of its previous work, in 8 movements, black swan moves further into the crevice, mining territory unbefitting to most composers. upon surfacing from the muck and grime, the resulting work is disquieting and poignant, exposing the listener to the inner workings of the desolate in hope that they will never have to plunge themselves into it.
12 inch vinyl lp only limited to 500 copies worlwide.

australian synthesizer enthusiast, boogie revivalist and occasional house producer inskwel dons his rarely used cold chillin inkswel alias for this outing on marcel vogels lumberjacks in hell outfit. while the aussie producers disco and boogie influences can be heard on lemonade city, for the most part the ep is a house-centric affair. mercury retrograde melds a midtempo, head-nodding chugger out of backwards synth melodies and analogue sounding beats, while ompai delivers his usual, soft-focus blend of vintage synths and warm, floor-friendly bottom-end. theres a chunkier feel about the heavily filtered disco bump of lemonade city, while degrees in the shade moves from metronomic house throbber to sparse p-funk jacker in the blink of an eye

guy j returns to bedrock with what is probably one of the most eagerly awaited releases of the year. having been an outstanding highlight in his sets for many months, and been the subject to endless discussion across social media, candyland is set to take things to another level.

there is something singularly unique and peculiar in the degree to which seemingly unsettling themes and extreme taboos have been explored, most notably in the medium of film, in the land of nippon.

de:tuned was founded in 2009 by ruben boons and bert hermans. the pair first organised a series of old school techno parties in antwerp (belgium) before launching the record label in 2012. to celebrate 5 years de:tuned they now turn out a very special 5lp album featuring 21 tracks from some of the most respected names in the game. the album has its roots firmly in early/mid 90s techno and electronica, a style which de:tuned has always presented, and spans some 20 years of electronic music.

ein weiterer fantastischer, retro-futuristischer release von dj yellow & flowers and sea creatures! tuff city kids (phillip lauer & gerd janson) liefern einen glänzenden space-boogie-artigen floorfiller-remix. auf der b-seite hört man erneut einen meister-remix von konstantin sibold, dessen letzter remix von -no one gets left behind- (black label #105) die top 50 most charted tracks 2013 auf resident advisor und platz 1 der groove charts erreichte!

more essential burrell related goodness from the vaults of nu-groove. this time the brothers collaborate with basil thomas aka the wonderfully named basil hardhaus on “make me dance-, another stomping ny garage house smasher from 1991. it’s all here, vocal mixes, dubs, shout outs to all the radio and club dj’s of the day, the record store and promotions people and most importantly - the regulars and dancers of nyc’s legendary shelter club where the brothers were regular fixtures! on the flipside there’s more garage pressure in the shape of the grooving “for the underground” and 2 separate mixes of the much sampled (but never bettered!) “black man-. all the tracks included here have that deep, late night, classic sound that is instantly recognizable as the burrell brothers, sultry vocals, warm pads & heavy, swinging, raw drum beats! “make me dance” has always been one of the tougher 12&#8243,,,,,,,s to track down from the enviable nu-groove catalog. now it’s here, back again, re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued in conjunction with the burrell brothers and nu-groove records. complete with original label artwork. one for the real house heads!

huge record alert! possibly one of the rarest (and funkiest!) jams on the legendary west end label! “touch your life” is an elusive beast, co-produced and mixed by bert reid (crown heights affair, empress) and steeped in low slung, spaced out electronic funk, this 1982 release is surely one of the most sought after in the labels catalog. a slick quiet storm number featuring the ultra smooth, laid back vocals of the millers backed with some serious synthed-out grooves, a real beauty of a track that will appeal to all disco, soul, electro-funk and boogie heads alike. both the vocal mix and the instrumental are featured here just like the original 12&#8243,,, release. this is the very first time this record has ever been re-issued in over 30 years. don’t miss your chance to scoop up a true rarity, used copies of “touch your life” usually sell for above the £100 mark and don’t turn up very often, if at all! this re-issue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and re-pressed with original label artwork in full collaboration with west end records, new york city.

do you feel the same by hercules &love affair is easily one of the biggest dancefloor tracks of 2014, the powerful vocal and catchiness made it an anthem in its own right. now with re-works from one of the most celebrated figures in dance music todd terry and talented duo 6th borough project the record has been taken in different, but equally dynami,c directions. todd terrys remix keeps the uplifting dance quality of the track whilst adding his signature style of house that was instrumental in creating the deep/progressive house we listen to today. the dub takes the focus away from the vocal and has more of an underground and tech sound. 6thborough project often explore long forgotten funk and disco dubs, and with their remix of the track they manage to keep the disco sound of hercules &love affairs original track, even with the bpms dropped down to something far more mellow than the original.

bristols facta and hodge are a pair of rising young producers who, more than most, have absorbed the influence of tempas early music and wielded it to create something defiantly their own. hodge has been on a powerful run of form over the last two years, with a string of acclaimed 12 inches for livity sound, idle hands and hotline striking a unique balance between brutalist sub-bass muscle and vortex-like whirls of voice and percussion. factas releases for soundman chronicles and idle hands have been equally striking - dark, hypnotic and dread-filled rollers for the moodiest of dancefloors. you can hear both producers approaches vying for attention on this collaborative 12 inch, and the resulting tension turns the atmosphere electric.

following from his recent bass clef releases with both pan and alter, london based musician ralph cumbers presents a new album of material from his some truths alter ego. bringing together strands of house, techno, fractured rhythm and anthemic modular synthesis, the album demonstrates cumbers vision as one of experimental musics most singular voices, adeptly distilling strands of the familiar and abstract into a series of tonal and percussive collages that effortlessly navigates the balance between stark functional electronics and a playful psychedelic humour.

bleaching agent (blacknecks, smear / opal tapes, mira) returns for a spot on the mighty tsar label. unique techno experiments & straight-up floor slamming business from one of the most original operators in the game.

the year is 2014 and were looking into the upon.you-diary again of which the fourth and most recent chapter has been written by our long time friend and stalwart producer gunnar stiller who has been digging deep into the sonic layers of our universe to unearth shining house-, techhouse -, techwhatever-diamonds perfectly reflecting the upon.you-sound of today

der new yorker rapper diabolic kehrt nach seinem debütalbum aus dem jahr 2010 auf dem immortal technique label viper records mit features von vinnie paz, sean price, celph titled, apathy, r.a. the rugged man und anderen zurück. dj premier, engineer, junior makhno, snowgoons und andere sorgen für die produktion.

after what many would consider one of the most meteoric rises to d&b infamousy in recent times, mefjus gets set to deliver his debut album emulation through critical music. an extension of his explosive trademark production style, the music of mefjus stands tall as an aggressive powerhouse of some the most deadly dance floor drum & bass seen in 2014. drawing on a handful of carefully selected collaborators from the jaw-dropping phace & misanthrop to the hip-hop infusions of dope d.o.d, emulation looks set to shatter dance floors for years to come, marking a clear-cut arrival of one of the most gifted producers in the d&b game, mefjus.

ben sims presents the penultimate chapter in his long-running theory series. over the years theory has presented us with some of the most essential house & techno releases on offer. sims unleashes four forward forward-thinking techno cuts for 050.2, two of these receiving the remix treatment from planetary assault systems and dvs1.

the final strike from theory recordings. over the years theory has presented us with some of the most essential house & techno releases on offer. sims goes all out on 050.3 with a grip of dancefloor killers, backed by a stunning remix from none other than surgeon!

what more can be said about carl cox the term legend is thrown about way too easily in electronic music, but there is no question about the status of dance music historys most recognisable global figure. a musical ambassador, a veteran of acid house, a champion of techno and a professional dj since his early teens. carl has been playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life and never losing sight of his passions for over 30 years.

2014 was a busy year for ztrl and tape hiss alike. we’ve been enjoying the support of numerous music-addicts, record collectors and djs for which we are massively grateful. this is exactly why we are going back to where it all started and bringing you a new ztrl release. the tracks which are featured on jelen (’now’ in english) ep work well on their own yet they form a cohesive sound when put together. each track on the release is universal as we can think of them as dj tools in a good sense or as slowly building independent compositions. it’s up only to the djs how they wish to use them.

perc trax unleashes the first of three vinyl eps showcasing the new tracks from the label’s tenth anniversary ‘slowly exploding’ compilation, mixing up label regulars with established names making their perc trax debuts. forward strategy group begin proceedings with the grinding broken beat rhythm of ‘dragons tooth’ before happa opens his perc trax account with a percussive assault that is amongst the most aggressive tracks on these three eps. martyn hare, another perc trax debutant, delivers the awakenings festival slaying ‘the new normal’ to kick off the b-side and us producers mick finesse and pinion team up for the first time on the b2 with the industrial amen groover that is ‘dead boyfriend alley’...

the opening track on this double sided gynltd series comes from hironori takahashi. speclaz displays sharp panned cymbals and sonics, underpinned by a pulsey rhythm and modulated organesque synths. the takaaki itoh remix is a deeper and more moody affair, albeit with a similar syncopated rhythm structure and some tasty modulated acidic synth stabs with filtered atmospherics. on the flip-side, myk derill s crossroads takes a turn for a more broken industrial rhythm with looped vocal chants holding it all together before breaking down into a washed out synth breakdown, then returning to the pre-emnent fat rhythm and vocalised stabs. finally track 4 sees philippe petit remix, with the artist opting for a very stripped back 4-4 hi-hats/percussive workout underpinning minimalistic modulated synth and gentle bassy offsets. the most tooled-up track of this ep.

a real thick baseline - a fabulous ep start. of the same title dragon fly comes along with dizzying, but best placed sound effects und a bashing buildup. we love listening to that great sound. neck breaker - not neck breaking but with a most impressive vocal and creative seeded sound expericence. makes us fancy for more like this. and bäms - the ep continues with a track called roll on. quite deep and initiated with a cool vocal - very british - the composition ist a bit more funny - a good mood sound creates an appetite for more. we are hot for the release on stylerockets.

jumping straight in on the no.1 spot on itunes south africa on day of release and already one of the most celebrated albums of 2014 in the motherland, house veteran dj/producer ralf gum unleashes his third album, *in my city*, unto the rest of the world on his acclaimed gogo music label. featuring huge-hitters hugh masekela, monique bingham, omar, dele sosimi, kafele, portia monique, lee bling, jocelyn mathieu and kb this is a long-player not to be missed. this is the first 12 inch sampler from ralf gums album *in my city*!

our last ep of the year is a special one as it marks one year of releasing records for keep it zen so we called on ian blevins along with remixes from amsterdams frits wentink and berlins nick beringer to end our year on a high. ian blevins is an influential name in the underground house scene and was mentioned by resident advisor as one of ibizas most talented residents. years of passionately listening to and searching for music, both new and old, has seen ians style mature which has helped shape his own productions and his mysterious duo al gobi.

a three-track release from the prolific french producer brett longman. after a lot of experiences all across europe and a pretty extensive discography, his creativity combined with his production skills makes him one of the most versatile artist today. from rythmic minimal techno to road movie blues or melodic songs, he now enters a crooner techno genre that he is inventing along the way.

patrizio cavaliere from london is back with a lovely remix from och / dicken lean (label head from autoreply music). about him we dont need to lose too much words….latest release on the legendary pal sl (baby fords) label just speaks for itself. on the flipside patrizio deliver us a new beautiful track with love called >dionysus< … and we are sure most of you will love it like we do.

legendary house producers, soichi terada & shinichiro yokota are back to kickstart the first release on london based label, hhatri. after almost 20 years, since their work on soichi terada s far east recording label, their music has become some of the most highly sought after, forward-thinking masterpieces in house music. featuring three of the finest, hard hitting house tracks from the far east, fully remastered and packaged with a monstrous remix by none other than, fabio monesi, expect it to smash the dance floor apart.