welcome to the next chapter of the music partnership between mike väth & robin hirte - foku hila ! after the great success of their debut release on our friendly nachstrom schallplatten the 2 techno pioneers deliver us a heavy rockin peak time 4 tracker for afu limited!

no needs to introduce house legend chez damier, outstanding guest for this special release. after a fruitful collaboration with siler & dima on balance, they decided to continue the adventure working on a new and more developed project. french connection is the meeting of chez damier and his new disciples siler & dima and the talented new comer thomas zander, orchestrated by chez damiers willingness to transmit and share his unique experience. the idea is also to create a musical bridge between popcorn records and balance us, chez damiers record label. starting from a mutual musical basis in order to create an original and a club version each, popcorn records presents the fruit of this second collaboration before a special vinyl dedicated to remixes, to come on balance

premium quality vinyl reissue of the highly collectible promo-only 12 inch *i, i, i* by unlikely balearic heroes the osmonds. first released in 1979, this fruitful collaboration between the proto-boyband and legendary pop-disco producer maurice gibb is a wonderful slab of chugging syncopated cosmic disco rock topped off with lush string arrangements which despite being criminally overlooked at the time of its original release, has recently garnered much favour with balearic aficionados. also surprisingly good is the flipsides *you re mine*, a more live sounding affair, coming across like steely dan met chicago at studio 54 and hit the studio on the way home. dont miss!

san francisco threepiece live band pillowtalk are surprising dance music treasures. manipulating pop melodies, classic r&b, soul and boogie into the loose rhythms of house music and performing live on stages in nightclub settings across the world, they have bridged an impossible gulf between worlds and created new expectations for electronic producers and live musicians alike.

the latest drop from retrometro is not for the faint-hearted, as germanys myk derill brings the metal machine music. you are is a stomp and grind monster, with speaker-troubling kicks and torture chamber soundscapes. zerone is a brutal, relentless berlin warehouse workout, with deep reverbs, on-point percussion and a juicy roll on the low end. alert brings yet more of the factory floor pump, with its white noise build-ups and decayed percussion. and the caustic rhythms and haunting synths of between bring another dynamic to the ep! bruising!

this time, the marvellous nighttime world of buenos aires is reflected by the rhythms and sounds of carisma (carolina stegmayer and ismael pinkler), who live together in the centre of the south american capital. since three years they are delivering these tracks directly (directamente) from their flat through the citys dark alleys to its underground venues – producing music to play it right away, written in a dialogue between studio and booth, at the djs parejas legendary fun fun parties, the famous dengue nights, and other spots.

having its operations equally spread in poland and uk, soundbar 005 theres something about you is a collaboration between warsaws mia twin, a dj/producer and event promoter and her frequent music partner kasp, which is also a skilful jazz musician and one half of the pol-on duo.

following on the success of our cellar the imprint returns for the second releases with james mile , salvo castelli, nadia popoff and strck.dancers and dreamers for supporting the music, ideas and feasts of our family and friends. by the sounds that a typical wet earth offers. support by: ame, dubfire, tini, ben sims, ilario alicante, rino cerrone, john osborn, woo york

oh yes, this a heavyweight bad boy on gamm from french beatmaker/producer izem. after his extensive travels around the globe the sound on the ep is influenced by africa, cuba as well as the middle east.
itt is an electronic take on a classic fela joint, celia (cruz) goes along a similar route but on the latin tip. both are pretty nasty and a near perfect marriage between futuristic productions and raw retro samples. finishing off the ep we get served a slice of arabic boogie using hipnotics hard to find boogie gem *are you lonely* and some fierce middle eastern vocals.

boston 168 is a project born thanks to the >infamous< duo formed by d-vince and sergio pace, a new way inside old and youngs mind. slow, dirty and rotten. a flow that comes direct from the analog machines.to complete the ep old and young is pleased to present drvg cvltvre, already appeared on labels as viewlexx, pinkman, warp, the man from tilburg remixed one track with his style which ranges between doom disco / psychic house / slow, doomy, dark house and techno!

deep down slams first 2014 release is a collaboration between london based producer mikki funk who already made a name to himself releasing on labels like say ahh & milf and should be already known to many of you and berlin based producer peer du who makes his debut.

first to go is evolent with their smasher *the legacy*. a slick, yet powerful journey through the depths of sound and rhythm. known for their 100% hardware based live performances, evolent proofed once again their love for depth and details in this massive tune. *we just keep on searching for the perfect balance between a somehow minimalistic approach and detailed storytelling* state the two guys from evolent. and thats exactly what they did. this wonderful piece of music will be available on a limited number of 12 inch vinyl, including a massive remix from michal ho (get physical, nice try) and a twisted afterhour remix from monkey maffia (freudeamtanzen).

millie & andrea are miles whittaker and andy stott, fellow labelmates at modern love who collaborated on an occasional series of 12inch releases between 2008 and 2010. its been four years since we last heard from them but they now return with drop the vowels, their debut album.

sounding like a sonic sunset tracklist the ep drifts between balearic beatdown, chicago house & brazillian carnival but with the added grit from north eastern england.

all music recorded between 94-96 on several different budget machines such as the amiga mastersound sampler interface, fostex x-26 4-track tape recorder, korg x3r sound module & an alesis quadraverb effects unit

esoteric, kraut-inspired electronic pop from hamburg based duo, with an extended club remix from label co-founder ed davenport in electronic disco mode. originating from the gloriously inter-tangled scene between hamburg and berlin, circuit diagram are a live act and production duo fusing hypnotic psychedelic and krautrock tendencies with live drums and electronics

the mysterious label continues. pure traxx with 2 hypnotic and psychotic techno monster. this tracks operate like a bridge between chaos and order. handstamped.

french quarter diva-house decadent explores fresh palatial terrace party terrain on a 6-song rosary for silk streetwear subsidiary, gliding between of self-reflection & celebration. 300 only. hand stamped.

following his well received fabric mix comp in december 2013, ben sims returns to his own theory imprint with yet another ring release in the form of *reflection*, which features two original new tracks, a remix from rod and a vinyl exclusive. the eponymous opener is a strident, 909 + 707 driven affair that fuses overlapping, stereoscopic tones to a gently distorted and brutalist groove that sits somewhere between dance mania and detroit. *break glass* is the second original on offer and has been a heavily requested track for the past few months. the perfect partner to *reflection*, *break glass* is similarly overdriven but heavy on the sort of mechanical funk that sims does so well. rods version of *reflection* is a linear assault which ebbs and ows with purpose throughout a linear and intense arrangement while sims remix of *break glass* zeros in on bone rattling percussive aesthetics and vox samples, in much demand after featuring on his fabric mix cd.

second release of the french label dance around 88. all tracks recorded live machines. vinyl only. the old fashioned guy. ringard in french, find his inspiration in several styles : between acid house, old school raw house, deep house and deep techno. his productions, reflect of 10 years collecting vinyls, are made only with the spontaneity of a live act >one shot< on machines. owner of dance around 88, his aim is to propose a label where you can find different flavors on the same record. let there be house!

odd frequencies is a brand new label coming straight from paris. this split ep brings two young producers together (the irish man lumigraph and the parisian rising star d.k.) and is the first of a series of releases confronting a local french producer to an international artist. 1 track on each side, 2 mutant bombs pushing the drum machines to their limits, as if steve poindexter was making punk music in 2014. a promising introduction for this label who will edit these hybrid jams on 10 inches vinyls, the unique format for a perfect balance between experimentation and dancefloor expectations.

limited to 300 units! charles-eric charrier is a french bassist and pianist mining the remote seams of music between post-classical, jazz, acoustic blues and ambient!

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super nice & fresh collaboration between new yorks levon vincent & dj jus ed!

brill supa deep music between techno and deep house

awanto 3 on rush hour! under this latest moniker, steven van hulle (rednose distrikt) brings it heavy and correct! includes a dubwise jameszoo remix! to be released across three 12 inch singles between now and march, opel mantra twists house music into intoxicating new shapes, blending influences into one thrilling, surprising whole. the three 12 inches combined make up a complete album.

suddenly we find ourselves in transition, alternating from one state to another. dipped into a different dynamic, slow, in transition to meet the following. life as a game between change and continuity.

the day of black panther ep shows a lot of respect for the movement that, with strength and deaths, marked the destiny of many afro americans and allowed them to obtain, at least on paper, equality between blacks and whites.

124 recordings return in 2014 with the link-up ep-four tracks split between london producer stevie b and nycs doug gomez,both delivering their own interpretation of house music recalling the heady days of the 90s without relying on the same tired and over used formulas

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having lent her talent to the recent floating points ensemble ep, label mates and long time collaborators fatima and floating points once again join forces to sprinkle a little magic over the airwaves. deep, warm, and soulful in its entirety, the follow you ep showcases the natural chemistry between the london based/swedish born singer and the ever impressive boy wonder sam shepherd. the eps four tracks are a cohesive expression of fatimas inner thoughts and feelings, wearing a warm heart boldly on its sleeve as the pair journey through soul, gospel, blues and house... allowing the songstress to pour her emotions over floating points fuzzy, full bodied beats and keys like it was honey over a pancake.

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep upfront released on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. ogers re-tracing of his roots pays dividends too, and whats most striking about the labels debut outing, the simply-titled home invasion 02 ep, is how very different it sounds to vintage real tone planes. gone are the whimsical, celestial deep house hues so favoured by the latter, and in there place is a series of cuts that expertly toe the line between house and techno without resorting to generic soundscapes

bolder is martin maischein who used to record as henrich at hart on position chrome and peter votava also known as pure who has recorded previously for mego and was half of ilsa gold. with their combined background in electronic music of all angles bolder introduces a significant proposition to the current experimental electronic boom. blurring the lines between industrial, techno, dub, ambient and narrative forms, the work on bolders debut presents a dance amongst the abyss, a world where organic rhythms provide the path amongst a swarm of foreboding electronics. herein lurks an atmosphere where hostile electronics weigh the hope and paranoia of todays climate. one humans listen is another humans challenge.

after 4 ep ep on pong music here is the new white vinyl 10 in the series by p.c.m. (pulse code modulation). two deep techno with industrial dub touch between detroit and chain reaction sounds. highly supported by kirk degiorgio, life recorder, jack de marseille, gez varley aka g-man, dave miller, dj oil, deep in dub, emanuele pertoldi, ricardo gabe, mike huckaby ...

david moleon cleverly shifts between the more sample based works and some harsh techno tracks on this well balanced 4 track release. san salvador is set to be one of this summers harder techno hits due to its funky atmosphere and recognizable sample.

finlands samuli kemppi made a 4 tracks ep that clearly show the continuing outbound quality from children of tomorrow. between detroit and analog raw techno with his modern touch, samuli kemppi proved again his knowledge of making quality techno. and a bonus track vinyl only not to be missed!

greek imprint lower parts drops the *endless* ep by dim dj, based out of thessaloniki, who delivers material which blurs lines between acid house, techno and ambient, crafted with a variety of roland and akai analogue hardware and digital platforms. he has been a local hero in the scene as one half of the audio atlas duo.

following the success of dominik eulberg and gabriel anandas the space between us, in november 2013 on traum the duo has been in the studio to chuck out another piece of music which has again so little in common with post minimal dance music of now.

after a successful first year, untzz twelve inch start off 2014 with their first extended player, a collaborative offering between friends freddie norwood & dass on 180 gram vinyl. freddie touched gold since his debut they never used to stay out all night, winning the hearts of selectors and home listeners alike, and the tongue in cheek how low can u go went on to become an anthem of both european and australian summers. all the while dass has maintained a strong presence in the shadows, honing a dark and atmospheric sound that remains inviting for the creatures of the night. together, they have crafted an elegant and timeless record showcasing a further look into what is still to come from untzz twelve inch.

the 12inch includes comes in a screen printed cover and is limited to 300 copies. disclosed commmunication is the debut ep of mllh. the berlin duo explores with its four tracker the borders between house, techno and bass. the ep offers a various trips through straight and groovy house tracks splattered with offbeat rythms and vocal chops containing strong and persistent chords leading filled with atmospheric breaks. genuine and interesting music. download codes included.

the peninsulas finest purveyors of everything bass-related are back in action as iberian records releases the third instalment of the tax haven ep series, where all sorts of musical refugees find exile with unpredictable results. taking a cue from its predecessors, tax haven 3 unites four different artists on wax - bass clef, photonz, cauto and niño - who present four different brands of low-end heavy music for the dance floors, as well as that space between headphones.

the followup to the hugely successful catchin that groove. 90s strictly rhythm-styled grooves referencing mk, ron trent & larry heard with a twist of acid. 4 tracks from unknown deetroit pushes the sound nicely between house and techno with a certain deepness throughout. hand stamped whites

bristol music has always stood strongest as an alternative to the lowest common denominator, and so it is with brstl as the label continues to provide a platform to previously undiscovered talent in the underbelly of the citys flourishing house scene. following lauded debuts from shanti celeste and jay l, the sixth installment in the series turns to another unknown in the shape of samuel. as with other releases on brstl, 006 is made up of two distinct halves. on the a-side, >numberuma< delivers machine driven house of a rugged and charming nature. the drums switch up with playful intent but largely centre around a forward-charging 4/4 pulse with a faint hint of tropical flavour rubbed into the groove. meanwhile the limber lead keys speak of sunnier days through a cracked lens while the accompanying chord swells intone an equally uplifting and nostalgic message. while from the outset the track may be wrought from simple ingredients, the dynamic interplay between the different elements belies the producers years. on the flip, >groove therapy< opts for a more esoteric approach made up of long, dreamy lead-ins full of distant pads and delicate percussion and transitions as smooth as silk. indeed this track makes a smart foil to >numberuma<, choosing to snake its way into the subconscious through delicate melodic content and an undulating beat rather than rambunctious rhythm. slow-release filters draw that aforementioned pad in before sending it out to sea once more, and all the while the stripped back drums tick out a hypnotic chant. once again a pair of unique tracks loaded with character prove brstl to be an essential outpost for the most creative 4/4 music emanating from the west country.

several years ago, valentin stip was sitting alone by a harbor in the small french town where his parents grew up. >i heard all the sailing strings hit the masts, and i realized that every sound you hear is potentially music,< he says. >the only thing that makes sound into music is the mind, arranging it.< since then, valentin stip has been building a bridge between the sounds that live inside and outside his head.

collaboration between deep88 and the one and only robert owens. classic early house on side a and 909ish floorfiller on side b with the remix by dadame aka dario damerini (monkey bar) already on 12records

mary was first inspired by her love for lofi and electronica music, but also by the international deep & minimal house scene. in recent years, she developed her own style and produced her music from a unique blend. here she presents the hidden poetry ep 12inch vinyl of the debut album and was subsequently allowed by jamie robson aka magic panda make a beautiful remix of the track mountain lake. with chestnut tree and rocket boi you go through somewhere between a deep and trippy journey.bonus track is forest haze.

khandoits hypnotic 100 bpm stomp does not adhere to genre or fickle trends, it simply bangs. the track begins with a sturdy kick and piano glissandos which recall alice coltranes most transportative work. as the beat picks up, a creeping, filtered arpeggio enters its journey between rhythmic and downright nasty serving as the track s primary drama. its a stunning intro to the new label grimy trax, a musical chameleon that can be dropped at the beginning, middle or end of the night. to complement the epic a-side, grimy returns to the endlessly talented midwest and emerges with lulu, an original track by deejay/edit ace bruce ivery. the track seamlessly combines the chicago acid sound with the clever vocal sampling of early 90s nyc house. the result is pure peak-time heat. towards the end of the track, ivery arranges brief melodic elements into a propulsive disco facsimile. this unexpected turn summarizes the philosophy of the new label and the way this small group of artists selects and makes records. it doesnt matter if its house, disco, or techno, just make it grimy!

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tip! 4 peak time tracks from a&s , luis ruiz & label owner jonas kopp. after a long break, the music from the basement editions are back on traut muzik. amsterdam and buenos aires join forces for a record packed with dark, timeless and serious techno. play it loud.

cologne vinyl only operation rough house rosie return with a fourth release and a full label debut from russian producer shine grooves (also known to make techno as quadrat) whose track *pure reason* featured on the silent movie sounds i split release issued by rhr earlier this year. the cairo ep sees the yekaterinburg-based producer drop five cuts that slip between various moods of house and techno.

medical records presents an lp of previously unreleased songs by an icon of italo disco and synthpop: gay cat park. the lp perfectly walks the fine line between italo disco and synthpop. fans of early depeche mode, yaz upstairs at erics, and the lighter synthier side of italo disco will fall in love with this essential collection. presented on high-quality 160 gram splatter vinyl, including special insert with liner notes by dave segal.

mile end records is pleased to present their latest release, slide, which is a collaboration between two undisputed legends of house music: roy davis jr. and robert owens