neroli is back for a warm autumn with an array of new releases. first up is ricardo and the latin soul brothas once again with a heavy 4 track ep mixing the deepness with the latin sound of his origins. >808 signatures< is raw and deep as it could get, >voices< features once again fellow chicago star glenn underground for a classic latin soul brothas jam. on the flipside ricardos homage to the classic >faces< drum track, and finally a deep and long journey into sentimental house called >mental samurai< ft. hernan cronner.

raw instinct (volume 2) a series of raw house tracks engineered for heavy dj use. inspired from 90s house music played in clubs such as londons ministry of sound. volume two comes only in 150g of 12inch vinyl including unpadded paper inner sleeve and hard cover. can you see?

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the standard pressing on black vinyl.

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the limited pressing on transparent dark green, smokey marbled vinyl.

solid tech tracks by reno wurzbacher / mike dehnert / roman lindau on the more house-oriented sub division of fachwerk records!

limited one shot dj promo pressing... act fast

supported and played by luciano, marco carola, steve lawler, dubfire, richie hawtin, gel abril, someone else, brothers vibe, butch, david keno, jairo catelo among others. after browsing their sound on safari numerique, mate u join forces with denny k in this >forgotten groove ep<, a good 90s exercise that represents the third installment of novotek raw series. leix and samus label proves unstoppable and its sound is shown as one of the strongest bets of this present year.

a year after aretha franklin had been crowned the queen of soul, she decided to leave columbia for her famous stint at atlantic. just before she recorded her first records with them, columbia released >soul sister<, a collection of recordings from their vaults. aretha may not have yet reached the heights she would in her later career, this collection shows an artist in the making, her raw talent budding with hope, grace and fire.
>soul sister< is now not only made available again for the first time since 1966, music on vinyl is also releasing it with completely re-mastered audio on 180 grams audiophile vinyl!

plak is really proud to announce monster heart driver debut 12inch.like agoria,the driver is from lyon and has really good taste for raw techno and detroit excursions. the a-side raw as fuck is straight from the mid 90s with a small detour via the year 3000. an analog session recorded on the fly,loud kick, phat toms,oversized nasty hats and a rave gimmick for your head,forget the forward thinking depressive thing,this shit is a perfect big room techno tool,you gonna smile, ance and sweat!on the flip side the path is your late rainy sunday companion, it will show you the road off detroit,ur and shakir are at the corner,to bristol dubby thing unreal excursion that worth the trip.welcome home m0nster heart driver!

following dj qs vinyl-only brandy & coke local actions second release of 2012 comes from slackk – one of our favourite djs and producers.paul lynch has been one of londons best kept secrets for years, he founded the pirate radio website grimetapes, and produces as both slackk (releases on numbers) and patrice & friends (last years cashmere sheets album featured high on fact and the wires best of 2011 lists).raw missions is his most substantial statement yet – a tribute to the widescreen grime of producers like ruff sqwad, wiley, oddz and alias, all massive influences on both him and local action. its heavy with a tinge of longing, and full of power.first pressing comes housed in an album-style sleeve with spine

raw instinct (volume 1) a series of raw house tracks engineered for heavy dj use. inspired from 90s house music played in clubs such as the sound factory. an integral venue during a peak period of house music in new york. volume one comes only in 150g of 12inch vinyl including unpadded paper inner sleeve and hard cover. ou ye!

in the second cut of the vinyl we will find uner remix, who after having reaped a great success with his palua ep released on cadenza, reaches rawseries to offer an outstanding job on it that shows its most personal side and gives to the original cut an electronic and technoid flavour. following the outstanding entry into the electronic scene, rawseries presents his second release, leix & hitch - low cutz ep . a solid and complete work involved the consecration of this new series of novotek on vinyl, establishing himself as a large shelter for lovers of house in all its forms and states.

hem presents more chugging grooves from the express, here with a mixture of pure sunshine and raw sounds from the underground. remixes from hems shutter and legend inigo kennedy!

heavy weight d&b smasher on the dance floor from ray keith.

having announced the expansion of the vibes & pepper brand into record label ownership in consummate style with a timely reissue of the seminal claude young & terrence parker ep the 4 play, the parisian operation now is proud to present the new school of bumping house talent in the shape of tomska. the belgian producer has been steadily cutting his production teeth over recent times, with a few select remixes and releases that showcase his love for the sounds of chicago and detroit, something that is explored with aplomb on the four track mental raw ep. from the opening bars of >lets get it on< tomska shows undeniable ease for combining emotive melodies with a crisp and contemporary treatment of rhythms, with the snapping >everynight< a particular highlight.

disco mali! sofrito present a unique slice of afro-disco from the celebrated griot, niama makalou, recorded in the late 70s.
descended from a family of griots (traditional malian praise singers), niama makalou moved to france in the mid 70s where she cut this, her one and only vinyl release. at the time paris (like much the rest of the world) was swept up in disco fever, so along with a group of malian musicians the date was set to cut a piece of disco, griot style. the resulting mixture of off kilter hand claps, raw string arrangements, balafon flourishes and bambara vocals combine with a heavy disco groove to produce a one-off piece of cross-cultural dancefloor mayhem.
on the flip daphni (aka caribou) crafts an extended version that distills it into a stripped down and dubbed out groove.

anton mayers debut on rawax - simply amazing!

phil weeks with a slamming dj useful double 12 inch album

leix & samus new vinyl label novotek raw series is a powerful surprise. the first release comes from 1000smiley faces & angel mora, whose sublime work emphasizes good taste over trends. already supported by laurent garnier, luciano, m.a.n.d.y, danny tennaglia, audiofly, josh wink, silicon soul, richie hawtin, ben sims, gel abril, maceo plex, michael cleis, james zabiela, karotte, gregor tresher and many more.

lukes angers ace new dinked 7 inch label returns with part.3 for 2012 ! comes on slinky clear vinyl in a clear poly bag. super limited copies for distro, restrictions may apply . >duke slammer is, if you might wonder, luke’s anger in tight lycra pants who is suddenly making something between boogie and skweee. heavily infected with the purple and the disco funk vibe this sweetness is funky as hell!< (lowriders blog).. these records make their intentions clear from the outset, raw swung-out drum machine beats and squelchy moog basslines combine with sleazy pads and wiggly worm lead synths, all the necessary elements for a tasty funk formula! immediate comparisons have been drawn with early 80s synth-funk stars such as parliament, george clinton and zapp, as well as new school disco producers from dam-funk to space dimension controller. all tracks were created on the teenage engineering op-1 and uploaded straight from the synth direct to the mastering house, boom

the exploration of the northern heights by basic soul unit and unbroken dub brings us to the eighth release on other heights. a raw, edgy, yet still very soulful ep by two northern musical explorers.
white vinyl pressing.

next rawax bomb - this time made by brother g and delivered as limited handstamped edition on yellow marbled vinyl!

ultraphat groovin and raw deep house / chicago house... four slamming tracks for your madness

the exploration of the northern heights by basic soul unit and unbroken dub brings us to the eighth release on other heights. a raw, edgy, yet still very soulful ep by two northern musical explorers.

killer follow up from warm sounds - the raw interpreter lives up to his name and delivers 4 cuts of raw analogue power. vinyl only, of course.

brill groovin disco / edits ... played by: b-jam, checktheguns, jkriv (deep & disco), ltj xperience, disco dirtbox

limited transparent vinyl !!! please preorder to save your copy

butch with two raw phunkin tech house cuts... fresh modern chicago house

including remixes by matthias meyer & chris wood.

stuart li aka basic soul unit (versatile, mathematics, ostgut ton) has delivered 4 new cuts of submerged bass excursions for nouveau kanada. all tracks sound distinctly raw and heavy, but with modern nods to uk bass and spatial elektro. stuarts deep appreciation of dusty house grooves shines through on all tracks - but his treatment of the lead cut >deep diving< pays homage to those dope dance mania b-sides of yore. for fans of kassem mosse, move d, adonis, larry heard, early ur, stl, edgy pearson sound or good brazilian jams from the 60s.

5 raw stunning tracks on 500 limited (handnumbered) copies released only on vinyl

a side >under< from evol intent featuring vocals from singer/song writer jackie b. this dubstep track is dark, sexy, melodic, and poppy, with a bass riff and drums that encourages you to urgently to hit the dance floor, and shake your ass. the vocals are sexy and consistent. she reminds me of esthero in how she can make underground production sound so polished. yet she can take you places emotionally because she makes intelligent choices her vocal tonality. the production is dark, and sounds like a eerie episode of a twin peaks score. you will be hearing lots more music from her really soon. she is also a great producer as well. (remember where you heard it first.) look out for more from evol intent, and jackie b in the near future.

hot from the press... the new dolly. basic soul unit delivers some amazing warm techno tracks that are among the best works we have heard from him! bsu delivers his personal blend from chicago house, detroit techno, uk post detroit techno and delivers some extremely nice tracks that will not only work on the dancefloor but will go on repeat in the car stero aswell! nowone less then shed is on remix duty here... one of the most talented producers walking around in berlin right now. his mix comes with a rough attitude taking it into a direction of some of the famous early uk producers like aphex twin and global communications. it has been a while that we have been this excited about a remix. raw, deep and challenging... just how we like it!

excellent partyshakin disco stuff !! limited pressing

vinyl only! in the tradition of maw and murk.. deep, lush dubbed out discoid sounds from this previously unknown producer on space break records. four solid tracks that ll warm up any self-respecting dancefloor! limited to 200 copies for the world.

big with: reboot, luciano, nick curly, sis, robert dietz, dj t, raresh, luna city express, martin eyerer, julian chaptal, lauhaus, kabale & liebe, phil weeks, audiofly, agnes, steve lawler, brothers vibe, inland knights, ekkohaus, gorge, markus fix, shinedoe, meat, andrew grant, nekes, anthony collins, ...

big with: reboot, luciano, nick curly, sis, robert dietz, dj t, raresh, luna city express, martin eyerer, julian chaptal, lauhaus, kabale & liebe, phil weeks, audiofly, agnes, steve lawler, brothers vibe, inland knights, ekkohaus, gorge, markus fix, shinedoe, meat, andrew grant, nekes, anthony collins,

including tracks by andre crom & martin dawson, varoslav & werner niedermeier, einzelkind, chris carrier!
big with: reboot, luciano, nick curly, sis, robert dietz, dj t, raresh, luna city express, martin eyerer, julian chaptal, lauhaus, kabale & liebe, phil weeks, audiofly, agnes, steve lawler, brothers vibe, inland knights, ekkohaus, gorge, markus fix, shinedoe, meat, andrew grant, nekes, anthony collins ...

moodymann s 2011 official remixers provide a massive package of 4 urban raw sketches. extreme bass marked grooves ranging from chicago addiction to post-uk-garage, cruising on sweet house territories and touching the ground on minimal techno future landmarks.

charted & supported by matthias tanzmann, martinez, ray okpara, wollion, reboot, raresh, mathias kaden, gel abril, davide squillace, lauhaus, martinez brothers and many more!

with ifumes first ever release >polaroid love< ep still fresh on our decks and receiving many props from around the globe, master-hs exotic komplex de deep imprint, for their next release, turn to a far more established artist in the form of label regular, francois dubois. whilst his techno alias funk d void has taken the lions share of the plaudits for many years, lars sandbergs other alter ego has, in recent times, shone just as brightly. whilst the tough beats of fdv are firmly routed in his scottish homeland, its no doubt the warmer climate of his spanish residence that enthuses and drives the deeper and smoother sounds of francois dubois. releases and remixes from the francophile have graced such labels as urban torque, plastic city, freerange and buzzin fly.
early dj supports and feedbacks by laurent garnier, djul’,z, ben westbeech, motorcitysoul, feygin, brother’,s vibe, sasse, andy cato…, ...

2nd part of the fdf raw series – bleak & stripped down.

raw 90 underground house

part 4 from the >deep, real and raw< series! again a well mixed selection of beats and basslines featuring mister >underground disco< toby tobias, famous for his releases on rekids and his debut compilation >underground disco< on ministry of sound, japanese sound freak no milk (yore, rhapsody), the ever present italian house maestro marcello napoletano (theres no stopping him) and ricardo miranda from chicago, who has made a big impression recently with superb tunes on labels like neroli, hour house is your rush (rush hour) and his own imprint noble square. get this part 4 now!

incl remixes by vince watson (planet e, delsin) and hobo (minus)

the eighth edition of cocoon recordings 10inch series leads us to berlin, where martin müller and daniel stroeter are working under the alias youandme as djs, label managers and producers for labels such as rotary cocktail, 2020vision and compost for more than 15 years now. >raw” is the ultimate soundtrack for the very special acoustic comprehension both musicians have in setting an absolute imperative on the dancefloor by constantly rising noise levels, but without ever neglecting the funk. living in berlin for only a short time, 23-year-old ilario alicante from tuscany / italy has made his appearance by releasing records for cécille, break new soil or sci+tec over the last three years, especially >vacaciones en chile< was an essential part of the club summer 2008. >balance< purifies modern house music down to its essences, using a 2-minute break with a central organ theme to keep your synapses tightly clenched before a massive bass kick unlocks the tension. just a perfect acoustic devotement to the balance of the raw.

after the excellent received >deep, raw and real< part 1 and 2 (with the likes of motor city drum ensemble, stl and anton zap) its now time for more - part 3 and 4 are coming! we invited again some hot producers for some deep, raw and real tunes and the result is a fine mixture of contemporary global house music. part 3 features lukatron, the new project by the classic man luke solomon (as already heard on his full ep, quintessentials 17) and japanese wizard radiq, whos in peoples mind since his philpot release. the flipside offers the mighty cottam, famous for his self titled >cottam< releases plus up and coming deymare from finland. watch out for him and his releases on quintessentials, kindasoul and others.

release number 4 on the scruffy militant wing of the beloved popular peoples front label !! this time around we have a raw, stripped down & acid fueled workout from manchesters miguel manzano. its shot through with the original spirit of late 80s warehouse jams, but rendered in glorious 21st century sonics. on the flip the popular peoples front head back into the dimly lit, sweaty melting pot of chicagos house music past and conjur up a future-retro throwdown of epic proportions

bangin uk acid techno.