4 track ep produced by benales. raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of robert hood, jeff mills, surgeon. bio: born in normandy (france), and now based in paris, benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. an avid record collector and enthusiast of techno and house - his dj sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of detroit. he already played at concrete, la machine du moulin rouge, rex club, batofar, 101.supported and playlisted by: slam, alland byallo, gel abril, josh wink, birth of frequency, don rimini, jonas kopp, marco bailey, pfirter, johannes volk

vent looks inwards to its core and delivers seven meditations from label curator and manager tolga baklacioglu. a series of questions on the same subject: * who dictates what is a transgression - what is a sin?*. the journey inwards is propelled by tolga’s drilling enquiries. on this record you will find nameless tools and a man in the moon pulling his levers, but no answers

“the earth was incessantly covered in ice, it’s landscape an immense, frozen desert. boulders and sand washed to the valley, crushed under the glaciers’ enormous weight, leaving nothing but the hardest rock behind.” neunau draws inspiration from natural phenomenons, sculpting his indelible and furious expression into materials: a ritual guided only by the rhythm of his own heartbeat. composed exclusively of sounds recorded at the ancient forge museum in bienno, in the middle of one of the largest valleys in the central alps, neunau presents an experience that goes beyond simple listening. his tools — water, iron and microphones — are used to transport the listener through time and place. a true voyage through forgotten ritualism and symbolism, these extracts aim to grind contemporary dance music to its barest essentials, making long-lost times ours again.

spring is finally here and that means its time to dance. the latest 8bit feature is packed with three groovin cuts just waiting to take over the club. miguel lobo is back and once more adds pure quality to the catalogue. renowned hungarian talent collective machine also joins the party, adding his own touch on two of the tracks. lets dance ep is a collection of dance floor tested timeless tech tools that can spice up almost any set.

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.

** limited 2016 repress **
next up on fear of flyings vinyl offshoot label regular cally joins up with good pal andi to provide a 3 tracker of stripped down tools. >smelt< kicks things off with its cavernous bass stabs and solid beats whilst >druma< on the flip offers up similar stripped back vibes but injects more of a groove. >etajul 13< is the more dancefloor friendly track on the ep with tougher beats and a driving b-line.

ngly makes a return to l.i.e.s. following his highly lauded “speechless tape” ep from 2014. since then we have seen argentinian producer taking his live act around the world to much acclaim. luckily he s also been in the studio recording and finally delivering this new three track ep. here we get his signature dusty low slung sound full of basslines, creeper strings and driving drum programming. these are subtle yet effective funk-ridden club tools that are sure to move the floor and a precusor to even more from the in demand producer.

following on from his recent nixwax debut, tommy vicari jnr serves up three superb dj tools. limited pressing, vinyl only, one for the heads.

night slugs resume the club constructions dj tools series with 4 fire beats from djc.

inspired by german goethe’s novel “faust”, miki craven translates into music four key moments and characters of one of the biggest romantic stories of the literature. big techno tools that will hit the dance floors in heaven or hell.

dirty analog techno from french boss, crackboy trevor jackson: brilliant! crackboy (and all his dirty aliases) never disapoints for his second chapter on crowdspacer (after releases on tigersushi, im a cliché, zone or fragil), crackboy, the king of french dirty analog techno, half of pov with label-boss joakim, digs deeper into that detroit melanchol-epic vibe with weapons of steel on the a-side before going bonkers on the b-side with 2 naughty stripped-down beat-centric dj tools for the sweaty late night crowds. made me think of some gemini tracks when i first heard it (thats a compliment).

ng trax is pleased to announce the 5th release on this quite delicious label, the brainchild of nima >only the juice< gorji. welcome into your heart romanian duo >the dubsons<. as you will hear and soon see and feel they have all the tools to get your toenails twitching. cracking name also.

driving force in the south american underground music scene and argentina’s most respected producer, franco cinelli introduces a new record series – psyfunk. his expansive discography and a long series of wildly successful forays into the north have established him as an internationally-renowned master of the dance floor. psyfunk provides minutely crafted and slowlyevolving extended dj tools

coloured vinyl 7inch limited to 100 copies, dj tools

brasilian producer lypovsky debuts with his double tracker on resopal very proper. his nightmare in kongostr. vinyl features two remarkable tracks that capture his many versatile talents from driving house tools to reduced on the point techno. both tracks are full with brooding vibrant pads and spikey synths linger over spacious drum patterns, while live drum fills, and claps bouncing off the bass pulses as wandering keys usher in. played by villalobos.

2nd installment of the space jams series by dj haus - 4 stripped back raw club houz tools on unknown to the unknown.. bleep techno & house all in the mix!

roman poncet returns to figure with another batch of deadly efficient tools featuring four productions in his stripped-back signature style. opener vicious sets the stage with a snappy and muscular breakbeat holding the rhythm down tightly until creeping synths reveal the track’s true, eery intentions. marguerite is more welcoming, with gentle percussion and dubbed out chords making for a loop that could go on forever. the b-side is another example of skillfully sculpting sounds both lean and powerful. on atome i ricocheting synth echoes and fine layers of percussion sway back and forth until they collapse into an extended atmospheric breakdown. starting out reduced to its very nucleus, the second version slowly lets an electrifying tension fill the blank spaces. comprising a set of bare-bone grooves as slick as they are powerfully moving, roman poncet delivers another ep in true figure fashion that is sure to stay in the bag for a long time.

its one year since we started this adventure and we want to celebrate pressing our first vinyl. for this special event we have onboard one of our best friends and someone we respect massively, no other than oscar mulero. he his providing two futuristic reworks of uncuts track beneath, floor orientated but mental at the same time, with flanged synth sequences and scientific drum programming making two techno tools that will crush sound systems worldwide. aside from the remixes, an own rework of beneath is made by the hd substance & leandro gamez duo as well as a brand new original track called f9, arpegio madness, concrete beats and solid structures as we should expect from this two veterans. four solid cuts of no joke modern techno made by those who know for those who know.

nice price deal !!! romanian producer romansoff is the next artist to appear in the ever growing signal code stable. the raw tools labels owner provides three wavy and spacey techno cuts which sit alongside a rough and ready electro remix of the title track by berlin based privacy.

back to basics with two heavy rhythm edits/tools. a-side features label boss paul du lac s edit of t.o.y. s drum electronic sound , a dark and menacing mid-eighties instrumental italo/electro track (original version was recently released on bordello a parigi), b-side features a simple yet highly effective and relentess minimal drum cut by herr mick wills... no need to say more... vinyl only.

2016 repress!!!! great raw techno tracks ... the third release of md2. after the red labelled md2 and the red/black labelled md2.2 its an all black labelled md2.3. a 4 track ep with 4 straight techno tracks that are raw and effective! killer dj tools to rock every dark basement.

limitedl release (or actually red label) from berlin with tracks by md2 with some well crafted deep bass loaded berlin techno tools combined with some dubstep influences!

spencer parker returns to radio slaves rekids imprint for two stripped back cuts in the second instalment of ‘no more silly club songs this february. the work them records founder and rekids regular dropped the first four track package last summer, which was a series of tools produced with parkers own dj sets in mind. vol.2 initiates with robust kicks and shuffling hats in silly club song no.5 whilst charismatic chords operate amongst drum rolls and a vocal crying out dance. on the other hand, no.6 follows a similar muscular aesthetic yet incorporates a reese inspired bassline as percussive elements rattle throughout. supported by radio slave, rodhad, dj rolando, marcel dettman, ben sims, mr.g amongst others.

here comes the long awaited 2nd edition of my love is underground reissue compilation!

2016 repress - further heat from gay marvine, brightening up every floor with powerful uplifting dj tools, the essence of the heat of the party. this time we have lost disco classic that just gets you burning, the funk of war given the perfect disco treatment, diana giving it to you like only she could (and later michael would, his exact staccato style), and luv tempo of factory favorites who later had a member who completed her phd in the cultural politics of the house music aesthetic in 1995. serious business for any floor!

mind melting techno from xosar on her new new label gyrocyre!!! -when people on our planet hold built up psychic tensions under the skin, the energy gestates in a womb-like growth until it s ready to burst through the flesh manifest as a creature called a gyrocyre. many people opt out of ever letting the beast emerge, happy to function at levels they can predict without having to face the challenge brought on by the gyrocyre. it grows heavy and bloated with untapped potential. those who embrace the change slice through the flesh and let it out. it fuses with the host, covering his or her skin like a mask. depending on the nature of their heart, it gives them tools to save or destroy the world. we invite you to embrace the change and let your gyrocyre out.

as an encore to the mesmerizing ccc: bb: bbb: jj release on kontra-musik, tyler friedman brings out his version of what he thinks -dj techno tools- are. this is music for the dancefloor alright, but it s a dancefloor from a strange and slightly uncanny dream. tyler explores the sonic field between the chillingly precise and the vivaciously warped - the disciplined and the untamed. he thrives in that space, creating an eerie microcosmos of evolving harmonies and rhythms that seem to have lives of their own - like music coming out from a haunted clockwork. a suiting apparatus for a label unconcerned with the conventions of time.

it s with great excitement that we present luca affatatos very first opus dedicated entirely to chairs, one of humanity s most groundbreaking inventions. affatato, otherwise known as bop, has been mastering the art of sitting since 1976. while we have yet to truly understand the musical preferences of such notorious objects ourselves, luca seems to know. melding post-punk, minimal wave, melvins, mike patton and boards of canada all into one big hissy, distorted mess, music for chairs is sure to please sitting tools worldwide.

(christian wunch remix) marco bailey continues his adventurous journey on his limited imprint mbr ltd and he adds another remarkable stop on this brilliant rave ride. three proper techno tools!

soon after label boss dj dis.co began working with the always human tapes label in late 2014 to license tracks for the last doubt vinyl release, a kinship was born. dj dis.co dug deep into the prolific always human tapes record label back catalog and curated a selection of tracks and songs that seemed appropriate for vinyl release. the various artist compilation is a balanced blend of ambient tools and left of center dancefloor gems. dj dis.co isnt the only one to take notice of the burgeoning tape label, a number of always human tapes tracks featured prominently on the june 2015 karen gwyer truancy mix.

nearly 1, 5 years after his last bouq release brooklyn s finest techno export and inmotion records boss kareem cali is back on amir s label. together with the duo proudly people from milan/italy he created 3 stripped down techno tools just perfect for the club floors.

a techno label for punk rockers, a punk rock label for techno-heads, maelstrom and louisahhh!!!s raar imprint aims to release truly innovative music from and for brave sonic explorers. unsatisfied with digital-only distribution, raar plans to press every release to vinyl, in collaboration with the vinyl factory, curating a library of tangible sound objects as the labels legacy. additionally, the digital releases will be pay as you want, and feature special open-source material (beat-a-pellas, acapellas, instrumentals, sound banks). the label encourages its audience to invest in and make use of what tools are laid out for the taking

known for rocking clubs as far as tokyo, new york, sydney, auckland, moscow and beyond- outside of productions inkswel has gained a name of respect when it comes to rocking the dance floor. early bboy fundamentals have salted his finely tuned craft, with a broad back catalogue of productions on labels such as bbe, rush hour, lumberjacks in hell, superior elevation and wolf music. oye records now brings his first ever edits release- previously only heard on dancefloors, jams that inkswel reconstructed for that purpose only- -making people dance . serving as tools for the groove, but unmistakably with the inxxxwel trademark sound. super limited pressing, launching the official oye edits imprint- party jams for party people.

sean hernandez, a.k.a. chicago skyway presents * empty patterns* on emphasis recordings. in the past, chicago skyway has recorded for labels such as eargasmic recordings, m>o>s deep, uzuri, altered moods recordings, and machining dreams, to name a few. empty patterns is a collection of tracks named after empty, programmable user patterns founds in most modern sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines. we can only speculate which instrument was used for these tracks. all tracks are dj tools and is geared towards djs and dance floors. lots of chicago jacking house style drum patterns and bass synth stabs, with added reverb and distortion for grit and color.

for his ninth release, lyon based imprint focused on one of the most prominent irish producer : lee holman. underrated, kawl’s label head has been around long enough to prouve his savoir-faire. each of these three tracks are crafty & mental dj-tools. from saint-etienne with love, mush reappears after a long period of silence with an outstanding jacking remix. do not try this at home, you might end up dancing… vinyl only & no repress, as usual… be sure to get one of these 300 copies

a seminal, bold and instantly nostalgic lp, midnight wave showcases imres immense ability to craft vivid landscapes of ethereal sound, infused with layers and years of emotional content. here is a body of crackling, warm ambient and techno with a vast, cinematic scope. a sonic portrait of an alienated moment in london, told using industrial visceral tools and visualised through the cutting figure of a lonely individual boarding the 5am night bus home.

the second bkr projekt release has landed! simon baker continues his series as bkr projekt and offers three heavy techno tools shaped for the big systems. no messing around here, kicking production all the way! hand-stamped & strictly limited to 200 copies.

buttechno is pavel milyakov, an unknown music producer from moscow suburbs and one of the local rising underground scenes leading voices. his debut record sport is a soundtrack to russian designer gosha rubchinskys aw15 fashion show and this synthy, spasmodic music proves to be as fresh as rubchinskys works. the world of buttechno is dark, experimental and ever changing whether he djs or plays live, he puts audience in a state of deep self-reflective meditation with a variety of tools ranging from astonishing post apocalyptic techno soundscapes to melancholic house structures.

black vinyl, russian imprint gost zvuk announces a new 10 inch sublabel instrument with a release by ukranian techno veteran stanislav tolkachev. a-side comes with an amazing ambient trip, while classic tolkachev sound is represented on the b-side with a 9-minute techno banger. the aim of the label is to provide professionals with everlasting soundscapes thus transforming records into real instruments. this metaphor is further expressed through artwork with stamps of real working tools, chosen by the artists themselves..

randomer returns to l.i.e.s. with his second release for the label, a 5 track maxi-12inch jam packed with mixing tools to rip the floor. granted these arent your everyday mixers, randomer went in and dug up some percussive nastiness and got all dynamic with it, dropping in and dropping out, heavy kicks and bells, these tracks will work the crowd and are suitable for all nite clubs around the globe. club tested and approved, a classic in the making.

dr jayne insane, cutting through the thick mud with a dirty spoon. with three wonderful tunes on each side, this lp kills fascists… well, kills everything in near/in your ear. the noise grows on you. dr jayne insane, aka jan liljovic, aka jan liljekvist is back with another beautiful journey through his distorted mind… comes with a 12x12 inch poster by sten backman, who also made the art and design of the lp.

this is the first of a 2 volumes series by crackboy dedicated to raw ghetto house and techno rooted in chicago (think armando rather than larry heard) on the thing and detroit on the dirt (think carl craigs project 69). both tracks come with useful dub tools for the real djs out there. pure analog power by a true master.

nice price deal !!! a killer inaugural release from the berlin based sandhu. 4 cuts of experimental leaning dj tools

high mobility weapons unit sets off from an unknown location on earth, making its maiden voyage beyond our solar system and towards a distant galaxy. the transverse velocity ep is the debut release on the self-titled imprint, serving up four original tracks that are heavily influenced by mechanical cycles and deep space concepts. the a-side kicks off with the eps title track transverse velocity, where an array of eroded satellite bleeps and waves loop together as the analogue low-end pulsates rhythmically below. in wave 102 the bleeps are detuned and erratically timed, with a glitchy tape delay unit modulating them throughout the track. the saturated 808 kick drum and processed percussion are given a functional structure, allowing the bleeps to take centre stage. on the b-side, both cycle 01 and astronomy tool serve as stripped-back percussive dj tools. cycle 01 rolls along with its hollow, muted polyrhythmic stab line, whilst astronomy tool drives forward with an effective, crystalline synth hit. mastered by black monolith studios.

a new member entered the voitax imprint and crafted this massive three track ep with raw tripping tools and a stripped down ambient track that fits perfect into the labels identity and leads you to your ruins.

its been just over a year since we brought you the fantastic ‘inner activist’ ep from our brother chris. crazy right? the fact that all three tracks became mainstays for many over the past twelve months is testament, yet again, to the talent of mr. carrier. we never leave home without him. magic gallery sees chris displaying yet more his own musical sorcery. opening with the soulful tones of fantasy faces we’re soon thrust into the serious drum workout of stories. the choppy beats and sliced samples of warlock follow before the ep is closed, in the finest fashion, by the spellbinding title track itself. another strong and essential collection of house tools from chris carrier.

nima gorji returns his label with three new club tools, packed with his trademark tight grooves and hypnotic rhythms. this material is designed to work and drive on any the dance floor.

4 tracks extracted from the lp released in january 2015 in detroit underground records, are pressed in a white vinyl limited edition to be used directly on the dancefloor.
a trip from detroits minimalism, hard, and concise techno that cuts into predefined patterns and creates new boundaries to warm musical spaces in order to accommodate this new way of thinking, those are tools brought here from a future thats already past to define an ep thats a place halfway between detroit and berlin and has been influencied by masters like jeff mills, terrence dixon, surgeon and german minimalism of the 90s.

as its name suggests *afromance i* encompasses luca cazals african ardor with upbeat vocals and a heady rhythm for an energetic cut of disco influenced analog techno. brigante proposes a couple of dj tools to the release. *kehinde tool* where the vox is chopped and raw sounding percussion joins a subtle sub-bass throb, as opposed to the more electronic tipped *taiwo tool* that enforces a playful hook and intricate drum work.