compilation of current amsterdam house music featuring 11 exclusive tracks from amsterdam based (or born) producers like awanto3, san proper, tom trago, boris werner and more. if you want to get a piece of some top-notch, upfront action from the underground culture of amsterdam, this compilation gives you a front row seat. the 11 exclusive tracks that together make up for this compilation take you straight to the heart of what s bubbling in the nightlife of mokum town.

great 4 track ep, featuring alberto sola & mateo, aldo cadiz & matthew lima, basti grub & mike trend and jose de divina & cristian viviano & javi murdok. booming bass!

kill the pain: epic is the only way to describe the extended intro of kill the pain, featuring acoustic guitar and an earnest male vocal. then, just before two minutes in, things quickly take a nasty turn as choppy breaks splinter into pieces and the bassline reboots the texas chainsaw massacre. an aggressive, genre bending, sure fire floor smasher.
letting go: teaming up with kryteria for the flip, a eurphoric, trancey intro leads into a chainsaw reece, setting the scene for the chaotic chiaroscuro to come: beyond the drop sweeping synths and ethereal vocal snippets somehow successfully coalesce with heavily edited breaks and sawing bass, creating a kind of beautiful violence. subsequently, side effects of letting go include spontaneous eruptions of feet on the floor and hands in the air.

another trong new release from modularz featuring developer with a solid remix from truncate aka audio injection. modularz is quickly becoming one of the most powerful techno labels rising from america and has gained tremendous support from all the heavyweights on the international techno circuit. modularz 05 the programma ep is another great must have!

third in the fabulous house sound series, curated by the one and only nicholas. featuring tracks by flavio vecchi, andy ash, deymare and fabio, with a nicholas bonus beats rework of andy ashs excellent house shore. very strong release - not to be missed!

incredible second release by disco tom aka tom noble (superior elevation) for the whatchawannado label, featuring two strong edits!

finally released on 12 inch vinyl is the funk ethics & lucid directions (formerly rld) dub that was flying around last year entitled >give<, stepping up on the remix duties is von d who pulls out a truly sublime and sexy refix featuring one of the tastiest bass-lines for sometime. the original sits firmly on the electronica shelf, subtle stabs and lush vocal licks with support coming from the likes of mary anne hobbs, kidkut and gilles peterson.

its another monster from survival and one thats featured as an untitled track in numerous sets recently. here we are pleased to announce its title as >the year 2133<. the intro on this one takes you on a short journey into space and back & returns you to land with a massive bump the mini-second the bass kicks in. its a futuristic slate of d&b that we are sure would sit quite well in the year 2133 however we are happy to be releasing this in 2011! the flip sees fathom audios superb >clear the mist< featuring codebreaker & sense. the track features the excellent and hugely talented vocals of codebreaker & mc sense throughout and represents an excursion away from the norm for dispatch.
support from the likes of: btk, rockwell, vicious circle, ant tc1, ulterior motive, fd, dlr, skeptical, cern, dbr uk, nymfo, marky, ant tc1, mindscape, chris su, youngsta, doc scott (future beats podcast), skeptical, xtrah & dose.

the onset of autumn brings this new release from is it balearic..? recordings head boys coyote. featuring the vocal and lyrical talents of gavin gordon, a madrid based singer songwriter who has previously worked with mock and toof. minamoto is the tale of a 12th century samurai beautifully laid over a heavily percussive and slightly psychedelic disco groove. for the remixes, dj steef creates a more dubbed out 4/4 bouncy synth affair. the hardway bros concoct a proper mid-tempo acid house workout fitting for all the more discerning dancefloors. the third remix from shocks is a reverb heavy breakbeat trip into the darker side of hypnotic balearic/cosmic beats. there is also a bonus track el sueno oscuro a beautifully evocative solo flamenco guitar track by gavin gordon.

from the depths of the mississippi now transmitting from brooklyn, aow are making their presence felt. featuring remixes by kevin reynolds, scott ferguson and josh dahlberg.

after the success of their debut 12inch – the visions ep featuring james johnston, yse, tone control and basic soul unit – with support coming from the full house spectrum (including alex agore, brawther, danny tenaglia, deetron, ethyl, groove armada, red rackem and many more), its only natural city fly follow up their 1st release with a new ep to further showcase the deeper house sounds synonymous with their ethos. wanting to expand their vision yet stay true to their roots, for their 2nd release city fly are proud to present the ‘csa ep’ by creative swing alliance aka pablo valentino & steven wobblejay. not content in running faces records – featuring releases from simbad and danilo plessows motor city drum ensemble/inverse cinematics aliases – and releasing 12s under his creative swing alliance, kid swing and hipster wonkaz pseudonyms, pablo also co-runs the already iconic and buy-on-sight mcde imprint with danilo plessow and is an influential component in the label gaining notoriety and cult status with its raw cuts series – ubiquitous in many a djs set regardless of genre. steven has released records on compost records, soultronik & jazzmin under his moniker steppah huntah and played double bass for the japanese jazz band sleepwalker.

the arresting voices of black, young proteges of the wolf + lamb family, come of age as both producers and lyricists with their zenith her flower ep. introducing new vocal crush rap lisa - whose colloquial melodic verse is a perfect match to the brooklyn boys refreshing take on warm, soulful space funk & house. also featuring a searing greg paulus cover, this release is poised to set vob on fire

while the first release on wania, busen & paleos >stream of love< (featuring dj sotofetts anthemic overdub-12inchedit) was a rather leftfield affair, dritfett is aimed more directly towards the dancefloor. the label artwork gives a clear clue as to what this release is all about: amongst a number of cryptic messages and shout-outs in norwegian - a tr-909 logo. all the tracks here are based around the 909 - thunderous kickdrums and sharp, hissing hi-hats that cut through the mix. still, theres a broad range of sounds, from head-down, fists-clenched warehouse workouts with an industrial edge, to more melodic tracks with detroit references aplenty. make no mistake though: this is all about the power of the almighty 909. theres no fancy tricks here‚ no ableton-trickery or polished waveforms, just good honest techno with a real raw live feel. this gives the tracks the energy and spontaneity that is sorely missed in many of todays productions. the kind of energy you will find - in abundance - in the house and techno releases of the 90s. the kind of energy that can only be achieved by pressing play on a machine, frenetically twisting knobs and punching buttons while letting the energy of the room decide where to go next.

glass tear groove is the new concept release from drum machine rookie, inkswel. a follow up to the random yet bubbling >get to my party< release, this ep cohesively mashes together drum machine sounds and new wave funk tendencies. the title track featuring vocal funkster zackey force funk (baron zen/jellphonic/mike gao) brings forth a timeless love song vibe into inkswels popping and locking approach to song composition. >good times< is inkswels ode to post disco and pre house sounds, fuzzy yamaha synth stabs and watery chords. backed with the bonus beat vibe of >whos fooling who<, a stand alone banger for beat heads and party animals. also packaged with stellar remix work from ppu/superior elevation s tom noble aka disco tom.

doublepack of transparent blue vinyl featuring eleven tracks. a prequel to the debut album >welcome to mikrosector-50< due early 2012.

300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution. our new tracks from tangula, featuring the track >jebisu<, played by derrick may on his bbc radio 6 mix, which was supposed to be released on transmat. >the gorbals (endtime mix)< and >disaster strikes< are clearly for the dancefloor and have a driving force, whilst retaining emotional and deep facets. >imbalance< is a dark brooding techno track that is reminiscent of early 90s uk intelligent techno such as stasis, b12 or black dog. expect some sinister synth stabs and chords with sparse melodic elements. clearly a track for the forward thinking djs out there. last but not least >jebisu< finishes off this release with functional percussive elements and deep detroit techno inspired melodic synth work

excellent modern house / techhouse / electro album feat matias aguayo & superpitcher... vinylversion comes including cd

this new release celebrates good times and great memories from years ago ... back where it all began! if you like 90s lead-sounds within modern tracks, this is your next >must have< vinyl. brandcash once again delivers a pumpin mix with a little old-school spirit, this time featuring d jamency ! d jamency began dj-ing in 1996 and has performed with several main djs: umek, joris voorn, carl cox, dave clarke... since 2001 he has released many titles on known vinyl labels.

second release in a series of four of this ann aimee compilation series, featuring a diverse selection of techno tracks. part two of the four-part inertia sampler again serves up four heavy-hitting techno bangers from different artists of the new-school techno generation. again, each of the tracks is previously unreleased. first up is frenchman marcelus who offers a heavy house and techno fusion, before londons sigha goes deep and ominous with >finding myself.< redshape and area forty_one close out the package with frozen, static coated sounds and textured techno respectively. reading like a whos who of the days most pioneering techno producers, inertia #2 is another connoisseur selection.

with almost two years working with top producers like john talabot, uner, dops jaw, wareika, edu imbernon, kid culture, jairo catelo, hermanez, affkt, ramiro lopez, feygin, samuel dan or darlyn vlys, sincopat arrives to a melting point. this gran misterio ep is the perfect advance of the first affkt album that will be released in 2012. this new and sinister release shows a next step in the sound of the spanish producer, going from the fresh pitaya to the dark and solid nuvol. pop, jazz, soul and funk, joins together with a common factor: organic flavor. pay attention to the featuring of argenis brito and sutja gutierrez - limited edition 190 copies - no repress.

new release from label head honcho jakes featuring the one and only beezy whos nutty vocal style is adding a psychopathic new angle to alot of dubstep tracks right now. this is signature jakes to the core, coki-esque wobbles, psychedelic melodies and rip-rawing bass, been a wee while since we have been graced with new jakes material so dont sleep on these 12 inch badbwoys!

phat grooving instrumentals by jay dee aka j dila!

the undisputed lynchpin of italys vibrant techno-scene, markantonio, delivers a remix package of his >alone against< ep this summer featuring remixes from the advent & industrialyzer and flavio diaz.

the third release from färden records from stockholm, sweden. pure quality techno as usual. this time featuring julien h mulder who takes us out on a trip in far away territories. this is some real dope stuff!

after our trilogy of black-labeled records (bigbait005-007) featuring dark and rather technoid house tracks, i.a. by portable, s-max, elektroherde and peter clamat, we now start our white-labeled, hand printed 12 inch vinyl series with a raw and soulful house record featuring three stripped-down-to-the-bone tracks by lee webster and glenn astro.

now it is time to congratulate everyone involved and the fans of stil vor talent with a special birthday present: two six-year anniversary eps celebrating present and future of the label. this is the second of 2 eps, featuring five of 10 individual birthday presents released on vinyl.

blockhead has been bringing you releases featuring tech, deep-tech, jackin, soulful, and all around funky music lately and this ep is another stellar addition to the label. we would like to introduce you to our newest member of the blockhead family >4beat club< & >jem cooke.< jem is well established pop singer out of the uk who has the voice of an angel and the tour schedule to prove it! she normally doesnt sing over house tracks but has made an exception for this release and we are extremely grateful.

these words are in the deepest part of douglass greed and the approach to his debut album. he allows his heart to lead, the better to look where it goes. therein hes distributing straight dope, however, in the sense of emotional impact – dance floor dictation it is not. greed crafts music that serves up euphoria for your mind on the terrace, mas- sage table, train or car trip and so on. a timeless effect stretches along the borders... an enduring touch, and to remain in the mind for seasons to come is his concern with this album. this is more weeping or laughing in the mirror rather than admiring the physical. douglas discusses not the luxurious but rather simplicity, in order to serve a sophisticated >author-future-pop< for the club under the bedspread. his fondness for other forms of musical self-realization shimmers on all of his releases up to now. on his own album, he expresses this passion to the fullest. the inclination for sensible beauty in the dark plays as the greed signature, a central role. featuring musician friends such as mooryc (poznan /polen), pascal bideau (a frenchman in london), kemo (a ger- man-hawaiian in new york), ian simmonds (uk) and delhia (jena), greed casts twelve expressive pulse beats of pure greed cosmos.

brand new album featuring non-stop killer studio one cuts from the skatalites, heptones, lone ranger, horace andy and loads more. album comes in jewel case with slipcase style cd, limited edition gatefold heavyweight double vinyl and exclusive digital download from here. this is the first new studio one/soul jazz release in over 3 years and is being released to coincide with our forthcoming monster new deluxe hardback 12x12inch 200 page full colour book featuring hundreds of super classic and rare studio one sleeves.

larry levan meets julio bashmore at soul claps pool party. featuring a remix from noise floor crew (dust traxx) from man with releases on tartelet, jackoff, mothership.

autoreply offshoot stuga returns with a highly playable 12 inch that is perfect for the outdoor party season. for this release we welcome back ben rourke who has previously recorded for autoreply, his blue ep collaboration with friend pier bucci having sold out instantly and going on to receive critical acclaim. his tracks effortlessly build without the aid of well known formulas always using high end sound design but never forgetting that house and techno music is essentially meant for dancing. >tahiti< is one of those tracks thats perfect for the big room or after-party alike featuring bouncy percussion, an analogue bass-line that will properly drive the sound system and one of the most infectious synth-sequences of the year. in fact the mans developed a whole new genre, desert island techno! >sharpie< explores the deeper realms of dub driven techno with a very liquid approach just so slightly tipping its hat to the 90s detroit vibe and still very much aimed at the floor. enjoy.

following on from spencer parkers artist album, saved continues with an ep from berlin based artist emerson todd. having gained releases on cocoon, get physical and dirtybird, emerson delivers 3 amazing records on the >got your back ep<.
on the a side is grooving >aint no thing< whilst on the flipside is >drifting boats< featuring fabian reichelt and >say what<. this ep is a solid package with tracks that are sure to get dancefloors rocking as we start to move away from the ibiza season and towards the winter months.
all tracks have been serviced directly to global tastemaker djs including eric prydz, john digweed, danny howells, james zabiela, sasha, laurent garnier, carl cox, richie hawtin, sander kleinenberg to name but a few, over 200 djs in all.

house is the 2nd official full-length offering by cleveland, ohio duo mist featuring sam goldberg (of radio people) and john elliott (emeralds, outer space, imaginary softwoods etc) after 2009 s self-titled debut effort on amethyst sunset.

we are delighted to deliver christians new baby >all nations< featuring none other than mr. v on vocals who sends a shout out to the dancers and house music lovers around the globe.
already receiving massive support from: tony humphries, danny krivit, scott wozniac, soulmagic, grant nelson, inland knights, johnny fiasco, groove assassin, russell deeks (idj mag) and many many more!

the jivers is a production duo formed by the two french djs/producers don pascal and fred spider. having not known each other before, their paths first crossed when both of them had moved to barcelona in 2007. soon they discovered their common love for deep and soulful music ranging from jazz, funk, brazil to nu-jazz, broken beat or house. their debut single >do what< has already been featured on the jazz&milk breaks compilation and received amazing feedback and spins from djs all over the globe and was brought to an even broader audience after being included on several compilations such as >saint germain des pres cafe<. now the song is being re-released in form of the do what ep including a brand new track called >move on girl<, again featuring the unmistakable voice of anqui and remixes by dj moodz, don pascal and fred spider. the jivers music can be described as a dance-floor oriented fusion of jazz elements with modern beat productions including the colorful and melodic vocals of anqui.

mrk1 is back with some vocal dubstep bangers featuring the vocal talents of doctor who has previously worked with the likes of cotti and others in the grime world. these tunes are set to blow speakers worldwide, dont sleep on these anthem stylee!

schatten records presents a new cool release: “the wrong thing ep” featuring abnormal boyz and marcus raute. -bad question- has a unique groove with a great atmosphere and cool dark speech. -think darkly- is a perfect summer groover with a fresh sound and a great rhythmic. naples based abnormal boyz and marcus released one of their first 10-inches on schatten records.

stepping out of the shadows in 2007 when just sixteen years old, jokers stock has risen dramatically since. aided by him releasing defining cuts like >digidesign<, >the vision (let me breathe)< and >tron<, he now finds himself thick in the recent resurgence of british electronic music. bbc radio 1s zane lowe premiered >here come the lights< in late july on his coveted hottest record in the world radio spot. moreover joker premiered most of his new albums tracks at the glastonbury festival this past summer, just one stop during a busy summer of worldwide festival performances. with the world traveled and a deal with 4ad signed, he is finally ready to appease his waiting public and release his debut album, the vision. prior to that though, album tracks >here come the lights< featuring silas of turboweekend and >my trance girl<, are being released on a purple coloured double a-side 12 inch.

for the third vinyl release of marc antonas >rules of madness< album, dissonant reveals three more unique techno trips. featuring >crush to pulp<, >guru< and >illegal<, this third vinyl extract from marcs album discovers new dimensions within each quirky piece and follows its ever surprising musical direction.

taken from their forthcoming debut album, the spellbinding >alive in us<, darkness falls announces their next single, the melancholic and mysterious >the void<. featuring the heartwarming tones of lead singer josephine philip, who co-writes with band partner ina lindgreen, the whole album was produced by leading danish composer and recording artist anders trentemøller. as we look forward to the albums release, the catchy, up-beat yet mysterious charm of >the void< confirms that the groups stand-out sound is set for big things. to be split between both 12 inch and 7 inch, theres a whole host of special remixes to whet our appetites for the long-player, which will be released later this year. remixes come from trentemøller himself, alongside clueless, lightbluemover vs. black light smoker, and terje bakke.

taken from their forthcoming debut album, the spellbinding >alive in us<, darkness falls announces their next single, the melancholic and mysterious >the void<. featuring the heartwarming tones of lead singer josephine philip, who co-writes with band partner ina lindgreen, the whole album was produced by leading danish composer and recording artist anders trentemøller. as we look forward to the albums release, the catchy, up-beat yet mysterious charm of >the void< confirms that the groups stand-out sound is set for big things. trentemøllers touching piano version accompanies the original, drawing on the heartstrings as he does so well, with great sensitivity to the original. produced by trentemøller.

the strut label returns with a brand new vinyl edition of one of the imprints most in-demand series, disco not disco, exploring original anthems and rarities from the world of reactionary 1970s post-punk and leftfield disco.
with the original two compilations released at the turn of the decade as a new wave of bands like the rapture and lcd soundsystem drew on the musics influence, disco not disco has since been adopted in its own right as a term to describe a whole genre. the compilation is more timely than ever in 2011 as a reference point for a burgeoning mainstream scene.
the new edition moves from new york classics by konk and bill laswells material to early detroit machine music, belgian new beat and a healthy dose of uk originals from shriekback, quando quango and more on seminal labels like y and factory. watch out too for rare gems from unexpected sources including japanese electronic pioneers yellow magic orchestra and 70s prog collective isotope.
disco not disco is packaged in a deluxe 2lp gatefold with featuring sleeve notes by bill brewster, author of >last night a dj saved my life<, extensive track by track notes and rare photos.

the latest yellow stripe release presents one more banging tune from the bulgarian producer cooh. undeniably techno and hardcore influenced, with hypnotic build-ups and synthwork, teroma is definitely a tune that will smash dancefloors anywhere to bits.
also on this release ys brings you a long-awaited collaboration by russian hard d&b heads lucio de rimanez and dereck. featuring memorable samples that will make you smile every time you hear them, i scream has been driving crowds wild before its release and will certainly continue to do so.

new awaited various artist on extra virgin featuring some of our favourite homegrown artists, a 4 tracker ep that will definetly please your springtime: on a side you will find the soulful boogie vibe of mr d aquino with >she likes my body< and the dirty and rough street funk sound of newcomer artist e-dward!, while on b side you will experience the sunshiny and utopist slo-beat groove of the italian disco-don riccio and the obscure, freaked out, psychedelic and stripped down chicago-house track >saturday night< by our veteran jackers trio the clover. enjoy!

white vinyl pressing, featuring remixes by tacteel and terp besides the original version.

split 10 inch featuring iori asanos bloom on the deeplab select series side (run by detroits luke hess). deep techno with a hard driving rhythm. the flip is from sascha dive on revival select series (an balance alliance spinoff) and is a deep peaktime house cut called la santa danza.

1 track each from area, hakim murphy, and murdoc, + bonus remix. the 2 on a lean more toward the stoner side, the b is all murdoc focusing more on the beats. the past year has seen area dropping solo records for francois ks wave music, anton zaps ethereal sound, and brendon moellers steadfast recordings. with songs described as >guaranteed to create a special mood in a club< (resident advisor) and >warm, shoegaze-dreamy but floor-ready pop< (little white earbuds), areas heady productions tread the line between functionality and abstraction. hakim is a producer/dj from the chicagoland area whos musical style ranges from house to techno. hakims journey begin as a dancer in chicago as a lot of his musical influences come from larry heard, robert armani, dance mania, relief, and cajual records. as a chicago footwork dancer, hakim gradually became inspired by the music and began playing records in 1996. since then hakim has ventured into production work and eventually founded two records labels in 2008: machining dreams, and synapsis records with avondale music society. hakims discography includes releases on metamorphic, planet detroit, and stolen kisses. murdoc is a dj/producer and current member of the condiment dj-collective, hosting events featuring the likes of acid circus, sammy dee (perlon), and mark henning.

the us born and berlin based walker barnard created a unique ep drawing from his years of experience and studio work with sounds as diverse as hip-hop and minimal techno. featuring the legendary us poet and producer mike ladd and a remix from our good friend iron curtis, the result is something completely different and yet strangely familiar.

guy gerbers supplement facts imprint continues to drop the bombs, this time courtesy of brooklyn-based duo no regular play, with their searing package. >fall up to the sky< featuring the molten vocals of maya hatch and a blinding remix from life and death. the ep came about after label head guy gerber heard a recording of an nrp live set at an after party and was struck by one particular synth line, so much so that he contacted the pair shortly after to discuss a release. a prevailing musical connection on both sides made supplement facts the natural destination for.