marc antonas dissonant imprint has become synonymous, over the course of just fifteen releases, with the very best of depth defying tech grooves. tense atmospheres and floor grinding rhythms are at the forefront of the label’s releases and are again the dominant sounds on the latest release from label debutant, santos.

after a moment of silence, micropunto comes back with spanish techno at its best, reuniting some of the artists from rising managements roster.

blending mode ep by hironori takahashi (lineal, stroboscopic artefacts) showcases two of his original tracks. his sound is best described as deep, raw and hypnotic techno. he has provided us with venatrias & jazert, amazing tracks which are filled with atmosphere and repetitive rhythms they will take you on a deep journey

the mysterious producer from ubatuba, brazil, who released two 12inches on tigersushi comes back through crowdspacer with his unique blend of dark tropical vibes and impressive modular synths programming. voodoo techno at its best. crowdspacer (or crwdspcr as a tribute to merce cunninghams dance performance) is a new vinyl-only label dedicated to outstanding club music launched by tigersushis founder and musician / dj / producer, joakim.

vinyl only! we have a new release lined up from the enough! music family. there are so many words that could best describe the debut ep from plusculaar, but we prefer to simply say that this release is simply exceptional, we are in love with this sound! two tracks stai jos and romance are both full of passion and soul, detailed arrangements full of magic and expression, there is nothing ordinary about these, they are simply wonderful! for the remixes we have contribution from dana ruh and eveline fink, each providing their own personal touch, a fusion of techno and dub, well structured and subtle. each little hit, melody and percussion groove fits perfectly and is well matched and balanced in these two mixes. once you listen, you will understand straight away and all night long!

the next vinyl-only release on candela rising is a 3 track ep from irish duo dara smith & ian mcdonnell, a.k.a lakker. all topped off with a remix of the title track by us born and birmingham based dj skirt. after a string of extremely successful releases on blueprint, killekill and an early 2013 release in the shape of a remix for stroboscopic artefacts, lakker are back and showing more range than ever before. coal bath is a real frankensteins monster of a track, a techno/garage hybrid with haunting vocals hiding through the middle and broken beats that hit hard. skirts remix takes coal bath and lays down some heavy demented bass, chops up the middle and grooves things up. all of which leaves a remix ready for the bunker or warehouse. on the flip, rsspstp is a heavy hitter. distorted bangs set the pace for this one, which evolves into a prime example of the attention to detail lakker are so famed for. machine music at its best. the final track on the ep, brood, is dark and dense, full of cold atmosphere, sub-low beats and distant, distorted drones. techno for the darkest floors ...

a fistful of wax is an extension for some very special projects of our beloved deep house skylax records sub – label wax classic. for this 2nd release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by some of the best deep house producers at the moment

i had dinner with breach in london and he told me: hey, i have a track that is really dirtybird. i would put it out but its really sounding right for you guys. i took this with a grain of salt but then i heard lets get hot and i found out he was right. it has got the swagger and the sound. it makes girls grind their asses into boys crotches on the dancefloor. perfect. signed. so i then asked him to make something even more sexual, thinking it would be ages before i got something back. 10 days later the a-side came back to me as a 2 minute clip while i was on the train to warehouse project in manchester. i liked it so much that i edited it on the train to stretch it out to 5 minute. as expected, it slayed the room and the final version breach has delivered is one of the best records of the year in my opinion. with the simple title of jack you can see for yourself when you play it. this is the real deal. love, vonstroke

what a dream 12 inch for hip hop fans! paul white back with some of his best beat-work yet, danny brown tearing it up on the flows and king dabyre on the remix.

emotional rescue is proud to reissue one of germanys best - if most underrated - collectives dunkelziffer. formed of dominik von senger, reiner linke and helmut zerlett, the floating line up also included contributions from cans damo suzuki and jaki liebetzeit, as well as the unknown cases stefan kratchen and reebop kwaku baah. this true supergroup, over a 6 year period, made 4 ground breaking albums that covered the classic krautrock blend of heavy, repetitive drumming, intricate, overlapping melody and sonic intonation, but expanded it to include heavy dub, soul and jazz elements. this special retrospection obi set is being issued as part of record store day and features the three 12 inches that will later be released individually.

kool vibes groovin ep oozes classic french house vibes form the get-go thanks to the opener no more wastin. stocato rhode stabs are met with quick-jangled percussion, cut vocals (like the french only know how) and thumping beats. underground settles down a little, maintaining a sultry groove with a chord driven hustle, while groovin is upbeat french house at its best. feel it features more juicy and looped up sample action with call and response vocals thrown in for added effect. a must have for the french house connoisseur.

rsd exclusive, purple coloured & marbled vinyl, limited to 169 numbered copies.
one-man ebm / new wave / darkwave project from flemish singer/multi-instrumentalist peter vandaele.
the frozen park combines the dark atmospheres of the 80s new wave era with a fresh contemporary sound. hollow sleep was chosen best alternative track of sonic seducers battle of the bands.

geno presents its first record from label head, aaron hedges. aaron has been very busy djing in berlins best venues: kater holzig, prince charles, arena/badeschiff, and his bi-monthly residency at klangsuchts gegen kultur party. when aaron is not playing, he is been locked away in his studio working on a full length album and numerous forth coming vinyl/club oriented eps.
the title track, blasta, is a sleek and modern tech house stormer. blasta contains well blended and diverse influences, such as african jazz, jamaican dub, and german and french house. it is this unique and normally disparate genres of music and production styles that makes blasta a unique gem. the b side, collapsed caldera, is a break beat oriented, organic house song. guitar, harp, and vocals gently guide over complex yet natural percussive rhythms.

from the ska era to reggay, earth sound, the roots of roots, brings you rare and exclusive tunes fully remastered for a crisp sound on vinyl.
the first release is the ultra rare earth sound, a bongo-led instrumental by the mountaineers, featuring rocksteady session man aubrey adams and best jazz guitarist on the island: ernest ranglin. recorded in 1970 at dynamic sounds, this session had been produced by the late sonia pottinger (i was one for drums). this is rasta-going-spiritual jazz. this is africa talking to the world through jamaica. this is bongo man jazz! limited edition of 500 copies.

awarded the best break through producer of 2010 award by pete tong, englands tom flynn is renowned as one of house musics most respected forward thinking producers. an international dj, producer, engineer and remixer, tom has regularly graced the worlds biggest dance floors as well as gaining an army of support along the way. after releases on mobilee, dirtybird, hypercolour he joins the 8bit family with a fantastic 4 tracke

now in its third instalment, eyepatch delves into the vaults to deliver another ram packed exclusive vinyl filled with top quality deep house grooves. four top class tunes with tracks and remixes from some of the best artists eyepatch has to offer. a must have for any vinyl junkie and your decks are gonna love it!

the savannah ep concludes mr. beatnick s synthetes trilogy, a series which has signalled the london producer s migration from hip-hop into well-schooled deep house. the first two installments, at their best, married adeptly selected samples with stylish synth work in a manner reminiscent of moodymann or andrés, but not excessively beholden to detroit house.

a club-focussed amalgamation of swung techno, garage and more, with nods to the uks oft-forgotten bassline house scene. its the strongest statement yet from one of dance musics best prospects. first pressing comes on white marbled vinyl 12, with individually spray-painted white sleeves.

vinyl only. get slow is back with its 3rd release. christian malloni delivers his best work to date for his get slow debut, outstanding sampling techniques building his fresh and cutting edge vision of contemporary underground club music. played and supported by : damian lazarus, clive henry, tricksi, brett griffin, feygin, chris duckenfield, silicone soul, zev, daniel solar, crispin dior, cosmonauts and more.

what did you do the year you turned 21? hip-hop prodigy fashawn earned a spot on the cover of xxl magazine, toured the world and built a rep as one of raps new rising stars. fashawns debut album, *boys meets world*, was heralded by critics and fans alike as one of the best albums of 2009 for its gritty, streetwise and intelligent rhymes. some even compared his introductory opus to nas brilliant *illmatic*. it was enough for xxl to name fashawn to its list of hip-hops best freshman.
fast forward to 2012 and over 200 shows and 2 mixtapes later fashawn is back in full effect with his latest release *champagne and styrofoamcups*. featuring taylor gangs wiz khalifa, mfn mr. exquire, kobe, k young, chevy woods and more champagne and styrofoam cups is considered a top release in 2012. working with boy meets world producer exile, fashawn also called upon hip hops next generation of producers in dj dahi (kendrick lamar, dom kennedy), rahki (eminem, 50 cent) and classic west coast producers jake one and hecktik.

2nd single cut from latest kuniyuki album feather world . a side, kuni reconstructed jazzy deep house which one of the best sax player played freaky sax to experimental techno house. it s not easy to compare to other artist. but if i say, it s like kink meets joe claussell. b side, one of our most respected artist dj sprinkles remxied dark poetry track which legandary 80 s singer anne clark joined to great playful deep house. it s for all house music lover. 3rd single cut will be finally kuni&henrik schwarz collaboration.

tattoo detectives alias lance blaise & gabriel ben productions have been favorites of many including being charted top 10 with carl cox for il salto fuori and also selected by carl as one of the best tracks in 2006. global friendship ep.

luv n haight presents lost soul, a comprehensive collection of material recorded by geater davis for the house of orange label. the name of the album is an accurate description of the life and career of the legendary blues and soul singer who passed away at age 38 while on the verge of breaking through.

remastered reissue featuring three fantastic hard-to-find classic rump shakers from hamilton bohannon. bohannon was one of the key forces in disco in the seventies and this is him at his best - his instantly recognisable sound is pure uncut boogie mixing riffing guitars, bad-ass funky bass and pounding drum tracks. first up is the super-rare long 12 inch version of me & the gang a superbly funky track popular with everyone from tony humphries to carl craig with its great chunky beats & a killer piano groove later sampled by paul johnson for his hit get get down, followed by the groove i feel - a monstrously good floor-filling gem unearthed from his 76 album dance your ass off. on the flip you get the awesome full 12:45 minute version of maybe you can dance another slamming disco-funk stomper only ever available as an elusive 1977 12 inch promo. quality stuff!

the recordings for the wires cracked were completed in a frenzied two week period in october of 2012. i had mentioned in discussing a previous albums construction that i prefer to forget how i build any particular electro-acoustic amalgam. this is so that i dont get to precious with them, so that i could refine them further, so that the sounds themselves speak beyond their aggregate parts. with the album being relatively fresh in my mind, i can still recall various components to the wires cracked -- the desolate howl of a metal screen activated by a desert wind, the hissing air compression from the cooling apparatus for a laser at the slac national accelerator laboratory operated by stanford university, and the tremolo rhythms from a thin wire that still get me thinking fondly of günter schickert -- but much of the caustic drone, thrumming reverberation, and tactile grit thoroughly escapes me. that is probably for the best, since these various parts speak to an existential rupturing, the collapse of the self, the aftershocks of dark energy, and a belief in the hope for renewal. (jim haynes)

innercity records is the new label from mark horsfall (horsey brothers/amenti music/kaluki) and danny stott (aka roland nights - amenti music/lost my dog). the label, based in manchester and launching in early april, will release a series of various artist eps. volume 1 features 6 artists that represent the very best of what the deep house scene has to offer right now - the well established giom features on the vinyl release with dale howard , leigh d oliver and roland nights, while young brazilian star gutto serta and welshman casey lee jones complete the digital release which will follow a month later. mark and danny state, innercity is born out of a raw passion for proper house music. remaining true to the spirit of house music is our primary aim, which does not involve trying to strictly emulate the music of days gone by but finding house music made out of love for the dance floor.

another storming, ranging ep from the new yorkers: heavy-duty machine funk for the dancefloor, charged and swinging with old-school chicago vibes. the a-side house bobs from tearaway to discofied to rawly jaunty, the techno on the flip from dug-in and twisted to a more wide-open excursiveness. to start, the soulful rug-cutter down runs a sublimated tribalism beneath lovely, dubwise kick drums and sultry female vocal, heavy skies is lo-fi funk, a stand-out, the bass and brilliant percussion-work of the title track crosses us garage with new uk styles (a little joy o to its bottom end). discreet time meshes vintage chicago drum programming with the filtered house of someone like i:cube, and to close, plateau, a widescreen, experimental bubblers, with reaching fxd synths and shuffling snares and hi-hats... perhaps their best yet.

new reference by titans halo comes from dutch producers syncom data, the masterminds behind label sd records, and usual suspects of the best dutch labels like bunker or vonk.

it is no exaggeration to say that deadmau5 is the most exciting name in clubland right now. here 1981, gets re-worked from some of the best in the biz: sasha carassi, mike vale & jerome robin, lissat & voltaxx mix and julian jeweil. four massive tracks on blue wax!
supported by armin van buuren, ash paine, barry klaassen, benny royal, brian cheetham, carlos francisco, cevin fisher, concious pilot, crazibiza, d.o.n.s, darren gerhold, dj alexei, dj dove, dj hyphen, dj pp, elite force, elliot matos, erick morillo, eve carey, flash brothers, freddy turner, funkagenda, greg fenton, greg stainer, jason phats.

even though he didnt invent the concept, bucharest born and amsterdam residing, andrei idu, or more familiarly, the legendary 1979 orchestra has done a good deal of remixes in the previous couple of years. this record showcases his best remixes and dubs. apart from lesson 1 remix, all tracks are exclusive to this vinyl release.

starting out in 2001 as a mere compilation series to tie up some loose ends from our regulars, speicher has since become a guarantee for vanguard dance sounds from all over the planet, allowing kompakt to invite and support electronic artists that comfortably inhabit both the delicate and the more deliberate ends of the electronic music spectrum. for speicher 74, best buddies rainer weichhold and namito unite under new monicker hick hack to bring you two utterly compelling cuts sure to beef up even the most demanding dj set.

first of two new bassheavy techno-ish dub eps by mystica tribe. four tracks of excellent electronic dub with heavy techno and acid influences. although only his second release after his debut in 2011 with meditation stick the japanese mystica tribe already delivers a powerful trademark sound: loose, shuffling beats, layered with heavy basses, tribal percussion and trippy elements, like the dark acid tale on titletrack flowers and the classic melodica stabs on fractale and moon & stone. tokyo dub at its best.

platz 2 groove charts !!
new year, new label. nau is not only going to be a new platform for us at souvenir to keep doing what we love best, unearthing future house classics from producers new and old, but also a global party series which had its inaugural berlin event in december 2012

4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producer right now : montel. being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with house music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. not concerned with topping charts, being in the playlists of top djs or winning social networking popularity contests, montel is a man of simplicity. his only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for djs and dancers. music for sweaty basements, house partys and day time raves. nothing big, nothing clever.. just vibes

master-class techno - about cassegrain - what should we say? they did it again. in fact alex and hüseyin had a great brilliant year in 2012 and 2013 starts stronger with this double 12?. tiamat is not just a collection of techno tracks, its one of the best techno tracks we have heard so far and everybody with some techno nerves should recognize very fast what treasure this is.

albinos has now been meaning to open communication channels with the baka pigmy tribe for quite some time, sadly to mixed results… this indeed represents a rather difficult task considering their take on the devil is a tall white man graced with white hair and red eyes! even though the baka people is a peaceful one, the legend goes that if they were to catch that albino devil, they would gut its organs out and turn those into an aphrodisiac concoction. strangely enough, albinos believes that his music just might be the best language to turn those antagonistic feelings into a communion, he even dreams of performing his tunes to the whole tribe, deep within the jungle, surrounded with exotic birds and the most hungry kind of predators! somewhat at times on the verge of irony, his music definitively trades with sketchy, raw and deep emotions, always sincere in the making: always a few steps away from the pre-shaped house and techno idioms, he offers his very own take on dance music, a most peculiar one. solely using old cheap hardware and an antique atari, the tracks at hand are one-take live performances, brutal incarnations of albinos simple virgin vision. as the quest for the baka people goes on, the antinote team is proud to help shed light on the journey of this obscure producer hailing from the grand north.

2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for south london ordnance. in the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12 inches alongside a five track ep, which garnered support from jamie xx, scuba, benji b, mary ann hobbes, mosca, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and more. his jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including dj mags best of british 2012, xlr8rs 4th best new act of 2012 (alongside disclosure and karenn), and time out uks djs to watch in 2013. with this debut outing on hotflush recordings scheduled for march, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer.

vophoniq is an electronic music producer signed on dawn records. his style is unlimited as long as it serves its ultimate goal: to share his emotions. he released a concept album called *human & computer* in 2009, then an ep called rainbow in 2011. his new album cosmogonie - released april 30, 2012 - has been ranked among the best albums of 2012 by laurent garnier and many magazines including swqw. *cosmogonie* has also received the support of rone. cosmogonie essence is a 4-track ep extract of *cosmogonie* and includes unreleased track *ouverture* exploring his theory on the creation of the universe. pressing on transparent blue vinyl.

12 inch compilation featuring four slamming early 90s underground garage house classics from legendary producer mk. this is mk at his absolute best showcasing his trademark cut up vocals, swingin beats, killer synth hooks & deep deep bass. included first are the highly in-demand remixes of jodeci & happy head. only ever released as limited promos, these absolute bombs instantly became underground anthems and have been rocking dancefloors ever since. on the flip we get the awesome dub mix of ethyl meatplows *queenie*. a notoriously controversial track, it features an incredibly phat bassline and some utterly unforgettable xxx rated vocals. finally, its mks wonderful rework of bette midlers *to deserve you*, another killer mix that became massive on the underground scene and pirate radio stations and is sure to bring memories flooding back for those who were around. nostalgia at its unmitigated best.

shake is techno at its best! dub techno elements in a basic-channel-style meet kicking, masculine beats as you may know most likely from santos releases, all united in the meanwhile typical mckay style. mckay is the incarnate techno beat, and shake is no exception! ltd 300 copies, white labels

solar one music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called the crystal issue. focus will be more on acid / chicago / detroit / techno / house which also big influences for the label heads of som. all releases will presented on one sided colored vinyls. first release will be from mantra who also releases on imprints such as bunker, creme, abstract acid etc. this is simply dark acid house at its best. limited edition on orange, marbled, one single-sided vinyl no digital release!

anyone familiar with techno will have almost certainly know who the advent is. the advent first started out as a duo (cisco ferreira & colin mcbean) having a solid history creating & producing music with & for some of the giants of techno including derrick may, jay denham & kevin saunderson & releasing tracks previously on prestigious labels such as ffrr amongst others, cisco ferreira continues to produce some of the best techno ever known & this ep is no exception. mixworks are proud to announce the release of d sector by the advent.

the first of two remix discs of ivanos excellent lp. up first are bristol residents outboxx who bring a slick electro vibe to 113. chilled and melodic with a classic sounding b-line, this is one of the best remixes to feature on the label to date. flip for two remixes by roger gerressen, a member of the eshu collective along with mr tetelepta. his 117 remix is a slick house affair again with the b-line very much in the fore. his take on 119 is a much deeper affair, dubbed in its outlook with the melancholic piano stabs of the original a main feature.

finally here comes the new vinyl of feierkind records. with the first one the bar has been set very high.nightmare focusing directly on the dancefloor and is an evil techno smasher. to this track no lower one than mike wall does his best with a dark pumping remix!

to celebrate the 5th birthday from skryptom we decided to propose a best of the label in 13 tracks for 13 releases and an exclusive selection of fine tunes to make 3 various ep with all the skryptom artists and friends.

the latest in tru thoughts series of essential label compilations, compiled by a&r and label owner robert luis, shapes 12:01 is available on double cd, double lp and digital. bringing the best of the current sound of the label, with a handful of upfront exclusives and cuts previously only available on other formats. artists include quantic & alice russell with the combo barbaro, belleruche, zed bias (aka maddslinky), mark de clive-lowe, hint, the bamboos, lanu, anchorsong and many more.

following a 4-release strong 2012, djebali) is set for its first ep of 2013. once again a 2-track package, the a side throws up a classic house drum-kick warmed up by a soothing melody, while a sexy and sultry number on the reverse reminds us why djebali is up there with the best deep house producers of paris. as before, topping off the offering is a vinyl loop on each side. released as part of the djebali limited vinyl series, all tracks are arranged and mixed by djebali, and made with analogue gears.

citruslp006 is a rugged piece of technological drum n bass haling from ekaterinburg, russia. place2b and paimon deliver an ashtonishing output which would fit best in a dark club atmosphere. this piece of wax contains 2 mint remixes by household names zero methos and mefjus. contains a full length cd.

my childhood was, from what i understand now as a grown up, not so bad after all. i had the possibility to do pretty much what i wanted as long as i didnt hurt anyone or myself for that matter. i had some friends, some of them i would consider my best friends ever