2 tracks of deep techno inspired house from 17 yr old music enthusiast alfie. born in the village of oxted, home to a number of electronic dignitaries, alfie has been raised on a balanced diet of garage, dubstep, jungle, dnb, and hip hop which he has further infused with his personal love for old school ska and jazz. taking key elements from each of these styles alfies music is deftly relevant in your ear and on the floor. lead track uncomfortably numb is a high energy throbbing slice of techno laced deep house, with a reverberating bassline driving an almost industrial main hook, whilst layers of clinical percussion and pads snap and swirl throughout the mix. about midday punches through the enveloping gloom with an inescapable rave inspired main hook which intensifies the tracks pulsating wall of manufactured sounds. having already played at fabric aged 16 and with a number of shows pencilled for 2012, including his glade debut and eastern electrics festival, this double a-side is set to eclipse the work of a number of his more senior peers.

under the stewardship of alan fitzpatrick, 8 sided dice recordings continues to maintain its reputation as one of the most consistent techno labels to emerge in recent times thanks to a steady stream of well-received releases. the label operates as both a home for high profile artists and an outlet for emerging talent, striking a balance between output from fitzpatrick and that of his contemporaries, including contributions from rich jones, chris colburn, on/off, harvey mckay, hans bouffmyhre and nicole moudaber. established in 2008 as a vehicle for alan fitzpatrick to release his own music, 8 sided dice has evolved on an impressive trajectory in line with fitzpatricks own career.

now eternal basement returns to his spiritual home, harthouse mannheim (the mannheim was added after the labels 2005 re-launch) for the release of a brand new album that is set to re-affirm his position in the labels history.zustandsgeber is a journey through the sonic soundscapes of deep electronica, acidic techno and futuristic minimal, reaching out beyond the confines of any particular style to deliver a startlingly good album.

with pumping bass and a deep kick, nick takes it down a bit into dub territory. perfect for home listening, as well as any afterparty, the mix lures the audience into a dreamy state of mind and holds them with a groove that touches you deep inside. weve included the original for yourmpleasure as well. take these tracks, and treasure them. quality tracks like this dont come outnevery day.

back with a renewed energy and purpose, latino-flavored rappers cypress hill climbed back into the ring for another round in the fight for hip-hop supremacy on iv, an album which is as much at home with ghetto street-kids as it is with california surfers.
with right hand man sen dog back in the fold, it completes the circle that b real and dj muggs once drew as one of the most influential groups in rap. with this fourth album, cypress hill managed to hit the #11 spot on the billboard album charts and it was certified gold.

kormacs latest release for scribble records sees him teaming up with old pal mc little tee for the ska driven >superhero< while the guitar and string laden >another screen< is a collaboration with literary great irvine welsh (trainspotting, the acid house, skagboys). >another screen< came about when kormac turned up on welshs edinburgh doorstep with the track written especially for him. rather than take out a restraining order the generous author took him in, fed and watered him and sent him home with the track complete. the result is a double header of contrasting styles that prove kormac is on a creative high.

as the range, james hinton has released previously on astro nautico, alongside other such rhythmic alchemists as obey city (now signed to lucky me), time wharp and howse (now signed to tri angle) as well as appearing on remix duties for kuhn on the london based civil music label. outside of this moniker he released >cower<, a full length under the alias stegosaurus, on his own sqwal recordings imprint.
operating out of providence ri, james hinton fuses snapshots of global electronic music into a heady brew of deep sub bass, rattling footwork drums, juiced up junglism and dirty south rap beats. here we present the five track >disk< release, bristling with frenetic energy, complex percussion and cerebral melodies – >disk< is as suitable for the home as it is for the club and marks the latest evolution of the range sound.

london based audio visual collective old apparatus have started their own label, sullen tone, with their first ep derren dropping in july. with two releases on dubstep pioneer malas deep medi label under their belt, and - in contrast - a tape of improvised electro-acoustic music for berlin-based the tapeworm, the group formed sullen tone to provide a home for old apparatus to elaborate and expand on their vision and allow the listener to be drawn even further into their compellingly beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.

home to a selection of the globes most cutting edge talent, the rekids imprint is proud to present the debut full ep from one of the scene heroes in toronto, nathan barato. backed by remixes from oliver $ and masked talent 808 fake, back up queen is set to burn through dancefloors with its pumping old school drive and rough edged soul.

a shuffling mix of acoustic guitar riffs, licks, natural percussion and of course razs well known melancholic vocal lines all come together to generate a country folk feeling of the 60s. a dampened kick drives the energy deep and harmonicas seep into our minds and set our soul on fire. a fresh track for a hot summer day on the lake. acid pauli takes the track and acidizes it by adding, yep, acid lines and a very direct kick. the track gains more of a main time vibe, heightened energy and deeper bass allow this track to hold its own in a variety of set styles. the final mix is an open air anthem delivered from the sorry entertainers m. rux and lotti. using percussion of the same natural flavor and incorporating dirty synth lines, the two produce a heavier mix worthy of both dancefloors and home listening.

dop, the group of wandering minstrels that embody the very essence of circus company, have returned home with new tales to impart from their travels away. indeed the insatiable touring appetite of this trio of mariachis finds them often afar at sea, spreading their message and encountering strangers in strange lands. as such, the first side of this new ep bears the fruit of a sizzling barbeque and a raucous karaoke session held in the distant shores of san francisco, home to a talented gang of artists known as pillow talk.

as i look to the sky from the surface of the water is the much awaited second album from grit, aka london producer gary brackley and it has found a perfect home on meanwhile. the label is well placed to be an outlet for grits explorations deep into the realm of deep techno, thanks to its standing within the techno community and this album stands tall alongside contributions from the likes of murmur, sven weismann, bvdub and conforce. opening with the expansive title track, grit sets the tone for what to expect with the ripple of syncopation shifting in and out of focus amidst the viscous layers of foggified luminescent ambient texture. across the subsequent five tracks this tone is retained throughout as brackley playfully explores the inventive sparks that arise when rhythm rubs with texture, with the smudged out subaqueous >safer retreat< a real highlight.

after a very promising debut modal analysis strikes back with its second release, from the exaltics. the mysterious electro master with releases on creme organization and bunker delivers two original tracks for ma to fulfill all expectations. node#1 and node#2 are mind-twisting tracks suitable both for home listening and club use. the ep finishes with a killer dance-floor remix of node#2 by delta funktionen.

the mysterious artist abdulla found his home base on prologue and we are very happy about this. abdullas hypnotic touch fits exactly into the philosophy we live and love. his debut vinyl release weldiya reflects the compelling sound therapy for electronic music enthusiast prescribed by prologue. starting smooth to adjust, abdulla enters the realm of acid driven entrancing beats and closes with overwhelming sound carpets

with the strains of re-ups freedom still ringing loud in our ears, dissonant prepare to unleash their first slice of summer goodness, a new two track selection from leix. the valencia born, barcelona resident has been exciting dancefloors of his home nation for the past fifteen years, regularly sharing the decks with the worlds leading spinners. with a preoccupation with fusing styles and sounds, a trait that is obvious in his own productions, leix ensures that his own work remains consistently fresh. the novo music boss own productions have already found the support of many of the biggest names in the industry and have seen their release on labels including fumakilla, monza, barraca music, inmotion music, melisma and more. his akane ep is leixs first excursion on dissonant and what a way to kick things off. lead cut akane is as perfect a fit as they come. a locked tight groove, devilish kick and a bubbling acid line that tricks us throughout with its undeviating trajectory. on the flip dumnezeu continues in similar fashion. an understated bassline pulses throughout, as a snare rasps and hats glisten a spoken vocal preaches. the gospel of the dancefloor.

remixes by soukie & windish,hanne & lore,piemont... played by: magda, phonique, mandy, dj t, aril birka, martinez, sascha braemer, oliver schories, tobi neumann uvm

with two of the alan parsons projects best songs, the lovely ballad >time< and the wavy-sounding >games people play<, >the turn of a friendly card< remains one of this groups most enjoyable albums. parsons idea, the subject of the albums six tracks, centers around the age-old temptation of gambling and its stranglehold on the human psyche.
music on vinyl is proud to present yet another beauty by these british progressive rockers on 180 grams audiophile vinyl.

19 rupert street was the house in glasgow where scottish folk singer alex campbell lived and this is where sandy denny recorded these songs. recorded on a home tape machine they showcase denny in a relaxed atmosphere singing with acoustic guitar, and occasionally joined by campbell.
180 grams audiophile vinyl release, including full colour insert.

vinyl only ltd to copies! avotre present santes first release on his new born label. homegirl is a vinyl only summer tune. a mixture between house and r&b, smooth and chordy, for sunrise sets and open air feelings, perfect for homeboys and homegirls. the flipside features a remix of rampa who is also well known from the berlin label keinemusik. cause no one fits better for the hookline >can i take u home girl< like the brother in crime rampa. his remix increased the dancefloor hysteria by picking up a percussion and 808 groove. early support by the berlin crew &me, adam port, re.you.

special tracks have a special story behind them.and this one certainly does. after mario & vidis recorded a couple of tracks with ernesto for their debut album changed they invited him to perform in their home country. during his short stay in lithuania ernesto performed two times and both times closed his set with a track called care. it was kind of a mash-up - swedish singer & songwriter was using lyrics of his old song to sing over metro areas classic caught up to a big effect - leaving the packed dance floors to a sing along to lyrical hook of sisters and brothers, smokers and lovers, care for me every time. big fan of metro areas sound vidis offered him to do a reversion of this mash-up using caught up as a reference and inspiration. the vocals were re-recorded, new arrangement was done, and the song was tested in the clubs as well as live on stage. so here it is - another big tune from the three to sing and dance along

steve bug drops a new outstanding 12inch on his own highly prolific poker flat recordings. those grooves is the perfect primer for his upcoming album (due out in autumn 2012), and sees the man in fine form - masterfully in control of his sound and producing tracks with a depth of dancefloor knowledge most other producers would die for. those grooves, the lead track locks into its exquisitely crafted groove early on, holding a taut balance between its individual elements. mid way through its 10 minutes, bug drops the tempo and lets the groove breath, before bringing it all back home - an audacious late night club weapon. the flip side is no less dramatic – tell me why creeps up, evolving slowing but surely – before an edgy, freaked out bass line drops over the crisp drums. a true peak time burner with enough energy and tension to smash any floor.

this masterpiece was produced by st. petersburg based musician alexey nikitin aka nocow for the siberian label gimme5. the lp version will be released as coloured vinyl by fauxpas musik. this picture-perfect album with twelve tracks holds a special vision of perfection. rumbling beats just as burial, the melodies, dubs and sounds though seem to evolve a life of its own and in the end you are overwhelmed by the dimensions of these tracks. vinyl tastes better.

raw analogue techno-drugs for the earthly angels, be careful.

toby deschamps under his alias jackbox, delivers a freaky minimal techno release for pick time and aftehours lovers. the three tracks set a straight groove with huge baseline, finely surrounded by synthetisers waves, ufo like, and by heavy home-made voices. those voices could make you think after dan bell or even a voice coming straight from somewhere out of the space in a science fiction movie. if you are a regular guest of the klub der visionär you know how it can be spacy on this kitchen floor. anyway, over there, you might have heard toby playing in the past years at his monthly party drop out or for other occasions.then, the tracks of this release are familiar to you as there are some classics from him he likes to play to get people in his music spiral. generaly it can last 12 hours! enjoy the trip.

music is love. music is life. music is home. music is friendship. plus eins recordings berlin continues this summer with a vinyl release called mims. mims is the shortcut for monday is my sunday...

>let yrself be<, the second single to be taken from jimmy edgars critically acclaimed majenta, tells the story of, in resident advisors words, a nomadic sex fiend gone clubbing. two of the albums more brazen house cuts are the focus, evincing an artist as adept at catering for dance-floor and dj as he is for the home-listener.
the title track is a beatific cruise through stabs, chords, claps and slaps to a place where 90s house meets garage vocals, shutters are raised and everyone dances happily ever after. >heartkey<, on the other hand, shows a starchild at his sultriest. chugging along with electro swagger and vocoder charm, his claims to be the only one with the key to your heart are hard to disbelieve. lock up your android daughters.

instruments of r.i.p.ture. after 3 years and 9 releases covering edits, remixes and original productions, instruments of rapture hammers the final nail in its own coffin with the delivery of part 10. the triple vinyl release includes a special selection of unreleased tracks (with vinyl exclusives) and remixes from friends and family of the label. a limited cd will be released in late june with exclusive material from the labels vaults. the final release party will be held in glasgows infamous sub club on bank holiday sunday june 3rd with 6th borough project and ooft alongside the revenge debuting his new live set.

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!

>we can fill a stadium anywhere in the world. but can we still make music that means something to people?< (bono) monkey maffia can easily fill a club just about anywhere in the world. however, he is also looking to make music that means something to people. his debut was a search, and his second release fit right along with this theme. his competence of variations is a characteristic of the dj-dervish, yet he now exercises restraint and follows the right track. over there, three maffia lions roar monkeys coming home!

clone classic cuts continues their re-issues series for one of the most influential techno acts ever: drexciya. the second selection of tracks includes favorites such as bang-bang,positron island,anti vapour waves and journey home complimented with some lesser or unknown tracks. raw, uncompromising music made with soul and creativity have always has been the trademark of drexciya (and also from their original label underground resistance) and this album is another showcase of their talents. btw there is not much further background info we can give. all that can be revealed is already out there.

karat welcomes a new band for the release n°47. we are happy to host some canadians again on the label. the mole, guillaume & the coutu-dumont, egg and eddie c have already represented this country for karat ! these guys from vancouver know how to make it right ! 3 massive tracks, « boomer » in a rough and fat pumpin style, with nice breakdowns and atmospheric landscapes, perfect for the club, nice for home, « full moon cycle », the depest piece of the record, doesnt need much precise words. its simply beautiful moody and elegant music, « house of business » is a nice groovin track with deliciously arranged with typical jazz elements, brass & keyboards, in a pure canadian cut-up house vein

says mr saturday night about their first release … this is mister saturday night, a party thrown by justin carter and eamon harkin. with a love of great music and a passion for building community, the mister works to create an experience that is truly fun and engaging for everyone involved. we find just the right space, install our very own sound system, make it feel like home and present music that we love all night long.

excellent trippin minimal / house longplay.... just fantastic

first on only via decks.de
the fifth varied release is a label familiy thing - in a way. it features all of our artists and their different styles

die stecker wurden gezogen, die drums in der garage gelassen – hansonis kommt heuer auf ganz leisen sohlen daher. akustikgitarre, zurückgenommener gesang und ein paar tupfer e-gitarre, klavier und keyboards – mehr benötigt der musiker nicht, um “shark week“ zu einer zwingenden angelegenheit zu machen. von folk über country und blues bis hin zur mörder - ballade – hansonis schlendert auf seiner melancholischen reise durch die songwriter-genres, veredelt seine songs aber immer wieder durch die entscheidende prise distinguierten 80er-pops. hier ein unwiderstehlicher melodiebogen, da eine prägnante phrasierung – der kölner vermählt us-amerikanische musik - traditionen mit einem britisch geprägten popverständnis und dreht am ende sein ganz eigenes ding draus.

discovering and nourishing fresh new talent is one of the primal thrills of any labels a & r process. unearthing production gems that spring up close to home doubles the enjoyment. culprits next release – its 23rd ep – ticks both of those boxes while fulfilling the labels foremost mission of delivering quality authentic dance music of depth and feeling.

remastered re-issue, featuring the very best of the sound of brooklyn records.

big with:ernesto ferreyra, the mole, akufen, vincent lemeuix.. inspired by classic disco and electro, dkmd have already produced several dance music tracks, using old and new technology in order to come up with a unique sound which pays homage to their predecessors without sounding pastiche. echoes of giorgio moroder and donna summer can be felt throughout on the other side, while the playful and sensual taxi cab recounts the familiar story of an early morning phone call received by a girl in a cab, on her way home from a pleasurable night out. perhaps it is their experience playing together as improvisers that adds a special touch to their dance music,as they have grown accustomed to perform almost every element in their tracks using hardware intruments and effect boxes.in addition to their disco project,the two have a considerable track record as experimentalists and the dark,cosmic and mysterious androide is a good example of some of their output in the genre.even though dkmd are only at the beginning of their dancefloor adventures,they show no signs of stopping,and when asked what comes next,they will likely answer

what we have here is an album which is, if i may say, relatively positive and generally good for home listening. this album was recorded in about 10 weeks in a living room (the sofa being my bed), with restless swollen eyes at dusk and a love/hate relation with my machines, microphone and electric guitar.3 machines gave up on me during the making of this lp.i hope you will like it. tolga.

the best things come in threes: after his recent success with the the devil in me, a glorious collaboration with oliver koletzki as part of großstadtmärchen 2, and the big jet plane ep for our good friends at dantze, poster-boy jan blomqvist presents his first 12inch on stil vor talent, ink. things kick off with the title track, whose classic song structure and romantic melodies rub elegantly against tougher, sometimes distorted electronic percussion to create a tension that would be at home on a radiohead lp

props can only be directed to his home base label, tiefschwarz: souvenir music and to his music crony, rampa for nourishing re.you with the swing he needs to deliver the beats fans adore. and every so often he wanders about seeking labels to harvest his funky house seeds in. so when the berlin-based producer and dj planted a mind-blowing, full on dance ep at the mobilee headquarters to kick of the 2012 summer, they were thrilled to watch the magic flourish. the a side is home to mind your head, a funky vocal piece featuring daniel wilde with just the right drops between its smooth grooves. a crazy trip through the mind after a wild night out gives this track a boisterous appeal completely eliminating any dark and heavy elements. junction is on the flip and isn’t too far off the button as it keeps the upbeat tempo grooving with the background percussions. re.you hijacks the mood and keeps the number high-spirited and actively exciting by offering a non-stop party package.

fresh out of melbournes reputed house scene, the tortoise is one of the hottest talents to emerge from the current wave of house breaking down under. a side the puffing tortoise captures the 21-year-olds precocious talent and aims it squarely at the peak time. working his trademark airy vocals around a familiar disco refrain and bubbling bass, he works the track into a sweaty climax and skilfully keeps it there throughout the midsection. turning in a late night chugger on their remix, berlin based canadians the mole and hreno ride an insistent pulse and insect like percussion. twisting the samples, they guide the track into a dark jungle of chattering sounds to temper the tortoise youthful exuberance. the analogue melancholy of keep on keepin on is all in the sweeping synths and twinkling effects. recoiling the tension, the chicago influenced track seeps through the speakers and will sound as good at home as it will during specially chosen dancefloor moments. rondenion approaches the title track with fearless disregard for the original, combining the swelling tortoise sound with something entirely his own. his addition of a funk fuelled midsection, really breaks the track down and adds another slice of character to an ep already brimming with it.

rising parisian producer yakines career pretty much defines the word eclectic — in his teens, he was a bona fide metalhead, playing guitar in a metal band that toured all over europe, before his love of hip hop steered him in the direction of the dancefloor. he really found his home behind the decks, however, and once he discovered the world of electronic music via the patronage of his brother—who introduced him to the sounds of underground deep house and techno — yakine quickly moved into production. he has since released a series of eps on european labels like esperanza and jetaime records. the rise ep is his first release for spectral sound, a four-track slab of understated, atmospheric techno.

from the beginning of bristol archive records involvement in documenting bristols neglected reggae heritage we have wanted to release an album that showcases the great talent of one of the local reggae scenes mainstays, joshua moses.
unfortunately, joshua has no copies of the many recording sessions he has done in the years since his first session in 1978, and so it has taken more than eighteen months of painstaking research and the pursuit of numerous leads to gather together the fifteen tracks on >joshua to jashwha - 30 years in the wilderness<. the result is more than worth any effort involved on our part and is as strong a debut album as anyone could wish for, guaranteed to create a buzz among reggae fans worldwide.

with back-to-back singles on millions-of-moments, and contributions to a number of bass related compilations, lostlojic now joins the ranks of phuture shock musik to kick off the labels first release of 2012, entitled >she s special<, a heartfelt garage cut that rides the fine line between introspective home listening and dancefloor immediacy. the single is backed with remixes by opr8 and troy gunner.

perception productions, a new york based label that ran from the late 60s through until 1974, was a strangely eclectic affair. its roster stretched from a radical afro-american poet through to the pop band king harvest whose hit ‘dancing in the moonlight’ became a massive hit for the uk band toploader a couple of decades later. the inbetween points covered jazz, funk, vocal harmony soul and proto-disco.

joker has been riding a rocket propelled trajectory with an exponential rise in popularity since he first caught the attention of underground djs and bloggers alike, back in 2007. signed to major player 4ad for his debut lp >the vision<, dropping late last year joker has won the hearts and minds of both respected underground players and pop-loving youth alike. here he returns to his home imprint for a rare excursion away from 4ad with the monstrous, infectious fresh cut rhythm that is our lead track >skitta<. you know it must be a big lead if when you flip for the aa side and find the almighty newham generals featuring in secondary place! >i think you should know< sees footsie and d double roll out a shoulder popping beat in fine style while fans of all things instrumental can also enjoy an extended instrumental version of the same track. huge release all round.

cultivated electronics moves into its 10th release and second of 2012 with an ep from long standing dutch electro pioneer frank de groodt under his sonar base alias. this is the 3rd landing from sonar base whose legendary first album sonar bases 1 - 4 was released on u trax in 1995 before his second release beyond hoag s object ii on daz qualye s scsi-av imprint 10 year s later in 2005. frank started out on djax records in 1994 with multiple releases as the operator and optic crux before his more recent releases as fastgraph on klakson. we attack before dawn ep gives a nod to the mid 90 s electro sound of underground resistance with 3 killer cuts from sonar base and a remix from ce label head sync 24.

for some time now the bar25 label has wanted to put out a release with all of our swiss musician friends – the many folks who came to the swiss weekends at the bar and generally made a habit of visiting us in berlin. the bar always had a deep swiss connection, manifested not least in the legendary swiss cabin, home away from home to larger groups of visiting friends and monday evening after-hour hotspot. alpenglühen – feines aus der schweiz (alp glow – swiss bliss) is a swanky double vinyl of high-quality production art made in switzerland. on vinyl 1, animal trainer from hive audio share a side with andri, the zurich native. techno gladiator wandler and live artist canson play the other side, while vinyl 2 lets two matadors from the new zurich club friedas büxe – don ramon and san marco – steer for a while. and the two music geniuses from galoppierende zuversicht are also here, fittingly, using sounds recorded live at friedas büxe for their track. the sampler concludes with the exceptionally talented mastra, who contributed a special song to this swiss musical collage. the digital release also comes with a bonus live track by sublime stage band rizzoknor. even the cover was designed in switzerland, during a bar25 night at the legendary cabaret in zurich. were all excited about this release since its a special one for the 25 label. marked both by good old times and new horizons, this record is a musical compilation representing the very special kind of artist that will always be welcome in wild berlin!