after firmly establishing their nu funk steez in the digital realm with countless releases, london label boogie boutique reached into the glamorous world of vinyl in fine style just before christmas with the double 12 inch drop a year on wax. they elect to continue their twelve inch shaped adventures with a label regular at the helm in the shape of funk ferret. the new zealander has featured on many a boogie boutique release, as well as other nu funk labels such as booty pirates and ghetto funk, so keen observers of the scene will know what to expect. >pushin forward< features the mic spitting skills of imagine this, whose mr lif style delivery is the perfect foil for a trademark mid tempo bass heavy bump from the ferret. boogie boutique have assembled a fine cast of remix talent too, with big beat veteran cut la roc dropping a fine sample heavy revision that allows the vox to shine. fellow bb artist and montreal dweller nick fonkyson adds some crunchy riffage to the mix, whilst the funk ferrets regrooved sound system partner dj alias concentrates on teasing out some bassline deviancy with some help from benson.

last years tbg01 was charted by german djane ellen allien and broadcasted by gilles peterson of bbc-international fame - amongst others. the second installment (with the slightly confusing catalog-number tbg04) changes its appearance from white-label 12 inch in a black & white gatefold cover to heavy white vinyl in a multicolored disco-sleeve. the labels patron arthur boto conley showcases the work of obscure 1980s producer clifford trunk. the lo-fi dance and ambient tracks origin from a tape which was hand to conley by trunk during a brief encounter at düsseldorfs ratinger hof in 1986. depicted on the cover you can see italian designer ettore sottsass work for the fashion company esprits european headquarter which opened up the same year. clifford trunk was working for the sottsass associati from 1982 on and had a leisure time obsession for drum-computers and sample synths. what a serendipity! - limited to 333 records.

vinyl only release !!! >> come on, be honest. you also have been waiting for this. for more than seven years now, the 27-year-old frankfurter chris tietjen stands, like hardly any other dj, with his cocoon mix compilations for the sound of this label. apart from sven väth, maybe.. so, it was really time for tietjen to carve his music-aesthetical biases finally into vinyl, because for the value-oriented and highly dedicated dj, its a matter of honour to release his tracks in the traditional ep format only.

after five years of its highly successful existence, after founding its sister-label 2diy4, after opening its own club ego in hamburg, after sending its artists all around the globe and after having brought more than 50 releases into this world - its time to celebrate diynamics fifth birthday! and this charity-compilation is diynamics gift for all of you. all benefits of this compilation will be donated to kinderhospiz sternenbrücke, an organization that accompanies terminally ill children in the last time of their lifes.

jakob seidensticker and bardia salour are running a special path since almost one year, releasing only unique tracks on underground cutting edge labels. we know jakob from the first collaboration on sic008 with wareikas wonderland remix, and since the first meeting we knew there was more to develop together. this time seidensticker comes along with bardia and danilo schneider. both were already tested for the first 2 issues on enough records. the result is a new powerful release for sleep is commercial.

dubbed a structural prodigy by mixmag, south londons joe syntax is back with >modus bass fun<, offering the very best in dancefloor d+b with buckets of bassline bounce.
joe syntax impressed with his med school debut last year, both >signal drop< and >sightlines< were received with rapturous praise from mary anne hobbs (xfm), mistajam (bbc radio 1), marcus intalex, brookes brothers, tc, dj hype and many others. this was followed up by >red rhythm<, an uncompromising collaboration with lung and eleven8, which was released on med schools >blood pressure< compilation earlier this year. joes new ep takes his production to the next level, so prepare to adopt your bassface as we get syntactical.

following the release of his highly acclaimed debut album, on acid, earlier this year, berlin artist, recondite, steps in to provide two deep and dark remixes of scubas >the hope< for the next hotflush single.

in june 2011 subtext recordings was restarted after a six year hiatus for the release of the second lp from emptyset, titled >demiurge<. this album represented a transition from the first two subtext releases, a pair of seminal experimental recordings from the groundbreaking duo vexd, switching path into a new terrain that allowed for the distortion and dissolution of the sequencer grid and shifted the focus of the label from the programmed to the composed.
through this development subtext recordings has evolved into a conversation between emptyset, the ex-vexd artist roly porter, and composer paul jebanasam, who has spearheaded the revival of the label. this new release continues this dialogue by commissioning both porter and jebanasam to respond to the material contained within >demiurge< and develop their own interpretations of the original album.

back and cooking up more funk and flavor with his second album for rekids, mr g proves hes still the king of rhythm with state of flux. packing more history than most of the top current producers put together, mr g has been fine-tuning his breed of music for two decades. described by the man himself as its all about a bassline, his music takes the formula of a ballad and the movement of reggae.

now, a year after he celebrated the success of his lp good morning midnight, niko schwind ups the heat on stil vor talent with the versatile we are the future ep that showcases a specatacular sonic progression while remaining true to what niko does best: melodic house music. on all i want, niko lures you into a deep abyss aided by a straight groove and rapid vocal stutters until a swampy bassline, subtle piano melodies and a promiscuous female voice swallow you to the point of no return. beautifully melancholic, yet floorfriendly, this a1 is bound to leave its mark on international dance floors!

when discussing producers with consistently good outputs, few compare with jan driver. just pulled out his debutalbum amatilda last year, jan driver again dished out an extra tasty and promising morsel: this one-shot named peaker comes with a gigantic brightness in sound and is not less than a slammy hand-clapping celebratory basher. the and heavy subbasses are literally all over the place. jan driver signatures for sure! it has the exact fair amount of tension a track needs to sound excited and to infect your eardrum. on the flip side, action flowers rework pad the track with a golden summerdress, adding a magnificent arpeggio sequence so perfectly complementary to the original sound, its shimmering all the way to the solar system.peaker is proven to be one of our favourite summer releases in 2012 thus far, with its take on a slower beat and more of a late night come-down vibe apparent. you know that feeling when you hear that perfect song for the first time? well, it just happened. twice. weve got goosebumps. were feverish. were sweaty.time for the summer to come. now we impatiently wait. were just a little excited, you know?

dynamic reflection is positively on fire at the moment. a high amount of quality releases is scheduled to be put out this year and with a few already lined up for 2013 the future looks brighter than ever!

dennis ferrers objektivity imprint return with their first release of the summer and a debut single from hot new talent, adam berecki. the 22 year old from dortmund is set to make a huge impact in 2012 with his westpark trax ep. a double-header that sees him channel the spirit of early nyc and chicago house.

after ushering in a raft of releases from top talent over the last year that turned quite a few heads, we over here at thema thought it was time to assert our own opinions a bit more forcefully. we certainly appreciate all the support we garnered from the detroit drops courtesy of norm and terrence, and sliding over to the smallville end of the spectrum with rau and suburb certainly didnt lose the thread either. sometimes its easy to build a vibe on the backs of others rather than on simple merit though… with that in mind we have taken our own path since then, and the recent successes from beaner and laurine frost stand alone as the accolades keep rolling in. continuing on our outbound trajectory, we present the solo vinyl debut of gathaspar, the mysterious polish producer who has been making noise mostly in berlin and to the east.

sometimes club music doesnt need to be too clever. sometimes all you need is an insistent groove and a hook. allow nuance, subtlety or layers upon layers of carefully sculpted found sounds, sometimes the drive to dance to a piece of music overtakes the rational over thinking and just inspires movement. that is precisely what this trio of original productions from 19 year old brummy, wattville aka matthew evans, does incredibly well to inaugurate sonic router records debut vinyl release.

we have had a good run of 12 inches this year starting off with todd terjes >inspector norse< followed by bjørn torske (remixed by dj harvey and todd terje), lindstrøm (remixed by todd rundgren) and idjut boys great >one for kenny<. and now we continue with a great summer tune and one of our favorite tracks of the year, mungolian jetsets brand new >smells like gasoline<. already a todd terje favorite, the track will be featured on mungolian jetsets upcoming album >mungodelics< due 20th of august (todd terje has also edited the cd version of the album). on the b side we have 2 remixes of >we are the shining< from last years >schlungs< album by dan lissvik of studio fame as well as skatebaard.

exercise ones newest ep is the result of happy jam sessions in the studio with a couple of their dear canadian buddies.exercise one have been concentrating on their new all hardware, no computer live show over the past half year - with performances at panorama bar, cabaret and le showcase - and releases on cocoon and their own exone label.

nottinghams mimm recordings present another hidden gem from the uks electronic music scene with bristolian ooko making his debut release on the label. with his first major introduction to the scene being through a track called understand on a free compilation from the label last year, he is now ready to unleash the cheekily titled sex sells ep which references a wide spectrum of dance music from house to jungle and beyond.

coinciding with the cinema premier of bar25 – tage ausserhalb der zeit (bar25 –days out of time), the bar25 label is releasing the official soundtrack. together with its closest musician friends, the label began work over a year ago on exclusive tracks that would be included in the final cut. the result is a remarkable compilation of works from a number of music genres – a unique collection of musical contributions by steadfast companions of the exceptional place that was bar25. this 12inch inch is a very special present to our vinyl friends.like the film, this compilation a tiny testament for eternity to the late, great bar25 something definitely worth having on the shelf for reliving the feelings experienced there when it existed from time to time.

brood audio power house techno duo are back at it again with a devastating 3 track ep. the follow up to their highly successful single stones earlier this year, erphun and subfractal collaborate once more with a similar but even harder and more driving techno sound. not only we re extrem...

unusually for a record (for me,at least), constants collects tracks written in four very different moments in time: some are recent - so recent ive only had the opportunity to play them out just a handful of times - while others are over one year old. i really wish the story behind this ep would be a bit more interesting so this text could completely blow your mind but im afraid there were no dragons, no sex, no drugs and definitely no rock n roll involved. all four were mostly produced by me while sipping coffee and wearing boxer shorts in front of a computer. i could somehow try to describe the music on here but it would probably take less for you to give it a listen. however, if you happen to be one of the humans that prefer reading about music. anyway, im really happy to see these finally out, especially on a label i have always looked up to like vakant. i really used to think smoke, kaden and ozer were aliens at some hopefully you will enjoy this music as much as i loved writing and playing it out.

spotlight ft. lucy randell - the anthem for the summer. this track is bound to be a soundtrack to many a festival this year. catos grimy rock style track compliments lucys powerful vocal. a definite singalong.
whos cato (spotlight instrumental) - the original instrumental, featured heavily at outlook festival 2011.
frenzy - shows catos 4×4 electro influenced smasher, bound to smash any dancefloor.

nice price deal !!! after the success from his first two releases which both made the top 100 singles on boomkat, aramac now returns with a new ep. the lost files is the first release from aramac in over a year. the ep is a set of tracks that have been floating with a handful of djs such as wifey, ldn and brackles. the ep contains 3 tracks.

elitechnique is back! intrusion is a 8 track ep with some stunning tracks. the pair (remco de jong aka phako and florentijn boddendijk) find an ongoing source of inspiration in disco and electronic obscurities as weve learned from their previous releases (which have been played and charted by all the big names in modern disco), but combine this with their fascination for the great 60s and 70s soundtracks! the result is a timeless imaginary sound track that adds sex and intrigue to their music and unleashed from the chains of dancefloor productions. on this intrusion album they take freedom to play around with atmosphere, intensity and tension without only keeping the focus on the dance floor. the result is a great versatile ep which feels like a soundtrack for a 70s french movie! both being skilled producers and musicians the result is an album extraordinaire with all instruments and music played,recorded and arranged by themselfs over a period of more then a year! first 500 numbered copies come as collectors edition with full colour artwork and extra heavy vinyl!

2012 will be a year for new faces on the boe release schedule and first up is professor inc., a producer from paris who has taken inspiration from the masters of the early dub house and techno sounds, incorporating samples borrowed from the days of floppy-disk sharing to create fresh new soundscapes with a very modern feel. he delivers a 4 track ep of stripped back house with complex peripheral textures and effects, from the evolving strings and moving sub bass of path illumination and vtm beos tribute to the sinister echoes and delayed drums of elements combined and essence dub.

since its launch at the end of last year, bristols elastic dreams has been making a name for itself with its own take on the underground sound of house, techno & electronica. at the heart of that success has been the music of label boss a sagittariun, whose previous singles the circle stops somewhere & carina have received critical acclaim and support from key djs such as francois k, ripperton, huxley & lawrence to name just a few. now the elusive head honcho is back with a new ep, born under 22 stars featuring 3 new cuts.

after his snake ep last year, mr nô got quickly supported by the most important french magazines & bbc radio 1 dj rob da bank. now listen to the new ep and discover why mr no is definitely a talent to keep an eye on.

the liquideep duo is made up of singer/songwriter/producer ziyon and dj producer ryzor, and they hooked up in 2007 over a mutual love of hook laden, melodically rich, deep house music. just two years after their formation they caught the attention of the entire nation with the track >fairytale<, which got playlisted on every major station in sa, played on any dancefloor worth its salt and received a sama nomination for song of the year. more recently it won a channel o music video award for most gifted dance video .

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

the debut-album of kroman celik is definitely a must have in the record-bag of every serious techno-dj. 8 brilliant tracks full of dark and pumping energy make this album one of the true highlights of this year so far! this is techno made in italy at its very best!

with its 58th announcement, diynamic presents a three track various artists ep which will surely make every club and open air go insane. nobody else is a collaboration between netherlands export karmon and ntfo, who already appears on the various artist ep and on h.o.s.h.s latest ep. nobody else already got huge attention by the club scene. with its bouncy baseline and its driving hats highlighted by spherically playful notes nobody else immediately casts a spell over you. with his second contribution, karmon creates a wonderful interaction between good and evil. with the funky brass synth on top of a pumping baseline wowshit is a worthy employer name for this ep and a proof for of what 24 year old karmon is capable of. on the b side betoko delivers a melodic dance tune.raining again convinces by a deep male vocal with is supported by dramatic organs and a bouncy baseline. to be honest, the meaning of the hook is familiar to everyone

following up after the mental drop by detroits master of repetition, population one, we have a new signing hailing from the land of the rising sun, helping us to set the standards for this new imprint— uncompromised techno funk! japanese producer imugem orihasam has spent the past 3 years slowly evolving. his early work on ilian tape and esperanza sounds like that of an already seasoned craftsman digesting detroit bit by bit, with a focus on lush textures and swooning eerie melodies. this past year has seen a spike in activity for imugem, with releases on patrice scotts sistrum recordings, berlins nsyde, and adam marshalls new kanada—all showcasing a more focused and exuberant approach that has sharpened his reflective compositions. with gem, imugem steps away from the supple melodies and tranquil atmospheres for a trip deep into the power plant.

rosario born argentinean franco cinelli has been firmly rooted behind the decks since the tender age of 14. drawn by the call of the drums and having researched the creation of music through computers and samplers, the mid 90s saw cinellis first productions taking shape. rapidly becoming a key player on the argentine scene, franco played throughout the country, holding a residency at the prestigious el sotano. his first forays to europe came in 2003, but it was 2005 that his own music really made an impact. having released a handful of releases and mix compilations on smaller labels, it was his picaro ep with bruno pronsato that really brought him to the attention of the music world. since then, franco has gone on to release and remix for a number of established imprints including ilian tape, produkt, claque musique, hello repeat, airdrop , international freakshow, alphahouse and the label of his great friend kasper, esperanza. in 2011 following his critically acclaimed >planet dub< debut ep on bass culture records, franco cinelli finally achieved global recognition with his massive underground remix of cassius >sound of violence< that placed strongly in many of the end-of-year top 10 best remix of 2011 lists. today franco returns to bass culture records for a new take on his trademark deep & techy house with 4 original tracks on the >take me back< ep

after releasing his debut album >herzensangelegenheit< in march this year, oliver decided to show his love to his mother once again on der turnbeutel. packed with three very different remixes, turnbeutel06 is a record you shouldnt miss. the first remix by aka aka & thalstroem is hittung mother hard, driving her up and down the dancefloor. david jachs mother presents herself sexy and well prepared for the upcoming summer season with her deep & groovy make up. in the end stefan volkersen slows things a bit down and shows mum some dubby love.

some of you may and some of you may not know that the dance music community lost an incredible talent close to a year ago. that person was not only an incredible talent, he was also my friend.

after all, the successful song produced by franck roger and mandel turner originally released in october 2011, is back this year with a number of remixes. flying the french flag are remixes from d’jjulz and seuil. joining the french team is burnski, the young english berlin-based dj/producer who recently rocked real tone records with his latest collaboration with manik you know what its like. each coming with their own flavour, d julz, seuil and burnski all add their individual style to after all.early feedback and support from ian pooley, robert dietz, steve lawler, manik, okain, ame, ritchie hawtin, dj harvey, laura bones, dj t, efdemin, kate simko, alex from tokyo, sebo k, agoria, quentin harris, josh wink, dj deep, the martinez brothers, luciano, dan ghenacia, shonky, reboot, monika kruse, willie graff, clive henry, boris werner, dubfire

thug records returns with a truly unique and special release. tevo howard and nick anthony simoncino working together on one of the deepest records this year. both showcasing their unique take on house music, they are brought together by the devout and seductive vocals of mark rogers. sending a message of love and hope, and reminding us that house music can have a purpose that cuts deeper than just the dancefloor. the double 12 inch package provides a selection of original vocal mixes, instrumentals and club ready dubs, the bass played a sad refrain is essential, emotive and timeless. peace to the freedom fighters!

having released his third album >personality< earlier this year to much critical acclaim, scuba is pleased to announce his new single ne1butu will be released on july 2nd through hotflush. ne1butu is scubas glorious take on a thunderous classic house track, complete with piano break and an infectious bubbling bassline – its perfect for the summers dancefloors. backed by a scb – scubas other alias – remix, he adds a minimal techno edge to the song. taken from >personality<, the album sweeps effortlessly across a wealth of genres within contemporary dance music, proving once again scubas place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene.

limited 300 press / transparent blue 12 / hand stamped. this elegant house track has already been played by raresh and ricardo villalobos since last summer and is still being played by the pair so far this year. south american rhythms are melded to a stripped back detroit aesthetic to appeal to fans of either, or both

whats cooler than being cool? real cool! its the verge of summer and we got some banging tunes for you. the record of the year has arrived. the fourth release on geography is the debut 12inch from our hometown homeboys real cool. the ep is called >eighties children ep< and is a playful house record including a 90s nyc house banger with a dubby moog solo, a groovy bass driven jazzy piano spoken word track, and the beautiful nu-disco influenced b-side with bruce hornsbyesq piano and detroitish synth pads. real cool are patrik andersson and johannes kjellgren from geographys hometown malmo sweden. patrik is one of swedens ruffest hiphop producers and johannes is a long time disco dj and record collector. together they make the best of house! look out for this one and our future releases. geography is our name and house is our game

ltd 2012 repress !! back to jack - this killer production combo come with more chicago trax.... fingers-tip! after their debut success >inside out<, which was charted and licensed world wide, earlier this year, kink & neville watson are back big time! they rock our world with their vintage chicago sound, like its summer of love all over again. although they have the old skool sound going, they easily keep up with todays productions standards. it will rock any system. raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance!

san gabriel is the new forward-thinking beat project from the multi-instrumentalist/producer butchy fuego. his upcoming ep volfe is full of warped and pulsing pan-global club music, a signature marriage of tropical riddims, dubbed out soundscapes and modern r&b minimalism. striking the perfect balance of booming bass and tricky rhythms, our first taste from the upcoming ep >gore text< makes for some serious sideways heat. san gabriel has caught the attention of the press early on with signature frantic rhythms and twitchy hi-hat work. along with >gore text<, san gabriel offers up a b-side (not on volfe) called >nu boots< that evokes some aztec sun rave in the year 2040 vibes. just a fiery taste of whats to come on this upcoming debut ep volfe.

ltd 300 copies vinyl only !! music from the warhouse partys of gothenburg, sweden, jens records brings us their vision of underground house. featuring three artists. exotic coco magic is a dj, producer from gothenburg how creates raw and power full garage house. jaguar is a 37 year old studio musician making house with an electric guitarr and a bass. enmetertre (aka jens wickelgren the label head honcho), dj, producer. limited to 300 copies!

2 limited edition remixes that have been excting dancefloors around the world on a few cdrs for about a year finally get a limited edition release… french re-edit legend pilooski takes the track to nycs legendary paradise garage in a dubbed out mid eighties electronic disco frenzy, the real alternative twist up the original … adding extra vocals and looping and editing the track into a 10 minute dancefloor killer…

aussie-based edit sensation, late nite tuff guy, joins forces with disco deviance to deliver two seriously heavy disco reworks that will set your dance floor on fire! having already produced several massive reconstructions over the last year the late nite tuff guy shows absolutely no signs of letting up…the beat just goes on and on as he takes re-editing up to the next level. hearing is believing… lovingly edited and re-mastered for 100% disco action. enjoy the music!

last year queen of jack heidi flashed the world with her jackathon compilation. now get physical present three killer remixes from the compilation at the hands of key game players deniz kurtel, richy ahmed and eats everything.

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

russian house queen nina kraviz executed a mass seduction with her deep and sexy, spaced out debut lp on rekids earlier this year. now the label drops the single aus featuring a trio of stirring remixes by legends dj qu, the rhythm odyssey and of course, matthew edwards aka radio slave.

leonard cohen, the most elegant canadian bard, whispers his way through his 2004 album >dear heather< like a poet quietly musing over his life and loves.
music on vinyl is releasing this quietly powerful album for the first time on vinyl (180 gram audiophile pressing), so you can memorize the songs in time for his european tour later this year!