frankfurt s finest joins bokhari with a nod to 90 s ltj bukem coming at you with the kinda track that would ve taken the doors off your xr2 : remixes come from a pepe braddock-eque dorylus, and a steroid-induced banger from the one and only capracara. mastered by matt colton. artwork by spencer fenton, with each sleeve featuring a uniquely ordered combination of hand applied coloured stickers.

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the elusive essex rascals strike once more, this time with a highly limited 45 featuring 2 party starting hip hop mash ups for the fun loving dj s amongst us. simple, effective and familiar, not only will these 2 golden era flavoured jams do plenty of damage at the dance but they ll also put a smile on the face of even the most hardened ageing boy.

janette jnett pitruzzello is considered something of a legend in her home city of melbourne, where she’s been djing for well over two decades. here, she delivers her debut solo ep, featuring a quartet of tracks co-produced by maurice fulton. the latter also delivers a solo mix of opener reflection, which adds a little leftfield disco sparkle and percussive sweatiness to an otherwise organ-heavy deep house groove. theres a similarly cheery, funky and disco-tinged feel to the rolling, cut-up house goodness of swangzipani. elsewhere, the duo gets a little stranger in pursuit of dancefloor thrills bubbles away is deliciously dark, wonky and intergalactic, while judge not wanders off into head-nodding, instrumental hip-hop territory.

welcome kerri chandler s kaoz theory imprint to our exclusive roster. kicking things off we have hot creations label boss jamie jones who storms back with yet another highly anticipated dancefloor focused release, the illicit behaviour ep consists of two originals and two remixes, delivering a diverse collection of tracks with a common theme for setting an infectious groove.

the firt material release of 2016 is here! exclusive tracks that are only on vinyl at deejay.de! hot ones!

fuse london have cemented their place in the worldwide underground with an unwavering belief in the dj and production talents of an extended network of friends and they once again hit gold with antony difrancesco and samuel bellis db productions ep - 87-88 kicks things off with a distinctly fuse-esque sound, a hazy tripped out groove and spoken female vocal ride a raw jungle tinged b-line. one way to pluto is the eps vinyl only track and keeps things deep but no less driving whilst adderall adds an almost techno sensibility in its quirkier elements. to round the ep off label head enzo siragusa once again joins forces with alexkid under their kilimanjaro guise to provide a sleek dub interpretation of 87-88

limited pressing on grey vinyl, includes code for high quality download with bonus tracks.
in 2006, tim arndt released the first near the parenthesis album “go out and see”. arndt had intended to follow up that release with a more beatless ambient album, where percussion was left to the side and composition took center stage. a shelved idea that we now get the benefit of a full ten years later. this new album helical is the realization of arndt s stripped down ambient concept. helical features arndt’s characteristic experimental modem classical instrumentation and compositional style, but slows things down and stretches them out. the focus on the organic is clear, but moments of ethereal breath weave in and out and prevent the album from becoming too self aware. helical, as a loose reference to the geometric structure of our very dna and it contains themes that are driven by a recent discovery of arndt’s past and ancestry. the release seamlessly stitches all of these concepts together and marks an unique release and new direction for arndt’s near the parenthesis.

ext returns with his follow up to the third installment of house shoes reputable “the gift” series with “arts & craft”. ext cleared off his desktop about a year ago and sent me everything he had been working on. all of the tracks were in various stages of development. some loops, some fully fleshed out, some sounded like sketches. it drew my attention because of the resounding innocence of the collection, an innocence that is more or less gone from the industry in 2015. listen and learn what it sounds like to just have the intention to create, not muddled with the star aspirations or big money dreams. just to create.

loose fits has landed kicking off with this superb collaboration from jay shepheard, kito jempere and pete herbert. these three artists need no introduction and between them are releasing music on a diverse range of labels including lets play house, freerange, retrofit, dirt crew, running back, futureboogie, maxidiscs and many others.
here they drop 4 heavy dance floor cuts featuring a prefect blend of their trademark sounds, combining deep melodic themes with rugged percussion and bass, all mixed for great club effect. watch out for more from us soon!

the three tracks travel in many different directions. speaking directly to all the dreamers, the result is a surprising cross-over in which synthesized european music gets injected by imaginary tropical visions. the record is opening with the inner mind percussive ambient « chekema », an animistic incantation that will please all those who see parties as modern ritual gatherings. the jazzy wave of « get enough » cracks open the b-side. it’s a foggy street jam in which the cold cr-68 rhythm balances perfectly with the warm organ chords of the crumar. closing things off is the spectral reggae song “love so high”, a desperate cry from a polar explorer stranded on an iceberg drifting towards the carribean. heartbreaking.

kez ym made his debut in 2010 on 4lux. he released great music through labels such as yore, faces and city fly after. the japanese producer now returns to 4lux with what he does best and delivers 4 amazing deep house tracks.

three ultra exclusive remixes of arguably the most upfront track on the forthcoming marquis hawkes album on houndstooth, which features legendary soul diva jocelyn brown on vox. fell off the back of a warehouse, and in short supply, so dont sleep on this!

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deeply rooted (previously know as deeply rooted house) comes with a strong unpolished 4 track ep with tracks that will get the roof off! another strong look for label with this debut of dax j, for those who have been following dax j and eartoground records know they can expect some outstanding straight forward tracks. function combined with form, deeply rooted in our techno culture since 20 years.

gorgon city have catapulted their way to fame since the duo formed in 2012. taking a break from their black butter home, damian lazarus welcomes them to his crosstown rebels label for the first time for ‘money’, an atomic bomb of an ep bleeding with big moments. david morales lends his legendary red zone stamp, created in the early 90’s for when the club was at it’s peak, his high energy version of ‘money’ creates a mind-bending state of mind. while riva starr, hot on the heels of his cajual album, strips it back to the elements where we feel the blood of its veins. gorgon city will kick off their ibiza residency on amnesia terrace this summer and in may they co-headline central park in nyc and shrine in la as part of a massive 5 date us tour. this ep is their calling card to the underground, leaving no doubt why nme named them the crème de la crème of new uk dance talent

the third instalment of king street sounds kerri chandler focussed house legends series sees us digging into late 90s territory with the ep kicking off with harder gets higher, a stomping garage groove with dope flourishes of live percussion, typically heavy on those swinging drums and the deepest bassline, all of the trademarks we ve come to expect from the man himself

stallone the reducer s debut release on est. 83 records, a division of the fit sound label. stallone has been kickin

tominori hosoya is the project of japanese track-maker tomi chair and for the past years he s been on a steadfast journey in the land of soulful house. his most recent offering on mixxrecords entitled life goes on ep includes four tracks, three originals and one brothers vibe remix. starting off with over the sadness, the first piece is a laid back groove with a solid bass backbone animated by classic house hi-hats. strategy meeting gets peppered with wobbly synths, giving the cut a seemly acid vibe against a steady percussive background. with 32-33 (one decision), tominori delves into his tribal side, keeping the focus on exotic drum patterns. the dreamy synth melody provides a contrasting yet fitting backline. for his remix of strategy meeting, brothers vibe goes full force and turns the track into a peak time floor killer, with a hypnotic percussive line, a solid project for certain!

the debut release from new label, music makes us, comes from prolific producer ekkohaus. a man who needs no introduction with previous releases on the likes of moonharbour, morris audio, circus company, 2020vision and liebe detail. he delivers a blistering 3 track acid tinged ep which kicks off with block parties (dark entry), a driving acid bassline with a great vocal layered on top. -show you saw- on the b-side is a grooving acid house track, whilst the wack finishes off this debut release in syncopated style.

riding high off his freshman release for the legendary dj sneak, destrada is back with his second release. a three track ep of edgy & at times out of control dance music that will remain in dj crates for many years to come. played by luke solomon, steve bug, sneak & mark farina.

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roger gerressen steps up to the plate for the next release on fofs vinyl only imprint - koshima kicks things off with an elongated deep & submerged slice of dubbed out techno while the ante is most definitely upped on the flipsides waka, a shimmering groove with tripped out drums and blissful synth touches. rendang dub plummets once more to the depths - reverbed kicks and claustrophobic bass lending the track a uniquely atmospheric edge.

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

kevin arnemann and daan kemps taped artifact label clocks up its fourth release with a three track offering from outlaw rec boss and key part of the italian serendipity club, namely matthew oh. matthew has previously released on his own label and others like side off, and eloquently marries dub, techno and house into smooth and sensuous sonic landscapes. the opening track psycho hub is an atmospheric and spacious roller with dubbed out drums and pads, coupled with incendiary hi hats urging you along. shroud is seven minutes of slick and spaced out deep techno with liquid synths and clacking hits all racing along and making for a frictionless groove that sucks you right in. finally, get in the fridge slows the tempo down and becomes an even more widescreen and roomy roller with suspensory pads, smeared synths and aqueous sonic details that make you feel like you are floating in sound.

watergate affairs is a brand new offering featuring residents, regulars and affiliated artists that have developed close ties to the club through the years. over the course of four tracks, jimi jules, lee jones, la fleur and david mayer & sebastian voigt perfectly display the sound of watergate. diving right in is jimi jules and he hasnt let lost a step, picking up where he left off with his stellar bogota ep earlier this year by churning out a burner. 6% is rooted in a heaving low end groove while hypnotic tones spiral around a modulating lead that never lands in the same place, ensuring a twisted dance floor venture.

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for the next instalment on their vinyl only imprint, fear of flying look to producers old & new for the second volume of their various artist ep. two distinct flavours are packed on the vinyl with the a side being the housier of the two schatrax provides just for fun - following on perfectly from his crossover hit get it right with the same deeply phunked up sample based vibe. ivano tetelepta continues his hot streak on the label with lot, very classic sounding in its approach with a real blissed out & sunkissed groove for the forthcoming hot summer months. techno is the main staple of the flip side the analogue cops offer up introduction under their ocp guise. as youd expect from these analogue warriors the groove is raw, the samples peaking and the beats intense. new artist ste roberts rounds things off with booze which takes its cue from studio 1 records of old but ups the ante with tripped out noises and a tougher edge

a few years back 14kt gave out a free downloadable project called “14killatape”. fast forward to the present, and street corner music now presents a darker, retooled version... “14killatape: redux” brings you 5 tracks from the original incarnation, along with 7 brand new grimy treats now on vinyl!

kicking off this four track ep is one of yuri s most dynamic productions to date. wildly oscillating synths and snapping handclap-led house beats drive east west connection , while what starts out as an acid synth shifts through a cycle of changes before evolving into a detroit-style riff. both nervous arp and morning at home take the same palette of sounds into much deeper territory, touching base with electro funk and straight up jazz-fusion, highlighting yuri s versatile musicality and distinctive production style. modular is an older track of yuris - a non-stop ride through wonky, synthesized fusion with hypnotic keys and rolling drums.

the return of faetch - four tracks of real 2016 techno earwiggle is the irish techno label from sunil sharpe following the earth-shifting faetch 1, which was played by practically every techno dj worth their salt, tibetan entity faetch returns for the next part in the ongoing saga. sturdy, rolling drums and fiery vocal bursts on jeidge signal early chaos on the a-side, moving onto the pure techno funk of wershif - a definite ear wiggler if ever we heard one. on the b-side faecel is tense, more heads-down fare, not at all dissimilar to cari lekebusch s classic early drumcode material. closing the ep is cargoe , where jittery broken rhythms ricochet off rave stabs and echoed vocals & sound fx. another crucial faetch four-tracker here, for fans of inventive dancefloor techno.

decay records kicks off 2016 with frank strom & simon t s extension ep, accompanied by remixes from hector and yousef.

hot off his collaboration with madlib and med (bad neighbor), socal ambassador blu has teamed up with the paris-based production team union to present “la counting”, the lead single off their forthcoming album cheetah in the city. featuring remixes by exile, dibiase, and yann kesz, this limited edition 10” delivers blu’s lyrical love letter to los angeles while union’s synth-soaked production marks a stylistic sea change for the below the heavens mc. rippling with 808s and cinematic strings, la counting is an organic evolution from the signature keyboard-driven sound that put union on the map in 2012 with analogtronics, their debut album featuring talib kweli, mf doom, elzhi, guilty simpson, and more. cheetah in the city will be released later this year on fat beats records, but until then the world will have to keep la counting.

ltd repress , luv*jam presents al zanders with his ltd edition limb valley ep 10 inch blind jacks journey. dream off white label with mysterious yetti hand stamp.

2016 repress! tabla records is a new record label from nuernberg, germany, run by esteemed club promoters and djs, micha klang (also a producer for labels like off, safari, clap your hands) and serdal dincer. the first release comes from established house producer and dutchman ion ludwig.

leap is back! #006 of the catalogue offers two deep journeys by label operator a:lex on the a-side: “soul shower” cuts to the chase with dubby toms, shuffling hats, sharp-ass claps and an infectious warm synth progression that manifests that “body thang” referred to sample-wise. “long way to detroit” is a groover of a mpc-styled workout that stitches together various voices that comment on the city of cities all the while shuffling hard snares around a bubbling baseline - laid-back reminiscence guaranteed. the flip side features one hell of a funky jam entitled “places (live take)” ripped straight from a modular acid session conducted by the mysterious outfit richmond wagner. sparkling hats sprinkled over relentlessly warping bleeps and a thumper of a kickdrum will make crowds go off their heads during upcoming festival season as in any place alike.

its always unwise to judge a label thats still taking its first steps, but banoffee pies has barely put a foot wrong since launching a couple of years back. here, the bristol-based imprint continues with its successful split release formula, gathering together a quartet of tracks from up-and-coming producers. beaner kicks things off with the bumpin , low-slung deep house grooves and delay-laden guitar samples of it takes two, before philou louzolo raises the temperature with the looped horn samples and thumping beats of alter ego. flip for the dreamy balearic house goodness of ron wilson s albino turtle, and the bongo-laden, after-party deep house shuffle of mome s assatta.

our third release untitled emerges as a moody four tracker born in matteo luis home studio. the title track is the driest start off there could be. it monotonously heads for the tracks climax in manner of a cyclone, a straight stomper that evolves its full strength within its last solution, surprising with an acidic and dubby face that makes you want to dive right into the dashing structure of its last minutes.

continuing a sublime run of form for the label, the fourth outing on the lopasura imprint, is yet another classy trio of heady, analogue machine laden masterpieces. opening up with “out of the fog’, the familiar acidic arpeggio and crisp hits we’ve grown to love from benedikt frey, dance unwittingly along before being opened up by long, cinematic pads drenching the track with an emotion and grandeur so synonymous with his music. complimenting the a side, the looming intent ‘wolves’ adopts from the off evolves quickly into a driving, hypnotic and beautifully crafted piece that’s a true heads down, eyes-shut techno battle weapon. rounding off the ep on the b side is the exceptional ‘lights’. an unsettling, caliginous whir of industrial drones balances the tribal, percussive elements almost depicting a lost ship crashing over the swells of the ocean as it clings on to futile hope of finding the lighthouse. it meanders and threatens before an incredible synth hook ebbs in and takes over momentarily, before calmly simmering as the storm passes. never before has love pain sunshine and rain been more perfectly encompassed.

ygrok brings a long-awaited fourth release to its catalog. rene&#769,, audiard’s “sakhalin” takes things a step away from traditional club music.
the a side, “vox out” opens with the skeleton of a rhythm. scattered tom drums and barely detectable whirs, fading and reeling in the background. when the distorted voices begin their story behind a hissing, grinding off-shaker, you know this will not be your traditional club track. a story develops. the barest hint of a shuffling beat, a subtle reminder of soren’s previous work, pins down the journey into the darkest psychic territory. the title track sakhalin steps even further into darkness. crackling electrics and disjointed atmospheres change at a glacial pace over a submerged hydraulic beat. sakhalin audiard experimental territory.

modern love very rarely reaches out to artists outside of its immediate surroundings, it’s happened just a couple of times in the last 14 years. but there’s something about philippe hallais that compelled the label to ask him if he wanted to do something together. philippe has released music on a bunch of cool labels (l.i.e.s., the trilogy tapes, delsin, in paradisum), but hearing the first tracks recorded for lighthouse stories, it was obvious philippe was hitting on something new: a kinda weird slow/fast dance music that sounded like a footwork variant sewn up with an exotic production style that was impossible to pin down. these tracks eventually splintered off into different directions, held together by a strong sense of narrative and motion harking back to a teenage obsession with turntablism, detroit electro and ghetto house, and eventually juke and grime. although he’s spent the last few years focusing on more industrial dancefloor variants, for lighthouse stories philippe turned to these foundational influences, as well as his love of mixtapes and sound collages full of unfinished ideas, skits and experiments, all things that inform the flow of this new album. lighthouse stories captures a sense of nostalgia well, but is also a futuristic vision full of that exploratory, vibrant spirit that’s so hard to find in electronic music these days. frames of reference are hard, but in places it reminds us of the dusted swagger of anthony shake shakir, the acquatic drexciyan movements of ultradyne, a loose-limbed take on shangaan, and of actress at his most submerged. but ultimately, it’s an album made by a producer looking to his personal history while forging new ground, pushing ahead with little regard to convention and ultimately ending up with something completely unique: a kind of intimate journal rendered in bright colours and odd shapes.

after shake 001 flew off shelves back in september, mahoganis dan shake returns with his second edits release. already firmly supported by the likes of daphni, soul clap and gilles peterson, expect more groove-laden gems from one of the uks fastest rising talents.

shall not fade kick off their white label series with a four track v/a featuring: aries (an alias of one of their previous release artists), lk, steven be calm & deejay astral. the four track ep, in one word is merry, tracks to be played at 5am as the night is starting to wind down. the ep consists of edits from some of the shall not fade rosters favourite tracks, straight white label business.

ltd 2016 repress ,we kick off the first in a irregular series of rubadub twelves with a three track twelve from the new york dwelling anthony naples (mr saturday night, trilogy tapes). features three cracking house tracks that come stamped with the chiefs seal of approval.

using his 2014 opal tapes opus ‘holo earth’ as a jump-off point, jimmy billingham aka holovr lays down an expansive 5 track mini lp for edinburgh’s firecracker recordings. deeply atmospheric and functioning in multiple realms, trace realm is a collection of drawn out acid and ambient textures with nods to early uk rave and no wave electronics. essential celestial, new age dreaminess, battered acid and fried techno. • unique 5 track ep from holovr • strictly limited vinyl • silkscreened artwork by house of traps

no fancy business class air lounge mumbo jumbo this time, no.8 just got clearance for take off and this one is first and foremost for the pilots. the a side hits you loud and direct like a cessna centurion engine, accessible, reliable and just damn good in the air. now if b1 is some kind of an adventurous but gentle doppel-decker, manoeuvrable­ small craft, then low altitude b2 breaks the cloud cover to take you on that magic night-flight you might later be uncertain if it ever really happened. limited edition - vinyl only !

inmotion music ltd sparks its first release by none other than marco faraone. fresh off his unflinching release schedule in 2015, with poignant releases on drumcode, moon harbor beasone and on edge society, marco’s second release of the year sees him affirming his position as a full-spectrum techno mainstay. with two stunning remixes by argentinas jonas kopp, replace ep showcases a versatile playlist grounded in timeless, raw techno.

so far the most -punk- release in the borft catalog. this is the meeting between johan sturesson (kord) and petter svensson (nebula). while petter has his background as a punkrocker johan has some years of experience in the electronic vein this meeting result in a ebm/punk/techno ep dirtier than ever. lim ed 300x handstamped + sticker.

140-gram 4xlp, heavyweight package including cd. one time pressing of 500 copies worldwide. the follow-up to highly acclaimed sailing off the grid album

die in genf lebende, in lyon, mit vorfahren aus kamerun, geborene emilie nana ist ein wunderkind. -the meeting legacy- beinhaltet eine eklektische selektion, die viele davon aspekte beinhaltet, was emilie ausmacht. -the meeting legacy- umfasst 11 stücke und erfreut sich an dem erguss aus nanas grazilem und dennoch lebhaften wesen und trachtet erfolgreich nach dem brechen der regeln, mit denen kunst oft behaftet ist. indem sie ihr leben vergegenwärtigt, führt sie uns gekonnt, mit kindesaugen, teenage-erfahrungen bis erwachsenen sehnsüchten und ausgereiften konversationen, durch subkultur, kampf und verschiedene soziale einflüsse. nach vier jahren produktionszeit liefert emilie nana ein album ab, das ihren verspielten, aber reifen geist widerspiegelt und ihre seele miteinbezieht, the meeting legacy.

contains the hit single controversy, plus ltd ed color poster

dave ajus, the freee lover ep has landed as the 1st new artist release on the newly re-launched mff and setting the benchmark for the label. with a huge worldwide fan base and instinctual passion for delivering fresh sounding quality material, the name dave aju has become synonymous with originality and diversity. the freee lover ep offers 3 original tracks from aju and an amazing remix from germanys soulphiction. find a lover & givin it dub are 2 signature aju cuts, deep and soulful tech house featuring original vocals and just the right amount of jack. freeeze takes route firmly in the leftfield. a discordant downtempo number, with muted jazzy chords and twisted grooves, a sure fire track for sunrise dance floors. to top off the package, soulphiction inject some peak time energy back into freeeze, offering a beautifully produced, perc lead tech roller.

after a two year hiatus graded is back with label founder midland at the controls and its been worth the wait. graded003 picks up where midlands 2013 drumtrak left off, left of centre club music for warehouses and basements alike. the a-side blush first aired during a particularly warm boiler room recording in milan last summer. it turned heads on the night and has garnered endless id requests on the recording ever since. stuttering rolling percussion and a synth line as bold as it is unusual make this one a very strong club tool. on the b-side outpost and holdup take a deeper turn, rich in suspense and expertly programmed drums, theyre unmistakably midland productions drawn from the more obscure corners of his sound pallet.