fluxus is danny scrillas first transmission for civil music and the munich based producers second release. following on from 2012s flash powder ep for om units cosmic bridge label, *fluxus* sees scrilla in expected fine form, and takes in four original neck snapping instrumental tracks plus two remixes from japans deep medi member goth-trad and london producer and one to watch deft. on fluxus scrillas productions run at 80-90bpm / 160-180 bpm exploiting slowfast halftime tempos yet are seemingly engineered from the sonic essence of 06 og dubsteps dark sparse dreadnought sounds, with waves of quaking bass growing under iced-out percussion accentuated by toiling snares. floating chords and hypnotic melodies drive skeletal riddims, sci-fi synthlines arc over the spacious heavyweight ruffage built for towering stacks and pitch black rooms.

the second part of alan backdrops excursion-series comes with two extended and very personal tracks. with this two musical journeys, inspired by early 90s robert hood techno, crispy rhythm&sound elements and refreshed with inspiring ambient sounds and broken dubstep beats, he goes ahead building up his own musical signature. pure rhythmic soul confessions!

there it is - wunderbars number 3! we are pleased to present three new tracks by berlin artist powel. he stands for qualities to wunderbar which really fit to our understanding of music. a distinctive feeling for emotional music and an infatuation for details. we are pretty sure he is growing up! the curtain rises with *shake the birds of the tree*, a consistent rollin baseline with cheerful woven melodies which nibbles definitely on the outside earlap. next in line is *i dont waste my tears on you*. the original is sneaking in with discreet sounds until the intro gives way to an instantly touching piano-accord and lashing claps. in consequence all is waiting for the distinctive vocals and peaks! the release is completed by man of the moment lake people. his remix contains a staggering circle of mixed thuds, taps, rolls and flaked beats to chart a more bouncy course.

following the release of *everything hits*, his debut album for rush hour recordings, this eps three tracks are among the most unique and charming expressions of policys already eccentric aesthetic. let the title track prowl through soundsystems, stabbed with cavernous horns and dogged by the most infectious woodblock in recent memory. employ the ebullient *walk up* to add some fizz with dizzy organ riffs and jaunty brass notes. or perhaps conjure a reflective mood with the tensely plucked bass lines, bittersweet melodies, and live percussion of *thick nostalgia*.

born and raised in the kalakuta republic and having witnessed music from the four corners of the world, the kalakuta soul system has put up its own and long overdue music label to reach out with inspiring gems they had held secret for a long time. bringing finely selected releases from the most respected producers and djs, the kalakuta soul system meticulously discusses the content of each and every tracklist leaving the headquarter of their kalakuta republic. the first release on kalakuta soul records comes from the elementary spine of the kalakuta soul system that goes under the name cuttlefish & asparagus, a vital combination of vinyl collectors and meticulous sound engineers that have worked for almost 20 years on inspiring cuts and rough jams. all tracks are produced with a single aluminum fork and a ceramic pasta dish.

the multicultural artist arash (with persian origins) made his first contact with electronic dance music in the mid 90s. mainly influenced by the classic house sound of the 90s and the german electronic music scene around frankfurt, he found his passion to house & techno music. as a teenager he started to spin vinyl and got deeper & deeper into the world of dance music and club culture. after a few years of loving & living he started to host & play on his own parties in the region with his own touch and view of electronic dance music. this was followed by appearances in various clubs and off locations. his dj sets are made of a danceable mixture of groovy deephouse and techhouse. 2011 arash started to take his passion on the next level with shaping his own sound. since then he released tracks on record labels like kiara records (barcelona), bla bla (amsterdam), be real (amsterdam) and night drive music (berlin). arash is definitely an artist to keep a close eye and ear on!

portuguese troia phonograph kicks off 2013 with a stunning release. pedro goyas music is well known for his past releases on such labels as classic music company, music for freaks, brique rouge, exun, om. the approach is slight different this time (if you are familiar with pedros music). refined, full and risky, that is how we would name it. both tracks are long stories that keep you interested all the way. impressive sound signature, bouncy basslines, tight rhythm section and soul all around turn this record into something that cannot be done by accident or randomly. this is how a deep house record should sound.

after his separation from playhouse in 2007 and the rather longish break that followed it, it looks as if isolee has finally found their new homebase with pampa records. evidence of this may be found in such unprejudiced tracks as taktell, a single extracted from the album well-spent youth. as is tyical for isolee, it defies any clear-cut genre classification and creates its very own harmonic setting, merging associations of pop, house and distant landscapes into a unique sound voyage.

on this release moerbeck combines his musical past with the sonorous present to a vigorous entity, that will set your sound system on fire.
4 rough techno tracks, intelligently crafted, merging influences like industrial, electro and groovy house to heavily dancefloor oriented soundscapes. every special track needs a special code. code is law!

limited pressing of 300!! mysterious bufiman and the glorious tim schumacher on the label that fully dedicate itself to the underground house sound. bufiman delivers two magical tracks that blend analogue disco, fantastic house and heavy tribal voodoo rhythms to create something very special in electronic dancemusic - we call it obscure discohouse, he calls it monkey b-boy-style. tim schumacher is representing on this record his very own interpretation of chicago-house and brings us three driving tracks that are rooting deeply in the love for analogue sound production of the late 80ies, no matter if its house, disco or synth-pop, but always with a very personal approach to what house-music is all about: emotions. on the last track no less than dj jakob from terpsiton/vfmm is jamming together with tim and two other friends in a dadaistic session

after some cold long nights on his ranch studio, ole biege, the best cowboy in town, and well-known for his remix of monkey safaris hi-life, presents his new release on super flus label monaberry. stomping sounds, blasting basses and semi-emotional melodies brought to you by this sheep-shaving and creative artist. his voice is his signature, his personality and the dot on the i in these 3 tracks...

eight tracks from one of the worlds leading up and coming producers on two 12 inches in a picture sleeve. initially coming from a background in the musically raucous worlds of 2 step and garage, synkro has, over time, developed a sound that is altogether more introspective, more emotive and more emotionally complex. stepping up here with his second release on legendary apollo records, synkro delivers eight tracks that - while retaining some of the stutter and swing of garage, are far more rooted in the textural world of ambient music for which apollo is famed.

bringin’, to ya…, your daily dose of deep house music, sweetwax is a new force to be reckoned with. despite being a young record label, sweetwax is operated by two old blokes who still love their music on vinyl. so expect deep sounds on sweet wax.
enter the universe of the new parisian duo and be conquered by their sexy rhythms. electronic funk riffs and explicit samples, the two djs heighten to a max your senses. get hot now, & let music make you high! the acces is sending you straight to the heaven. the parisian duo deep house the funk, it’,s a soul dance trek! 3 tracks of a mesmerizing blend of sweet and sexy sounds. for fans of hot creations, soulclap and just good classy music.

the mysterious hem usik brings you a delicious pair of classic jacking techno tracks, with warm sounds and sensational drum programming in abundance. the closing track hierophany goes deeper and will be a real treat for your sunday morning floors

mr raoul k finally got one of his personal ‘heroes to do a remix on one of his tracks. joe claussel takes ‘ayoka (taken from ‘neo-evolution 02?) to a whole new level. he adds a lot of jazz-tingend sounds (especially percussion) and athmosphere but manages to keep the overall african timbre of the original.

the second release by what ever not it comes from the talented dodi palese which presents here two tracks full of a bouncing deep techno sound. enjoy.

with its non-placed devices and hard-to-pin-down aesthetic falling between electronic and psychedelic music and the warm-hued sounds of traditional acoustic instruments, burnt friedmans zokuhen,produced exclusively for vinyl, may be considered an extension of bokoboko. on this new double ep, too, the music focuses on uneven rhythms that dictate the groove for all the participating musical elements and display a formal logic to which all the instruments gladly succumb. with its even rhythm and proximity to dub reggae, the track kon ki (c2) shows that exceptions from the rule are permitted among the six new tracks and two re-worked bokoboko themes that round off this follow-up.

felix bernhardt rounds up the year 2012 with his new ep and the bombing track bruzzelmaschine! the eps tracks are stuffed like a christmasgoose with his trademark sounds and fat beats, to get even the coldest coming days warm and cosy!

doubleheart, the collaborative project of two of scotlands longest serving creative individuals in electronic music - jd twitch (optimo espacio) and neil landstrumm. taking its name from title song *roots* - a sub heavy, tension building track that re-imagines jamaican dub poet michael smiths original from the seminal 1982 album ‘mi cyaan believe it - the ep as a whole works as an analogue exploration into the rawer side of dance music. working together allows these veteran producers to fuse their individual styles and musical sensibilities, combining landstrumms raw aesthetic and mastery of hardware manipulation with twitchs unrivalled knowledge of what makes a dancefloor tick. spawning from the depths of their imaginations and machines are 4 club-ready tracks brimming with anticipation and menace. although taking its inspiration from 80s electro and 90s acid & rave, the final result is far from a throwback to a halcyon, bygone era. instead, they have managed to carve out a distinctive sound the bleeps and bangs its way firmly into 2013.
dj support from optimo, ben ufo, joe goddard (hot chip / 2 bears), nightwave, daniel avery, lando kal, sinden, clouds, west norwood cassette library, medlar, hot city, tayo, auntie flo, sei a ...

our second release is by newcomer mint 4000. we are sure his anonymity will soon disappear. four tracks of intelligent, deep goodness, cuts of varying degrees of intensity to suit all intimate dancefloors. appian sounds is a vinyl only label based out of london with firm roots in dublin.
12inch release
limited hand numbered copies
no repress
no digital
all influences
limited pressings
artwork designed by philip mitton
focus on quality

be be as one opens its 2013 with a new release from in-house talent sable sheep. this new ep features 4 tracks in between house and techno which solidify the german producer relationship with the label and his vision and interpretation of the be as one sound

preceding the release of bad cop bad cops debut album >wings of techno<, 4 tracks of the long player get the remix treatment by a unique quartet of techno artists: tobias, group niob, brendon moeller and pomelos upcoming star kemetrix. >wings of techno< is a psychedelic tour-de force through various styles of electronic sounds. deep and unique, jacking at times while laid back and cosmic at others. all four remixers on duty here manage to keep the psychedelic and surreal feel of the originals intact while adding a great dose of dancefloor friendliness to the tracks. ostguts tobias. reworks hilton hihat into a deep and dreamy acid techno tune. he is followed by motor city talent kemetrix, who steps up the pace and edginess with a twisted, stomping electro-techno hybrid remake of beauty. group niob, the viennese duo formed by cheap records legend gerhard potuznik and martin dibek, contrast the goth-pop vocals of the original bodyless material with deep dubbed- out techno beats. and lastly, the unmistakeable brendon moeller turns cheeky into an undulating, deep bass driven dub techno stomper

alex ketzers new ep >falling off< comes with six moony, yet powerful and drifty tracks, influenced by 80s/90s wave-sounds and synth-pop. mixed with lovesong-acapellas, the ep gets a second level, thats about lovers joy and lovers grief – a releationship packed in six tracks...
· limited tape (edition of 50)
· nice and arty full colored fold-out-inlay
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

brand new from mindset records, biome steps up with a surprising release considering his strong affiliation with the dungeon step sound, here we see him unleash 3 techno influenced tracks on indigos manchester based label, a new angle for biome and on the strength of this release i’m sure well see many more productions from him on this tip.

the secret of luck lays not in property, but in giving. therefore klangkuenstler and shemian are releasing their first ep on kallias which is at the same time the first in 2013. the >gluecks ep< spreads this feeling through a successful conception of ist four tracks. the jointly produced >spiel mir das lied vom glueck< initiates this in a wonderful way. through playful chimes and mellow organ sounds paired with melancholic strings it let sunny feelings come up even in cold winter days. the remix of geschwister schuhmann is an outstanding and yet completely different interpretation, with its dreamy vocals, nestled in a warm and spherical soundshell created by the interplay of gentle organ sounds with synths, strings and mallet percussions. with >einhornallee< the b-side starts with a driving pumping groove and a hard syntheziser line dissolved by gentle chimes. >welttraum< fascinates because of an dramatic arrangement supported by extremely tense strings and fullfills it with a catchy xylophon melody.

london club night this is not happening is launching its very own vinyl-only record label after 3 years of hosting underground house djs in venues around the capital. the debut release comes courtesy of arcarsenal, a young french duo whose hardware-heavy sound is crafted in their berlin studio. arcarsenal have received praise across the board with the likes of jus ed, bill patrick, shaun reeves, seth troxler and dyed soundorom supporting their tracks. this is not happenings club night is dedicated to showcasing underground dance music. for the past 3 years...

on discrete formants i michael explores the various outskirts of house music. this release compiles six low n mid tempo tracks, combining the distinctive charme of modular synthesizers and vintage drum computers with acribic sound editing. in good diy manner the 6-tracker comes on heathered grey colour vinyl with green stamping and is limited to 300 copies only.

the fifth skylevel is completely homemade and is bound to save the world once again. four tracks, coming in at four different altitudes, but we dont get into a detailed description this time. click the snippets or better give it a spin at the store. one for dj sneak, one for soundstream, one for eddie c and one more for the road.

after 21 releases and covering most areas of house its time to introduce anaxander and present a new sound to the ever growing local talk catalogue. the a side antionette is a perfect electronic influenced body-locking flavored track, an organ alongside a bouncing bass and a rhythmic feel is sometimes all you need to get moving ! its the b-side that really take things to the next level. anaxander both puts his own clever stamp on these two tracks and delivers acid in the old, vintage sense that owes more to the raw and unpolished club tracks played by ron hardy at music box than to the old school house vibes you have expected from local talk. both cat feeding and i want you now are two tracks of a new era of local talk. innovating, futuristic and original produced electronic analogue funk for 2012

garben eden aka peter uertz describes himself as a dancefloor inspired electronic musician. no surprise then that his debut on lampuka explores this environment but on both the lighter and darker sides of the 4:4 camp. tracks are brimming with what are often experimental sounds, yet with solid grooves and production techniques throughout. uertz has definitely honed his own recognisable quality and his live sets are keeping the toes tapping in his home city of düsseldorf, but with recent releases on anton zaps ethereal sound (russia) and us imprint ectasy records alongside vakula on …

vibe batti batti delivers the anticipated followup to basement tracks ep. continuing in its tradition, atmospheres ep brings together 4 artists who once again set their sights on varied atmospheres within the deeper sides of house and techno. owen jay & melchior sultana (underground quality / rawax), natan h (ethereal sound / manmakemusic), cleveland (batti batti) and bittersuite (finale sessions / swedish brandy).

domenico writes and co-writes all the songs, sings, plays guitar and designs the rhythmically adventurous soundscapes heard on cine prive. with the help of old (pedro sa, alberto continentino, moreno veloso, kassin, and adriana calcanhotto) and newer (money mark, darin gray & glenn kotche of duo on fillmore) friends and musical collaborators the songs were recorded live in the studio with most tracks calling on no more than three musicians at a time.

nice price deal !!! ltd nice price action!! the debut debukas ep firmly planted him as one to watch, with four tracks that explored underground electronics with a pop sensibility and a grounding in classic house and techno. this new seven track ep continues down this route with his rich analogue sound and soulful vocals again taking centre stage.

saste004 is the fourth release in the stellate series: sounds gathered from the experimental frontiers and outer edgesof electronic music. for each stellate series release two tracks are created by four different producers. collectedtogether here are eight tracks from the periphery of electronic music.

6 years in the making, 15 guest vocalists and 13 brand new tracks later, chop suey the brand new album from dj yoda is out now!

after the success of shadows and a string of recognised remixes, the anonymous dj and producer soul button is ready to play again with another tantalising release. this second helping of masterfully produced music comes with the same endearing heart that beats so strong within the work of soul button and with the purest and most surprising vocals that have become synonymous with the work of this talented artist. the ep features 3 alluring tracks each with their own unique and well crafted sound to help captivate feelings of uncertainty as we brace for the winter months to come.

slam make a welcome return with 2 monster tracks bringing us old school jams for the new republic

next round for chymeras >death by misadventure< interpretations. this time, both remixes were made for >an island in space<, definitely one of the highlight tracks of the album. on side a, uncanny valleys jacob korn, who just released his debut longplayer >you&me<, turns the tune into an intoxicating hymn somewhere between house and techno. catchy, and with a wonderfully positive atmosphere, the track is pure bliss. on the b, dutch techno veteran orlando voorn delivers a piece of properly driving melodic techno. several melodies entangle to one big sound collage. there is no real beginning or end, like a neverending jam. a very unique track and so much more than a useful tool...

these redux releases are like buses, we dont hear anything for ages then they hit us with three killer eps in a row. following the grand corporation and machete savane comes the return of phoreski. we have not heard much from phoreski for a little while, but you will soon hear why when you put the needle to the record on these two new tracks. he has been busily building up his studio into an enviable aladdins den of vintage kit, wires and analogue recording equipment. all synths and vocals you hear on these tracks come from phoreski, no samples, no guests, no edits. he has been hinting at this raw, analogue authentic sound for a while, but these tracks showcase a producer at one with the machines. >brown biscuits< comes across like some lost italo/cosmic gem, but via the north east of england rather than the lakes of italy. >machines< flexes tight proto-house rhythms with some bass that will make mince meat of lesser club soundsystems whilst the feuding synth lines fight for attention. this is proper body music, play loud!

without revealing too much, this tasty sampler is a prequel to some very nice things ahead. for now, we can treat you to two music box inspired edit tracks. ... tip! essential stuff!

jamal moss is back on morphine, although you wouldnt think it by the sound of these painfully out-there tracks.both tracks clock in around the 13 minute mark and head deep into total-nutball territory. clued up sickness again on this excellent label. tip!

boris bunnik goes under many aliases. numerous smaller projects, some huge faceless projects but mostly known and well respected for his conforce project. as versalife he found his way to the clone familia for his night time activities project, and around this same period we just managed to pull out the best suitable tracks for frustrated funk. versalife is electro-techno in its purest form. deep and intense analog rhythms with crisp percussion patterns slightly touching the more experimental side of things. this ep is a nice balanced mixture of industrial drone material to more classic sounding electro with versalifes own signature strength. highly recommended as always!

van bonn returns after his release maserung on telrae in april 2011. van bonn has been in the studio a lot since then and has worked on a number of tracks that are highlighted here. onwards i is an excursion into sound. it starts with sounds that interact in a subtle way but then as if by magic, suddenly it rises to a much higher energy level, almost pulling you by the hair. chords now kick in with the full force of brutality, like the strikes of london’s big ben and then you’d think the track will just burst. van bonn makes another turn before he lets the drums break loose. it seems as if van bonn is taming the brutality and direction of his electronic machines. abstract now meets the concrete and whoever wins the fight is up to the listener to decide. the first remix comes by raffaele attanasio who has had considerable success with der pianist and i m a jazzman and has collaborated with trapez ltd artist mihalis safras, a. trebor (trapez), as well as claude young, nic fanciulli and has shown his versatility throughout the last 3 years. juan atkins recently featured raffaele attanasio remix of no mans land by a. trebor in his charts.his remix for van bonn keeps up a strong beat programming right from the beginning. a beat monster so to speak is alive from the beginning and kicking. the track is written in a style that shows expansion and contraction and through that shows an organic breathing quality.

constantly providing quality over quantity toby tobias finally releases its debut on burek. and as his biography states: >tobys music is truly unique - in a genre now saturated with generic, formulaic music, toby is one of the few who can claim to have his own sound< so toby brings to burek its unique view on house music - tracks running away i tres mal.

at sound camp south asia jackmate worked together with asvajit, one of sri lankas most talented producers. several tracks have been worked out and we are proud to present the first two here on phil e! waran dub is a stellar piece of dub-techno catching the relaxed atmosphere of the island with it s lush synthworks and a bass-heavy rhythm-track. teahouse jam on the other side is a percussive jam with jazzy counterparts and moist field recordings. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

dva started off hyperdubs barrage of albums in 2012 with his brilliant >pretty ugly<, and now closes the the year with the >fly juice< eps bumper selection of machine tooled tracks, each created for optimum dancefloor damage and road tested by dva, kode9 and a select bunch of djs. these tracks are a brilliant example of what he has been describing as power house for a while, a colourful chunky techno sound that switches up every 8 bars like grime and has plenty of shuffle and offbeat swing as a counterpoint to the 4/4 drums.

the very popular shh! label return with 2 very familiar sounding tracks twisted into something fresh and current. pressing on green, transparent 10 inch vinyl.

-points of view- from emg explores in relative 009 old and new aspects of electronic music.
past present and free interpretation meet together through elements and influences...
4 live tracks recorded on 1/4inch tape for a deep sound experience

early support by laurent garnnier, steve lawler, luciano,maceo plex, italoboyz, mandy , seth troxler, gel abril, brothers vibe, andrew grant julien chaptal, butch and many others. after the good vibrations that left us the past summer course, in which >mr. slade< of leix & hitch was one of the most important tracks of the summer, novo music skips novotek raw series back to the arena with their fourth installment. the responsible of this release is none other than unomas (mia), a newcomer from miami, who designs a complete and suggestive sound universe on this >got to be funky<. an excellent and complete package which certifies the reason of the success of novotek raw series and which, in all likelihood, will be one of the releases to keep in mind in this winter.