tamed monsters ep is an inaugural release of the new record label pandora. new imprint will focus on ambient sounds, music for home-listening and unique artwork. the va includes works from german producer benedikt frey, russian producers shine grooves, unbroken dub, and an ambient group kurvenschreiber. each artist offers a different sound, which lets the music evolve like a story and makes a nice combination of dreamy ambience and mesmerizing repetitive beats.

the next bleep release comes in the form of spaces debut ep, one. showcasing a wide range of styles and production talent, the ep opens with the frantic rush of beats and hushed voices of *apologies* before a reese-like bassline slices through the mix, coming across like a darkside snd remix. next up is *outside in* bridging the gap between edmx style electro-funk & gescom-style glitch. on the flip we are presented with *lever*, a broken techno track of the highest calibre, chopped snares and a off-kilter acid line whipped together to devastating effect while the ep’s coda, *in wait* combines a kaleidoscope of beats transported through an ambient techno mainframe before fading into oblivion. sounding like no other, this new artist makes his mark with clean rhythmic programming set against dirty compressed textures. the first in a series of releases, expect to hear a lot more from spaces. the vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies worldwide.

themas latest 12 inch welcomes back an esteemed and prolific deep house artist, christopher rau, with another fellow member of the thema extended family, detroits norm talley, on remix duties. choosing to go only by his surname, rau crafts a sexy, undulating track entitled > lost in brooklyn< that marks his second release on the label from the same big apple borough. thema is known for its quality take on dance music, marked by decades of experience and careful listening, this release is of the same elevated calibre that we have come to expect from the internationally renowned label. its layered, complex, and completely essential

komplike is a new danish label with the imprint of quality, creativity and care. we are now ready with our first release, and it is delivered to us by the super talented italian artist, joor ghen. joor ghen has gradually established himself on the minimal stage in europe, and were proud that he has agreed to become a part of our little family. the ep consists of two original tracks and two remixes and carries the title >volved<. the two originals >involved< and >revolved< are both minimal productions of very high quality. a grooving bass and legendary hi-hat groves give both tracks the features to keep the dance floor sizzling. the south american artist felipe venegas provides the remix of >involved<. he has taken the minimal track and transformed it into a tech house monster. >revolved< is remixed by the italian, super talented >000<. he has, quite in keeping with his unique sound - made &#8203,,,,,&#8203,,,,,a melodious remix with large format, perfect for the warm-up set or for the early morning hours.

after three previous various artists releases, up-and-coming label french kitchen records returns with a full ep by (french kitchen artist) marcelo cura! already playlisted by marco carola himself with his *keep on goin* track on d-foor, the french prolific producer comes up with effective bouncy and fluid techno grooves! fk004 comprises four tracks. two originals: the atmospheric and bass-fuelled main track *n side* and the rolling pacey and direct *dirty side*. along with two strong & deep techno remixes by german artist dorian paic & the romanian dubsons, *n side* ep seems perfectly fitted for either techno aficionados or peak time ibiza hours!

d.a.n.c.e. (detector for advanced neutron capture experiments) is the new various artists vinyl series out on attic music. an overview on the introspective side of dance. mental, obscure, hypnotic and acidic techno. the first of six releases is composed of three tracks by: as patria, french duo from paris, also resident djs of precept venue, bruno sacco, italian artist living in paris, owner of gravite records, fabrizio lapiana, label owner of attic music.

third installment of barcelona based newcomer artist bld featuring 3 raw analog techno and acid bombs. limited to 200 hand stamped only vinyl copies

following his lotus s7ven album with hector moralez, chris carrier delivers his first full length since 2010 s gosse de paris double-pack. a staple for the french robsoul label, carrier now finds himself in holland writing lps for slapfunk records, a label launched in 2012 that s so far released music from a host of emerging house heads. carrier, now slapfunk s marquee artist, delivers a full listen of smooth and sweet deep house with a slight touch of abstract perlon-isms and creative, almost industrial, sound designs - and a release that ll put slapfunk on the map at that.

filastine, außernationaler multimedia-artist und musikproduzent, reißt auch mit seiner ep aphasia grenzen ein und nimmt risiken in kauf. feingearbeitete, akustische details ergießen sich in soundflächen. ueppige vocals fließen ueber boxenruettelnde baesse. requiem 432 eroeffnet das album mit harmonischen gesangsebenen, die in perkussiven crescendi übergehen

common dreams is a new techno project. serving as both the artist name and the label, it s vision is to bring you a steady flow of futuristic, harmonic and rhythmic techno tracks. data waves is a deep and mental journey that is intended to send the listener or dancefloor into a hypnotic state of mind, while twisted future is a funky, soulful techno track, also with a dancefloor edge.

blind jacks take us on another tripp... a journey or dreams from dandenong to lacanau, xarraca and lendelede. secret sounds designed for mind adventure. vinyl purchase allows you access to secret digital tracks from each artist also. apply within. hand stamped first quenching strawberry milkshake vinyl.

david k is the parisian-turned-berliner producer who has been a prominent artist within the underground house scene since the late 90s, having first joined forces with dan ghenacia of apollonia when releasing his bestseller * boul de nerf* on freak n chic. a fruitful career in production led to music on labels like cocoon, visionquest, supplement facts and bpitch control, while his new album * out of range * is just about to drop. ten years in the making and signed to tiefschwarzs souvenir, david proves his music is still as relevant today as ever. as one of the main artists on freak n chic, david k seemed a natural fit for apollonia to approach...* david is an old friend and talented produced who we have known from the beginning back in paris. of course we wanted to see what he could do for the new label, as you know by now we apollonia are always referring back to our roots. a 2-track package, * middle-aged romance* is characterised by its bell melody and hard-hitting bassline, an electric story moving between ethereal wonder and an intense workout. * drop the beat* perfectly demonstrates the classic chicago house style david k and apollonia first enjoyed together all those years ago, but adding a very modern, textured touch. coming 2014, apollonia invite premiesku to the label – the combination of livio & roby and their pal george g – and also the newest addition to the lola ed roster.

manchester artist belly is back with his second ep of 2014 released through his new inprint belly dance and this time he is joined by east end soul vocalist shona carmen & one half of asphodells tiimothy j fairplay on the remix. the second ep see s belly up the pace slightly from his inagural release moving slightly away of the slow beat of tracks like dark autumn and farewell and embark on a sligtly more up tempo , swing style bordering on the style of machine drum. the first track control is a hazy club track with strong vocals from both belly & shona backed up by drum and bass beats which is followed by vocal heavy space beats in the form of zu . on the flip side we see the real inpact of shona carmen with a clubtrack loaded with summer vibes called painting . the vocals are soulfull and beautiful with a swing tempo and drum patterns that lift throughout. this is followed by timothy j fairplay bringing in his own take on 90 s chicago garage music with a banging clubtrack remix of dark autumn off of belly dance 001.

after a storied recording career that has so far taken in albums for further, mathematics and danyy wolfers strange life label, spanish artist vagon brei added label boss to his cv earlier this year with launch of mystic & quantum. record labels come and go but few arrive driven a real specific concept in a way that mystic & quantum are with each album length release conceived to show stories of adventures, magic, science. having launched in auspicious fashion with albums from dmx krew and san laurentino, vagon brei helms the third release with a nine track set entitled the secret of swamp castle. seemingly taking influence from giallo horror, brei s album comes across as a compelling collection of synth explorations that will have you returning again and again in order to uncover the swamp castles secrets. limited edition of 180 copies on pink vinyl with special artwork, first 75 copies include a fridge magnet.

valcrond video, the label run by sound and image artist luke wyatt (torn hawk), apresents vv-013 russos *wild metals*. russo (ari russo) is an nyc based multi-artist whose engagement with abandoned media finds an outlet in the video bursts he culls as officefern. as a programmer, he has produced innovative music generation tools such as the diamond arpeggiator. he returns to his own music with this collection of challenging and transporting structures. wyatt and vv are eager to endorse russos latest report on crossmodal perception, a true exercise in synesthesia. *wild metals* sounds like ferns and orchids infiltrating a tableaux of black plastic electronics, the breed of black plastic that russo and wyatt both found sinisterly inserted into the grid of their childhood. it provided the skin for some of their favorite toys, and its general resonance was aligned with the fast cars, women, and architecture that dominated their imaginations.

first release on kolon:trax comes from chilean born, swedish raised and new york adopted artist: alexi delano and features remixes from the amazing space techno man, the spanish: tadeo and paris based upcoming talent franck valat!alland byallo / nightlight music, bad animal

hold the front page! we first got a listen to these cuts while washed up in an after the after a couple of weeks ago, a bit of sober investigation led us to a fiendish plot involving a host of anonymous, though very well known artists, all contributing straight up, in-the-moment club music of the highest calibre ! needless to say, we shook hands on what is promising to be a very memorable and collectible series…night parade based on the japanese folklore of the *night parade of one hundred demons* each release in the series will take the name of a demon/monster from folklore and a graphic artist is asked to interpret/re-imagine it in their own style - sleeves will be hand screen-printed & each release limited to 300 copies. the music is by an anonymous collection of producers from all over the world.

half baked records is back with his fifth offering, presenting the solo ep of french dj & producer robin ordell. on top of having released on eklo, robin is one of the historical residents of half baked, an artist present in the family from day one, growing together with the project while bringing his own touch to it, a delicate balance between light and darkness, drive and delicateness.

another new face graces the halls of soma’s roster as american based techno artist jeff derringer make a blistering debut with panic. jeff weighs in with 2 top-notch hypnotic techno tracks and we also welcome a debut on soma from the incomparable mike parker who whips up his usual storm of sound on his remix of title track panic.

tekseven records. hailing from belfast n.ireland. the opening track orbit by tekseven is a trip into an off beat world of heavily laden beats, baselines, synths and sci-fi, evolving vocal lines seemingly sampled with precision from an old 50s t.v set somehow reminiscent of robert hood. the remix from uk artist binny continues along the sci-fi theme with a beautifully crafted ambient intro which turns into a thumping good retro feeling techno track! on the b-side teksevens atlas introduces us to some straight up no holds barred high quality light and shade techno that will loosen any dance floors rivets.last but not least is an excellent remix by mattias fridell verging more on the dub side of things with the deepest spacious bass that is a hallmark of his fine techno creations . all in all, a great first release from a brand new vinyl label. expect great things in the future.

geophone returns with a four track various artists ep curated by the label boss mike parker. the a side begins with new artist eastern renaissance, who delivers a melodic and acidic dreamscape in classic form. mike parker continues this science fictional atmosphere with his contribution, *night of 21 hours* with whirling analogue sequences that remind us of flying saucers and outer space. the b side moves in a harder direction with echologists buzzing and bleeping syncopations backed with heavy drum programming. the always surprising stanislav tolkachev concludes the ep with a track that pushes the boundaries, reflecting his unique interpretation of techno music.

a project that began in late 2002 as a way in which the artist could wage a personal guerrilla war on the wicked and dark forces that inhabit the music industry.

spains edu imbernon continues his unwavering rise with yet another assured release, fading dawn - his second for culprit. despite his young age (edu is not yet 25), the valencia-based artist is an accomplished producer already, with recent remixes for the xx and hot natured under his belt and the likes of john digweed and maya jane coles as his champions

slidebar says goodbye and thanks to all people who have supported the label during 5 years.the final release is from a unique artist who is well known for his special live act performance. its non other than the amazing anklepants.4 tracks which shows the variety of his style.

136grad003v-in the beginning of 2014 a lot of the 136 grad recordings artist family are growing up steadly in the deep-&tech house scene. so ist time to select some tunes for the next vinyl release

this is with ortella an artist straight from the south of france (lyon) that rutilance recordings released his fifth ep. a release with 4 mad traxx including a remix co-produced with dj steaw!

sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of nigerian acid boogie!

jackoff beats is a various artist series from berlin based label jackoff records. in this 12 inch you can find returning jackoff artist, bristol based borai with another exceptional emotional track, long time family members oliver deutschmann and freestyle man with dance floor tools we could not resist to share. and last but not least, italian deep88 with his version of a house monster.

killer dub-techno ep on pro-tez records from swiss made artist idealist. its a heavyweight vinyl only!

our next ep comes from our homie toby t a very talented and promising mannheimer artist of the mono crew his first release came this year on alboratory with a huge bunte bummler remix and now he got support from dubsons and ittetsu.

bouq. is proud to announce a great new addition to the artist roster with british dj/producer bryan chapman who delivered a fantastic 4-tracker in his unique driving techy vibe.

cyber punk, poshgod, poshdoggydog. metro-zu hip hop crew affiliate, hailing from the miami cyborg world and now newly affiliated to trax couture crew. not just a producer, but artist in his own right poshgod gives his beautifully twisted view on club music which may sound familiar but listen close for the twisted glitched moments of his cyber perspective...

harry agius has been making waves as midland since 2010, releasing a series of increasingly impressive 12”s as a solo artist but also collaborating with the likes of ramadanman (pearson sound), breach and pariah on labels such as aus music, naked naked, works the long nights and his own graded imprint. he is also a prolific remixer who has lent his talents to artists such as lone, guy gerber, julio bashmore, dusky and more. we can proudly say he came to many people’s attention via his first phonica 12” ‘play the game’ back in 2010 and he has remained a friend and regular at the shop ever since. midland’s well deserved rise has been a delight to watch from the sidelines and we’re glad to welcome harry back to phonica with the fantastic ‘before we leave’. it starts slowly but surely as reverb soaked percussion comes to the fore, cushioned by the truly beautiful string melody, which we’re sure will be stuck in many a head this year! this could well be midland’s most deftly handled arrangement yet. running back’s gerd janson wisely decides to stick to the original track’s feel, letting the strings weave their magic, yet also brings the bassline and drums to the forefront. delicately but expertly done. midland rounds out the 12” with his barebones drums and percussion-only ‘bonus beats’ version, perfect dj tool material. we wish more records had these!

now a firm part of the modern moon harbour make up, frequent label artist sven tasnadi is back with a new ep that comes complete with a fantastic remix by marco faraone.

after the first two successful releases from thomas muller and mike wall, it s time for a new release. we are proud to present to you the first ever hell beat limited various artist compilation on 2x12inch vinyl.

chelsea hotel records come back with the second release from romanian artist called alex kravitz. mr. blacklash a-side is a solid trip into the new melodyc techno atmospheres. wrecck b-side is composed by a very strong techno tool, in which solemn rhodes try to create suspence on the dancefloor. enjoy this amazing 180 gramm vinyl with full cover print and shrink wrapped sleeve.

the ava.-story goes on: great artist funkycan, workshop-founder lowtec and ava.-mastermind damiano von erckert contribute to ava003. once again a release showing ava.s potential and power of innovation. ltd 2014 repress

• london brutalist dream team of label boss perc and regular perc trax artist truss return with a superb 4 tracker
• limited 1st pressing comes on clear vinyl in a clear poly bag and double-sided insert

• superb hard techno from this new london based label from the club of the same name
• features slamming remix from sought-after remixer and pennyroyal artist, j.tijn
• limited to 300 copies only

belgium based invade records invites a guest artist for the first time. the fourth release will be from german producer danilo schneider (enough! music) supported by einzelkind (la pena) with a remix and a club tool!

first release on vi tva for this upcoming techno producer ink other darker side of young and talented producer from bosnia & hercegovina, azur odobasic. his new ink style is dedicated to an techno sound and frame of mind in regards to underground electronic dance music. we have on this release ink original track with remix support from powerfull techno artist with likes from worldwide djs and techno radio stations. osmicz is up on board with his dark and trippy edit of velocity, indigo children is serving much more groovy and harder techno sounds giving original some more power. forest people is on a remix work here too, he is doing amazing in 2013 and have some pretty amazing stuff upcoming in 2014 so with this guys on board this release is a really must have for all techno fans..stay tuned!

peeps, this release is something special. catalogue number 004 will only be available on vinyl - limited to 200 copies. ante & michal met several years ago, and have since taken on the world hitting some ace parties and eventually joining forces in the studio. the result was 2 house music tracks par excellence, combined with a remix by the peruanian and get physical artist israel vich. just to show their love to the black gold, ante & michal printed all covers by themselves. they generated 200 unique copies, which are waiting to be dropped on the turntables. now get in everybody, as the doors are closing and we re getting ready for departure...

iii rivers bringen zee ruckus eins more time! mark forshaw providing the subterranean transmissions on this latest space nugget. with shulgin gone, secret tales of him dosing up the clientele at bohemian grove have surfaced, with this record surely soundtracking the ensuing all night discotheque?! the north-west uk based artist provides 3 tracks of smoky, hardware-based techno infused with narcosis throughout.

courtesy of balance is back with a new various artist release focusing on some of frances current underground talents. ossiclating between deeper shades of techno and house alike, this four tracker 12 inch carries enough colours to lighten up the rooms during your dj sets. janeret comes back on his own, while tomska, toni be and deepah all make their first appearance on the label. all four artists deliver, in a classic and timeless fashion, and if you didnt know them already, now you will.

it s been a long time coming, the debut slow hands ep everything (we are) on wolf + lamb records. yes, you read that right, this is the first ep to be released by the long time w+l artist, slow hands. known to his friends & family as ryan cavanagh, the native vermonter has maintained a career as both a live musician, and dj through a consistent release of singles and remixes for w+l, as well as permanent vacation, k7, and bedrock to name a few. with everything (we are), cavanagh sets out to deliver a preview of the diversity that will be expressed in the great number of songs set to be released in the coming year, and longly anticipated lp.

attic music announces its new vinyl series “almost there”. a trip starting from dark-ambient and experimental techno through new, forward-looking soundscapes. first episode is signed by mace., young talented artist from padova (it), already out on further and eclipse, presenting us a new crepuscular slow-tempo masterpiece. on the b side a proper dark techno remix by fabrizio lapiana.

airhead, (aka rob mcandrews) a resident, founding member and spiritual ocelot of the 1-800 dinosaur crew, will be releasing a four track ep *believe*, the first of a series of releases from dan foats emerging artist collective. this believe ep is a turning point for airhead, equivalent to the moment in the film *witness* when harrison ford, as john book, realises that the hitmen (witnessed by the amish kid in the toilets) are actually policemen. the inward has been exchanged for the outward. where airheads critically acclaimed debut album *for years* was all about tip-toeing barefoot into thick carpeted darkened rooms, this new ep, inspired by two years of 1-800 dinosaur parties, is all about the boom-boom oscillation and hands-in-the-air machine gun parties.

second chapter on horizontal ground from your favourite misleading named artist. a restless paranoid journey through your deepest fears, into the abyss, heading straight to a complete catharsis. there is no way out from the cerebral maze of alienation.

totally fresh 4 track 12 by ethiopian born and based artist mikael seifu - bluntly put under the house tag here, but in fact a melting pot of styles is coming together on this beauty. limited pressing. born and raised in addis ababa, seifu attended the french school lycee guebre-mariam as a child, and went on to study music production at ramapo college of new jersey. mikael seifu is an electronic music producer & performer from ethiopia. seifus music is a fusion of ethiopian folk, uk garage & his own dream brew, which he calls ethiopian electronic. his debut ep, yarada lij, draws from a long list of musical influences including endeguena mulu, ben neill, burial, zion rebels, and r.f. 1432 r is an independent record label based in washington dc.