kobosil offers up the fifth release on ostgut tons sister label unterton. after his self released debut ep >-------< a signature sound becomes apparent on the equally obscure titled >- -----< second ep, a style that places himsomewhere between noise, techno and the verve for sobriety

collaboration between hamburg based artists helena hauff and f#x. both residents at iconic hamburg club the golden pudel, hauff and f#x are stellar representatives of an experimental approach that has earned the underground spot its growing reputation. building around competing resonances, the untethered drexciyan melodies probe, expand and contract to rapturous effect.

the pedigree of this collaboration should need little explanation. luminaries of british electronic music spanning over two decades, russell haswell (gescom, haswell & hecker) and downwards label founder karl o connor (regis, sandwell district, british murder boys) have come together to produce three tracks of inimitable experimental techno in their debut collaborative release. with each track built upon a permutating sonic foundation, these are muscular and expertly paced compositions that effortlessly transition between hypnotic rhythms and textural and timbral experimentation.

with integrity and passion at the core of m_rec ltds mission, its not surprising to see the relationship between the label and uncompromising techno veterans dimi angelis & jeroen search continue. after releasing 12inches by jeroen search and counterpart, m_rec ltd. welcomes back the dutch duo with a release under their a&s alias. through the vinyl-only a&s series, the two producers have continued to deliver a consistent number of solid dance floor oriented tracks, supported by an infinite number of artists.

nicolas cantu makes a welcome return to sequencias with the lost tribe—a brisk 808 workout with lush synthwork and psychedelic acid stylings. this is a more breezy approach compared to his work on other labels yet spares none of the imaginative or emotive qualities. on the flip side, label head jm de frias offers up the dissonant groover the light as a follow up to his debut track from levon vincents acclaimed fabric mix cd. brash percussion collides with staccato melodies awash in echo and organ, sustaining an intensity that never quite boils over. the two team up for the closer the last light, an atmospheric epic of growling strings, breathy ambience and melancholy stitched together with creaky, decrepit acid stabs and brittle percussion. this is the beginning of an on going collaboration between the two, keep your ears open in the near future.

lying somewhere between new order, arthur baker, and giorgio moroder with the benefit of modern ears, argentine export and berlin movershaker nico purman continues to shape his ever evolving vision of sound with his new label art of memory and its debut release aom001.

collaboration vinyl only release between skudge records and kontra-musik..... big big tip

valerio dittrich aka motsa grew up in the scottish highlands surrounded by various styles of british electronic music. this period of his life, and a lust for soulful music from any country or continent, has clearly left marks in his production style today. through the years he has collaborated and experimented in various genres to keep his output versatile. his current sound is somewhere between glitchy yet dance floor oriented beats and bass driven electronica.
includes remixes by roman rauch and lupo and a code for free download of this release.

three years ago, baths dropped his startlingly beautiful debut, cerulean. released on anticon, the record blurred the line between post-modern pop and the la beat scene with devastating emotional clarity. its tone was as celestial as its album title, taken from a shade of blue typically used to describe the sky.
cerulean earned year-end best-of recognition from pitchfork and the onions a.v. club and established chatsworth-raised will wiesenfeld as one of the finest young composers (and falsettos) in los angeles. his sophomore album, obsidian, finds him emerging as one of the most complete artists of his generation. as you might expect, the name hints at darker overtones. the mood is shimmering and pitch-black, the lovely blood flow has turned into lava.

1st pressing of 500 copies in limited embossed sleeve & 180g vinyl! collaboration pushes us through conflict and pulls us back together balancing somewhere in between.

cam consequences new label, etcht records is sure to be a continuation of whats already begun for this exciting producer. theres an intellectual curiosity that questions and opposes what we should expect in these anticipated debut tracks. its that sense of the unknown that makes this an exciting, inquisitorial listen. mclaren presents questions. theres a sense of reaching in the juxtaposition or conflict between melodic gentleness and the force of the unknown that first butts heads in, lyon, where we are shaken awake and innocently marched forward, only to be left dangling at the edge. it is that sudden cessation, the technique of knowing when to stop that leaves you with an inexplicable yearning for more...

kristoff georg, co-founder of the techno label fanciful (berlin), rotraum artist since 2009,and berlin-based producer marc rempel(kuess mich vinyl, suaheli, code2) first met in 2009at a party organized by kristoff at the relaisclub in berlin

peel back the leaves and discover erskine falls, an exotic paradise of flotation tank funk and ethno groove with a capital g. produced by melbournes andras fox, the 4-track ep follows an instant sell-out on dopeness galore and captures the rbma graduates contagious bounce and optimistic minimal melodies. based around the tr-606 and digital korg m1 drums, these original tape recordings are simultaneously contemporary in sound and difficult to carbon date, slipping comfortably between 80s bruton music, rheji burrell and dam funk. dunk your head in and chill.

just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water two of drum & bass longest serving soldiers return with an ep of immense proportions on their own product recordings. with years of experience between them shining through craggz & parallel show their stripes in spades here with four brand new productions designed to put hairs on your chest, some of the most powerful drum & bass you will have heard this year.

*all is not lost* ist die erste singleauskopplung aus dem neuen album *between the walls* der supergroup about group, um hot chips alexis taylor. vorab veröffentlicht domino eine 12 inch inklusive eines remix von joe goddard und eines clubbigen bounce mix! die single, welche eigentlich als klassische herzschmerz pop ballade durchgehen könnte, wenn sie nicht die für about group typischen rnb- und experimental-jazz-elemente beinhalten würde, repräsentiert das kommende album perfekt und weckt die vorfreude darauf!

limited to 300 copies, debut ep of deep burning, soulful house for the party from scotlands leonidas & hobbes. steeped in classic chicago, detroit and sheffield modes, the machines, tapes & electronic setups ep reels between anthemic acid soul on driftin to kinkier tropical dub disco in penthouse dub and druggy chi-hoose in jackin pschidt, to the bandy-legged conclusion of pavement k

imprints records born by the passion of two young italian djs and producers. the project starts with the idea to spread, share and impress the peculiarity of the young talent productions. the result of imprints creations is the fusion between the trends of deep house music old school with the new minimal and electronic, all exclusively through vinyls distribution.

after 17 years at the top of its game chronic is undergoing an evolution. from its beginnings as an undercover outlet for some of the scenes biggest names chronic has always kept its feet firmly on the dancefloor. with d&b now commercially accepted the world over, 2013 sees one of the scenes original no frills labels reborn, with a new look and a renewed passion to cater strictly for the underground on which this scene is built.
a new roster of fresh talent joining forces with established artists to produce what can only be described as raw, uncompromising drum & bass. switching between straight up rollers, deeper darker beats and dancefloor smashers. 4 huge tracks taken from the 20 track chronic rollers album this double pack gives a snapshot of the chronic sound, and you need that sub turned up loud to feel these – these tracks are not for daytime radio!
club support: bailey, bryan gee, crissy criss, dj hype, sub focus, dj marky, dj krust, dj craze and more!

again att series comes with a great techno weapon! this time attemporal guys present a couple of tracks between classic, raw and futuristic sound as they usually do. on the remixes brendon moeller as echologist and the new project from finland >deep space helsinki< signed by samuli kemppi and juho kusti.

a-side brings a 45rpm mentalcore speed hardtechno, very progressive with some good bloody breaks, and bass changes! twirling stuff absed on a david green sample... playable at 33rpm.. b-side brings one 33rpm dub techno breakbeat track, very efficient, with a long dub intro, opening on a massive kick where it was expected. a real tune travelling into style and remaining dancefloor, this tune is a postal collaboration between lityk and vulpine smile from usa. one side 33 rpm boostables and one side 45 rpm playable 33rpm... a superb record we are very proud to co-produce with lityk.

sam walton is a 22 year old producer from manchester who came to hyperdub after feeding them demo tracks, and started off in 2011 with the *walton ep*, the first of three eps for the label. since then he has honed and developed his music into *beyond*, finding a really fresh and subtle intersection between music that doesnt seem to naturally fit together, old eski grime, funky and detroit house and techno but with smudged edges and a colourful industrial sound palette that gives a real richness to his productions.

luise presents one of her dearest friends: with lul#005, constantijn lange shares his impressions of the mystifying nature and culture of morocco. in orange atlas, your mind travels through the kingdom, as constantijn melts together field-recordings with his unique sense for acoustic expression. the uplifting *rote nacht* (a1) reveals the contrasting energy between the tumultuous city and the silent mountain, before gently giving way to the feelings of the exotic seascape in *essaouria* (a2). delicately, yet suprising as ever, acid pauli rearranges the warm drums in *essaouria* (b1) to let your spirit rest in an imagined, green oasis, before it is completely taken away by the lightness of the seabirds in *thagazout* (b2).

swedish mastermind joel alter with a superb mixup between techno and house. incl trippy and driving samuel l session remix. klap klap!!

part 2 concludes killawatts largest body of music to date, the opposing rhetoric ep, a 6 track opus of truly progressive uk underground sound that melds his influences from dubstep and techno with expansive, high-tension sound design. the eps second triplet of beats feature his most overtly techno-focussed sounds yet, expanding his horizons and dropping the pace down to 125bpm, and delivers punishing dancefloor rigidity and bass-immersed sonic force. on black air, killawatt threads tightly coiled syncopations above a grinding 4×4 structure, and delivers a near-cacophonic but ultimately heavy full-sensory overload. the flipside is divided between the churning swell of dark industrial aesthetics on art of discourse, and the moody permutations of reactive technique, where rippling melodic shimmers provide accentuation to its pounding sub-density.

left blank return after a short hiatus with their first release of 2013 from saa, a new project forged across borders between asher levitas of acclaimed shadowy london outfit old apparatus, and norwegian avant garde musician/vocalist linn carin dirdal.

limited to 130 numbered copies.
electronical reed is proud to welcome on the imprint two new talents of contemporary techno, ian o donovan and madben, for their first collaboration. a four track ep offers a real deep, powerful and melodic techno. two original tracks and mutual remixes create a special bond between the rich and personal universes of both artists. a dancefloor oriented 4-track weapon will turn the dancefloor upside down.
already supported and played by artists like by dave clarke, laurent garnier, agoria and ben sims, this ep brings us the crème de la crème of the new techno music. is probably why john digweed presenting this release as one of not to miss in its transition radioshow special best of 2012. in few words, this ep is one of technos finest releases.

hank jackson is from southern california, but he calls brooklyn home. a couple months ago, when we were stamping alex burkats record in the mister office, we put these songs on. after we picked our eyeballs off the floor, we realized we were listening to more than just face-burning techno. theres something about hanks music that seems to embody the conflict between youth and age, what its like to live in a society where the law can simultaneously & arbitrarily protect you or harm you. but maybe we just think too much. no matter what, we are happy to introduce hank, and we are happy to present you with the deposit ep. we hope you enjoy

in 2011 jaki whitren & john cartwrights original international times lp saw a release on emotional rescue after originally hitting the shelves in 1982. the pair are now part of a remix ep by misericord and one-time internasjonal producer al usher, who supplies two remixes and a dub, while a spacey aphophenia dub to the track times has added for extra measure. ushers first rework of stay cool sounds like a 2013 meeting between a purple-clad prince and a young diana ross, while the dub version sees princes funk make way for giorgio moroder sound design. on the flip is a acoustic-leaning and inspirational this time, which could easily soundtrack a mesmeric highway-driving scene from thelma & louise.

four up-and-coming artists appear on shag edits volume 2 which is kick-started by rebels *you somebodies*, a bassy piece of looping filter house meant for peak time play. newcomer riri throws down jazzy horns, marching snares and acoustic rimshots in a slow moving *get it on*, while chockys *i like* features cut vocals caught between interchanging melodies of pulsating rhythms. jamie trench, responsible for the labels first ep, delivers sexy vocals in *locks, frocks & 2 floating sparrows*, a laid back disco joint with the same summery vibe as barmy miami night.

a bunch of bubbling uk deep house players line up on introducing newington, a new label of the same name that is clearly fond of the n16 postcode with vocal house on the menu. ejeca, the irishman earmarked as the next bicep, keeps up his relentless form this year with the opening track robodrum which is a playful shuffling little house number that rotates between stabbing vocal samples and piercing chords. moving south of the irish border, dublin based frank b kills it with trieste a wonderfully warp cut that sounds like it has been recovered from a dust filled dat tape. london types jack fell down take a cleaner, but no less infectious approach on for you whilst midlands type tom flynn rounds it out with the deep and bouncy going on.

the quietly pretty sounds of lucky are a highlight of the waiting room, seattle-based producer jeff mcilwains third full-length album for ghostly international. the tracks warm, immersive sounds are a fine representation of the abiding mood of the album as a whole, both soulful and groove-laden, sitting somewhere between electronic pop and experimentalism. for this single release, lucky comes with three remixes, all of which take different approaches to exploring the tracks reflective, downtempo mood

limited to 300 copies! francisco is back and dives deep into darkness and moves in out between the atmosphere of an 80s horror movie soundtrack and a modern day take on eclectic disco. with two main theme tracks and three skits this mini-album is the perfect package to turn up the volume and turn down the lights when this bone shaking, gravedigger ep hits the decks. francisco is the italian producer francesco de bellis (known as on half of mat101 and jollymusic) solo project.

split ep to celebrate clfts fourth release. a collaboration between germanys thomas hessler (graphene, krill music) and samuli kemppi (m_rec, komisch, balans, mote-evolver, chronicle…), each artist providing two original tracks.

another intelligence, is the label with new tools for creative djs and techno artists. jeff mills and dimi angelis already play this release. the connection between human civilization and extraterrestrial civilization, is evident. after a connection via morse, has established an encoded message intended for future minds. it is time to consider the facts and take the next step of evolution. the techno of the future is in our living present. just, obtain your own conclusions.

in 2011, we begin to think about doing a record label. we had been following somaticae for some time and at this moment he was playing some art & punk gigs with a furious live of electronic improv, on the edge between hypnosis and noise. two of these sessions became our second release, *dressed like a bubblegum*, raising the interest of people like surgeon, perc, and peter van hoesen , his remix for mondkopfs *ease your pain* receiving praise from ancient methods as well as labels downwards and avian. but somaticae had already moved forward, and in a matter of a few weeks, he was sending us what quickly and easily took shape as *catharsis*, a ten track piece which is to be the first album release on in paradisum.

*airglow fires* is the first new lone material to emerge since his masterful *galaxy garden* album, his most complete body of work to date. departing from the themes of the rave/hardcore revival and cinematic interstellar travel, *airglow fires* sees him exploring a more considered and intimate sound alongside a rediscovered love of classic hip-hop, as he explains: i love hip hop and house music when it is at it is rawest - to me airglow fires has that kind of 90s basement vibe to it, where the lines between the two genres are kind blurred.

visionquest’s ryan crosson, mighty duo tale of us and the unique aquarius heaven all unite for the into later habits ep - the next release on the visionquest imprint. a-side angel is a collaboration between crosson and tale of us, a multi-layered head trip with a moody intro of broken beats that builds with intricate textures until a rolling groove drives the track into another dimension. b-side head under water is structured around the penetrating and distinctive voice of aquarius heaven as he weaves a story of the importance of family and love. beginning on a sparse, ambient tip with electronic bleeps and fx, the track develops with a hypnotic percussive groove that vibrates beneath the powerful narration.

after years sound tracking the dancehalls of bristol via their considered selections as djs, brotherly pair the kelly twins add label bosses to their cvs with the establishment of happy skull. the label kick offs in illustrious fashion with a collaborative release between two of bristols most interesting producers, kowton and hyetal. adopting the name systems of desire, the pair worked on a track together, before going off to produce their own individual versions entitled *control* and *consumption*, the results are exactly the intriguing cross between kowtons raw, crunchy, grime influenced techno and hyetal’s glistening synth work you would imagine.

the novasor ep is already andres zaccos fourth appearance on airdrop records and boy are we proud to bring you a record we hold so dear in our hearts. curated with uttermost care, here are three numbers in pure zacco tradition. produced during different times over the last eighteen months, the novasor ep is perfectly representative of zaccos unique sound, transcending the borders between house and techno, blending the genres into one whole.

cutters records are pleased to announce the debut vinyl (and vinyl only!) release from their latest signing, the la based artist kauf. since 2011 he has been honing his own dark twist on modern electronic music, with heavy drum production, dense, cinematic synth buildups and high-pitched, echo-laden vocals. his aesthetic lies somewhere in between the worlds of slow house, industrial dance and drony indie pop earning comparisons with the likes of caribou, matthew dear and toro y moi. an internet-only single caught the ears of cut copys frontman dan whitford, who promptly signed him for a forthcoming ep, entitled as much again on cutters records. the first taste of this ep comes in the form of the relocate 12 inch, including remixes by psychemagik, nile delta and moons. kaufs relocate is an dark anthem for the late-night-slow-dance, featuring sparse metallic percussion, chugging synth bass and vocals drowning in a sea of reverb. psychemagik take this vibe and run with it for their 7 minute house tinged rework. cutters own nile delta ups the energy with his signature acid-injection and moons (no recordings) rounds out the release.

vinyl only! split ep between a&s records and stockholm limited. labelheads of both labels joint forces in order to bring us this amazing 4 tracker. first limited pressing comes in handnumbered, white vinyl with handstamped artwork.

lil jabba isnt like the rest of them. while they are busy joining the dots between house and techno or whatever is safe right now, he is throwing paint all over the page. he is not american, but he is affiliated with chicagos teklife crew (dj spinn, dj rashad, etc.) and divides his time between baltimore and brooklyn, exhibiting his visual art, riding around with his bike gang and making some of the most hypnotic juke and footwork you will ever hear. local action have been figuring out a release with him for over a year - eventually an ep wasnt enough, and they persuaded him to make it a full-length album, scales. some of scales has already seen the light of day through youtube or limited cassette releases, some of it is unheard. some tracks sound cleaner than others, that is because they are newer. that is how these things work. what is consistent throughout scales is the quality: across 12 tracks, jabba flips, twists and inverts the footwork template with endless layers of samples, gurgled vocal tags, jazz licks and whatever else he feels like. these arent trax, they are tapestries.

beautiful melodies crafted with intricate layers of electronic sounds. japanese music producer masumi nishimuras solo project inner science. in which he creates an original kind of electronic music using his signature shimmering tones and melodies along with a wide spectrum of rhythms that is uncategorisable to conventional genres.

r-a-g is mos boss aroy dee in partnership with marco spaventi and g string. together they make frayed and analogue house music that joins the dots between 80s chicago and the modern day. this new ep does just that once more, opening with the dense sci fi stomper that is vacuum. with coarse synths and plenty of sonic scuzz it fires your every synapse.

r-a-g is mos boss aroy dee in partnership with marco spaventi and g string. together they make frayed and analogue house music that joins the dots between 80s chicago and the modern day. this new ep does just that once more, opening with the dense sci fi stomper that is vacuum. with coarse synths and plenty of sonic scuzz it fires your every synapse.

a huge departure from his known works, marcos cabral appears on l.i.e.s. with his most dynamic and experimental work to date, the false memories 2xlp. compiled from various cassette tape recordings spanning the years of 1998-2000, here we have the early experiments from an accomplished producer, which showcase the unharnessed energy of youth when it crashes head on with the technology of the day. the songs created by cabral reflect his attempts of the music of the time falling somewhere in between techno, dub techno, idm, and even noise. an engaging and timeless listen the whole way through.

oskar offermann and his frequent collaborator and label mate edward are two of the brightest rising stars in contemporary deep house music. as head of the esteemed white imprint, offermann has an envious catalog spread across his own label, aim, and japans storied mule musiq, edward has mostly confined his releases to white apart from a single drop on the mysterious giegling, and some outstanding remixes on other powerhouse labels. since their appearance in 2007, the pair of berliners has only one collaboration record between them in spite of a close association, large individual discographies, and frequent pairings behind the decks. it is thus with great ceremony that thema announces their north american vinyl debut with the four-track ep, verses.

freche fruchte present 4 tracks of deep underground house music.the lead track comes from man of the moment james johnston turn around is an elegant deep houser with a solid timeless feel, next up on the a side is a dark and deep house track with a gospel influence and a ridiculously large bassline from robert reinartz with praise him.
the lead track on the aa side is the result of a collaboration between leigh d oliver and label boss alex alterskye who present a house track bursting with energy and groove, and finally lewis p strips things back with a major underground house workout!

fresh new uk label with two killer tracks that will turn some heads. amazing piece of house music that is working like madd without using the standard cliches. a accomplishment by this young producer neinzer in these days of looking back! opening with a funked up track that goes somewhere between things we know from shake and recloose but comparing it to others isnt doing the track any justice. flip side cranks the tempo up and gives a mad techno piece with some sample trickery. best start a label could wish!