kostbar musik welcomes ataneus! great groovy tech-house tune including a cosmic cowboys remix!in 2002 ataneus made his debut as a dj in club blade (sofia) with the support of dj da red guy. in 2003 ataneus, chester and laylla dane started intelligente nights – a night dedicated to the italian techno groove from naples. during the next couple of years ataneus played at many clubs and on lots of big parties with artists like carl cox, thomas schumacher, henrik b, lori hi-fi princess to name a few. currently ataneus is studying sound engineering and work on his own productions. his first serious tracks and remixes came out on labels like ostwind, ackerdub, subotnik, chocolate ltd, kolokoland etc. from 2010 he is running also the only vinyl label render obedience recordings.

another great release on etichetta nera, this time is the toronto master greg gow. already on top labels such as transmat and his own restructured greg give us a track that came from the idea of blending detroit sounds with house and giving the track a good warm feeling with a nice groove. on the remixes francesco bonora & mirko remodel the track in their techno mood while corrugated tunnel version is more detroitish house. edwin was an instant fan of the original so he want to his remix a brand new feel with a laid back summer feel.

this are the remixes of the great album >looking for the sea< (normoton 37) by the electronic indie project pupkulies & rebecca. part1 (rc033) presents 3 wonderful remixes by marek hemmann, guti and clockwork and on part2 (rc034) you will find 2 nice remixes by wareika

in the second cut of the vinyl we will find uner remix, who after having reaped a great success with his palua ep released on cadenza, reaches rawseries to offer an outstanding job on it that shows its most personal side and gives to the original cut an electronic and technoid flavour. following the outstanding entry into the electronic scene, rawseries presents his second release, leix & hitch - low cutz ep . a solid and complete work involved the consecration of this new series of novotek on vinyl, establishing himself as a large shelter for lovers of house in all its forms and states.

excellent todd terje & i-robots remixes !
todd terje s superb reworking of the units classic high pressure days , todd terje twists the original parts into a high intensity, floorfilling anthem driven on by live drums and warm analogue synths and bass. this is a mix that retains all the character of the original whilst bringing it bang up to date with an inspired take on this great record. available for the first time on a limited press since 2012. get on this fast or miss your chance of owning this todd terje masterpiece on vinyl.

londoner toby tobias has had a rather productive year so far and its with great pleasure that lets play house can claim him as its newest roster member. the paradise lost ep finds the man doing what hes done best since coming out in the early aughts: dropping deep and frothy house with a steely underbelly

great funky disco house from paris. limited to 300 copies. save your copy.

here is a classical stereo 7 plus release, which incl. an amazing original track from deep voice and great stuff of really cool remixes:check out what our friends flippers have done, do not miss kostantin yoodzas signature style, which deserves much attention these days!also here youll find a nice groove & synthline from kosheen djs & dubspeeka. enjoy it!

gogo music is ten years old, and now is celebrating its 50th release. this time it is a great collaboration between ralf gum and robert owens. ralf gums mix is a deep track that start with percussive groove. deep, fat bassline under elettro synths perfect for dancefloor. the remix is under dj spinnas knowledge with same ingredients but more deep and hypnotic. useless to comment robert owens voice. always useful instrumental and beat versions. a package to have ... for sure in top 10.

after the great success of jerk house connections velvet touch release, stalwart is quite proud to present you its 21st release from one influential member of the infamous broken beat uk combo bugzintheattic: orin walters aka afronaut. orin heard the slam poetry of suheir hammad, a speech about the wheel power not to give up into any extreme ideological, political and/or religious undemocratic system. he craftily joined his minimalist deep groove to emphasize it, giving birth to eye will not, a track that is sure to be noticed in any sets. on the remix treatment, bugzintheattic have been working on their classy broken beat treatment, whereas dj rork has been giving it an infectious hypnotic house touch with an heavy bass, while deep house man of the moment djeff kalukuta relift it for the more south african house music dance floors.
another quality and classy release from stalwart sure to take wmc 2012 by storm! already getting early support from phil asher, yass, ian friday, ralf gum, master kev, abicah soul, lars behrenroth ...

great oldschool sounding scattering techno release from the hydraulix camp.the artist is unknown but the beats on this piece of black gold are phenomenal.garantueed to set venues on fire.the a+b side are both 2 energetic slams.

great soaring hard techno release with heavy drums and rolling percussion. sepromatiq invites some of his greatest associates to join on this records. all credit is due.

great release on the scythe squadron label with a track by syndrome from melbourne, australia and remixes by d.a.v.e. the drummer & chris mate

great new kojak giant sounds 12 inch straight out of finland. deep euphoric vocal house music, while the b side is more stripped back with haunted vocals. very limited copies ... these wont last long.

the fact that they are the hottest band in the buzzing spanish independent music scene in itself may not be enough to stop the presses, nor are all the comparisions to the black keys or the band citing motorhead as their main influence. its hard to break into the crowded new band scene, but let us give you a piece of advice before deciding who should stop the presses - just sit and listen to the album first.
a text like this usually tries to say how great the group is and how new and fresh their songs are. in this case, we are going to try to save time and space, and just talk about the right ons.

in no other year was the end of the world as fashionable as it is in 2012. but while roland emmerich has to dig knee-deep in trash and throw millions out the window for special effects gimmickry in order to bring drama to the screen, it only takes sierra sam a freshly made studio in our comforting berlin-based upon you refuge. a newcomer to our crew, this belgian producer and label owner of toys for boys has already established his own decade-plus career, and his experience shines through clearly on uy059. the title track welcome to the blackout holds up not just on great production, but also from the mystical vocals that paris the black fu offered for this release. thats why weve included the a cappella as a digital bonus, for the more adventurous djs out there. for the flip side, sierra sam picked his english cohort inxec - already known for his numerous releases on labels such as cocoon, cityfox, contexterrior and currently crosstown rebels - for a fresh remix. closing track chambers seals the deal on this singing, ringing hit plastic disc that no survival kit should be without.

here is a great 12 inch with 4 hot remixes by some of chicagos finest of emils tune on his four play music imprint. nick santillan brings a loungy vibe that is followed by gene farris deep banger. on the flip, strictly jaz unit boss glenn underground gives a cvo neon mix & gene hunts remixes as well.

limited reissue of two disco-funk classics by 70s super-group - war, renowned for their masterful blending of soul, latin, jazz, blues, reggae and rock influences. on the a side you will find the 7.30 minute promo-only disco version of cosmic groover >galaxy<, a wonderful technicolour star-spangled space-hop of smooth horns and hooks, blasted into the outer-funkosphere by a deeply delicious phat bassline, devastatingly groovy piano riffs and great dubbed-out vocals. on the flip, we have the mighty 13-minute loft classic >city country city<, a subtle blues-influenced obscurity taken from 1972 album >the world is a ghetto<. riding high on a blissful sax solo and laced with hauntingly mellow strains of a harmonica, this epic tune takes you on a soulful smoky journey through a dreamy land of slo-mo jazz and disco. top quality!

who is the great architect of the universe?! who is the supreme being?! both the square and compasses are architects tools and g used it to create our world. stefano is back on toffler vinyl with this new release, 3 original mixes pure dubstep experience, modern techno. this fantastic ep includes remix form toffler music headmaster quantec. fantastic deep and dubby floating techno. this is the release number 666 and it has been recorded at blues lab, a beatiful recording studio based in the core of salento. mastering/cut @ the exchange studios, london.

the collectable artifact imprint is taking a detour from incendiary and obscure disco re-issues into releasing even more obscure material. mysterious italian electro-wave band cristalli liquidi are featured here with a killer rare italo gem produced by tinto b. (also known for robots are un-american, re-released on italians do it better last year). inspired by a lcd soundsystem song tinto b. comes with this great record! we cant find the connection to the lcd soundsystem track that supposed to have been his source of inspiration, and actually we dont care... its some of the best recent italo disco we ve heard in a while! if you are big on italo vocals the a side is for you, if instead you dig deep electro disco but without the chanting, the dub version on the flip side will more than certainly send you into italo space. another hot artifact release from mr. bottin. tip! (limited supplies!)

from one possible interpretation to the next: a view from a car. click. nighttime, being on the move. click. before or after the accident? click. – mix mup offers us a plot on the way from a to b, which could be a piece of a secret, perhaps even a great story. in order to decide on this, we must lose ourselves first. lose ourselves in disorder and early sorrow.

new meat on haseland’s kitchen table: coss. after featuring gorgeous men like goldfish + der dulz, thompson & kuhl or lars wickinger - here comes the next grenade on our autononymous autistic acitvists hangout! meanwhile they great the goddess of spring with this meandering hybrid house tracks. deep, warm and still shady the earth awakes. meat them again in may. mars saibert adds some soulful blackness in schleppstiggs version. schleppstigg releases at areal records, conrad schulze aka coss did releases for more or less

aldo cadiz, one of the most popular producer of south america, meets an italian artist, matthew lima, owner of amazing music. tey started their relationship about 1 year ago, and one of the best score is their next release on carillon records. lluvia de verano is an amazing track, something unusual for carillon and also for this two producer. is a funky and melodic track that make a great atmosphere on the dancefloor. la noise mal is a deep trip, tribal and dark with a great male vocal. de diezmil is the dancefloor killer of the ep, solid and groovy from the first kick. hellow ashley close the release with an hip hop vocal and latin percussions. all the release is massive and you can listen all around the south american influence of this two artists

the 3rd release of casual lab contains one track by mike starr featuring mama and one by riccardo rizza, with great remixes from douglas greed and sven tasnadi.

we celebrate our number 30 with a double pack, featuring one of the creators of techno in spain: groof.roberto gemelin, from madrid, is groof. hes robert calvin too. no matter which of his alias you know him by, hes one of the most active producers in the madrid arena.aka robert calvin, he released materials with turbo (tigas label) in 2004, having previously collaborated with star whores in a joint release with alek stark (2002). also important are the remixes he did for disko b or for sindicato records and msx, paying tribute to megabeat with his recreation of the great classic strange.his background as groof is even more extensive, as his early steps go back to the times of minifunk (the cheeky and shameless label from barcelona that was then managed by omar and dj loe). with them he recorded mambo! (1999) and i want you(2000). he has also recorded with warmup, fieber, rainwaves or shareware records.at the end of the ninetees groof shared quite unusual with oscar mulero: the start of a deep friendship that nowadays brings us wu30 mini-album.

dont be afraid present spargel trax, a two part series of vinyl-only, coloured, hand-stamped 12 inches designed to celebrate the dual themes of great seasonal music and great seasonal spargel. contributing tracks across the two 12 inchess are some of our favourite artists currently making house music. from established artists like disco nihilist, andy blake, sound species and james duncan to up and coming artists like david joseph from cologne, hodge from bristol, untitled-w from st. petersburg, for whom this is the first outing on wax, and scott fraser from glasgow. no clues though as to which is which, you?ll have to just listen to the tracks and hear for yourself! proof that 2012 is a great time for music, a great time for wax and a great time for spargel. spargel is very popular in the netherlands, spain, france, belgium, germany, and switzerland, and almost exclusively white. else, it is specified by the local language term for green asparagus. compared to the latter, the locally cultivated so-called white gold or edible ivory, also referred to as the royal vegetable, is less bitter and much more tender. freshness is highly regarded, and it must be peeled before cooking or raw consumption.

fourth wave are proud to announce the debut release of felix lenferink. hailing from the netherlands, felix looks set to follow in the footsteps of countrymen martyn, 2562 & 4ths very own presk with his techno heavy sound. delivering two tracks of percussive broken techno with cheeky synth stabs, first bouree strides into the club, necks some jagers, and proceeds to the dancefloor with great aplomb. second bouree is stranded in the middle of the dancefloor at 5am surrounded by strangers wondering what the fuck is going on.

famed for their self-released km editions series, keyboard masher join daphni & tom croose in the resista family with the roaring afro editions - two faultless edits that distil the spirit of mother africa. opener >juju< is an epic fifteen minute long journey filled with joyous, duelling guitars, syncopated percussion, shuffling rhythms and a myriad of unexpected passages and turns. captivating from the off, there is only one word to describe >juju< – magical. on the flip >tcham tcham< takes a more direct route to the dancefloor … riding on a more electronic 4/4 beat, it is unashamedly leftfield, with a thunderous chug, a great guitar riff and deadpan calls of >tcham tcham<, which all builds up to an anthemic climax. drop it and watch the dancefloor melt.

akufen is back in great shape with some new original material for his own label musique risquée, the only label where you can find these unidentified musical objects. five tracks of swinging melodic madness like only akufen can craft. if these songs dont bring you a smile, well, too bad for you.

following her flowerhead single which was backed with a hugely successful spencer parker remix, swedens la fleur returns to her own fledgling power plant imprint for it s third release, eavesdropper. strong, melodic and timeless house music paired with stunning artwork, power plants remit is a simple but attractive one. the beautiful images of olaf hajek, wilfried pordiech sätty and now hans arnold provide a striking outer to a core that, in just two releases, is already essential for many a house fan. former dancer sanna la fleur, label boss and the artist in question for the label s third 12 inch, employs a variety of sunny major key chords and whispering female vocals on title cut >eavesdropper< to great ends. spacious and gentle yet undeniably propulsive >eavesdropper< is an infectious skipping groove with a strikingly beautiful feel underpinned with nagging bass. the flipside cut tjuvlyssnerskan takes its name from the swedish feminine noun for eavesdropper yet reverses the gender of the vocals of its counterpart. added dusty loops, poignant pianos and another weighty bass create a piece of house that much more than the sum of its parts. the > eavesdropper< is another triumph for the power plant label and la fleur while also being a shining example of how to release records with love and care.

2x12 inch lp in gatefold cover, including cd-version of the full album!
anton kubikov and maxim milyutenko are widely known as scsi-9 and are by far the most recognizable and booked house / techno duo from russia. with a total of more than 50 releases and 120 tracks so far on labels such as traum/trapez, salo, freizeitglauben, morris audio, highgrade, force tracks, tyrant and kompakt they have earned great respect worldwide and are famous for their eclectic and crystal clear tech sound.

limited 4 track picture disc release for record store day 2012.

limited to 300 copies. available only on vinyl.
for the fourth ep on austere, irelands slowburn are welcomed into the fold. having impressed us with releases on uzuri and elektrosouls this ep will not disappoint fans of the label to kick things off we have the the hustle which sounds like something that prescription forgot to release back in the day! next up is broken document which delivers lovely warm analogue chords and pads interlaced with an 808 groove. the b-side starts off with do it using various samples to great effect to culminate in a unique deep house sound. finishing things off in much the same territory is from another angle which again brings the warm chords and pads, but also brings to the table some really delicate synth lines to create a surreal effect.

join the dots reaches its dirty dozen in the form of leeds based noiseniks death on the balcony. after a year of rather big releases, hanging out with wolf & lamb, soul clap and other assorted cool cats and playing a hectic schedule of gigs across the world that literally saw fans throwing themselves (from a ruddy great height apparently) at our boys they now contribute dot012 to the jtds family. whilst being described as everything from disco, house, deep techno and any number of other pointless monikers (these are just their own descriptions we should add), death on the balcony have you could say come home to roost. think of us as their crash mat, their safety harness, their bungee cord. we are going to look after them whilst they just sit back and admire the view.

with his first release on dub2dust gabriel le mar again shows his side as a producer focussing on dubtech music with an energetic flow.quantec remixied up a great dub rocker, let us get going through deep and floating dub chords and nerdy piano rolls.the tracks are a wonderful example of going through waves concerning energy and flow with one result - something more musical and playful.

next great step on celeste records. the 2nd vinyl ep by andlee & jason philips! incl. oscar remix!

long time tsuba artist okain makes a welcome return to the label with the oclock ep. the original and no string dub show a deeper side to okain centering around classic house strings and bassline. tsuba has a great reputaion for truly killer remixes and gerd (clone / royal oak) lives up to that and then some! the huge bassline and hypnotic melodies show why after many years in the game. 2012 is definitely the year of gerd

suitable to the long awaited spring, a new freundchen epis coming around. this time its a various artist ep which is named >kokolores<. it comes with an outstanding kokolores original mix from dimo emmermann and a massive remix from labelhead timo jahns and his good friend bjoern bender. the third track is also a co production of timo jahns and bjoern bender, named >free vibes<. its a great package to start into spring. enjoy this new freundchen release while dancing to the first sunny days in 2012.

small world disco edits are back at it again, this time with a release from the head honcho himself, ltj! working under his ltj edit rework guise and on point as ever. three great edits, all testaments to the reason ltj is such a respected figure in the edit world.

it is that time of the year again for a catch up on all that has been going on at nang towers. for the third instalment of our array series we are chuffed to present a few recent hits, a few future hits and some great tunes we just had to include. the sampler 12 inch takes the more vinyl friendly bits and crams them all onto one cool vinyl.

here comes the new telonius single. deep, funky, straight to the point house music. perfect follower to the last singles >last night< and >now<.
the german fellow who since 3 years is regulary creating euphoria with his futurstic house tracks. check also the remixes by ramon tapia from great stuff and nico purman from argentinia. new shooting star on crosstown rebels along with maceo plex. the single comes along with a video made by mirko borsche.

transmissions from the cyber dance imprint have been sporadic since its inception in 2005, but when they arrive they are always something very special indeed. ostensibly one of italo discos great lost producers, we suspect that bandidos gang may well be a nom de plume for one of the labels many associates. whatever their provenance, the tracks certainly sound like vintage italo, with >marinche< leading with a pulsating bass arpeggio and synth horn melody worthy of moroder, whilst the flemming dalum & steen gjerulff remix adds layers of vocoder and a variety of cosmic accents to its sturdy frame. >last train to tucamari< meanwhile takes a more languid approach, pulling in an opposite direction to the speeding train samples, whilst flemming dalum & mike saltas remix adds some guitar licks, hazy synth atmospherics and even a flute solo which just adds to the classic italo feel.

a legend of techno music on tigersushi. we are really proud!
an electro hacktivist since the 90s, french techno pionneer, inventor of what became electro clash with miss kittin, true italo disco lover, legitimate son of dopplereffekt and kraftwerk and godfather of the new french sensation gesaffelstein with whom he runs the label zone. when michel amato (his real name) contacted us with a few tracks we felt so honored. he really got back to his roots here with deep italo and electro, warm analog synths against cold robotic drum machines, great melodies. it would have been a hit on the now defunct cbs radio.

djs is a label focused on releasing original material from timeless artists. our releases will be only for djs / limited edition, no promos. for our 7th release, were bringing you again the best of the best & obviously the rarest 12 inches around, expect this time some deep house killers.on a1 & a2, we get 2 tracks from the masters master armando 100% if disin you with an amazing deep remix from 1996 ! & welcome ii the warehouse that will remind us the ron hardy version.b side comes up with the great bobby konders as dub poets with a monstruous deep reggae house 10 mn track called blak & whit. maybe your last chance to get those, be quick!

originally from the usa and now relocated to valencia spain, eric estornel is making incredible leaps and strides releasing some of the most devastating yet unique music in the industry. his sudonyms maetrik, mariel ito, plaex, and now maceo plex are under great demand for the rich dynamic production and unique blend of techno, house, funk, and electro that only eric can devise.

repress !! we are really proud to re-release another great chicago producer after mike dunn,joshua, chez damier or ron trent of the second generation : boo williams. for this official re-edition, you can listen production which was on relief & guidance from mr williams signature bubbling basslines, as well as floating disco strings, lovely ethereal vibes, and solid, weighty kick drums classic

looking for a safari? the room is preparing his bags to get a pretty one, with interesting sounds coming from the african jungles, pumping sounds and a great groove make this version in 12inch of the room an important piece of collection and a bomb on the dance floor. starting a trip along the coast of >tanzania< (a side) touring the islands of >zanzibar< (b1 side) ending with the large rivers of >el congo< (b2 side). by south american producers jose m & tacoman. enjoy it!

candy land is dj pi-ges first solo release from arpa records. it follows on from his previous collaboration with mathias kaden as unit mathi midori& pi-ge who released the konomama ep on raummusik the ep gained critical acclaim, especially for the inspiring remixes by reboot and maayan nidam. “candy land( original mix) - track one is a minimal track structured with profound bass, crunchy guitar samples and simple rhythm, peppered with minimalistic voice samples, it features a high impact breakdown. on the track 2 is a remix by christian burkhardt, one of the most remarkable producers at the moment and his tracks have been released various leading labels such as raum…musik, oslo, and cocoon to name a few. his remix fuses the characters of the original track with a unique new school rhythm and groove. on the 3rd track is deep and dark remix by dj sodeyama, label honcho of arpa records. this remix form an extended journey of over 10mins with a deep and dark introduction thats combined with experimental sounds as the track builds. all in all a great package for djs of deep house, tech house and techno.

in just one short year coyote cuts has brought you a consistant stream of heavy hitting eps from artists all over the globe. this year for wmc we are back at it again with a slurry of digital releases (15 in total) all dropping within the two months leading up to the conference. in addition we bring you a very special release we have been waiting to drop by our very own corduroy mavericks. included is a great remix by the australian duo the house inspectors of the swingy single >dont ask me<. the b side gives a deeper jazzier side of the c. mavs boys with rainsong and bongo king. all will get plenty of use.
pressing ltd to 200 copies.