sydneys excellent death strobe label return with another surprise! there is just no pinning these boys down as they chalk up another fine addition to an increasingly vivid and varied catalogue.

ukrainian duo woo york debut on soma with the first in a two part series entitled ancient light. denis & andrew have been regulars on the underground scene in kiev for many years now and with a live act armed with drum machine, samplers & groove boxes they bring their experience direct to the dance floor. this ep explores the deeper side of hypnotic techno.

cult melbourne band primitive calculators cut a single in 1979 before splitting in the true punk fashion. a posthumous eponymous live album was released in 1981 (also reissued this spring on desire) and that was it. those two tracks are as fresh now as they were more than 30 years ago: in a style not dissimilar to the screamers or cabaret voltaire (circa nag nag nag), primitive calculators used raw monophonic synth lines with scratchy guitars and screaming vocals but the songs were standing on their own (as the unplugged version of do that dance that appears on the primitive calculators and friends 1979-82 could testify. the original 7 inch is now incredibly rare and hard to find and this reissue is its exact replica. first pressing limited to 500 copies.

nice price deal !!! 2 tracks crafted structurally for djs and emotionally for dancers. once again, they’re not to be bothered with at home or in the car.

since 2005 jepe and mrbeat joined forces as johnwaynes, and they are very successful with it. from their first releases up to now, they have produced under the same guise, a widely diverse body of work, from a very diversity house, to full-on orchestra oriented classics, with the occasional drift into the more elegant territories of disco. the new ep house-o-matic continues right there.

phil weeks >crate diggin< project has been bubbling under for some time while the french dj/producer carefully selected 30 of the tracks which have been most influential to him over the past 15-20 years. indeed many of the tracks - from artists including dj rasoul, dj sneak, brett johnson, inland knights, rick wade, mood ii swing and lawnchair generals - still feature as heavily in phils dj sets today as they did when originally released. released over three unmixed digital volumes and three vinyl samplers, crate diggin is a window into the musical dna of one of the most respected and prolific underground house artists of this century. as well as being a highly personal project to phil, it offers a rare chance to finally pick up hard-to-find and sought after gems that were only previously released on vinyl.

grindhouse audio returns for their 3rd installment in their hard hitting string of releases. this time around they have the labels head honcho nc-17 and mr explicit on duties. sublime dnb grooves with soaring basses for the appreciators of the harder dnb sounds.

the ear spankers (indja virgadamo, michael kohlbecker, ben shine) already spanked with their first release ich will the international dancefloors worldwide on bambule records! are they able to top this? was the question everywhere ... more than that!

popsimonova is the new upcoming queen of electro (wave). her tracks are cold but with lots of energy. intelligent constructed tracks to make you move but also to make you take a step back and let the music work on you in different ways. this is what they call electro from beyond the former iron curtain.

the french duo of eric guillanton and seb fouble are remote, a pair charged with serving up the next release on the ever-excellent meant label. this twosome has been active for more than a decade now, releasing lps and eps on labels like kill the dj, zone and fondation as well of course meant to which they return now two years after their label debut. here they serve up two new ghetto tinged, darkened electro tracks that come complete with remixes from fairmont and headman.

derrick may: >these guys are from tel aviv but they have such an appreciation of the music of detroit - theyre working hard to do some serious stuff!<

uptown xos album colour de grey will only add layers of depth and nuance to his hardbody sound. introspective, stylish and gritty, xo is a reflection of his dc environment. colour de grey straddles commericial appeal and underground grit, utilizing street smart lyrical content with an ear to the political, along with infectious soul stirring, head-nodding production. get down if you know whats up!
limited edition pressing on grey coloured vinyl.

after their musical debut on italians do it better last year now the two swedish freaks come up with an psychadelic soul disco trip called road less travelled. including two amazing house remixes for the dancefloor. tiedye are anton klint and edvin edvinson - from the rocks and waves of the west coast of sweden. with a worldwide fame for beeing incredible dj. now they sho that they also are unique producers. their shit is raw. their sound is dirty. it fits perect with gomma.

hot new techno label straight out of dutch techno enclave nijmegen!mysterious, analog and one time project by some local artists involved with some highly acclaimed labels and releases, who yet wish to remain unknown for this project, for which they deliver some deep, trippy yet adventurous techno tracks. this release is an introduction to shipwrecs deep sea techno series on their new sublabel. vinyl only and highly limited!

we call it hard ltd vol.2 with more pounding techno

after 2 well received 12 inches they are back! jdeep is on the a-side with only you (dc finesse mix), a 100bpm slow mo deep house groover and miny not small, a mellow instrumental head nodder. dcastillo rocks the b-side with the hypnotic clockwise revolution that teases and twists before the soulful hook kicks in and the soulful short eyes which is pure cracking drums and a soulful bounce from a trusted source slo mo roller boogie!

describing mathias & marco (aka mule) is quite easy, these two freaky guys simply love what they do! in a world of selfmade cookies, glitter and confetti we only add a sixpack of beer, cool beats and the crazy party has already been started! well, life could be as simple as that when you just open your mind for a smile. with jeahmon!005 we represent this attitude to life and also say hello to >mr. & mrs. q< with their veeerryy warm re-edit on b1. love is in the air! so jeahmon! records really misses no sunshine this summer...

the second in our series of electronic / acid / techno 12inches. this one focusses on artists now living in our adopted home glasgow. limited to 303 copies.

phil weeks ~ crate diggin ~ project has been bubbling under for some time while the french dj/producer carefully selected 30 of the tracks which have been most influential to him over the past 15-20 years. indeed many of the tracks - from artists including dj rasoul, dj sneak, brett johnson, inland knights, rick wade, mood ii swing and lawnchair generals - still feature as heavily in phils dj sets today as they did when originally released. released over three vinyl samplers, * crate diggin* is a window into the musical dna of one of the most respected and prolific underground house artists of this century. as well as being a highly personal project to phil, it offers a rare chance to finally pick up hard-to-find and sought after gems that were only previously released on vinyl.

it has been a busy 12 months for trans-atlantic paraguayan trio lpz since their debut ep, 1983 was released to widespread acclaim, landing the disco single of the month award in dj mag and was featured online everywhere from xlr8r and dazed digital to gotta dance dirty and discobelle.
in the intervening months they’ve released another well received 12 inch on loungin recordings and remixed the likes of the herbaliser, compuphonic (get physical) and logo (kitsune), finally though they return to body work with a brand new 4 track ep, think for yourself.

blaues licht deliver their second ep for microtonal and baem –they unleashed the maddest techno beast possible out of their synths.

untolds pennyroyal imprint drops its fourth release in august, a four track ep from techno heavyweights ben sims and paul macs fokus group project entitled fokus group ep. started by the hemlock recordings man earlier in 2013, pennyroyal has so far released ballsy, uncompromising modern techno by j tijn and boner m and that musical remit continues with sims and macs hardcore fuelled, selftitled assault. nut nut, mucky crack funk, 93.2 and rave x3 = murder and the titles and they pretty much speak for themselves – there is a reckless abandon across all four cuts that musically gives off a distinct old school feel feel without getting bogged down in self conscious retro aesthetics.

pole jam vinyl is a brand new vinyl record label brought to you by two well established labels in the digital domain: pole position recordings and glam jam artists. glam jam artists is the imprint of german producer satin jackets (dikso / house of disco). along with welsh based label pole position recordings their aim is to their bring their trademark glossy, deep and blissful nu disco & deep house sounds to vinyl with a real emphasis on quality, original new music. this new supercluster label pole jam vinyl is about to get turbo-charged with more horsepower than the calgary stampede! their debut lap around the track is an all russian affair, with both contributing artists having already established themselves in the digital music world. pole jam vinyl thought it was high time they got the chance to shine in the physical world too. with their debut, fuel injected joint venture, each team provides two slick-tyred, finely tuned masterpieces eagerly awaiting the green light to demonstrate what life is like at 33 revs per minute.

>it was one of those long journeys to somewhere in russia, bit of a weird club but then u meet some friends from st petersburg and they give you a cd. with one track. nothing special. but this time it was! on the way back ill give it a listen on the plane and im instantly blown away by this deephouse funk monster.< soteardrop music label head basti doehring better known as lovebirds telling us and there arent any more words to add to this from our side

its only early july, but 2013 has already proven to be a landmark year for production/dj duo deepa & biri. with a couple of their tracks being released on transmat records and appearing on derrick mays mix compilations on the one hand, while on the other, getting signed to dj hells international dj gigolo records, where they released a single in april and have a full album forthcoming mid-september it seems that all corners of the techno diaspora are ready to catch up on their sound.

ambivalent & michael l penman debut on ovum with *shimmer*. having found a very fruitful collaborative friendship, michael l penman and ambivalent (aka kevin mchugh) have begun exploring the intersection of their approaches to music-making. they originally connected when kevin discovered michaels music in 2010. after playing many of his productions in his dj sets and including them in a mix-cd (_ground) release for minus, kevin made contact and the pair began exchanging files and swapping ideas. this led to time in the studio together and yet more file exchanges. quickly a natural creative balance emerged as they found that their production techniques were complementary as is their shared love of groove, bass and musicality. for their ovum debut the duo have delivered a trio of tracks that have those three elements at their core. title track shimmer brings together raw jackin funk with a warm driving bassline and scything techy stabs whilst chevalier matches its fun bouncy groove with an infectious and spritely melody. final track memogram comes heavy with the oldskool, delivering a bed of beats and samples beneath the very heaviest of acid-kicks. not for the feint of heart!

for those who know the story of the bridge wars, there is some irony found in the fact that scott la rock, representing the south bronx, was born in queens, though he did relocate to the south bronx at a very young age. after graduating high school la rock spent four years in vermont at castleton college where he earned varsity letters in basketball, but more importantly for the world of hip hop he became more and more enamored with music. on graduation he returned to new york and began working as a dj and as a social worker at the franklin armory mens shelter in the bronx. it was at the shelter that scott met kris parker and the duo formed boogie down productions. the rest, as they say, is history. roughly a year after the tragic shooting death of boogie down productions founder, dj and producer scott la rock b boy records and krs-one issued this special remix album, a man and his music (remixes from around the world). billed as a limited edition collectors classic the project was released in a limited run – briefly available in the 90s – and now after years of being unavailable reappears as a tribute to one of the genres early pioneers.

ridley road market, dalston, london. august 2013 before the outbreak, the market was full of exotic food, clothes and spices. now all thats left is a sea of mindless undead beings roaming the streets, a non stop 808 low­end rumble and the stench of chicken bones. all this because of a record. it looked different. it sounded different and the results of playing it were catastrophic. as soon as dawn day nights 2012 debut ep was played, a ritual began . . . unbeknown to music lovers all over the world, they had given dawn day night the power to walk the earth once again. that power now grows stronger and he is almost ready to re­animate 4 undead booty shakers: the re­animations ep. with his undead army growing and a diary full of festival shows this summer, ask yourself, are you prepared for survival

its a big year for woo york. loud gig in tresor, more than 10 vinyls to come, recordings for soma & invite choice. they prove that techno is evolving. now its time for eastern europe to make some great changes. aesthetics of planet rhythm imprint appeal straight to your brain. it doesnt matter are you from london, tokyo or berlin. techno is universal language. ukrainian duo welcomes you on board.

rsi is a new label affiliated to the tusk wax empire, and for their first release they look to the unexpected choice of the posthuman duo of rich bevan and josh doherty. hecatism sees the pair wander into deeper corners than their music is usually known for, trading electro breakbeats for a mid tempo production filled with resonant textures and vocal chunks that could nominally be described as house, while helioshock sees them break out the 303 for some heady acid grooves. the remixes of the title track come expertly chosen also, with disco bloodbath resident damon martin taking the track even deeper into something approaching balearic groove, and pork intl, who adds a distinctly more interstellar flavour to the original with its danny wolfers-style analogue house chords.

..together again. coyu and edu imbernon, the hottest spanish producers join his forces again to make another enormous ep. they know the summer is coming so they ended up with a track that was made to play with the sun shining over our heads. open air is a track that will refresh your mind, pure techno coming from the mediterranean sea. although the remix is coming from cold germans lands, and after their great success with imprint of pleasure, tube & berger have manage to edit a fresh cut that perfectly complements the original one. without any doubt is the best ep to start the summer with. its hot!

phonograph music proudly presents their birth release *we are here* by square room heroes this is the debut release for the greek berlin- thessaloniki based duo who they have previously recorded eps with visionquest, claap music and high stings, they are back with some excellent house grooves with lots of roots of u.s house this ep features two tracks, the a-side (ny) is a solid deep house with hypnotic vocals on the background and cool pads, simple but effective. at the b-side (strictly house) it is one to drop at the right time to change the mood on the floor.

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.

the vinyl only followup to their first ep and the cut they had on beard science #7. 3 tracks: the sleazy disco rock number sinned b/w the gospel tinged afro-stomper redeemed and feel alright with kraut rock drums & prog guitars. limited to 350 copies in a full pic sleeve done by myth paradise!

it is neither a new computer game, nor a novelist - but most certainly the tightest live formation that jazz & milk has to offer to date! gta hoffmann sips out of your ear, sways your hips and bypasses the vessels of your awareness, 120 times per minute. three musicians, experienced in diverse and manifold musical areas, play their own and unique creation of live dance music. beni brachtel, aka bartellow (guitar), lukas rabe (keys) and gabriel hahn (drums) operate their instruments as armatures of turning knobs, sliders and effect pedals and pave their way through earthy rnb grooves, wooden house and analogue elevator-minimalism. as improvisers and composers they love to play with shapes, moods and all types of sounds. the result is pure energy, which inspires deep listening, immersion and dancing. what appears to be an artificially produced electronica record is in fact the live sound of a trio, which levitates through space and time - far away from any musical categorization - while sonically complementing and reorganizing earthly pulse.

cabanne and arks siamese duo turns into a schizophrenic solo as they combine their 5 inches each into minidisc ep. a limited special 10 inches minibar, made of a 100percent pure subtle madness that will make you enjoy the ride, from the basement to the attic. more than 10 years after their first release, the legendary and unobtainable perlon 25, the copacabannark train is back on tracks to bring you to the heavenish hell you deserve!

supported by ricardo villalobos, raresh, mathias kaden, dan ghenacia, dyed soundorom & shonky...
cologne based imprint klangkultur schallplatten was previously associated with stripped back minimal sounds but have recently been showing they are about more than just that: helping them do so here is ubiquitous british dj and producer dale howard with his * what else ep*, complete with a remix from moon harbour man martinez.

after their collaboration at last years unsound festival, there were rumours about a recorded ep from interplanetary prophets a.k.a. jamal moss (hieroglyphic being) and daniel martin mccormick (ital). the good news is they were true. these tracks are the fruits of studio jams earlier this year, edited down into three long, dense pieces. and the coupling really works, interplanetary prophets feels and sounds like a brand new entity.

2014 repress! sven weisemann returns to telrae after his very successful elapse/ light sway with another stunning performance, showing he is a master of creating interactions of sounds perfectly embedded in space and time. elusion is like a sleeping day that awakes slowly, by the hour, in small steps it pulls itself up but then.. folds up as if there had never been the promise of a new day. >freund der familie< are hailed in berlin as one of the upcoming top talents and let us say this... they deserve the praise. their remix is an overgrowing wave of sounds that incorporates nice distortion and grows on you till you cannot do without it.this is a perfect flip side to sven weisemanns original, playing the game in a different way.

cover: hiss : 1292 - aetherius society epit was all unplanned : the duo even got its name after this first record got its mastering. hiss : 1292?s aetherius society ep is a powerful and passionate statement. the creative frenzy of two talented producers - one from switzerland 12?, the other one from the parisian suburbs 92? - stuck together in a studio in geneva, just a couple meters away from the roaring noise of a construction site. they ve been putting computers out of the picture, jamming on their machines, synths and effects, and thus creating both forward-thinking and retrofuturistic pieces of techno, with that special instant classic feel.

making his debut on the label, demarzo is next up to release on the unstoppable hot creations with his groove and funk fueled draw a line three original tracks that are straight up solid dance floor weapons, highly infectious and perfect for the summer sun.

dark maneuvres is a track which lives up to its name, the original expressing pumping, dark and crunchy sounds interspersed with string arrangements and overdubs which move the track in various different directions. the 1996 original is a great example of some production techniques of the time and is of interest in identifying the direction of the techno sound in that era, as well as being eminently listenable. slam were very much involved in the progression of techno at the same time as envoy was creating tracks such as dark manoeuvres and as such they have a real handle on how things have evolved, enabling them to bring a classic release such as this bang up to date. the distinctive hook, attention-grabbing melody and strings which are distinctive elements of the original are all incorporated in a full and fresh dynamic which sees some of these elements regrouped in individual sections such as the strings or moulded with deeper, darker resonance into a new expression.

hailing from chicago, the latest entry from our new skudge white series sees innerspace halflife venture into some of house and technos eeriest realms. when ike release and hakim murphy joined forces sometime last year, we immediately thought that their very own cosmic take on jackin house would be a perfect fit for our label, and boy did they deliver!

similarly, this compilation is all about that - bringing interesting elements together. i have invited producers that envoke that magic within me. they have all touched my soul. great music is just like happiness, its only real when shared.

future sickness records presents his 17th vinyl release. this time future sickness welcomes detest to the family! this record represents the whole range of typical detest sound in two tracks. dark, raw, varied , straight and always mixed with breaks. both tracks possess melodies, atmospheric synths, deep basslines, flogging snares and a package full of sick kickdrums. they are still 2 complete different crossbreed tracks. the sound quality of the tracks are clear, loud and dominant. no doubt one of the best works of detest yet. this release is an instant dancefloor banger!

with releases on skylax, morris audio, no matter what, local talk, kolour, rawax and much much more, we dont need to say more about they guys on this va. quality all the way.

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.

nice price deal !!! >whatever you say<, is a sexy tapeworm, that keeps rolling, triggered by its sensual bassline. a track that has no beginning and no end, but you could call a friend. hanne & lore have remixed whatever you say and whoever follows what they do, you never know what they come up with, but you can expect its going to be dead cool.the guys are magic in the way they bring together different elements, genres and create monster tunes. here hanne & lore have come up here with a dub version working with wonderful tape delays shaping a nice loose and deep traxter that puts a smile on your face

they come from livorno, italy but these four young men seem to have landed from detroit in the mid-90s. raksasa is the debut ep of the talkin robots who have been remixed by the dextrous brain of jerome sydenham who has once again shown immeasurable talent with soul research.
analogic and definitely old school, is the sound of the original mix while sydenhams mix is dark and refined: deep techno for all hours.