stepping out from the lab, laetitia takes on the trip of a lifetime, with all attendant highs and lows, and ending all too soon.

fifth release on the acclaimed imprint from those lovely people over at the acclaimed sleazybeats blog. the dust just doesnt seem to settle at team sleazy who are set to unleash their fifth dish of mid-tempo filth. sbr005 should likely round out what has undoubtedly been more than a successful year for the sleazy beats crew. as hard as it might seem to upstage their recent sampler, this release by berliner daniel solar (of no more hits and dikso fame) is another trio of totally on point sleazy business which showcases daniels stellar skills. things start off with midfidelity funk, a snappy romp through steady synth and disco string territory. this little number delivers a perfectly spell-binding groove with nicely placed rhodes stabs, crisp tambourines and haunting vocal at the breaks. on the flip, twinkle love snaps out a sweet melange of piano, guitar/bass riff and morphing vocals that combine to give a lively mood and open atmospherics. finally, rounding up the ep is la fleur, a wonky yet punchy cut thats ripe with staunch drum sounds and strings amidst loopy vocal snippets for good measure. all three tracks ride a 110ish bpm groove that is likely to ring bells for those who have been following and digging the sleazy sound so far. the last few releases all sold out in a matter of weeks, so dont sleep on this. you know the drill by now: limited release, no repress.

repress - folk-jazz composer/arranger arthur verocai was born in rio de janeiro. he has created challenging arrangements and compositions for brazilian artists jorge ben, ivan lins, leny andrade and gal costa. in 1972 verocai recorded a self-titled solo lp. it is a stunningly innovative effort. it puts verocai into a rarified field with the heavy string oriented music of charles stepney, david axelrod and frank zappa. released in a period marked by the brazilian military government, the album fared poorly. following its re-issue in 2003 the album has become a highly influential oft sampled classic (see ludacris, mf doom and little brother). the performance of this seminal 1972 record in its entirety brought the capacity luckmann crowd to a stand still. according to verocai, >he had never played the record, alive or dead!< the music has been mixed by verocai himself in rio. history turned on its head and musical justice served.

paul bowens north of england based imprint, luna records, follows up material from justin drake, matthias tanzmann, so inagawa and chris lattner with >supersoul ep< from santorini.
santorini, real name andrea santoro, has delivered material to the likes of upon you, district raw and little helpers in recent years and has won over many djs and floors with his intricately rhythmic house grooves. after remixing paul bowen for lr005, the 26 year old italian was invited to contribute his own single and the >supersoul ep<, comprising two original cuts and a lazy dub from bearweasel, is the result.

nice price deal !!! the return of dub recordings!?! 6 track debut ep of young dutch producer astroposer! after a period of silence this was a great reason to get clone s sub label specialized in the finest electronica (since 1996) back alive! especially after learning that astroposer got heavily influenced by the early releases on dub by of eog, syndrone (aka machine drum) and funckarma which he heard from his older brother. the circle is round and little brothers grow up and before we knew the next generation arrived to take over. heavy 6 track ep with futuristic hip hop, modern beat trickery, neon commodore 64 bleepy downbeat rave tracks. support: blawan, instra:mental, a made up sound, 3voor12 radio, funckarma, machinedrum etc.

the new kill a beat is coming straight from berlin! it s a split ep by the friends alex sander and lars wickinger. alex sander is well known by his label killabeat and last release on session deluxe with rekardo rivalo. he was living some years in sao paulo. there he worked as booking agent for intergroove. this time gave him a lot of influences for his music. his style is a hot mix of minimal electro and techhouse. now alex presents 1 track (nuit) for kill a beat. nuit is a very warm and soulful funky tech-house tune. you can really feel the spirit of south america in this track. nuit is rollin very percussive and groovy with some vocal snippets and typical south american folk elements. the second one is made by lars wickinger. after his releases on tanzbar and kachelfunk, he finally is back with funky buthole on kill a beat ! on the b-side is an amazing remix by andy kohlmann (lordag / extrasmart). his style is a little bit deeper and more minimalistic. this track is perfect for the current techhouse sound all around the world. the whole ep is definitely hot, and will bring the summer back to your hearts, during the cold fall months.

jatoma are all about the unknown and though they are new amongst us they remain cloaked in paradoxes and already questioned by many. some think that one of the members is a famed producer amongst 2 genius teenagers.
others project they are a side act for a band held in the highest regard. some will speculate they are just trying to get more attention by remaining unknown. the facts remain blurry and ambiguous but there remains an clear authenticity surrounding these factors - jatoma are clearly one of 2010s most inventive new acts our ears have had the pleasure to hear and its with our excitement we welcome them to kompakt. so enter their self-titled debut full length - >jatoma<.

following the announcement of a string of international live dates, lykke li is proud to unveil the first taste - >get some< single - from her much-awaited second album. available from october 25th and featuring two new tracks >get some< and >paris blue<, the ep will be available to purchase on a limited edition 7inch vinyl from selected uk record ... lykke li will be performing live at a sold-out show at new yorks le poisson rouge on december 1st. shell perform new material as well as tracks from her debut album including, >im good, im gone<, >dance, dance, dance< and >little bit<. the follow up to lykke lis 2008 debut album youth novels is set for release early next year. produced once again by björn yttling from peter, bjorn & john. her last album was voted of one of q magazine’s top albums of 2008 and the independent listed youth novels as one of the best albums of the decade

after a little break neroli is back to celebrate its 10th anniversary with some new music from various friends of the label. this series of eps will show the many styles of the label, following the footsteps of the basic laws series.
this is the 2nd part and features jennifa mayanjas amazing ethereal spiritual boogie >sunset<, chicagos anthony nicholson with the deep and groovy >communication<, macunian and prime numbers artist be with a disco number entitled >so< and the neroli aficionado football player nutmegin one of his essential minimal workouts.

maarten van der vleuten iss an old school dutch techno producer known for releases on r&s, tz, djax, signum etc. nice to see him back on vinyl with >lost control<, which is an electro version of joy divisions >she s lost control<. and some other cool tracks he did in the last year. cool electronix with some techno influences... somehow even reminds of some aphex twin worx. limited to 300 handnumbered copies with a cover that is silkscreen printed, colour print on the inside and free download code.... nice package!

with support by john selway, stephan bodzin, perc, technasia, xhin, tony rohr, dean facer and many more. the catalogue number 013 on the berlin label phunkit records is at the same time the starting shot for the first vinyl release. and exactly this one shows down-to-earth techno from the capital, elaborated and cunning, by the artist duo takt tick. the actual overhead conveyors and host djs from the tresor club present trend-setting productions. the name >u1< is, brought to the point, a little journey through the time of berlins underground. the a1 side sends the listener on a trip which is coined by dynamical passages of highs and crispy bass parts. uncompromisingly does the rhythm chase around the focused, flogging consonance and the slowly modulated intervals with short breaks. on the b side: >whisper<, a subtle peak-time monster which does not know any kind of holdup, full of energy and only waiting for the chance to make the strobes lose their wind. >black worms is a b2-bomber for sure. with its dusky sounds, it is solidly rolling without downward movement. shady, resonant, consequent and remorseless.

footandmouths third release is a fantastic four track ep of some stupendous edits. if youve spent any time in ibiza this summer, youre sure to have heard d-sounds great take on hall & oates. a massive dc10 anthem, this is one of the most hyped tracks of the summer. subtle in execution, massive on impact, simply stunning! a2 is a great little disco edit, cheeky and fantastically infectious. the flip features another hall & oates revision by jersey shore guido, whilst, me & my fellas deliver another hot disco edit. great four tracker with something for all the family

it has been the sweetness and warmth of the city of hamburg, its delightful venues such as the golden pudel club and smallville parties at ego that made him diving into deepest music. after >ne travaillez jamais< became the favorite track of all smallville and dial djs and rau played on one of those magic nights the idea of an album was born. the plan was as simple and lovely as the music on asper clouds is. here comes the sun.

dixie yure is the incarnation of contemporary oldschool house music from seville. after some digital only releases it is about time for some haptic experience. with the 10“ record „show me satisfaction“ on berlin-based label fenou his sound is rotating on turntables for the first time. monotonous minimalism ain’t dixie yures world. the sound tends more towards 2step and builds a homogeneous and pleasant mixture with classical house elements and vocal parts. you just cant deny yourself dancing the >chicken dance< and stepping like hell! thanks to the funky improvisations extending over the whole track you wont get bored even after listening to >show me< for the hundredth time. the a-side is just fun - in the club as well as on your couch. you wont miss the low-pitched vocals on the b-side either as they are typical for the spanish producer. >satisfaction< is a little more reduced than >show me< but is enhanced with jazz elements such as pianos and saxophones. it shows that wind instruments in electronic music dont have to be annoying tribal elements. in this example acoustic instruments do not just get mixed up with house music but merge to one groove – absolutely rocking tune!

big with locodice, raresh, brendon moeller, jozif goodwin, matthew styles.... uber talented duo skudge provide the remix on this, fofs 20th release. you may know skudge from their recent bombs >covolution< and >melodrama< on their own self titled label. this offering is a little different, being more of a stripped down, slightly minimally trippy peak time ride but no less powerful for it,

once again another masterpiece from the dynamic reflection squad in your face! this time its from the uk monster voidloss. the title track acteon is already an oldy and paul felt in love with it a long time ago. it was already digital released in 2007, but we asked voidloss if he wanted to see this on pure gold as well... and of course he wanted that! so why dont we put up an whole ep with more dancefloor killers of this man? grovskopa is always capable of delivering good remixes and so he did. this time something a little bit different then what you expect, but with this track he shows us what an open mind he has on techno. rolling crunchy basslines and smooth pads bring this track in a perfect vibe to set the tone for the night. moment of total emptiness is a more deeper and hypnotic tune, but will definitely bang your head on the dancefloor. mr. a. paul is going for the rework and came up with a really great uplifting and oldschool touch. perfect tool to use in your dj sets! all n all a superior release by this uk studio wizard. lets pray for more of this pure quality stuff and keep our eyes on the the future. the scene need more labels like this which reflects the current techno movement and promises loads more of that sweet stuff in days to come.. dynamic reflection will represent only the true spirit of pure techno, they will put only the quality stuff back on the dancefloor!

wall of death. the third single of make the girl dance is set up. set up as the inevitable episode iii of the most anticipated electro trilogy ever rocking its own small planet for the last two years. the same tiny world first devastated by an unparalleled earthquake, the massive hit single “baby baby baby” and its amazing 15 million internet video viewing – frances most seen video in 2009. the home straight before the album release due for the beginning of 2011: make the girl dance is once again showing its teeth, ready to bite and to tear to shreds the dance floors with this new single already remixed by the cyberpunkers, stereoheroes and the killers rabbits

big with marco carola, josh wink, onur ozer, ali schwarz, radio slave, slam, anton pieete! after the success of the first release from piemont and daniel dreier, the label return with round two, this time from jett stalwarts, lownza. the 22 year old parisian duo are looking to make their mark on the scene and having already remixed jett001. todays creme ep sees the pair drop two super dj tools in creme de chataigne and little garden, backed by a strong remix from denmarks martinez, who we know is currently rinsing it at the ibiza closing parties.

the adult little sister label is back with a brand new release, with four different artists each presenting one track in true relatives tradition! this time david moleon, hristian stojanowsi, peppelino and thermo step up to deliver some fine moving hardgroove techno beats.

super limited 12 inch in screen printed sleeve with bing ji ling and barck+prommer remixes ... limited to just 300 copies, pressed on delicious 180 gram vinyl and presented in a silk-screen printed sleeve, >make you mine< is quite the 12 inch to get your hands on this autumn! the opening track of incarnations forthcoming debut album >with all due respect< is a sundrenched balearic bomb if ever there was one. handsome threesome daniel collas, quinn luke (akabing ji ling) and bart davenport soaked up all the good vibes of the tarifa studio on the south-coast of spain, just in front of africa, where the mediterranean sea and the atlantic ocean meet, and transformed them into little over three-and-a-half minutes of pure loving goodness, reminiscent of the 70s west coast sounds among many other things. on remix duties we have christian prommer and alex >jazzanova< barck taking the track into the late night territory with an epic deep-house stormer, while bing ji ling makes those lazy sofa surfers get up and boogie while the sun is setting with a strong ny flavour.

three guys with a common passion in deep sounds, funky and raw beats meet up with the aim of producing their own and friends stuff. baby move! ep is the first ep of the enfant prodige marco daquino, florence native dreamer who delivers two little gems of disco-house. the main track is a dreamy deep train that will take you over with its gentle strings and wonderful synth, while a voice from a glorious past will funk up the whole thing. on the other side this sound is my sound brings us in a slow-motion deep funk world and will definetely shake your body and make you smile.

first release on the new label from dave ellesmere intacto / rekids / thirtyonetwenty sees simone burrini kicking it up with a massive floorfilling peak time monster ai ai !.... on the rmx front we have romano alfieri & marco effe 2 of italys major upcoming stars ... who slow things down a little but still keep it solid and pumping in their own inimitable style! to round things off simone offers up to love. lovely deep summer vibes

numbers follow up the instant sell out that was redinhos bare blips with this red hot collaboration between two of the most exciting producers around just now - roska and untold. collaborations of this sort have a tendency to be a little bit underwhelming but on myth and long range the two producers have dug deep to come up with a perfect marriage of each others styles. this is house music as it should be - fresh, exciting, raw and banging. untolds grimey sub fit perfectly with roskas syncopated drums and the wailing horns on myth are gonna be stuck in your brain for days. one of the most exciting records around at the moment, dont sleep on it.

is it balearic come back from their summer holidays with a release that is showing their intentions to set the standards in the world of balearic music. max essas latest 12inch for iib has the 20 (yes 20!) minute odyssey that is panorama suite. a sunset soundtrack of lush pads, guitars and synths that takes the listener on a super chilled balearic slo-mo disco magic carpet ride over the mediterranean. turn the page for something a little different. reminiscent of the talking heads/tom tom club 80s nyc funk boogie sound and with a killer sample - a little bit steinski ,uptown vibration is a slice of pure laidback dancefloor goodness. the man that is mark seven steps up to remix and mould the original into a (nu) dub disco classic. dancing to the vibrations through the floor indeed.

untold drops his follow up to the >gonna work out fine< ep with the highly anticipated >flexible< on brainmath. as always, there is little information, and limited copies available.

12 inch vinyl with digital download coupon. comes with remixes from wugwump & dave dk. wonderful support and played by everyone from luciano over michael mayer to the usual suspect as bill brewster, tiga, dj pierre, yvan smagghe ... a beauty!

tolga fidan presents >rezil<, the latest one in the vakant limited series! whoever said >we need more cowbell<, will be more than happy to dig this tune. a little unusual in arrangement and sound for mr. fidan, rezil goes perfectly with the valt format.

there was no doubt that label boss fred everything wanted to get his hands on the remix, taking a similar approach to his recent juno-chart-topping disco remixes of hot toddys down to love for oms sub-label smoke & mirrors. fred ups the tempo a little but instead of going the 4/4 route,he uses a laidback,almost freestyle beat over a crisp production. this is house-not-house at its best!also included is the bonus track from blacklodge called >broken promises< which shapes up as another late night monster.early support from danny krivit, mark farina, tortured soul, nacho marco, franck roger, lovebirds..

more sophisticated disco influenced gems from this great fledgling label... the elevator people are back, introducing ep 003 by giulio dj! giulio dj, also called julian horn by his mum, started his tuneful career djing in vienna about 8 years ago, bringing his love for authentic disco, balearic beats and cosmic leftfield sounds to local music circles. julians productions reflect the warmth of 70s n 80s disco with a wide range of influences from chicago to contemporary house music. his first release on elevator people is a dirty mid-tempo floor filler called cocos nuts that will work well on the more sophisticated dance floors and will go just as well with your hamburgers during those summer bbqs portuguese don >social disco club< takes it up a notch and delivers a sweet house remix with a little acid on the side

hot on the heels of our frantic summer release schedule and by way of (prematurely) welcoming the fall/winter season, we have prepared a little collection of our own. featuring established culprits from the label roster as well as exciting new additions and alliances we proudly present another defining moment in our auditory evolution: >wake me up at 16:05< is a snapshot, a landmark and a sure sign of bigger, harder, faster (maybe not that much) things to come from us. enjoy!

two tracks taken from the turn the page lp. a side >release< - calming things down a little, >release< continues the tempo with a bouncing bass and booming sub to match as delicate synth stabs and vocal washes trickle over the top to make for a great cut as the lp journey picks up pace. aa side >the sleeper< is anything but with its rollin? bassline and stepping drums that smash any club when dropped. a sure-footed crowd pleaser that shows the guys getting seriously engrossed in some vintage d&b vibes.

a small 10 years after his debut >first born second< (and 4 years after the shelved >love for sale<), soul sensation bilal drops his new album!a provocative genre-bending album that dissects love, politics and relationships, >airtights revenge< demonstrates the philly-bred singers growth as an artist. >its a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues, and experimental free music< says bilal.

hot on the heels of our frantic summer release schedule and by way of (prematurely) welcoming the fall/winter season, we have prepared a little collection of our own. featuring established culprits from the label roster as well as exciting new additions and alliances we proudly present another defining moment in our auditory evolution: >wake me up at 16:05< is a snapshot, a landmark and a sure sign of bigger, harder, faster (maybe not that much) things to come from us. enjoy!

engine music is delighted to present this next release from german wunder-trio, triad. comprised of henree with releases on soul:r and c.i.a under his belt, bastikal, headhoncho of the much respected phunkfiction label and l flow a classically trained musician and avid analogue synth collector. as triad they belong to the new breed of producers, reexamining the conventions and reinvigorating the experimentation in the dnb genre which has been lacking unitl late. two slices of mature, open minded dnb with spellbound on the a side. a subdued, bass heavy stepper with a naughty bassline switch up. fortune on the flip is a little half tempo number with dubbed out samples and a sultry bassline. or as we like to call it: a slow grinder. fans of the current autonomic sound should not sleep on this! dj support from goldie, teebee, calyx, lenzman and flight amongst others.

charlton ravenberg is the dutch artist who signs the 4th great m_rec ltds vinyl. in this ep he has 4 tracks where he shows his full potential. in tracks such as >basterd< and >slow down< creates trip slow and hypnotic. in tracks like >backwards< and >forwards< trips are a little more techno with detroit school influences. its a release that will sure know more about the label and the artist for its modernity and its substance. big!
played and supported by: marcel dettmann, len faki, surgeon, laurent garnier, bas mooy, jeroen search, perc,samuli kemppi, tom hades, inigo kennedy, sebastian roya, dave ellesmere, roland m.dill and more ...

velvet: a great techno classic gets the full c series overhaul. bang up to date and a perfect floor filling package. tribal percussion rattles along with a speaker throbbing bassline which drops seamlessly into that well known synth from the original. the main lead is then tinkered, wrapped around, and flipped to breathe new life and give us a new shade of velvet. intergalactic:doesnt need much of an introduction, the title pretty much gives it away. the beastie boys go techno! another dance floor smash and grab here beastie style. vocals used effectively.. not too much not too little but with the fused with the rest of the track it brings out so much energy, the percussion, the toms in the background, the stabs throughout the track makes everyone in the room jump!

emanating from japan, and discovered by eric d (of rub n tug fame). these re-edit masterclasses would never have gotten outside of their native market. luckily a helping hand from one of nycs most hyped party throwers has guaranteed a wider audience! all the combis so far have sold out in a matter of days and are now exchanging hands for silly money. this release has another glorious duo of obscure but super high quality dancefloor friendly edits. the price is a little more than we d usually like to charge, but if it wasnt for us, you d be buying these as japanese imports!

eglo records reaches its tenth release, with another acid dripping banger courtesy of west londons funkineven aka stevie j. taking things a little harder than on his previous two records, heart pound jacks its way across the dancefloor, in a collision of chi-town and ldn beat based funk. another space comes even harder, drawing on a touch of early rave and hardcore, its twenty tenà it just went on a journey before it got here. funkineven has been busy of late, remixing for hyperdub recording artist ikonika, darling farah and practicing as part of the fatima live band, who made their debut appearance for deviation at fabric on wednesday, supporting bilal

this is a little beauty from claremont. the first side features la based fresh ro! (rong music), who presents us with a drifty synth/violin led summer gem that is reminiscent of loggins & messina. the flip side sees apiento & co (paul bryne from the testpressing blog) layering up guitars in a steve reich style which will sure get the goosebumps going. strictly limited to 300, limited clear vinyl 7 inch.

avus returns with future-detroit anthem poppy, the story of one mans love affair with his new moog synthesizer in four lush syrupy analogue movements

what an absolute stormer, for those of you who have never heard this record, get ready to be blown away. initially out in 1992 inner citys pennies from heaven was just the most perfect house anthem, i think it was kevins tunnel mix which was the killer mix, here it has been strung out just a little by the slow to speak people. all the crucial elements are still there, amazing vocal, the most uplifting of pianos, ridiculously simple yet deadly bassline and fantastic crisp garage beats. really they dont get much better than this, watch em go on nye when you drop this. awesome!

hypnotize to mesmerize. thatÆs always been mark eÆs thing. enjoying a sterling reputation as an editor as well as establishing his own label merc with a string of well made 12inches and two dope compilations, the man from birmingham complements our little label again with some original productions. starting with out with nobody else, mark puts love on top of love. unfortunately for you - and good for us - you have to fetch a second copy to go back and forth with the weighty bonus beats. flip side: the wolf is a murky trip into classic cavernous house music with a bottom-heavy ruffneck sound and an attention drawing siren. that alarm bell is also included in a minute-long extra fx section and for those that cannot get enough, seeks and ye shall find a locked-groove. people who like to carry their record collection around on a hard-drive, will also be pleased to know that there is an additional track to be found on the digital release (no locked grooves there, were afraid). its a contemplative force called stoneleigh express. e is for earthquake!

support from: matt dear, seth troxler, nic fanciulli, craig richards, lee burridge, ryan elliott, ryan crosson, shaun reeves, lee curtiss, cesar merveille, inxec, geddes and matt tolfrey, danny tenaglia, dubfire,.. hot on the heels of the leftroom limiteds italian connection ep, we now travel east to the ukraine. matt tolfreys cutting edge, consistently inspiring, leftroom limited imprint delivers this stunning ep >with love from the ukraine<. featuring releases from io, westboy and a couple of stupendous sehou remixes!

our search for real club music gems has led us to hamburg, where a young man and his nord modular has been attracting our attention for quite a while now: benjamin brunn.
at least since his workshop005 release, he has modulated his way straight in our hearts. unlike other artists, he knows how to let his synthesizers speak and tells us little stories, while always searching for new romanticfrequency ranges. so >my heart< tells us a story, from the in-ear adapter straight into the heart.

kathy diamond is possibly one of dance musics greatest singer, songwriters. on love saves the day she demonstrates why she is considered such a talent. every great original, already release on separate vinyl disc (needw004), should have an equally good remix and with this new package that rule is no exception. mario basanovÆs vocal remake is a perfectly timed disco shaker, that combines funky guitar licks with an eighties inspired synthy bassline all to a summery and uplifting backdrop. kathys vocal is cut up to perfection with eventually mario letting the chorus shine. on the dub he takes things direct to the dancefloor with squelchy bassline and punchy kick drum with a piano break that will have hands pointing upwards. soulclap need little introduction being one of the hottest production / dj at this moment in time. from the wolf & lamb camp, they have impressed with their repertoire of musical abilities.