figures creator, len faki, returns with volume 2 in his dj-edits series, featuring 2 intense reworkings of jpls and mikael jonasson. having already released volume 1 in 2012, with two bass-heavy edits of classic dj hyperactive material, faki expands the series further, choosing two more tracks from his personal archive of special edits made for his dj sets.

following up their ..henry 85.. 12inch on aus sister-label, simple, in mid-2012, dusky re-emerge with another four-track ep, marking their first release of the new year.

master-class techno - about cassegrain - what should we say? they did it again. in fact alex and hüseyin had a great brilliant year in 2012 and 2013 starts stronger with this double 12?. tiamat is not just a collection of techno tracks, its one of the best techno tracks we have heard so far and everybody with some techno nerves should recognize very fast what treasure this is.

2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for south london ordnance. in the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12 inches alongside a five track ep, which garnered support from jamie xx, scuba, benji b, mary ann hobbes, mosca, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and more. his jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including dj mags best of british 2012, xlr8rs 4th best new act of 2012 (alongside disclosure and karenn), and time out uks djs to watch in 2013. with this debut outing on hotflush recordings scheduled for march, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer.

following his well-received animals ep with paola poletto on desolat in the summer 2012, loco dices imprint is pleased to welcome back francisco for a solo ep that sees him continue his fine production form.

one more heavy hitter on credo, and this time we could even say two tracks that form an ep as strond as the so far most sold credo-release from 2007 - bullet in your heart. the name tells already some connection to australia and indeed the basic idea came up during alex tour down under in fall 2012 where he played three cities within three days and a total of 9h playtime for which he travelled 64h in total. sydney acid is the main track of the ep, no doubt and hard to describe. it is a pure, driven technotrack with a fierce, no blubby, but very powerful acid bassline aiming at riots on the dancefloor. melbourne dub tells exactly what the track is all about and by the way featuring the sound of the local traffic lights that made alex thinking about creating some tracks related to it.

this record is a soundtrack for excentric nightlife. bringing back to life images of wild parties at artists workspaces in paris in the 1920s, early mornings in belgian nightclubs in the late 1980s and driving classic italian sports cars during long hot summer nights. but this is not just a dream, we are here to live this life! enfant terrible serves you contemporary music to spice up your nighttime activities... limited edition of 350 copies.

jordan peak was one of the break-out artists in the air london family in 2012 and, with our first record of 2013, we bring his debut release on the label. the a1 its time is a trademark peak party starter and comes armed with tempting reworks from fresh belgian newcomers ultrasone as well as a dub from cadenzas argy.

kopf artefakt intensely boosting underground club music, founded and established by robert feedmann in early 2012 is a platform for his continuing flow of ideas and creativity, that releases deep, techno and pure tech-house feeling. showcasing some of the most established producers on the planet as well as fresh upcoming talent, we focus on delivering pure quality that resonates for years to come. each release is prepared with care and finesse because each track has its own story to tell.

david flores surfaces as audio injection with no key ep, two slabs of pristine techno for the new year. after owning 2011 & 2012 with over a dozen releases as truncate, audio injection flexes some production muscle to put out a sound that’s as huge as it is hypnotic. the a side features deep thought, a seven-minute obsession around a short melodic fragment that speeds at 130 bpm through a paranoid passage of beguiling rhythm. the b side features title track no key, a demolishing groove that builds and breaks but never lets go. machined percussion and tonal beats carve their way through an arena-sized rabbit hole with detail and dimension.

blue hawaii, arbutus records and many of their montreal counterparts all began with the same breath in early 2010. to date blue hawaii has released an 8 song ep: in may of that year, blooming summer (arbutus records 2010) was recorded following the pairs travels in central america. it frames a time of warmth and novelty, featuring dense female harmonies, tape saturated synths, guitars and drum machines. eventually ra- returned to her role in braids, touring constantly, while ag– moved to europe, treading deeper into dance music, electronics, and production. the two decided to make untogether in 2012, they began recording on new years day in vancouver and intermittently worked on the project until summer broke in montreal. the music followed their winter in canada, it became colder, more introspective. it again captured a time and place, but instead of a dense saturation of love and excitement, this record reflects the vast world of self-awareness and delicacy.

new years deal - time to welcome back ben sun to dog following his 2012 debut with us, the love momentum ep which had the likes of gerd, soul clap and red rackem salivating nicely.

nice price deal !!! >cats squirrel< praesentiert den live-mitschnitt von masami akita und oren ambarchis performance in campbelltown, australien im mai 2012 - die erste zusammenarbeit der beiden kuenstler als duo. das ergebnis ist eine undurchdringlich extatische und psychedelische wall of sound! artwork von shunichiro okada und design von stephen o malley. deluxe vinyl edition, limitiert auf 500 stueck!

after a storming end to 2012 with the slow it down & elijah collins release in november swiftly followed by elias tzikas in december, retrospective is back with a monster of a release. we are proud to kick off 2013 with none other than italys finest, ajello! eclecticism is definately the keyword word of the ajello project comprising of luca (dj rocca) roccatagliati and fabrizio taver tavernelli. the ajello sound features a number of influences all of which can be heard in the tracks on this, their first e.p. on retrospective, electro, new-wave, italo-disco, disco, neurofunk, eurodance, space sounds, early house.

2012 was a ground-breaking year for dissonant. with releases from tini, re-up and leix, we continued to push new and exciting sounds, whilst building our very own family of artists. having kicked of 2013 with a fantastic debut from chad andrew, we ready ourselves for the return of label chief marc antona, as the gallic groove purveyor delivers yet another brilliant brace of tracks..

following a string of successful solo eps in 2012 including joy and happiness, daniel steinberg returns with cant find my baby, the first single from his upcoming sophomore album treptow due in march. staying true to his ethos of producing infectious, personality-packed electronic music thats a world away from so much of the cookie cutter house and techno that exist throughout club land, steinberg has emerged with a record shimmering with real heart and feeling.

radunz & leitner produced in the se-studios berlin this year the anthem 2012 called >cubik< for on of the biggest indoor festivals in germany > pioneer alpha < we love elektronische tanzmusik! see you on the dancefloor

as the london & berlin based somethinksounds imprint approaches a tenth release since its inception in 2010 we have learnt that although you can never be too sure of what they are going to serve up next, you can be sure its going to be of the highest quality. whether it be unearthing exquisitely produced idm by lucky paul, future house sounds from rising stars such as eliphino and ossie (black orange juice) or straight up club bangers by some of the biggest hitters in the game (gadi mizrahi of wolf + lamb), this time they deliver what could be one of the most infectious vocal drops of 2012 on artifacts sensational double a-side the way it do/we trapped.

disko404 is a long-established promotional crew based in graz, austria, whose renowned monthly events are all about celebrating the bass in dubstep, funky, house, juke, grime, hip hop, electro, and experimental sounds. in 2012 they branched out as a record label, launching with a well-received split ep from sun people & franjazzco, followed up by simon/offs *take it back* ep. the labels third release comes from legendary broken beat and drum & bass producer colin lindo, aka nubian mindz, aka alpha omega. the man needs no further introduction as he is known for his brilliant releases on labels like reinforced, 2000black, archive, delsin and many more. *hacker wacker* is hypnotizing with sharp beats and a dubby, bleepy, broken techno vibe ready to take you on a sweaty late night trip. *vox & cymbal* is true listening bliss, a timeless tune centered around warm detroit chords, downpitched vocals and spiralling synthlines, sending you on a dream-like journey. vinyl pressing strictly limited to 250 copies only. early support from scuba, untold, and 2562.

crystal mazes album debut is a murky acidic analogue trip with multiple moments of melodic optimism. the long player is called *enter the maze* and features ten tracks on a double 12 inch package with full artwork in limited quantities.
italian producer marcoantonio spaventi and dutchman gijs poortman aka g-string are also known for their work together as part of r-a-g collective alongside m>o>s recordings boss aroy dee. crystal maze debuted on label adepth audio in 2011 with a self titled ep before gracing paul du lacs fledgling rotterdam based label bio rhythm with the dissolve ep in 2012.

rainer veil are liam morley and dan valentine, two friends who met while studying contemporary music in the north of england. the pair began improvising and making drones in a dark basement before incorporating a broader palette and forming rainer veil as an ongoing concern last year. *struck* is their first ep and debut for modern love, following an appearance at the label boiler room takeover in august 2012.

the original first 50 weapons of choice cd has been released in summer 2010 as a cardboard sleeve, limited to 1000 individually numbered copies. previously on cd and digital only. in summer 2012 50 weapons has pressed a vinyl version as a very limited run of 150 hand stamped whitelabels only available through hard wax in berlin. since the original cd version as well as the vinyl are sold out now for quite some time, but are constantly asked for, it is time for a repress.
the second run of the 2x12 lp comes again as hand stamped whitelabels with an inside out sleeve. the second vinyl edition is again limited to 150 copies.

label originally created in 1997 by portuguese dj/producer a.paul. relaunched in 2012, with a supperb ep by the advent & a.paul, featuring remixes by hans bouffmyhre, luis flores, loudon kleer.

there has been much speculation about the significance of the mayan system of timekeeping. many researchers on the subject have verified that the mayan long count calendar, which is only one of several advanced timekeeping tools devised by the mayan people, comes to an end on december 21, 2012, with no real clear explanation as to what exactly that signifies. this musical offering is not meant to speculate on the meaning of this date. instead, it serves as a tribute to one of the most astronomically, mathematically and architecturally advanced civilizations in the history of planet earth. each track is a tribute to one of the many mayan spiritual sites known to date.

the first release on project squared in a year, *make your mess* is a three track ep by melbournes craig mcwhinney. craig has been making music for years and releasing since the late 2000s on melbourne labels such as pinksilver, melbourne deepcast and his own haul music, also on labels based further afield such as brendon moellers steadfast and speedy js electric deluxe. craigs music is techno, but it isnt preoccupied with the 4/4, employing broken, swung and rolling drum patterns. his tracks often include melodic and harmonic elements and effects reminiscent of dub techno but without conforming to the pastiche template of the sub-genre. the make your mess ep is composed of the core title track and two additional tracks that arose as interpretations and variations on the initial production: *provocation is an excuse* is more furious and loud, *disengage* is more restrained. all three are around 125 bpm and were produced in the space of a month between september and october 2012.

following up toni be & fulberts *midnight swim ep* earlier in 2012, remoterecords is back with a 4 track various artist ep including lady blacktronika,kammerton, perseus traxx and lakumer.

*it sounds like wood, metal and microchip.* – thats how italian producer lorenzo nada a.k.a. godblesscomputers describes his own music. with the follow up to his successful *swanism* ep, released in early 2012, *freedom is o.k.* is his debut release on equinox records from berlin and offers an amazing spectrum of organic electronic sounds and feelings.
code for free download of this release included.

steadfast is proud to present a collaborative project made up of speedy j and brendon moeller. neither of these artists need introduction. their contribution to electronic music and club culture is well documented.
these 4 tracks are the result of jam sessions in speedy js rotterdam studio in may 2012. inspired by their love of krautrock and techno, these tracks possess a spaced out psychedelic and experimental vibe but also maintain grooves that will adequately keep a dancefloor throbbing. music to immerse oneself in. enjoy!

after alec troniqs glorious 2012 strikes like pimpernuckel and rueffel ep and prosperous remixes for leesa or kanzler & wischnewski, he roughs up the club season with yet another super-creative bunch of dance floor tracks. with fluffernutter our pastry chef created a scuzzy mix of sweeties.and everyone can sing is a slow and muddy pounding house smacker.xanthippe is a cheering singsong tune for a little less conversation but a little more action on the parquets. this fluffernutter ep unmistakably pushes to movement.

blacksmif aka londons kaleidoscopic yemi olagbaiye stepped from the shadows in 2012 with his enthralling original 12 inch *hoop dreams / microweight*, gathering heavyweight support along the way from, laurent garnier, ben westbeech aka breach, south london ordnance, mary anne hobbs and audiojack to name a few. not to mention an increasingly busy calendar, which notably included performances at glade, and dimensions.returning for his second release on the grass roots inspired blah blah blah records, blacksmif delivers his biggest release to date with two tracks of simmering beauty and dance floor elegance. lorca completes the package with his characteristically smooth, and essential, dynamism.

the official army of hardcore anthem 2012 on single-sided vinyl.

felix bernhardt rounds up the year 2012 with his new ep and the bombing track bruzzelmaschine! the eps tracks are stuffed like a christmasgoose with his trademark sounds and fat beats, to get even the coldest coming days warm and cosy!

over the last year i have traveled to canada frequently for gigs and got to know the small but healthy electronic music scene there. cities like montreal, vancouver and toronto have brought forth many established artists over the past few years, such as egyptrixx, azari & iii, basic soul unit, jacques greene, lunice and sixtoo, but 2012 has seen a new breed of no-nonsense house and techno producers come up via labels like turbo recordings and naked lunch. this *dovercourt ep* features three very talented producers: kevin mcphee, nautiluss and gingy. their tracks are a dedication to their hometown of toronto. being removed from the house/techno epicentres of berlin and london, these three are much less interested in what is fashionable or trendy, and more in bringing us straight to the point, no frails jacking house music. i have been playing these three extensively in my dj sets, and i hope you will too. so out to toronto, this one is for you! enjoy. martyn

2012 witnessed the birth of a shadowy transatlantic musical conspiracy known as bohemian groove. taking their inspiration from the infamous bohemian club, a conclave of powerful men who met annually at the bohemian grove campground in california to plan world-changing developments including the manhattan project, this musical axis of evil spans toronto and helsinki, with their base of operations in berlin.

set me loose is the first single from their 2012 album >the returnof love< , which with its proper songwriting, dreamy atmosphere andpsychedelic character became an essential listening delight for allkind of balearic types over the past summer...

after the well-received treats vol.4, retreat closes its 2012 chapter with a fantastic 4-tracker from house maestro iron curtis! following his accomplished debut album on mirau, glazing is a highly versatile ep which sees the producer breaking new ground while staying true to his inimitable style.

foliage records offers an emphatic conclusion to 2012 with the full release of ziggy funk and taliwas long anticipated single everyday. london-based funk and taliwa teased dj yass remixes ofeveryday at the tail end of last year, yass jazzy house flow building huge global hype. here, now, comes the full package, frankie feliciano and fish go deep providing smart new remixes alongside that stunning original production

imagine snake plissken in the year 2012. each track of this record can be the perfect soundtrack for a movie with a more shady than stainless hero, fighting for

mgun is the pseudonym of rising detroit star manuel gonzales. since collaborating with kyle hall as nsnt prjct in 2010, gonzales has developed a uniquely lo-fi sound all of his own, a sound first showcased on his debut solo release which appeared in 2012 on the wild oats imprint. his first release for don’t be afraid will hit stores in october 2012 and is bound to spin heads, demonstrating as it does his particular avant garde take on modern techno, not least the game changing ‘gas chamber’ cut which, at 138 bpm, sounds as at home in bow e3 london as it does in his native detroit.

after 21 releases and covering most areas of house its time to introduce anaxander and present a new sound to the ever growing local talk catalogue. the a side antionette is a perfect electronic influenced body-locking flavored track, an organ alongside a bouncing bass and a rhythmic feel is sometimes all you need to get moving ! its the b-side that really take things to the next level. anaxander both puts his own clever stamp on these two tracks and delivers acid in the old, vintage sense that owes more to the raw and unpolished club tracks played by ron hardy at music box than to the old school house vibes you have expected from local talk. both cat feeding and i want you now are two tracks of a new era of local talk. innovating, futuristic and original produced electronic analogue funk for 2012

culprits last release of 2012 represents an emphatic statement of creative intent from another young production team whose star is in the rapid ascendancy. swiss duo adriatiques culprit debut, ‘face to face ep feels like a first confident step toward what may become one of the labels defining artistic relationships in the new year.

alex niggemanns 2012-defining long player paranoid funk dropped in june to a rapturous response from djs, dancers and home listeners alike. here, poker flat recordings revisits some of the exceptional highlights of that record, and deliver a remix package sure to be as equally sought-after by those in the know. ‘paranoid funk saw the berlin resident explore a variety of grooves and textures, an experiment that won him many new admirers and a great deal of critical acclaim

new 2012 remastered reissue on heavyweight vinyl of this classic 1971 folk-rock album by lindisfarne. comes in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

taiki and nulight or to their friends rowan harrington and erka chinbayer have both been djing/producing for many years both in very different circles. taikis career started back in 2008 under his old alias name site 1 who was a house/electro producer. they joined forces and started working together in 2011 which now seems like a lifetime ago considering on what they have achieved in such a short time. when they first started out working together they were making a lot of dubstep, house and electro influenced bass music as we call it now. being heavily into garage, house and electronic dance music there sound heavily progressed across the spectrum of dance music. taiki and nulight released their first ep in february 2012 on subway recordings which gained a lot of support from the likes of mistajam, crookers, herve zinc, redlight, foamo, roska, benga, skream, adam f, hatcha, n type and more. gaining them a lot of frequent airtime on bbc radio 1, 1xtra, kiss 100 and rinse fm. now nearly a year and a half since they have joined forces, they have received massive support from some of the most respected djs out there not to mention air time nearly every week on radio 1 and kiss 100. with their next release on the horizon and due to drop december time 2012 on bengas very well respected label benga beats there is so much more that you will see from these boys and so much new material to hear.

classic detroit electro / tech tracks, ltd 2012 repress

bulgarian l 33 is one of the revelations of 2012. with hard technical dnb sound he set many dancefloors on fire and has earned releases on renowned labels like rise audio / syndrome / subculture / close 2 death / icarus audio & sinuous records.

costa rica based mobius strum teams up with us singer and songwriter cari golden to show us the deeper side of his resident club >vertigo< in san jose. 8bit co-honcho nick curly adds a long and magic dancefloor monster with subtile breaks and still focus on the beautiful voice. 2 additional tracks round it up and end up 2012 after a successful year for the label

mixed by eddie flashin fowkles, brill detroit traxx.. 2012 repress