this is the sound of the future four. led by andy meecham, the brains behind the emperor machine, bizarre inc and chicken lips amongst many others, and captures the excitement, diversity, strangeness and harmony of the uk underground sound of the early 90s. we are talking about the sparse dub mix on side 2 of the 12 inch single, machines making mistakes and changing the course of history, the dark side of the rave away from the neon and the white gloves, future four points the way to the dimly lit corner of the dancefloor and makes you move. after a recent discovery of boxes of old s950 and mpc60 floppy discs full of sound sets dating back to the early 90s, all three tracks have been produced solely on the mpc 3000 in staffordshire, and in perfect unison of north and south, mixed by erol alkan in london.

the story of bonobo is one that has become uncommon in contemporary music. there was no sudden, viral internet sensation, no one-off big hit, no abrupt, accidental alignment with the zeitgeist. instead, over the course of four albums, myriad tours, singles, remixes and production work for other artists, he quietly but very definitely became one of the most important artists in electronic music. the hard work paid off, and culminated in 2010s black sands, a masterful album that married greens inimitable melodic genius and musicianship to bleeding edge electronics, bass and infectious drums.
after a year plus of touring the hypnotic, extended live versions of black sands, he finally found time last year to embed himself in his new york studio and write his fifth studio album. now, in 2013, he stands ready to take things up yet another notch. the north borders is a long stride forward - both a natural evolution and a continuation of the electronic palette of black sands. thematic, resonant, addictive and perfectly formed, it is a thrillingly coherent statement piece.
heavyweight double 12 inch vinyl plus code for free mp3 download of the full album.

2012 terry hurst and daniel hevingham alias h2 released her massive ep. after several releases on get physical, kindisch and a fabulous remix of nick curlys album >between the lines< on defected, its time to bring you the next big ep of the nice manchester guys. the >chicago social club< shows the musical talent of the guys, inspired by the early jazz and blues legends of chicago. the second track >chapter one< is a deep melodic dreamy tune with a wonderful vocal and bassline. last but not least on the long flip comes >air< perfect for the summer chill out time and for relaxing... all in one cic records offers you with their third release an exciting ep for all ambitious music lovers

memoria has the pleasure to collaborate with one of the most established artists in europe for her 15th release. the parisian – berliner dj /producer okain, after his very successful releases on various acclaimed labels such as tsuba records, quartz rec and bpitch control, joins memoria with an ep entitled welcome to the hood.

after releasing two eps and utilising the broader canvas of their universally acclaimed debut album (sepalcure) to develop their collaborative project, the adroit drum-programming and production duo of sepalcure (travis stewart (machinedrum) and praveen sharma (braille/ praveen & benoit)) return after a year-long absence with make you, scheduled for release in april on their long-term home of hotflush recordings.

james holroyds wonderful begin returns with another vinyl only limited edition selection. the elate ep features a second chance to get hold of what has become a cult classic from ep 3 after regular spins from lcd soundsystems james murphy, dj lexx & todd terje, eager fans had to pay the often ludicrous discogs prices to track down this enduring and beautiful cut as a result, james at the label decided to include the track on this new release

revelations of coldfish inspired many artists in the all inn family, so after a year of the original release it was obvious to publish the remix ep from the track revelation one by verrina & ventura, cristi cons and tc studio. stunning and bombastic reinterpretations for dancefloors in three different colours.

combining his heart-piercing songwriter side with a skyscraper of soaring electronics , he takes the listener surfing on an emotional sine wave, an electronic soul testament that earmarks him out as the successor to the thrones long since vacated by massive attack and the aphex twin... two years after his debut album took uk bass culture down previously unimagined roads of introspection, james blake returns with the epic * overgrown*, an incredible album that sees james growing as a singer and songwriter while at the same time returning to the brain melting electronic perfection of his early releases on hemlock and hessle, moving way beyond any post-dubstep pigeonholes to include stunning reinterpretations of both hip-hop and house

golden teacher started life as a studio collaboration between glasgows noise punk trio, ultimate thrush and glasgows all analogue house duo, silk cut. the results of their collaboration turned the ears of all who heard them, not least twitch who after one listen asked if he could release the project on optimo music label.

after the success of the first three volumes, musica sol y mar are back with a fourth installment of balearic sound for 2013. the album contains tracks such as in alto mare from sultry italian singer loredana berte who delivers a killer piano-led groove that has been a summer favourite in the mediterranean since its release in the early 1980s, the dope slo-mo cosmic groove of my baby my by us soul singer sue ann cardwell which was a big hit on the white island as well as being popular with the afro and cosmic djs in italy.

after two searle eps, franco cangelli releases mowar 14 under his own name. the lost conversation ep is well balanced 4-tracker with plenty of warehouse energy and emotional content.

with *canyons* rivulet records releases another debut from a young artist. niklas krafts aka talski musical roots are basically jazz and freejazz and he is active as a saxophonist and keyboarder in some relevant combos like klinke auf chinch, eder or the niklas kraft quartett to mention only a few. as talski he presents his very own variation of deephouse. doleful chords, cheerful drums, sophisticated sample-work but mainly the sound of his analog hammonds and junos build up the charm of his tracks. it is hard to specify his sound but after all it ranges somewhere between electronica and deephouse. the danceable part of the ep is a classic deep-house remix produced by the leipzig based duo boytalk.

from the depths of the cavernous restoration headquarters comes the debut album from the notorious analogue cops and marks their return to the infamous berlin imprint. after a busy 2012 curating the third side project together with steffi, the duo pair up for this filthy, distorted and crackling collection of hardware oddities, body stompers and circuit-bending analogue excursions built for total dance floor annihilation....

luuk graham, the hague native drops his second release with lowriders recordings. after his recent remixes, a beattape and some digi releases finally the ep is ready for the public ear. the sound has grown in depth and strength. inspired by uk bass and uk bass and dirty south hip hop scene, he fits in the hip trap/bass culture with his more uptempo tracks but as easily links to the more head-hop in the likes off shlohmo. his sound is very much 8bit - commodore infected blent of hip hop, skweee, bass and retro-futuristic-synth-science. filosofischestilte takes you into an unknown world shaped out of arpeggios, sparkling.

after spending five years stealthy developing the project through a series of bi-annual and hand-stamped set of releases, eked via his eponymous imprint, in 2011 sleeparchive joined tresor with ronan point - an ep of tracks constructed directly from material from semsroths live set. now comes more fresh works from the master of haunting, compelling minimalism in this first instalment of a two-part ep for the label.

local talk is proud to present a release featuring clemens kahlcke aka clé, also known as 1/2 of märtini brös. a true veteran in the electronic dance music scene with several releases on established labels, including poker flat, dessous and liebe*detail. the title track the jam is a classic deep house track, cleverly layered with elements that builds the track gradually, giving it real drive and purpose. dirtytwo is on a roll and after remixing hnny last month the dynamic duo continues to make house magic, their take on the original is another winner. the sharp beats, shuffly hihats, short staccato strings rips the track to dramatic effect and a guaranteed weapon in any djs set. local talk is talking to you!

born and raised in venezuela, the charismatic rafael garnica is releasing his second artist album titled fool again on galaktika records from barcelona. his debut cae nieve en caracas was released in 2009 on galaktika and after numer- ous singles and remixes for labels like moodmusic, trenton and chillin mint.

after his brilliant first release in the mood for…nearly one year ago on philpot records (php059) murat tepeli is back with the beautiful oldschool house anthem workinstrugglin. on the flip soulphiction delivers a fantastic remix adding his trademark sonics. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

after a couple of well-received contributions to new breed of deep house and finest ny house 2011, house producer washerman releases a 4-track ep thats just chock full of all that great 4/4. reminiscent of works by the great kerri chandler, whos one of his major influences, the synth jabs, booming baselines and funky kick drum of tunes like the eps namesake, >be what you wanna be,< >feeling good,< and >do it< are sure to win the hearts and souls of househeads abound. lets not forget >moody life<, also offered on this ep, for those who like it a little mellower & deeper

after a stunning artist-release by alejandro vivanco, duesseldorfs gua camole music strikes back with a various artists sampler, gua limited 005 celebrates their fifth record with fresh, deep & dubby house music from pandilla ltd (lissabon), niccolo cupo and of course the boys themselves! as always 300 limited, stamped and vinyl-only!

mysterious producer s.a.m. delivers yet another top quality release! after the releases on fathers and sons productions he here shows a slightly different approach with 2 tracks of dubbed out techno heaven in the veins of maurizio, basic channel etc.. watch out for this one folks!

shlomi aber is known for his dark never ending grooves, and his new be as one release is once again proof of how the label boss is able to inject the right amount of funk in his beats. after the success of we dont fit on cadenza, fooling games feat. moggli on be as one and his more recent mancha on desolat, shlomi drops the doppler and limited by you. both sits on the line between house and techno, with shlomis trademark rolling tech-funk grooves driving the dance in its own exceptional way.

chaos is a tough, ny-house jam with 909 trim. first 3 minutes for the mix, then ending up just north of hypnotic bell house. strictly for the floor. memphis is a broken shell of a sampled break, worked and loaded under matt maaskants emotive freestyling on a concertmate mg-1. trace is the wandering groove of an excited arpeggiator, after the drum machine has left the building.

first of two new bassheavy techno-ish dub eps by mystica tribe. four tracks of excellent electronic dub with heavy techno and acid influences. although only his second release after his debut in 2011 with meditation stick the japanese mystica tribe already delivers a powerful trademark sound: loose, shuffling beats, layered with heavy basses, tribal percussion and trippy elements, like the dark acid tale on titletrack flowers and the classic melodica stabs on fractale and moon & stone. tokyo dub at its best.

adam jay’s “mediastinum ep” is the product of a near death experience turned into an opportunity to create. after experiencing acute trauma to the left lung, the artist was diagnosed with pneumomediastinum, the sounds featured in the production of this record were recorded in the intensive care unit at community east hospital in indianapolis. “inward” is a raw, stripped down stomper filled with anxiety and a pace of purpose. the a2 track, “terrible precision” brings an atmosphere of tension and darkness that drives the ep forward. the synth groove of “chatter” sits atop the recordings of medical monitoring equipment intended to alarm the listener. the unsettling dischord created is contrasted by a powerful low end groove. “concert of the machines” comes with an addictive half time broken beat groove. the warm, effected electric piano work plays off more alert sounds from the hospital room creating a chilled out vibe that is ideal for closing a set. already support from justin berkovi, nigel richards, gayle san, tony rohr, andrei morant, and brian kage.

mannequin has the dual and parallel aim to unearth hidden or unpublished gems, running along a road that starts from the period of reference for this kind of music (late 70s mid 80s) and comes to nowdays, with a vision deeply influence by factory records / 4ad labels.

italian rising artist dario tronchin a.k.a. chevel made a name for himself in the 2012 techno scene thanks to his unique mixture of experimental dub oriented techno sounds. after being signed by lucys stroboscopic artefacts, chevels need of pursuing his own sound aesthetics brought him to launch his first music platform, enklav.

with the deep circus 011 we present you lilith, a young talented artist from los angeles who delivers an impressive debut on our imprint. raised in several european countries, lilith was exposed to many cultures, musical tastes and traditions. she was classically trained in piano at an early age, and enjoyed a full spectrum of music genres, from classical to punk. a passion for electronic music grew early on and after a move to dublin ireland, she began digging deeper into the music, stared producing and achieved her own unique style, which has been described as a fusion of deep, dark, dubby, and sexy minimal with house/techno rhythms. a kind of style that really hits your ears and brain, which makes us even happier to present lilith engine repair e.p. on our deep circus label. besides the original tracks *engine repair* and *silicone*, the record contains two massive remixes by oliver klein and sweet n candy.

m1 sessions #4 features the men behind the scenes of m1 sessions. bobby dolo, (label founder) and todd modes have been working together for years as djs, producers, and loft party hosts. todd brings his own brand of sexy, deep house with a warm, late night vibe. dolos side offers a samba-ish chop up of dr. buzzards sunshowers, and a disco edit of tropically groovy proportions.

after the release of oscar muleros last album black propaganda, its time to release the first remix pack. here it comes, with three outstanding remixes from the cream of dark beats: lucy, shifted and developer.

marco bernardi returns after his fantastic debut on our ten inch series with a outstanding four tracker on ourflagshiprawax!

after sweating out the winter heatwave generated by chris mitchell and grey people with proper trax 4, alex falk distills a purified form of techno from the often unnecessary complexities of the style. terse—the fifth limited twelve from proper trax–further solidifies the labels unflinching commitment to the rough n tough sounds of the southern us underground. dont sleep, as this one is aimed to take its place in the record bags of the globes in-the-know heads. measure ones approach for a drastic result.

after four impressive releases from the likes of ossie and behling & simpson, 2020 midnight visions kicks of its attack on 2013 with a new ep from the uks doc daneeka. last year saw doc team up with benjamin damage for a well received full length on 50 weapons, they live!, which stood apart for its pioneering hybridisation of house, bass and techno. here, on his own terms, doc explores a more extroverted, melodically rich variant of bass heavy house across all four tracks.

including tin man remix. after being half a year absent from the outside world, good ratio music presents us their new release from little big orchestra who is showing us his first work ever done, named experiment 626

4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producer right now : montel. being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with house music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. not concerned with topping charts, being in the playlists of top djs or winning social networking popularity contests, montel is a man of simplicity. his only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for djs and dancers. music for sweaty basements, house partys and day time raves. nothing big, nothing clever.. just vibes

after a little break we are back on track with a definitive collectors item: a special double a-sided twelve inch with two catalogue numbers, featuring four artists. the first side starts with in a dark garage, a dancefloor stomper by okee ru, followed by an untitled track delivered by solidsoul (kevin kipfer & dzanin gabirovic), retouched and tube-amped by the enterbt crew. on the flip side we proudly introduce our new label mate, donato capozzi, with his vinyl-debut. two special gems, not only for the floor. watch out for more!

after the great success of our first split ep series, feral cuts, bad animal invited a few of our friends to join our extended family and rework one of each original artists tracks. we give you the >house side< keeping it deep and proper with stunning reworks by joel alter and label-owner alland byallo. on the flip, the >techno side< markus suckut strips down >there you go< and whips back a hypnotic techno bomb. tanstaafl label co-owner john osborn beautifully redefines the groove of aartekts amazing >rolling energy< with the help of production partner eric goldstein and mix-down blessing from the mighty paul rose (scuba).

murat tepeli and ava. celebrate the long awaited single debut of murat tepeli on ava. with ?fee fi foe funk for me ep?. at the same time it s the return of a very well-known duo: murat tepeli & prosumer. after damiano von erckerts & tito wuns very successful ava.lp001 ?mr. pink, what have you been smokin??, this release makes another clear statement, how much freshness and undiscovered space there is in house music. a space, which murat tepeli and the remix-artists damiano von erckert und prosumer are surely filling with their exceptional tracks.

dj spoko was born marvin ramalepe, raised in the rural town of tzaneen in northern south africa, where he says there was no first or third class—all the same. he started producing on a pc at age 12, after moving with his brother kelly rams ramalepe to atteridgeville, a 99%-black township outside the mostly white city of pretoria – to find their father. they lived in an area called ghost town, near atteridgeville s cemetery, where as the neighborhood s premiere producer, young spoko earned the nickname ghost. the title of his new ghost town ep

200 records launches 200 black, a new vinyl series focusing on organic and analogue techno. its first release comes from haventepe (istanbul). after some brilliant dub-techno releases on various labels, he helps to inaugurate 200 black with distanced . the title track is a dreamy dub-techno opus nearly 10 minutes long. the b-side includes a massive techno monster steady state and the trippy sideway funk .

off the back of his second club-shaking ep for cvss dirtybird imprint, paris ghetto mastermind producer is back for his 3rd outing on his own label clekclekboom. after dropping their inaugural release, the stellar *champagne / hugz (ft. bambounou)*, at the end of 2011 it seems fitting that french fries return to kick-off 2013 with the labels 9th release. the use of bold, futuristic effects and percussive subtleties combined with an astute aptitude for clarity and fullness of sound makes for yet another destructive french fries and clekclekboom ep. this shrewd blend of experimentalism and dancefloor bass-weight means ccb009 is likely to turn up in a wide range of record bags.

limited edition of 500 copies on white vinyl.
belgian industrial legend the klinik returns after 22 years with a new album in the original line up. *eat your heart out* is the perfect continuation of the classic minimalist-cold sound of the band that still stands as one of the most innovative in the scene.

after introducing ir with his bombshell ep 808 horizon , limikola returns with a massive release from lado including a great remix from sci+tec s xordo. both guys are new to the imprint and show, why they have been signed - quality music.

steve lawler & viva music come with his first ep of 2013, avaida (the organ track). this is a special release for steve, named after his daughter to be, whom will be born in march. hence the release date. the special item vinyl picture disc makes this ep an exciting start to the year for steve and the viva music crew.
already gained support from the very limited 4 artists to have it, seth troxler, jamie jones, pete tong and our friend darius syrossian.

meet stabber, aka stafano tartaglini from laquila, italy. after doing nice work with luckybeard records, here stabber graces vinyl for the first time on halo cyan.
his huh! ep is tittilating yet terrifying, a collection of razor-sharp club tracks that bring the party as much as they terrorize it. title track huh! begins with a smattering of innocuous hi-hats and claves that quickly give way to a thick fog of giallo-style paranoia. voices grab your attention, leaving you to look over your shoulder before being overtaken by a wave of sinister, gleaming melodies riding twisty, mechanically precise breaks.

after inigos well-received previous release >the shard<, he now steps up again with 2 epic pieces of electronic beauty.
i still find it hard to describe music after all these years, as i think the most important is what people feel when listening to it rather than pigeon holing the hell out of it. i simply love it, hope you do too. (kr!z)

after the massive success of ut015 undertones kcik off 2013 with another killer ep from nathaniel x this time under his vil-nx guise alongside long term production partner mr vil. as before they will be limited pressing on 180 gram vinyl and comes in a high quality printed sleeve

after fantastic release by four walls and tommy finger jr we proudly present you a great talent from russia!

sam paganini is not a real newcomer anymore. after all, he produces great tracks for more than ten years now and also became an acknowledged dj in italy during this time. however, his career received an enormous boost since 2011 with his releases on plus 8 and drumcode, and now reaches a new height with his cocoon recordings debut.