born in an x1/9 and raised on a diet of b-movies, cerrone and fettuccine, french dj and producer alan dente is the latest addition to the esteemed bordello a parigi roster. a full time member of parisian party crew and digging experts les yeux orange, dente has spent the last few years tearing up the banlieues and blogosphere with a heady mix of disco, boogie, italo and proto-house. after a life changing contribution to manctalo institution red laser records, dente arrives at the bordello in style with his dancefloor haute couture.

robot ranch records proudly presents a very special collaboration with the kyoto based dj and producer yusuke yamamoto from japan. after some great releases on eyepatch recordings, piston recordings, rough recordings and of course his own imprint canary recordings he comes now again with four high quality deep house tracks. pure dope to enjoy!

following the great ep from doomwork, italy strike back with the duo reform! two guys who joined their mind together to create music, testing new electronic paths, playing with external machines to creates their own sounds, after only one release and one track on a compilation you can see that the duo have a lot to say into techno. reform bring here with “chaotic dimension“ a very complete release who take from techno madness with chaotic dimension to deep techno for extremis passing by a super funky vibe for dancewear with this vocal who drives you, to end with treasure who deliver a mind blowing experience.

after putting out a string of brilliant singles and ep s in the past few years, slavaki is up with his first artist album. it s hard to believe it s taken him 7 years since the first release, to come up with the idea of releasing a full-length. no wonder, tracks have gotten time-tested, and have been carefully selected out of over 10 continuous hours of material written in the period between the year 2011 and 2015. out on artist’s home label elusive at the beginning of 2016 on limited 2x12 inch vinyl. this album is another peek into slavakis ever-expanding chest of musical treasures that never seems to fail to surprise.

mellow mellow right on return with two more splendid re-edits of much sought after 80s boogie and modern soul classics for record store day 2016. pressed on a 7 inch vinyl picture disc

nearly a year after his acclaimed debut ep, every inch of you, a musical project meant as an ode to the memory of a once great man, his grandfather, the enigmatic, rosas nievas, steps up to the plate with a sophomore outing for scissor and thread, going away soon on the a-side, the bombastic opener, wastes no time getting its feet moving with charged up percussion, guitar licks, and playful sampling with a clear ode to the likes of matthew herbert.

long-expected, the mysterious italian producer 2030 is back on clft after his first and remarkable cassette album. here - with these four tracks - comes another deep and refreshing breath, still full of these unique retro-future-rhythms... 500 copies only, no repress. grab it, or you will regret it!

after acclaimed debut ep by raw ambassador, milan-based un.t.o. records presents marcello napoletano’s destroyed ass ep: a limited edition, four tracker combo of different tunes.
the a side delivers a techno track and a funkier one, both of which will take you on a boat trip into an infected swamp lost somewhere in southern italy. at the same time on the b side marcello’s voodoo ritual will take possession of your body with two full-house tracks. café nanà is a crazed drive of broken percussions “and vibrant field-recordings of cups and glasses banging together in a smoke-filled, sun-drenched, cafe” while waiting for my bass is a warehouse melter reminiscent of gene hunt’s rawest works.

after a two year hiatus graded is back with label founder midland at the controls and its been worth the wait. graded003 picks up where midlands 2013 drumtrak left off, left of centre club music for warehouses and basements alike. the a-side blush first aired during a particularly warm boiler room recording in milan last summer. it turned heads on the night and has garnered endless id requests on the recording ever since. stuttering rolling percussion and a synth line as bold as it is unusual make this one a very strong club tool. on the b-side outpost and holdup take a deeper turn, rich in suspense and expertly programmed drums, theyre unmistakably midland productions drawn from the more obscure corners of his sound pallet.

after a successful launch of his own imprint last year, label owner aiken is now back with the second ep. his first release of 2016 and the second release on the timelime imprint counts four four-­to­&#8208,,,,,,,the­&#8208,,,,,,,floor techno bangers in his own signature style. warehouse proof peaktime jams.

one of kompakt s most mythical entities, superpitcher has always followed a thoughtful and rarified release policy, rather honing a record until it s perfect (and risking longer periods of time in between outings) than rushing it out, its a release rhythm that suits his idiosyncratic approach to dance music, not so much churning out floor fodder than creating timeless classics on his own terms. as one of our longest-serving artists, he has still managed to build an impressive portfolio, especially if you consider the ratio of iconic tracks per release. it s no wonder, then, that at any given time, a big part of his back catalogue seems to be sold out. five years after the highly acclaimed, award-winning full-length kilimanjaro (kompakt 222 cd 80), it is time to revisit superpitcher s unique body of work with so far so super, an enticing selection of some of his most cherished cuts - acting as our 2016 vinyl offering for this year s record store day, it collects highlights from all stages of his career, the underground club bangers as well as the conceptual album work. from opener jackson (as featured on pop ambient 2012) and early successes like heroin, baby s on fire (from total 4) or total confusion/speicher anthem i walk to signature tracks like happiness or rabbits in a hurry, you ll find lots of magical moments to unearth or rediscover - all in one jam-packed, gorgeously wrapped vinyl release that no serious fan of electronic dance music should miss out on.

skam records are very proud to release an album of unheard tracks from one of our very first artists and it feels good to have him back home. jega has always provided his own slant on the genre, with warm standout melodies and his always edgy solid beats driving it all. its good to hear his machines working again after all these years. jega returns with a selection of the year before his seminal first release (ska006). a collection of unreleased tracks from 1995, recorded live to cassette tape and dat, and gathered 20 years later to form 1995. this album provides a glimpse into the fledgling electronic music scene of the 90s.

after the release of positive centre s -vorticist ep- , the japanese pair katsunori sawa and yuji kondo will make their debut on snts label under their aka steven porter, with a four-­ track 12inch vinyl only entitled superbad.

just one year after the release of brazilian disco boogie sounds compilation, favorite recordings presents the 2nd edition of its acclaimed series.

recently released on l.i.e.s. russian torrent versions, fabio monesi makes a return to his own wilson records after last year’s album -parasol dance”. from the raw beat of “mirage” to the smooth and jazzy sound of “pipe dream”, this ep encloses the versatile approach of fabio monesi to the music, in which analog recordings and warm sounds are a must.

third release on the much sought after vinyl only label.
dj support: superbreak, mike w - kolour ltd, the silver rider

jey kurmis needs little introduction after an amazing 2015. the hot creations and moon harbour favorite delivers a stomping underground ep with fellow producer shannon. two underground bass driven tech originals are complimented with remixes from man of the moment jacky, whilst apollo 84 shows us why he s in demand for remixes with his collab alongside konflicted soul.

madrid-based producer manuel anós returns on his own non series imprint to release his new ep just after his remarkable solo debut on tresor. psyk brings now to ‘origin, 2 tracks in the manuels most basic and stripped down aesthetics to explore his sonic origins through loops and wires.

stamp records delve into the past for their next release, giving a new lease of life to one of swayzak s least characteristic and most sought-after tracks. swayzak are true heroes of the uk underground, having clocked numerous seminal releases in the late 90 s and early 00 s straddling the grey area between house and techno. disco dub plate volume 2 - originally out in 2000 - was an obvious anomaly in the duo s discography, that has managed to forge a path of its own amongst a completely different crowd to swayzak s usual disciples. one cut from that ep, stronger love , is a carefully arranged marriage between a certain pair of quintessential aor darlings and the soul voice of the 80 s. can we be more specific? no can do...it shouldn t really work, but somehow it does! it s been caned by many a balearic dj over the years, including mark seven who included it in his mythical originals compilation, where it holds its ground amongst other balearic heavyweights. as an added bonus for this 2016 edition we re treated to two brand new mixes ! frank agrario teases in bits of the original making for his chunkier version that is aimed squarely at the dancefloor, while brun (1/2 of swayzak) delivers a bang up-to-date dub that keeps its elements to the bare minimum, building into a deep hypnotic house chugger.

after the strong success of zendid, discobar presents its fourth instalments, by alex & digby.

after releasing three successful and well received solo e.p.’s over the summer of 2015, tim xavier (label boss) rings in 2016 with a new “late 90’s chicago jack” styled body of tracks appropriately titled “1999”. already getting play by: truncate, eric cloutier, ben sims, dj hyperactive, la-4a (ambivalent), slam, magit cacoon, dustin zahn, technasia, agaric, lando, len faki, raíz, adrian lopez, luigi madonna……..

after his successful remix of orions gravity johannes volk returns to polytone with his debut ep. two excellent techno tracks are in place and a spaced out ambient piece called it could happen describes the mysterious view from a spacecraft cockpit into the wideness of the universe. on the a-side volk blows the whistle of the ep s title -asteroid riding- with funky chords accompanied by a wide deep bassline, short samples, classic percussions and a cropped stomping kick-drum, that let you ride through the orbit. on the b-side -earthbound- pounds with a broad hollow kick, arpeggiated synths, alerting sounds and a harmonically settled type of string-line that eases the elements diversity like the blue planets gravity. within the tracks that have been built to transport the feel of time and space, johannes volk again pushes himself on the cutting edge of electronic music.

a1 nubian mindz - deep in raves: well known for his versatile and rich production, colin delivers once more. with a quite suitable name - deep in raves is just that. a deep plunge into dark and rave-like atmosphere. after a short intro layered with an ominous voice, massive bassline takes over and drives the track through the darkest curves. enriched with short percussions and a synth stab this is quite a stomper best experienced on a good club soundsystem, preferably in the dark. a2 volster - nebula: almost obsessed with audio purity, volster manages to combine new and modern sounds with old-school genre roots. nebula is all about complexity. although it is based on an electro foundations, it s so much more. space filled with an oscillatory synth motion perplexed with smooth pads that gives the impression of an interstellar properties. no detail is left unengaged, from the 808 that keeps everything in motion to the subtle amount of panning. this is a beautifully crafted story by a producer who is slowly but steadily growing into one of the best croatian artists. b1 lucretio - dracula: the most famed beard of cadoneghe/italy has pulled another magic gem from his music source. widely known for his relentless tendency to push the analogue spectrum to it s extreme, lucretio surprises once more with his ability to blend simple pieces into an effective sub storm with almost comic like features. dracula is not your conventional tune and it s pretty obvious why as soon as you put the needle on. broke down rhythm is heavily fueled by polished but enormous sub background with sparse and ¥in your face¥ shots. seemingly random notes take a gloomy and powerful form during the break and soon the lurky atmosphere comes into picture. this is truly brilliance in it s full simplicity. if only bram stoker could hear this, he would probably be both stunned and amused! b2 james booth - jxst do it: one of our goals on vakum is to be on a lookout for a new and promising talents. berlin based james booth surely fits the bill. jxst do it is a seriously crafted track with rich rhythmic section wrapped in a steady build up. after the initial break-beat intro sliced in short chunks, subtle 303 bassline takes over and the rhythmic game begins. booth delivers a perfectly timed cuts accompanied by a diverse palette of percussions. this is a perfect piece for those build up moments in the club..

after two recent productions on den haags notorious bunker and on tar hallow, klankman is back with a new dose of pure techno hypnosis. illumination through feedback distortion ep is a three-track release of irresistible rhythms, vibrant analogue workouts, displaying the intuitive diy compositional approach of talented dutch artist maarten epskamp, under his klankman pseudonym. illumination through feedback distortion ep will be available on vinyl on march 14, 2016. edition of 300 copies, distributed worldwide by rubadub. details sound is a milan based record label run and founded by giuseppe magistro (a hand) and matteo fabbri.

those secret squirrels just can t get enough! after a brief period in the woods they are back with even more tracky disco and proto-house business. funky, chunky, raw and dirty, they drop two more gems that are guaranteed to power the dance floor all night long. surrender to the squirrels! resistance is futile.

after a pretty good success with tonbe s digital releases on his imprint disco fruit,now it s time for vinyls. label will be dedicated to release quality disco, nu disco, house and funk music. first release is a selection of tonbe s best tunes so far on his digital label. 4 tracks for bright future. watch out, disco bombs are coming!

italian house producer nicholas is back on home taping after a string of releases on labels like 4lux, quintessentials, 20:20 vision and nu groove. and it s straight back into business as usual on this release as he picks up where he left off with his best-selling love message and the music lives eps and delivers 4 raw and tracky dance floor bombs that will keep your dance floor pumping. all the cuts sit perfectly on that line between house & disco for maximum dance floor work. the bonus beats are back

magical, mystical and straight from the heart: after -until then, goodbye- and -a day in the life- the hamburg based art curator, dj and producer lawrence releases yoyogi park - the third part of an album trilogy for mule musiq in collaboration with artist stefan marx. the album explores unknowingly relations between his very own ambient productions, acoustic sound experiments and the driving force of the dancefloor. the artwork is showing a 360 degree view of the yoyogi park in the heart of tokyo, that stefan marx created for a fanzine for the printed matter nyc book fair in 2015.

first was eduardo de la calle. after, xpansul remaking the big “soplo” from tecknoise and now, unclosed returns with a new exclusive 180gr vinyl, and this time, it’s signed by tadeo (non series), ignacio tardieu (sine recs), tecknoise (unclosed) and martin emit (unclosed). as always, this new reference is released as 180 gram premium vinyl, limited copies, and only it will be released in vinyl format. all tracks are techno based, from mental techno of tadeo’s cut to the classic dub techno made from ignacio tardieu. all designed for the clubs, first or last hour, but you decide when, where and how enjoy it.

with the telepathy ep, new talent dalvik debuts on vinyl with four high-quality, classic underground house tracks. -real- starts off as a deep, prescription underground inspired track, yet with plenty of fresh new ideas and a voice sampling to be recognized. -after glow- is a slower hypnotic synth journey perfect for the early morning dj set or to chill to the day after. the b-side starts off with a peak hour house slammer, serving as a nice complement to the deeper a side. the final track is a more leftfield, experimental journey, with vocal snippets and trippy synths. the under the radar label romb records delivers another dj favorite!

limited to 600 numbered units, 2x12 inch lp in gatefold sleeve with printed inner-sleeves and cd included (features all 16 tracks of the album).
for the first time, the mythic live of catherine ringer at the “cigale” that was recorded in 2008 is available! here, we can recognize the legendary punch of the singer that performs some of the rita mitsouko’s classics, among others.

ever evolving dutchman a made up sound is back with a new ep on delsin a whole six years after his last. here he proves once more why he is so vital across four cuts of heavyweight technosoul. thin air pairs fast-paced 4/4 beats with stormy layered pads, all coalescing into affectional yet powerful techno grooves. in typical amus fashion, with its swung drums, sampled chordlines and flanged percussion it s simply hard to categorize but easy to love.

rsd 2016 itemn - must not be asold before 16.4.2016. j ohn frusciantes foregrow doesnt sound like any acid test record, or any record, thats come before it. after the unlikely alliance between the los angeles label and the iconoclastic venice, ca musician on trickfinger, all bets are off. this ones truly a passage through night. frusciante’s using elements of john carpenters eternal scores, the drum programming dna of jungle and footwork, and yes, a roland tb-303, all slowed down to a crawl. foregrow is a lurching, lysergic beauty which offers glimpses of his platinum pop instincts, but only behind the veil of true experimentalism.

magazino & pedro goya teams up again , 10 years after their releases on music for freaks, briquerouge, classic and exun, they bring once again an hybrid picktime track.
east berliner diego krause (unison wax and beste modus owner), did a nice rmx of * pomba* and give us a subtle groove, perfect for early hours. pressed on transluced red vinyl, this is the second release of the special * oito* editions on bloop recordings.

after the new album “still waters” recently released, and sustained by the lively “back for more” and the captivating “2good4me”, breakbot is back with a limited edition ep on translucent vinyl of 4 “get lost” remixes and one exclusive cover by the band jamaica. still with his sidekick irfane, breakbot is more than ever determined to make us dance with a new succession of hits each one more exciting than the last.

since their first album in 2009, django django have covered some distance. indeed, their first album has been acclaimed by critics and sold more than 250 000 units worldwide. after their international tour and a fantastic 2nd album released last year, we are glad to be able to hear them again through a bunch of clever remixes, in which you’ll have the chance to hear tim burgess’ (the charlatans) brilliant contribution to this limited edition ep.

here are 2 exclusive new tracks until the first album is released at the beginning of 2017! after a first striking ep, minuit comes up with this limited ep with “rock to lose yourself, funk to sway your hips, and ballads to love one another” once again ... as they say it!

after cutting his teeth supporting berlin s keinemusik crew, fabian braunbeck branches off with his own original ep. moody & beautiful, its lush textures clearly show an artist who has paid attention while working with some of the industry s best, yet has a voice all his own, not to mention he s picked up a few tricks on the way. the ep s title track needs absolutely no introduction, just press play. we welcomed back our good friend ruede hagelstein to remix the a side and as the partyers at panorama bar would agree now for weeks on end it works!. the b-side is a much more percussive and moody affair, getting a remix from fellow berliner filburt who puts his own mark on the originals cornerstones.

the btrax records label is back after few years off, and we are sure that new ep will not disappointed you. we are very proud to put out 1 stunning track made by one of the label artist : camille rodriguez from paris - france. electronic music drives his life for over 10 years now, he has developed his own style incorporating all his influences. he is passionate about the live, and create that way with synthesizers, sequencers, bar and samplers... he likes pushing himself sweating behind his machines, improvising at every moment, keeping control of every sound in order to play more intuitively, getting a better communication with the crowd... “andalusian 2.0” comes in two guises, the original mix which delivers some perfect techno keys and claps over its stomping techno beat, giving it live performance style flavor. the traumer remix takes it into darker warehouse territory but still retains the warmth and groove. kaine’s remix delivering some tough dub techno workouts that still have just the right amount of funk and groove.

after nearly a year of studio silence, and 9 releases under their belt the painfully anonymous dj / production trio italojohnson finally reveal that they are in fact the ghostbusters. to mark the anniversary of their 10th release they ve decided to amp up their usual white labels to black. who you gonna call?

mike witcombe joins the kindisch family, bringing along a delicate sound for a fantastic journey with his delomi ep. the title track charms both the body and the soul, with an elegantly simple track unleashing a sea of warmth with beautiful chord-work and a steady stream of organic percussion. taking the torch further, almond dives a bit deeper, and travels a bit further, hypnotizing us into the night. acid meets house meets after-hour meets pure and warm intentions to create an intricate and almost spiritual experience. next, mike witcombe and felix warmuth balance chaos and control with islagrande, representing the symbiosis between artist and machine, opening doors to realms rarely seen and inviting all to join the experience.

im a cliches first release of 2016 comes from label boss cosmo vitelli. after a five year hiatus during which he was kept busy by his band bot ox and relocating from paris to berlin, this is the very first release to come out of his new studio located in berlins marzahn district.

mike ash returns to super rhythm trax after providing the very first release and gives us 4 authentic and acidic warehouse smashers. mike ash may be familiar from early releases on moving shadow and rising high records under a variety of pseudonyms in the early 90s but in the last 10 years has become synonymous with releasing mind blowing and true electro under his own name. when he turns his hand to acid house, the results mirror the high quality and his no nonsense approach shines through having lived and breathed the music and culture back when it was exploding in the late 80s and early 90s. in his own words i tried to keep with the original 1988/1989 vibe. i didnt use any synths / sounds / samples that weren t available past 1990. its all juno / sh-101 / 303 / jupiter / 808 / 909 / 707 / 606 and samples from the beats breaks & scratches vol 1&2inch the tracks exude a raw and strangled soul and are a bold and comfortingly honest take on the warehouse and pirate radio sound of the uk.

including trus’me remix! early supported by loco dice, ame, marcell dettmann, ben sims, ben ufo, fred p, dj tennis, reboot, dvs1, kevin saunderson, marco carola, truncate, osunlade & many more.
abstract theory is back with a great new ep from italian bangers dirty channels in team with the talented eternal entropy, who built up two ghetto house inspired bombs. the package includes a solid techno-dub remix from prime numbers boss trus’me and a lovely deep version from francesco bonora & marcello arletti. after music from terrence parker, boo williams, john tejada, tony lionni, mike shannon and vince watson, with this new release abstract theory confirms to be one of the finest italian labels to watch this year.

1983 to 1988 anthology from the west coast electro hip-hop pioneer. recordings taken from original master tapes. the vinyl box set contains four lps plus download code housed in an all-black case with gold foil print, 20-page book with photos, liner notes by jeff weiss, and detailed track history by egyptian lover. recordings taken from the original master tapes.

a new collaboration project on crowdspacer. bryce hackford, part of one of the most daring dj crew in nyc (deep trouble), true purveyor of a certain new york club culture legacy (think arthur russell) and author of 2 acclaimed albums, came to joakims studio and after a few hours of live synth and drum machine jamming, jhack was born. i would describe this as psychedelic voodoo house music. but its up to you really.

after waiting for three years, jenifa mayanja has finally unleashed her new ep on swiss imprint deepartsounds the new ep features three original songs and a trinidadian deep remix of the song human nature. all tracks are well arranged that bound along with a smooth swathe of jazzy chords and pads over a technoid bassline. the songs take you on a space journey as a variety of cool beats and melodies creating a depth that is difficult to resist. once again jenifa delivers top quality, an attribute what makes her to one of the best female deep house producer

here at bearfunk we have been pretty busy as of late it was a casual visit to geneva just like any other. we had just finished a buzzing set and soon after we found ourselves talking to a five bearded academic types. it turns out they were a bunch of theoretical physicists out on a cosmologists night out. they work them hard at cern and that day the large hadron collector had been a real beast rebooting five times before lunch. they were pissed off and needed a new challenge. we offered them a job on the spot and they promptly moved to our london hq working on a wage of tea, vinyl and nandos. we set them a challenge. build us a time machine! they started soaking up all those bearfunk-groove-boson particles and. you know what? they did it! a time machine of our own. our first task, jump back in time to 1985 and retrieve us something really cool. set controls to the manhattan office to celluloid records. fresh from their hit with herbie hancocks rockit, spearheading rap with fab five freddys change the beat and afrika bambata stompers the legendary label is preparing to release the debut album from nyc-paris emigre lord funk.

after befogs debut ep *unus*, here comes *duo*, a new release with 3 brand new minimal groovy tracks full of spiritual sounds that will take the dancefloor to outer space. only 300 copies available.