so after our chart topping first allstar 45s release featuring the dancefloor outlaws & coldvet, where back with another special limited edition 45

now approaching its fifth year of groundbreaking releases, med school excitedly present 2012s follow-up to the critically acclaimed new blood series. bringing together a collection of artists suited to the med school sound from the as-yet unknown to the underground hero, each track brings another interesting layer to the album.
with no less than eight tracks split across two 12 inch vinyl, this is jam packed with the finest beats and basslines.
a transfusion of med school versatility, with releases reaching outside the limits of d+b and into 2-step and dubstep. blood pressure follows up new blood 011 and takes it to a whole new level!

love, magic and transformation. acoustic, synthetic and mystical. experience and imagination. cinematic sparkle sounds, sensual, emotive and relaxed. listening to rain and drinking too much champagne. into the waves is all these things and more — a pop vocal record for our time.

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nice price deal !!! melodies and words are in faccinis bones and his finely crafted songs resonate with traces of his ancestry. if his songs were maps they would stretch from the english moors to the saharan dunes via the parched plains of the mediterrannean before spanning the atlantic ocean all the way to the mississippi delta. for piers, recording albums means surrounding himself with old friends, people he can talk music with, true accomplices, fellow souls who share a common vision. a soulful and expressive singer/songwriter whose music fuses folk, acoustic blues, and west african textures, piers faccini was born in england to anglo-italian parents, and moved with his family to france when he was five years old.
includes cd-version of the full album.

another kanzleramt classic, made by heiko lauyx and johannes heil in 1995.

having been wowed by tinis dissonant debut,label chief marc antona returns with his first new work since the november release of his fantastic long-player,rules of madness.a brand new double-header from the frenchman is lead by in flagrante. joining forces with aber costa, the pair present yet another joyful example of marcs innate ability to harness the most exotic of grooves whilst showering us with a dizzying array of sounds and samples.its nordic conversation is wrapped in beautiful organic percussion,as handclaps and rubbery basslines ripple throughout before ghostly chains ring out the closing beats.ipso facto on the flip is a pure example of stripped back house.beats, hats and an elasticated filtered riff open the show before the snare rolls usher in from the depths a throbbing wave of bass.

2012 seems just a perfect time for second release at arma label. alex danilov, becoming more and more welcomed as a dj at arma club afterhours, goes deep-n-down in two nicely sedating productions on side a.
flip the vinyl for vitalizing track from another moscow dj djungl and sexspionage theme by venedikt reyf & paul eidner.

two collaborations between two highly respected producers. photeks >closer< marked the 50th release on pinchs tectonic last year, and some time in the studio together has produced these standout tracks. acid reign first appeared in january on pinchs fabriclive mix compilation, his dubplate version described by fact mag as >a slow-burning half-stepper with a twisted acid melody fighting for air in an oil spill, as claustrophobic as you like, basically<. m25fm appears on photeks instalment to the highly respected dj kicks compilation series, its another acid-tinged track, taking us into much deeper territory.

complete with deluxe packaging and 180g vinyl! on the back of >violet morning moon< and >the goddess< its fair to say that this is another timeless release!

great 12 inch featuring two superb rarities from renowned disco label sound of new york. run by legendary producer peter brown, this small harlem-based imprint garnered a massive reputation in the late 70s and early 80s turning out some of the best disco tracks ever made. first up here is ny disco funk favourite >dance freak< from chain reaction. produced by peter brown himself, this is pure dancefloor dynamite, as raw and funky as it gets with pumping horns, grinding bass, wild percussion and crazy synths building steadily to a high-octane blistering dancefloor freakout! on the flip is the equally fantastic >shout at the disco< from little scotty, another relentless rough grooving jam, also produced by the prolific mr b. with both these tracks super-expensive and extremely hard to find in the original, don t miss this chance to get your copy!

next amazing thoughtless moover by stare5 aka bryan zentz with a huge remix of noah pred. known for his distinctive productions over the years as barada, cyan and under his own name on seminal techno labels such as primate, tronic, jericho, plus 8 and cmyk, bryan zentz reprises his stare5 role for thoughtless with three tracks of dub-fueled deepness. pushing ever outward on tides of subsonic bass, >the sprawl< emerges from cover of night, a vast expanse of sleepless chords illuminating the darkness as ripples of reverberant effects reach toward the stars. label boss noah pred adds another layer to the low end to imbue his remix with a swinging pulse, then intensifies the hypnosis with a sinuous synth that snakes its way through a winding labyrinth built from the materials of the original. >frozen fog< opens with cold yet insistent stabs that keep pace atop a bouncing dub bass line, responsive chords building pressure amidst gradually rising vapors. with equal nods to detroit and berlin, bryan zentz successfully presents his own unique vision of a classic form with >the sprawl< - solidifying his reputation as a master of the style in the process.

classic techno album from the network vaults. featuring the biggest names from detroit who pioneered the techno sound. derrick may, juan atkins, kevin saunderson they are all here on this superb ground breaking album

sometimes things turn out different than planned. that also applies for remixes one does for other labels: >the lost remixes< features two personal favourite remixes by sascha dive, now seeing a release on vinly for the first time. side a offers a gentle & laid-back remix for neggheads >being< that warms-up every dance-floor just like a sweet summer breeze. sascha dives remix for the basil classic >time to be free (free world)< on side b is a lot more four to the floor and with its almost epic groove yet proven another track that you’ll hear in clubs at any time of the night. listen up!

shootingstar moomin is back with another adventure into charming house music. like a fountain of sweetness the works of smallvilles wunderkind are spreading all over the world. tours all over europe, the us and japan proove that he is not only a fantastic producer- also his live and dj sets are gorgeously sweet. together with his labelmates smallpeople, the whole microcosm around underground quality, white and laid is about to grow to reach a top of the mountain of love.

toby leeming aka the third man returns with his 3rd ep for art - and what a belter it is. maintaining the high quality of previous releases >future tense< and >more than one< both aim for the dancefloor whilst retaining the melodic and harmonic sophistication that made tangier (art-dds4) and messier 66 (art-dds2) such sought-after tracks. another buy-on-sight release from art

uncanny valley continues to introduce more artists from the valley with their own solo ep.with uv008 its credit 00 whos put on the map. the dresden resident delivers four ice cold chicago inspired cuts, with hints of acid and electro,straight out of his machines which will make every synth aficionados mouth water.another me is, by credits standards,an almost intimate jam, which shows that house can be a decent funky affair.in the cave problem youll get an extensive bassline before synths that seem to come directly out of a hurdy-gurdy from hell add the right dose of gloom.the b-side is started off with the living room, a hard rocking track that comes like an acoustic exploration of sophisticated sound and drum ideas. the final brios theme is a weird and slightly menacing sci-fi work that only needs a proper movie.and again a new cover artist, credits longtime buddy geprg hpfmann.

taken from the upcoming album! the fêted producers debut single for 2012 sees the nu house supremo back in regal form. >falling star<, crash lands this spring on menaces own label compuphonic and is a precursor for one of the most hotly tipped future house albums this year. kris explains, >listening to this track is like being pulled through the stars by your heart with your eyes closed.< he goes on further to add, >i wanted to create a space odyssey, opening your mind and taking you far away into another world.< menace also roped in legendary london based vj dons, hexstatic, to put together a live visual video for a truly out of the world experience

the third and final part of the n.t.a. triptych by versalife! another amazing ep with 4 tracks that are like the night. dark, sinister and intense! electro/techno tracks as we like em!

b-tracks debut at the end of last year was a runaway smash, gone in a flash. the come back ep is another deadly round of deep, real dance music from the two new yorkers, schooled in vintage gotham and detroit house and techno, freshly to the manor born — driving, dub-wise, bare-bones, soulful, and melodic, by turns. once again, dont sleep on it.

metropolitan recordings presents another extremely limited series (only 250 copies) and this time uses the input of two beautiful voices. re-tide is a mysterious new project of which you will hear very soon! the luthers sound is very very house, as to celebrate the 90s. sylvia is a real funky bomb, useable for any dance floor around the world. the sound is right, have fun!

the dust collision of swiss voodoo priestess kate waxs recently unveiled album takes its titular inspiration from switzerlands world-leading large hadron collider, where sub-atomic particles are accelerated into one another, and the subsequent fallout observed for our universal scientific advancement. the first single to be lifted from said album – title track dust collision – is a cornerstone of self-producing autocrat kate waxs personal album philosophy, where humans find new lovers through passing encounters in the night, like particles colliding in the lhc – momentary, exhilarating, predatory, intimate and ecstatic.

its been a full 12 inch months since luca bacchettis remix of david alvarados >klugh”<blazed its trail here on ovum. so what better way for us to ramp up the temperature in these cold winter months than to welcome our great friend back with his latest double-header. now residing in barcelona, the tuscan has enjoyed yet another successful year. whilst luca turned his hand to a&r ing and enjoying great success with the signings for his own hideout label, he also impressed again with his own work for the likes of wagon repair, defected and crosstown rebels. having opened the year with a serious slice of techno, luca leads ovum back to house as he presents two beautifully warm sun-drenched numbers. the bongo-heavy >on the moon with you < has us dreaming of summer as it bathes us in spine-tingling synths, beautiful melodies and dreamy vocals. from the balearic sounds of the title track to the african rhythms and inspirations of >high life<. high life is a track laden with vocal samples, and powered by its potent piano riff

another classy re-issue from boogie times, pure dope for any soul/funk/boogie-lover!

r&s finish off another excellent year with a brand new ep from james blake. his cmyk and klavierwerke releases for the label are widely regarded to be amongst his best work, and these three new tracks will further his reputation as one of the finest auteurs working in electronic music today.
this is strictly limited to 5.000 copies worldwide.

lunar disko records begins 2012 with a milestone 10th release from local hero automatic tasty, aka jonny dillon. the strange terrain ep is the eagerly anticipated follow up to his debut 12inch. in it for the money on ldr. the amusing keep your receipt kicks off the ep, where the idiosyncratic mr. tasty makes a cameo vocal appearance on why you should have eh kept your receipt! beannach mhor is next up,and is a fine example of how the auto tasty sound is evolving ever more. the up-tempo over the hill completes the a-side, a rumbling 101 bassline beneath catchy keys continue the automatic tasty explorations of the strange terrain. the lunar favourite tropic exchange begins the flip side with more vintage sounds crafted with dexterity to create that unparalleled automatic tasty sound. completing the ep is small hours, a rolling 808 jam with twinkling imaginative melodies that makes for a perfect ending to another timeless ep.

to celebrate the 50th vinyl release, nachtstrom prepared a special bomb including huge tracks and remixes by niereich, stigmata, chris hope & 88uw… this one is definitely not to be missed!

sphera welcomes fithy rich from the uk (rising music, 303lovers) with another ultrafunky ep completed with remixes from siwell and namito.

dean sunshine smith does it again with the first release of 2012. number 3 in the globally successful sunshine reworks series. this time he re-ignites the classic mid tempo soul shuffler oh honey by 70s british soul group delegation. pitching things up and reworking the vocals to create an infectious slice of soulful sunshine deep house sweetness!! track two and we keep the soul with an edge of funk as dean takes us on a love odyssey. reworking & re-interpreting the classic t-connection weekender anthem. this is a new version that intentionally pays homage to the original but also reconstructs the vocals to give the tune a new twist and creating a killer deep house floorfiller. as always this release has some big support from some of the scenes key players. another sure fire slice of sunshine magic from the soulshare records stable and this wonderful series.

deviant behaviour ep lands gracefully into 2012, as remain records frontman, axel karakasis, brings you a bonafide vinyl edition of three solid bangers.on the main side, solstice opens up and unfolds a highly irresistible track with a playful intro that develops into full-blown insanity. dark nheavy basslines and powerful percussion with an awesome lick of ascending frequencies is the recipe for this super-textured gem. slamming blaster is another killer slice of techno with an immaculate script, full of evocative samples. from radio-like frequencies to the discreet bell backdrops, blaster is ultimately seductive!on the remain side, the title track impresses with its dubby beats and rolling groove. what makes, though, deviant behaviour stand out are the cheeky background samples and its spot-on build that amplify the relentless loopy character of the track throughout.

jean wells story is not an extraordinary one in the world of soul, although her voice certainly was. her biggest hit >have a little mercy< from 1967 was a glorious slice of deep soul, a plea to a lover, whom she is addicted to, but who doesn t seem to notice. her gospel-trained voice perfectly encapsulating those feelings, whilst a stark arrangement dominated by an ethereal organ and dramatic horn stabs heightens the unbearable effect this man is having on jeans life. yet at the time this record only reached number 25 in the r&b charts, just another bit of genius amongst many, thrown out by the black american music industry at one of its most creative and profligate periods.
jean left us with a fantastic recorded legacy, of which her recordings for clyde otis, which are gathered here, are the choicest cuts.

the mini album hope was another change in sound, and featured arrangements by sean o hagan, then of the high llamas. featuring six songs including a cover of leonard cohens >winter lady<, oldhams voice is set in a reflective and soft-hued sound throughout.

the irresistible electronic trio formed by antonio pecori stefano meucci and andrea giacchetti mainly known as the clover strikes back on bosconi records with another strong 4 tracks ep. after an year spent into researchin and experimenting in their own studio, jammin for hours like a proper band as they are, using analogue machines, freaky instruments and concrete sounds, our lovely boys, always keepin their distinctive funky n groovy attitude, turned the page of their past west-coast inspired funky house vibe and changed the way of seeing club music into giving life to a completely new, fresh and personal house style. the whole ep sounds like house music influenced by post rock bands like tortoise and kraut legends like can and this 12inch is an absolut winner that sees on a side the psychedelic tribal funk of goodies while on the second cut theres the subliminal mood of wandering souls, b side instead goes more spiritual and rockin thanks to the manipulated percussive trip of find yourself and the darkdroning session of amsterdam house don san proper remixing goodies. a real four season ep!

if you have seen tiga play a festival set over the past few months, then you saw him play at least three to five clouds tracks, with at least one of them being >optic<, >future blaster<, or >vaults<.
these scottish ladmen are some of the most promising producers working today, combining brutish, visceral force with real intelligence and control. they use no gear whatsoever, crafting their bombs from malware in public chatrooms, giving voice to a generation living in the digital ether between the moon and glaswegia city.
for the remix, clouds asked to enlist a hero of theirs, the swedish techno master jesper dahlbäck, who adds another excellent remix to his massive catalog and further cements his place in the turbo hall of endless respect.

this sampler is strictly limited to 300 copies... the future disco series has become the essential collection for anyone with a house and disco musical obsession. the fifth volume: downtown express takes us on yet another journey into all the current must own dancefloor cuts. the limited samplers have become highly sought after collectors items in their own right by taking key tracks from the albums and exclusively making them available on 12inch vinyl. we open up with moon boots off my mind on the a side which has been tearing up dancefloors all over the world for the past month with its infectious 80s groove and chopped up longing vocal. as we flip over onto the b side metromony need no introduction having been nominated for a mercury music award for their album the english riviera. album track corinne has been remixed by super producer mario basanov who has kept the songs structure intact but given the record a dancefloor vibe that will feel a natural choice for 4am. finally something happened is a huge looping disco cut reminiscent of the late nineties, pittos instrumental remix makes it unrelenting and very effective on the dancefloor with its big build ups and even bigger drop

this is the 4th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by legendary detroit producer & dj terrence parker. the a side features a brand new tp production called street skate which has elements of his classic releases from the 1990s. it was first leaked on youtube and after many requests is now available on vinyl. the b side features the return of matt veloce with his blazing hot disco cut up track called,woman from moscow.this track is so hot that many have personally inquired with matt as to the true identity of this woman.perhaps one day we will learn of the woman who inspired this track.also featured on the b side is another disco-jazz-house fusion track called running out by dj leandre of paris,france (the man who brought you soul juice and love 4 sale).all 3 tracks were remixed by terrence parker and guaranteed to become another must have for your collection!

elevation recordings was born in 2001 in a little city called galway, in the west of ireland - fathered by darran nugent aka aruba. over the last ten years the label has featured both homegrown and international talent with names like tigerskin, wareika, scope, kink, chris lattner, soul minority, gavin herlihy and snuff crew dropping by to make remixes. 2010 saw the vinyl side resurrected in the form of elevation limited and so far it has drafted in the talents of aldo cadiz, jakob seidensticker, tomika, einmusik, feygin and more. this 10 year album showcases the flavour of where the label is now with a hot selction of tracks from germanys snuff crew, aldo cadiz (chile), julian sanza (2020 vision) - who drops a dirty disco mutant monster called >elevation<, livio and roby (desolat), alejandro vivanco (cadenza), darran nugent and pavel lenchenko (mood music) and more. enjoy the party. coverart by: emiliocaccaman (ita)

simon bakers debut album traces saw the london based producer record a superb, honest reflection of his influences and took his deep house sound into a long playing format that was critically acclaimed across the board. let me in was one of two tracks that featured vocals from debukas that were highlights of the album, and it returns in original album version and with an excellent remix from lee curtiss. lee curtiss is currently riding high after great releases on spectral sound and get physical, an excellent cd compilation for watergate and as part of the visionquest collective. his version is a remix in the truest form, he treats the original with respect, but twists and turns it very much into his own track, perfectly fine tuned for club sets and soundsystems. this combined with the awesome original provides another essential simon baker and 2020vision collaboration

special forces moves on skudge. boddika & cosmin trg are called up for remix duties. another strong one in this great series. tip!

here uto karem returns to plus 8 for his second release on the label, with the two tracks he serves up - take control and all over you - continuing in the rising italian stars good run of form. as well as being an in-demand remixer, dj and producer, karem also runs his own agile recordings imprint on which he explores the same deep techno rhythms and loopy hypnotism as he does with his two original tracks here.take control is a liquid track which builds in looped layers through piston pumping percussion, up-right beats and plenty of melodic drama. though it pushes on from left to right in true plus 8 style, the warmth and atmosphere that surrounds the main beats and bass is what really sets the track alight. all over you again features a crisp, almost dry production style as various percussive elements flesh out a 4/4 techno groove. hidden within each bar are some wooden sounding hits and various melodic notes, all of which are heart-warming additions to a killer dancefloor groove. as well as this, there is a more driving dub version of take control which canters on a knife edge for its six minute duration, closing out another efficient and streamlined techno release on plus 8.

with new artist noah pred, the highgrade family adds another exciting voice to the labels musical cosmos. although the canadian producer, dj and founder of his own label thoughtless is already internationally saavy, he recently decided to move to the worlds hub of electronic music and pitch his tent in berlin. included in his luggage: his very own creative perspective, a great sense for aesthetics and an unerring feeling for music, learnt in part, from his many years as a bassist. noahs first ep for berlin label, highgrade records sets an exciting precedent. the track >motive unknown< trickles organically into the aural canals, before the drips become digital drops and the track comes crashing from the speakers in a steady flow. the entire piece is simultaeneously suspended and captivating. no wonder then, that the remixes from deepchild and phonokemi manage to bring out further different facets of a already multifaceted track. while deepchild brings a dub element, phonokemi move the tune into darker musical territory. its brought back with noah preds folding cranes, which follows the thread through a musical universe infused with pounding and grinding percussion.

ltd 2012 repress !!! the reclusive, enigmatic individualist and auteur of electronic music pepe bradock created with >intriguing feathered creatures< another intense masterpiece that is so unmistakably him, stomping, multi-layerd beats that sound so loose and funky as machine rhythms can possibly get, the bubbly walking bassline which could be an on-spot improvisation by some jazz great, moody loops running backwards topped by a grinding steel drum melody and frantic, psychedelic chirping sounds as made from mechanical windup birds. a mystical end of the night tune ending in animated birdsounds that accompany you from the dark club into the morning sun and inspire to spend a resting day out in the country

ltd 2013 repress !!! if you liked >intriguing feathered creature< you will go nuts over >mangalore< , track 1 of pistes insulites! a highly addictive unmistably bradock detroit deephouse infusion - an intense groover with big bass, incredible kick and much epic drama. almost unstoppable - you will put this on random, swear! track 2 >hints of delusion< is different in style but no less stunning. a briliantly over the top stomping >multiy layers of vocal bits< collage so funky i have no words to describe for. must be heard! alltogether another bradock classic to run after, have, play and behold forever and a day!

magic wire label head lone picks another smasher, aptly titled delirium tremens, from the elusive neon jung with a suitably precise re-edit from nathan fake on the b.side, fresh after his last remix for radiohead. delirium tremens takes on flavours of garage, soul and psychedelia and glues it all together with an armour plated, mutant electro backbone designed to make the dancefloor lose it for 4 minutes but still keeps the soul firmly intact. its another demonstration of neon jungs ability to take influences from many genres and join the dots to create something fresh, but with all the right reference points to make this accessible to everyone from your backpacking beat head to the hardcore club frequenters. the bass in the first drop of this track is just berserk – theres no other word for it. the b side sees nathan fake up the tempo but draw it out, making this perfect for the more patient crowd. it has nathans signature beat all over it – it rotates, swings and soars gloriously until it finally ends in a warm afterglow, complementing the original perfectly in its grower not a shower approach.

french underground legend chris carrier returns for his 2nd ep on off. street talk is a trademark track for carrier,tight groove and massive bassline completed with funky samples and a 100% dancefloor appeal. matt tolfrey and sam russo deliver a stripped back remix, introducing a hypnotic synth hook. planet patrol is another groovemonster in 2 versions, once with a massive hiphouse vocal and the other one as dub for djs who prefer the pure groove. for sweet cookie carrier presents another side of his - the disco lover. sample-heavy, funky as hell, this one will serve as a perfect peaktime tool for all lovers of wolf & lamb, soul clap etc.

s3a (sampling as an art) is another new comer made in france that you will probably here a lot this year. funkykiller vibes for this debut ep, already walking in the footsteps of mcde

the third issue of the camp series will start the year for vidab records. as on every camp record we introduce again a new face to the vidab artist roster. this time drehwerk from south germany delivers a moody deep house pearl. also tomas svensson adds another top notch classic house track with the vocals of berlin based loganic. on top of it you can find two tracks from vidab founders stephan hill and oliver deutschmann. a mini compilation for your mind, your heart and your soul. relax!

this is electronic funk at its best starting out with detroit in effect mix of a annihilating the rythym. this is a true gift for all electro fans you. get the two funkiest groups in detroit giving up nothing but the funk with the remix of annihilating the rythym and the original by aux 88. side 2 mr velcro fastener taking aux 88s vision on the track interstellar fligh theme to a more celestial electro style. track 2 b side has yet another aux 88 croatian brother dj xed re programming control panels in another steam punk electro inspired robot world….don t miss these aux 88 masterpieces reworked by the hottest producers around.