in our corner of leftfield dance music, there are not many of our heroes that we havent had the pleasure of hosting on circus company. from the early days of ark and akufen to robag wruhme, deetron and franck roger, we are privileged to have welcomed some genuine legends onto our label, and now we are honoured to add another all-time great to the list, soulphiction

big support from the likes of blawan, sigha, luke slater, silent servant, marcel fengler & shifted etc... shifteds avian imprint continues to pick up traction with another vicious acid two tracker from secret artist mpia3 who delivers the goods once more... ltd black repress edition

words spoken in another land and in another time echo through mikaels record. before the light of morning shines over his world he sings songs without words, madrigals for the petulant synths and austere drums, in an effort to stall out the first rays of the sun for just one more moment.

kicking off 2014 with another release full of house, techno, afro and disco,

produziert wurde das album in berlin von nackt (apparat), co-produziert haben ben lauber und ein electro-pionier der zweiten generation: t.raumschmiere. *out of chaos* enthält zwölf moderne electro-chansons zwischen bar und tanzfläche. herausgekommen ist ein großes album, auf dem dieter meier an der bar seines lebens über den fluss der zeit sinniert. mal klingen seine lieder wie electro-akustische yello-songs (lazy night, paradise game, jimmy) mal wie ein zärtlicher verflossenen-blues aus dem tiefen ozean (loveblind, annabelle), mal gibt es postpunkige unverschämtheiten (fat fly, baffoon), oder eine ode an einen befreundeten künstler, der sich als nachtportier durchschlagen muss, wird zum besten gegeben (night porter). immer klingt *out of chaos* nach einer magischem sound-alchemie aus chanson, electro und dub. im mai startet die tournee zum album!
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

hot on the heels of his smash hit get beasty ep released in february this year, hot creations favourite patrick topping is back with another superb release in the running to be his most successful yet!

after the success of erol alkans debut illumination ep, phantasy is proud to present the second remix 12inch. bang gets another outing with emperor machines stunning 8 minute extended remix, bringing the crystalline synth to the forefront, and rush hours house maestro tom trago completes the 12inch with a rolling intergalactic take on a hold on love, titled his tokyo mix.

lphs unpredictable sister label, lph white, is back with another juicy 12inch, one that marks the imprints first foray into japanese clubland. atsushi yano, a kobe based producer, serves up three, as the title indicates, chewy tunes, all doused with african rhythms and set ablaze with fidgety keys, chopped­up vocals, and groovy bass lines. filling the release out is jacques renaults no­nonsense, squared­up, lead­footed remix of stomping on the verge.

maddisco is back again with yet another 4 edits all on one 12inch, first up we have a serious piece of dance music designed for maximum effect on the dance floor, infectious bass line, heavy hammond organ, tight drums, add some brass stabs bit of guitar with just a sprinkling of vocals and weve got one hell of a party vibe goin on.

the latest drop from retrometro is not for the faint-hearted, as germanys myk derill brings the metal machine music. you are is a stomp and grind monster, with speaker-troubling kicks and torture chamber soundscapes. zerone is a brutal, relentless berlin warehouse workout, with deep reverbs, on-point percussion and a juicy roll on the low end. alert brings yet more of the factory floor pump, with its white noise build-ups and decayed percussion. and the caustic rhythms and haunting synths of between bring another dynamic to the ep! bruising!

manticore by deemonlover is yet another piece of enigmatic and deviant techno-constructs, a debut release from the unhallowed incognito duo. manticore bubbles with an array of contrasting moods, ranging from the buoyancy and melodic traits of the opener velcro, the stained oomph of ghetto-esque j.a.a.p., to the chromatic shades and warmth of violet kink and the menacing tone of the cruncher till primalis.

we will use this opportunity to pressnt you the new record label tit0 (tit zero recordings) by serbias famous dj and producer dejan milicevic.

after the excellent dont go by amir alexander secretsundaze return with their first release of 2014 presenting another stunning ep by the extremely talented flori aka jamie taylor, one of the uks finest, yet underrated young underground house / techno producers

just like him, acid pauli has been on the go during the last years, building up new collabos with labels such as crosstown rebels, clown & sunset, and artists such as nicolas jaar, damian lazarius. so, now it is time to treat the own label smaul to another release.

after an overwhelming start with the illustrious artist cuttlefish & asparagus, who did an immense job both on black suns homonym and ishs dont stop, kalakuta soul records come back with another deep set of disco gems, touched by the hand of one of the most respected heads of the genre.

following his widely celebrated macro habitat ep of last year, santos returns to dissonant to deliver another three tracks, laying down detailed rhythms that shimmer with the infectious energy in which the man has made his twenty-year career on

label-resident stefan vincent drops his first vinyl for dynamic reflection. and what an ep elephants foot is three mesmerizing originals and an outstanding linzatti remix on top. stefans shedding his upcoming status more and more and turning himself into an artist to watch. this ep is another solid step in that direction.

magic wand release another ep with 4 tracks of balearic inspired goodness

now, with the release of the first remixes the berlin-based duo as well as renowned artists from the mos ferry label family serve the dancefoor, again. since the release of the album their track >silent fireworks< has been a candidate for a 12inch single. and a remix by marek hemmann and another edit by dapayk complete this vinyl perfectly.

we proudly announce the debut release of romanian artist petre inspirescu on mule musiq. we have been following his release and always loved as well as his another moniker pi ensemble. there are two excellent simple minimal hypnotic house on this 12inch. his avangarde ambient stuff is also coming on mule!

after the sensation caused by its last release, life and death comes back strong with another battle cry into the darkness. with a prized new member of the family, vaal, joining forces with a life and death mainstay, tale of us, the stage is set for another epic ep from the forward thinking label

population one serving it up cold and reduced... another totally heavy offering from td, on his own imprint

following his well received fabric mix comp in december 2013, ben sims returns to his own theory imprint with yet another ring release in the form of *reflection*, which features two original new tracks, a remix from rod and a vinyl exclusive. the eponymous opener is a strident, 909 + 707 driven affair that fuses overlapping, stereoscopic tones to a gently distorted and brutalist groove that sits somewhere between dance mania and detroit. *break glass* is the second original on offer and has been a heavily requested track for the past few months. the perfect partner to *reflection*, *break glass* is similarly overdriven but heavy on the sort of mechanical funk that sims does so well. rods version of *reflection* is a linear assault which ebbs and ows with purpose throughout a linear and intense arrangement while sims remix of *break glass* zeros in on bone rattling percussive aesthetics and vox samples, in much demand after featuring on his fabric mix cd.

christopher rau strikes back with another smallville episode of dreams that money can buy. after a couple of diverse releases lately on office, dérive and junk-yard collections, he proves his unique exposure to deeply diving with the machines again on smallville. christopher raus aural works feel like an outer worlds embrace, an analog kiss from the beyond. here it is the soundtrack made for our favorite places to escape reality: a magic club, a deepest dream. dont wake up!

for their first outing in 2014, cult vinyl-only imprint a&r edits return with another double header of tried-and-tested reworks that have set the floor alight for edits maestro greg wilson in recent months.

steve lees (the project club) above machine label returns with another superb release from acclaimed italian duo almunia their last single for am was a best-seller, and their celebrated output through paul mudd murphys claremont56 label, including the recent pulsar lp has seen the their blissful & uplifting balearic sound win over many a new follower *find my way* is a gorgeous, acoustic guitar led vocal number, conjuring up twilight beach side boogie, balmy breezes and ice cold drinks. marius circus gets to work on the b side, taking the irresistible melodies to a much later, darker dancefloor. laying a foundation of squelchy moog style bass and a toughened up rhythm track before heavily effected guitars sweep across the mix elevating the whole thing to near transcendental heights! a superb release and addition to the above machine catalogue.

another stonking release - part 5 from the former ukg production super-duo !, be quick - limited 1st pressing copies, hand numbered and stamped as usual... the penultimate title in the series perhaps

with the second release of the new year, culprit delves deeper into the nocturnal, melodic side of its sound by presenting balcazar & sordo, dance spirit + discern with calling for you featuring shawni. following the template set by the title track from adriatiques midnight walking ep that opened 2014 for the label, the calling for you single is another lush piece of pulsating electronic house. the artists behind it are truly a global creative collective that connects culprits home base of los angeles with london, guadalajara (mexico), and berlin.

one limited vinyl press, 180g heavyweight vinyl...
box aus holz, over the course of a handful of very special releases quietly worked their way into the dancers hearts and the djs charts. a steady supply of loose, hook heavy and beautifully crafted sample jams have really set the label apart weare very happy to see them return, with this, their eighth release. another various artists selection, ranging from typically irresistible sample-house (from wunderkind glenn astro & joschka seibt & dj mettigel) to smoked out, neck snappin mpc workouts, via deftly crafted madlib flavours

blunted astronaut returns to its roots with an upcoming series of 7-inch drops out in the next few months. ghettosocks *everyday apocalypse* b/w *i ll be your dog* is the latest addition to its ever-expanding catalogue of vinyl releases. this translucent 7 inch, produced by dynamic duo the process (jonny cuba and ollie teeba (soundsci/the herbaliser), is bound to be another ba sure shot. rapid-fire flows, clever rhymes, cinematic production... it is all there to keep your head boppin for days. guest appearances by canadas timbuktu and muneshine add weight to this already heavy release.

growing further out, musical petals reaching out for the ethereal, aiming high! that is where blossom is going, and the next release in glorious vinyl is another firm step towards the establishment of the label. this time it is portuguese veteran mastercris delivering the goods, featuring a killer vocal contribution by the even sensual kathy diamond, one of maurice fultons partners in crime plus remixes from matthias vogt. exclusive white vinyl pressing of the buy on sight sort, dont sleep on this, no digital release is planned so far.

suddenly we find ourselves in transition, alternating from one state to another. dipped into a different dynamic, slow, in transition to meet the following. life as a game between change and continuity.

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box aus holz and their in-house star max graef have, over the course of six very special releases quietly worked their way into the dancers hearts and the djs charts. a steady supply of loose, hook heavy and beautifully crafted sample jams have really set the label apart we’re very happy to have them join us, with this, their seventh release. another various artists selection, ranging from typically irresistible graef workouts to roughed up sample house, via deftly crafted head-nodders and crisp electro. 100% quality cuts all the way.

heavily influenced by moodymann and andres, new home taping artist simba produces music that is full of soulful echoes, while still dripping in raw house music vibes. quality house music for the believers out there. nothing is too straight in the simba sound as fx drift around and subtle production touches come at you from all angles. vinyl hiss is as important as the kick drum and the overall atmosphere has that classic house music quality that can transport you instantly to another place. the black madonna was the one who drew attention to the rising talents of this young producer. so fittingly she delivers her own lost in chicago take on the original, which delights in the tracks edginess and the wonderful release of the main hooks

bolder is martin maischein who used to record as henrich at hart on position chrome and peter votava also known as pure who has recorded previously for mego and was half of ilsa gold. with their combined background in electronic music of all angles bolder introduces a significant proposition to the current experimental electronic boom. blurring the lines between industrial, techno, dub, ambient and narrative forms, the work on bolders debut presents a dance amongst the abyss, a world where organic rhythms provide the path amongst a swarm of foreboding electronics. herein lurks an atmosphere where hostile electronics weigh the hope and paranoia of todays climate. one humans listen is another humans challenge.

somewhere along the line the true spirit of the ku was lost in a sea of buddha bar pish and the anaemic meanderings of anyone with a nine bar and a spanish guitar. thankfully, nado uncork their bottle of vintage san rafael dust and sprinkle it liberally over their seventh release to put the sun and fun back into the balearic discotheque. and who better to call upon for authentic 80s oddities than the irrepressible brenda ray, who has plunged into the naffi hq archive and plucked out four vivacious (& previously unreleased) gems, wholly deserving the full light of day.

from the suburbs of stockholm korridor transmits three ultra deep and slowly progressing techno tracks, carefully crafted in a thin layer of ice cold atmospheres and twisted rhythms. another nice release on abullah rashims northern electronics label! (ltd supplies)

another superb selection of eclectic rarities from balearica. includes the great chugging groove of *dubbing in buk-in-hamm palace*, a floor-filling reggae disco bubbler from the legendary peter tosh followed by bella vistas rare and in-demand *mister wong (disco dub)*, a slo-mo balearic gem. the flip side features dwight druicks wonderful french jazz funk cover of totos classic *georgy porgy* and an extended edit of the afro disco flavoured *stop, stop stop*, taken from the sought after cosmic zig zag lp. an essential collection.

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

booka shade are set to release crossing borders featuring fritz kalkbrenner from their 2013 album eve on embassy one / blaufield music. booka shade first met fritz when he asked them to remix one of his songs, as we are fans of his voice, we thought it would be a great idea if he would sing a vocal for one of our demos for the new album. he came to our studio with the lyrics of crossing borders and within 1 hour, the song was recorded. crossing borders is enriched with acoustic and chilling electronic tones and demonstrates the trials and tribulations of the every day struggle weve got to go on, even if we stray, crossing borders to another side

further collaborations are also on the horizon, with a return to making music with friend and cohort ricardo villalobos as butric with the two figures being anything but generic, it promises to be another feet twitching, brain melting escapade in butchs musical ride.

tennessee techno: alex falk brings the sound in purified form. his approach has already piqued the interest of many influential djs and producers, and the track *ptr* from his debut ep on proper trax is among the selections included on hessle audio co-founder pangaeas fabriclive 73 mix. falks previous releases have focused on punishing, pulsing, synthetic techno. for his cgi ep, we are treated to another side of falks sound as he allows a bit more house into the mix. limited to 400 copies.

sydneys dancefloor sanctuary templar sound reigns in a new year of club music with atlantas own dj vague (another sound and strand from the producer helix), who constructs a 3-track highway soundtrack of muscular, drive-loop techno with porsche trax – ricocheting teasing bass figures, blown-out synths, and the darker hues of house into an 18-minute flare of euphoria.

hidden fees is ivan berko and thomas gluibizzi, lifelong friends and conductors on new york citys underground dance music railroad. travellers in multiple decades of the citys ever-evolving time and space, the duo curate a perfect combination of grit and groove from each corner of the five boroughs and filter through the funky, spunky so what ep for beats in space records.

following the success of dominik eulberg and gabriel anandas the space between us, in november 2013 on traum the duo has been in the studio to chuck out another piece of music which has again so little in common with post minimal dance music of now.

ghettomania kicks off 2014 with another hard edged ghetto techno weapon!

another deep cosmic house gem from the one and only vakula on his own bandura label.

crux is a refined contemporary techno album with some unexpected twists. early support by: luke slater, tommy four seven, answer code request, paco osuna, par grindvik, echologist, developer, psyk, woo york, mosca, joseph capriati

repress , forever sound is an attempt to make simple, cyclic dance music unbound by metre where melodies and basslines phase against one another like comets around a distant sun: a slow wave on a boundless sea. geist sets about to express that moment when a dancefloor stops being a mass of independent bodies and instead becomes one connected, moving spirit, while the fold pours waves of cascading synth warmth around the listener