the latest offering from san franciscos icee hot label finds the young imprint officially welcoming another artist to its gradually expanding roster. that said, contakt isnt exactly a stranger. the michigan-reared, new york-based producer is one of the founders and resident djs at brooklyns turrbotax® party, which has long been a sort of sister party to icee hot. contakt has previously released music for respected outposts like local action, grizzly, and dutty artz, but nobody else and tessera 04 find him taking an important step forward as an artist, delivering tunes that are richer and more really realized than anything from his past. particularly on nobody else, contakts flair for big-room melody remains intact, but he takes notes from classic kms, filling out the songs cresting synths with a full-bodied bassline, a hooky vocal sample and a sturdy rhythmic underpinning. tessera 04 goes deeper, channeling maurizio while delving headlong into a dense cloud of synths and maintaining a steady sense of forward momentum. on the flipside, icee hot resident ghosts on tape continues his recent hot streak, infusing nobody else with punchy drumwork and a potent rave sensibility. detroit legend robert hood then rounds out the release, transforming tessera 04 into a pulsing and purring slice of heady analog techno.

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sjoko, an alter ego of joost carpentier, is all about movement. to move is to displace a body from one place to another location. sjoko will induce movement by the use of musical rhythms, beats, melodies and harmonies. from intelligent dance to dark jungle on two sides !

already the third part of the seven daze a week compilation series and again some delicious house music here - plus new faces at morris audio! jmx (2020 vision, tsuba) is making his debut with the fat gotta be tune. watch out for more jmx on morris soon. another new face on morris is duff disco with his deep and epic track come home. and the third new addition is german fella nick beringer, a true house head with releases on the cool wax classics (skylax) label. last but not least is sek, joining us again with some techy house for this compilation as he already did on morris audio 81.

for years now, rich nxt has been making waves in the underground scene in london. a key player in the inner circle of fuse london alongside enzo siragusa and seb zito, the substance ep will be his second solo release on the imprint. it is another top release from a label that seems to be unstoppable at the moment, and rich nxt expertly lifts the shadowy fusic sound from the depths of london, working it into four killer tracks for your record collection.

now in its third instalment, eyepatch delves into the vaults to deliver another ram packed exclusive vinyl filled with top quality deep house grooves. four top class tunes with tracks and remixes from some of the best artists eyepatch has to offer. a must have for any vinyl junkie and your decks are gonna love it!

santonio echol is back with another release on detroit dancer. first track the intimate setting is a deep, warm & soulful techno production, b1 is a remix from the classic force field track which was originally released on kms back in the late 80s! here santonio gives it a warmer and deeper detroit feel to it. b2 is a collaboration with uks mike anderson on the vocals, again a warm, deep & soulful production, just as we like it. enjoy :)

israel has proved a hotbed for electronic music of late, with talent such as guy gerber, shlomi aber, guy j, and more all making quite an impression on the global scene. an israeli producing for lithunian label might seem like an unlikely combination then, but omer grinker s esteemed debut for parallel is a release that as its tittle suggest under water .the young tel aviv native boasts all the hallmarks of his fellow countrymen then, with the tittle track a brillantly clever anthem that flirts openly with various genres while maintaining a shrewd deep house edge. fans of trippy, multi layered house music are sure to embrace this one.sonic intricacies hold the key to seen or not seen , another record that s been scrupulously produced with even more off-kilter motifs playing their part. pitched back andever so detailed, it chops and changes with the sort of deviousness typically associated with warp s back catalogue.the last of the three originals, under water, emphasises the producer s credentials with more lackadaisical piano inter-changes an underbelly of simmmmmmmmering percussion and portentous chimes all playing key roles.label owners monkey brothers then beef up the latter with a remix that s basking in steday groove and even more suggestive vibes.a thriling and seductive package that indicative of the protagonist s musical nous, makes sense is a record that serves up a fascinating journey throghout. omer grinker is a producer you shoud keep in your radar.

c-edits! a limited series of vinyl only dj friendly versions of songs from the past and present. straight out of a debut on wolf + lamb black covering fade to grey, c-edits is back with the fourth in the series. from slo house to breaks and disco this is another great addition in the catalog. keep on movin dont stop y all!

i made another record for the lovely welshmen at ten thousand yen. the a side is an arpy thing with bass the flip is a vocally thing with bass. they both contain breakdowns - please dont hold this against me xoxo

another day, another motherfuckin dab-j! well, their release roster might not be that prolific, but well not let reason interfere with rhyme. and you guessed it: its another shadowy figure lifted from obscurity like a golden pearl plucked from the deepest depths of the ocean. could it be the work of an infamous producer, or the product of a hobo wizard whos borrowed a few machines from a home-owning friend? only thedabj illuminati know this. and the fact that they also have a sense of humor means that we can keep getting away with writing these increasingly ridiculous press releases. it also gives us reason to assume that the entire dabj back catalogue is the work of an 85 year old woman. o.d.d: ol dirty debra working that danceflo heat. but more than likely its not on a geriatric junt tip.

the music is certainly special enough but as the icing on the cake each 12 inch is personally handstamped and handnumbered by fracture himself! these are ultra limited in issue to a mere 500. this is certainly a release that wont be available for long. in fact if they make it past a day we will be very surprised! so dont hang around! if you do you will almost certainly miss out on another piece of metalheadz history. methxx02 welcomes astrophonicas own fracture to the metalheadz camp with an incredible limited edition 12 inch, featuring the tracks better than tomorrow, and gangbusters.

following up on their massive off debut from last summer, leftwing & kody deliver another heavy dose of 90ies inspired garage & bass-house goodness. you were is a clean and stripped back peaktime tool, relying on its catchy and energetic synth/bass-hookline.

fresh again, silks favorite dunce-dance diva, maria minerva, tries on a new wardrobe with her bless ep. busting out with sweet n swingy single black magick, minerva caters her classic la-la lyrics about an occult/joke-cult romance over a new waif, schneider-esque pop-rock lobsta beat. space 4 u slips echo-drone vocal monologues over a laface-style rnb booty bumper, while symbol of my pleasure sneers with a walk this way funk lick, both reminding fans of minervas naughty/playful creep-creativities. rounding out the ep are soul searchin – a sleazy, down-tuned, junk-jungle comatose doser – and lady blacktonikas black magick garage trippin remix – a layer cake of luscious tush pushin and an ode to another sassy lady, miss kier herself. confidence is key, and this is maria minerva struttin,’ on and off key, through her newest collection of wand songs.

remastered reissue featuring three fantastic hard-to-find classic rump shakers from hamilton bohannon. bohannon was one of the key forces in disco in the seventies and this is him at his best - his instantly recognisable sound is pure uncut boogie mixing riffing guitars, bad-ass funky bass and pounding drum tracks. first up is the super-rare long 12 inch version of me & the gang a superbly funky track popular with everyone from tony humphries to carl craig with its great chunky beats & a killer piano groove later sampled by paul johnson for his hit get get down, followed by the groove i feel - a monstrously good floor-filling gem unearthed from his 76 album dance your ass off. on the flip you get the awesome full 12:45 minute version of maybe you can dance another slamming disco-funk stomper only ever available as an elusive 1977 12 inch promo. quality stuff!

the legendary 1965 beatles album - stereo remastered and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

first pressing in dark red vinyl! in remarkably short time, van bonn has developed a well-deserved reputation as a forward-thinking dub music producer. he is tying up electronic listening music with dance music structures for the german label telrae and trapez since 2011, but his newest invention van bonn01 is another step forward. van bonn records now for the first time provides him with a platform, that is his own. it is a sound laboratory pushing his ideas as well as giving him the possibility to feature like minded people. the first edition on vinyl, comes in dark red with a nice artwork. gradient (cph dub) shows a new side with van bonn, expressing a certain form of industrial & romantic privacy in a very radical way. his epic 12 minute track explores the time and space continuum in ways of symmetry. this is a perfect extension of what we know from various dub techno productions of the past. rich filtered delays balanced with a monotony of a mighty & distant beat, makes it an hypnotic piece of music. gradient in its original version is the more hardish and forceful..companion of the a-side, being more raw an direct. van bonn uses here a lot of fx sounds to build a bubble which perfectly embeds the stomping machine liked beat. the >do not resist the beat< owner milton bradley and artist on prologue (and more) has delivered a remix of >gradient< in his genuine style avoiding commercialism and creating his own atmospheric, claustrophobic, cinematic style of techno. listen here to his remix for van bonn.

after the successful collaboration of toni and bedrud by music is a dream is another collaboration between the two veterans.in this publication are also various remixes on board.the sound is as always warm and bassy and guides you to dance and departure.

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.

one eyed jacks is back with another debut release, and like the previous 12 inch on the label, roundhouse kick come from the south of portugal aswell - portimão this time

editorial return with another seriously good ep all bases covered from funk / disco / 80s & downtempo grooves

sistrum proudly welcomes the return of mr. kosta athanassiadis, aka xdb, back to the fold with the deep, hypnotic electronics of the frocks ep. this three track ep features patrice scott on remix duties. this is another quality installment in the revered sistrum catalog...

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skoog has put out countless records since the late 90s on labels such as drumcode, synewave and planet rhythm. agaric is another name he has recorded as over the most recent years, when releasing his music on labels such as josh winks ovum, or making club tracks series here on the we are label.

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

chicagos dj rahaan comes correct on this latest release from dublin disco heads fatty fatty phonographics. dirtyboyz takes an old bobby o production and sticks a rocket up its arse, blending in rough chi-town beats and some vocals from another music box/warehouse classic for some proper peak-time dancefloor devastation. getting up and dance is the kind of string drenched disco-boogie that he laces throughout his epic club sets, with some fiery ron hardy style edits to drive em wild. clap your hands, stomp your feet, meanwhile, rounds it off beautifully, a summery dancefloor swinger with a hellishly catchy chorus and a bouncy groove that just wont quit.

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.

the lausanne based !organism label returns with another slab of full bore techno, this time supplied by denmarks soren aalberg and backed with a remix from luigi madonna

another thumping e.p. from fresh l.i.e.s. find, vereker...tip!!!

mask, released in 2012 as the first track to come from the mysterious vaal, mask has been remixed by two purveyors of forward thinking electronic music. sei a and john tejada twist & cajole the original into new and darker territories, whilst vaals own hut remix adds another dimension to the ep.

in the great tradition of count ossie, four new grounation furies - hypnotic, thunderous, urgent, mystical - with dubwise repeta, funde and bass drums embedding the light of saba veterans gorgeous trombone classicism.
the opener is a rocking kumina rhythm, with ring-the-alarm metal percussion and exhortatory brass, free the people swirls some apocalyptic reasoning into the foggy, thumping mix. universe in crisis is another emergency call, chuffing headlong down the grooves ... before the beautiful, anthemic chant takes a step back from the fire, closing with a sense of thankful, spiritual reconciliation, the expert drumming and lyrical bone-work in full effect.

brodanses danse club records returns with another 90s new jersey gem reworked for 2013 with remix duties this time going to just be, lula circus & chubby dubz…

another storming, ranging ep from the new yorkers: heavy-duty machine funk for the dancefloor, charged and swinging with old-school chicago vibes. the a-side house bobs from tearaway to discofied to rawly jaunty, the techno on the flip from dug-in and twisted to a more wide-open excursiveness. to start, the soulful rug-cutter down runs a sublimated tribalism beneath lovely, dubwise kick drums and sultry female vocal, heavy skies is lo-fi funk, a stand-out, the bass and brilliant percussion-work of the title track crosses us garage with new uk styles (a little joy o to its bottom end). discreet time meshes vintage chicago drum programming with the filtered house of someone like i:cube, and to close, plateau, a widescreen, experimental bubblers, with reaching fxd synths and shuffling snares and hi-hats... perhaps their best yet.

another round of wonderful eclectic delights from balearica. side a features the in demand *tonys song* by tony g. originally released back in 88, this floorfilling electro-tinged house classic features an incredibly catchy piano riff, phat bassline and some spoken vocals taken from al pacinos *scarface*. a massive hit both at amnesia in ibiza as well as at manchesters hacienda and at the early acid house parties, this track still sounds super fresh. next up is the dope vocoder-laden groove of escape from new yorks *slow beat* - a brilliant balearic chugger that features high on many most-wanted lists. on the flipside, we get the much desired slo-mo disco of steve benders *the final thing* - a moog-heavy groover that hit big at both the balearic parties and on italys cosmic scene. then finally, to round off this great compilation is the extended instrumental version of bowie & methanys *this is not america* - a favourite of everyone from alfredo to theo parrish. quality stuff!

the debut release from helsinki-based etherwerks, ether001, is a raw techno cut by producer/dj hannu ikola. the title track dense matter glows analog warmth and warehouse atmosphere swirling from dark hypnotic textures to crispy chord sounds echoing dubtechno aesthetics. a mix of fresh breaths with old school reverence from the north. the b side features a remix by another helsinki based techno producer samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver)

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!

the black madonna returns to home taping with another classic release in the making! we still believe captures that early sound of chicago when you could still hear the euro and italo influences as they were re-interpreted through the beat boxes & synthesisers of the windy city, and made to jack. on the flip, home taping favourite the revenge delivers his own take on that classic sound with an understated and yet pumping rework. packed full of authentic beatbox sounds and warehouse style keys, it works it to the boom boom. last but not least, the black madonna finishes off the package with say my name - a dirty, menacing and incessant groove that makes out like a wild new street dance that just got turned loose. the black madonna is here to stay!

batti batti returns with another serious release, this time from label boss owen jay and studio partner melchior sultana.

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!

amongst the mortals with its syncopated rhythm and eerie background sounds takes you on a slow walk among the mortals for sure and is nothing for the faint hearted. daughters of the everfire is yet another sinister track from valanx and with its hard bass sound beating the rhythm it takes you on a trip to the dark side. daughters of the everfire (yves de mey remix) is a strong rhythmic track were yves has pulled out all his skills of the hat to rearrange valanx original version.

named in homage to the series of collectable football cards from the 1970s, the rothmans label follows the inaugural mario kempes release with another long-haired icon being given his dues in the form of the harald toni schumacher release, complete with another four tracks of chugging techno-disco. emotional responses timothy j fairplay kicks things off with *off the rails*, an expectedly dark and tense piece of carpenter-esque synth, while lwe writer per bojsen-moller delivers the atmospheric techno of *staying late*, whose rippling analogue bassline gives way to an unexpectedly funky breakdown. on the flip, steve cooks *noahs arp* takes things a balearic house direction with its thick, filtered analogue textures adding some psychedelic colour to its mid-tempo grooves, while emile strunzs *magnetic* adds some acid flavour to its low-swung, vocoder saturated italo swagger.

essential 1990 uk techno/electronics album,repressed in its full 2lp glory, plus the additional unreleased track infititesimal. also including is the track distant drummer which was released as a 12inch back in the day.... tip!

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.

miguel campbells outcross recordings comes correct with a new release from tboy. london based but hailing from italy, this is tboys first ep for the label. aside from his solo project tboy collaborates on a regular basis with london based trio wildkats - a project that has pulled out one ep on neim records (to be) and another ep on akbal music (be an example) plus the track denied on featured on jamie joness hot waves volume 3

san francisco label public release recordings steps boldly into 2013 with a new single from woolfy (a.k.a. simon james). juniors throwin craze is a slinky ode to the kind of red-eyed madness symptomatic of round the-clock hardcore partying. that is to say, its another late-night anthem rooted in the playful sound of west coast sleaze.

vinyl release of 200 copies exclusive with two original tracks by sonodab and two remixes from ivano tetelepta & roger gerressen and in vid. prepared to hear another amazing ep by sonodab? deep sounds, minimal techno rhythms with a lot of groove mixed in an exceptional way, their ideas, their sound quality and mixing, proving once again, because he is considered one of the most talented producers.

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

we welcome back chymera for another stellar release on dirt crew. , incl mark e remix for the house fans

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.

another 7 inch roots release from the archives, this time featuring mike brooks in conscious roots style on an up-tempo rhythm track, re-mastered at phat dubz studio prior to release and on the flip side a dj-style version featuring dennis alcapone & earl16. the single is supplied in a picture sleeve and on transparent vinyl.

3rd in the series from black booby, sees another eclectic mix of styles from the mysterious black booby: comes in a stickered sleeve.