russias art crime seemingly came out of nowhere with his first record and it blew us all away at phonica. lead track release was pure nineties house nostalgia, a huge reverbed piano over skipping drums that became an instant shop classic. we just couldnt get it out of our heads!

limited to 300 copies, vinyl only.

part 2 of the house of disco hod stash series this time featuring sort after tracks from art of tones & harry wolfman. pressed on blue vinyl and packed into a manila bag with hand stamped logo.

after celebrating 10 years in the business in 2013, cadenza records reach another milestone in a stretch that has made a big impact both on the musical and nightclubbing landscapes. the 100th release from cadenza comes, aptly, from label boss luciano. reviving his lucien-n-luciano moniker especially for the occasion, the label will release grace of an art in march. the single comes backed with another new production, ‘rickson trephala’ and the vinyl release will come accompanied by a limited edition cd featuring a mammoth 60-minute track, grandly titled ‘timeless song for lovers of the morning enlightenment’.

welcome aboard tieffrequent! deep house bomb and genius piece of music by frankfurts le rubrique containing 3 originals and an unexpected but trademark ugly drums version. must have!

this third release on s3a records is massive!!! we have here one of the most talented artists nowadays: cuthead. the dresden based composer, after is last huge lp on uncanny valley shots this beautiful 6 tracks mini lp !! he signs here multiple chapter songs from innovative sample based house to great hip hop interludes. s3a records is very pleased to welcome cuthead in the family! very inspired songs for both of your life places : home & dancefloor. a release your feet and ears won’t forget

limited edition of 250 copies on numbered 12 inch vinyl.
the phantom is older than you think, both figuratively and literally. his debut on vinyl was on *it s my mike* by the funky force 2 back in 1987 on amanda records. in 1988 he recorded as part of the group the force and recorded *the mission* with the producer powercut. he is probably best known for being one of the main mcs in cult group dynametrix, who released an ep in 1991 and an lp in 1994 called *a measure of force* on kold sweat records. he also appeared on three tracks on the unsung heroes lp *unleashed* as well as appearing with tom dice on *thug killer*.

some proper break beat rave tracks. including a rivet remix. pressing on transparent vinyl

limited edition of 100 copies in leather sleeve / bag!
art department, one of electronic musics most recognizable dance outfits announce the release of their eagerly awaited second studio album.

art department, one of electronic musics most recognizable dance outfits announce the release of their eagerly awaited second studio album.

for the second release of s3a records, s3a chose the most talented parisian new blooded artist nowadays: neue grafik ! he has jazz, funk and hiphop roots and his house music sweats all of these influences. this ep goes from “great sample based house musi”c to “saxophone played bridges” passing by delicious piano interludes witch can demonstrate all breadth of his talent. a release made to last for years with a classy delightful efficiency.

visonia returns with the anticipated debut album release entitled, impossible romance. commencing with juana de arco, which edges finely the fragile border between expectant angst and hopeful optimism, this opening piece pretty much sets the tone for the album. undulating between the highs and lows of human emotion which beautifully encompasses visonias own conception of art to hold hands and contribute to humanity to give beauty, wisdom, or to simply open the listeners mind in order to reflect and ask questions of ones own self, ones own existence what we have here is at times a poetic soundscape of emotions, feelings, fears and positive expression. the album, in its double vinyl format includes the previously available collaboration with dopplereffekt, namely die reisen, alongside an equally striking collab with new wave/synth pop artist, mad moizel in the form of beat frequencies and late addition to the album – the sleek, driving vision of between lies and real looks

after releases from terriers and new jackson, major problems welcomes the compassion crew, who returns with another session of impeccably sourced cut-and-paste house music. cc’s ‘masters of the gentlemanly art’ is proto-house/nu-beat-ish bruiser, while his ‘panic chicago’ version gets lost in the groove. leisure connection walk the night with a memorable 10-minute-plus psych/dub/house remix. mastered and cut at calyx, this is a vinyl-only release. artwork from simon landrein. support from hunee, new jackson, beats in space, serge, marcel hesse

vinyl only , limited 300 copies ,never re-pressed

soulful deephouse from hallex m, dj fudge & omar plus remixes by art of tones and glenn underground.

2014 remastered version of this carl craig classic on planet e.

thatmanmonkz is certainly enjoying a fine run of form ! heavy duty releases for delusions of grandeur & kolour ltd, alongside a steadily building and essential catalogue on his own shadleaf music label for their fifth outing the label has opted for a split single, with french house royalty ludovic llorca aka art of tones handling a side duties ‘so worried’ marries a spoken word vocal with an irrsesistible clipped organ led and bumpin’ house workout that sounds a lot like fellow frenchman st germain did way back when. monkz handles the flip with the kind of rough and ready sample-house jam the label has championed ‘got to get to’ strings together a handful of live instrumentation & melodies in classic collage style, while the dub strips down and houses up the ingredients for a clonked out finale.

anatomy of melancholy is the desire to bring what may be tetro s vision of modern jazz music. animal lover ep is a perfect introduction to it.

roots go deep are a label devoted to releasing music by south african artists. since 2012 they ve released seven eps by names like d.nel, makhen gigga and label owners ofuren and fred buddah. now that they ve established themselves in the digital realm of music, roots go deep arrive on the physical medium with a split ep of deep and dubby sounds from ofuren and fred buddah. the two provide two collaborative tracks in -floral synergy- - a woozy house jam in line with mcde s raw cuts - and -do deejays dream of dancing sheep-, a sublime mix of subaqueous chords, chilled out drums and touch of acid. buddah just about goes ambient on his solo track -ragan- while ofuren keeps it heads down and uber-dub on -ripples through reflection-. roots go deep indeed.

der zweite longplayer dieser zusammenarbeit, high life, wird bereits am ende juni auf warp records veroeffentlicht. das gelungene musikalische experiment der beiden ist vom repetitiven minimalismus von komponisten wie steve reich und philipp glass und der polyrhythmik von fela kuti und funk an sich inspiriert
ltd edition with artprint

george whyman & joseph westphal present their debut on lochmann records: a catchy club track with hot vocals by thefirstlostgirl, that brings the crowd to sweat. the track comes with remixes by airdice, melokind and vamos art.

re-issue of a true italo-disco classic by art fine, originally released in 1985.

the *delayed back and remixed ep* is based on the album *delayed back* by the german band noetics. it will be co-released with the eleven-track *delayed back and remixed* album (cd / digital). the ep contains a selection of 6 remixes by jon kennedy, biodub, tom tyler, violent public disorderaz, kova and stundman.

this is the first release of the low awaited sampling as an art label. owned by parisian house artist s3a, the four tracks of this ep are merging the 4 aims of the concrete parties resident: dynamism, musicality, groove and aliveness. after several years of active productions on labels as phonogramme, hold youth, 4lux, concrete music, local talk and faces records, s3a decided to make is own structure to promote his vision of music and produce the artists he loves. lets welcome this truly ethical label!! >looping strings< and >seekin sunshine< are two feet stomping anthems, with massive sampled themes. >the first year< and > the 4th <are more musical and emotional beautiful productions. this ep is very personal and is released to last decades!

handpainted like last time - limited!!

the hei ho series comes to the end with hypnotic grooves, deep basslines and harmonic strings to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound. the remixes of stefan rein and avion are heavy dancefloor monsters which underline the japanese principle of sen no sen with straight and true techno music. vinyl only & handstamped.

four parts in one quadrifolio of a release. 7 inch double pack release. limited edition. features customisable artwork from the man himself.

techno-legends oliver bondzio and ramon zenker aka hardfloor are back in style this season! with their beloved machine music that is free from seasonal flares, and artificial flavours. hardfloor are still true to the core of their 303 platine circuit boards. electronic music production is nothing less than a bare necessity to these pioneers of the acid groove. hailed and namedropped by many a young producer’s today, revamped or sampled... acid lines emerge anew in quite a few tracks. but when hardfloor put acid in their tank - it is sooo much more and way bigger than a marketable gimmick or the fuel to an otherwise exchangeable battery of loops. it is the motor, the lifeline and the heartbeat to a whole organism offering a whole world of expression and – first and foremost - emotions!

fresh romanian imprint with ulraphat groovin hypnotic techno slammer

australian newcomer jad & the ladyboy starts off proceedings for retrofit in 2014 along with the help of the talented singer stee downes (crosstown rebels, get physical). on - no turning back - instantly catchy vocals fit right in with the bright, sparkling melodies and an easy two-step groove...

this vinyl includes all-natural special ingredients that will easily satisfy tech house lovers. daniel gorziza comes with a huge ep: iam your door with a groovy bassline and a rolling synth monster, plus disco fog that its a great start up for every peak time set in the club

unknown moscow based producer on booklyns wt records. theres a wonderful range of musical emotions on display here. from the high highs of release to the tears on the dancefloor enducing happiness side effects. comparisons galore but its high grade. tip!

with deep sounds and acid basses, beaner & pipo vitch take us in to the dark sounds of berlin nights with 2 original hypnotic and timeless groovy tracks. you will find also two remixes by detroit legend terrence parker and art feast label artist klaaar.

ju go presents his first feautre-ep together with mat, a berlin dj and producer. >different moves< distinguishes itself by deep basses and instruments full of sound like saxophone or piano which operate harmoniously in the interplay together. the powerful piece of music is rounded by remixes of oliver schories, melokind and vamos art, who also indicate the gentle side of the ep.

preview of the debut lp on hundebiss records. primitive art is the project of jim c. nedd and matteo pit, hypnotic and pulsing beat driven music from the sunset of the 2023 global warming landscape.

once more exciting things have been brewing in art departments studio over recent months. not only are they to release a much-anticipated full length on crosstown rebels in 2014, but they have also finished a red-hot new single. the sun comes up is reportedly the last record produced in the vein of their first album before the acclaimed duo release a slew of new material. it comes complete with an equally compelling remix from life & death alumni and break through duo mind against

wph 019 brings us art of tones with lauer remixes. art of tones is of course the much-praised aka of llorca, has long since moved on from his f-communications days and is without a doubt one of the finest and most accomplished house music producers of our time. but we digress, because isnt this all about the music?

0nly 100 copies - clear vinyl, full cover, each vinyl got an individually hand-painted center sleeve!

the boss of robsoul back for his favorite system. the art of sampling

vinyl only! strong limited to 300 handstamped copies worldwide. second release of pa-music. connection of reservated harmonic grooves paired with strings, piano and analog synths to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound.

in 2011 when mad mats and tooli went to sonar festival in barcelona they met ludovic llorca aka art of tones outside a club. little did they know back then that two years later on they would release a 12 inch together. the same thing ep opens with the title track and kicks pretty damn sweet with its strong vocal, the guitar, bass and rhodes jamming on top of a tight groove, there is also a dub version included on the b-side. last but not least, the great sgatmi is a jazzy and bumpy house take with lots of samples perfectly balanced. all in all, classic art of tones material and the work of a producer firing on all cylinders.

lying somewhere between new order, arthur baker, and giorgio moroder with the benefit of modern ears, argentine export and berlin movershaker nico purman continues to shape his ever evolving vision of sound with his new label art of memory and its debut release aom001.

dave aju continues his aural alchemy, reconciling genres and eras in distinct, versatile elixirs of house.

autophobia ft. luna is the lead cut from louie frscos forthcoming debut album due early next year. it comes backed with a stunning remix from label bosses art department, their first mix in some time for the imprint and a real gem from the ever on-point production duo. also offered up is an equally interesting effort from eric volta and that is sure to take the versatile young producer to the next level.

ludovic llorca aka art of tones is a composer who spent his youth in the north of france, learning music-making with computers (commodore 64 and amiga). after releasing a couple of techno/house 12 inches on small labels, he signed an artist contract (using his family name as a moniker) with french label f-communications on 1997, releasing three eps, followed by a lp (newcomer) on 2001. the albums huge success (more than 170.000 copies sold) leads him to stages around the world, touring for more than 3 years with musicians and singers, performing live in famous festivals (montreux, nice, vienne, den haag, les vieilles charrues) and in prestigious venues.

brill detroit infected disco groover !!

tip! vinyl only!!! strong limited to 300 handstamped copies only!!! first release of pa-music. powerful connection of string harmonics and acid grooves, root focused without losing puristical aesthetics and function of sound.

leipzig turns up the filter once again: time for a new vinyl-only release on or*s. three tracks literally made for the nocturnal goings-on on the local dancefloors.
limited edition of 300 numbered copies on white vinyl, rounded off with one out of three artist offset prints by nora heinisch, felix schneeweiß, and florian seidel.

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