indulge yourself in breakbeat nostalgia expertly crafted for the 21st century. japanese artist missqulater aka keyday kirze delivers 4 tracks of playful rave-influenced braindance. human traffic sampling *bruva gonna take you there* is bursting with the infamous hoover sound from the roland alpha juno (second phase - mentasm et al) and the rest of the ep follows suit with tracks reminiscent of the likes of t99 and djs unite. they rave us reboots a genre from the golden years of electronic music and has lots of fun in the process.

transit records kyotos 4th vinyl is here. it includes two different types of floor killer tunes from japan. the a side track is composed by well-known japanese producer hiroshi watanabe, also known as kaito. the track has very beautiful melody that was made by the artist live in tokyo, japan. the b side track is by ryoma sasaki who runs this label. also, he did djing at world-famous clubs such as tresor berlin, has excellent dj techniques. the track is an unique uplifting house, suitable for peak time.
supported by fabrice lig, julien chaptal, keith worthy, laurent n., lex, phil weeks, rennie foster, satoshi fumi, scotty a, slok, tagträumer²…

lily first appeared on spargel trax, contributing to two of the four releases in the series. since then the artist has appeared on idle hands with the excellent trumpets at dawn and on no corner with the critically acclaimed modern malaise tape.

this is a tape! all good stories need a context. named after the multitalented artist who used to operate at the bauhaus in dessau, »marianne brandt« is the omnidirectional long length debut of alex ketzer, the respected designer behind noorden’s artworks as well as a talented musician on the rise. ketzer recorded in a room at the dessau structure for a few days, meticulously crafting a piece that sounds like a conversation between history and future, audio and visual, bridging the gap over a century of creation in one of the epicentres of the highest form of artistic production in europe. and now inviting electronic music to its table.

label boss dodi palese is back on what ever not with a brand new chemtrails ep of 6 tracks including remixes from d’marc cantu (crème organization, m>o>s) & rising techno italian artist chevel (enklav, non series, stroboscopic artefacts). title track results as a sick combination of well randomized drum patterns, synths and abstract layers turned into a bouncing house interpretation by the mighty d’marc cantu. the electric shocks of dodis machines go all the way through ‘storm’ delivering a monster dub track which got also treatment by the eclectic and talented chevel, check his slow tempo doped beats to see what we are talking about. two additional luscious bonus tracks, barium and aluminum, complete the package. dodi palese brings the chemtrail conspiracy theory to the music dimension!

after unveiling their highly anticipated album 11 11 in july 2014, guy gerber & puff daddy s latest installment in their iconic collaborative project is a remix package of 11 11 track tourist trap . featuring four remixes which have been worked on since the tracks debut in 2011 - the package includes reworks from the likes of jamie jones, visionquest, soul clap, guy gerber & david k - and will be released via guy s explorative record label rumors. side a leads by unearthing jamie jones remarkable for ryan remix which enjoyed massive club rotations when it first appeared in 2011, and is followed by guy s very own collaboration with david k. the b side continues with a visionquest takeover - often played out by close affiliate seth troxler - whilst soul clap inject their signature funk sound to the record with an extended vocal cut that wraps up the package. with a host of exciting artist projects on the horizon, the tourist trap remixes feed into gerbers own, uniquely eclectic outlook and provides the perfect base to launch from in 2015

with u-ton 06 we welcome berlin born and based nitam as a new artist on unterton. his first release as a producer is a collection of tracks that were all created during various recording sessions in the last year – the retold ep immediately gives a clear impression of nitam s versatile production style.

girl units club-dwelling hysterics alias makes his first appearance on the night slugs main series. his opening statement via club constructions vol. 5 introduced a dungeon world of hydraulic rhythm tracks driven by primal exertion. hysterics ep offers a first glimpse of colour from the artist (mainly oxidised bronze!).

the new project -macadam mambo dj s - ultima sensazione- by sacha mambo and guillaume des bois, heads of macadam mambo label, is now ready to strike the world! expect some weirdo disco, sunshine music, italo stuff, good vibes!! it will come as a 2xlp with a beautiful sleeve made by artist rémy mattei (mauvaise foi). limited edition to 500 copies

talented producer and live artist pezzner is next up on the visionquest imprint to deliver a stunning four track musical soundscape in the form of the island fantastic ep.

philou louzolo is a natural born artist, a raw talent. zolo grooves are 4 afro funk masterpieces, its a record produced to sound effortlessly musical, sure to do wonders on dancefloors worldwide.

ibiza based artist pepe mateos is a relatively new name to most but has been bubbling away on his home turf, clubbing mecca the white isle for quite some time, releasing since 2011 and running his own flow musique imprint mateos delivers raw and gritty compositions in the realms of house and techno. thought pepe retains a relatively under the radar status, hes managed to garner the attention of nicole moudaber, marco carola and cajmere to name but a few. here we see him launch the hide + seek imprint with more of his infectious groove-led style.

after the sampler gave dissonants vinyl lovers a taste of the new re-up album, this double-disc release showcases the rest of the tracks that make up this immersive, captivating body of work. its a creative triumph for label and artist alike, following on from four years of mutual admiration since re-up first appeared on the label.

since its conception three years ago, the hamburg based label hafendisko has been patiently building its reputation with a diverse and varied artist roster. alongside releases from emerging talent such as deo & z-man and brynjolfor, it forms parent label hfn musics outlet for club oriented music whether with full releases or remixes for artists such as kasper bjørke and faded ranger and just recently welcomed renowned remixers such as michael mayer, charles webster and luke solomon, to name a few.

toolroom is proud to present the follow up vinyl release from the most up & coming underground artist weiss, weiss city vol.2.

based in berlin, slow life is a multidisciplinary collective of spanish and italian creatives led by percussionist sergio moreira. his production first caught the ears of phonica via a trilogy of highly impressive 12 inchs on the group’s slow life label, all of which were instant hits and flew out the shop. for this release, moreira teams up with xinner for three of the ep’s four tracks and the results are a spellbinding journey through deep, hypnotic techno, broken beats and submerged ambience. the artwork is once again by acclaimed visual artist jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community, electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

nico groove aka nastyboy has dropped hot releases for labels: on the prowl, shift ltd and underground limited. here he handles the task of producing v1 of klapmasters nu groove records tribute series, influenced by rheji & rhano burrell. handmade label rework by resident artist jordan fields.

vyg03 introduces a new member to the voyage fold in melbournes analogue beat-maker m5k. five tracks spanning beats, boogie, house and funk, the ep is a great snap shot of who m5k is as an artist. the flip features a heavy remix from germanys imyrmind and his mpc. voyage returns with a six track ep from melbournes m5k. featuring a lush, swung-out remix by box aus holz imyrmind on the flip. an exploration into analogue boogie, marcy ave shows m5ks versatility with five tracks paying homage to his hip-hop, boogie and house roots.

in the wake of youandewans spiral arms ep, will sauls aus turn their attention from the established to the auspicious and present a brand new artist from the camp: escape. based in glasgow, escape is a fledgling talent whose cultivation amongst the ranks sees him now ready to drop the first of several eps on aus.

vinyl only! little hill goes dark! a mysterious artist on the hill for this release named vasco serving us, on roman label, an ep with deep and glacial techno sounds, the two original tracks take us to the universe of the artist, cold and dark. on other side the first remix is produced by agazzi and follow the musicline of the originals so pulling out a paranoid march, other remix on bside is made by valent and its a peaktime modern techno percussive device. mastered by rashad backer at dubplates&mastering

• much needed 2nd repress of this great title from the unpronounceable swedes
• black vinyl repress feat. a5 insert in paper sleeve
after gaining lots of traction recently with a slew of hard-edged acid releases, avian tread an ever-so-slightly deeper path with a brilliant techno ep from mystery swedish artist shxcxchcxsh. after first class productions for semantica and their own hem imprint, the swedish duo have now turned out 4 cuts of raw, uncompromising techno for avian

the first full length album on junk yard connections, an album created by your planet is next. in a limbo of being narrative and abstract this naiv music turns up side down of different values in the music biz. screenprinted cover by artist himself, all copies numbered. your planet is next is also the other half of laguna ladies.

brazilian-born, orlando-based hip-hop artist, niko is, readies his debut album, brutus, courtesy of talib kwelis javotti media. all production credits on the album are attributed to nikos longtime collaborator, thanks joey. this is nikos third body of work, following two mixtapes he released independently with the support of dj smallz and javotti media. while recording his previous projects, chill cosby and good blood, niko simultaneously worked on brutus.

are we all tired of the *artist returns after number years in obscurity* headline yet? because michna sure is. nearly seven years following the nyc dj/producers debut album for ghostly, magic monday, he has finished the official follow up to that record, but adrian yin michna doesnt want to overstate what happened in the interim. *life just moves,* he starts casually, *there has been a lot going on.* dj gigs, music production for video games and commercials, and film scoring have kept him busy, along with a healthy balance of painting, biking, and other non-musical endeavors. in light of michnas sophomore lp, thousand thursday, though, it all seems beside the point. simply put, his latest record is a celebration of the producers love for vibrant electronic music, bothering very little with conceptual or contextual baggage.
the vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

long standing sonic groove artist realmz returns with his latest release nocturnal realm. a stunning four track ep of diverse techno sounds.the ep starts off with air supremacy a mechanical broken beat laden industrialized techno track that oozes with machine funk. continuing into the depths of the sonic groove is circulation. a rhythmic 4/4 pulsating workout which commands its way thru the speakers with a swath of fury. swinging the mood over into deeper melancholic grooves are the thought provoking hypnotic melodies of songs metamorphic and architecture of time. two tracks that dig deep far inside your mind. realmz clearly shows creative versatility on this ep. another great releases from this very original sounding artist

this third release on fracture features uvb, the alias of talented french artist sébastien michel, who released two acclaimed 12” in 2014 on mord.
the past years have seen sébastien exploring different directions in electronic music, but it is on his techno project that he has decided to focus his attention in 2014. &#8232, meteorit and dwarf see him managing to develop a raw and functional sound which combines energetic tones and intricate rhythms. be ready for a trippy and muscular excursion.

introducing us to a new musical step, we welcome label boss bloody mary with her latest production *striders* ep. armed with her tr-909 and access virus synthesizer, the dame-music label owner breaks a two year long silence with a solid, punchy and attractive release. featuring marys vocals, the tunes are progressing as *striders* through their length and step after step add new elements that enhance the flow. a highly anticipated return of bloody mary as a solo artist that we are proud to present on dame-music.

stories of prison sees timothy j fairplay returns to emotional response having helped shape the identity of the label in it s infancy with the release of somebody, somewhere back in 2012. a lot of music has come from both artist and label since then, with fairplay s reputation as a solo artist fully established thanks to releases on a myriad of labels. stories of prison is a mini lp rich in the musical intensity fairplay has instilled in all his music to date, yet there is a daring sense of diversity at play too. from the effervescent dubbed out house toughness of opening track -the quay-, fairplay veers into subaquatic breakbeat, deep synth love from outer space chuggers, and other late night sonic treats

here at black acre, we are extremely excited about starting 2015 with a bang - a 12” from new sensation on the circuit, dan shake. he is the first artist outside of detroit to cut his teeth on moodymann’s mahogani music, winning plaudits here and across the atlantic for his catchy groove laden “3am jazz club- ep. now with much anticipation, the tony allen & fela kuti acolyte returns with two crunchy dilla-eque takes on soulful club music. * out of sight is a carefully constructed dance floor number packed with low-end theory and seductive vocal stabs. low-slung fuzzy bass swinging perfectly between ghost-horns and driving drums. traders ii, a collaboration with canadian based rennie foster, see’s dan’s dna marker driving kicks smashing acid atoms against a sharp live horn section bringing the ethereal jazz cat to the dance.

elektra release of charlotte gainsbourgs third studio album titled irm. the title is derived from m.r.i, which reflects the medical procedure charlotte had to go through after suffering a head injury in a water skiing accident in 2007. the album is charlottes most personal to date, and is produced by acclaimed grammy nominated artist/multi-instrumentalist beck. what started as a brief recording session between charlotte gainsbourg and beck ended up to be the body of work that is irm. over the course of a year and a half of writing and recording together, becks role grew to encompass all aspects of the creative process. he worked seamlessly with charlotte co writing the lyrics and produced and mixed the recording. (this is the first time he has ever been so involved in another artists work.)

on records, the label of dutch artist agency on and on, have impressed with their first quartet of releases. alongside established techno talent, the label have also given a platform to up and coming producers from the motherland.

after a solo release in 2013 and a collaboration with archie hamilton in 2014, the greek artist stathis lazarides returns on memoria recordings with three pieces of art on the broken ep.

tensal is the first guest artist of the ownlife imprint and opens the year 2015 with a piece of authentic techno in all its forms. four initiatic cuts that re-define the sonorous shades of this label. ritual i is a return to the rough sound of the late 90s, no concessions, pure effectivity for the beginning of the record. the a side is completed with the more hypnotic part of the ep. a deep track, dry and minimalist with the elements needed to create the mystical atmosphere which floods this reference. ritual iii is absolute energy. a constant and atmospheric progression is perfect to create an impact on the dancefloor, maintaining tension to the end. the last track opens the door of the emotional side of the artist and represents a contribution of light to ownlife. a cut of dusty textures and delay tones. a landscape of stabs with a flawless structure for smoky clubs with low light.

200 copies pressed. the fifth instalment of madrids eleve label is here in the form of a new various artists. this new piece of wax brings together a mixture of talented artists, both internationally respected and also newcomers emerged from madrids underground scene. dutch dub techno figure mohlao, known for his releases on meanwhile, field or other heights labels, delivers a lo-fi deep techno number more dancefloor oriented than previous works. well known eleve artist, bule, contributes to this reference with a strong track in line of his previous releases on the label. deep and thick, rooted in 4×4 ambient electronics. spanish berlin resident, wil, sees his debut track on the label, schoenhauser 176. layered ambient techno with the feel of classic dub sound. lastly, co-owner of grounded in humanity label and eleve collective participant, gblanco, makes his debut on the label. his track is the fuzziest, dreamiest and deepest of the compilation, providing the perfect chilling experience.

2015 repress! not much words to say about this exceptional french artist. after hits like >domino< and remixes for butch, marc romboy and agoria, hes back with an outstanding 2 tracker showing how good productions should sound these days

ian martin, is a musical & visual artist from rotterdam producing from years. his music, always deep, ranging from dark & dirty to mental & moody sinister soundscapes, is always a disturbing treat, yet highly addictive & druggy. he already released material for prestigious domestic imprints such as strangelife, legowelts now defunct very own label, bunker and panzerkreuz. he also runs the seer show on the infamous intergalactic fm radio. this release is a 4 track mix of experimental soundtrack atmospheres. enter the dark side..

cinematic recordings is proud to offer up a debut to accomplished live artist and organic sonic landscaper edanticonf with its next ep.

as you might know, komplike is a new danish label with the imprint of quality, creativity and care. and now, its time for our second release. komplike002 is delivered by the dutch duo >formel< with remixes from the norwegian producer, terje bakke and komplikes own italian artist, joor ghen. on this release – which carries the name >manitoba< – we will go a little deeper, compared to our first release. the two originals >harare< and >manitoba< are both very melodic and hypnotizing tracks. terje bakke takes us another way, sound wise, in his >other way remix< and creates a more driving and old-school vibe, while joor ghen takes us into his groovy and minimal world.

after the release of lil louis *fable* (in conjunction with diamond records), gramaphone records is proud to present the inaugural release on its very own imprint! gramaphone house buyer, queen! resident, and balance recordings artist, garrett david, steps up to task at hand to deliver this masterfully-crafted ep, a new room.

next up on baum is a well-known artist under his new synonym rcd, with his first release on the label. the 4 track ep offers deepness and heavy stabs, and is a blend of dub techno, deep house and old school detroit strings. absolute killer ep!
pressing on white colored and pink splattered vinyl.

the third issue of raw waxes’ release number four is on the way. after featuring mike parker, haiku, inigo kennedy and korova as remixers of the noisemaker, this time we see abstract division and blind observatory reinterpreting ‘shuttle’, the final track of the series. shuttle starts with a fat kick and a psychedelic synth, bleep and acid elements go back and forth, up and down, appearing from the gloom of the artist’ soul. hi-­&#8208,,,hats, acid and bleep evolve together, embracing acidity and generating a naughty groove. abstract division’s reinterpretation is clearly a 4/4 dance floor oriented. based on the evolution of the acid patterns as a minded loop, the dutch duo adds 909 hi-­&#8208,,,hats and claps, modify the the kick-­&#8208,,, bass structure, reaching a trusted track for exciting moments into clubs. blind observatory’s remix is the gentle side of the record. starting slowly and lightly, the artist sets a mellow synth plus clean hi-­&#8208,,,hats, turning the production into a sweet idm caress. a personal, delicate cut appraising the entire release.

with the departing comfort ep, clr artist drumcell has put together a heavyweight remix package for one of the tracks from his debut long-player sleep complex. after receiving raving reviews and massive support in the international scene, the californian dj/producer has invited some of todays most intriguing techno artists to create their own version of his outstanding composition.

defined as an independent entity, drawing its inspiration from the deconstructed walls of an imaginary and utopian society where music is king and artist is servant, forsaken cell is a new paris and lyon based structure composed of a small ravers community, aimed to show an indie, radical and experimental face of the french underground scene.

the new bomb on echocord colour comes from brendon moeller. brendon already did releases on echocord and echocord colour before, also on his monikers echologist and beat pharmacy. words from the artist: much in line with the label aesthetic, i set out with these trax to explore the dubbier hypnotic side of techno music. my goal was to present 3 trax that could be played at different times of the evening because ttheres nothing like giving a dj who has to carry a bag of vinyl around the world a record where each track can be played in one night! of course, the question rremains, are you a dj that wants to play 3 trax like this? if yes, buy this now.

wph kicks off 2015 with a new e.p. by the mighty luv jam from wales. living in a universe that is entirely his own andrew cole has cooked up two more of his ‘especially for wph’-tracks. one here at wph hq can only be flattered! ‘californian freestyler’ is the more peak time burner of the two, but ‘bmx bandito’ will not disappoint the more discerning punters out there either. on remix duty we find the main artist from our friends at uncanny valley in dresden, jacob korn. any work by jacob is always a treat and this here is no exception. flexing our digging talents we have also licensed a luv jam remix from the good people at panta rhei that was only released on limited 7”. we feel it deserved to be on a 12”, so there.

its time for phonogramme to explore different styles and releasing one of its most successful project ! from france, kris tidjan composes music layers in the high sphere of soul jazz. playing most instruments by himself and singing, he also presents music live with musicians. on his first ep floating therapy he comes with feel the love & mystic bantu trip, african music accents & a strong rare groove touch, mastercut oriented under the supervision of professor inc. a1 featuring fela kuti s accent with an additional sax played by christian rodenberg while a2 reaches a 11:11 timing with peacefulness and aerial feeling.on the other side we go deeper into the artist s influences, ethnic vocals melted with tidjans * son of the sun* beautiful refrain & meimouna coffi at vocal chorus, some soul jazz broken beat like we rarely hear today, very strong and contributing to the genre greatly, * shining from the deep space*. for the b2 professor inc brings you a remix of feel the love in two part with a soulful vibe and deep house touch in the spirit of what he has already done for the label before.

here is the new wow!57 made for us by a very big artist: basti grub!
he released some of the best hits of the past years, and is now landing on wow! recordings with 4 amazing killer tracks and an ep that will impress you for sure!

acid5 delivers another four unknown artist tracks, the cuts on this wax are full of squelchy acid patterns, hard kicks, and funky rhythm sections.

samuel l. session, a techno producer from sweden who founded the labels sls and cycle and now runs the klap klap imprint. apart from that, he has released on drumcode, soma, music man and kms records. in 2007, samuel l session was featured on kms 091 - kevin saunderson’s release – “history elevate 2” with a remix for “pump the move”. now in 2015, samuel l session presents his second artist release on kms records with “the talkbox ep” the talk box ep kicks of with an “original mix” that is a dark, deep & groovy. detroit inspired techno pumper that features a deep bass line with haunting chords. move on next to the “concrete mix” which provides a bit more airy feel. on the b side the soulful groove b1 “birth of blue” featuring elbee bad providing whispering melodic vocal sprinkled on top an ever moving progression that even includes some great horn stabs. rounding out the ep is the b2 “birth of blue” featuring elbee bad & andreas saag, providing a groovy solo-esc piano, riffing throughout this already groovy number