the second single to come from miaoux miaouxs acclaimed >light of the north< album, the limited >autopilot< e.p brings us the original track backed with a heavy-duty line-up remixing select tracks from the album. the original title-track is a glittering synth-fuelled hymn to heartbreak, which incorporates elements of bass and hip-hop, while recalling the stylistic flourishes of boards of canada. reworking >hey sound!<, glasgows very own auntie flo and esa bring their exotic stomp to the table: a percussive journey soaked in dubwise holy water. tom furses remix of >stop the clocks< is almost like a reigned-in, beat driven version of john elliots outer space project, thick cosmic ritual elixir bubbling over the sides. already having made his name on skreams disfigured dubz, echo park takes on >autopilot<, turning the original into a cast-iron lesson in militant rhythm. echo parks real talent however lies with integrating elements of the original seamlessly with his own punishing sound palette.

reissue of aphex twins fourth album, originally released in 1996, richard jamess drill n bass masterpiece, first-ever us vinyl edition.

we wish there were more moments like the ones that madis ones new 12 inch, in the image (blnk-27), brought to mind. >the hotness< is just that, a mechanical, bass driven, hip-hop cut while >the abyss< recalls the days when the amen break and substance reigned over celebrity status. available on 12 inch vinyl, cut at 45 rpm. we recommend trying these out at 33 rpm as well!

paper recordings continue their journey back to plastic with another vinyl release once again proving why they remain one of uks best loved labels. jamie l is a mysterious figure of undisclosed origin and history who fits in to the moodymann / theo parrish mold of heavy future disco, which his new production >(what we saw) in the burg< nails. it is a heavy leftfield groove laid over broken house beats with a filtered bass, samples and leftfield vibe. the detroit pad creeps up to the break and filters in and out as the track works its way through for locked down dance floor business. next up, havana candy breaks out the analogue and takes things deeper and techier. with a rolling bass and tweaking acid line, it cuts to a rhodes before filtering down and riding back to the heads down groove. cottam steps up for paper for the first time and demonstrates what all the fuss is about with a very special mix. clocking in at 9.41 it is deep, tough soulful house that crosses the 4/4 divide from techno to disco and deep house to soul.

>bored of shit< is the first release from new label k!ssa records. it follows dollskabeats debut >zodiac rising / no breaks no sleep< ep, which grabbed the attention of the music press, radio 1 and 6 music back in 2009. an electronic punk sneer and light-hearted grump at the state of modern popular culture, >bored of shit< is perhaps not what people might have expected as a follow up from dollskabeat but either way, it is a sure fire dance-floor filler. the ep also features an exquisite remix from vakula who described the track as impossible not to dance to and guest bass playing from firecrackers fudge fingas. keep your ears peeled for future dollskabeat release >so long for a small storm< - a mould-breaking piece of electronic music that will pick up where she left off. pressed on 180g vinyl and mastered by matt colton at air studios.

sunwalkers is the b-side project of rks, thats what happens when the power of the beats meets the light of the synths. a raw mix of miscellaneous pad and analogue drums that start with a tribute, a detroit reminding track, 303 acid bass and a blaze of sweet melodies, like the old school way says. the ride goes on with 2, an easy dancing jam, the piano chords run into an unceasing clap for a massive dirty floor killer. on the b-side terrence parker puts his groovy piano style on a brilliant remix of the light, seven minutes of pure detroit parkers energy with a dreamy heartbreaker bridge.

finally it is here, the long and awaited combo e.p. by current value and bryan fury on smackdown recordings! smackdown recordings 005 offers >best of both worlds< in the form of future drum & bass and hardcore. bringing you the 3rd release of 2012, after two successful releases by cooh, counterstrike and i:gor, smackdown is back on track and set to lay down further destruction upon 2012! a must have release for any smackdown, current value and bryan fury fan, order as many copies as you can!

with the >blame it on the dutch< ep, mwm delivers his 3th vinyl release. this 3 track 12inch contains 3 of hollands most respected dubstep producers/djs. >blame it on the dutch< started as a radioshow on the american internet station glitch.fm almost 3 years ago, and is still on air. this is the first of a collection orange pressed vinyls with dutch bass producers only, resulting in a impressive collection.

tang recreates a track he imagines he heard at the since the accident! party, in the 80s. 303 bass over 707 drums. also includes a bonus beat & specter remix of sta, plus added track >descending<.

following fast on the heels of his huge ep on noisias invisible imprint comes the ukraines newest star nick bees debut on zero ts footprints label. taken from the forthcoming compilation lp footprints vol.1, new born star shows an unseen side to nick bee, with melancholic vocals drifting over an emotive chord structure, driven his trademark snapping snares and heavy bass. on the flip we have his infectious reprint of proktahs wrong way which showcases nicks dancefloor sensiblities to their fullest. a taste of what is to come from nickbee in 2013, currently working on his debut lp for footprints.

white marbled vinyl. >wisdom< comes from consequence and asc who provide 2 thinking mans dancefloor tunes. >noisy spirits in this soul< sees consequence conjure up memories of classic jonny l and spirit and marry them in a bottom heavy juggernaut that has been the chosen opening tune of label boss preshas dj sets for several months. >snow wolf< is a longtime personal favorite of loxy, and shows asc in devastating form flexing his ability to chop a break with the best of them. pinned by a brittle, shuddering bottom end, this tune brings the past to the future in a way only a handful of artists in drum and bass are able to in 2012. >wisdom< is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding.

ruffhouse is a collective consisting of pessimist, vega and cooper. the trio decided to join forces at the start of 2012 and have since been gaining support from some of the major players in the drum and bass scene including loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical. with a distinct and recognisable sound, ruffhouse are bridging the gap between the modern and the old, the deep and the dark. >pellet / classified< is the first vinyl release for promising bristol based trio, both tracks featuring heavily in the sets of loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical.

vinyl only release !! limited to 300 copies... after the previous four compilation releases, merkurs founder shingo suwa now announces his own ep. as first track never leave me / original mix is a smooth house track, which combines synthetic riffs and chords with a solid bass line. hm dub is a remix by house mannequin, this remix contains some of the vintage chicago style beat, including filtered pads with dubbed samples. it is an incessant groove of a mellow and simple dub edit. side b inhaled deeply / original is a profound production by shingo, created with a deep and raw groove. wild rhythms assist the techno flavor here as well. sei katsu acid mix was created by the mysterious newcomer sei katsu from miyazaki. this remix is a repetitive trip through hypnotic, sweeping synthesized lines and tricky drumming. its kind of a dj tool that is functional on the dance floor

brilliant bass-heavy techno tracks with a strong industrial vibe… a must have in the record bags of all techno-djs coming on limited orange transparent vinyl!

das beste kommt zum schluss, wie es so schön heißt… acker records wirft zum großen finale der aktuellen freiluftsaison noch mal eine ordentliche portion vertonte sommereuphorie in die runde, oder besser gesagt auf die tanzfläche. warme klangfarben, lebensbejahende rhythmen und eine gehörige dosis hitpotential ziehen sich durch die rillen der platte, welche die herrschaften dole & kom hier vorlegen. für das ständchen auf ihrer „quetschkommode“ lassen sie sich von südamerikanischen melodien inspirieren, die passende percussion dazu liefert entsprechend temperamentvolle schubkraft. home beginnt mit minimalem groove, aus dem takt für takt immer mehr melodieschichten herausfiltern, der rhythmus baut mit jedem beat weiter auf… bis sich der hörer plötzlich inmitten einer zwingenden house-nummer wiederfindet, ohne zu wissen, wie er dort eigentlich hingelangt ist. die b-seite gehört mollono.bass. mit hüpfendem offbeat und funkensprühenden hi-hat-kaskaden treibt er die ausgeprägte latino-euphorie der quetschkommode durch dubbige hallräume.

bristol-based behling & simpson come correct for apple pips with two slices of cavern-deep, slo-mo tripped out bass-led housey doings… these chaps have been making waves in the last year or so with their mixture of bass music, deep house, boogie and discoid with a characteristic bristol edge of not caring for the rules. with killer releases on bristol house dons futureboogies own label and a stonking re-edit of faith evans getting plays from peeps like modeselektor, derrick carter, untold, mosca, jackmaster and many more they continue to forge out their own groovy path through the bass scenes myriad styles… >where the ohs< glides along on a rolling, endlessly chugging beat, with glacial synth sweeps, dubbed out finger clicks, treated vox and sub bass stabs slowing cutting through the mix…perfect slo mo house styles for fans of prins thomas, todd terje, mark e, andrew weatherall etc

badboe is back with the second ep from his upcoming album pump up the funk coming out in the end of 2012. 4 brand new hot funky jams from the funk master himself - all mixed up and road-tested to perfection. following up on the success of his one of those days ep which has topped the breakbeat charts on both digital and physical format.
badboe is one of the key players in the nu funk scene and with this release he is stepping well into the world of ghetto bass and electro vibes, but without loosing the funk and soul that he is so respected and loved for. this release is already getting support from some of the major players in the ghetto funk scene and has been very well received on a recent badboe tour to australia and new zealand.

the moons sind ein in london ansässiges und aus northhampton stammendes quintett, das sunshine-pop mit zeitlosem britischem songwriting kombiniert. >jennifer< ist die zweite von drei limitierten singles aus dem demnächst erscheinenden zweiten album >fables of history<. zusammen ergeben die single-cover ein gesamtkunstwerk. die band besteht aus frontmann, sänger, songwriter und gitarrist andy crofts, der bei paul wellers band an der hammon-orgel sitzt, james bagshaw (gitarre), ben gordelier (schlagzeug), thomas van heel (keyboard) und thomas warmsley (bass).

futuristic-funk starchild jimmy edgar returns with the third single to be taken form his recent album >majenta< out earlier this year on hotflush. this time edgar shoves is free-spirited sexual appetite in your face, with a slice of stripped-down, upfront electro-funk complete with j.g. ballard-inspired lyrics of car-crash sexual fetishism. alongside the original album cut, two alternate takes are reworked by a pair of producers at the very top of their game: jon convex and john talabot. whilst talabot creates an eerie and downright epic re-imagining through his combination of amazonian electronics and volume manipulation, the convex cut enhances the dance floor potential of the original with bubbling, arpeggiated 303 bass.

amon tobin meldet sich mit seinem projekt two fingers nach dem gleichnamigen debütalbum zurück! seine soundkombination aus hip hop, dubstep, bass und elektronik wird auch 2012 die clubs weltweit erzittern lassen! stunt rhythms faellt einen tick hip hop-lastiger aus als der vorgaenger und wirkt wie amon tobins liebeserklaerung an dieses genre. tracks wie razorback und snap zaehlen sicherlich zu den herausragenden tracks des neuen albums.

the smugglers inn has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated new school producers benefited from early support on the show as well as behind the scenes a+r advice from daniel when approached by record labels after being featured on the show.with a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label so this is the first release from what promises to be an interesting series of eclectic, dancefloor focussed musical endeavours from an all-star international cast.

downtown party network from lithuania have been behind some serious releases and remixes over the last few years. combining disco influences with a knack for crafting weighty and warm deep house of the highest order… for their iib debut they have produced a duo of dreamy, melodic and irresistable vocal house gems which stand tall in their own right. as ever, the iib team have drafted in some seriously heavyweight remixers. veteran uk producer richard norris aka the time & space machine has delivered a truly superb rework of >the returning<. bringing the live elements of the track to the fore and unleashing a dazzling eyes closed on the dancefloor moment, and a bit of a classic in our humble opinion! finally scandanavian disco legend prins thomas takes on the same track and transforms it into an epic, spacious mix, underpinned by a widescreen acid bass and relentless, building groove.

tip! a fresh 12 minute musical journey, a collage of organic sounds, melodies and pads which transport us to a world poised between the visionary and the dreamlike: inspired by the magical village deep in the jungle of the mexican sierra madre. ethereal atmospheres laid down on a bass line with a dub flavour that wraps around warm and essential groove ... for us its a little gem with which to inaugurate a new cycle. e n d l e s s.

another deception of abstract passions to the dancefloor, >cant hide< is a radical dancefloor experience of rhythms and messages from the past to the present of todays chaos! driven techno beats guide the listener trough 60ties science fiction filtered funk licks into the climax. on the b side you find a chaos of reanalyzed sounds from our sun system brother jupiter,the roland tr727 is here live jammed and launched inside warm pads and electrified bass-lines.

heartfelt records continues to cement its emphasis on deep and hypnotic bass music with the second instalment of the disgu!se remixes series. this time round we find consequence, hot off the tails of his tempa release, unleashing an atmospheric and tribal take on disgu!ses sultry >inside out of love<. part soundtrack, part techno, all good – this will have you going back for more time and time again. over on the aa disgu!se rework their song >hourglass< into the lush and emotive fashionably late mix which moves gracefully all the way to the run out groove, making this another solid 12 inch with the punter well and truly in mind. the original versions will be available on disgu!ses debut album, coming soon. limited to 300 copies. hand stamped and stickered with 2 alternative stamps.

nick sinna has been on the radars lately with his debut release for prime numbers pn13. sticking to the dark corners of the dance floor as of late, we have commissioned the spaced out bass child, conforce and spectrals secret weapon, jtc (aka dabrye) to add their touch with 2 remixes. conforce takes sinnas >real time< further down the worm hole, adding molten pressure to the percussion, and cutting up & reinforcing the vocal samples. while the acid warrior himself, jtc stays true to his roots on his rework of >voyager<, taking the edge off the snap and slicking the groove down to a more deep, melodic trip. pn13 has already received diverse support by the likes of ben klock, marcel dettman, dvs1 and mr. scruff.

nice price deal !!! human nature is the new offering from mark gilbert of stupid human edit notoriety, this label will be concentrating his artistic musical endeavours of the eclectic kind and it doesnt fail to disappoint, first up is turn me on a rich tapestry of brooding synths that captures and draws you into world of lust and sexual wonderment. over on the flip is searching a beautiful deep sunshine groove with killer jazzy chords and boogie synth bass impressive stuff indeed.

sunsoaked boogie & grow house chuggers from west coast garden of earthly delights. horoscope finds lil suzy easing off the samples & diving headfirst into synth, bass, harmony & percussion driven compositions. full artwork pic sleeve.

surely not is a brilliant house number with moodyman indebted drum pattern based around a soul edged vocal sample which unfolds into a deep late night groover. this is an essential release for detroit aficionados. on the flipside earl goes in with british knights a frenetic subloaded tribal number with a lot of swagger and the odd nod to classic todd edwards and afrika bambaataa along the way. this one is all about the stabbing repetition and the infectious bass line that builds and builds euphorically until it drops into a rhythm track that commands the hips to move and the fist to punch the sky.

lakosa & io are third to grace the madtech roster with their dancefloor banger home early, which features remixes by west norwood cassette library and the 17 year old exceptionally talented experimental grime producer pedro 123. home early is a punchy house track weighted by bass and marching with the suave speed of 4/4 house. its sultry vocals and samples tease the determined beat that drops in and out developing a bold breakdown. the track sits nicely between house and uk bass, giving it the flexibility to sit within an array of styles in future sets and mixes. west norwood cassette librarys remix gives the original a disco tinge with the use of strings and vintage sounding samples. the vocal is scrunched and ricochets neatly off the carefully placed beats and samples. the pedro 123 remix gives the original a smack of grime and a refreshing sound. pedro stretches the vocal into a smooth echo that drifts over the top of his clipped punching bass line. a grime-tinged wobble and a bassy beat resonates beneath pedros impeccable percussive production.

ig cultures holy rollers label comes correct with two fiery, teched-out funky bombs from major notes. the >o beasity ep< is his debut on holy roller and one of the freshest funky 12 inches we have heard in 2012 - not watered down or some tepid attempt at house proper. >rokit< works out some killer tribalist polyrhythms and batty-squeezing bass pressure laced with shades-on synth beams on the a-side, up there with the likes of funkystepz or ill blu, while >o beasity< gets overlarge on the flip, wrangling martial snares, tribal calls and hard-bodied bass with the ruffest intent.

felix lenferink, one of the many aliases of the prolific steve mensink, operates on the highly fertile intersection where house meets bass music. with this ep hes not only blending these two genres, but taking them to another level as well. in three tracks we are being treated to fresh broken drum rhythms,lush harmonics, intricate atmospheres of sound and sexy female vocals. top-notch production skills again by felix lenferink, after successful releases on rotterdams triphouse (as frits wentink), fourth wave (sublabel of ramp) and lomechanik (as urkelle). limited to 200 copys including amazing doublesided poster + download code. tip!

frank music proudly presents: the future sound of limburg! our homies monosoul & johannes not only like peter hoff produced house sound back from 2001 but also good food, turkish beer and a good laugh. on mondays they use to sit together and cook or make music result is tasty house music as we like it.whatever is pushing prime time house.chords,higher strings and those beats. we shouldnt forget about the nice acid line in the end. mornin moanin is more on a mellow tip, pads and a nice bass out of the beloved juno machine. for warmup or late nite use they offer jomo mf which consists of some riot-as-well-as-rainy beatdown sweatness house.

blank code presents bcr002 - beta ep from the plant worker (also known as a. trebor), released on 12 inch vinyl with custom made silk screened jackets and available with an additional track found exclusively on the digital release. beta 01 represents merciless techno, with a pounding kick and unexpected drops that leave the listener gasping for breath. the luis flores remix introduces a subtle swing, making it more danceable than the original while still retaining the ominous tones imbued in the track by the plant worker. beta 02 stumbles in with anxious acid synths and urgent hi-hat patterns, slowly building to a massive climax. mysterious chimes wandering around the sonic space give a haunting feel to beta 03, the eery conclusion of the vinyl version of the release. the eps digital exclusive, beta 04, returns the listener to the original themes of beta 01 – open, reverberating bass accented by the sounds of echoing metallic decay.

butane continues to push his sound well beyond the frontiers of trendy dance music with >we are all cyborgs now<, his latest tour-de-force on his own alphahouse records imprint. apparently not interested in assimilation for the sake of popularity, he rather blazes his own wide-cut path towards artistry with two future-techno cuts rife with pointed commentary on the nature of todays dance music scene. >everybodys talkin< is a mutant hybrid of styles for the nostalgic types. latin percussion and bin-busting bass mingle with an ethereal voice lamenting the passing of the good old days. throw in one utterly twisted xylophone note that might just send a few partygoers over the edge for good, and you have an open air after-hours anthem in the making. >hey hipster< is a not-so-subtle jab at the newjack hipsters of the dance world who seem content to recycle old ideas, as long as they think they look cool doing it. deceptively simple, but carrying a heavy hook, the track features a grooving bassline, speaker busting synth stabs, and a brooding male voice admonishing these party parasites for their shallow ways. listen up kids, this is the sound of the underground. dont be fooled, this kind of music is best heard in big dark clubs where mirrors arent there for checking out your trendy haircut.

ackerdub präsentiert das jung- dynamische künstlergespann schäufler & zovky aus dem 3000grad-ensemble. mit ihrer neuen e.p. fummelhummel banen sie ein elegantes, kleines aber feines sammelsurium zeitgenossischer tanzmusik auf vinyl. ensemble-kollege mollono.bass steuert in diesem sinne einen funktionalen dancefloor-orientierten remix bei.

addictive synths over playful bass lines and a composition of melodies that make this track undoubtedly catchy.

after his soul tinged #1 single >tonight<, migs returns back to basics with >dance and clap<, a fun, deep and dubby track based jam with an underground edge, containing plenty of knob tweaked pads, subtle synth melodies, thundering bass grooves, and rhythmic vocal arrangements. one for the dance floor in mind and reminiscent of his earlier track based works, migs knocks out these little gems for salted.

uk producer jason courtney aka simplicity is beauty makes his long awaited heavy reel debut in real style with this atomic bomb of an ep. from the low slung driving bass of title track >i am colossus< to the more stripped back sounds of >the obelisk<, its an ep that crosses genres & straddles the fine line between electro & techno. we are sure it will find a home at most parties.
the newly formed dynamic production duo of unsubscribe - techno baron dave clarke & mr jones complete the package with their own twisted & distorted take on the title track, evoking memories of some of daves classic electro mixes from back in the day.

for over eleven minutes jonsson & alter extracts bass sounds and gliding tonal textures of the originals and takes us on a deep and very trippy journey into taxi driver territory. suitable the remix is called tylerss dream. and we just love it.

chicagos rahaan back by dopeness galore demand word! version of this dancefloor friendly boogie, house & uk bass cut ... tip!

produced in london but recorded in ghana, the >friday night< ep by the busy twist transcends borders with its energetic and feel-good vibes, effortlessly mixing influences from the london bass scene and ghanaian highlife and hip-life. released on 12 inch vinyl, the physical release comes with a bonus 12 inch featuring the busy twists debut >floor excitement ep< release. code for free mp3 download included

bokhari records is a vinyl only label. bokhari has been inspired by mo wax of old, and firecracker of present where care was/is also taken on packaging and design. each release will feature a different illustrator / artist for the design. a very strong and varied 12 for the second release from bokhari. 300 copies, vinyl only, and featuring wild 3d hand drawn artwork by nocturnal illustrator ben cook aka synthetics. siafus slunk dub starts proceedings with a slow, deep, languid house groove, propelled forward by a motoring bassline, murky acid grooves and insanely catchy keys. acid house survivor neville watsons remix is tinged with nostalgia. slow building mid-90’s piano riffs give way to a nagging acid groove and epic synths. retro futurism of the highest order. on the flip unknown croatian producer disrupted projects 1.2 is an infectious slab of ocean deep, grainy dub techno. drenched in warm bass and swimming in static - if basic channel had stepped it up a notch, this may have been the result. label owners siafu provide a dub mix utilizing a minitaur bass.

on the heels of the success of tin mans – s_mpl_house ep shaddock is proud to welcome another true master for the labels fifth release: j.t.c.
originally produced for tim sweenys beats in space radio show the title track was heard in one of j.t.c.s dj sets during a night out in berlin and was signed to shaddock on the spot. heavy on the synths with a stirring bass-line and a driving 808, beats in space is destined to shake-up every dance-floor.

after some silence on credo due to the fact that alex was pretty busy with productions and numerous remixes for other labels, he kills it totally now with this outstanding twotracker. theory of noise delivers two unique technotracks and especially noise b shakes it down in sets all over with its remarkable groovepattern und heavy as well as warm bass structure. this is the adequate follow up on the black series of the label after the outstanding and regurarly repressed >dark summer nights< that came out two years go. alex in top-shape, grab it!

deep, thumping after-hours burners, flush with prominent drums and groovy bass lines and sultry vocals

the new ep by pusherman, donuts, is out now on 12 inch vinyl, featuring remixes from naive machine & diamond bass!
while >donuts< is identifiably born of grime, uk funky, techno and house, pusherman’s use of funky synthlines, deep low end and chopped up vocal samples set them a cut above their peers.

record dealer, dj and fountain of musical knowledge - mark seven returns with the eagerly awaited follow up to last years sellout smash >working girl<! parkway is a new label mark has set up to reflect the freedom and energy of the 80s dancefloor, albeit rewired with super 21st century sonics >midnite special< picks up where the first release left off. shot through with shimmering synths, booming bass lines, soaring vocal samples and super crisp rhythm programming, with that unmistakable paul simpson / boyd jarvis nyc proto house vibe. it is a beautifully uplifting selection of dubs, that are much more than the sum of their parts - dancefloor dynamite and we just cant get enough of it!

the multi-talented vanese smith aka pursuit grooves makes her debut on deepblak under her new 91 fellows moniker. after establishing herself in recent years with pursuit grooves outings heavy in beats and bass, smith turns her talents to more open sonic landscapes. >91 fellows< represents as she terms her push into cinematic dub leaning heavily on her collegiate film major roots. the project was inspired as a dedication to her grandfather who passed on in 2011. through a myriad of ambient textures, and percussion she invites the listener to join her as she weaves through different emotional headspaces. six tracks that run like chapters of saga accompanied by two remixes by deepblak chief alchemist aybee, and resident rhythm czar afrikan sciences.