snaga the angry hungry acid monster wants to hurt you bad. he/she/it is joined by tezina, a highly useful techno tool that puts a beat to the voices in your head. on the flip, super production duo johanna knutsson and hans berg tame the beast and send him/her/it on a solo mission to a galaxy far, far away

with four original tracks from chris carrier, this new ep is based around the original detroit vibe, with a hint of acid. the tracks all take their titles from famous nuclear devices, giving the music a foreboding overtone. rds-1 was the first weapon developed by the russians during the arms race of the early 20th century. the track is deep, driving and morose yet full of life. trinity was the codename of the very first nuclear test in 1945, this track is a shivering acid beast, minimal and absorbing. bwr 3 takes its name from one of the reactors at the doomed fukushima plant, subtle elements of funk flow through this restrained number. lastly comes chicago pile 1, the worlds first ever nuclear reactor, and a track that embodies the ominous possibilities of such an invention.

2015 repress ...walk on in, walk on in, walk on in…. these are the words you ve no doubt heard reverberating around clubs and festivals all year. the man behind this gospel-powered beast is none other than welsh-born, berlin residing doc daneeka. walk on in will be released on 4th november on limited vinyl and digital, with the slightly darker but equally demolition friendly b-side trife pt ii. support so far from jamie xx, joy orbison, oneman, jd twitch, will bankhead and panorama bar stalwarts nick hopner and nd baumecker.

after a strong first release contort yourself returns with events at the fatal party which comes over more as a description than a title, brimming with a bubbling sense of tension and fear. hamburg duo fallbeil kick things off in impressive style with a crunchy acid monster which twists and turns followed by two killer proto-techno cuts from legendary french industrial band die form from their 1985 tape hurt. here we find ourselves in a unsettling scenario with metallic voices scowling over clanging machines and guitar feedback in an unhinged way. the mysterious slugbug (l.i.e.s./russian torrent versions) starts the flip with goback, a creeping acidic beast moving unstoppably forward as a reverberating voice ripples throughout. any calm is then shattered by ibm a.k.a. jamal moss whose remix of die form hammers home a tough seven minutes of mangled synths, bubbling acid and thundering drums. a highly recommended, intense journey.

after a strong first release contort yourself returns with events at the fatal party which comes over more as a description than a title, brimming with a bubbling sense of tension and fear. hamburg duo fallbeil kick things off in impressive style with a crunchy acid monster which twists and turns followed by two killer proto-techno cuts from legendary french industrial band die form from their 1985 tape hurt. here we find ourselves in a unsettling scenario with metallic voices scowling over clanging machines and guitar feedback in an unhinged way. the mysterious slugbug (l.i.e.s./russian torrent versions) starts the flip with goback, a creeping acidic beast moving unstoppably forward as a reverberating voice ripples throughout. any calm is then shattered by ibm a.k.a. jamal moss whose remix of die form hammers home a tough seven minutes of mangled synths, bubbling acid and thundering drums. a highly recommended, intense journey.

second episode of the mystic jungle saga, mini-album emerged from the deepness

33-10-3402, also known as serbian-born artist/producer nenad markovic, returns to the esp institute for the third release in his opium den and whorehouse inspired mecanica series. slow port is a cacophonous track, skillfully composed of an erratic barrage of percussive klinks and klanks as you might find in an automotive factory pistons, gears, quips, cranks, but despite its industrial instrumentation, nenad manages to extract a beautifully seductive quality from this beast. on side b we re faced with the slightly more musical plutonium certainly, an exercise in distortion which is punctuated by repetitive androgynous chanting, and finally we culminate and release simultaneously with elika, an overtly ethereal blur somewhere between hope and melancholy. to fully appreciate nenads crafted subtlety, we recommend repeated listening.

this epic space jam hit where it hurts and showed no mercy. beyond evil production by allan goldberg (producer/arranger for santo, slang, azoto, gaznevada) with vince tempera killing it on keys, you can t go wrong on this drugged out monster! this sounds next level even now, you can only imagine what it must have sounded like in 1977, a mighty beast that kicks the discoball out of the stratosphere!

the fifth instalment of our vinyl only series! wolf reach number five in their vinyl only series welcoming two new artists to the pack as well as new some familiar names to any fans of the label. the ep opens with ishmael, an artist who is becoming increasingly present on the label. gracey x is a departure from the artists signature sound and he delivers a more peak time track while retaining a soulful element. up next homeboy takes on back to the masses and delivers a fine dub. the flip opens with a live take analog jam from the illusive black fan while dutch duo, muzikschaft step things up to round off the ep. all tracks have been premiered on rinse fm & beats in space in nyc

delft revisits its very first release for two fresh remixes of delft 00x cuts from label regulars alden tyrell and matrixxman. tyrell sets about making la-4a s invader into an even heavier dancefloor beast, while matrixxman heighten s america kid s sinister side to hypnotic effect. also included are the original mix of invader, which turned the first release into a highly-sought secret weapon for djs including optimo, mike servito, erol alkan and bicep, as well as a synthapella of america kid. ,

we bring you the first release in a series of disco reworks inspired by the mouthwatering dish that is the schnitzel, brought to you by the artists that are now said to have appropriated the most important traits of this breaded beast: crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside and best served with a slice of lemon.

index marcel fengler unearths another berlin-forged gem with a debut release for somewhen. following an impressive pair of eps on his own sana imprint, label boss marcel fengler was quick to invite the newcomer to the imf family. following a pair of head turning performances on line-ups alongside fengler at his berghain home, the time has come for imf 05 to bring somewhens talents to wider attention.
a cut *dain* is a stripped down techno trip engineered for dancefloors at dawn: a siren call to the club’s most battle hardened heads, its subtle machinations will prove deadly in the right dj’s hands. over on the b-side, *aula* is the eps more unpredictable beast, its rougher rave edges rounded off by a rich bass synth and enigmatic vox pads that give the track an unsettling air as it nears its conclusion. xj closes the ep with an insistent slice of acid with somewhens own playful modern twist.

a violent disturbance in a crowd ep, stephan barnem delivers a rabble rousing three tracker ep of blistering techno. being heavily championed by maceo plex, this is another great release for his great ellum imprint. originally born in brazil, but raised between berlin and venice, stephan barnem. his latest 3 tracker on ellum is a powerful beast, featuring the lead track violent disturbance a hypnotic techno infused groover of epic proportions. on the flip and kina, featuring junyi on vocals gets tougher as we are spirited away in haze of hedonism. finally h is a dark destroy prodding the analogue underbelly of the ep into submission!

the audible doctor has produced records for 50 cent, smoke dza, joell ortiz (slaughterhouse), consequence & john legend, onyx, astro, fredro starr, bumpy knuckles, sadat x & a.g., emc (masta ace, punchline, wordsworth & stricklin), reks, tragedy khadafi, evitan (dres of black sheep & jarobi of a tribe called quest), neek the exotic, homeboy sandman, blacastan, j-live & many more.
pressing on blue colored & multicolor marbled vinyl.

heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl lp, including cd-copy of the full album.

following eps on black butter and other illustrious imprints, monday club deliver the acid drenched ‘blackout’ for steve lawler’s viva music featuring a monstrous beast of a remix courtesy luke solomon.

welcome to berlins best kept secret: hot pony: the nightclub at the end of the universe. its from this fertile womb that royal athlete was born. created as a platform for the cosmic-italo-afro-electrofunk-boogie sound that hot pony blends so well, these releases will be various artists only and guaranteed party weapons for cybernetic lovers and space-jockeys. always limited, always slamming. for this release we present the polyrhythmic renegade turned electrofunk wizard vexkiddy, his first new music since 2012s pedantic romantic on human shield, more cosmic nightdrive action from giallo discos antoni maiovvi, a beast of a dancefloor heartbreaker from bill ambrose and marika gauci - the voice of uk italo, better known together as the dreamers and finally the first release from berlins dimitri soemotional a smooth modern-boogie-workout. not to be missed!

there are times when the ocean is not the ocean - not blue, not even water, but some violent explosion of energy and danger: ferocity on a scale only gods can summon. it hurls itself at the island, sending spray right over the top of the lighthouse, biting pieces off the cliff. and the sound is a roaring of a beast whose anger knows no limits. those are the nights the light is needed most. - m.l. stedman

op.discs highly acclaimed 2013 double pack from radiq aka yoshihiro hanno receives some heavy reworking from three of his label mates, fumiya tanaka, akiko kiyama and aoki takamasa. fumiya tanakas reinterpretation provides an extensive, deep down edition of vida noir and renders the original beats into a minimal bass behemoth of a track that clocks in at almost ten minutes. akiko kiyama shows her peerless talent in her revision of rondo. the beats and pieces are sticking like glue each other to render exotic and mesmerizing aspect of radiqs original. aoki takamasa shows his further involvement into minimalism on his version of calling, channels a micro-house groove into a multilayered beast.

huge record alert! possibly one of the rarest (and funkiest!) jams on the legendary west end label! “touch your life” is an elusive beast, co-produced and mixed by bert reid (crown heights affair, empress) and steeped in low slung, spaced out electronic funk, this 1982 release is surely one of the most sought after in the labels catalog. a slick quiet storm number featuring the ultra smooth, laid back vocals of the millers backed with some serious synthed-out grooves, a real beauty of a track that will appeal to all disco, soul, electro-funk and boogie heads alike. both the vocal mix and the instrumental are featured here just like the original 12&#8243,,, release. this is the very first time this record has ever been re-issued in over 30 years. don’t miss your chance to scoop up a true rarity, used copies of “touch your life” usually sell for above the £100 mark and don’t turn up very often, if at all! this re-issue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and re-pressed with original label artwork in full collaboration with west end records, new york city.

and when he had opened the fourth seal, i heard the voice of the fourth beast say, come and see. and i looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed with him. and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. (revelation 6:7-8)

hot remix ep, incl robag wruhme remix.

no logo return with nl003! this beast of a 12 inch contains four storming cuts of techno. originals from g-23 and ansome coupled with remixes from myler and the legendary paul birken! menacing hardware beats and junk sale percussion mould together in a hot bed of noise and distortion. killer!

la pena 016 comes as a heavy hitting three tracker for all your dancefloor needs.

the raw ten is a collaboration between pittsburgh track authority and nic offer of !!!. *funny thing* is the first release by raw ten, a brand new collaboration uniting pittsburgh and new york city for maximum dancefloor devastation. following the path laid down by inner city so many years ago, *funny thing* is a vocal techno beast ready to do damage in the sets of deejays from deep underground all the way up to more mainstream. everyone will be vibing together in dance thanks to the soulful vocals of lou tanning alongside classic techno chords, but with banging drums and production values that could only come from today. in case the original wasnt enough, detroits church boy lou was enlisted for the remix, and it is a dubbed out jacking monster itself. jams as distinctive as these deserve to be treated right, so each one gets a full side 45 rpm cut from one of americas best dance music mastering engineers, dietrich shoenemann. the original full-color sleeve artwork is done by up-and-coming pittsburgh artist julie mallis.

black double vinyl repress.

ltd 2014 repress
sandwell districts rrose launches a new label with a follow up to >motormouth variations<, last years unlikely collaboration with legendary improviser and synthesizer pioneer bob ostertag (named one of 2011s top 50 albums by the wire magazine).
for the debut release on eaux, rrose searched through ostertags cassette archives to discover a lost gem of studio improvisation from 1977. >the surgeon general< sees the barely post-teen bob ostertag exploring feedback techniques with an early buchla modular synthesizer, tape delay, flute and violin. the results are uncharacteristically moody, spacious, and well ahead of their time. on the flip, rrose provides two new revisions. >no child left behind< is a noisy and hypnotic acid-laden beast designed for dancefloor damage, while >her insides laid bare< takes the original into murky subaquatic territory. look for much more to come from rrose and eaux in the coming months.

in the beginning, ekoplekz promised wncl recordings that, should he attempt to make any tracks for the club, he would get in touch. good to his word, the artist formerly known as gutterbreakz aka nick edwards has delivered this 6 track beast. it does rather beg the questions – which clubs has he been frequenting? and how do we get on the guest list?

first of two samplers taken from the forthcoming hot creations compilation album hot summer jams, featuring hot new tracks from some of the labels stalwarts as well as some of some burgeoning producers new to the label. this sampler features the mighty jamie jones, delivering the acid drenched dance floor beast ‘people from the moon, as well as germanys own jamy wings delectable dark ‘attention. on the flip santé & sidney charles treats us to the anthem that is ‘all night long, whilst dj le roi jacks the beat into submission on ‘free your mind. a tasty four tracker to sufficient to wet the palate of a the driest mouth..

bangin floortechno incl rmxs from diego hostettler & ritzi lee !!
alexander kowalski (d_func.) and alan oldham (dj t-1000) team up on this amazing ep and unleash a techno beast that will leave serious damage on any dancefloor around the globe. white & black marbled vinyl

ambient, leftfield, broken beat and techno-like tracks - 5 track white vinyl ep - uv-varnish print sleeve - check!
*push* sees the bridging of two minds, a spontaneous event of shared loops, ideas and vision. my panda shall fly & maulin join creative forces giving birth to five abstract free-form compositions. having followed each others work for some years, the pair found themselves in an east london studio first commencing a sonic dialogue just days before christmas.

on his third album, the pennsylvania snake-synth-charmer deepens his approach to aural depravity. ultima ii massage widens a jagged swath through the dudes own weird catalog, each disparate track damaged to the point of contributing to some sort of greater, lurching frankenstein-like state.
pressing on yellow coloured & marbled double 12 inch, download code included.

berlin based cohorts ekkohaus and rufus (also part of tru west and nightdrivers) consummate their friendship with this four-track mission statement that deals in gutsy house music with a range of moods to suit every corner of the night. studer is a cheeky cut with jazzy key flurries and a fulsome bassline squelch, while pagan takes a tougher route into heavy delay feedback and pure rhythmic intensity. the end of an ear is a playful beast that takes off-key melodies and oddball noises and works them into a moody, heavy grooving context, while peace & reflection pushes the swing past the brink for a leftfield house jam that sounds liable to fall apart at any minute, in a good way of course.
pressing on translucent, blue colored vinyl.

comes with beast on one side and the prev released night chaser on the flip. 180 gramm vinyl and limited release.

amir alexander together with dj traxx cant go wrong! and it sure doesnt, together they make a super dope ep feat. 4 chicago acid bombs, dont sleep!

repress 2014 - next up in the 10 inch series on mos_deep another heavy 2-tracker of d marc cantu, which will be followed by a (mini)-album later this year. the opening track is a fierce chicago-styled banger kicking off with an extremely solid and frantic bassline while d marcs low-pitched voice asks us >how are we doing?<. the track slowly evolves into a deep and atmospheric masterpiece with spatial strings slowly expanding throughout the track.
>how are we doing?< is counter-balanced by the fragility and subtlety on the flipside. >a second earth< is a laid-back and emotional retro-futuristic techno track overflowing with sadness and melancholy, echoing the sounds of the artificial-intelligence era. like a lost vessel drifting through space this track captivates and terrifies at the same time. a beauty and a beast!

the long awaited first release from melbourne diva house/ bizarro group zanzibar chanel. if ru paul and william onyeabor had a love child states the back cover, a hint of the quirky funky productions that have come to define the sound of zanzibar chanel. or perhaps an inside joke from a group who have, until now, remained largely unknown to those outside of melbournes underground scene.

• fourth installment from the artist and label.
• other titles have sold out fast - don t be left out...
• special hand stamped white label release a fast paced aggressive a1 made of fast 1/8 note kick drums spliced with distorted pad sounds and distinctive snare. the a2 is a broken beat affair with evolving percussion and a rave line that will cut through in any mix. b1 is papers signature acid jam, simple but effective. b2 is a unique beast, with locked rhythms and distinctive arp synth line...

play it say it is a hot new label brought to you courtesy of seth troxler, and the first release is a one-side monster of a track by sharam (deep dish) and featuring manfred manns earth band. hot on the heels of deep dishs recently released club hit quincy, sharam releases tripi, a rib-rattling, earth-shaker destined to cause maximum dance floor pandemonium. an incessant dirty as hell synth line underpins the colossal driving force of this beast as the rhythm breaks down to the unearthly enchanting keyboard break courtesy of manfred manns earth band. tripi was endemic throughout wmc and expect to hear it everywhere this summer. already getting heavy support, tripi is destined for big things. seth has kicked off his new label in style. expect more floor fillers in this vain from other luminaires on play it say it this summer. and remember, when you play it, say it!

ether003 is a four track release by helsinki based dj/producer kitkatone. the release includes two original tracks with two remixes by techno masters woo york and attemporal. starting off the release, a1, oppressor, is a slightly old school tune - raw and beautiful blend between house and techno. the following woo york remix turns the track to a ruthless techno beast with a hint of industrial vibe. b1, remainder, presents a darker atmosphere with crude and fierce banging and mid-winter gloominess. the closing track attemporal remix brings in a deep and spacey brooding, bonding the release into an extremely sterling techno pack.

30th anniversary edition of the legendary 1984hi-nrg/disco album on audiophile clear vinyl.

ejecta ist das neu projekt von leanne macomber (aka neon indian) und joel ford, der mit daniel lopatin (oneothrix point never) das duo games bildete. die 10 ejecta songs verbinden elektronischen dream-pop frueher 4ad-releases von cocteau twins oder this mortal coil mit der disco-coolness eines kavinsky oder der chromatics. limitiertes lp-format.

early in 2013, los angeles-based live act pharaohs dropped their debut on esp institute, island time, along with tornado wallaces esp debut thinking allowed the idea being a simultaneous release followed by the artists remixing each other. well, here we have the 4th corner of the puzzle, a perfect set of jams for the tail end of summer. on side a, pharaohs themselves revisit ahumbo, inviting the neighborhood boys over for fatty then proceeding to bang the drum, while the flip side gives us the tornado wallace take on if it ever feels right, a beast of a track that nibbles but never really bites, a classy tension-builder, perfect for transitioning into.

introducing co-ops volume 1!counter004 brings together three new artists to the label, berliners roman lindau, cassegrain and savas pascalidis, alongside counterchange family member nubian mindz for this 4 track various artists 12inch.the result offers four distinct, expertly crafted techno jams in the classic tradition. real dj tools to come back to, that mature with repeat listening. versatile moments to work into non-linear sets, from four artists who each propose unique blueprints for club music today. counterchange, 2014

this is second instalment of the hot natured remix project. part two features nic fancuill’s tech-driven barnstormer of a remix of benediction! hot on its heels is luca c & brigantes dirty disco-tinged cosmic-house beast of a remix of alternate state. on the b side citizen goes to work transforming *take you there* into brooding deep maelstrom of a mix, dark and sinister. finally tom shorterz tweaks out the original of reverse skydiving into techy dark groove affair that completes this great remix package.

nice price deal !!! vinyl only (ltd 200 copies)solid 3 track house ep!!! >take it back< is a driving beast, its raw groove and deep moving chord stabs make this a perfect peak time track. >piece by piece< takes things a bit little deeper, with its funky bass and deep warm chords its like an old detroit house track. >dingy room< is a simple but effective dj tool with attitude. the swirling gritty percussive top and the bouncy bass makes you wanna dance

ltd. marbled green numbered vinyl only 10i with various tracks from, and or produced by dj/turntablist/producer dj grazzhoppa.

pascal blanché, wojtek kutschke and vocalist lukas polocze – better known as chasing kurt –originally released this track on their album of the same name. now * from the inside* has been given the remix treatment by some of worlds most respected house producers. first up is legendary german artist henrik schwarz, who has a knack for making every one of his productions as exciting as the next. his rendition of * from the inside* is no anomaly as he demonstrates his sublime approach to music making by using analogue bass stabs and violin bowing before floating atmospheric synths emerge to take centre stage. konstantin sibolds mix is a completely different beast altogether, using denser kick drums and haunting claps as the bed for reverberating vocals and a bouncy hook

the second album by valanx called >ejecta< (18-diam.) gets the remix treatment. four artists, each with their own unqiue sound, have reworked their favourite track of the album and gave the music their own twist and sound. the exaltics turns >beyond doubt< into a dark brooding metallic industrial beast with a strong and dominant sub bass line that will damage your speakers.crc, one half of the finnish electro masters morphology creates a trippy psychedelic techno epic on his take of the track >chasm< and showcases a masterpiece of drum programming and creation of atmosphere. on the flip, >trail of conjuration< gets the remix treatment by admx-71 aka adam x. his version takes the tribal aspects of the original and turns it into a dark industrial techno drenched track that immediately lets you think of an old abandoned warehouse drowned in strobe light and fog and a massive rave taking place.last but not at all least it is louis haimans turn and he creates a wonderful deep dub techno track out of >legion v2<. the sub bass and deep chords are whirling and will hypnotize the listener with endless echoes and reverbs. 300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution