supreme psychedelic, dubbed out house trips

with code is law 003, label head moerbeck plays with this artistic device with great success >movies for the blind< takes direct aim at our imagination without allowing its intent to shine through to the surface. xvii from leipzigs institut für zukunft begins by laying an unshakable foundation for this short story with his eponymous ambient production. delta x, moerbeck and eomac are telling the rest of this mysterious story with a four-to-the-floor-beat.

merkur releases its 6th ep which has a new, different approach compared to the last eps for which it has gained much praise during the past 5 years. the a-side >theme of mercury< was produced by label founder shingo suwa and akirahawks, who is known for the unique re-edit label house mannequin. the two of them mainly perform at homopatik in berlin. theme of mercury is a hypnotic track which was created with some broken old synth and sends your mind on an intergalactic odyssey, before diving into the deepest ocean on a journey to forget about space and time. the first track of the b-side is a remix from ducerey ada nexino aka yuji kondo, also known for his work under both his own name and as a half of steven porter on semantica. the remix fastens up the mix by repetitive pulsating synths, giving the beat an industrial modern atmosphere and letting the crowd heating up. the second track on the flip-side, called >barsoom<, is a solo production by shingo and completes the whole package. the functional work of a cut up 303 acid line with raw bass and a running groove creates an insistent and deeply pressured feeling. vinyl only, limited to 300 copies.

time for another successful introduction to the off roster. meet the spirit of chi thanh, a berlin based multi talented beat wizard who brings us an outstanding debut ep. lets play starts out with infectious acoustic guitars that get in groove with a driving yet deep beat and bass combo.

alex agore can be described as one of the bastions of the true house music, gaining notoriety for his no nonsense house productions. his unique deep sound has a resounding feel of classic 1990s with a refreshing melodic vibe.

from their earliest childhood, kiril kirik and ivanov, have been overcome by electronic music, having a different sens of this art. deep-tech from the eastern europe. the two urkranian djs were linked with in records in paris, a label sharing the same different taste of music. they decided to give birth to this story through this vinyl under your eyers. under a deep-tech beat, a booming bassline and a minimalistic melody comes *wish you* shared with love hoping to reach your feelings.

emotional especial is the new label from the emotional recordings stable. a sub label to emotional response, especial is though squarely aimed at the floor rather than the head. in a similar vain to the limited 4 eps-only label that was emotional relish, it will merge the sounds and styles that influence contemporary electronic producers, taking in new wave, new beat, ebm and proto-house to create something modern. jamie paton of cage & aviary helms the debut release with bizarre feeling. a youth soaking up punk, dub and new wave, the ep acts at times as a homage to the sounds of new order, the the, kraftwerk and the then other-wordly machine funk emanating out of mid-80s chicago. with both timothy j fairplay and scott fraser aiding and abetting down in the scrutton street bunker studio, with keys, guitar and a heavy dose of space echo, plus hypnotic fx laden vocals from jamie himself, all propel the ep beyond pastische and make the perfect start to especial.

hailing from holland, ekman has been haunting the dancefloors for some time now with his deformed acid influenced dark and nasty slow electro and techno tunes. his sound fits in perfect in between drugged out techno and new beat / early techno stuff. even some classic electro touches are in there. simply excellent for your not so average dance party, but who likes average anyway.

fresh from lovers rock: two new hypnotic live takes from ital, recorded at red bull studios in madrid this june. aptly-titled a-side *throbbing* rides a spiraling arpeggio in and out of focus against a jacking 909 beat, while *nodding* builds from a simple motif into a resonating, full-immersion soundscape.
continuing the thread started earlier this year with his 12 inch for workshop and the interplanetary prophets collaboration with jamal moss, *throbbing / nodding* showcases itals move away from a computer-based approach into live hardware. the results are two stunning balancing acts, simultaneously propulsive and melting, mysterious and raw.

one of the most memorable releases in grid recordings illustrious back catalogue, mutated forms *wastegash* has become an anthem - laying waste to dancefloors with its unique drumstep beat.
now one of the tunes that really helped put mutated forms on the map gets two very different but equally high quality remixes from d&b maestros the upbeats and dubstep don subzeed.
support from friction, skream & benga, caspa, andy c, s.p.y, the upbeats, noisia, crissy criss, ed rush & optical and more!

polymath james leyland kirby must surely have one of the most confounding cvs in the business: he spent years taking the piss out of the music industry with anthems rallying against the (vv)mcps, he notoriously fell out with various well known record labels for reasons you ll just have to google, goaded aphex twin with a series of tributes and channelled his love of everything from falco (rock me amadeus), chris de burgh, frankie goes to hollywood and stockport karaoke nights into a stream of increasingly bizzare 7 s back in the early noughties. but at the same time he was responsible for releasing some of the very earliest material from boards of canada (hell interface: 1997), made a ruck of frankly groundbreaking industrial electronic records, brought new beat to the worlds attention and, in 1999, made his first album as the caretaker, a project that would go on to release some of the most loved ambient/ lynchian albums of recent times.

ltd backstock . ivano tetelepta returns to duty on fof after his well received * true colours* lp with a veritable potpourri of tracks in collaboration with various cohorts. first up ivanos collaboration with steve siwalette twists and turns with a steppas beat whilst melodic licks build the track up to its anthemic break. * give me something so i can dance* w/alex jansen roughs things up with a low-slung dirty groove whist ben buiendijk injects an acidic flavour into his collaboration before ivano & bas amro delve deeper with the sweetly melancholic tones of * manolia*.

return of headphoniq! the next edition in the legendary series. a clear understanding has a very 1990s vibe. next is dubrazils red vinyl that was originally an untitled track with only 223 pressed. the midnight in tokyo unreleased project from japan. can you feel the beat is a classic.

crosswinds from causas first 12 inch on glenview records gets remixed here by kuniyuki takahashi (a lush and layered synth music ala jean michel jarre doing club music) and kito jimpere (jazzy and ambient until the beat kicks in) and young marcos remix of alji (wild!). comes in glenview die cut sleeve.

the auf togo combination of clement cachot-coulom from the fabulous penetrators and sasa crnobrnja, one half of in flagranti are back with a follow up 12 inch for leng. once again they blend the warm analogue sounds with a dancefloor approach this time bringing in some vocals on old models that sit over a tight live drum beat and guitar work. waiting for beggi gets a balearic workout with more hazy guitars, percussion and a killer bassline.

for his 31st release, minibar welcomes hamid into the roster. hailing from the south of france this exotic bird migrated to the cold and rainy londinium, where he refined his musical taste and skills. after a few diverse electronic adventures hamid fully embraced the philosophy of the stripped down beat. this new approach allowed him to continue expressing his romantic side with a renewed strength and character. we are happy to present you his latest coming into the club land, a deep, raw and elegant three-tracker that will instantly seduce you.

the artist occasionally known as simon rufdug mcruff al-duggleston steps up to the collectable porn wax series with two lustful, lingering looks at 80s electronica. sorta rican is all soft skanks and twinkling keys. think ace of bass but with added balearica. mv look , meanwhile, is a psychedelic storm where bold blasts of synths overlap like crashing waves on a new beat shore. mesmerising and masterful, ruf dug is one smooth operator.

in the spring of 2012 yot teamed up with scottish born vocalist soom t (renegade masters). the product of this recording session? the first track on yot 4, the moody epic funk shuffle beat banger *the cure*. rising synths, tough beats and heaps of squelch all pushed up against soom ts unmistakable flow. a sure shot was born.
as well as vocal and instrumental versions of *the cure*, yot 4 features the grinding slow tempo burner *day won* and hypnotic ballad *g.i.m.p*. to record the ep the core four piece signed up a fifth member, multi-instrumentalist markus pyorala. it follows up last years *bitch bender*, which mixmag made album of the month, and drops on harmonia and losonofono.

croatias miss sunshine brings you some seriously pounding, no-nonsense techno action. backyard is a freight train of bass and beat, no less. inter gritty is on remix duty and recalibrates it to hypnotic, bass-heavy monotony. on the flipside, wake up call takes it deeper with lush pads piling up on a powerful beat.

pareto park presents the first collaboration between george lanham and david meiser with the pair serving up a blend of abrasive modern techno and classic influences. the opener distress sets the tone and grabs the listener from the start with its moody vocals punctuating a sinister beat. lanham s cabot cove syndrome hits hard with a growling synth lead, pushed forward by a building siren. whilst rising entropy and co operation 1 both reveal the duo s mills influences, yet aimed at modern club play. a strong ep with the vinyl release featuring 4 additional locked grooves.

alis new highly anticipated single another has been dubbed one of the most requested tracks of the summer from label boss damian lazarus. co-produced with steve dub another pumps a four to the floor beat with glitchy percussion and distinctive psychedelic vocals. techno soul at its best. the single comes with remixes from tuff city kids (aka gerd janson & phillip laur) and the inimitable felix da housecat. tuff city kids channel reese, and drive it deeper...

gravious (real name alastair jackson) is a dubstep and electronic music producer based in glasgow. his early releases came via the hotflush label, and its scuba sub-label. more recent releases have come through highpoint lowlife, davey jones, saigon and broken bubble. now gravious offers halocyan his most ambitious work to date, the *rolling thunder ep*. the eps title track begins with glassy, plinking synths that segway into a rollicking, stuttering beat. pitched up vocals lend a 90s throwback vibe to this fun, uplifting number. hotly tipped new york producer octo octa (100% silk) cools down the original with loads of house flavor and his own pristine melodies. on the b-side, *release*, is a towering, glacial epic pushed along by a lurching, pulsating bassline and sensual, shifting vocals. closing out the record is *sulaco squares*, a taut, careful arrangement packed to the brim with colorful melodies and arpeggios.

supported by: sebo k, knee deep, dvs1, rainer trüby, kyodai, julietta, jacques renault, nibc, robert rodriquez

klute returns with his 7th artist lp called *the draft*. we kick things off here with this 3 track taster featuring 3 different styles of tom withers: *turnaround* is d&b like only klute can do, *birdland* is swirling atmospheres set to a laid back beat and *give it all* is darkly sublime with twinges of 4ad and an immense vocal from new talent naomi pryor. the perfect sampler for the full length album, due to hit stores on 14th october.

collision ep brings 4 acid banging tunes, dark and insane as excpected, with one superb tune, called supernova (a2), playing the acid break pressure leading to the beat.

gaetano vinci a.k.a. hooved has been one of the most dependable producers on amam over the years, and more recently, his sound has mutated in some unexpected directions. thats why its high time to give our knob- twiddling satyr his own special catalog code from now on, and here we present amamhvd001, or for those of you who prefer titles instead of strings of letters and numbers, the timeless ep, his first 12inch of the year. the near-15-minute tmlss 1 begins with a 2-step beat, and as it unfolds, the beats only get more broken, causing a sense of auditory psychosis while somehow remaining calm, cool and collected.

an absolute bombshell, *o meu estilo* (my style) is lisbon-based dj nigga foxs record debut. real name rogrio brando, nigga fox came to our knowledge a few months ago, and we were immediately floored by what we were hearing. still in his early 20s, rogrio has already played in all sorts of the greater lisbon clubs, while discreetly refining his own productions. on this 12 inch he presents parts of his unbelievably vast pallet. as the title implies, there s nothing quite like this, even in lisbon s ever more productive and creative beat-based music. vinyl 12 inch limited to 300 hand-painted, hand-stamped copies.

after appearances on idle hands and brstl, rhythmic theory returns to their own imprint to further explore gritty textures and mysterious moods within house and techno frameworks. where theory001 featured the somewhat soothing, melancholic tones of >echo vibe< and >omega syndrome<, this second installment comes caked in sonic muck and abrasive attitude.its not all dark and foreboding, as the graceful filter-swept key refrain of >siren song< will attest, but it takes a barrage of rasping hats and bludgeoning kicks and toms before such niceties can be foisted upon our ears. while there is an optimistic lilt to the particular notes the melody calls out, in the midst of such machismo percussion it cant help but feel emotionally ambiguous, continuing the tone set out in the first rhythmic theory releases.there is no such confusion over b side cut >genesis< from the apocalyptic boom of the opening kick to the rapid gun fire of the snare this is a track that wants to inflict damage. at the midway point the searing beat melts away as a wash of delay-riddled speech knocks you from your centre of gravity, only for the drums to come whipping back in to pick up the slack. even the sole synth note that rears its head is devoid of compassion, pulsing a creepy, robotic intonation through the clamour.

northern irishman ejeca makes his second appearance on london based needwant after his highly successful horizon ep. title track together showcases the talented producers style when it comes to combining a new twist on 90s garage with a 4/4 beat. the tracks huge euphoric breakdown cleverly reference the past whilst still keeping the future in mind, a signature sound that ejeca has become so well known for over the past twelve months.

debut release from l.a. club resource (label owned and operated by delroy edwards) dark & ruff beat tracks for the club. no frills.. straight from l.a. tip!

is it balearic drop a 10 inch slice of acid house perfection from one of the true masters of the genre in foolish felix dickinson! *ousana* grows slowly over a driving house beat as warm synth pads and synth leads take the track along nicely with a subtle acid line until the bassline drops. a vocal refrain joins the groove seductively cooing *i want to take you home* over the acid layers that develop in deeply hypnotic fashion. straight into the basement. on the flip coyote take the tempo down, bring out the percussion and create a balearic acid stomper. bleeps dubbed out vocals all swirl around the percussive rhythms then the acid line drops subtle and reminiscent of a certain acid house classic. early doors or at the beach bar for this mix.

major people is a new label from santiago salazar. the debut track *new beginnings* is more of a theme song for salazar as he introduces the major people label. modulating synthes can be heard throughout the track and the catchy bassline will warm any dance floor.
*technik* is a slice of sleek, contemplative techno that is far out on a late-night tip, leaving only a bouncing bassline and skipping tech-house beat to hold down the groove amongst the tune�s more ethereal sounds. on the remix, chicagos defend:r (ricardo mirandas alter-ego) takes apart the original to form a hybrid electro style remix laced with sub bass grooves and just the right amount of synths to take it to the next level.
this is the beginning of much more to come from major people.

samuli kemppi played live twice at suicide circus, and since his energetic sound really fit well with our club, we started talking to each other about a release on our dark series imprint. so here we go now, after releases on labels such as prologue, mote evolver and perc trax, samuli kemppi now is ready to rock your boat with three tracks on our label, which define a very particular sound of their own. last day on earth brings samulis apocalyptic vision to the dancefloors. dark hisses, well scaped spaces and a hookline with the pull of a spacecraft make up for a track that with no doubt will be one of the techno anthems of the next months. a killer of a track! on the b-side spacing has similar sound aesthetics as last day on earth, but comes along more playful whereas calling approaches the apocalyptic theme from a very different angle. bleepy synths over a banging beat let you think of laser shots in the dark, haunting and scary.

long awaited album, imaginary soundscapes, from jamal moss brings nine breathtaking compositions of raw electronic goodness that only he can concoct. from soft atmospheric sound environments to banging warehouse beat tracks, this is pure sonic bliss. tip!

after the fifth italian release by samann, now its time to another italian artist enrico mantini pioneer of the 90s, house and deep for your ears!

chicago producer/dj/artist drops a 2 track ep on modelhart. the first track >plutonian love affair - 9th planet remix< features a raw beat with haunting synth lines on top. the second track >tache floue de l amour de folie interminable< features emotional energy that almost tries to dismantle itself in realtime.

seventh step! octave is back on his own imprint with a big project that includes 13 original tracks, 10 straight and broken beat tracks all fitting good to dancefloors and 3 offbeat 100% analog experimental works.

crucial electro 4 is a ground-breaking album as the tracks featured include classics featured on the original electro albums and also other monster electro tracks that we did not include on the original electro albums. as well as including the full length original versions, we have included re-edits of key tracks which are exclusive only on crucial electro 4! many of the tracks on crucial electro 4 have not been available for more than 2 decades and can only be bought from discogs or similar sites on scratched or worn vinyl for sometimes silly money! we have got hold of many of the original master tapes and have re-mastered each track to the highest quality, an audiophiles dream. add to this the exclusive street sounds re-edits and you have an album that is an essential buy for any street sounds and electro fan. the double vinyl lp will include the full length original versions except where there are exclusive street sounds versions, in which case these will be used. only 500 limited edition double album vinyls (180gm heavyweight) will ever be pressed!

with over a dozen years in music under his belt and a lengthy discography that includes eight full-length albums and numerous eps and remixes, deepchild is a producer who needs no introduction. from australia before it was a destination of note on the electronic circuit, his early music experimented with dub, broken beat, and other ideas. after moving to berlin to be closer to the pulse, his sound has shifted towards house, but audible echoes of the earlier influences remain. caduceus records happily offers him our latest release, with two contrasting original efforts accompanied by remixes from mrsk and lad

*episode of love* in its original version is an exquisite slice of slo-mo disco-trance whose tempo belies its laser-guided effectiveness on the dance floor.

the next audiothentica.

the new perlentaucher ep from the german duo klangtherapeuten on lochmann records is a must-have on the upcoming open-airm and festival season. the original mix is a deep, technoid and emotional track with an soulful piano melody, chasing vocals and a driving beat.

the slidebar crew strikes back and is proud to present a new label project called mindcut. dirty and raw is their philosophy prepare to have your brain sliced in two by a mix of real techno compiled onto two slabs of vinyl.

chicagos beau wanzer known for his work with mutant beat dance and streetwalker makes his debut on l.i.e.s. with his first solo ep.. absolute killer!

napolicenco artist tuccillo return to the electronic sheepfold in order to pronounce with authority in house music area. take the classic house of chicago, turn into contemporary, provide it of balearic freshness and make it a powerfull club sound. all this is the greatest passion of the italian music producer tuccillo who feel like at home in ibiza between sheperds. the first surprise is resolution which begin 4x4 beat. suddenly it turn in unusual percussion which provide playfull spirit to the track. the tracks deep house progress, with some ad-hoc vocals and submerged melodies wich rise the track in a common and delicious place. the track sounds like broke by these brittle rhythm, constant and rebel which provide it an special and different sound.

some two years in the making, glide time is the brand new studio album from is it balearic..? recordings head boys coyote. eight tracks deep, this album sees ampo and timm sure further perfect their approach to modern balearica, ambling from moments of incandescent calm such as the expansive opening track *california jam* and *feel beautiful* to euphoria inducing cuts like the chuggy *swimming* and acid tinged *break on through*. look out for the guitar playing skills of is it balearic...? stalwart max essa too. it is indeed time to glide. switch on and feel the new balearic beat at its best.

a special remix 12 inch with tracks taken from glenns *july 12, 1979* album. going bananas (gorilla disco dub) on the a-side is a seriously deep and soulful house groover full of jazzy horns. disco heaven! cvo soul (isoul8 edit) on the flip is broken beat piano driven dancefloor dynamite from italys isoul8 (enrico crivellaro)! fyi: going bananas (gorilla disco dub) was voted an sju fan favorite for 12 inch release after an impromptu online survey.

dionne is a one of a kind rarity. osunlade pulls and draws from the lovely days of old, paying homage house music as it once was, when vocal edits were the vibe and pulse of an emerging sound. with traditional bata drums, filters that would put u in the mind of classic nick holder an just good ole fashioned groove on top of groove. the b-side is a ode to the bossa sound with a pulsating heart beat, funky melodies and smooth rhodes topped with a quirky yet fun vocal asking the question *what gets u high*? its music here that gets us high. we hope the same for u.

following on from big releases by the likes of cherie lee, the storming danse club records are back with another big house classic that comes complete with on point remixes from dutch tech house hero lauhaus, label bosses brodanse plus bass culture alumni john jastszebski whos version will be vinyl only. kalishas original is a classic house beat released on n sync inc back in 1992, but it still sounds hugely on point. with garage inflected beats, grainy, catchy percussion and pristine chord stabs it is an ebullient jam that brims with personality. the recognisable vocal samples help take it to the next level and mean it cannot fail to fill dancefloors everywhere. updating the track for modern listeners are the three remixes.