becoming something of a label mainstay, cain returns to highlife! his fourth release sirin is a big yin! it s been a secret weapon round these parts for a while now and we re finally pleased to be sharing it with you alongside the kicking kaldi and tumbi , which serves as a summer sweetener. with early support from the likes of ben ufo, jackmaster and damian lazarus (who recently opened his sonar set with tumbi) we anticipate it being a big release throughout the festival season.

dj support: ben ufo, the black madonna, maya jane coles, stenny, luke handsfree, gene farris, jackie house (honey soundsystem), denham audio, dan curtin, j.phlip, the revenge, justin robertson, doc scott, pressa, kamera, edmondson, jon more (coldcut), moxie, rroxymore, konx om pax, truss, 2 bad mice, soulphiction, bruce, marco zenker, benjamin damage, norman nodge, dixon avenue basement jams, michael serafini, mark archer, zinc, serge (clone), rob smith/ rsd, dj guy, dismantle, xxxy, etch, joe, kornel kovacs, mark broom, john heckle, red rack em + many more

hessle audio s pangaea reworks two 90s tracks in his own style for 2017 dancefloors. early dj support from ben ufo, pearson sound, joy orbison, gerd janson, daphni, call super, shanti celeste, kowton, b traits on bbc radio 1. vinyl only / no digital.

klaus returns from a 2 and a half year hiatus from himself with just 11 minutes of music - that s an average of less than a second of music per day, which is frankly ridiculous. you might recognise the a side if you were there when ben ufo opened up for jamie the xx at brixton academy, the only confirmed occasion this tune has been played in public. few are brave enough to do so as it is pretty murky. youve gone full heart of darkness eh (morris da boss kudos) lenna woke up when i played it, she cried but then grinned (manchu)

airhead aims for the dancefloor with a 110bpm track built around a recording made in panama city early last year. all proceeds from this release will be donated to the children s charity casa esperanza in panama. dj support from ben ufo, gramrcy, neinzer, drakeford, mr assister, james blake, nosaj thing, bone soda etc

brs were a uk house outfit who released between 2000-2008 on their own imprint friends & families & on many other labels including 2020 vision, cyclo & imperial dub - the group comprised of rob evans, ben vacara & mr mulatto (the 2x latter now members of the situation collective). lovin me was first released on a brs ep on imperial dub recordings back in 2000. in its original format the 12- included the original mix, dubtribe sound system remix and a bonus track bouncing. situationism are delighted to re-release the incredible full length dubtribe soundsystem remix again on limited vinyl. this remix became a classic, appearing on numerous compilations including groove armada s another late night and ministry of sounds chillout sessions 2004 to name but a few. included on this limited vinyl run will be 2x new remixes from italian deep house, motorbike duo harley & muscle & the also the lovely bittersuite, both delivering quality mixes. all brought to you in time for those long summer evenings!

nachpressung des akua naru albums aus dem jahr 2015 als 140g pressung im klappcover ohne download-coupon!
inspiriert durch gespräche mit der renommierten autorin und professorin für african studies, dr. tricia rose, orientiert sich die botschaft des zweiten studio-albums der in köln lebenden exil-amerikanerin akua naru an den erfahrungen dunkelhäutiger menschen in den usa und europa. der titel ist eine metapher und steht für die schicksalhafte ambivalenz jener kanarienvögel, die früher als eine art warnsystem für unvorhersehbare ereignisse im bergbau eingesetzt wurden. das album enthält beiträge großartiger künstler, die akua bei ihren touren und zahlreichen studioaufenthalten rund um den globus kennen- und schätzen lernte, darunter schlagzeuger-legende bernard purdie (roy ayers, last poets), den trompeter christian scott (prince) sowie cody chesnutt (-the seed 2.0 feat. the roots-), die neo-soul-durchstarterin georgia anne muldrow, den drummer daru jones (jack white) und den bei motown-france gesignten soulsänger ben l oncle soul. maßgeblich beeinflusst von jazz, neo soul, blues und r&b, punktet -the miner s canary- mit einer deutlich ausgeprägteren hip hop-Ästhetik als akua narus 2012 erschienenes debüt -the journey aflame-.

second 12 off the -from night to night- lp features the charming slow jam - put the love in it. a finely crafted pop pysche tune that sounds like it could have come straight off a ppu reissue rounded off with sax and woodwinds from ben castle. reaching into his bag of unreleased bits, the tempo gets upped on the vocoder boogie bounce sound of -let the freak come out at night- and peaking lights aaron coyes is on hand for remix duties to complete the 12 adding his brand of cosmic west coast dub-kraut-groove to really space the title track out.

st173 is the first various artists effort on kastil’s stale imprint. the 3rd installment of 2017 showcases the most active artists from the stale stable (kastil & irazu).
kastil opens up the record with the noteworthy tones of “carucci” while madrid based irazu offers a wild adventure that’s constructed around his usual paranoidsynth work and frantic fx with “introversion”.
basel native ben kaczor is offering a piece of acidic techno on “sick acido” and desroi explores the dystopian side of electronic music with his “disprocess”.

since the release of his 2 first albums on favorite recordings, lucas arruda has quickly established himself as one of the most talented young artist and composer from brazil. his music is filled with fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for jazz, soul and funk music. . here s a new single, announcing the release of lucas’ third album. this new opus is pursuing the music direction set with solar, mixing touch of blue-eyed-soul, pop, soul and brazilian styles together, and influenced by the path of legendary brazilian producer lincoln olivetti, who recorded some of the biggest stars of brazilian music (marcos valle, jorge ben, tim maia…).

pop makossa - the invasive dance beat of cameroon 1976–1984 the pop makossa adventure started in 2009, when analog africa founder samy ben redjeb first travelled to cameroon to make an initial assessment of the countrys musical situation. he returned with enough tracks for an explosive compilation highlighting the period when funk and disco sounds began to infiltrate the makossa style popular throughout cameroon.
double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, includes download code, 20 pages lp size booklet and 30x30cm poster.

makeness, the brainchild of kyle molleson, returns with his white label . off the back of a minor science remix being played out by the likes of jamie xx, ben ufo, avalon emerson and more last summer, the ep marks the producer’s most dance oriented ep yet. the roots of temple works date back to the producer’s time in leeds, which played an important part in both this release and his wider love for dance music. while there, molleson recorded a friend s percussion project, g-bop orchestra, at an old textile mill in holbeck, known as temple works. the vast openness of the space made for the best natural reverb and is weaved throughout the title track. it was also in leeds where the producer discovered cosmic slop, an all welcoming party with a sound system built by founder and resident dj, tom smith, with donations going towards raising money for local charity map (music and arts production). slop’s intimate and flawless sounding room played a huge part in cementing makeness’ love for club spaces.

secretsundaze are proud to announce the second 12 in the dance 2017 series. the ep is once again a 3 tracker this time featuring the highly-promising emerging talents of dj slyngshot, bastien carrara and jayson wynters. dj slyngshot hailing from offenbach near frankfurt has had tongues wagging with three hot 12s on his own imprint yappin records and received club and radio play by the likes of omar s, floating points, ben ufo and jon rust. his contribution to the a side of dance 2017 part 2 sees him on fine form with the devastating rhythm of hygh-tech . kicking off with a rough and ready groove the hook is a gnarly nagging synth line that will worm its way into your brain. add a sampled wailing diva and some more jazzy interludes and you have a festival-ready high grade bomb on your hands! on the flip steps up france s bastien carrara. his dusty jams on the likes of rawthenticity and funkineven s apron imprint caught our attention and we roped him in for a track. here he presents the charming, breezy and breaky that time again . warm, atmospheric and groovy this is definitely one for long summer nights ahead. last up jayson wynters represents the uk! jayson made his debut on none other than mr g s phoenix g. imprint with the sub-aquatic unfamiliar territories ep. he is an amazing dj and selector able to play house / techno sets and also jazz, boogie, disco and funk sets where required at the likes of brilliant corners. chi kung is a bubbling, mystical percussive number with hand played drums and a perfect closer to the ep.

the second release from mic comes from ladies as pimps - laps for short - is an anarchic glasgow duo formed by lady two collars of golden teacher and sue zuki from organs of love. their duets take centre stage on who me?: the vocal performances range from the stretched, soulful projections of ode to daughter to the lawless, clipped, sweet &, sour, spat-not- spoken word of edges. spirited percussion scatters in all directions and bass is smothered in tape delay, as the four tracks beat through dub, rnb, house, and way beyond, circling around acts like madame x, the bug, stuart argabright, francois k, mashing absurdity with dread. recorded at green door studios in glasgow (where the two met) and layered with the analogue production techniques learned on the first youth unemployment programme there, the energy and charisma of these recordings promise a pretty unique live show when they support princess nokia later this year. supported by ben ufo, dj moxie, pariah, optimo, nts, vinyl

already supported by ben klock, peter van hoesen, dj pete, dave clarke and len faki. mlk proudly presents pathfinder >mlk2< by mystic letter k >aka cari lekebusch<, the second release in the new mlk series that is in the pipeline for 2017 & 2018. each vinyl will contain 2 extraordinary electro sonic experiments that will continue the story of a mystery in sound architecture science. the mlk project is boosted by cari lekebuschs techno label h-productions, where also some of the first mystic letter k releases where published back in the early 2000s.

artcub records is an new open-minded techno label created by marco gayo from france. the label will propose somes deep to raw techno in his futures releases. here the first work from the rising star of nederlands: qindek. darko esser was the man who pulled qindek and gave him a shot at his own wolfskuil-label to release music in vinyl. people like laurent garnier, rolando, norman nodge, ben sims, dvs1, pfirter, benny rodriguez (rod), sandrien and Âme incorporated qindek’s release in their sets.
trappist one ep is an attempt to create some of the emotions and state of minds while being on the ship towards our next destination within this multiverse. intergalactic light ensemble is traveling at lightspeed towards adventure, and midst of travel we discover something unexplained. waves and waves is the contemplation of that moment. alarma is a code red, losing our minds as we encounter a energyforce which has far greater powers than we ever imagined. how do we face such powers? eon gives answer to such quations, as we progress into our creative awareness, and gaining new insights on how to manipulate energy.

scar presents their first 4-track ep since the release of their debut album >the orkyd project<

invada veröffentlicht den score zur britischen independent-horror-komödie prevenge. toydrum sind pablo clements und james griffith, die unter anderem auch bei unkle tätig sind. zudem haben sie mehrere soundtracks produziert, darunter für die tv-serie this is england von shane meadows. prevenge erinnert stilistisch an den film sightseers von ben wheatley, horror und britische comedy kommen hier ideal zusammen. Ähnlichkeiten sind nicht zufällig: die filme teilen sich die hauptdarstellerin und den drehbuchautor. der score von toydrum ist düster, elektronisch und passt ideal zu invada.

pfirter and his label mindtrip are highly respected in the world of techno. being the main vessel for his own productions, it has also featured music and remixes by producers such as chris liebing, lucy, markus suckut, oscar mulero and developer, whilst also looking to support and break new artists. the fifteenth vinyl release is in charge of italian talent diego amura who makes his mindtrip debut following releases on the likes of arts, planet rhythm and konsequent. having played alongside leading djs such as ben klock, marcel dettmann, rødhåd, sleeparchive and dax j, his reputation is growing substantially with each gig and release. diego’s original tracks on the automa ep incorporate a raw, analogue aesthetic, with a nod to the old school. straight up jams ready for any dancefloor, they also have a feeling of menace and purpose from the twisted melodies. jonas kopp supplies the sole remix, who to many should need no introduction following his influential releases on tresor, polegroup, ilian tape, clr and many more. his rework concentrates on a more hypnotic flow, instilled with sparks of energy, funk and deep textures. this is mindtrip!

after what can only be described as a storming start to their label, luke hazell, ben murphy and elliott owen continue the exciting evolution of their brand music related with their first vinyl release and it’s nothing short of sublime.
this spring, music related makes its bold entrance into the ever growing vinyl market with a heavy dose of minimal and house cuts in the form of a 4 track various artists, ep. mrrv001 drafts in the talents of salva stigler & dubquest, pat ondebaak, duky and manuel de lorenzi, and it’s easy to see why as these 4 artist each bring a unique flavour to this well rounded minimal infused record.

mr g, ben sims, steve rachmad and roman poncet are on remix duty for this powerfull release of dj deep raw cuts!

nice price deal !!! ben metcalfs excellent label indecent grooves returns after an extended break with the second instalment of his >indecent djs< series, and its another great 4 tracker with trevor rockcliffe, greg kobe vs san paulo, elite and the cassila twins

melbourne based momentary records returns for their second release, delivering 4 heavyweight club tracks with a simmering energy ready to take the night in new directions.

subosc is back with the second chapter of the “organic elements” series dedicated to techno music characterized by refined ambient aesthetics. the ep includes contributions from kessell (polegroup, granulart), hiroaki iizuka (known for his works on coda records, nheoma and his appereance on tresor), drafted (soma, balans, mmaudio) and ben buitendijk (field records, oblique, mosaic).
although the tracks are clearly aimed for the dancefloor, they are also perfect for intimate listening, since the modeling approach used considers a balance between the sharpness and effectiveness of traditional techno elements with the mellowness of dreamy textures, pads and atmospheres. inspiring, mind wandering, intense and analog souding are the most suitable adjectives to descrive these compositions, in which the mixture of influences from four minds blends in a unique outcome. a must have for all the collectors and lovers of modern techno with a soul attitude.
vinyl only release with a limited pressing!
already support from oscar mulero, kr!z, svreca, jeroen search, farron, etapp kyle, philippe petit, thomas hessler, pacou, mattias fridell, tensal, invite, abstract division, mental resonance, alfredo mazilli, joton, quail, shaded explorer, i.f.r, kwartz …

play what they want features the vocal talents of laurie anderson contributors include, yo la tengo, mary lattimore, quince contemporary vocal ensemble, phil manley, brandee younger, brandon lopez, sam yulsman and ben lanz while colpitts’ previous albums have expanded on the possibilities and limitations of drums and percussion, this new album redefnes the project crossing the boundaries of jazz and modern contemporary classical having played in spiritualized, white hills, boredoms and marnie stern to name a few, john has made many tv appearances including jimmy fallon and is viewed as one of new yorks most acclaimed percussionists lp pressed on virgin vinyl housed in a spot uv gloss varnish jacket and includes a free download coupon.

ben sims’ symbolism celebrates its 20th release with an 8 tracker featuring the first original ben sims material in the past few years. launched in 1999, symbolism was initially intended as side project of sims theory imprint but quickly developed in to a standout label itself with releases from sims (as aural emote), exos, reeko and a split release with function hitting home on the circuit. after a 9 year hiatus symbolism was reactivated in in 2015 and has since dropped 12”s from the likes of mike gervais, d_func, jc & kastil and george tounisidis,

slidebar is back with a relaunch project to follow the path of our previous slidebar releases, a kick ass 12 filled with groove plundering variety of techno styles from producers you know and love. for the relaunch release - assault on preset 13 ep - we have 4 tracks from paul birken, dave tarrida & tobias schmidt, subhead and ben pest.

out now the first 7inch release 200 copies ltd vinyl only on letters from jerusalem: non lasciarmi andare-ep. it includes: asylum italian duo s original deeply dark track and the remix signed by the uk techno legend regis! the planet doesn t need more successful people. the planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restores, storytellers and lovers of all kinds. supported by: rebekah, dvs1, and, vril, ben sims, silent servant, ancient methods, luciano lamanna, bas mooy, violet poison and more.

to celebrate 14 years of the intrigue club night, ben soundscape s intrigue music label are putting out a brand new album called ‘intrigue 14’. the album is a truly versatile selection covering a wide spectrum of deep drum & bass. it contains 14 exclusive tracks and remixes from the likes of calibre, break, randall, random movement, ill truth, ben soundscape, roygreen & protone, joakuim, raw q and more. it follows on from the previous three in the series, which began at the start of 2014. it has received huge support from across the scene including plays by friction on bbc radio 1, calibre, fabio, dj marky, ltj bukem and more. the album is released april 14th on limited 4-track vinyl ep

sheffield newcomer atdhe impressed with his soulful remix of kamal imani s cosmic being on recent monologues records release dialogue vol. 2 . can i borrow a feeling is a classy, stripped-back slab of piano-driven deep house, earl st. groove is atmospheric and chugging with more warm melody abounding, and niche dreams rounds off with a hazy low-slung roller. label boss ben gomori injects earl st groove with a galloping tribal rhythm on his remix, honing in on some of those tasty melodies.

die band bnqt (sprich: banquet), angeführt von midlake-frontmann eric pulido, besteht außerdem aus alex kapranos (franz ferdinand), fran healy (travis), ben bridwell (band of horses), jason lytle (grandaddy) sowie weiteren mitgliedern von midlake - jeder sänger singt zwei der songs auf -volume 1-. ein wunderbar klassisches americana/folkrock-album!
limitiertes transparent orangenes vinyl im klappcover mit downloadcode.

trusme gets the remix treatment from answer code request, ben sims & pangaea. this is the first of two eps featuring remixes of tracks from the trusme planet 4 album. answer code request takes our future into new territory with two outstanding mixes. remix 1 moves things to a much more sinister & foreboding place. tightening the feel & tension of the original with all the hallmarks of classic berlin techno. remix 2 winds up & coils the track into a searing workout of early 90s hardcore breakbeat. ben sims takes control of ring round heart, pushing the tempo & creating a whole new urgency in the track. this is proper no nonsense heads down business & tight as you like. the mix builds excellently well & manages to produce an epic amount of feel and emotion, dropping in & out of the groove with a sneaky breakbeat & vocal dubs. pangaea tackles one of the albums more esoteric tracks in the unexplained. he manages to work a wonderfully intriguing steppers beat which drops from nowhere after the highly beguiling metronomic extended opening. the tracks are getting plenty of play & plaudits from likes of ben ufo, dj deep, bicep & anthony parasole.

after kicking off the year with body reflections pt.1 on tresor, berlin-based, bournemouth-born ben thomas aka bnjmn is back with new label tiercel. as an outlet for floor focused tracks he kicks off the imprint with paean - 2 slabs of atmospheric, hypnotic, sci-fi techno plus an ambient excursion in true otherworldly bnjmn fashion.

balance recording introduces another underground imprint * balance traxx* inspired by time spent in italy , this new series called (word of mouth) also * parola di bocca*. this 4 tracker feature something old and something new. a new imprint project with chez damier and ben vedren new joint venture h2h called * road trip* a house grove with a limited mix by hugo lx. the project also features chicago producer garrett david (courtesy of balance ) with this underground track that s been played at the panorama bar over the last year, we also bring you the classic by chuggles * thank you* produced by ralph lawson and chez damier with remix by uks classic underground producers xpress2, the last track is a remix of french connection * speechless* with remix by italian producer nicholas. the project was created as a dj tool project.

sydney’s outer time inner space move from record store to record label in 2017 and they’re keeping it local with the first release. in 2016, thomas mcalister aka cop envy, turned in a stunning ep for uk label opal tapes. a percussive excursion through 3am mind melters, thom proved his ability to craft seemingly effortless, yet undeniably entrancing club tools. under new alias sean thomas, thom extends his reach into deeper, harmonic textures. heady melodic inflections float atop peak-time, rolling rhythmic beds in what feels like an ode to the late 90s, limited-capacity club excursions of western australias red ember records, patrice scotts sistrum recordings or the uks phono label early support from: plo man, ben fester, simon caldwell, adi toohey and a load of other selectors that are keeping it deep in twenty seventeen

ho do ri is the combination of fabe (salty nuts) & ben balance (sukhumvit records) another groove era - vinyl only! you know the deal - first come/ first serve!

toolroom is delighted to welcome one of the most exciting new prospects on the uk underground house scene to our flagship label. max chapman burst onto the scene less than three years ago with a string of quality releases on highly respected imprints such as elrow, snatch, viva and lost. with a huge overall beatport #1 under his belt last year in body jack , 2017 is shaping up to be his biggest, most successful year to date - and this ep is seriously large. he locks horns with up and coming maestro george smeddles here for a 2 tracker that ticks all the boxes for a solid underground cut. the lead track, zulu , is a peak-time tech houser with ridiculous grooves, plenty of energy and that tribal vocal hook on the drop that everyone will be singing back to you upon it s release. the b-side charger slows things down a little and adds some sexy, bumpy grooves to proceedings making this a perfect, and flawlessly produced ep. support from riva starr, gorgon city, technasia, groove armada, denney, nathan barato, joe t vannelli, harry romero, doorly, solardo, latmun, uto karem, chus & ceballos, ruben mandolini, waifs & strays, kydus, s-man, tuff london, mat.joe, tcts, miguel bastida, filterheadz, david penn, adrian hour, goncalo, ben remember, secondcity, rich wakley, oscar l, paco osuna, ferreck dawn, martin ikin, vanilla ace, enzo siffredi

after remixes for mark broom on his label beard man, for s-file and ben long s record on decoy, we are proud to present the brand new single from turbo turbo. 2 excellent techno tunes that blow the dance floors all over the world away. the two german brothers bernd and manfred hit with their techno sound the current nerve of the club scene. we hope that you are as much excited as we are about this new release from turbo turbo. pick up you favorite track and play them loud!

alleviated veteran ben jenkins launches his new vinyl label partial magic with pittsburgh s chase smith. chase turns in four cuts of percolating-hissing drum machines and squirting- gibbering oscillators. the whole quivering ensemble chugs with an electro snap and a steady dance mania clip until the cool- down of silky and sensuous pads on the closing track.

over 3 years ago, casey tucker was thrust into the limelight after 15 years in the shadows. never truly getting the recognition for is detroit influenced and post rave sound in the 90s, for those that knoe reissued some of casey s classic material and unearthed some gems on dat in 2013. fast forward to the current day and a recent treasure trove was uncovered and some fresh dats untouched since the late 90s were discovered! ben promptly bought a dat player on ebay and shipped it to casey s home for the un-dusting to commence. fttk has worked with casey to present another round of authentic material spread across a further three eps. the track carpet dancer has been in demand since the fine balance recordings gained deserved attention. originally featuring as the a side on the very first fine balance ep, it evokes all of the emotions that caseys music can muster. juxtaposition is a slower groovy effort with meandering chords, trademark fizzy percussion and topped off with a lush string finale. whatever comes to mind rounds off the ep with a rolling percussive bassline, delicate arps and smooth sweeping pads.

caravan’s coarsica ep is a gorgeous six-tracker of wandering drum machines and shiny synths, washed with the burnt umbers and viridescent hues of the australian outback. computer-funk with a green thumb. as the track-listing suggests, coarsica is a tribute to subtle and compelling beauty of australia’s native flora, as if costa georgiadis and dâm-funk got away from the big smoke for a weekend and spent the whole time by the river cooking this bad boy up. like the rugged and stoic banksia, or the regal flindersia, each track on the coarsica ep provides a dappled shade under which the weary dancer can rest in these hot summer months.
support from: tako (music from memory/redlight records), touch sensitive, ben fester

the hamilton mixtape ist ein hochkarätiges mixtape mit sia, the roots, wiz khalifa, busta rhymes, nas u. v.m. als spin-off zum gigantisch erfolgreichen hiphop broadway musical, das vom grammy-, tony- und emmy gewinner lin-manuel miranda erschaffen wurde.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

limited pressing on violet vinyl including remixes by ben gibson and endlec.

ltd happy spring deal , this record was specially made for mary go wild. it is a collage of the finest jams and sketches created by the loveliest bunch imaginable. it is collected, arranged and fiddled with by frits. love goes out to all involved and contributed: iron galaxy, malin genie, axel boman, darling, ben westbeech, celoy, theravada, boris werner, andeh lang, yaleesa hall, medlar, hodini, jordan cgz, chevel, scissorworks, dam swindle, know va, larry the cat, maximill, mosca, san2, tom ruijg, san proper, urulu, laurel halo, viktor palmer, kornel kovacs, ally howie, william kouam djoko, mlir, red rackem, ewald, presk, scott franka & kaap, firestone, wolf music, dj+ and peel seamus.

dj support: nina kraviz, marcel dettmann, ben klock, dj hell, laurent garnier, takkyu ishino, nikita zabelin, frank muller, marcel dettmann (one of the most influential techno tunes ever.)

auf seinem debütalbum arbeitet der britische ambient-experimentalist specimens einflüsse von alten und neuen noise-pionieren wie throbbing gristle, leyland kirby, k.leimer und ben frost ein. produziert wurde -sculptures- von lawrence english, labelbetreiber von room 40 und mastermind der drone/ambient-musikwelt.

ltd 50% deal ... ho do ri is the combination of fabe (salty nuts) & ben balance (sukhumvit records) another groove era - vinyl only.

alma negra is a swizz collective that consists of four musically driven friends, the figuiera brothers dersu & diego who s roots are established firmly in their cape verdian heritage, dario with his half and half portuguese/italian mix and finally mario with spanish roots. they are all passionate diggers who love playing music from all over the world, something that s evident in their productions as well. encompassing jazz, african and latin sounds to soul, funk, disco, house and even techno. as far as inspiration goes they mention donald byrd ,fela kuti and theo parrish. their creative output has let them to release on such fine labels as sofrito, highlife and most recently basic fingers. fans of alma negra include gilles peterson, ben ufo, axel boman, dam swindle, africaine 808 and tim sweeney. digger s workout part 2 continues where part 1 left us, proving once again alma negra are on a roll. included is a killer remix from osunlade and his yoruba soul mix of safari is deepness on a new level.

italian artist d-leria makes his first appearance on sydney techno label gynoid audio with a solid 6-track ep - swarm/pressure, along with top quality remixes by charlton and vsk.
the release has already gained early support from the likes of truncate, chris liebing, advanced human, rebekah, adriana lopez, flug, jonas kopp, marcel dettmann, scuba, joris voorn, sleeparchive, pfirter, ben sims, paula temple, cleric and many others.