the second installment from the mysterious shards project from berlin. limited run, vinyl only release.

in yet another powerfully persuasive incursion the berlin-based nous imprint have invited michigans recondite karen gwyer to handle business for their 8th mothership release, who in turn has obliged with the really rather glorious bouloman ep

detroit legend rick wade delivers an ep for london based record label rymd. the a side of the record consist of a pair of deep & funky original productions by the deep house maestro. his unique style is recognisable straight away. on the b-side we have 2 remixes. one is a minimalistic courtesy by berlin producer, owner of 12 records, deep88, and the other one is by london deepest, emotion. 300 coloured 12inch copies only, so dont sleep on this one

the 3rd release by mutewax, various artsts 03, shows no signs of letting up. normally playing live, lyon-based pascal roeder smoothes out the rough edges with gentle yet subversive rhythms in “101,” a posh production that hints at what’s to come on his next mutewax ep. mutecell’s “vimana”, like the word itself, embodies multiple meanings at once - the track’s inherent mystery oscillates between emotion and intellect, ancient and modern, serene stillness and a bold drive into the unknown. relocating from denver to berlin, chad kaska, aka daegon, reinvents himself on his first vinyl release, “double speak.” the energetic track fights its way forward, advancing steadily against an antithetical undercurrent, finally assimilating it into its double-crossing rhythm. the founder of “hide & seek” in berlin, denise rabe hits hard out of the gate with her first vinyl track, “loaded.” building up energy, the track finally detonates and expands in phrenic waves across the dance floor.

the third release on the magic movement features the labels a&r noema from berlin.

(includes downloadcard) hunee presents his debut album hunch music, a striking assembly of the artists versatile inspirations and productional talent.it is a rich musical journey that latches onto you and doesnt let go easily. hun choi, better known as hunee, is a korean berliner who moved to amsterdam over a year ago. in berlin he used to work in a record store where he could extend his unquenchable enthusiasm for music. the connection with rush hour was a natural continuation of his musical path

oid is the solo project of russian producer andrei antonets who is set to release his latest track bright side of life on pnn records 13/07/2015 born in riga and having lived in berlin, oid is now based in moscow, where he is inspired by the citys rapidly changing scene. bright side of life translates a sense of potential, it is upbeat without being commercial. the tracks singular sound has prompted the field, popnoname & j.p janzen (von spar) and mujuice all to produce remixes which will appear on the ep alongside the original. each of these deliver a unique take on this uncommon yet catchy tune.

berlin based label schakal’s first ep comes from antialias, one of its two founders and is called -somber clarity-. the title track makes us think of the return into the early morning light, but could just as easily be a reminder to those dark and delirious hours that came before.

tangible assets returns with its fourth release in the series by label owner stojche. an outlet that’s given the berlin based producer the freedom to explore and distill his trademark dubbed out detroit fueled productions. asset 04 follows on from three previous releases and opens its account with ‘payback’. a dubbed out affair that’s firmly grounded in a powerful groove. stojche sets about reinforcing his strengths in composing a surgically laden foundation with precision placement of 909 toms, panned snares and staggered kick drums that proceed into razor sharp hats, blooming into subtle delayed pads which are further lifted by emotive and colourful chords. payback’s true charm lies in its ability to capture an honesty and sincerity that’s as captivating as it is transcendent.“tunnel’ continues where ‘payback’ left off and leads in with a booming cavernous kick drum, diving directly deep into a wonderland of mysticism, an effortless trademark that’s clearly evident within all of stojche’s productions. rich swirling pads rise and sit happily beside cleverly programmed melodic keys that tease in out of the mix, directly complementing the main elements of its structure. if anything, ‘sinister alley’ should be further proof of the macedonian born producer’s maturity in exploring the outer worldly and broken beat time signatures. his approach in creating both depth and enchantment is both pragmatic and effective. beautifully deep, undulating and atmospheric. ‘sinister alley’ opens with an airy signal that captivates upon overture. combining quintessential snares, a series of rapid fire hats that are anchored by an analog baseline, he sets about creating hypnotism with layers of atmospheric suspense, while fluttering waves of electronic circuitry waver in the distance. a multitude of pads and textures combine to create an ethereal feel and harmonic cloud to float within. tangible assets 004 is far more than just another chapter in stojche’s musical journey and much more than just another release on his label. it’s further evidence and development in a sound that truly captures the essence of the man behind these tracks. an ethos he’s been exploring for quite some time, catalyzing imagination and furtherance that’s beyond tangible.

limited to 300 copies. support from josh wink, luke slater, dvs1, pfirter, marco bernardi, markus suckut, ambivalent, ben sims, marcel fengler, randomer & mosca.
brack, the new imprint from uk-born berlin-based producer bnjmn, is back in quick succession with another strong transmission from the label boss. after plunging into dirtier, darker sonic waters on the pitchfork-tipped brack001, chromed continues the descent. while the propulsive rhythms and skilfully stacked samples remain intact, these 4 tracks are imbued with subtler elements that become more apparent with repeated listens. drums don’t just bang, they scrape, stab and shudder, and the typically mesmeric synth-lines are swathed in analogue hiss and seething low-end. idiosyncratic aural details have always been a specialty of the young producer, but here they rise to the fore. the rapidly flourishing sound world that is brack comes more into focus, and it appears it is even more intricate and musically rich than on first glance.

three mixes from the brand new berlin based label/project “in love we trust”. classic new york house inspired for the a side opening tune, driven by an off partiture alto-sax unfolding over a throbbing bass, four to the floor beats and great message delivered by a strong male voice, followed by a slower tempo roller-skate, atmospheric, garage inspired disco cut with a solid 80’s style linn drum grove, catchy riffs and a powerful bass line. rougher beats and a more acidic vibe for the flip side, direct and effective floor stomper guaranteed to raise heartbeats

new berlin based label from amotik. the debut ep features 3 heavy techno cuts.. not much else to say, but hit play, and enjoy. supported by: pfirter, truncate, kwartz, eric cloutier, norman nodge, tommy four seven, cari lekebush, cleric and many more!

hot on the heels of killer releases by label heads ryan crosson and shaun reeves, the latest visionquest release sees the label turn its head to deadbeat aka scott monteith. the berlin based montrealeler has been putting his own spin on house and techno for some time now, putting his stamp on esteemed labels such as cynosure, echocord and wagon repair. the jacks ep continues his fine tradition of putting out discerning fare, as he conjures up a new ep package that remixes his classic track, mecca drum track (originally released on wagon repair), from 2008. striking in its many intricate and delicate production wares, its a polished effort from the outset

berlin-based roundqubemusik welcomes cristopher ledger (the code studio, berlin) with seventh orphism ep which includes three original tracks plus a remix from gabriele carasco & francesco passantino. judging by the vastly different set of sounds used here, from the elegance of the piano to the hypnotism and abstractism of the synths mostly due to experiments with modular synthesis. seventh orphism is an ep which marks out ledger as a very good artist to watch out for.

another duo from the berlin underground emerge on sov, the jaydes, includes a fly san proper re-working (previously released in extremely limited qtys on a single sided white label).

trippy adventurous melodies over solid heavy grooving percussion. only the 2nd release and the label already shows something of a sound signature. on the a-side, label-head gianmaria coccoluto drops his softmore release in the form of spacing, a heads-down techno joint dripping with acidic sonics and grizzly, driving low-ends. over on the flipside, 909 delirium dishes out the percussive punishments and is handsomely morphed, revamped and militarised by the workings of simoncino (l.i.e.s. records and mathematics recordings affiliate) who floats effortlessly between the shadows of chicago and detroits aesthetics via berlin and perugia. strong release on the new tete records

the people behind the amazing mareh festival in brasil (the southern hemisphere s answer to electric elephant), drop yet more top drawer music as their label journey continues to gain strength. set in the lush settings of bahia where day blends into night and sun into moon, mareh continues to attract some first class artists from around the world to release on their imprint. the second release kicks off with glasgow based production wizard the revenge letting loose a late night groove that takes a blissful string sample and then works it for the dance floor. it s top stuff from the man with the roaring grooves. and rumours have it that the revenge himself will be headlining at this year s legendary nye event in bahia alongside tim sweeney, pete herbert & dicky trisco. next up is berlin based disco and house aficionado eddie c who drops an uber cool, cut up disco chugger that is likely to work your sunset and early morning sets to the max. mareh favourite pete herbert then steps up to the controls and delivers an upbeat, balearic dance floor banger that hits all the right notes and then hits them again. you can almost smell the hierbas on this one! last but not least, tokyo based englishman max essa delivers an electronic ode to late night dancing and early morning dips as he joins the dots between the tokyo underground and the fresh bahian surf. wonderful stuff. so mareh really are out to pull in a truly global sound to their label outing with glasgow, berlin, london, ibiza and tokyo all represented as well as their spiritual homelands sao paulo, and of course the place where it all happens each new year... bahia.

motor city. the home of hi-tek soul. or simply, the origin. just a few of the names with which to descibe a city in the heart of america that has the power to captivate ones imagination. in the early 20th century it revolutionized transport, ushered in an age of previously unknown mobility and became the automotive capital of the world. during the 60s it gave us motown, one of the most influential r&b and soul record labels to ever exist. and, before the turn of the millennium, it would bring forth another musical revolution: the one called techno music. to abstract division, the city of detroit and its artists are a major source of inspiration. as such, they decided their newest metropolis ep was to be an hommage, a means of giving back. this special package includes an original track that keeps close to the spirit of melodic, rhythmic, minimalism detroit is known for. it also features three very special remixes by close friends oscar mulero - under his trolley route alias (which he hasnt released music under since 2010) - function, who ups the darker ante and marcel fengler who infuses it with his trademark berlin funk.

following up his debut on the label, jc laurent successfully returns with this memorbable four tracker, “southside” ep. using his influences from deep within berlin and detroit, he resumes where he left off, continually blurring the lines between techno and house with an uncanny ability to make it look easy.

after years of organising parties, bringing cutting edge underground talents, colt starts its own imprint launching with a three tracker by hamid. three original cuts where the french born-berlin resident shows his love for modularinfluenced, weird, latemorning sounds. in cacoethes carpendi, hamid finds his way through to deliver his very own hallmark thanks to his quirky and peculiar way of seeing dance music

superb recordings presents the brand new ep „associate“ by berlin based producer & dj by the name of phil barbee. this poland born artist is an integral part of the electronic music scene in germany since 1994. phil barbee also has a deeply rooted past in house, disco, hip hop, breaks, drum ‘n‘ bass and jungle. so he is definitly a secret weapon for every dancefloor worldwide.

the head of grounded theory berlin returns to sonic groove with his strongest outing on the label to date. henning baer brings forth a rough and tough diverse four cut ep of chunky rhythmatic techno. recording the songs during live jams and using a previously decided pool of hardware this ep has a nice old school vibe. the sound production however is very much in the modern day with its well crafted mix downs. this release has strong mass appeal for the purist techno connoisseur.

a handcrafted journey through a post-punk ghetto house childhood. all colours are beautiful pt.ii. 6 tracks by pablo mateo from lackrec in berlin.

a handcrafted journey through a post-punk ghetto house childhood. all colours are beautiful pt.i. 6 tracks by pablo mateo from lackrec in berlin.

a sound that recalls the old classics of the melancholy detroit style passing gradually in the deep berlin tone. the distortion on the wave of the uk has led them to conceive an absolutely innovating style, full of the teachings of the old school, model and example of the fans of the genre.

* rust* is the debut single from the new collaborative project between harry agius (better known as midland) and vocalist robbie redway. the project was formed in leeds, written in london and finished in berlin under the influence of ewan pearson. as midland, harry agius has built a reputation for releasing delicately brilliant bass driven house and techno, and over the course of his various releases he has hinted at a desire to explore sounds away from the dancefloor. coupled with the songwriting talents and vocals of robbie redway, *rust* is the first taste of that exploration.

ilario alicante is back and delivers another alicante-blueprint full of minimal techno beats ready to rock and hypnotize us. 4 tracks that represent the typical handwriting of the italian who moved to berlin a couple of years ago. hard techno however sexy and funky and close to perfection.

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.

berlin head mike davis drops four tracks of uncompromising techno taking inspiration from the raw side of house music and 90 s 303 acid culture, what makes this collection stand out is its freeness. it could be argued that the structure and arrangements fall more in line with jazz than traditional techno. mike manages to avoid the constraints of techno production and delivers natural yet unpredictable arrangements. themes and moods change throughout taking you on a journey through berlin via detroit.

what if you never sleep? sally rodgers (a man called adam) has written these few words, that anyone can imagine his own night story on. the 2 french boys patrick vidal (marie et les garçons) and laurent caligaris (working withterrence parker, enola, scan x) get the balance rigth for a nigth walking closed to art dep. iconic honey dijon (classic, ny) delivers a pure old school chicagos style remix as oskar offermann (white/hardmoon, berlin) goes step by step into a beautifull rythmic, melodic, hypnotic remix.

over the last sixteen years moods & grooves has amassed a staggeringly impressive label family that includes names like theo parrish, mr g, kyle hall, rick wade, andres & kenny dixon jr. aka moodymann. this may the legendary detroit label returns with a seminal double vinyl album from veteran dj & producer joe le bon entitled * house music love music*

our ninth record delivers a wonderful sampling of what we call bay area to berlin. that is, these are all tracks made by friends and family who ve moved from california s bay area to berlin.

after releases on saints & sonnets and stay underground, it pays, berlin artist quell aligns with the mil label for the four track tomahawk which further cements his reputation for no-nonsense, stripped back house and techno music. size 7 sets the tone, a dark, underground roller with a trilling bassline and acidy bleeps that sits nicely alongside the shimmering chords and deep dubby vibes of monolame. on the b-side, harhead leads with fluid percussive rhythms and sequential kick drums to give an immediate grooveintrinsic melody. the energetic, grooveled tone continues into the last track, where are they now, a dark, technofused stripped back rhythm track with an acid tinged-feel.

the *tape jam ep* is patrick vanos fourth release on berlin-based label mos ferry. the a side *rhythm disease* crackles and rumbles in this typical sound mos ferry is known for. *drone shadows* on the flip is much quiter and vano plays the techno bow in wide and flowing moves – best suitable for the later party hours.

jeff derringer’s ballorama e.p. is the fourth release from brooklyn born and now berlin based label l.a.g. run by arthur kimskii. the e.p. contains two original tracks the from chicago based techno producer/ smart bar resident with an additional dub version from the duo cassegrain. ballorama is the big room techno bomb with hints of 90&#8242,,,s rave and house like chords and chops. work ethic is an emotional sci-fi roller with restrained emotional melodic tension anchored by rhythmic percussion. the ballorama dub version strips down the original and expertly pans various noise and textures which bounces with tension.

the second part in the hudd traxx 10th anniversary *now & then* compilation sees tracks from luna city express, sek, iz & diz and rick wade. berlin duo luna city express serve up a lush deep house groove that builds throughout the track, and will bring a smile to the faces of those who follow them on their beloved moon habour recordings. sek uses slick beats, trippy leads, a driving bassline and some *thug life* vocals to ensure this one has future classic written all over it. go back in time (to 2006 to be precise) on the then side to find iz & dizs *happy*. the words epic & journey are often misused in music but both can be mentioned about this track. it had devastating effect on first release and is set to do the same again nearly 10 years later. rick wade closes things out in fine style to fly the detroit flag on an all chicago / detroit side.

the mission to balance the playing field of the electronic music scene advances with the fourth release on sound warrior recordings, a label run by jenifa mayanja of bu� mako recordings and dakini9 of plan b recordings. the mission of sound warrior recordings is to promote and release music exclusively by female electronic music producers. �gwarrior tones�h features berlin�fs singer/songwriter/producer daniela la luz, who has released extensively on rawax and housewax, french label owner and ultradeep producer whim�ee, who�fs been seen on trojan horse records, night drive music and abstract/culture, and sound warrior co�bosses jenifa mayanja and dakini9. this ep features four deep cuts for the dance floor, all created by female producers who have been working in the industry for over 40 years collectively! yet they remain largely under the radar. with sound warrior recordings, we hope to correct the extreme imbalance of men and women performers in the house and techno underground.

die zehn dub reworks von songs aus finks letztjährigem meisterwerk -hard believer- sind inspiriert von fin greenalls neuer heimat berlin und sein immer wieder aufkeimendes interesse an elektronischen produktionen. der englische singer/songwriter war bereits in den 90er jahren ein gefragter club-dj und electronic-produzent, bevor er mit seinen bandkollegen guy whittaker und thim thornton mit der band fink durchstartete und die welt erobert. auf -horizontalism- gelingt fink ein wundervoller musikalischer nachschlag zum album -hard believer-

nach der veröffentlichung seiner *dreamzone ep* verbrachte der gebürtige finne jaakko eino kalevi das vergangene jahr hauptsächlich damit, shows und festivals von europa bis japan zu bespielen. letzten sommer veröffentlichte der finnische workaholic zudem seine *yin yang theatre ep* für das beats in space label des new yorker djs & radio hosts tim sweeney, die mit ihrem bohemen disco-sound erneut aufzeigte, wie vielseitig kalevi sein kann. die zweite hälfte des jahres 2014 mixte kalevi sein fertiges album dann in new york mit nicolas vernhes (the war on drugs, run the jewels) und zog anschließend nach berlin. das album erscheint auf 180 gramm virgin vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

this is a techno ep by dj jus-ed

deluxe edition auf 180 gramm virgin vinyl inklusive bonus 7 inch, comic-strip und downloadcode.
nach der veröffentlichung seiner *dreamzone ep* verbrachte der gebürtige finne jaakko eino kalevi das vergangene jahr hauptsächlich damit, shows und festivals von europa bis japan zu bespielen. letzten sommer veröffentlichte der finnische workaholic zudem seine *yin yang theatre ep* für das beats in space label des new yorker djs & radio hosts tim sweeney, die mit ihrem bohemen disco-sound erneut aufzeigte, wie vielseitig kalevi sein kann. die zweite hälfte des jahres 2014 mixte kalevi sein fertiges album dann in new york mit nicolas vernhes (the war on drugs, run the jewels) und zog anschließend nach berlin.

marking its 11th release, leicester-based label city fly welcome philpot regular tim toh to its already impressive roster spanning dj nature, fred p, andres, medlar and basic soul unit. the berlin artist is also renowned for his works on the likes of ornaments music, delusions of grandeur and mild pitch, and his idiosyncratic vision of electronic music is one shared with the discerning minds behind city fly. ‘endlessly’ is a track that melds interlinking rhythms with vocal snippets before easing in to a beautiful rhodes sequence containing all the hallmarks of an absolute floor filler. ‘everything’ then features the beautiful vocals of ranavalona to engineer a track dripping with pure soul, making way for a remix from thatmanmonkz that focuses on rhythm whilst boiling the piece down to a slice of timeless house. finally ‘expectations’ is a number exhibiting toh’s avant-garde approach to music production whilst still focusing squarely on the dancefloor.

welcome to the dark side. where chaos is the constant, distortion forms the standard and frontiers are built out of opaque shadows. mumbling voices are hunting you through a maze of creepy synthesizer sounds. welcome to antifuse. with their latest release, the berlin-based duo nerkkirn are following their path of experimental techno sounds, this time leading into dark shades of whirring electronic sounds. by creating a gloomy, yet groovy tune, antifuse builds up a perfectly conductive path within the unique sound system of snork enterprises. like a mysterious rollercoaster, four versatile tracks are pulling you into a vague ride through various spheres of electronic sounds. starting off with high speed into the deep and gloomy mines of underground techno, dipode unfolds its dark side in full blast. moving forward, antifuse chases you upside down on a roaring bass line merging into electronichangover. there, in a reduced atmosphere of sound, subtle tunes still forcefully keep pushing you through an odd darkness until everything, then, flows into a slight glow at the end of the tunnel - reversebias.

for the third vinyl release on elarum we present to you another great artist named tolga top from berlin, germany who brings to your ears three house/techno tracks into this powerful ep >real flows< that also includes an amazing collaboration remix by - bronxy & gorbani

maybe one of the bigger open air releases this year. slow motion minimal pop house at its best. having started to spin hip-hop records in his hometown frankfurt / main he finally ended up in berlin. his >mirrors< ep on katermukke and >akumal< on laut & luise, where released to wide acclaim and already show his versatility and finesse. his remixes and co-productions for instance with nu and acid pauli does confirm his musical pedigree and make us eagerly await all the marvelous things yet to come from this fledging artist.

title track joyride kicks things off with a straight up 909 beat, complete with scifi sweeps and classic wood block percussion, quickly working its way into an very subtle groove with every element working effectively to keep it fully funk laden. sideways completes the a side of the release and gets going right from the beginning. pumping percussion takes hold and hits the ground running before a perfectly weighted synth hook lashes over the top with henning playing with the synths lfo to creative effect. dust takes things down a notch as swirling pads drape themselves over a serious 909 beat. henning lets this one loop out, letting the subtle variations in the synths do the work as the 909 holds the beat solid and reminiscent of early berlin/detroit dub techno crossovers. mars attacks closes of the ep and does so in particularly fine fashion. a more broken beat affair this time from henning and he really works his machines into a sonic warfare of bass tones and tweaked out synths that sear through the crashing percussion workout.

red motorbike rips through town again ! 7 inches of pleasure once again, as label mastermind eddie c proves, yet again that his devilishly good ear for a hook is matched with no small amount of skill in concocting a funk-charged mid tempo groove. another keeper in a dazzling series & alot to love in a little package ! pressed in hamburg. stamped personally by eddie in berlin. 300 copies only

introducing a brand new label from berlin-based greek, john dimas. elephant moon is a platform conceived by john to simply collect and release music from his talented group of friends. having built up a strong reputation thanks to his excellent back catalogue of productions on labels such as one records and la vie en rose, he decided that now is the time to dedicate his deep knowledge of house and techno to running a label of his own.

the manchester - berlin - smallville connection is back! william arnaldo smith comes up with a truely inspiring 3 track ep!