der housemeister ist seit den 1990er jahren aktiver und fester bestandteil der berliner technoszene, geprägt von illegalen raves, pioniergeist und diy. mit eindrucksvoller release-historie auf labels wie bpitch control, all you can beat und boysnoize, kehrt der produzenten-jongleur diesen sommer mit seinem neuen werk zurück. op-1 wurde ausschließlich mit einem transportablen synthesizer produziert und aufgenommen - im flughafen, auf dem flug, im hotelzimmer, an der bar oder vor dem abendlichen auftritt. op-1, ein gerät und ein album wie aus der zukunft!

ltd repress - after mark ernestus mix of moyege in this series, now his basic channel / rhythm and sound partner comes to the control tower. moritz s deep berlin steppers discloses dubwise traces of our original lagos recording — the percussion of yinka ogunye, the singing of fifties palmwine legend rolling dollar, oscar olimbi s guitar lick — in with his own oberheim voicings, additional drumming, and cool-and-deadly rhythm track. its a tough, masterly dance record in fine rhythm and sound style — which during its ten-and-a-half minutes seems to ponder time elapsed and journeys undertaken. like a stepping razor, but t-u-m-p-i-n. this reggae land version is the take-no-prisoners, pared-down dub of wareika hill sounds rootical rework of ise nla. magnificent trombone and percussion. expert, classical ja mixing. brings to mind those great dubs of glen brown s black man stand up pan foot

killer! praterei asserts its septenary in confidence with a double aa-side collaboration between label proprietor 7 citizens and berlin based producer rydim.

flexxseal is a new orleans/berlin based house and techno label. it serves as a platform for founder christopher joseph to release his own music as well as that of other artists

off053 - marlon hoffstadt & dansson - hot stringsoff recordings jumps back to its headquarters and brings on the young talented production duo of berlin-based marlon hoffstadt and dansson. sounding promising with releases already scheduled on play it down and stil von talent

kanzler & wischnewski came together in 2009 in order to make common cause regarding djing and producing. while one of them comes from the bavarian nuremberg and the other one is located in berlin, both of them have found a way to combine both cultures - by simply not doing it.

who shade is no other than danilo from lula circus! a new project which is more deeper and with some great disco influences. in my dreams is really a earworm! we love this amazing tune and also the remix from berlin based guys kollektiv ost, well known from her releases on labels like simple as that

nice price deal !!! a new series begins! ultracool atmospheric deeper berlin underground style anthems. no digital, limited press, antistatic innersleeve, shrink wrapped. take the journey and let yourself beat to the rhythm of ruhleben

vulkandance started as a party for african dance music in berlin in 2010. the amazing feedback and success of the party led nomad to turn it into a series of events and into a concept (including theme based decoration and sometimes catering) that travelled and hosted some of the cream of afro and global funk/disco djs, including legends such as beppe loda

where the voice ends is the awakening of music! 4 tracks of blazin deep, dirty high & low life fun in berlin

sunset wax records is a new independent label founded in 2012 by the italian dj producer gianluca brancaccio and based in salerno. its goal is to print on wax the fusion from the modern warm deep house sound and the old raw house feelings, that fade as the transition from dusk till dawn. first release coming from the talented berlin based nick beringer, with 2 excellent house tracks remixed by giovanni damico and the boss label gianluca brancaccio! vinyl only for wax lovers!

allez! real tone is back with another fresh new ep, full of deep flavours from two underground rebels. as always we are focused on the highest quality and the best music, regardless of genre, regardless of style and most definitely not concerned with the latest trends.
our man at the controls for this journey into the depths of electronic music is alland byallo, a los angeles-born producer who really hit his stride while living in san franscisco. it was there where he became one of the team behind the west coast citys legendary kontrol parties, along with sammy d from pillow talk, greg bird, nikola baytala, and craig kuna. the seminal events gained all promoters worldwide notoriety and helped alland to evolve his style. he is currently residing in berlin where, of course, he has really found himself musically so consider this new ep a cocktail of west coast usa meets berlin. a product of allands melting pot upbringing, yet oh-so-cohesive and built for dancefloor workouts, as proven by his outings on labels such as liebe*detail, poker flat, dirt crew and now real tone records.

berlin based quell aka nikolaos raptis, is a relatively new name to the house scene, but the up and comer has been striking chords as of late with releases for the likes of kolour, tsuba and ibadan.

delivered by tobias. from berlin and o.utlier from ireland, naiif returns with 2 bass line-killers here on number 005. limited vinyl business as usual.

uexkull is a new project from dave conner. these four tracks have been selected as an introduction to his sound. any interpretation is left to the listener. cut at 45rpm by rashad at d & m berlin

detroits berlin-based jimmy edgar is on a mission to manifest dance culture on a level deeper than any bass can drop. synthesizing his passions for esoteric philosophy and 90s club music, edgar announces a new ep, label launch, and special projects with fellow multimedia mystics machinedrum and pilar zeta.

limited to 500 numbered copies on purple coloured & marbled vinyl.
there is not much information available about this mysterious release, but it looks like a sunken treasure has found its way to daylight: a crazy no-wavey-punk-funky jam by the artist formerly known as a guy from minneapolis. now available for the first time on 12 inch! pressed on purple vinyl with white marbling, this beautiful diamond comes along with three pearls: a re-mastered version of the original track, a cover version and a jackin house re-edit. we suspect that berlin based producer noema droped the crazy cover version and chicagos own jamie 3:26 rides the rhythm on the edità rumours..rumours..rumours

time for one of freeranges longest standing regular producers to return to the label for his first ep in three years. the stepping tones ep is absolutely classic shur-i-kan from start to finish with two original tracks plus a remix from the very excellent berlin newcomers kim brown.

following on from his blistering essential mix debut back in february, marco niemerski aka tensnake releases his highly anticipated new single 58 bpm on may 13th. just like his equally on-point remix for little boots celebrating record store day in 2012, this new release is an equally limited vinyl run thats limited to 400 copies worldwide only this time, the music is all his own. and the remix on the flip comes from dublin-via-berlin producer mano le tough

lokee musiks sophomore release features newcomer afriqua. a 21 year old from virginia, usa and currently based in berlin. this fledgling producer and student of the royal academy of music sparked interest with lokee when they met at one of their famous after hours in london. the title track here is melt & features broken groove with afriquas minimal perspective. electric pulse stabs are at the heart of this rhythm and drive it with a much appreciated space. vocals from sorcha richardson adds an eerie anthemic touch reminiscent of somewhere between the cocteau twins & fever ray

coming up next in the audiolith singles club-series is a conjunctional joint strictly aiming at the worlds dancefloors - featuring the combined forces of two artist hailing one from berlin, the other from hamburg and both renowned far beyond the borders of their hometown for dj and production efforts alike. the opener sonne, park und sterni is catered by long-time audiolith-associate and family member rampue who has been involved in musical craftmanship ever since.

for the second part, frankfurts losoul (playhouse,logistic) takes the downbeat dub-techno-jazz of renatos underpool and turns it into an anthemic deep house number thats 12 minutes long and 20.000 leagues under the sea, yet full of bounce. finally, berlin-based brit ed davenport (counterchange) takes anymore and gives it an entirely different edge, a naval onslaught of crashing, jacking breakbeats, while sonar frequencies gently circle outward like the sirens call, rounding out the funkoholic remixes voyage.

frole records presents the second vinyl release, this time a producer from the netherlands. detache is a young producer influenced by detroit, deep house and modern techno. u010011 is the typical detroit track with an undoubted feeling to it. featuring a dubby atmosphere, playfull synths & dreamy pads. the remixes are made by anonym (sushitech and francesco bonora (abstract theory) & mirko (etichetta nera) who are staying in this dreamy realm. the track is made at a lakeside which is portrait by the artwork. valley of shadows is a deep track that is characterized by the dub sound from berlin. a solid tune full of deep chords and pads that transcends the mind.

the beat goes on - box aus holz & the oye record store from berlin present vol. 6. vinyl only.

early support from rodhad, ben sims, untold. stripped down techno cuts dipped in detroit funk and berlin darkness. vinyl only!

heartically dubwise, rugged and raw essays in classic grime, uk garage and dubstep from a new london-berlin collaboration, with stuff like horsepowers in fine style galloping through its nervous system.
a three-tracker to kick the label off, on 180g vinyl: the opener engrains snatches of melody into a percussive firefight, like something from the actress war-chest, the outstanding, elemental, stop-start jack the dub is more bristolian, from the peverelist suit of trumps, monkey is out and impressionistic.

vulkandance started as a party for african dance music in berlin in 2010. the amazing feedback and success of the party led nomad to turn it into a series of events and into a concept (including theme based decoration and sometimes catering) that travelled and hosted some of the cream of afro and global funk/disco djs, including legends such as beppe loda.

die 2008 in berlin gegründete band bildet heute ein sechsköpfiges ensemble mit zwei kreativen wegweisern: louise gold, sängerin und songschreiberin, und hans quarz, posaunist und arrangeur. die stücke schreiben sie gemeinsam - eine spannende mischung, denn hans quarz kommt vom jazz und louise gold aus der popmusik. ihr gemeinsamer sound bildet ein ganz eigenes genre: pop in cinemascope.<br >wertiges 180g vinyl im schweren hardcover mit exklusivem bonus track plus cd-version des albums & postkarte.

roundabout sounds presents the soul desire ep from japanese artist rondenion (ragrange records).two tracks to wet your appetite for rondenions first full length lp to be released this summer on roundabout sounds. remixes on the flipside by rick (the godson) wilhite of detroit and baaz (office recordings) in berlin.

out of the blue follows the recent success of the self titled vester koza ep, which gained support from djs such as ben ufo, even tuell, lowtec, giles smith, efdemin, alland byallo, lee gamble, braiden, and madteo. his brand of deep house and techno was recently compared to both kassem mosse and levon vincent by juno, whilst resident advisor noted ìa confident artist employing a level of patience and discipline that rewards repeated listens. as with the first release, this sequel is made up from a batch of demo recordings that circualted late last year. the works were written and recorded by vester koza in east london and have been mastered by helmut erler at dubplates and mastering berlin.

summer!! open air!! big one!! strong limited! this first release from the belgian label brings out a collaboration between two berlin-based producers for an exclusive locked groove track. they shared their experience together and the result delivered by the duo is a warm and analog track by developping the complementary aspects between house and techno.

berlin based oskar offermann finishes off proceedings with his stunningly hard-edged remix focused intently on the dance floor. the original melody line sits perfectly on a bed of subtle, dark stings and stabs of electronic noise to create those ghostly dance floor moments.

hot on the heels of jay shepheards well received debut album home & garden, retrofit rolls on by welcoming a pair of duos to the label: the berlin/hamburg connection known as session victim, and a couple of hotly tipped london boys called casino times

vinyl only! after the success of the first episode, pushmaster discs is proud to present the 2nd episode of v_chronicles by ilario alicante. incl huge skudge(skudge rec, rush hour / stockholm) and dj rolando(underground resistence, ostgut ton / detroit). &#8232,,,,,,,,,mastered by robert elster. cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering berlin.

*** vinyl only release, no digital release***
after sides from matthew burton, seuil and albert schwartz, sammy dees ultrastretch label returns in 2013 with volkan akin. a regular presence at berlin institutions like club der visionäre, akin has been slowly rolling out his brand of prickly, spaced-out club tracks since the end of the last decade, both under his own name and as v for volkan. but if volkan akin has up until now been unfamiliar beyond germany, his ultrastretch debut, voltage, featuring an absolute beast of a ricardo villalobos remix, stands to turn more than a few heads in his direction. densely packed and intricately constructed, voltage is an extended groove you can get lost in. cymbals ring softly amidst whirrs of faintly melodic clicks, scratches and voices. but at the center of akins churning, percussive arrangement lies a warm and weighty kick sure to keep dancers pinned to the floor. like so many great perlon records, voltage can be taken as a deeply considered exercise in sound design or as a deadly club track simultaneously, with akins musical sophistication and knack for an inviting beat working hand-in-hand. the original mix spends over 11 minutes unraveling, but as you fall further into the swirl of akins interlocking rhythms, youre likely to stop counting. a shorter constant voltage mix evokes sunrise, pulling back the originals heft to reveal gorgeous pads and hints of organic rhythm. ricardo villalobos, sammys longtime label mate at perlon and a producer who likely needs no introduction, digs deeper into the thump at the heart of voltage on his acdc remix. focusing on the originals wisps of melody, villalobos turns in a warm, zoned-in remix that feels of a piece with the singular techno trips found on his recent lp dependent and happy

with a background as a promoter, dj, and producer going back to 1995, sammy goossens is a veteran par excellence in todays techno scene. starting off with production work on respected techno imprints like rotation, re-load, tresor, and r&s, he has spent time co-producing for legends like the suburban knight and managing jay haze’s contexterrior and tuning spork labels. alongside friend marcus vector, they started the toys for boys imprint in 2004 and put out a prolific string of releases from top minimal house names like quenum and jona while pushing forward their own careers as producers. now based in berlin and as active as ever, sierra sam honors caduceus records for our fourth release, featuring remixes from jacob korn, oliver deutschmann, and label head lad.

antime a young berlin based label founded by martin steer (frittenbude / pandoras box / midimum) presents the v2 compilation, the first official vinyl release from a crew that has devoted itself to the different genres and varieties in electronic music for quite some time.

the green series is the continuing art and music project from bleep.com, giveupart, and photographer shaun bloodworth. this will be the third limited edition 12 inch in the series. each record comes with a die-cut sleeve, embossed outer and hand-stamped detail. the double a-side single features the pairing of redshape and steffi and once again brings you raw techno. the mysterious red-masked producer redshape provides a track titled focus whilst berlin techno royalty steffi delivers the aptly named attacke.

natch ltd is back! this is the time for analog people to bring back precious memories of dark environments banged by the sharpest restless techno. aubrey and unam zetineb remixes put more weight and flavours to this strong record, made with particular affection for massive beats.

berlin based martsman steps up for the latest techno release on pushing red. shrank and nycd both weigh in at less than 130 bpm despite bucket loads of shuffle. youd be forgiven for describing these sounds as garagey. shrank has some uplifting progression and plenty of hi-hats and nycd backs it all up nicely with some dub influenced tripped out sounds. another top release from pushing red. their third this year in fact.

the record that keeps on keeping on! to begin with it was only the fcl guys themselves and a few trusted friends who had a copy of this ferociously uplifting vocal record, but we play house recordings eventually released vinyl copies of the record late last year. now signed to defected and played, heard, sung and screamed everywhere from berlin to miami, this remix package from 2 of the most established names in house music and one of the hottest guarantees that it’s surely set to conquer the mediterranean over the summer months.

supported and played by: dvs1, brendon moeller, jeroen search, session restore, samuli kemppi, invite, anaxander, myles sergé, mary velo, arnaud le texier, patrick gil, opuswerk, kereni, gonzalo md.... the unison e.p. start with a pure techno banger, facial features: the heavy kick drum and synth pattern hit you where it hurts. myk then goes in more minimal territory with omage and see, both tracks making use of nice background repetitive voices, heavy basslines and dubby synths that remind you of late nights in berlin. the e.p. ends up with with synda, a peak time atmospheric dub experience that will not leave you indifferent.

diamond version craft music that is somehow simultaneously futuristic and archaic. on the surface, its static effervescence and mechanistic precision evoke the march of technology and the sinister detachment of late capitalist society. but it affects listeners on a more instinctive level, interfacing directly with the nervous system and rendering the polyphonic chatter of the bodys impulses crisp and cold. there is something oddly permanent about they rhythms they unearth, as though theyare simply tapping into a deeper pulse that has always been present within their circuitry. diamond version is a collaborative project between two of the most groundbreaking, experimental and forward thinking operators in modern music, olaf bender and carsten nicolai. as joint heads of the berlin-based label raster-noton and with solo projects alva noto (nicolai) and byetone (bender), for over a decade they have been releasing work that spectacularly blurs the lines between the visceral and the conceptual, bridging the gap between gallery and dancefloor. diamond version release the latest instalment in their series of eps leading up to an album in summer 2013.

if you loose it is the theme of the frst releases by the new berlin based house label - thank you jack. denis yashin, an austrian producer and songwriter accepted this issue and produced three deep down vocal tracks.

after last years dystopic debut, super strength ep, rising parisian cedric bros aka marcelus returns to tresor with something a little more deep and shiny in emerald. once again marcelus conjures up the spirits of detroit and berlin techno, moulding them here into dreamy modern house incantations-an inspired blurring of the lines the well-versed frenchman has been rehearsing over the last decade.

few people stand for a real underground approach to techno like adam x does. for over 20 years he has been right in the center of the scene. before moving to berlin he ran the sonic groove record shop in nyc for 15 years. the sonic groove label also owned by adam is still a dominating force in the scene and has released music of legends like abe duque, blake baxter, frankie bones, kevin saunderson and many more. with djing, producing music adam in recent years has received a lot of support from people like chris liebing and many others for his productions as adam x as well as for his aliases traversable wormhole, admx-71.adam’s sound is dark and heavily influenced by his passion for industrial and old school ebm music. with coercive persuasion on the a-side he combines these influences with a functionality that can only derive from his extensive touring as a dj and live act. it is a dark anthem that will destroy all real techno floors. no doubt. the b-side deprogramming sequence comes along with driving bells that give the stomping beat of the track a little uplift and therewith balances out the heavy dark side of the ep.

berlin based brit ed davenport launches his own counterchange imprint, titled after his defining debut lp last year on uk label nrk. maintaining the concept of presenting bold, contrasting and multi-faceted dance music, the label will release new material from ed alongside other artists, ranging from techno, house, electronica, and beyond. blending atmospheric house with heavily laden techno, davenports inland project was first revealed on the berlin based falkplatz label in 2012, with the self titled inland ep.
dj support: ben sims / rolando / ben klock / len faki / joe mull etc

the veric ep is the highly-anticipated fruit of an extended collaboration between vera heindel and another member of the extended robert johnson family, ricardo villalobos, who has frequently shared the decks with her back at her home club in frankfurt, as well as further afield in berlin, ibiza and beyond... and of course: vinyl only

limited 200 black vinyl pressing in custom brown record jacket with black inner sleeve.
the deeply layered rhythms and atmospheric elements that refracted shows across the four tracks on along a ghostly trail make a perfect match for silent season, as the berlin based newcomer joining some illustrious company in the shape of stl, djorvin clain and edanticonf in contributing to the canadian labels rise. clouds of sub bass meld rhythmically with the stripped back percussive lilts of enlightenment as they traverse a scenic back drop of textural atmospherics, whilst the title track is similar in tone if imbued with a spectral feeling that justifies the name. contrasting this, both oo-koo-he and hyperdimension are gloopy bassline lead arrangements that slowly swell around the senses.