following on from the first amigos ep on which spains paco osuna mixed it up with his real life friends comes amigos pt. 2, another ep of studio collaborations. its been a great year for paco, picking up plenty of acclaim across the board for his sets, remixes and productions, not least from dj mag spain who voted him best dj, best producer and best remixer in their recent awards.

the new bomb on echocord colour comes from nick höppner and scott monteith aka deadbeat. this is the first ep by nick höppner on echocord colour. nick is maybe most known as being the manager of one of berlins most infamous record labels, ostgut-ton, höppner may not always receive the same lavish praise as ostgut artists like ben klock, shed and marcel dettmann, but there is an argument to be had that he is the best of the bunch. höppner only releases sporadically, but whether it is solo or alongside lee jones as mymy, his records are always remarkable. the 2 tracks for this release are both peaktime tracks. deadbeat did the remix.

how do you define the music of mantronix? is it hip hop? electro? funk? house? maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). it is true that mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.
now available for the first time ever, traffic entertainment group in conjunction with sleeping bag records and warlock entertainment present, mantronix: king of the beats, the anthology 1985-1988. this carefully curated double lp compilation combines the best of mantronixs work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. whether you are an avid mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around.

menacing industrial techno from some backwoods laboratory in a hostile environment. part 2 is slightly more accessible for humans and more experimental than the first part. limited to 200 as usual, handstamped. they sell like frankfurters at a german brothel, so best not sleep. you have a bout a week before the curtain closes.

menacing industrial techno from some backwoods laboratory in a hostile environment. limited to 200 as usual, handstamped. they sell like frankfurters at a german brothel, so best not sleep. you have about a week before the curtain closes.

djs is a label focused on releasing original material from timeless artists. our releases will be only for djs / limited edition, no promos. for our 7th release, we are bringing you again the best of the best & obviously the rarest 12 inches around, expect this time some deep house killers. a side comes up with two monstruous track from the great bobby konders as jus friends (feat robert owens) & as massive sounds with their deep reggae house trademark called >expressions (flute mix)<, intense, dark & luminous at the same time ! on b1 & b2, we get 2 tracks from the masters master armando >worldbeat< & >real jazz (brighside mix)< all full of sax & sexiness. maybe your last chance to get those, be quick

psst! shtum is the new sublabel of dresdens uncanny valley and it is created for proper techno and raw house tracks, music best listened to in a room full of strobe light and fog. right at the start youll get monomood with three dark and powerful tracks. parameter one is one of those techno stompers you cant help but fiercely nod your head to. the lyrics in the crafter might suggest it but actually nobody is afraid of the dark. not even after hell breaks loose with unrelenting chords. also, vault takes no prisoners while keeping the cellar door shut with its nasty acid lines and raw drum work. the musical concept has been interpreted visually by aram haydeyan and uncanny valley artist jacob stoy.

paper recordings continue their journey back to plastic with another vinyl release once again proving why they remain one of uks best loved labels. jamie l is a mysterious figure of undisclosed origin and history who fits in to the moodymann / theo parrish mold of heavy future disco, which his new production >(what we saw) in the burg< nails. it is a heavy leftfield groove laid over broken house beats with a filtered bass, samples and leftfield vibe. the detroit pad creeps up to the break and filters in and out as the track works its way through for locked down dance floor business. next up, havana candy breaks out the analogue and takes things deeper and techier. with a rolling bass and tweaking acid line, it cuts to a rhodes before filtering down and riding back to the heads down groove. cottam steps up for paper for the first time and demonstrates what all the fuss is about with a very special mix. clocking in at 9.41 it is deep, tough soulful house that crosses the 4/4 divide from techno to disco and deep house to soul.

the question of time label teams up with portuguese producer alvaro brites for a brand new ep of quality house grooves…
london based question of time have been making all the right moves this year, releasing records from the likes of aqob, tingle town and label boss j daniel and garnering support from the djs such as terry francis, xpress-2 & silicone soul. with an emphasis on quality electronic music, encompassing the best of house and techno, the imprint draws on its considerable history whilst looking firmly forwards in partnership with some of the best producers around.

parkway recordings is pleased to offer you the first taste from their sister company parkwest, a new home for the latest progressive dance & house music. in a market awash with cookie cutter deep records, parkwest aims to bring you house music with soul and substance, fresh … but with no sell by date. in other words, records to cherish. for the first release we are excited to welcome the very talented librah to the label. his first release 2bwu (to be with you) is hypnotic and sensual music at its best, wearing those nj / ny roots on its sleeve, we love it and are delighted to share it with you!

pascal pinkert aka dollkraut is a unique specimen in todays world of clean and sterile music production. the dutch producer is best described as an analogue sound wizard with a golden touch for pop moments. his music often sounds like a past that was more beautiful, more broken and more glimmering than it actually was. dollkraut dares to sound like no one else, cinematic and glamorous, rough and haunting. his tracks are driven by a deep love for old lo-fi fuelled recordings,70s space age synths and john barry or ennio morricone fuzziness galore.

we go straight to detroit as we welcome terrence dixon to the knotweed family! terrence has been busy for almost 20 years producing the best deep minimal atmospheric techno, and this is the next chapter of his extensive discography.

two of the uks most formidable names in techno step into the ring for a head to head on theory. stephen brown is a man who certainly needs no introduction, and his knack of channeling the best of detroit innovation and adding his own distinct flavours shows no sign of letting up. on >fuego< and >polar< brown takes us further into the jacking zone, his signature lush melodies driving up the rear until they envelope the tracks in a haze of deep and emotive vibrations, but never letting up on the tough rhythms. ben sims is drafted in to remix both tracks, leaving slicing shards of sound and roughing up the beat on his remix of >polar<, before delving into a hard-funk take of >fuego<. big business from two keepers of the true techno flame.

finally it is here, the long and awaited combo e.p. by current value and bryan fury on smackdown recordings! smackdown recordings 005 offers >best of both worlds< in the form of future drum & bass and hardcore. bringing you the 3rd release of 2012, after two successful releases by cooh, counterstrike and i:gor, smackdown is back on track and set to lay down further destruction upon 2012! a must have release for any smackdown, current value and bryan fury fan, order as many copies as you can!

after the first komplex kommunications release by dolphin featuring the great revived soul cannibal vip and the monster hit: >requiem for a samurai<, which was a massive success, dolphin returns to komplex kommunications. dolphins 2nd release is all about polishing turds. 3 unreleased tracks from the past brought back to life, redone, recut, reconstructed in the best way brings you another can t miss release. dolphin is back!

white marbled vinyl. >wisdom< comes from consequence and asc who provide 2 thinking mans dancefloor tunes. >noisy spirits in this soul< sees consequence conjure up memories of classic jonny l and spirit and marry them in a bottom heavy juggernaut that has been the chosen opening tune of label boss preshas dj sets for several months. >snow wolf< is a longtime personal favorite of loxy, and shows asc in devastating form flexing his ability to chop a break with the best of them. pinned by a brittle, shuddering bottom end, this tune brings the past to the future in a way only a handful of artists in drum and bass are able to in 2012. >wisdom< is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding.

after a well noticed appearance on the dame-music 015 >klub klub elite vol.2< with the track >dam beat for klub david k is back on bloody marys imprint for his own solo ep. >insane dub< ep< unveil a three tracks single from david ks best rhythm and sounds exclusively to dame-music. the man and the machines have done the work. following his huge success on >rue de la plaisance< and not to forget his touch on visionquest >fall winter collection< david has also produced music for labels such as freak n chic, tsuba and the disreputable and widely known cocoon.

with tok024, tonkind presents a wonderful collaboration work,in between the australian team shades of gray from sydney and and melbournes shiny kid uone. best think about it, for this production they did not met in sydney nor in melbourne, but in prag. here, the one part of shades of gray, czech national michal schwa still have his studio. long time ago, back in summer 2005 he landed in australia with a bag full of vinyl, a string of dj gigs and the promise of unchartered territory ahead. soon after he met there local producer nick west, their common passion lead to a collaboration. besides their shades of gray project, they formed the label beef records. since then they have made a huge impact on the house music scene, shur-i-kan, miguel migs, luna city express, miss kittin, jimpster, pezzner, laurent garnier, smash tv and the timewriter are just the tip of an iceberg of fans. their debut album and career pinnacle to date, soul machine, was critically acclaimed by the press, receiving glowing reviews in dj mag and debug. to carry on this journey they keep on meeting good producers and djs all around the world to share and develope their skills. katoomba is the outcome of such an exchange. further more uone who is even more a walking music normad, gave his best ingredients to this release. what we hear is a shaking, colorful ep, which will arrest attention out there...for sure

acid techno at its best. luis ruiz delivers an excellent nervous techno ep which is drenched with stabby sounds and great drum edits. peaktime action.

nice price deal !!! redux return from a winter hibernation and summer of partying with some more essential wax. grand corporation is the latest alias of andy meecham (emperor machine/chicken lips) and stevie kotey (bearfunk/chicken lips), features the incredible vocals of deborah bell, and really cements the reputations of two of scenes finest producers. the grand corporation sound is inspired by the very best dance music from detroit/chicago/new york, resulting in some raw, sleazy and soulful early house vibes. there may be bit of a trend for reproducing classic house sounds at the moment, but these guys are seriously qualified to do it and unlike a lot of their peers capture the essence of what made this music so exciting in the first place. free comes in vocal and instrumental versions, and with a superb bonus acid dub in the do it proper remix.

big with: norm talley, juniper, gerd, jimpster, recloose, baaz, ben sims, jonas kopp, chris duckenfield, eric cloutier, cedric maison, ethyl, semtek, will saul. creative swing alliance, glimpse, groove armada, huxley, nicholas, ricard miranda, alex coulton, the rhythm odyssey, mano le tough, john osborne, disco bloodbath, dfrnt, chicago damn, vinyl-only label never learnt return with a four track release from christopher rau featuring a blistering, raw remix from lerosa. following releases from nyra and october & borai, the london/limerick-based imprint is in fine fettle and this latest release sees the smallville man, rau, turn in some of his best work to date.

one of the most anticipated comebacks on local talk is finally here! their debut on local talk >moody< caused a big stir on the house charts and made the #01 at traxsource deep house 100 and still gets praise from djs all over the globe including karizma, steve bug, joey negro, the revenge and kerri chandler. the dynamic duo is now back with a even stronger ep doing what they do best, delivering two stunning vocal house tracks. the reaction mad mats & tooli got when they heard >trapped!< was unanimous -­- tune alert! using a colonel abrams acapella from 1985 and fusing it with a jacking track that retains the spirit of the dirtytwo sound & can only cause one thing, dancefloor mayhem. on the flip is >i m feelin< - a slighty more modern house burner that features old friend and pre dirtytwo fame spanka! vocalist frosche.

a best off all new things on the everpopular phobiq imprint by sasha carassi. the mechanized warfare of void opens up the release, with industrial snares taking front and center. meanwhile, the steamrolling groove never lets up and bleeding stabs lead the way to a subliminal riff that grows and mutates.the original mix of z-nasti makes strong use of ghostly chords while sonars fire away over tightly programmed drums.

the wealth of artists involved for bedrock 14 is truly amazing. this 2012 label compilation captures the essence of why electronic dance music is such an exciting prospect right now by showcasing amazing underground talent, both established and new.
i m really happy with the 21 tracks i have selected for this latest bedrock compilation. with a mixture of bedrock favourites and fresh new producers this album shows that bedrock is always committed to finding the best electronic music out there. - john digweed

the wealth of artists involved for bedrock 14 is truly amazing. this 2012 label compilation captures the essence of why electronic dance music is such an exciting prospect right now by showcasing amazing underground talent, both established and new.
i m really happy with the 21 tracks i have selected for this latest bedrock compilation. with a mixture of bedrock favourites and fresh new producers this album shows that bedrock is always committed to finding the best electronic music out there. - john digweed

the wealth of artists involved for bedrock 14 is truly amazing. this 2012 label compilation captures the essence of why electronic dance music is such an exciting prospect right now by showcasing amazing underground talent, both established and new.
i m really happy with the 21 tracks i have selected for this latest bedrock compilation. with a mixture of bedrock favourites and fresh new producers this album shows that bedrock is always committed to finding the best electronic music out there. - john digweed

butane continues to push his sound well beyond the frontiers of trendy dance music with >we are all cyborgs now<, his latest tour-de-force on his own alphahouse records imprint. apparently not interested in assimilation for the sake of popularity, he rather blazes his own wide-cut path towards artistry with two future-techno cuts rife with pointed commentary on the nature of todays dance music scene. >everybodys talkin< is a mutant hybrid of styles for the nostalgic types. latin percussion and bin-busting bass mingle with an ethereal voice lamenting the passing of the good old days. throw in one utterly twisted xylophone note that might just send a few partygoers over the edge for good, and you have an open air after-hours anthem in the making. >hey hipster< is a not-so-subtle jab at the newjack hipsters of the dance world who seem content to recycle old ideas, as long as they think they look cool doing it. deceptively simple, but carrying a heavy hook, the track features a grooving bassline, speaker busting synth stabs, and a brooding male voice admonishing these party parasites for their shallow ways. listen up kids, this is the sound of the underground. dont be fooled, this kind of music is best heard in big dark clubs where mirrors arent there for checking out your trendy haircut.

candi staton has legacy beyond compare. responsible for some of the most memorable and best loved soul records of all time, staton has a voice that is currently captivating a new generation of music lovers just as it did when she first burst onto the music scene as a soul siren in the 70s.

almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.

32-song, 2x12 inch lp retrospective from vinyl passion collecting all of the actresss/singer/icons most famous musical performances throughout her storied career. featured here are such legendary numbers as >diamonds are a girls best friend<, her eternally famous rendition of >happy birthday< for president kennedy, a pair of duets with jane russell, and a duet with laurence olivier among many others. you name it, its here! pressed on dmm 180g vinyl for superb sound quality!

garibovic is one of the hotest new starz shooting for a well deserved succes. his new ep is mostly a mixture of nudisco and electronic beats that are glued together quite nicely. even better, garibovic seems great at picking not only the hottest, but best remixers around.

nova fronteira is the creation of multi-instrumentalist michele chiavarini, best known for his work as keyboardist on hundreds of productions by some of the top djs and dance acts in the world including dave lee (a.k.a. joey negro), seamus haji, mark knight, dj disciple, atfc, warren clark & booker t to name a few.
everybody loves the sunshine. dont you?

paul cottam is a name synonymous with quality, hard-driving underground house. the preston producer shot to notoriety in 2009 with three limited edition 12 inchess that blew up the underground deep house and nu-disco scenes with no advertising and no info – combining neo-soul, afrobeat and hip hop with slo-mo house grooves – all three sold out in double quick time and ended up in many best of 2009 charts.

this release includes two best remixes courtesy of derrick may as mayday...

3 snuff crew remixes at once!! back in the day chicago oldschool tracks. acid house, techno and electro at its best.

the hardest of hardest out of the prspct camp. one of the toughest releases to appear in 2012. straight up crossbreed madness. xtrm music at its best.

this time franconian tom shopper, who is well known for his collabs, worked together with alma gold, simple and max volkholz. the result are 3 dancefloor smasher at its best. in addition to that, there are 2 fantastic remixes from brise records head helmut dubnitzky and great stuff artist joseph disco.

massive single sided and super limited 12 inch from across the pond! a secret weapon in the hands of a select few of the worlds best disco defenders, and now repress available

ltd 2012 repress !! rekids proudly presents nina kravizs hotly anticipated second release on the label after the massive success of >pain in the ass / im gonna get you<. nina is the current talk of the town, with club promoters all over the world fighting to book her. her tracks are engineered by tobias freund, known for his work with nsi and ricardo villalobos. >i m week< is a brooding deep house track that has received great feedback from ninas recent live shows. >tanya< is hypnotic head-tripping techno at its best.

fatty fatty is a new label out of dublin - we ll be issuing nothing but the best in soul,disco,and house music.

vinyl only!. professor inc gets around in paris and it was natural for rue de plaisance to welcome his project very detroit oriented. label manager, producer & executive producer of amour, wbttu & reve, all vinyl labels where he releases under various nicknames & anonymously presenting his influences. varoslav welcomes 4 of his tracks: natural evolution magnifies tweaks & complex grooves, sfx like haute couture. the machines speaks and even lyrics embrasses the concept with computer generated voice. telegraphe stalingrad is a collaboration with the young producer modstand living near telegraphs subway station. professor inc used the sound sources he plays usually with the horses and live gigs to make a complete new track, very tracky & dj tool, usa style & strong beat. detroit baby once again, an absolute delight of complex puzzle and chess. >heavy drum, bass duty, this is detroit< says derrick thompson from detroit and label owner of soiree records where he reads a text written by inc himself. pmax, expartner of inc in their band phuko plays the keys while the other arranges them. very catchy & state of the art of the genre when it is digitally produced. hoes this is where it ends and it is for the best. as detroiters in late 80s got influenced by the house sound of chicago parties and created techno, the frontier was little, thats what the professor is bringing here on the today style. this b face remines ds classic key pads for sure.

the cryovac machine is maintained and operated by a. garcia. the components that make this machine function are the artists that push their creations forward to seal off their own vision of the now. what is preserved is the character of a craft that follows its own path. cryovac believes sound vibration released from vinyl has the proper disposition to express the true nature of the cryovac approach, and only selects the best vinyl when manufacturing and inspecting its product. the cryovac machines purpose is to keep an independent view of the detroit sound. jason garcia is an international d.j., producer, and house music aficionado. his production runs the gambit of genres with a knack for injecting his smooth character into each work. for this effort garcia has chosen to represent himself with a house style that is truly pimp heroic. jason garcia will forever have people in the detroit underground.

after releases on hypercolour and its digital off shoot, tom demac now makes the step up to the glass table imprint with a far ranging three track ep that is arguably his finest to date. never one to fall into the usual tried and tested traps, demacs sound is as idiosyncratic as the man who makes it, drawing on myriad influences and getting the best out of his fine collection of studio of gear.

the crooked man returns. after making a huge impact with the first 12 in a series of 4 limited edition 180g vinyl packages. the crooked man is back with the second, once again featuring some of the best & most innovative house music we have heard for a long time.

matthias heilbronn is one of new yorks best and best-known dj/producers, and an international name in his own right. hes had worldwide house hits, including the massive its gonna be alright under the name deep zone in the mid-90s and more recently do it right on pokerflat, scooped a string of awards for his djing, production and editing, and is one half of m&j with dj joeski

basic soul unit has been a fixture on torontos techno scene for the best part of the last decade, with releases on mathematics, crème organization and mule electronic, while skudge have made their name with a unique sound and an independent approach which has seen most of their material released through their own imprint. both artists show an interesting insight into boddikas curatorial approach for the label, and are indicative of the move towards 4/4 techno that the producer has been making for a while now – with both producers sharing a similarly weighty, yet deep approach to the genre that boddika has been moving towards in his recent collaborations with joy orbison

the byrds were one of the earliest groups who could combine the best of two worlds. they caught on to the energy of the british invasion and combined it with the lyricism & musical elements of the contemporary folk movement. along the way they pioneered psychedelic and country rock, always keeping things recognizable with their vocal harmonies accompanied by their jangly guitars. their 1965 debut mr. tambourine man hit the flower generation like a bombshell. >one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock<, it melds their lyrical prowess with their compelling guitar riffs, and was the blueprint for their future sound. a classic, now back on 180 grams audiophile vinyl!

promo copies are receiving weekly plays at major events across the world from: tommy four seven, ben klock, marcel dettmann, marcel fengler, shifted, kr!z... another great remix package ! features strong remixes from truncate & tom dicicco. etg004 the klona ep introduces new argentinean talent alexander d niel to eartoground records with his first ep on a uk techno label. the original tracks klona and tetroid both come with different vibes. one dark and atmospheric using classic techno elements the other more chord based with a brighter tone. stepping up for remix duty we call upon californian based techno producer truncate and rising uk talent tom dicicco. these outstanding remix and original tracks are getting serious attention and questionably could be called some of their best work to date.

killer release by freekwency dropping some genuine disco funk boogie tracks! the last 12 months have seen producer benny badge feature on inkswels ginseng root ep and future times vibe 2 compilation with analogue funk comrade tom noble. now hes back on voyeurhythm with freekwencys latest contribution to the labels. timeless release and possibly the best voyeurhythm so far! essential for everyone into tom noble, metro area and everything inbetween.