oblack, the record label from los pastores, welcomes 2014 according to orthodox code of big sounds, with the release of a great ep internationally signed by the italian duo neverdogs, which also includes a remix from french producer psykoloco.

after many things, released in 2008, and from africa with fury: rise in 2011, a long way to the beginning is the third album by seun anikulapo kuti with egypt 80, the 14 musicians big band hes been leading since the death of his father fela kuti in 1997.

the first release is always a big milestone for any label. in our case the first one (astrac ep) is also a long anticipated one, the title track waiting to be released for a long time. so far there is nothing ordinary about ztrls career as he had a big fan base without a single release or a dj gig. as a result of his ongoing inspiration by ricardo villalobos and encouragement from a:rpia:r s petre inspirescu among others he sharpened his producer skills which yielded astrac ep, another 2013 release on pluie/noir recordings compilation (pluie/noir year one) and an independent release on soul.on records titled >soul two< which was also remixed by the hungarian laurine frost. on top of his producer activity hes an avid record collector and a regular guest on uks rejam radio show, hes also done a podcast mix for the romanian nightclubber webzines unknown 500 series.

detroits aux88 welcomes singer, samara on to the big stage with big sound. all the elements of a anthem ride within the track, as >samara< holds her own ground in this premiere collaboration.

paskal & urban absolutes are celebrating the release of their debut album lux (released in november 2013) with a big bash, encompassing a special remix package and with an illustrious group of liked minded peers. same as with their own work credo of cross-city collaborating (paskal aka alex lives in berlin, urban absolutes aka adrian lives in essen) the twosome assembled half of germany for the first, now available 12inch of the lux remixes.

xdb returns on dolly with the ganivon ep, the follow-up of his excellent recago ep from 2011. xdb is once again delivering the goods, with 3 top-notch contemporary techno tracks filled with his trademark hypnotic melodies, lush strings and solid groovin beats. favourite is tonik with its classic detroit-feel and special atmosphere. berlin/berghain based answer code request is doing the remix job for ganivon, resulting in an effective techno bomb which perfectly combines industrial techno elements with the dolly feel. recago might have been hard to surpass, but xdb might just have done it. big!

ushering in a big new year for doc daneekas ten thousand yen is one of the most exciting underground artists to emerge over the last few years. combining a bruk shuffle with a natural flare for techno, presk has been carving out his own subtle niche since 2011. each track on this release stands tall alone, showcasing presks natural leanings, from the raw broken funk hit of *saluki*, the warped techno of *mod1 & rais* to the deft touch of *vigor*. this is presk at his very best, showing whats to come of this exciting producer and marking a very fitting return to the label. with support already from gilles peterson and a prime slot on jackmasters soon-to-become-legendary mastermix 4, saluki is set to be around for a while. don t sleep on this one.
includes immediate download of 4-track album in the high-quality format of your choice (mp3, flac, and more).

4 big remixes by rene bourgeois, alle farben, drauf & dran and tinush

big with: truncate, brendon moeller, alan oldham (dj t-1000), aaron nesbitt, slam, lets go outside, bryan zentz, cyanwave, john massey, the automatic message, ..

gipsy music is a new music label offshoot of the famous gipsy club in moscow, the current russian home of everybody from big stars like sven vath, luciano and loco dice to great underground acts and parties like half-baked, next wave and many others! the label enters the world with style to the swinging rhythms of house gangster #1 from russia - tripmastaz. with remixes by the leftroom boss matt tolfrey and parisian house breakthrough djebali. pressing on translucent, blue colored vinyl.

the first keep it zen release of 2014 is a big one: future major player and romanian house gangster paco wegmann returns to us with a full four track ep titled pimpin. no bullshit, just real house music! the ep, already been spun by the likes of dj sneak, is loaded with raw underground grooves, jacking as hell chicago beats and killer bass line workouts that will feature heavily in other a-list sets this new year

jorge c. is not only a great producer (who was also signed by the legendary detroit matrix label), but also label owner of the well known chile based ojo de apolo. jorges music is strongly rooted in detroit deep house, chicago jack sounds and mid-nineties peak time housemusic, but also known to just as easily fuse a wide variety of other styles including dub, experimental electronica, future jazz, nu wave, disco, afro beats & particularly 80ies rare funk. check *love song*, an absolut party firecracker fused with funk elements which really freaked us away. dan piu aka george b. from allstarr motomusic re-worked jorges *jam* song slightly by adding some cool cuts and jazz chords. big shouts to our graphic artist and multi talent popshop, who always delivers 100% quality. pressing on red coloured & marbled vinyl.

gerome sportelli presents sporty limited, a new record label managed by himself as a limited vinyl series. after big success with his krax records in 2004, veteran gerome sportelli is back with a new label project. the genre of the label swings between dance floor oriented house and techno, with a touch of acid and of course some dusty old school flavours. gerome’s already active in the music industry since the early 90’s as a producer, dj, label manager, party promoter and graphic designer. his music ‘smells’ old school, just like the early age of acid house, but infused with today’s intelligent constructions and an engaged vision on music. gerome’s music is made from bronze age analogue synths, love, passion and modern digital mixing techniques.for this first sporty limited release, gerome comes out with three stylish tracks. the first track, a side “drive”, is a fat house stomper with strong stabs and female voice hits. the break is intense and works effectively on packed dance floors. b1 is called “free range” and feels like summer. it’s full of classic house sounds, filtered strings and hypnotic loops. this is a chicago­styled, disco sampled, deep and classy house track we love and cherish. the b2 track, “don’t go”, is composed with a classic house bass, shuffled 909 drums and dark space strings. you’ll immediately recognize the deep and melodic detroit house sound.

david moleon is an expert dj and producer with 13 years of experience.it is common to see david share line ups with big names like dj pepo and cristian varela, who praise his immense creativity and talent as a producer. david has a special knack for producing hit tracks that have become essential parts of the sessions of europes most popular artists, including ben sims, pepo, cristian varela, robert natus, eric sneo, dj murphy, dj link, cesar almena and nuke

david moleon is an expert dj and producer with 13 years of experience.it is common to see david share line ups with big names like dj pepo and cristian varela, who praise his immense creativity and talent as a producer. david has a special knack for producing hit tracks that have become essential parts of the sessions of europes most popular artists, including ben sims, pepo, cristian varela, robert natus, eric sneo, dj murphy, dj link, cesar almena and nuke

the label is debuting with a compilation dedicated to pacotek 10 years celebration, blending heavily layered jamming of contemporary big-room techno, tribal rooted house and driving acid with broken beat. all tracks are produced by various artists from tel aviv and perfectly reflect pacoteks musical vision. side a presents 2 driving techno tracks with a handful of slammin electronic rhythm and combined with mighty funk bass from outer space. side b – is dropping two low base trippy tracks by mikhail breen – a talented producer and dj, born in siberia, now lives in tel aviv.

kopf artefakt roar back into vinyl release action with a various collaborator artists called the pleasure box 1. first up the london-based artist lewis ryder presents on the ground is an 808-fuelled cut with a hefty dose of dub techno relentless, unashamed, programmed sounds with a glowing human touch and a penchant for melody, sometimes faltering rhythms, a swaggering bassline and fluttering arpeggiation..in short a real hit.melokolektiv is no stranger to success, his amazing trademark quirky house beats as crosstown rebels release, have made their way to imprints as big as defected or nervous, he now presents his 98 east track, with a storm of garage-infused deep house ready to drive the crowds mad at any dancefloor, flowing bassline and melodic vocal work. this is one strictly for the dancefloor! individually all of the artists on this box boys release are heavyweights!!

welcome audio stunts & mahumba on ton liebt klang. after their big success on shaker plates they are now a part of the tlk family.

big with: chateau flight, dungeon acid, axel boman, tm404, top nice, sling & samo tripping dub tekkno excursion, in full extended versions from stockholms own - isaac spayes. dug out from his archives, 150 copies worldwide, no digital sales!

the fourth instalment of local talks series crosses all genres of house and have been delivered by producers from sweden, argentina, germany and finland. its a wide and complete mix of deep and thumping 4/4s. the opening track from combo loops a killer stevie sample over some mid-tempo electronic house beats…its pure shuga! tim vita, oliver gehrmann and xavier hirsch does a similar thing using a big voiced motown legend together with dark but jazzy house rhythms. < finnish house legend sasse (mood music) delivers a classic deep but electronic jam that definitely sets a deep mode. we finish off with a classic us garage track from argentinian producer tom noir, a real club filler with some serious breakdowns.

big support from sigha, luke slater, silent servant, marcel fengler & shifted etc.... shredding acid release from the avian camp courtesy of new secret artist mpia3, ltd black vinyl 2014 repress edition

nachpressung des album-klassikers von 1984! produziert von prince jammy mit der hi-times band und deren bandleader earl chinna smith im channel one studio, am mischpult saß als toningenieur soldgie hamilton. mit half pints größten hits: mr landlord, puchie lou, you lick me first, one big ghetto.half pint (buergerlich lindon roberts) wurde in 1983 schlagartig bekannt, als er den song winsome veroeffentlichte, der von den rolling stones als too rude gecovert wurde.

originally released on rebirth in 2010 boing pop and kisses from new york with love by tevo howard gets a re-release due to big demand!

magic mountain high bring it hard with four tracks of dancefloor madness- catch a vibe by hitting the clips and staring into that beautiful artwork! big tip!

having released on some of the most influential labels, it is with great honor that audio culture welcomes the montreal based artist, nautiluss, to the family. the solstice ep consists of three tracks and finds nautiluss exploring warmer, more euphoric territories, and he does it right whilst still retaining the boldness and toughness of his past work. the ep flows effortlessly from the big string euphoria on solstice to the darker tones on corvus passing the slightly off kilter shuffle on neptune. without a doubt these will heat up any dancefloor in the cold winter months ahead.

feadz is releasing his debut album instant alpha fifteen years into his career. his music is a careful balance of urban and electronic that finds its roots in rap, freestyle, electro, techno and house, but also in more ghetto influences such as footwork, trap, baile, etc. in short, feadzs music is a quintessential edbangerian alloy.

killer electro and techno tracks! dynarec needs no further introduction. after big releases on labels like delsin, kondi, nature records, southern outpost.

sect returns to the heart of the history once more. chicagos legacy is finally represented on the label by one of the finest producers of this city and sound, dj skull. words cant do justice to the legacy of this legend of house and techno music. for almost three decades skull has produced of some of the finest dancefloor tracks ever made, be it through saber (trax), djax, hybrid, majesty recordings, tresor, or many others. here the dark knight offers four very special cuts that reaffirm his legendary status. the title track combines the most up-to-date techno production techniques with the inimitable chicago jacking sound. *promise of peace* retrieves traditional house values on the mellower end of the musical scale, while *reboot* gets back to the straight-up techno, with some nicely understated acid elements, and finally *big girls* is informed by both reggae dub and forward thinking techno.

bte is running a vinyl label with haiku for its first release. original tracks represent two different concepts of techno minded for big sound systems, with small synthology or sequencing variations in order to get full or empty spaces and rhythms

limited edition, contains vinyl , dvd and mp3

originally released on rebirth in 2010 >boing pop< by tevo howard gets a re-release on another limited 10inch due to big demand

only few copies! amazing piece of house!! future in sound presents its new face late in 2013, with its first release of the year. reaching its 10th edition in december 2012, the new year started with fis preparing for big things! future in sound kicked off its own network >listen & discover< bringing music from only underground/upcoming artists and labels from all around the place.in addition to that, fisr will be on vinyl! fisr011 is one hell of a package. following some detroit, electronica, tech, more electronica and some minimal techno (hailing from germany of course), we land right back into the house of house, with some french summer loving vibes by the talented florian muller project.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

berlin-based producer and dj hubertus schacht is back on samuvar 6 with a stunning microdubhouse-track - >hikari< sports multi-layered soundscapes, is full of little nifty melodies and big mighty chords albeit never losing sight of the dancefloor. swinging hi-hats, compelling breaks and a massive drop – embedded in a smoothly floating midtempo-arrangement. perfect for the early morning hours when facing the absorbed crowd of usual suspects in a club. and just as perfect for lounging around at home. headphones, sofa, let the world float by. on the flipside pavel pokhorovsky, formerly responsible for samuvar4, presents a convincing track with a calm and concentrated pusher. timeless record, quality!

erster 12inch teaser aus howie bs erstem album seit fünf jahren. frankies city ist ein reduzierter tech-house-track mit big beat-anleihen und der düsteren atmosphaere der john carpenter-soundtracks (siehe howies dj-sets im fabric), co-produziert von joe hirst(produzent von bloc party, roll deep).die flipside dagegen ist ein 8-minuetiges epos moderner, stringbasierter klassik.

no introduction is really needed for the massive balearic anthem *jibaro*. elkin & nelsons scorching latin disco classic hit big throughout spain, south america and nycs underground club scene in 1979 when this now rare and hard-to-find disco 12 inch version originally dropped, but it gained its real cult status after being picked up and championed up by the likes of rampling, oakenfold et al who who fell in love it after hearing it played by the legendary dj afredo at ibizas amnesia club. instantly recognisable and supremely dancable, this is one of the true heavyweights of the balearic scene - and a must have for any serious record collection.

re-release des 2009er debütalbums des kanadischen produzenten michael silver aka cfcf, der seitdem teils prämierte remixes für crystal castles, sally shapiro, the presets, health und heart revolution fertigte. electronic-listening zwischen cosmic, balearic, italo, disco und piano-house. limitierte auflage auf grünem vinyl (unterschiedliche töne pro scheibe), plus cd-beilage.

one of londons most vital parties, (praised by fact, dummy, dazed & timeout who named them as one of the highlights of 2012 and ones to watch in 2013 and beyond): after a sellout first release rushmore returns to bring you the second instalment of the highly sought after hot ep series. the house of trax policy has big american focus with previous guests including dj sliink, tyree cooper, venus x, zebra katz, kingdom, fatherhood, traxman and vjuan allure. but they dont forget the uk either with appearances from bok bok, l-vis 1990, jam city & slackk. 2013 has seen very special appearances from grime godfather slimzee, dj assault, dj earl and return visits from venus x and mikeq also. with their second year drawing to a close, a capsule clothing range debut, the soundtrack to their very own club catwalk show is hot 002.

hot off the heels of mixing the thirteenth instalment of berlin nightclub, watergates long-standing mix series, ruede (real name tobias) hagelstein returns with an alien invasion, space-history themed three track ep for tiefschwarzs ever-reliable imprint, souvenir music.

for every producer the first album is a big thing and filled with lots of emotions and love. finally after two years of work, after their last single sugar - cocina india with a straight pumpin sweet n candy remix, lepetris album >acoustic signs< comes out on wanted beatz with full of natural sounds. inspired by his impressions, lepetri speaks in his tracks from minimal to techno about his experiences and places, such as the album name implies, an acoustic sign in the musical underground culture without losing the sense of club music. so it was important for him to bring his experience and adventures in form musical expression. from rocking beats up to melodious strings, each turntable can be served in the club. a club album which fits to each phase of a party. therefore, the first vinyl goes more towards house and the second vinyl contains more techno elements. check it out and enjoy!

bodyjack - a rough-ass bassline track with classic dance mania & relief style beats - it was originally passed onto five djs only: jackmaster, paul woolford, dave clarke, l-vis1990 & rolando all caned it. dancefloor reactions proving the track was a big underground joint. flip over for >i wanna be<: a twisted garage carnival workout. huxley dropped this immediately at we love at space in ibiza and it took off from there, and both tracks have been going off even having repeated plays on radio 1 and rinse fm.

razor-sharp techno mutations fresh from the mind of tom diciccio. the corner reminding you once again that techno is still a relevant and boundary-pushing art-form. peep big mike on the artwork too! take yer ringside seats for and audial pounding. strength is always the last thing to go.

early support by : blawan, surgeon, dave clarke, tommy four seven, marcel dettmann, speedy j, perc, truncate, truss, lucy, drumcell, and, sawf, mark broom, paul mac, nx1, jamie bissmire, clouds, joachim spieth, paula temple, octave, kriz, cassegrain, max m, radial, developer, charlton, takaaki itoh, bas mooy, rebekah, samuli kemmpi, the public stand, agony forces, chris finke, luis ruiz, j. tijn, wire, jeff derringer, joe farr, inigo kennedy, thomas hessler, dave ellesmere, sunil sharpe, raiz, mr. jones, bodyjack

mike okay is back on the dancefloor after a big roadtrip during the worlds largest kindergarten. his new release, called fogel, comes along in three different versions. the original, an edit from himself and a remix from the old but newborn fly motherfucker. you can take the mike versions as sure shot for good vibriations on every floor.... continoues groove and some sweet kids behind the mic are the main cheese, whats fully filled up with fat bass. when you start or end the night try to handle the fly motherfucker remix. the slower walking groove is straight right for this. mixed up with the emo synthi its just a wonderfull dreaming interpretation and perfect to fall into a moody winterdancefloordepression. so the next what! what! episode from its founder mike okay is on the run.....lets fetz!

a young 18 years old talented pianist from italy (with some awards for his piano playing) delivers us a real big house bomb called >piano madness< and for sure with some piano elements. 2nd man from italy with love to playing guitar brings us a melancholic deep techno track called >drumma<. italian nr. 3 shows us with >play that beat< how timeless and groovy a dub-tech track should be. and last but not least our man from spain deliver us a techno bomb for the brain. >tormenta< will kick your ass for sure…!

incredible double a sided reissue on tiny early eighties new york imprint small axe. side a features the awesome boogie funk of *throwdown* by larry harris, a phat floor-filling monster which always changes hands for big bucks in auctions. on the flip we get another in-demand bomb - the sparkles *trying to get over*, a superb soulful disco groover with great vocals and synth hooks. originally released way back in ‘81 and produced by the strikers darryl gibbs, this killer cut still remains a firm favourite of many in the know disco djs. top stuff!

tsuba regular hector returns for his third full ep including a big remix of last years smash *hide* from delano smith.

moan is proud to present its new vinyl series called moanized. a selection of 4 bombs ready for the dancefloor! the first moanized is a split containing originals by the awesome italians macromism, with a huge remix by marco faraone on the same side! on the other side we have talented chad andrew, well known for his last works on dissonant, and a fantastic remix by the big cocoon artist martinez!

rough house and detroit techno killer tracks on this new vinyl from vibe me!!! the new member of the family adrian rodd (catwash/movements) signs the single since 1990, a powerfull old house bomb where the groove and the dirty vocal line push loud till the end! simply amazing. big sound from the new techno talent jonas kopp on the first remix of the release. no words needs. he rules. the second remix on b1 was touched from one of the most interesting artist coming out now. whim-ee from france. we are just proud to release her sound. listen to believe. the last remix its from mussen, label manager of vibe me. that close the release with an hard-techno kick and dark bassline. just for clubbers.