2011 has arrived in a flurry of light and shadows,and with it,this release on desolat x,the special edition series that features music for dance floors.this time on blue vinyl and artwork by florian pohl. a natural at manipulating the soundwaves and musical algorithms,dragosh has been infiltrating music software since the age of 15, based on a healthy obsession with the foundation of snare and bass. raised in bucharest his roots run to house,jazz,hip hop and before that, romanian folk and the stories intricately interwoven therein.as a budding physicist,who currently resides in italy,were sure youll agree dragoshs work embodies the elusive hunt for dark matter within the curvature of spacetime:disembodied and floating. afterdark antigravity vibes never felt so good.

in early 2011, crc, one half of finlands red-hot electro-duo morphology, returns to heliocentric music with two new blistering tracks in the vein of famous 90ies uk-idm techno like b12 or nuron/likemind. the contribution by myon is a 9-minute cut with huge basslines and strings that will rock your socks off! after the big success of their previous combined release, crc and myon team up again to deliver a record, which is highly inspired by detroit-techno in general and contains lots of… strings & harmonies!

japan based, multi-instrumentalist, max essa, has done it again for us here in the bearfunk forest. his splendid second album >white shoes, blue dreams< has pleased the public and reviewers alike. the >midnight and dub direction ep< takes some of the albums finer moments and gives them a more dance-floor friendly, dubby makeover.

twisted tongue follow up their acclaimed debut album with the first single from their follow-up lp, >a return to space<. eschewing the p-funk stylings of their self-titled debut, twisted tongue (dave jay & mark dalton) provide an essential revival of the mid-tempo soul stepper, featuring guest vocalist johanna lee sweetly leading a tough, incessant groove that recalls the classic likes of nick martinelli and the mizell brothers. twisting the track even further are the remixes provided by dj ray mang (dfa, mangled), one of the founders of londons nu-disco scene, who has long taken inspiration from new yorks golden era of the loft and paradise garage. twisted tongue writer/producer dave jay joined forces with ray for his >mang vs. mondo< ep on mangled earlier this year, and here mang returns the favour by dubbing out and extending >a return to space< to mind-bending effect. on the flipside is the cinematic, downtempo remix by blue states, which subtly subverts the original, transforming the track into a late night indie excursion. andy dragazis (blue states) has now been delivering his unique brand of melancholy, guitar-led head music for over decade, via labels such as xl recordings, and this mix of >a return to space< ranks up there with his most memorable work

slamming soul clap & natural selfs remixes !!!

one would be curious as to what a track such as this one would sound like. images and visuals floating through your head as you press play, the airy, angelic pad intro induces you into a trance-like state before soothing piano lines and a pitched-up vocal reminiscent of the early hardcore era takes you away. as the drums come in with a half-time feel, it is easy to imagine japanese taiko drummers playing their part. once the break takes hold, a short span of melodic heaven uplifts before the drums take control again.

for over six years, shadybrain is forcing innovation in drum and bass. with its 10th vinyl this is made clear more than ever. >the panic girl remixes< join various high profile artists who have never been combined on a release before: dbridge, phace, duo infernale, skyence, as well as newcomer sone. the base for all their remixes was panic girls >burn and rise ep<, a trip-hop release which was published on shadybrain in early 2010.

within a fistful of years, london based dj and producer jozif has built a solid reputation for himself. eccentric as well as charismatic, his groove-driven sets have brought severe damage on some of the most hard to please dancefloors of planet earth. as a producer, jozif sails in a sea of strange atmospheres, wrapped up in white noise, equally organic and electronic, deep blue, deep disco, deep house, deep techno...

wie w³rden die songs des kings wohl heute klingen? das ist die frage, die das neue album viva elvis beantwortet!

pional takes things in stride. and we like that. despite the enthusiastic response towards >a moot point<, his debut on our label, he has kept it low. locked in his studio, with his mic and his machines, recording non-stop but being extremely picky about what he chooses to release. thats why we are a tremendously thrilled about introducing you to >we have been waiting for you<, a song that has been blowing us away since the first time we heard it.

label boss nic fanciulli teams up with detroit legend stacey pullen. **pressed on blue vinyl**

hier die neue impulsa bombe! mit frischen impulsa artists! telefunk ein project von tommy tischmann & philipp erhart kommt mit treibenden minimal / techhouse sound ? lässt die floors wieder kochen!

jamie 326 from chicagos southside comes through with serious heat on his 2nd installment in this edit series. welcome to the dub is his take on the blue magic tune and done in a unique manner. the flips wicky wacky is the smasher on this 12 inch - as played heavily by theo parrish. essential!

paris based paul ritch drops a double header for drumcode!!

deep blue tripping & stripped down killer techno.

after his >bare feet< ep dropped out of the blue last summer, max has been delivering track after track to the ramp offices. so dumbfounded we were at the utter breathtaking beauty of this music, that we have no words to describe it. with that in mind, we hand you over to the man himself – maxmillion dunbar.
dj support from huw stephens, benji b & rob da bank

babylon by car is entirely in this ambiguity, between nostalgia and modernity, between pop and post-punk, electronic music and rock, past and future – its where kraftwerks >men-machines< celebrated an endless future with obedient machines. botox summons the ghosts of the century, from cybotron to wire, from fad gadget to john carpenter, to give birth to greatly personal music and, in all honesty, a rather unique sound in french electronic music. botox doesnt swagger to keep their motors running. both melodic and fierce, >babylon by car< comes as it is. and its probably the best way to take it in

after the big succes of fbas last tresor ep, once more we have three tracks on offer from future beat alliances >mourning ep<. deeply rooted in detroit ethereal techno, but born in the industrial bunker of the tresor club.

re-issue of a 1966 folk-rock release by tim buckley.

the 7th studio album by british jazz/funk superheroes jamiroquai comes as heavyweight double vinyl in gatefold cover.

two hot new edits from some very notable london based producers. tried and tested over the past 6 months, these edits are a cut above the regular wash of re-edits. the a side features a clever reworking of an overlooked gem courtesy of those blue-eyed soul philly boys, while the flip is a clever rework of our excessive antipodean cousins hottest 80s export

following the announcement of a string of international live dates, lykke li is proud to unveil the first taste - >get some< single - from her much-awaited second album. available from october 25th and featuring two new tracks >get some< and >paris blue<, the ep will be available to purchase on a limited edition 7inch vinyl from selected uk record ... lykke li will be performing live at a sold-out show at new yorks le poisson rouge on december 1st. shell perform new material as well as tracks from her debut album including, >im good, im gone<, >dance, dance, dance< and >little bit<. the follow up to lykke lis 2008 debut album youth novels is set for release early next year. produced once again by björn yttling from peter, bjorn & john. her last album was voted of one of q magazine’s top albums of 2008 and the independent listed youth novels as one of the best albums of the decade

remain 010 - shot on purpose ep has arrived in time to mark the third anniversary of the label. boss axel karakasis, on top form, signs the three magnificent tracks included which have already been favoured by many djs worldwide, including the likes of umek, blah, blah, blah.. on the main side, blue ringed is one powerful track that delivers techno in its true brilliance. both axel and remain deserve big kudos for this track, as it cleverly combines full frontal samples, slamming workout and cuts filled with breakbeat-like motifs, opening up the doors to fresh, unconventional music. shot on purpose features a composition of killer bassline, hissing hats and electro-swept analogue sounds that is well functional and delivers even to the most demanding audiences. with broken on the remain side insane rolling techno and a haunting whistle melody make up a classic theme and a winner recipe for any headliner. an absolute must-have and a guaranteed favourite! early support by : umek, the advent, cristian varela, a paul and more

first of 3 volumes taken from the incredibly rare japan only cd release inner films 70 from 2009. the sketch is simple, modern disco artists take on seminal film scores from the 70s and give them a twist. first we have norweigan disco wizard prins thomass take on the theme from rocky – gonna fly now. all live instrumentation… thisll rock your socks off. on the flip japanese artist foog (mule musiq) gives the theme from close encounters of the third kind a new lick of paint, while fellow japanese sonic adventurer hideo kobayashi (apt. international / bite grooves) turns rhapsody in blue into a tech-y workout.

incl. nivek tsoy remix aka house-legend: kevin yost !!!! dj support: sebo k, laurent garnier, robert dietz, franck roger, spencer parker, 2000 and one, lauhaus, meat, anthony collins, bearweasel.......hectors cv reads like a whos who of underground dance labels taking in mobilee, crosstown rebels, 8 bit, 20:20 vision, horizontal and phonica. now he makes his tsuba debut with the stunning >double standard< ep, featuring 3 peak time bombs and a housier mix from kevin yost under his nivek tsoy guise... an essential house release

the first release will be with the new kid in town: ghost mutt. this young producer from brighton (uk) is linked as resident artist to the people of donky pitch with other residents like boss kite and slugabed. his sound can be, if we try to genre-ize it, defined as a mash-up of hiphop beats mixed with dubstep, covered with glitches, funky tweaks, purple flares and dirty basses. he has been sharing line-ups with tokimonsta, slugabed, blue daisy, boss kite, coco bryce and bass clef.

tahloulas >we play house< in a remix incarnation by chris lattner is at last ready for release after figuring in charts and steadily garnering hype for more than a year. louise marie tüxens charming lyrics are sung on a morphing and modern house beat while a devastating organ-stab pushes the track on endlessly. a classic new york bass-line injects head-nodding and foot-tapping while small vocal snippets and fills create a layered floor-destroyer. a tune that easily could – and nearly did - stand alone, but to the luck of the listeners more is in store for them. emil & chesper, allows us the joy of putting out >the nigerian hustle<. dark and funky with rolling basslines and shadowy percussion, this track is heavily rooted in both berlins minimalism and detroits groovyness.to top off the good fortune is james braun & ubebes >neotony< – a percussion-oriented tech-house track reminiscent of chicago, where banging toms and vintage 808 claps all merge together to form a shining synergy, while blue chords and floating strings engulfs the listener.

rootes not roots blue color vinyl - support by: laurent garnier, neville watson, anton zap, tensnake, charles webster, force of nature

the heat of summer into an urban canyons night of fresh air. in berlin. or manchester. maybe in budapest even. it is warm, but not that close and hot anymore. a soft wind blows through the leaves and ripples the surface of the small puddles the rain left on the streets. with relaxed enthusiasm a man walks up to his house where he will decant a well-tempered sangiovese while waiting for the woman with whom he will chat till dawn.
with three reworkings of one of their tracks from the full-length album >13<, the trio from manchester conjures such an atmosphere on their vinyl release on binemusic, inviting you to (day-)dream or relaxedly bob across the dancefloor. and maybe even bear the waiting time while stuck in traffic.

playmobils ms is the best kept secret on the label. this is a very very well known man running one of the most successful labels in the scene, but wishes to remain unknown for this release.. great release!

ltd warehouse find, slamming four track ep

mass shivers aus chicago ver®ffentlichen in zusammenarbeit zwischen licking river recs. und drag city ihr drittes album. >contoured heat< ist ein dunkler trip irgendwo zwischen ananda shankar und black flag. aufgenommen @ shape shoppe in chicago zusammen mit blue hawaii (icy demons, beirut).

detroit artist jason fine is back with a follow up to his critically acclaimed future thought album. the master of the introspective and personal techno sound gives us another killer release, once again transforming daily life experience into beautiful and moving deep techno and house. jason fine continues to play around with layered melodies and harmony mixed with raw and funky drum programming. the ep opens with the track orange, a beautiful monotone organ based techno track, revealing hard times. violet continues in the same vein. blue melodies play around over minor organ chords and heavy kick drum. on the inner tracks blue and red jason with confidence moves into the electro territory, still keeping emotion and atmosphere up front. even though the concept behind this ep is the full color spectrum, the mood is all over blue.

following on from his critically acclaimed third album basho basho, kidkanevil is back with a selection of remixes from his forthcoming basho basho remixed album. first up is a long-time friend of fw in the shape of eliphino. he provides a stunning sub-heavy mix of >the floating world<, fans of floating points, joy orbison & bukem need to check this out. next up is manchesters illum sphere, fresh from the release of his titan ep on martyns 3024 imprint (becoming only the second producer aside from 2562 to have a solo 12 inch on the label). his rebounce of >when doves bounce< does exactly that, adding spooky electronics and tougher drums to the original.

great 1985 synth-pop / new wave album by abc. b-stock items, because cover with incision (as you can see on the cover pic - b side)

for this 10th wph release we looked towards belgiums finest raoul lambert aka raoul belmans aka one half of swirl people to follow up on his splendid wph blue b-side track 3 seconds released late 2009. raoul quickly sent us cinnamon dreams, the result of a long valencia-session with friend and fellow producer nacho marco, during which they apparently ate the whole spanish supply of belgian speculoospasta, a specialty that cannot be translated in english, but it contains cinnamon, hence the name of the track and the ep

transparant blue pigmented vinyl not to be repressed! the tracks amazing melodies and dynamics are best suited to hear on the black gold. comes with remixes from traum and trapez wunderkind roland m. dill and tj kong & nunos dos santos !

musica sol y mar are back with their second release of 2010 - balearic sound volumen tres - which is number three in the series. the guys have again been digging deep into their collections to bring you some more beautiful music that has soundtracked many a chilled afternoon and wild night on the white island over the last few decades. the selection ranges from heady electronic grooves that rocked the floors of ku, amnesia and pacha to the most reflective blissed out soundscapes that help add to the cafe del mar legend...

a very tasty ep from 1605 featuring phunk investigation / steve parker / ephrun & anthony pappa

incredible! exactly one year after the first release plattenbau-music shines with a superb double album. pbm010 adorned with the name >the 10th floor<. artists such as mr. beyer, simon beeston, alec troniq, tino boa, mentalic and pizeta could be obtained for the album.

played by: josh wink, marco carola, tiefschwarz, raresh, konrad black, 2000andone, laurent garnier, dj t, damian lazarus, stephan bodzin, dominik eulberg, claude von stroke, monika kruse, markus fix, motorcitysoul, lauhaus, martin landsky, patrick chardronnet, julietta, anthony collins, kasper, benno blome, dave turov, papol, andrew grant, bj÷rn wilke, rodriguez jr., gus gus, davide squillace, alex flatner

supported by: troy pierce, camea, par grindvik, ambivalent, alexi delano, someone else, dustin zahn, paco osuna, dubfire, paco osuna, ellen allien, chris liebing, butane… lurking far below the surface of the ocean, the mysterious viperfish swims in solitude from any signs of human life. dwelling in the dark, cold waters, he waits patiently and lures his prey in with a light producing organ, attacking at an astonishing speed. this fish is considered to be one of the most unusuallooking and fascinating predators of the deep blue sea. he is a born hunter, a misfit, and yet his intricate design is beautiful and intriguing. this is the beginning of the story. tim xaviers first full-length work, titled viperfish, is a meticulous assortment of live studio recordings, deep ethereal techno cadences, and fun, driving dj tools.

the whole concept of bar27 existed in an empty basement in amsterdam. in spring 2006 a group of friends starts living together in wich soon seems to be one magic place. within a certain matter of time all ideas, styles, tastes and fantasies started melting together, having one thing left in common, passion for music. after a couple of infamous afterpartys in their very own intimate and very special basement, they decide to call their basement bar27.

original mix and remixes by harry axt, alex young and andy kohlmannmassive new funky house release by fries & bridges! (phil weeks & hector morales)

after the wonderful hivern 004 by john talabot the label comes around with a strictly limited remix ep featuring great remixes by delorean and blondes. absulutely awesome ep as always from this label... limited to 300 copies, blue vinyl, remixes by delorian and blondes