dbas series of special edition dj tools reaches the fifth instalment courtesy of jack murphy, a dj and musician currently residing in san francisco. in 2013 he released his first two records on frozen border sublabel reference. he enjoys paintings, philosophy, and techno.

nach der epischen und wegweisenden the north border tour, die am 28.11.14 im londoner alexandra palace ihren finalen abschluss finden wird, erscheint mit der flashlight ep noch ein goodie für alle bonobo-fans! die ep beinhaltet drei brandneue tracks und erscheint in einem aufwendig gestalteten packaging mit lava effekt! das vinyl kommt als 180 gramm pressung.

bloddy red disco sleeve for 12 inch vinyls mit einem mittelloch. abmessung: 30.8 cm x 30.5 cm ohne border (mittel loch auf einer seite 10cm durchmesser) in diese hüllen passen keine innersleeve papier hüllen, die platte wird direkt in diese hülle gesteckt (optimale ausnutzung des cases somit möglich)

pack von 20x bloddy red disco sleeve mit einem mittelloch for 12 inch vinyls. abmessung: 30.8 cm x 30.5 cm ohne border (mittel loch auf einer seite 10cm durchmesser) in diese hüllen passen keine innersleeve papier hüllen, die platte wird direkt in diese hülle gesteckt (optimale ausnutzung des cases somit möglich)

operating from the heart of brooklyn, ny, the latest artist to sign up to ornate is jordan, whose plush deep house sound has already surfaced via a collaboration with fred p on the deep explorer compilation far & beyond. living on the border of the bushwick and ridgewood neighbourhoods, the title of the ep is a nod to the difference jordan sees between his own spiritual, detailed work and the trend for rougher analogue sounds that have been sweeping the city he calls home. with a focus on expressive, richly melodic synths and delicately balanced rhythms, his music stands apart from the wave of guttural lo-fi sonics, and yet this is still house music with that east coast punch where it counts. with an imminent release for the noted finale sounds imprint establishing jordan well within the remit of high-end house and techno, it gives us great pleasure to present these exercises in soulful immersion, from the three 4/4 driven pieces to the ambient vignette -visage-. with the door open for more experimental interpretations, it made perfect sense to invite former ornate guest leif back to turn out a remix of the track, his own hushed tones having recently graced a critically-acclaimed debut album for fear of flying. it s the ideal complement to an ep of highly developed musicianship that spells another exciting step forward for both jordan and ornate.

nathan fake and wesley matsell are both producers best known for their releases on border community - nathan fake has been putting out psychedelic permutations on dance music since 2003 for the label, while matsell recently released the blissful total order of being ep for them earlier in 2014. cambria instruments is a new label venture from the pair, and for the first release they have teamed up for a split 12- of kaleidoscopic electronic sounds. nathan fake s contribution black drift starts things off, an initially inauspicious tripping beat gathering momentum and morphing into a far-out piece of fuzzy house underpinned by sunken low-end rumbles. it s the kind of brilliantly wide-eyed track we have come to expect from the producer. over on the flip, wesley matsell s bismuth is a more shadowy, moody affair, a tight techno rhythm holding things together while synths spin wildly. a highly expressive, lysergic trip and one of his finest productions to date. all in all, you couldn t hope for a stronger start from a new label.

the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

the hamburg based hannes rasmus released a record in 2013 called *analog ist besser* on gold pandas precious label notown which also featured luke abbott from border community. this put him on the map for minimal electronic melodic music with a lot of tastemakers and friends of melodic techno. his ep on traum *musik für fünf maschinen* refers to the equipment he used to write the music… the title of the tracks however refer to swimming pools.

die zweite 12inch auskopplung aus dem anstehenden zweiten album des londoner popelektronikers danton eeprom ist brillant orchestrierter leftfield r&b mit birkii (kitsune) on vocals, samt remixes von fairmont (border community, my favorite robot) und man power (hivern, correspondent).

welcome aboard larry lan! the label tiefenherz presents with the artist from barcelona a new member in his family. his 2 tracks ep reminds, primarily, of the london label border community which has drawn the attention with soulful melodies of acts like nathan fake

a few words by steffen bennemann: when i heard margot for the first time, i instantly fell in love with their synth-driven free- form kraut-techno. strong melodies, insanely well-shaped beats, sometimes driving, sometimes bravely bending the rules. after great releases on james holdens border community, ivan smagghes kill the dj and their own label we were more than happy to welcome them in our holger family. here they can show their more experimental side, far beyond common floor/listening conventions and full of synapse-tickling synth magic. plus a secret pop hit (trentaseitrenta), perfect for closing any exceptional club night.

nach der veröffentlichung von nils frahms solo-synthesizer-ep juno in einer heiß begehrten 7”-edition erscheint nun eine neuauflage der zwei original-tracks mit gastremixen vom modular-meister luke abbott (border community) und dem warp-veteranen clark. gleichermaßen bekannt für den einsatz von analogsynthesizern in ihrer musik, sind beide künstler prädestiniert für Überarbeitungen der stücke.

limited available in a nice salespack, material 025 / 033 and 034 feat. kiko, samuel l session & andreas saag, simone tavazzi, strict border, wally lopez and tiger stripes

a bunch of bubbling uk deep house players line up on introducing newington, a new label of the same name that is clearly fond of the n16 postcode with vocal house on the menu. ejeca, the irishman earmarked as the next bicep, keeps up his relentless form this year with the opening track robodrum which is a playful shuffling little house number that rotates between stabbing vocal samples and piercing chords. moving south of the irish border, dublin based frank b kills it with trieste a wonderfully warp cut that sounds like it has been recovered from a dust filled dat tape. london types jack fell down take a cleaner, but no less infectious approach on for you whilst midlands type tom flynn rounds it out with the deep and bouncy going on.

gunnar haslam with a fresh analog sounding double vinyl

>i was a cat from a book< ist james yorkstons erstes album seit >when the haar rolls in<. sein neuestes schaffenswerk ist voller energie und absolut großartiger musikalitaet - und außerdem voll mit yorkstons bisher staerksten und gleichzeitig ueberraschendsten songs.

26 year old julien perez was the former frontman of french band adam kesher (2007 - 2011). he writes and sings now in french. his songs are urban, ethereal, nocturnal soundscapes, infused with a sweaty variete touch. the way he builds his tracks is tense and sensual, reminding of christophe and la perversita lyrics, as much as of border community label and invisible conga people productions. perez will release his first ep in february 2013 on dirty. it has been produced by pilooski (discodeine, tristesse contemporaine), already supported by laurent garnier and tim sweeney.

mowar enters autumn with the 2nd instalment of deep floors, once again exploring the deeper grooves of techno. first up is ohios fbk, whose first release already goes back to 1996 on the legendary frictional records. with she brought me there fbk opens the dance with a solid deep dancefloor groover, driven by a hypnotic hook and infectious chords. stripped down and yet full of atmosphere. after that uks tom dicicco and italys roberto bosco team up to deliver all dem, another stripped affair with rolling drums and chord stabs, a solid blend of deep hypnotic layers of groove. on the flipside we find spains aiken with a strong detroit-infused workout, in-your-face kick drums, jacking rhythms and dramatic strings. your turntables will love it. last but not least, a new belgian upcoming producer stevie p delivers a dubbed out functional deep techno track with hip-sensitive chord stabs and a fiercely throbbing rhythm.

as the motech label moves into a new decade, dj 3000 and friends - in this case, dapayk solo, mr o and t. linder - unite to present this varied ep featuring four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks.

limited to 333 copies! colored green vinyl! this new act on fauxpas musik grooves in right from the start with a fast, mannered beat crawler. with a total of six plinking, blissfull melodies its almost a full album. from the very first track the axnm ep is as playful as border community.the picturesque tracks involve splendid breakdowns and almost trance appealing passages, which couldnt sound more peaceful. each and single track appears like its own secret hymn. one of the most emotional and sweetish records on fauxpas musik. vinyl tastes better!

incl fairmont (border community) & egbert (cocoon) remixes

first vinyl from tactics camp comes up with 3 cuts of dubby deepness, exploring the fuzzy border between techno and house.

it is with great honour that in paradisum welcome sometime border community and traum schallplatten artist ricardo tobar into the label for the fourth chapter in our fledgling story. the esoteric/carnaval ep reveals four tracks that further showcase the chilean producers unerring grasp for electronic music that combines moments of introspection with the unshakeable urge to lose yourself in the moment.
tobar is extending this plunge towards all new uncompromising techno territory from various, equally engrossing angles. pitch the rough hewn mutant beat dance of >esoteric< next to fizzing, acid tainted textures of >recuerdos< or the grinding journey through dantes inferno that is >carnaval< and its easy to see why tobar has been accommodated into the in paradisum fold.

studio barnhus number nine is called zones within zones – it’s an ep by wesley matsell, who follows up his 2008 debut on border community with four brand new tracks: the unmaker (euphoric soundhack-meets-junior boy’s own rave smasher), ultra vivid parse (noisy chicago-on-‘roids stomper), mind vs. mind (trippy-as-fuck tech house funkster) and pyramideleven

whats this tune? is a question djs are asked frequently, though very rarely by each other. >amame< has been floating around a very select dj circle on limited vinyl pressing for some four months, and the question has evolved to >how can i get hold of this tune?<. amame is a murk production from oscar g and ralph falcon under the guise of intruder. any murk production is a rare thing, and a record of this quality and breadth of appeal is perhaps even rarer. effortlessly straddling the often tricky to navigate border between house and techno, it features one of the most hypnotically memorable vocals of the year courtesy of jei. already being championed by the likes of kerri chandler, dennis ferrer, seth troxler and even ricardo villalobos has ensured that all those loitering around the booths of dc10s closing party and fabrics birthday were enquiring of its story. now the story can begin to be told… for part two radio slave gets both sides of the record to render his unmistakable style and production qualities to the original parts. these versions are super heavy and intoxicating even by his standards. hand stamped white label pressing

reptile youth is a riot, a dream and a 21st century fuck you dadaism movement. - mads damsgaard having already earned a devotional following after a series of intense, raucous and explosive gigs across europe and asia, the release of their debut single ‘speeddance’ will let the rest of the world in on the reptile youth secret. formed in denmark in 2009 by vocalist mads damsgaard kristiansen and bassist esben valløe, and previously known as reptile and retard, the band toured extensively in 2010 and 2011 to rapturous acclaim from audiences and critics alike. their live shows have border on barely contained chaos, their dominance of the stage inspiring a fervent following among those in the know. danish producer kasper bjørke, acting as a&r and executive producer for the band, is the man ensuring the transfer of this volatile energy to reptile youths releases.

welcome reissue for this super-rare space funk album from 1983, one of the holy grails of the cosmic scene. extremely expensive and hard-to-find in the original, this lp was created by legendary french producers jean-pierre massiera and bernard torelli (listed here as areisam and bernie) and released on french label savoir faire. it is a superb example of the duos innovative electronic disco madness, always pushing boundaries while remaining supremely funky. stand-out tracks are the italo classic >challenger< - heady synths, tough bass and astronaut vocals combine in a strange space odyssey, >cruisin<, a superb electro-boogie style cut with a hypnotic driving bassline, and the fantastic >on the border<, a tight funky percussive workout whipped by wild space-rock guitars. but as you would expect from the massiera/torelli trademark, all tracks are great and the lp a worthy addition to any self-respecting italo / cosmic collection.

absolutely lethal, classic footwork from these three originators — body-rocking, invigorating and startling, hybrid without compromise. the a is route-one dancefloor murder, honed and nasty, vintage chicago and detroit gone clear across the border, the flip is a fiercely dazzling juke vocal collage, bare and hard as nails

starting in 2007 with a string of eps on munichs compost black label jay shepheard has gone on to release productions and remixes with a diverse range of influential labels including buzzin fly, rebirth, freerange, dirt crew and poker flat. alongside working with established labels jay also launched his own boutique label retrofit in february of 2010.since the launch retrofit has gone from strength to strength with reviews and features appearing on resident advisor,de:bug, juno plus, dj mag, pulse radio and dj history.

daphni is the alias of dan snaith, aka caribou, a man who needs no introduction, having conquered the hearts of music lovers around the world with his latest album >swim<. we at amazing sounds are very proud and excited to present a dancefloor centric release from dan following his seismic reworkings of radiohead and virgo four, - >ahora< is a slinky, trippy, eastern tinged piece, with a stunning, tweaked out synth riff that blows apart the uneasy equilibrium. on the remix tip are margot, border community s super gifted italian duo, who deliver an even more wonky take on the original, with pinwheeling oscillations, burbling flutes and subdued piano notes.

d.i.y. drinking straw... no border for your imaginations

inner surface music present their next release from manchester based and ,dj support from regis, truss. lucy, cio d or, truncate, samuli kemmpi, perc, inigo kennedy, forward strategy group, shifted, jonas kopp, grovskopa, obtane. inner surface music present the second release on the label, after the success of the first wireman ep we are very proud to present an ep from two of the label owners and. 2011 has already been a very productive year for this duo, with releases on horizontal ground, black sun records and project squared. they also made their first appearance at berghain this march as part of the horizontal ground / frozen border collective. for the second release on inner surface music we are presenting three deeply hypnotic techno tracks built for the dancefloor. non compliant sets the tone for the release with its deep tunnelling soundscapes built round tough techno drums to devastating effect. reverberate moves more towards the housier end of techno playing with dub stabs and lush keys to set the sultry mood. molecular deconstruction closes the release with its metallic drones and trippy sequences building their own cavernous environment to play in.

the focus energy / motive order twelve inch takes seamss lush electronica in a new direction. having captured the essence of the berlin summertime with the tourist ep, seams returns with and altogether more dancefloor orientated release. driven by a desire to make audiences at his live shows dance, a much more propulsive sound manifests itself across the two tracks, both built from the same ingredients but taking them in two very different directions. focus energys minimal percussion and vocal stabs pushes seamss sound further towards the techno production hinted at in hung markets, whereas motive order rearranges focus energys parts into a much more dense wall of sound, filled with arpeggios and noise, evoking the sound of the border community fold.

emvep001 is emv001 and emv002 sold as a doublepack vinyl for the price of a single 12inch! we have the honor to present you our first release on vinyl, called escapism musique - goes on vinyl - va part 1. this is a selection of our best tracks we released and not released yet. it contains 4 tracks perfect for the dancfloor. a1 its a track produced by the canadian young duo, strict border and remixed by carlos sanchez & dj ray, a2 its produced by die haustiere and remixed by ronan portela, b1 its produced by mindhacker and remixed by felix neumann and b2 its produced by jordan peak and remixed by mirco violi. this tracks have been already supported by most important djs. here comes our second vinyl. it is also a va as our first vinyl was. containing tracks from fog & arara, monoroom, manu-l & paul cart and remixes from sasch bbc & caspar, yapacc, mahony & bog. we think this vinyl will suit anyone tastes, containing tech-house, house & deep house tracks. enjoy it.

very nice and dreamy techhouse somewhere between border community and marek hemmann.

harbour city sorrow will showcase different sides of techno. after exploring the electro side of things we now go more towards the deeper housey side of techno. xdb (kosta athanassiadis, metrolux, sistrum) is walking on the border of various styles, creating his own unique blend of techno and house.. youll find 3 tracks of his hybrid style on here. deep sound layers and almost jackin rhythms. well crafted raw analog tracks that will appeal to the club jocks as well as the more adventurous deejay and home listener. music that is not fitting to just one main category.. just how we like it.

strong follow-up single by swedish newcomer sivesgaard (his debut in co-operation with noir on parquet rec. was back in 2009), incl. massive remix package! while ricardo tobar (traum / border community) turns the original in a huge rave-monster, oliver schories again shows his unmatchable feeling for melodic & groovy tech-house. grab it!

the new ilya santana, after burning jupiter and erin last year, that were supported by everyone from agoria over kenny hawkes to the usual suspects such as justus köhncke, rub n tug and pete herbert

with his latest album >saturn drama< on harthouse techno primary rock miro pajic, who has records out there on labels like proper nyc, kiddaz.fm, tic tac toe or tora tora tora and collaborated with artists like chroma or the horrorist, crossed the border of minimal techno with his tight and powerful arrangements full of black romantic rooms and intelligent sound design. now we have the first single >do it< out on vinyl, together with the album tracks >alien angels< and >sexy beast<!

jeremy duffy (duffstep) brings us back to the deep, the spacey, the atmospheric, the groove. imagine blockheads, fly los, fingathings, mount kimbies and von ds sound, slightly reduce the beat to the soulful side, add synths and mid/heavy weighted bass and your almost there. as well as releasing music on his own label, join the dots, duffstep sent a copy of his demos to electric minds and after hearing >close< we immediately got in touch to sign the single. the track is one of the most powerful productions were heard this year and proved its worth when we heard it played as part of duffsteps av show on cargos huge system. big beats with a huge bass line, close is a powerful track that crosses the border of house and dubstep. to compliment the track we commissioned hreno & the mole to provide their take with a stripped back house version. in addition yam who also steps up for remix duties providing a killer boogie track. touching dub step , house and boogie the 12inch provides 3 sounds from the different corners of todays dance music scene.

>i keep asking myself where they take all that brilliant music from. its just as if somebody had poked a bees nest and then it all burst out. i feel deeply connected to the pampa style…< (terry hogann, the musical mistress, 10/2010). as was to be expected, pampa is steadily developing into a platform for cross-border electronic dance music. each pampa release sounds different from the previous and still pampa remains a conclusive musical planet. this is all the more surprising in the case of pampa005, which features two completely different artists: side a: nathan fake - xmas rush having reportedly recorded his track >xmas rush< in his london studio during a jam session, nathan fake (border community, traum, saw) has turned in a total brainfuck. its mercylessly exaggerated, psychedelic, inexorable, and at the same time sweet and heart-warming. a very rare mixture. unique in its consistency, we havent heard anything like it since the 90s. its so nice and overwhelming to have your ears exercised the right way again. evergreen… side aa: dj koze pays tribute to michael smith - >mi cyaan believe it< in the meantime, dj koze has moved on to completely different spheres. once again, he astonishes his public with an extremely danceable version of michael smiths >mi cyaan believe it<. having originally started off as a digital error, and recorded within a single night, this tune recalls the ruthlessness, rawness and revolutionary energy of public enemy

dont miss out groovers parts 2! n1 in safras & broom charts tiger stripes, wally lopez, strict b, simone tavazzi? all in!

4 track ep with groovin minimal techhouse tunes, incl tracks & remixes from

sql has been busy remixing for mbf and is hailed as one of the forthcoming talents in holland.&#8232,,,pim van horssen has played clubs all over europe.&#8232,,,his release distorted reality released on sk supreme has had some major success and was played and charted by richie hawtin and marco carola. this breakthrough in pims career has placed sql on the map.

dj deep with his 3rd city to city selection !! top notch tracks from deep house to chicago !!
ps : tracklist on the cover backside is wrong, our tracklist with soundfiles are correct.

this pack incl the 12inch vinyl + maxicd incl markus fix remix !! played by mihalis safras, shlomi aber, arnaud le texier, dubnitzky, monoroom, anthony collins, nico lahs, mirco violi, sasch bbc & caspar...

incl markus fix remix !! played by mihalis safras, shlomi aber, arnaud le texier, dubnitzky, monoroom, anthony collins, nico lahs, mirco violi, sasch bbc & caspar...

james holden may not be a household name, but to fans of adventurous, progressive electronic sounds, the british techno sorcerer and psychedelic shaman is renowned as a genius. so revered are his talents that he has been tapped to remix some of pop music most eminent stars, including madonna, depeche mode, & britney spears, though as this mix demonstrates, his tastes tend more to the cerebral than those associations suggest. head of the zeitgeist-defining label border community which boasts fellow forward thinkers nathan fake & extrawelt on its roster, holden can count himself amongst that very modern breed of dj with a special knack for layering the most surprising of records with an unparalleled musical ear. his status as a free-spirit unconstrained by genre or scene is now championed by independent stalwart !k7, who have called up holden to deliver the next installment in their definitive mix series dj-kicks. holdens masterfully eclectic mix includes the first solo holden single in four years >triangle folds<, and his exclusive previously unreleased remix of mogwais >the sun smells too loud<.

luke abbott is one of the most exciting prospects in electronic music today, with two dazzling eps under his belt and a forthcoming debut album all on james holdens border community label, as well as one of the last ever release on trevor jacksons highly influential and much missed output recordings, we at amazing sounds are overjoyed to welcome luke into the fold for a 4 track ep of delicious kraut-tech mayhem.