the swisss are back!! electro, techno, guitars, samples...... check the swiss funk! limited to 300 copies.

the detroit music community has outposts in nearly every major city, and vancouver, british columbia is no exception. this ep represents the connection of two such artists, detroit native, josh garrett, who currently resides in vancouver and runs the subspec label, and rennie foster, a stalwart of the underground, who has spent a quarter of his life in tokyo, but born in bc and now living back there, in vancouver. rennie has released on a myriad of detroit labels, such as transmat, teknotika, soiree, subject detroit, wallshaker, and motech. josh and rennie met in vancouver, only since rennies recent return, and realizing they were of the same tribe, immediately began to collaborate on a number of projects, now including this limited run, double a-side, record, chalk full of dj friendly techno trax, firmly rooted in the motor city sound, yet unique enough to be a contributor, not just another imitator.

ethiopian records (born endeguena mulu) is a musician based in addis ababa, ethiopia. mulu first started making music while in high school, experimenting with a wide spectrum of sound palettes. his tastes and influences are as varied as his productions, ranging from traditional ethiopian folk music, to the dub heavy electronics of mala.

mannequin records is proud to present a double lp and cd compilation of one of the most important industrial bands active during the 80s in the uk. bourbonese qualk were an experimental music group from england who where active from 1979 until 2003. throughout this period they had a number of different line-ups but this album concentrates on the period from 1983 until 1987 with the trio of simon crab, julian gilbert and steven tanza. during this time the group released five albums: laughing afternoon, hope, the spike, preparing for power and the self-titled bourbonese qualk on their own recloose organisation and new international records labels.

hello sailor is a party and record label based in brooklyn, ny founded by brazilian-born, new york based renata do valle. since 2012, the label has been staging events with an array of local and international artists. hello sailor recordings debuts with the focus on releasing only 7inch records and building its collection of significant disco, funk, afro, and balearic music.the energy of the tropics, sunset, and the beach informs the feel of this music. hello sailor recordings first 7inch release is a remastered african jam called muko wapi and an edit by french musician joakim. brazil meets africa via france!

with u-ton 06 we welcome berlin born and based nitam as a new artist on unterton. his first release as a producer is a collection of tracks that were all created during various recording sessions in the last year – the retold ep immediately gives a clear impression of nitam s versatile production style.

we are back with the 4th episode of the seed series. this is ep was born from the recent collaboration between deepbass, head of informa records, and nax_acid owner of the label. the record is a deep voyage between abstract and distorted atmospheres and pulsing analog and acidic sound all blend in with 4/4 and broken techno beats, taking you to an imaginary garden of the hesperides, nymph garden, inspired from the greek mythology. hesperis, erebus and nyx, nymph of the night and darkness, will accompany you through the journey across the ravishing garden, guiding you through the elegance of a splendid dark night enlighten by a new moon.

philou louzolo is a natural born artist, a raw talent. zolo grooves are 4 afro funk masterpieces, its a record produced to sound effortlessly musical, sure to do wonders on dancefloors worldwide.

music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. arts transparent was born with detache that presents his music to the world. area forty one and roger gerresen as gasometric run on the epic remix work. all on purple coloured 12 inch vinyl.

a brand new yume record! three pieces of defrosted architecture for the warm up into the peak time right through to the after party from cologne-based, uk-born matt karmil.

bassa clan are a mysterious duo from bologna (italy). the project was born on a foggy night in the countryside. akai mpc 2000 and a radar oriented to detroit were the basic ingredients. raw, analog, roots devoted. from techno to house and viceversa. only vinyl - hand stamped - from our soul to yours.

neon is not a common name for italian post punk lovers. born in florence, the cradle of peninsulas wave, they were probably the first important post punk gothic band in our country and they are still nowadays one of the most active band in 80s italian new wave time, still marking italian rock history.

moscow016 marks the return to a wax for moscow records. first up on the new series is italian-born berliner, lorenzo chiabotti. no newcomer to the scene, lorenzo is a mainstay of luc ringeisens vinyl club recordings, playing regularly at club der visionaere, katerholzig and arena, as well as managing a busy international schedule

sze is a new london based label emanating from the secretsundaze camp. born from the age old adage of hearing music from friends and artists that didnt fit with the latter’s more refined sound, sze will serve as a more open platform for other forms of dance music be that techno, breakbeat, bass heavy or ambient sounds.

brazilian-born, orlando-based hip-hop artist, niko is, readies his debut album, brutus, courtesy of talib kwelis javotti media. all production credits on the album are attributed to nikos longtime collaborator, thanks joey. this is nikos third body of work, following two mixtapes he released independently with the support of dj smallz and javotti media. while recording his previous projects, chill cosby and good blood, niko simultaneously worked on brutus.

limited 2015 repress !!
born in stuttgart in 1987, grew up with hip hop music, high school in fine arts, study of aviation and space technology, teacher of drums and percussion, active as a drummer in a classical orchestra, co-founder and artworker of the renowned common sense people event series & resident dj at the club rocker 33 in stuttgart, music repertoire includes hip hop, pop, indiependent, folk, classical and electronic music. his musical design can be best described as opposites attract with attention to the everlasting basic principle: as little as possible, as much as necessary or better: if no girl is dancing, i have made something wrong!

the french born but valencia established silvain soulier has grown as his home label sincopat. darlyn vlys has reached top labels as suara, mos ferry, terminal m, form, noir or avotre. he joins now the prolific brighton boy thomas gandey, aka cagedbaby, with a succession of club hits in his career, a really close friend and collaborator with radio slave and fatboy slim and a regular on get physical amongst others. they present two amazing original tracks that show perfectly the vocal skills of thomas and the edge production of darlyn vlys. hero and dont do it are a mixture of breaks, organic bass and cinematic music. yousef, the man behind circus recordings, delivers a surprising rework to destroy the dancefloors. by his side, stefano ritteri choose the dynamism to get a solid piece of tech-house.

la born and berlin-based steve huerta makes his debut on anjunadeep following an impressive run of releases on waze & odysseys street tracks, dirt crew and amadeus.

ltd warehouse found... the joubert singers – stand on the word remixes available 12inch, including larry levan mix and exclusive reworks by patchworks, panoptikum arkestra & walter mecca. originally recorded live in the first baptist church in crown heights, nyc, in 1982 under celestial choir and pressed only for the congregation, it was then enlighted by walter gibbons (owner of jus born studios and a new born christian at the time of the recording), who acquired a copy and played it out at the 7th av. rock and soul shop, where he worked. >stand on the word< was walters biggest record at the time, says colin gate, who visited the church in order to track down the origins of the song.

robot kochs debüt auf monkeytown trägt die intensiven und emotionalen sounds von einem der talentiertesten deutschen produzenten in die affenstadt. er und einige seiner freunde vereinen ihre kräfte für eine ep, die kochs bisher ungehörte dancefloortauglichkeit hervorhebt. höchstwahrscheinlich beeinflusst durch seinen umzug nach los angeles, klingt jeder sound auf der platte wie unter kalifornischer sonne gereift. kein wunder, dass robot koch den deutschen musikautorenpreis 2014 als bester komponist elektro erhielt. auf der ep gefeatured sind curtain blue, born in flamez, may, schwarzmodul und blue, die zusammen mit robot koch eine platte gemacht haben, die gleichzeitig sexy, berührend und unglaublich sauber ist. jetzt schon ein anwärter für den favoriten 2015!

tito wun and lorenzo merluzzo presents their new 12inch- ep on ava. disco rigido . this project contains the whole range of afro, disco, psychedelic and soul influenced house music. a new producer collaboration is born!

welcome to berlins best kept secret: hot pony: the nightclub at the end of the universe. its from this fertile womb that royal athlete was born. created as a platform for the cosmic-italo-afro-electrofunk-boogie sound that hot pony blends so well, these releases will be various artists only and guaranteed party weapons for cybernetic lovers and space-jockeys. always limited, always slamming. for this release we present the polyrhythmic renegade turned electrofunk wizard vexkiddy, his first new music since 2012s pedantic romantic on human shield, more cosmic nightdrive action from giallo discos antoni maiovvi, a beast of a dancefloor heartbreaker from bill ambrose and marika gauci - the voice of uk italo, better known together as the dreamers and finally the first release from berlins dimitri soemotional a smooth modern-boogie-workout. not to be missed!

other people is excited to announce solparas swing ep, the debut solo release by new york born and based artist paul sara. paul recently returned to his new york base after spending five years in montreal studying, working, and composing.

karakul is a new house label focusing on deeper house cuts from around the world.. fist up chilean born stockholm dwelling omar santis

born in the distinctively puerto rican neighborhood of lincoln park chicago, ricardo was named after legendary salsa singer ricardo ray. after major puerto rican displacement (urban renewal) ricardos parents settled in the noble square section of west town for many years. his music reflects a traditional house culture that goes beyond just sound or legendary stories. while his industry peers recite fond memories of the music box, the bismark and other musical institutions – ricardo sat in front of a big pioneer radio listening & recording mixes from chicago radio stations wrrg, wbmx am/fm & wgci which included a hefty dose of early house music, italian imports and electro. but, it was the new sound of chicago house that made a profound impact on his soul.

the playgrounds fifth 12 inch comes from toronto born, brooklyn based james duncan. duncan is a man of many trades, from running his own imprint to playing in the 178 improv project led by sal principato of liquid liquid. two brand new tracks of raw house music, limited to 200 copies on vinyl only.

following on from the sublime debut ep from all is well, luca bacchetti is proud to present eduardo de la calles >sanskrit veda< ep as the madrid-born artists drops a scintillating four-track ep of hypnotic techno on the endless imprint. the artist who has issued music on cadenza, mule and his own label analog solutions, created the >sanskrit veda< ep while producing from his ashram home set among the mountainous area of malaga. little surprise the tracks should take on a particular transcendental vibe, as eduardo spins gloriously otherworldly techno across four timeless creations.

black dog is a more than fitting title for the debut ep from untzz twelve inch cofounder babicka, a record that presents a brooding and intelligent trio of minimalist tools, made for mixing. the uk born, now fully fledged australian resident maintains a raw and dark energy synonymous with his name since breakthrough track zero (the one). this debut ep is a noteworthy addition to babickas growing reputation as one of australias best selectors and future talents.

a dream and a trip into de pure house music, subtle and dynamic born with this 001 of discos nutabe. from the aburra valley, colombia, perpetuating the essence of music in time with limited vinyl copies is their purpose. for this first cut, we present the debut of dcm with his origenes, a record that has a very noble sentiment: the revival of classic house music which only causes movement, in body and soul.

aus follow up huxleys debut career album and gerry reads >3 2 1 ep<with their 72nd release and the first contribution to the label from toronto born bwana. the leeds based producer expands on the amorous brand of bass hes built his reputation with and turns in his >flute dreams ep< an iridescent packet that sits comfortably in big room spaces and comes bolstered by a remix from simian mobile disco.

at a time when techno music was new and mainly innocent, a spirit was born that gave rise to a cheerful culture of independent minded people, who were then reclaiming empty spaces for the sole purpose of pure pleasure. through these places a unique vibe was created, embracing people with the lush abundant luxury of letting them feel at home, welcome and a part of a family. heideglühen is such a place and arguably host to the hottest dance floor berlin has got to offer.

soulphiction delivers again a stunning new 12inch coming up here on philpot. this one follows up to the brilliant live jamz 1 (php068) deepest house music with all that great soulphiction trademark sonics. enjoy. thanks for purchasing a real copy!
pressing on transparent pink vinyl.

handpicked by carl craig for his first release on the label, veteran producer fabrice lig delivers an inspiring album of hi-tek funk, soul, house and breakbeat with his galactic soul odyssey album on planet e.

watch out, it is one track/remix cut over 2 sides to ensure more sound volume. 16 minutes each side, total of 32 minutes! anyone who takes it upon themselves to contemplate over the history of house music, along with its highlights and key players, will inevitably stumble upon dj pierres name sooner or later. the chicago born producer and dj has been living and breathing underground dance music, namely house, since its inception in his very own hometown. for this very special get physical release, weve decided to pay homage to dj pierres contribution to the worldwide dance community by way of an epic re-release of that most iconic of tracks, >what is house muzik<.

nice price deal !!! eric copeland is an american born experimental musician and a member of the band black dice since its inception in 1998. as a solo artist he has written and produced six albums as well as countless singles through as many years, and has forged his own path creating an intimate and deranged space which his music exists in. logo my ego is his debut record for the l.i.e.s. record label out of brooklyn, new york.

born and raised in east london, everything about brett goulds career so far has been about a slow development of his sound. from his debut single premonition on low bit records (who s releases have included tracks from the likes of kassey voorn and guy mantzur)

on one of his many legendary trips to la, oliver dollar found himself entrenched in yet another spiral of digging for samples, listening to oddities and generally funking things up with his pal brillstein. it was on this particular trip that aint im clean was born. a track perfect for all occasions, beginning, middle or possibly ending.

born and raised in union city, new jersey, nicuris journey towards djing and producing took hold later than most. moving in circles surrounding exchange place (dj qu & joey anderson, david salazar) helped craft his style of djing & musical influences. influences were many, especially growing up in the early 80s, listening from hip hop to new wave & anything in between.

a new label is born, based in london discobar introduces their first release, produced by odd soul, a dear friend of theirs. spending many nights producing music in his studio, this french artist has finally become ready to showcase his talent. this ep is based on three light-hearted, trippy loops and original tracks. on top of this, the mole has added his authentic classy touch to remix odd souls work. this really is a family affair which is not to be missed.

public possessions eight offering is a 10 inch ep curated by our good friend samo dj from stockholm. co-running the fantastic born free label with daniel isling aka sling, releasing records on his own and in various different formations on labels such as l.i.e.s., born free, high feelings and more, he seemed to be exactly the right person to tackle the task of putting this record together.

born to trinidadian and finnish parents in sweden, jean-louis huhta took an early interest in percussion punk, african, disco, dub, detroit techno and chicago acid were all early sonic influences. couple these genres with an interest in percussion, drums, synthesizers and skateboarding and you are half-way into describing the sound of dungeon acid.

das zweites soloalbum des zion i produzenten ist zugleich sein erstes für das plug research label (flying lotus, bilal, exile, etc.), welches nun in zusammenarbeit mit snow dog eine limitierte vinyledition veröffentlicht. amp live arbeitete bereits mit dilated peoples, planet asia, lyrics born (quannum), fashawn und remixte offiziell songs von goapele, underworld und linkin park. das album vereint einflüsse der aktuellen los-angeles-beat-szene, amp live ist ein leidenschaftlicher mpc handwerker, mit vocals von westcoast rappern wie mike g (odd future), opio (souls of mischief), grouch & eligh (living legends), planet asia als auch aufstrebenden gesangstalenten wie povi tamu, anya & prof und live instrumentierung von amp live selbst. das ergebniss ist ein lässiges, jazzbasiert groovendes werk, das zwischen electronca, indie, neo soul und hip hop mit den referenzen dilla, aloe blacc und outkast schwingt.

the chilean born and swiss based producer claudia ayala aka masaya has been making her mark for some time with a string of impressive releases on labels such as num, perspectiv and of course her own imprint mina records.

samuel dan needs no instructions. born and raised for the groove he delivers a massive 3 tracker w/thomas gandey (get physical) and deephouse charts are ready for some action!

from the sun kissed shores of brazil and the wonderful starlit nights of the mareh festival comes a new label, mareh music. mareh festival was started by a small group of friends whos only aim was to escape the big city, take an amazing sound system to a remote and beautiful part of the country, and then party together with friends and great music. it has grown since into a week long annual event featuring international djs playing alongside talented residents, and still has the same commitment to real quality and fun. mareh music is born from the soundtrack to those parties, and is launched to mark the festivals tenth birthday. so you can expect to hear beach bar boogie, disco-tinged dance floor movers and deep electronic groovers.

fantastic four track album sampler from jay haze & esb’s forthcoming ‘finding oriya’ album released this november on leftroom. philadelphia-born producer jay haze has carved out quite the career for himself over the past decade, having headed up the successful tuning spork and contexterrior imprints, as well as operating under his fuckpony pseudonym which has seen him unveil material for the likes of get physical, cocoon and bpitch. here we see haze pair up with esb (electric sound broadcast) aka elan benaroch, notably known for his work with canada’s deepen sound, to deliver a long player for the leftroom label. finding oriya is the musical culmination of the journey towards fatherhood for haze, here we see haze & elan explore a variety or ethereal, mind-bending and profound textures to create an intelligent, understated and charming collection. from the electronic beauty of finding oriya, the dropped-tempo nu-disco tinged feel of founded in you, through to the entrancing feel of friday always remembers, ands the mid-tempo magic of cant keep giving in, this eclectic four track sampler is a great introduction to the eagerly anticipated album.

*a mod a mod ranglin* ist eine fusion aus ska und karibischen instrumentals von ernest ranglin, aufgenommen im jahr 1966, während ska sich in richtung rocksteady entwickelte. obwohl ernest ranglin schon acht soloalben bei federal records aufgenommen hatte, war *a mod a mod ranglin* das einzige album mit ska-instrumentals. das album besteht aus klassischen und zeitlosen ska-, mento- und karibik-songs.

continuing to operate on the very outer fringes of the techno and electronica genre, a sagittariun returns this autumn with a new release on elastic dreams. following on from 2013s acclaimed dream ritual album and the 2014 single the jupiter chronicles ep, the one born under the ninth sign offers up more cosmic techno and astral excursions on the wish you were there ep. from the searing techno of loopholes to the heavy break and subaquatic melodies of the lathe of heaven to the wide-eyed and emotive closer of blakes vision, another trio of versatile tracks from the archer here.

deejay deer was born and raised in the bavarian wilderness and is to our knowledge the first forest dwelling animal to use the prefix deejay. deejay deer produces music of such high quality and depth that most people think hes a true pro who has been hiding in a studio for the past 20 years. deejay deer is hiding in the woods to protect himself from all the fake producers in the city