we are just into developing the 4th cromosom, this time with massive sounds by australian elektrax labelhead dj hi-shock and two evolving big room techno tracks. including this time a retro acid-remix by french m.a.d.a. and an reduced darken techno interpretation by nagai sae

aksutique is the moniker of matthias springer for his deep ambient techno, dub techno and downbeat productions. matthias has released several productions over the years, ranging from techno to chill out music under different names. the notch fields ep is the first vinyl release for aksutique and features 3 tracks of aquatic dub influenced deepness that sucks you right into its maelstrom of endless echoes, synth swirls, noises and reverberated chords. “echolot” for example is a pure intense submarine cinematographic infinite journey that takes you into the depths and never lets you free again. the record features an additional dark and electronic rework by valanx aka arne weinberg that drenches the original in eerie voices, electronic sounds and deep bass. not for the faint hearted.

for adjunct26 we bring back one of the adjunct founding fathers konstantin gabbro aka papa sang bass. for the all the way back in time again ep, konstantin goes deep sea diving with heavily textured sounds and rhythms that wont let you go. this is the late night stuff folks! late night funk for late night minds. in remix land we have a heart throbbing deep bass mix by sonja moonear (ruta5, perlon) on the 12 inch of the a side gem barb coating sonnet. a must have for all lovers!

jump kicks things off in style here, with its off-kilter drums creating a bumpy, energetic vibe, while bright chord progressions, hi-strings and looming, drawn-out bass tones create the melodic depths. sampled and manipulated vocal snippets are also introduced building their own melodic movement, while the envelopes of each element are subtly tweaked to falter and evolve throughout the records duration.

for hardway bros first ep for throne of blood, sean looked back to the late 80s belgian new beat scene as well as chicagos storied wax trax imprint for inspiration, turning in two walloping originals that could just as easily soundtrack a gothic club night instead of an acid house rave. on the a-side, a/b musique kicks off the proceedings with a steady lurching rhythm, driving the dancefloor to ecstacy thanks to densely layered synths and the contributions of timothy j. fairplay of the asphodells fame. the flipside features the absolutely devasting rhythms of shorty backed by an utterly epic nine-minute remix by scott fraser which manages to fuse the disparate sounds of new beat and the lush analog house vibes of classic mr. fingers even as it name checks the latters legendary above the clouds lp.

30 year old london born ali pearce, aka stealth is a dj/producer that has been on the scene for many years. his diverse style and maturity of sound has seen him successful in many areas of the drum and bass spectrum, achieving releases on some of the industries most respected labels including – v recordings, renegade hardware, subtitles, frequency, intasound and many more… after honing his skills as a teenager on the illegal rave scene in the late 90s, his early days as a dj saw him picked up to be a resident warm up artist for the legendary promotion movement, going on to play at some of londons top nightclubs over the years, as well as abroad, and hosting weekly shows on origin fm. the last few years have been focussed more and more towards his productions, allowing him to cultivate his skills as an artist, and securing dj support of his work from the likes of – andy c, chase and status, subfocus, marky, bailey, bryan g, calyx, teebee, dbridge, break, ulterior motive, zero tolerance and xtrah to name a few! the future definitely looks bright for this budding producer, as 2013 kicks off with an ep due out on subtitles early in the year, as well as material lined up for release on andy cs new imprint program, so keep your ears peeled!

daniel helmer and ben manzone started making tracks as sycorax back in early 2011. since then they have self-released 2 in demand 12 inches. in the spring of 2012 they debuted their live all hardware set at the bunker in brooklyn. their second 12 inch titled orfamay quest was a top seller of 2012 at halcyon records. mike simonetti has known ben from sycorax for over 15 years, and is probably more proud of this release than any other to date. true underground sounds.

topset is the first vinyl release of the nu music label from hamburg, called tach & nacht. topset is a rich mix of deep bass, dry minimal babble with calming melodies and tech house kicks. newcomer dice start with their own and first vinyl ep. dice, also known as rausch & metrik are together in style and sound and they complement each other brilliantly. they offer an individual form of music that doesnt fit into once specific genre. the release is backed up by the renowned remixer miyagi & m.tuschy (topset). they are both influenced by deep & tech house with slightly hypnotic techno sounds, what is heard in the remix of topset very clearly. and of course mareue, better known as heymann & stietzel with their northern seaside influenced style. have fun and listen

after emerging from years of seclusion below the chicago underground last year, marquis cooper aka svengalisghost, returns with all new material recorded this winter somewhere between the woods of north carolina and the streets of nyc. an advocate in creating what he calls the anti-beat, cooper takes what he s learned from the traditional machine experimentation of the early pioneers, reconstructs and retransmits the sounds which lie somewhere in the realm of unhinged synth punk or industrial forward-thinking beat electronics. these tracks are truly the essence of house, and a vicious circle it is.

vertigo is the a side on this four track ep by roberto capuano that uses reverberated kick drums and piano chords to create a groove that was designed for peak-time play. the second track, inversion uses rising and filtering synths with the use of space and influxes of pitched hi hats and percussion loops to create a 5am track that will keep people rooted to their spot. new chapter uses a repetitive percussion-like stab to keep the deep atmospheric sounds together over the industrial techno drums. the final track earth uses phased sporadic stabs to create an interesting groove that compliments the driving drums that are ever present

ive been trying to make a track like this for many years, fusing the sounds of 70s heavy jazz with melodic techno. this is the breakthrough. fascination and resistance. john daly april 2013-limited edition of 150 copies

venezuelan-born miguel toro is an impulse generator: a versatile drummer and percussionist. rhythm is his motor, but rhythm here does not just denote a motion within a certain beat. rather it means a fundamental, ever changing pulse, vibration, resonance. inspired by aesthetic forms as intense and diverse as the jungle of sounds ascending from his royal dust, miguel toro succeeds in giving them an extraordinary voice.

having established the w&o street tracks imprint in 2012 to further push the revivalist house sounds of themselves and their contemporaries, waze & odyssey kick present the labels first release of 2013 with a double header of hot house talent. on the a-side, ejeca, who helmed the last w&o street tracks release teams up with us based rhythm operator on raid, an initially tense house number which explodes into a catchy sequence of lysergic 90s stabs, complete with whooping vocal sample. on the flip, rising london producer citizen builds on the momentum from a year of strong releases on love fever, five easy pieces and kerri chandlers madtech with in my mind, a heady combination of hypnotic vocal loops, thick bass, and narcotic organ chords which display a darker side to the producer.

from the ska era to reggay, earth sound, the roots of roots, brings you rare and exclusive tunes fully remastered for a crisp sound on vinyl.
the first release is the ultra rare earth sound, a bongo-led instrumental by the mountaineers, featuring rocksteady session man aubrey adams and best jazz guitarist on the island: ernest ranglin. recorded in 1970 at dynamic sounds, this session had been produced by the late sonia pottinger (i was one for drums). this is rasta-going-spiritual jazz. this is africa talking to the world through jamaica. this is bongo man jazz! limited edition of 500 copies.

making his 1st appearance on mathematics on a 2009 12 inch, audio atlas returns to the label for a debut album! here he blends raw house sounds with the elements of deep techno to bring 9 tracks of top quality dance music, each tune titled after a different part of the globe. highly recommended!

brand new, london-based imprint, othertones, launches with a stellar three track release from dan farserelli and romanian artist mp, entitled fat cap and backed with a baby ford remix. the labels aim is pretty simple, tipping its focus towards releasing quality underground electronic music across the board from associates in the industry, while also welcoming established artists respected by the label-heads. here its inaugural release embraces a low-slung, stripped-back house aesthetic, with raw, gritty sounds and a profound depth instilled in the productions. baby ford adds a further weight to package with a dubbed-out ethereal interpretation of the title track. this is intelligent listening and a great indication whats to come, with this brand new imprint packing a punch from the very off. dj support: dice / tini / spencer parker / mr g / raresh / d julz / brothers vibe and more

persnickety sounds is here to funk-ti-fy your world! in this era of nu-disco, space disco, cosmic disco, disco house and shit, there must be a beacon of quality to light the way and lead the faithful back to a place where good grooves matter and realness is holding court.let the labels fall and just get it movin.

following on from the success of delsins new house series, the dutch label are branching out again with a new sideline in electronica. the first release comes from venetian producer seawash and comprises 6 tracks of dense and fuggy, otherworldly sounds.

300 x limited vinyl only release, hand stamped and numbered “it’s quite overpowering… no point in standing round” the first release from a new producer rarely sounds like this. swaggering through your speakers with a distinct lack of concern for weak hearts or brittle bones, the first record from blured is a focused combination of dirty funk and malignant, pig-iron bass.

the 6th release on dimbideeps vinyl-series comes around with two selections of the latest digital releases. at first we got lars leonhards track supererde and exoplanet taken from the ep masse und distanz, deep and spaced techno sounds based on dub elements. the b-side features ukraine newcomer shebuzz with playful deephouse and mesmerizing dubtechno tracks grasses of the past and silver moon.

the first release on a new label, aa trax, which has been set up by the acid originator himself dj pierre with the aim of introducing classic house and techno sounds to a new generation, the aa stands for afro acid. kicking things off in style is a 3 tracker from the legendary detroit grand pubahs comprising paris the black fu and the mysterious mr o.

the recordings for the wires cracked were completed in a frenzied two week period in october of 2012. i had mentioned in discussing a previous albums construction that i prefer to forget how i build any particular electro-acoustic amalgam. this is so that i dont get to precious with them, so that i could refine them further, so that the sounds themselves speak beyond their aggregate parts. with the album being relatively fresh in my mind, i can still recall various components to the wires cracked -- the desolate howl of a metal screen activated by a desert wind, the hissing air compression from the cooling apparatus for a laser at the slac national accelerator laboratory operated by stanford university, and the tremolo rhythms from a thin wire that still get me thinking fondly of günter schickert -- but much of the caustic drone, thrumming reverberation, and tactile grit thoroughly escapes me. that is probably for the best, since these various parts speak to an existential rupturing, the collapse of the self, the aftershocks of dark energy, and a belief in the hope for renewal. (jim haynes)

the first in midnight shifts vinyl-only remix series sees festival headliners deetron and secret cinema provide their dancefloor interpretation to the labels debut release. basic soul units cool a2 black ice, is re-edited by none other than deetron, the swiss native with a prolific and starry discography to his name. he turns black ice on its head, leading with its running bassline first while letting its crystal notes be polished to a bright, blinding shine.
already much supported by the likes of shackleton, josh wink, bleak and dixon, eddie niguels absolute, has been circling the circuit to great effect. here, netherlands secret cinema aka jeroen verheij pumps the mental factor up sideways with an infectious, relentless groove that holds back just enough to keep you wanting more. coming soon to a dancefloor near you: rmx001.
already supported by agoria, dubfire, ame, claude young, vince watson, chymera, andy baumecker, tensnake ...

first pressing in dark red vinyl! in remarkably short time, van bonn has developed a well-deserved reputation as a forward-thinking dub music producer. he is tying up electronic listening music with dance music structures for the german label telrae and trapez since 2011, but his newest invention van bonn01 is another step forward. van bonn records now for the first time provides him with a platform, that is his own. it is a sound laboratory pushing his ideas as well as giving him the possibility to feature like minded people. the first edition on vinyl, comes in dark red with a nice artwork. gradient (cph dub) shows a new side with van bonn, expressing a certain form of industrial & romantic privacy in a very radical way. his epic 12 minute track explores the time and space continuum in ways of symmetry. this is a perfect extension of what we know from various dub techno productions of the past. rich filtered delays balanced with a monotony of a mighty & distant beat, makes it an hypnotic piece of music. gradient in its original version is the more hardish and forceful..companion of the a-side, being more raw an direct. van bonn uses here a lot of fx sounds to build a bubble which perfectly embeds the stomping machine liked beat. the >do not resist the beat< owner milton bradley and artist on prologue (and more) has delivered a remix of >gradient< in his genuine style avoiding commercialism and creating his own atmospheric, claustrophobic, cinematic style of techno. listen here to his remix for van bonn.

bunker i-iii is an artefactual statement. the band tap909 deals with this fact and creates some striking material in their live shows. the songs from this ep are taken from one of these indecent moments, which are radical, noisy and unscripted – searching for an answer between all these analogue machine sounds. an answer made out of technology which technology cannot give. against the society of selfish dreamers and spine- less fools.

first release of bucharest based dj/producer, romansoff, on his own label, raw tools. pure raw analogue sounds on this three-track ep, limited to only 250 copies. heavy! no digi. no repress!

die yippiee-vögel aus hannover haben für ihre neue ep ihre fühler jedenfalls weit ausgestreckt und bis ins ferne all gefunkt, um letztendlich eine nachricht aus ihrer eigenen stadt zu bekommen.der hannoveraner sebi mono aka bass tikal, der eigentlich eher fans von dnb und dubstep bekannt ist, hatte mit seinem partner aus bristol mehrere neue raketen gebaut und konnte seine langjährigen freunde sofort von ihrer mission begeistern. euphorisiert vom neuentdeckten machte sich mono und die vögel sofort an die arbeit. kurz vor dem start der ersten zweiwöchigen 12-mission und der folgenden zusätzlichen digitalen streifzüge freut sich das gesamte team euch nun ihren hoffnungsträger vorzustellen:da eine schallplatte ohne qualitätsverluste nur eine bestimmte track-länge zulässt, fanden sich am ende exakt drei tracks, die nun den dunklen weg der macht bestreiten. auf der a-seite findet sich das mehr als 10-minütiges debüt der beiden neuen vögel. hipster und youtube-kritiker würden dieses stück wohl als episch beschreiben. das yippiee-team fand aber, dass der titel stellar völlig ausreicht und ihren griff zu den sternen gut genug beschreibt. bei den tracks auf der b-seite handelt es sich hingegen um sehr an der bassline orientierte tracks, die auch durch die unvoreingenomme und unkonventionelle herangehensweise der beiden dnb-produzenten ihre gewisse würze erhält. neben durchaus bekannten grooves zeichnet besonders der feinfühlige einsatz von flächigen sounds im zusammenspiel mit prägnanten, aber auch maßvollen vocals diese ep aus.

from romania comes the new ep of wrong state recordings, underground sounds, awesome bassline, great groove tech house and fantastic msupports. feedback & support: paco osuna- iguazu (original mix)

for its ninth release popcorn is proud to present the second ep of the man from koeln that we do not introduce anymore: daso. this artist who became a real friend and mainly one of the head artist of the label is one of the talented producer in the recent electronic music circus. immer, the main track of this release, gathers a collection of generous and deep sounds sprinkled with hypnotics’ synths: no mistake. the italian nico lahs (ovum, poker flat…) gives us a brilliant own interpretation playing with the bass through acid touches. definitely underground. schub the second original of this opus confirms dasos potential to produce deep house. strong original themes, romantic piano, voices and rollands drums are a sweet taste of springs. chordster is the last original but not the least. the lead piano drives the acid snare all along the track. the result is more than effective and brings your mind right into dasos universe, forever.

sounds tumbling over each other with awkward grace like some sort of parkour ballet in turns evokes firebrands like tim hecker, burial, and tom jenkinson. limited pressing, vinyl only, full-colour hand-made jackets (spray-painted).

containing proper art, raised with time & dedication. the tracks are guarented natural and can live up to a hundred years with proper care. thery are also stocked and accessible at the bibliotheque national de france & converted numerically for a safe and proper memory of today music. featuring designed sounds melted to rare vinyl sampling covering a 40 years area. reaching classic textures and close current structural forms, meanwhile using today tools to the max combining digital technology with analogic and hardware analogic processes. it is just amazing, thousand of details to discover for your pleasure by the professor. a rich, complex and truely unique sound enhanced by the mastering of mathieu berthet with who he collaborated on several projects before and also do music together.

the next ep on back to yous collection is brit born, adam sheltons mindscape. following his debut on air london at the start of 2011, shelton has continued to pave the way with his undeniable originality. displaying sounds of tech through to atmospheric, the producers ability shows no boundary.

otp party breaks 7 is finally here! kicking off 2013 with a stellar collection of tracks that have been staples in their recent dj sets. marcos cabrals latin box on a1 duties with proto-house styled sounds and his signature dubby synth treatment. kon loops up a killer break and which twists and turns making it all his own. jacques renault on flip with some proto-house madness! and nycs woohoo brings ups the party vibes with his disco banger nightwalker. all in all the ep has party breaks living up to its name and then some. great record

are you a dreamer or are you a believer? listen to kal012 and figure it out! our latest release features egokind on a split ep with blenn & gleich. each act put in a song which was later remixed by the other. you will enter egokinds world of multi-layered sounds and feel the vibe of blenn & gleich. in the end it doesn t matter if you are a dreamer or a believer, this ep will turn you into a dancer!

trx is an exclusive collection of tracks that spot light the unknown and uprising producers featuring on a brand new compilation titled traxx. they bring us old school techniques against some clever bass manipulation to give us their interpretations of the original new york and new jersey sounds.

the soft rocks collective feature twice on the upstart black rox label with two heavily tribal remixes for a so far unknown artist. the soft rocks take on *filaw* is wrapped in horns and jungle sounds - not too far off a 1970s brian jackson and gil scott heron collaboration. on the flip is a possible talking heads reference in *once in a life time*, which gathers mesmeric african drums and percussion, grooving in harmony to ritualistic chant. a mohican david byrne perhaps?

another round of wonderful eclectic delights from balearica. side a features the in demand *tonys song* by tony g. originally released back in 88, this floorfilling electro-tinged house classic features an incredibly catchy piano riff, phat bassline and some spoken vocals taken from al pacinos *scarface*. a massive hit both at amnesia in ibiza as well as at manchesters hacienda and at the early acid house parties, this track still sounds super fresh. next up is the dope vocoder-laden groove of escape from new yorks *slow beat* - a brilliant balearic chugger that features high on many most-wanted lists. on the flipside, we get the much desired slo-mo disco of steve benders *the final thing* - a moog-heavy groover that hit big at both the balearic parties and on italys cosmic scene. then finally, to round off this great compilation is the extended instrumental version of bowie & methanys *this is not america* - a favourite of everyone from alfredo to theo parrish. quality stuff!

boomchik is back with a 2nd release. si murray, one half of deep space orchestra, strikes out on his own with his other worlds project. solid basses and rattling percussion fuel an e.p. that gurgles with bright detroitesque finesse and variety that shifts between large almost basic channel feelings, to glitteringly precise house music. a five track release, full of floating pads and spacious reverbs take you directly to other worlds as lush strings and tight percussion patterns do exactly what they intend and trip you back to memories of warehouse days. murrays extremely tight production and musicality give this an edge that though reminiscent of the tones and feel of days gone by, has its feet firmly planted in the here and now.

the debut release from helsinki-based etherwerks, ether001, is a raw techno cut by producer/dj hannu ikola. the title track dense matter glows analog warmth and warehouse atmosphere swirling from dark hypnotic textures to crispy chord sounds echoing dubtechno aesthetics. a mix of fresh breaths with old school reverence from the north. the b side features a remix by another helsinki based techno producer samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver)

spherical coordinates is the new project by oscar mulero and christian wunsch.they join software and hardware to explore the deeper side of techno, heavily inspired by space and futurism, focusing on liquid textures, harmonic sequences and classic drum machine sounds, yet preserving the danceable feeling.mike parker and reeko on a deep tip on the b side. great release on tsunami records!

this new italian artist (already released on nacthstrom schallplatten, drehmoment, etc.)shows two interesting tracks with a modern concept of techno.the first track is a sort of hypnotic techno with a lot of groove inside, never boring.the second track is a beautiful trip with experimental and industrial sounds, he doesnt want forget his roots.

with a techno career stretching nearly a decade, finlands samuli kemppi is a natural choice for the fourth edition of themas continuing chronicle series. his intensely rhythmic, futuristic style has been making its mark across europe since 2004, but it was really four years later, when he was picked up by ostgut ton, prologue, and kosmisch, that the world found out the true impact of his sound. since then he has enjoyed his strongest support from the last of these imprints and, even more importantly, from luke slaters powerhouse mote-evolver, a go-to since its inception in 2006 for the freshest sounds techno has to offer. following the summer launch of his own deep space helsinki label, we are proud to announce kemppis chronicle debut with voyager, an ep of deep, science fiction sounds backed by intense beats.

groove-madness part ii!glenn astro is the groove wizard. his new four track-ep tearz is the travelogue of an expedition through the misty jungles of chicago house, uk underground and future sounds of paris.

the black madonna returns to home taping with another classic release in the making! we still believe captures that early sound of chicago when you could still hear the euro and italo influences as they were re-interpreted through the beat boxes & synthesisers of the windy city, and made to jack. on the flip, home taping favourite the revenge delivers his own take on that classic sound with an understated and yet pumping rework. packed full of authentic beatbox sounds and warehouse style keys, it works it to the boom boom. last but not least, the black madonna finishes off the package with say my name - a dirty, menacing and incessant groove that makes out like a wild new street dance that just got turned loose. the black madonna is here to stay!

foot & mouths latest comes hot out the blocks with a superb take on see line woman on the a side, toughened up with a heavy swing, crossing that jazz house nexus in perfect precision. on the flip and sunshine of your lov gets tastefully jacked for the floor by the mysterious sir bed & sir go. finally the last lick is a slice of proper bootleg garage.. bright as you like!

on their return to desolat barcelona based musicians pulshar deliver a deliciously deep and trippy ep following on from 2010s critically acclaimed album inside, spanish duo aphro and pablo bolivar aka pulshar return to desolat with the different drum ep, and all four tracks showcase the deeply hypnotic yet richly soulful sounds which the duo are synonymous with.

amongst the mortals with its syncopated rhythm and eerie background sounds takes you on a slow walk among the mortals for sure and is nothing for the faint hearted. daughters of the everfire is yet another sinister track from valanx and with its hard bass sound beating the rhythm it takes you on a trip to the dark side. daughters of the everfire (yves de mey remix) is a strong rhythmic track were yves has pulled out all his skills of the hat to rearrange valanx original version.

new on caribou frontman dan snaiths jiaolong imprint. grind is more of a straightforward house track with a warped vocal sitting in the center of it, whereas *prelims* borrows uk bass stuttering, deep rhythmic tics, along with some out-there sounds that wouldnt have sounded foreign on snaiths lp as daphni

matlocks finest rhythm plate resurface brandishing a new label in pressed for time, and what better way to inaugurate it than revisiting one of their key tracks. released back in 2002 on the mantis label run by atjazz, >lean part 2< was a wonderfully sleazy slab of deepness notable for the lascivious vocal hook that hung slinkily over the production throughout. it still sounds superb some 13 years on and is backed with an unreleased version that was done in the same period, along with deliciously freaky new >leaner< mix from the pair