sex tags mania with pyramide studio in frankfurt - fully effusive house music sessions. a-side tracing 15 minutes of live recorded non-edited organ house with synth, cowbell and tape-echo solos. this is very close to what can be called an organ-house-anthem for the lovers. b-side with “next day version” - 10 min. drum-tracking house, live synth bass and echoed percussions. all co-whirling in and out of triggered sync-patterns. 300 copies limited!

when two highly experienced producers and djs like guido schneider and jens bond join forces you can guarantee that fans of electronic dance music will go weak at the knees. no wonder also, that their previous collaborations have always been extremely well recieved. indeed, their dubut release >oh my buffer< from 2004 can still be found residing in many record boxes around the world. after their recent exclusive release >getting sleepy< on highgrade, the berlin label now eagerly awaits the next edition from the super duo. the two tracks >bob & curly< and >out of sight< clearly showcase the rhythmic abilities of former drummer jens bond with crisp beats that get straight to the point. coupled with the ability of guido schneider to create subtle arrangements with original compositions and a sophisticated sound palette, the result is a densely atmospheric work. the tracks travel a path through warm rhythms and psychedelic vocals to the heart of the musical jungle.

180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing.

emerson todds second release on upon you. the likable new zealander who moved to berlin via australia seems to spend his nights dreaming of the homelands. the cover and title of release number 046 are both inspired by the original natives of new zealand. emersons specially crafted sound is somewhere in-between jungle and metropolis , wild with details yet still beautifully melodic. the a1 track, >you got to< proves that a piano can kick you and a lovely little digital-topping can then combine everything into sweet dub-ness. as to be expected, the b-side is also alive with the artists agility and perfectly timed and placed thing and what-nots to turn any dance floor into an intense experience

after their huge success in 2009 and 2010 one can truly say kaiserdisco are now one of the contemporary stars in the techno universe. rather than trying to match expectations the duo from hamburg followed their instincts and have again chucked out music that will place them in top positions. they dedicated this record to the people in lima, peru. their new tune lurin is a bomb of a groove track with a stunning diversity of different samples and sounds including hip ethno samples and all it takes to make it a hi-tech kaiserdisco product come alive.

part ii ? axis audio. mokira once told kontra-musik that three analog tape echoes are needed to produce one mokira track. when listening to the track axis audio you can hear why. metallic bursts of sound hits like waves on an irish shore in autumn. kept together by a solid bassline and a fragile melody axis audio is an excursion in beautiful sounds. on the b-side, echospace (deepcord, modern love) makes you dance. it is distorted, it is minimal, it is raw and last but last not least, it is oh so funky. this track will move dance floors.

slamming phunky 3 track disco ep,

after a few years releasing singles under different monikers, brooklyn producer lou teti launches his own label, tigers on a leash, with the debut >get away< as a certain way to kick things off right. the original is an almost hypnotic electro-builder with an 80s touch, yet with a sound thats still firmly planted in 2011. even though tetis vocals are used more like another instrument than as a center piece, sneaking in and out against the guitars and synths, it s still the kind of memorable vocal line that you will find ringing in your head as you wake up. drop out orchestras club cut is a just that, a cut to get any club moving. in true doo style, they take a great original and create something special, but completely different. jkrivs deep&disco mix takes deep to a new low, with a breakdown thats truly epic. and finally theres mario basanovs remix. a beautiful deep house groover like only mario can supply.

humandrone from japan featured on this lemon yellow release from we play house.
marked firmly on our soundcloud page and in various publications: wph does not accept nor listen to demos. a way of working that was shattered when one day red d found a real physical demo in his postbox. from a galaxy far far away called japan came humandrone a.k.a. takaaki shibuya, with his twist on jackin chicago rhythms. a twist deeply melancholic, almost detroit like, showing us that chicago music can be both jackin’ and musical at the same time.

mainrecords is back - stronger then ever!
we are proud to present an very talented upcoming artist from athens/greece called billy on air. growing up in a house full of music had many influences by different kinds to him. he started playing the piano at the age of 6 and that you can hear on his first production for mainrecords wich is a very aelodic and well produced hybrid between techno and trance. for his debut we got some cool remixes, the first one is from our long-time friend frank leicher who has stripped down the original to a techhouse bomb in his typical style. on the flip we present a crazy technoid remix by noone less then alex bau. his repaint uses just the essential drums of the original.

coefficient is an english artist with so much experience now, thanks to releases on labrynth and beyond. in this record he shows 2 original tracks and a remix of his strong friend michaelangelo. he shows his skill in creating the techno cleanly, hypnotic and with no compromise.its a journey straight on his way. you can hear a lot of the influences of detroit (see robert hood and jeff mills), but his style is certainly unique. the remix of michaelangelo completes all the release with an even more dark and hypnotic style - but mostly clean. welcome to another trip high quality signed mrec ltd!

nice price deal !!! fix aka orlando voorn is back with a good dose of techno & funk.... this is a detroit style extraordinaire. intro is a short skit preparing you for whats about to hit your speakers. dr technofunkenstein is made in respect of the p funk era and is symbolizing the true essence of the funk in a 2011 jacket. you can find the vocal as well as the instrumental version on the a-side. on the flipside there is the title >juice< a technofunk outfit with solid beats and p-funk influences. the outro proves once more there is nothing that fix is doing is un funky. straight up no nonsense jams on this ep. a must for the real technofunkateers!

nice cat brings to your probably lavish sound system two beautifully strange dance cuts: side a is called >throw water into the lake< , a deep and earthy track sculpted by ricardo villalobos , los updates and anthony collins. on the flip side you can listen to the collaboration of villalobos and los updates. the track >i miss you so much< creates a really celebratory mood. this nice record is a collectable item. thats for sure.

up next on balans is a brazilian old school house & techno talent extraordinaire. he operates under the monniker betek and has only one release on black stripe under his belt so far. this is about to change, because he will be a regular on the imprint from now on.
hailing from beautiful rio de janeiro, you might not expect an artist who is dedicated to old school roland drumcomputers and bassline machines. betek clearly has a big love for the edm past, but takes it well into the new millennium with a fresh angle.
you can expect more of betek this year!

hailing from cheshire, submerse is an esteemed dj/producer with a distinct and recognisable sound that traverses two-step, garage, bassline and funky whilst being punctuated by a myriad of unique and personal influences.
the 4 tracks on offer here are probably his strongest to date, ranging from the demented bassline bounce of mecha to the blessed out, yearning garage of searching and i can, via the arcade game tropicalia of fruit salad, co produced with partner resketch.

this debut release introduces everything deeper meaning stands for. full of trademark deep sounds from two of etokas finest artists, verano and paskal, who ramp up the atmosphere and slow down the tempo with two of the most unique tracks we have heard from either producer. both tracks explore that most difficult, beautiful and painful of emotions, love. add to this subject matter the warmth and feeling which can only be found on 12 inch slices of black wax, and you have something rather special indeed ...

next jackin / chicago house phunker

two adventurous artists in their own right, platter001 sees the first meeting of minds for appleblim and october, with two wildly different results. >ny fizzzzz< is a peak-time belter in the truest sense of the word, launching to life with a rigid 4/4 drum machine stomp. appleblims dub tendencies pepper octobers knack for the jack with spacious delays and reverbs before a muted piano hook gets filtered into the mix. melting away to let the chords shine through, the drop encapsulates the pinnacle of any late night jam, bright, bold and brassy, and irresistibly catchy. >fountains of paradise< trickles in on a bed of rippling fx, guided by haunting, melodic synth flourishes that only vintage gear can conjure up. the rhythm section ticks away faithfully as the distinctly psychedelic tones and drones shape the definitive 21st century dub track. blissful in its execution, >fountains…< will stand the test of time as a magically unique slice of delectable ambience.

a great versatile release again where the label shows their fascination for forwrad thinking challenging dance tracks without forgetting that its dancetracks... some references can be made to early british idm, detroit techno or chicago deep house...but somehow these guys have a pretty unique sound so comparing wouldnt do them justice.

augmented third. our third ep introduces the ordinary subject - title of the latest project of alexander siegel and christian scheel. infected by creating sound - generated sensory input – they are both enthused by the same. following this idea, the ordinary is certainly not able to enhance a current perception of reality, but the augmented, however, can. the ordinary subject truly live music in an irrational way and aren t it different views that can complete a perception? to get an impression of what we try to say, tune your ears and listen.

proving an extraordinary outlet for pure soulful house and unadulterated dance music, foliage records continue their remarkable start to the year with their sophomore release of 2011, we can’,t loose. >we can’,t loose< is the striking culmination of bandy’,s continual progression and evolvement as an artist and producer. in an era of mechanized and synthetic sounds bandy’,s pure and wholesome incorporation of live instrumentation not only provides a much needed breath of fresh air into the world of house, but an authentic, refined and compelling exploration of his intensifying harmonious growth. seamlessly interweaving passion, originality and innovative dedication bandy’,s creative output is unmatched, deceivingly imaginative whilst remaining fundamentally coherent.
support from culoe de song, rocco, claude monnet, yass, jamie thinnes, tedd patterson, atjazz, greg gauthier, distant people, jask, master kev, dj christos ...

denis horvat is a 26 year old dj and producer from frederiksvaerk, north of copenhagen his musical career has been pretty short up until now, but he has been scooped up by the label great stuff. his roots are the drums which you can see when you listen to his tracks. whether its the title track >lost fuse< with its dub elements or the more melodic >the vintage< or the deeper b2 number >satisfashion<

its now more than 20 years that arnaud le texier started his dj career in the west of france and in the paris club scene. since he moved to london five years ago, le texier has been able to put his stamp on the european techno scene, being label head of safari electronique and regular dj at fabric. his debut ep for cocoon recordings is borne by le texiers deep understanding of melancholy melodies, especially >elusanes< with its piano keystrokes coming directly from the basement and the ample detroit strings proves with hymn-like intensity that deep sensuality and unquestioning dancefloor ecstasy can be two sides of the same medal. besides a beat-less version of >elusanes<, the hypnotic >nightleads< with its bass guitar theme does already whet your appetite for the next sunrise in the balearic dunes

after several releases on labels like bar25, microtonal, dantze and etuirecords end of tape finally hit the box with their tape jam ep.these guys don t talk with each other – they just do music and thats the best. the result of this gone wrong musician friendship (but tight producer team at the same time) you can celebrate with this ep. this is no snow from yesterday – it s the musical climatic change of tomorrow – without any opportunity.

2010 was an incredible successful year for nosferatu, with no doubt the biggest highlight of them all, hosting his own area at trillogy 2010! as a tribute to this night he hit the studio with some of his good and well - known friends in the scene, which resulted into this wonderful 4 tracker on enzyme records. the tracks sick of it all (feat. evil activities) and hate on yourself (feat. the viper) can already be called real floor fillers.poop (feat. ruffneck) and hope dissolves (feat. outblast) have a more experimental character, but they definitely know how to bring movement to every dance floor around the globe!

tom tragos second album! lots of guests including om mas keith of sa-ra, tyree cooper, oliver daysoul, romanthony and san proper. tip! after releasing his double ep >voyage direct<, early 2009, tom has spent the last two years finding his signature sound. the outcome of this search has resulted in >iris<. where >voyage direct< was his homage to disco, >iris< deals with all of toms musical inspirations. shaping these inspirations into a new sound and creating an exciting mix is where tom really succeeds. >iris< can be best described as a futuristic soul album. its an album that takes the listener on a voyage into the future of dance music. a future where all genres and directions are fused together, from soul to techno, from hip hop to electro and from classical to disco. over the past two years tom has spent countless hours recording for >iris< in his studio, on the road and in los angeles, where he recorded >so cold<, together with om mas keith of sa-ra. other vocalists featured are tyree cooper, oliver daysoul, romanthony and san proper. the selection of vocalists underlines the diversity of >iris<. you are cordially invited aboard toms musical spaceship, which will no doubt bring you towards the borders of your imagination.

if you have been exposed to this cultural phenomenon called electronic music for more than a while, you will certainly have in mind something more than bright sunsets and perfect waves when you evocate that part of our awesome planet called california. the west coast has provided an own-harvested sound that strives to differ itself from surrounding mainstream conditions, making it fine and classy when it comes to underground house and techno music. alland byallo aint no rookie on the issue, rolling beats for enough years now to need no intruduction. with productions on labels like dirt crew, liebe detail, dirty bird, poker flat or nightlight music (allands own imprint) he can be well considered like the last but one exponent of a whole lineage of californian producers.

repress in black vinyl... clone west coast series continues with more hot releases! after tyrell and mr pauli its the hasbeens (tyrell & overdose) who deliver the heat!. this is as big as you can get it! we could do a lot of talking about the track and the daily struggle of human beings etc... but just listen. top production leaning on classic italo but in a new modern jacket with sharp production... the clone west coast sound :-) simply irresistible

macro greets rhythmic expressionism: stefan goldmann’s “the grand hemiola” is the first real innovation in the vinyl format in years! 144 locked grooves build a toolkit that breaks out of the limitation of one 4/4 cycle and brings unique possiblities to create complex polyrhythms just with two decks and a mixer. stefan goldmann’s first ever double vinyl album is a take on the infinite possibilities of rhythmic layering. percussion-heavy, focussed on clashing metres, deeply exploring the sound set – from the orchestral “grand hemiola”, to the triplet-feel of “megi’s waltz”, from the 11/8 pattern of “double hendecagon” to the anti-loops of “away from the flock”: a unique, non-conformist album of haunted acoustics, haptic percussion and deep rhythmic expression. a true, first time invention comes on two sides of the vinyl set: “the grand hemiola” loop toolkit overcomes the time restriction of locked grooves: one record contains loops in 4/4, the other in 3/4 (employing the time differences of the rotation rates 33 and 45 rpm). in the mix, they sum up to an extended cycle of 3x 4/4 or 4x 3/4 and enable building complex “3 over 4” polyrhythms (“hemiolas”). you can mix loop into loop for hours without ever getting trapped. more than an album, this is a note: pitch down side d to approx. -1.5 to match the loops’ bpm rate on sides b & d

syndrome picks up the pace again with another fat slab of rolling tech business. krone is the one taking the stand and starts off with a steamrolling roller made together with >malsum< we are not alone is one to keep your eyes on. like ghost train you can hear it coming in from miles away rattling along the tracks with the cries of all its zombie passengers inside.dont let this one get you as youll lose your brain.for babylon 21 krone trucks along solo style.. things turn a bit lighter but are all about the groove. like back in the old days before all the sounds got processed to death.. this one keeps it subtle groovy and funky all at the same time!

the wax-war goes on! uplifting vocal-house with a healthy dose of funk, soul, jazz & latin from the ever reliable soulfuric camp. the perfect spring-soundtrack!

with their third release metacid proved themselves to be a consistant supplier of massive acid tracks!! on the logo side two hard acid-core tracks with their typical 303 sound with a touch of the famous minimoog. they also experimented with a little trip-hop song. it shows they can do more than only the hard stuff. queaver on the info side has delivered two pumping wonky-acid tracks. this limited edition only comes out in solid orange. support by stanny franssen and spacid.

felinephonix music sets off 2011 with the first installment of a limited edition vinyl selection from the project house of label artist & founder, mieka du franx, with exclusive dj support from kim ann foxman (hercules & love affair) and nina kraviz (rekids | underground quality). du box chronicles is an intimate collection of works & collaborations set to press. vol. 1 presents abe duque, the acid tech king of new york who delivers an elegant, journey-esq arrangement of avant guard deep house that inspires an uplifting vibe beautifully orchestrated with the warm vocals of mieka du franx, titled >du light<. >du what i du< (dub) is all about the hook and dig on that housey bass line, a classy rendition of the original that takes this number back. the 20th release of felinephonix music marks well earned return to wax. the label’s early most notable works were done with heavy hitters kink, jay tripwire, chris carrier, and fm attack, whose productions can be found along side mieka du franx. the hits that gained high recognition were from mixmag’s top djs of 2010 including kissy sellout (bbc radio 1) and luciano (cadenza), as well as support from derrick may, ralph falcon, hernan catteneo, rodriguez jr., mark henning, and many more.

marco zenker, the wonderboy from munich is up and looking for freedom again with his second record on ilian tape. invisible shadows was discovered by ourselves on the last ilian tape warehouse party back last year. when we heard it the first time on a big system - even marco himself - we were pretty surprised. its building up slowly and leads into a very open space - the perfect track to give the night another direction. remain silent after you heard that side and open your ears for the b side that sends us into a different sphere. here we go down. you almost can call that cut a meditation hymne - it has the same vibe as osho ashram s back then hosted by f. fuhlert. finally we have a tripping remix from one of the hottest dutch guys at the moment - conforce. known for his releases on meanwhile, delsin or rush hour he shows once again why holland is thechicago of europe. its just free spirited, soulful and openminded. qualities we are missing here more or less in bavaria. so we are trying to open up and change things. the time will come. kiss

geminis >tribute ep< is quite simple – label boss phil weeks has handpicked four of his favouritetracks by the legendary spencer kincy, originally released on the infamous cyclo label in the late 1990s, and gives them a fresh lease of life on robsoul. its serious house music for the heads – apure chicago flavour in the vein of cajmere/green velvet. massive feedback by : maya jane coles, anthony collins, derrick carter, federico molinari, franck roger, robert owens, manuel tur, jason hodges, da sunlounge, djulz, charles webster, deetron, joshua, pete dafeet, mr v, dj heather, miles maeda, jay tripwire, rob mello, stuart patterson, chris carrier, catz n dogz,

remake musique back for massive dancefloor effect !

after visiting the north of bass music with the first ep caterva goes up north, the french band and label i.o.t records continue their journey from this time to southern bass music. for this new ep southern caterva produces a track with the sounds clearly kuduro salta featuring mc baal.it follows the track barrio alto, after a remix sounds salta but in a vein clearly solid dubstep. heavier than ever and halfstep, barrio alto is a bomb for the dancefloor dubstep ravers around the world!to close this caterva goes down south, you can download (using the 3d code visible on the cover),the remix digital version salta baile funk with dj uno.

another brilliant disco edits from sleazy mc queens crew

music on vinyl is now issuing ed harcourts 2010 album >lustre< on 180 grams audiophile vinyl, including the beautiful >do as i say, not as i do< and >fears of a father< (written for his daughter roxy), so we can all enjoy his luscious sounds even more. conquering obstacles has never sounded this alluring.

slammin deep house tracks

following the phenomenal >separat/izolat< single by cosmin trg, 50 weapons proudly presents rising new uk talents benjamin damage and doc daneeka with 2 stunning collaboration works, merging classic techno and house influences with uk bass elements.
>creeper/infamous< yet again shows modeselektors 50 weapons label from a new and different perspective. thanks to the fresh and addictive house flavor of benjamin damage & doc daneeka we are convinced we indeed can not avoid the overused and cliche word hit. there we said it, now you decide for yourself!

limited run of 300 copies with din-a3 artwork included clear your throat. understand. sometimes. only sometimes. there is this feeling that there are people out there, illuminated people with a plan. where the music, the approach, the images, the design, the artwork, everything is flowing together and leading into a common transcendent theme. meet ctf 2 by bruno gauthier. a (can we say this, bruno?) veteran updating the epic gospel which was started by the mysterious one with a boom - the boom which broke the nothingness. the spark of inspiration has arrived in this universe. >existing reality< is a teslaesque algorithm for the universal prescription of all antidotes. it is basic and complex. it offers a minimal lushness, a universe within a universe. flip this galaxy. >music takes control< is a maelstrom that sucks all gravity away into the anti matter zone. its razor sharp vortex cutting away the peels of space and time, a radical march of nouveau deepness. or is it steepness? ctf is on base 2, the next beachhead for world domination.

the ever evolving ever inspiring argentinean turned berliner musical talent that we call out nico purman, once again honors the house of vakant with his latest disco inspired offering to the gods entitled visions ep. in such a short period of time nico has come so far both physically and meta-musically. within just a few releases one can easily hear him developing, maturing, and mastering his chosen art medium. from the mechanical tech funk of his tuesday ep (va017) and euphrasia ep (va025), to the space jazz masterpiece that was rhapsodies (va032), his first step toward disco was in fact with his contribution >xpress yourself< to the family values compilation (va034). with visions ep, once again nico effortlessly transgresses whatever style he wishes and makes it his own. taking a few pages from the book of disco as well as a touch of chicago and a pinch of early new york house, nico both tips his hat to those influences as well as taking things several steps further to create something completely original.

for is 3rd release on musique risquee, after the well acclaimed dirty lipreading single and is first full lenght foe destroyer, stephen beaupre is back with a really solid record. thats all there is to say. gl’amour as the distinctive signature of stephen beaupré, his subtle use of vocals, strings colored with warm echos layered on a big and chunky drum beat. you can easilly acknowledge is natural sens of storytelling unfold in a brillant way. on the flipside, when you have it, would be an excellent way to summarise stephen electrifying live sets: funky, melodic hypnotic and sexy. we are very proud of this last one, hope you enjoy as much as we do.

proper disco on 2x 12 inch vinyl

akiko kiyamas latest release features four tracks of intricate drum programming, bringing her characteristic warmth to the groove with their ghostly whispered vocal samples and the clicking and clanking poly-rhythmic sound made famous by the legendary berlin imprint, perlon. the first track, carnival, brings all the fun of the fair, a swirl of coloured lights barely glimpsed amongst the heaving throngs of somewhere like bar 25, followed on by an abstract slow burner which sneaks up on you with its sneezed vocal snippets and jangling bassline. talon, a real dancefloor creeper, clips along insistently and the final track, with its bass-guitar and pulsing synth line rounds of the record in perfect ethereal fashion. as akiko puts it herself, >deepness, depression, beauty, irony, fun - these are keywords for my music also my life itself<. you can definitely feel that there is much more thought put into these productions than just purely the need to move people on the dancefloor.