killekill megahits ii is a jubilee release. but it s not only that. it s also milestone and turning point in the killekill history, because with this release killekill closes one chapter, and opens up another. we will start several new labels over the next months, so this is a hello and a goodbye release - looking back and forward at the same time. the full compilation got a lot of coverage and the tour was very successful, and so we will release the records as single releases as well. part 2 is chicago-inspired and is jacking like a rabbit.

jerome hill returns to super rhythm trax with four tracks displaying one of his biggest influences that of mid nineties chicago labels like relief and dance mania. its time for the has been slaying crowds for the last year with its own no nonsense take on cajmeres much sampled perculator track. a hefty dose of fun and playability is injected into this ep and all 4 tracks are designed for maximum body jacking and involuntary head nodding, each bringing something a little different to the table. support coming already from : annie mac/radio 1, justin robertson, john heckle, ben sims, mark archer, perc, groove armada, jd twitch, locodice, dj tlr, craig richards, wncl, james ruskin, pangaea, phil kieren, lukes anger, posthuman, bleaching agent

first long-awaited reissue by cyclo with this classic ep. four deep tracks with grooves and a bit of bite, all on the edge of chicago house and tech-house. duo spencer kincy aka gemini and jt donaldson at their best !

owner operator of finale sessions music michael zucker has brought you a sister label called future sessions music to showcase his own music with close friends and family and we are excited to able to share this label with you. starting with our first release with the detroit veteren norm talley and finale sessions veteren michael zucker and we will start with norm talleys music first with the track called * power* it has the sublime detroit deep sound with its sharp chords and that pumping deep kick and claps and it also has additional work from another detroit legend delano smith but what makes this track is the fantastic vocals from the soul. track two * lock jaw* is just raw beatdown late night track with deep chicago classic sound with a pumping kicks and mind altering synth. then next we have michael zuckers first track * parisian nights* with it classic filtered classic chicago sound with proper pads and chords with a vocal drifting in and out of the spectrum . track two * thought process* is just an amazing deep inspired melodic trip with key’s and that classic b4 organ that sets the tone for the pads and that lifted filtered sound . we are excited to be able to work together norm talley and myself and we hope you enjoy this journey also.

for our seventieth release have the pleasure to welcome three creative forces from different wakes of life, italian duo proudly people & veteran chicago native halo varga who conduct two sapient groovers - with the title track grandfather clock unmistakable voice of new york’s mr v. one records adam shelton and frankfurt’s einzelkind along with the help of randy fox and robin scholz opt for a housier foundation on the two remixes, leaving the sheen on v’s iconic word-smithing.

refraction volume 2 marks the return of the lauded imprint residual recordings. label owner titonton duvante starts it off with a funk laden deep groove. next up is ace producer christopher rau. he flips the filters alongside nectarous chords. on the b side, veteran jeff samuel brings on the quirky sounds and hooks he is known for making. rounding out the ep is a contemplative number by chicago’s garrett david

this record was written with the intention of conveying classic aspects of house music. track names such as “paradise garage”, “the warehouse” and “zanzibar club” come from monumental clubs that helped shape the history of house. it s true roots in chicago (the warehouse), to new york city (paradise garage) and new jersey (zanzibar club). this 12 features an heavy low end bass line surrounded by a fuzzy acid, brisk and grubby house beat, lush chords deliberately sitting alongside with crispy clear high end vocals. it s about respecting a legacy, the foundation.

nice price deal !!! for the first time chicago artists traxx & josh werner come together as jm strap and they are responsible for the a side of this record. we proudly present >the owl in daylight<, an amazing track that brings back the chicago jakbeat sound with an incredible bassline that seems alive, weaving all around the song to take it to the next level with a simple but intriguing dark pad and brilliant solid drums. on the flip we have >play error< by juanpablo. this madrid based artist is responsible for the frigio label and his track composed on the phrygian scale. the result is a dark and rythmic tune with a sweet melody and background voices. like the other tunes on this record >mute city< by lektoluxe remains at the underground level with galactic melodic synths and a fat deep bass that switches to acid tones at points.

scotish producer boom merchant has been djing and making music for more than years next up from him is a futuristic warehouse inspired 4-tracker on resopal. on -this is ...,- he offers up a bass-driven house number that hints at it’s chicago roots while pushing forward into garage territory. on „warm haze „he delivers his most straight-up, heads-down house production to date. next up is the quirky -warehouse,- which twists into a moody, convergence while rise is pure reduced techno.

poker flat recordings offers up another mouthwatering collaboration in the form of this ep by mennie and julien sandre. mennie hails from italy, and had fast been gaining a serious reputation on the underground, both as a resident at club 999 in his home country and as a talented up and coming producer. teaming up here with the frenchman julien sandre, this is an international project that will hit home with djs and house lovers globally. the night riots ep kicks off with partitions, which sees the boys in sparkling form - twisting and teasing a sick groove out of fairly simple sources.arth j follows a similar path the devil is in the detail, and mennie and sandre get down to some serious beat science, punctuated with some subtle chords and vocal stabs in the process. in a pixel world’ reveals the pair’s love of classic chicago vibes distilled though french touch, bringing in a super funky groove filtered though various effects and processes, and paying homage to the timeless sounds of early daft punk. ‘no more closes out the ep with a yet another weapon - a ray of house sunshine that skips along on a fidgety beat offset by filtered strings and chopped up vocal stabs. its got summer written all over it.

politics of dancing records releases another brilliant 4 tracker, from paris underground house very own, chris carrier, with a featuring from gauthier dm and remixes from tommy vicari jnr and john jastszebski. illusion dust is a powerful bass driven house banger, with a serious deep as you can get remix from sheffield s wizard tommy vicari jnr. the unseen featuring gauthier dm is a peak time killer with building stabs to blow your mind, john jastszebski gives it an excellent funky and tracky chicago spin. definitely a crowd pleaser.

drawing influence from the seminal sounds of chicago, detroit and manchester, ethyene s work demonstrates a maturity which belies his years, a result of his early passion for production and fierce dedication to his art. featuring seriously tight production and easy grooves this ep is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and we are honoured to release it as the very first work in the kyoku collection. presented as a strictly limited edition vinyl with elegant album art and sophisticated design, this release is the perfect addition for any vinyl collection.

jordan peak s rogue society imprint gets straight back into action after taking a year off with a seriously heavyweight package. london producer and dj sam russo known for his outings on respected house and techno labels such as leftroom, vitalik, fear of flying and air london provides us with three stellar tracks that showcase his impeccable production skills. the release also comes backed with high quality remixes from fachwerk head honcho and delsin regular mike dehnert, who takes a tougher approach and turns therapy into a thundering techno tool while chicago born malmö native amir alexander changes the tone of thats what he did on sunday into something much deeper and emotive than sam s original adding variety and depth to another impressive release from the label.

enter 2016 - fresh out of the midwest keith worthy (detroit), jamal moss aka hieroglyphic being (chicago), and steven tang (chicago) bringing some of that notorious midwest d.n.a. on this deep acid banger! this limited quantity release is sure to be a collectors classi

though theyre both originally from kansas, chrissy & hawley met in chicago, and began working together on songs that unite their very different individual styles: emotional dance music with catchy melodies and thoughtful lyrics in the tradition of yazoo, pet shop boys, arthur russell, kid creole & the coconuts, larry levan, and patrick cowley. their debut album comes hot on the heels of an ep on smartbar’s own northside ‘82 imprint, which has won over tastemakers like the black madonna, jackie house & jason kendig (honey soundsystem), prince rama, and avalon emerson. “some of the most earnest and charming pop music i’ve heard in years” - avalon emerson “iÕve been obsessing over ‘photoboothÕ” - jason kendig nite owl co-founder chrissy is a genre-bending dj / producer, known for releases on labels like classic, freerange, razor-n-tape, planet mu, and hypercolour, his influential “my year of mixtapes” blog, and his dj residency at the legendary chicago nightclub smartbar. hawley shoffner is a chicago-based singer-songwriter with a distinctive, immediately recognizable voice in the tradition of karen o, kathleen hanna, or siouxsie sioux. 2lp includes special insert and digital download code

underground slick yet daring chicago veteran emcee gilead7 of the windy city super collective tomorrow kings has completed yet another audio diamond to accompany the already existing brilliance of his nationally and internationally distributed collection of uniquely-created albums. known and respected by his scattered international cult following for not only his record collaborations and stage sharing with everyone from vast aire and a.g. but also his sonically experimental and lyrically razor-edged abrasive -art rap- for over 12 years, gilead has etched an indelible place for himself in indie hip-hop, combining aggressive universe creation and quirky nerdom in ways that only he could pull off

2016 repress... the verged sessions represents the evolution of the chicago/detroit sound à full of lush orchestrated strings, synths and deep pads with a massive foundation of thumping tr-808 & 909 drums. steven has previously unleashed quality deepness, for almost a decade on his own label, emphasis recordings.

the mix is influenced heavily by how i used to dj at the first party i ever promoted, named seismic, and another named monox which was a straight up techno night where i was a resident from the age of 17. and although it wasn’t my plan, it turned into a kind of tribute to the cities that really formulated me as a dj: detroit, chicago and glasgow.

debut release on nixie music co. from chicago houser leaf project. 3 cuts of punchy, vibey deep house. the ep flows through sweaty sax/clap/hat work and funky atmospheric tech before murdering the mallets like an evil robot roy ayers. a1. “satyr” b1. “friday” b2. “sunday” 100178,-second ep on mathematics from jamal moss aka hieroglyphic being and deviere “ghetto sketches ep” is an experimental fusion of jazz/deep house/black noise art rebellion that will invoke mental incantations of fever.

floating astronomical objects and the void in between – jon hester enters the dystopian circle with four gravity manipulating techno tracks coming directly through the wormhole. jon hester got his start in the midwest us, living in chicago, minneapolis, and connecting with detroit. after years on the dance floor he took to the decks, going on to work in a record shop, host his own events, and hold residencies that developed his sound. music production and a move to berlin followed, but dancing and mixing are still the inspirations that drive him to create. his dj sets are built on physical rhythms and adventurous programming, effortlessly combining diverse varieties of techno and house. with an engaging presence and a knack for telling a story, he builds a unique connection with each audience, and works any room until it sweats.

levitar recordings is an argentinian label with the sound of classic 90s chicago house, garage, bass, jazz, funk and soul.

michael e s second release of tb303 and drum machine bang outs. star child continues its chronicles of chicago & detroit infused dance floor beats.

third skin is a 4-track ep that connects the dots between detroit techno, early chicago house and belgium electronic body music. inspired by equal parts liaisons dangereuses, drexciya and black devil disco club.

another fine reissue of a chicago classic from jeff craven and his large music imprint focusing again on the dynamic artistic team of black ice productions. first released in 1992 on velvet city records, the black ice ep treads more into a deeper and jazzier vibes than their other outings at that time (such as the union camp release). a few listens and one can easily recognize the influence that all four tracks had on future labels and artists throughout the mid and late 1990 s. this is timeless, pioneering chicago deep house at its finest and a must have for all collectors.

raw machine funk from an intergalactic mind – hakim murphy brings us two contrasting sides of classic analog jams, chicago style. on the a-side, ‘toms from space’ and ‘bgstyle’ both have a melodic nostalgia, the former with pads and drum accents that are almost conversational, the latter’s ringing synth lines cleaving more to the jamal moss school of machines-gone-wild, but still in an introspective mood. the b-side is a heavier affair, ‘stompsb’ coming at you with a barrage of snares, claps and toms that will tickle the more adventurous dancers out there. by ’tf3_2’ the machines are in pure revolt, battery draining and sounds escaping in fits and starts – avant-garde chicago house, no questions asked.

chicago footwork

east meets west, gunmetal grey meets sparkling purple, industrial meets garage, master meets student, techno meets disco, stomp meets two-step, chicago meets london, the rubber meets the road. f/ stellar jorge zamacona rework

the emergence ep marks the first vinyl release for chicago-based techno label, webuildmachines. emergence highlights the breadth of interests from it’s creator, tunnel, across 5 uniquely crafted tracks. from the broken beat seance of doctrines of secrecy to the 4/4 warehouse vibes of rituals of discovery and visibility machines, tunnels deftly presented range of mood and form are highlights of his production and research since the inception of the label in 2013

opak records alkyle series is a indépendant music label owned by seq9 & eeror303. the music selected on the label is a melting pot between techno, house, minimal, chicago, détroit, electro, pop, uk funky and abstrakt hiphop. mathias schaffhäuser is a german electronic music artist since the beginning of the 90 s, he produce techno and house on label like kompakt, compost, ware, tic tac toe, snork enterprise, mo s ferry, force inc. & many more « schlucht ( original symphony mix ) » is a big rave anthem between the vibes of the crazy horn and the minimal atmosphere of the deep beat ! the perfect piece of music for home & club listeners. the second track is a edit made by mathias himself with his home moniker « rudolfo irving » ! the mood here is more like a loud uk bassline house vision of the original theme. let the music control your body & shake your booty. the track n°3 is a version made by the new french talent « gran cavalière » also know for his collaboration with electric rescue, maxime dangles & more crazy artists from the hexagon.

a study in simplicity and its power on the dancefloor. 4 diverse, american-inspired tracks ranging from a 130bpm wonky techno scorcher to a love letter penned to classic chicago house

hieroglyphic being and deviere team up for some proper nuts mathematics acid. they really go to town on the 303s in these, every sound seems to spiral on the brink of aciiiiiiid induced chaos. proper squelch nearing the rave-tastic highs of evol and alku, but held together with a strict chicago schooling.

set to cause serious heat, hot creations release the mighty gotham city from rydim featuring the electrifying voice of chicago house legend paris brightledge. the release also offers a sonic remix from simon baker under his techno moniker bkr projekt plus an alternative moonlight mix.

classic jacking chicago tracks from the legendary robert armani.

physical therapy makes his debut on spencer parker s work them records with a medley of club focused techno cuts. growing up in new jersey, physical therapy later moved to chicago, then new york, before finally settling in berlin where he s quickly built a profile as a stand out dj/producer. baktadust comes in the form of two tracks: the fast tempo main mix that combines peppy piano riffs and metallic effects, as well as a slower fried mix featuring cleaner chords and a sultry bassline. push me then demonstrates robust percussion, a rumbling low-end and eerie tremolo atmospherics before shadowy echoes and off kilter kicks conclude the release in spasm.

orbis x is a sublabel of orbis records and will be mainly focusing on softer yet often usable as dj material for the broader mass interested in electronic music. this sublabel is an extension of orbis records softer, more melodical and experimental side. music will be ranging from house, dub, chicago over melodic acid and even breaks. not any track makes it to this sublabel if it can’t stand on its own and stand the test of time!
already played & supported by laurent garnier, patrik skoog, marko nastic, jamie behan, patrick lindsey, martin landsky, ramon tapia, ...

three melodic detroit tinged tracks from chicago native zach lubin. also known for his outings on axis sublabel 6277 and kimochi. orlando voorn on remix duty.

chicago veterans justin long and ken zawacki debut their circling vultures project on l.i.e.s. with three tracks of jackin mid-western techno. the duo sucessfully harness their influences from medusas and the warehouse techno scene of the 90s to create a beating high octane ep full of metallic synths and contorted rhythms somewhere along the lines of djax meets dan bell meets relief records. sure to be in all the bags this summer, this will not be the last you hear of this pair.

in the music, such as in the life, musnt exist infrastructures which could block or limit feeling transmission and irrationality in thought. beautifull and retrospective sound theories from cobo, k alexi and gari romalis.
each track here is different from the last, and each remixes is a refreshing proposition, from two house masters, of a chicago sexy tune. dont miss flamingo hipanema

super deep chicago business from the mysterious doctor mixxx on the tiny, obscure trax offshoot zig-zag. originally released in 1993, this 3 track ep still sounds fresh today, in fact one could argue that people still try to emulate this style of chicago house music! deep, raw and oozing soul the 3 cuts on zig-zag 2 will definitely find a place in any self respecting house heads dj set. remastered & re-issued for 2016s dancefloors in conjunction with trax records, another dope rarity culled from the vaults - snoozing not advised!

the prolific producer shows he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve across all four cuts and stitches in acid, jack and chicago styles with his own sense of charm. the kings comes hard and fast out of the blocks with big hits, wild synths and raved-up vibes that will have you punching the air. knowledge is another banger with powerful kicks and globular bassline run through with more ravey sirens, but this time is a little more haunted. crossing paths is all about a simple but effective bassline that bounces along and takes you with it in ways similar to an omar s joint, then wait is the most stripped back and mysterious of the lot with cosmic melodies panning about in a spacious and airy deep house groove. utterly timeless from start to finish, this is another massively effective offering from innershades.

the third release in this series opens up with fanon flowers remix of be good to me on the a-side, and has everything we love about fanons signature sound, an industrial rave-stomper that provides a heavy 909 beat topped with mercilessly propelling chicago-style claps. the b-side kicks off with henning baers remix of visco space saves the world a super trippy and minimal interpretation of the much more heavy original, which was a raw and gloomy industrial monster with a bold noize overload. its progression changes build up neatly but peak in an epic spiral break down that shatters the soul. b2 is a remastered version of herz aus stahl by the mastermind christian morgenstern himself, presenting an upfront, sinister electrofunk monster that attacks with waves of synth menace straight from its metallic robocop-heart.

limited edition reissue compiles 3 much sought-after classic tracks from one of the true chicago house pioneers, steve poindexter. original uncut versions of * jam the body* and * short circuit*, as well as * state of shock*

nycs legendary sam records dropped the mysteriously named k.i.d.s dont stop- in 1981. it has it all trancey arpeggios, vocoders & vocals trading off with each other, brass & some heavyweight disco drums that helped propel it forth into the hallowed category of club classic. the record perfectly suited the open minds and open ears of discerning disc jocks in locales such as new york and chicago where this sublime piece of electronic disco sleaze would get plenty burn on the city s infamous wbmx thus having a huge impact, along with a whole host of other similar records, on the burgeoning house scene that was germinating in the fertile mid western soil. b-side cut do it again is a pleasant enough early 80 s disco jam, but compared to the futuristic burner that is dont stop on the other side theres one clear winner. a must have for all cosmic, disco, funk aficionados. now made available again, legitimately licensed, remastered and reissued in conjunction with sam records new york city.

what can be said about dance mania? simply put, some of the rawest, most jacking house music ever committed to wax has come out on the chicago label. work it! from 1994, courtesy of the mighty parris mitchell & rj hall is slamming, an update of steve poindexter s classic work that m..therfucker but done dance mania style! heavyweight stuff. pair this with its alright on the flip, which takes a deeper turn and you ve got am essential 12inch dug deep from within the vaults. this one is rare too! now it s here again, remastered and reissued with the full consent of mr.mitchell too, what s messing with that? essential chicago business!

straight, unadulterated, chi-town box jams from the mighty chris bam-bam westbrook! this is that 1988 flavour, raw acid, punishing drum machines, the unmistakable sound of warehouse parties, darkened dance-floors and smoke machines in overdrive. often imitated, never bettered, the real deal! one of many classics from bam-bam s impressive back catalogue give it to me is tough, sexy and jacking and still sounds like it weighs 1000 tons over 30 years (!) since its original release. reissued here in its original form on the westbrook label for 2016. fully licensed and remastered with the full consent of bam-bam / westbrook records. do not sleep on this chicago acid house killer - essential stuff!

the eagerly awaited full length album from microlith aka rhys celeste lands on cpu. following his critically acclaimed debut e.p. hello 307, the maltese artist returns and makes his vintage synths dance to his signature - soulful, laidback braindance. each track is brimming with warm analogue melodies, sounds reminiscent of early detroit / chicago techno and rhys s expressive musicality. all four tracks on the vinyl e.p. are taken from the l.p. dance with me

limited edition 2016 reissue with bonus tracks of this rare chicago anthem.

hand-stamped white label business featuring 4 hot italo-via-wbmx style edits from chicago’s chrissy featuring webboes “under the wear-, an often overlooked album cut from lime, “extrasensory perception-, black star and a top secret mystery track!

chicago’s al & tone are back with 2 dancefloor burners on this new 7&#8243,,,,. al kicks things off with the groovy disco instrumental “tsunami” while tone tackles the under the radar afro boogie jam “sunburn-. both tracks should garner major spins and further solidify their rep for quality.