that cyberpunk chameleon of styles, manchester’s pride and dancefloor master ruf dug is back on wax on copenhagen’s music for dreams. following up the first 12” of remixes that came out last year, we once again re-visit the island life of monsieur ruffy and his debut full length album “island” (recorded during a sojourn on guadeloupe). first up we have italians on the mix. hi-jacking ruffy’s tribute to wally badarou, leo mas and fabrice opt to do their own thing: which is churning out a bouncing house belter of their own that bears little resemblance to the original lo-fi synth reverie. closer to the original then, is fellow mancunian andi hanley’s take on the same track. adding sparse percussion and and a simple but effective drum beat, this take seems to simply be an uncovered second half of the original, where it finally takes off for the dancefloor. “mangrove dub” is reworked by fresh-on-the-scene aussie producer tropical hi-fi who creates a brilliant version full of moist ambient textures and reverb-heavy dub treatments. at last but definitely not least, seahawks turns the whimsical hippie folk ballad “le rayon vert” into a more intense and neatly dressed affair, focusing on the instrumental parts and lifting aside vocalist nev cotte’s contribution to the original. still with a mindful of tropical dreams and the ocean shore close at hand, but in a more introvert vini reilly kind of way. essential package.

dawn of the planet of the apes is the eighth theatrical film in the apes franchise, released in 2014. the wonderful score was composed by acclaimed soundtrack composer michael giacchino. giacchino has received numerous awards for his work, including an emmy, multiple grammys, a golden globe award, and an academy award.
first pressing of 2000 numbered copies on silverback coloured 180 gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

let s face it, summer in new york city is sweltering. even with all the windows open and fans on high, it is hard to find refuge in alliance upholstery s chinatown offices. today s sweat though, is due to the -dancer on the shore- ep, the latest release by the brooklyn based band, lemonade (cascine/true panther sounds). -dancer- is a subdued summertime collage of steel drums, buoyant electronic pads and windswept vocals. joined by dee dee from dum dum girls, it is a celebration of the space where humans and nature exist in harmony. originally released digitally as a single on cascine in 2015, the band created a dj friendly extended mix for this release. if you have been to the -air a dancer- party over the last few seasons, you have likely already heard it (sometimes twice in one night!).

room ii records is a new imprint run by two brothers based in london, which focuses on giving a platform to up and coming artists. ‘the black ep’ is the first in the series.
kicking off the series are three tracks by tr all varying in style and technique. soft pads and playful keys bounce along a grooving bassline on ep and every future summer set opener ‘fantasia’. ‘ub city’ is made up of field recordings taken from a recent trip tr made to india last summer. the flip side shifts again culminating in a live drum breakdown that’s supported by a subtle, acidic bass line - ‘10am acid jam’ is an outright dancefloor weapon.

the second release of secret swat manoeuvre s from the us of a ! after the instant sellout dj nature 12-, swat come through with a devastating & loving homage to the basement boys and amiri baraka s 2001 jam -an american poem- malik ameer is a veteran m.c. in the experimental rap/jazz scenes of california and nyc. ameer is also an internationally published poet with five books of poems to his name, he hosts and curates poets live in paris, france and is the editor for several literary journals based out of new york city. houston born, manhattan based leron thomas is a critically acclaimed writer, artist, and trumpeter who has worked with many household names from a variety of genres including michael stipe, lauryn hill, bobby watson, roy hargrove, bilal and mos def, to name but a few. from 2004 onward he has developed his genre-crossing music incorporating singer/songwriter, jazz, funk, electro-pop and rock, releasing nine solo artist records championed by the likes of gilles peterson etc. malik is a longtime friend and production collaborator of leron, as well as lending his emcee skills to both thatmanmonkz solo work, and their collaborative hip hop project madison washington . amerikkan poem was recorded in sheffield, paris, and new york.

it s time for another 7- foot-stomping bonanza from rocafort records, digging deep into the rich new orleans repertoire of the carbo family. all brothers were heavily involved in the 60s crescent city funk scene, so tight and on the one that it s easy to understand why hank suspects a bit of plagiarism from the godfather himself.

los angeles art and sound crew my hollow drum announces the first release from the newly minted my hollow drum label, easy listening, from genre bending producer co. fee. check!

the new jerusalem-based label raash records opens its doors to spread the city s heavy mind-bending sound. the label kicks off with a debut 7inch by producer/musician ilia gorovitz. it s an explosive mixture of raw drums, gut-shaking riffs and head-swirling synths, influenced by the 1970 s horror film soundtracks and today s bass-heavy electronica - a combination that makes it appeal equally to psych and beat heads alike. side a s -turmoil- is a dirty and aggressive mid-tempo slasher, backed with a krauty crawling horror downbeat of -simmering with no end- on the flipside. recommended for fans of mophono, the gaslamp killer, drumetrics and goblin.

>lost in love< is the first single to be taken from l-vis 1990s forthcoming debut album, neon dreams. continuing a collaborative partnership which began on last years >forever you< single, breakthrough bristol-based vocalist javeon mccarthy once again takes centre stage here. through its melodious analogue synths, infectious vocal hooks and sub-4 minute running length, >lost in love< in many ways serves as the ideal entrée to neon dreams. this is the sound of l-vis 1990 revisiting the routes of his dance music love affair. picking up his own theme from the original—the classic french bassline—l-vis 1990s neon dreams club mix pushes the low-end triumphantly to the fore. club is certainly the operative word here, feel the remixs bangalter-esque bassline drop and your minds eye fixes instinctively upon an undulating dancefloor. the night slugs allstars — l-vis 1990, bok bok, jam city — also take the floor on their version, albeit via the neon-tinged scenic route. much like the label itself, their remix is replete with colour, difficult to define and relentlessly innovative.

rush plus continues onto their third release with a 4 track split ep with friends lpz (asuncion, paraguay). the first two releases from the washington, dc based duo/label focused on original material, rpdc003 showcases techno from another city with a burgeoning underground music scene south of the equator. lpz had made a name for themselves in 2016 honing their live performance, debuting on boiler room and building their label, the sequence party (which has invited the likes of truncate, marcel dettmann, et al) and presence in the south american/global underground. the trio s wealth of studio experience is imminent in their sound. they delivered two driving, hypnotic techno tracks in snooze & temp 8 on the a-side, tailored with two more tribal, hectic cuts from rush plus on the b-side. all tracks have been tested at warehouse parties in dc & asunscion, ready for international play

2017 reissue , the mission of pittsburgh tracks is to showcase dance music originating from the city of steel around the world through the medium of high-quality vinyl records. with this release, pittsburgh track authority come correct with their most dancefloor productions thus far. maintaining the deep moods of their releases on uzuri and further records, pta increase the energy levels and flex their skills on even more strains of techno and house music.

red axes have come a long way since the 2014 s ballad of the ice. tel-aviv, now a scene and sound that the duo were instrumental in putting on the map, has burst onto the world stage armed with limitless electronic bravado and the city s strong guitar music heritage. now, the much loved duo return, sophomore album in tow on their own label garzen records.

the 9th release of lanthan.audio will present you the sound of the los angeles based duo motionen. the audio/visual project created by carlos matamoros (a.k.a altrd being) and matt salamone presents its solid reputations on dancefloors throughout the city of angels with growing response and more shows to follow at the whole us ground and over it boundaries. furthermore they founded their own label ascetic limited last year with a very promising path already. also we are glad to welcome back claudio prc for a interpretation of motionens erudito . claudio is part of since the very first release and so a inherent part for lanthan.audio. the other version for the track balance theory comes by christian gerlach cover – photography and press : christian gerlach

all that funk! (officially licensed from the mighty jalapeno records) has had djs begging for a 7inch release since the first listens of basement freaks time machine lp in 2016. the wait is over and this james brown influenced groove is ready for dj’s and fans of funk alike. calling the jams is an exclusive roller skate disco boogie joint influenced by the new york city block party disco scene. the bridge will surely delight fans of early prince vibes. with a fifth full studio album, an enviable catalog of ep’s and remixes, and his extraordinary amount of time playing shows across six continents, basement freaks has been dubbed the hardest working man in funk by his peers. boogieburg proudly presents this glimpse into the world of greece and germany’s ever-evolving basement freaks. past, present, and future.

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! das innovative rap-duo aus der vitalen hip hop-szene in oakland, kalifornien hat mit wegbereitern wie clams casino, a$ap rocky oder lil b das neue genre cloud rap hervorgebracht.
inklusive code für kostenfreien mp3-download des albums.

…speaking of air and darkness, “born on a gangster star” came into the world in a big damn hurry, like nightfall on an island. you can see it happening, but then again it’s so gradual that the next thing you know - it’s dark.
imbued with the energy and ideas from all the creative embers floating in the atmosphere like fireflies, shabazz palaces recorded this entire album over the course of two weeks with blood in seattle. new gear and new equipment disintegrated comfort zones into dust and a new path appeared in the rubble.
herein the palaceer continues the tale of quazars, a sentient being from somewhere else, an observer sent here to amurderca to chronicle and explore as a musical emissary. what he finds in our world is a cutthroat place, a landscape where someone like him could never quite feel comfortable amidst all the brutality and alternative facts and death masquerading as connectivity.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

luckyme records are proud to present our first release with acclaimed young producer suicideyear. six fresh tracks recorded in his new home of new orleans that showcase his continued development at the forefront of futurist hip hop production. each track glistens and evolves in its own way from the warmth of ‘summer hate’ through to the more club oriented ‘mosh mosh’ and ‘spent days watching horses die’, everything remains within his unique outsider viewpoint on the city. in his own words “meant for listening to on the i-55 to new orleans from hammond”.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

soundtrack zu aktuellen netflix-serie “black mirror”. die musik stammt von clint mansell, früher sänger der band pop will eat itself, heute gefragter komponist von film-scores. zu seinen erfolgreichen werken gehören die film-musiken zu “black swan”, “moon”, “ghost in the shell” und “the fountain”. “black mirror” gehört zu den ungewöhnlichsten serien im moment: “wenn technik eine droge ist - und es fühlt sich wie eine droge an, was genau sind dann die nebenwirkungen? dieser bereich - zwischen vergnügen und unbehagen - ist der schauplatz meiner neuen drama-serie black mirror”, sagt serien-schöpfer charlie brooker. der score ist entsprechend düster, elektronisch, atmosphärisch.

invisible, inc. again turn to the mystic sounds of the fourth world for their latest release by bringing cosmic voyager peter power into the fold. previously only available digitally “awake into life” by peter power & friends’ finally comes out on vinyl courtesy of the like-minded invisible inc. alongside peter himself, the “friends” are a band of well known and not-so-well known collaborators from around the world: australia’s bronze savage (aficionado recordings) and brazil’s psilosamples (desmonta/octave) to name just two. the resulting mystical brew is meditative, hypnotic and indeed deeply psychedelic.....and most certainly well worthy of seeing the light of day as a physical release. originally hailing from the emerald isle of ireland and settling for a while in berlin, peter power now resides in bahia, brazil close to where the world famous and free-wheeling voodoohop collective sprung its roots on the streets and clubs of sao paolo. peter has been a continuing member of the voodoohop crew for a couple of years and has toured with them extensively as both musician and performer. respected as a dj and a producer his unique world-flavoured brand of electronic music has been released on multi culti, kleine reise, crime city, polychrome sounds and now invisible, inc. limited to 300 copies with download card. copies come individually hand-numbered.

it s been a while since we last heard from juniper, the manchester-based duo who showed much promise with early outings on underground quality and the like. having previously popped up on a various artists 12-, they return to the ever-essential meandyou with a strong statement of intent, packing five tracks into an ep that presents their subversive style immaculately. -indigo children- is a head-turning cut that fuses uptempo motor city style electro and techno with industrial tones, while -life source negative- switches stance for a beautiful, craftily constructed drift into woozy deep house. every track is noteworthy on this release, balancing immediacy and warmth against experimental textures in a way that sits very comfortably on meandyou.

detroit s keith tucker is a man of many names, the man behind aux-88, alien fm, dj k-1, optic nerve and more. if you have even a vague interest in the motor city s electronic output of the last 20+ years his name will be instantly recognisable as someone who turns out the highest calibre electro and techno jams, the type of records that look towards the future for inspiration, existing in the subterranea and sharing the same artistic vision of artists like juan atkins drexciya, erik travis, shake, dj stingray and many more. originally released on scottish imprint seventh sign recordings in 2005 detroit saved my soul is a modern classic. it features all the hallmarks of classic 313 techno and electro which is to be expected with tucker behind the boards. first cut it s a mood (detroit saved my soul) is minimalism done right - stripped back drums with minor synth stabs punctuating flurries of vocoders and kt s voice describing the d as he sees it to us via the medium of music. killer stuff. elektronik is up next, almost classically a-u-x sounding, pure electro beats for the heads. fast paced machine funk from 50 years time beamed back to 2017 to tell us what s really up. oh, watch that bassline, you could get into trouble. finishing the ep we are treated to my mental state , a slower paced, psychedelic electro cut with killer drums and rim-shots featuring, again, kt s vox weaving in and out of the mix asking where are you, what are you doing? . absolutely essential tracks from a modern day techno legend. essential stuff. detroit saved my soul has been legitimately re-released with the full involvement of keith tucker / seventh sign recordings for 2017 and remastered by london s curve pusher from the original sources especially for mint condition. 100% legit, licensed and released. dug, remastered, repackaged and brought to you by the caring folks at your new favourite reissue label - mint condition!

another fantastic label runned by the mastermind peter brown from new york city. we re honoured to present you in future some pearls of disco & funk on black gold! starting with the essential and hard to find -cloud one - doin it all night/ dust to dust- from 1979, written and produced peter brown & patrick adams!

nyc s disco powerhouse west end records should need no intro. the home of too-numerous-to-list club classics for over 30+ years is still impacting today on what we know to be club culture. the label started by one mel cheren (rip) with assistance from larry levan and more way back in 1976 is still held in such high regard today with it s catalogue constantly being played, rediscovered, reinterpreted and loved by waves and waves of new fans and admirers. the west end story vol. 4 is an essential overview of this most iconic of labels and some of it s more under the radar output, following on it s from it s predecessor the quality bar is obviously set extremely high, one only has to look over the tracklist to see the names and titles that are included! rare and overlooked cuts from taana gardner, sparque, forrrce, inez brooks and more make up 4 joyous sides of essential forward looking post disco classics - we re talking late 70 s, early 80 s, synths, mega overdubs, left-field arrangements and anything and everything in-between. a truly golden era of dance music history, names like tom moulton, francois k, tee scott and more make up some of the talent featured on this flawless selection of goodies. oh, and for the record (no pun intended) these are all the extended mixes, 12- versions and special cuts, all killer - no filler! all tracks featured re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released with the permission of and in conjunction with west end records, new york city / bmg.

casino shanghai was a -techno-pop- band started in the mid-80s in mexico city. they released their debut and only album -film- in december of 1985. an album considered today as cult status. casino shanghai were part of a great cultural change in mexico and its music scene. the band made various controversial appearances on tv when a band without a drummer or guitarist was unheard of. all members had been in different notorious bands in the local scene. ulalume was the lead singer of the casuals (punk-new wave) and denseundergrowth (avant-garde). carlos robledo and walter schmidt were part of size (post-punk) and have been playing together for many years in decibel (experimental). humberto alvarez played with mcc (prog rock) and is currently a well-known musician and multi-instrumentist. before the band split-up they recorded two last songs in 1986, -le tombeau d edgar poe- and -l action minimal-, as part of an unreleased solo ep for ulalume. these tracks were edited in 2014 on 12&#8243,,, by mannequin records together with a remix by in aeternam vale. the music of casino shanghai was also used for the soundtrack of some mexican films. -crónicas de familia- directed by diego lópez and nominated for the ariel award for best original soundtrack in 1986, and -juana la cantinera- directed by josé loza. -film- has been restored and remastered for this new edition including all original tracks plus two bonus: -le tombeau d edgar poe (haunted version)- and -cuerpos huecos- (spanish version of -hollow bodies- available only on a promotional 7&#8243,,,). limited to 350 copies on white vinyl with a new artwork and printed inner sleeve with photos and song lyrics.

andi and david first met in a forest beside a psychedelic castle in the wild west of scotland and soon bonded over a love of wrong speeders, balearic gems hidden in plain sight and the odder side of the dancefloor before djing together just moments after andi was unraveled from a burning tarpaulin. a firm friendship and fun partnership was born. hailing from mancunia but for sometime an export to the usa, andi, for many years was one of the great things about new york city. a charming, low-key individual, a great, great dj and a graceful presence in the land of the overhyped and ego driven. andi held down the musical supervision of rock star games and was responsible for a lot of great music getting out to the gaming masses. he was a vital member of body and soul for the best part of 15 years, delivering infamous warm up sets for danny krivit, joaquin joe claussell and françois k, pedigree vibes... david, a music lover since birth, a record collector for more than quarter of a century and a reputation for being the first on the floor at any party. db s transition from dancer to dj didn t take too long and his selections of rare disco, oddball gems and panglobal pandemonium have seen him play back rooms, basements, festivals and freakouts throughout the land, whether running his own parties in glasgow or playing further afield alongside the likes of young marco, jayda g and moodymann.

reissue of a classic! the label: tk records in essence represents the city of miami when it came to soul/r&b and the early stages of disco. in 1974, george mccrae gave the label its first no. 1 disco hit with rock your baby. a little more than a year after mccrae s hit, the record label struck gold with kc & the sunshine band with five 1 songs on the billboard hot 100. needless to say at the height of the genreÆs cultural domination tk did pretty well.

final instalment of our 3 x 12inch compilation features two jheri stalwarts styles upon styles boss cambo returns with the brooding stent, oakland s bastiengoat laces us with another neck snapper. all city worker bee sage follows up his recent tasteful nudes 12inch with tidy wires.to complete a packed line up we re happy to welcome freerotation resident duckett, belgian auteur hantrax plus dubliners bong gozling & dj carey to the crew

after the success of the labels first two releases, of paradise welcome baltra into the inner circle for number three, a 2xlp reissue of his no regrets album. originally released in february 2016 as a limited edition cassette on the artists own 96 and forever label, this is the first time any of these tracks have been made available on vinyl. no regrets captures the deep, raw emotion of the big city, taking the preconceived ideas of underground electronic music and lovingly twisting them into something new.

phat lcd soundsystem album !!! 2017 reissue

green village is a label operating out of jersey city that deals in all manner of sounds from rugged house to scuffed up techno, but with a distinct bent towards broken rhythms and plenty of bass. this various artists 12- plies a diverse trade, with all tracks bound together by their ruffness. theft & toyc bring some loud and lurid bass synths to their snaking slice of oddball club music -atlantic-, while bd1982 places focus on dense layers of choppy drums and needlepoint acid arpeggios. eighth ruin delivers a truly head turning beat with the appropriately named -whip-, and then etch pays tribute to a classic movie with the excellent breakbeat science of -predator-.

airhead aims for the dancefloor with a 110bpm track built around a recording made in panama city early last year. all proceeds from this release will be donated to the children s charity casa esperanza in panama. dj support from ben ufo, gramrcy, neinzer, drakeford, mr assister, james blake, nosaj thing, bone soda etc

mihalis safras makes his debut on hot creations with his raygun rave ep. hard-hitting basslines and rolling melodies feature throughout the ep plus a ‘paradiso’ remix from mathias kaden. with an addictive and melodic bass, title track raygun rave is a dancefloor awakener with influence from a bygone era. one stop to babel is up next with bouncing bass and mesmeric synthesis, mathias kaden has reinvented the track on the flip, incorporating robotic synths and wavy vocals. finally, sagit has a muted bassline, with a springy melody throughout and a hard-hitting kick that makes an appearance halfway. since 2006, the material series co-founder has been steadily rising within the house scene. hailing from the city of athens, safras has had an impressive array of releases on numerous labels including cajual, relief and material. his play it loud remix for marco carola last year received a huge response catapulting him to new levels of stardom. producing since 2001, kaden has demonstrated his versatile style and individual approach throughout his career. alongside his djing capabilities, the german producer demonstrated his impeccable freestyle efficiency playing part-live sets throughout his album tour. often called upon for his remix abilities, he has featured alongside artists such as mathias tanzmann, anja schneider and trentemölle

fresh from charming the pants off us with the verdant echoes from the southern place 12-, italian producer piero paolinelli is back as sofa talk with a new single striding out on the ever fantastic tusk wax. this 12- comes steeped in different shades of party music, from the bouncy organ chords and motor city leads of -disquiet- through to the slickly diced up boogie tones of -elastic-. as well as paolinelli s mighty fine originals, the remixes come from some big hitters. ad bourke gets on board to turn -disquiet- into a energised, bubbling house burner while posthuman brings some of his trademark tough acid touches to elastic-.

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

pontiac streator, maxine & cleo, tito fuego & eva 00 team up on this warm, nocturnal 12” of chicago inspired house sounds.
streator’s “mystic side dept.” grabs the needle first with a bumping garage cut ready for the floor. a2 “run like hell”, from philly’s maxine & cleo, is a hazy, stuttering acid tip. the philly head’s second appearance on the imprint alos sees him with some company, bringing friend from hometown kansas city along for the ride - tito fuego.
his track “out to morales” delivers on the flip. a stomping dance number that consistently evolves with a fluctuating, never tiring synth. eva 00 closes out the ep with “i guess it’s inspiring” - a glittering melody punctuated with a deep erratic bass line that keeps true to the parisian’s roots.

new west records haben das recht erworben die tv-shows der in den usa gefeierten show „austin city limits“ auf (tonträgern auszuwerten. in der serie erschienen schon konzerte von r.e.m. bis johnny cash. nun ist erstmals auf vinyl das konzert von fats domino verfügbar. 1986 aufgenommen, gilt diese live-aufnahme hinsichtlich der repertoire-auswahl und der klangqualität als seine beste. 180 gramm schweres vinyl.

nice price deal !!! metropoliz with a massive electrohouse monster here includes 3 very useful mixes a must have

vinyl only. first release from lisbon’s leading dance music record shop, carpet & snares records. andré leiria completes his journey from wide-eyed customer to fully-fledged producer, with three reflective originals and an outer-space dub from mosaic boss steve o’sullivan. ‘raining sun’ and ‘not the way home’ evoke wet spring days in the city, sustained chords and delayed accents swelling like morning river mist over the diligent bass and percussive clatter of urban life below. o’sullivan’s drifting dub of ‘raining sun’ steps boldly into a galaxy-scale soundspace, echoing the best of his dub excursions from the late 90s, while on ‘fear of death’ there are hints of another steve (reich), its cacophony of arpeggios propelling the groove into ever higher registers.

die kraftvolle soundwelt des ersten songs ist eine klare aussage. elektronische musik muss nicht dunkel und zwischen vier wänden ohne tageslicht versteckt sein. rey & kjavik veröffentlicht seinen ersten longplayer namens -rkadash- auf katermukke und ist vielseitig und unerwartet erfrischend. bekannt für seine kraftvollen dj sets zeigt der frankfurter produzent mit diesem release einige neue fähigkeiten. der track -ulima- zeichnet sich durch ethnische reime, einem hypnotischen gesang und interessanten synth akkorden aus. -saraswati- ist der track zum meditieren während getanzt wird- ein bewegter rhythmus, der jede menge raum für körperbewegung bietet. eine neue version von -baba city- bringt orientalische rhythmen in den vordergrund. inspiriert von seinen reisen zum burning man und anderen berühmten festivals rund um den globus, ist dieser longplayer eine zusammenfassung von impressionen und klängen auf straßen, hotels, dunklen flughafen-lounges und sonnigen stränden. der main track -rkadash- bringt mit einer groovigen basslinie und dem typischen rey & kjavik sound die sache auf den punkt. -escape- ist gekennzeichnet durch orientalische grooves und housigen passagen gekennzeichnet gefolgt durch den track -playa sunset-. ein typischer katermukke-bounce wird dann mit -akya- eingeleitet- ein track der startbereit ist, um die bühnen der festival-saison zu rocken. zu guter letzt wird es zeit sich zurückzulehnen und -hare sharanam- beim sonnenuntergang-egal, wo auf erden- zu geniessen. ab juli bei katermukke zu bekommen.

gidge is a production duo consisting of jonatan nilsson and ludvig stolterman. based in the northern parts of sweden, gidge quickly built a solid fan base with releases of their albums autumn bells, lnlnn and lulin. the music of gidge seems to affect their audience in an emotional way, which eventually resulted in the duo taking the top spot as best new artist at xlr8rs readers poll, as well as having the 3lps ending up on numerous end of year lists. their main source of inspiration is the vast, snow-covered woodlands of the north. gidge have for instance recorded all of their percussions in the forest, using only the sticks and rocks that can be found there. for seoul though came about after the duo went on a trip through asia, and spent a number of days in the south korean capital. they fell in love with seoul, and later on created this two-part hymn for the giant city. applescal created a remix for the track, which you can listen on the b side.

lp is housed in a deluxe chipboard jacket with thick inner sleeve and pressed on 180 gram black vinyl.

norwegian producer tony anthem is well known and respected for his solo work as well as his contributions to both gunman and the legendary drum & bass dup future prophecies... for his latest offering, tony teams up with london based vocalist doctor for a couple of jungle flavoured dance-floor slayers in the form of “i love it” & “tears of mine”. “i love it” is an uplifting and bass heavy dedication to the beautiful art form we all love... music. jungle vibes and sweet vocals make this one a perfect fit for the airwaves! “tears of mine” again utilises doctor’s sublime vocals and tony’s rolling beats to full effect as the duo come with a grittier image this time of inner city life. pure fire! the combination of tony’s lazar sharp production and doctor’s awesome voice make this a must play on the both the dancefloor and the fm’s all over the globe!

hypnotic acid, bugged out techno tools, and scenic idm from la-based producer, dj, and co-resident of the city’s infamous black lodge party, force placement.

emlock founder untold is back on the label with his first vinyl ep since ‘doff’ on sub-label hblk back in 2015. this release follows appearances on last year’s #savefabric compilation, and more recently on ‘magic city iii’ compiled by mixpak boss jubilee. hek029 follows a rewarding period of a&r for hemlock that has so far delivered eps from bruce and parris, with several more scheduled to drop throughout 2017. ep’s two winding tracks are a natural progression from the fiercely textural drum work of untold’s previous singles and album ‘black light spiral.’ here the material is given more space to breathe and released from the grid creating a lighter more footloose feel. ‘tear up the club’ carries the weight of dmz era half-step using a loose web of elasticated breaks and builds to reveal a striking melodic line. on ‘watton res’ exotic tones are further compressed and expanded in sequence, encasing drum machine, keyboards and guitar work within a delicate shell.

seth troxler’s agenda setting play it say it label is back with more summer heat, this time from detroit based duo ataxia. hailing from detroit, this pair has recently played the famous movement festival in their home city for the fifth time, work with top labels like nervous records and culprit la and have already impressed with a fine ep on leftroom this year. their sound is designed to get the party started, and after already releasing on this label in 2016 they are now back with three more essential tracks. up first, the terrific ‘time original’ is a fluid and wriggling tech cut with busy synth lines scurrying about over driving drums. it’s dark and freaky with poised chord stabs and the whole thing cannot fail to get floors moving. then comes ‘supertouch’, which is a superbly slick acid number. weird bleeps and clipped vocals add an unhinged edge to the urgent rubbery drums and the whole thing is a mind melting number that will take any set to the next level. last of all is the vital ‘villains’, seven inventive minutes of gurgling bass, alien sound design and wonky synth lines that all warp around each other and melt your mind as they do so. colourful and full of character thanks to a rapped vocal line, this one is a real party anthem in the making. across all three cuts here this talented duo really show off their wide range of studio skills in some style.

following the ‘frequency vs atkins – mind merge lp’ (march 2017), featuring the collaboration between orlando voorn and juan atkins, italian label out-er (out electronic recordings) welcomes long standing detroit producer terrence dixon for a 21 track triple vinyl pack ‘12.000 miles of twilight’, out in july 2017. this is dixon’s fifth album and follows his last ‘badge of honor’ released back in 2013. the legend has been putting out material since the mid -nineties. recognized worldwide for his visionary, futuristic sound, dixon unites ages of inspiration traversing diverse musical styles including electro, jazz and minimal sci-fi techno. this overall hypnotic approach can also be seen in his parallel project population one, which appeared on out-er respectively in early 2016 with two-tracker solo ‘temporary insanity ep’, as well as in late 2016 with ‘temporary insanity remixes’ which saw the label offering reinterpretations from cosmin trg, pangaea, voiski and label co-founder simone gatto. ‘12.000 miles of twilight’ remains an experimental techno asset offering a non-linear, emotionally absorbing journey into the singular experimental edge of the detroit artist, pulling the listener in all kind of directions from the opening track to the closing finale.

ltd 2017 repress !!! melbourne’s superconscious records has become a source for straight-up, surefire club records. a string of 12”s from andrás, francis inferno orchestra, louis cl and more have presented a globally focused sound from a humble stable, grown out of australia’s greatest city. international nomad and the imprint’s co-founder fantastic man follows suit with the label’s sixth record rhythm algorithm. a hypnotic trio of mind bending explorations, all with a firm retrospective nod to the inner-city sounds that club music is built on.

!! coloured vinyl !! killekill sublabel
„umwelt’s 12inch “… city” from 1999 was one of the most impressive 12inches i had at that time and i played the shit out of it. it was dark and very emotional, it was abstract but also driving at the same time. this was 1999 though, before discogs and before facebook and all the other platforms people have now to do research on artists they like and follow their work. at that time it was the record shop – and that was it. nobody knew this guy though, and i didn’t get my hands on any of the following releases, so in my world there was no follow-up to this record ever and i thought it would remain a one-off gem in my record box. until by some coincident i recently discovered he was still around and had actually released numerous releases in the meantime. i was very excited and contacted him straight away and ended up booking him for krake festival in the same year. undoubtedly his set was one of the best of the whole festival! he took the roof off the place with his mix of raw electro, industrial and rave and everybody was talking about it afterwards, saying it was the highlight of the festival! talking to him i learnt, that most of the tracks he played were his own, mostly unreleased. he produces without computers, all his tracks are single takes, there is no editing, no mixing afterwards, he only has a stereo track recording which is what it is. he owns a cutting machine which he uses to cut dubplates from his tracks, which he then plays out during his sets. this whole information about this very unique artistic approach just killed it for me, and since working with him was so nice as well, i asked him for a demo for killekill and its labels and was hoping for tracks i could make a great 12&#8243,, of. i got 14 tracks and after weeks of trying to pick the best, i finally realized i held one of the best electro albums ever in my hand – banging beats and the balls to go big and epic, subtle melodies, drama, funk – this album has got it all, and what’s most important, the music on it is the exact opposite of so much other music nowadays: it is emotional, it tells a story, it is easily recognizable and it is not interchangeable. it’s just umwelt.“ nico deuster