aus vondelpark einstigen vertäumten bedroom-elektronika-skizzen werden nun komplett instrumentierte zarte pop-songs.

2013 is the year of milestones for the ever understated and under the radar boe recordings the label for those that know. this year the imprint turns a grand 5 years old and celebrates a 20th release in the form of boe xx, a limited 12inch coming on commemorative marbled vinyl only.

now, the zenker brothers are back with their first release for tresor, brandishing a matured sound and level of sensitivity yet displayed by either before. *lion in mars* is like a fresh breeze billowing through the tresor vaults. honing in on signatures from the archive and repackaging them in modern sentiment, here zenker brothers deliver a record that gleans through the generations to deliver a cunning symbiosis of techno future, past and present. on the a-side *knighthof* and *the future is you* offer driving vintage basement techno with a zenker twist, whilst b-side tracks *davin* and *cosmilian*, the eps clattering dystopic closer, blend detroit tones together with their respective ilian-proven pallets.

brilliant 90s infected deep house monster

a killer underground house ep from rising star jamie trench. lead track cream with angus jefford is deep & groove heavy house, street lamps has a deeper vibe and ep closer back in the flow walks a dubbier path. another tsuba ltd essential!

after releases on rekids, claap, octopus and his recent remix of gunnar stillers closer (cyh 21), nikola is putting out his first ep on clap your hands. with his custom beats ep nikola shows us ones again his distinctive pounding groove and love for destroyingdancefloor- weapons.

emanating from japan, and discovered by erid d (of rub n tug fame) these re-edit masterclasses would never have gotten outside of their native market. luckily a helping hand from one of nycs most hyped party throwers has guaranteed a wider audience ! as they get closer to the final release in the alphabet themed series, we are treated to a xmas special ! holy disco baubles i hear you say, can it be true ? firm dj harvey favourites which have been held back for a special occasion, crack open the port, drape yourself in tinsel and get down.

ed banger proudly presents their new signing boston bun, aka thibaud noyer..

a culmination of over 35 years combined experience, classic house grooves: dope jams utilizes the classic deep house sound of americas cultural epicenter & infuses it with an uncompromising artistic militancy that screams through the mix full-forced party-rocking fervor. featuring seminal work from kerri chandler, mood ii swing & chris brann, as well as highlights from the likes of dj pierre, johnny dangerous and many more, dope jams? ode to king street sets aside the delicate programming niceties of restraint & conservative listening in favor of all out party warfare, setting the correct context for the labels brilliant output & using the music to its maximum effect. classic house grooves: dope jams is the definitive collection of king street sounds monumental contributionsa testament to what nyc once was, and what it can be once more.

definition of d is a little tribute to detroit, the city that influenced and later embraced my music in the mid/late 90s. this ep is an attemt to make music that is closer to the sound that i started out making but still different from the old detroit releases. high tech soul and is hopefully the key here. available on vinyl

we are pleased to announce the drh edition of the kern exclusives, featuring 3 tracks included in dj deeps latest mix cd on tresor records. bleaks noon shape is a great unreleased techno jam, deep and haunting. we are happy to re-introduce one of drhs classics by dj gregory, the superfunky headtalking. and for all those of you who have waited for a repress of what is becoming another classic on the label, here is the long awaited kerri chandler edit of rootstraxs harlequin. we hope you will enjoy this, and please also check out the kern rarities ep on tresor: featuring a.e.ss music in my head and santonios never-released title from 93 forth, amnesia. along with xperiments karn evil #10 and mix-closer iii, an early record from st. germain as deepside. the other 12 inch on tresor, the kern exclusives ep is a collection of tracks picked by dj deep exclusively for the compilation. originally designed to appear on his computer games album in 2008, kerri chandler signs the a-side with cobal propped on the b-side by new french signee marcelus, y02, and psyk wielding his maan alias on jackin.

were still recovering from our big five oh milestone, but the music never stops and this time we have something new from souvenir wunderkind re.you.

two power cuts that melt classicist chicago school of design elements with a post-industrial take

alejandro vivanco, chilean producer and dj offers us >energia roja<, an unusual and sensory journey into his minimal, organic techno universe, which takes us far, far away, on a journey to the distant borders of abstract. in the same, insane and twisted vein, >los imaginarios< is an invitation into a land of dreams, a perfect soundtrack to tim burtons alice in wonderland played in slow-motion and a perfect companion to further appreciate this epic journey. two non-conventional tracks which are somewhat reminiscent of productions from berlins perlon records.
last but not least, the remix of >energia roja< by jens bond, one of berlins techno activists that needs no more introduction, this rendition takes us a step closer to the dancefloor with a minimal, deep version of the track that is just perfect for those lush, sexy warm ups.

chairlift present takes on several cuts from acclaimed second album >something< by some of their favorite producers, showcasing how their songs can easily be adapted for the club. appropriately titled the 6.15amix, spanish equipo fantástico john talabot and pional turn >i belong in your arms< into a balearica-infused club-closer. a nifty piano line and seductive rhythm take the song on a late night (or rather early morning) trip to the beach, while carolines voice is being warped into something from outer space. photek takes the same track to a whole different place with his powerful jungle interpretation. martyn respects both the pace and rhythm of sidewalk safari, yet exchanges the clean production for a rather more cosmic beat, incorporating many of his signature touches to compliment the sinister >i m gonna hunt you down< lyric. dan careys dub mix of >sidewalk safari< shows a more playful side, while arguably the most intriguing remix of the package is the fields take on >met before<, recalling his early work it is so warped and layered you may struggle to imagine the original minus the smallest of hints.

stroid is back in 2012. after two sold out releases by dj hellfish brough to you by stroid records on audio sickness distribution, here is the 3rd release. stroid records focuses mainly on hardcore hip hop, merging both worlds slowly closer together. after hit releases like da deckwrecka, test the meths and go cut it, hellfish returns to stroid providing you with yet another quality release!

marvin & guy return to lets get lost with 2 superb reworkings. first up they visit arthur russell in a dusty acoustic space jam, while on the flip they enter more discofied proto house territory with bubbling acid tweeks, beckoning vocals and piano magic. closer to all your dreams.

a special tribute addition of ellum audio comes courtesy of maceo plex & jon dasilva

kht 002 comes from affie yusuf, a longtime legendary producer from london, who has released tons of tracks solo and in groups on labels such as ferox, force inc and many more. meeting affie yusuf for the first time via internet was like meeting an old friend. a sympathy for the devil was our common sense and after hearing some of his unreleased music it was obvious we needed to get closer. for his first release on killekill he has sent us so many good tracks it was not easy for us to compile the first release. but here we go now with the >i m free ep<, a 12 inch full of house as we like it. raw as shit and full of fun, funk and energy!

recorded in dears home studio and mixed at nicolas vernhes rare book room studios in brooklyn, beams evokes a day-lit dreamworld at once strange and familiar. while the albums dancefloor-ready tempos, major keys, and sun-warmed synths signal beams as the lighter, brighter response to its predecessor, closer inspection reveals a squirming mass of oddball details. dears latest productions on beams creak and groan like anxious organisms, with slivers of guitar, electric bass, and drum kit darting in and out among the synths and samples. beams is the latest transmission from one of pop musics most fascinating creative minds. tour dates coming in nov and dec after recently performing live in may this year in select key cities.

tune alert! knr004 features the new project stnh. a kickin three tracker by dirk leyers (closer musik) and markus wegner (netto houz). analog asylum in a digital world. check, check!

double 12 inch vinyl, including code for free mp3 download of the album.

a time machine appeared to us recently in a cloud of smoke and a giant portal of light. out of the portal a smoking piece of futuristic metal emerged and fell onto our floor. closer examination revealed it to be a time capsule sent from the future. a message from the year 2043, it contained diagrams of futuristic machines from what looks to have been the studio sessions of the recordings presented here. here is what we found, a 2 track ep (plus remixes) from artists from the future. recordings made 21 years from now but from artists who you may have already heard of today.

belgian producer, tim van de meutter, aka locked groove, returns to hotflush for a second ep following the success of januarys pivotal rooted release. keep it simple comprises three weighty examples of why the young producers unique fusion of big-room techno and moodier, deep-house elements has been resonating so loudly of late. central to the ep is simplicity itself, how simple structures create something larger than the sum of their parts as >keep running<, with its rattling percussion, acidic bass stabs and euphoric builds, flaunts to the full. >aller simple< adds swing to a similar palette that is as stripped-back as it is heavy-duty. force is replaced by introspection on vinyl-closer, >even< – an inebriated voice reverberates over whispered organs and an understated groove.

fur the texan, born bryce isbell, extracts minutiae with precision. his compositions, while airily sparse, are saturated with details plucked from broad of landscapes, whether they resemble the texan prairie or the expanses of industrial germany. isbells composite micro-samples are infinitesimal, soaked in breathless allusion and divorced from their context. the crisp, insistently percussive arrangement oscillates like metal shavings manipulated by an unseen magnet. fur has untraditionally tapped into a eu techno mind-meld, a berlin thought-stream. after his early work with neon indian’s alan palomo as ghost hustler, isbell dove deep into minimal sounds that transported listeners closer to inner city detroit than the mid-west. unos first fur ep cocoon follows several years of isbell silence. after a notable debut with lefse, fur submerged below a sea of techno and came up with a deep analog style that has acquired fans in fred p and firecracker records with twisting house like >knots<. a second part in the fur saga on the way, uno has faith this young westerner will be putting a big texan stamp on the house scene to come.

as we all know, there is a first time for everything. in this case, its even a debut for both: the tensnake co-run label mirau and iron curtis.

when they are not remixing the likes of example, tinie tempah and avicii, or hosting bbc 1xtras d&b mix show dc breaks are busy making dance floors the world over quake in fear. their subwoofer-worrying, rib-rattling approach to writing drum & bass with a melodic spin has earned them a position as true leaders in the genre. all made the more potent as they unleash another immense release on the ram records imprint.

as hot as ever the new ep from our siberian disco friends is finally landing into theomatic’s catalogue. the title track solar wind is a rhodes driven hands-in-the-air early night anthem: simple yet powerful, just the way we like it! the flipside features an offbeat cosmic number “planetarium” which sounds like a perfect soundtrack for some colourful sci-fi cartoon about the early years of space exploration, with all those rockets, flying saucers, stars and comets with long tails. the bonus track (available as a digital download only) is named after the soviet moon exploration robot vehicle lunokhod 2 (’moon walker’ in russian) which was sent to the moon in 1973. being rather minimalistic at the begining it slowly evolves and reaches its apogee closer to the end with calm and beautiful melody which leaves the listener in a peaceful mood

dancing time: the best of eastern nigerias afro rock exponents 1973 – 77 by the funkees mines the rich musical output of 60s and 70s nigeria. for the 5 year period this compilation spans the funkees output crackled with dance floor fire.
having featured on three of soundways most popular titles, across the definitive nigeria special compilation series, soundway felt the funkees output deserved closer inspection. presented here are 16 slices of funky afro-rock grooves hand picked by soundways miles cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and 2 long players.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover, including code for free mp3-download of the full album.

matador is a dublin based dj,live performer and producer who has been releasing his own twisted but organic take on techno for the last four years. late last year came the huge kingswing ep on minus and now this spooks ep sees him step-up once again for a 5 track outing which balances his usual melody with a real techno drive. the title track opens proceedings with predatory, roughshod bass tone running underneath blippy melodies, snappy house influenced percussion and a dark male vocal where kenekt is all out sci-fi weirdness.spiralling space ships, undulating basslines and plenty of well-defined percussion all add up to a snaking track that really works its way under your skin.on the flip,b1 bambam is the most heads down and streamlined techno offering of them all before klay is the ep closer which manages to bend and drip little melodic droplets down the face of slinky hi-hats and deep,rolling basslines.

title track -dust- launches the ep into an immediately throbbing groove, rung through with the dissonant clangs of the genre s cold, machine-obsessed heritage. this hydraulic homage is succeeded by -overshadow- —a closer inspection of techno s cogs and wheels that sees volkov tinkering with its parts over 9 minutes of cumulative atmospherics. endless—the new collaboration between alistair wells aka perc and giorgio gili, based on speedy j s electric deluxe label—offers a hypnotic remix from their pooled influences of brian eno, byetone, robert henke, irdial and ifach. here volkov s dark and growling slow-burner is stepped up into an octane workout, dressed with gili s minimalistic traits and seasoned with a spot of perc-style abrasiveness. -corner- is dust ep s provocative closer. driven by anxious, incessant hats and syncopated hisses it uses suspended melodic morsels to work itself into a beguiling anti-climax that leaves you begging for more.

phil weeks with a slamming dj useful double 12 inch album

seahawks >invisible sunrise< album was a great closer for 2011 and featured in many of the choice end of year charts. to celebrate seahawks are releasing 2 remixes by 2 of their favourite musical magicians - dr dunk and gatto fritto.

the second edition of the mosso series adheres to its archetypal plan, as alejandro mosso leads us forwards on his musical trek and through the grooves carved onto this record. for this new number, alejandro mosso decided to delve back into his archives and take a closer listen to some forgotten, unfinished pieces. some listeners will surely recognise certain bits of this record as they were part of mossos live performance years ago. this is however the first time they will be edited and see the light of day. on the a-side, aconcagua is a festive theme on which a magnetic marimba riff turns into an escalating melody, surrounded by a forest of ascending percussions - characteristic of mossos production – lightly floating around it. cashmere, the flip, was conceived while airborne on a flying carpet, half way above the indian subcontinent and below the countles gleaming stars. perfect instance of alejandro mossos talent, it is a subtle blend of hovering winds and crystallized textures. the bansuri flute and the clave go hand in hand to form reassuring horizons, the soundtrack for a longer moment of hope, greater perspective and spiritual transformation.

two collaborations between two highly respected producers. photeks >closer< marked the 50th release on pinchs tectonic last year, and some time in the studio together has produced these standout tracks. acid reign first appeared in january on pinchs fabriclive mix compilation, his dubplate version described by fact mag as >a slow-burning half-stepper with a twisted acid melody fighting for air in an oil spill, as claustrophobic as you like, basically<. m25fm appears on photeks instalment to the highly respected dj kicks compilation series, its another acid-tinged track, taking us into much deeper territory.

long waited 4th ep from japanese deep house force pan records is here. unlike precious releases, this is volume 1 of its various artist sampler series. all 3 of them are scheduled to be released in 2012. first track to open the series is >flash back< by sai. this japanese producer has been favored and debuted from morris audio in 2010. the track has dreamy and floating feel to start off with, later it gets more grove going with subtle vocal goes behind. stays musical yet feels minimal, a2 also kept the vibe from a1 and makes you stay in the dreamland. it is by only the non-japanese artist on this wax, dennis uprock aka resoe from denmark. he is the owner of baum records and one half of the duo >pattern repeat< and this rather timeless track exactly demonstrated his years of experience in producing. >future progress<, is true and honest to its name. dj pi-ge is one of the owner of the label along side of ryo murakami and sisi. he provides a track with punchy synth and revered black man’s vocal. notably slow teasing build up from the beginning till the end, this is an interesting addition to the ep. attention grabbing. last of all, >rising moon< is by tokyo based artist naoki shinohara, previously released from xdbs metrolux music. this track can be described by strong hart beat like hi hats and soul filling melody. its a perfect closer to this quality deep house ep from the land of rising sun.

zooloft records is approaching to the era of future tech-noir and this release is the result of an internal process of thoughts and ideas behind them. it tells the story of a sad wanderer who is trying to find the path to personal truth. outside, a desolate scenario of modern architectures of cold glass, standing to the edge of horizon. a wonderland of mirrors and empty landscapes: the triumph of solitude. the a side starts with a complex and claustrophobic dark-techno driver which sets a point of no-return. an obsessive pattern of sub-frequencies collides with breaths from the beyond. sound paranoia. the highest frequencies create phrenetic and compulsive rhythms to make the dynamics imploding. the heroes of modern-age industrial techno, orphx, make the path to truth harder. they trace an obscure reinterpretation of the a side with a percussive alarm that marks the time, while dense and anxious atmospheres are followed by syncopated beats and distorted high-frequencies. the breaths from the beyond are now closer than ever. the ep gets closed by an evocative, thoughtful and beatless composition. the perfect soundtrack for those who are wandering and wondering

the second release from leipzig based rose records comes with tracks by m.ono, luvless and martin hayes. once again a strictly limited vinyl-only edition of 250 numbered copies.

>sun god<, the beastly album closer from cut copys grammy-nominated 2011 opus zonoscope, has been remixed by uk producer andy weatherall.

the londinium ep is the latest release on uzuri recordings and welcomes chicago skyway back to the fold. not that hes been away too long, having produced a full 12 release and contributed to the from chicago turin amsterdam & dublin with love ep just last year. we also welcome hakim murphy to the label – with his credentials it was only a matter of time before our paths crossed!as the title suggests, this release was inspired, conceptually at least, by our nations capital, and its apparent that sean has spent quite enough time here to get the gist of the place, with the b-side tracks entitled traffic and noise, respectively. im sure he loves it here, really.musically, he keeps it closer to his windy city heart – very clearly reflecting his roots, in fact. as a dj and club promoter in mid 90s chicago, sean frequently shared the decks with some of the citys biggest talents at that time – cajmere, gene farris and spencer kinsey (gemini) among them, and one could say that theres an audible relief flavour to a-side, london streets, with its stripped-back, hypnotic stomp. its fitting that hakim murphy remixes the track, coming from similar roots within chicagos scene, and his own reworking retains the drawn-out essence of the original but brings a whole new hips-and-shoulders groove to the track.

the 9th and biggest-to-date release on the fantastic sleazy beats imprint, made by the enigmatic and mysterious dead rose music company. limited vinyl only release, no repress, no digital.

frucht - only deals with fresh fruits. now the berlin based collective comes up with 4 fresh >best-of-remixes< including well-known techno artists of their closer family. labelhead coeter one and his partner splatter present a smart and straight minimal-heavy-weight. the a-side begins with pure minimal power and ends in complex structures for the floor. on the >fruit side< you can find 2 more clubbombs that show the typical mad sound of frucht. keep an eye on this network of succesful talents!

norm talley tackles techno. yes, you heard that right… in spite of 3 tracks on the original transmissions that fell a little closer to what the heads would expect from a very reliable source, it was that first one that everyone begged for more of. we must agree that those 3 minutes were just a little of a tease, so here is the full 9-minute extended cut of “man on the moon” that all of you asked for, and what a trip it is! certainly funky broken-beat techno is a new look for norm, but it’s pretty obvious in all 9 of the minutes here that this is a man from detroit making the music he knows best. there’s a groove and a touch here that speaks of soul and experience… although you may find this one in the crates of some of the new school techno elite, it’s safe to say they couldn’t have made it the way norm talley did. even if you remember part one you may be surprised where he takes it, but we’re even more pleased to say that “earth 2 moon” beats it at its own game. this one made our necks snap and heads turn the very first time.

enter the purple maze again with three subtle techno tracks from yør.after some challenging an experimental offerings last time out, secretive musicos purple maze are to release their second offering, the rave ep, in december 2011. it comes from equally low-key producer yor, and is a release that operates a little closer to the dancefloor than maze 001.

>and i heard a strange deep sound. as i got closer to that particular place, the music took a more stable form…i thought i already knew this sound from somewhere<… welcome to the musical world of exciting new amsterdam based producer simon weiss. coming over all early theo and moodymann-esqe, he clearly demonstrates a passion for all things detroit in terms of mood, melody, rhythm and texture. half bouncing feet, sweaty walls and concrete floors, half sophisticated, futuristic movie soundtrack score …simon weiss fits the description of a home taper absolutely perfectly. dance to it, close your eyes to it, but whatever you do listen to it. 100% house music with bits. play it all night long!!

with their new label rauh (german for raw), the duo session restore provides the evidence, that contemporary forms of techno and dubtechno link to harsh, dry and loopy patterns and thereby follow the tradition of techno. on closer listening though it reveals music of fine arts with melodic parts and hypnotically notes, which omit any form of gaudiness. rauh is tradition of electronic music with a new livery. there will only be exclusive tracks of the duo, rounded up by remixes of other emerging artists.

2x12 inch lp ! elegant verschnörkelter minimal-house meets oldskool-electro und diverse spielarten britischer bass-musik, inklusive exklusivem neuem gold panda-track!

the 250 rec continues on his journey only vinyl productions. the series continues with this new artist showing two tracks. >sugga gal riddim< is a dub session with tropical sounds and atmospheres that recall moments are often forgotten. a beautiful atmosphere that can bring a smile and calm in a stressful life now. the version of stefano testa makes it closer to the classic dancefloor and parties ... perfect for those moments where the sun rises, the moments when you think about life and how everyday life is beautiful in itself, times you feel alive. >dirty< is the hit! a crescendo of rhythm and atmosphere that will blow every dancefloor. smile and no desire to stop for any reason. sounds dirty and syncopated. another powerful 250 recs vinyl!

this 12 inch showcases the first original composition by tiedye, along with remixes from studios dan lissvik & a mountain of one. the dan lissvik version was the epic closer to our solid gold compilation last year. tiedye re-invented modern aor as we know it. sit back, relax, & enjoy the music.