italian house producer nicholas hooks up with uks jessy allen for a phenomenal deep house groover. stronger comes in 3 slammin house versions by nicholas himself. while quell delivers a rough club mix.

i am sure joe goddard needs no introduction, the co-founder of greco-roman and leading member of hot chip + one half of 2 bears releases this stunning 4 track ep. the title taking over is, as joe says: a reference to that moment when the music at a club starts to really hit you, when it forces you to focus on it and the night ahead. featuring collaborations with boris dlugosch and mara carlyle, taking over is an attempt to make synthesizers sound nice. the lead single from the ep is the step together which was premiered on the b traits (in for annie mac) on bbc r1 last friday. since that announcement step together has received more plays across the bbc networks. we have big plans radio wise for this track and we expect to see a lot more plays forthcoming across, bbc r1, 6 music, 1xtra, xfm and kiss fm.

on saturday the 13th of april de:tuned is hosting the multi-dimensional world event at petrol club in antwerp, belgium focussing on the best in old school techno, acid and rave. to beat the drum, de:tuned is releasing a very limited 12inch record featuring tracks by artists who will be performing at the event on april 13th. each artist is bringing his unique sound to the table, but with an added de:tuned twist. the result is a double a side release which will be available on heavyweight yellow vinyl.

this time label boss jacek sienkiewicz goes under his alias reserved for club-oriented tracks, which is, well, recognition. we got accustomed to jaceks slight changes of style, or rather changes in his approach to music over the years, and this record is no exception: ditching his trademark, long, painstakingly elaborate and complex tunes in favor of probably the most straightforward, uplifting, fresh tracks in a long time.

deep deeper claudio prc. as usual claudio hits our prologue nerves in a extremely exciting way. he have simply the unique capability to produce techno with this kind of deepness we love so much. l -synthesis is a masterpiece of techno with the own distinct and feelings from the italian producer. whether you listening this tracks on headphones or in a club, claudios l-synthesis will fulfill your head and ears with excellent techno

2013 sees the release of norwegian disco viking rune linbaeks latest long player, on his drum island label. its his first album since the 2000 release (sondag) on paper recordings repap offshoot. last years single wonder feat kurt maloo on the label was a day one sell out here at all ears and marked a significant maturing of runes trademark sound. the influence of norway on the worlds forward thinking disco scene & beyond is more than evident, with countrymen like todd terje, prins thomas and hans peter lindstrom all leading the charge for years now. the creative cauldron of the infamous club in a public toilet skansen has much to answer for! krasava is a very much vocal led project, with a cast of featured vocalists which includes norwegian popstar anneli drecker alongside recent collaborator Øyvind blikstad. the album is steeped in norwegian folklore, visually and musically and the gentle lilt of the norse/balearic sound, sits comfortably alongside more cosmic flavours, rock and beautifully crafted pop.

vinyl only! very limited copies! vinyl runs from the inner side to the outer side like the old nsc cuts from back in the days. pure detroit house and techno.

dj haus launches hot new label: hot haus recs. hot haus recs will be home to forthcoming releases from kodiak, dj q & trumpet & badman. hot_shit_001 offer a glimpse of what is to come, no hold party bangers! 3 off the hottest tracks taken from dj haus debut mixtape thug houz anthems. 3 stone cold club killers that take in 90s house and garage with the future space jam twist that he is known for.

following on from deft earlier this year and the inaugural release for this label from placeholder in 2012, space hardware returns with a new ep from blacksmif. born yemi olagbaiye, he is a producer who has received hearty props from mary ann hobbs, fact mag and radio 1 for his strange and wonderful sounds on labels like blah blah blah, paradise club and tom middletons sounds of the cosmos. dutchman and klakson co-boss dexter also turns in a remix to complete this package.

long-awaited second release on japanese-based nakayoshi use only from label owner ken wood aka k.w.following the success of last years massive welcome to the club he now turns his re-edit magic on two more classic tracks.

purple velvet is chris james and lee dearn, two purveyors of deep and sensuous house music since forming in late 2011. having gotten to know each other at various late night music sessions, the pair have increasingly honed their own house sound that is as suited to the dark consines of a club as it is the sunnier vibes of an outdoor terrace. sparks fly is gritty, dirty yet soulful at the same time. desinitely the work of a duo with a promising production knack. on the slip back on on the boulevard featuring lisa d on saxophone and breathin are two late night drive jams, emotive and super lush. an ep to dance to, that moves your mind and your feet. deep music from the soul.

the debut vinyl release of editors kutz brand new imprint joins summer period with three juicy disco-house edits on tracks that we all love and danced back in the days. the ep features on side a a fantastic house edit by the talented russian dj / producer buzz compass on a fav by chaz jankel, plus an outstanding club edit by the greek disco stallion leonidas deejay, aka alien disco sugar, on a rare 12 inch version of ray parker jr. on the flip, vinyladdicted upraises the bpms with a house edit on the boogie oogie classic like you have never heard of before! 70s and 80s aroma, beefed-up, sampled, filtered a bit, extended and strictly made for bringing on the dance-floor a real disco fever-pitch!
limited red / brown coloured vinyl pressing.

new label tough luck records marks their first release with rebels history e.p. packing 4 tracks, which really showcase what tlr are all about. experimental, throbbing sounds, groove-laden basslines and heavyweight percussion designed for the club

ekhowax is the second personal release of george apergis (owner of modular expansion records). available in a limited 12 inch vinyl, ekhowax expands the artists club vision of his early detroit releases into a dub techno territory, filled with dark atmopsheres and a crowd pleasing vocal. the release inludes 3 massive remixes, the first one being the remix from the dynamic spanish duo nx1, that go darker with their pumping futuristic revision. the second remix comes from the legendary truncate aka audio injection, who creates the perfect club tool with his unique us chicago style, an instant hit. the release is sealed with the deep minimal and melodic cover, from the upcoming paris artist birth of frequency (of construct re-form crew).
supported by: laurent garnier, richie hawtin, damon wild, ben sims, mikael jonasson, the advent, umek, dj hyperactive , dvs1, paul brtschitsch, tommy four seven, francois x, bas mooy, vidal, space djz, speedy j, slam, billy nasty, alan fitzpatrick, perc, pig & dan, raffaelle attanasio, lee holman, mirko, kabale & liebe, spartaque, anderson noise, michel de hey ...

nice price deal !!! dub rhythm and deep sounds on the original tracks, jus-ed and jeroen search complete the ep with two insane remixes. unclear 007 comes from residents of the historical klang club in arezzo and signs the debut of giulio etiope, giak & hester on the label.

vinyl only and strictly for those who know! seven limited is back now for its 4th installment, just in time for the summer months and what a release they have for us this time. jackmaster k makes his debut on the belfast based imprint and delivers 4 classic, deep & underground garage cuts. with releases on skylax, midnight love club, music is love and made fresh daily, the london based producer is in a league of his own. many are duplicating the classic garage sound these days, but no one is replicating it like mr k. think along the lines of early todd terry, mood ii swing, tuff jam, jeremy sylvester and youre only half way on the journey this quality new producer is taking you on. as usual with seven limited, vinyl only, strictly for the heads!!

played and supported by: halo varga, tiago fragateiro, melon, nubian mindz, jacques renault, mark knight, xpress 2, noah pred, andy ash, claudio coccoluto, terence, diz, terence, simone giudici, ricardo miranda, justin sloe, mike w, tony rodriguez, danny howells, mark lowry, ivan iacobucci

memento and french producer/dj okain are by all means a perfect match: the parisian artist is well known for his refusal to conform to mainstream club trends and for his personal and eclectic take on contemporary house and techno, while the italian label run by idriss d caters to the needs of the most sophisticated and well-read electronic music fans. both stand out as true purveyors of unique styles and great taste, and this release is no exception.

limited coloured vinyl, phat summer house sampler

herrmutt lobby is back for more. their third release on eat concrete (one as bretzel zoo) reveals a more soulful and laidback sound then ever before. the new haters gonna hate ep reaches beyond their previous material but still comes with their own style of improvised beats, lowend bumpers and weird time signatures.

once again, raphaël laredo slipped through the authorities fingers: he does not care about the rules anymore, he infringes the standards and delivers us an ep beyond the correct and required limits! the only indication, its address: the club -akasha-.
rafaël murillo is already there, armed with a bomb. despite everything, laredo is a believer, he knows all the good and the bad theories. he insists on involving us, from the top, on the traces of the plot -crop circles- supported by the strong foundations of his brother, gaffy. the tech house spirit of laredo glides between paris and barcelona. eloïse oddos totally seized it when she designed the amazing record sleeve of crop circles for seconde.

the curatorial direction appleblim has always chosen to take with apple pips is rooted in his dj sets, testing tracks to the nth degree and searching for those cuts which engender the desired emotional response in the club. arkists 2011 banger rendezvous held plenty of that weight in its original form, and it wasnt long before scuba wanted to get his hands on the parts for a more houseminded revision in line with his scb output. kept as a secret weapon of blims ever since it was first crafted, scubas dj kicks mix in 2012 finally brought about a public airing of his own edit. with the dust settled on that particular chapter, it is only fitting that this rock solid interpretation receives a full vinyl release over which the eight minutes of poised keys, unflinching bass and swelling atmospherics can prowl undisturbed.

after the great release from label owner samann, traxx underground is proud to serve you a name that all of you will know for sure nys finest a guy from new york who did many releases in the 90s with different alias (victor simonelli, cloud 9, groove committee ect) one track among the strongest do you feel me. back now after 20 years with these three sensational tracks.
pressing on 170 gram vinyl.

ryan elliott presents his second 12 inch ep for ostgut ton. his groovy us-sound is still present in these new productions and the stepmode ep builds a bridge between euphoria and darkish club moments.

the secret squirrel returns with number two in this limited edition series of vinyl only, dance floor delights. cut loud and built for maximum club use. dance floor devastation is guaranteed!

to turn peoples heads you have to make a bit of an effort to do something different. but maybe there is another part of me that just wishes i could make club bangers and just put it out there�
- spatial, 2013

all any dj touching down in san francisco needs is nikola baytalas number on speed dial. whether youre a frequent visitor or a virgin to the west coast city, its imperative to call on him for an in-the-know tour of the citys finest spots. apart from underground san fran expeditions, baytalas legacy comprises some of the most kinetic and dynamic club tracks ever released, an eclectic record collection so big it requires its own postcode and a vintage car and bike collectionnicely referenced in the artwork for his first release on pets recordings.

with the name of his new ep, ruede hagelstein sticks to the maritime visual theme of his recent watergate 13 compilation. the parrotfish is a colourful thalassian, who is as much skilled at submerging in mystical depths as ruedes light-footed producer-style. the grooves on the first side are filled with a collaboration between hagelstein and emerson todd.

rising bristol production team forget me not deliver 3 tracks that ride a wave of bristol-bass, steeped in a classic house sound road tested thoroughly at recent alfresco parties. the lead track *only you* draws you in with modulating pads and haunting vocals underpinned by heavy sub bass. the mix of organic and urban sounds creates an atmosphere perfect for alfrescos first release. on the flip they take the bumping classic house-meets-bass formula and apply it to *club shaker*. this time with classic chords and chopped vocals, they make dance floor magic on this head summer tinged club banger. alfresco disco co-founder luke turner aka lukas remixes *only you* making the track a more sprawling, acid tinged journey, a bit darker than the original. the vinyl of the release is truly one for the collectors.

superb reissue of ron trent s all-time deep techno classic altered states. made when he was still school-age, and released in 1990 on armandos seminal warehouse label, this record was an immediate underground club hit, turning ron into a local hero, kickstarting his hugely successful production and djing career and making him probably the only chicago house producer to rate one of the best techno singles of all time! this classic acid workout is stunning in its simplicity and has been described as one of the most perfect and moving tracks ever heard. the other tracks are also very beautiful in their own right despite having been overshadowed by the epic altered states - the afterlife was included on dj hells x-mix-5. all tracks digitally remastered for superb sound quality

larry heard and archie pelago put their hands on >say you wont ever< by wallflowers.

detroits berlin-based jimmy edgar is on a mission to manifest dance culture on a level deeper than any bass can drop. synthesizing his passions for esoteric philosophy and 90s club music, edgar announces a new ep, label launch, and special projects with fellow multimedia mystics machinedrum and pilar zeta.

de:tuned is the new label of djs, record collectors and party promoters bonny (ruben boons) and konnekt (bert hermans).the label is an extension of the de:tuned parties which they have been organising since 2009 in and around antwerp (belgium). de:tuned stands for proper old school club music, whether its techno, acid, rave, house. de:tuned is about quality music in general. previous guests at the de:tuned events include ben sims, dave angel, mike dred, robert leiner, cj bolland and frank de wulf to name but a few.

this is a whole new level of weird - intones a disembodied voice on proximas thermal vision the lead track of his new 12 inch for tempa. it is a perfect summary of its disorienting appeal: winding upwards through a tense opening, it abruptly explodes into a turbulent salvo of percussion. its monstrous chunks of sound chop violently back and forth from speaker to speaker, assaulting dancers from all sides and broadsiding the senses, while sub-bass blasts upward from beneath. it is both alien and astonishingly intense, poised to detonate on dancefloors without ever resorting to stereotypical club banger tricks. it is easy to hear why proximas tracks have become regulars in dubstep scene figurehead youngstas record bag.

little is known about mysterious producer tommy rawson. our first acquaintance was the aptly named shy track on red rackems smugglers inn 001 release. we tried to find out more but the trail got cold pretty quick. it was not until hearing gilles peterson playing a version of hugh masekelas dont go lose it baby on his show that word got around, tommy rawson was back. this particular anthemic track found its way to mats who then started playing it out and every time, in every club no matter where in the world the reaction was same, people completely lost it on the dance floor! we had but no choice to release the track and luckily enought tommy must have a sixth sense because at the same time mats blasted the track at the local talk office to convince tooli shouting: this is the next big release for local talk, i m telling you! another track made it into his mailbox, the soulful house jam brenda done died with no name. both tracks ended up on this 12 inch of course. mr rawson has delivered the goods here, warm, sunsplashed music all the way. a name to watch for this year and probably not mysterious for long.

coming up next in the audiolith singles club-series is a conjunctional joint strictly aiming at the worlds dancefloors - featuring the combined forces of two artist hailing one from berlin, the other from hamburg and both renowned far beyond the borders of their hometown for dj and production efforts alike. the opener sonne, park und sterni is catered by long-time audiolith-associate and family member rampue who has been involved in musical craftmanship ever since.

its not that long since our main man rampue served his fine club anthem sonne, park & sterni as part of the audiolith singles club series and now hes back with another hot quadruple shot. this fine ep named mama was a progrocker is not only announcing springtime musically but is also serving a sneak preview of what the future holds for long time fans of rampue soundwise when it comes to forthcoming projects yet unveiled.

we are very honored & super excited to have one of the most respected artists in the deep underground house scene ,trinidadian deep. he delivers us two tracks from which one is already a timeless classic and very hard to find tree of life which originally came out on ron trent�s future visions records & a new and raw late night track called deep thoughts. two remixes come in the form of french life recorder & seed records man bradford james. life recorders version is deep yet heady & continues from the original tree of life with the vocals and deep synced chords. bradford james remix turns it on its head with deep congo groves and club drums. perfect package all round. this release is a must have for all vinyl heads and deep house junkies - music for your soul

ike returns here on philpot with his special sound: a deep mixture of jazz, funk and oldschool house. heavy bass and club approved! enjoy!

disco bloodbath recordings latest is the debut solo release from one of the founders and original residents of the disco bloodbath clubnights, dan beaumont - formally of production duo jam factory and the man behind london venues dalston superstore and the newly opened dance tunnel. reality checkpoint is an atmospheric mid-tempo house chugger based around judicious use of samples and a slight dub-reggae sensibility to the groove. the original is accompanied by two alternate versions - one from neville watson, which pushes the track into club territory, and one from dan himself, which strips things back, further accentuating the tracks dub overtones.

gerberei 1994-2013 is a vinyl-only release carried out by some fellows as an homage to the legendary techno & house club gerberei schwerin in east germany (started in 1994).

poker flat roar back into action with a remix package for foremost poets classic club track, reasons to be dismla?.

last year anton feist and fabian fenk of the/das debuted on life and death with their fresh water ep, a collaboration with tale of us that functioned as a milestone release for the label. now the duo is back with three new songs that move mysteriously around the edges of the club.

der junge hamburger produzent & analog-synthesizer fanatiker hannes rasmus wurde von gold panda bei einem gemeinsamen gig in hamburg entdeckt und veröffentlicht nun sein 12 inch debüt wir sind hier nich in detroit, dirk auf notown. alle vier tracks bestechen durch tolle melodien und warme chords, die nicht nur im club sondern auch auf der heimischen hi-fi anlage überzeugen. detroiter melancholie trifft auf hamburger bodenständigkeit. für fans von matthew dear, dj koze, rick wade!

full 3 years have passed since indy toureau released his last ep on solees imprint parquet recordings and after remixes for beroshima, xenia beliayeva or johannes heil hes finally back home on blackfoxmusic. melanchromantic is a kind of >retro-new-wave-techno< : melancholic and romantic at the same time! with an 80s-infected electrotech-style, the perfetctly setted movie-samples and his emotional melodies the track pushes himself on every technofloor to blow the speakers out and destroy it!

in january the debut album the damage is done by hot coins, the disco crossbreed project by danny berman (best known for his house productions as red rack em), was released. his personal time machine journey into the sights and sounds of downtown new york sometime around the late seventies/early eighties is much more than a tribute to his heroes of those times. its also a brilliant examination of todays club music.

after becoming an iconic figure at electric minds club events in recent years heidelberg�s move d is heading in the same direction release�-wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. the ever�-reliable bastion of disco�-inspired house returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of �to the disco �77�. bliss�-inducing guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax. a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. his previous hybrid minds ep for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re�interpreted by some of the electric minds extended family. retrofit head honcho jay shepheard opts for a classic piano�-house led offering for his remix of �got 2 b whilst former member of commix endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. join the dots founder duff disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove�-laden re�-rub of �useless� to round off the diverse vinyl�-only package.

slamming disco edits, huge dj support: dimitri from paris, late nite tuff guy, leftside wobble, ashley beedle, get down edits ...
cutting his teeth on the uk bar dj circuit with gigs six nights a week, as well as being a member of production duo casio social club, henry greenwood has nurtured an understanding of the vital ingredients required for a killer dance floor groove. from the early days of breaking both the pause buttons on his family stereo system (whilst crafting his first reworks) to spinning alongside derrick carter at londons disco-flavoured club night slide, henry is carving a razor-sharp niche in the ever-evolving re-edits movement.

straight and to the point high bpm club ready tracks from the world of delroy edwards. no one is left standing with the clap, whistle, and warble of this ghetto funk. rough and tough beat tracks made for mixing and getting the fuck out, just like in the old days. nothing flashy here, hard working tracks for the working dj.