ambivalent & michael l penman debut on ovum with *shimmer*. having found a very fruitful collaborative friendship, michael l penman and ambivalent (aka kevin mchugh) have begun exploring the intersection of their approaches to music-making. they originally connected when kevin discovered michaels music in 2010. after playing many of his productions in his dj sets and including them in a mix-cd (_ground) release for minus, kevin made contact and the pair began exchanging files and swapping ideas. this led to time in the studio together and yet more file exchanges. quickly a natural creative balance emerged as they found that their production techniques were complementary as is their shared love of groove, bass and musicality. for their ovum debut the duo have delivered a trio of tracks that have those three elements at their core. title track shimmer brings together raw jackin funk with a warm driving bassline and scything techy stabs whilst chevalier matches its fun bouncy groove with an infectious and spritely melody. final track memogram comes heavy with the oldskool, delivering a bed of beats and samples beneath the very heaviest of acid-kicks. not for the feint of heart!

due to its black color, the raven was often a harbinger of death in western culture, brought to you in conjunction with dark deeds. but according to native american medicine teachings, light comes out of darkness and the color black is associated with the source of all energy, creating new realities - with the raven as its messenger. silky raven, namely jakob seidensticker and henrik raabe, have dedicated their work to this process with projects like the havana boys, seidensticker/salour and wareika. on the remix duties we first have october, who delivers an homage to the lfo-influenced sound of the 90ies, raw and pure. and second we have a remix by visionquests shaun reeves and jay haze, who join forces to create a dubtechno- influenced pearl, perfectly rounding up the package.

1st pressing of 500 copies in limited embossed sleeve & 180g vinyl! collaboration pushes us through conflict and pulls us back together balancing somewhere in between.

clear vinyl pressing. already support by : marco bailey, slam, hector couto, danny chatelain, miguel picasso, anderson noise, christian varela, philipp straub, benedetto & farina, paolo mojo, chris source...

nearly three years after the release of his debut album lucky shiner, gold panda returns with his second album half of where you live, to be released on ghostly international and his own notown label (uk). the album is the product of a period spent touring the world multiple times around, absorbing influences and probing potential new avenues of creative exploration.
comes as dfouble 12 inch vinyl plus download code.

cover: hiss : 1292 - aetherius society epit was all unplanned : the duo even got its name after this first record got its mastering. hiss : 1292?s aetherius society ep is a powerful and passionate statement. the creative frenzy of two talented producers - one from switzerland 12?, the other one from the parisian suburbs 92? - stuck together in a studio in geneva, just a couple meters away from the roaring noise of a construction site. they ve been putting computers out of the picture, jamming on their machines, synths and effects, and thus creating both forward-thinking and retrofuturistic pieces of techno, with that special instant classic feel.

another intelligence, is the label with new tools for creative djs and techno artists. jeff mills and dimi angelis already play this release. the connection between human civilization and extraterrestrial civilization, is evident. after a connection via morse, has established an encoded message intended for future minds. it is time to consider the facts and take the next step of evolution. the techno of the future is in our living present. just, obtain your own conclusions.

played by tim sweeney & dj nature
detroit has been stretching its influence over creative lisbon in recent years. helder russo, a newcomer, reflects that underground evidence on his debut 12 inch for groovement. you ll hear that inspiration manifesting not only throughout his musical output but also embodied on the b side remix, delivered by the iconic and legendary motor citys producer niko marks, long time artist at planet e . i dont know ep has been in the making for a while but its finally complete, containing 3 original tracks and one remix by the great niko marks

finest deep and fine techno for the second release of instruction. our trip continues with dj spider from n.y.c. project harmonics a.d. is an ep absolutely complete, full of drum machine and tools, real vibrations, strong emotions. for us, this is music ... good music!

favouring the potential of techno as a vessel for shock and awe, curiosity records emerges with a focused intent and a powerful opening statement with this ep from one of the unsung heroes of french electronic music, arnaud le texier. having followed his heart throughout his career and always seeking to unlock the creative potential of minimalism in music, arnaud has traveled far and wide both as a dj and a producer before reaching this point here, where he heeds the call of long-serving parisian upstart skat in providing tracks for his new label. cry001 stands strong as a testament to the principles that make techno exciting, avoiding the popular trend of industrial brutality in search of a more spiritual message within the intense drum patterns and synth arrangements

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.

for our 9th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producers in france right now: concept e25. they are a french producers duo (frederic boeuf & lionel cadix). their passion for electronic music was ignited in the early 90s when they discovered labels such as f communications and fnac. the pair both had strong musical backgrounds but only joined forces in 2009. since then they have continually been developing their sound and exploring new and diverse ways of making music together - with a burning proclivity for making good ol fashioned grooves - but not without a chic, modern twist - as noticed by pulse radio.net. coming after back to the source ep on seven music, garage sessions l is their 7th ep and is released by wax classics - a sub-label of the famous skylax records. garage sessions i continues their journey into the 90s underground house world, with 4 tracks featuring funky basslines, classic.

one of the scenes true veterans, justin richardson aka genotype has released music over his career on a who is who of the most influential drum and bass labels including reinforced, moving shadow, renegade hardware, & of course dbridges exit records label, who released the debut genotype artist lp ritual dance in 2010. lessons in depth sounds like no one else in drum and bass right now, and truly lives up to its title fusing multiple musical elements into one deep sea musical experience. this is not a collection of instant gratification dance-floor tunes, and like all truly good music, lessons in depth is most rewarding after the listeners full immersion. don your mask and snorkel and dive in.
pressing on transparent dark green, black marbled vinyl. download code included.
dj support from dbridge, spectrasoul, doc scott, bryan g, john b, loxy, consequence, clarity, btk, hybris, c4c, ruffhouse and more.

dj legend, producer icon, avant-gardist, pioneer. only few influenced the music scene of the past 28 years as deeply as pascal feos. he is responsible for 4 solo albums, over 200 releases and hundreds of remixes. still his hunger for sound experiments is satisfied by no means. although it has been a bit quiet around him in the past few months, you might rather call this the quiet before the storm. feos wouldnt be feos, if it wouldnt have been for him to have his fingers on controllers and knobs on a daily basis, creating and tweaking new sounds. finally the time has come. pascal is back, and he gentlemanly wrapped up a present for you, marked departed 2 return. what is in it? not only feos fifth album, but also a musical answer to the question what he has experienced and what he had to go through in these three creative and self-reflecting years of his musical hiatus.

ltd 2013 repress
prime numbers return with m7. the first side is taken by a remix of wireman’s >armour<, the original of which was included on pn04 released at the end of last year. the remix is from move d (deep space network, source records), he ups the tempo and in trademark fashion softens the surfaces of the original, warming the core of the track whilst creating a bass heavy groove with twisting beats, synths and a husky hypnotic vocal sample. the flip includes two tracks. to start we have >crushed< by actress. darren j. cunningham aka actress runs the much lauded werk records and this track is taken from his limited cd only album >hazyville< (released on werk in the autumn of last year ) >crushed< is slo-mo, extra bass heavy, low slung house with an addictive lofi synth riff and submerged strings. the track bumps along with hiss and crackle to good affect before turning into a badalamenti-esque loop to finish. to round things off be, the up & coming manchester based producer provides >when you left<. be cut his teeth with the chicago based still music and a great al hudson reedit which found extensive dj support on its release. >when you left< is a shuffling downbeat house groove with a jazz sentiment featuring deep rhodes keys and clipped drums, the track breaks up into a bluesy accapella section then builds up to a more direct 4/4 groove to the end

freitags first vinyl: the beauty of dueling creative energies almost over is a first on a couple of fronts¿ its the first finished collaborative project between submerge and ricardo garduno, and its freitags first release on vinyl.

almost exactly three years after the first, redshape has readied his second red pack, due for co release by his own present imprint alongside his frequent dutch home, delsin. whilst the world is still enjoying the germans latest album square, the man himself has typically moved on once more. on red pack ii he offers up six tracks new of hugely atmospheric and romantically industrial techno across two pieces of vinyl.

city fly have been proud to release three solo 12inches from house disciples steven wobblejay, flori and creative swing alliance - complete with a plethora of remixes from acclaimed producers such as medlar, leif and iron curtis. however, as always at the forefront of the house revival city fly continue their quest in discovering and nurturing hidden house talent - always on the lookout to unearth and showcase those left in the shadows.

superb new diagonal release! 1st edition on red vinyl also comes in a screen printed poly jacket.
john cage once stepped into an anechoic chamber expecting to hear silence. instead, he heard the low-end throb of his own blood pulsing through his body. this is the story that gave blood music, the first new act on diagonal, their name. it is an appropriate one too: simon pomery, the creative lead and only ever-present member of the band, strikes his guitar with screwdrivers, mallets and his own bare fists, frequently putting real blood into the blood music that spits violently from the band.

now for the second central part we were able to win even more well-known and influential artists of the bernese music scene. on one hand, the world-famous and bustling starfighterz aka deetron as well as the versatile creative collective filewile, and on the other, morgan le fay aka benfay amongst many other things a member of the round table knights. in addition, mike machine (sinneswandel) and adriano mirabile (sinneswandel) join in to both present exciting pieces for diving into

the label bond is the brainchild of swedish techno dj and producer petter b. the concept of the label is music by djs for djs. the label focuses on releasing tracks that enable the dj rather than the producer to be creative. it is based on that special bond which is created every time a dj combines tracks, loops and sounds live into something new and unique.

after a busy year of five releases in 2012, cinematic is already back to it in 2013 with the fourth release by label debutant florian muller. alongside the burgeoning frenchmans original contributions sit some heavyweight remixes, namely from wildly idiosyncratic mathematics label boss hieroglyphic being and reference, aka detroit dub-smith luke hess and brian kage. mullers first contribution you demonstrates a predilection for dubby deepness and polished production.

londons apparel music returns with a very special limited edition vinyl release featuring music from ivan tetelepta & roger gerressen and emerson todd... the apparel music label has always had its roots embedded in the creative and avante garde end of electronic music, from its unique packaging, to its leftfield jazz orientated house, techno and electronica.

introducing haraket, a 5 piece from south london who are set to release their debut 12 inch single on melodic recordings this spring. the band emerged from the creative chaos of school and college bands in and around peckham that have already given the world king krule. this is the first in a series of releases with melodica recordings, with an album due next year. haraket fuse wall-of-sound dynamics with often delicate source material, moody electronics, programmed beats and effected vocal lines. think a post dubstep version of early underworld or a certain ratio reinvented by the new digital century.

leftymood records is an italian label based in milan, born from the minds of danny deep, chris carini and alberto ampezzi, three artists with very similar musical background but with different artistic evolution. and these three artists make also the debut of leftymood records. dannys track is a trip through different electronic genres that range from indie and deep with creative acid synth sounds. perfect for a more sophisticated audience. ampezzis unconditional is made up of percussions, drifty ipnotic beat and marvelously deep groove that push an unconventional raw energy. suitable for underground situations. chris carini presents his track introducing techno groove with house elements like classic piano and voices that will burn the dancefloor in every moments in a dj set... first pressing ltd to 200 copies

nice price deal !!! soul intent is a drum and bass dj/producer based in nottingham uk and the owner of lossless music. after releases on labels like 31 records / blindside / broken audio / commercial suicide / creative source / cylon / demand / ingredients / lossless music / mac ii / project 51 / samurai music / vampire the time is right to start releasing on his own imprint and his debut is a banger. 2 straight forward high quality drum and bass tunes for the true fans.

nm004-001y, the first release on neustadtmusik yellow is brought into being with kollers creative and playful tracks where beats collide from different styles and tumbling rhythms are combined with melancholic sounds

mannequin records is simply elated to present the debut 12 inch ep from phantom love, a mysterious kosmische act from southern europe. emerging from the majestic and fiercely sun-trapped lands of the old continent, phantom love takes you along a dazing journey through a spectral yet dreamy haze of spacey psychedelia.
limited edition of 300 copies with artwork by giandomenico carpentieri. strongly recommended to fans of brian eno, klaus schulze, john carpenter, carter tutti, stellar om source, harald grosskopf, tangerine dream, beak, zombie zombie.

while we are already looking forward to the release of the complete traversable wormhole album in the beginning of spring, clr is excited to present you this fascinating four track e.p. with remixes of original tw tracks by northern structures, dasha rush, orphx and monolith, four of the highly creative acts on adam xs sonic groove label.

funken presents berlin based solo clarinet-player and performer andreas ernst aka randweg along with the first album equisetales. randweg portrays the theme of a journey that moves (and represents a thread between) while sketching the tiny little things beside the pathway

nice price deal !!! audio culture tap back into the creative pool of bristol for a collaboration between two new alter egos: lrusse & bleecker. lrusse is the new solo project of ed bayling, of behling & simpson the bristolian champions of slow-house burners, while bleecker is the more 4x4 driven guise of fellow bristolian wedge. the result of this collaborative effort are three tracks of chunky, slow, heavy analogue vibes with an abundance of atmospherics.

hardworksoftdrink is a creative collective founded by twelve friends in 2012 faithfully representing the offenbach and frankfurt am main area. they work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production. the first vinyl output of hardworksoftdrink named chup ep is focussed on muanda, one of the teams producers

chasing voices breaks its short ceasefire and rearms for the 5th installment in the ongoing series of musical theses at the forefront of new york citys electronic scene. purging the emotional distance and ironic poise of an increasingly numb aesthetic culture, *awoken by tears* is the naked, stark and barren truth of a deeply sentient musical form. heartbroken and angry, this is the new techno militancy taking on the classic materials of creative drive: pain, loss, memory—those negative spaces of the human condition that lay waste to so many weak souls, leaving behind piles of dust and rubble in their path.

max cooper is now on his 12th release with traum and if that was a magic number, he has teamed up with nicolas bougaïeff who is the creative director of liine in berlin.

4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producer right now : montel. being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with house music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. not concerned with topping charts, being in the playlists of top djs or winning social networking popularity contests, montel is a man of simplicity. his only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for djs and dancers. music for sweaty basements, house partys and day time raves. nothing big, nothing clever.. just vibes

the a sides closing in with its broken funk predated a lot of convergence happening now between house and bass music. and last but not least, stefan goldmann provides a brand new, ultra-stripped down edit of the mesmerizing read that lips. essential all the way. remastered by d+ms rashad from the original dat source and cut to premium vinyl, they are finally available again in unprecedented quality.

establishing itself as a reliable source of music for the soul with minilogue - endlessness, the stockholm based label make a beautiful corpse now welcomes its new family member.

culprit continue their winter scouting tour of europe in search of young producers on the brink of creative greatness. for their 32nd ep release, the label makes a stop in barcelona, recruiting the emerging talent of argentian-born nicolas abalos aka shall ocin to join the cause. ocins crash into my love ep is part of an exciting first wave of accomplished music arriving from the artist and expands the labels exploration of deep, just left-of-center modern house music.

2013 is the debut album from justin velor, a vibrant technicolor collision of styles (you might call it a musical dr. frankenstein, he says) incorporating everything from vangelis-inspired synth drones and nocturnal acid house rhythms to tender folk melodies and psychedelic flourishes. >i wanted to make a fantastical soundscape with colourful dynamics and a soul,< he explains.

if youre going to get someone to remix a seminal record, its a good idea to get someone in love with the source material groove armada, noir and eats everything all fall firmly into this category. chicken lips >he not in< is one of those records that everyone recognizes, even if youre not aware of its name or who wrote it. the bassline is an enduring sound in dance music that everyone knows, and pretty much everyone loves.

available on very limited hand stamped 180gram vinyl. the result of a creative coming-together of two very different producers, breach and dark sky present the somewhat unexpected sounding *the click* on naked naked. as the fourth ep from the imprint, which has seen the release of label boss breachs *you wont find love again* and breach and midlands collaborative *101 & somewhere ep* previously, *the click* continues to champion uk sounds in line with the london imprints aesthetic.

after some cold long nights on his ranch studio, ole biege, the best cowboy in town, and well-known for his remix of monkey safaris hi-life, presents his new release on super flus label monaberry. stomping sounds, blasting basses and semi-emotional melodies brought to you by this sheep-shaving and creative artist. his voice is his signature, his personality and the dot on the i in these 3 tracks...

180 gramm vinyl! limited to 200 copies worldwide. >grounded in humanity< claims to be an output for the most instinctive aspect of the human species, which is certainly the most creative one and also the responsible for chaining these creatures to their own existence, preventing them to evolve from a more rational perspective.

after alec troniqs glorious 2012 strikes like pimpernuckel and rueffel ep and prosperous remixes for leesa or kanzler & wischnewski, he roughs up the club season with yet another super-creative bunch of dance floor tracks. with fluffernutter our pastry chef created a scuzzy mix of sweeties.and everyone can sing is a slow and muddy pounding house smacker.xanthippe is a cheering singsong tune for a little less conversation but a little more action on the parquets. this fluffernutter ep unmistakably pushes to movement.

manmakemusic kick-off 2013 with their housiest offering to date from two new label artists, natan h & amy jean. natan h made his debut last year with anton zaps ethereal sound and on this occasion collaborates with longtime creative partner for an ep of bumping, unconventional house music. title track, *for her*, is a beast of unrivalled warmth working a deep and steady groove to perfection. on the flip, *i know* is a soulful disco-infused workout while *rush* takes aim squarely at the late night raver with its enveloping pads and low-slung bass line.

doubleheart, the collaborative project of two of scotlands longest serving creative individuals in electronic music - jd twitch (optimo espacio) and neil landstrumm. taking its name from title song *roots* - a sub heavy, tension building track that re-imagines jamaican dub poet michael smiths original from the seminal 1982 album ‘mi cyaan believe it - the ep as a whole works as an analogue exploration into the rawer side of dance music. working together allows these veteran producers to fuse their individual styles and musical sensibilities, combining landstrumms raw aesthetic and mastery of hardware manipulation with twitchs unrivalled knowledge of what makes a dancefloor tick. spawning from the depths of their imaginations and machines are 4 club-ready tracks brimming with anticipation and menace. although taking its inspiration from 80s electro and 90s acid & rave, the final result is far from a throwback to a halcyon, bygone era. instead, they have managed to carve out a distinctive sound the bleeps and bangs its way firmly into 2013.
dj support from optimo, ben ufo, joe goddard (hot chip / 2 bears), nightwave, daniel avery, lando kal, sinden, clouds, west norwood cassette library, medlar, hot city, tayo, auntie flo, sei a ...

sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.

martin j. thompson is the man behind the alias pokk! and he has the very interesting and creative sound blog mono-log where he post a new sound every day done with his clavia nord modular.

for illusion recordings 6th edition we travel across europe to the current deep house mecca of russia to present volta cab for his illusion debut.