supported by: dubfire, tensnake, groove armada, damian lazarus, funkagenda, huxley, hector romero, quentin harris, danny tenaglia, magda, anton pieete, panda, daniel bortz

back in 2009, exactly five marches ago, culprit began its journey. 5 years of existence is a significant mark for a label and worthy of some introspection. with its new release, the los angeles­based label celebrates one of its most recognisable elements, the standard hotel rooftop, the site of the labels signature parties for the past 6 years: its been more that just a location – the rooftop has become the essential ingredient of culprits philosophy. inspiring a successful three-part compilation series, above the city, which has united some of the best young production talent around, the series has showcased a particular brand of warm summer­time sound, modern yet timeless. each remix is a culprit debut for all of the remixers. yet, each of them is part of the extended group of friends of the label, a like­minded tight­knit collective

now on vinyl

right after the tremdendous irritation caused by pommes 001 has reached its peak, here comes pommes002! this time reviving the worst or the best 90ies club music had to offer. the a-side belongs to daniel nentwig aka one half of the working elite, one third of the now defunct extraproduktionen and whitest boy alives keyboard-wizard. hes wearing his brandnew d lonely al sweater and presents we can have it all, a well hung slice of sparkeling proto house that could have fit very well on a kissfm mastermix by tony humphries!

here comes the second part vinyl of dodi paleses greetings from the solar sytem remix project featuring special treatments by marcello napoletano, musumeci, myk derill and owen jay & melchior sultana. supported by: ame, gary beck, agaric, speedy j, jonas kopp, danny tenaglia, dubfire, laurent garnier, slam, horatio, luciano esse, kevin arnemann, jorge savoretti, alan fritzpatrick, andrew duke, mirco violi, daniel bortz, matt heize, guido nemola, the element, enzo elia, alex niggemann, olderic, limo, claudio coccoluto, snuff crew, hunter game, ivan iacobucci

this first 12 contains new versions from daniel avery (phantasy), who released a striking debut album last year, as well as a string of much-played 12 inch singles. the 12 inch also contains a remix from invisible conga people (dfa), which marks the return of this elusive act, who recorded a fan-fave 12 inch for dfa in 2011, and have not been heard from since.

principal records return for their third outing with another superb ep from s & m featuring dnae! s&m is the collaborative guise of danimal swainger aka daniel swain and thatmanmonkz aka scott moncrieff, the duo launched principal records with their *in my mind* ep in 2013. here we see them return to the imprint to deliver more of their gritty house sound, again employing the vocal stylings of jamaican born vocalist dnae.
pressing on red coloured vinyl.

for the second chapter in the smile for a while story, label heads daniel and david call on a veritable host of frankfurt-based producers, with the ffm vol. 2 ep one thats very much deserving of its vinyl release.

ejecta ist das neu projekt von leanne macomber (aka neon indian) und joel ford, der mit daniel lopatin (oneothrix point never) das duo games bildete. die 10 ejecta songs verbinden elektronischen dream-pop frueher 4ad-releases von cocteau twins oder this mortal coil mit der disco-coolness eines kavinsky oder der chromatics. limitiertes lp-format.

just two wonderful vinyl only remixes! dreamy & moody, for those moments like rising or setting sun, perfect for the coming open air season.. no digital sales, promotion or sharing! 180gr vinyl, antistatic innersleeve, shrinked

almost a year on from his well-received crazy ep on moon harbour, philip bader is back with his third outing on the label. this time he offers up edge of space, which features three new tracks that prove the producer of ten years experience is still somehow improving with every release.

support by: dubfire, tensnake, john digweed, hector romero, adriatique, kenny dope, damian lazarus, laurent garnier, richie hawtin, riva starr, mathias kaden, butch, julien sandre, doc martin, daniel sanchez , sante, noir, gorge, reboot, yousef, felix da housecat, simon dunmore, dale howard, chris carrier

nice price deal !!! alexey volkov who returns to the label with his interwave ep, comprising 4 killer tracks. known for his releases on planete rouge, this producer started his career in northwestern russia ( saint petersburg) in 1997 as a local underground techno dj, enthusiastic record collector and music experimenter. volkov takes much of his inspiration from early synthesizer music and the industrial music scene, as well as artist such as daniel miller, chrislo haas. he also taken inspiration from 80s ebm and new / synth/ dark wave scene from belgium, france and germany. as well as planete rouge, he has also recently released music on semantica. his interwave ep is dark, raw and full of character.

re-issue of the 1979 album by german bassist hans peter ströer.

bondage-music welcomes new zeland born, berlin based artists dilby. with * autumn blues* and * deepeast wave* he delivers two huge orginal tracks, additional remix work comes from markus homm (8bit//bondage-music//highgrade) and frag maddin (area remote). enjoy!
selected supporters: daniel bortz, marceo plex, niko schwind, stacey pullen, marco carola, timo maas , and many more - of course

early support from: danny howells, x-press 2, daniel bortz, uglh, ugly drums, walker & royce, jack fell down, droog, kellerkind, brother s vibe, jeff craven, :terry:, nick holder, julien sandre, mia dora and more

next up on magic feet is a release by dark strands. tonys first release came via the first magic feet label sampler. since then his releases have caught the attention of a number of acclaimed djs, with daniel avery citing one of tonys tracks as one of the best he had heard last year. this is tonys first full vinyl release and shows exactly what he is capable of. the title track *return of the oscillator* has had people running to the booth every time its been played from london to croatia, as well as being fully road tested at alfos by sean johnston who also provides a superb remix under his hardway bros guise. the second track *galactic* slows the pace down and is perfect for those warm up sets.

limited edition to 300, hand-numbered, hand-spraypainted black & white sleeves, spraypainted centres, heavy-weight vinyl.

nice price deal !!! the new release of how the other half lives. early support comes from daniel avery, tim sweeney, optimos jd twitch, bicep, luke abbott, cosmo vitelli and many more

vekton musik presents its brandnew vinyl-only sublabel vekton black and its second release with unique deephouse tracks and a dubmonster of alexandar kyosev

eric is definately swedens most interesting and skillful producer when it comes to underground deep house and soulful techno. eric ericksson released his first single in 96 with several releases since then on respected labels, both indie and major. at age 18, he released a single on derrick mays label fragile, alongside artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier. later the same year he, as part of the duo minimalisterna, released a full-length album on virgin records. in 2011 the ep someone is watching was released on carl craigs planet e communications. as co-founder of kass recordings he released the work of some of the top artists on the swedish scene, such as zoo brazil and style of eye. in 2009 he formed north beach together with daniel howe and since then they had three releases on kant recordings and played in well-respected venues in europe. his latest 12 inch vinyl love cannot was released this summer on freerange recordings.

prime numbers highlight the most hyped trus me track from his >treat me right< album released earlier this year. somebody is an insistent, throbbing production championed by many a dj in 2013 including daniel bell, mcde, deetron, ben klock, bicep, nina kraviz & guy gerber. hypnotic acid bass pulses under shifting cymbals & claps with jacked-up, penetrating snare breakdowns. simple, classic & effective. following his recent excursion on the ann aimee imprint mosca remixes for the flip. dropping the tempo he indulges in a burning bass heavy affair, stripping the minimal original even further back & subtly crafting the parts to create a spacious, heads-down groove. a masterful rework indeed.

das label svs records wurde von beni brachtel und daniel hermann-collini als unterlabel von brachtels schwester projekt selbstversorgersound (svs) gegruendet. svs nimmt verschiedene kuenstler aus ihrer gewohnten musikalischen zone und konfrontiert sie mit einem style, weit weg von ihrer gewohnten umgebung. es entwickelte sich eine perfekte plattform für einen intensiven sozialen und kreativen austausch. die dritte ep des enorm vielversprechenden neuen münchner labels svs, agiert zwischen lupenreinem techno, dub und electronica agiert

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

with six years of covetable releases under its belt its safe to say that erol alkans flourishing phantasy label is well on its way to establishing itself as the uks preeminent purveyor of independent music. 2013 has been a particularly golden year with daniel averys critically acclaimed debut lp dropping in early october, sao paulo wunderkind babe, terrors btu project with man make musics u, recent collaborations with emperor machines andy meecham as future four and disco mavericks in flagranti and a slice of perfect summer pop from nadia ksaiba, not to mention connan mockasins upcoming sophomore opus caramel and the debut release from mysterious new signing ghost culture.

recorded in berlin at studio schwedenstrasse one day in june 2010. recording engineer: marco paschke. mixed and mastered by daniel karlsson in stockholm at elektronmusikstudion. mika vainio - electric guitar, processing, metallic percussion. joachim nordwall - electronics, electric bass guitar, metal objects, hammond organ, vibraphone.

debut-single by carolain luf for whatiplay incl. daniel dexter remix

mix the verspielheit of mgmt, the darkness at zola jesus, the groove of the whitest boy alive put atop of morricones or calexicos shimmering desert landscapes and around that certain sexyness and lasciviciousness that remind on the chromatics or glass candys of this world. this is the building, a trio from hamburg. based around the fabled drummer sven elsner (ex tigerbeat), as well as writer and singer daniel chun and pianist and second lead vocalist tina kaempe.

miracles debut album is a collaboration between two artists with a rich history in music you wouldnt immediately associate with mercury. daniel o sullivan has played and sung in bands such as ulver, mothlite, grumbling fur and guapo, while steve moore has recorded as half of the italian soundtrack inspired synth band zombi, and on dance labels such as kompakt and more recently l.i.e.s.
the vinyl lp comes with free download code for the full album.

downstairs please, heaven can wait. our destination is an urban hades, an alluring underworld. when you are mono-named (like sano) your epithet sounds like a code word anyway. so let us get in.

ltd nice price action !! leftroom records deliver their soundtrack of the summer with tracks by huxley & russo, matt tolfrey & maher daniel, gavin herlihy and julien perez.

das ist das ostfunk debuet von dompe, der zuletzt schon sehr erfolgreiche releases auf mimique, tretmuehle, for you records, 040 und gastspiel hatte. der in koeln geborene shooting star überzeugt hier durch seine bluesigen vocal samples über dem perkussiven grundgeruest

zur eule is a track with reassuring and melodic flow under refreshing house-drums. two oppositions with just a big matching effect.maenstroem created an remix out of the deepest parts from the original. monotone basslines with a little touch of a acid charm inside

support by: dicky trisco, sleazy mcqueen, tensnake, laurent garnier, toomy disco, ooft!, autodeep, mike w (kolour recordings), jacques renault, daniel solar, james johnston, luv shack records, ben la desh, norm de plume, the revenge

the 5th release on polymon comes as various artist ep with jamy wing, daniel schwarz, daniel hauser and thomas stieler

daniel lopatin, sohn russicher us-einwanderer, hat sich als oneohtrix point never mit experimenteller elektronik einen namen als talentierter komponist erarbeitet. er veröffentlichte drei alben auf minilabels, arbeitete mit antony hegarty als sänger und mit animal collective als festivalhoster (atp) zusammen und schrieb neben brian reitzell die musik zu sofia coppolas jüngstem film *the bling ring*. lopatins musikalisches schaffen wird von kritikern mit einem zerbrochenem spiegel verglichen, in dem sich klänge aus der vergangenheit brechen. auch auf seinem warp-debüt *r plus seven* blinkt seine neigung zum experimentellen immer hervor, zeitgleich wagt er sich so nah wie nie zuvor an traditionelle songstrukturen heran, so dass die zehn neuen tracks zu gleichen teilen aufwühlerisch wie hypnotisch wirken.
doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

but that the cocoon compilation l is all about love, is beyond debate: the love for electronic dance music, for its complexity and its diversity, the love for this global musical language and last not least the enthusiasm for the well-known and the still non-famous protagonists of this tonal romance that faithfully accompanies us through night and day for more than 30 years now.

it is not minimal, not maximal, and always in compliance with the historic atmosphere of detroit. we call it techno! nasty temper records presents its new release >pastpresentphuture< with d.i.c.e aka daniel benito kunz.

who of you still knows it? the legendary track adventures of dama by the cybordelics? for the fans of that classics and inquisitive people, who have not been part of the scene back in 1998, there is now good news. on harthouse mannheim a new edition of the track will be released now. this project was founded back then with the three producers daniel varga, milan zemanec and mike s. the latter is distinguished in this new version again and also responsible for the fresh sound.

vinyl only! vekton musik presents its brandnew vinyl-only sublabel vekton black with its first outstanding release with unique deephouse tracks by dandytracks alias daniel madlung & mandy jordan, archie hamilton & mariano mateljan, max jacobson & jubile

incl mario aureo remix

slammming electro vinyl, incl daniel avery rmx

collab - the name says it all. fascinating techno which will make you collapse. techno veterans superstrobe from berlin, recently nominated in 4 categories at partisan poll, and djoker from regensburg

born under a bad sign. shitparade label owners and best friends daniel meteo & t.raumschmiere finally teamed up in the studio to bring birth to their first release as dad and dad.

the new york based serkal imprint have pulled off quite the coo for their 007 release by welcoming cocoon resident chris tietjen to the stable. a self-confessed dj more than producer, the german admits that he prefers the interaction of playing rather than the solitude of producing

supported by lauhaus, reboot, robert dietz, leon, mirco violi, chris gruber, mihai popoviciu

killer release on full pupp, the a side track > kakemonsteret< is a crossover floor monster
- already supported by: gilbert / chateau flight, daniel bortz, sven väth, john digweed, m.a.n.d.y, ivan smagghe....

hey shorty girl you looking so fine, can you tell me what you do… she said daddy can i dance for you, daddy come and watch me juke.
courtesy of slug one entertainment, chi town house hero dj slugo drops an e.p of new and unreleased ghetto work outs on thug records. live and direct from the south side of chicago, work tha hoe, all purpose pussy & booty clap are signature dj slugo jack tracks. watch me juke, the lead track on this record is a footwork anthem and features vocal arrangements by edgar big gemini porter from the group men at large and kendall moore a/k/a k scrilla. artwork inspiration from the originator dj screw rip, labels designed by daniel crocetti. if you aint got no footwork just sit back and feel the beat. too hot to handle.

what can you expect when you have such a wild compilation for the 7 years of material. this limited package includes the best strikes from period 2012-2013so get it fast. 250 copies only!