holly and lawyer dave are back with a limited edition live album, originally available on cd as a tour only release until we persuaded them that it needed to be on vinyl too. this album features 10 tracks including holly & the brokeoffs standards like >devil do<, >medicine water< plus a cover of the lee hazlewood classic >dark in my heart.

token starts 2013 in pure inigo kennedy style: dark, refined and oh so magnetic

vinyl only, 180 gramm black repress. >primary colours< life begins with the echo inspectors creation, lunar shadows. exploring the depths of space, lunar shadowÊs form begins humble, discreet, with its stealth like kick forming structure around dark matter, playful hats, deep sub and intertwining textures and layered frequencies.over the ages the moon has helped us describe everything from rarity, love and lunacy. this release is another interpretation by of the over-standing sphere in the sky.

to kick off the launch of san franciscos jacktone records, we present our first release - two reverb-soaked acid tracks from san francisco native, jay fields, under his exillon moniker. the tracks meld otherworldly tones and lo-fi acidic grooves with an exquisitely dark and melodic techno mood to create an ominous no lights atmosphere in the bunker or on headphones.

seaghdha have made a significant dent in the stripped down warehouse music world with the first two releases in their celtic numerals series. a tri continues the theme perfectly, offering up three more precision workouts for dark spaces pared down, atmospheric and totally absorbing grooves throughout! each release will be strictly limited to 300 copies, vinyl only. the series will run to ten releases in total, titled 1-10 in gaelic.

this is first single cut from the long awaited japanese deep house maestro kuniyuki takahashi s feather world (mule musiq cd 39, release on 21th jan!). kuniyuki invited many amazing gest musicians from bugge wesseltoft, henrik schwarz,fumio itabashi and name a few. this first single cut is club friendly version of the collaboration track with legendary 80 s poetry singer anne clark . her our darkness are our all time favorite. kuniyuki version is Êhomage to his all time favorite early 90 s house track. our very favorite new artist barnt version is his unique dark kraut rock oriented house.

autumn days are coming quite near and with >jahreszwei< – an ambient tape by berlin based artist the marx trukker – we deliver the soundtrack for that more thoughtful time of the year. as the 4-track ep is put together chronological (starting with the track that was produced last), the a-side is more dark and dusty (roughly produced beginning of autumn with an electric bass, an old portastudio and loads of forbidden recording-techniques) while the b-side shines a bit brighter and lighter (produced digital end of summer, concentrating on the dave smith evolver synthesizer only). so take a walk through a forest next to you and enjoy the beautiful autumn-nature while having >jahreszwei< on your ears!
· limited tape (edition of 75)
· nice and arty black/white printed fold-out-poster as inlay (total size a4)
· 12 different unique artwork-labels
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

new unit moebius! dark industrial techno from the the hague sewers. relentless!

old skool fashioned deep house, incl alex agore & mikki funkx mixes

tanstaafl ends the year with october and john osborn manning the helm bracing us for the dark days that lie ahead. big kicks and pseudo acid sounds collide with dub sound system principles in this collaboration between the two label heads. limited to 300 units so get them while they last.

part one of the double lp with full-on dark ambient and sinister soundscapes...

part two of the double lp with full-on dark ambient and sinister soundscapes...

imagine snake plissken in the year 2012. each track of this record can be the perfect soundtrack for a movie with a more shady than stainless hero, fighting for

progressive and mental acid tribe, deep and pumpin, travelling between 170 andd 180 bpm. limited 200 copies. sizzling acid melodies turning higher and higher while an ambient dark melody comes slowly on the front... serious sound.

the limited advance copies (on white vinyl) are long gone. now we have finished copies with a full picture sleeve on black vinyl. balearic club jams from alister johnson (aka dj catalist from wah wah 45s, bstrd boots, do right) and andrew allsgood (history clock, rvng). love affair (an epic psychedelic club groover), river stixx (a minimal percussive cut), goodie goodie (dark disco) and live sweaters (disco party!)

excellent release by mas teeveh. dark, distorted & industrial warehouse techno. including a great remix by mattias fridell. the ep will be coming on limited green & black marbled vinyl!!!

the second part of the >what about talk about< series by baaz starts with >owls night<. a deep house tool with a vigorous bassline, some classic 909 elements, weird vocals and a pumpin piano chord. >those things< the second track on the a, infects you with positive vibrations and the magic mood. the b side enters with a remix by the highly skilled producer michel bauman under his moniker soulphiction. he turned the track called k.m.s. into an emotional and strong kicking house tune. a cut for the special moments. the original is produced by iron curtis & baaz . 90 bpm, a dippy pipe organ, wooden beats and shaky percussions. the last track >whatabouttalkabout< is a lush experimental listening slice, prober for the dark and chilly winterdays.

next klap klap by labelhead and mastermind samuel l session. dark chords combined with driving beats. samuel at his best!!

armand van helden rmx is a huge speed garage classic !! flipside with tuff & jam mixes to walking zero

when 2 become 1: >just wanna feel< is gush-worthy, hype-topping, expectation-shattering perfect house pop from blonde disco don, magic touch, and heavenly weirdo wizardress sapphire slows. the single is singular, like early st. germain mornings, breezy, bright, and breathtaking. b side, >when i see you<, is pure piano pleasure, from opposite sides of the pacific, touch and slows have created coastal holiday sand n? sea sweet sensuality. the 12 inch also includes end-of-days echo-ccordian, slippery dark nights risin? rubix remix by outside-the-box beat bester i:cube, as well as a dub-do-over from m. touch himself. a match made for the internet age, a flawless faraway coolaboration with the best of both and mucho more. all design by effortless art hooligan bobby houlihan.

in 2007 nick curly and marc scholl started cecille records, 2008 the sublabel numbers and now 5 years later comes cic (sik). cic records will be melodic and song like. the first release guilty pleasures ep comes from the portugal based artists johnwaynes which already released on cecille in 2011. the ep starts with >wild west<, sik vocals accompanied with a dark groove and a touch of special. second track >show me that you mean it< together with the voice from stee downes shows the melodic side of cic and tells a story about meaning and truth. third track >wet< starts with a naked direct groove and the offensive vocals from sonja james.

80s nyc disco not disco style ...

vinyl only, 180 gramm pressing, blue vinyl and strong limited. >primary colours< life begins with the echo inspectors creation, lunar shadows. exploring the depths of space, lunar shadowÊs form begins humble, discreet, with its stealth like kick forming structure around dark matter, playful hats, deep sub and intertwining textures and layered frequencies.over the ages the moon has helped us describe everything from rarity, love and lunacy. this release is another interpretation by of the over-standing sphere in the sky.

it was his signature and his sound, and if there is one record that both derrick and myself couldn t be more honoured to re-release as a testament to his legacy, a record that defined kenny as a dj, and a record that keeps that light shining, then it s this one. viva the dark lord.

the third and final part of prime numbers trusme remix series. once again berlin is in the house with berghain master ben klock taking the trusme classic >w.a.r dub< into deep & dark dancefloor territory. in his inimitable style all is condensed into a tightly worked & clinical production. the groove is meticulously worked into making for some hypnotic techno. klocks compadre & panorama bar resident ryan elliot takes on >nards<, stripping back its parts to an insistent & organic piece that that builds to the end. vakula completes the set with a tough reworking of >need a job<. unremitting acid moves bend around a heavyweight break with increasing intensity. serious dancefloor material.

the recent advance 1-sided 12 inch featuring the vakula and oe remixes is now sold out and out of print (never to be repressed). now you can get the full release. this 12 inch features 4 different, but excellent mixes of this track from lusty zanzibars first ep for glenview records. the original is a groovy, feel good synth driven instrumental cut. volta cab gives it a rough house edge, vakula goes for an acid house vibe and oe drops a driving, dark house mix. excellent!

its been a good year so far for a1 bassline, with a string of well thought of releases on dirtybird, his own imprint sourceunknwn and the much touted pets recordings, the home of catz and dogz.this new offing on his own label again phobia, a colab with the fast up coming bobby champs (pictures/hypercolour), is sure to have similar success, on the b side kevin mcphee delivers a dark techno remix.

second full length album by detroit techno underground veteran sherard ingram (urban tribe) under his stingray monniker. moody, faster paced nautical electro/techno of the highest order.

a dark, apocalyptic follow up from the enigmatic talismann 1. fierce hypnotic drone techno from the highest order as opening side of the ep to darker mad max style tribalish rhythms on the flip. recommended!

burkhardts latest stroke, including the hit delight. now we are back again with a charming selection of remixes, including work by tobi neumann and julien veniel aka djulz. tobi neumanns remix reminds the attentive listener to the old days of oslo. it is so to speak on the point. its light, but still complex in a special way. tobi carefully unhinged the catchy vocals of delight, added it at some points and put his glance over it. the b-side is home to djulzs interpretation of pianissimo. a dark and powerful house track, that finds its glory in its simplicity. a subtle piano sample is the basis for a forward moving drum pattern. here and there an eerie vocal shot rises and guides the dancer through the musical mind of djulz.

new mysterious no name label dropping 4 amazing house tracks, from well known artists showing their skills. the label is focussing on downtempo, warm deep, soulful, and sexy house music, 350 copys worldwide, handstamped and numbered. the heavyweight vinyl is transparent and dark / smokey marbled. make sure you get your hands on this before its gone.

following the world premiere of his new live show in london last weekend and with latest release >talk torque< still on heavy rotation, hotflush label boss scuba isnt wasting any time in returning with new single >hardbody<. premiered by jackmaster on bbc radio1 show earlier this month, >hardbody< has quickly become the subject of fraught anticipation.
pressing on translucent, dark blue coloured vinyl, smokey marbled.

a shift from monochrome to full colour sleeves signifies the start of a new phase for space cadets. the chambers of apogee ep comes from anonymous debutant lyterian, an exclusive signing to space cadets. masterfully employing the hypnotically dark rhythms of mid-90s jungle and applying them to a contemporary d&b framework ... the real question is just who is lyterian?
original sleeve artwork is once again contributed by us illustrator theo ellsworth. all vinyl pressed to extra heavy 180g acetate.

par grindviks sinister label raises its dark and mysterious head for the second release, >sinister 02<. joining par on the release are a collection of artists whos individual styles have earned them well-respected plaudits across electronic music. they share common ground, but keep to their own unique form in this release. pars sinister imprint continues where it left off, pulling in four sombre, yet powerful tracks - something for every stage of the club.

old apparatus trilogy of solo eps, starting with >realise< and >alfur<, now completes with the >harem< ep by the oa collective member known only as harem. this final ep is probably the most haunted of the records they have done, with an uncanny atmosphere running throughout, albeit one tinted with qualities of depth and beauty, like coming across ancient art in a dark cave. the ep starts with >sunday service<, featuring paperdoll house.

sev dah makes his debut on komisch with three unique club tracks. the mysterious producer has been making waves with releases on naked index and gynoid, but he has reserved his most individualistic music for komisch. lead track otit revolves around a surging, powerful bass and subtle metallic percussion. its a prelude for a doomy synth line that gives the track an intangibly eerie feeling. on the flip, disciple is led by heavy claps and a more stepping rhythm, but the lunging bass and eerie synths ensure that itll have maximum impact in a club. >tension< also travels a less obvious route thanks to its offbeat rhythm. but its beats are stomping and the dark, churning filter, coupled with sev dahs haunting synths, means its getting support acoss the board

two definitive dancefloor powers collide with some dark, space, psych-out grooves. dont worry, there is some melody going on here. a serious electronic feel too. the deep vibe of early acid house minimalism is abundant as well. just listen, and all shall be revealed. as for the artists…? well, old school meets new school.

we give a warm and greeting welcome to a new addition for our artist family to thomas hock aka bait and switch from bad nauheim ! his first ep for afu limited contains three powerful tunes with ass moving guaranty ! the title track combines a killer groove, dark voices and a furious groovin synthli...

the creative combo doppelgaenger, pitchbar records latest offspring, are hitting the club scene with their vinyl debut >lumberjack<.
in the track >flavoured funk<, doppelgaenger live out their hard-edged, pushing, deep side. the slightly trancy elements are joined by a hard kick drum and somewhat deep vocals contributing to the tracks dark and driving atmosphere. this track represents a homage to the thick tree trunk that drives itself firmly into the earth, covered by a resilient bark and crowned by its old cracking branches.
the second track, >i feel good now<, mirrors the trees lush foliage. somewhat lighter around the treetop, there is nonetheless a solid body below, which can be played into wide space. >i feel good now< gives us the lightness to leap from branch to branch and up into the crown that protrudes into a dark night time sky.

ozs inkswel sends an irresistible four track package zig zagging across the globe to the door of fort unthank on the banks of loch firecracker, somewhere in the mists of scotland, via his very own powerful boogie powered super collider. opener do it is how its done, atomic funk which has been split, stretched and closely inspected, then reassembled to create a dancefloor chain reaction. the funk particles then pass through the americas and pick up the one and only chico mann. a man known for his like minded awareness of, and abilities with, the worldwide ways of the electric boogaloo, he adds his abstract afro cuban theories to tu machito. next, its a sharp turn eastwards to the old countries, whilst riding the waves of lfo bounce. uks funkineven, another kindred spirit in the search for man made machine soul, provides further refinement to the initial wave hypothesis, resulting in a glimpse of the elusive dark matter that is often talked about, but rarely seen or heard

r&s welcome new signing mpia3 to the label with a doublepack of uncompromising techno. mpia3 is a production alias of truss (perc trax) who has just the two eps preceding this on shifteds avian label. >your orders< see him continue down the path of raw, industrial, seriously funky, acid techno. his signature overdriven kicks recall classic robert armani and his sound harks back to the days of mike dearbourn and djax up beats, and the classic uk techno of ben sims and james ruskin but the tracks on >your orders< could have only been made in 2012. this is heavyweight music built for proper soundsystems and dark rooms. the six tracks on the ep straddle different tempos with some slick drum programming, but are tied together with some razor sharp synths and a healthy dose of acid.

vidab keeps on its quest of finding and releasing new and raw music. the 16th vinyl release of the berlin based label, comes from milans privat residents hiver with their debut production titled >a day< ep. hivers musical spectrum contains dark and distant elements, ranging from the darkest rhythms of dub-techno to melodic capturing lines. this can be evident in the two tracks on this single >a day< and >reduced< which convey their club experiences of moving a dancefloor in one solid package.

we are proud to present the third full-length album of octave on nachtstroms sister-label. the album will be released on 2 parts and will be loaded with a total of 12 tracks full of dark, industrial, distorted soundscapes and banging, twisted grooves that turn this album into something very special and unique! limited edition white vinyl on the first pressing - part 2 will be coming soon!

away from the hypnotic mayhem of the floating roofscapes, we see fractured images cycling faster. just as clouds follow the wind, airy soundscapes track the low-end groundwork with grainy artifacts bursting in amongst the thick. lost in this surrounding ambience, the b side carves its way with a resonant materiality where shattering hi-hats pull you out of a hypnotic semi-dormant state. (b2) enters a sound voyage, an intimate balance between gloomy atmospheres, dark sirens and repeated upcoming unidentified melodies, that play against the ceaseless motion of the hi-hat motive.

hotmix presents joe drive. known for his releases on mathematics and lux records. he offers an excellent ep with shades dark and deep

real tone rolls out the red carpet as we welcome a very special guest to our ranks, the inimitable point g. a side project of the great dj gregory, point g is an alias used by the french producer to explore a gritty, raw sound steeped in abstract vibes but with a very basic approach, which makes it all the more captivating. stripping away all the unessary baggage that comes with some todays music, point gs productions suck you into a deep, dark abyss where subtlety and simplicity reign supreme. them embody an alternative take on us deep house with gs personal touch and a sprinkling of french romance. point g unveils two tracks from years gone by that eclipse many of todays productions.
early feedback and support from maceo plex, josh wink, ben klock, laurent garnier, dj deep, maya jane coles, loco dice ...

outstanding, completely alienated & dark sounding techno

vol.12 with three more dark and hypnotic techno monsters

a lot of people know danilo rispoli story, but now is the moment to know the future of this eclectic producer.beyond is a long trip projected into the future, through the techno sounds that have strongly influenced danilo growth style. beyond has two faces very different in apparence but not in substance, the same substance the same dark matter, disturbing, which conceals moments of breath, aimed only to hit hard, a bit later