the better days series is back with a bang! 4 superb disco / house reworks - this time from donald trumpet.

back in the 90s orlando voorn was one of the first european producers to establish the bridge between detroit & europe. with countless releases on classic labels like kms, r&s records, clubstitute, international deejay gigolo, ignitor and esp records to name a few, voorn is a important name in the history of electronic music.

so this is the first release from myself and kate rathod s new vinyl label which we started so that we could release our more diverse music. this ep ranges from ambient and electronica on one side through to two solid techno tracks on the flip side. future releases will see collaborations with blm, nick lawson, bangla design and more.
- matthew burton

die propaganda-legende widmet sich mit dem new order / pet shop boys produzenten stephen hague melancholischen popsongs von bowie, elo, stina nordenstam, julee cruise und vielen anderen.

the four track ep is indebted to the classic sounds of chicago house.

big 4 tracker with a long long playtime more than 30 minutes ... great to listen great to play ... first time only on vinyl available... a classic 4 tracker ep on thomas melchior s own imprint. stripped down, intense and intimate fairytale tracks packed with subtle female vocals leave you w/ ur mouth wide open...a1 -the call-: that s one of the best ways to start ur day listening to this plain uplifting house vibes and grooves.. wrapped in silk.. a2 -everything ok-: those vocals and synth start to weave around you..stripped dub beats..then b1 -the bow- lifts you up again with subtle synths and strings..nice snare programming..b2 -soon- is the grande finale..half ambient with an oh so powerful reprise..siren like vocals.. irresistable.

custom 12 inch vinyl with hand-stamped labels, limited first pressing.
la producer gb and a race of angels, two mysterious figures in the west coast music scene, join forces as they bring to us their self-titled project, the steoples.
this 4-track ep is a beautiful hybrid of electronic and soul brilliantly put together in a most unique way. lush analog synths and syncopated rhythms animate this offering throughout, while the vocals embody an infectious feel that will have you singing all day.
each jacket has been individually and uniquely hand-sprayed by dame (msk). as every jacket is different, yours will not be exactly like the ones pictured. instead, yours will be totally one of a kind.

assemble music returns with a three-track ep from colognes david joseph aka st. joseph, exploring further the refined, tripping path forged on the labels previous release from daze maxim. the pianos, vocal snatches and ambient hiss of josephs releases on platzhirsch are present and correct, but here the jazz flourishes are reduced down into something far slicker. these tracks have been prepared using a keen blade, and none sharper than >personal dancefloor<. heavy drum programming and a rumbling bottom end bring to mind theo parrish in his moodier moments, but the deal is sweetened by light piano, garage-like vocal samples and a deep, burning 4 love bassline. >indigo< spins the duke ellington classic into a spiralling, shuffling chugger that will bring a 30s harlem spirit to enterprising dancefloors. move the needle to the b2, though, for the eps party hit. written in 2009 and reflecting that years raw arrangements and joyous samples, >wave/table/muscle< finally gets a vinyl release, proving this sound endures to this day. expect more of the same from assemble music with their next release featuring vera and ricardo villalobos.

pulse locker refers to the analog method of synching analog modular instruments and drum machines, a method of working john tejada & josh humphrey have embraced to generate their trademark sounds and grooves. preferring to work away from the computer as much as possible, john and josh have adapted a more old school approach to their work, syncing analog gear together, not from a computer, but the way it was synced back in the day. the results are a tight, organic analog sound showcased particularly by the 2nd track >bifur gates<. with a tr-808 as master clock, syncing the modular system, the sound takes you back to the mid 90s era of techno. real 808 beats, punchy bass and an ever so shifting classic chord line will leave you lingering for the days of old. on the a side, >pulse locker< with its big and warm groove, gets things moving with a blend of house and techno. rounding out the ep, >unanimous arc< showcases the mad acid sounds possible on the sh-101 while modular chords elevate the track to a manic pace. >pulse locker< marks the duos third collaboration on palette recordings.

footprintz are on a rich run of form right now, showing a craftsmanship in their songs that is so often lacking in modern day dance music. new single favourite game is set to further buck this trend when it drops on december 3rd (general release).

evren ulusoy, the confirmed master of the deep delivers up the second release on i records 2012 vinyl 12 series. in this edition we feature evren s modern day tale history of love . this is of course told in his undeniable sophisticated deep house style. pushing the release further are remixes...

freak on opens the release, and with a nod to funk and soul incorporated through wah-wah guitar licks, bright piano chords and a modulating electro bass.
bitter sweat is up next, employing a grittier more modern mold with a hooky electronic bass, an amalgamation of vocal chops, and disco house chords driving the track.
kyodais remix of freak on follows and the berlin based spanish duo deliver yet another enthralling piece of music, its not often heard in this day and age but kyodai have managed to give a nod to the 40s musical era with style and precision, here in modern-day house music.
electronic music veteran john tejada closes the release with a stellar rework of >bitter sweat< gleaming with analogue sparkles with a dubbed out house feel with background delays and reverb tails building a deep-set atmosphere.

zyntax is back ++ 200 copies only ++ cotton sleeve ++ uncompromising electro-shit ++ welcome to the new world order

hinter dem namen the drifter verbirgt sich mark flynn, ein in berlin lebender dj, produzent und sänger aus irland, der aktuell unübersehbar auf dem weg nach oben ist. der mann hat schon erdbeerschnitzel, good guy mikesh & filburt, worst friends und jacob korn seine stimme geliehen. seine gemeinsam mit mano le tough veranstaltete clubnacht passion beat in der loftus hall ist eines der momentanen highlights im nachtleben der hauptstadt. deepe, gefühlvolle und doch dunkel schimmernde house-musik ist das metier von mark flynn, der als the drifter nun seine erste solo-platte veröffentlicht.

we are very proud to introduce the next release out of madtech records, this time it is in the shape of the new single from krystal klear >more attention<. this stellar track is accompanied by the equally excellent b-side >my love is burning<. both tracks are reminiscent of late 80s / early 90s sounds using samples to resuscitate the ghosts of past genres with a firm current house beat snapping it back to a contemporary cutting edge house sound. krystal klears nostalgic sound is created in a sea of synthesisers, hooks, drum machines and samples that are weighted by present-day bass licked house beats.

niko was born and raised in seattle, washington. half japanese, spanish, norwiegen, german and philipino, her parent’s record collection was as rich as their heritage and from a very young age she was obsessed with music, spending hours at the piano every day, singing in a gospel choir and staging musical theatre perfomances in her backyard. by the age of 16 she was singing at prestigious jazz festivals across america with her prize-winning high school band.

vinyl only - like a child is a lead single from upcoming debut album journey by rising lithuanian producer mario basanov. it features vocal and song writing skills of young and unknown american talent athena radford and tells another peculiar modern day story where trans atlantic virtual friendship ends up with a sincere collaborative song of utmost and almost otherworldly beauty. elegantly packed together with remixes from viking disco don prins thomas, top ukrainian producer eugene filatov, and silence music associate few nolder like a child is a little gem to have and to hold.

nice price deal !!! next amazing snuff trax. mixup between finest chicago and detroit back in the day sound. trax with the taste of good old times. the past is now, the present is now, the future is now!

breakbeat paradise recordings is proud to introduce yet another talented artist to the bbp crew. dj rudd is an established dj and producer from latvia, where he is leading the funky breaks/mashup scene, doing shows with names like a-skillz, featurecast, nightmare on wax to name a few. rudds oldskool type of funky breaks was a perfect match for bpp, who was quick to get rudd on board, when they first heard rudds successful funky breakout ep on bigm records. this became the beginning of a prosperous teamwork set out to design this amazing ep of 4 state-of-the-art funky bangers. track by track and sample by sample they worked their way through, in order for this ep to be as great as possible. the result is nothing less than a masterpiece of classic funky breaks - with all the right elements including well-balanced use of modern day wobble basslines.

the quintessential post acid house anthem blacker has been remade for 2012 by the dynamic duo yambee (ashley beedle & yam who?). a complete package of hot mixes will be forthcoming on londons midnight riot label. mixes are by joey negro, deadly sins and by yambee themselves. check the joey negro mix for a master class in modern day jazz funk!

little album teaser for legowelts amazing new album the paranormal soul! including 2 exclusive vinyl tracks, and a loud 12inch cutting of rave till dawn.

fat and filthy basslines and a nod to old school uk garage is the order of the day at ellum audio for debut single on the label from brighton wonder boy sam watts aka maxxi soundsystem. sstellas way is a glorious slice of big room fun and it comes equipped with a pair of tasty remixes from he-can-do-no-wrong-huxley and the rising shall ocin.

after an outstanding pack of 12-inches for scubas hotflush recordings, london dj and producer sigha a.k.a james shaw confidently returns to the label with his heavily anticipated debut lp, >living with ghosts<. for this offering he presents twelve impressive techno and ambient productions and fuses his love of classic uk techno with the contemporary sound that currently pulses through berlins berghain. >brood<, an additional track not included on the aforementioned album, will be released as a very limited vinyl-only 10 inch, and will never see the digital light of day. the acid-licked scene couple<, a track from the lp, accompanies it.

this is the last teaser before the release of the kruse & nuernberg album >lets call it a day<, featuring, yet again, the beautiful vocals of stee downes. on remix duties, we have lazy days regular shur-i-kan with two completely different flavors. his 80s vocal mix is a beautiful update of the original, speeding up the tempo for peak time play, while his 90s dub is a straight up stripped down classic house re-work. first time on the label, we welcome nathan g with another fine remix that can be played at just about any time of the night. lastly, we have the original in all its beauty, at its slower original tempo.
support by matthias vogt (motorcitysoul), charles webster, jimpster, giom, lee curtiss, johnny fiasco, quentin harris, lovebirds, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, llorca (art of tones), funk d void/françois dubois, agoria…, ...

6th borough project make a welcome return to d.o.g following last years mighty debut lp one night in the borough. craig smith and graeme ?revenge clark have been steadily gaining a rock-solid reputation for both their quality productions as well as their dj sets, taking them everywhere from the legendary subclub.

the jefferson airplanes sixth album volunteers was released in 1969, a mere two year since their monumental psychedelic hippie rock album surrealistic pillow movlp034. a politically charged album, volunteers mainly dealt with the injustice of the vietnam war.
180 gram audiophile vinyl and 4 page insert in gatefold sleeve.

strong! funkwerkstatt with back in day chicago-detroit-house vibes on night drive music. funkwerkstatt aka derrick porter, nicola johnon and dan morrow dont need no explanation. numerous releases and remix projects and their own superfancy recordings shows their skills if it comes to music with soul, roots and history. dont miss this one!

support by xpress2, nacho marco, giom, phil weeks, shur-i-kan, jazzanova, miguel migs, roberto rodriguez, mark farina... following the success of the originals, which landed at #2 of the global sales on traxsource, lazy days is back with remixes by the almighty spirit catcher who give us 2 interpretations of this summer hit in a pure 80s boogie vibe. this is yet another, teaser from the forthcoming album >lets call it a day< out in october on lazy days.

the black madonna hits home taping hard with her first release on the label >alright this morning<. coming from the middle of nowhere, but now based in the attic of a house in chicago that used to be the home of over 50 dance labels, she likes her music to do the talking and admires the anonymity and musical militancy of acts like underground resistance. having being brought up working in the music industry as an apprentice doing this, that and everything and helping to run labels, she actually refused to let anyone hear her work for years with masters gathering dust and never seeing the light of day. until now when, after the encouragement of a producer friend to get her stuff out there and a chance find by home taping of a few tracks online one day, she has now found a place where she feels at home. the first of a string of releases on home taping sees the jubilant and heavily chicago-influenced >alright this morning< released along with a remix by one of her favourite new producers, nicholas from italy. the rest is history and up to you ...

with recent releases for internasjonal and tim sweeneys beats in space records, los angeles based producer secret circuit (otherwise known as eddie ruscha) has had a breakthrough year with his brittle synth jams, taking inspiration from balearic disco and minimal wave alike. however, he has been a prolific producer since 1996, and this record on emotional response, entitled tropical psychedelics, collects productions from rusha up until 2010 that have previously only seen the light of day on cassette releases. described by the label as a >balearic-tropical-afro-psychedelic whirl<, the album packs a rich palette of analogue textures into its ten tracks, from the afro dub of >afrobotics<, through the hazy, beatless combination of piano and analogue synth on >psouvenirs< to the psychedelic tropicalia of >foggy twilights<.

fritz kalkbrenner hat mit >sick travellin< nicht nur das naechste kapitel seiner beeindruckenden karriere aufgeschlagen, sondern mit dem album nachdruecklich seine stellung als eine der wichtigsten deutschen stimmen an der schnittstelle zwischen club und pop untermauert.

following up on the success of patrice scotts orbital bliss ep, sistrum moves further into the exploration of modern electronic music with the 2nd installment of the aphotic segments series. as always, quality is the key and deep vibes are the order of the day.

die britische band scams aus leeds steht erst am anfang ihrer musikalischen karriere, hat aber bereits den ruf, eine der besten livebands englands zu sein. wer sie beim sxsw in texas, dem reeperbahnfestival in hamburg oder irgendwo zwischen europa und den usa live gesehen hat, weiß warum. die jungs von scams sind beeindruckend talentiert, liefern einen einzigartigen pop-sound und eine lässige performance voller energie, die auf jedes publikum überspringt.
album inklusive code für mp3-download.

the copenhagen based producer and dj, is back with an exceptional remix package on hfn music. having dropped the stunning fool album earlier this year, we are now treated to several stellar remixes of one of the standout tracks, the third official single >bohemian soul<.

fascinating, tantalizing, mesmerizing release by our new kid on the block, leipizigs upcoming philipp matalla, known for his resident nights at local distillery. reduced and touching but full of sparkling moments and deliberate deep warmth and always with a definite eye on the floor this elusive ep will be come a steady contender in finest sets and record collections. the ubertrack is propably line ten with his irresistible slightly off piano and xylophone flow that simply builds forever and a day. so cool! final mixdown and horns on space line by prins thomas.

the movie star junkies are pagan shamans gathering their tribe in a post-post-modern urban wasteland diseased with greed, cold mathematics and assimilation - a world utterly lacking wild beauty and vision.
after their two acclaimed lps released by swiss voodoo rhythm records, a dozen of 7 inch singles and eps and several european tours, the quintet from torino, italy, presents their new album >son of the dust<.

hinter dem namen superheavy verbergen sich fünf superschwergewichte der musikwelt: mick jagger hat sich mit eurythmics-mastermind dave stewart, der britischen soul-senkrechtstarterin joss stone, dem indischen oscar-gewinner und soundtrack-komponisten a.r. rahman (slumdog millionaire) und mit reggae-superstar damian marley zusammengetan und so ein neues bandprojekt auf die beine gestellt.

support & feedbacks from : theo parrish, rick wade, jus-ed, boo williams, luke hess, benjamin brunn, ron deacon, duijn etc.... lonely happiness is the debut album by damien zala (24 years old, french producer) on his own rowtag label. this album with many influences is a subtile travel between differents deep house inspirations, ideas come from ambient music, soul, funk, jazz but also movies and damien s homeland (south of france). all tracks have been produced with analog hardware, a recorder and a few old vinyls samples.

the close of the disco-era was far from the end of patrick adams career. in the 1980s he would lend his creative genius to such notable acts as salt n pepa, keith sweat and carol lynn townes. in the 1990s he helmed recordings by eric b. & rakim, paul lekakis and morris day. but the focus here is on the years he spent with peter brown and p&p. years where he was at his creative zenith as an arranger, composer, and performer. this is patrick adams >best of p&p records<.

twelve years ago tresor records released terrence dixons debut album >from the far future< - a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genres many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as kraftwerk, derrick may and juan atkins. a luminescent and ethereal catalogue of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught rhythmical programming - that still holds true today, >from the far future< made for a stunning first full length that cemented dixons already proven credentials from his population one work and utensil records foundations. after a string of stylistically rich releases - including another album, >train of thought<, this time for cologne-based label yore records - the detroit native returns to tresor records with >from the far future pt.2< - an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel.

two stunning slices of mercurial and heartfelt british techno from two outstanding northern producers that cuts across the m62 corridor like a night drive into oblivion. a 10inch black hit of space, lovingly designed for the dark, sweaty basements of provincial, post industrial towns and the cold light of day in the car park of knutsford services.

hotly anticipated does not really do justice to the level of excitement the release of reptile youths debut album is generating among fans and critics alike. those in the know are expecting the danish duo to deliver a defining moment of 2012 - injecting their off kilter brand of highly-charged electro-punk-pop into the worlds consciousness - and reptile youth aren’t in the business of disappointing. reptile youth was formed by mads damsgaard kristiansen and esben valløe in 2009. it was their intense period of gigging through asia and europe that earned reptile youth their radically evangelical fan base, while also prompting a string of superlative-laden reviews hailing the youth as the saviors of rock n roll. hype aside, the incredible energy generated by kristiansen and valløe and their extended live line up have made the arrival of this debut album a red letter day for their clued up followers

maurizio vitiello is now a regular artist in the metroline camp. his functional grooves have seen the light of day in various shapes and forms from the very early days all the way to the ultra-successful music on ep released in 2011.

uk producer jason courtney aka simplicity is beauty makes his long awaited heavy reel debut in real style with this atomic bomb of an ep. from the low slung driving bass of title track >i am colossus< to the more stripped back sounds of >the obelisk<, its an ep that crosses genres & straddles the fine line between electro & techno. we are sure it will find a home at most parties.
the newly formed dynamic production duo of unsubscribe - techno baron dave clarke & mr jones complete the package with their own twisted & distorted take on the title track, evoking memories of some of daves classic electro mixes from back in the day.

darek recordings presents this various artist release, divided in two colored vinyl editions, including productions of well-known artists who love and support secret island nation, such as: ian pooley, samuel l session, franco bianco, yapacc, david keno and many others. secret island nation is a 4-day festival on an extremely beautiful, lonely island in the west-swedish archipelago. depending on the year, during the last week of july or the first week of august, the utopian nation sweutschland will be founded, where its citizens define and live according their own rules. everything is built from scratch in a joint effort and the program is accompanied by finest, mostly electronic music on two floors by more than 30 very international artists. but bear in mind, this is the roughest part of the swedish west coast, weather and thus our plans will change or go wrong, expect the unexpected is part of the concept!

damien schneider is a good friend of micropunto schallplatten. after many years of friendship we are proud to finally announce his new ep on the label. archived memories blends old school influences with modern day techno techniques to give us a well rounded ep, completed by a remix from tadeo coming back with us after his success in his last release

very limited and mysterious one-off emanating, as you might expect, from the big apple. put together by a legendary ny record store owner from a personal stash of edits constructed for back in the day club play, which still sound super fresh and effective today !

nach einer zweijährigen pause meldet sich das brazilianische duo click box in 2012 auf dem markt zurück, mit einer reihe einschlägiger veröffentlichungen auf labels wie minus, items & things, noise music, frucht und unique community. zur krönung des erfolgreichen comebacks veröffentlicht items & things die single >down over ep<, mit welcher click box einmal mehr ihren vielseitigen und unkonventionellen style unter beweis stellen. die stücke bedienen sich aus genres wie minimal, italo disco und frühem acid house, mit einem remix von label newcomer madato.