fully koded chicagoians traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. together they have produced arguably the best 80s chicago house record not made in the 80s. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip!!! let me go is as intense and rhythmically inclined as they come. naughty woods sparse vocals cry desperation, almost nearing insanity, which makes up for a pressure cooker like warehouse anthem. rottonfunk is another intense work out which has a killer groove and makes us wander off to the promised land (wherever that is). its delightful to hear that chicago house music this good still gets made. surely when it was released way back when, it would fetch top dollars on the interweb. authentic stuff!

ross caiden is a new name on the scene already racking up some cracking releases. after giving us a remix of ryders >thirty five days< back in december, we now have an original ep from him.
>gunz in the hood< is a hat filled, heads down, groover. lewis ryder tweaks things with an indulgence of analogue synth work, keeping the peak time rawness.
>new york city gritty< sure does have the hustle & bustle of a large city. large room techno. with this, tom eales completely changes the sound, making a very warm & drifty mix.

leskin, massimo di lena, joseph russel and rio padice (aka the early sound collective) deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno cuts. of course, shitloads of records come out these days that fit the deep & raw house description, but this stuff just goes beyond. without falling back into cliche, their characteristic use of analog equipment takes you right back into the early days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music competing with the detroit/chicago cats from back in the day.

a milestones of the early days of house music makes its comeback. remix sampler 1/2 with housemaster djulz, and juan sanchez & the man with no shadow. reconstruction of the original by producer navigator g, aka gert van veen.

irish live act / release duo lakker join the blueprint label with their first release. slick shake inspired techno and electronic tracks. irish lads ian mc donnell and dara smith have been recording for some time as lakker with a number of releases for the likes lazybird, alphabet set, acroplane and most notably killekill. here we proudly present their first blueprint record in the form of the arc e.p. a superb mix of bass driven techno and electronica across the four tracks here but the office fave has to be a2s super-shuffling piano track -ed- which reminds very much of mid-period anthony shake shakir material from days long gone.

suitable to the long awaited spring, a new freundchen epis coming around. this time its a various artist ep which is named >kokolores<. it comes with an outstanding kokolores original mix from dimo emmermann and a massive remix from labelhead timo jahns and his good friend bjoern bender. the third track is also a co production of timo jahns and bjoern bender, named >free vibes<. its a great package to start into spring. enjoy this new freundchen release while dancing to the first sunny days in 2012.

baalsaal 009 is delivered by stubbs who obviously witnessed the glory old days of house music and expresses exactly this on this imprint

vinyl part 2 of 2! we like this series sooo much.. so we are happy that we can offer you the vinyl release. we want to say thank you and see you soon. first a look back, and of course, the show must go on... a wonderful 2011 year full of delights in the groove we leave behind. on the occasion of the 5zig compilation the cooking has gone positively viral. the accompanying tour stretched a lot of muscle fibers. now we aim a sweeping blow in the form of a collection as a gift, with new music for the future. we are attempting naturally through >excess of beatrhythms, to stimulate the youth to excess<. whether this excess is manifest in the head or the legs is for each to decide for himself. carefully-crafted beat-music with electronic attachments are delivered to you.

its a great honour for us to be able to present conrad schnitzlers last work. only a few days before he passed away last august, he created this unique, almost 70 minutes long work. 36 parts mixed into each other create a walk through his entire work. this record is not only for fans of conrad schnitzler. its like a trip through 40 years of electronic music. conrad schnitzler once more shows how strong his influence has marked young artists like emeralds and oneohtrix point never. wihtout his solo works and his projects kluster, tangerine dream and eruption electronic music wouldnt be the same. the tracks on the vinyl edition are in the order sides a,c,b,d. this allows you to make your own mix of this big work.

raw analogue sounding dancefloor madness. expect something you dont hear around these days. limited to 300 copies on transparent green vinyl.

after a 5 year gap, vince watson released what is now his 7th! album to the world in march to great critical acclaim. 5 years is a long time to wait for something ... but some things in life are worth waiting for.
here on this ep, vince has selected 3 of the albums tracks, as well an exclusive. starting with a club version of the albumâ€,™,s title track, every soul needs a guide. its got roots in house, techno and latin jazz, but in reality its a fusion of all of the above and displays some wonderful production techniques along the way. the word inspiring is overly used these days, but it defines the soul of this track perfectly. following this is the quite breathtaking never too late with its lounge and jazz track roots, cementing vinceâ€,™,s one-man band status as intact. beautiful chilled out percussion and double bass soak up the timely keys and give you a real sense of the manâ€,™,s artistic prowess. stunning ...

marc depulse already convinced with the first part of his album >lessons in dub< and thereby thrilled many listeners. now, the young thoroughbred musician from leipzig steps it up a notch, presenting his second release which is a sophisticated mesh of melodies, harmonies, emotions and cleverly worked out sound structures, rendering a special touch to the dub techno. in short, this is a roundly successful album.

incl part 1 & 2 of the album >lessons in dub< plus live act cd >marc depulse live at spartacus< ...

it has been half a year since we released the last max cooper ep on traum, so his new finished ep comes in handy for all of his fans and people interested in the grey zone of techno vs. electronica. max coopers new release the >egomodal ep< comes as a 4 tracks ep and adds up to a great piece of music. once again it focuses on dynamics and tangents, along with the concept of complexity and simplicity. the >egomodal ep< stays true to max coopers approach to link a mathematical structure with a simple one. we are happy to say he has succeeded to fuse complexity with variations by still finding time to focus on details and keeping up that nice randomness which makes his music so appealing also for clubbers and djs.
this release is extremely diverse in styles and offers in its vinyl version everything from the dark detroit electro styled techno piece >epitaphy< that evokes old detroit days… to the melodically trembling >autumn haze< that is a huge track because its flow is superbly programmed ... to rippertons mighty house hymn of a remix, ending in the basseline monster >raw< which looses its teeth towards the end.

after their first album made the crash test dummies huge in their home country canada, their second album meant their big break in the usa and europe, thanks to the self-consciously bizarre lyrics and the deep baritone voice of singer/songwriter brad roberts, demonstrated in their worldwide top ten hit mmm mmm mmm mmm.
other popular singles off the album were >afternoons & coffeespoons< and >swimming in your ocean<. >god shuffled his feet< was the bands most commercially successfull album reaching top album charts in usa (#9), uk (#2) and in different countries in europe (ironically, after a car accident where brad roberts almost lost his arm, crash test dummies made a few other albums but unfortunately limited distribution made these hard to find).
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

back to the glorious days of acid house ... fresh murphy jax stuff

(mdh + floris regoort + m.i.r.k.o. + klankarbeit) theres so much great new music and new talent around these days, that for his new hey! release, michel de hey took a few of these new skool kids under his wings. nice way for hey! to start 2012!

the friendship with jason lanox and henk goes way back into the early days when we started holding parties on an old shipyard in amsterdam. from the first moment henk was captured by the productions of jason lanox. henk followed him closely and saw him grow as a person, producer and performer. the first album >burning every bridge that i cross to find some beautiful place to get lost< was the reason to finally realize the long kept ambition to start henk recordings.

his music is like a waterfall on house – organic, constantly running,sparkling and fresh.it could be the background tune for magazine beauties in st. tropez,it feels like a drive through californian valleys,or it may as well be the soundtrack tune for a full moon party on the greek islands - yes, it might indeed just be the result of many a club year. just as well, however, we can look at it as some sort of a flip side to those busy and dark times of dull and hard work back in the days, something to simply relax andm make you smile, after a hard days work, with a cigarette in one hand and a smooth drink in the other… imagine a piece of roxy music, a dancefloor in northern italy - some time in the late 80s - and joe smooths promised land.see what i mean?you picture this?well,in that case you have a pretty good idea of robertos serenades style.the original version of tell me feat.kholi is taken from the upcoming album dawn.

never ones to stand still dons rainbow marks a quantum leap for seahawks, the first release on new label ocean moon and the first recording from the invisible sunrise sessions. invisible sunrise is the forthcoming album from seahawks and the first to be recorded with live musicians rather than a hard drive full of dusty old samples. the results are stunningly original, not least on this track with new york head autre ne veut. anvs debut album last year on olde english spelling bee was an incredible rush of warped r&b, 80s synths, amazing songs and what has to be one of the most innovative voices to emerge in the last 5 years. since then hes released a great ep on hippos in tanks, played some mind bending live shows and guested on the ford & lopatin album. dons rainbow sounds like michael mcdonalds sweet freedom crossed with nite flight era walker brothers. a fantastic piece of hazy avant pop with jan hammer pulse wave synths, yah mo b there drums and fuzz drenched spirals of soprano sax and guitar colliding with the sound of soul from outer space. on the flip the dub takes the track into a world of shadows, where smeared washes of sound swim in an ocean of decay. as always with seahawks releases the packaging is beautiful. heavyweight vinyl in a full colour sleeve, with full colour labels. the last seahawks release sold out in days, we expect this one to do the same, so get your skates on!

subversion: subversion was made by the dna strands of artist nick modern, featuring the vocals of inja, in a well kept secret scientific lab. this track has a pure venom snare that when it strikes leaves you powerless in its wake , face melting beats and a vocal that will make you spin and make you dizzy. snakecharmer: snake charmer, after walking in the desert for days , you begin to lose reality as the synth starts to build, it takes over your mind and starts mesmerizing you as you go on a journey into the space invader bass that keeps building and building until it blows you away. support by: dj nihal, kc, raskwane, cookie monsta, sunchase, radio1, rinse fm, get darker, demon, displaced paranormals, plastician, j da flex, hatcha, alley cat, sls

back and forth is proud to present you the first vinyl relase of 2012. for this baf004 cosmic cowboys welcome on their label echonomist and andrade, two of best new artists of the scene which youll be surely pleased to discover if you didnt had the chance to listen their amazing works on labels such as dessous, upon.you, poker flat or time has changed just to name a few. on the a-side echonomist signs a beautiful track which shows all petros skills and musical taste melting groove, emotion and atmosphere in this amazing cut that magically combined with the silky voice of mz sunday luv offers us one of the best tracks ever release here on baf. as remixers of obstacles we’re proud to introduce the well-know duo pol_on (connaisseur/systematic) which focus on the essential elements delivering a fantastic deep-house killer that youll be looking forward to play. on the b-side here comes the parisian andrade with dancing, a sweet track with a dreamy and nostalgic feeling that seems to remind us about some all good times dancing in a place we love. beautiful melodies flavoured with a 80s touch that will surely take you by the hand and bring your imagination back in time. the berlin based quell (ibadan/these days) on the remix grind the sounds of the original mix into a monster club edit that cross the boards between house and techno in that special way for which he got known for. a solid pack that you are surely going to love. don t forget...we make music with the heart!

the dirty dutch! anticlub a notorious collective from eindhoven, the southern capital of holland, was inspired to push itself into a new direction. the inspiration came from a painting by an old lady that drew the attention and gave the impulse to create the album freaks and followers. as the title suggests there are two kinds of people, people who take risks and people who do not. as anticlub used to be a risk-taker but slowly settled in an unwanted comfort zone, this created dissatisfaction and led to a creative standstill. seeing the painting everything became clear again. one should not stand still but keep moving and evolve oneself into new areas that one has not yet explored creatively. as lessismore is from the same dutch city, this state of mind also hit the lessismore label, which inevitable resulted in both parties joining forces to release this diverse album by a former underground techno crew called anticlub. as the lessismore label is known for its typically styled techno, lessismore was searching for a new impulse sound wise and visually, to ensure creative satisfaction in the years to come. with this album everything came together and the lessismore crew reunited to renew their input into the label, which was once founded to be a creative platform and an artistic journey and in retrospective clearly not a platform where one should repeat itself time after time. freaks and followers is an 8 track album with raw electronic based music combined with a variety of vocal work by different new anticlub members. the overall feel of the album is a dark punky attitude that reminds of the good old days of rave, which in the early nineties dominated the dutch club and party scene. this period can be defined as being careless and not taking credibility into account, trying new things, being blunt and just partying your hart out. being older this is a feeling that will never have to die, proved by the old lady whose painting was used as the art-work of the album release.

re-release! melodies and words are in faccinis bones and his finely crafted songs resonate with traces of his ancestry. if his songs were maps they would stretch from the english moors to the saharan dunes via the parched plains of the mediterrannean before spanning the atlantic ocean all the way to the mississippi delta. for piers, recording albums means surrounding himself with old friends, people he can talk music with, true accomplices, fellow souls who share a common vision. a soulful and expressive singer/songwriter whose music fuses folk, acoustic blues, and west african textures.
double 12 inch vinyl plus cd-copy of the full album.

next crossfrontier audio release by noone else than duererstuben. with their ambition to create music with mood, soul and character, they show us once again that electronic music can be so much more than white noise filled peak-time explosions. we are extremely happy to show you a different side of crossfrontier audio and welcome the young duo on board with their >shuffins deaf ep<. the perfect record for the last cold winter days, welcoming the spring with open arms.

nice price deal !!! we like this series sooo much.. so we are happy that we can offer you the vinyl release. we want to say thank you and see you soon. first a look back, and of course, the show must go on... a wonderful 2011 year full of delights in the groove we leave behind. on the occasion of the 5zig compilation the cooking has gone positively viral. the accompanying tour stretched a lot of muscle fibers. now we aim a sweeping blow in the form of a collection as a gift, with new music for the future. we are attempting naturally through >excess of beatrhythms, to stimulate the youth to excess<. whether this excess is manifest in the head or the legs is for each to decide for himself. carefully-crafted beat-music with electronic attachments are delivered to you.

the second catalog number of the young label sono vivo is from the artist falomir. in his music he reflects inspiration of different cultures and artists. energetic and colourful would be the attributes to describe the track >asere<. melodious – impulsive sounds meet in an interaction that brings good mood. percussion and the sound of xylophone make this track to an experience which reminds of the beginning of spring … or maybe beautiful summer days! apart of this, you find on the a-side a remixed version from daniel mehlhart of >asere<.
support by: slam, affkt, paco osuna, matt star, patrick zigon, jam (jam & spoon), frank leicher, uglh, mirko violi, kiko martinez, joy kitikonti, edgar de ramon, dj linus ...

amazing deep house bombs! already a classic release. good old days are back.

the name dachshund is one immediately associated with experimantation, an innate feeling for ryhthm and good dose of tongue and cheek. the swiss dj, producer and label founder can scarcely hide his musical roots in reggae. the sunshine feeling from those days still shines through in his current productions and gives them a touch of dub. his latest ep for highgrade records is no different. this leads to the first track >extensive talk< with its reduced beginning sounding something like a false start. gloomy voices implore us to >come, sit down, forever<.this delusion establishes itself in a musical theatre, while simultaneously becomming more pressing as the track winds its way into the legs – moving inexorably towards the second groovy track, >asymmentric love<, with its sprinkle of varied and original sound ideas. the final offering, >octogone< goes even further and weaves original loops and straight edged percussion into a compelling carpet of sound.

addictive beatdown house tracks inspired by the athmosphere of a foggy san fransisco. memories of days with good friends hanging out in a foggy city gives a melancholic feel, but the masculine grooves make this a fierce release that works well in the club. a nice combination that goes back to some hiphop roots and a love for deeper intense house music that works in the club. great start for this new japanese label from tokyo!

vinyl only! amazing raw cuts from back in the days! dark and dirty analogue mixup between detroit techno and chicago house. first limited pressing comes in handnumbered, transparent blue vinyl. handstemped artwork.

when no one is watching ramona, is usually listening to future times records and beautiful swimmers all days. maxmillion dunbar is not only half of those aquanauts, but also running the label and releasing music as max(million) d(unbar). what a guy! hanging out in the vague territory between slow-motion house with a hip hop feeling or dubby and dubious fun music, his melodious approach is extremely hard to categorize but all the more enjoyable. >polo< already saw the light of day on >max trax for world peace<, but ramonas favorite dj ata and live at robert johnson manager oliver hafenbauer were so much in love with the bleepy bonbon that they offered it a place by their fireside. now cautiously modified, fine-tuned and extended for its label home, its a rainforest serenade for beatnik boys and girls, with all the ingredients you want from tha d. the only kid able to thrown down the gauntlet in front of maxi is frankfurts melody man phillip lauer (arto mwambe, brontosaurus, etcetera etcetera). turning >polo< into one of his trademark sluggish bass line barrage tracks with falsetto synths and sharp snares. get your vogue brogue out.

at last - the essential montreal ep tracks mastered properly! comes in a twice hand-stamped brand new printed downwards jacket tracks unavailable on vinyl for some years regis explores the various forms and effects of repetition within this d.a.f. inspired 1995 british underground techno classic. properly mastered for the first time by our very own techno luvvy matt colton - this is truly linear, hypnotic, low-fi machine funk.back in the early days of downwards only the surgeon titles were mastered properly as oconnor didnt think his own productions were worth it(having been transferred direct from tape)features a brand new downwards printed jacket and two hand stamps.

it has been a while since alex showed up with a follow up on credo, but as you know, good things do not only last for a while, they also require some time to be finished and this result is more than worth to wait for! hollywood bullet might remind you on some classic trackss essence and it kicks of impressively however, the real >go< follows after huuuge breaks and now its your turn to free the animals on the dancefloor with this weapon that contains not only plenty of energetic basslinesounds, but also load of colors which could be missed these days on often very monotonous technoproductions. alex is not afraid of bringing colors, and not only shades on credo, and so does heartattack: a really weird and unexpected groove on 120 bpm only, even kind of housy, but the upbuilding rythmic noises bring the track back to where it comes from, and this is nothing else as pure bassic energy. very very big release in our eyes!

one of the most gifted sexy deep house producers coming out of greece these days is 9 west and nite grooves is proud to announce the release of his debut ep on the label. kostas tikis, & george exarchos submits four delectable groovy tracks coming off >whats on your mind ep< they all have a bit of a charming, hypnotically appealing feel, some lo-fi, and retain a warm 4/4 that we all love so much. lovely, pumpy, and deep without being sleepy. from his sweet and smooth ep kick-off,protest,to the deep smacker and ep namesake >whats on your mind< to the groover known as >sometimes< and finally the >in love< tune thats absolutely perfect for candlelit a baby-making session.

in classic wolf + lamb records style, the label family revisits the warm and enthralling productions that make up not so lonely ep from the formidable duo lonely c (charles levine, half of soul clap) & baby prince (the lamb half of wolf + lamb). tanner ross, fresh from his highly sought after no.19 release >b side / 4 u< returns home with a remix of >i remember those days< another trademark bass led dancefloor destroyer with softly sung male vocals from charles levine aka lonely c.

after a summer break were proud to announce the forthcoming klangfarbe-release: kla09 is done by mikh solvis, a young & talented, 22 year old russian fellow from yekaterinburg, who delivers two atmospheric tracks in warm and gentle moods! perfectly suiting days which are getting colder. the original tracks are framed w/ edits by todd bodine and flipside by daniel mehlhart, who will both be featured, each with a single track, beside mri and tandem on our tenth ep, the x ep! please check also our klangfarbe klub venues in colognes lovely studio 672! come around if you are in town! keep your eyes, ears and especially mind wide open and enjoy our music! supported and played by: laurent garnier, karotte, someone else, oliver schories, sebo, andrew grant, mike callander, tandem, seth troxler, souki & windish and many more!

this double 12 inch album comes on heavyweight vinyl and includes a bonus track plus code for free mp3-download.
dj support from ellen alien, deetron, laurent garnier, michael mayer, seth troxler, osunlade to name a few

from celle into the wide world: these days guido schneider is one of the major globetrotters among djs and producers worldwide, but he began his career 15 years ago in provincial germany. however, instead of baking bread rolls, schneider founded his own label neue welten right from the beginning. it was a move that naturally brought him to the capital of electronic music in berlin. what followed was a series of exciting and successful collaborations with other renowned artists, and after dissolving his label, schneider began travelling as a sought after dj, jetting all around the globe. it is little wonder that such a reputable dj and producer also belongs to the diverse highgrade family. he has now produced another ep for the berlin label which brings us the typical guido schneider qualities right before our eyes, or even better: before our ears! the two tracks navigate precicely from the first bar, the minimal sound universe that relies on elaborate percussion, without ever being over produced, and flow into fantastically harmonic vocals that lend the thumping beats an elegant softeness. simply stated, typically schneider.

the debut that started it all! ugly but honest is a collection of songs (some four-tracked, some demos) from 1996-1999. this was the first release from carissas wierd, originally put out by brown records in 2000. this limited vinyl version is a double lp on opaque baby blue marbled vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. all lps include a download code.

tony bennett, born in 1926, was raised in new york city and scored his first number one hit in 1951. he became very successful with his repertoire of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
>the movie song album< is a 1966 studio album that consists of songs from films, opening with the theme from the oscar. bennett described the album in his autobiography as his all time favorite record. among the arranger and conductors were none other than neal hefti and quincy jones.

nice price deal !!! ahoy ostseeeule dennis reich. the days are getting shorter. he was now the summer of 2011. what remains is the hope of a golden autumn. the dennis has brought him to us, the golden autumn in all its facets. it has caught the fever, the baltic sea fever. since he gets the freedom for creativity and outs of everyday life. now, yes now that the days are getting shorter again, we have had the time to finally rest the soul. the titles tell of the longing for the sea. time on the waves billow, now the sea is very gentle. we are again at one with nature and music.dennis has taken up all his feelings and emotions in these two titles, and takes us on a journey, a journey to the sea. he is not alone. on his journey he meets sven tasnadi, what else one finds on poker flat and cocoon and the emotional feelings picks up and tells ist own story. but what is that, yes there are more shadows seen. the kollektiv ost and even have what to tell...

ales boek alias alex long delivers yet another fine ep filled with four hot peak time techno-house tunes for the cold winter days to come! he sure loves his chords and stabbs and has turned his style into his distinctive sound, that can easily cross the bridge between techno and house! but once again let the music speak for itself!

for fans of glaubmir001 .. raumakustik should be a notion – at the latest after their successful single >glaub mir doch< this year. the duo from dresden, germany was always on the go in 2011 with several and remixes for labels like deich records, klang gymnastik or keimzelle. and right before 2012 they strike back with >traumtanzen<. this is pure dancefloor pleasure and already approved within the last months. to complete the label debut of grain audio mister marcapasos (toka beatz, housesession, dusted decks) delivers a real house remix to get you back to the good old days.

beat a track that already is a hit? nearly impossible ? but not for noir music. they just took superfunk s lucky star and dropped it into a damn hot new edition for 2012. thanks again to solomun (diynamic, supernature) for another brilliant remix work. kolombo takes it back to the oldschool days with a deep work and a real 303 acid edit. overall a superb must-have package.

limited 2x12 inch minimal techno package

jetzt auch als lp: das grandiose neue album von shelby lynne, das sensationelle kritiken in den medien bekommt! samt exklusiven bonustrack!

tough new moves from newcomer boner m on the much loved dont outletalso features sought after subhead track on vinyl for the 1st time techno as it was in the 90s and early 2000s is hard to come across these days.gone are the killer intense riffs and hard beats that did the damage on dance floors the world over.well as usual,sidestepping the current fashions and delivering nothing but great quality off the wall techno music,dont recordings returns to smack the ball right out of the park with a brand new heavy techno 2 tracker cut extra loud for your pleasure.maverick techno legend subhead steps up and delivers intense rave-o-gedden of epic proportions. this ones been doing serious damage via cd and via the with vocals version on tunebox records for the last 2 years and has been the most asked about track of both subhead and label boss jerome hills sets during this time, with constant requests from djs to make it available.on the b-side dont brings you the debut release from a formidable new talent boner m whose track zoidar melds hard techno and disco together with distinct ease, but the results are far from what youd expect of these two genres colliding.less daft punk and more in your face overloaded bass funk. look out for more from this guy in the future.support techno before it becomes extinct!