3rd release on nocturbulous records, 1991 rave gener8tor ep is a collaboration with minimum syndicat and a tribute to the golden age of early 90 s rave parties, hoovers, stabs, subbass, tb 303, sirens, detroit pianos and other crazy sounds are back

espai music are proud to present energy 52, the first and long-awaited espai release from the inimitable spada.
having received the demo, we were in no doubt that this would warrant an inaugural and exclusive vinyl release. our finest of the year, the track embodies all that we love about electronic music with a fusion of rhythm, energy and emotion. a true masterclass.
it is fitting, then, that we recruit two of technos best loved stalwarts to offer pre-eminent interpretations. taho, known for his releases on labels f comm, delsin and ovum (to name a mere few) delivers a utopian techno piece with detroit flavour. jim enhances his bountiful reputation further with a groovy dancefloor filler and another sprinkle of detroit.

the italians are coming! luca ballerini with the 2nd awesome release on musical methaphor. this time slightly on a detroit tip with some classic house tracks with some light melodic topping, and an additional rio padice remix who adds some jazzy and funky sample flavor. recommended!

some serious tracks on the new dogmatik! produced by kuba sojka, a young producer and musician from mystowice, poland. with releases already on matrix records and mathematics, demonstrating his techno and house inspired sound, he continues the theme here with the you cant take it ep. delivering three tracks of chicago and detroit inspired grooves to round off another quality release on the dogmatik label... recommended!

ltd 180gr vinyl repress
vinyl only !! of course!! more than a year after his last ep, quarion returns to retreat for a fantastic expedition: a journey to the >moons around jupiter<. consisting of four tracks dedicated to the four galilean satellites, >moons around jupiter< is a sonic masterpiece that blurs the lines between house, techno, broken beat and disco. a certain detroit mystique (the futurism & outer space themes) also surrounds this mesmerizing ep which quarion himself ranks as possibly his best work to date … come and take a ride! we may share the ultimate bond with the moon europa: the presumption of oceans underneath its crust of ice as well as an atmosphere that is mostly filled with oxygen make this satellite a good candidate for possible extra-terrestrial life (more micro-organisms than 3-eyed aliens though). quarions >europa< hopes to reveal the secrets underneath the ice layer: beginning with a skippy beat and a tinkling piano, the track evolves rapidly as subtle keys and a cosmic choir appear from beyond.

with an overwhelming passion for chicago // detroit and italo-house, mayo soulomon has long studied the genres’ analog roots and carefully created his own studio spaceship of synthesis. it is with this that he has produced for fly by night music three classic translations of these essential movements in dance music history, which we have backed up with an authentic remix from detroits own, rick wade.

after his previous dancefloor corkers on lovemonk and kat records, casbah 73 returns to the fray with four more servings of deep & funky boogie-house.
casbah 73 has had a busy year, whether it is delivering intense detroit-influenced jams & twisted house originals or releasing some essential edits, stripping and rebuilding those disco & jazz bombs for dancefloor duties to great effect. his joints have been supported by names you can trust like gilles peterson, jazzanova, danny krivit or belle and sebastians chris geddes.

ultraphat spooky detroit / kraftwerk influenced electro monster , incl huerco s remix

for the fourth and final round of the stallions compilation, bosconi records closes in style with athena: muscular four tracks that run between detroit and chicago sounds, dub and ambient aiming at the discovery of new, unexplored horizons. selected big stallions, which feature the best of their talent trying to cover up unknown journey and territories but leading to surprising results. the oliverwho factory with a rousing mind free, nick anthony simoncino of an entrancing and picturesque tramonto techno, nicholas with a soaring and disruptive from somewhere else and ennio colaci on beautifully nuanced hinterland, close one of the most interesting art projects in recent years increasingly raising even more bosconi records in the olympus of globality.

new jersey based producer jorge velez returns to echovolt under his brand new guise bridge & tunnel kids with three tripped out, psychedelic journeys of the detroit kind plus a remix by fellow outsider willie burns! once again, only 300 copies.

percussive detroit mills classic with housey flavour

after last years spectacular return to our airwaves and the world of techno with the release of the excellent album from the far future pt. 2, the detroit veteran terrence dixon is back with a new release entitled the giant robot ep on monique musique imprint, while that enigmatic and experimental british producer actress has been brought in on remix duties.

what happens if you ask two up and coming and highly talented uk producers to create a track for local talk, then get a hyped house duo from manchester to remix it? you get the bitter love ep from the true rebels together with a fierce remix from deep space orchestra. its two very different takes in both tempo and energy. the original version is a battle of piano stabs with a bouncy yet filthy bassline that results in midtempo house burner with a slight techy feel. the deep space orchestra remix takes us straight to detroit, fusing classic techno sounds together with modern house.

new label from belgium with veteran dj trish who has a great reputation in her home country. first release on this new label drops a hot track that obviosuly is inspired by the sounds of the motorcity detroit. original version is a energetic building track with a great hookline and a staccato drive that stands out. the remixes by orlando voorn and klaina add some playfulness and changed the rhythmic structure. this first release comes in a small batch of 200 records stamped and hand written info text.

brill detroit infected disco groover !!

canadian producer/dj nathan jonson, aka hrdvsion, has been making increasing waves in the house world over the last few years with a stream of acclaimed releases for labels such as wagon repair and international deejay gigolo, and remixes for institutions like hypercolour and crosstown rebels.
his >i like the feeling you re giving me ep< for rinse encapsulates many aspects of his sound, drawing strongly both from detroit technos woozy, melody-soaked romanticism and the precision and intricacy of minimalist european house and techno. it is an intoxicating blend. its tracks are immediate and rhythmically compulsive enough to draw dancers deep into its groove, yet find jonson continually tweaking the musics depth of field to disorient the senses.

part ii of the remix 7 series of andy vaz >straight vacationing lp< on yore. album tracks getting a re-work on this little beauty are: detroit in me remixed by patrice scott & stubnitz remixed by memory foundation

with her 3-track-smasher random nature jenifa mayanja gives us an impression of what house music in 2013 should sound like! the random nature ep is a tasteful collection of warm and detroit like deep-house- meditations with definitely that little extra spice of afro-american awareness for rhythm and sound! after the release of her very successful album woman walking in the shadows – rated by the groove magazine as one of the best albums in 2011 – and a celebrated dj-tour through europe’s most famous clubs, jenifa now makes her debut at big bait records with this amazing 3-track ep

keith tuckers optic nerve persona returns with the timelapse ep. side a1 minimal detroit mix is a dark minimal mood beat pumped excursion into techno floor stumper. a2 time displacement mix is a completely different take with alternative beats creating a sort of shift in time. the tracks show tuckers growth and influence on electro and techno with his work in aux 88. side two one moment in time is a detroit sort of metroplex gem. tucker once again shows his melodic melodies and baselines that shows his love for detroit music and grooves. a highly thought out sequence of great sounds and string chords as only optic nerve does it. tucker has hinted many times that he has a lot of unreleased music from his metroplex days! b2. transient force records label owner as1 gives us a true electro mix which keeps alot of the original mix of one moment in time. the tone is a more electro clash techno mesh of urban beat programming for the electro heads.

bangin detroit inluenced techno madness, incl skirt remix

chaval records with a nice double pack releasing some fine soultech with great remixes by los hermanos. a double album with six tracks that fuse the soul of the machines with the instruments played by humans. spanish techno meets classic detroit techno. nice fresh aproach of victor santana with a live jazzy fusion feel to it. and great remix job by the los hermanos too!

starting with the melting frequencies of underground persistent, acid is in control. like an emmanuel top and kosmik messenger track if they d ever collaborated, this combines swingy 808 drums and masterful detroit strings to a searing acid-line that keeps going and going.

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.

frole records presents the second vinyl release, this time a producer from the netherlands. detache is a young producer influenced by detroit, deep house and modern techno. u010011 is the typical detroit track with an undoubted feeling to it. featuring a dubby atmosphere, playfull synths & dreamy pads. the remixes are made by anonym (sushitech and francesco bonora (abstract theory) & mirko (etichetta nera) who are staying in this dreamy realm. the track is made at a lakeside which is portrait by the artwork. valley of shadows is a deep track that is characterized by the dub sound from berlin. a solid tune full of deep chords and pads that transcends the mind.

early support from rodhad, ben sims, untold. stripped down techno cuts dipped in detroit funk and berlin darkness. vinyl only!

super elegant 4 tracker ep bringing together detroit influences and 90s raw minimal with a dubby edge by up and coming artists pablo tarno & anthony constands.. included tolga fidan epic house remix. a little gem marking release number 20 of serialism catalog.

die schottische pop institution texas meldet sich nach einer mehrjährigen pause endlich mit einem neuen studio-album zurück, das musikalisch nahtlos an ihre großen erfolge anknüpft und somit texas in hochform präsentiert.
pressung auf 180 gramm vinyl, inklusive cd-version des albums.

heidi calls upon miami bad boy jesse perez and detroit maverick jimmy edgar for the third installment of heidis jackathon jams.

roundabout sounds presents the soul desire ep from japanese artist rondenion (ragrange records).two tracks to wet your appetite for rondenions first full length lp to be released this summer on roundabout sounds. remixes on the flipside by rick (the godson) wilhite of detroit and baaz (office recordings) in berlin.

der junge hamburger produzent & analog-synthesizer fanatiker hannes rasmus wurde von gold panda bei einem gemeinsamen gig in hamburg entdeckt und veröffentlicht nun sein 12 inch debüt wir sind hier nich in detroit, dirk auf notown. alle vier tracks bestechen durch tolle melodien und warme chords, die nicht nur im club sondern auch auf der heimischen hi-fi anlage überzeugen. detroiter melancholie trifft auf hamburger bodenständigkeit. für fans von matthew dear, dj koze, rick wade!

daniel kyo ist ein aufstrebender künstler aus valencia. mit all i want veröffentlicht er beim zürcher label drumpoet community ein house-anthem, das einerseits vom detroit-techno-erbe beeinflusst ist, andererseits aber von einer mediterranen brise umweht wird. als sänger glänzt hier mr. white, der vor einigen jahren gemeinsam mit larry heard den hit the sun cant compare hatte. remixe kommen von john daly, kayefes (ron shiller, foster und dj kejeblos) sowie adriatique (diynamic).

the mysterious detroitrocketscience project is back for a third vinyl-only excursion into deep space, with two more cosmic journeys. the sub-space signals and minimalism and heartbeat intro of zeta-reticuli 4 give way to deep, introspective strings as we journey through the interstellar gate to our titular destination, a class-m world in the zeta-reticuli system. cosmic. meanwhile on the b-side, the melancholy-yet-minimal xetra takes the listener ever deeper into unexplored, zero-gravity soundtrack realms while still retaining its requisite, earth-based, (neo-) detroit-style machine soul.

just brilliant, limited blue coloured vinyl with dub infected detroit techno, basic channel style.

phreaky detroit infected minimal tech funker

antigone is an artists coming from the depth paris producing and digging for several years now. the three tracks are a travel in to different style of techno with the intention to reach a certain emotion that is close from nostalgia and really deep feeling. the challenge of this work was to find a good balance between sound and colour, focusing on an old sci-­&#8208,,,fi landscape. with a really mature perception this young artist is developing his own sound, a detroit atmospheres, openly characterize this ep, but it remains antigone work at the end with all his sense of details and perception.

luke hess shows his detroit roots with his dub tech pasted synths & flowing pads. chicago mastermind steven tang puts it together with beautiful drum programming & freeform synths. xdb takes a turn to the deeper side of things with bass line & prototype drums.

state is the debut from ore, this is techno deftly delivered. four original tracks showcasing an artist ready to make their mark plus remixes from darling farah and jon convex. a debut that stands out - state showcases an artist ready to make their mark. prime-time berghain techno functions are triangulated with detroit in 1987, birmingham in 1997 and london right now. the result is sumptuously textured asymmetric dance music. richly harmonic, expressionist techno that takes in pneumatic hi-tech funk, warehouse-maddening propulsive hydraulic and rarefied low frequency dub chords. complete with laboratory-precise edits, cold, crystalline sampling and skeletal machine effects ore recalls richie hawtins plastikman all the while keeping a rooted afro-rhythmic swing reminiscent of theo parrish with shuffling hi-hats, deep bass and strokes of barely-tamed percussion.

vinyl only! after the success of the first episode, pushmaster discs is proud to present the 2nd episode of v_chronicles by ilario alicante. incl huge skudge(skudge rec, rush hour / stockholm) and dj rolando(underground resistence, ostgut ton / detroit). &#8232,,,,,,,,,mastered by robert elster. cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering berlin.

moodymancs dubble d project lands on the rebellion imprint, paying tribute to the funk mecca of early detroit and expressing a different kind of worship with * church* featuring the legendary ashley beedle on remix duty.

the man behind lick my deck – shaun soomro steps up for lmd012. journey to delirium rolls with an intense and infectious hook, floating synths mesmerize while galloping drums keep the pace exploring the conscious state of delirium.
on the flip theo parrishs right hand man – detroit luminary marcellus pittman takes things down a different route by providing a mind blowing remix. lush analog synths, dirty/raw bass lines and playful keys carries the passenger to a dream like state where the fxhe and 3 chairs man takes you beyond the beyond!
this is a vinyl only release.

founding sound traveller dj patrique collaborates with clarence on one track to be released on the vinyl edition only. clarence brandon is obviously inspired by the detroit heritage as all tracks bear the soul of this influential city. by using an uplifting track build-up, forward moving rhythms and inspiring melodies, all tracks are well suited for the lovers of fine techno and house. gracefully placing subtle sounds but never loosing sight of the dance floor, clarence diligently produced the first ever physical sound travels release.

carving out his own unique sound for the past twenty years, terrence is one of technos true masters born from detroit. his name has become synonymous with the more outer reaches of the stripped down sound that he has made very much his own - imitators beware!
initial pressing on limited red vinyl.

wild oats is proud to present the kmfh debut album the boat party. after a year of collaborative releases, kyle hall, under the alias kmfh, has produced a debut album, a fusion of original work, sample tracks, and raw edits. the boat party album artwork pokes fun at european summer boat parties and juxtaposes the destitute state of detroit and its recent proneness to discarded luxury in financial crises. mainly, the inability to leave and the sometimes pleasant isolation of a boat party is what the album exudes. the listener has a certain commitment to the material which definitely has its place on the dance floor. you can find tracks that have soulful, funky, and organic feels, while others have a more abstract, mechanical, and robotic sentiments. the boat party was carefully constructed which makes the album a cohesive mix of soulful etherealness and roughly raw sounds, kmfhs cueing into the true aspects of detroit.

the new-comers collective citizens above suspicion delivers a solid 4-trackers, in which 2 tracks are as an homage to the beloved detroit underground. effective & functional material for djs, at whatever time of the night. 808 & 909 are the key on this release

illusion007 has a licence to kill, coming courtesy of illusion family members acid mondays with a stunning remix at the hands of detroit legend delano smith

this is a record designed for dark, gritty, steamy basements and it goes straight to the floors. following the well received ohmu ep, cage & mirrors is enders new twelve-inch release on seahorse & castle. its featuring that trademark percussive and driving modern house / techno sound. a- sides title track >mirrors< has a truly classic detroit feel with grooving hi-hat and swelling keys. b-sides >cage< and >lush mile< both are analogue house cuts with the right tension throughout. eps beautiful cover art is designed by fellow compatriot eero johannes.

freedom school is well known for releasing ig cultures, kaidi tathams and mark de clive lowes conceptual albums. this label connects the big history of black rooted music and future science of beats and groove. and now they have decided to release the new ep by detroit legend rick the godson wilhite! rick is well known as a member of the 3chairs project with theo parrish and moodymann. and he gave big influence for detroit black music scene (house, techno, hip hop) as a owner of legendary record store called vibes rare & new music. and now rick the godson wilhite drops the 3 track ep called freedom school d.j. series vol.1! tribute is the black mid groover. here is fantastic mixture of jazz and disco and soul and african with some sample and loop and deeply beat groove science. techno dust is some like ron hardys spirit way of dance track with mad effect and jackin groove line. kinky is the raw black groove with the texture of jazz and black dub sounds.

on naughty, the debut release for brooklyn-based free association, chopped soul vocals bask in the glow of detroit-styled synths. underpinning it all is the kind of low slung machine funk a certain mr. weatherall is known to gravitate towards. no surprise, considering the legend himself licensed name in lights ur oskunni for his masterpiece compilation last year. meanwhile, across town, studio barnhus doyen axel boman continues to chart his own musical path. his rub of naughty explores a warm and measured approach that has already found favor with his heroes, dixon and koze. while bomans gaze is directed towards the heavens, bushwick newcomer cameo culture has his sights set squarely on the floor. a distinctive bounce permeates the work of this budding house producer, who brings an undeniable disco swagger to his remix.

after last years dystopic debut, super strength ep, rising parisian cedric bros aka marcelus returns to tresor with something a little more deep and shiny in emerald. once again marcelus conjures up the spirits of detroit and berlin techno, moulding them here into dreamy modern house incantations-an inspired blurring of the lines the well-versed frenchman has been rehearsing over the last decade.