leisure system, the collective, label and 4-year long famed berghain party is back with a very special fourth addition to its catalogue: the inaugural release from jets – a project which pairs two of dance musics most eccentric and distinctive personalities, jimmy edgar and travis stewart (aka machine drum).

german producer vertical67 debuts on lunar disko records, with a 10 inch consisting of 3 deep & dreamy tracks, crafted somewhere in berlin. the uplifting >in space< covers the a-side with bright and protruding soundscapes, glistening like stars in a far away galaxy. the b-side opens up with >craic memories<, portraying a house groove throughout, yet still retaining an electro mood amongst some delicate and twinkling melodies. finishing up the ep is the affectionate >mutuality<, displaying adept drum programming alongside a lush female voice which rises sporadically above dreamy melancholic sounds and a soft brooding vox ...

italian producer joe drive serves you his first ep for 4lux. and what an excellent ep this is. deep house tracks with a true analogue feel. rain dance is an exquisite deep house bomb with smart tr707 drum programming, deep driving bassline and disco-ish vibes. title song junopolis is dedicated to the legendary juno synths and shows you capabilities of these machines in clever fashion. alden tyrell brings you the extremely deep remix for tefnut: steady drum programming with spaced out synth filtering and dubby tape delays. this is one for the heads for sure. joe drives original is included too. recomended!

psst! shtum is the new sublabel of dresdens uncanny valley and it is created for proper techno and raw house tracks, music best listened to in a room full of strobe light and fog. right at the start youll get monomood with three dark and powerful tracks. parameter one is one of those techno stompers you cant help but fiercely nod your head to. the lyrics in the crafter might suggest it but actually nobody is afraid of the dark. not even after hell breaks loose with unrelenting chords. also, vault takes no prisoners while keeping the cellar door shut with its nasty acid lines and raw drum work. the musical concept has been interpreted visually by aram haydeyan and uncanny valley artist jacob stoy.

an italian based dj & producer & current man-of-the-moment, who is deeply in love with his old synths & drum machines. releases on aesthetic audio, skylax, l.i.e.s., balance, mathmatics, echovolt, thug, traveller, on the prowl, have him all set up.

the anticipated fourth installment of proper trax. featuring two raw-as-fuck cuts each from vanguard sound homeboy chris mitchell and our very own grey people. on the a-side, chris slams it out of the gate with the straight-up, no-bullshit jack of >drum trax<, followed by the searing frequencies of >fury<. flip it over to continue fanning the flames with grey people and the relentless industrial funk of >panik mode<, while reminiscing of times gone by when sporting a dog collar and black-dyed hair was a legit way to get some sleazy indiscriminate sex. as if you werent feeling strange enough, dial it down with >abrahadabra< and make those ripped fishnets drop with a quickness! go hard, get raw, keep it proper.

after his excellent devotion ep (faces 1211), rondenion is back on faces records with another killer 4 tracks ep, including a remix by australian drum machine maestro inkswel (firecracker, dopeness galore). tip!

finally it is here, the long and awaited combo e.p. by current value and bryan fury on smackdown recordings! smackdown recordings 005 offers >best of both worlds< in the form of future drum & bass and hardcore. bringing you the 3rd release of 2012, after two successful releases by cooh, counterstrike and i:gor, smackdown is back on track and set to lay down further destruction upon 2012! a must have release for any smackdown, current value and bryan fury fan, order as many copies as you can!

true house music for the soul. deep and moody drum patterns blended with vocal cuts, pads and raw basslines. this is house music in its purest form. for lovers of analog sounds only.

following on from the success of last years single >valley of paradise<, psychemagik are back with >magik cyrkles<, a new compilation for leng records. as well as prolific producers, psychemagik are also vinyl collectors at heart, a passion that has led them to be the go to guys when other collectors are looking for that elusive piece of wax. amongst their many happy customers are the now satisfied and influential names of soulwax, chemical brothers, lovefingers, q-tip, fake blood, tom middleton & lord finesse this love of digging deep for those obscure and long lost vinyl gems is the basis of their new magik cyrkles compilation. the fruit of many years digging, the compilation is a snap shot of music you might hear in a psychemagik dj set down in the sweaty basement clubs of the world and in the big tops of the festival circuit. the album takes its inspiration from all corners of the globe, travelling through psychedelic funk, cosmic disco, balearica, middle eastern beats and beyond… the album features artwork designed and illustrated by acclaimed oddball image-mongerer luke insect, and comes with four new and exclusive psychemagik edits. limited to 500, heavyweight gatefold lp with metalic finish.

white marbled vinyl. >wisdom< comes from consequence and asc who provide 2 thinking mans dancefloor tunes. >noisy spirits in this soul< sees consequence conjure up memories of classic jonny l and spirit and marry them in a bottom heavy juggernaut that has been the chosen opening tune of label boss preshas dj sets for several months. >snow wolf< is a longtime personal favorite of loxy, and shows asc in devastating form flexing his ability to chop a break with the best of them. pinned by a brittle, shuddering bottom end, this tune brings the past to the future in a way only a handful of artists in drum and bass are able to in 2012. >wisdom< is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgements and actions in keeping with this understanding.

ruffhouse is a collective consisting of pessimist, vega and cooper. the trio decided to join forces at the start of 2012 and have since been gaining support from some of the major players in the drum and bass scene including loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical. with a distinct and recognisable sound, ruffhouse are bridging the gap between the modern and the old, the deep and the dark. >pellet / classified< is the first vinyl release for promising bristol based trio, both tracks featuring heavily in the sets of loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical.

xquisite, a new and emerging vinyl only label from lisbon, portugal, prooved their taste in having signed ivel tax from romania for their first release. we have some very relaxed, natural, and carefully uplifiting tracks here.... wide open tracks, giving a distinct airyness and natural vibes... not to forget the solid drum programming.

to do things, that are not quite usual, free from standards and away from drawer think is here the topic of the next sono vivo catalog number. there are every time again different >things<, that influence the emotions and the life of one person. and that is exactly what wigbert wants to express with his new single >things<. the focus of things is the acid similar moogbassline surrounded by percussive and drum-like elements, which produce a special groove. slowly and full of energy one increase after the other devolopes during the track, until it reaches its peak after the break. souvenir and freebase records artist chris wood took the original track and created a nice tech house remix quite to his style. with a mixture of techno and tech house, old school and new school the topic >things< is brought expertly to the point and you can find it to the peaktime on the dancefloor for sure!

young marco made a big impression to a new lot of listeners at the beginning of 2012 with his esp institute debut, nonono / darwin in bahia (played by dixon and james murphy amongst others). the young man from amsterdam now returns with a sister 12inch to his nonono, a perfectly complimentary piece of wax that maintains his esoteric stance on house music, and proves that hes no one-trick pony. video days blends marcos signature analog synth work with tribal rhythms and a loose sense of narrative, while the flipside later than u think takes a more cheeky approach, pairing a blissfully stabbing core melody with a mousey counter-melody and setting it all over some huge tom-heavy drum programming. these songs are the perfect close to a beautiful summer, whether youre lost in euphoria as the sun comes up, or simply dancing around your kitchen in the nude.

acid techno at its best. luis ruiz delivers an excellent nervous techno ep which is drenched with stabby sounds and great drum edits. peaktime action.

neroli is back for a warm autumn with an array of new releases. first up is ricardo and the latin soul brothas once again with a heavy 4 track ep mixing the deepness with the latin sound of his origins. >808 signatures< is raw and deep as it could get, >voices< features once again fellow chicago star glenn underground for a classic latin soul brothas jam. on the flipside ricardos homage to the classic >faces< drum track, and finally a deep and long journey into sentimental house called >mental samurai< ft. hernan cronner.

dope me / does caroline know? is a slightly clubbier affair-less sun ra and more soul capsule-but still possesses the air of strangeness that makes the duo so unique. each artist leaves his mark within the first few measure of dope me. the steady high-hats and flawless kick drum are straight out of dazes playbook, while the nervous piano and 3 chairs-style claps are unmistakably bruno. as for the slurred vocal pleading >dope me..dope me<, thats anyones guess. the track carries on for a solid nine minutes as half-melodies and quasi-hooks slide in and out of the mix. the b-side, does caroline know?, takes us deeper and darker. the drums are plodding, the mood is ominous, and a series of dreamlike flourishes add to an already eerie groove. like the a-side, its a surrealistic style of house that only these two could deliver. the artwork, as usual, is done by daze maxim.

surely not is a brilliant house number with moodyman indebted drum pattern based around a soul edged vocal sample which unfolds into a deep late night groover. this is an essential release for detroit aficionados. on the flipside earl goes in with british knights a frenetic subloaded tribal number with a lot of swagger and the odd nod to classic todd edwards and afrika bambaataa along the way. this one is all about the stabbing repetition and the infectious bass line that builds and builds euphorically until it drops into a rhythm track that commands the hips to move and the fist to punch the sky.

felix lenferink, one of the many aliases of the prolific steve mensink, operates on the highly fertile intersection where house meets bass music. with this ep hes not only blending these two genres, but taking them to another level as well. in three tracks we are being treated to fresh broken drum rhythms,lush harmonics, intricate atmospheres of sound and sexy female vocals. top-notch production skills again by felix lenferink, after successful releases on rotterdams triphouse (as frits wentink), fourth wave (sublabel of ramp) and lomechanik (as urkelle). limited to 200 copys including amazing doublesided poster + download code. tip!

breaks and hip-hop producer ninelives the cat comes through with this nagging slice of solid production and catchy vocals in the form of >lalala<. the chorus hook will claw into your head like the feline in control, while the choppy funk licks that make up the beat will find a comfortable home on dancefloors all over. on the remix tip, funkanomics bring an uptempo 80s flavour with filtered guitars and brash drum machine beats, while dj alias does a more subtle turn in tightening up the groove of the original. will styles rounds things off with an electro-indebted workout full of chunky synths and club-ready construction.

hotmix for the sixth release presents two great artists, takeshi kouzuki and mituo shiomi. lovers of old synthesizers and drum machines, create a great ep with classic influences chicago house 80s and japanese soundscape atmosphere - hot!

produced in london but recorded in ghana, the >friday night< ep by the busy twist transcends borders with its energetic and feel-good vibes, effortlessly mixing influences from the london bass scene and ghanaian highlife and hip-life. released on 12 inch vinyl, the physical release comes with a bonus 12 inch featuring the busy twists debut >floor excitement ep< release. code for free mp3 download included

van she liefern ihre bislang unbeschwerteste und gleichzeitig präziseste arbeit ab. wie der titel schon verrät, ist >idea of happiness<, der nachfolger ihres 2008er debüts >v< (top 10 australien), mit songs wie >calypso<, >jamaica< oder >coconuts<, ein trip voller sonniger lichtfluten und flüchtiger wahrheiten. die band nahm sich reichlich zeit und muse, um das album in ruhe und bis ins letzte detail in sydney auszuproduzieren und übergab es dann zur finalen abmischung an tony hoffer aus dem sonnigen los angeles, der bereits werken von air, phoenix, m83 oder beck zu ihrem glanz verhalf.
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med school hits release number 30 and proves it is still young at heart by introducing a fresh new artist to the roster. villem is a rising talent who specialises in bringing funk, soul and feel-good retro vibes to the deeper end of drum & bass. having already racked up releases on samurai, symmetry and ingredients, villem now brings his unique sound to med school.
with support from everyone including ulterior motive, flight, dj die, tc, nu:tone, fracture, foreign concept, total science, a sides, bop and many more, villem is a name you can expect to see a lot more of in the future. his “shimmer” ep is a collection of stylishly crafted tracks that encapsulate the med school ethos of innovative and progressive music, which the label has been championing for the past six years.

celsius bring the sounds of chartstalker to the table with this next release all my love ep. even though chartstalker might be a new face to the drum & bass scene he already produced music for notable artists like wiley and the roll deep crew. kicking off with all my love chartstalker shows his diversity as a producer combining hip/glitch-hop breakdowns with powerfull drums, raging basslines and soothing vocals.

ideal audios latest offering is served up by remain & electric rescue.erma finds the duo in sinister form.their mysterious machine opens with a broken beat before its thumping kick-drum breaks through and powered by a rocky electrified bass riff marches on through two huge breakdowns. marc houles remix unleashes a snarling bassline and spritely melody before the snare roll announces the the arrival of the synth line.

geek emotions - the first single from forthcoming hot coins album, features an amazing duo of mellow house remixes from ajukaja and gerry read. ajukaja offers up a lovely take of the original, with warm, chopped up analog stabs and a perfect driving drum line, gerry read provides the b-side, diving into the depths of deep house and coming back with a beautiful mix of lush synths and mechanical jabs.

having first come to prominence in 1999 when he was signed to ltj bukem s good looking label, makoto has steadily, consistently carved out his own groove in the world of drum and bass, with his trademark expansive jazz and soul-inflected workouts garnering critical praise from all corners. having worked with a veritable who s who of the scene, with releases on zinc s bingo beats, fabio s creative source and numerous collaborations with dj marky, makoto now releases his first ep on apollo records.

continuing their reign over deep and technical drum and bass sets everywhere, the inimitable spinline are back with a pair of incredible remixes from two of the scenes most wanted individuals. from the drum and bass extremes of tar-black bass and granite-heavy rhythms, both clarity and stray have brought the goods for this release. but what did you expect?

bastille days is heavy rolling stuff. its earth-moving kick drum impresses, but its the trademark technasia synth that really takes the track to another level. this is after all the soundtrack to a revolution. the beats remain heavy on the flip, sunkiss and belying its name, the track rolls out its tribal drums and crashing hats. perfect for the summer floors. enjoy!

the enigmatic heatsicks casiotones evolve over this ep with the inclusion of accompanying drum machine (something we havent heard in his productions before) - four focused tracks that express the overload from stimuli and expansion from time space compression label art by jean-michel wicker!tip!

vinyl only!. professor inc gets around in paris and it was natural for rue de plaisance to welcome his project very detroit oriented. label manager, producer & executive producer of amour, wbttu & reve, all vinyl labels where he releases under various nicknames & anonymously presenting his influences. varoslav welcomes 4 of his tracks: natural evolution magnifies tweaks & complex grooves, sfx like haute couture. the machines speaks and even lyrics embrasses the concept with computer generated voice. telegraphe stalingrad is a collaboration with the young producer modstand living near telegraphs subway station. professor inc used the sound sources he plays usually with the horses and live gigs to make a complete new track, very tracky & dj tool, usa style & strong beat. detroit baby once again, an absolute delight of complex puzzle and chess. >heavy drum, bass duty, this is detroit< says derrick thompson from detroit and label owner of soiree records where he reads a text written by inc himself. pmax, expartner of inc in their band phuko plays the keys while the other arranges them. very catchy & state of the art of the genre when it is digitally produced. hoes this is where it ends and it is for the best. as detroiters in late 80s got influenced by the house sound of chicago parties and created techno, the frontier was little, thats what the professor is bringing here on the today style. this b face remines ds classic key pads for sure.

switch and erol alkan come together on what is possibly phantasys heaviest release to date. saturated acid lines, scratches, vocal snippets and the biggest kick drum this side the planet 808 dominate a track originally conceived back in 2009. brilliant remixes come from night slugs co-founder bok bok, and new yorks willie burns whos recent release on l.i.e.s has been staple in erol alkans sets for musch of 2012. released on limited edition acid splash vinyl. artwork by greek artist dimitris rokos, label and postcard design by north internet

nice price deal !!! remix time! alignment present 2 remixes from artists right at the front of modern drum and bass, octane & dlr and dub phizix.octane & dlr are on the cusp of unleashing their debut lp >method in the madness< on dispatch recordings, they have taken on the 3rd release from the label – gerra & stones dance floor damager >droneheads< and have delivered a remix of devastating capacity. already gathering steady dj support and featuring on dj hazards fabriclive 65 cd this one is set to blow!on the flip to this double a side remix ep we find manchester man of the moment dub phizix switching up the flow on the first release, judda and treos >6th element< true to his style dub phizix has flipped the original completely on its head for a truly original sounding remix, masterfully intricate drums roll steady throughout a serious system testing sub bass as only he can.
dj support: hazard, break, basher, octane & dlr, skeptical, ulterior motive, dub phizix and many more to boot…

edits of selections from the minimal wave tapes. originally recorded between 1981 and 1985, the versions presented here were created by j.rocc in 2012.

while pushing out to all avenues of drum and bass, ill haze are starting to mould their own sound within the genre but still keeping it fresh and current. with a load of releases set for this year and beyond ill haze is definitely a name to watch out for!

limited edition pressing on transparent dark green, marbled vinyl.
lunar disko records presents its first lp from dutch artist vc-118a. >international airlines< is based on a retro-futuristic concept of aircrafts, drawing inspiration from this idea throughout to create an ethereal sculpture of sounds. vc-118a aka samuel van dijk guides the listener through a network of light and emotions via seven intense and atmospheric electro/techno tracks that will leave you floating deep within inner space…constructed in the north of holland, >international airlines< explores the artists concept of aircrafts through emotive soundscapes, brooding over an array of analytic drum programming. each track levitates the listener to another atmosphere – never attached to geographical locations or time. gravitating from beginning to end, >international airlines< displays the artists focus on his subject – an air flight through different colours of sound. intelligent music for deep and subtle minds.

recorded in dears home studio and mixed at nicolas vernhes rare book room studios in brooklyn, beams evokes a day-lit dreamworld at once strange and familiar. while the albums dancefloor-ready tempos, major keys, and sun-warmed synths signal beams as the lighter, brighter response to its predecessor, closer inspection reveals a squirming mass of oddball details. dears latest productions on beams creak and groan like anxious organisms, with slivers of guitar, electric bass, and drum kit darting in and out among the synths and samples. beams is the latest transmission from one of pop musics most fascinating creative minds. tour dates coming in nov and dec after recently performing live in may this year in select key cities.

lunar disko records presents its first lp from dutch artist vc-118a. >international airlines< is based on a retro-futuristic concept of aircrafts, drawing inspiration from this idea throughout to create an ethereal sculpture of sounds. vc-118a aka samuel van dijk guides the listener through a network of light and emotions via seven intense and atmospheric electro/techno tracks that will leave you floating deep within inner space…constructed in the north of holland, >international airlines< explores the artists concept of aircrafts through emotive soundscapes, brooding over an array of analytic drum programming. each track levitates the listener to another atmosphere – never attached to geographical locations or time. gravitating from beginning to end, >international airlines< displays the artists focus on his subject – an air flight through different colours of sound. intelligent music for deep and subtle minds.

focus on cosmic club !!! for this 12th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by one of todays hottest producer: june. tasmpikos fronas has been signed this year on argys label these days & delivered one of the most astonishing first album weve heard for a while called cytheria. he has already been remixed by dj sprinkles. he sent us his brand new tracks & we felt it was so good that we decided to release them straight ! his sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. a whirlwind of crystalline electronics , sunshine-bright melodies and playful synthesizer riffs (with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in),it comes on like a particularly cosmic jam session between plone, daniel wang, claro intellecto and larry heard. on the moon. on this evidence, fronas is clearly one to watch. and to add to the magic, we got an amazing remix done by the great & super talented italian producer: simoncino. this is surely going to be one of the biggest releases this year, stay tuned!

new yorks premier experimental drum & bass imprint, offshore recordings, teams with londons left of centre 170 bpm music tastemaker, organic, to present the osrorg series. the two combine mutual musical vision with a joint exploration of the subversive sounds. the creative essence of both new york and london are captured in this transatlantic collaboration- showcasing true urban breakbeat culture. osrorg002a daat - >orange line< newcomers daat bring a serene piece of music just in time for summer. one half of the duo, jason os, is no stranger to lush pads and beats with releases on modern urban jazz and counter intelligence. a catchy lead line and moody atmospheres are rooted atop a heavy 808 kick drum. think of the musical marriage of david lynch and 170 bpm, with a brooding baseline to keep it all grounded. for fans of synkro and indigo. osrorg002b daat - >orange line (deep blue remix)< before you ask, yes, its >deep blue<, deep blue. the legend has come out of retirement to bless us with this amazing remix. he completely deconstructs the elements from the original and filters them through a completely different style. deep blue combines a collage of smooth glacial textures with hypnotic driving beats re-arranging the dna of the original track. techno nuances at 170 bpm.

first collaboration between the artist/producer professor inc and the sound engineer mathieu berthet using a drum machine and a keyboard on a sequencer with enlightenment and … this is house we do

a1 bassline, comes with a new release on his own imprint source unknwn, slur b/w slingback. his latest release >why do you< out on claude von strokes dirtybird, following the huge success of the buoyancy/falsehood ep on the same label, both releases were met with glowing reviews. his musical aspirations originate from genres such as garage, and drum and bass.

hannover based imprint yippiee return with the outstanding come with me ep this august by manuel moreno, backed with remixes from label owners filtertypen and normen hood. this release follows the success of yippiees treibgut sonder kompilation which featured cuts from deepnhouse heavy hitters chris lattner, moritz piske, patlac and gorge to name a few. now the german imprint deliver this four track single from swiss producer manuel moreno whos releases on 8bit and dj sets at space and privilege (ibiza) have earned him a highly praised status in the underground. title track, come with me, opens the release, encompassing a boomy kick drum, tight drum programming and ethereal atmospherics to create a deep and dark distinctive quality. the inclusion of a gritty sub bassline further fuels its murky progressive vibe, while the introduction of a soulful vocal hook and bright string melodies adds a lighter touch to the composition.label owners filtertypen opt for a less is more approach to their remix of come with me. stripping back the atmospherics to a more dismantled state, the duo-apply punchy drums and a warbling sub-bass,resulting in a smooth rolling groove that runs steadily for its duration. the cut comes into fruition threeminutes in when the pair bring in an amalgamation of deep strings, synth shots and delayed fx, finely placedto create an expansive dynamism. hello bernhard employs deep worldly percussion as its driving force, while guitar licks and warm chordscreate undeniably beautiful imagery. moreno demonstrates his ability to manipulate melodies with precisionhere, introducing several elements to play off one another in a call and response fashion. last up on the wax release is im sorry, a solid slice of house built around rolling toms, sawtooth bass notes and trippy vocal murmurs. manuel utilizes heavy delays and big room reverbs to create cavernous effects in the breaks that adds an incredible weight when the preceding groove is brought back in. to close the release normen hood offers up a remix of hello bernhard as a digital bonus. applying deep house tactics, hood plays on warm piano stabs and brass hooks that deviate around the tight-knit drums for several minutes creating an epic rework.

with another release that is made to be a soundtrack for sunny open air scenarios, acker records keeps living up to its name and pays tribute to the current summer season. in doing so, the label from mecklenburg one more time steps out of the line, since this release again distinguishes itself by a refreshing otherness. light and easy piano plonking as well as the lascivious french voice of singer rebecca dominate the atmosphere of ici, while its minimal electronic groove discreetly remains in the background. a really tropical feeling evolves in the long version of this track when playful synthesiser chords give rise to the idea of a steel drum. in his remix, mollono.bass manages to combine the very song-orientated approach of the original with a bouncy electronic arrangement. thus he not only creates a lot of dance floor thrust, but also provides the perfect link to rather conventional productions.

nice price deal !!! technical itch & dylan are known for their uncompromising dark sound and heavy punishing breaks. over the past decade technical itch & dylan have done critically acclaimed remixes and collaborations that became known as staple tunes within the drum n bass culture and scene. works such as photek - baltimore (tech itch & dylan remix) and the legend quickly were well received by all members of the drum n bass community from all parts of the world. legendary is an understatement to describe the level of influence that tech itch & dylan have had on many forms modern drum n bass.

black vinyl repress, natch is the union of the body,mind and passion with drum machines and synthesizers. its what is natural,what we do the best. kidnapped in the 90s by the clubs of detroit, taken by the power of the bass, carried over through a sequencer and convinced that berlin is the new dance floor. natch is techno. it moves through the stimuli and does not stop, pushed by the need to discover new forms,to listen to the unheard,browse unlimited electronic influences. not only from dub to dark sound, but reaching an underground that is an expression of the sounds that each of us carry inside. aware of the history behind each clap, which leads to the highest level of sound, of his idea: techno-logic. natch is the way, natch is natural