benson herbert & leo picking aka voyeur stepped onto the scene in 2012 with their *blame it on the youth* ep, released through kerri chandlers then fledgling madtech imprint, the new jersey legend has mentored the duo ever since shifting them onto parent label madhouse with the *rain away* ep and featuring a voyeur remix of his and jerome sydenhams *mama* on his watergate compilation. here we see the pair return to madhouse with their soul-infused sound that has seen them pick up support from the likes of norm talley, nicholas and john daly.

hotflush unveils its second release of 2015 in the form of a collaborative single between label mainstay locked groove and ascendant italian duo mind against. with both acts coming off the back of triumphant finishes to 2014 the success of locked groove s huge enigma ep and mind against s surge into #33 position in resident advisor s 2014 dj poll - elysium / pulsar marks the first time the producers have collaborated. the end result combines locked grooves punchy, dancefloor-ready aesthestic and the emotionally resonant melodics that mind against have made their signature since breaking through with life and death in 2013

repress 2015 ... machines do speak a language understood and appreciated by humans. measured by the success of skudge, an artistic duo that has delivered a lot in a very short time. combining their inspiration and talent through wires and analogue equipment, they seem to always present something new - in a very faithful style. what remains most significant on their output through the main label skudge records, as well as their remix material present on a row of different labels, it must be their exceptional sense of loops and unexpected detail in their productions.

this february nightdrivers deliver three first-rate cuts on holic trax for the quando party dove vai ? ep. following on from burnski s the hours ep which saw love from names like mr g, catz n dogz, dam swindle and eats everything, holic trax returns this february with nightdrivers quando party dove vai ? . since delivering their debut release on bosconi records back in 2013 the berlin-based duo nightdrivers have been going from strength to strength stacking up further releases on claap, their own nightdrivers label and now holic trax. to get things underway the light pads of resta pure dove sei give the opening track a floaty quality while the weighty percussion and subtle rhythms build proceedings into a steady and infectious groove. nightdrivers appear to go up a gear as the ep progresses with the rippling drums and dynamic arrangements of la ronde suite (but not for me) while fast cars maintains the lively vibe of its predecessor and frenetically bubbles along over busy modulations, wacky intonations and infectious licks to dish up a suitably punchy close to this bouncy ep.

the tenth in the series has been twisted in an all too unconventional fashion for the wilson imprint. here we have the sequential ep from the wls09, dedicated to some seriously hot, off the wall remix action from 4 of the most revered artists in the game today, chicago house legend, gene hunt, the notorious hotmix boss, simoncino and a remix each from berlin based techno-house duo, the analog cops. get ready for some unreal sonic business.

as part of longstanding no wave duo naked on the vague, murky girl group knitted abyss and extraterrestrial drone project half high, lucy phelan has been a critical force in the sydney diy scene for over 10 years. under the solo veil of lucy cliche, she annihilates with these four wavey techno tracks that honour her noise and punk ethos. with pounding drum sequences, draining synths and emotionless vocals echoing cosey fanni tutti, her dark dreams sabotage our calculations of modern dance while demonstrating how physicality and the ethereal can interact.

marvin dan iii & leethe black belt guy are marvin & guy. having released underground gems on lets get lost, on the prowl and their own m&g edits imprint, the pair brings their patented breed of loopy bliss to the young adults label to kick start 2015. the dance abilities ep finds the duo further honing their original production chops and explores subtle nuance to epic proportions. dance ability is a 10-minute ascending journey through space and time that phase shifts and drifts with zero gravity guitars for the full a-side. on the flip, dancity soundtracks a snake charmers sideshow with hypnotic croons draped over swirling layers of pads and a mesmerising horn. dancenergy rounds out the wax with a punchy piledriver that sets its sights on the floor with rugged chug and tingling synths

excellent deep house dbl header <br riding on the back of a surge of interest in de la club, the debut lp from hold youth, comes a smartly picked repress of house don nail. while the duo is known for their eclectic vision of dance music, the first repress on the label ive been there ep is in fact an exemplary example of straight-up, no-fuss house. enjoying a modest comeback of late both as a producer and dj, nail originally released full of beestone promise ep on diy discs in 97. the stronger two of the four tracks will be repressed one on each side, * our love* and * i ve been there*, distinctive for its melodic vocal and recent inclusion in the apollonia fabric 70 compilation. while we have become accustomed to hold youth’s diversification of sounds with the current lp, i ve been there reminds us that a pigeon-holable classic can be highly refreshing

mumdance & logos present proto, tectonics first major release of 2015. recorded by the duo over 2014, proto is a collection of 10 future-facing club tracks that, against the odds, also provides a deep and involving experience for the listener.

patrice scott and chris mitchell are back at it under their modular one moniker. segue one sees the duo pushing forward on their thematic journey into deep, interstellar techno. adding to the fire, uk deep techno maestro, aubrey blesses the ep with a remix crafted in his signature textural style.

bassa clan are a mysterious duo from bologna (italy). the project was born on a foggy night in the countryside. akai mpc 2000 and a radar oriented to detroit were the basic ingredients. raw, analog, roots devoted. from techno to house and viceversa. only vinyl - hand stamped - from our soul to yours.

our first offering of 2015 is our second ep by tippy toes, the brooklyn-based duo comprised of engineer/producer abe seiferth and multi-instrumentalist morgan wiley of midnight magic and hercules & love affair fame

celebrated and mercury-nominated uk duo rae & christian released their first new material for ten years in 2013 on night time stories/late night tales after spending the last decade meditating in a buddhist monastery in swindon. this year the label commissioned a series of remixes from mercury rising and mang dynasty (aka ray mang & bill brewster) take on favourite game featuring rising star of the swindon buddhist circuit jake emlyn. mang dynasty focus on gita langley s backing vocal hooks adding a chorus piano motif and stretch things out into an epic nine minute plus main version aimed squarely at the dancefloor (and afghanistan). jake emlyns more aurally-pleasing melodic parts are utilised towards the end taking things up another level to a happy finish. initial reactions have been so strong it seemed rude not to slip out a 12inch on mangled, home of the hits!

launched last summer, the 124black series has been a fine addition to the more established 124recordings label that promotes a darker, harder sound whilst remaining firmly rooted in the underground. a third release on the series retains the focus on new and upcoming producers with demuja, the knight cats, tijn, and jekyll all present. building on the raw and crisp style of house shown on numerous digi releases, demuja sets the tone perfectly with the stripped back throbbing delight that is everytime, whilst paris duo the knight cats add some 90s flavour with the excellent we know that. tijn arrives on 124black after impressing with a recent outing on djebali and diss you is a fine b side burner along with jekylls rattling transition dub.

• much needed 2nd repress of this great title from the unpronounceable swedes
• black vinyl repress feat. a5 insert in paper sleeve
after gaining lots of traction recently with a slew of hard-edged acid releases, avian tread an ever-so-slightly deeper path with a brilliant techno ep from mystery swedish artist shxcxchcxsh. after first class productions for semantica and their own hem imprint, the swedish duo have now turned out 4 cuts of raw, uncompromising techno for avian

bouq.sub is back again and happy about the discovery of great german newcomers unnamebar. with their self proclaimed tech-nu-prog style the duo obviously benefits from their background as trained jazz musician as well as djs. unnamebar means nothing else than -biological produced music from guaranteed unconventional seeding.

it has been a long time between drinks for german band bambi - and it is something of a triumphant return, too. last time we heard from them, back in 2000, they were a post minimal rock duo comprising of guitarist/vocalist robin van velzen and drummer hans christian fuss. a decade and a half of live improvisation and a multitude of collaborations later, they return as a balearic rock four-piece. the bands newest members, former mountaineer man frank mollena and sofia fuss, were asked to join following a particularly successful series of live collaborations and improvisational jams. through balearic post-rock territory, with van velzens weary, emotional vocals riding a wave of vibrant colours, backwards hazy, intoxicating and evocative, it sounds like a horizontal anthem in the making. one sided, hand numbered, limited to 500 copies.

heavy release from newcomer therarelowry on the soft rocks kinfolk imprint. nightshift is a meandering acid tinged trance-dancer with a nord-esque bassline under pinning it. the morning after goes on a heavier route but the mournful strings keep it on the light side of the dark with great intensity. on the flip side soft rocks take the nightshift into their specially designed acid fuzz room to deliver a pounding percussion filled remix....all trax are receiving support from the alfos duo of andrew weatherall and sean johnston.

the shadeleaf music label has finally got your attention it seems ! breakthrough 12 s across their first 5 releases have firmly established thatmanmonkz s label of love as a heavyweight deep house contender ! ever keen to open up the crease to new batsmen, the guys have assembled a deadly duo of big hitters for their their sixth innings. belarus, not perhaps the first place you d think of when it comes to solid house music, but four walls have certainly dropped more than their fair share of jams across labels of note like kolour ltd & traxx underground. here s he s teamed up with fellow grodno resident funkyjaws for a style that s firmly fixated with the roots us house blueprint, but with a fresh take, that s all their own. saine ought to need no introduction, but for those at the back, across a mere handful of releases (his sleazybeats ep was one of our fastest selling...ever !) this young talent has made quite a mark - his drifter ep on must have is one of our favourite house 12 s of recent times. what better way to demonstrate the shadeleaf spirit of collaboration then getting these two established up-and-comers to reinterpret each other s work ? live organic percussion, and the warming hiss and glow of machine circuits conspire to deliver perfectly balanced hip-shaking equations and low end theories. and that s just the f side !. flip for the s side (get it ?) and we re into theoesque territory, with a rasping riff snaking through some deft rhodes work and to-the-bone rhythms, while four walls & funkyjaws offer up a swinging and irresistible rub to wrap it all up top shelf tackle ladies and gents

inwave is proud to introduce its first solo ep with 3 massive tracks by the romanian duo vinyl speed adjust, already known for their pressure traxx release and for the marvelous remix they made for butch ... techno-minimal and romanian style that reveal inwave a perfect place to be.

as you might know, komplike is a new danish label with the imprint of quality, creativity and care. and now, its time for our second release. komplike002 is delivered by the dutch duo >formel< with remixes from the norwegian producer, terje bakke and komplikes own italian artist, joor ghen. on this release – which carries the name >manitoba< – we will go a little deeper, compared to our first release. the two originals >harare< and >manitoba< are both very melodic and hypnotizing tracks. terje bakke takes us another way, sound wise, in his >other way remix< and creates a more driving and old-school vibe, while joor ghen takes us into his groovy and minimal world.

greek duo bonnie & klein aka george & thanasis have been slowly making a name for themselves through a string of well crafted releases on labels music for dreams, timewarp and uber. their style hasnt gone unnoticed by ibizan legend jose padilla who put their recent track *carina* on his latest compilation. bonnie & klein are not only producers of the chillout sound as driving beats slowly building up with african sounding percussion more classic chillout sound and tops off an excellent 12 inch for leng.

responsible for the third release from stockholm label lucknow are swedish duo arg (daniel araya and varg). the four tracks were originally recorded live at norbergfestival, during an ongoing electrical storm, and later picked up and rearranged into a battery of claustrophobically dense, acidic techno destroyers.

our second 12inch will be featured by the gua camole duo with a brilliant remix by ana. some deep hypnotic sounds waiting to get pressed on black wax! and again with our selfprinted covers.

the third issue of raw waxes’ release number four is on the way. after featuring mike parker, haiku, inigo kennedy and korova as remixers of the noisemaker, this time we see abstract division and blind observatory reinterpreting ‘shuttle’, the final track of the series. shuttle starts with a fat kick and a psychedelic synth, bleep and acid elements go back and forth, up and down, appearing from the gloom of the artist’ soul. hi-­&#8208,,,hats, acid and bleep evolve together, embracing acidity and generating a naughty groove. abstract division’s reinterpretation is clearly a 4/4 dance floor oriented. based on the evolution of the acid patterns as a minded loop, the dutch duo adds 909 hi-­&#8208,,,hats and claps, modify the the kick-­&#8208,,, bass structure, reaching a trusted track for exciting moments into clubs. blind observatory’s remix is the gentle side of the record. starting slowly and lightly, the artist sets a mellow synth plus clean hi-­&#8208,,,hats, turning the production into a sweet idm caress. a personal, delicate cut appraising the entire release.

vinyl only, 300 copies. a solid deep house ep by manchesters duo system2 with killer remixes by tucillo & tamura & politics of dancing. another dance floor gem from politics of dancing records.
already support by appolonia, djebali, mr ks, okain ...

session victim love what they do. the pure joy they get from writing, producing and performing their unique blend of underground dance music oozes from their very pores, translating into pure good vibes for anyone witnessing the duo in action. as a label, we couldn’t be more proud to see their growth and development from a couple of self confessed semi-reclusive studio geeks into the globe-trotting djs and headlining live-act they have now become. with their second lp for delusions of grandeur about to drop it is easy to hear their constant drive to push themselves emanating from their new material.

for their 27th release dame-music is proud to present the chicago based duo innerspace halflife with custom lse ep. hakim murphy and ike release, aka innerspace halflife, first appeared on dame-music with their remix of anaxander you saved my soul last year.

primary colours welcomes one of the dons of dub, owner of echospace detroit, mr stephen hitchell, aka cv313 to the family. cv313 provides us with his decaying detroit dub. a ten minute journey of synthesis and design, a masterpiece of analog machines and synthesisers in harmony and sequence. deep, lost, layered textures and rhythms build to create a once off, totally unique piece of music that will be enjoyed by the most hardcore of listeners for many years to come. primary colours are proud to present their latest release nyctophilia. australian duo, echo inspectors, return with a track inspired by the darkness of a winters night. cut from the same cloth as eosophobia, nyctophilia continues on with a brooding, deep and erie track. hypnotic sounds flow in and out of one another while a deep bobbling bass and sharp percussive rhythms lock you in. timeless.vinyl only, 180 gramm pressing, red vinyl.

goitia deitz are a mysterious duo from brooklyn, new york. behind the pairs shrouded persona are two djs and producers that have been collaborating as goitia deitz for the past several years.

bucharests own khidja have been an active part in the local nightclub scene over the past years. after first appearing as co-compilers of the romanian jazz lp for sonar kollektiv, it was finally a remix for baris k on emotional especial in late 2013 which put the duo on the want list of many tasteful djs around the world. the time was just perfect to appear with oriental soundscapes having been the most sought-after spice in dance music during that summer period

we are honoured to present the milan-based duo carol consisting of damian and fedex. fedex has been collecting records and dj-ing since the age of 15 when the italian club and rave scene was about to explode. after many years of dj-ing and producing music in italy and germany he found his home in milan by joining the cockette party crew where he expressed his musical versatility and love for dancefloor shaking. damian started out in londons late 90s electroclash scene with the cult electro band damian and the puzzy france and later on approached techno and house as a promoter and dj.

this is the first entry in red axe s shem series on i m a cliché which will see the israeli duo releasing tracks geared towards the dancefloor but always retaining the one-of-a-kind approach that it distills in all its productions

more nordic talents knocking on the door with some proper house! junk yard connections is the debut release of stocktown duo laguna ladies. aside of the original there are remixes by moomin and baba stiltz. moomin give us a flashback to the 90s bouncy yard, with sunshine and blunts when baba flipping the happy acid vibe up side down and goes into the techno wildness. great to see junk yard connection going so strong!

thirty years later italian records and kirlian camera are happy to re-release edges in a new interpretation by todays singer/frontliner elena alice fossi. the a side of this 21st century vinyl includes remixes by john fryer (depeche mode + nin producer), and starion that combines vocoder vocals, analogue bass and polysynth. on the b side the electronic duo from rotterdam shambok offers a pumping electro mix along with an intense pad accappella version. firat 300 copies come in fullcover

from the shores of the great lakes comes a 3 track floor filler from mi duo 2amfm aka jtc & dmarc cantu. confronting the canons of techno & house head on this 12 takes you beyond the dance. best experienced loud though, preferably in a darkened smoke filled room. a limited vinyl pressing with hand screen-printed artwork.

first volume in a new series of edits by in flagranti! if there is such a thing as a spritus rector, i would put my faith in the new in flagranti release in a blink of the eye. wandering through musical age and genre, in flagranti selects the flickering gold from the mud. the duo inspired many. this record does not compromise. it is a question. whether you want to step on to the dancefloor, wherever that may conveniently or shamelessly be. murielle victorine scherre. designer-owner la fille d o. obsessive shredder at life.

therefore their latest release on kittball is one that will fall on thousands of eager ears, particularly as each track is produced in collaboration with three of the label s favourite artists. in the shadows is the first on the release, a track created alongside ante perry that contains a murky bassline, funky guitar plucking, and fluttering vocals - a peak time party number. in reliquia the duo team up with paji for a gloomy production comprising sweeping synths, melodic keys, and a distorted spoken sample. it is a deep and atmospheric affair that will make for some spine-tingling moments on any dancefloor. tying up the release is a collaboration with in.deed titled highness , a poignant cut complete with sultry synths, elegant chords, and rich low-ends, until subtle keys trail off concluding a fresh and innovative release.

window: hvob explores the boundaries of music music meets video meets installation: hvobs new ep window opens a trialogue between artistic disciplines. the viennese electronic duo hvob has firmly established itself on the international electronic music scene with four eps, a debut album and live appearances at festivals such as the cape town electronic music festival and sxsw in austin. the fifth ep, which was presented at this years parallel vienna art fair and is about to be officially released, is the result of an artistic experiment by anna müller and paul wallner. above and beyond the music, window is a complex art project

marquee production team and live act in dance music benoit & sergio return to culprit for a second fantastic release in as many years. after last years deliciously off­kilter adjustments, the berlin­ and rome­based duo delivers a 3­song statement of dancefloor intent, with thats the party talking.

yse, aka ant plate, also known as one half of stellar british deep house duo rhythm plate - makes his editorial debut with a strong 4 tracker, complete will deep disco / house crossover jams for the dancefloor, a slo-mo funk bomb in bow legged robot and a tropical breeze of a tune on optimistic voyeur. it all adds up to a great plate of wax.. coming soon on translucent purple limited edition vinyl.

do you feel the same by hercules &love affair is easily one of the biggest dancefloor tracks of 2014, the powerful vocal and catchiness made it an anthem in its own right. now with re-works from one of the most celebrated figures in dance music todd terry and talented duo 6th borough project the record has been taken in different, but equally dynami,c directions. todd terrys remix keeps the uplifting dance quality of the track whilst adding his signature style of house that was instrumental in creating the deep/progressive house we listen to today. the dub takes the focus away from the vocal and has more of an underground and tech sound. 6thborough project often explore long forgotten funk and disco dubs, and with their remix of the track they manage to keep the disco sound of hercules &love affairs original track, even with the bpms dropped down to something far more mellow than the original.

what better way to follow up andy meechams (chicken lips / emperor machine) huge gino fontaine originals than a duo of remixes from balearic chieftains pete herbert & stratus as one half of reverso 68 alongside phil mison, and in his own right pete has been behind a ton of mesmerising sunrise and sunset workouts, and he’s more than delivered here - crisp and club ready percussion, those stark punk-funkin’ guitars and his trademark synth work all conspire to cook up a storm on the floor martin jenkins and mat anthonys stratus outfit (remember their superb *spring tide ep* on aficionado last year ?) take a pop at the sublime konkondo on the flip and what a masterpiece it is ! a ten minute, utterly absorbing and expertly evolving piece, which flips the darker elements of the original into a mesmerising, cinematic, early 90s style balearic epic.

liiebermann is a japanese duo, ko-ta, previously ran stratosphere label in kushiro hokkaido, and his label mate, kiyokazu hamawaki. after releasing from labels like 31337 rcords/kina music/numbolic/early dub/multivitamins, they decided to set up a vinyl only label gabriiela. springy percussion and cutup samples with unique groove in lower frequency makes 3 tracks purely original. 3 tracks of floor bomb!

muddy waters ep, the second release from trust, comes from the duo us. trust, cocoon artist julien brachts own label, engraves 3 tracks on wax that present noise as original as can be. the title track by the duo us, namely louis mcguire and markus nikolaus a.k.a. cunt cunt chanel, is a straight-up soulful blend thick with the commanding charm of markus velveteen vocal underpinned by mcguires pulsating beat-as hypnotic as it is powerful. juliens space is heaven rmx captures the hard, dry sound of a live-jam between the pair, whilst his heady trust mix promptly quashes any doubts left hanging. trust us.

ben frost veröffentlicht eine ep mit remixen von regis, evia christ, hrtk, dutch e germ & kangdingray auf 12 inch via mute! die limitierte v a r i a n t ep folgt dem von der kritik gefeierten album a u r o r a (best new music auf pitchfork.com) und bietet remixe des britischen produzenten evia christ (kanye west), dem downward-labelbetreiber regis, dem experimentalkünstler dutch e germ, dem australischen duo hrtk und kangding ray (raster noton). schwarzes standard vinyl inklusive mp3-download code!

the second release of inkblots involves three great artists deeply active into the international techno scene: the japanese go hiyama and the berlin based duo i/y. on side a, go hiyama’s first track ‘recur’ delivers sinister atmospheres matched with a tough kick and industrial bleepy elements. slow and paranoic drones get in and out contributing to enlarge the sound perception. the second track ‘prop’ introduces elegant hi-hats and strident synths. a captivating kick perfectly embraces the shrill synths waving together with the sharp drum, what remains of the first side is just tense ambients, forewarning the journey is not over. side b smells like a dark club firing up, indeed i/y’s aim is not different at all. ’thesys 0000.001’ debuts with a thin bassline and distorted grave surroundings. the track evolves with clean slap hats sound in an empty echo chamber. deep timbres rise and fall, turning the entire route gently aggressive. the second track is an idm experiment which keeps a trippy approach and the clarity of claps and hi-hats. solid as the first one, ‘thesys 0000.003’ sets itself as an hypnotic but pleasant moment where suspicious fragments quickly appear and disappear: a sparkled trip to be enjoyed anytime but not by anyone.

as 2014 comes to an end, the london based duo is closing the year with yet another split ep. on the a-side we have vimmes, a low-slung groove with percussive textures that expand gradually and steadily, evolving along shadowy soundscapes and intricate rhythms. its a fine example of holdie gawns personal style, stripped back grooves moving along melodic tones and sound design. micawber on the other side offers a shuffled up house track under the name de jure. syncopated synth lines, lush pads and melodic textures make this an warm, lush early morning electronic affair.

• german duo dualit join the eartoground camp
• strong four tracker with printed sleeve

london label eartoground s final release of 2014 raw material sees another new act joining the label as they welcome on board dualit . this german duo are otherwise known as oliver rosemann from leipzig and mascon from frelberg. recently they have released on such prolific labels as clr, earwiggle and fifth wall records. this release features six tracks, being four originals backed by two centralised locked grooves with full front and back artwork on the sleeve. audio selected for this release gives a good over all presentation of dualit s varied, deep and raw dynamic range of techno.