london/venezuela production duo juan laya & jorge montiel aka los charlys orchestra take influences from salsoul, fania, donna summer, cerrone, herbie hancock and even jamiroquay and blend them with their very unique style of production in order to deliver their latest anthem of neo latin disco. after a few months of experimentation across different sounds los charlys are back into their main arena with an outstanding new single entitle everlasting love. los charlys orchestra were first known by their initial disco/funk period and more recently by their infectious latin/funk sound, which has been buzzing all around the place for the past couple of years. this new single expresses a cross road in between the two periods of lco bringing up a new perspective for the future of this outfit.

killekill welcomes a new duo on board. skew and satirist are not newcomers. nor are they a well-guarded techno secret. but for this initial outing they want the music to come first. both artists have a background in sonic and technological innovation and have started this project for their left-of-centre techno manoeuvres. berlin s killekill is the natural launching-pad. the ep visits idm-dipped dark techno, a track built around a malfunctioning feedback matrix and a wide-angle, subtly melodic adventure

step into the rabbit hole and we ll take you on a journey from romania to japan, featuring some of the finest producers from both worlds. first track is from the well known duo livio & roby, who also deliverd a stunning remix on our second release. they share the romanian side with cally, who needs little introduction because of his beatiful releases on fear of flying, neostrictly or broquade. on the flip side we have yudai tamura, a very talented japanese newcomer and yoshitaca, already a veteran dj and producer in his home country.

the sexiest dj duo on wheels steers their way back into the hearts of house music fans everywhere with -what you believe,- a 2-track vinyl-only ep. this sixth installment shows a different side of the duo... here, in contrast to their past vocal collaborations with corbu, gry and bob moses, they opt for a pair of lush dancefloor instrumentals, delivering their most dj-friendly package to date.

new years deal - the glamorous duo hard ton teamed up with the legendary disco icon paul parker! a huge disco-house cult explosion as result! this record will take you back to all eras of electronic dance music. a perfect balanced vocal marriage powered with energetic productions which makes you want to move your feet from second one. on top some extra italian cookery with top notch remixes of the title track by discodromo and uabos. work that body

nasty temper records comes up with a dub and groovy 4 tracker by argentinian duo alchemyst, including arnaud le texier remix.

the supremely talent william burnett makes a belated return to emotional response, and this time he s got brooklyn-based studio pal john beall in tow. those who enjoyed the duo s release on the l.i.e.s. white label series should lap up shimmer. it hits hard from the off, with -snaker charmer- delivering a velvet-clad punch to the guts. it s techno right from the top drawer, with darting electronics and drawn out pads riding a thunderous groove. the title track is impressive, too, with surging electronics and throbbing synths riding a techno-tempo groove crafted out of an old hardcore breakbeat. there s some more considered fare on offer, too, with the shimmering ambience of -hold me take me leave me- completing a superb package.

orphx the veteran industrial-techno super duo strike again with their latest ep on sonic groove entitled sacrifice. filled to the brim with pulsing modular sound design and industrialized techno rhythms. orphx once again shine bright in a sound of darkness. highly recommended for those who like their techno and industrial tough but yet hypnotic.

ya tosiba ist ein duo aus berlin, die bass-triefende synth-riddims mit hochenergetischen frauenvocals verbinden. am mikro steht zuzu, die gefundene hi- storische texte in ihrer muttersprache azeri toasted. an den synths und drummachines: mesak, der chef des fantastischen harmönia labels. der finne ist ei- ner der pioniere der skandinavischen skweee-musik.

*hinterhofjargon*, das debüt von celo & abdi, machte 2012 unmissverständlich klar: geht es um guten deutschen straßenrap mit viel wortwitz und exquisiten beats, dann gibt es kein vorbeikommen an den beiden frankfurtern. mit dem im frühjahr 2014 erscheinenden nachfolger haben celo & abdi noch einen draufgesetzt. das album hört auf den namen *akupunktur* - denn jeder track, jeder verse, jede line, jedes wort, ja, jede silbe ist wie der stich mit einer spitzen nadel, die eine reaktion beim hörer hervorruft. celo & abdis eigene sprache, ihr eigener humor und ihr geschmack für erstklassige beats machen -akupunktur- zu einem mehr als würdigen nachfolger. *akupunktur* erzählt direkt aus dem leben der beiden. celo & abdi nehmen den hörer mit in die sozialen brennpunkte, sie lassen einem am nachtleben auf den straßen frankfurts teilhaben - dabei rappen die beiden so bildlich und präzise, dass jeder der songs einem kleinen film gleicht. der sound des albums erinnert an das -mietwagentape-, jenem mixtape also, mit dem celo & abdi straßenrap aus ffm wieder auf die karte zurückbrachten. die beats kommen von haus- und hofproduzent m3, der wieder einmal ganze arbeit geleistet und sich selbst übertroffen hat. weitere produktionen haben die bounce brothas, abaz, bazzazian, reaf und farhot beigesteuert. die limitierte dopple-vinyl-edition erscheint jetzt im klappcover mit poster und cd.

bok & trago are back with another 12- of deeply textured, hypnotic house music. this time taking a melodic approach on the a-side main mix of -need this-, the london-amsterdam duo borrow and flips motifs from a classic. -need this (radio mix)- is a piece of slow-burning deep-tech, helicopter blade arps hovering over epic fm bassline and churning percussive guts. a well-deserved melodic reveal at 4 minutes gives way to plenty of weightless beats to keep djs busy on the loop button - blending perfection ensured. on the flip, the 12- mix strips out the melodies and turns up the percussive heat. the results are a sweltering dub strictly for the dancers

cws (pronounced classicworks) is the new brainchild of cardopusher and nehuen, and their debut release for barcelona imprint struments records presenting their first explosive statement as a formulated duo.

pressed on 180 gram, vinyl only.
early support : rhadoo
on the mark of our tenth release, comes a very special body of work from the rising us talent, oshana. a limpid tapestry of crescendos and warm, gradual tones, this ep stands the test of time as it envelops and guides the hearts of its listeners. concluding this release, we welcome the support of a clever yet powerful remix by the illustrious italian duo, verrina & ventura

bossmusik is back, presenting new stockholm duo subdued kamel. helgrillad kamel / studsande kamel ep further defines the sound of bossmusik: rolling trax with attitude, aptly focusing on forward and upward motion through percussive drive and atmosphere. helgrillad kamel is the roller track with high tempo, multiple kick drums and a playful collage of sound textures. studsande kamel is the stomper, keeping feet planted to the ground with deep bass and a powerful snare, aiming heads to the sky with intriguing build-up and a backdrop of propelling resonance.

reflected 001 oblivion comes from mjutah, click|click and mario aureo. after debuting in france, the duo behind florian rietze gained a very good name for deep house productions. side a includes more dancefloor orientated tracks than side b, which is the more festival orientated one, hence the name. click|click, the label head of kassette records and palms & flamingos, who also released on labels like get physical, cajual records and katermukke, did a rough 2014 house remix of get high. mario aureo remixed get low and contributes another very exciting aspect on reflected 001. he is the label manager of ritter butzke studio and also released on labels like einmaleins musik, off recordings and boug

nx1, spanish duo samot and surit from nexe records step up to the plate for the next release on terence fixmer’s planete rouge label, with their ‘pr’ ep. having also released on the likes of semantica, dynamic reflection, m_rec and modularz, their tracks are the result of many years of experience in the electronic music scene where techno was the main soundtrack. the ep is comprised of three new cuts, opening with the thunderous ‘pr1’ with its pulsating bass setting the tone for the rest of the ep. ‘pr2’ follows with some dappled electronics before ‘pr3’ pounds into play, rounding up this triple techno-header. big with marcel dettmann, luke slater, marcel fengler, joseph capriati, truncate, drumcell and many more

after having two tracks featured in last years compilation shlomi aber live from sankeys ibiza, francisco allendes is now at his debut on be as one with a 3 tracks ep. the title track unity is a collaborative work together with felipe venegas, and the results of such union shine through the beauty of the track itself, hypnotic and intelligent production from the duo. on the be side, francisco goes solo with his own peak time groovers with 3dogs 1 bed and forget the sun, two cuts of solid, groove driven house.

after the first part of remixes on mtd tracks, now its time for the second one on tracy track. 3 version of something to believe in 2 made by the dublin duo lakker (stroboscopic artefect, blueprint, killekill) and one made by the mysterious annulled user.

the illustrious duo doms & deykers debuts on 3024 with this three song fonts for the people ep!

symbiostic 015! nice techno stuff, a must have! after a successfull last collaboration with the italian duo lovcom symbiostic took a further step in gathering a group of artists on their latest vinyl to capture the essence of dark and deep rolling sounds

7eventhirty and gensu dean. rapper and producer. mello music group stalwarts and jackson, mississippi natives turned dallas denizens. their working together was fated, rooted in shared soil before it was written in indelible ink. with 7eventhirtys sophomore album, the problem, the duo have committed their destined collaboration to wax, giving rap listeners an album that wrestles with the rapidly changing present and carves out a much-deserved space in the forever-uncertain future.

with only their debut 12 inch on the newly formed magic jams imprint, snacks are already killing it. these guys are going to be big! imagine bernard pretty purdie, dizzy gillespie and blaze got stuck in a studio and you get an idea what this berlin based live duo sounds like. in complex arrangements they create funky state-of-the-art house music, in a class all its own.

neues ninja tune signing! hinter evy jane stecken evelyn jane mason und jeremiah klein die beide ihre gemeinsame liebe für bass musik, pop und r&b teilen. das aus vancouver, kanada operierende duo veröffentlichte bereits 2012 eine ep auf king deluxe und räumten bei tastemakern wie pitchfork und fact ordentlich ab. fact beschreibt ihre songs als *frozen pop futurism*, pitchfork hingegen kürte die single direkt als best new track. mit der *closer ep* gibt es vier brandneue tracks zwischen minimal pop und future r&b. fans von the weeknd oder clams casino dürfen sich jetzt schon freuen. das geniale cover artwork kommt übrigens von leif podhajsky!

in contrast to his *heart* release, scrases *another* ep provides a dark and twisted journey down more alien avenues - the streaming melodies & warm atmospheres of the previous ep supplanted by arcane wooden rhythms and mechanised bass movements. *another* delivers a slab of crawling, warehouse-weight with an eastern flavour, *movon* provides a minimal take on uk bass music fine-tuned to devastating effect. the three percussive tracks littered throughout the release explore a very different angle, combining dusty wooden rhythms with dread-filled tones and complex manipulations, lending the diverse collection of tracks a strong ritualistic feeling, topped off with a brooding remix of the title track by the ever consistent irish techno duo lakker.

spectral empire prove once again that they are some of the deepest producers working today. the uk duo - george thompson (aka black merlin) and kyle martin (half of land of light) - make their nuearth kitchen debut with two tracks of stunning depth and range.

incl monty luke rmx! the latest release from friction recordings by leathal. >leathal< is a moniker for the dj duo christopher & paul leath. the remix was created by monty luke (black catalogue/planet e)

top-remixes des 1990 er bleep-techno-klassikers -aftermath- von einem der derzeit besten produzentenduos der szene: ricardo villalobos & max loderbauer. das berliner duo schüttelt ein fast 20-minütiges minimal-bass-monster aus dem Ärmel und setzt mit der electro jazz version experimentell dort an, wo sein dub mix aufhört. limitierte 12- zum best-of-album -n.o.w is the time-, dessen ebenfalls limitiertes lp-boxset weitere remixes von lfo, morgen geist, special request, loco dice, mr scruff, u.v.a. enthält.

irish techno duo loco & jam return to mb elektronics with their powerful 3-tracker a pinch of spice ep.

johannes albert, the man behind frank music and active dj producer, always moves the crowed with his raw deep beats. after a long time of back and forth with jackoff boss elie eidelman, the moment finally came together to create the suburban dreams ep. johannes produced two timeless trax and new secret duo berg joined with a new interoperation mix.

rising talent david scuba teams up with the supernature duo dance spirit for a 3-track ep of hypnotic grooves that stay on the tech-heavy side throughout.

sideral is the debut 12inch of talaboman, the super-duo of hivern discs john talabot and studio barnhus axel boman. the record is released as a joint venture between the labels and comes with a slow-burning remix by köln based producer matt karmil to accompany the boombastic original version, which was also featured on john talabots much praised entry in the dj-kicks mix series last year.

no artificial colours have been busy. the south east london duo lewis wright and ryan ellis have been name checked by everyone from maya jane coles and jamie jones to cyril hahn and paul woolford and legends such as kerri chandler. following their recent smash for pmr *reach for me* (feat. alex mills) no artificial colours are back with a late night ep for kerri chandlers madtech records.
the menace ep sums up everything that is exciting about the no artificial colours sound: raw, soulful, rooted in classic garage and house, big room party vibes with underground cool, it is no surprise to see the pair have been highly lauded by the likes of pitchfork, vice, i-d and fact of late.

haptic ep is the first release from glasgow and new zealand based duo modifier. the downbeat, glacial pop record sits comfortably between the likes of apparat and boards of canada and is the first in a series of releases for high sheen.

the new single from freaks, wake up , will be released with an excellent reworking from berlin / swiss production duo oliver $ & jimi jules as well as an awesome jack the box remix.

the new soft-spoken, hard-rocking group from baltimore debuted their full length live show at the wolf + lamb marcy hotel this march. following in the footsteps of greats like nicolas jaar and pillowtalk, they were the first invited guest in over 2 years to perform at the legendary brooklyn proving grounds. life on planets is a duo that met in the studio lofts of their east coast hometown, whereby a collaboration fusing indie artrock and electronic music began to take shape. it was a pairing of two dramatically different personas, merging as one for a serendipitous, romantic sound that s now been signed to the double standard label. life on planets has also released music through better on foot, where the debut single apollo made waves in early 2014. the touring act features live vocals and guitar, backed by a dj/producer, dawning a long-awaited return to authentic songwriting in dance music.

for a brief moment hermans are cut free from their shackles and venture out from the black dungeon, dragging xylophones made from kraken bones and drums fashioned out of reptile skins the duo summon a battle chant from deep within. scores of allies join, endlessly banging the same rhythm relentlessly until the clouds draw and the red sun is no longer visible. a basic soul unit appears from the murkiness and descends upon the racket, bringing with him booming thunder and electric lightning, a dark army marching alongside him. the massive beat continues for days, shaking all those that hear it. slowy and steadily, the din subsides, the clouds part and the sun returns as hermans retreat back to the darkness to wait patiently until they are called upon again. zaires is the third of 12 releases from z o d i a c 4 4. one for each sign of the stars and then z o d i a c 4 4 is forever dead and gone. forever

brooklyn duo xeno and oaklander are a minimal electronics girl/boy duo from brooklyn, ny. they began writing music and soundtracks in 2004. liz wendelbo is french / norwegian and sean mcbride is from maryland. they record their songs live in their brooklyn studio and play analogue synthesizers and instruments exclusively. this summer, xeno and oaklander bring their minimal electronic sounds to ghostly international with new album par avion, their first for the label.
the vinyl lp comes with download code for the full album.

two brand new remixes of sparkys eternal numbers anthem ‘portland’ by tuff city kids (gerd janson & phillip lauer). having requested the parts of the original track, the intrepid duo travelled back in time to the year 1991, set up their samplers and got busy with the breakbeats and euphoric synth pads.

*the fall of because* comes out. this is the second reference of falling ethics, berlin based label owned by p.e.a.r.l. this delivery is composed by two original tracks and remixes by the leader of techno in spain, oscar mulero, and by the transhumans, the spanish duo based in berlin. pressing on clear 12 inch vinyl.

second release on the fresh italian imprint universal consequence is coming from the hamburg duo silky raven and features 6 special tracks produced as a session in early 2013 and will show us their eclectic and intelligent idea of electronic entertainment. jakob seidensticker & henrik raabe who are also part of the well known project wareika will break new ground as silky raven with more focus on the dancefloor!

this 5th release consists of three tracks made by the twin duo manic brothers, one edited by petter b. they have during their relativity short career proven themselves as worthy keepers of the swedish techno heritage with big releases on drumcode a.o. what they bring to bond on this release is their signature big room sound but with a much more simplified approach than previously heard. on the a-side there are two great tool tracks with lots of space for creative interpretation for a dj. on the flip there are a long and epic track with a massive vocal breakdown. groove based but yet with a big and strong hook.

quality collection of 80s soul duo collins & collins finest moments all loud pressed on 12 inch vinyl. with the original 7 inches changing hands for ridiculous money, grab this chance to get your hands on all these amazing tracks on one 12 inch.

those expert ears at aficionado work their magic once again to coax two stunning sounds out of the aether and into the warmth and comfort of a 12 inch. harnessing the power of the international balearic brotherhood, nado sought out these sublime frequencies from italian sorcerers tempelhof and transmitted them directly into our lives. freshly inspired from recording an album with ambient maestro gigi masin, the mantuan duo deliver two pieces united in quality but diverse in mood. on this 12 inch tempelhof take us on a one way journey to emotional release, flying first class with all the perks. officially aficionado.

with a decade of presenting exciting new talent behind them, crosstown rebels press on, signing up belgian duo raw district for their impressive debut on the label after a storming sophomore release on defected sub label dftd put them firmly on the radar. the ragged star ep featuring live vocalists ellipsis and giorgia angiuli is two compelling original cuts combining hypnotic, swinging grooves in the languidly deep detroit-laced ragged star and contrasting textures and tempos and ethereal voice in turn away. throw in stone cold killer tech rethink by house music demi-god josh wink and you have more than enough bangers for your buck.

debut ep of cream soda duo incl. remixes from volta cab (ua), sasha khizhnyakov (ru), kings of the universe (se), dirty culture (ro)! cream soda - one of the most promising house projects in cis. after only a year of producing house music, the duo s tracks have ended up in dj sets by xxxy, jimmy edgar, bondax, and dj caspa, the pair have featured on international blogs like onlyvibez and in glossy magazines like fhm. tracks from cream soda are spinning in spots on fashion tv and since the end of 2013 have been taken in rotation on megapolis fm. since january 2014 guys started their own radio show on megapolis fm (89.5 fm) and personal no me podcast. band already predicting a great future, comparing it with disclosure, and bondax, and, in our opinion, cream soda - it is a sincere festive house music with right groove of the 90s, which would be appropriate in almost any good club.

the next package from the ever-busy mb disco label is a whopping and wonderful collection of remixes of british/polish duo the kdmss hit single *part time lovers*. originally released on gomma, it has been fully licensed to the label who serve it up here in original form as well as with remixes from leaves & iron curtis, acid washed, label boss martin brodin, copycat, peter visti and nirosta steel.

the first release on overdraw contains tactical, heavily armed and armoured tracks from serbian-based duo - ontal. with an imaginary background on the battlefield, the 3 original tracks and a ruthless remix from tomohiko sagae will take a part of your spirit and have all your senses alarmed.

milan duo flashmob need no introduction to the house music world. having lead the charge for the last few years with their seminal works on defected and get physical the story continues to build with a new chapter in the evolving narrative of high tech house music.

pleasure zone presents bronxy & rata! we are happy to present you this duo - especially in these times. bronxy lives in moscow and rata in kiev. both want to share this message with us - make music not war!