imagined as a sharp contrast and complement to funn citys trashy vintage vibes, darshan jesranis new cylinder moniker sets out to explore the more streamlined, forward-facing side of startrees vision, while sacrificing none of the warmth or funk of its classic influences. disco engine is a futuristic joyride which draws upon late 80s and early 90s techno vibes as much as it does disco and r&b to produce a groove which is warmly insistent, buoyant, sexy and a little menacing.

for the 8th instalment of to rack & ruin we see the long awaited return of neil diablo this time dropping the evil k neil moniker from used for the first 2 volumes of the edits series. first up on foreva neil skilfully chops up a little known raw 122bpm proto-house disco jam which has sumptuous boogie bassline, choppy stabs and a wonderful soulful female vocal extended and edited for dance floor delight. on the flip is love ma gin. a glittery disco affair with a heavy bassline and glamorous strings which builds and builds. early dj support come from crazy p, pete herbert and emperor machine.

sometimes it takes a little longer until things happen. talking the conjunctional studio joint of martin landsky and marco resmann entitled lava, now released under their collaborational project landsky & resmann, this single is one that has been overdue for quite a while and for a reason. a reason and shared history that essentially helped to shape and add momentum to marco resmanns career at an early stage a good 13 years ago when he wasnt even known under his real name but used the artistic alias phage dj- and production-wise.

the second release of rotterdam-based electronic emergencies is a 3-track 12- by the mysterious project sos of unknown origin. title track wallonie is a dark and melodic electrotech monster, while aqua is a broody and even darker affair. on the b side, wallonie is remixed by moustache records david vunk and electronic emergencies own spacemaker in early rotterdam techno style.

astropolis records keep on the spirit that has fashioned the identity of the oldest and finest electronic music event of france: a pleasure that thinks plural, no matter the trends, just to share a love for music. after highlighting young and promising producers with madben and oniris, rave spirit with the driver and electric rescue, astropolis records comes up early this year with a fourth ep released by two producers sharing the same passion for soulful dance music: laurent maldo and jules wells.

that place is a musical journey through the artists emotional and inspirational landscape! the 2nd opus is welcoming mzkbx (macadam mambo, skylax, karat) who lives in lyon (fr) and who is resident at le sucre. he brings here a taste of his musical roots. the a1 is a beautiful intro into a spacy world, the 2nd on the a side is between house & techno with a chicago vibes, jackin! on the flip, carresses magnetiques is a track full of pressure, an industrial atmosphere for bringing you higher and higher ! to conclude, 51 pegasi is a nice journey between deep sensations and 80s synths. early and massive support from laurent garnier.

position 12 inch is a story telling record inspired by the childhood of romain azzaro, aka rouge mécanique. one introduction and two dance pieces extracted from the crude reality he had to experience at an early age. the evolving sound of this ep throws its listeners into the dark and violent places that belong to his past. the childish melody of the intro suddenly opens on an intense break beat and ends with vimory, a brutal and profound track.

official remastered reissue of the 1982 original recording licensed from expanded music srl italy of the legendary italian group founded in 1977 with a punk rock / new wave attitude that in the early 80s turned into a more electronic / dance mood and delivered some of the greatest tracks of the golden 80s age!

nail is a bit of a legend. with his career flourishing once again it seems there are plenty of ears alert to his next musical move: a limited edition and individually numbered nine-track double pack on shabby doll called nite music . and they re not going to be disappointed. this collection shimmers and shines, packed with gleaming house music designed both for early evening head-nodding and early hours hands-in-the-air moments. from deeply delicious tracks like angel dub and lunar views to harder-edged delights like track two and bikky swing , nail has created another must-have set for the fast-expanding shabby doll catalogue.

for the 1st time the official remastered reissue of the original 1985 recording. 350 limited copies, under license of expanded music srl italy.
kirlian camera are one of the pioneers of the italian electronic scene. active since 1979 under the name suicide commando, the band changed name in 1980 releasing the first demo-tape dawn and the self-titled mini-album in late 1981. the early records contain a mix of synth pop and new wave/dance songs, while towards the end of the 1980s kirlian cameras music became darker, turning into electro-gothic sound. nearly every release since then has explored different fields, from industrial to ambient and trip-hop.

second release from mdda on in my own sweet time recordings, after a stellar debut that received support from the likes of pangaea & midland. more innovative techno sounds, invoking elements from the best releases of early dmz, aphex twin, drexciya etc. seriously killer material from a truly interesting producer.

stranger days are here and the italian maestro has returned with two new soundtracks for the dance­floor apocalypse. the world is soon to end, lory d will be its last man standing. early warnings from ben ufo, joy orbison, kema and tale of us.

• re-release of early mike parker title
• watch out for limited light and dark and meta backstock…

young siberian producers ivachev & rubikoff from yekaterinburg deliver a fresh dance track for maraca music. the b side is a pier bucci rework on headlova, a more casual and free version for the late night or when the early mornings suns rises.

another slamming cut selected from kelli hand s impressive discography, this time she dons her etat solide pseudonym for some raw, no nonsense, jacking detroit techno. with 4 mixes to choose from -think about it- is an essential weapon for any dj worth their salt. released on the mysteriously named uk house records and boasting the text - -special thanks to underground resistance-, mixed by mike -agent-x- clark and featuring the engineering skills of one robert -the vision- hood you know this is some serious business. -think about it- captures the early essence of detroit techno, it s nagging, raw bass-line and backwards drums sound like they are about to lose control any second, the record sounds somewhat unhinged and is all the better for it! this style is often imitated but never bettered, pure %100 dance-floor energy from 1990, rare and essential! released with the permission of and in conjunction with kelli hand and acacia records, detroit usa. re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released for 2015 s dance-floors and record bags.

early support from rodhad, luke slater and dvs1. the new instalment on indigo Æra features two originals by indigos founders jasper wolff and maarten mittendorff.

its tempting to concentrate on felixs dickinsons history, his pre criminal justice act rave orchestration, his 10 years djing for the lifeforce parties in japan or any of his djing and touring achievements during the early formation of the uk house scene.

** vinyl only ** , early support by: negru - andrey zots - saso recyd - io ( mulen ) - zefzeed - faster - tulbure...

jeroens commemorating his roots by re-releasing a selection of search records from days gone by. each has been remastered in such a way that it retains its authentic and timeless energy. pressed onto fresh vinyl, this limited series contains some of the finest search tracks ever to be put out, handpicked by jeroen himself. in light of that it might be easily forgotten that jeroen search has been creating techno since the early nineties. and that he ran one of the most influential labels around back then: >search<. between 1996 and 2001 it was home to a host of releases, many from jeroen himself. released on vinyl and without any reprints, they ve since hidden in the record collections of a select few.

undoubtedly & massive early 90s revival techno. both tracks spanning on their own full sides between several themes each - unlike much of todays poorly produced and reduced retro dance music. two other parts of this collaboration will be released on klasse wrecks and grafiti tapes respectively. blip!

ltd 2015 repress
so the story goes: a few years ago i played a cool underground party in stockholm with my good friend and crazy record collector mark seven. early on that night mark played me this beautiful and melancholic piece of music. mark happily handed me his spare copy and my record collection for a second felt a little more complete… originally released as a b-side track to als slipshod ep on out of the loop the track continued to mesmerize whenever i played it and the fact that so many people loved it and equally as many didn’t know the record i though a re-release could be a great idea. it’s inclusion on gerd janson’s recent sonar kollektiv compilation and the fact that it’s been played by legendary dj harvey ( o bearded one as he’s known to by the initiated)has obviously helped to spread it’s fame to. now hopefully showing it’s full potential we bring you the remastered “lullaby for robert” with a whole bunch of remixes made with love by remixers spellbounded by it’s magic. on part 1 we bring you : the original + bogdan irkük remix part 2 will include reworks by mark seven, gatto fritto and yours truly toot toot beep beep,

very limited 2015 repress! supported by: tania vulcano, radio slave, matthias tanzmann, martinez, nick curly, johnny d, robert dietz, federico molinari, sis, steve bug, ryan crosson, deetron, ellen allien, ilario alicante, soul clap, kasper, brothers vibeà having established himself as a dj off the back of winning check magazine s dj contest and coming runner up in the red bull dj academy, the time has now come for jaffa surfa to spread the word via his impressive productions.throughly road-tested at his residency at hungary s roxy club , budapest s monthly party debut and in his regular european gigs, his early productions for the likes of bosconi and off have already picked up support from such names as dj sneak, lauhaus, mark farina, josh wink, osunlade and the revenge.today s three track release is possibly his finest work to date and kicks off with the serenely deep, classic beats and vocals of doin hauz . staying deep, u know delivers yet more oldschool sounds. built around a subtle rhodes riff and two stunning vocal samples, this 90 s tinged house cut oozes with sunshine vibes. final track drop it on is a more stripped workout. kick drum, snare and delicate keys are matched with a super spoken-word vocal

with this first ep, s.o.n.s pays homage to the early age of electronic dance music, when techno, house and trance were friendly to each other, when tracks were full of deepness and harmonics, when drums were crazy and raw, when techno was soulful. yeah, this is all about this ep, some soulful deep techno excursions. while the a1 is an after-hours emotional weapon freely inspired by an obscure m. goddard production some will recognize, the a2 is a more straight forward electro track with dark vocals and rising chords, as they made it in detroit back in the days. on the other side of the record is a techno journey through a rainforest with pan flute, deep chords and old school bassline. plus there is a little bonus locked groove: a mere 4/4 tr909 bass drum s.o.n.s personally uses in their crazy obscure techno mixes. turquoise vinyl + foil sticker on cover, limited to 200 copies. mastered by matt colton (l.i.e.s, apron…)

early support - ben sims, luke slater, james ruskin, jonas kopp, truncate, drumcell, mark broom, answer code reuest, kr!z (token), slam, jeroen search, dj deep, samuli kemppi, dustin zahn, joel mull & the hacker.

instant classic - vinyl only release!

great loud-pressed vinyl ep featuring a superlative selection of brazilian boogie monsters from the early 80s. opens with brendas amazing modern funk club killer *natureza viva*, originally released on an impossible-to-find 7 inch and produced by don beto (of *nossa imaginação* lp fame).

limited 12 inch on the tiny don pedros label from nigerian disco supremo bobby i.g featuring two of his best and most sought-after tracks on one slab of loud-pressed vinyl. originally out on the impossible-to-find *bomp* album in 1980 (i.g.s one and only release sadly), these cuts are top-class examples of early nigerian boogie, both heavy ass-shaking floorfillers boasting some phenomenal funky guitar work and ultra-groovy bass. first up is the awesome collectors favourite *disco power* while on the flip we have the equally desirable funk monster *funk ina ghetto*. totally brilliant - dont miss!

two sides from our favorite early 80s lover lew kirton. its the first time the sexy soul mans two track have been 45! both solid tried and tested lp tracks, but who wants to spin lps. 15 years of doing a club every week and you end up with some secret weapons, *something special* was always a big tempo change record. everyone is tired from dancing for two hours to fast disco, modern and deepfunk and without warning you just drop this badboy in take it down a notch and let the dry riding commence, solid. on the flip is lews straight up jack of gloria gaynors *i will survive*, pure shameless anthemic dancefloor disco smasher that i have championed for years, that catchy guitar line over lews big voice never tires.

iib s latest release is an ep from the clandestino crew. first track is a slo mo cosmic melodic acid dub. a beautiful early evening trip. this is remixed by the beat broker who adds a few sublime uplifting west coast sprinkles. the first track on the b side is a solid disco tinged house beauty with synth stabs subtle acid undertones claps and a great sample. the final track is beyond the sun. a mellow eastern tinged sundowner featuring another great sample. this ep really captures the original iib sound and philosophy. a real gem.

italo deviances boss marcello giordani strikes back with a wonderful and stylish piece of real electronic disco. danza meccanica is a bass driven, snuggy slice of sexy early 80s disco. azione motoria is an hybrid between disco and detroit techno, spacey, with analogic arpeggios and melodies from other dimensions. thats gonna hit you like steroids!

180g vinyl with printed sleeve.
federsen returns to fifth interval for another sublime instalment of dance floor friendly dub-techno. dewpoint is an altogether tighter affair when compared to the label s first release, point reyes. the drums are taut and razor-sharp, propelling the listener effortlessly through a dense fog of ferric clouds, swelling to fill the outer-reaches of the echo chamber. a highly polished metallic production style that can be compared to some of andy stott s early and classic works. tomas rubek remixes dewpoint for the b-side, remaining faithful to the original track s structure but viewing it through a tinted lens. dewpoint s chords become iridescent, kick drums fall into a straighter pattern and are backed by further dusty percussion, shifting the original into spheres inhabited by the likes of rod modell and fluxion.

early electronics fetisjist dollkraut continues delivering heat for the freaks! three unique cuts that go from vocoder electro with live percussion to african inspired synthesizer disco

limited edition of 500 copies on 180 gram triple vinyl.
less than a year ago adrian niculae, aka priku, released motif 001 which was shortly followed by his second release in early spring this year. now things are getting serious and we have 3 discs to celebrate motif 003 as well as adrians first album. 8 tracks have been carefully selected to fulfill this mission, all carrying adrians acoustic legacy forward.

limited edition red colored & black marbled vinyl.
the first release of the new year for delsin records will be the new album from vril. vril debuted on the delsin-label with his excellent vortekz ep early in 2014, which came after releases on his family-label giegling and also semantica in previous years, and was followed up by the torus lp, a double 12inch on giegling affiliate forum. now hes back with his second full length. one day vril sat down in his station and suddenly a portal opened. thru a kind of timehole infinitive moments passed by. luckily he was able to capture a few of those to share with us. the portal closed. nothing was left, no questions. only this lp.

finally. a taster of what we have been waiting for a long time, four tracks from motorcycle boys upcoming album - squalo. with a quad of dancefloor ready tracks at your disposal this 12 has something for everyone. need to kick your disco-dance party into touch? no problemo! mutant house and dischord disco sit alongside girl friendly drum workouts and emo disco. its disco, but not as we know it. look out for squalo in the later part of this year, but dont miss your chance to get in on the action early. this 12 is not to be missed. did we say essential?

ltd repress 2015 !!
before dj gregory was point g. point g is an alias used by the french produced to explore a gritty, raw sound steeped in abstract vibes but with a very basic approach, which makes it all the more captivating making a strong impact on the underground scene in the 90s, point g gained much respect amongst his peers with timeless releases like the raw ep, on the raw again ep…. originals vinyl copies of many of point gs early tracks are notoriously hard to find, giving this comeback even more kudos.

2015 repress ! passionate advocates of vinyl, apollonia re-press point gs rare classic underwater, the first in a number of their personal out-of-stock favourites. the archetypal track of the paris afterhours that encapsulates the sound of the batofar kwality parties, a memory which is at the very core and stimulus of apollonia... underwater was a favourite of the trio back in 1998 and continues to be a record bag must-have in 2013. moody, bassy, a freaky lose-yourself-moment in the spaced-out melody, this deep house classic is being re-pressed for the first time exclusively on apollonia. a production project of dj gregory, the point g imprint created in the mid 90s offered a dark, raw interpretation of us deep house, given his alternative french twist. making a strong impact on the underground scene at the time, point g gained much respect amongst his peers with timeless releases like the raw and on the raw again eps, hence original copies of many of his early tracks are extremely scarce

the utopia project, yet another one of many pseudonyms for legendary producer rheji burrell of burrell brothers fame. all 4 of the files contained within this ep bear the classic hallmarks and sounds of the burrell brothers signature style, taut drum programming, deep, melodic synth washes, bass-lines from the darkest recesses of nycs streets and dance-floors and an instantly recognizable atmosphere. like much of the brothers output these tracks are designed to be heard either very, very late at night or in the early hours of the morning and are some of the defining sounds of new yorks underground night-clubs in the formative parts of the 1990s. a true underground house record, over 20+ years old and still sounding as fresh and current as ever, file 1 is now available again for 2015, re-mastered and re-pressed with the permission of and in conjunction with the burrell brothers / nu-groove records, new york city.

d.diggler, sweet n candy and frank müller aka beroshima enchant you with their brilliant mixes and make this release unique!

early support from sigha, kr!z, adam beyer. a no nonsense, high-end tool techno, ep from east london veteran mark broom.

(shawn o sullivan remix) having recently sent his blacknecks collaboration into early retirement, bleaching agent is now focusing his considerable talents on this solo project. were delighted that he has chosen to put out more material on komisch.

european techno gem w/new remixes from berlin based illario alicante, natch label boss and tresor resident synthek, mike storm from the netherlands and percyl from paris. also features a mysterious debut from grienkho. vinyl-only package!early support from chris liebing, rodhad, marcel dettmann, ben klock, len faki, blawan, audio injection/truncate, gary beck, josh wink, dustin zahn and jonas kopp amongst others.after the detroit remixes, this time mattia shows the force of european techno in this big vinyl release

the h.a.n.s. is back. with more tools for fools. four traxx and two extras for the soft working dj and the fast moving dancer. more samples, more nasty beats, more heavy stripped down kaputt groovers. weak kick drums, lazy arrangements & shameless sampling guaranteed. food for fun? maybe rooted somewhere between the early paul jacobs and the late bcc music starring a 2014 twist if you know what i mean. you better remember that h-ouse a-int n-othing s-erious. it is still nothing but big fun.

bomb! after the release of 2000 and one s rambik ep on intacto records this summer, pitcher plants ep continues to success the journey of detroit techno. early plant explorers were convinced that the most mysterious pray-tapping pitcher plants came from mars because they are so out-of-this-world, as is the ode to this ep.

alex font repeats in oblack- only like the best and he does it showing the most acidic and clubby version of that the real house that permeates their sound from start to finish. this acid flow is the fifteenth reference of the pastorial label commanded by snna and nacho arauz- from ibiza the valencian alex font presents us with an original passage of festive house, trotter and no-friend of the depressions where the legendary sound of the roland tb-303 is the pacesetter, disguises the soul and adds foundation to the track. and, since it breaks the acidic sound through antonomasia, this acid flow, shows his playful and fun side. this is a bright and optimistic theme, designed and checked to make us dance with a smile on our face, no doubt. a bare-chested tribute to those early 90s when electronics was all about joy and effervescence.

born in the distinctively puerto rican neighborhood of lincoln park chicago, ricardo was named after legendary salsa singer ricardo ray. after major puerto rican displacement (urban renewal) ricardos parents settled in the noble square section of west town for many years. his music reflects a traditional house culture that goes beyond just sound or legendary stories. while his industry peers recite fond memories of the music box, the bismark and other musical institutions – ricardo sat in front of a big pioneer radio listening & recording mixes from chicago radio stations wrrg, wbmx am/fm & wgci which included a hefty dose of early house music, italian imports and electro. but, it was the new sound of chicago house that made a profound impact on his soul.

strut return to the archives of seminal chicago house label dance mania in january 2015 for dance mania: ghetto madness. the follow-up to strut’s acclaimed dance mania label retrospective hardcore traxx from early 2014, this new instalment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper bpms of ghetto house and the rise of the movements fresh generation of stars during the mid90s including dj deeon, dj funk, jammin gerald and dj milton. the 180 gram double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve, including cd.

a truly essential piece of early detroit techno history here, octave ones original white label octivation ep from 1990 has long been a sought after and coveted slab of wax. this 5 track journey charts the burden brothers mood from sinister, spacey, acidic techno jams (sonic fusion) to deeper, more melancholic mid-tempo cuts (nicolette) and along the way manages to usher in a new wave of detroit techno sounds.

early support from marcel dettmann, dubfire, Âme, gerd, acid washed. raw, industrial, compact and dangerous.