tenax recordings are preparing to tread a new and fresh path. the florence based label team of alex neri, marco baroni and federico grazzini are looking to explore their roots with a new series of vinyls, produced with the instruments and hardware that have fuelled their creative electronic journey

berk offset, dr.nojoke, coeter and vincent casanova – all outstanding artists in their field of work and specialists in modern electronic aesthetics – come together to remix the music from dinamoe s latest album l analogie d Échecs and move their pieces on the board. a record that seemingly slipped into our spheres from a future far away. interpretations and soundscapes not to miss!

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europes top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

keep out recordings is honoured to present the latest work of kryn, an eclectic artist who goes from techno to electronica with simplicity and ease, the ep s title is -hey berlin- and is about his interior journey. it describes a chaotic reality, full of lights, extravagance and schizophrenia. the listener is exposed to an explosion of feelings and a sensation of rebellion against everything rotten around us. it is a journey between lights, laser and surreal sensations by the berlin wall. the musical genre hops from minimal to techno resembling the typical style of electronic music without ever resulting monotonous. the videoclip has been created by luca palomba in berlin, his expert eye trasformed the emotions into images. hey berlin has been remixed by theo komp, red pig flower and frazer campbell, an amazing collaboration of artists from greece, britain and japan.

as a dj/producer/label owner, anthony collins is a man of many talents. since first landing on the decks as a young 17-year-old in france to holding down some of new yorks finest parties and uncovering new talent from different corners of the globe, collins remains a steady fixture in todays evolving electronic scene. an explorer of different soundscapes, collins is widely known for delivering strings of quality releases. this april, hakt recordings proudly presents lie to me, the latest diamond in the rough by collins.

familiar friends of the label, french duo jules & moss return to tiefschwarzs ever-reliable souvenir imprint with another stomping two-tracker designed for those late nights and early mornings. situated at the very centre of a musical centrifuge, french duo jules & moss find themselves drawing upon an array of different influences spanning rock, jazz, classical but landing somewhere firmly rooted in the electronic spectrum.

cyber dance records are back on the attack with a fresh release from the legendary perseus traxx aka nigel rogers, a 4-track ep entitled after recent scientific developments an apparent horizon . its a firmly machine-based and totally jam-packed affair reflecting diverse sounds from the uk s own rich history of electronic dance music, with elements from the classic warp -deep space sound- prominent as much as the more usual 303-jacking acid house grooves in the vein of baby ford or bam bam. lost dreams opens the record with a floaty dream-like hipnosis from the depths of space and sets the tone in magnificent style, followed up on side a with the irresistible roll of reverse the trend that takes the groove harder, further and deeperstraight off to the beyond. dark strings reminiscent of old lfo, b-12 or autechre vinyls from the early 90s propel us into side b on darkness stalks , and then we re transported onto the concluding track on the ep, distances , an epic closer that opens with beautiful reverbed claps and acid squelches before diving into an inky black void of timeless space-travelling and slow-building tension that could surely echo hauntingly around any m25 rave in the depths of a late 1980s night.

they say that to know where you are going, you must know where you come from. in 2008 akkachar founded the rwina label, naming it after the word for never-ending chaos in the tamazight dialect of his north african ancestors. over the next five years he let the chaos unfold, building the label into an unpredictable yet reliable power house of dance and electronic music. today he turns to his roots for his own debut release, a three-track ep inspired by and dedicated to the amazigh (or berber) culture found in moroccos rif mountains.

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our djs take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre. retrospective vol. 1 features tracks by junction hands (the collaboration of rino cerrone and markantonio), nhb, minicoolboyz and tom hades.

rawax proudly welcomes two friends to the family - rhythm factory aka arno völker & robin scholz!
arno völker aka einzelkind has been a driving force in the world of underground house music for nearly a decade, rising to fame through releases on get physical, playhouse, mule electronic, cocoon and white as well as the infamous la peña and pressure trax (run with frost) imprints.
robin scholz is one of the most taleted artists we saw in the last years. robin gave his debut on our ten inch series with the *retrospective ep*. no wonder he released after that on pressure traxx, la peña & white.
this is just the beginning - we feel a long journey with the rhythm factory!

german hot shot sable sheep is next up on the famed desolat x series bursting onto the seen in 2011 with releases on moon harbour, be as one, and defected records sub-label dftd, sable sheep has quickly positioned himself at the forefront of the new breed of electronic music producers.

brooklyn-based producer, composer, pianist, dj and live musician taylor mcferrin is set to release his first full length lp, early riser, in june 2014 on flying lotus brainfeeder record label. taylors musical style is equally influenced by the legends of 60s/70s soul, the kings of the modern beat generation, golden era hip hop, free form jazz and electronic music. by playing all of the instruments on his productions, while also relying heavily on sampling and chopping up his live takes, he has found a sound that seamlessly bridges myriad musical worlds and draws the listener into a constantly shifting audio soundscape. the vinyl lp comes with digital download code.

billy dalessandro is back with a new album! great news for 2014, because this one is truly special. the album is called boomers and reveals billy at his best, showing a lot of craftsmanship in multiple areas of electronic music.

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades.

with more than 10 years since the beginning of his carreer, el mundo is part of the well-known artists within the international electronic music community. together with a sound that is best described as psychedelic, deep & groovy, it is his refined musical vision that have made him a respected name in his league. as a dj, el mundo played worldwide and at the nation’s best venues and festivals, including awakenings, welcome to the future, doornroosje, studio 80 and utrecht’s poema. he s joining 8bit with a strong 4 tracker right on time for the upcoming festival season.

record after record, the macadam mambo label tries to give you the best, and we are sure that new ep will not disappointed you. we are very proud to put out 3 stunning edits made by the master of european disco: albion venables from sweden. just a quick description of the tracks, ** disco mambo ** is… as you can imagine, a disco mambo track clearly dedicated to the label. ** hear the night ** comes from an obscure italian record with some french vocals part in it. and ** the mirror forrest ** is a beautiful electronic tune coming from an italian library record. record of the summer 2014, without a doubt!

through ten-year-experience, crime records is now coming to life in the salento area (italy). mainly based on electronic and techno music, crime records is an indipendent, eco-friendly and strictly old-school label.
the project comes from an idea of ilaria mazzotta and matteo ria and it aims to spread music only and exclusively throught vinyls and by two realeases every year.
the first release collects the music by the djs animating the crime festival (salentos summer electronic meeting) and connects apulias sound to the best international panorama.
naida lab will be the promoter of the label, pioneer in event organisation, refined and dedicated in good quality music spreading and careful to the dares of contemporaneity.

ownlife refers to the tendency to enjoy being solitary or individualistic, which is considered subversive in the chaotic future, according to the sience fiction novel 1984 written by george orwell. it is also the name of a new project focused to the mental and hypnotic techno sound. ownlife premieres with leiras debut, beginning of visions with three original tracks and two remixes from one of the leading figures of the electronic music scene in berlin, sleeparchive.

after quenums debut album, the richly textured and atmospheric masterpiece * face to face*, serialism prepares to release a striking remix package featuring three distinct voices in electronic music. * basic solution*s raw fluid energy is encased in a pulsing, staccato framework by cesare vs disorder as the meandering bassline emerges and gives way to the original distorting synth line. 5am is first given a more pumping dancefloor sheen by tiefschwarz and next a typically epic and mindbending journey from mathew jonson. lastly frank haag delivers a spooky rework of * ritual* that tightens the groove into a rolling hypnotic head trip that will also move the floor.

both being well established electronic musicians, producing music since the era of hardware samplers and dat tape, they recently teamed up for their new project named after the famous two dogs who travelled to space.

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades. showcasing a wide selection of new and classic records ranging from (nicole - a small entrance to a large spectrum and laurent garnier - acid eiffel)digweeds latest opus effortlessly takes us through a vast array of sounds, eras and genres from what was an incredibly special night back in march of this year

hot on the heels of the last release from francisco in slow motionss new soundtrack series comes this stunning four track release from marco antonio spaventi. while recalling influences as diverse as jan hammer, john carpenter, goblin, giorgio moroder, daniele patucchi, the de angelis brothers and many other legendary (mainly italian) composers from the soundtrack side, these tracks are just as comfortable on the electronic dancefloor and provide a dancing experience every bit as engaging as a listening one. synth-heads, soundtrack afficonados, space-freaks and dance fiends are all set to enjoy this one in equal measure! move fast as copies are limited and demand is high.

after ipoly mates bracing ignition worlds are colliding on ipoly mate 002, just as alec troniq loves it. strong voices and discreet acoustic instruments meet electronic grooves. electronica hits rock music, pop strikes tech house. alec involves rock, jazz and pop musicians here.

nice price deal !!! the bedroom slant is the new album by one of electronic music s most vital and innovative producers, bruno pronsato, under his new archangel moniker.

for its first album project, shipwrec is to release a new full-length album from pioneering electronic producer dmx krew entitled shape shifting shaman with colourful artwork by doppeldenk.

let -exu- under your skin and you will find a dream worth every breath and heartbeat it takes. this dream belongs to you now and it s up to you how you make it your own.

-exu- was written by andre kronert over a six month period. andre kronert, our hero of deep grooves, is a true knight of the electronic scene, a great supporter that never sleeps and always puts our music and our well-being first. without andre s helping hand and passion, things would surely not be the same.

andre, thank you for everything you do, for sharing your feelings and your dreams! stockholm limited

first pressing in bloody red, not transparent, 180g vinyl!

the long grown label-friend finished nine fine intimate minimalistic pieces of electronic music, that complete another matter of heart episode for the label. they result in an album that seems to have fallen beautifully out of time straight into becks future. with *beyond pleasure and pain* from johannes beck kann presents the second artist album of the imprint.
the vinyl lp comes with downloadcode for the full album.

considering the combined talents of detroit veteran terrence dixon and black jazz consortium man fred p, you d expect this split ep for finale sessions to be a lesson in warm, soul-flecked depth. pleasingly, that s exactly what it delivers. dixon excels with the sub-sporting alien futurism of -to the bridge- - the aural equivalent of staring into space while dancing to electronic jazz - and the sumptuous, minor key bliss of the casual deep house jam -starting over-. fred p, meanwhile, delivers two contrasting cuts. there s some acid-fuelled deep house futurism in the shape of -circuit-, and a chunk of bongo-laden dancefloor humidity in -the road-, whose rising strings and sweet melodies are arguably the highlight of a superb ep.

argentinian dj and producer, ernesto ferreyra, provided cadenza with a rich and inspirational album back in 2010, the intricate and balanced el paraiso de las tortugas was a masterclass in minimal electronic dance. four years on, and ernesto returns to lucianos label with the insight single, and a precursor to another album for the label, slated for october release. voltage poem displays a huge progression for ernesto, a stomping, elastic backbeat, peppered with live percussion, shakers and micro glitches dances around the mechanical funk of the bassline.

despite making a impression with rough-hewn techno records on taanstafl and his own tallmen imprint, brian mitchell aka tallmen.785 is a relative newcomer to the genre. arriving in berlin to continue studying jazz guitar – a craft he’d been learning in new york from legendary jazz musicians ornette coleman and lawrence d. ‘butch’ morris – it was a long night in berghain that steered him toward electronic music

for our 45th vinyl release we are thrilled to welcome label head dylan hermelijn aka 2000 and one for the first time on area remote. 2000 and one (aka dylan hermelijn) has been on the forefront of electronic dance music since the late eighties.

limited 2014 repress !! 1st time available since two years - vinyl only release - no digital bullshit !!!!
thomas melchiors beautiful apariciones ep has been reworked by two iconic pioneers of electronic music, baby ford and ricardo villalobos. this is the first time ever melchiors solo material has been remixed, both baby ford and ricardo villalobos respect this by producing two beautiful gems that show the unique characteristic sound of each artist. baby ford takes on cinza de fenix creating a lovely deep and funky adventure that will lighten up any dance floor. ricardos remix of todo mundo jacks things up and strips things down taking us on a dark trippy hypnotizing journey, pure villalobos magic !

dachshund was born and raised in geneva, switzerland. he got his first introduction to music in the 90 s, playing guitar in reggae bands. that was the beginning of his long lasting love story with dub music. he produced his own dub music in the following years, at the same time learning about every piece of studio equipment. with his roots in dub music, dachshund first experimented with electronic music in 1997, producing his own jungle and drum n bass tracks. his music turned more into house and techhouse and was released on several imprints while playing live sets all over the world. we give him a warm welcome to the 8bit family!

chicagos andrew emil under his change request alias teams up with chez damier on the 2nd single from the tangible illusion album. soulful and funky electronic house music with remixes from glenn underground, sleazy mcqueens space coast project and dave allison.

both listening hip hop and electronic, raphael henard and maxime denuc started to make music together in 1999. interested at the same time by mainstream tunes and extreme audio researches they try to propose their own interpretation of club music and released a first ep on the french-japanese label sonore in 2011. they have been invited by prestigious festivals and promoters around the world such as sonar (sp), villette sonique (fr), club metro (jp), todaysart (be), dans dakar (sw), les siestes e&#769,lectroniques (fr), universidad de coimbra (pt), nouveau casino (fr), le lieu unique (fr)... succession :struck by the vertigo from pancrace royer while watching the bertand dumont film «l’humanite&#769,» plapla pinky started to include that track in their dj set. after some research in the field of baroque musique they decided to make a mixtape of their favorite tunes of the genre, paying homage to the modernity and emotional power of that era.

2014 continues in funky style with the latest release from one of paris finest purveyors of high quality underground electronic music.

over a year in the making, moon rock volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations assembled by throne of blood recordings geared to explore the outer reaches of electronic ambience, cosmische vibrations, and crystalline acoustics. sparked by their shared love of ambient classics, label head james friedman and long-time tob artists cosmic kids put out a call for new and unreleased drones, beatless versions, and arpeggiated chillout tackle.

limited edition on black 180 gram vinyl, including cd-version of the album and poster.
following the release of their collaborative ep, chasing honeybees, in february, uk producer stumbleine (aka peter cooper) and welsh vocalist/songwriter violet skies deliver their first full-length album, dissolver. in dissolver, the duo continues to explore the fusion of stumbleines electronic beats and dreamy, shoegaze guitars with violet skies soulful pop / rnb vocals.

patent skillz is a bulgarian music label, established in sofia in 2012, now based in berlin, working in electronic music industry and manifested from the long-term vision of two professional partners - zhivorad milich (dj lion) and denis georgiev who masterminded and founded it.

hell yeahs tradition of serving up great remix eps continues here with a new two-track effort featuring willie burns and young marco. the original material is taken from super hot italian electronic duo tempelhof and their stunning latest album, frozen dancers, which released on hell yeah back in late 2013 and garnered plenty of praise from press and punters alike.

hetem releases 20 minutes of raw, menacing, evolving 4x4 sound for new york based label grinch productions. this release is treating techno as more than just a style of dance music, for hetem this is a soundtrack for long, hot, humid summer spent in belgrade suburbs. this 3 track ep will immerse you into the melancholy filled streets of one of the biggest eastern european cities with a thriving electronic music and clubbing scene. birth of trust will engulf you with its pure analogue darkness, hypnotizing you until you move.

the explosive initiation of one electronicas -1210- series comes from ann harbours d marc cantu. the series will consist of one twelve inch and one ten inch vinyl. no mp3 s as per with one electronica and its main aims are to give the artist freedom to do what ever he or she wishes! the extensive palate of sounds available on this pack range from slower ambience influenced grooves, outright -jak-, industrial grit pursuing to intense, pace-ridden, electronic mayhem, as heard in microdots

• follow up release to last year s side project by uk producer shifted
• full colour mira jacket design from silent servant...
revealed last year as a side project by uk producer shifted, covered in sand now returns with a new ep: crescent shaped scars will be released on the sister label of his own avian imprint mira, which serves as an outlet for the more experimental and duskier side of electronic music. the release features three abrasive noise workouts. thud of drums and ritualistic rhythms define the opener luarica on the a-side alongside a near-melodic whine that stays present throughout the tracks. orapa (an interview) on the flip swallows and evokes scuffed voices of a conversation, striving into isolation, while venetia resumes the haunting rhythm and layers of distortion. as per previous mira releases, the artwork is done by juan mendez aka silent servant

last magpie makes his electric minds debut with the *influences* ep in april. the eps three original tracks combine the producers knack for punchy uk club tracks with elements of the pioneering electronic music that have informed his music tastes. inspirations from classic hardcore, jungle and garage loom large on ep opener *mirdad*, while *pledge* takes things on an electro tip with nods to the sounds leading mid-2000s exponents. *i love me* juxtaposes light and moody elements for a heavier take on disco and chicago house, while the ep is completed by a sublime trevino remix, as the soulr boss reshapes *pledge* into the kind of tough, hypnotic house he has made his forte.

galletas callientes & monkey tool are proud to present this fantastic project! electro tropical at its best... needed! melting vinyl and electronic sciences to the traditional instruments of cumbia, batterias and street music... a melt of tropical electro, ragga, techno, batuccada, dub, merengue... defenitly a masterpiece. 200 copies are flying to columbia and usa. 270 copies are in europe. enjoy !

scenes from our classic future is the realization of three songs and two projects that came together as one. as young aspiring musicians since the early age of 12, greg paulus and john camp practiced playing jazz standards into the wee small hours of the morning together. eventually the two would find themselves both in new york under new and more electronic circumstances. deeply indebted to the mastery of herbie hancock, paulus and camp would reconnect, this time with synthesizers, and continue on their musical journey together.

octave one are back. the mesmerising *jazzo* is their latest sonic assault on ab electronic music landscape they have helped define. even though lenny and lawrence burden have now relocated to atlanta, they remain at the epicentre of detroit techno.

you can tell label owner max m loves producers that arent afraid to experiment with the most hypnotic and mind bending properties of techno and electronic music in general. with seven release under its belt, its now obvious that grey series was conceived around a very clear idea: organic sounds, complete lack of stylistic restrictions and an overarching love for introspective and crepuscular atmospheres. the eighth 12inch in the series is signed by spanish producer tadeo, who follows a long list of releases on his very own cyclical tracks and another intelligence imprints with four caliginous cuts that belong to the brainiest and state inducing sets