hodge is a man of truly well rounded talents - creating infectious melody laden deep house with outboxx, across to his own weighty bruk-techno movers for the likes of deadplate records, to his recent truly forward-thinking collaboration with the ever inspirational pev.

deep in the caverns underneath shibuya district in tokyo there is one of the most debouched club nights the city has ever scene. this night known only as mass has been a stalwart of techno for over 10 years and is still going strong. the label mass united is the bastard child of the club night and on this release features k.n., cydeboard, dj 2.003 and yoshinori, the crazed cosmonauts that spin the tracks that define the club night. this release is step inside that world with deep and mad styles over club floor beats.

a quick listen to the radio suggests that disco is back, not that it ever went away here at retrospective and over the past few months we have been proud to work with some of the biggest names on the scene including heion, hardway bros and ajello. still there is certainly something in the air and so what better time to welcome back to the labels spanish king of the re-edits, rayko, with a stunning new 4 track ep.

lil jabba isnt like the rest of them. while they are busy joining the dots between house and techno or whatever is safe right now, he is throwing paint all over the page. he is not american, but he is affiliated with chicagos teklife crew (dj spinn, dj rashad, etc.) and divides his time between baltimore and brooklyn, exhibiting his visual art, riding around with his bike gang and making some of the most hypnotic juke and footwork you will ever hear. local action have been figuring out a release with him for over a year - eventually an ep wasnt enough, and they persuaded him to make it a full-length album, scales. some of scales has already seen the light of day through youtube or limited cassette releases, some of it is unheard. some tracks sound cleaner than others, that is because they are newer. that is how these things work. what is consistent throughout scales is the quality: across 12 tracks, jabba flips, twists and inverts the footwork template with endless layers of samples, gurgled vocal tags, jazz licks and whatever else he feels like. these arent trax, they are tapestries.

t u n n e l returns on etichetta nera with a terse, broken beat anthem asking the question, *how many of you out there ... have ever been ... part of a ritual?*. with cross-atlantic deep treatments by victor martinez (psycho skunk, calahorra), corbin davis (blank code, detroit), and darren quail (animal farm, glasgow), the ritual ep crosses datelines and sonic boundaries with one purpose: to get deep on the dancefloor.

includes download code for double cd dj mix! wow! fantastic triple pack of 12 of the choicest cuts from totally enormous extinct dinosaurs fantastic get lost vi double mixed cd on crosstown rebels. rare and illusive sonic nuggets have been lovingly compiled here by teed including richard h. kirk, kenny glasgow and kevin harrison all on vinyl for the first time ever!

since jasper & maarten played at one of the first ever-concrete partys called twsted ii, they knew this parisian movement was something rare and unique. as an ode they made these tracks keeping in mind these magic early sunday morning hours. the result is two melodic and atmospheric influenced tracks. their brother in crime makam is responsible for the remix. machine soul techno music are the keywords of this paris-amsterdam affair.

a dream team if ever there was one, kid fonque and rising star dj whisky have crafted a seductive, richly-textured composition which songbird zaki ibrahim has taken to sublime heights. be is a afro-tinged, drum-driven deep house number that is guaranteed to inspire some arm-raising, hip swaying dancefloor action. showcasing the enthralling vocals that only she is capable of - zakis intimate conversation draws you into a hypnotic realm of rhythm before expanding into a breathtaking ballad.

four mindbending & spiritual acid sessions by mighty mr. moss aka hieroglyphic being, reconnecting the children of earth once more with the ongoing bio rhythm of dharma, the regulatory order of the universe and the ever & omnipresent sacred spirit of jack. this will move ya. warning: the label will not be held responsible for proprioceptive mass hallucination, neurological disorder or religious revelations of any kind, after playing these tracks out loud. are you still with us?

the best is yet to come is the title of the newest release by schallbox records and also stands for the claim of the basel based recording label to continually evolve and develop itself further, thereby upping the ante with each new release.
schallbox014 is a deep and ever grooving track made by berlins michael nielebock and leevey that will definitely see the openair season prolonged until the end of the year. additionally, larsson delivers a dubby remix featuring an electrifying beat and broad synth sounds. schallbox even resurrects some golden memories of legendary bar25 - courtesy of sasch cawa and dirty doerings remix which is furthermore gratifying the vinyl package. last but not least the release is completed by the contribution of newcomer benotmane from basel, who converts the original into a dreamy sunrise tune.

the first ever vinyl release by dircsen. four mindblowing tracks with ultrafat basslines, 303s to the max and sharp, spheric synths. dircsens tracks are always built to perfection, distinguished and raw at the same time. timeless tracks which will last a lifetime. you’re gonna enjoy this one! vinyl only.

osiris music uk continue to stake their claim as one of the most prolific labels of the year, with a rapid-fire release schedule boasting consistently excellent music from kryptic minds and their meticulously curated roster of talent. next to step up to the plate is sleeper, and he delivers two imperious examples of dark and twisted sub-frequency architecture, showcasing both his production prowess and his ever-fertile pool of creativity.

1996 release by heiko laux aka x-rated angels.

phonica records welcome the latest addition to their ever-growing stable of talent, pick a piper! the brainchild of one brad weber, usually found behind the drum-kit at caribous live shows, angus fraser and dan roberts, pick a piper combines dance-music structures, polyrhythmic percussion, atmospheric sound design, loopy melodies and a focus on electronics and production technique to create a sound poised between the organic and the synthetic and phonica white have been blessed with two killer remixes to release on a limited stamped and numbered 12.

herrmutt lobby is back for more. their third release on eat concrete (one as bretzel zoo) reveals a more soulful and laidback sound then ever before. the new haters gonna hate ep reaches beyond their previous material but still comes with their own style of improvised beats, lowend bumpers and weird time signatures.

this is the second vinyl for the spanish label that is connected to discos paradiso record shop. agony forces (lycaon) express their experience better than ever. they are growing more and more. very high quality of modern techno. one of the two remixes is signed by an artist who doesnt need any introduction: ness. his style is unmistakable. the surprise is the other remix signed by dark vektor, pure electro that we dont hear much of these days.

coyu is back on noir music and this time stronger than ever. he serves up a double a-side with the haunting techno tune salvation and the lfo oldschool inspired future house.we fell in love with both tracks on the spot and are happy to have such a strong release by coyu on noir music. remixes will follow late summer.

nick lapiens debut release as metropolis garnered little attention when it materialized last year. a skeptical yet dedicated network of underground heads built up a subterranean buzz that has yet to spread into the daylight. that initial transmission was thick with the raw analogue flavors that have become ever-present in dance floor fare recently—but his is a sound that is dedicated to the emotive, narrative aspects of electronic music rather than simple fetishization or passing curiosity in the days of yore. this, his second release as metropolis, shows a more focused and patient hand at work. the titular track on the a side is a deep, psychedelic groover. melodies, textures and sequences undulate and intertwine within a lightless atmosphere guided by lapien with optimum restraint. equally pensive and gorgeous, the flood serves as a machine’s beat-less foil on the reverse. made up of little more than feedback and two slow, echo laden arpeggiated sequences, this is reminiscent of jean michel jarre’s more sinister moments: a brilliant paradox of economy and indulgence. expect to hear more from lapien here at sequencias. he has many more dark corners left unexplored.

the curatorial direction appleblim has always chosen to take with apple pips is rooted in his dj sets, testing tracks to the nth degree and searching for those cuts which engender the desired emotional response in the club. arkists 2011 banger rendezvous held plenty of that weight in its original form, and it wasnt long before scuba wanted to get his hands on the parts for a more houseminded revision in line with his scb output. kept as a secret weapon of blims ever since it was first crafted, scubas dj kicks mix in 2012 finally brought about a public airing of his own edit. with the dust settled on that particular chapter, it is only fitting that this rock solid interpretation receives a full vinyl release over which the eight minutes of poised keys, unflinching bass and swelling atmospherics can prowl undisturbed.

hailed as the most requested record ever by londons phonica records, re-release of this brilliant track on international feel, complete with a 2013 techno redux and the glorious new beat of god is gracious. 180 gram vinyl. played by everyone!

toronto trio my favorite robot team up with the ever excellent no.19 music for a brand new single featuring remixes from juan maclean & louie fresco…

all any dj touching down in san francisco needs is nikola baytalas number on speed dial. whether youre a frequent visitor or a virgin to the west coast city, its imperative to call on him for an in-the-know tour of the citys finest spots. apart from underground san fran expeditions, baytalas legacy comprises some of the most kinetic and dynamic club tracks ever released, an eclectic record collection so big it requires its own postcode and a vintage car and bike collectionnicely referenced in the artwork for his first release on pets recordings.

superb new diagonal release! 1st edition on red vinyl also comes in a screen printed poly jacket.
john cage once stepped into an anechoic chamber expecting to hear silence. instead, he heard the low-end throb of his own blood pulsing through his body. this is the story that gave blood music, the first new act on diagonal, their name. it is an appropriate one too: simon pomery, the creative lead and only ever-present member of the band, strikes his guitar with screwdrivers, mallets and his own bare fists, frequently putting real blood into the blood music that spits violently from the band.

superb reissue of ron trent s all-time deep techno classic altered states. made when he was still school-age, and released in 1990 on armandos seminal warehouse label, this record was an immediate underground club hit, turning ron into a local hero, kickstarting his hugely successful production and djing career and making him probably the only chicago house producer to rate one of the best techno singles of all time! this classic acid workout is stunning in its simplicity and has been described as one of the most perfect and moving tracks ever heard. the other tracks are also very beautiful in their own right despite having been overshadowed by the epic altered states - the afterlife was included on dj hells x-mix-5. all tracks digitally remastered for superb sound quality

1nce again is back, this time with the first single in a double package! this is the first of two 12 inches containing one of our absolute favourite tracks from prolific producer ken duke aka dj duke. closer was orginally released back in 1994 on dukes power music records and the amazing klubb kidz mixes quickly found its way into many djs record bags, including label boss mad mats who rates the flava dub as one of his favourite deep house cuts of all time. if u ever heard mats spinning a house set chances are big you have heard this mix blasted loud! first up for remixes duties this time is mark seven, parkway/parkwest label owner, a true djs dj, a passionate music lover and record collector extrodinare. the so close mix of closer is deep house at its finest, an homage to the classic prescription sound keeping it ultimately atmospheric. the stalker mix continues on the same vibe yet develops into something more meaty and pumping during its course. together with the original klubb kidz flava dub and the mark seven mixes this release got everything a true deep house head needs.

this is a whole new level of weird - intones a disembodied voice on proximas thermal vision the lead track of his new 12 inch for tempa. it is a perfect summary of its disorienting appeal: winding upwards through a tense opening, it abruptly explodes into a turbulent salvo of percussion. its monstrous chunks of sound chop violently back and forth from speaker to speaker, assaulting dancers from all sides and broadsiding the senses, while sub-bass blasts upward from beneath. it is both alien and astonishingly intense, poised to detonate on dancefloors without ever resorting to stereotypical club banger tricks. it is easy to hear why proximas tracks have become regulars in dubstep scene figurehead youngstas record bag.

crackling electronica / ambient atmosphere. ecila will share the stage with raime (blackest ever black) at the official icarus label showcase may 24th. ltd numbered ed. of 200 copies (clear vinyl) incl. download code.

after almost a years hiatus, simple records make a return with their first ep of 2013 from leeds starlet youandewan. ewan smith has been making a name for himself with his deep, dozy and ever so slightly melancholy take on house.

coming up next in the audiolith singles club-series is a conjunctional joint strictly aiming at the worlds dancefloors - featuring the combined forces of two artist hailing one from berlin, the other from hamburg and both renowned far beyond the borders of their hometown for dj and production efforts alike. the opener sonne, park und sterni is catered by long-time audiolith-associate and family member rampue who has been involved in musical craftmanship ever since.

comeme, ever appealing to dancefloor conmen and always a haven for young, gifted & shady strangers.

deluxe book-style package, includes artist notes, complete musical scores and photographs - 2x12 lp + cd.
in 20 years of kompakt no one ever got bored: the cologne-based label always knew how to maintain its geographic and stylistic positioning on the fence. we owe that to all those great – and also wildly different – artists who have found their way to us in two exciting, sometimes exhausting, always inspiring decades. from the borderlands between faux pop and cheerful science also comes colognes multi-instrumentalist gregor schwellenbach, who separated 20 label classics from their dance roots and re-recorded them as chamber music.

marvin & guy return to the ever popular lets get lost with more heat!

starting with the melting frequencies of underground persistent, acid is in control. like an emmanuel top and kosmik messenger track if they d ever collaborated, this combines swingy 808 drums and masterful detroit strings to a searing acid-line that keeps going and going.

this is what happens when two scientists of the bristol bass continuum collaborate ...
a. keyhole : have you ever stayed awake for 3 days straight? this track runs in a parallel universe to our own - a bit like being in a hole you cant get out of.
aa. hydropump : die & addison groove force-fed the sp1200 with a secret 90s nutrient formula, creating the pairs first ever collaboration – hydropump. no spider mite here.

for its fifth offering, croatias burek label is proud to present the first ever solo ep by snuffo, one half of the snuff crew duo and the a&r mind behind snuff trax. the 2 slices of stripped down, dusty old school chicago house are almost bipolar in nature.

fresh from the success of the guilty pleasures ep by satin jackets & ejeca, next up from the ever growing house of disco records is finnebassens - baby ep. boasting make overs from monitor 66, ron basejam and debonair along with the original track itself, this is a vinyl with credentials that speak for themselves.

after becoming an iconic figure at electric minds club events in recent years heidelberg�s move d is heading in the same direction release�-wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. the ever�-reliable bastion of disco�-inspired house returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of �to the disco �77�. bliss�-inducing guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax. a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. his previous hybrid minds ep for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re�interpreted by some of the electric minds extended family. retrofit head honcho jay shepheard opts for a classic piano�-house led offering for his remix of �got 2 b whilst former member of commix endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. join the dots founder duff disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove�-laden re�-rub of �useless� to round off the diverse vinyl�-only package.

slamming disco edits, huge dj support: dimitri from paris, late nite tuff guy, leftside wobble, ashley beedle, get down edits ...
cutting his teeth on the uk bar dj circuit with gigs six nights a week, as well as being a member of production duo casio social club, henry greenwood has nurtured an understanding of the vital ingredients required for a killer dance floor groove. from the early days of breaking both the pause buttons on his family stereo system (whilst crafting his first reworks) to spinning alongside derrick carter at londons disco-flavoured club night slide, henry is carving a razor-sharp niche in the ever-evolving re-edits movement.

genrehopper phon.o erreicht durch verschmelzung von uk bassmusik mit techno, garage und sogar house neue perfektion. nicht im wilden mashup-stil, sondern als organisch-natürlicher sound. schn33 ist ein garantierter floorfiller für alle sorten von dance-djs. und zusammen mit einer starken b-side wird diese maxi zur bislang stärksten von phon.o ever.

preview of struts upcoming release rodion g.a. - the lost tapes, a collection of otherworldly sounds from the elusive romanian composer / recording artists rodion ladislau rosca and his band rodion g.a. originally recorded between 1980-1984, and will now be available for the first time ever.

the mysterious detroitrocketscience project is back for a third vinyl-only excursion into deep space, with two more cosmic journeys. the sub-space signals and minimalism and heartbeat intro of zeta-reticuli 4 give way to deep, introspective strings as we journey through the interstellar gate to our titular destination, a class-m world in the zeta-reticuli system. cosmic. meanwhile on the b-side, the melancholy-yet-minimal xetra takes the listener ever deeper into unexplored, zero-gravity soundtrack realms while still retaining its requisite, earth-based, (neo-) detroit-style machine soul.

with a background as a promoter, dj, and producer going back to 1995, sammy goossens is a veteran par excellence in todays techno scene. starting off with production work on respected techno imprints like rotation, re-load, tresor, and r&s, he has spent time co-producing for legends like the suburban knight and managing jay haze’s contexterrior and tuning spork labels. alongside friend marcus vector, they started the toys for boys imprint in 2004 and put out a prolific string of releases from top minimal house names like quenum and jona while pushing forward their own careers as producers. now based in berlin and as active as ever, sierra sam honors caduceus records for our fourth release, featuring remixes from jacob korn, oliver deutschmann, and label head lad.

fresh from the honey cave, where the master bears have been at it, slaving away, bsm is proud to present a sweet as honey offering today, a new four track vinyl of fuzzy delights! and as ever, coming up with the goods, to which already all the bears and bearettes are kickin it hard in the woods! so when you go down to the woods today, be sure to ready your ears, for the deep beats & other sweet treats designed to crank up the gears, featuring homeboy, the audiowhores, acid andee & manjane and gramophonedzie all displaying their wares, youll be pleasantly surprised at what soooper-phat tunes can come from a bunch of bears.

adam beyers unique vision of the afterparty uses phased percussion, tripped out drums and an ethereal like pad and melody to create a stand out remix that blends together two unique ideas momentously. ben klock steps up to take on the afterparty too with the sound ever so synonymous with him. he uses rhythmic stabs and an unusual melody that works so well within the atmospheric landscape he has created.

founding sound traveller dj patrique collaborates with clarence on one track to be released on the vinyl edition only. clarence brandon is obviously inspired by the detroit heritage as all tracks bear the soul of this influential city. by using an uplifting track build-up, forward moving rhythms and inspiring melodies, all tracks are well suited for the lovers of fine techno and house. gracefully placing subtle sounds but never loosing sight of the dance floor, clarence diligently produced the first ever physical sound travels release.

ever since stephen sharp and roc jiménez de cisneros embarked on the deconstructive process they refer to as rave synthesis, the goal was to come up with odd relatives of well established sounds in techno culture by constantly messing with the original recipes, expanding the tropes, and hinting at novel paths for contemporary psychedelia. almost three years after the influential rave slime, their fifth long player takes the idea one step further.

the second tape in the series, ferro #01 continues the path through the abyss of dubbed out techno sounds: ever forward with off-kilter resonations from the echo chamber and a pounding heart-beat throughout. like #00, this one is again a tape-only-release. each cassette is a unique piece of art – stamped, numbered and equipped with a link to the digital files. but ther is no way to get these files without grabbing a tape!

young adults enters its sophomore year with an ever expanding bag of left coast body music. having released 12 inches from westward wonder kid suzanne kraft and a sampler ep that culled production heat from both the us and abroad, 2013 finds the house and disco hub digging deeper to keep speakers bumping and dance floors steamy. house slippers is an exploration of the night – sultry whispers, percolating elixirs, coos, croons, red lights, black lights, and strobe lights – all situated in downstairs speakeasies, lofted warehouses and hazy afterhours. the compilation soundtracks the progression from dusk till dawn, complete with warm up burners, peak time jammers and comedown chuggers. with contributions from permanent vacation, mark e, ben la desh and others, ya continues to curate its signature sound with like-minded party rockers.

the next vinyl-only release on candela rising is a 3 track ep from irish duo dara smith & ian mcdonnell, a.k.a lakker. all topped off with a remix of the title track by us born and birmingham based dj skirt. after a string of extremely successful releases on blueprint, killekill and an early 2013 release in the shape of a remix for stroboscopic artefacts, lakker are back and showing more range than ever before. coal bath is a real frankensteins monster of a track, a techno/garage hybrid with haunting vocals hiding through the middle and broken beats that hit hard. skirts remix takes coal bath and lays down some heavy demented bass, chops up the middle and grooves things up. all of which leaves a remix ready for the bunker or warehouse. on the flip, rsspstp is a heavy hitter. distorted bangs set the pace for this one, which evolves into a prime example of the attention to detail lakker are so famed for. machine music at its best. the final track on the ep, brood, is dark and dense, full of cold atmosphere, sub-low beats and distant, distorted drones. techno for the darkest floors ...