collaboration between freund der familie and the seml crew straight out of paris.

black repress! andre kronerts seminal exu ep gets a comprehensive rework from some of the most outstanding on the scene. tense and sinister new cuts from kronert introduce both sides of the release, whilst the label calls upon remixes from berlin mainstays efdemin and ed davenport, as well as hollands finest export juan sanchez, plus stockholm ltd label boss par grindvik alongside fellow swede peder mannerfelt. retaining the slurred vocal of the original, efdemin layers thundering effects over chasmic bass in his mix of into the zone, which saw heavy rotation last year. meanwhile davenport brings a wild yet streamlined intensity to c.o.d.e.2. side b sees grindvik team up with mannerfelt to provide a joint interpretation of into the zone, which they manipulate into a peak-time epic, with a soaring melody over hammering toms. finally, juan sanchez channels funk through roll the dice with a twitchy, groove-laden rework. the spirit of exu is made physical once again via 12 inches and 27 minutes of wax.

one year has passed since the pilotwings’ first output « agorespace ». expectations went further in 2015 as they contributed to the rave-ish j-zbel project. the pair is now back on bfdm with another ode to rurality and old-fashioned analogue. including 4 tracks, « molitor 71 » goes deeper into retrofuturist nostalgia and bucolic mood. a1 31 septembre (on va tout niker) introduces full-on panflute melodies and uplifting korg exotica. as the trancy chicago dream fades out, a2 les invasions babar unveils its weird combo of electro beats and massive patrick cowley-esque synths. unplanned bass moves lead this jam while an undertaking voice calls for no less than « the greatest experience of your life ». things settle down on the nocturnal b1 congo libre. focus on breakbeats and sophisticated rhythms evokes trance beats, while sparkling synths emerge from everywhere. the ep ends up with a floating ambient piece called buruganda ouverture and designed for the listener to rediscover the meaning of his existence. molitor will give you faith in humanity and flutes again.

selected advent deal - gerry read with a complete leftfield take on house music. mental jacktrax! mental jacktrax by gerry read. easy to resist these non-formulaic jack tracks in the days of conformist dance music cause its not the tunes that will make your crew do the fist pump thing during the weekly big headliner rave... but we like!! mr read is funky as fuck and reminds us a bit of dutch techno punks unit moebius (which is always a good thing!)

we are so happy and proud to embark ambient noise level on the mfd ship for the 5th release! a.n.l. is a project from our dear friend daniel sanchez, who has recently been exploring new sonic territories, fetching sounds from the deepest corners of his universe. he produced a masterpiece of an ep/mini album with seven ambient, dub infused tracks, ear candy all the way. enjoy!

for 07 ruff draft enlists twins who turns in a dark, dystopian, club sound scape that hits all the right spots. hayworth is another alias of a well known producer to us ruff drafters, here he creates a track with an intro that teases and teases you before the beat drops and things get all sweaty. cottam digs out some acid from the hard drive, an old forgotten about track that finally gets a release.

first pressing in very limited red 180g vinyl.

andre kronerts seminal exu ep gets a comprehensive rework from some of the most outstanding on the scene. tense and sinister new cuts from kronert introduce both sides of the release, whilst the label calls upon remixes from berlin mainstays efdemin and ed davenport, as well as hollands finest export juan sanchez, plus stockholm ltd label boss par grindvik alongside fellow swede peder mannerfelt.

retaining the slurred vocal of the original, efdemin layers thundering effects over chasmic bass in his mix of into the zone, which saw heavy rotation last year. meanwhile davenport brings a wild yet streamlined intensity to c.o.d.e.2.
side b sees grindvik team up with mannerfelt to provide a joint interpretation of into the zone, which they manipulate into a peak-time epic, with a soaring melody over hammering toms. finally, juan sanchez channels funk through roll the dice with a twitchy, groove-laden rework.

the spirit of exu is made physical once again via 12 inches and 27 minutes of wax.

fatdog records returns after a break, offering contributions from 3 artists new to the label - the rutan, tom mc connell and mark hand. fdr003 offers a development from the deep house template on the last ep, this time taking us further into deeper detroit territories. mark hand offers us drexciyan techno in the form of cold feet. the rutans fable sits somewhere between vakula and some of henrik schwarzs earlier dub-house experiments, while fat dog takes us to the murky back alleys of his mind with jaffa cakes. finally tom mc.connells juniper takes us into wonkier groove rhodes stylings which rounds off the ep very nicely indeed. support by john heckle, afrikan sciences, lay-far, enrico (neroli), sonars ghost (2000 black), burnski, wolf music

a-based electronic duo oofj are elated to announce the release of their sophomore album acute feast. the brainchild of real-life couple jenno bjørnkjær and katherine mills-rymer, the la-based electronic duo oofj met in new york city while bjørnkjær was working on music for lars von triers melancholia.

chicago flotation device follow up last year s brutal untitled acid excursions with a lighter but still pounding 12- on their self-titled, self-released imprint. higher is an extended peak-time acid jam, culled from hours of scissor-sythed outtake tapes and 3rd floor studio sessions, distilled into one bubbling, screeching banger. untitled 9 is a subtler take on the cfd sound. a clean 808-led, floating juno jam that drifts undetected in the dark waters off scarborough bay.

to celebrate fifty fathoms deeps 2nd year of pressing we asked some of our favourite producers to remix a selection of cuts from our back catalogue and as expected they ve all come up trumps! the ep opens with fouk boys riding the groove on their remix of ugly drums don t let life (passing by) then thatmanmonkz goes left of centre with his reimagining of phil asher feat james massiahs move ya self. on the flip new zealand s frank booker comes correct on his take of lay-fars triptych to round off a great package. the ep is a fitting way to mark another year of quality music from fifty fathoms deep.

need you back is a collaboration piece between the anonymous mystep character and vocalist frank h. carter iii. the original track and vocal laid the grounds for remix work by label regular jamie trench, and a most experimental remix by our new friend dudley strangeways. this release also commemorates 3 years of made fresh daily, it s been a hell of a lot of fun and learning so far. here is to another 3, mfd forever.

straight outta vienna comes a fresh take on the deeper side of techno from two well known producers who team up here under the project name buffered multiple. buffer 01 is the first part in a series of two eps for the lirum larum imprint from berlin.

paul cottams ruff draft label enjoyed a great first year in 2014, delivering white-hot material from the man himself, lk and romansoff, amongst others. for the imprints first missive of 2015, cottam has recruited cardiff-based rising star chesus, who previously impressed via releases on local talk, 4 lux and catapult. theres naturally much to admire, from the acid-era electronics, delicate synth strings and shimmering chords of opener orbicular, to the dj gregory-ish stabs, wonky electronics and dense, organic-sounding percussion of wyw. bristol-based producer owain k - best known for his hook-ups with jamie anderson on dessous - lends a hand on let it happen, a rather fine slice of warm, immersive, balearic deep house goodness seemingly inspired by the vangelis classic of the same nam

ot one for elaborate biographies or fancy press packs, twentysomething year old italian producer thomas a.s. simply prefers to let his music speak for him. and when you are constantly releasing tracks like the ones that make up his upcoming north lake ep, a string of fancy words are the last thing you need.

nick beringer & diego krause have teamed up to deliver a 3 track ep to our mfd office, the mainland europeans have covered the upbeat corner of the spectrum with adam, and taken things a bit easier with the interesting sounds on focus and premium. keeping on our european thing, we welcomed lazare hoche s posterboy malin genie to work up a driving little dub mix to round things off.

we kick off 2015 with efdes debut ep for soweso! after delivering a killer remix for samuel dans shake it release back in 2011, its time for efde to take the spotlight. efde has been captivating us with his compelling dj sets and exquisite selection at places like trouw and our soweso label nights.

the soo wavey head honcho, and self-confessed gear hoarder, drums up 4 versatile trax with a big nod to the chicago roots. flanging melodies, vocal snippets on repeat and the one finger stabs that just hit the spot

german producer philipp priebe is set to release his latest work, our sins, on beirut based label fantôme de nuit.

frederick is the alias of a dj and producer known for releases on labels like local talk and soundofspeed. emotive, cinematic, epic and space are some of the words used to describe his approach to deep house music production and also in his versatile dj sets.

dj haus goes a little freaky on the helta skelta ep. this 4 track ep show his strangely funky side with some odd and jerky rhythms and melodies. it takes its cues from the windy city but doesnt hide dj haus roots in the uk with a bleepy techno twist and pirate radio energy.

various artists compilation with stojche, qy, rmle and niclas kannengiesser. pressed on 180 gram, vinyl only

romansoff is the man behind raw tools, a guy who loves to dj and arrange parties in and around bucharest, he is starting to stretch his wings further afield. with a release on machine records inc being his first for another label, romansoff delivered 3 tracks of dancefloor goodness to the ruff draft inbox that made me jiggle in my chair. it was when i got up and started to dance like my dad, and my son started to laugh and point, that i knew it was a winner. i contacted romansoff who suggested we should have a game of stone, paper, scissors to decide the track order

sonofdistantearth finally releases his debut parachute ep, exploring a raw and textured blend of techno ideas drawing from the epic melodies of us contemporaries such as levon vincent whilst evoking the desk-crushing saturation of the very same east coast noise-techno scene.

cordoba based producer ezequiel esley s lazer shots ep, complete with a remix from nadia popoff, is set to become the inaugural release beirut based label fantôme de nuit.rising star ezequiel esley has been given the honour of the first release on the new fantôme de nuit imprint.

black dj friendly vinyl edition ( efdemin rmx) 1st pressing on marbled vinyl. reissue of a 1999 matthew herbert & charles webster collab that goes for 110eur on discogs. brand new efdemin rmx on the flip.

remixes coming from don williams, johannes volk, e.r.p. (aka convextion) and traumprinz.dial records present the second part of efdemins decay versions. with a pure detroit electro version of decay e.r.p. aka convextion starts the second episode of efdemin remixes followed by a rough bouncer by mojuba boss don williams. johannes volks remix of parallaxis lets the efdemin starship discover the sound of foreign planets. back on earth traumprinz deliver a true 90ies style rave hit – goosebumps all around!

during these days where lo-fi analogue house productions seems to be the it thing, its time to dig out a release by one of the true pioneers of house music. not an outsider but one of the names thats been around forever and thats known for several timeless house classics.

for disco only six on 12 inch vinyl. 2 tracks aptly named with we love… the maze continous. this is future classics in the making and limited

the man behind the end of level boss label, cyclonix, delivers 2 club tracks just the way we like them. already tried and tested in the clubs by our man cottam, who fell in love with the tracks on first listen. they demand to be played in the early hours of the morning in dark basements from nottingham to leyland and beyond. label boss cottam takes over the b side with a leisurely walk back from the supermarket taking the scenic route for no apparent reason.

berlin by overnight by max richter is taken from daniel hopes latest album spheres (2013) and will now be released on 180 gram vinyl (plus download code) together with 4 remixes by internationally acclaimed remixers, who were carefully selected and picked up on the nocturnal, minimal and repetitive atmosphere.

third in the fire department series, this 12 inch vinyl compilation pulls together an awesome selection of smoking old skool disco funk - guaranteed party-starters every one. red hot - dont miss!

number 3 on ruff draft comes from louis guilliaume. having met louis back in 2009 and followed his music since way before then, it was an exciting day when we received these tracks from him. known more for his harder edge techno productions on labels such as soundtravels, bio rhythm holland, teng, sd holland and a remix on skudge, here he edges slightly away from that harder sound. the tracks vary from deep, groovy and meandering house to a beatless soundscape reminiscent of early larkin and pullen to a powerful kick drum driven sermon.

here s something to stir the loins of any discerning disco dj: a studio hook-up between veteran producer felix dickinson (fresh from his much-loved outing on futureboogie recordings), horse meat disco and one-time dfa man (and renowned multi-instrumentalist) marcus marr. there s an additional contributor, too: a mystery (presumably big-name) vocalist whose talk-box heavy delivery sits somewhere between prince, george clinton and pharrell. the track itself is something of a summer anthem in the making - an immaculately produced p-funk jam with the additional benefit of a shuffling, house-friendly groove. no details on how many copies have been pressed, either way, you d be well advised to snap up a copy while you still can.

fifty fathoms deep follow up swiftly here from frederick s critically acclaimed debut album disruptive pattern material which gained major support from jimpster, osunlade, rainer trüby, the revenge & ajtazz amongst others. whilst craig smith & peter oakden celebrate their labels heavily supported first year, they bring you here release number five. an exquisite four track ep from the briskly emerging nyak. without question nyak keeps this ever delivering imprints momentum going with four superb cuts of low slung, underground jams. full of soul, rawness and summer fun

second great vinyl-only 12 compilation from fire department featuring four hard-to-find old skool disco, funk and boogie scorchers.

old school electro from phil klein (aka bass junkie) and matt whitehead (perc traxx, dont)under their comon name model citizens. totally classic and well done insane driver! b-side brings also the good electro oldschool feeling. and to finish the ep, get a good funky electro bass sound! maximum pleasure! superb ep bringing a fat soundproduction.

releases on piekup, blabla records and soweso music, efde now feels it is time for the next step, which also includes a new musical direction. with a truckload of fresh energy and motivation there is nothing stopping efde from making 2013 his definite breakthrough year. including a very nice william kouam djoko remix.

after the highly anticipated release of his third studio album decay, efdemin presents the first part of a remix series featuring his favourite producers. bristols underground hero asusu inflates the reduced album opener some kind of up and down yes with deepest bass and beautiful scapes to the max in a true photek-style. last years control by staffan linzatti was one of the favourite constants to be played in every efdemin or lawrence set. luckily his version of solaris is another epic hymn here with futuristic enhancements of the third kind.the most extraordinary piece on decay versions part 1 is the borderland states rework of parallaxis. efdemins studio-mate john gürtler recorded that beauty with adding acoustic instruments only and sounds like a meeting of moondog with wim mertens.

• handstamped white label from a uk live techno three-piece.
• heat-treated slabs of techno with scorched acid lines and sun-bleached pads.
• draws on classic uk techno and rave tropes - taking it back to the raw!
• mastered by christoph at d&m saturated, sunburnt techno from the heart of the uk. this raucous three-piece have had several solo records between them over the last 12 months but nothing quite this raw... acid lines that burn down warehouses, pads that shoot a ray of light through the darkness and intense industrial machinations mark this out as an exceptional debut !

played by sames (godzilla kebab), jacques renault, paul thornton (itch / dig deep), superbreak, martin haberland, cottam, sleazy beats recordings, adryiano

dreamy ambient/electronics by herbstlaub!

soon! marquis hawkins debut on clone jack for daze.

deep dubby tech remixes from christopher rau & gasometric.

despite having numerous aliases, the production quality for prolific dutch house producer gerd has always stayed the same. following his 2013 collection of remixes of mks always, gerd is back with a two track debut release on dftd

washington dc s dj nav immortalises his melodic grooves on hand-numbered 12 inch vinyl on the ever-growing scottish imprint, made fresh daily. classic sounds are prevalent through city limits, with strong garage flavours in the percussion. a moving bassline on your words keeps things interesting as it realms into more underground areas, bringing variety to the otherwise classic sounding ep. reflect is a beautiful example of how real house can sound when executed properly, it also provided a platform for danny j lewis to build his dancefloor-minded dub. mastered by the mighty nate tinsley productions in long island, ny. this one comes with a free sticker if that wasnt enough.

deafaid is a small independent record label and starts here with his first vinyl. with deaf-aid, the hearing impaired people are also able to perceive sound waves from their environments, which are mapped as speech or music in their open minded brains. they translated these sound waves into music and bring them to >deaf ears< with the help of yet unknown ghosts and their machines. the true beauty lies in the artists microcosm. incl tracks by giriu dvasios, ohmikron, drykruand slownoise

efdemin is back on dial records with his third full-length album decay, following his self-titled debut in 2007 and chicago, in 2010

cottam is proud to present the first release on his new label, ruff draft. paul cottam came to wider attention with a series of limited edition blank-label 12s released from 2009 onwards, showcasing his production talents by re-working afro-beat, neo-soul, funk & hip-hop into deep house burners, but ruff draft is all about original tracks, and the first release sees three tracks from the man himself.