alland byallo and kenneth scott met in san francisco around nine years ago. since then they have collaborated on countless projects and events, leading up to scotts official partnership in the bad animal label. scott delivers his debut on ba in fine form, offering three original tracks that are perfect examples of his unique take on house music.

the next mysterious release of the voitax series. tape driven techno excursions with a stomping industrial and droning touch. an edition of 50 records come with a hand-numbered photographic darkroom fine art print to reveal the unknown.

graham luckhurst, aka greymatter is one of the core producers of wolf music alongside medlar and krl. with a love for deep cuts, booming sonics and an amalgamation of influences that incorporates everything from jazz and world, garage to hip hop, luckhurst has developed progressive production and dj-ing styles that are uniquely his own. with a list of collaborative remixes the length of your arm, his experience as a producer is not to be overlooked and describing his output as prolific would be an understatement. greymatters sound is fine-tuned for cutting edge sound-systems and modern clubbing ears.

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.

argentinean musician and producer fernando pulichino joins the cynic fray and brings with him a storied reputation that includes a multitude of releases as fernando for the likes of international feel, leng, internasjonal, redux, under the shade, nang, and bearfunk. in addition to his solo work, pulichino has been an integral cog in the 2020 soundsystem, a live act headed by ralph lawson that have been known to close out proceedings at sonar. the stereo drive 12 inch is a fine example of fernandos style, all clean production values with subtle hints of proto house and balearica respectively running through the title cut and b sider -sunset strip-. another killer 12 inch from felix dickinson s revitalised cynic label.

the pursuit of the vinyl revolution continues as bonzai stay true to their roots and deliver yet another fine slice of wax. eyepatched volume 4 follows on from its predecessors with four supreme cuts filled with all the delights of deep fuelled house.

dmom welcomes french talent flex for his debut with a massive big-room-track. the knocking kick introduces some fine tuned and arranged techno in a really classic sense and has the ability to become one of those secret weapons everybodys talking about when hearing it on some set. on top of this kyle geiger delivered a remix showing the technotic side of his soul after his recent more melodic appearance on cocoon s recent compialtion, as used to from him with a superb sounddesign and kind of remdinding on his previous works some time ago on drumcode. finally southeast-european techno-ambassador vegim appears to slow it down a bit, taking it to the groovy edge.

rothmans are back with there first release of 2014 - coyote - the socrates ep. this time the guys are paying hommage to one of the more contriversial stars of the late 70 s/ early 80s the absolutely legendry dr socrates! this 6th release by the the retro, football mad, perm loving lot sees them take a step away from the various artists format into the world of ep s. and what a stomper they have in the form of the is it balearic...? boys coyote. featuring on last years claudio gentile release the boys are back on rothmans and in fine form with a mixture of psychadelic disco and funky balearic beats that would make dr socrates himself stand up and shake that afro all over the dancefloor. and joining them on the team sheet are a pair of knock out players in the form of mark e & ste spandex. mark e putting his silky skills, and attacking mark on passing memories, and then ste spandex bringing it up the rear and joining him in attack with a live vhs remix of act like you know. the rothmans label seems to be taking shape now and looks like it could be also putting together a dream team of releases

rsvd kicks off with this blue knife ep by its main korova. blow out track reflects the full mentality of the label and comes with a thrilling tension stepping aside a bursting obscure dark progression and sinister heavy beats. alien blood is and ufo-like deadly bassline invasion drawing a dark strong hurting texture. deep waters original mix is a playful floor-killer techno jacking track. tsunami rocking upon and over the surface. its iys remix is fine rich and dry both mental dark stomping and odd hard hitting one: simple unique. a new excellent proof for the italian duo made by fusaroli and filardo.

adventurous electro project 2 years in the making featuring works from ian martin, shemale, federico leocata, das muster, obergman, koova, linear synthesis (new project from kobol electronics and heinrich dressel), dmx krew, elec pt.1 and dj stingray. think kraftwerk, drexciya, dopplereffekt and bunker-style dark basement vibes all rolled into one neatly presented package and that’s pretty much what is on offer here. a fine selection of tracks which successfully presents fresh sounds by tried-and-tested names, while simultaneously introducing upcoming and arguably lesser known, but by no means any less talented artists. thoroughly essential for all electro fans out there. limited edition vinyl pressing

rising label releases its second ep with an original track by victor martinez, another artist from the agency, that gives life to this record and gets completed by remixes from oscar mulero, ness and adriana lopez. the original track by victor, -anything called dead consumerism”, is all about visceral and obscure techno with broken rhythms and high levels of hypnotism. following, we can find oscar mulero’s remix, a version that suggests another groove but maintains the essence of the original making it a serious and effective weapon. on the b side we can find ness’ remix, a track that captures you since the beginning. deep, elastic and elegant at the same time where hypnotism reigns and this few characteristics of the italian producer. adriana lopez closes the ep with a more percussive and energetic version. fine techno that catches you from the first beat, a perfect track as a dj.

newcomers brame & hamo from sligo in ireland have teamed up for the first time ever for this fine deep debut ep. brame already released on morris audio before and had a very successful ep together with klansee last year.

vinyl only, 2014 repress !
the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears ! for our 27th release, we re back with the fantastic jason grove for his first album, we wont explain his sound & his verylong story as we already had 2 releases on wax classic (our sub-label) that gets some massive feedback from the best djs around the world. all his fans were waiting for it for years, now its here, finally, available. we honestly think that this is one of the best house album weve ever heard. classic. a must to have in every djs collection!

n a rainy late september day in the mid eighties, 7 year old phillip lauer didnt know what to expect from that little new born g, who was referred to as his brother jacob. on the other hand, baby jacob wasn t very sure of what to make of this - back then still sporty - youngster either, who behaved like his boss. to make a short story long it took them almost 30 years to finally find out - behind the helm of the infamous pyramide 2 studio when conducting this fine piece of home made dance music: the brudis ep

rich nxt, one of fuses core residents, returns for his fourth ep on the fuse london label. the *waistline ep* sees him build upon his fine earlier work with another mesmerizing journey through expertly crafted underground sounds.

following on from his 2012 autoreply debut the model steps up again with a precise, deadly-effective two tracker. as a producer he can never be pigeon-holed serving up his mysterious blends of deep, robotic, space- funk across labels like traum schallplatten, crosstown rebels and his own clone powered adult central imprint. night times the right time finds the romanian in fine-form laying down punchy drums with pulsating-bass, persistent chords and analog synth tension. flip the disc for wolf and you get a darker, dub-driven take over the same infectious, floor-shaking beats. long tracks, mastered to perfection and playable to the max - check it.

the launch of this russian imprint in fine style, with two intricate, beautiful, house groovers. a journey in four variations, chemin tracks through hills and valleys with striking vision and fullness, propulsive yet restrained. premature takes a slower, deeper approach, packing its energy into a stomping bassline, whilst subtle melodies and relentless, bubbling sound course through, beaching us in a place both sinister and tranquil.

nofitstate chalk up their 3rd release with the much talked about swedish duo mr. tophat and art alfie providing ‘vretis’, an elongated groove fit to bursting with tension thanks to its extended filtered intro. ‘locked groove’ provides the remix on the flip, opting for a more blissfully melodic approach for those early morning sessions whilst ’takelant’ rounds things off in fine style with a low down and dirty slice of machine-phunk.

a fine selection of deep house tracks from ron trent, jordan fields, maorgan alexander and leandre de paris.

support von raresh, brothers vibe, john tejada, magda, richie hawtin, mihai popoviciu, chris carrier, rene breitbarth
alexander shulgins theory says that man has produced endogenous hallucinogens in prehistoric times. in order to ensure his survival this had to regress. what remains in our generation are receptors, modern man has only receptors. with the ep only receptors les points debut with their eponymous label. four tracks aligned to stimulate the receptors on the dance floor.

so it begins, our good friends zoo look kindly kick off the abstract culture legacy, due out late this year the duo have worked out 2 awesome original cuts that each get remixed by some fine talent, together like this is the a-side and made with the dancefloor in mind, check it!

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears. for this new release serie, we decided to bring you guys a regular member of the crew & one fo the most talented producer : carlos nilmmns. indeed, the man is back on skylax! the scottish producers skills again ranging from soundtrack to dirty machine funk. songs such as brooklyn walk and moments of happiness demonstrate time and time again why many critics are calling him the next lalo schifrin. hardrock striker skylax mainman & optimo once said about his music should be signed to a hollywood movie studio!raw tape cutsand i thought i had youtake things onto the dance floor. the listener is greeted by a healthy range of classic machine workouts and nilmmns signature old school techniques. gwens songcaptures moments of paris and the good times. soul patroltrack contains elegant synth work and beautiful live keys which kind of reminds one of drexciya or music from the other peoples place. 106 shows hardware programming at its finest with lush sounds creating warm fuzzy moments perfect for the warm weather. a timeless record packed with imagination, talent and skill. a record that we believe will still hold relevance in 30 or 40 years time, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital .

another fine addition to one of the most distinct voices in modern techno!

parallel records has proved itself a fine purveyor of all things electronic music over the past few months, and regardless of whether theyre turning their hand to house or techno, the results always evoke an inevitably sophisticated sheen. for their 9th release, they draft in a newcomer to join the ranks, as ukraine up-and-comer alexander harris delivers with astounding proliferation on the brilliantly named mysterious caves of donbass ep.

as 2013 draws to a close, sylphes very own holdie gawn & micawber are delivering their first release for 2014, sylphe 05. taking shape in the familiar split format, the sylphe duo is delivering their most daring work to date. a side features >thron<, an acid influenced deep groover which expands over 11 minutes and builds up slowly with stomping sub-bass notes, combined with smooth sonic textures: a fine blend of new and old school influenced with a modern approach. on the flip, >f7< sounds a lot like an ongoing computation process. riding along edgy electronic soundscapes and a heavy kick & bass combination, it evolves evolving gradually into an experimental jam, packed up with shuffled glitches and rhythms. one copy per customer

the third in the modular techno series from live analogue artist and freerotation organiser steevio. after 15 years of producing techno live on hardware, in 2009 steevio began building a dedicated machine on which he could totally improvise an entire techno performance from a blank canvas that far surpassed anything he could do with his previous setup of drum machines and synthesizers. steevio’s modular is 100 analogue, there is no computer involved, there are no memories to save sounds or sequencing patterns, and everything is improvised in real time.. volumes 1 and 2 of the series were just a taster of what was to come, and were the early experimentations on steevio’s newly built machine. steevio records everything he does, especially during the intense practice sessions for live gigs. all the music in the series are out-takes from these practice sessions, and the tracks from volume 3 and the forthcoming volume 4 all come from a three day period in practice for a recent live gig at delete, bournemouth, uk. volume 3 continues from where volume 2 left off but delivered with more confidence and a deeper more hypnotic feel. steevio continues to develop his skills and fine tunes his unique instrument in this dedicated for life project.

italian producers rio padice & massimo di lena, owners of the early sounds label, deliver a fine ep of raw analogue house and techno grooves on moreaboutmusic. tip!

medical records presents an lp of previously unreleased songs by an icon of italo disco and synthpop: gay cat park. the lp perfectly walks the fine line between italo disco and synthpop. fans of early depeche mode, yaz upstairs at erics, and the lighter synthier side of italo disco will fall in love with this essential collection. presented on high-quality 160 gram splatter vinyl, including special insert with liner notes by dave segal.

soweso starts 2014 of with tom ruijgs dirtywrinklejerker ep.toms debut on soweso is a timeless ep that rides the fine line between techno and house in a unique way and showcases his talent for making tracks that stand out in every set. the title track also comes with an amazing techno infused remix by label friend daniel stefanik, he takes the hook from the original and brings it to new heights. the ep will be vinyl exclusive for the first month!

after a spot-on landing with their first release, the head honchos behind pole position recordings and glam jam artists are back with the 2nd instalment on their pole jam vinyl label. keeping the standards sky high it is another all russian affair with all-stars deep sound express and homies klar&pf proving they can keep the killer tunes coming. new signings pioneerball & lipelis pour their heart and soul into a silky smooth, heart warming guitar-riff stormer before volta cab rounds it all off with a porn-tastic cruising number to complete pole jam vinyls second release in fine style.

oli furness crafts tracks designed for the floor, utilising a substantial hardware collection with old & new production techniques to create some serious raw grooves to make you party. both envy and jus fine are some of his hottest tunes to date and are real club killers. this release also offers two remixes from the ever hot urulu (needwant, dirt crew. lets play house), who turns envy into a dave clark red like tool (urulu mix 1) and into a dark techno monster (urulu mix 2). dont miss this piece of wax!

once again danse club records have unearthed a forgotten and sorely overlooked house track here, then they have enlisted a fine pair of contemporary producers -sqim and deepchild - to remix it and bring it right up to date. the original, whos dick is this is a 1994 kicking house bomb by the mysterious princess di, who released but three eps during the 90s on music station with this track being the pick of the bunch. german producer sqim is associated with labels like exploited and play it down and firstly offers up a ghetto mix of the track

the one and only moodymannnnnn returns with an off-the-cuff double lp! as you would expect, the man from the d is in fine form, presenting some of his best work to date. and check that artwork too! wall-to-wall killers, don t sleep

dogmatiks fine form continues with another solid 12inch from peace division, with remixes of their classic club therapy. remixes come from dan ghenacia and red rack em.

fine ambient-ish house ep

4th title from this great collaborative techno label from london, another fine bundle of established artists go head to head... bros004 brings together two legends of the techno world mike parker and paul birken. they have created a track that is a minimal system killer, driving forward with pure subtly thats hypnotising as well as forceful. on the flip side greg shappert (donor) and bill youngman move and step around distorted drums and synth lines creating a never ending in your face techno track!

following a noticeable entrance onto the dame-music roster with the dame-music 021 *the jonh red hawk project*, anaxander returns on bloody marys imprint for an other fine ep. with a deep, spooky and atmospheric introduction, *you saved my life (brothers and sisters)* cruises through with rolling drums and metallic bass softened by pads. this subsequently evolves into that anaxander signature melody as the track twists it way to an uplifting mood.

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears !for this new release, we decided to create another sub – label as this seems to us so special ! skylax records extra series #1 will present the wonderful work from house maestro jason grove with some of the most timeless artists from both chicago & detroit. indeed, we get the chance to get on vocals & productions the great merwyn sanders (formerly known as virgo 4) & legendary undeground resistance member niko marks. we felt that those tracks had something we could qualify as timeless, it is simply the best music we have heard in ages. the master is back. vinyl only

the analogue cops present a fine 4 track ep for hypeltd, *in plain clothes* ep is raw, distorted and heavy, just the way we like it. the italian team have already caught our ears with releases on bass culture, bleep and their own restoration records, and collaborations with the likes of blawan, ryan elliot and alex picone.

after re-launching touchin bass with two killer eps from quinoline yellow and plaster, we are now celebrating 12 fine years by bringing you an 11 track compilation featuring tracks from some old friends of the label as well as introductions to some new. this compilation *present tense* sets out to recapture some of the essence of the past but also launches you into the future with some innovative and talented artists from all around the globe.

next up on !organism is italian techno purist vincenzo palumbo aka irregular synth - a producer whos unwavering focus on the dancefloor has shot him up through the ranks in recent years. his boisterous synthetic sounds come on labels like perfekt groove recordings and the likes of richie hawtin support almost everything he releases. here forest people are also enlisted to remix. another fine paring on organism! that matches the veteran skills of irregular synth with the soon to break through ideals of forest people.

a 4-track package traversing house and techno. first up jour de fete, a reference to the black and white 1940s french comedy – perhaps a clue to mr georget… one things for sure this is toe-tapping house. taking its time to perfectly build up the progression towards smooth outbursts of wailing sirens. 6eme etape is another fine example of get-up-and-dance house, theres plenty of driving drum kick and jazzy key chords, nicely pulled back and interrupted, to drop back in again with a renewed energy. poil de renard on the other hand immediately marks out its territory among the german minimal and micro house space. strong, syncopated beats laced with chopped up whispers and unknown reverberations, this is tough! the 103 mix softens up the edges, a subtle underlying synth providing the mellowness – essentially your morning-after dub version.

mmx303 is almost ready, and we are so proud to deliver this amazing release of mituo shiomi on our macadam mambo trax series. this japanese producer has already released a brilliant ep on hotmix records last year with takeshi kouzuki. his music is very special, a kind of >lo-fi chicago house<, sometimes very raw, sometimes very poetic. here we have got all the styles, two strong floor burner with pierce and peak meter, and two beautiful atmospheric tracks with fine female and good morning mr. ear. be certain that mituo is definitively the guy to follow for the next

deep site recordings presents karmine roscianos >sending my love ep<, exclusively on vinyl. karmine is no stranger to deep house fans around the globe with damn fine releases on imprints like um records, incepto deep, and city life. first off on the ep is his original track, sending my love. its a smooth deep funk dancefloor number peppered with groovy guitar, lush orchestral pads, and a sweet female vocal refrain. next up is a melodic and resplendent remix by vincenzo (dessous). placing the vocals more upfront, he then adds a wickedly infectious garage styled bassline and electric piano chords over the original sounds, creating a scorchingly deep track. the third song is another original from karmine, with you. beautiful piano lines coupled with funk bass and guitar flourishes soar over a driving deep house structure that accentuates a percussive discothèque feel. the final tune is a remix from alex neivel (large music/rvs). taking the original elements to a completely new place, alex emphasizes the late night mood with rich floating pads, dark spacey atmospherics, as well as perfectly timed rhythmical pauses.

we kick off in fine style with the first official full length album from vatican shadow (aka dominick fernow from prurient/cold cave) after over a dozen cassette and vinyl only releases and reissues. includes additional production assistance from juan mendez (silent servant) vatican shadow is currently touring in europe including shows at sonar,fabric, richie hawtins enter ibiza, roskilde festival, berlin atonal and more vatican shadow was featured on the recent sandwell district mix cd for fabric.

new kanada presents three cuts from grazes forthcoming album, *edges*, pressed on 180g vinyl. *skip/crush* leads the 12 inch and is a mood-changing, chord-heavy broken house track. pounding toms, razor fine melodies and strutting with a heavy swing. *ripley* goes deeper and more hypnotic, with a low slung bassline, vocal manipulations and and a rugged dusty groove. *airror* closes the release on a bittersweet note, wounded ecstatic synths collide with epic drum programming for an alternative take on peak-time. european manufacturing.

mauro bassos original is cloat in the minimal techno style you can rest assured to be lead by into the deep love god gave you to experience. his fine keys always make you tremble like the first time you felt the butterflies in your stomach: dancefloor filler.marco fenders remix comes with a bass

if chicago and detroit are the cities in which house and techno were born and raised, it was in italy circa 1990 that this delirious party music experienced a piano-driven coming of age. so far, so spangled. but while that may be the official story, there are other italian narratives too. take francois le roy and nanni for instance - two djs and producers from southern italy for whom, in the early nineties, the likes of aphex twin, autechre and air liquide were important, alongside the machine funk of detroit and the immersive soundtracks of the ambient generation. both artists are steeped in underground club music, and their new release on shabby doll records is a fine example of tough, tech-edged house. the *crossing roads* ep features four tracks that showcase their melodic yet relentless groove, they may be based in milan, but on this record, the influence of detroit, chicago and new york runs deep.

a special record originated from a special day. mr. gs spree to detroits movement festival ended at the notorious need i say more? matinee. held yearly in the backyard of the reputable veterans club the old miami and helmed by a promoters crew named visionquest it cultivates debauchery and fine music. back home, mr. g produced these two tracks with two djs in mind. unsurprisingly, they stroke the mind of djs. heavy bass, mean percussion, double bass, walkie talkie voices! what do you need more?