nice price deal !!! ltd repress! for the 8th instalment of their record label, half baked invite long time friend and detroit legend mike huckaby to join the record label family. he comes with something very special in two rolling deep house tracks presented on a 12-inch picture disc. both tracks have mike’s signature touch, jazzy, smooth keys and rolling bass in a way that only huckaby knows how, he really has delivered once again! mike’s knowledge of his machines and software shows here as he comes with something super classy for daytime or night.

louie vega s latest album, louie vega starring... is a dualdisc conceptual record featuring over twenty-five artists on twenty-eight different songs. the record is louie vega’s first solo album ever and a contender for his magnum opus. vega is in esteemed company, with a seasoned group of collaborators imparting their magic for this special project including, funkadelic & george clinton, the 3 winans brothers and the clark sisters, jocelyn brown, nick monaco & soul clap, n dea davenport, lisa fischer, cindy mizelle, anane vega, monique bingham, caron wheeler (soul ii soul), josh milan, bucie, tony momrelle, kaylow, vikter duplaix, cassio ware, adeva, covertion & leroy burgess, kenny bobienl, zara mcfarlane, luis salinas, roberto roena, diviniti, and byron stingily.

the unstoppable tag team gerd janson and phillip lauer aka tuff city kids have another surprise up their sleeves with their first full on vocal track labyrinth, which is also a precursor of the soon to be released first tck album. who else but norwegian wonder woman annie could be better suited for the job on the microphone? the result is a timeless disco mutant for all centuries. and who else but new york don morgan geist could do the remix job? he delivers a notorious disco dub version that lets all of you disco vampires burst into flames. if this wasn’t enough tuff city kids give themselves a taste of their own sweet medicine and lift labyrinth onto the thougher club floors. for all creative djs, there is also a heavy percussion workout by mysterious dj oyster. here we go again!

aus music bring a summer of firsts to a close as they follow up records from the newly collared recloose, trevino and paul woolford with another new addition to the team: tom trago. the rush hour regular joins the ranks with being broke - a bright and groovy four-track aimed straight at the dance floor of this seasons closing festivals. the a side offers up an original and dub version of the title track - a bumping house groove built with playful vocal samples and nifty synth lines. on the flip are two version of good lies - the first rolling out over its elongated duration with sharp, galloping hats and free-flowing rhodes notes. tension begins to develop as the track steadily snowballs gathering vocal snips and a menacing bass line while the good christian edit offers up a lighter, more early-doors affair bringing a nicely rounded package to a close.

the first release on the newly formed into the deep label (formally confluence records) is an abstract 4 track ep from spanish electronic artist jose rico. combining downtempo and dubby styles with more dynamic sounds this ep is a merging of abstract territories that lie somewhere between ambient and house.

desolat label boss loco dice is back with what is sure to be a massive autumn package: he has remixed the seminal dance track ‘go’ by the legendary moby, twice, and has made it all his own in the process. moby needs little introduction: the american dance producer and live performer’s albums are classics of the genre that are celebrated far and wide. they have been used on thousands of adverts, have given rise to hit singles all over the world and have made him one of the most celebrated electronic music stars of our time. his ‘go’ track was what started it all for him back in the 90’s, and was a bona fide club classic of the day. it still resonates today and always gets crowds going. now it has been remixed twice by loco dice, who has added his own stamp to it in distinctive fashion. his first excellent version is eight minutes of chunky and tribal drums, with rubber kicks, clipped horn stabs and big hits all building the pressure. those most famous vocal cries really finish it off in style, and ensure that dance floors will go wild whenever it is dropped, as do wonky synths and big piano chords at the breakdown. the second version is more emotive, with big sweeping strings smeared in the background to help make it all the more dramatic, teary eyed and impactful on the floor. this one is for the peak time in any set and is sure to make the most memorable moment of any night. both remixes here pack a real punch, and whilst remaining true to the original, they both sound just like you would expect from modern dance heavyweight loco dice.

the activ-analog collective return under this name for the first time in 10 years with a blistering new ep on lisbon s assemble music. taken from group live jams which are mixed down and tweaked on the fly, these four tracks recall the explosive simplicity of daniel bell s output on accelerate, both a-side tracks all whacked-out acid and basslines cut through by razor sharp hats and claps. the b-side sees the addition of the same woozy pads that defined their venerated night shift eps from the late 90s, taking the mood far into the afterhours. hard but with a light touch, funky and clean - in one word, irresistible.

finish techno pioneer and dum records boss kimmo rapatti aka mono junk and melody boy 2000 is back with another fine ep of some of his greatest tracks. all three have been released before now, but never all together on the same ep. a1 sound stealer was released in 2007 under the melody boy 200 alias and since then has been hugely sought after, often fetching high prices on discogs. it is a high impact techno track with racing drums and chattery percussion that will take any floor by storm. a2 all alone, again as melody boy 2000, has only been released on cd before now, as part of a label compilation back in 2002. this one is deep and rubbery, spaced out and elastic and is full of moodiness and melody. both b-side tracks were written as mono junk and both were written in 1992. first up, apache acid came on vinyl own music man and is a face melting, hundred miler per hour banger with manic 303s buried within. finally, ‘beyond the darkness’ was a key early techno track to come from finland and has previously been released on dum010. says the artist of the track, “an ensoniq asr-10 arrived on the market and studio engineer perttu bought it right away, but i never liked to use sounds that someone else had made. we sampled the track’s bassline, strings and others from my jx-3p separately and mixed it all together.” the result is an atmospheric track with swirling pads, icy synths and form drums that will make people march, no doubt.

rolling out the circuits between hot sizzeling hi-tech funk, slamming dub-tech/half-step and subdued four/four techno/acid, label head claus bachor keeps you guessing with the original demo track and four huge remixes by terrence dixon, elec pt.1, lockertmatik / kryptic universe of scratched surfaces, deep determination, kicks, clangs, cuts, medieval water torture and exquisite elocution. there s a calming force tapping out from cologne s psycho thrill bnkr underground techno faucet, and -deep down inside- is a crowning example. the first vinyls of this final fished copy series (ltd. 300) went into hand-out during the past -movement- dayz in detroit via detroit threads and submerge (local3000 ur). there will be no repress!

with an eye in the past and a foot in the future, acid avengers aims at federating the vibrant but little recognised acid french scene. through a series of split eps (jaquarius, monoenzyme-307, voiron, botine, umwelt, paris acid boys), the record label celebrates the hallucinated sounds of the golden age of rave. for that first release of fucked-up electro and raw techno, jaquarius and mono-enzyme 307 resuscitate the nineties sounds through a modern understanding of acid music. an ep for the legs and the brain, that will thrill all the braindancers

the label offers to the artists involved in the project the possibility to gather and experiment a unique sound setting. inside a large concrete silo, the sound endlessly twirl sand spins around. a narrow door made of cast iron gives access to this cylindrical space where everything is surrounded by a red glowing darkness.the sound experience is intro-spective and utterly physical.these moments of residenciesunfold as timeless wanderings within the circovonlutions of this vibratile space our first issue is the inauguration of different musicians matches, whom, so far, never had collaborated together.

popping up for the first time on figure spc y, it was the remarkable synth-work of ubx127 that instantly struck a chord with the labels demand for substantial techno. now the stockholm artist proves himself loyal and hits back twofold with a pair of eps that further highlight his mastery of both vivid modulation and effective sequencing. leading into this batch of new tunes are the crafty and beautifully fleshed-out synth-arpeggios of opener han, which ubx127 complements gracefully by adding tender touches of melody. a2 cut create and destroy displays a new side to the producer that verges on the manic, building upon a swirling theme that soon flies into a lunatic frenzy. soothing then are the spacious sounds of barabrus, a crisp piece of floating breakbeats and shoving sub-bass. living up to its name, swells starts as a bold synth-led groove and slowly grows into a romping beast that rebels against glistening sonic whiplashes. even in its own right constant permutation part 1 stands as a cohesive and compelling record that will add to any collection. but with its equally strong successor already waiting in the wings, it is ubx127 himself who will make a lasting impression.

first album release from italian house instigator enrico mantini which is going to set another mark in his discography. 8 of mantini’s best tracks from years 2012 - 2014 personally chosen by the artist and splitted on this 180 gram double different coloured vinyl release. debut one from mantini’s very own label down da mountains.

tominori hosoya landings on minuendo with love stories ep, this work contains beautiful deep tracks and intros with personal sign and vision of nipon artist, he was know for work to another labels like deepart sounds, soire, th pressin, mixx and more. check!

to mark the 20th release on essential house label holic trax, boss man tomoki tamura steps up wth his first solo outing on the imprint. coming on vinyl and digital, one of the cuts is a sample for you to use on your own tracks that you can then fire back to the label.

finally, sound of vasts first release in 2016. good news for many people as it the initial release of highe- sold way too fast. there s been some a huge deman for us to bring it back so we decided to repress it again, this time with a twist. soichi terada remix!

finally, justus köhncke is unveiling new tracks! his first release since justus köhncke & the wonderful frequency band (kompakt, 2013) is both daring and serious. five songs in german, interpretations of material by howard carpendale, juliane werding and nik p. plus english-into-german translations of two pop classics (twist in my sobriety by tanita tikaram, captain of her heart by double). this is not an ironic joke about seemingly stupid music or schlager: köhncke embraces these five compositions and turns them into his own. they transmutate into his very own vision of nu-german comps-soul‹ while retaining justus unique sound.

the first record on new york trax imports is a split ep by the stockholm-based artist dawid dahl and another alias, a seasoned techno producer from ireland. dawid dahl’s ‘krig’ and ‘gehenna’ are two beautiful, yet intense and dark tracks. they are accompanied by ‘craic fiend’, a ruthless face melter combining fast tempo, distortion and a mind-blowing off-beat breakdown.

with his first ep on orbis, binny is ramping it up, once again. we’re very pleased & honoured to host him, his 11th appearance on a vinyl record so far. someone to watch out for! on the b-side, lee holman takes it to the raw side of analogue techno.

fortuna co-founder kalbata takes the controls for this new, middle eastern techno banger! al-shark is a banging arab farfisa excursion played frantically on an analog techno rhythm section. it s the first release from the fortuna camp which is not a reissue, but worry not, this could easily be an ancient lebanese proto-house experiment unearthed from a dusty reel.for the b-side kalbata takes things even further with a tribal relick of the original, placing us in a voodoo ceremony where ghosts of sinners come to dance. already on heavy rotation by gilles peterson and acid arab, this anthemic 12- is not to be missed! limited vinyl!

gerry franke, member of the max graef band and also 50% responsible, that max graef lives, presents his first solo lp after the mini lp release -franke & son- on oye / box aus holz.

vinyl only release ... first release for the neapolitan born london based duo konstress new vinyl only imprint. blind box series co-founders launch their own namesake record label with a sound-defining 3 track ep, hitting the different flavours of their almost ten-year background. tasty indeed.

duplex goes diy. dark techno track from a live jam as a first to get their label started. comes with alden tyrell remix on the flip.

first release on new label luxury problems, already exists pt 1 & 2, two full length trippy studio workouts from tommy vicari jnr and prang . coloured vinyl, 300 copies.

oye records is proud to present the new imprint oye black label. the first release is by the oye boy and member of the max graef band alex seidel. pure electro tracks.

there is a new label on the horizon and it s first release is all about warm heavy detroit influenced deep techno. another earth combines 2 acts together in a split ep series which compliment each other s sound. the a-side hosts the renowned u.s. based producer, myles serge (ms - re(form)) who, for these 2 tracks, let his machines run crazy beat patterns in a old school detroit techno vibe. the b-side features dutch based duo duijn and douglas (esther duijn and steady douglas). their stripped warm heavy padded deep techno influenced tracks are perfect for creating some heat on the dance floor and the b2, stray, is driven by berenice van leer s lush intense voice.

a sloow tapes discography. chronicling the first 10 years of sloow tapes, mellow my mind gives an overview of all the tapes, broadsides, lps and booklets published so far

fuckthegovernment.ltd, a.k.a. f.t.g (alfredo trastulli) and music box head honcho, marco riff, return to the skylax fold in 2016 with a cache of house nuggets for our listening pleasure. their last venture on skylax saw f.t.g collaborate with a bunch of his friends, resulting in some of the best tracks we’d heard all year, including the unforgettable fuckthegovernment theme. their tracks have been celebrated and hailed by some of the best djs in the game, names such as derrick may, ricardo villalobos, raresh, and dj harvey. the bar set by the first record remains sky high, and somehow, these two manage to raise the bar even higher. it may be the biggest cliche going when talking about an album, but the duo certainly do take us on a journey, through the past and present of house music. it’s a record not too dissimilar in tone to paranoid london’s from a few years back, but f.t.g and marco strip things back even further than those guys did, in our opinion, the sound is more raw with less frills, and no track names to predispose feelings in the listener either. this eight track project is cohesive and elaborate, with movements through sounds both acid and jazzy, minimal and maximal. it explores sounds that came to prominence in famous house locales such as detroit and chicago over in the u.s., but the underground european influence is definitely present, from paris to berlin, and of course f.t.g and marco’s home of italy. with this album, these guys add to the underground sound that has cultivated in the city of perugia for years now, a place that has seen the likes of simoncino and nicholas hone their craft.don’t miss out on a piece of skylax history

introducing the debut release on the brand new glitterbox recordings label a label celebrating the incredible disco, nu disco, soul and classic house records that have made glitterbox parties the most popular and joyous additions to the clubbing scene over the last few years. sharing the glitterbox nights philosophy for supporting artists who really know how to produce uplifting music that stays in your mind for days, glitterboxs first release is the much-anticipated dr packer remixes of sure things the infectious nu disco classic holding you tight. both sure thing and dr packer embody the glitterbox ethos, making feel-good, joyful music that lights up the dancefloor. on the a side is the dr packer remix and instrumental while on the aa side is sure things original extended dj mix, alongside dr packers radio edit and accapella, completing an essential landmark record to kick off your glitterbox collection.

the son of jackson 5s first producer, rondell is the newest exclusive ultramajic signing, after a chance meeting from robert armani and traxman.

born from the mind of ilario alicante, virgo is a platform for idm techno transmissions. the first release is from the mysterious slv. two techno stompers with a melancholic touch. including 2 remixes from keith carnal and border one.

following on from march s shlømo remix package featuring donato dozzy, bambounou, shlømo and label boss kennedy smith, bright sound s second release of 2016 will new a brand new ep from sweden s andreas tilliander. with his releases on his own repeatle imprint and his tm404 alias s hardware-driven techno featuring on skudge white and kontra-musik, tilliander is among sweden s most versatile talents working right now. his arrival on bright sounds is of a piece with bsrx 004, last year s reissue of fellow swede henrik johansson s 1997 ep as smyglyssna. as with johansson s record, tilliander s stettin libau ep explores slower tempo techno, locating the moments of space and energy in between its rhythmic structures. this search is most keenly observed in knapp ledsyn , with its ever-shifting sonic landscape melting away at various points to reveal its unusual, skeletal beats and hidden melodic details, while the ep title track and nybliven lots apply that approach to what might at first be a traditional dub techno template, yet still offering further small moments of off-beat character. completing the release is a detox operation remix of knapp ledsyn from nonplace records chief burnt friedman, in which the german veteran strips things down to a gentle patter of drums overlaid with suggestive flashes of the original s rich atmospheric elements.

guy gerber returns to his own rumors label, with his first release since the success of last summers rumors on the dancefloor ep. secret encounters is a hot doubled header of two killer productions by guy.

up first on the ep comes splendid -copper-. a pure 909 detroit funky work out and a dancefloor-filler at its best. with his name kind of a bow to the originators and the vinyl history. waiting for the drop business. the second tune -memories- is harder and darker. it comes with a huge atmosphere. you can see a dark room with just a strobe and fog in front of you. last one is the title track -akira-. its more experimental with a broken beat and a vibe which feels like a walk through chernobyl. one for the heads.

played by ricardo villalobos -- bass culture welcomes another industry heavyweight to its roster of talent with this new release, which follows hot on the heels of the killer 50th release by mr. g. this latest release comes from long time friend of bass culture owner d julz and dutch techno hero steve rachmad. steve is renowned for his funky take on techno, honing his skills as a dj and producer over 25 years and establishing himself as a respected and hugely talented artist in the process. the first of two tracks on this new ep is entitled * sabre song* - a stomping, illuminating cut straight out of the rachmad school of detroit-influenced techno. d julz heard steve play the track at womb in tokyo and had to sign it on the spot. *sabre song* is a perfect fit for bass culture with its groovy bassline, cutting hats and * big band* instrumentation. on the flip d julz himself contributes an edit of one of steves nineties classic, a favourite of his and one which both men agreed should be given a release. pumping out at a speedy tempo, the force is strong with * activa*, transporting us back to the rave era with its catchy melody, and retro physique. summer vibes all the way with this one.

for the first release on raw m.t.’s jinn records imprint, japanese producer yoshinori hayashi continues his left-field electronic experiments debuted last year on going good with a visually-evocative voyage through ambiguous collages of distorted broken-beat tropes and far-east soundscapes. on the flip, dj sotofett provides a stunning 12 min-long oriental reverie to get things even deeper.

ruolamies helps to launch north harbour grooves a proper cloak and dagger label, riding high atop of the baltic sea. this first release features four huge cuts that shift between house and the darker side of disco.

nu-disco hero 80s child has come a long way since masterworks vol 1, the inaugural release on his masterworks label a year and a half ago.now we have the follow-up and the first of two parts it reveals how the labels sound has grown featuring tracks by marsupials, soultronic & kiu d, platzdasch & mystep.early support from: joutro mundo, osmose, vinyladdicted, 80s child

first release of rlz music starts with fractions. a deep, groovy roller, full of textures, pads and a dubby bassline throughout. a series of solid off-beat drum patterns at the start of the track are later calmed by a set of deep, dubby chords. a2. fractions (archie hamilton remix) placing his own stamp firmly on the original, archie hamilton serves up pure, summer vibes with this remix. a deep, warm bassline and complementing series of glitchy percs build to form this solid groove. b. bee side a chunky, relaxed roller, comprising of solid 909 drum patterns and a warm 101 baseline.

repress, this year we have reached our long term goal as a label which was to expand our releases into the wax department. we feel like we ve done a good job bringing upcoming and original local talent to the surface so far and it is only fitting that our first vinyl release is done by the icelandic duo david & hjalti. the duo has been busy with the production since their arrival from manchester and have played a number of great live sets underlining their skills as producers. we feel that this release is the high standard we set ourselves before going vinyl and that this is just a small first step in a fruitful beginning for the producers david & hjalti.

for our first adventure in vinyl , we have invited a very special and talented, music producer, cesar martinez. a very dark and minimal release, with jazz and blues elements, combined in to a very unique kind of techno. in this print, cesar presents four creations plus one bonus track, that will definitely, take you into a high experience.

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deko deko are lena seik and tristan schulze, based in leipzig, germany. the duo creates their music by computer, synthesizer and vocals. conventional song structures are fractured and deconstructed to be reconstructed and defragmented in the end. that might sound experimental but deko deko write hymns with orchestral parts and mad choirs, but always electronical too. neustadt is the first album of the band, to be released on o*rs in september 2016

a timely reissue of one of blueprint s greatest releases
full colour label sleeve to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this classic techno label !
continuing blueprint’s 20th anniversary, which has already seen the release of the ‘structures and solutions’ compilation featuring 17 exclusive tracks from an excess of talent including regis, planetary assault systems, truss, tessela, lakker, steve bicknell, randomer and more, brand new eps by surgeon, oliver ho and o/v/r, plus the re-release of oliver ho’s 1999 ep ‘awakening the sentient’, blueprint take another trip back in time to 2002’s ‘conspiracy ep’ by label boss, james ruskin. this new release not only features the 3 original tracks re-mastered, but also includes the remake of ‘take control’ by surgeon taken from bpltd001, the first release on blueprint’s limited sub-label…

for it’s 6th release modelmaker welcomes maddermodes who deliver an ep with 4 quality raw and deep techno cuts. this is the first original material from another artist on the label after a series of berkson & what releases and high profile remixers guests such as dana ruh, cesar merveille and franck roger. maddermodes a.k.a. nic ford and andy harper forged their musical relationship in the post-industrial, sound-heavy world of manchester, uk, where their shared vision for their sound is leading them deeper into atmospheric and melodious techno.

with release number 09, robot ranch records is featuring liro, actuelly one of the bustling electronic music producers of chile. his releases sounds always fresh, organic and timeless, one can listen it in every hour and every moment. that s what is all about. particular the influence of traditional south american music makes this ep to somthing special! with this four track ep he pic you up for a roundtrip to the electronic epicenter of santia...go...so...dance first..think later!
supported by, paco osuna, richie hawtin, spunky, sepviod, someone else, lars christian müller, freq freq, djane coline, ronald christoph, dj misk, lonya koval, marco fender, alexander bien, michel de hey, repton, tim overdijk, scotty a. and many more.

eclectic limited, an eclectic production sub label dedicated exclusively to the vinyl production, celebrates its first release. this production is a split ep which launches 4 explosive tracks. 2 original pulsations by kenny dahl and entropia techno department remixed by ontal in an extraordinary earthquake deep industrial versions. the techno darkest side has been glorified by these four tracks releasing pure electronic energy. this is an exclusively vinyl eclectic limited production in a limited edition.

after a fabulous summer and a mind-blasting krake festival, killekill takes its next step and kicks off another new label called vanta series, which is destined for small series of 12-es with out-standing dancefloor tracks. the name derives from vantablack, a colour from nano technology, which is the blackest black and actually invisible. vanta therewith stands for the total emptiness and is the perfect name for a label which does not have a defined identity itself but is a platform for different series, which will all have a concept and aesthetic in itself. the first series is called -the end is near-. it consists of 4 releases and comes with an artwork by french artist elzo durt. every release will contain a small poster, all four posters put together become elzo durt s piece -les anges de l apocalypse-. first record is by dez williams, who also released on shipwrec and bass agenda recently. a-side acidbanger is a serious banger and has future acid classic written all over it. the b-side comes with two acid variations - one more stingy, one emotional and psychedelic - which show the potential of this outstanding producer. open your ears and put the needle on - here is some acid!

sensation/clear was phantasys momentous fiftieth release, and the first studio transmission from daniel avery since his acclaimed lp, drone logic. now, both tracks are remixed in distinctive fashion by two fellow outliers on the fringes of psychedelic, experimental techno. acclaimed producer and eaux records mastermind rrose commits a typically ambitious and sonically experimental redux to sensation. while retaining much of the originals hypnotic, almost celestial groove, its atmospherics are transformed into something altogether more alien and overwhelming, culminating in an epic yet utterly earned conclusion of visceral noise. abdulla rashim meanwhile guides the sound of clear into deeper territory still, engineering an initially unassuming remix that ultimately reveals layer upon layer of painstaking detail. polyrhythmic bass lines interlock expertly from the beginning, gradually unfolding while never relenting.