the first installment of the label is created by four great artists who are joton, pulse one, kalter ende and the creator of this proyect sarf in which they have tried to capture in each of its tracks his vision of techno. four tracks that will not leave anyone indifferent focused to break the dance floor.

tyler friedman returns to kontra-musik with a series of immersive wax maelstroms, adorned with the mind-melting artwork of rafaela drazic. every track on ccc: bb: bbb: jj is a controlled experiment in lysergic dance music, an examination of how far you can warp the constitutive elements of techno without loosing it s essential spine. the result is four evolutionary techno suites full of movement and life that make your brain move just as vigorously as your body. as the personal work of a composer creating soundtracks for artist projects - most notably as a long-term collaborator of the otolith group, the filmmaker collective spearheaded by pioneering afrofuturist theorist kodwo eshun - ccc: bb: bbb: jj sums up everything kontra-musik is about: dancefloor celebrations challenging the boundaries of expectation and genre.

we re very happy to announce the re-lauch of klakson, the legendary electro/techno label run by steffi and dexter! klakson was one of the major west coast labels during the second wave of dutch electro/techno heydays at the beginning of the century, releasing several classics such as dexter s i don t care or fastgraph s systematic . now the time is right and a return in style it is... without mercy dexter drops four of his trademark razor-sharp sci-fi electro p-funk bombs that will make dancefloors explode worldwide... listen and learn ya kiddies!

the second ultimate hits instalment is from max mcferren. four tracks covering everything from dan bell inspired house to uk influenced rhythm tracks for the floor. strictly limited to 300 copies w/ hand printed sleeves.

a newcomer joins the lph white ranks and we couldnt be more thrilled! world, meet leo wölfel, a prodigious producer from the heart of germany! so in love with this fellas sound are we that we managed to squeeze four stellar originals on a 12 inch and flesh it out with a jacob korn remix. talk about bang for your buck.

absence seizure is a new limited edition vinyl nyc imprint. brought to you by nyc’s own matuss and abe duque. this ep includes four beautiful late night tracks, deep and hypnotic, with a bit of dark funky spice. musical art combined with one of a kind rorschach artwork by anastasia podolskaya. deep techno, soulful minimal, shallow house, mesmerizing music, absence seizure!

an atmospheric journey through the deepest depths of dub and ambient infused techno. volume 2 of the >tdh< series delivers hypnotic rhythms combined with cinematic soundscapes through the unique work of four electronic storytellers.

spanish native javier carballo is an aspiring dj and producer from the canary islands. after releases on several labels like one records, la vie en rose and on his own imprint overall he celebrates his debut on tabla. the ep consists of three strong four-to-the-floor tunes and a heavy remix made by s.moreira from slow life.

jean claude gavris restore label returns with their third release featuring four brand new reworked edits by some of the leaders in the scene such as opolopo, ezlv, jean claude gavri himself & sleazy mcqueen & vinyladdicted.

first up on the new passport to paradise imprint is the legendary beppe loda. a true pioneer of italy s club culture of which he has been applying his trade for 40 years. his unique sound was refined during his residency at the mythical typoon club from 1980 - 1987. beppe now travels the world rocking only the finest music establishments. here are four cuts plucked from the vaults of his vast record collection re edited to cause destruction on the modern day dance floor. secret weapons alert!

• hardware fanatic and south london analogue material artist ansmone makes his debut release for perc trax !
• features full printed jacket designed by resident perc designer jonny costello and london tattoo artist liam sparkes
• great dj feedback : dave carke, oliver ho, tommy four seven

afrikan sciences returns lush, and rhythmic as ever with his latest offering “boss nova’s second pass ep”. continuing to push into spaces of other-world sonic’s, afrikan sciences locks together groove palettes that inspire, and challenge. four tracks all worlds within themselves filled with soul, imagination, and freedom.

svedjebruk is proud to release one of our absolute favourite artists: omar santis. following two releases on w&ll and last years ep a.t.d.l.d on karakul, santis now returns with four new tracks. on greatest hits! he moves into new terrain, a little darker and rougher around the edges, enclosed in his deep signature groove. greatest hits! never loses focus on the objective, this ones for the longing hearts and feet!

a new four track ep by hexagon aka conforce on his own imprint. doing what he does best. making deep imaginary techno music with otherworldly authentic atmospheres without any concessions. the title track sucks you into desolate interstellar territories paying hommage to 606 rhythms with emotive strings on top that determine the total atmosphere of this killer advanced electro cut. human meets machine in it s purest form. pitch black leans on accurate programmed heavy broken percussive patterns and is the most functional track of the ep. functional but it s haunting atmosphere lifts this to a different dimension. continuum dives deeper into sonic territory with a mysterious stealth missional vibe caused by it s unpredictable sparkling crispy effects and mysterious pads. systematic repetition leans on pulsating modular bleeps and dubby basses and is the most techno orientated cut of the whole ep. it wouldn t be a conforce record if there weren t any strings and pads attached to it.

neville watson makes his dba debut proper after appearing on special editions in 2013 with four rave-ready belters. coming fresh from releases for asok’s scenery label and craig richards’ the nothing special, watson continues to explore the house sound of the uk, replete with bleeps, acid yells and basslines.

a new musical adventure is coming up from ruff stuff. the producing duo from milan, launch a new series of 12” white labels dedicated to the exploration of the different souls of their musical path. the first release includes four tracks with different identities and a common trait: warm atmospheres and thick grooves.

prime time action on resopal label. russian hottest export lord vakabular launches his new ogo ogo ep with four smokin tracks. grooves, structure and beats combine with a high club-factor. all tunes exalt the floor, so be careful with this 12

fernando pulichino, the argentinian multi-instrumentalist and producer, has been releasing music since 2001. he is part of silver city, and was one of four members of the infamous 20:20 soundsystem (alongside ralph lawson & co.) and his own solo productions have featured on labels such as international feel, redux, under the shade, nang and many more.

the *belly of the beast ep* consists of four raw cuts coming from machines for the main room, with dramatic chords, obsessive sequences and recordings from *the san fermines*. gal aner (guitar) and chris gray (voice), join them in the track *human show*, fusing electronics with pure emotion.

the third release from budding label odd / even comes from spanish production outfit nx1. the duo first surfaced in 2011 with a release on their eponymous label and quickly established a reputation with releases across labels like semantica, m_rec ltd or their own nx1 label. having appeared on a sensational release from odd / even earlier this year, alongside the persuader, a&s, pär grindvik, and andre kronert, nx1 now take centre stage for the label, combining frenetic percussion with condensed textures to create a four track ep of blistering, febrile techno.outstanding coverprint, shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering.

straight groover! the spain talent lillo made a great ep for this new serie on ipsum records. four tracks straight for the dance floor. tracks you can play in every moment on a party! only for vinyl lovers, enjoy.

steeplejack unleash their first 12 inch - a various artists ep channeling driving, deep techno. squelching, alien acid merges with ghostly pads and a stomach churning low end, forming four cuts of bloodthirsty club damage!

for four exotic and minimalist pieces of spoken word feat. pilooski (discodeine), jarvis cocker (pulp).

444/5/6 is the first four-track ep signed by unc on the very recently born techno label aiia recordings based in lyon, france. unc (also known as dubit) means « uncompromise » (unc0mpr0m153), even by laws and habits of techno, for a free production and a free interpretation of this music composed by this berlin based techno producer. 444/5/6 is blending different ways of sound creation, as if every element in life might be used in unc s music. some industrial samples are combined with dark techno basslines and ambient synths, attesting of the experimental side of the artist. in his work, unc is giving a true estheticism to sounds normally cold and impersonal in the context of daily life. 444 blends a kind of dark and deep samples which reverberate on an almost acid but hypnotic rythm.sloven s re-interpretation of 444 puts in this track, keeping the original samples, some digital sounds on a evolving rythm... like an heart, beating and racing along this track. 445 is the most electronic, rythmically speaking, track of this ep. still gathering techno, with adding industrial samples, which makes 445 the kind of experimental track by unc. 446 is the track which most refers to techno as it s known and produced nowadays. when soft and really high synths meets agressive and speedy rythms.

third installment in the correlation series by sdc. the four tracks, ranging from deep ambient to rattling electrofunk, are guaranteed to take you on a deep dimensional ride.

great support by len faki, par grindvik, svreca, gary beck, norman nodge, blawan, dj deep, darko esser, unbalance, marcelus ambivalent and many more. berlin based label crossing heads to the dancefloor once again with label boss avion delivering four slices of techno, backed by an outstanding remix by dystopians distant echoes.

fuelled by a rediscovery of the music and artists that originally inspired their formation, the four walls of their studio were ablaze with a soundtrack of bill withers, isaac hayes and the isley brothers throughout the songwriting process for their new album. from the swagger of symphonic opener wanderlust to heartfelt ballad lose that way to the thunderous blues of the closing title track, the milks confidence in these songs and their execution is clearly audible. captured in a tireless outburst of creativity at the end of 2014, favourite worry is the milk at their soulful, honest and engaging best.

this is ponty mythons first appearance on the swedish brandy productions label. expect a wicked four tracker of dirty lo-fi sounding deep house grooves packed with samples and sturdy analogue bass lines. vilnius based dj and producer aleksandr pletnev aka ponty mython is known for his many outstanding releases on labels such as tusk wax, no more hits, dirt crew, quintessentials and many more. besides spittin out goodies on a regular basis ponty mython runs his own imprint beats delivery releasing the most interesting artists and producers from russia.
the title track * i wish* starts of the ep with its deep and fumy organ chords combined with filtered hats, clever vocal samples and harsh bass lines. next up on the a side you will find the pumping head nodder * holly fm*. swinging hats, guitar stabs, smooth pads with simple but very effective hook on top. the b side starts off with the slightly minimal track “keep on using me” (brother). this one with grim beats, organ pads, off beats punching in and out as the track steady builds with a rock solid perfectly tweaked bass. the last minutes on the b side is reserved for the dreamy yet hard hitting and raw gem * new toys*. pure basement love.

amsterdam native mr mendel continues to churn out top notch edits at a steady pace in between crate digging and gigs around the world. this second 12 inch for basic fingers is a welcome follow up to his previous release which featured fela & gil. on release no.28 he s dug even deeper than last time and found not one, two or three but four absolute killer songs to take his razor sharp blade to. no messing around, mr mendel aims straight for the top with these joyful disco cuts.

this is potion number three. the tuff city kids have spent some time in the lab and created four fine potions to ease our ailments. like memories of a nexus 6, these tracks are machine made but feel organic, familiar and timeless. programmed to make us dance, they reach straight for our brain s motion centre. -carden eden- has been included in prosumer s fabric mix and we are proud to finally present it on vinyl, together with three brand new companions as -underground house research vol. 2-. philipp lauer and gerd janson have built an excellent reputation for the tuff city kids moniker in the three years they are releasing together. and if you got this far into reading this, you surely know already what absolute legends they are.

2015 has been an outstanding year for django django with the release of their inventive second album ‘born under saturn’ which was met with rave reviews across the board. continuing that success, the band are ready to unleash four fresh mixes of the latest single ‘pause repeat’ which, as we’ve come to expect from django’s remix packages, are about as on point as it gets. the package starts out with an african beat paired with parisian synths on debruit’s indie dance mix. night slugs’ bok bok offers stop-start disco-infused euphoria. italy’s clap! clap! brings in off-kilter rhythms and infectious bubbles of analogue bass. finally one half of legendary glaswegian duo optimo, jd twitch, heads into deep, dubby and progressive techno territory.

for the sixth release on people must jam, we headed to poland to find two very special guys that make up ptaki. ptaki have been making ripples around the world for their unique approach to putting together a record or two and having just recently dropped their album przelot those ripples have turned to waves. we are proud to announce their new record - antypody that will possibly turn those waves tidal! ptaki have delivered a wonderful varied ep with four different cuts. kicking off with the crazy uptempo hi-nrg disco cut milosc after which the record moves into the more gorgeous balearic territory of termy. this blew us all away when we first heard it. on the flip lotnik showcases some solid house roots before the ep ending on the porn sampling and rather brilliant radio roman. we are really stoked to have these boys on board for what we feel is going to be a very sought after record. 180g vinyl - strictly limited.

finest hour reaches chapter four with three cuts of futuristic house by robin ordell. on the flipside label co-owner onirik delivers his gritty deep techno reinterpretation.

late october will find cosmin trgs fizic label release its third ep, and a second missive for 2015. once again it comes from the romanian label owner and ever evolving producer, and this time features four more fierce cuts that take abstract inspiration from musique concrete or ballards high rise novel. opener sever is an expertly stripped back bit of concrete basement funk with scurrying alien sounds, frosted lo-fi textures and firmly rooted, propulsive kick drums driving the whole thing along.

due to it s 10th anniversary, kittball records is going to release throughout 2015 a limited white vinyl series as special edition in four parts reflecting its most successful tracks within the past quarters. the first edition will include four original tracks by purple disco machine, in.deed & returd of the jaded on the a-side with paji and wild culture on the b-side pointing out the pearls from middle of 2014 until today.

slammin four track disco vinyl

various artists pt.2 follows on from 2014’s storming rsn002 printed insert included great dj support – see below… “various artists pt.2” follows on from 2014’s rsn002, lead by a storming track from bleaching agent and introduced the like of divided and manse. part 2 follows brings the same energy with four sterling tracks. ‘serial experiment 1’ by unklone kicks things off in full force with a pulsating lead that ebbs and flows, glittered with enchanting cries. ‘silence coloured in’ delves into a deeper side of myler s sound, melding mystical synths over a clattering beat. ‘pass’ sees pris return with a driving track molded for the dance floor that builds and releases tension throughout. ‘untitled 1’ shows chicago flotation device at their very best, taking the listener on a journey through an analogue wasteland.

one-take ambient instrumental travels, composed in strict committee by the trio of kevin blagg, william suran, and dante carfagna. recorded spontaneously in rural arkansas, bulging sub-woofers lope through fissures of skeletal banjo and pitched down pedal steel, while delicately arranged basins of synth and guitar reverberate, providing a steady stream of granular epiphanies. utterly faded, yet still possessing crystalline clarity, these twelve songs continually attain summits rarely reached within the span of four-minute transmissions.

originally released back in 2006 destination boogie has been one of zr s most popular and respected compilations. in fact we recently reissued it on vinyl for the first time. there s a lot of crappy edits out there, we believe these dr packer reworks are very worthwhile, well constructed new versions that make the tracks more playable for today s dancefloors whilst retaining their boogie tastic musicality. since the album was released the whole edit culture has exploded so we thought it would be a nice idea to get one of the best, dr packer, to rework four of the most danceable cuts from the album. we at zr hq think he s done a great job on these.

system2 return with 006. four tracks varying and covering all aspects of house music. a1 - wet dog is an 808 inspired track with a deep groovy bassline with vocal cuts. a2 - old fool with its chopped up bass stabs & open hats with a cool vocal hook b1 - esp brings a more sub bass & deeper vibe on this ep. shakers panned from speaker to speaker & filled out with background sounds and chords b2 - tell me is a tech house chugger with relentless bassline filtering in and out. great mainroom peak timer with a french house vibe

already moving forward towards the 5th addition to their catalog within barely one year of existence. the rotterdam-based self reflektion imprint continues to expand their crew presenting a four-track sampler with music from the likes of logotech (manifesto/it), hiroaki iizuka (them/jp), remco beekwilder (self reflektion/nl) and lenson (paling trax/nl) - each showing their own perspective in techno music. from the trippy hypnotic *the 6th door* to the overwhelming *the circle* on the a-side, and from the straight banging *fraud* to the destroy everything attitude on *envy cross*, this release is just a small example of what is yet to come from this young label.
early support by dave clarke, tripeo, marcel dettmann, cleric, truss, truncate, mtd, zadig, dax j, stranger, len faki, nx1 among others.

käse kool s 7th release comes from the berlin based producer nick beringer. the passage ep delivers nothing short of 4/4 house with a selection of four unique deep pumping tracks seamlessly cut on a 12-

rraph, a leading artist in the polish underground techno movement, puts out his first solo vinyl release on counter pulse - njord ep. no remixes necessary, just four pieces of pulsating techno grinder

its about time that dresden based steve kasper comes around with his first solo ep on uncanny valley. after unvexed dub on uv010 and puli kali (rooted dub) together with goetterkreis on uv020 ep he provides four original cuts that extend the label s sound with some uk flavour.

first volume of the uncharted territories series on the triphouse imprint with four deep and dope cuts!

the perpetually seductive mike parker delivers a remarkable performance with this solid four track addition to the dutch label balans records, continuously known for delivering modern classics.

keeping the concept of a tight knit family of artists, up next on sol asylum is the follow up ep for the dilated pupils titled introducing remi. this collective of likeminded artists from the netherlands return to the label with a solid four-track ep that shows their range and diversity as producers. moving full speed ahead we start off with “remi at 21.16” a track that instantly hypnotizes you on the dance floor with its echoing harmonic synths and a complex metallic snare pattern. the track is a slow burner that explodes when the dirty analog kick, swinging bassline, and filtered percussion melt into an atomic fusion. next we take it to the next level with “do” its underwater bubbling percussion, bleeping stabs and eerie synth take us to the far off corners of space with just enough acid to keep our heads down and grooving to the strobe light in a dark room. as we move into fall with “october times” a tightly woven groove and galloping kicks push us into more experimental territory with soaring vintage synths that create tension and finesse at the same time. finally we finishing things off with the esoteric vibes of “suque” this deep and dirty track channels the positive force from another realm, which is the perfect match for the inspiriting concept of sol asylum.

the mighty machinegewehr returns with the unforgiven, a four track 12 inch on electronic emergencies. rotterdam s booming disco noir producer is famous for his clean but haunting electronic beats with synth-laden dreamy harmonies. on the unforgiven, this results in two kicking club tracks with clear electro pop pep, an introspective and mesmerizing masterpiece and a perfect bittersweet pop song featuring the breezy and hazy vocals of frosty euro vixen gees voorhees.