back in force to claim french house, rutilance doubles its efforts with this double pack. all the rutilance french friends reunite to produce 8 house tracks where everyone can find what they are looking for.

philippe laurent, a renowned french electro/synth wave pioneer & modern classical music composer who released a numerous amount of tapes during the 80s and a lp vinyl album on the label minimal wave records in 2011. this release joint consist in two tracks by philippe laurent from 1982 unreleased on vinyl yet and exclusively restored from the original tapes by minimal wave records studios in new york in 2014 and a cover by xeno & oaklander a cold wave and synth pop band from the same city.

the a1 was never a big surprise. mattias fridell s consumed for profit was one of the tracks of the year, and surely fridell s personal best track, and was played by anyone who at least plays a bit of techno in their sets. the usual fridell quality of standard and a tight synth line! a2 sees french artist electric rescue s quarries in the a. mochi remix. a peak-time banger, slapping the synth stabs right into your face. this one always gets the floor jumping. the b-side kicks off with label-head advance human s pure , stripping things down to some essential moody but slamming techno, right up there amongst his best productions. b2 has +platform s mosses closing things off, and as we came to know and love from +platform, it s out there, dubby and dreamy techno, born for those deeper berghainesque floors.

vermillion lands with an inter-stellar remix package. french techno connoisseur agoria leads us on a minimal, spaced out trip through shining synths and swift vocal echoes. acclaimed house maverick and hot creations head honcho jamie jones has been closing his dj sets for the last few weeks with his own remix. its bouncing, old school house tip bounding beneath bright gospel turns of phrase, approaching near classic status with arms aloft receptions on the dancefloor. and finally berlin’s deniz kurtel, who pulls her penchant for polyrhythmic percussion to the fore, casting sweet tribal grooves across an original surely destined to become a dancefloor anthem this summer.

asagaya debut album, entirely produced by guts asagaya is heavily supported by french musical mastermind guts (heavenly sweetness), who also produced the entire record & features his companions for hiphop after all lorine chia and leron thomas. as multi instrumentalist with a synthetic, programmed voice, asagaya & his soundscape is clearly rooted in hip hop music, also deriving from another sphere, more alternativ and transversal. he is a mystical figure from somewhere in this world. his songs create their own mood, they capture the unique sensibility. the lyrics take the listener into a journey through asagayas mystic & surreal world. the vinyl lp includes a free download code.

italian imprints heko records starts the game with a young home talent giammarco orsini that delivers 2 brilliant tracks full of grooves and two remixes signed by the house master transitive elements and the french half baked s resident robin ordell. this first edition is limited to 300 copies and won t be able for digital release!

jonas rathsman marks the inaugural release on the newly established method white label, a club focused imprint from disclosure ’s method records that will deliver an on-going series of one-off releases available digitally and on a limited run of vinyl. “method white is going to be a platform to release some of our favourite music being created right now, that we feel represents the best of the best of underground electronic music today. we also want to take this further by djing alongside some of the acts who s music we release in our wild life events” - disclosure. jonas has gone a long way to prove his value to the dance music community, his releases on french express and remixes for the likes of london grammar, tensnake, duke dumont and sam smith have established rathsman as a driven and forward thinking producer and dj. with ‘wolfsbane’, jonas introduces the first installment on method white and like the flow er it’s named after, the track is just as deadly as it is beautiful. the track has already been a staple among sets from disclosure, huxley, duke dumont, justin martin and solomun among others with jonas perfecting a mix of dark and light while taking the impact of his drops to all new levels. with forthcoming dates including a six-date foray into north america in february, festival performances to come at bestival, lost village, hideout, parklife and the debut wild life festival in june,there are plenty of chances tocatch rathsman doing what he does best - working a crowd.

12 inch lp in heavyweight sleeve with cd inside. maestro is ready to stir a rather dull french indie/electro pop scene with healthy doses of industrial weirdness and obsessive dance patterns. support from the horrors and erol alkan.

one of the most amazing afro funk album ever! rare funk & avant- garde soul from a seven years old kid singer featuring best of french and cameroonian musicians, recorded in paris in 1977. the album contains two nicely dramatic tracks.

this limited ep is vinyl-only, strictly no digital! grounded in humanity is celebrating their 6th release with trademark sounds from well known french producer life recorder.the ep offers 3 original tracks with deep chords and swirling arpeggios from the frenchman plus a space tech remix from soulray and finally an outro from an unknown source. it is also the 6th chapter of the story behind the label. uprising describes the dramatically evolving situation on planet earth with the clones starting to rebel against their creators, the future is dark.

hello sailor is a party and record label based in brooklyn, ny founded by brazilian-born, new york based renata do valle. since 2012, the label has been staging events with an array of local and international artists. hello sailor recordings debuts with the focus on releasing only 7inch records and building its collection of significant disco, funk, afro, and balearic music.the energy of the tropics, sunset, and the beach informs the feel of this music. hello sailor recordings first 7inch release is a remastered african jam called muko wapi and an edit by french musician joakim. brazil meets africa via france!

after several acclaimed releases on astropolis, stripped muzic and bedrock records in a short space of time, caduceus records enlist the french producer for the next 12inch slab of techno on the label.

*the path of mastery* is a collaboration album by french producer kyo itachi and veteran emcee john robinson (lil sci). originally released in 2013 via digital download & cd format, we are now very happy to announce that we have joined forces with shinigamie records in order to give this incredible album, a well-deserved vinyl release (limited to 500 copies). the album consists of 12 tracks, with features including skanks (of bankai fam), contro versy, eloh kush (of angelz inc), dj djaz and many more.

following the release of jonas kopp s capturing debut album and the transllusion and drexciya re-issues, the berlin powerhouse starts the year with a bang. tresor records is proud to introduce the debut collaboration between two frenchmen, all-time reference dj deep, and emergent artist roman poncet, with two powerful 12-s released back to back, exploring both modern and classic interpretations of techno. dj deep, uncovered by laurent garnier, has always rested on the cusp of modernity, whether in the realm of house or techno, relentlessly delivering visionary selections since his emergence in the early 90s. as label owner of deeply rooted, dj deep seeks out likeminded artists, including poncet, to propel his vision of contemporary sounds. roman poncet, surfaced in 2013 on len faki’s figure imprint. more recently his catalog also expanded to include releases on deeply rooted as well as young french label taapion. the blend of the two producers is simply incendiary and their profound compatibility takes all its sense on these two explosive eps.

over the past two decades, french producer and live performer, terence fixmer, has continued to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. with his last solo album, comedy of menace, already five years behind us, his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. with this 10-piece composition fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach.
first record pressed on black, second on white vinyl.

for the second release of the label, ever lasting love brings back soha aka dj gregory and julien jabre with two tracks from the late 90s balance and original previously released on parisian label basic recordings and parc naturel an unreleased one, which remained a demo since 96 when the duo were calling themselves fantom (fantom has released on the french touch cut back then call faithful) back from the vault. soha seems to show a come back for 2015 look out

meet renart, genius, young and mysterious french techno producers, largely noticed over the last few years for his carefully crafted releases on french labels such as cracki records, dawn records and the acid arab compilation. for his 4th ep, renart produced four house tinted techno tracks for the launch of the hong kong based house + techno label fragrant harbour.

shipping earliest monday , march 2nd. home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep released upfront on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. franck roger is back this time in solo with 3 fresh tracks made in is home invasion laboratory, this time going back to some proper raw stuff on the a side, going back to his new jersay roots on vib’ray shun that will remind us some of the old bno traxx made back in the days from the deep, what we used to call the french touch but in the underground scene for those who reminds that era… immersion is a deep kind of aquatic hypnotic track with a little ‘clin d’oeil’ for the old prescription records wich has been one of francks all time influencing label…on the b side we keep exploring a more abstract side of franck wich will remind us his work on earthrumental records ..sub division of real tone rds.. a modern approach of his dubby influences.

stockholms dungeon acid returns with one of the strangest, nastiest acid records to date.carnal knowledge is caveman techno, one chord hammered with hypnotic precision, a two-note acid line adding an air of polyrhythmic mystery. the heavily processed sounds of copulation comprise the bulk of the atmosphere, the whole thing feeling like an alien, updated version of lil louiss immortal french kiss. the instrumental version is a slightly swingin’ variation on the same theme. dungeon acid principal jean-louis huhta is known for editing the sweetest parts from his hardware enduro-jams. the bonus beats title for b2 is a bit of a misnomer in fact, these are the sounds of mutant, futuristic lovemaking in all their glory, perfect for sexing up otherwise sterile dance music. get some!

mr ks aka jean-pierre baroni is one of the latest emerging talents from french electronic music, alongside a new generation of artists from france who are making a serious impact on the house and techno world. a student of classic chicago and french house, mr ks dishes up an exemplary 4-track ep on the ever-impressive music is love label, complete with high-grade remixes from french compatriot mr g and label boss oli furness.

this one is a taste of things to come from the clekclekboom camp, a ready to use various cuts ep made by deejays for deejays. the label say -a solid piece of wax with different weapons including already known ccb producers and extended family. for this first volume, french fries teams up with nsdos on a hypnotic jam, bringing chicago s percussive legacy in a 90 s nyc ballroom. then we got aleqs notal going deep with a new batch of his lunar material where tripping synths meet spaced out hi-hats. on the flip jean nipon provides his drummer background to display some infectious rhythms colliding with a shuffling syncopated bass, while barbara ford takes us through a heavy mesmerizing acid jam tunnel… overall a deep and yet club-material experience representing perfectly what clekclekboom has to offer today.-

the french born but valencia established silvain soulier has grown as his home label sincopat. darlyn vlys has reached top labels as suara, mos ferry, terminal m, form, noir or avotre. he joins now the prolific brighton boy thomas gandey, aka cagedbaby, with a succession of club hits in his career, a really close friend and collaborator with radio slave and fatboy slim and a regular on get physical amongst others. they present two amazing original tracks that show perfectly the vocal skills of thomas and the edge production of darlyn vlys. hero and dont do it are a mixture of breaks, organic bass and cinematic music. yousef, the man behind circus recordings, delivers a surprising rework to destroy the dancefloors. by his side, stefano ritteri choose the dynamism to get a solid piece of tech-house.

the french label strikes again with its 6th ep, produced by the talented dj steaw. 4 tracks for house lovers delight.

abstract cuts is the first ep of a series produced by the french dj & producer tomska. for this new project, tomska explores raw and abstract sounds. dirty kicks and phat basslines with dark synths on the a side, and a deep experimental track with a nice drum kick on the flip side. since his debut on vibes and pepper records, tomska has been gaining steady growing attention by underground house music lovers and dj s.

-how to be- ep is brought by izhevsk based band, cetranger. the band s name is a combination of french «c etrange» and english «stranger». two deep and emotional songs accompanied by two great remixes. perfect for understanding yourself and strangers

this third release on fracture features uvb, the alias of talented french artist sébastien michel, who released two acclaimed 12” in 2014 on mord.
the past years have seen sébastien exploring different directions in electronic music, but it is on his techno project that he has decided to focus his attention in 2014. &#8232, meteorit and dwarf see him managing to develop a raw and functional sound which combines energetic tones and intricate rhythms. be ready for a trippy and muscular excursion.

2nd volume of our series -moog your body-. this time we have the french minimum syndicat who bring us a techno-acid-rave theme with samples of v (tv series), with fellow frenchman umwelt, with electro dance hall with acid lines and reminiscent of the -final frontier -ur. on the flip side we have 6tma, repeating with another neoacidrave pump house brand and to top the album, another lash of breaks, acids and impossible melodies from german roger van lunteren. limited edition of 300 copies (150 black vinyl / 150 yellow vinyl) pressed at record industry. mastered by yves roussel mastering

2015 repress! not much words to say about this exceptional french artist. after hits like >domino< and remixes for butch, marc romboy and agoria, hes back with an outstanding 2 tracker showing how good productions should sound these days

vinyl only release
concept e25 is back! wax classic 15 sees concept e25’s third release on the label in the space of just a year! the demand has been overwhelming for more garage house hits with that added subtle, french flourish. we heard those cries, so here we have another slammin four track record from the man himself! the opening track of the ep, sing!, is destined for greatness this summer on dance floors everywhere. for me, this will be the go-to track of the record for most djs out there. on this track, concept e25 combines a pumping kerri style bassline with beautiful sustained chords, feel good vox cuts and the occasional sax line. proper hands-in-the-air vibes here! giving it takes the ep into a deeper realm, one that evokes images of late evening summer sunsets. however, the garage swing and signature concept e25 bass sound is still present. lies leads with moody chords before introducing a vocal that will be stuck in your head for a long time! again, we have a smooth sax line to accompany the vocal up to the track’s climax. rounding out this solid release is feel this way. here, the punchy bass hits are united with an acid line that bubbles underneath, before being unleashed halfway through the track in a warehouse-reminiscent burst of resonance.

defined as an independent entity, drawing its inspiration from the deconstructed walls of an imaginary and utopian society where music is king and artist is servant, forsaken cell is a new paris and lyon based structure composed of a small ravers community, aimed to show an indie, radical and experimental face of the french underground scene.

ltd repress 2015 !!
before dj gregory was point g. point g is an alias used by the french produced to explore a gritty, raw sound steeped in abstract vibes but with a very basic approach, which makes it all the more captivating making a strong impact on the underground scene in the 90s, point g gained much respect amongst his peers with timeless releases like the raw ep, on the raw again ep…. originals vinyl copies of many of point gs early tracks are notoriously hard to find, giving this comeback even more kudos.

2015 repress ! passionate advocates of vinyl, apollonia re-press point gs rare classic underwater, the first in a number of their personal out-of-stock favourites. the archetypal track of the paris afterhours that encapsulates the sound of the batofar kwality parties, a memory which is at the very core and stimulus of apollonia... underwater was a favourite of the trio back in 1998 and continues to be a record bag must-have in 2013. moody, bassy, a freaky lose-yourself-moment in the spaced-out melody, this deep house classic is being re-pressed for the first time exclusively on apollonia. a production project of dj gregory, the point g imprint created in the mid 90s offered a dark, raw interpretation of us deep house, given his alternative french twist. making a strong impact on the underground scene at the time, point g gained much respect amongst his peers with timeless releases like the raw and on the raw again eps, hence original copies of many of his early tracks are extremely scarce

making his rnt debut here is dj vas with a wide-reaching quartet of edit stylings. originally a member of pioneering french-touch group kojak, vas seasoned production approach really shines through on this package, whether in the blistering groove of wizard funk, the classic boogie of the moment, the dub reggae styles of alright, or the smooth-as-silk cream. theres truly a bit of something for every party on this 12inch

the km editions series, admirably helmed by the mysterious keyboard masher, has always been one of the more interesting re-edit/rework labels. past installments have touched on krautrock, disco, balearica, funk, italo and what can only be described as electronic oddities. this sixth volume offers up three more impressively remixed, overdubbed and reedited gems. theres naturally much to admire, not least the omd style woozy synth-pop of stolen shapes (stealing rework), which should tickle the fancy of anyone of a balearic disposition. the same can be said about the immersive, sun-kissed pianos and shuffling grooves of -astral playground. there s also a chunk of silly but, perversely, rather good french cod-reggae in the shape of le cod-, arguably our pick of a strong bunch.

not since edward iii rolled out his cannons on the french battlefield during the 100 years war have we seen such shock & awe response to fresh, terrifying and complete weaponry. many of you will already know the name of tx connect from his previous sides on dabj, not to mention cuts on l.i.e.s (w/ willie burns), bad mums and adelaide soundworks. the three tracks present here for his first bonafide dabj solo outing are no-nonsense jack trax strictly for the vagabonds, rogues, sages and full-on midnight wizards. if you were to drop this fizzing slice of wax into a two-litre bottle of coke, it would level your whole fucking town.

and so lux rec continue to reach out for all those ephemeral, eery noises which are so dear to them. unlit corners on half emptied dance floors. give in to suffer, loss and sadness. embrace it. believe...
lux recs first record for 2015 is a dark and moody affair coming from momentform, a french musician that has no fear to plunge into obscurity, melancholy, a somber look into memories that are too painful to forget. yet, he transformed all those postcards from the past into listening and dance material. our last dance together. turn off the lights when leaving.
pressing on dark translucent, smikey marbled vinyl.

for its third release, french indie label rave or die introduces two dys-topian & dark tunes with haunting atmospheres from drvg cvltvre (viewlexx, snug life, shipwrec) & umwelt (new flesh records, rave or die, drivecom). a serious release for smoking dancefloors. now, you have a choice... rave or die!

featuring three more raw versions based on original tracks from 2000 & one, french fries and rodhad, dj edits volume 4 arrives just in time for the festive season. precision edited, endorsed and club-tested by len faki, the package offers yet another chance to delve into the record bag of the figure label head.

the last time you heard this industrial french sound visionary was a few years back. now le matin returns with an eclectic selection of ambient and classic underground structures with a some off kilter sonic expressionism and a deep beat, think early gemini or relief records. from mathematics

vielspaß is proud to present blasphemie, the first ep of 3 french producers acting under the name dramatis personae, containing 3 electro/techno obscure tracks. on the a1 side, blasphemie maps the dark side of this band with a mysterious killer voice. black delorean, the second track is an acid car-chasing with crazy 80s synths. on the flip side is carcosa: 8 min of mid tempo dark ambient techno built for opening dirty clubs. serious stuff for their first shot!!

dj vas is back with another killer volume of his re-edits & more series! dj vas is primarily known as a member of pioneering 90s french house band, kojak. when the 1.0 french touch wave was blowing the world, kojak was one of the fourth most popular acts in france alongside daft punk, air or cassius.

talos is eoin french and the delicate, dreamy rnb-meets-pop of tethered bones b/w bloom is the talk talk-fixated former architects opening salvo. remixes come from wife (tri-angle) and eomac (ttt/r+s). talos on tethered bones: its a love song, about how a relationship can engulf and transform you: what it can and does take away. what you lose and what you gain. early supporters include disco naivitie, pigs and planes, tlobf, phil taggart & alice levine and b traits on bbc radio 1, and the nme, with a radar write-up. the track has racked up over 300.000+ soundcloud plays since its debut on fader. crack in the road: four minutes and twenty seconds of absolute bliss. this is one of the tracks of the year.

limited nice price - last copies left
beautiful electrohouse track produced by dynamic rockers. already adopted by the tecktonik community as their official 2008 theme. video clip spinning on french tv (m6, tf1). a must have!!

celebrated ambient artist john beltran jointly release not one but two vinyl compilations on delsin records in association with his own dado label.

the creative swing alliance are back! after creating a buzz with past releases on mcde, wolf music and tsuba records, the french duo is back to their home base on faces records. packing a jetpack of house soul rocket fuel, the captains of this journey pablo valentino and steven wobblejay take you to the outer realms of the funk galaxy. 3 original super charged missiles to put you in orbit and an interstellar remix by fulbert (rawthenticity). check!

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep released upfront on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. this time franck collaborate with one of the french house hero in the parisian scene today and also label boss of bass culture, resident dj at the famous rex club…this guy needs no introductions, please make some noise for mister d julz. franck and julien are living in the same district in paris and sometimes talked about doing a collaboration, see what can come thru few moments spend in the studio, mixing their own influences of todays vision of house music, they finally took their time to come with 3 brand new tracks that comes from pick time stuff ( cityzoo) to deep and dubby vibe on * dubwize* or even the very old school chicagoan * in the rush*.. this ep will surely please most of the real house music lovers from the past and today

long-serving french talent philippe petit is welcomed to figure spc with this dextrous and inventive four-track ep. petit is the owner of the knotweed and decision making theory labels, enjoying a busy schedule as a fine purveyor of edgy, melodic and classic techno stylings. we look forward to more to come from mr. petit!

a three-track release from the prolific french producer brett longman. after a lot of experiences all across europe and a pretty extensive discography, his creativity combined with his production skills makes him one of the most versatile artist today. from rythmic minimal techno to road movie blues or melodic songs, he now enters a crooner techno genre that he is inventing along the way.

albion 04 brings forth one of the true pioneers of the french house scene with a three track ep from the infamous, ark the ep features 3 original tracks which have been dug out from the vaults of his studio deep in lyon. the before now unheard tracks consist of three peak time slammers: funk da police (2013) dunktrain (1994) and liposuccion (1996) all tracks emanate that raw, heavy hitting analogue sound which albion is renown for. on the remix duties its the industrious arttu who delivers a seriously heavy remix which is a real dancefloor weapon.