mattia trani, who runs the pushmaster discs imprint and released his debut album the hi-tech mission last year, is putting out a remix compilation of his full-length on december 15.ben sims, dj rush, echoplex, and more remix mattia trani.

musically and emotionally, superpitcher’s third full-length studio album, the golden ravedays is a one sound autobiography that exhibits the skill, feeling and style that the artist has honed over a period of twenty years, musically, and forty-plus- years, emotionally. and full-length it is: the golden ravedays is an epic album of 24 longer than usual tracks that was released in january 2017 and is stretching over 12 respective chapter albums during a one-year period. the 12th and final edition of the golden ravedays album will be released on record label hippie dance in december 2017. side a is the ballad of late night skanking. true to the soul of skanking this track is weaving its delicate elements between the rise and fall of a monumental wave that teasingly never breaks. the main melody so seduces and hypnotizes that before you know it you’re a wide-eyed cobra waving away in a basket. standing ovation! hands in the air! he made it! the very last track of superpitchers epic golden ravedays odyssey is a jovial spree, a hullabaloo of merrymaking, the perfect celebration of the beginning to end of this heroic album. punky reggae party is a fantastic collision of festive sounds, beats and voices that bring us undecipherable messages and everything else that is far beyond nice, nice, nice. encore! encore!

happa kicks off the year with the third 12 on his pt5 imprint and the first of several releases planned for the mercurial leeds producer in 2017. lead track “bum trance” pitches futurist drexciya synth optimism against frantic metallic drum programming adding another level to happas increasingly diverse production armoury. intense punk techno monster hallunciations first appeared in 2015 on various mix tapes and radio shows and now appears in its full release to complete the 12inch

non reversible comes back to knotweed with an e.p. of epic proportions. he delivers his unique style of melancholic techno, full of intricate acid lines and low frequency drum patterns

x-coast embarks on the eighth expedition into the exotic lands of palm trees and blue skies with the ‘yucatan channel’ ep.
expedition eight features three jams packed full of emotional breakdowns, rave samples and thrashing synth patterns accompanied by a&#8203,, remix from previous release&#8203,, artist dj boring.

remastered 2017 version of the 2002 thump mix with a new version on the flip, played with band and the addition of live instruments.. the legendary german house label needs (not wants) returns after a long hiatus with a new release on the exclusive gold edition that is set up for revisiting their own classics to upgrade them with brand new versions and re-interpretations. walkin thru circles - originally produced by lars & marek bartkuhn - has always been a favourite for many of their fans. the original thump mix is a constantly building mover that is based on a massive beat, hypnotic soundscapes and highly energetic chord hooks, ready for taking off to outer space. for the full expansion lars has gone back to the studio to recompose and re-record the whole thing over again, combining the skills of some excellent session musicians with lots of live instruments, drum & percussion and vocals all played and sung by the producer himself. the result is a complex, epic and fearless jazzfunk odyssey, both musically expansive and heavily grooving at the same time.

nicola altieri aka the mechanical man, from naples is the newest entry in the bosconi family. after contributing with one track on -the sweetest- series on bosconi extra virgin, he delivers here a rich eight tracker mini lp on, where casio sounds, yamaha fm synths and akai samplers are the main ingredients to give birth to his own compositions.
sounding like a constipated and forced minimalistic funky music created in a small bedroom environment, warm, dirty and slowed down like from an old tape cassette but full bodied, the release begins with the intimate and dark mood of sam and keeps going on with the mysterious vibes of march, the breakbeat rhythm of the broken gravity track and the smokey atmosphere of the downbeat sketch slap. more mechanical grooves on b side with the percussive mid tempo of attrazioni and more ethereal, intergalactic broken beats with amarcord, going back to obscurity with the soulful slow house jam of gess, while the dubby the new stein track close up the release with a touch of micro spacial spirituality. mechanical soul for you ears.

for its 4th release, the other planet presents karl lumont & ray kandinski. pioneers of the modern world with a touch of lo-fi and dance.
on the a, karl lumont is an explorer. this ep is inspired by nature and is the result of his wanderings at dusk. from cloudy mountains to sunny paradises, his path is built on curiosities.
for the b, escape your endless scrolling of the internet to embrace life through dance music and jazzy vibes. explore your city with full speed with this side by ray kandinski.

paul hester created his cult moon music label in 1997 as a portal for his own productions and sounds. the label was short-lived, with only 3 releases in it’s catalogue, all produced by hester himself. those few releases on moon are now highly sought after among house and techno aficionados who are forever seeking that deeper groove. the interesting part of this story, beyond the amazing music that was released, is that there are many other tracks that never saw the light of the day, thus leaving the full moon story untold. “millennium / days gone by” from 1999 is the second moon music release and is comprised of 2 cuts that boast hester’s idiosyncratic production hallmarks - slick, glacial, minimal electronic funk.

having already debuted on the pinkman main label, identified patient now steps up for the pinkman broken dreams series for your stripped back content. the whole ep is furnished with the sinister and commanding vocals of sophie du palais, also known as vrouwe fataal, creating an infectious vortex of panic and scare to abort your dreams. throughout the release, hazy percussion is carefully seasoned with the bitter synth lines and guitar riffs from lasznkioff. the first track, peaceful panic is in full seduction and fetish mode, setting the scene for the better corners. sleep without rest violently tightens up the leather and gives you your kicks for thrills. the ep ends with frenzy: messed up intermezzos with lasznikoff, mixing up an 808 with his destructive guitar rig and, as he states, everything is done. throughout the release, hazy percussion is carefully seasoned with the bitter synth lines and guitar riffs from lasz nkioff. the first track, peaceful panic is in full seduction and fetish mode, setting the scene for the better corners. sleep without rest violently tightens up the leather and gives you your kicks for thrills. the ep ends with frenzy: messed up intermezzos with lasznikoff, mixing up an 808 with his destructive guitar rig and, as he states, everything is done.

pinkmans broken dreams welcome a new midnight malcontent into the fold, ernestas sadau debuts with his first 12inch - gonzo on tour. sirens blare, samples hiss in a haze of static before a grizzled snare introduces riots in jail near kaunas. grubby basslines curl into shards of acid, full figured thump sweetened by fragile bars. crackheads from lyon is steeped in the traditions of garage bands and d.i.y. punk. strings snarl and sneer at crashing drum beats, lonesome notes floating in the surge. the foul tempered hiroshima (acid breaks your body mix) demands the flip. beats break and buckle under the leer of lewd 303 lines, a finale bubbling over with violent intent.

r&s proudly presents brand new signing felix manuel aka djrum. djrum is a perennially acclaimed underground artist, since his first release in 2010 whos quietly built a list of fans that reads like a whos who of contemporary dance music. as an artist, djrum has formed a reputation for his unique fusion of a range of genres ranging from jazz, hip hop and dubstep to ambient and techno. his music swells with oceanic bass laded beats, cavernous atmospherics and deeply emotive melodies. an accomplished dj his compositional approach feels like a natural collage of his influences which has seen him release for the likes of the zenker brothers ilian tape imprint as well as the influential 2nd drop label, plus remixes for ninja tune and domino. felix now steps up to the plate at r&s with one of his most visionary releases to date. deeply meditative melodies twist and turn through stuttering rhythms and pulsing low bass, hypnotic pads and woozy atmospherics. manuels music somehow manages to retains the urgency and dynamic pressure of the dance floor with the intimacy and elegant detailing of the best headphone music. a natural fit for r&s, there is a full length djrum album in the pipeline in 2018 - looks like its going to be an exciting year ahead.

the last essential outing of 2017 for the play it say it label is from legendary dj and producer harry romero. globally acclaimed and recognised star harry romero has been a driving force in the scene since the 90s. he’s released on such seminal labels as sex mania, power music and strictly rhythm, but also contemporary imprints like ovum and defected. never far from the dance charts and an inductee into pete tong s hall of fame, harry’s own bambossa records is another fine chapter in his definitive story. here he shows off his current sound across three fresh tracks. opening up the ep is the arresting ‘mother earth,’ a percussive and tribal number with pinging kicks and loose hits all encouraging you to cut shapes. bright synths rise up through the mix to bring some tension and drama and crowds are certain to react with hands in the air. the masterfully mangled ‘lesson on swing’ is a vibrant brew of skewed synths and surging bass, vocal yelps and wonky chords that will freak out any floor. it’s another robust and full fat tune from the studio of harry romero. last of all is ‘scatter’, a high-pressure tune with characteristically big drums and fat bass all overlaid with vocal effects that build the intensity. hooky little synth motifs and metallic percussion all add to the steaminess and ensure this a huge anthem in the making. this is a top trio of tunes that are imbued with all the knowledge and know how of a real house legend

drawing influences from herbie hancock, idris muhammad and grover washington. the single version of breakthrough is a unique, single-take arrangement of the full-length track from the forthcoming lp murmuration. a backbone of hip-hop-breaks influenced beats, accompanied by a jazz-funk infused sound played by some of the most in-demand players in the country.

hot sauce committee part two is the eighth and final studio album by the american hip hopband beastie boys, released on april 27, 2011. the album received critical acclaim upon its release and was also a moderate commercial success, debuting at no. 2 on the billboard 200 chart. the release was supported by four singles – -lee majors come again-, -too many rappers- featuring nas, -make some noise-, and -don’t play no game that i can’t win- featuring santigold. pressed on 180g vinyl.

new born label, rowle is ready to take you on a space trip around the universe. new life forms, new experiences, and of course a new sound coming from other planets. comes with great full cover artwork

elcome to smallville, rhythm of paradise. we are big fans of michele lamacchias music since he released paradise on his debut 12 as rhythm of paradise on cosmic rhythm. this track breathens out everything we love about house music- deepest rhythms and dope production, timeless sounds - and the mighty loon. whenever we played this track since it came to light, this was a highlight of the night. we approached michele to send some love for his music and he send over this ep- 3 tracks plus a shimmering remix from his buddy nicola loporchio aka cosmic garden, who is running the cosmic rhythm label. we are delighted to present these as smallville 53, comes with a full cover art by the one and only stefan marx.

the 2002 album from pearl jam, newly remastered from the original sources by bob ludwig. pressed on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

eplex & mikrokosmos, two studio partners in berlin, release their 2nd album “microgravity”. from athmospheric to post-industrial moods, a wider range of musical elements are examined in the 11 track album. handcrafted and spacy sounddesign, mainly based on analog hardware, subtle noise textures as well as driving rhythms are the gravitational forces throughout the auditory journey. in the 5 track vinyl edition, side a is more inside a relaxing dimension, whereas side b offers 2 tracks with full pressure in their own style. art design in hand screen print and visual interpretation by lichtpiraten. mastering by monojo.

there are tracks that only deploy their full meaning when pumping through the speakers of a dark club. to give shelter to the latter, hivern kick starts a new series of vinyl-only splits dedicated to club-ready cuts by artists in our orbit. to launch the series, we count with both a well-known hivern stalwart and a new addition to the label. side a is dedicated to cel avall , a track that has been hidden in marc pinol s vaults for way too many years. with it s slow pace and direct but hypnotic feel, it sounds as if one of the pioneers of the first wave of chicago house had spent a night dancing to danielle baldelli at the cosmic club. in the b-side, aurora 2 , by norwegian producer charlotte bendiks, also has something of the rawness and minimalism of the first chicago sound. a perpetually fresh energy that, combined with her nonchalant vocal phrasings, provides the track with her distinctive blend of darkness, sensuality and cheekiness. the visual concept of the series has been developed by london based design studio dr.me

byron s ballads is a dance treat on the housey-ish vibe showing ceephax s melodic skills in full flow. citylink is a smooth house/disco track ideal for cruising the ocean highways and downtown boulevards. sneaker is a poundy 303 classic with an emotional melody which is simultaneously uplifting and melancholy. haliphax is based on ceephax s earlier -friend track- but has a nice camelot chord arrangement and disco finale that takes it to medieval heights. the hague is a simple upbeat house track with wintery strings and distant pianos over a throbby bassline.

first off, there s up and coming austrian producer demuja, who gives can you feel the love a super deep and funky treatment, brimmed with disco percussion, lush pads and a tight drum pattern. dimitri from paris & dj rocca pair up to deliver an erodiscotique dubstrumental of right now of the highest grandeur bouncy drums, detuned synth stabs, a tropical piano and thined out vocals while going crazy on the handclaps to full effect. nico lahs also takes on can you feel the love, building a classic sounding shuffling house beat around a cheeky string sample that really suits max voice, and really shimmers in the breaks. german combo volksfreude remix hard tons tessio with a full on dramatic house flavor, exploring max vocal in full around a plethora of soft synth strings and vivid acid sequences. v limited press with hand stamp label & sticker.

harold melvin & the blue notes were one of the most popular groups on gamble & huff s philadelphia international label, clocking up a number of hits in the mid 70 s. this release featuring two of their recordings, typify the cream of philadelphia international and sigma sound studios dominance of the mid 1970s dance-floor at the absolute height of their creativity and power. -bad luck- spent an unprecedented 11 weeks on the no.1 slot on billboard s u.s. dance chart in 1975 and has since become one of the biggest dance-floor staples ever recorded. on the flip we have the original full version of the classic -don t leave me this way-. both songs are mixed to perfection by tom moulton and both are state-of-the-art lessons in what exhilarating dance music is all about. fully remastered on limited edition 180 gram heavyweight vinyl

limited series 06 drops on banoffee pies records. this time with some saucy pink legs showcasing a predominantly bristol based representative of leftfield house and uk inspired productions from jazz to electro and 2 step.
gallegos’ “save your love for me” quickly engages your focus with melody rich tones and enticing vocals pushing on to an interestingly themed a side with the electro infused “hanging gardens” from local seka, and the complex drum patterns of 2 step themed “dreams” from jay anderson, another artist to recently join the labels affiliates with an appearance on the second banoffee pies black label imprint.
the b side is pleasantly introduced by a more head nodding groove full of pads from owain k with “touched “, and as with many of it’s predecessors, this limited series installation is rounded off with a beat and a mood from a smoky lounge this time from embezzlement society. another record with diverse uses for the dj and listener. music for prancing, love and dancing. banoffee x

forriner is lee forster and oli worriner.
i made music together with lee for years (alongside mick rolfe) as last waltz. he also worked as lizards with james hadfield (james released solo for me me me 02), oli worriner, is a talented young northerner who’s already making a great name for his solo output, both under his own name and his traela alias, as well his label “tunnyl recordings”.
i’m really flattered that they’ve let me release their first full solo release, and i love how they’ve brought out each others deeper and more emotive sides in these 2 tracks. shit robot is a hero of mine. i basically wore out the grooves on a bunch of his dfa stuff from just over 10 years ago, and i’ve avidly bought everything he’s released since. i met him this summer for the first time when we shared the bill at a festival, and was so happy to find that he’s also lovely guy in real life. they say you should never meet your heroes, but i don’t subscribe to that as this meeting led to not one, but two fantastic remixes for me me me 08. the originals are a bright mix of melodically analogue left leaning house, while the remixes zero-in on a punchier dancefloor vibe, with an epic version goodnight, as well a more heads down disco dub.
so yeah, links within links, and keeping it northeastern again i guess.

the passage ep brings together two of the chief champions of far reaching sounds in aybee, and lars bartkuhn. bartkuhn best known for his work with his iconic (needs) imprint, and aybee for his boundary pushing ethos at (deepblak). a project spawned of mutual love, and respect the two met at an impromptu jam performance at the xjazz fest where the seeds were planted for further collaboration. committed to stretching out beyond tight parameters they sought to capture the spirit of the dance. as the astral walkers- they set out to combine the fearless freedom of the jazzfunk era with the endless possibilities within electronic music

xxx004 is a compilation that will take you on a trip full of emotions. we carefully selected nine different tracks by nine different artists released on two different vinyls, suitable for all type of situations. part one is dancefloor ready with four tracks produced by artists from all over europe. the cover is designed by artofsomething, a well known artist in amsterdam nightlife. his artwork fits perfectly with the infinite nature of this release. watch the dance floor while playing them out loud.

fresh after his storming powerline ep on extrapolation records, lancashire based brandon vare delivers 2 more mighty tracks for jelly roll soul. with the a side, moonlighting he brings some relief from the 2017s darkness. with it’s glistening synth lines and warm chords, it delivers a sense of hope in a time of need. dug out from his archives, the track is now over 5 years old but now its time has come! the flip side yattering is its ugly, dark shadow. its conflicted inner life slowly reveals itself from under a razor sharp bassline, burbling to the surface as it breaks out in a full on panic attack

as proprietors of the will & ink label, yaleesa hall & malin genie have been maintaining a busy and consistent release schedule of top notch techno sounds, largely releasing their own, well received, productions. the duo appeared on hypercolours 10 years compilation in 2016 with the excellent buchan trap, and weve been blessed to secure a full single release with the on-point pair. the mechanical funk of artin swings with plenty of assured groove, the shuffling hats, dense kicks and dubby stabs that ping pong across this fierce production mark this out as a real killer cut. dario & marco zenker, aka the zenker brothers, take time out from their busy ilian tape operations to remix artin into a brutal yet funky techno goliath. congas perpetually roll forward, with frenetic 909 hats and raw and ready stabs in what may well be one of the zenkers finest remixes to date. the essence of funk continues in hall & malins music, with cahen, a great slab of compelling techno that never slips too far into darkness, instead keeping an ever evolving groove and some abstract drone like synthesis to keep the mood buoyant. wrapping up the release is brown, a track that finishes as urgently as it starts, perhaps with a cap doffed to the purpose maker sounds of a certain jeff mills, but broadening the palette to allow some trippy sound architecture and an effective breakdown mid way through. modern day techno supplied by a duo that will most certainly flourish over the coming months, yaleesa hall & malin deliver the goods aplomb on this hypercolour single.

heavy duty construction of 9 mm vinyl laminated plywood solid aluminum profiles and spring loaded latches secure stacking due to stackable ball corners full padded interior keeps equipment well-protected incl. adjustment foams to accommodate different turntable models outer measures: 52 x 43 x 22 cm inner measures: 45.5 x 36.5 x 9 cm weight: 8 kg color: black/silver fits for:technics 1200/1210 g technics 1200/1210 gr technics 1200/1210 mk2 technicsc 1210 mk, pioneer plx-1000 pioneer plx-500 reloop rp-8000 reloop rp-7000 reloop rp-6000 reloop rp-2000 stanton st-150 vestax pdx 3000 mixars sta numark ttx numark cdx audio technica lp120-usb audio technica lp1240-usb american audio power drive 2.2 roland tt-99 dj-tech sl-1300mk6

you may know aretha franklins scintillating one step ahead from its vital role in the oscar-winning movie moonlight. you may also know it as providing the beautifully melancholic backdrop for mos defs 1999 hit ms fat booty. the inaugural be with 7inch is a special one indeed, containing the first ever officially licensed reissue of arethas all-time deep soul classic. one step ahead was not included on any of her columbia studio albums, and remains one of her rarest releases. on the flip, i cant wait until i see my babys face is a thrilling, goosebump-inducing killer and an unfairly slept-on rendition of this eternal track. the single comes housed in a custom printed full-colour company sleeve and is limited to just 1000 copies

reginald omas mamode iv has a terrific track record thus far. since delivering his debut 12inch back in 2013, hes barely put a foot wrong, with last years intimate friends released mini-album, all together, being a particular highlight. this debut full-length is every bit as impressive as youd expect, with the peckham producer relying a little less on dusty samples, and rather more on loose, live drums, rubbery bass guitar, dreamy rhodes keys, and other luscious instrumentation. as usual, the assembled tracks effortlessly join the dots between jazzy instrumental hip-hop, neo-soul, mauritian drum workouts, broken beat and humid, tropical-tinged grooves.

the nite owl diner co-founder alex burkat finally graces us with a full ep! spinning plates, style wars, moving day and red pineapple are all driving late night stompers sure to leave an impression long after the party has ended. support from the black madonna, octo octa & others.

recorded on september 10, 1964, prior to his well-known association with john coltrane, this eponymous album (later renamed pharoahs first) is the debut release of the iconic tenor saxophonist. (yes, there are some spelling oddities here: the artist birth name ferrell only later changed the spelling from the standard pharaoh to the more personalized pharoah.) with one foot in mainstream jazz – pianist jane getz had played with charles mingus and the other, tentatively at times, in the avant-garde, this is a fascinating glimpse of sanders’ style before he wielded the unremitting fierceness of his playing with coltrane and the modal mysticism of his later solo albums on impulse. interestingly, in recent years he has deployed a more polished version of this sort of vant-flavored bop, bringing his career full circle and strongly suggesting that the hybrid heard here was not due to any failure of nerve on his debut but rather was the cornerstone of his conception. esp-disk has issued this album under three different covers, for its 21st-century reissue on vinyl, we have chosen to use the second and most beautiful. it is augmented with liner notes by a current esp-disk’ artist, tenor saxophonist ras moshe burnett of the red microphone, who can be heard accompanying amina baraka on their eponymous 2017 release.

uplifting, saturated, proper techno full-range set

as the cab passed by, the two stars collided with an enormous energy flash. for a few seconds, the galaxy fell dark and silent. but a, has barely noticed anything. her heart was full of music, and her body, full of love.
blorp is here again, ready to take you away and melt your soul. on board, serious a, a charming parisian astronaut with a crafted signature sound you’ll fall in love with and never forget.

it s always an event when jacob korn fires up his custom-made studio set up to create another exciting house record. in fact, ep3 is a tasteful four-tracker that more than lives up on its two predecessors. -the happening- builds on funky drum patterns before rising into a break that feels like taking a bucket full of water to the chest. another burning dance floor affair is -holiday- with its percussion-driven beats and heavy staccato style synths, in all its caribbean glory. -goodbye- is driven by an irresistible sample and string combination while -thru the eyes- is riding on a cheerful drum foundation and killer sample. dancefloor heaven. as she did for ep1 and ep2 the new record is again illustrated by anna jaszpataki from dresden.

long time friend of the label myler finally makes his south london analogue material debut with ‘lord of the asbo’. the ep starts with driving kicks, hypnotic wandering synths and the noisy dissonant stabs of ‘mandem’ before taking a more melancholy turn. ‘shutter windows’ slows things down with eerie echoes, dusty thudding kick drums and subtle synths before ‘whiskey & white women’ finishes the last of the originals with a drum track full of trippy percussion and masterful groove. bad boy keepsakes is back on the label after slam003 and finishes the ep with his take on ‘shutter windows’.

after 2016’s mini-album shady and light, composer and guitarist martyn heyne releases his first full-length record electric intervals on the new 7k! imprint. says heyne: the number of parameters that determine a recording appears to be infinite. the mood, instrument, tuning, mics, room, temperature, time of day, all contribute to sound. the magic, once captured, is impossible to recreate. this might seem a hindrance, but it’s really the whole point of recording for me.’ opener ‘carry’, for example, is a composition carefully developed over months with most of the production happening in front of the microphone. ‘wilde wide’, however, was recorded only once as an early-morning improvisation. having worked with dustin o’halloran on the emmy-winning transparent soundtrack and with clarinettist claudio puntin as part of the duo set aglow, heyne’s sound is one of simplified diversity. on his debut album he controls each melody with the precision of a veteran producer.

the second instalment of kc’s finger printz ep’s has finally been repressed! that’s right, you know how it goes down by now, this is that high-grade, underground, boomin’, house music! every track is a dancefloor shaker, kerri style. if you don’t know what that means it’s simple - swinging, tough drums, killer samples, those basslines and a whole lot of new jersey swagger! this one came out in 1998 and features 4 storming cuts that cover a variety of styles, such is the versatility of kerri’s sound. it’s all here, vocal cuts, dubwise deepness, jazzed out late night jams for the hardcore dancers.... you got it all. absolutely essential business here. one for the hardened kc acolytes and one that will undoubtedly blow the minds of those tuning in for the first time. timeless music.
this is one of a series of official madhouse / kerri chandler reissues for 2017. every title has been remastered by kerri chandler himself, from all original sources and each reissue has been legitimately released in full conjunction with kerri and madhouse records. and, as if that wasn’t enough, all the reissues will be coming in the classic madhouse records house bag. snoozing not advised!

ltd warehouse find

arvid wretman once again dresses up as everyones favourite rave crooner your planet is next, delivering a stripped down, club-optimized follow-up to last years studio barnhus debut. focusing on minimal elements with maximal impact, the laid back ep ranges from rainy-day acid blues to bill hicks channeling breakbeat choons, all perfected for modern soundsystems by inhouse mixmaster pedrodollar and presented in a gorgeous full colour sleeve designed ypin himself.

nice price deal !!! following our quest for inventive approaches within the sometimes tired and highly commodified house / tech house / techno / minimal or whatever you call it scene, we ve gone this time for landesvatter. regardless of having already signed a few full lenght lps on the highly esteemed normoton as well as on under_line and others, joachim landesvatter prefers to keep a low-key atittude. he offers us two great tracks, each one followed by a very special remix. the original of nome is a highly bouncy digitech house track for the dancefloor, with an infectious sinewave to keep you hooked from beggining to end. the remix of nome, in charge of arp aubert (marco niemerski aka tensnake & stephan lorenz) who run the great mirau musik, comes on the form of a hysterical dub house track that literally puts >the roof in the air<. we recommended for full effect to keep the volume on the red. as usual, the second half of the release follows at a quieter pace. hausse is a track on a out to lunch tradition, greatly influenced by detroit but at the same time distancing itself from the current plethora of nostalgics. in-house duo taron-trekka closes the package with a deep remix, rich on freaky jazz touches. we lack words to describe it.

nice price deal !!! hotflush presents the full label debut of uk funky figurehead roska, following his appearance on the recent back and 4th compilation and seminal remix of untolds >just for you< in 2009. this release brings together two cuts that emphasize a healthy evolution of the roska style that has made such an impact on bass music in the last couple of years. retaining the customary hard-hitting percussion and raw syncopated rhythms, a slightly futuristic twinge moves us into more unfamiliar territory, with the energetic synth arpeggiation of >error code< backed by the spacier, dubbed-out >abrupt<.

just in time for the end of summer dark leader snaps back with it’s third release for 2017. for dark leader 004 collins brings us 3 futuristic electro cuts for his die mädchen ep.
it all starts off with luna (traum model), a track that takes the listener to the part of the mind reserved only for very late nights and early mornings where the lines between the real and unreal become blurred.
next up is lotte (kampf modell) an aggressive electro number that turns the dance floor into a battlefield from a war where humans finally overtake the machines.
finally collins takes us on a hypnotic journey that interweaves sadness and beauty with alenka (trauer modell), a track that reconnects you to memories and past experience, an odyssey that you won’t soon forget. dark leader 004 is housed in a full color jacket featuring cover artwork by eleanor’s mannequin art, design by eric adrian lee, and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

musically and emotionally, superpitcher’s third full-length studio album, the golden ravedays is a one sound autobiography that exhibits the skill, feeling and style that the artist has honed over a period of twenty years, musically, and forty-plus- years, emotionally. and full-length it is: the golden ravedays is an epic album of 24 longer than usual tracks that was released in january 2017 and is stretching over 12 respective chapter albums during a one-year period. the 11th edition of the golden ravedays album will be released on hippie dance in november 2017. side a brings brothers. with two decades of spinning experience in disco’s, nightclubs, festival arenas, shady after-party zones and intimate studio soirees there is no doubt that superpitcher is seasoned in throwing a damn good party. brothers is party personified and a celebration of the night and the wise owls that respect its magical rituals. its ultra-chic disco groove and dreamy female vocals transport one to a carnival of blessings. side b features sleepy head, a hypnotic lullaby carefully tucked away in a hammock that rocks to and fro like dozing mermaids in a wavy curtain of seaweed. sleepy head is a smart artistic statement and whimsical pause just before the release of the grand finale of the the golden ravedays saga.

the summer of 2017 also brings dark leader 003 featuring riga’s dmitry distant and portland’s own natural magic.
side a begins with “tukšums” a driving acid jam by dmitry distant that brings the energy level up to 11.
natural magic’s “most high” polishes off side a with a triumphantly positive romp that puts the love icing right on the cake.
side b opens with “artificial joy” a breaky acid track by dmitry distant that will engross the dance floor with groovy sinister funk.
this release concludes with natural magic’s “dude can dance” a drummy piece of hypnotic dance music that dabbles in experimentalism.
darkleader 003 is housed in a full color jacket featuring cover artwork by myra koza, design by eric adrian lee, and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

portland label dark leader returns with three tracks plucked from deep within the underground. acid farm, a local portland duo, kicks things off on side a with -bala 303,- a retro acid piece that embodies the spirit of ritual dance. next, kaliningrad s muzikalist brings us -acid disco valley,- a track that builds and builds to a frenzied reawakening of your inner raver. then on the b side a remix by the one and only black merlin. his take on -bala 303- drags your newly awakened monster into the darkest reaches of the unknown. dark leader 002 is housed in a full color jacket featuring both artwork and design by eric adrian lee, and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

nexus is the first collaborative record by yes-guitarist steve howe and his son - the late great virgil howe (little barrie, fsols amorphous androgynous). an instrumental, cinematic record fusing brilliant guitar play, wonderful keys and dynamic, moody grooves.
pressing on 180 gram vinyl, cd-copy of the full album included.