2015 repress - from the first glimpses of henry laufers work as shlohmo, it was clear that the la native and visual artist turned self-taught musician was onto something. with an effortless grasp on sound design, laufer combines deceptively simple and emotive melodies, subtle bass drops and swinging slow motion drums. his early work has placed him at the forefront of a new wave of rising talent amongst west coast producers… inspired by the desire to write songs and create a release of full-range instrumentation and vocals all his own, laufer promptly began home-recording >bad vibes<, his proper full-length debut album for the friends of friends label. some might say the songs on >bad vibes< represent the spawn of a new rhythm and blues - one that swings and sways under the backbone of henrys own take on modern electronic music. augmented with delicate slide guitar playing, homemade synth sounds and lilting, tuneful melodies, shlohmos latest output is one that will take you places - specifically the un-paralleled vibes swirling through this young mans head.

2015 repress !!!
1st longplayer after 6 years! amazing!! six and a half years after the release of his last album >into submission< on tresor (tresor.173), james ruskin returns with >the dash<, delivering prodigious new tracks that are not only stunning in contrast to his earlier dark and urban techno but even startling as the tracks unfold in bold innovation. with >the dash< james ruskin is in full control and weaves a work of penetrating electronica that shares dancefloor pieces with heady, downbeat soundscapes. an album of integral finery that will have you >listening< more intently with each play

releasing not very often, understand has always kept things in the dark about what is going to happen next. the wait is over and the fifth instalment of the series is named ebandogue and features 3 tracks from dubtil, one of today s best producers in the bucharest underground. ruling side a is opus ebant, an epic masterpiece, driven by a groovy bassline and subtle male choirs. this heavenly atmosphere goes from trippy to driving back and forth making it perfect for a peaktime moment that won’t be forgotten. may also be used in some worship places. debandada and epilogue share side b and besides the producer himself that is almost everything they share. debandada is kind of dark and experimental but full of energy in the same time with weird whispers and evolving hats keeping everything on the move. epilogue has a more positive approach, the general uplifing feeling is spiked ocasionally with a techno resonator and some background synths, and just like that, the random delayed male vocals make it so more interesting.

our main man from hamburg, mr. tilman tausendfreund – try to pronounce that when you are drunk – is back on frank music after appearances on dérive, hypercolour and the likes. and he’s back with heart on his first full 12&#8243,,, ep. tilman makes music you should dance to (twenty nine years). music for dreamers (in my dreams). and finally music for all days and all nights. “all night long” even sounds like a long lost ladomat2000 tune. tilman is part of the extended smallville family and a dj you shouldnt miss when being in sweet rainy city. tili we salute you.

mark e makes a rapid return after the hugely successful e-versions series, we now embark e-work! while e-versions celebrated the full, dazzling shimmer of the disco ball lit dancefloor, e-work turns down the lights, and turns up the system for some pared down sonic sorcery mark channels his years of experience, digging, djing and producing to distill the essence of the chicago house blueprint & divert into an altogether more 21st century destination emotive, muscular machine jams then, in vocal and instrumental versions. lets work!

mickey (cosmic chronic) and ppu group effort here, long over due. check! mickey de grande, member of the cosmic chronic label collective, has long been making waves in miamis underground for blending his affinity for synth boogiefunk with just the right amount of 80s-indebted, slowjam cheese. eye witness, released in collaboration with peoples potential unlimited and rated x records, is his long-awaited debut full-length.

reissue 2015 - coloured vinyl
perbec is mark broom and baby ford. their last vinyl outing was -variety club- for the seminal ifach imprint in 2001. here they return with -chaser- an epic journey into the original principles of house music. infectious bass, chicago-style keys and deep, analog synth pads announce that the party is very much in full force. flip the disc for -long john- which features stripped rhythms with plenty of swing and energy - equally suited to the main room or afterhours. mastered at d & m.

long-time techno protagonist and figure mainstay johannes heil returns with a new 4-track package under his cryptik pseudonym. continuing the focus on a more leftfield, experimental sound, cryptik emerses the listener into a soundtrack world of rich sound, depth of field and versatile, changeable moods. by no means a simple club record, all four tracks offer subtle and rich musical content, each telling a story with beautiful melancholic melodies and rushes of endorphins. from elongated 10 minute journeys into the more reflective zones of heils techno world, snaking and building, showing off all the skills he collected over his 20 years-plus career at the top of his artform, crypik is a dance on the senses. from the cinematic elegance of >the gate<, or the bleep-laden epic of >radiance<, to the post-house piano led drama of >messenger< or the heavyweight synth swarms of >belief<, the ep is full of passion and life, capturing truly magic moments.

the fourth instalment from the jens camp comes in the form of the herman the dog ep! the a-side contains two popping tracks full of pumped up house, chunky bass and floating synth lines, whilst the flip taps into techno territory, plunging the low end into darkness and sprinkling with squelchy acid rain!

jimpster is back with his first full ep since porchlight and rocking chairs! with only a smattering of remixes for the likes of paxton fettel, dam swindle, till von sein, cajuu and s-man and original track head spin for the 200th freerange double pack its been a fairly quiet time studio-wise the last couple of years. all that is about to change however with 2015 shaping up to be full of new music in various shapes and forms and under different guises.

with four original tracks from chris carrier, this new ep is based around the original detroit vibe, with a hint of acid. the tracks all take their titles from famous nuclear devices, giving the music a foreboding overtone. rds-1 was the first weapon developed by the russians during the arms race of the early 20th century. the track is deep, driving and morose yet full of life. trinity was the codename of the very first nuclear test in 1945, this track is a shivering acid beast, minimal and absorbing. bwr 3 takes its name from one of the reactors at the doomed fukushima plant, subtle elements of funk flow through this restrained number. lastly comes chicago pile 1, the worlds first ever nuclear reactor, and a track that embodies the ominous possibilities of such an invention.

a brand new series expanding its evergrowing family and showcasing music from friends for friends in a very promising sampler. tracks vol. 1 is the start of what it will sure come to be an outstanding collection of fresh club tracks full of deepness, funk and flavour.

dfalt’s latest release brings the music back to where jason was all those years ago, twisting knobs on his beat up old roland 303. this time he steps to the plate with a host of tools including ableton, mpc1000, technics 1200s, various korg koass pads, casio sk-1, amongst many other gadgets and toys. an appreciation fort he old school masters and the mid-90s experimental and electronic beat scene, mixed with jason’s ever evolving production techniques, are what brought dfalt and his latest record to life.
the vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

claudio coccoluto is going back to print with the dub records and this is release no.2! after spending over a decade in hibernation the claudio coccoluto’s record label the dub comes back to life with a new disco tinged offering from the label boss himself and sets the tone for a full schedule ahead. claudio coccoluto is one of italy’s most famous musical sons, a dj, producer, radio and tv show host and music writer. he plays all over the world at clubs and festivals as well as for brands like mtv and peroni. using everything from the vintage sounds of chicago and detroit to the ultra-modern music coming out of europe and everything else he hears around the world, claudio coccoluto is never afraid of experimenting with pioneering sounds and allowing others to be influenced by his never ending search for the next record.

the full edition including 7 inch vinyl, full cd, special usb stick and downloadcodes.

the original version is nothing short of a classic, but its as if the song had never been invited to a louie vega post-midnight global extravaganza. was the song not aware that spellbound dancing and high bpms were the standard for house music? normally, such a blaring disregard for nightlife decorum would relegate a song to the pits of sonic hell, but we’re talking about george clinton here! the original opens up with a g-funk groove that screams westside and lowriders. the listener is then blessed with clinton as he adds his sage, soulful and pimpadelic vocals, complemented by funkadelic singers asking him about the pains of the funk. the semblance of a beat that could drive the dancefloor into the morning hours is there, but in no way has it blossomed into its full glory. enter louie vega.

after releases for discos capablanca and moon glyth, minneapolis collective food pyramid align with especial for a remix ep based around oh mercy, a track from their 2012 album mango sunrise. apparently a long term favourite of label boss stuart leath, the warped breakbeat jam fusion of the original is ripe for reinvention and gets the remix treatment from especial in house team apophenia, inhalt and jamie paton. its the full on italo pumper remix from san francisco s inhalt that really impresses too, with especial right to compare it to timmy regisford classic remix of >rules to survive< by noi

full of harmonic techhouse..

premiere bei riotvan! mit dieser ep erscheint erstmals material auf dem leipziger label, das nicht in dessen unmittelbarem einzugsgebiet ersonnen wurde. das hat natürlich noch lange nichts damit zu tun, dass es gerade in der stadt an heißem output mangeln würde. nein, diese fünf thomalla-nummern sind nur einfach zu gut, als das man sie irgendeinem anderen label hätte überlassen dürfen. sobald der name thomalla fällt, sollten sowieso augenblicklich sämtliche geschmacks-indikatoren alarm schlagen. man kennt den herren als knöpfchendreher im the/das live-ensemble sowie von seinen releases auf krakatau und running back und demnächst auch permanent vacation.

enduring ambient and soundtrack specialist john beltran has finished another full length album for delsin records. entitled espais, it lands in summer 2015 and features 17 beautiful tracks that range from dreamy and heavenly to more meaning and moving. emotional from start to finish, it once again finds beltran using moderns tools and techniques with classical musical values. part synthetic and machine made, part organic and natural, it is another fine opus from the michigan man.

the fourth release from palms & charms sees the return of label co-owner barnaby bruce, ruminating on the perils of fine fabric care. we ve all been there – a lengthy session on the dancefloor playing havoc with the pile of your velvet coat. faced with this dilemma, barnaby reaches for the battered volume, passed down through untold generations of his family, detailing archaic yet uncannily effective methods for extending the life of even the most exquisite textiles. as he does so, the percussive jazz-tinged boogie of sweat on velvet takes over his mind, unleashing a wave of dancefloor euphoria. not to be outdone, pete herbert (reverso 68), unveils his own masterful fabric care techniques, providing a remix that will starch your collar and shake out the creases. not the same clothes, but something brand new. freshly attired, barnaby begins to notice curious and somewhat unsettling noises coming from the next room. he gingerly opens the door, and is confronted with a seance in full swing. strangers sitting around his dining table wait with baited breath for word from the other side. but the unearthly howling of tortured spirits is quickly silenced by the devilish groove of seance fiction. as the arp makes its entrance, every soul is up and dancing. finally, barnaby bruce also provides the eminently useful go go percussion dub of sweat on velvet – rounding out a sartorially elegant ep with something for everyone, from sceptics to lost souls.

koos ludwig aka ion ludwig is a new part of the eklo team, the dutch guy is a close aide to the label since the beginning. he finally offered a wonderful two tracker to the eklo collection, full of mystery and grooves. ten canoes is a shamanic dub house trip, with futuristic and roots vibes, with a real story in it. on the flip, the realm is a house linn drum groover with an hypnotic bassline and an outstanding vocal. this ep is a vinyl-only release.

limited edition 180 gram vinyl in full cover! nachtbraker is back on heist after his 2013 gute laune ep with another set of his dreamy laid back sound filled with lovely textures, rolling synths and always interesting and evolving arrangements

angelo spencers third album is his most danceable work so far! written and recorded in chambery, france, in the heart of the alps (where he grew up) over the course of a week in february 2014. with the help of old friends and amazing musicians luc detraz (imperial tiger orchestra) and karol skonitcki (super fedor), love in the morning is a short, precise, and undeniably groovy love affair! with repurposed autotune and raw, uncompressed sound recorded by djan (the man behind the larsen records sound), the album is minimal yet so full.

transparent purple cassette with black and white sticker and full colour double-sided j-card.
trumpet and electronics by josh millrod
vocals on opening the doors by noa fort
cover art and layout by stuart munro.

after jonas kopps well received recent ep, eartoground quickly returns with our second release of 2015 this time round in the form of label boss, gareth wilds first ep on the label. etg014 features two original tracks backed by remix work from two prominent new names in techno, aiken and uvb. this release covers a full array of light and dark solid impact, dance floor techno. track name inspiration comes form american graffiti artist duster and crew msk. full sleeve artwork on classic black wax.

here we have a timely re-release of this much overlooked, later period oliver ho title – this eight track doublepack comes in with a full picture sleeve at a superb price and has a fantastic mixture of styles that reminds of christian morgenstern at his *miscellaneous+ best whilst easily demonstrating its uk techno pedigree.
light and dark is the experimental techno label run by oliver ho. veto will release a slew of re-releases for this great label as well some very limited backstock.

the second installment of uzuri’s “the wilderness sessions” delivers 3 tracks geared towards the refined dancers and listeners of the world. the idea here is slow burning broken beat tracks infused with the soul of jazz and funk. the ep opens with fox ‘n hound, a slightly menacing and equally sexy jam which ebbs and flows with a delightfully funky bass line and enough melodic accents to keep full attention. the secret here is in the details which are craft-fully manipulated by this talented duo. futonjam continues the trend of beautifully unfolding composition with its shuffled percussion and gracefully evolving melodies. a perfect track for home listening and for those deep sultry moments on the dance floor. the crown jewel of this release is certainly the near 9 minute odyssey that is zukunft/ silber. a track which entertains and pushes towards a sophisticated style which is undeniably unique in approach. using broken patterns as a back drop for beautifully orchestrated strings, micro flutes and longing horns it transforms from a sweet and delicate sound to something more demanding of our bodies movement. this release will be sure to mark the beginning of what we can expect from these two producers who clearly aim to set themselves apart from the crowd.

soul jazz records new sounds of the universe: art + sound 2012-15 is a new double album cd (and two separate volumes of double-vinyl) featuring a line-up of some of the most forward-thinking and progressive artists and producers working with electronic music around the world today. the limited edition double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with full artwork.

audiophile quality reissue on 180 gram vinyl, includes download code for the full album.

revisiting the artists that started it all, the odd boys return to sol asylum for another full length ep on the label. bringing their known flavor of funk and all things odd, we are happy to present the seventh release on sol asylum filled with >cosmic energy<. vortex shows the boys fine tuned producing skills and showcases their well-developed expertise with analog production techniques to create futuristic sounds. the elegant track takes us to a far off place with traveling basslines and glimmering synths with just enough dirt recorded from their analog tape to get that distinctive odd sound. taking us back to ancient egypt with pyramid we are taken into a thought forming incubator of divine cosmic landscapes with swinging razor blade hats, pulsating synth lines, rolling techno grooves and their signature tweaked percussion. finishing off this planetary trip through the odd galaxy with sphere, we are orbited into an emotional realm with alluring pads that are accompanied by arpeggiated synth lines that levitate you to a state of bliss.

this release captures kicks, rhythms, and snares—only to drag them kicking and screaming into a metallic underworld. in j. tijn’s echo-sphere, there are only allusions to the status quo of sound and beats, and never a full-fledged embrace of the conventional. on side a’s “kanon v.i.p.” a grizzly digital war is left to play out between both kick and snare, with grainy battle lines drawn around upbeat and downbeat. survivors of the conflict are rewarded with a groove reminiscent of grime, if only the genre had been reborn in a dystopian future. side b opens with a roughneck beat on “mor” before turning its hand into a fist and effectively destroying its own image. the groove lives through this barrage of sound, but as a heavy and dark undercurrent just strong enough to remind you where j.tijn’s roots are. “shy” lures you in with a rounded electro kick, before glutting the rhythm and ushering in a wall of sound. a snowstorm of screaming drum samples proceed to surround you: you may have been here before, but you are somewhere rhythmically unseen. embedded in all of these tracks are perhaps a sign of the times: the things that used to be seen as normal have now changed and mutated.

infrastructure introduce a new artist to the roster, with a brand new talent known only as post scriptum. post scriptum 01 is the debut full length album from the anonymous producer, to be released on 2 x 12inch and cd. quickly following the first ever post scriptum track to be released, human timescales featured on berghain 07 - part i (ostgut ton 86), this stunning full length thoroughly outlines the sonic intentions of the project over 11 other-worldy track

in full effect & in 90s school techno explorer mode

following two previous appearances on the label (a collaboration with matrixxman for delft 004 and a remix of alden tyrell on 006), san francisco s vin sol makes his full solo debut on delft with the memory scan ep: four rough & ready analogue jams fizzing with the effervescent energy that has characterised the producer s output for unknown to the unknown, clone jack for daze and his own soo wavey imprint.

a sound that recalls the old classics of the melancholy detroit style passing gradually in the deep berlin tone. the distortion on the wave of the uk has led them to conceive an absolutely innovating style, full of the teachings of the old school, model and example of the fans of the genre.

this is the second vinyl release of b4ck6roundno1se. modern but evergreen, minimalist concept but maximal full sound, dirty noisy but powerful track, and one dark acid remix by ontal. only on vinyl, limited edition 100 copies, hand stamped.

hymnenhaft harmonisch: zweites album der englischen folk-pop-band. das 180 gramm vinyl erscheint im klappcover, inklusive cd-version des albums.

soul jazz records new sounds of the universe: art + sound 2012-15 is a new double album cd (and two separate volumes of double-vinyl) featuring a line-up of some of the most forward-thinking and progressive artists and producers working with electronic music around the world today. the limited edition double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with full artwork.

2x12 inch vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve with download code included. second full length album of satoshi tomiie 25 years after tears - on new label abstract architecture.

finale sessions founder michael zucker steps into the limelight with his first full ep for the label in the five years it has been running. zucker has of course featured on a handful of split releases from finale but he doesn t waste any of the space afforded here with a quartet of superb and varied productions. leading the way, techno track his spirit bristles with life and percussive energy whilst inner city peace will likely raise some interested eyebrows in west london thanks to its killer broken beat programming. face down, zucker dips into his personal archives for an unreleased and rather crisp remix of introspective and jenifa mayanja hookup when the rain comes down whilst the wonderfully named spiritual graffiti ends the release on a high note

ilario alicante is back and delivers another alicante-blueprint full of minimal techno beats ready to rock and hypnotize us. 4 tracks that represent the typical handwriting of the italian who moved to berlin a couple of years ago. hard techno however sexy and funky and close to perfection.

presented in 5mm spine, ltd edition full-artwork colour sleeve which fits parts 1-3. having scored on mosiac, bodyparts and project london, kashawar returns to autoreply to complete his critically acclaimed moments & lost memories series. here the young german star steps up with time cures a hook driven weapon possibly paying a slower respect to mills purpose maker releases. mpc style swing infects the groove on rise and shine adding soothing vocals and subtle acid lines to side a. flip the disc for deep, funking atmospherics on knotting and spheres adds some of kashawars early morning dub magic to the package. look out for repressed parts 1 & 2 to complete your collection!

territories wold ex france, ex poland the first time ever on vinyl: the original soundtrack of zbigniew preisner /kieslowski / 3 clolours / trois coulours / 3 farben: blue / bleu / blau 1lp+cd

2015 repress !! 2 tracks raw dubby and full on pepe bradock infused house of the highest calibre and in an almost unusal summerish mode. perfect for playing (and forever staying)! vinyl only!

white visitation, who debuted on blank sate 006, returns with a full ep that showcases his vast musical capability. the mexico city native doesn’t submit to the boundaries and limitations of genre to frame his musical identity. prepare for a barrage of brutalist percussion, heavy melancholy and exercises in elegance and elation.

fp197 brings functional dance floor tools to the ever expanding boards dialog. raw trax vol.1 focuses on a stripped down approach to vibe and atmosphere while giving a full on cerebral experience.

pure badness all over this 1979 jamaican disco-funk odyssey! king sporty should be no stranger to those of you with a keen ear for esoteric underground disco sounds, his tracks have been getting serious play by top shelf, discerning jocks since the 1970 s & his konduko label has dropped many a left-field bomb on unsuspecting dance floors! fire keep on burning is one such bomb, an lp crammed full of unstoppable stripped back island sounds, too many killer cuts to mention but just check out the og version of get on down for starters! an essential & extremely rare record & one that deserves a spot in any self respecting disco lovers collection. %100 heat on here, party jams from start to finish, let s go to the disco!