the frosts of finland are blasted away by the radiate synthesizer sunlight of surf dancer! rich analogue textures are supported by surf dancer s love of the vocoder, computer-spoken lyrics twirling amidst addictive melodies and clean-cut beats. sweet notes and even sweeter words swirl in this world of ray guns, unicorns and of course rainbows. strings soar skyward in the elation of -rainbow man- before the sleek funk of -rocket in my pocket-. joy pours from the needle drop, instant happiness and body moving music from start to finish, the end coming in the xylophonic goodness of future in the night-.

new york haunted have invited some of our own favorite artists to explore the boundaries of techno as a form of communication. straight from detroit, the legendary terrence dixon represents the minimalist funk like no other in his contribution star dust. straightforward dance floor action with a truly hypnotic vibe. former yellow swan, pete swanson comes from a noise background and has been adding monolithic rhythms for some years now, his dirty work blurs these lines and shifts between harsh noise and distorted machine rhythms. cryptic techno philosopher jamal moss, aka hieroglyphic being drops an exercise in sun ra worship called speaking in tongues and label boss drvg cvltvre rounds of the ep with a combination of shortwave radio transmissions and walls of gutwrenching bass drums. often imitated, never duplicated. these are the unique voices of a techno generation.

dekmantel is thrilled to announce an exciting new project by the impeccable robert hood. over the course of three different eps and an album, the detroit legend presents paradygm shift. hood: ‘‘the idea behind paradygm shift is similar to a shift in our focus. we can become so complacent, we are so comfortable with our surroundings, i think this is the time for electronic music to find a new mindset.’’ the form lockers ep kicks of the series with great anticipation. two tracks that have ‘rob hood’ written all over it: minimalistic beasts, bursting from energy and meticulously crafted by the hand of a master producer. ‘form’ slowly but surely creeps upon you, a slow starter, but in the end the techno funk-finesse will roar like a detroit car engine. ‘lockers’ follows a slightly more melodic path, keeping the momentum by delivering body shaking, pulsating techno, deep and timeless just the way we like it. it’s a pleasure to present you these two slayers, and there’s more to come.

lady blacktronika shows two totally different sides to her character with her return to bass culture via a potent ep full of deliciously dark, bass-heavy productions placed side by side with more soulful explorations of the house sound. following the ‘all in vain’ ep, which landed earlier this year, lady blacktronika comes correct once again with a collection of four of the finest quality cuts. our introduction to the ep is a thorough dip in the deep end of tech house, with the marauding ‘it rains’. full of darkness, the venomous track stomps along with a powerful, darkside bassline and razor-sharp percussion. high-pitched keys add to the malevolent flavour of this raw cut. after that, we get a more measured, yet mysterious and unsettling slice of minimal funk. ‘no good’ is a hypnotic trip inside lady blacktronika’s murky world with snarling synth lines, clever percussion, eerie fx and a naughty little b-line. on the flip we have retro-inspired ‘call my name’, with a very old school feel as the 808 gets a proper workout in tandem with a familiar female spoken-word vocal layered over the top. this is bound to send the dance floor into uproar with its killer vocal sample. finally ‘set out your luv’ gives the ep a heady ending, light airy pads are placed alongside a grooving bassline, soulful vocals, diamond-cut beats and squelchy effects to create a lush, dreamy soundscape which will get those hips moving….

hugo lx lands on the courtesy of balance recordings planet with an exquisite ipiece of house music on wax. inspired by his travels across japan, these tracks will cater for most djs and music lovers alike. from the powerful and dubby low altitude to the slow burner of kansai kick it, hugo lx showcases some of his musical ability and talent. hugo is the former production mastermind behind the funk league, and the frenchman s hip-hop roots take his music production take on house music back to its roots! hugo lx is the latest addition to the legacy of french underground house producers! nuff said. drop the needle on the record!

bad taste recordings hit 2016 in severe kinetic style with a fresh pair of tracks launching the identity of malux, the new neurofunk-focussed moniker of established bass producer skope (inspected). with turbine and fonk the agenda is clear – energetic, funk-fuelled dnb driven by detailed low-frequency design and a boisterous rave vibe.
turbine carries with it a stripped aesthetic, with a percussive pattern driven by the snare and wonky plucked synth work. this is heads-down, bassface material for ravers to get into step to.
fonk on the flip hits a cheeky upbeat tone, switching slickly between bass textures punctuated by staccato sonic fragments.
with support from scene titans such as andy c, the upbeats and radio play from friction on bbc r1 and crissy criss on kiss fm, malux has immediately caught the attention of those who know. bad taste hits the nail on the head again, introducing another name with a big destiny into the halls of dnb.

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rue de plaisances new compilation will surprise you by its eclectism and will carry you away in an ambient gateway where tribal sounds and funk converge in harmony. composed of nine tracks, produced by artists that are appreciated by the label and its owner varoslav, the release reflects the spirit of rue de plaisance and this new double ep tells a story and tries as much as possible to create new paths in electronic music.
after 4 years of activity, this 20th release is an attempt to diversify into new horizons of electronic music as well as exploring our existing sounds through talented artists such as oskar offermann, dop or the parisian 1977... what a shot !
called * le son de rue*, this double ep refers to the youth of varoslav but also to the street he lived in as a child: rue de plaisance. for the 20 release, rue de plaisance and varoslav release an ultimate compilation. a 4th birthday to celebrate in music!

after releasing music from japanese artists like rondenion, altz & onomono it s time for bosconi to export some of it s finest italian homegrown products to the land of the rising sun. this japan special edition release on bosconi extra virgin includes 5 exclusive unfitered sessions starting slightly more -old school- on the aside with the happy & dirt funk moods from minimono s track -all good so far- and the dark afro-funk force of riccio s serious banger -uhh-.the b side goes more quirky, beginning with the aquatic, gentle & sexy vibe of nas1 s opening sketch -polite- heading to the biting and raw bliss of rufus ghetto house cut -hellow- and closing with the epic, dreamy, romantic and driving punch of -see you soon- by life s track. 100% unfiltered extra virgin vibes!

mit seinem debütalbum look up im gepäck kommt der weisse us-rapper mod sun aus minnesota zu uns auf tour, nachdem er in den staaten die letzte vans warped tour absolvierte. mod sun s style ist eine entspannte mixtur aus hiphop, r&b, g-funk und pop, die er nach ersten eps, mixtapes und kollabos (u.a. mit schoolboy q) nun erstmal mit zahlreichen gästen wie machine gun kelly, jody highroller oder g-eazy auf albumlänge präsentiert.

4 driving techno tracks with that strange raw detroit funk that people like mills and hood have in their music. again a very stong release!!

hot on the heels of his very well received ep on money $ex records, herr seidel returns with another nifty 4 tracker for copenhagen s finest, tartelet. loose, swinging sample-house rubs shoulders with an irresistible syncopated funk workout, and a pacey peak-time roller. seidel does it again !

two new original tracks from cerrone, featuring tony allen and manu dibango plus remixes by todd edwards and mind enterprises. pressing on 10 inch vinyl.

kirkis ist ein proto-punk/jazz-funk-künstler aus melbourne, der auch schon auf eglo records veröffentlichte und aus dem umfeld der hiatus kaiyote crew stammt. mndsgn ist ein umtriebier beattüftler, der zuletzt bei stones throw/leaving veröffentlichte. cold crush startete als remix von mndsgns kikhabits von seinem kultklassiker breatharian tape, der jedoch kaum noch als remix durchging. mndsgn setzt einen drauf und liefert nun im gegenzug einen remix eines gescheiterten remixes für die b-seite dieser limitierten 7 inch. das vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

the prolific keita sano drops four tracks of electro driven machine workouts for turbo capitalism. spanning from chicago inspired bumping bass lines, eerie pad work and full on funk edits.

the 2nd single in this white label hand stamped remix series. this one brings the heat with a dope ass rewerk of isaac hayes moonlight lovin, a late night disco jam perfect for old skool house heads b/w school days from stanley clarke, a jazz funk cut time stretched for the dancefloor.

this is the new 2016 edition of soul jazz records’ long out of print first new york noise collection, dance music from the new york underground 1978-82. this new 2016 edition features classic new york post-punk, punk funk and no wave tracks from arthur russell/dinosaur l, james white and the contortions, the theoretical girls, mars, konk, material, bush tetras, lizzy mercier descloux as well as new tracks by alan vega (suicide), chain gang and implog.
heavyweight double album + free download code, comes complete with inners containing exclusive photography and extensive historical and contextual sleevenotes.

for our 9th release we bring you 4nyon3, a new techno project emerging from the city streets of madrid. this installment will be released on a 3 track vinyl and a 5 track digital ep. 4nyon3 takes w0rkt34m to darker and rougher territories, but keeps that raw, analog sound we love so much, with a high dosage of funk.

le tchadien, originally released in 2008 on mr raoul ks critically acclaimed 12inch himalaya, gets the doublek (mr raoul k & kaito) treatment. while the original track was a rather short and lush piece of afro-funk fuelled house, the reprise explores some whole new territories. soon after the relaxing intro the track takes a sharp turn that leads listeners and dancers into foggy darkness. but instead losing itself and all hope, doublek show that there is light and hope even behind the darkest shadows. its all about keeping your composure and keeping your head up. as a special gift for the creative djs out there, the flipside contains a beatless reprise, ready to be blended with your favorite beats. enjoy your vinyl.

the shag edits return on roots for bloom with volume 5. label boss jamie trench starts things off with where the party at which reaches in to a hip hop flavour with that 90s sample feel. reece johnson rounds off the a side with a disco style cut that will bring the boogie to any floor. the b side sees the label welcome more newcomers in bristols j.morrison and the mysterious g.markus. brown eyes sees that 70s style funk brought to the table and bing! is a more house affair with a rolling feel to it.

serge born in russia came to the usa in the late 80s, got heavily in hiphop and digging in the crates for breaks and loops as well as production under dj supreme one moniker. he worked with such industrys heavyweights as masta ace, edo g, guru and many more. serge is an avid vinyl collector of soul, funk, jazz, disco, boogie. loads of good music is to come from serge gamesbourg.

after a string of releases for omena, transatlantyk and studio barnhus, wroclaw-based naphta delivers his first ep for maciek sienkiewicz s fasrat label. this is house music like you ve never heard before, loose, freaky, hippie, voodoo machine funk, highly infectious grooves for any modern dancefloor. as always fasrat delivers also a stunning artwork - this time by renowned graphic designer ania goszczynska

2016 repress - further heat from gay marvine, brightening up every floor with powerful uplifting dj tools, the essence of the heat of the party. this time we have lost disco classic that just gets you burning, the funk of war given the perfect disco treatment, diana giving it to you like only she could (and later michael would, his exact staccato style), and luv tempo of factory favorites who later had a member who completed her phd in the cultural politics of the house music aesthetic in 1995. serious business for any floor!

co-producered by clarence reid & willie clarke in 1971 this is another gem from the vaults of henry stone s miami funk empire. repressed and re mastered in conjunction with the rights holders on a dinked 7 inch for 2016.

royal athlete returns with yet another collection of loco party weapons, inspired by the hot pony club in berlin curated by vexkiddy and antoni maiovvi. first up is hot pony regular baxa, the korean disco king, offering up a cut of dubbed out funk gold with -i m not kool-. next up the man, myth and legend that is fiero, channels the spirit of -soccio- for a strong eurocrime groove with his track -standard hotel-. on the flip we open up with berlin newcomer don chrelli who s track -tonight- plays with smooth electro-boogie, spaced out fx and a killer vocoder hook. finally finishing of this wonderus ep is heartbeat stars with -obsession-. produced by everyone s favourite feline lazercat, this spaceage freestyle slayer is heavy on melody, funk and emotion. all tracks mastered with love by manmade mastering berlin.

six previously unreleased john morales remixes of dance classics on double 12 inch vinyl.

another huge monumental piece of house history from the trax back catalogue! farley jackmaster funk under his blackman guise. i ll beat that bitch with a bat. repressed and re mastered in conjunction with trax 2016.

expanded re mastered edition of farley s classic no vocals necessary ep from 1988. 2x12inch ranging from distorted acid to funked up disco filtered excursions. essential!

das debütalbum the ashen tang von royce wood junior erschien bereits am 19.06.2015, doch nun legt der londoner produzent, songwriter und multiinstrumentalist mit einer deluxe version seines albums nach. am 29.01.2016 erscheint the ashen tang in einer neuen version via 37 adventures, die drei neue tracks enthalten wird: ophelia, love is a lonely town- und dont wanna lose you. funk, soul, r&b und pop eine mischung, die royce wood junior gekonnt auf seinem album zu verbinden weiß.

madeira-born robert s makes his konstruktiv debut after appearances on sleaze, arts, planet rhythm and his own robert limited imprint. moderna is straight shooting techno, hard-hitting with hints of rolling funk and a bleak contrast to the sun-drenched portuguese setting that saw its inception.

pyramid transmissions are back with j frank - spatial orbit intersection, a new vinyl lp from the head of brainstormlab in rome. during these 15 years most pt releases have sought to promote new or previously unreleased artists alongside some of the finest underground electro/electronica artists and this is j franks debut vinyl release and what a fantastic release it is, old school electro, glitched, funked and blasted into the future.

mulen records presents va series with the name mulen people all another good!

terrence dixon: orlando voorns in my world will be strong for album of the year 2016. really refreshing..and already classic. dutch legend orlando voorn restates his unique approach on techno! tip! orlando voorn has always been acknowledged as a master thanks to his unique sense for abstract melodies and drum programming. in my world restates that fact: beautiful, suspended, rich in detail. it s that high tech funk!
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

salsoul boogie essentials vol.2 - the second part a new series from the seminal nyc label. specialising in all things boogie! this time we have 5 wonderful timeless tracks from instant funk (just because) you ll be mine, special forces stroke it, vaughan mason & butch dayo you can do it, the jammers what have you got to loose and the salsoul orchestra take some time out (for love). released in conjunction with salsoul records/verse 2015. expect more boogie essentials in the pipeline

rekids begins 2016 with the launch of an exciting new talent. south korea-born dj and producer peggy gou has been honing her production skills since her days in london. now based in berlin, gou has drawn on her years of djing to help shape a sound that draws on detroit & nyc house, as well as the african rhythmic sensibility and boogie funk influences she shares with early sounds duo nu guinea, with whom she had piano lessons and sought production advice from as her music took shape. in addition to her work as a stylist and fashion producer, gou has also drawn on her art & design abilities to create the ep artwork.

minimono strikes back this time on new born italian label greentech joined by a remix by neverthelss than mr paul johnson. this 4 tracker starts with the raw filter house banger track named boogie, follwed by follow me a dirt dry funk house jam. on the b side we find the deeper and rawer vintage roller the difference followed by the percussive ghetto interpretattion of boogie by paul johnson. solid ep for the 1st release of greentech music.

nyc s cosmic-disco-funk superheroes go head to head on this 12inch release. this is the first vinyl release from king mono (featuring little shalimar from run the jewels and jesse boykins iii) and the 3rd single from sunrise hwy (featuring amy douglas (juan maclean, kon, eli escobar etc)) after ten snake s true romance label released their first ep s last year.

airbird & napolian sind das länderübergreifende produktionsduo joel ford (ford & lopatin, ejecta) und ian evans (napolian). die jungs trafen sich während der arbeit an verschiedenen projekten für das angesehene software label, aber beschlossen ihre kräfte für ein kollaboalbum zu ihren eigenen bedingungen zu bündeln. das ergebnis ist eine elektrische verbindung von cosmic funk, hip hop und amerikanischem house.

reissue of the original konduko records release of early 80s miami producer noel williams sleazy disco funk classic >get down< with its awesome post disco/pre electro sound. this in-demand track, which was the standout on the hugely successful disco not disco series, literally has it all - a compulsive hypnotic combination of killer electronic bassline, catchy funk vocals and dirty in-ya-face synth stabs that positively wreck the dancefloor! ultra-rare and near-impossible to get hold of in the original, so grab one of these limited edition reissues while you can.

after the late nite, neon-red funk of his last release the digital fantasy (which picked up support from the likes of benji b, alexander nut & ross allen), quaid returns with a new ep: cfe. ain contrast to the strung out, hazy eroticism of the digital fantasy, here the heart rate has elevated and the signals pushed further into the red nightlyfe best illustrates this with its rough hats, minor chords and irrepressible rhythm. body forms is a nod back to the hydraulic, locked funk of quaid s previous releases, whilst tango offers huerco s style synths under subverted prince housequake-era drums.a 99percent weaves around a driving bass algorithm and the insistent vocal refrain supplied by longtime collaborator dziko.atheres a change in mood here, the night has passed and sunrise is moments away. lights on tomorrows horizon glint endless glass, dust and chrome.

for the sixth release on final chapter, sean dixon provides three tracks of warm and precise electronic sound complimented by a very deep and full remix from analog solutions label boss and director of the electronic music documentary beatz, eduardo de la calle.

superb throwback electro sounds of the early noughties on offer here from swiss artist elektrobopacheck, debuting via his self affirming synthesizer music laboratory. this is quite reminiscent of stuff on vitalic s seminal citizen records imprint a while back. highlights being atlantic intertravel and kubusmann calculates which sound similar to the majestic modular tones of japanese telecom or the late night electro funk groove of ride on the waves. sure, he s not trying to re invent the wheel here, but it s all good!

q3a is a new alias of route 8, a producer who has credits on labels like lobster theremin and nous as well as black venison. now the producer serves up a sumptuous four track ep, space chamber, on the delsin label and it touches on many different styles with equally great results. lost souls is first and is an expansive bit of well driven deep house with rich synths and cavernous innards that really suck you in. next up is another serenely crafted bit of atmospheric house with dusty drums and lose hits all backed with heavenly pads and retro bass. the first of the b-side tracks is a chunky acid kicker with angelic vocals drifting up top as a controlled 303 line rips up the foreground. spaced out and deep, driving yet emotive, it is a moving bit of club music before the b2 trips you out on a silvery electro tip with its icy lines and slap-funk snares. overall, this is an expansive and perfectly formed ep and comes with a sleeve by boris tellegen.

midwich is proud to present magas’s heads plus, the first proper vinyl release from james marlon magas since 2009’s violent arp. for the past several years, magas has been concentrating on instrumental production, eschewing vocal histrionics of previous work, in favor of moodier, more open-ended composition. this focus has resulted in the bombastic and hallucinatory heads plus, an all-instrumental wallop that fuses howling arp odyssey, capricious juno funk and fuzzed rhodes anchored to the ever-present throb of the roland tr-808 drum machine. freed from vocal constraints, heads plus conjures a cinematic ambience where light and dark wrangle for dominance in a dystopian post-techno near-future. plowing ahead with gleeful abandon, this 5-track ep is a take-no-prisoners statement of intent. heads plus is mastered by ruud lekx (rude 66) and cut by josh bonati at bonati mastering in nyc and comes housed in a eye-popping full-color uv gloss jacket featuring artwork by renowned sci-fi illustrator, mark salwowski. layout by designer beth hall. the vinyl release includes a download code.

glenn is back with 4 more tracks reworked in his distinctive style mixing jazz and chicago house. candido’s “dancin’ and prancin”, a party cut with all new percussion plus one by eli’s 2nd coming, a paradise garage/musicbox classic b/w fatback band’s “all day” and a dope earl klugh jazz funk jam!

with this new project, madben & yann lean get back to the essence of techno with a raw sound based on groove, textures and catchy hooks. influenced by 90s rave sound et artists like jeff mills, surgeon, dj pierre, dave clarke or dj funk the french producers like to write their music on-the-fly and are adepts of a very spontaneous track conception. with trunkline they bring back the unique texture of analogic techno. trunklines vinyl label will release the duos eps. they plan to release one maxi per trimester. the project will also take to the stage as a four deck dj set and then a 100% machine live performance in the summer of 2016.

after a first lp supported by various artist as rone, rodriguez jr, ark, electric rescue, morpheus or laurent garnier, timid records is proud to announce arno gonzalezs second album: *the delivery boy*. more personal (no featuring this time) and more direct into producing process, arno tells us pieces of his own story: a come back from a gig in brest (back from vauban), a crazy sunday afternoon (domingo dance), a trip to japan (kimura), a train ride to charles de gaule airport (angers/cdg). he also recalls with a dose of sorrow the cycles effects of buzz and modes into music (less was more) , the old time techno (the break), noisy and synthetic funk (the message) or the crazy run of a delivery boy (the delivery boy) which will be soon clipped by the motion designer smoh. the most surprising thing after a first listening is the work on textures and vibes which give consistency to the all album sailing between electronica, inspired techno and house grooves. finally, camille rodriguez and damien *timid boy* almira give us 2 stylish and efficient remixes which will find, for sure, the path to best djs turntables. enjoy your meal!

after a slew of solo releases and a few comps, marshall applewhite has teamed up with fellow detroit native kero to put together a 4 track collaborative effort that explores both the new sludge phenomenon and the more classic detroit techno/electro sound. within 4 songs the two have covered a wide base of musical information. comprised of 2 parts modular gear, 2 parts homemade reaktor patchwork, and 1 part raw machine funk, sewer tracks gives a good representation of each players musical aptitude.

dark entries and honey soundsystem records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by san francisco-based musician and producer, patrick cowley. “muscle up” is a collection of cowley’s instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the fox studio vaults. this compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of megatone records owner john hedges and the attic of former bandmate maurice tani.

the first compassion cut is the deepest. ethiopian funk mob admass accidental houser * kalatashew waga* from 1984 gets a reissue (and a remix from long-time fan andras fox). restored and mastered by thomas p heckmann. hand-stamped 12 inch, with a debossed mpr logo on sleeve