after years of absence on the music scene, international techno superstar cj bolland returns with a big track that takes him back to his nineties origins, reminiscent of the camargue glorydays. now ready to storm the dance music world once again, this is a taste of whats to come from the heart & soul of the techno mastermind.chicago obviously refers to the city of house, back when house was house, with funky organs, a variety of beats and the most beautiful strings. on the remix we get a deep workout from voltron, a melancholic future garage stepper from title, and a nasty dubstep delivery from syndaesia.

leeds/nottingham duo mak & pasteman might be in their 20s, but their musical influences stretch from the funk and soul of the 60/70s, through juan atkins proto-techno, to soulful house, d n b and uk garage. which wont surprise anyone listening to this, their debut ep for shifting peaks, a 4 track statement of intent that sounds like it couldnt have been made any time but 2012, but also feels like 20 years of hardcore continuum is embedded deep in its musical dna.

manmakemusic continue their adventure into the musical hinterland beyond bass, techno, house and garage with two cuts from new signing, trikk. hailing from porto, portugal, and a recent addition to londons kaleidoscopic music scene, trikk effortlessly marries old school charm with new school edge. a-side, ‘jointly’, takes robert hood-esque jackin’ techno drums and unites them with twisted garage vocal chops and relentless bass. on the flip, ‘i fall down’ takes things down a gear with an emotive mix of cavernous synth lines, heartbroken vocals and skipping drums which harks back to the finest moments of broken beat.

endlich! nach unfassbar tollen konzerten folgt nun ein erster tonträger des duos viktor marek und ashraf sharif khan. der eine nicht umsonst als der >madlib von der waterkant< gefeiert, der andere aus einer sitar-spieler-dynastie in pakistan durch zufall in hamburg-city gelandet. zusammen produzieren sie einen sitar-getriebenen clubstep, der alle länder, völker, ja beide gehirnhälften ein für alle mal vereinigt! auf dieser maxi befinden sich neben den zwei originalstücken remixe vom legendären britischen dub/ step/ uk garage/ drum & bass-vater benny ill aka horsepower productions und dem hamburger kollektiv small people um die smallville-gang. ein must have

el freakadell ist das neueste projekt von enzo elia (balearic gabba sound system) und roskow kretschmann (sygaire, kosma, mudegg und ex-jazzanova). mit ihrer ersten gemeinsamen maxi präsentieren die beiden einen disco- und garage-sound, der die tage von david mancusos legendären loft-partys in new york revue passieren lässt.

striking out in june 2011 with his debut ep >in your gut like a knife< - a neat summary of his electronic excursions at that point - the beautifully artworked 12 inch acted as a portal into a world of daydreams, tumbling into shadows and embracing luminescence simultaneously. breeding surreal headphone-friendly landscapes, he struck a peculiar and delicate balance between otherworldly and familiarity, at times sneaking a sly glance towards the dancefloor but mostly conjuring a sense of longing and rye melancholy. ticking with a distinctive bounce and rhythm, it comes as no surprise that gang colours was raised on the bump and grind of uk garage. taking a step back from chopped n screwed rnb vocals and the swing of ukg, >the keychain collection< explores more sombre recesses within gang colours palette. the scattered technicolor synth melodies that characterised his ep are present, but softer, cosier even, weaving betwixt and between forthright piano chords and wills own vocals. >the keychain collection< eloquently captures gang colours first steps on a long road.

fine garage / uk funky... including actress & girl unit remixes on the flipside

vinyl only release from lobster boy. immense production on this new 12 inch. taking in influences from the full spectrum of uk music. from uk funky, to garage to dubstep to house and even some jungle bass vibes. truly a unique piece of studio work. dj support from redlight & oneman.

incl. manik & hot since 82 rmxschris james, 50 % of one of the fastest rising artists of 2011, coat of arms, presents his first off ep. and theyear might be young, but we predict this will be one of our highlights for 2012. nothing else matters is a massivepeaktime anthem. cutting-edge production, a massive bassline, anthemic vocals. the remix by hot since 82 transforms the original into an even darker affair, adding spooky synth pads and a slightly techier groove. for on & on james takes similar ingredients as for nothing else matters - killer bass, irresistible vocal, massive production- but cooks up a slightly deeper track, perfect to be enjoyed at the earlier or later hours of the night. man of the moment manik nyc delivers a massive remix for on & on, adding a subsonic garage-ish bassline, eerie synth stabs,little acid licks and jacking rimshots.

magic wire label head lone picks another smasher, aptly titled delirium tremens, from the elusive neon jung with a suitably precise re-edit from nathan fake on the b.side, fresh after his last remix for radiohead. delirium tremens takes on flavours of garage, soul and psychedelia and glues it all together with an armour plated, mutant electro backbone designed to make the dancefloor lose it for 4 minutes but still keeps the soul firmly intact. its another demonstration of neon jungs ability to take influences from many genres and join the dots to create something fresh, but with all the right reference points to make this accessible to everyone from your backpacking beat head to the hardcore club frequenters. the bass in the first drop of this track is just berserk – theres no other word for it. the b side sees nathan fake up the tempo but draw it out, making this perfect for the more patient crowd. it has nathans signature beat all over it – it rotates, swings and soars gloriously until it finally ends in a warm afterglow, complementing the original perfectly in its grower not a shower approach.

on this white label, we bring together two of the best producers in the uk to give there perspective of the work of sbtrkt. the ratio of quality to quantity in the braiden repertoire is disproportionately weighted in favour of quality. his debut release >the alps<, on joy orbisons label doldrums, certified him as a meticulous detailed producer. if youve heard is rinse fm show, youll have enjoyed the intensity and breadth of his perspective. this musicological take on sbtrkts >pharaohs< recontextualises roses gabor afro-futuristic vocals line in a more genuinely space-age industrial club sphere. the darker edge to lil silva is just the baddest of all uk house producers. his uk funky background has sheltered him from the hype lauded upon the flavour of the month post-dubstep producers of his generation. as a result, hes continued to garner respect from all sides, from the garage scene to the tech house scene. his treatment of >living like i do< takes his mate samphas vocal and adds a jerk discord to an already tense and dramatic vocal performance. his trademark 2-note bassline presents itself with its usual menace, ensuring waistlines to react promptly.

tj hertz he has a white label unknown objekt. from below as if the body is muscular rock sound, the words of the author’s case, dub step, three steps are a complex mixture of core and base, garage, techno. record during 28 months, hessle audio, including obtaining support from the scuba and surgeons, aphex twin, james ruskin, release the forefront of the techno / electronica scene, in the presence mysterious, and the label is. in addition, the top clubs such as fabric, such as radiohead sbtrkt work and nun or a mixer containing a book and berghain has been steadily eroded the deepest part of the scene is employed as. his name, the founder of a leading car rental company, or unit of frequency cited physicists in the mystical setter for a feature not leave a name, tj hertz. doberman, writing for himself while living in retirement in the body that is born in japan and raised in the uk, now in the outskirts of berlin, came from a magazine interview requests all 100 dj mag special million euros was more interested in the beginning with no offers, he said, the behavior is earnestly devoted to the basement

meet bwana. his tunes started racking up plays and conversations commenced with new music buddies xi, submerse and djd. a variety of different 130bpm sounds were toyed with from dubstep, garage, 2 step, 808 dubstep and his very own mashes of r&b-lead garage-step. it all seemed to work. a bunch of labels got in touch and tracks were signed to mad decent and montreal based infinite machine.

nice price deal !!! foot & mouth kicks of the year with j. cubs slamming warning single, hot out of leeds (home of house) with a superb narcotic infused lil mark remix! warning evokes that heady summer of 89 as j. cub dubs and twists the garage beats and vocal into submission, a sure fire barnstormer, make no mistake! j. cub then gets deeper and more electronic with his great rendition of werds, hooky as hell.one the flip lil mark (classic, disco 45, baker st) works his hallucinatory jacking magic, striping warning down to its rudiments whilst funking its rawness to the bone.

first copies only via decks.de !!! recore records return with its third release, >death of a musicbox ep<, compliments of oli furness - an artist who has been steadily releasing his 90s infused house tracks on various uk labels over the past few years and developed a refined, mature style of production that draws on classic house and garage tropes

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on black vinyl.

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on transparent vinyl.

next strike by peter grummich on the new berlin-based label innerbird. 2 massive analog bass tracks touched by the hands of love! midnight funk is a hypnotic house journey where you feel analog birds flying through waves of well structured but always funky rythms with a classic garage attitude. watch ya on the other side has a more stepped touch and brings in a huge bassline combined with deep and soulful chords for the moving crowd. again, lots of birds flying here.

after almost 2 years of serving slices of their idea on cutting edge house music on a solely digital basis, the belgian silverback recordings now releases its first vinyl… on >ep 2< polish producer the phantom demonstrates he is a master at creating a soulful, genre-bending, futuristic blend, whilst paying homage to rich chicago, uk garage, and detroit traditions, to name but a few. highly acclaimed and limited to 300 12 inch copies. support by ikonika, hackman, canblaster, french fries, teki latex, round table knights, dubbel dutch, brenmar, lol boys, blackwax, optimum, chaos in the cbd, lil silva, martelo, …

hotflush presents the debut 12 inch from belgian newcomer locked groove aka tim van de meutter. the young producer delivers three hypnotizing and genre bending tracks that expertly weave the sounds of berghain, soulful house and uk garage into a single crushing package. the >rooted< ep draws you in with the title track, bouncing along to an acid baseline, then moves onto >drowning<, a moody techno track that was included on scubas dj-kicks mix compilation, filled with drum and ambient samples taken from field recordings. lastly, >change<, a production that smartly melds classic house grooves with industrial techno, demonstrates locked grooves rhythmic finesse and long-term promise as an artist.

from the unlikely bass music hotspot of austin, texas, the mighty vvv returns to fortified audio with his strongest material yet in the form of his – and the labels – debut album. if you slept on the projects ep we released in 2010, nows the time to get acquainted with the dynamic progressive garage thats garnered praise from the likes of martyn and oneman. while still giving nods to the classic sounds of ghost, early tempa and vintage dem-2 productions, across the sea updates these formats with deep and futuristic synth work, subtle but weighty basslines and precision rhythms that mark vvv out as one of the most formidable producers working in the crowded field of bass music. this time around its not only the future sounds of london that are present, but also the ghosts of classic chicago house, richard d james-esque electronica and an ethereal contemporary soul sound. across the sea showcases the strongest work to date from a guy we consider to be one of the best in the game

the make or break ep flawlessly exhibits the unique genre crossing production style of maxxi soundsystem. catchy classic vocals, powerful house grooves and an infusion of genres ranging from vintage new york and chicago to garage and modern day disco sum up maxxi soundsystems first ever ep and needwant debut.

funky and bass-heavy uk garage / breakbeat 4-tracker from the incredible peter riley aka persian.

kraut - ja! garage - ja! psych-pop - ja!
das album >phantasmagoric< schreitet musikalisch auf heiligem boden und wird diesen spätsommer auf dem frankfurter indie-label hazelwood vinyl plastics (king khan, daniel johnston, grant hart, uva.) erscheinen. mit wehendem banner greift admiral black nach der stratosphäre und ist bereit, das universum zu bezwingen!

kowton and tom dicicco, residing in bristol and manchester respectively, make very different music from one another. kowtons seems to come from house, perhaps also electro and garage, often quite slow in tempo and hard to pin down to a specific genre. toms music is techno, bass heavy, melodic, textured and rooted around 125 bpm. with these distinctive styles the idea of a split ep might seem ambitious, but the result is four cohesive but different tracks that show the talents of both artists perfectly in the format of two originals on one side and two remixes of each others originals on the other. tom diciccos original is driven by a low-mid range thick stab and pounding kick drum, littered with intricate but not overbearing hi hat and snare work and some very atmospheric mid range. kowtons is subtle and sparse, low fidelity and plodding, with rattling percusion carrying the tune along. on the other side of the record, kowtons remix of toms original is driven by an enormous bassline, with an off kilter dubby feel to the slow tempo and genre defying tune. toms remix of kowton rounds off the ep with a return to stab driven techno, pulsating, dynamic and trance inducing.

the finding is the latest single from the cbs, other wise known as the world famous cuban brothers. this is their second single (misdemeanor jcity 001) to come off their eagerly awaited debuted artist album which is due out next year. the original is a funk filled odyssey which puts a smile on the face and causes the foot to tap of any listener! also on this package we are lucky enough to have two remixes. first up is the killer garage rub from the remix king doorly, backed up by another dance floor smasher from featurecast. this is a package and a half!

whether on his own or with nick hoppner as my my lee jones has been djing and making music for more than a decade. in 2008 jones released his debut full-length lp “electronic frank” on aus music. his solo releases and remixes have appeared on labels such as aus music, ostgut ton, liebe*detail and cityfox and last year, he did his first ever mix cd for the world famous watergate club. next up from the talented producer is a futuristic 4-tracker on aus, incl 2 remixes from george fitzgerald and midland. for the lead track moment, jones offers up a bass driven house number that hints at his jazz roots whilst pushing forward into garage territory. for the remix, george fitzgerald delivers his most straight up, heads down house production to date. next up is duvel, a characteristically quirky jones production, bouncy and deep all at once but with a bass line that will hold its own at peak time. midland steps up for the remix, twisting it into a moody multi-genre convergence like only he can.

released in 1973, pronounced >l&#277,,,,,,,h- nérd skin- nérd< is the debut album of legendary pioneers of southern rock lynyrd skynyrd. they brought together all the best elements of southern culture – blues, country, garage rock, southern poetry – and created a gumbo of southern sounds and flavors as none had done before. there are few debut albums that sounds as raw and determined as pronounced does, and this is largely due to the hard, lean edge that lynyrd skynyrd bring to the music. the album features the songs >i aint the one<, >gimme three steps< and >free bird<, their famous rock anthem. music on vinyl is proud to present this album, which marks the birth of a great band that spawned an entire genre.
180 grams audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

the debut release from your mamas friend has already been making waves and with the dance press lavishing praise, backed by an impressive weight of dj support, marcin czubala s fresh new imprint has already made the brightest of starts. having taken the lead on 001, marcin now passes the baton to a duo that are currently taking the world of house music by storm, polish duo viadrina. konrad slazyk and mateusz kazula are the fresh-faced pair hailing from the banks of the river odra. having made a crushing impact with their debut release, the >better ep< earlier this year on pets recordings, viadrina have been working away tirelessly in the studio refining and polishing their sounds and skills. an endearing innocence can be heard in their music and their versatile, warm and uplifting style is immediately attractive to the ear. matching that aural lure with an impressive and mature use of bass has seen them create some of the smoothest and dare we say it, sexiest tracks of the year to date. making them a perfect addition to the your mamas friend roster. with a splash of r&b, a good slice of garage, 4/4 kick and a sprinkling of lullaby, title track >shining< is the most perfect of winter warmers. the cosy vibes continue on >luna<, with its beautiful vocal wrapped in the protective warmth of its bulbous bassline.

having finished recording the new zombie zombie album (out: april 2012), etienne jaumet leaves temporarily the duo to record a solo piece, as a need to find oneself again … if the word satori means spiritual awakening, the title track that offers etienne seems to describe the way to this awakening … a winding and sometimes dark path, taking inspiration from both dark disco and synth wave (etienne is particularly keen of those genres, you can listen to his new podcast for versatile records as an evidence) and also to some kind of trance… on b side, jon convex, newcomer on the dubstep / uk garage field and signed on martyns label, delivers a clearly club oriented version, by injecting syncopated beat and the funky groove unique to uk garage.

continuing the exploration of bristol 4/4 variants, immerse proudly offers forth this decisive two-tracker from the prodigious mind of jacob martin, better know as hodge. you might be more familiar with hodge from his work as part of outboxx, who we proudly debuted on ime025. that said, he first surfaced last year with the deadly conjecture on another fine bristol institution, pollen. one thing rings true in any of the output hodge is associated with, melody. shirking the safety of sterile mechanics that so many producers hide behind, he tackles interplaying notes and harmonies with a fearless exuberance. opening track the fall kicks off on a jerky groove and ice-cold organ murmurs, gently easing in layers and clips of sound with the same joie de vivre as akufen and other micro-house progenitors. ‘crush’ kicks off on a more decidedly broken tip, keeping the twostep shuffle slow and easy as whispers of garage skip in between the warm pads. the overriding vibe on hodge’s ep is one of unpretentious, good times tunage.

dies ist rollende, funky, sexy und wunderschöne sonnenuntergangs-musik! oldschool rap in einer schwül-modernen boogie art, bearbeitet und angereichert mit joashs himmlischen disco streichern. seine musik mischt dancefloor sounds und jazz-rhythmen mit orchestralen arrangements. das ergebnis ist eine tiefe und schöne klanglandschaft voller strings, komplexer drum-patterns und atmosphärischer elektronik.

hailing from new zealand, truth and decoda have established themselves as true heavyweights of the dubstep scene. following releases on several high profile labels, and their hit album >puppets< truth lay it down for wheel & deal.
truth & decoda – the emperor: emperor is the heavy hitting, distorted reese tearout monster with a dramatic intro of horror film proportions. this follows the dark jump up vibe of wheel & deal, and will smash up any dance.
truth & dutty ranks – calling you back: this is a upbeat style track, reminiscent of the older dubstep sound. with a tribal skank and haunted garage style vocal, this is soulful but sub heavy in its own right.
these have had support from n-type, walsh, hatcha, and mistajam to name but a few.

the back on track vinyl collection takes one of the most seminal and classic new york house labels of the late eighties and early nineties and lets the sort after producer nicholas painstakingly update the sound for 2011. this special edition collection is made of three limited edition heavy weight 180 gram vinyls with printed sleeves. each four track ep is individually coloured to make the complete set of three, light blue, orange and dark blue. on each ep there are four nu groove tracks re-edited by nicholas that include vinyl only exclusives. the collection reinterprets classic nu groove artists including bas noir, roqui and n.y house n authority.

platt & samrai aka swing ting veröffentlichen mit >creepin< ihren ersten release unter dem namen ihrer monatlichen clubnacht in manchester, die zu den besten veranstaltungen der stadt gehört und wo eine mischung aus garage, grime, reggae und hip hop gespielt wird. das duo ist von anderen künstlern aus manchester wie zed bias, marcus intalex oder illum sphere beinflusst und präsentiert eine ganz eigene version von elektronischer musik. dj support von brackles, wifey crew, matt iq, xxxy, mr scruff, hoya:hoya & co.

taking us deeper into the night are the four remixes: london veteran seiji fuses house and garage for a 6 minute roller, dfas juan maclean delves into his deep house roots with his new peach melba project, london duo compound one pay homage to gabriels uk garage roots with sweet old school 2 step and hyperdubs ossie turns in a decidedly trippy uk funky hybrid.

state of the art work on the dusty binding between house, techno, dubstep and analogue processing.
on side a: a dancefloor smasher with solid 808 beats and absorbing newyorkian piano hooks, followed by a touching acidic inner voyage into motor city sweetest reminiscences.
on side b, a proper piece of functional minimalism and a soulful uptempo excursion into the garage territories. the heat of magnetic recording, the funkyness of the machines, the driving force of the human feeling.

brand new project from orphx partner rich oddie. features colour insert in clear poly bag. strong release for fans of early basic channel ! for over twenty years, rich oddie has been making electronic and experimental music as a key member of a wide range of projects and bands, ranging from ambient to industrial, techno to punk. the most well known of these is orphx, a long running collaboration with partner christina sealey that has gained widespread acclaim for their pioneering fusion of industrial, techno, and electro. richs other projects span across experimental and psychedelic music: antiform (ambient / electro-acoustic), closing sale (synthpop), magic shadows (garage punk), o/h (power electronics), and oureboros (ambient / black metal). surface is delighted to release richs very first solo ep with two tracks that dig deep into his trademark aesthetic of dark droning atmospheres, dubbed out sound manipulation, and relentless rhythms.

ruff revival livens up the dance by offering the best in raw bass driven tunes for the floor. jungle, garage, and dubstep vibes get mashed up together on each release, with the emphasis on fun, rudeness, rhythms, and bass experimentation.

lower east launched in the summer of 2010. it was the result of a coming together of 3 likeminded friends: cozzy d, lee brinx and ed kane (kanio/dexter kane). all established members of the london scene in their own right, they combined forces to create a label with one simple ethos: quality electronic music. whilst the idea itself is unified, the influences are vast. disco, techno, garage, hip-hop, drum and bass, jazz, 80 s and soul all inspire lower easts subtle blend of 4/4 beats. notable artists on lower east include: lee foss, gavin herlihy, robert james, uner, nima gorji, pezzner, richie ahmed, puente and rosche, waifs and strays, and death on the balcony.

synkro-a man of taste. synkros signature of this ep, slinkier double garage motions, in a deep house vein with pitching r&b voices. warm, housey keys and whipcracking rhythm syncopations with a lovely sense of restraint. a cracking good story. does this suit your taste?
transparent yellow vinyl edition.

synkro-a man of taste. synkros signature of this ep, slinkier double garage motions, in a deep house vein with pitching r&b voices. warm, housey keys and whipcracking rhythm syncopations with a lovely sense of restraint. a cracking good story. does this suit your taste?
transparent green vinyl edition.

for well roundeds 11th release bristols skinnz drops a trio of infectious and melodic creations that share a kinship with todays garage and funky house sounds whilst standing apart due to their unique character. you may know sam from his other alias baobinga. he is man who commands much respect for his collaborations with people from a wide variety of musical backgrounds and his ability to channel his influences in an unforced and colourful way.
on the skinnz releases so far he has experimented with more garage influenced beats, while retaining his trademark focus on percussive momentum. however these tracks often flow freely across boundaries and genre limits encouraged to evolve in any direction that creates excitement. previous skinnz releases have already appeared on pinchs earwax label and boka records whilst his debut outing was on one of the first compilations of music that might be termed dubstep – the classic >our sound< album on destructive.

the proposition is a simple one. it was a 2009 when julio bashmore first remixed >heartbreaker< from deadboys classic first release - the >u cheated< ep on well rounded.
he remoulded the garage template of the original into something more immediate, replacing the swung off-beats of the original with driving forward-rhythms and a clarity of purpose that takes absolutely nothing away from the musical impact of the original. this circulated on mp3 and we smiled and danced.
unexpectedly, in 2010 jb returned to >heartbreaker< for a different interpretation. this time around a more haunting approach was the order of the day with cross-fading strings creating a soulful, otherworldly atmosphere. the drop this time also swapped sub bass for punchy 808s. a tantalising further alternative that pointed the way to this vinyl release.
back 2 back timeless brilliance for the dancefloor on our favourite format. get stuck in.

for their sophomore release catapult records presents the debut solo release from the organ grinder aka chico from didz and chico fame, one half of the duo that brought us the outstanding >something new< on doc daneekas ten thousand yen label. >obsession< and >new age people< are back on the old school renaissance tip sharing the same soulful classic tones that underpinned >something new< which got plays from the likes of larent garnier and sinden.
these are two classy modern garage hits that have a back in the day vintage feel, think tuff jams garage classic >experience<, think us garage at its peak, think iceberg chinos and mochino shirts, think everyone having a good time in clubs. both tracks are swingers aimed directly at the dance floor full of soulful vocal snippets, catchy melodies, shuffling rhythm patterns, warm vintage keys and plenty of deep bass.

lando is known for teaming up with low limit as lazer sword, a future hip-hop from group from the bay area. his solo tracks are freaked out juggernauts of electronic music, primarily experimenting with various mutations of house. dense instrumentation, analog synth and drum machine work, complex melodies, and creeping basslines are pooled from his musical obsessions with 90s rnb, classic house, freestyle, garage, detroit techno, early synthesizer music, timbaland, and… to be honest, everything in between.
>maneuver< is a sure shot banger, a futuristic synth piece with heavy garage leanings and even a hint of robin s classic >show me love<. on the flip we find >run it<, a more introvert electro fused b-boy classic from future times.

edit king leo zero returns with something very special to kick off a new run of no frills dancefloor bombs that have been tried and tested over the summer on a packed worldwide dj schedule from stockholm to tokyo and beyond. first up is an intensive slice and dice exercise on probably the best track from definitely the best band in the world: the clash. leo takes their most disco friendly outing >the maginificent dance< famously spun by mr levan at the garage - and with the more dubby rare levan version he homes in on looped 1 bar sections, skating along to create a new arrangement - added to the brew are bootleg recordings form the clashes infamous live show at nycs bonds ballroom, and even some baseline demos digitally siphoned from people practicing guitar along to the clash on youtube!….. we are left with is an epic labour of love edit that has already found its way into the a-listers record boxes - from derrick carter to laurent garnier who are all spinning this solid as a rock dub disco bomb. on the flip we have a classy house re-work of al hudson & partners >music< which sticks a chi-town kick and snare up its rear end along with some serious sub bass, and in the middle things get all wobbly with some trademark leo zero space echo rides and before we are quickly warped back-in and onto the floor… big with a load of top jocks too including severino of horse meat disco fame.

mark es >call me< finally gets released via merc this september. ever since its appearance on the mark e beats in space mix nearly a year ago it has remained a must have track and appeared in faiths top 10 tracks of 2010 without seeing the light of day. staying true to an original >house< aesthetic, call me merges a relentless bass line with soaring strings and an organ build de lacey would be proud of, combined with a spoken female vocal this is destined to be a future classic. dixon and tensnake appear for remix duties, dixon turns out a sublime re-work, tightening the feel in true innervisions fashion, whilst tensnake creates a genre defining remix that turns the track on its head and introduces 2 step garage attitude. mark e + dixon + tensnake = huge 12inch !

ross allens meltdown music recordings is kick-starting into life with this stunning mini album/ep from welsh native and production talent evm. evms music holds a fine balance between the contemporary and the classic, between uk garage, broken hip-hop, and the vibe of reggae, house and soul, wrapped in velvety production and a technical style all of his own. title track >groove content< has been a mainstay on ross weekly ministry of sound show for six months, and its now in the hands of gilles peterson who has already hailed it as a classic, supporting it on his bbc radio 1 show and tearing it up on the main stage at this years sonar festival.