for the first reference, sounds of the city is happy to welcome the mysterious spirit of the black 808, responsible for one of the hottest pieces of wax in 2013 for eargasmic recordings in chicago. invasion of the black bass is also following the eargasmic record in terms of style. it s warm in every way and infectious. let s get invaded with invasion of the black bass and invasion of the black house. both tracks share the same chords grid, one could be a reinterpretation of the other. both are very warm and melodic. frenzy in firenze on the other side demonstrates sb8s skills for groovy tools and more dj oriented tunes.

the patterns are direct recordings of the sps1uw, drum machine solo, without any editing or external effects. the 100 patterns recordings, from number 1 to 99 are gathering in pairs, exception made for the number 1, alone on the first record.the opus are following the chronological order of the recordings.

melody as truth returns with talk from home an album from los angeles native suzanne kraft. talk from home showcases krafts emotional depth as a producer, and skill as a multi-instrumentalist. recorded over a few weeks in the winter of 2014, the intimacy of the recordings shines through in a melancholic yet hopeful world of melody and tone.

played & supported by: raresh, john digweed, seth troxler, magda, richie hawtin, nick warren, danny tenaglia, dubfire, guy j, joris voorn, hernan cattaneo, horse meat disco, dj tlr, denite, moodymanc, ethyl, mr. g, chris coco, john heckle, dubspeeka, alan fitzpatrick, agoria, johanna knutsson, iron curtis ...
after a slew of acclaimed 12 inch eps and a string of cd compilations and albums, darkroom dubs prepare to cut their first lp to wax, which comes from portuguese newcomer pedro aguiar. brimful of spectral intensity, aguiars * landscapes and heartbreaks* is an uninhibited package of field recordings and otherworldly tones that stay close to the aesthetic darkroom dubs fans hold dear and also inaugurate the labels landmark step into the world of long play records.

there is almost a year that ortella released his first ep on rutilance recordings. the previous release -ruti005- was adored by the label s followers. that s why the french label now offers a logical continuation of the series -mad in lyon-. same atomic recipe. enjoy!

one one for each customer! wow album on hpty-recordings ltd to 500 copies. the mysterious trevor deep jr is proud to announce the release of a 2x12 inch project on their own hpty label. featuring seven tracks and coming on limited vinyl as well as 50 copies on cassette tape, it is a further testament to his skill of crafting deeply emotive sounds.

friendship reflected through machines. beyond belief ep is composed by lmml owns diogo magalhaes & alexander einetter aka old dog. this piece unites self-recorded sounds, analogue machines & modular recordings into a more experimental take on electronic music. organically grown by time, vision and their friendship. side b, created by cezar lazar (understand) & cristi cons (amphia), presents their own interpretation of ruten moshi. cezar has always been true to himself & a great inspiration to us. creating a new collaboration with cristi cons, part of an avantgarde classical/electronic music generation.

f-on (downbeat/eleve) and bule (eleve) join efforts in a new label, antimatter. new project dedicated to slow dub techno, ambient house with field recordings and other 4x4 experiments. 200 copis pressed.

san francisco/paris-based label spring theory is back with its fourth release. called sweet bitter love, it s a four track ep of manic sample-driven house from keita sano, a japanese producer who s been on a roll lately with releases for like-minded imprints discos capablanca, mister saturday night, and strictly groove recordings. sweet bitter love kicks off with the tripped-out flair of -once i found a diamond.- it s an uplifiting bongo-led cut with dubby melodics that sound like the kind of thing sleeping bag records would have put out in the early 80s. jacques renault provides a leaner peak-time version — complete with hard-hitting snares and growling bass — via his -once i found a diamond (jacques renault trouble funk remix).- things take a turn for the delightfully weird on the ep s namesake -sweet bitter love.- starting like a straightforward house cut, it explodes into a psychedelic collage of spaghetti western guitars, tribal calls, displaced jazz fills, and other forms of cleverly sampled soundtrack exotica. the release wraps up with yet another curveball on -bouzouk.- here sano lays out a subwoofer-knocking ny garage house rhythm that takes a left turn with frenzied bouzouki playing charting arpeggios through a haze of echoing foreign voices. taken as a whole, sweet bitter love is that rare idiosyncratic bomb of an ep that will keep your dancers moving and your trainspotters guessing — in other words, it s spring theory through and through.

haunted doorbell are timothy j. fairplay and matilda tristram who released xylophone together last year on astro lab recordings. picking up where xylophone left off unconnected thoughts on jacking is four tracks of naive melodies, rough slamjack drums, and new age atmospheres. starclash kicks off side a, with its dramatic arpeggios and sid chip crashes, techno to soundtrack the saturday night laser show at the planetarium. following is a night of adventure with its eastern scales and washy broken chorus unit hiss. on side b we have beautiful sheffield - an ode to electronic musics (possibly) most important british city and the title track rounds of the ep - house music for listening to while looking out to sea.

2 years after the release of his first solo album, favorite recordings presents solar, the second album by acclaimed brazilian composer lucas arruda, and the 100th release of the label! comes as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

dark rose is back with the first v/a of the label, based on the argentinean upcoming techno talents, zedje, matt saderlan and julixo in co-operation with the argentinean barcelona based rising techno star flug (cl recordings). tones of energy in this one!

new on the delsin x-series is my home is sonic, a standout techno, dub and minimal album originally released in 2001 by icelandic producer arnvidur snorrason aka exos on ae recordings. exos is the son of dub techno producer octal and released three albums in his career, as well as a swathe of fine eps on labels like thule, mosaic, slow to speak and has recently being picked up by nina kraviz. his ability to build great atmospheres and heady soundscapes was unrivalled, and though they bottle up influences, they are always fresh, wintry and compelling. few have done minimal dub techno better before or since this masterpiece album, so it s right that 2015 sees it revisited by fans old and new alike.

contium is a berlin based techno duo formed by bruno giordana and jonas schenkyr. the record opens with *the p-wave*, a heavy bottom-end, dance floor-oriented track, with echoed sounds and reduced grooves creating real club vibes. feel the great spatial depth given by the air between the beats. the track on the b side is called *aeromagnetic dub*, and this one goes even deeper. the percussion and chords deliver an incredible rhythm that gradually hypnotizes the listener. it features local field recordings and filtered, brushed, acoustic drum-loops.

for fasten07, we are very pleased to welcome one of our favorite artists to the label. sonodab, known from releases & remixes on fear of flying, trazable recordings, kina music and infuse to name a few, comes here with his debut on fasten musique vinyl only. the ep includes gipsy minimal groove and a stunning remix by sinob satosi who is a next japanese rising star.sinob has just released his new ep * flash* with boola for vinyl club. monomial ep is due to be released in may 2015 in a record shop near you. vinyl only!

knuggles recordings is very delighted to present moire patterns second essential play ep. the title track * get it thru* puts you right in the middle of a pumping house party. this grabbing and powerful long-playing tool with afro kick grooves and haunting vocal licks will keep your bottoms up! look out! it can knock a hole in your wall. on the flip side moire patterns is featuring special edits of tracks by two original artists: jaone and bratacas. led by a tambourine, the constantly modulating pattern of “taxanetsi brothers” drives you into a more platonic dimension of classical and balkan music. disco fashion! bratacas 029 has been selected from the diverse works of bratacas. its an elegant ambient electro-acoustic piece that makes us reminisce about the uk dnb scene of the late 90ties. or is it detroit?

toronto native and production chameleon sean miller joins the ranks of josh winks ovum recordings. after recent releases from the likes of wink himself and vince watson (who released the labels 250th release at the end of 2014), miller takes the helm for this bumping, grooving slice of tech house mastery with a latin twist.

illusion limited is the limited press sister label to illusion recordings. the label will shine light on new artists and sounds not currently represented on illusion. the first release kicks off with the highly talented manchester based artist seelie who delivers two slices of subtle, classy deep house. this ep has been a while in the making and shows a real development in seelie s sound from classic house to deep textured and hypnotic house. blm provides a huge remix on the a side stripping things back and letting the analogue bline and minimaistic drums create a heady, yet dancefloor track. dilated pupils provide a unqiue broken beat remix of the hypnotic desire on the b-side to round things off and kick off this label in style.

june records presents guilty pleasure by dimdj. dimdj is a recording artist from thessaloniki, greece and a veteran dj in the greek underground scene. he is also a member of the groups anopolis and audio atlas. this record consists of live acid house recordings on the a side while on the b side the atmosphere is more cosmic.

klasse recordings label heads luca lozano and mr ho hook up here with a new ep on creme organization.

white vinyl in standard white sleeve (no artwork).
systematic recordings celebrates its tenth anniversary and decided to release only special vinyl pressings during this year. the already second part of marc romboys series is therefor also a collectors item and comes along in form of a solid white vinyl. both tracks, the melodic simi and the tracky bylgja have been featured at romboys and bodzins buzz causing be-at-tv show at village underground in london last december!

out electronic recordings launches “different seasons” series, a sequence of various artists only releases, featuring new collaborations and stabilizing the old ones: the aim is to show how ample and dynamic is out-er’s aesthetics, always keeping an eye on the musical wave the label wants to express.-

the imprint has come a long way since its launch in early 2011 with four years under its belt and a catalogue featuring reputable names such as huxley, dj w!ld, julian perez and east end dubs. here we see the label push on with a collaborative release from swiss producer dan noel, most notably known for his work on memoria recordings and little helpers, and germany s bunte bummler of cécille records / 8bit fame.

from the lands that time forgot birdie is proud to bring you an ep of the highest quality from the artist currently know as causa. hailing somewhere from up in the hills on the border between deepest darkest east lancashire and west yorkshire (thats up north to you lot) causa joe is a long time friend of trevino marcus. joe is underground and a lover of proper house music and has never been interested in music trends (he is a fisherman for christ sakes). he has been making music under various guises for 15 years with an apparent 6 year gap to go fishing. he has had releases with 202/20 vision tusk wax and paper recordings to name but a few. as marcus and joe still meet regularly for a pie and a pint its no real surprise then that this ep of some of marcuss favourite music of joes has come to pass. enjoy.

illusion recordings off shoot label innercircle is back for its fourth edition with french house wizard andrade stepping up for his debut ep with the illusion crew. andrade featured a remix on inc003 on james barnsley s huge spellbinder ep and after delivering the goods illusion were keen for him to flex his musical muscles across a full ep.
andrade has been on a rich vein of form recently releasing on delano smiths mixmode label, one records and dessous to widespread acclaim, cementing his standing as one of the most talented house producers around.

2015 ist das jahr des neuen albums von alex bau, das ende april seine definition von modernem, intelligentem techno mit einem düsteren und zugleich auch organischem touch präzise definiert. ein klares bekenntnis zum sound. frei von hochglanz-bildern und ablenkenden elementen kommt dies album mit techno in seiner unverfälschten, puren form mit einem einzigen fokus: die musik selbst! nach 5 jahren quasi überfällig ist es definitiv an der zeit, daß einer der am meisten für ihren sound respektierten technoproduzenten nach mehr als 100 produktionen und remixes auf szenerelevanten labels wie chris liebing s -clr-, techniasia s -sino-, dem englischen technoaushängeschild -sleaze records-, dem legendären harthouse oder auch kürzlich auf sven väth s -cocoon recordings- nun erneut ein techno-statement in form eines full-length-albums zu setzen. und genau hierfür kam nur eine plattform in frage: alex eigenes label -credo-, das vor allem in den letzten beiden jahren mit seinen eindrucksvollen releasaes mehr als durchgestartet ist.

2015 will be definitely a strong year for affekt recordings, great releases like from uncode, mtd, d_leria already heading the way into a new strong year. just after the first limited vinyl release with remixes by par grindvik, dj emerson and uncode, affekt recordings presenting the first lp from mastermind alex dolby called omen. nine tracks of fullest techno influenced by the affekt club in italy.

bitter moon has criss-crossed europe to gather a trio of heavy house hitters for lunes de fiel vol. 2. creme organization prodigy innershades gets the show on the road with the synth slamming groove of -moments of euphoria-. new beat memories bounce alongside rumbling rhythms in track guaranteed to ignite speakers. next stop is germany with snuff crew and -your hands-. the jack experts fillet their trademark raw edges for a smooth and soulful piece of late night chitown. smoke curls around chords, claps are softened as samples turn in a twilight haze. the final destination, italy, is bathed in the 303 sunshine of -#acid-. the white rabbit recordings founder uses the building blocks of chicago to produce a fluid floor filler. cymbals, cow-bells, toms and snares are soaked in a devilish brew of acid. bohemian body jerk to a 4/4 beat to bring down the curtain on this latest instalment of lunes de fiel.

following releases by ramzi (etwal timoun) and aquarian foundation (planet of discipline), montréal/los angeles label total stasis announces the first lp by swiss producer anom vitruv, entitled anomie. subtitled five studies about death, anomieis an intricate tapestry of field recordings, incidental sounds, and blackened, looming ambience that fluctuates between detachment and foreboding. at one point a clattering house piece rises from the mix, punctuating the records sensual, vaguely funereal exhaustion. cover art comes from brazilian artist marcellvs l., whose minimalistic studies on stasis, time, and mirage complement anomies intro/outrospective sense of limbo. mastered by brandon hocura (invisible city editions) at polyphasic studios in toronto.

after an absence of 7 years, the legendary primate recordings is back!new transmissions pt1 totally encompasses this philosophy. we have friends both old and new featured on the releases, showcasing a variety of styles, but all with 2 important elements, groove and quality

ltd warehouse found! systematic recordings celebrates its tenth anniversary and decided to release only special vinyl pressings during this year. the already second part of marc romboys series is therefor also a collectors item and comes along in form of a solid white vinyl. both tracks, the melodic simi and the tracky bylgja have been featured at romboys and bodzins buzz causing be-at-tv show at village underground in london last december!

030 recordings proposes the third release on vinyl. a new original work of three tracks signed by producer micol danieli which end with a charlton remix. the style is well marked by the sound of acid roland synth and drum machine sounds reminiscens of the underground dancefloor of the early nineties.

rough limited is a german based vinyl only record label that is specialized in underground club music. after the first superb roughltd001 its time for the next release on rough limited. sebastien vorhaus & 4004 (quintessentials, faces records & vicario musique recordings) comes up with a four track ep full of jackin - / chicago house. both guys added there typical mexican vibe to the release. enjoy! again 140g vinyl only with antistatic innersleeve

following on from label-head masayas *angel ep* that picked up support from the likes of peter van hoesen, osunlade and vince watson, the ever-impressive mina recordings is back this march with sabota & grenier *two hands* with remixes from sei a and sam k.

faust recordings is the new black techno label established by the italian dj and producer cristian carpentieri and his friend sandro leucci, one of the most famous art directors, designers and illustrators in italy. faust: a music that is not immoral is unworthy of being called music at all. well-known pleasure ep includes a remix produced by silvision.

originally released on 1991 mbg is one of the most talented italian deep-house producers from late 80 s/ early 90s. this ep is one of his best releases, showing his warm and deep house style, still very hot! official reissue licensed from mbg international through groovin recordings.

after success of first episodes with jam (played by marcel dettman & more).. zadig announces his kern space adentures album soon on syncrophone recordings. tip***

cuushe kehren mit der night lines ep zurück, ihrer vierten richtigen veröffentlichung und der ersten für das cascine label. night lines wird als geschichte erzählt, die sich über vier songs erstreckt und eine eindringliche japanische soundlandschaft darstellt. die lyriks stammen von cuushe, während die produktionen von aus kommen. viele sounds stammen aus filmen, animationen und field recordings.

manchester producer hidden spheres blends the interesting elements he finds within recordings into soulful dance music suited for clubs and the living room. those influences combine jazz artists like sun ra, john coltrane, the art ensemble of chicago, and miles davis along with the modern sounds of detroit and german producers. having released individual tracks on dirt crew his first solo ep appropriately finds its way to moods & grooves, a label known its eclectic output. the bloos connects the musical dots of his influences while expressing a love for house music.

brian mcnasby aka heights, and rob paine aka worship, are bringing their track, teach dem dub, back home to worship recordings. the dub version of the track was originally released on the portland based label zamzam sounds on 45 vinyl, and it immediately sold out. teach dem dub will be released both digitally and on vinyl by worship, and packaged with three new interpretations of the single. since its release back in january 2014, the single gained a plethora of notoriety and was reviewed on mixmag.com in the month of march. mixmag scored the track a 9 out of 10 and commended heights + worship on constructing a piece of deepness that hasnt been heard in ages.

from earlydub records mastermind & creator, french native loquace has honored us with his edition of tabla, for our 5th release. after years of playing alongside flagship artists like: miss kitten, vitalic, stephan bodzin, tini & the gang, julian perez, anja schneider, and yaya, loquace has shown his commitment to the music, and has left quite an impression on many. with such releases on labels such as: little helpers, upon.you, kiara records, moan recordings, and kina music, loquace has made his musical impact, and shown great dedication, and true creativity, to say the least. loquace’s ep, entitled ‘momento’, starts off proper bringing our attention directly to the pulsating bass and excited cymbals, finding yourself on a colossal-like locomotive. nostalgia’s atmospheric rooms, brings us to a moment of breath, a certain euphoric feeling. getaway, takes us to the deep down drums while guiding you to the undertones of the bass. as we yearn for more, loquace delivers us – things. as the track unfolds, it will bring you into a groove, a distinctive rhythm, as the chorus keeps you on beat, the kicks dance around, and the secret stabs transport you to our closing, ending our journey with loquace on this edition of tabla.

its all about the bangin keeping with the theme of the ep, the duo lay down a maximum big room monster intended for the last wallflower as well as the serious party-animal. minimalistic 4×4 married to magical chords with the hot & cool vocal tradeoff. celebration techno. large mechanics (modulation dub mix) stripped & delivered proper by detroits own dj k1. straight, no chaser. alien fm mantra (station to station id) not a track, but a vocal id directly from the groups antenna/used as a dj tool voice over in sets. eerie broadcasted vocal concept and description left clear of music. a puzzlebox recordings staple

the klasse recordings sub label with some fierce and fresh electro tracks by privacy. comes with one nasty remix from helena hauff. top stuff!

resin kicks off 2015 in monstrous style by introducing perth drug legend to the front line. the demented project of liam robertson, one half of the mighty clouds. with the broxden burners ep on west end communications and a remix on canadas turbo recordings, resin is very excited to introduce clubbers guide to craigie, a session of dark sludgy scottish techno.

argentina has a rich history when it comes to dance music and gonzalo solimano is one of the countrys finest electronic flag-bearers. with his unlock recordings imprint he has created a heavy back-catalogue that the likes of barem, guti, luca m and daniel sanchez have all contributed to. after a short break solimano is back with his *factor h* ep and the original mix is a tropical, cow bell laden treat, one that sums up the nation’s sound nicely. on remix duty is both fase and fellow argentinian maestro guti. the producers last full-length was the jazz-inspired *rompecorazones* and now a remix lp is set to follow but here we focus on his amazing edit of *factor h*. guti has maintained the percussive elements of the original but added a significant amount of groove and focused on adding in thick kick drums and more drive. it is one you can imagine on the terraces or at 4am in a darkened room and this is why guti is such a don. pressing on green marbled vinyl)

2nd part. after a year spent perfecting the sound and style of his latest project, andrea fiorito makes his highly-anticipated return to cynosure recordings with voodoo grooves, the first of a two part ep that fuses funk, dub, and minimal with elements of analog house music straight from the new york city underground. inspired by a recent pilgrimage to south america, voodoo grooves borrows the sounds of the amazon, the flavour of cuban santeria, and the spirit of the rainforest in its warm, grounded basslines and hypnotic loops.

office 04 circles in memories: the record is about johannes * iron curtis* palukas time at karl-marx-straße berlin where he used to live next door to label head baaz and graphic designer chris fladung. a1 track * magnet* is an ecstatic piece of house music holding all elements ics production is esteemed and loved for : heavy, unrelenting kicks, rolling bass lines, shimmering pads, topped with searing hot yet gamelan-like synts and an icing of slightly loose, detuned organ stabs predesting grand emotions on any dance floor. * what happened happened* surely marks up as another proof of curtis fearless takes on house music: distorted field recordings and blurred spoken words, a web of gossamer melodies and subtle clicks and cuts, all cohered by the louche bassline and the reshuffled groove in a true dilla-ish vein. adapting elements to their own agenda, clandestine groove explorers berg turn * what happened* into a true midnight roller: razor-sharp hihitas join forces with a steam-maschine like percussion, whipping relentlessly in-between kick drum and kick drum. berg cools off their take with prancing melody motifs and strung out pads of the original track, though never loosing focus of the * reductions* aim: keep the dancer dancing.

kann selected another proper * family horror* 8 track compilation with both renowned and new faces, after the first edition saw the day of light in 2011. check out the range that represents their own vision of spacey house & deeper techno nowadays. for this reissued family celebration the following relatives joined the stock: pablo mateo from hot burning lack rec., knutsson / berg - a sweet swedish collaboration of hans berg and johanna knutsson, llewellyn aka lake people, hiver from curle recordings fame and more of the label’s local connections such as perm the analog prince, falke, qy and alkohole.

early support from raresh, fred p. julietta, dana ruh!! after a first year of spellbinding releases, sol asylum returns in 2015 with a fresh various artist’s compilation featuring three finely crafted tracks from the sol asylum crew to kick-start the labels second year. bringing together a family of artists who have been there since the very beginning. starting off with the odd boys danny and damian, we go all the way back to the first release with a brand new remix of broken spell. whisking us away to a parallel universe of this odyssey, this remix is masterly conjured into a percussive exploration of the planet of odd. following the odd ones, julie marghilano unleashes another side of sol asylum with dragon drops. she unveils her known atmospheric soundscapes but with a heavily detailed rhythmic twist, made by experimenting with her field recordings to create a more stripped down sound that shows her range and versatility. last but certainly not least, miss jools calima brings the ep to a triumphant closure like a mystical fog. the elements of the track melt into drowning synths with crackling percussion and the elegantly designed grooves that levitate us steadily through the hypnotic melodies. the percussive strength of each track, while still being diverse links this collaboration of like-minded family members together as a cohesive potion.