yoshihiro hanno invites us to take part in a comprehensive storytelling session. he gathers some expressive voices around him who are skillful contributors to the art of narration – just like the japanese producer himself. setting up an array of soundmarks to be followed continuously, with ears wide open, radiq supplies a reduced framework of themes and subjects where guests are welcome to get involved in. they are here to accompany hannos visions, to leave their own impressions, to deliver various ingredients of personal flavour, to provide some very special and unexpected aromas to the story of eastern hemisphere ep.

following 12 inches on the trilogy tapes and kyle halls wild oats imprint, the original dark soldier mgun returns to dont be afraid for a second outing with this six tracker. from start to finish you get the now familiar trademark mgun sound all over this ep, from the spit and sawdust electro of funnel vision to the deadly 313 dystopia of bean chirp.

ms. smooth socal soul meets mr. nocal dirtybird swagger and they have a baby together. that baby is justin jay and at 19 years old he is already making his 3rd appearance on dirtybird. i have a feeling this is justin jays breakout record. the a-side static is at 119 bpm and will sweep you up then rip your pants off. but even when you get hit with the massive bassline, an old school anchor stays intact. waves b-side has a classic deep dirtybird feeling, with tuned 808s and a surprising melodic element showing off the sweeter side of this up and coming young gun. justin jay has more potential than anyone i have heard in a while and if he continues to play like he has been lately, he has a long dj career ahead of him as well.

the nice junkyard connection label returns with their 7th release... and each release they get better! three deep nordic house cuts by adam stromstedt & alan delius. limited supply!

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illusion recordings is bringing an absolute stomper from the appropriately titled ny stomp with a track called >the ny house track<. a massive track inspired by new york, jersey house music and designed to get every party rocking! ny stomp is a special project by gerd (clone/4lux) who made this track to add to his live set with no intention to release it. it was just a cut made for his live sets and done as an hommage to the early days of ny and nj house. however after playing this at a party from the illusion guys in leeds he got tortured by the guys to make him release it... and lets be honest... it would have been a shame if these cuts never made it to vinyl! one the flip side a slightly more introvert track calles >can you feel it<. on remix duty its nicholas and dj aakmael both doing an excellent job by smoothening things up and take things a bit deeper. proper house music!

music pieces by the cruising duo are not that easy to identify, both style- and time-wise. funky vibes of the 1970s and 1980s are generously mixed with techno sound and peppered with unconventional live instruments, vocals, and flirting with rock. throw in ambitions of new genre creators, and you get a fantastic creature, a techno-funky-rock unicorn.

shades rises from the minds of korova. the aim is at drawing new nuances in the immaginary spectrum of techno, to get the hearing closer to the sound of those hidden mechanical shadows. shades lives on dark visions and primitive rhythms, but nevertheless trusts in a future controlled by a lightning plot between humans and technologies.

selected by joey negro & sean p, classic 80s boogie, soul & electro-funk nuggets.

two hot-ass jacked-out cheeky edits for summer, courtesy of foot & mouth. the a side is a great-take on a early house classic that get caught in the strobe light. on the flip pearls getting ripped up as every gets wet!

what happens if you ask two up and coming and highly talented uk producers to create a track for local talk, then get a hyped house duo from manchester to remix it? you get the bitter love ep from the true rebels together with a fierce remix from deep space orchestra. its two very different takes in both tempo and energy. the original version is a battle of piano stabs with a bouncy yet filthy bassline that results in midtempo house burner with a slight techy feel. the deep space orchestra remix takes us straight to detroit, fusing classic techno sounds together with modern house.

the animal planet is a follow up to downtown party networks last years debut on best kept secret - the machine man ep, which sold out in a matter of a few weeks. this one is a dance floor killer of no less proportions. taken from a recently released silence please compilation, presented by get physical music, and mixed by best kept secrets head honcho vidis, crazy cow bell and owls dont cry are two best selling tracks from the album. release your inner animal.

stareaway is markus guentner from regensburg, of kompakt- and ware-fame, and heiko badje from hamburg, the man behind saudade-driven pop-band la grande illusion. exploring the possibilities of combining guentners critically acclaimed adventures in ambient scapes and badjes melodies and distinctive singing, their track baghira, as an early result, was selected on kompakts pop ambient 6 compilation in 2005.

out of the ether comes something special. how did dopeus get so good while remaining almost unnoticed? sometimes it goes like that. with only a handful of tracks released, including i left my soul on planet dopeus on nite grooves darkness part 2, this is ny resident naotake gunjis first major release yet he comes on like hes been chiseling away at his sound for years. out of nowhere comes the getaway ep. its house music but its much more than that. check!

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big with: john daly, dj hell, marcus worgull, nick curly, wighnomy brothers, jazzanova, julius steinhoff, jimpster, till von sein, dionne, p.toile, trickski, carsten klemann, dave dk, sevensol, anthony collins, michael reinboth, christopher rau ...
ok, first of all i want to reveal a myth: these infotexts are mostly writtenby the labelowners themselves, not by hard-working editors. so what happens, when the guy behind a label releases his own music? well, either he is a well-organised deadline-machine and he asks somebody capable of doing this stupid job, or he realizes:
>oh fuck the distribution whats to do their work and they needed thissheet weeks ago...< so in the end, hes gotta do it himself: of course,now i could tell you how great this record is (what it is!) and what ahell of a motherfucker i am (also true!)... but i prefer telling yousentimental other bullshit instead... :)
this ep marks a newbeginning in my career. since some time now, >the fog burns off< and we get more and more stable in the buisness. last year we were on the road quite a bit and we found many new friends. people from other cities, who believe in the same things, who do similar stuff and who are of the same kidney as we are. so that makes me very happy, which reflects in the music. for the first time i feel like coming home, although we are at the beginning of our journey into the industry yet.

german producer erdbeerschnitzel is the next to get the nod for the house focused delsin series with a new three track ep, cushion. the man born tim keiling has been forever hard to pin down, with releases that take in techno, disco and deep house on labels like mirau and 4lux. this new ep is no different

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killer re-edit!!! limited 100 copies, handstamped, 180gr vinyl only, no repress!!! reserve your copy if you dont wanna get crazy on discogs then....fuckthegovernment! already supported by: timo maas, chris carrier, carlos sanchez, franck roger, jef k, tripmastaz, anthony collins, sehou, de:bug, superlounge, okain, john dimas, namito, alland byallo, sven jaeger, wouter de moor, chaim, willie graff

transparent turquoise vinyl. dev pandya drops his 149th career vinyl in the shape of the b-boy hip hop influenced drum machine. sharp breakbeats step forward, sideways and roll with female rap vocals that get the feet shuffling to drum machineÆs unique groove. rumbling subs and cuts of distorted bass hold everything bolt tight with intricate effects, stabs and vocal riffs. random twists and turns lead the mix into a vocal breakdown where the drums u-turn into a funk assault of drum and bass. the flipside core jungle highlights paradoxs early hardcore roots with vinyl-rip samples, crunchy funk breaks and raggamuffin fx delays that take you back to the birth of pandyas jungle influences. core jungle was written specifically for vinyl mastering and will not be available digitally. exclusively for the analogue crew!
support: marcus intalex, friction, dj marky, loxy, london elektricity, presha, naibu, bailey, flight, asides, amit.

the new >5 seiten ep< by 60 hertz contains plays with the space in which it is meant to be played. corners. in a three-dimensional room. six two-dimensional surfaces. twelve edges, four sides the same length – parallel to each other. well, thats the theory. from outside one can only see edges, yet it is well curved inside. at first sight you wouldnt get it. you only see what you figure out. the question is - how deeply can you discover a space you dont understand? a fifth level, a fifth surface, a fifth side.

fantastic new compilation from sunkissed records features four balearic rarities from the great late 70s early 80s dutch new wave groovers flash & the pan all of which received heavy rotation at the original ibiza parties. kicks off with the full 12 inch version of one of dj alfredos amnesia anthems, the brilliant low slung >midnight man< followed by the bass-driven slo-mo disco groove of >hole in the middle< taken from their 1978 self titled debut lp. on the b-side we get the hard to find disco mix of >waiting for a train< a huge favourite of dj harvey who also featured the last track >walking in the rain< on his critically acclaimed summer beach set mix from a few years back. essential slices of balearic history that still sound fresh today

despite their tender age, italian producers marco faraone & luca agnelli have released on some of the most established labels including get physical, cecille, dirtybird and moon harbour.

jonas schiefferdecker, known by the stage name of joney, is an experimental multi-genre music producer, drummer and musician from hamburg, germany.

alex agore with a hot three track deep / vocal house vinyl... 1990s flavoured spirit

again traditional house tunes at its best from the french lhr crew

78 edits strike again with another killer 12&#8243,,,,, for glenview records. two booty shakin’ disco edits: millie jackson’s “put something down on it” b/w “i am somebody” by glen jones. pressed at 45rpm and comes in the glenview custom die cut sleeve. plays from danny krivit, get down edits, sleazy mcqueen, beaten space probe and more

reissue of this 1983 talking heads classic platinum album on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

this is what happens when two scientists of the bristol bass continuum collaborate ...
a. keyhole : have you ever stayed awake for 3 days straight? this track runs in a parallel universe to our own - a bit like being in a hole you cant get out of.
aa. hydropump : die & addison groove force-fed the sp1200 with a secret 90s nutrient formula, creating the pairs first ever collaboration – hydropump. no spider mite here.

lasts years debut for pets recordings saw uffe impress with the luxuriantly textured and deep colors inside. amsterdam based uffes next offering for catz n dogzs label goes even further to indulge their penchant for downtempo and complex house hybrids. after recent releases on crosstown rebels and tartelet, times all for pets sees uffe proudly voice an if you dont know, get to know statement on behalf of his unique and experimental compositions.

raw, pumping, grooving, shaking house music. thomas melchior teaming up with tim hutton and maman. let s get the party on!

heidi calls upon miami bad boy jesse perez and detroit maverick jimmy edgar for the third installment of heidis jackathon jams.

after his debut 12inch on werkdiscs comes moires new 3 track 12inch on rush hour. in february, ears were picked by the debut release from moire, a mysterious producer hiding behind hypnotic visuals and a well-groomed cloak of anonymity. now hes ready to show his hand further with this second release, a three-track ep of what he proudly calls london techno.

slamming disco edits, huge dj support: dimitri from paris, late nite tuff guy, leftside wobble, ashley beedle, get down edits ...
cutting his teeth on the uk bar dj circuit with gigs six nights a week, as well as being a member of production duo casio social club, henry greenwood has nurtured an understanding of the vital ingredients required for a killer dance floor groove. from the early days of breaking both the pause buttons on his family stereo system (whilst crafting his first reworks) to spinning alongside derrick carter at londons disco-flavoured club night slide, henry is carving a razor-sharp niche in the ever-evolving re-edits movement.

kicking things off for 2013 on in my house is none other than the big boss man himself, samir maslo. with an early fluttering of love in the air, his amorously titled all my love ep is sure to get pulses racing on the dancefloor.
all my love kicks things off with an insanely catchy lv sample laying down the hook - fun, flirty & a sure fire face on the dancefloor, dont forget to pack this for the valentine ball - you will need it. startin up moves in a different direction with a sublime slice of deepness, bubbling away with a warm baseline and cheeky vocal hook.

rabaukens number 3 release is another great floor record – two nice originals getting remixed by lorraine (mybestfriend) and the mighty italoboyz (mothership, saved records, get physical).

vinyl only! ny based undulate recordings is ready to get serious, and as such launch a new vinyl only sub label that will focus on great house music. for its first release, label bosses billy disciple & al alvarez bring you a new up and coming talent in the form of james ellis aka jpe complete with two remixes from house hero gerd, including one under his classic house moniker ny stomp. on the evidence of their first offering, undulates new vinyl only sub label will fast become house heads favourites.

*** vinyl only release, no digital release***
after sides from matthew burton, seuil and albert schwartz, sammy dees ultrastretch label returns in 2013 with volkan akin. a regular presence at berlin institutions like club der visionäre, akin has been slowly rolling out his brand of prickly, spaced-out club tracks since the end of the last decade, both under his own name and as v for volkan. but if volkan akin has up until now been unfamiliar beyond germany, his ultrastretch debut, voltage, featuring an absolute beast of a ricardo villalobos remix, stands to turn more than a few heads in his direction. densely packed and intricately constructed, voltage is an extended groove you can get lost in. cymbals ring softly amidst whirrs of faintly melodic clicks, scratches and voices. but at the center of akins churning, percussive arrangement lies a warm and weighty kick sure to keep dancers pinned to the floor. like so many great perlon records, voltage can be taken as a deeply considered exercise in sound design or as a deadly club track simultaneously, with akins musical sophistication and knack for an inviting beat working hand-in-hand. the original mix spends over 11 minutes unraveling, but as you fall further into the swirl of akins interlocking rhythms, youre likely to stop counting. a shorter constant voltage mix evokes sunrise, pulling back the originals heft to reveal gorgeous pads and hints of organic rhythm. ricardo villalobos, sammys longtime label mate at perlon and a producer who likely needs no introduction, digs deeper into the thump at the heart of voltage on his acdc remix. focusing on the originals wisps of melody, villalobos turns in a warm, zoned-in remix that feels of a piece with the singular techno trips found on his recent lp dependent and happy

sunkissed recordings latest offering features four balearic gems from the incredible grace jones. one of the faces of the original ibiza party scene, grace spent many a debauched night partying hard on the island and her music was as influential on the original balearic scene as it was in the new york disco underground. first up is the amazing tom moulton 12 version of la vie en rose - a slo-mo sensual disco masterpiece that became an anthem at ibizas amnesia. next up is the extended 12 version of feel up with a fantastic groove that filled floors from the paradise garage to pacha. on the b side, we get nipple to the bottle another stunning sly & robbie production that found favour on the balearic dancefloors and last but not least the extended larry levan mix of the party classic pull up to the bumper.

250 copies - vinyl only! being praised by the likes of derrick may, jamie andersons (cocoon, rekids, dessous) 1992 get remixed by red d, the man behind we play house recordings, fcl its you.

blue love featuring the vocals of erika tele is aux 88 black tokyo love theme for the dance floor. in the vein of detroits 4/4 classics from the past, you can know see that aux 88 has some full circle in their musical quest.
blue love is a happy and beautiful take on love and spiritual release you get while dancing on the dance floor. erika teles angelic robotic vocal make this a keeper.
dark deceptions opens with emotional strings and arp like baseline intro creating a sense of a movie intro. erika teles vocal are spoken words in japanese. the track is clearly a sort of intro for more.
the ep gives you a soft string beat dance driven homage to love. pick this up quickly sure to be classic dj track for aux 88 presents plack tokyo fans.

chicagos own boogie nite drops his 2nd 12 inch on glenview and it is a stunner. 4 cuts all guaranteed to get the dancefloor moving: love u (a bangin disco houser), everything good 2 ya (a slow superfly-tastic jam), free 2013 (a soaring jazz tinged house groover-awesome!) and dat boy again (a punchy disco cut).

turns out that cold meat lights no fire so attached to this music are ghosts of my life transcribing their emotions into techno. first half of this rocket is more on a negative tip, the second half is more positive, like we all should take it. either way you should listen to both sides cause they complement each other, so try to relax and enjoy the ride, or get off your ass and jam.

the second tape in the series, ferro #01 continues the path through the abyss of dubbed out techno sounds: ever forward with off-kilter resonations from the echo chamber and a pounding heart-beat throughout. like #00, this one is again a tape-only-release. each cassette is a unique piece of art – stamped, numbered and equipped with a link to the digital files. but ther is no way to get these files without grabbing a tape!

illusion007 has a licence to kill, coming courtesy of illusion family members acid mondays with a stunning remix at the hands of detroit legend delano smith

missing godzilla kebab? i am in town. just came back with several house-snacks from eastern europe. all the grannies on the block are already in shock. get ready!

diamond version craft music that is somehow simultaneously futuristic and archaic. on the surface, its static effervescence and mechanistic precision evoke the march of technology and the sinister detachment of late capitalist society. but it affects listeners on a more instinctive level, interfacing directly with the nervous system and rendering the polyphonic chatter of the bodys impulses crisp and cold. there is something oddly permanent about they rhythms they unearth, as though theyare simply tapping into a deeper pulse that has always been present within their circuitry. diamond version is a collaborative project between two of the most groundbreaking, experimental and forward thinking operators in modern music, olaf bender and carsten nicolai. as joint heads of the berlin-based label raster-noton and with solo projects alva noto (nicolai) and byetone (bender), for over a decade they have been releasing work that spectacularly blurs the lines between the visceral and the conceptual, bridging the gap between gallery and dancefloor. diamond version release the latest instalment in their series of eps leading up to an album in summer 2013.

following on from his long awaited album ku:palm in november of last year, we now see its lead track pyramid get a vinyl release on photeks own label, photek productions. the eastern instrumentation and spacey beats may not be apt for every dance floor, but for fans of modus operandi era photek, pyramid is an essential tune. on the flip we have oshun, another track from ku:palm this time remixed by beneath, a producer that began making waves last year with a series of 12 inches on his own label, no symbols and a cracking mix for fact mag. he has gone on to release the illusions ep on dusk & blackdowns keysound recordings, as well as a 12 inch on pinchs influential tectonic recordings. mixing the darkest elements of funky, dub and syncopated grime with a distinctly uk edge, beneaths complex layered beats result in a truly unique sound that is a perfect matched to remix fellow experimentalist photek. a young producer that clearly knows his shit, beneath is a breath of fresh air.

finally the long awaited master collection is back! master collection vol. 9 vinyl part 1 12 limited edition!

moodymanns mahogani label releases another posthumous j dilla release, titled lost tapes, reels + more. check! despite his untimely passing in 2006, j dillas legacy has remained strong thanks to the enduring qualities of his back catalogue, the endeavours of the j dilla foundation and the yancey media group, not to mention the countless dilla themed reissues and projects that have surfaced in the wake of his death. moodymanns mahogani imprint have of course played their own part in ensuring j dillas enduring legacy with the release of the dillatroit ep last year, a 12-track release of previously unreleased j dilla material done in collaboration with the aforementioned yancey media group and j dilla foundation