first release on vi tva for this upcoming techno producer ink other darker side of young and talented producer from bosnia & hercegovina, azur odobasic. his new ink style is dedicated to an techno sound and frame of mind in regards to underground electronic dance music. we have on this release ink original track with remix support from powerfull techno artist with likes from worldwide djs and techno radio stations. osmicz is up on board with his dark and trippy edit of velocity, indigo children is serving much more groovy and harder techno sounds giving original some more power. forest people is on a remix work here too, he is doing amazing in 2013 and have some pretty amazing stuff upcoming in 2014 so with this guys on board this release is a really must have for all techno fans..stay tuned!

courtesy of balance is back with a new various artist release focusing on some of frances current underground talents. ossiclating between deeper shades of techno and house alike, this four tracker 12 inch carries enough colours to lighten up the rooms during your dj sets. janeret comes back on his own, while tomska, toni be and deepah all make their first appearance on the label. all four artists deliver, in a classic and timeless fashion, and if you didnt know them already, now you will.

after scoring a uk number 1 single with my love earlier this year route 94 makes his debut appearance for matt tolfreys underground institution, leftroom, with misunderstood.

following on from his edits of dj hyperactive, jpls and mikael jonasson, len faki now takes on original sound associates material in two burning new interpretations. both >jacknife< and >boombox< blend the jacking, floor-burning funk of the original s.a cuts, with fakis unmistakable attention to detail, and deadly-high production values. finely tuned, yet raw and unrelenting, they are a perfect addition to figure s current run of releases, setting new and higher standards for underground techno in 2014.

purveyors of fine underground music, joes bakery, present undiscovered balearic beats, cosmic curveballs and obscure oddities from around the world. the first two releases feature edits by a mysterious collective of music enthusiasts and record diggers by the name of diavol. music to be played by the pool or under the discoball.
played by: balearic gabba sound system, joes bakery, matt long (fina records/mono_cult), guillaume des bois (macadam mambo), curt j, faze action, coyote is it balearic?, sacha mambo (macadam mambo)

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

love or hate his infamous twitter beefs there is no denying the legendary status of this house music vanguard. with 20+ years of djing and producing under his belt, this is dj sneak s first release on exploited: a collaboration with murk (oscar g and ralph falcon). back in 2003 murk released dark beat - a track that topped the billboard dance charts and became the underground smash of the year. a few months ago we asked sneak for a remix by mail but we didn t get a reply. after 4 months he suddenly popped up in our mailbox, apologized and said that he finally had some studio time. in the end he sent through some tracks to see if we like them. the rest is history as you re probably listening to one of the tracks right now. this quirky and funky house track (a 10 minute journey) is only the tip of the ice berg though.

the fifth release on kv records is dedicated to berlin-based producer alex agore who is certainly one of the most talented musicians in the house music business nowadays. this ep reflects the best of what house music can offer when it is about celebrating the underground sounds of the 90s coming from new york. the whole record is here to make you dance, groove & sing: deep chords, warm vocals, infectious rhythms & basslines ... in short, 100% pure house music.
played by: marc cotterell (plastik people), lady blacktronika, tommy finger jr., titonton duvanté (residual), twos tones ...

back in the day, there was one artist that stood out in the underground, this person was admired and respected worldwide, his cuts we re played from paris, london, nyc to chicago & back again, he was - olivier portal aka playin 4 the city. this year, 2014 - playin 4 the city is back, 3 brand new tracks released on the deeply respected us label - plastik people. side a delivers two soulful edged tracks with a reprise at the start of a1 which keeps the roots of p4tc from back in the day - both tracks include live bass by slikk tim. side b *good groove* is a black & white track, it has the feel of the early bouge & shuffle track that came out on olivier s straight up label, deep & groovy elements, 16 bit samples & keeping it four to the floor. good groove is sure to be a classic, one for the true heads & the p4tc collective.

london based producer io sounds has been making big shapes in the underground over the past few years, the rising artist dropped an exciting collaborative ep with lakosa via kerri chandlers madtech imprint last year, as well as a remix for chandlers long-running madhouse label. weve also heard outstanding guest mixes for cameo on bbcs 1xtra and coco coles capital fm show. with this in mind its no surprise to see the enigmatic producer snapped up for a series of releases on 2020vision, a label that has a knack for finding talent in the early stages of their career

supported by: dvs1, richie hawtin, submerged, max_m, tom bonaty, arnaud le texier, hector oacks, ness, cassagrain, phone, ryuji takeuchi, ascion, hd substance, exium, go hiyama, deepbass, cladio prc

well known in the clubscene a classic italo track from this underground dark wave italo band from holland. track played by dj david vunk on numberous parties for more than 6 years already, so it took some time but here it is, including a techno remix.

here we probably have the flagship of modern day techno music. the planet rhythm label was founded by glenn wilson and has been one of the leading icons in harder, underground club techno. stigmata member andre walter teams up with chris hope for a juicy collab. resulting in their trademark pounding beats and destructive bass-heavy productions this one is bound bound to be caned by all the usual players!

londons deep house label music women money strikes back with a 12 inch produced by underground up and coming artist may. on her stand alone debut ep this fine producer delivers us a couple of unique, deep & atmospheric tracks. cult argentinian producer franco cinelli completes the release with a superb remix.

chicago, july 12, 1979 was the day rock sucked. real bad. it was also the day that disco went underground for real. here is the first offering of rock sucks! a label where forgotten disco and boogie will finally get its revenge. these two gems were made in 1983 and theyve been ignored for far too long

distorted beauty is the collaborative guise of los angeles based andy slate and berlin based alexander koning, a duo who individually between them have released material via the likes of cr2, global underground and pacha. here we see the pair release a single under their joint alias via koning s own percep-tion records

great reissue of this early 80s boogie classic from sandy kerr. with production duties undertaken by sandys father, prolific soul writer/producer george kerr alongside sugarhill hip-hop/electro artist reggie griffin, and engineered by bob blank, this is a superb chugging uptempo boogie/rap cut based on a sample from uk band i-levels club hit *give me* which came out the same year. as well as filling floors across the us it was a big underground favourite in the uk for djs such as greg wilson. released on small south carolina label catawba, this 12 inch features the killer in-demand dub chimental version on the flip as well as sandys smooth rapping a-side. dont miss!

richard burkinshaw and james rial aka audiojack have been at the forefront of underground electronic music for nearly a decade now with the duo dropping their first full length ep on 2020vision in 2006, entitled white noise. here the duo return to the label with a fresh single, following recent output which saw them collaborate with lcd soundsystem’s nancy whang for a single on gomma, and a string of material and remixes on their hugely successful gruuv imprint.

straight, hypnotic underground techno for the floor. third strike of mysterious berlin based label >crossing< produced by avion.

while nowadays underground music hits are being selected and pushed through applications that analyze and calculate the amount of followers, friends, likes, hits, posts and traffic on social media, music is getting more and more isolated from its original function, being prostituted by companies that dont even listen to the actual content itself.

following the incredibly well received record store day release of donna mcghees make it last forever, groove line records continue with another patrick adams & greg carmichael produced classic, lady bug, by bumblebee unlimited, the second in our series of 12inch audiophile reissues from the disco underground.

back in february 2013, shortly after their impressive first release as a label, music is love launched a double va entitled lovebox: an 8 track double-vinyl release that included tracks from 8 talented up-and-coming producers on their roster. by innovatively previewing the producers in this way, the label laid the foundations for what listeners could expect for each artists subsequent eps. the artists who released on it were not hyped up flavours of the month, but rather emerging talents who sat perfectly with the labels musical ethos - quality and original underground house with a contemporary, dynamic feel. since the va, the label have gone from strength to strength and have firmly established themselves as one of the most brightest house labels around in the uk.

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europes top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

gene hunt is a prolific producer with an un-mistakable sound of his own. and although an originator of the acid house sound from chicago, he certainly didnt stop there. his music has naturally evolved over the years, often incorporating more mature melody and rhythm structures, but always in time with a proper underground style dance track. these tracks are a perfect fit for the direction and vision of the inner shift music label as well, and for this reason we are pleased to present you with planted seeds by gene hunt.

from the executive producer chez damier come a special edition release marking the 20th anniversary of balance and prescription records. side a. the mission: lavida (life) is a project and group from switzerland that was produce by chez damier and italian producer demetrio giannice, the track is deep with choped vocals of chez and chaka khan, very chord driven with a jazzy feel as the break of the track. a2. is a young group of french producers from paris called siler & dima , thomas zander with track called: inappropriate, a deep driven track with spoken words , more minimal and was inspired by some of ron and chez early works, this is for sure new school and very club friendly. side b is a remastered version of the rare prescription underground mix of ron trent and chez damier s classic --the choice-- this is one of the dance classics that helped shaped a new underground sound for the club, with ripping synth, raw snares and high strings, this 20 year old track hold up as well as a track made today.

ra+re is a paris based female only record label created by three young women. the name of the label, ra+re records describes precisely the music it aims to represent: rare, underground, unique and meaningful.

after the highly anticipated release of his third studio album decay, efdemin presents the first part of a remix series featuring his favourite producers. bristols underground hero asusu inflates the reduced album opener some kind of up and down yes with deepest bass and beautiful scapes to the max in a true photek-style. last years control by staffan linzatti was one of the favourite constants to be played in every efdemin or lawrence set. luckily his version of solaris is another epic hymn here with futuristic enhancements of the third kind.the most extraordinary piece on decay versions part 1 is the borderland states rework of parallaxis. efdemins studio-mate john gürtler recorded that beauty with adding acoustic instruments only and sounds like a meeting of moondog with wim mertens.

tomohiko sagae for the second release of bte records! an ep techno-oriented, with industrial influences of great strength and energy. a release of high-impact, quality and thickness, and that gives a nod to the dancefloor. two remixes and two original tracks that embody the spirit that underground bte wants to convey. the ep includes two powerful remixes by victor martinez and chemie who complete the journey. bte - music before everything!

keeping in line with their trademark sound, the 3rd release on product london records comes from paris based brothers brenn & césar. debuting on the label and indeed their first ever release, brenn & césar serve up a slice of parisian underground.

disco bucuresti is an audio homage to romanias capital, bucharest. growing up between the citys communist blocks of flats and maturing in the citys underground discos left a distinct creative mark on andrei idu (the legendary 1979 orchestra). ever since leaving bucharest for amsterdam, andrei felt the need to tribute the place that shaped him. however, it was only until recently that he found the means necessary to express the feelings he felt. thus, records released during the 70s and 80s in romania as sole sample source, analog drum machines, delays, filters and reverbs, all recorded in live takes come together in this evocative ep.

state of the art techno from berlin based project berg. two more stripped down and raw cuts - a testament to the music underground.

we are proud to announce new album from miguel lobo >miscellaneous minds< incl. 7 original tracks available soon on vinyl and digital... stay tuned! spanish young talent that with just 22 years has sign in many of the most important underground labels around europe. cécille, 8bit, defected, brise, just to name a few. he also get nominated in 2012 dj mag awards as best newcomer producer.

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europes top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

fantastic reissue of paradises deep grooves seminal * i love ep* produced by nelson * paradise* roman. originally released back in 91, this is one of the true holy grails of deep house. kicking things off is the incredible deep hypnotic groove of * i love*, which became a nyc sound factory classic in the hands of junior vasquez as well as receiving heavy rotation on the underground house scene. the next two tracks * hypnotic flute* and * trance dance* are both excellent but the other really outstanding track is the deep floating * inner mind* with its lush haunting synths and intricate rhythms. top quality house music at its best!

played by : slothboogie, ernie (minuendo recordings), carlos nilmmns - ornaments berlin, demetrio giannice (enterbt rec.), jorge caiado (balance / groovement), och, amadei, samann (traxx underground), mil (music is love records), steve huerta
having launched the balance music sublabel last year in a curatorial manner with the purpose by design compilation project, chez damier returns to helm the fourth release and fans of the detroit icon will be happy to see say the word features some all new original productions. side a offers a brand new track -tudor por amor- highlight the perfectness of damier s roots in house and techno, whilst also doffing a proverbial cap to new york house thanks to it s percussive vibe. complementing this is an unreleased version of the chez classic -forever mona- that subtly recalibrates the late 90s cut for both house and techno ears. on the flip we get a taste of heart 2 heart, a new collaboration between damier and young french producer ben vedren, with -shigan- featuring in both rex dub and detroit 3000 dub form.

played by monsieur cedric (serie limitee), owain(124 recordings/124 black), swink music records, john devecchis (instinkt records), oushe
last year saw 124 recordings expand with the launch of new sub-label 124black, aimed as a dedicated vinyl only outlet for -promoting a darker, harder sound firmly rooted in the underground-. much like the debut transmission, this second 124black release is a various artists affair and features productions from federico curatolo, ave astra, jacob b and john devecchis. upcoming italian producer curatolo commences proceedings with the no-nonsense peak time burner -house music- which is matched by ave astra s subsequent contribution -all i wanna say,- a track that s fairly dominated by the low-end sub bass. jacob b maintains his 100% appearance record for 124black with the hotly tipped -murk- whilst devecchis ends matters on a deeper note with -this is-.

there is a common thread that runs through all of brandt brauer fricks music. it is this: interesting things happen at the interface of machine and hand-made music. the berlin trios 2010 album, *you make me real*, fused techno and classical. the 2011 follow-up, *mr machine*, saw them go the whole classical-meets-club hog with a ten-piece ensemble playing dance music live. then, earlier this year, came *miami*, a darker, more song-based collection exploring the same man-machine ideas. the berlin trios instalment of the dj-kicks series does the same thing with a mix.
the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve and includes the dj kicks mix-cd.

in the eighth release from detroit ­based underground techno record label blank code, audio injection provides three well­crafted tracks in the style he has become widely known for. with this ep, audio injection cements himself as a cornerstone of blank code after previously offering up a remix on bcr001 mutate circle 1 & his original version of null on bcr005.

2011 system was started as a platform for underground music in minneapolis. after many club, warehouse, and livestream events system is now launching a record label for 2014. behind you is the debut release from system records. there will be a small 250 piece run of white vinyl inside record jackets designed and hand printed by local minneapolis artists.

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all inn black meets feeleed. the famous underground event of ukraine is spreading tunes of talents like yate, ja.sha, rayo & eric. decent house basics, lightwight atmospheres and a pinch of funk. take it and love it!

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our djs take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre. retrospective vol. 1 features tracks by junction hands (the collaboration of rino cerrone and markantonio), nhb, minicoolboyz and tom hades.

4th and final part of this legendary morris audio compilation series bringing some new (origins sound, manooz) and old faces (volta cab, julien sandre), but keeping the house vibe in different shades. up and coming origins sound (glasgow underground, lost) present a bassy pumping uk house tune whereas volta cab (kolour, hypercolour) goes back the the rave days and invites us to some hardcore heaven. the flipside starts with morris audio buddy julien sandre, who is still some kind of secret underground weapon, even if he already released on argys these days label or on tsuba. finishing off the ep is manooz (alive, extended play) with a great deep and raw house tune. this all is for you, seven daze a week!
pressing on translucent green vinyl.

rawax proudly welcomes two friends to the family - rhythm factory aka arno völker & robin scholz!
arno völker aka einzelkind has been a driving force in the world of underground house music for nearly a decade, rising to fame through releases on get physical, playhouse, mule electronic, cocoon and white as well as the infamous la peña and pressure trax (run with frost) imprints.
robin scholz is one of the most taleted artists we saw in the last years. robin gave his debut on our ten inch series with the *retrospective ep*. no wonder he released after that on pressure traxx, la peña & white.
this is just the beginning - we feel a long journey with the rhythm factory!

the ep sees them perfectly complement each other s production qualities to deliver an accomplished debut of immersive underground sounds.

when two talented international producers such as tato and andrew grant get together and join forces, not even superstition that could surround the ominous 13th mallorcan tato - head of the label isgud - and yankee andrew grant are two of the main players for the ibizan club dc-10 and the well known italian party circoloco. oblack - the label from los pastores - united them on this ep and the result is.. carry on reading. the point is that with rewayna, tato, and with the collaboration of the tech master andrew grant, he gives a new twist to this underground house without concesions that characterize his sound.

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades.

lino pugliese (aka linuz) is widely regarded by his fans as one of the truest purveyors of the underground sound in italy. his previous releases on memento, db artists musique and bla bla proved him as an elegant producer of sophisticated deep and tech house

new underground label black puddle production starting with their first ep. not handnumbered, not limited, no bullshit, just quality music! supported & played by bla bla bla… 180g vinyl, shrinked with anti static sleeve.