vinyl only release !! limited to 300 copies... after the previous four compilation releases, merkurs founder shingo suwa now announces his own ep. as first track never leave me / original mix is a smooth house track, which combines synthetic riffs and chords with a solid bass line. hm dub is a remix by house mannequin, this remix contains some of the vintage chicago style beat, including filtered pads with dubbed samples. it is an incessant groove of a mellow and simple dub edit. side b inhaled deeply / original is a profound production by shingo, created with a deep and raw groove. wild rhythms assist the techno flavor here as well. sei katsu acid mix was created by the mysterious newcomer sei katsu from miyazaki. this remix is a repetitive trip through hypnotic, sweeping synthesized lines and tricky drumming. its kind of a dj tool that is functional on the dance floor

das beste kommt zum schluss, wie es so schön heißt… acker records wirft zum großen finale der aktuellen freiluftsaison noch mal eine ordentliche portion vertonte sommereuphorie in die runde, oder besser gesagt auf die tanzfläche. warme klangfarben, lebensbejahende rhythmen und eine gehörige dosis hitpotential ziehen sich durch die rillen der platte, welche die herrschaften dole & kom hier vorlegen. für das ständchen auf ihrer „quetschkommode“ lassen sie sich von südamerikanischen melodien inspirieren, die passende percussion dazu liefert entsprechend temperamentvolle schubkraft. home beginnt mit minimalem groove, aus dem takt für takt immer mehr melodieschichten herausfiltern, der rhythmus baut mit jedem beat weiter auf… bis sich der hörer plötzlich inmitten einer zwingenden house-nummer wiederfindet, ohne zu wissen, wie er dort eigentlich hingelangt ist. die b-seite gehört mollono.bass. mit hüpfendem offbeat und funkensprühenden hi-hat-kaskaden treibt er die ausgeprägte latino-euphorie der quetschkommode durch dubbige hallräume.

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

supported by: basic soul unit, ygal (versatile records), jerome derradji(still music chicago), bowly, sal principato (from liquid liquid), ddd, mr de (detroit) and many more ...

one half of ajello, dj rocca steps up for this 18th offering in this series from demo-disc. midnite is an upbeat disco groove with serious string and horn sections. baby love opens the flipside with a nice slab of funk and vocoded vocals. speed of sound adds nice spaced out vibes to the 12 inch.

downtown party network from lithuania have been behind some serious releases and remixes over the last few years. combining disco influences with a knack for crafting weighty and warm deep house of the highest order… for their iib debut they have produced a duo of dreamy, melodic and irresistable vocal house gems which stand tall in their own right. as ever, the iib team have drafted in some seriously heavyweight remixers. veteran uk producer richard norris aka the time & space machine has delivered a truly superb rework of >the returning<. bringing the live elements of the track to the fore and unleashing a dazzling eyes closed on the dancefloor moment, and a bit of a classic in our humble opinion! finally scandanavian disco legend prins thomas takes on the same track and transforms it into an epic, spacious mix, underpinned by a widescreen acid bass and relentless, building groove.

tip! a fresh 12 minute musical journey, a collage of organic sounds, melodies and pads which transport us to a world poised between the visionary and the dreamlike: inspired by the magical village deep in the jungle of the mexican sierra madre. ethereal atmospheres laid down on a bass line with a dub flavour that wraps around warm and essential groove ... for us its a little gem with which to inaugurate a new cycle. e n d l e s s.

heartfelt records continues to cement its emphasis on deep and hypnotic bass music with the second instalment of the disgu!se remixes series. this time round we find consequence, hot off the tails of his tempa release, unleashing an atmospheric and tribal take on disgu!ses sultry >inside out of love<. part soundtrack, part techno, all good – this will have you going back for more time and time again. over on the aa disgu!se rework their song >hourglass< into the lush and emotive fashionably late mix which moves gracefully all the way to the run out groove, making this another solid 12 inch with the punter well and truly in mind. the original versions will be available on disgu!ses debut album, coming soon. limited to 300 copies. hand stamped and stickered with 2 alternative stamps.

a tough stripped down beat and a howling wind of feedback tell the story of outburst. like a raging tornado it destroys everything in its path leading to total mayhem. a stripped down hypnotic pumping techno killer. desicate is the polar opposite of outburst. deep, melodic and sympathetic. fell the sadness as the earth screams out for humanity to halt its total destruction. outburst (another viewpoint) thundering offbeat toms carry the groove and build to a powerful crescendo as the feedback takes its hold the flood raises the levels again with an unrelenting torrent of unstoppable ferocity. words - dave ellesmere - support from samuli kemppi, chris liebing, marcel fengler, norman nodge, dvs1, henning baer, max m, arnaud le texier, dimi angelis, jeroen search, puresque, exium, inigo kennedy, audio injection / truncate, concrete djs, rebekha, juho kusti karhunen, lucy, brian zentz, electric indigo, dj hyperactive, pfirter, tom bonaty (prologue), etc

dope me / does caroline know? is a slightly clubbier affair-less sun ra and more soul capsule-but still possesses the air of strangeness that makes the duo so unique. each artist leaves his mark within the first few measure of dope me. the steady high-hats and flawless kick drum are straight out of dazes playbook, while the nervous piano and 3 chairs-style claps are unmistakably bruno. as for the slurred vocal pleading >dope me..dope me<, thats anyones guess. the track carries on for a solid nine minutes as half-melodies and quasi-hooks slide in and out of the mix. the b-side, does caroline know?, takes us deeper and darker. the drums are plodding, the mood is ominous, and a series of dreamlike flourishes add to an already eerie groove. like the a-side, its a surrealistic style of house that only these two could deliver. the artwork, as usual, is done by daze maxim.

nick sinna has been on the radars lately with his debut release for prime numbers pn13. sticking to the dark corners of the dance floor as of late, we have commissioned the spaced out bass child, conforce and spectrals secret weapon, jtc (aka dabrye) to add their touch with 2 remixes. conforce takes sinnas >real time< further down the worm hole, adding molten pressure to the percussion, and cutting up & reinforcing the vocal samples. while the acid warrior himself, jtc stays true to his roots on his rework of >voyager<, taking the edge off the snap and slicking the groove down to a more deep, melodic trip. pn13 has already received diverse support by the likes of ben klock, marcel dettman, dvs1 and mr. scruff.

nice price deal !!! human nature is the new offering from mark gilbert of stupid human edit notoriety, this label will be concentrating his artistic musical endeavours of the eclectic kind and it doesnt fail to disappoint, first up is turn me on a rich tapestry of brooding synths that captures and draws you into world of lust and sexual wonderment. over on the flip is searching a beautiful deep sunshine groove with killer jazzy chords and boogie synth bass impressive stuff indeed.

the dead as disco strike again with another 4 track ep created under the influence of too many years of ron hardy, dirty warehouses, piles of vinyl and a deep love of the chicago roller boogie groove. features edits of peter brown, ashford & simpson, walter jackson and more.

bigm productions is back with a slammin various artist ep, containing four straight floor bombs. with tom drummond & slynk, tosses & varvez and jiggy joe, we got three new artists on the label. and dj rudd is giving his vinyl debut in the house of bigm, after the murder success of his digital debut here. all tracks are mostly breaks and ghettofunk focused, everything with usual bigm groove guarantee!

big with: norm talley, juniper, gerd, jimpster, recloose, baaz, ben sims, jonas kopp, chris duckenfield, eric cloutier, cedric maison, ethyl, semtek, will saul. creative swing alliance, glimpse, groove armada, huxley, nicholas, ricard miranda, alex coulton, the rhythm odyssey, mano le tough, john osborne, disco bloodbath, dfrnt, chicago damn, vinyl-only label never learnt return with a four track release from christopher rau featuring a blistering, raw remix from lerosa. following releases from nyra and october & borai, the london/limerick-based imprint is in fine fettle and this latest release sees the smallville man, rau, turn in some of his best work to date.

after his great debut single >wonderland< on deep circus, we are very happy to present florian gasperini >the crypt ep< on our imprint. florians productions are always very functional on the dance floor. with >the crypt< he underlines this again and presents us a dark but also very groovy tech house bomb. the release includes a great remix by patrick kunkel, which keeps the groove from the original, but without the dark atmosphere. the b-site track >alaska< is a beautiful house track, nice fit for the last summer nights.

a best off all new things on the everpopular phobiq imprint by sasha carassi. the mechanized warfare of void opens up the release, with industrial snares taking front and center. meanwhile, the steamrolling groove never lets up and bleeding stabs lead the way to a subliminal riff that grows and mutates.the original mix of z-nasti makes strong use of ghostly chords while sonars fire away over tightly programmed drums.

ripperton & agnes are friends, very good friends, close friends. theyve simply striked again at something timeless, like their still remembered 1st collaboration, tchang beers, back in 2007. you can expect lush grooves, building up experienced house music along their superb and yet distinctive production style. groove and dedication are keys toward everything the two are musically crafting.this is vinyl exclusive until the last record is sold!

cecille has always been a good start kid for many great artists, the label has been always open for some new inspirations and sounds. some of them in the past, has been called newcomer and made already the step into the big arena, like nick curly, markus fix, sis, butch, robert dietz and many more, this time we present you another new talented artist from ibiza (spain) named loopsize, the 30 years old simpatico guy, we call him also the machine, comes with his first release ever on cecille.4 loopy punchy tracks with their own sense of groove and drive.

considered by those in the know to be one of the founding fathers of dutch electronic music, rick van breugel makes returns to his rare electrick dragon alias for a superlative debut on the cyber dance imprint with space connection. hardly the most prolific of labels, cyber dance releases are invariably italo disco worthy of your attention and the three tracks here ensure this status quo remains! tough and rough, >night with you< finds room amidst the flexed drums and thick arpeggiated groove to drop some romantic italo vibes for the lovers out there, whilst some sort of odd laser fx on the two adds that extra degree of individuality to the gleefully effervescent exercise in constantly building joy that is the title track. final track >soon as the stars< is a production that could only have emerged from the lowlands, the ever present outer galactic synth work and subtle yet intricate tape saturated percussion complemented by key lines that spiral in and out of focus with hypnotic intent.

breaks and hip-hop producer ninelives the cat comes through with this nagging slice of solid production and catchy vocals in the form of >lalala<. the chorus hook will claw into your head like the feline in control, while the choppy funk licks that make up the beat will find a comfortable home on dancefloors all over. on the remix tip, funkanomics bring an uptempo 80s flavour with filtered guitars and brash drum machine beats, while dj alias does a more subtle turn in tightening up the groove of the original. will styles rounds things off with an electro-indebted workout full of chunky synths and club-ready construction.

more than a year after its release, we have the privilege to experience again a masterpiece reworked by two members of treibstoff, marcel janovsky, and till krueger. janovsky, sticking to his roots, delivers a minimal techno version with just enough of the original that creates a suspenseful groove that will leave the floor in a frenzy.

groove heavy synth funk reminiscent of dmx krew and dreamy string- laden rhythms suggestive of standout tracks on carl craigs >more songs about food and revolutionary art< occupy side a. the flip side is filled with deeper dance floor friendly tracks sonically reminiscentof the transmat catalog along with an injection of uptempo tech-house swing elements evocative of akufens >skidoos<.
recorded in the winter of 2011 in metro detroit, >more than a marathon< marks the debut release for super public. predominantly re- corded with analog hardware, the ep has an innate familiarity while still maintaining a focus on the 2012 marketplace. rudi thornburgh has been independently producing electronic music for over 10 years under various names but, most notably, clocklife. brett cimbalik has been playing jazz guitar for the better part of his music career and has transferred his chordal knowledge to synth guitar and electronic production. together, they form a sound reminiscent of the golden days of detroit techno while still exploring new terrain and bridging new ideas.

almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.

bokhari records is a vinyl only label. bokhari has been inspired by mo wax of old, and firecracker of present where care was/is also taken on packaging and design. each release will feature a different illustrator / artist for the design. a very strong and varied 12 for the second release from bokhari. 300 copies, vinyl only, and featuring wild 3d hand drawn artwork by nocturnal illustrator ben cook aka synthetics. siafus slunk dub starts proceedings with a slow, deep, languid house groove, propelled forward by a motoring bassline, murky acid grooves and insanely catchy keys. acid house survivor neville watsons remix is tinged with nostalgia. slow building mid-90’s piano riffs give way to a nagging acid groove and epic synths. retro futurism of the highest order. on the flip unknown croatian producer disrupted projects 1.2 is an infectious slab of ocean deep, grainy dub techno. drenched in warm bass and swimming in static - if basic channel had stepped it up a notch, this may have been the result. label owners siafu provide a dub mix utilizing a minitaur bass.

following on from torquato and boghosians acclaimed debut on yoruba is this, a selection of remixes diverse and interesting enough to do justice to the original lp, which received praise for the rich tapestry of musical sources it drew influence from. first up, afefe iku delivers a much deeper, weightier version of paradice laden with heavy synth stabs and woody percussive elements. aybee takes when u touch me - probably the standout club track on the original lp – into much deeper realms, stripping back the original groove . its remarkably simple but flawlessly executed, the chord motif working effortlessly alongside the crisp hats. atone tackles zulu girl and in the process unravels a much more mechanical track, a massive mid-tempo thud dominating over delayed cymbal crashes and ghostly vocals. overall - a darker vibe and a truly timeless collection of remixes.

little heater is the brand new solo record from freakwaters catherine irwin and features guest appearances from bonnie prince billy, tara jane oneil (rodan, retsin), elizabeth mitchell and daniel littleton (ida), marc orleans (d charles speer & the helix, sunburned hand of the man), and jean cook (jon langford, the mekons). this 12 inch lp version includes artworked inner sleeve and free download coupon.

synonymous with detroit, techno, and tresor, scan 7 have remained protagonists of the berlin-detroit axis since it was first forged in the sweaty obsidian of the clubs original wertheim vault home. now, over 20 years later, the masked techno collective pay tribute to the triptychs matted histories on >the resistance ep<.

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

cazumas yume is a delicately balanced trip, from a broke, raw groove towards the light. striving upwards all the way, higher through beautifully orchestrated pads, strings and chants. if you flip the record, you will find envie by mr raoul k. if you know raouls sound, you would probably find this one to be on the clubbier tip. bulding from a groove of raouls patented percussive arrangement comes an electronic sandstorm, from tiny stabs through a full on and freaked out break where the mighty beat is totally lost. and then back at it! this is really one of those tracks that you cant help yourself from playing whenever control is lost on the dancefloor, a gateway to the crowds inner animal.

having first come to prominence in 1999 when he was signed to ltj bukem s good looking label, makoto has steadily, consistently carved out his own groove in the world of drum and bass, with his trademark expansive jazz and soul-inflected workouts garnering critical praise from all corners. having worked with a veritable who s who of the scene, with releases on zinc s bingo beats, fabio s creative source and numerous collaborations with dj marky, makoto now releases his first ep on apollo records.

soundway present a slice of raw trinidad carnival roots with a progressive twist, courtesy of one of the islands most original and forward thinking musical minds of the post war period. on the flip highlife-techno pioneer drumtalk morphs it into a dark and twisted electro-tropical groove dripping with rolling distorted synth-lines and filtered vocals.
limited edition 12 inch release, including code for free mp3 download.

limited reissue of the original 1978 calendar records release of this super-obscure underground disco masterpiece from the sarr band. highly in-demand after support from djs such as rahaan and harvey, this killer double a-sided 12 inch kicks off with the awesome >magic mandrake<, a funky, undulating groove-stomper featuring an unstoppable bassline, boogie horns and sleazy vocals that rock the floor every time. on the second a side >double action< is a slower, chuggier disco gem with psychedelic beats, seedy flute-loops and smoky synths making for a truly cosmic experience. essential!

with the >closer ep< by gunnar stiller were welcome a new member to our family. gunnars first clap your hands record takes us directly to the dance floor and whet the appetite for long club nights. the 2 original tracks come with a nikola gala remix on top and nikola shows us once again, who has the most pounding groove in business!

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! slams rtm project starts with a bang! the pimp convention is packed with the swinging percussion that slam do so well. winding around this rhythm is a hypnotic hook and swaggering vocal sample that adds a delicate touch of uneasy tension, while chest thumping sub bass underpins all. slam are back in the house. the sides collide slows the tempo and darkens the groove. an underlying disco influence can be heard in the track, but is brought back down to the undergrowth by a super heavy bassline and creepy, pitched vocal.

aux 88 makes there anxiously awaited follow up two there black tokyo project. the first track >magic< is a true melodic synth groove driving 4/4 track that takes you in to there dance driven world of black tokyo featuring the cool soothing vocals of ice truck. >magic< uses those detroit emotional string chords that works the crowd in a frenzy and then drop in those base driven beats that only aux 88 can program.
side two >astral projections< featuring ice truck and erika tele. >astral projections< takes you in to the more ethereal woven techno culture of japan and detroit. the bass line is unmistakable aux 88 while keeping the baseline as the main intro. this track takes you there. with ice trucks mind soothing vocals and tribal type drums pulsating this track is sure to be a favorite on the dance floor. interlude mix b2 featuring erika tele is a more harmonic sedative mix type interlude that great to use for any intro dj set.

nocturnal groove present a reworking of sylvesters 80s anthem by two of the house musics founding fathers frankie knuckles and eric kupper - disco credentials dont come more reputable than this.

finally we are proudly presenting our new cécille numbers artwork with a massive 5 track ep from butch. the ep starts with the track revolution a great club tune with a great uplifter melody. on aa the track panorama has a perfect summer open air groove. the excessive b side starts with diss you which is an guarantee for a great crowd reaction. with quite storm on bb you getting a kickless epic track with acid touch. all together butch did it again like every year on cécille with a massive super strong release...and this is not the end, the story continues

excellent underground quality house mini compilation on 2x 10 inch

for the first time since his solid groove label shut down in 2002 aubrey is back with a new label dot let the music and remixes speak for themselves

nathan fake schlug mitte der nullerjahre mit seinen releases auf james holdens label border community ein wie eine bombe. sein clubhit the sky is pink im james holden remix definierte das neue genre neo-trance. der tune wurde von den groove-lesern zum zweitbesten remix des jahres 2004 gewaehlt, das darauffolgende debuetalbum drowning in a sea of love war für das mixmag das zweitbeste album des jahres 2006. fuer steam days zog sich nathan fake aufs land in norfolk zurück und kreierte mit seinen vintage-bandmaschinen nagelneues material, das wieder sanfte,melodische genuesse mit starken dancefloor-attacken vereint, und die technische professionalitaet des produzenten erneut unter beweis stellt.

proteus: a solid, dynamic and linear track, with strong harmonic resonances and a slowly growing rhythmic in a hypnotic groove of atmospheres. definitely a dancefloor one!
nereus: this track has deeper mental space sensations in which hypnotic noise sequences travel smoothly in a crescendo of acid riffs.

as re-mixers, they have already made two fine contributions to schallbox-releases, now they finally get their own track on the swiss label. 12 most definetly belongs to the smalltown collective!
the name of the track is tiefblau and it speaks for itself: you are transported by a pushing, bass-generated pressure capsule down along a hypnotic groove line and into a deep blue ocean. the smalltown collective really exploit the merits of the acoustic stage here, pulling together a compelling and diverse set of notes and tones carefully arranged to amount to a track you just cant shake.
in his interpretation, dj le roi stays true and to the deepest blue dive atmosphere of tiefblau, yet manages to make it completely his own. unmistakably tieflblau, unmistakably le roi.
the page logo belongs to berlin-based producer david keno, whos signature lies in lacing floor-oriented beats with a distinct melodic aspect. with his unique and secret recipe, keno tweaks/ treats this track as he does with so many stomping house tracks with a laid-back vibe. guaranteed to work on any dance floor in the world!

limited to 250 copies !!! on august 4th 2011, the sony music warehouse in enfield, north london was attacked during riots and looting that affected many areas of the capitol over the course of a week. the warehouse burned down completely, taking with it millions of cds and vinyl stored by the distributor pias including the back catalogue of freerange. the blow was devastating for many labels, with the logistics of manufacture and minimal insurance payouts meaning that recreating the entirety of their old stock was completely impossible and many releases have been lost forever as a result.

nice price deal !!! with the mindblowing melancholic tech house ballad >blink of an eye< asem gives us a taste of his forthcoming debut album >mndctrl<. mz sunday luv s intriguing vocals melt with an intense string sample to create a warm, light blue atmosphere. for >carneval<, he teams up with alejandro castelli, who brings a mexican vibe into asem s hynotic bass-groove-mechanics. finally a zither which has been misused in all thinkable ways tells the weird story of >die försterin vom zitherwald<. this three tracker catches the electifying vibe in the 2012 summer air. support by davide squillace, steve lawler, m.a.n.d.y.,stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, ray okpara,someone else and many more

samuel l session is known for his percussive and driving sound, something he has honed over the last 16 years. the >you are< ep holds onto those values and gives a gentle nod to his detroit luminaries as he combines his trademark gated snare rolls and percussion with soaring strings and a gallant bassline. samuel l session s return to klap klap is a poignant one, a weighted ep that oozes soul, character and groove.

>the fall of the empire< is a tough and unyielding release that continues both pfirter and mindtrip s run of form. >the fall of the empire is imminent< is raw, powerful and tightly wound. it holds an almost familiar sound, something that brings memories of techno from years gone by, but with the added depth, intricacy and attention to details that juan pablo pfirter lends to all his productions. markus suckut remixes on mt-02 and brings his stripped sound to his rework of >multiverse<. keeping things simplistic and functional, markus finds the groove, toying with bass throughout the track and letting the loop run for near seven minutes, gently tweaking fx and eq in the light-handed and tender manner he become known for.

slamming remastered reissue of über-rare detroit electro gold >mill-due< by t.mack on tiny label megas. incredibly hard to come by, this underground 12 inch from 1985 oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic. with a super-squelchy analogue bassline, sexy guitar licks and killer beats, it is topped off with detroit style space-age deep vocals which conjure images of early juan atkins productions - this record is a collectors wet dream! an on-air favourite of the electrifying mojo, this is motorcity electro at its very peak. absolutely 100% essential for fans of electro and techno alike! do not miss out on this true holy grail of detroit electro funk

over the past few years we have seen a surge of artists, music and labels coming out of romania and, whilst not seen as a traditional hotbed of house music, this new wave of movers and shakers are working together to create their own lasting musical legacy. the latest in the busy line of producers is 22 year old bacau born, marcman. behind the decks at 14 and studying his art from 18 the young man with a love for angry kicks and heavy baselines has already graced the likes of quanticman, plant 74 and esperanza with his music. now hes set to join the bass culture family as he presents his debut release for the label the in trecere ep. >i was actually sent some marcman tracks about a year ago by franco cinelli< says bass culture label chief djulz. i instantly loved his beats and groove and i played them immediately on the circoloco terrace. i got in touch and asked him to work on an ep for bass culture. i specifically wanted it for this summer because his beats are exactly what i love to play in ibiza. marcmans 4 track >in trecere< ep sees him sandwiching the deep dubby sounds of rutina and the percussive guitar licked dansand, with the chicagoesque numbers levier and in trecere.