legendary finnish electro pioneers mr velcro fastener return after a very long absence with this long-awaited and much-anticipated ep on cyber dance records. full of the same funked-out, quirky and fresh futuristic sounds that brought them instant recognition in the 90s electro underground the tku ep sounds like the innovative duo never went away, effortlessly picking up where they left off. brinkkala opens proceedings with their classic signature brand of detroit-meets-finland robotic funk jamming, while the next track bridge over nothing delivers harder and punchier rhythms deftly topped with layers of spaced-out chords and shimmering noises - and a relentless bassline that builds and progresses the grooves to alien dimensions of sheer electro brilliance. the sonic assault continues on side b with ologrammed , a pulsating monster of a track that pushes the velcro fastener sound into ethereal realms that evoke the likes of technasia or the hacker in their mid-90s heyday. the ep closes with johnny s wood , a funked-up, jazzed-out and upbeat adventure over-brimming with robotic positivity and electronic optimism. copies are limited of this essential purchase for die-hard electro connoisseurs everywhere, so don t be slow as they re sure to go!

the brand new solo album from legendary producer diamond d (d.i.t.c.) with guest appearances from pete rock, fat joe, talib kweli, pharoahe monch, black rob, rapsody, hi-tek, kurupt, elzhi, skyzoo, tha alkaholiks, camp lo, smif-n-wessun, scram jones, a.g., nottz, and more.

alan fitzpatrick is back with a three-track ep that encapsulates what alan s drumcode sound is all about. hard-hitting drums that fire down onto the dance floor like cannon balls. check! intense key patterns that are as twisted as they are uplifting. check! beautiful melodies that seamlessly interlock with each element. check! big-sounding, infectious grooves and killer hooks generously sprinkled with the infamous fitzpatrick magic over the top. check! in short, this ep is everything we have come to expect from alan over his long history with drumcode (this is his 10th ep as a solo artist!), but still his sound remains fresh and super-charged for 2014.

cowboy rhythmbox are nathan gregory wilkins and richard x, latest signings to phantasy. coming together to create their own singular strain of music for dancing, they draw on a collective love of outsider house, bargain bin cut-outs, hard drive debris, rudimentary jack trax, obscure tv themes, euro disco, ebm, detroit techno, the smith & wesson model 3 and horses. we got the box brings to life the playground game of repeat-a-word-until-it-sounds-weird, pushing and pulling a disembodied voice by milliseconds to create a hypnotic mind episode. on the flip rattle takes off where their debut track shake left off, a devastating barrage of industrial drums and frenetic chants. the vinyl ep comes with download code.

another vinyl installment from rotterdam based citrus recordings. hard hitting drum & bass just as you like it. heading up the 12inch we find ukrainian drum & bass prodigy nick bee delivering massively on iridium.the waspy bass sounds and bouncy drums make this a real floor filler and an excellent addition to your neuro sets. we continue with coincidence by an up and coming duo from lincoln, uk! soligen & type 2 have recently been conquering the scene doing split releases with the likes of state of mind and bcee. if you havet heard of them, perhaps its time you did. naughty full on techno flavored beats for the get down crew, best not to sleep on it!

top notch ep on naked lunchs sub label onh.cet, featuring invisible structures from space djz, also remixed by a.paul & d.noyse, both tracks peak time techno rockers. on the b-side, a.paul and duart deliver kontakt a solid hardgroove tune, and also a.pauls remix of loudon kleers immersion, a hard dark track with ruthless rhythm and hypnotic atmosphere.

the 4th release on monnom black welcomes the in form artist emmanuel with his vyper ep. emmanuel delivers what he does best. 3 slick, hard-hitting, dancefloor killers! recommended!

• more superb new techno from capracara !
• new london based label one day wonder
• early support from optimo, perc, moleskin...
second release on one day wonder sees capracara (unknown to the unknown/cómeme) back with the relentless, peak time spank of *digital dungeon*, plus his energised, industrial-strength, ebm style remix on the flipside. both, linking the sound of current club play back through juniors sound factory and nycs hard house era. early support from optimo, perc, moleskin...

• emetic dna is a new vinyl only sub label from emetic and martyn hare
• proper dirty dancefloor techno of the highest order
• comes with free sticker...

emetic dna is a new vinyl only sub label from emetic and martyn hare. taking inspiration from its roots in hard, intense techno and pushing it forward with innovative thinking and analogue machines.
the a-side twists an insane synth line alongside beats that could kill a horse while the aa-side relentlessly pounds your brain with snares and your colon with bass. proper dirty dancefloor techno of the highest order…

parallax 01 - debut release showcases 3 of tel-avivs emerging electronic music producers. a-side is defined by tv.outs hard-driven machines and pharaohs hard jackin house miniatures. stamp-side features two deeper house cuts by jerusalems yogg followed by a killer fred p remix.

repress 2014 !!
after the hugely successful parties in paris, kill brique becomes a label for the more techier side of the house. it was hard to keep it up mixing all the styles on brique rouge. the almighty hardfloor open the new imprint with a huge huge track called soulful spirit , an hymn to independant music. you can expect the usual acid treatment as well as a detroit taste in a kms vein. pretty nice.on the flip and to prove you that we are dead serious about this new label we abducted josh wink when he came to paris and push him in the studio to make this good damn remix ! even oliver bondzio said he loves it, and the man is hard to please believe me ! so kill brique ! josh wink rmx

its all about the dub mix on this next instalment from lips, unusual for this nascent black label from an un-named though not too hard to guess infamous band of london party promoters. this one is a semi official release on top trumps smashing 180g vinyl.

nice price deal !!! raw waxes continues the release number four with one more original track from the noisemaker. the edition 4.2 is enriched by the remixes of korova, duo who were protagonists of our first release, and inigo kennedy, old school artist truly appreciated by raw waxes. on side c, point x15 advances as an acid robot going ahead with swollen broken baselines covering sinister and rough ambients. the rhythm gets darker and nimbler as far as the stylus moves on the decks. on the side d, korova delivers the mirror of their hypnotic and straight techno soul. drums play hard, ambients are kept happily enjoyable, while the acid synths and chords go with the flow embellishing the original version. inigo kennedy’s reinterpretation seems to come from early ’90 productions on missile records. acid elements and palpitating hi-hats, followed by the syncopated bass drum, gradually fire the minds up and accelerate the roll of weird but deep moments. pure industrial machine guns.

there are lots of producers out there who try really hard to do something else. then, there are these chosen few artists that effortlessly are something else in their own right. durian brothers and their magical array of modified turntables, sequencers and machines belong in this selected circle. so this mini album is a quite special and unconventional release, but that doesnt mean its not dance music - quite the opposite!

back by public demand
debut album from manchesters latest production prodigy trusme. this 8 track set features tracks from the hard to find love4music black label 12inches that shot trusme to notoriety in early 2007, garnering massive support from the likes of gilles peterson, karizma, carl craig, benji b, mad mats, jazzanova and many many more… five previously unreleased gems sit alongside firm favourites such as w.a.r., at the disco and a new version of the house behemoth nards, entitled narda. five new tracks cover many styles from soulful disco to afro beat to twisted funk.

king champion sounds deliver a blistering 10 inch album with free cd (incl. 2 bonus tracks) inside that combines a hypnotic krautedelic / dub / minimalist / electronica tunes with a sugarshit sharp wordsmith in his element. g.w.sok (former lyricist / singer for the ex) has never been in better form. the band, led by ajay saggar, close ranks hard to deliver the tightest and most exciting palette of music you will hear all year. they combine the grit and grind of the best of post rock underground with the swinging horns of africa in an astonishing whole.

universal cave records 002 puts charlestons finest disco duo back to back on wax. they re regulars behind the decks and are prolific record diggers, collectors, and editors. side a is hard-hitting vocoder disco from the ever foward, deep, and free disco minister jaz. party dad cools things down in pool party perfection with his dream dance edit. all chiller, no filler. essential autumnal balearic vibes.

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

doppel-vinyl im gatefold + cd! auf fritz kalkbrenner ist verlass. zuverlässig beglückt er uns alle zwei jahre mit einem neuen album auf seinem berliner label suol. ways over water heißt das neue, dritte studioalbum und es zeigt einmal mehr, warum fritz kalkbrenner einer der eigenständigsten künstler deutschlands ist.

cut a. kaos has been in the music and dj business since many years. last summer, he actively returned into techno with the purpose to create a new album. in other words, he targeted a genuine techno album containing two parts. the first one is a retrospective view to the origins of techno, consequently deep tech is accompanied by clear acid structures, exhibited by artists such as the martian, beltram or the old umek stuff. although many styles are aggregated, they are all pure techno. niereich, austrias number one techno artist, contributed a brilliant remix of *because it s acid*! another artist, edelstahl, produced a remix of *walk and talk*, which resulted in a hard and fat monster!

we are very proud to present our next release in the series -various people-. the first tracks comes from the very respected and highly in demand us artist -reelsoul-, reelsoul delivers a classic underground vibe, raw beats and harsh organ stabs, one for the heads! next up, true to our plastik people tradition another track from the vaults! this time we see c & m productions track -possible-, this track originally came out on the lesson one ep back in 1997 ,which to this day is extremely rare and hard to find. last up, label boss marc cotterell delivers a new track under his -cotterell- moniker, striped down beats from that 95 era, organ stabs, old school vocals and a baseline that will destroy any dance floor. very much reminiscence of early kot who he loves and respects very highly

its hard to believe that its been a year since re.you last delivered one of his patented dark and brooding releases on mobilee, so integral has he become to the identity of anja schneiders berlin-based imprint

having blown the doors off with their r&s debut *containing a thousand*, lakker return with a devastating new single that concentrates and coalesces their sound to unprecedented new heights. their intricate, yet muscular soundscapes and skittering percussion have an epic, alien quality that set them head and shoulders above their less ambitious peers. having a background in punk, metal and broken beat as well as noise and techno helps give lakker their truly unique and uncompromising sound. currently touring their blistering live /av set across the planet and hard at work on their debut lp for r&s you will be hearing a lot more from lakker very soon.

der sechste teil der fantastic voyage-serie soul city, die sich mit der musik in verschiedenen schlüsselstädten beschäftigt, als r&b zu soul wurde, befasst sich mit new orleans. die sammlung von 60 songs auf 2 cds und 28 songs auf 2lps wurde von der soul-autorität clive richardson zusammengestellt und annotiert.

after the last collaboration which saw them go out successfully on desolat, the label loco dice, finally and after so much hard work they have completed their first album on beatwax records and have entitled it *a young long trip*. aldo cadiz & ricky erre love have now been collaborating for two years sharing their ideas, dreams and experiences. they are trying to get something positive across through a unique audio experience that evolves over time. although their stories are different, they are interwoven in an artistic partnership, made homogeneous and uniform through the use of hypnotic grooves that are deep and overwhelming, and always enriched by delicate and loving melodies that have made this project become a reality. we are expecting an album that is intimate, engaging and full of surprises. from chile to italy a long young trip continues!

after the last collaboration which saw them go out successfully on desolat, the label loco dice, finally and after so much hard work they have completed their first album on beatwax records and have entitled it *a young long trip*. aldo cadiz & ricky erre love have now been collaborating for two years sharing their ideas, dreams and experiences. they are trying to get something positive across through a unique audio experience that evolves over time. although their stories are different, they are interwoven in an artistic partnership, made homogeneous and uniform through the use of hypnotic grooves that are deep and overwhelming, and always enriched by delicate and loving melodies that have made this project become a reality. we are expecting an album that is intimate, engaging and full of surprises. from chile to italy a long young trip continues!

chronicles is a big techno / hard techno event in belgium. to celebrate this huge event in belgian history the promoters compiled this 2x12inch vinyl pack for all their fans. packed in a nice full colour artwork sleeve, this is a great reminder to a great event.

national geordie treasure richy ahmed is undoubtedly an original brother and integral cog in the hot creations machine and since his emergence alongside the crew and subsequent blowing up of the scene, richy has become one of the most sought after and hard-working djs on the circuit. now honing his production skills to a fine point, its no surprise hes been showcasing on the label, with last years ‘the drums smashing through on all fronts. richy is now bestowed with the honour of helming the pinnacle 50th release for the ever-ubiquitous label

luke slaters mote-evolver reach the big 4-0 with the help of chris jarman, the commanding officer behind the kamikaze space programme. concrete musique is four tracks of loud, hard-nosed, techno-taunting speaker pressure.

as one of the more distinctive minimal house operators in these times, ion ludwig makes for a snug fit over at trelik towers, and with this three tracker its not hard to see why his records vanish quicker than you can say baby ford. 46 lj + felix ballad is a refined groover with a fine balance between gritty low end chunk and gossamer top-end, working subtle hits of bass and illustrious string sweeps into the mix to great effect. em carpet meanwhile darts out into more obscure territory, keeping the beats to a minimum and focusing on warm and fuzzy synth tones cycling

time flies by and reality hits hard as we watch the sunset, realising that summer will be over soon and autumn is fast upon us. lay down on »dwig« aka »die wiese im garten« for a good cup of tea and some »big tales«.

the seventh modal analysis release comes from athenian producer and dj, anfs. following his remix for kondaktors signal 1, anfs returns to the label with his debut release, ground, a four track ep which consists of original material. borrowing sounds from early twentieth century folk greek culture, the ep is dominated by a rhythmic canibalistic spirit and a noisy distorted cue. ground 1 functions as an introduction, or rather ones initiation to the mystic rituals that prevail. the artist uses drones and distorted textures which increase in ground 2 and are backed up by drums that beat in a hard-and-slow ethnic tonality. ground 3 reveals a paroxysm of emotions which comes as a result from the combination of basslines and vocals that create a complex and twisted vortex. the trip ends with ground 4, a more stripped down monotonic ensemble that serves as an epilogue and a catharsis.

chmmr is the dance music making moniker of even brenden hailing from, oh yes, all the norway. having released on luna flicks, relish this time is the right time for his debut on full pupp. the unmistakably sparkling chmmr sound stands for long hypnotic, tracks, simple in a way, but oh so grooveleaden, sick bassed continuously panned patterned with a string theme makes sure you never forget which song it was that stuck in your ear last. it was either lyd & bilde or ... np hard - oh yes. last not least thomas adds an own remix version with an epic mythical persion twist. persion version is a full. inshallah!

a different jimi is a project of the guy who is well known as egoexpress. this new project is a blend of classic beats house,disco in the sense of hamilton bohannon and the unmistakable passion for the jazz sound of the hard bop era that resonates in the depth of the production. title track on a side is melancholic jazzy house and b side is more barealic mood. enjoy!

simply stunning, hard hitting new house and techno from capracara! new london based label one day wonder, expect strong dj / online support from the usual outlets

pig & dans elevate label is going from strength to strength in 2014 with a series of stunning releases. if you are familiar with pig&dans work, then you know that they produce and play music that is far from linear. they are always looking to push the envelope with genre-bending music and a devotion to creating something special that gets right under your skin and elevates the spirit. pig&dans attention to detail is a mark of their creative excellence. having created a trio of dynamic techno grooves, they give each track its own distinctive identity. whether they do twitchy (sandstorm), full-scale onslaught (power), or transcendent beauty (there is no turning back), they always do it with unrivalled style and panache. it would be hard to find another duo whose creative juices flow so freely right now. what they have is a very special meeting of minds that is being cherished and developed to ever-greater heights as the years tick by, leaving the future of techno in very safe hands indeed.

tief music mainstays sisterhood release their second ep for the label following up their hugely successful call me ishmael released back in 2013. tunnels features three original tracks showing the london based duo s versatility and maturity as producers. the ep kicks off with doublespeak , a hard-hitting peak time track, filled with arpeggiated synths and dubbed out fx. tunnels is deep and sparse, slowly building throughout its 7 minute run. bicep reconstruct the title track, morphing it into a punchy, bassline focused roller with piercing atmospheric pads. believe closes the ep, a dreamy, sample based track utilizing beautiful floating chords to great effect. dj support : axel boman, efdemin, marcel dettman, bicep, johannes volk, locked groove, ame, iron curtis, manuel fischer, xxxy, marcus worgull, will saul

friebe, der klügste und schönste deutsche pop-hedonist geht zurück zu seinen wurzeln, punk, wave und chansons - und zieht aus ihnen blühende wundergewächse, wie das episch- euphorische titelstück mit scott-walker-würdigen streichersätzen. auch live wird in friebischer manier wieder ein feuerwerk aus wortwitz und schlechter laune geboten, musikalisch untermalt von chris imler die coole sau, der der show als drum- und sampler-wizzard, sowie vorzeige-dandy glanz und fahrt verleiht. kommt, staunt und jault.
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

deetroit drops a confident 6 tracker that is going many places while still keeping the die-hard udr fans fed with that raw sound they want! with this fourth 12 inch you should know by now what to expect. if not, just ask “the underground, they understand-. jack-acidy deep house. stamped white labels.

todd osborn ftw again. this time with music to go with the beats: acid, house, idm and lots of fun. starts with two mixes of put your weight on it. one for lazy djs from frankfurt and a shorter one for hard working windy city selectors - in any case heavy stuff. flip features the softer side of the michigan maestro with the downtempo love poem medium and the contemplative markert. todd is g(o)od.

nice price deal !!! thats how we like it! subtle and hard knocking grooves which will defo cause damage on the floors. new amazing wood n bass is here.

rotterdam based drum & bass label citrus recordings presents its 60th vinyl installment. on the bill we find long time veterans state of mind and exciting newcomers soligen & type-2 delivering two hard hitting pieces of dark, neuro flavoured drum & bass.

more 80’s luc marianni unreleased material remixed on the flip by london producer bass clef (punch drunk, idle hands…). after timeless remix by fxhe’s o b ignitt on ddd, best 2012 album nominee bass clef samples 3 tracks in one providing an extended crazy minimal tech à la matthew herbert bass track (yes it exists now !).

david k is the parisian-turned-berliner producer who has been a prominent artist within the underground house scene since the late 90s, having first joined forces with dan ghenacia of apollonia when releasing his bestseller * boul de nerf* on freak n chic. a fruitful career in production led to music on labels like cocoon, visionquest, supplement facts and bpitch control, while his new album * out of range * is just about to drop. ten years in the making and signed to tiefschwarzs souvenir, david proves his music is still as relevant today as ever. as one of the main artists on freak n chic, david k seemed a natural fit for apollonia to approach...* david is an old friend and talented produced who we have known from the beginning back in paris. of course we wanted to see what he could do for the new label, as you know by now we apollonia are always referring back to our roots. a 2-track package, * middle-aged romance* is characterised by its bell melody and hard-hitting bassline, an electric story moving between ethereal wonder and an intense workout. * drop the beat* perfectly demonstrates the classic chicago house style david k and apollonia first enjoyed together all those years ago, but adding a very modern, textured touch. coming 2014, apollonia invite premiesku to the label – the combination of livio & roby and their pal george g – and also the newest addition to the lola ed roster.

a diverse and damaging three track ep from bone, exploring and exhibiting detroit techno musically, figuratively and spiritually. a1. here to stay (won t fade away) a nod to detroit as an ever-present - a marker by which others are measured, bone s first track on the detroit ep, here to stay (won t fade away) makes a statement above and beyond just being a fine example the music it refers to. the sumptuous melody that opens the track is accompanied by a substantial yet soft, almost warm, kick, a combination that somehow provides an atmosphere and depth way beyond merely the of the sum of its parts. more rolling percussion and drums are crisply ushered in before the here to stay (won t fade away) vocal begins looping over the composition. linear, straight up loops, grooves and rhythm give a consistent sense of railroad-esque motion atop of an ever-present vein of lush synth and melody. a track that is certainly here to stay. a2. detroit is ... soul with more of an emotional focus than symbolic this time, it s clear this one is from bone s heart. detroit is ... soul, ducks and weaves in the grey area between house and techno, the initial percussion that is brushed over the kick giving more of a house swing than a techno groove. the on/off, cut-and-dry synth chords contrast with the looser fluidity in here to stay (won t fade away), and gives a real sense of intent and desire. the real focal point however is the profound vocal that comes swirling over the top, -detroit is what i love, detroit is what i need, detroit is where i m from, detroit s the air i breathe?- no explanation necessary. b. detroit is ... hard bone rounds off part 1 of his detroit ep with aplomb. where the previous two tracks have drawn on the emotional and symbolic significance of detroit as a place and as an ideal, detroit is ... hard, cuts straight to the chase. utilizing the same vocal sample as detroit is ... soul, bone feeds things through the grinder and comes out with a late night dancefloor destroyer that blends millsian fury and red planet mystique with the archetypal subject detroit aesthetic. chaotic arpeggiated melody, indignant claps and breakneck drums and percussion are the chosen company for bone s words on this flipside to detroit is ... soul. detroit is ... hard, undoubtedly to become a mainstay for sweaty after-hours affairs the world over

dark pool is the new studio album from black rain, the projects first in 18 years. produced in new york city by stuart argabright, black rains founder and figurehead, dark pool is a work of hard-edged sonic fiction rooted in cyberpunks quintessential neo-noir cityscape/dataspace but projecting into a farther future of biotechnological advancement and alienation.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

the supremely talent william burnett makes a belated return to emotional response, and this time he s got brooklyn-based studio pal john beall in tow. those who enjoyed the duo s release on the l.i.e.s. white label series should lap up shimmer. it hits hard from the off, with -snaker charmer- delivering a velvet-clad punch to the guts. it s techno right from the top drawer, with darting electronics and drawn out pads riding a thunderous groove. the title track is impressive, too, with surging electronics and throbbing synths riding a techno-tempo groove crafted out of an old hardcore breakbeat. there s some more considered fare on offer, too, with the shimmering ambience of -hold me take me leave me- completing a superb package.