true to the motto do it yourself diynamic is re-releasing solomuns remix of lana del reys west coast on its sister-label 2diy4, in order to make it available all around the globe. in his subtle manner, solomun works his magic around the breathless sultry vocals of lana del rey: apart from the luscious beat and the droning lower frequencies, the catchy synthesizer builds a simple, but harmonic structure that sends you on a mesmerizing journey throughout the track. the a-side, which is the dub remix, has already proven to be raising hands on festivals and in clubs during this summer all over the world, the b-side attracts the listener with the matchless voice of lana del rey.

longtime raíz collaborator subversive makes his debut on droid sister label vrv with chainbreaker. subversive has appeared previously on historia y violencia and contruct re-form (under the name deception plan with voiski). this release for vrv is a collection of 3 tracks that reflect his focused, methodical programming. the title track stretches a deep, driving narrative over the course of 7 minutes, perfect for adding hypnotic breathing room to any set. the other side contains intergalactic, a subtle and harmonic passage that sets the stage for a2, telemore. telomere begins with intense, brooding synth design that inevitably builds into heavy rhythm structures, providing the sets most driving dance sounds.

common dreams is a new techno project. serving as both the artist name and the label, it s vision is to bring you a steady flow of futuristic, harmonic and rhythmic techno tracks. data waves is a deep and mental journey that is intended to send the listener or dancefloor into a hypnotic state of mind, while twisted future is a funky, soulful techno track, also with a dancefloor edge.

this is matthias vogts third installment on polytone recordings! with maintain he proves distinct feeling for musicality once more: as vogt is an accomplished jazz pianist, he is able to move easily between uplifting drive and harmonic substructures. the flip side deals with the welcoming of two illustrious remix artists to polytones roster: bleak and vince watson. bleak is renowned for having his musical output released on labels like delsin and deeply rooted house.

the hei ho series comes to the end with hypnotic grooves, deep basslines and harmonic strings to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound. the remixes of stefan rein and avion are heavy dancefloor monsters which underline the japanese principle of sen no sen with straight and true techno music. vinyl only & handstamped.

with *believe in love* yousef returns home to circus recordings with 3 cuts that have been turning heads all summer long. the title track features the legendary vocal of roy davis jr who once again, asks the world a poignant question. a rolling, infectious and gnarly groove develops and unfolds into a long and harmonic breakdown before a blistering crescendo. designed for the heads but with still enough action for the people that follow yousefs more musically trickier offerings.
just a beat is exactly that. yousef busts out a stripped back boogie bass over tight drums and oddball acid. no messing around, heads down, hands up. what is revolution is completely reworked by circus label mates acid mondays. remixing one of the stand out cuts from yousefs recent *a product of your environment* artist album, the mondays show how to bring authentic house music into the 21st century.

distinct sequences of sound, noise and rhythm. genetouche spits fire before going into acidic arp waves. hana bangs hard over a squelching bassline with seductive vocals. postulating creates a lush wall of sound. symp, emotive phasing patterns and slow harmonic rhythms.

dritte und letzte 12inch aus einer limitierten vinyl-trilogie von mark pritchard (harmonic 313, afrika hitech) als teaser zu seinem für 2014 erwarteten album unter eigenem namen. alle drei maxis sind mit einer banderole (obi-strip) wundervoll verpackt und enthalten je vier neue tracks. part 1 ghosts (wap341), part 2 lock off feat. the ragga twins

cumpa limited is a vinyl and digital chilean label company. it is born in 2013 under the motivation of a group of friends and lovers of electronic dance music for dance floor. our label constantly looks for an harmonic fusion of organic melodies and synthetic textures through voices and folk roots sounds, managing to deliver a spatial personality to our rhythms.
this label has a strong tendency for the rescue of our electronic sound culture, which has enabled us to enter in the sets of recognized djs and be identified worldwide as the chilestyle sound. cumpa limited requires to all producers to have a special personality in order to become a real cumpa (friend).

sims & degiorgio follow up the success of machine 01 with another showcase of blistering modern techno and uplifting electronic bliss. strike aims straight for peak-time with a driving, trademark sims rhythm that only he knows how to pull off. degiorgios remix keeps it tough but adds some subtle elements in keeping with his soulful approach to music-making. degiorgios own *guardian angel* is another in his series of uniquely harmonic techno tracks that has no equivalent in dance music. another major statement from the number one techno event around. machine.

vinyl only! strong limited to 300 handstamped copies worldwide. second release of pa-music. connection of reservated harmonic grooves paired with strings, piano and analog synths to build up puristical aesthetics and function of sound.

dikso return with their first super sound single in 2013 with four new dikso summer anthems for your hearts and bums. featuring matt meler from down under with kathy diamond on the mic, roberto and remco from maastricht on the piano, electronic disco band e.b.o from madrid on stage and last but not least jay west on the filter bank

dj rocca kicks off his new release with a bouncy, deep and machine driven track laced with occasional synth stabs and highlighted with simple but effective percussion. next up is a wonderful track weaving in out of a harmonic house theme and a synth heavy banger. this tune will definitely drop some jaws and raise some eyebrows on the dance floor with dancers mesmerized by the lightness with which rocca switches up the game in one tune. to finish up the ep the b-side serves up a house heavy theme with a slightly distorted vocal and a more psychedelic slow jam perfect for the next late-late session.

the vagabundos return to kick start the ibiza season in real underground style. cadenza selects the cream of their crop to represent the second mix compilation this year, with cesar merveille and mirko loko going head to head on this real connoisseurs collection. these two 12inch vinyl samplers include full length mixes of 6 of the tracks featured on the compilation. mirko lokos selection includes the dreamy carl craig soundscape remix of his own love harmonic track, kinks chunky remix of matthew dear, and a stone cold nyc classic from ananda project, and the timeless danny tenaglia edit of the saffron (aka rui da silva) mix of cascades of colour

crossing classic alleys with the eintakt 28 – another various artists compilation offering a warm summerblend of well grown techno/ house/ dub plants and vegetables. starting off with >>achim maerz<< and a harmonic drifter with just that tiny acid touch it needs here. then mr. >>dub taylor<< takes over with a wooden dancefloor spoon cooking up a decent mixture for the massive floor.on the b-side >>idealist<< reduces it to the max with the well known hits and drum bits and so fulfils his past future classic promise once more.fading out with >>pawas<< and his slight jazzy cold dubb (which is not so cold at all) and being aware it’s another proper piece in the eintakt puzzle

marcman!!! after the huge success of marcmans first ep with drumma records, the romanian talent comes back with four tracks. in this ep we have four strong tracks that represent the artists eclectic perspective of electronic music. sometimes marcman will show an industrial side with raw speech and sometimes he will express a rhythmic and harmonic intention.

state is the debut from ore, this is techno deftly delivered. four original tracks showcasing an artist ready to make their mark plus remixes from darling farah and jon convex. a debut that stands out - state showcases an artist ready to make their mark. prime-time berghain techno functions are triangulated with detroit in 1987, birmingham in 1997 and london right now. the result is sumptuously textured asymmetric dance music. richly harmonic, expressionist techno that takes in pneumatic hi-tech funk, warehouse-maddening propulsive hydraulic and rarefied low frequency dub chords. complete with laboratory-precise edits, cold, crystalline sampling and skeletal machine effects ore recalls richie hawtins plastikman all the while keeping a rooted afro-rhythmic swing reminiscent of theo parrish with shuffling hi-hats, deep bass and strokes of barely-tamed percussion.

in its history throughout millennia it is fair to say the gamelan has never had an encounter quite like this. marriage of metals is a devastating extension of the harmonic properties found in the instruments of indonesia.

spherical coordinates is the new project by oscar mulero and christian wunsch.they join software and hardware to explore the deeper side of techno, heavily inspired by space and futurism, focusing on liquid textures, harmonic sequences and classic drum machine sounds, yet preserving the danceable feeling.mike parker and reeko on a deep tip on the b side. great release on tsunami records!

ltd vinyl editon!put you down convinceds with his strong bassline and the harmonic pad melody. def:play, founder of definition:music tryied to make something special, also the cover of the vinyl is associated with much work. lopazz said:the original is one of the biggest tracks

the first release on project squared in a year, *make your mess* is a three track ep by melbournes craig mcwhinney. craig has been making music for years and releasing since the late 2000s on melbourne labels such as pinksilver, melbourne deepcast and his own haul music, also on labels based further afield such as brendon moellers steadfast and speedy js electric deluxe. craigs music is techno, but it isnt preoccupied with the 4/4, employing broken, swung and rolling drum patterns. his tracks often include melodic and harmonic elements and effects reminiscent of dub techno but without conforming to the pastiche template of the sub-genre. the make your mess ep is composed of the core title track and two additional tracks that arose as interpretations and variations on the initial production: *provocation is an excuse* is more furious and loud, *disengage* is more restrained. all three are around 125 bpm and were produced in the space of a month between september and october 2012.

after his separation from playhouse in 2007 and the rather longish break that followed it, it looks as if isolee has finally found their new homebase with pampa records. evidence of this may be found in such unprejudiced tracks as taktell, a single extracted from the album well-spent youth. as is tyical for isolee, it defies any clear-cut genre classification and creates its very own harmonic setting, merging associations of pop, house and distant landscapes into a unique sound voyage.

we all know mauro valente from his first succesful strike toast de bournee, one of the genuine hymns of this summer. now hes coming up with the next sure shot called top sigrid ep including 4 different tracks which show all his talent for bouncing beats as well as for harmonic and melodic hookl...

luca c & brigante are beginning to need no introduction as their heady balearic mix of sounds continue to resonate from the beach to the club. together, they have dropped bombs such as >different morals< feat. ali love and the robert owens fronted >tomorrow can wait<. luca c is also one half of infinity ink, whose >infinity< has been one of the summers biggest records, and a new addition to hot natured alongside jamie jones, ali love and lee foss. sebi aka brigante has remixed the new single from ali love, about to drop on no.19. aligning with the ancient mayan prophecy that the end of the world is due december 21st 2012, luca c & brigantes new single >flash of light< featuring dance music icon roisin murphy is a call to love like there is no tomorrow. embedded in heavy reverb and stripped back to slow steady drums, the mood rises as roisins crystalline vocals fall into rhythm and weightlessness builds with the bassline hook, pearly high-pitched strings and a burst of harmonic percussion.

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.

finally, kann headquarter duo sevensol & bender bring out a new ep. both tracks unite the labels perception of contemporary and personal dance music. again, they perform with a dreamy and harmonic sense for rhythm and express what house music means to them. if you understand the record as a pretentious instruction of >how not to lose things<, you have to find out yourself. kann firmly believes

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.

adriatique is back with their second release on diynamic. again the two talented producers from switzerland created a really impressive ep that seems to fit just perfect for the upcoming summer! the opening track,deeper love, really sets the direction of the whole ep and will make you fall in love with it! a really nice and warm synthesizer combined with that catchy deeper love vocal and a funky picked guitar makes this tune unique. the second track by your side first of all persuades with that coltish sequenzer baseline. after the first break the tune unfolds its whole power. its again the nice combination of a deep, down pitched vocal, funky bended chords and a great synthie line that works just excellent together. a great one for the dancefloor! with motions, the third and title track of the new ep, adriatique deliver another harmonic tune that goes under the skin. its the slowest track on the ep. massive bass tones, groovy shuffled hihats and a deep, repetetive vocal loop result in a wonderful, warm track. the fourth and last track body moving brings the ep to an good end. with a nice vocoder voice the tune gets a touch of the 80s sound. and again a bouncy baseline delivers this special groove and guarantees to shake the floor.

diynamics new member duo hunter/game suprise with their first diynamic release. the two young boys from italy, emmanuele nicosia and martino bertola, bringing a really nice groove with them! its exactly the sound, diynamic stands for: deep basslines combined with groovy, harmonic vocals add up to the newest diynamic ep reckless lady. on their first visit to diynamics residency club, the ego in hamburg, hunter/game gave a first impression of the love and enthusiasm they have for their music. the first track >under< opens with a clear message: these boys really know what they are doing! driving hi-hats, a pumping, deep bassline and smooth vocals are giving this track a pretty nice groove. the second track on the ep boogie music sets apart from the other tracks. this cooperation with freakme is getting really funky! a beautiful vocal part, that is developing its full power in the first breake will make you move! with reckless lady, the third track on the ep, hunter/game made a perfect club tune. its again the nice combination of an accented, deep bassline, a repeating, catchy vocal and powering percussions that makes this track so nice. the ep ends with crazy enough, a melodic tune with epic vocals! all in all hunter/game proved their feeling for the special deep house sound, diynamic stands for and produced a great first ep.

140 gramm vinyl. alex agore and tenderpark - it just had to happen. although alex is not all soft and tender, above his tuff and powerful garage beats it’s all sweetness. with his sugary chords and piano hooks as well as heavenly soul vocals alex demonstrates his deep love for harmonic richness and melodic sensitivity. a passion for the soulful side of house and a soft spot for pop - that’s what alex and tenderpark share and what makes them a perfect team. and a little bit of relaxed instrumental hip hop is the icing on the cake of this record and another joint love between the two.

mogahertz is the producer of the new publication on sonoro records. the second vinyl release les panoplies couleur attempts to combine minimalistic house with dry sounds and trampling harmonic grooves.the new sonoro ep is complemented by friendly trumpets,natural sounds and parcussive instruments.the remix from miss sugar its a minimal funk track, with powerful bassline and elaborated groove,can bring you in the shadows and make you dance in a dark spectral atmosphere.dubphone bring us to the oldschoolvariation, warm sounds, chilling atmosphere.its the right track that you should listen drinking a fresh long-drink to the beach at the sunset. ambassador,the second original mogahrtz song, transported lovely feelings and mysterious sensations.that evocate you in a parallel world.sonoro put in the market a complete release with all the requirements.

were proud to present you our tenth release, the x ep! featuring tracks by some of our favourite artists, which already appeared on klangfarbe schallplatten as artist, remixer, dj and/or liveact in the klangfarbe klub events in cologne! on a1 youll find todd bodines love & hate, which sets with a dark mood and developes to a real monster. tandem follows with pubstone on a2 with a shakin groover, which lives and loves appregiated synthlines in a melodic kind of way. b1 is our man mri, who delivers a powerful techno-stomper called round & round, more than lightly detroit influenced synths and pads. b2 is done by daniel mehlhart. he constructed a harmonic song which answers to the name of happy digits, which is really nice and which completes this diversified ep with great tracks for approching summer! listen up!

with >dazed<, senking continues his exploration of the abysses of sound to create dark and gloomy atmospheres. the slow beats of the two tracks are accompanied by tender, harmonic melodies, but broken by nervous, unsteady tones which seem to be a warning against hidden dangers. the first track >the dance hall walk< also features a vocal sample by micheal cramm - a text which reflects the nervousness and excitement in anticipation of some thrilling things to come. like >tweek<, senkings last ep, >dazed< is not only concerned with the depths of sound, but also with the depths of the human psyche, where there is no escape other than music itself.

for the next installment in the dc ltd series, drumcode present a three-track ep from the spanish pairing of psyk and alberto pascual - both increasingly familiar names on the circuit thanks to their work for plus 8, figure, analytictrail and sleaze. ascent leads off the ep with what is sure to prove to be a popular combination of upbeat old-school keys and resolute marching beats. descent switches things up, treading heavily through a melancholic soundscape of mechanical stabs and harmonic pads. finally, permanent dishes up a solid rhythm track interspersed with distinct rising tones phasing in and out of the mix.

toby leeming aka the third man returns with his 3rd ep for art - and what a belter it is. maintaining the high quality of previous releases >future tense< and >more than one< both aim for the dancefloor whilst retaining the melodic and harmonic sophistication that made tangier (art-dds4) and messier 66 (art-dds2) such sought-after tracks. another buy-on-sight release from art

we are extremely happy to kick off 2012 with the second release of good ratio music. after capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide with “money ep” from chasing kurt, it is time to warm up your senses with this emotional “one by one” by our friend tom ellis. a great 2012 starting for this new label runned by carlo and baldo. four evocative songs are composing by this ep which feels pretty organic and sensitive at the same time. you might be ready to embark in such an affecting voyage built upon those ever imperfect harmonies and natural rythm. without any apparent fear we can catalogue this ep in the mood of an experiment close to deep house. definitely it is coming from hundred of harmonic sounds and light melodies, everything mixed up with great sax samples and voices to go further than a dancefloor moving. in this way we need to say big thanks to michiel renger & sammy maine for their contributions in the sax and voice respectively. basically it will be a pleasure to make you feel captured over the clouds after the listening

diynamic virtuoso stimming returns with a classic three-tracker, showcasing his skill and everlasting talent to surprise. again and again he reveals that his name stands for quality and permanent transubstantiation. the opener, windowshopping, is a catchy, floating and harmonic groover introducing the springtime, slightly transporting its warm breeze directly onto your skin. epic moog-stabs,string-hits, shuffled shakers and electric vocals are telling the story about of a stranger whos walking around a city-center during nighttime. on b1 stimming comes along with an old and firm friend. south african lazarusman, wellknown from stimmings funk with me or chang , again demonstrates his unique talent to deal with words, explaining that its not stimming but every listener himself which makes the song come alive. november morning is the slowest track stimming ever released so far. its name is program. weird violin-sounds, organic percussions and everlasting groove create a grey and moody vibe absorbing the listener.

mercury are on fire! their second e.p. is still hot in the boxes of djs like brodinski, deetron, round table knights, phonique and pedro winter. and they already come with a third one. they asked one of their favorite singers in house music to join them and the result is more than just a burner. mercury & robert owens >candlelight< is a deep burner that wont leave your head. its a super futuristic slow house jam with a tricky, unexpected beat and a harmonic change that makes you... lets say: cool down? remix ep and more tracks coming up soon. mercury currently cant miss. they are rollin...

two new tracks from gothenburgs shakarchi & straneus coupled with two remixes of liseberg, the enlightened schaffel hymn found on their previous barnhus release. trust us - when the apprehensive first part of something evolves into full on, heartwarming house riff mania,spectacular things happen on the floor.then we have jamison - based around a few simple harmonic elements, this is a lovely warm blanket of sound.no beats,pure bliss and dont you dare call it a dj tool! on the flipside, portable delivers a psychedelic dancehall epic sprinkled with the melodies of the original liseberg.last up, londons mains-hum maestro turns liseberg into a colourful, echoing dub ballad.

with the very first release on polynom thomas stieler presented an euphonious sounding interpretation of look for the sin, which stems from daniel schwarzs dubby original. the labels second release is coming up now titled my soul. this track has the signature of thomas stieler and shows, what emotion and commitment within arragement means. thereby a warm, phantasic balanced and primarily harmonic and qualitative valuable house track that creates a gracile level of comfort by its deep and artful temper relatio focussing the dance floor as balanced staging area. in the soulmate-remix by less the original is applied by a dynamic portion of drive, which absorbes the aesthetics of my soul and polarises therefore with pressure. doing this less is never loosing the reference to the classic message of the original. hes just additionally seasonning as taste is as well-known varying. strictly ltd, no repress

hailing from dubsteps home town of croydon, wheel & deal records introduce surge. with a signature deep and base driven sound you will come to recognise instantly, trust us when we say, you will be hearing a lot more from this guy. >leech< starts us off with a hauntingly atmospheric vocal track featuring vocalist phxis. sub heavy with marching beats and harmonic tones, this is a perfect mix of angelic vocals, and hard metallic beats. with exclusive support from n-type & walsh. >swaying mantis< sounds exactly as you would imagine. intelligent beats, heavyweight and dramatic, you may have heard n-type starting many of his sets over the summer with this one. unapologetically bass driven with relentless sway this one will get in your head and stay, in a good way!

being a musical vagabond involves quite some illustrious stories and quite some adventures. four of those are captured on this exciting record. in his housey remix of >b1000<, andre kronert tells about an acoustic sunrise. based on driving sub-basses, he piles up layers of harmonic pad sounds and light melodies. the minimal plot of the original version by kollektiv ost roams twilight sceneries and explores single sounds and effects. schaeufler & zovsky give insight into a both relaxed and go-getting attitude towards life. their contribution >leafs< combines dreamy melodies with very lively and functional rhythms. in his own version of this acoustic tale, mollono.bass concentrates on a catchy groove and creates a very inspiring, deep and perfidious hypnotic atmosphere.

from celle into the wide world: these days guido schneider is one of the major globetrotters among djs and producers worldwide, but he began his career 15 years ago in provincial germany. however, instead of baking bread rolls, schneider founded his own label neue welten right from the beginning. it was a move that naturally brought him to the capital of electronic music in berlin. what followed was a series of exciting and successful collaborations with other renowned artists, and after dissolving his label, schneider began travelling as a sought after dj, jetting all around the globe. it is little wonder that such a reputable dj and producer also belongs to the diverse highgrade family. he has now produced another ep for the berlin label which brings us the typical guido schneider qualities right before our eyes, or even better: before our ears! the two tracks navigate precicely from the first bar, the minimal sound universe that relies on elaborate percussion, without ever being over produced, and flow into fantastically harmonic vocals that lend the thumping beats an elegant softeness. simply stated, typically schneider.

four stripped down, hypnotic tribal-cuts by harmonious thelonious aka stefan schwander of antonelli electr. fame. he perfectly describes his style as >american minimalists vs. african drumming vs. european sequencing<.

first time only on decks.de !!! gianluca meloni - ostinate sin (original) - solid track, no mercy, obsessively sinusoidal but with intense harmonic colors growing through infinite, showing gianlucas long experience as musician and producer.
gianluca meloni - ostinate sin (dino sabatini remix) an erupting volcano maybe is the best way to define the crazy rhythmic of this remix, killer dynamics bass frequencies and psicoharmonic filter treatment over noise generated percussions shifting sound perception, to be used with care, to avoid dancefloor explosion!

the ever inventive and constantly challenging vq imprint once again expand their sonic spectrum by releasing a superb ep of enchanting, harmonic dance music from the other side of the dancefloor. never one to be pigeon holed for one particular sound the latest vq release by merveille & crosson pushes the envelope further as they produce a sublime three track e.p. of beautiful, innovative electronica, but still with one eye on the dancefloor

the ow040 is just around the corner and we are looking forward to this anniversary. on the occasion of this jubilee we have a spezial gift for you. a new artist is entering the ostwind team. we are happy and proud to welcome alex q. after his fantastic releases on musik gewinnt freunde, cliff, mina records, amuse gueule and his own label kleinstadtfelling alex he made a name for himself. the range of his sounds inludes harmonic, deep as well as dubby techhouse and detroitish house. this is reflected on his ostwind ep like a summer rain. this young talented guy from eisenhuettenstadt shows that he could find something good in this cold and rainy summer. the result is a beautiful record that makes us breath calm and deeply and we reminisce about best moments of the summer. we will keep the sun shining in our hearts. the honour of the remix on this anniversary vinyl belongs to marcus schmidt vs. double c. two friends of alex who present us a a wonderful dub house track. thanks to alex and his friends for this unique release. we wish them good luck and all the best fort he future!

15 years have passed since alex cortex began to create his own vision of electronic music - timeless and beyond trends, without a buzz or hype, steadily winning the following of djs and home-listeners, collectors and critics worldwide. his style can be described as unpredictable to a certain point, while maintaining high aesthetic standards. playful with quotes and references, always low-key and focused on psychedelic immersion into sound that shifts the attention from the artist to the music. kihon is a very personal effort, as suggested by the self-portrait on the cover that puts ear, eye, and mouth -reception and production- into context. the carefully elaborated design of this gatefold double lp speaks as a whole and in true minimalist fashion about the passing of time, without ever declaring nostalgia to be a means for itself. this also reflects in the music. alex cortex evades large gestures and obvious quotes, but is certainly conscious of locating his album within a framework of references to other works of electronic music that are important for his own musical evolution. in 11 nameless tracks, kihon takes us on a journey through organic worlds of sound that invites us to flow with the music and connect with the feelings contained in it. the title kihon that relates to japanese martial arts translates to basics or fundamentals, the training of which does not even cease when reaching master grades. those basics that are passed on beyond time are also the foundation of this album. by concentrating on the bare essentials, the music begins to speak, turning the album into a harmonic whole. kihon therefore is also a return to listening, away from a utilitarian perception of music as a background sound. this does not mean it would not work perfectly well in a club context -in the right hands it indeed does- but more notably, kihon is a work of art worth your attention and destined to stand the test of time

limited 1st run on marbled grey vinyl !3rd in this superb deep techno series, support from: sandwell district, scratcha dva, sigha, james ruskin, mark broom, claude young, steven tang, billy nasty, delta funktionen, miles sagnia, morphosis, ben sims, commix, jerome sydenham, regis, shifted, function etc... surface return with the third in its beneath the surface series, following on from the extremely well received between worlds release. journeys to the deep volume 2. is an important and personal record to nick and the surface camp in general, paying tribute to family elder jessica dunton and her influence on nick and his families lives, and her long fight to continue living against the odds! facing the heavens- sees nick take on his much lauded ever vivid moniker delivering an extremely fitting tribute that somehow blurs the boundaries between the early classic emotive sounds of 90s uk techno, house and 70s funk.. cutting synth lines drenched in soul develop throughout the track taking us on a deep yet strangely uplifting journey, the chord sequence beautifully maintains the mood, but for us at the office its all about the detail, piercing moog leads, emotive strings and rhodes, all driving along at pace on top of a reese type melodic bassline and rolling 808 drums. this is as comfortable in a club as it is at home. timeless in its approach, with a purist touch. on the flip nick duntons >leaving the planet< is an altogether different beast.. beautifully produced and super deep, this is the classic dunton sound of late, harmonic drifts and carl craig 69 era strings morph between lush sustained textures, that somehow float above the powerful pulsing bass, that imitates a heartbeat and really gives this track a haunting feeling that when coupled with the hypnotic phasing drums, and fluttering reverberating stabs make it is as deep as the sea, yet beautifully bass heavy. this is nick taking his wide screen cinematic sound and stripping it bare whilst losing none of the evocative touches that have made his recent music so affecting