we are very happy to welcome back fx mchn since his track jackie on number 1 got so much support, he has given us a dark rave beast. alphonse delivers another machine based twisty thing with drum tweaks from the other lht man prima who is releasing his first solo track on the next one number 5 .... heads up! facade comes correct with a whole side to himself - a simple house groove that will make any party an lht party, and a cheeky bonus track that sounds like a lost electro funk gem from rimini via harlesden and brooklyn.

limited edition of 1000 copies, download code included.

after several years in the wilderness- perpetual speculation to his identity and numerous botched attempts at naming the man (or woman) behind the bear- finally a physical yolo bear release is available - 4 surefire club tracks that are as at home in jersey hood spots as they are in scottish basement clubs or luxurious european rooftop parties. opener bad bxtches starts things off at a dynamic pace- before that good good smooths things out like a hyperactive love ballad. show and tell features enhanced slick talk from nycs chippy nonstop before we are finally serenaded by the romantic intentions of freeki ho. add to this the yolo bear mantra dj tool and we have a complete package that provides us with a great introduction to the most smart/casual bear in the mens department.

the first hands off release was supported by big players like kerri chandler, phil asher, tazz, mosca, ugly drums, shane linehan, luke solomon and many more, now they strike with the second release from us based dj nav. dj nav is known for his quality house and garage sound, and this ep wont disappoint you. his tracks on us label love revolution was a big success, and this ep is already tested by a few big players, and these tracks are causing serious damage in the clubs. on remix we got the man who is everywhere right now, with releases on rawax, 124 recordings, sccucci manucci, to name only a few, desos is ready to serve remix of dj navs *the scene*.

mix the verspielheit of mgmt, the darkness at zola jesus, the groove of the whitest boy alive put atop of morricones or calexicos shimmering desert landscapes and around that certain sexyness and lasciviciousness that remind on the chromatics or glass candys of this world. this is the building, a trio from hamburg. based around the fabled drummer sven elsner (ex tigerbeat), as well as writer and singer daniel chun and pianist and second lead vocalist tina kaempe.

audiolith - musical luckybag with a masterplan. ten years from now, back in 2003 the label started as musical one-man-show without any kind of business plan. a decade has passed since then and audiolith grew into a proper company with two associates, employees, office, online mailorder store and not less than 200 releases under its belt. but still some things never change, especially when it comes to release politics. no matter what ever style comes in whenever the boss likes it there will be a release. no compromise, no fear of failure that is what audiolith is all about and lars lewerenz is, has been and stays the musically approving authority, no matter if we talk electropunk, drum n bass, indie or punkrock, hiphop, trap, deep. emotin-driven house or electropop. his widely varied taste is the reason why audiolith still remains fresh and surprising a musical luckybag, but one with a masterplan. now the year is 2013 and audiolith is still loved by many - and hated by some for giving away golden gifts to fans instead of waiting for presents itself.

or the latest apartment release 2 interplanetary gangs come face to face in a techno battle for the ages.hailing from the phantom planet we come across forsh, bin man and the red defender, a trio of rebel outlaws whose spaceship is under fierce attack from the muscle patrol, the hi-tech galaxys ultimate and most fearsome tool of oppression. following wave upon wave of acid attack, the outlaws are forced to eject from their ship, landing on a mysterious jungle planet.. unbeknownst to them, the trio have landed on huguenot, infamous for its ghostly shark creatures which rise up to hunt the living…and they smell fresh meat.. meanwhile, travelling across deepest space aboard the viceroy 9-c we find the dean of threenie and e-d aka the beets. they are 2 disparate characters from the planet tr one, infamous for its greenlight sector, a nefarious haven for low-life traders and smugglers. the duo traverse the galaxy in search of rare treasures to capture and trade back on home soil. unlike the phantom planet outlaws, these two know what awaits them on huguenot…or do they.will the beets save the phantom planet outlaws from the bloodlusting creatures of huguenot? will they sell them out to the muscle patrol? or will they join forces to rid the galaxy of its most fierce oppressors? the black gold sat upon your turntable contains all the answers…and more

candyblasta sind ein synth pop- und electro-projekt, das seine musik in den verzauberten wäldern der isles of man aufzeichnet. sie hatten ihren ersten auftritt auf der selected label woks 3 zusammenstellung mit dem new romantic track black cloud.diese 12inch enthaelt drei remixe ihres neuen tracks hippocratic oath, eine kosmische neuinterpretation des hollaendischen doom disco maestro drvg cvltvre, eine raue techno-version des russischen produzenten gesloten cirkel und eine synthesizer geladene melodische reise des japanischen kuenstlers gonno

der hintergrund für das release geht auf ein kunstwerk von jens standke zurück der in köln damit in diesem jahr seine abschlussarbeit an der khm bestritt. es geht um die fertigung von >vinylaktiten< (vinyl tropfsteine). aus ca. 140 schallplatten erstand jeweils eine skulptur bei der wellenformen auf das vinyl per fräsung in separate formen übertragen wurden und ihre tonrillen optisch abgetastet wurden. der optischen tonabnehmer nahm über 800 sounds ab. salz hat sich aus der fülle an klängen bedienen dürfen und hat mit sehr viel aufwand sounds destilliert und bearbeitet und so in eine form überführt wie sie im kontext von dub techn. sinn macht. sie haben somit aus den fragmenten wieder ein ganzes gefertigt, man könnte von musikalischen recycling sprechen, gäbe es diese kunstform. das kunstprojekt von jens standke hat salz enorm inspiriert und so dürfen wir uns auf ein einzigartiges ergebnis freuen welches den verlauf vom musikalischem rhythmus bis zum rauschen beherbergt. das stück trägt den namen, >technofaktur dub< auf der rückseite veröffentlichen wir zum ersten mal auf vinyl einen dub remix den salz für minilogue aufgenommen haben.

2nd in the house of disco series sees a link up with the mighty kolour recordings out of detroit. ft some of the finest names around and pressed on very limited pink vinyl.

alessandro di maria aka sossa is surely one of the highest representatives in the italian underground scene. house music is his true inspiration, which has leaded him to be one of most continuous and prolific artists in the european scene. his new ep release comes on polluted records with a 4 track vinyl related to his new sound and production style. polluted is extremely proud to present his project with a sound collaboration between sossa and man & henry on bass line and percussions.

2014 repress! we are very glad to celebrate the 10th subotnik with romanian man of the moment ada kaleh. again he satisfied with high quality minimalism techhouse on his third vinyl only release. styled up with a lot of details and little soundscapes, it is just a journey to listen and dance to this music.. you will get what you expect!

the man from marseille vernon dropping his second e.p for dabj here, building on the groove of his debut >chicken dance< but adding an extended palette of sound and taking things in a slightly tougher direction. >how to travel the universe (without a flying saucer)< kicks of with >ignition<, an eerie ghost train cut ripe for an lsd-fuelled danse macabre through the town after the witching hour. >one night in tanzania< rolls out into a rugged, clave-led jacker: a perfect mix between the deep and the tough that vernon can deftly muster, seemingly with ease. flip the white wax for a run of jagged, acidic noise on >how to build a pyramid<, a perfect soundtrack to getting >the acid life< tattooed on yer forehead tebori-style by a crippled ex-yakusa in a back-alley whorehouse...

played by: max essa, i love disco!, sleazy beats recordings, coyote is it balearic?
review: japans 9dw release their first track for is it balearic..? right on is a super chilled loopy slo mo disco gem. touches of soft acid and boogie bassline make this a certain for the more discerning dancefloor. the mushrooms project remix creates an ever growing tribal dubby trip with what sounds like a jews harp thrown in for good measure. mesmerising. the b side features a track that has been an iib favourite for a couple of years since it was heard live in loop tokyo. this slowave almost out of sync techy chugger is not like anything else. evolving with analogue synths and stabs to become a heads downs stomper. international man of mystery man power adds man power to the track and creates a slightly darker journey into synth land

nach dem electro-pop der debütsingle bad kingdom folgt mit gita eine auskopplung mit einer introvertierteren, leicht melancholischeren ausrichtung, die man nicht mehr aus dem kopf bekommt.

sneaky music is the new imprint from andy bird, the man behind the infamous love fever parties, and producer ranacat. to kick off the new label they have chosen silk 86 to roll out the honours with an ep that showcases silk 86s evolution from the well received clear waters debut on manuccis mistress. the pleasure venture represents a compelling package of crisp production meets gritty warmth with a splash of that 80s sleaze. the pleasure venture ep leads with *felicity*, a production oozing with warmth from the offset. hypnotic vocal cuts pepper throbbing pads and bass stabs giving way to a meandering melody that weaves in and out. on the flip, *the exchange* fuses classic percussion of the windy city and a zig-zagging pad sample hinting at low slung 7am sleaze. *nightdrive* is when the freaks come out, as silk 86 hits eerie vocal snips to a twilight swansong that will disorientate and delight.

within berlin-based imprint zaijenroots was launched in 2013, with a collaborative ep entitled they are strong from ibadan main man, jerome sydenham, and no mad ronin, who returns to the imprint for a solo endeavor here.

well worth the almost lifetime of waiting, luaka bop present world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor. spread across 3 lps wit download code included, this is the essential collection of one of the most unique and mysterious musicians in recent history.

es ist geschafft, der wohlbekannte berliner club ritter butzke startet sein hauseigenes plattenlabel! den anfang machen der langjaehrige resident mario aureo und sein schweizer kollege manuel moreno, welcher im legendaeren hive club in zuerich sein zu hause gefunden hat. der titeltrack >autumn bell< ist ein durch praegnante sub- und lange lead-baesse getragener house-track, der vor allem durch die eingängigen vocals und seine atmosphaerischen pads, auch noch nach einer langen umtriebigen clubnacht, im gedächtnis bleibt. die dub version von >autumn bell< ist dahingehend etwas reduzierter und fokussiert sich auf den groove, ohne dass dabei die energie des originals auf der strecke bleibt. die b-seite ist mit >arosis< etwas deeper gehalten und besticht, trotz vieler string-variationen und filterverlaeufen, durch seine unaufgeregte grundstimmung, die den track fast zu jeder tages- und nachtzeit spielbar macht. dazu gesellt sich ein remix von bachstelzen-urgestein und ursl-mitbegruender sebo, der das thema etwas minimalistischer aufgreift und durch zusätzliche vocals und ein sehr abwechslungsreiches arrangement eine ganz eigene sound-welt, in der man sich wunderbar verlieren kann, erzeugt. der grundstein ist somit gelegt und in den naechsten monaten werden weitere spannende veroeffentlichungen von kuenstlern aus dem ritter butzke umfeld folgen.

on an island somewhere between the mainland and a time forgotten sits new cyn signee karma, contemplating beats, samples and dusty vinyl. *her touch / salute* follows on from his luscious remix of dimensions *all i need* and showcases quite how special this young man is.

hanne & lore are finally home again with a groovy pounding ep. the needle touches the a-side and immediately releases the first euphoric and crackling sounds of supergirl. a true tech house firework, which ignites itself without having hanne & lore lose themselves in too many bells and whistles. the supergirl leaves the stage and makes room for a bass line that is looking for its partner. man oh man, you say to yourself, while tapping to the music. completely lost in thought, you get thrown back into the electronic life by cascandys synth-shots packed amazing rework. monaberry sees its 19th offspring come to life and it is just as strong as her brothers and sisters

space ranger are back on lovemonk. after a highly praised debut album, what about the magnetic fields?, the stuttgart gang delivers a new single, push button bang. they have joined forces with la based good night keaton on vocals to deliver a breezy, everlasting-summer anthem. sun-soaked grooves and roads leading to dance parties on the beach flow into the atmosphere when this is playing. aaron shanahan is the man behind good night keaton and he happens to be miami horrors drummer.
two grandiose remixes accompany the original. the legendary jori hulkkonen applies his wisdom to deliver one of his signature, class aa remixes, while up and coming spanish producer kresy, fresh from a wicked release on hivern, delivers a remix that will leave a certain smile on your face for a while. rounding off the single, space ranger step on it and go straight for the dance floor with intenzo, an immense italo-influenced house track.

apocalyptic horror-core ... in a good way!
2013 keeps getting busier at the skudge headquarters as we re now proud to introduce mrsks latest project, a journey beyond techno that almost takes a shamanistic turn. in his new smell the flesh guise, the man delivers six cuts of eerie beats, challenging his western esthetics with a nonetheless complex yet primal approach.

at the start of the 70s, france had no petrol, but it had ideas and artists that managed to tip them into the 21st century 30 years in advance. cosmic machine compiles 20 rare tracks put together with passion and erudition by uncle o (who previously did the shaolin soul compilations) and throws together a collection of stars, a few free-spirits, and also shooting stars.
the transparent double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the full album.

what we feel for max graef might just be our biggest man-crush ever. we came across his music through his own label box aus holz and were just as stoked as he is to have him as our second release.

ovatow drops 3 extremely deep journeys into the fog of endless re-verb and delay applications.flame and a thought are 2 electro-techno tracks that are both build on randomly step-sequenced square bass lines, raiser sharp snares and dubbed out melodies drowned in layers of breathing dusty tape delays. visitation dub iii is a different version of an ovatow track, earlier released as part of the viewpoints chapter one compilation, but this time stripped down to the core bass line, reminiscing bcs presence. the release is dedicated to the loss of south rotterdam based dj juvenile jay who played an important roll in the early dj career of frustrated funks head honcho klen, the man behind the ovatow moniker. very much recommended!

limited to 100 copies - get the new album by the horrorist on 12 inch vinyl and cd with an exclusive bonus tracks plus a black armband with white horrorist logo.

back in april last year hans bouffmyhre joined the edlx family with hypnosis, a driving three-track ep and tool package that saw the sleaze man get deep and loopy. now the young glaswegian is back with more heavy hitting slabs of his no nonsense type of techno.

mole city is not in the tradition or deviating from the tradition – it is the tradition. after two decades of launching drums, guitars and pianos through the shifting interzones between harmony and chaos (moonlighting along the way with the likes of sleater-kinney, wild flag, elliott smith, built to spill and a long list of others), quasi are a genre of their own - they write songs in the style of quasi, and mole city is the quasi song book: parlour sing-alongs for the last century.
now in their 20th year as a band, and a two-piece once again, sam coomes and janet weis hand-deliver the double album/liberation cookbook/encyclopedia of kicking ass, mole city, to those of us who still care about well-built, homemade objects crafted with integrity, spirit, fire, and skill.
pressing on double 180 gram heavyweight virgin vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve with mp3 download code included.

one is formerly the front man of a notorious glaswegian punk band, the other a meticulously precise studio guru with creative flair way beyond the majority. as solo artists they are a formidable force, as a collective they are quite simply one of the most exciting new acts in the uk right now. refusing to rush, they spend countless hours trying ideas, searching for samples, tuning percussion and tweaking sounds. for every mia dora track that sees the light of day, there are 100 that dont. this isnt throwaway club music for the internet generation, it is soulful, thoughtful and emotive music by two producers fuelled by an intrinsic need to give life to the sounds in their heads.

clear soul forces is next to carry the burning flame for the city of detroit. discovered, championed, and mentored by royce da 5’9”, the four-man group rhymes like genetically enhanced street poets from the 70s who are here to remind us what album rap sounds like. the vision of e-fav, l.a.z., noveliss, and producer/emcee ilajide combines golden era, 21st century, backpack and sub-woofer hip-hop but never sounds dated, derivative, or awkwardly avant garde.
pressing on golden coloured double vinyl, download code included.

guess who is back? hector couto is back! the amazing new ep from our main man hector and fantastic remixes by sidney charles and siwell. this is the post summer material diamond people!

half speed remastered for optimum audiophile reproduction. pressed on virgin 180 gram heavyweight vinyl includes download code. includes an exclusive four tet cover version of jimi hendrix castles made of sand plus kieran hebdens hand picked favourite late night musical gems including madvillion, tortoise, koushik, fairport convention, terry riley, manfred man and many more

teamed up with running back for a vinyl release, bubbletease communications releases are defiantly infrequent, reflecting boss man maurice fultons desire to only release personal projects and those hes somehow had a hand in. given fultons track record, this approach guarantees a high quality threshold in truth, bubbletease releases are rarely less than excellent. this four-tracker from tokyo-based dj nori, co-produced by fulton, is predictably impressive.

jacking drum machine driven cuts. a return to form for aos, and certainly not an fxhe release you want to be missing.

4 seriously boomptified edits from the main man from the windy city.

new phil release with two reshapers: one is torontos finest basic soul unit and the other one is the man behind phil: philogresz. limited as always.

on uncanny valley s catalogue number 18 we finally welcome back credit 00 who is a man in charge of a decent collection of those dusty machines we all love. after the ice cold the living room life ep from 2012, his brand new record ice cream is easy to fall in love with. packed with tunes to suit various moods in life, it will be a faithful companion in dark basements or lonesome hours. ice cream starts deliciously with its sleazy sample choice. with the distinctive drum work it builds up to a true chicago-inspired dance floor banger. round n round hits hard with a harsh kick and cowbell action before it shows off slightly melancholic lead synths and a subtle but effective bass line and puts the emphasis on the fact that things go round and round. life s a dizzy affair. east of nowhere with that bass line-sound is credit 00 to the core. and with spooky synths he puts you to an east of nowhere-place where you will lose yourself in manic trance-like dancing. the record ends with red wine , a slightly different electronic love song sung by credit 00. the cover artwork was created by alexander dorn.

first release on ursula 1000s label comes from the man himself under his new quentin quatro moniker, with remixes by sleazy mcqueen, psychemagik and space coast.

principal records follow up the superb debut from s & m with the m from that partnership (that man monkz) alongside the mysterious mr. vasir. as before it is the finest, roughed up soulful house which could just as easily have emerged from detroit as sheffield. mr moncrieff is going from strength to strength! fellow steel city heavy-hitter and exciting new talent squarehead handles the remix, turning in a rough and ready club workout that really hits home.
pressing on white coloured 10 inch vinyl.

introducing the house of 12 vol.2, also including some new artists on this one. a1 is with martin bell, uk, the man behind all those videos on youtube about >how to make house music with soul<. a jazzy house raw tune, proper sound for a proper dancefloor. a2 is a mysterious band from croatia, rare people house brand, all stuffed with vintage gears as well, presenting a house/disco song with a fucking good syncopatic crescendo and some hypnotic vocal. b1 is an italian guy, jacy, and his talented attitude to resume a disappeared vibe from old italian house from the early 90s, mixed with a new touch, so its not revival, its a new life about that genre!! b2 is the worst of the band, as usual, deep88, here with a raw-all-played-track that hasnt seen any sequencer, just a multitrack tape overdubbing and mpc.

die ostfunk 39 präsentiert mit dem house shooting star rob makzem einen knaller mit 4 deepen vocal house tracks, wie man sie von der machart auch schon in den frühen 90ern im planet oder e-werk gehört haben könnte, nur dass diese tracks brandneu und superfresh daherkommen.

für clark bilden seine remixes die spannbreite an unterschiedlicher musik ab, die er in den letzten zehn jahren veroeffentlicht hat. mit einem unterschied: sie wirken geloester, weil man beim umgang mit material anderer kuenstler mehr freiheiten genießt

lost and found new jersey house and more freestyle tracks by ray escortienda recorded at his basement studio in newark during the moody winter of 1992

redshape returns to his own label with a new two tracker! always a bit special to have a new present release... and this is no exception. playful detroit inspired techno from the man with the red face thats slowly building and gently seducing the floor.
pressing on transparent yellow vinyl.

goldfrapp veroeffentlicht ihr neues album bei mute. >tales of us<, das nunmehr sechste album der band, wurde von alison goldfrapp und will gregory geschrieben und produziert und in ihrem studio auf dem land in westengland aufgenommen. ganze zwei jahre dauerte die arbeit an diesem geradezu schwelgerischen werk - es ist das bis dato erzählerischste, kinematografischste und intimste album von goldfrapp. man kann zu recht behaupten, dass keines ihrer vorhergehenden alben die lyrische weite vorwegnahm, die ihr jüngstes werk besitzt. fast ausnahmslos alle stücke sprechen in der 1. person bewegende charakterbilder und reflexionen über abseitige liebesaffären, ungewissheiten, halluzinationen, maerchen und moderne moritaten, aber auch momente von erlösung, geronnen in songs, in poesie, die goldfrapps musik an einen bislang unbetretenen ort fuehren.
die cd-version des albums liegt der vinyl-lp bei.

new debut on be as one, from a well respected and talented artist, who conquered critics and fans both for the quality of his tight productions and the lush sounds of his dj sets, italian born alex picone. it takes time ep is made up of 3 very unique, carefully crafted works, each one with its own strong character. another time opens the ep with a 909 classic sound and a hypnotic melody that gently set the mood for the following it takes two, which lift up the tone and get the groove rolling.the darker one of the trio, fake room closes the ep injecting uplifting techno energy for the finale. epic ep from a man and his machines.

daniel steinberg cheats on his own label imprint arms and legs and gets down for a wild romance with kittball records. the result: 3 bastard babies that will turn the worlds dance floors upside down. green cash is a swingy groove monster with a super cool vocal on top

the third installment on public possession features our man bell towers previously known for his releases on hole in the sky and internasjonal as well as his party series bamboo musik that regularly errupts in his hometown melbourne.