after releasing with chris moss acid on shipwreck in 2014, drvg cvltvre is now back with a full ep of his own on dutch label cos_mos. since 2009, vincent koreman a.k.a. drvg cvltvre has been churning out his own acid, no wave and experimental house on labels like viewlexx and permanent vacation and now kicks off the new year in style with three more inventive offerings. new earth army is a slow, heavyweight and coarse track with rattling chords, angry percussion and elastic drums that manages to be physical and tough yet groovy and playful at the same time. we have become the filth of the universe is a big, fat, heavy wedge of slow motion techno with monstrous drums and wild acid lines all spraying about wildly for the duration. it’s a warehouse sized track that will reduce the ‘floor to a writhing mess and finally possessed is a sci-fi riddled track with lots of spacey synths, filtered analogue lines and paranoid sirens all making for a turbulent brew of dark and otherworldly energy. once again here drvg cvltvre proves he has a raw sound all his own.

quite limited double vinyl pressing with full artwork gatefold sleeve!
here is jazzy sports feverish 3 piece dance music band cro-magnon, releasing their long awaited 5th album called *v* some dance music pieces ... like soul, jazz, funk, disco, afro, latin, caribbean reggae / dub … roots musics … and hip hop, house, techno … modern dance grooves ... there are valuable sound pices mixed into original sounds with powerful band sound and dope productions. this was album recorded with vintage instruments and analogue multi tape recordings. they approached their roots with fresh ideas and deliver mellow grooves with fender rhodes and daylight style jazz funk, inspired by african, brazilian, cumbia … so many music styles. you will find the new phase of cro-magnon sound. we love them! and you will love them, too.

g2014 is over and downbeat records, is back with a new release. jose rico and urtzi, come back again with another 4 tracks vinyl. memories from another life and no back memory are two deep house pearls with minimal sequences and emotional synths made by urtzi. at the same time, jose rico is the responsible for the mechanical and powerful aint, and the percussive and ethereal small island, probably one of his best tracks so far. and, as they did with that space is the place ep, they have made here a consistent release, setting their personal view of the dance music.

here at black acre, we are extremely excited about starting 2015 with a bang - a 12” from new sensation on the circuit, dan shake. he is the first artist outside of detroit to cut his teeth on moodymann’s mahogani music, winning plaudits here and across the atlantic for his catchy groove laden “3am jazz club- ep. now with much anticipation, the tony allen & fela kuti acolyte returns with two crunchy dilla-eque takes on soulful club music. * out of sight is a carefully constructed dance floor number packed with low-end theory and seductive vocal stabs. low-slung fuzzy bass swinging perfectly between ghost-horns and driving drums. traders ii, a collaboration with canadian based rennie foster, see’s dan’s dna marker driving kicks smashing acid atoms against a sharp live horn section bringing the ethereal jazz cat to the dance.

berlins away music imprint extends a warm welcome here with its debut release, a label inspired by the spirit of the >away< series of parties they have taken from berlin to barcelona, with a launch release from compatriot christian vance. fuelled by an uncompromising ethos that will see the ep via a limited run of 350 vinyl copies, vance is supported on >away music 001< by remixes from nuno dos santos and label bosses discrete circuit themselves. lead record >mustang fm< offers the perfect example of vances polished production talents, a groove-driven techno number that simmers with a midwestern pulse around the edges. the grittiest of the offerings you will find on this ep, its propelled by the twisted riff at its center, around which vance skillfully deploys a cast of hi-hats to compliment his bouncy percussion. strictly limited to 350 copies

200 copies pressed. the fifth instalment of madrids eleve label is here in the form of a new various artists. this new piece of wax brings together a mixture of talented artists, both internationally respected and also newcomers emerged from madrids underground scene. dutch dub techno figure mohlao, known for his releases on meanwhile, field or other heights labels, delivers a lo-fi deep techno number more dancefloor oriented than previous works. well known eleve artist, bule, contributes to this reference with a strong track in line of his previous releases on the label. deep and thick, rooted in 4×4 ambient electronics. spanish berlin resident, wil, sees his debut track on the label, schoenhauser 176. layered ambient techno with the feel of classic dub sound. lastly, co-owner of grounded in humanity label and eleve collective participant, gblanco, makes his debut on the label. his track is the fuzziest, dreamiest and deepest of the compilation, providing the perfect chilling experience.

you could say we are excited about our new release here at hizou music. very excited. because with out heart and soul rooted in the heritage, history and tradition of house music we are especially proud to welcome two producers into the fold whose pedigrees match our vision perfectly, chicagos very own brian harden and ellery cowles (aka wavelength).

metro aka rheji burrell in full 1990 nyc deep house mode here with 4 tracks of sublime subway inspired grooves. a classic ep from the brothers vast catalog of releases.

delicious deep and lazy house

roadside edits are back, their first 12inch was a very limited pressing, and it sold out faster than moonshine back in the prohibition days, so they have repressed it, and for good measure they have added their foot stomping edit moonshine on the a side, its a liquid disco funk hoe down thigh slapping drunken stomp, funky and slide guitars, the odd brass stab here and there, throw in a bit of organ with some chunky pianos, add some guy laughing and we are good to go. b1 gets going with a funky disco cosmic groover with some wicked wah wah guitar, strings, effects, cool synths and tight drums, all bound to get them moving on the dance floor. b2 groove is so infectious with some sweet harmonica solos, tight bass and soaring strings that lifts this track and the crowd to cloud

pukemaster gehm kicks four uncompromising and banging acid tracks where you can feel his pure love for his partner in crime, the 303. stomping basslines, twirling and chirping 303 sounds, jerking hihats and hypnotic claps all over here. pukemaster gehm know what the crowd wants.... dancing, sweating, screaming. comes on juicy pink vinyl.

2015 re-issue! producers trias and baeks are old school techno berliner djs who held residency at tresor club for well over 10 years. adam x and ancient methods befriended each other in berlin in 2008. the main commonality in forging a solid friendship between them was their passion not just for techno but for the rhythmic noise side of the industrial music scene. it would only make sense with mutual respect of each others music to record a release together. here on their first collaboration they blend together their distinctive styles to create a fresh new sound of techno, industrial and arrhythmic and dysrhythmic noise machine funk

we guess theres not much need to say anything about the two guys from mainz and their two big tracks ! mushroom man was and is butch’s biggest tune and is still selling very well, heckmann’s track silverscreen follows hot on the heels and is still a floorfiller worldwide wit sales also still continuing ! this 12inch starts the countdown for the upcoming afulimited cd compilation after summer that will include the best tracks and a bonus cd with remixes of afu artists remixing afu artists ! the complimenting series of three 12inches is called afuxtra and includes such diverse people as butch, gabriel ananda, kiko, andrey zots, jesper dahlbäck, electric rescue, ji-fi aso. ! so here is number one of afuxtra with a whirling remix of silverscreen by butch and a peaking remix of mushroom man by ji-fi ! loved by: 2000 and one, josh wink, brother’s vibe, tiga, xpansul, john acquaviva, piemont, mihalis safras, dave spoon, pär grindvik, tom wax

the shadeleaf music label has finally got your attention it seems ! breakthrough 12 s across their first 5 releases have firmly established thatmanmonkz s label of love as a heavyweight deep house contender ! ever keen to open up the crease to new batsmen, the guys have assembled a deadly duo of big hitters for their their sixth innings. belarus, not perhaps the first place you d think of when it comes to solid house music, but four walls have certainly dropped more than their fair share of jams across labels of note like kolour ltd & traxx underground. here s he s teamed up with fellow grodno resident funkyjaws for a style that s firmly fixated with the roots us house blueprint, but with a fresh take, that s all their own. saine ought to need no introduction, but for those at the back, across a mere handful of releases (his sleazybeats ep was one of our fastest selling...ever !) this young talent has made quite a mark - his drifter ep on must have is one of our favourite house 12 s of recent times. what better way to demonstrate the shadeleaf spirit of collaboration then getting these two established up-and-comers to reinterpret each other s work ? live organic percussion, and the warming hiss and glow of machine circuits conspire to deliver perfectly balanced hip-shaking equations and low end theories. and that s just the f side !. flip for the s side (get it ?) and we re into theoesque territory, with a rasping riff snaking through some deft rhodes work and to-the-bone rhythms, while four walls & funkyjaws offer up a swinging and irresistible rub to wrap it all up top shelf tackle ladies and gents

few if any producers have managed to make the transition between hip-hop and house as successfully as vincent williams, a.k.a. dj spinna. but until now his hip-hop career has been better documented. here, for the first time, is a collection of the cream of spinnas house remixes, a collection likely to win a place in the homes of anyone who loves their house music with a deep and soulful twist.

few if any producers have managed to make the transition between hip-hop and house as successfully as vincent williams, a.k.a. dj spinna. but until now his hip-hop career has been better documented. here, for the first time, is a collection of the cream of spinna’s house remixes, a collection likely to win a place in the homes of anyone who loves their house music with a deep and soulful twist.

vinyl only release
concept e25 is back! wax classic 15 sees concept e25’s third release on the label in the space of just a year! the demand has been overwhelming for more garage house hits with that added subtle, french flourish. we heard those cries, so here we have another slammin four track record from the man himself! the opening track of the ep, sing!, is destined for greatness this summer on dance floors everywhere. for me, this will be the go-to track of the record for most djs out there. on this track, concept e25 combines a pumping kerri style bassline with beautiful sustained chords, feel good vox cuts and the occasional sax line. proper hands-in-the-air vibes here! giving it takes the ep into a deeper realm, one that evokes images of late evening summer sunsets. however, the garage swing and signature concept e25 bass sound is still present. lies leads with moody chords before introducing a vocal that will be stuck in your head for a long time! again, we have a smooth sax line to accompany the vocal up to the track’s climax. rounding out this solid release is feel this way. here, the punchy bass hits are united with an acid line that bubbles underneath, before being unleashed halfway through the track in a warehouse-reminiscent burst of resonance.

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears ! what a special one we have here on skylax classic! damien zala, the man who put out the superb album ‘lonely happiness’ on rowtag records in late 2012, who gets heavy support from the great theo parrish, dishes up six special tracks for our next release. before diving in, it is well worth noting that a selection of damiens album tracks had remixes by the likes of house icons such as dj jus-ed, rick wade and boo williams! if those names register even the slightest blip on your radar, which they should, then this record might be the treasure youve been searching for. damiens sampling technique has a certain air of grandeur to it. shake vibration makes this apparent right from the start with intricate layers of vocals, guitar licks and keys. all my respect and come around both follow suit whilst dizzie picks up the b side with a bit more energy and frenzy compared to what has come before it. the record rounds out with two tracks taking things a bit deeper. stay where you are drives forward with filtered pad chords that accompany jazzy sax and vocal cuts while conversely, z to the jz brings in a moodier vibe with its jazz samples and smoky drums. do not miss the chance to get such a gem of a record from damien zala!, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital

sometimes near - sometimes far, dead points arrive. something or other is given away, distant past usually stays. coming up here on leap. profile s hypnotizing debut solo 12 inch puts a melancholic grin on the face of the dubtechno devotee. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

at the tail end of the 90s, gregory darsa played around with a number of pseudonyms before finally settling on his now familiar dj gregory alias. one of those abandoned aliases was headcore. it was used for a single ep back in 1998, released on chateau flight s label, versatile (then in it s infancy). here, that ep gets a welcome reissue. it s aged rather well, with all four tracks - explorations of deep house themes with occasional nods to the dubby, african-influenced style darsa would later explore on the africanism project - sounding as fresh now as they did 16 years ago. picking highlights is tricky, but we re particularly enjoyed the sparse, swinging dub-house of -cage- (accompanied with a tasty drum dub) and the chez damier-influenced chug of -in & out

here is the second vinyl only instalment from farfromnormal records, with a fantastic 4 track ep from the young upcoming producer jamie haus, this record hold s 3 original tracks from jamie and a amazing remix from the young romanian groovesh. this record has a totally different vibe compared to the labels first release with a much heavier techno roll. mattur is a good example of this, whilst inter finds jamie haus on a much darker, dub vibe. meiose is packed with a fantastic rolling kick with atmospheric noises in the back, whilst the groovesh remix comes with that brilliant romanian touch that everyone is asking for

we have released various fine eps of minilogue on traum in the past: *certain things*, *the leopard*, *seconds*, *space* and the most recent one: *let life dance through you*. this time we have sebastian mullaerts spiritual work of *direct experience* pressed on vinyl! two very different versions of a techno soul. you can virtually feel him putting hands on knobs and twisting and bending the theme in his delicate and hypnotic way. who ever has seen minilogue play live this feeling is captured here by sebastian in an authentic breathtaking way.

wph kicks off 2015 with a new e.p. by the mighty luv jam from wales. living in a universe that is entirely his own andrew cole has cooked up two more of his ‘especially for wph’-tracks. one here at wph hq can only be flattered! ‘californian freestyler’ is the more peak time burner of the two, but ‘bmx bandito’ will not disappoint the more discerning punters out there either. on remix duty we find the main artist from our friends at uncanny valley in dresden, jacob korn. any work by jacob is always a treat and this here is no exception. flexing our digging talents we have also licensed a luv jam remix from the good people at panta rhei that was only released on limited 7”. we feel it deserved to be on a 12”, so there.

chaotic, acidic jack tracks are the order of the day here, dancer aka sidney winters, dropped this obscure bomb on trax in the peak year of 1987. both sides are mixed by the late, great frankie knuckles and have all the trademarks of his touch, tough drum machines, italo inspired melodies and thundering bass-lines. these monster tracks sound absolutely massive and will surely do damage when dropped today.

our friends in moscow come through with a very special debut release on their new label! a various artists selection of esoteric but dancefloor assured edits, pieced together by passionate music lovers, champions of rarities and party starters in equal measure. all are part of a loose collective of moscow based music lovers, venue and record store owners. after digging deep to conjure up the bounty here, these enthusiastic diggers behind thats a steal are ready to roll out their debut - as ever, limited and ludicrously good. another all ears sureshot

here is the new wow!57 made for us by a very big artist: basti grub!
he released some of the best hits of the past years, and is now landing on wow! recordings with 4 amazing killer tracks and an ep that will impress you for sure!

the militia is proud to announce a new member : 3.14! better known as alex &#960,,, the boss of the greek droning techno label modal analysis delivers here his very first ep. don t expect any ambient, it s all about stomping... warning : charlton s raw mix included

armando was nothing short of a chicago house & techno pioneer and many producers since have been inspired by his raw punchy style. his seminal classic ep new world order has now been remastered from the vaults of trax records for your jackin pleasure

making his rnt debut here is dj vas with a wide-reaching quartet of edit stylings. originally a member of pioneering french-touch group kojak, vas seasoned production approach really shines through on this package, whether in the blistering groove of wizard funk, the classic boogie of the moment, the dub reggae styles of alright, or the smooth-as-silk cream. theres truly a bit of something for every party on this 12inch

here it is, the fourth.two installment of the diary-series on his mission to unearth shining house- / techhouse - / techwhatever-diamonds perfectly reflecting upon.you-sound of today… and tomorrow.

albert van abbe has truly gained momentum this year with his new self-titled label vanabbe, a successful berghain live debut as well as releases on shipwrec and now trolldans. and you can tell! this trolldans release is filled with confidence and lucidity. the term ostinato refers to a continuously repeated musical pattern. its usually used in reference to classical music, but is well suited here. this ostinato, this stubbornness, gives the music a sense of pace and propulsion.

in about 2003 i did some work for deepfunk and northern soul legend keb darge and as was the way back then i received payment in vinyl. included in the pile was this little detroit number which i instantly fell in love with. in 1980 david mcmurray and adell shavers and david mcmurray (who went on to be a member of 80s hit band was not was) wrote and produced this amazing detroit modern / boogie 45 which for some reason suffered the same fate of many of aotn releases and disappeared from history. but thanks to the generation of collectors before me this gem sat safely in northern collection such as kebs for years waiting for its day in the sun. it only got limited play but recently the record has had a resurgence in popularity and value which it deserves. after a tip off from jason stirland (soulstax records) i found david mcmurray and it was wonderful to find he was keen to help me bring this wonderful 45 back into the limelight. so here we are…

special mixes by justin van der volgen of two of todd terjes biggest hits! commissioned by the man terje himself to take on inspector norse and strandbar, van der volgen strips back and extends the originals in a classic remix style creating powerful alternative takes on these already much loved records you wont find any filters or cheesy gimmicks here, just strong, direct, minimal versions designed to turn heads and move feet vinyl released through justins new my rules imprint

emotional rescue starts a series of reissues from the carribean that will move minds and feet in equal measure. first up is the mento / ska star laurel aitken, here turning out 2 killer disco reggae jams with the crazily-sought after sexy boogie and a re-edit of hoochie coochie man.

not since edward iii rolled out his cannons on the french battlefield during the 100 years war have we seen such shock & awe response to fresh, terrifying and complete weaponry. many of you will already know the name of tx connect from his previous sides on dabj, not to mention cuts on l.i.e.s (w/ willie burns), bad mums and adelaide soundworks. the three tracks present here for his first bonafide dabj solo outing are no-nonsense jack trax strictly for the vagabonds, rogues, sages and full-on midnight wizards. if you were to drop this fizzing slice of wax into a two-litre bottle of coke, it would level your whole fucking town.

** vinyl only **
there is great stuff here. jam jam jam is a cover version of the infamous classic disco track by peoples choice, pubished by tsop (the sound of philadelphia) in 1976.
dj support so far: mousse t, tim sweeney, terry farley, hans nieswandt, rob mello, moodymanc, thomas herb, justin strauss, marcel vogel, danny ward just to name a few

2015 repress ... willie burns and entro senestre team up for their second release on l.i.e.s. under the daywalker + cf moniker. big things on here! picking up right where last year s release left off, the title track supersonic transport turns out to be their most dancefloor driven effort to date. doing exactly what the title states, it moves in beautifully epic territories throughout its almost 8 minutes long course, taking you where you need to go. the b-side turns the floor vibes down a notch, as both tracks are left alone to breath in their own worlds, each with equal space and unique sonic character. ace release from these guys.

here comes the new earlydub vinyl. after the great success of the first release we are pleased to host the talented baraso on the a side and zendid on the b side.. 180 grams, vinyl only, 300 copies no repress.. a must have!

third son made his name synomynous to dancefloor techouse bombs! here is the proof!

a truly essential piece of early detroit techno history here, octave ones original white label octivation ep from 1990 has long been a sought after and coveted slab of wax. this 5 track journey charts the burden brothers mood from sinister, spacey, acidic techno jams (sonic fusion) to deeper, more melancholic mid-tempo cuts (nicolette) and along the way manages to usher in a new wave of detroit techno sounds.

after a string of stellar releases with proper trax, cult trip, and mystical disco, grey people graces cgi with his latest. raised in chicago and currently residing in nashville, alex michalski treats us to another side of his sound as he completely forgoes sampling to give us four tracks of raw, stripped-down machine funk. the tunes presented here are culled from various hot and humid sessions in his home studio, armed with an arsenal of equipment old and new and cultivating a sound as diverse as it is nasty. witness the pluralist industrial jackin’ utopia that is grey people—from the crunchy, dissonant piano stomp of *trench foot*, and the equally crunchy, driving, new wave dirge of *moonstruck*, to the cosmic drift and thump of *lock the box* and the funked up fm slap-bass of *wild intentions*.

pressing on pale green vinyl, cover with original lp artwork, including cd. remastered from original tapes. also includes a 4 pages 30 x 30 cm poster-booklet with photos, biographic notes (in english) & reminder of all vinyl references available supernature (cerrone iii).

having established a reputation for discovering new talent, its not often that we get to collaborate with other artists and labels. chapter 2 allows us the opportunity to reach beyond our own circle of emerging artists and work with exclusive material from others who have been getting us very excited recently. as with chapter 1, you will find no b-sides here!

finale sessions is proud to bring another fine release from none other then nick lapian from soul people music fame and amoung other fine labels worldwide . we at finale sessions welcome nick to our family and our system here at finale sessions with his fatastic tracks that s sure to please your ears and we start with the first track and it called -lost days- it has such movement to it with its rolling pads and its systemmatic keywork and deeep basslines is a must haqve for the record bag for sure . then we have -pigment which is a mid tempo dream come true with it acidy pad synthed structure and lush keys and wicked drum work it is 1st hour monster for sure . then last but not least we have -motif- which is peek time killer with its nice key work and its nice pads layering into a nice kick perfect for a b side jam and that what we have for finale sessions 023 we hope you enjoy the next generation from the forward thinking vault.....we want to thank you for the ongoing support .....love finale sessions god bless you

8th vinyl from gilesku series delivers another talent on display. a very intelligent work from one of the most promising slovenian producers you should pay attention to in the future - vid vai. a three track ep opens with an intelligent minimalistic track somewhere out there - this catchy bassline, wicked and smart game of beats will definitely open your mind and take you on a ride. eleos is uncompromising dancefloor bomb with strong acid line, accompanied with warm synth theme which will take you back in time. to conclude this amazing ep, here is hidden projections track, another acidish gem that proves how talented vid vai is.

here we have one of our favourite kitties. affkt! he is one of the most experienced electronic producers coming from spain. lost in process ep is a two tracked affair backed with the remixes from cristoph and wehbba. the title track is such a delicate cut, boasting the sensual vocals from thomas gandey which evolves the cut into a deep and emotional song that radiates pure joy. on the other hand, boss is a darker and techier cut featuring thomas gandeys robotised voice that perfectly balance the whole cut. the remixes from cristoph and wehbba bring out the burst of energy the release deserves.

having launched with a various artists double pack last year, the untold series returns with a new release that retains this approach, as well the yellow and black vinyl colour scheme, -respectively representing the sun and the darkness-. entitled chapter 1, this double vinyl release features eight new artists whose productions still fall under the banner of spirituality that seems integral to the untold series. very much an international collection, south american furz commences proceedings with the latinised minimalist -420error- and from here chapter 1 runs the gamut of minimal techno with particular highlights coming from andrey zots and exercise in broken techno abstraction, pheek s playful -interne-, and the villalobos-esque -regarde le ciel- from suburbs. here s to further chapters please

and here is something exciting for you. amsterdams mr mendel who had a proper 2014 already with releases on basic fingers, street edits and lumberjacks boogie debuts on lih as well. for killer reworks for the soulful dancefloor.

slow town records has really picked up the pace this year, delivering essential 12- singles from riccio and qx-i, amongst others. here, they round of 2014 with an ep of positively edible deep house from fouk man hans peeman. in typical peeman fashion, there s plenty of soul to the liquid beats and rich chords of -prologue-, while -monologue- is an attractive saunter through classic detroit deep house with the restless energy of a chicago production. mr k-s remixes the title track, delivering a heavily percussive version that sounds like a plea to head towards the dancefloor, pronto. a touch darker and altogether heavier, it offers an excellent alternative to peeman s eyes-wide-shut original.