sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential independent u.s. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

’javiera gonzález, the as yet unknown talent in the western world hailing from the underground bliss of her hometown santiago de chile, presents her debut ep -meet me twice-. javiera’s vocal stylings are at once haunting and irresistibly creating a mood that inspires views of far away places, abandoned and alone, yet somehow bathed in hope. her talent for vocal improvisation paired with the funk-infused analog electronics by tobias freund and mario jarpa s organ interact perfectly on this 6 track release.’

emotional response open the secret circuit archives to some of eddie ruschas contemporaries from the city of angels for a fine exercise in how to do a remix 12inch. first up is suzanne kraft, aka diego herrera who forms one half of blase along with ruscha in his hands the crazy afro-stylings of afrobotics are pulled towards the dancefloor, adding percussion and sirens, forging the originals vibes in to a ethno-beat club jam that is all about that heads down moment. next up the samps turns shockers into a warped mesh of psychedelic dance, whilst superior elevations tom noble adds some killer boogie vibes to underdogs. finally sun araw man cameron stallones appears under rare alter-ego aristrocrat p. child to re-edit roll in superb fashion

1st pressing on white vinyl! melodic, floating and based on traditions but without sounding like something you already heard too often, that s about how we would describe the italian duo s second curle ep.

official re-issue of larry heards the housefactors project!another one of his classics!raw and relentless tracks that went so far from any electronic dance music from that period that to date this is still recognized as larry heards signature sound. with his mr fingers and fingers inc. projects going towards club use, this and his gherkin jerks showed another side of him maybe a darker side,but for sure a more raw and different side with music that sounds as if it came from another planet.jacking tracks that to date only larry heard have made like this. many producers have been inspired or tried imitate his sound with all good intentions, but still, gherkin jerks and the housefactors are some of the most unique projects in house music history. play it loud originally came out in 1988 (!) on black market records. and how cool is it to see an official re-issue on the original label by the original guys who did this almost 25 years ago!eternal respect to larry heard and a big thanks to black market records for making this important record available again.

finally hydergine joins the knotweed records family! hydergine (aka roberto corizzo) is a techno producer from southern italy. he is best known for producing raw dub techno, and has come up with a string of fantastic releases in the last 3 years on labels such as separate skills and ranges.we have been talking to each other since the early days of knotweed records, trying to find the right tracks for the label. roberto approached us at the beginning of the year with some tracks that were a bit -different- than his usual productions: he was experimenting, and we liked it a lot. that s how the gamma experiments e.p. was born.the a side of the gamma experiments e.p. is a heavy atmospheric techno bomb. both tracks on the b side have more an acid feeling to them, incorporating weird arps, rawness and pad trips.enjoy the ride!

darkness breeds darkness. since the beginning of time, the secret quest has always been how to simulate this blackness. vent explores the dark side of things, guided by the fearless stephanie sykes lighting the way. a complimentary reinterpretation from dasha rush is shedding new light on stephanie’s visions. with this installment, vent is more than pleased to display a different take on techno, both deeply atmospheric and danceable.

hnny, finally back on studio barnhus after debuting with that legendary mariah edit way back in da ‘11. oh, how weve missed him and oh, what a triumphant return to the motherland this impeccable 12 is three pieces of naturally flowing happy-sad house music glazed with that sweet, golden, sticky stuff. artwork by malin gabriella nordin. beauty is everywhere, wed say its most easily found on this record though.

it’s not often that a breakthrough producer manages to cause major hype after just one release but when that artist is from the uk, putting out a brilliant ep on moodymann’s mahogani music, you start to realize how it happened in dan shake’s case. now its time for dan to build on this incredible start and from the way things are looking it’s safe to say it’s all going in the right direction. another rising star from the uk is wolf music regular medlar who has been making serious waves the last 5 years. remixes for the likes of glenn astro and disclosure have all helped put him in the spotlight and his debut lp sleep from 2013 delivered in spades. so when the news that these two were joining forces for a collaborative project reached us here at d.o.g we wanted in on the action.

modularz returns with a new release. the return of the limited project - dead architect series portfolio two focusing the entire release on historic architectural marvels and attempting to release tracks fueled by how they have influenced each of the producers and redistributing the energy through the language of techno.

a1. celestial encounter (original mix) 6:08 – 4×4 driven groover laced with choppy hi-hats, complexed rhythms, and orchestration only fit for mental travels. an uplifting tune of spirit and electronic sorcery. a2. ominous 4:58 – steely industrial percussion, creepy atmospheres, dance floor know-how. the honest depiction of the title lurking within the corners of your psyche. a3. celestial encounters (interlude) 1:22 a fine example of the latest in signature interludes from the optic nerve project. movement & imagination. b1. jazzy circuitry 4:49- moody, computer-ridden textures walking along side a odd-time signature until the introduction of the bassline and trippy piano keys seal the deal on craft & creation. niceness, indeed. b2. jazzy circuitry ( blaktonys step glide remix ) 4:18 traditional optic nerve ambience is chopped & rehashed into a 1/2 step groover then blasted into a full jam session by blaktony. madness/a complete new trip on the original structure & tune.

marvin & guy was born in 2011 from the children of two different musical generations with a shared knowledge of how to make people dance. influenced by legendary djs such as ron hardy, larry levan or tee scott, their sound is firmly rooted in disco but keeps evolving with each release. in their debut ep for hivern, they keep expanding their palette with three tracks that push the boundaries between the disco culture and a techno spirit

every week end im going to concrete to listen the artists who are playing there. i m talking about music with them , and do the same with people sharing the dancefloor with me. i collect all these inputs and ideas, all this energy, to define what concrete music dna is. because of this variety of people, tastes, and point of views, the label can t be reduced to one and only genre. to make the music more easy to apprehend, we are splitting the label in 3 parts, 3 differents moods, or more precisely, 3 times of the day... concrete music 7am contains the kind of music you could easily listen in our club at dawn, when the light is blue and the sun starts to filter through the mi-closed shutters. minimalistic, freaky or mellow, but always deep. concrete 3pm is definetly turned to house music. 3pm is the time when smiles are on every face, when the same vibe, the same energy, is going through every stomach in the room, and the crowd becomes one same entity. concrete music 4am aims for the more techno and black side of the music we love. at 4am, fists are pumping the air, or heads are down and eyes closed. it s not about how hard or fast the kickdrum beats, but how thick the atmosphere is.

to release a new piece of music, it would seem, is to enter a competition for approval and appearances: who will play that track and how many will follow. likes. clicks. transient signs of appreciation, or perhaps just vague nods of confirmation. but what about all those values inherent in music that just cant be quantified? if merely one single person would listen to these songs and find herself or himself genuinely moved by them, wouldnt it be worth it? we think so. we really do.

*the shakes* is matthew herberts first album under the name herbert since 2006s dark orchestral disco fantasy *scale* (k7!). the album deals with intensely personal issues such as raising young children against a backdrop of an increasingly unstable world and, amongst other things, utilizes the sound of used bullets and shells from ebay as part of its soundscape. herbert himself suggests that the record can be seen as a treatise on how *music helps to motivate, provide respite and divert us from the challenges of the everyday* and that it is *electronic music for the soul*.
the double vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve and includes a download code for the full album plus 4 bonus mixes.

overdue re-issue of the longplayer from 1982 of this great uk reggae band. lp-vinyl has the original album track order and also for the first time on cd with seven additional tracks including john peel session tracks. the capital letters have reformed in 2013 and perform live again.

brainchild of two passionate and likeminded artists, a sacred geometry was born as a platform to illustrate techno as a narrative, forgoing the strictly dancefloor nature of the medium. influences from noise, ambient and new wave coupled with their graphic identity play a crucial role in how the music is perceived, as the journey continues with each new cover art.

mit dem nachfolger von *how it is*, seiner 2013er-single auf dem label hypercolour, wagt der englische deep-house-produzent j. wiltshire einen ganz schönen sprung: vom verführerischen deep-house-sound zum reifen, grüblerischen electro body popping bizzness. naben dem originalmix von *false awakening*, der mit einem schönen synthesizer-pizzicato zu einem elektrogefärbten beat eröffnet, finden sich hier ein clubby tool mix sowie zwei remixe von tuff city kids alias gerd janson und phillip lauer (remixten bereits numbers, crème organisation und visionquest): einen remix und eine dub copy.

the crew are at it again, having caused a mini storm with their debut 12- ep they are back with a rsd limited edition, first up we have this 80 s drenched balearic monster - just how you feel-, fat drums and baseline with plenty of synths, acoustic and electric guitar and haunting vocals. next the crew take us up the nile with this majestic track full of eastern flavour, fused with jazz and a relentless rhythm. finally we have this little gem of a track, fool in line, delightful in every way, with some mean marimba playing and catchy vocals, what a great jam. early dj support from kenneth bager 12 inch purple vinyl with splatters of white & black, in a manilla sleeve

out electronic recordings launches “different seasons” series, a sequence of various artists only releases, featuring new collaborations and stabilizing the old ones: the aim is to show how ample and dynamic is out-er’s aesthetics, always keeping an eye on the musical wave the label wants to express.-

house of disco deliver the goods yet again with a stunning ep from mr ron basejam. featuring vocals from fellow crazy p member danielle moore.presented in a full artwork sleeve

the tracks here are in the brutalist machine house vein and the source material for * we come together* (by mazi as asp and john griffin as awoke) will be familiar to devotees of roots chicago house. the brodanse brothers * sleep won t come* is remixed by audio soul project and awoke. chicago based multi-instrumentalist jonn wallen contributes the dense * aesthete* under pseudonym *by gordon gartrelle*. * we get together* is a tribute to the 90s house that inspired us to start making music years ago. people reminisce about how things used to be better, but you must breath in the present. we keep with us those hallowed bones but let pain and suffering fade into the mist. we let memories fade in the depths of our neural web so as not to be paralyzed by the burden of sentiment. we forget to stay sane.

straight after the last release, discobar keep the momentum with a 10 inch imprints. toba is back in a collaboration with ark for this special release. the experience of the two guys show us how they can create an incredible atmosphere alongside the two tracks.

highly sought after 12 inch, that has never come out! limited pressing of these white label promos. rumored to be donnie tempo. see discogs for the $69 listing if you want an idea of how much people value this record. dont miss out on these last copies to ever be available.

silkscreen artwork - hand-stamped - limited to 300 copies. after chris mitchell, xdb and walt j, parisian label unlearn is back with a various artists from european fellow producers. a versatile cut between mental lands, dubby shapes and g-funk territories that confirms the label’s strive for eclecticism in electronic music the release starts off with juckis (100693 mix) (a1) by copenhagen underground posse (c.u.p) affiliated artist kasper marott, a strong and sensual track between dub and house. the ingredients are simple but effective: deep chords, groovy bassline and driving snares. jackin in paris (a2) is something else. this analog number by hyperdubs jkamata mixes the artists uber-funky roots and his taste for polished house rhythms. be sure to check his supertronic duo project as well, these danish cats definitely know how to do it.the flipside explores a more mental side of dance music starting with the refined north (b1), the kind of track you cant really put in a box. labels co-owner caseer aka raphaël cesario takes you on a trip through his elegant universe made of harmonic pads and syncopated rhythms. misi from basel ends this v/a with helios (b2), a maurizio-esque cut that will please the amateurs of proper dub.

we are pleased as punch to welcome guillaume & the coutu dumonts for his freerange debut with the revolution in the cycles ep. the plucky canadian via berlin producer will be well known to most of you through his releases on labels such as circus company, oslo and raum musik or maybe you witnessed the master at work crafting one of his amazing live sets. either way, you’ll know how he likes it, mixing up his deep understanding of rhythm from his years spent playing drums with the unquestioned groove of house and hypnotic beauty of techno. the result is a unique, slightly wonky brand of off kilter house which is perfectly summed up here on this three track ep.

the caky music sounds like lusty melodic elements on a suspenseful beaty framework, or how they call it: like lechery . side b is literally packed with miro pajic! the remix from the berlin-based lazerslut, who also releases on magda s items & things, uses almost full capacity of the vinyl record length and strikes with a 12-minutes journey of dirty grooves. on a percussive pajic-like setting, he finds his unique way of lechery with an apparently neverending buildup which turns into some epic moments.

automat and max loderbauer open proceedings on the new selekt label quite masterfully with an auspicious 4 track ep - verstärker / hall / kompressor / echo. how did this come about? automat, busy recording their second album, came across max loderbauer in the neighbouring studio. they got along swimmingly and started working together straight away. everything played live, no overdubs as automats bass player georg zeitblom confirms - first take, no shake. the studio was stripped down to basics. no computers though: a tape machine, guitar amplifier, analogue eqs, rehearsal space: re-rewind, the crowd say bo selekter!

after 2 blinding releases on lies and russian torrents, the italian uprising techno producer domenico crisci lands on fellow italian marco shuttles label eerie with some serious, 909 driven, stripped down techno biz. no matter how pretentious it might sound these are tracks that gravitate quite comfortably in a mills-esque kind of orbit but they somehow also remind of early downwards brutal material. label boss marco shuttle features in the ep with a remix of one of the tracks (lash) bringing the original into a more broken, abstract and dark (of course) territory.

impossibly rare sweet soul & funk from the vaults of miami s bold records (a subsidiary of the mighty t.k. disco label). there s scant information on reid inc as a group but the album boasts some gorgeous soulful melodies from the all female personnel and features stellar string & horn arrangements from miami studio stalwart mike lewis (blowfly, kc & the sunshine band, latimore, fern kinney) & is produced by the mighty clarence reid who has written, recorded & produced too many records to list here (betty wright, wilson pickett, dusty springfield, bobby byrd, gwen mccrae) throughout his 50+ year career. this is a real rarity, a record that fetches top, top dollar ($500 plus) on-line among soul, funk & disco aficionados. -what am i gonna do- has been comped numerous times but this is the first time the whole lp has been re-mastered & re-issued on vinyl (having previously only been re-released on cd in japan) brought to you in conjunction & with the permission of t.k. disco / henry stone music, miami usa.

fragmented:
broken up, cracked open/apart, shattered, splintered, fractured
1 reduced to fragments
2 existing and/or functioning as though broken into separate parts
3 forcibly separated into many pieces

highly technical but still organic, combining advanced synthesis & sample wizardry *fragmented* clearly shows how contrasts can accentuate.

refreshingly original 6 track 12 from italian producer herva. mini lp..tip!

chillin music s, rob slac, gets down and dirty on his latest groove, body movzz. a driving bass line rumbles through layers of ethereal and chopped vocal samples that will have you sway to the bass and rock to the rhythm. show him how your body movzz and nobody gets hurt!

paradise valleys debut deep probe ep could well be a case study on how to make an unforgettable electronic music record. take an incredible, psychedelic collection of ideas that have been drenched in emotional content and heart ache and then infused with optimism and inspirational, healing emotions, shake it with visions of outer space, and the production level 99, put that into a track that will be the defining moment of any dj set: you just got deep probe

neuauflage sämtlicher broadcast studioalben mit bedruckten innentaschen und downloadcodes. parallel werden auch alle cd-formate wieder erhältlich gemacht. broadcast begeistern mit einer einzigartigen mixtur aus 60s pop, easy listening, psychedelia, 70s soundtracks & velvet underground. die 2009 er kollaboration zwischen broadcast und ihrem artwork-designer & ghost box-labelbetreiber julian house (aka the focus group).

i will remember the kisses our lips raw with love and how you gave me everything you had and how i offered you what was left of me.

label honcho eduardo de la calle teams up with orbe for one of the most exciting asr releases thus far. repetitive, percussive and of course analog. two guys that know how to work machines on one of the most analog focussed labels around.

a bobbing, minimal groover from lack of depths spanish corner. its his first release for resopal and here you can listen four magical tracks that yet again emphasises how pleasant synthetic warmth can be.

emotional rescue is proud to reissue one of germanys best - if most underrated - bands. as the krautrock explosion of the 1970s came to an end, a new collective was formed from the embers of the 1970s explosion of experimention and openness.

2015 black repress !!
this will follow closely to the huge vernon - >how to travel the universe....<. its gonna be another big one!

as part of longstanding no wave duo naked on the vague, murky girl group knitted abyss and extraterrestrial drone project half high, lucy phelan has been a critical force in the sydney diy scene for over 10 years. under the solo veil of lucy cliche, she annihilates with these four wavey techno tracks that honour her noise and punk ethos. with pounding drum sequences, draining synths and emotionless vocals echoing cosey fanni tutti, her dark dreams sabotage our calculations of modern dance while demonstrating how physicality and the ethereal can interact.

it is time to release a solo joint from the prized camelphat, who joined the jeudi family some time ago. with their primetime bombs animal & love 4 the d.o.g.g, camelphat proved they know how to work the floor and their beautiful interpretation of stevie wonders cherie amour is still keeping us warm on these cold nights. now the two camels are back with a full three track ep for jeudi records showcasing, once again, their extraordinary talent for warm bass lines and big melodies.

mit seiner band junip veröffentlichte er zwei großartige werke, arbeitete am soundtrack zu the secret life of walter mitty mit und steuerte gerade erst seine version von how we walk on the moon zu master mix: red hot + arthur russell bei. vestiges & claws wurde fast komplett von josé gonzález in eigenregie aufgenommen und produziert. zuhause in göteborg nutze er eigentlich nur computer plug-ins, um die songs aufzunehmen und dadurch einen warmen, analogen sound zu erzeugen. musikalisch führt das album das fort, was die beiden vorgänger schon angefangen haben: gedämpft und feinfühlig wirken die lieder, die die wunderbare stimme gonzález und sein verschachteltes gitarrenspiel in den vordergrund setzen ohne dabei besonders laut oder bombastisch sein zu müssen.

absolutely huge record from the shelter vaults! roland clark killing it on this underground house anthem from the turn of the millenium. i get deep (shelter mix) is pure peak time joy, based around a rough looping sample lifted from blue magics seminal philly anthem welcome to the club from 1976 and with clarks vocals telling us how he gets down in the club over some heavyweight drums. simple, yet devastatingly effective. this 12inch also features the dub mixes, original mix and the always indispensable acapella version for those who wish to create their own version!

defected presents fcl in the house is the first essential mix album of 2015, a two cd mix of classic and contemporary house music, including cuts from larry heard, bob moses, seven davis jr. and audiojack, as well as a handful of fcl exclusives.

it all depends on how we look at things and not how they are in themselves.
great vinyl only release from melchior productions.

2015 repress! not much words to say about this exceptional french artist. after hits like >domino< and remixes for butch, marc romboy and agoria, hes back with an outstanding 2 tracker showing how good productions should sound these days

svengalisghost makes his eagerly anticipated return to wax after spending the better part of last year, crushing gigs throughout europe with his high impact live set. on this slab we get four tracks of industrial strength machine electronics put through the filter of the chicago native.... equal parts ebm and dare we say half time techno. this ep drives and hits hard as only the energy king knows how.