parisian label mlh are pleased to present the first vinyl release with four tracks by the ny legends the dat project and the groove victim.based in paris, mlh brings real house music tracks based on raw rhythms, infectious stabs and hard hitting grooves, written somewhere between chicago, new york, london, berlin and paris. the sounds of house compilations are intended to be a simple contribution to the history of a relatively young musical scene but whose culture is already full of true legends. this time, the major league house have chosen two new york underground house scene activists to appear on its first vinyl. a-side signals the return of the legendary dat project, better known as william rosario. with 25 years of experience, numerous aliases and more than 350 releases in notorious imprint as nervous records, strictly rhythm, umm, next moov traxx… william rosario is considered as a pioneer of the dance scene. the dat project tracks come with the genuine old school deep house vibe from a producer who was there at the beginning. the release features 2 of his oldschools classics especially remixed and remastered, including the 92s hit >let the rythym move you<.on the b-side, mlh present two stomping tracks by the mysterious jay brown. under his groove victim alias,he brings us some deep dopeness coupled with swinging beats and atmospheric synth melodies. after several great releases as the wanderings ep, foul tracks ep, the chosen tracks ep…on imprints as cyberjamz and my love is underground, the groove will definitely grab your attention with these two hard grooving tracks...

och has a strong pedigree of collaborations with fellow underground stalwart jay bliss the latest to share space on a autoreply record with the label boss. bliss should be known to many as the co-owner of electrique boutique alongside markus homm, for a long time the only vinyl outlet in romania, and his discography makes for impressive reading these days. recent times have seen mr bliss share record space with the likes of skudge and petre inspirescu on respected imprints like 20:20 vision, all inn, hudd traxx and fear of flying.

time to welcome soul 223 to the label with his debut delusions ep entitled fear of stopping. something of a complete legend in our eyes and ears, steve pickton has been releasing top drawer tuneage for over two decades both as stasis on influential labels such as b12 and peacefrog and more recently as soul 223 on equally well regarded imprints like delsin, soul jazz and neroli.

dj w!lds history in music dates back to the tail end of the 80s where his young and fascinated mind embraced the explosion of graffiti culture, disco, funk and hip-hop in his hometown of dijon. later as the infectious sounds of detroit techno and chicago house filtered through to europe, and laurent garnier exposed them to paris, w lds interest was peaked and a move to the capital was made. hes now at the forefront of electronic music culture, djing at some of the worlds leading nightclubs and boasting releases on off, robsoul and adult only, as well as running his own catwash and the w label imprints.

martin ikin aka soul purpose is no stranger to success, his amazing trademark quirky house beats have made their way to imprints as big as defected or nervous, topping the charts many times.

kelpe makes his first outing on don’t be afraid as part of their coveted dba dubs series. monte verità sees the london based beat veteran at his housiest (sic) yet. the track sports a low slung four to the floor and a deadly analogue funk bassline. kevin reynolds improvises on the original with a more upbeat outsider house groove and an acid line guaranteed to bring the dancefloor to its knees. since coming to the attention of dc recordings in early 2003 kelpe has released three albums, the latest of which *the golden eagle* dropped this year to critical acclaim. detroits kevin reynolds has consistently turned heads with his unique take on the modern house sound. as well as releases on his own nsyde recordings he has appeared on cult us imprints like todchai and love what you feel.

i-robots is an alias of opilec music boss gianluca pandullo, a long time dj and producer with a penchant for classic techno and electro cosmic disco. for his next project in the esteemed i-robots reconstructions concept series the italian re-edits some classic material, all with the permission of the original artists. the tracks in question are derrick mays hugely influential *emanon* cut, recorded under his rhythim is rhythim alias and originally released in the 1990s on his own seminal transmat records label – one of the most important imprints in the early days of techno alongside kms and metroplex. the second track – which was first released on metroplex, the label juan atkins founded in 1985 and then re-released and reworked on sound vision - is *game one* produced by the legendary juan atkins and orlando voorn as infiniti. the latter of these pair has already released a number of times on the opilec music label.

flexing a glittering discography on influential imprints such as boka and black acre, von d has remained a consummate ambassador of the low-end movement since he emerged in 2009 … and we are proud to have him on board for our long-awaited seventh release.

having spent more than seventeen cross-genre years featuring on some of dance musics most prestigious imprints, blu mar ten have opened the doors of their own label to a host of fresh young talent emerging from the leftfield of drum & bass and beyond. blu mar ten music (bmtm) is a home for the beautiful and the ugly, the elegant and the awkward, the euphoric and the melancholy. the seventh release in this new chapter is brought to us by upcoming estonian producer, thing who joins bmtm with his trademark tribal, dubbed out audio. the sound of the frozen north.

after making quite an impression with his work on items & things, kill the dj, snork entreprises, respoal schallware and correspondant in the last two years, tomas more steps up to release his debut ep on gtcm. this two-part ep provides a unique glimpse into tomas world and the contrasting results his talent produces. part i focuses on the more atmospheric side of tomas sound. heartfelt, genuine, perhaps surprising for some, this release is nonetheless essential as it contains gorgeous original tracks and boundary- pushing remixes from italian new yorker madteo. this guy has simply been last years hero with groundbreaking music released on worlds finest imprints such as hinge finger, wania, trilogy tapes, morphine and a monumental lp on legendary sakho recordings

founded in 2008, paris-based meant records is exposing some of its hidden gems through the launch of an exclusive vinyl only series. 12 inches carrying rare / previously unreleased tracks (you never knew you loved and missed) from the meant catalogue and new hits from the imprints stalwarts.
meant - limited whites vol.1:
ewan pearson remixed remain.
rework wanted a talk.
kiki remixed remote.
crackboy gave an alternative mix of monoblok&pslktrs damage done.

with a background as a promoter, dj, and producer going back to 1995, sammy goossens is a veteran par excellence in todays techno scene. starting off with production work on respected techno imprints like rotation, re-load, tresor, and r&s, he has spent time co-producing for legends like the suburban knight and managing jay haze’s contexterrior and tuning spork labels. alongside friend marcus vector, they started the toys for boys imprint in 2004 and put out a prolific string of releases from top minimal house names like quenum and jona while pushing forward their own careers as producers. now based in berlin and as active as ever, sierra sam honors caduceus records for our fourth release, featuring remixes from jacob korn, oliver deutschmann, and label head lad.

turquoise blue has come a long way since its launch, welcoming the likes of djebali, manik, laura jones, boris horel and alex arnout onto its roster. here the label welcomes back special case following their remix of scarlett ninas the end on the imprints preceding record.
title track niribu opens the release here, a low-slung, tripped-out house number employing insistent drum programming and dark, atmospheric synthesizers as its driving force. the trio continue down their path of tasteful, intelligently crafted productions, instilling subtle production nuances through filters, delays and reverbs in to the cut while a tight blend of gritty electronic and warm organic sounds creates a heady peak-time cut.

sometime prime numbers, still and wolf music producer, be, drops invisible heaven on hudd traxx this march comprising three original cuts from the manchester based producer. be has been bubbling away on the underground circuit for several years now with a solid catalogue of releases on reputable imprints alongside the likes of motor city drum ensemble, trusme, move d and fred p a sign of the uncompromising quality instilled in his music.
dj support: brothers vibe, tristan da cunha, mehdi, neville watson, jori hulkkonen, norm talley, ralph lawson, franklin de costa, phil asher, james johnston, andy ash, ali herron, stu clark - wolf music, jimpster and many more.

with a techno career stretching nearly a decade, finlands samuli kemppi is a natural choice for the fourth edition of themas continuing chronicle series. his intensely rhythmic, futuristic style has been making its mark across europe since 2004, but it was really four years later, when he was picked up by ostgut ton, prologue, and kosmisch, that the world found out the true impact of his sound. since then he has enjoyed his strongest support from the last of these imprints and, even more importantly, from luke slaters powerhouse mote-evolver, a go-to since its inception in 2006 for the freshest sounds techno has to offer. following the summer launch of his own deep space helsinki label, we are proud to announce kemppis chronicle debut with voyager, an ep of deep, science fiction sounds backed by intense beats.

solar one music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called the crystal issue. focus will be more on acid / chicago / detroit / techno / house which also big influences for the label heads of som. all releases will presented on one sided colored vinyls. first release will be from mantra who also releases on imprints such as bunker, creme, abstract acid etc. this is simply dark acid house at its best. limited edition on orange, marbled, one single-sided vinyl no digital release!

ad maiora records is proud to welcome on board, for the first vinyl of its catalogue, the experience and talent of established chilean producer aldo cadiz. his productions skills appeared on many labels worldwide including top imprints like desolat, viva, kling klong and more. *tan talan* is a track that makes you dance from start to the end, thanks to a powerful groove with an hypnotic looped vocal layered on top of it!

myles serge is a dj, musician and recording artist who has released on a vast swathe of labels including 6one6 | defrec, eshu records, knotweed records, dirty planet, sub sequent records, miga, wallshaker music, 3rd wave music and night drive music, and personally owns imprints re(form), space and dosed recordings. including remixes by myk derill and aubrey.

berlin based dj and producer oliver deutschmann has made his mark in recent years by running and releasing on the imprints falkplatz and vidab, his long memorable sets at panorama bar or berghain and numerous releases and remixes for the likes of soma, aim or jackoff to name a few. his uncompromising selections range from deep dubby house to big room techno keeping the pulse on new sounds while always paying respect to the past.

bad cop bad cop are underground veteran alex cortex (xx badcop) and glam-tech-hero lopazz (zz badcop), both well-established producers and perfomers for many years with top-credentials on smaller and bigger imprints alike. so different they are in their respective solo-projects, so indistinguishably they melt their unique visions into one flow of effervescent creativity when they hit the studio or stage together.
cd-copy of the full album included.

mark broom continues his legacy as one of the uks finest producers with another outstanding ep on bek audio. after the flying success of >eye of the tiger< & >stag<, mark broom makes his third outing on gary becks bek audio label with the >salvo ep<. mark broom has a long and illustrious career in uk techno. his 20 years experience not only shows in his sculptured releases, but also in the imprints he has worked with over these years, namely pure plastic, theory rec, b-pitch control, soma, saved & cocoon.

available on very limited hand stamped 180gram vinyl. the result of a creative coming-together of two very different producers, breach and dark sky present the somewhat unexpected sounding *the click* on naked naked. as the fourth ep from the imprint, which has seen the release of label boss breachs *you wont find love again* and breach and midlands collaborative *101 & somewhere ep* previously, *the click* continues to champion uk sounds in line with the london imprints aesthetic.

eclectic avenue welcomes the inimitable lil mark, one of the true stalwarts of the uk house scene & regular contributor to some of the finest imprints worldwide. here mark expertly shows his unique knack for genre-straddling. kicking off with pulling strings more familiar lil mark territory, with his trademark tight-as-hell percussion & firing bass sat below a freaked-out twisting riff. seriously, this bad-boy takes no prisoners....other than the ones on the dancefloor.... on the flipside we are treated to memoirs, a beautifully sumptous lo-slung roller, utilising a vox refrain over the top of a glorious rolling bass groove. like being comforted by a welcoming acid-bass-hug, this is truly something special. nestled inbetween marks original cuts is e.a.r. main-man j.cub, who offers up an alternate interpretation of memoirsl. taking the vox refrain & weaving it throughout the track like an instrument, j.cub nudges the tempo up slightly & adds a solid percussive backdrop & a reworked bass groove, creating a cut which is deep enough to warm the crowd but packs a solid punch at the same time

solaronemusic present the third chapter of *the exaltics meets ...*-series. after gosub and morphology this time the exaltics meets andreas gehm aka elec pt.1, who has been releasing music on imprints such as bunker, mathematics recordings. both artists range their tracks from dark dramatic to souldriven and manic acid. 4 uncompromising tracks for both scenarios, smashing the dancefloor and/or your mind.

beatside v.a. unrilis009. rino cerrones unrilis imprint presents a rare 12 inch featuring the beatside compilation 7 tracks of typically rolling fare from joseph capriati, gaetano parisio, sasha carrassi and rino himself. unrilis has a reputation for no-nonsense dancefloor output and beatside represents the naples-based imprints modus operandi perfectly. each of the artists involved in beatside are part of the tight knit artist roster of unrilis or its extended family in the fertile techno landscape that is naples.

after two years of amazing releases, spark musik is celebrating its second anniversary with this very special release by frankyeffe - smell the countryside. the italian born producer had quite a respectable year, with huge releases on labels such as, adam beyers truesoul and sasha carassis phobiq imprints. this time around, frankyeffe has done it again on spark, with two original dancefloor friendly tracks that will fit into any set. in addition to these amazing originals, justin berkovi & roberto capuano have taken on remix duties to make this release a complete not to be missed package.

haling from asuncion, lpzs ariel soler, javier rodriguez and jorge carron have spent the past 4 years gradually putting paraguay on the dance music map. for whats proving to be their watershed year, may saw the trio release the well-circulated >1983< ep via the body work imprint, shortly before delivering an era-themed mix for the fashion rag, dazed & confused. now, following on from a recent collaboration with hyperdubs lv, the south americans make their debut on the long serving loungin recordings. >the benedict & grace ep< combines two purpose-made productions specifically crafted to align with the west london imprints heritage for house at the deeper end of the spectrum. cloaked in hardware reverb, a-side >benedict< takes deep house to the doors of driving dub-techno, while >grace< represents a refined garage roller, more respective of loungins output in the early-2000s. over on the flip, rotterdams increasingly revered bruk-step lynchpin c.o.n.e converts grace into an industrious slab of mechanical grime, before the porto-based trikk applies his low-end house sensibilities to benedict by stripping it down into a slab of deep yet futuristic minimalism.

having spent more than seventeen cross-genre years featuring on dance musics most prestigious imprints, blu mar ten are opening the doors of their own label to a host of fresh young talent emerging from the leftfield of drum & bass. blu mar ten music (bmtm) is a home for the beautiful and the ugly, the elegant and the awkward, the euphoric and the melancholy. with a list of talent already lined up to deliver a rollercoaster of emotions and a desire to stand out rather than fit in bmtm is guaranteed to be a label to watch. the second release in this new chapter comes courtesy of multi-genre wizard, eleven8. having shone his talent on a number of quality labels including hospital records sister-label med school, eleven8 joins bmtm to showcase his drum & bass stripes with two tracks strictly designed for intrepid explorers.

initially focused on its mission to spread left-field dance music from south america, with early appearances of the likes of luciano and pier bucci, the swiss-chilean label is now ready to conquer the whole wide world. under the command of the imprints ever-energetic epicenter dandy jack aka captain deutschland, ruta 5 pepino airways flight n° 5 takes off to a truly compass-defying journey.

manmakemusics fifth release, a 10 inch vinyl-only ep, comes from u, the newest addition to the imprints expanding roster. unlike the labels first four outings that were aimed squarely at the dance floor, this record is a stranger and more pensive affair featuring 4 raw cuts of genre defiant electronica. opener >eah< borrows from 80s chicago house but strips out some of the more familiar tropes leaving just a guttural and infectious rhythm. >evil spirits< is a stuttering mournful piece while >haunted< flips a faintly recognisable sample over a shuffling 4x4 beat. the ep is rounded off with >heaven<, the most optimistic of the 4 tracks, and described by the artist as a warped homage to an idealised golden era of british dance music.

the upcoming slab of wax from starkey is going to be a hot collectors piece! this release is split single from both the slit jockey records and seclusiasis imprints that starkey runs alongside dev79 and el carnicero. in true form, the slit jockey side is a raw grime track featuring the mc talents of london’s acclaimed trim. the seclusiasis side is a spacey r&b track with the alluring vocals of leah smith. the instrumentals of both songs are also included.
these heavyweight tracks will only be available on a limited white vinyl pressing and will not be available digitally at the time the 12 inch is released.

this release follows the outstanding debut we_ctrl001, which gained support from the likes of kerri chandler, dj deep, brothers vibe and jimpster. co-founder of we_ctrl benedict takes the reins here, delivering his fresh outlook on contemporary deep house that has seen works of his find their way onto imprints such as hudd traxx, freerange, surface and urban torque.

for his second release on the label this year, culprit welcome jozif and his standard rising ep. sharing the formers anticipation and buzz, standard rising is the middle installment in the la-based imprints anthemic summer trilogy. exuberant and profoundly catchy the ep is bursting with fresh ideas that are uniquely jozif and perfectly matched to culprits forward moving sound.

carillon continues with the vinyl limited series, after imprints in my mind of giuseppe cennamo, is the time for francesco assenza - berlin - sleep is commercial with sarahs theme on carillon limited 002.
two tracks, two dancefloor killers. sarahs theme is the main track with the collaboration of jmc, another artist from sleep is commercial. the other track is sarahs tool and is a solid and massive song.

a breakthrough artist features on this, the new 7th sign, which also sees conforce deliver a slick remix. here the label once again unearths some new talent. leeon, a glasgow-based dj and producer, uses his debut to serve up three beautiful slices of the proper machine soul we ve come to expect from 7th sign. conforce is the gifted and restless producer from terschelling, holland whose deep, pulsating, atmospheric, expertly-designed pieces of music have also appeared on respected imprints like clone, delsin, meanwhile and rush hour.

rosario born argentinean franco cinelli has been firmly rooted behind the decks since the tender age of 14. drawn by the call of the drums and having researched the creation of music through computers and samplers, the mid 90s saw cinellis first productions taking shape. rapidly becoming a key player on the argentine scene, franco played throughout the country, holding a residency at the prestigious el sotano. his first forays to europe came in 2003, but it was 2005 that his own music really made an impact. having released a handful of releases and mix compilations on smaller labels, it was his picaro ep with bruno pronsato that really brought him to the attention of the music world. since then, franco has gone on to release and remix for a number of established imprints including ilian tape, produkt, claque musique, hello repeat, airdrop , international freakshow, alphahouse and the label of his great friend kasper, esperanza. in 2011 following his critically acclaimed >planet dub< debut ep on bass culture records, franco cinelli finally achieved global recognition with his massive underground remix of cassius >sound of violence< that placed strongly in many of the end-of-year top 10 best remix of 2011 lists. today franco returns to bass culture records for a new take on his trademark deep & techy house with 4 original tracks on the >take me back< ep

some proper peak time house tracks on uks dogmatik label blending uk garage vibes with traditional us house. one of londons finer house imprints (the label introduced some fine works by the talents of maya jane coles, stojche and alex arnout)!they deliver the goods once more with talented london producers dusky, with the flo jam ep, four tracks of quality house already gathering support from the likes of lee foss, maya jane coles and huxley, to name a few.

black key records continues an excellent run with its third deep house release, >metacoma< by chamboche which is backed by two remixes from underground quality/tsuba ltd artist blm.
following tracks and remixes from andy ash, ethyl, jonny cade and ugly drums, this is another must-check from one of londons newest imprints.

prspcts new hardcore orientated imprints third release! i:gor takes you to the core and leaves you begging for mercy.

the minds behind somethinksounds and 2020 vision have linked up to launch 2020 midnight visions,a new, forward-thinking dance imprint with a strong visual focus.the imprints inaugural release will come from brixton native ph0t0machine on may 28, the on u ep. with a&r being handled by kazim kazim kazim of garage aficionados somethinksounds, 2020 midnight visions will look to bring forward adiverse pool of artists at the forefront of electronic music.the labels artwork and creative direction will also feature an integrated visual aspect by simon wellbellove, and additional releases have already been lined up for 2012 from presk, doc daneeka, and ossie.

nach mehreren releases vinylabstinenz zeigt sich das deutsche label klang gymnastik um gründer stereofunk und label manager compact grey im siebten jahr des musikalischen daseins ab 2012 wieder regelmäßig auf schwarzem gold! angefangen wird im märz mit einer various artists compilation zum siebten geburtstag, welche einen aktuellen querschnitt aus dem repertoire des dresdner imprints bereit hält. mit dabei sind sonntagskinds (kol mojito) version von stereofunks (coco machete, moonbootique) Überflieger happy piano, die beiden hamburger dr. berger & holger brauns (regular, waap) mit einer compact grey (gris musique, definition records) und beatamines (damm records, mbf) version ihrer tech house bombe beat life und ein exklusiver, nur auf diesem vinyl erhältlicher remix das chilenen aldo cadiz (desolat, viva music, lordag, off recordings) von robot needs oils (definitive recordings, abzolut) la ley del retiro.

hails from kurashiki japan, haruki matsuo have released several house gems from highly acclaimed imprints such as rush hour and night moves. after his contribution to us on 2009s hub opus tokyo, op.disc welcomes his landing back with this superb 4tracker. tough and subtle are the best words to describe harukis sound, youll find his one-of-a-kind characteristics. as youll see on tracks like commando or section 1, he doesnt lean on sleazy gimmicks tidy drums and clean lines just keep the groove going. feel what you feel

having lead us into the depths of his and opiums trippy minds on >somewhere in my head<, david k - now residing in berlin - returns to his native land to team up once more with best friend, label boss and the man behind >100<, varoslav, on what is set to be the fledgling imprints fourth release to date.

dustin zahn with his own interpretation of techno... four proper techno remixes... a bad ass behind the decks, and in the studio since 1998...his productions ended up on some bigger techno labels as well as more obscure imprints. along with ian lehman, he forged the well-received attack people live performance… bringing his show across the us, to south america, and europe as well. when he is not on tour with his dj sets or supercharged live pa sessions, he co-promotes some of minneapoliss biggest techno parties. in addition, he also manages his labels abiotic recordings and enemy records, which both receive wide support from the techno community.

its fair to say that sammy gossens aka sierra sam is one of the rare and victorious butterflies of the electronic world. over the last 15 years not only has sierra sam released his own works on esteemed imprints such as supplement facts, time has changed, einmaleins musik and many more, but his impeccable engineering skills are in demand worldwide, co-producing with artists such as bloody mary for dame music and surburban knight for ur and peacefrog. not enough to suffice his creative torrent, sierra sam runs the highly successful toys for boys imprint alongside marcus vector and was label manager for jay haze’s tuning spork and contexterrior labels.

inmotion music is thrilled to present to you nacho gonzalez aka piek who falls pefectly into that motif, releasing a plethora of stellar releases on some of the biggest labels in the underground house music realm, from diynamic, paulatine, and sphera to brise records and the cray1 imprints. this small town spaniard definitely knows his way around the house groove, bringing you two brilliant originals in >varnasi< and >vous etes fou< upon which was a collaboration with fellow spain-based confidant, efron.

bearing the name as one of the most influential and highly rated electronic artists from the spanish scene, uner joins cadenza for the first time with the two piece palua ep. clocking up some flawless releases over the last few years on imprints such as diynamic, 2020 vision, get physical or defected among others, uners percussion and funk led productions have caught the ears of many and cadenza proudly welcome him aboard in the opening weeks of 2012.

remixes of the track skill shot, which is included on the >20 - two decades of hardfloor< album and originally released on the album >all targets down< from 1998. versalife is a restless producer from terschelling, holland, who strives only to combine digital and analogue together into atmospheric, well designed pieces of music.with such an honest mission, its no wonder the man known as boris bunnik aka conforce has had continued success recently, with a number of singles, eps and albums coming on respected imprints like clone, delsin, meanwhile and rush hour.pip williams from the uk began djing in his ear teens, making electronic mix- tapes for friends in the safe confines of his bedroom. after gentle persuasion from his fanbase, live gigs followed including residencies across london and gigs in europe.a foray into music production was a logical progression.having run its natural course after a string of successful releases, pips drive to showcase his music was still rampant.

having released the anonymous and enormous f**k yonkers bootleg earlier this year, the amsterdam based audio culture label is poised to unleash their first official release, a piece of music which is the result of the collaborative efforts of dutch wunderkind presk and amsterdams premier tastemaker cinnaman. in part, pieter presk willems support is responsible for the labels inception. in a short space of time presk has built up a solid and impressively distinct sounding catalogue of work released on respected imprints such as ramp sister label fourth wave and doc daneekas ten thousand yen. making a name for himself with nothing more than his hands and impeccable taste, yuri cinnaman boselie has become somewhat of a musical institution in amsterdam. he is the man behind the ground breaking colors nights and is responsible for the equally forward thinking beat dimensions compilations. the b-side features two expertly remixed and uniquely different takes on the original, courtesy of non other than instra:mentals jon convex and ten thousand yen head honcho doc daneeka.