going further into techno territory, orphan swords come back with a three tracks ep called -license to desire- on paris-based desire records. following the -risk in the new age- ep (2014), this new hypnotic release is probably their most powerful so far, concentrating ebm, minimal techno gristle and industrial electronics. this ep clearly relates to previous efforts such as -caim- that has been described by xlr8r as -the grinding sounds and whirling blasts of white noise position the track directly in the realm of acts like sandwell district and richie hawtin s digressive and hypnotizing plastikman moniker.- make sure to check out the massive epic of asmoday and the textural sophistication of hooker .

from detroit and passing thru chicago on the soul research train, comes titonton duvante, a multi-faceted artist who has been in the us scene for over 15 years, and has been making the motor city music scene proud ever since. recapitulate, ep vol1 is new and a pot of inspiration. two tracks which mix detroit grooves and sounds with a chicago style rhythm. recapitulate, produced with christopher rau, is experimental and ethereal. the ep ends with a yotam avni, a young and talented artist from israel, who takes recapitulate into techno with no compromises.

classy compilation with excursions into electronic reggae & footwork.

first support from ricardo villalobos, rhadoo, raresh, felipe valenzuela. fasters first installment on ruere records opens a new chapter in romanias underground realm of electronic music. from forme personale, the a side deep hypnotic reverie, where metalic humming birds are making their way into your synapses with the help of obsessive drums to presiune, with merciless hi hats hiding into the minimal techno sci-fi landscape. amazing artwork / 180g vinyl / anti static sleeve / vinyl only.

rod, aka respected long-term dutch activist benny rodrigues, hands in another burning 4 track ep for figure spc. as the series approaches the zenith of its 26 chapter a-z journey, the quality shows no sign of dropping, with rods crisp and characterful techno trips inspired by classic minimalist traditions. over four, bleep infused, tracky and positively charged cuts, rod opens the doors for us into his latest hardware-driven studio sessions. each track is a carefully carved snapshot, a different specific moment for the floor, the producers talent for creating elegant moments of tense and playful techno is clear to hear.

an irishman, an italian and a german walk into a bar kitjen. what sounds like your tipsy uncle telling you a joke, is actually the story behind kitjen 003. legendary shit robot (dfa) invited his buddies rino (space ranger) and kai p. to his lab to create two interpretations of rishi. the result is a killer 12inch that features two unapologetically hypnotic dance floor cuts. dont sleep!

the man that represents the deeper side of amsterdam house is back on dirt crew. his last outing on dam swindles heist recordings, the le troubadour ep was another fine example of that laid back funky deep house only nachtbraker can squeeze out. settling into the groove immediately is hump, bouncing chords and a warbling rhodes lead into an irresistible bass line.

cromies quietly become one of las most vital house producers. following a killer debut for nyc-based label peach alongside fellow eastsider sage caswell (with a remix by none other than kyle mf hall), hes been patiently honing his craft. his unique, amped-up vision of house music comes into full view with his amadeus debut, at interfaces.

taking a walk on the modern side of grime street, la vie cest facile crosses over and fuses different styles with electro, instrumental hip-hop, bass music, techno and jungle into a brooding masterpiece of disjointed and distorted beats

eternal love takes you to a journey into deep and dark shades of future rnb.

oh, the terror. lestasi delloro delves deeper into new yorks gritty shades of techno. returning after 2014s super-bold iscariotic lips, this new ep for macro enforces his signature clashing of disparate ends within the same, driving beat. the a sides pyrrhic mundi is endless drama, stages after stages towards eliminating mind/body separation. the b side holds percussive structure rubbed against edgy metallic sound first with every light is blue, and then unfolds into ultimate basement club action in sky unknown. heavy low end maintained throughout.

freaky and seductive club studies from nyc producer via app, following up last years *dangerous game* cassette release here on 1080p with a five track 12 inch. disparately-sourced vocal samples, twinkling synths, and creeping basslines dialogue and tangle on the the table of apps demonic feast. club kicks and twisted-up models of more recognizable dance formats hold together disjointed parts on the brink of collapse and knock them into hard grooves. 7 headed rides low and rude, ripping down the backroads at 125mph, only ever stopping for brief reprieve before thrashing right back into infectious, blissful mania.

cosmic club 16 in the house, and for this one skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ever enigmatic violence fm with a four track ep quite simply out of this dimension… etoiles ep is an inconceivable work of art from violence fm that will leave listeners stargazing for more, not to mention an extraterrestrial remix of chez damier s el fin esta cerca on the flip.title track etoile does the damage on the a side, with a vocal (a1) & instrumental (a2). lofty kick drums and enchanting synths bring this classic track right up to date, with the heavenly vocal harmonised seamlessly on top for a truly otherworldly experience - this is a must for anyone looking to get celestial with their dj sets. we can already see early morning dance floors in the future raising their hands to these killer joints

winter 2015 is here and drumcode continues to release the hottest new tracks that make waves within the techno community. releasing tracks from artists such as adam beyer, alan fitzpatrick, joseph capriati, maceo plex, luigi madonna, ida engberg, joel mull, sam paganini, harvey mckay and dubspeeka.
moving into the latter stage of 2015, drumcode are keeping up the refined techno that they have displayed and are making sure that they continue to keep up this form throughout heading into 2016. steve rachmad is a name familiar to everyone within the electronic music scene. he has been a big part of the scene for over two decades and boasts a whole host of records and shows.
he has been remixed by the likes of ricardo villalobos, joris voorn and more. rachmad is now hosting his own studio 80 based club night kis where he plays mesmerising extended sets. steve rachmad is welcomed to the vinyl-only offshoot drumcode limited. disturbance is a punchy little number that has a stuttering synth that rises over the top of the pounding kick drum. steps takes it up a notch with a simplistic bleep pattern that modulates throughout that is awash with a throbbing undercurrent.

this highly anticipated double a-side 10inch is the next chapter of matt edwards & joel martin s quiet village story, and sees the duo veer into a world poles apart from their cult social music/change 12inch on phonica white earlier this year which was lauded by the likes of zip, dj harvey & milo.

repressed 12 inch black vinyl !!
strictly vinyl only! big with: radio slave, sebo k, ralph lawson, mountain people, federico molinari, robert dietz, hector, anthony collins, clive henry, ethyl, justin drake,.. tsuba rarities is a collection of exclusive new remixes unreleased dubs and alternate versions. following her rekids debut last year nina kraviz is one of the most hyped artists of 2010 and she more than lives up to it with a truly stunning house remix of okain. clocking in at 12 -41 & complete with her own vocals and a bassline straight out of chicago, this mix has already blown the roof off panorama bar and fabric. one word - classic! for the aa side geddes & mic newman have reworked >lost souls< into >lost the love< adding a rather well known vocal on top.

vinyl only release, born and raised in constanta, home of the legendary la mania club, sepp was influenced by electronic music’s finest sound from an early age. step by step he rose from the ranks not only to become his city’s most beloved dj but also a la mania resident. production followed quickly and quickly came a few releases for uvar, body parts or andromeda. now it’s time for a new challenge and it appears sepp is here to serve. catren is the name, sepp is the game ! sepp’s work is usually a bit minimalistic and super organic and this ep is no different. crampei de balad starts a little broken an creepy only to develop into a super casual dance track. with the kick in comes the synth that will only be eclipsed by the occasional vocals. dance !
glass din stele is the serious one. the steely organic feel present in so many of his works is on. dark strings, piano, ample reverbed spaces and a super groove come together into a ultra deep track that echoes the artist’s fundamental influences. petre inspirescu and ricardo villalobos, probably, if we have to guess.

on his first release for droid recordings, master sound technician brian sanhaji drops two hard, gritty tracks. a1, * macronomena* , is an unmissable, surprising thrill. a filthy, grainy bass synth gets mangled by filters and lfo, pushed out of time, and forced back into a perfect, funky lock with the pummeling beat. nearly five minutes in, the machine breaks down and falls apart, only to slam back into groove with new, jack-oriented elements. b2, * synphone*, plays things straighter, manipulating the optimal gears and levers of the techno toolkit for an undeniable dance floor mover.

cratebug is a chicago dj, producer & remixer. his remixes and edits are hot gold and have found their way into the music arsenals and playlists of many of the most respected and well known house & disco djs in the world

first in a series of edits from a well known brighton based record label. their resident producers and label mates breath new life into unknown rarities. vinyl only, as somethings in life, be it food, sex or music are better when they remain physical.

ynk’s 2nd ep for polytone is much more than a continuation of his earlier records on polytone and tenderpark. instead, the young artist wants his new ep to be seen as an autonomous work which draws on a multitude of different materials. this leads to a very fluid texture of samples, synths and drum machines and a very detailed structure at first sight - however, all elements fit into each other very nicely and make way for the bigger picture if you take a step back.

edizioni mondo presents serie due! while the first chapter with four releases dedicated to seascapes ended with the compilation collezione, we are now delving into a new part of edizioni mondo’s world that presents new views and also artists. niagara, the first release, anticipates the l.u.c.a. album and contains 3 different versions of the same track: one from rotla, one from polysick and a l.u.c.a.s own quirky version that is surprisingly dancefloor-friendly. the name mondo has its roots in “mondo movies” is inspired by libarary music and has the goal to produce music that is descriptive of concepts, images and environments. good listening!

los massieras see themselves as legitimate psychedelic explorers sonically adventuring into dark territories and furry textures. their concrete, minimal electronics, trance inducing percussive sounds and mutant disco influences are drone infected, with slight dub inflections and sometimes even an unusual cold & poppy feel, if you care to consider the residents a pop band.

last trasmissions from solaris was inspired by the stanislav lems novel solaris, a journey into techno-soul emissions explored by the talent of passenger. it combines a subdole sci-fi atmosphere with solid techno approach and scientific electro incarnation. here you can find a direction if your soul needs an utopian vision of the future. the closest thing to detroit we have been able to produce over the years.

2018 repress , following on from co-compiling one of 2012s best received compilations into the light: a journey into greek electronic music, new amsterdam based record label music from memory sets sail with a compilation of lo-fi beach funk and lazy synth jams from the rhode island keyboardist and ocean loving leon lowman.

following the royal success that was maximum joy, alfresco is back with another release. 2015 marks ten years of alfresco disco parties. the label is still only young, however, but the crew bring their party planning, djing and producing experience into the label.

talman records is the new brainchild from french producer and dj samuel thalmann aka okain. the label aims to focus exclusively on the music from the label boss, digging deeper into his musical roots to create a modern sound. after spending the last eight years releasing on some of the most sought after labels like bpitch control, tsuba and truesoul to name a few, it s time for the parisian artist to setup his own imprint and to continue to showcase his personal interpretation of house music. here is the first release containing three new tracks.

red laser seems to be attracting a wealth of young parisian talent as they release more heat from paris via red laser new comer romainn bezzina. bezzina has worked closely with bent producer simon mills to create and compile this ep of sultry analogue baleario disco especially for the manchester label. bezzina s remix of gary low s i want you has already appeared on the recent red laser disco compilation and now gets a re-press on this heavyweight twelve for increased sound quality. bezzina also drops fly away jack, a splendid shuffler reminiscent of van mccoy or bebu silvetti with a touch of love unlimited thrown in. these accompany 2 more tracks of sensual synth deepness including an exclusive vinyl release of bent s exercise 4 to make even the icy sleet of salford turn into the sweltering sun of st tropez.

one sided 7inch color blue. with one track... probably french only can understand the joke. its a song from gainsbourg called le poinconneur des lilas transformed into the partyguy from les lilas. kind of an anthem for free party guys. a bit like the one night in hackney, but in a free party french version. as the sound was nasty we went and cut this properly in a decent studio, and sound is really amazing compared to the you tube version. a superb little collectable tune. enjoy!

nice price deal !!! hypnotic lines and machine made sounds and noises are what to expect by petter b on this 8th release on bond. all four tracks were made during one weekend with a simplistic setup. its straight forward techno with sparse arrangement, focusing on the experience of how a melody or a sound can come alive on a dancefloor when played right. the label bond is the brainchild of swedish techno dj and producer petter b. the concept of the label is music by djs for djs. the label focuses on releasing tracks that enable the dj, rather than the producer, to be creative. it is based on that special bond which is created every time a dj combines tracks, loops and sounds live into something new and unique.

early support by: marcel dettmann, takaaki itoh, gary beck, dvs1, adam beyer, randomer, jeroen search, speedy j, jonas kopp, tommy four seven,slam, mosca, psyk, paul mac, nx1, manni dee, progression, scalameriya, thomas hessler, juho kusti, ryuji takeuchi, mr jones, anfs, dustin zahn, kyle geiger, joton, paul birken, hector oaks, charlton, dario zenker, kwartz, dimi angelis, drvg cvltvre, stranger, mikael jonasson, arnaud le textier, dax j, jerome hill, 3.14, pfirter, echologist, darko esser, tripeo, endlec, stenny, clouds, i/y, rivet, henning baer, dave tarrida, rolf mulder, w.i.r.e, shdw, pacou, patrick dsp, ansome, sebastian krenzlin, rebekah, gareth wild, domenico crisci, perc, setaoc mass, j.tijn, radial, aiken, the black dog, ness, developer, exium, sawf, joseph capriati, svreca, shards, truss, truncate, myler, inigo kennedy, advanced human, operator

it s no secret that duky draws inspiration from other popular genres and effectively fuses them seamlessly into his music, resulting in something that can can best be described as deep, groovy, minimal/house with a chunky hip-hop twis

the new moe004r is ready for black wax. a four track journey into oldschool flavoured house made by paul bhn & robert pedrini with a remix fresh out of rue de plaisance head varoslav. as usuall with a self printed cover, 180g vinyl only.

12 brand new egyptian lover tracks that will take you right back to 1984. back to the future!

three different sides of hodge. an epic grime meets techno banger that can destroy any sound system, a deep sci-fi techno roller and a melancholic house tune. something for everyone.

not many labels make it to release number fifteen, let alone year 15, but that s exactly the milestone the moon harbour family is celebrating throughout 2015

driven by analog machines, and with the italian artist s typically dark and gritty stamp on it, the ep is a masterclass in functional, club-focused minimalism, splatterings of acid run wild atop drum-machine rhythms and coarse, swirling pads. idga s two originals, -no pictures- and -no glitter,- land backed by a remix from lucretio of the analog cops, who twists the deep textures of -no glitter- into a slamming slab of raw analog house.

from sci-fi to lo-fi lod presents a journey inside analog machines and science fiction movies. two producers from different countries had split the release with their sounds and their musical attitudes. lost soundbytes is a brussels based young producer that develops an haptic music, diving sometimes into cryptic and anxious foggy areas through analog materials experimentations, as drum machines & synthetisers like poly 61, acidlab bassline 3, wardolf blofeld. sebastian swarm comes from glasgow his three tracks are full lo-fi acid music, imprinted by a cosmic sight and chicago house quotes. enjoy the trip!

*agraphobia* by la synthesis is considered by many as one of the most beautifully crafted string-driven techno tracks of all time. originally released in 1994 it has received somewhat of a legendary cult status. 21 years later it is now time to breathe new life into this essential track and make it available again for a new generation of electronic music enthusiasts. together with de:tuned, la synthesis handpicked some of their favourite producers to rework the original and the results are mind-boggling to say the least.

uk techno stalwart ben sims adopts his ron bacardi alias for an outing on bass culture records, bringing with him three varying slices of 4x4-based music. d’julz has a deep penchant for bass and funk, and this is evident throughout the ep. we get off to a rugged start with ‘rock your body’, a deliciously dark slice of grumbling techno. intertwined with the morose bassline is a mysterious, tribal-esque female vocal, warped and twisted to add a primal feel to the track. on the flip, bacardi puts his a different hat on giving us ‘first effort’ a vivacious funk-laced hybrid, which teases you spitting out intermittent trumpets and other such live instruments. finally, ‘the money/dub’ goes straight into disco territory with that oh-so-familiar entrancing rhythm that will keep you fixed to its beat from start to finish. that filtered wah-wah guitar is impossible to resist, especially when combined with such crisp percussion. sheer quality from monsieur bacardi…

hector merges soulful house grooves with techno atmospheres, driving wobbly bass-lines with rolling 4/4 percussion patterns and hypnotic industrial melodies with distorted sampled vocals. mycloud showcases the producer s aesthetic taste for powerful analogue sub lines and never-tiring loops, like being lost in a mystical fractal. phil s theme merges tech house relentless grooves with a dark / late night vibe, driven by a owwling synth and subtle pad sounds. the ep is backed up with romania s prodigy hansel: his broken techno version of mycloud sends the dance floor into a futuristic dimension.

mysterious scottish producer otherlover is out for revenge with this tasty 10inch slice of deepness on razor-n-tape reserve! the a side works an obscure steve winwood sample into looped perfection, building slowly to a synth boogie climax, with the b side dubbing things out a bit more. you need this one - no backchat

uk house veteran phil asher arrives on rekids with the latest project in his storied career, a collaboration with emergent london poet & musician james massiah. having chanced upon him a performance during a fiona bevan presents night at dalstons servants jazz quarters, asher immediately approached massiah about a possible collaboration: as soon as i heard james i knew i had to work with him. his poetry is infectious, textured & interesting. time & space took years to imagine but 25 minutes to write. it took james approximately the same amount of time to lay his poem down. asher approached matt edwards with the results, and the time & space ep was confirmed for release on rekids: two original cuts of futuristic house emboldened by massiahs electrifying street poetry, and a reprise version of the title track which steps away from the dancefloor to bring the lyrical content into sharper focus

powder is a young producer raised in rural japan, now living in tokyo. she wakes daily at 6am, squeezes onto a packed subway and commutes to a bland office building where her day is consumed by the electronics industry — a banal world of blank stares, uniforms, data entry and soliciting phone calls. she cherishes her lunch break, a solitary hour of astral projection where her daydreams cull inspiration for another life, her nocturnal routine. at 9pm the day closes, as her co-workers flock to the izakaya for beers, powder rushes to her micro home-studio to exorcize her daily demons, constructing a tropical temple to house her immaculate vision. she slaves away, unabashed until sunrise, when her routine begins again, however, todays lunch break is an escape into her headphones where she will revisit her soundtrack inspired by lights, colors, hometown memories, and the imaginary worlds where the fruits of her labour will live.

following the release of the ‘extraction’ and ‘hydraulic pressure’ 12”s earlier this year, adventice – the incendiary collaboration between dj deep and roman poncet, returns to tresor. while taking the groove up quite a few notches, and as per its two predecessors, ‘exsurgence’ unfolds in three different versions around a common theme.
the ‘main mix’ opens into hammering chords yet taking a delicate turn into an synth-heavy refrain. on the flip, the ‘reduced mix’ follows the same composition while playful and cinematic as the use of hihats add a skip to your step and pick up the pace. the ‘percussive mix’ and its rapid drum patterns, exude a fragrance of vocals triggering endless soundscapes.
with this new three track single, dj deep and roman poncet deliver a fierce package, another warning for what is still to come for the duo.

akkord return with their first original music since june 2014s hth020 ep. obelisk is a study in rhythm and frequencies, suspended in space. on the minimalistic monolith, a single element is moulded into a 3-dimensional sound sculpture, an aural illusion of a lead weight that floats away into the ether. in contrast, megalith has a pulsing gravity, drawing in laser-guided blasts of bass, broadsides of pitched-down jungle, and echoes of distant birdsong and telecommunications as it journeys through the static of space. presented on heavyweight 10inch vinyl. cut & mastered by matt colton at alchemy.

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in early 2015, italian electronic producer fabrizio mammarella aka telespazio released an excellent debut full length on hell yeah, and now the label offers up four tracks from it remixed by modern greats kito jempere, wolf muller, harvey sutherland and tempelhof. in original form the album was a truly unique and idiosyncratic journey into a freaky sound world. now it has new moods and groves layer into it and becomes just as exciting a proposition as a result.

here comes the heavy remix package to lake peoples much praised debut album purposely uncertain field. with redshape, lawrence and map.ache three remixes were carefully chosen who would be able to bring their own distinctive sound to the table, but also treat the original tracks respectfully. redshape catapults -illuminated- into the orbit of the red planet, where it rotates in a trippy and hypnotic way. lawrence is drifting red but stays closer to the sun. the dial boss keeps things lighter and brings some bells and a steady bass drum to dinner and knows how to mesmerise. leipzig buddy and kann records co-founder map.ache shifts up a gear with his remix for cooping. twisted vocals and a bouncy bassline make his remix a darling on the club floor and rounds things consistently up.

house is oks seventh instalment goes kraut with a three tracker from chris beiswenger formally known as tcb (the citizens band). since the split up of arto mwambe, chris has been slowly building a sound of his own. instead of sticking to standard templates he has gone deep into modular synthesis and his music can be described as futuristic, kindred and cerebral. labels such as live at robert johnson, tasteful nudes and story already recognised tcbs unique twist and rather happy songs is just another proof of his unquestionable quality. these three mid-tempo techno ballads will get your mind moving and spirit floating while your body will fall in instant trance dancing to these highly hypnotising pieces. a remix from roman flu?gel on top makes the ep a 100% frankfurt affair and when it comes to house and techno, we frankfurters take our green sauce serious, dont we? cheers, hiok team