south london ordnance debuts on parachute. the british producer marks his first release of 2017 with parallel window, a four track ep featuring three wrought-iron originals and remix from token & blueprint affiliate, sigha. driven and direct, the music marries rolling low end with high energy drum machine percussion and wide angle highs - for the most part eschewing anxious, heads-down austerity in favour of a more uplifting, trancelike approach - spread across multiple bpms. despite the heady, crushed finish - shifts in tone are subtle, developing over prolonged periods, with careful modulation drawing sounds in and out of the sonic hinterland sporadically to create a comfortable atmospheric balance between peak-time dance-floor urgency and hazy mid-set moments. on his remix, sigha hones in on this sentiment - lifting the caustic lead bassline from parallel window and augmenting it with trademark cavernous low end, skittering highs & a rolling lead arp to create a hypnotic, half-time dirge.

‘white punks on e’ is the taste of bike chains rubbing against black leather. heavy cast iron forged across studs and hot-wired organs. the howls from blazed skull hordes jacked up to distortion engines broadcasting into neglected cellar units. it s shrill echoes from the parking lot carried along the financial district, overturning lobotomised business lunches, attache cases and $50 slick-backs. nasty club rock fed through biohazard cassettes, doom arcades, sabres and scorpion tattoos - new blood to rock the neighbourhood and a pleasure to welcome stratton into the fold.

number 2 of three kicks off with the menacing sounds of anastasia vtorova’s (machine woman) 8 minute iron curtain, meandyou co founder herron (sam lewis) made on appearance on the first jheri tracks comp and is back with the percussive stop start vibes of yusmita. sias returns to the fold with his brand of post punk techno on brickfields with sbot & soft stone completing the set.

electro, techno and ambient works from super hexagon co-founder jacob wiltshire. each created with a nod to the past and the future. support comes from the likes of faltydl, james ruskin, klose one, kirsti (null + void), hrdvsion, smash tv, severino, dop, danny tenaglia, deft, xxxy, paco osuna, kristian (amé), iron blu, mamiko motto (nts), dense & pika, martelo (nts), samuel bailey (apple music).

summer might be on its way but we felt things were getting just a little too ‘nice’ over at x-kalay hq. there’s been bare palm tree emojis flying around for time now and not enough hammers, sickles, cheap fags and adidas tracksuits m8.
next up for xk008 we present mysterious russian newcomer, diego tierres and his solar winds ep. based in st petersburg he’s served us up four of the toughest warehouse burners you’re likely to hear this side of the iron curtain. proper raw material, this is straight out the furnace, blow your doors off, no prisoners shit.

shadowy multidisciplinary artist & videographer denial.of.service returns to film for an extended ep of wrought iron electronics, channeling the spirit of classic electro, industrial & noise. the artist, active since the 1980’s producing video work for a host of high profile names - including not least david bowie, currently transmits sporadically from an undisclosed location, though contemporary work has appeared on the creators project, as well as making the vimeo staff picks on an almost regular basis. recently, video commissions for minimal wave & jealous god affiliate in aeternam vale have ap-peared online, showcasing the artist’s trademark crushed, hallucinatory visual aesthetic.

what s two metres tall, plays music on four channels, lives behind the iron curtain, has 1605 reasons to run an awesome label and flies over a 100 times per year? ladies & gentlemen meet umek. the 1605 boss returns on wax with four trademark techno jams which have been lightening up festivals & dancefloors worldwide over the last six months & will continue from now until the closing parties in ibiza at the end of the summer.

the low yellow moon
rises from gray rain pavements
traffics in bleak brown air
the iron sounds
of cities radar television
slouch waiting
for apocalypse

the 2nd album from radiohead, originally released in 1995, now back on vinyl with download code included.

new york native shawn o’sullivan returns to avian as 400ppm with debut lp, ‘fit for purpose’.
as an artist, o’sullivan has long since explored the juncture between hard-hitting, functional dance floor material and more lofty, conceptual work. from a purely structural standpoint, the artist’s return to avian bears all the hallmarks of previous output under the alias, utilising the same palette found on early ep’s for guy brewer’s label. stripped back and driven, the music marries caustic drum-machine polyrhythms with warping, pitch bent leads and characteristically atmospheric use of reverb. it’s a decidedly dance floor offering, but the music comes refracted through o’sullivan’s own lens, with plenty of elegant references to a career spent exploring much of the techno genre’s periphery, from noise to new wave. crushed vox bubble up from beneath wrought-iron percussion and the artist takes time to step away from high energy 4×4 workouts to explore more complex rhythmic structures and harsh, low tempo grooves.

following on from the pasteur lappe compilation “african funk experimentals” lp, we are really pleased to be re-visiting pasteur with a repress of his second album from 1979, “na man pass man”.

amr004 exclusive vinyl, composed by our favorite techno artist, sosa ibiza, with 4 impressive cuts for all the dancefloors of the planet, undoubtedly a piece of collection, with impressive grooves of techno and minimalistic touches to beat of terrible atmospheric sounds, revelation artist for 2017, unique and exclusive jewel in vinyl format, for lovers of analogue sound, distributed in the best and current stores of the world. it will be the best way possible, music of great quality, for all lovers of animals muziq recordings, one of the few seals of the island of ibiza that currently iron these formats. you will have numerous feedbacks, since we give the personal promotion to great artists of the world in the island of ibiza that usually prick with technis, in the best clubs and partys of the island.

purely personal and unconventional concept well outlined, drafted exposes several ideas ranging from more gloomy dark introspective and reminiscent, to more solid and effective detroit, with intonation in experimental. four tracks that tell a story, four tracks which explain its own be the listener. 180grams red marbled vinyl only.

the original of i am with you by tomson, eddie leader & chez damier was huge in 2014, played by the likes of laurent garnier, heidi, gerd, dominic cappello & raresh. hudd traxx bring in iron curtis, outboxx, ekkohaus & sakro for the remixes, nuff said!

phi002 returns to your favourite record store with a vengance. the pragmatism ep opens with a subtle yet catchy electro rattle crawling from a wet basement, soon opening rusty iron doors with an -early 90s electronica- sign with the help of a massive atmoshperic push. dial-up terror manages to recall the boundless sounds of pioneering techno days only to give hand to the playful and jacking afterhours stomper that is no - fun + compute. crossroads between ambient and electro rarely sounded as dreamy as with timeless ultrasonic sensei particle and its kaleidoscopic arrangements, that might have landed on of your favourite early warp releases. phi002 saves best for last with cinematic hypnotism called memento mori, a perfect closure for a colourful release that carves a soundscape deeper than trendy genre names.

in the beginning of 2017, nightmare factory records will put out their first vinyl release. for this special occasion, the label s owner electrorites put together a unique va record called interweavings vol.1 comprised of smashing techno tunes which will shatter the dance floor into pieces. arween s hurry indeed doesn t take its time and rushes forward like blood through one s tempels when trying to make it in time - or when raving fast and hard, which is exactly what the track encourages you to do. the synth doesn t have time to unfold in a melody and stays on one spot, driven by a harsh beat which doesn t go under 137 bpm. the sour sweat doesn t drop any slower when state of mind by electrorites hits the speakers. incisive synth erupts through the dense wall of iron and steel which crushes and shatters under the surge of the drum kick. the hungarian techno warlock gabeen returns to nightmare factory with disappearance , a guaranteed dancefloor banger for those who prefer to feel the beat deeply in their viscera. the enigmatic duo vertical spectrum rounds up the release with andromeda collision course . this tune is weirdly soothing thanks to the sweeping, high-pitch rustling sounds and swirling trickles, but is still turbid by the sediment of neurotic, angry beat

bereits 2010 gaben shobaleader one featuring tom jenkinson aka squarepusher am e-bass mit dem album d demonstrator ein erstes lebenszeichen von sich. mit elektrac meldet sich die band nun 2017 zurück und liefert live eingespielte interpretationen von 11 squarepusher tracks aus dessen reichhaltiger diskografie ab. shobaleader ones sound ist retrofuturistische, organische space-fusion aus funk, jazz und electro. diese präsentieren sie im markanten outfit aus mönchskutten mit led-masken auch live. das prägnante artwork stammt übrigens von iron maiden-designer mark wilkinson aka the masque.

benjamin fröhlichs 2016 ep rude movements gets the remix treatment by some of his favourite artists: permanent vacation long time collaborator and partner in crime lauer tugs amos in with a very cosy frankfurt trance blanket, while running back regular shan pulls out the curls of holloway thanks to his magic styling iron. the result: a pumping and string heavy affair. on the flipside brusselss wunderkind cleveland delivers an energizing and mesmerizing breakbeat version of ghost orchid for the magic moments in life. while siss finest jack pattern come correct with a cosmic disco reinterpretaion of spitting image

after the critically acclaimed releases of equilibrium and requilibrium, blutch sets sail with the ep “l Île” on a twinkling house in the island inspirations. on -l Île- blutch has the honour to be remixed by the living legend from detroit, terrence parker. the creator of undeniable classics that have left their mark in the history of house music. accompanied by a talented chorus cast from vintage vinyls that crackle, the ep builds gradually ending on a powerful gospel remix of blu sky by terrence parker all aboard and set sail to the island of party, love and groove! dj support fred p, pablo bolivar, jd twitch (optimo),rahaan, radio slave, tiger stripes, deadboy, josh wink, krywald & farrer, dj die, ossie, chris coco, jackie house (honey soundsystem), iron curtis,agoria, Âme, marlon hoffstadt, robert owens, turbojazz, benj ib, the cyclist, jacob korn, ian blevins, eric duncan, cuthead, gene farris, nachtbraker, ross from friends, hot toddy, dusky, addison groove, fold, jimpster, tensnake, jody barr, joe goddard, charles webster, hidden spheres, laurent garnier.

klamauk is back and ready to drop their first release of 2017 with this excellent cut from moony me. the austrian artist has already turned heads with a string of quality records dropping since 2012 and this current release is up to his usual high standards channelling deep, sample driven house vibes. the ep opens with “city of storms”, a knowing nod to soulful chicago and a lovely iron curtis rework that seriously does the business. over on the flip we have “puzzle shuffle” which packs lots of energy with the main hook, and will surely be a hit on the dancefloor. for “glass jungle chant” moony me uses a lighter touch with intricate live percussion, lovely chords and a squelchy sub bass.

ltd happy spring deal , this record was specially made for mary go wild. it is a collage of the finest jams and sketches created by the loveliest bunch imaginable. it is collected, arranged and fiddled with by frits. love goes out to all involved and contributed: iron galaxy, malin genie, axel boman, darling, ben westbeech, celoy, theravada, boris werner, andeh lang, yaleesa hall, medlar, hodini, jordan cgz, chevel, scissorworks, dam swindle, know va, larry the cat, maximill, mosca, san2, tom ruijg, san proper, urulu, laurel halo, viktor palmer, kornel kovacs, ally howie, william kouam djoko, mlir, red rackem, ewald, presk, scott franka & kaap, firestone, wolf music, dj+ and peel seamus.

dj soch delivers two banging house cuts. jam-packed with old school and funk band rolling beats. killer pumpin house remix by the great italian duo bassa clan. dancefloor alert!
support from josh wink, ryan elliott, adam beyer, norman nodge, maya jane coles, laurent garnier, joris voorn, andreas baumecker (barker & baumecker), kornel kovacs, rob smith (rsd/ smith & mighty), lovefingers (esp), kirk degiorgio, john osborn, fold, tiger stripes, iron curtis, woz, dop, nachtbraker, friend within, paul rhodes (2 bad mice), tensnake, jacques renault, alland byallo, kristian (ame), dave aju, michael serafini (gramaphone records, chicago), tom findlay (groove armada), gnork, jimpster + many more

the name tochno, russian for “precisely” speaks for itself, being a hardcore, pure and at the same time straight-to-the-heart minimal techno music producing firm.
tochno is the product of a long gestation of its creators. waiting for the right time to get on the stage, it will bring minimal techno to the levels they deserve with a no-bs attitude and hours of top quality beats.
tochno won’t bring you the latest and shiniest plastic puppets of the market. we have gathered real artists, throbbing with desire to divulgate their music and they will do so in a way you won’t forget. and it’s not just the attitude, our music comes on vinyl only. you won’t find any material for talentless time wasters here. only analog music to be handled by expert and loving hands.
early support from mamiko motto, glenn astro, ame, pathaan (bbc worldwide), jamie george (rinse), b traits, charlie tee (kiss), jodie wisternoff, damian lazarus, tensnake, anushka, dam swindle, claptone, dubfire, iron curtis, breach, auntie flo, matt karmil, edmondson.... and jamie xx

180gr - ltd to 300 copies
early support by: aquarius heaven, chasing kurt, dairmount, deo & z-man, iron curtis, jacques renault, jad & the ladyboy, javier orduna, loz goddard, martin hayes, miguel puente, mirco violi, moony me, sello, spanks, thomas stieler and more

long awaited repress of this amazing masterpiece as very limited white vinyl edition. what happens when scales and patterns of contradicting emotional imprints combine? when light and darkness, bitter and sweet, frost and blaze collide? those are the questions that johannes heil chooses to address on his upcoming album, opening up a vast grey-scaled area for the listener to traverse with techno as a blindfold. ‘black light’ sees the german techno mainstay return to the album format for an intimate ten track odyssey of close-curtained introspection. heil chooses the words of fellow futurist nikola tesla to set the stage of the black light story >black is the true face of light, only we do not see this<. track names are dropped in favor of a chronology of scenes, better adapted to the seemingly polar opposition of the forces that the figure and cocoon regular conjures throughout the album. everything that we perceive is processed and set into relation with past memories, digested emotions and iron-branded impressions. battling the current, johannes heil chooses to challenge certitudes by forcing us out of our comfort zones into the absence of light. if the pictures painted on >black light< are dark, they are also far from monochromatic. the machine-driven sonic prism acts both as the heavy cloud and the burst of light that shoots through to guide us. its the aggressor and the victim, the clenched teeth and the jubilant, the paranoia and the sanity of the mind. its pure heads-down driving techno with volumes of grandiose. provoking our senses, extending his art onto our personal canvases, the exile boss gives the listener the freedom to interpret the emotional context of each piece, to write the scripts of the individual scenes. the impression that >black light< leaves upon first listen testifies that 20 years down the road, johannes heil shows no sign of slowing down.

the drum & bass heavyweight current value finishes up 2016 with his first solo release with the critical crew since his enormous “biocellulose” lp earlier in the year. this time notching up some extreme sounds for systems, volume 6 is another iron-clad addition to the series.

blossom kollektiv returns again with a new vinyl release that showcases the labels organic growth from passionate beginnings to a name that is established in the minds and hearts of many. label co-founder jepe has put together a very exceptional release that is sure to warm the hearts of blossom fans around the world. the ep features one track from jepe with remixes from patrick zigon, joel alter, and label mate leo wölfel

“- see fee? what’s that? - just the chemical symbols for the elements carbon and iron, elijah. carbon is the basis of human life and iron of robot life. it becomes easy to speak of c/fe when you wish to express a culture that combines the best of the two on an equal but parallel basis. - see fee. do you write it with a hyphen? or how? - no, elijah. a diagonal line between the two is the accepted way. it symbolizes neither one nor the other, but a mixture of the two, without priority.” (the caves of steel, isaac asimov)

• umek makes a welcome return to billy nastys electrix label
• very limited vinyl pressing
• umek reprises his zeta reticula moniker for a welcome return to billy nasty’s electrix label with an innovative ep comprised of 4 new tracks, split between the two spheres of electro and techno. the slovenian-born dj and producer should need no introduction, boasting more than two decades of experience, playing the world over, producing music for labels like toolroom, spinnin’, great stuff, intec or his own imprint, 1605 to name just a few, or presenting his hugely popular weekly radio show, behind the iron curtain. it’s been some time since a zeta reticula release on electrix, with ‘ep 1’ to ‘ep 4’ surfacing on the label between 2000 and 2003, although umek has continued the project more recently with tracks on 1605. the a-side of ‘ep 5’ delivers some electro flavour, opening with the serious electro-funk of ‘electric blood complete’, before the vintage sci-fi electronics and playful rave stabs of ‘euphonious’. over on the b-side the techno takes over with the deep and dub-drenched ‘encroach’ followed by the tough housey grooves of ‘radiate’ to complete this bold package.

funk was the syncopated groove that emerged in the mid-sixties through hits from james brown and dyke and the blazers. it was a natural development out of rhythm and blues. thousands of local bands tried to emulate brown’s success, and in the process created a plethora of rare and sought after 45s and album cuts that have been mined by djs and producers to fill floors or provide breakbeats. whilst the 20 tracks on this compilation would cost you thousands of pounds to own on their original issue, that isn’t really the point. instead you get to listen to magnificent grooves such as mickey & the soul generations explosive ‘iron leg’, andrew brown’s blues tinged ‘you made me suffer’ or the message music of 24 carat black.
j&d records release three exceptional compilations that look at vintage african-american music through the prism of uk club culture. all night long, can you feel that beat and extra added soul will be available on double vinyl and are compiled by dj and award winning compiler dean rudland, with stunning artwork from his long-time collaborators the unknown. across the three volumes there are 60 tracks of soul, funk and boogie.

the label offers to the artists involved in the project the possibility to gather and experiment a unique sound setting. inside a large concrete silo, the sound endlessly twirl sand spins around. a narrow door made of cast iron gives access to this cylindrical space where everything is surrounded by a red glowing darkness.the sound experience is intro-spective and utterly physical.these moments of residenciesunfold as timeless wanderings within the circovonlutions of this vibratile space our first issue is the inauguration of different musicians matches, whom, so far, never had collaborated together.

jerome hill (super rhythm trax / dont) dons his techno hat once again for an outing on fresh new label * swords* and opens up with * the creeper*, a brooding ear worm of a banger that skulks around unhinged as fm synthesis drills a hole in your eardrums with solid and moreish bass keeping things very heavy indeed. on the flip we have * drum war* which is just that, sharp snare rolls puncture a heaving carcass of crunchy kicks and bass with tension riding high. also included is a bonus drumapella for djs to utilise when extra snares are needed!! lastly, the original mix of * plastic jam* gets a deserved release after a more stripped back drum heavy mix appeared on the excellent power vacuum label last year. the original mix sees a happy melding of broken beat techno with old skool 1992 hardcore. early dj support from: tiga, richy ahmed, bodyjack, teed, mano le tough, ford foster, pangaea, g-23, addison groove, dan curtin, dop, hrdvsion, franklin de costa/mudkid, ben sims, paco osuna, len faki, serge, iron blu, dense & pika, perc, dj haus.

nice price deal !!! 11 tracks top hard breakcore & experimental!

it is common knowledge toby tobias used to rule the coasts of ibiza with his balearic iron funk! now back on his home turf of london, toby has chosen the cosmic pint glass to tell us the story sun, sea and madness! a room for babette is a balearic house funk bomb filled with sandy frolics and a touch of mayhem. afterwards we hit the romance button. touch meh is a one of the smoothest edits to be given the toby treatment and on the flip ptaki take you on an amazingly beautiful 12 minute journey around the islands with their a room for babette remix complete with dolphins! :)

“the earth was incessantly covered in ice, it’s landscape an immense, frozen desert. boulders and sand washed to the valley, crushed under the glaciers’ enormous weight, leaving nothing but the hardest rock behind.” neunau draws inspiration from natural phenomenons, sculpting his indelible and furious expression into materials: a ritual guided only by the rhythm of his own heartbeat. composed exclusively of sounds recorded at the ancient forge museum in bienno, in the middle of one of the largest valleys in the central alps, neunau presents an experience that goes beyond simple listening. his tools — water, iron and microphones — are used to transport the listener through time and place. a true voyage through forgotten ritualism and symbolism, these extracts aim to grind contemporary dance music to its barest essentials, making long-lost times ours again.

trp makes his long-awaited solo ep debut with the insanely epic pano ep. rolling n pumpin’ jams scraped from the brain of the mpc with a rusty iron. battered, bumpin and cracklin in all the right places.

monster beats, exclusive scratches, crazy metaloop… not only for dj!

paris-based label sounds benefit adds the second release to his catalogue, where label owner s tom joyce teams up with leaves, iron curtis, stojche and ben cohen, to offer what could be the soundtrack of a walk into the grey landscapes of the new iram, with reference to the mysterious city of a thousand pillars.

next up on africa seven is the second edition of our -african funk experimentals- lps. with these we took some of our favourite african artists, choose the most funky we can find and then put together a compilation of their choicest and funkiest tracks. of course that may not be their most popular or best selling tracks..., but that s just fine. we are digging for the funk.

finally on vinyl: the successful album of pentatones with singer delhia de france, as high-quality double-12inch with gatefold sleeve, and special artwork, including the hits -the beast- and -ghost . produced by robot koch

after the part iii, the part iv of habitat series focuses all the energies on the next 4 track project where matrixxman, mental resonance, benjamin mull and christian lisco are the protagonist of this highly flammable ep. dark, acid, futuristic and rough elements blend together into something incredibly harmonious.

the album is a soundtrack of music inspired by the movie rubble kings and is out globally via mass appeal records. produced by longtime run the jewels collaborator little shalimar, the album features appearances from bun b, ghostface killah, killer mike, tunde adebimpe, mr muthaf*kin exquire, boldy james, cuz lightyear, ka and roxiny, in addition to run the jewels. scoring the film was the first time little shalimar set out to make period music. half of the music on this album was taken directly from the score and is heavily indebted to ‘60s and ‘70s soul and funk music. for the new tunes shalimar sampled joints from the score and created new beats out of them.
the grey marbled double lp version comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes an iron-on patch of the rubble kings plus a download code for the rubble kings album and documentary.

after the recent releases on minimal soul and wet cellar, label boss mattia trani is back again on pushmaster discs with a killer ep completed with a great dj tool remix by the chicago veteran dj hyperactive (4 track records/figure/clr).

winter is coming! the soundtrack for game of thrones is scored by german composer ramin djawadi, best known for his grammy-nominated score for iron man, pacific rim, clash of the titans and for the tv series prison break. the fourth season soundtrack also features a single *the rains of castamere* by icelandic post-rock band sigur rós.
180 gram audiophile double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve

following a stellar contribution to radio slaves clone wars remix package, markus suckut makes his full rekids debut with the heat on feet ep. the three tracks on offer capture suckut s ability to marry intensity with groove, with the toughness of his iron-forged techno breakbeats and ambient textures.

the highly anticipated full length by phill most chill & paul nice on black 2x12 inch vinyl.

sold out! what happens when scales and patterns of contradicting emotional imprints combine? when light and darkness, bitter and sweet, frost and blaze collide? those are the questions that johannes heil chooses to address on his upcoming album, opening up a vast grey-scaled area for the listener to traverse with techno as a blindfold. <black light> sees the german techno mainstay return to the album format for an intimate ten track odyssey of close-curtained introspection. heil chooses the words of fellow futurist nikola tesla to set the stage of the black light story: >black is the true face of light, only we do not see this<. track names are dropped in favor of a chronology of scenes, better adapted to the seemingly polar opposition of the forces that the figure and cocoon regular conjures throughout the album. everything that we perceive is processed and set into relation with past memories, digested emotions and iron-branded impressions. battling the current, johannes heil chooses to challenge certitudes by forcing us out of our comfort zones into the absence of light. if the pictures painted on >black light< are dark, they are also far from monochromatic. the machine-driven sonic prism acts both as the heavy cloud and the burst of light that shoots through to guide us. its the aggressor and the victim, the clenched teeth and the jubilant, the paranoia and the sanity of the mind. its pure heads-down driving techno with volumes of grandiose. provoking our senses, extending his art onto our personal canvases, the exile boss gives the listener the freedom to interpret the emotional context of each piece, to write the scripts of the individual scenes. the impression that >black light< leaves upon first listen testifies that 20 years down the road, johannes heil shows no sign of slowing down.

the 4th and final part of hudd traxx 10th anniversary series comes from ekkohaus, mihai popoviciu, rio padice & jt donaldson. previous parts featured tracks from the likes of chez damier, agnes, iron curtis & luna city express