the force known as 33.10.3402 has built a cult following in certain circles through the years with his adventerous production approach and execution. with numerous releases on labels such as esp institute, kunstkopf, and most recently second circle we now see his appearence for the first time on l.i.e.s. 33.10.3402 perfectly balances his sound and presentation with this three track effort where we hear tones and rhythms that can go from baleric to metal beat in the blink of an eye. with looming clouds clearing for the light of day and then back again, these tracks sonically play with the emotions and serve equally as dancefloor cuts or for home listening bugout sessions.

the original motion picture soundtrack for the movie “amy”, including original film score by antonio pinto and classic amy winehouse tracks. the double vinyl release is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

miss sunshine is back on random island! she s definitely not brought the sun with her, rather opting to throw you straight into a black hole with nothing but earth-shattering bass, spaced-out bleeps and sweeps to keep you company. on the flip, souls reemerge is another assault on the senses, massive distorted arpeggios towering over a relentless beat. finally, the closing anti hero will shake the life back into you with its highly efficient, jacking groove.

new yorkers matt morandi (jahiliyya fields) and max ravitz (patricia) take the buyout, cash in their 401ks, and opt for early retirement down to deep florida on their debut lp for l.i.e.s.

limited edition of 400 numbered copies.

julius steinhoff (smallville) and abdeslam hammouda with a surprising non-electronic project.

new york s gunnar haslam appears on l.i.e.s. with his third lp for the label titled lebesgue measures. picking up where he left off on his last long player mirrors and copulation we hear an evolution in his sound throughout the nine songs. still there are the understated yet grooving acid lines next to carefully programmed drums and attention to surrounding detail which creates beautiful and balanced atmospheres. there is a brightness coupled with an underlying sullenness tapping into some sort of mystical and seemingly obscured narrative which moves through the entire record. deep and immersive stuff to say the least.

dj sonikku debuts on distant hawaii with three sparkling, island-hopping balearic house joints from the heart of a deep jungle-smattered paradise. dreamed up from within the internet-scorched mind of tony donson, his dj sonikku alias sees him utilise segas heralded yet mildly-ancient 16-bit megadrive console as a proto-mpc platform from which to assemble his tropical-tinged house sound.
repress on translucent, blue marbled vinyl.

big ! ten years after bringing his infamous live sets to the island he grew up, paul twin debuts with white island, investigating further into the communitys hidden secrets.

ruf dug’s debut album ‘island’ was released to much acclaim in 2015 on kenneth bager’s music for dreams imprint. it sold out its first promo run within weeks and scored top spots in many ‘best of year’ reviews. now for 2016, ruffy has picked some of his favourite artists to rework his tracks and this is the result. limited vinyl - dont sleep!

black dice s eric copeland returns to l.i.e.s. with his second release for the label, this time in the form of the 34 minute long *jesus freak* mini-lp.

jean nipon most recently known for his standout productions on parisien label clekclek boom joins the l.i.e.s. stable with a new three track ep. the a-side sees nipon go straight for the throat with a chicago-esce muted-synth beating drum track, not unlike early poindexter or ricky smith productions- it is effective, dj ready, and geared for the club. the two track b-side takes a more mellow and dusty approach- without losing his sense of rhythm engaging drum programming push along tape warbled melodies as the tracks expand and release, balancing out and letting this ep breathe perfectly.

(180gr, ltd to 275 copies) black sand is a new collaboration combining techno sounds old and new. the duo consists of max durante and fellow-italian, dj datch. their ‘desert island ep is heavy on drum machines and classic styling but produced with modern design.

cool creations of st maarten were formed in 1975 by carlyle barriteau, funk gumbs and winston macco. they were all in our last year of high school in st maarten. the name coolcreations was inspired by kool and the gang, one of their off island influences. the band mainly played hotels, local dance clubs and carnival parades and they recorded one lp. these two tracks were taken from that little know but much loved lp which was recorded in san juan in puerto rico (no one can remember t...

welcome to the tonal island! this debut release sees a collabrative effort from l. collins and casau, delivering some seriously deep, jackin vocal house cuts. washed up, booming machine beats stomp whilst warming pads heat up the shoreline. this slammin debut is leaving its mark in the sand.

adam x is back with his third album release under his industrial guise, admx-71. following releases with the legendary label hands and his own imprint, sonic groove experiments, adam paired up with l.i.e.s records in 2014 for redacted files, a 12 inch single of slowed-down and tense ebm wizardry. adam returns to the l.i.e.s. front with coherent abstractions, a brand new album of singular experiments that pull from every corner of electronic musics landscape into a comprehensive and propulsive full-length.

dessert island disc s 10th release features a brilliant disco gem from the mighty rahaan on the a side while the b throws up another aussie local with his own label but going under the pseudonym of ted empleton. both tracks laid out for a friendly tour of any dance floor with a disco bent.

strong remixes package

nice price deal !!! darkstar bewiesen sich bereits mehrfach als vorreiter der britischen elektronikszene. sie arbeiteten u.a. mit künstlern wie actress, zomby und wild beasts zusammen. ihre frühen maxis auf hyperdub und die beiden alben north (hyperdub, 2010) und news from nowhere (warp, 2013) gelten als bahnbrechend. nun haben sie mit -foam island- ein werk geschaffen, das ihrer generation eine stimme gibt. die produktion reicht von expansivem uptempo-pop über dichte atmosphäre und mutierten neptunes-r&b bis hin zu ungezwungenen sound-experimenten. harte digital-rhythmen und live-percussion treffen auf farbenfrohe synths, in die aidan whalleys leadvocals nahtlos integriert werden. ein perfektes electronic-pop-album, das so nur in 2015 entstehen konnte.

randomer returns to l.i.e.s. with his second release for the label, a 5 track maxi-12inch jam packed with mixing tools to rip the floor. granted these arent your everyday mixers, randomer went in and dug up some percussive nastiness and got all dynamic with it, dropping in and dropping out, heavy kicks and bells, these tracks will work the crowd and are suitable for all nite clubs around the globe. club tested and approved, a classic in the making.

the new disclosure album as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

welcome aboard to paradise island!

dj/producer/professor/gardener. the hagues overdose is the absolute shit, in our books. this is another must have record from a key figure in the west coasts (of holland that is) underground scene. and we didn t even mention murder capitol yet. don.

person of interest, highly sought after and could be lurking in the shady corners under brooklyns jmz line. on his l.i.e.s. debut we get soupy remanants of what could be called garage house, pieces of high octane techno, and one slow burning grisled tooth number to close this three track ep out. a strong showing and undoubtedly one to keep your eyes on.

tomoki tamura s pure house label holic trax is back with more trend setting hits with this excellent new ep from tuccillo, djebali & john dimas. tuccillo is very much on a roll at the moment - he makes everything from deep house to tech to chill out to disco and does so on labels like visionquest and 2020 vision as well as of course holic trax.

playful & boyent electronics in a romantic den haagy type haze...right up our street.. tip! the label say: *ive know billy werner aka m/r now for about 20 years, him being from whitestone, queens myself right next door in long island. through time ive seen him go through many different metamorphosiss in his musical life, his m/r project being the latest incarnation....*

drum island unveil their tenth release with an extraordinary ep from norways klaus lunde. from norways oldest city tonsberg comes the stargazing sounds of klaus lunde: an acclaimed and prolific electronic music composer, his array of releases under the xerxes music pseudonym explore a unique take on ambience and tonal electronica that is a mesmerising and accomplished body of work to be sure. this, undoubtedly many peoples first introduction to his work, is a perfectly pitched collection that highlights the familiar themes of the xerxes work, but fits easily into the drum island blueprint of music for the midnight sun. on the exerxes ep, we are treated to pulsating balearic trance and zero gravity house before gliding into relaxed ambience, soothing new age and horizontal night music. we then dive further into the psychedelic ocean hidden below with truly tripped out kosmiche vignettes of warping and spine-tingling odd-pop. guest vocals from fellow viking marthe borge-lunde pfirrmann (aka phoenix) making this is a cinematic tour de force! limited edition import vinyl - full picture sleeve - one press only.

soak up the sound of sunshine with this fantastic ep of super hot caribbean disco delights

nyc s bookworms makes his return to l.i.e.s. with four tracks of hypnotic headnodding techno. big tip! ever evolving in his sound, bookworms is fearless in his production whether behind the beat, in front of the beat, or subtly changing tempos through his tracks, there is a bizarre swing to it all keeping it moving. jump into the haze zone of the worm and hear for yourself, perfect for those backroom moments...got it?

danny moore aka pvre matrix is from a generation of young techno producers out of brooklyn who come at the music without preconcieved notions or boundaries in their approach to production and playing live. he is the epitomy of the slash and burn blitzkrieg attitude of new producers popping up under the jmz everyday. while very interesting to see the scene develop this way, few have executed in such a fashion as pvre matrix has. impeccabily produced without losing its sense of urgency or brutality and clocking in at breakneck speed, pvre matrix is out for blood, and his three track debuts prove as such. while you might not catch danny moore in your local big room anytime soon, he is undeniably a force that is present and will crush you regardless.

180 gr vinyl as soon as the first sunset of the year forms on the horizon, barrott s thoughts always go back to his beloved sketches project and he now returns with four new tracks for ep 3, again with beautiful artwork from stevie anderson.

snaga the angry hungry acid monster wants to hurt you bad. he/she/it is joined by tezina, a highly useful techno tool that puts a beat to the voices in your head. on the flip, super production duo johanna knutsson and hans berg tame the beast and send him/her/it on a solo mission to a galaxy far, far away

well respected french dj and producer dj deep joins the l.i.e.s. roster with a new three track ep paying homage to the days of old when house and techno were a fresh and exciting music revolution. this ep perfectly balances the sounds and energy of the past and renewed vibrance and resurgance of what s happening now in paris. repress

matthew morandi returns to l.i.e.s. records with a new album under his solo moniker, jahiliyya fields.

early in 2014, copenhagens kenneth bager asked electronic wizard and remix entrepreneur ruf dug if he would make an album for his acclaimed balearic imprint music for dreams. that summer, ruf dug headed off to spend three months on the island of guadeloupe in the french caribbean. seizing the opportunity to live out his own compass point fantasy, he put together a portable studio that would fit into a suitcase - two half-rack synthesizers, a couple of effects units, his laptop and a 4-track cassette recorder. he set up the studio in the spare bedroom in a rented villa and spent the next 12 weeks watching the sun set and making the album. all tracks were written and recorded in guadeloupe, with nev cottee beaming in vocals and guitar parts for a couple of the tracks direct from the heart of mancunia, hooking into the powerful and long-standing musical relationship between manchester and that most famous of sunset islands ibiza

the lost in time series continues with the fourth release in ralph lawson’s new imprint. the label releases timeless music from a collective of maestros including chez damier, tuccillo, carl finlow and debukas. after the recent license of ‘hold over me’ to no 19 music the crew return to the mothership for ‘lost on the island’. a 3 track ep recorded between studios in leeds, paris and ibiza from lawson, finlow and tuccillo. the final mixing was carried out at unblock studios in ibiza after a series of excursions to very diverse places on the island.

cem enters the spm universe with deep experimental vibrations that conjures imagery in the imagination. his genuine approach to other music make this ep very special. it is a true find for those who are not as others.

known for his work on the antinote label as dk, 45 acp is the alias of parisian producer dangkhoa chau. hot tip!

limited edition 12 inch in picture sleeve with artwork by mighty wright. city life is one of the two releases on the beau-jolly label, dating from the following year. a handclapping, screaming, chase through breaking glass and slick 80s pop videos. uptown downtown. red lipstick and white fur coats. glamour, gangs, and boppers. the exclusive artwork by chris wright of turbo island illustrates the crazy in & out vagaries of loves playground.

new yorks marcos cabral has not so quietly been creeping up on unsuspecting victims of modern electronic music through the last years. his project as chemotex for trilogy tapes singlehandly executed a type of out of sync shuffle jack not seen since the days or early rush or even cajual which have had floorboard pulling effects in clubs when dropped. download code included. tip!

one per person pls following her debut on the music for shut-ins compilation, antenes concocts three tracks of otherworldly techno on l.i.e.s straight from her nyc workshop. tip! *antenes operates a laboratory of self-made analog sequencers and synth modules built and manipulated in the name of rhythmic, sonic and spatial exploration. antenes signal path transforms synthesizers into sequences that burst with percussive energy, bouncing sound through sound like so many fuzzy am radio stations clipping during a late night drive. the result is a sound fundamentally unique and viscerally propulsive that shuttles dancers into a vortex of electro pulses. *

limited repress
ngly as you like it...... be quick!

brooklyns person of interest returns to l.i.e.s. after his widely celebrated *call this number* debut from last year. once again we hear p.o.i. delivering the goods on the subtle yet massive*-what you think you want* with its phazed flutes, sleazy vocal, and rough house beats. *keep it moving* does just that on the b-side, again with a slinky laid back and somewhat sinister feel, whereas *my 97s* almost has a grime/uk kind of swing to it. comes in an amazing full sleeve picture cover designed by pete leonard and p.o.i. dancefloor approved.

veteran nyc synth master gavin russom joins l.i.e.s. with an outstanding three track ep. ... epic, tense, and driving russom goes for the throat crafting beautifully produced functional club tracks that teeter on the edge of the deepest psychedelic realm. with hints of many different electronic strains creeping into his productions, we get the full specturm and see this talented producer doing some of his best work in recent times, the hidden gem being the b-side s closing track, the telstar file.

talented producer and live artist pezzner is next up on the visionquest imprint to deliver a stunning four track musical soundscape in the form of the island fantastic ep.

after his first ep for l.i.e.s. last year, tzusing is back with his impeccably produced style of industrial and ebm influenced machine grinding cuts.
the tracks on this ep represent the climate of clubbing yesteryear when it was normal for djs to play such things as ministry, front 242, or nitzer ebb next to a disco track next to a breakbeat track and so forth and to say these tracks could be heard somewhere like medusas would not be off base. driving, engaging and downright gnarly we can only hope these sounds foreshadow things opening back up on the floor as time pushs forward.

rune lindbaek s drum island label returns after a short hiatus - and what a return ! rune teams up with recent lp collaborator oyvind blikstad for north, an absolutely beautiful poly-rhythmic norse epic, with soaring strings, shifting live instrumentation and a sophisticated musicality that s light touch enough to lose yourself in completely... the flipside is handled expertly as ever by eddie c eddie never fails to deliver and he s amped up the african elements of north perfectly, taking us to a late night nigerian disco bar for a dubbed out, disco epic stunning stuff & another all ears sureshot limited edition import vinyl - full picture sleeve.