an italian-spanish connection is always a good thing. the sort of sensual and mediterranean emotions that carlo and black loops can deliver, is a skill that has been taken far on this new ep. the dichotomy can prove difficult to square sometimes, particularly when the guys have different paths in their sound. but the mix is rich here. the intermission ep is a packed full of soul samples, warm pads, and great solid beats wrapped up as a soulful declaration. their massive love for music really shines through in this ep.

new label hailing from tbilisi with the first release coming from a prolific melancholic italian producer giorgio luceri under his 6d22 moniker with a mysterious acidic approach. enjoy!

the greatest euro synthi-disco album &#65279,,,,,of early 80s finally reprint by mondo groove records. original released in 1982, computer disco is the most kraftwerk-ian italian production. marcello giombini was a pioneer of early sequencers and in this cult lp produced cheesey cosmic synth pop a little bit italo disco oriented. every fan of 70/80s synthesizer music and electronic djs should put in his collection if they not already possess the extremely rare original edition. original artwork restored. limited edition.

the album a little comedy, a little drama by dusty baron is the result of collaboration of moldavian fellows eugen kara, ivan slivka and dima scripnic. this collaboration has been lasting in the course of 2016, with miscellaneous recordings at home studios, including moldavian radio and television studio. inspired by french and italian psychedelic electronic music of 60s and 70s, cartoons and the comedian genre of absurd, the trio tried to incarnate their vision of the space into a lp comprising 13 tracks. vintage synthesiser lines and classic drum machines create a hugely entertaining blend intoxicated with universal love. now and then you trace the combinations of techno rhythms rushing into the futuristic vertical, and sometimes the sound transforms into a blend of absolute and exotically influenced reverie.

first ever vinyl release of the soundtrack for helene cattet and bruno forzanis critically-acclaimed belgian french giallo amer (2009). limited edition 10inch vinyl 500 copies housed in heavy cardboard old stoughton tip-on jacket. music by soundtrack masters ennio morricone, stelvio cipriani, and bruno nicolai, and with a song by adriano celentano for fans of italian movie soundtracks, giallo and poliziotteschi movies, jazz, soul, library music, quentin tarantino, exploitation films of the 60s and 70s, erotic vibes, and solving murders. also, for private detectives and mysterious murderers

three amazing track from one of the new best italian talent. 400 copies / no repress

alma negra is a swizz collective that consists of four musically driven friends, the figuiera brothers dersu & diego who s roots are established firmly in their cape verdian heritage, dario with his half and half portuguese/italian mix and finally mario with spanish roots. they are all passionate diggers who love playing music from all over the world, something that s evident in their productions as well. encompassing jazz, african and latin sounds to soul, funk, disco, house and even techno. as far as inspiration goes they mention donald byrd ,fela kuti and theo parrish. their creative output has let them to release on such fine labels as sofrito, highlife and most recently basic fingers. fans of alma negra include gilles peterson, ben ufo, axel boman, dam swindle, africaine 808 and tim sweeney. digger s workout part 2 continues where part 1 left us, proving once again alma negra are on a roll. included is a killer remix from osunlade and his yoruba soul mix of safari is deepness on a new level.

nine compositions by italian modular master sebastiano carghini, recorded live & direct to 2 track. bubbeling and fizzing old school synths that bend their way into riffs that easily keep you on the edge of your seat. deep modular on cassette tape, cant get any more analogue than that!

italian duo jam. debut on be as one for the label 62nd release, after a string of driving releases on the imprint fromtechno heads savas pascalidis, shlomi aber & markus suckut. the a side is all about the stripped down, raw and energetic techno of hermes and pegasi. on the b side, opportunity rover, an hypnotizing, acid-driven trip at home in sweaty dark rooms as much as in big festival arenas. another one to bag.

italian artist d-leria makes his first appearance on sydney techno label gynoid audio with a solid 6-track ep - swarm/pressure, along with top quality remixes by charlton and vsk.
the release has already gained early support from the likes of truncate, chris liebing, advanced human, rebekah, adriana lopez, flug, jonas kopp, marcel dettmann, scuba, joris voorn, sleeparchive, pfirter, ben sims, paula temple, cleric and many others.

ilario alicante is back on the track and he simply beats the shit out us! the italian techno maestro presents a stronger than strong release that defines the alicante-sytle in pure perfection. the extreme detroit flavoured alicante double pack tracker comes with remixes by adventice and mark broom. alicantes originals “virgo storm” and “hypno” are based on a massive and masculine beat programming and wave the “purpose maker” and “axis” flag like no other of his releases so far. this is heavy material - this feeds rob hood and jeff mills fans and we can see and hear alicantes admiration for the underground resistance back catalogue here! adventice (dj deep & romain poncet) remix for “virgo storm” follows this direction however it leaves out the manic synth elements and incorporates even more peaktime-floor-action-sounds that have only one message: total dancefloor madness! mark brooms remix for “hypno” introduces a very cool but deep-dark and filtered organ-bassline which gives his remix an even more hypnotic touch in contrast to the cheeky and nasty original by ilario alicante. this 4-track-package proofs that good and solid techno is still fresh and alicante leaves a major footprint with this release! play this loud and drive your speakers to the edge, azzurro alicante is back on cocoon recordings!

nice price deal !!! luca baldini is a talented italian artist based in berlin who produce just beautiful timeless electronic house music, known in the circuit for his drama society project (along with music partner sergio ricciardone) and releases for turbo, fine and (his brand new) drama society recordings. after the first hell yeah release ever hermann der rammler luca is back with his first fullalbum called apnea to be released early 2010 on hell yeah and this is the apetizer: hooked is a fat killer groove full of synths and cut up vocals fighting eachother in depth while icecrash (available on vinyl only) is another super dope slab of electronic funk which already grabbed fans like laurent garnier, tiga, davide squillace, who are hammering this since months. this essential 12inch is completed by a superb hard to describe its a fine line rework of hooked, freaky proto tech-funk: ivan smagghe and tim paris at their inimitable best. hell yeah

with the grupo almendra album fresh out of the gates, italian label best records jump right back in with a crucial slice of disco funk from noted arranger, producer and karate expert pino presti. -you know the way- is a slinky party starter with on-point slap bass, lively brass and sumptuous philly strings of the highest order. as if the original wasn t funky enough, the b-side features a disco remix from dearly departed new york disco legend tee scott, who subtly buffs up the dancefloor potential of the track to devastating effect.

nice price deal !!! room 9 is a new italian based label created by the talented dj & producer andrea appolloni and marco frisina from holler management. to launch their label the italian crew have choicen to introduce the world of taribo ep characterized by a techno-funky groove and a unique balance between rhythmic power and the bass & sax double-strength. turin is the background of taribo which is born by the collaboration between andrea appolloni and pisti (krakatoa/ motel connection) both of them coming from the northern italian city. the neapolitan producer man-d.a. (goldseries) takes care of taribos remix maintaining the originals deep moods of the track and adding an all-involving atmosphere

time has come for a new admaiora release, and this time comes from the hands of italian yaya, who marks his debut with the astonishing kayama ep . hailing from turin, yaya is surely not a newcomer into the global house and techno scene, with appearances from desolat to etruria beat and kina music.

remastered reissue of an italian house/techno classic from 1992, originally released on mystic records (mystic012).

italian producer reekee has laid down soulful grooves for roots underground and wrong notes over the past year, and now he surfaces once again with this sumptuous turn for uzuri. bal-era is the perfect lead track, cultivating a classic deep house mood with passionate keys and synth lines, setting the scene for glenn underground to swoop in for an invigorating remix rich with saxophone goodness. black tobacco on the flip is a more subdued affair, but no less refined in its use of piano at the forefront of the mix, and then quartal ramps up the synth work without losing that infectious, soulful mood.

die orangen, aka aussie producers dreems & kris baha are teaming up for the first time with 2 new unreleased jams under their new alias. slow and atmospheric, yet punching and grooving die orangen managed to meltdown genres into 100bpm 11 minute long trippy trancey bonanza with a substantial amount of jungle psychedelia and heavy drum machines. one day in sheperton is a more drum oriented industrial power house tune. with the diggerido and distorted voices coming in towards its 2nd half. this ep includes, as expected from the malka tuti crew, with awesome remixes by italian maestros fabrizio mamarella (of slow motion records) and alessandro adriani (of mannequin records), oodandatta rain is an ep that throws the listener back to the early days of partying in anjuna beach, when trance was not yet a genre, but a state of mind, and where the tribal element could be found in all sorts of bizzarre contexts and remote corners.

the original track is an industrial and distortion experimental project of the owner label federico amoroso which contain a really metallic and dark sound. positive centre his remix it s a dark walk into industrial noise and distortion audio bites, with ambiental moment and powerfull distroy counter. the first track of b side it s remixed by italian producer plukkk which heavy dominating with relentless attitude and distortion driving kick - drum, with big impact for the dancefloor. the last remix is an collaboration with the japanese producer yuuki sakai which has an original idea to add a lyrical singer in the middle of distortion broken techno beat. the new label started well: arriving the big names of the genre and industrial noise skarn division label founder federico amoroso, a new label that will touch many different genres and musical nuances: techno, industrial, noise, drone, ambient and experimental, a melting pot of sounds joined together by a passion for harsh corners and futuristic electronics. artists who remix the first disc of the founder federico amoroso are positive centre (who played several times in places like berghain and tresor), plukkk and yuuki sakai: every producer knows that long in the field of industrial techno and noise music (just look, to name one, the presence of the same positive centre to the latest editions of the berlin atonal festival, or even yuuki sakai: remixed by oscar mulero .. and so on!)

d-floor is ready to come back on vinyl with the new ep by nice7. from the title track “running man”, with catchy vocal hook, to the more emotional “red on sand”, this release marks a new series from the talented italian duo. analog synths, house grooves and old samples working together in both mixes.

rumore is a nomad, an artist who belongs to many places but inherently returns to his native venice through his sound. with each release, his tracks become progressively more energetic and subtle. del mare plunges us into his world, a dream submerged in the water flowing through the vast number of canals in the italian city.

italian label out-er celebrates its five years of existence with an incredibly diverse double 12” compilation involving new and old artists who perfectly represent the ample house and techno sounds the label has been spreading: juan atkins, orlando voorn, efdemin, terrence dixon, label owner simone gatto, civilian, the analogue cops, aubrey, haiku, irakli and regen.

another debut producer joins the ranks of slow motion with a distinctive take on some classic sounds. armonics hails from bari, deep in the italian south and his first ep is at turns blissful, jacking and dare we say, playful. for a first ep, armonics has certainly nailed his musical colours to the mast. crossing with ease between disco, balearic and an indefinable x-factor.

latest in line to lend their expertise to el diablo s social club s evergreen edit arm are italian stallions dj rocca and n2b, who the hot jocks and disco dancers may remember from to rack & ruin vol. 6. the sleeve may have changed but the menu stays the same, nothing but prime cuts and seasoned sides to savour under flashing lights and starry skies. taking the controls in tandem, rocca and nic cast the net wide and dig deep to serve up four courses of dub disco and proto-house delight.

last release of the year for the berlin based collective slow life. a great pack of dancefloor killers by the british duo 100 hz, and the usual suspect saverio celestri. the veteran couple formed by lee renacre and james chapman showcase their classic sound with two unreleased tracks from the vaults, and the talented italian dj/producer adds two of his latest productions, where displays his matured understanding of playful but emotional techno.

italian duos nice7 & dirty channels join forces for the first time to deliver the acid induced feelings ep on crosstown rebels. the release features two exceptional originals with torontos nathan barato bringing his signature heavy sounds into play for the remix. nicola daniele and cesare marocco aka nice7 are amongst the latest italian stars to emerge in dance music. since 2005, the year in which the two of them paired up, they have released on labels like noir music, get physical, remote area, suara, defected and gruuv. dirty channels are simone & leme, who started working together in 2008 after long single dj careers. releases soon followed for big labels such as josh wink s ovum, hot creations sub-label hot waves and culprit la as well as licenses on several defected compilations. nathan barato worked his way onto the world stage with releases on the likes of cajual, saved and hot creations. 2016 also saw him as resident for jamie jones paradise at dc10 in ibiza. here he delivers a punchy remix to dominate the dancefloor, centered around a hefty bassline, tight drum patterns and slick vocal cuts.

for this 6th release act-fact record presents a young and talented romanian artist kivu-. the great remixes have been realized by the peruvian -claudia anprimo- and the young italian -refresh-

nice price deal !!! second release on wax for led records, and now is the time for gas vs linuz first ep with a project started as a collaboration between two italian artists: enrico gasperini and lino pugliese. day zero goes darker and deeper: an underneath bass always moving under hypnotic rhythms is shaked by spacey syhnth sounds for an overall >epic< feeling..a track for both evening and morning sessions .. >zuloop< is an un-conventional electronic house track: broken beat loops, live orienteddrums and cutted voice elements are fused with a sunny piano-synth foran out-of-scheme sound.. miguel sar, better knowns as tadeo, is one of the most important artists of the spanish electronic scene and delivers a true bomb with his remix for led002: 808 rhythms and groovin bass mixed with a sensual vocal line turns >day zero< and >zuloop< into a more club-oriented track for a great journey into electronic sound!!

ltd to 225 copies , the smile for a while crew turn to italian producer andrew soul for their latest transmission, resulting in a loud and proud record of house music histrionics tapping into an old-skool sensibility. soul enlists hard ton for vocal duties on the a side tracks, which range from the emotionally charged deep house depth charge -sweet love- to the grinding dirtiness of -take me higher-. on the b side, nico lahs gets to work on -sweet love- and turns it into an irresistibly funky shuffler with plenty of new jersey garage flavour rubbed into its bones. -your breath- then rounds the ep off with a freaky cut perfect for the after party

tomoki tamura s holic trax label has been nurturing tuccillo among its many regular artists over the years, and now the italian wonderkid returns with another distinctive run of jams from the wild side of deep house. there s a psychedelic quality to the rich textures that vibrate throughout -g-capsule-, while -pierrot- keeps things lean and limber with some minimal percussion and a cheeky bassline that will work wonders in the mix. -playhead- takes old skool new york house into a modernist mindset, and then -los amigos- finishes off in a more sensual celebration of unconventional house music.

originally self-released as a 7inch in 1982, plath release is definitely one of the obscure gems of the italian underground. tip!

november sees not only one release from an italian on moon harbour, but two. the first was from riva starr, and hot on his heels is the top team of paul c & paolo martini.

-let s travel a bit deeper! we are starting a vinyl series of underground sound! this first compilation includes tracks created by russian artists quazee, shyam, sickdisco and the italian-french duo prideoldmachine & bakked.-

first record for the label a-tune, by ricky montanari also known for his partecipation in the legendary releases signed by key tronics ensemble and riviera traxx) and still one of the most famous dj producers of the italian riviera and mr tone-on dj producer resident of * classic club* in rimini. two tracks, the first in house feeling with onno remix and second more hypnotic manuele di lorenzo remix.

bosconi extra virgin has prepared for you two super tasty various artists featuring 11 tracks by 11 new, fresh and promising producers mostly from all around the italian peninsula but not only! -the sweetest- volume 1 begins with the outstanding jazzy midtempo song of austrian producer m.a.r.s -feel the heat- and the deep space, italo soundtrack infected boogie directly from napoli of bop & 291out s -uomo dalle nuvole- , known for their releases on acido records and really swing.b side features instead the chugging raw deep house track (($)) from misterious producer from tuscany def safari and more funky, garagey, soulful vibes and broken beats by the mechanical man from napoli and young artist jts1 from milano.

big support from ben sims , paul mac and dave clarke
we are really proud to present the first work of new label * prophet* with a various of artists we love.
on a side we have mister ritzi lee , after release on mord and 47, make for prophet an full analog track called transformation marked by a relentless groove and an acid synth, perfect for rocks the dance floorìfor the a2 we have chose the talent of bill stacy from detroit techno militia, that make an old style detroit s track, recalls the days when music was really an art. opens up the b side the asian techno master a.mochi , with its unmistakable sound, spectrum is deep subby rhythms and hypnotic synth hooks. closing up the b2 side the italian artist booz , make an unconventional track, withslight mystical atmosphere and a futuristic sounds.

two big italian house groover

nice price deal !!! next single eatures the russian songwriter duo: vangosh. remixes are coming from the italian hype of the moment: alex kenji, german electro houser: dave darell, swedish techhouse prodigy: style of eye and of course there is another club remix by master toca himself!

nice price deal !!! belgium based artist olivier gr?oire aka kolombo, well known for his releases on labels like systematic, turbo, boxer or his own imprint viceversa, is coming up with a new ep on blufin. the steady & high quality of his productions made kolombo a key artist of the blufin rooster for a good reason: he never failed to impress us and sure is not about to start now. supplementing the release, italian producer daniele papini adds his modern interpretation of tweedle dee. we say yeah !!!

tv .out from tel aviv, this limited 10 inch, remind to the old italian productions on mbg and dfc records. tip !

rothmans turn to debutant producer dawn again, who strides onto the football-focused label with a confident grip of otherworldly hardware jams. as is customary on the label, the mood takes on a laid back approach to four to the floor grooves, with -coloured pens- kicking off proceedings on a soaring bed of psyched-out house optimism. while -the italian- may be moodier in its demeanour, it s still just as mellow in its delivery, capitalising on alluring wave synths and reverb swells to great effect. -plain of jars- takes a trippier direction with its bubbling fx and bongo-powered beatdown, and then -lavender- switches things up with a rolling breakbeat undercarriage and plush lead lines on top.

is it balearic celebrate their 10th birthday this year and this new release sees them continue the series of coyote ep s that started the label. ep 7 is an uptempo 4 tracker that opens with deep italian,a deep nu-med house groove reminiscent of a trip to rimini dancefloors of the early 90 s. fresh hope delves into the mellow house vibration too. long board is soft detroit inspired shuffler with touches of acid. take me back carries on the theme of uptempo sunshine shufflers. gentle melodies over classic 808 drums. all 4 tracks headed straight out on the floor.

landside is the collaboration between italian producers hunter/game and the icelandic band kura. the sound draws as much from the deep vibe and melancholy ambience of kuras reflective, dubby moods, as it does from the more insistent groove of hunter/game s dancefloor roots landside – signs of change ep signs of change is the fourth chapter of landsides journey through diverse sound researches that cross over to industrial ambients, basslines and a whirling melody accompained by a crescendo of sonorities that won’t release you from the flow. distance is a throw back voyage in a melodic orchestra of ethnic sonorities that elevate you to an esquisite and new dimension. luke hess remix, is a night bounce into into dub techno that will hypnotize you with its hazy yet enthralling use of vocals. kelpe remix is a deep and intense dreamlike hazy trip, accopanied by trippy melodies that melt with the voices of the original track.

dref033 sees the return of two long time label friends and contributors, the scottish deepbass and the italian ness. despite the fact that both of them are prolific enough solo acts as it is, once in a while they combine forces and deliver a co-produced masterpiece, to which the outer limits ep is no exception.

a project that came to life fuelled by collectors obsession and a lifelong willingness to dive head- first into unknown musical wormholes, miles whittaker and sean canty have never been defined by a singular musical trajectory. their opening salvo of releases dabbled with the aesthetic of the occult and provided an alternate, parallax view of the italian library records with which they were both obsessed at the time, but as their long running mixtape series and brilliantly curated dds label attest, their interests extend far outside the crevices of early electronic music and into dance music, dancehall, roots, jungle, techno, industrial, noise and beyond. while 2013s testpressing series provided an outlet for mostly club-based productions shot from the hip, wonderland has been constructed with a narrative in mind.from the clipped hardstyle of the opening curzon, through the jaunty dancehall mutations of animal style and fulledge, exotica/house refractions on hardnoise, the frankly ridiculous, bassbin destroying jungle ructions on sourcer, or the extended tease of overstaying, its probably the most enjoyable and loose-limbed hour of music in their catalogue, or that youll likely hear in these weird, angst-ridden times.

nice price deal !!! gioele giacopelli, also known under the jwl moniker, is an italian producer and dj who had his music released by many international record labels such as plus plus, soul shift music, sexonwax and fortezza records. the uk based label pathway traxx released his disco cuts ep on vinyl, which held the number 1 spot in multiple charts and its track called again n again was supported by famous artists such as ben ufo. since 2016, jwl is signed under soundscapes records/escape series, where he collaborates with tuscan musician and producer inno (giovanni ferretti). giovanni ferretti participated as a multi-instrumentalist with a band called sycamore age on the album of the same name, released on santeria/audioglobe records in march 2012. the album was distributed by rough trade in german speaking countries, france and belenux, where it has been selling well. in december 2013, fortezza records released hard dreamers ep which included tracks by giovanni ferretti and jwl. at that time, jwl was involved in various multimedia and electroacoustic projects within and outside of his musical studies. soon, inno and jwl will release a 4-track ep escape series 003 on vinyl.

newcomer label substrato features dorian gray on its third release. gray, aka moreno mariotti, is an italian-based artist whose music culls from a broad range of influences that rest somewhere between surrealism and sci-fi. this third installation is a canvas of obscure atmospheres and hypnagogic patterns, the textures of which play to the label’s orientation towards the acoustics that embody subterranean and submerged worlds.

ltd 20216 repress ! italian producers steve murphy and dj octopus are regular collaborators, and earlier this year released an excellent split ep on chiwax. here, they return to the much adored german imprint with a proper collaborative four-tracker. theres much to admire, from the rush-inducing bounce of opener track 1 and mr lee-ish cheekiness of track 2 (check the 89 style riff, snappy drum machine groove and cut-up vocal samples), to the impeccable depth and sun-drenched warmth of the decidedly wide-eyed track 3. arguably best of all, though, is track 4, which reimagines sir james 1990 strictly rhythm classic special as an immersive chicago deep house jam.

the first-ever dedicated album release by pioneering female italian film music composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist giulia de muittis - one of the founding figures of giallo film music and italian psych soundtracks. the first-ever dedicated album release by pioneering female italian film music composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist giulia de muittis (aka mrs. alessandro alessandroni). rare undercover pseudo-ethnological studio sessions made under her experimental alter ego kema (the pawnshop/abnormal sensations) combining the ethos of can’s ethnological forgery series (efs) with the studio trickery of delia derbyshire and unshakable credentials as one of the founding figures of giallo film music and italian psych soundtracks.