new jerseys mythical zanzibar club has long been a source of wonderment for dance music fans around the world. the newark institution has been connected to some of the biggest producers and djs in the world of dance music: blaze, tony humphries, kerri chandler, tee scott and many more! step up jovonn aka ly with this most classic piece of late night nj house/garage from 1994 - back to zanzibar, a love letter to the club and dance-floor that no doubt had a massive influence on him and countless others during its existence

art department, one of electronic musics most recognizable dance outfits announce the release of their eagerly awaited second studio album.

the third 12 inch sampler taken from lukes unfinished business compilation series, this time featuring a lost dub of the nails classic hurt u featured as part of the kittens single back in the year 2000. nail is enjoying a fantastic and deserved renaissance at the moment and will felt it was high time let this baby loose. this is followed by another lost gem from the wonderful tak label. the last unfinished business compilation featured the timedwellers and now it’s time for collis king, look out for some unreleased gems to be featured on an ep from classic later this year. number 3 is the tripped out vocal classic from sandee - given some modern day remastering business a record that has proven to be totally timeless - and a stalwart at luke and kenny hawkes legendary space nights at bar rumba. and finally - lukes very own stop the riot - the first single he recorded with sam lynham from gramme championed by the likes of skream on radio one and nemone on 6 music - we felt the single deserved its very own place on vinyl.

land of confusion is one of the most seminal chicago acid house records. originally released in 1987 on bam bam s westbrook imprint and produced by the legendary armando gallop it marked the start of a recording career that would make him a household name among house and techno aficionados. to say land of confusion is raw is an understatement, it consists of a handful of elements but its impact when played is incendiary. armandos tb-303 acid lines sound possessed and unruly while the primitive drum machine patterns stagger around the track giving it a feeling of out of control urgency, a truly lo-fi piece of crazy chicago acid that was popular with many djs in chicago(including ron hardy at the muzic box) and around the world and continues to be influential today. an essential record for any discerning house or techno fan.

coming direct out of nürnberg in germany, tabla records has already set a fine house and techno agenda with its first three releases, and now comes a great new package from dilated pupils.

carl craig needs no introduction, he has been at the forefront of the international techno scene for over 20 years and has amassed a truly enviable back catalog of releases utilizing various pseudonyms and collaborating with many different artists during his stellar career. one of the detroit natives most enduring and popular guises has been his paperclip people project which has been active since 1991. country boy goes dub was originally released in 1996 on the seminal paperclip people long-player the secret tapes of dr.eich. its blend of samples, metallic drum machines, 808s, guitar loops and serious dubwise tendencies made it stand out instantly. as with a lot of craigs legendary productions it had that otherworldly swing, an incessant groove and a melding of various styles, sounds and influences informing its spirit.

luigi madonnas production talents are glistening with releases on well-known labels such as drumcode, octopus, analytictrail, sleaze, suara and more. he has featured on the infamous drumcode radio podcast and is supported by some of the largest techno djs in the world including adam beyer, richie hawtin and many others. last year saw luigis primo smash its way through the charts to become number one in the techno chart and both luigi and drumcode believe this success will continue with background

the cat is out of the bag as two greg wilson summer festival exclusives are unleashed on the expertly curated and highly collectable a&r edits dj imprint. its label favourite peza who is back at the editing block for this release, reworking walking in rhythm, the 1975 classic from the blackbyrds, into a contemporary dancefloor scorcher. its instant familiarity is swelled by peza s additional drums and percussion - his complementary instrumentation, played live over the original groove, updating this feel-good sensation. pure morning was pezas favourite placebo track and so the required amount of reverence was paid when he sharpened the razor to bring it right up to date for 2014, and provide greg with the opening track of his glastonbury trilogy this year. a full, percussive rework accentuates its anthemic reach and a well measured dose of filters and effects nudge this new arrangement to completion.

over the years electric deluxe has become a beacon for established names to test out new projects, and its with great pleasure we welcome another unknown into the fold. arad is the fresh-faced solo guise of dara smith, best known as one half of lakker. together with partner ian mcdonell, the pair have been making music for over a decade, in recent years honing their insidious and deftly idiosyncratic take on techno for labels like blueprint, stroboscopic artefacts and r&s.

after two well-received releases earlier in the year, storm is back after a short break for the next release in its series of remixed classics from label owner eddie richards vaults.

the superfiction saga continues with the release of episode #7, and this time its an italian job. label bosses italoboyz & blind minded have brought together a band of brothers for the latest in their popular series of releases

ruff records unearths a rare australian (com)oddity… the self titled ‘flat static lp recorded in reservoir, melbourne in 1985… originally privately issued in miniscule quantity, ruff gives this weirdo post-punk fossil its first proper edition

having established a reputation for discovering new talent, its not often that we get to collaborate with other artists and labels. chapter 2 allows us the opportunity to reach beyond our own circle of emerging artists and work with exclusive material from others who have been getting us very excited recently. as with chapter 1, you will find no b-sides here!

after many uk based producers, its time again for some homeboys. elvis is a young dj and producer from zurich/switzerland and his humney ep is his first full release to date.humney is that catchy house tune with a touch of the 90s house sound, with a great bass line, sexy vocals (from the lovely choklate) and solid beats. the up and coming palace (hot haus records) adds a rougher vibe with his remix, but its still humney. the way is taking a deeper direction and shows that elvis cassetta is definitely a name to watch out for!

finale sessions is proud to bring another fine release from none other then nick lapian from soul people music fame and amoung other fine labels worldwide . we at finale sessions welcome nick to our family and our system here at finale sessions with his fatastic tracks that s sure to please your ears and we start with the first track and it called -lost days- it has such movement to it with its rolling pads and its systemmatic keywork and deeep basslines is a must haqve for the record bag for sure . then we have -pigment which is a mid tempo dream come true with it acidy pad synthed structure and lush keys and wicked drum work it is 1st hour monster for sure . then last but not least we have -motif- which is peek time killer with its nice key work and its nice pads layering into a nice kick perfect for a b side jam and that what we have for finale sessions 023 we hope you enjoy the next generation from the forward thinking vault.....we want to thank you for the ongoing support .....love finale sessions god bless you

vinyl only. portuguese vinyl-only imprint xquisite recordings is finally back. two years ago, romanian talent ivel tax cut the ribbon for the imprints debut, dropping a very appropriately considered >exquisite< double tracker of carefully selected, uplifiting tracks. with solid drum programming and a dreamy, hooky edge that moved heads, ears and feet worldwide, the kick-off for the imprint started with great momentum. this time around, xquisite places its bets on one of portugals freshest talents, cleymoore, along with a remix from worldwide known alchemist of micro-grooves, thomas melchior. the cover is fully illustrated with a photograph of old lisbon, making this a very intimate and proudly nationalistic release for the imprint. design by diogo lacerda. limited pressing.

the index expands into its fourth chapter with a rich collection of tracks from key label artists marcel fengler, thomas hessler, echoplex and vril. label co-ordinator marcel fengler drops scion on the a1, a non-typical, deeper house-influenced jam with a floating, mind-melting soft-focus. abstract, crafty techno meets classic sunday-afternoon vibes in this unique offering. after his wonderful 4-tracker on imf003 promising talent thomas hessler continues his run with the melodic and stark journey track, the escaper. what is initially shrouded in mystery and melancholy opens up into a funky, us vs. uk-styled workout, snapping snares and reduced percussion driving the meandering synth theme. echoplex, who graced imf002, also returns with a suitably trippy and percussive number, entitled the relapse. building into a bleepy, freaky, acidic killer, complete with some cleverly deployed rave vocal samples, filtering in and out of the fluffy aesthetic, the long-serving polish master is still on top form. going for impact and stand-out sound design, vril offers thronwagen, a mesmerising arrangement of synth layers, classic techno stabs and overlapping themes. already well-known for his powerful drums and bottom end control, this more musical piece goes a long way to showcase some of the german producers many other talents.

solid stomping galactic techno powered by wide filtered discoid samples is the trademark sound of marieu, and the a side of the fifth settlement of his own label enlightened wax discloses his manipulation talent at its best. 2 funky acidic dancefloor killers with a shrouded hoodian influences. for the b side, he recovered 2 gold dust recordings of the misterious nightjars.two broken bass driven gems of warehouse garage deeply inspired by tempa earliest releases and reminiscents of horsepower productions early works. mnemonic has been played already for more than 2 years by artists such as ben ufo, pariah and blawan before being pressed on wax by marieu.

nplgnn creates a less pampered style of body music, stripping away the usual signifiers such as melodies and bass lines to create something more utilitarian, brutal and pure. this is the pre-babel language of dance music - it s cadences are rhythmic and its meaning is comprehensible to all on an innate, primal level. even in its creation it revels in the archeology of electronic music, stringing analogue sounds into hypnotic patterns and subtly evolving loops to create a primordial sludge of acid house and techno.

former padded cell and bronx dogs man richard sen has made some great records in his time, and songs of pressure is up there with the best of them. joining the dots between murky dub disco, horror soundtracks and ebm, it layers spooky, delay-laden synthesizer motifs and wonky vocal samples atop a heavy dub rhythm and punchy machine drums. pals andrew weatherall and timothy j fairplay deliver a bongo-laden, dubbed-out revision (part wayward exotica, part humid balearic dub), while acca strips the track down to its nare bones for a ket-addled dub. its a fantastic 12inch, and limited to just 99 copies. you snooze, you lose.

dutch contingent dilated pupils provide the beats for the next double pack on fofs vinyl only offshoot label. part 2 of 2

the much loved, slightly mysterious but always firing r-zone series rolls on to its 12th release here. this time the dutch collective serves up five searing club tracks that are as raw and energetic as ever and look back to a 90s uk heyday for their inspiration. first up is beginning of life, with old school loon bird calls, lots of rave intentions and nebulous pads all creating a sweaty atmosphere atop rough hewn drums.

after being returned from his abduction by aliens from the hidden planet nibiru, dj overdose was given an alien synthesizer the haex-hrll as a thank you for all the cerebral research the aliens did on him. on returning back to earth all dj overdose had to do was finish the 6 tracks the aliens had started to work on, which became this ep. straight forward techno hop electro funk without any fancy-pants pretentious hooha. its like a black and white movie which makes you think why the hell is there colors anyway?! after completion, the only record label he could imagine being fit for such rawness would be viewlexx... and so here it is.

following the debut 12-inch wild rites for details sound imprint, talented artist matteo viani returns under his black seed guise with a condensed noise-filled techno formula, revealing a spectrum of dark energy experiments. unlike his previous ep, which seemed crafted to provoke a natural rhythmic response to its analogue captivating intensity, logical consequence features four cuts of rough, banging slow-techno, spilling all its flammable content in multiple directions. details sound is a berlin/milan based record label run and founded by giuseppe magistro (a hand) and matteo fabbri

limited edition 180gr vinyl double-album incl. mp3 download code. multi culti drops its first full length artist album with in dreems.

docile recordings is an independent artist label that chooses to follow its own identity. docile works to describe the beauty of our existence and depths of our depravity. these tracks represent a struggle to preserve a time and place into the grooves of the only medium that can accurately display our craft. docile is vision kept alive by good will and loyal service. docile recordings number twenty five starts with a soulful bop stumbling around nonsense words that form rhythm in an upbeat minimal jam. track two spirits a moving melody through random digitals and walls of harmonic hypnotics. track three has a childlike appeal with its cheap keyboard and boisterous synth knocking an easy melody through moments of naive transcendence. track four lumbers with a simple sterile funk thats pulled along by a masochistic chant. the names of these tracks are listed below.

tribal roots is the eighth and latest ep release from batti batti records. its a four-track affair once again this time featuring label stalwarts owen jay and melchior sultana alongside percussionist antoine with an infectious perc-driven number, whilst rai scott (inner shift/minuendo) debuts with the deliciously dreamy and enchanting depth of the ocean. both 1dan and marco nega, meanwhile, make welcome returns to the label, the former with the twisted yet insanely groovy recovery process and the latter with the sumptuously soulful inside out featuring leen vivid!

when your debut set on pete tongs essential mix starts with masters at work remixing saint etienne and ends with kraftwerk, the tunes in the middle better hold their own. that was the challenge mobilee head anja schneider set for herself on her recent addition to the legendary bbc radio program, and she delivered with the help of a debut from maya jane coles, a classics from underground resistance, and an airing of her own latest, jimmy, which, with its propelling conga loop and haunting organ climax, made for one of the most memorable moments of the two hour session.

kaiser is a bari-based producer and dj. he began his collaboration with etruria beat in 2013 with the track conversation, part of the va named bud sampler (part 1), many times played by richie hawtin. today he presents his first ep for etruria, entitled medusa.the pack consists of two original tracks save the chord, so entitled because of the presence of some overlapping dub-chords which intersect one each other and create a melody on which grows a well balanced groove and medusa taking its name by the ep, is a techno track with an aggressive and imposing rhythm, perfect for the most powerful dancefloors!

quickly following up to its debut release, stranger presents his >in moscow ep< as the second release on his freshly started self reflektion imprint. for the second release, stranger brings a selection of tracks forward that give a clear view of his perspective on nowadays techno. pumping dance floor driven tracks with a slight touch of the 90s influenced techno sound.

a loose companion project to michael mayer s iconic mix series, the immer vinyl releases never fail to surprise: its here that the kompakt label head opens up the vaults of his record collection and shares some of his secret favorites – to put a spotlight on those great tunes that never got the recognition that they should have in the first place. following the re-release of lost gems from such diverse artists as benjamin diamond, losoul or psychonauts, the fifth instalment in the immer 12inch series presents two sublime cuts from scsi 9 and rebotini – each one of them a prime example for michael mayers unique ability to sense and unlock the hidden potential of a track

frankfurts label embi music calls on the inimitable talents of italian marco cassanelli, who really delivers on the 4-tracker that is the adub ep. a smart and atmospheric minimal jaunt, the original takes the breadth away thanks to its unrelenting persuasion and its penchant for the unpredictable. cushion is another spiky, metallic number whereby the ambiance plays another key role, while fluxion s remix of adub is full of weighty low-end signals and intricate synth work

the fruit of b4ck6roundno1se has ripened despite the fact the the tree is in a demotivating country without sunshine in a fucking closed garden. the tree has been sprayed by a lot of jealous and hostile arseholes but its roots are strong. let this record and the whole self-made label motivation to all those, as well, always searching for excuses.

please find enclosed the latest biomix 06 by dj steef. #06 is about balearic & space disco feels. the very first track (a1) is a cosmic conquest, perfect for those really late night / early mornings picking up the speed to its maximum pontential. a2 is a long balearic ballad, dreamy & chilly vocals rounding up the first side. b1 is a solid cosmic & boogie loaded track, very efficient with an irresistible bassline, a must to set the atmosphere right on. b2 is a classic slow mo adventure, very hypnotic where you recognize dj steef savoir faire to turn any dance floor into a south east asian beach. the whole ep is a stylistic composition showing the cosmic disco influences of djsteef.

for its third release the already closely followed rhythm cult label turns to much loved berlin based canadian deadbeat.

marking a clandestine arrival out of, seemingly, nowhere, black swan emerges from the shadowy billows of smoke to immerse listeners in a lucid, cavernous dream, tracing silhouettes in the darkness with drowning ambience and orchestrated drones that screech and howl intermittently amongst the disorienting magnetic tape disturbances. black swan operates under a guise of far-away sounds traveling through murky waters, drowning the listener in its heavy-handed layers of ghostly resonance.
12 inch vinyl lp only limited to 500 copies worlwide.

roundabout sounds rounds out 2014 with its 12th release entitled fly pattern ep. this various artists (vinyl only) release features 4 up and coming artists from around the globe. uc beatz (belgium) and satore (spain) are eu residents while kensuke fukushima and hokuto sato are both from japan. youve got walk free and flying soul as floor bangers while r.a.m and finding the way pimp the deep vibes that the label is known for over the last couple years.

proximas debut album, alpha, released through tempa, follows on from a string of blistering singles for the label, which found the dutch producer carving out a stark and synthetic vision of 140bpm club music. across its eleven tracks, alpha sharpens his already distinctive aesthetic while significantly broadening in scope. it is a manifesto of sorts, centred firmly around his characteristic, titanium-hard dubstep mutations, yet comfortable taking spaced out voyages through melody-soaked electronics, freaked-out sci-fi funk and vocal-led songs.

jordan peak makes a stellar return to the air london imprint this september with the >cause for concern ep<, a three-track collection from the london based producer. the ever on-point jordan peak has been continually delivering striking and versatile material over the past four years, releasing records via some leading labels in underground house and techno, such as tsuba, robsoul, bass culture and one records. here we see jordan return to the air london label, following his its time / hanging by a thread ep on the imprint last year.

deep, electronic music. the hazy, blurred overlap between techno and ambient, the dubby fringes of deep house and melancholy bass music or the closing gap which separates drum and bass from dub-techno, its all within our brightest dark place.

talos is eoin french and the delicate, dreamy rnb-meets-pop of tethered bones b/w bloom is the talk talk-fixated former architects opening salvo. remixes come from wife (tri-angle) and eomac (ttt/r+s). talos on tethered bones: its a love song, about how a relationship can engulf and transform you: what it can and does take away. what you lose and what you gain. early supporters include disco naivitie, pigs and planes, tlobf, phil taggart & alice levine and b traits on bbc radio 1, and the nme, with a radar write-up. the track has racked up over 300.000+ soundcloud plays since its debut on fader. crack in the road: four minutes and twenty seconds of absolute bliss. this is one of the tracks of the year.

new vinyl-only label park & ride records set off with their inaugural release, a four track ep of chicago focused, underground techno. welcoming four close cohorts of the balance artists family, the release shifts between groovy techno, deep garage flavours, left-of-centre house and spaced-out deep house with consummate ease. full of individuality and personality, its the perfect way to introduce the world to our new label (powered by balance artists).

de:tuned was founded in 2009 by ruben boons and bert hermans. the pair first organised a series of old school techno parties in antwerp (belgium) before launching the record label in 2012. to celebrate 5 years de:tuned they now turn out a very special 5lp album featuring 21 tracks from some of the most respected names in the game. the album has its roots firmly in early/mid 90s techno and electronica, a style which de:tuned has always presented, and spans some 20 years of electronic music.

limited pressing on audiophlie 180 gram double vinyl.
when diamond district dropped in the ruff on mello music group in 2009, the gritty drums and grimy raps combined as elementally as hydrogen and oxygen. the d.c. voltron of oddisee, yu, and x.o. dusted off and revitalized a sound once consigned to the catacombs. hailed as an instance classic, its impact reverberated throughout the underground and mainstream. the washington d.c. city paper called it the citys best album in many years. during an era when lyricism was deemed too intellectual and samples too dated, diamond district overturned conventional logic. they preserved the raw and made it righteous. a half-decade later, the holy trinity has returned with march on washington. the truths remain timeless. wisdom over rhythm. slang turned into testament.

the deep envisioned season is upon us with the new release from luceri, expressing some true emotion and crafting a body of work that stands on its own merit of creative intrigue and splendor of mid 90’s chicago lofting scene & gallery scene.

the eagerly anticipated release of the epic & beautiful 10 mins 12seconds of drifting, hypnotic house music that is pbr streetgang remix of charlotte oc. vaunted by a full gamut of international djs, one in particular felt so inspired after hearing it he had to make his own version, fortunately, this man was paul woolford. so making its exclusive appearance into the world on the b side of this limited edition pressing, the paul woolford re-version.

following from his recent bass clef releases with both pan and alter, london based musician ralph cumbers presents a new album of material from his some truths alter ego. bringing together strands of house, techno, fractured rhythm and anthemic modular synthesis, the album demonstrates cumbers vision as one of experimental musics most singular voices, adeptly distilling strands of the familiar and abstract into a series of tonal and percussive collages that effortlessly navigates the balance between stark functional electronics and a playful psychedelic humour.

copenhagens tartelet records reach their 30th release in style! this va birthday party features label regulars like uffe alongside a whos who of modern german house heads. tito wun & damiano von erckert from the cult ava imprint, cosy up alongside mpc wielding giants like max graef & glenn astro (alongside regular sidekick inmyrmind) submerged funk loops, off kilter chord work and sharp disco percussion share a packed dancefloor with heavily delayed hip shakers (swing set to the high 70s) elsewhere gritty, tightened up 4/4 sample house rocks out alongside neck snapping mid-tempo cuts, all concocted from a wholesome melting pot of four decades of black american music. its raw & for the floor, you couldnt ask for more

brand new wax from denmarks acclaimed music for dreams imprint featuring two artists new to the label - bonnie & klein and coyote. hailing from greece, bonnie & klein debut with three impressive cuts including future sunset classic total blue - already receiving maximum support from the likes of moonb oots and phil mison, this gentle summery melody conjures up perfect cafe del mar moments with its dreamy pads, lush keyboards and beautiful accordion. also coral which follows the same route - another sunset chill-out gem with a mental generation/ double fantasy feel - and finally demode, a great bass-heavy slo-mo white isle dreamscape with gorgeous flute. also making their first foray onto music for dreams are is it balearic dons coyote with the superb gitarra, a flamenco/ spanish guitar-laden, percussion-driven chugging monster of a track with huge balearic dancefloor appeal.