hot casa records present togo soul 70 (selected rare togolese recordings from 1971 to 1981). a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded in lomé during the 70’s, a fusion of traditional voodoo chants, raw soul and afro jazz. hot casa records selected 13 tracks, a snapshot of some hundreds of rare and often forgotten tapes from the most prolific, professional and exciting phase of the country’s recording history, including international stars like bella bellow (who even performed to maracana stadium in brazil), or roger damawuzan, compared as the james brown from lomé, and forgotten tapes and brilliant songs in mina, kabyié and fon languages. many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in togo was at the time, even if the political context influenced their creation.

j:kenzo heads back to 31 records with two new tracks from his arsenal. “sykura” encaptures the vibe of ’97 / ’98 drum and bass with its soundscapes and twisted analog synths, whereas “assemble” keeps the traditional 2 step rolling style with energy throughout.

granulart releases #002, 003 & 005 all bundled up for one special price!

after a string of releases in 2016, french journeyman and beat craftsman hugo lx returns on balance recordings with his first house long player. supposedly designed as a more traditional 3-tracks offering, the project progressively turned into a two parts album, reflecting on past, present and future events through organic electronic music, with the loss of a dear friend and men­tor as the turning point. instead of a contemplative tribute piece, this effort focuses on storytelling, narrating crucial life moments through various song and interlude formats, colours and musical styles, producing a vaporous yet funky, jazzy and hiphop infused house music, flirting with soulful atmospheres and ambiant elec­tronic textures.

mother recordings is back once again with more of the floor filling beats that has made it one of the top labels of recent times. this latest is from simion, a producer with ties to labels like suara and hedoismn and one who here serves up two top cuts just in time for summer.

vinyl only. the 8th release from japan based cabaret recordings. second release by binh from the label.

madrids downbeat have a good name around these parts - now jose rico steps up for off minor with the deep correctness. tip! label owner, gcz, says these three cuts will lead you deep into jose rico s dreams. on first listen you can immediately tell these were made by someone super sensitive and experienced in this thing some call deep house. if you are a dj, youll appreciate this selection, cause it makes your job easy and gets the floor busy in a sec. if you re a human, you ll appreciate it cause it ll make you feel stuff you havent felt in a while. anyway, i m very proud to release this record on off minor. jose rico and i go way back. this is a special record for me. orpheu de jong designed this wonderful sleeve. he has a gift. enjoy!

2016 repress ...finally a reissue of the legendary 1st firecracker ep on 10 format. nearly 3 years since its first exclusive appearance in londons vinyl junkies, this elusive record (only 500 were pressed) has picked up a huge cult following including derrick may, moodymann, theo parrish, dj spinna, danny krivit, osunlade, mike clark, mike grant, carl craig, ron trent, stacey pullen, jazzysport djs, joe claussell, jazzanova, shelter djs and many more. a true collectors piece! the record holds 3 killer detroit influenced soul grooves...

sunandbass recordings returns with the four track fade away ep from arpxp, brilliantly showcasing the producer s ability to turn his hand to a wide range of different styles of drum & bass. well known and recognised for both the quality and diversity of his work, arpxp has released with iconic labels such as metalheadz, critical and of course sunandbass recordings, but now his fade away ep gives him a platform to really showcase what his work stands for, and where he is musically at the moment. with the smooth, melancholic vibes of fade away alongside mc fava, and the shoe-gazing vibes of ˜fifth step is goodbye , arpxp shows his ability to build a solid groove, with well sculpted sounds all interwoven together to form strong memorable tracks.

hot on the heels of refraction vol. 2, residual welcomes the return of long time friend john tejada. the prolific programming master serves up salacious selections that are searing to say the least. the lead track jaco is a pepe bradock influenced piece the twists and turns with breaky beat work. the numbers on the b side are firmly focused on filing the dance floor. round the outside shows tejada in top form. upfront drums and basslines perfectly paired with flittering melodies. repurposed is more minimal in form but no less effective. quirky tweeks along cascading riffs.

the second release from kalvaberget recordings. two long minimal house tracks from clark eng. old school flavored. deep and bassy with sweeping sounds.

turbo recordings is proud to present the definitive collection of remixes for planet e, tigas collaboration with hudson mohawke from this years no fantasy required lp. in fact, were so proud and excited that were going to jump straight into blow-by-blow trackdescriptions while the passions hot. 01 dense & pika remix hypercolour label boss alex jones and chris spero (aka glimpse) deliver what canresponsibly be called one of the years biggest chart-topping smash remixes. this wasalso released on counter records as part of tigas album deal, so at worst you have aspare copy for your bomb shelter. 02 danny daze polyester mix we have been trying to get this miami-based producer on the label for years, and thisremix is the closest weve gotten so far. sometimes life is about compromise, and if youget enough future-italo-electro hits like this one you may be lucky enough to forget whatyou wanted in the first place. 03 mele remix dont you ever dare say that turbo doesnt care about young uk producers. until youstop for good, well keep tapping talents like mele, whose love of brazilian beats, classichouse tracks, and trans-atlantic hip-hop shine through on this mix. but while genre checklists are great and vital and exciting and so much of the reason we do what we do, its the music thats the pudding youll find your proof in.

enjoy these tracks from the soon-arriving powell album sport. these versions of frankie + johnny are a little different though, featuring bonus vocals from jonnine standish out of htrk.

outstanding four track acidic vinyl

almost a year after its first release, swiss label framework recordings offers a fine follow up from fledgling artists domo with a remix from the well established david durango.

following on from the very successful and quickly sold out release from mark ambrose – my soul, your soul ep. murge records are back with another limited slab of vinyl.

a young male entering adulthood

uncover is a new vvaa compilation serie on granulart recordings. v 2.0 features tracks by fixeer, cliche morph, pulse one and error etica.
early feedbacks from reeko, marcel dettmann, shlomo, quail, slam, antigone, angel molina, henning baer, ame, arnaud le texier, 0 phase, efdemin, francois x, kirk degiorgio, jonas kopp, eric cloutier...

finally this great techno label is going black gold. the imprint from los angeles is starting with a best of series called warehouse series and it is what it is: techno - dark, dusty, loud and hard.

station shiva recordings launch with a 3-track ep from estrato aurora, one half of the pajaro dune project. this one’s heavy on the electro and takes its influences from the early days of chicago house and european rave culture.

belgian producer joris biesmans (aka cashmere* and benn lian) delivers a counterweight to the fast food music that ram-raids its way into todays mainstream consciousness, with a project named tve - the virtual escape indicating his urge to escape from todays data-saturated, musicas mass-industrial-product environment. musically, tve aims for an aesthetic ambush incorporating strange & self-made hardware instruments, tape machines, non-standard structures, atonal abstraction, noise, distortion and randomness - openly embracing imperfections instead of smoothing them out with calibrated presets & templates. to this end, tve has brought two masters of this approach on board for the labels debut ep and with creme organization alumni legowelt and asok bringing forth their own inimitable style on remixes of biesmans delightfully askew original productions. keep an eye out for more engaging oddities on future tve releases to come. early support from: massimiliano pagliara, tim sweeny, ambivalent, lando

in early 2016 lifestyle released signal’s seminal track “indirect”. this masterpiece from one of the most exciting young producers currently in drum & bass, went on to become the labels most successful release to date, reaching number 2 on beatport, with support from some of the scenes biggest acts including noisia, icicle, ed rush, and s.p.y to name but a few. now after some time waiting in the wings, comes the anticipated vip alongside a remix from australia’s very own lockjaw. this release is seeing a limited vinyl pressing, lifestyle’s first vinyl for over 3 years.

with the summer coming to an end, andre crom presents 2 dark and moody cuts between techno and house to return to the club dancefloor s.

after 20 years as a dj and several releases on labels just like anthony rother´s datapunk, dave clarke´s whitenoise or co-labs with gez varley from lfo, frank kusserow took a longer break from the active electronic music scene. in the meantime he produced tons of new tracks that result in his new and vinyl only imprint sprow recordings.

mark henning is back on his own label swing, showing off his more melodic side with some acid and squelchy arpeggios.

top notch minimal busuiness !

this is the time of yay s first lp and in the same is also canvax s first release ever on vinyl. canvax’s lp called cosmophilia takes you on a journey from the atmospheric and emotional, to the raw and dark and back again. exploring concepts such as curiosity, space and discovery, taking off into a universe with a distinct blend of techno, electro and ambient sounds. all tracks and artwork are made by canvax. !!! providing good vibes !!!

the second release by crazy addict recordings comes from the label’s creator, Álvaro pastore and presents 4 original, high quality pieces that one can get lost in, like reliving a story. the first track, cocotero, has melodies with synthesizers, rhythmic sequences and a lot of energy for the summer. next, recalling dreams plunges you into a story of deep melodies and atmospheric sounds. hundreds of drops brings you back to a season of fresh and enveloping sounds and rhythm, and at the end cinnamon stick takes you to the deepest part of yourself with transcendental sounds and tech rhythms. enjoy this release, we enjoyed creating it for you. cocotero will be released in fall 2016.

dortmund based producer mr. fries comes up with a soul’ed out 4-track ep for the soul notes imprint (11th installment in the main series).

jimi jules has a small but perfectly formed discography. equinox on zukunft is his debut album, and sees him successfully expand his musical repertoire beyond the club-ready deep house he s known for. thanks to the use of musicians - drummers, guitarists and such-like - there s a loose, warm and quietly soulful feel throughout.

charlotte de witte, without doubt one of belgium s fastest rising talents in the techno circuit, and known from two strong ep s on tiga s turbo label, makes her debut on off.

lil silva’s new ep sees him exploring love and meaning in his unique hybrid uk production idiom. less tied to the frenetic pace of his for club play only instrumentals, “jimi” sees him modulate through textures, in a meditative state of mind, traveling his inner visions and memories. silva’s vocals are weaved through tracks “the play”, “lines” and “struggle” while newcomer cosima contributes to the spine-tingling “caught up” and los angeleno singer kent jamz blesses the epic night time soul of “de ja”. the ep has received big support on radio from the likes of benji b, annie mac, four tet, gilles peterson and mistajam, with “de ja” being placed on the bbc 1xtra a list and “caught up” featuring on the rinse fm a list.

pet shop boys, die kürzlich vier unglaublich erfolgreiche, von der kritik gefeierte sowie ausverkaufte konzerte in london’s royal opera house spielten, veröffenlichen nun ihre neue single ‘say it to me’. das limitierte vinyl kommt mit remixen von stuart price, offer nissim, tom demac und real lies.

‘seven years adrift’ marks the premiere of true rotary recordings as well as the comeback of joel alter’s jor-el alias. while joel alter is renowned for creating melancholic yet peculiar uplifting house and techno, the jor-el alias signals a rawer side of his production. ‘seven years adrift’ tells the story of a journey in two parts. the first part, seven years, is filled with the confidence and energy of a novel traveller just setting of on an adventure on the high seas. a bold track with gusts of hard claps ripping the sails. in the second part, adrift, the once wide-eyed traveller has just turned his now weather-beaten face to the ocean breeze, patiently waiting for the wind to shift. a more laid back and moody track, but still confident and vivacious. the energy of seven years and the soulfulness of adrift embody the jor-el signature and set the tone for releases to come. true rotary recordings is run by joel alter and ena cosovic. stemming from a longstanding mutual appreciation for the combination of raw techno with more seductive sounds, the label is a natural development of joel’s and ena’s musical and personal partnership. true rotary recorings represent their mutual musical vision and vibe that they love. keeping it raw and genuine.

the turbo debut from gilmer galibard is a collection of four dark, visceral techno floor-destroyers from a young canary islands-based producer about whom we know relatively little. it also marks the labels first release to feature a swear in the title, offering a foreboding glimpse of the paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror contained within. by now you will have heard the demo in its entirety and are still dancing whether you want to or not. for my purposes, you will use the search engine optimization terms dark, visceral, techno, floor-destroyers and paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror to ensure that it finds its way to the 83 people who need to hear the release through this specific channel. you may tell people i am 26 years old and from the canary islands both facts are true and sound comforting enough but as you now know this does not matter. print this in its entirety and leave the release title unchanged. i would say ive said too much but that is impossible because as youve come to understand all of this has already happened.

every tenth release for boe recordings represents a significant achievement for the vinyl-focused record label and the numerical milestone is celebrated with a special release. the thirtieth instalment, boe xxx is a true family affair with four recognisable boe artists and two new members added in.

what’s on help008? mainly music from the arhus-boy dj sports. it’s sort of a debut, but sports has released a bunch of tracks on regelbau and help over the past years, solo + with his groups maizena, sportscentral and lester. this young sensible producer initiates the release with the breaky hidden spheres that has a cool piano. next another leftwing original from sports. this one, with it’s flute, breakbeat, confident synth chords and beautiful minor nature is a favourite of mr. sports parents. this one is our favorite, his parents. if we haven’t lost you so far, the flipside contains a timeman dance version with more danceability, hook and playing time than the original version of the bridge that was released on the tape sportscentral. last but not least you get an alternative version of that get-in-touch-with-your-inner-passion/synthesizer-melody-rythmical-ambient-track mindless turns, that also originally appeared on the aforementioned tape. we hope you ll like our new record, that, if on repeat, might provide you hours and hours of by-yourself enjoyment.

the first three rmr releases all bundeled up for one special price! all eps by dany rodriguez, featuring remixes from chris tietjen, james ruskin and marco bailey.

break records are being released at an astounding rate. yet most of the sounds and samples used are just the same recycled material from the last dozen break albums. this leaves the dj who is looking for new material to create with, disappointed. that is… until the arrival of grime-n & starfunkle’s sushi breaks, a break record that is the compilation of a decade’s worth of crate digging, sampling and beat making.
featuring all new production from an international array of renowned hip hop djs and producers. each track of beats is set to single bpm, letting the dj juggle endless sets with no need for sudden pitch adjusts, giving maximum creativity to battles routines. sushi breaks is chock full of original sounds and samples not used on previous break albums, offering the dj a whole new tool box of scratch to paint their sound canvas with. pressed at maximum groove depths, sushi breaks keeps the needle where it’s supposed to be, so you can do your best work without interruption.

formidable work, welcome to the squad..

jimi jules is working like a product line. this time with a congenial partner kalabrese aka kalaspatz. two swiss guys penned up in a studio with a lot of red wine… homeless & tuff city kids on remix duties. this is what you get. dope vibes!

for the hundreth release on boxer recordings the label owners were able to find someone very special. someone who impressed and characterized them already 20 years ago when both were working in the groove attack warehouse responsible for packing boxes mostly with kruder & dorfmeister records and cds. peter kruder - known as producer, dj and one half of the electronic super-duo kruder & dormeister - delivers the perfect soundtrack for the 100th boxer anniversary party. stylistically confident hes crossing the areas of house, techno and dub and touches even the border of dubstep on the track the sign. the release with the plainly title boxer 100 is not a knockout nor a right punch - boxer 100 is a fleetingly skipping athlete whos strength comes from his verve. just like a certain mr.martiniq 100 catalog numbers earlier.

eighth release from the danish duo out now containing four brand new tracks. the opener, your sun belongs to me, is a 6 minute long socalled -deep house- track. on the inside you will find a slightly more -deep- version of your sun belongs to me. b1, moon & flute, on the flipside is a faster flute house slammer. word is bond rounds up the ep with a moody groover. you surely don’t wanna sleep out on this.

* galaxies compared* is the debut album from belgiums dany rodriguez. having released a series of eps for labels such as kombination research, mbr, bush, mb elektronics, bulletdodge and phobiq he now runs his own rmr label, where his techno and electronic sound has developed and flourished into this, his biggest project to date.

this ep represents a further manifestation of sound-expression over sound-design. each track has it¡¯s own characteristics. it¡¯s a symbiotic ep which combines vintage analogue gear with live digital effects, everything is done in a moment - manipulating things that you can¡¯t calculate but feel. this live combination is really important that the listener will subconsciously get a psychedelic and emotional bound to electronic music - resembling genres like krautrock. do what you want, it¡¯s the only law - it¡¯s a sentence very dear to the whole les points collective and with this boundery it¡¯s no surprise that audino & barbir have collaboration featured. dilettantes on the rise!