high focus records regular and member of uk rap super group the four owls, verb t has joined forces with production wizard pitch 92 for the new album ‘good evening’.
pitch, who has spent the past few years as the musical mastermind behind the award winning mouse outfit collective has excelled himself on this release bringing to the table a delectable selection of funk & soul infused bangers serving as the perfect backdrop for verb t to unleash his smooth brand of thoughtful lyrics and hooks.
having spent 3 years writing for ‘good evening’ verb t has put forward some of his most personal rhymes to date, delivered with a new found passion that sees the veteran build on a body of work that stretches back to the days of low life records and now sees him as a major part of the ever expanding high focus records movement. the album features guest vocals from uk giants ocean wisdom, jehst, drs, fliptrix, bva, king kashmere of strange u, sparkz, black josh, rye shabby, confucious mc and moreone.
‘good evening’ on limited edition vinyl will be officially released with a digital dropcard containing a digital copy of the album plus bonus instrumentals!

ben jacobs aka crackazat first made a name for himself when he was still living in bristol and released on ep on the city s futureboogie label, which has also signed music from the likes of julio bashmore, crazy p and outboxx. early in his career crackazat was also the official warm up act for an at the time up and coming artist called floating points, who now needs no introduction as one of the world s leading electronic music producers. moving to sweden shortly after the futureboogie release, crackazat made contact with the local talk owners mad mats and tooli, and after a couple of single/ep releases signed his debut solo album crescendo. the last couple of years crackazat has had an explosion of global popularity, which has led to playing gigs all over the world, and releasing tracks and remixes on labels ranging from josh wink s ovum, joey negro s z records and eureka in japan. classically trained with a strong jazz influence, crackazat has a distinctively individual sound that fuses funk with soulful vocals and the electronic bass music associated with his former home of bristol. eloquent and intelligent, rainbow fantasia is a masterpiece that showcases one of electronic music s most exciting talents.

special 4x12 inch pack containing four classic releases:
- solar-021: anton fielding & tiny stikz - afro punk’d (solar recordings)
- dcr-005: de hugo - music is u (danse club)
- act002: prompt - kieto (achtung)
- facto020: ismael rivas - relouder (factomania)

monkey safari betreiben in ihrer heimatstadt halle mit dem -charles bronson- einen über die stadtgrenzen hinaus bekannten club sowie ihr eigenes label hommage, das regelmässig vordere plätze der beatport-tech-house-charts belegt. mit dj-gigs auf festivals wie time warp oder awakenings und mit releases auf label wie kompakt, minus oder bedrock, darunter remixes für marc houle, kölsch, wolf+lamb, guy gerber, josh wink und moby(!), haben sich monkey safari im laufe der zeit ein internationales renommé erarbeitet. -odyssey-, der titel ihres neuen albums, beschreibt treffend den prozess seiner entstehung, das, anfõnglich als listening-werk geplant, sich im verlauf zu authentischer clubmusik für eine vielzahl von unterschiedlichen dancefloors entwickelte und das unverkennbare genie der beiden versierten dj/produzenten belegt.

8 remixes for depeche mode’s “cover me” and “so much love” on double vinyl.

since our beginning, manny cuevas a.k.a. dj m-traxxx has been a big supporter of snuff trax. in return, we totally dig his amazing radio shows and podcasts. this man’s heart is beating for chicago house music and you can feel the impact on all of his productions. snuff trax is very happy to present a whole manny cuevas record: „thee jackin’ zone e.p.“ for „you’ll never know (twisted fantasy)“ manny invited the amazing dj and vocalist josh caffe. together they created a seductive tune that takes us back to the golden era of house. a truly irresistible affair. with the tracks „a matter defined (acid house)“ and „thee jackin zone“ manny captures the wild pulse of the dance floor. sincerely raw, that’s all we need.

what happens when a house-music icon takes a small, talented bunch of musicians and mixes it with a savory blend of jazz, funk, dance, and soul music? you get a hearty serving of e.o.l. soulfrito, who make their single debut with upright love on vega records. e.o.l. soulfrito, led by musical director and conductor louie vega, is the condensed version of vega’s elements of life live-band project, which over its tenure has released three albums, won a grammy award in 2006 for best remixed recording, non-classical (curtis mayfield, superfly (louie vega eol mix), and performed for a globally-televised audience during the 2007 superbowl pre-game show. e.o.l. soulfrito’s name is a play on the popular latin-caribbean seasoning sofrito, which serves as a nod to vega’s own puerto rican heritage. earlier this year, the band played their first show at gramps in wynwood, miami during miami music week. upright love embodies the organic energy of e.o.l. soulfrito’s live performances. with a runtime of more than ten and a half minutes, it’s a steady groover that slowly blossoms into a blissful symphony of sprightly chords, jazzy bass, crisp percussion, pattering tambourine courtesy of kat ayala, and cindy mizelle’s vocal ad-lib serenades. easygoing yet refined, the single plays out like a summer afternoon jam session between vega and his friends: axel tosca on fender rhodes & synth upright bass, josh milan on synth jazz guitar & synth percussion. start swaying those hips and let the rhythm carry you into the sunset. i wanted to create a more condensed band, since the elements of life band has ten members, it’s always been a little difficult to do smaller venues. i also wanted to create music inspired by groups and artists like war, cymande, johnny hammond, and herbie hancock’s headhunters, but with the vega e.o.l. twist and style. i then created e.o.l. soulfrito with my studio musicians and rhythm section of elements of life and nuyorican soul. i want to take this band and perform in festivals and venues like the blue note, jazz café, ronnie scots, and bb kings. e.o.l. soulfrito will bring you future grooves with a tinge of the musical landscape from our rich past, and yes, there will be experimentation get ready for it.

he blueprints ep marks the welcome return of the talented toulouse based producer redeyes. following a number of releases on seminal labels such as bingo, creative source, innerground and brownswood in the mid 2000s, redeyes then decided to take a step back from music production. now returning as a more complete and mature artist, his blueprints ep on lenzman’s the north quarter imprint sends an exciting message of where julien salvi stands in 2017. comprising of an ambitious nine tracks, redeyes’ blueprints ep showcases his exquisite musicianship and ability in the studio throughout each piece of music. in true north quarter style, he effortlessly breaks down the boundaries between drum & bass and hip hop, whilst fully maintaining the soulful and heartfelt aesthetic that he is known and revered for. the release sees him join forces with a plethora of exciting talent. ‘100 porsches to the stars’ brings him together with underground la rap hero hus kingpin for a lo-fi hip hop masterclass. he also collaborates with mancunian don black josh, children of zeus’ infamous tyler daley, north quarter chief lenzman, and many more.

great va, vinyl only! new vinyl only imprint from fuse london resident rich nxt. the first va kicks off with an incredibly funky and hypnotic groove from tolga top. croatian scene player and fuse extended family mariano mateljan lays down a heavy stripped back roller. emerging uk artists josh baker and moonlit vision, both introduce their styles on the flip side with proper dancefloor direction. music to get your rave on.

after already putting out great efforts from the likes of josh wink and jesse rose, moon harbour serves up a second selection of remixes of key tracks from matthias tanzmann s 2016 album, momentum.

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! mixes by goncalo vs marco woods, superluxx and mat 303 & josh love

nice price deal !!! massive support by brothers vibe, josh wink, karotte, laurent garnier, richie hawtin, pierre, anthony collins, emerson todd, alland byallp...
cosmo braun alias kenny leaven comes up with part 1 of his soulmate collection. and last but not least a fantastic d:bug review!!! played by m.a.n.d.y. and put it on the renaissance: the mix collection cd

helic.al, the new label from todd sines + charles noel / archetyp, functions as an constrained exercise to break from restrictions. instead of the obvious new electronic dance music label that would be expected of these seasoned producers, helic.al turns history on its ear, resulting in collaborations new and old. the debut album from interval, featuring bassist andries boekelman, sines on vocals, guitar, synths & engineering, noel on drums and percussion, steps outside the comfort zone of endless tracks and overdubs from a digital workflow, tracked to 8-track tape, and mastered direct to lacquer by josh bonati, with no computers in between. future releases include crash course in science s michael zodorozny and todd sines as i/tmsz, soviet s amanda berkowitz and alyssa barrera as artefactos de dolor, möthersky, excepter s ssps & gramma, and is in discussion for releases from robert görl of deutsch amerikanische freundschaft, graham lewis of wire, dome and he said, and stephen mallinder of cabaret voltaire / wrangler, for a follow up to his seminal 1982 release, pow wow

invada veröffentlicht den score zur britischen independent-horror-komödie prevenge. toydrum sind pablo clements und james griffith, die unter anderem auch bei unkle tätig sind. zudem haben sie mehrere soundtracks produziert, darunter für die tv-serie this is england von shane meadows. prevenge erinnert stilistisch an den film sightseers von ben wheatley, horror und britische comedy kommen hier ideal zusammen. Ähnlichkeiten sind nicht zufällig: die filme teilen sich die hauptdarstellerin und den drehbuchautor. der score von toydrum ist düster, elektronisch und passt ideal zu invada.

so there you have it - a testament to a band that formed in an instant, burned brightly and left us with two great records. did you see wall at palisades, the silent barn, alphaville, union pool, and all the rest of them? let this lp remind you or take you there for the first time. mixed by mike kutchman at kutch 1 studios and mastered by josh bonati.

in time for the 20th anniversary of his label hospital productions, dominick fernow offers the first release of his techno-focused moniker vatican shadow on ostgut ton, following up on his berghain residency and joining ostgut booking in 2016 with his vatican and prurient projects. the cocteau twins/this mortal coil-channelling, beatless widescreen opener “they deserve death” and the two collateral club/dancefloor tracks “rubbish of the floodwaters” and “weapons inspection” offset each other by reincarnating the tape manipulation that laid the foundation of vatican’s first performances with analog hardware and minimalist midi-dissection. produced in los angeles with josh eustis, vatican shadow’s rubbish of the floodwaters ep casts a full spectrum picture of where the project was born and where it headed.

mit “gargoyle” erscheint am 28.04.2017 das neue album der mark lanegan band via heavenly recordings. “gargoyle” wird zehn tracks umfassen und kann mit gastmusikern wie josh homme, greg dulli und duke garwood aufwarten. die vinyl-lp erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

groovin recordings is proud to repress another masterpiece of the blaze duo, kevin hedge and josh milan, here under the black rascals alias. in 1993 they released only few singles that still represent a landmark in the early 90 s deep-house scene. after the repress of their first single, “keeping my mind”, now it s time for “so in love”, featuring the legend cassioware on vocals

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

banoffee pies records step into the realms of contemporary music with ishmael ensemble opening their release schedule for 2017 as the label drops their second lp and continues to investigate more musical landscapes. this time saxophonist and producer ishmael leads the six piece electronic jazz ensemble on their debut release and thought provoking journey. a tribute piece - with love from banoffee pies x artwork and text compiled by ellen pearson watercolours by chris cunningham artist: ishmael ensemble written & produced by pete cunningham additional writing on bembe by holly wellington additional writing on solace by chris hillier engineered by jake spurgeon mixed by caradog jones & pete cunningham @ secret sundaze studios mastered @ alchemy copyright control 2017 in loving memory of josh edward pearce x

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

i try to make music that does not date. verrät der brite garry todd. seine neue maxi minds eye zeigt, was er meint. der titeltrack schaukelt sich mit vocalloop, kickender bassdrum und handclaps zum housemonster hoch. auf dream for you tanzt die stimme des sängers josh caffe magisch über pulsierenden grooves und den abschluss markiert die schnelle jack-sensation take control. auf vinyl gibt es zudem minds eye als ambient-edit dazu und digital kommt dream for you instrumental oben drauf.

nice price deal !!! massive support by mathias kaden and nico purman !! great feedback from troy pierce, josh wink, agoria, tiefschwarz ... the story continues … the other head of the slash label points out a deep and also percussive mood for the uprising enterprise. pherox gives an impression of the most interesting modern club music today. the -atletico ep- could be david lynch s personal soundtrack for his paranormal stories. exclusive on decks.de this is a limited release

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.

josh praus has been involved in san francisco’s bay area scene for the last two decades. a prolific collector and player of records, what we tellin’ them marks his first public outing as a producer. as debuts go, it’s pretty darn impressive.
praus has been working hard in the studio over the last three years, creating tracks that draw influence from a wide range of styles and artists. he cites “downtempo, disco, house, italo and techno” as major inspirations, and listeners may hear elements from all of these disparate styles on this assured, confident ep.

having bared his ego back in may 2015 and then more of his skills on a contribution to the robsoul edits collection earlier this year, long time label buddy joss moog returns with a fresh selection of beats on ’triple loop’. belying its name, we’re treated to four new sure shots from moog who, reknowned in the art of sculpting perfect party jams, has delivered once again. the stripped and simple vocal loop of the title track opens the ep, followed by the warm, buzzing bass and smooth jazzy keys of ‘etincelles’. on the flip the frenchman funks things up and breaks out the snares. disco stabs, vocal drops and rasping hats are all woven together to emphasise the classic groove. these are the breaks… amen. back on the 4x4 to close and josh lets the piano lead the dance on the smooth and soulful finalé of his latest robsoul treat.

* 6x 12 inch* vinyl box-set limited to 500 copies + includes the compilation on cd

fierce banging tracks on the a-side of this multivalence volume 1, and two winning acidic techno tunes with a bit of an early detroit, belgium rave vibe on the flip side. strong release on kevin mchugh (ambivalent/la-4a) new series of various artist ep s on his valence imprint.played by dvs1, josh wink, dj deep, ben klock, norman nodge, rolando, scuba aos

louie vega s latest album, louie vega starring... is a dualdisc conceptual record featuring over twenty-five artists on twenty-eight different songs. the record is louie vega’s first solo album ever and a contender for his magnum opus. vega is in esteemed company, with a seasoned group of collaborators imparting their magic for this special project including, funkadelic & george clinton, the 3 winans brothers and the clark sisters, jocelyn brown, nick monaco & soul clap, n dea davenport, lisa fischer, cindy mizelle, anane vega, monique bingham, caron wheeler (soul ii soul), josh milan, bucie, tony momrelle, kaylow, vikter duplaix, cassio ware, adeva, covertion & leroy burgess, kenny bobienl, zara mcfarlane, luis salinas, roberto roena, diviniti, and byron stingily.

nice price deal !!! with >infinity 2008< the guru josh project succeed to cause the biggest dance sensation since many years. for weeks the track was blocking the top position of the european billboard single charts. besides numerous gold and platinum records from all over europe the tune just honoured as >best house / garage track< at the international dance music awards 2009 in miami. the official video clip at youtube has been watched amazingly for over 57 million timesà by this thunderclap darren bailie û the cofounder and dj of guru josh project û catapulted himself straight into the premier league of international top acts

2016 clear coloured vinyl edition ... played by dvs1, answer code request, ben sims, rolando, nick höppner, blawan, radioslave, zadig, heiko laux, franck roger, josh wink&#8232,,,...
a new re- issue is coming from merv! two old and lost tracks from merv from 1995 and 1998 are coming in a new re- issue! while deepchord in america, or the thule- crew from island have been inspired from the basic channel blueprint sound coming from berlin, tempted a small group of artists their own interpretation! the new and sounding like a manifestation from basic channel-sinewy, full of energy, strongly cauterized in mind, wanted to get rediscoverd! in the year 1995, arose * melted vein*! hypnotized, slowly but full of strength it became back to the theme. merv educed their own variation- their own soul. you can hear it by the track * dust*, from 1998 the further development! pads and melodies, from different galaxys, mixed with ascending chords, kept together with the 909. two tracks, two epic tracks- the pure merv- magic! both of them have been re-masterd at the traditionally berlin mastering studios d&m!

coloured vinyl edition ... played by dvs1, answer code request, ben sims, rolando, nick höppner, blawan, radioslave, zadig, heiko laux, franck roger, josh wink&#8232,,,,,,...
a new re- issue is coming from merv! two old and lost tracks from merv from 1995 and 1998 are coming in a new re- issue! while deepchord in america, or the thule- crew from island have been inspired from the basic channel blueprint sound coming from berlin, tempted a small group of artists their own interpretation! the new and sounding like a manifestation from basic channel-sinewy, full of energy, strongly cauterized in mind, wanted to get rediscoverd! in the year 1995, arose * melted vein*! hypnotized, slowly but full of strength it became back to the theme. merv educed their own variation- their own soul. you can hear it by the track * dust*, from 1998 the further development! pads and melodies, from different galaxys, mixed with ascending chords, kept together with the 909. two tracks, two epic tracks- the pure merv- magic! both of them have been re-masterd at the traditionally berlin mastering studios d&m!

nice price deal !!! first collaboration by mowbray & sullivan. supported by guy gerber, fabrice lig, josh wink, laurent garnier, konrad black, james talk, djulz

debut album from label boss rushmore. his most concise and holistic body of work to date. spanning a wider range of styles and influences than ever before, digging deep into his musical influences beyond typical club music. pressing on translucent orange vinyl.

vinyl only. a collection of favourites, including limited and some previously unreleased dubs by veteran house producer alexkid. already supported by dyed soundorom, enzo siragusa, josh wink, radio slave, tini, luciano, archie hamilton…

nice price deal !!! for the first time chicago artists traxx & josh werner come together as jm strap and they are responsible for the a side of this record. we proudly present >the owl in daylight<, an amazing track that brings back the chicago jakbeat sound with an incredible bassline that seems alive, weaving all around the song to take it to the next level with a simple but intriguing dark pad and brilliant solid drums. on the flip we have >play error< by juanpablo. this madrid based artist is responsible for the frigio label and his track composed on the phrygian scale. the result is a dark and rythmic tune with a sweet melody and background voices. like the other tunes on this record >mute city< by lektoluxe remains at the underground level with galactic melodic synths and a fat deep bass that switches to acid tones at points.

number 8 in the acidworx vinyl series brings upon us a ten minute journey of long reverbs, delays and tripped out acid dubs from japan on the a-side, then two jacking acid workouts from sweden and germany on the b-side. as always, vinyl first, digital later. early support from josh wink, sasha, felix lorusso, electrosexual, satoshi fumi, ataxia, guido nemola, sone, advanced human, d-leria, dorian gray, mateo murphy, p.e.a.r.l., i0ps , alessio mereu, 2000 and one, raphael dincsoy, nibic, nomenklatur, spacid, luca agnelli...

(josh wink rmx) pairing both an original mix and a spirited re-working by josh wink, kat is a winning synthesis of all the elements that make p.a.s. such a continually relevant player in the game of moving bodies and opening minds.

the seminal production duo that was kevin hedge and josh milan - aka blaze - during the 90’s set the bar for soulful dance music. their body of work in the 90’s is unparalleled in house music, and is still discovered by generations of music lovers today. on this limited edition 12” repress we combine two timeless productions with milan performing under the moniker of alexander hope.

the third coffee pot release blurs the lines between techno and house. trippy, groovy, intense. hand stamped, vinyl only!support from slam, radio slave, the black dog, dj emerson, jamie anderson, someone else, hermanez, f.e.m., marcos in dub, signal deluxe, benjamin damage, josh wink, musumeci, fluxion, nastia, luciano esse, pezzner, etap kyle, fluxion, luca agnelli, marco bailey, luigi madonna, carlo lio, 2000 and one, van czar, baikal, ron costa, pascal feos, mr. ties, hydergine, f.e.m., jorge savoretti, karim shraoui, signal de luxe and more

4 track ep produced by benales. raw, straight techno tools inspired by the likes of robert hood, jeff mills, surgeon. bio: born in normandy (france), and now based in paris, benales has been honing his craft since the end of the 90s. an avid record collector and enthusiast of techno and house - his dj sets and tracks combine the raw, dark and deep elements of these musical forms with a firm nod in the direction of detroit. he already played at concrete, la machine du moulin rouge, rex club, batofar, 101.supported and playlisted by: slam, alland byallo, gel abril, josh wink, birth of frequency, don rimini, jonas kopp, marco bailey, pfirter, johannes volk

medical records presents the second release in our transfusions 12- singles series. not too far from medical s headquarters in seattle, resides josh rose aka derivatives in vancouver, bc. known for intense live hardware sets, derivatives has been making waves in the pacific northwest playing alongside multiple notable producers who have toured the area. transfusions presents the first release by derivatives containing 4 distinct and uncompromising tracks that could be loosely associated with minimal techno but with a more complex and certainly darker edge. the tracks were recorded late 2015 in vancouver. for fans of labels such as token, mote-evolver, and avian, you should dive in. presented on classic 160gram black vinyl in our transfusions 12- sleeve. mastered by martin bowes at the cage studios, uk.

already one of the secret weapons in the bags of djs like solomun, dixon, derrick may, josh wink and osunlade,pentimento by yotam avni gets an official release on rebirth this summer.

sänger, produzent und allround talent seven davis jr setzt seine intergalaktische reise dort fort, wo er mit seinem debüt-album -universes- begann und veröffentlicht mit -dancing on the sun- eine neue 4-track ep auf ninja tune. -church- ist eine symbiose aus rave-synths, donnernden drums und gospel gesang - geradewegs an den dancefloor adressiert. der titeltrack und sein dazugehöriger remix-partner -see the light- sind perfekte beispiele für seven davis jrs eklektischen house, der mal rough und mal herzlich klingt. um die ep abzurunden, verlangsamt -spliffs- das tempo zu einem fetten, benebelten hip hop-flow. aufgenommen in l.a., kollaborierte seven mit seinen freunden silver tiger und atari josh an drums und bass, um den funk der tracks auf ein neues level zu heben.
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ltd edition white vinyl pressing 300 copies only.
james barnsley makes a return to his vessel records imprint with two rhythmic numbers joined by laura jones and nightdrivers on remix duties. entering its fourth release, vessel records has seen a healthy launch with dj honesty, dj w!ld and label founder james barnsley kick-starting the discography. cutting his teeth at basics, where he spun records alongside the likes of chez damier, delano smith and josh wink, barnsley has long since built a reputation as a respectable name within the dj booth but it s his appearances on get physical, murmur and overall music that have placed him on the map as a reputable producer.

irst appearance of namito on rainer weichhold s gold rcrds including raps from jonny cruz from california and a remix from josh butler

tim wrights *cant stop* from tns014 reworked by schatrax (aka josh brent), vromm and craig richards.