those with a passion for heavyweight electro and drexciyan sounds have long held french producer franck kartell in high regard. he s been working away on the fringes delivering high-grade material for a decade, and finally got round to dropping his debut album, afterlife, last year. here he delivers a swift follow-up, effortlessly flitting between icy ambience, vector lovers style electro-idm, creepier compositions, and the kind of oddly symphonic, soundtrack-inspired fare that exists to stir the emotions. its a far more fragile sounding set than some might expect, but no worse for it. while theres little dancefloor material on show, kartell s downtempo fare is a cut above most of his contemporaries.

having dropped some of our favourites from the last year on labels like mr saturday night and autonomous africa, we are very happy to welcome these guys to the ten thousand yen family. weird, trippy rhythms, space echoes and chaos held together with hard percussive sound. so sick.

ltd warehouse find, two fantastic disco banger !! big
in november 2013, a mysterious 12 inch hit stores in very limited supply, and became a cult classic amongst those lucky enough to pick one up
despite its winter release, international smark endured through to last summer and became an underground anthem in the beach bars and under the stars. discogs prices rose accordingly and its still very much at the top of many wants lists
* international smark* (translation: international taste) opens with an 8bit techno tinged waltz before quickly floating into dreamy synth chords and staccato guitar licks.
featuring an infectious cross dialect narrative (swedish/finish) provided by international songstress tigerlight, the track comes across like a meeting between metro area and abba - two acts payfone cite as big inspirations.
* people* on the flip explores an electro-disco aesthetic bouncing along into the night with a heavily pitch affected vocal and angular bassline that drives an incessant groove

secret life music has teamed up with dj/producer simon mills for their next release on both vinyl and digital formats (slm010). best known for his work with wonky chill out act bent, these days simon produces solo material under the name napoleon. last year he fine-tuned the synth heavy napoleon sound by setting himself the goal of self-releasing an e.p. every month.
dj support: pete gooding (cafe mambo), phil dockerty (secret life), jose padilla (cafe del mar), richard norris, balearic gabba soundsystem, robot 84, napoleon, t-polar, chris coco, phil mison,michael mayer (kompakt), eli (soul clap), rob da bank, henry saiz, king unique, sahar z, nick warren, lonya koval (cat & dog, tel aviv), luke & justin (unabombers), severino panzetta ...

uber bring the new mushrooms project ep. a slight diversion for uber into the cosmic afro infused musical stylings that the mushrooms boys are masters. madrugada s tribal energy is reminiscent of tony esposito or tullio de picopo. the italian afrobalearic groove that we at uber love so much. the big boobs is a slower more contemplative track, still holding onto the percussive feel but with hints of the east. i suspect the title is influenced by last summers trip to the great outdoors in birmingham. finally we come to the epic musical journey that is african obsession. continuing the fine italian tradition of tribal dance music this is a tight superbly produced trip into afrocosmiche. 15 minutes of hypnotic beauty. uber hitting the spot again.

reissue 2015 - coloured vinyl
perbec is mark broom and baby ford. their last vinyl outing was -variety club- for the seminal ifach imprint in 2001. here they return with -chaser- an epic journey into the original principles of house music. infectious bass, chicago-style keys and deep, analog synth pads announce that the party is very much in full force. flip the disc for -long john- which features stripped rhythms with plenty of swing and energy - equally suited to the main room or afterhours. mastered at d & m.

jimpster is back with his first full ep since porchlight and rocking chairs! with only a smattering of remixes for the likes of paxton fettel, dam swindle, till von sein, cajuu and s-man and original track head spin for the 200th freerange double pack its been a fairly quiet time studio-wise the last couple of years. all that is about to change however with 2015 shaping up to be full of new music in various shapes and forms and under different guises.

quickly following up the last, instant sell-out smashes, shir khan-s infamous * black jukebox* series hit us with the 13th edition.
this time shir khan has collected 4 heavy jams from onsra and kiko navarro. limited collectors vinyl only edition (300 copies). cop that before it sells out.

with his last ep offering on keinemusik, &me displayed himself once again as supplier of anthems that easily reconcile style with general floor purpose. you would think, such an universal and inexhaustible tune as this very “after dark” can only be a lucky hit. but no, he’s knocking out the classic material just like that. another example? catalog number km028, his brandnew “trilogy” ep. the titletrack on a initially places a synth arpeggio behind a kick that in dryness is hardly to excel. the beat of -trilogy- is then seasoned with rimshot patterns until the saturated bassdrum comes in and paves the way to the dancefloor. &me even refines his knack for stoic grooves on this jam and once again shows his sure feeling for suitable vocal features. sabotas croon comes devoid of big gestures and still knows the ropes to appeal to the collective mentality of a clubcrowd. on the flipside, “woods” is living up to its name from the very beginning. woody percussions are thumping within an almost subtropical scenario that’s frequently pervaded by mighty synth clouds. and once again, there’s an arpeggio sneaking in that at some point is taking the lead in this strictly instrumental affair. add a break building that will educe a floor’s complete euphoric potential without going for the rather mindless escalation and there you have it: a b-side that’s actually more of an a-competitor.

outta sight startet die neue serie *rarer stamps*, inspiriert durch die legendäre *rare stamps* serie auf dem stax-sublabel volt records ende der sechziger. *rarer stamps vol.1* widmet sich den detroiter soulgrössen barrett strong und gino parks mit einigen ihrer besten aufnahmen - echte raritäten!

** vinyl only release **
innovator is a pretty strong word but we believe it really is the only one that will do as we at future reactions very proudly present the one and only boo williams. born and bred in chicago and inspired by house musics true greats - we are talking larry heard, lil louis, marshall jefferson and co., of course - williams has already enjoyed a long and illustrious career as both a dj and producer with numerous essential and seminal releases for some of the underground’s most distinguished labels, relief records, ovum and track mode to name but three. now we warmly welcome him to our stable with his spiritually runnin ep featuring the eponymous title track and last chance, two cuts of beauteous, textured, soul-warming house music that are proper deep too. just the way we love it.

last time round for finale, it was label boss michael zucker offering some rare insight into his prowess behind the buttons. here zucker adopts the more familiar curatorial role, easing the finale focus towards the new generation of parisian artists prospering in the french capital. ka one & st sene oversee the prospering flyance records and arrive on finale with the french connection 12inch after a recent turn out on london s ornate music. the four tracks suggest ka one & st sene are developing into a truly diverse production unit, with the crisp motor city utopia of smokin joint a particular highlight.

over 10.000 years ago, after the last ice age, humans began to explore and settle the place now known as scotland. evidence of our ancestors can be found in the various rock carvings, standing stones, tombs and dwellings still scattered throughout the lands today. modern archaeological techniques can offer ever more detailed suggestions as to what these monuments might have meant, but it is still largely left to our imaginations to discern just what these spaces were used for.

markantonio can rightly be described as one of italys true techno titans, working tirelessly as he has since the late nineties to bring the tougher side electronic music into the light. recording for labels such as marco carolas design music, billy nastys tortured records and umeks recycled loops, markantonio has spent the last 16 years on the cutting edge of quality techno but it was with the launch of his analytic trail imprint in 2001 that he perhaps truly came into his own.

after a first collaboration with play label records last fall for a remix on boss axis’ ep, dka joins the label-team for a four-track ep, pamplemousse bleu. oscillating between deep house and tech house, dka delivers three equally excellent original tracks. from the hypnotic “sum” until mysterious almost techno “landing at night”, he immerses the listeners in his universe and his world. the ep closes on the exon bacon’s remix that embarks us in a deep techno mood.

shapeshifter is the second ep by aurora halal, artist and creator of ny s mutual dreaming parties & the sustain-release festival. the ep dives deeper into the unique sound world introduced by last years passageway, its 5 tracks a deftly conjured ride through liquid emotive states. shimmering waves of dark hypnotic energy rise and fall, evoking both synthetic plasmoid menace and soft sighing warmth, all brought to life by halals nuanced and rapidly evolving sound design.

up next on made of concrete is gathaspar with his gathsoland ep. with straight sounds and dark beats, gathaspar takes it down to the realm of shades. after the vocal heavy intro of gathsoland the subkick abducts you into areas of unknown soundscapes. through the stormy pads of the vision in cooperation with echologist the ep is brought down to a round figure by the combination of traditional elements of techno and modern interfaces in the last track the lover of ursa major.

parasol dance embodies the musical headway and fruition fabio experienced exploring different soundscapes and rhythms in his london based studio this last year. the crisp analogue cuts in the album are peppered with monesis organic evolution from the new jersey sound drawing inspiration from jazz, funk and even acid/jackin house, all the while never faltering on the end product of raw undulating grooves.

founded in september 1981 in orléans, and originally dedicated to a kind of ‘modern punk rock’, d.stop released a first 7’’ the following year. this impossible-to-find debut release is now reissued on vinyl for the first time. the three tracks of the original 7’’ are augmented with 4 tracks that are released on vinyl for the first time ever on this very nice translucent vinyl 10’’ plus download code. after this first 7”, sonny brailleur (vocals) + phil lethon (guitar/bass) + klod lelook (organ, synths, drum-machines) , inspired by french band metal urbain, stylistically transformed into a more ‘synth punk’ kind of outfit and released their first mini-album nouvelles du front in september 1983 that has been reissued by desire on vinyl last september. one year after, the band already ceased to exist – or actually changed the name to les visiteurs du soir – to turn back to the old name in 1985 by releasing a limited cassette. despite the very few releases by this gifted act, d.stop are considered to be one of the most interesting and under-rated cult acts in french cold wave.

the third release on interzona13 s sister label outerzona13... black s debut was one of our best-selling 12 s of last year, so this highly anticipated follow up couldn t come soon enough ! edits ? yes, but out of the ordinary, and out of this world - a ron hardy staple teleports into the 21st century, elsewhere devastatingly good afro-soul is sure to work those thighs, and wrapping things up we get an impossible to resist, sultry, cosmic jazz-funk workout like no other. another keeper on this fine label !

modini is back! they come correct with their follow up to their dabj debut turk from last year, this one is an even deeper bass laden, warehouse affair that won t hang around long either. so do not sleep! strictly limited with another cool inlay designed by dan axon. see if you can guess what this one represents.

the people behind the amazing mareh festival in brasil (the southern hemisphere s answer to electric elephant), drop yet more top drawer music as their label journey continues to gain strength. set in the lush settings of bahia where day blends into night and sun into moon, mareh continues to attract some first class artists from around the world to release on their imprint. the second release kicks off with glasgow based production wizard the revenge letting loose a late night groove that takes a blissful string sample and then works it for the dance floor. it s top stuff from the man with the roaring grooves. and rumours have it that the revenge himself will be headlining at this year s legendary nye event in bahia alongside tim sweeney, pete herbert & dicky trisco. next up is berlin based disco and house aficionado eddie c who drops an uber cool, cut up disco chugger that is likely to work your sunset and early morning sets to the max. mareh favourite pete herbert then steps up to the controls and delivers an upbeat, balearic dance floor banger that hits all the right notes and then hits them again. you can almost smell the hierbas on this one! last but not least, tokyo based englishman max essa delivers an electronic ode to late night dancing and early morning dips as he joins the dots between the tokyo underground and the fresh bahian surf. wonderful stuff. so mareh really are out to pull in a truly global sound to their label outing with glasgow, berlin, london, ibiza and tokyo all represented as well as their spiritual homelands sao paulo, and of course the place where it all happens each new year... bahia.

the time has come for badboe to return to once again rock the floors across the planet with an explicit 4-track party breaks ep. the ghetto funk testament is badboes interpretation of the sound of ghetto funk that has been causing so much hype over the last few years. the 4 funky bangers on this double a-sided ep is taking it back to where it all started - as sample-heavy - upbeat party smashing music! this is the first major release from badboe since his successful second album pump up the funk that dropped in 2012. followed by an instrumental ep and a remix album, which very much celebrated the ghetto funk sound with tunes from the very best in the scene.

from newcastle to london via the midlands comes tough luck records, a label ran by four friends - chris cue, rebel, twon and anna wall. pressing vinyl as well as releasing digitally, their debut release was named single of the month by mixmag (uk) in august 2013 and like a fine wine the label has been getting better with age. with the follow up releases also selling out, the label has featured music from ed davenport and the jaydes (bloody mary & attan). the last release which featured rising star elliot adamson, picked up dj support from people including ten walls, breach, dan curtain and adam shelton to name but a few. this new release features two original tracks from jack wickham who has fast been carving out a name for himself with releases on one records, drumma and get physical music, with forthcoming releases already signed to visionquest and air london. remixes coming from nikola gala and jonny lawrence. pressing on blue vinyl.

on their launch last september, australian label analogue attic promised to showcase the gentle side of electronic music down under. theyre as good as their word on this second release, which comes from rory mcpike under his rings around saturn alias. operating on a similar plane to the tactile, picturesque soundscapes of lord of the isles more spacey work, both erosion and portion 22 offer dreamy chords, becalmed melodies and sparse, spaced-out rhythms. there are a few sly winks towards vintage ambient house throughout, particularly on gypsy village, a luscious combination of liquid melodies and eyes-closed hypnotism. label bosses sean la brooy and alex albrecht go further towards vintage ambient territory on their sublime bathtime arrangement of portion 22.

following 2013s ubiquitous smash untitled and last years heavyweight erotic discourse remixes, paul woolford returns to the hotflush fold with a double-headed cerberus, orbit/ mdma. flexing signature versatility, woolford goes from heads-down to hands-in-the-air in the flip of a record: a dance floor locked in to the twisted sirens of acid rave (orbit) experiences a sudden belly rush as it collectively comes up to piano breakdowns and female chant (mdma). towering and physical, the record epitomises paul woolford’s enduring popularity.

as idle hands reaches its 30th release, it gives us great pleasure to welcome rising talent matt karmill to the fold. to date matt has delivered a strong body of work to labels such as beats in space and yume, as well as dropping the cryptically titled - - - - album on popnoname’s pnn label last year. this three track ep marks his first appearance on the idle hands roster after earning his stripes on the shelves of the shop, and he will be following this record up with an album for us later in the year. the hooky leftfield house constructions on play it continue the thread of adventurous releases idle is championing in 2015, following strategy’s seeds of paradise lp and leif’s broken beat excursions. with a balance struck between experimentation and satisfaction, matt has delivered a record that continues the all important tradition of timeless music that the label always strives for.

new kids on the family! from malta arrives two masters of deep house. owen jay & melchior sultana. pure groove and elegance is what overflows in all of their tracks. last year they release a lot of top tracks on labels like minuendo recordings, moods & grooves and also work on their own acclaimed label batti batti. with this level of production, could not miss a top remixer. and for this occasion troubled kids has an eminence of deep house. kai alce owner of ndatl muzik. giving the final touch to this ep with a smooth remix perfectly combined with the sensual voice of reine kabban. it will be a must in your suitcase

the faze action brothers released their fifth studio album entitled body of one last year and to continue the celebration they have recruited some heavy weight talents to give their spin on three tracks from that album. first, the brothers take on the remix duties of magic touch, giving it a dub house reboot that could be the sound track to countless sunsets this summer. next up is a deft dub mix of the same track by maxidiscs cohort and globe trotting dj, dicky trisco. on the flip side we have the balearic powerhouse that is phil mison, remixing echoes of your mind into an electronic, down tempo feast with additional bass, guitar and keyboard played by the man himself. the final mix on this 12inch is provided by emotional response curator and head honcho stuart leath under his chuggy guise, delivering an organic dub mix of faze actions floating world

very limited 250 run on 180g vinyl in printed sleeve with hand stamped centre labels.
a new vinyl record label founded and run by long time birmingham based producer & dj, etym. the label initially serves as an output for self-penned productions focussing on techno in its many guises. st001 - trial 01 is the first release and is a four track ep. taking in a broad ranging musical spectrum, these tracks range from the dubby, sinister edge of 01.1 and heavy 4x4 rhythm of 01.3, right through to the more melodic sounds of the 909 led workout 01.2 and the swelling juno pads of last track 01.4. all tracks created using hardware synths, drum machines and field recordings.

white material at last, after a long break… wm006. a four-track ep by morgan louis — from the 004 showcase — plus three locked grooves. (b3, b4, b5) pedigree, locomotive, deep steppers

early suuport by rodhad, pfirter, norman nodge, etapp kyle, rolando, dj deep, inigo kennedy, kr!z and many more. odd / even boss andre kronert brings the fire to the third ep from fledgling underground label pure traxx. the artist behind last years hit stockholm ltd ep >exu< serves up two more deep cuts of the grittiest of analogue techno. label head stefan rein and dystopian artist ron albrecht deliver equally potent interpretations to round off the release. sinister sounds for dark spaces.

finally hydergine joins the knotweed records family! hydergine (aka roberto corizzo) is a techno producer from southern italy. he is best known for producing raw dub techno, and has come up with a string of fantastic releases in the last 3 years on labels such as separate skills and ranges.we have been talking to each other since the early days of knotweed records, trying to find the right tracks for the label. roberto approached us at the beginning of the year with some tracks that were a bit -different- than his usual productions: he was experimenting, and we liked it a lot. that s how the gamma experiments e.p. was born.the a side of the gamma experiments e.p. is a heavy atmospheric techno bomb. both tracks on the b side have more an acid feeling to them, incorporating weird arps, rawness and pad trips.enjoy the ride!

latest wicked bass instalment comes from lost 1990s tapes of an underground estonian production group, hupnosaurus. side a opens with muru, a simple ballad with its stripped kicks and funky string bass that gradually reach a lo-fi acidic house condition with psychedelic swirls appearing every now and then. bookworms provides a remix treatment with thick, multi-layered overdriven & looped madness that strips the original to a simple bassline and occasional industrial stabs. on side b, always in n out starts out as unorthodox blend of a classic techno kick and speed garage percussion, but after a long building spacey pad breaks into a classic filtered house tune with transposed chords and cut-up vocals that runs until the end of the track. the last title track demonstrates heavy stomping kicks, swinging hats, familiar psychedelic whirls and a trippy, crushed vocal sample appearing out of nowhere questioning where am i?

(justin k broadrick as jk flesh reshape / black rain rmx) rmxs for ands cosmic microwave background, that caught the attention for its raw brutality as well as its grainy sci-fi background concept.

summer 2015, illustrious festivals everywhere, gigantomania and superlatives without frontiers. who is looking for the small, fine and familiar alternative to the existing festival formats will find what they are looking for at the *day at the sea*. once a year the picturesque backdrop at the beach on the island of rügen get filled with life. at our festival in prora a lot of hand-picked live-artists and djs create a musical universe from reggae over downtempo up to house and techno. with the first *day at the sea* ep our acts bondi, verschnibbt & zugenäht, masterton with his remix for moby and tagträumer² bring a bit of that special beach feeling onto the black gold. exclusive songs let you imagine the scent of salty air and make the anticipation of a refreshing jump in the baltic sea come alive.

the latest ornate music offering sees the welcome return of homepark duo rob glassett and sam fussell, last seen on the label with the fill emptiness ep in 2012. since then, homepark have gone on to issue just the one 12-, untitled for courtesy of balance, whilst glassett developed his fold project, making this return to ornate most welcome. the style glassett and fussell deal in remains ever consistent, fusing crisp machine rhythms with plush chords and strings, using the finest ingredients to whip up impeccable house music to burrow comfortably into any number of nocturnal situations. with melodic soul at its core, this ep carries the ornate message on perfectly from previous flag-bearers ka one & st-sene and jordan in a blissful blur of blue-hued synths and bumping drums.

it’s not often that a breakthrough producer manages to cause major hype after just one release but when that artist is from the uk, putting out a brilliant ep on moodymann’s mahogani music, you start to realize how it happened in dan shake’s case. now its time for dan to build on this incredible start and from the way things are looking it’s safe to say it’s all going in the right direction. another rising star from the uk is wolf music regular medlar who has been making serious waves the last 5 years. remixes for the likes of glenn astro and disclosure have all helped put him in the spotlight and his debut lp sleep from 2013 delivered in spades. so when the news that these two were joining forces for a collaborative project reached us here at d.o.g we wanted in on the action.

the first time ever on vinyl: the original soundtrack of zbigniew preisner /kieslowski / 3 clolours / trois coulours / 3 farben: white / blanc / weiss 1lp+cd

markantonio can rightly be described as one of italys true techno titans, working tirelessly as he has since the late nineties to bring the tougher side electronic music into the light. recording for labels such as marco carolas design music, billy nastys tortured records and umeks recycled loops, markantonio has spent the last 16 years on the cutting edge of quality techno but it was with the launch of his analytic trail imprint in 2001 that he perhaps truly came into his own. the label became a hotbed for emerging and established names as markantonios own productions sat alongside releases from the likes of jospeh capriati, davide squillace, rino cerrone, & paco osuna. away from the studio he established himself as a global dj, taking his own unique sound on to the road, across europe and beyond and garnering fans wherever he went.

mkfn return to touchin bass after last years *substrate ep* with their latest offering, *this divide ep*. through a sustained and methodical exploration of studio techniques, the trio of babar raza (us), ovais hassan (uk) and fahad ahmad (canada) continue to refine and evolve their signature sound. manipulated sounds accent the meticulous rhythms to form the foundation upon which this release is defined. over the course of these four tracks, mkfn create a sense of place inviting listeners to traverse landscapes that exist independent of any singular perception or experience.

repress 2015 - following an impressive string of productions on labels like leftroom, murmur, and vitalik, london based, new zealand bred hugo barritt is set to present arguably his most accomplished work to date in the form of the penumbra ep this october. the release will be the second for young uk label construct, which has already worked with the likes of swayzak and the mole, and garnered the support of craig richards, heidi, tensnake, and midland. taking a step back from things over the last 12 months hugo was able to focus genuinely on what he loves: making dance music. and his patience and unadulterated passion shows. >penumbra< is impressive and understated. with a solid a side comprised of barritts driving yet subtle house cuts, and classic remixes from tuff city kids (aka lauer & running back label boss and panorama bars secret weapon, gerd janson) on the flip, the penumbra ep will looks set to be a mainstay of dj sets for many months to come.

oliver dollar is known for his loyal service to the underground for the last decade, and more recently, for his cross-over chart hit pushin on. today he announces news of the first single which will see the launch of his brand new label, industry standard. shout away is a collaboration with chuck daniels, a dark-disco club ready cut that was made recently in detroit. of the new label oliver comments i always wanted to do a label, but i think now is the right time to do it. the vision is to have crazy quality control, i dont want to put out a release every month. shout away sees a release just in time for summer with info of new music from the label coming soon.

over the last sixteen years moods & grooves has amassed a staggeringly impressive label family that includes names like theo parrish, mr g, kyle hall, rick wade, andres & kenny dixon jr. aka moodymann. this may the legendary detroit label returns with a seminal double vinyl album from veteran dj & producer joe le bon entitled * house music love music*

psyks newest release for the mote-evolver label (following last years time foundation album and the eps aracade and distane) is solid and elemental techno as ever: it fits neatly into the labels stylistic template of mesmerizing precision

every now and then, dreams come true and time has come for our special dream project to come alive. diez mil record s launch is marked by one of the most accomplished, respected and sophisticated artist of the last 20 years, that is no other than robert babicz.

after releases on saints & sonnets and stay underground, it pays, berlin artist quell aligns with the mil label for the four track tomahawk which further cements his reputation for no-nonsense, stripped back house and techno music. size 7 sets the tone, a dark, underground roller with a trilling bassline and acidy bleeps that sits nicely alongside the shimmering chords and deep dubby vibes of monolame. on the b-side, harhead leads with fluid percussive rhythms and sequential kick drums to give an immediate grooveintrinsic melody. the energetic, grooveled tone continues into the last track, where are they now, a dark, technofused stripped back rhythm track with an acid tinged-feel.

with a quiet intensity over the last 12 years, strategy has proven himself to be an incredibly resourceful and rewarding musician in both group settings and as a solo artist. in the latter guise, this portland producer/multi-instrumentalist (aka paul dickow) has released a prolific amount of excellent work for quality indie labels such as kranky, idle hands, 100% silk, endless flight, and entracte, putting a cerebral yet sensual spin on dub, ambient, post rock, and house music.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.