an inconceivable selection of productions fused together into a unique and eclectic release, re-structured reiterates the undeniable fact that john digweed and bedrock records are musical visionaries, responsible for shaping and inspiring the paths of so many artists to date. whether it be focusing on the future, or propelled by the past, john digweed continues to be one of electronic music s most esteemed djs, producers, and label bosses. this the first of three vinyl samplers features tracks & remixes by bedrock, alberto ruiz & guy j.

locked grooves third release on his eponymous label sees the belgian deliver an intense and driving two tracker. following his memorable collaboration with mind against and a track on life and deaths some things rise compilation, end/scherzo reveals a dark rêverie. end, with its haunting, hypnotizing synths, pulls you deeper and deeper into the vortex while scherzo brings you back up for air with its lively play of arpeggios and crescendos. end/ scherzo arrives on december 11th on both physical and digital formats, while both previous locked groove records releases will be made available digitally for the first time on the same date.

music for dreams release their second 12 inch this year from danish duo visti & meyland. continuing their current passion for writing real songs, visti & meyland are back with a larger than life anthem of love, melancholy and thoughtfulness. ‘sharing the light’ has a dreamy vibe in the verses and hits back hard with a bobby womack-esque chorus with meyland s jekyll and hyde vocals. carried by a 70 s drumbeat, a hypnotic electric bass line, and an out-of-tune piano, this track has a strong emotional, warm and star-gazing feel to it, though still maintaining the heavy, rock-solid grooviness that the danish duo are known for. on remix duties payfone calls the shots and demonstrates his power turning the track into a modern paradise garage-inspired dj tool. ‘girls on camera’ is the second track and a sure fire balearic club monster combining -e2e4- style arpeggios with french kiss style stabs making this package essential for any collector of open minded balearic sounds.

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, downloadcode included.

new years deal - nao katafuchi says about himself that he s a japanese artist who makes electronic music with a guitar & a semi vintage synth box, creating his own world ofcold romantic wave.

deluxe reissue des vor 10 jahren erst-veröffentlichten four tet albums *rounds*. 180 gramm doppel-vinyl im klappcover, inklusive cd mit live-mitschnitt eines konzertes in kopenhagen und downloadcode.

rfsplit is a new series, a collaboration between crf and a guest label with two different artists. for the first release, we choose clft, the french label based in lyon.on the a side we ask birth of frequency to do two tracks, the scar and the fink, two hypnotic and abstract tunes, with a dry and claustrophobic atmosphere.clft choose 2030 on the b side with life’s lake and fallen-in, very detroit influenced with light pads and melodies.

following on from the success of capriatis album self portrait, 4 tracks have been hand selected by some of technos hottest producers. dubfire, coyu, julian jeweil, luigi madonna have each incorporated the same feeling that joseph laid out in his original productions, but have added a unique twist that breathes a new lease of life into the tracks.

waltzing the line between techno and avant garde, her sixtrack >for sweden< ep finds a fitting home at peder mannerfelts eponymous label. machine woman, aka anastasia vtorova, is a sovietborn, berlinbased, audio and visual artist. >growing up in the ghetto of leningrad in the 90s surrounded by political unsuitability and brutalist architecture will shape you for life, but so will discovering boney ms night flight to venus<

the drowning shadows edition of sam smiths huge success debut album in *the lonely hour* includes a bonus disc with new tracks, alternate and cover versions. comes in gatefold sleeve.

herva is the artist name of hervè atsè corti. he lives in relative seclusion from the dance music world in the italian countryside around florence and is one of the most intriguing producers to work in house and techno for a while. his early musical life as a drummer, plus his extra-musical interests in engineering and electronics has informed a unique, freeform, and very tactile approach to dance music. its house and techno that doesnt adhere to the usual influences of detroit, chicago or berlin.

strictly 300 copies. no repress.
dj dook is an extraordinary digger and a big fan of all good things in life, he is also considered as the best disco dj in poland. for the first offering in transatlantyk s special limited series, dedicated to the art of the edit, he has prepared 4 amazing cuts, ranging from afro to proto-house and tropical disco to sleazy italo.

having made his family life a priority for the last three years, picotto was nonetheless busy in the studio, adding to his beyond-extensive catalogue of releases and preparing us for a new salvo of pumping techno, jacking tech-house and quintessential club material.

since infiltrating dancefloors and airwaves with april’s 2sox001 release, debukas has been dreaming away in his ‘shake box’ and travelling to another world. the follow up to that debut 2sox release is the dream travel ep from “the mr. fingers of the highlands” (brewster. bill, 2015, low life).

earth-based producers julian duron and michael sherburn touch down at 1080p with a massive 12 inch laced with timeless, chilled grooves. earth boys construct each track in a deep haze - vintage house, smooth jazz and breakbeats - compiling moody vocals and analog gear to create their signature, tongue-in-cheek sound. *welcome 2 earth* delivers a range of upbeat melodies and catchy hooks, slants on rising genres such as dad house, brunch house, and millennial jazz that come to fruition by placing fun as the keystone of their studio practice. duron and sherburn frequently collaborate on other projects dust, christian surfer, and todd and *welcome 2 earth* has collaborations from john barclay (dust) and lemon d (planet earth, metalheadz, kickin records). also known for their eclectic dj sets and regular parties at bossa nova civic club, earth boys blaze the streets of nyc with a serious mission, to get the whole universe high as hell.

‘etra’ is the second lp from portugese manuel carvalho, and can be seen as an extension of the ideas and themes explored on his debut 12” ‘citadel’ for paralaxe editions. here across 9 tracks manta breathes life and light into the potentially heavy exploration of the manifestation of the human ego in architecture, and our perceptions of inner/outer space. the weight of such ideas manifests itself in an sound realm where radiophonic interstellar explorations collide head on with a smooth yet brutalist techno vision. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

nach ihrer hochgelobten conscious cunt ep veröffentlicht die schweizer nepalesische produzentin, vokalistin und labelbetreiberin aisha devi ihr debütalbum auf houndstooth. während sie traditionelle klangformate mit experimentellen techniken sprengt und aus ihren vocals stürme von geisterhaften sounds entfacht, behandelt sie thematisch die entkopplung von materie und geist in der heutigen gesellschaft, kommentiert medien und konsumismus, und versucht durch kollektiven mentalen und spirituellen widerstand den innen frieden wiederzufinden. ein hochspirituelles, darkes electronica-album, das auf cd und 180g doppelvinyl erscheint.

a chance encounter on an elevator resulting in a life-altering romance makes for a great story. a great story narrated by monique binghams vocals over louie vegas production is even better.

a dead party mix for the lost souls of this world. tony boggs (aka joshua treble) is also known for his collaborations with mitchell akiyama as letters letters on type records and desormais on akiyamas own intr_version label. zero likes was recorded as tony s brother spent his last days in hospice, sampled life support machines and nurses whispers inter-splice hazy drones and jaded lo-fi beats. unfollow zooms in, giving us a dimly lit skeleton, dizzying motorik beats and paranoid textures undulate freely beneath the steady pulse.

raw, deep, funky...nothing more to say!!
4 dope house joints by tag-team siggatunez & oliver bersnstein. this ep is their second collaboration project after the successful * funkplace ep*.

first in a series of edits from a well known brighton based record label. their resident producers and label mates breath new life into unknown rarities. vinyl only, as somethings in life, be it food, sex or music are better when they remain physical.

having made his family life a priority for the last three years, picotto was nonetheless busy in the studio, adding to his beyond-extensive catalogue of releases and preparing us for a new salvo of pumping techno, jacking tech-house and quintessential club material. from heart to techno, picottos ninth studio album features a number of collaborations with regular partners in crime riccardo ferri and devid, who both throw in extra measures of italian flair to the mix

over the course of just four releases, the palms & charms label has quickly established itself as a purveyor of fine original music, enjoying support around the globe. their fifth release sees tokyo magician max essa drop one of his hottest eps to date. have you ever wondered what it would be like to be truly footloose and fancy free? have you ever dreamed of another way of life - free from the constraints of your current existence? well, here it is? the blame it on rea ep will elevate you to a completely new way of understanding - not just of yourself, but the world! forget the trials and tribulations put upon you by the man and enjoy the beauty and wonder proferred by the man – max essa. available for a limited time only - seek and ye shall find!

professor inc returns to boe with a four track ep of low slung heady house vibes, thumping drums and searing soundscapes. punchy 4/4 rhythms and throaty chords of crazy grace the aside where neat percussion sections break up dubby sweeps and deft ambient samples. the rolling loose beats and haunting synths movements of undergound sit nicely inside and offer a pumping club cut. the glorious strings of life after asylum play nicely with vox synths, weird samples and some weighty low end. rounding out the ep, put up the vibe skips and swings with fizzy stabs, modulated percussions and warm grooving bass.

marcel vogel has decided to celebrate the first five years of his edit-heavy lumberjacks in hell imprint in the only way he knows how: by putting together a sumptuous double pack stuffed with fresh new material. in keeping with the way the label has developed in recent times, the eight tracks blend the boundaries between original productions, illicit remixes and straight re edits. there s a celebratory, life affirming feel throughout, from the rubbery bass, d-train synths and rolling house grooves of giovanni damicos the break down, to the bluesy deep house brilliance of borrowed identitys queens bridge. highlights are plentiful elsewhere, too, from the hustlin electrofunk meets disco of vogel s own come on, to the killer synth solos and fuzzy bits of tim jules thrilling slap beat.

karousel is the new alias from irish producer gavin herlihy. forged in the fires of house and determined by a steely dedication to timeless deep dancefloor theory, the alias begins life on one of the uk s most trusted vinyl labels, illusion recordings. gavin started learning to produce in 2005 and less than a year in scored one of the tracks of the year in 2006 with machine a homework, a techno opus hailed by laurent garnier and dj hell as one of the tracks of the year. over the next few years a move to berlin lead to gigs at clubs like panorama bar, fabric and later circo loco while his productions took root in a variety of different genres and big labels. karousel is the expression of gavins house leanings rooted in the sampling of dusty old jazz and disco records and the use of hardware.

*agraphobia* by la synthesis is considered by many as one of the most beautifully crafted string-driven techno tracks of all time. originally released in 1994 it has received somewhat of a legendary cult status. 21 years later it is now time to breathe new life into this essential track and make it available again for a new generation of electronic music enthusiasts. together with de:tuned, la synthesis handpicked some of their favourite producers to rework the original and the results are mind-boggling to say the least.

ian blevins is from england but hes quite the dude. this is his first offering for the esp institute. on side a, meet the happy beast named hannibal, a big room tune that ticks every box your heart may desire bone dry drum production, atmospheric arpeggios, soaring strings and pads, a beautifully sweeping bass progression and an overall sense of euphoria goosebumps guaranteed. on side b, welcome aunt poly cools us down a little bit stripping back the instrumentation, minimizing any superfluous effects, and layering a sparse bassline and droning synths over a laidback 808 all to a relaxed tempo. blevins debut proves that from the right point of view, familiar elements and motifs can take on a new life whilst reminding us just how the rave can feel. these two songs will increase your serotonin levels.

powder is a young producer raised in rural japan, now living in tokyo. she wakes daily at 6am, squeezes onto a packed subway and commutes to a bland office building where her day is consumed by the electronics industry — a banal world of blank stares, uniforms, data entry and soliciting phone calls. she cherishes her lunch break, a solitary hour of astral projection where her daydreams cull inspiration for another life, her nocturnal routine. at 9pm the day closes, as her co-workers flock to the izakaya for beers, powder rushes to her micro home-studio to exorcize her daily demons, constructing a tropical temple to house her immaculate vision. she slaves away, unabashed until sunrise, when her routine begins again, however, todays lunch break is an escape into her headphones where she will revisit her soundtrack inspired by lights, colors, hometown memories, and the imaginary worlds where the fruits of her labour will live.

after remixing idriss d’s “alger”, eduardo de la calle returns to memento records with a 2 tracker. the spanish vinyl maestro, analog solutions label owner and beatz documentary maker delivers 2 majestic cuts of deep techno at its best, inspired by the early ricardo villalobos music released on kanzleramt or playhouse some 15 years ago. following the same ideas of building and de-constructing sound patterns made up of pure minimal elements, eduardo here tries to be as simple as he can: direct and repetitive, back and forth non stop compositions that take on a life of their own as they expand and contract. the ep was made in a week of intense and mesmerizing studio work. * die einführung* is a 10 minute number where korg poly 61 arpeggios and spellbinding melodies draw the listener down a psychedelic hole of frequency shiftings and lysergic percussions. * sonst werden* is built around hazy chords and ghostly vocal snippets soaked in a feedback of tape delay, sinister ambient sounds vibrating in the background.

pralles machinedrum remix-package für die dancehall-acts sk simeon und yaw faso! insgesamt vier mixe von u.a. *doper than dope* und *all of mi life*. nuff said!

the 1964 marvin gaye album back on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

margaretha ep from artist vincenzo pizzi is a four tracks.ep. an emotional and intense techno deep sound experience . margaretha track, narrows a journey into our deeper side. distortions, the time, the interlocking of different sounds fully express the flow of emotions and absences that surround us. holy mother , reflects the helplessness of men in the face of natural disasters. the breathtaking scenery and at the same time disturbing, spreads in humans fear and pleasure. metafisica , built an idea of constant movement and never stand still. the mind and the heart are in constant need of each others to fully enjoy life and go further without fear. xxiii piece close the ep with the intent to comunicate how life is about the perfect combination of body and soul.

the idea that france once had a genius and let him go to california where he was more welcome and appreciated than in paris is, in the digital area, a trivial issue. every single web entrepreneur heads towards the silicon valley to develop his ideas. during the 70’s, this was less ordinary. back then, it was another area, music, which witnessed the departure of a very talented guy for the united states, a country that quickly understood he was a star. marc cerrone, a trained drummer and disco phenomenon who sold more albums than many other artists put together, saw his career magnified by america but also slightly twisted by france which quickly reduced him to a style, disco music, without trying to understand who he was and how relevant his talent was. his path went through two phases, two complementary moves.

marc cerrone became the star of incredible live experiences in paris and elsewhere. as if, after having spent the first step of his musical career elaborating his repertoire, he’d chosen to devote the second one to make it live permanently. firstly on stage, then through younger generations: when bob sinclar samples his music or invites him to collaborate, it’s a new way for cerrone to keep his main ability alive: make crowds dance. a talent which most of his younger fans - todd terje, prins thomas, james murphy and a whole generation of cosmic disco lovers - agree to and get inspiration from. from 1976 to 2014, cerrone, whose discography makes so many others jealous, never stopped playing and keeping his beat which he considers vital. and if disco music had to be summarized to one artist, one creator, it would be him and nobody else. this exclusive double lp sounds like a tribute to his prolific discography, containing incredible remixes talented producers. a cd with all tracks is included.

we kick off 2015 with our third black label disc from young manchester producer, reflec. imbued with elements of the norths industrious past, but flecked with hints of birmingham and detroit techno, reflec manages to squeeze every ounce of life out of his machinic workings, presenting them in a progressive and extended form that couples as a club journey in the truest sense. repress

la nature malade brings along a brand new album of analog electronics for 2015 from a well known uk producer operating under a new alias, aquariun. eden and after is a 9 track album on a limited hand numbered pro dubbed blood red cassette in an edition of 100 worldwide. crossing styles and opening with the sub aquatic funk of title track side one takes you through banging electro on energy in constitution, the dark dub techno of to the letter of my oath and leaves you disappearing through a black hole on the path of helium rain. on side two a slice of dark, heavy instrumental hip hop gets things started with where is that perception? next we get into some straight 4/4 club techno with cut up drums and bumping baseline of mi dominante before moving through some blissed out detroit vibes on earth looking inwards, aliens talking through fm synthesis on collected stills and finally closing out on a rough as you like tr606 driven electro groover. look out for more to come from aquariun in 2016.

leary, presents the second vinyl s release signed with wout records.from south germany, among analog synthesizers and drum machines, leary give life to the concept of: uran lp. a record set very strong and compact, full of fascinating analog sounds, which blend power with depth and intensity. uran, bund and bar are the tracks featured in this latest product, bar is followed to a remix composed by dinkis.

tyler friedman returns to kontra-musik with a series of immersive wax maelstroms, adorned with the mind-melting artwork of rafaela drazic. every track on ccc: bb: bbb: jj is a controlled experiment in lysergic dance music, an examination of how far you can warp the constitutive elements of techno without loosing it s essential spine. the result is four evolutionary techno suites full of movement and life that make your brain move just as vigorously as your body. as the personal work of a composer creating soundtracks for artist projects - most notably as a long-term collaborator of the otolith group, the filmmaker collective spearheaded by pioneering afrofuturist theorist kodwo eshun - ccc: bb: bbb: jj sums up everything kontra-musik is about: dancefloor celebrations challenging the boundaries of expectation and genre.

we re very happy to announce the re-lauch of klakson, the legendary electro/techno label run by steffi and dexter! klakson was one of the major west coast labels during the second wave of dutch electro/techno heydays at the beginning of the century, releasing several classics such as dexter s i don t care or fastgraph s systematic . now the time is right and a return in style it is... without mercy dexter drops four of his trademark razor-sharp sci-fi electro p-funk bombs that will make dancefloors explode worldwide... listen and learn ya kiddies!

tonic004 sees two edits of an amazing 90 s house record. a side see s kk and ma chopping up the original to give it a new lease of life with some added dance floor flesh while the b see s the tuff city kids (gj and pl) manipulate the original into a rave weapon of choice for the savy dj. vinyl only - no digital.

future times is back in the mix, expanding the sound and vision of the label with the latest in their compilation series, vibe 3!

spanish native javier carballo is an aspiring dj and producer from the canary islands. after releases on several labels like one records, la vie en rose and on his own imprint overall he celebrates his debut on tabla. the ep consists of three strong four-to-the-floor tunes and a heavy remix made by s.moreira from slow life.

beautifully designed lp on 180g vinyl! just waking up and everything sounding slower. holes in the wall. the unknown in the familiar. the shock of the new. just-turned rubble. thick clouds of recall. muted high-life, de-centered hip-hop, and disparate conversation. heavy, sinking jazz and dissected infomercials. too much chewing gum? not quite anything, or half of something. reminds me of. smells like? turkson side is africanus okokons first album. it is almost entirely sample-based, made largely within a simple, custom-made playback software with each track recorded in one take with very little editing

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jean claude gavris restore label returns with their third release featuring four brand new reworked edits by some of the leaders in the scene such as opolopo, ezlv, jean claude gavri himself & sleazy mcqueen & vinyladdicted.

it is with great pleasure we welcome to our label, the hero of the parisian underground scene, and circoloco resident, dj w!ld!
as we enter into our 3rd year of running pathway traxx, we wanted to raise the bar both musically and artistically and this ep certainly delivers that. dj w!ld has always been a personal favorite of ours we were over the moon when he signed with us. fresh of the back of his 2014 album, when you feel me on his own the w label, this guy is arguably in the form of his life! with an expansive discography backing up his formidable djing skills, the accolades he is receiving now are simply long-overdue recognition for one of france s long-serving underground house heroes.

fleeting wax is a new label by basel djs mehmet aslan and miajica from alma negra, whose fame has spread far and beyond switzerland. the ep contains three striking edits from the reaches of what could be considered world disco in the widest sense of the word. its fair to say that this is the embodiment of a now familiar basel sound all sultry playfulness, turkish delights and sun drenched pop not pop. the first is tais schlager edit, built on a combo of hypnotic marimba-dreaming and that irresistibly sugary voice. istanbul digger dj fattish immerses himself into the singer-songwriter wealth of his country. and label co-owner miajica weds italian cantautore passion to the dancefloor. with its first release, fleeting wax clearly lives up to its romantic promise: unearthing forgotten relics and infusing sleeping beautys with new life.

the latest release from guy gerbers respected rumors label comes in the form of this 4-track ep from elusive producer clarian. a regular guy gerber collaborator and remixer, clarian has also recently released on the likes of anjunadeep, turbo, life and death, supplement facts and my favourite robot. despite his mysterious persona, clarian is regularly booked to play slots at some of the worlds best clubs fabric, watergate, and output to name just a few.