next up on crosstown rebels offshoot label rebellion is london-based producer tim green, showcasing his range with an ep crossing disco with deep house grooves

mainakustik presents paride saraceni, from italy who is living in london right now. he delivered two melodic techno biggies for the floors. the title track >walking with the moon< is a warm melodic tune perfect for the late hours. >dreaming tomorrow< is more danceable and floor orientated. remixes comes from no one less then legowelt. his remix sounds like a space journey. the other remix is from our good friend daniel mehlhart who has just started his own label. first pressing comes in transparent orange coloured limited vinyl!

early support: adonis smith, hakim murphy, neville watson, perseus traxx (future flash), anthony shakir, david vunk (moustache records), massimiliano pagliara, mass prod, ksoul, photonz (one eyed jacks), boris noiz, ali renault (human shield recordings), humandrone, michael eldridge, rick hopkins (thunder, london), terrence sinclair allen, john heckle, lula circus, eddie richards, alexxei n nig (exprezoo), rufus (bosconi records), moody manc, merrick brown, g marcell marcell, edoardo scarpellini (aka e-dward!).
locura present the second vinyl of our brand new imprint, locura records. they are trying to involve the best underground artists, focusing on the first chicago sound, with deep, acid and disco elements. this record starts with our collaboration with ennio colaci, half of minimono (oslo, bosconi, tuning spork), >the keeper of dreams<, remixed on the same side by the highly acclaimed german duo snuff crew (gigolo, rush hour, snuff traxx). the 3 tracks b side will contain 3 originals by meschi (lunar disko), rio padice (tsuba, morris audio) and takeshi kouzuki (mathematics).

after a short production break, the russian techno duo easy changes (denis cast & kilrill silas) are back with a 12 inch on the berlin/london based label, mean records, run by cesare marchese (cesare vs disorder) & federico benedetti (onirik). the lion is also a good drummer fits in nicely with the labels love of minimal techno productions that feature original sounds, moody melodies and deep aural landscapes. easy changes gained recognition in 2007 with two back to back hit releases on foundsound records. in 2009, they were the first ep from nervmusic, a moscow based label that focuses on unconventional techno started by cast, silas and friends. seated comfortably between the avant-garde and the dancefloor, the release has something for everyone. the title track, the lion is also a good drummer is an epic, crawling minimal techno production filled with stripped down percussion and abstract found sounds perfect for after-hours. on the flipside is the uptempo, quirky and tribal burlesque, replete with spliced vocal samples, snares, cymbals, bleeps and claps. for the burlesque remix, french producer doubtingthomas shows off his lifelong obsession with percussion and its rhythmic allure with the addition of a trippy drum solo midway through the track.

erste single aus dem debüt-longplayer des berliner djs und produzenten till von sein (trenton, morris audio, dirt crew), das ende oktober auf suol erscheinen wird. >non existent love< ist eine kollabo mit tigerskin. an den vocals: meggy & lazarus. die remixe dieses deepen acid-juwels kommen vom baskischen produzenten el_txef_a und jozif (wolf + lamb, fist or finger) aus london.

london based dj and producer brackles makes his debut as a rinse artist with his new 12 inch release, released on august 8. brackles has steadily built a name for himself as a dj and producer to watch after he started djing at 15 years old, going on to be a regular at londons world famous fwd>> club night and with his own weekly show on rinse fm.
as a producer he has released several highly sought-after releases for some of the best labels around - planet mu, appleblims apple pips label, berkane sol and numerous releases on his own blunted robots imprint with co-owner shortstuff.
brackles dj sets are renowned party starters, energetic and elastic, effortlessly taking in funky, grime, vintage 2-step and bassline. this 12 inch, a taster from his upcoming rinse presents full length release, encompassing all of that without losing that unique brackles production sound. catch brackles every thursday 3pm-5pm on rinse fm 106.8 fm london and www.rinse.fm

redux drop the first various artist e.p in their history and pull together some of their favourite track-smiths to deliver a selection of dance floor goodies. spanning the globe from london to new york to down under in melbourne, the music trawled on the first in the series all share the same aim… to make you dance.

out 26th of sept. mikkel metals new tartelet ep travels deep into the spectral voids of space. empyrean pads and raw drums reverberate in our ear meatus on cassini -soft kicks with shrill claps and a prodding bassline bringing back memories of mikkel metals earlier dubby excursions. phasing, relentless, and a favourite in the early hours of both the night and morning, cassini has everything needed to become a mainstay for all djs brave enough to venture beyond our known realms. mazurski, a galaxy of beaming details and radiant synthlines colour it deep, while the echoes of light gone by envelops the transient listener. following on the same side is the dub version (vinyl only), outlined by a scrapping kick, filtering sequences of sonic waveforms and abraded sub-basslines. all this rough beauty is fully submerged in a crystal pond of levitating strings and sparkling monotones. these cuts will transport you beyond, both in front of properly charged sound systems and laptop-powered earphones. referencing both the recently resurrected new age wave and the analogue power of london, mikkel metal has brought a completely new dimension to the tartelet universe, the quality is undeniable, the construction timeless and the foot-tapping ensured, so get floating.

panther veil is the debut release on dublin based apartment records. over the 3 tracks london producer ncw explores various avenues of house music in a stripped back, unique fashion. opening with the slowburning, detroit-tinged swing of veil, the flip serves up the bent out of shape jack of my braindead acid, while panthers relentless late night groove rounds things off in a blurry haze

terror danjah finally returns to the airwaves with his first new material since 2010s >undeniable< album on hyperdub. the masssively-anticipated >full attention< is the first step in the resurrection of his patented rhythm & grime sound, the style he made his name with in the early noughties with vocalists like shola and sade ama. this time out, ruby lee ryder is his voice of choice, and her distinctive vocal has already landed the track on the bbc 1xtra playlist, with further spins on radio 1 and rinse fm, and its a fixture in the boxes of djs like skream, mistajam and target. advance club promo has generated a ridiculously positive response right across the board, with hard support from brackles, swindle, alex nut, blackdown, wylie, and many many more, setting the scene for >full attention< to become an anthemic club and commercial hit as soon as it reaches the shops. on the flip mr danjah drops his trademark gremlinz logo for two 8 bar grime smashes that have been doing the rounds on rinse fm for the last half year. >east village< is a toast to the nights hardrive label hosted at the london club of the same name, and >jeckle & hyde< (exclusive to this 12 inch) has been battered in the raves by logan sama, zomby, and elijah & skilliam just to name only a few. this marks the beginning of a hefty release schedule for the grime kingpin including more high-impact singles and remixes on the way for greensleeves, butterz and hyperdub.

barcelona-born rainer grew up in california, but it was his move to london in 2007 which led him to start collaborating with cesare vs disorder, playing out around town and beginning his production career with the popular >neuralgia< under his belt. the obvious next step for him was to hitch his wagon onto the well-traveled route onto berlin where he now presents his second release on cesares serialism records. >x-berg to san diego<, a production in conjunction with the labels head honcho, a paean to his newly adopted stomping ground and the town of his youth. a tough house beat leads with a funky guitar picking out groove along the way, an oscillating vocal hovering into earshot as old-school snares jack it up.

music always played a significant role in the life of javier viudez and rainer serrat and the quest for the music made them leave their hometowns mallorca and barcelona and move to london where they met each other and started sharing a studio in 2004. constant flow of releases on labels like serialism, safari electronique, vinyl club and serious club gigs followed. here javier and rainer kick off a new chapter and team up for 4 tracks, tales of lost memories and other-worldiness of early morning hours, that were some of the best kept secrets of loco dice sets this summer. the repetitive title track “scusas” with its hypnotic, scale wandering staccato bassline, >rainer nostalgia< with its uplifting vocal shouts, the timberlake infected, driving >nuevo cedar< or any other piece of this collection, these boys seem to have a golden hand for stripped down grooves

the finest moustache bearer since selleck rocked the tv as magnum pi returns. thats correct, sccucci manucci drop a long awaited second release on the fledgling imprint, enlisting a premier cast of continental friends to lay down some class a discoteria! securing the talents of runaways jacques renault is no mean feat for the self styled purveyors of fine music, and the on the prowl boss serves up a beefy disco funk edit in the vein of his killer public release twelve from last year. in support, a cast of rising uk talent serve note of their budding prowess, with tenth circles zoo look indulging in some monstrously expansive beatdown a la the revenge on the aptly titled >early doors<. casino times provide the why didnt i think of that moment with >thats the truth<, a bashmore style take on the de la soul & chaka khan collab which has been burning up sound systems from london to petrcane this summer. young one picture house ends proceedings with aplomb on >blaxploitation< a gritty shaker reminiscent of eddie c in his pomp.

bbp recordings is back with another hot 12”, vinyl of party bangers from one of the key players in the nu funk/ghetto funk scene - kool hertz from london. a 4-track ep of absolute dancefloor dynamite that are gonna slap around funky crowds all across the globe. pumped to the maximum with funky breakbeats, banging ghetto bass and samples from good ol’, days –,- this is a sure shot for all funky djs.

afrobuddha is the hotly-awaited new music project from east london-based japanese producer/dj duo kay suzuki and koichi sakai, arguably two of the biggest and most respected names pushing at the boundaries of the capitals independent world music scene over the last five years. the first release to hail from the afrobuddha banner will be obame, a powerful collaboration with the kakatsitsi drummers, a ghanaian drum and dance troupe, featuring pioneering drummers from the ga tribe of southern ghana, with their roots in the fishing community of jamestown. they combine traditional drumming grooves, played on a wide variety of west african drums, with melodies from bamboo flutes, xylophone and folkloric chants in stunning harmony. the track fuses their intoxicating raw drumming, traditional chants and bamboo flutes with afrobuddhas unique rendering of modern dance music to create a truly spiritual dance music of our time.

this is the second album from bell and is a mix of robotic funk electro, funked up twisted disco and classic 808 acid. bell give us analog synthesizers and digital techniques to bring us robotic arcade-system electro. deeply complex electronic material, deep basslines, superb production, ranging from unremittingly catchy to dark, creating truly a formidable electronic album. bell are dan crouch and adrian stephens from london and supporters of bell range from andy weatherall to carl craig.

traxx ep is the first reference by argentinian born / barcelona based brand new label music, women, money. opening release is produced by label founders, argentinean talents ignacio sietetrece & lucianno villarreal, and includes remixes from legendary philadelphia producer someone else and one of the most promising artist to come out of the south americas underground scene, may segui. mastering was made by shanemcenhill (the streets, skream, faithless) at finyltweek studios, london.
label aspiration is to bring to light new artist offering fresh and renovation ideas to the electronic music scene, mainly focus on deep house sounds.

music from the film *black to comm*, recorded at the 2008 meltdown festival at the royal festival hall in london. pressing on red vinyl.

tom giles previous twelve on modern soul saw him flex his muscles as a producer of sample-based wonky disco. this latest release, however, shows him stepping up to the challenge of crafting heavy boogie gems from scratch – with not a sample to be seen. the 12 inch kicks off with colour theory, a memorable mid-tempo number where crisp snares cracking between a lithe synth-line and a funk-bass backbone, featuring alex farrell of the london afrobeat collective on guitar. its a boogie daisy-cutter, packed, primed and ready for dropping on discerning dancefloors.

the deadly combination of two of the hottest new skool producers tyke & prestige return with two huge dancefloor smashers. >scorpio< is a rolling, jungle influenced track, with influences from the early full cycle and dope dragon catalogue, brought bang up to date with todays exceptional production standards. >immortal formula< is twisted bassline madness in full effect - more of an experimental offering, this is one for the serious bass heads!
since his solo ep dropped on grid, tyke has received plays from right across the scene including spins from andy c, london elektricity, hazard, and artificial intelligence amongst others.
prestige has been quickly rising through the ranks over the past 12 months, and is fast becoming one of russias most well known d&b names, with an impressive catalogue of d&b smashers already under his belt.

different is extremely proud to present you its upcoming new single >jus acid< from the french, london based producer abstraxion, including huge remixes by jacques renault, in flagranti and cosmo vitelli.
abstraxion is currently one of the most exciting up and coming producer. already garnering critical acclaim from his previous eps, including support from on erol alkan, simian mobile disco… he is also a gifted remixer and is in demand having remixed this year black strobe, hey today!, inflagranti and many others.
>jus acid< showcases abstraxion banging acid techno – building schizophonic basslines on his old analogs synths, ace dancefloor track: >this is just acid<.

how do you follow-up last years monster mr.spock? of course with something even more ghetto, more dirty and more fun. lezgo is the 2nd collaboration between justin martin and ardalan, a curious bay area duo of master and apprentice that seems to be magic in the studio. this time they delve deep into the footwork meets house sound delivering cool r&b respites inside mega booty grooves for 3 minutes then letting down the hammer on the kick drum in the finale that kills every time. this is the type of tune that gets everyone moving and smiling and makes you wish you had 10 of them just like it in your bag. i ve played this to every type of crowd from techno chin scratchers to college kids, festival crowds, london know-it-alls, fund raising 40+ year olds, deep house heads, post dubsteppers, basement afterpartiers, hip-hop crews, disco kids and straight up ravers. it works everywhere and thats the sign of a big tune.

already played by sven väth, seth troxler. joris voorn, tiefschwarz, reboot... the london resident ross evana already excelled as dj at pacha nyc, at ministry of sound london or in the we love space series in ibiza. his track >thrilla in manila< first takes its time to build up before it sets a tremendously powerful exclamation mark on the dancefloor with its tropical-hypnotic percussions. with its second track, the ninth edition of cocoons 10 inch -series leads us to the land of the midnight sun. the two stockholm-born cousins alex caytas and aleks patz have started their musical collaboration only in 2007 but can already look back on a hand full of very good produced releases for the stuttgart-based label parquet recordings and the italian label caremella, as well as on remixes for martin dawson/king roc and voltique. >blue sea< shows the duos affinity to the energetic deep house techno of the nineties: with its organ sound, blues vocals and a highly infectous bass line, this track could almost pass as a modern and uncluttered version of st. germain, being predestined for warm summer nights. this is how techno sounds in 2011.

london based james what is a well known musician treading the more left-field and creative end of the tech house spectrum. his numerous eps alongside dan berkson have become poker flat classics in recent years and so we are happy to welcome him in his first solo effort for the label. lead cut >it feels wrong< fuses classic analog bass with lively synth work and satisfyingly complex question-answer passages that whisk us away into a sweaty, late night vibe immediately. berlin based lord of the witching hour lee curtiss adds his touch on the remix side with a killer acidic treatment of >it feels wrong<. tense, soulful and teasing, this warm and super playable version will no doubt find its way to freaky dancefloors everywhere. >in the dark< slowly builds edgy, spooky elements in a deep, dark and sexy trip. combining smooth chords and keys, with trippy synths and sinister vocal snippets, whats bright and clear production works wonders in this slow-burner.

terranova are hardly a new name on the scene. fetisch, its leader has lived on the international nightlife circuit since punk took over london. remember lcd soundsystems >losing my edge<? well, he was there. and he is still hungry. heralding the new terranova album (out early 2012), this double-headed single has classic written all over it. >i wanna go out< is an acid house anthem of the highest caliber, an ode to nightlife, a possibel mantra for all of us. >take my hand< features khan on vocals and takes you down a darker road. its clanging metallic percussions makes us think of einstuerzende neubauten in bed with herberts radioboy/wishmountain project. its deep, its good and it leaves us craving for more... welcome on board: terranova!

needing little introduction, london based producer roof light has been making big waves on the underground garage/post-dubstep scene since his groundbreaking debut >in your hands< ep for styrax some 21 months ago.
since then his resume has somewhat multiplied, with a string of releases on esteemed labels such as millions of moments, prolific, l2s, and highpoint lowlife to name a few. continuing on with this impressive run, roof light is poised to drop the fittingly titled >on the third< ep for phuture shock musik this summer.

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edition without picture sleeve but with a new printed insert. blackest ever black return following tropic of cancers recent hit (blackest003). blackest ever black is proud to present in a syrian tongue: karl o connors first solo ep as regis in ten years. on the a-side is >blood witness<, is sleek, predatory techno for sex workers and serial killers, on the b-side a slower, noisier live edit of the same track by o connor and mick harris (aka scorn) that accentuates its rugged breakbeat architecture, and then >blinding horses<, a suitably pummelling, punishing hymn to desert conflict ancient and modern. across these three tracks, regis showcases a sound that delivers the industrial intensity of his vintage downwards work, the elegance and swing of his sandwell district contributions, and a seemingly new ingredient: something powerfully, irreducibly blackest ever black. blackest ever black is a london-based label home to releases from raime, regis and tropic of cancer. this is regiss second contribution to its catalogue, following his remix of raimes >this foundry< (blackest002).

first 500 pieces only in limited printed sleeve - first come first served. second edition repress will ship at the same time without picture sleeve but with a new printed insert. blackest ever black return following tropic of cancers recent hit (blackest003). blackest ever black is proud to present in a syrian tongue: karl o connors first solo ep as regis in ten years. on the a-side is >blood witness<, is sleek, predatory techno for sex workers and serial killers, on the b-side a slower, noisier live edit of the same track by o connor and mick harris (aka scorn) that accentuates its rugged breakbeat architecture, and then >blinding horses<, a suitably pummelling, punishing hymn to desert conflict ancient and modern. across these three tracks, regis showcases a sound that delivers the industrial intensity of his vintage downwards work, the elegance and swing of his sandwell district contributions, and a seemingly new ingredient: something powerfully, irreducibly blackest ever black. blackest ever black is a london-based label home to releases from raime, regis and tropic of cancer. this is regiss second contribution to its catalogue, following his remix of raimes >this foundry< (blackest002).

skyline recording is proud to give you sl45020, the first out and out hip hop. plug 1 - >in a flash< representing the forthcoming soundsci formula 99 lp featuring the extraordinary talents of emcee oxygen over an uptempo stormer that will have you shaking that thing on the dancefloor. plug 2 >class in session< taken from u-georges in production lp has a soulful edge and lyrics that will have you thinking for days. soundsci - altanta based emcees audessey and u-george team up with london beatmakers jonny cuba & dj ollie teeba. very limited edition of 300 numbered copies!

mikael stavöstrand (lick my deck, clink, highgrade) spent a few days in berlin recently, so why not get him over to the we are hq and work on some tracks with agaric, right? the boys first track is a deeper bass driven techno track interchanging grooves and eerie strings and percussion arrangements whereas the flipside on this limited 10 inch goes more funky and presents a surprising vocal bit where vealchop out of los angeles asks himself why certain things went the way they did! already tried and tested to excited crowds in clubs like 1001 london, rex paris and tresor berlin...

latest release on rebellion is a superb four-tracker of off-kilter subsonic house from the illustrious pezzner! each cut is unique in its own charm and quirkiness. the two killer cuts on the a side feature the infectious, driving, heady resonance of >one more< and the beautiful, transcendental nature of >try it again< featuring the illustrious nneka gryffyn from apt entertainment. the flip features the piano driven, snake charming >native language< and the staccato sub-ska rhythm and flute-infested genius of >not a good idea<. what a cracking ep! dave released his debut album, the tracks are alive, last year on freerange. he has a plethora of single releases on om, viva and freerange, as well as releases as jacob london (along with bob hansen) on classic & doubledown and countless remixes. already a firm favourite in the rebels camp, this great ep is a feather in daves cap, and is to sure cement rebellion’s burgeoning cutting edge reputation

having subtly seduced us all with their debut single, ants, london based duo elephant return with their second seven inch offering on memphis industries. french-by-way-of-pontefract chanteuse amelia rivas met christian pinchbeck back in may 2010, since when they have been quietly creating some hauntingly fragile songs with a sense of mystery and history that belies their teenage years. so side a, >allured< strips away layers, to produce a pure expression of the confusion of love (and lust). amelias disjointed lyricism speaks of anatomy and of carousels, hinting at both the poetics and mechanics of unrequited desire. and on the aa side >actors<, elephant explore the tension of attention, both the craving to be noticed and the desire to melt away into the crowd.

london based label ism serves up a massive ep with three tracks from russian disco producer volta cab, all of which offer some seriously downtempo grooves. >play on< and >magic in your eyes< nail the classic sub 110bpm disco sound with its lush live instrumentation. however its the shining 80s feel of >hes a bad mutha< that is the most impressive, melding a sleazy vocal with a heart-rending combination of synths and horns. label bosses yam who? offer two remixes, with their version of >play on< a cosmic uptempo version of the original, with an ascending synth bass that elevates the original vocal to new heights. their remix of >hes a bad mutha< adds a similar amount of extra dancefloor kick, removing the originals yearning melody for something a little more forceful.

nice price deal !!! 2 bears is joe goddard (from hot chip) and raf rundell and the remixes are by darkstarr diskotek which is colleen cosmo murphy and ashley beedle. the 10-inch has limited edition hand silk-screened covered and hand stamped labels courtesy of artist james morrison and is the fifth and final in the bitches brew 10-inch series. getting the big up from the loft party in london, chris coco, ross allen, liv spencer (houseofhouse/still going), jim stanton (horse meat disco), leo zero and more.

it took a while but we finally got this great remix ep together from catz n dogz escape from zoo album. tanner ross flexes his e-funk biceps and shows us that just a little bit goes a long way with huge bass and sparse vox. this remix goes against the grain the right way, showing restraint and power at the same time. the main man of detroit, carl craig also delivers a sparse and beautiful mix, 1st giving us a lesson in how to properly tweak the space echo and then bringing it back with classic strings and subs. both mixes are getting major support from all across the globe from sebo k to troy pierce to ewan pearson to martyn to l-vis 1990 to james zabiela - overall probably the best feedback we had in a while on a record to be honest.. all great for our kids at the detroit youth foundation where the mothership label donates 100% of profits! also, special thanks to matt colton at air studios, london for donating a mastering session for free to cut this record and support our school.

hris liebing and the clr team are very exited about the upcoming release of clr 049. the engine ep by black asteroid is the brand-new project of an artist who has been an unconventional techno innovator and a big inspiration for many years. black asteroid is the brainchild of bryan black, who started his career as a sound designer for prince. while working with prince at paisley park studios, bryan learned and honed sound and production skills, which inspired him to start his own band. he moved to london england and co-founded a band called motor. their first demo was quickly signed to novamute, and after 2 singles, motor were catapulted to the top of the techno world, sharing stages with daft punk and kraftwerk at major festivals, and later embarking on a world tour supporting depeche mode in 2009. in april 2011, bryan decided to start a new project by the name of black asteroid, to showcase an exciting new sound and to re-capture the techno world once more

devonte haynes ist schon seit jahren sehr umtriebig in der indie-musikwelt. neben seinen eigenen projekten (testicicles / lightspeed champion) schrieb er unter anderem auch hits für florence & the machine, basement jaxx, theophilus london und solange knowles! irgendwann dazwischen entstand sein neuestes schaffenswerk >coastal grooves< unter dem namen blood orange. diese remix 12 inch ist der zweite teil aus der 12 inch serie, welche vor dem fantastischen album, das ende august erscheint, veröffentlicht wird, und sie enthält je einen mix von bottin und bicep.

klutes triumphant new release is a break driven melodic tour de force. both sides caned by all the greats including marcus intalex, london elektricty, nu tone & logistics, its even been nominated for an ivor nevello award for outstanding instrumental composition. get involved with what makes drum and bass so great.

undeniably a big record! 20 minutes of kerosene for those inclined towards the more adventurous path: an epic nu-disco-blended original as if cc had a feast with lindstrom. london resident mark chambers delivers a sure hands-up-in-the-air deep house mix and reboot joy confession 1st take is for the fearless amongst our fans: rough detroit analog spirit that will blow your soundsystem or your mind or both.

now into their seventh year, horse meat disco have continued to lead the way with packed residencies at their hq at the eagle in london s vauxhall, lux in lisbon and tape in berlin. inspired by the music and inclusive ethos of new york’s club scene during the 70s and 80s, the collective have garnered a unique reputation for amazing parties and unmatchable sets, the quartet of djs each mixing their own quality blend of disco juice. during 2011, as well as playing their annual uk festival dates at glastonbury and lovebox, they will be spreading the love to some of the world s leading festivals including vivid in sydney, electric elephant, bestival and san francisco s pride.

coming straight off the back of two well-thumbed eps, ruben & ra welcome spanish boogie chronicler rayko to their west london-based retrospective imprint for retro003. ra: >we just had to reach out to rayko after he sent us his edits of dazz bands >let it whip< and >contagious< by the whispers<. over on the flip, madrids finest has given evelyn champagne kings 1982 classic >love come down< a modern rework, plus completing the package ruben & ra have added their version. as is always the case with a retrospective ep, theres a 320k free download and this time its raykos >contagious<. who said the spirit of house music was dead?

seiji – the much-lauded and respected producer from west london – returns with the penultimate part of his 2010-launched seiji series. having successfully explored a career path thats established him as a founding member of broken beat originators bugz in the attic, a key artist for the seminal jungle/d n b label reinforced, a downbeat solo artist for sonar kollectiv and a producer and co-writer for the brilliant roisin murphy, in 2011 seiji is a man focused squarely on the dancefloor. the seiji series is just one part of that with seiji stripping things right back, identifying each release with a simple number and putting all his energy into creating music that he truly believes in. a merging of sounds and influences that have always been with him, but have never sounded so right – encapsulating everything thats exciting about the underground uk scene at the moment. as with the previous two releases, seiji 4 is a double a-side focusing on the current uk house sound, a bit soulful, a bit funky a bit jacking, with two solid heavy grooves that are going to work on any house dance floor. no other has a really soulful vocal sample, a rolling reese bass riff and percussive uk house beats. easy is more of an infectious skippy house groove with a chunky bass hook and deep techno pads

night slugs present the >waterworx< 12 inch from jam city. following on from last years >magic drops<, this is the south london producers second full salvo for the label. where magic drops was on a grime/crunk tip, waterworx is a portal into jcs unique universe via stripped down, tracky house. on this 12 inch he clears his substantial cache of club material before focussing on his debut album, to follow later this year.

lower east are proud to introduce the highly anticipated second release from alexis raphael. club soundsystems far and wide are still resonating with the sound of his first release on jamie jones and lee foss critically acclaimed label: hot waves. spaceship was a huge deep house hit and received glowing reviews so what better time to introduce his next offering: kitchens and bedrooms. here at lower east we ve gone all out to make this a special package with remixes from, lee foss, richy ahmed and volante, russo and a deeper >sunset< mix from the man himself. encompassing elements of deep house, house, disco and electronica, each mix has its own bold identity but they all fit the lower east mould perfectly. although this is alexis first release on lower east, he is already a key member of its inner circle. alongside cozzy, alexis promotes the much talked about east london event creche. whatsmore, with regular gigs across the capital he is an established member of the london scene.

oliver schleenvoigt is not only the half of the famous duo monoroom, he just knows how to bring the studio flavour directly to the dancefloor. after his smashing kunstflug ep on ostwind, munika is the second solo single of oliver and so chase buch (kling klong / ministry of sound london) didnt hesitate to put his gold fingers on one of these great original tracks. keep pimpin!

nice price deal !!! peaktime! this one definitely qualifies as a summer record. a.j. holmes is the self-titled >king of the new electric hi-life<. after moving back to london three years ago the guitarist and dj has played quite a role in the booming afrobeat scene there and formed a new band called >the hackney empire<. for the summer of seven series he contributes two remixes of tracks from the very best and xylitol that are simply made for the summertime love.

after a longer break berliner frank mueller and london based ulrich schnauss have surfaced from their studio labyrinth to present the beroshima longplayer >polyphonication<. following a string of eps and remixes the fourth beroshima album was long overdue! it continues to explore the stylistic frame defined by the recent successful releases on cocoon, soma and mueller records and yet manages to surpass the expectations set by these skilfully crafted productions. beroshima defy genre boundaries and incorporate a wide range of sonic colours out of a studio filled with current and vintage equipment whilst also drawing from long term experience on the live and dj circuit. ten tracks that deliver state of the art dance music with more than just a touch of funk which never lose the spirit of exploration