to turn peoples heads you have to make a bit of an effort to do something different. but maybe there is another part of me that just wishes i could make club bangers and just put it out there…
- spatial, 2013

with his debut album back to bedlam, elia vens presents the astonishing result of his musical rebirth. no doubt, he keeps the balance between underground techno and rhythmic house music with a dash of haunting melodies. the production time of one and a half years proofs his will to accurately establish a serious musical base and that he took his time to collaborate with several artists from divergent fields. the element of surprise runs like a golden thread through all tracks and eventually leaves behind the answer to the very question for the identity of elia vens.

diynamic musics newest release, a full self-titled album by stimming, once again shows why this labels artists are some of the most renowned in the music scene. pacing through the snowy sand white beaches that leave marks behind every step seagulls chirping, and suddenly a steady bass appears as waves crash onto the beach. a dream-like state begins, and as the beat sets in, you are lost in the sounds of stimming. his new album was born in this very state of mind, on the beaches of the baltic sea, during a 5-week retreat from reality in the winter of 2012.

little is known about mysterious producer tommy rawson. our first acquaintance was the aptly named shy track on red rackems smugglers inn 001 release. we tried to find out more but the trail got cold pretty quick. it was not until hearing gilles peterson playing a version of hugh masekelas dont go lose it baby on his show that word got around, tommy rawson was back. this particular anthemic track found its way to mats who then started playing it out and every time, in every club no matter where in the world the reaction was same, people completely lost it on the dance floor! we had but no choice to release the track and luckily enought tommy must have a sixth sense because at the same time mats blasted the track at the local talk office to convince tooli shouting: this is the next big release for local talk, i m telling you! another track made it into his mailbox, the soulful house jam brenda done died with no name. both tracks ended up on this 12 inch of course. mr rawson has delivered the goods here, warm, sunsplashed music all the way. a name to watch for this year and probably not mysterious for long.

again traditional house tunes at its best from the french lhr crew

bangin detroit inluenced techno madness, incl skirt remix

asc returns to samurai red seal in his first release for the label since 2012s out of sync & lost sync series. debuted on mary anne hobbs xfm show, polemic is yet another genre bending, tempo shuffle that brings a powerful acid line to the table. a favourite with the likes of dbridge, om unit, and sam kdc as well as label head presha, this is a tune that truly goes back to go forward. oracle slides back into a more traditional, but not any less unique asc groove, combining a heavy dubbed out bass line with other world ambience and percussive perfection. 909 rhythm track comes as a vinyl only exclusive, in the techno tradition it does what it name says it does, a dj tool for the adventurous maestro. limited blue coloured / white marbled 12 inch vinyl.

*** vinyl only release, no digital release***
after sides from matthew burton, seuil and albert schwartz, sammy dees ultrastretch label returns in 2013 with volkan akin. a regular presence at berlin institutions like club der visionäre, akin has been slowly rolling out his brand of prickly, spaced-out club tracks since the end of the last decade, both under his own name and as v for volkan. but if volkan akin has up until now been unfamiliar beyond germany, his ultrastretch debut, voltage, featuring an absolute beast of a ricardo villalobos remix, stands to turn more than a few heads in his direction. densely packed and intricately constructed, voltage is an extended groove you can get lost in. cymbals ring softly amidst whirrs of faintly melodic clicks, scratches and voices. but at the center of akins churning, percussive arrangement lies a warm and weighty kick sure to keep dancers pinned to the floor. like so many great perlon records, voltage can be taken as a deeply considered exercise in sound design or as a deadly club track simultaneously, with akins musical sophistication and knack for an inviting beat working hand-in-hand. the original mix spends over 11 minutes unraveling, but as you fall further into the swirl of akins interlocking rhythms, youre likely to stop counting. a shorter constant voltage mix evokes sunrise, pulling back the originals heft to reveal gorgeous pads and hints of organic rhythm. ricardo villalobos, sammys longtime label mate at perlon and a producer who likely needs no introduction, digs deeper into the thump at the heart of voltage on his acdc remix. focusing on the originals wisps of melody, villalobos turns in a warm, zoned-in remix that feels of a piece with the singular techno trips found on his recent lp dependent and happy

may 20th 2013 will see koreless release his debut solo ep yugen on young turks. following on from previous releases 4d/mti and lost in tokyo, and his collaboration with sampha for short stories, welsh born producer koreless has well and truly defined his own sound. existing somewhere between soulful electronica and eno-like ambience, the emotion filled soundscapes of y?gen give the listener a glimpse into the vast concepts imagined by koreless and presented through his music, artwork and performance.
remarkable in its restraint, sophisticated despite its simplicity, and almost entirely beatless, y?gen is a bold statement that deserves to be listened to and lost in.

klangkultur schallplatten returns this may with just bounce by manchester based duo h2, backed with a dj w!ld remix. supported by dubfire, lee jones, david mayer, mihai popoviciu, piemont, jorge savoretti, mirco violi, someone else, nolan, moddymanc, brothers vibe, doomwork, meat, the junkies, moodtrap, john dimas, jonny cade

xamiga are back - legowelt & xosar team up to deliver 3 tracks of deep aquatic techno and freaked out house jams for m division recordings! following their debut ep on rush hour, this 3 track super limited edition 10 inch on blue vinyl starts with the title track oceania. breakbeats meets ethereal chants and hazy aquatic synths, like a lost afx record from the early 90s. next up, atlantis force code - euphoric house chords submerged by a wet blanket of swirling pads. lastly, one strictly for freaked-out late night dancefloors - xosheeba - jacking beats, a tough bassline and a gnarled phantom vocal stabs.

nice new release by joss moog on robsoul with funky beat & moody vibes. check this one.

central control unit has found out that the residential area in zone 2 no onger develops in concordance with >city< expansion. breach of initial protocol suspected. control system for energy distribution signals a slowdown in activity. planning for urban integration is no longer working between the original core and external super-structures

can you jack? chicago acid and experimental house 1985 - 95 pt.2! feat sleezy d, dj pierre, lil louis, tyree, green velvet, two of a kind, armando & phuture... repress 2013

its dub- and detroit-techno, esser style. after 4 years label boss returns with a new ep on his own wltd ltd. ambiguity and introspection have always been a big part of his work, this ep just takes it to the next level.

berlin based brit ed davenport launches his own counterchange imprint, titled after his defining debut lp last year on uk label nrk. maintaining the concept of presenting bold, contrasting and multi-faceted dance music, the label will release new material from ed alongside other artists, ranging from techno, house, electronica, and beyond. blending atmospheric house with heavily laden techno, davenports inland project was first revealed on the berlin based falkplatz label in 2012, with the self titled inland ep.
dj support: ben sims / rolando / ben klock / len faki / joe mull etc

dj pepo presents: inspired! pepos own label to release his consistently evolving techno sound. infecta is the record label from delta bookings in spain. now combined the labels bestsellers inpired 5 and 6 and infecta 5 in one special priced package.

next up on local talk we got a raw peak hour jam from liverpool producer dale howard (lost my dog, large, morris/audio, off rec). there is nothing light or fluffy about these tracks, its just dirty straight up house music with a dark 90s basement feel. for the main track we actually chose the dub version of throwback over of the original mix. we just thought this version was soooo freakin raw even though its more stripped than the original version. you’ll see what we mean when you drop it in the club! the second track in out goes along the same house theories as throwback with jackin beats and deep chords that will do wonders in any authentic house basement. all in all, a might fine release of classic local talk house music. enjoy!

the mad aussies at haul music have changed things up a lot since the inception of their digital imprint nearly 5 years ago. in what might be described as a backwards move made by label-men who have simply lost their edge, they began releasing on vinyl only. first with a limited run of ornately illustrated portraits of the label owners, and now they are set to present a vinyl-only release from a cast of relative-unknowns.

it has been exciting to watch outboxx take shape over the past two years, chasing their vision for a more meaningful kind of deep house music via jakes intense attention to detail, matts way with the keys and naomis arresting voice. it has been a steady progression, reaching out to select labels but keeping things largely close to home on idle hands, immerse and brstl, while their tracks have developed in ever more confident strides.

vinyl only! first 300 handstemped, handnumbered and transparent orange vinyl. the four seasons volume ii features tracks by lost in the sound, whim-ee, pittsburgh track authority vs anaxander and perseus traxx. the range of this volume goes from acid house to techno. 4 bangers, 4 visions of dance music.

first remix single cut from latest eddie c album country city country . we invited two favorite new producers. one is italian edit master marvin&guy . after the big success of their record on let s get lost, they are into more original production. their remix is simply killer for dancefloor. brightest hope from australia tornado wallace reconstructed original of kraut rock oriented tune to excellent psychedelic slow mo house. it s for the fan of quiet village or andrew weatherall.

hypnotic minimalism 4 tracker!! rare! birdsmakingmachine is a collective of wandering artists interested in music, design and off course, birds.

toronto-based duo a digital needle are purveyors of disco, funk, & soul edits, pruned for the dancefloor & subscribers to the mancuso method of deejaying, with a preference for quality sound and selection over long, elaborate mixes et al. they join forces with fellow canadian re-editor/producer cyclist to deliver a killer 4-tracker of the finest disco-funk. the release comes as red coloured vinyl in a full colour sleeve photographed by top photographer matt barnes (who has worked with snoop dogg, dimitri from paris, mike skinner, lily allen), in the vein of a lost disco lp from the 70s and looks amazing. this is the first release on tripped out records and is one hell of a debut.

innercity records is the new label from mark horsfall (horsey brothers/amenti music/kaluki) and danny stott (aka roland nights - amenti music/lost my dog). the label, based in manchester and launching in early april, will release a series of various artist eps. volume 1 features 6 artists that represent the very best of what the deep house scene has to offer right now - the well established giom features on the vinyl release with dale howard , leigh d oliver and roland nights, while young brazilian star gutto serta and welshman casey lee jones complete the digital release which will follow a month later. mark and danny state, innercity is born out of a raw passion for proper house music. remaining true to the spirit of house music is our primary aim, which does not involve trying to strictly emulate the music of days gone by but finding house music made out of love for the dance floor.

david bowie s 2013 album on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve

the blade wielding edit team known as beard science return for 2013 ! four more lost classics given the short back and sides (and a few extensions) the seventh release in this celebrated series opens with oswego music stretching out a fragment of dubby eighties rock. next, t.tauri revs up the engine on a raucous disco stormer. for the b side, torontos andrew allsgood and alister dj catalist johnson make their beard science debut with some sinuous space disco, hot on the heels of the launch of their free association label. finally, brad vachal, flying solo without eric hedford on this outing, slows things down with a swampy, bluesy rock number. quality all the way...

reverence paying homage to the beloved underground, a prime collective of neo-electronic architects spawn a quintessential four track vanguard. the greatest by drivetrain (detroit, usa) begins gritty and minimal, blossoming into a spectral orchestration of refined vocal samples fused with melodic pads and acid bleeps. the heavy bass line and pounding rhythm keep it moving mercilessly. cloudmaster weed (meaux, fra) utilizes the vocal stylings of goddess stephanie on the raw and sultry >sweet & delicious<. the seductive groove lays the perfect groundwork for a goddess to dream on some of her favorite pleasures. rennie foster (vancouver, can) makes a strong return to soiree with the prolific, deep-tech, > low boxing<. a clever amalgamation of silky vocal samples dropping amidst heavy syncopated acid. lush pads provide the final polishing. j.garcias (detroit, usa) >lost< serves a commanding conclusion. the throbbing rhythm drives alluring female vocal samples thru an infectious late night sizzler. reverence – an absolute and authoritative tribute

this time with frank costello remixes ep.remixes special pack from pablo bolivar (desolat / avant roots) and javier orduna (pong musiq / sincopat / amam / siteholder).they are all different ways of seeing and feeling the electronic music and the original ones, a full of groove special pack, from deep to neo-detroit techno. we hope u like them and enjoy it.

other heights return to its split format to present spacy techno works from huerco s. and lenta. huerco s. and lenta? who? precisely. even more so with its white label series, theres no agenda with other heights than to deliver fine, ethereal electronic music. to assiduously navigate the infinite pool of net-published material, stumbling upon delicious exotic gems—regardless of categorical boxes like genre or scene—to press in micro-runs and drop capriciously into the hands of like-minded aural adventurers.what is it that you seek,sonic traveller? to be led into those eyes-closed moments,to bask in sheets of dopamine-inducing chords? to become lost in the pulse, hypnotised by intoxicating rhythms and tiers of gently undulating timbres? for the time being, your search is over. huerco s.is from kansas city, usa—lenta, from russia. and other heights white label 009 is their record.

theo parrish, kai alce, and larry heard, under his loosefingers guise, all on the one ep... ltd 2013 repress

having marked himself out as a producer to keep an eye on with his previous releases on tusk wax, hot waves & glasgow underground we are proud to welcome lee webster to the local talk family.lee keeps it pretty much straight forward on all night vibes ep and delivers a neat package of four to the flour house tracks, bouncy with strong vocal hooks and memorable melodies all the way. punch a crocodiles wonky bassline, the airy chords in get lost, the vocal samples in wax your body and lean rhythm in all night vibes are all fine indicators of where lees real talent lies and makes him a great fit for local talk. sometimes simplicity is the key to make your tracks memorable and this young cat knows how to work it like that. local talk is talking to you!

strong limited. finest back in the day house cutz on snuff crews own imprint snuff trax. various artists >the love< is our contribution to springtime. and as we all know is this season a really wonderful time for deep love and big emotions... the three tracks by lazercat, takeshi kouzuki and skatebård will take you on a melancholic and melodic journey - enjoy! supported by laurent garnier, mano le tough, tim sweeney, robert owens, gerd, dubfire, gregor tresher, skudge, discodromo, massimiliano pagliara, wolfram, hard ton, dj deep, sian, matt walsh, dance disorder and many more.

limited edition of 300 copies on white vinyl.

streaking through the ether at twice the speed of sound, mr 8040 is on a date with destiny. he is heading for mikrosector-50, his home planet, but things are not going as smoothly as planned. en route he finds himself in sticky situations, cosmic encounters that trigger flashbacks to a different time and place. will he ever make it home? and who – or what – is he running from?
this, more or less, is the narrative thrust of jack hamills debut album as space dimension controller. welcome to mickrosektor-50 is a swashbuckling sci-fi odyssey that unfolds like some long-lost star wars episode scripted by philip k dick and scored by tangerine dream. the record is fantasy in its purest form: a futuristic boys own adventure concocted in a belfast bedroom, it is the sum of jacks musical influences distilled into 68 minutes of unalloyed electronic pleasure.

another clever techno release with emphasis on quality and structure and not forgetting the input from detroit dub merchant luke hess. *terminator reserve* is dominated by a thick bass line, razor sharp percussion, devastating juno stabs and with tonnes of analogue warmth coming from its abyssal depths. the luke hess remix provides the deep qualities of the original however its much more repetitive in its nature making it truly hypnotic and one you cannot help but get completely lost in. on the b side *mediator* is rough and ready ... booming kicks, dynamic bass shifts accompanied by the right amount of snare and filter inputs make this one of the toughest on the release not forgetting that its split down the middle with a heavy 303 bleed. highly recommended! *stilled* runs off in the opposite direction to the other track it shares the b with as its laden with detroit influenced floating chords and percussion.

magic feet introduce three new artists on their first label sampler, as well as a remix from label owner craig bratley. the tracks cover various genres, taking their inspiration from house, italo, new beat and disco. first up is paresse, an alias of swedish producer ivan bergren. *the night before you came* is a hypnotic, evolving slice of future disco. craig bratleys remix shows craig indulging in his obsession with the world of analogue synths and sees the track taking in a deeper and darker direction. craig has also had a hand in editing *lost era* by kepier on the flipside, a track with a direct lineage to the belgian new beat sound. to round off the ep, we have soul tension, an alias of tony beardsley, who also produces as dark strands. *suburban life* is a superb take on the slo-mo techno sound.

doldrums ist das psych-pop-projekt des 22 jaehrigen airick woodhead aus toronto. ein sound der zwischen zerhackten samples, geisterhaften vocals und percussions zu schweben scheint, alles zusammengehalten durch airicks stimme, der wohl androgynsten im alternative-electro universum.
pressung auf schwarzem vinyl, inklusive mp3-downloadcode.

2 expansive masterpieces driven by emotive leads & tightly laced beats ready to make the crowd go ballistic

a tasty vinyl sampler taken from the midnight riot vol 3 cd

cool new j.a.m traxx...taking in more styles....tip!

young belgian producer locked groove (aka tim van de meutter) cements an increasingly central role in the hotflush family fold with the release of the two part heritage ep. since his debut on the label, tim has propagated what he himself has termed 100% house and techno, combining elements of the big room, the deep and moody and straight up four-to-the-floor both into the space of a single track, and across the length of an ep. taking a marked step on from last years rooted and keep it simple eps, heritage pursues a joining of musical dots between and beyond classic house and techno, from the kerri chandler-esque house of *wear it well* through the epic landscaping of *lost* to *dream within a dream* blade runner beach party. in this collection, the young producer delivers two sets of three outstanding, genre-straddling tracks that further help to bolster hotflushs legacy as one of the most forward-thinking labels operating in 2013.

this winter tresor dons hardhat and flashlight once again to exhume more lost treasures from its stated past. under the guise of its own 10-year dormant archiv series-which saw cuts from the likes of robert hood, jeff mills, blake baxter and eddie flashin fowlkes brought back to wax and dancefloors worldwide-comes a reissue ep straight from the heart of the clubs former wertheim department store days, courtesy of long-time resident juan atkins.
pressing on clear / translucent vinyl.

conforce keeps the solid releases coming... hot one on delsin! tip

after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

ltd coloured 12 inch , after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

rummage in some boxes of my favourite record store i found a cover that made me curious. l kubic & tagträumer² - the only thing in this world and on the flipside a remix by alle farben. when placing the needle at the beginning of the vinyl the first sounds were very strange. i thought that must be a record from the 60s lost in the tech-house box but than a straight beat turned everything different. a piano melody slowly sat down firmly in my ear and i was longing to know where the journey takes me. after a while an acidline pushed everything and i was sure at this time this is not a normal 4/4 tech-house record. alle farben remixed the themes very playful and i heard that he gives the elements more pressure for the club. so at the end i bought this one and i cannot imagine taking this unique record ever again out of my record case.

zum 20-jährigen jubiläum des kultlabels aus chicago erscheinen nun diverse klassiker und raritäten als limitierte nachpressung auf vinyl!

big tracks alert! - the third release from the vinyl only bokhari label with two new artists appearing on a hand screen printed ltd edition 10&#8243,,,,,,,. igor jadranin brings you a heavy dose of percussive, groove-laden house music, packed with tension, swirling sirens, and melodic synth stabs. the ‘for just one thing’ vocal refrain burrows it’s way into your head, before morphing into an inspired neo-soul breakdown. on the flip glitchell moore’s skadarlija is an infectious slice of warm, intergalactic deep house. a lost, echo-laden vocal glides in and out of the track, whilst hypnotic keys and a lingering bassline give proceedings a lush, trippy feel. not a million miles from the nostalgia tinged future boogie of a certain space dimension controller, perfect music for the twilight hours.