first word records proudly presents *the misadventures of a middle man*, the new album from essa. despite being a firm fixture in uk rap for over a decade, this will be essas first full-length since 2006s *grown man business* with dj mr thing. early releases *liquid love*, *city breaks* and *dancing shoes* (under former name yungun) established him as one of the uks most insightful mcs. collabs with guru (gang starr/jazzmatazz) and praise from nas and mark ronson followed. all of this whilst pursuing a parallel career as an entertainment lawyer.

thirtyonetwenty - the international dialling code for amsterdam - is the city s hot tech-house imprint co-founded by sandy huner and dave ellesmere in 2007, now run solely by sandy. for thirtyonetwenty s next strike we welcome mesquitas including g-man remix! mesquitas: from dark rolling techno

rhythm - a movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions. dance music has instantly recognizable patterns of beats built upon a characteristic tempo and measure. please enjoy three spirited and robust rhythmic workouts from fantastic man on this limited edition 12inch.

on the 21st anniversary of his first groundbreaking release, aphrohead is back on crosstown rebels. felix da housecats techno alter ego aphrohead makes a welcome return with this limited edition, one-sided 12inch, grown man cry. with a brand new album to follow that will set the underground techno world alight, the revolution has only just begun.

>we have been incredibly lucky to put out laszlos first two stunning releases, and this third one is more of the thoroughbred house music we ve come to expect. i love these guys so much i even did a remix for this release. plimton is a huge slab of filter house, perfect for the high points of any set, whilst zizzou takes things in a quirkier, more introverted direction. as for my remix, you can make your own minds up.< - george fitzgerald

stevie kotey and london songstress angie-may hooked up for a fabulous piece of cosmic house, plus top notch remixes by idjut boys, kresy and fabrizio mammarella. stevie kotey, the man who reinvents himself faster than his shadow, and london songstress angie-may hooked up for this fabulous piece of house called capricorn man.

without a doubt, manfredi romano (aka dj tennis) is a busy man. co-founder and partner of life and death, a dj with a full schedule and someone who still always has his fingers (and mind) in multiple projects and multiple places at the same time. how he juggles it (or when he sleeps) are questions best not pondered. one thing those who know him well have surely noticed is that he does it all while constantly on the move. unfazed by the constant whirl of cities that pass him by, he somehow manages to remain focused throughout. no matter where he goes, he somehow always manages to remain local.

acid house ep with versions of acid acid anthems and a sweet melancholic number too.

6th borough project have just dropped their second lp borough to borough to a great reaction and garnering much praise from djs and press alike.

the first true collaboration by these two artists recorded in a studio in rome. 3 tracks of beautifully deep music. tin man’s emotional acid lines become shooting stars in dozzy’s hypnotic atmosphere. mastered by rashad at dubplates & mastering. ltd. hand painted sleeves.

the excellent cinematic label charges into 2014 with a meaty new various artistep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, acid man jared wilson, dub specialist xdb and relative newcomer city 2 city. this stunning ep is an essential offering for fans of genuinely raw and emotive house music that showcases four very real talents at their absolute best.

andy meecham is a man of many musical incarnations and has been since the early 90s. following on from projects like the now dormant bizarre inc and revived dub-disco duo chicken lips, it is as the emperor machine that he explores his most experimental sounds. to date there have been three full length albums on dc recordings after the project was initially started with the idea of creating music using just one synth, the roland sh-3a. the results lay out the staffordshire mans love of vintage synthesisers for all to see, and combine tough edged disco beats with more cerebral cosmic melodies into alluring soundscapes that bend your mind and drive your feet. as well as a slew of 12s and lps, the emperor machine has also turned his hand to remixes of giants like moby, daft punk and royksopp, and has previously taken a live and inspiringly psychedelic incarnation of the project to clubs and festivals across the planet.

kiwanuka, a 25 year-old uk native of ugandan heritage, was raised in north london where he split his time between session work and local gigs. along the way, having found footing as a solo artist, he was signed to communion records, then polydor, and has since performed throughout europe and north america too touring in direct support of adele. he made his way through nashville this past summer with just enough pause and aplomb to commit these morsels to tape. the a-side *you ve got nothing to lose* is an original composition, featuring the buzzards dominic davis on upright bass and cory younts on piano, joined also by fellow balladeer lillie mae rische on fiddle. their contributions transform his work into a stone-cold groove with almost orchestral underpinnings, making it a fitting extension of their previous blue series. the single also features a chilling rendition of townes van zandts infamous *waitin round to die* on the b-side, the perfect compliment to the timbre and mood of the a-side.

alessio pagliaroli catapulted to the dj-community after his moodmusic debut distactions featuring vocals from jinadu and remixes from frankey & sandrino(innervisions) and moodmusic head sasse. plays by mano le tough, dixon, jimpster and many more, distractions was one of the highlights of 2013. now alessio is back with his 2nd moodmusic ep the bass the day featuring the vocals from chicago based jerome stokes. chicago inspired grooves wrapped around the inspiring vocals and a jacking bass makes the original a true peak hour missile. remixes comes courtesy of alex attias and acid meister freestyle man.

anonymous engineer man power delivers the kiloton ep for correspondants 26th release, available in both digital and vinyl formats on 14 april 2014. the producers recent contributions to the label, including a track on compilation 02, feature corrosive riffs and irreverent stylistic mixing. kiloton presents a tighter sound complimenting label signatures of acid-laced, dramaturgical warm-ups and off-kilter body workouts.

this is the first full-ep from denmarks erosion flow aka henrik koefed having made his first appearance on wax at the end of 2013 with his his spaced-out edit of nexts too close. this record, manmakemusics first release of 2014, pitches the breadth of koefods sound-running swinging, gritty house against grime-infused 4/4 and off beat electronica. this ep shows the damage that erosion flow can do!

boston 168 is a project born thanks to the >infamous< duo formed by d-vince and sergio pace, a new way inside old and youngs mind. slow, dirty and rotten. a flow that comes direct from the analog machines.to complete the ep old and young is pleased to present drvg cvltvre, already appeared on labels as viewlexx, pinkman, warp, the man from tilburg remixed one track with his style which ranges between doom disco / psychic house / slow, doomy, dark house and techno!

limited coloured double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, includes mp3 download card.

limited to 200 copies!
william durant iii is the studio project of lucretio, steve murphy and the legendary dj octopus. together with caio (muscle records) they have released the infamous underground ep *the dove ultimatum* on vae victis records with the pseudonym of durant. they produce their music in the brenta studios only with machines and recording on tape just the first take. together with caio, madì grey and chevel they have founded the independent record label muscle records to promote and spread the sound of brenta, the river which run through the little towns from where they come from, in the venetic swamp.

the white stripes, das geschwisterduo aus detroit mit seiner rohen mixtur aus blues, rockabilly und garagenrock hat nach seinem grossen erfolg in großritannien mit >white blood cells< auch in deutschland einen gebührenden einstand gefeiert. ein album voller hits wie >fell in love with a girl<, >hotel yorba< und >dead leaves and the dirty ground<.

these are the first two brand new dundov tracks since the sailing off the grid album. petars signature sound in full effect. a must for the fans.

larry levan classic that was played in its entirety at the closing of paradise garage - september 1987. larry played both parts for over 20 minutes, yet it was never officially released at the time. finally saw the light of day in 2007 this is an official repress using the original artwork on king street sounds sub label nite grooves. fully re mastered for 2014!

pumpin jacking chicago business

release number 003 from on records, the label of amsterdam artist and events agency on and on, is brought to us by label chief jeff rushin. having already impressed with his 001 collaboration with nicole rosie and fresh from the success of his release for wall music, the main-man behind the agencys 2014 party season returns with a stunning new double-header.

following their seriously strong debut release from rising talent & label mastermind that man monkz we have an absolutely superb duo of reworks (and dubs) from the man himself & chicago polymath khalil anthony, an author, musician and celebrated collaborator in theatre productions, including emmy award winning broadband series entitled, itsallinyourhands.com.

the eighth release on sccucci manucci sees the imprint pack a hefty eight productions that traverse various house sounds from around the world onto two slabs of handstamped wax. from coeo s bouncy and vocal track through to mella dee s dark and distinctively uk-centric track the label has tried to explore the sheer wealth of production talent on offer at the moment.

creme organization are getting busy right from the start of 2014, and here serve up an ep from detroit insider alex israel. israel has released on the label before and this new four track offering continues in his usual good form, exploring cerebral and atmospheric techno soundscapes with plenty of elan

time out man ep incl. ian pooley remix!

includes free download card of all the tracks.

brill berlin berghain styled techno monster ... incl benjamin damage remix

vinyl only! the transitional man is back with a debut killer ep on pushmaster discs, 3 pure detroit/tool infected tracks. incl. huge mattia trani remix. &#8232,,,mastered by d.funk, cutted by cgb at dubplates & mastering, berlin!

this exceedingly creative and talented recording artist from italy now presents his first release for last known trajectory with a stunning five-track ep of stark, cinematic, ice-cold electronix, sounding as if created from deep within the science laboratories of space. stunning work from this upcoming and clearly gifted and artistic individual. limited pressing

the advent and a paul come up with a new effort on the onh.cet imprint. a- theory is the original track which is being complimented by a vary of techno remixes from the likes of g-man, spiros kaloumenos and virgil enzinger.

repress in pink vinyl ... supported by: ricardo villalobos, dj hell, karotte, gabriel ananda, tocadisco, john acquaviva, oliver huntemann, umek, joel mull, pig & dan, italoboyz, dirt crew, disco boys, moguai, delon & dalcan and many many more. it doesnt happen every day, that a record is released, which can be found in the cases of the italo- and the dicso boys, of tocadisco and the dirt crew, of markus lange and pig & dan, but then again, butch does not release on a.f.u. limited every day. butchs follow-up to his smash-remix for silent breeds >sync in< on a.f.u. brought him on the radar of monika kruse, karotte and blackstrobe and has proven the foundation of this hype surrounding him through the quality of his >butch ep<. 3 tracks, >mushroom man<, >tickles< and >botanik< have found fans from all continents and genres, which is the result of clever and new arrangements, high sound quality and funny and innovative ideas. butch is coming! watch out

the white man & the arab – blm & soho decide to revisit the partnership that gave us future moves ep. the resulting second ep - misanthropy - while roughly following the same mood of their first release, shows the two producers becoming more attuned to each others strengths and sounding more and more like one well-oiled unit. clocking in at around 20 minute mark, were treated to three cuts of pure deep bliss, each with its own distinct flavour.

shenoda steps up to the plate for manmakemusic s final offering of 2013. having already caught the attention of matthew dear, mattias tanzmann, skream and martyn for with his earlier outings on defected, hypercolour and losing suki, shenoda gives us a superb 3 tracker of hefty, garage-infused house. the ep shows shenodas musical gifts alongside first-rate production skills and we predict that it will have many a winter dance shaking to the rafters.
upfront dj support: scuba, will saul, cyril hahn, eats everything

now comes the second chapter of chaval records exclusive series with toby leeming aka third man as the main protagonist. the young british producer is the new guest to pilot this new reference of chaval records label, three cuts of techno who shows the best from detroit and techno bleep sound that shined in the british isles in the 90s. super limited pressing of 200 copies!

about 18 months ago, lets play house released its most significant ep to date: fantastic mans *its essential*. since then, the australian producer -whose real name is mic newman - has gone on to release a handful of other records, tour the world, and even remix a song for lphs co-owner/-founder, jacques renault. a followup to the 12 inch that started it all was always in order and it is with great pleasure that we finally present it to you now!

vino feat. oreste with their debut album on hamburgs taste making hafendisko, deo & z-man proceed their research in contemporary electronic music beyond stylistic boundaries and present a wide-ranging lucky bag of songs.

for their sixth release, lets play house has headed down under to scoop up australias fantastic man, a second identity of dj/producer mic newman, with which the melbourne-based artist explores-and exposes-another side of his musical and stylistic skills. and the four original songs on the its essential ep most definitely mark a bit of a departure from newman’s trademark sounds: he has exchanged the thumping, peak-hour, hands-in-the-air chaos and messiness of hits like 2009s *sizzled sally* for a more refined and subtle breed of deep house.

second part of this two episode series on subnet records. following the same flavour as before... dark textures and mental synth lines driven together by hard drum patterns and groovy percussion. these two ep reflect the creepy and insane behaviour caused by experiments in the field of invisibility applied in the human being. all the tracks were recorded live! just using analog sequencers, mpc, analog mixer and synths. directly to a recording device. in the same way as you could record a live set, to keep all the vibe as fresh as possible. 220 copies limited vinyl release.

new label shadeleaf launches with a seriously strong release from rising talent that man monkz. *burnin up* sees him team up with superb vocal talent d nae for a proper slice of raw, electronic soul. submerged basic channel sonics meet uplifting keys, disco guitar licks and a groove that wont stop with d nae laying down one of her effortless and unique vocals.

massive berlin underground techno, 2nd part !!

10 releases deep manmakemusic return to something from the labels co-founders, love&mercy.

one of the biggest tracks of the recent album is without a doubt moving. were now releasing it as a 12inch with a fresh and unreleased track on the b-side called canonic waves. petars signature sound in full effect. early support from adam beyer, gregor tresher, steve rachmad, dustin zahn, funk d void, joel mull and many more..

mix the verspielheit of mgmt, the darkness at zola jesus, the groove of the whitest boy alive put atop of morricones or calexicos shimmering desert landscapes and around that certain sexyness and lasciviciousness that remind on the chromatics or glass candys of this world. this is the building, a trio from hamburg. based around the fabled drummer sven elsner (ex tigerbeat), as well as writer and singer daniel chun and pianist and second lead vocalist tina kaempe.

(3lp incl cd) the long awaited follow-up to twisted! incl collaborations with ripperton, cooly g, seth troxler, hercules & love affair, delv!s, ben westbeech, fritz kalkbrenner, justin chapman & george maple

leon vynehall and christian piers join forces for a second release as laszlo dancehall for more raw, lo-fi house vibes for the head and hips. early support: george fitzgerald