gawlo is a rolling, resplendent tribute to griot life ù gawlo is fula for griot ù spear-headed by none other than baaba maal. superbly expressive interjections by a trio of talking drums are especially lucid on the instrumental version. on the flip, lignou mome is an exhilarating straight-no-chaser of galloping drums, bad-minded bass and layered guitar, before ndeye gueye wraps up proceedings with a third instrumental, propelled by terse, hypnotic figures on guitar and marimba synth. with the drum-kit unattended, octogenarian legend doudou ndiaye rose features on lead sabar.

part 1 of 4 , recorded live in slovenia on march 30th 2013 this double cd release captures john laying down an intense peak time set spread over 2 cds, featuring 27 tracks of techno and tech house including the likes of the chemical brothers, booka shade, boys noize, josh wink, len faki, deetron and pig&dan to name a few.

something in the slum went rum-pa-pum-pum. this one is representing thugs ghetto side as we welcome one of the truest soldiers in the game. straight out of norway, dj sotofett, co-owner of the ground breaking sex tags mania / wania & sex tags amfibia labels. bumpin across the 12 inch ep features 3 remixes and 1 interlude as well as custom label graphics by so-phat aka dj sotofett. recordings based on original versions by nick anthony simoncino & mark rogers. remix & devious production, drum programming, digital editing and dubs by dj sotofett. casio vl-1, piano & mc-202 bassline in session by tapes. background vocals by paleo. recorded at 6th-eonmania-fract2 std. final production and mix at 6th-transwania- fract2 std, santiago, chile.

mark e is back with a vengeance with a couple of absolute crackers and artwork this time comes from the consistently witty and surreal mind of our pal mr. ian stevenson.

rerelease & remaster for this forgotten gem by mark broom. released over 10 years ago, this track never really got old. instead, it aged with grace.

mark templeton presents jealous heart, an album which reimagines the story of his sound in an approach that is both staid and deeply emotional, re-orienting what is offered and what is held back through a myriad of smeared stringed instruments, fragmented horn phrases, tape loops, and found-sound-driven explorations.

the debut ep from sonns (la based producer alexandre mouracade of split secs) is a soulful vocal dance track with hypnotic vocals and funky bass. mark e does a deep steel drum driven interpretation. b/w the party track starts tonight (vocal & dub mixes) sure to get the floor moving.

the debut release by glitterbeat records is a limited edition 12 inch with two dubbed-up remixes by electronic music explorer, mark ernestus. the tracks are pulled from glitterbeat artist, ben zabos self-titled and highly touted, 2012 debut album of frenetic, malian afro-rock.

the guys from audision are back with their next release in coloured vinyl! they produced chimes 1 for their live-set and it was much appreciated by the crowd. their new syntie roland jd 800 sounded crystal clear in their studio, but when they practiced for their live set in frankurt last year, all of a sudden it played a different sound … this was a magic moment which had to be recorded at once. the typcial audision device is: let the machines do the talking. and that is the also the story of chimes 2 *away* was the beatless track from their last years release up & away. so no one else but gez varley aka g-man created a dancefloor monster out of it. where can we start, when we talk about such a genius like gez varley. he was co-founder of the legendary lfo (warp records) duo. he wrote music history with his partner mark bell. under his solo project g-man, he released on labels like wir, i220, force inc or swim. *quo vadis* is still one of the most important all-time favourite techno tracks. last but not least a typical rough and deep house mix came out of christopher raus machines. the smallville member released on labels like, pampa, derive, aim, mule… and delivered a great track for this wonderful release. all in all - a must have!

supported by: markus fix, paco osuna, marco carola, richie hawtin, luciano, nima gorji, mark knights, michel de hey, florian kruse, hermanez, cristian varela, mihai popoviciu..

we welcome back chymera for another stellar release on dirt crew. , incl mark e remix for the house fans

with smr010 underground unit e.p were revisiting vintage us grooves rather than 97-style ukg. with a split ep featuring nick beringer & kid mark. win my heart harks back to classic jersey garage, coming in original and manuel regnet mixes one night stand, meanwhile, looks to chicago and detroit for inspiration with kid mark & fabio monesi. support from - dj sneak, james johnston, chris udoh, samuel deep, mad mats (local talk) & loads more.

mark morris giving his debut on starkstrom schallplatten ... watch out!

the opener is a traditional jola rhythm, typically fast and energetic, with tuned, talking and kit drums swarming over a kind of skeletal downhome guitar, somewhere between blues and disco. the mboup brothers make a soaring, impassioned plea for an end to division and bloodshed in their casamance homeland. then a more deeply dug-in, spaced-out funk, edgily spun from a serer rhythm, underpinning mbenes reflective song about parental sacrifice. sama yaye, my mother. both with full instrumental versions.

after the success of the first ep, comes the remix ep signed by three great artists of the techno scene. thrive is remixed by two veterans: mark broom and pacou. mark makes a very attractive and more techno version of the original track. pacou shows a version completely different amazing breakbeat! pulzar is remixed by jeroen search, who is never wrong at the time! powerful second vinyl for this label.

mark broom continues his legacy as one of the uks finest producers with another outstanding ep on bek audio. after the flying success of >eye of the tiger< & >stag<, mark broom makes his third outing on gary becks bek audio label with the >salvo ep<. mark broom has a long and illustrious career in uk techno. his 20 years experience not only shows in his sculptured releases, but also in the imprints he has worked with over these years, namely pure plastic, theory rec, b-pitch control, soma, saved & cocoon.

eclectic avenue welcomes the inimitable lil mark, one of the true stalwarts of the uk house scene & regular contributor to some of the finest imprints worldwide. here mark expertly shows his unique knack for genre-straddling. kicking off with pulling strings more familiar lil mark territory, with his trademark tight-as-hell percussion & firing bass sat below a freaked-out twisting riff. seriously, this bad-boy takes no prisoners....other than the ones on the dancefloor.... on the flipside we are treated to memoirs, a beautifully sumptous lo-slung roller, utilising a vox refrain over the top of a glorious rolling bass groove. like being comforted by a welcoming acid-bass-hug, this is truly something special. nestled inbetween marks original cuts is e.a.r. main-man j.cub, who offers up an alternate interpretation of memoirsl. taking the vox refrain & weaving it throughout the track like an instrument, j.cub nudges the tempo up slightly & adds a solid percussive backdrop & a reworked bass groove, creating a cut which is deep enough to warm the crowd but packs a solid punch at the same time

in the finest dub tradition, mark stewart has returned to his highly-acclaimed >the politics of envy< album, sonically savaging it into a new monster, suitably entitled >exorcism of envy<.
released on december 3rd, the set sees stewart revisit the soundscapes which hotwired the original album as a viciously spot-on aural depiction of our world, remoulding its ingredients with gloves off and intensity levels on overdrive.
limited edition double vinyl release, includes cd-copy of the album and a poster.

double 12 inch, one black & one white vinyl + download card.
>stereotype< the second single from bristol industrial dub pioneer mark stewarts recent album the politics of envy gets reworked by a host of guest producers. hyper dub duo hype williams unravel stereotype into a fiercely breath taking dub-spectacle, unfolding three-quarters of the way through into a sky-bound grand finale. fred venturas italoconnection remix radiates with a cosmic-coated, sugary burst of popular 80s synth and as expected plenty of italo spark & flair. daniel b of front 242 pulls the originals fuse, and rewires it into what you would kinda imagine a 31st century electronica frankenstein would sound like. renowned techno figure perc gets angst and intense with a heavy, mechanical but beautifully crafted remix destined for the most no-nonsense of floors. chicago native chrissy murderbot channels the same high impact baltimore sound that you will find in machinedrum and schlachthofbronx productions, carrying us out guns blazing with ballistic footwork drum beat firing. finally, mark stewarts dub version of the song and a taster from his upcoming >exorcism of envy< lp to be released later in the autumn.

very limited edition one-sided killer of a track by material fav. mark broom!

limited edition on 10 inch snowflake vinyl.
as christmas 1969 beckoned, jimi hendrix, bassist billy cox, and drummer buddy miles engaged in extensive rehearsals for their highly anticipated appearances at the fillmore east in new york. branded by hendrix as the band of gypsys, the trio worked feverishly rounding such exciting new original material as >izabella< and >machine gun< into form. keenly aware of the special significance his forthcoming concerts represented, jimi wanted to prepare something extraordinary for his audience. to mark the occasion in his own inimitable fashion, jimi readied this special medley of holiday favorites to celebrate both christmas and the dawning of a new decade. this recording was made at baggys studios, a manhattan rehearsal facility the group preferred. it by no means should be considered a polished studio recording made to hendrixs exacting specifications. it is, instead, perhaps even more revealing. this is a glimpse of jimi simply having fun in the company of close friends. the photograph of jimi posing as santa claus was originally organized on behalf of the uk music newspaper record mirror. to help publicize the december 1967 release of axis: bold as love, the groups second album, jimi agreed to pose as santa for the issues cover. an alternate photograph from that session, with jimi bearing gifts in the form of axis: bold as love, is featured here. as an added bonus, also included is jimis playful >three little bears<. this track was recorded with the experience at the record plant in may 1968 during sessions for electric ladyland. bypassed for that album, >three little bears< was originally issued as part of the 1972 posthumous compilation war heroes. it has been unavailable in the us for nearly twenty-five years.

cocoon recordings is back in full force with the follow up to last years superb vinyl compilation >dots & pearls< providing a tracklisting that is nothing less than the modern interpretation of house, techno and tech-house >dots & pearls< ii eschews monotonous loops and predictable formulas and rather delivers a selection packed with energy and depth.

ultraphat prime time techno from cocoon artist mark reeve

have three badder dudes ever appeared on one techno record? original uk techno soldier mark broom joins up with our favorite detroit bad boy kris wadsworth for a stunningly simple lesson in jacking techno, while butane lends his hot hand on remix duties and turns in a monster to complete the package.

first scott frasers ep on astro lab , after his recent releases on world unknow and remixes for virgo four we are really proud to have scott on board, the john hughes experience is already supported by andrew weatherall, ivan smagghe, daniel avery and more. on the b-side mark e turned this low techno track into an slow house flavor, something betwwen nu-groove styles and mark e current stuffs.

we are very excited about new amenti music family members roland nights & mark horsey. their deep house sound is a perfect fit for the label and we are thrilled to present the >basement deep< ep, three tracks with great production value and a lovely retro house vibe.
support from: giom, shur-i-kan, johnny fiasco, jay west, atnarko, junior brown, kelvin k, jask, olivier desmet, kinky movement, nick holder and more

release #07 & 08 from 43 records as limited double-pack!

the english born mark reeve is an old-school techno producer. there is no schmaltz, no loop fiddling and no cheap sensationalism in his tracks, which are aiming at the big techno floors. dark, kicking and with an incredible amount of energy, he creates techno tracks that allow no escape.

3 previously unreleased, exclusive tracks by mark broom, birds two cage and patrick gräser

>ein privateer, also ein freibeuter, das bin ich, wenn mans mal genau nimmt<, sagt mark knopfler und bezieht sich mit dieser überraschenden sse gibts nicht, wenn du diese art von musik machst

toolroom records delivers one of their most highly awaited releases to date, with anticipation reaching fever pitch due to the meeting of mark knight & skunk anansie lead vocalist skin on nothing matters!

special 12 inch featuring new versions of the track fa, taken from the debut fennesz solo album >hotel paral.lel< (1997). 15 years after its initial release, christian fennesz gives this throbbing monster of a track a new seeing to, extending it and adding more of that magic he is so well known for. the album was always an exercise in exploring alternate means of hearing club based music. this new version carries that concept further.
this is backed by a cracking new mix by the ever productive mark fell, adding his unique beat structures, and even a mlk sample, which lends his contemporary rhythmic landscape a odd nostalgic twist.
this 12 inch can be seen as a warm up for the new fennesz album, which is currently scheduled for 2013 release.

stroboscopic artefacts man markus suckut remixes uk techno legend mark broom for side a and on the b side is an orginal production from him. support from speed j, pfirter & dettmann amongst others.

pascal viscardi is a young producer from switzerland . he arrives on tep with a brilliant two-tracks ep : mark e (merc / tsuba) & session victim (delusions of grandeur) on remix(es) duties

the artist formerly known as edward returns to merc for his second release. >burning< burrows a deep distorted bongo led, deep disco march into you head for a day, topped with dramatic stabs keeping it other worldly. on the b-side >counterfeit paradise< highlights the plight of south americas rain forests with a mark e deep house interpretation.

neufeld bringing back the true spirit of techno. pure acid loaded, head banging old school techno monsters. incl remixes by mark hawkins and paul birken.

mark henning is back! back on cityfox! a classic acapella and marks distinctive sound collide, result-ing in a huge tune, sounding old school and fresh at the same time. not just the vocals are telling a story here, the synths and bassline add their part to complete the track. the second original trojan is the secret weapon and club bomb, the dark side of the release, because too much sunshine is never healthy. afrilounge take it a step deeper and its big string melody sounds as clean as and sparkles like the sunrise itself. the 1998 edit incorperates the rhythms and vibes of classic house and techno from the era when it all began. thick, groovy basslines and pulsing pads laid out over infectious percussion make this track an instant classic.

somablack continues with this two tracker by mark reeve

new track from mark broom and a heavyweight edit select remix.

four serious cuts between dystopian techno and industrial ambient by james ruskin and mark broom aka the fear ratio.

nice price deal !!! sinistarrs take on the sounds of his native detroit has landed him releases on goldies seminal metalheadz imprint and won the hearts of discerning drum & bass heads and general beat-lovers alike, combining the sonic qualities and raw aesthetics of detroit techno and electro with jungles schizo rhythms.
hit and hope present sinistarrs first non-dnb excursion in the form of the >cetra ep<. despite jumping tempos and styles, all 3 originals manage to remain coherent with sinistarrs catalog. the emotive synth chords, beefed up roland trs and human production ethic of 90s detroit are squeezed into the format of various current underground sounds in something altogether very unique.
at 135bpm, the title track cetra is drawn out progressive structure nods more to a classic rephlex cut than the majority of current club, or bass music with despite sharing a tempo and similar rhythms.
early dj suport from om unit, goldie, gerry read and dark sky

this are the remixes of toby drehers album >freiluft< (rcdig004lp with nice reworks of mark broom and marko fürstenberg.

thug records returns with a truly unique and special release. tevo howard and nick anthony simoncino working together on one of the deepest records this year. both showcasing their unique take on house music, they are brought together by the devout and seductive vocals of mark rogers. sending a message of love and hope, and reminding us that house music can have a purpose that cuts deeper than just the dancefloor. the double 12 inch package provides a selection of original vocal mixes, instrumentals and club ready dubs, the bass played a sad refrain is essential, emotive and timeless. peace to the freedom fighters!

needwant proudly presents a blissful slice of disco tinted house courtesy of ghostly international favourite mark e with his new we could love release that features the iconic voice of robert owens.

two essential techno players. the bek audio imprint hits double figures on this release, showcasing label-boss gary beck while also welcoming the sounds of mark reeve. mark reeve has made appearances on labels like soma, cocoon & traum and is an artist that gary has been supporting in many of his recent dj sets. gary beck sets the pace with >ars poetica<, the rugged opening track on this release. rasping off-beat bass and unnerving vocal samples join toughened drums and percussion to create a full-bodied fix. on the flip, mark reeve makes his first appearance on bek audio with his >fabula< track. a clean, smooth and grooving lesson in restrained and delicate production, fabula utilises icy cold atmospheres with warm and unwavering rhythm.

churning with big room pulse primed for the floor, >came to party< is joined by the unreleased >hyperion<, a slowburner remix from mark e, a future funk rework by salva & a serene poolside sprawl by suzanne kraft.

finest driven detroit minimal techno incl jewel kid remix!

bokhari records is a vinyl only label. bokhari has been inspired by mo wax of old, and firecracker of present where care was/is also taken on packaging and design. each release will feature a different illustrator / artist for the design. musically we will aim to stick loosely within the realms of house and techno, but often with our own slant on it, and as the first release shows, in this case will include some afro percussion and a touch of acid. bokhari 001 only 300 copies will be pressed. artwork for release 001 is by the excellent illustrator andy potts (former head of design at abbey road studios), and every single vinyl will be signed and numbered. remix comes from the ever consistent mark e, who has taken the shrunken head bassline and made a 10 minute druggy, chuggy, loopy, creepy monster (and anything else you want with a ‘y’ at the end!)