mark rae is the man behind one of the key uk music movements of the last 25 years. as a founder of the shop fat city records and the label grand central, mark worked with some of the worlds biggest artists going on to earn several platinumm discs with his work as one half of the highly respected production duo rae & christian. this project is a worlds first autobiography and album, the release is packaged as a gatefold 10 inch which opens out to the book held within. the 40 000 word book covers the author mark rae s journey through the music industry. it follows the creation and dissolution of fat city and grand central records, rae & christian and yesking. the underground club scenes of manchester, gang wars, success, failure, working with bobby womack, jay z and the pharcyde. the project has been supported by whosampled, dj magazine, vice and the tate modern. the artwork is exceptional featuring an historical montage throughout the inner gatefold sleeve. the music features guest vocals from tony d who was a big influence in the original grand central records sound, soul king pete simpson, multi instrumentalist shawn lee and kate rogers.

rudeness from the a colourful storm camp by mark a new name to us but he sounds like a veteran of the game. two chopped d n b steppas reminiscent of goldie and source direct s finest work, surfacing and dissolving between tones and fissures which remind us of bee mask or opn s darkest moments. peerless productions miles ahead of the current jungle / breakbeat revival. featured in label head moopie s mix on dommune this year.

late night phone-calls, lonely connections & aviating trance. straight from our isle to your alley!

4 new techno cuts from mark henning

(180 gr) barrott adjusts his focus for 2017 and brings a wider context to the sound, embodying elements of world music and a more poignant mood.

vinyl only release, limited to 500 copies.
genres: electronic / old school acid / rave
this release sees mark archer raiding the altern8 vaults to find previously unreleased material he produced in 1992 under his dj nex moniker, and pairing it with a new track he�s written specially for the release.

mark henning opens his 2017 soma account with the ingenious expander six ep furthering his hardware techno escapades.

bleep. easily one of the most influential sounds to grow out of the burgeoning electronics scene of the late 80s. nowadays, easily one of the most overlooked genres. but not around njimgen. shipwrec are turning some deserved attention to those pioneering plinks and plonks for a 12- homage to the trailblazers of the sound, lfo. quadratschultz provides the material, the german artist serving a warehouse brewed, acid spiked, tribute to mark bell and gez varley. posthuman ruffle the edges that bit more with a bleary eyed 303 monster before countryman fah gives basslines a steroid injection for a thick and meaty mix. varley closes with a tribute to his former group. his lfo remix might be a solo endeavour but it has all the raw unrefined dancefloor energy that characterised the music of a certain pair of young lads from leeds cerca 1990. bleep bliss.

nice price deal !!! mark du mosch delivers an absolute techno belter! follow up on the superb debut album >salmiak< featuring trippy, long and deep techno with >sanctuary<, a dancefloor-cracking-remix by syncom data of the mad acid-rave of >cold sweat< and the lovely melancholy disco-ish house soundtrack which is >loss<. another killer ep by mark du mosch.

ace ernestus dubs for nigerian brass band obadikah - highly recommended

sn variations is proud to present adrian corker soundtrack to the have nots, the new film by acclaimed german director florian hoffmeister.this is the next release after the excellently received scelsi ep(quietus top 100 releases of the year so far,vinyl factory best vinyl releases, this beautiful designed record the wire, ear-stretching, life-enhancing stuff the arts desk)

following the peace obscured ep by bokeh, his joint venture with anthone, katsunori sawa sets yet another mark on the weevil neighbourhood with his first full-length solo artist album on the label. titled secret of silence the eight tracks-spanning work of kyoto based sawa drills through japan techno, industrial breaks and noise while flirting with breakcore and a more aggressive take on dub.
katsunori sawa has been with the label for pretty much four years now with solo projects as well as joint ventures (besides the aforementioned bokeh, he�s also part of steven porter with his brother in arms yuji kondo with whom he also runs their own 10 label). his musical career reaches back another few years when he was writing and producing under eoc (short for enormous o clock), including an album for ai records.
the release comes as a limited edition 12� record on black vinyl with artwork by l.a. based lee noble (no kings records/ bathetic).

written and produced by mark ambrose , four different tracks from techno to house , perfect dj tools

more rare music for your mind and your soul, this ep includes a must have deeprespecktrak from dj aakmael, while the b sides is showing lars behrenroth with his infection track and mark nicholas o with his very rare and sought after vinyl cut deep groove which originally came out on his own label - ringrose recordings from 1999

in a time of peace and prosperity on phantom planet, three unwanted heroes arrive home to seek justice where there is none to be sought. shunned by modern society, forsh gets a job at the electricity board, red defender snoozes through work at the local news and booze, and bin man finally finds his dream job. as a postman. with no evil to lay waste to, they put their dinner money together to create the worlds greatest record label, boss tracks. using broken dustpans and dance ejay 98, they create what will go down in history as the most seminal and brilliant piece of musical forgery known to merseyside. 4 tracks packed full of pure dance floor steroids for your love-pump, this is interstellar muscle music at its finest, let it reach out grab you by the tenderloins! thank you phantom planet outlaws. once again the world has been changed forever, for the better.

much may have changed over a two-decade period, but drumcodes commitment to releasing the scenes most cutting-edge and refined techno remains resolute. with releases last year from heavy hitters such as adam beyer, alan fitzpatrick, luigi madonna, jel ford, dubspeeka and mark reeve, the label continues on in 2016 in much the same way, bringing fail-safe, club-ready music to the techno community.

(limited 12inch hand stamped vinyl, red ink) non series celebrates five years with three-part compilation series. vinyl part 3 of 3 feature tadeo, eduardo de la calle, mark broom and aiken

nicetraxuk strides with confidence to its fourth release with some grade a producers on board to confirm the label s position as a trusted outpost for upfront club tackle. moodymanc is on fine form on -where s the story?- dropping an expressive set of drums in a crafty broken beat funk as submerged chords play out and an unnamed source waxes lyrical about stories in house tracks. lil mark meanwhile links up with jcub for -epic 40,- a seriously stripped down club workout that maximizes on finger clicking and moody bass in a flawless demonstration of restraint.

repress !! ultra heavy afro-beat rooted house techno compatible monster tune with additional percussion by burnt friedman, taken from crammed discs >tradi-mods vs rockers: alternative takes on congotronics< album - highly recommended!

transmitting straight from the 10th floor of a beat-down rotterdam skyscraper is studio barnhus debutant mark fader. when hes not analyzing the bird life outside his studio window or contemplating matters of love, death and office management, fader enjoys churning out true school electro cuts with a modern edge and some extra fonk. we were lucky enough to catch four examples of this to put on record. vinyl only release because it felt good this time. studio barnhus is forever!

having been shortlisted for the scottish album of the year&#8203, award, we follow up theory of flo with some stellar remixes from friends and associates.. next up in the series, we ve employed the services of our berlin buddies, africaine 808 and a long time favourite producer of ours, mark e, who have each delivered a blinder. auntie flo himself tops things off with a brand new version of the album opener primed for the dancefloor

mark henning is back on his own label swing, showing off his more melodic side with some acid and squelchy arpeggios.

going back to classics could fall so easily, luckily for skudge presents, the persistent and class-act of mark broom leaves the mediocre in its rubble. eric cloutier: broom is a legend. i can t even count how many of his records i own. both of these are pure fire loving it! the kicking a-side, moments1, with the high paced energy and flirtations with the dutch classic style of techno-house crossover brings a smile upon djs and dancers alike - without going too much into nostalgia, this track is sure to find its way through the peak times. moments2 on the flip submerges deeper into this records vibe, with a progression that throbs more than kicks, with a saw tooth lead that keeps the moody atmosphere intact. a sure-shot 2 tracker is what we need and what we get

repress 2016
the still fresh label foul & sunk is about to release their fifth ep, and still not an year old! this time ist is the debut single from oldschool-house affictionado borrowed identity. though still young, you could easily believe that he was there since the beginning, producing a fusion of detroit- and chicago- style house with his own up-to-date flavour. and he got the fantastic mark e to finish the aside of this 4-track record with a remix

this is the second edition of the compilation series of the tijuana based club wherehouse.

after gary beck, alexander kowalski, petar dundov & mark broom, serbian imprint lucky light ltd welcomes 2 more pioneers of techno industry: the advent & marco bailey. this release is single track from macedonian famous goran kan who is familiar with releases on soma records or minisketch back in the days. beside original, there are 3 remixes plus from legendary cisco ferreira aka the advent, marco bailey and label boss speedy.

death on the balcony s �tides of fortune has been the subject of relentless -track id- requests pleading us to reveal the name of the artist and track since be-at-tv streamed the bpm performance of lee burridge and matthew dekay back in 2015. joined on the ep by three other tracks there s a cohesive feel to the two friends vibe. mysterious melodies drift in and out of the hypnotic grooves on rivers of sound that could have soundtracked a star trek episode from the original series. 1700 miles is delicate and deep with a simple infectious vocal sample. don t be deceived though. when played on a club system the kick drum and bassline draw you in while the atmospheric elements send the listener to otherworldly places. we feel rather privileged as this track is mark�s first solo outing from dotb under his new moniker �caramelli� and dotbs first full length on all day i dream. mark�s back in the band for memories of the future which completes the release with its funky bass and trippy ambience. close your eyes and be transported.

gatefold 2x180gr heavy weight vinyl.

(180 gr, rmxs by cfcf, nu guinea, luis delgado, domenique dumont) earlier this summer mark barrott released his second album on his infamous label international feel. here are the remixes.

resopal teams up with another up and coming talent from russian federation: mark sanders from moscow will be shaking your dub bones and smashing your minds with this outstanding ep. his deep techno / dub sound has a very high recognition factor -- and it s his production values which make him stand out from the infinite number of fellow dancefloor producers.

six chunks of stunning, next-level mbalax, then, funky as anything. (incl. download code)

nice price deal !!! 12 inch auskopplung des leadtracks aus dem aktuellen mark pritchard album �under the sun� - seiner vielgelobten reifeleistung, auf der er wundersame ambient-electronica mit elementen aus folk, jazz und psychedelia verzaubert. dabei steht ihm niemand geringeres als radiohead-sänger thom yorke zur seite. schwarzes vinyl in bedruckter innen-und aussenhülle inkl. download-code.

project sts-31-spiralgalaxie (hubble telescope series vol.3) a clash of the titans! celebrating solar one music s 40th release and 10th anniverary, this split lp sees two stars under various disguises, heinrich mueller (aka der zyklus and various other projects) and german producer robert witschakowski aka the exaltics, back to back in a no return odyssey through the depths of the galaxy. expect nothing but contemplative and cosmic electro beats using original outer-space sounds from the universe. closing the hubble telescope trilogy which brought to you luxus varta and more recently e.r.p. (respectively with the -everything is nothing- and -ancient light- ep s), trippy -spiralgalaxie- will mark a new step in som s history. as usual, the final chapter of the series dedicated solely to hubble and all the great scientists and engineers at the nasa and esa, comes with a beautiful cover print picture taken by the space telescope.

mark broom�s nucleus remixed by advanced human, raiz and stefan vincent, plus a dub version by the man himself.

we play the music we love is an italian and uk based party that after 7 years of activity has decided to start with its own vinyl only label. the first release comes from one of the founders and resident dj of the collective: rills. he clearly stamping his mark on the label with two solid tracks to launch things with some claut. the two original tracks, one featuring sinderesi, explore some dubby house territory with mesmerising chords that will be appreciated on any demanding dancefloor. the additional remix is from the producer of the moment: samuel andre madsen a.k.a. s.a.m. (oscillat, delaphine, mandar, fathers and sons).

nice price deal !!! at last! beatboxer, lyricist and singer mark boombastik finally releases his album adios berlin, produced with eduard delgado lopez (bass guitar and more). no more pseudonyms, no frills, but intimacy between sense and nonsense: a grand record. adios berlin is: champagne and unpaid rent. it is: love and hate - it is: a conviction and an absolution of the possibility to be different, to live differently. it is: the mainstream suitability of the peculiar, like cooking without a recipe. it is: tomato stains in a kitchen, scratches on a record, scars on a shin. it is: a swan song and a new beginning. an album like a speech, between accapella and beatbox, punk and rough cut - techno and experiments for a special audience.
comes as limited edition double 12 inch, including 7 inch and cd.

sub static veteran mark thibideau zu besuch auf der waehlscheibe

the incomparable mark henning blasts back on soma with yet another dose of machine funk as he drops the jaguar ep. mark has consistently been one of soma�s top artists due to his amazing sound design and keen knowledge of exactly what make a top dance floor track and this latest ep really shows him operating at his highest level.

nice price deal !!! yardas return on the label from bratislava. 2 big tracks from this man who found his sound thats in a techno minimal vibe and a sure shot on the dancefloor. mark broom on the flip for the remix. he is hot on the moment, and this track is a good example why!

mbalax derived rhythm textures in visionary, purist version style - killer stuff!

legendary italian techno label unrilis, founded by top producer rino cerrone and a&r�ed by luigi madonna & roberto capuano, turns 10 in 2016, and this next ep is the first of many special anniversary releases planned by the label. it comes from acclaimed talent enrico sangiuliano and features a stunning remix by mark reeve.

after their successful releases in digital format, soulstice music is now ready for the vinyl market, and what better way to do so than with the smashing new single from renowned italian soulful house master mark di meo (quantize, king street sounds, reel people music). this extraordinary piece features the incredible vocals of young rnb talent rona ray, and all instruments recorded live at the studio. this track is filled with emotions that capture the real essence of soulful house music: with vocals that inspire love, smooth melodies that sway and a dance beat that will have you dancing the song away while falling in love! also included are 2 incredible remixes from us house music legend -reelsoul- and the italian super duo -rightside- (quantize). soulstice music is proud to contribute to the music industry with such high quality releases, and this is just the beginning! stay tuned for more! all about love is supported by kenny carpenter, groove assassin, souldynamic, yass, michele chiavarini, soulfuledge, cool million, pablo martinez, n dinga gaba, peppe citarella, m.caporale, david montoya, dave doyle and many others!

the first in a series of special 12inches to mark the 20th anniversary of the labels inception sees much sought after tracks from mark ambrose , kumquat kids and steve o sullivan reissued in remastered and edited versions. deep minimal rollers for those that know.

originally released in 1999 on crayon recordings now re-released with a 2016 re-edit version accompanied by a new remix from valentino kanzyani.
mark ambrose 2016 re-edit is a warehouse track with his trademark percussive rhythms and bass driven vibe.
valentino kanzyani delivers a hypnotic 12 minute spaced out groove for a late night dance floor.
murge recordings was launched back in 2012, with an artist roster which includes the like of aubrey, colin dale, jay tripwire, jordan peak, mark ambrose, mr k-alexi shelby, plaid, robert armani and orlando voorn to name a few.

the first sketches from an island album garnered support from a diverse set of trailblazers. from gilles peterson to trevor jackson, boiler room to pitchfork, mark barrott has become an unlikely hero for balearic music after only a few short years living in ibiza.
the double vinyl release (side 4 is etched) comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

sherwood at the controls vol.2: 1985-1990 liefert 16 von sherwood produzierte oder remixte tracks zwischen electro, industrial, noise, hiphop, afrobeat und dub aus der zeitphase zwischen 1984 bis 1990. klassiker und raritäten, cd-erstveröffentlichungen und fünf(!) komplett unveröffentlichte tracks von lee perry, dub syndicate, bim sherman und african head charge. dazu ausführliche linernotes mit den entstechungsgeschichten der einzelnen tracks, archivfotos, lavelscans, uvm. alle formate unmixed.

various artists ep with spacin deep house nuggets

in this offering by the berlin-based and made in the middle east label disco halal, we urge you to meet nadav spiegel, better known as autarkic. autarkic is a self-sufficient artist and live virtuoso, he is the first member of the disco halal family which will be releasing his music in spring 2016. �can you pass the knife?� is about the struggle being stucked in a gap between longing to his homeland and what it could have been like and a heavy criticism on what it actually became. it will be a mini-lp containing 6 mesmerizing songs, �asi keta g�, �solo gun�, �watch out�, �the misorientation of autarkic�, �ufo (space version)� and �tender lies�. that might sound like only a combination of random words now, but after being heard, these songs will help you to enter the embodiment of autarkic� and allow you to save a piece of his soul on your shelf. shimmering melodies, gibberish language, haunting vocals, extended beat programming and one-take recordings, should mark the beginning of a new disco halal phase. after releasing mainly edits from around the transcultural hemmesphere, the transition to original exquisite music seems to be a necessity.

computer controlled records is a new vinyl only label from belfast, northern ireland encompassing the raw analogue sounds of chicago & detroit style techno, house and electro keeping a diy ethos with screen printed sleeves. get the first 2 releases from mark forshaw and chris moss acid for a special price!