hey everyone – so we re back again finally with number 5. it s taken us ages but expect a slew of 12- releases from us this year. the big news for stores is that we ve gone vinyl only. our reason is simple - we love digging and label honcho the mole only dj s vinyl so why not follow our passion! maybe tomorrow is starting the year off with a doozy from one of the most knowledged disco guru s on earth – koosh. this amazing dude has been keeping canada s west coast edits scene strong and free for many moons. the heads should know him thanks to his releases on cult labels such as common edits, red motorbike and his own 7 inches of love. what you get here are 2 prime cuts that we guarantee to bring the sunshine to any dance floor and a bonus fx ripper to melt minds.

label boss daniel boon returns to berlin s mighty neuhain with another flaming 2-tracker ep including also remixes by 2 brilliant minds, dekai and david temessi. expect nothing less than high-octane techno, ready to melt every dance floor

back from a whirlwind tour this summer that included glastonbury, melt & wilderness festivals plus a much-lauded residency at heart in ibiza, performing damian lazarus & the ancient moons eccentric and immersive debut album for the first time, the band unveil their third single, we will return. co-written by ali love, who also features on vocals, we will return is remixed by loves own infinity ink project, serge devant and joeski and veers the moons back to the dancefloor.

after a short hiatus, autofake is proud to present the second various artist instalment autofakery.two. this time we start off with a big bang, when the fun runs out from martyn hare is a dancefloor trembler, this one does damage. housemeisters backpfeife raises the roof, dave tarridas big bad wolf tears the house down and patrick boltons long fuse will melt your marbles.

after a huge success with the first release by dj aaekmael, we signed another crazy good release. the man who is everywhere at the moment luvless. with releases on tsuba, sleazy beats, rose records, razer n tape, diggin disco deep and much more, this guy can t be stopped. sometimes slow mo deep house, with a fantastic vocal, and a piano that will make your heart melt. on the flip side, we asked the productive desos to make a remix, and he did that very well, he added a little more basement vibe to it, just ready for the clubs. vinyl only release.

proper stuff by aikido master, chef du jour and mighty machine man outer world operator, elliott thomas. here he ups the chianti and elevates his trademark techno machine to a higher level of difficulty. with awim, he takes us on a deep and drummed out pony ride around the living room and back via the club, while ultimate energy is a veritable proton energy pill destined to melt dance floors and make djs cry! et phone home!!

keeping the concept of a tight knit family of artists, up next on sol asylum is the follow up ep for the dilated pupils titled introducing remi. this collective of likeminded artists from the netherlands return to the label with a solid four-track ep that shows their range and diversity as producers. moving full speed ahead we start off with “remi at 21.16” a track that instantly hypnotizes you on the dance floor with its echoing harmonic synths and a complex metallic snare pattern. the track is a slow burner that explodes when the dirty analog kick, swinging bassline, and filtered percussion melt into an atomic fusion. next we take it to the next level with “do” its underwater bubbling percussion, bleeping stabs and eerie synth take us to the far off corners of space with just enough acid to keep our heads down and grooving to the strobe light in a dark room. as we move into fall with “october times” a tightly woven groove and galloping kicks push us into more experimental territory with soaring vintage synths that create tension and finesse at the same time. finally we finishing things off with the esoteric vibes of “suque” this deep and dirty track channels the positive force from another realm, which is the perfect match for the inspiriting concept of sol asylum.

new artist daniel wainwright brings his psychedelic vibrations to is it balearic? doing it is a slow motion sleazy trip into the acid house. swirling vocals and psyched out guitars melt into chuggy acid beats and effects. coyote up the tempo a touch and strip back the whole track on their remix. dubby vocal samples and muted guitar groove along to an acidic finale. the second remix is a real thing of beauty from mushrooms project. keeping the same slow tempo and adding space and texture with mellow guitars and extra sitar. a subtlely developing tribal workout. groovy man.

jel ford returns to drumcode after his highly anticipated remix of alan fitzpatrick s for an endless night. ford laces his three electrifying, new original tracks with a high energy that are guaranteed to get any dance floor rocking. heavily featuring on adam beyer s drumcode radio both red mist and overcast have gained heavy support from dj s and fans alike. ode to basement is an end of night smasher that will make everyone melt into the ground as it is caressed out of the sound system

two original tracks with a different touch, a melt of researched infusion between classic deep techno and mircohouse with mad baselines and insane piano rolls tunes. on the remix side rqm hosts for the first time, the highgrade record lord tom clark wit a groovy masterful detroit edit and the old good friend from the code studio gabriele carasco with a break beat dreamy tune.

under a permanent commitment of self-challenge and a continuous attitude of nonconformity against the banal, damaskin presents two of his multiple faces under a single pack. bucolic and grotesque tendencies meet aggressiveness in order to melt in a disparity conversation within the unconventional. framed as a story, * propaganda* and *entrance* define the protocol of a progressive formalism only interrupted by the massiveness of the overwhelmed * ancient communications* and *catacomb*

continuing on from vol 1 s theme of established artists working in disguise, music first vol 2 delivers another sonic assault with this absolute rollercoaster ride of a record. the mysterious scorpio t opens the ep with neptune rising , a squelching acid-bass boomer that can simultaneously spiritually elevate and physically devastate any dancefloor. rounding off side a it s followed by scandalous arthur s acid in my mind , a lo-fi tape-hissed jacking beast of a banger that sounds like it s genuinely been brewing in a vat of highly toxic acid for at least 25 years and guaranteed to melt your mind. on the flipside comes jax dax returning from vol 1 with the low-frequency moody slo-mo electro workout fucking computer that oozes bad attitude and booty-shaking basslines in equal abundance. bringing the trip to a close is kyrenic azalee with the self-titled kyrenic azalee , an x-rated new beat tour-de-force of epic proportions that will fry minds and bodies with its relentless energy. limited edition so don t sleep on it, not that it would let you.

back by popular demand, we are thrilled to bring you this limited edition re-press of the debut lp by algerian born producer el mahdy jr. pressed on black vinyl, and housed in a heavyweight clear polyvinyl sleeve with download code included.
born in sidi bel abbess, algeria, now living in istanbul, el mahdy jr. is a rising voice in sample based global electronic music. his sonic experiments have grown into a collection of disciplined, well timed musical gestures that confound the expectations of any single genre. splicing devotional music into a blunted blend of half time bass and mystic sound. familiar in its bass weight and its global melt, but completely new and enveloping in its fragility and poise.

tangible sound is a brand new record label based in london and paris. over the past few years they have operated on both sides of the channel by throwing intimate parties in unique locations. the maya ep marks their first vinyl offering with two deep and hypnotic tracks from cntrl. the title track * maya* is an upbeat, peak time jam that revolves around a bouncy baseline, intricate drum work and strange sound effects which are sure to melt minds on and off the dance floor. * sound of modulation* is a psychedelic and pensive journey though minimal techno. complete with artwork from astrid de la forest, this release will appeal to those that like their music, stripped back and ultimately about the groove

the latest ornate music offering sees the welcome return of homepark duo rob glassett and sam fussell, last seen on the label with the fill emptiness ep in 2012. since then, homepark have gone on to issue just the one 12-, untitled for courtesy of balance, whilst glassett developed his fold project, making this return to ornate most welcome. the style glassett and fussell deal in remains ever consistent, fusing crisp machine rhythms with plush chords and strings, using the finest ingredients to whip up impeccable house music to burrow comfortably into any number of nocturnal situations. with melodic soul at its core, this ep carries the ornate message on perfectly from previous flag-bearers ka one & st-sene and jordan in a blissful blur of blue-hued synths and bumping drums.

hvob: trialog hvob present their second album as an interdisciplinary work of art: ten physical processes are reflected in interactive installations, visuals and sounds. with their successful debut album (hvob, 2013) and five eps, hvob have crafted a unique panoply of sound: intelligent and driving, challenging and melodic. trialog, the second album by the producer duo anna müller and paul wallner

with, once again, an excellent melt of raggatek and ragga jungle, with a light spacious feeling, very uk style. this time mandidextrous invite c3b, famous uk to pull out a non-stop saxo raggatek track^^ funny stuff! also there: mitosis to throw a blaster hiphop tribecore track... a side belong to mandisha ... with 2 even better tunes to my point of view. the race has begun! this selecta all based on party tested-tunes. no darkness! good vibes & good persons only! raggatek squatt partypower!

early support from raresh, fred p. julietta, dana ruh!! after a first year of spellbinding releases, sol asylum returns in 2015 with a fresh various artist’s compilation featuring three finely crafted tracks from the sol asylum crew to kick-start the labels second year. bringing together a family of artists who have been there since the very beginning. starting off with the odd boys danny and damian, we go all the way back to the first release with a brand new remix of broken spell. whisking us away to a parallel universe of this odyssey, this remix is masterly conjured into a percussive exploration of the planet of odd. following the odd ones, julie marghilano unleashes another side of sol asylum with dragon drops. she unveils her known atmospheric soundscapes but with a heavily detailed rhythmic twist, made by experimenting with her field recordings to create a more stripped down sound that shows her range and versatility. last but certainly not least, miss jools calima brings the ep to a triumphant closure like a mystical fog. the elements of the track melt into drowning synths with crackling percussion and the elegantly designed grooves that levitate us steadily through the hypnotic melodies. the percussive strength of each track, while still being diverse links this collaboration of like-minded family members together as a cohesive potion.

canadas invisible city returns with more surprises from musics deleted history. side a features jeancys u turn me on, an 808 driven haitian-canadian dubbed out disco boogie anthem thats sure to drive crowds manic. side b features two spoken word cult future classics by the mysterious hawaiin mystic astarius. ancient times part 1 and 2 are both hypnotic affirming mantras, soaked in reverb and twisted in pitch. its sure to melt brains into a dervish twirl. limited pressing.

this time around, the shimmy sham sham crew offers you a little lesson in history. in 1916, the notorious bandit el guapo and his gang of thugs are errorizing the population of santo poco in mexico. three silent film stars, mistaken for real heroes by the suffering people of the pueblo are called to the rescue and must find a way to live up to their reputation. this is the story of an epic bought between good and evil, a fight to death between three knights of light and the sons of a motherless goat! and off they rode into the sunset in the heat of the night, let those sweaty numbers melt down any worries. no top hat and gator shoes required, just shake that ass!

the first box contains a sweaty magic bean with the name of - phonica . the sun makes it melt away on your tongue and makes you realize how the sound is building up and up, making you wanna dance... and dance and to never stop again. heavenly. the second box is full of dreamy sounds and vocals which fit perfectly together for the sunrise when you, floating as a feather, can enjoy it with full pleasure with all your senses. and the third box offers the perfect tool that will accompany you during your long adventure in the dark night.

ravende romantiker: die beiden münchner djs bringen die welt zum tanzen. hier das neue album als limitiertes doppel-vinyl.

meda fury welcome ol from moscow, russia. following many varied contributions for labels such as faces, fine grains, phonica and capital bass.

what happens if such restless souls like akiko kiyama and laurine frost start to melt their sounds together? the result is that one of the most interesting piece of art of the forward-thinking techno music becomes alive. ’through the mountains ep’ is a golden section of their utopistic musical imaginations, influenced by classical minimalism, live instruments and the ordered chaos of contemporary techno and found sound elements. all the four tracks contain their recognisable fingerprints. the gently and respectful collaboration is proven by the perfect balance of chemistry. in the collage of their musical layers every tiny sound and every tiny breaks have its own weight and meaning. waving and playful structures, exciting journeys on the edge of reality. 

200 bpm killer, focusing one the 90 s oldschool hardcore, with this melt of melodies and hard kickerz. blaster.

nachdem das letztjährige jagwar ma-album -howlin- dance- und indie-pop-freunde gleichsam in seinen bann zog und die musikpresse in dem werk die direkte nachfolge zu primal screams -screamadelica- sah, ist nun die zeit reif für die -the time and space machine dub sessions-. beeinflusst von dub und krautrock hat sich richard norris (the grid) an die regler gesetzt und einige der schlüssel-tracks des albums nochmals radikal überarbeitet. jagwar ma spielen die beiden festivals melt! und dockville und werden dabei erstmals auf hiesigen bühnen ihre musik vorstellen.

galletas callientes & monkey tool are proud to present this fantastic project! electro tropical at its best... needed! melting vinyl and electronic sciences to the traditional instruments of cumbia, batterias and street music... a melt of tropical electro, ragga, techno, batuccada, dub, merengue... defenitly a masterpiece. 200 copies are flying to columbia and usa. 270 copies are in europe. enjoy !

ever since digitalism played boiler room at 2013s !melt festival the internet has been asking what this track might be. there have even been bootlegs made from the audio, but the version we release on vinyl was the one that lit up dancefloors from i love techno in belgium to genban in tokyo, output in new york and razzmatazz in barcelona.

dutch drum & bass imprint citrus recordings has been renowned for kick starting the careers of numerous acts in the present day drum & bass scene. after releasing their last lp early 2013 they now push forward an australian/german combo better known as rregula & dementia!

ahead of the release of a fantastic compilation of music under the title music for balearic gabba dreams comes this, a four-track vinyl sampler showcasing some of the out-there sounds on offer from hell yeah next project

lets continue the macadam mambo edits series with a new ep by notorious digger/dj raphael top secret (creme2lacreme, noncollective). this selection of edits is just totally brilliant!! here are four pure pieces of obscure, magnificent music. no need for extended chit chat, just have a quick listen, its infectious! this belgium resident sure wont keep

compound eye is drew mcdowall (formerly of coil) and tres warren (psychic ills and messages). *journey from anywhere* is their second long-player release following *origin of silence*, an art edition lp on the spring press label. this double lp features 4 sides of improvised electronics that lead the listener into the dark recesses of the duos subterranean explorations. each of these works move at a slow and considered pace, gradually unfolding into a transportive blur of dark psychedelic minimalism. like elements of coil long form works this is a music which has the potential to melt time, open space and create a flowing web of liquid memory. a sublime record for those who like music that encourages travel.

in a few short years laurel halo has demonstrated an unnerving ability to question established idioms in electronic music. throughout her body of work the michigan-born producer has expressed musical representations of merged dualities, spirituality in the inorganic, space in the claustrophobic, hope in dread. as a result there is something uncanny about laurel halos sound - the sonic templates may change, but the challenging of divides remains. laurel halo returns to lp format after two critically acclaimed eps with the driving, meditative *chance of rain*.

french kitchen is a label of electronic music and intelligent sounds recipes based in paris. it was born in 2012 by the chiefs hands of the music duo sucre sale and their cocobeach partys friends. how to cook - a fashionable sweet and salty techno recipe: take a good soft kick and simmer in a light reverb effect. melt a good motivating base and add it to the mixture. add the nappees, a few vocals freshly recorded and two returns. cover in breadcrumbs and let it cook as long as a rakia. taste!
after a great compilation (fk0001), this first ep is prepared us by chiefs like nicone & philip bader, marcelo cura, andri and homes duo sucre sale!
already positive feedbacks from marco carola, tini, m.a.n.d.y, adriatique, uglh, f.e.x, ...

nice price deal !!! more hardware driven soul grinding dance music from muhk with matti turunens morphology partner, michael d (crc) behind the machines this time. melt away in the 90s synth stabs and the chack chack chacka chack chack of the 909 mastery. music to grind to!

futureboogie recordings is proud to present the supremely skilled production force that is bruh jackman. a duo comprised of chameleon producer jabru and bass scene favourite, hackman, this devastatingly fresh debut ep also featuring rising star vocalist joel culpepper is one to mark out the futureboogie imprint as a last word in uk electronic talent. carving out a niche of their own, bruh jackman are set to make a huge impact in 2013 with their beautifully textured electronic music where fluid neo soul melodies and velvety vocals melt into vivid keys and contemporary bass science.

by popular demand, orgues tip-top remix of henry saiz summer house hit gets a well deserved limited single sided run! play it in your car and melt the ice off the road.

bad cop bad cop are underground veteran alex cortex (xx badcop) and glam-tech-hero lopazz (zz badcop), both well-established producers and perfomers for many years with top-credentials on smaller and bigger imprints alike. so different they are in their respective solo-projects, so indistinguishably they melt their unique visions into one flow of effervescent creativity when they hit the studio or stage together.
cd-copy of the full album included.

two artists, two brothers, its guido and danilo schneider who insist on presenting their musical creativity on enough! music. intense energy and passion melt on the ep of >family affairs< and pump up the listener to joyous moods.

life recorder aka, kriss kortz, with his original mix of beyond taking us on a journey with clean crisp percussion and beautifully constructed stabs that melt and transform us into a head bobbing junkie. first on the remix is the machine kirk degiorgio, keeping his mix tight and ready for the big floors, concentrating your soul on what we can only describe as hard-boiled funk. the second course is landed on our plate by label head elliott dodge, maintaing his raunchy 909 undertones and reverberated stabs, keeping us waving for one more. detroit born dj3000 aka: frank juncaj, takes his adaptation of beyond far into club technos sweet harmonious land of uplifting swagger.

two power cuts that melt classicist chicago school of design elements with a post-industrial take

already support by michel cleis, m.a.n.d.y, tini, negru, jorge savoretti, grego g, gui mutuel, psykoloco, roman noriega... french kitchen is a label of electronic music and intelligent sounds recipes based in paris. it was born in 2012 by the chiefs hands of the music duo sucré salé and their cocobeach friends. how to cook. a fashionable sweet and salty techno recipe: take a good soft kick and simmer in a light reverb effect. add hight hat, crashes and percussions. sprinkle a good pinch of balkanique groove. melt a good motivating base and add it to the mixture. add the nappees, a few vocals freshly recorded and two returns. cover in breadcrumbs and let it cook as long as a rakia. french kitchen family offers us her first release with a various artists cooked by chiefs hands. in it you ll find a combination of groovy house, soft musical techno and intelligent music recipes signed by international chiefs like alejandro mosso, anthéa, michael melchner, vid and some others... enjoy

signing to stil vor talent in late spring and a summer of lauded festival performances, such as at the renowned berliner melt! festival - this autumn hvob (short for her voice over boys) now go on to deliver their virgin release: the dogs ep closes the circle of an impressive first year for the young electronica project.

nice price deal !!! with the mindblowing melancholic tech house ballad >blink of an eye< asem gives us a taste of his forthcoming debut album >mndctrl<. mz sunday luv s intriguing vocals melt with an intense string sample to create a warm, light blue atmosphere. for >carneval<, he teams up with alejandro castelli, who brings a mexican vibe into asem s hynotic bass-groove-mechanics. finally a zither which has been misused in all thinkable ways tells the weird story of >die försterin vom zitherwald<. this three tracker catches the electifying vibe in the 2012 summer air. support by davide squillace, steve lawler, m.a.n.d.y.,stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, ray okpara,someone else and many more

big with m.a.n.d.y.,tiefschwarz , pan-pot, butch,rodriguez jr, sasse, kiki, deepchild, marco resmann, catz n dogz, coyu, martin eyerer, chloe , cormac & benoit c.. kai & holger return from their stateside adventures with matthew pervert on get physical. ‘matthew pervert’ is a slow buidling groove attack. saucy percussion sets the mood for a deep pumping bass under chords. a sassy vocal adds to the analogue ambience, worked in a coat of reverb and doused with delay. a sexy sound for steamy nights on the neverending dancefloor sessions smash tv are known for. the second track, ‘please’, starts immediately with a deep horn falling under kicks. a touch of techno emerges from the darkness and drives us insane. followed by deep vocal lines and foggy chords to melt us at the core. this is your evening high, the point when you float away and the music takes you to a place beyond the dancefloor. looking forward to hearing this in the next set from the boys.

limited edition vinyl reissue of the deeply balearic and impossible-to-find extended version of the magnificent tranquillo (melt my heart) from the one and only carly simon. produced by the acclaimed arif mardin, who also worked with such luminaries as aretha franklin, esther philips and donny hathway, this 1978 classic rides soulful disco-tinged waves of blissful strings, heady horns and cosmic guitars with a rich orchestral feel - no wonder this is a such a firm favourite on the balearic scene with djs in the know from harvey to phil mison. originally released on a promo-only 12 inch single with the same version on both sides, tranquillo is here backed by another essential sun-drenched gem from ms. simon - >you belong to me<. a jazzy, breezy summer groover laced with gentle piano, soothing vocals and some amazing saxophone from virtuoso david sanborn. welcome chance to grab an affordable copy of this highly desirable 12 inch.

famed for their self-released km editions series, keyboard masher join daphni & tom croose in the resista family with the roaring afro editions - two faultless edits that distil the spirit of mother africa. opener >juju< is an epic fifteen minute long journey filled with joyous, duelling guitars, syncopated percussion, shuffling rhythms and a myriad of unexpected passages and turns. captivating from the off, there is only one word to describe >juju< – magical. on the flip >tcham tcham< takes a more direct route to the dancefloor … riding on a more electronic 4/4 beat, it is unashamedly leftfield, with a thunderous chug, a great guitar riff and deadpan calls of >tcham tcham<, which all builds up to an anthemic climax. drop it and watch the dancefloor melt.

the see it through ep is the debut release from kris le vay. the eponymous a side is the most dance floor orientated track, with kicking drums and a driving, melodic bass line guaranteed to get the crowd moving. its also an awesome headphone experience, with involved, complex percussive elements that keep the ear interested and euphoric breakdowns that truly pull at the heartstrings. the b1, entitled melt, is a cheeky little number that bounces around with plenty of polyrhythm. the counterpoint between the deep bass and twinkling top melody leads to the unconventional, yet mesmerising breakdown. the release is rounded off by one hot ride, which is one hot track! starting with ominous dark synths that spin themselves into a stomping hip-hop tempo beat, this anthemic rich blend of sound winds itself up from a menacing introduction on an exhilarating journey through a complex and intricate soundscape. limited to 300 colour vinyl.

qore 3.0 is a new concept by the biggest hard dance event promoters in the world q-dance. with this new concept they wanted to melt several streams from the hardcore scene together. with a packed heineken music hall in november 2011 they managed to mixup the styles in one room and people went nuts. a fresh new concept to give the scene an extra boost. the soundtracks of this event are made by 3 separate artists who gave their vision and made smashing tracks.