jorge c. is not only a great producer (who was also signed by the legendary detroit matrix label), but also label owner of the well known chile based ojo de apolo. jorges music is strongly rooted in detroit deep house, chicago jack sounds and mid-nineties peak time housemusic, but also known to just as easily fuse a wide variety of other styles including dub, experimental electronica, future jazz, nu wave, disco, afro beats & particularly 80ies rare funk. check *love song*, an absolut party firecracker fused with funk elements which really freaked us away. dan piu aka george b. from allstarr motomusic re-worked jorges *jam* song slightly by adding some cool cuts and jazz chords. big shouts to our graphic artist and multi talent popshop, who always delivers 100% quality. pressing on red coloured & marbled vinyl.

coming off of a successful run of 3 hot vinyl releases from the same number of labels in the between mid-sept and mid-november,hit it n quit it(lumberjacks in hell label), mlk dreams/over my face(persnickety sounds label) & get up move your body (grimy edits label) cratebug slams you with yet another trio of bangers to feed your dance floor

the fourth instalment of local talks series crosses all genres of house and have been delivered by producers from sweden, argentina, germany and finland. its a wide and complete mix of deep and thumping 4/4s. the opening track from combo loops a killer stevie sample over some mid-tempo electronic house beats…its pure shuga! tim vita, oliver gehrmann and xavier hirsch does a similar thing using a big voiced motown legend together with dark but jazzy house rhythms. < finnish house legend sasse (mood music) delivers a classic deep but electronic jam that definitely sets a deep mode. we finish off with a classic us garage track from argentinian producer tom noir, a real club filler with some serious breakdowns.

the modern deep left quartet is back. well actually, it never really went away, but due to contractual obligations they had been releasing as cobblestone jazz the past few years. so its high time that the projects are re-branded as originally intended, and this release marks that foray into quirky techno and mid-tempo goodness.

after recently launching the d3 recordings label to a great reception, the man behind vibes and pepper is ready to launch his second new label, d3 elements. the artist behind the three track ep is raymond funnye aka strong souls, who back in the mid-nineties released on still much mythologised chicago label dance mania as well as the uks black market, which also saw him work with the legendary larry heard. the music he offers here is of a high pedigree from start to finish.

three slices of lush from russia with love. the original track, described by mixmag as *a cross between phoenix and empire of the sun*, gets heavy treatment from swiss future classic and kitsune&#769,,,,, heroes pharao black magic, who delivers a pounding yet hypnotic, bass-heavy mid-tempo tune. lovemonk darlings space ranger keep it equally hypnotic, but bring back the speed and embed the melancholic vocals in some uplifting, moving yet club-banging sounds.

nice price deal !!! streng limitierte picture disc ep des britischen elektronikproduzenten patten auf warp, der das kassettenlabel kaleidoscope betreibt und 2011 ein album namens glaqjo xaacsso veröffentlichte. laut xlr8r fliesst patten zwischen dem familiären und dem unbekannten, während andere kritiker namen wie arthur russell, boards of canada, j dilla und steve reich bemühen, um seine musik zu beschreiben.

just in time for this years festive celebrations, the imprint curated by merseyside edits maestro greg wilson returns with the tape-tapping talent of fingerman. real name gregg holmes, wilson first thought his fingerman pseudonym was inspired by a character from v for vendetta, the cult graphic novel by alan moore, but he was in fact so called after creating a weird stop motion video on a mobile phone about a shouting finger. thankfully his studio work is less peculiar: years of spinning techno in the mid-90s giving way more recently to an going love affair with funk, soul and disco nuggets.

founded in 2012, numoment recordings is established on the simple basics of house and techno music. faithful to its founders fairminded pragmatism, numoment recordings remains, as its name suggests complety contempory, inspired by deep and eclectic sounds. way more than a catalog of tracks, this label endeavors to offer to its listeners a memorable and unique moment. dj steef continues to distill his groove by signing the 10th release of the label and delivering a new ep, « turbofolk» available on vinyl in a limited edition. two tracks called:« gonna getta », as sexy as a summer nap: mid-tempo rhythm, sensual voices and an unstoppable bass line… the perfect track to open the hostilities on the dance floor!« new player » only requires to be justly played : funky synth lines, soul voices and catchy guitar riffs for a result in the way of motor city drum ensemble!

neil landstrumm returns to dont with a collection of some of his finest and most groundbreaking tracks from the tresor era of the mid to late 90s… also included is an alternative version of tension in new york, made at the same time but never released. what with the current resurgence in real techno, the time is right to show the kids of today, what was going on in the 90s and how it still freaks the frame and gets the dancefloor moving all these years later!

sixth avenue express have been gathering a lot of momentum recently with their mid tempo, emotionally charged productions striking a note with a larger and larger audience. while they have put out releases across a plethora of labels their home has always been at house of disco records and thats where sae is now releasing their next solo ep titled i see. full of the clever touches and the warmth youve come to expect from them this ep delivers on every front.

emotional especial is the new label from the emotional recordings stable. a sub label to emotional response, especial is though squarely aimed at the floor rather than the head. in a similar vain to the limited 4 eps-only label that was emotional relish, it will merge the sounds and styles that influence contemporary electronic producers, taking in new wave, new beat, ebm and proto-house to create something modern. jamie paton of cage & aviary helms the debut release with bizarre feeling. a youth soaking up punk, dub and new wave, the ep acts at times as a homage to the sounds of new order, the the, kraftwerk and the then other-wordly machine funk emanating out of mid-80s chicago. with both timothy j fairplay and scott fraser aiding and abetting down in the scrutton street bunker studio, with keys, guitar and a heavy dose of space echo, plus hypnotic fx laden vocals from jamie himself, all propel the ep beyond pastische and make the perfect start to especial.

track from *thoughts from chicago vol. three* 7 inch on eargasmic gets a rearrange by tang, & a dubbyman remix. a mid tempo goover called *slight* rounds out the ep.

first reference of the label darkrose (part of the dead rose records project) that aims at the dark side of techno under the view of the dead rose records crew. the ep is signed by miki craven and spear. a-side aims at the detroit mid 90s sounds with hypnotic flavours. anolog production. b-side with two big room techno tracks. big basslines

fields is the only utopia artist to have 2 solo vinyls, and now it is time for his third. championed by the likes of break, calyx and goldie, *on your own* is rugged yet snappy piece of bass music. going for a wooden not plastic approach, it combines classic hip hop vocals with new age bass work. the flip is the best stepper yet on utopia and has the funk, which is hard for most 2 steppers. the interchange of bass and mid tones creates an infectious groove perfect for the dancefloor. supported by: break, dlr, doc scott, goldie, calyx, teebee, andy c.

first reference of the label white rose (part of the dead rose records project) that aims at the hypnotic detroit sound of the mid 90s and also the dub flavours of the mid 90s berlin sound. the ep is signed by duster traum on his first release and miki craven.

inspired by a background in classical percussion and an obsession with synthesizers, jeremy malvin creates music under the name chrome sparks. the project kicked off in mid 2012 with the release of marijuana, a thumping, fluttering piece of electronica that set the internet alight. marijuana finally sees official release as part of chrome sparks debut ep sparks, a 6-track exhibition of future funk.

after a new trip to new york and several collaborations on their respective projects both fellows decided to work on a common project: in the cut. still inspired by mid-90s new york hip-hop, this albu is produced entirely by dj low cut. nutso is not alone behind the microphone since you will found many guest appearances like smiley the ghetto child, rasheed chappell, dirt platoon, timeless truth, nems, ft, ag da coroner and c-rayz walz. like the song *shut em down* (a tribute to public enemy) or *grand scheme*, the 10 tracks of *in the cut*, definitely boom bap, will bring you in a world where underground hip-hop sharp lyrics, mingles with the melancholy samples soul 70s.

follow up zu mieuxs neufant ep (released im juni 2013) mit neuinterpretationen von we sink (athen), sekuoia (kopenhagen), kelpe (london) und hade (köln). mit extrem clubtauglichen, von uk-garage und bass beeinflussten uptempo-remixen von we sink (symbols / upmyalley) und hade (mpm) auf der einen seite und rockenden mid/downtempo remixen von kelpe (drut / svetlana industries) und sekuoia (upmyalley / pmc) auf der anderen, macht das kölner label wieder einmal deutlich, warum das attribut *forward-thinking* immer wieder fällt, sobald von upmyalley gesprochen wird. weit vorne. wer disclosure, shlohmo oder ähnliches mag, sollte hier reinhören!

*i said emotional content, not anger bitch!*
there you have it, the opening phrase from this detroit house mega classic by kenny dixon jr. aka moodymann. this terrence parker remix was originally released back in the mid 90s and since then vanished from the record store shelfs for more than 10+ years. now jd records with kind permission from intangible records & soundworks are happy to give this beautiful and timeless piece of music history new life with a re-mastered version.

the third gotwax! ep contains two fantastic detroit synth- & drum-groove tracks made with true love and real attitude. both tracks come from our new artist >florent/m<. >chemtrails< on the a-side instantly takes you up into the clouds, with a beautiful synth chord sequence that twists and glides over unique and energetic drum programming. the elements weave around each other over time and space, painting the sky with a question for the listener and the dancer. on the flipside, >message for the ground crew< sets the tone with a percussive conversation of high mid and bass notes, alive and full of curiousity. surreal chords arrive to the scene and pan across the horizon, anchored by an addictive rhythm that keeps evolving. a foreign language from another dimension, a sign of life. do you read us? mastering and vinyl-cut done by andreas >loop_o< lubich of calyx mastering.

its only early july, but 2013 has already proven to be a landmark year for production/dj duo deepa & biri. with a couple of their tracks being released on transmat records and appearing on derrick mays mix compilations on the one hand, while on the other, getting signed to dj hells international dj gigolo records, where they released a single in april and have a full album forthcoming mid-september it seems that all corners of the techno diaspora are ready to catch up on their sound.

tone control music proudly introduces thatmanmonkz 2nd ep, overproof. this follow up to debut ep, the man continues monkz exploration into detroit, disco and soul influenced deep house. lead track, overproof takes mid-tempo, modern boogie from soul into darker territories, while right on gives a nod to detroit old and new, before closing out in percussive yoruba style with long time vocalist collaborator, pete simpson. throughout this ep thatmanmonkz utilises his mpc, rhodes, bass guitar and a multitude of synths to raw, rocking effect. martin atjazz iveson lends his hear on mastering duties to complete another solid ep in the series.

the carousel le carousel is the new band project from acclaimed belfast dj/recording artist phil kieran. a dj with an international reputation, kieran is also renowned for his techno productions on dance labels including soma, novamute and bugged out! in the mid-noughties kieran formed punk/hardcore act alloy mental, who released the album we have control on skint records in 2007.

rsi is a new label affiliated to the tusk wax empire, and for their first release they look to the unexpected choice of the posthuman duo of rich bevan and josh doherty. hecatism sees the pair wander into deeper corners than their music is usually known for, trading electro breakbeats for a mid tempo production filled with resonant textures and vocal chunks that could nominally be described as house, while helioshock sees them break out the 303 for some heady acid grooves. the remixes of the title track come expertly chosen also, with disco bloodbath resident damon martin taking the track even deeper into something approaching balearic groove, and pork intl, who adds a distinctly more interstellar flavour to the original with its danny wolfers-style analogue house chords.

already played by dave clarke on his white noise radio show and hammered by hawtin at space opening. acid!!!(no words necessary...) super heavy pounding energetic 303 techno in clemens very own trademark dirty bass-heavy sound. this is the real pure acid shit - combining the raw power of mid 1990 s techno with the sound of now. as always on neufeld records: the vinyl 12inch contains a mix that you will only find here and will never be released digitally.

they come from livorno, italy but these four young men seem to have landed from detroit in the mid-90s. raksasa is the debut ep of the talkin robots who have been remixed by the dextrous brain of jerome sydenham who has once again shown immeasurable talent with soul research.
analogic and definitely old school, is the sound of the original mix while sydenhams mix is dark and refined: deep techno for all hours.

twd or the wild division records a new techno label based from terrassa (bcn) founded trough the collaboration between spear, dustertraum and miki craven. the label aims to follow a dark moody side of techno music, with simple structures and analog sounds reminiscent the old mid 90s productions. this label is the result of the work of the last three years between this three artists. the label will count with more international artists who will take part with the label signing and remixing further references.

mushrooms project are the kings of the mid tempo and they do deep, druggy, chunky, sometimes more balearic, sometimes just more freaky music better than anyone else. check! their approach is hallucinating and all encompassing and is made up of the analogue sounds of guitar, bass, synth and percussive layers to create a dirty but unique background. their new undergrass album is a melting pot of all their influences and is a straight up journey through the mesmerizing and unusual minds of the mushrooms. undergrass is released on gatefold double vinyl with a bonus 10 inch featuring remixes of 16823 by brennan green and mudd. brennan takes his mix into the electro boogie sounds of an 80s new york while mudd brings out the guitar, layering up his own production with equally devastating effect.

selected by joey negro & sean p, classic 80s boogie, soul & electro-funk nuggets.

a refreshing deep house tune, upholding the basics of the genre, yet enhancing them and experimenting in various ways, a rare sight for younger artists. sweet bass line, nice non-tiring kicks, ambient sounds and low vocals sounding like subliminal rites, producing a sensual result that should satisfy the demanding deep house listener. remarkable rise and drop of intensity during different parts of the track, mid voices spanning across a few measures to enrich the different parts, and many other little touches, make the track sound refreshing even after many hearings.

starting things off we have runnin out, a mid-tempo memphis horn-led beauty of a track originally out in 1968. soulbrigada take the original, toughen up the bottom end, add in kicks, claps and percussion and the odd filter, speed things up a tad and lengthen the track getting the most out of mable john s effortless and gargantuan diva-esque vocal delivery. on the flip we have another soulful treat with a killer rare groove cut from 1971. originally recorded by lee sain (and arranged by charles miller) soulbrigada extend the intro, add in drums, samples and effects all adding to a truly infectious groove and vocal that will have you screaming out for more.

on the a-side, the delectable solk clearly proves that the exact midway point between mostar and malmo is in fact chicago. meanwhile, inter gritty takes you back to mid 90s stockholm with a viciously pounding remix. the closing track loksyra is quite simply the perfect marriage between onions, knives and a 303.

disco bloodbath recordings latest is the debut solo release from one of the founders and original residents of the disco bloodbath clubnights, dan beaumont - formally of production duo jam factory and the man behind london venues dalston superstore and the newly opened dance tunnel. reality checkpoint is an atmospheric mid-tempo house chugger based around judicious use of samples and a slight dub-reggae sensibility to the groove. the original is accompanied by two alternate versions - one from neville watson, which pushes the track into club territory, and one from dan himself, which strips things back, further accentuating the tracks dub overtones.

groove mag album charts top 5 !!
frank music proudly presents johannes alberts debut lp * hotel novalis*. emerging from the deep-down spessart woods in southern germany, he is doing his thang since the mid 90s as a charming house dj.

freedom school is well known for releasing ig cultures, kaidi tathams and mark de clive lowes conceptual albums. this label connects the big history of black rooted music and future science of beats and groove. and now they have decided to release the new ep by detroit legend rick the godson wilhite! rick is well known as a member of the 3chairs project with theo parrish and moodymann. and he gave big influence for detroit black music scene (house, techno, hip hop) as a owner of legendary record store called vibes rare & new music. and now rick the godson wilhite drops the 3 track ep called freedom school d.j. series vol.1! tribute is the black mid groover. here is fantastic mixture of jazz and disco and soul and african with some sample and loop and deeply beat groove science. techno dust is some like ron hardys spirit way of dance track with mad effect and jackin groove line. kinky is the raw black groove with the texture of jazz and black dub sounds.

jacking house from one of chicagos unsung heroes - houz mon who was behind several releases on dance mania in the mid 90s

the newest offering from luke hess deeplabs imprint: warehouse sessions volume 1. limited to 500 grey marbled copies worldwide, all four producers on duty here keep the vibe deep and unique, jacking at times while laid back and cosmic at others. four tracks with a groove firmly rooted in early to mid-nineties detroit warehouse techno, the results mix analog instruments and machines with a dose of atmospheric dub!

little do people know that coober pedy is an opal rich town buried deep within the red and arid outback of south australia. lewie day (aka tornado wallace) and tom moore may be from melbourne, but the duo make up the coober pedy university band, coining the term krautback to describe this moon plain ep. drawing upon italo synths and mid-tempo balearica as inspiration, the first release comes in 10 form via soft rocks kinfolk label. the reverb washed australian crooner chet faker appears on the title track moon plain alongside heavy struck piano chords, while sentenced beyond the seas is a flow of groggy atmospheres and downtempo beats. oblong is the the eps stand out italo track with short bass arpeggios a highlight, while soft rocks acperience mix of moon plain takes on an acidic and space western theme.

40 thieves are back with a brand new mid tempo instrumental mover for leng records. this single sided 10inch picture disc is available as a limited edition release.(record store day) >in your space< is a cosmic jam that kicks over a funk filled bass line and heavy guitar licks brought together with some added cow bell and squelchy space efx.

from the hague, cancerdog is bringing back the mid 90s legendary acid planet years of a.o. beverly hills 808303 with hardpounding and menacing industrial (post?) acid bangers and mash. on the flipside of the coin comes star-kid with dark and epic weltschmerz techno swingin soundtracks for the apocalypse, the movie, that is ...

named in homage to the series of collectable football cards from the 1970s, the rothmans label follows the inaugural mario kempes release with another long-haired icon being given his dues in the form of the harald toni schumacher release, complete with another four tracks of chugging techno-disco. emotional responses timothy j fairplay kicks things off with *off the rails*, an expectedly dark and tense piece of carpenter-esque synth, while lwe writer per bojsen-moller delivers the atmospheric techno of *staying late*, whose rippling analogue bassline gives way to an unexpectedly funky breakdown. on the flip, steve cooks *noahs arp* takes things a balearic house direction with its thick, filtered analogue textures adding some psychedelic colour to its mid-tempo grooves, while emile strunzs *magnetic* adds some acid flavour to its low-swung, vocoder saturated italo swagger.

mannequin has the dual and parallel aim to unearth hidden or unpublished gems, running along a road that starts from the period of reference for this kind of music (late 70s mid 80s) and comes to nowdays, with a vision deeply influence by factory records / 4ad labels.

following up their ..henry 85.. 12inch on aus sister-label, simple, in mid-2012, dusky re-emerge with another four-track ep, marking their first release of the new year.

prolific dutch producer roel funcken has established himself an agile, meticulous sonic craftsman whose output has consistently been as accessible as it has innovative. most recently, he opened for flying lotus and tipper during his last us tour. as half of the group funckarma, he has recorded for esteemed labels including skam, ad noiseam, arcola (warp), isophlux, marguerita, and others. for mercury retrograde, his first release on schematic, funken taps into textures reminiscent of the mid 90s drum n base sub genre tech step, the lush downtempo of bristol, and hans zimmer’s soundtrack work. this latest release adds to the ever evolving, rich, and inspired catalog of funcken.

nice price deal !!! lace curtain is james, david & mikey from total control, rat columns, rank/xerox, eddy current suppression ring et al, exploring an electronic world of pleasure, frustration and sadness. bedroom dancers, synthetic singers, basement kicks in a romantic void. influenced by the germans, the italians, pale british button pushers, glamorous alien pop futurists, mid-western sweat, nyc disco dreamers, undercover kings and queens escaping a dull grey world with rhythm and noise, sound and vision

the multicultural artist arash (with persian origins) made his first contact with electronic dance music in the mid 90s. mainly influenced by the classic house sound of the 90s and the german electronic music scene around frankfurt, he found his passion to house & techno music. as a teenager he started to spin vinyl and got deeper & deeper into the world of dance music and club culture. after a few years of loving & living he started to host & play on his own parties in the region with his own touch and view of electronic dance music. this was followed by appearances in various clubs and off locations. his dj sets are made of a danceable mixture of groovy deephouse and techhouse. 2011 arash started to take his passion on the next level with shaping his own sound. since then he released tracks on record labels like kiara records (barcelona), bla bla (amsterdam), be real (amsterdam) and night drive music (berlin). arash is definitely an artist to keep a close eye and ear on!

embossed sleeve-art / 180gr-vinyl - the a side sees gerry rooney and joel martin extending the title track of phil s 1977 album ?listen now?, adding live percussion for a deep, mid-tempo dancefloor odyssey. the flip is a shimmering rework of the almost proto-house track criollo by tokyo?s being borings, aka kenji takimi and tomoki kanda.

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years this summer, i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts.