michael jansons and rebel reveal their mechanical hearts with their built by robots ep, which has its sights aimed firmly at the future. jansons has already made his mark on lower east with two already cult slices of modern day house, the anthemic i know youre feeling ok and the more recent club hit addiction

welcoming warrior one to losing suki, the man like carl faure has been knocking out some killers for labels like black butter, catskills and king pigeon over the last few years, and for suki he shines a light upon the garage house hybrid sounds…. title track 5ths kicks things off with the kind of punchy garage house swing that never fails to move you, airhorns and synth sweeps pepper the cut whilst a thundering double 99-esque bassline throbs hard and heavy. flipside, the reverberating keys and mc licks of nyc continue warrior ones indulgence of the classic us house sounds but with a slick production for the modern dancefloor. closing track only you presents orgasmic pads and tough garage beats, its meaty bass touching the spot, a sweet slice of when rave met garage (somewhere in a field off the m25, most probably).

vinyl only! no digital!the new music label from leipzig zwischenwelten was founded by chris manura. the new label will mainly release own music but also productions from various artists. the remix from douglas greed (freude am tanzen, noir music) is very bassline styled music. zwischenwelten is a sublabel of dirtydrivesounds and open to all kinds of individual music from it defined by modern bass music but with an individual to the music. 200 handmade package copies!

*get down with me* by angelo tinsley is the fourth release in the series of boogie and modern soul vinyl re-issues on légère recordings. comes as single-sided transparent 7 inch vinyl.

britains most-loved, quintessentially english, modern pop act metronomy, return after 18 months with comeback single im aquarius announcing the release of the new album love letters in march 2014.

shaded music is a fresh techno label, which has emerged from vilnius underground scene and is allied with heavyweight promoters techstylism.
an award-winning lithuanian dj, pagalve shows up for the first vinyl record of shaded music. with more than 15 years behind as a dj, pagalve started to produce his own music back in 2002. his release *frozen tears* has got best traditions of groovy and dancefloor friendly techno tracks, highly influenced by evolution of modern dub techno sound. after admiring the original track of the record - *frozen tears, vidab and falkplatz label boss oliver deutschmann joined the forces with two fantastic remixes. raw basslines, firing percussion and the madness of dubby chords - that s a trademark of this record. it will hook you on right away!

back to the 1970s mit dem vierten dreierpack exzellenter 7inch reissues: modern soul deluxe!

pulp presents the labels sophomore release called loves cosmos by us house veteran darand land. after delivering a top-notch remix for the first effort (pulp01), darand agreed to come up with an entire ep for the labels forthcoming output. the result is well orchastrated deephouse sounds with that signature darand land vibe. the opening track the long night and the follow up soothe me both have that classic american house vibe to it while the ep takes a more percussive route on tribute to ron and anthony. darand continues to show his versatility on the downtempo track cling to a cloud which has that dreamy touch to it. jose lau helps out on the b side with his mix of sunshine to peaches. all and all pulp is determined to set a very classic standard in modern house. pulp02 is being releaed as a vinyl only limited product. first come, first served.

vinyl only. 180 gramm. following on the success of our first studio r release, the imprint returns for the second time with the same concept: a documentation of friends making important contributions to contemporary culture. on the next go around, we focus more on known talent to deliver a balanced, powerful blend of modern club music. as summer makes way for the annual rebirth through fall and winter, studio r s second compilation illuminates the mood of the seasons long dark nights, tailor-made for dancing. mastering by stefan betke (scape mastering)

darshan jesrani s new project funn city continues to break open the notion of modern vs. retro and challenges the listener to categorize what is found inside. btw, together with morgan geist , darshan jesrani are metro area

italian dj legend dj rocca (from the infamous maffia club) joins forces with file under disco to produce a stunning ep of original new disco sounds. as one half of erodiscotheque alongside disco superstar dimitri from paris, and as a regular collaborator with danielle baldelli the grandaddy of the cosmic sound, dj roccas disco credentials are firmly in place. for this release, he captures the classic sound of disco funk on *love power*, but gives it a modern production twist and re-spins it for the contemporary dance floor. on the remix front, the one and only dimitri from paris rolls out one of his heavy-hitting, prelude-style nightdubbin mixes of *pizza on wednesday*, which will have your dancers beating the street for more. while dicky triscos dance floor intentions are obvious as he hits the boogie button with a hands-in-the-air retake on *a magical day*.

lucy is back on clr with another one of his mind-bending, deep and hypnotic techno productions. those who have already appreciated his unique approach to modern techno in previous tracks will surely like the 201 phasing ep by the berlin based, italian dj/producer.

jeroen search needs no introductions, he is one of the netherlandss leading techno producers who maintains his unique style within the studio, stripped back modern techno with a self assured addition of soul. ravages of time is a deep space exploration of analogue synthesis, taking us back to the future with four retro fuelled techno cuts.

the fourth release present many ways to approach modern techno...

the new single portends the mood of the ensuing album, a further foray into harris signature blend of house, modern classical, shoe-gaze and noise which is the artists most ambitious and accomplished work to date. as the sole dance floor moment on the lp, *you can always leave* picks up where harris cult hit *lostfound* left off, with vocals once again from danish vocalist gry bagien and the heartbreakingly august trumpet of no regular plays greg paulus. the remarkable terre thaemlitz delivers an epic 12 minute remix on the flip under his dj sprinkles guise which is sure to make this 12inch a sought after piece for house music s analog enthusiasts.

there are certain moments and event that can redefine a nation and a culture. the 1987 1988 acid house explosion was such a moment in our time that it did capture a nation and a forged a new era in modern music. acid was such a taboo in the late 80s in the uk that law officials thought that the music insight mass use of acid and everyone would space out, and that was far from the truth. but what is true that some guys from chicago created a sound that the world einbraced and continues to embrace to this day.

as a label manager a lot of music reaches you ears. some you get especially attached to. this release is one of those. the two italian producers massprod and herva (bosconi, delsin) has together produced some music that feels very unique and different.

cassegrain & tin man are a deadly combination. old school acid lines programmed by one of the greatest masters in this field meet a super modern techno sound design by cassegrain, who have made themselves a name in the last years for producing some of the finest in dark and experimental techno. for the follow up to their debut release on killekill they have put together three tracks that are outstand- ing. high & low is a slowly swelling minimalistic acid epos of over 10 minutes length which proves the mas- tership of tin man in programming acid loops of eternal quality. 8 beats length only, but constantly evolving. no chance for boredom. the b-side starts with sex kit, a dark acid stomper with a chirping percussion which is well suitable for the peaktime dancefloor, followed by sand maze, a sublte minimalistic ambient acid piece, that winds its way into total dissolution. we are quite sure that this is the way acid should sound in 2013.

maneuvering the perilous depths of heartbreak and ecstasy, skin towns bewitching r&b pop stunner the room approaches the elusive mysteries of desire and longing with directness and urgency. unabashedly romantic (and delightfully hedonistic), the la based outfits modern r&b may sit alongside nicely with contemporary hitmakers like the-dream or mike will made it, but they align closer to the to the freakiness of ginuwine, adina howard, and silk juxtaposed against feather-weight synth trails of new age.

huge support from : ricardo villalobos, zip, tobi neumann, sylphe, dan ghenacia, troy pierce, dubfire and many more....
concealed sounds is a brand new label from the copenhagen based producer and dj martinez. the label is set up as a platform for the more deeper shade and experimental sound of techno and house music. it will feature releases by martinez himself, but also showcase some new talents as well as well known colleagues from the scene. and as the label name suggests each release will include a hidden sound, beat, groove or ambient piece. the first release comes courtesy of martinez, and its called: hollow ep. it starts off with a 14 minute piece of modern modular based techno. deep hypnotic rhythms lay down the foundation while high pitched noisy metallic sounds build over the hollow groove, before the baseline kicks in to lift everything to another level. the piece finally breaks down completely, to an almost horror-film-soundtrack like ambience before the groovy rhythms find their way back to bring the track to life again

back to the 1970s mit dem vierten dreierpack exzellenter 7 inch reissues: modern soul deluxe!

the 2nd 12 inch in a two part series from >a vision of love< ...
comes in a stickered jacket with double-sided postcard insert (similar to avn008/009)
big support from the usual avian fans...

warm and crispy as always, the third monday night - mixed, structured and recorded live on tape. the whole ep is a cutting-edge merger between old school and modern, carefully crafted sounds, to forge an outstanding collection of deep house tracks with a timeless fashion.the opening track on side a serves a gentle two-chord loop, locked with a groove beat progression, whilst track two builds up a dense swarm of rapid drums, with synthetic bursts twirling on an energetic bassline. on the b side, a bare, rampant one note bass leads a haunting, gloomy first track, whose main theme is surrounded by recurring confused, scatterbrained vocal samples, while the second one is characterized by the simplicity of an upright, stabbing rhythm directing an emotive one note chord. the ending track develops around a big, serious bassline, pleasantly contrasting with a succession of dreamy, floating melodies and noises

massively anticipated debut album from ron morelli, founder/boss of acclaimed brooklyn label l.i.e.s. (resident advisor #1 label of the year 2012, amongst many other accolades), *spit* is the first in a trio of related releases from morelli due on hospital productions in the coming months. the album features 8 electronic variants, from house and industrial tape experiments to saturated metallic beat tracks. mastered and cut by matt colton at alchemy. there is so much that could be said about ron morelli, his l.i.e.s. label, or the fact that his debut album comes to you via hospital productions, but instead, here are some words from the man himself: i m a regular guy, enjoy a good steak, drinking beer, and occasionally a game of pro basketball, republican talk radio ... you know ... all the good stuff.

a-sun amissa is a project formed out of leeds, uk in 2011 by members of glissando and the rustle of the stars. built on the foundations of the unknown, a project that encompasses minimalist drones, modern-classical movements and avant-garde tendencies. richard knox (glissando, the rustle of the stars, of thread & mist) & angela chan (glissando, the rustle of the stars, tomorrow we sail) began forming the initial ideas in the autumn of 2011, moving away from the piano-led ambience of previous outputs.
limited edition of 300 copies, download code included.

merkur releases its 6th ep which has a new, different approach compared to the last eps for which it has gained much praise during the past 5 years. the a-side >theme of mercury< was produced by label founder shingo suwa and akirahawks, who is known for the unique re-edit label house mannequin. the two of them mainly perform at homopatik in berlin. theme of mercury is a hypnotic track which was created with some broken old synth and sends your mind on an intergalactic odyssey, before diving into the deepest ocean on a journey to forget about space and time. the first track of the b-side is a remix from ducerey ada nexino aka yuji kondo, also known for his work under both his own name and as a half of steven porter on semantica. the remix fastens up the mix by repetitive pulsating synths, giving the beat an industrial modern atmosphere and letting the crowd heating up. the second track on the flip-side, called >barsoom<, is a solo production by shingo and completes the whole package. the functional work of a cut up 303 acid line with raw bass and a running groove creates an insistent and deeply pressured feeling. vinyl only, limited to 300 copies.

from music blog to online records store to label - heres growing bin records first release.... an ambi-learic-jazz trip...decent!

after the critically acclaimed serge & tyrell release a little while ago alden tyrell is back solo with a new clone jack for daze. a double a-side release with modern jack tracks that nod to chicagos tradition of making effective and fun tracks for the floor. these two tracks with a little jack nostalgia that will do the job! mr tyrell delivering in top form.

rare strictly groove #01 is the first chap. of a series of 12 inches which include the best unreleased tracks from artists already in the labels roster and very close friends. this v/a open with *waltz to share* by avenir, a quite old track from the very superb catalogue of our favorite producer from palermo. modern and fresh deep house, enriched by the beautiful voice of clara and some precise arrangements of space sounds and more vocals. also we find two tracks by salvatore stallone, one of the artist is influencing more at this time, with his unique and amazing jazzy touch and incredible eclectism. *etes* and *brian off* are both very concrete underground pearls, inspired by masterpieces of the past. but the main theme of this release is dedicated to *the king* by daughters & sons. some expert house rhythms and groove with his name looped in an involving memory.

limited edition, 100 copies. release presented exclusively on vinyl. no digital copies!
kolokol production opens for you a new moscow project inner square, which presents its debut vinyl release. the single was produced and recorded by mikhail tisik in collaboration with guitarist dennis suddenly. it represents the novel view on modern electro through the prism of harmony and depth of music ideas. stylistically the record is an attempt on one side to combine deep-house and space-disco, and ambient and progressive rock on the other side.

the allstar collaboration continues, following the previous bestselling golf channel releases from these two heavyweights rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he’s teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) with a view to concocting the very finest analogue assembled proto house and modern disco. ‘saffron’ has been ripping up floors since a handful of promos surfaced before summer in insistent piano motif powered along by beefed up but never bullying drums ‘night addict’ on the flip pitches things down and links up a bubbling acidic arpeggiator bass with dismembered vocals and light touch keys. a bouncy little palate cleanser after the spice bomb on the a.

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.

warm, hazy and driving deep house from pro-tez features a bright young hope, harry light. it is a vital bit of modern house magic with a blend of detroit-influenced chords and neatly padded kicks arranged with that cool grooving finish. the vibe is deep and punchy, also taking in classic chicago house elements from mr. fingers, disco from loose joints, dub from rhythm & sound, modern but vintage sounding house from harry light. limited t0 300 vinyl copies.

(lee burton remix) early support from siopis, gavin russom, leon segka, laurent garnier. made to listen & dance felizol & the boy once more offers a unique ep which reflects our modern techno days.

4 raw, moody deep house cuts from vancouvers resident soul slinger. heavily influenced by classic hip hop production styles, he reworks soulful vocal samples with gritty drum grooves for a modern twist on classic urban sounds. limited to 300 numbered copies.

italys legendary cosmic voyageur and disco innovator daniele baldelli returns for lets get lost! another double 12inch after the classic and highly prized lets get lost 21. heavy hitting!

pareto park presents the first collaboration between george lanham and david meiser with the pair serving up a blend of abrasive modern techno and classic influences. the opener distress sets the tone and grabs the listener from the start with its moody vocals punctuating a sinister beat. lanham s cabot cove syndrome hits hard with a growling synth lead, pushed forward by a building siren. whilst rising entropy and co operation 1 both reveal the duo s mills influences, yet aimed at modern club play. a strong ep with the vinyl release featuring 4 additional locked grooves.

the (lost) story of aka dance music. chicago 1987-88!

seuil is back on eklo with new sound experimentation. after using only the mpc for his last record on the label, he has decided to expand to other devices to express his feelings about modern house music. getting into modular synthesis and using two famous modern machine drums that you will perhaps recognize... but still no computer sequences in the circuit, in an attempt to make advanced and modern house music just with hardware.

since day one, radiq has been showing an affinity for the afro-centric funkiness and carefully-honed sound design of modern days minimal music. as in many of his previous tracks, all six songs of >vida noir< has this certain kind of unyielding quality - long, hypnotic grooves with muted kick drum set the stage for more emancipated experiments in texture and sound design. on >a long hot summer break<, for example, the effect is utterly obvious as kicking its ass into gear with syncopated drums and strain of warm chords before animated vocal sample slips in like fingerprint. while deeply seductive interplay of those chugging percussion gives way to delighted horn of >a-dieu<, warm chord and acoustic guitar of >calling< is perfect example for radiq’s masterful sound and texture. >machine codes modified< has rather restrained structure for him, but tightly woven drums speaks eloquently about its carefully arranged funkiness and dance floor functionality. despite their repetitiveness, its surprising how well these productions forming cohesive solidarity as an album. presumably, it owes a lot to wide tonal vocabulary which is radiqs hallmark - these tracks has something concentrated, vivid qualities. this album sits just at the edge of the dance floor, but also performs its exceptional strength on intense home listening. dusky synth and truncated surge of bass of >vida noir< constructing something dark, before closing this album with modulated afro-acoustic guitar and deep falsetto voice (by the producer himself) of >rondo<. this album offers up an engaging and comprehensive amalgamation from the inquisitive sound by the maestro

sims & degiorgio follow up the success of machine 01 with another showcase of blistering modern techno and uplifting electronic bliss. strike aims straight for peak-time with a driving, trademark sims rhythm that only he knows how to pull off. degiorgios remix keeps it tough but adds some subtle elements in keeping with his soulful approach to music-making. degiorgios own *guardian angel* is another in his series of uniquely harmonic techno tracks that has no equivalent in dance music. another major statement from the number one techno event around. machine.

nycs escort, founded by eugene cho and dan balis and fronted by the enormous vocals of lead singer adeline michèle, delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. mysterious dance duo tiger & woods are known for cutting pop melodies with sourced disco, boogie & funk edits. check out the *barbarians* (tiger & woods remix) space invader where it premiered with pitchfork. following a critically acclaimed self-titled debut album that was hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by both spin and rolling stone, escort will release the 12 inch vinyl package complete with remixes by italian nu disco kings tiger & woods, jkriv of deep&disco/razor-n-tape and a dub by the mysterious rance muhammitz.

art department presents martina topley bird featuring mark lanegan & warpaint crystalised is a re-imagining of the xxs modern classic of the same name. the original down-tempo version featured on the 12inch are remixes from directors cut aka bona-fide house legend frankie knuckles and eric kupper, french luminary agoria and close label associate deniz kurtel.

almost a year since the label dropped christopher raus marbled world, never learnt returns with more superb house, this time from new artist autre. taking in four tracks which span the breadth of modern deep house, chapter 5 is yet another winner for the never learnt imprint.

the modern classic and piano centred album xine on mojuba sublabel wandering was marking the debut by the talented sven weisemann in 2009 and remains relevant until today. with his new and second album inner motions he is focussing more on emotional club compatible tracks but does not lose sight of the demanding home listener at all.

modern hypnotic techhouse groover

modern und zeitlos und verträumt.
toller techno wie er hätte früher auch aus detroit kommen können.
klasse platte, finden wir.

limited edition of 300 copies on grey vinyl, including 12 x 12 inch professionally printed insert and download card.
compiled by the artists themselves, and you will find them in the basement is a great overview of modern synth wave tracks from the london underground.

everybody likes doumen, but also everybody says >oh no ... i love doumen, but its hard to play their records in my dj sets or to have a party with them...<
so this is why we founded van doumen. it is a rework sublabel, completely based on original doumen material, following the idea of tracks that work in dj sets, but still have the doumen spirit. the first record was done by scherbe (uncanny valley, big bait, ..), philipp matalla (kann records, internasjonal spesial, ..), webermichelson (holger) and potensia (modern soul, ..). the first two tracks are superb club smashers, followed by an angry caricature monster of techno and finally potensia walks you home in the most intimate and beautiful way possible. to be honest, we say this record as a first step of van doumen is a classic already.