frankfurt based producer, dj and music lover martin heimann presents his debut single salto on carry on 008. remaining faithful to its name, the small label puts out another piece of limited wax every once in a long while. enrooted in the soundscapes of 80s proto house the original version of salto is a thriving piece of octave liberation. consistent changes between harmonics break up the repetitive structure, while fm pads and the 303 are performing a little duet. the release is ennobled by two proper remixes from moon b (peoples potential unlimited) and jex opolis (good timin). while moon b keeps it bubblin’ with some extra analogue funk bounce and subtle italo dance floor energy, the b-side is jexi-fied with some embellishment to the cords, change in the bassline and a nice 808 snap. on top mr. opolis adds some mysterious but cheesy vocals samples that match perfect with the moody 80s orchestral stabs.

pete herbert drops the second release on paradise row - the imprint he and dicky trisco set up to release their own output. mango moon is a very herbertesque number pumped full of musical influences from house to italo to disco, but with an eagle eye at all times on driving the dance floor really wild. pedro demonstrates his years of experience as both a producer and a dj in a track that captures so much of the territory he has covered in both guises over the years. with its pumping live disco underbelly, its melodic italo-style keys riding on top and its rock solid drums, it really is a very classy production by a dj/ producer who knows where he wants to go and how to get us all there at the same time. meanwhile on the flip, his label and dj compadre dicky trisco flips the track in a live disco direction with an epic take of his own that throws more than a few surprises into the mix. dicky teases the dancefloor with a long build up but just wait until those wicked keys by faze action s robin lee drop in! quality stuff, & more great dance floor tackle courtesy of paradise row.

fter an immediately essential ep on moon harbour back in july 2015, influential german selector, label boss, writer and taste making producer dj t. is back on matthias tanzmann s label in 2016 with a fresh new three tracker.

the deewees say: we met bolis in 2006 via myspace, and then later in real life when we toured asia. to escape the unbearable boredom of his native macao, bolis had decided to try his hand at making electronic music - inspired by a jean-michel jarre concert - and we have stayed in touch all these years. this record is the result of bolis visit to deewee in gent where he was enchanted by the world of analogue synths. we should also mention that bolis had a previous life as south east asias number 2 rubiks cube champion in 2003. think logic system and telex. sleeve design by ill studio.

(vinyl part 1 of 2) slum jazz punk and full moon is the return by opsb (one piece session band) in two separate singles, remixes by tokyo black star and righteous (tadashi yabe of ufo & dj quietstorm).

black asteroid is a man with a unique vision for the future of techno. as a former engineer for prince and half of acclaimed techno outfit motor, bryan black has been consistently pushing the boundaries of electronic music for over two decades. he now launches his most ambitious project to date with pitch black, a new multi-faceted platform that encapsulates everything the man is about. with the podcast well underway, and the tour consistently arriving at new horizons, black asteroid moves forward with the next chapter in the pitch black dynasty. combining his loves of fashion, love and art, each pitch black release is going to be a unique affair fusing different artists, designers and musicians.

elephant moon continues its steady schedule of releases with a brand new ep from label owner john dimas and danish talent samuel andre madsen (aka s.a.m). on this fresh new release we re treated to two tracks from monsieur dimas and two from s.a.m. to open we have a quirky little space jam called moon patrol by john dimas. it has chunky percussion at its foundation with off-key chimes and cosmic pads giving it an interstellar feel. samuel s reshaped for moonwalk mix puts john s mix on a diet, making it far lighter and focusing on the ethereal elements turning it into a sweet galactic ditty. on the flip we get a sombre bossa nova ride from s.a.m., all jazzy with a grooving bassline and galloping beats. its a cool, laid back riddim from the dane and were sure youll love it. john dimas gives the track his own monday mix, bringing the tempo down even more and crafting a delicate heady rework.

dany rodriguez is on fire lately and keeps rolling as an unstoppable train. his next station is the *safari moon* with the signature of his home label rmr. dany offers a remarkable original coming up with 3 remixes by the ultimate techno legend the advent and a monumental collaboration remix by the techno heavyweights ben long & oliver way. a package that will drive the clubbers to the safari moon and back!

keeping up their always busy and on point release schedule, moon harbour line up a brand new name for their second outing of 2016: jey kurmis is the man behind the refresh ep, a three track affair that showcases the fine production chops that have made him one of the fastest rising uk producers out there.

debut release for scuderia, luciano lamanna moon child is a dancefloor killer blending hyopnotic synth with buried harmonic echoes over a violent kick and a powerful bassline. another heavyweight takes care about the remix: unit moebius anonymous. he reworks the track adding an acid noise trace that leads into extraterrestrial war march recalling cynical atonal techno form. pressing on translucent vinyl.

earwiggle welcomes back the very talented oliver rosemann features superb sleeparchive remix following his early appearance on earwiggle as one half of dualit, oliver rosemann returns with a killer ep all of his own. creepy, niggling hooks weave their way around three surging rosemann originals, with a hefty remix from berlin master sleeparchive at his brutal best...

moon harbour kick off 2016 with a very special collaborative ep featuring two essential tracks. they have been produced by label boss matthias tanzmann and fellow leipzig-based artist daniel stefanik, and it is the first time in almost a decade the esteemed pair have worked together.

ebm & synth-wave derived goth-techno banger

first release from max essa on this promising new label.

this january will see amam offer up a vinyl only 180 gram release from label regular hooved, entitled blue moon and comprising four original tracks from the italian artist.

cuartero has only been producing since 2011, but in just a few short years he has established himself as a global player in the house world. his dj sets are compelling things full of dynamic grooves, and his bulky, robust productions are just as stand out. they come on labels like desolat, hot creations and knee deep in sound, and always make any floor a sweaty, intense place full of free-moving bodies.

another monster italo disco classic on fonogrammi particolari! the release is strictly limited to 300 12” vinyls, 150 colored copies plus 150 classic black vinyls.

fter the success of all in, sven tasnadi s latest album on moon harbour, the label is now delighted to offer up a selection of remixes from it. those enlisted to add their take on the fine originals are the internationally acclaimed talents of nick curly, map.ache, kaiserdisco & simon baker

repress !! hot off the back of the first release, a crisp collab with his mate djebali, we have french duo zendid with a collection of cosmic deepness. across four tracks they explore the dark matter of the universe, transmitting alluring frequencies to seduce your mind, body and soul onto the dance floor. each track has its own character yet works within a similar sound ethic, deep, sexy and celestial.

2015 has been the year that moon harbour turned 15, but rather than focus on the past, matthias tanzmann s label has continued to serve up fresh future sounds. the next artist to do so is lewis boardman, a long time uk talent who has released on a clutch of fine labels in his time.

for moon harbour s next top tech house trick they invite studio and dance floor wizard marco faraone to serve up two great originals and then have santé and mathias kaden remix them to perfection.

not many labels make it to release number fifteen, let alone year 15, but that s exactly the milestone the moon harbour family is celebrating throughout 2015

shortly after his first ep on dnuos ytivil, sub-division of bristol imprint livity sound, simo cell, neo-parisian and nantes native, puts his second release out on fragil musique. on this one, the young producer asserts his bass-tainted electro influences. highly skilled and very technical dj, but above all open to bridges between genres and eras, the record feels like he conceived it for his own club usage. on the a side, two subtle twin tracks, -reading rashid- and -soko ban-. cycling melodies and hypnotic pads sketch two bass outlines, as simple as effective, that seem perfectly fit for switching from a stripped down techno track to an old jungle weapon. on the flip, hit track -meteor racer- is surprising. a rawer and more stripped down electro piece that lifts the veil a bit more on the young producers talent. those four brilliantly crafted track definitely place simo cell among the french newcomers to watch closely.

marvis dee opens the newly varnished in the my dreams imprint with a boogie-led 5-track ep of late-night 80s house and slow groove-soaked beats. drawing from the magical influence of the conga-a-plenty tr-727 drum machine along with stomach rumbling basses and glistening synth romanticism conjured from the same machine. sailing over alpha moon is the first in a 3 ep series exploring these ideas, machines and the nostalgic attachment to things we have once experienced but may not remember. trapped solely in the memories of others, but returning in our dreams.

12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, download code included.

banging two track debut on sound signature from ge-ology. for those unfamiliar, this renaissance man has produced songs for a list of notable recording artists including mos def, de la soul, and even a young tupac shakur. still, surprising to most, his first 2 record releases were dance music collaborations... one with the basement boys and dj spen in 1993. this release sees ge-ology circling back to his dance music roots

l.a. based funkateer moon b is bringing his hazy cosmic funk-jams to the pulp imprint. measure pleasure is a slice of heavy synth laden otherworldly machine funk that is sure to evoky a vary of sentiments. with remixes by the swede golden ivy and briton fudge fingas, the 5th installment of the pulp series is promising to be a melodious trip down funk avenue.

despite the fact moon harbour is celebrating 15 years in action this summer, they still have plenty of time for new music. next up is label regular sable sheep with three brand new cuts that all continue in his fine tradition of serving up surefire dancefloor bombs.

ben cohen is a french dj based in paris. he started to play music at the end of the 90’s and produces undefined house/techno with esoteric references invoking the hazy contours of the ever mystical inner zones. he has released two eps on the french label badance and recently voyage to rahoz on bliq. his first appearance on dba was on the various artists excursion dab019.5.

another huge seminal release from salsoul. contains the original bobby dj guttadaro and tom moulton exnteded 12inch remixes of these fully fledged disco nuggets.

looking back at the influences from his recent full circle project, alexis le-fan (best know by some as le-tan), winds the clock back even further to his roots of trance. call it proto-goa if you like, these three tracks show a panel of sounds that could ve received airplay in the early 80s on the beaches of anjuna or vagator. standing on the edge is shoegaze gone tribal disco, up and down is new-wave with an ethno-indo twist, whilst love to hate is new-beat led by hypno synths a warped sax and freaky vocals which will ease you in the wee hours of the morning sun

black repress. a&s aka dimi angelis and jeroen search are back on their own imprint. high quality organic techno at its best. hand stamped.

miss badu keeps gracing drum & bass with her beautifull voice, something we will never get tired of. get ready for another special delivery in the badu series by fokuz recordings where a certain unknown producer has truly outdone himself this time. both tracks have been popping up in liquid sets for a while but will now finally see the light of day. dont sleep on this, 300 handstamped and coloured copies available. very limited and bound to sell like hot cakes.

with each successive volume of throne of bloods moon rock compilations, the new york label attains a deeper appreciation of electronic musics most chakra-massaging tendencies, participating in a communal dialogue devoted to a new dynamic beyond the confines of the dance floor.

that man is sabb, a tech house producer from kosovo who has eight plus years of experience of turning out infectious club tracks. he has done so on labels like noir and saved, and here serves up a great single that comes with remixes by dennis ferrer and detlef.

180gr. one of the most original and innovative beat boxers from japan, kyo sakurai teaming up with violinist keiko oikawa and gamelan player kouheisai kawamura for the 9th release on room full of records. remix comes from moodman

special remarks : 12 inch with full colour printed sleeve vital sales points: - first release for new label run by popular nts show noise in my head - mini documentary currently in production with thump - dj support from andras fox, lexx, zaltan antinote, alexis le-tan, redlightrecords crew, suzanne kraft

dj t.!!

a&s aka dimi angelis and jeroen search are back on their own imprint. high quality organic techno at its best. grey marbled and hand stamped.

bolivian - born dj s, producers and duo animal print ( aka lecter and marco cuba ) are covering a wide spectrum of sonic and artistic possibilities, from the minimalist, bouncy original mix of -kites for august,- elegantly playing with a mixture of uplifting and dark vibes, to the extremely reduced and highly effective thunders, the relentless, almost epic red moon, and the percussive, hypnotic by orion each track can be appropriate for a different situation, but in the end they are all aiming for the same goal: to create an absorbing soundtrack for unifying experiences on the dance floor.

if john daly returns to his own one track records it means business. his lush techno style (rooted in early 90 s detroit techno) meets balearic vibes resulting in a true deep house excursion that comes in 3 versions! recommended!

whats the definition of a treasure? something precious hidden in a safe place by a king maybe? double lp - 3 sides of music with an etched 4th. stunning stuff. offen music begin their journey. big tip!

uabos, aka matteo pepe, is a young and rising start from the fashion capital of europe. this milan musician melts the mediterranean with 707 attitude, connecting his homeland with the iconic floor grooves of chicago. warbling acid warmth gives way to spiralling female samples as dusk sets in. the track is pure golden sunshine. tweaked bars are woven through clean drums to form an energy-filled track of explosive properties. polished rhythm patterns scaffold the ep. from this solid base flow clever melodies and dancefloor subtlety. 303s trickle against thick and rich chords for the textured tones of abc dream . uabos grabs his audience, holding them with hypnotic harmonies and an entrancing elegance. but with that is an intoxicating funk, one epitomized in the drill . toms and pads introduce. snares snap as a deep and dense build is constructed, layers bubbling arpeggios support cascading chords for a chitown streaked disco romp. the finale, squash , is living musical liquid. a syrup of synthesized squawk squirms under soaring notes and crisp beats for a jackin infusion.

fly by night music welcomes giorgio luceri back to it ranks for a cool dose of insightful analog house trax, this time deploying bu-mako recordings’ boss jenifa mayanja to share her dreamy vision of luceri’s ‘love is a storm’.

unlike the other three releases on motif (two eps and one album) adrian niculae chooses to break the solo cycle and release a forth ep with some juicy fruits of his collaboration with bucharest based arapu.
the disc contains three untitled tracks under their super moon alias. untitled #1 is stompy. untitled #2 is groovy. untitled #3 is serious. serious stomping groovy music from adrian niculae and arapu coming your way!

up first, juice machine is a barreling cut with pinging drums that ride up and down in infectious style. carefully treated vocals echo up top and add a dub flavour as subtle rave horns and old school motifs also colour the groove. when remixed by re.you, the track becomes a more subdued, deeper cut with spraying synths and a sense of late night paranoia in the grooves. lastly, badass acid is a minimal cut with warm pads, hiccuping sine waves and a growing sense of synthetic tension. it s a masterful bit of slow burning craftsmanship that has icy hi hats to die for.

moon harbour is proud to announce the imminent arrival of a new artist album from one of its core members. sven tasnadi s 12 track long player all in will be released in spring 2015 and is a second full length statement from one of the scene s most consistently on form producers.

ten years - remixed ... eight tracks on two vinyls

introducing a brand new label from berlin-based greek, john dimas. elephant moon is a platform conceived by john to simply collect and release music from his talented group of friends. having built up a strong reputation thanks to his excellent back catalogue of productions on labels such as one records and la vie en rose, he decided that now is the time to dedicate his deep knowledge of house and techno to running a label of his own.