hitting the ground running in 2015, huntleys + palmers returns with a new drumtalk release. following on from the success of his massive time release in 2014, drumtalk is back with a 4 track ep of serious belters. from slow-burners, to straight up peak time anthems, our favourite changes every time we hear them and were sure youll find your own one to treasure. not much needs to be said really. enjoy.

amazing debut ep from space garcia, complete with and amazing phon.o remix! needs to be heard! after the success of rvrt003, riverette strikes again with the amazing debut ep of space garcia, an ep very hard to categorize full of techno, house and idm vibes. the title track, trout fishing in america is a track that has you riding a wave for almost 8 minutes, one that you dont want to get out of, while benjamin franklin statue delivers a powerfull cinematic experience for the dancefloor. the phon.o remix sees him deliver another powerfull, hard hitting, techno track just as we have come to expect for this talented producer

deep emotional house tracks . this record needs no introduction! one of the most classic house records ever made! the legendary pairing of frankie knuckles (rip) and jamie principle delivering two devastatingly ahead of the curve anthems. * baby wants to ride / your love*, both still sounding as fresh, vital, original and contemporary as they did on their 1987 release.
truly one of the dream pairings in modern dance music, the knuckles / principle team brought us many classic moments but the two tracks contained here are among the most recognizable and well loved tracks in the house music lexicon.
often sampled, covered, edited and re-worked, but never, ever bettered here are two absolutely essential cuts, re-issued as they were released originally in the late 80s on trax.
re-released for 2015, re-mastered and re-pressed with all the original trax label artwork present in conjunction with the official rights holders / owners. an essential addition to any dance music lovers crate! dont snooze on this

when life gets tough, we always turn to music for physical and spiritual relief. we ve found that dancing to music with positive vibes brings us the joy and energy we need to get on with our daily rhythms. the four tracks contained on this disc are made for dancing. they fit perfectly in uplifting sets and are crafted to blend together with a wide range of house flavours. times are ruff understand what the soul needs to let go of the many forms of stress and pressures in life. we hope you enjoy the music as much as we have enjoyed making it and presenting it to you.

rod needs no introduction as the prolific alter ego of a certain dutch producer already well associated with figure. here we are treated to 3 new rod cuts, precisely aimed at the dancefloor, plus a special len faki remix to crown the package. label curator len faki offers up his take on >truck one< in a storming, action-packed ride, building on rods sparse palette of sound-design rumbles, and creates a straight up modern techno roller that refuses to be shy!

its no mystery anymore that tiger & woods are the best when it comes to fermenting old disco and boogie. the driven, discerning and dedicated disc-jockey or dancer will find once again what he or she needs: bionic boogie and kryptonite house. sampled and cleared, sliced and spiced!

following the success of its first release by the ever elusive jason grove, the vinyl-only sub-label skylax extra series returns with a little something beyond special. for those house-heads in the know, the man needs no introduction, but for those uninitiated, sit back and prepare for this double 12” selection to further your education in house music.joey kay hails from chicago in the us and has influenced a great many producers in the last two decades with his signature take on the deep house sound. he keeps things simple in the best possible sense of the word, stripping back tracks to their bare essentials in order to maintain what the spirit of house music is all about: the groove, the soul and the feeling of being carefree, even if only experienced for a few minutes at a time. there are no superfluous or ancillary sounds in joey’s music and this is all the more evident when taking a step back and listening to his spectrum of output in this collection, which spans more than twenty years of his career.

pins and needles proudly presents the new release cur.l - dreaming back ep. the ep includes four original tracks from berlin based cur.l, who needs no introduction after his last successful release on the label in collaboration with yokoo. the four productions perfectly reflect cur.l s trademark sound of moody basslines, deep and pumping beats and quirky vocals. fly back, it s you, feels like dreaming and anna talking bubbles are carefully handcrafted to stimulate your senses! as a digital bonus, we have included the track chrissi deluxe, something very special indeed and a truly amazing production on top of that!

abyssopelagic is the third release on tresor berlin resident marcel heeses label finitude music. this time he teamed up with d_func. aka legendary berlin producer alexander kowalski who has been around for almost 20 years and surely needs no further introduction. the title track is a slow piece of nautical techno aiming at the bigger floors. as the title suggests the b-side includes a stripped-down version of abyssopelagic for the deeper moments on the floor

carl craig needs no introduction, he has been at the forefront of the international techno scene for over 20 years and has amassed a truly enviable back catalog of releases utilizing various pseudonyms and collaborating with many different artists during his stellar career. one of the detroit natives most enduring and popular guises has been his paperclip people project which has been active since 1991. country boy goes dub was originally released in 1996 on the seminal paperclip people long-player the secret tapes of dr.eich. its blend of samples, metallic drum machines, 808s, guitar loops and serious dubwise tendencies made it stand out instantly. as with a lot of craigs legendary productions it had that otherworldly swing, an incessant groove and a melding of various styles, sounds and influences informing its spirit.

for our fourth release of the season we have a collaboration ep by dubit alongside the extremely talented dutch man, reggy van oers and remixes by the man who needs no introductions, giorgio gigli & label co-founders mynude

we give a warm welcome to the afu family for the decent approach of frankyeffe and markus bohm as they team up for their first release on afulab ! not much needs to be said about the rising frankyeffe and his countless releases and remixes that have and are played all over the planet. he shares the production with the vinyl and technics turntables lover markus bohm, who brings all his influences into the productive team. they go seamless from banging techno to dub-techno to funky beats with a pleasant ease ! we love and release on vinyl ! this ep will do some damage for sure !!!

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep released upfront on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. this time franck collaborate with one of the french house hero in the parisian scene today and also label boss of bass culture, resident dj at the famous rex club…this guy needs no introductions, please make some noise for mister d julz. franck and julien are living in the same district in paris and sometimes talked about doing a collaboration, see what can come thru few moments spend in the studio, mixing their own influences of todays vision of house music, they finally took their time to come with 3 brand new tracks that comes from pick time stuff ( cityzoo) to deep and dubby vibe on * dubwize* or even the very old school chicagoan * in the rush*.. this ep will surely please most of the real house music lovers from the past and today

this is another proof, that when djs from the heart evolving their own productions perfect club tracks come to life. the knowledge which elements and arrangement a great track needs, is running through their veins. david dorad is a phenomenon like this! living dj culture from the very beginning, he is a founding member of the bachstelzen crew from berlin, who are running their own famous floor at fusion festival and he is resident dj at kater blau and its predecessor the legendary bar25. he celebrates his debut on ursl records with streets of mexico. his friend canson from zurich and also a member of the ursl network contributes a stunning remix for pianinos. also watch out fort he mexican alien bonus tracks. an absolute faboulus ep with early support from soukie & windish, madmotormiquel, schlepp geist, nico stojan, seidensticker & salour..

la pena 016 comes as a heavy hitting three tracker for all your dancefloor needs.

samuel dan needs no instructions. born and raised for the groove he delivers a massive 3 tracker w/thomas gandey (get physical) and deephouse charts are ready for some action!

we are very honoured to welcome the cologne-based producers hade + gutta to the local talk family. their debut release marks a further development of the local talk sound, balancing between house & bass. the ep kicks off with *nothing wrong*, a track built around a bouncy bass riff that lingers and weaves around a clever vocal splicing. *in me* continues where *nothing wrong* left off but adds more depth and ingenious stabs, it is a 100% bouncing track for sure. ending the ep is hades solo number *baphome*. a bass fuelled floor packer with nicely interwoven synths and a hypnotic house groove that remains present throughout the track. in conclusion - a garage-esqe belter with the right amount of wobbly bass to satisfy all your dj & dance floor needs.

cocoon recordings is back again with something fresh n hot by uprising player waff! a release that needs no warm-up, no introduction go ahead and judge this one by the sound and the energy of freeks and groover and you will realise these gems will make your body move immediately!

leao is the house alterego of deep/tech producer robot needs oil and hes now in our metropolitans crew! he presents a very uk style track with a famous vocal sample and we think that it will move many heads! in a2 there is a great rmx from italian duo mattei & omich: this sound is taken from their.

chaise longue aka slikk tim delivers a fantastic deep cut with early deep house sound reminiscence of early guidance recordings, beautiful keys, deep baseline and a live guitar. bittersuite - straight up late night house music, deep and emotional pads with amazing keys, perfect track to complete the side side b delivers a exceptional track by a secret artist - not much needs to be said, just check the track & your understand what its all about. js gruvs is new guy from the french department, his track is deep groovy late night grover, accompanied by soulful keys and old school baseline, quality track - deep for the heads

following on the success of their first collaboration, edit king danny krivit and most excellent unlimited return with another eminently useful two-sider. krivits reputation hardly needs to be detailed–anyone who has the slightest interest in dance music and dj culture will undoubtedly have a quiver of his renowned edits ready to be deployed on discerning dance floors. both tracks have been mastered from dannys personal collection and pressed onto high-quality virgin vinyl in extremely limited quantities.

gold fingers is on roll! not long ago deejaykul brought the deep and jazzy house element to gold fingers. now it is time for hade to continue on the house route but take things even deeper. its not right needs very little introducing, you will be signing the lyrics straight away, it is a classic sounding as fresh and relevant in this hade version. on the flip, mobb deep ultra is all bouncing basslines and 4/4 house in perfect harmony.
attention - bad quality / distorted sounds (especially a1) - check soundfiles!

step into the rabbit hole and we ll take you on a journey from romania to japan, featuring some of the finest producers from both worlds. first track is from the well known duo livio & roby, who also deliverd a stunning remix on our second release. they share the romanian side with cally, who needs little introduction because of his beatiful releases on fear of flying, neostrictly or broquade. on the flip side we have yudai tamura, a very talented japanese newcomer and yoshitaca, already a veteran dj and producer in his home country.

we are excited to bring to you a new friend to the finale sessions family and he is part of the rising cast of producers from the new york underground . this record is just letting you know that it is still the hub for top notch talent in the united states. jordan is a special producer bringing a vibe like no other with his mix of house and techno attributes .1) night mask is a nasty raw down to the ground dance track with sub like kicks and percussions and its flawless arching synth give this track its basis to move like no other.2) division point - this track is the basis for the ep and we understand we jordan is going with this one for sure . division point is part deep and raw and it gives the ep its depth that it needs to transpire on different dance floors everywhere with its floating pads and it deep drums . flawless work i must say.3) return is the track i dig the most on this jordan release! it has that peek time feel to it with its techno undertones and its great drum programming which really sets this track apart from all other and we can t forget the super sub underneath all the other attributes

finally, long awaited: summer - there we go. another magic pure release! so folks - enough words! every summer has a story and: every summer has its soundtrack. if something screams for upcoming sunny open airs and amazing summer nights - its this record.

hailing from nottingham, cappo needs no introduction as a stalwart of the hip hop scene worldwide. he has worked with the p brothers and many others and has a loyal following. he teams up with the young talented producer sam zircon for this excursion through dusty crates facilitated by an mpc3000, s950 and a couple of tape machines.

it would be easy to say that molly nilsson needs no introduction, but these things take time is an introduction.

grzegorz ochman aka leão, a producer whose name you might well recognize thanks to his previous work on robot needs oil

brutkho strikes back on goldmin music with his very first vinyl release incl. remixes from deepa & biri, jan hendez. a very personal and deeply touching deep-techno record that plays with the unexpected without losing sight of the essential simplicity this kind of music needs.

huge support from: marco carola, richie hawtin, riva starr, gorge, sossa, mihai popoviciu, stacey pullen and many more... suro records is pleased to presents it s new release -be quiet- an explosive tech house loaded with a powerful bass line and a great percussion that make virtually impossible to honour the name of this excellent piece. the side b contain a deep twist with a dark atmosphere wonderfully remixed by el mundo, half of famous dutch duo - el mundo & satori- needs no introduction, his magnificent remixing skills have brought an exquisite track that will spread this amazing sound all summer long.

fresh from impressing with the pulsating techno of boris werner and the fuzzy live house jams of san proper, tom tragos voyage direct label turns to a man who needs little introduction: dutch legend and man of many pseudonyms danny wolfers.
best known under his legowelt alias, wolfers has spent the last two decades flitting between strobe light acid house, 808 electro, fluorescent techno and shimmering space disco. throughout, he has kept his productions pleasingly analogue-heavy, making great use of classic drum machines and vintage synthesizers. while his music may be steeped in the past, wolfers productions always sound like the future.

fantastic voyages new series, soul city, explores the music being produced in key centres in the early 1960s, when r&b was evolving into the style that was soon widely referred to as soul. having kicked off the series in detroit, we now turn our attention to the big apple. special backstock

played by jimmythetwin, mannmade music, paul thornton (itch / dig deep), scott k. we own the night, i love disco!, osmose, waxist (red stripe disco), mr. mendel, jean claude gavri, zernell, discopatrick

mother recordings label boss nhan solo delivers his biggest club tune for 2013 so far. a sample from a well-known mexican orchestra combined with some funky drum loops is all he needs to unleash the magic

by now, frak needs no formal introduction. lets just say they are the swedish house mafia for people who actually know what house music is. lately, there has been somewhat of a surge in house and techno influenced by synth, ebm and obscure sub-genres that ends with >wave<. so the timing couldnt be better for frak to return to kontra-musik with this remarkable synth and acid flavoured release.

nice price deal !!! free usa is the first full-length album by protect-u, the washington, dc-based duo of aaron leitko and future times records co-founder mike petillo. the record was written, recorded, and mixed throughout 2013 at protect-us home studio and mastered by matt colton at alchemy mastering. the tracks on free usa were jammed into being and then laser-cut into exact shapes. on their two future times eps - double rainbow and world music - leitko and petillo poured layers of ambient drift onto nearly-steady house foundations, creating long and propulsive zone-outs.

the latest installment from the labels mystery man takes us out of the jungle and into the mountains, where syncopated analog rhythms dance beside electric melodies surrounding a caravan of textures and reflection. not much else needs to be said about this one except its either for you or not, if so, enjoy and elevate.

our 2nd release for 2014 comes from two young talented chilean producers named re-light & etro hahn. the perfect grooves for the summer. check it out! supported by: richie hawtin, luciano, tini, nick curly, bunte bummler, stacey pullen, nekes, sascha dive, brett jacobs, david jach, meat, chris wood, dan drastic, marc scholl, robot needs oil, emanuel satie, chicks luv us & medeew, jan golly, tolga top, steffen deux, mike menudo, derrick drakeford...

the avotre crew comes together and delivers some house bangers. avotre mastermind sante needs no introduction. known for his unique style and various hits on cocoon, desolat and 8bit. he delivers a bangin house track that is set to rock the dancefloors. sidney charles & anna wall collaborate on the b-side with the track >deceit<. sidney has been tearing up the underground house scene for some time now and is known for delievering some dancefloor bangers. anna wall is the newst avotre signing and already has some big shows under her belt. this collabo is a energetic house track that is destined for great things.

mono is back with a 4 tracker by leão aka robot needs oil who brings some classic house tunes to your ears. enjoy! early support from: nick curly, bunte bummler, chicks luv us, medeew, steffen deux, jan golly, toby t, andre lemont...

raw electro horror disco by the flamboyant chief of giallo! two vocal tracks, one club version of the title track and a more slow paced instrumental track to serve everybodys needs. limited supplies!

no needs to introduce house legend chez damier, outstanding guest for this special release. after a fruitful collaboration with siler & dima on balance, they decided to continue the adventure working on a new and more developed project. french connection is the meeting of chez damier and his new disciples siler & dima and the talented new comer thomas zander, orchestrated by chez damiers willingness to transmit and share his unique experience. the idea is also to create a musical bridge between popcorn records and balance us, chez damiers record label. starting from a mutual musical basis in order to create an original and a club version each, popcorn records presents the fruit of this second collaboration before a special vinyl dedicated to remixes, to come on balance

although delivering a mysterious & scantily clad 12 inch is hardly a novel concept these days, we must confess to being more than a little excited when we heard this one! it is undercover time again, and we’re sworn to secrecy, of course… what we do know, however is that this mighty release is an absolute dancefloor sureshot! made up of two long, pitched down and utterly mesmerising workouts kicking off with itaque putant, a mid-tempo, tripped out disco number that marries elements of techno, late 80s balearia and more than a nod towards classic red zone dubs. super low subs and bags of melodic atmosphere conspire to provide a perfect dancing under the stars moment. on the flip timento is a lysergic, tribalistic epic, stitching together a series of ethnic ingredients and overlaying some seriously transcendent modern synth candy. building into the soundtrack for a full blown shamanic vision! a serious platter then, and when the music is this good, who needs more?

200 copies only! for their latest installment, fast-rising ukrainian imprint artreform call on the inimitable strands of grzegorz ochman aka leão, a producer whose name you might well recognize thanks to his previous work on robot needs oil

after the interplanetary success >everybody needs to love< jay ka returns on phonogramme with this time a special 10inch edition. get the fonk in your face!

here it is, our new release comes from the far west coast of the usa, from a total american,a blend of the north and south continents, the scfi xicano: santiago salazar. he is a long running veteran, ambassador of the deepest techno, founder and president of thehistoria & violencia imprint, sandwell district cooperator. if you are into techno, this guy needs no introduction. for his debut in our label, santiago provides four pieces of soulful electronic music suitable for mind or body dancing, slow tempos, vintage drums, resonant pads and heavy synth workout.

berlin-based staffan linzatti returns for his second release on chronicle with another uncompromising selection of linear techno constructions sculpted with an unfaltering vision of how hypnotic body music can transcend simple rhythmic needs. icy atmospherics and razor-sharp production make for one of the strongest manifestations of linzattis distinctive sound in a career bristling with standout releases for labels such as stockholm ltd, balans, and his own searchlights records.

a new era is when a significant event or a discovery or invention changes the past life and the circumstances of many or even all people sustainably. now matt karmil comes up with a new 12. comes in various colourways randomly chosen.