we dont really know if the young bryan kessler listened to kraftwerk, but then again we didnt ask - who cares, anyway? what’s certain, however, is that this punk renegade, songwriting wunderkind and all-around exceptional producer is a man of many faces, and all of them rock. discovered on stage while spouting anarchist pop slogans and showcasing an impressive underage mohawk haircut, he never was to be a bottled genius sticking to only one gun - and soon set out to become the lead singer and guitarist for neo punk nutters the pollywogs, while embarking on an equally public career as prolific dj and dance music producer

hot city orchestra is a reformation of a band, which was originally formed in 1998. at the age of 17, arno völker (einzelkind) and simon birkenfeld became friends and started making drum and bass music together. they toured all over germany with their record label and had residencies at robert johnson in offenbach and tanzhaus west in frankfurt. after gaining years of experience within the breakbeat scene, arno went on to become einzelkind with releases on playhouse, cocoon, white and his own imprints la peña, jax and pressure traxx as well as worldwide dj gigs. simon was still focusing on his breakbeat career for another year, making an album with a uk drum and bass legend, but it was never released. he stopped making music and started focusing on his career in pr and marketing, where he mostly worked on music and art projects. during this time, the long-time friends arno and simon came up with the idea to launch the blog-network-project www.disco-very. net now, 16 years later, after making first beats together, the boys are back! a tiny bit older, much wiser, more handsome and around 50 bpm slower.

myna music started almost over 14 years ago on vinyl and after a break from the vinyl its now going back to its roots and releasing vinyl again due to popular demand from da sunlounge & myna music fans.

phantasy are very proud to present a remix of daniel averys *all i need* by a hero of the techno scene, hero of the house scene, hero of the everything electronic scene: herr roman flügel with one of the labels biggest reworks to date. on the flip, chilean sonic soundsmith ricardo tobar takes *these nights never end* and delivers the kind of beautiful, intricate rework that made his recent album treillis such a beguiling trip.

never serving up anything less than essential and hugely interesting projects, next on the radar for opilec music is this classic italo disco, chicago house and techno leaning package from pioneers klein & m.b.o.

-never say never- ist die erste single-auskopplung und steht exemplarisch für deren entwicklung. das stück - halb song, halb club-tune überzeugt nicht nur diese kombination, sondern das stück funktioniert auch auf beiden ebenen gleichermaßen gut. dabei be

never forget where you come from

dj goethe big classic here, at least realesed on vinyl. a superb 140 bpm acid techno tune with everything needed in a good tune. on the b-side stands a very ptit gris, playable any speed and totally minimal and easy. a superb dj tool bringing a fat kick like never before and thats the point.

after his big success with waehlscheibe 003, p. laoss returns on the swiss label with another dub house masterpiece. the german producer has once more switched on his reverb and delay gear and created a wonderful record full of fluffy chords, gentle pads and heavy basses. >rephrasing dub<, >i dont care< and >never though< all display the mans musical mastery in terms of harmony, variety and dramatic expression. in his remix of >i dont care<, federsen from san francisco has taken the crispy deep original and turned it into a broken beat stunner brimming with dubby crackles, noises and delays – all created with his analogue machines. as always all tracks have been mastered by above smoke at the hole of dub studio.

m. geddes gengras ist in der experimentellen los angeles musik-szene seit ca. 7 jahren aktiv und kollaborierte mit sun awar, la vampires, pocahaunted (not not fun) und the congos. er veröffentliche auf labels wie rvng intl und umor rex (thrill jockey sub-label). -ishi- zeigt den produzenten in der erforschung von tiefgehenden ambient und drone arrangements. für fans von tim hecker, oneohtrix point never, emeralds, ekoplekz und sun araw.

es gibt verschiedene wege den titel des neuen trans am albums zu deuten. der offensichtlichste ist natürlich, dass volume x heißt, wie es heißt, weil es nun schon das zehnte album der band ist. es beinhaltet zehn songs, die allesamt zehn verschiedene seiten des trios um phil manley, nathan means und sebastian thomson beleuchten und eindrucksvoll die vielseitigkeit der band unter beweis stellen.

the two original tracks, while very different in moods, both share lush productions and a dramatic musical storytelling while the wonderful remix by ame is taking the song into an epic masterpiece that works wonders on a dancefloor while never losing the bewitching essence of the original

underground acid techno label from barcelona with its 3rd release.

after a great response from ejecas frequency ep previously released on sashas imprint last night on earth in january 2013, the label continues to support his sound by releasing a new 4 track ep called contemplation that will be available on the 28th july consisting of a wide range of electronics from ejecas many musical influences. never one to stick with a particular sound for too long, ejeca has constantly explored numerous styles, reflecting his own eclectic taste in music and shows that he has no strict music policy. just good quality and interesting electronic music, which is exactly what contemplation and last night on earth are all about.

universal cave featuring edits of forward, deep & free music for maximum summertime spins. soft rock for hard times, slow grooves for mellow moods and chainsaw euro funk brought to you by disco duos d. lord & werner williams, jaz & party dad, and universal cave. pressed on limited 7 inch vinyl.
*around the bend* is soft rock for hard times brought to you by universal cave. bongos high in the mix, a breezy beginning builds towards guitar glistening over a mega kind groove. a tune fit for hang gliders, rock climbers, and summer sundays. sunsets and sailboats. slow grooves for mellow moods. side bs *riding* is flipside meets ripside, no nonsense shredding over a driving drum beat. long haired beardo disco rock that never quits.

ever adventurous sound travelling guided by never disappointing shackleton.

we start with the first shigan remix from new up and coming artist charley delholm and let me tell you it is fantastic piece with such depth and understanding, its pads and chords are the making of what good dance music should sound like.

after a brilliant debut, yuuki sakai is back on black sun records with his uncompromising style: dark techno with industrial reminiscences, tribal percussions patterns and mystical atmospheres.

the debut album by synthek & audiolouis can be seen like a precious gathering of different approaches to techno, made in order to create a meaningful and elaborate piece of work. the opening tracks miasma and intro:spection are just a glimpse into the atmospheres which costantly surround the whole album. strong rhythmics and overwhelming soundscapes never abandon the ears, modulating intensity and brightness along the journey through a sea full of dark acid waves. unwise is a bold sequence of powerful tracks devotedly written for the dancefloor, but still keeps a certain emotional aspect made of few melodic detroit-rooted cuts, standing as a tribute to the authors primary inspirations.

hot on the heels of his last outing for the delsin house series comes this, another essential new offering from german producer erdbeerschnitzel.

after the well received ossa jams comes the next installment of the 777 experience! music by various thugs only on vinyl comes with silk-screen printed cover for your listening pleasure. let the music speak...

*broken circuit* is the meeting of minds between max wheeler and victoria port aka anushka. the results are one of the most enjoyable, unpretentious hybrid dance soul records you will hear all year.
the double vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

before the full installment of jaws collaborative project for circus company midtown, let us whet your appetites with the midtown ep featuring a kaleidoscopic handful of teasers. contributing artists such as canadian renegades art department, berlin dj/producer and bar25 alumni britta arnold, dirtybird kingpin claude vonstroke, hamburg scene staples philip wolgast & benito winberg and berlin based duo the/das, all lend their unique electronic footprints to the already unique and instantly recognisable voice and charisma of jaw.

knee deep in sound s debut release comes from daley himself. don t touch the alarm embodies the vibe dancefloors across the globe yearn for that he never fails to provide, epitomising the sound that has made hot since 82 the hot property he is today. the remix comes from pioneering producers booka shade who work their magic on the track. the first release is a clear example that, in an industry where labels are not hard to come by, daley continues to claim his place at the forefront of electronic music. the label will give us an insight into daley s production process as the knee deep in sound imprint sees daley take full creative control.

wax classic shows no sign of stopping in 2014! we return with a brilliant selection of cuts from the very talented skylax newcomer, groove riddim.

breathtaking contemporary spiritual jazz from south africa ... when tumi mogorosi composed this suite for jazz musicians and opera vocalists he had never heard the previous successful attempts by donald byrd, max roach or mary lou williams to combine these seemingly unfriendly aesthetics. tumi, born in 1987 and already an accomplished drummer on the joburg scene, was at the time studying music at the tshwane university of pretoria where he became close friends with opera singers working on the same campus. so unlike some of his us peers tumis beliefs are not religious.

following robert hoods remixes of his floorplan tracks never grow old and phobia in may, hes back with new edits of protein valve, originally released on m-plant in 1994, the year of the labels inception.

breakbeat paradise recordings is proud to present tom showtime with his brand new 4-track vinyl release, the butter zone ep. as it has done so many times before bbp is bringing ghetto funk and funky breaks back to its roots by putting the funk in focus and letting the rest speak for itself. never before has it been done as well as this with tom showtime getting on board and tailor-making this 4-track ep of banging feel good jams around our genres beloved 105 bpm, aka the butter zone.
tom showtime is no newbie to the field having dropped laid-back funk bombs on lables like groove penguin, booty fruit, riddim fruit, tru-funk as well as an artist ep on the ghetto funk label. this time he really means business as he takes us on a deep dive into his crates of samples and treats us with some flawless ghetto boogie jams. the ep even comes with a scratchapella cut - so djs dont forget to pick up your doubles...

fourth release on townhousemusic. the new and wistful expected deep house ep from lohouse. townhousmusic 04 - lounge inn, deep and smooth feeling. directly from the soul, on strictly limited vinyl.

saves *monsters and fairies* is an abandoned hotel room located somewhere between england and spain. it is real for some while for others it is just a fantasy. who knows?
it is in this exact same place that the american singer/vocalist craig louis higgins jr. (paranoid london/mutado pintado/black daniel), the australian singer/composer saskia sansom and the fench electronic music composer marc nguyen tan (colder) got together to record these songs during the year 2012. however some listeners will find interesting to know, that until today, the three of them have never actually met in person.
four tracks from this experience are available now on limited 10 inch vinyl with original artwork by london artist sara pope.

this is the last episode of antimatter trilogy. two dancefloor killer and hypnotic techno tracks by the label owner fabrizio lapiana on a side, and a powerful, hard, distorted, industrial remix by voices from the lake (donato dozzy & neel) on b side...vftl as you ve never heard before!

-wrangler- builds up over a housy drum groove and all around a sexy female vocal, its all about the drive here, everything flows perfectly into the mix never allowing the tension to come down. on the flipside -muse- has a more percussive approach with a b

leao is the house alter ego of respected tech producer robotneedsoil. here he supplies two killer house tracks that are given the remix treatment by two of the industries current favourites, kindimmer & jacob b. the ep lifts off with the original mix of drop that and wastes no time getting down to business. tough beats and throbbing bass meets cool stabs and vocal stabs urging you to -take your body back-. the jacob b remix of the same track is ruthless. taking no prisoners with a sub heavy mix that never veers from dance floor destruction. the b-side kicks off with leao s second original offering. this is house with heavy footwear. something more stomps, elbows and swings it s way through an intricately placed web of percussion. kindimmer s alien remix subtly uses elements of the original while at the same time segueing into new territory. its deep and eerie, soulful and moody. all the things that have made the berlin based greek one of the most sought after remixers in europe

sacred geometry, complex polyrhythms and clean sound design all collide in the work of manchester outfit, akkord. with their critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album charting high in 2014s end of year lists, akkord are not resting on their success, and are already planning their next assault with this new body of work. hth020 consists of four tracks of much darker, moodier sounds, pairing monumental low-end frequencies with surgically precise production. the whole ep is centred around clammy, ominous atmospheres, underpinned by stomping beats and descending basslines, placing greater emphasis on the space in-between, and textured over with a doomsday ambience. the music that akkord create never strays out of their own minimalistic and direct approach to techno, but from there, and beyond, they touch on an ever-evolving variety of styles, which gradually drive us in front of an overwhelming and riveting soundscape. hth020 comes pressed on 180g grey vinyl, cut and mastered by matt colton at alchemy, with de-bossed artwork and a postcard insert.

it is with great joy that we present the first kreattones release. for this first release we picked the talented robot love and his super sentimental track *geometry*. this track is a true masterpiece and reveals great attention to detail and construction, never forgetting the feeling and message. we count also with two outstanding remixes in our premiere. one by the unique john tejada, bringing back memories and transporting the listener into a whole new world, due to the gorgeous and complex melody that he created. and another by ben hoo, exploring the elements and turning the original track into a deep and hypnotic journey, full of content and emotion.

in 1988 krs one made the poignant declaration of never trusting a big butt and a smile on boogie down productions song *jimmy*. truer words have never been spoken. fast forward 2 years later, bell biv devoe are smashing the charts (urban to pop) with their debut single *poison*, and in taking krss words of wisdom the exact phrase - never trusting a big butt and a smile has a major part of the chorus. the world over was singing it.

der detroiter produzent apollo brown liefert mit -thirty eight- ein instrumentalalbum, dass geschickt die lücke zwischen 70er blaxploitation-soundtracks von größen wie curtis mayfield oder marvin gaye und den hip hop-platten, die von ihnen sampleten, überbrückt. der new yorker rapper roc marciano wird auf zwei stücken der bonus 7 inch gefeatured.

the constant state label launches in style with a record from ian blevins & phil moodys al gobi outfit, who had something of a breakthrough 2013 with releases for disco bloodbath, rothmans, culprit la and audio parallax. while the original mix of a cup of tea is dark and unsettled - beautifully balanced bass notes and piano cutting through heavy, storm-pregnant air, cottams accompanying remix is the distillation of a second wind. his tribal, twisted, acidic treatment of this 3am concrete bunker anthem never overwhelms the piano refrain, instead giving it a new life, like the ghost of a party suddenly bequeathed fresh purpose as tired legs find boundless energy.

they say that to know where you are going, you must know where you come from. in 2008 akkachar founded the rwina label, naming it after the word for never-ending chaos in the tamazight dialect of his north african ancestors. over the next five years he let the chaos unfold, building the label into an unpredictable yet reliable power house of dance and electronic music. today he turns to his roots for his own debut release, a three-track ep inspired by and dedicated to the amazigh (or berber) culture found in moroccos rif mountains.

hot on the heels of the dj mix of 2013 from john talabot and following luminaries such as maya jane coles, maceo plex and breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !k7 dj-kicks series is aus music and simple records boss will saul.

dedicated to one of the biggest names in the history of hip hop - tupac shakur.

fourth release for serie limitee. 180g, pressed loud and limited, as always. now berlin based, californian lady blacktronica provides a raw beatdown pearl with -never heard the word impossible-... straight from japan, yusuke yamamoto aka freischwimmer joins the sl crew with a classic-house track named -you want-. with -back to the house-, deymare pays his regards to the original chicago sound with this timeless piece. sl004 also announces the return of the mysterious parisian duo erman & abtomat, with five minutes of steamy after-hours disco-influenced house-music! as usual, expect a short bonus track by monsieur cedric.

the second instalment in midnight shifts remix series sees eddie niguel and juju & jordash put their magic touch on already well-received tracks by iron curtis (johannes paluka) and detroit veteran terrence parker.

vinyl only !!permanent affinity ep is a collaboration between label head george paar and claudio mate from italy. a djs record composed of two tracks each with its own style.

new music from michael jackson on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

second release by riverette , and omg have they delivered again . this time with behling & simpson at the drivers seat , we take a ride through house land with stops at acid town and late night beat station . special mention to the sei a remix wich re-imagines the a-side as a classic , bassy house affair

alland byallo and kenneth scott met in san francisco around nine years ago. since then they have collaborated on countless projects and events, leading up to scotts official partnership in the bad animal label. scott delivers his debut on ba in fine form, offering three original tracks that are perfect examples of his unique take on house music.

nach der -never sleep- ep auf werkdiscs und folgt nun moirés zweiter streich auf dem kultigen actress label. -bboy 202 / false- featuret insgesamt drei tracks, die sich musikalisch zwischen old schooligem chicago acid, techno und electronica bewegen. der geheimnisvolle produzent war mit seinen beiden 12-es auf werkdiscs und rush hour (-rolx-) einer der spannendsten acts des jahres 2013. moiré kreiert eine ganz eigene, unverwechselbare soundästhetik und musikalische sichtweise, die er auch mit seinem exzellenten mix für das fact mag unter beweis stellen konnte.

even though the only commonly known avant-pop/pseudo-world/cultural-rave outcome from lithuania exists for more than 15 years, which is, for a lithuanian band - a lot, it seems this machine will never stop from moving forward, to the contrary - the legendary avant-project spins in its own unstoppable wheel of fortune and change.