drumma records presents its second collaboration with romanian duo vinyl speed adjust (vsa). the ep titled the awakening shows us vsas intelligent approach to music, an ideal fit at drumma records where creatively effervescent music is embraced with open arms. the record has 4 tracks. the eponymous the awakening is a special trip between break rhythms, modern jazz and a dreamy perpetual arpeggio. it creates a great mood for artists who want to present something special during their set. a2 is the grind, a very strong and acid track with a powerful evolving bassline that creates perfect suspense. inspired by the 90s, its raw and its analogue, definitely a hot track. monoxide comes with a linear rhythmic pattern and a very deep sub-bass sound fused with trippy synth soundscapes, ideal to put in a mental note during a session. the release is topped off with an amazing remix by the great valentino kanzyani. hes brought his own approach to the grind. the remix is a track with very strong groove and an intelligent evolution that creates small sonic worlds at every turn. valentino knows how to masterfully work a constant crescendo where tension and rest is perfectly resolved and we can feel his approach to techno at its best.

helsinki - suomis dj candle in the wind with classic driven acid house lp on finnish iron magnesium records. traditional ingredients such as tr-808 and latin cousin 727, monophonic synths, african and 80s guitars are included. note this is not purist tb-303 acid house, but real acid house record with that little finnish twist on melodies. acid is in your head, dont forget that.

fresh from the new and note-worthy axe on wax stable, this various artists ep has a bit of bite. aow has been turning heads with previous releases - from the likes of rhythm operator - they have been pushing that chunky and powerful house sound that is meant to keep you dancing well into the small hours, their music is a mixture of the raw and physical with the deep and texturally interesting.

* vinyl only release *
excellent hypnotic romanian minimal techno , limited edition - no repress

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, giancarlo barigozzi, pino prestipino and others. escandalo!, as perez prado states in the brief sleeve note, is named after a new rhythm created by himself. *a rhythm you can dance to in freedom, without specific steps*. in spite of this naive launching, the opening track chicago banana is a declaration of intent, with its sly stone-esque groove. 9 out of 12 tracks are originals credited to composers of the unifunk circle, but the track list is careful to preserve prados well-established latin appeal, by including three standards such as brazil, el manisero and tequila.
the deluxe vinyl edition comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the album included.

limited nice price action
solid groovy mini tech incl hot camea remix

legends radio slave on the new very special arts collective series. quote: just me and my moog. limited available collectors item.

this is the first release of the low awaited sampling as an art label. owned by parisian house artist s3a, the four tracks of this ep are merging the 4 aims of the concrete parties resident: dynamism, musicality, groove and aliveness. after several years of active productions on labels as phonogramme, hold youth, 4lux, concrete music, local talk and faces records, s3a decided to make is own structure to promote his vision of music and produce the artists he loves. lets welcome this truly ethical label!! >looping strings< and >seekin sunshine< are two feet stomping anthems, with massive sampled themes. >the first year< and > the 4th <are more musical and emotional beautiful productions. this ep is very personal and is released to last decades!

nelistening back, ‘interlude’ will feel like the perfect opening to ‘skylax’. a jazzy encore crawls in, morphing into a skippy hip-hop instrumental with jason’s signature flourishes all over it. aptly named as it is, this is the breathing space between whatever came before in your day, and the eleven deep house gems that are to follow. speaking of, ‘the love’ will have you gripped from the first bar. it glides the listener in, then subtly drops that signature, tightly-tuned bassline of jason’s and continues onto soulful vocals from there. ‘old dayz’ touches on a bit of a nostalgic note. the spoken vox cuts harken back to 90s hip-hop joints, playing over a looped latin sample-led beat. from there, ‘rawkicks 2’ shows jason’s rough and ready sampling style in action. a seemingly simple track, but one which has that special something which guarantees to keep people on the floor moving for its duration. ‘cut b’ contrasts this nicely, being a much cleaner production with tight drum programming and synth work. that said, it still has the classic jg atmosphere we love. closing out the first half of the album, ‘definition’ slows the pace ever so slightly, with its eternal pad structure that builds up the track’s momentum into something very mellow and deep.bringing in the second half of ‘skylax’, ‘john blue’ takes things back a notch further. a deeper tune, yet one that shows off an uncharacteristically punchy bass hit from jason. ‘last night’ is a track more reminiscent of jason’s first lost cuts ep on wax classic, sounding as if it had been freshly taken off an old tape with its sample-led beat and background hiss. the last four tracks of the album see a return to the ‘mastercuts’ and ‘lovedits’ series which fans will recognize from the ‘lost cuts’ records, with ‘lovedits 7’ and ‘mastercut 5’ respectively. the former is a laid back female vocal edit with the entire suite of signature jg touches while the latter is a garage house hit more crafted for the club. ‘bb’ brings the album to a close, twisting a disco/funksample over a pallet of drums and effects for the near six-minute duration of the track.all in all, this is the perfect follow up to jason’s debut album ‘313.4.ever’, with tracks for both the club and home listening. if you happened to miss the first album back in 2012, don’t forget that now you have the chance to grab it in a special double pack with ‘skylax’ on cd!so, needless to say, this timeless record is a must purchase for all collectors and djs out there

italian producers rio padice & massimo di lena, owners of the early sounds label, deliver a fine ep of raw analogue house and techno grooves on moreaboutmusic. tip!

der baltimorer dj und produzent mit seiner 12inch zwischen house, hip hop, dub und techno. feat. osunlade (yoruba records). limited edition of 500 copies on clear vinyl.

those who know the respected irish producer john daly for his bubbly, melodically nuanced house and techno tracks may get thrown off balance by his latest work under the smoke clears handle. while his 2011 release for further, sea level, hinted at his fondness for manuel göttsching/klaus schulze-like kosmische ambience, on listen daly veers off into more introverted and arcane abstraction terrain. the title track kicks off the album on a decidedly downtempo, contemplative note while maintaining dalys knack for understatedly beautiful melodies. it sounds like the best song morr music never released.

liquid spirit marks gregory porters blue note records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two grammy nominations. don was, president of blue note, encouraged porter to stay true to his artistic vision.
*i firmly consider myself a jazz singer but i enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,* porter says, *those elements make their way inside my music. and i ve always heard them in jazz.*

with over a dozen years in music under his belt and a lengthy discography that includes eight full-length albums and numerous eps and remixes, deepchild is a producer who needs no introduction. from australia before it was a destination of note on the electronic circuit, his early music experimented with dub, broken beat, and other ideas. after moving to berlin to be closer to the pulse, his sound has shifted towards house, but audible echoes of the earlier influences remain. caduceus records happily offers him our latest release, with two contrasting original efforts accompanied by remixes from mrsk and lad

karizma has also called on some of dance music heavyweights to collaborate on the album including the mighty osunlade (yoruba records), rokaz (neil pierce & ziggy funk), and rising uk talent sean mccabe.

the next release on lo note uk sees the second installment of excursions, lo notes 10 inch series focused on the darker, more experimental sounds in underground electronic music. excursions 002 sees unknown london producer tum hulbruk make his debut with these two dark, stripped back cuts of raw mutant techno. intricate sampling, complex rhythms, and an awareness of space suggest a maturity beyond his years and a producer who has already developed his own unique sound. tough dancefloor beats for the heads.

daniel mehlhart reactivates the vinyl series of notes. he deliveres 3 quality tunes, right in time for the open air season. not much more to say - you guys are tired of these lines anyway

hypnotischer tiefgang kann auch hell und freundlich sein, wie marcus sur einmal mehr unter beweis stellt. die melodiöse eingängigkeit seiner produktionen schwingt irgendwo zwischen deep house und dub techno, wobei er das beste aus beiden welten mit organischer eleganz verwebt und mit seiner ganz eigenen note versieht. da ist das stimulierende pochen und entrückte klingeln von the world in small doses. da ist die hintergründige dramatik und perfide vielschichtigkeit von masquerade. da ist die verträumte stimme von ann jasmund, die sich über den warmen wogen eines wabernderen klangteppichs ausbreitet. und da ist der verspielte basslauf von magnetic ribbons, dessen schwerelose synthesizer- und piano-zitate mollono.bass zwischen die perkussiven rhythmen seines wundersamen frequenz-universums entführt

the next release on uk imprint lnuk sees london producer boxwork step up for his debut full release, a self-titled 4 track ep

lnuk records return for their third release with the hotly anticipated damp ep from my nu leng.

recorded in 1964 , blue note records, now licensed to honest jones !!

inspired by artists such as mr g, baby ford, ricardo villalobos, derrick carter & rhythm & sound, anthea has created a sound somewhere lodged between house and techno, that is deep, warm and bassline fueled.
and if the original was note dope enough this package comes complete with two heavy weight remixes from two in demand high flyers: dan ghenacia & subb-an.

please note this repress will be without the etching on the b side! mladen solomun, diynamic label head and man of the moment is presenting his kackvogel (shit bird) as the teaser for his forthcoming watergate11 mix compilation, which will be released late june. this bird with the exclusive naming is a slow-mo funk monster in fine solomun style and right here for the start of the summer season 2012.

nice price deal !!! sects third and final sampler for the >its all for you< compilation ends on a bittersweet note, seeing the last release from sect favourite grovskopa, who has decided to retire following the closest of near death experiences. the a-side features lags remix of his sect classic >atopic<, reworking the lurching bass and broken-beat rhythms of the original into a hypnotic number with a fractured synth melody. the b-side sees >62:02<, a brittle yet powerful track with churning bass which recalls drexciyas classically hard edged approach, combined with hazy orchestral sweeps - a fitting swansong for a great producer.

on >work that shit party<, a fingers inc. style rhythm buttresses a two-note riff, a crackling male voice filtering in from the ether. a pinging keyboard zips around before that two-note flicker expands and contracts, warps and wheedles. but around halfway in, a female vocal refrain of >gonna work it out< breaks fat lacerations into pinholes, blaring keyboards seeping in through the gaps and crevices. then, as with >d117<, it is the congealing of all these disparate elements: a work it out from fischerspooners lizzy yoder sashaying with the two-note riff, the keyboards bouncing off the ceiling, and flaring hi-hats fraying the surface played by pat mahoney (lcd soundsystem). each portion is given its due, only to make the ensuing combination that much more enthralling.

fast paced new style dubstep cuts.

legendary grammy award nominee pianist and songwriter george mena aka mena keyz launches his own label mk records! to set the label off george has collaborated with marlon d to create a quality live sparks ep from their forthcoming album with sounds ranging from latin jazz, afro soul, brazilian, experimental, drum and bass and much more

absolutely incredible debut release from pusherman on the new london based label lnuk. a staple tune on recent swamp81 and numbers rinse fm shows and supported by the likes of actress, redlight and loefah. very limited copies. dont sleep.

true soul brings together two london based producers in ues and alex magno. having released and remixed as individuals, the destination house ep brings the two friends together with a double-header of choice house cuts. you can feel the warmth flooding from barbados.elegantly deep, its simple bassline throbs like a musical heartbeat as the rasping hi-hat pierce the ever-present blanket of the single note synth. destination house comes outta the oldschool. warm bass, crisp percussion and smooth key stabs are matched with a persuasive vocal sample and some downtown traffic to create a fresh cut that tips its hat to the past. stepping up on the remix is young dutch talent tom ruijg, who sets about polishing his own version of destination house in some style. adding a little more muscle and holding the keys till the final third, tom rounds out the ep in style.

do you remember the ananda vs. mehlhart track released on gabriels label basmati last year ? this is the second half time so to say. teams on the pitch: frankfurt and cologne kick off

support by: luciano, sis , wink, m.a.n.d.y., ruede hagelstein, claude von stroke, huxley, shlomi aber, mr. statik, melon, john tejada and more ... offenbach based matt star comes with a gorgeous 3 track vinyl, serving different styles from beautiful arpeggio landscapes on the aside, to more cluborientated tracks on the bside.thank you matze.

mighty highness records are back with another tip top 12 inch, this time showcasing afro dizzi act, a brisbane based world music 10 piece. the remixes released on this record are once again hitting the right note with our vision. on the a side, paprika and mr fish deliver a dancefloor jazz/afro/funk version of >toubabau<, followed by fingers malone doing his mpc chop and paste tune called >the drop off<. on the flip side, golden sound reworks >all comes back< in a classic house style featuring juice on bass. to round up the record we placed a downbeat version of >do you love< remixed by barkin soul. only 300 hardcopies available with download codes for those who need em!

another red hot and innovative release from our favourite ny label! ghost note follow up their stunning debut with another double header of uncategorizable, but mindblowing cosmic dance music.

supported by reboot, secret cnema, julian chaptal, shlomi aber, nick warren! nick daring, take note of the name, because the young italian is set for great things. after early releases on rawthentic and greelpound, its time for us to introduce him to a wider audience, with his debut release for kiara. as with many of todays young producers, nicks youth has been filled with music. the vast variety of which has helped in his own eclectic style, both behind the decks and in his own productions. teaming up with kiara was an obvious, evolutionary step, and today he presents his decomposition of the past ep. his three original tracks le mabadi, paint of desh and wyeth, all perfectly showcase nicks ability to create simple, hypnotic rhythms, wrapped in layers of raw funk. kiara favourite leix steps up to remix wyeth. harnessing the impetuous groove of the original, leix injects his own percussive nous and creates a beautifully warm rework. another producer whos never short of a healthy dose of hip swinging serum is dutchman, david lebeij. he gets to grips with paint on desh and presents a classic bass-driven house remix

2 tracks by daniel mehlhart oody, melancholic, epic and dramatic. supported by: ivan smagghe, m.a.n.d.y., gregor tresher, secret cinema, markus kavka, gabriel ananda, marcel janovsky, kiki, luke solomon, pig & dan, bloody mary, dj sneak, matt star, steve lawler and more

synchronize is discodeines 5th ep, a perfect disco-pop song featuring a britpop cult hero, jarvis cocker, who provided the lyrics and a perfect vocal performance that turns this song into an instant classic. this very limited release (500 blue 10inch vinyl copies) feature an unreleased extended version of singular feat. matias aguayo ! please note that this unreleased track is a vinyl exclusive and wont be available digitally. synchronize will be part ot discodeine self titled debut album, to be released early 2011 on dirty / pschent.

duffnote return with a classy ep featuring all their finest artists in one place.

limited hand stamped white label promos with free sticker ? only 150 available!
boka records team up with filth-meisters broken note for a truly evil one-sided 12 inch release, initially only available as a hand- stamped white label promo with a free sticker. supported by chasing shadows, akira kiteshi, vista, 16bit and more. this has been absolutely devastating dancefloors worldwide as routinely road-tested by broken note themselves who have a us tour coming up very soon. finish copies will be available in early december so get your pre-sales in asap!

god bless you, lovers of analog basslines, jackin techno, mascarpone and chianti: discodeine are back. after 3 acclaimed eps, numerous remix proposals turned down, a few months spent on a butch basement working on their album, pilooski and pentile delivers a perfect summer anthem called singular, featuring the infamous matias aguayo on vocals. its a fine line (aka ivan smagghe and tim paris) provides one of their fantastic train fantome remixes while institube wonderkid das glow turns the track into an underage drive by shooting at eurodisney. pilooski provides the cherry on top with an exoticore-tropical edit of falkenberg (another gem from the forthcoming album) that will please you, steel drums massives. you have guessed, this new discodeine ep is a perfect vamos a la playa release. please note that the das glow remix will be an itunes exclusive. the self-titled discodeine album will be released later this year, stay tuned.

subtrakt once again brings a release like no other, matching up two production outfits machinecode & broken note for a single that delivers exactly what you would expect from these masters of sound design.

kennst du das auch? man hört einen song, kann nicht mal genau sagen warum, aber: das teil groovt einfach bis zum anschlag! als understatement, als strategische tiefstapelei wird dieses phänomen gemeinhin umschrieben und was der aus jena stammende douglas greed hier als einstieg der neusten acker scheibe präsentiert, ist ein paradebeispiel dafür: unaufdringlich und doch unwiderstehlich kommt das fast schon als tool anmutende „78straight“ daher. bei seinem sommerlichen „western hives“ ist dagegen schon eher ersichtlich, woher der groove weht, von den luftigen xylophonklängen nämlich. und doch kommt der eigentliche schub auch hier perfide von hinten... die beiden mecklenburger schäufler & zovski haben das teil sehr percussionlastig umgestaltet und mit einer schwitzig bis sexy anmutenden note versehen. und was ist das? entspannt, mit dickem grinsen auf den backen und einer heiteren melodie auf den lippen: na klar, der mollono.bass remix, der „western hives“ noch einmal eine ganz andere gangart verleiht!

tracks by v.sexion, bodj, santorini and jobb ! the second va ep on the label is a special spring collection chosen out of the high ambitious percusa artist pool. helas and welcome to the first note on percusa from our greek friends v.sexion and bodj as also welcome to our friends and the well known italien artist santorini and a our man jobb from france. close your eyes and feel the spring in this warm and tight house collection

a second huge anthem from jean claude ades & mantu on great stuff with >blue note<. remixes by italian 8bit artists uglh & federico locchi and hot german newcomers robert heart vs. richtberg & wojkowski.
played by laurent garnier, riva starr, axwell, groove armada, stacey pullen, wally lopez, jon acquaviva, tiger stripes, seamus haji, zombie disco squad, larry tee, madskillz, d.o.n.s. ...

chillin atmospheric classic tracks, fits perfect to recent balearic / cosmic productions

minz aka michel sanchez-infante, is a dj, producer and live performer from the netherlands. after producing for a few years, his productions caught the attention of ripperton in may 2007. ripperton released minz debut >un/mute ep< and the follow-up >jade ep< on his perspectiv label. both were well received and followed by a string of remixes on labels like connaisseur, suruba and 2pin, and compilation tracks for meerestief and perspectiv. after taking some time out to work on his sound, minz is getting back up to speed with releases for suruba x and now for ransom note. his style is slowly shifting to a more housey and organic sound, while keeping the deepness, thoughtful composition and meticulous attention to detail. tracks like ganzfeld demonstrate how minz has the ability to create outstanding productions that grow slowly on you before knocking you off your feet. on remix duties is the illustrious lee jones. hot off his brilliant ep on cityfox, lee blesses ransom note with his indelible take on electronic music. as deep as it gets and with a powerful exploration of the original, lees remix of ganzfeld is stunning journey sure to set off the after party in all of us.

supported by: dj hell, dubfire, martyn, brothers vibe, glimpse, chloe, jeff mills, mr g, perc, konrad black, echospace, d.diggler, joris voorn, joel mull and many more!! under his echologist moniker, brendon moeller has releases on rekids, mule musiq, resopal & ransome note. this release sees him taking off the kid gloves and offering up four slabs of massive dancefloor oriented techno that take what he accomplished on the much praised >jazz space ep< to the next level

following on from the success of volume 3 of the duffnote, one 51 & guess eps, richard earnshaws constantly impressive label offers a peek into a handful of 2010s closely guarded secrets in the form of ep4. again showcasing each labels unique sound, from the sumptuous soulful vocals of havana, to the melodic & stabby hooks in diamonde.

creeping wave is xpansul and sweeter beat. three tracks of modern techno grooves. title cut is a monster gallop of bleeps and synth tweaks. strady bass assault! sweeter beat, aka roberto melero, is one of those djs that first started playing electronic sounds with an electro / techno root in madrid, he has played in some of the most important clubs in madrid, like voltereta or soma experimental club, and after nearly 20 years behind the decks, his sound is definitely influenced by the e.b.m. sound, funk, techno and electro from detroit to miami, and the good old rave spirit.