lab.our 04 sees the return of torontos own maxwell church with 3 raw techno cuts. doldruk, faxnews, and geosynchronus orb. when not busy as one of the founders of torontos techno night the deep north, max releases music as a solo artist and as one half of the hermans. doldruks driving rhythm is anchored by percolating synths and ever changing, melodic patterns. faxnews is a dubby stomper with synth stabs and vocal snippets. geosynchronus orb shows us what acid sounds like on saturn

fracture is a new label which aims to release quality music on a medium we care about. this is why we chose to work with choosing matt colton from alchemy mastering, and also why we decided to put only one track per side of a 180 gr. vinyl. this first release features two artists we love : i/y and tripeo. for their first real incursion on another label, i/y continues its exploration of the abyss of modern music. 0000.030 is a deep plunge into a paranoid atmosphere led by merciless beats.tripeo takes it into a jacking excursion accompanied by noisy and acidic elements. while maintaining the originals ruthless vibe, this remix offers a different aggression and gives the track a groovy psychedelic feel

volkoder is a huge talent and is about time for his 1st slo on our label! stripped down grooves and groovy baselines for one of our favourites 12 inches this year! hot!

very big remix ep of the tlk homies arts & leni with massive remixes by the number one newcomer 2013 lexer (der turnbeutel), alec troniq (ipoly music), rich vom dorf (kiddaz, tächno) and remcord (style rockets).an absolutely must have vinyl this year.

late night running is a rotterdam-based multidisciplinary initiative that is created out of sympathy for those who are willing to run hard for their beliefs. when one is sucked through the barriers of time, where days become nights and vice versa, we like to speak of late night running. the first physical effort out of the lnr camp comes in the form of a nicely designed 12inch by the likes of 25 places. this duo has its roots in the working class city of rotterdam, but also lived elsewhere for some time, working long nights in the advert industry. theyve been based in berlin for several months in 2012, where the x9 ideas were first create

always hard at work unearthing interesting new projects or forgotten old gems, opilec music is now serving up a retrospective compilation of highly esteemed chicago producer jordan fields best work from 1986 - 1991. field has been active now for some thirty years (on labels like rush hour, headphoniq and mo wax) but his best work was arguably done in his first decade or so. now opilec boss i-robots has been given access to a collection of field s early recordings and has selected, compiled & conceived this project himself. it will be presented as a full-length album but will also arrive in a few select ep parts, with this being the first one

timmo is a new name to drumcode and one in which they hope to be seeing more of. having released tracks on fone, blufin, octopus and alleanza to name a few, timmos production career is set to shine as his new material is getting noticed from the likes of adam beyer, joseph capriati, richie hawtin, nicole moudaber, len faki, dustin zahn to name a few. also launching his own highly revered radio show called big room which,has had guests such as robert babicz, umek, fergie, alan fitzpatrick and many more,timmo is a name to look out for in 2014.

reynier hooft s (aka deniro) second solo 12 inch on tape records amsterdam. he is one of the reasons the label was started in the first place and this release shows exactly why! in the last two years he released a handfull of deeper and melodious tracks, but with *atavism* deniro shows a totally different side of his talent. the title track atavism is a classic sounding banger, while throwback complements the ep as a deep and subtle counterbalance.

what do an alien balancing on one of its three legs, the rsa encryption algorithm, neuroscience and prehistoric musical instruments have in common? design a wave isnt sure either but this is some music made while trying to find out. limited edition ep with beautiful cosmo knex artwork.

this is the new full-length album from techno veteran christian wunsch, a collection of nine tracks, slowly crafted that shows his own personal vision about techno. this is his first full-length album after a whole bunch of twelve inches spread out among the best techno labels around and his very own tsunami imprint. more than twenty years in the business establish him as one of the stepping-stones in the pure techno scene.

graham luckhurst, aka greymatter is one of the core producers of wolf music alongside medlar and krl. with a love for deep cuts, booming sonics and an amalgamation of influences that incorporates everything from jazz and world, garage to hip hop, luckhurst has developed progressive production and dj-ing styles that are uniquely his own. with a list of collaborative remixes the length of your arm, his experience as a producer is not to be overlooked and describing his output as prolific would be an understatement. greymatters sound is fine-tuned for cutting edge sound-systems and modern clubbing ears.

five years on bbe is proud to present third installment in their trademark strange breaks & mr thing series. the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve, including a cd with the full mic by mr thing.

ennio morricone composed and arranged scores for more than 500 film and television productions, making him one of the most influential and best-selling film composers since the late 1950s. he has sold well over 70 million records worldwide. his score for sergio leones once upon a time in the west is one of the top 5 best-selling original instrumental scores in the world today, with about 10 million copies sold. collected is a definitive journey through the vast work of morricone, stopping by landmark spaghetti westerns like a fistful of dollars, for a few dollars more, the good the bad & the ugly, once upon a time in america and most recently, quentin tarantinos django unchained. pressing on audiophile 180 gram vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve.

imagine cocoon would be a big international football club chris tietjen would be definitely one of the talents coming out of the clubs very own player development program. and he has been pushed step by step to this point to stand on his own feet.

as liron himself says:>realitivity is my road to finding a new and fresh sound. a sound for which i found a lot of inspiration in my personal musical history of deejaying and buying records over the last 20 years. the album is just as much a journey, as it is a destination from which to move on to the next one, as i look to develop my music whilst not repeating myself.<

after releasing one of the most memorable records of the year in 2013, the roman dj returns with another amazing piece of work. the age, on the a side, is an ambient track with psychedelic rock and new age music incursions, showing once again his love for downtempo stuff. orion 314, on the b side, is a slow and straight deep techno train that will not disappear all lovers of this kind of sound.

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

enso stands for electronica naturescapes set onslow, a new imprint set up by romanian up n coming artist maruntelu. in zen buddhism, an enso is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. and this is exactly what enso label is all about: sheer talent and creativity. hailing from bragadiru, romania, maruntelu is one of those well hidden gems of which there are so many within the emerging romanian electronica scene.

the return of a masterpiece! original debut album remastered, pressing on 180 gram high quality heavyweight vinyl.

location 141? location unknown? although one would hazard a guess at somewhere in the ether between chicago and detroit (that is, of course, if we didnt know any better). this mysterious créature de la nuit sits comfortably between the two places of influence and bends them into his own style to herald rogue cat sounds first emergence of 2014 and, in doing so, unfurls two killer, bumpin and weighty jams for the discernable discoid freaks in all of us.

fourth and final chapter in wphs tribute to belgian new beat. this time four belgians and one german deliver their take on new beat..

william thomas burnett aka willie burns/dj speculator / black deer is one of the most creative minds of the underground music scene in nyc. after some killer releases for l.i.e.s., the trilogy tapes, crème and rush hour, the wt records boss unveil his new monicker phobian, presenting 4 spectacular tr-808/sh-101/pro one driven electro jams for the mysterious haunted air records. tip !!!

announcing he stops vinyl, hellfish frightened some... like us. so we offered him anoth - last one -. to check wtf ! yueah ! hardcore plate with that ragga hardcore, hip hop hardcore and jungle hardcore ! limited 300 copies

four parts in one quadrifolio of a release. 7 inch double pack release. limited edition. features customisable artwork from the man himself.

a side plays 45rpm and carry one of the fattest kick ever... a 181 bpm going-on assemption to heaven... besided, same speed and same kind of ambiance, at 33 rpm this time... and, to finishes the job, a bon,us ambient acid track, without beats... without vocals... apure spiritual massage... or dj tool to play with whatever sounds..

industrial copera (1992-2013), one of the most important techno clubs in spain, begins its new project as a record label focused on techno/ electro/ new wave/ experimental music. in this first release junior and alvasro sanchez (ax2) suggest two original techno tracks with the collaboration of the artists miki craven, alexander kowalski and mario berger as mixers.

techno alert!! pascal roeder back on nb records with his lightning track lucia, with booooombastic remixes by dema, ortin cam and miss sunshine. one of frances finest techno producers pascal roeder back on nb records with his lightning track lucia. unbeatable strong remix business by shootingstar dema, ortin cam - the master of hard beats from belgium and miss sunshine, croatias techno queen.

the lone roamer is the experimental and deep side of riccardo dagostini, inspired by a dystopian world in which almost all the life forms are dead after an unspecified event. wandering alone through that devastated world is not just a physical act, it is a real personal and deep journey.

on the 21st anniversary of his first groundbreaking release, aphrohead is back on crosstown rebels. felix da housecats techno alter ego aphrohead makes a welcome return with this limited edition, one-sided 12inch, grown man cry. with a brand new album to follow that will set the underground techno world alight, the revolution has only just begun.

(rrose & rich oddie rmxs) we know the storm caused by ctrls last record (movements ep came out in february) hasnt quite calmed down yet, but we just couldnt hold this one back

circling sydney as the most prodigious producers in their adopted home, tuff sherm (perth-born eugene hector / dro carey) and cassius select (canadas lavurn lee / guerre) guise-up for a split 12 that follows dros seven-date debut european tour, and cassius breakout one ep on gardlands hunter gatherer imprint. returning home after a string of releases via merok, ramp, opal tapes and the trilogy tapes, tuff sherm shifts the counter balanced brilliance of dro carey with beast numeral - a six minute succession of classic house jaunts.

doc scott was on the decks. it was at tribal gathering (i think), 1996, standing in front of a wall of speakers to one side of the stage, enjoying myself, like you do, when this sound started growing inside my brain. my head was then ripped clean off my shoulders! words are still hard to find! it was the first time i ever heard shadow boxing and its the only thing i still remember from that night. om units 2014 remix is paired with the 1996 original.
dj support from: fabio, mark pritchard, friction, surgeon, toddla t, laurent garnier, pinch, zinc, baliey, rob both, billy nasty, krust & john b.

one of the most wanted release from donato dozzy get finally available again!

russian producer sanys has impressed with a series of raw techno records on his downfall theory label - and his latest release further showcases his talents. dominance starts with atmospheric synth washes before a granular bass and relentless percussion propel it forward. like previous sanys releases however, this is not straightforward linear techno and a rumbling vocal and insistent drums will keep the listener engaged. my concern sees sanys opt for a different approach, with a pulsing bass and a crystalline synth line going up and down the scales, intertwined with a vocal snippet, while told you so features another stylistic shift. on this occasion, it s back to the darker sound that was audible on some of the earlier downfall theory releases. tight, snappy drums and robust, insistent claps provide the basis for a droning, murky bassline that cuts through the arrangement like a lighthouse rays in the dark of night. finally, irish producer eomac, one half of lakker, delivers a version of dominance that centres on lithe broken beats, ghostly melodies and insidious tonal shifts. as its title suggests, dominance shows sanys has become a master of the techno form.

picking up where open water versions left off, the habits versions ep is another techno inflected project which again allows a cross section of the osiris roster to leave their own stamp on one piece of anonymous source material. leading the charge on habits versions is the second appearance from mønic whose tense, breakneck offering is the perfect complement to oscar muleros spacious interpretation, arguably the most dancefloor orientated of the release. the second half of the ep sees a heavyweight pairing of the seemingly inexhaustible killawatt and the lithe, forceful sound of amorce on their debut appearance on the osiris roster.

this is only a usb stick - not a vinyl !!
pets recordings are partying at the very forefront of house music right now… with each release stretching their consistent-yet-excitingly unpredictable remit further into unchartered territories, the latest in their well-established friends will carry you home series compounds their curatorial creativity like never before. now on its third outing, this is the labels largest in the album series so far, tethering its myriad wild talents for one giant audio class photo, label bosses catz n dogz have successfully represented their labels vast remit with clarity and harmony.

fad is born in 2013 fruit of the collaboration between felipe valenzuela, argenis brito and dani casarano. the three cadenza artists began working together under the guidance of ricardo villalobos in berlin and have produced this exquisite ep full of elaborate textures and intricate phrases. the ep comes with a remix by alexkid, already a living legend in underground music.

vinyl exclusive for 3 months - limited 200 copies hand numbered - crafted artwork one of the most promising artists we hosted on etichetta nera returns with a massive track and we decided it had to be definitely on vinyl! reworked by dez , quail (animal farm) and our gez varley aka g-man you ll find for your pleasure!

after his last recent collaboration with great label likes of one records,tsuba. get physical,hot waves, julien sandre debuts on nice to be records.

philipp weber is a musician living and working in leipzig, germany. his main focus when creating music is to capture the moment by using all kinds of instruments in a playful and intuitive way, experimenting with rhythms, sounds and melodies. his songs are ideas, emotions and thoughts that he tries to translate into music. »its like speaking a language«, he says, »without knowing its grammar, still trying to find the right words.« philipp is one half of the project webermichelson a two-piece band focused on merg- ing kraut and experimental music through drums, synths and guitars. webermichelson have been a core ingredient of the holger universe from the very start, one of their live shows actually being the moment where it all began. with his first mini album weber now joins the holger family also as a solo artist

dmom welcomes french talent flex for his debut with a massive big-room-track. the knocking kick introduces some fine tuned and arranged techno in a really classic sense and has the ability to become one of those secret weapons everybodys talking about when hearing it on some set. on top of this kyle geiger delivered a remix showing the technotic side of his soul after his recent more melodic appearance on cocoon s recent compialtion, as used to from him with a superb sounddesign and kind of remdinding on his previous works some time ago on drumcode. finally southeast-european techno-ambassador vegim appears to slow it down a bit, taking it to the groovy edge.

hailing from bari, nico lahs has become a beloved member of the stock5 family. on the latest instalment of the label that guy blesses us with his runway ep. but don’t mix up the title with some anorexic chicks that stumble along the catwalk heidi klum sent ‘em on. if there is one direction, it would lead straight into a planetary orbit. the opener “shreder” sets the pace and mood, a decent composition of pulsating synths, a vibrating bass line and a whispering voice, telling us to fasten our seatbelt because our next stop is going to be “orion”. actually this is in one of the biggest astral objects having been discovered yet. nico takes us there on his spaced out trip, while we are watching stars being born and dying in super novas. on the flip we’re finally approaching “runway” the title track. dive into a world that is undiscovered, promising and overwhelming. all in all this ep is way more than “mystic”, which is the last track. we left our planet as humans and we landed as androids in stock5 galaxy, which is ever expanding, crossing boundaries and creating new life on the universal dance floor.

helmut ebritsch is best known for his work as one half of klartraum, alongside partner in crime nadja lind as well as for his work as hatikvah with vocalist florian schirmacher.

das album von 1984 ist wieder erhätlich! mit dem schwergewichtigen rhythm & sound der roots radics im channel one studio und dem mix von sylvan morris im harry j studio gilt dieser longplayer als einer seiner besten

rothmans are back with there first release of 2014 - coyote - the socrates ep. this time the guys are paying hommage to one of the more contriversial stars of the late 70 s/ early 80s the absolutely legendry dr socrates! this 6th release by the the retro, football mad, perm loving lot sees them take a step away from the various artists format into the world of ep s. and what a stomper they have in the form of the is it balearic...? boys coyote. featuring on last years claudio gentile release the boys are back on rothmans and in fine form with a mixture of psychadelic disco and funky balearic beats that would make dr socrates himself stand up and shake that afro all over the dancefloor. and joining them on the team sheet are a pair of knock out players in the form of mark e & ste spandex. mark e putting his silky skills, and attacking mark on passing memories, and then ste spandex bringing it up the rear and joining him in attack with a live vhs remix of act like you know. the rothmans label seems to be taking shape now and looks like it could be also putting together a dream team of releases

one nycs brightest drops a beauty of a double lp on dekmantel. awesomely dope!

many reggae artists are lucky to make one breakthrough to the music mainstream. horace andy has managed not only to make a mark with *skylarking*, but also to deliver the definitive reggae version of soul singer-songwriter bill withers evergreen *aint no sunshine*. one of reggaes most distinctive singers, andy has managed to sound as credible delivering social commentary as he does love songs. as one critic put it, *the fragile, vulnerable qualities of his voice could invariably be relied upon to add dignity and sincerity to songs*, the proof is everywhere on this compilation.

yes, melodymathics will be treating all vinyl lovers with a very rare collectors item on record store day 2014.

with a discography that includes releases on night vision, be as one imprint, applied rhythmic technology (art) and francois ks wave music, roberto bosco commands a certain level of respect. here bosco surfaces on balance with introspective, a project that engages more explicitly with the styles and signifiers of tech house than the italians previous work.