vicissitude - zu deutsch wandel, wechselhaftigkeit, unbeständigkeit - ist der titel des neuen, dritten albums von maps alias james chapman, das anfang juli auf mute erscheint. schwang im zweitling *tuning the mind* noch der hedonismus des mercury price nominierten erfolgsdebüts *we can create* nach, vermittelt das wunderschöne indie-rock/pop-album *vicissitude* nun die unmittelbare konfrontation chapmans mit der realität: *writing and recording coincided with quite a lot of things in my life changing. although things are good for me now, every song on the record comes from a long period of me having to take stock, to start again almost. i took myself out of everything and had a hard look at what i wanted to do and where i wanted to take maps.* den letzten feinschliff der platte übernahmen produzent und sound engineer ken thomas (sugarcubes, m83, sigur ros), der zuletzt auch an *we can create* mitarbeitete, und sein sohn joylon, der schon als programmierer und produzent für bands wie s.c.u.m. und telepathe aktiv war.

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- deep moving techno/electro tracks for partyminded crowds. limited available whitelabels with handstamped releaseinfo on labelcopy. support by all the big techno jocks suach as andre galuzzi, karotte and josh wink plus loads of others.

deep techno action on par wax. supported by: samuli kemppi, chris liebing, speedy j, inigo kennedy, reeko, developer, milton bradley, nx1, tadeo, ascion, claudio prc, deepbass, tommy four seven, tom bonaty, victor martinez, frabrizio lapiana, audio injection, juho kusti, go hiyama, mattias fridell, arnaud le texier, dj emerson, tea, angel molina, exium, jeff derringer, ness, mark morris, erphun, max m, mike wall, merino, mark morris, liss c, paul boex, peder, and others....

limited collectors edition on translucent red coloured, smokey black marbled vinyl including remixes by black asteroid and the horrorist! played by chris liebing, gary beck, sasha carassi, dave clarke, luke slater, cari lekebusch, alex bau, tony rohr, space djz and various others!

terrence parker is a detroit legend and to celebrate this first edition of finally (terrence parker late night dub), in the pure house tradition with shaking bass, glamourous vocals, strings and piano, we decided to asked a remix to the one in france that keeps the houses flag high and strong: manoo. maya jane coles remixer, mixed on panorama bar 04 by nick höppner, signed on such labels as deeply rooted house, real tone record, ... with manoos remix, the vocal has been changed in an hypnotic mantra, synths are like rolling waves and the drum section is like a heartbeat. also two others remixers from the d!fus team lead the track in real different directions: laurent caligaris choosed the love and deep side: nostalgic and beautifull. maxco found the dark side of the deepness, miles away from the original reconstructed on rythmics, ambiance and deep synths.
already support from norm talley, ata, laurent garnier, fabrice lig, enola, claude monnet, grego g, patrick vidal, arno gonzalez, anton x, krispaglia ...

lil jabba isnt like the rest of them. while they are busy joining the dots between house and techno or whatever is safe right now, he is throwing paint all over the page. he is not american, but he is affiliated with chicagos teklife crew (dj spinn, dj rashad, etc.) and divides his time between baltimore and brooklyn, exhibiting his visual art, riding around with his bike gang and making some of the most hypnotic juke and footwork you will ever hear. local action have been figuring out a release with him for over a year - eventually an ep wasnt enough, and they persuaded him to make it a full-length album, scales. some of scales has already seen the light of day through youtube or limited cassette releases, some of it is unheard. some tracks sound cleaner than others, that is because they are newer. that is how these things work. what is consistent throughout scales is the quality: across 12 tracks, jabba flips, twists and inverts the footwork template with endless layers of samples, gurgled vocal tags, jazz licks and whatever else he feels like. these arent trax, they are tapestries.

pow! belgian duo goldffinch are back on saigon recordings, bringing things back to where they should be: the dancefloor. the duo of yoann and gilles, from brussells, belgium, launched themselves swiftly to the forefront of their chosen electronic music style with a series of unmissable dancefloor weapons on labels like jackmasters numbers, claude von strokes dirty bird, saigon, airflex labs and audio culture. four new tracks on an ep entitled the volume, guess what the first track is called ... (yes, we dont do cleverly named eps). the lead track is smashing up airwaves/dancefloors around the world to the extent that we do sincerely hope that no injuries may have occurred due to any aggro-dance moves (we are not liable). support thus far has come from the likes of paleman, loefah, mary anne hobbs, and benji b, amongst others. goldffinch/saigon fully endorse the use of peacock related imagery.

spring zero thirteen finally arrived here in vienna, and with it a busy luv shack schedule to shout about. this time the boys deliver a delicious double header coming in two parts. yes, luv10 comes in two vinyl slices spread out over a few weeks. and you will need all eight tracks too as the label gets really serious with some heavyweight dance music, including a first for them in inviting major guest appearances from the likes of rocco raimundo, mike burns, dj rocca, ben sun & tyson ballard as voyeurhythm, rotciv and radio diffusion. the label is spreading its wings and, it is the right time to invite others to come roost in the shack and spread the luv.

fresh new uk label with two killer tracks that will turn some heads. amazing piece of house music that is working like madd without using the standard cliches. a accomplishment by this young producer neinzer in these days of looking back! opening with a funked up track that goes somewhere between things we know from shake and recloose but comparing it to others isnt doing the track any justice. flip side cranks the tempo up and gives a mad techno piece with some sample trickery. best start a label could wish!

supported by seth troxler, maceo plex, hernan cattaneo, laurent garnier, jay pearce, slam, funk d void, kris wadsworth, agnes, milton jackson, kiki, the timewriter, joachim spieth, m a n i k, peter kruder, silicone soul, mihalis safras, john digweed, john selway, dubfire, gregor tresher, karotte, gabriel ananda, stephan bodzin, guy j, sian among many others.

for its 15 years old, qalomota rec. brings fresh blood into the family. fab_o is the new young producer who produced this excellent ep where you could taste his skills. old school house with groovy bass and voice on a side, you will be surprised on b side with these 2 others beautiful tracks. no need to speak or write about music just listen and feel it. house music for body and soul as usually on qalomota records!

>bridging the gap between the old & the new, the minimal & the maximal, minmax represents a widening of scope as we explore the area between the sounds of classic minus & plus 8. as others subdivide and categorize we bring things back together, opening things up more freely and allow a closer connection to the music that i love and the sounds & textures that many of my dj sets journey through.< richie hawtin

2nd remix single from latest eddie c album country city country. our favorite three producers bring us epic remixes. already supported from dj harvey, todd terje and many others ... enjoy!

after first meeting stef smith aka lakosa at a birmingham warehouse rave back in 2010, the 2nd drop camp have been keeping an eye on this burgeoning talent, especially as he has popped music out on kerri chandlers madtech imprint among others. co-producer rick grant is 1/3 of take records and with releases on george fitzgeralds manmakemusic label, another key talent making moves this year. and despite having never met each other (they communicate via email and bass frequencies), it seems that when they collaborate the magic happens.

chris spero (otherwise known as uk house and techno producer glimpse) and hypercolour co-founder and producer, alex jones, return once again as dense & pika to the hotflush fold with move your body back. having crept out of the shadows back in 2011 with a collection of white labels released through their own eponymous imprint, dense & pika went on to bolster their rising profile with the release of their hotflush debut (crispy duck) which landed late last year as well as with their memorable live set at hotflushs recent boiler room takeover. there is nothing chin-strokingly complicated or needlessly over-worked about their productions. they make interesting techno aimed at the dance floor and move your body back continues with this central aesthetic. the three track ep plunders percussive depths by way of stern machine rhythms, swollen low-end grit and the echoing, anthemic elements of warehouse rave techno. the title track of the ep may already be familiar to many having appeared on their resident advisor podcast in march and is already being played out by maya jane coles, boddika and adam beyer, amongst others.

the first 10 inch release of above smoke, brother of dubbyman, on the zurich based music label deepartsounds. limited to 158 copies only! besides working on various remixes and technical mastering for many artists and labels at the hole of dub studio in madrid, he also released marvelous and highest quality music on the label deep explorer music, yore records and many others

played and supported by sasha carassi, chris liebing, perc, speedy j, alex bau, tommy four seven and various others!
advanced human returns to starkstrom with this amazing piece of wax. futuristic and banging at the same time, this collectors item will be coming on strictly limited orange transparent 10inch vinyl!

on our never ending search to provide you with uplifting, energetic and soulful tracks, we stumbled upon a young dj duo from the netherlands that have only just begun their story and yet have their sound locked down. new jack city seem to understand exactly what it is we re looking for and have crafted three splendid tracks purely for the enjoyment of others. to top it all off we ve enlisted signor gianni siravo a.k.a. washerman for a remix which captures the spirit of tomorrow is now, kid!we hope you enjoy this ep as much as we have creating it

the serbian techno mastermind scalameriya strikes back with 3 out of this world originals. the package is leveled up with a mind blowing remix by the legendary reeko. supported and played by: chris liebing, oscar mulero, tommy four seven, speedy j, exium, pfirter, sasha carassi, dasha rush, samuli kemppi, christian wunsch, dj emerson, drumcell, forward strategy group, kr z, norman nodge and many, many others.

early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!!! thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album *dark matters* on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. as a keyfigure of early german techno, ebm-techno and acid, thomas p. heckmann has shaped the landscape of electronic music since his very beginning in 1990. his huge success as drax ltd. ii - amphetamine, knarz - tanzmaschine, silent breed – sync in, welt in scherben, exit 100 and countless others set standards and beyond in the under- and overground.

early support by ricardo villalobos, loco dice, zip and others!!!

paula temple joins the r&s fold as the first female solo artist to be signed in the labels 30 years history. her first release speck of the future was way back in 2002 and gained her the support of jeff mills, claude young, dave clarke and the late john peel amongst others. after co-developing one of the first midi controllers for dj/live performance and teaching kids in her neighbourhood how to dj, paula temple finally returns to her first love - techno music.

thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album dark matters on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. the album is backed up by a teaser 12inch coming on green & black marbled vinyl with remixes by the recent shooting-stars of the scene niereich & kraemer, techno heavy-weight alex bau and french talent drumloch prior to the release.
early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!

at times painfully raw, at others wonderfully mischevious, this is the record to confirm aquarius heaven as a project that transcends the formulas of electronic music to become something that reaches beyond the dancefloor.

wild oats is proud to present the kmfh debut album the boat party. after a year of collaborative releases, kyle hall, under the alias kmfh, has produced a debut album, a fusion of original work, sample tracks, and raw edits. the boat party album artwork pokes fun at european summer boat parties and juxtaposes the destitute state of detroit and its recent proneness to discarded luxury in financial crises. mainly, the inability to leave and the sometimes pleasant isolation of a boat party is what the album exudes. the listener has a certain commitment to the material which definitely has its place on the dance floor. you can find tracks that have soulful, funky, and organic feels, while others have a more abstract, mechanical, and robotic sentiments. the boat party was carefully constructed which makes the album a cohesive mix of soulful etherealness and roughly raw sounds, kmfhs cueing into the true aspects of detroit.

dj w!lds sweet & spicy ep is the 10th release on the parisians own imprint the w label and sees w!ld continue the fine form that has seen him reach the #8 spot in resident advisors most charted artists of 2012. w!lds unique style of strippedto-the-bone crunching beats, probing basslines and almost impossibly long, captivating breakdowns have seen him grace labels including cabin fever/rekids (who released his album d!rty), one records, act natural, snork enterprises, robsoul and catwash amongst many others in the past 12 months. the sweet & spicy ep continues in the same vein – all carefully roadtested by w!ld, the focus is on the dancefloor with influences from funk to acid all underpinned by those strong relentless grooves.

second out on jean claude gavris coco bin wax imprint sees him deliver two superb retouches of a certain classic record from the eighties.
the original artist has been rather popular over the years, a hero to many, known for floating in tin cans, sporting screwed up eyes and a screwed down haircut, a man who has fallen towards his home planet and questioned life on others.

young adults enters its sophomore year with an ever expanding bag of left coast body music. having released 12 inches from westward wonder kid suzanne kraft and a sampler ep that culled production heat from both the us and abroad, 2013 finds the house and disco hub digging deeper to keep speakers bumping and dance floors steamy. house slippers is an exploration of the night – sultry whispers, percolating elixirs, coos, croons, red lights, black lights, and strobe lights – all situated in downstairs speakeasies, lofted warehouses and hazy afterhours. the compilation soundtracks the progression from dusk till dawn, complete with warm up burners, peak time jammers and comedown chuggers. with contributions from permanent vacation, mark e, ben la desh and others, ya continues to curate its signature sound with like-minded party rockers.

italian dj / producer max_m, who has recently seen a lot of movement thanks to his own label m_rec ltd, which includes releases by jeroen search, samuli kemppi, nx1, cassegrain, among others, arrives at woods n bass records to present the third edition of their vinyl-only imprint. three good examples of explorative but yet refreshing dub techno, in which maxs reversed, delayed chords should make this a secret weapon, perfect for some dancefloor euphoria

few people stand for a real underground approach to techno like adam x does. for over 20 years he has been right in the center of the scene. before moving to berlin he ran the sonic groove record shop in nyc for 15 years. the sonic groove label also owned by adam is still a dominating force in the scene and has released music of legends like abe duque, blake baxter, frankie bones, kevin saunderson and many more. with djing, producing music adam in recent years has received a lot of support from people like chris liebing and many others for his productions as adam x as well as for his aliases traversable wormhole, admx-71.adam’s sound is dark and heavily influenced by his passion for industrial and old school ebm music. with coercive persuasion on the a-side he combines these influences with a functionality that can only derive from his extensive touring as a dj and live act. it is a dark anthem that will destroy all real techno floors. no doubt. the b-side deprogramming sequence comes along with driving bells that give the stomping beat of the track a little uplift and therewith balances out the heavy dark side of the ep.

after storming the charts in 2012 with mysterious 7 inch championed by todd terje & many others, zambon & kapsa - the guys from the very polish cut outs are back with more goods! following the successful debut, they bring us a delicious 12 inch release with 4 amazing edits based on obscure polish records from the 80s. a side is curated by ptaki, a mysterious duo hailing from warsaw. ptaki (which means birds in polish) fly high and want to keep their true identity under the radar. nevertheless, they serve two amazing cuts here, both based on obscure polish jazzfunk. krystyna is the choice cut, with its infectious vocal hook and irresistible groove. marek is a piece of wonderful balearic slow house with rich rhythm and crazy synth action in the middle. b side comes from maciek sienkiewicz, one of the finest purveyors of balearic grooves in poland. two tracks served here wouldnt sound out of place in alfredos set. song for mohindar is the lead track, with its ethereal new-age atmospherics and exotic instrumentation. syntetyczna kobieta lux is an electronic burner that you may (or may not) know from last years tvpc beats in space show.

the newest offering from luke hess deeplabs imprint: warehouse sessions volume 1. limited to 500 grey marbled copies worldwide, all four producers on duty here keep the vibe deep and unique, jacking at times while laid back and cosmic at others. four tracks with a groove firmly rooted in early to mid-nineties detroit warehouse techno, the results mix analog instruments and machines with a dose of atmospheric dub!

triplevinyl is supported and played by djs such as joseph capriati, davide squillace, amo & navas, angel alanis, paco osuna, marco bailey, uto karem, dubfire, carlo lio, tube & berger, danny serrano and between others artists. dj feedbacks:thomas schumacher: great release

this is the sound of the future four. led by andy meecham, the brains behind the emperor machine, bizarre inc and chicken lips amongst many others, and captures the excitement, diversity, strangeness and harmony of the uk underground sound of the early 90s. we are talking about the sparse dub mix on side 2 of the 12 inch single, machines making mistakes and changing the course of history, the dark side of the rave away from the neon and the white gloves, future four points the way to the dimly lit corner of the dancefloor and makes you move. after a recent discovery of boxes of old s950 and mpc60 floppy discs full of sound sets dating back to the early 90s, all three tracks have been produced solely on the mpc 3000 in staffordshire, and in perfect unison of north and south, mixed by erol alkan in london.

pro-tez records compiled *the knights of the sad pattern - part 2*! a graceful sequel to the ravingly reviewed first part, this is a double vinyl limited edition of 300 presses, which presents the labels extended family to include fellow house contemporaries like john tejada, anton kubikov and alex danilov alongside with central members korablove, b-voice & anrilov, polar lights, joe le bon, doyeq, among others and also newcomers tornike & nini and harry light. it is one of the those must have releases showcasing an individual, beautifully composed sound, combining feathery piano keys, now and then soulful vocals and minimalist sax parts, with deeply padded, classically-informed house music, and a touch of acid elegance and a refined subtlety.

the now internationally acclaimed homeboy huxley returns to the hypercolour bosom with a fine two track ep that proves he isnt resting on his laurels, despite a stunning 2012, and crafts floor slaying tracks with big personalities like few others out there. in 2012 the big thing from tring headlined festivals and clubs all over the world and turned in eps and remixes for the likes of tsuba and 2020

with djs dimitri from paris, francois k, doc martin, greg wilson, danny krivit and others playing his stuff regularly - combined with seven #1 releases on the junodownload disco/nu disco charts in the past year, you know dj, producer, remixer and keyboardist jean claude gavri is someone to listen to. this is confirmed with the first vinyl release on his coco bin imprint featuring in his own words *a disco monster* entitled *the get down*. with an excellent dub mix on the flip this record will be in all the right boxes for a long time to come.

prolific dutch producer roel funcken has established himself an agile, meticulous sonic craftsman whose output has consistently been as accessible as it has innovative. most recently, he opened for flying lotus and tipper during his last us tour. as half of the group funckarma, he has recorded for esteemed labels including skam, ad noiseam, arcola (warp), isophlux, marguerita, and others. for mercury retrograde, his first release on schematic, funken taps into textures reminiscent of the mid 90s drum n base sub genre tech step, the lush downtempo of bristol, and hans zimmer’s soundtrack work. this latest release adds to the ever evolving, rich, and inspired catalog of funcken.

anyone familiar with techno will have almost certainly know who the advent is. the advent first started out as a duo (cisco ferreira & colin mcbean) having a solid history creating & producing music with & for some of the giants of techno including derrick may, jay denham & kevin saunderson & releasing tracks previously on prestigious labels such as ffrr amongst others, cisco ferreira continues to produce some of the best techno ever known & this ep is no exception. mixworks are proud to announce the release of d sector by the advent.

a monster detroit tinged package that features rod and dutch producer remy unger on the remix. this is the first vinyl release from irelands inflyte recordings featuring two new artists from belfast who this year will individually appear on the likes of traum and gerds 4lux importing among others.

many missed the great 3rd romb release with the secret weapon of serge and mark du mosh, the b2 track by pawel kobak (psssst! we didnt tell you this!) the 4rth romb release also comes with a clear focus on the dancefloor and received strong support from guys like cos/mes, mark e, james priestley, disco dromo and others. romb again takes a stance for musical diversity, presenting a snapshot of the stockholm electronic music scene. great production, with tracks stretching from acid to more minimal house and techno, combining classic sounds with new ideas. get a copy while you can - only 200 copies pressed!

mikals *spiritual* is inspired by the sounds of classic metalheadz. a relaxed atmosphere soon gives way to a thunderous kick drum and warped bass. it is easy to hear how this vinyl cut has been hammering clubs across the world.on the flip continues utopias desire to push for consistent quality. rido performs his remix duties of *the chant* most admirably. dream-inducing atmospherics introduce this one, lulling us as the break builds up from the back of the mix into a climatic drop of beat and bass weight combined with the most meaty bass stab for the turnaround soldiers. dj support from andy c, friction, goldie, break and many distinguished others.

the new year reveals a couple of surprises on stil vor talent. among others, we are venturing into the stormy waters of indie-pop with svt096 >keine sterne< by noerd, the labels next extraordinary band project.

incl. matthew styles remixes! its with great pleasure that we welcome franck roger with his debut tsuba release dont u know. franck is one of house musics most revered names with a production career that amoungst others spans releases on desolat, circus company and his own real tone imprint. dont u know centers around a vibey chicago bassline & tripped out distorted vocal. for the remix matthew styles, one of our favourite producers, gives two versions, a jackin club mix and a deeper dub.

mike väth, the brother of german techno legend sven väth, gives his vinyl-debut on nachtstrom with this amazing and strong ep. dark and powerful techno smashers in the best nachtstrom tradition on limited green transparent vinyl. played and supported by sasha carassi, gary beck, space djz, alex bau, tom hades and various others!!

this is a joint venture of up and coming paskal & urban absolutes and house veterans henry l & ingo saenger. all 4 producers are connected by their penchant for deep and raw house music, while living quite far apart in berlin (b), düsseldorf (d), dortmund (d) and koeln (k). paskal & urban absolutes recently released on the highly respected sonar kolletiv label among others, whereas henry l and ingo sänger released on their own farside label and have been playing house music all life long. the 2 original tracks plus the 2 remixes are all sexy swingers! welcome to 2013!

hot on the heels of release 050 from tiefschwarz with argenis brito on vocal duty, comes a neat remix package with contributions from david k, strangers in heaven and re-up. french producer david k has released on all the major parisian labels, freak n chic, rue de plaisance, jetaime amongst others.

stomping and boiling techno smasher … this one is big! first pressing coming as special collectors edition on yellow & black marbled vinyl! played by chris liebing, luke slater, dave clarke, audio injection, alex bau and various others!

since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.