loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europe s top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

love or hate his infamous twitter beefs there is no denying the legendary status of this house music vanguard. with 20+ years of djing and producing under his belt, this is dj sneak s first release on exploited: a collaboration with murk (oscar g and ralph falcon). back in 2003 murk released dark beat - a track that topped the billboard dance charts and became the underground smash of the year. a few months ago we asked sneak for a remix by mail but we didn t get a reply. after 4 months he suddenly popped up in our mailbox, apologized and said that he finally had some studio time. in the end he sent through some tracks to see if we like them. the rest is history as you re probably listening to one of the tracks right now. this quirky and funky house track (a 10 minute journey) is only the tip of the ice berg though.

its safe to say that without vito & druzzi, we wouldn’t be here today. indeed, along with the other members of the rapture (ever heard of them?) and james friedman, they founded throne of blood. our histories go hand in hand. after releasing classic albums on labels like sub pop, dfa, vertigo, and motown- and spending more than a decade touring the world with lcd soundystem, soulwax, the cure, interpol, and franz ferdinand to name a few- vito & druzzi have spent the last few years shifting their focus towards djing and production, building a studio in brooklyn and churning out the jams. its been a labor a love and were very happy to present you with the first fruits of their collaboration

boskas british funk museum article no. 808 (barn 013) was a track that just had to be released on green vinyl, one of the finest examples of norwegian neofuturistic anglofilia ever and still very much a staple of our dj sets. were no dummies at barnhus hq, so of course we’ve been planning a full boska release on the label ever since we put out bfman808 back in 2013. almost exactly one year in the making then, santa cruz ep arrives. four slices of that fresh, clean, bass-heavy and totally melancholic scando-house we know you love.

for next rue de plaisance ep they bring you sunshine vibes delivered in the form of real fresh house music ready to hit the summer months. signing his first ep on the label is our good friend from berlin skipson. as you know skipson is no newcomer you will have seen releases from him on labels such as deep vibes, raum music, tender park, quintessentails and more.. sampling, digging and working the mpc he drops these groovy warm tracks

returning with a blazing double single release, yorubas golden boy mike steva hits us with two bangers preceding his debut effort >who am i?< as all our releases we take pride in the development and artists freedoms.

here we probably have the flagship of modern day techno music. the planet rhythm label was founded by glenn wilson and has been one of the leading icons in harder, underground club techno. stigmata member andre walter teams up with chris hope for a juicy collab. resulting in their trademark pounding beats and destructive bass-heavy productions this one is bound bound to be caned by all the usual players!

our number 25 is a very special remix pack from exiums a sensible alternative to emotion featuring reworks from jonas kopp, silent servant, oscar mulero and tripeo. four different points of view about real techno, from analogue workouts to modern techno vibes.

bouq.aid takes action developing the sound of helpfor 3 years civil war has been going on in syria - 4 million people have been fleeing from their own country - 2.6 million people live in refugee camps. these facts make our blood run cold.

sofi de la torre - vermillion (andre crom & chi thanh remix)sofi de la torre has a special charm, the sound of her voice inspires millions of thoughts and melodies and that was no exception for our star team composed by andre crom and chi thanh

were not done celebrating our 10th anniversary at the still music headquarters and weve decided to continue diggin for some treats from our vaults. after weve released the critically acclaimed kill yourself dancing! the story of sunset records inc. 1985-89, a lot of our friends were asking us for some specific 12inches to be repressed. we felt obliged to comply and here we go with three of the most significant 12inches from sunset records inc.

the first release on new tokyo and hong kong-based label palms & charms delivers a balearic reflection on the paths of our lives through space and time.

uk based producer and dj jules dickens (aka abstract source) teams up with soul singer and songwriter elliot chapman for a blissful slice of modern deep house entitled day to night. we first were tipped off to this future classic by our good friend russ gabriel, who graciously provides two powerful remixes here in his trademark analog minimalist style. to add additional quality to the release, we have asked large artist deep future to give his take on the song.

for the fourth instalment of our limited white label series we welcome the mysterious parisian producer crackboy. sporadically crawling from the depths of the citys underbelly to deliver prime, raw house cuts he has graced the likes of tigersushi, get the curse and i m a cliche with musical snapshots of darkness and light. crackboys latest is very much the soundtrack to the summer… the cheeky off track heats the soul and soles as our feet and body are unable to resist the pounding kick-drum and purple samples. this is set to leave a crackboy sized imprint on the summer of 2014.
single sided pressing with roland tr-909 etching on the flip.

for our 3rd vinyl release the keyword to demonstrate is freedom. a word that today is always more and more eclipsed. starting with an original mix from our young french talent deam, with his solid and hypnotic basslines, -empie- is a well executed raw techno track. the release is completed by remixes from dubit, eomac and myler. the first remix from dubit, brings a unique groove absorbed in a network of industrial sonorities, aggressive and fraught, ready to kill any dance floor. on the b1 side, we have a killer remix from eomac with his poetic fast broken-beat grooves and frozen atmospheres. this is a mix between d&b, jungle and idm which makes it a perfect execution. myler demonstrates his full personality with his own interpretation bringing out a dark and mystical feeling through a static and engaging evolution

our ninth release, hans ep, consisting of four steady beats, will compile our debut collaboration with young, amsterdam-based producer levi verspeek. hatching along for the ride is vadim svoboda, bringing a solid remix to the table. vinyl only, 180 gram.

were not done celebrating our 10th anniversary at the still music headquarters and weve decided to continue diggin for some treats from our vaults. after weve released the critically acclaimed kill yourself dancing! the story of sunset records inc. 1985-89, a lot of our friends were asking us for some specific 12inches to be repressed. we felt obliged to comply and here we go with three of the most significant 12inches from sunset records inc.lets start at the beginning with a one of the first house 12inch released in chicago in 1985 by razz aka matt warren & ralphi rosario.

following his track on the frutas sueltas compilation ep, cape readies himself to release an astonishing first vinyl ep. our co-label boss delivers a 3 track ep with a high dose of old school beats and a delightful futuristic touch.
limited to 200 copies, supported by: d julz, jimpster, ralph lawson, sasse, raresh, eats everything, pezzner, davide squillace and more.

were not done celebrating our 10th anniversary at the still music headquarters and weve decided to continue diggin for some treats from our vaults. after weve released the critically acclaimed kill yourself dancing! the story of sunset records inc. 1985-89, a lot of our friends were asking us for some specific 12inches to be repressed. we felt obliged to comply and here we go with three of the most significant 12inches from sunset records inc.

nightdrivers are an amazing italian production duo comprising of niccolo rufo aka rufus and martino marini aka mass prod. the duo caught our attention with previous releases on bosconi records as well as their recently released nightvisions ep on their self titled nightdrivers offshoot. two of italys finest comtemporary house producers, the easy life ep is a clear reflection of what sets these guys apart.

we are delighted to announce our next release from blind jacks journey and crow castle cuts daddy, luv jam. the welsh born 58% rabbit / 16.1% hedgehog / 4% squirrel / 3.7% fox / 3.4% badger / 1.6% rat / 1% deer / 1% stoat, weasel, polecat, mink has produced 2 original tracks for only our second vinyl release. blyp ep will add to luv jams already extensive catalogue with previous releases on we play house recordings, throne of blood, tsuba records, phonica white and lany recordings and collaborations with dynamodyse, matomic and gnork. luv jam called upon the blind jacks journey and bokhari records regular, gnork to remix anti tracksuit party and vernon from glasgow imprint dixon avenue basement jams to mix >over draught facility<. a solid 4 track ep of which we are extremely proud of.

w&p by stathis kalatzis. mastered by stefan betke at scape mastering berlin the collecting season leads us to our third episode and, as if northern winds may threaten the upcoming summer, we request assistance from redoubtable southern war men. the search has taken us to the greek region of thessaly where the mighty tribe of the magnetes still exercises solid mythological power…

sol asylum is back with their third release, this time around a various artist ep featuring tracks from friends and family members dana ruh, miss jools, and patrice meiner. this solid collection delivers a heavily swung slice of style and class without ever losing its straightforward dance floor attitude. the ep gets a proper start with dana ruhs >overcome<.a modern take on forward thinking house music with a cleverly swinging groove, pulsating filtered synths and provocatively soul stirring voices. all the rhythmical elements mold and evolve the track into a vibrant and energetic gem. next stop on our journey brings us to patrice meiners >uva< a broken beat dedication to his mother with fiery snares, atmospherically floating ghost like synths, intricately pitched hi-hat patterns and a tightly woven groove that is the signature sound weve all come to know and love from him. last but certainly not least is our trusted resident of sol asylum miss jools with >calamity cloud<. mysterious voices speak to us with an infinite realm of hovering synths, a playful but complex groove, driving hats, then a finely crafted layout brings us to alternate states between light and darkness creating a perfect balance that reminds us of a cloudy berlin day.

with their cinematic music and john carpenters cover albums, we wondered when a real soundtrack by zombie zombie is going to be out? well, here it is now , the two zombies cosmic neman and etienne jaumet finally sign their first film music for the first feature film from director , narimane mari, loubia hamra (bloody beans), to be released in spring 2014. and we found them there, where we do not expect, because it s not a horror movie, but a free movie, a journey of a group of children from a district of algiers during the war of algeria, who becomes aware of life and death.director narimane mari talks about her experience with zombie zombie and creation of the soundtrack for her movie:-i really wanted the music to be as blood flow of images and that is what it is. sharp, dull, full of strange noises, inner or surging, harmonious or disturbed by noise disorder, which allows to read beyond the visual narrative. we are in the bowels of childhood and it shakes us up when we let our-selves be takeover by the living: the profusion. i didn’t want to make a movie where psychology and reason rule and dominate until our senses are weakened, but a movie that we experience with the body and it is them who made it possible, this total immersion.

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...

for our biggest pleasure, material object and luis flores have joined forces again as impact unit and they are back on silent steps with a new ep including two original tracks supported by two remixes from subjected and dj hyperactive. this new opus is a great follow up to last years greatly acclaimed release, keeping up strong on the peak time energy and mind blowing synthetizers waves that are drawing hypnotic vibes playing along with powerfull drums and rythmics.

good old aunt frieda likes it colorful, that’s pretty known in all parts of the world since the birth of frieda musik. and even our new children of the family are the same kind of colorful: frivolous is painting in all different colors without wasting any paint. his two originals are pushing with forward-thinking rhythms without forgetting how to get his audience into dreaming through his golden voice and his playful melodies. a very special schmankerl is his lullaby. a little more precise and determined comes dirty doering and sascha cawa’s upside down remix of “for the message” within this package. and not to forget there’s a digital bonus by our boys san marco & don ramon, who tell us: don’t stop mumble, if you wanna get this kind of (zurich)-groove. in our opinion: a perfect ep for endless summer nights.

with bla blas existence of 5 years we are very proud to be back at our roots, where we began, with vinyl.bla bla vinyls will be released with the best track of the past releases therefore bla bla down 1 and 2 will be combined into one release.

following the incredibly well received record store day release of donna mcghees make it last forever, groove line records continue with another patrick adams & greg carmichael produced classic, lady bug, by bumblebee unlimited, the second in our series of 12inch audiophile reissues from the disco underground.

compound trax vol. 1 md is the first from our trax releases and its a split ep between ernie (minuendo recordings, deep explorer) and jorge caiado (balance, groovement).

cera alba returns to electronique for our first vinyl release of the year with his equilibrium ep

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europes top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

picture this: cris cassaras sizzling hot french disco house bomb *la vela* all looped to perfection and topped off with a to die for lead melody that sounds as if it came straight out of a classic ingrid bergman movie filmed at the french riviera. now take a deep breath as monsoon season enlists the fantastic vocal talents of evelyn joyce to create the beautiful, melancholic pearl *you*. all this before pole jam vinyl all-stars deep sound express & raha combine once again to reveal another deep vocal house smasher. finally, hailing from the magical city of izhevsk is eclectic sounds *forever young*, a deep, synth-laden floor filler that rounds off pole jam vinyl’s third release in mighty fine style. thank you for travelling with us on this, our third instalment.

the idea behind lbl is very simple. we keep getting sent music that we really want to own on vinyl, so weve decided to start pressing these tracks ourselves. everything we have scheduled has a club feel, but past that we think youd be hard pushed to pinpoint a specific style which dominates our releases. for our first release we have music from scott fraser (crimes of the future), people get real (join our club), jamie blanco (ess o ess) and joonipah (nixwax). we could list a whole load of meaningless genres to describe the music to you (machine house, neu acid, bashment techno and hi tek soca) but we think its best you just listen and make your own mind up. currently, all lbl releases will be limited to a pressing run of 300 copies

last night ep, the second release by in records, where emiliano ferreyra brings a real beauty that makes you feel this argentinian taste of music. starting with the track *last night* that gives the title to the release, with sketchy and rhythmic percs that makes a good way to open the release. then you find *our walk*, in collaboration with the amazing duo proudly people, special for the first tracks of the night or maybe to enjoy the sunshine of an after party. there comes *oldie*, with his heavy riddim and joined by max j and coockies remix of it making a real deep atmospheric environment.

180 gram double 12 inch in gatefold sleeve with download code and poster included.

reference are back on 200 records! after their stellar 12 ghetto nebula on our sub-label 200 black they return with isolated rhythm. the a-side is an excellent piece detroit techno that has chart potential this time around. on the b-side we have unified movement, a perfectly produced dub-techno track in a beautiful atmosphere

very special release on bosconi from soulboy riccio just few months after his astonishing disco burner -put the man out- on the stallions compilation and the acclaimed releases on fly by night and slow town. this time our disco wizard delivers with the track pretty eyes, according to us, one of his best piece of music to date!

as the endless blue of summer sky stretches out ahead of us, the time has come for nado to perform ancient rituals and summon four tracks of tribal balearic. out of the fire emerge max essa and basso, here to soundtrack our dionysian excess with their other worldly sounds.

for our fourth installment, we turn our focus to the middle east this time. presenting a bit more of an early doors tip with mehmet aslan making another appearance , serving up a turkish folk nugget and tel avivs mighty red axes delivering an industrial disco gem.

alessandro crimis quantum realm is the much-loved dub techno track appeared on our last etui winter camp 2 compilation. long term etui records label artist and abstract animal founder monomood delivered 2 massive remixes for this track.

bitten is amsterdams hot tech-house imprint with sandy huner and 2000 andone at the forefront. for our 58th release we welcome nathan barato!including g-man, 2000 and one & sandy huner remixes.

berk offset, dr.nojoke, coeter and vincent casanova – all outstanding artists in their field of work and specialists in modern electronic aesthetics – come together to remix the music from dinamoe s latest album l analogie d Échecs and move their pieces on the board. a record that seemingly slipped into our spheres from a future far away. interpretations and soundscapes not to miss!

loose records is proud to introduce retrospective - a celebration of our first thirty releases by europes top, underground techno artists. coming from a broad berth of influence, retrospective represents the past, present, and future of european techno. our artists take electronic music to a new level with orchestral experimentation and their fusion of cross-genre.

supported by pig & dan, horatio, mihai popoviciu, abyss, benoit c amm.
the freshest fresh from elusive. we ve got two exciting newcomers on this record! radkovski and ki.mi. have both been sending some positive deep vibes out to the world for quite a while now, and it s now time for you to hear and believe it, as quality of there productions speaks for itself. on the flip side label owner slavaki supplies you with even more power for the dance floor, unveiling one of melodic tech dance monsters that will leave no one standing by the bar. please welcome regeneration va as we move on to our 20th release

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

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.

played by mushrooms project, eddie c, mudd (claremont 56), woody wood jr., dynamicron (los grandes/our nights)
limited 12 inch 180g records, single press, hand stamped, individually numbered, no repress, no digital.

after releases on john osbourne’s label tanstaafl bill youngman once again rips it off for killekill with our catalog number 019.from straight forward, hard hitting techno as in levitate he crosses over to the typical youngman style 2-step/techno hybrid as in magnetic. broken beats and playful me- oldies as in teardrop turns to solid are definitely not new to him, but the combi-nation of these two elements, as we find it here, definitely is. a beautiful masterpiece that works for the lonely hours as well as for the peaktime dancefloors.