hidden recordings delivers another unique sounding and memorable four-track vinyl. yuuki sakai’s “ran tan” ep is unlimited in distinctive sounds, energy and vibe. these tracks are rare, like no other combining experimental design with controlled and well-thought out drumming. test your limits, teetering on the edge of madness as you try to decipher the dancefloor etiquette for each of these! complimenting the release is a rare and wonderfully percussive-full remix from the undeniable a mochi. a well established and respected techno vet who’s been deep in the tokyo underground for over a decade.

special triple pack for all you highway lovers out there - contains three classic releases (hwr006, hwr010, hwr017).

one of paper disco s biggest tunes of this year has been given the all star re-rub treatment and it s a full house of dancefloor dynamite. the original has been rocking the boxes of the great and the good since it was out last year on trash the wax 2 and luke una bomber played it last month on 6 the music mif special as manchester s hot tune of the moment as well as nemone on electric ladyland.

sold out! what happens when scales and patterns of contradicting emotional imprints combine? when light and darkness, bitter and sweet, frost and blaze collide? those are the questions that johannes heil chooses to address on his upcoming album, opening up a vast grey-scaled area for the listener to traverse with techno as a blindfold. <black light> sees the german techno mainstay return to the album format for an intimate ten track odyssey of close-curtained introspection. heil chooses the words of fellow futurist nikola tesla to set the stage of the black light story: >black is the true face of light, only we do not see this<. track names are dropped in favor of a chronology of scenes, better adapted to the seemingly polar opposition of the forces that the figure and cocoon regular conjures throughout the album. everything that we perceive is processed and set into relation with past memories, digested emotions and iron-branded impressions. battling the current, johannes heil chooses to challenge certitudes by forcing us out of our comfort zones into the absence of light. if the pictures painted on >black light< are dark, they are also far from monochromatic. the machine-driven sonic prism acts both as the heavy cloud and the burst of light that shoots through to guide us. its the aggressor and the victim, the clenched teeth and the jubilant, the paranoia and the sanity of the mind. its pure heads-down driving techno with volumes of grandiose. provoking our senses, extending his art onto our personal canvases, the exile boss gives the listener the freedom to interpret the emotional context of each piece, to write the scripts of the individual scenes. the impression that >black light< leaves upon first listen testifies that 20 years down the road, johannes heil shows no sign of slowing down.

no nonsense house stable holic trax turn to accomplished producer and dj ekkohaus for their next ep. the greek producer serves up four brilliantly robust jams that come on limited 12inch? coloured vinyl (with a bonus track)

out of detroit and into amsterdam comes anonyms new xxx series, the private selection pt1.

special package for all you plus seven lovers out there - contains psr001 & psr002.

out of detroit and into amsterdam comes anonyms new xxx series, the private selection part 2.

jimi bazzouka is back! we all know jimis love for all sorts of music and especially african and traditional music. for this 3rd episode of outstanding edits, jimi goes industrial + synth pop + techno + african music. dont sleep if this ones sells out as fast as the 2 previous volumes.

professor inc returns to boe with a four track ep of low slung heady house vibes, thumping drums and searing soundscapes. punchy 4/4 rhythms and throaty chords of crazy grace the aside where neat percussion sections break up dubby sweeps and deft ambient samples. the rolling loose beats and haunting synths movements of undergound sit nicely inside and offer a pumping club cut. the glorious strings of life after asylum play nicely with vox synths, weird samples and some weighty low end. rounding out the ep, put up the vibe skips and swings with fizzy stabs, modulated percussions and warm grooving bass.

with 8 sell out releases under the contrast wax belt so far, the boutique label invites, ben boe -boe recordings/for those that knoe- label head to the family & he joins the likes of blm, ethyl & flori, gauss & laak, with a killer 3 track ep, hand-stamped & hand numbered in true contrast wax style. the lead of the 3 cuts, steel city fly by is built around a lo slung bassline & subtle atmospheric pads that swell & drift in and out throughout, the b-side: what starts off with soft subtle pads & skipping hats soon rises into a bubbling acid line to compliment the latter in hope for enceladus that leave s the final cut of the ep byzantine times a laidback, groover, layered with delayed snares & synth lines make this emotive piece the perfect end to a solid 3 tracker.

where to now? records are proud to welcome back space afrika, following their long sold out debut release ‘above / below the concrete’. this four track 12” ‘primrose avenue’ can be seen as a continuation of the themes and ideas explored on that debut, but pushes the manchester duos palette of scorched inner city soundscapes, considered field recordings and rolling dubbed out techno dread further than ever before.

hit n run music is back with a mad third release stretching across a wide spectrum of edgy hard electronic dance music. we proudly present: the blood e.p. produced by the outside agency, mono-amine, jacob inhuman and d-cursed! out on transparent red 12 inch vinyl.

fresh from his contribution to the butter sessions sounds from the suburbs v.a., bayside lab-rat dan white delivers three disparate tracks of alien electronics. on the hammer (think mix) white takes a heavy inhale before descending deep sea with a near 11 minute junglist house epic! just a beat sells itself short with its club ready distortion while the blissed out meditation sacoid cleanses the peaking dawn raiders. some of the finest work from this melbourne prodigy, with artwork by lloyd collins.

early support by: marcel dettmann, takaaki itoh, gary beck, dvs1, adam beyer, randomer, jeroen search, speedy j, jonas kopp, tommy four seven,slam, mosca, psyk, paul mac, nx1, manni dee, progression, scalameriya, thomas hessler, juho kusti, ryuji takeuchi, mr jones, anfs, dustin zahn, kyle geiger, joton, paul birken, hector oaks, charlton, dario zenker, kwartz, dimi angelis, drvg cvltvre, stranger, mikael jonasson, arnaud le textier, dax j, jerome hill, 3.14, pfirter, echologist, darko esser, tripeo, endlec, stenny, clouds, i/y, rivet, henning baer, dave tarrida, rolf mulder, w.i.r.e, shdw, pacou, patrick dsp, ansome, sebastian krenzlin, rebekah, gareth wild, domenico crisci, perc, setaoc mass, j.tijn, radial, aiken, the black dog, ness, developer, exium, sawf, joseph capriati, svreca, shards, truss, truncate, myler, inigo kennedy, advanced human, operator

the new moe004r is ready for black wax. a four track journey into oldschool flavoured house made by paul bhn & robert pedrini with a remix fresh out of rue de plaisance head varoslav. as usuall with a self printed cover, 180g vinyl only.

two and a half minutes of drums rolling under a whirlwind of cranky guitars and vocals arguing from the bottom of a 1990’s boom box, that’s 51 black super. 11 tracks and 30 minutes to cross the usa, from california with pavement and weezer to ohio with guided by voices and the raspberries. 51 black super isnt a band to get lost on its way, or in futilities. written, composed, recorded in an emergency, with short and intense sessions, the debut album by 51 black super is made in the image of its creators: spontaneous and eager to get things out there. sounds like the strokes with less cocaine and more facial hair, said a californian rock critic after listening the two first few tracks.

uk techno stalwart ben sims adopts his ron bacardi alias for an outing on bass culture records, bringing with him three varying slices of 4x4-based music. d’julz has a deep penchant for bass and funk, and this is evident throughout the ep. we get off to a rugged start with ‘rock your body’, a deliciously dark slice of grumbling techno. intertwined with the morose bassline is a mysterious, tribal-esque female vocal, warped and twisted to add a primal feel to the track. on the flip, bacardi puts his a different hat on giving us ‘first effort’ a vivacious funk-laced hybrid, which teases you spitting out intermittent trumpets and other such live instruments. finally, ‘the money/dub’ goes straight into disco territory with that oh-so-familiar entrancing rhythm that will keep you fixed to its beat from start to finish. that filtered wah-wah guitar is impossible to resist, especially when combined with such crisp percussion. sheer quality from monsieur bacardi…

great techno release with inigo kennedy rmx & headless horseman the past years have seen yacoub chakarji and irakli kiziria exploring vast range of different directions spanning from deeper tracks to more utilitarian music, but always with originality. this time the berlin duo return on the label fracture with a playfully mental cut that gets remix treatment from two of the most interesting techno artists in recent times. termination hits a striking balance between functionality and an almost deviant quality. in the hands of inigo kennedy it becomes splendid atmospheric techno, while headless horseman makes it more explosive and sinister for his first time on remix duty. music for the more daring selectors out there

mysterious scottish producer otherlover is out for revenge with this tasty 10inch slice of deepness on razor-n-tape reserve! the a side works an obscure steve winwood sample into looped perfection, building slowly to a synth boogie climax, with the b side dubbing things out a bit more. you need this one - no backchat

chi-town’s al & tone are back with “volume 6”. the “praise” side features “mad dash”, a groovin’ gospel tune with a funky bassline and sweet horn riffs, plus the spaced out “my soul”. the “rejoice” side has the killer cut “u”, a sweet modern soul jam along with “worship” a sick lo-fi cut.

(incl deetron rmx / tambien rmx) out with a bang, blitz magic is the final release in the jose padilla too many colours campaign from international feel.

to coincide with the full remix album’s unveiling on cd, the exquisite reworkings of all i think about is death and why you feel so low by techno heavyweights radio slave and function respectively, have been singled out for release on vinyl. the former bears all the hypnotic hallmarks of a radio slave classic: incrementally menacing percussive lines woven with the heart wrenching vocal chants of the original over an epic 12 minutes. at once understated and emphatic, the tenor is deepened in the extreme on an ambient atmos version. berghain resident, function, on the other hand treats claustrophobias flagship why you feel so low with a delicate touch: he retains the buoyant hook of the original, underlying it with a thunderous, reverberating bassline, handclaps for days, and a beat tailor-made for only the biggest and brightest sound systems.

the third release for lets play house offshoot, room service, is another fully-loaded four-tracker, a live grenade to be launched at dancefloors around the world. the originals here are by the organ grinder, the welsh producer known for his hefty house bangers for labels like 4 lux, heist, and, recently, lph itself (he remixed jacques renaults -the fake out- last year). pressing on translucent red & smokey black marbled vinyl.

odd009 comes from bologna-based duo, nas1. the boys got in touch a wee while ago with a handful of rattling, spaced-out, detroit-edged demos. the rest, as they say, is history. we are very proud to present this record, and to welcome nas1 to odd socks. enjoy!

aus music round out 2015 by welcoming shenoda, long term label friend and one time remixer, for his first full length ep. originally hailing from cambridge, shenoda has been on aus radar for some time.

12 inch with transparent sleeve, 180g vinyl. first 12inch from the press group from co founder rupert marnie shortinfo: hamburg based label the press group spreads 300 copies of fine, raw and modern house cuts. masala ep is not only the labels first release, but also the debut of press groups co founder rupert marnie. the record brings three tracks for the dancefloor. starting with some dubbed out 115bpm, followed by more peak time friendly material to a melodious track for after hours.

von der reeperbahn ins künstlerviertel - von großer freiheit zur münchner freiheit, von hamburg nach münchen -- genauer gesagt nach schwabing, dem ortsteil münchens, der in den 60er- und 70er-jahren aufgrund der kulturellen vielfalt abseits des sonst eher konservativen münchens (natürlich -- man ist ja in bayern) bei den hipstern schwer angesagt war und noch heute vom damaligen ruhm zehrt. den dazu passenden soundtrack schwabing affairs liefert einmal mehr das kölner diggler label (ob der dritte teil der serie porz affairs heißen wird?), welches erneut die archive nach soundtracks aus der halbwelt durchwühlt hat, um den zumindest musikalischen flair schwabings wiederzubeleben.

truly hypnotic staff, great vibes and atmos all over. very limited copies! no digital promo, what is on vinyl remains on vinyl till ripped...4 fresh cuts of strong personality, great power bass, percussion and modular vibes.

we are happy to announce the third ep on echocord by one of our favorite producers, stephan laubner aka stl. stephan is mostly known from his own very famous label something. he has also been releasing on labels like perlon, sushitech, styrax, echospace and smallville. this new ep message of sound- is the first part of 2, contains 2 original stl tracks and 2 loops. inside out is a beautifull almost ambient like dubby tune, and heavy snow is powerfull dubby house track, perfect for the dancefloor.

exploration is back with 3 techno bangers!
* planetary mosaic* comes with slow building synths and a majestic piano, constructed around a heavy stomping bassdrum.
* simplexity* is a stripped down track with spaced out bleeps and a subtle snare staccato attack.
* light module* projects a dystopian environment with jacking synth structures, robot voices and a dramatic atmosphere.

phonica white returns with two extended cuts from their mainstay artist iori. monsoon & rainfall mark ioris 5th contribution to the label and it may be his best yet. monsoon on the a-side is a deeply hypnotizing piece of dub techno thats destined to cause dance floor destruction. steady kicks & toms open the track up before a relentless downpour of intricate percussion and low-end stabs lock you in for the track’s 10 minute duration definitely one for the long nights in dark rooms. the b-side is a calming contrast to the a side storm. deep and meditative, rainfall comprises sparse modulating synth keys coupled with a bouncy rhythm section and airy spaced-out sound effects that create a dreamy atmosphere. this is iori on top form.

canadian lunatic taylor hoodlum stevenson makes his giallo debut with these freaked out dancefloor bombs. think foetus during his ebm phase raising a lovechild with italo weirdo mike mareen with babysitting duties by fad gadget, you’re getting close. three vocal tracks (one vinyl exclusive) and two future horror disco instrumentals on the b-side, perfect nightdrive city slime time bangers for rome 2025. art by eric lee.

while jamming and improvising, their way of working invented itself: programming and playing everything live while recording directly to 5 minute audio tapes. the whole post process of mixing and editing is cut out and the results are vivid snapshots of improvised live tracks organised into little stories. combining these stories results in an electronic trip through a galaxy of sound, experienced from the front seat of an old russian spaceship with a view to kill.

who said that there is no techno in bavaria? not only the bavarian based label itself as a kind of lighthouse for the more energetic sounds deep in the bavarian heart is a proof, also the young and crazy dirty basscore is emerging from there with his very own, unique, freaked out, crazy, uncomprimising style. compared to his outlets so far this one might not be the craziest and freaked out stuff he did, but for sure this is a massive debut and introduction of his trademark and unlimited talent here on credo. perfectly timed and playable tunes with only one goal: working on the dancefloor! and as this wouldnt be enough we even top it with an excellent repaint by another bavarian techno-stallion. klaudia gawlas, who probably doesn t need any introduction, delivered a superb interpretation of the titletrack.

chris alexander: musician, director and former editor of fangoria presents this, his first album in quite some time, remastered and rejigged for vinyl by us here at gdhq. the soundtrack for your bleak midwinter. dark as space, drugged-out helltracks for paranoid dreamers and night-fantastists. spooktactular art by eric lee, mastered by alek stark. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

david meiser debuts on afu limited with -discipline for the masses-, an ep with a clear message for the upcoming generations of techno followers: take risks. innovate. get out of trends. . two stunning solid tracks composed of dirty and sharped analog sounds. meiser s breaks the trendy techno sounds to bring to the scene his own thing. the ep counts with two exceptional remixers: the horrorist and radical g, two of the artists with more character and personality in the techno scene who take the originals to their own terrain.

first up on hungarian hot wax we bring the heat with some choice chops and stabs in the form of uk born australian based producer beigean. stush 97 pays tribute to the uk garage sound of the 90s and the stush garage nights in particular where as blow out her back is a raw nswjack groover. both tracks make for one spicy release which is sure to score high on the scoville scale. hot stuff! mastered at alchemy london.

in the beginning of 1991 marius kuilenberg and maarten van der vleuten teamed up together and recorded two eeps for djax, *magic moments* and *...gives you central house*. marius being a dj with a great feeling for production and with a large collection of samples and maarten being a musician/technician with an own studio, turned out to be a good combination. after the two releases mentioned above, marius and maarten split up. marius focused on dj-ing only and maarten continued working as major malfunction on his own.
orange coloured vinyl only release.

tom middleton and mark pritchards 76:14 is one of the 90s most acclaimed electronic albums, while a cast of aliases (reload, jedi knights and more) also orbited the project. their last record came out in 1997, and although there was a live reunion in 2010, the new material we were promised is yet to emerge. pritchards nowhere to be seen on this remix of duskys skin deep (its middleton flying solo), but its still an occasion. according to dusky, we knew we wanted someone special and we knew we wanted someone who would get to the heart of the melodies and textures in the breakdown. tom has totally delivered, creating something that draws on the heritage of the ambient sound, but also feels current and modern.

lastcopies !!! arktapes whispers its papers from the southern hemisphere. his compositions make for fine spaced out and atmospheric jams, strongly grounded in deadly grooves. a sweeping homage to the roots of our music genre, with a taste for novelty.

* peverelist and hodge remix two tracks from the reverse livity sound label catalogue for a sampler 12 inch to be released ahead of a new dnuos ytivil label compilation *reverse vol 1* in october this year.
* a pioneer of his own vision of the uk sound, peverelist transforms hodges amor fati in to a signature writhing mesmeric groove whilst on the flip side hodge irons out bruces * tilikum* into a booming, epic late night tool.

shortly after his first ep on dnuos ytivil, sub-division of bristol imprint livity sound, simo cell, neo-parisian and nantes native, puts his second release out on fragil musique. on this one, the young producer asserts his bass-tainted electro influences. highly skilled and very technical dj, but above all open to bridges between genres and eras, the record feels like he conceived it for his own club usage. on the a side, two subtle twin tracks, -reading rashid- and -soko ban-. cycling melodies and hypnotic pads sketch two bass outlines, as simple as effective, that seem perfectly fit for switching from a stripped down techno track to an old jungle weapon. on the flip, hit track -meteor racer- is surprising. a rawer and more stripped down electro piece that lifts the veil a bit more on the young producers talent. those four brilliantly crafted track definitely place simo cell among the french newcomers to watch closely.

what sam kdc has achieved here is nothing short of genius. this is a very filmic visual lp and will take you away to another world. this also shows that sam’s production skills are very thoughtful and mindful of the potential listeners that should flock on mass to this chilled out and wonderfully crafted lp. if you like the deeper side of music and all things ambient, then this is a no brainer, it’s from the top drawer of the quality cupboard. if you just want something mellow as an alternative then this is the one for you.
pressing on translucent 12 inch vinyl.

llewellyn is the new alias of lake people. with this first full ep on kann under his newly found identity he releases himself in a refreshing disorderly manner and moves on to pastures new in house fields. check out these three fine late summer cuts from the labels internal professor of frequencies himself.

brooklyn based producer shows off his knack for rich grooves, & melodies that are intoxicating in nature. the drive, & atmosphere are what led deepblak’s aybee to his work, & these ingredients on display as they speak to the head, & the feet.

finale sessions is excited about this release from knoxville, tennessee artist alex falk. he has been on our radar for some time now so we are pleased to share this with you! the a1 track -an ever- is one of our favorite tracks on the ep, with dreamy pads and monstrous stabs making for a fantastic floor-stomper. rounding out the a side is rrecs, a deep techno cut with clattering chords and moving drums and claps. b1 track what is free is another solid peak time killer with thick stabs and cut-up vocals making for a perfect finale sessions release. finally, br56 brings up the tempo while chilling out the vibe with dubbed-out chords, nasty filter work and a sound floating somewhere between techno and house.