first up we have some seriously funked up jazz disco business here, vocals have been stripped out apart from the line searching, fierce drums and percussion, baseline is just sublime with keys to die for singing out over the top, gorgeous guitar with soaring strings, extended to keep those feet happy on the dance floor.

field records is to release a 2cd compilation and 3 vinyl samplers of music from the labels artists old and new entitled simply, collection

in a little over a year gunnar haslam has established himself amongst the new school house and techno greats thanks to his inventive releases on l.i.e.s., argot and mister saturday night.

liverpool-based producer bantam lions has long been part of the scenery records family, helping label boss asok launch the imprint with 2012s one to one ep. here he returns with his third 12 inch for the label. lead cut *recollections* is particularly good, delivering a deep and attractive fusion of fuzzy analogue warm, dreamy melodies and intoxicating chords. he ups the tempo further on *many years later*. which layers dubbed-out chords and swirling textures over an energy-packed techno groove. the accompanying remixes are pretty tasty, too, with the cyclist particularly impressing with his detroit techno-goes-lo-fi interpretation of *recollections*. that said, the dreamy, new age-influenced downtempo take from mood hut regular cloudface is pretty darn good, too.

ltd repress !! we like funky grooves ! vinyl only

skylax welcomes f.t.g., known to house music scholars as freddy the groove, and his many friends for our next release in 2014. last year, f.t.g. and his italian partner in crime, marco riff (who also appears on this very record), pressed a very limited run of a single-sided, special throwback tribute to late 80s chicago house music. the track was aptly named ‘tribute ’89’, and it put a more dancefloor oriented twist on a track by a certain originator with the initials r.h. needless to say, it became highly sought-after incredibly quickly and fuel was further added to the fire by the repeated club play by none other than the dj idol ricardo villalobos. luckily for our followers, that original mix appears on this ep with another unreleased mix of the track and 2 originals featuring belfie and alex tea alongside f.t.g.with enough said about ‘tribute ‘89’ itself, the unreleased mix maintains the warehouse vibe with a heavy kick and bouncing bass pattern but takes it to another level with the introduction of rolling vocal cuts and a rather ravey synth line. flipping over the to b-side, we are treated with two tracks by f.t.g. and alex tea, named ‘public enemy’ and ‘bango’, with the former also seeing belfie lend a helping hand in the production. both of these originals round out the record nicely and cement it as another skylax release that is definitely not to be missed

located beyond neptunes orbit is the dwarf planet haumea, the inspiration behind rodhads second release for token. it follows his spomeniks 12inch from last year which the berliner used to debut on the belgian label, the only other imprint hes released with other than his own dystopian records. over the past three years rodhads reputation has sky-rocketed, not only as an accomplished producer with five releases to his name, but as a big room dj whose formidable presence behind the decks demands as much respect as dvs1 and german big guns dettmann and klock.

this new ep is no exception as this time he draws out immersive pads and understated melody over the top of percussive grit, in parts channeling some of that irresistible autonomous africa flavour. the release has already garnered support djs and radio alike with jamie xx playing out reflex on both his recent boiler room and bbc radio 1 guest mix, while another early unveiling of pitch drift dropped recently on benji bs show.

limited edition of 500 copies on double 12 inch vinyl. comes with code for full album download plus continuous dj-mix.

across seven tracks of widescreen ambient music, 45 minutes of visuals shot over four years in multiple countries, seven photographs, and a multi-sensory, multiple channel live performance, willits has created something which might better be thought of as an experience than a simple album. opening features willits latest music since ancient future, his 2012 collaboration with japanese pianist ryuichi sakamoto, and his recent production and mastering work on tychos awake. the vibrant, enveloping sounds we have come to expect from him are on full display. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

steve frisco, of serie limitee fame, brings us the latest bundle of hot tracks to hit wax classic in 2014. as the title suggests, steve takes us on a journey through low fidelity sounds and production techniques. think dark, moody, yet crunchy basement house tracks with inspiration taken from all over the u.s and the rest of the house world. it’s a generous offering as well. six whole dusty tunes for those diggers who are looking for something with a bit more range than another record of generic piano laden, house-by-numbers pieces that still seem to be flooding the record store shelves in 2014. the moods do vary from track to track, but they remain very reflective and almost melancholic at points. the title track, ‘adventure in lo-fi’, is the deepest of the lot with filtered chords, echoing claps and a sporadic kick pattern that often clears way for the track’s bass hits. now, compare that to ‘da brooklyn beat’. whilst the former had a distinct sunrise/sunset kind of feel to it, the latter is definitely more of a club affair. skippy snare hits and a strong organ lead the track on, and at the risk of utilizing very overused buzzwords such as ‘raw’ and ‘ruff’, this track, and the rest of the a-side for that matter, certainly captures that essence. stalwart wax classic fans will no doubt be picking this one up to add to their collection. however, i strongly recommend this ep as a jumping in point to the label for any newcomers out there

die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit 19 von 20 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, inkl. 30x30cm kunstdruck, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen.

the - project 5 ep- is an absolutely critical piece of underground house from kelli hand, the undisputed * first lady* of detroit house / techno. having changed hands for substantial sums of money on-line over the years, this is the first time the ep has been repressed on wax and made widely available much to the joy of dance music lovers and detroit fanatics worldwide.
re-pressed and re-mastered in conjunction with kelli hand and with the original acacia records artwork intact, this is an unmissable re-release of a record that has stood the test of time and will continue to rock dance-floors well into the future. *music from a well known place to an unknown destination...*

limited repress. only 300 more copies there will be no more. psychemagiks second ever single from 2010 not been in press for over 3 years.

axe on wax returns with its second release, hopping over the pond to los angeles to welcome aboard calvin james, or better known as rhythm operator.

following his lotus s7ven album with hector moralez, chris carrier delivers his first full length since 2010 s gosse de paris double-pack. a staple for the french robsoul label, carrier now finds himself in holland writing lps for slapfunk records, a label launched in 2012 that s so far released music from a host of emerging house heads. carrier, now slapfunk s marquee artist, delivers a full listen of smooth and sweet deep house with a slight touch of abstract perlon-isms and creative, almost industrial, sound designs - and a release that ll put slapfunk on the map at that.

clone royal oak series with its 24th release! and this time its canadian gingy with vocals by singer starving yet full. rapt is an amazing vocal tune that doesnt follow the color by numbers dogmas. 2nd track is the equally exiting instrumental cut named vscus with abrasive lead synth twisting and turning over haunting strings and shimmering hihats in the best detroit tradition. serge & tyrell team up for a remix version of rapt. they deliver a straight forward, no nonsense powerful dub mix!

number 3 on ruff draft comes from louis guilliaume. having met louis back in 2009 and followed his music since way before then, it was an exciting day when we received these tracks from him. known more for his harder edge techno productions on labels such as soundtravels, bio rhythm holland, teng, sd holland and a remix on skudge, here he edges slightly away from that harder sound. the tracks vary from deep, groovy and meandering house to a beatless soundscape reminiscent of early larkin and pullen to a powerful kick drum driven sermon.

five highly absorbed months of compiling later and, at last, we have the finest, truest definition of modern soul yet - soul love 2014. no effort has been spared in bringing this album together, all corners of the globe scoured over much of last year for 25 contemporary cuts of exquisite groove, musicianship and emotion.

detroit & berlin collide when covio & argenis brito cook up a sultry funk bomb. summery synths pulsate over crunchy claps, signaling the mothership has landed. olin strips down turkey to the bare essentials, creating a new alloy.

a kaleidoscope of rainbow textures and rhythms disperse into the exotic soundscape of *tropical*. electronics, real folk instruments and noise-making objects feature here generously on this six-track concept album, blending together a sonic palette influenced by a rich variety of music, people and places. the material was initially written over the course of a few months during what seneviratne called *a beautiful burst of inspiration*. working with veteran producer asier leatxe ibanez d opakoa (electric lady studios, nyc), seneviratne then set about disassembling all the songs and re-working them meticulously, enriching the sounds by adding a huge range of live instrumentation, before processing the audio through vintage analogue studio gear. the vinyl lp comes with download code.

after having their edits ep being played all over the place, politics of dancing strikes again with two killer tracks and some pretty hot remixes from up and coming house wonders, môme & julien sandre. this is acid, chicago nineties deep house, and you dont want to miss it! as usual, limited 300 copies, hand stamped with love.

new alias for richard gateaux (aka phoreski) dropping two essential jams for the soft rocks boys on their kinfolk imprint. this devil can dance is a scary anthemic electronic dance monster from the left that will slay many a dance floor this year and has legend written all over it. add to the mix the downtempo delight lone soldier theme that takes a different electronic route with it s echoes of assault on precinct 13 / escape from new york filmic vibe this makes for an essential package.

whiskey disco #29 another love ep is made for sunsets, sunrises and sublime moments in between. lace up your skates with eddie cs cut chop roll skate. ed shows his true tricks with breaks and boogie driven funk at an easy tempo. newcomer, scott m, dices and sheds vernon burchs party anthem, get up - a total party packed in and no added cheese. b/w vinyladdicted + smq worked together on-the-line to coax another love into a housed-up and broken down disco classic for solid dance fever. tomorrow, i know, i ll be over you… and just like that, pontchartrain gives us a lesson in love, it doesnt always last and we are gonna get over you.
until next time, disco lovers...

last year tornado wallace touched down at the esp institute with his thinking allowed ep, a slab of wax that proved pivotal in his musical aesthetic, beautifully complimenting our catalogue. he ups the ante further with circadia, his second 3-track ep that riffs on esp themes whilst sophisticatedly amplifying their character. the title track lays trance-like arpeggiated vocals over thunderous tropical toms, opening up into an epic group chant. time of nectar coasts along, blanketing us with soft pads and soothing pan pipes before jonny nashs palm-muted stratocaster makes its cameo. the essential house jam on the b-side, soft light, will no doubt pump its way through dance floors this summer, dont sleep!

ltd 2014 repress !!! 12 inch and 7 inch doublepack. tracks from the rare da sampla 12 inch on m3 sessions originally released by the original detroit techno record shop record time. the new full release of this record contains new unreleased material from the same dat tape and a collaboration between shake and kyle hall resulting in the track >frct beat #6 (kmfh 808 dub)< … lastly for the vinyl fanatics, on the 7inch there are 2 secret little locked grooves gj lkd and frctbeat 6lkd.

it has been two year s since 124 recordings first released joey kay s toy piano and we wanted to produce something special to celebrate our second birthday.so here is 124r 008-eight tracks over two 12- and a limited single sided remix on 7- that represent the many different shades of house music the label has pushed since its beginning s.from the deeper spectrum of mome,tom noir and desos to the heavier bass leanings of metta,leigh d oliver and peter lawrence,there is also the inclusion of a hammer jay shaw remix of the lead track that will be available in limited numbers with the doublepack,many thanks to everyone who has supported the label,we hope you enjoy this release.

vinyl box-set limited to 500 copies + includes the compilation on cd - time is running and it seems like we just woke up out of our interstellar sleep-mode as we are facing the arrival of the 14th edition of the almighty cocoon recordings compilation.

after the success of the first ep on belief system records in 2013, ritzi lee has decided its time to deliver the next bomb! with radio signals ep ritzi is taking a deeper exploration on how certain signal sounds can influence space, and how he can apply this in techno music. the result (for now) is 4 tracks that cover different levels of suspence. >deflected< works like a frequency shield where no influences from outside can come through. >activate< is a subtile suspence build up to pass over the signals to infinity. >s.o.s.< is the tune to save our souls in techno music. and >code 754< is the technology to support intergalactic carrier wave transport.

bok & trago are back with another 12- of deeply textured, hypnotic house music. this time taking a melodic approach on the a-side main mix of -need this-, the london-amsterdam duo borrow and flips motifs from a classic. -need this (radio mix)- is a piece of slow-burning deep-tech, helicopter blade arps hovering over epic fm bassline and churning percussive guts. a well-deserved melodic reveal at 4 minutes gives way to plenty of weightless beats to keep djs busy on the loop button - blending perfection ensured. on the flip, the 12- mix strips out the melodies and turns up the percussive heat. the results are a sweltering dub strictly for the dancers

sweden s influence on modern techno can never be overrated. over the past twenty years the ever growing band of dedicated artists emerging from the country have each played a huge part in the global growth and development of the sound.

not the usual bio rhythm release... as far as they have any usual releases at all. recently the label accidentally came across this lost treasure by midnightopera (workshop) and signed in at the spot. produced in 2007, five is an epic 12 minute journey straight into downtempo/deephouse walhalla, making your sunday morning seem to last forever. the 2010 rework is delivered by bad boy roger 23, diving into even deeper territories and adding some psychedelic elements to make it safely through the other side and back. sunrise over riegelsberg... dont sleep! translucent red coloured / black marbled copies, vinyl only.

limited reissue of two big cosmic/baia cuts from the supremely talented ghanaian musician sidiku buari, reissued here in their ultra-rare original makossa international records vinyl format. both sides of the 12 inch are equally in-demand with side a featuring super-sexy disco killer *koko si*, a tight bouncing percussive groove laced with lush strings and red-hot female vocals. turn over for the equally wonderful *i m ready*, an afro disco monster powered by heavy driving bass, intricate drums and layers of insistent strings, punchy horns and heady synths that keep the tension building throughout. totally essential afro disco classics - dont miss!

hold the front page! we first got a listen to these cuts while washed up in an after the after a couple of weeks ago, a bit of sober investigation led us to a fiendish plot involving a host of anonymous, though very well known artists, all contributing straight up, in-the-moment club music of the highest calibre ! needless to say, we shook hands on what is promising to be a very memorable and collectible series…night parade based on the japanese folklore of the *night parade of one hundred demons* each release in the series will take the name of a demon/monster from folklore and a graphic artist is asked to interpret/re-imagine it in their own style - sleeves will be hand screen-printed & each release limited to 300 copies. the music is by an anonymous collection of producers from all over the world.

berlin techno was the big thing over the last years, but you might know that in german cites like hamburg and munich there is a huge growing experimental house scene. hamburgs diynamic records crew or munich artists such as sascha sibler (innervisions) or cocolores (exploited) are equally well respected as the big names from berlin. one of the fresh new labels is toy tonics from munich and the raising stars of the labels are rhode & brown.

andre winter and hatzlers unique studio alchemy has revealed itself under many guises over many years. their latest incarnation sees them join forces yet again for an impressive selection of maximal techno future classics, on the beloved senso sounds imprint of their longtime friend oliver huntemann. there is nothing illusory about the duos mirage ep the three tracks are rock solid, bristling with energy, and designed for maximum impact.

roman flügel takes us by the hand and through ten tracks that sometimes feel like songs without a voice

hot city orchestra is a reformation of a band, which was originally formed in 1998. at the age of 17, arno völker (einzelkind) and simon birkenfeld became friends and started making drum and bass music together. they toured all over germany with their record label and had residencies at robert johnson in offenbach and tanzhaus west in frankfurt. after gaining years of experience within the breakbeat scene, arno went on to become einzelkind with releases on playhouse, cocoon, white and his own imprints la peña, jax and pressure traxx as well as worldwide dj gigs. simon was still focusing on his breakbeat career for another year, making an album with a uk drum and bass legend, but it was never released. he stopped making music and started focusing on his career in pr and marketing, where he mostly worked on music and art projects. during this time, the long-time friends arno and simon came up with the idea to launch the blog-network-project www.disco-very. net now, 16 years later, after making first beats together, the boys are back! a tiny bit older, much wiser, more handsome and around 50 bpm slower.

francis inferno orchestra has steadily released a number of successive calls to the dance floor over the last few years. from smashing pianos on 3am piano thing to bouncing harmonizers on hezbolla, fios simple and subtle approach to song writing is his best asset and the reason we love his music

myna music started almost over 14 years ago on vinyl and after a break from the vinyl its now going back to its roots and releasing vinyl again due to popular demand from da sunlounge & myna music fans.

screaming eye records big vinyl debut! the new label from england is kickin some nice and fresh tracks for you, ideal for playing it big like in ibiza or any fresh club all over the world. on the b-side is a surprise remix from the labels friend chris flowers from germany. early support by jay lumen

take me away exemplifies the boys cinema-scope, widescreen sound and ambition. a tight, in the pocket bass line takes root over skittering, celestial synths and only girls sublime vocal line. this could be a phuture-phunky quincy jones track, utterly infectious. in perfect tonal-tandem with this is the uplifting, techy-pop of u know.

varying from the intelligent techno house sounds of ‘auburn, over the raw techno beats and chords of ‘off white, to the hypnotic bells and atmospheres of ‘lilly.

for nearly two decades, ploink has promoted techno nights around norway, presenting local talent as well as some of the biggest acts from around the world. we just really like techno. our definition of the genre is fairly wide though, constantly evolving, which we have attempted to reflect in this our first release, compiling four very different tracks by local producers from our hometown of bergen. setting up a label branch has for years been a burried, old plan. to us, techno parties, no matter how unique and brilliantly planned, have such a short lifespan, and as such it feels good to finally start releasing something that can get a life of its own, perhaps grow into something entirely different.

f.i.c is an initiative by darker than wax (singapore) and cascade records (france), independent labels from different continents have come together to present a very special and heartfelt project. this lp marks a milestone, besides being an exclusive collaboration between the labels, it also features a conglomerate of many different artistes from all over the world.

the one and only eric sneo graces phobiq for the first time with this three-track journey into sleek, chrome-plated techno. the title track has been surgically arranged so that the cavernous percussion and spacious effects can take over the whole track with their immersing strength. the grinding drums in combination with the hypnotic, filtered riff running throughout the track kick things up a notch and ensure maximum overdrive. on *stanch*, snappy drums provide the backdrop for otherworldly hi-hats to pound away while the focus shifts to the immense rhythm section and percussive mayhem. as expected, an apocalyptic breakdown ensues and all hell proceeds to break loose. *interleaved* picks up from there and seals the ep with classic chords that mutate over time together with more sonic manipulation, which ultimately serves as an exhibition of effortless mastery.

that man, craig mcnamara aka last magpie, is proving a popular choice round here at hypercolour/losing suki hq. with various eps and remixes for both our labels, it s also rubbed off on some of our artists too, with the likes of maya jane coles being a big supporter (getting a last magpie re-rub of her everything track on her new label i/am/me). his always on point blend of genres, from bumpin garage kissed house to hardcore bass monsters mark him out as a very versatile producer, and on the she won t let ep, the magpie once again spreads his wings over four cuts.

the chicago house legend strikes again with three more killer re-edits: freda paynes pullin back (gu edit) on the a-side, b/w easy to love (gu edit) from motown sounds space dance and lenny williams midnight girl (gu edit) on the flip. strictly limited pressing. burnin hot!

a huge supporter of hypercolour over the years, and perhaps an embracing of the british labels dedication to the uk sound (considering the frenchmans early deployment to manchesters legendary hacienda club in the late 80s as resident dj), its of little surprise then that the latest garnier project lands on hypercolour this august.