ceephax, the pope of acid music of the 2000s, has grown up between giorgio moroders sound and the library music of the bbc. these multiple influences are transcribed again in this triple album which could be an imaginary ost. he proves with this work of art that he has reached his whole maturity thanks to a great sense of narration and his mastery of analogue machines. welcome in cro magnox planet!

the every make ep is a double-sided record, featuring 3 tracks crafted structurally for djs and emotionally for dancers. dont bother with em at home or in the car. and, if you are actually able to explode someones head on the dance floor with them, thatd be just fine. morgan alexander began building a sonic home in house music in the early nineties. having relocated in 2005 from seasonal boston to straight-sun los angeles, 2013 finds him with his fingers in as many musical pies as possible. topping them is his respected series of underground events, bottom floor, where he is featured as resident dj. the recent string of guest artists joining morgan in the booth include the likes of john tejada (palette recordings), kai alce (ndatl muzik), chris brann (wamdue project), brett dancer (track mode recordings), jordan fields (mowax), jus-ed (underground quality), boo williams (strictly jaz unit), daniel bell (7th city), recloose (planet e), mike huckaby (s y n t h), and dj sprinkles (mule musiq).

starting out in 2001 as a mere compilation series to tie up some loose ends from our regulars, speicher has since become a guarantee for vanguard dance sounds from all over the planet, allowing kompakt to invite and support electronic artists that comfortably inhabit both the delicate and the more deliberate ends of the electronic music spectrum. for speicher 74, best buddies rainer weichhold and namito unite under new monicker hick hack to bring you two utterly compelling cuts sure to beef up even the most demanding dj set.

essential 1990 uk techno/electronics album,repressed in its full 2lp glory, plus the additional unreleased track infititesimal. also including is the track distant drummer which was released as a 12inch back in the day.... tip!

limited nice price sales pack, with tracks & remixes from steph highland / the prime manifesto / lullabad / chris carrier, siskid

youth invasion muzik extends the catalog with their second release va issue 002!

streaking through the ether at twice the speed of sound, mr 8040 is on a date with destiny. he is heading for mikrosector-50, his home planet, but things are not going as smoothly as planned. en route he finds himself in sticky situations, cosmic encounters that trigger flashbacks to a different time and place. will he ever make it home? and who – or what – is he running from?
this, more or less, is the narrative thrust of jack hamills debut album as space dimension controller. welcome to mickrosektor-50 is a swashbuckling sci-fi odyssey that unfolds like some long-lost star wars episode scripted by philip k dick and scored by tangerine dream. the record is fantasy in its purest form: a futuristic boys own adventure concocted in a belfast bedroom, it is the sum of jacks musical influences distilled into 68 minutes of unalloyed electronic pleasure.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future.this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

myles serge is a dj, musician and recording artist who has released on a vast swathe of labels including 6one6 | defrec, eshu records, knotweed records, dirty planet, sub sequent records, miga, wallshaker music, 3rd wave music and night drive music, and personally owns imprints re(form), space and dosed recordings. including remixes by myk derill and aubrey.

kopf artefakt intensely boosting underground club music, founded and established by robert feedmann in early 2012 is a platform for his continuing flow of ideas and creativity, that releases deep, techno and pure tech-house feeling. showcasing some of the most established producers on the planet as well as fresh upcoming talent, we focus on delivering pure quality that resonates for years to come. each release is prepared with care and finesse because each track has its own story to tell.

inspired in the past but rearranged in the future. this reference on drivecom is a tribute for all those sequential electronic music and synth pioneers mainly coming from the 70s. most of the tracks were recorded on the fly playing synths and keyboards in live mode specially for this production... and here we present aeon.

tropics a.k.a. chris ward first appeared on planet mu last year, following up two eps with the album parodia flare. commended by pitchfork for his lush soundscapes and hazy pop, whats clear with tropics is that he listens to a lot of dance music and he cares about production values. the synth and beat programming is as competent as anything out there, and he avoids lazy indie stylings and one button bontempi organ beats – his are crafted songs, much of the pleasure lying in his gift for dynamic arrangement, which is a joy amid rafts of useful formulaically assembled house tracks.
in common with the general post-financial collapse vibe there is less sunshine in this ep than before, and he has absorbed something from a year of intensive house music listening, but chris essential qualities remain a forward-looking wistfulness, hope beneath melancholy, something even more acutely needed now than before. oh look! here comes winter.

there has been much speculation about the significance of the mayan system of timekeeping. many researchers on the subject have verified that the mayan long count calendar, which is only one of several advanced timekeeping tools devised by the mayan people, comes to an end on december 21, 2012, with no real clear explanation as to what exactly that signifies. this musical offering is not meant to speculate on the meaning of this date. instead, it serves as a tribute to one of the most astronomically, mathematically and architecturally advanced civilizations in the history of planet earth. each track is a tribute to one of the many mayan spiritual sites known to date.

after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

ltd coloured 12 inch , after two years since the first vinyl release in 2010, other heights is proud to announce the tenth vinyl release, released as 3 seperate eps. the second ep is a combination of elements of techno and house.tom dicicco, markus suckut, brooks mosher and metrobox have been wandering around in the musical mind of other heights for quite a while. now the time has come to combine their work in one overwhelming deep & jacking techno ep.tip!

this record includes an amazing and unique remix by mick wills featuring isabella venis & intergalactic gary. frigio records presents the first part of the lost series by juanpablo. this first series is dedicated to creatures that are disappearing from this planet because of human colonization of their territory. this time, juanpablo drops us 3 tracks with a strong identity and lots of energy that combine similar elements of heavy atmospheres and deep melodies.

new 12 inch from elusive united, enjoy and support! we are here to continue bringing back some quality to this music. like with all our records we aim to give you the tracks you will play, listen and love for years to come. this time, along with crew members slavaki, korablove and falomir! we have got a new boy joining our family, please welcome mr. robert feedmann and his lucky number anthem. physical release comes on a beautiful 12 inch vinyl, artwork courtesy of our amazing friend graphic artist pernille billeki andersen. also dont forget ... korabloves full length album is coming your way - highly recommended future classic!

die neue ep der aus brighton stammenden künstlerin elizabeth walling aka gazelle twin. avant-garde electronica für fans von fever ray, björk, these new puritans & beth gibbons. mit remixen von clint mansell (soundtrack komponist für u.a. black swan, life of pi) und des britischen dubstep-künstlers kuedo (planet mu) aka jamie teasdale.

another intelligence is a label with new tools for creative djs and techno artists. right now we have here four tracks of complete trip along the visions by visitors of another worlds with a different intelligence. good for the high class dancefloors and the best thinking minds. dynamics, solids and differents.the techno of the future is in our living present.just, obtain your own conclusions. tadeo is one of the best spanish artist, he is in continuous change, researching new kinds of expression of music and other forms of plastics art.

carrying messages of extraterrestrial, tropical madness from planet klajnak, the frikstailers (pronounced freak stylers) have been chosen to deliver the funk. manned by the multi-rhythmic madmen rafa caivano and lisandro sona, frikstailers were tele-abducted by an advanced civilization from the planet klajnak, and are forced to transmit their electronic messages to earth.

detroits monty luke brought full flavor music the highly anticipated >bomb on bomb< ep which dropped in the summer of 2012. other than being carl craigs right hand man at planet e communications, monty luke has been letting loose chart topping eps one right after another all year long. planet e, kms, mothership, get physical, and montys own black catalogue are amongst the labels he has been busy releasing with. full flavor music is happy to be getting out the highly anticipated remixes to >bomb on bomb< by h foundation and gerd.

another fine forthcoming release on deso records. giovanni damico, fabio monesi and audio soul project on the same 12 inch - yes! giovanni damico delivers 2 amazing deep house tracks, and wilson recordss fabio monesi and mazi namvar aka audio soul project delivers stunning remixes, with releases on morris audio, albion records, wilson records, skylax records, dessous, nrk, fresh meat and many more, these guys are quality. pressing on translucent, purple coloured vinyl.

in the beginning there was funk. some say it came from another planet, some say it was always here...what we know is that walker barnards has got the funk deep inside of him and with chapter 19 of the serialism adventure we share the journey with you.

having surfaced with a few potted releases in the mid-nineties, my love is underground have taken it upon themselves to call upon las teflon dons to reissue three punchy lessons in that currently most mined of house music eras. theres no arguing with the authenticity of a track like planet eater, as the subby bass and pounding drums take the lead with just subtle dabs of noise and samples chilling in the background. sun fist rising has a more rounded atmosphere, leaning on layers of keys and a classic garage shuffle for a sweet and soulful end result, while psycho ray gets on a darker tip with creepy vocal samples and moody organ bass

first of two exclusive 12inch samplers taken from crosstowns mayan compilation to celebrate the crosstown day zero festival in play del carmen, mexico this december. the album features 13 exclusive tracks, three of which by mathew jonson, fur coat and fosky & bog are featured on this limited sampler.

the oliverwho factory on dolly! the mysterious duo from detroit (madd chaise inc, planet e) delivers a relentless techno/house workout in two versions, with all trademark oliverwho elements present including soulful vocals. raw, deep, funky, soulful, futuristic... in other words: detroit techno as it should be. hot & rocking release!

limited edition release on red coloured double-vinyl.
the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene – dominance electricity – is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene – dominance electricity – is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

orbsessions volume three - an illustrated handbook with stereo sound.
the third and final installment of the orbsessions series is actually a new album, featuring music created specially for werner bootes film >plastic planet<.
>there is a very special atmosphere to this album: two men bouncing ideas and exploring in unique orb style to make a classic orb album, hitting the magic place alex always strives for, but this time with a lustful vengeance tempered with new gentleness and a movie in their heads.<

great dont techno 4 tracker... new moves from cursor, ben pest & jerome hill ... cursor miner has built a solid reputation over the years for being a free thinker in the world of techno, breaks and bass music, and here for dont he delivers the massive >nonon<. with early support from perc, the track has to be heard to understand... it lures you into a trance then thunderous spastikesque drums pummel the listener into submission. in one word, classic. plus you get palinki, a warped techno bouncer. on the flip, another freethinker, ben pest treats us to >yam um sugli<, with deranged synths and drums practically oozing funk, this sounds like nothing else on the planet.. which is what dont is all about! finally, label boss jerome hill steps up to give a reworking to the aptly named >rumbler<, an intense techno bruiser!

badance is a deep house and techno label based in paris, france. our label is for us a platform for beauty, dance, experimental, and every nuances that the spectrum of music has to offer.
for this first ep, we want to share with you who we are, what we love and what we will do. the name of the flight that marked the beginnings of badance was naturally chosen. we are proud to introduce you bmbf aka benny must be free, born and raised in paris. he travels through music to detroit, chicago, berlin and many other places in the world. he wanted to share this ubiquity by choosing artists from around the planet. naturally, one the main references in the world of deep house and techno was chosen: patrice scott. he created an inspiring abstract dubby remix. banfield audio as friends and music lovers were exactly in the vein of the artistic direction of the ep: deep, deep, deep. experimented and sensitive, they gave to >surround me< an abyssal atmosphere that fits perfectly with the whole ep. underground quality was searched we hope we found it. now, listen, share and enjoy.

pascal pinkert aka dollkraut is a unique specimen in todays world of clean and sterile music production. the dutch producer is best described as an analogue sound wizard with a golden touch for pop moments. his music often sounds like a past that was more beautiful, more broken and more glimmering than it actually was. dollkraut dares to sound like no one else, cinematic and glamorous, rough and haunting. his tracks are driven by a deep love for old lo-fi fuelled recordings,70s space age synths and john barry or ennio morricone fuzziness galore.

12inch sampler of the full length, 10-track cd album. limited edition with transparent colored vinyl coming in recycled brown jackets. including a remix by adbullah rashim. check!

over the past few years, while many on the planet have been searching for meaning amongst the chaos, aussie nu-disco/electro duo philosophy of sound have found their footing in music, steadily building a following for their own brand of conscious electronic music. get yourself ready for their hotly anticipated >fragile disco< ep, which comes pressed on transparent red vinyl and includes a code for free mp3 download of this release.
if you like electronic music with brains, get amongst this.

right in time for luises third birthday, munichs incarnation of volt and watt, namely guenther lause, comes along with a very special present. the wakema ep is a three-track-voyage from the outer spaces of universe back to the very inner circuits of conscience. starting with ruka (a), an antsy techno piece, guenther seduces to enter his spaceship. soon after, hiding between space and time, loose your (b1) invites to take a bummel on planet ephraim located far outside where human awareness turns into a flock of silver bambis. finally, slowing-down wakema (b2) brings us ashore cheerfully.

the clue is in the title of the release from new rebellion signing enki. a double odyssey of spiraling trippy grooves, >tim burton abduction< is all spooky fx, organs and dense rolling percussion a superb slice of heady tripped out infectious techno that is going down a storm with the rebels crew this summer!

benny has been establishing himself as a hot producer the last two years, dropping tracks for cool labels, be as one, suara, saved, boysnoize records... soon also on desolat, but first now ec records where he s a perfect fit!

after a 2 year hiatus, icelands hypno is back from travelling round the planet with his new single for ramp, dropping more of his trademark furious percussion and wayward synths on kancourde & k2.

switch and erol alkan come together on what is possibly phantasys heaviest release to date. saturated acid lines, scratches, vocal snippets and the biggest kick drum this side the planet 808 dominate a track originally conceived back in 2009. brilliant remixes come from night slugs co-founder bok bok, and new yorks willie burns whos recent release on l.i.e.s has been staple in erol alkans sets for musch of 2012. released on limited edition acid splash vinyl. artwork by greek artist dimitris rokos, label and postcard design by north internet

limitierte 7 inch aus dem fantastischen neuen mouse on mars-album >parastrophics< auf monkeytown mit einer neu überarbeiteten mouse on mars-version des haupttracks >they know your name<, einem der besten tracks des gesamten albums, sowie einem nagelneuen remix des derzeit heiß gehandelten produzenten machinedrum (merck, planet mu, lucky me).

french dj and producer, sebastien san, whos been releasing house records under one name or another for about a decade, has taken the next big step forward in his lauded career and started his own label. after releasing material through a venerable whos who of labels like planet e, poker flat, rush hour, we play house, and echocord, it only makes sense that sebastien take matters into his own hands and helm an operation independently. the imprint, cheekily called ab initio, will predominantly function as a vehicle for the man to put out his own records.

after the club tropicana sounds of bang the bomb its time to roll the sleeves up and get down to the business end of this trip. touching down on planet subturanus in search of the real underground shit light sound dark do not disappoint digging deep into its core and excavating strange alien like sonics which had previously been lying dormant.

eric erickssons not exactly the most prolific producer in the world but what he lacks in releases he certainly makes up for in quality. in 1997 eric signed his debut ep to derrick mays fragile records, established his own kass recordings in 2004 and then last year put out his killer someone is watching ep on carl craigs planet e. >love cannot< remixer mr beatnick has been in popular demand since his slow jack remix of hints >one woman army< on tru thoughts profoundly pushed his production skills into the limelight, quickly backed by the 2011 track >synthetes< on semteks >dont be afraid< label, which featured on many tracks of 2011 lists. his follow up ep, sun goddess, has already gained critical acclaim and support from the likes of gilles peterson on radio 1.

ben is a musician deeply involved on and behind the scene. after various enriching collaborations it is now time for him to introduce his very own projects. he recently remixed carl craigs innerzone orchestra project for planet e and will be releasing an ep on juan atkinss legendary label metroplex. bens releases are not to miss. they set the standard for many and the minibarians are proud to present his latest piece of art which will kick the dancefloor.

viewlexx coming back at ya! 6 neo-italo tracks that are dark, intense and haunting. bombastic melodies, spiky arpeggios and masculine beats in the genuine viewlexx quality! produced by kid machine (if anyone has more info on this kid... let us know!), supported and curated by i-f and the intergalactic fm. tip!

michigan resident d marc cantu serves up his next album on the ever-excellent mos recordings on june 11th 2012. though essentially a house and techno producer, american cantu often goes further than most, calling on a world of influences to ensure his jacking productions are as far away from standard as possible, yet still do damage on the right dancefloors as have previous eps on this label, nation and crème organization.

for the 4th release on their cocktail damore music, discodromo and boris bring you the exciting and extraordinary sound of lord of the isles. with a handful of releases for labels such as the japanese ene and firecracker offshoot, unthank, lord of the isles is currently one of the most talked about names in the electronic music scene. the sound in these 4 tracks moves between ambient electronica, planet e techno, kompakt shuffling trance (check out the sublime searching) and mid tempo balearic house chuggers, with squelches and bubbles in all the right places. they are highly sophisticated deep-disco house movements encrusted with splurges of sonic texture. lord of the isles has amassed support from a long list of both seasoned and new school djs, including masters like david mancuso & dj harvey, who included one loti s track on his recent x mix cd, andrew weatherall, daniel wang, fudge fingaz and linkwood. as usual: limited to 250 copies, 12 inch in 4 colors cover - no digital. hurry up, vinyl only!

tony ollivierras issued a generous number of singles and eps under the ibex moniker on rushhour, planet e, yore, and his own ibex music, and now follows up his 2010 yore release, meltdown, with absolution, though this time under his birth name. no matter: ollivierras music sounds great, whether issued under his real name or an alias, and absolution is no exception. the infectious title cut gets things moving with a bass-powered blend of claps and funky rhythms before chunky house chords and silken synth figures add to the tracks multi-layered splendour. a jazzier dimension rises to the surface of quick release when the tunes churning hi-hats are joined by royally swinging electric piano playing and luscious synth pads.phase down opts for a purer deep house sound in its focus on kick drums, claps, and futuristic synths, though the track proves that ollivierras naturally funky side cant help but emerge, here as it does elsewhere.

opening track >what i do< introduces the ep on a poignant note with its sombre keys and emotive vocal flourishes without forsaking any of the force at its fingertips, driven by the bubbling subs and electric midrange. >fall< then sweeps in on a lush bed of glistening keys, soft vocal flourishes and a skipping drum line before crashing back down to earth with waves of warping bass tones blasting through the low end of the track. counterpointed by the soaring synth notes that flicker above, mydas balances the light and dark elements brilliantly.