front left represents a very special corner in a very special spot on this planet. every week the front left people gather together to celebrate techno music. techno is what brings us together and what makes us family to one another. we rejoice listening to it, produce it, talk about it, share it and mainly dance to it. it is incredible how one physical spot creates so such magic and human connection. this label brings the productions of the front left people to the world. in the first release, you will find elad magdasi, a heavy dancer and an emotional producer. his productions are wide-ranged and loaded with a true rave spirit, combining an acid-line treatment and his melodic point of view. in the last two years elad s productions turned to the techno side, and now he feels it s time to finally let his music out. gathering knowledge and figuring out his style brought him to this point. his love for raving is what keeps his mojo going and brings the inspiration to his life. joining the first release is matrixxman (charlie duff), the talented producer who s been shaking dance floor with his hit -protocol- for already 2 years and now releasing his debut album on ghostly. not surprisingly, the connection between elad and matrixxman was also formed on the front left. the first release combines a slick collection of sounds.

can we melt the ice is one of those mystery records that collectors love so dearly. very little is known about it, other than that it appeared on plush records sometime around 1982 or 83. it was written and produced by chicago producer morris j williams, whose sweet vocal provides a vocal point for the track s sensual boogie vibes - all lilting horns, subtle synthesizers and shuffling grooves. brilliantly, this reissue from finlands constantly on-point traveller records also boasts a previously unreleased longer version, which naturally extends the tracks wonderful instrumentation in all the right places. recommended.

tough, to the point, no-nonsense machine music is a longstanding midwestern tradition. drawing a line all the way back to the old guard, the bunker new yorks latest ep is walk the distance, courtesy of mark verbos, a techno veteran and new yorker by way of milwaukee who put together four pieces of heavyweight dancefloor artillery, informed by an intimate, inside-out knowledge of the machinery used in the production of these tracks.

very strong one again from this very on point label. on this brilliant ep twin peaks tinged electronics cross with fuzzed out and tripping house, very appealing 12inch that ticks a lot of boxes down here at rh. mr martelli is in a very good zone. tip!

early in 2014, copenhagens kenneth bager asked electronic wizard and remix entrepreneur ruf dug if he would make an album for his acclaimed balearic imprint music for dreams. that summer, ruf dug headed off to spend three months on the island of guadeloupe in the french caribbean. seizing the opportunity to live out his own compass point fantasy, he put together a portable studio that would fit into a suitcase - two half-rack synthesizers, a couple of effects units, his laptop and a 4-track cassette recorder. he set up the studio in the spare bedroom in a rented villa and spent the next 12 weeks watching the sun set and making the album. all tracks were written and recorded in guadeloupe, with nev cottee beaming in vocals and guitar parts for a couple of the tracks direct from the heart of mancunia, hooking into the powerful and long-standing musical relationship between manchester and that most famous of sunset islands ibiza

with his last ep offering on keinemusik, &me displayed himself once again as supplier of anthems that easily reconcile style with general floor purpose. you would think, such an universal and inexhaustible tune as this very “after dark” can only be a lucky hit. but no, he’s knocking out the classic material just like that. another example? catalog number km028, his brandnew “trilogy” ep. the titletrack on a initially places a synth arpeggio behind a kick that in dryness is hardly to excel. the beat of -trilogy- is then seasoned with rimshot patterns until the saturated bassdrum comes in and paves the way to the dancefloor. &me even refines his knack for stoic grooves on this jam and once again shows his sure feeling for suitable vocal features. sabotas croon comes devoid of big gestures and still knows the ropes to appeal to the collective mentality of a clubcrowd. on the flipside, “woods” is living up to its name from the very beginning. woody percussions are thumping within an almost subtropical scenario that’s frequently pervaded by mighty synth clouds. and once again, there’s an arpeggio sneaking in that at some point is taking the lead in this strictly instrumental affair. add a break building that will educe a floor’s complete euphoric potential without going for the rather mindless escalation and there you have it: a b-side that’s actually more of an a-competitor.

for more than a decade, the bunker new york has been a nexus point for the transnational techno community. a chance meeting at the bunker in 2011 brought together gunnar haslam and johannes auvinen (also known as tin man), who became fast friends and collaborators soon after, conceiving a joint project called romans. the bunker new york is proud to present romans ambulare aude, a collection of atmospheric acid techno tracks following the projects debut on auvinens own global a in 2014.

washerman who is steadily proving his outstanding craft since many years, delivers yet another uncompromising oldskool house cut to shake the floors worldwide. slightly ravey with a bouncing acid bassline riding on a driving beat: a sure play. crowdpleasers remix refers to an end of 80s / beginning of 90s house music style by using retro drummachine sounds and a prominently mixed hypnotic synth melody, which both somehow remind us of old david cronenberg movies. crowdpleaser is an experienced cat and a long time contributor to genevas cultural dance music diversity. he has co-produced the critically acclaimed album *2006* with st plomb and has released many on-the-point tracks ever since. emerging from st plombs debut album country city country, these two remixes almost desperately have been waiting to see the light (on a 10 inch vinyl release!). we think: these two remixes make another swiss crop-of-the-house release!

autoroutes ii by pamplonas iii3s (aka supersobresaturado) is the soundtrack for a 21st-century trip interconnecting continents and generations of acid-house lovers and ravers. this record is a hard-driving journey into (ph)uturistic sounds that takes it back to the old school. iii3s knows that the best road-trips begin and/or end in chicago (which is, after all, the start-point of the legendary route 66) and he knows the start-point of any journey into acid-house is chicagos phuture, the legendary masters whose *acid trax* created the genre in 1986. and so he is humbled to get remix support on this special edition vinyl release from none other than phuture members lothario lee, dj spank-spank, and ron maney aka dj skull.

notorious hns-x strikes back with two bangers. if you like good, plain club food without added fancy go for it. if you like it basic, juicy and straight to ze point go for it. you like basslines with a ravey touch? go for it. you know what: go for it anyways. unlimited vinyl only. whats your name darlin?

every week end im going to concrete to listen the artists who are playing there. i m talking about music with them , and do the same with people sharing the dancefloor with me. i collect all these inputs and ideas, all this energy, to define what concrete music dna is. because of this variety of people, tastes, and point of views, the label can t be reduced to one and only genre. to make the music more easy to apprehend, we are splitting the label in 3 parts, 3 differents moods, or more precisely, 3 times of the day... concrete music 7am contains the kind of music you could easily listen in our club at dawn, when the light is blue and the sun starts to filter through the mi-closed shutters. minimalistic, freaky or mellow, but always deep. concrete 3pm is definetly turned to house music. 3pm is the time when smiles are on every face, when the same vibe, the same energy, is going through every stomach in the room, and the crowd becomes one same entity. concrete music 4am aims for the more techno and black side of the music we love. at 4am, fists are pumping the air, or heads are down and eyes closed. it s not about how hard or fast the kickdrum beats, but how thick the atmosphere is.

while the a side stays true to the euphoric sound of the title track, the flip holds two more excentric tracks

happy birthday technique !!! shibuya udagawa used to be called >record store sanctuary<. technique still keeps its own store in udagawa for all the japanese dance music lovers. this compilation celebrates techniques 20th anniversary. the selection is not for the past but for the present. 7 exclusive tracks!!

rat life returns with the pagan rites on catalog number 4. little is known about the band from sweden, first signals were received in 2010 when they submitted their track 03 to the ifm demo contest. in october last year rat life sent out a submarine to search the swedish coast line for the small hut where the duo records their songs (apologies to the swedish authorities at this point, who confused our research with a russian military threat). all four tracks are packed with bittersweet melancholia, reflecting the neverending darkness of cold scandinavian winter, still the midnight sun is always in sight on the horizon! already recorded between 2008 - 2013, rat life records is very happy to finally make this music available on vinyl.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
wd39 *you get by* is the second outing from rabo & snob, the tel-aviv based duo who previously surprised and delighted on whiskey disco #32, 3 chart-topping songs that brought this duo into the disco limelight. the fundamental goal of modern disco is to ride the groove and make folks move. r&s have an uncanny ability to distill music to this point by weaving new textures over old and creating instant classics. you get by, believe and together carry this torch with subtle nods to our inner disco hippy, signaling themes of peace, love and boogie. the title song has been re-touched by love dance. ld have tweaked the original vocals for a headier combination, aimed at the dawn patrol.

after the last lessizmore release found san proper and maayan nidam crossing swords for the simmering, jammed-out tones of it was a night like this, now the label turns to another close ally for a slice of discerning, upfront house music. louis mcguire lives many different lives in music, from drumming with indie pop outfit ballet school to playing bass for lo-fi electronica group the waves & us. now though his own solo productions are being noticed in the house and techno world, with this new ep following on from a well-received debut on supply records. the diversity of mcguire’s musical leanings feeds into his distinctive sound, as his own take on stripped down, sensual house music bristles with unconventional energy to make for an unforgettable experience that steps up to the most creative frontiers of dance music. live drum sounds rattle around the mix free from quantized safety, while the melodic tones come on warm and fuzzy, capturing the hazy romance of a late morning session as much as the early part of the evening. it’s apparent that mcguire’s weapon of choice is the mpc, channeling his love of gritty beats in the grand tradition of point g and j. dilla. you can hear the spirit of the most adventurous micro house pioneers in the quirky funk of light hearted, while Óreitha revels in the transcendental qualities of a sustained groove without even a whisper of monotony. even with these unusual qualities the music is resolutely built for the dancefloor, and that mcguire manages to be so creative and so focused in the same beat is reason enough to keep tabs on this multifarious and unpredictable operator.

the tireless nibc returns to the spotlight for the next instalment of his trunkfunk records imprint. with each of the labels releases revealing his on-point a&r instincts, and all of his productions and remixes confirming a command of the studio, love lesson is a future classic that adds yet another shade to nibcs rich palette. remixes come from tuff city kids, ian pooley and hans berg. pressing on pink vinyl.

33-10-3402, also known as serbian-born artist/producer nenad markovic, returns to the esp institute for the fourth and final release in his opium den and whorehouse inspired mecanica series. metamorfoze is a psychedelic melting pot which can best be described as a train commute to a distant planet—our senses confronted left, right and center by unfamiliarities. its counterpart on side b entitled t bov boasts a pseudo tribal rhythm, yet its post-apocalyptic soundscaping takes us anywhere but the expected. at this point nenad has managed to whirl our imagination into a state of confusion so deep that were simply at a loss for words. its in these moments where we at the esp institute are most proud, with the birth of something absolutely new. bravo nenad, bravo.

ltd album format (300 copies) includes laser cut slip mat, firm sale only!
emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

following releases by ramzi (etwal timoun) and aquarian foundation (planet of discipline), montréal/los angeles label total stasis announces the first lp by swiss producer anom vitruv, entitled anomie. subtitled five studies about death, anomieis an intricate tapestry of field recordings, incidental sounds, and blackened, looming ambience that fluctuates between detachment and foreboding. at one point a clattering house piece rises from the mix, punctuating the records sensual, vaguely funereal exhaustion. cover art comes from brazilian artist marcellvs l., whose minimalistic studies on stasis, time, and mirage complement anomies intro/outrospective sense of limbo. mastered by brandon hocura (invisible city editions) at polyphasic studios in toronto.

emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

limited as well.. be fast

apart from the rush and hype all around electronic music these days, charmly embraced by the mighty black forrest, is the center of the badnerland, good old freiburg in germany. at first it may be hard to believe that there is more than just sunshine and wine this far south, but you would be surprised by the ever growing request for electronic music in this region. so at this point it just feels right to finally come up with a strong label throughout this exciting movement, you have guessed it: solide.

its mildly comical, that tim wagner and amy douglas, two former long islanders would choose sunrise hwy (former sunrise highway) as the name for their venture, but one listen to the music, and its clear as to why they chose such a lofty and expansive name. sunrise hwy is atmospheric, sophisticated, broad, and most importantly a return to the song as king.

2015 repress ...fatty fatty phonographics is a new label out of dublin determined to dispense with lazy loop button editing and get back to the original point - to make great songs work better on the dancefloor.

the *obsidian falls* ep from seattles josef gaard sits at a very fascinating but incredibly complimentary space between traditional techno tendencies and freeform ambient composition and experimentation. each track seamlessly references each other providing a straightforward sense of cohesion while maintaining a constant and aggressively progressive motion. the ep will guide and gently coerce the listener into experiencing a somewhat altered perspective on sonic and musical expression. without much notice the listener will effortlessly travel from point a to point c without realizing they have ever touched on point b.

fkclub aka marc lapeyre did it again with the illuminati ep on astrolab. mixing modern synth and old school analog sounds to create a dirty, catchy and powerful track: illuminati. volta is new wav-ish with its dark synth bass and voice, like depeche mode on magic mushrooms. pilooskis remix of illuminati brings the track to a point of dissonance and trippy arp, where the man show us one more time what a flair he has for it.

a masterpiece of electronic music. two long slow deep hypnotic killers tracks based on complex rhythm structures is the beginning of a wonderful mind journey. we are extremely proud to present wndfrm aka tim westcott, a new face on prologue. tim is a prefect fit for prologue and he has the talent to deliver mental sounds in perfections. everything is in a hypnotic flow but there is always a constant anchor point for your mind in order to get not lost! or you even get lost!

valleys, ravines, crags, inaccessible mountain peaks, abyss. since times immemorial, stark mountain landscape has always been humankinds inspiration and a constant reference point for many generations of exploratory artists. ridges is a result of a creative encounter between veteran of improvised avant-electronics max loderbauer (among others, co-creator of sun electric, member of moritz von oswald trio, and frequent collaborator of ricardo villalobos) and spiritus movens of warsaw-based label recognition jacek sienkiewicz.

kicking off with acid-soaked stepper x da05 sees the uk imprint continue to explore the darker recesses of the dancefloor. a bottom end as deep as you like combines with razor sharp percussion on this basement techno workout. the sound design of black science (version) warps the bleep techno blueprint into a swaggering half time roller before black science itself arrives. this dramatic piece merges tense, millsian atmospherics with stratospheric strings to create a timeless piece of expansive sci-fi techno. the filth ridden debris, a bottom-heavy groove for those of a serious disposition, rounds off another killer four track salvo of techno futurism from this on-point label.

with, once again, an excellent melt of raggatek and ragga jungle, with a light spacious feeling, very uk style. this time mandidextrous invite c3b, famous uk to pull out a non-stop saxo raggatek track^^ funny stuff! also there: mitosis to throw a blaster hiphop tribecore track... a side belong to mandisha ... with 2 even better tunes to my point of view. the race has begun! this selecta all based on party tested-tunes. no darkness! good vibes & good persons only! raggatek squatt partypower!

with this compilation aarhus-label help recordings presents a selection of electronic music, giving it the self-evident title *relevant material*. on the first face, an uncredited weird intro is followed by two tracks from two debutants. the lofi energy of brooklyn-based love letters is followed by a new-and-classical house-sound from sports, the younger brother of the two label-heads. on the flipside older brother central, who recently appeared on the the neighbour-label nord records, shows his calmer and more melodic side. the local group lester, who did the first tape on the label, deliver a playful jam, a groovy exploration of machine dance music. the final grooves of the compilation reveal another uncredited sportive track.

audiojack had a great 2014 with a collaborative release alongside lcd soundsystems nancy whang, eps on defected, 2020vision and tsuba, and remixes of romanthony and hot since 82 surfacing, here we see the ever on-point duo open up 2015 with some fresh material for their very own gruuv label. since launching gruuv back in 2010 the pair have unleashed material from the likes of huxley, jimmy edgar, darius syrossian, copy paste soul, a1 bassline and phil weeks, testament to their broadly attentive a&r approach with the imprint. now a year deep into their relocation to ibiza, audiojack have left behind their former uk influenced sound palette, and instead embraced their surroundings to envelop new material with the stripped back style of electronic music their new home turf is known for.

the globally trendsetting house and techno family that is visionquest now turns to a new pairing of sonny fodera & gene farris for their debut ep on the label. entitled ‘we work it’, the two-track affair comes with a remix by visionquest man lee curtiss. australian sonny fodera has been at the sharp end of the dance music scene for years now, clocking up huge hits both solo and with green velvet aka cajmere, releasing albums such as afterparties & aeroplanes and appearing on cajual, defected, suara and many more top labels. gene farris, of course, is a chicago house legend who has been active since the nineties, runs his own farris wheel label and has released close to one hundred definitive eps on relief, soma and many others. up first, ‘we work it’ is a lithe ritual of house funk with bent synths and slick mid tempo drums. a spoken word vocal snippet muses on the intake of various substances and the drums roll on infectiously below. it’s sure to be a standout anthem in the months to come given that vocal line and the spiritualness of the keys all around only adds to the effect. the first remix comes from lee curtiss. this one is a much quicker and more peak time bit of tech house with textured, dynamic bass and plenty of drum fills. it’s an involved, more cosmic and tense take on the original, that will build great pressure on the dance floor. all in all this is another on point package from visionquest that will get played far and wide

afr debut for us based artist guise who delivers 2 dark, pulsing techno tracks. danish super producer ctrls turns in a twisted, mind-melting remix on the flip.

organic textures, hypnotism and melancholy feature heavily in marino s sound and are once again evident in the percolate ep. as its name suggests, the title track bubbles with dancefloor tension whilst its tight groove never quite reaches boiling point. can t feel, on the flip, is more of the same. deep, atmospheric and understated, a perfect example of marino s blossom talent.

featuring just two tracks, the entropik ep sees ekoplekz stretching his sound towards breaking point, each track extending well past the ten minute mark, slowly evolving yet with a sustained intensity, strength of purpose and emotional impact that ensures that neither outstays their welcome.

dj and producer born in tunisia and now based in boras, sweden. he s released on a handful of labels including nice & nasty, quadrant, soul people, selekta, next dimension and division x. his last release on minimalsoul entitled echoes of a revolution went on to get a great review in de:bug magazine and sparked his return to minimalsoul. mourad now deliveres (5) astonishing mediterranean flavored tracks to minimalsoul. all tracks have their own flavor and can stand on their own in a listening or dance environment. we d like to point out the undeniable innovative track produced alongside aaron-carl ragland, better known simply as aaron-carl, who was the founder of the detroit-based wallshaker music & w.a.r.m.t.h. international inc.. tacotac ep is fueled with a great sense of emotion and feeling and will be an outstanding gem to any record collection. in memory of aaron-carl ragland (august 19, 1973 n september 30, 2010) your music will always be with us!

ltd 2015 repress
we now know blind jacks journey is the follow on outing from crow castle cuts

strictly limited sealed release, comes with stickers, poster. the filosofischestilte sound is an unique take on instrumental experimental west coast beats at the same time he is trying to make a musical point by keeping things as simple and blunt as possible with both his arrangements and structure.

its deep88 & melchior sultana finally back at it with the album that brings together some brand new house tunes and all the release from there project so far,playing without moving is more then just tracks but its an album made to remind you in this point in time that house music is something special, a perfect interpratation of what deep88 & melchior sultana are about and that is retro grooves and musical vibes making this piece of work a classic.

are we all tired of the *artist returns after number years in obscurity* headline yet? because michna sure is. nearly seven years following the nyc dj/producers debut album for ghostly, magic monday, he has finished the official follow up to that record, but adrian yin michna doesnt want to overstate what happened in the interim. *life just moves,* he starts casually, *there has been a lot going on.* dj gigs, music production for video games and commercials, and film scoring have kept him busy, along with a healthy balance of painting, biking, and other non-musical endeavors. in light of michnas sophomore lp, thousand thursday, though, it all seems beside the point. simply put, his latest record is a celebration of the producers love for vibrant electronic music, bothering very little with conceptual or contextual baggage.
the vinyl lp includes a code for free download of the full album.

quite limited double vinyl pressing with full artwork gatefold sleeve!
here is jazzy sports feverish 3 piece dance music band cro-magnon, releasing their long awaited 5th album called *v* some dance music pieces ... like soul, jazz, funk, disco, afro, latin, caribbean reggae / dub … roots musics … and hip hop, house, techno … modern dance grooves ... there are valuable sound pices mixed into original sounds with powerful band sound and dope productions. this was album recorded with vintage instruments and analogue multi tape recordings. they approached their roots with fresh ideas and deliver mellow grooves with fender rhodes and daylight style jazz funk, inspired by african, brazilian, cumbia … so many music styles. you will find the new phase of cro-magnon sound. we love them! and you will love them, too.

after years of travelling, exploring corners and edges of space and mind, it is time to meet on the dancefloor again. the reflections and experience of our environment and our surrounding were the stimulus of our progress and curiosity. this is just another story of grey city life.

sometimes near - sometimes far, dead points arrive. something or other is given away, distant past usually stays. coming up here on leap. profile s hypnotizing debut solo 12 inch puts a melancholic grin on the face of the dubtechno devotee. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

we are very proud to present a doubtingthomas vinyl release on metroline limited! capharnauem is a very trippy affair across 3 tracks, 2 originals from aurelien and a remix from the uber talented romanian producer from arpiar fame, cristi cons. off the grid, the opener, stays within the grid until 3/4 of its lenght. a tight kick leads the way with the help of a pulsating bass and some lush pads in typical doubtingthomas style. the off moment happens after the mid way point when the free jazz element comes in and shuffles the groove off the grid!

180g vinyl with printed sleeve.
federsen returns to fifth interval for another sublime instalment of dance floor friendly dub-techno. dewpoint is an altogether tighter affair when compared to the label s first release, point reyes. the drums are taut and razor-sharp, propelling the listener effortlessly through a dense fog of ferric clouds, swelling to fill the outer-reaches of the echo chamber. a highly polished metallic production style that can be compared to some of andy stott s early and classic works. tomas rubek remixes dewpoint for the b-side, remaining faithful to the original track s structure but viewing it through a tinted lens. dewpoint s chords become iridescent, kick drums fall into a straighter pattern and are backed by further dusty percussion, shifting the original into spheres inhabited by the likes of rod modell and fluxion.

heavy-weight 180g wax, limited number of 250 copies, no repress.
already support from point g, oskar offermann ....