yes ... we release records. yes, its marvellous to see that journey from the spring to the sea, that spark of inspiration in an artists eye as it traverses its way to a beautifully packaged piece of 180g vinyl ... but sometimes, its also nice to remember why we started a label in the first place and to visit that dusty corner of the studio where synths, patch cables and spring reverbs lie in wait, taunting us go beyond that perfect 3am comfort zone of the 8 bar loop, hazy red/orange lights and aromatic combustibles.
in order words, heres what we did last summer ... two new ifeel studio tracks to stimulate your solar sensibilities, guest starring (via the wonders of skype) richard hawleys band, a reclusive mittle european synthesist and (lest we forget) his eccentric and slightly mad octogenarian lawyer.

in denmark, there rages a lively and experimental techno scene - and its not only a recent phenomenon. the best proof are phono and kemi, two danish imports to the berlin record label, highgrade records. the two chaps complement each other in a musically virtuoso fashion: phono, jacob thiessen, spent his childhood playing around with sequencers and drum machines: over the years he has stuck to this passion and as such, has developed a reputation as an experienced house and techno producer. kim kemi, by contrast, has been a dj since the beginning, and since the 90s has been one of the key figures in the copenhagen club scene. together they have not only performed regularly at the biggest events in denmarks capital, but have also ensured through their many releases, ever changing accents and atmospheres on the turntables. this wealth of combined musical experience can be heard instantly on their latest outing for highgrade – >decompose<. the three tracks, >decompose<, >exterminators< & >last night< assemble rhythms that come from punk, elegant voices and dizzying loops a multi-layered sound excursion. the result is a perfectly produced ep, but one that has not been ironed smooth. with the >made in denmark< seal of quality, phono and kemi bring some extra depth to the party attitude

nice price deal !!! peaktime! this one definitely qualifies as a summer record. a.j. holmes is the self-titled >king of the new electric hi-life<. after moving back to london three years ago the guitarist and dj has played quite a role in the booming afrobeat scene there and formed a new band called >the hackney empire<. for the summer of seven series he contributes two remixes of tracks from the very best and xylitol that are simply made for the summertime love.

from the legendary dj and producer larry levan !!

the most beautiful time of the year... summertime! you wish for it a long time and then it seems to last just a little moment. now, this beautiful time stays alive... morgenklang gives you back these summer feelings by the new >verao ep<. a varied mixture of music for the best time of your life.

i fight myself to sleep, my eyelids, heartbeats are lead weights of despair and sor-rows. the years disappeared within loneliness. to manage staying alive i keep my visions to myself. you were once my friend, a sinister. the sinister composition was written by par grindvik during 2009 and 2010. writing sinister was part of a healing process. the original sinister was never meant to be released - and it will probably never be. however, in 2010 par came up with the idea of handing out parts from the original, to a few of his friends, and to release different interpretations derived from these parts. the new interpretations would mark the beginning of a new label project cal¬led sinister. next to par’s own rework of the original, you will find the following interpretations. samuel l session (klap klap, music man, soma, be as one), s100 (stockholm ltd), gary beck (minus, soma, saved), staffan linzatti (stockholm ltd, searchlights), jesper dahlbäck (isl, drumcode, h-prod)

big with: matt walsh, jef k, kolombo, cosmo vitelli, joakim, luke solomun, morpheus, slam, alexkid, anthony collins,... meet sex judas (sex to his mother). a sexual vigilante and underground musical entrepreneur working in tandem with his trusted sidekick ricky since the dawn of time (or the death of jesus). myth has it that after the infamous >kiss<, judas was damned to live on earth for eternity. he decided to make the best of it and delved head first into his true passion, music. known as a motherfucker on the >uggav< since his early teens, he emerged in the underground sounds of judea and never looked back. judas & ricky state they are on a mission to play music that reflects the real life, in all its horny, absurd, joyous and yes sometimes evil ways…with emphasis on the bass of course! so what you now hold in your hands is the glorious first vinyl offering from sex judas and ricky >sex according to judas< telling the story as it is, blending the old school sounds of chicago with a modern day longing for bass and ass, with a steaming sex toy edit by tim from paris to go.

with davidchristoph we have a fresh, fulminant dj battle, which stands for extravagant work behind the decks! feasting up to the point of ecstasy, dancing in great profusion and music that forces you to move your body, are just 3 maxims they act on

mixes from kombinat 100, lemos and savas pascalidis.

with releases on 100% pure, saved records and great stuff he marked his spot in the scene. now he returns to bitten for his second release, two tech-house tracks, both oh lord and the essence of life rock like crazy!

the beginning of a new era. founded in 2005 by thomas wendel aka don williams the beloved seminal imprint with cult status mojuba is facing the next level with the debut album kawasaki by stereociti from tokyo. when in 2005 the first sounds of mojuba were introduced to the world, people quickly realized that there is something very special going on different to the usual house or techno business … it was something more emotional, more personal, somewhat more deeply rooted! stereociti aka ken sumitani is truly one of japans finest when it comes to uncompromising underground dance music with heart & soul, whether it is the realm of deep house music or the darker moods of detroit techno. you can actually feel that his roots go far back into the early days of electronic club music but never lose sight of the history of soul, funk or dub. his debut kawasaki, named after his hometown, is delivering the quintessence of what is considered as the mojuba sound. being capable of such a musical sense, it was no wonder that the other mojuba family members nick solé, sven weisemann and oracy welcomed stereociti very warm. so if you are new to the world of mojuba, please tune in and enjoy the journey! kawasaki is a timeless piece of music, equipped with everything you need for an outstanding album experience. it will take you by the hand from the very first moments and will be there for you second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day until you let it go

strike a pose! the fruit of the first labours of the third side (marieu, steffi, lucretio) with nd_baumecker is breathtaking and bewitching. the two gems on this 12 inch are recorded live in a single and unique take on a quarter inch tape during a moist afternoon at the beginning of the spring. this is a sound of passion and devotion. >retro vogue< is a dancefloor smasher with hooks and beats from the streets, that come from the past but that have been technologically reworked with artisans skills in a glamorous phrasing. >burning< is an house anthem that discloses, beneath his shining surface, all the darkest inspiration of this crew, from chicago, to berlin, via detroit. funky percussions and seductive synthesizers merge together in a blaze of radiance

as usual quality stuff - limited to 400 copies. floorkilling dubtechno tracks

as the producer responsible for some of lil b and soulja boys weirdest, most inventive beats, and following on from a critically acclaimed, self released mixtape of instrumentals collected from his work over the years with various forward thinking hip hop artists, tri angle is very excited to announce the release of >rainforest<, the debut ep by clams casino. the five songs that make up >rainforest< find clams casino (aka 23 year old new jersey native, michael volpe) refining his ethereal, otherworldly sound, whilst taking it to a heavier and more intense extreme. what has set clams casino apart from most other hip hop producers is his skill in making records that sound just as good, if not better, instrumentally as they do with vocals, and if anyone needed it, >rainforest< represents the confirmation of this. its a record drenched in mysterious atmospherics, like a foggy memory of a far off exotic place, the details buried beneath the mist of distortion, but present nonetheless. none of the songs on >rainforest< have ever been released before, and in contrast to most of his other productions these songs have always existed purely as instrumentals, free of any vocal presence. >rainforest< is an incredibly powerful release which signals the beginning of clams casino coming into his own and operating as an important artist in his own right

sampler #3 from the global communication back in the box compilation album, the techno and ambient retrospective selected by tom middleton and mark pritchard, back together again after a 15 year hiatus. opening up this seriously hot four track ep is an ultra rare and often overlooked carl craig remix of yennek, aka kenny larkin. two detroit pioneers collide on this beauty, with delicate oscillating keys gliding over a heavyweight breakbeat and clattering hats, a signature style of carl s. the track really kicks in with the bassline and monumental pitch bending synth stabs. a real must have for anyone with a love for the original detroit sound

summer of danny is an exclusive vinyl ep about dwdk serial dancefloor gems to be released as digital singles only in the next months: as you probably know supersonic lovers is a project by ajello s dj rocca and marcello giordani (italo deviance blog), they teamed up with singer adam clay (of ricky l born agains fame) for one of the catchiest vocal tune of this summer. dutch rhythm combo feat isa gt has been 2010 secret weapon for many djs, this mix of latin, hip-hop, funk gets remixed by dwdk dons ajello for extra party time action. jadoo is another italo-nu-disco dream team (ajello, heels of love & rampi), the irresistible voodoo love features the vocals of the most famous disco queen around hard ton. huge huge huge. showroom life by hot duo ajello close this vinyl sampler with an up-tempo disco tune designed for mirroball dancefloors.

incl live act & ostwind sticker! sandru is the name of the young argentinean, who made his debut on fievuntwintig and entered the playlists of catz & dogz, kiki, stephan bodzin or cumiks with his track >late night stories<. now it is about time for him to show how electronic awareness of life feels in south america with his >argentina ep< on ow036. he shifts sound aesthetics as well as emotions and his tunes move directly and incredibly intuitive into the listeners ears. dj-optimized arrangements, detroit techno harmonies and terrifically minimal techno grooves & rhythms make for sandrus >argentinia ep< to be one of ostwinds most true releases.

just in time for the beginning of a vivacious summer, foliage records are ecstatic to present the long awaited full package of the already globally revered and anticipated summer breeze. the remixes from raw artistic soul encapsulated the euphoria of summer within south africa. undeniably bold yet gently assertive, summer breeze was a phenomenon, an unquestionable statement of the nations love for pure and deep house, a statement which foliage records joyfully respond to with the full release of summer breeze.

behind nomaton hides one of uppsalas true techno veterans. erik möller made himself a global name in the beginning of 2000 as the stripped down house musics champion with releases on labels including force tracks and sub static. he has played all over the world - from ibiza to tbilisi, and the audience at the legendary berlin clubs ostgut and watergate has been able to dance to his live sets. as unai his subtle technopop was hailed by all sorts of camps: from new york times to the wire, from house-djs to to pop connoisseurs. as he now comes forward with a new name, it is very much a return to roots. with nomaton he takes us on a trip to the dark heart of techno. a heavy-bass thumping heart full of dirty basslines, grinding rhythms and ecstatic minimalism.

here is some more disco ammo from mdd. >me for you for me< may be based on a classic, but the crowd reaction when it was played at a recent warehouse party shows theres certainly still life in the old dog yet. john luongo thought he d nailed it when he put the breakdown before the verses? pff.. what verses? then theres >think< – not the usual sound we have come to know from al kent possibly – no strings? no percussion?? ah, but theres a squelchy synth. finally theres waltered states. this is possibly what it would sound like if walter gibbons and ron hardy went on a bender then made some edits together.

this summer heidi brings her jackathon concept to a new physical format! the vinyl release features four exclusive tracks from soul clap, deetron, mathias kaden feat. gjaezon and lauhaus & kabale und liebe feat. wkd and is an irresistible mixture full of raw funk, shaking out those grooves until you can’t stop moving. heidi’s jackathon parties started october 2010 as a concept to bring some new life into the dancefloor. she invited some of her favourite artists and friends to play alongside her and to make the crowds bounce in berlin and then london. now the jackathon holds residencies in both cities, as well as paris, manchester and amsterdam, and it has brought the jack to many cities around the world. the jackathon is about energy and feeling and expressing something that lurks deep in the soul.

dont we all feel suspended in time sometimes? the older you get the more difficult it becomes tofollow a straight time line through your past. some years felt really long and some others didnt andespecially when you think about your childhood, time seems to be something pretty vague. but that makes life so special from time to time, the million ways of feeling how time passes by. the fact that our time is limited, is probably the biggest impulsion we have. without an impulsion to do, change or create something, life would be pretty boring. so smoke some nice icegrass, play this shit loud and get suspended in time! peace

the fifth release on dresden-based label uncanny valley is the first artist-ep and with jacob korn and his she ep one of the artists that contributed to the label from the very beginning provides a great start for the new series. last year the eponymous she has already made the summer even more thrilling when jacob played it in his live set.

lazydisco is a project of fred oliveira of rockets fame. after getting playlisted by names like alan braxe, duck sauce, a-trak, treasure fingers, aeroplane or in flagranti, fred decided it was time to explore something a little different from his regular house antics. so in 2010, lazydisco was born. describing the typical lazydisco track is a hard endeavour, although some might resort to just using the word sexy. things can get crafty behind the analog synths, the keyboards and the occasional live drums. lazydisco is influenced by many things and many people. often relaxed, often dirty - like life, one might say. “more tigers” is lazydisco?s debut ep, out on discotexas. remixers include in flagranti, c90s, xinobi, mirror people and mode. a highly anticipated release, which can already be heard in clubs (and pool parties) worldwid

seit 2006 sind devin booze und sarah reynolds als ear pwr unterwegs. ein projekt, das von boozes instrumentierung, reynolds lyrik und dem kreativen zusammenspiel der beiden lebt. boozes ausbildung an dem von bob moog gegründeten music technology program an der universität von nordkarolina liefert das klangfundament, auf dem ear pwr errichtet wurde. mittels einiger alter synthesizer und reichlich perkussion schaffen die zwei dicht gewobene klangstrukturen. das bescherte der band nicht nur eine einladung zu dem von animal collective kuratierten atp festival in england im mai 2011, sondern auch eine us- und europatour mit ihren labelmates toro y moi. ear pwr , das zweite album des duos, wickelt die soundgespinste des 2009er-debüts weiter und offenbart dabei ein reichhaltiges set von klangkonturen. entstanden im heimischen nordkarolina ist ear pwr so freudvoll wie beruhigend, so sentimental wie neugierig.
inklusive code für freien download des albums als mp3.

fragen documents the extraordinary shedding of skin of one of the most important german electronic groups. hans-joachim roedelius was there from the beginning, first as a trio with conrad schnitzler and dieter moebius (kluster), from 1971 on as a duo with dieter moebius (cluster), and since 2010 as a duo with with onnen bock (qluster). bock (born 1973) and roedelius have been meeting up to explore new musical directions together since 2007. fragen is the first part of an exceptional trilogy, a grandiose new beginning, backed up by forty years of tradition.

the enigmatic french trio dop unleash another sonic assault of deep and visceral house music on guy gerbers supplement facts imprint with three bold and organic cuts for your sex. a dark broody and characteristically cheeky affair, your sex opens up this dop creation with a stripped back beat and looped vocal. low-end bass build up the title track to a crescendo that engulfs the senses in deep acid frequencies. this is a nod to the techno elite but fusing a new depth and sensuality to the genre, in true dop style. skipping into subtle and kinetic territory, half naked flirts with reverberating whispered vocals and crisp percussive beats. a lethargic and almost yearning record, it massages the energies of the body with a playful and soothing approach. last up paul ritch tackles a remix of the title track, elevating those throbbing bass elements to new levels with a fluttering and-high energy weapon made to hypnotise the feet, body and mind. dopis the musical summation of a 20 year long friendship between members clement aichelbaum, damien vandesande and jonathan illel, their musical relationship beginning in 1994 as the result of a rock & roll cover band formed for the french national day of music, experimenting in hip-hop, jazz, and reggae followed by various musical incarnations. in 2005 they made the transition into electronic music and last year delivered a highly regarded debut artist album on circus company, noted in the guardian newspaper as steeped not in orthodox 4/4 house and techno, but in jazz, classical, hip-hop and world music

from the very start, track one the first thirteen minutes of love opens the album with over ten minutes of ambient unlike anything you’ve heard in years, a long, elegiac composition somewhere between carl craig and the chill-out zone at a bygone rave. it’s a warning: take a deep breath before being swept away by eight tracks that span detroit and berlin, front 242 and carl craig, linking them via soaring trance, carefully-crafted minimal, the sound of the 90s, the sound of the new millennium. it’s hard to imagine the strike force and heart pangs it will inevitably inflict on any club in the know

black gold also contains a rendition of sandy denny s who knows where the time goes, in a minimalist arrangement that ends in an uplifting orchestration true to both the writer of the song and the performer. throughout the entire performance ms simone keeps a regal, aloof and sometimes goofy composure, her monologues in between songs ushering the listener a little closer to her moving performance.

triple vision and the people from poland presents hard techno maffia, a new hardtechno label, which will bring you loads of quality stuff from the hard techno. check out the first releasle with most famous artist alex tb, sam silva and the new face in ht scene - mental crush one of the youngest and most talented hardtechno producers around the world at the beginning of 2011 ! and hard techno maffia as performance and label. the first release first job ep will be a welcome addition to the selection of leading hard-techno labels you already know!

on this release we have two goddesses of drum & bass, the queens of the jungle ... diane charlemagne (goldie >inner city life< / high contrast - >if we ever<) and ladyroller (ez rollers >tough at the top / walk this land<) and what an honour to have worked with them both. still as much talent now as back in the day.
here we present to you 2x 140bpm straight up bass bangers ... simple as that. you know the protocol, turn it up load and keep it rolling till the morning...

this is it! 2 tracks from the forthcoming/work in progress/almost finished rub n tug longplayer. this is original rub n tug music put together with a lot of love & help from our talented group of friends...
rub n tug have pulled together quite the all-star team from the many life members of the party itself - among them american alt guitar hero matt sweeney of bonnie prince billy and zwan fame. as well as his cousin spencer, a major figure in new yorks art world. justin vandervolgen of! & tbd is the man on bass. for some native rhythms rnt call on rene lopez a native of nyc who s father was ray barrettos trumpeter (acid), its in his blood...

following ryan davis debut >routes of life< on traum in january 2011, his high acclaimed follow up shows ryan is a real tastemaker but also a real club rocking musician. few artists in the electronic modern dance scene of today make music that seems serious and intense... and still accomplishes to have club people go wild on it. it is a bit of a lost treasure of the golden techno days, ryan always reflects in his music when he creates moments of beauty with an collective fee to them. ryan davis in one of them and his new ep shows that side even more than his debut. a-side track supernova brings images together of psychedelic west coast soundtracks of the 70ies, pop art, shoe gazers and maybe salvatore dalis surrealism.

after >echo life< and >night impact< mirror peoples third release >reaction!/odyssey< is out now on social disco clubs hands of time label. this 12 inch reinforces rui maias ability in crossing over his trademark synth skills with his love for emotional and melodic dancefloor movements. both tracks fuse recognizable patterns and intriguing ones where the cold teutonic meets far-eastern harmonies in a cool piano induced crescendo. as for the two remixes, tiago miranda provides a buzzing hypnotic >zawa dub< of >reaction!< and jacques renault a rhythmical stomping >odyssey< version

180 gram deluxe edition/reissue from original mastertapes

a classical neil young album mastered from the original analog master tapes

>going on< from geeks & gaz is a deep 140bpm roller with rich synth swells and grainy disembodied vocals which lend a washed-out melancholy air, while a limber 2step house rhythm propels a truly transporting five minutes of eyes-closed burial-esque low end groove, making for a track that will hit equal targets on the dancefloor and in the headphones. daily delivers >untitled<, an old-school uk garage-inspired track which comes to life with a slow rising synth line underpinned by a sparse beat, before breaking brightly open into a scene of high pitched buzzing keys and some seriously complex percussive intricacies, rapid on the conga skins and hard down on the blunted kick drum. for further triple-win value, hype west london producer jack dixon offers a jaw-dropping refix of >going on<, massaging the original into a sensuously twisted uk funky / garage hybrid shape, introducing dramatic synth lines, hypnotic vocal stabs, and a hightened detail in the beat programming which somehow increases the tunes club-tooled precision while simultaneously enhancing its wistful and reflective mood.

his debut four track ep highlights his individual approach to song writing with the gorgeous, deep and moody >i am machinery<, a fitting title for a track where the human voice integrates seamlessly into the analogue electronics of the machines. >pointers’ changes the mood and aims at the dancefloor, with strings and synths fully indebted to detroit techno, but with a constant human touch from his jazzy scat cutting in and out of the heavy groove. >some days< has the biggest sound on the ep with multiple vocal tracks layering over the crisp drums and pulsating synths. hes combined his keen ear for melody and a firm grasp of the dancefloor for this track, making it many djs favourite on the ep due to a club friendly structure, yet striking originality. >set myself on fire< closes the ep at a mellow tempo, and can easily hypnotise the listener with its repetitive vocals, haunting whistles and sleazy beats. this is only for the beginning for debukas, these four tracks are just an introduction to one of the finest talents from the uk electronic underground

bermuda is a rare project from kimmo oksanen and roberto rodriguez. fusing synthed out deep house and disco vibes the talented pair have crafted a real blast from the past with the super cool retro styled ihasama. the release comes in three fantastic versions. firstly the thrilling nacho marco remix fuses 80s vibes with a modern approach as he twists the originals synths into an old school jacking house jam! the extended club music edit sees oksanen and rodriguez open up the energy levels with a more discofied, running mix. subtle key changes and some genius instrumentation really bring this mix to life, as its rousing synthlines do the business. finally up and coming uk producer jay shepheard reinterprets ihasama into a funky, light hearted jam thats perfect for the summer sun. soft strings rise and fall before a walking bassline brings it back it back home. more great work from this growing talent!

perlon86.. going next level with miss dygas. 2 vinyls / 6 songs / 46 minutes. you are welcome!

originally on cosmo vitellis parisian label im a cliche, runaways >dead dog farm< finds additional life with on the prowl releasing four new stunning remixes. the original version exitst as a beautiful blend of live instruments recorded by nycs brennan green

as one of the most revered and respected producers on the scene, osunlade needs no introduction and >idiosyncracy< further proves both his vision and his skill in bringing those visions to life. part soaring house and party analogue love song, the title track is one of the most unique house records of the year so far, while on the flip >the 8th chakra< is classic quirky osunlade. essential.

the debut release of swedish artist combo (he is half of s.u.m.o. which is well known as jazzy house artist in the beginning of 2000). probably some people know his excellent edit of robert hood >minus<. the title track of a side is modern beatdown house with the emotional piano loop sound. if you like the release of the revenge or mark e, you will like this song. b1 is an old school house version of the title track and >uptown< on b2 is early new york house sound.

remixes of wehbba from label boss christian smith & 2000 and one.

shadow ray is best known in house music circles as the co-producer of the oasis 1, 13, 13 1/2 and 14 releases with omar s, although he is also well known to the ryan correctional facility for more nefarious reasons. the detroit-based producer has spent the past four years at ryan earning not only a hard knocked life but a trade in sound engineering. that was until alex smith (aka omar s) made a presentation to the facility s parole board to commission a remix of his recent hit >heres your trance now dance< as part of rays work release program! rumour has it the parole board was inhabited by at least one old school house head, and we re delighted to see alexs idea come to fruition, with shadow ray really nailing it with this remix. staying true to original s shimmering melody, ray opts to bolster the bottom end with a raw bassline that creates a nice, fat rolling groove

this simply is a breathtaking album you do not want to miss out on.

black vinyl , versalifes n.t.a. part 2 is taking us further down deep into the night! this is some of the at widest, cleanest, most absorbing electro, techno tracks we have heard in a while! especially the b-side tracks oozes twilight suave and atmosphere with its precise electro pulse and caressing midnight sounds. versalife is creating a setting with sounds radiating the midnight atmosphere that reflects the twin peak-esque life on a almost deserted windy dutch coastal island where the clouds rush through the dark night time skies projecting all variations of grey and black on the mystifying dunes. futuristic electro techno tracks with emotive synth work created with exploratory imagination.