red laser is back with a blinder. a set of hardcore manctalo uniting manchester & paris. kid machine returns to the label with a sci-fi chugger done in his unique deep style. tommy walker 3 turns on the lasers and tears down the rave.alan dente from the infamous les yeux orange crew rips classic vocals for some classic sunrise sound tracking. red laser stalwart starion closes the ep on a reflective italo-noir note.

having turned out two hazy, driving eps of muffled techno for lobster theremin sublabel mörk, nthng arrives on pacific command for a rare two track exploration of gritty dutch rave and rolling trance-y techno.
on *are you here*, nthng takes an up-tempo bucket-booted drum shuffle and steadily filters its way into a skittering hat furore, all coated with epic pads and a demi-hoover rave stab. full fire-alarm business.
on the flip, there is serious influence from early trance and techno with the warehouse-crushing *in the afterglow*. constructed on the back of an early 90s hard house-esque alien synth patterns and rolling wildly into the deepest depths of the forest rave, until the long-awaited sunlight pads come bursting through the leaves.

not an animal return with their 2nd installment, this time from ess o ess (aka chris stoker and jamie blanco). their original offering, cantillate, isn t an easy beast to identify, being equal parts swamp-rock and techno. imagine you ve stumbled across an ephedrine and moonshine fueled rave in a deep louisiana bayoux in the year 3000, and you re close. add an out-there vocal refrain, and you ll start to appreciate why this is a particularly distinct record. relocate said rave to a some kind of space ship hitting hyperspace, with photon torpedoes fully armed, and you ll suddenly find yourself with the first remix, as created by ene records owner chida.

endlec is a project already appeared on label as mord, authentic pew and panel trax. he came on the old and youngs family with a powerful ep composed by three tracks that cross 90s rave sound and new dark techno. dirty vocal samples and acid lines are the elements that describe the release. in few words... this is techno!

next on raw tools is irish producer and label owner, costelloe, delivering two tracks much in the manner of his previous works, both of them at the fine line between techno and house music.
while the title track, “infiniti” is definitely a dance floor track, with its rave pads and solid bassline, “pheta x” shows a more darker side of costelloe’s music. both of these cuts get special treatment from two of the most prolific and respected producers out there, lerosa and dj overdose, rounding off the ep with two amazing, yet diverse remixes.

sheffields hopeworks has become an essential melting pot for the cultural and musical future of a city whose electronic heritage has surpassed its industrial one. as creative director & resident dj lo shea, returns to the vinyl arm of this warehouse institution with a statement of intent & a lithe follow up to last year s deep draw ep following his successful seaghdha series, lo shea continues to flesh out a distinctive sound which is informed and inspired by all those late nights. expertly programmed modern sonics possessed by the spirit of 90 s rave & the uk s characteristic bass influence. northern lights leads the charge - a mechanised, syncopated stepper that could easily be a lost sunklo release elsewhere soundscape interludes sit alongside atmospheric, precision club jams, with the b side struggling to contain the two stout a side cuts it has to hold in place. a recent resident advisor podcast, winning plaudits across the board as well as away games for phonica & dext are certainly cementing a assured future for lo shea & hopeworks!

immersed in the early days of the 90s midwest rave scene, bill converse began djing at a young age in lansing, michigan. luminaries such as claude young, traxx, and twonz were key early influences. since moving to texas in 1998, he has experimented with analog techniques in varied studio bunkers. early techno, noise, ambient, tape, and paranormal processing are all part of his uncanny sound palette.

with this new project, madben & yann lean get back to the essence of techno with a raw sound based on groove, textures and catchy hooks. influenced by 90s rave sound et artists like jeff mills, surgeon, dj pierre, dave clarke or dj funk the french producers like to write their music on-the-fly and are adepts of a very spontaneous track conception. with trunkline they bring back the unique texture of analogic techno. trunklines vinyl label will release the duos eps. they plan to release one maxi per trimester. the project will also take to the stage as a four deck dj set and then a 100% machine live performance in the summer of 2016.

with a recent sell-out self-release from telfort and a highly anticipated debut from hi and saberhägen on huntleys + palmers, the cast of this debut 12” sampler is as strong as plutonian steel! newcomer philip budny begins our journey with a crystalline aural interpretation of the waterfalls of bali, ahead of hi and sabes rhythmic raga. on the flipside is a meditative offering from telfort, reminiscent of a smoky hangover after a rave in the dungeons of kinshasa, before chief commanding officer percy main’s finale zooms 50 years into sheffield’s funktopian future with a bumpy dancefloor robo-killer. we reside in the heavenly land of caledonia and wish to share these experiences with the world around us and the planets beyond. we invite all regardless of multiversal location in joining us on our celestial celebration.

theres a bit of a story to side a. in 1996, jd twitch released a 12inch by manchesters bryn jones aka muslimgauze on his then label pi recordings.

winter is coming! the soundtrack for game of thrones is scored by german composer ramin djawadi, best known for his grammy-nominated score for iron man, pacific rim, clash of the titans and for the tv series prison break. the fourth season soundtrack also features a single *the rains of castamere* by icelandic post-rock band sigur rós.
180 gram audiophile double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve

(christian wunch remix) marco bailey continues his adventurous journey on his limited imprint mbr ltd and he adds another remarkable stop on this brilliant rave ride. three proper techno tools!

nice price deal !!! better strangers is the debut album by manchester based producer acre, set for release by tectonic recordings on 6th november 2015. the album follows eps on both tectonic and sister label cold recordings and visionists pan collaboration label codes. as influenced by rave & jungle, grime and techno as electronica, ambient and drone, his ep releases have been rhythm driven snapshots of other-worldliness spliced with dancefloor sensibilities. acre has sought to explore a wider variety of textures on better strangers to re-contextualise elements from uk bass music, bring them away from the dancefloor and open up new possibilities.

masters of weirded out rave and brvtalist experimentalism drop 4 untitled, extreme pieces of music on nyh. the spanish/british duo roc jim

some more grittiness from the hard beach entertainement camp, introducing this time the one and only cuban house don toni moralez with a bold mix of unfussy, old school influences. *ny edit 1* plays the catchy 90s house vocals card while *time 2 hit da dope* pays tribute to the memphis hip-hop scene with its heavy 808 and cryptic loopy lyrics. finally, wrapping things up with a bang (and hitting 140+ bpm!) *antonio montana at a techno rave* will keep only the most daring ravers going!

excellent debut release from the berlin-based imprint initial compiling four heavy techno tracks from the most interesting names in the scene. on the a side, young producers uvb and setaoc mass provide with two fierce and unforgiving berghain-esque cuts - whilst on the flip, two old-timers show how it is done, with patrik skoog showcasing his dubby and minimal signature sound on *stone grey* and brendon moeller (as echologist) killing it with an acid-rave banger! comes beautifully packaged in a silk-screened sleeve by artist franck itow. limited to 500 copies, no repress.

nathan melja is the same young frenchman whose debut ep we released under the name melja late last year. since then, he moved to new york and worked at mister hq for a few months, manned the light booth at the mister saturday night and mister sunday parties (djs make the best light guys), and spent most of his time outside that making music. leo draws is the culmination of that music-making, two murky but beautiful tracks centered around vocal samples and one off-kilter number aimed at the dark corners of the dancefloor.

having recently played an eight hour set to a sold-out crowd at london’s oval space, the prolific dusky drop a trio of moody club tool tracks on 17 steps as they continue their european autumn/winter tour. a club tool in the most effective sense, lead track ’lydia’ is dark, nagging acid groover that builds and builds throughout its 6 hypnotic minutes. with all the melodic material based around the lydian scale, ‘lydia’ was originally inspired by a bizarre, trippy dream alfie had in which everything was all based on the lydian scale. a homage to classic techno, ‘bitter lake’ is a hard-hitting surge of looping, percussive energy and detroit-nodding rave stabs that build to a hoover-fuelled breakdown release. rounding off the trio, the brilliantly titled and uniquely composed ‘infinite libido’ again explores dusky’s more percussive tendencies and has been a regular feature in their dj sets for the past year.

bleep repeat makes for a potent first track. here, a thumping step gives way to synth lines that sting and swell across solar systems. things get headier, grittier, reaching a furious and frightening rush with spectral soundbites to match. a homage to uk rave sounds, this track perfectly captures the uncanny pairing of aggression and rapture at the heart of 90s bleep. paper blades follows, a celestial soundscape punctuated with hissing breakbeats and a sinewy bassline. rippling acid lines beam along the astral plane, and a hallucinatory, near-liturgical melody meanders all the while. spaced-out yet inexplicably driving, this track is elevating, enveloping

synthek is a tresor club resident and the owner of such labels as natch records and brand new stk label. born in napoli and now based in berlin, he is producing actual modern techno sound at its best. his outstanding new vinyl mri ep on wrltd presents the all shades of techno. it starts with slow tempo dark magic of the in slow motion track on the side a. then the incredible remix from arnaud le texier (children of tomorrow, safari) increases energy of the ep. and on the side b the two break techno stompers complete this striking 12-inch: a peaktime rave anthem mri, and a throbbing raw banger state variable.

selected advent deal - gerry read with a complete leftfield take on house music. mental jacktrax! mental jacktrax by gerry read. easy to resist these non-formulaic jack tracks in the days of conformist dance music cause its not the tunes that will make your crew do the fist pump thing during the weekly big headliner rave... but we like!! mr read is funky as fuck and reminds us a bit of dutch techno punks unit moebius (which is always a good thing!)

vinyl only, a tribute to early 90s rave sound

with grace cores luminously warm debut ep, krsna, the artist has offer up a hi-energy provocative style blended with possessed chanting, modern pop, post-rave and hypnotic trance. these elements have come together to occupy a remarkably weird place all its own. taking cues and hint from pop-inspired releases, krsna slowly progresses from atmospheric and dreamy uplifting melodies to increased tempos with powerful, lilting synths and addictive, pounding and relentless drum kicks. it showcases a deconstructed panoramic set of tracks that shimmer with confidence and wonder created by the unique inner logic of grace cores sound world. finally entering brainspaces this fall, the result is a records that sounds both focused and coherent, flowing with a conceptual ease that leaves the listener completely fulfilled and open-jawed.

ian blevins is from england but hes quite the dude. this is his first offering for the esp institute. on side a, meet the happy beast named hannibal, a big room tune that ticks every box your heart may desire bone dry drum production, atmospheric arpeggios, soaring strings and pads, a beautifully sweeping bass progression and an overall sense of euphoria goosebumps guaranteed. on side b, welcome aunt poly cools us down a little bit stripping back the instrumentation, minimizing any superfluous effects, and layering a sparse bassline and droning synths over a laidback 808 all to a relaxed tempo. blevins debut proves that from the right point of view, familiar elements and motifs can take on a new life whilst reminding us just how the rave can feel. these two songs will increase your serotonin levels.

part 3 in the modern warfare series. limited to 750 copies.
the release of the modern warfare eps also see xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inches from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. special request harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015.

the release of the kontrol ep sees xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inchs from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. hugo massien harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015

glasgow youngster steven simpson may only have just finished his a-levels, but he is the first new talent to be plucked for this london imprints homage to vintage house, acid and breakbeat. 1Ø pills mate is a home for wary stragglers in the rave. riding 303 bass-lines into the mid-afternoon and steadily sinking into a hammock in a field come the next dusk. heavy come-downs and even heavier drum-jams. this is one for the true believers, the baggy white tee crew and everyone who s ever gotten lost in a dark, sweaty basement.

one of the most respected producers in the underground, anaxander, contributes two beautiful pieces of original music, and has one of them reworked by deep house heavy hitter, the mighty amir alexander. lost my soul (in yours) is twisted little number, with dual synth riffs echoing off each other for maximum effect. a question about you uses jazzy chords and flutes over its undeniable bassline to retain some soulful flavoring, but amir strips all of that away on his interpretation, preffering instead to let the acid and the warehouse vibes have their way, taking things right into a 6am rave nightmare. this is absolute must-have piece of wax!

enemy returns with another remix package including efforts from some of our favorite producers at the moment. this collective includes the crafty and credible sound of vril, the legendary steve bicknell, and house musics latest tastemakers mr. tophat and art alfie. getting the remix treatment this time around is dustin zahns 2014 comeback release, >new day rising<. monsieur tophat and his esteemed colleague art alfie surprised us by turning in a very dark and stompy techno rendition of >lost in rapture<. it goes without saying that this one is definitely geared towards the time of the night when things get a little weird. vril follows up with an excellent take on >new day rising< by keeping the tension for nearly three minutes before the reese-like bassline drops in and causes the track to evolve into a groove that demands instant attention. steve bicknell rounds out the package with the peak-time hammer! its relentless, heady, and undoubtedly bicknell! this one has >rave< written all over it.

avantgarde micro house anubis minimal 137 bpm house suprematisten hardcore minimal underground clicks 133 tempo glitch house occult house gegendstandloser techno future satan house acid minimal gabber clicks micro minimal club sounds pflotsch loops crowley house fraktal minimal progressive redudanz repetitions loop minimal rave outofbody techno mirco suprematism minimale gegenstandslosigkeit 666 pflotsch acid bleep

bubble clocks opens with the sublime talking proud beautifully built around a vocal sample from one of jazz s undisputed greats, nina simone. the title track bubble clocks is over 9 minutes of dream psychedelic bass music. turn on, tune in, bliss out. punchlines is a rave/bass crossover peak time bomb, and output, the closing track is 10 minutes of totally individual vision, taking a convoluted idea and teasing it out in all its permutations. a major talent in the making who has been showing promise, delivers on this ep.

tonic004 sees two edits of an amazing 90 s house record. a side see s kk and ma chopping up the original to give it a new lease of life with some added dance floor flesh while the b see s the tuff city kids (gj and pl) manipulate the original into a rave weapon of choice for the savy dj. vinyl only - no digital.

part 1 in the modern warfare series. limited to 750 copies. the release of the modern warfare eps also see xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inchs from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. special request harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015

the release of the modern warfare eps also see xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inches from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. special request harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015

underground hero ld nero debuts on the debut of the anything-goes outfit misfit melodies. tried and tested nero deepness melts with his rave alter ego and beloved non-conformity. a more traditional deep house approach is featured on the flip with a gerd janson & lopazz remix, while the blue-eyed dub reggae take of bad cop bad cop serves as the digestive.

australian noisemakers tuff sherm and patch free first joined forces for the fine party scraps ep on butter sessions in january. here, they dust off their best classic house and techno influences for an ep on dj haus rave-inclined hot haus label.

2015 has been an outstanding year for django django with the release of their inventive second album ‘born under saturn’ which was met with rave reviews across the board. continuing that success, the band are ready to unleash four fresh mixes of the latest single ‘pause repeat’ which, as we’ve come to expect from django’s remix packages, are about as on point as it gets. the package starts out with an african beat paired with parisian synths on debruit’s indie dance mix. night slugs’ bok bok offers stop-start disco-infused euphoria. italy’s clap! clap! brings in off-kilter rhythms and infectious bubbles of analogue bass. finally one half of legendary glaswegian duo optimo, jd twitch, heads into deep, dubby and progressive techno territory.

ltd warehouse found! at night was originally released by shakedown in 2002. later on, acts like alan braxe and mousse t. produced remixes. the chab deep mix was a digital- only release via panorama records in 2008. a friend of 200 heard the song at a hawaiian sail rave and posted it on facebook. 200 records fell in love with the track and decided to release a vinyl version. this release also contains the epic martin buttrich dub mix which was originally also released in 2008.

after putting out releases from the likes of uk rave legend warlock and baltimore rapper rye rye produced by bullion, dave maclean of django djangos kick + clap label announces tom furses run to me suite with because music, due out 9th october. on run to me furse has mapped out the ep as one opus divided into five cohesive parts. referencing early techno it has one foot in cologne and the other in detroit, with its tightly worked, precise machino-florescence, condensed and upfront, and free of the pomposity that abounds in the genre. a sound enamored with kraftwerk, juan atkins and yello, it underpins a latent narrative on themes of love, machines and obliteration.

endlich! wir lassen die nummer 40 aus dem sack und geben einen kleinen ausblick auf das grand finale von 50weapons. ihr könnt euch sicher sein, es wird dick und deswegen geben wir euch 19.94 als ouvertüre. -narr day- ist der erste (sic!) track eines der wichtigsten berliner elektronik acts und gehört damit schon in den schrank für die very, very special editions. musikalisch vereint er gekonnt minimal die wichtigsten zutaten von rave: eine bassdrone und eine kickdrum. das klingt nach early ambient techno und kitzelt ganz frühe jugenderinnerungen wach. der rave kommt endgültig zurück mit cosmin trg s version -narr day remodulated- auf der rückseite. hier entfacht die bass drone des originals gepaart mit den unwiderstehbar dringlichen sounds eines modularen synths eine gewaltige gravitationsmacht. das ist techno pur mit einer sogkraft, die es schwer macht jemals den club zu verlassen. rewind!

bnr präsentiert das debütalbum des venezuelanischen, in barcelona lebenden dj/produzenten cardopusher, absolvent der red bull music academy und mitbegründer des classicworks labels. inspiriert durch uk labels wie warp, rephlex, planet mu und schematic, zelebriert cardopusher einen erfrischenden blend aus frühem rave, 1990 er ebm/industrial und lofi-acid-house/techno, perfekt ausproduziert nach heutigem standard.

throwing rave parties since 2011, the bp collective has been founded with the objective of bringing a new breath to the french underground techno scene. in the bp tag und nacht” parties the visual universe tends to merge with the sound. each of the two stages has something different to tell: tag for the open air, nacht for the dark and smoky room. this project is based on the belief that the story told by sound depends on the visual atmosphere in which it is played. indeed this very first ep is built between those two atmospheres, the 4 tracks of the ep could be played in any of the two scenes tag or nacht with a totally different impact on the audience. on the tag stage, both of the tracks are colorful, atmospheric and dynamic whereas on the nacht stage, they become dark, trippy and powerful. this record is the first release of the two artists x1000 on the a side and vidock on the b side. both of them are part of the bp collective since the beginning, they draw their influences from the 90s detroit and belgium techno and trance scene. its difficult not to think about artists like the martian, model 500, robert leiner or the whole r&s label while listening to these 4 tracks.

a collection of dance tracks inspired by some well-known / lesser known songs from various music eras of the past ranging from american soul to uk jazz-funk and early rave scene. guess what, these are not re-edits. these are more than just reworks. the tracks can be considered stand-alone new versions or remixes that were never out. just put the needle on the record and try to guess.

charmin records return with their new various ep. prahmize is a deep groovin track with sublime melodic elements from tommy vicari jnr. want by quitter brings an atmospheric sunshine infused feel. night light from tilman & florian is a 90 &#769,s rave inspired deep and hypnotic groover! lastly, florians when your going finishes off the ep in fine form, showcasing his take on house music. heavy support on this release and only 150 copies makes this a sure fire winner for any record box.

a record for dancer and lover and a beauticut through all aspects of dancemusic . the rave must go on.

the first trackman ep went out on ideal trax in 1995, a six track, two vinyl ep spanning trippy, classic acid cuts, detroit and chicago influences, sheffield bleep and manchester hacienda rave era overtones. trackman has now been lovingly remastered and re-issued on infrastructure, with a bonus track paradise included, which featured later on the 1996 dont stop ep also a classic in it s own right.

magic waves brings us the first full-length ep from the enigmatic and secretive jax dax. ‘retribution’ is a dark record that breathes a breath of fresh (rotten) air into techno, re-connecting it with its new beat and rave roots, and presenting the kind of hammers that would surely make the likes of joey beltram or mental overdrive proud while bringing any dancefloor or illegally-occupied warehouse to its knees. watch out for this record, it’s limited and hotter than hell!

tropische bass-sounds aus der rave- und partyszene limas. die bassschwere compilation *peru boom* vereint die schlüsselfiguren unter den peruanischen djs und produzenten, die dafür gesorgt haben, dass perus hauptstadt lima zum absoluten hotspot der südamerikanischen rave- und partyszene wurde. tropische bass-koryphäen wie dengue dengue dengue, dj chakruna, animal chuki und deltatron stehen in der tradition von chicha und der peruanischen cumbia. diese einflüsse verändern sie digital und lassen sich dabei von dubstep, techno, trap, grime, house und electronica inspirieren. was für detroit der techno ist und für chicago der house, ist für lima der tropical bass - ein amorphes stilgebilde, an dem produzenten und djs aus der ganzen welt mitgewirkt haben. *peru boom* ist nach *peru bravo* und *peru maravilloso* die dritte peru-compilation, die das label tigers milk (in zusammenarbeit mit strut) veröffentlicht. für fans von diplo, switch, spoek mothambo, dengue dengue dengue, dubstep, techno, electro, cumbia, chicha, dubstep, mad decent. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

his is a junk yard connections ep in the name of democracy, revolution and indebted to the power of the sea. these ambient tracks, laden with a subtle ocean-vibe and nods to 90s rave influences, were created by a surfer out on a long trip