lello di franco aka l.d.f.

true house classic - ltd copies , taken from the champion classics 6lp box rsd release

dailysession deliver a huge package of finest funk-flavored dancefloor fun! slamming groovin action, four 80s infected tracks with boogie and raw cuts.

minimal house is just perfect.

incl maw & llv rmxs

6 x 12 inch , rsd release

raw killer rave / techno

raw and serious techno banger

invasion is a various among house, minimal, raw, with of course acid touch.

after his contributions to both knotweed records 020 and decision making theory 019 under his project the fallen (together with plural), fbk now drops an ep of his own on knotweed records. 4 slices of minimalist techno, deep on the a side, raw on the b side, always groovy and funky - dive in!

caim is back with the third installment on their own label. starting of where they left us on their latest release, their dreamy techno sound welcomes us with the opening track ‘poly’. the duo continues and pulls up their socks for the ‘crunch’ track that breaks beauty and feels like they are coping out of a raw deal before they draw the line and pull in the reins on the title track, mayson. a straight-up dancefloor mover that leaves nobody untouched.

nice price deal !!! next raw, bouncey and detroit like wee - records release. thats what we call detroit house. amazing record! vinyl only!

raw bangin techno

raw chicago banger ...

raw funk and psychedelic soul from the mysterious ghost funk orchestra. the vinyl release includes a download code.

next study records release comes courtesy of ny’s fatherhood, with remix support from art alfie.

jeremiah r, der unter dem decknamen black sky soul. raw electro techno release from rotterdam by jeremiah r disguised in his black sky soul alias. very cool artwork by madame fourmilion!

the very first dominance records release from 1996 available again - a split ep from hartkor kinkxz and 808 mafia.

dub and future soul from marina p & stand high patrol.

dj pierres legendary jack trax records returns with a delicious set of raw acid tracks from finnish producer type-303

raw and dirty analog sounding house music

the fourth release from london-based label eya continues to shape out an intriguing identity that nods to classic techno tropes while charging ahead with their own agenda. label boss jos -planet eya- sets a lively pace with its forthright drum machine jack offset by warm synth licks. evil knebel matches the tempo and weaves in a cosmic set of tones, which poten then cosigns with the equally trippy, propulsive -intransigence-. jos is back at the helm for closing track -purify-, which strikes a darker tone without losing that raw, vintage techno flavour that makes this label one to watch.

raw roots reggae featuring reality lyrics from one of jamaicas finest, sizzla kalonji.

involve records delivers some fresh raw techno sounds from rising talent opal in its latest release. a four-tracker ep under the name of >burden of power< that displays quirky sounds, dirty basslines and hard kicks. a record that will melt your brain and burn your shoes, with fast beats and electrifying power. this is what the new generation of techno is able of doing, and this is what the future should sound like. once again, involve steps ahead of the rest and signs music from a young producer that will be heard loud worldwide.

massive detroit disco !!

new 4 track ep by hyenah, one of the main figures at watergate club berlin

z records much-loved label sampler series continues with vol.12 of their attack the dancefloor 12inch vinyl releases.

the crew at its best: raw, pure house rhythm jams recorded live to tape while touring out there in 2018

vinyl only - raw phunkin french house

involve records welcomes one of italys finest newcomers, the berlin-­based artist alignment, who makes his debut release on the label with a four-­cut ep of raw techno with acid influences. fast beats that aim directly to the dancefloor, together with some serious melodic work. another release on regals etiquette that hosts some fresh sounds from the new generation of techno.

3n0 second release produced by the talented georgian producer cobert is ready to go. analogic sounds combined with raw techno grooves and deep atmoshpere transport the listeners into a trip.

with newcomer toersh as the first release, the team of zissou records establish their uplifting yet down to earth approach to the world of underground dance music. discover your element with their tienes fuego? ep - spicy-firy thai take away, silky-flowing laid on coco, rich & earthy magic johnson and cheerful-breezy cant let you go. uncover the raw emotion under all that tamped, dusty patina of the dancefloor and hand out happy smiles without expecting anything in return.#

first release of promising new label - heavy nigerian boogie lp with that raw characteristic lo-fi feel - nkono teles on keys and odion iruoje on the production. dope!!

raw modular synth techno jams!

* sheffield-based subaltern resident taiko returns to the imprint with a stunning selection of four distinctively grimy pieces of sub-bass science, proving once again his original take on the 140 bass realm. a. trenches introducing his unique style once again with a fresh twist, taiko delivers relentless earth-shattering bass waves in ‘trenches’, which graces the a side of the release. bells, strings and dark synths set the mood for a precisely executed wall of bass, complimented by subtle vocal work. b1. raid dramatic orchestral strings and horns set the stage for the grim reaper that is ‘raid’ - leading into a dark and roaring synth that accentuates the laid back bass-line. sure to shake every system it is unleashed on, the track keeps evolving and luring the listener ever deeper into a maze of darkness. you can run but you can’t hide… b2. mana pool ‘mana pool’ adds a more psychedelic and subtle edge to the release. synth loaded parts play in exchange with carefully laid out harmonic synth lines complementing the tasteful bass-lines, while remaining the raw edge of the release.

raam continues his deep house exploration with ep ”unfinished diary”. the ep is packed with yearning pads and tender chord work that collides with dirty beats and deep basslines that creates that special melancholy but yet raw feeling.

kim rapatti a.k.a mono junk presents the second volume of finnish electro all-star on his dum records imprint – active since 1992. the new release is the latest chapter of mono junk collaborating with friends, recently with mesak and freestyle man. the a-side of finnish electro all-star (dum-040) features collaborations with top finnish electro duo morphology, who recently released an outstanding album on firescope label. electro por favor is a pulsating driving electro track with a killer bassline and vocals by rapatti – electro at its best. raw, apocalyptic, solitary remix by mono junk follows the original. the b-side features collaborations between mono junk and a very special guest: goner a.k.a. martin maischen, who is known from many hot releases as the other half of german electro act sandbenders. they were at most active around the millennium and made releases for force inc. music works and science city. the two included tracks are deep electroid techno excursions made last year in berlin – very cool stuff.

unconformist is not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought. here they come with heavily stomping techno cuts, with two relentless remixers : joton well known for his hypnotical pounding techno, and endlec for raw hitting and disorientating strength

steppas records presents ‘osaka steppas’ vol. 3, the third in a series of releases showcasing the japanese underground dub movement. this edition features osaka producers hiroshi and roots masashi in collaboration with spanish producer ojah and well-respected uk singer rudey lee. the osaka steppas’ raw and unrelenting sound developed in the subterranean clubs of osaka, a port city famous for its counterculture night life. inspired not only by the sounds of jamaica, but also drawing inspiration from uk and european soundsystem culture with enough bassweight to test even the toughest of soundsystems. presented in a beautifully designed full colour sleeve inspired by the works of the legendary ukiyo-e woodblock artist, hokusai. this release is not to be missed. side a features an earth rocker riddim from ojah & hiroshi, with conscious lyrics sung by the legendary rudey lee. side b features a much sought after dubplate from osaka producer roots masashi, a deep, dark & mystical steppa.

for its third release interstate records welcomes dold. throughout releases on polegroup, mindtrip or his very own imprint arsenik, the swedish producer has shaped a distinctive sound - raw, minimalistic yet warm and energetic. for ins003 he delivers two tracks. while the title track, “version”, demonstrates dold’s darker side, “rise and fall” bears a more hopeful tone. although the vibes are different, both tracks are driven by the same raw 909 - infused drums that have made dold one of the hottest swedish talents in the first place. as in previous releases, the two originals are accompanied by two remixes on the b-side. the first one comes from virgo and soma records protege slv. while focusing on the synth of the title track, smacking percussions and dark tribal sounds add a more punchy and energetic vibe to the original. klockworks affiliate newa, however, laid eyes on the pads and strings. through carrying “version” into slightly more playful and spheric worlds the georgian delivers an ideal closing to this records.

mental overdrive, norwegian gran ol wizard of techno, owner of love od communications starts of with “clocked”, a colorful and moody track with a touch of grittyness. thomas urv, ploink label head and one of norwegian techno’s main protagonists, brings a signature raw high energy techno track “6.24 con dao”. per hammar, swedish producer and dj based in berlin, the captain behind dirty hands and 10years labels delivers a steady dubbed hypnotic house track “blank space”. thomas skjaerstad from trysil, norwegian winner of burn residency 2017 finishes the ep with a punchy, dark spaced out techno track titled “space x (sommeroya edit)”.

off-kilter broken beats from a collection of up & coming artists from around europe and beyond. a1. twelon - quad twelon heralds the start of the ep with a builder track perfect for openings and breakdowns mid set. industrial creeps and hisses, spliced with intricate percussion. a2. nollern - sitar pro nollern s eff_el & dan beaven burst forth to bring an upfront, yet minimalistic, glitch-rife drum track - perfect for the players wanting to layer an element of sparse, brutal breaks into the mix. b1. tlk - in your shadow tlk brings us a beautiful, emotion filled arp track. one of my goals when making a track, is to only use one sound: to make one synth sing. - linkwood. this is the inspiration that tlk used for in your shadow. b2. xantrax - xtk a trippy, jazzy combination of atmospheric synthesis, acoustic drums and a heavy bass-weight underlay, giving the ep a raw, yet balanced finish.

picking up from where she left off with last years successful tools of my purpose, e- saggila has returned to bank employing a more sublime and immersive electronic document. previously leaning toward noisier and distorted rhythms, she has incorporated more sophisticated elements into writing and production. dedicated to sublimity is a product of growth and progression but still reflects the raw elements weve heard in her early recordings. lush and atmospheric elements coincide with the brutality of her live sets and play off one another as a cohesive representation of the e-saggila project.

essential repress of stunning 1977 disco-soul rarity, written, produced and arranged by the incredible team of norman connors, reggie lucas and james mtume. vitamin e, a a short-lived group that yielded only 2 singles and one long player during their time certainly knew who to work with in the studio. kiss away is an absolute belter, raw and raunchy funk riffing gives way to some ultra smooth, grown-up stepping soul awash with some stellar string arrangements. this one is definitely for the dancers, it simply glides along with the utmost class and sophistication, an incredibly uplifting and funky cut that features here in it s 1977 special disco version guise as per the original buddah records release. on the flip is a cool cover of neil sedaka s 1974 hit laughter in the rain - a sweet version, no doubt, but the real winner is the stellar a-side. reissued, remastered and re-presented for 2018 by above board distribution - 100% legit and licensed.

california and new york aren t the only us cities to have pioneered underground hip-hop over the years. back in the nineties, southern states such as memphis, tennessee were also hotbeds for the fast evolving musical phenomenon. as we push on into the second millenium, from the swathes of short-run, tape-only releases that came out in the 1990 s, some are at last being cut to vinyl. shawty pimp and the big pimpin productions crew were brought to international ears in 2014 when his album comin real wit it was pressed to vinyl and sold out in the blink of an eye. gyptology records (a new europe-based hip-hop and egyptian archaology styled re-issue label) now present a vinyl pressing of the 1995 sequel, still comin real . here are eleven original, raw rap cuts, remastered and restored with love. available june 2018 for the first time in the format that never goes out of style. vinyl only for now and in one short-run only, no represses. produced with the full consent and participation of the artists.

bror records and jens records proudly present a gothenburg-strong collaborative effort with brorx1/jens009. on the a-side jens records mainstay pontus björland delivers “limits” with love karlsson on industrialesque vocals. a raw, distorted machine workout with an acid undertone.
bror records curator dj lily ups the pace with an energetic remix of “limits”, making the most out of its original dystopian atmospheric elements, presented at a steady 132 bpm.
the b-side holds the undisclosed gothenburg duo quackpac with the deadly and stunningly executed late hour excursion “earthquack”, measuring in an impressive 16 minutes (hint: don’t miss the last minute).

lords of acid returns with pretty in kink. the new album features all the best of lords of acid, the raw techno-carnality of the debut lust, to the experiments & electro-thrash later albums like voodoo-u & farstucker. on pretty in kink, stunning new singer marieke bresseleers, the legendary lords mastermind praga khan & longtime collaborator erhan kurkun create an electro-industrial-techno classic!

multi-talent joyce muniz is definitely one to look out for. initially starting her career as a vocalist, she now took over the global house music scene within no time as a deejay and producer as well. exhibiting her talent with previous releases, its not surprising that shes on the roster of prestigous labels such as exploited records and 20/20 vision recordings. next year she will release her single toxic people on international deejay gigolo records featuring the singer, songwriter and producer demetr1us. toxic people is a vibrant and raw sounding electro house cut featuring grimy synths and vocals, that lend the track a cold and distant atmosphere. the artwork for toxic people was created by leipzig-based artist silvia trost, whose forth lies in oil and acrylic paintings. she now frequently collaborates with glitch art artists and loves to mix materials and techniques, both analogue and digital. the b-side dreamz is another great production by joyce muniz. the playful groove and eclectic ambient makes it a cool package.

the third time is definitely a charm. dokutoku three is here headed up by doubtingthomas delivering a two track ep with seriously smooth jazz inspired atmospheres. the release is topped off by a raw grooving remix of ‘tandem’ by fellow frenchman alexkid.