shapeshifter is the second ep by aurora halal, artist and creator of ny s mutual dreaming parties & the sustain-release festival. the ep dives deeper into the unique sound world introduced by last years passageway, its 5 tracks a deftly conjured ride through liquid emotive states. shimmering waves of dark hypnotic energy rise and fall, evoking both synthetic plasmoid menace and soft sighing warmth, all brought to life by halals nuanced and rapidly evolving sound design.

after starting to produce almost a decade ago and steadily releasing music since 2010, eastcolors has worked with some of drum & bass finest talents including enei, clarity and with big upcoming names such as traffic & noel. often an unsung hero of the scene, eastcolors debut album on demand records sees him rise as one of russias forefront producers. *lighthouse* is without doubt one of 2015s most honest and diverse albums of the year, covering drum & bass and beyond in a versatile and uncompromising way only eastcolors can. a vision of a young artists music translated into a magnificent 16 track journey, this lp is the rare type of release that is enough to satisfy serious music fans, producers and djs worldwide. it is about time the world woke up to eastcolors. the 6-track 2x12 inch includes the full album on cd.

mfs: observatory is the collaborative guise of italian duo matthias tuchetti, francesco cozzolino. the outfit are relative newcomers having only released material since late 2014 and here we see them take a huge leap in their career stepping into international water via the alphahouse imprint, slotting them alongside heavy hitters like skudge, mark broom, alexi delano, butane, and ricardo villalobos on the stellar roster. with a little helpers release also confirmed in 2015, this is a duo on the rise.

presented in 5mm spine, ltd edition full-artwork colour sleeve which fits parts 1-3. having scored on mosiac, bodyparts and project london, kashawar returns to autoreply to complete his critically acclaimed moments & lost memories series. here the young german star steps up with time cures a hook driven weapon possibly paying a slower respect to mills purpose maker releases. mpc style swing infects the groove on rise and shine adding soothing vocals and subtle acid lines to side a. flip the disc for deep, funking atmospherics on knotting and spheres adds some of kashawars early morning dub magic to the package. look out for repressed parts 1 & 2 to complete your collection!

seb wildblood returns to the skint imprint as a follow up to his 2014, barcelona / blue colour ep. shadowed by his label mate apes, this release sees the two take on either side of the 10 inch with a familiar sound echoed by their church imprint. wildblood ignites the record with the bubbly and soothing concocton of noshi that fows seemingly under the vocals of phantasy afliate kelly lee owens. apes sits close on the fip side with a more club friendly ode to london, mortmer road. an eerie night time synth crawls through the suburban sounds of apes we ve been conditoned with since the up-rise of the church sound.

russias art crime seemingly came out of nowhere with his first record and it blew us all away at phonica. lead track release was pure nineties house nostalgia, a huge reverbed piano over skipping drums that became an instant shop classic. we just couldnt get it out of our heads!

complex adaptive systems are able to adapte and change themselves based on experience. that is dynamic systems with self-organization which gave rise to global behavior called emerging, that cannot be explained by a single physics law. adaptation is reached through the constant redefinition of the connection between system and its environment.

the titanic trio are lead by buzzers. the rise and fall of the metallic droplets oil this mighty techno machine as the march of its kick drum rolls like the constant throb of a diesel engine. dark and deadly. erector pili sees joel delivering a relentless tribal pattern wrapped in dreamy atmospheric and moving waves of synth. final cut pulhapanzak seems to combine elements of both the previous tracks. the ferocity of the lead track and the sweeping, ghostly atmosphere of the second, to create an excellent finale.

the last time these gentlemen linked up was for their release what you see on leftroom limited in december of 2013. since then, circle (rob paine + keith landis) produced another ep for worship while rise 8 has been recording their full length album. the universe let these artistic minds & souls meet in the studio once again to create gone too deep. the original mix is a deep and moody house builder that is really brought to life through the haunting vocals of rise 8 s gerhardt koerner.

rounding off the vinyl series that accompanies themas label-defining strength in numbers compilation, part 4 downsizes from 12 inch to 7 inch to present two distinctive jams that show some of the farthest reaches of the new york imprints sound. laurine frost may be best known as part of the nonconformist house and techno scene of europe through releases on perspectiv, sharingtones and nervmusic, but on this special creation for thema he makes the perfect tribute to the city that gave rise to the label, with a little help from the racy diatribe of amiri baraka on “your house”. by way of a truly special finale for the series, minneapolis maverick dj slip graces the label with an all-too rare appearance, taking an altogether more primal approach on “x7” that channels his years spent conjuring up next level techno for missile, music man and more into a taut and punchy electro excursion infected with tricked out effects and seductive sci-fi noir atmospherics. it’s the perfect example of the freaky fringes thema has comfortably reached to over the course of the last forty releases.

noho records presents hairy edits ep, which gathers a bunch of artists at ease with the tape, already well known for their projects in the brenta studios as muscle records. sagats & madi grein make up the brand new brenta duo, stay tuned! the mysterious funky man caio. steve murphy certainly needs no introduction, his productions with die roh duo and the legendary dj octopus raise the wind in chicago! last but not the least, another tape son, the great sir leon greg (incarnation of perseus traxx)! his works on future flash and warehouse classic won the appreciation of the noho guys.

the kestrel (turmfalke) will rise in spring 2015, starting the new label by matthias springer with focus on physical media. the philosophy behind is to invite friends to this special cross-over concept. every artist presents an original in combination with remixing eachother. in the end 4 tracks on one release, no special genre is preset, everything can happen. frank hellmond is the special guest on the first turmfalke release, bringing in his unique deephouse flavour that features some pretty nice vocals from snowflake, while matthias is turning it into a combination of dub and acid ... but just have a listen.

vinyl only release
starting in 1990 recording for sheffield label ozone records under the name of panic with a release called voices of energy, which was then licensed to buzz in belgium, buzz 001, buzz then went on to release classics by carl craig and derrick may. he set up his own label in the same year solid groove records. the label had 30 vinyl releases over thirteen years and tracks were licensed by derrick may, terry francis, pete tong, adam x, and carl cox.as well as this he ran another four other label s, textures, dark, dot, and cheap knob gags.

a1. hold over me (ralph lawson & tuccillo vocal mix) a2. hold over me (2020vision remix) b1. hold over me (ralph lawson rise up dub) artist ralph lawson presents lost in time title hold over me (incl. 2020vision remix) label no.19 music catalogue no19056 format 12- dealer price £3.90 release date 30/03/2015 territory worldwide genre deep house zip download audio samples & images description uk house music legend ralph lawson launches a brand new project entitled ‘lost in time’, kicking off with a single on the ever excellent no.19 music

original science city electro classic reissued & spiced up w/ kassem mosse version

2015 repress !
nail provides the lead track for fofs latest vinyl only excursion - originally produced in the same time period as the classic tracks on the ode rammel reissue ep earlier in the year, glazed lay dormant on one of nails dats for many years before being rediscovered and given its first airing now on fof. chunky roughed up house beats are the order of the day here, a real peak time groove. new talent harry mccanna, resident at londons infamous undersound nights, debuts with act 1, a beautifully subtle bassline driven groove that rises above the pack with its super warm pad lending the track a warm and fuzzy hypnotic edge. romanian talent zece kicks off the flipside with the most contemporary offering, a breakbeat laden groove with a fx laden vocal snatch underpinned by that all important b-line whilst sonodab rounds things off with a beautifully deep and melodic slice of electro on brown study, the percussive elements giving rise to a hazy melodic pattern for those early hour excursions.

• a fantastic 8 track various artist compilation from earwiggle !
• very limited copies for now
• expect support from blawan, truss, randomer, and...

this is a tape! all good stories need a context. named after the multitalented artist who used to operate at the bauhaus in dessau, »marianne brandt« is the omnidirectional long length debut of alex ketzer, the respected designer behind noorden’s artworks as well as a talented musician on the rise. ketzer recorded in a room at the dessau structure for a few days, meticulously crafting a piece that sounds like a conversation between history and future, audio and visual, bridging the gap over a century of creation in one of the epicentres of the highest form of artistic production in europe. and now inviting electronic music to its table.

nova gain records returns with their latest 12 inch! after the successful eps dont wanna lose it and so good by mr. konfuze & lunatic nova gain records presents their latest funky affairs in shape of the brand new groove on / rise it to the top - ep by swiss breakbeat funkateers turntill, merlin and bronzon.

joe ashworth has marked himself out as one to watch over the past year with a string of underground cuts on waze & odysseys street tracks label, notably his collaboration with citizen, situation. he brings his textured, melodic sound to anjunadeep for the first time with debut release rebound / whatever weather. on rebound he showcases a nuanced approach, deftly blending strong techno influences with a delicate ear for melody. the twinkling, sometimes discordant keys that rise and fall throughout demonstrate an enviable maturity in joes productions. whatever weather is one for the dancefloor, revolving around an infectious bassline groove that rolls beneath crisp drums and more gorgeous flowing piano

are you ready to rise up and take your life into your own hands? so goes nick maurers challenge on mark deutsche & musoes stunning new transmission of pounding, deadly deep techno. justly feted for 2013s push - a big, bold and booming calling card - mark ullrich and turgay avicoglu kick off 2015 in fine style for senso sounds with this equally brilliant track.

instant classic - vinyl only release!

strut return to the archives of seminal chicago house label dance mania in january 2015 for dance mania: ghetto madness. the follow-up to strut’s acclaimed dance mania label retrospective hardcore traxx from early 2014, this new instalment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper bpms of ghetto house and the rise of the movements fresh generation of stars during the mid90s including dj deeon, dj funk, jammin gerald and dj milton. the 180 gram double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve, including cd.

the second release of inkblots involves three great artists deeply active into the international techno scene: the japanese go hiyama and the berlin based duo i/y. on side a, go hiyama’s first track ‘recur’ delivers sinister atmospheres matched with a tough kick and industrial bleepy elements. slow and paranoic drones get in and out contributing to enlarge the sound perception. the second track ‘prop’ introduces elegant hi-hats and strident synths. a captivating kick perfectly embraces the shrill synths waving together with the sharp drum, what remains of the first side is just tense ambients, forewarning the journey is not over. side b smells like a dark club firing up, indeed i/y’s aim is not different at all. ’thesys 0000.001’ debuts with a thin bassline and distorted grave surroundings. the track evolves with clean slap hats sound in an empty echo chamber. deep timbres rise and fall, turning the entire route gently aggressive. the second track is an idm experiment which keeps a trippy approach and the clarity of claps and hi-hats. solid as the first one, ‘thesys 0000.003’ sets itself as an hypnotic but pleasant moment where suspicious fragments quickly appear and disappear: a sparkled trip to be enjoyed anytime but not by anyone.

at a time when techno music was new and mainly innocent, a spirit was born that gave rise to a cheerful culture of independent minded people, who were then reclaiming empty spaces for the sole purpose of pure pleasure. through these places a unique vibe was created, embracing people with the lush abundant luxury of letting them feel at home, welcome and a part of a family. heideglühen is such a place and arguably host to the hottest dance floor berlin has got to offer.

the first new 12- single from echospace in 2014, engineered and mixed down from 1/4- analog tape and mastered by the talented fellas at alchemy mastering in london. focusing and enriching every finite detail. this ep features 2 new pieces of sonic meditation residing somewhere between space and time, somewhere in the cosmos. with the title track, -under starlit sky-, vaporous atmospheres emerge from the distance, while ghostly apparitions and analog modulations rise to the surface of a truly hypnotizing rhythm, submerging the mind deep into an analog world. with the -live- version a mixture of themes from -fading lights- and -under starlit sky- find an engaging syncopation, resting somewhere in the ether. those who loved echospace s -the coldest season- on modern love will have plenty to adore here. only 1 per customer

originally a weekly broadcast radio show on the dutch-based xt3 radio, reclaim your city (ryc) gained its reputation as a highly acclaimed podcast series with its headquarters in berlin. since 2012, eighty-eight podcasts have been published from some of the biggest names in contemporary techno, jeroen search, adriana lopez, fabrizio lapiana, exium and jonas kopp to name a few. with such success through its podcast series, ryc has decided to take matters to the next level and establish a label using its powerful concept as a platform.

for its first release ryc has decided to showcase berlin and paris, two cities historically known for placing great significance and expertise on the genre. berlin, consistently home to a resonating techno culture, competes here with paris who has been on the rise from beneath its bourgeois history. for this special first release zadig and antigone have been chosen to represent parisian techno, as blind observatory and subjected will in full support of berlin.

as the autumnal nights draw in, futureboogie show off a slightly darker edge to their ever expanding roster of artists, welcoming re-edit king mark e to the fold. the birmingham based dj and producer has risen steadily through the musical ranks over the last few years, cropping up on a multitude of top drawer labels like sonar kollectiv, running back, golf channel, his own merc imprint, and most recently a brace of albums for the us label spectral sound (home to matthew dear, osborne et al). title track, *activity* chugs at a house music pace but with plenty of techno swagger, bridging the gap between the two genres with ease. a simple and minimal beat is doused in a pacey acid bassline riff that is constantly morphing and transposing, layers of synths join in the infectious melody whilst soaring pads rise up with all the familiarity of a detroit techno classic.

groovin hypnotic tech house / house
limited edition, handstamped, 300 vinyls only. entlet brings up the spirit of the ancient paraguayan tribe enxet. for the past twenty years, we have been delighted to discover shrewdly on the dancefloors his capacity to develop such a bestial jungle and magnificent rituals. he produced this trilogy with cosmic tones in the vein of the other label releases, an appeal to the collective trance and an evocation of the festive traditions that have transcended the past centuries. after countless epic adventures on the drum’n’bass scene, he has performed and produced mainly house and techno tracks. the echoes of his live appearances often reverberate long after the following day. some people say that he has the ability to pay a superhuman attention to the sound. through mystic condor, you will rise towards a joyful and powerful hypnotic state of mind. the feathered serpent will delicately bring you in an extraordinary journey. tramontina is a groovy and spatial evocation, an atmosphere deserving mr. fritz lang s movie. all the sounds progress constantly towards the highest level, like the sun. night new world is the most chill-out piece of this release, everything stretches and calms down, but never forget the whip lash.

out of the ashes of raceway recordings and racetrax, rises the new label from sterling moss - rebeltek. with well over 100 tracks out on vinyl, sterling decided it was time to start his own 12inch project again, so 2014 sees rise to the rebeltek alliance - an infusion of stomping 303 inspired techno beats, soon to hit the streets.

im gatefold . das meisterwerk smokers delight aus dem jahr 1995 mit seiner innovativen fusion aus jazz, dub, soul und hip hop definierte als post-club-comedown-trip das genre des instrumental-hip hop/downbeat/trip-hop.

chevels air of freedom remixes comes from happa, leeds-based producer on the rise, and parisian dance-floor prodigy french fries.

complex adaptive systems are able to adapte and change themselves based on experience. that is dynamic systems with self-organization which gave rise to global behavior called emerging, that cannot be explained by a single physics law. adaptation is reached through the costant redefinition of the connection between system and its environment.

nick curly and gorge are welcoming tania vulcano, jose de divinia & audiohell to their debut on 8bit with a massive 4 track ep! the indisputable first lady of circo loco, tania vulcano was there when it all began on those monday mornings back in 1999 and continues to be a beacon for quality underground dance music until today. for her upcoming release she joined forces with jose de divina and audiohell to create yet another timeless piece.

following their remix on alkalino s ep, the mysterious production trio qlab reappear on the dabit record label roster, this time with an ep of their own.this ep kicks off with two remixes on the a-side, the first by way of the berlin based, italian producers, the analogue cops

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adams stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch.

following the great response of their first release, london-based label othertones have pushed the boundaries once more with another exciting set of productions. this time the task falls to antony difrancesco and his latency ep to continue the label s rise in acclaim and respect.

limited 4 record set incl a mix cd by jus ed!!!feat jaymz nylon, soulomon, destin mckeithen, anton zap, juju & jordan, e wonder feat tracy everano, fred p black jazz consortium, bu mako hypnotic and mastermind jus ed

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adams stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcodes core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adams stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcodes core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested. there are also new artists that have been invited to release on drumcode for this compilation and others who are a staple in drumcode s core family. combining both old and new talents drumcode have come up with something unique and distinctive to make this two-part compilation something extra special.

spains edu imbernon continues his unwavering rise with yet another assured release, fading dawn - his second for culprit. despite his young age (edu is not yet 25), the valencia-based artist is an accomplished producer already, with recent remixes for the xx and hot natured under his belt and the likes of john digweed and maya jane coles as his champions

charles dickerson alias mono/poly veroeffentlicht endlich sein debuetalbum auf flying lotus angesagtem brainfeeder imprint. nach diversen kollaborationen mit thundercat oder dem hip hop-projekt flash bang grenada, zusammen mit busdriver und nocando, erscheint jetzt sein mit spannung erwartetes debuet *golden skies* eine fusion aus electronic, instrumentalem hip hop, jazz und bass. incl. thundercat, niki randa und mendee ichikawa von der band free moral agents. seit seiner 2011 veroeffentlichten ep manifestations zählen zu seinen fans auch radiohead und erykah badu, und zweifelsohne ist mono/poly einer der talentiertesten produzenten der vergangenen jahre. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

though the iconic imagery of disco feels distinctly tied to the united states, the style had a wide-reaching influence that made it’s way to africa. while africa was already no stranger to the pulsing rhythms of funk, afro-beat, and highlife, the rise of disco added a slick sheen to the music, with musicians from all over the continent incorporating elements of the genre into their sounds. would there ever have been a studio 54 in ghana in late 70s, these would have been the recordings that would have packed the dance floor with their deep root in disco, soul & funk! an album recorded in the late 70s packed full of legendary musicians such as harry mosco and many more… to be re-discovered 35 years after it’s initial vinyl release as a private press. a “disco documentary full of funk” proves that it stands the test of time by sounding as fresh and original as any other sought-after disco / soul funk lp from the west coast of africa in the late 70s. bbe went on another crate-digging journey and found the original producer reindorf nana oppong and the original master tapes were dusted off, transferred to digital. in the process of this, even un-released material was discovered on the tapes, which makes this a rather special package. “nana love - disco documentary full of funk” is one special journey through afro disco & boogie in the late 70s, and we at bbe can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed!!!

harry agius has been making waves as midland since 2010, releasing a series of increasingly impressive 12”s as a solo artist but also collaborating with the likes of ramadanman (pearson sound), breach and pariah on labels such as aus music, naked naked, works the long nights and his own graded imprint. he is also a prolific remixer who has lent his talents to artists such as lone, guy gerber, julio bashmore, dusky and more. we can proudly say he came to many people’s attention via his first phonica 12” ‘play the game’ back in 2010 and he has remained a friend and regular at the shop ever since. midland’s well deserved rise has been a delight to watch from the sidelines and we’re glad to welcome harry back to phonica with the fantastic ‘before we leave’. it starts slowly but surely as reverb soaked percussion comes to the fore, cushioned by the truly beautiful string melody, which we’re sure will be stuck in many a head this year! this could well be midland’s most deftly handled arrangement yet. running back’s gerd janson wisely decides to stick to the original track’s feel, letting the strings weave their magic, yet also brings the bassline and drums to the forefront. delicately but expertly done. midland rounds out the 12” with his barebones drums and percussion-only ‘bonus beats’ version, perfect dj tool material. we wish more records had these!

maayan nidam teams up with her alter ego laverne radix and delivers a 4-track split 12 inch, including a remix by mister boo williams.

badabim badabum here we go again, the shimmy sham sham team brings you another little nugget of love for your summer bacchanals. the season of cold cocktails, skin roasting under the sun and long afternoon spent under a willow tree is finally back. hallelujah! this one is dedicated for those of you who are searching for something better, searching for someone to love and searching for a way to rise higher.