garry rooney and joel martin are back as velvet season & the hearts of gold for their second releaseon resista!

optimos prolific dj/producer/label boss jd twitch aka keith mcivor has curated a compilation of early 80s synth, industrial and cold wave classics and undiscovered gems in collaboration with the vinyl factory, following the cease & desist diy! (cult classics from the post-punk era 1978-82) compilation on his own optimo music label, and youth stand up!, a collaborative recording project featuring young musicians from glasgow, ghana and belize on his autonomous africa imprint.

steven tang returns on dolly for his second release under his obsolete music technology moniker with 3 solid melodic, driving chicago stompers!!!

since setting the tone at born electrics boiler room take over and releasing a widely acclaimed debut release on born electric, pedram s production has found its musical feet in unique ground, which his second ep on born electric firmly cements. the ep opens up with lex. a track which personifies what is gradually becoming pedram s signature sound, ethereal soundscapes, full bodied arpeggiated synths, off-kilter drum rhythms and full of electronic emotion

spencer parker returns to radio slaves rekids imprint for two stripped back cuts in the second instalment of ‘no more silly club songs this february. the work them records founder and rekids regular dropped the first four track package last summer, which was a series of tools produced with parkers own dj sets in mind. vol.2 initiates with robust kicks and shuffling hats in silly club song no.5 whilst charismatic chords operate amongst drum rolls and a vocal crying out dance. on the other hand, no.6 follows a similar muscular aesthetic yet incorporates a reese inspired bassline as percussive elements rattle throughout. supported by radio slave, rodhad, dj rolando, marcel dettman, ben sims, mr.g amongst others.

ian blevins is the keeper of the jewel in the crown. this is his second offering for the esp institute. picking up right where we left off, side a unleashes another explosive big room belter with resume a driving rhythmic monster that takes advantage of the whips and cracks in ian’s drum machine arsenal, while warm chords lay a foundation for a quirky lead melody and rubbery pulse to dance upon. akin to hannibal, blevins esp institute debut in 2015, the arrangement here toys with us before revealing the true guts of the track—this time characterized halfway through by a punctuating gangster piano hook. on side b, poor old head utilizes ian’s signature drum styling we’ve come to adore, but here he establishes swells of melancholy via bending notes that meow and purr, beautifully ebbing and flowing though an array of incongruous dial tones and bells—shakey and barely out of sync, yet cradling a loosely drawn chord progression. these two songs will smack you up before they rub you down.

for our second release we present you the romanian artist g76, 2 originals and a remix from fellow countryman zefzeed . vinyl only!

palace skateboards & the trilogy tapes have announced their second project in a series of new releases ! incl rezzett remixes

tectonic label boss pinch returns to home territory with his latest tales from the darkside. hard, uncompromising beats, sculpted for twisted dancefloors. lead track ‘screamer’ sees recent collaborator and grime-legend, riko dan, pick up the mic to voice pinch’s industrial garage style rhythm, true to terror-form. complementing the darkside sonics, riko’s savage delivery threatens from the offset, with no let-up, no sign of weakness. not for the faint hearted. flip for ‘no justice’, seeing pinch on solo production duties providing a sub-heavy pounding rhythm, twisting an almost ragga style beat in dark dub territory. police sirens wail around calamitous thunder and atmospherics before the beat pounds in. second drop brings warped basslines to the forefront, pushing things further down the rabbit hole. ‘screamer’ has been played on bbc radio 1 on the benji b show, also featured on mary-anne hobbs’ 6 music show. dj support from the likes of mumdance, loefah & many more.

its not often you get to work with vocalists of sarah jay s calibre (massive attack/presence) so here at pft we decided to enlist some heavyweight talent to make the most of this opportunity. kicking off the second ep we have the one and only rob mello (classic/defected/crosstown rebels) on remix duties

its been just over a year since cale sexton emerged out of melbourne s suburban sprawl into the centre of its thriving club scene, in which time the sets he s delivered from behind a nest of wires and hardware have gained recognition as some of melbourne s most compelling and sought after. moving across a vast terrain of reference points, sexton constructs dense soundscapes held together by tight programming, all of this culminating in the powerful live delivery hes become known for. these four songs mark an impressive debut ep, and the second release on melbourne imprint temporal cast.

2016 repress!!!! slow life finally get out the first release from their label, albeit not before the second one dropped! skittering, jersey-edged numbers sit alongside juno-acid bangers and a wailing sax detroit cut. killer!

stereociti aka ken sumitani presents his second album lost land for mojuba and like its predecessor kawasaki his new oeuvre is some of the finest japanese deepcore you will come across these days! this long player is taking us on a journey into an adventure to stereocitis ever-changing vast sound landscapes, narrating the story of a lost land. each of the ten songs is contributing to paint you a in-depth picture of a forgotten city which vanished from this earth long time ago, exploring even the tiniest details through a remarkable sound design. a album that will find a place at home, in the club and you heart! available as limited edition 3x12inch lp in a hand-printed silkscreen cover.

in the follow up to huxleys widow ep aus present their second offering of 2016 and in doing so welcome back two label favourites: timothy blake and marquis hawkes as hawkes & blake both artists made outstanding debuts for aus last year, with hawkes having more than a hand in blakes stormy search ep before delivering his own disco inflected hit chances. now we see a continuation of the studio chemistry as both parties join forces and present love precipitation: a pair of no frills bombs built strictly for the dancefloor. playful piano lines and jubilant synths are propelled by expertly crafted 909 drums throughout, recalling in equal measure the classic garage sound of detroit and the soulful grooves that emanated from new jersey in the 90s. with hawkes & blake aus continue to maintain the high quality in 2016 and offer us an insight into an exciting new production pairing.

welcome 2016 and welcome back everybody to the second cocoon recordings roll out. we wonder what this year will bring if the kick-off is already on such a high level? ricardo tobars first remix 12inch comes with two stunning re-arrangements by fairmont and tech-house grandmaster john tejada.

after a successful debut last year, london-based label welfare returns with its second release. once again, music comes courtesy of the label’s owners and is aimed at the dance-floor. zigzagging the grey area between house and techno, hypnotic and relenting moments offered by the turbine hall and anicca are offset by more melodic and experimental sounds of narcopaloma and a is for atom.

as one of berlin’s emerging party series, away echoes the deep connection among detroit, new york and berlin with their high-level programs creating an inviting, infectious atmosphere. the newly-established vinyl label is capturing that unique vibe: the second release „through the pain ep“ features the collaboration between away soundsystem (consisting of discrete circuit and christian vance) and vocal talent shaune anthony – including heavy hitting remixes from joe claussell and mr. ties.

merc return with the second in the next phase of e-versions ! as ever, mark e s best selling and precision club jams project delivers big things for discerning dancers here we have a reload of easily one of mark s finest moments the womack & womack rework which made his name, certainly with the likes of giles peterson introducing a bright new star to a wider audience appears again here for the first time since its original release back in 2005. a bona fide classic ! plastic people has never been available on vinyl (only as a bonus cut on his 2010 works cd comp) so it s a fitting addition to this majestic platter ! merc to the future !

blankstairs is pleased to announce the imminent release of pathfinder, the latest record from washington state resident archivist. pathfinder is archivist s second release on blankstairs, following 2015s migration, which impose magazine celebrated as offering listeners the possibility of transcendence. archivist s new record is no different, featuring three original deep techno tracks along with a remix by the bunker new york resident eric cloutier. with pathfinder, archivist shows himself to be one of the west coast s most intense and interesting techno producers.

bal (bigi and laurentiu) release the second chapter of bal records. from house to minimal dub with jazz influence. vinyl only.

for our next release we joint forces with our friends from the 31337 crew. the three tracks from echoton unite drifty grooves and organic minimal accents. the second and third piece are collabo tracks with sven laux and pachyderme and they focus on laid back hypnotic groove - like a trippy somnambul session through badlands. keep an ear on the creative output of these great guys! yarn records’ third release comes hand stamped in a recycled paper bag with a sticker and a length of 27 minutes. strictly limited to 300 copies.

cologne based feines tier imprint resents the second catalog number with alejandro castelli from berlin. his natural ep features two original tracks which go by the the name of peru and natur.

faith coloccia and alex barnett return to blackest ever black with their second duo album, weld. working with synthesizers, affected vocals, raw electrical noise, field recordings, evp techniques, tape manipulation and drum machines, barnett + coloccias special facility with the interpenetrating mechanisms of time, space and tone yields a music at once lucid and mystic. the vinyl release includes a code for album download in mp3 & flac format.

returning to their home label circus recordings with their second full ep, long time friends of yousef acid monday s provide an electric new ep. opening with blazelnuts, a thunderous club banger certain to grip dancefloors the world over. with bold percussion and low-slung bassline, the track stampedes with a furious attack. next up, interstellar cake leads with a dark spoken vocal, paired with an unmistakable groove that s set to cause major damage. with remixes from both richy ahmed and subb-an, two well known facilitators of underground club culture, the package possesses everything from acid to soul and is aimed solely at the dancer

(180 gr) the second in international feels mini-album series, on vacation, is an album inspired by places and spaces some imaginary, some real.

bxentric ends the year with a second release ‘patch valley’ on his newly launched label nanda records, continuing on from the ‘chrome’ ep released in july this year. coming from a dj background and having had successful releases on esteemed labels eskimo recordings and glasgow underground, bxentric is now focussing on his production with an eye on the underground. more releases are in the pipeline from him on nanda records.

we are excited to finally announce and share presentiment the second long player from the connection machine. this release is particularly special for us as it will be the first time in over 20 years that jeroen and natasja have put an album out on vinyl. despite having a string of aliased releases in the 90s on the mighty u-trax, a 12inch during the early days of carl craigs planet e, a remarkable album painless on down low music, and most recently a series of in demand eps with lost trax on tabernacle, their output has remained tantalisingly infrequent. with 12 tracks that capture their unique and awe-inspiring sound, presentiment opens you up to a world that only the connection machine have access to

a family move to germany in the 90s expanded his horizons and musical repertoire but his homebase sound remained the same tech house and techno with groovy rhythms and bang out beats. as an artist, he has released on drumcode, cocoon recordings, soma, intec, bek audio, traumschallplatten, trapez, herzblut and bedrock. his tracks are always a mixture between dancefloor moovers including groovy rhythms and big basslines. mark reeve presents his second release on drumcode, run back, a four track ep crammed with heavy hitting kick drums and his signature big basslines. the dark sounds and heavy textures are typical of reeve and hes showing no sign of slowing down yet. four tracks of brooding techno, this ep is one not to be missed.

‘escape from reality’ as first track, goes down as a bleeping submarine, deep diving into underwater caves where a slow and hypnotic rhythm reverberates through ears and mind. second cut ‘alchemy’ continues the interdimensional explorations, and after long intro, it gradually detaches from the surface reaching a leaden sky. drums and claps alternates on a soundscape of constant roars, holding the track in a steady mesmerizing jingle. the b-side opens with ‘found myself’, edgy broken beat with a stronger and more club-oriented dynamism which finds its best shot in the last cut ‘chain reaction’. a ravishing synthline drives through tribalesque drums, snares and thunderclaps to close the record with a mystic vibe....

the second installment is brought to you by simple symmetry. we can try to explain to you what this xxx002 is all about, but we wont. only thing we will tell you, is that this piece of art has travelled the world. born in the heart of moscow with a pit stop in italy to get the final make over in kiev.

this is the new 12inch release coming end jan on the music for dreams label - the second vinyl sampler from the compilation leo mas presents mediterraneo - rare balearica vol 1

the second of our two part 12 sampler taken from our leftback vol.1 mix cd featuring four previously unreleased tracks is now available in unmixed format on vinyl. the four tracks were previously featured exclusively as part of leftback vol.1 with this second edition including new music from och, ittetsu, kashawar & matthew burton.

after his two excellent maxis on dax js monnom black & ben sims symbolism, binny is back with the french zion-lyon guys from clft for a second release. four heavy-banger-outstandingtunes, this time. no place for remixes. if you wonder how it sounds like, lets say it is electronic body techno with a touch of cosmic-retroesque axis atmosphere but still some groove, nevertheless. 500 copies only.

(2lp + dl code) spanish producer miguel sar has been a purveyor of tough, no-nonsense techno for over a decade now, running his own cyclical tracks label as well as appearing on other imprints like token, semantica and psyks non series. sar returns to the latter for chronicles of the future, his second album and first since 2008s contacto.

the second caph record comes from two close friends. two originals from alexandar kyosev with a stunning rework by loopdeville. family thing! vinyl only!

amaniel is back with the second release. this time it comes with a solid ep with 2 original tracks by lorenzo chiabotti and a remix by michael melchner. vinyl only, 300 limited copies

the ocean the infinity, the beauty, the colour, the sound: a truly seductive place. with the sound of ocean waves smallvilles beloved artist moomin invites us to enter his second full length album a minor thought. a selection of wonderful tracks initiate some exciting house music moments at our favorite clubs, improved at panorama bar, robert johnson and of course the golden pudel among many others. engaged with a fantastic collection of analogue synths and drum machines, moomin is always on a hunt of the most delicate samples.

outcast oddity launch another various artists fro their second release, this time seeing four unique artists take on bumpy, pounding house and techno jams. melodic, ghostly and totally enthralling.

inspired by the liberating seduction of house music in the 80s, italian producer, dj & artist andrea arcangeli is definitely a sound institute & technical virtuoso, presenting his blade of grass ep, off119. incipient with subtly uplifting bassline, the title track blade of grass creates a big sense of tension, while wavy vocals surround the differing layers of arcangelis first soundspace-strike. second track, sun black , contains a lighter bass & rhythmic-structure, but catches everyones perception through its neat melody. a track full of atmosphere. ...

vin sol, our san fran drummachine fiend, makes his second appearance on jack for daze. four of his brutalist style chicago tinged house tracks tailored for sweaty, dark, raw concrete basements

the second issue of tiptop audio records attests to the labels attitude towards developing a nuanced sound set to become a standard for production.?the line-up for tiptop records includes big names of a scene now described as modular techno, which consists of a fast growing group of artists interested in expanding their compositional techniques through modular synthesizer systems. the vinyl format is a testimony to the labels dedication to produce music in a physical form. the result is a?four side, double lp packaged in original artwork (including a special poster) by italian artist matteo giampaglia, with handmade lettering by caterina scardillo. it is an invitation to a territory of oscillations, and?a trip of 10 (+ 2 extra digital) tracks that reconsiders the concept of sound design applied to electronic club music

whirling hall of knives is a collaboration between trensmat founders magnetize and the last sound. harsh smouldering circuits and eruptions of panicky white noise have a profoundly unsettling quality, a sense of gnawing paranoia but interspersed with moments of almost euphoric epiphany, as if in the grip of an unshakeable 4am psychosis a growing sense that the door will be kicked in at any second and the world outside will come pouring in. psyche electronics of a particularly greasy and grime-flecked hue... the remix comes courtesy of downwards duo, talker. the american duo of karl meier and jon krohn (a.k.a stave) turn in a heavyweight version of vacuulum on the flip...

2016 repress , trying to go deeper with this one, the feature cut is a transformation of disco tune into a jacking house groove with techno sensibilities, can be played on a huge system in a techno set and sound right, and the rest is exploration. rare controversy era prince with gary numan keys, a 90 second piece from liaisons dangeruses first project ch bb transformed into a monster, and a 1980 jam from sci-fi rockers chrome revisioned

following the debut ep from label owners julien sandre and konstress, blind box comes back with the second release, signed by utrecht-based hot young producer julian alexander. established member of the infamous slapfunk crew, this bad boy caught the attention of the biz with his powerful old school flavoured minimalism, by the likes of people like brawther and tristan da cunha who packed a whole ep for their dungeon meat. when julian meets blind box, his deepest side shows up. two stunning bass heavy journey and a full analogue locked groove on b3 to define the entrancing vibes you ll find out of the box. on the a2 track we got remix courtesy of one of the finest producers of the underground scene, samuel andre madsen aka s. a. m. (oscillat, delaphine, fathers & sons productions, concrete). the spiritual side of the amazing mandar project reshapes lizhi with a concentrated beam of deepness, surfing through some serious 909 beats. blind box team also got a treatment for all the way , adding to the b side the deep and groovy sound that marked them out so far. once again, a release you re definitely not gonna miss.

after the very first release by the romanian producer alex baciu, zefzeed is the protagonist of the second release with amazing hyperclub ep: a dreamy trip on deep vibrations and hypnotizing sounds still keeping your feet on the dancefloor. the ep starts with *hyperclub*, a catchy track with an obscillating groove and trippy chords. instead, the second track *dar stai putin* is a journey with elegant sounds towards warm dancefloor beats.

last known trajectory proudly presents the second album from visonia. opal s sunflowers continues the new- wave/cold wave theme combined with inimitable romanticism. limited pressing artwork by pavel javor

we are new york bound for the second release from rex music, as we invite the charismatic boss of soul people music, fred p-aka black jazz consortium to bring us an exquisite ep, which holds true to his persona: elegant, deep and refined. like the chronology of a day, evolving from dawn to dusk, fred p takes us on a journey through three well-crafted tracks to compose an intimate ballad. ‘wave patterns’ sets the tone with a smooth, airy atmosphere – minimalist yet progressive, it will have you enraptured as the subtle pads weave in and out of the background, dancing a pirouette with the low end. the dubby, hypnotic ripple of the bass ushers in a bright glow like sunrise at the beginning of a glorious day...from there, we move on to side b where ‘continuous sensation’ accompanies us until sunset. soothing and playful, with a delightful string riff and mellow, warm bassline, it’s full of the joys of the daytime. finally, fred p closes out the ep with a harder, more angular workout. ‘unbroken circles’ is made for the twilight hours, when the sun has set and we’re wrapped up in a warm, dense evening. simple, mysterious and crisp… a great way to finish up an outstanding ep from our man, fred p

this is the second record of the modern house quintet, a french band who makes house music. like the former release, this new one features two house/deep house tracks: * marmande* starts with a lush pad and staccato bassline soon joined by percussions and an organ chord. the second part of the track introduces gradually a flute line plus a powerful open hi-hat. * bellevue* opens with a pad and a filtered rhodes synth supported by a low-fi bassline. that structure evolves step by step until the break introduces strong open hit-hats followed by another flute line.

the second release on people of earth is from another detroit native that calls atlanta home, mr. reggie dokes. the psychostasia boss is back and doing it better than ever. following up kai alces quiet revenge ep with a limited edition 10 inch that blends techno and house in a way that only reggie can. straight dance floor heat.
vital sales points: limited to only 400 copies. 10 inch vinyl only