a year after his debut album viaggi, amsterdam based italian marco antonio spaventi is back with another fine full length statement. entitled -isola sommersa and landing on m>o>s recordings, it follows up after many great eps on the label over the last five years. spaventi has a passion for old school house but always brings it up to date. using hardware tools like a natural extension of his body, he cooks up rugged grooves, nostalgic moods and smoky atmospheres that cocoon you in sound of its own. as well as releasing on other labels like slow motion, secretsundaze, pizzico records and cos mos, he is also an acclaimed production wizard and runs his own professional studio.

amir alexander makes his triumphant return to argot with an exceptional and enigmatic new record, the butterfly. since providing the label’s inaugural release in 2012 with his gutter flex ep, alexander’s music has graced the catalogues of respected labels like secretsundaze, finale sessions, and hype_ltd, and expanded his vanguard sounds and anunnaki cartel imprints. the butterfly finds alexander picking up the conversation where gutter flex left off, but now he s speaking it in a new language.

sze the new sister label from secretsundaze steps up with the second release in the shape of a killer ep from sheffield s lo shea (hope works / seaghdha). lo shea runs the excellent hope works venue in sheffield where he has invited everyone from robert hood to ben ufo to play. he has also released a string of great eps on his own imprint seaghdha. summa part 1 is pure unadulterated peak time party vibes. warm rhodes keys and a straight forward groove are juxtaposed by a huge bass line with...

man of mystery, a sagittariun, may not be the first, nor the last, in a long lineage of techno producers to go undercover and under a veil of anonymity, but the west country artist doesnt use this cloak to stir up any hype, quite simply the music does the talking, and since 2011, has released a breath taking selection of music on his own elastic dreams label. and so the archer lands on hypeltd after only one other foray onto labels other than his own (2014s lost cities ep for secretsundaze).

sze is a new london based label emanating from the secretsundaze camp. born from the age old adage of hearing music from friends and artists that didnt fit with the latter’s more refined sound, sze will serve as a more open platform for other forms of dance music be that techno, breakbeat, bass heavy or ambient sounds.

aus music follow up another solid year of releases that included both eps and albums from their ever-expanding family with their first of 2015 - another offering from berlin based youandewan. consistently modest in his ascent, youandewan has steadily built his reputation behind releases on secretsundaze, hypercolour and simple records as well his release on aus back in june of 2014

underground quality artist and fear of flying owner blm drops *easy knocking* this spring for huxleys saints & sonnets imprint.
blm, or ben micklewright, has been increasingly on the radar of quality house heads in recent years with output for underground quality and secretsundaze nudging his profile slowly but surely. his stewardship of fear of flying alongside jay massive has resulted in the label, in similarly steady fashion, becoming a mustcheck for fans of the deeper end of house techno who are seeking something that sidesteps trends.blm is at his best when turning in moody, hypnotic and robust house cuts imbued with a distinct uk stylings and that is exactly what he does on *easy knocking* while also turning in electroid tones on opening cut, *paris beatdown*. the result is a classic sounding 4-track ep that has picked up support from efdemin, hackman, djulz, citizen and mosca.

chez damier signed his debut for balance. gilles smith requested his remix treatment for secretsundaze. he is a busy producer and great dj, a true gifted artist known as jorge caiado. his new and much anticipated 4 track ep is finally here, released by his hometown label, groovement. house is where his heart is but jorge caiado s mind travels far beyond any genre, crossing the full music spectrum. his productions always incorporate different elements and new levels of energy. the new spotless mind ep gr020 follows the path revealed by his *beyond the atlantic* debut on balance, legendary chicago label run by chez damier. music that reflects his creative vision from inside out. originality and a sound signature are in development here. this 4 track collection demonstrates how deep, wide and yet close to the heart his music is, transcending both the context and vertigo of our time.

boutique beat outlet black key records return with an eighth release, welcoming the smpl pairing of german deep house don iron curtis, and leaves into the fold for the hello ada! ep which comes brandishing a remix from aus and secretsundaze talent youandewan.

secretsundaze and city fly repersenter flori with a precious deep house 4 tracker!

midnight love club the second strike! it is a pleasure to release the rhythm odyssey (dance music legend dean meredith) with more of his acidic analog rawness and fuzzy vintage synths. feel the warehouse vibe and check the deep techy remix of hotshot ethyl (secretsundaze, quintessentials). mlc loves you!
dean meredith is a veteran of dance music. he was not only one of the founders of chicken lips and thus a cosmic-disco godfather, but he was also one-half of bizarre inc., responsible for many rave anthems and more. as the rhyhtm odyssey in 2012, he is back on the hottest labels like rekids and golf channel. a real pro!

franck roger returns with a sharp three-track release alongside talented countryman terence:terry. the pairs this is now ep blasts us into 2012, a bold and edgy step-change for real tone off the back of vintage, stateside-vibed >after all< (with mandel turner). gritty opening number hustling peoples keeps things on edge, just as they should be. roger and terrys title track accelerates smoothly into funky, retro-tinged house flow, complimented by echoes of female vocal. final offering beaucoup la fête returns to moodier territory, a 4-4 stomp with real chaotic charm and buzzing fx. together, roger and terry have produced something very, very special for real tone. their >this is now ep< is a striking record asking the listener, very simply, to dance hard and dance now… early djs supports and feedbacks by damian lazarus, tania vulcano, lee foss, ralph lawson, heidi, james priestley (secretsundaze), ryan crosson, deetron, clive henry, josh wink, magda, dj t., sasha, efdemin, d julz, jimpster, matthew dear, ellen allien, hernan cattaneo, nick curly, michel cleis, sascha dive, boris werner, le loup...

following his two recent singles on scubas hotflush recordings, london based george fitzgerald is back with his much-anticipated third release and his debut for aus music. titled silhouette, the three-track ep includes two originals and a remix from american producer john roberts. fitzgerald once again manages to create a world in which garage, dubstep, house, r&b and a host of other musical influences happily co-exist. on silhouette hints of warm acid, layered oscillating synth lines, propulsive beats and fitzgeralds signature use of vocal samples make this a peak time affair, albeit an incredibly lush one. reset is eight minutes of forward thinking uk garage combined with the melodic sensibilities of detroit techno. for the silhouette remix, roberts develops a relentless broken groove, occasionally punctured by brief piano interludes that recall the sounds of his 2011 debut full-length on dial records, glass eights. a breathtaking remix that sounds like nothing else out there at the moment. in addition to silhouette, fitzgerald currently has remixes out for french house producer brawther on secretsundaze and uk bass artist throwing snow, as well as an upcoming ep on hotflush and a track on the labels recent compilation, back and 4th. this year will also bring the founding of man make music, a new label fitzgerald is starting with friends.

lnas third release comes from the godfather of the underground all the way from brookyln, new york: namely the legendary jovonn. first tune >a definition of a track< makes use of driving beats combined with ethereal and jazz-like melodies that work together to create a hypnotic atmosphere. second track >space atmosphere< has a more infectious styling, with an ever-progressive melody against a firm groove that grabs the listener and the dance floor. also featuring remixes from the much revered two armadillos, giles smith of secretsundaze and martin dawson (king roc) have turned out a modern classic to nail any peak time dance floor. the second remix comes from the newly formed mankind project. expect more from them this year with two other eps in the pipeline. this ep is something rather special!

soys debut release comes in the form of >red<, a no nonsense straight up house track with stabby chords and relentless groove evident on the s2k rendition. on remix duty cinematic pulls in the now berlin based parisian alexkid whos career spans over a decade in techno and electronics, originally cutting his teeth alongside laurent garnier at f-comm. alex pulls out all the stabs on his remix with a stomping kick that further extentuiates that groove and forms that hybrid of house and techno with soul. completing the ep >computer moods< already burning floors is the hidden gem on this package seeing some great reactions from watergate, berlin to secretsundaze, london. a dirty bass heavy drum track that tears through any funktion one sound system!! one not to sleep on!

played by karotte, giles smith (secretsundaze), laurent garnier... already up to its 17th release, yore keeps rolling on, this time with a new release by memory foundation. in 1994 robert hood found his way into a dark basement somewhere in viennas suburbia. mr. hood was impressed by what he had heard, and with him a dat-tape took a long journey back to where techno was invented once. with their first appearance on detroits m-plant label 15 years ago, the memory foundation or one of their many alter egos found its way into the hearts and the record-bags of many serious electronic music lovers. in 1997, after setting up their own record labels central and together with jeremiah grow! and other releases on m-plant, 7th city or usm followed. the memory foundation now returns with their contribution for the yore camp, with their >reptiles in exile ep< they prove that they havent lost their magic touch. the track burns with electro-funk fire, with natural kit and cymbal sounds giving the already-surging cut extra thrust and the staccato burble of metallic chords adding berlin flavour. a lithe eight-note bass motif anchors the warm techno-funk of >bass traveller< as a flaring synth motif squiggles alongside rhodes chords and a boogieing clavinet line, and its easy to become so engrossed by the tunes relaxed swing that the artistry of its arrangement can go underappreciated. textbook body music, >summer visions< is an earthier, mid-tempo funk workout thats sure to get the dance floor crowded, while the light-speed closer >reptiles< blazes a slinky house trail whose fresh swing has got yore written all over it. with any luck, we wont be waiting twelve more years for the next memory foundation release

guy gerbers universally embraced single on bedrock records stoppage time became a stand out anthem of the year at the likes of cocoon at amnesia and dc10 in ibiza along with secretsundaze in london. with a number of outstanding remix interpretations released previously alongside the definitive original, now in 2009, guy gerber creates a 13 minute monster groove version in his reshuffle guise, whilst rising french star danton eeprom takes a deeply dubbed out approach with stunning results

a big jump-up number, its popular with a huge range of djs ûsteve lawler's track of the summer, went down a storm at secretsundaze and it's being played at every type of dj at every time of venue û ewan pearson to tall paul to jo jo de freq. then there's belter. our tip with this release is playing it loud and wear something absorbent. it's a sinister, liquid little number û the opposite of the jauntiness of tooting warrior >>dj support steve lawler, david duriez, dirt crew, ewan pearson, john acquiviva, king roc, phonique, will saul

twenty years phonica rec

having spent the last seven years delivering impressive singles on a variety of labels - most notably aus music, secretsundaze and hype_ltd - ewan smith has decided the time is right to unleash his debut album under the youandewan alias.