benjamin brunns first full-length since songs from the beehive with move d, leaving aside his recent colour tracks which was a history of edm.

coming from the notorious l.a. promoters/multi-media group droid behavior, vangelis and vidal vargas are no strangers to techno. these brothers have been shaping and molding l.a. dance floors since the early 2000s. formerly known as acid circus, they started to record as raíz in 2010 for their first release on historia y violencia.

new years deal - after recording tapes & cd-rs at home since 1994 in france, the first release of violence fm on vinyl appears tardily on mathematics recordings in 2009. in 2010, he has released a amazing ep on the french label premier sang that reminded us the work of the detroit pioneers especially derrick may & the genius of new wave new order. rhythm playing and drum-machines programmings, editing, mix and mastering, his compositions are often inspired by tribal spirits, organic deep bass and melodies, oscillating beetween smoothie and energy, or both.

bergerac releases are few and far between. just 3 singles and one album since september 2010, all self penned by label boss red rack em. he has pushed his hybrid sound of woozy deep house and arid bass driven garage techno into the hearts and minds of the scenes elite including four tet, mike huckaby, mcde, magda, move d and axel boman. the 4th release introduces a new artist and sound to bergerac, seetheroad is a mysterious outsider with an impeccable techno pedigree. words are kind of useless when quality of this depth is on offer.
early dj support from kyle hall, ame, axel boman and hunee.

we are really pleased to welcome steve pickton aka soul 223 aka stasis, and many others side projects, in the neroli family. been a fan of his many aliases and projects since the mid nineties, releasing on art, opart, peacefrog, b12, multiplex, likemind, otherworld and so on.

kyodai have had a strong run of releases since their debut here on freerange last year. their mi rumba ep must have impressed a lot of people as they went on to release a follow up ep for mad mats blossoming local talk label and also have an ep due on pokerflat in the coming weeks. kerri chandler dug it enough to include on his ra podcast and it was also picked up for the cielo compilation on nervous. la luz kicks off this release with a brazilian rhythm known as candomblé laying the foundation of the groove.

despite the advent and cari lekebusch being two of the most enduring names in techno, the release of sonic intervention is the most high profile product to date of a working relationship that has that has spanned almost the entire history of techno. something of a landmark for all concerned, not only is it the first full-length album from the advent since 2005 s t.r.i.n.i.t.y long player for berlin s tresor records but for h-productions and its founder, the project is the highlight thus far of the labels resurgent release schedule. as lekebusch commented, to have known and respected cisco and his music or so long it was of course a great moment to get to release this album. the blend of old and new styles with high caliber the advent production has created a strong album with depth and variety that i think new and old fans alike will really enjoy .

lp includes downloadcode the time has come. the funky nerd and knob-handler erdbeerschnitzel alias tim keiling is releasing his first physical album on mirau. the young producer, who has moved from his hometown of mittelfischbach to bonn, tapped into the lode of versatility early on, and has been extracting one surprise after another ever since.

after a longer break mainakustik is back with a release by the labelowner himself, matt star. he delivered two melodic oldskool flavoured technotracks called >casionation pt.1 + pt.2<, which are on heavy rotation in his sets since nearly a year. its also the teaser to matts upcoming lp which will be released in spring 2013.
the ep comes around with a unbroken dub remix who is well known for releases on rawax, delsin and others.

first of all were fans of digitaline since the first hour. were more than proud to present their third ep

vase continues its blooming series of stellar releases since its inception a few months ago with its boldest release to date: the zodiac ep. this self-titled project by producer / songwriter jeremy rose marks a definitive episode in the young labels direction. the brain and ear behind some truly singular releases, rose is responsible for production on the weeknds house of balloons (what you need, loft music, the party & the after-party), as well as >genesis< by bay area artists the jealous guys and the acclaimed styrofoam cup session remix of roach gigzs >got em like<.

>in her eyes< is the first release of vito de lucas label, aeropop. it is also the first original aeroplane material since >save me now< and the in-flight entertainment compilation. thats two pretty good reasons to check this record out - two more are the fantastic remixes by tiger & woods and chopstick & johnjon.

since the latter half of the last decade, alex melia aka reso has been blending heightened technological futurism with dancefloor prowess to create a densely cinematic musical universe. following last years >ishimura< ep, >check 1.2< is the next single to be introduced from forthcoming debut album >tangram< on civil music. an unflinching vision of the future and complete competency in his craft sees reso construct a brave new narrative in the way that timeless artists like richard d james, photek, dj shadow and a guy called gerald have done for earlier generations.
comes with code for free mp3 download of this release.

nice price deal !!! to the previously uninitiated, welcome to the world of reso. for the familiar, welcome to >tangram<. since the latter half of the last decade, alex melia aka reso has been blending heightened technological futurism with dancefloor prowess to create a densely cinematic musical universe. >tangram< is the much anticipated release of resos debut long player, a landmark thirteen track odyssey that reaffirms the place of the album within modern electronic music.
double 12 inch vinyl release, includes code for free mp3 download of the full album.

techno fans in new york and chicago should be pretty aware of jeff derringer by now. since launching oktave in october 2009 with partner kevin gregor, the former indie rocker has turned a passion for deeper electronic music into a respected dj and promoter career. but it is as a producer that jeff has begun to earn rising recognition elsewhere-throughout the us and beyond-with his records infiltrating europe via support from the likes of silent servent, chris leibing and peter van hoesen, along with many others that have graced oktave over the years.

following his debut on dirt crew with the contribution to our deep love 2? compilation last month rotterdams ben la desh presents his first full lenght ep. 4 blistering and deep grooving tracks that mark his style somewhere between disco, 90s and chicago house. he first caught our attention with great releases on the outernational label and since then we have supported his sound in our sets. slow and deep is the game here.. enjoy!

it has been four long years since glissando released the critically acclaimed >with our arms wide open we march towards the burning sea< and the duo finally return this november with a new record >the world without us<. the new material bares glissandos trademark of ethereal voices and tip-toing piano melodies but the overall sound is richer and more expansive. epic swells of strings and guitars sore above the drones and field recordings to create an intense yet fragile noise. this lp is a highly limited deluxe package of just 300 copies, including code for free mp3 download of the full album.

its been six months since we enjoyed the freshest sounds from dissonant boss marc antona. the release of his darwin ep for truesoul and our heavily supported in flagranti ep, bookended april of this year and saw marc preparing for his summer residency in ibiza.

yagya: rhythm of snow – subwax bcn lp01 2lp subwax bcn is a new born record shop based in barcelona and run by two swedish music lovers. to celebrate the opening of the new shop they here proudly presents icelands finest ambient/dub producers yagya!this album was originally released back in 2002 and has since then been a real collectors gemm. it features 8 stunning and timeless ambient/dub techno tracks, recorded in reykjavik during the frozen summer of 2001. all the tracks have been remastered by rashad at dubplates & mastering...

the miracles club are producer rafael fauria, singer-songwriter honey owens and dancer ryan boyle from portland, oregon. since 2008 the group embarked on a mission spreading the joys of classic dance music vibes. their style draws from an endless palette including early new york & chicago house, detroit techno, and psychedelic pop. on stage the miracles club have manifested live alongside acts like larry heard, glass candy, gang gang dance, mikeq, kim ann foxman, blondes, and hunee.

mussurunga - that is the name which is used by the complete body inked cousins sigi aigner and didi bruckmayr for their outstanding performances on club dance-parties, festivals, free-parties and weddings in the home- and foreign-countries since more than two years. at their shows they use deep bass-lines, demanding beats, gentle hooklines and raging 3-d objects. the large sized mr. state-opera-chorister aigner and the dwarfish universal-bush-leaguer dr. bruckmayr also are known for their benedictional work with the performance-group fuckhead, for them they count as finded minds. mussurunga is a frowing suburb of the brazilian provincial capital salvador da bahia, which aigner and bruckmay vistied job related. while one of them waited without success for a date in mussurunga and spent all the spondulix which was meant for the taxi, the other one worked very hard in the regional beach-bars on artistic concepts. the result of this jobshare is, among other things, the present ep.

the jefferson airplanes sixth album volunteers was released in 1969, a mere two year since their monumental psychedelic hippie rock album surrealistic pillow movlp034. a politically charged album, volunteers mainly dealt with the injustice of the vietnam war.
180 gram audiophile vinyl and 4 page insert in gatefold sleeve.

rmixed coloured vinyl only release !!! eady for some bambule and some glory in the morning suit for deep emotional moments on the dancefloor whitelabels, bootlegs, dubplates are a part of the dj culture since the late 70s when djs starts to be individuals and not anymore record players of radio edits. in a time of digital revolution is it important to remember where we come from and to understand music as a gift from me to you and let that we enjoy it on the floor in the manifest of dancing. no profit, no hurt, just free music for free people.

following on from a pair of extended players released in 2011 (passed me by / we stay together), andy stott returns to modern love with luxury problems, an 8 track album of new material recorded over the last 12 months. five of the tracks on the album feature the voice of alison skidmore, andys onetime piano teacher whom he hadnt seen since he was a teenager back in 1996. there was no grand gesture in mind, it just sort of happened – but after almost a year of studio work the result is really quite unlike anything you will have heard from him before.

berlins todd bodine is a fine representation of the underground music culture that has grown out of the city since the fall of the wall: gaining a residency at historical tresor club, he went on to become one of the most sought after german djs to perform around the globe, establishing himself as a...

just a few months after polar era, their acclaimed second reference, lycaon records casts the next, end of times. its a bit peculiar third product since, as its name implies, it means that time comes to an end: past, present and future. as in the previous deliveries, two cuts original by agony forces are accompanied by two remixes, one by the enigmatic swedish abdulla rashim and the other by the booming nx1.

(12inch white with orange splatter) after a summer break baum records is back with label head resoe. this is resoes first solo ep on baum, since november 2009.

with recent releases for internasjonal and tim sweeneys beats in space records, los angeles based producer secret circuit (otherwise known as eddie ruscha) has had a breakthrough year with his brittle synth jams, taking inspiration from balearic disco and minimal wave alike. however, he has been a prolific producer since 1996, and this record on emotional response, entitled tropical psychedelics, collects productions from rusha up until 2010 that have previously only seen the light of day on cassette releases. described by the label as a >balearic-tropical-afro-psychedelic whirl<, the album packs a rich palette of analogue textures into its ten tracks, from the afro dub of >afrobotics<, through the hazy, beatless combination of piano and analogue synth on >psouvenirs< to the psychedelic tropicalia of >foggy twilights<.

it hass been eight years since michael mayer released his debut album >touch<, but one certainly couldnt consider him lazy, what with a tightly packed schedule of dj gigs and umpteen remixes. all the more reason that kompakt is pleased to announce the sophomore album mantasy, a long-awaited, indispensable update of michael mayers production sound and an essential release for the label in 2012.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, includes cd-copy of the album.

sumerian fleet ep on creme eclipse. big menacing darkwave with an industrial tinge from this mysterious west coast super group, like someone finally removed those damn sunglasses from the sisters of mercy dude and showed him the world was an even sadder place than he imagined. little was heard of him since. a masterclass in weltschmerz.

its been three years since ghosts on tape (a.k.a. ryan merry) last released an ep of his own, and while the san francisco-based producer has remained busy on the remix front, many have likely missed the transformation hes undergone in the interim.

ruffhouse is a collective consisting of pessimist, vega and cooper. the trio decided to join forces at the start of 2012 and have since been gaining support from some of the major players in the drum and bass scene including loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical. with a distinct and recognisable sound, ruffhouse are bridging the gap between the modern and the old, the deep and the dark. >pellet / classified< is the first vinyl release for promising bristol based trio, both tracks featuring heavily in the sets of loxy, dbridge, doc scott and skeptical.

our long time friend lawrence is back to mule musiq since his excellent 12 inch >above the sky< in 2011. we think its not necessary to say bla bla about his beautiful house music. christopher rau remix made something special ...

eats everythings forthcoming release for dirtybird continues to gather momentum. since first being showcased on diplo & friends radio 1 show by justin martin and claude von stroke, the track has been making the round and has since appeared on pete tongs show and annie macs mix for the channel 4 house party.

teal presents south london ordnance as the artist for the sixth release. since his emergence in early 2012 south london ordnance has recieved much hype, and rightfully so. two of his deeper sonic excursions >witch hunt< and >chase scene< span the two sides of this, his probably most exciting ep to date.

with tok024, tonkind presents a wonderful collaboration work,in between the australian team shades of gray from sydney and and melbournes shiny kid uone. best think about it, for this production they did not met in sydney nor in melbourne, but in prag. here, the one part of shades of gray, czech national michal schwa still have his studio. long time ago, back in summer 2005 he landed in australia with a bag full of vinyl, a string of dj gigs and the promise of unchartered territory ahead. soon after he met there local producer nick west, their common passion lead to a collaboration. besides their shades of gray project, they formed the label beef records. since then they have made a huge impact on the house music scene, shur-i-kan, miguel migs, luna city express, miss kittin, jimpster, pezzner, laurent garnier, smash tv and the timewriter are just the tip of an iceberg of fans. their debut album and career pinnacle to date, soul machine, was critically acclaimed by the press, receiving glowing reviews in dj mag and debug. to carry on this journey they keep on meeting good producers and djs all around the world to share and develope their skills. katoomba is the outcome of such an exchange. further more uone who is even more a walking music normad, gave his best ingredients to this release. what we hear is a shaking, colorful ep, which will arrest attention out there...for sure

project e is mark es first collaboration since his good times release on prins thomas internasjonal label some 4 years ago with >dragon<. this time mark teams up with keyboardist nat woodcock. the result of this can be heard on the megacity ep.
a 3 track 12 inch combining the influences from both producers ranging through 80s synth pop, classical avant garde, italo disco & detroit techno. a departure from previous merc releases which have relied on sample heavy driven deep house, project e holds tight to the deep house direction but takes it into strange cosmic territory. the megacity ep is the first in a series of releases due over the coming months.

after a moment of silence, the legendary hardgroove label adult records is back with a brand new 12inch. this label has been on top of its game since 2005, and has always stayed true to their sound. this time chris chambers drops 4 fierce tracks in trademark adult style.

nico purman returns to vakant with his most technoid record since his 2009 va025 euphrasia ep. a cut the bubble reveals the direction nico is taking with this ep. contemporary techno with a classic touch and the distinctive twist that is characteristical for purmans works. b-side blow my mind slackens the pace a little bit and gives room for more trippy yet groovy moments on the floor later in the morning. mind bending.

dimi angelis & jeroen search make their first appearance on par grindviks stockholm ltd label with their >rhetorica ep<. the pair have been working together since their debut collaborative release on music mans sublabel, ion, in 2004. since then they have released on figure, smallville, traut, balans and their own imprint a&s. they also produce together under the >counterpart< guise and have eps on jeff mills 6277, oscar muleros warm up and the advents kombination research under their belt. the >rhetorica ep< is a lesson in deep, patient and hypnotic sounds. a rounded ep that works both in home and club, and will undoubtedly prick the ears of the techno fraternity. jonas kopp interpreted both the originals into a version of his own. this remix is full of drive and energy, something he brings to all his works.

almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.

gtcm is back for a very special debut release by parisian artist low jack. at the crossroads between avant-garde techno-funk and a mischievous take on the sound of yesterday, low jacks clockmacker beats are channeled through a radiesthesia pendulum and the effects are akin to vertigo-inducing opiates of the strongest persuasion.
in addition to the three outstanding originals, this release contains gerds very first remix as geeeman. the wait has been long since his acclaimed releases on clone and he has delivered an irresistible remix geared towards dancefloor explosion that must not be missed.

we keep the good-times rolling along on the kolour mothership with the debut ep of deep-disco don debonair. we have been taking notes on this guy since we heard his first tune and ever-since, he just seems to move from strength to strength with each tune that is released. needless to say, when the opportunity arose for us to debut his first full-on solo ep, it was the epitome of a no-brainer for us. debonair shows us all facets of his musical capability with a melting pot of music ranging from the traditional debonair deep-disco sound to slo-mo beat-down business, deep-fused funk, with a dash of beautiful baleric sprinkles for good measure.

synonymous with detroit, techno, and tresor, scan 7 have remained protagonists of the berlin-detroit axis since it was first forged in the sweaty obsidian of the clubs original wertheim vault home. now, over 20 years later, the masked techno collective pay tribute to the triptychs matted histories on >the resistance ep<.

trevino aka marcus intalex has been wowing all and sundry with his tight detroit / chicago / whoknoswhere take on uk bass music. his early tracks like >chip< on martyns 3024 and >derelict< on naked lunch, showed tough, melodic, techno and electro were back on the menu, but filtered thru the mind and ears of a man who was been releasing fresh uk music since 1994. appleblim was amongst the first to hear and start playing trevino’s new cuts, and has seen him go from strength to strength.
eearly dj / radio support already from: martyn, loefah, 2562, scuba, mary anne hobbs, oneman, rob booth, rob da bank, ben ufo, pearson sound, axel boman, distal, objekt, synkro ...

kill for love, chromatics first album since night drive, finally gives this loosely associated, prematurely decayed musical aesthetic its magnum opus and brilliantly transcends it.

were proud to present you the 14th installment of soweso records, delivered by our close friend and one of amsterdams finest: boris werner. with set it off, boris delivers an amazing ep that showcases his diversity as an artist. as an addition to the three amazing original tracks, were excited to welcome back makam to the label. his techno infused! orchestra drama mix brings a unique perspective to the title track and shows that makam has evolved a lot since his debut ep on soweso 001. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! kabale und liebe & lauhaus!

124 recordings are pleased to introduce their first release, joey kays toy piano with a remix courtesy of washerman. joey kay from chicago has been producing since 1989, and has only chosen to appear on a small number of releases, starting with eclectiz (house jam - 1994).

the mysterious zohar – nobody knows who he is, but what we do know is that his music is truly remarkable. we first took notice of him for his great records on the equally fantastic label quintessentials. his love for philly soul samples is one of the reasons why he is such a perfect match for tenderpark since we are big philly lovers ourselves. brooklyn 9.30 am and dog day are full of wonderful soul references and so is the drei farben house edit of brooklyn. another deep quality outing from tenderpark. supported by alex agore, roman rauch, ivano tetelepta, skipson, borrowed identity, adryiano, ynk