nice price deal !!! expanding on the success of forward strategy group, label boss smear has fashioned the new minimalist outfit, retail & leisure, with a new addition of the fsg corporate family. retail & leisure is in many ways the polar opposite of fsg, ditching their trademark dense, heavy techno in favour of simplicity, space and a more systematic approach to composition. side a strips right down to the bare essentials, leaving little more than an ice-cold rhythm, bleep and hiss, creating a deep mix-tool for fans of artists such as mika vainio and sleeparchive. the b side features a remix by fsgs latest recruit adrian ross. mechanical scrapes and clangs mesh with deep, pressing kicks to create a sound which is dense and impenetrable. ross is a unique entity in techno: with a genuine outsiders take on the genre, he is an exciting prospect and a great asset to the group. the final track is r&ls take on dubstep, with dry, chalky percussion, discordant siren and churning bass. snares spin, shuffle and shatter against the tracks main, oppressive rhythms. the record ends with some valuable advice on where one should position ones feet

minz aka michel sanchez-infante, is a dj, producer and live performer from the netherlands. after producing for a few years, his productions caught the attention of ripperton in may 2007. ripperton released minz debut >un/mute ep< and the follow-up >jade ep< on his perspectiv label. both were well received and followed by a string of remixes on labels like connaisseur, suruba and 2pin, and compilation tracks for meerestief and perspectiv. after taking some time out to work on his sound, minz is getting back up to speed with releases for suruba x and now for ransom note. his style is slowly shifting to a more housey and organic sound, while keeping the deepness, thoughtful composition and meticulous attention to detail. tracks like ganzfeld demonstrate how minz has the ability to create outstanding productions that grow slowly on you before knocking you off your feet. on remix duties is the illustrious lee jones. hot off his brilliant ep on cityfox, lee blesses ransom note with his indelible take on electronic music. as deep as it gets and with a powerful exploration of the original, lees remix of ganzfeld is stunning journey sure to set off the after party in all of us.

gramophonedzie delivers one of the most distinctive club bombs of the year with why dont you, used as a dancefloor weapon of choice by the likes of tony humphries, roger sanchez, dj sneak, kevin saunderson, carl cox, dennis ferrer and norman jay and gaining tremendous support on bbc radio 1. an addictive concoction of house, funk and classic swing, why dont you is set to be one of 2010s biggest crossover hits, providing the perfect feel good antidote to the january blues. in addition to the original, remixes are courtesy of bingo players, trevor loveys and greenmoney.

spooky chicago and acid drive phreakin trax

next mills bomb!!

mirco bertani & valerio simplici aka club squisito present their new project. deep sonorities & great atmosphere for this soulful house tune...

ladies and gents, a round of applause for max essa >2 be the one u want<. max has been behind a slew of classic releases over the years, including his recent and amazing work with the bearfunk label in collaboration with owner and international disco svengali stevie kotey. max is a true soldier of the balearic cause, the isit boys are more than pleased to have him at the helm of their tenth outing.

detroits most mysterious talent, anonym, joined forces with amsterdam local heroes esther duijn & steady douglas, to form d.a.d., and deliver what may become one of the years essential releases. track 1 is the first born child of a serie of songs by this blazing trio, a straight up house killer you dont want to miss. zuidwest, a deep house number by the dutch duo, is as fresh as addictive. supported by the likes of rozzo, baaz, soulphiction, luna city express or dan drastic, amongst many others

300 only in limited screen printed and hand numbered sleeve! the dark esquire is dumbwaiters bcrs new solo project.

oh my god! this is another impressive release on the fast growing analogmode label. a.paul is on a roll with his string of releases in 2009 on labels like planet rhythm, kombination research and naked lunch to name only a few. this time he collaberates with one of the biggest in the industry: the advent! this tune is just what to except from these guys. straight froward pumping techno! the second track is by japanese techno warrior riuji takeuchi followed up on the flip by sinisa tamamovic taking it deep. last but not least a switch in styles to the dancefloor magnet tadox. all in all a great diverse techno ep which you just cant afford to miss!

support: steve bug, jay haze, someone else, mark henning, matt star, pan pot, agaric, jason emsley!!! 2009 has been an extremely busy year for billy dalessandro. on top of having recently relocated from his hometown of chicago to montreal, the year has marked his most engaging yet in terms of gigging and musical output. along with a successful three-month european tour, billy released a string of highly acclaimed singles, and his latest artist album (not to mention his growing catalog under the huge hephner and tyrone aliases). however, it should come as no surprise that the producer has saved the best for last.
>strombooty< (for details, consult your local urban dictionary) is the modern dalessandro sound, combining heady experimentation with dance floor prowess. the eps title track is a deep, yet explosive number that creeps in subtly like dark clouds on the horizon, before raining down a devastating thunderstorm over the speakers.
the latin-flavored >el tapatio< and super-deep cut >speak to me< make up the b-side. although the tracks represent different aspects of the dalessandro sound, the commonality they share is a thoughtful approach to dance music that much of the formulaic output these days lacks.

the latest masters of hardcore sampler includes tracks from noize suppressor, t junction & rudeboy, day mar and tomcat & rudeboy.

a 12inch sampler from the 2010 new 2x12 album by hieroglyphic being encompassing tribal & sufi experimental sounds with a touch of that classic house nuance.

includes fat breaks mix by evil nine and a spaced out cadged baby disco trip!!

2007 mixes by erick e and mark!

sci-fi techno from jeff mills on his new axis sub-label something in the sky. fans of classic mills style techno and ufos will not be disappointed

is it balearic return with their most eagerly anticipated release yet!

the begining of a new stage on exquisite music, a time to explore different directions without forgeting the imprint s deepfoundations. gilles bineaux delivers a neo-detroit ish masterpiece, whilst bioground takes you on a tripped out journey

powerful uk techno , 3 track monster ep

just a brilliant piece of music... balearic / cosmic influenced... incl ray mang disco mix op the flipside

nice price deal !!! 1998 mixes!! babylon zoo is famous for his hit single spaceman which hit no.1 in 20 countries in 1996!!!!

great raw analog jackin tech stuff!!

two of italys most formidable electrosonic programmers, composite profuse & kobol electronics were handpicked by veteran covert intelligence agent wilhelm von erwache to decode the encrypted archives of sismi, the italian secret service, and bring to life these clandestine events onto a 12 inch vinyl disk. on the a side, composite profuse (minimal rome, bunker) uncovers his tracks, blackfriars bridge & patience and charcoals and sets them to an ominous electro soundtrack that his name is synonymous for. the b side sees kobol electronics (minimal rome) deliver two sonic binary programs, code01 & code10 that will devastate both internetworks and dancefloors worldwide.

the debut situation release has been one of our best selling 12s of the year, thankfully the boys are back with yet another massive release. having taken the edits scene by storm with their amazing debut release on disco deviance and the launch of their own imprint with an equally strong set of cuts, the situation crew have now established themselves as favourites of some of the worlds leading disco djs like greg wilson, ashley beedle, optimo, horse meat disco, the revenge and pete herbert amongst others. on this release the seriously percussive disco vibes of late in the love break fuses the sounds of paul simon with some salsoul flavours to produce a truly inspired musical blend. heavily influenced by the sound and attitude of greg wilson, its a perfect track for any disco or balearic dj set. flip the record over and the party really starts to lift off as goblin gets mashed up with the b52s and reworked into a wicked, percussion driven slice of disco funk. absolute dance floor madness situation style

how does one follow up the highly successful nitrogen 2 oxygen1 and backseat driver eps? slutbox duo billy dalessandro and daniel mnookin do so with a deeper cut feat kicks, basslines, thunderstorms and a memorable lyric: wet food, time to earn my money!!

we are super excited to be announcing a very dear project to our hearts and a long awaited project from the man of the hour mr. jay tripwire with this sampler part i from debut lp titled ‘,4th density’, on seasons recordings. after the wonderful response from the titled single ‘,save each other’, featuring the beautiful vocals of marie tweek, we have been waiting to be able to drop this project for the world to enjoy! this project was built for the dance floor! every song on the project has a place in the night and we really hope you enjoy it as much as we have getting it together. if you like it deep and dirty, play this one loud!!

hailing from croatia, davor is the latest talent to join the long list of matrix international artists. >transitional objects< is an amazingly epic track made in the image of the classics of techno. if you missed out on the very first convextion records on matrix in 1996, now is your chance to get what is sure to be another highly revered and sought after matrix treasure. davors >transitional objects< includes remixes by jolka, and area, and is already being played on the air and in the clubs by many of the worlds top djs. the first pressing is a limited release colored vinyl edition and will be highly sought after by collectors and fans. get yours now!

this is big! john karagiannis and paylipservice present their brandnew great hit kidnapping situation! very cool techno tunes for th big audience. remixed by man of the moment a.paul in his special rolling techno style and a funky remix for the spanish crowd by amigos labelboss dj link!! buy on sight..

jays brings the deep underground vibe back into house!

for almost as long as there have been djs, there have been dj tools: bonus beats, acapellas and ambient overlays have long been the stock in trade of selectors interested in more than simple crossfades from outro to intro. but back at the beginning of 2007, luciano put a new twist on a triedand- true idea with no model no tool. the inaugural release on cadenza split composition, a sublabel of the iconic swiss imprint, no model no tool revitalized the recombinant concept, offering djs a selection of readymade miniatures that worked like sonic building blocks—oddly-shaped bits and pieces designed to be stacked and shuffled to the djs delight.

originally released in 2004!! incl mugwump remix!

is it balearic return with the seventh release on their acclaimed label ! is it balearic..? recordings present the deadstock 33s - a very >spicy< journey into wide screen space dub from the mind of justin robertson. >drifting on a wave< is a lush sweeping electro dub soundtrack from the master of dapper balearia ! despite perhaps being more well known for his heavy weight club sets, justin was instrumental in establishing the deep roots of manchesters balearic scene, along with aficionados moonboots and jason boardman. his spice night was a legendary event in the north of england and added a distinctly english spin to the balearic blueprint. celebrated underground edit maestros main stem tackle the remix, creating a beautiful epic balearo-dub soundscape which already sounds like an adriatic classic finally >echo sound< wraps it all up in a slow motion cosmic disco fashion, with more than a little italo swagger, twisted in all the right places. is it balearic…?-oh yeah

this is what happens, the third release on the botanika label, is a story of two cities: tel-aviv, israel, represented on the a side by polar pair, and detroit, usa, represented by both atlantis, with a ferocious spoken word delivery, and mark flash, whose classic detroit soulful techno remix occupies the b side - both of whom hail from the underground resistance collective. the collaboration between polar pair and atlantis, the voice behind urãs classic transitions, came about after a meeting in tel aviv in spring 2007, and now the dubplate is creating serious club-buzz in the underground scenes of both cities, as in the ur related forums.

support by: someone else, barem, onur özer, nihad tule, troy pierce, xpansul, mark henning, dave martin, claude von stroke, tyler, jason emsley, billy dalessandro, tyrone, pan pot, donk boys...

summer is on the way! mat303 and josh love come with a magnificent rework of their 2006 summer hit princesita on p hot number 3, including new remixes by aitor ronda and raul mezcolanza! there are also two digital exclusive remixes available which come from no other than prude polly and mehdi d!

tedd paterson remix (rekids)
support by: karotte, osunlade, konrad black, dj t, 2000 & one

banging mixes by phonjaxx / d.o.n.s. vs dbn!!

big with motorcitysoul, gorge, rainer weichold, martin eyerer, pierre deutschmann, moonbootica, tiger stripes, hector romero

new van hoesen! three crafty compositions full of dubby chords, metallic handclaps and distant signals. peter van hoesen is gaining stature with every release. tip!

huuge package of mixes by the shapeshifters, swedish house mafioso john dahlbaeck and french legend joakim!!

the (lithuanian hardstyle) machine is back after his debut release on tremble which took the hardstyle scene by storm! electronic diversity is full of squared kicks and again serves a tasty synth pattern combined with cool edits that will cause devastation to all feet even on international dance floors! pendulum builds up slowly with bouncy kicks to an impressive distorted climax. the machine himself is slowly but surely building up a reputation to live up to. find out why!all together tremble tracks drops another anthem in the making, do not miss it!dj support: luna, pavo, the machine, darkraver, sam punk, binum, dj ghost, dj kutski (bbc radio one), q ic, warmduscher, symastic and many more!

juan sanchez, the amsterdam based producer with spanish background, makes his wolfskuil debut with an impressive 2 track single. the freakshow ep is an examplary showcase of what juan is capable of. two peaktime tracks, but both with different angles. the title track delivers exactly what you expect from a song with that particular title. freaky, out of control basslines and over the top rhythmic exersises, with loads of subtle hints, clever programming and detailed edits form the freaked out basis for juans vocals. no 4 bars are the same, but the track is coherent from beginning untill the end. prepare to rip up floors with this one!23 positions shows a different side of juan. its carrying his trademark production style, but 23 positions takes a more melodic approach. beautifully arranged strings sweep in and out througout the track, accompanied by a non stop rolling groove. again there is a remarkable eye for detail, clever programming and spot on sound engineering, wich makes this tune explode from any pa.

big with dj emerson, paco osuna, tom clark, troy pierce, xpansul, sascha krohn and many more...

doppler effect-style electrofunk, red vinyl, limited to 100 copies!

the second instalment of the aprÚs vinyl series sees australian producer touch sensitive (also a member of van she) kicking things off with >body stop<, an italo disco stomper thats been at home in the fc catalogue for quite some time. recently unearthed by london based producer toby tobias in a chart of >hidden gems< it seemed only natural to ask toby to remix body stop and the result sees toby putting more space in the track, pushing it further onto the dancefloor and keeping it playful all at once. on the flip we take the uk connection a little further with leeds based producer bonar bradberry floating into cosmic territory with >fought & won< whilst toby tobias turns in some glorious tour-bus-disco on >azul blue<, guitars and acid lines sitting comfortably side by side for the ride.

one of our best selling labels, who have really carved out a niche for sublime, chilled but chunky grooves a side is dropout –seeing coyote stepping onto the dancefloor whilst still keeping all the elements of their sound. electric guitars, arpeggios, and a catchy little melody. tranced out, chugging and laidback in equal measures. the remix of dropout by deadstock 33s-the balearic godfather himself-justin robertson takes the track into chunky electro dub bounce territory. the flip sides >how you doin< is a laid back slice of dubby balearica with a remix from the international peoples gang who offer up a supreb remake, reminiscent of weatheralls early 90s output coyote and is it balearic doing exactly what it says on the label !is it balearic…?-oh yeah