jedi mind tricks is currently one of the hottest underground hip-hop groups in the united states. their sophomore album, violent by design, has sold over 85.000 copies and is regarded by many as one of the best independent hip-hop albums ever recorded. babygrande records is proud to present “the psycho-social, chemical, biological, and electro-magnetic manipulation of human consciousness” lp which is the cult classic prequel to violent by design. described by the source magazine as “ahead of its time” and by cmj as “a must own for anyone who cares about hip-hop culture,” the psycho-social was originally released only in limited pressings on vinyl 1997. the vinyl edition sells frequently on ebay for upwards of $100. that is until now... in 2002, prior to obtaining national distribution, babygrande released the cd version to independent retailers nationwide and scanned over 40.000 copies. now, babygrande has opened its vaults to re-release the the vinyl edition of the psycho- social in its entirety on collectible edition red vinyl (and for the first time ever in limited quantities on clear vinyl). thanks to digital remastering, listeners can obtain the album jedi mind tricks originally released in 1997, exactly as the artist intended. same barcode on black and clear vinyl, random fill, no guarantee.

more than ten years since he first emerged on skull disco, appleblim presents his debut album. the label he co-founded with shackleton was the first the world heard of his productions, but laurie osborne’s innate relationship with electronic music culture reaches back much further than those groundbreaking early days of dubstep. early days spent soaking up hardcore, jungle, techno and plenty more besides were fundamental foundations from which to spring into the then-unknown realms of sub-low half-step club music. at that time fwd>> and dmz were the church for this ritualistic sound, and appleblim was a regular fixture at both.

two of russian electronic music’s rising stars, phil gerus and alexander lay-far, invite you to join them at the solitary high social club. while table service is provided, they’d much rather you throw caution to the wind and head to the dancefloor.
before joining forces in the studio, both moscow-based musicians have delivered a string of memorable solo productions. lay-far has previously released a wealth of material on such labels as local talk, city fly, lazy days and 4lux black, while synthesizer fetishist gerus has showcased his electrofunk and disco-fired cuts on futureboogie recordings, sonar kollektiv, public release and superior elevation records.
the five tracks that make up solitary high social club deliver a perfect marriage of the two producers’ distinctive solo styles, combining the rich musicality of lay-far’s house productions with the spacey, intergalactic electronics of gerus’s discoid adventures. in many ways, it’s a marriage made in heaven – or in lay-far’s celebrated in-beat-ween studio, at least.

next up on sneaker social club is a fresh 12inch from robin clarke a.k.a dream cycle. after a chance meeting at gottwood in 2016 a bond was established between clarke and label owner jamie russell over a shared love of 2 bad mice and moving shadow and now, channeling elements of that influence, clarke presents his dream cycle part.1 ep. unfolding over 4 steppy tracks and an ambient closer, clarke melds sharp snares, summery motifs, dense atmospheres and thick subs whilst keeping things suffused with a distinctly uk quality that marries his work perfectly with the sneaker catalogue. dj support: ryan elliott, dj die, the black madonna, octo octa, bwana, altered natives, noodles (groove chronicles), liem (lehult), deejay astral, la4a, 2 bad mice, fred p, matt karmil, flori, marco zenker, j.rocc (lol at comment!), ajukaja, gnork, william djoko, till von sein, fold, asok, gene farris, dj bwin, seven davis jr, trp, dj octopus, dj normal 4, gerd, dean man s chest, poté, doc scott, violet, james welsh (kamera), konx-om-pax, etch, raresh, hrdvsion, michael serafini (gramaphone), soundbwoy killah, dj guy, mak & pasteman, shenoda, urulu, mark archer & james zabiela, zinc, lehult, jackie house, mosca, noodles (groove chronicles) & dj die

with previous form on colors and love fever, remi mazet returns on relatively new label social joy with a deep and refined trip through house music as played by a true musician. there’s a dusky, cinematic quality to the whole ep, from the captivating intro to the sweet rhodes soul of -safran- and on to the broken wheeze of -jazz e-. -shrine- has a more forthright club-ready veneer, while -jammin- brings furthermore machine-oriented grooves, but at all times the devil is in the details, and this record is most devilish indeed. one for all those craving a little more subtlety and flair in their house music.

this release has 2 tracks from dawn again & rothmans. rothmans ant runs vinyl only rothmans label from liverpool and dawn again who has releases on wonder stories and porn wax as well as ant’s rothmans imprint.
nazare is a balearic house which has been left on the slo cooker all day. with a nagging baseline and lush pads a plenty. max essa takes us on a moody balearic tropical ride for his remix.
walpole is another slice of balearic house with a throbbing bassline and trips arms. this time the remix picks up the pace a little for a more dance floor, norwegian disco-esque groove from edsc’s very own neil diablo.

social decay expands on their intense approach to techno with nods to noise, industrial and drum & bass. the manchester duos second lp-a triple vinyl package-follows 2014s cosmic microwave background, which also came out on speedy js label. social decay is out september 22nd.

dj support: faltydl, josey rebelle, mosca, zinc, foul play, stenny, west norwood cassette library, warlock, mr.beatnick, adam marshall, xxxy, teed, konx-om-pax, photonz, jerome hill, mark archer, n-type, happa, doc scott, ryan elliott, jakwob, shenoda, hrdvsion, tim parker, franklin de costa.

opuswerk presents himself with a phenomenal debut on the label, these 3 cuts shows the world how the music has the same impact as a building into our lifes. form follows function.

brand new silkie on his very own anti social label, support from n-type (rinse fm), l-wiz (alloutdubstep), dj hatcha, cimms (tempa), dj scratcha & dj quest.

sneaker social club follow up a slew of experimental, bass-driven records including neil landstrumm s dragon under lp and 12-s from bass clef, luke s anger and throwing snow with another solid piece of club tackle courtesy of brighton based etch. staying true to form in the follow up to acclaimed releases on soundman chronicles, wisdom teeth and lapsus - etch returns with 4 breaks-laden tracks reminiscent of moving shadow s golden era, rife with brash and burly kick drums, scattered snares and capacious atmospheres showcasing a young artist firmly on the ascent.

dj support: ben ufo, the black madonna, maya jane coles, stenny, luke handsfree, gene farris, jackie house (honey soundsystem), denham audio, dan curtin, j.phlip, the revenge, justin robertson, doc scott, pressa, kamera, edmondson, jon more (coldcut), moxie, rroxymore, konx om pax, truss, 2 bad mice, soulphiction, bruce, marco zenker, benjamin damage, norman nodge, dixon avenue basement jams, michael serafini, mark archer, zinc, serge (clone), rob smith/ rsd, dj guy, dismantle, xxxy, etch, joe, kornel kovacs, mark broom, john heckle, red rack em + many more

seekersinternational sends dub into another dimension, a place where the laws of physics appear irrelevant. formerly solid structures are made improbable and surreal, songs become dizzying, recursive mazes. but for all this weirdness, the canadian producer has generally hung onto dubs loved-up feel.

social experiment regular jonathan lee is back with a standout fourth release for the imprint. here he delivers four driving club cuts aimed squarely at the dance floor and once again showcases his intimately production style to perfect effect. the raw grooves that are the trademark of jonathan s sound are on show once again, but there is a subtle evolution as this exciting producer’s sonic palette just gets better and better. don t sleep on this.

it’s been two years since jef k’s excellent silver network label was in action, so it’s great to see the french mainstay back in action, and with the excellent shade on board no less. the london-based artist brings an addictive, chicago-tinged kind of deep house to the table with “london social club”, all mr fingers bass and deeper-than-deep pads. “initial pass” is no slouch in the slouching department either with its luxuriant chords weaving around a subtly stomping beat. parisian legend ark takes to “london social club” and does a fine job of chopping up the original with his micro-editing ways. “all alone (shade morning remix)” is the perfect closer with its dreamy melodics and 80s boogie inspired beat.

birmingham’s nomadic after hours, social underground, brings us its debut ep. in keeping with the ethos of the party, this release is brought to you by 4 members of the social underground community and one of the residents. vinyl only.

part 2 with special request remix and dj die & addison groove remix on the flip

incl rmxs from luke vibert, the maghreban and original

frantic techno and acid tracks on the cabrera label... strong as always! that a2 track is timeless!

schöne athmosphärische techno / detroit platte

brilliant phunked up disco / house ep... tipp

channeling the spirit of moodymann, rick wilhite and other such detroit house greats, guilhem monin follows up on the promise of his debut for colors last year with this sizzling slice of rough hewn deep house gold where the samples stay locked in the groove and the atmosphere of the room is captured forever on the record. -social music- would surely not sound out of place on kdj, while -i plan to stay a believer- calls upon the warming tones of rick wade et al amidst an irresistible 909 house bump. -vlg- gets a little more sassy with its choppy edit style, and then -people- brings in a fist-pumping riff to hit the sweet spot later in the night.

hard previously unreleased dubplate cuts on side a, i roy vocal & dub on the same rhythm on the b-side! legendary channel 1 dubplate music. this version of -free black man- by earth & stone was scrapped for release in favor of the softer version that eventually appeared on their -kool roots- album, but this heavy cut achieved infamous dubplate status thru play on uk sound systems. in the case of this tune, it seems only dubwise cuts made the rounds, as we ve not heard (or heard of) a full vocal. and like many tunes not pegged for release from back in the day, mixdown masters were never kept, so only dubplates remain to haunt us. here you get two hard dubwise cuts, remastered from dubplate (punters beware!), raw as ever. on the flip side, i roy s vocal, the only released cut on this rhythm, as well as the only released dub, as appeared on the -musical dub attack.-

social experiment is back with a 3 cut ep that was specifically crafted for the dance floor by rising star ad/d. an individual with a long history in dance music who is set to go the next level off the back of this stunning debut package on this imprint. the ep features 2 floor destroyer grooves featured heavily in art department dj sets all year, and ends with the sublime and slightly 90s nostalgic gem * star 233411* from the canadian also knows as mario j, which is heavily influenced by the music he made and played at his iconic nightclub, industry.

nice price deal !!! its been a while in coming but the new sv is well worth waiting for. hammer damage brings us 2 tracks in his unique style with californias fiend serving up 2 untouchable tracks for the flip side!

dyad006 sees ben gibson and fundamental interaction resume their collaberative project with two pieces of driving, hallucinatory techno together with a remix by us techno producer, developer.

trotz einer aversion gegen das rampenlicht entwickelt sich marquis hawkes zum shooting-star der house szene. nach ersten maxis für dixon avenue basement jams, clone und aus sowie einer trilogie für houndstooth, legt er nun sein debütalbum vor. social housing deckt das gesamte spektrum der house music ab, von deepen grooves über disco cut-ups bis soulful keyboard-jams und jacking drumcomputer und featured dabei die stimme der legendären jocelyn brown. der definitive sommer-soundtrack.

180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code and 16 page booklet.

motion ward is pleased to present the debut of la based artist, social service. the sturdy yet dreamlike 5 track excursion, ss1, is a pensive debut that seamlessly navigates many of the intricate fibers that form the foundation of dance oriented music. from the warm and gently dubbed out melodies of chamber to the lively, dance-floor-ready constructions of stolen. ss1 stands as a quality entry point for social service-- a narrative that’s equally diverse as it is cohesive.

limited japan import - be fast

special occasion are david c. gray and enchante. together they make music for the early lonely mornings between the sheets. on the b-side you find the tear drenched versions of maxxxbass of kwc 92.

only 500 copies , no repress
with a solid run of releases on labels such as subwax bcn, budare, and visionquest. moreon & baffa make their debut on jonny whites hotly tipped social experiment records with a heavy, 4 cut ep

following the explosive launch of social experiment records with the inaugural release delivered by the infamous dj qu, jonny white looks to long time friend and fellow toronto native jonathan lee to fulfill high expectations.

this newly inspired project has also been launched as a partnership with hometown friends - nitin and former art department band-mate kenny glasgow in support of an issue very close to their hearts - animal cruelty. white has recently begun work on maac (music against animal cruelty), a charity project started with long time friend and pulse radio founder wade cawood. the charity will serve as a fundraising initiative with plans to galvanize the support of the electronic music industry and to help raise money and awareness to protect african wildlife facing the threat of diminishing population or extinction. social experiment will serve as a non profit record label with 100% of proceeds donated to maac.

re-issue of the iconic 1997 album by buena vista social club on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code and 20 page booklet. mastered from the original analogue master tapes by bernie grudman.

sneaker social club returns with *filas and undercuts*, a four track ep of original material from lukes anger.

after taking us on a drug chug at the start of the year dj rocca serves up 2 tracks for the next edsc release.

dj support: kink, axel boman, the revenge, dj tlr, mosca, erol alkan, bill kouligas (pan), rob smith (smith & mighty), renaissance man, reboot, truss/ mpia3, pedestrian, outboxx

repitch recordings is pleased to present three new tracks from chicagos stave (j. krohn). *after the social* follows an ep on the irish imprint rensmat and lp on chicago based fss. the new ep continues exercises in foundsound, distortion, and repetition, *after the social* introduces a new challenge to the growing stave catalogue. in the same vein as his work with downwards recording duo talker, krohn continues with the drenched dark tones and distorted drums with this repitch release. influences of punk, metal, noise, detroit techno and ambient all combine to form an uneasy mix of melody and rhythm. the legendary downwards boss karl o connor offers a brilliant mix of *hardened chord* — using the original to create a 4/4 path of destruction.

little fluffy rave clouds…

the eleventh phonica white release comes from q.v aka quiet village duo matt edwards and joel martin!

atmospheric sounds laced with rich chords and percussive textures. early support from danny tenaglia, slam, marcel heese, costelloe

hot on the heels of edsc 003 comes the 4th release for the manchester born & bred label/clubnight/meeting of minds and what an assault on the senses it truly is! edsc 004 comes from way across the atlantic and is from shadow kids aka mike simonetti (italians do it better) & synth wizard secret circuit. this release truly ticks all the boxes for those that love to go on an epic journey of the cosmic kind and what better way to accompany you on that trip than by having some remix action courtesy of seahawks and ruf dug?

starting off 2014 with an italian/manchester collaboration - the 3rd release on el diablos social club sees dj rocca (ajello, erodiscotheque, crimea x) & chris massey (electric elephant, paper recordings) join forces to bring us a selection of spaced out, chuggy goodness with just a bit of a nod to certain croatian festivals. drug chug kicks things off with a plodding 4/4 infused with cosmicesque swooshes & whooshes along with a bassline to rattle the funktion ones. whilst synths reminiscent of the time & space machine add that much needed touch of psych to proceedings. shone takes the party to late night in the club where spiky 909 percussion meets chunky analog basslines before dropping in with distorted & reverb drenched piano chords that guarantee to leave a lasting impression on both the head & heart! remix duties come in heavy on this release with craig bratley dusting drug chug with his own style of studio fairy dust to knock it up a notch that will surely please those who have followed his sounds on andrew weatheralls bird scarer imprint, robsoul, foto, is it balearic, instruments of rapture and his own magic feet label. lastly edscs very own head honcho neil diablo tackles shone and lays off the epic-ness and brings a straight up basement chugger. this release has grit & oomph balanced with a good helping of sunshine infused warmth that will ensure its place in the boxes of both house heads & balearic boys all over!

brand new material by marcos cabral following his false memories 2xlp archive release earlier this year. on the capri social ep we see cabral offering three varying tracks all touching upon the outskirts of house, techno and beyond as he captures the energy of the machines to create effective and engaging psychedelic excursions.

neil landstrumm unleashes his tenth album. dragon under marks the scottish trailblazers first lp since 2009s bambaataa eats his breakfast on planet mu, and follows a series of eps for labels like killekill, brothers and dont

re-tide is back on taste of honey! this time with a very black funky bomb with a great groove and dark vocals. pablo valentino (faces records - mcde recordings - creative swing alliance) makes a powerful remix with some old school sounds taken from chicagos vibes. attention! limited copies