oh yes, this a heavyweight bad boy on gamm from french beatmaker/producer izem. after his extensive travels around the globe the sound on the ep is influenced by africa, cuba as well as the middle east.
itt is an electronic take on a classic fela joint, celia (cruz) goes along a similar route but on the latin tip. both are pretty nasty and a near perfect marriage between futuristic productions and raw retro samples. finishing off the ep we get served a slice of arabic boogie using hipnotics hard to find boogie gem *are you lonely* and some fierce middle eastern vocals.

killer re issue from 1992 of mood ii swing productions on eightball records. some of their greatest instrumental work is present on this 12inch! fully remastered for 2014. released in original artwork in conjunction with eightball records.

having a debut that managed to possibly be the most regularly outed track by andrew weatherall as he dug deep to discover the sound that resonated as a love from outer space, while at the same time seemingly slipping under the radar of practically everyone else and disappear in to relative cult obscurity is some mean feet

efdemin is back on dial records with his third full-length album decay, following his self-titled debut in 2007 and chicago, in 2010

elektrax recordings is back, and not only is elektrax recordings back, its also the return of some legends. the big room ep, by nobody else than the maestro orlando voorn contains some tracks you are not likely to forget, and comes with remixes by the one and only comeback kid ortin cam and chris colburn.

i-boat captain returns to iib with a real gem of a tune. major spam is a chugging nu kraut dub disco bomb. driving drums and relentless bassline wrapped up in swirling synths and delayed vocals. almunia beef up the tempo and the kick, adding their trademark guitar melodies. tiedye turn major spam into an big piano balearic house monster ready for some hands in the air moments. finally on the remix our friends up north last waltz create a beautiful lush disco synth chug out. the extra track on the b side poly punk is a slo mo acid treat. squelching 303 underneath a delayed picked guitar and a soaring pad. balearic acid dub style.

limited to 200 copies! bad mums are back following up ford fosters distinctly stomping ghetto ep with tx connect. jacking and with plenty of acid fiyyyaaahhh this is some serious heat right here!

following up on a stellar 2013, timo maas kick starts the new year with the final vinyl remix sampler taken from his album, lifer. this is his latest offering since tantra ep which was received with rave reviews and featured across rolling stone, xlr8r, clash, as well as played by some of the finest djs on the circuit from seth troxler, maceo plex through to luciano and danny tenaglia.

a dark and minimalist trip. marked by its atmosphere and intensity

cannibal society is a dutch hardtechno label straight from the city of rotterdam, serving you some serious rotterdamage.

limited 500 copy pressing (no repress) in debossed house sleeve, individually hand numbered.
and so we drive down rain-slicked analogue motorways head first into our second ep series release following an ivvvo dispatch in september 2013. this time out ralph cumbers aka some truths aka bass clef is behind the wheels. this is techno how it was dreamed in belleville, re-imagined by a genius with a synth or three. in clef we trust, for all our magic and dreams.

the debut album by dam swindle. it has everything you would expect from the swindles, some slow burners with a hint of disco, some deep house, some banging club monsters and hey, even some leftfield hip hop jams

henry street is back!! here with one of the most vital classic house tracks ever, >you used to hold me< by ralphi rosario. ralphi is one of the most important chicago house pioneers and producers, both alone and with hot mix five on their wbmx radio show! remix treatment comes from one of italys fastest rising underground stars >deep88<. here he takes the song to a more modern dressing, mixing it up with some salsa house and a knob of acid. all without losing any of the old school elements. b side is a balearic pianopella version. this is a future classic ladies & gentlemen. dont sleep!

wild oats is proud to present jay daniels karmatic equations ep. this is his second release, the first being *scorpio rising* out on sound signature. although a newcomer, jay is already known for his rhythmic vigor and twangy synth leads. starting out as just a dj, jay has seamlessly made his way into production, he is a natural and already being praised by some of the best in detroit. the 5 track ep comes as double-vinyl and outfitted in a full color reverse board record sleeve and full color center labels.

supported by: rhadoo, cassy, raresh, onur Özer, alex celler, zip, vera, dan ghenacia, kreon, michael melchner, seuil & dyed soundorom.
concealed sounds return with a new 12 for 2014. this time around we have invited our friends from mysteries sylphe label to remix the title track by martinez, and they delivered a monster! on the a side we find >consolidation (sylphe lydlos dub)<, were we are taken a true journey thru sound and rhythms for about 13 minutes. the remix kicks off in a kind of tracky way, with a strong focus on the irresistible groove laid down by holdie gawn & micawber. after the first small breaks and manipulations to the groove, we are introduced to some very trippy modular sound design. these sounds takes the lead of the remix and forms into small melodies in a very organic way. while you can still sense the ingredient from the original track, sylphe takes a slightly different directions and offers a good opposite to the original with their own special twist. the original version of >consolidations< is presented on the b side of this 12. its a dirty groove ridden track that goes on for well over 10 minutes, developing from a broken groove into a more danceable techno pieces, with its shattering metallic sounds, bubbly baselines, deep layers of sub rhythms and lush pad chords to give it some more atmosphere. two very different version of modern instalment in techno music. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do… and as always there is a special hidden track on this 12.

phantasy are proud to release the next in a series of remix 12s for daniel averys hugely acclaimed drone logic album featuring reworks from some of the most important electronic artists around. matthew dear dons his audion mask to remake need electric and prove why he remains the king of that breathless, late-night sound whilst, on the flip, matt walsh - boss of the hugely exciting clouded vision label - applies his effortlessly stylish techno workings to free floating.

jbla came into being after julian jöckel (midnightopera) and stuart argabright (ike yard, black rain, o13) performed at a party in brussels on the 5th of oct. 2012 on invitation from bernardo risquez & michael langeder (different fountains). they all had met for the first time the year before through michael kreitz from meakusma when different fountains & o13 played concerts in eupen. after staying at different fountains studio the day after the brussels event they set up a rather improvised jam session. julian played synth on a yamaha dx7, bernardo worked the low frequencies on an old eminent organ while michael contributed machine sounds and took care of the live fx engineering. stuart put together some words and brought a beat to the occasion of the jam session at the df studio. during the short euro tour with ike yard, l.i.e.s label head ron morelli and artist svengalisghost came to the paris show and were talking with stuart about the streetwalkers of belleville, specifically the sad chinese hookers out on the street. combined with news about recent foxxconn workers suicides in china and witnessing altercations close to the air bnb where he stayed. the belleville ep are two cuts from that session with remixes from ron morelli + svengalisghost and vereker, pressed on translucent vinyl.

blunted astronaut is proud to represent the uk once again with none other than the grand imperial cappo, aka iron condor, aka gusto grizwold. hailing from nottingham, cappo is a writer, performer and producer with experience spanning two decades. this, our 20th release, sees the iron condor take flight over some left-field beats by north london recluse and audiophile, dj drinks.
limited to 300 copies with superb packaging courtesy of illustrator snooze and design maverick mr. krum.

the manchester-based label, music is love, has made some serious headway in their debut year with a flurry of impressive releases from a pool of highly talented up-and-coming artists. moving into 2014 and the mil crew continue to unearth fresh talent with the creation a new sister label, a label devised on bringing together a broad range of musical aspects and inspired by a desire to nurture a sound with more sonic craft. for their inaugural first release they welcome colman buckley for his first full ep. with 4 tracks of uniquely differing styles, the ep is branded by percussive rhythms and slick grooves, with acid-fused textures and deep house melodies piecing together a strong collection of tracks.
pressing on translucent, black splattered vinyl.

bushwick venue bossa nova civic club is one of brooklyns more recent additions, yet has become a focal point for some of nycs key figures with events featuring representatives from l.i.e.s. and the bunker complementing guests like jacques renault and anthony naples. emboldened by this prospering creative vibe, bossa nova civic club have teamed up with sisterjam, a local consultation, management and event promotion collective for a series of 12 inch eps under the banner bushwick is melting. this first volume features four tracks from brooklyn-based producers, each reflecting a different side to the areas musical underground. l.i.e.s. artist marcos cabral contributes, as does his runaway partner jacques renault who teams up with nyc techno veteran mark verbos, whilst there is also music from mannequin records act dusk, and aurora halal, the person behind the mutual dreaming parties who makes her solo production debut with *hazy g*.

new york house meets detroit techno, melted together in berlin. fierce funk driven techno with a killer bassline (kinda old school orlando voorn stylo) on the a-side and some deeper slowly building tracks on the flip. nice one!! bill youngman known for collaborations with serotonin records, tresor records, scandinavia & killekill records is on a good run since relocated to berlin! limited stock, no repress!

nice price deal !!! this 12inch contains some true oddities. frak is not known for doing remixes but here is one of the few that exists. a nice acid remix of dave id - soul reprise. also they did a special track to finish off the 2013 tours and heres the splendid studio version of phase.

the second release of crs ltd. is signed by vsk and enhanced by an edit of vilix. the two original tracks take place in the same room and they develop in two different way the same industrial machines elegant chant, some of those from afar, some of those closer.

for our 5h release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now: innershades with his toxic trax! straight from belgium, this young talent has been recently supported, thx to his releases via wicked bass, crème organization & now skylax by some of the best & well known djs around such as julio bashmore, serge clone, nina kraviz (he even wrote a track called *nina at the boiler room*! i guess you understood why), red d (fcl) & ben ufo. some real proper djs & producers who were attracted by his raw & hard hitting house he delivers uson this well named toxic trax ep 6 amazing cuts that are divided in 2 parts: the twilight side & the ghetto side.

when luke solomon got in touch and said he wanted to work with local talk we felt both honoured and happy, especially since we have been fans for a long time and mats actually booked him to his raw fusion club in the late 90s. he has been around long enough to be considered a legend within the scene. we couldnt agree more. lost channels, a 130 bpm piano driven and punk-dubby new york inspired house track comes in two versions. the raw & stripped version is exactly what the name says, sharp snares & hi-hats, piano chords, a driving rhythm with lukes trademark percussion sprinkled on top. the live piano version is actually the original version and is peppered with more of everything. bubbly fx, more of that staccato piano and of course that muscular bassline. for remix duties it is the return of an old local talk friend, wil maddams. it seems like wil has spent some time in detroit since last time. this remix sounds like something that would come straight out of the d, his clever drum programming holds this track together with its deep pads and bubbling bassline. it is a retro (but fresh) techno jam for 2014.

luca lozano, owner of klasse recordings presents this majestic 4-track ep on optimo trax. inspired by the past but sounding the antithesis of retro. in his own words.... the optimo trax ep was born out of a time when i was listening to a lot of old bleep house and rave, early 90s uk stuff. growing up in sheffield i was lucky enough to spend some time in warp records when it was still a record store and being around this music and the people that made it must have somehow embedded itself into my psyche. listening to pirate radio stations like fantasy fm as a teenager helped shape my musical interests as they are today and i guess this ep is somehow a reflection of that education, i wanted to make a collection of music that sounded like it was related to a certain place and time and in effect confirm my own identity within its context.

amsterdam native mr mendel is one those cats you will find digging in the deepest vinyl crates but also one to hook up seriously tight edits. on his debut for basic fingers he has played around with gil scott-herons live version of *the bottle* as well as felas *roforofo fight*. with some smart tweaks and additional production mr mendel delivered a fantastic ep of soulful black dance music. just put it on and dance away :)

re-issue of the 1979 album by german bassist hans peter ströer.

berliners dirk leyers and nomad expressed their hard earned musical freedom in a dogma: the use of a roland tr-808 analog drum machine in every single track. they programmed the machine to lay poly-rhythms over multicultural drum and percussion tracks, fascinated -and sometimes puzzled- by its own characteristically sudden swing and accent changes, and named it: africaine 808 - their third and first female band member. in the first year of their musical joint venture, the three spent quite some time in remixing and editing some of their favourite african and island funk tunes, transforming the old gold into modern dj and dancefloor friendly tunes. the sound of organic grooves mixed with 808-beats and analogue synthesizer basslines became soon a trademark sound, and more and more samples got replaced by live played guitar, bass, organ and percussion. the trio experimented with different tempos and styles ranging from slow cumbia and exotic rumba themes to island-funk and percussive disco, electro and house. in spring 2012 they first took the project to another level, turning their tracks into a full live act at one of the vulkandance nights in berlin. today the project is growing and integrating guest musicians, drummers, percussionists and vocalists - for live performances as well as for recording in the studio. 100% sonic voodoo golf channel every time!

great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!

david moleon cleverly shifts between the more sample based works and some harsh techno tracks on this well balanced 4 track release. san salvador is set to be one of this summers harder techno hits due to its funky atmosphere and recognizable sample.

after a decade of creating some of *the most distinctive techno around* (resident advisor) for the likes of blueprint and stroboscopic artefacts, r&s is delighted to welcome dublin based duo, lakker into the fold with their stunning new ep *containing a thousand*.
lakker: we are delighted to be releasing on r&s. it is one of those labels that has been huge in electronic music for years - anyone who is into modern electronic music will have a few r&s records in their collection. ourselves included - classics from joey beltram and afx up to the recent tessela stuff. it is all in our bag!

amir alexander returns to plan b recordings and delivers an extraordinary four-track ep that includes his signature jacking house style along with that plan b grit. all four tracks are dance floor heaters and some of his best material to date.

already declared by backdrop as one of the best drum & bass releases you are likely to hear in 2014, ivy labs missing persons ep is nothing short of sublime, a collection of work from sabre, stray and halogenix that will simply take your breath away. featuring their mainstay vocal collaborator frank carter iii on the title track, ivy lab carry us from sumptuous, warm liquid through to acid tinged tech with emperors input and finish with some west coast, lo-riding electro crunk. essential is an understatement..

woodsmen & lady log is back with their third magnificent release. this is pure ringside shit. omar santis delivers some deep and sensitive house music. its quality all the way. big up

first juke joints remix package of a scheduled three with some serious remixers in the pipeline. fort romeau, cassy and ryan elliott step up offering their own personal interpretations of parris mitchell.

romb is back with an analogue attack! a raw & filthy 4-track vinyl, featuring some of the stockholms true underground producers showing respect to the early days,but choosing their own direction. nice one!

need you tonight - this a1 killer tune a la aril brikhas art of vengeance: groove la chord is a brilliant 2014 diamont techno house underground mainstage track. expect original tr 909 drum programming, roland jupiter 8 synth chords... an insane deep party break with 20 hz low bass, topped off with some jazzy funky steps. feared in rotterdam and its suburbs and already played by laurent garnier! b1 is need you tonight in the alden tyrell remix... super dark building up power mono techno track... berlin/london/rotterdam style. b2 is made by the legendary rod ... a deep techno track with great groove perfect dj tool.

this is the first in a series of many coming from noir music. the series is called rmx and its basically back catalogue tracks in new clothes done by some of our favourite producers. number one in the series contain 4 superb remixes by nice7, nicolas masseyeff, the glitz and lee van dowski & dean demanuele. this remix ep leans toward the techier side of house as the remixers show their floor functional excellence and hq production skills.

after some succesfull releases on his own imprint beatwax records, ton liebt klang says welcome homebase. the tracks are remixed by the tlk homies arts and lohr and erman erim (terminal m).

ahead of the release of a fantastic compilation of music under the title music for balearic gabba dreams comes this, a four-track vinyl sampler showcasing some of the out-there sounds on offer from hell yeah next project

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

travelling to our extended network at the other side of the globe, we welcome australian producer safire and his very first dispatch recordings ep. emerging as one of the dark horses of the label of late, his debut ep consists of five superb tracks that combine raw elements with sophisticated production, to bring some of his best music to date. leading on from *power of thought*, safires contribution the transit 2 compilation, he heads straight for the jugular with title track *homeland*. deviating into 140 bpm territory on his second solo effort of the ep, *face your fear*, safire proves he can master all tempos. having previously joined forces with other artists for dispatch in the past, safire completes this ep by collaborating with yet more high profile artists. working with dlr on the ruthless *hurdles*, adding infectious vocals in *timeline* with cern, and sending out warning signals with minor rain for *transit*. each track is brought together with meticulously assembled drums, an ultra-high level of technical quality – you can expect to see a lot more from safire in the future.

crux is a refined contemporary techno album with some unexpected twists. early support by: luke slater, tommy four seven, answer code request, paco osuna, par grindvik, echologist, developer, psyk, woo york, mosca, joseph capriati

more heads-down grooves from the wrong state, this time from promising italian producer giacomo greppi. after a debut last year on iww music that found support from ricardo villalobos, raresh, onur ozer and others, he comes armed with two killers tracks that each receive some quality remix action.

in recent times soul notes tilted a little towards more groove driven, distortion ladenmachine funk. snx001 is the missing release out of the snx series thus far. label head honcho kastil joins up with cologne based adryiano, who is quickly becoming one of the labels favorite household names. the signature snx sounds is developing into a dark psych-oriented club sound which this ep represents as never before. the opening track *snakes and holes* is pure percussive machinery with the heaviest overdriven kickdrums you will ever hear. on the a2, adryiano sets the mood with a low swinging bass and some eardrum deafening kicks which progresses into the b1 which is perced out to the max with some 303 bassline drama and distortion to top that off. for the b2 track, head honcho kastil shows off some lo-fi drum action on controversy.
prewssing on 180 gram pink & white coloured vinyl.

japans beaten space probe is back with another killer edit for glenview edits. three sexy and stylish disco grooves: some recognizable, some a bit more obscure, but all extremely well done and guaranteed to get the party started. love, les femmes and l is for love. dope!

toll nächste warm sounds - great quality vinyl only stuff

so it begins, our good friends zoo look kindly kick off the abstract culture legacy, due out late this year the duo have worked out 2 awesome original cuts that each get remixed by some fine talent, together like this is the a-side and made with the dancefloor in mind, check it!