valcrond video, the label run by sound and image artist luke wyatt (torn hawk), apresents vv-013 russos *wild metals*. russo (ari russo) is an nyc based multi-artist whose engagement with abandoned media finds an outlet in the video bursts he culls as officefern. as a programmer, he has produced innovative music generation tools such as the diamond arpeggiator. he returns to his own music with this collection of challenging and transporting structures. wyatt and vv are eager to endorse russos latest report on crossmodal perception, a true exercise in synesthesia. *wild metals* sounds like ferns and orchids infiltrating a tableaux of black plastic electronics, the breed of black plastic that russo and wyatt both found sinisterly inserted into the grid of their childhood. it provided the skin for some of their favorite toys, and its general resonance was aligned with the fast cars, women, and architecture that dominated their imaginations.

als waschechter untergrund-sommerhit aus dem jahre 2007 war simon bakers plastik einfach der richtige beat zur richtigen zeit - ein täuschend einfach gestrickter track der sich auf rauen groove und ein verwundenes synth-riff konzentrierte, fernab der paradoxen begeisterung der minimalen Ära für exzessives sound-design. im schnellvorlauf ins jahr 2014 gesprungen, verspürt die welt einmal mehr das drängende verlangen nach einem soilden schieber - eine gute gelegenheit dieses neu gemasterte juwel einer neuen tänzergeneration in die schuhe zu schieben.

*hinterhofjargon*, das debüt von celo & abdi, machte 2012 unmissverständlich klar: geht es um guten deutschen straßenrap mit viel wortwitz und exquisiten beats, dann gibt es kein vorbeikommen an den beiden frankfurtern. mit dem im frühjahr 2014 erscheinenden nachfolger haben celo & abdi noch einen draufgesetzt. das album hört auf den namen *akupunktur* - denn jeder track, jeder verse, jede line, jedes wort, ja, jede silbe ist wie der stich mit einer spitzen nadel, die eine reaktion beim hörer hervorruft. celo & abdis eigene sprache, ihr eigener humor und ihr geschmack für erstklassige beats machen -akupunktur- zu einem mehr als würdigen nachfolger. *akupunktur* erzählt direkt aus dem leben der beiden. celo & abdi nehmen den hörer mit in die sozialen brennpunkte, sie lassen einem am nachtleben auf den straßen frankfurts teilhaben - dabei rappen die beiden so bildlich und präzise, dass jeder der songs einem kleinen film gleicht. der sound des albums erinnert an das -mietwagentape-, jenem mixtape also, mit dem celo & abdi straßenrap aus ffm wieder auf die karte zurückbrachten. die beats kommen von haus- und hofproduzent m3, der wieder einmal ganze arbeit geleistet und sich selbst übertroffen hat. weitere produktionen haben die bounce brothas, abaz, bazzazian, reaf und farhot beigesteuert. die limitierte dopple-vinyl-edition erscheint jetzt im klappcover mit poster und cd.

sweden s influence on modern techno can never be overrated. over the past twenty years the ever growing band of dedicated artists emerging from the country have each played a huge part in the global growth and development of the sound.

vasista, the first track of leskin’s ep is a pure analog techno weapon. it’s a vigorous rhythm makes of this track a proper dancefloor killer. its major asset is probably the break’s trick that offer leskin and which leaves no one indifferent at first listen. with monkey track ii , leskin if taking us on a dreamlike deep journey. half fanciful, half raw, the result of this combination is a captivating track! on the b side, the last track of the ep is a remix by “ el pingon “ (no one but greg beato himself). el pingon has captivated the essence of the original track and brings a hint of jungle and sprinkle drum&bass. the signature mysterious broken beats and blurry sound effects close this track with sublime class

paul ritch is back on drumcode with his astounding new single brainwash. perfectly capturing the energetic, driving techno sound that paul is capable of, brainwash delivers something that really engrains into the memory and leaves the dancefloor filled with vitality. on the flip side, inside me is a heavily percussive rolling track that uses interesting synth hooks and stabs to create a rocking groove that creates vigour and depth that pauls techno represents.

bossmusik is back, presenting new stockholm duo subdued kamel. helgrillad kamel / studsande kamel ep further defines the sound of bossmusik: rolling trax with attitude, aptly focusing on forward and upward motion through percussive drive and atmosphere. helgrillad kamel is the roller track with high tempo, multiple kick drums and a playful collage of sound textures. studsande kamel is the stomper, keeping feet planted to the ground with deep bass and a powerful snare, aiming heads to the sky with intriguing build-up and a backdrop of propelling resonance.

shackleton sound adventures. ltd repress

repress! drumma records 010, unknown source by julian perez with remixes by mark ambrose. julians track, unknown source, reveals his unique musical vision and perfectly expresses that modern club sound that inspires us at drumma. the remixes by mark ambrose are solid club grooves that won’t leave anyone standing still. a very complete pack to celebrate drummas arrival in the double digits of vinyl releases!

fascination set of remixes of trentemollers recent album opus lost that already served as the logical continuation of his varied work and delivered his signature sound intact, yet it really didnt sound like anything hed ever produced before. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

zen-zin. will nicht der naechstbeste kuenstler sein, der sich auf einen stil festlegen lässt, sondern den moment und das gefühl der beats einfangen. das ergebnis ist ein starkes album mit zeitloser musik. the butterfly effect. deutsche beats. sudanesischer flow. universeller sound.

respected black dance music dj, jo wallace, was commissioned to create a bespoke track to accompany this summers must see exhibition return of the rudeboy by its creators, dean chalkley and harris elliott. in order to deliver the track in a limited vinyl format, jo had to create a label. thus, ramrock was born. paying homage to the glorious heyday of jamaican rocksteady, jo tailored the sound to fit the flavour of the exhibition - more argyle socks than on the rocks. gathering together the production skills of the legendary ashley beedle, the talents of musical supremo darren morris and the mighty mc doxman, jo oversaw the whole project in the studio even lending a hand on backing vocals and percussive teacup.gentleman rudeboy is a track that will continue to fill dancehalls for many years to come. welcome to the world of ramrock

after a years absence, sudden drop return with leif yet again at the controls. after his superbly received lp dinas oleu for uk imprint fear of flying, the welsh maestros sound continues on its upward trajectory with this beautifully constructed four tracke from the more peak time warm vibes of solstice, the deeper feelings of with your sincere heart or the more musical once there was nothing and sintra

third reference of the label white rose (part of the dead rose records project) that brings together the hypnotic detroit sound of mid 90s and also the dub flavors of the mid 90s berlin sound. the e.p. is signed by spear with remixes from max_m and miki craven.

another new face graces the halls of soma’s roster as american based techno artist jeff derringer make a blistering debut with panic. jeff weighs in with 2 top-notch hypnotic techno tracks and we also welcome a debut on soma from the incomparable mike parker who whips up his usual storm of sound on his remix of title track panic.

two years after his debut single he returns with a five track ep featuring i wonder why and four other tracks. his previous work was recognised early by the fader but instead of pumping out more releases, he took his time and the result is a great progression as a producer. not only was the ep recorded at his home, different rooms were actually sampled in the process. all with an increased number of textured synths en better drumlines blending into an ep with a very organic sound.

detroit young gun rawaat finally steps up with his debut vinyl release for lobster theremin. having carefully honed an inimitable sound that caresses the left-facing corners of house, techno, ambient and beats, this marks the start of what promises to be a very special year for the mid west talent. rawaats own diy tape imprint, crisis urbana, simultaneously provided the breeding ground and outlet for ideas and a collective mentallity that is beginning to define a new wave of detroit producers, and listening to their discography it is immediately clear where those tape-saturated, cut-and-paste jams found their roots.

trickreich und zartfühlend zugleich, klingt es wesentlich endorphin-geschwängerter als die bis jetzt veröffentlichten singles. das mag zunächst verwirrend sein, aber die Überraschung gelingt. die reise, die dark sky zurück gelegt haben, muss von extremem musikkonsum begleitet gewesen sein. das album evoziert bilder eines erwachsenwerdens durch sound. vor allem eine musikalische dekade hat dark sky beeinflusst, die 90er und all die vielen musikrichtungen, die damals wiederentdeckt worden sind finden sich auch auf imagin wieder. funk, bossa nova, eine ganze menge triphop, aber auch post-rock, ambient, balearic-house und 80ies pop alles geschüttelt und gerührt und in einem post-dubstep cocktailglas serviert. eiskalt selbstverständlich

repress 7th release of the black aroma ep series

take me away exemplifies the boys cinema-scope, widescreen sound and ambition. a tight, in the pocket bass line takes root over skittering, celestial synths and only girls sublime vocal line. this could be a phuture-phunky quincy jones track, utterly infectious. in perfect tonal-tandem with this is the uplifting, techy-pop of u know.

*somebody* is the first single from the new aurra album *body rock* due out later this year on family groove records. once again the world gets to experience a lost disco-funk masterpiece providing another glimpse into the genius mind of slave founding-member steve washington & brides of funkenstein / p-funk singer sheila horne. body rock will be the second and final unearthing of the lost but found master tapes originally recorded for quincy jones qwest imprint in 1984. slap bass, heavy synths, linn drum, sultry vocals... this is modern funk at its finest!
the 24-track master tapes were transferred digitally and then mixed on an ssl board by kamal humphrey at his all-analog flying carpet studios in los angeles. the result is a full sound enhanced by the natural analog process using todays digital technology only when needed to clean up the files.
da-m-funk adds a bit of dirt and grime by putting his signature re-freak on the track. a confirmation from los angeles ambassador of boogie funk that this is in fact the the un-cut funk and nothing but the funk.

fred p immerses himself further into his techno alter ego, bringing more depth and insight to the saga, using sound to transcend time and space. *serinatatis* starts off the proceedings with a relentless drive and lofty pulsating pads that give you the feeling of a dismal oasis, with its brooding bassline and obscure vocals penetrating the construct. *dark population* takes us further down the rabbit hole into deeper rhythmic vibrations. this hypnotic ceremonial floor shaker echoes the cerebral ethos of the ep. last, but not least, *convective zone* cracks the sky and lets the sun shine in with its rolling baseline and ethereal chord structure. homage to the term techno soul is paid in full here as a trumpet blares through without losing the depth of the moment.

tommy four seven is back on clr with another challenging release, titled ox. featuring two original versions and a remix by oscar mulero, one of spain s most tireless and trendsetting techno ambassadors.as usual, tommy uses his profound skills as a sound designer and his do-it-yourself approach to sound in general to shape unique textures and haunting beats, which make his productions easily recognizable and compelling

after the killer first ep, somewhen is back with another stunning work on his own label sana. the follow up 12 inch from somewhens sana tetralogie contains four drifting electronic tracks. on the a side starter *nimbus* is followed by the rite *altar*. banned on the flipside electronic killer *ecsit* merges the sound of somewhen while *koppernigk* isolates our view. unknown number, no repress, no digital download.

like stepping into a warm electronic sound bath, chaim’s latest release for visionquest ripples with pulsing sonic textures and propels forward at a softly galvanic pace as the slowly emerging melody takes hold in underwater. b side remember when is just as compelling - a slightly tougher edge and darkly euphoric atmosphere injected with sporadic chimes, disembodied voices and dramatic synth stabs. this is a truly hypnotising release.

daniel baldelli picked up kza s cosmic track for a remix and creates a real cosmic sound

breakcore galore!

continuing his prolific run of new material for the label, johannes heil continues to push forward with his >transitions< series, here collecting four more unique tracks for volume 2. opening with the serene calm and krautrock influenced >transition five<, a five minute piece that opens up a rich synth landscape full of space and texture, we then move onto the first of the eps two full-spectrum techno trips. hotly tipped for the summer as an essential festival and open air moment, the powerful and optimistic energy behind >transition six< is hard to ignore. that combined with heils extremely well sculpted and high-end production, the scene is set for madness to ensue… on the flip side we visit more paranoid zones with >transition seven<. building from a minimalistic stuttering rhythm, a soaring sci-fi soundtrack of strings and intricate synth patterns lift the tension, while dramatic sound effects crash and shimmer across the spectrum. this then prepares us for >transition eight<, in which we find johannes working his refined club-sound into yet further directions and angles. at once hypnotising and dominating in its driving bass register and captivating arrangement, a highly charged minimalist club tool for 2014 awaits!

the second vinyl is full of remixes from the first one. the small vinyl manufactory in the tree house is working in high quality. et voilá, david last (incl. dop voices), demas, florist and sebastian albrecht are the remixers and they have placed their saws and axes in the shed and carved a few tasteful sounds in electronic sisyphean. like the first release, it is musical understatement with pure groove research and a commitment to a culture of sound of the early perlon vinyls. stay tuned for more high quality music.

trunk - and branches fetched by klangscheiben manager demas with diligent helpers from the forest. they built a wooden house of joy in the middle of the thuringian pampa. in the tree house they set up a small vinyl manufactory. what counts is lively, honest craftsmanship. hunter s tree! here they are, the pieces of wood, uh vinyl. scratched into the inner bark stands out: artists have placed their saws and axes in the shed and carved a few tasteful sounds in electronic sisyphean. chapeau et voilà, because what s crawling out of the wood boxes (clearly!) is not a worm, but musical understatement with pure groove research and a commitment to a culture of sound of the early perlon vinyls. oh god, always these analogies... but there were, no, there are good times for good music! this is magnificent fizzle funk with emo edge. relish and dance!

auf green language entfernt sich rustie aus der aktuellen londoner szenerie zurück zu seinen wurzeln aus grime, trance, techno, showgaze und rap. durch die experimentellen passagen flackert seine liebe zu bands wie my bloody valentine und godspeed you black emperor durch. die dreizehn neuen titel produzierte rustie mit kopfhoerern zu hause vor, um sie dann in den new yorker sterling sound studios (jay-z, wu tang clan) zur perfektion zu mastern. fuer seine ersten echten songs lud rustie persoenliche mc-buddies ein, darunter muhsinah (aus alten myspace-tagen), face vega (von den gorgeous children), redinho (von den numbers)sowie seinen alten freund danny brown. neben den rap-songs ragen vor allem die instrumentalen clubbanger raptor und velcro heraus, die in naechster zukunft in den clubs dieser welt breaken werden.

sonoras 54th digital release and 6th vinyl release *the remixers* was put together with selecting the best remixes of their past catalogue. each song selected has been chosen for its unique sound and with the best quality of production.

der kuenstler wechselte plattenfirma und konzertagentur. gemixt wurden die aufnahmen diesmal von olsen involtini (seeed, peter fox), der mehr opulenz, aber auch gewagtere dynamik in den sound bringt

a huge supporter of hypercolour over the years, and perhaps an embracing of the british labels dedication to the uk sound (considering the frenchmans early deployment to manchesters legendary hacienda club in the late 80s as resident dj), its of little surprise then that the latest garnier project lands on hypercolour this august.

token followers can rejoice that now, 2014, surgeon finally makes his official debut on the label. fixed action pattern comes as prequel to aphelion, a forthcoming compilation of new and exclusive material. aphelion will differ from last years token introspective mix cd by providing a collection of bespoke productions from token regulars and like-minded artists who were commissioned by label owner kr!z to bring their individual and complimenting sound to the belgian imprints all-consuming 48th release. following this surgeon 12, rødhåd will release his second record for token before the final unveiling of aphelion.

2014 repress !! salz have done another rework for telrae we are really happy with and on the flip side there is a remix from the cologne artists joerg mueller who has remixed salz stainless dub.with very much attention for the sound. joerg develops sounds for cars as a profession.

no artificial colours have been busy. the south east london duo lewis wright and ryan ellis have been name checked by everyone from maya jane coles and jamie jones to cyril hahn and paul woolford and legends such as kerri chandler. following their recent smash for pmr *reach for me* (feat. alex mills) no artificial colours are back with a late night ep for kerri chandlers madtech records.
the menace ep sums up everything that is exciting about the no artificial colours sound: raw, soulful, rooted in classic garage and house, big room party vibes with underground cool, it is no surprise to see the pair have been highly lauded by the likes of pitchfork, vice, i-d and fact of late.

great bootleg for the new metropolitan by varen! the sound is taken from the late 60 and transported in our clubs with a massive groove and dark basses! this summer you will hear about it. limited!supported by marco carola, benna schneider, filippo nardi, tomika, simone vitullo

das londoner quartett, bestehend aus thomas sanders (vocals, guitar), hiro amamiya (drums), jonny sanders (synths) und pete cattermoul (bass), veröffentlicht mit -breakfast- sein debütalbum via moshi moshi / pias cooperative. auf -breakfast- treffen minimalistische synthie-töne auf sanfte beats und verspielte melodien. in verbindung mit den märchenhaften und träumerischen texten von sänger thomas entsteht so der perfekte teleman-sound, der die band bei den fans so beliebt macht.

cyber punk, poshgod, poshdoggydog. metro-zu hip hop crew affiliate, hailing from the miami cyborg world and now newly affiliated to trax couture crew. not just a producer, but artist in his own right poshgod gives his beautifully twisted view on club music which may sound familiar but listen close for the twisted glitched moments of his cyber perspective...

long-term frankfurt house-players c-rock (of lo-fi stereo, stir 15 and cocoon fame) and franksen (incase recordings, mainakustik) team up for houseworx to bring you tracks with a timeless, raw and soulful feel in one. c-rock is globally known as an all star expert in terms of real and truly felt deep house. whether he puts out solo stuff (from, works with legends such as chez damier or pushed his former motorcitysoul project: c-rock’s sound takes things to the inner core and understanding of the place we call home – and that is housemusic!

if vocals of 90s acts like bjork and massive attack, to the choral of female crooners that came out of scandinavia in the 2000s hit a sweet spot, than the voice of gry bagoien will be a welcomed sound. here for scissors & thread, with the help of francis harris and jordan lieb (aka black light smoke), the danish singer debuts on the american label under her own name (rather than using her known gry alias). she delivers a four-track ep of smokey, abstract house music and throughout phantom power bagoien s voice sounds as though it s being projected through an oversized telephone speaker, either in a jazz club next to miles davis, a studio full of deep efdemin arrangements, in the wilderness at a swedish festival or lost in a cosmos of reverb and delay with fever ray.

the new soft-spoken, hard-rocking group from baltimore debuted their full length live show at the wolf + lamb marcy hotel this march. following in the footsteps of greats like nicolas jaar and pillowtalk, they were the first invited guest in over 2 years to perform at the legendary brooklyn proving grounds. life on planets is a duo that met in the studio lofts of their east coast hometown, whereby a collaboration fusing indie artrock and electronic music began to take shape. it was a pairing of two dramatically different personas, merging as one for a serendipitous, romantic sound that s now been signed to the double standard label. life on planets has also released music through better on foot, where the debut single apollo made waves in early 2014. the touring act features live vocals and guitar, backed by a dj/producer, dawning a long-awaited return to authentic songwriting in dance music.

classic house from 1992 !!

drew lustman aka faltydl veröffentlicht sein neues album -in the wild- über ninja tune. aber es einfach -album- zu nennen, wäre zu kurz gegriffen. gemeinsam mit dem künstler chris shen versteht faltydl den namensgebenden begriff -in the wild- als katalysator zur räumlichen und technischen reproduzierbarkeit von sound und video

klinke auf cinch gelingt der spagat zwischen klassischer konzertsituation und fordender clubmusik. klinke auf cinch steht einmal mehr für beeindruckend tiefen sound in aufnahme und konzert. jedes kleinste geräusch, jede große geste wird kunstvoll gesetzt, findet platz zum atmen, liebe im detail. klinke auf cinch ist bei sich. highs & hills macht vor, wie brilliant musik klingen kann.

harry agius has been making waves as midland since 2010, releasing a series of increasingly impressive 12”s as a solo artist but also collaborating with the likes of ramadanman (pearson sound), breach and pariah on labels such as aus music, naked naked, works the long nights and his own graded imprint. he is also a prolific remixer who has lent his talents to artists such as lone, guy gerber, julio bashmore, dusky and more. we can proudly say he came to many people’s attention via his first phonica 12” ‘play the game’ back in 2010 and he has remained a friend and regular at the shop ever since. midland’s well deserved rise has been a delight to watch from the sidelines and we’re glad to welcome harry back to phonica with the fantastic ‘before we leave’. it starts slowly but surely as reverb soaked percussion comes to the fore, cushioned by the truly beautiful string melody, which we’re sure will be stuck in many a head this year! this could well be midland’s most deftly handled arrangement yet. running back’s gerd janson wisely decides to stick to the original track’s feel, letting the strings weave their magic, yet also brings the bassline and drums to the forefront. delicately but expertly done. midland rounds out the 12” with his barebones drums and percussion-only ‘bonus beats’ version, perfect dj tool material. we wish more records had these!

to rack & ruin comes thundering your way slap bang in time for summer courtesy of our italian disco brother in arms dj rocca and his compardre n2b. the usual high standard of sounds are as present as ever on the 6th instalment of our edits and reworks imprint. get up hits you with a rolling bassline that brims with plenty of pant flapping groove & wah wah guitar licks before that ever so familiar vocal kicks in for a full on reggae disco workout. weird safari certainly lives up to its name - a stripped back, dark & almost techno sound, alongside tinkering percussion and spaced out wild animal noises surely make for a weird safari. dubby pino has you from the off, all the foot stamping & money shaking elements are present - hooky guitar, fat bass loop, infectious percussion, soulful vocal licks and a gorgeous little piano break. mr rossi’s backpain starts off by getting the award for the best song title we’ve ever had on rack & ruin, but as well as that it’s in the proper groovy dance floor tackle category with a bassline & guitar that commands your respect and then when the 4/4 kicks in at 1 min, well just have a listen.

groove line records completes the summer schedule with the third 12” in our series of properly licensed rare disco / funk reissues. next up is another title from the collector’s holy grail, the brothers’ promo 12” for the 1976 album don t stop now. this features one of the most sought after instrumental tracks of the 1970 s, under the skin. a luscious disco orchestration with full horn and string sections playing alongside an infectious conga groove played and arranged by warren schatz and his band, the brothers. the second side has long versions of two tracks from the album, brothers theme and make love. both tracks have the same hallmark of luxurious string and brass sections as under the skin with the brothers providing the driving grooves and bhen lanzaroni coming to the fore with his keyboard skills. all groove line records releases are fully licensed and taken from the original master tapes, remastered by nick robbins at sound mastering, and cut by matt colton at alchemy (mastering engineer of the year 2013). all vinyl is heavy weight 180g manufactured optimal media in germany, one of the world’s finest pressing plants. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. the next three 12s are due in the autumn. groove line records’ deluxe reissue of under the skin is an essential purchase for any serious disco, jazz or funk vinyl collector who demands the very best in quality vinyl pressings