swag classics centeres around some sought after reissue fare from the croydons legendary swag records label. these are 2 expensive double a side vinyl cuts - almost unaffordable if bough 2nd hand. so this is a very democratioc re release for fans of the label
(if any)think croydon and a few things come to mind, kate moss, punk band the damned, crystal palace football club, peep show and of course dubstep, the now world conquering music genre that will forever be linked to the south london suburb. what you never hear though, is any mention of tech house, another world conquering music genre. and to be honest we’re a little bit peeved about that. because if tech house has a spiritual home it’s croydon, and that is due mainly to swag records and the people that gravitated towards the humble west croydon record shop and studio.

butter sessions are back with more fresh faces from the depths of suburban melbourne. introducing tina wantirna and cale sexton to the team, alongside dan white (who was first seen on butter sessions 2014 various artists compilation) and label heads sleep d on this killer 4-track techno machine!

becoming real is a young producer based in the suburbs of nowhere, channeling his very own post-apocalyptic vision of london. a haunted and haunting spectre, his self-termed ghost-step soundscapes are as much influenced by a conceptual future dystopia as they are by luminaries zomby & mount eerie.

fr015 by jay tripwire, 12” hand stamped, tracks from the vaults. includes an unreleased mix of “i wont stop” by sounds of the suburbs. special collectors insert inside >i

multi-platinum artist awolnation announced the release of their third studio album, here come the runts, on february 2, 2018. bruno spent 2016 crafting the album in his home studio nestled in the coastal mountain range separating the pacific ocean and the suburbs of los angeles where he grew up. the secluded location is reflected throughout the album. “the record definitely has a feel to it that seems parallel to the vibe of this mountain and the land,” bruno notes. “it’s like a non-gmo record. there’s no fake shit on there, none of the vocals are tuned. it’s all real playing.”

limited edition vinyl features white scratch-off ink and a 25 cent piece cased in a plastic outer sleeve. each copy will be unique, as the quarter will move around the plastic sleeve in transit creating its own pattern. this is intentional, so any scratches that appear on the front cover when the vinyl arrives is a result of this. sirens is the highly anticipated second full-length lp from nicholas jaar, the chilean-born electronic music producer, mixing engineer and dj, which comes out on october 14, 2016 via other people/kobalt. a prolific artist with a wide palette of talents, jaar spent his teenage years in dance music circles in new york city, where he now resides. in 2011, he released his debut album, the critically-acclaimed space is only noise. in 2012, he was contributed to bbc radio 1’s prestigious ‘essential mix’ series, winning ‘essential mix of the year’. in 2013, matador released the debut album from darkside, jaar’s project with his friend dave harrington. the band toured the record with a giant, rotating circular mirror, with key performances at primavera sound and coachella. other notable projects by jaar include from scratch, a live concept first developed for moma ps1, pomegranates, an ambient record and alternate soundtrack to the armenian film the colour of pomegranates, and the original soundtrack for dheepan, a thriller by the french filmmaker jacque audiard about a family of sri lankan refugees living in the suburbs of paris. dheepan won the palme d’or at cannes in 2015. jaar is the founder of the new york based imprint other people, releasing music and spoken word by a diverse group of artists ranging from lydia lunch to ezekiel honig

xcpt music rises from underground electronic music event series taking place in the suburbs of matera, south italy, as mature development deeply rooted and inspired by the uk 90’s scene. it kicks off with label’s manager and co-owner nothus first release, fragments of loneliness, a 12” limited press coming out in the end of september. his first release illustrates a mixture of breaking beats, jungle vibes and detroit soul textures, coexisting in balance in all the tracks with a special broken beat reshape made by italian artist andrea (ilian tape), one of the most interesting newcomer of european techno scene. label artworks represent specific corners of the beautiful matera city, recently rewarded as european capital of culture 2019, and cradle of the label sound.

fresh from his contribution to the butter sessions sounds from the suburbs v.a., bayside lab-rat dan white delivers three disparate tracks of alien electronics. on the hammer (think mix) white takes a heavy inhale before descending deep sea with a near 11 minute junglist house epic! just a beat sells itself short with its club ready distortion while the blissed out meditation sacoid cleanses the peaking dawn raiders. some of the finest work from this melbourne prodigy, with artwork by lloyd collins.

vinyl only! suburbs dedicate their own imprint. masterful percussive sound from the heart of romania. more than 50 minutes trip on a double 12 inch hypnotic. white vinyl.

hetem releases 20 minutes of raw, menacing, evolving 4x4 sound for new york based label grinch productions. this release is treating techno as more than just a style of dance music, for hetem this is a soundtrack for long, hot, humid summer spent in belgrade suburbs. this 3 track ep will immerse you into the melancholy filled streets of one of the biggest eastern european cities with a thriving electronic music and clubbing scene. birth of trust will engulf you with its pure analogue darkness, hypnotizing you until you move.

vinyl only! the third release of nssd comes from suburbs. the reason why i choosed them is simple: this beautiful, pure and organic sound.

enigmatic artists from eastern europe had a ace in their sleeve when they came out with the project of suburbs. they come up with the most mystical sound for their first ep on archipel under “plaeisii.” the strange classical texture swirl with a very lush rhythm that at first, appear to be extremely predictable but then, as you listen carefully, you get caught up on the most capturing pattern. the main song as well as amorf both are music for the soul and will be played in very special moment that will have people close their eyes to enjoy the shifting mood.

the lab, nrks mix series devoted to the worlds most cutting edge djs and forward thinking sounds, returns this autumn with an instalment compiled and mixed by undoubtedly one of the scenes most talented, charasmatic and brightest stars.
hailing from the suburbs of detroit, seth troxler has made an incredible journey over the last few years, from the local dj spots at detroits the works club and behind the counter service at the famous melodies & memories record store, to the most top drawer nights and clubs across the world, such as fabric, panorama bar, dc10, the rex et al.
this 4 track sampler features the always talented andrew weatherall on the remix of radioactive mans germanic new-beat style >fed ex to munchen<, the minimal ambience of arks >arkquarium<, crosstown rebels/wolf & lamb artist deniz kurtel on the remix of chaim, and the truly magnificent cowboys & indians inspired minimal house of unds >rodeo<.

after a 15 year hiatus suspect package returns with a truly essential special ep to celebrate it s 10th release.

b from e (frej garcia levin) represents a new generation of talented young artists making waves in copenhagen. of mexican-danish descent, and born and raised in the notorious tower blocks of the south-western suburbs of copenhagen, the 27-year old is on the up-and-up. in high demand as the founder of boom bap rap group natkat, producer of pop outfit ny sensei (new sensei) and head of tape-only label buddahood, the multi-talent seems to have a hand in everything at the moment. his 2017 debut porno tr-xxx (c.u.p) saw some of the hottest names in the game spinning b from e at last year s dekmantel festival, resulting in offers from several well-known record labels.

his new record on tartelet records comes as four cuts exploring different paths of the garage house sound. the opener dark energy is fueled by filthy breaks and a nostalgic theme that would not be out of place in an early atari computer game. the people (dream mix) is a trippy tour through subtle layered melodies, carried by a stripped-back groove.

on the b-side you will find positive sister (2605 tool) : a chunky cut with a serious bassline. saving the best for last, you will see , rounds off the record in style. a feel-good tune that is sure to get plenty of spins this summer. hot tip!

its been a year since francis inferno orchestra’s last hit for superconscious records ’harmony’ shredded it’s way into record bags across the globe, now, twelve months on, he returns with his latest 12’ oasis and a time . the a-side consists of two versions of the lead track ’oasis . the celestial body mix’ which is a dreamy uptempo dance escape, and the erotikk mix which gives a nod to early italian dfc records and the sounds of deep forest. on the flip, mating rituals of the eastern suburbs is a devoted chant to the humble inhabitants of the suburb of burwood in melbourne.

perth, capital of western australia, sits where the swan river meets the southwest coast. sandy beaches line its suburbs giving purpose to hot summer days, but after sundown, the city is where its at, if you know where to look. its possible that this double-life is what inspired the deep, melodic, futuristic sounds of one of australia s most mysterious electronic dance music labels of the 90s - red ember records.

rat life is back with more unheard material from the hidden bedroom studios of east germany. one day in metropia - is a project that was active around the year 2008 - operating out of the concrete suburbs of dresden. its main focus were live appearances in the citie s underground electronic music circle. just a few signals of its enormous creative output were published on various sound carriers to this day. so it was time to release some more of this large bulk of data that has been lurking on storage devices for years. rat life s operator credit 00 is proud to be allowed to contribute a remix version to this sonic document. have a nice day in metropia!

hugo gerani’s esplore ep launches on cosi cosi - a freewheeling meander through a super casual house sound. it is true ‘club music’ built between social interactions and environments, with all the spice and intrigue of chance encounters and missed connections.
on the a, ‘she’s lying (roe st on the fone mix)’ channels the boisterous yet untroubled late night activity that goes into its namesake. it’s a perfectly broiled and basted club tune - a real, suburban classic. elsewhere there are organic and effusive beats, blinking with sensorial curiosities and vocal suggestions as well as elements of stark, scandinavian techno.

»laune der natur« und »learning english lesson 2« als 3-fach-vinyl (180 g) im triple-gatefold-cover, dazu beide alben auf doppel-cd und poster.

perth, capital of western australia, sits where the swan river meets the southwest coast. sandy beaches line its suburbs giving purpose to hot summer days, but after sundown, the city is where its at if you know where to look. its possible that this double-life is what inspired the deep, melodic, futuristic sounds of one of australia s most mysterious electronic dance music labels of the 90s - red ember records.

two and a half minutes of drums rolling under a whirlwind of cranky guitars and vocals arguing from the bottom of a 1990’s boom box, that’s 51 black super. 11 tracks and 30 minutes to cross the usa, from california with pavement and weezer to ohio with guided by voices and the raspberries. 51 black super isnt a band to get lost on its way, or in futilities. written, composed, recorded in an emergency, with short and intense sessions, the debut album by 51 black super is made in the image of its creators: spontaneous and eager to get things out there. sounds like the strokes with less cocaine and more facial hair, said a californian rock critic after listening the two first few tracks.

buttechno is pavel milyakov, an unknown music producer from moscow suburbs and one of the local rising underground scenes leading voices. his debut record sport is a soundtrack to russian designer gosha rubchinskys aw15 fashion show and this synthy, spasmodic music proves to be as fresh as rubchinskys works. the world of buttechno is dark, experimental and ever changing whether he djs or plays live, he puts audience in a state of deep self-reflective meditation with a variety of tools ranging from astonishing post apocalyptic techno soundscapes to melancholic house structures.

from the suburbs of italy to the swiss ghettos, breakcore, industrial and drum n bass sounds are shooted from the best necrophiliacs heavyweights. djs and producers with machine guns through all over the world ... to kill the shit you listen day after day, to delete the concept you have about music, to create a new era of breaks destruction. prepare your brain to the next level of the techno, hardcore dnb, nekrolog1k is coming, and is coming fast, hard and brutal !

ploiesti romania area childhood friends andu simion, dan gheorghe and bogdan ardeleanu are inspired by detroits house sound and berlins techno. their resulting collaboration is best described as deep techno and their first release is appropriately on moods & grooves known for pushing both envelopes. *les sons de la lisiere* is a reflection of the beauty and silence of nature found in the suburbs of ploiesti.

nice price deal !!! kumquat went deep into the suburbs of buenos aires and hunted oswld. on a period of intense creativity and under a new moniker. 04lm project was launched. with eponymous name the 12 ep release explores a deeper side of techno, harmonious and combined with melodic synth patches. oswld put his imprint of the remix, rhythmic with detroit techno influences, whose past releases at non series got strong support by representative of the genre such as ben klock, dustin zahn, chris liebing, truncate, jonas kopp, and more. member of the dub techno community, the new york based south african brendon moeller aka echologist put his signature on two driving remixes with organic sounds and experimental approach.

hailing from the suburbs of paris, von ds soul soaked sound is an expression of his multi cultural roots. bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of french soul sensation zhakee. for argon number thirty blasta & distinction delivery two impeccable remixes.

hailing from the suburbs of paris, von ds soul soaked sound is an expression ofhis multi cultural roots. bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of french soul sensation zhakee. on the flip so many faces takes proceedings a stage deeper exposing his junglist roots with galloping drums, ethereal strings and a contrasting fuzzy bass. bon is supported by joe nice, beezy and bunzero and so many faces is supported by headhunter.

rmx by oxia! >prime time< is the new project championed by oxia. it includes jeremy carrasco and johan speissegger both involved in the underground techno scene since the 90 s, creating their sound from their lab/studio in the suburbs of paris.

the long awaited debut album of duplex. produced in the suburbs of rotterdam, duplex are suppliers of deep inner city techno of the highest quality. 8 timeless tracks perfect for the dance floor or as a late night soundtrack for driving through the city. people who heard previous duplex releases know their quality and their love for true techno. atmospheric tracks with several layers of sounds... deep driving bass lines, beautiful synths and smooth but dirty drum machines

two and a half minutes of drums rolling under a whirlwind of cranky guitars and vocals arguing from the bottom of a 1990s boom box, thats 51 black super. 11 tracks and 30 minutes to cross the usa, from california with pavement and weezer to ohio with guided by voices and the raspberriesÉ 51 black super isnÕt a band to get lost on its way, or in futilities. written, composed, recorded in an emergency, with short and intense sessions, the debut album by 51 black super is made in the image of its creators: spontaneous and eager to get things out there. sounds like the strokes with less cocaine and more facial hair, said a californian rock critic after listening the two first few tracks

uk promoter arkitekt has commissioned robert dietz to helm its first mix compilation.

daydreaming is the debut album release from paris based artist von d on boka records. a fusion chef of bassweight, von d has deftly sliced into unpredictable genres, concocting strange and beautiful new forms.the album sees von d collaborating with the internationally renowned foreign beggars, phephe, david boomah (vocalist for shy fx murderation), riya & mr lager, while his previous work has also been remixed by a host of respected dubstep djs including skream and tes la rok. born into the cultural melting pot of the paris suburbs, von d found his souls conduit in a beaten up old drum kit. whilst the riddims of king tubby alongside the foetal jungle of photek and serge gainsborg were initial inspirations, after forging a successful path as a sound engineer von d honed his sound sculpting skills to a razor sharp edge. von ds productions have been picked up by skream, arguably one of dubsteps most successful artists, who snapped up a release for his label disfigured dubs. dj chef released von ds >show me< on his sub freq imprint, which quickly became one of the most talked about releases of 2009 Ð so much so that three time dmc world champion dj craze has been supporting the track in recent mixes. not one to be complacent, von dÕs kept up the pressure with releases on black acre, tempa, soul jazz and argon Ð enough to attract the attention of bbc radio 1s gilles peterson who has included a track for his hotly anticipated brownswood bubblers compilation album. von d has created a global buzz with his numerous explosive live performances featuring unreleased and exciting material from himself as well as other established producers. having had a host of successful tours in the united states, europe and china, von d has now set his sights on touring new zealand and australia