key records have a knack for talent-spotting. over its short history the label, headed by underground advocate freddy k, has plucked early releases from the likes of conrad van orton and shapednoise, whilst drawing attention to the insightful sounds of upstarts pvs and hector oaks on it s most recent release, knife . now comes hector oaks first full ep for key, which sees the madrid-native deliver a cool set of functional floor works, designed with just one thing in mind.

gold fingers is on roll! not long ago deejaykul brought the deep and jazzy house element to gold fingers. now it is time for hade to continue on the house route but take things even deeper. its not right needs very little introducing, you will be signing the lyrics straight away, it is a classic sounding as fresh and relevant in this hade version. on the flip, mobb deep ultra is all bouncing basslines and 4/4 house in perfect harmony.
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fervor recordings is back with forced choice ep with a special vinyl edition. only 300 copies. the ep is composed by 3 tracks. the first two by code 701, turin producer who like electronic sounds and melodies. the remix by the analogue cops, founders of restoration records. surviving unit for the analogue assault, defenders of the vinyls.

inwave prestents its first release with 4 awesome tracks by third child, counrad, plusculaar and lumieux. an amazing split where all artist expressed their own style, as scything sounds, breathy vocals, and a variety of vibes lunge from the darkness. techno-minimal and romanian style that reveal inwave a perfect place to be.

with his new album >whats fruit<, schlammpeitziger touches the dancefloor more than ever before in his 22-year long career. yet his dancefloor is a playful one. the cologne based composers sounds electrify with their multi-layered melodic structures. he weaves countless details in perfection, to a high density of musical activity, always focusing on the slow, driving beats which hold everything together.

longtime raíz collaborator subversive makes his debut on droid sister label vrv with chainbreaker. subversive has appeared previously on historia y violencia and contruct re-form (under the name deception plan with voiski). this release for vrv is a collection of 3 tracks that reflect his focused, methodical programming. the title track stretches a deep, driving narrative over the course of 7 minutes, perfect for adding hypnotic breathing room to any set. the other side contains intergalactic, a subtle and harmonic passage that sets the stage for a2, telemore. telomere begins with intense, brooding synth design that inevitably builds into heavy rhythm structures, providing the sets most driving dance sounds.

the 6-track *swim mountain ep* was self-recorded and produced by multi-instrumentalist tom skyrme half in los angeles, half in london and features the widely-blogged *dream it real*. the ep is a psych-pop collage of sounds fusing 60s studio ethics and modern production techniques. drawing influences from the harmony-heavy songwriters of the 60s and 70s (argent & blunsonte, rundgren, nillson and the wilson brothers) and the bossa nova chord progressions of brazilians tom jobim and joao gilberto. having been composed and recorded between the juxtaposing environments of rainy london streets and the sunny beaches of la, this accomplished debut has a a genuinely unique sound that is truly striking for a debut record.

third release of soul.on records and first vinyl release of elysée with remix from hubble. deep and melodic sounds of techno, minimal and experimental. 180 gram, vinyl only release, limited copies, it is the third part of seven souls collection.

liddell townsells debut 12inch on trax (co-produced with adonis) is a non-stop call to arms to the dancefloor set to a hype chicago backing track that presses all the right buttons! originally released in 1987, this is the first time it has been re-mastered and re-issued and it still sounds as heavy as it did back then, a sure fire dancefloor killer in true chicago fashion, party people jack your body is an essential weapon in any djs bag. let the rhythm move your feet

after a long summer, memoria recordings is back with a 3 tracks release of the romanian all-rounder marcman! three totally different tracks, each with its own story. this is how memoria works on her eps: dancefloor music, but also space for experimental sounds suitable for afterhours and special moments. with *inspection* by marcman the dutch label did it again.

ltd warehouse find, hip-hop producer rod kirkcpatrick takes stephen watsons custom synthesizer samples and creates juke type electro tracks for a 500 vinyl release ep using ni maschine. types of synths utlilized for this ep: moog micromoog, oberheim ob.mx, prosoniq sonicworx software (for digital synthesis). additional sounds and samples by rod kirkpatrick.

while industrial and ebm seem to be words buzzing around the media today, not too many artists associated with these words seem to be truly delivering. tzusing, who resides in shanghai has been a student of the game through the years, and has strived to execute his take on these sounds and does so with shining results. this four track ep is a testament to him transforming the metal beat into a sound of his own and running wild without limits. dont miss this!

indinigenous sounds by frankie reyes, aka gifted & blessed. limited to 400 copies, with hand-stamped jackets!

it s only so long before liam geddes becomes a name you ll start hearing on the worldwide underground stage. having already churned out a number of uncompromisingly deep house tracks over the past couple of years, he comes armed with another exceptional ep on mil - the third release on the new music is love sister label - that further demonstrates his genuine dynamism as a producer. the with closed eyes ep should win this very talented producer the recognition his fresh beat work deserves into the wild gets proceedings underway, a ripping bassline paves out over rattling percussion shakes while oscillating dream like jingles play out during the course of the track. chopped vocal samples are introduced and tease against the shuffling drums which elevates the track with real drive and groove. close ya eyes for the journey packs the same layer of heat with its similarly groove-heavy bassline - a staple of geddes well-crafted sound. firmly footed, intermittent chimes seep into the track and are complemented by siren-like chords which grow truer in presence, until a hypnotic vocal snippet fulfils the deep terrains of the track. a saint is a tumultuous techno-fused roller with it s rip-roaring bassline and percussive loops which rhythmically swing out over shuddering pads, sustained chords and a cut up female vocal, brining a twist of colour to the arrangements of the track. there s a keen sense of tension and release, elevating this above your average and confirms geddes does depth and darkness with real conviction. broke will surely prove a high point for any decent dj set, and sounds like a cut you d expect from someone like delano smith. strings faintly play out over looped key chimes and a funk-like riff, while ticking hi-hats and a careful use of vocal sample gives the track extra heat, each element powered by the rumbling bassline.

ooc records is a new sub label and the latest member of the subwax bcn family. first release sees a various artists ep feat. 3 strong, versatile & raw dub techno and detroit sounds. vinyl only, don t snooze..

we are thrilled to release the debut ep by the mysterious and mystifying glasgow-based dub-pop duo laps (ladies as pimps). lady two collars (golden teacher) and sue zuki (organs of love) wowed us with their exciting mix of vocals, acid, dub and hip hop. using out-there dub recording techniques and instrumentation fused with a tasty pop sensibility, they make an original and experimental blend of underground dance memes. there is an incredible breadth of sounds over the seven-track record, making it an excellent choice for any dancefloor. the ep also features guest collaborations with some of glasgow s best musicians, including golden teacher, sinead young, duncan young, and an excellent remix by green door studio.

now nighttripper records is born! the first is from the us native scott scheferman it is a cold stomper with jerky sounds and stomping distorted 909 kick. on a pleasant bpm still playable in any techno set. watch out for this guy! on the remix we have robert armani who delivers a minimal but ruthless effort for the big room and will please the hardcore fans on the b side orlando strikes back as the nighttripper with some funky mayhem!

the seventh modal analysis release comes from athenian producer and dj, anfs. following his remix for kondaktors signal 1, anfs returns to the label with his debut release, ground, a four track ep which consists of original material. borrowing sounds from early twentieth century folk greek culture, the ep is dominated by a rhythmic canibalistic spirit and a noisy distorted cue. ground 1 functions as an introduction, or rather ones initiation to the mystic rituals that prevail. the artist uses drones and distorted textures which increase in ground 2 and are backed up by drums that beat in a hard-and-slow ethnic tonality. ground 3 reveals a paroxysm of emotions which comes as a result from the combination of basslines and vocals that create a complex and twisted vortex. the trip ends with ground 4, a more stripped down monotonic ensemble that serves as an epilogue and a catharsis.

acido in full effect: leftfield house, down-tempo & electronica jams

after nearly a year has passed by - and kitted out with heavy hitting drum timbres, hook laden nuances and a textured palette of unique effects - south african born esa makes a welcome return to the burek family fold with another ep that skirts the boundaries of the dance-floor and soaks up the sights and sounds of those on the peripheral edges. a family thats consisted of many strays and deviants being welcomed in, esas ep is another mellifluous fit for the croatian based house label that prides itself on beats that drip with greasy flavour and a fine follow on from his killer ‘serenity in a forbidden place ep for the label in july of 2013.

pure techno bomb! dark, excessive and apocalyptical sounds such as the spheres of mescaline. including a fat, delusional remix by drumloch, label owner of pragmatik recordings.

the debut ep by bruce on livity sounds sister label.

taking the well-formed and increasingly respected catch recordings to its third release is the broken labour ep from bob barker, complete with remixes from berlins ryan davis and greenville massive. with a background in contemporary art and design bob barker looks to create dance floor sounds that transcend the listener like a viewer in a gallery.

exceptional taste and sound is an ideal that rhythm cult embodies and is at the core of the label s mission. with its first release bringing an eclectic group of electronic tracks, the second release raises the standard even higher. this time danish duo jesper larsen and simon knøsgaard aka greenville massive, drop three original works of high standard house sounds. known for their signature style, sitting between deep and tech house, the two tend to rely heavily on a melancholic vibe in their work. the rewind ep is just that, a flawless ode to their carefully honed sound through years of exploration. a cosmic ride of relaxed and charismatic electronic music, rhythm cult s second number is mature and oozes delightful soundscape

next release on vinyl only label hands off, is four walls. we just love his deep sounds, and we cant wait to present this fantastic ep for all of you! four walls did successful releases on traxx underground and kolour ltd to name a few. the release he did with funky jaws on kolour ltd went to the top on the vinyl sales chart, and was supported by everyone. this is serious deep underground house music! as always, limited press worldwide.

black rox is back with 2 more sneaky soft rocks specials that have somehow been liberated from locked cd wallets and released into the wild for general consumption. the a side sabu dance combines horns, flutes & percussion on this killer slice of midtempo funk from africa via berlin. this has been thoroughly road tested by soft rocks at their kinfolk night & never fails to get a great response from the dancefloor. side b. don t worry it s not the tantric one s ode to voyeurism but a rare as hens teeth slice of uk. reggae at is s finest. adjustments have been made sensitively and sounds have been chosen to carefully match those from the appropriate era. a perfect track for blissful summer evenings (yeah whatever!).

tamed monsters ep is an inaugural release of the new record label pandora. new imprint will focus on ambient sounds, music for home-listening and unique artwork. the va includes works from german producer benedikt frey, russian producers shine grooves, unbroken dub, and an ambient group kurvenschreiber. each artist offers a different sound, which lets the music evolve like a story and makes a nice combination of dreamy ambience and mesmerizing repetitive beats.

petter b delivers an outstanding new ep on drumcode proving that swedish techno is thriving! the first track which, is a collaboration between petter b, john h & m.e.e.o, uses an arpegiated synth before storming to the main section of the track and breaking down the doors. the gliding synth sounds really fire with all guns blazing to produce a techno monster that growls. petter bs next two tracks involve two solo offerings that are heavily techno based.voltage controlled time uses raw distorted drums and a catchy synth line to really give the track a lot of energy and power.

horse 003 is produced by terje bakke, mastered at scape and just sounds like really good pussy!

from the roots of old-school detroit, he speak with the language of techno which is reflected in the current european industrial and urban scenery with dark, tribal, deep sounds. since 2009, tommaso marasma has produced releases for labels like intellighenzia electronica, darkhouse music, sinthetics records, jumbo trax who have received excellent feedback from international artists including djrush, juan atkins, robert hood, scan7, ben sims, pet duo, djbold, mark williams

style rockets 051funkwerkstatt feat. stephan zovsky - lost epbehind funkwerkstatt there are derrick porter & nicola john - both known because of their fresh own inventive and vigorous house sounds.

londoners kiwi and ashworth return to sneaky for a follow-up to dawn ep, the warm, dusty and at times experimental release, championed by the likes of daniel avery, eric duncan and tiefschwarz. the past few months have been busy for both halves of the duo, with kiwi signing to duke dumont s blase boys club and remixing for house music super-labels bpitch control and get physical, whilst ashworth has signed music to tomoki tamura s holic trax and needwant. second ep takes a new format, with two original tracks alaska and na am on the a-side, backed up by a nicholas & marcoradi remix of cux3 and ranacat s remix of zubr. alaska could be described as an amalgamation of the inspirations that lead to the first sneaky release, combining the pumping house beats of cux3, the comforting wurlitzer of zubr and the ethereal movie-soundtrack dusk. na am is something totally different, existing mainly as a collage of recorded and found sounds, avoiding the usual structure of house music in favour of something reminiscent of the weirder side of the chemical brothers. strange though the track may be, the climax would undoubtedly move a room full of pilled up ravers to a state of frenzy. the b-side remixes both hint to dance floors of the 90s, with nicholas and marcoradi making you wait and wait before dropping an unforgettable piano hook, whilst sneaky s ranacat lifts zubr out of context and into peak time territory.

modelmaker is a new london label from the collective minds of dan berkson and james what. the esteemed house duo has long been garnishing a range of international imprints with their inventive analogue house and techno sounds, but now they are focussing on their own outlet. initially launching with a couple of self penned eps, release number three will be the pair s long-time-in-the-making debut album, and after that a considered selection of other talents will join the ranks as the label pushes on. always primarily focussed on machine made, texturally rich house and techno, each release will come with unique artwork based on works from what s great grandfather, conrad felixmuller, who was a well known german expressionist.

vinyl only, culture hub returns to invisible circles great support as previous releases, hypnotic percussion and mysterious layered sounds as exspected!

belfast s sex lies magnetic transposes it s latest tape release onto double wax, a dissonant collection of willie burns guises, a compilation of sounds falling in and around ambient, claustrophobic psychedelia, dark electronica and 4 a.m basement house.

across seven tracks of widescreen ambient music, 45 minutes of visuals shot over four years in multiple countries, seven photographs, and a multi-sensory, multiple channel live performance, willits has created something which might better be thought of as an experience than a simple album. opening features willits latest music since ancient future, his 2012 collaboration with japanese pianist ryuichi sakamoto, and his recent production and mastering work on tychos awake. the vibrant, enveloping sounds we have come to expect from him are on full display. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

strong sounds from the sly fox records camp. corn dogs is their compilation 12 released for the 2013 movement festival in detroit.

balearic maestro max essa joins the dots seamlessly between the ambient imaginings of sakamoto, the krautrock rhythms of neu and the beach pop of chris rea, while making them all dance together like waves on the beach. this is some of his very best work to date and demonstrates a producer at home at the controls and a real musician with a vision. your carnival sounds like this…

beartone records. home of bearface. house music since 2000. sounds like: west london meets nyc artists. bearface, trash can disco, bana kuba. label owner bearface (a.k.a. panasa from afrobeat duo bana kuba) initially gained recognition via roger sanchezs stealth label. defected records and vendetta followed suit, and today he is sought after for his productions and remixes.

steve frisco, of serie limitee fame, brings us the latest bundle of hot tracks to hit wax classic in 2014. as the title suggests, steve takes us on a journey through low fidelity sounds and production techniques. think dark, moody, yet crunchy basement house tracks with inspiration taken from all over the u.s and the rest of the house world. it’s a generous offering as well. six whole dusty tunes for those diggers who are looking for something with a bit more range than another record of generic piano laden, house-by-numbers pieces that still seem to be flooding the record store shelves in 2014. the moods do vary from track to track, but they remain very reflective and almost melancholic at points. the title track, ‘adventure in lo-fi’, is the deepest of the lot with filtered chords, echoing claps and a sporadic kick pattern that often clears way for the track’s bass hits. now, compare that to ‘da brooklyn beat’. whilst the former had a distinct sunrise/sunset kind of feel to it, the latter is definitely more of a club affair. skippy snare hits and a strong organ lead the track on, and at the risk of utilizing very overused buzzwords such as ‘raw’ and ‘ruff’, this track, and the rest of the a-side for that matter, certainly captures that essence. stalwart wax classic fans will no doubt be picking this one up to add to their collection. however, i strongly recommend this ep as a jumping in point to the label for any newcomers out there

new york endless is the first appearance on vinyl of new jersey born new yorker dan selzer. you may not have heard of him, but many of your favourite producers, bands and djs massively respect his record collection and ear. many of the sounds he has spent years exploring and djing can be heard via the three tracks that make up the strategies ep. elements of techno and house, idm, italo-disco and new wave, cosmic and kosmiche, krautrock and a certain debt to the new york school of minimalist composers all appear. the music is pure and (mostly) analog while still centred around accessible melodies and clean synthesized tones. golf channel every time!

modernista returns with new music from paul bennett aka duster valentine! modthree features two tracks - *overtaking on the inside lane* is a sparse, wild pitch-style rhythm track built around modulating chord sounds. on the flip *apologies apparently unnecessary* is a more individual take on the melodic deep house sounds of chicago that paul first hinted at on modone.

the classic song of the siren is yet another sublime piece of deepest nyc house music from the legendary ronald burrell under his aphrodisiac alias. a stone cold nu-groove classic from 1990, this record has always been a firm favourite with discerning house heads & those in search of a more sublime groove. here, re-mastered & re-issued in its original form, song of the siren is a must have piece. a mysterious, melodic journey that transcends time, sounds fresh & works perfectly no matter how late or how early it is on the dance-floor.

pragmat is a label from leipzig/germany and was founded by markus masuhr in 2012. this label is a new interpedation of techno. the label is following his line of dark, dubby, pure and peak haunting techno. 4 tracks of deep and raw, yet intricately textured techno. elementary loop techno tracks with dark elements, showing consistently forward. in a mystery track construct with pushing apocalyptic sounds and vocals. he meet dark side of the night.

with focus battling between murderous bass and bewildering soundscapes throughout the ep, the choice of three energies and tones makes kalawila s debut a surely applicable dance floor tool for techno and house devotees alike. stockholm/berlin-based kalawila debuts on his own imprint, mountain explosion device, with an ep made for warehouses. slagsmal utbröt pa mount everest ep’ is an ensemble of three dark house tracks on the verge of techno, each sonically similar and yet delicately versatile in function. slagsmål utbröt på mount everest is a forward-leaning and fast paced roller with long build-up. meanwhile khajuraho is steadily reclined on cooler percussion and kindred warehouse bass-sounds. pluto far sparken then shifts focus slightly to the peripheries in a deeper passage of harmonics and reverberations.

london/venezuela production duo juan laya & jorge montiel aka los charlys orchestra take influences from salsoul, fania, donna summer, cerrone, herbie hancock and even jamiroquay and blend them with their very unique style of production in order to deliver their latest anthem of neo latin disco. after a few months of experimentation across different sounds los charlys are back into their main arena with an outstanding new single entitle everlasting love. los charlys orchestra were first known by their initial disco/funk period and more recently by their infectious latin/funk sound, which has been buzzing all around the place for the past couple of years. this new single expresses a cross road in between the two periods of lco bringing up a new perspective for the future of this outfit.

vinyl only - 180gr. following the recent album released on the cd series, emerging talent toppers first vinyl on sleep is commercial with two remixes from dewalta. psychedelic future sounds.

15 tracks full of surprising twists and turns and genre defying sounds and rhythmic patterns.inclusive download code und poster!

like all great music, its often difficult to explain what it sounds like or convey the excitement you experience upon first hearing. wrong steps falls into this category exactly. describing his music as melodic house wouldnt do the intricacies and depths on display justice.