cosmic disco ensemble midnight magic find their way on to the ever adaptive soul clap imprint for their next release. -viscous love- is a 5 track ep which see the magic ones explore the more spaced out corners of the disco universe. the ep starts with the funked out, slap-bass heavy, night flight before weaving its way to the more slo-mo pitched down viscous love and pick up , the later showcasing some synth work that parliment would be proud of. trouble t and electic shock finish the ep with aplomb, electric shock being one of the stand outs of the release with its driving italo-disco bass line.

*one hand in the air* bezieht sich beispielsweise auf *so appalled* von kanye west - manfred mann hat dessen original nun neu arrangiert. mit the prodigy und disco boys verfährt manfred mann genauso. zudem liest sich die gästeliste beeindruckend: till brönner spielt auf jedem zweiten stück trompete, kris kristofferson leiht einem stück seine stimme und kanye west ist natürlich auch zu vernehmen. zudem wagt sich manfred mann an neuinterpretationen von klassikern wie *light my fire* oder *we will rock you* - absichtlich stücke, die weltweit hinlänglich bekannt sind. manfred mann erklärt: *gerade weil jeder die stücke in- und auswendig kennt, habe ich in meinen interpretationen die optimale freiheit. wenn ich passagen weglasse oder neu arrangiere, denkt der hörer diese ja trotzdem mit*. neuinterpretationen - von bob dylan bis bruce springsteen - haben manfred manns gesamte karriere geprägt, *lone arranger* führt diese tradition somit fort. und keine frage: das album bleibt bei aller konzeption typisch manfred mann, nicht zuletzt weil die spielfreude am keyboard vernehmbar ist.

the amen brother disco band step aside for vol. 3 for this 4 track ep of low slung house and psychedelic stoner disco. a man with a similar vision for finding those leftfield dancefloor oddities, he is constantly searching for psyche fused gems and regularly surfaces with a sound that is unique to him and always stand out fresh. sergio is associated with the site prejke.se and runs his own blog diskoakademin, both being a source for his music discovery and crate digging. check it out. big support from psychemagik.

• 3rd release from positive centre on ocs
• 9 track lp of superb, dub inspired techno
after a pair of well-received eps and a string of immersive live shows over the past year, berlin based producer mike jefford prepares the release of his first long player under the positive centre moniker, entitled * in silent series*

the world just got a little bit warmer again with this upcoming debut album of dmarc cantu. after several releases on creme jak, m>o>s>, nation as well as collaborations as 2amfm and saturn v there finally is a full length showcase of this chicago natives extraordinary talents.

massive two tracker from jonny miller on his 2nd edits release on kat.what you did is quite simply a whopper! disco music as god intended it - arms aloft, eyes shut, inhibitions nowhere to be seen, smiles bigger than life itself. what we have here is not an edit as such but a reworking of chaka khans what you did, subtly housed up, re-arranged, chopped, fil-tered and re-mastered within an inch of its life - chaka herself pretty much always sounds in-credible but here the vocal just seems to stand even taller than usual. on the other side we have something in which some of our slightly older party folk may well recognise. dionnes house classic from 88 gets the full edit treatment and the timing on this just seems so right. originally released on the ace bigshot label out of canada (and was just huge in the hacienda), re-mastered, stretched out, re-arranged and making the most out of all those old school stabs, ploddy bass lines and timeless vocals.

bells jam is stand-and-deliver improvisation, alive and rocking, with minimal editing, split guest is dense, multi-faceted, hypnotic music by matthew mullane, from princeton, nj, and spectrum spools, label co-founder sam lewis aka herron returns with the time-shifting rhythmic complexity of 33 weeks, nick lapien from sequencias and field records makes a long ascent as metropolis.

after making waves with early and idiosyncratic eps on labels like rush hour and astro:dynamics, singular uk talent bnjmn now steps up to make his debut on delsin with six tracks of experimental and inventive noise and techno. coil opens his account with screechy, unnerving synths squeals, imposing and throbbing pads and super deep kick drums that come at you from miles below. it s a hugely textured and spine tingling affair before the ambiance of berth comes rippled with glassy and alien little melodies. merge has turbo charged drums hiding beneath more unsettled synth based noise that sound sernee at the same time as being paranoid. on the flip, and suddenly makes your hairs stand on end with is gothic celestial glow and slithering synth patterns, blown is a damaged and degraded bit of icy, thumping and reverb heavy techno and azure ends on a brain soothing, chilled out ambient high. these are the sort of truly unique and magically textured tracks you would expect from a producer like bnjmn, and mark a fine debut on delsin.

auch wenn don bryant bei dem legendären soul-label hi-records nicht als einer der führenden künstler vermarktet wurde, war er doch ein integraler bestandteil der firma. so gehörte er zum songwriter-team von willie mitchell und war als sänger auf etlichen aufnahmen zu hören. als co-autor von -i can t stand the rain- von ann peebles schrieb er auch einen der größten hits des labels mit. zudem heiratete er ann peebles. auf seinem nun widerveröffentlichten solo-album sind echte soul-perlen zu vernehmen. zudem zeigt don bryant, dass er sich als sänger mit den großen namen des hi-records labels messen kann. lp only.

fantastic limited reissue of one of the holy grails of the balearic scene. recorded in 1981 by guy cuevas, a cuban-born dj living in paris, every track is a killer. side a features the full seven minute 12inch version of ebony games an epic latin-tinged disco-funk floor-filler and for most the stand-out track, but side b’s mesmerising dubbed-out everywhere is my home and the sweet slo-mo groover inside my mind are also brilliant. excellent stuff!

im grunde genommen braucht man über die beatsteaks aus berlin mittlerweile keine großen worte mehr verlieren. ausverkaufte tourneen, headliner bei festival-größen wie highfield und rock’n’heim diesen sommer – der ruf als deutschlands beste live-band kommt nicht von ungefähr! bereits mit dem letzten album »boombox« (2011) stand die band auf #1 der charts und bekam goldstatus verliehen. mit dem siebten streich besinnen sie sich ganz auf sich selbst und tauften das neue album schlicht »beatsteaks« (vÖ: 01.08.2014). vorab verschenkten sie mit »dna« einen knackigen punkrock-song an ihre fans, die erste single »gentleman of the year« kursiert derzeit mit einem unwiderstehlich charmanten video durch die medien und schallt den sommer über aus den radiostationen. wenn dann noch moses schneider als produzent für die elf songs an den reglern sitzt, bewahrt sich die eingangs erwähnte formel: man muss nicht viele worte verlieren über die beatsteaks aus berlin.
doppel-7 inch im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

14 killer cuts from jamaicas finest duo.

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1981 disco album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 8-page booklet.

a new light shines forth in the world of electronic music. as more and more indie labels emerge there is a need to be distinguished and stand out from the rest. typically those who do a great job at contributing a new and unique sound to our planets dance floors reign supreme. but how can one tell what is new and unique if they have not experienced these moments themselves? based on over 20 years as a dj and producer, paul loraine is proud to present his next leap in his career with a fresh new imprint, rhythm cult. sticking to what works best in clubland while avoiding trends and relying on music that really feels special, the spanish label proudly presents its first record in the catalog.

just over a year since the inception of weekend circuit, weve been embracing the fact of already inviting some of technos most established artists alongside new talent from all over the world leading up to the 6th release on the label. dax j, hubot, coldgeist & rommek have led the line, also welcoming the likes of jonas kopp, developer & adriana lopez to the label providing stand out remixes.

trulz & robin are trulz kvam & robin crafoord, hailing from, yes off course, olso. and producing a mixture of deranged (in a great way) and extremely deep detrot influenced transmatesque slow electronic house. which they rightly call >acid-house gone organic<. i takeskogen and mosemannen are 2 moving and seriously mezmerising killer tracks that win and win with each listen and totally stand out of the mass of todays releases. tip!

londons deep house label music women money strikes back with a 12 inch produced by underground up and coming artist may. on her stand alone debut ep this fine producer delivers us a couple of unique, deep & atmospheric tracks. cult argentinian producer franco cinelli completes the release with a superb remix.

supported by: tommy four seven, len faki, and, drumcell, truncate, perc, bas mooy, soma, ben klock, marcel dettmann, clouds, radial, paul birken, raiz, d. carbone, rivet, xhin, octave, space djz, darko esser/tripeo, sawf, shards, henning baer, takaaki itoh, mark broom, dimi angelis, j. tijn, paul mac, dj hyperactive, pfirter, dvs1, rebekah, jonas kopp, max m, nx1, kriz, happa, exium, dax j, adam x, cassegrain, joseph capriati, truss, dustin zahn, aiken, sandrien, go hiyama, charlton, mr. jones, the public stand..

hello - were the nuclear family. weve had roots in glasgows electronic music scene for a while, and weve released music separately in the past, under a variety of names, but none of that is too important. for the past year or so, we’ve been shacked up in a tiny southside studio making house and techno that we hope will stand the test of time.

talented new german producer thomas hessler arrives on imf with a superb four track exploration into powerful, melodic and timeless techno. driven by rich synth arpeggios and textural percussion, this third release on the label continues the search for unique, stand-out electronic music full of atmosphere and finesse.

the 4th album by nyc rapper pharoahe monch on double 12 inch vinyl.

teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.

early support by: luke slater, oscar mulero, ben sims, marcel dettmann, perc, clouds, tommy four seven, pfirter, truncate, max m, thomas hessler, killawatt, radial, and, roberto, paul birken, sigha, the public stand, samuli kemppi, nx1, rebekah, bas mooy, gary beck, ansome, wire, the advent, nuno dos santos, unbalance, blind spot, mark morris, erphun, sebastian kokow, juho kusti, markus suckut, par grindvik, the black dog, darko esser, joachim spieth, happa, martyn hare, sawf, j. tijn, doka, lag, luis ruiz, exium, takaaki itoh, ryuji takeuchi, inigo kennedy, operator, jeff rushin, shards, darkfloor , kriz, exium, ben long, fran hartnett, octave, henning baer, dimi angelis, paul mac, jeroen search, p.e.a.r.l., dax j, mike humphries

poolside miami offers a definitive collection of sun drenched beats & blissed out grooves, the ultimate accompaniment to long hot days by the pool. featuring 4 full-length tracks including zimmers sensational remix of moullinexs highly acclaimed to be clear, then delving into a deeper vibe with hot toddys killer rework of rhythm plate feat. frank h. carter iiis not like that.

imagine cocoon would be a big international football club chris tietjen would be definitely one of the talents coming out of the clubs very own player development program. and he has been pushed step by step to this point to stand on his own feet.

high heels breaker ist das alter ego des electronica-produzenten domenico ferrari. der zürcher mit italienischen wurzeln, der auch schon mit jamie lidell auftrat, meldet sich nach über vierjähriger produktionszeit mit seinem album -high heels breaker- zurück

rothmans are back with there first release of 2014 - coyote - the socrates ep. this time the guys are paying hommage to one of the more contriversial stars of the late 70 s/ early 80s the absolutely legendry dr socrates! this 6th release by the the retro, football mad, perm loving lot sees them take a step away from the various artists format into the world of ep s. and what a stomper they have in the form of the is it balearic...? boys coyote. featuring on last years claudio gentile release the boys are back on rothmans and in fine form with a mixture of psychadelic disco and funky balearic beats that would make dr socrates himself stand up and shake that afro all over the dancefloor. and joining them on the team sheet are a pair of knock out players in the form of mark e & ste spandex. mark e putting his silky skills, and attacking mark on passing memories, and then ste spandex bringing it up the rear and joining him in attack with a live vhs remix of act like you know. the rothmans label seems to be taking shape now and looks like it could be also putting together a dream team of releases

second release by henry maldonado aka son of sound on his district 30 imprint.

after a brief hiatus church are back with a debut offering of original material from apes. the a side *two thousand six* is a straight up techno work out, having been tried and tested this track is aimed directly at the dance floor. chaos in the cbd are on board for the remix taking us on a journey of warm, deep, subtle analogue house fresh off the back of their stand out track *78 to stanley bay*. the b side *cold love* goes some way to show apes’ versatility as a producer, it’s a nostalgic piece of work, with a pulsating bass-line driving through the track along with intricate percussion and a choice vocal sample to round things off. cold love is equally suited for the club or for home listening. apes right hand man seb wildblood takes the track in a slightly different direction, using elements of the percussion and transforming the vocal sample for a delightful melodic contribution to the ep. early support from paul woolford, breach, ben pearce, dusky, alexander nut & more.

remastered 2014 edition of the ac/dc album form 2000.

index marcel fengler continues with its second installment, introducing an expertly produced ep from respected long-running artist echoplex. since 2000 echoplex, the polish born peter sliwinski, has released truly pioneering, atmospheric and soulful techno, appearing on his own soleil label, or synewave amongst many others. this triumphant return to the limelight comes in the form of three stand out tracks.

deluxe edition of maya jane coles album *comfort* on double 12 inch vinyl with 5 additional tracks. download code included.

following on from his debut album last year, sleep. medlar follows up with extended 12inch versions of tides, the stand out track from the album and tap spring. boston crate digger kon is on remix duty who turns out a straight up house version of tides. while wolf music resident greymatter takes on album track listen, turning the jazz shuflling house track into a rumbling big room rework

as a rave icarus turns to his companion and sighs, *we tried to touch the sun my friend, but we got burned...* these tracks leave a trail of scorched earth behind them while you stand bewildered in their smoking wake. nurture your most wayward desires to these sounds coming from god knows where, and inflict them on the innocent as soon as you can.

2014 promises to be an exciting year for the good ship boe recordings and the first release in february sums up exactly what territory the label is setting its course for. nick lawson has long been overdue a release on boe and after a couple of years of nurturing, he has delivered a set of compositions that will stand the test of time and should no doubt feature in many true heads record boxes for an age. patiently and eagerly crafting his style, nick has pulled together a slick production aesthetic that shines with detail and emotion. the by any means ep proffers three tracks that wouldnt sound out of place on the impossibly rare and much coveted label driftwood.

sistrum ventures ever deeper into the cold, dark nights of winter, conjuring the hidden warmth that lies within each waveform. genesis tracks showcases a collection of deep techno talents who arent afraid to stand their ground for purity of sound - featuring modular one (patrice scott and chris mitchell), johannes volk, marco zenker, and sharif anderson.

acclaimed for many of his compositions on labels such as aesthetic audio, art, ornate, alongside his blistering dj performances. aer boss miles drops the labels first and his debut album. deep is a word often used to describe a lot of music currently out there, but not many touch the depths of this superb lp on atmospheric existence. miles touches on many shades of sound with his trademark emotive warmth. melancholy but positive vibrations flow out alongside abstract grooves. hypnotic elements grace the journey, creating an otherworldy sense of space and distant unknown entities. feeling & mood leap out of this lp at every twist and unexpected turn, circumnavigating the deep spectrum. since his early releases, his imprint aer has become a highly respected imprint globally with a dedicated following. this lp was constructed to stand the test of time and stand it does, firmly rooted in the cosmos

with *believe in love* yousef returns home to circus recordings with 3 cuts that have been turning heads all summer long. the title track features the legendary vocal of roy davis jr who once again, asks the world a poignant question. a rolling, infectious and gnarly groove develops and unfolds into a long and harmonic breakdown before a blistering crescendo. designed for the heads but with still enough action for the people that follow yousefs more musically trickier offerings.
just a beat is exactly that. yousef busts out a stripped back boogie bass over tight drums and oddball acid. no messing around, heads down, hands up. what is revolution is completely reworked by circus label mates acid mondays. remixing one of the stand out cuts from yousefs recent *a product of your environment* artist album, the mondays show how to bring authentic house music into the 21st century.

soweso starts 2014 of with tom ruijgs dirtywrinklejerker ep.toms debut on soweso is a timeless ep that rides the fine line between techno and house in a unique way and showcases his talent for making tracks that stand out in every set. the title track also comes with an amazing techno infused remix by label friend daniel stefanik, he takes the hook from the original and brings it to new heights. the ep will be vinyl exclusive for the first month!

this young serbian producer was already introduced on keno records 15 with his great fargo remix. on his first solo release he show us his full potential and his ability to produce epic bassline driven deep house tracks that really stand out. jaxson & david keno are crashing the party and move >i can t go on< into a complete different direction. nice mixture again.

supported by: blawan, surgeon, dave clarke, james ruskin, tommy four seven, speedy j, chris liebing, joseph capriati, gary beck, perc, and, marcel dettmann, truncate, lucy, pfirter, rebekah, truss, forward strategy group, chris finke, giorgio gigli, the public stand, radial, darko esser, clouds, paul birken, cassegrain, kriz, developer, mr. jones, lag, sunil sharpe, charlton, svreca, boddika, paul mac, henning baer, nx1, joachim spieth, exium, markus suckut, the black dog, xhin, samuli kemppi, hans bouffmyhre, christian wunsch, inigo kennedy, adam x.

limited to 300 copies.quickly making his mark on the techno scene, romanias plusculaar has one of the most unique styles in the game - his intriguingly complex and intricate rhythms stand out on any dancefloor, and hes produced an ep of prime cuts for us here at metroline.

we are delighted to welcome up-and-coming hamburg-based producer, simon ferdinand to the landed camp - an artist who is producing some of the finest raw, deep house music out there at the moment! tipped as the rising star of 2014, we are honoured to have simon as one of the landed team and roster. his new ep, back to the raw - as the title suggests - sees simon delivering three original tracks of stand-out, raw vibe. already moving dance floors across the globe and gaining support from notable djs such as norm talley, rick wade, gari romalis, alton miller, santonio echols, moodymanc, varoslav and jon reynolds

after exploring over 6 hours worth of unreleased original material from the relentlessly prolific and ever expanding production catalog of will azada, cgi is extremely proud to present these 3 stand-out cuts that represent a depth of production skill and aesthetic range unparalleled in today’s over-saturated dance music landscape. confronting the clichés head-on, azada breathes new life into tried-and-true templates of jacking, industrial funk and synth-y groovers with his remarkable ear for arrangement and sense of movement, masterfully exploiting the infinitely renewable resource of subtle variations that he continuously unfolds throughout the tracks’ durations. the material runs the gamut from the stark, throbbing, industrial workout “the whip” to the melody-driven, synth-fueled ecstasy of “michalski’s theme” and the chord-driven, vocal-chopped house of “cliché.” the fact that an ep this unique and diverse can also feel so unified is a testament to the vision on display here.

dj support from: osunlade, mad mats (local talk / gamm), rainer trüby (compost records), volcov aka isoul8 (neroli), roberto rodriguez, kuniyuki takahashi, simbad, kev beadle, jonny miller (southport weekender), tyler askew

early support by : blawan, surgeon, dave clarke, tommy four seven, marcel dettmann, speedy j, perc, truncate, truss, lucy, drumcell, and, sawf, mark broom, paul mac, nx1, jamie bissmire, clouds, joachim spieth, paula temple, octave, kriz, cassegrain, max m, radial, developer, charlton, takaaki itoh, bas mooy, rebekah, samuli kemmpi, the public stand, agony forces, chris finke, luis ruiz, j. tijn, wire, jeff derringer, joe farr, inigo kennedy, thomas hessler, dave ellesmere, sunil sharpe, raiz, mr. jones, bodyjack

its not easy making jams that really work the crowd just as well in bristol as in berlin. nor any other city for that matter. its those crossover artists that really stand out for us with tunes that do so much more than just ride the wave of whats hot. enter the organ grinder and his sick 3track ep for heist.

courtesy of balance presents to you nws, the new project from copenhagen-based wonder kid and priest dj samuel andre madsen. straight up underground deep house, no frills and ready to move dancefloors of all kinds. *next to real* is a little bumpin banger, the more club oriented one, the safe shot in other words... pressed on 45 rpm to give so your message is heard loud and clear! the b-side shines as well with two deeper cuts that should easily stand out in the sea of averageness, at least we believe so. drop the needle and make you own decision about it.