poker flat recordings has been dealing out underground house music with a unique twist since 1999, from the defining debut loverboy through the bugnology series, acclaimed albums and worldwide club hits, steve bugs essential imprint has unearthed new talent, developed rising stars and welcomed veterans into the fold.

poker flat recordings has been dealing out underground house music with a unique twist since 1999 from the defining debut loverboy through the bugnology series, acclaimed albums and worldwide club hits, steve bugs essential imprint has unearthed new talent, developed rising stars and welcomed veterans into the fold. steve bugs reputation as an exceptionally gifted dj, producer and music connoisseur is about to carry the beloved imprint to its 15th anniversary, which will be celebrated with its finest collection of raw talent yet, as seen on this second instalment of the anniversary ep series called 4 jacks.

this autumn comes with a new vinyl for the romanian label escapism musique. emv007 - no eyes ep gathers an amazing collaboration between kasbah zoo & oniwax (mood records, zoo: technique, inmotion music) with great remixes from the well known producers and.id and steve parker! the cool tech house vibe combines perfectly with the techno rhythm creating a bomb vinyl prefect for the dancefloor. enjoy and long live the vinyl! early feedback from: butch, dave seaman, hermanez, nick curly, leon, gel abril, wally lopez, kellerkind, nicolas masseyeff, dirty channels, michel de hey, helmut dubnitzky, deltano, daniel mehlhart, matteo spedicati, tom pooks, simina grigoriu, someone else ...

hlanganani music is a new label with its roots in south africa and london, focused on bringing international attention to south african artists. hlanganani music, which translates from zulu as come/get together has its first release from zulu artist butiza. entitled baphuma ezulwini (they came from heaven) the track features vocals from butiza in the style of maskanda (or maskandi-a kind of zulu folk and scathamiya as well as remixes from european mainstays, xdb and christian prommer. the project itself best illuminated by hlanganani label heads and south african expats shy & linda aka sahin meyer with the label the goal is to really help all the artists involved and open new doors on both ends. support by: mr g, jimpster, mano le tough, steve o sullivan, dam swindle, auntie flo, ooft, severino, cottam, lo shea, a sagittariun, drums of death, trickski & more.

g-man aka gez varley first came to prominence as one half of the ground breaking electronic group lfo. their first release lfo lfo reached number 10 in the uk charts and went on to sell 150 000 copies worldwide (1990).

more def. original acid & house classics, 1985 - 1991

following recent releases on nick curlys 8 bit and steve bugs poker flat imprints respectively, carlos joins the electronique family for his latest ep instantly hitting the mark with some chunky tech house grooves across the 2 original cuts. remixes are supplied by legendary french producer jef k and viva musics detlef

extra extra special revamped combination of the suf classics 01 and 02.

limited stamped whitelabel vinyl, download code included.

simon garcia joins the freerange fold for their 196th release where he delivers two brilliant originals that seem to encapsulate the labels sound perfectly. the spanish producer has slowly but surely built his reputation over the last few years with quality releases on guy gerbers supplemental facts, rippertons perspectiv and most recently steve bugs poker flat recordings.

classic classic classic nyc garage pressure from 1993 here courtesy of george morel, > lets groove< is a true anthem, a sure shot party starter that crossed over into many scenes getting spins from all the big hitters in the usa, the uk garage dons and discerning european house heads alike.
originally released on strictly rhythm this repress boasts two brand new 2014 mixes, one from george himself that strips the og right back to basics and one from newcomer steve nash who updates > lets groove< giving it a more contemporary feel.

a fantastic vinyl version of craig richards outstanding get lost mixed album, featuring some gems from craigs record bag. each cut is a killer, from the classic deep house by black rascals and backroom productions, the stupendous humphries dub of 2 house and superb dutch house monster this side u. also featured are tougher cuts by kenny larkin, stl and steve bug as well, alexander robotnicks great remix of trans mania, ruf dugs ode to ron hardy, patrice scotts sublime remix of raiders of the lost arp, parallax corporations disco tined ‘anti social tendencies and craigs own ‘sleeping rough production from his own great imprint: the nothing special. a great compilation of some superb records!

to celebrate its 10 years of existence weme records have asked to 13 artists of its catalogue to create unreleased tracks.

limited 2014 repress !!
the future times posse returns with an extended family for the newest installment in their >vibe< compilation series. well recommended! this dj double pack includes tracks both rugged and pristine, from alexis le-tan, steve summers, tom noble, l.i.e.s. remixed by max d, juju & jordash, confused house, steve moore, hunee and swimmers & gang. basically this is 50 minutes of insane dance music from 8 of our favorite producers in the world

airplay from steve barker (the wire) on bbc radio and support from tomas rubeck (eshu) among others. kicking off the new fifth interval label, san francisco based dub techno producer federsen heads up the premier release. the title track is a hazy dub techno trip filled with washes of tape delayed chords and crisp snares while the b1 track - 50hz is a far more broken affair, 140 bpm gear comparable to the likes of deadbeat and strategy. for the final track, isodyne (one half of forward strategy group) shakes up 50 hz, slowing it down to an incredibly weighty 115 bpm, finalising an excellent release with something for discerning djs of all tastes.

triple vinyl pack from schallbox records, contains these eps:
- sbr 11: gabriel le mar - deep red guitar
- sbr 12: smalltown collective - tiefblau
- sbr 13: antientertainers - drunken sailor

5th release for serie limitee. as always: 300 copies, 180g, no digital and a mysterious bonus track by labels manager monsieur cedric himself. no need to introduce steve frisco his >psychedelic radio women< is another timeless masterpiece. profile is a fresh talent discovered in estonia. his track 25th is pure raw deepness. sl005 is also the occasion to welcome simon ferdinand. talented producer from hamburg, he has recently been releasing music on a couple of quality labels. and finally, jimini, a french producer who has already signed a few tracks on blind jacks journey, closes this e.p. with a hypnotic beatdown production. loud pressing guaranteed.

*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.

der zweite longplayer dieser zusammenarbeit, high life, wird bereits am ende juni auf warp records veroeffentlicht. das gelungene musikalische experiment der beiden ist vom repetitiven minimalismus von komponisten wie steve reich und philipp glass und der polyrhythmik von fela kuti und funk an sich inspiriert
ltd edition with artprint

almost 5 years after his previous album *horror disco* (which was a concept album drawing connections between italian 70s and 80s giallo and horror movies soundtracks and disco music) bottin is back with a stunning new full length opus. entitled *punica fides* the album was made during sessions in venice, rome, berlin and ibiza.

classic hip hop album, originally released in 2000

limited 2014 repress for this ideal audio anthem, must have ! big with: dubfire, timo maas, stephan bodzin, loco dice, väth, fergie, laurent garnier, steve lawler, style of eye, tocadisco, sander kleinenberg

* good to imagine* lautet der titel der neuen ep von marc de vole auf dem rostocker label boje records. das release dreht sich im techhouse kreis... als remixer sind boy next, freiboitar&takk und matthias kick mit an bord.
supported by : mollono.bass, homebase (beatwax), bait & switch, beatamines, turm 3, steve cole and many many many many more

steve pickton aka stasis released *space 1993* originaly on native sampler pt 2. we have the honour to re-release this masterpiece of music together with unbroken dubs interpretation.

this new project by the black dog guys is about techno sounding electronica music. limited to 300 copies!

2014 has been a great year so far for upon.you co-founder marco resmann so far with dj-sets all over the place, a highly praised rework for vince watson and a full-on solo ep on steve bugs poker flat both rocking crowds to critical acclaim whilst his very own label upon.you is firing from all cylinders.

played by : slothboogie, ernie (minuendo recordings), carlos nilmmns - ornaments berlin, demetrio giannice (enterbt rec.), jorge caiado (balance / groovement), och, amadei, samann (traxx underground), mil (music is love records), steve huerta
having launched the balance music sublabel last year in a curatorial manner with the purpose by design compilation project, chez damier returns to helm the fourth release and fans of the detroit icon will be happy to see say the word features some all new original productions. side a offers a brand new track -tudor por amor- highlight the perfectness of damier s roots in house and techno, whilst also doffing a proverbial cap to new york house thanks to it s percussive vibe. complementing this is an unreleased version of the chez classic -forever mona- that subtly recalibrates the late 90s cut for both house and techno ears. on the flip we get a taste of heart 2 heart, a new collaboration between damier and young french producer ben vedren, with -shigan- featuring in both rex dub and detroit 3000 dub form.

unreleased tracks by the chicago master ...
ron maney also known as dj skull lived in the southside of chicago (il, usa). his musical career started during the summer of 1986, while recovering from a broken bone. during the following years he homed his craft, djing first at basement parties, building his reputation to go on to larger events such as, loft and hotel parties, and eventually the infamous music box and power plant clubs. at the age of fifteen ron shopped his first demo at trax records. there he first met chicago s legendary dj ron hardy, working as a&r for trax records. two years, and a new alias later (dj skull) later while at the power plant, chicago s own steve poindexter heard a dj playing one of rons tracks, and met ron. steve was now a&r at saber records and invited ron to release some tracks. so in october of 1991 dj skull s first record -n.r.g. music- was released. in 1993, he released the ep -the stomping grounds- on djax-up-beats, which was more noted than the first one. over the years that followed dj skull released lots of ep s on several labels. he has become well-respected producer and dj in the techno industry

played by steve lee, sleazy beats recordings, moonboots, coyote is it balearic?... <br >uber is the new label from the is it balearic..? camp. its aim to release the more of the more balearic music they have inn their vaults. first up are bonnie & klein. the duo behind bonnie & klein is greek pair george fountzoulas and thanasis skouzis who were were born and raised in nafpaktos, a beautiful hometown in greece. -beautiful city- is a low slung percussive groove with a slightly eastern feel with mediterranean strumming and delicate melodies and an unexpected sax solo. -carina- is a lighter more cinematic groove with a soft flute pattern and muted guitar all wrapped up in warm strings. mario pierro of raiders of the lost arp (rotla) fame remixes -beautiful city- creating an after sunset chugging balearic slo mo house track oozing class and subtlety.powerful stuff

triple vinyl pack from the eklektisch camp, containing these releases:
- ekv004: edu imbernon - niquel
- ekv006: melohman & javi bora - you love you
- ekv017: henry saiz - walking on a wire

reiterate bounds back in the room w/a 2nd iteration, this time w/edits by jtc, dj qu & a rmx by new york’s steve-oh. strictly dancefloor reworks of dinosaur, rafael villafane, bee gees, & liaisons dangereuses.

(johannes brecht remix) with his new multi-layered ep shadows pitto yet again takes us deep into house music.early support from mano le tough, danny daze, christian prommer, steve bug and charles webster amongst others

*how you say* is the new single from factory floor. this is the third of three 12 inch singles and contains part of a wide and wonderful selection of remixes. this third ep contains new versions, both from bookworms, who turned in 2 new versions that were so good, we had no choice but to put them both out. bookworms aka nik dawson, had recorded many striking singles for both l.i.e.s. & confused house, collaborating with steve summers. this is his second remix for dfa (the first was for larry gus) and we are thrilled to have him back in the mix.

over a year in the making, moon rock volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations assembled by throne of blood recordings geared to explore the outer reaches of electronic ambience, cosmische vibrations, and crystalline acoustics. sparked by their shared love of ambient classics, label head james friedman and long-time tob artists cosmic kids put out a call for new and unreleased drones, beatless versions, and arpeggiated chillout tackle.

its been over half a year since youand:themachines album behind first saw the light of night. now its time to presents a nice remix package with some of the favourite artists of martin.

*** achtung tape (cassete) , kein vinyl!! ***
its been over half a year since youand:themachines album behind first saw the light of night. now its time to presents a nice remix package with some of the favourite artists of martin.

dana ruh rmx, locked groove rmx, marco faraone rework, jay haze remix supported by: steve lawler, nick curly, shlomi aber, carlo lio, matthias kaden,uner , mathias tanzmann

danish christian nielsen joins 8bit with a 4 track ep and a grooving collab track with new yorks very own mr. v. spitting out unashamedly funk jams that are solely cut for the dance floor, christian is climbing the house ranks and showing his profession in music production. timeless uncompromising house sound makes this ep a winner for good. 8bit078 played by dubfire, steve lawler, anja schneider, felix da housecat, huxley, hot since 82, noir, glimpse, betoko, nick curly, gorge, uner, tim green...

this time around is the long awaited follow-up to the succesful probe album by roswell return. the original is a mesmerizing piece of minimal electronic music, heavily inspired by composer steve reich. more than 10 minutes of pure synth bliss. on the b-side syncom data take it into deep techno territory with a shuffling and ridiculously low-end remix thats both warm and unsettling at the same time. deep basslines keep pushing everything forward, while the constantly rising church-like organ brings a nervous mayhem quality to it.

limited to 200 copies!
william durant iii is the studio project of lucretio, steve murphy and the legendary dj octopus. together with caio (muscle records) they have released the infamous underground ep *the dove ultimatum* on vae victis records with the pseudonym of durant. they produce their music in the brenta studios only with machines and recording on tape just the first take. together with caio, madì grey and chevel they have founded the independent record label muscle records to promote and spread the sound of brenta, the river which run through the little towns from where they come from, in the venetic swamp.

odd frequencies is a brand new label coming straight from paris. this split ep brings two young producers together (the irish man lumigraph and the parisian rising star d.k.) and is the first of a series of releases confronting a local french producer to an international artist. 1 track on each side, 2 mutant bombs pushing the drum machines to their limits, as if steve poindexter was making punk music in 2014. a promising introduction for this label who will edit these hybrid jams on 10 inches vinyls, the unique format for a perfect balance between experimentation and dancefloor expectations.

steve lees (the project club) above machine label returns with another superb release from acclaimed italian duo almunia their last single for am was a best-seller, and their celebrated output through paul mudd murphys claremont56 label, including the recent pulsar lp has seen the their blissful & uplifting balearic sound win over many a new follower *find my way* is a gorgeous, acoustic guitar led vocal number, conjuring up twilight beach side boogie, balmy breezes and ice cold drinks. marius circus gets to work on the b side, taking the irresistible melodies to a much later, darker dancefloor. laying a foundation of squelchy moog style bass and a toughened up rhythm track before heavily effected guitars sweep across the mix elevating the whole thing to near transcendental heights! a superb release and addition to the above machine catalogue.

it s time to celebrate! at catalogue number 20 uncanny valley extends its compilation-concept to 12 tracks spread over three records (or as a bundle if you prefer digital). with new music by label-regulars like jacob korn, cuthead and credit 00, friends like rvds & k alexi or filburt and fresh talents like goetterkreis & steve kasper it is an exciting ride along the winding roads through the uncanny valley. the three records are visually linked with distinctive artwork by the ever-reliable paul waak. part 2 sees the long awaited return of jacob korn whose der don is his first production for uncanny valley since his acclaimed album you & me in 2012. with overlapping strings and thrilling beats it s an epic dance floor banger and jacob korn at his best. dresden s goetterkreis and steve kasper put their focus on percussions and dub techniques. their puli kali (rooted dub) is a well-executed combination of dubby techno and funky uk bass music. also new to the label is lounge 44 who works up a soul tune into a climatic house track in best cut-up fashion. kornhead aka jacob korn and cuthead throw together their preferences for pumping beats and jazzy samples which results in a laid back house track that actually wanted to be hip-hop jam. free download included.

emotional response unearth a selection of lost remixes taken from the brain machine self-titled album, with interpretations by steve moore, majeure, spectral empire and unit 4.

yellow is the new black! bright and shiny comes the new ep black harder by south german guy chris milla over the hump. after a smooth wobbling enter into the track, its the majestic sounding melody, which sweeps around you and smells like an early spring messenger.

9 years on from their inaugural release from back in december 2004, saved records have now reached their landmark 100th release. ever since saved001, skylark presents buick project - chancer / drop the beat saved have stood as a benchmark for quality whilst nurturing new talent and pushing the envelope for electronic music as a whole. celebrating the achievement in style, the maidstone based imprint will be bringing together a mind-blowing collection of the labels favourite producers and djs, covering all aspects of the musical spectrum from deep house to peak-time techno and will be available on limited vinyl samplers.

snoop dogg & dam-funks album 7 days of funk is being released as a 45 box set, with a total of 16 tracks: each song on the album released on 7-inch single, backed with its instrumental version. the box set includes a bonus record with *wingz* (not available on any other format) b/w *systamatic*.

nice price deal !!! to celebrate reaching this milestone, phonica records have invited some of their favourite artists to produce a track for an eclectic yet cohesive compilation, which will hopefully go some way towards sonically unfolding the ten years of phonica. split across three cds or lps.

third release for serie limitée. still 300 copies, 180g, no digital and no repress. a1 is, once again, reserved to chicagos underground pioneer joey kay who released his first record back in 1994. a raw house track with a neverending intro. the next track is pure deepness with another production from moscows young talent shyam. as deep and dark as russia s winters.. as usual to complete this side, the label manager, monsieur cedric, prepared a short bonus track. on the b side, the french co-founder of serie limitée, steve frisco, strikes back with a classic deep sound inspired by the early 90s after hours... ... while our friend from denmark, desos, owner of deso records, vibes ltd etc... closes the third volume of this story with a nice and deep house gem.