hailing from newcastle upon tyne, uk, steve bird aka mr. bird is the latest artist to land at matasuna records nest, hatching an exotic and fiery ep. starting on a mid flight ambience, before charging to catch its funky prey, dance away, the opening track, is a scorching collaboration with chief commander yaaba, one of the lead singers of london based combo yaaba funk. undeniably catchy bass line, afro horns blended with a string of unexpected beat variations, dance away is a call to the dancefloor, a celebratory ground to let loose, where mothers and sisters alike are beckoned to shine to the positive tune.

to differentiate between his solo dance-oriented work to the darker tones, kaczmarek aka paul ritch launched his new album titled iiiiiiiiiiiiii on october 30th on his fresh imprint kczmrk. kczmrk is definitely a more personal project for paul, helping him define a newly found darker and more genuine taste to produce electronic music, which would even the most demanding audience left surprised. kaczmareks immersive sounds on his debut album were highly supported by respected artists of the underground scene such as sterac, vril, lewis fautzi, vsk and djedjotronic, who will contribute reworks that will come out in a remix ep in february 2018. the 12inch is gently introduced with a sophisticated remix of iiiii by techno pioneer sterac aka steve rachmad, continuing with vril’s remix of iiiiiiiiii who delivers beautiful ambient tones in a euphoric travel of sound. the b side begins with emerging talent lewis fautzi and his iiiis remix in a deep and hypnotic cut, followed by the curtesy of vsk and djedjotronics remixes of iiiiiiiii. vsk sticks to the dark and hard forms of techno with glimmer of deeper and industrial sounds while djedjotronic enrich kaczmareks dark techno tones with some futuristic idm.

the next release on fcr comes from the duo project 223, the brainchild of friends and music lovers lee grainge and steve bicknell. a true collaboration, the two-track 12inch on a mountain displays the talents of both grainge and bicknell in equal measure without the push and pull of their respective styles.

super heavyweight chicago heat from 1994 on steve poindexter s muzique label! this one s only for the headstrong, hard, jacking, minimal and raw. pure chi-town ghetto style! you have dj deeon, dj milton, mike dunn and armando all collaborating to bring you the -nothing stopping ep- so you know this is some serious dance-floor searing business indeed. it s all here, the stripped back, manic drum programming, the sexual innuendo laden vocals and that insane chicago energy that makes records like this so special. there was definitely something in the water in lake michigan! this essential ghetto house 4 tracker has been re-mastered, re-pressed and re-released for 2018 with all original muzique records artwork intact and with full permission from mr.steve poindexter, chicago usa

the brand new parisian imprint opaq records delivers his first ep “signal”. 4 tracks composed by the label’s members mare, charlou, steve marie & stephen. this 4 tracker is strongly influenced by the ravy mood of the 90’s, it’s a mixture between techno, acid, breakbeat and trance which will destroy many dancefloors for sure.
early support by seuil, le loup, les points, sbri & yoshi (from libertine).

hot creations is home to some of the industrys most valuable players. next year, darius syrossian will make a welcome return to the label with his heavy hitting two-parter, moxy, following on from 2013s whos the douche? ep. kicking off proceedings is moxy. six minutes of pure, raw, industrial bass littered with a smattering of high-hats and a break down that will leave you begging for more. the flip side serves up more peak-time goodness with hi, its me. a driving, throbbing bassline thumps over wobbling synths with a female vocal stating that she does not do vip clubs or bottle service bullshit! darius syrossian has made quite the mark on the industry. he began releasing music in 2009 and his proceeding career has seen him release a slew of dancefloor hits on labels such as viva music, 20/20 vision and get physical music, as well as collaborations with steve lawler, josh butler and sidney charles. hes also held down residencies at some of the world’s most influential clubs and has become an essential part of the ibizan summer seasons.

r&s founder renaat vandepapeliere launches a new series rv trax, to reflect the sound of his dj sets. re-invigorated and inspired by contemporary dance floor sounds, after 30+ years as the label owner and figurehead renaat succumbed to the temptation to finally, at the tender age of 60, try his own hand at rocking the crowd. renaat s sets have seen him assemble a treasure trove of unreleased music that will now find a very personal home on rv trax. emblazoned with the belgian national colours of black, yellow and red these tracks proudly flaunt their floor-filling dynamics. the first, a dance floor stormer from steve legget, remixing fellow north easterners bird of paradises original a tight punchy workout that pairs distorted 909 kicks against a high tension string part and melancholic synth pads. g-prod (aka french brothers david and nicolas gaugain) provide a balmy, motor-city style number shuffling drums underpin sunrise synth washes and euphoric melodies. buenos ayres hermetics provide a frostier mood with collider - chilly fm bells pinned against serrated percussion and swirling distortion

subclubsciously takes you on a trip through shes drunks subconscious mind which pushes him to elevate production accidents into obsessive club gimmicks and delusional rhythms. coming back from a europe tour with zebra katz he finished his debut ep for through my speakers where he is opening up to new musical horizons, letting melodies and emotions flow into his produc-tions. particularly noteworthy is the collaboration with the highly talented south african artist sho madjozi on amadoda, where shes spitting fire in tsonga. - already played by sarah farina, neana (night slugs), addison groove, skinny macho (boiler room), strip steve - airplay on radar radio, nts radio

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

here is an artist who keeps giving us things to talk about,jay green releases confusion ep on lecurve records.

action, tension and drama rhythms from 1970 - 1980.

mid november will see the martinez brothers cuttin headz imprint return with andrea olivas vermona, backed with steve rachmad and sterac remixes.

piano-house bomb alert! the mysterious joe cleen joins the jazz cabbage troops with care while it lasts, a compact, euphoric & funky dancefloor tune, ygt adds their jazzy touch on the a2, while on the flipside pink is for all the madvillain fans that wished they could infuse that vibe into their set. finally strip steve endorses the larry levan / todd terry role to shine a new summer / hands in the air / garden house light to pink. overall a colourful and dancefloor oriented release! support from: the black madonna, deetron, honey dijon, savile, gene farris, kyodai, danny tenaglia, garrett david, joris voorn, catz n dogz, totally enormous extinct dinosaur, tiefschwarz, tensnake, michael serafini, cottam, mark archer, luke solomon & dam swindle

more disco house gold: shir khan presents 3 new fine cuts on black jukebox 20. do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collector’s item sells out.

the uks best kept secret chocky returns to dessous recordings after the success of his first outing, the well received self knowledge ep. here we see the talented dj / producer drop four tracks via the playtime ep - yet more sublime house music for steve bugs imprint. ‘double dip is a chunky, stripped down vibe, reduced the vitals that will slay dancefloors - firing percussion over a shuffling groove and a cut-up vocal reminiscent of pepe bradock. ‘organism is a deep affair - spacy pads provide the counterbalance to the tough drum track, softening the edges but keeping the vibe high. ‘soul alive taps into chockys clear appreciation for the 90s, with a strong vocal, atmospheric strings and a loose yet crispy beat. ‘playtime (dub) brings the whole ep home with yet another stormer - beginning as a driving basement jam but then introducing an unexpected piano riff that flips the script and takes things in a welcome jazzy direction.

die 70s pop annual edition beinhaltet die wichtigsten titel der 70er jahre auf 180 gramm vinyl. bei 30 der größten hits des jahrzehnts sind künstler wie the sweet, electric light orchestra, t. rex, steve harley & cockney rebel, david essex, meat loaf, david soul, bay city rollers, eric carmen, baccara, boney m und viele weitere vertreten. diese zusammenstellung ist exklusiv nur als vinyl-edition erhältlich.

the 5th ep on the label of our man bastian bux goes one step beyond. this time he delivers a lovely vocal track featuring kyla millette and the final result is a modern techno track plenty of soul and elegant vibes. the remix package of this lights ep is awesome. steve rachmad delivered not one but two remixes, the first one in a first class deep way and the second one under his sterac nickname, electronic laidback pop for connoisseurs. fur coat did a raw techno remix, powerful but with all the elements under control. if you are a real electronic music lover, here you will find at least one track you will love, trust us

sa-ha-ra are a london based writing and production team led by peter hinds keyboards player of uk funk outts light of the world, incognito and beggar & co. with partners steve sinclair and kevin ellis they wrote and produced the enduring club classic “love so fine”. this 9 track vinyl album for 2017 includes tracks which expand on the sa-ha-ra sound and includes dance, soul and funk.

a collection of 12 house classics on double 12” vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the debut dub syndicate set from 1982, pre-dating the involvement of mainstay style scott. this features various members of creation rebel and african head charge turning out a wild dub set, with hard-hitting rhythms and fx-mutated melodies phasing in and out of the mix . recorded quickly with track titles cheekily poking fun at the contemporary series by the scientist which pitted him against various b-movie foes. the tunes themselves however are deadly serious, with version excursions on some classic on-u vocal cuts such as “bedward the flying preacher” and “across the red sea”, and a continuing commitment by producer adrian sherwood to take his love of reggae and filter it through his exploratory and uniquely english approach. re-cut at dubplates & mastering in berlin. includes download card with bonus track and sleevenotes by steve barker (on the wire)

originally issued as a cassette on the roir label alongside the likes of bad brains, suicide and the contortions, this second album from 1983 is an uncompromising collection of heavy dub manners and experimental studio soundscaping. dreader than dread roots rhythms sit alongside delay-baked post-punk instrumentals such as drilling equipment and synchroniser first ever international vinyl edition, re-cut as a double lp at 45rpm for improved frequency response, includes bonus track blood shed dub from the classic disco plate series, download card, and gatefold sleeve with sleevenotes by michael dub shore and steve on the wire bar

dailycid are back with release 004 and this time the sound is coming from argentina cordoba with 2 tracks from talented dj and producer perdo d allesandro. and 2 cuts from the great swiss producers wlf who don t need intro. dj support: enzo siragusa (fuse / circo loco) rhadow (sintope / my favourite freaks) ilario alicante (ilario alicante, cocoon, cecille, sci + tec) sidney charles (off / sci + tec / material series) laurent garnier (none) steve lawler (viva music ) damian lazarus

lsd is an ongoing musical collaboration between longtime electronic music innovators luke slater, steve bicknell and david sumner focusing on psychedelic aspects of techno while emphasizing the cross-pollination of each members style and rhythmic sensibility. personal ties between the three can be traced back across continents and developments in dance music, with steve first inviting luke to play his legendary lost party series in london in the early 90s, resulting in mutual remixes for pioneering techno imprints cosmic records and nova mute. almost a decade later in the year 2000, dave, a native new yorker, befriended steve after inviting him to play limelight in manhattan. over the years, dave and luke would also have numerous encounters, first forming a musical bond in 2009, with dave later co-producing lukes early l.b. dub corp material (roller, 2013).

londons chocky joins the dessous recordings label and shares four tracks of sublime house music on steve bugs imprint. self knowledge is a deep, techy roller clocking it at nearly 10 mins plenty of space to expand into its full potential the groove grows ever more hypnotic and engaging as the track unfolds. next up is ‘a reefa - a non too subtle reference to a certain herb that might have inspired this loose yet highly funky deep house jam. casa de estrela changes the vibe up with a more direct and jacking track even though it would work at prime time, chockys feel for space and drama make sure the track will be heard in many diverse surrounding and sets this year.

the no ones ist ein norwegisch-amerikanisches quartett, bestehend u.a. aus mitgliedern von i was a king (frode stromstad), the minus 5 (scott mccaughey) und r.e.m. (peter buck). auf ihrer ersten 4-track-ep huldigen sie den vokalen harmonien und sonnig-psychedelischen sounds der 60er jahre, sowie inhaltlichen themen aus umwelt und geschichte. als gastmusiker sind steve wynn und patterson hood (drive-by truckers) mit an board.

trax research returns with an action-packed lp of 8 raw jack, deep dubs and tracky grooves from chicago’s finest boo williams, jordan fields, marcus mixx and kstarke along with special guest stars giles dickerson, nastyboy, steve frisco and jeremy williams!

proving he knows how to work a dancefloor, rising star latmun makes his debut on hot creations with the mighty footsteps, featuring vocalist amy douglas. in equal measure, the b side piquant delivers another heavy hitter.
a certified tech house bomb, footsteps is full fire from of the off. new york based vocalist, amy douglas, brings extra heat, adding a distinct intensity in the build up. with a current track out on soul clap records and an upcoming ep with juan maclean as part of their peach melba project, amy is one to keep an eye on. one the flip piquant offers another peak time killer for the dancefloor.
latmun shot into the limelight in 2016 with 3 great of ep’s. his def ep on viva received support from heavyweights like skream, claptone, claude vonstroke, matthias tanzmann, steve lawler and many more. the following releases on wow! recordings and leftwing & kody’s lost records had similar success. in 2017 he released his biggest to date, the everybody’s dancin’ ep on relief.

following 2 acclaimed first editions, stix records presents the 3rd volume of its disco reggae compilation series. like previous one, the 9 tracks comp is made both from productions of the home labels now sold-out as vinyl, and from brand new exclusive music by the like of taggy matcher, mato or newcomer rosemary martins, taking over classics titles from donna summer, stephen encinas, roberta flack, herbie hancock, steve parks, or inner city. the perfect soundtrack to extend the summer!

die 12” version des jazz-funk-disco-klassikers “to prove my love” (1978) des sängers, songschreibers und gitarristen ned doheny aus los angeles erscheint hier erstmals auf 7” vinyl, produziert von steve cropper von der stax records-hausband booker t & the mgs.

zweite kollaboration zwischen steve cobby (fila brazillia) und dem autor russ litten beide geboren in kingston upon hull nach ihrem hochgelobten debütwerk my people come from the sea (2016). hauptbestandteil von boothferry ist rime, eine vierteilige erzählung auf balearischen beats, inspiriert von der triple trawler tragödie von 1968, als 58 fischer aus hull in heimtückischen, arktischen gewässern ihr leben lassen mussten.

infused with minty flavours this next blend brings raw grooves, warm baselines and uplifting melodies. crafted with love they make the perfect accompaniment to twilight settings, tracks supplied from mattiik (uk), slim steve (italy), dos (austria) and james henry (uk).

dream control is the collaboration of a legend of the krautrock kosmiche scene and a pioneer of the german electronic scene. zeus b. held, renowned producer (gina x performance and works under his own moniker) and steve schroyder (former member of tangerine dream during their formative period) team up to deliver their debut album -zeitgeber- which celebrates their very own sound and rhythm in a cosmic journey through audio and time. the tracks are a blend of structured compositions and improvisations accented by the throat singing of kolja simon und felix monnich aka alienvoices. the album plays like a technicolor adventure through space with explorations of cosmic disco, dreamlike passages, vocoder lullabies, and space odysseys. zeus b. held began his musical career in 1972 in french progressive art-rock band eruption before joining successful german prog rock group birth control, performing and writing with them 1973 - 1978. he was one of the first musicians to use the sennheiser vocoder vsm 201 in his live sets.

during the mid-80s and early 90s movin’ records defined the new jersey sound. a skate-shop-turned-record-store run by the so-called “fairy godmother of house” abigail adams, movin’s first output was ‘i’ve got the music’ by boyd jarvis in 1987, followed by music from game changers blaze, kerri chandler, tony humphries and smack, straight up “jersey jams” that producers are still attempting to replicate to this day. still the movin’ records catalogue throws up gems that sound super fresh along with plenty of lightbulb moments of musical discovery.
for the most part movin’ records focused on soulful vocal tracks but they peppered a few deeper tracks into the catalogue too. this is one of those releases and one of the rarer titles to find from the label. produced by steve kelly and steve ‘lucky’ benson as 3 a.m., this was the only single under that group name, although they were involved in other productions from new jersey. deep chords, a heavy kick and a low-end bass form the backing for the repeated vocal line “i love this place”. the ‘place of worship’ mix brings an uplifting piano line to the forefront, whilst an organ line jams out through the track with a jazzy walking bassline holding the groove together.

spearhead records label boss steve bcee returns with his 4th studio album, and itÆs safe to say that itÆs his best one yet. not just a solo affair, bcee has also drafted in some of the finest vocal and production talent around. with features from two time best d&b vocalist winner riya and d&b legend logistics being just the start. northpoint is bcee at his most diverse. from the early 90s hardocre influenced keep moving on to the jungle roots of hollow eyes this is an album that really showcases how broad the d&b spectrum can be while still keeping to the spearhead ethos of being uplifting musical d&b packed full of heart & soul. bcee said i wanted to make an album packed full of d&b that would work in a club just as well as it would in the car. no fillers, no showcasing how i can produce house or hip-hop or whatever, just pure no nonsense drum & bass. with bceeÆs spearhead presents brand regularly selling out shows at clubs like the legendary egg in kings cross & shoreditchs village underground, plus his growing dj & production schedule and the vanguard project his alias as a duo with fellow d&b produced villem, itÆs safe to say that even though bcee has been in the game for 16 years, heÆs only just getting started. support from friction, mistajam, metrik, technimatic, s.p.y, nu:tone, logistics, london elektricity and a whole load more

15 years of pornographic is now limited available as 4 separate 12” vinyl.

kuschel rock , best of 1 - 5 on vinyl

dj octopus has been busy in the last few years, appearing often alongside steve murphy on labels like love notes, chiwax, hot haus and shall not fade. on this new double pack for house crime he goes it alone, bringing the kind of raw, off-kilter but ultimately fun vibe that the label seems to plump for. born in 86 is an absolute head driller of a track, looped up but utterly addictive, while diastemia offers a very different kind of disco-infused groove. this personality split runs throughout, ensuring there s never a dull moment diving into any of these sides of wax. check the toy is mine if you need proof that octopus knows how to throw it down.

the first release from heartless on steve bicknells 6dimensions. acid tinged techno lives throughout the ep. hazy modular sequences, sizzling precision crushed atop of a constant kick drum creating an organic aesthetic. early support from steve bicknell, ben klock, jeff mills, robert hood, derrick may, francois kevorkian, function, luke slater, and more..

parallels is the fourth full album released under jason chung’s distinctive moniker, nosaj thing. masterfully dimensional, parallels represents the acclaimed los angeles-based electronic producer/composer/performer’s most diverse, vital work yet. as such, chung sees parallels represents a kind of redemptive rebirth. the album’s compellingly elusive, uncategorizable sonics developed out of what he terms a personal & musical “identity crisis.” according to chung, working with a group of collaborators on parallels that combined both longtime friends and new creative partners added “new energy which pushed me not to limit myself. everything felt fresh and alive.” chung is known specifically for his innovative, unexpected musical pairings: kid cudi hit up on nosaj thing via his myspace page in 2006, resulting in chung producing cudi’s autobiographical classic “the man on the moon.” kendrick lamar flowed over nosaj’s ethereal boom bap to create the youtube gem “cloud 10”, chance the rapper, meanwhile, freaked a nosaj beat for his 2013 breakout masterpiece “paranoia” and appeared on nosaj thing’s previous lp, 2015’s fated. chung and blonde redhead vocalist kazu makino are also longtime creative partners on each other’s work, her voice appears on parallels as an otherworldly spirit animating the icily ‘80s-synthetic “how we do.”

lovefingers heard the atmospherian years ago on milk beach settlers, a promo-only mix cd comprised solely of australian artists, mixed and released by seminal melbourne dj duo and good friends hey convict! (tamas jones & jason evans). tamas explained that warp factor 9 was a one-off project by john and russell kilby of esoteric post-rock bands the crystal set and bhagavad guitars respectively, and who are brothers of steve kilby (frontman of the church, a prolific australian band we’ve adored since adolescence). we had an immediate epiphany and this project was set into motion

der legendäre dj, musiker und produzent andrew weatherall adelte die aus newcastle stammende formation warm digits mit den worten: -machine funk kraut-a-delia - it’s rather lovely!- was man darunter verstehen darf? elemente von neu!, kraftwerk, giorgio moroder, my bloody valentine und boards of canada, welche die beiden musiker andrew hodson und steve jefferis mit hilfe von geradliniger percussion, elektronischen basslines, gitarren-riffs im stil von keith levene (the clash) und viel analoger wärme zu einem -krautophonic blizzard-wave- verbinden. das brachte den jungs schon supporttouren mit goblin, modeselektor, esg, st. etienne und dem moon duo ein. für sein drittes album hat das duo seinen sound weiter geschärft: -wireless world- wartet mit einem dutzend knackiger, treibender und melodisch reicher songs auf. zum ersten mal in der bandgeschichte kam es bei den aufnahmen zu kollaborationen mit lieblingssängern und -sängerinnen wie peter brewis (field music), sarah cracknell (saint etienne), devon sproule und mia la metta (beards). das album möchten hodson und jefferis als kommentar zum aktuellen weltgeschehen verstanden wissen, das ihrer ansicht nach auf der kippe zwischen feier und untergang steht.

der legendäre dj, musiker und produzent andrew weatherall adelte die aus newcastle stammende formation warm digits mit den worten: -machine funk kraut-a-delia - it’s rather lovely!- was man darunter verstehen darf? elemente von neu!, kraftwerk, giorgio moroder, my bloody valentine und boards of canada, welche die beiden musiker andrew hodson und steve jefferis mit hilfe von geradliniger percussion, elektronischen basslines, gitarren-riffs im stil von keith levene (the clash) und viel analoger wärme zu einem -krautophonic blizzard-wave- verbinden. das brachte den jungs schon supporttouren mit goblin, modeselektor, esg, st. etienne und dem moon duo ein. für sein drittes album hat das duo seinen sound weiter geschärft: -wireless world- wartet mit einem dutzend knackiger, treibender und melodisch reicher songs auf. zum ersten mal in der bandgeschichte kam es bei den aufnahmen zu kollaborationen mit lieblingssängern und -sängerinnen wie peter brewis (field music), sarah cracknell (saint etienne), devon sproule und mia la metta (beards). das album möchten hodson und jefferis als kommentar zum aktuellen weltgeschehen verstanden wissen, das ihrer ansicht nach auf der kippe zwischen feier und untergang steht.

mimique records releases #3, 5 & 7 all bundled up for one special price!

limited edition double transparent vinyl in gatefold cover.

after the huge success of their first collaboration, doorly and el prevost are back for part two: this time the world touring doorly serves up a hot original that gets remixed by red rack‘em and el prevost, while el prevost also serves up an original of his own, all on his own no speakers label. the first ep, featuring a lee foss remix, got support form the likes of paco osuna, solomun and groove armada and this second instalment is set to be just as big this summer. doorly is a dance heavyweight who headlines clubs like space ibiza on his global travels, releases on cajual, hot creations and dirtybird and is no stranger to hitting high places in the charts with his big and infectious sounds. as a dj he is energetic and can make a mark on any dance floor, and so will this new tune, ’sonder.’ it is six superbly deep and atmospheric minutes of warm, rolling drums and searching synths that bring an intergalactic feel next to twinkling keys. jostling percussion brings a little loose funk and the whole thing is sure to lock in dance floors. el prevost then steps up to remix after 15 years of putting out killer cuts on labels like third ear. his music has made its way into the record bags of tastemakers like steve bug, dj hell and steffi and this excellent remix shows off his singular style again. it is a little tougher and more energetic than the original, with sprinkled hits, rumbling bass and pixelated synth lines dancing about up top. then comes red rack‘em, the bergerac boss who had a huge hit with ‘wonky disco bassline banger’ last year. it was one of the tracks of the year and has been followed by an equally brilliant album by this esteemed house veteran. his remix here is big, bouncy and off kilter thanks to its coarse hi hats and punchy rubber drums. great vocal treatment adds more wonkiness and broad synth strokes flesh things out into another sure-fire party starter that sounds like little else. last but not least, el prevost offers up a solitary state mix of his own ‘temper mental’. it’s a hugely inventive track with great synth modulations burrowing deep into your brain as dancing hi hats and whirring bass encourage you to cut loose and shift freaky shapes. this is a strong ep that really packs a punch across four standout tracks.

im sommer 2016 landete ben frost in chicago, um mit steve albini zu arbeiten. Über zwei wochen hinweg wurden in einem höhlenartigen studio mehr als zwei stunden musik aufgenommen. -threshold of faith- ist die erste veröffentlichung mit musik aus dieser session. inkl. dl-code als schwarzes vinyl. das cover hat einen glossy-print sowie einen großen pantone-druck.