ethereal, haunted deep house music from beyond the grave, spirit-channeling from the deepest recesses of electro-spiritual obscurity. the slow to speak label presents its latest offering�a residual of the holy-era of the ny underground continuum, conjuring the ritual and pomp of the new electronic goth without abandoning its undeniable roots in the techno/deep house story. dark-matter melodies interlock in an ever off-centering orbit of sparse percussive return, while the distorted exhortations of some wandering intergalactic phantasm whisper menacingly just beneath the surface. trance-inducing, strangely unsettling and ultimately transcendent�further evidence that electronic music can transport its listeners into the fertile pastures of the sublime like any other high art. clear vinyl pressing with japanese obi.

less than a year old, the newly formed label apollonia presents its debut album release inviting you on an imaginary journey in their lotus seven, a road trip back to 90s san francisco takes chris carrier and hector moralez on a musical mission, stopping for hip hop style smokes, disco jams and soul-warming joints on the beach, this is an exploration through their colourful inspirations and rhythmic upbringing.

kopf artefakt intensely boosting underground club music, founded and established by robert feedmann in early 2012 is a platform for his continuing flow of ideas and creativity, that releases deep, techno and pure tech-house feeling. showcasing some of the most established producers on the planet as well as fresh upcoming talent, we focus on delivering pure quality that resonates for years to come. each release is prepared with care and finesse because each track has its own story to tell.

a surprising house release, muredo, an ep with a generous acoustics in which the rythm is frontal but the story is told just behind. the raf are two habitual offenders of the well done track. when the muredo track slowly wakes you up and meticulously tries hard to describe the morning gestures, murefa carry on with a breathless ride. the second inspiration is only taken when everything had come to an end, in a calmness orchestrated by val at the helm of an abstract groovy remix. this ep is the first signature on the recent french label seconde and a lot of things are supposed to come soon.

nice price deal !!! keno trax is the new keno records imprint that has moves the focus more to the dancefloor oriented, functional tech house. enzo siffredi, our man from brighton shows us his big talent as a producer. being a dj since many years he knows what will make the crowds move.

for every search there are sightings. behind every sighting there is a story. where ever it might be, it got there, somehow, with the agents of causality. it lives its life via.

sheffield based john shima joins the diametric. family. after a series of digital releases in the last years it is a tremendous pleasure to release the very first vinyl 12 inch of john on diametric. his music could be easily described as the logical progression of the legacy of famous uk acts such as b12, stasis or nuron, but that would be only half the story really. john mixes very emotional and deep techno with intrinsic and delicate rhythmic structures, in parts even harsh sounding bitcrushed percussions, and idm influences together to his very own special blend. now we can already hear the stupid comments from the haters saying that his music doesnt sound new and like the next big hype but the simple answer is: even if so, who gives a f#ck? it is great electronic music and diametric. certainly hopes you enjoy this record and are blown away like us.300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

every successful story has its sequel .after the overwhelming great response to our volume one jeudi records is introducing new and already well known friends to the next chapter.the story is now to be continued by denis yashin, tapesh & dayne s, bunte bummler and camelphat

here is another seminal chicago disco record straight from the vault of past due records - jerome derradji still musics beloved disco division. the story behind this 70s disco hit from lonnie givens and pick of the litter is more than impressive. originally released on 7 by mason records around 77/78, runnin to a disco quickly became one of the first chicago disco classic.

new rick wade album on his own harmonie park label! this album is a soundtrack for the graphic novel, neverending reflections. the story is a joint collaboration created by abdul haqq, shinichiro watanabe and dai sato, and features rick wade as the main character.

in 2007 nick curly and marc scholl started cecille records, 2008 the sublabel numbers and now 5 years later comes cic (sik). cic records will be melodic and song like. the first release guilty pleasures ep comes from the portugal based artists johnwaynes which already released on cecille in 2011. the ep starts with >wild west<, sik vocals accompanied with a dark groove and a touch of special. second track >show me that you mean it< together with the voice from stee downes shows the melodic side of cic and tells a story about meaning and truth. third track >wet< starts with a naked direct groove and the offensive vocals from sonja james.

the documentary-moviemaker jörg adolph and his cameraman luigi falorni are telling the story of the mystic 33 kilometres from dover (uk) to calais (france). the mount everest for long distance swimmers.
for the belonging soundtrack >solo-swim< the notwist worked with dissected guitars and electronic, but they also let nick drake and his acoustic guitar cross the channel. because the music of klimek played an important source of inspiration for that song, the notwist asked him for a remix. martin gretschmann aka console added one unreleased song.

this duo techno project of (denis cast, kilrill sil) as we know by the name of easy changes, who made lot of noise with they back to back two releases on foundsound records continue to develop they unique symbiosis of rhythmical patterns with the world of mysterious sounds and sub minded mood currents. easy changes create unique suspense that catch the ears of techno funs all over the world. as a result core of they music has continues progression, kind of like a story with multi scenarios between current and future life s.

botox present >basement love<, the first part of their second album >sans dormir<. two years after their previous lp >babylon by car<, cosmo vitelli and julien briffaz decided to unveil this new project through six different moments - call them eps - like six volumes forming a single story, each one being released every two months. the slow title-song >basement love< is released as a way of introduction, along three dancefloor remixes that lift this basement up in the air.

an outsider story complete: experimental edged leftfield house & ambient excursions - tip!

a lot of people know danilo rispoli story, but now is the moment to know the future of this eclectic producer.beyond is a long trip projected into the future, through the techno sounds that have strongly influenced danilo growth style. beyond has two faces very different in apparence but not in substance, the same substance the same dark matter, disturbing, which conceals moments of breath, aimed only to hit hard, a bit later

decoy 01 showcases southampton artist chris colburn, a regular feature on alan fitzpatricks 8 sided dice imprint. a selection of 3 techno gems made entirely for the dance floor. acid whip is the lead track, big drums and a nerve cutting acid line create this frenzy of a track. universal oddity brings in a tonal bell ploughing through light percussion and chris signature kick. no smoke is last but not least delivered with a touch of soul through the melodic stabs and swirling hazy noise effects, taking it even deeper. hans bouffmhyre adds his touch to the ep with his remix of acid whip, pulling away from the acid and focusing on the drums and effects, the sleaze and electric deluxe artist doesnt fail to deliver as the track flows, drops and lifts with this warehouse style monster.
decoy records is launching in 2012 at a time where electronic music has become very exciting. with a grass roots approach and a nod to talented uk artists, the story begins.

four exclusive tracks from elbee bad that conclude the true story of house music compilation on rush hour ... more class cuts!
following the recent elbee bad compilation, we bring you four more tracks that were not included on the album. this ep showcases tracks that he produced for and/or with other artists. more classic stuff that was released on some of the leading nyc house labels at the time. keith, kat & blondie for nu groove, lord kcb for easy street and the wizard & the prince for city limits.
this release again shows the early house mastery of elbee bad as well as his diversity. the keith, kat & blondie shows his deep, eerie side, his freestyle vibe on the wizard & the prince track (which became an early uk warehouse/breakbeat hit) and his hip hop roots on the lord kcb track.
again, a fine example of the formative years of nyc house music. unmissable!

volume 7 of the just another beat series comes with 2 atmospheric, epic house grooves by kim brown.

vinyl only - like a child is a lead single from upcoming debut album journey by rising lithuanian producer mario basanov. it features vocal and song writing skills of young and unknown american talent athena radford and tells another peculiar modern day story where trans atlantic virtual friendship ends up with a sincere collaborative song of utmost and almost otherworldly beauty. elegantly packed together with remixes from viking disco don prins thomas, top ukrainian producer eugene filatov, and silence music associate few nolder like a child is a little gem to have and to hold.

already support by michel cleis, m.a.n.d.y, tini, negru, jorge savoretti, grego g, gui mutuel, psykoloco, roman noriega... french kitchen is a label of electronic music and intelligent sounds recipes based in paris. it was born in 2012 by the chiefs hands of the music duo sucré salé and their cocobeach friends. how to cook. a fashionable sweet and salty techno recipe: take a good soft kick and simmer in a light reverb effect. add hight hat, crashes and percussions. sprinkle a good pinch of balkanique groove. melt a good motivating base and add it to the mixture. add the nappees, a few vocals freshly recorded and two returns. cover in breadcrumbs and let it cook as long as a rakia. french kitchen family offers us her first release with a various artists cooked by chiefs hands. in it you ll find a combination of groovy house, soft musical techno and intelligent music recipes signed by international chiefs like alejandro mosso, anthéa, michael melchner, vid and some others... enjoy

the mobilee and geddes love story began some time back in 2005 at the mulletover events in london

a tough stripped down beat and a howling wind of feedback tell the story of outburst. like a raging tornado it destroys everything in its path leading to total mayhem. a stripped down hypnotic pumping techno killer. desicate is the polar opposite of outburst. deep, melodic and sympathetic. fell the sadness as the earth screams out for humanity to halt its total destruction. outburst (another viewpoint) thundering offbeat toms carry the groove and build to a powerful crescendo as the feedback takes its hold the flood raises the levels again with an unrelenting torrent of unstoppable ferocity. words - dave ellesmere - support from samuli kemppi, chris liebing, marcel fengler, norman nodge, dvs1, henning baer, max m, arnaud le texier, dimi angelis, jeroen search, puresque, exium, inigo kennedy, audio injection / truncate, concrete djs, rebekha, juho kusti karhunen, lucy, brian zentz, electric indigo, dj hyperactive, pfirter, tom bonaty (prologue), etc

the story begins somewhere far away from awareness and rational thought. our main characters plays the roles of lost but not aimless arrows of pictures. pictures made out of sub atomic movements, amplified through breathable air and finally fragmenting its energy into space. we see the the sun go down in the ocean, the purple and red colors and finally the majestic sight of whales plowing the water in the horizon. it has been many years, in fact, so many years that we are now back again to the same point time. it is like an infinite loop, never loosing pace and determination.

big with: richie hawtin, acid pauli, dj sneak, davide squillace, m.a.n.d.y., valentino kanzyani, robert dietz, pig & dan, chris wood, melon, martin landsky, m.in, gorge, ernesto ferreyra, dudley strangeways, mr statik,... this is the first release of siliccon groovees, the new member of the sonido posse. the story of the tracks is about a group of young men who visit a house party in chicago for the first time in 1989..and this event is also presented by george g (desolat , cecille) in two different sound prospects....enjoy..

incl mixes my john morales, ashley beedle and crispin j glover!

finally we are proudly presenting our new cécille numbers artwork with a massive 5 track ep from butch. the ep starts with the track revolution a great club tune with a great uplifter melody. on aa the track panorama has a perfect summer open air groove. the excessive b side starts with diss you which is an guarantee for a great crowd reaction. with quite storm on bb you getting a kickless epic track with acid touch. all together butch did it again like every year on cécille with a massive super strong release...and this is not the end, the story continues

nice price deal !!! with the mindblowing melancholic tech house ballad >blink of an eye< asem gives us a taste of his forthcoming debut album >mndctrl<. mz sunday luv s intriguing vocals melt with an intense string sample to create a warm, light blue atmosphere. for >carneval<, he teams up with alejandro castelli, who brings a mexican vibe into asem s hynotic bass-groove-mechanics. finally a zither which has been misused in all thinkable ways tells the weird story of >die försterin vom zitherwald<. this three tracker catches the electifying vibe in the 2012 summer air. support by davide squillace, steve lawler, m.a.n.d.y.,stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, ray okpara,someone else and many more

mark henning is back! back on cityfox! a classic acapella and marks distinctive sound collide, result-ing in a huge tune, sounding old school and fresh at the same time. not just the vocals are telling a story here, the synths and bassline add their part to complete the track. the second original trojan is the secret weapon and club bomb, the dark side of the release, because too much sunshine is never healthy. afrilounge take it a step deeper and its big string melody sounds as clean as and sparkles like the sunrise itself. the 1998 edit incorperates the rhythms and vibes of classic house and techno from the era when it all began. thick, groovy basslines and pulsing pads laid out over infectious percussion make this track an instant classic.

played by: richie hawtin, martin eyerer, monika kruse, nic fanciulli, karotte, gregor tresher, noir, ferry corsten, paco osuna, butch, meat, dj sneak, thomas schumacher, sebastian lutz

since their breakthrough debut ep on culprit a mere 3 months ago, climbers ascent has been the definition of meteoric. the young mexican duos success is no mere lucky break or flash in the pan story, though � jay blakk and kiko deal have done it the right way, their tremendous artistic growth spurt coming as the inevitable result of ceaseless studio work coupled with the boys staunch adherence to their musical roots sprinkled with more than a touch of inspiration. 2 come back is the climbers most accomplished song to date, that rare breakthrough moment when a production teams developing signature elements come together in an exciting way, making for something special.

this record flivvers vol.2 is the second volume in a story of the end of one love one life, and the beginning of a new love and new life even greater than i had known before. it is a story of total life transformation and risk taking. of following blindly ones own dreams and desires without fear. each song is giving you more detail to the events that transcribe my life into vinyl. you may not know now my name, you may not know my face, but if you know my music you know my life, my joys, and my sorrows. if you know my music you know my heart

122 bpm is the story of how a father and his son changed chicagos dance music scene in the 1980s and went on to take the world by storm, leaving an impression that will last forever with just a couple of 12 inch releases the world would soon know as house music. nemiah mitchell jr. and vince lawrence couldnt have known what their contribution to house music would become. their story provides the missing chicago link between soul, disco, new wave and then house, between the radio and club djs and their audience, between the old generation and the new generation. this is the story of the first house records ever made - long before trax or dj international were even dreamt of. the compilation includes numerous unreleased tracks and beyond hard to find house tracks made in chicago in the early to late eighties from the catalogues of mitchbal records and chicago connection records

here is the first tablons release ! product of a collaboration between several artists, tablon 001 is particularly linked to greece. for his first vinyl release, arnaud comes with a brilliant organic track, colloc vinzaïe. manipulating his own recordings with talent, he creates a sensitive and unique piece. the greek duo we sink delivers a booming remix, telling a certain story with some retro touches. the b face is made of two featurings. >disused<, composed with his friends cleonce and mos eisley, builts a planning, ambient but as well for to the floor groove. >i keep control< with the greek singer matina sous peaus intervention finishes this release with a very intimistic atmosphère.

hypnotic stripped sci-fi techno tracks proving there is unknown life to be seen through the looking glass. sci-fi techno tracks that tell a story. the ?through the looking glass? inspiration for the artist is the concept of the examination of the relationship between the observer and the tools used for the observation. the result is probably some of the sickest techno tracks we ve heard in a while! going somewhere between sahko and good old minimal detroit techno from mills and hood.

unusually for a record (for me,at least), constants collects tracks written in four very different moments in time: some are recent - so recent ive only had the opportunity to play them out just a handful of times - while others are over one year old. i really wish the story behind this ep would be a bit more interesting so this text could completely blow your mind but im afraid there were no dragons, no sex, no drugs and definitely no rock n roll involved. all four were mostly produced by me while sipping coffee and wearing boxer shorts in front of a computer. i could somehow try to describe the music on here but it would probably take less for you to give it a listen. however, if you happen to be one of the humans that prefer reading about music. anyway, im really happy to see these finally out, especially on a label i have always looked up to like vakant. i really used to think smoke, kaden and ozer were aliens at some hopefully you will enjoy this music as much as i loved writing and playing it out.

special tracks have a special story behind them.and this one certainly does. after mario & vidis recorded a couple of tracks with ernesto for their debut album changed they invited him to perform in their home country. during his short stay in lithuania ernesto performed two times and both times closed his set with a track called care. it was kind of a mash-up - swedish singer & songwriter was using lyrics of his old song to sing over metro areas classic caught up to a big effect - leaving the packed dance floors to a sing along to lyrical hook of sisters and brothers, smokers and lovers, care for me every time. big fan of metro areas sound vidis offered him to do a reversion of this mash-up using caught up as a reference and inspiration. the vocals were re-recorded, new arrangement was done, and the song was tested in the clubs as well as live on stage. so here it is - another big tune from the three to sing and dance along

big with: dubfire, tobi neumann, reboot, sascha dive, matthias tanzmann, karotte, robert dietz, joris voorn, monika kruse, livio & roby, pirupa, leon, tripmastaz, ilario alicante, slam, shinedoe, pele, m.in, federico molinari, lauhaus, h2 and many more... two young talented guys from spain, giving their debut on cécille. after releases and remixes on 8bit, amam, brise and kling klong the two friends and partners miguel lobo and ramiro lopez spend three tracks on cécille numbers. timba comes with a massive moving beat and a fancy interruption sound. the lady on coming hard tells you her story and plans and letters from the other side is catching you with an easy melody and groove like a chilling summer pre warmup heater hope you like and play numbers

>let yrself be<, the second single to be taken from jimmy edgars critically acclaimed majenta, tells the story of, in resident advisors words, a nomadic sex fiend gone clubbing. two of the albums more brazen house cuts are the focus, evincing an artist as adept at catering for dance-floor and dj as he is for the home-listener.
the title track is a beatific cruise through stabs, chords, claps and slaps to a place where 90s house meets garage vocals, shutters are raised and everyone dances happily ever after. >heartkey<, on the other hand, shows a starchild at his sultriest. chugging along with electro swagger and vocoder charm, his claims to be the only one with the key to your heart are hard to disbelieve. lock up your android daughters.

next up on good ratio music is baldo, an artist who spent the past few months working in the back of this label getting prepared to release the third chapter in his own imprint. spies & lies is the name of his work which follows some brilliant remixes and tracks he did lately in labels like stranjjur and elevation recordings. as the story goes on after the great result of the tom ellis release, we wanted to give a different dimension to the label to bring it back into a more classical sound.

mixpak records released the dre skull produced vybz kartel album kingston story over the summer to much fanfare (vybz kartel fader cover, new york times feature, dazed and confused feature, etc). the album debuted at number seven on the billboard top-selling reggae album charts and the first single -go go wine- received radio play around the world, getting support on kingston radio, hot 97, bbc radio 1, and more.

big with:ernesto ferreyra, the mole, akufen, vincent lemeuix.. inspired by classic disco and electro, dkmd have already produced several dance music tracks, using old and new technology in order to come up with a unique sound which pays homage to their predecessors without sounding pastiche. echoes of giorgio moroder and donna summer can be felt throughout on the other side, while the playful and sensual taxi cab recounts the familiar story of an early morning phone call received by a girl in a cab, on her way home from a pleasurable night out. perhaps it is their experience playing together as improvisers that adds a special touch to their dance music,as they have grown accustomed to perform almost every element in their tracks using hardware intruments and effect boxes.in addition to their disco project,the two have a considerable track record as experimentalists and the dark,cosmic and mysterious androide is a good example of some of their output in the genre.even though dkmd are only at the beginning of their dancefloor adventures,they show no signs of stopping,and when asked what comes next,they will likely answer

yoruba records proudly present the return of afefe iku. returning after a four year hiatus with is his first release since his 2008 debut album and smash hit mirror dance, here we have a four song ep entitled the blues. with his eclectic force and sound, afefe brings us another chapter in his developing story. the blues gives us the dark edge of deeper techno, whereas the arsonist is an in your face mid tempo head banger featuring osunlade on vocals. dakountdown and jungle beats stand alone in style and approach as a throwback to the days when house was simply just house, without the multitude of todays dance genres. yoruba pray that you embrace the next wave of sound from the mind of the man who brought you the classic artifacts of pottery vessels

after a superb 2011 for crosstown rebels, they are now proud to present their next album, amirali >in time<. tipped as a one to watch for 2012 (mixmag), iranian/canadian producer amiralis debut album is truly exceptional, a subtle combination of house, techno, funk, electronica and downbeat with indie sensibilities. the album is reminiscent of depeche mode, radiohead, underworld and art department all through a modern electronic paradigm. amirali features on vocals on the album and is already being widely, regarded as one of the most accomplished debut albums of recent years. his recent single beautiful world (featuring remixes from deniz kurtel, daniel bortz & hrdvsion) was met with rapturous appeal gaining an ever-increasing legion of fans. in time is a fantastic body of work, from the hit singles my way, beautiful world and just an illusion to the down tempo painting on a canvas and last words, the album is full of beautiful sonic vignettes. other highlights include the broken beat whisper, the infectious hear me and the mammoth sounds of my life. just an illusion will be released shortly after the album featuring mk, franck roger and appleblim remixes. amirali has succeeding in producing a mesmeric and consummate body of work. the album has already been playlisted on npr and looking like another big album release for crosstown rebels.

super digital traffik recordings of various artists ... the label is growing rapidly by offering great artists both on vinyl and digital. this ep demonstrates it with 4 big artists .. every track has a story .. and all make up this beautiful vinyl which moreover is supported by: laurent garnier, butch, david penn, michel cleis, paco osuna, hermanez, matt brown,rob mello, robert owens, rasmus faber, king britt, benji candelario, etienne de crecy, soul avenger, and many others

it is with great honour that in paradisum welcome sometime border community and traum schallplatten artist ricardo tobar into the label for the fourth chapter in our fledgling story. the esoteric/carnaval ep reveals four tracks that further showcase the chilean producers unerring grasp for electronic music that combines moments of introspection with the unshakeable urge to lose yourself in the moment.
tobar is extending this plunge towards all new uncompromising techno territory from various, equally engrossing angles. pitch the rough hewn mutant beat dance of >esoteric< next to fizzing, acid tainted textures of >recuerdos< or the grinding journey through dantes inferno that is >carnaval< and its easy to see why tobar has been accommodated into the in paradisum fold.

o jays road manager, don king prison chauffeur, window washer, house painter, ink spot, domino, producer, engineer, label owner, guitorgan technician, and one-time steward of a coveted jet magazine delivery route, lou ragland is cleveland s eastside success story. though suffocated by lake eries nitrate rich waters and the burning oil from a cuyahoga river fire, between 1967-1977 lou ragland produced the most thoughtful, hopeful, and downright soulful work to come out of the forest city. bookended by his dynamic albums hot chocolate and understand each other, i travel alone gathers period singles, collaborations, and an unreleased live album cut in 1973, revealing a cleveland genius in a musical microcosm of fearless and confident creation.

lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. the raucously raw, vodoun-inspired rhythms of cotonou have confirmed benin as a mecca of 70s afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unopened vaults housing the countrys catacombs of musical riches are endless. with this as our compass, analog africa charters its fifth expedition to benin, traveling far north to delve deeper into the obscured repertoires and tales of the bariba and dendi people.

from one possible interpretation to the next: a view from a car. click. nighttime, being on the move. click. before or after the accident? click. � mix mup offers us a plot on the way from a to b, which could be a piece of a secret, perhaps even a great story. in order to decide on this, we must lose ourselves first. lose ourselves in disorder and early sorrow.