roll the dice reinforce their characteristic piano and synthesizer sound with a 26-piece string ensemble for this monumental third album. limited edition double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

richard burkinshaw and james rial aka audiojack have been at the forefront of underground electronic music for nearly a decade now with the duo dropping their first full length ep on 2020vision in 2006, entitled white noise. here the duo return to the label with a fresh single, following recent output which saw them collaborate with lcd soundsystem’s nancy whang for a single on gomma, and a string of material and remixes on their hugely successful gruuv imprint.

traumer aka romain reynaud has been plugging away of late with a string of fresh material surfacing in 2014, much of which has seen the blossoming producer pick up support from the likes of mr.g, franck roger, and doc martin to name but a few. here we see romain join the roster of loco dices desolat imprint. across the double pack we see traumer skilfully explore a range of styles, opening cut hoodlum eases us in nicely with a bass-driven, funk-infused groove fuelled by jazzy melodies and gritty drum sounds.

the album is featuring their production as well as compositions. with instrumentations by tenor and beats procured from the vintage gear of jori hulkkonen in his turku studio, alppihouz by willis, the album has a warm feeling and yet sufficiently exciting for the electronic house heads. there are plenty of string pads, flutes and flute pads, etc to prick up your ears. cola&jimmu once again capture the genuine, old school sound.

this year has been a time for throne of blood to stretch out a bit. following a string of well-received singles exploring the quirkier corners of the dancefloor (dj chloe, brioksi, pleasure planet, bohemian groove, pbr streetgang) as well as moon rock a long-percolating exploration of modern ambient music, we are dropping a springtime megabomb aimed squarely at the big room.

after releases on lux rec, minimalrome, giallo disco and sangoplasmo plus a string of live shows in madrid, paris, rome and switzerland, alessandro parisi has collaborated with adamennon to present il plenilunio del fuoco. four tracks of mesmerising, cinemascopic, medieval-tinged music. each track is a journey into the glorious past where warriors fought side by side with an unflinching loyalty.

following a string of remixes for livity sound, jon hopkins, depeche mode and marco shuttle, hessle audio co-owner pangaea presents four new tracks for his hadal imprint.

circus company with their new output: *the fight within ep* by guillaume & the coutu dumonts!

after his debut lp event horizon which came out earlier this year exploit shifts to exploring the inner space rather than outer space. melancholic downshift is full of synthesized string sounds and atmospheric arpeggios. the b-side, shift down, uses a similar syncopated rhythm for strings, but eventually developes into a large dancefloor-bomb.

barely has the dust settled on the first cold tonic, yet label boss krystal klear is back already with two more heavy hitters for tonic002. building on the foundations of the debut release, dance 7fs shows a darker shadow rarely seen in previous krystal klear music. moving into lights out, eyes down territorywith the driving breaks of west end disco, this is kk stepping into his own. fumer tue features relics-esque string laden melancholy but never ever goes fully pg. this is r-rated lovers music and, if the feedback is anywhere near the mark, could easily go straight into last-tune-of-the-night-classic territory for the next generation of dance music connoisseurs.

circling sydney as the most prodigious producers in their adopted home, tuff sherm (perth-born eugene hector / dro carey) and cassius select (canadas lavurn lee / guerre) guise-up for a split 12 that follows dros seven-date debut european tour, and cassius breakout one ep on gardlands hunter gatherer imprint. returning home after a string of releases via merok, ramp, opal tapes and the trilogy tapes, tuff sherm shifts the counter balanced brilliance of dro carey with beast numeral - a six minute succession of classic house jaunts.

these tracks are fairly special in our opinion and we are very honoured to be releasing them as the first optimo music disco plate.noo are daze dasen (aka plastique de reve) and sami liuski (aka bangkok impact / putsch 79). this is a double a side 12inch single (plus a digital bonus track that we couldnt fit on the 12inch and still have maximum pressing volume). built out of imaginative sampling combined with analogue hardware, these tracks are phenomenally produced, lush disco string fuelled epics that fully work their magic in a club setting. this is modern disco, most definitely not nu disco.

killer ep of hypnotic late-night techno from the rapidly maturing dark arts imprint. the brooding * point blank* kicks things off, combining twisted low end darkness with eerie orchestral stabs and immense claps – a darkly elegant opening. next up, * panic* is an essential joint, riding in on a tightly-controlled broken rhythm before a unique, string-heavy motif provides the intrigue. side 2 opens with the tensile funk of * downstream* – a sleek, driving dancefloor offering to get lost in, with space-aged atmospherics and bristling percussion sitting astride a tunnelling techno groove. finally the motorik * ricochet* combines submerged dub textures with slinky synth work – a strong closing statement for this towering record. tip! with support from the likes of dvs1, nd_baumecker, answer code request and alex do, dark arts is becoming an essential label.

unxpozd presents the 7th project from dj aakmael, the rise ep. the lead tune -rise- is a blissful, relaxed string based track with playful keys thats perfect for any chill lounge or dance floor. jazz piece is a sampled piece of art, where aak cuts and chops a vintage groove for the 2014 crowd. many have already hailed it as something that has that old nj deep house feel! on the flip side, aak gives two more untitled gems. untitled 105 is a dope club thumper that takes you back to that headknod feeling, perfect for any dance floor who liked to groove! last is untitled 101, thumping beat with dramatic horns and strings to conclude a well-packaged project!

marco latrach from chile, prepared a fantastic ep with four solid originals. in them we will find several mixtures of deep house, house and tech. vision is driven by a very powerful string bass that makes the base for the rest of the elements and helps create an incredible vibe

this first 12 contains new versions from daniel avery (phantasy), who released a striking debut album last year, as well as a string of much-played 12 inch singles. the 12 inch also contains a remix from invisible conga people (dfa), which marks the return of this elusive act, who recorded a fan-fave 12 inch for dfa in 2011, and have not been heard from since.

the first of a string of new releases from robert solheim in 2014. a dubbed out progressive house track aimed for the late night club floor, a lovely deep-house remix from carlo (neovinyl / good ratio) and a funky stripped down tech-house remix from norways end & below (small records / aquavit records).

premium quality vinyl reissue of the highly collectible promo-only 12 inch *i, i, i* by unlikely balearic heroes the osmonds. first released in 1979, this fruitful collaboration between the proto-boyband and legendary pop-disco producer maurice gibb is a wonderful slab of chugging syncopated cosmic disco rock topped off with lush string arrangements which despite being criminally overlooked at the time of its original release, has recently garnered much favour with balearic aficionados. also surprisingly good is the flipsides *you re mine*, a more live sounding affair, coming across like steely dan met chicago at studio 54 and hit the studio on the way home. dont miss!

hypnotic groovin 4 tracker! leaving behind trendy peak-time sound, io delves deep into the depths of house music and takes to it like duck to water. firstly, jazz riffs and abundance of syncopation, draw attention to themselves and make the sound more >mature< and original. samples, without which it is difficult to imagine io are softer and deeper, rhythms are slowler. thanks to the creative production techniques, percussion grooves organically develop into melodies, this will most certainly please real music lovers. following a string of differently brilliant ep projects, io are finally releasing their debut album. the outlet for the album release is, a very well known to io fans, label mulen. without any exaggeration barefooter can be called a longplayer - album, as it consists of 14 tracks, 10 of which will be available in digital format and 4 only on vinyl.

special package containing 7 inch (longing) + cd (heart & soul - strings & nostalgia) with additional hidden track
- dvd digipak sleeve
- goldstamps
- liner notes by thaddeus herrmann (de:bug)
- sticker

brill supa deep music between techno and deep house

brill detroit infected ** detroit string techno** .... incl octave one remix (430 west fame)

cyber dance records return with a full-length double-vinyl album from manchesters kid machine (aka mark wilkinson) following a string of instantly sold-out eps for viewlexx, red laser and flight recorder. a long-time collaborator of world-famous italo disco dj flemming dalum, it is no surprise that many of the tracks have that hallmark space sound reminiscent of the likes of cyber people and koto, but mark stamps his own distinct identity on the genre by slowing down the bpms and incorporating many other influences throughout so that this is no retro affair but a distinctly fresh and modern take on the genre.

after two releases with birth of frequency & detect audio... nowhere continues with german producer thomas hessler. gravity = techno news with detroit string influence, reaction for dark vibe.

having released on some of the most influential labels, it is with great honor that audio culture welcomes the montreal based artist, nautiluss, to the family. the solstice ep consists of three tracks and finds nautiluss exploring warmer, more euphoric territories, and he does it right whilst still retaining the boldness and toughness of his past work. the ep flows effortlessly from the big string euphoria on solstice to the darker tones on corvus passing the slightly off kilter shuffle on neptune. without a doubt these will heat up any dancefloor in the cold winter months ahead.

a collaboration from finland consisting of michael diekmann and matti turunen. intercal follows a string of sought after electro releases on abstract forms, semantica and cultivated electronics, fusing haunting melodies with perfectly executed electronic sounds. fans of drexciya, erp and gosub take note. the 9th release on the binary cataloging cpu record.

we are extremely excited to have the talent that is chocky featuring on our next release. since he burst on to the scene, we have been following this artist. his music captures emotion & combines breaks, house and electronic experimentation.

ltd repress !!! another main player of the current elite of deephouse producers makes an anonymous but definitely not impersonal appearance on the ever great story imprint. right from the beginning of >fascinated< we get slowely woven into a maze by the spellbinding introduction of a sultry soulstress and when the eeriy string, gentle harp sweeps and a swinging yet almost coy beat fall in it only adds to the feeling of hazy, latenight intimacy. >taj mahal< has a more robust, earthy beat with tabla and deep twangy sitar sounds panning around, making you see all these groovy colors and feel like you are lifted above ground and even >you better find a job< - despite its title - doesnt even try to pull you back to earth and into dull reality. its warm pulsating bass, psychedelic feedback and flanger sounds much rather urge you to flip that record over again and stay in the groove

after his hivern debut in march 2013, and his recent remix of the xx s >swept away<, dublins new jackson knocks back some uppers and knocks out the piano-and-string-led 10-minute house jam, > of a thousand leaves<. mastered by helmut erler at d&m. a one-sided, 250-run, 12 inch -only release on major problems.

looking back at the on the prowl catalog one will notice the string of italian producers simoncino, nicholas, marvin & guy. otps love affair with italian producers continues with south italys nasty boy. with a half dozen eps already under his belt, he continues his forward march down the road of deeper house. his tracks tend to have a lovely melancholy with simple pads, and a vibe thats hard to ignore

returning to mta records this september, the hotly-tipped josh butler delivers a 2 track release of robust house to follow up on his acclaimed *got a feeling* from earlier this year. with a recent remix of mta founders, chase & status, latest single currently doing damage across dance floors, and a string of key dj dates which include secret garden party, gottwood and subsoul (ibiza), *closer* drops in the midst of a busy summer for the rising leeds based artist.

after a string of releases on drumcode records, pets recordings and hypercolour, tom demac has joined forces with will samson in a somewhat unlikely pairing for their debut release via aus.

es ist geschafft, der wohlbekannte berliner club ritter butzke startet sein hauseigenes plattenlabel! den anfang machen der langjaehrige resident mario aureo und sein schweizer kollege manuel moreno, welcher im legendaeren hive club in zuerich sein zu hause gefunden hat. der titeltrack >autumn bell< ist ein durch praegnante sub- und lange lead-baesse getragener house-track, der vor allem durch die eingängigen vocals und seine atmosphaerischen pads, auch noch nach einer langen umtriebigen clubnacht, im gedächtnis bleibt. die dub version von >autumn bell< ist dahingehend etwas reduzierter und fokussiert sich auf den groove, ohne dass dabei die energie des originals auf der strecke bleibt. die b-seite ist mit >arosis< etwas deeper gehalten und besticht, trotz vieler string-variationen und filterverlaeufen, durch seine unaufgeregte grundstimmung, die den track fast zu jeder tages- und nachtzeit spielbar macht. dazu gesellt sich ein remix von bachstelzen-urgestein und ursl-mitbegruender sebo, der das thema etwas minimalistischer aufgreift und durch zusätzliche vocals und ein sehr abwechslungsreiches arrangement eine ganz eigene sound-welt, in der man sich wunderbar verlieren kann, erzeugt. der grundstein ist somit gelegt und in den naechsten monaten werden weitere spannende veroeffentlichungen von kuenstlern aus dem ritter butzke umfeld folgen.

portugese producer, accatone, drops the a reason not to try ep via the ever on-point, hudd traxx, imprint this september, backed with a remix from house aficionado, matthew herbert. accatone aka jose reis, has been steadily evolving as an artist over the past four years, racking up a string of releases for roots & wings, apparel music, and dabit records. here he joins the hudd traxx roster, slotting in alongside the likes of rick wade, rolando, sascha dive, and dj sneak to name but a few.

using a handful of production aliases, the spanish producer has been dishing out dark-tinted techno since the early 00s, often releasing on his own mental disorder imprint. his most prolific moniker is reeko, with which hes put out some three dozen records. his relatively more recent work as architectural, meanwhile, has been highlighted by a few appearances on semantica, including the 2012 solo release peacetime-a track from that one, looking ahead, earned a place in norman nodges berghain 06 mix for ostgut ton.

while >sweet nothings< was a balancing act between clubsound and listening-electronica the duo is now turning its back on the dancefloor, to take the listener on an accustic tour through their personal amber room. with their chamber-electro mix, containing characteristics of dubstep, catchy pop-elements, classical string arrangements and and a singer/songwriter like intimacy, they achieve to create new sound-rooms

containing 4 highly refined techno transmissions, da003 is possibly the finest release yet from dark darts. no mean feat considering the first two have received widespread support from heavyweights such as dvs1, nd_baumecker (ostgut ton), mr c and nick dunton (surface).

liverpool based andy ash hits the saft imprint with two excellent analog house jams. the overall sound andy comes up with, hints to the early machine driven house sounds from the late 80s on the a1 in love whilst transitioning into the more jammy house sound andy has been purveying on his string of latest releases on his a2 jam called black stem.on the b side saft regular kastil provides andy ashs >in love< with a heavy machine rework. kastil proves he has been crafting and perfecting his production skills with some new hardware gear. this remix hold the intense feel of a 4am sweaty club session. all and all saft proudly present the 5th installment in their series of pure and all round house releases.

fcl is the pairing of two reputable producers in the underground house circuit, namely san soda & red d, individually and under the fcl guise, both artists have made a huge impact, although retained a quality over quantity approach, with only a string of releases out there on the likes of we play house, ferrispark, and delusions of grandeur. although these singles acted a striking indication of quality with each one garnering huge support from the masses, especially the duos critically acclaimed lets go, on the 2010 vocals for everyone ep

grindhouse audio returns for their 3rd installment in their hard hitting string of releases. this time around they have the labels head honcho nc-17 and mr explicit on duties. sublime dnb grooves with soaring basses for the appreciators of the harder dnb sounds.

onh.cet relaunches their respected imprint in 2013 with an all star techno line up. a.paul spiriakos mike humphries & eric sneo delivering heat on one slice of black gold. staggering and dark techno like the label used to release back in the 90s. 4 tracks come together as an infectious string of synth laden techno grooves. one for the clubs.

nicholas desamory is proud to announce his latest basement luxury for the crowd. attention: with the purchase of a gold & diamonds 12 you get all the glamour money can buy. im so blase is the new imprint of berlin based producers and long term colleagues hanno leichtmann and nicholas bussmann aka the vulva string quartett and nicholas desamory.the label is named after their favorite song by the red krayola. this year we start the label with five releases: two vsq 12 and two nicholas desamory 12 at the end of the year a 12 from both of us remixing a very special guest .while people know hanno leichtmann and nicholas bussmann for doing a wide range of music im so blase has a clear focus, so what to expect? cinematic slow house & disco for the passionate dancer and listener. all 12 come in an intense red sleeve, so watch out for red sleeves. the wonderful handwritten i‘m so blasé is by lucy mckenzie

with our 9th release, the rasundas have graced lonesome hero with a double-sided ep of hypnotic, summer goodness. a proper, classic chugger, the a-sides feel the music fashions itself quite the speaker-warmer - an ideal weapon for crushing this summers lineup of open-air festivals. on the flip, wake the neighborhood fuses timeless funk bass with mesmeric string tones and jacking percussion to create a track reminiscent of a dj culture before the cult of personality.

jose cabrera and fred p split the first installment of the perception series. the determinism ep sees jc and fp giving their slant on principles of quantum level events through sound. raw and driving, this ep is a more than an adequate dj tool, it is a formula for the transportation of the subconscious. determinism is a metaphysical philosophical position stating that for everything that happens there are conditions such that, given those conditions, nothing else could happen. “there are many determinisms, depending upon what pre-conditions are considered to be determinative of an event.” deterministic theories throughout the history of philosophy have sprung from diverse motives and considerations, some of which overlap. some forms of determinism can be tested empirically with ideas stemming from physics and the philosophy of physics. the opposite of determinism is some kind of indeterminism (otherwise called nondeterminism).

black rose is back with an all italian line up on their latest 12inch release which is the seventh in their string of vinyl releases thusfar. wilson records owner fabio monesi opens the ep with his raw >tapes around you< jam. the ever so mysterious hissman is on remix duties for this one. italian star on the rise rio padice takes over with his ganymede jazz club which holds some of the rawest hissy club vibes around. salvo castelli opens the b side with his lost in miami burner while alex magno and antonio del prete close down the ep with the acid chugger tale.

black vinyl !! echo 106 debuted with the well received broken hihat machine and returns with this masterful full length. he grabs influence from classic electro, chicago house, detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks total on double 12 inch vinyl. comes in a mathematics die cut sleeve.

echo 106 debuted with the well received broken hihat machine and returns with this masterful full length. he grabs influence from classic electro, chicago house, detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks total on transparent double 12 inch vinyl. comes in a mathematics die cut sleeve.

slamming four track disco edits ep