the days are longer and lighter already and that can only mean one thing. summer is on its way… lee burridge and lost desert return with sunshine days in mind on their ‘loopyness’ ep. an apt description indeed for the title track. its infectious groove rolls forward, making you want to get up and wiggle your hips, this track has funk. a live guitar lifts the track halfway through, as stuttered vocals and string-like synth lines take you away to other worlds. over on the other side of the vinyl (or track two for digital fans) is ‘botanic’. another summer daze, groovy, light and airy with a slinky fat bassline and a warm breakdown. music to close your eyes and drift away to, this track has been a firm favourite on all day i dream dance floors since last summer. the ep comes to a close with ‘12cc’ featuring junior. a dubbier groove underpins the whole affair while glass-like melodies and laid back synths sway back and forth. it’s a patient groover that rewards those who take the ride.

turn up the quiet

matuss takes techno and turns it on its head. the cybernetic sound has been filled with human emotion, giving it a more organic feel than much of the music that would fall under the genre. she opens her absence seizure 007 ep in trademark style, with a dark jacking cut entitled pitchureque, in which a pulsating bass line throbs alongside ominous acid swells and disorientating panning effects. next up, tektango takes a different route honing in on a set of live tribal tinged percussion, which sway and dissipate with hypnotic effect driven further into the depths with a bubbling synth lead and filtering atmospherics. this live percussion gives the track that organic feel mentioned earlier. escapade kick starts the b-side with a robust rhythm, built from the ground up with resonant hi hat stabs, echoing claps and sturdy kicks which forms the framework for a deranged lead melody laced with wide open synths and emotive chords to carry the groove. closing the package is fonque, where flanger-tinged snare rolls work in unison with driving rhythms, delicate arpeggios and an intricate 303 bass line to create an infectious closing cut.

reissue of the 2010 collaborations project from ed sheeran.

the moment the track between pounds its first kick, you can t help but be immediately sucked in by doc sleeps ear for sophisticated, minimal, beautifully engineered sounds. between is a track that stays on its groove while soft gorgeous pads pass over you like waves, it s the perfect time for patrons of a dingy basement dance floor to connect in the dark. lastly, ampere is a track that lays out a solid techno soundscape that is mixed up at the listeners surprise with heavily reverb’d snare hits and brooding sweeps. on the b side, two remixers bring doc sleep s ep into a different dimension. bottom forty label head nark extracts the gorgeous pads and pulls them to the forefront of between, starting with a long ethereal intro sure to stop and sway any dance floor before continuing into a grimy minimal 303 bass line as the subtle rubs to doc sleep s original sounds lend it an exasperated grinding element. the second remix from bottom forty artist cid & fancy takes ampere into a place of rhythmic organized chaos with synth stabs that shoot off like metal sparks.

after a few digital releases, lunar convoy delivers a masterfully executed debut ep to inaugurate newcomer belgian imprint norite’s vinyl series. counting northern electronics, hypnus records, semantica and prologue among his main influences, lunar convoy’s first effort is utterly coherent while not failing to evoke a plurality of emotions. imbued with sacred atmospheres, infiltrated with mysticism, ritualistic melodies and aesthetically charged rhythms, outer rim territories is a testimony of his love for deeper realms. on the a side, seswenna’s trancey lead synth and pumping bass opens the ep with an excursion towards distant planets. ryloth ventures into darker fields, scattered with whirring and saturated analog complains and haunted by ancient voices. on the flip side, eriadu sets a more mystical pace with syncopated kicks and floating eerie pad, to embark on a parallel dimension. allen’s take on ryloth is symptomatic of the us-based producer, speeding things up and offering a stripped down version filled with devastating hi-hats and firing toms to end this solid 4-tracker with the hypnotic-yet-effective sound that got him signed on attic music, m_rec ltd, polegroup or more recently granulart recordings. with such a captivating release, lunar convoy has set a high bar for the upcoming releases and left us under his sway.

after their successful releases in digital format, soulstice music is now ready for the vinyl market, and what better way to do so than with the smashing new single from renowned italian soulful house master mark di meo (quantize, king street sounds, reel people music). this extraordinary piece features the incredible vocals of young rnb talent rona ray, and all instruments recorded live at the studio. this track is filled with emotions that capture the real essence of soulful house music: with vocals that inspire love, smooth melodies that sway and a dance beat that will have you dancing the song away while falling in love! also included are 2 incredible remixes from us house music legend -reelsoul- and the italian super duo -rightside- (quantize). soulstice music is proud to contribute to the music industry with such high quality releases, and this is just the beginning! stay tuned for more! all about love is supported by kenny carpenter, groove assassin, souldynamic, yass, michele chiavarini, soulfuledge, cool million, pablo martinez, n dinga gaba, peppe citarella, m.caporale, david montoya, dave doyle and many others!

here are 2 exclusive new tracks until the first album is released at the beginning of 2017! after a first striking ep, minuit comes up with this limited ep with “rock to lose yourself, funk to sway your hips, and ballads to love one another” once again ... as they say it!

in the last few years imugem has really impressed us with a constant output of versatile techno, so we are proud to add him to the label roster. he delivers a great ep once again, including a tripped out remix by dutch native deniro, who has been on fire with a string of releases on tape amsterdam, nina kraviz &#1090,,,&#1088,,,&#1080,,,&#1087,,, records and dekmantel.

roman poncet returns to figure with another batch of deadly efficient tools featuring four productions in his stripped-back signature style. opener vicious sets the stage with a snappy and muscular breakbeat holding the rhythm down tightly until creeping synths reveal the track’s true, eery intentions. marguerite is more welcoming, with gentle percussion and dubbed out chords making for a loop that could go on forever. the b-side is another example of skillfully sculpting sounds both lean and powerful. on atome i ricocheting synth echoes and fine layers of percussion sway back and forth until they collapse into an extended atmospheric breakdown. starting out reduced to its very nucleus, the second version slowly lets an electrifying tension fill the blank spaces. comprising a set of bare-bone grooves as slick as they are powerfully moving, roman poncet delivers another ep in true figure fashion that is sure to stay in the bag for a long time.

serb steps up and delivers four heady, scrunched up house excursions. moody pads and electrified fx stretch and bang over squelching drums and a booming low end. an eclectic ep spanning thick and thin, crunching club music.

ein sonnenjahr beinhaltet 12 mondzyklen. der tag und die nacht haben jeweils 12 stunden. im fußball weiß man um die stärke des 12. mannes und seit der gebietsreform hat berlin exakt 12 bezirke. mit dieser ausgabe der about:berlin gehen wir nach kreuzberg-friedrichshain. genau genommen geht es direkt an das kottbusser tor. unser cover-motiv blickt vom obersten stock des plattenbaus am kotti fast schon sehnsüchtig richtung mitte.
das limitierte 4-fach vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

nado16 saw stratus take us all the way from the gower peninsula to the adriatic, and now swedish newcomer gryningen beckons us into a sepia dream for aficionado s third 10- special. the latest example of moonboots & boardman s fine ear for talent, the mysterious gryningen appears out of the shadowy stockholmsnatt without a word or a website, on hand to lead us right through the looking glass. the opiated drones of tvu kvarter frun vintergatan set the tone from the off, shifting and shimmering while languid synths lazily embrace you amid the gentle roll of the groovesome rhythm section. as the opener drifts out into the crashing waves, jag flyter omkring i en ask rises from the baltic sea with a lilting sway and understated melody. cosmic sequences sparkle like water in the moonlight and the subtle textures of acoustic guitar and chimes send us deeper into slumber. the organ-led slia dagar i rymdlaboratoriet tumbles down through the ocean murk into a subaquatic terrain of dubby reverb and psychedelic echo, illuminated occasionally by the refracted shimmer of chiming keys. from that moment of nocturnal shade we soar into the light on the swooning, swaying beauty of frun andra hand till strnnderna i nice . born out of the hazy childhood memory of matinee performances and fine white sand, this exotica inspired beauty warms the soul with its cinematic sense of wonder, all told through orchestral intricacy and steady guitar. this is a dream you ll want to have again and again. officially aficionado.

always eager to champion new talent, dessous recordings unearth a precious gem from brussels-based lockwood, a duo comprising childhood friends gert-jan haegeman and billy hillaert. ‘lets talk sets out their stall: a shuffling, shimmying groove upon which an unruffled bassline and blue-tinged jazz chords blissfully coast. this is warm, dreamy, house so deliciously laidback and soulful that it never outstays its 9-minute running time.

for more than a thousand days and nights, nico stojan tapped away at what is now before us as ‘twisted manners’ - his debut album telling stories in sound that are both electronic in nature and human in touch. each organic sounding track on the release, including their neighbouring interludes, graze on the moments, people and cultures which have encompassed the albums journey and brought it forward to what it is today. these inspirations have merged from moody mornings in foreign lands (‘blue hour’) to his love affair with the elements of jazz (‘tortured paper’), to the breezy ways of the pacific island people he connects with so much (‘maori girl’). these diverse cultures and the passing musicians who have importantly contributed to the essence of the album have built strong yet invisible strings with a myriad of voices and instruments which weave throughout the music giving us a piece of work that is both textured in flavour and rich in motive. twisted manners is a clean example of this - house music whose soft open spaces and gentle beats sway easily through analog sounds coming from string quartets, saxophonists and double bass players to name a few. these collaborations and stojan’s guiding ear will walk you right into the dreamy spaces and faraway places of his travels without you breaking a sweat. seasoned with moments stolen under the fading light of day, long trips into the beautiful nothingness of his eclectic surroundings and respect for electronic music that is both timeless and sincere, ursl records is delighted to present stojan s debut album, ‘twisted manners’.

remastered re-issue of the classic 1971 stones album. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

chillin music s, rob slac, gets down and dirty on his latest groove, body movzz. a driving bass line rumbles through layers of ethereal and chopped vocal samples that will have you sway to the bass and rock to the rhythm. show him how your body movzz and nobody gets hurt!

the us producer recently joined the ranks of talent residing in berlin and its evident the european techno capital is having a subtle sway on his sound on the basis of this apotheke ep, most notably the title track. theres a sense of driving momentum wedged deep in the sonic dna of this track, complemented well by a low slung bassline and airy synth melodies. elsewhere huertas sometime studio sparring partner urulu adds some percussive flex to the pulsating swing set, whilst kingsleys groove swerves the sound back towards deeper house and is apparently named in honour of a friends cat. glenn astro of the tartelet crew ends the release with a wonderfully bumping take on the track.

neud is a trio from nyc and zagreb consisting of nico nightingale (neud photo), iva viskovic (croatian chanteuse), and pierre klein (mox). they ve been producing their own brand of italo/space disco the old skool way since last summer. ranging from sexy, groovin dizko to deep, dark and dancey trax...neud supply the goods on a spacey platter. limited supplies!

the debut album by alle farben as translucent double vinyl with muliti-color splatters. comes in gatefold sleeve with cd-copy included.

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.

the 3rd instalment in the newington series comes from la born, berlin based steve huerta who s signature style harkens back to house musics roots while maintaining a deep, modern sheen. the ep off the plate is a varied affair with different house music moods and feelings to be had. the lead track off the plate is a dance floor monster with the appropriate rave stabs to boot. safe is a slightly more laidback affair with a groove to sway your hips to. stepney shuffle pays homage to another london district, bring a distinct jack to proceedings. london based silk 86 take on remix duties, with their own take on silk.

sampler one with exclusive tracks by svreca & skirt (james ruskin remix), oscar mulero & dj nobu, taken from svreca - for your eyes only cd-mix.

2014 repress! sven weisemann returns to telrae after his very successful elapse/ light sway with another stunning performance, showing he is a master of creating interactions of sounds perfectly embedded in space and time. elusion is like a sleeping day that awakes slowly, by the hour, in small steps it pulls itself up but then.. folds up as if there had never been the promise of a new day. >freund der familie< are hailed in berlin as one of the upcoming top talents and let us say this... they deserve the praise. their remix is an overgrowing wave of sounds that incorporates nice distortion and grows on you till you cannot do without it.this is a perfect flip side to sven weisemanns original, playing the game in a different way.

youand:themachines is the solo project of martin who is a part of youandme. new release information behind is his longplayer debut on ornaments and is a mirror of all his influences from dub techno, ambient, downbeat, detroit techno and house music. never before has martin incorporated his music so much in analog hardware, field recordings and hidden messages.

new joints on the way from lovers rock. following his debut itals theme on 100% silk and the collaboration with la vampires, ital returns with culture clubs. two elegiac cuts + a remix by chicagos f***ed-acid mastermind, hieroglyphic being. deep opulent sway, submerged pitch bend and thousand yard stare ambiance. culture clubs meets mannheim steamroller downtown, eternally yours drips and cuts, and hbs no culture mix freaks like none other. outsider techno for a weeping world. edition of 500 in dj sleeve.

philadelphias metasplice take you on a ride.... next level electronics. limited edition, vinyl only release

following up on the success of amir alexanders idiot savant masterpieces, vanguard sound continues the struggle onward with snakes, heat and concrete by chris mitchell. raw, underground and forward continues to be the direction.

6 years in the making, 15 guest vocalists and 13 brand new tracks later, chop suey the brand new album from dj yoda is out now!

hiermit erscheint die erste ostfunk classics auf der ausgewählte tracks vom label!

pressing on 2 x 12 inch 180 gram heavy weight vinyl, including code for free mp3 download of the full album.
oxia is back! 8 years after his first album 24 heures, the french techno pioneer returns with the future classic tides of mind.

hailing from dubsteps home town of croydon, wheel & deal records introduce surge. with a signature deep and base driven sound you will come to recognise instantly, trust us when we say, you will be hearing a lot more from this guy. >leech< starts us off with a hauntingly atmospheric vocal track featuring vocalist phxis. sub heavy with marching beats and harmonic tones, this is a perfect mix of angelic vocals, and hard metallic beats. with exclusive support from n-type & walsh. >swaying mantis< sounds exactly as you would imagine. intelligent beats, heavyweight and dramatic, you may have heard n-type starting many of his sets over the summer with this one. unapologetically bass driven with relentless sway this one will get in your head and stay, in a good way!

>into our midst< might just be walls finest achievement to date: you can literally hear the duo nailing it. backed up by an exclusive edit of the title track and unreleased freeform thump-out >idle sway<, this 12 inch manages to accomplish the impossible: bringing the bounce back to the chill-out. one can only wonder what walls will do next to woo and enchant their audience growing bigger every split second.

the topic of >salome< fits the two producers kadebostan and laolu from switzerland perfectly. just listen to their prior releases on freude am tanzen, fenou or clap your hands. the melodies sway back and forth - dreamy and full of peace. the rhythm group plays along and only the most necessary things. and even though the vocal phrases retain their own character, they blend into this musical structure as if they were made for these tracks. the a and the b face show a masterly crafted arrangement. it would be a mistake not to listen to the whole, as one would miss the feeling to let yourself go. as usual, the lovingly designed 10inch record is a limited edition and numbered by hand

with private golds newest offering the inimitable cologne producer martin beume has really taken a huge and achingly beautiful step in his songwriting and production. some might know him from releases with connaiseur or brut! records, but this record is miles higher… wisps of detail adorn each song like edible gold flake on a luscious chocolate ganache cake. synths flutter and glide like summer butterflies and even the percussion is precious and clean. this is not to say it is only good for home listening. lead off track solid rubber has a tough and sexy deep house sway with echoes of brazilian bossa nova laid over its more traditionalist chicago house and jazz. lsdeep, has the full dirt stomp necessary for a forbidden tryst, but sneaks in smart samples and emotional filter washes to add unexpected depth. at 105bpm, you might not expect wip catch to fucking groooooove the way it does, but trust me kids, things are getting slower as we are getting older. and it feels great. soaring orchestral strings married with perfectly cut vocal samples are sure to get the more adventurous djs hypnotizing dancefloors like musical svengalis. and when you thought it was all over, axel boman turns in an amazing remix in his instantly recognizable non-traditional style. this dude is a lothario. all hip shake and cooing come-ons, its a reduced house gem that slinks its way into your pants.

kowtons eps are the best possible fit for the devils workshop – they are not only deep, dark and warm, but also seductive and, at a pinch, sexy – just like the dark prince, or so i ve been told. perhaps i ve come under satans sway, but for me, both eps released so far on idle hands sound like someone whos been at it for much, much longer: this is a music knowledge which is anything but basic.

rainbow arabia have been one kompakts most endearing acts to work with us in years. the husband and wife duo danny and tiffany preston started our year out with the genre-defying full length >boys and diamonds< which went on to become one our most acclaimed releases of recent time - the los angeles times went so far as to proclaim >rainbow arabia are l.a.s new electro heroes< in a recent feature. in honor of the exhaustive touring throughout the us and europe the band continues to trail blaze, we found the need to put out another limited edition 7 inch for the fans and collectors out there. the title song >boys and diamonds< combines the sway of >80s pop< with the raw power of cumbia and ethno-dance mayhem. tiffanys vocals are hauntingly powerful and a testament to the sheer will and work this band has put in over the past year. hardmix are a favorite of the band and we here at kompakt were honored have him tackle the song. what we received is melodic techno bliss - a shapeshifting extravagance that uniquely keeps the essence of the original but with a solid bass kick to keep the dance floor well on momentum

massive cosmic / disco / balearic edits

souvenirs kid-brother, re.you - is all grown up & showing of his muscle. having previously worked with his brother phillipp with remixes under their belts for &me, turntablerockers and m.in. - now under his own guise he brings a new danceable creepiness to the label as he partners up with hometown hero, rampa of souvenir & keine music - well-rounded producer & dj extraordinaire, versed in the sways of shake - for the >our thing ep<. re.you grabs the a side on his own…with a rework of >ghost< by hamburg duo phantom/ghost - with a haunting vocal that is foggy & vague >relax…its only the ghost…< - matched with excellent guitar underpinnings, and a strong percussive sway…distant & smoky, >ghost< does the trick. the b side brings rampa & re.you together for >awareness< a deep, dark track with a chugging bassline and a heavy, syrup-soaked vocal

deep house bliss from smoke city music. remix from karol xvii & mb valence

they live in the clubs, eat through their noses and sleep standing up. the cheapers do the same, but the title no groupies and ugly dancers is directed at the mean faced ravers and talkers that lurk in the dark corners of club. the cheapers are sending a message to all those types with this release, upon you 36. they begin by lighting a bonfire on a1, dancing around the fire like crazed polka-shamans, until the final minimal priest has thrown his bible into the embers. next they attack the unwashed go-gos, hobby strippers and ugly dancers on b1. eventually reaching out and apologizing to the shy and quiet real music lovers that like to sway dreamily on b2.

bryan cox presents weapon!your label for funky bangin techno! this first release showcases bryans true techno music. starting off with a hertz remix this is a true winner. in sway style hertz creates a brilliant and perfect sounding funky techno anthem. the following tracks are bryan cox trademark tracks which gave him great repsect throughout the scene and many djs play his records already for a while with great succes! big!

upon you 029 is a split double a-side ep. mathias has gone for his patented sway technique and has released a shameless, no regrets, rave monster from the murky depths of his chicago-house box. whereas marco resmann, on aa, has taken a subtler, cooler and more secretive approach, venturing out into the dub countryside and having mz sunday love whisper the words: i will love you into this chrystal clear arrangement. two distinctively diverse quality products from the upon you family

sway stands for quality techno and this release is a great example of that. the sound of hertz still improves after all these years of hard working in his studio. perfect crafted techno build for dancefloors to explode. check, buy play and dance!

incl remixes by johan bacto (sway, zync), vincent de wit & bas mooy (patterns, audio assault)

limited edition vinyl sampler to the forthcoming album movido dubs on our new label straight outta san francisco loveslap! recordings. movido dubs is a warm and dubby deep house odyssey that resulted from the collaboration between san francisco dance music pioneers charles spencer and mauricio aviles. a head nodding, hip swaying vibe experience drenched with minor chords, intricate percussion and lush atmospherics, movido dubs will resonate with deep house, tech house and minimal house/techno audiences. fans of artists and deejays like mark farina, tiefschwarz, jimpster, chez n trent, restless soul and labels like prescription, freerange, paper, nrk, fresh fruit, naked should give this one a listen.

after a break for almost a year hztrax is finally back!! petter b delivered the goods and its ready to hit the streets proper! incredibly funky with a discogroove and massive techno beats. thats the new improved formula from petter and its extremely effective on the dancefloor! watch for a string of killers from this man on labels like sway, adult and much more to come...

these two swedes make their debut on adult records but are certainly no new names to the hardgroove techno scene. in between them they have releases under their belt on labels such as hz trax, relatives, sway, mankind and many more! for this 18th release on the infamous adult records label pratap presents two solo tracks and two tracks together with his mate petter b. expect some relentless funkin hardgroove techno, as youve come to expect from this quality label!