after their musical debut on italians do it better last year now the two swedish freaks come up with an psychadelic soul disco trip called road less travelled. including two amazing house remixes for the dancefloor. tiedye are anton klint and edvin edvinson - from the rocks and waves of the west coast of sweden. with a worldwide fame for beeing incredible dj. now they sho that they also are unique producers. their shit is raw. their sound is dirty. it fits perect with gomma.

for secretsundazes 11th release we welcome swedish rising techno producer bleak to the family. bleak is a master of his craft and all 3 tracks stand out for their high end production, driving sound, yet retaining plenty of soul and atmosphere.

second release from swedish label sorgenfri inspelnigar is a split ep from label boss benjamin syra and ken odd. on the menu is 4 tracks of analogue acid & techno. vinyl only!!

with prior releases on semantica and subsist, the enigmatic shxcxchcxsh introduced their unique understanding of industrial-leaning techno to avian with last years 12-inch rjrjrffrjrj. avian is now proud to announce the swedish duos first full-length album.
strgths features 7 scuffed, throbbing industrial tracks. initiated by the drones of slvrbbl, the openers atmospherics soon give way to the more direct, beat-driven lttlwlf. rsrrctn brings dubbier elements into play before leading into lvngwtrs searing melody and acidic dynamics. pctstss accelerates up to the records zenith, before descending back into the darkness for the cold steel rhythms of whtlght. closer lldtmps evolves over the course of its near-12 minute running time to move from unsettling, disorienting tension to a warmer, contemplative climax.
the lp marks avian s first full-length album release and will be preceded by a 12-inch featuring reconstructions by label bosses shifted and ventress, plus label acolyte sigha.

sheer pleasure on the new aniara....! another new artist on the swedish imprint, mountain range aka christoffer berg from g. there must be something special in the water that these guys are drinking!

swedish mastermind joel alter with a superb mixup between techno and house. incl trippy and driving samuel l session remix. klap klap!!

after 10 years of existence in berlins ambitious music scene, golden gate club has achieved cult status in his own right through out the world. it is a very special place with its own living soul. yet a small venue it shows a high profile, distinct character and a very original and authentic spirit. to manifest this state, the golden gate club establishes ist own record label >ggcr<. the opening release carries the characteristic name >golden era< by swedish dj and producer anders hellberg. still a new member of the underground, his style strikingly represents what golden gate stands for. namely an impassioned, intense and organic sound with high recognition value. four tracks with the same ingredients but different prescriptions. an analog production through and through, with 303 based rhythms and blazing 80s pads. very intense and haunting but still guarding a sweet and hypnotic atmosphere.

lovers of giorgio moroder, kraftwerk, aphex twin, drexciya, legowelt or ceephax will find it easy to relate to this wonderful melodic acid bath. with its foundations in synth pop, chicago house, detroit techno and electric dance, this album brings us a real taste of scandanavia, rather than the all too common swedish house mafia.

early support from jeff mills! we have been looking forward to this release for a while now and we are happy to share this amazing ep with you. swedish futurist staffan linzatti has joined ranks with balans and how!

sorgenfri inspelningar is a new label hailing out of malmoe, sweden. syra is significant for acid in swedish, and that is what this first release is all about! benjamin syra provides 4 great analog acid tracks, limited 300 copies, vinyl only.

some 100 years ago, sweden was a miserable dark and damp habitat. august strindberg captured the soul of the country, ingmar bergman psyched it, and lena nyman sexed it up. nowadays, we add nostalgia about the swedish model to that mix. this record is a story about the sweden you might not know, in which you need a special permit….to dance

h a ll o h a l os first release and it is 001 for revno records also ... off to good start we think! h a ll o h a l o is a stockholm based anglo swedish unit formed when jon dasilva (hacienda/rush hour/ellum/soma) met inventor and multi instrumentalist jonas nilsson in the first week in his new home, stockholm. apparently nilsson and dasilva became best friends sharing their more nuttier studio obsessions… here h a ll o h a l o serve up some killer italo - flavoured disco and deep house with the doubleheader tuff beat / yessir. this is electronic music of the highest order…muscular and inventive and, dare i say, very future…in a blade runner kind of way! which brings us neatly to the name, which, according to the pair, is a pretend title for a philip k dick novel. there is no pretending with the music though ... ace deep house - incoming!

we are excited to present the remixes of the amazing album behaving like a widower by producer holger zilske and swedish singer-songwriter august landelius. the album was released on our label in 2011 and was nominated for the award deutscher radiopreis in the same year. behaving like a widower is so good, it actually wouldnt require any remixes. nonetheless, our friends went down to work with great care and passion for detail. monokle, nocow, almunia, kim brown, stimming, dave dk, irrelevant and lake people have contributed to this double vinyl. its up to you to choose whom you prefer! vinyl tastes better

back to the future! two years after kanns diverse family horror various double 12, the label fills the gap by releasing catalogue no.10 including interpretations of 3 tracks from the compilation. it is no accident that the original artists met their brothers in mind for choosing their favorite horror track. whites edward converted johannes beck, hamburgs analogue king rvds rolls up with even tuell and the swedish duo of dancefloor-masters axel boman and petter called salax peep show restarted the machines for map.ache. the family stories continues.

the label bond is the brainchild of swedish techno dj and producer petter b. the concept of the label is music by djs for djs. the label focuses on releasing tracks that enable the dj rather than the producer to be creative. it is based on that special bond which is created every time a dj combines tracks, loops and sounds live into something new and unique.

eerie is back with a deluxe package of remixes of marco shuttles monster the vox attitude. previously out on the swedish label vidd the original (by now a classic vocal basement rave hit) is again featured on this stunning release, after big demand of repressing, together with 2 blinding remixes by joey anderson and pangaea

culprit makes a fourth stop on its european talent-scouting trip, inviting the london- based swedish producer adeline to join the labels global motley crew. adelines confident use of her own voice as a major part of her music is a bold but justified choice. combining it with truly impressive sound design and strong musical ideas, with a touch of the unexpected, adds up to instantly memorably dance music. the three originals on her culprit debut speak to all these strengths.

magic feet introduce three new artists on their first label sampler, as well as a remix from label owner craig bratley. the tracks cover various genres, taking their inspiration from house, italo, new beat and disco. first up is paresse, an alias of swedish producer ivan bergren. *the night before you came* is a hypnotic, evolving slice of future disco. craig bratleys remix shows craig indulging in his obsession with the world of analogue synths and sees the track taking in a deeper and darker direction. craig has also had a hand in editing *lost era* by kepier on the flipside, a track with a direct lineage to the belgian new beat sound. to round off the ep, we have soul tension, an alias of tony beardsley, who also produces as dark strands. *suburban life* is a superb take on the slo-mo techno sound.

new music from the swedish junkyard guys. mr tophat and art alfie delivering two modern house jackers with a little touch of that nordic touch that aways seem to balance things and bring some open space in the music.

vibe batti batti delivers the anticipated followup to basement tracks ep. continuing in its tradition, atmospheres ep brings together 4 artists who once again set their sights on varied atmospheres within the deeper sides of house and techno. owen jay & melchior sultana (underground quality / rawax), natan h (ethereal sound / manmakemusic), cleveland (batti batti) and bittersuite (finale sessions / swedish brandy).

the 4th album by swedish duo the knife aka karin and olof dreijer as heavyweight double 12 inch vinyl.

already a regular fixture on figure, swedish talent mikael jonasson returns for his third outing on the label with two cutting-edge techno experiments. incredibly crisp and clear, already primed for the worlds finest bigsystems, cravings encapsulates everything that a modern paranoid techno jam should be. surging textures, static-madness and a whole lot of detail wrapped up in a rolling, funky workout. jonasson is well known for his attention to detail and freaky, alien sound effects, and cravings only solidifies his talents there. the fizzing, low slung thump of swings still twists and shimmers in the high frequencies, full of details, but the deeper earthy kick and bass barrage take this one into more serious, heads-down zones. a real slammer for moments when you know youve captured your followers completely

yagya: rhythm of snow – subwax bcn lp01 2lp subwax bcn is a new born record shop based in barcelona and run by two swedish music lovers. to celebrate the opening of the new shop they here proudly presents icelands finest ambient/dub producers yagya!this album was originally released back in 2002 and has since then been a real collectors gemm. it features 8 stunning and timeless ambient/dub techno tracks, recorded in reykjavik during the frozen summer of 2001. all the tracks have been remastered by rashad at dubplates & mastering...

after an acclaimed serie of remixes on labels like freerange, fresh meat, composite & komplex de deep in 2011, dairmount is back on his own imprint with dust devil. recorded this summer between gothenburg & berlin with nowakowski, the swedish hotshot of the label, dust devil emphasized strongly dairmount s love for house music infused of hip hop attitude. the motto is clear: reduced number of elements, samples only, maximum impact. dairmount, who has always been strongly influenced by hip hop production techniques, had lots of fun to collaborate with nowakowski, another strong hip hop influenced tweaker. following a busy dj schedule that brought him in the last 18 months across scandinavia, us, turkey, france, holland & latvia between others, dairmount is the true soul & ambassador of the label that he created in 2009.
already support by kink, jimpster, deetron, franklin de costa, roberto rodriguez, simbad, charles webster, axel boman, alland byallo, master h, jamie anderson, atjazz, art of tones …,

just a few months after polar era, their acclaimed second reference, lycaon records casts the next, end of times. its a bit peculiar third product since, as its name implies, it means that time comes to an end: past, present and future. as in the previous deliveries, two cuts original by agony forces are accompanied by two remixes, one by the enigmatic swedish abdulla rashim and the other by the booming nx1.

the consistently on-point fullbarr imprint returns with another outstanding release this september in the form of machines by hans berg, swedish born, berlin-based hans berg, delivers classy techno that fits perfectly amongst the back-catalogue. berg has been developing his sharp and distinctive works for over a decade also backed with remixes from ed davenport and immer.

darek recordings presents this various artist release, divided in two colored vinyl editions, including productions of well-known artists who love and support secret island nation, such as: ian pooley, samuel l session, franco bianco, yapacc, david keno and many others. secret island nation is a 4-day festival on an extremely beautiful, lonely island in the west-swedish archipelago. depending on the year, during the last week of july or the first week of august, the utopian nation sweutschland will be founded, where its citizens define and live according their own rules. everything is built from scratch in a joint effort and the program is accompanied by finest, mostly electronic music on two floors by more than 30 very international artists. but bear in mind, this is the roughest part of the swedish west coast, weather and thus our plans will change or go wrong, expect the unexpected is part of the concept!

swedens (almost) unknown techno veterans börft records we have played and seeded wizely through out the years - to be honest, weve hid their treasures for years too. forget all you know about swedish electronic music, this is börft crew, the core underground of söta brorstechno history - here represented by frak - a full out techno acid punch.

limited to 200 copies! a swedish duo with only food and underground electro music on their mind.

new swedish label from >dont recordings< artist, boner m. limited pressing. classy mid-90s style techno, antsinplot takes you on a ride without compromise into the realms of techno. harsh sounds and stuttered riffs unfold over super-kicking beats. this is real raw techno with the punkest of attitudes and of the ilk that would have sat (un)comfortably on seminal techno labels such as subhead, dj hyperactives contact, tim taylors missile or indeed any label that released hard techno built for dark strobe-lit warehouses during the 90s. this is the techno that rocks underground bunkers in berlin, london, sao paulo and all around the world but remains untarnished by commercial interference... alive with attitude and real analogue fuzz, antsinplot 001 is co-produced by boner m whose monster record zoidar released last year on dont recordings, found its way into the box of ben sims amongst other leading techno tastemakers.

short version: swedish new school electronic disco music. one side with vocals by kicki halmos and a melancholic swing, the other one is slightly man parrish-ish and features viking muscle beats. both tweaked, edited and mixed by a certain terje olsen from another viking country. long version: during a long and cold night in stockholm some moons ago, a mysterious 7? was given to running backs chief a&r. he liked it so much that he wanted to convince the world of its greatness, got more copies, played them back to back, gave it out to djs and producers and there a certain terje olsen decided that he could prolong the all too short 7inch versions into a 12inch. and here we are. original versions released on drifter sthlm by samo forsberg. do some popping, locking & down-dogging!

on this new ep, sei as strong signature production values remain at the heart of the record, which melds deep and forward-thinking techno with rich textures and moody atmospherics. swedish dj, producer and studio barnhus boss, axel boman steps in to provide a superb remix, which brings the ep to a perfect close.

our second release is the first solo ep from mia dora, >romanticise<. released on limited vinyl, this 4 track ep brings to life the mia dora sound, so carefully cultivated and realised over the last 12 months. drawing on a range of influences, they bring together the warm, subtle tones of garage, the deep impact of driving house, tinges of acid synths and the awkward hip hop inflected rhythms they are starting to make their own. each track leaves something to be discovered with each listen, refusing to stand still and switching up as they go. romanticise shows off the intricate and subtle approach mia dora take to club music, all the while making sure we cant help but dance. artwork comes courtesy of grampian mountains and swedish artist andy king.

hugo is back! gomma records berlin posse is busy. hugo capablanca - resident dj at broken hearts club and man of los massierias joins forces with swedish amigo t. keeler. the second one for gomma. they started with an epic flamenco percussion disco track last summer - now they go deep into proto electronica. dreamhouse… balearic you can call it. its the greyness of berlin winter days with the warm waves of south spanish beach evenings. check also the name in lights remix of ???

yagya: rhythm of snow – subwax bcn lp01 2lp (white vinyl) subwax bcn is a new born record shop based in barcelona and run by two swedish music lovers. to celebrate the opening of the new shop they here proudly presents icelands finest ambient/dub producers yagya!this album was originally released back in 2002 and has since then been a real collectors gemm. it features 8 stunning and timeless ambient/dub techno tracks, recorded in reykjavik during the frozen summer of 2001. all the tracks have been remastered by rashad at dubplates & mastreing and will be released on white vinyl. dont miss out on this classic masterpiece!

swedish producer hakan ludvigson teams up with purepuremusic records, delivering a unique, amazing melodic 3-track deep house ep. the a-side - style - is a solid, groovy instrumental track with a warm, analog sound. on the b-side we find the fresh new extended version of vocal tech-house number >darkness< taken from hakans recent studio cd album soulroom as well as the outstanding full-on vocal piece >hold yourself< which can only be compared with the dark melodic work of swedish electronica legends the knife. this stand-out ep will remain a special and useful piece in your dj bag, get it now!

it is a huge pleasure for etruria beat to welcome to the family, for the first time on an italian label, martin swanstein, better known as martinez. the swedish/danish is best known for his release on labels such as moon harbour, cadenza, lomidhigh, love letters from oslo and la pena. martinezs first release, that kick started his carrier in 2000, was his >laidback grooves ep< on the notorious chicago based deep-house label guidance recordings. since that time he has been a regular on the worldwide deep/tech-house scene.
supported by: loco dice, richie hawtin, mathias kaden, mosca, ryan crossonshlomi aber, franco cinelli, reboot, lee curtiss, davide squillace, ray okpara, tini, oxia, luca bacchetti, karotte, alex celler, ambivalent, gary beck, gregor tresher, kiki, behrouz,thomas schumacher, danny howells, riva starr, layo, smokin jo, diesel, mauro picotto, carlo lio, danny howells, tiefschwarz, slam and more.

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

the new vinyl debut single of lalinea is the first release of his own label nach strich und faden records. pulverdampf in coyote city convinces with three real minimal-monsters, offering a slight influence of country and western music, paired with a touch of humour. the single is completed with a bombastic remix by no less a figure than the swedish dj hakan lidbo (poker flat / shitkatapult).die vinyl-debut- single von lalinea ist gleichzeitig das erste release seines eigenen labels nach strich und faden records.pulverdampf in coyote city besticht durch drei wahre minimal-monster mit einem leichten einfluss von country- und westernmusik gepaart mit einem hauch von humor. komplettiert wird die single durch einen bombastischen remix von niemand geringerem als dem schweden hakan lidbo (poker flat / shitkatapult).

finally the remixes of the celebrated jonsson/alter mod album is here – featuring no less than minilogue, donato dozzy and dorisburg (half of swedish duo genius of time). my god, that took some time. but no harm is done. all remixes has some kind uplifting and sunny trance mode to them, so as it turns out, this is actually the prefect spring release.minilogue starts out with the track kyrka 2.0 and ads both speed and length. donato takes on the track acapellan and does everything right. keeping the beautiful vocals of the original, donato adds bass line and new drums. the ep closes with another swedish contribution. alexander berg aka dorisburg from duo genius of time reworks djup house, and does it well. a solid bass line keeps us grounded to the dance floor while dreamy melodies and harmonies gently lift our serotonin levels. enjoy! before leaving you to the music we would like to thank minilogue, donato dozzy, dorisburg and last but not least, henrik jonsson and joel alter

following her flowerhead single which was backed with a hugely successful spencer parker remix, swedens la fleur returns to her own fledgling power plant imprint for it s third release, eavesdropper. strong, melodic and timeless house music paired with stunning artwork, power plants remit is a simple but attractive one. the beautiful images of olaf hajek, wilfried pordiech sätty and now hans arnold provide a striking outer to a core that, in just two releases, is already essential for many a house fan. former dancer sanna la fleur, label boss and the artist in question for the label s third 12 inch, employs a variety of sunny major key chords and whispering female vocals on title cut >eavesdropper< to great ends. spacious and gentle yet undeniably propulsive >eavesdropper< is an infectious skipping groove with a strikingly beautiful feel underpinned with nagging bass. the flipside cut tjuvlyssnerskan takes its name from the swedish feminine noun for eavesdropper yet reverses the gender of the vocals of its counterpart. added dusty loops, poignant pianos and another weighty bass create a piece of house that much more than the sum of its parts. the > eavesdropper< is another triumph for the power plant label and la fleur while also being a shining example of how to release records with love and care.

bristols elastic dreams present its third release, with label owner a sagittariun taking a back seat on this one and introducing sheffield based dj/producer, nyra, to the fold. hot off the heels of his ep for never learnt, nyra keeps on track with two new cuts of basement techno and deep, murky dancefloor tracks. the release is bolstered by a remix from skudge on lead track >uno 10<. skudge really need no introduction, but to the uninitiated, the swedish duo have been plying their simple, raw yet powerful sound since 2009 with releases and remixes for echocord, drumcode, fear of flying, rush hour and of course their own skudge imprint.

not long after laxx’s debut release – the laxx ep, walsh and biscuit factory records are proud to bring another fresh face to the foreground. introducing farkas…originating from sweden, farkas, also known as joel metz, has already established himself as a regular favourite with leading swedish outfit all out dubstep. his soul and funk inspirations are clear to hear in his creative and unique style. this together with his excellent ability and understanding of various production techniques, show why farkas is going to be an artist to watch out for in 2012.

plastic rules stikes again with 2 super tracks produced by the talented neapolitan gery otis, underwater and palladium to complete this great package you will find a wicked remix by the swedish mikael jonasson (figure, harthouse and 8 sided dice) already hammered by paco osuna, len faki, g.man, mihalis safras and many more! pure techno on plastic rules.

we are back and happy to present crimecity discos third release! this time we have our old friend josef jaktmark on both sides, the young mans first own record, nattugglor ep. nattugglor is a swedish expression for creatures of the night. the a-side and title track, nattugglor, is a stripped down micro-house track with a building beat, melancholic melodies and snappy hi-hats. flip the record and you ll find the b-side, vacuum. a darker track with a massive, heavy kick and dubby elements. a perfect ep for the cold and dark nights. crimecity disco is a diy house label based in berlin, with the heart in malmö, sweden.

on this limited 300 copies-12 three original songs are reworked by three of the most unique and brightest shining stars on the electronic music scene. the swedish club knight axel boman, duke of studio barnhus and prince of king kozes pampa.

book-ending a successful 2011 for bass culture records, the label return to swedish producer joel alter, whs january release the silence is golden ep, remains one of the most popular and successful releases to date for d julz impressively strong imprint.

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on eminor 31, swedish fellow chris llopis proves that long northern winters can actually be a breeding ground for astonishingly lightful minimal techno.

with support from the likes of mihalis safras, osunlade, davide squillace, joris voorn, dubfire, matthias meyer, richie hawtin, rocco, mario aureo and Özgür can the young italian hot shot riccardo rizza is kicking off the fall on the swedish imprint colourful recording. the track, >i m liebe< has been a firm favourite with the colourful crew over the summer. now backed by a solid remix pack from tiger stripes, boghosian & torquato and label honcho orange muse, the release radiates a healthy dose of funk infused grooves.