the manic brothers ep begins with praying mantis , a deep techno offering using a swelling bass line that rumbles under the track whilst the distinctive synth phrase shifts the groove of the track. life after life is a more euphoric and delicate take on techno and uses subtle percussion and melodies to create an ethereal felt track.

glenn strikes back with volume two of his classiques series featuring 4 chicago style disco edits. seriously deep and funky. and classy! dont sleep on these. gonna be big.

the fat dog label returns for its second outing with yet another confident four tracker designed for both the head and the feet. the proceedings begin with the sublime moonrunners. introducing contributions from new artist spooner, the production duo use their hardware to take us to the very craters with this bubbler of emotive deep techno with dissonant house touches, d link (fat dog & ny*ak) continues the basement feeling with urnogud4me, albeit at a slower tempo but still keeps the floor burning with an unsuspecting, intense voodoo-house mystery. this is raw club music. side b we head straight onto a greasy dance floor called werk. lush pads intermingle with breathy flute stabs while the building groove consistently nags attention from your feet. stop teases us back onto the slo-mo dance floor yet again with another scorching deep house groove for the hips with a subtle funk to be desired at the disco as well as the deep room. limited copies!

the fantastic 1995 compilation of madonna ballads, including *take a bow, *crazy for you*, *live to tell* and the collaboration with massive attack on *i want you*. a rare and classic release now reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

on his third time out, the horseman has decided to take some time to himself and rethink all of the suffering that he has caused. after his never ending >midnight ride< he paused to take a break and fell deeply asleep. he awoke to the sounds of birds singing and the piercing sunlight in the early hours on the hilltop of >northfield lane<. he felt joyous for a split second. could this be the end of his misery?

this vinyl release brings together first class remixes taken from the singles, the future is yours and good for the city - which features sam duckworth of get cape wear cape fly fame. first up on the a-side from solomuns diynamic crew is adriatique. the duo were big fans of the future is yours, featured it on the diynamic podcast and got in touch with the kraakers to say they would be up for remixing the song. the result is deep house heaven and a summer terrace stalwart. next up is portuguese disco don moullinexs take which lays down a classic disco style and vibe in the mix.

mr. afro bionic djinji brown brings us an eclectic palette of grooves and sounds that breathe deeply from the soul of music. djinjis corner cleverly reaches though his diverse influence creating an ep that is deep, primal and soul filled. his gift lies in the ability to take music to the edge, stretching beyond the limits of any one genre. as a tribute to his father, jazz artist marion brown, he used a song title taken from marions album titled afternoon of a georgia faun written in 1970 in honour of the birth of his son

limited to 100 copies - get the new album by the horrorist on 12 inch vinyl and cd with an exclusive bonus tracks plus a black armband with white horrorist logo.

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

take it, make it, on the a side you will find again a bassmental driven techno track >techyes<, 8 minutes of a heavy bassline and trippy percussions are perfect to burn every dancefloor ! >hypnotica del mare< after some crazy holydays at he baltic sea coast and the isle ibiza peter found deep inspiration by stones and mushrooms, this brings you 11 minutes of psychedelic acid house with raw basslines and a lot of accidental sound suprises.

is it balearic drop a 10 inch slice of acid house perfection from one of the true masters of the genre in foolish felix dickinson! *ousana* grows slowly over a driving house beat as warm synth pads and synth leads take the track along nicely with a subtle acid line until the bassline drops. a vocal refrain joins the groove seductively cooing *i want to take you home* over the acid layers that develop in deeply hypnotic fashion. straight into the basement. on the flip coyote take the tempo down, bring out the percussion and create a balearic acid stomper. bleeps dubbed out vocals all swirl around the percussive rhythms then the acid line drops subtle and reminiscent of a certain acid house classic. early doors or at the beach bar for this mix.

the track 303/303/303/606/606 is heavy, slow grooving techno that brings the listener back to the dark emptiness of the plastikman consumed era. on the b-side the tm404 project is allowed elevated to new levels. with a yamaha sy-1 and a yamaha tg33 entering the machine park, tm404 for the first time, breaks his roland oath and opens up the project to a future of new po ssibilit ies. during the development of the svans ep this track actually went under the working title the summer hit. take a listen to the fine bassline, airy production and the selected ambient works-inspired harmonies and sounds and you will know why. welcome to over 12 minutes of pure old school bliss.

in his debut album *villa / 11 rooms* florentin berger-monit aka toju kae wants to take us on a journey through his world and creates eleven unique, fantastic soundscapes, so intriguing and haunting that they will make you listen to the album again and again. in this concept album toju kae carries us through 11 very detailed and rich, but at the same time never overloaded tracks that perfectly showcase his proficient producer skills and his attention for detail.

for this second edition of the vinyl only imprint, one of the label owners s.m.a.l.l (half of the deep house duo politics of dancing) take matters in his own hands and strike with 3 deep house tracks strictly for the dancefloor. including a remix from the french underground legend chris carrier!
be fast to get your hand on this one! limited copies, 300 vinyls only ...

in 2011 when mad mats and tooli went to sonar festival in barcelona they met ludovic llorca aka art of tones outside a club. little did they know back then that two years later on they would release a 12 inch together. the same thing ep opens with the title track and kicks pretty damn sweet with its strong vocal, the guitar, bass and rhodes jamming on top of a tight groove, there is also a dub version included on the b-side. last but not least, the great sgatmi is a jazzy and bumpy house take with lots of samples perfectly balanced. all in all, classic art of tones material and the work of a producer firing on all cylinders.

what more can be said about need for mirrors? with a track record as long as my dick nfm have trail blazed through a veritable who s who of top d&b labels, including metalheadz, shogun, v recordings, dispatch, symmetry, clear skyz and their own imprint zoltar.
with *voltaire* causing upset with club sound system engineers worldwide as feral youths wile away into a sensory-overload downward spiral and *heron blue* making hints towards dillinjas take on strontium jazz this 12 inch is undoubtedly going to upset you. that is why we think you should take a punt and buy it.

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 sucre sale and their cocobeach partys friends. how to cook - a fashionable sweet and salty techno recipe: take a good soft kick and simmer in a light reverb effect. 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. taste!
after a great compilation (fk0001), this first ep is prepared us by chiefs like nicone & philip bader, marcelo cura, andri and homes duo sucre sale!
already positive feedbacks from marco carola, tini, m.a.n.d.y, adriatique, uglh, f.e.x, ...

major people is a new label from santiago salazar. the debut track *new beginnings* is more of a theme song for salazar as he introduces the major people label. modulating synthes can be heard throughout the track and the catchy bassline will warm any dance floor.
*technik* is a slice of sleek, contemplative techno that is far out on a late-night tip, leaving only a bouncing bassline and skipping tech-house beat to hold down the groove amongst the tune’s more ethereal sounds. on the remix, chicagos defend:r (ricardo mirandas alter-ego) takes apart the original to form a hybrid electro style remix laced with sub bass grooves and just the right amount of synths to take it to the next level.
this is the beginning of much more to come from major people.

the boss , on 3 x 12inch vinyl

the untitled ep for homepark continues the london-based duos steady run of one ep per year since 2010. its the first time homepark have appeared on courtesy of balance recordings, sub-label to chez damiers balance imprint. first up is the deep, skipping and resonator fuelled ratios, matched in fathoms by standing, a dubby and rhode-driven joyride. fly away sees mr. fingers bassline inspirations take full effect next to lounge time piano playing, while m&js dub again traverses from deep house territory into a sphere of dubbier sven weisemann sounds

this release is the logical step after aeon, this time it evolves to a stage where old and new merge together, surface has the typical sequential synth lines inspired in the past by iconic groups such as tangerine dream but it has been added a good number of refreshing digital drones and textures, a little bit glitch background errors and cold wavetable pads, but at the end keeping the essential vision alive due to all the tracks were recorded live, playing synths and keyboards in realtime specially for this production. be ready to take land on the surface.
this is the 200 copies standard black vinyl edition.

this release is the logical step after aeon, this time it evolves to a stage where old and new merge together, surface has the typical sequential synth lines inspired in the past by iconic groups such as tangerine dream but it has been added a good number of refreshing digital drones and textures, a little bit glitch background errors and cold wavetable pads, but at the end keeping the essential vision alive due to all the tracks were recorded live, playing synths and keyboards in realtime specially for this production. be ready to take land on the surface.
this is the limited 100 copies orange+black wax edition.

e.a.r always pull something perfectly summery out of the bag just as the sun pokes it head from behind the clouds and with *mercado viejo*, it is no different. this carnival style mood lifter is destined to have heads nodding and feet tapping in beach bars and around pools all over the world. news has it that it is already heralding the summer season in ibiza in a wonderfully cheerful way.

firing out of his northampton studio, tom dicicco brings the heat with part.2 of under the aquadrome. his sound is bang on point for the current techno climate, the perfect balance of deep and industrial sounds... mesmerising & searching deep techno - mechanical yet delicately put together – the first track physical states its claim for the dancefloor and the heads alike. the ep then continues to take the listener into other sound zones and will continue to find favour in the longstanding traditional clubs alongside the new basement party scen

mr raoul ks beats blend in very slowly and do not take over until the very end. close your eyes on the dancefloor and find yourself exploring the secrets of the unknown, feeling the real esprit of the jungle

the exaltics debuts on abstract acid with a very special and personal lp titled >das heise experiment<, the project originates from the exaltics desire to take things a notch deeper, while pushing the acid a step into more menacing and quite devilish territory. for those that appreciate such dastardly dark styles, well, you will not be disappointed with this album. coarse acid coupled with sublime soundscapes and ubiquitously haunting melodies make for the perfect combination. limited edition vinyl pressing

west midlands pair ultra knites touch down with the debut release on their own eponymously titled label. got to release has already been described as a future classic with its distinctive warm pads, vintage bassline and vocal hook while ny sleazd is the choice track for peak time dancefloor destruction. the b side takes things deeper underground providing variety with two more chord driven cuts, flanged synth stabs and harmonised basslines. all delivered on heavyweight 180g vinyl

tidy discofied house ep from the faces boss. also featuring the talents of tokyos kez ym. tip!

popsimonova is the new upcoming queen of electro (wave). her tracks are cold but with lots of energy. intelligent constructed tracks to make you move but also to make you take a step back and let the music work on you in different ways. this is what they call electro from beyond the former iron curtain.

the last 12 inch in the invisible sunrise remix series and to say they have saved the best until last would be unfair on all the other amazing remixes but this really is a doozy. quiet village do what they do best - an exceedingly epic 13 minute tropical jungle chugger that transcends time and space to take you on a trip you are never going to forget. without a doubt one of the best things we have heard from qv in quite some time. on the flip the advisory circle provide what is perhaps the most beautiful remix - melodic, inventive and deeply lush. an anthemic come down for those moments when you need a big audio hug. simply gorgeous. lastly seahawks leave us with an unreleased mix of crystal beach which sounds like george benson tripping his nuts off on a beach in hawaii at 5am….languid jazz guitar, slo mo beats, the sound of the waves and some deep electronics ... what more could you want? seahawks at their finest and one more reason this is an essential purchase. swim on forever.

napolicenco artist tuccillo return to the electronic sheepfold in order to pronounce with authority in house music area. take the classic house of chicago, turn into contemporary, provide it of balearic freshness and make it a powerfull club sound. all this is the greatest passion of the italian music producer tuccillo who feel like at home in ibiza between sheperds. the first surprise is resolution which begin 4x4 beat. suddenly it turn in unusual percussion which provide playfull spirit to the track. the tracks deep house progress, with some ad-hoc vocals and submerged melodies wich rise the track in a common and delicious place. the track sounds like broke by these brittle rhythm, constant and rebel which provide it an special and different sound.

the manuccis mistress label gathers pace, looking to nottingham for their fourth release in the shape of the lost sessions ep by cassio kohl. apparently moved to sign up kohl for a release of the back of a mere 15 seconds of first hearing the producers debut ep for amadeus records, the three tracks here fully justify such snap decision making from the manuccis mistress big cheeses. kohls sound is a classic take on the deep house template, showing both a talent for raw emotion and clinical production as well the sort of hooky vocal samples and epic lead synths that immediately grab your attention.

different sides of the sun will be released on 2nd september 2013 on hot creations / ffrr / warners. recorded between london and los angeles and featuring guest vocals from kenny glasgow (art department), anabel englund, roisin murphy and s.y.f (cedric from azari & iiis starving yet full artist name), plus keyboards from mk on detroit, different sides of the sun is set to cement the groups reputation as one of the most exciting and ambitious in electronic music

following on from big releases by the likes of cherie lee, the storming danse club records are back with another big house classic that comes complete with on point remixes from dutch tech house hero lauhaus, label bosses brodanse plus bass culture alumni john jastszebski whos version will be vinyl only. kalishas original is a classic house beat released on n sync inc back in 1992, but it still sounds hugely on point. with garage inflected beats, grainy, catchy percussion and pristine chord stabs it is an ebullient jam that brims with personality. the recognisable vocal samples help take it to the next level and mean it cannot fail to fill dancefloors everywhere. updating the track for modern listeners are the three remixes.

12inch with printed inner cover sleeve! the stl project continues on another dope something vinyl pressing that will take care for shaking bodies and overt minds in order to feed you with stellar emotions and the need for moving your bodily parts. this cosmic transmission comes in a typical stl manner with dirty raw cruising beats and infectious scoring synth activities, ranging from freaky danceabilities to more relaxed and groovy house coolness in all maniac beauty. something for your heart and bones.

mark broom appears on billy nastys newly re-launched tortured big dj support!

supercool minialbum that both take you back to slammin parties in the 90s and as technical good it can be nowdays. pure techno & slammin acid produced by andreas tilliander.

enzinos is a little new label from a little old guy. every enzinos release consists of a few tracks: classic techno/house re-edits and one lucky - dip. whether you are new to the scene or an old hand, you should find something to play with, as enzinos gives old favourites a new twist. dont let partying lead to paranoia, take it easy with a re-edit.

frenchman tanov hits the monique musique imprint with 2 techno stompers. dark vocals and a repetitive bassline take control of the a side whilst on the b side a heavy hitting snare leads the infectious groove into a long break with some great effects. essential release in the mm catalog.

after the great success of der himmel uber berlin, the second release on envlp imprint is signed by another south italys talent: drum communicate is a project of drummer and composer francesco varchetta. the ep take the name from the first track, the fast line, which show all his talents as a musician, producing an ambient track with detroits influences. tuner is the second track, which has a marked groove and much more dancefloor, also remixed by brendon moeller in two versions, goes to conclude a release for true connoisseurs of the genre.

kelpe makes his first outing on don’t be afraid as part of their coveted dba dubs series. monte verità sees the london based beat veteran at his housiest (sic) yet. the track sports a low slung four to the floor and a deadly analogue funk bassline. kevin reynolds improvises on the original with a more upbeat outsider house groove and an acid line guaranteed to bring the dancefloor to its knees. since coming to the attention of dc recordings in early 2003 kelpe has released three albums, the latest of which *the golden eagle* dropped this year to critical acclaim. detroits kevin reynolds has consistently turned heads with his unique take on the modern house sound. as well as releases on his own nsyde recordings he has appeared on cult us imprints like todchai and love what you feel.

goldffinchs well received model ep from 2012 gets a rework for 2013. on the a side dutch house and techno legend, dexter, turns let me see into a driving, analog beast. while on the flip fresh faced finnish duo femme en fourrure take on the original title track, model, and inject it with their signature gritty and sleazy sound. the remix 12 inch comes as a yellow coloured limited edition, hand-stamped vinyl only release.

dubspeeka is a relatively new name on the house music circuit but has entered it with an impact. his unique take on house music has given him an edge over other producers. releasing most of his own music on his label skeleton. he has worked relentlessly hard to create a name for himself and build his label as a brand and outlet for all his musical endeavours what, has given dubspeeka leverage to have acts such as glimpse and pierre deutschmann feature on his label

female-power! for a long time we have waited for magit cacoon to get this ep together and now that it is finished, we cant wait to smack it into your face! all of the tracks are heart and floor certified, meaning that this release is perfect for any occasion. *deep cancion* is expertly suited for a classic house moment, timeless and beautiful - just like our magit. with *more than time* she is tightening the reins and the old pro ian pooley is holding them steady with his remix. this one will take you deeper. his remix will be published on vinyl as an exclusive edit. just for the friends of the black gold.

vicissitude - zu deutsch wandel, wechselhaftigkeit, unbeständigkeit - ist der titel des neuen, dritten albums von maps alias james chapman, das anfang juli auf mute erscheint. schwang im zweitling *tuning the mind* noch der hedonismus des mercury price nominierten erfolgsdebüts *we can create* nach, vermittelt das wunderschöne indie-rock/pop-album *vicissitude* nun die unmittelbare konfrontation chapmans mit der realität: *writing and recording coincided with quite a lot of things in my life changing. although things are good for me now, every song on the record comes from a long period of me having to take stock, to start again almost. i took myself out of everything and had a hard look at what i wanted to do and where i wanted to take maps.* den letzten feinschliff der platte übernahmen produzent und sound engineer ken thomas (sugarcubes, m83, sigur ros), der zuletzt auch an *we can create* mitarbeitete, und sein sohn joylon, der schon als programmierer und produzent für bands wie s.c.u.m. und telepathe aktiv war.

hailing from the bairros of lisbon, the portugese duo sabre take the helm of tasteful nudes second single. the young pair follow up an ep for w.t. records by expressing adoration for german proto-techno on a majestic scale across a sub-tropical backdrop. bali comes on like a strong cup of psychedelic tea, leaping from a tapestry of gamelan plucks to gigantic, growling bass lines and prismatic synth arpeggios. ging channels manuel goettschings hypnotic synth lines with the dance floor in mind, rubbing shoulders with a gregarious 303 bass line.

the black acre big boss returns with his own distinct hunter/gatherer take on house music. here he drops two oddball dj weapons. the trap is the full monty fm fox crate-haunter featuring fearless soul sample jacking, steam driven percussion and trademarked tangy chords. jackal youth on the flip finally outs and assassinates mr fox s not so secret alter ego. breathy baritone vocals samples pin down steam engine churps and schoolyard hand clap percussion.

ikonika is one of the outstanding producers of her generation. her 2008 debut >please< (hyperdub), announced a forward thinking, highly melodic, twisted take on uk underground dance music. after further singles for planet mu and hyperdub, she went on to release one of the best albums of 2010 ‘contact, love, want, have’, receiving glowing reviews from the guardian, bbc, nme, fact, resident advisor, pitchfork among many more. her remix projects have included interpol, caribou, cubic zirconia and dj mujava.

welcome to neo baile, a new take on the traditional sounds and aesthetics of brazils baile funk (or funk carioca) that challenges the established order to create something new, exciting and forward thinking. mr bongo is extremely proud to present the sound of neo baile compilation lp, taking tracks from the album (mrbcd114). featuring 6 unreleased and exclusive tracks from worldwide producers that re-interpret the love-it-or-hate-it brazilian baile funk sound. the compilation has been put together by two of the movements most knowledgeable players: sao paulo-based funk na caixa aka renato martins and london-based sean casey aka bumps, founder of club popozuda.