many of us wondered what happened to legendary chicago artist, producer and dj spencer kincy aka gemini since the early 2000s. a cursed journey into insanity or a deliberate choice to turn the page of music for another life ? speculations have been abound...where did he go ? with these 3 previously unreleased tracks one should think spencer is back on the scene...but not quite. just lost tapes found in the attic, some unlikely email communications and you ve got the lost ep, his final testament under the gemini moniker. what you have here is another brilliant example of spencer s musicality, raw or metallic sounds melted into live and program drums delivering unique dancefloor energy (4321, jungle life) or deeper, and simpler structures with chicago vibes from another age (monday to wednesday). defiantly fresh !

bbc records & tapes volume 13 features over 80 chilling death & horror sound effects on 180 gram blood splattered vinyl.

wolf dem is a live electronics duo from philadelphia, conceived in the fall of 2012 by two longtime djs who bonded over similar musical backgrounds and a mutual desire to explore the bleeding edges of electronic music. using drawing on a highly diverse range of influences, wolf dem grew from its original concept-what your dreams would sound like if you fell asleep in an old warehouse where someone had left a dancehall station playing on the radio- into a focused aesthetic, at once chaotic and hypnotic, sitting at the intersection of caribbean music, techno, noise, and field recordings. past releases include tracks for compilations on new low and great circles grcr-010, as well cassette releases for vague audio tapes and end result

celldöd, aka anders karlsson, has been releasing dirty electronic music since the late 80s, both small-run cassette tapes inspired by the diy ethos of his post-punk background, and pristine vinyl editions. karlsson s music is uncompromising and edgy, with roots in both early electronic and 70s industrial music from britain, as well as us techno and kraut-inspired german electronics. prior to releasing records under the name celldöd, he released music as the pain machinery (ebm), human experiment (industrial), preset (industrial/breakcore), and hbt (proto-techno/industrial) among others — all unified by an omnipresent diy-punk attitude.

what can be said about lnrs work it to the bone? another slamming piece of chicago house history brought to us by the dynamic duo of larry thompson and rick lenoir (lnr, larry n rick) of the cult house jam label. this is some straight 1987 heat, real house music for the heads, from the very beginning! work it to the bone does exactly that, works every single part of your body into a frenzy, a cacophony of jacking sparse drum programming with that infamous descending bassline and that dude chanting, asking us to join him c mon let s work! this record is a total classic. period. featured on this official 2016 reissue we have 4 mixes of this monolithic slab of machine funk that originally came out on various pressing between 1987-1989: the vocal mix, the instrumental, lnr clubhouse remix and the lnr underground mix.na sense, this is the complete collection of this cornerstone of chicago house. the full set. all audio has been lifted from rick lenoir s private collection of reel to reel tapes from his basement and remastered accordingly. this reissue has been realised with the full involvement of thompson & lenoir and is 100% legit! dont snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting house heads record bag or dj set, classic material made available again for 2016, house is going on!

darauf haben die vinylliebhaber unter den pink-floyd-fans sehnsüchtig gewartet. die rocklegenden veröffentlichen all ihre alben nach und nach wieder als lps. im juni 2016 ging es bereits mit den ersten vier platten der band los, im august folgten weitere alben. im september wird die reihe nun fortgeführt, unter anderem mit »meddle«. remastered von den analogen original-tapes und gepresst auf 180 gramm vinyl.

darauf haben die vinylliebhaber unter den pink-floyd-fans sehnsüchtig gewartet. die rocklegenden veröffentlichen all ihre alben nach und nach wieder als lps. im juni 2016 ging es bereits mit den ersten vier platten der band los, im august folgten weitere alben. im september wird die reihe nun fortgeführt, unter anderem mit »obscured by clouds«. remastered von den analogen original-tapes und gepresst auf 180 gramm vinyl.

this is the first volume in a series of release showcasing the analog hardware experiments of michigan-raised, new jersey raised michael alan rogers aka personator. running the gamut from raw, springy machine rhythms propelling the snarls of modular synths to softly pulsating white noise adorned with lullaby-like melodies, two of the tracks were recordded straight to dat in the artists studio, while a third was recorded live at a late night loft party in chinatown. perfect for fans of hieroglyphic being, jahiliyya fields, nation, trilogy tapes, etc

madrids go! finger takes the vinyl path again launching some selected tracks from one of their most notable cassette releases to date: route 8 and s.olbrichts ste pwri tmod selected works, budapest s farbwechsel duos early efforts together on go! finger. well known by their most recent releases on lobster theremin, nous, opal tapes, delsin, gang of ducks and this is our time, selected works is finally pressed to please all the hard sick heads eager to play and mix a copy on wax loud! enjoy this preview of a piece that includes s.p.t. ballacid s original live recorded tracks dont miss us florida & king county metro transit plus their respective route 8 & s olbricht remixes. amazing raw analog deep jam cuts. stunningly strong stuff. floorkiller!

the omnibus band was founded by jarda zajpt and petr dikan in 1979 in czechoslovakia. having met at the electronic high school, electronics was their field of expertise. over time, petr dikan constructed several sound devices such as the Šílený fridrich (Šf, crazy frederick) keyboard and the vsd (všude samý dráty/wires everywhere) generator which he operated during the recordings and also at concerts. at that time, heavily influenced by brian eno and robert fripp from the king crimson band, jarda zajpt played the guitars, using all kinds of effects, pre-recorded tapes, and one or more interconnected tape recorders. the first record, “israels”, was produced between 1980 and 1982. in 1985, jarda zajpt swapped a guitar for a keyboard and a new member arrived – pavel zvolenský – who programmed and played the automatic percussions. martin bauer, playing the bass guitar, completed the trio. they have produced a second album, “rhythmus”, in this assembly. remastered from unreleased tape recordings. this is the first release in the framework of the project jupiter 08 – archeology of the slavic electronic sound.

rivulet records are continuing their release just where the compilation at the beginning of the year left us. again bringing 4 artists together on one release shifting between dusty, mellow house and some how twisted techno. peonies from russia, who has been releasing tapes on his own label „summer night“ since 1 year, sets the mood for the record with his track „soft light“ which sounds almost like a dim, fading memory of a club night full of classy house records. the rework by ital, the head behind „lovers rock“ from new york, builds up the mood in a complete different, driving and technoid atmosphere. the b-side is the first cooperation between two very old friends, berni from trier and jonas palzer from berlin, both part of portray records. their tracks are playing with the same kind of hauntology as the a—side, building up a sound that is familiar and distant in the same way - referring to old records by boards of canada as well as to the contemporary sound of „house“ at its best meaning.

the fifth installment of cosmin trgs fizic comes in the shape of two lethal remixes from some of the most innovative artists in the field, lucy and minor science. lucy takes serpentis mystical energies and blends them into a digital ritual of tectonic plate-shifting drums, sizzling textures and hypnotic patterns. highly seductive and authoritative transmission from the stroboscopic artefacts school of thought. oblic sees its exuberant shimmer and ricochet rhythms reinterpreted with scientific precision by minor science (trilogy tapes, whities). the result is a hyper-modern, high-octane excursion with deep fluid bass drums, expert percussion and soaring synths. oblic/ serpenti remixes arrive on fizic in september 2016 in digital and vinyl formats. lucys remix mastered by giovanni conti at artefacts mastering minor sciences remix mastered by. matt colton at alchemy mastering, original cover artwork by cosmin nicolae.

remastered von den original tapes, gepresst auf heavyweight vinyl! das zweite album “hard & heavy” (1980) der disco-formation wood, brass & steel mit doug wimbish (bass) und skip mcdonald (gitarre), die später mit keith leblanc die sugarhill records-houseband bildeten, bevor sie in uk auf adrian sherwood stießen und tackhead gründeten. mit den club-klassikern “long live music” und “fly with the music”, sowie den midtempo-raritäten “open up your heart” und “superstar”. limitiert auf nur 500 stück weltweit.

jamie t vereint vollkommen scheuklappenfrei so unterschiedliche elemente wie rock, punk, reggae, rap und astreinen pop zu einem sound, der inzwischen als trademark des briten gelten darf.

a sloow tapes discography. chronicling the first 10 years of sloow tapes, mellow my mind gives an overview of all the tapes, broadsides, lps and booklets published so far

album reissue limited edition 475 copies, remastered from the original master tapes. this is a rare latin funk studio project run by julian romero from caracas (venezuela)

love will fix it: the best of ashford &, simpson is a comprehensive double vinyl lp spanning the legendary song-writing duos own recording career with warner bros. records from 1973 to 1981. the husband and wife team of nickolas and valerie established themselves in the 1960s as one of motown records many successful hit making partnerships (“ain’t no mountain high enough,” “you’re all i need to get by”). the duo added even more depth, emotion and musicality to their self-produced recordings. this newly remastered, comprehensive groove line records release features 19 of the duo’s classic progressive 70s r&b duets including it seems to hang on, send it, don’t cost you nothing, found a cure, bourgie bourgie, love don’t make it right, is it still good to ya, ain’t it a shame and one more try, of which the latter four titles are represented here in their extended form, and many of which are mixed by valerie’s brother jimmy, regarded as an early innovator and enduring influence on dance music. groove line records cut no corners when making sure that each and every one of our releases has the highest quality performance possible. newly remastered from the original tapes and half-speed mastered by matt colton at alchemy, its housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring liner notes penned by christian john wikane. love will fix it: the best of ashford & simpson is an essential addition to any serious r&b, soul, funk and disco vinyl collector.

selected cuts from steve o sullivan s legendary and hard to find bluespirit series from 1996. includes extended (unreleased) versions of voodoo woman- (bluespirit #004), -geist- (bluespirit #001) and the orginal mix of -rubber lover- (bluespirit #002). remastered from the original tapes and pressed on heavyweight blue vinyl

after big succes of first two releases, with love from dam swindle, jimpster, shur-i-kan - to name a few - polish label astropical tapes is back with their third vinyl only release called -interstellar cuts- ep. record contains tracks from polish rising talents: astro buhloone, tanzlife, marcin krupa, easy audio & invent

culled over the naïve bedroom sessions of early university, “chillax” is akin to blaring an extra hot mixtape from a junky deck in your car on your way to cape canaveral to see the last space shuttle leave earth, all while trying to speed run kirby’s dream land on your sister’s gameboy color.
heavy sampling tends to drive this jeep and give it some character, many popular/unknown gems lifted from various dusty tapes and wax procured from thrift stores and vinyl throughout northern florida, cheap drum machines are clumsily slammed against it all and keep everything in a familiarly dance-y zone, while amateur chords and melodies are provided via guitar center synths and youtube ripped commodore 64 blips and stabs (note the cheeky nintendo voices as outliers). a fusion of analog discoveries and pixelated memories (melded together by the relentless florida heat), its an apt soundtrack for long and wistful road trips.

next release by remcord with 3 stunning tracks full of energy! heulsusenpower at its best. limited to 100 tapes. cassette includes a free downloadcode – redeem via bandcamp.

strictly for connoisseurs …..selected and hard to find cuts from steve o sullivan s legendary 90s bluetrain imprint. remastered from the original tapes and pressed on heavyweight vinyl.

remastered von den original tapes, gepresst auf heavyweight vinyl! der gleichnamige disco-klassiker (1976) der formation wood, brass & steel mit doug wimbish (bass) und skip mcdonald (gitarre), die später mit keith leblanc die sugarhill records-houseband bildeten, bevor sie in uk auf adrian sherwood stießen und tackhead gründeten. mit den oft gesampelten tracks -funkanova- (dj sneak, the bucketheads, black science orchestra), -my lady- (pete rock), -my darling baby- (erykah badu), sowie dem ronnie laws-klassiker -always there-. limitiert auf 750 stück weltweit.

der irische produzent und dj space dimension controller - bekannt von veröffentlichungen auf r&s, clone oder royal oak - veröffentlicht ende juli sein albumprojekt “orange melamine” auf ninja tune. darauf enthalten sind produktionen, die er 2008 im alter von gerade 18 jahren in seinem schlafzimmer in belfast bastelte. knackig, zerstreut und angenehm merkwürdig - “orange melamine” ist ein mit viel liebe produziertes und sehr persönliches album, das übernatürliche sounds und durchscheinende synthies mit einem gefühl von überquellender harmonie verwebt. das album bezieht seine inspiration aus alten vhs-tapes, die er von seinen brüdern und cousins bekam, sowie von künstlern wie boards of canada, brian eno oder william basinski. das album ist außerdem reich an audio- und filmreferenzen aus sci-fi filmen und animationen aus den 80er und 90er jahren. die palette reicht von streifen wie the guyver, short circuit, the gobots und ghostbusters bis hin zu the fifth element, escape from new york oder den power rangers. das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

product comes with deluxe hot foil stamping print in a gatefold cover! electrica salsa, revisited 30 years later, remixes by roman flügel and henrik schwarz. france, italy, austria, germany, quite precisely thirty years ago, one electronic track turned the european music charts upside down: electrica salsa by the frankfurt project off - a collective producing their tracks at master music studio. the founders of organisation for fun were no underdogs: michael münzing and luca anzilotti would go on as duo snap! and write global hits like the power or rhythm is a dancer, writing pop history. and the third member of off was then 21-year-old sven väth, today one the most notorious international djs. michael and luca were the masters of equipment, responsible for the mixing desk and the recording tape we used to make the master tapes. i was the one providing song ideas, grooves and bringing a good mood to the studio.

discarded gems is a series aimed to the discovery of rejected musical gems, buried in live sessions, noisy tapes, old digital system, and reserve them a dignified space on a plastic disc. the first release is a man-driven machines excursion in multiple shades of house music. riding acid basslines, rooted rhythms, crackling samples and inherent chords progressions are the foundations of this ep.

the contemporaly house tracks which combine his established heavy groove, smoothness & beautiful essence! -secret floor 002- misterious, raw feeling & the roop of vocal sample are intertwined together to be miraculous sounds-saturday night- melodious and uplifting house track-o-nature- unique sound quality made by mpc & the trumpet sample greatly melt together -sky lounge- slow down...dope track with a spice of japanese sample blackoly profile:dj, beatmaker, and sound producer in tokyo, japan. born in 1981, his parents taught him to play in a forest and make what he wants to play by himself. started his dj carrer when he was 19.the first track he played was -bucktown- by smif-n-wessun. in the ensuing year he started making tracks under the name of dj shibaki. kept releasing his own tracks by casset tapes and cd-r and released -document-(12-) in 2006. after that he released mix cd -abstract- and -gravity-, and he has done around 100 of play in a year with his style of going back and forth freely among various sounds evolving abstract, breakbeats and hiphop.in 2009 he played together with dday one, dorian concept without knowing who they are. when he played together with dj kensei, he got a meaningfull comment -do you always do such a mix?- in 2010 he became immersed in creating tracks with mpc2000xl which was not not used for a long time, and started doing dj & live only with his own tracks by using cd-r & kaoss pad. thereafter he started making house tracks under the name of blackoly influenced by house djs & dancers whom he has played with since 2000s. the various music in his background & the dancer s excitement on the floor like -house- atmosphere greatly melted together and it led to build his unique sounds. in 2013 he released -dirty channel-(12-), in 2014 -dr.circus-(cd), and his work continues to this time.

limited pressing lp issue of previously unreleased recordings. 7 tracks have been remastered from james masons personal master tapes (which had to be repaired due to deterioration during storage) and have attempted to preserve as closely as possible the sound of the original recording. liner notes are written by james mason himself. tip!

transatlantyk return with a double header informed by the dark continent label regular universo (architect of their best ep no less) cooks up a splendid slice of culturally appropriated, campfire heat. its graceland era paul simon fed through some expertly assembled 21st century software. on the flip ryan r (reynolds maybe?) offers up umqondo. as western polands answer to awesome tapes from africa, we d say he knows from whence he takes. its a groove so thick even dr livingstone would have trouble hacking through it, an immersive ride though to be sure, and one which will make infinitely more sense at 4am sunday morning than it does at midday on a tuesday.

heated heads delves into another dark corner of the american experiment, this time via the lone star state. graig clouse s shit & shine project has been a mainstay of the underground for well over a decade, having released unique sides for legendary labels like rhode island s load, riot season, gangsigns, powell s diagonal imprint, rocket recordings, conspiracy outta belgium and the inimitable editions mego, to name but a few. for this 12-, $&$ has invoked the ghosts of cb radio via the us trucking fraternity - 4 cut n shut jams that defy regular definition. backed so far by the likes ron morelli (l.i.e.s), the trilogy tapes, bill converse, jon k, nina (golden pudel), shapednoise

the florida based brookside imprint have dug deep into the philly master tapes and let nyc master-mixer mike maurro loose on a couple of stone cold classics from the catalog!

hailing from florida, the brookside imprint have dug deep into the master tapes and let nyc master-mixer mike maurro loose on a couple of stone cold classics! maurro, a queens based dj and mixer since 1986 has become one of the top remixers out there today with his own, faithful takes on numerous dance classics from the last 30+ years. here he lends his magic touch to a pair of well loved club classics while adding his own original flavour. dan hartman s -vertigo/relight my fire- is up first on side-a, featuring the unmistakable vocals of nyc diva loleatta holloway. maurro s mix brings the vocals in earlier, dubbing them out creating a super trippy atmosphere with a slightly different musical arrangement over the course of almost 14 minutes! on side-b, we have the legendary evelyn -champagne- king s -shame-, with a slightly longer, beat led intro for the dj s. a true extended mix with a slightly different arrangement maurro s mix of this classic is a killer. beautifully faithful and mixed with love and an understanding of the dancefloor and the classics! these mixes are essential for any disco/soul/funk fans out there, unmissable for the dj s, legitimately remastered and pressed onto high quality 12- singles in conjunction with all rights holders

restored and re-mastered from the original tapes comes gigi masins much sought after first album wind. never commercially released the lp was in fact only given away at a number of small concerts, with many of the remaining copies destroyed during floods in the venice based musicians house. quickly becoming seen as something of a landmark ambient album in recent years, ‘wind is now lovingly presented again in its entirety. true to its original private issue it is once again being made available through gigi masins very own the bear on the moon records.

cabin fever steps up the flava for the summertime raver. recently found dat tapes hailing straight out of 90 s south london. oi oiiiiiii saveloy !

catz n dogz ready the next 12inch on their vinyl only pets raw and refined offshoot step. this comes in the follow up to records from a1 bassline, eduardo de la calle, andre kronert and the label owners themselves and marks the return das komplex who offers up his all for love lp. hailing from koszalin in poland, das komplex is undoubtedly an artist of many talents, a full time architect by trade, he has released material on father and son records and tapes label and also offered up the extolled and coveted 6th pressing on the step imprint back in august 2015 a record that sold out rapidly after hitting the shelves. now, his return marks the first foray into long-play format for step and allows das komplex to stretch his legs across 8 masterful disco grooves. diem kicks things off to a sunny start with sizzling guitar licks and softly pattering bongos before the slick italo-tinged obelisk and the richly atmospheric redukcja dysonansu poznawczego follow up. the project spreads out towards the jubilant and dreamy all for love which leads into brukiew, an introverted but ultimately feel-good conclusion that wraps up a beautifully balmy collection and another coup for step.

electro kicks, raw textures, ominous choirs: l immaginario, previstos opening track, ties a bound between martellis two releases on antinote, giving us one last glimpse at the uninhabited post-apocalyptic landscapes drawn in menti singole. however, this time leonardo martelli explores a more urban universe, as the use of rap samples on negli abissi and lo schema suggests. martelli exploits their aggressiveness in a way that somehow reminds us of minimalist rap tapes from memphis. the third tracks title makes it even clearer: called leggende metropolitane, the song is a trip into the darkest blind alleys of the city, an invitation to wander among human wastes, driven by its light kick.

dj spider makes his debut on radio slaves rekids imprint with four physical cuts this june. a key component in new yorks techno scene, over recent years the plan b recordings and sublevel sounds founder has graced the likes of the trilogy tapes, bleed, killekill and vanguard sound! releasing on rekids as the label celebrates 10 years, spiders ninja drive-by defines why so many hold the american stalwart in such high regard.dirt nap leads the release with syncopated percussion and a thumping low-end that takes no prisoners. tmc is a more subdued production in comparison, blending shadowy synths with an intricate drum workout. planetary disfunkshun then introduces a penetrating melody amongst robust kicks, until montag concludes the package with moody pads and an inimitable rhythm.

third chapter of the project run by sciahri (opal tapes / ilian tape) and emanuele porcinai (on contort as wsr). unknot03 features explorations of dense and warped rhythmical textures (‘strain’, ‘vapor’), combined with fast-paced and propulsive pieces (‘lockt’, ‘corrosion’). the sound palette remains consistent with the previous releases, where raw synthetic sequences are deployed to shape grooves and melodic lines and to ultimately create alienating artificial soundscapes. ltd copies only

after releases on lobster theremin and opal tapes, u.k based techno experimentalist manse releases the first 12” on his own imprint - mns. “cymbal shudder” is a three track exploration into the realm of drum heavy, blown out techno. distorted percussive sequences clatter above a red lining low end and swampy electronic ambience. compiled of chaotic jumbled elements, the outcomes are merged together and run straight on to reels of withered tape.

the find of the year? hidden amongst the master tapes for that roberta flack song written by stevie was stevie s own guide vocal, never heard of until now.. not just a basic guide vocal, but a full on, passionate stevie performance that makes this sound like a long lost stevie classic, overshadowing roberta s sweet vocal delivery, taking this soul masterpiece to new heights. with stevie on drums and keys also, the master at the top of his game. on the flip side, a classy slice of philly disco, reflexed without the rather dated and cheesy linda clifford song, focusing on the killer grooves and morphing it into a horn / guitar riff laden track, hands in the air style!

monoton ‘monotonprodukt 02’, also known as mp02, is the debut album of austrian electronic maverick konrad becker. out in 1980 it was a precursor of the minimal techno dub sound that was starting to be popular more than 15 years after. the album has been reissued by desire a couple of years ago and a new pressing is in the work. anyway it’s time to launch a remix ep with new (and not so new) producers giving crédit to the work of the austrian master. on the a side we find 3 new artists paying their dues : sergie rezza, whose debut album out on desire was critically acclaimed, abdulla rashim (abdulla rashim records / northern electronics / semantica) and also opal tapes’ boss stephen bishop own basic house. the b-side is a great megamix of the album tracks by the one and only ambient/electronica veteran scanner !

detroit native mgun aka manuel gonzales returns from a two year break from releasing to unveil his debut lp for don t be afraid. marking the uk-based labels first artist album (dbalp001), gentium follows a string of highly acclaimed releases on labels also including the trilogy tapes, wild oats, third ear, bakk, berceuse heroique and fit.

where to now? records are proud to present the debut 12inch from dublin based melly. on flying ducks melly gives us four varied cuts that showcase his unique and unrestricted style of body music beautifully, including a killer remix from dublin s lumigraph (opal tapes, mister saturday night, major problems)

french duo from montreuil (east paris suburbs), prince waly & fiasko proximo are big budha cheez. after several eps and mixtapes, the duo will release is first lp, lheure des loups on april 22nd, 2016. at 23 years old, the duo is recording on analog tapes their daily prose and pose on film rolls their unique néo-rétro style on the french hip-hop landscape. working closely with video maker clifto cream (nekfeu, myth syzer, jazzy bazz, kohndo) with whom they systematically reconsider the current rap game codes with their music, pictures and videos. listenning lheure des loups is a time travel which perfectly illustrate an authentic and original creative process.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

the taleneted frenchman delivering quality house for the discoteque... ninja tune s singles label technicolour welcomes parisian producer nathan melja (formerly simply -melja-) to the fold with a 4-track 12- ep of instinctive, effortless and beautifully understated techno entitled -no no no-. released on 13th may 2016, it s a direct reflection of his future-facing vision teamed with a healthy respect for house and techno s forebears and innovators. you can stream the title track via the technicolour soundcloud and preorder the 12- now. flitting between paris and nyc, nathan made his mark with two superb 12-s for mister saturday night and a sterling ep for opal tapes offshoot imprint black opal in 2014-15. his residency dream real at parisian clubbing institution batofar has featured the likes of moiré (werkdiscs / spectral), technicolour labelmate florian kupfer and italian don madteo.

from rubber duck marching brass bands to mutant swinging pans, expect classy miniatures and raw bruitist soundscapes, hawaian interlude or proto-funky chase featuring cracked up ocarinas, obsessive rattles, vintage drum machines and a consistent amount of analog synths, all revealing a unique and playfull sense of accuracy in their use. exclusive and previously unreleased material, digitalised from original master tapes, wrapped in deluxe package with full booklet designed, photos and detailed liner notes (english & french). artwork & layout by jean-philippe bretin a weme rds and biceps rds co-release.

modern love very rarely reaches out to artists outside of its immediate surroundings, it’s happened just a couple of times in the last 14 years. but there’s something about philippe hallais that compelled the label to ask him if he wanted to do something together. philippe has released music on a bunch of cool labels (l.i.e.s., the trilogy tapes, delsin, in paradisum), but hearing the first tracks recorded for lighthouse stories, it was obvious philippe was hitting on something new: a kinda weird slow/fast dance music that sounded like a footwork variant sewn up with an exotic production style that was impossible to pin down. these tracks eventually splintered off into different directions, held together by a strong sense of narrative and motion harking back to a teenage obsession with turntablism, detroit electro and ghetto house, and eventually juke and grime. although he’s spent the last few years focusing on more industrial dancefloor variants, for lighthouse stories philippe turned to these foundational influences, as well as his love of mixtapes and sound collages full of unfinished ideas, skits and experiments, all things that inform the flow of this new album. lighthouse stories captures a sense of nostalgia well, but is also a futuristic vision full of that exploratory, vibrant spirit that’s so hard to find in electronic music these days. frames of reference are hard, but in places it reminds us of the dusted swagger of anthony shake shakir, the acquatic drexciyan movements of ultradyne, a loose-limbed take on shangaan, and of actress at his most submerged. but ultimately, it’s an album made by a producer looking to his personal history while forging new ground, pushing ahead with little regard to convention and ultimately ending up with something completely unique: a kind of intimate journal rendered in bright colours and odd shapes.

limited to 300. a fourth vinyl release for london label bleed, and a first full ep from new jersey based dj spider, who runs plan b and sublevel sounds, and has also released on the trilogy tapes, killekill and nord, occasionally in collaboration with phil moffa, marshalito and franklin de costa. spider also featured on the most recent bleed release, providing a remix for volte-face s all grown up ep. this release, burning museums , is said to -represent the loss of knowledge of mankind by the modern scientists who are destroying ancient texts in their attempt to erase history-. a tough, direct yet heady ep, burning museums features 4 spider originals, 3 primed for techno floors, and 1 ambient excursion. there s also a remix by bleed boss, volte-face. eatly support from svreca, dj nobu, daniel avery, tripeo and zadig.

ltd 2016 repress ,we kick off the first in a irregular series of rubadub twelves with a three track twelve from the new york dwelling anthony naples (mr saturday night, trilogy tapes). features three cracking house tracks that come stamped with the chiefs seal of approval.