h45 sees manchester s tomson (freerange) & eddie leader (hudd traxx) colloborate with chicago legend chez damier. this project has been in a long time in the making and came about when chez met eddie at his house & techno night content manchester. chez was at the start of his comeback and they were introduced by mutual friend joshua, a former prescription and hudd traxx artist. the meeting resulted in chez becoming good friendswith tomson & leader and laying down some vocals in the studio for the manchester pair. h45 is a new catalogue number for the hudd traxx family

secret reels is a brand new label set up by uk house duo purple velvet to showcase their own music and music from artists that they respect.

japan is the third release from the key ar:st dominant at parallel pain records. four tracks with the highest quality sounds, textures and rhythms where dub noise predominates in a constant :meless groove. two new faces at the record label complete the ep in a flawless remix format, they are analog people and ismael serrano. this record is an indispensable ep for any occasion and cannot be missing from your dj-set.

outstrip is one of the most successful producers and djs of ukraine, with more than 7 years of dj experience. since 2010, outstrip is creating their own tracks, for labels like inmotion, plastic city, pauls boutique, sintope, highway, pura, jeahmon!, witty tunes.the had considerable success in various charts around the globe. they were featured in playlists of the most influential djs of the world, such as gel abril, gregor tresher, loco dice, marco carola, victor calderone, alex tepper, &me, alex dolby, carlo lio, dj madskillz, michel de hey, santos, yaya, hermanez, paco osuna, butch, and.id, audiojack, laurent garnier. outstrip debut on artreform label with release my time includes two original tracks and great remix from gwen maze

we got 2 new artists on board. kumarachi from the uk and grobbie from scotland. they deliver 2 heavy 4x4 uk garage joints and samuel deep is responsible for the grobbie - headshot edit. straight pumpin dancefloor material on this one.

mako has his first full outing for the headz camp via meth xx, the fertile breeding ground for new metalheadz artists that gives them a chance for to express themselves with the music they are making right now.

on the a side of their *lovecream ep* schlepp geist & benotmane give a very seductive proposition and at the same time they created an irresistible mantra: *my head is burning, you make my machine clean, my love cream is waiting, so let s become a dream team.* if this is not convincing to move your feet, the b side will do. because here hides the next ear catcher. *stuck in my head* is to be taken literally. simon jinadus fascinating and soulful vocal performance burns itself into your mind with the same strength as on his guest appearance for deep house icon jimpster. as usual *lovecream ep* comes as a 10inch vinyl release in a limited edition and numbered by hand.

jaunt records is the new project from the team behind the jaunt parties. for their first release, they call on two of their residents, blackhall and bookless, who bring the heat in their own inimitable way. the se7en ep is a release thats every bit as refined as youd hope for, while the remixes - from none other than fred p aka black jazz consortium and ostgut tons always reliable virginia - both neatly compliment the merits of the originals.

reference are back on 200 records! after their stellar 12 ghetto nebula on our sub-label 200 black they return with isolated rhythm. the a-side is an excellent piece detroit techno that has chart potential this time around. on the b-side we have unified movement, a perfectly produced dub-techno track in a beautiful atmosphere

eosophobia - a morbid fear of daylight. a title fitting of primary colours latest release by the australian duo, the echo inspectors. conceived on a dark autumn night, eosophobia is a creation of the strange and disturbed. entities materialize, delicate and shy, these beings thrive in the dark. their conviction becomes evident as the night sky turns a darker shade of black, a pulsating and heaving sub sonic landscape emerges for the creatures of the night. life is short lived as dark turns to light, they scampering in to the shadows. resoe, copenhagen s ruler of the deep and dub, takes control of this creation. forming and reconstructing it in to a more powerful, ravenous creature. a fear of light fuels this being to become menacing, unstable and unpredictable. vigour builds swiftly, seething as the cold autumn night goes on. confidence only grows stronger and stronger as the night feeds its hunger only to be destroyed with a sudden shard of light, withering to oblivion.

this is a special ltd release of only 200 – for those situations where no-one wants to see the dawn.

an ep almost 5 years in the making, these tracks from ron basejam (of crazy p) were some of the early inspiration for the launch of razor-n-tape and are finally getting their due on a slab of 180-gram wax! boogie flavors all around on these 3 rare digs, sporting a nice range of playable tempos, and all touched with rbs signature classy production approach. been heard in rons and rnt dj sets for years, and now they are all yours! pressed on 180g vinyl with hand stamped label.

sacred geometry, complex polyrhythms and clean sound design all collide in the work of manchester outfit, akkord. with their critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album charting high in 2014s end of year lists, akkord are not resting on their success, and are already planning their next assault with this new body of work. hth020 consists of four tracks of much darker, moodier sounds, pairing monumental low-end frequencies with surgically precise production. the whole ep is centred around clammy, ominous atmospheres, underpinned by stomping beats and descending basslines, placing greater emphasis on the space in-between, and textured over with a doomsday ambience. the music that akkord create never strays out of their own minimalistic and direct approach to techno, but from there, and beyond, they touch on an ever-evolving variety of styles, which gradually drive us in front of an overwhelming and riveting soundscape. hth020 comes pressed on 180g grey vinyl, cut and mastered by matt colton at alchemy, with de-bossed artwork and a postcard insert.

having closed out 2013 in some style thanks to the inimitable sounds of hector couto, darius syrossian and ben mono, swiss label definition: music picks up where they left off this time around thanks to british duo origins sound, who mark their return to the label thanks to the detroit cuts ep

ltd to 200 copies, anthonys fourth album is simply called ** four ** and features 11 masterpieces of deephouse music. every track is a masterful lesson in the art of this genre. they are beautiful and originally composed, including elements of jazz, garage, disco, rnb and classic house. anthony nicholson clearly shows that he is gifted with an amazing imagination and also a proper knowledge of musicality.

ole utters *odsbodkins!* while martin styles his hair. the two decided to work on their next monaberry releases five years ago and the result is monaberry 23. 23? this can only be a good sign, dont you think? *odsbdodkins* confirms its name without wasting a second and going directly for your finest dancemoves. a groovey guitar firework is ignited which illuminates the dark temple of dance. no other but the boys from hanne & lore have taken on the hard task to deliver a remix of the title track. they do not disappoint with their rework which makes you lose it on the dancefloor. *frdy* and *indimushy* come as desert. these two tracks get into your head fast and refuse to leave it ... *frdy* is the perfect dancefloortool, which leaves not a single wish unsatisfied, while *indimishy* keeps the whole ep together, not allowing for any sound to drift away.

myako and vincent vidal, side by side behind the dj booth, together in the studio - finally united on a record! they already let their mark on the new techno stage thanks to their powerful and deep set. they definitively wrote the catalog seconde in dazzling style, a trace of techno ink, some black on a modern white for a galactic sec003. because they think about you, myako invited his friend irakli in order to warm up the heart of the record and vincent asked larry byndon from sonotown for a superb closing. planck time ep, a key work, will be, from now on, played on a loop by those who will appreciate.

enzino is back with the 5th release. 4 tracks in between house and neo disco. tracks made for the dancefloor. in japan they go crazy with this bombs! limited vinyl only release. no repress!

its a great pleasure to announce the first release from mexican duo 4004 & sebastien vorhaus. they might not run as fast as speedy gonzales, but their music is super hot, deep and raw! yeah you know we like that at quintessentials…… 4004 & sebastien vorhaus work together as well as solo and their work has already been signed by the almighty faces records (pablo valentino and mcde). plus they also set up their own label, vicario musique, so these are definitely names to watch. viva mexico!

treat your dj right releases seidensticker & salour from hamburg. some of you might know jakob seidensticker as one of the masterminds from wareika whose productions have been released on labels such as perlon and visionquest amongst others. after years of playing as a dj-team in hamburgs famous clubs like ego, waagenbau, purgatory etc, they are eager to focus on their own house-influenced production style.

played by steve lee, sleazy beats recordings, moonboots, coyote is it balearic?... <br >uber is the new label from the is it balearic..? camp. its aim to release the more of the more balearic music they have inn their vaults. first up are bonnie & klein. the duo behind bonnie & klein is greek pair george fountzoulas and thanasis skouzis who were were born and raised in nafpaktos, a beautiful hometown in greece. -beautiful city- is a low slung percussive groove with a slightly eastern feel with mediterranean strumming and delicate melodies and an unexpected sax solo. -carina- is a lighter more cinematic groove with a soft flute pattern and muted guitar all wrapped up in warm strings. mario pierro of raiders of the lost arp (rotla) fame remixes -beautiful city- creating an after sunset chugging balearic slo mo house track oozing class and subtlety.powerful stuff

another new signature on heavenly sweetness, the leftfield duet baron retif & concepcion perez. they already released 3 eps on musique large label and did remixes for laurent garnier or jacaranda muse, and produced some beats for french rapper roce or coeff.

they say that to know where you are going, you must know where you come from. in 2008 akkachar founded the rwina label, naming it after the word for never-ending chaos in the tamazight dialect of his north african ancestors. over the next five years he let the chaos unfold, building the label into an unpredictable yet reliable power house of dance and electronic music. today he turns to his roots for his own debut release, a three-track ep inspired by and dedicated to the amazigh (or berber) culture found in moroccos rif mountains.

dimitri from paris and dj rocca have lots of history of producing together as erodiscotique and once again here they team up on a new single for hell ye

lambs musical style is a distinctive mixture of jazz, dub, breaks and drum & bass, with a strong vocal element and, in their later works especially, some acoustic influences. consisting of producer andy barlow, and singer-songwriter lou rhodes, they achieved commercial success with two hit singles *górecki* and *gabriel*, the first one being included on their eponymous debut album (1996).
the music on vinyl reissue features an insert with exclusive liner notes written by lou rhodes, giving a unique inside perspective on the production of the album. apart from the *cotton wool* fila brazilia mix, we have included 2 exclusive bonus tracks that have not been issued on vinyl before. a remix of *trans fatty acid* by acclaimed producing duo kruder & dorfmeister, and the *górecki* global communication mix are featured on the d-side.

keno trax sets the focus on simple and functional club tracks but without taking things too seriously. they don t use a lot of melodies here. all that matters is the beat. and there is plenty of that on the release from the two romanian producers and djs called gruuv elements

straight from the berlin pioneer of house alex agore, comes his new track the prayer remixed by the uncle of house james johnston. we have already been introduced to alexs eclectic group of productions, his many signings with past or respected house labels like: wilson records, 4lux, defected, washermans deepdownslam and kolour recordings. alex and james also own together no matter what records a vinyl label full of quality and soul. these two together create a vision of sound for the future and soul thats a blast from the past, together they bring you the crème de la crème of house music. welcome to the sound of axe on wax.

at the end of 2013, boston bun released his second ep, *flasher*, on ed banger. the three tracks were hypnotic and tailored for clubs. they were played on the radio (bbc1, le mouv, france inter) and also by the best djs on the electro scene (2manydjs, skream, duke dumont, erol alkan, surkin, boys noize, daniel avery…). boston buns new ep, *we got soul*, is a great step. vocals are more important than ever, it is club music with soul! *we got soul* features bear who? (dj sneaks voice) on vocal. it is an anthem-tribute to the mongoloids, boston buns main influence that adds a contemporary flavour to the special scene. the b-side, *time bomb* (featuring the dj/singer piu piu) is an emotional growing track, between pads and explosion. with such a unique and breakthrough sound, boston bun establishes further more among the french producers who really matter.
the vinyl ep includes a download code.

martin lewis, the insane house kid from berlin is breaking bad with his new and massive “rewind ep” on freebase records. with his first strike “believer” he delivers a flat footed house banger with a grumpy bassline, flavoured with an hypnotizing vocal sample. the second track “ breaking bad”, a genuine groove tool, is also influenced by martins garage credo. sublime melody riffs are competing with a wiggling bassline. tuff city kids, aka gerd janson and phillip lauer come up with two mind- boggling remixes of “believer”. at the “acid remix” they take out their breaky 90s acid drumset. this one is dry, jacking and sophisticatedly tribal. the “tuff city kids remix” starts with desert- dry acid elements which grow up to an uplifting acid soundwall. a true “jack in the box”.

these guys..pretty mysterious but that’s not the appeal. super diverse stylistically, but thats not it either! they just got it. dope as fuck production unit, and we are sure you will be hearing a lot from them in the future. tip!

second release on ivan smagghe and the ginger princes les disques de la mort imprint of left-bank exoticism and sonic mind melding comes courtesy of burgeoning protégé manfredas. they said les disques de la mort was about unknown geniuses and old flames… it is!

ladies and gentleman, aliens and extraterrestrials, im:ltd finally make their 2014 come back with the intergalactic perspectives. rolling at 140 beats-per-lightyear, our cadet kantyze has knocked us into hyperspeed with a dubstep album that can only be described as from the deepest, bassiest, and funkiest quadrants of outer space. going where no producer has gone before, they have put together 12 tracks which would have the whole mos eisley cantina calling for rewinds and firing their blasters at the ceiling. one things for sure, you wont be phoning home - youll be calling your local record store for this one.

labelboss steffi hooking up with long-time buddy and musical boy wonder dexter again! over 15 years ago they started the klakson label and the rest is history... sounding more fresh than ever steffi & dexter deliver 3 razor sharp dancefloor bombs that will unite dancefloors worldwide. all the elements are there: aquatic electro arpeggios, jacking 808 beats, bouncing analogue strings and basslines, all topped off with that euphoric detroit techno feel... fffresh release!

two proper argentinian gentlement sharing this black beauty side by side, doing what they do best, shuffled beats, jazzy rhythms and loopy vocals printed on the surface of this groovy yet minimalistic release for rationalism family.lost decade is pure breed. a focal view of south american beats

in 2012 society of silence released their first ep on their own imprint and, by being supported by such artists as shake shakir, efdemin, signifying monkey ep has been a great sucess, nick hoeppner has played their track b workin on his fabric podcast.2013 began with matin noir on fragil musique. once again they are exploring the expanse of techno music and the single is backed by a stunning remix from ukrainian producer vakula. and in june 2013, it s on dj gilb r label versatile that society of silence fourth ep unijambist has been released, followed by to the maggot ep in january 2014.now it s time for the parisian duo to reveal sos02, their new maxi, back on their own imprint. chroma is a jacking techno track with deep dub synth s chords. the release also comes with a tunnel track, for dark clubs and tascam dub, which is a low-fi tape stretched track. the ep is already supported by nick hoppner and anton zap

now ovo, the eagerly awaited new luca bacchetti ep, is here! with this work on his endless imprint, luca seems to be delineating a new soundscape, maintaining the psychedelia he introduced into his productions a few years ago, but now more synthetic and in some ways even minimalist. in ovo we can find a brace of dancefloor tracks, no gravity and the space between us, that maintain and harness luca s emotional and intricate atmospheres whilst also employing powerful sounds and elements that embrace the movement of the body. mature, emotional techno, where ethereal dream-like atmospheres find a singular expression and their own distinct identity. it is no coincidence that the whole ep was recorded entirely high up in the tosco emiliano apennines: a place where, for luca, nature is the element that most influences this new aural pathway. as he himself states: “it’s this contrast between isolated lands and the chaos of the big city that produces this state of being: a new dialogue. they are two worlds which overlap within my soul: when i’m in new york i think of these mountains and when i’m here i think of the bustle of tour life .. but it’s up here that i find the seed, in this case ovo.”

we have reached number 10. time to celebrate with a remix edition of the deep88 & melchior sultana project. awaiting the album release (later 2014) we asked 2 of our heroes if they would like to make a remix for us. with a lot a lot (and a lot) of happiness we announce the nightwave remix by ben >cozmo d< cenac, formerly known as dream 2 science (and sha-lor and newcleus and the cellar boyz), that made us a wonderful space trip with his dreamy synths and stylish drums. the other remix is >yo house< treated by the excellent australian producer andras fox, that converts the song into a super classy deep house one with a lot of hiss and love. the man behind > running late> really made some magic over the melody of yo house, as usual with the aim of analogue warm-tape-feel and his crazy skills.

franz meersdonk und günther willers aka rdf are back on the road. the speedometer obviously tweaked, turned up and back on track. on the way tramper simon sunset got on board, et voila: made himself comfortable in the back cabin. left a bunch of wood back there. they drove the semi right into the sawmill and took care of the rough pre-cut themselves. cutter lowtec supported the two street heroes with all he’s got, or rather, he actually applied his own cutting-machine-operation. simon sunset’s wood cuttings were molded by a bunch of saws, slicers, and files. and for a final fine-tuning herb lf came running out of the canteen. and lo and behold, the machines spit out three beautifully stable pieces of wood with the finest texture- pattern captured in a stable frame of bark. so good was the material to begin with that nothing was left over for old, stinky bark mulch

second release by riverette , and omg have they delivered again . this time with behling & simpson at the drivers seat , we take a ride through house land with stops at acid town and late night beat station . special mention to the sei a remix wich re-imagines the a-side as a classic , bassy house affair

both being well established electronic musicians, producing music since the era of hardware samplers and dat tape, they recently teamed up for their new project named after the famous two dogs who travelled to space.

for those who have been following macadam mambo from the beginning, you must have noticed that eclecticism and craziness are definitively the main lines of the label. well, this new release will prove it once again. we are honoured and have great pleasure of welcoming two new artists to the label. first we have the head of nation himself, hailing from chicago: traxx! and on top of that npnk , his agent, best friend and head of we like booking. a real family affair… they have prepared 4 stunning edits especially for us. exploring industrial, minimal synth pop, ebm, post punk. these are four raw, loud, insane, absolute must-haves. cut short: just sik!

alland byallo and kenneth scott met in san francisco around nine years ago. since then they have collaborated on countless projects and events, leading up to scotts official partnership in the bad animal label. scott delivers his debut on ba in fine form, offering three original tracks that are perfect examples of his unique take on house music.

daniel madlung and johannes retschke finally found the way back into the studio. after their common debut track - 606 kilometers in 2012 they now show up with their first ep as a duo on vekton. without any doubt twentygreenfoursday will not be the last musical sign of these two guys.

hypnotic reduced detroitish jackin’ 4-tracker from an inspiring artist that has also released on assemble music and platzhirsch. top notch stuff, lize again is prooving they defo know how to carefully select the soulfoul sounds. lize records is a berlin based underground label and artist collective that stands for a close-knit group of friends who started a label out of their idealistic love of music.

when chateau flight was approached to participate to this live project of covers of terry riley, together with le cabaret contemporain, they immediatly said yes. it was the occasion to play great music from a majeur influence of them, and also to play it live with some great musicians. the live experience went so great that they decided to go in the mythical vogue studio (around paris), to record it. the idea was to have a full live take, no edits, to capture the magic of the improvisation. cabaret contemporain is 2 prepared double basses, 1 drummer, 1 guitar player, 1 prepared piano. chateau flight(i:cube and gilb-r) providing the electronics sounds and the mixdown here is the result.

timmo is a new name to drumcode and one in which they hope to be seeing more of. having released tracks on fone, blufin, octopus and alleanza to name a few, timmos production career is set to shine as his new material is getting noticed from the likes of adam beyer, joseph capriati, richie hawtin, nicole moudaber, len faki, dustin zahn to name a few. also launching his own highly revered radio show called big room which,has had guests such as robert babicz, umek, fergie, alan fitzpatrick and many more,timmo is a name to look out for in 2014.

lee curtiss, ryan crosson & cesar merveille form the sweatshop boys and this may they drop their second ep ‘wanna be more on leftroom with remixes from tom demac and ryan crosson himself.

for this versatile classic we have chosen to rerelease the old songs, released by other labels which have been long exhausted. pergola was released on the italian label neroli in 2001, like a tribute to milans club pergola, while rise and fall was released on the compilation trip do west in 2003 . after more than a decade, finally they are remastered and available again

the long grown label-friend finished nine fine intimate minimalistic pieces of electronic music, that complete another matter of heart episode for the label. they result in an album that seems to have fallen beautifully out of time straight into becks future. with *beyond pleasure and pain* from johannes beck kann presents the second artist album of the imprint.
the vinyl lp comes with downloadcode for the full album.