ichisan is slovenian igor skafar, and igors trademark sound is heavenly electronic blissed spaced out house with a sick amount of grooves layerd in. fab earlier releases on the grand airtight and unter the shade labels tell musical tales of this. and so it went that hoppsa fascinatd us yet againy with its mesmerizing 80s synth hook that you want to simply lock in and play away all day and night while kristina is an unmistakably philly affair with an edge, and edge, that means deep depth and a serious build between the woobly - and that is what we like! not being able to decide which one to favour, eventually, we released both. heres to you! kai & thomas, sept 2014

almost 20 years after the production of er + ers release number one: l essentiell by ricardo and rolando er + er 2 brings you another clash of the titans! actually…. this time we have 3 giants involved: mr. bach himself having fun in the studio with carl craig and francesco tristano. this record is strictly limited to 300 copies. catch it if you can!

with their sixth release tiefenrausch keeps on delivering excellent dubtechno this time by textural being from portland. we enter the ep with an overwhelming deepness in >safe places< and sink right in. with >transmission< we walk on the thin line between house and dub. a reminiscence to the classy days of disco music combined with roughness par excellence. >descend< back again under the water surface to get drown into the dubbyness of this textural being. the ep is the first one to come with new cover artwork. we‘d like to thank cris for his outstanding artwork of tiefenrausch 1-5 and are looking forward to marvel at the next 5 releases designed by alex ketzer. all tracks mastered by salz.

disco smasher, charming proto house & acid dripping floor fillers. limited to 700 units - incl. download code.

rotterdam based drum & bass label citrus recordings presents its 60th vinyl installment. on the bill we find long time veterans state of mind and exciting newcomers soligen & type-2 delivering two hard hitting pieces of dark, neuro flavoured drum & bass.

though i am old with wandering through hollow lands and hilly lands, i will find out where she has gone, and kiss her lips and take her hands and walk among long dappled grass, and pluck till time and times are done, the silver apples of the moon, the golden apples of the sun.

unstoppable youngster innershades comes with a new limited four tracker on the pinkman imprint! the belgium based talent shows hes definitely not a one trick pony and continues to explore his sound even further. this time by releasing two phat old school electro inspired bangers, and two synthesizer (nu)disco tracks which already proved to be fully effective on the floor!

mechanisms industries re-emerges from the tape studio to welcome the return of fanon flowers with 3 tracks of pure dark, gritty modern techno. lots of mechanical sequences for maximum peak time dance floor performance.

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we are proud to present the next thrilling release by co-owner pherox on slash! tims second ep named dmf-9-electric is a mixture of deep soulful and floor shaking electronic music. we call it the gentle side of techno, no wonder that one of the hottest artists in this scene john daly delivers a cracking remix to this 4-track ep. lets start with the first track road days which is dominated by deep rolling basses and floating voices creating a hi-tech energy peak time track. once you get the sudden effect of it, its gonna reveal the true freak in you, give it a try! the other title on the a-side called rude vox is a dark dream of liberty and a long voyage into the night. its clothed in moonlight and restless in wanting where the voices of children paired with strings, a ghost precedes us, a shadow follows us - each time we stop – we fall. the b-side starts with john daly s rework on the track shelter. the remix is a dark miracle of shiny blackness which has his own magic, while the sun sinks low, an h-bomb in reverse. john takes the key parts from the original track and raises them into a new context. techno-soul in its purest form. we, for one, are in ecstasy enthralled. can we convince you to smile? the whole ep ends up with the original one from pherox. the circular beat of shelter with its loaded flashy effects will heat up any dance floor for sure. boys and girls, its getting hot in here so take off all your.. or just keep doing whatever you want!

limited edition 2x12 inch coloured vinyl.

clone royal oak series with its 24th release! and this time its canadian gingy with vocals by singer starving yet full. rapt is an amazing vocal tune that doesnt follow the color by numbers dogmas. 2nd track is the equally exiting instrumental cut named vscus with abrasive lead synth twisting and turning over haunting strings and shimmering hihats in the best detroit tradition. serge & tyrell team up for a remix version of rapt. they deliver a straight forward, no nonsense powerful dub mix!

rothmans is back with there 7th release and this time they pay homage to german playmaker paul breitner . the ep comes in the form of rising manchester producer ste spandex , fresh off the back of his remix of coyote our on rothmans 6 , and has been recorded 100% live on analogue eqiupment , not a computer in sight !!!! . the ep finds rothmans taking a slightly different and more up tempo vibe to it but still retains the psychadelic nu disco feel of many of there earlier releases. spandex has had a little help from his friends in the form of kickin pigeon and metrodome , both fresh out of the manchester underground. this is rothmans first all manchester release and sees them really cemeting the label in there surroundings.

accompany the reissue of woo s into the heart of love, emotional rescue is releasing a limited 7inch featuring songs not included on the vinyl pressing, plus a previously unreleased version of the beautiful title song, which only appeared in later form on their cd only, la luna album. with the original into the heart of love album only appearing as a 60 minute cassette-only release, several of the albums songs could not make the first time vinyl issue from emotional rescue. therefore, this limited edition 7inch includes two of those ommited songs. the wistful english folk duet between mark ives and sue amor on make me tea and it s sibling on the album, a little long way. possibly woo s most straight forward folk song, make me tea is as the title imagines a very particular english poem. recording as a duet between two late night lovers, awaking from post-love making slumber to find peace and with it, a nice, perfect cup of tea. however, it is the inclusion of the unreleased version of the title song, magic in the dark that is worth the admission price alone. taken from the cd only album, la luna, the original s short and gentle story of late night love is presented here in it s alternate demo form. a different vantage point is shown in revelation and then exhaltation. the sadder start expands in to a beautiful and wonderus folk celebration. mark s vocals and guitar are later joined by gentle rhythmic percussion from brother clive, before clarinets duet to a yearning finale. woo once again showing their unique mix of folk and new age electronics. a one off to cherish.

merck 274350 with its propulsive mechanical basslines, industrial-strength percussion, and a germanic vocodered mantra, this teutonic panzer tank of a track takes absolutely no prisoners - an electronic matter of fact statement inspired by the passing of time, fate, circumstance, and synchronicity. holland s misanthropic high priest of psychedelic, doomy, dark house & techno, drvg cvltvre, delivers a trippy interpretation, turning the track into a lysergic love letter to this iconic chemical catalyst, maintaining the dynamic bassline of the original but adding a nagging 303 line to deliver an explosive 3am dancefloor device. one step closer to heaven begins with a metronomic, rhythmic new beat stomp and a nagging insidious synth refrain that recalls the more electronic side of new order. muscular synth riffs then drop in and out of the mix, taking the track into dark ebm territory and ramping up the pressure before the influences of giorgio moroder and cerrone come to the fore, propelling the track into a rapture of hypnotic celestial electronic disco.

limited edition picture disc of the adrian younge and souls of mischief collaboration there is only now. the sixth album from legendary hip-hop group souls of mischief, there is only now, is a unique cinematic 90s crime tale of love, loss, and revenge. a conceptual collaboration with producer adrian younge and the first release on his freshly launched linear labs records label, there is only now gets its inspiration from a near fatal incident involving group members a-plus, opio, tajai, and phesto early in their careers. set in 1994, there is only now serves as a bookend to two decades of music since the release of their seminal debut album, 93 til infinity.

jazz and house newcomer some trumpet, some keys, and some samples, with solid beats and melodies for his debut 12 inch. hailing from the nyc, kareem created eight tunes that show off his imaginative composing skills.

following the great response of their first release, london-based label othertones have pushed the boundaries once more with another exciting set of productions. this time the task falls to antony difrancesco and his latency ep to continue the label s rise in acclaim and respect.

with two years of solid output behind them, sheffield label cpu has established itself as a binary science lab that delivers precision electro time after time. this continues with the welcome return of cygnus - tesseractar is the electro world killer he has always threatened to make. following on from his 2012 album newmark phase (the inaugural release on cpu), cygnus presents a collection of sci-fi / video game influenced soundscapes and melodies with a healthy dose of the roland tr-808.heads up drexciyan researchers.

limited 4 record set incl a mix cd by jus ed!!!feat jaymz nylon, soulomon, destin mckeithen, anton zap, juju & jordan, e wonder feat tracy everano, fred p black jazz consortium, bu mako hypnotic and mastermind jus ed

we are excited to bring to you a new friend to the finale sessions family and he is part of the rising cast of producers from the new york underground . this record is just letting you know that it is still the hub for top notch talent in the united states. jordan is a special producer bringing a vibe like no other with his mix of house and techno attributes .1) night mask is a nasty raw down to the ground dance track with sub like kicks and percussions and its flawless arching synth give this track its basis to move like no other.2) division point - this track is the basis for the ep and we understand we jordan is going with this one for sure . division point is part deep and raw and it gives the ep its depth that it needs to transpire on different dance floors everywhere with its floating pads and it deep drums . flawless work i must say.3) return is the track i dig the most on this jordan release! it has that peek time feel to it with its techno undertones and its great drum programming which really sets this track apart from all other and we can t forget the super sub underneath all the other attributes

whiskey disco #29 another love ep is made for sunsets, sunrises and sublime moments in between. lace up your skates with eddie cs cut chop roll skate. ed shows his true tricks with breaks and boogie driven funk at an easy tempo. newcomer, scott m, dices and sheds vernon burchs party anthem, get up - a total party packed in and no added cheese. b/w vinyladdicted + smq worked together on-the-line to coax another love into a housed-up and broken down disco classic for solid dance fever. tomorrow, i know, i ll be over you… and just like that, pontchartrain gives us a lesson in love, it doesnt always last and we are gonna get over you.
until next time, disco lovers...

faze action present their first 12- single from their new lp -prisoner of your love-, including the outstanding 808 infused mix from eric duncan (rub n tug).eric has been showcasing the mix in his recent sets with dj harvey causing a stir on dance floors and its sure to feature in many a festival set this summer. the package includes the original mix, dub mix and a rudy s midnight machine mix which takes on a late 80s balearic house sound with a more stripped back feel. music to be played in your peak time set!

here s something to stir the loins of any discerning disco dj: a studio hook-up between veteran producer felix dickinson (fresh from his much-loved outing on futureboogie recordings), horse meat disco and one-time dfa man (and renowned multi-instrumentalist) marcus marr. there s an additional contributor, too: a mystery (presumably big-name) vocalist whose talk-box heavy delivery sits somewhere between prince, george clinton and pharrell. the track itself is something of a summer anthem in the making - an immaculately produced p-funk jam with the additional benefit of a shuffling, house-friendly groove. no details on how many copies have been pressed, either way, you d be well advised to snap up a copy while you still can.

last year tornado wallace touched down at the esp institute with his thinking allowed ep, a slab of wax that proved pivotal in his musical aesthetic, beautifully complimenting our catalogue. he ups the ante further with circadia, his second 3-track ep that riffs on esp themes whilst sophisticatedly amplifying their character. the title track lays trance-like arpeggiated vocals over thunderous tropical toms, opening up into an epic group chant. time of nectar coasts along, blanketing us with soft pads and soothing pan pipes before jonny nashs palm-muted stratocaster makes its cameo. the essential house jam on the b-side, soft light, will no doubt pump its way through dance floors this summer, dont sleep!

manchester artist belly is back with his second ep of 2014 released through his new inprint belly dance and this time he is joined by east end soul vocalist shona carmen & one half of asphodells tiimothy j fairplay on the remix. the second ep see s belly up the pace slightly from his inagural release moving slightly away of the slow beat of tracks like dark autumn and farewell and embark on a sligtly more up tempo , swing style bordering on the style of machine drum. the first track control is a hazy club track with strong vocals from both belly & shona backed up by drum and bass beats which is followed by vocal heavy space beats in the form of zu . on the flip side we see the real inpact of shona carmen with a clubtrack loaded with summer vibes called painting . the vocals are soulfull and beautiful with a swing tempo and drum patterns that lift throughout. this is followed by timothy j fairplay bringing in his own take on 90 s chicago garage music with a banging clubtrack remix of dark autumn off of belly dance 001.

200 copies only! this mood swing track by robots need oil proved one of the best selling ever on the artreform and recently got signed to the defected ith mix by nic fanciulli. as such it makes sense to get the track remixed and this time it is joss and trav & volta.
support from: animal picnic, animal trainer, atapy, betoko, bushwacka!, carlo gambino, caspar, chris fortier, dave seaman, dirty channels, eelke klijn, fog, giom, him_self_her, nicco, osar barila, saccao, stacey pullen, piemont and others.

-entrance- is the inaugural release of finitude music, the label operated by long-time tresor berlin resident marcel heese. for this first release he teams up with spanish producer p.e.a.r.l. who has been releasing on warm up, audio assault, tsunami and m

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mote-evolvers ever successful parallel series is now on to its fourth installment, this time with two west coast producers - developer and truncate - going head to head.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demo s that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested.

after the success of the first a-sides compilation in 2012, adam beyer has decided its time to release another. with adam s stature steadily growing as one of the leading talents in the techno scene and the rise of drumcode, the standard of demos that have been sent to adam have been top notch. adam has now decided to release two compilations with 10 tracks each, consisting of tracks that adam has tried and tested.

a diverse and damaging three track ep from bone, exploring and exhibiting detroit techno musically, figuratively and spiritually. a1. here to stay (won t fade away) a nod to detroit as an ever-present - a marker by which others are measured, bone s first track on the detroit ep, here to stay (won t fade away) makes a statement above and beyond just being a fine example the music it refers to. the sumptuous melody that opens the track is accompanied by a substantial yet soft, almost warm, kick, a combination that somehow provides an atmosphere and depth way beyond merely the of the sum of its parts. more rolling percussion and drums are crisply ushered in before the here to stay (won t fade away) vocal begins looping over the composition. linear, straight up loops, grooves and rhythm give a consistent sense of railroad-esque motion atop of an ever-present vein of lush synth and melody. a track that is certainly here to stay. a2. detroit is ... soul with more of an emotional focus than symbolic this time, it s clear this one is from bone s heart. detroit is ... soul, ducks and weaves in the grey area between house and techno, the initial percussion that is brushed over the kick giving more of a house swing than a techno groove. the on/off, cut-and-dry synth chords contrast with the looser fluidity in here to stay (won t fade away), and gives a real sense of intent and desire. the real focal point however is the profound vocal that comes swirling over the top, -detroit is what i love, detroit is what i need, detroit is where i m from, detroit s the air i breathe?- no explanation necessary. b. detroit is ... hard bone rounds off part 1 of his detroit ep with aplomb. where the previous two tracks have drawn on the emotional and symbolic significance of detroit as a place and as an ideal, detroit is ... hard, cuts straight to the chase. utilizing the same vocal sample as detroit is ... soul, bone feeds things through the grinder and comes out with a late night dancefloor destroyer that blends millsian fury and red planet mystique with the archetypal subject detroit aesthetic. chaotic arpeggiated melody, indignant claps and breakneck drums and percussion are the chosen company for bone s words on this flipside to detroit is ... soul. detroit is ... hard, undoubtedly to become a mainstay for sweaty after-hours affairs the world over

the supremely talent william burnett makes a belated return to emotional response, and this time he s got brooklyn-based studio pal john beall in tow. those who enjoyed the duo s release on the l.i.e.s. white label series should lap up shimmer. it hits hard from the off, with -snaker charmer- delivering a velvet-clad punch to the guts. it s techno right from the top drawer, with darting electronics and drawn out pads riding a thunderous groove. the title track is impressive, too, with surging electronics and throbbing synths riding a techno-tempo groove crafted out of an old hardcore breakbeat. there s some more considered fare on offer, too, with the shimmering ambience of -hold me take me leave me- completing a superb package.

born in romania but now living as a political refugee in germany, borrowed identitys name says a lot about his life and his music. never content with one sound or musical genre, but focused always on making music with real heart and soul, his releases demonstrate a broad musical palette and wide ranging tastes. a long time fan of home taping, he delivers a stunning debut for the label criss-crossing the boundaries between various sub-genres of house music, while denying any of them total dominance. in doing so he announces that borrowed identity has found his spiritual home on the imprint and that there is hope for those who still believe...

after first performing together at sonar festival with what was essentially a live version of our respective b.o.a.t.s. and adamant albums, thomas and i decided to expand on these ideas for something more broad and improvisation-centric.

ltd 2014 repress !!! 12 inch and 7 inch doublepack. tracks from the rare da sampla 12 inch on m3 sessions originally released by the original detroit techno record shop record time. the new full release of this record contains new unreleased material from the same dat tape and a collaboration between shake and kyle hall resulting in the track >frct beat #6 (kmfh 808 dub)< … lastly for the vinyl fanatics, on the 7inch there are 2 secret little locked grooves gj lkd and frctbeat 6lkd.

zone 4 was the first project that i created as a whole idea, the creation of zone 4 started around the time that the final track selection to a new world was taking shape. it sat for a number of years, shelved till the day that i found a label that would honor it the way i had envisioned.

oscar mulero and christian wunsch have been making waves in the scene as their spherical coordinates project on the previous release on tsunami which was sold out in no time. now they return on christians flagship with 2 banging solotracks and on top of that a track by sleeparchive! dont sleep on this as it will fly out the shops as usual.

time to say goodbye.my idea behind falkplatz schallplatten was from the beginning to release 10 catalogue numbers and shut it down after. so, it took me 4 years to come to this point and it definitely feels right to do this step. in the meantime i founded a few other labels that are more heads down and where names dont matter that much.

vinyl box-set limited to 500 copies + includes the compilation on cd - time is running and it seems like we just woke up out of our interstellar sleep-mode as we are facing the arrival of the 14th edition of the almighty cocoon recordings compilation.

after the success of the first ep on belief system records in 2013, ritzi lee has decided its time to deliver the next bomb! with radio signals ep ritzi is taking a deeper exploration on how certain signal sounds can influence space, and how he can apply this in techno music. the result (for now) is 4 tracks that cover different levels of suspence. >deflected< works like a frequency shield where no influences from outside can come through. >activate< is a subtile suspence build up to pass over the signals to infinity. >s.o.s.< is the tune to save our souls in techno music. and >code 754< is the technology to support intergalactic carrier wave transport.

stephan bodzin and marc romboy are very good friends. and this is maybe the main reason why they made a couple of tracks together which have become milestones of the discography of systematic recordings. you cannot really plan these things, so lets call it coincidence that both of them returned to the studio together after a break of four long years. and exactly at the point of time when the ep is finalized systematic turns 100 when it comes to the catalogue numbers. so lets celebrate their new output with this special picture disc!

the dixon avenue basements jams star ascends to the heavens and beyond with a cold crushin killer from modini. these are bonafide summer jams, just in time for the lick of heat we re having and perfect for slamming on whilst you scrape the melted tarmac off the road with a twig and guzzle bombastically coloured fizzy drinks. or alternatively, if you happen to be a fully grown-ass person, a 3-day roof party might do the do. the cut of modini s jib takes the shape of fully fledged funk cloak woven from the silk of the brazilian wandering spider, and adorned with jewels purchased on the black market from what is believed to have been a cache belonging to black caesar, most likely from his days of pillaging the florida keys circa 1718ad. bleepy house jams and halloween synth flurries belting out the mix, slabs of knee-grazing boogie and bulldozing dance floor drama - modini: hear thy name and know the essence of rhythmic grooooove. with this release dabj presents the first in a series of limited edition monotone prints (pictured below) from dan axon - simple ink on paper describing the energy of dabj, it s origins, people, music, direction and future.)

bok & trago are back with another 12- of deeply textured, hypnotic house music. this time taking a melodic approach on the a-side main mix of -need this-, the london-amsterdam duo borrow and flips motifs from a classic. -need this (radio mix)- is a piece of slow-burning deep-tech, helicopter blade arps hovering over epic fm bassline and churning percussive guts. a well-deserved melodic reveal at 4 minutes gives way to plenty of weightless beats to keep djs busy on the loop button - blending perfection ensured. on the flip, the 12- mix strips out the melodies and turns up the percussive heat. the results are a sweltering dub strictly for the dancers

bart skils returns to drumcode with his third solo release, shadowprint. consisting of barts famous rolling drums and bass rhythms he has crafted an ep that is exceptionally functional. with each track bart has added character by introducing vocals, interesting melodies and deep percussion to keep it interesting. the ep is made up of 3 peak time tracks that are eloquently put together. my part of town is a bit deeper from bart and contrast s well to the rest of the ep with it s melodic bass line

bart skils returns to drumcode with his third solo release, shadowprint. consisting of barts famous rolling drums and bass rhythms he has crafted an ep that is exceptionally functional. with each track bart has added character by introducing vocals, interesting melodies and deep percussion to keep it interesting. the ep is made up of 2 peak time tracks that are eloquently put together.

vunk techno time 2014. this time moustaches label owner david vunk comes up with this abstract techno 4 tracker 12 inch de maas e.p. named after the big river de maas.

fast tanzbar: 1992er-album der beiden elektronik-avantgardisten. das album wird nun mit linernotes von asmus tietchens auf lp (180-gramm-vinyl) wieder veröffentlicht.

dale howard is back for his follow up release on material. nasty jacking beats from the uk don and this time with a belter remix from onno.

we welcome stefan hendry from regensburg, germany to keno records. he immediately got our attention with his eclectic, melodic and very unique style. this is an ep that will grow on you. these breakdowns gave us goosebumps every time we played them in our sets.