the music of tokyo-based englishman max essa is like a fine wine, it can be only stored in the finest oak barrels, it can only be aged correctly and it can only be drunk when completely ready. maxs approach is far from conventional, emotional content plays a major part in his works and now we find him on his third bearfunk long player won ton sunrise.

hot on the heels of his sweet & spicy ep on the w label, dj w!ld now unleashes rainbow in my pocket ep. the four tracks see w!ld at his most underground and dirty, it is 3am music for when the freaks come out. another must have ep from a man at the very top of his game!

mushrooms project are the kings of the mid tempo and they do deep, druggy, chunky, sometimes more balearic, sometimes just more freaky music better than anyone else. check! their approach is hallucinating and all encompassing and is made up of the analogue sounds of guitar, bass, synth and percussive layers to create a dirty but unique background. their new undergrass album is a melting pot of all their influences and is a straight up journey through the mesmerizing and unusual minds of the mushrooms. undergrass is released on gatefold double vinyl with a bonus 10 inch featuring remixes of 16823 by brennan green and mudd. brennan takes his mix into the electro boogie sounds of an 80s new york while mudd brings out the guitar, layering up his own production with equally devastating effect.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.

jamie jones is back with a killer release for crosstown rebels. new single moan & groan is a vintage jones production full of bounce, quirks and sex appeal. its joined by two remixes of tonight in tokyo from jamies album of secret weapons tracks from the crypt, released last summer. both showcasing their own sharp, signature styles, ben westbeechs darker alias breach drops the deep bass while french house icons cassius introduce epic chords and sky­scraping synth lines

nice price deal !!! ampc is acidmann and pleasure cruiser a new project by tokyo based artists diego acaqui and nic liu. ampc perform as a live duo showcasing their own unique productions mixed with effects and sensual, dark vocals. they have recently been playing in tokyos best venues as well as fashion shows and private parties

may 20th 2013 will see koreless release his debut solo ep yugen on young turks. following on from previous releases 4d/mti and lost in tokyo, and his collaboration with sampha for short stories, welsh born producer koreless has well and truly defined his own sound. existing somewhere between soulful electronica and eno-like ambience, the emotion filled soundscapes of y?gen give the listener a glimpse into the vast concepts imagined by koreless and presented through his music, artwork and performance.
remarkable in its restraint, sophisticated despite its simplicity, and almost entirely beatless, y?gen is a bold statement that deserves to be listened to and lost in.

french producer fulbert launches his newly found rawthenticity imprint with 4 raw deep cuts made by himself. the significant fulbert sound is heavily present on this piece of wax. thumping drums are subtly combined with vocal cuts and floating pad sounds. raw house music in its essense.

agabundos, the dj, club and event collective from lucianos cadenza stable, returns for its biggest year yet. holding fort every sunday at ibizas pacha club over the last 3 years, as well as hugely successful events in london, chile, bucharest, new york, tokyo, naples and more

deep chicago house / acid house

first of two new bassheavy techno-ish dub eps by mystica tribe. four tracks of excellent electronic dub with heavy techno and acid influences. although only his second release after his debut in 2011 with meditation stick the japanese mystica tribe already delivers a powerful trademark sound: loose, shuffling beats, layered with heavy basses, tribal percussion and trippy elements, like the dark acid tale on titletrack flowers and the classic melodica stabs on fractale and moon & stone. tokyo dub at its best.

we just love those lil compilations here at quintessentials, you know that.

embossed sleeve-art / 180gr-vinyl - the a side sees gerry rooney and joel martin extending the title track of phil s 1977 album ?listen now?, adding live percussion for a deep, mid-tempo dancefloor odyssey. the flip is a shimmering rework of the almost proto-house track criollo by tokyo?s being borings, aka kenji takimi and tomoki kanda.

embossed sleeve-art & 180gr vinyl.
the third instalment of remixes features tokyo undergrounds finest, cos/mes, with rework of the experimental proto-electro track big dome that nods its head to the dancefloor whilst maintaining the balance of the original. the b side sees a special collaboration between la heavyweights lovefingers and eddie ruscha. under the alias secret fingers, they deliver a tropical, blissed-out version of manzaneras classic *islands*.

internasjonal makes a gigantic splash into the new year with the in-demand cero by galarude (dj kent and homies from sly moongose and tokyo no. 1 soulset) that had been a secret weapon of a selected few dj glitterati since its original japan-only release in 2004 and enriches it with red hot remixes by dj harvey, prins thomas and tuff city kids (gerd janson & lauer) spread over two separate 12inches.

the second part of the in-demand cero by galarude (dj kent and homies from sly moongose and tokyo no. 1 soulset) that had been a secret weapon of a selected few dj glitterati

beaten space probe is the rising star of the new tokyo disco edit scene. his first record on glenview comes with 4 edits, the first being his take on brooklyn dreams “street man” followed by barbara roy “if you want me” b/w norma jean wright “sorcerer” and larrys fat band “act like you .

limited edition of 500 stamped & numbered copies on black vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

limited edition of 170 stamped & numbered copies on transparent green vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

big with: deetron, jerome sydenham, steve rachmad, mark henning, kate simko, max cooper …
with more than 15 years of djing experience headlining alongside djs such as kink, steve lawler, adam beyer, clive henry, nathan coles, dave angel and nicolas matar, niguel has performed at established club venues such as zouk singapore, del disco in seoul, axd in taipei and london calling in tokyo. niguel has also headlined at iconic events locally, asian tv awards post party and festivals regionally independance @ genting highlands and pacha ibiza party @ nbc, manila, never failing to work the crowd.

obscure japanese house release from 2010 that was pressed in a small batch and sold out soon on the japanese market. the funk drenched, jazz injected tracks slowly went from mouth to mouth over the last 2 years creating demand for a proper release that reaches more corners of the world! excellent release produced by this japanese producer from tokyo, manufactured in detroit (archer)

japanese imprint, apt. internationals project, tokyo house underground presented tony lionni, entitled loving you. lionni has had an impeccable record of releases, cropping up on revered labels such as versatile, ostgut ton, aesthetic audio and wave in the past three years so his releases are always worthy of note, and this for japanese imprint apt. international is no different.

incl. och remix!! special sleeve + first 400 copies with poster ! massive japan - germany techno connection !! please check the och remix on the flipside ... decks tipp

a new musical life-sign by our beloved stereociti from tokyo.after gracing us with his fabulous debut kawasaki, some fresh sonic pieces are about to rock your world! the opener dialog is a ten minute epic journey of finest deep house and is showing that stereociti is constantly improving his sound and taking it to the next level! the b-side brings us jellyfish a poetic house jam with some dark driving moods, which was recently released as a part of the japanese exclusive mix-cd called never trust a dj mixed by stereociti himself! the last track mosaic is a fantastic contemporary turn on jacking chicago house, so get your dancing shoes ready! available as limited 12inch with the unique mojuba sleeve-design.

emmanuel debutes on march 17, 2008 with parade (be as one), played and supported by the likes of sven vath, richie hawtin and adam beyer. after this successful project emmanuel features the main stages of the world, such as sonar festival 2008 in barcelona, and the womb in tokyo.
in early 2009 emmanuel stepped up his pace and began his series of releases on top labels of europe, including vinyl as you can remember: showtime (get phisical), apple mangroove (saved), anywhere else (outpost) coffee shop and octopus (100% pure), to the last in order of time the vulcan of the alchemist (monique musique) played for an entire season as carl cox, spring sword (monique musique) and remixes for warm cologne gabriel ananda.
now emmanuel wants to celebrate five years of work, presenting his first album: the man with no shadows, which will be in stores from mid-july 2012 on monique musique label.

emmanuel debutes on march 17, 2008 with parade (be as one), played and supported by the likes of sven vath, richie hawtin and adam beyer. after this successful project emmanuel features the main stages of the world, such as sonar festival 2008 in barcelona, and the womb in tokyo.
in early 2009 emmanuel stepped up his pace and began his series of releases on top labels of europe, including vinyl as you can remember: showtime (get phisical), apple mangroove (saved), anywhere else (outpost) coffee shop and octopus (100% pure), to the last in order of time the vulcan of the alchemist (monique musique) played for an entire season as carl cox, spring sword (monique musique) and remixes for warm cologne gabriel ananda.
now emmanuel wants to celebrate five years of work, presenting his first album: the man with no shadows, which will be in stores from mid-july 2012 on monique musique label.

after the well received clone s.o.s.>all around the fires< ep and his debut vidd 001, marco shuttle starts an adventure with his very own eerie records label. first trip is a great 3 track ep in marco s signature sound. deep, super deep acid & 808 driven grooves and dark dubby reverbed drums and dramatic strings. phat tracks that sometimes remind of early aphex twin works on the selected ambient works and surfing on sinewaves but then the marco shuttle way. dont sleep on this one! recommended.

after all, the successful song produced by franck roger and mandel turner originally released in october 2011, is back this year with a number of remixes. flying the french flag are remixes from d’jjulz and seuil. joining the french team is burnski, the young english berlin-based dj/producer who recently rocked real tone records with his latest collaboration with manik you know what its like. each coming with their own flavour, d julz, seuil and burnski all add their individual style to after all.early feedback and support from ian pooley, robert dietz, steve lawler, manik, okain, ame, ritchie hawtin, dj harvey, laura bones, dj t, efdemin, kate simko, alex from tokyo, sebo k, agoria, quentin harris, josh wink, dj deep, the martinez brothers, luciano, dan ghenacia, shonky, reboot, monika kruse, willie graff, clive henry, boris werner, dubfire

following himmel strasse & sonne und stahl ep on pong music,here is the new pcm 10inch!two techno & dub techno tracks which are the missing link between basic channel and deep melodic techno.already supported by mark broom, gez varley (ex lfo), renaat vandepapeliere (r&s records/ apollo), seb bromberger, alex einz (phonika, tokyo), jack de marseille.

the newly crowned number one dj in the world lets loose his second longplayer on the number one label in the world (resident advisor 2011). prepare to delve deep as jamie jones brings us >tracks from the crypt< on crosstown rebels

submerse is 23 year old rob orme who splits his time between north west england and tokyo. he has already had a guardian new band of the day feature, which claimed him to be making some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful (dance) music anywhere on the planet. this came after just a handful of eps and a free download album that blend his love of j-pop and 2 step. his debut ep for apollo showcases how his productions have moved on in complexity and accomplishment moving between the digital hip hop of 8bit romance and the glitchy electronica of cluster to the recognizable garage mutations of give it up and they always come back.

londoner toby tobias has had a rather productive year so far and its with great pleasure that lets play house can claim him as its newest roster member. the paradise lost ep finds the man doing what hes done best since coming out in the early aughts: dropping deep and frothy house with a steely underbelly

almost four years after his last dial record single >miles< lawrence is back with another tribute to the sun. in the meantime he was still busy with a couple of releases for mule musiq, laid, smallville and dj kozes pampa imprint. his first mix cd >timeless< has been recorded lately for cocoon recordings. coming home to his own imprint prooves once more how modern house music should sound like: deep, moving and always surprising. >etoile du midi already travelled around the globe including tokyo, london, berlin and hamburg to finally being cut on vinyl after bringing the magic to all those lovely clubs worldwide

their forse deep remix add some shifting percussive elements, a big synth bass, lush pads while layering the main vocal theme. yoshitaca remix completes this tasty package. tokyo based producer, this talented artist was behind one of metrolines most successful releases in 2011, the beautiful just lay back ep. his approach is also deep, with slower tempo, hypnotic synths, deep bass, smooth chords and an infectious groove that will make sure you are locked on the dancefloor!

hails from kurashiki japan, haruki matsuo have released several house gems from highly acclaimed imprints such as rush hour and night moves. after his contribution to us on 2009s hub opus tokyo, op.disc welcomes his landing back with this superb 4tracker. tough and subtle are the best words to describe harukis sound, youll find his one-of-a-kind characteristics. as youll see on tracks like commando or section 1, he doesnt lean on sleazy gimmicks tidy drums and clean lines just keep the groove going. feel what you feel

masami akita and lasse marhaug have been working together since the mid 90ies. the first release on marhaugs (now deleted) label jazzassin records in 1995 was the >first rock< split single. in 2001 merzbow and jazzkammer (marhaugs project with john hegre) released a live album. later, akita and marhaug executed several live collaborations, but often with other artists such as hair stylistics and jim o rourke. in 2010 they finally got together to record as duo. recorded at gok sound studios in tokyo the results can now be heard as >mer mar<.
made using a combination of scrap metal screeching, analogue synths, and enough effect pedals to give you overweight with most airline companies, >mer mar< is a tour de force for both of these noise veterans, hinting to some classic 80s merzbow jams such as material action.

the italian slok consider himself more a great pasta chef than an underground contemporary electronic music artist...by the way, he had big influence on the italian breakbeat, drumnbass and jungle scene with his two debut albums they call it jungle and freak 2000, both produced for the renowned irma records. after a natural change to electronic and personal house music beats and sounds in 2006, the international club hit lonely child, released with the collaboration of satoshi tomiie & hector romeros saw recordings label (defmix production), boosted his musical career quickly. his discography also includes releases and remixes on hi profile records labels like get physical music, my favorite robot, circle music, one records, turbo, om, harthouse, plastic fantastic (stereonova), futic tokyo and many more. he currently runs on his own imprint electronic petz, a structure created for support brand new talented electronic music minds. in 2010 he released two different albums: rain, on alex flatners label circle music germany, and the fat pasta grooves on electronic petz. after an intense studio work and sounds research, the year 2012 promises to be full of new collaborations including the release of a new artist album and a live set.

strictly limted electro release from sweden on yellow marbled vinyl.

long waited 4th ep from japanese deep house force pan records is here. unlike precious releases, this is volume 1 of its various artist sampler series. all 3 of them are scheduled to be released in 2012. first track to open the series is >flash back< by sai. this japanese producer has been favored and debuted from morris audio in 2010. the track has dreamy and floating feel to start off with, later it gets more grove going with subtle vocal goes behind. stays musical yet feels minimal, a2 also kept the vibe from a1 and makes you stay in the dreamland. it is by only the non-japanese artist on this wax, dennis uprock aka resoe from denmark. he is the owner of baum records and one half of the duo >pattern repeat< and this rather timeless track exactly demonstrated his years of experience in producing. >future progress<, is true and honest to its name. dj pi-ge is one of the owner of the label along side of ryo murakami and sisi. he provides a track with punchy synth and revered black man’s vocal. notably slow teasing build up from the beginning till the end, this is an interesting addition to the ep. attention grabbing. last of all, >rising moon< is by tokyo based artist naoki shinohara, previously released from xdbs metrolux music. this track can be described by strong hart beat like hi hats and soul filling melody. its a perfect closer to this quality deep house ep from the land of rising sun.

nice price deal !!! three nations, one record: japan, italy and germany come together on the first snuff trax in 2012. our friend humandrone from tokyo already gave us a wonderful piece of music for the snuff trax for japan benefit compilation last year. now we welcome him on snuff trax with an own ep. his tracks my racoon and paranoia will make your body movin for sure. my racoon also got a beautiful melodic remix treatment by our italian brother nick anthony simoncino (known from mathematics, skylax, hotmix) as nick anthony. and on the flipside the minister (you know him from creme jak ) delivers a super-dark version of paranoia. enjoy

killer 3 tracker from this tokyo based house king! disco vibes all the way, if this were 97 wed say always in the box! probably! the reach of japanese born producer rondenion is consistent and impressive, releasing stand out productions over the years on great labels such as still music, rush hour, aesthetic and bosconi and his own imprint ragrange records.

once again demand records prove themselves to be one of the most forward-thinking labels in the scene. never compromising, never wavering and never doing anything just for the sake of it. this is d&b of the highest quality.

limited 1st edition in picture sleeve, 1st ever vinyl outing for these long lost post-industrial classics... this lp release on blackest ever black is a selection of the best black rain instrumentals from those 94-95 sessions: seven richly atmospheric, brooding rhythm tracks that together constitute a lost classic of post-industrial music, and a genuine cyberpunk artefact, remastered and cut to vinyl for the very first time

kyoka - first solo female on the raster-noton roster works as a musician / composer in berlin and tokyo. she has been releasing music since 2008 and is known for her chaotic, direct approach and heavy-rough sound resulting in a broken pop-beat with experimental yet danceable rhythms. ish means around, like or about and reflects her way to be clear by being vague - brightness wrapped in a blanket of obscurity and abstractness. the ep was produced by longtime friend frank bretschneider, a remix was delivered by atomtm to tune the first track hadue for the dancefloor. ryuichi sakamoto underlines the exceptional talent of kyoka: >panic! it sounds like a toy box turned up side down. how can she make such pretty & chaotic sounds!? i love it!<

addictive beatdown house tracks inspired by the athmosphere of a foggy san fransisco. memories of days with good friends hanging out in a foggy city gives a melancholic feel, but the masculine grooves make this a fierce release that works well in the club. a nice combination that goes back to some hiphop roots and a love for deeper intense house music that works in the club. great start for this new japanese label from tokyo!

after constributing to last years superlongevity five compilation, we were more than happy to receive those tracks from mister tanaka, who currently resides in between tokyo and berlin.

sublevels eleventh release features their left-coast warehouse sound. this single contains two mixes. side a:lils keys – subwarp rmx this mix puts you in a deep and twisted headlock with a groovy feeling of main-room acid-house. an energetic remix for those who love to dance and travel through space. this remix was featured at such events as demf 2011, 20 years of planet e (san diego), and tabloid (tokyo).side b:lils keys – e-motion analogue dub – doc martin mix the e-motion dub mix is a long and hypnotic bass heavy dub. doc martin really gives this one an analogue feel. this mix was performed live at panorama bar (berlin), womb (tokyo), and fabric (london).

j.a.m. traxx is an italian label for vinyl lovers of chicago house. the production of material is inspired by the sound of analog synths and machines of the early 80s. j.a.m. prefers the hypnotic atmosphere and everything that shows a genuine passion for the intricate rhythm and counter. j.a.m. introduced in the music market limited 250 copies, with the premise of enhancing some of the old vinyl records with more than 4 tracks on them. the team is composed of a group of friends from all over the world, from berlin, tokyo, chicago, share a passion for the music, giving rise to joint projects. various in the first include: ennio colaci (from minimono) meschi (snuff trax, lunar disko records) punknown (from sailor mood) e-dward! (bosconi records) tigermask (j. a. m. traxx)
support from: snuffcrew, jason grove, andreas ghem, humandrone, massimiliano pagliara, jody fingers finch, hakim murphy, fabio monesi, carlos nilmmns, san laurentino, matt star, moodymanc, okee ru, mass prod, rio padice, boris noiz, carola pisaturo, lula circus, sailor mood, rufus, perseus traxx, metro, francesco farfa, mirco violi, the clover, nino nins, analog airwaves radio and more.