ocoeurs latest album a parallel life finds franck zaragoza showcasing his adeptness at fusing thoughtfully crafted melodies with twitchingly syncopated techno. in a recent interview berlin music portal kultmucke introduced zaragoza something of an idm prodigy and while thats a fair summation due to his preference for malleable beatwork and his use of heavily processed field recordings there is more there than simple glitchery. zaragozas melodies, while often shrouded in hazes of static, affect the cinematic minimalism of modern composition. these such comparisons put him stylistically hovering somewhere between the likes of arovane and max richter which is no meager feat. a parallel life aches, breathes, pulsates and is forever churning. it has a subliminal soul that is all too often a casualty of electronic music of this style. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

introducing the house of 12 vol.3, including new artists on this one, who are all italian based! a1 is with abissy, proper use of vintage gear with a great great knowledge of the machines! always respect! a2 is a mysterious man, twilo, with his first release! catchy dreamy pad and ethereal atmosphere with roland beats... for the dreamers b1 is mike lee, and his love for italian house from the early 90s, made with love and soul and respect to the originals!! b2 is a name i don t have to introduce, giovanni damico, here with a funky-all-played-song made with machines and his swing magic touch!

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.

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.

the first part of another golf channel double header from the insanely prolific and scarily on form combination of dean meredith & ben shenton. a side *c.e.r.e.m.o.n.y.* has been dubbed the barnyard stomp by split secs / sonns travis kirschbaum (aka tk disco) - 11 minutes of bluesy peyote riot that features derek holt of 70s black country legends the climax blues band. b side *hiding from my shadow* is ripe with the funk too, but takes us away from the fertile stench of the psychedelic session in the barn and instead channels minneapolis via stafford as p-funk squiggles give way to mr. meredith’s trademark chugging bass. metal and technology vs mother earth in an elemental battle - both sides win! golf channel every time !

that man, craig mcnamara aka last magpie, is proving a popular choice round here at hypercolour/losing suki hq. with various eps and remixes for both our labels, it s also rubbed off on some of our artists too, with the likes of maya jane coles being a big supporter (getting a last magpie re-rub of her everything track on her new label i/am/me). his always on point blend of genres, from bumpin garage kissed house to hardcore bass monsters mark him out as a very versatile producer, and on the she won t let ep, the magpie once again spreads his wings over four cuts.

third release of the french label dance around 88. with a featuring from rennes too, calcuta!! all tracks recorded live machines. vinyl only. limited to 300 copies

xxxy returns to ten thousand yen with a pair of cybertron futureproof rave burners. goldfish exists to pull you in, mangle you up and squash you out the other side. the flip evade is on a hands in the air, vapour jets in amnesia flex. we love em both. a lot. hope you do too x.

otis clay gehört neben al green und ann peebles zu den federführenden künstlern des amerikanischen soul-labels hi records. das album -i can t take it- war lange vergriffen und wird hiermit für den deutschen markt in einer exklusiven auflage von 200 stück in farbigen vinyl (180g) neu aufgelegt. otis clay war neunmal für den grammy als bester r&b-sänger nominiert und gilt international bei soul und blues-fans als außergewöhnlicher sänger.

occasionally jay haze will take some time away from his productions on contexterrior to release music with other labels like leftroom and desolate, or he ll provide a mix for fabric. here, in 2014, jay haze debuts on soul clap - and brings some friends with him. these friends are signor andreoni, an italian producer that s not released a solo record since 2010 (his last was with haze) and the unknown jordy lockruf. -take a dip- is a new-school cut of retrospective italo with those moaning synths perfect for a rimini dancefloor, while the two joints with lockruf provide one clunky, slide guitar twanging disco jam and a shuffling house cut that ever so lightly verges on electro swing - but not too much!

usually found in partnership with blocks on their own narratives imprint, here we find escher flying solo with two beautifully contrasting compositions. deep architecture has already been causing a big stir online due to its wild time signature and off-beat percussive patterns. physically its drum & bass, but mentally its most definitely techno as it pummels with loopy drum insistency. spirit bounce, meanwhile, is a stark and breezy stepper that oozes space and shimmers with emotive synths. its a simple but soulful synthesis many have attempted over the year but only few have mastered... klute, marcus intalex and now escher, too. the return of 31 has been one of d&bs best stories so far this year.

for our second release on wavereform, we continue our explorations into sophisticated sounds from mostly-unexplored areas with the production debut from juras lietus, a 25 year-old latvian producer from riga whose mysterious origins in this out-of-the-way locale may surprise listeners, but whose sound fits very well into the label’s mission to reform the sound sphere with simple and elegant tracks that demand attention and bring unknown talent deserved notice. lietus wastes no time in showing off his developed dub techno style on >dark frank< as the bold, well-defined contours of the bottom end are contrasted with gentler ambient textures in the opening, it acquires more force as it moves along as he adds harder percussion patterns to the framework while the dense atmospherics progress barely in the background. >direct< is the more subtle and atmospheric of the pair, as crisp, delicate drums develop slowly while also suggesting melody. it too gains strength as it goes though, with ricocheting percussion and a barely-controlled feedback wail leading into a dramatic breakdown before he slowly winds things down in the detail-rich final section. j&#363,,,,,,,ras lietus and latvian techno may be mostly unknown, but this strong showing for wavereform 002 reveals much still to be uncovered in these eastern lands.

first release on vi tva for this upcoming techno producer ink other darker side of young and talented producer from bosnia & hercegovina, azur odobasic. his new ink style is dedicated to an techno sound and frame of mind in regards to underground electronic dance music. we have on this release ink original track with remix support from powerfull techno artist with likes from worldwide djs and techno radio stations. osmicz is up on board with his dark and trippy edit of velocity, indigo children is serving much more groovy and harder techno sounds giving original some more power. forest people is on a remix work here too, he is doing amazing in 2013 and have some pretty amazing stuff upcoming in 2014 so with this guys on board this release is a really must have for all techno fans..stay tuned!

after a great response from ejecas frequency ep previously released on sashas imprint last night on earth in january 2013, the label continues to support his sound by releasing a new 4 track ep called contemplation that will be available on the 28th july consisting of a wide range of electronics from ejecas many musical influences. never one to stick with a particular sound for too long, ejeca has constantly explored numerous styles, reflecting his own eclectic taste in music and shows that he has no strict music policy. just good quality and interesting electronic music, which is exactly what contemplation and last night on earth are all about.

d3 recordings offshoot d3 elements is only three releases deep, but already their releases are reaching must-check status. following their recent release of a superb ep from us deep house veteran brian harden, the paris-based imprint offers up something a little different - an ep of gorgeously deep and melodic flavours that joins the dots between head-nodding instrumental hip-hop and floor-friendly 4/4 fare. there are plenty of surprises, too, including techno stalwart terrence parker delivering a flute-heavy downtempo head-nodder, some gorgeous beatdown from detroiter mike clark, and a thrillingly string-laden chunk of deep house bliss from the aforementioned harden.

chicago, july 12, 1979 was the day rock sucked. real bad. it was also the day that disco went underground for real. here is the first offering of rock sucks! a label where forgotten disco and boogie will finally get its revenge. these two gems were made in 1983 and theyve been ignored for far too long

d55 is the project of violet and photonz aka negentropy. this real-life couple share their home studio and inspire one another to create music. together they have created an universe that not only comprises their bright-eyed sonic adventures in dance music but also a love for the unknown, cosmic knowledge and the matters of the soul. they have realised that when they work together, they easily embrace an important piece of happiness-unlocking info: one should not taken oneself too seriously.

italian producer my dry wet mess, aka giovanni civitenga, is a name that has resonated in the world of left field/beats since its exciting fledgling years. though his father is the bass player for ennio morricones orchestra and a studio guitarist on numerous italian records, from a young age gio was drawn towards hip hop. at the age of 14 his father gave him a sampler and an atari, his beatmaking experiments grew boundless. having released albums on daedleus magical properties imprint and flying lotus brainfeeder, it is a great pleasure for fine grains to present his debut vinyl release – the *laptop lapdance ep*. it comes equipped with remixes from ikonika, dam mantle & auntie flo.

180 gramm doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode und booklet inklusive.
-hard believer- wurde in 17 tagen im legendären sound factory studio in hollywood aufgenommen, erneut in zusammenarbeit mit produzent billy bush (garbage, beck, foster the people). urban, bluesy und lebendig ist das album eine meisterhafte sammlung von songs eines künstlers auf dem gipfel seiner kreativen energie. -we wanted to go deeper this time, and be more ambitious with the music to move the sound forward without losing touch of where we’re from.- (fin greenall) nachdem fink von ninja tune unter vertrag genommen wurde, sich vom gefragten club dj und electronic-produzenten zum songschreiber für acts wie amy winehouse, john legend oder professor green mauserte, bestieg er selbst die bühnen dieser welt mit seinen bandkollegen guy whittaker und tim thornton um seine eigenen songs zu spielen und verbuchte für seine live-qualitäten, als auch seine ersten vier studioalben, allseits das lob der kritiker und fans. sein neues album -hard believer- erscheint auf greenalls frisch gegründetem label r coup d in zusammenarbeit mit ninja tune. fink sind fin greenall (vocals/guitar) zusammen mit tim thornton (drums/guitar) und guy whittaker (bass).

this is peel mds second release. juggernaut represents a slightly different sound than the previously grip released 2012. still yet this is real skew acid and deep enough too drown in all the massive sounds

mr saag is back for his third release on local talk, *in the box* and this time he went all in. this 12 provides a meaty affair with firm drums, well-treated vocal snippets, organ hooks and the works. the opening track *in the box* uses strong synth stabs to full effect and the marriage of percussive and crunchy rhythms in this track is saag at his best. it is so good we decided to include a drum track of it too! *suddenly i woke up* is basement house with organ hook, afro percussive rhythms and a bassline from the deep depths of detroit.

hello - were the nuclear family. weve had roots in glasgows electronic music scene for a while, and weve released music separately in the past, under a variety of names, but none of that is too important. for the past year or so, we’ve been shacked up in a tiny southside studio making house and techno that we hope will stand the test of time.

re-issues are a hot commodity and may well be en vogue for those not around at the time originally or perhaps too slow on the uptake to bag the great house records of yesteryear

dj gregory with his point g alias teams up with the martinez brothers for a serious raw action featuring filsonk s delirium what s the point is the result of the boys hanging out in paris including a main mix, two dubs and a raw accapella what s the point has all the tools to drop the madness. it s about beat, wired bass and repetitive vibe on a too raw for u tip. first release of ever lasting love, this new label on the block is a new platform handed by gregory for all kinds of collabs and goodies

>i am ok<, reads the title of the new album by the berlin-based producer, dj and label-owner oliver koletzki. the heading0s ambiguity is, of course, deliberate: theres a deeper meaning hidden behind the humorous facade that is chrisse kunsts hand-drawn cover, which depicts an unadorned thirteen-year-old oliver sporting nerd glasses and a striped jumper: i am oliver koletzki, raw and authentic. because musically, on his fifth studio album, oliver koletzki looks towards the unaffected freshness of back in the day, and thus, consciously returns to his roots.

kosme compares his art to sailing, wandering from one island to the next in an incessant and utopian pursuit of sonic truth. like all explorers with merit, his voyage is driven by more than mere travel, it is driven by the simple pleasure of discovery. the encounters along the way have shaped and will continue to him and his art. it has become imperative to keep a log of these changes. cosmic ad is the logbook, an honest self portrayal of his musical evolution, without fabrication or pretense. too often electronic music is subjected to the damaging opinions of others and categorized in a movement or a trend, choking the freshness out of the sound. cosmic ad provides the platform for him to present his music to the public the way he wants to, when he wants to, his artistic adventure is out there for all who want to witness. a concise account of his creative energy, a unique platform for a unique artist who searches nothing except discovering new landscapes and inspiration.

second reference of the spanish label sinerec. this time the hand of german quantec, momentarily abandons those atmospheres characteristics and leads to a more usual forceful style. a very clean and not too much saturation in style chords. spaces warm and very danceable. music definitely cheerful and very valid. with the chemist makes a turn to the more techno sounds where the baseline takes an important character in the composition of the track. depth flotation and lets get wasted, down a bit of character and are ideal companions in the suitcase of a dj for their musicality and cadence that will make sure, wonders on the dance floor.

after some great response from 005 we seem to have a little groove on here and we are ready 006 with what might be my personal favorite ep so far, i find it very hard to choose a favorite here - i hope you do too!

2014 is doses year. known by his grandma as chris truman, dose is one mutherfucka of a kiwi. hailing from the broken city of christchurch and recently relocating to auckland, mr truman, has knuckled down to finally bring us his long awaited debut lp, mind the future. you might agree its quite an lp too – giving fans and champions of doses music an exiting and varied platter of his sound from driving and energetic cuts right through to tracks with a deeper, intimate style. since his first release in 2006 dose has forged a solid reputation as one of the top solo d&b artists to come out of new zealand. consistent releases on a vast spectrum of top labels including ram, renegade hardware, shogun audio and commercial suicide combined with dj sets of exceptional power, depth and quality, dose has built a well respected reputation as both a dj and producer. the 2x12 vinyl format comes with the full 12 track lp download.

among a thousand projects, para one is back on the dance floor with club, a new album which was not meant to be one, but believe it or not: its serious stuff! *the passion album is the background for this, as i decided to reshape it for my live act*, explains para one.
the double vinyl lp includes a cd-copy of the full album.

the last few years have seen chicago footwork rise to international success, and traxmans debut album - *the mind of traxman* on planet mu - played no small part in that. it showcased cornelius fergusons brilliant ability to synthesise the beat digging of classic hip hop with the high-speed abstraction of footworks house-derived beat science. the selection of tracks on this second chapter show a slightly different take on traxman s abilities. instead of bringing in concepts from other genres, he simply creates a wider variety of footwork, made with a minimal, reduced palette. often just one or two samples are selected and diced into brain-blurring cubist puzzles that bear little relation to their original sources, or anything else for that matter.
the double vinyl lp comes with download code.

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

der rhythm & blues-fachjournalist lois wilson (mojo, record collector) hat für fantastic voyage tracks aus dem chess katalog aus den genres blues, r&b und rock n roll ausgewählt. die vinyl edition enthält 32 clubtaugliche stücke und einen farbigen einleger. mit dabei sind songs von muddy waters, chuck berry, howlin wolf, bo diddley, john lee hooker, u.v.a.

since richie hawtin played this track in his boiler room set on ibiza, many people have been asking about this joyce muniz collab. the track features fresh vocals by bam (formerly known as mc baby bam) from the legendary 90ies hip-hop group the jungle bothers (native tongues/zulu nation). the beat is based around a sample from kraftwerk s it s more fun to compute, and for this version we ve actually got full approval from kraftwerk (yes - guess what). so we re happy to release it now. hope you dig it too

lobster theremins white label series is inaugurated by the labels formidable golden boy palms trax. rising from the vintage grooves of his equation ep, this time round palms is on much more raucous form. whether it be the hyper-resonated darkness of forever, the hammer-stomping raw jam or summer electro tip lost control. galcher lustwerk on the remix too. this is serious stuff!

as liron himself says:>realitivity is my road to finding a new and fresh sound. a sound for which i found a lot of inspiration in my personal musical history of deejaying and buying records over the last 20 years. the album is just as much a journey, as it is a destination from which to move on to the next one, as i look to develop my music whilst not repeating myself.<

g. is back with second double pack

der französische elektroniker m83 schrieb den soundtrack zu -you and the night- (-les recontres d apres minuit-), dem ersten spielfilm seines bruders yann gonzalez, der 2013 in cannes seine premiere feierte. musikalisch weicht m83 von seinem bekannten sound als künstler ab, und orientiert sich für den score an der intimität französischer filmmusik der 1970 er. Ähnlich wie beim soundtrack für - oblivion - ist auch hier wieder die norwegische sängerin susanne sundfor mit von der partie.

title track don t stop is a loose and playful thing that chucks loopy, circular drums, little vocal riffs, synth stabs and tumbling toms into the mix and lets them all groove along for almost six infectious minutes. its a spritely, silvery and slithering concoction that makes you shake your every limb. stare is a deeper, darker thing with rattling snares rolling over flappy kick drums and wobbling synths ducking in and out of the space left behind. its a tumultuous, drum lead affair that toys with your expectation, threatening to drop or explode but never quite doing so, instead keeping you right on the edge of your seat throughout. the final offering is nian which again has super well defined drums and hits all tumbling and sparking off each other. it s spacious stuff, too, and the indecipherable foreign language vocals add another layer of intrigue to what is already a fascinating cut.

acid house ep with versions of acid acid anthems and a sweet melancholic number too.

weve complied two blackman and maurice joshua productions for the fourth house of trax 12inch. its a bit of a dirty one... to say the least. althought more polictically incorrect then a dutch politician, these humourous trax will set fire to the speakers for the right reasons too. the little known blackman had a 1993 release with >beat that bitch with a bat<, a song which later got popularized by johnny dangerous. the original 12inch got pressed up in small quantities and is available for the first time in 17 years. on the flip theres both the vocal and instrumental version of maurice joshuas (with hot hula hands) >i got a big dick<, which originally came out in 1988, as the a-side of his more known >this is acid<. both tracks are pretty rare these days and will still go down a storm on the dancefloor.

2020vision celebrates its 20th anniversary in style this year. as ever, the uk label will do things differently – no dwelling on times past and no back catalogue rehash. instead, 2020vision will release content, a compilation mixed by ralph lawson featuring 20 exclusive new original tracks and remixes from a dizzying array of arch collaborators. this album will be augmented by a series of parties across the planet

dj oslek continues his mission compiling frijsfo s special vinyl series, equipping you with the most vinyl-deserving of their substantial 2step arsenal. this time the music is from an allstar cast of uk producers. you can call it uk garage music ...

what can we say about redondo they delivered the huge track, love too deep, earlier this year... so this new ep is just another hot hot wax!

it is the first single he has released on a label besides 100% silk, the home of his two full-lengths and three eps. this shift is embodied in the tracks, too, as octo octa sharpens his effervescent sound to a harder, more floor-focused edge.

as a precursor to kabale und liebes debut album, soweso records releases the sammy hoboken ep in april as a teaser of whats to come. almost 20 years ago, liron van daalen was inspired to become a dj after his cousin explained that the mixtapes liron adored were created by one person seamlessly mixing one record into another. that revelation set off a chain of events that has seen him adopt the alias kabale und liebe and rise up to become one of hollands most exciting and reputable electronic music artists.

va aka jamie lloyd, session victim, johannes albert, reverend g, kim brown, quarion, mr. beatnick, iron curtis, robert oh!

bedlam isrc – asylum limbo, psychotic sock draw and raving halfway-house ... some truths – man as samovar, staunch somnambulist, man as memory…aural yves klein seas sluiced from a flotilla of ohm-loan bugbrand & electro-harmonix vessels ... a sound accrued by loitering long at skipjack tables & tape duplicating plants ... the joyous melancholy seeping from this lps patched folk o ertones has been a reassuring cloak for me since its porous ones & twos dripped into the mm inbox. an album you can wear whose universal backstory is told deftly via these gilt-edged electronic daubs without sugar-coating – there is none of this soundtrack to a film yet to be made clotting up the ear canals…a basking shark of an album that gently filters the ill from the krill. some truths are bigger than others.