in 1972 francois de roubaix and bernard maitre composed together the music of a tv series for children presented by puppets, called the onix. the musical oddity here released by weme records is a part of this ost. this piece of music demonstrates once again that francois de roubaix was in touch with all kinds of music of his time, including contemporary music. in this experimental track we can feel the influences of the composer pierre henry, an other explorer of unknown sounds. on the b side jodey kendrick makes his own interpretation of this music with current tech and sounds while keeping the atmosphere and fantasy of the original sound. attention non music !

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take daniel lesemans signature swing and loose arrangements, add a touch of junktions knack for jazzy chords and sampling, and you get fouk.

following up on alexkids first release on his own wu-dubsimprint, talented and uprising irish producer maksy is on dutyand delivers two inspired cuts with a timeless touch. perfectdancefloor grooves for the dub techno connoisseurs. early support by bella sarris, enzo siragusa, radio slave,archie hamilton, molly, rainer, randall m…

by all accounts, whiskey disco has matured. each release unique, but compiled meticulously to meet some of the highest standards in the edit community. wd45 continues the trajectory with 4 tracks combining equal parts soul, boogie and disco. rastanils cuts up cheesy obscurity to reveal heavy disco vibes—this edit was smashed by mcde at numerous festivals in 2015. next up, the intriguing corsican brothers reappear after a 5 year absence from whiskey disco with a sliced version of i like it, beefed up bass and space on the platters with a touch of dub. side b exemplifies the weirdness only a b-side can… albions disco chopper is a stretched and phased party jam that does not stop. move to the inside for the lengthy and epic big time, a 9 minute exploration into rocking disco roots, courtesy of the eponymously named blaxploitation movie from 1977.

repress 2016 !! last year stockholm based producer hnny provided us one of the biggest releases on local talk to date. now he’s back with a follow up, yearning, a straight up jackin’ house track to prove he’s not just one trick pony. dirtytwo got lot’s of music planned for 2013 on local talk. first up is a remix of hnny’s ”for the very first time”. this particular version started out as a secret weapon which they guys used in the liveset. mats & tooli heard it and decided that their version had to be released. simply put, the dirtytwo midas touch version is pure gold.

cristi cons and vlad caia aka sit conclude their sideways trilogy with three dancefloor oriented tracks, meant to awake different feelings in each one of us. the sample embroidery molded into the pure acid form of angels will leave us smiling in wonder. the fast paced scratch theme from reconnect may satisfy our dancing hunger, or we can just lose ourselves into the myriad filtered bits of shadow, with its breaks sequence as our only guiding path. this is the last piece of the sideways’ puzzle, when the last droplets of energy left inside our bodies, after this 15 tracks long analog ride, are spent for seizing the present. the closing moment, when the curtain falls and our minds are still trying to decipher the hidden message. a message that points out to the diversity of electronic music envisioned through sit s creative touch.

the organ grinder mints his new record label with a bulked up reissue of a gem from his back catalogue that will make djs - and dancers - very happy. far from throwaway, this is music rooted in the 90s us garage sound of kerri chandler, masters at work and early todd edwards, with the intensity of true deep house and the light rhythmic touch of ukg. obsession originally came out almost 5 years ago, but there s simplicity in its skittering rhythm and a mantra of rising minor-note synth hits that keep it burning into the dancefloor. x rated hits like its inverted counterpart, with a more heavily weighted drum groove and garage stabs that spiral down your spine. physicality finishes the ep with cunningly-sampled soul music, sung notes of passion belted out over a tense background of keys and rhodes chords, weaving an atmosphere that only comes out of expertly woven harmony

2016 repress , with this ep reilg makes his debut on his own label, lofile. much more subdued than the first ep, lfr 002s a-side appears almost minimalistic, touched with melancholy - going into a deeper state of mind with its bright, clear and distinct accents - like the first rays of dawn, breaking through its background. its like a dark bokeh, rough and raw, clearly influenced by deep techno tracks.its sounds create a mood close to labels like dial and giegling, geared to the morning hours.the b-side remixes by edward and tilman tausendfreund become much more peak time fitting.edwards soulitude remix with a touch of electro strikes with deep and iridescent gravitational attraction.the derailed remix by tilman tausendfreund tops it off,with its acid bassline and house inspired sound. light and bright like a summer breeze, its impossible to not be touched and drawn towards its timbre.

a new year brings with it a new anoma. our third aural artifact is crafted by multi-faceted artisan radiq and features the vivacious vocals of do mi. the japanese artists composition hovers in the ether between jazz and electronic music and is coaxed through the scales in radiant fashion by miss mi. the groove and sonic elation of side a s used world propel the listener to a luscious cloud where you float on the voice to a destination unknown. follow-up track sugar roads is a saucy adventure down a brazen path that twists and turns with rhythm and a touch of vulnerable desire. etched onto the b-side is a drum-heavy statement enveloped in rich phonic elements and bolstered by a spectacular keys performance. raza bounces headstrong into an effervescent dome of glee, guided by the whisper of spoken words. laucolos colourful splash -verts- is the leaf-like mural that shrouds the 12inch vinyl treat.

blood is thicker than water and eventually long time friends bordello a parigi and knekelhuis pageant a solid piece of music together. alessandro parisi also known as hesperius draco from portenone - italy - and london based timothy j fairplay found themselves in the middle of an ice cold world, opening their wintery project with the -romance- soundtrack. the warm synth lines will single handedly set moscow s frozen red square on fire. the italian soundtrack synthesisers will touch the trans-siberian world and end with a slow burner named -what is to be done-.

nick lapien is back on bliq under his metropolis incarnation, with “solitude” is the latest effort by the berlin based producer. the title track yields a spiralling locked groove that’s complemented with moist vocoder lines in tandem with dreamy synth riffs, its refined remix version delivered by delsin’s d5 (formerly known as dimension 5).
the b side kicks in with the proto-kraut and catchy number that’s meant to heat up dancefloors “identify” while b2’s “the other life” delves into similar territory with a warm electro touch.

london based producer alex around has been a mover n shaker on the scene for sometime now and looks set to further his upward trajectory with this meaty 3 tracker on geddes nofitstate label. diffuser is a subtle groove with a blissed out touch whilst homespun wisdom opts for a deeper tripped out route. djebali provides the remix of diffuser on the flip, toughening up the drums to lend the track a houser edge.

after his two excellent maxis on dax js monnom black & ben sims symbolism, binny is back with the french zion-lyon guys from clft for a second release. four heavy-banger-outstandingtunes, this time. no place for remixes. if you wonder how it sounds like, lets say it is electronic body techno with a touch of cosmic-retroesque axis atmosphere but still some groove, nevertheless. 500 copies only.

vinyl only, 180g ! for its third release forbidden behaviours is hosting enzo pietropaolo with his all over again ep which represents the return of the berlin based dj to music production after a decade long hiatus. the vinyl only release features three versatile minimal tracks with a funky touch and a heavy use of sampling, reconnecting the artist to his hip-hop skillset and previous works. the ep also includes a jazzy remix of the title track all over again by label onwer gabriele carasco.

berlin-based palms trax continues adding to his run of quality efforts with the forthcoming release of his high point on low ground ep: impressive effort number two for the dekmantel imprint. serving up three retro-futuristic killers, donaldson parades his ability to touch on the many different corners of contemporary house music, whilst delivering heavyweight dancefloor standards. the title track blazes a beaten-up vocal snippet over stanked-out synths, stretched to a breaking point across a low-riding bass line. a stabbing moroder-esque bass line dominates cloud city , whilst paws equals pure and raw broken-beat bliss with a pinch of acid.

past midnight. empty streets. from an ill lit doorway a sound. a woman. shadow. a scent. drawn into one. smoke and synthesizer music swirls. bionda e lupo. crossing the threshold, tripping into twilight. analogue emotion, styles twirled like garlands. nervous shuffles and the touch of fingertips. weaving, bodies twirl as morning shoulders into night. the realisation. the edge of eyes. curl of lip. the click of heels with creak of floor. feeling flows, ebbs, cascades and floods. lipstick and heavy perfume. two forms swimming in currents, bending to one another in the warm glow of aging speakers. breath and pulse quicken. electricity spiked with passion. the final embrace. whispered promises. a kiss.

"party apex newness dancing action in short p.a.n.d.a. this was the theme song of the panda club in mid 80’s italy where marcello bertini aka dj arch (arch stands for architect, he was studying architecture at that time) was a resident dj. it was pressed on limited edition vinyl to promote the club and parties. a few decades later this 12″ was re-discovered and became an in great demand record for italo collectors. bordello a parigi got in touch with marcello bertini and found out he still had all the original mastertapes, laqcuers and even the cmyk films for the sleeve: a true italo treasure. get ready for some dancing action!"

tokyo touch down: ovum welcomes one of japans most consistent techno producers in recent years ryogo yamamori. the man behind the well-respected 951 imprint and a dj schedule that frequently sees him demonstrating dark strategies from korea to canada, ryogo makes his ovum debut with a tight tech triptych

180 gram vinyl. initial copies in hand-made screen printed sleeves. fresh, genre bending interpretations from barac (romania) and dbridge (uk). these two inspiring producers provide their modern touch to the contemporary dancefloor continuum: dbridge offers an up-to-date hybrid that straddles the line between techno and breakbeat, while baracs extended mix is a deep and hypnotic journey through space. dbridge represents a milestone when it comes to uk dance music. being part of the legendary drum and bass group bad company in the late 90s, running his extensive label exit records, and regularly releasing on boddikas nonplus, metalheadz, as well as r&s, he has gained an enviable reputation as a specialist with a modern take on techno and breakbeat variations.

riotvan, die zehnte. welch ein schönes, rundes jubiläum! die perfekte katalognummer, um mal kurz einen blick auf den bisherigen backkatalog zu werfen und sogleich nach vorn zu blicken auf die dinge, die man als nächstes in rillen pressen könnte. riotvan ist nicht nur abbild, sondern auch fester bestandteil und antrieb der elektronischen musikszene leipzigs, was wäre da sinnvoller, als erstmalig den inner circle des riotvan-kosmos auf einer schallplatte zu versammeln? rvn010 ist deshalb die erste so genannte various artists im roster. gleichzeitig aber auch der beginn einer neuen serie, die in regelmäßigen abständen die engen und die neuen freunde aufs spielfeld führen wird.

repress 2016 - happy to welcome le loup (hold youth, half baked,concrete music) in the aeternum music family, still young and already many releases on known and respected labels. he delivers here two tracks full of grooves in a housy touch that he knows well. while on the b side we are pround to have a remixer no less than baby ford (perlon, trelik) which delivers a magical remix to close this ep in a perfect way.

dripping out of the pores of tokyo high-rises, aquarium deepspace serves up his debut vinyl release and the second instalment on natural sciences. drawing on a palette of 90 s detroit house music and the electronic tropes of his home town of japan, midnight at the tokyo central is the unspoken soundtrack for the lost souls of the metropolis, recounting the ecstasy of smoke-filled dance-floors, the touch of dry ice melting through a fur coat, and travelling through neon at 6am. narrated by two separate protagonists under one identity, deepspace side explores muscular acid trax, aquatic pads and throbbing deep house jams for the floor, while aquarium on the flip is coated in hazy electronics and dopamine drained murk, drawing on field recordings taken at tokyo s central train station (rainy night in shibuya) through to lush subterranean jams laced in serotonin nostalgia.

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i walk around in the solar field. from here, the surrounding beams look like cylinder­thick, motionless rain or comet tails painted onto the sky. the tower is all white because the sunrays are pointing directly at it, white in an erased way, like if you leave an empty patch on a drawing, and surrounded by a halo. i go over to one of the sun mirrors. it’s huge and darkish and cold when i touch it. i don’t know if it’s cold and immune to the sun or transfixed in a much more extreme way than the desert. a solar plant can take much more sunlight. it has direct access, like a clip through into the thing outside. the widest zone, like the highest point when it’s lightning. the sunlight is magnetic. intense heat from the mantle pushing against the crust to get closer to the sun.

lanthan.audio kicked off 2016 with its third release. label owner, christian gerlach, has already delivered two powerful punches of conceptual techno by artists like edit select and deepbass. this time the south african born, new york based producer the echologist has been chosen to lead the five track ep. echologist, also known as brendon moeller, has always demonstrated his passion for hypnotic synths with intense smoky atmospheres. he delivers two original tracks that have then been remixed by a familiar name to the label, deepbass, as well as the talented antonio ruscito. with the original cuts you can expect a trippy journey into metallic loops on a spatial environment of solid beats. the deepbass remix offers another version of the hypnotic process in ‘dead men tell no tales’ in a more powerful manner. on the flipside, the italian, antonio ruscito delivers two other interpretations of the original track through different paths. the b2 serves us a proper banging synthetic vibe and the last bonus track, which is digital only, is the final trip to an hypnotic and cloudy deepspace. with this package lanthan.audio continues showing interest on a structural sound with that artistic touch of architecture. expect to see some more new constructions of they’re new building.

karlsruhe based dj/producer roman muhlschlegel dropped his first musical gems back in 2008. inspired by disco and funk and working from an analogue-heavy studio, the german turns out smooth, deep and groovy house with touch of elegance and slice of grit. for his petra digital/vinyl debut the soul estate label boss has crafted two fresh and original gems in sweet but stinky and hot tea with sugar, both of which are backed by remixes. fellow german peter clamat gets to grips with the opening number whilst amsterdams nachtbraker reworks the title track.

by now, we ve come accustomed to tabernacle records exploring the outer reaches of detroit-influenced techno, electro and ambient. even so, their latest outing from regular contributor jeremiah r is something special. beginning with the floatation tank-in-space ambience of chorus, calisto sees the producer laying down a whopping eight cuts that variously touch in drexciyan electro, artificial intelligence-era idm, and hard-to-define hybrids that confirm the intergalactic potential of electronic music. interestingly, the music is roughly equally split between horizontally inclined, beat-less explorations, surging dancefloor workouts, and the kind of mid 90s home listening fodder that sits somewhere in between.

2016 repress >>> eklo 022 welcomes its newest member to the family, robin ordell. the young half baked resident delivers three deep cuts of jazzy modern house with a mpc sound. add to this a stunning remix from the frenchman currently making waves on planet e and metroplex, ben vedren, bringing a modern, minimal touch to the original

since 2008, dirty culture and the team at thesounds have dedicated themselves to carving an intelligent niche within deep house and techno. after the succes of kirik s latest ep, now it s the time for some amazing talents, oshana and topper & the clover, both artists have been included on raresh s fabric 78 mix. simple ingredients, expertly blended, can produce devastating results. the tracks achieve something very different, and show the subtle touch that makes minimal so good. a vinyl only for the heads.

each track has its own, different moment on the dancefloor – pushing forward with icelandic lady and the remix of ocean movers the record delays with the deep meandering die ganze welt on the b-side. finally the remix of jennifer touchs astra with it s disco-attitude reminds of their wide spectrum like shown in eargoggles monkeyshop project or kan3das former release on ac records.

repress 2015 ... the second series of yygrec comes from dj qu, who leads the us underground house scene with jus-ed, fred p, levon vincent. in the mid 90s dj qu came to japan as a world soul member together with house dancer brian footwork green, marjory and joey anderson (who was featured as the first series ofyygrec).
the 2 new tracks by qu unleashes yet another underground vibe with a dark, mysterious, composed simple touch. more than anything, the uplifting rhythm unique to a former dancer will surely capture and fulfill your senses.

swiss imprint deepartsounds strikes back with his second special limited edition produced by the label figurehead anthony nicholson from chicago. 250 copies pressed. teaching everyone about making proper, grooving, jazzy deep house music, both tracks on here are worth their weight in wax. *optimum*, a track dominated by the superb soulful vocals by jrod indigo makes you feel some pounds lighter. *destination* is a re-intepretation of the 80ies rare funk tracks with a touch of jazz!

french producer juliano delivers the next ep, entitled * this must be...*, on his own imprint * that place records*. fourth in line on the label, following on from releases from visitors for reworks, mzkbx (aka sacha mambo) and love comedy, the now berlin-based artist gifts his very first ep to the collection. as a dj, juliano has spent the last 13 years honing his craft - first cutting his teeth holding down a residency at l ambassade, and then going on to play all over france and throughout europe. over a decade of digging and spinning has led juliano to develop a refined palette and a knack for finding tunes that make the dance floor bounce. strongly influenced by us house, * panaugust* is a real dance floor killer with its never ending synth. the more emotional * anthem for a friend* is a real tribute, drawing inspiration from chicago and detroit such as the real mess with its special rhythm & blues vibe. finally, cupid mess brings a touch of japanese mood, evoking images of an early-morning rising sun thanks to the classic juno6 sound. julianos ethos is that music should stay fun - preferring to keep things simple, but always real. watch out for this one.

it s time to have fun in the murky again as the 4th ep arrives on platters courtesy of joefarr. this record, bearing joe s daughter s stylized name has been something of a special project here at fitm. originally intended for vinyl release on turbo recordings of montreal i couldn t stand it when i found the vinyl release was no longer planned. i got in touch with both joe and the kind folks at turbo and have licensed it for this vinyl release. it truly is a record i believe in.

we re glad to say welcome to renè for our second wax. with his residency@circoloco in ibiza since years, he had the chance to play at some of the best gigs in the world. his track anything has a unique touch, with a lot of warm and deep pads that match perfectly with bassline, doing a beautiful atmosphere. renè on the keys never fails, that s what we say! alessandro di maria aka sossa is another italian resident dj of circoloco in ibiza. he worked with a lot of amazing artists like mass prod, quenum, subb-an and many more, especially with his own label garbant wave. his track toga is what we call a trip, ranging from minimal beats to deep pads and chords. certainly this one makes the right job in the warm up! we re happy to have the young talent giacomo trevi in the b side. with releases on claque, superfiction, etruria and more, his track voyage has a powerful 909 groove, with an old school pads and some detroit influences in the chords.

japanese dj/producer no milk drops this 4 track ep on the playground. an integral part of the tokyo club scene this features two very funky house tracks on the a-side backed with two dope remixes by deep explorer musics dubbyman. turning out a full spectrum of all things groove. vinyl only.

after the big success of the reissue of “mbg ep one”, we are proud to introduce the release of optik “music harmony & rhythm”, another great ep originally released in 1991 under mbg international records. optik is the alias of giorgio canepa and ricky montanari, two of the most talented italian producers from the early 90s italian underground-house movement. in this ep we find two killer deep-house tracks, “music harmony and rhythm” and “illusions”, two great examples of the italo-house touch of the early 90s that we found in a lots of other productions by mbg, don carlos and key tronics ensemble, to name a few plus “illusion” which is also sure an epic track, it was the last disc played at vae victis (misano, italy) and the first disc played at novenove (gradara, italy), two of the most famous italian after hours of the 90 s era. fully re-mastered, dmm cutted, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in it s original format from the original mastertapes, with the permission & participation of all rights holders with all original mbg label artwork intact.

inspired by dazzling reefs and swaying palm trees, micronesia makes its debut with a fresh and captivating collection of deep cuts. while purpura s -touch- is an intricate and tripped out excursion, superbly combined with a contagious rhythm, lk s -hot coffee- is a lustfully crafted piece of slow house with an hypnotic drive. on the flip side, blaktronix (aka lady blacktronika), delivers a luscious and soul-filling beatdown track. rudolf c closes the record with -first boats-, a groovy joint with a seductive feel.

as some first meetings on spaghetti monster with a ukranian electronic «guru» - stas drive were successful the monster team decided to provide a logic following on this story with a full ep by stas for this summer. the ideal behind his music - the bright cosmic vibrations for body and soul. stas found a special hypnotic sound and not surprising that it is one of the most played artists in sets of hernan cattaneo, guy j, nick warren, guy mantzur and cid inc today stas drive is one of the new popular faces of the world underground edm stage and the one of most demanded remixers - says his press text and we improve it with a look on 7 greatest artist s remixes on ep. we do not wanna put tons of words to describe each percussion sound on all the versions. u can find in a pack whatever you like to play most from deeper groovy donatello to housy canadian vibes from ellroy. the ep will follow by a 12 vinyl edition with four most interesting version so now just keep your eyes open and ears focused to keep in touch with spaghetti monster.

seth troxler continues to shed light on the frontiers of his musical interest and offers up the next record on soft touch - his imprint specialising in the more celestial strains of indie, rock, electronica and everything in between. this third instalment comes from a fresh nomadic trio: aou who align their esoteric set up and a wide range of influences to present their ‘gordo laika’ ep.

vintage house freaks and soul kids: rhode & brown from munich come back on toy tonics with a great, funk driven, instrumental ep. featuring a remix by upcoming producer hodini. rhode & brown come from the growing young, new house scene of munich. since 3 years the kids host their own night at munichs kong club and doing music. after a few remixes (check the one for brooklyn based label good company records) the boys release their first ep of 2015 on toy tonics. the sound? they proudly call it weißwursthouse produced on a stradivari-build mpc 1000 in their beautiful studio in the heart of munich. influenced by old soul records, detroit legends theo parrish and moodymann, as well as new experimental house from the scandinavian labels around studio barnhus. everything with their own unmistakable rhode & brown touch.

new vinyl label from 19th-century health spa town in poland. debut release is from wroclaw duo - astro buhloone with 4004 (faces / quintessentials) & tanzlife (local talk / let s play house) remixes. vinyl only, limited copies. expect a mixture of organic beats, mixed with an interstellar groove and finished with a touch of a space dust. an outer space voyage for your mind, body and soul - let the astro travelling begin.

earth-based producers julian duron and michael sherburn touch down at 1080p with a massive 12 inch laced with timeless, chilled grooves. earth boys construct each track in a deep haze - vintage house, smooth jazz and breakbeats - compiling moody vocals and analog gear to create their signature, tongue-in-cheek sound. *welcome 2 earth* delivers a range of upbeat melodies and catchy hooks, slants on rising genres such as dad house, brunch house, and millennial jazz that come to fruition by placing fun as the keystone of their studio practice. duron and sherburn frequently collaborate on other projects dust, christian surfer, and todd and *welcome 2 earth* has collaborations from john barclay (dust) and lemon d (planet earth, metalheadz, kickin records). also known for their eclectic dj sets and regular parties at bossa nova civic club, earth boys blaze the streets of nyc with a serious mission, to get the whole universe high as hell.

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after the success of “your touch your eyes” the collaboration between ryvon and italoconnection finds his second release. two unreleased songs full of pure 80s italo- disco flavour, with the addiction of the vocal performance by annabel together with the great nu-disco touch of italoconnection (fred ventura and paolo gozzetti).

introducing the super sassy, ultra sweet sugarz with her single- -city of lights-. produced by benny badge, the string-puller behind various other modern funk affairs including freekwency, nite class and silver linings and recent collaborations with tom noble and magic touch. backed by the acidic saturation of melbourne beatdown weirdo booshank with his shining b side remix (featured previously on firecracker records). private press vibes on this for the real heads, boogie aficionados, acid house reminiscers and just fans of the left of centre.

marcel dettmann verabschiedet sich von 50weapons mit -activator-, einem broken-techno dj tool dessen sound-design nur so von dettmannscher ingenieurskunst strotzt. dunkle synths verleihen dem ganzen noch den psychedelischen touch, der diesen track sowohl in der peaktime als tool, wie auch auf der afterhour zu einer tödlichen waffe macht. begleitet wird dettmann mit dem 50weapons-debüt von dem wahrscheinlich am meisten gefeierten newcomer techno-duo aus münchen, den zenker brothers. -namuan- ist ein bayrischer smack-techno-track von feinster sorte, drum-programmierung steht hier zwar im vordergrund, allerdings hat die fläche, die sich langsam hereinschiebt, schon so einige arme in die luft gerissen

livejam records is proud and excited to announce the release of its 6th instalment. five years have past since the last release and despite the label’s long period of -inactivity-, its main characters’ productions have been consistently appearing in affiliated outlets such as relative, warm sounds, experiential learning, appointment and sperimentazioni sonore. 2015 marks the year of the long awaited comeback seeing founder emg delivering livejam’s peculiar sound along with label co-owner john swing. lucretio and marieu s undercover touch, in collaboration with emg, is also present in this dynamitic 12-. “awareness” is a four track ep designed for the dance floor: a blend of analogue-cut house and techno surefire party tracks permeated with soulful vocals and that characteristic raw feeling. limited hand numbered

red laser seems to be attracting a wealth of young parisian talent as they release more heat from paris via red laser new comer romainn bezzina. bezzina has worked closely with bent producer simon mills to create and compile this ep of sultry analogue baleario disco especially for the manchester label. bezzina s remix of gary low s i want you has already appeared on the recent red laser disco compilation and now gets a re-press on this heavyweight twelve for increased sound quality. bezzina also drops fly away jack, a splendid shuffler reminiscent of van mccoy or bebu silvetti with a touch of love unlimited thrown in. these accompany 2 more tracks of sensual synth deepness including an exclusive vinyl release of bent s exercise 4 to make even the icy sleet of salford turn into the sweltering sun of st tropez.

croatian ice queen and style icon popsimonova hits hard and relentlessly with brokedown palace, her first solo album and her first release on electronic emergencies. its sound is deep and dark, ebm with a touch of synth wave. the 11 tracks on brokedown palace will lead you through popsimonova s state of mind: fighting, dancing, loving, destroying and rebuilding a strong self. this album is not for the faint at heart!

to coincide with the full remix album’s unveiling on cd, the exquisite reworkings of all i think about is death and why you feel so low by techno heavyweights radio slave and function respectively, have been singled out for release on vinyl. the former bears all the hypnotic hallmarks of a radio slave classic: incrementally menacing percussive lines woven with the heart wrenching vocal chants of the original over an epic 12 minutes. at once understated and emphatic, the tenor is deepened in the extreme on an ambient atmos version. berghain resident, function, on the other hand treats claustrophobias flagship why you feel so low with a delicate touch: he retains the buoyant hook of the original, underlying it with a thunderous, reverberating bassline, handclaps for days, and a beat tailor-made for only the biggest and brightest sound systems.