skeptic ist die erste ep des französischen labels suborder mit 3 tracks des electro produzenten nga.

2020 repress!

christian bloch delivers two strong and sought after detroit influenced tracks on this massive release that marks his return to kontakt. diana was first featured on a very limited white label on christians own label funque dropping and it was intended for a release but due to circumstances it never happened. the legendary substance aka dj pete gives diana a massive and condensed berlin dub treatment while vc-118a takes the amazing contruct straight to dub-electro land. limited coloured vinyl.

extended reissue of the 2005 album from african head charge. pressing on double vinyl with bonus tracks, including download code and fold-out poster.

4 tracks from the recent compilation of bro david s work are getting the remix / rework treatment here!

the next 90s anthem gets his remix treatment

4 powerful collaborations on the 2nd warok release.

blue - white splatter vinyl. octal industries returns from hiatus as a solo artist after several succesful releases teaming up with fellow thule artist ohm. this release is dedicated to his signature sound which is the perfect mix between detroit dubtechno and stone cold icelandic chords recollecting the vibe of his early collaboration with deepchord on the highly sought after spectral network trilogy. mike huckaby gives >when it rains< an mindblowing s y n t h treatment and brings the detroit vibe to the next level.

the 31st album from ghanaian highlife star and renowned saxophonist, singer and guitarist gyedu-blay ambolley. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

12 inch acid techno vinyl produced by ant & d.d.r., released on stay up forever remixes. another stay up forever favourite gets the remix treatment. this time rhythm technologies, k.n. & dj clydeboards do the work.

as jochem peteri returns his attention to the jewels buried in his back catalogue, including last years reissue of the 154 lp strike, it s a relief to know this understated rough diamond is getting the appropriate reissue treatment. 3xlp remastered, recut, a full 11 tracks deluxe edition of this timeless gem, tip!

black repress. octal industries returns from hiatus as a solo artist after several succesful releases teaming up with fellow thule artist ohm. this release is dedicated to his signature sound which is the perfect mix between detroit dubtechno and stone cold icelandic chords recollecting the vibe of his early collaboration with deepchord on the highly sought after spectral network trilogy. mike huckaby gives >when it rains< an mindblowing s y n t h treatment and brings the detroit vibe to the next level.

gravitational continuing its mission of serving as a hub for space travellers of all sorts. this time launching three of kinematika s very unique probes into the unknown. blind observatory giving the title track >uprise< his signature >somewhere-out-there< treatment on the flip side. ships with a printed artwork and download code.

octal industries returns from hiatus as a solo artist after several succesful releases teaming up with fellow thule artist ohm. this release is dedicated to his signature sound which is the perfect mix between detroit dubtechno and stone cold icelandic chords recollecting the vibe of his early collaboration with deepchord on the highly sought after spectral network trilogy. mike huckaby gives >when it rains< an mindblowing s y n t h treatment and brings the detroit vibe to the next level. very limited coloured vinyl.

this tidy collection of deep house remixes brings together a whole host of heavyweight names with some sunkissed vibes to get the outdoor party season started early. cesaria evora s -nho- gets the treatment from none other than the mighty kerri chandler, who gives the latin vibes a subtle bump and some sumptuous strings. dj spen and karizma take things more straight up as they tackle loverush s -dancin-, rolling out a silky smooth deep house version. vincent inc s -walking on the disco street- appears in its original, heavy-funking form, and then joey negro s mix of -bring it back to love- pushes into the upper reaches of peppy disco house with pattering bongos and gorgeous rhodes keys aplenty underneath the life affirming vocal

the 14th release on the ifs imprint is a really special one, from a legend in the 140 scene, cluekid. he makes his return to 12-, after a very successful release with canadian imprint vinyl vigilance, and dishes up two lost dubplates which have been needing the plate treatment for years. having already received heavy support from the likes of j:kenzo, v.i.v.e.k, darkside and distance, this release is a must have. particularly with the added addition of the full sleeve artwork, designed by emily dayson illustration.

the last poets’ 2018 album gets the dub treatment from prince fatty.

a first time outing on 12&#8243,, for a super loud cut of this big brass, string-laden nyc soul/northern soul crossover classics with its trademark tom moulton remix treatment.

avenza and aquatermae originally released on konstrukt get remix treatment by wata igarashi and max durante.

after getting a hot cast of remixers (vril, sterac, lewis fautzi...) to reinterpret his debut full-length as kaczmarek last year, paul richard (aka paul ritch) gives his second lp k.a.c.z.m.a.r.e.k similar treatment as the talented likes of dutch production duo museum, japanese experimentalist iori, parisian techno stalwart antigone and on-the-rise italian 4/4 epics trader adiel take the reins and add their personal key to the frenchmans deeper-than-deep hypnotic delicacies, all primed for extended drifting on the dance floor and beyond. time to heed the call of the depths.

latin infused eddie palmieri joints from the 1978 album lucumi, macumba, voodoo get the official, remastered reissue treatment

a first choice classic, love freeze, gets the dj spinna treatment turning the soul-laden 6-minute 1975 version into a near 10-minute disco soiree, which has never before been on vinyl.

fresh treatment ...

avenza and aquatermae originally released on konstrukt get remix treatment by wata igarashi and max durante. pressing on black vinyl.

manana presents a new remix ep bringing together some essential re-works of sound species and ache meyis collaboration recordings. originally recorded in 2016 in santiago de cuba during the lead-up to the manana festival in the city, the original sessions were an inspired fusion of ache meyis deep folkloric afro-cuban styles with sound species subtle electronic touches. the new re-works have attracted some familiar names from clubland: broken beat don ig culture keeps the roots of ogun meyi meyi intact with a bass-heavy, percussive attack brilliant uk drummer and producer tom skinner strips back egrem bata jam on a pulsing new version chicago legend ron trent creates a more melodic dancefloor re-work of alinas calypsos while sound species themselves beef up the original afro-haitian rhythms of the same track for a dubbier treatment.

for the first release of low frequency foundation, ander has prepared a triple treatment that honours this special occasion. the story told in da drin hetts is of illegal parties in zurich, as told by an astounded first timer. driving percussions combined with a solid bassline make this a hymn to the zurich club culture. canter takes you on a different kind of ride, relaxed, grounded, perfect for early morning relaxation after some pushy tracks. running out builds up tension again and surprises with off-guard synth lines and a some eerie vocals. perfect for setting the mood and building pressure at half past one.

new years deal - dresden s lockertmatik starts his engines for the first time on shtum and delivers a string of tracks that seem to come from a not so far away dystopian future. here are four tracks that are unpretentious but elaborate, effective but not overambitious. -break the chains- sets the bars in terms of dark techno bliss for both basements and bigger dancefloors. on -message from the underdog- lockertmatik shows off his knack for acidic perfection while -jaku- gets the jazz treatment. finally, -313 - 0351- is all about building tension without losing one bit of impact on the dancefloor. the artwork comes courtesy of carl-johannes schulze.

serbia s disco fruit crew continue to bring the heat with their razor sharp edits and productions mining the golden era of funk-fuelled part music. on this occasion dr packer and loshmi have joined forces for two certified bangers that rank highly on the boogie scale. -in case of emergency- is a tidy reworking of gayle adams -emergency- that keeps the groove heavy but stretches the jam out for extended dancefloor pleasure. on the flip, it s british funk outfit delegation that get the disco fruit treatment, winding up with the stretched out delights of -house in downtown,- guaranteed to get any soiree worth its salt shaking down to the ground.

dancing with fireflies from sanderson’s second long player urban mosaic gets the treatment courtesy louis haiman, minimal states and off land. louis once again shows his flare for soulful detroit influenced tech, putting a fwdthought spin on sanderson’s original arrangement. minimal states leaves an equally strong mark with his rich idm techno flavoured rendition. stasis recordings stalwart, off land, reworks just beyond into a gorgeous piece of chill out bliss.

1992 hardcore club classic from kev bird. originally kev bird’s second release on the basement records label made famous by in-house producer jack smooth. 3 slices of pure hardcore jungle techno lead by the seminal ‘this is a trip’ are taken from the original dat master tape and get the full sound entity remastering treatment to bring the sound right up to date with current standards.

marcellus pittman s is back with his second ep of 2018 on his own unirhythm records. the jewel here is pittman s 2007 acidic masterpiece -there s somebody out there- getting the edit treatment from chicago s jamie 326, who whips the original into a hypnotic bender. -something like (a dream)- is an upbeat key-driven vocal house cut in pittman s flowing style with bits of vocals floating over the mix. -breathe beat- is a low key bouncer stripped down to the raw elements with floating synths hovering over a minimal shuffling beat

following mervs ep, taped artifact now presents a new outing by the label co-founder kevin arnemann. with three original cuts, showcasing the labels characteristic dub-influenced techno sound, the ep is complemented with two remixes by jonas kopp. arnemanns ‘trash polka ep kicks off with saturated 808-grooves, driven by steady dub-chords and hard hitting claps. next, the original track sees a special dub influenced treatment by jonas kopp. the in spain residing argentinian delivers a stripped down, yet high energized techno version. as a digital exclusive, kopp prepares a second interpretation, following the tradition of a classic rooted dub sound. on the flipside, ‘revertigo sees arnemann utilise a rumbling break beat, topped with icy rides, blissful dub chords and cinematic pads, taking you on an energetic trip. ‘ideology is bringing the ep to a closing. with heavily processed chords and hard hitting drums, kevin arnemann creates a suspense that leave you wanting for more.

following a killer acid-piano house 12inch and contributing a test pressing-certified new-disco chug to a split release with tuff city kids (both) on terre des pommes in 2014, the working elite further refine their ability to soundtrack festivities with rockman / born again. while rockman conveys an understatedly cinematic mood with repeated imitation string cycles over crisp electro foundations, born again presents a new wave / rave endurance test, summoning perspiration from dedicated day-dancers with its metronomic hammer of a beat overlaid with motivating synth-lines like marching toys. on the flip, saap and lauer (tuff city kids) provide inventive interpretations of these tunes, reshaping rockman into a stomping, flashing-lights electro jam while born again gets a delightfully multi-dimensional digi-dub treatment complete with acid-reggae breakdown over a 4/4 house beat.

founding member and co-creator of ‘aiwo rec.‘ dj normal 4 delivers second circle’s eleventh release to date with the ep ‘exoticz’ . . raised close to düsseldorf in the ruhr area, normal 4 grew up amongst a landscape of dusty factory skeletons and abandoned machine complexes in a formerly thriving industrial conglomerate. bringing his signature sound of broken industrial dreams mixed with escapist rave fantasies, normal 4 delves into the archives with two tracks ‘kalaidoka’ and ‘aeo’ recorded around 2011/2012, alongside a new track ‘la arabia’. produced at altstadt studio mülheim an der ruhr, with normal 4’s good friend anke preuß on guitar and vocals, ‘aeo’ is given the remix treatment by phillip otterbach on the ‘aeo (ottertasia mix)’. on the b side the synth freak out ‘kalaidoka’ is followed by ‘la arabia’ which rides the breaks into a dusty moonlit desert rave.

francis harris exceptional run of releases for his own labels scissors & thread and kingdoms now extends to this perfectly formed ep for hafendisko, which sees him rework some of hfn musics finest moments of the last two years. harris, the brooklynite whose feel for subtlety and space seems to infuse all his work, takes on three of the hamburg labels cannon - kicked off with kasper bjorkes cloud 9, featuring urdur. here harris deconstructs the original and reforms it into a some quite removed from its origins - shuffling drum machines bring about a kraftwerkesque feel, before beautiful tones and atmospheres reveal themselves. the track seems to develop along two paths simultaneously, somehow creating a truly affecting piece of leftfield electronica. null + voids huge dave gahan-featuring-track where i wait has been heavily remixed over the past months, but also gets the harris treatment. completely flipped form the original, this is a haunting remix with tough and funky underbelly, utilizing gahans vocals only sparingly. danish alt-pop trio ticktock have their single hatefuck refixed also, and harris zones in on the glitchy vibe and adds layers of claustrophobic depth to the production.

fans of electro’s big hitter djs such as helena hauff, dave clarke, umek, maceo plex, and umwelt won’t have escaped the sonic assaults of dutch artist rxmode and his fellow transhumanism collective members, w1b0, slaves of sinus, tfhats.
rxmode’s last ep cerberus was very much the ep he’d been building up to since his debut on bass agenda recordings back in 2015, dark, sinister, heavy, and distinctive.
one of the tracks from that ep, degraded, gets the remix treatment from the other transhumanism members on this, the third vinyl release the collective have put out.

love drop drops (!) his first release on gamm and goes all in for a jazz-disco-boogie affair that will be hard to resist. | lesette willson s jazzy boogie classic gets a proper rework with some female spiritual spoken word vocals on top. jupiter beyonds jazz-disco monster gets a heavy club edit and last but not least one of the best jazz-funk tracks of all time by johnny hammond smith gets a vocal treatment that just...works!

hot on the heels of the first new album from the last poets in over 20 years, the title track “understand what black is” gets the remix treatment from digital mystikz, dmz and deep medi legend mala and uk dance music innovators and legends dego and kaidi tatham.

luke solomon’s much-loved classic groover ‘light you up’ gets a 12” vinyl release as well as the louie vega treatment on this double-sided package. the title track features the poetic talents of queen rose alongside disco cohort amy douglas and comes accompanied by the accapella. nyc maestro louie works his magic on the track with his boogie-inflicted mix featuring jazzy synths. a killer package ready to light up the dancefloors everywhere.

no introduction needed, kink gets the remix treatment from matthew herbert, josh wink, dusky & radio slave… two volumes cut for maximum impact., part 1 with dusky & radio slave

no introduction needed, kink gets the remix treatment from matthew herbert, josh wink, dusky & radio slave… two volumes cut for maximum impact. part 2 with matthew herbert & josh wink

very limited marbled vinyl. kontakt records presents two highly sought-after tracks by danish artist christian bloch. both tracks have been officially remastered after careful restoration from the original master tapes. after releasing on his own funque droppings imprint in the late 90ties christian had several successful releases on simple muzik, ll records and tresor and soon after he relocated to detroit to pursue his musical dream. luke hess and rolando contributed with two outstanding remixes of the original tracks.

cuts from enrique for the bank 7inch series. downtempo syncopated tracks echo the bleak industrial zone where he resides. surrounded by the noise of garbage trucks and waste treatment facilities this music is a backdrop for the constant noise of police sirens resonating through the city. great music for a midnight stroll. say a prayer for your local club and raise a glass at your local squat.

two incredible 70s soul cuts from the o jays get the reissue treatment for 2018. the a side contains the mighty for the love of money, a near 7 minute cautionary tale to the dangers of greed and exploitation. for the love of money. people will lie, lord, they will cheat. for the love of money. people don t care who they hurt or beat. as pertinent now as it was in the 70s if not more so considering current affairs. a much sampled record, loved by many! on the flip darlin darlin baby (sweet, tender, love), the second hit single off the o jays album message in the music, is a romantic soul serenade with that killer gamble and huff production philly s finest!

following the success of joey negros produced with love album, four of the album cuts get the remix treatment from an all-star cast of producers each with their own particular flavor. kicking it off chicago legend ron trent takes the original funked out, arthur russell flavoured, distorting space time and turns it into a deep house groover complete with a strong walking bass alongside adding a soul & richness to the elements that only he knows how. crackazat step up next to take on lactican boogie crafting it into an uptempo piano driven, emotionally charged stomper sure to do some damage this summer. flip it over and lay-far delve into in search of the dream adding squelchy synth stabs and a deep bass to give a more hard hitting edge to the track whilst retaining that disco flavor with angela johnsons emotive vocals. closing out the ep fouk come full circle, bringing their hazy, jazz tinged style to distorting space time building the remix around those warm rhodes chords, shuffling rhythm and dynamic bassline. gold once again from the z records camp!

avenza and aquatermae originally released on konstrukt get remix treatment by wata igarashi and max durante. pressing on clear vinyl.

seven davis jr proved once again he s one of the brightest lights in authentic soul-soaked deep house with attitude when he released love from the other side back in 2016. now he s pulled together a strong cast of cats to offer up remixes of key album tracks, with scintillating results. davis jr s heady atmosphere is maintained in all of the versions, from marcel vogel s funky broken beat treatment on -99 candles- to the woozy bump of the teflon dons version of -this weekend-. watch out for the tracky heat of coflo s remix of -me like you- as well - just the kind of lean, mean, sexy jam that will get bodies heaving in the right party spot.

following on from the release of fba21 collected works 1996 -2017, which was released november 2017 matthew puffett decided to wrap up the project, with a handpicked selection of artists to remix key tracks from the compilation. amongst these figures are some significant influences on puffett s early years the set includes kirk degiorgio, whose reworking of ‘cross dissolve’ reimagines the track in full machine mode, serving up a slab of driving techno for the main room.