tolga fidan strikes in with two deep and dubby techno tracks for his first release on bass cadet records

ultra limited, one copy per customer! in an absurd world, full of unwanted auditory sensations, sometimes we have to escape back to the basement - back to the beats. that feeling, that need, paved the way for blint to release his very first solo ep – blint001. the record is a two-tracker: on side a you’ll find „silent movements“, a bassline-driven broken beat with a dark twist in the end. on the flipside there is „road to ioannina“ which is based on an 808 drum pattern, accompanied by a smooth synth-odyssee. the record comes along with a fine art print of the cover, drawn by graffitiartist rookie the weird, handsigned and numbred on 300gr. paper. a special gadget, that is connecting blint s musical output to his roots in graffiti and hip-hop culture. a true underground-package from germanys ruhr-area!

bleed follow up their inaugural release, by volte-face, which received plays and praise from the likes of dvs1, pangaea, luke slater, marcel fengler, blawan, erol alkan and anthony parasole. rote is a debutant artist, formed by volte-face and daniel avery, best known for his lp drone logic , widely considered to be one of the breakthrough dance albums of the last decade. rote is a project with no precise mission statement. the goal is to approach each studio session with a fresh impetus, to release club eps with minimal fanfare and fuss. the ep features two densely atmospheric, peak-time techno tracks as well as remixes from semantica head svreca, and arguably the most prominent contemporary techno artist in japan, dj nobu. a small pool of djs have received the tracks ahead of promo, with early support from nina kraviz, dvs1, silent servant, tripeo, ryan james ford, jp enfant, distant echoes and samuli kemppi

this latest release of prego (a division of vielspaß records) comes up with two epic tracks reshaped by mick wills. the wall – fire on the a side is a bright disco-ish wave hymn raised with the m.w. style. the stallion – hope on the b side is a hypnotic floor killer with haunting lyrics and atmosphere.

raffa fl joins twisted fusion with two groovy tech and acid inspired tracks. having had releases on top house labels, lost, toolroom, and roush, showing us exactly why raffa fl is so highly rated. remixes come courtesy of hot creations artists eskuche & nu sky, while uk underground sensation apollo 84 delivers the second remix !!!

cool peepl’s free part ii features additional vocals from the original session in two contrasting mixes. amp fiddler is in the drivers seat first with a spiritual organ workout reminiscent of the 3pm service in detroit’s baptist churches. mr. g’s remix starts out innocent enough until the bass rumbles in, before you know it his signature ride and high hats have you an a twisted journey

volupso 4 sees alboratory label boss dimitri monev enter the fray with two equally sublime tracks. both tracks envisage the style and sound of dimitri progressing through sounds and beats to a deliver a clinical freshness for volupso. both tracks are accompanied by remixes from the highly acclaimed dan farserelli of fuse and lorenzo chiabotti of desolat and moscow records, making voluspo 4 highly desirable.

the mysterious troy returns on dr with his second ep ever released. it seems like the perfect time for troys northbound ep, 4 very distinctive, cold, yet beautifully designed pieces, which perfectly underline the atmosphere this time of year.
on the a side, detail and evolution are the foundation of the lengthy *bh3*, which also futures a hard hitting remix by takaaki itoh from japan.
the b side features two more melodic cuts. *archer* stresses the journey into the cold, with its synth work nearing dissonance, while remaining in complex and admirable harmony. the title track *northbound* is a more straight forward loop, which builds up to something rather chilly and unheard before.

martin buttrich - two new projects born simultaneously. his new label, rhythm assault, is intended to be an outlet for impulsive releases of his own music, free from the constraints of rigorously organised and planned imprints. the labels first project gives birth to collaborator - a two volume project seeing martin release a continuous stream of brilliant collaborations with the likes of carl craig, guti, dj tennis, loco dice, timo maas, the martinez brothers, guy gerber to name but a few. the first collaboration titled synchronicity, with mathew jonson.

informa records comes with the 8th release of the series, symbiosis ep by deepbass (edit select, dynamic reflection) and reggy van oers (af fin, several reasons). the release consists of two original tracks, a side deepbass - symbiont is an ever evolving progression that lures you from the outset growing continuously before reaching a climatic peak staying within the hypnosis throughout. b side reggy van oers - tunnel dweller is a darker affair which focuses on the purity of each individual element within the track. with a sinister constant flow, seductive escalating atmosphere and subtle creative effects. the tracks complement each other nicely while showcasing the signature sounds of each artist.

jungle wonz harry dennis, marshall jefferson bring you more heat produced by ron trent. jerry c king, kim jay and englands two 4 house get together with a mix from the classic himself craig loftis a.k.a. grand high priest chicagos 106.3 fms steve miggedy maestro bangs you out with get loud sean smith does a take on craig loftis mary mary with jackers anthem.

vim & vigour open the batting with a two track ep from yorkshire lads will & held. with an analog approach, their take on uk electronica seamlessly ties in with the london labels aesthetic. pressed to the highest quality and paired with a tom demac rework, bespoke artwork and short film, vim & vigours first release has some serious clout.

the summer of 2015 sees gruuv celebrate 5 years in the game. we have put together a brand new compilation featuring 25 of our favourite artists, which will be released as 6 x 4 track vinyl releases every two weeks throughout the summer and features artwork from the renowned victoria topping. each ep will be released on limited edition vinyl, with a free poster and sticker inside, uniquely stamped from 001 - 500. thanks to everyone involved, all around the world. music provides the greatest unity. it strips away indifferences, supersedes language, nationality, culture, all defining human factors, and leaves one common thing we can all interpret, sound.

singapore-based producer eddie niguel drops two remixes of electro-pop group riot !n magenta on 8ko&#772,,,,, records. niguel s past releases has seen industry wide support with reviews in publications such as groove, resident advisor, xlr8r and ibiza voice, as well as support in the likes of heidi’s radio 1 show and on both kink s and disclosure’s debut essential mix. available on very limited (100) exclusive hand stamped and numbered vinyl copies, niguel’s remixes of ‘voices’ strips off the organic elements of the original to transform it into a enthralling house cut. marking the debut release on 8ko&#772,,,,, records these two remixes are a testament to the producer’s talent and creativity when adapting an existing piece of music and a forecast of positive things to come from the imprint. early support coming from ewan pearson, dubfire, danny howells, clive henry, chris fortier, adriatique, villanova, tini tun and many more.

new ep from valentin from paris on silver network imprint! after silver 030 and silver 31, valentin delivers two fantastic tunes on silver s 41st release. with two fresh remixes from french house maestro franck roger, you can t do no wrong. stay tuned

the maghreban is new to house music, and doesnt really listen to house music, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. he has worked extensively in other genres under other names. looking at house from these sideways perspectives perhaps gives him an interesting angle on it. these first two tracks sound a little vintage and there is much more of this stuff to come, all quite dancefloor orientated. early support from call super and gatto fritto and radio play from thristian on nts.

youth stand up! is a collaborative recording project between glasgows green door studio, lebeha drumming center in hopkins, belize, and the tafi cultural institute based in tafi atome, ghana. the results of the collaboration are this nine track album released on autonomous africa. all proceeds from the youth stand up! album sales will be split between tuteme band, belize and tafi cultural institute’s fund to build their recording studio and cultural centre. there will be two 12inches released in late 2015 / early 2016 featuring remixes of tracks from the album by jd twitch, midland, auntie flo and hodge. the 12inches will eau also include an additional bonus track recorded at the original sessions.

jack cutter is a songwriter and guitarist based in the san francisco bay area in california. he started with a $5 banjo just after finishing high school. in university, during the late 60’s, he performed with bar bands in buffalo, new york. after completing university and a year as an aerospace engineer, he decided that attack helicopters were not really what the world needed and so he headed off to california in pursuit of music and mystic times. fast forward to fall 2014: jack is playing his quintessential tune, ‘gift of our fathers’ in the sf bart subway to an onslaught of morning commuters when he was spotted by 40 thieves. eureka! love at first sight and in the next few months, two of jack’s original acoustic pieces were given the 40 thieves treatment. enter david sanderson aka david harks, a singer, songwriter, producer and label curator from the east sussex region of the uk. ‘having fallen in love with the cosmic boogie (of 40 thieves classic ‘backward love’) i really felt i would love nothing more than to write a tune with them. layne got back in touch with a track he was working on entitled serpent strut with jack cutter and we worked via email over a few months to brew up that misty soul.’ deep, stony, psychedelic, drawing from the well of hawkwind, joni mitchell, david crosby, baffo banfi and tolkien-tinged acoustic led zep, the proof of concept is now complete and in the capable and loving hands of claremont 56.

our twelfth release is about to come out. roberto martin signs two original tracks with a techno-dub rhythm very similar to the romanian scene. this release comes with 2 energetic remixes made by two of geniuses of the european electronic music last decades. david duriez rmx looking at techno & pablo bolivar remix with personal sound.

since the turn of the decade token has by and large been an exclusive platform for the music of inigo kennedy, ¥ phase and ctrls. the belgian label has, however, remained on point by putting out formidable productions by rich oddie & ancient methods eschaton project, german powerhouse r¢dhåd and spanish heavy weights oscar mulero and christian wünsch as spherical coordinates, to some intercontinental fare by xhin and go hiyama. token, an iron clad operation continuously manufacturing unyielding techno, has always, deep within its impenetrable shell, had a soft spot for british techno. and following a reissue of mark brooms two, maintaining the glacial release rate of rodz-konez legend makaton, and welcoming surgeon to its fold with the thunderous fixed action pattern 12inch, the belgian label seeks out some fresh uk blood by inviting james shaw, aka sigha, to debut on the label with a stylistically sleek and suitably booming 12inch, our father / a better way of living.

tapan are from belgrade, hosts to disco not disco and now delivering two slow psychedelic techno bomb s to crimes of the future s letterbox. we first met nebjosa and the crew when we played at drug store in belgrade for them in early 2014. upon receiving these we knew they had crimes written all over them. on volumes we have two very special remixes of an already heavy original starting with willie burns taking them into the streets of manchester in the early 90 s and spending a night on at the hacienda with no thought of the gentrification approaching. drvcvltvre is the second provider and in true style switches out the lights and a spectre looms over the dancefloor dripping acid on the dancers below. the ep closes with whos there? featuring the brain melting guitars of vladimir djordjevic. quite a debut we think.

having debuted on valcrond video label last year with the immured 12- under her familiar xosar alias, sheela rahman now returns to the platform for some shared make-believe with founder luke wyatt for new project body tools. taking a catalogue number as its title, this two track 12inch follows a succession of body tools radio broadcasts on berlin community radio and showcases a softer, more hypnotic side which in the case of lead track locusts & lions hits hard when the poignant piano makes its presence felt. brave channels a strange, modern kosmische vibe that will really hit the spot deep in the mix.

two unreleased disco funk bangers from joe tex backing band the second re$$urrection. dug out from sonny cravers stanson records archive, the band did release one ultra rare disco/modern 45 which goes for $3000+ all day long also coming to athens of the north next

no nonsense jagged-edged deepness. young gun tom dicicco kills it with these two slices of strobe light euphoria. those dance floor moments when you forget where you are. recommended!

omena launches the x series. as the name suggests, this is the first of ten limited releases planned. first out is swedish producer anders hellberg with fiction. this is the sound of having a party inside a whale with a broken rainbow and three pyramids as bass bins. not too harsh or in-your-face, rather clean, crisp, and audible. two remixes courtesy of bleak (delsin/drh/naura). 200 copies only

a side original mix + an alternate version, on the b side dj pete contributed with two remixes as substance. mastered and cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering. 180g black 12 , 1 colour center label (black on white), plain white outersleeve with a 3mm spine, plain white innersleeve, limited to 150 copies.

welcome back mr. quenum! its been roughly two years now since the geneve-based artist, dj and producer released made his upon.you debut with his single rhyme in summer 2013 and were extremely thrilled to see his forthcoming three track 12? trouble causing serious dancefloor trouble again this fall.

lets jam 1 and lets jam 2 are zombys debut recordings for xl recordings. the two musically distinct individual bodies of work see the london-based artist returning to his roots making instinctive, enigmatic, club-focused music. the music was in part recorded on new hardware and software at xls west london studios and in part on the fly in zombys own environment.

lets jam 1 and lets jam 2 are zombys debut recordings for xl recordings. the two musically distinct individual bodies of work see the london-based artist returning to his roots making instinctive, enigmatic, club-focused music. the music was in part recorded on new hardware and software at xls west london studios and in part on the fly in zombys own environment.

trikk fires up two floor-centric pieces of gritty house music for his third release on manmakemusic. label friend locked grove rounds off the ep with an understated and hypnotic interpretation of deviation 33.

mikron are two english brothers, michael & ciaran corcoran, living in australia. following on from their impressive no correlation ep on the hacker & gesaffelstein s zone records in 2014, sleep paralysis brings a level of darkness to the cpu roster we ve not heard since the likes of source direct. harsh, hard hitting electro bass similar to that of black narcissus, overdriven, tape saturated 808 beats, with raw robotic funk leads seemingly conversing throughout.

the first installment in baby gurus phase two, finds the band experimenting with different styles, moods and languages while paying tribute to the land of sunshine and welcoming its fourth official member. marmalade skies (part i) is an a cappella short song, playing almost like a canon and marmalade skies (part ii) is its moog-arized reprise.

viennese analog-wizards buffered multiple (also known for their electro-outlet microthol) deliver the followup to buffer 01 with three outstanding tracks of deep, mysterious and mesmerizing techno. mark 1.12. is the track that works well in the peaktime situation, while the b-side shows their extremely detailed production skillz and knowledge about the minimalistic but floating techno. besides their production skillz, the duo teams up for extended trippy vinyl-dj sets which demonstrate a level of knowledge in techno which is rare to find these days. efdemin is happy to welcome the two producers back on lirum larum.

for the its 11th release, mindtrip brings together 4 of the most challenging and interesting artists of the current techno scene, presenting two original tracks and two remixes. this record opens with ovadoca from the highly productive dutchman tripeo, also known as darko esser. ovadoca is a dark, meandering and trippy track which incorporates rich analogue sounds with a deep, rolling groove, perfect for parties which continue for days not hours. the second track introduces finnish dj and producer juho kusti to the mindtrip imprint with his brilliant interpretation of ovadoca.

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.
each whiskey disco aims to shed light on forgotten gems of yesteryear. wd42 welcomes two men who need no introduction, kon & jacques renault. both known the world over for their sleek and well-oiled productions and their contributions to the wd catalog are no exception. jacques leads the a-side with disco bass, clattering percussion and sublime vocal crescendo making way for love dance s understated edit of this noodling version of the bill withers classic. kon wraps the b-side with a long and drawn, slightly dubbed and ever-building edit of the album version of promised land.

wolves resident sb81 delivers a huge ep for metalheadz, his first full outing on the label after two eps on sister label methxx.

dyad is a collaborative music project and label by ben gibson and fundamental interaction. for their third release they deliver two pieces of mesmerizing warehouse techno in *zou* and *fully automated*. to round things off they have assigned irish techno master lee holman, who weighs-in with a devastating remix of *fully automated*.

fervor recordings is back with sapor of acracy by mattias fridell. swedish techno producer he was born in the early 80s, known for his mechanically & synthetic driven sound structures, is a man involved in many projects. the ep is composed by 4 tracks, two original and two remixes by the acid duo boston 168 and code 701.

gary martin releases his second sequential ep on motech records, the *this is it* ep. the ep features two more exclusive tracks, *this is it* a driving composition accented with piano and synth patterns and subtle funky movement, and *galaxy style* a percussive, building composition expertly laced with muted samples and synth progressions.
included on this ep are two remixes from techno veterans mark broom and rolando. broom takes on *this is it* chopping the original into a hyper dance floor drubbing burner. rolando re-treats *galaxy style* into a composition that unfolds as it progresses, bathed in signature rolando production elements.

7th release for serie limitee. it has been already two years since the label s first record came out. since then, it keeps getting better and deeper. this time, 300 copies on heavyweight wax, mastered and pressed in france, with music by: flabaire, ana xander, le rubrique & jacob stoy, neuronphase and, as always, a mysterious bonus track by serie limitee s manager monsieur cedric.

echolette proudly presents its stunning debut release,
* you gonna dream - feat. byron stingily*, from french producer who and the vocal from byron stingily itself of his *it’s over* released on nervous records 1998. the wonderful tracks comes in two distinct versions: the first mix works off skipping percussion, a warm round sub bassline and uplifting vocals full of hope, love and joy. on the flip the * club mix* adds a tougher edge, taking us straight on to the dance floor of a new york basement club circa 1994, while the vocal (feat byron stingily from nervous record) keeps the bright and upbeat.

stix records is a sub-division of favorite recordings, recently launched with a first official single by taggy matcher birdy & nixon (stix033), who pleased us with two reggae-rocksteady renditions of the famous black keys. precisely specialized in the exercise of producing covers with a reggae twist, the new label presents his first album entitled *disco reggae*. many artists faithful to the stable of favorite recordings and its various sub-labels are invited for the occasion: the dynamics, blundetto, grandmagneto, 7 samurai, john milk or taggy matcher. all came and brought their respective touch to this first compilation, with among other things some of the rarest titles from their big single records’ years, but also 4 new and exclusive productions. each of them delivers a great disco-reggae version of classic hits by some artists as diverse as madonna, herbie hancock, justin timberlake, the commodores, the o jays, curtis mayfield, harry nilsson or sugarhill gang. whatever the genre or the period, nothing can resist their inventiveness and creativity, to the point sometimes we confuse between originals and covers. everything is remastered and cut at carvery records (uk), known for their expertise in caribbean and disco music. the vinyl lp comes in a deluxe version, housed in an old-school tip-on jacket.

for the fourth vinyl release on elarum we present to you a collaboration ep produced by two great artist named sonartek & gorbani who bring to your ears three minimal/techno tracks into this powerful ep >the bullet< that also includes an amazing remix by ilario liburni

incl. markus suckut, parris mitchell & dj spider remixes! with the original release marking rekids return from hiatus, radio slave s the clone wars is now revisited with a trio of new interpretations from three distinctive talents on house & techno. on the a side, markus suckut moulds the original into the kind of no-nonsense rolling techno jam that has personified his releases for mosaic and figure. the b side enlists two us talents in the shape of parris mitchell and dj spider, with the former bringing a glitchy take on the jacking chicago house that mitchell perfected in his timeless productions for dance mania, and the latter shaping the track into crunchy weirdo techno that sits perfectly alongside his output for the trilogy tapes and his own ny-based plan b recordings.

niereich & xhei locked themselves in and produced two nice fat techno tunes while niereich was touring in south america. the result has now materialized on afultd. 54 and they also had the luck to add two great remixes by miss sunshine and joton ! enjoy and this will be released on 2-coloured vinyl

first vinyl release by tom smeyers on his new sneakerfreaks music label. this ep features two 90s flavored jersey house tracks including vocals by lex empress. only 250 hand-stamped copies will be available pressed on heavyweight 12 vinyl. so far the vinyl received very positive feedback by djs such as tom trago and kerri chandler

vinyl only release! the cough & drop ep is a various artists reworks ep with a ronnie turner and edgar moon collab on the ace robertas slack single and then ronnie digs out two killer cuts, the first being chucks back reworking chuck brown and the soul searchers borrero e sombero and the second is the very rare ashphalt jungle track freaky time which has been tweaked up a bit strictly for groovers. we are sure this ep will be doing some serious dance floor damage in the months to come

redscale 07 - attack / decay. the forgotten treasures. two heavyweight cuts by grad_u. these gems were recorded on reel to reel tape back in the days, shelved for years.. accidentally discovered after relocating to new studio premises. the redscale mission of delivering stellar dubtechno continues. as usual - vinyl only!

the now well established contemporary house outlet that is avotre turns to label boss sante for its next ep. featuring two brand new cuts, it comes with three firing remixes from huge names in the form of dj hell, butch and emanuel satie.