supported by dave harvey aka el harvo, ashley beedle, huw morgan, tristan da cunha, andy wilson (sonicafm, ibiza), jim baron aka ron basejam / crazy p / white elephant, andy ash and many more.

many prominent figures throughout history have proclaimed that you can get by with a little help from your friends now whilst this is a lovely romantic notion and does, we suppose have some (albeit very small) grounding in reality you need a bit more if you want to progress through life as opposed to simply jog in. zoo look are a good example of this, whilst sam, alex and craig have been friends for quite some time, forging their completely plutonic relationship through djing together, their latest release, number 11 on join the dots is forged from more than simply the burning fires of friendship, its born out of a love of all things deep as well as house music based. they may be mates but you can also get along very well if you have bags of talent too.

stainage steps into 2012 with a change in tactics and a shift in style. the half step gloom leaves the cocoon to morph into a more mature sound where glittering garage and future house take the spotlight on the dance floor.

versa and rowl are names that have been kicking about for some time now and those who have had there ear to the ground know that these boys are about to blow! all 3 tracks are just stunning. >lunar< is a rhodes journey into 2 step heaven with a serious low end. then >zoidiac< takes it to a 170bpm, but still keeps a soulful vibe that is a delight on the ears. last up, but by no means least is >warewolf< that is currently being championed by mary ann hobbs. other support includes phaeleh, skream, chefal, synkro, indigo and too many more to mention! smokin sessions deliver once again

early support by patrick dsp, torsten kanzler, a- brothers, richie hawtin, dema, sebastian groth, tex-rec, ryuji takeuchi, luke creed, meiko, andreas florin, go!diva, vegim, stefan senk, balkonkind, hierro, stefano infusino, israel toledo, positive merge, de hessejung and more!

legowelt & xosar bringing raw banging surfer house from the no-cal beaches. the real tracks from the tube!

my man by the american dj aakmael house mixx right here for you, sure thing. support by scott groove detroit. peace. on the recommendation of mr larry heard, george kagais sun of the suns mother land. one of his first track let you know that he made this track the year of 2000 his track methaphysical vibe played by danny tenaglia. futurisms cd on tommy boy. a dj since 92. the beginning for bugnology3 steve bug ? you know. check also the b side. massive. laidback porny usual jazzy hipster drumbeat-jazzy thing with on his third wax track of the season mannmademusic, the slow motion early or totally late night, or whenever you want baby, oh yeah. england north east place called sunderland near newcastle. and you know what? paradice is closing those marvelous, without a kick drum, shaking heads all around on the snare thing. how delighted could we do more, than getting this record played all around the world for the greatness of life. lets celebrate, the second welcome back to the underground release. the vinyl cover is hand stamped with the a logo designed by street art painter: william thelineau.

played by: hernan cattaneo, marco bailey, tassilo, dubfire, monika kruse, pig&dan, davide squillace, troy pierce and many more. now a key member of the sci+tec family, shdwplay aka shoddy lynn and skyler taugher return to the label with their third and possibly strongest release to date, the nerve noise ep.

supported by: anthony collins, tiefschwarz, jozif, paco osuna, kate, simko, lee curtiss, davide squillace, danny tenaglia, andrew grant,laura, jones, luca bacchetti. back after a brief hiatus, the air london imprint is proud to present new recruit sam russo, who means business on their lucky no.8 release. a two tracker of deep and dubby tech-house >violet town/ you need< embodies analogue grooves with no-nonsense attitude. sam russo is blessed with the kind of technical prowess that many would expect from a sophisticate with far more years behind him. a true beat wizard, russo has been firmly under the wing of leftroom label boss matt tolfrey, collaborating with him and fellow young blood huxley and is one of those genuinely gifted engineers of sound with the potential to be one of the most prolific producers on the london scene.

and here they are: the cream of the crop, first time on vinyl as a limited edition of 500 copies! respectfully remastered and selected by team harmonia, the music of other power sounds more contemporary in 2012 than contemporary music itself does. (take simhaghosha for example. sounds like ultra-advanced instrumental hip hop, doesnt it?) without a further ado: enjoy these intergalactic soundscapes from the mind of a true visionary. this was high tech jazz a decade before underground resistance, and instead of detroit it was recorded somewhere in the foggy forests of finland during 1978-1985.

limited pressing on clear vinyl. crossed paths is shifteds debut album & the first full length work to be released on mote-evolver and the scope of the album format takes shifteds vision to the next level.

part one of session victims haunted house of house sampler is already going down an absolute storm with the likes of dop, james teej, catz n dogz and tornado wallace declaring it >superb<, >inspiring<, >fantastic<, and bloody ripping, respectively. nows the time for part two containing four more cuts of the good stuff and by now you know what we are talking about here, deep, sample-heavy, rough around the edges but smooth in all the right places. basically good oldfashioned instrumental moods and grooves which will appeal equally to those old enough to remember the golden era of pork recordings as it will to the hip young vinyl heads with a nose for anything disco. enjoy, support and keep them peeled for the final installment part three coming very soon

photek stands mercilessly on the edge. a sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like mp3s clutter up your hard drive. 2011 saw him drop a series of sounds that reflect the truest perception of him. driven by his years of studio discipline, sharpened by an acute awareness that he will be received by the heads that know him well and ears that dont know him at all. destination tomorrow: photeks decorated past and diligent work ethic leads us here. the new music you have heard from photek in 2011 is yet another chapter in a life spent overdosing on sonic nuances and boundary testing. in the past 12 months his new material has been remixed by the brightestyoung stars of dance music - boddika, falty dl, addison groove and breach to name a few. in turn, photek has remixed for the likes of moby, jess mills, distance, ray lamontagne and was part of daft punks tron remixed package - for which he has been nominated for a grammy. his newly re-launched label, photek productions, has this year released the >avalanche ep< which garnered international support from tastemakers such as benji b, gilles peterson, skream, annie mac, zane lowe and more, and the >aviator ep<.
comes with code for free download of this release.

three years after his highly acclaimed 4th album humatron alex krüger aka tigerskin has returned to his dubbier dub taylor moniker, now he is also back on opossum to deliver down and dirty grooves. supported by gel abril, adultnapper, sasch bbc, marquez ill, dj t., roberto rodriguez, sven kerkhoff, alland byallo, simon wish, horatio, danilo schneider, show-b, dan drastic, p.toile, mathias schaffhaeuser, sweet n candy, raresh, martin landsky and many more.

bristol based mensah anderson delivers something a little different from his current output and dj sets for his first release on deep medi. the gambia was picked up by mala almost two years ago and has yet to leave his record bag. it featured heavily in mala?s xlr8r?s podcast, which was voted best of 2011. ?the gambia? is a slow burning, dark minimal and heavily tribal journey taking in elements of techno, afrobeat with a touch of danchall, this output leans more towards mensah?s alias ?new york transit authority? than previous mensah releases and also shows the diversity of mensah as a producer. ?trailing moons of saturn? on the flip takes on a more laid back and cinematic approach with it?s subtly layered synths, thunderous bass stabs and intergalactic rave vibes and effects.

maya jane coles with her dj kicks debut... 8 tracks on two 12 inches with full of mayas popular style

from the vibrant parisian house music scene of the 90s, ark already heralded the birth of our label, and pépé bradock remixed one of our most recent successes, nicolas jaar. now we turn to a man whose pure, simple approach to house music has influenced our most club-focused output. franck roger has been a great ambassador for the true meaning of french house music, from his own productions that stretch back more than ten years,through to his record label real tone. having started out producing direct, peak-time vocal cuts, francks dedication to his art has seen his music evolve across an ever-widening panorama of moods and feelings, sound sources and production methods

for more than 10 years,philip bader has been mixing it up in the berlin electronic muisic scene as a producer, dj and label founder – no wonder then that his first studio album,wishful thinking,to be released on berlin label highgrade records, is such an eagerly awaited piece of work.philip, a native of the capital city, has taken a year to complete this debut long player that seemlessly juggles a wide range of musical styles.

limited reissue of this highly sought-after krautrock masterpiece from german musical genius richard schneider jr. also featuring the mighty wolfgang maus on bass, this lp takes you on an amazing journey through luscious pulsating psychedelic soundscapes providing a great showcase for mr schneiders exceptional skills on a huge range of instruments including glockenspiel, acoustic 12 string guitar, synthesiser, tubular bells, tambourine and cowbells. includes the crazily ethereal high the wonderful hello beach girls which sounds like the best beach trip ever - meaningless giggling lyrics on a lazy day in a paradise the gorgeous acid-tinged visions the more up-tempo groover samba session plus the achingly beautiful synth symphony crazy world. one of the super-rare cosmic/balearic holy grails, this whole album is a pure aural treat - lie back and enjoy the ride

die blume is egokinds first ep and a good reason for us to celebrate. the twenty one-year-old now shows his broad repertoire with his 3 tracks. in comparison to his typically rather progressive sound, this ep is much more relaxed and a good foretaste of his great love for melody and varied sound effects.

now its time for a shot. here comes the third rauschwaren with 4 plinkeling funny tracks. with >bridge< norman really pulled off a great wrist-shot and >plinkel< certainly is no ordinary musical-snack, its more like a spicy, full-flavour gourmet-dinner the cook offers in his menu. with his track >thats my fall<, he accomplishes to hit the musical- bulls-eye and for those who missed his last shot, he generously stocks up their record-ammunition with >5 rauscher<, too make even the laziest techno-patriots shake their booty

the long awaited dubplate anthem is here! as soon as we at ns-hq heard >drum track<, we knew atlantas helix would fit right in around here. his two main obsessions are old grime and looping hypnotic berlin techno. and it shows, as both collide here to produce the ultimate rhythm track. this is anthemic 8 bar techno, or sublow gone hands-in-the-air raving. this trak destroyed every festival we played at last summer. this is super-stripped down, poised club music - exactly what night slugs is all about. on the flip, we are honoured to have one of our all-time favourite mic controllers flirta d bless drum track with his >no hook no bs< version. known best for such grime bangers as slks >hype hype< and his own >warp speed<, flirta brings that unique sound-effects laden flow to the riddim like its 2004 again and triumphant rave anthems are going off once more.

limited red coloured vinyl edition with excellent house / chicago house classics

composite is back with a great collaboration between label boss dj yellow & his friend yota. beautiful ep revisited here by french superstar franck roger.

profound audio is back at it with a smashing new 12inch from monstar - and its one of many to come from this quickly rising talent. following up his devastating debut single, put ya hands up, monstar constructs two bangers of epic proportions. both harder & bastard have been inflicting massive damage in the dance and are currently receiving heavy club & radio support from some of the top taste-makers in the game. leading off the single, monstar delivers an anthem of a track that does exactly what it says on the tin. harder encompasses xxx female vocals, heavy-hitting drums and roller coaster-style, fluctuating basslines with enough sub to have your brain shaking inside your skull - what more could you ask for? a peak-time, dancefloor destroyer thats guaranteed to send the crowd into a frenzy! on the flip, he shows no mercy once again with bastard, a full-force, tearout dubstep number that will undoubtedly shred your bassbins into pieces. battering drums roll over ferocious, wobbling bassline combinations that fire at you in hyper-speed, leaving you no choice but to brock wild! this one is absolutely rough!

plastic rules stikes again with 2 super tracks produced by the talented neapolitan gery otis, underwater and palladium to complete this great package you will find a wicked remix by the swedish mikael jonasson (figure, harthouse and 8 sided dice) already hammered by paco osuna, len faki, g.man, mihalis safras and many more! pure techno on plastic rules.

next up is the highly anticipated second release on graphene.. enter into a future prophecy world, where the stark realization of armageddon is foretold in all its hell-fire glory. solenoid is the narrator and observer of a planet controlled and afflicted. the future of the humanoids is about to concede to a terrifying conclusion. prepare to be sucked into a repressive nightmare. first up colony is a carved slice of visionary purgatory. distorted pads swirl in whirlwinds of vortex like cylinders. its a piece of perfectly crafted technoid mayhem. on the flip feathermen begs the questions who are they what will they do what is their mission all remains unanswered, except to acknowledge that a vile plan is at work. it s an hypnotic trip that eerily changes with every play. the main riff attacks your cranium with subtle but deadly force, eating its way into your soul. shuffling rhythmic drum patterns are juxtaposed with curious bells and creeping washes. the feathermen are in control. last on the flip pandemic is the absolute realization of a contaminated world. the pathogen continues to take down more and more of the planet. steeped in urgency and despair, the spaceage break gives insight to how the world might be after the annihilation....a new beginning or a end of all ends you must decide. one thing to conclude is that however much they unleash their destruction, they can never defeat nature itself. solenoid delivers a distinctive, badass ep that additionally works sweet as a dj tool. to be continued... words livia terri played by dimi angelis (figure, smallville), obtane (synewave), ben sims (drumcode, hardgroove), perc (perc trax, clr), bcr boys (nachtstrom)..

vinyl only release, limited to 200 copies!! as the twelfth release of all inn we represents a lawbreaker of modern techno music. coldfish also known as laurine frost, is a hungarian producer who always delivers unique and detailed music structures. now, after he spent two years with studioworks the time has come to return. his sound today is much more independent, futuristic and galactic than ever. >revelations< is an expedition into the dark space guided gently by percussive polyrhythmia, warm basslines and wide atmospheres. crossways of dub, techno and modern electronics in impressive conceptions.

after a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album >smoke & mirrors< for drumcode, ben sims theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (robert hood, rolando and skudge). the title track >slow motion< was included on marcel fenglers recent ostgut ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus theres brand new sims cuts >straight from bolivia< and >new blood< to complete the package. early dj support: ben klock, marcel dettmann, adam beyer, dave clarke, joris voorn, marcel fengler, oscar mulero, rolando, robert hood, ben sims + more.

dustin zahn with his own interpretation of techno... four proper techno remixes... a bad ass behind the decks, and in the studio since 1998...his productions ended up on some bigger techno labels as well as more obscure imprints. along with ian lehman, he forged the well-received attack people live performance… bringing his show across the us, to south america, and europe as well. when he is not on tour with his dj sets or supercharged live pa sessions, he co-promotes some of minneapoliss biggest techno parties. in addition, he also manages his labels abiotic recordings and enemy records, which both receive wide support from the techno community.

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

massive stuff! early praise and support from: thomas schumacher, martin landsky, john tejada, jimpster, ben watt, anthony collins, varoslav and dave aju among others. deep, dank and dusty is the name of the game for bad animals second vinyl release. san franciscos safeword (marc smith and clint stewart) have been on a tear since forming last year in san francisco. right off the bat they ve hit a stride with releases on fine labels such as dessous, paso music and are currently remixing for the mighty mobilee. this, their debut ep on bad animal titled >west portal< weaves down more soulful yet dark avenues. deep vibes, smooth synths and silky vocals are perfectly accompanied by heavy, churning rhythms and tasteful reflections of acid house. the legendary smash tv lend their expertise to round off the ep with an acid house monster of a party jam. while still retaining the dusty soul of the original material, the berlin-based duo has brought their >midas touch< to bad animal with this golden rework.

this selection is about the tracks that would inform henry street, the tracks found deep within the complex strings of its dna, the tracks championed by pettibone on kiss or by washington at the studio, or those dredged from crates across the city. half-heard anthems from italy tracked down through forensic research in the record shops of the five boroughs, rare dub versions of classics that you wont be finding on ebay anytime soon. this is real disco.
>these are the secret weapon tracks, but more personal to me and people from my world. i m pulling records from different places. this is how i play records. its not fake. i have never been a set dj and always played just about every genre of music, from the fastest uptempo disco anthem, to the most ghetto rap jam to zeppelin. music is music. a good dj can play it all. a great dj can play it all technically correct!<

42 classic disco vocals by the likes of gloria gaynor, grace jones, marshall jefferson, gwen guthrie, aretha franklin, madness, candi staton and many, many more.

more essential vocal-cuts for house- and disco-djs.

third release with even more essential vocals for every house and disco lover.

love, magic and transformation. acoustic, synthetic and mystical. experience and imagination. cinematic sparkle sounds, sensual, emotive and relaxed. listening to rain and drinking too much champagne. into the waves is all these things and more — a pop vocal record for our time.

this record presents bai janha with his last group, karantamba, a school for young musicians,in a totally unreleased recording,recorder in thiès (senegal) at sangomar club the 16th of august 1984.the double gatefold lps liner notes and cds booklet include more information and photographs outlining all the way of the living legends musical career and the wicked percussive rhythms and compositions of this album. we hope you will enjoy!

oliver klein is back again! after his fabulous album release in 2011 he teamed up again with his mate kolombo to present you some new tunes. with party party they present a stunning minimalistic techno banger that we loved from the first second! the remixes are done by 2 of the hottest youngster in he scene. harvey mckay and fabian argomedo. harvey is responsible for the techno site, the most people already should know him for his great releases on drumcode, soma, saved and more. his remix is a true techno monster made for the prime time. his sound is very charismatic and thats what we really like! fabian is a really nice guy, very down to earth and absolutely focused on his music! the man from chile turned the original into a techhouse smasher! he produced a hypnotic beat, bass, groove and combined them with the fantastic vocal snippets. mr. argomedo has also just released a stunning remixed for fatboy slim & riva starr and had massive releases on label like snatch, takt records, monique musique and many more.

gabriel andruzzi, multi-instrumentalist and core member of dfas beloved the rapture, debuts his solo moniker dj druzz vs. omega mus on his own throne of blood imprint. designed for maximum dancefloor impact, >apeman< reveals new shades of primal funkiness hitherto unexplored by man... the title track thumps along with a swagger in its step, while tambourines, deep toms and simian grunts rattle and shake into rhythmic abandon. meanwhile, audacious, finely-detuned synth acrobatics form the backbone of the track and evoke a sense of careening blindly through the jungle canopy.

the slat blinds in berlins panorama bar are part of the vjs equipment, and when the mood is right (usually around sunday afternoon),he opens them up to allow slices of sunshine to penetrate the smoky club air.it doesnt happen all too often,remaining something special amongst hours of darkness.but as ruede played the first version of shades in his last p-bar set, it seemed to happen just for him, as if he had written this tracks distinct break especially for this moment:everyone was mesmerized. re.you & rampa with a rmx for shades are also no strangers to such euphoria, and as ruede recently lent them his voice,they return the favor by building a robust, custom-made bass mobile for the a2.then, on the b-side, ruedes fellow band members from the noblettes make an appearance.as with shades,the focal point is also the big break,only this one has nothing to do with techno - its more of an indie-house ballad with dance ambition.

after waiting patiently behind two singles, a dope video, and a neon-blue triangle shaped vinyl, union is ready to unleash the most musically challenging, painstakingly crafted, mc-packed album in the dawn of 2012 - analogtronics. featuring talib kweli, elzhi, mf doom, roc marciano, guilty simpson, and more, union produces space-aged bangers that mold perfectly around each guest, in addition to sprinkling in a few lush, eye-widening instrumentals. this is the full length we have all been waiting for, as bonus tracks provide over twenty songs hypnotic interstellar boop-bap.
comes on transparent vinyl, one blue the other pink coloured. code for mp3-download of this album included.

pearson sound presents his >untitled< tune – first heard on the boiler room. support from ben ufo, jamie xx, benji b, jackmaster, loefah + more. please note >footloose< is only available on the vinyl format

striking out in june 2011 with his debut ep >in your gut like a knife< - a neat summary of his electronic excursions at that point - the beautifully artworked 12 inch acted as a portal into a world of daydreams, tumbling into shadows and embracing luminescence simultaneously. breeding surreal headphone-friendly landscapes, he struck a peculiar and delicate balance between otherworldly and familiarity, at times sneaking a sly glance towards the dancefloor but mostly conjuring a sense of longing and rye melancholy. ticking with a distinctive bounce and rhythm, it comes as no surprise that gang colours was raised on the bump and grind of uk garage. taking a step back from chopped n screwed rnb vocals and the swing of ukg, >the keychain collection< explores more sombre recesses within gang colours palette. the scattered technicolor synth melodies that characterised his ep are present, but softer, cosier even, weaving betwixt and between forthright piano chords and wills own vocals. >the keychain collection< eloquently captures gang colours first steps on a long road.

leix & samus new vinyl label novotek raw series is a powerful surprise. the first release comes from 1000smiley faces & angel mora, whose sublime work emphasizes good taste over trends. already supported by laurent garnier, luciano, m.a.n.d.y, danny tennaglia, audiofly, josh wink, silicon soul, richie hawtin, ben sims, gel abril, maceo plex, michael cleis, james zabiela, karotte, gregor tresher and many more.

already support by slam, aka aka, richie hawtin, dr. motte, veitengruber,toni rios, andreas henneberg, fabian reichelt and many more. after the first releases on basti grubs label hohenregler, zoo: technique or tanzbar digital, n.euss gives his vinyl debut on sophisticated retreats. he packed up two powerful and impulsive tech-house bombs, which get right to the point.

phat remix package with franco cinelli, mike huckaby, lhas inc. aka felix dickinson & jamie xead...

2012 seems just a perfect time for second release at arma label. alex danilov, becoming more and more welcomed as a dj at arma club afterhours, goes deep-n-down in two nicely sedating productions on side a.
flip the vinyl for vitalizing track from another moscow dj djungl and sexspionage theme by venedikt reyf & paul eidner.