i-robots is an alias of opilec music boss gianluca pandullo, a long time dj and producer with a penchant for classic techno and electro cosmic disco. for his next project in the esteemed i-robots reconstructions concept series the italian re-edits some classic material, all with the permission of the original artists. the tracks in question are derrick mays hugely influential *emanon* cut, recorded under his rhythim is rhythim alias and originally released in the 1990s on his own seminal transmat records label – one of the most important imprints in the early days of techno alongside kms and metroplex. the second track – which was first released on metroplex, the label juan atkins founded in 1985 and then re-released and reworked on sound vision - is *game one* produced by the legendary juan atkins and orlando voorn as infiniti. the latter of these pair has already released a number of times on the opilec music label.

the sound of yss, is gravitating towards old school detroit, working beautiful harmonies as well as stabby chords, with classic 909 programing keeping the stems on a short leash. on the b side is a remix by the chicago based producer melvin oliphant iii aka traxx

this time label boss jacek sienkiewicz goes under his alias reserved for club-oriented tracks, which is, well, recognition. we got accustomed to jaceks slight changes of style, or rather changes in his approach to music over the years, and this record is no exception: ditching his trademark, long, painstakingly elaborate and complex tunes in favor of probably the most straightforward, uplifting, fresh tracks in a long time.

the next sintope vinyl series release comes from damien roussel also known as the mekanism. it is a project founded in paris in the summer of 2011. his raw deep house sound saw releases with some of the world s finest electronic labels like need want, noir, electronique and under the shade.
small things ep includes two original tracks and two remixes - one signed by kolombo who brings up his mixture of electronic house and disco vibes and another one by ntfo & rhadow, a dancefloor oriented track that keeps a great balance between melody and groove.

tom tragos new 12inch, the album sampler to the upcoming album the light fantastic. featuring the dancefloor stomper two together which was co-produced by steffi, true friends featuring breach on the vocals and the non album track avenido. big tip! tom trago is back, giddily dancing out of the studio into the dizzying light of a european summer. tucked under his arm are the masters for his third album, the light fantastic

kaoru inoue is well known under the name of chari chari aurora acoustic. and under the name of kaoru inoue the delivers fantastic mixture of his world music roots (asia,africa,dub etc.) and dance music production house, techno, breakbeats, downtempo.

ltd clear 10 inch vinyl with fresh hot disco edits

brother jt is central, pa’s john terlesky whose freewheeling boundless music has been released under many different monikers: brother jt & vibrolux, brother jt3 and most commonly brother jt. he has worked with an impressive roster of tastemakers such as drag city, siltbreeze, birdman, and drunken fish. brother jt is a moniker that finds terleskys songwriting and ample guitar skills taking a decidedly psychedelic form but never deviating too far from the classic song structure.

laurel halo returns with behind the green door, a stripped back, rhythmic, and sonically absorbing ep. while re-injecting rhythm as the central focus, laurels compositional senses of elevated flow and ambient detail remain intact, harking back to earlier releases like hour logic on hippos in tanks, and the spring 12 inch under the king felix alias.

stefan schwander has been releasing his heavily processed and sequenced take on african music and american minimalism under his harmonious thelonious moniker since 2008.

willie burns doesnt need much introduction these days with several releases for trilogy tapes, l.i.e.s. and creme org under his belt, as well as numerous appearances, aliases, amounts of podcasts and radio shows bordering on the insane, not to mention his own label wt records and on and on and on it goes.. for a man who likes to keep a low profile he sure gets around! as it stands, here are four bright new signature cuts drenched in naivety and joie de vivre for yall to chew on.

wild oats is proud to present the kmfh debut album the boat party. after a year of collaborative releases, kyle hall, under the alias kmfh, has produced a debut album, a fusion of original work, sample tracks, and raw edits. the boat party album artwork pokes fun at european summer boat parties and juxtaposes the destitute state of detroit and its recent proneness to discarded luxury in financial crises. mainly, the inability to leave and the sometimes pleasant isolation of a boat party is what the album exudes. the listener has a certain commitment to the material which definitely has its place on the dance floor. you can find tracks that have soulful, funky, and organic feels, while others have a more abstract, mechanical, and robotic sentiments. the boat party was carefully constructed which makes the album a cohesive mix of soulful etherealness and roughly raw sounds, kmfhs cueing into the true aspects of detroit.

after storming the charts in 2012 with mysterious 7 inch championed by todd terje & many others, zambon & kapsa - the guys from the very polish cut outs are back with more goods! following the successful debut, they bring us a delicious 12 inch release with 4 amazing edits based on obscure polish records from the 80s. a side is curated by ptaki, a mysterious duo hailing from warsaw. ptaki (which means birds in polish) fly high and want to keep their true identity under the radar. nevertheless, they serve two amazing cuts here, both based on obscure polish jazzfunk. krystyna is the choice cut, with its infectious vocal hook and irresistible groove. marek is a piece of wonderful balearic slow house with rich rhythm and crazy synth action in the middle. b side comes from maciek sienkiewicz, one of the finest purveyors of balearic grooves in poland. two tracks served here wouldnt sound out of place in alfredos set. song for mohindar is the lead track, with its ethereal new-age atmospherics and exotic instrumentation. syntetyczna kobieta lux is an electronic burner that you may (or may not) know from last years tvpc beats in space show.

the coombes debut ep is an astonishingly graceful and multifaceted creature that effortlessly synthesizes psych rock, minimal folk and electronica.the coombe began as a soundtrack collaboration between karen sharkey and samuel de la rosa (led er est) for some animated short films karen was producing while living in queens, ny. after their move to texas in 2012, further experimenting resulted in longer songs, noise suites, and field recordings that later would represent the essence of this ep. born and in part recorded in the desert, the coombe is comprised of six mesmerizing gems that provide a rarefied glimpse into a touching and liquid soundscape. these are songs for the enamored.
limited edition of 300 copies with artwork by giandomenico carpentieri. strongly recommended to fans of five or six, flaming tunes, led er est.

israel has proved a hotbed for electronic music of late, with talent such as guy gerber, shlomi aber, guy j, and more all making quite an impression on the global scene. an israeli producing for lithunian label might seem like an unlikely combination then, but omer grinker s esteemed debut for parallel is a release that as its tittle suggest under water .the young tel aviv native boasts all the hallmarks of his fellow countrymen then, with the tittle track a brillantly clever anthem that flirts openly with various genres while maintaining a shrewd deep house edge. fans of trippy, multi layered house music are sure to embrace this one.sonic intricacies hold the key to seen or not seen , another record that s been scrupulously produced with even more off-kilter motifs playing their part. pitched back andever so detailed, it chops and changes with the sort of deviousness typically associated with warp s back catalogue.the last of the three originals, under water, emphasises the producer s credentials with more lackadaisical piano inter-changes an underbelly of simmmmmmmmering percussion and portentous chimes all playing key roles.label owners monkey brothers then beef up the latter with a remix that s basking in steday groove and even more suggestive vibes.a thriling and seductive package that indicative of the protagonist s musical nous, makes sense is a record that serves up a fascinating journey throghout. omer grinker is a producer you shoud keep in your radar.

soulmusik ist zeitlos heißt es, sie schafft es die höhen und tiefen des menschlichen gefühlshaushalts auszuloten und abzubilden, wie es kein anderes musikalisches genre kann. sie hat sich in den über 50 jahren ihres bestehens nur durch den technischen fortschritt der produktionsmöglichkeiten verändert. ihr ewiges thema, die freuden und leiden des alltags, änderten sich hingegen nie. warum auch? wer also bei al & the teenagers mit dem lästigen retro-begriff kommt, verkennt das genre soulmusik. das sich al & the teenagers dabei an der blütezeit der musik orientieren, ist nur folgerichtig

chicago legend jamal moss makes a return to sequencias with two tracks of overdriven angularity in his most jacking incarnation, the sun god. if you know jamal, then you are aware that no other artist has informed electronic rhythm-based music quite like he has. the current crop of raw, low-fi house and techno owes a large share of its existence to his releases under various monikers: hieroglyphic being, ibm, and as one half of africans with mainframes.

the efunk effect continues to echo across the universe as soul claps mantra everybodys freaky under natures kingdom summons the egyptian lover himself, who revisits the alezby inn to deliver his own spin on the soul clap cover of his classic electro funk jam.

following his bomb booty jazz ep released under the jupiter jazz moniker alongside label boss maceo plex, miamis finest danny daze goes solo to release the calm – two original cuts of deep dark house with a stellar remix from dutch producer dexter.

after the massive success of ut015 undertones kcik off 2013 with another killer ep from nathaniel x this time under his vil-nx guise alongside long term production partner mr vil. as before they will be limited pressing on 180 gram vinyl and comes in a high quality printed sleeve

here on part 4 we have the rather wonderful isolée remix of manuel turs most of this moment, switch in his finest hour with get on downz and jimpster under his audiomontage guise with the little known but highly revered track the darkness

acid house legend justin robertson returns to the gomma label under his ‘the deadstock 33s moniker with a superb new single featuring remixes from ewan pearson & disco bloodbath..

danse club is dedicated to both releasing solid grooving, big, bad, upfront dance-floor records and re-releasing, remastering, and remixing big floor-filling house tracks from the 90s as part of their gold series.

taiki and nulight or to their friends rowan harrington and erka chinbayer have both been djing/producing for many years both in very different circles. taikis career started back in 2008 under his old alias name site 1 who was a house/electro producer. they joined forces and started working together in 2011 which now seems like a lifetime ago considering on what they have achieved in such a short time. when they first started out working together they were making a lot of dubstep, house and electro influenced bass music as we call it now. being heavily into garage, house and electronic dance music there sound heavily progressed across the spectrum of dance music. taiki and nulight released their first ep in february 2012 on subway recordings which gained a lot of support from the likes of mistajam, crookers, herve zinc, redlight, foamo, roska, benga, skream, adam f, hatcha, n type and more. gaining them a lot of frequent airtime on bbc radio 1, 1xtra, kiss 100 and rinse fm. now nearly a year and a half since they have joined forces, they have received massive support from some of the most respected djs out there not to mention air time nearly every week on radio 1 and kiss 100. with their next release on the horizon and due to drop december time 2012 on bengas very well respected label benga beats there is so much more that you will see from these boys and so much new material to hear.

top-remix-12inch by tim, chad & sherry, consisting of members of silver jews and lampchop, remixes by ashley beedle (under his dub/percussion-alias afrikanz on marz) and jamie blanco.

part 2 of the 3 part vinyl series. with >chapter one< documenting their past and earmarking possibilities for future exploration, hemlock looks set to fearlessly guide brave listeners into the next chapter of uncharted frequencies.

blawan & pariah join forces again under their karenn guise for the fourth installment on works the long nights. 6 tracks of forward thinking techno and electro cut loud by matt colton at air studios and spread over 2 180gm slabs of vinyl. this release also comes with a full sleeve.

emission of electrons of a surface closes the release. dark and deep drums as cleverly programmed as ever, running on an infinite loop salted with bleeps and microtextures that lay under the ominous rhythm.

the midnight shift label debuts with a daring pairing of the emerging and established in this efflorescence ep –, featuring a bloom of talent under the bright moonshine. the first ep features singaporean eddie niguel with torontonian basic soul unit aka stuart li. together, they present a crisp and compelling release statement that pushes a new trajectory in the house and techno genres.
already support by dvs1, skudge, slam, trevino, jonas kopp, peter van hoesen, cosmin trg, josh wink, mark e, vince watson, steve mac, claude young, ivan smagghe, tim sweeney ... …,

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

ambassadors reception is proud to present a new label to its ever growing roster.

trevino aka marcus intalex has been wowing all and sundry with his tight detroit / chicago / whoknoswhere take on uk bass music. his early tracks like >chip< on martyns 3024 and >derelict< on naked lunch, showed tough, melodic, techno and electro were back on the menu, but filtered thru the mind and ears of a man who was been releasing fresh uk music since 1994. appleblim was amongst the first to hear and start playing trevino’s new cuts, and has seen him go from strength to strength.
eearly dj / radio support already from: martyn, loefah, 2562, scuba, mary anne hobbs, oneman, rob booth, rob da bank, ben ufo, pearson sound, axel boman, distal, objekt, synkro ...

pressed on limited quantity 180g vinyl with high quality full colour sleeve. phonica special editions follow up their inaugural release with an ep featuring three remixes of singer, producer and toronto native, sandro perri. sandro has released more than a dozen solo and collaborative records under his given name as well as under the polmo polpo & glissandro 70 monikers, mainly on canadian cult imprint constellation.

as the range, james hinton has released previously on astro nautico, alongside other such rhythmic alchemists as obey city (now signed to lucky me), time wharp and howse (now signed to tri angle) as well as appearing on remix duties for kuhn on the london based civil music label. outside of this moniker he released >cower<, a full length under the alias stegosaurus, on his own sqwal recordings imprint.
operating out of providence ri, james hinton fuses snapshots of global electronic music into a heady brew of deep sub bass, rattling footwork drums, juiced up junglism and dirty south rap beats. here we present the five track >disk< release, bristling with frenetic energy, complex percussion and cerebral melodies – >disk< is as suitable for the home as it is for the club and marks the latest evolution of the range sound.

once a distant message written in the stars, the wisdom of soul clap has been beamed down to earth in the form of efunk - everybodys freaky under natures kingdom - their debut album on wolf + lamb. now the label presents efunk: the remixes.

next up on rekids, a veteran of dance music bestows the celestial vibrations ep, a flawless package of original material under project alias the rhythm odyssey thats all acidic analog rawness and fuzzy vintage synths.

fresh out of melbournes reputed house scene, the tortoise is one of the hottest talents to emerge from the current wave of house breaking down under. a side the puffing tortoise captures the 21-year-olds precocious talent and aims it squarely at the peak time. working his trademark airy vocals around a familiar disco refrain and bubbling bass, he works the track into a sweaty climax and skilfully keeps it there throughout the midsection. turning in a late night chugger on their remix, berlin based canadians the mole and hreno ride an insistent pulse and insect like percussion. twisting the samples, they guide the track into a dark jungle of chattering sounds to temper the tortoise youthful exuberance. the analogue melancholy of keep on keepin on is all in the sweeping synths and twinkling effects. recoiling the tension, the chicago influenced track seeps through the speakers and will sound as good at home as it will during specially chosen dancefloor moments. rondenion approaches the title track with fearless disregard for the original, combining the swelling tortoise sound with something entirely his own. his addition of a funk fuelled midsection, really breaks the track down and adds another slice of character to an ep already brimming with it.

record store day is synonymous with exclusive and limited releases and this year is no different. featuring a collaboration ep with adrianyounge from venice dawn and black dynamite fame and adrian quesada from the echocentrics, ocote soul sounds, brownout and grammy-winning grupo fantasma. a first name is not all adrian younge and adrian quesada share, they also both have an equal love of the psychedelic, the cinematic and at the root of it all, soul music. so it was inevitable that a collaboration would eventually come to fruition. mutual admirers of each others work, they first met at the sxsw music festival while on the same bill. both began their production careers on mpc and taught themselves various instruments to further capture the symphonies heard in their heads. fresh off his current solo project something about april under the moniker venice dawn, adrian younge found time to create all new tracks with adrian quesada who just released his echoland tribute to timbaland with the echocentrics. although both are distinct artists in their own right, they are cut from the same cloth with a signature sound thats equal parts morricone, early portishead, wu-tang and 60s psychedelic cinema soundtracks. their combined efforts on this ep guarantees a double dose of the sound we have come to expect from these talented individuals.

tresor records marks its 250th release with a very special project indeed. continuing to forge ahead whilst remaining ever mindful of its legacy, tresor proudly presents infiniti - the remixes: a trilogy of classic cuts and new reworks from one of its original detroit linchpins juan atkins. dubbed as his pure techno project, atkins produced two full-length albums under the infiniti moniker-the infiniti collection, released by tresor in 1996, and skynet two years later. 16 years on and they are as relevant today as they were pioneering then, brought further up-to-date here with a series of fresh takes from some of technos pioneering and esteemed figures: thomas fehlmann, tv victor, function, redshape, sleeparchive and the re-release of dubtechno vanguard moritz von oswalds remix of >think quick<, originally released in 94 on metroplex. part two picks up the pace, heading further down the timeline with >flash flood< - originally released in 1995 as part of one of the labels famous annual compilations, re-edited by sandwell districts function. skynets punchy classic on the flip, >skyway< rounds off the ep with a killer old-school remix by technos masked crusader redshape.

once a distant message written in the stars, the wisdom of soul clap has been beamed down to earth in the form of efunk - everybodys freaky under natures kingdom - their debut album on wolf + lamb.

rene pawlowitz aka shed returns to ostgut ton under the new moniker the traveller and delivers the first 12 inch of this new project. under his new guise pawlowitz picks up at his roots and delivers a deep techno record made for the floor. the beats on the a-side >a 100< are fierce, the melodic synth line lifts you up while everything around appears to be burning down. the experimental first track on the b-side >ber< meanders without beats and full of broken chords around that moment of ecstasy without ever reaching a break. on the b-sides second track >bypass< rene says hello to the techno-heroes, rolls out a red carpet and shows them what he has learned. pack your bags and head for the dancefloors.

new material from las gifted & blessed, this time dropping on the uks eglo records under his the abstract eye guise.
a man of many names, the ever illusive musician / producer / dj / director can credit the likes of flora purim, airto moreira, sa ra creative partners, steve spacek, king britt and baatin among his collaborators. with a fetish for analog hardware, drum machines and synths, gbs sound techniques, range and versatility separate him from the pack.

keeping within the spirit of this years record store day, and the celebration of vinyl culture, phuture shock musik drop an exclusive vinyl-only remix package of mr mageekas >vintage malarkey<, featuring sensational reworks by none other than dego, best known as one half of the legendary 4hero - whom have long set the standard for true innovation in british electronic dance music, as well as being a veteran producer in his own right, under countless aliases and side projects such as tek 9, 2000black and nutmeg.
pressing on clear blue vinyl.

brand new project out of italy from obtanes francesco baudazzi ! features printed insert in clear poly bag francesco baudazzi, sometimes known as obtane amongst other secretive pseudonyms, is an electro-acoustic sound artist hailing from the tyrrhenian coast between la spezia and carrara on the west coast of italy and is renowned for producing truly dark atmospheric and droning conceptual music, enlivened with subtle, spacious field recordings and analogue synthesis. running the highly regarded zooloft recordings alongside giorgio gigli for the last five years. francesco has managed to create a highly respected sound dipping heavily into drone and industrial techniques, whilst retaining the truly hypnotic sound of early italian electronic music. making guest appearances away from his zooloft imprint label under his obtane monicker on labels such as synewave, sonic groove and strobescopic artefacts. surface welcome francescos first release under his birth name, for part two of the surface limited series focusing on the diversity that artists have to offer away from the constraints of their expected roles amongst the scene

once a distant message written in the stars, the wisdom of soul clap has been beamed down to earth in the form of efunk - everybodys freaky under natures kingdom - their debut album on wolf + lamb presents: the singles.

those cheeky texans are back with another sure fire strictly vinyl only four tracker of funky disco jams, disco reggae shananigans and boogie bullets. over the last 4 years the killer disco & funk crew have dropped almost 20 releases across their 45 & 12 inch labels all with one sole purpose to provide you the dj with enough ammunition to destroy the dancefloor with musical firepower . with their exclusive range of exclusive edits & tracks many fans have been picked up on the way including danny krivit, idjut boys, greg wilson, faze action to name but a few

next amazing thoughtless moover by stare5 aka bryan zentz with a huge remix of noah pred. known for his distinctive productions over the years as barada, cyan and under his own name on seminal techno labels such as primate, tronic, jericho, plus 8 and cmyk, bryan zentz reprises his stare5 role for thoughtless with three tracks of dub-fueled deepness. pushing ever outward on tides of subsonic bass, >the sprawl< emerges from cover of night, a vast expanse of sleepless chords illuminating the darkness as ripples of reverberant effects reach toward the stars. label boss noah pred adds another layer to the low end to imbue his remix with a swinging pulse, then intensifies the hypnosis with a sinuous synth that snakes its way through a winding labyrinth built from the materials of the original. >frozen fog< opens with cold yet insistent stabs that keep pace atop a bouncing dub bass line, responsive chords building pressure amidst gradually rising vapors. with equal nods to detroit and berlin, bryan zentz successfully presents his own unique vision of a classic form with >the sprawl< - solidifying his reputation as a master of the style in the process.

10 track album of re-edits from the turkish super producer who has released 12 inches on gamm, square, plimsoll and others. a kickass mix of disco, funk & jazz tracks from gloria gaynor, stanley turrentine, don costa, quincy jones and more. double 180g vinyl in color sleeve.

basic fingers is a new label brought to you by the fine team over at gamm. basic fingers is an open-minded concept with quality edits and reworks for an underground disco/ house generation.
release #6 on basic fingers comes from a true stockholm crate diggin legend and notorious producer kool dj dust. mr dust truly knows his history and is also highly skilled dj that has rocked most clubs in and around scandinavia. for his debut on basic fingers dust goes loose on a french disco anthem (editsa alexandra), a raw gospel jam (take it to jesus) and finally a ruff percussion workout (dancing suite). its an ep with something for all you that got ears firmly directed towards the (under)ground! proper bizniz!