the skokie intruder ep is the first ever release by the french / american producer royer. his productions reflect astounding sampling skills and a penchant for detroit style grit and groove. skokie intruder was mastered and cut by helmut erler at dubplates and mastering and will be a hand stamped red label in edition of 300. featured on the release is a remix by brian leeds (huerco s., royal crown of sweden) under a new alias: independence ave. orchestra.

defeating apathy by creating his own world, abdulla rashims music thinks before it speaks. untangeled energy and drive breathes life into the rigid rhythmic structures, where the wild, almost primal, core illuminates the heartfelt and soulful layers within in his music. this musical contradiction between thought and letting go, acts as the base foundation in abdulla rashims music.

from the two individually revered artists seuil and le loup, comes the debut lp under their collaborative dj/producing alias hold youth. a collection of dance-orientated tracks, designed to make the body move, de la club explores the origins of hold youth’s fundamental influences to their modern day stance.a lp in two parts, the first vinyl is almost a retrospective of primarily state-side club sounds, but also of the pair’s early musical staples. paying homage to old skool production, the inspiration drawn from the detroit greats like moodymann and andres is clear on the funked-out, jazzy vibes of street my baby or the smooth flowing les enfants du soleil. hold youths love affair with head-bobbing hip hop also makes an appearance on the intro and outro, sampling the one and only j dilla, perfectly combined with their own personal beat-boxing. not forgetting their french 90s roots, kool & the boug oozes that warmth defined so well by pepe bradock and trankilou… a club track which has the power of subtlety to submerge the dancefloor that one level deeper. part two looks to the example of german minimal and micro house and brings us up to date with the sounds fresh from hold youth’s record bag today. be it the weird and murky territory of dodge this, or the eerie, glitchy world of black dog, their modern vision of de la club is darker and sturdier in its stature. but it is the ability to weave seamlessly between the lps two halves, two ideals, which truly characterises the hold youth ethos and their signature djing style.

long time colleagues david sumner (aka function) and ed davenport (aka inland) have teamed up to relaunch sumners esteemed imprint, infrastructure. the label has been lying dormant since 2006 when sumner focused his energies on sandwell district and relocated to berlin in 2007. they kick things off with a collaboration under the guise function/inland with this new ep, odeon/rhyl

third reference of the label darkrose (part of the dead rose records project) that aims the dark side of the techno under the view of the dead rose records crew. the ep is signed by miki craven!

three tracks of frantic back alley under the table techno by brooklyns matthew morandi and max ravitz aka inhalants. scathing, morphing, abstract workouts for the floor, these three tracks are rough and ready for club use to the fullest. just take heed if the local pd are in the vicinity.

*how you say* is the new single from factory floor. this is the second of three 12 inch singles and contains part of a wide and wonderful selection of remixes. this second 12 inch contains new versions from gunnar haslam, who released a striking debut album last year on l.i.e.s., as well as a lean percussive house 12 inch single on chicagos argot records. the 12 inch also contains a remix from helena hauff (werk/pan), who made a distinctive mark in the dance community with a brilliant debut 12 inch on werk as well as single on pan under the alias black sites.

together with his buddy dj kent the japanese producer and ardent record collector kza already wrote some music history. under the name force of nature the two friends from tokyo created a rich oeuvre of not dated music under the guidance of their large vinyl collection.

scenes from our classic future is the realization of three songs and two projects that came together as one. as young aspiring musicians since the early age of 12, greg paulus and john camp practiced playing jazz standards into the wee small hours of the morning together. eventually the two would find themselves both in new york under new and more electronic circumstances. deeply indebted to the mastery of herbie hancock, paulus and camp would reconnect, this time with synthesizers, and continue on their musical journey together.

analog hardware transmission from memphis tennessee. deep acid, sweltering techno and the sound of 808s and 303s sippin sizzurp. on the a side is larry heards protege ben jenkins with his cavernous acid lines. on the flip side, memphis rave mastermind adam arthur emerges with his first original production and mystical label boss jackson lee brings his signature crushed roland drums under a layer of drugged up and downsampled memphis soul. dont drink and drive.

it is luke warm making his world debut. it will make your vibes hurt. move your feet and your tribe more alert. dive and lie wrecked in the dirt, ruin your tee shirt… deep into the vibe of house… how will the sentence leak in luke? a sabotage crowns warm before the child. does warm exit? without his skull enters the distinguishing appendix. luke moves warm with the inferior sponsor. a dogma heaps the cry. into warm trips luke. warm tears under luke. warm fears inside a virgin. warm participates on top of the glove. an injury wins luke. why wont a biscuit exist? below luke rages warm. warm partitions a concerto. luke opposes warm. will the powder shift? the curry flashes near warm. below a travelled charm leaks the following optic… an atom covers a spokesman.

you can tell label owner max m loves producers that arent afraid to experiment with the most hypnotic and mind bending properties of techno and electronic music in general. with seven release under its belt, its now obvious that grey series was conceived around a very clear idea: organic sounds, complete lack of stylistic restrictions and an overarching love for introspective and crepuscular atmospheres. the eighth 12inch in the series is signed by spanish producer tadeo, who follows a long list of releases on his very own cyclical tracks and another intelligence imprints with four caliginous cuts that belong to the brainiest and state inducing sets

with credits between them ranging from hypercolour, future boogie, fear of flying, southern fried, save you and wolf, dj/producers james welsh and ste roberts team up under their r&w pseudonym for this, the 7th release on initials with its clear mandate from the word go back in 2012 to release only the most underground house and techno, initials (helmed by ste himself, hypercolours alex jones and 1trax label boss dave elkabas) delivers the goods yet again with the socks & scandals ep. at just 2 tracks, there is no need to say more, with opener meat an understated mechanical exploration into the art of evolving and hypnotic beat-crafting, while bucket sheep employs rhythmic detail in a broader soundscape to great effect, offsetting the incessant marching bass expertly.

upwellings is vincent raude, a professor of modern art at the academy of brest who has been releasing dub and reggae music since 1996 and has written music for contemporary dance and theater. he created his dub project lower groundz in 2004 where he experimented with reggae and in 2008 started his dub techno project upwellings under which he realized several 1s. his music was supported and charted by people like cio d or, laurent garnier, alexkid and more. upwellings music shows a great deal of recording knowledge and love for the details of electronic music. his a-side track zu zurich has a classic dub techno surface but we believe the skillful complexity on many levels will have us listen to this track many many times. there are things to discoverin >zurich< one might say. so it is no surprise that the flip side track >lower ground< shows more reggae influences which he uses in more abstract ways, employing vocal splinters he masterfully embeds in his recording.

end of level boss is a joint project from cyclonix and tusk wax celebrating the world of video game tech-nostalgia through electronic music. the label follows up its debut ganondorf ep, with the scorpion ep, named after the resurrected ninja from mortal kombat, who is the games greatest anti-hero, with the battle cry -vengeance will be mine-. the scorpion ep features tracks by si murray (of deep space orchestra) under his mogadishu young team persona, label boss cyclonix, and producers robert s and nant rouge.

deep darker workouts by the artist that brought us the mmt tapes series ....... killer! jorge velez returns to rush hour with a new two-track 12 inch. also known for his work as professor genius and under other monikers, velez has long been one of the us undergrounds most revered figures to those in the know. ausland delivers two deep, darker, low-fi techno jams by this veteran jersey-based producer…

spell pets backwards to get step. spell step forwards to find pets going back to basics. step is the new concept label from the founder of pets, catz n dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. step finds the fundamental groove with under-the-radar house and techno that is isnt afraid to be rough around the edges. step is limited promo, zero hype, and all about the music. each new step will be released every three months on vinyl

on this longplayer deep drifting ambientscapes will take your feelings on an evolving enchanted journey to new horizons and wonderful melancholic places. again stephan laubner aka stl is publishing here under his lunatik sound system alias, something very special. this double vinyl package comes with ten soulful dreamy listening pieces in an extended playing time and complete album feel.

the avotre crew comes together and delivers some house bangers. avotre mastermind sante needs no introduction. known for his unique style and various hits on cocoon, desolat and 8bit. he delivers a bangin house track that is set to rock the dancefloors. sidney charles & anna wall collaborate on the b-side with the track >deceit<. sidney has been tearing up the underground house scene for some time now and is known for delievering some dancefloor bangers. anna wall is the newst avotre signing and already has some big shows under her belt. this collabo is a energetic house track that is destined for great things.

gatefold + innersleeve + album sticker!taken under the wing of kyambo hip hop joshua. after releasing revolution rising mixtape in with just blaze and collaborating with crystal castle on a split lp, first album is finally out on owsla (skrillex label) for the us and kitsune for the rest of the world. album written, composed and produced by heartsrevolution. mixed by chris zane(passion pit, friendly fire…) but also rock mafia hit makers (no doubt, green day…)

after an incredible year that saw him reinvigorate pacha with his clever solumun + 1 concept, hold down a second great residency at sankeys ibiza and tour down under as well as hold label showcases around europe, diynamic boss solomun is back with a fantastic new two track ep, samson.

pedro vian is pettres new alter ego (hivern discs) and half of the duo aster (hivern discs / mathematics recordings). after releasing several tarcks in different record labels and sharing his dj sets around europe, pedro vian launches his own platform with the purpose to promote new coming artists and publish his most intimate productions. under the brand name. modern obscure music he will present his first release in mid april 2014 in an analog format.

although delivering a mysterious & scantily clad 12 inch is hardly a novel concept these days, we must confess to being more than a little excited when we heard this one! it is undercover time again, and we’re sworn to secrecy, of course… what we do know, however is that this mighty release is an absolute dancefloor sureshot! made up of two long, pitched down and utterly mesmerising workouts kicking off with itaque putant, a mid-tempo, tripped out disco number that marries elements of techno, late 80s balearia and more than a nod towards classic red zone dubs. super low subs and bags of melodic atmosphere conspire to provide a perfect dancing under the stars moment. on the flip timento is a lysergic, tribalistic epic, stitching together a series of ethnic ingredients and overlaying some seriously transcendent modern synth candy. building into the soundtrack for a full blown shamanic vision! a serious platter then, and when the music is this good, who needs more?

we dont know, whether this guy is sleeping at all. he just released a new ep under his rar moniker. he seems to be nonstop assembling and fiddling on some delay pedals and what not. let alone all the touring. and then he comes up with a km022, that setsdirectives and also lives up to them, as if it was nothing.

suffering years of servitude under the hand of the man, matt karmil tilled a nonplussed attitude towards sharing his creative pursuits into a garden of dance music delight. from this soulful soil are plucked the gorgeous jams of so you say (dirty tape heads mix) / wheel, his debut beats in space records 12 inch.

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morphology, a new collaboration from finland consisting of michael diekmann who records under the alias crc and matti turunen otherwise known as näköradiomies. morphology fuses early electro sounds with haunting melodies to create a deep blend of atmospheric future funk.

dont sleep: kick the fakers balls! wake up and trust your soundsystem. trust your speakers and trust your ears! bleeps and basses,decent kicks and a little bit more of dirty noises are enough to keep a dancefloor under invisible water movin like young dolphins hunting a seahorse! wolkenfetzen (innerbeauty mix): emotional content is here the headline, this is a roland jx 1 session with romantic pads and classic house basslines, the bouncy kicking electribe beats waiting for the open air season as introduction and as a perfect outro ending in a loop of birds!

having a debut that managed to possibly be the most regularly outed track by andrew weatherall as he dug deep to discover the sound that resonated as a love from outer space, while at the same time seemingly slipping under the radar of practically everyone else and disappear in to relative cult obscurity is some mean feet

hypnotic groovin 4 tracker! leaving behind trendy peak-time sound, io delves deep into the depths of house music and takes to it like duck to water. firstly, jazz riffs and abundance of syncopation, draw attention to themselves and make the sound more >mature< and original. samples, without which it is difficult to imagine io are softer and deeper, rhythms are slowler. thanks to the creative production techniques, percussion grooves organically develop into melodies, this will most certainly please real music lovers. following a string of differently brilliant ep projects, io are finally releasing their debut album. the outlet for the album release is, a very well known to io fans, label mulen. without any exaggeration barefooter can be called a longplayer - album, as it consists of 14 tracks, 10 of which will be available in digital format and 4 only on vinyl.

technorama records is honoured to bring to you this superb new release by stephen brown. edinburghs techno master stephen brown is an artist with a distinct sound, a sound that he has crafted over 20 years from his works on legendary labels such as djax-up-beats, transmat, subject detroit, theory, skudge and of course on his own realtime imprint. here he delivers one just sublime track called medusa which is a structured deep techno track with a built in funky vocals. you can find here also a wicked techno remix by mojuba & a.r.t.less records boss don williams, known also under the oracy alias. 300 copies limited!

new jerseys finest returns to ovum alias free. having been contractually locked down in 2011 harry romeros previous philly outing came under his secretive vaggio pseudonym. the air of mystery surrounding the artist frustrated and excited in equal measure and yet refreshingly freed the ep of any preconceptions. this was after all a debut release, right? the response was overwhelming and lit the touch paper for what was soon to be harrys return to his beloved raw house beats.

strong techno on a global level featuring swedish producer petter b who is originally known for his work under the name hertz years ago now joins the roster and throws down two big room bombs that have been getting strong play in all the major clubs. on the flip side ukrainian producer rhomb returns to form with two cuts one deep and one jackin that make this ep a real killer, dont sleep on this. tip from beyond!

bushwick venue bossa nova civic club is one of brooklyns more recent additions, yet has become a focal point for some of nycs key figures with events featuring representatives from l.i.e.s. and the bunker complementing guests like jacques renault and anthony naples. emboldened by this prospering creative vibe, bossa nova civic club have teamed up with sisterjam, a local consultation, management and event promotion collective for a series of 12 inch eps under the banner bushwick is melting. this first volume features four tracks from brooklyn-based producers, each reflecting a different side to the areas musical underground. l.i.e.s. artist marcos cabral contributes, as does his runaway partner jacques renault who teams up with nyc techno veteran mark verbos, whilst there is also music from mannequin records act dusk, and aurora halal, the person behind the mutual dreaming parties who makes her solo production debut with *hazy g*.

awanto 3 on rush hour! under this latest moniker, steven van hulle (rednose distrikt) brings it heavy and correct! includes a dubwise jameszoo remix! to be released across three 12 inch singles between now and march, opel mantra twists house music into intoxicating new shapes, blending influences into one thrilling, surprising whole. the three 12 inches combined make up a complete album.

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high quality rough n ready warehouse techno from two established producers (who have produced on planet e among others) coming together under the mysterious dense & pika alias. >vomee< launches the label, all guns blazing with a grimey bass led groove. flip sides >bad back< continues the low slung vibe but injects more of a fucked up lo-fi feel with a crunched up kick and metalic shards of sound. first in a series…

deadbeat. tikiman. infinity. dub. a quadrangle of such obvious statement and perfect musical inference may very well never have been uttered for those of the wholly weeded out persuasion. indeed, when the great book of dub music is written the names scott monteith and paul st hilaire will undoubtedly figure highly in its chapters devoted to recent years. monteith, the last great prodigal son of the doctrine handed down from the blue mount of lord scratch and king tubby, st hilaire the undisputed voice of a generation, those fanatical warrior monks, followers of the most holy house of ernestus and von oswald incarnate.

ahead of the release of a fantastic compilation of music under the title music for balearic gabba dreams comes this, a four-track vinyl sampler showcasing some of the out-there sounds on offer from hell yeah next project

next up on magic feet is a release by dark strands. tonys first release came via the first magic feet label sampler. since then his releases have caught the attention of a number of acclaimed djs, with daniel avery citing one of tonys tracks as one of the best he had heard last year. this is tonys first full vinyl release and shows exactly what he is capable of. the title track *return of the oscillator* has had people running to the booth every time its been played from london to croatia, as well as being fully road tested at alfos by sean johnston who also provides a superb remix under his hardway bros guise. the second track *galactic* slows the pace down and is perfect for those warm up sets.

second reference of the label darkrose records (part of the dead rose records project) that aims to the dark side of the techno under the view of the dead rose records crew. the ep, the unknown being ep, is signed by the new techno argentinean talent mental resonance and comes complete with miki craven remixes.

this is the year of peder mannerfelts rebirth. after seven years he has laid the subliminal kid to rest. with this new 12 inch, the chains have been locked in and the road map has been obliterated. ep1 is focused like a laser etching out intricate patterns in massive, humming machines. mannerfelts ideas have been reduced to a razors edge and he balances these freeform compositions like a master.
this ep could be seen as a prelude to peder mannerfelts debut album under his own name that will be released by digitalis industries in february and at the same time is the first part in a ongoing series of self released records by mannerfelt.

a few words by steffen bennemann: i was in loose contact with aggelos (dream weapons) for a few years, watching him from a distant with great interest. in 2012, he sent me his debut lp on inner ear under his fantastikoi hxoi moniker and it quickly became my favourite album of the year. when i told him our plans for holger he sent me some of his more electronic leaning music. i was instantly captured by the driving, trippy kraut techno songs which show homage to the psychedelic sounds of the 60s and 70s while holding their own in the here and now. exactly our cup of tea.

r&s sister label apollo are very proud to announce a four-track ep from james leyland kirby. mastermind behind arch sonic provocateurs v/vm as well as the more contemplative the caretaker and the stranger, kirby has been responsible for some of the most unique, subversive and moving electronic music of the past two decades. following a quiet 2012 and 2013, the ep marks both his apollo debut and his first release since 2011 under the leyland kirby alias - an outlet for his most personal and reflective work.

with the dawn of a new year its time to pump more mysterious funk into the dancefloor with your favourite provider of under-the-radar edits, grooves, jams and workouts, the one and only shimmy sham sham.

following their acclaimed debut album, migration, on prins thomas internasjonal label in 2012, jamie paton and nigel hoyle (aka nigel of bermondsey) have seemed relatively quiet save for the odd remix here and there. tucked away deep in their south east london base though, a series of remixes and solo projects have been steadily forming. with new c&a material planned for 2014, plus more to come from jamies new solo efforts, as well as nigel making a long overdue reappearance in maurice & charles, now seems the right time to draw a line under their collective work to date. here then are a collection of unreleased interpretatons, including the sought after vocal remix of psychedlic darlings, in goats anthemic run to your mama. this is followed by a late night dub of 80s pop duo blancmange that mixes strings, guitar and some dub bass with a dose of space echo before bringing neil arthur s classicly recognisable refrain shining through. to finish is a remix of goats label mates teeth of the sea. fx-soundtrack vocal, bubbling 303 and 808 combine on a proper 3am dub that builds beyond some mere drug-chug.

this return of ferox records sees an enthusiastic response from all. the label has forthcoming releases from many original ferox artists and some new recruits and collaborations along the way. this, the first release in 5 years, sees label head-honcho russ gabriel in action under his too funk guise. from the first return of too funk ep to the later hotel ibis and derrick carters remix of venus fly trap, russs too funk grooves have been jacking dance floors on both sides of the atlantic since 1995.

italian producer domenico camarilla has hit a rich vein of form under the jose manuel guise of late, supplementing output on his own black pepper label with feted appearances for tusk wax, is it balearic?, lectric sands and citizen kanes disques sinthomme. given his profile, a union with the soft rocks affiliated kinfolk label makes utmost sense and jose manuel fans will find much to enjoy about ajna. both the title track and *the clear after the storm* are steeped in eastern mysticism and feature heavy percussion from the man manuel, whilst the accompanying soft rocks remix will appeal to fans of rabih beainis *tanki tanki* edit.

adding to his extensive and diverse catalog, alexi delano delivers his first release for spectral sound. my busted sh-101 is an ode to the beloved and portable synthesizer made by roland in the early 80s, not long before delano started djing. as a producer, he s earned a reputation for being a bit of a machine himself, churning out records on a wide variety of labels over the last 20 years. he holds his own in house music under his a.d.n.y. moniker, but its with tracks such as this one that show off his love for dark, weird techno that sits comfortably alongside spectrals finest.

having already released records by monomood and kryptic universe, shtum continues its trip through dark and gritty territories with its third record by yor.