patent skillz is a bulgarian music label, established in sofia in 2012, now based in berlin, working in electronic music industry and manifested from the long-term vision of two professional partners - zhivorad milich (dj lion) and denis georgiev who masterminded and founded it.

early support from kr!z. seventh season vinyl compilation with exclusive tracks by rebekah, miss sunshine, tom dazing and redhead.

smashing into 2014 with force, eatbrain presents its debut album - tales of the undead lp

mindtrip is pleased to introduce a new v/a series, featuring four of the most challenging and interesting artists from the global techno scene, each one of them contributing music which will alter mind perceptions, entitled from the lab to the club.

ein blick auf einen teil von bob dylans repertoire, der lange als vergessen und ignoriert galt. ein teil der einkünfte geht an die wohltätigkeitsorganisation pencils of promise.
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keepin the legacy, it could be our motto here at hizou and it is certainly what we humbly try to achieve with all of our music. which makes it the perfect title for this our fifth release, a various artists affair featuring four producers from two continents with one aim: quality house music inspired by the classic sounds we love from chicago, detroit and new york.

the cryovac machine is held together by the strength and character of like-minded artists and craftsmen. these artists have the knack for expressing and imprinting their identity through and on sound.

this march will see the release of >fringe in the box no.1<, a project born out of the fringe stage at torino s jazz festival. the first in a series of vinyl releases sees input from hugo, tboy, andrea ferlin and brandumize featured.

the sun ep is a collection of 4 outstanding tracks from artists that know a thing or two about genuine deepness. featuring ernie (minuendo /deep art sounds), natan h (ethereal sound/manmakemusic), brian james (unfocused) and owen jay & melchior sultana (moods & grooves/underground quality), bbr06 portrays the distinct batti batti sound taking the listener on a warm journey of different textures!

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.
whiskey disco #26 dreams of the future. we went searching in outer space and found disco. whiskey disco alum, osmose, is joined by newcomers terrence pearce, mr mython and falcon punch on this 4 song compilation of standup, get down disco and boogie edits.

great new four track ep featuring some super cool disco rarities hailing from the islands of the caribbean. worth the price of this 12 inch alone is the fantastic and über-rare *naussaus discos* by mucho plus, an awesome remake of the beginning of the end classic and a floorfiller so in-demand it features in discogs top ten of most expensive records ever sold. this is followed by a great funky steel drum cover of the roy ayers classic *cant you see me* by trinidadian artist boogsie taken from his hard-to-find 1979 lp. next up is *sweetie* by manhattan charlies roots which is a barbadian disco take on bunny macs afro classic *let me love you* and then rounding things up nicely is the super hot *hands up* by casual t, a soulful disco boogie jam originally out on a mega rare jamaican 7 inch. superb!

following the love & the dance, here is the dream - third part of the various artist series from snuff trax.

the playground label drops its 3rd 12 inch featuring friends that all met while working at the infamous (and now defunct) bar in berlin. 4 eclectic house grooves from kaster cordalis, roger that, walker barnard and beaner. limited to 200 copies.

starting off the new year with one of the most forward-thinking entries in the series to date, defected presents nick curly in the house features two mixes of deep, emotive house and techno and the natural evolution in the thriving relationship between label and artist. the exclusive vinyl sampler features cuts from the likes of johnny d, mood ii swing, guti, mark fanciulli and nick himself.

odd socks 006 comes in the form of a collection of remixes. max graef gets the ball rolling with his sophisticated take on glenn astro & imyrminds >kdim<. a hypnotic patchwork of original themes and maxs refined style. rounding off the a-side, imyrmind weaves a psychedelic web of saines fragile tones. schizophrenic, squiggly, and finally jersey jackin. on the b-side, james creed presents a shuffling housed-up version of josh t & arkists slow jam, >fleabag<. re-appropriating its faux-vintage stabs into a dreamy central motif matched with warm portamento-laced basslines. finally, josh t closes the record with an ultra deep workout in his interpretation of james creeds >undone<. sustained strings and ice cold hi-hats meet muted percussion in this classicly fashioned revision.

ben sims theory label opens the box for release #5 of its various artist series.

big with: truncate, brendon moeller, alan oldham (dj t-1000), aaron nesbitt, slam, lets go outside, bryan zentz, cyanwave, john massey, the automatic message, ..

early sounds collective is back with four stripped down house/techno tools. tip!

apartment kickstarts 2014 with a various artists compilation focusing on irish talent from all across the isle. following on from their collaboration as bande apartment in 2013, tr one and new jackson once again appear together on apartment. this time around new jackson remixes tr ones bruising techno beast >viceroy-9c< (the original of which appeared on the last apartment release, a split 12 with phantom planet outlaws), turning it into an emotive, acid-laced breakbeat gem. house duo slowburn, coming off a year that included appearances on lunar disko, appian sounds and grounded in humanity deliver the off-kilter and immersive >riders of the sea<. hints of the work of artists such as drexciya and kassem mosse are combined with their own unique stylings to create an intoxicating, tripped out journey to the deepest recesses of the dancefloor.the cyclist garnered huge praise last year with his >bones in motion< lp on leaving records/stones throw and apartment is excited to deliver his first original material since then. his individual brand of over-driven electronics – >tape throb< – combines distortion with the most delicate of inflections and >crax< surmises this approach perfectly, an uncommonly euphoric slice of wounded electronica. last but by no means least is the superior inferior. after his debut release on belfast’s one electronica label went so far as to be licensed by sven vath to his sound of the 14th season compilation, he returns with the throbbing, rapturous >a bit much confusion<. wave and electro influences carry this bass heavy number towards it’s crescendo of skyscraping synths and skewered monopoly madness.

the very polish cut-outs crew is back with more goodies. after *krystyna* by ptaki, the labels most successful release so far, zambon & kapsa bring you another sampler, filled with great grooves from polands rich musical past. the most recent tvpc offering is curated by two norwegian heroes and one lesser-known, but equally talented pole.

new label set up to mine the oeuvre of the crew behind the thule label. exos, thor, & plastic ride again as this icelandic crew bring back the dubby-techy vibe they began to roll out in the late 90s.

two deep and soulful remixes by dubbyman on hand-stamped 10 inch vinyl.

madteo, vinalog (a.k.a. emg and john swing) and third side have remixed xenogears >multiverse<. xenogears is the name of the first studio project of marieu and lucretio, also known as the analogue cops. with this moniker they released a bunch of seminal techno cuts on the first chapters of their restoration imprint, back in 2007. now, the xenogears are back and a full album titled >lost artemis< will be released in spring 2014 featuring their distinctive fast minimalistic, detroit-inspired and machines-driven techno.>multiverse< is the single choosen to transmit the sound of their forthcoming album, which will also features collaborations with their >bratha< no mad ronin and the talented producer known as objekt.

hip hop did not develop in a vacuum - its roots can be traced back to the earliest afro-american music, and the folks who were influenced by these sounds along the way. this lp compiles some of the great recordings that showcase the spoken word and street culture put forth from the 1920s through the 1960s that would go on to influence the entire rap music genre. the themes will be familiar - religion, politics, black experience, badass gangsta rap, speed, sex, drugs and rock n roll. lets listen to the lessons that the hipsters of the past taught the rappers of today.

all the essential tracks from the cosimo matassa story 4 x cd-box (properbox129) finally on heavyweight 180 gram doublwe vinyl.
virtually every r&b record made in new orleans between the late forties and early seventies was engineered by cosimo matassa, and recorded in one of his four studios. cosimo placed new orleans on the musical map, recording the hits of fats domino, little richard, lloyd price and a host of other stars.

compilation of early blue beat tracks featuring laurel aitken in various guises. 16 track 180 gram vinyl album of early laurel aitken related blue beat releases. featuring the blues beats, the caribs, the boogie cats, ken richards, ruddy & sketto, juke reid.

musical collisions in the atlantic! sofrito kicks off the new island series with a a celebration of the vital dancefloor sounds of cape verde - a mixture of local funana rhythms, batuque percussion and psychedelic disco synths. originally released in the early 80s, dionisio maios anthemic corpim sabe is stretched into a 12 inch mix by the alma negra collective - bringing the thumping bassline to the fore and tweaking the piano-led groove into a slice of cosmic island perfection. on the flip the dynamic hide & smile duo splice an early track from trailblazing group bulimundo into a percussive workout - a sure fire winner that bridges the gap between traditional styles and the sounds of kuduro and coupe decal�e. os kings complete the ep with an ode to struggling youth, anchored by sweet guitars and a slick bassline

ark to ashes is a new label brought to you by shadi megallaa. the first release features the linguinis (shadi megallaa & nadir agha aka ostrich). the second track sees the triumphant return of grant dell who brings his usual dub by goodness. the 3rd and final track is a re-release of a coastal commission track titled bring down the walls which was originally released on pacific coast house. you can expect a lot more dub by influenced house/techno on ark to ashes in the future.

ac-in record was born in rome in 2005 by the synergy of the capitoline producer alessandro durante the artists of the electronic scene underground torinese marco tozzi, enrico gontero and gianluca vitanza ercole (which will become part of the production team in 2006) under the guidance and supervision of masters such as leo anibaldi, lory d.

excellent four track disco vinyl

with code is law 003, label head moerbeck plays with this artistic device with great success >movies for the blind< takes direct aim at our imagination without allowing its intent to shine through to the surface. xvii from leipzigs institut für zukunft begins by laying an unshakable foundation for this short story with his eponymous ambient production. delta x, moerbeck and eomac are telling the rest of this mysterious story with a four-to-the-floor-beat.

still music presents the second volume of the in the dark: detroit is back series showcases a wealth of the motor city taken including marcellus pittman, delano smith, rick white, amp fiddler and many more.

all styles of techno, combined in 1 vinyl! this second release by leveltrauma limited brings you a head to head collaboration between the master of rohrmusik denny hanson and germanys craziest hardtechno producer minupren. wich chapter fits your kind of style enjoy reading in the book of techno!

special vinyl edition, 8 x 180g 12 inch discs
40 tom moulton remixes from philly re-grooved vol.1.2 & 3

addicted music is proud to present the second vinyl release, a massive various artist with 4 big producers : perseus traxx, julie marghilano, v!to, tato is & jose armas.

the (lost) story of aka dance music. chicago 1987-88!

first release on supalatino, a fantastic new 12 inch compilation of five hard-to-find floor-friendly latin flavoured club monsters brought to you by the people behind the respected supafrico imprint. kicking things off in style is the truly awesome >meu amigo blanco< from brazilian songstress marcia maria. originally released as an impossible-to-find lp track from 1978, this track on its own is worth the price of the 12inch but theres four equally brilliant tracks to follow. first is ray barrettos brilliant eight-minute latin version of the stevie wonder classic *pastime paradise* followed by the uplifting vibe of spirit of love from the king of latin piano eddie palmieri. next up is the wonderful brazilian fusion of paulinho da costas >love til the end of time< which became a classic on early eighties jazz-funk scene and then rounding off this great comp we get yambus latin disco crossover cover of the classic >sunny< produced by the legendary milton hamilton. top quality - dont sleep!

lars wickingers house label is now releasing its number 003 - an event that is celebrated with a various artist compilation.the gang has gathered and is ringing in the festival season!

limited edition of 300 copies on grey vinyl, including 12 x 12 inch professionally printed insert and download card.
compiled by the artists themselves, and you will find them in the basement is a great overview of modern synth wave tracks from the london underground.

we feel proud as we welcome back on material vinyl edition on this special limited copy the best selling tracks from materialism.materialism meets material then when some high belters that goes straight in your vinyl bag. enjoy

if you like disco house this is the real deal!!

after the success of rebltd001 we have 002 pressed on limited hand stamped translucent, red coloured 10 inch vinyl, featuring tracks from jesse futerman & menik.

well equalized, effectively waxed dj tool killer techno

muscle tuff is the gyms label compilation. each artist took a different approach to create mind blowing workout music. this compilation proves that gym aficionados can be melancholic and deeply existentialistic, meditating on the world s serious issues, while gently pumping iron.

7th argument with four serious house tracks

our family grew and became stronger. godzilla kebab is happy to present this amazing international various artists 12 inch ep which was pressed for dancefloors but not for dusty closets.

the groundbreaking verve remixed series is back with verve remixed: the first ladies, set for release july 16th on verve records. the all female compilation features 13 classic jazz tracks remixed by some of todays most acclaimed djs and producers. billboard has called verve remixed “one of the most successful brands in dance/electronic music” and it is considered by many to be the best remixed series of all time.