lux rec continue their endless research at the margins of music, what is underground, at every latitude, to find rough gems and bring them to light. after a series of releases which explore techno in various ways, they turned their attention to another field. that of the cold electronics and new wave movement, and french musical existentialism. cold colors comes from bordeaux, france. to lux rec he is the best expression of and a new take on that type of music. a sense of solitude is the first reaction to his music. melodic longings for something that is not there, unreachable. four songs to depict a hopeless stare into emptiness. shadows of a love long gone.

with their fifth offering public possession introduces obalski. he is a long term shareholder of the public possession organisation. his musical portfolio, so far, includes scores for various theater plays as well as sound installations in art gallerys and dj gigs at various binge-drink bars around town, where if youre lucky, he also serves you your favorite beverage. this 6-track debut ep opens up a new chapter in his oeuvre.

vinyl only release! alan doe, rue de plaisances 13th outing. following his first release on rue de plaisance various, he now offers up his first solo ep. four deep, dark and groovy analog-sounding tracks. were really proud to deliver his first project. personal and timeless music.

emotional especial gathers pace with an eighth release from richard sen, a man whose cultured touch has had a hand in various strands of the uk underground for the past two decades. graffiti artist, graphic designer, music curator, dj and producer are all vocations richard sen has done at one point or another. here he goes solo with the ghost train ep, a dark and brooding release of old school meets new school house jack that takes its cues from 80s new york, italian house and the nascent uk acid house that sen himself documented with aplomb on a 2012 compilation for strut. naggingly familiar samples and a low slung box jam groove drive the spectral title cut forward, whilst sens mastery of delay is shown with aplomb on the dub version that closes out the record. nestled in between is the highlight however in *meteor shower* where discoid basslines merge with psychedelically charged keys and hollowed out steppers percussion.

the 9th vinyl release is here and we re very glad that, after a long time, we finally have the noisemaker back on the label. and this time on wax. the noisemaker, new label / agency regular member, has putted all of his finesse in 4 new outstanding productions. this new ep is an experience with various feelings emerging from the different moods of the tracks. sometimes it goes on with broken beats, sometimes it is just straight and it always comes with hypnotic, tripping raw and acid synthetizers, entertaining rythmics, all wrapped in dark atmospheres. the ep is supported by a high quality remix from american techno legend paul birken that delivered a real cutting edge rework of the original track -processing-. more than a remix, we could call it a reinterpretation. paul s very own flow is immediately hitting with patterns running crazy and an intense energy which is raised by heavy bass drums and slashing percs.

the excellent cinematic label charges into 2014 with a meaty new various artistep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, acid man jared wilson, dub specialist xdb and relative newcomer city 2 city. this stunning ep is an essential offering for fans of genuinely raw and emotive house music that showcases four very real talents at their absolute best.

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.

luaka bop will release william onyeabor - what?!, for which the label partnered with moog to commission remixes and covers of the remarkably elusive african electronic artist william onyeabor, on 2lp vinyl for record store day, april 19. the collection features reworkings of world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor?, one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2013. in the absence of participation from onyeabor, who long ago turned his back on music, luaka bop continues to engage other artists to create work, inspired by onyeabor, in various mediums. william onyeabor - what?! opens with hot chips cover of the onyeabor landmark *atomic bomb* and also includes jd twitchs (optimo) cover of *why go to war?*.

first compilation on fs, just 250 copies, vinyl-only. these four funky, groovy, solid tunes will make you dance for sure.
this various e.p start with a cosmic transmission mixed with funky beats and keys by german vinyl junky jupiter tuning center. second track by label owner petr serkin is many filtered chords and guitars, keep the same vibes. on the b side, russian musician buzz compass, already signed releases on glenview and no more hits, he delivered here a deep groovy thing with beautiful voice parts. and the final one is a very melodic tune by four walls from belarus, who already was released on kolour ltd and traxx underground.

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

here it is. the 8th release from leipzig vinyl imprint ors. a various artist ep compiled by label owner filburt. it comes as a five-tracker with works from ranko, andreas techer, mille & hirsch, donnie dubson and filburt himself. donnie dubson and ranko are leaving the clime of house. its more postdubstep infused hip hop. however mille & hirsch bringing back the good old house vibe with the lounge 44 version of their track my mind. the hit of the ep. filburt boils the crowd down with his impression of a morning blossom and andreas techer wake(s) up to start the afterhour at the end of the ep. limited to 300 hand numbered blue vinyl copies.

the infameous edit of -savage skeelo- was first released on a canadian various artists record, back in 2006. it got broad recognition among the highest echelons of djing.

if you have ever wondered what it would have sounded like if can grew up going to see ron hardy at the music box and then recorded an album together with francis bebey in the congo, the debut record from black deer may be just for you.
the work of prolific brooklynite william burnett, whose aliases include willie burns, grackle, speculator, galaxy toobin (with eliot lipp), pg&s (with jorge velez) and smackulator (with legowelt) is psychedelic in the truest sense of the world. sprawled across six tracks, burnett fuses various outsider loner genres unto one definitive vision quest all his own, that of the black deer.
limited edition of 400 copies with hand assembled black foiled museum board on silkscreened covers. features fold-out poster and stamped labels by artist marion guillet.

bruno patchworks hovart is definitely a name to remember if youre interested in todays groove music scene. after playing as a bassist and guitarist for various bands, he started producing in the mid-nineties and has kept on mixing todays technologies with the raw spirits of house, electronic, disco, funk, soul & jazz musics golden years since then.

after 4 various artist release, blind jacks journey delivers this beautiful 4-tracker from jimini. limited edition of 444 copies on translucent, orange colored vinyl with numbered inlay.

here we go with the fourth and last part of octaves analog series project. this one only includes remixes from finely selected artists that all have a very own sound, in order to create a various sounding selection of techno mixes and reinterpretations of the original tracks.
supports: and, the noisemaker, perc, svreca, mick finesse, truncate, go!diva, the welderz, ryuji takeuchi, pinion, howski ...

the 12inch includes comes in a screen printed cover and is limited to 300 copies. disclosed commmunication is the debut ep of mllh. the berlin duo explores with its four tracker the borders between house, techno and bass. the ep offers a various trips through straight and groovy house tracks splattered with offbeat rythms and vocal chops containing strong and persistent chords leading filled with atmospheric breaks. genuine and interesting music. download codes included.

the eighth release on sccucci manucci sees the imprint pack a hefty eight productions that traverse various house sounds from around the world onto two slabs of handstamped wax. from coeo s bouncy and vocal track through to mella dee s dark and distinctively uk-centric track the label has tried to explore the sheer wealth of production talent on offer at the moment.

cologne vinyl only operation rough house rosie return with a fourth release and a full label debut from russian producer shine grooves (also known to make techno as quadrat) whose track *pure reason* featured on the silent movie sounds i split release issued by rhr earlier this year. the cairo ep sees the yekaterinburg-based producer drop five cuts that slip between various moods of house and techno.

a new era is when a significant event or a discovery or invention changes the past life and the circumstances of many or even all people sustainably. now matt karmil comes up with a new 12. comes in various colourways randomly chosen.

following on from his contribution to the various artists multi-dimensional world ep (asg/de002) stanny franssen returns to the de:tuned stable for a solo release with 4 tracks of floor friendly yet versatile techno

tip! from detroit to chicago to germany. amazing various artist 4 tracker. tracks by peder mannerfelt, jesse jakob, andre kronert and simon haydo on stockholm finest blend.

after udachas first release and appearances on the various artist release5 & 6, label founder alexey kalik aka a5 is back for a full ep on this amazing imprint. vinyl only

russian producer neotnas deliveres >slow & steady<, his first ep on soundtravels (st006). we have already introduced him on our first various artist ep >point of view part 1< (st005). typical for his sound is that warm, organic feel all over his house and dubtechno productions. very often accompanied by female vocals and its almost like you hear somebody play a live instrument if you listen carefully. the ep kicks off with the massive floorfiller >trunk party<. an energetic, solid built up track with that bassline killer hook. >user mood< has that typical basic channel touch. dubby techno guided by a floating bassline and little pleasant delays. we are slowly moving forward with evolving sticky, dubby beats in the title track >slow & steady<. this one will warm up every dancefloor, but is also very welcome in the afterhours. the last addition to this ep is >hold<, a warm deephouse track with moody, hopeful and sensitive sounds which reflect beautiful emotions. timeless material again which covers you up like a warm blanket. enjoy!

kopf artefakt roar back into vinyl release action with a various collaborator artists called the pleasure box 1. first up the london-based artist lewis ryder presents on the ground is an 808-fuelled cut with a hefty dose of dub techno relentless, unashamed, programmed sounds with a glowing human touch and a penchant for melody, sometimes faltering rhythms, a swaggering bassline and fluttering arpeggiation..in short a real hit.melokolektiv is no stranger to success, his amazing trademark quirky house beats as crosstown rebels release, have made their way to imprints as big as defected or nervous, he now presents his 98 east track, with a storm of garage-infused deep house ready to drive the crowds mad at any dancefloor, flowing bassline and melodic vocal work. this is one strictly for the dancefloor! individually all of the artists on this box boys release are heavyweights!!

after various eps it is finally time for tableek (of maspyke fame) to release his debut album via burntberry.

fky back to creation with 4 tunes from september 2013, azll anologik, without computer. all 4 tunes choosed between various versions and all 4 tunes 160 bpm exactly. cut and mastered by shane the cutter... well... a-class sound baby!

vinyl only! no digital!the new music label from leipzig zwischenwelten was founded by chris manura. the new label will mainly release own music but also productions from various artists. the remix from douglas greed (freude am tanzen, noir music) is very bassline styled music. zwischenwelten is a sublabel of dirtydrivesounds and open to all kinds of individual music from it defined by modern bass music but with an individual to the music. 200 handmade package copies!

the spanish duo exium and french artist elyas present a special split ep presenting a funk fused space journey and go deeper into the sound of functional grey area techno. sonically the release pushes the listener into what currently identifies the label’s sound introducing various works that are made for a wide range of facilities and situations and continue to shed light on what is ahead

before birthing his blasted acid house identity bobby draino drummed for various synth-punked groups around vancouver, and some of that scorched earth live energy bleeds through the five primordial bangers comprising his vinyl debut, *brain drain*. tracked live through one channel of a space echo straight to his computer, draino’s mo is overdriven drum machines saturated with gritty fried acid, bass damage, and blown-tone sequencer patterns, fused into a radical and weird debased mutant house. the eps five tracks are the cumulation of two years of demo workshopping, tr-606 and 303 autodidacticism, warehouse party spelunks, etc, all savvy tactics for developing a shredding, progressively singular style, which bd has in spades. one of the most awesomely wrecked and raw silk slabs to date. a west coast wiz worth watching. mastered by eric hanson. edition of 430.

almost two years after their austrian amadeus award nominated debut album *different believers*, allen alexis present their second lp *the other side* at the end of october, releasing it only on vinyl at first. the first extracted single *over the sea* is already in heavy rotation on the radio.
the name is the game, since this time a more different, club-oriented side of allen alexis was increasingly brought to the fore. musically, the album does not only live up to the musicians various orientations, but also to the multiple personality of the artistic character allen alexis, in which the de- and reconstruction of their tracks are being reflected.
presssing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

final part in the charles cohen trilogy on morphine records. featuring various works made for dance & theatre productions between 1976 & 1988. eleven tracks in total - lovingly spread over double lp and featuring some of the most beautiful material of the series. another essential purchase. tip!

three formidable names from the romanian house/techno scene combine on this sumptuous new ep for the burgeoning wrong state imprint. in various combinations, jay bliss, mihai popoviciu and pagal have previously collaborated on tracks like bis com on diynamic and eucalipt / melange on fear of flying, and count releases on 2020 vision, popcorn records, suara, highgrade records and area remote between them. their first joint effort in some time yields some superb results.

boutique french house label vibes and pepper come through with a various artist outing that pairs the new school talents of tomska and new jack city with the old school and enduring qualities of james duncan and jeremiah.

deep shit is best known as a club night curated by jack savidge of friendly fires and edwin congreave of foals. originally started as a place for deep, intense, party music, the last 18 months have seen the two resident djs host the likes of teed, andy blake, leon vynehall and luke solomon at various london institutions including plastic people, ministry of sound, bussey building, and corsica studios, finding their parties championed by guardian guide and time out along the way.

vinyl only! born in buenos aires, argentina, ronan portela & ariel rodz managed to feed on different musical genres throughout their careers, experiencing various production techniques, achieving the sound that characterizes them today.

he/at (pronounced “heat”) is a new project from an established uk producer. this is the second he/at ep to date, following on from the *a death in the family ep* release earlier this summer. limited to a vinyl-only pressing of 500 (which sold out immediately), it was not repressed, bringing he/at to the attention of the techno community. *a terrible misunderstanding ep* contains 4 tracks of fresh, raw, bass-heavy techno as tempered and toughened as it is controlled, as melodic as it is intricate. this ep continues to build upon the rich history of proper techno from middle england, and also unfolds the next chapter in the rise of he/at…

following on from the first instalment of the various artists series, ism is proud to present ep 2 with tracks from yuji kondo, tom dicicco, d.carbone and nx1 on transparent red vinyl.

since his 2011 debut lp *bible eyes*, psutka has been busy with various studio production projects as well as recording and touring with his side-project hiawatha. his return as egyptrixx takes the form of a multi-media collaboration with berlin-based visual artist a.n.f. (andreas fischer). together the pair focused on a process - a set of meaning-through-reduction principles applied to both sound and video - with atmosphere, repetition and texture given priority over traditional ideas of narrative and song structure.

two techno heavyweights in the form of swiss producer pascal nuzzo and uk duo nhb come together for three fierce tracks on the !organism label. nhb can be considered one the of best recent revelations in minimal techno, where they found a place thanks to their experiences of the late 90s rave underground. nhbs philosophy has always been linked with the use of real synthesizers and drum machines and that shows here, whilst nuzzo has had plenty of big hits in various sonic realms over the last few years, from french filter house to edm to full on techno.

this 5 track ep from chicagos noble square is based on the rolling canvas artwork on various freight trains in chicago and features cuts by lifes track (2 young italian producers), defend:r and label boss ricardo miranda (who also did the label artwork and photography).

you dont have enough fingers on one hand to count the number of tadd mullinixs musical aliases. often does an artist want to explore disparate genres, and sometimes they try by releasing under various project names. rarely does this ever work, but its part of mullinixs growing legacy to consistently pull it off with tact, empathy and exuberance.

a second stunning sampler release from the japanese 10-label. printed insert features photography by londons jone reed. morn, even and next day. man, woman and child. can you see the rainbow there on a raining day... the welcome return of 10 label the japanese imprint co-founded by katsunori sawa and yuji kondo, from their first >mu ep< in 2011. ten002ep is the second release in the various artists series. replay brings together the visions of perc, dalhous, matthew herbert and steven porter. however, there is a dramatic development in four artists dexterous works. you discover that now you are standing on the centre of stark contrasts among all four tracks, with a photograph and your breath. the vinyl is adorned with a stunning artwork by londons photographer jone reed. the print-design by shinya ishimura. mastered by the mastering engineer of the year 2013 at the music producers guild awards, matt colton at alchemy mastering in uk.

optimo trax is an offshoot label of optimo music for tracks aimed at djs/dancefloors. yes, we know there are too many record labels already, but we felt an overriding desire to start another one as so much music that didnt seem quite right for optimo music (i.e. music that was specifically designed for dancing) kept coming our way. like the parent label, optimo trax will release music by new artists and excavate forgotten classics. luma is a project by dave clark from glasgow. dave had his first release as a member of state of flux in 1993 on t&b vinyl, the label twitch ran with his dj partner of that era, brainstorm. twitch and dave have continued to work together in various ways ever since. he has released records as truffle club, and as big ned on optimo music as well as working with twitch from 2005 - 2010 remixing a plethora of artists under the optimo (espacio) moniker before fatherhood necessitated him focusing on changing nappies rather than programming synths. dave has also recorded under various aliases for r&s, numbers, stuffrecords, dissident and wireblock. the twentieth anniversary of that first release seemed a fitting date for dave to unleash his monster new club music alter ego, luma on optimo trax. twitch thinks dave is the best producer in scotland and endlessly weeps into his gin and tonics about how unprolific dave is, so was ecstatic when the 4 killer tracks were delivered that make up this third optimo trax ep. these have been thoroughly road tested over the last few months at gigs around the world.

polymath james leyland kirby must surely have one of the most confounding cvs in the business: he spent years taking the piss out of the music industry with anthems rallying against the (vv)mcps, he notoriously fell out with various well known record labels for reasons you ll just have to google, goaded aphex twin with a series of tributes and channelled his love of everything from falco (rock me amadeus), chris de burgh, frankie goes to hollywood and stockport karaoke nights into a stream of increasingly bizzare 7 s back in the early noughties. but at the same time he was responsible for releasing some of the very earliest material from boards of canada (hell interface: 1997), made a ruck of frankly groundbreaking industrial electronic records, brought new beat to the worlds attention and, in 1999, made his first album as the caretaker, a project that would go on to release some of the most loved ambient/ lynchian albums of recent times.

ltd backstock . ivano tetelepta returns to duty on fof after his well received * true colours* lp with a veritable potpourri of tracks in collaboration with various cohorts. first up ivanos collaboration with steve siwalette twists and turns with a steppas beat whilst melodic licks build the track up to its anthemic break. * give me something so i can dance* w/alex jansen roughs things up with a low-slung dirty groove whist ben buiendijk injects an acidic flavour into his collaboration before ivano & bas amro delve deeper with the sweetly melancholic tones of * manolia*.

the lyon-based french label strikes again for its one year anniversary. in line with its characteristic sinuous way to explore the various side of the underground techno scene, the mysterious clft militia delivers this time a very functional and effective whack, with non other purpose than banging the dancefloors. londonian newcomer fundamental interactions debut ep offers two monster tunes of dark sounding retroesque techno. on the b side, lee holmans storming & percussive remix, as well as veteran legend aubrey saeis massive endarkement, finalize this release immaculately. a must have from the messiahs to the masses

its a fact: plector 005 strikes back with a full techno analogue ep. as a starter on the a side, noticed for his ep on m_rec ltd and his featured track on plector lp003, stanislav tolkachev delivers two linear, energetic , greasy techno as he used to do. no loops, no break, just heavy beatz to hit the dancefloor in a dramatic way. a perfect weapon to not miss your target. for the main course, we can find fran hartnett, well known for his it was written in vapour track and the great number of remixes he did on various labels. he stays faithfull to himself with this two trackers side. astonishing breaked techno at its best. ideally to start a big party! as we said, since plector become a reality: just techno, no compromise at all

he rothmans label combines an unlikely link between football statistics, some of the best (or worst) haircuts to grace the european version of the game, with jacking drums and acid-based rhythmics. the label dedicates its third ep to french striker dominique rochetea, with a various artists ep as strong as the back four of arsenal s 98 fa cup winning side. the nigel winterburn of the release is coyote s without the e , a squelchy and balearic groove with psychedelic vocals not too far off from dj koze mrs bojangles . aimes and scott fraser provide the ep with the composure of tony adams and the brute force of martin keown with their respective synth-led productions the kontemplation of kosmic order and heat for dust , while on the right - a would be lee dixon - drvg cvltvre, supplies the master builder , an ebm and industrious dancefloor workout.