hotjam volume four with four more slamming house music with great vintage flavours

after an a-side debut on m_red ltd’s heady 10’’ series, shadowy outfit overall severity return with their first full outing for key vinyl. much like the slabs of steely sonic wares that have paved the way before it, “knowing the healing” presents three works of on-point dance floor material we’ve come to associate with the underground tastemaker. “explain pain” is the ep’s aggravated opener. a pounding kick and itchy percussion unfurls into a din of claps and noises, spliced with melodious peals and a low-slung sort of groove. “backfiring nerves” is one of those cool peak-time weapons: frantic yet subtle, deeply groovy and plied with much-loved vintage crashes. “parasympathetic” then concludes in the form of a chugging basement bomb awash with bleary acid tones, crystal hats and muted dissonant chimes. all in all, “knowing the healing” marks a powerful entry into the ring from these ones-to-watch newcomers.

australian synthesizer enthusiast, boogie revivalist and occasional house producer inskwel dons his rarely used cold chillin inkswel alias for this outing on marcel vogels lumberjacks in hell outfit. while the aussie producers disco and boogie influences can be heard on lemonade city, for the most part the ep is a house-centric affair. mercury retrograde melds a midtempo, head-nodding chugger out of backwards synth melodies and analogue sounding beats, while ompai delivers his usual, soft-focus blend of vintage synths and warm, floor-friendly bottom-end. theres a chunkier feel about the heavily filtered disco bump of lemonade city, while degrees in the shade moves from metronomic house throbber to sparse p-funk jacker in the blink of an eye

repress - mannequin records is proud to present a full length by the philly minimal-synth princess void vision. void vision is a philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by shari vari. it began around 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists were materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. in a rare instance, void vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. the songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of the last 30 years of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own

ltd 2014 repress !!! groove charts pos 2. support from ricardo villalobos, cassy, roman flügel, dan curtin and more.. 2008 saw trelik return with the hugely popular re-issue of minimal mans make a move. now the label returns with a fresh offering from soul capsule aka baby ford, tomas melchior & tim hutton in the form of seekers which was recorded earlier this year in berlin. this 12inch features a remix from ricardo villalobos who tones down the vocals from the original mix & combines them with old-school chicago style keys that wouldnt sound out of place on a vintage glenn underground production. tough, stripped down beats accompany this, building effortlessly as the composition progresses making it one of 2010s most eagerly anticipated remixes from the great chilean.

the efforts of label chief max_mand attic musics own fabrizio lapiana as so far proven to be a potent combination. sharing wax space for the last two releases on m_rec ldts discreet new 10 inch vinyl series, the pair have so far turned in a stirring duplet of some of the finest, fully-formed pieces of modern techno music. now, for the third installment, max_m steps aside to let a brand new outfit take the helm. the mysterious and so far unreleased overall severitynestles comfortably into the a-side with another swollen, undulating melodic arrangement, true to form of what we have seen from the series so far. then on the b-side, fabrizio lapiana offers more of his dark and groovy techno, toned in what has become a signature splash of vintage british-redolent electronica.

when chrome canyon (stones throw) and saarid (throne of blood), formed duo soft touch in brooklyn in 2012, their intent was to make adventurous pop music. for them, adventures encompass an array of sounds including vintage disco, 90s r+b, golden era nyc hip hop and house music. their latest release on brooklyn based dither down records, is *swim in the night*. joining them this time around is norwegian vocal powerhouse, silya. her songs have been covered by vanessa hudgens and she has duetted with cee lo green and she has done everything from cabaret to rock n roll. and it is all topped off by a trio of great remixes from chrome canyon, mocean worker and walker & royce. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

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inspired by the grotesque glamour of the créme de la créme, the opulent lives of hollywood wives and the hairstyles of the rich and famous, brooklyn-based duo ladycrème has been producing and dj ing in new york city for 5 years. ladycrème uses vintage production methods to combine their diverse influences, ranging from classic acid-house to italo-disco, with a modern electro sound that burns and bristles your scalp like hydrogen peroxide. this record has been mastered by the one of the all-time greats, herb powers. the man responsible for cutting a respectable share of classic prelude and west end pressings, as well as tons of other disco, house, funk and hip-hop classics over the years and cut by one of the hardest working techno dj/producers tim xavier

this ep is the second ep of a 2 records series, by steve romani aka db_24 on his own label modular machine records, pressed as limited edition white vinyl, following mmr03 (urban maze ep). the two records follow the 4 urban works eps released on ac records. this one features 3 detroit electro tracks per side, built around the 2 parts *the quest* and *modular machine*. *automatic* is dedicated to old school electro. made with hardware vintage machines for analog sound lovers in the tradition of former detroit electro.

these tracks are simple experiments using the tr808 triggers with the dot com modular, sh101, oberheim xpander, roland system 100/101, jupiter 6 europa, pro one and other vintage synths. all tracks recorded at real time. this ep include two versions of the main track titans cycle composed by heinrich mueller aka gerald donald, arpanet, dopplereffekt.

these tracks are simple experiments using the tr808 triggers with the dot com modular, sh101, oberheim xpander, roland system 100/101, jupiter 6 europa, pro one and other vintage synths. all tracks recorded at real time. this ep include two versions of the main track titans cycle composed by heinrich mueller aka gerald donald, arpanet, dopplereffekt.

bmb spacekid, aka dmitry semenov, hails from the coldest depths of st. petersburg, his music however is the polar opposite. laced with p funk and rare groove influences, the cuba ep is a harmonious combination of astral landscapes. having toured with hud mo and wu tang, collaborated with us rapper goldlink and won supporters including skream, this russian prodigy delivers an ep that s mature beyond his years.

hardway bros (otherwise known as sean johnston of a love from outer space) returns to throne of blood with their second ep. after successfully exploring belgian new beat influences on last years *a/b music / shorty* release, sean continues to explore the darker side of vintage electronic tropes with the sleaze ep.

tensal is a new project of hector sandoval (50% of exium) based on cyclic lines and vintage synthesizers.

vinyl only , pressed on pink vinyl

archeo recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure (and forgotten) rare gems of italian music of the 70s and 80s, and not only. all outputs are licensed by the artists and the vintage labels, audio tracks are remastered in their original form the sleeves and center labels are graphically recreated for today but all based on the original images. archeo would like to make the music available to a wider audience of collectors, djs, music lovers of a forgotten time.

1995 vintage bc: q-loop in full length + two cuts previously released on bcd

introducing the house of 12 vol.3, including new artists on this one, who are all italian based! a1 is with abissy, proper use of vintage gear with a great great knowledge of the machines! always respect! a2 is a mysterious man, twilo, with his first release! catchy dreamy pad and ethereal atmosphere with roland beats... for the dreamers b1 is mike lee, and his love for italian house from the early 90s, made with love and soul and respect to the originals!! b2 is a name i don t have to introduce, giovanni damico, here with a funky-all-played-song made with machines and his swing magic touch!

a kaleidoscope of rainbow textures and rhythms disperse into the exotic soundscape of *tropical*. electronics, real folk instruments and noise-making objects feature here generously on this six-track concept album, blending together a sonic palette influenced by a rich variety of music, people and places. the material was initially written over the course of a few months during what seneviratne called *a beautiful burst of inspiration*. working with veteran producer asier leatxe ibanez d opakoa (electric lady studios, nyc), seneviratne then set about disassembling all the songs and re-working them meticulously, enriching the sounds by adding a huge range of live instrumentation, before processing the audio through vintage analogue studio gear. the vinyl lp comes with download code.

following 2013s sparse, beautiful another, a busy sxsw, and a vinyl reissue of their first two albums, test & recognise represents the next chapter for seekae. bitter, belligerent and confessional, this track is punctuated by up tempo 90s industrial beats generated by a vintage drum machine emulator. it will be released in conjunction with the announce of their third album the worry, and pressed on a limited 12inch with remixes from sydneys cassius select, plus label mates flume and howls. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

venezuelan wonder producers fur coat step up for a triumphant return to their spiritual home of crosstown rebels armed with a solid stack of weapons to vamp up the dancefloor. showcasing the duos most thoughtful and restrained material to date, the u turn ep is a deep and moody tour de force, technically on point and awash with hypnotic bleeps, dramatic tension and shards of vintage techno.

it is rare to hear a debut 12 inch single that really blows you away. that is hardly a controversial statement, in truth, most producers take time to find their feet, developing a distinct style over a period of years, rather than months. magnesii, then, is something special. currently based in amsterdam. the previously unheard of producer has delivered a stunning debut 12 inch for tom tragos voyage direct label. raw, fuzzy and in turns melancholic, spellbinding and intense, its three tracks bubble and hiss to the distinct sound of vintage analogue hardware.

jerome c, born and raised at haifa city port in israel, is a declared fan of vintage gear, always looking to explore the special analog sound. he creates music with a sumptuous mixture of house, disco, funk, and hip-hop. he first hit the house scene partnering with double hill for soul clap s imprint double standard releasing the amazing *i need love ep*. for his latest offering three new cuts pressed and published by the spanish label apersonal music.

following on from the massive tlb002 which featured some of the most played tracks of last summer including ossies fela kuti rubdown and ph0tomachines dusty rnb workout of musiqs h.e.r, the love below has returned with yet another slice of limited edition wax, packed with an eclectic array of soulful sex appeal just in time for summer. first up one of the most exciting uk producers, eliphino, turns out a killer rerub of a vintage slice off will.i.am. the results are stunning with a slow burning groove and a killer vocal hook working it to the bone. next up the hottest name in house music - seven davis jr covers a rate prince jam and as you can imagine the outcome is pure purple perfection. rounding off the package in style is a housed up summer edit from rekchampa, which is destined for some heavy rotation on club terraces this summer.

the album is featuring their production as well as compositions. with instrumentations by tenor and beats procured from the vintage gear of jori hulkkonen in his turku studio, alppihouz by willis, the album has a warm feeling and yet sufficiently exciting for the electronic house heads. there are plenty of string pads, flutes and flute pads, etc to prick up your ears. cola&jimmu once again capture the genuine, old school sound.

fresh from impressing with the pulsating techno of boris werner and the fuzzy live house jams of san proper, tom tragos voyage direct label turns to a man who needs little introduction: dutch legend and man of many pseudonyms danny wolfers.
best known under his legowelt alias, wolfers has spent the last two decades flitting between strobe light acid house, 808 electro, fluorescent techno and shimmering space disco. throughout, he has kept his productions pleasingly analogue-heavy, making great use of classic drum machines and vintage synthesizers. while his music may be steeped in the past, wolfers productions always sound like the future.

the debut album by redredred, a contemporary artist from san francisco. michael wood, formerly of duo primary colors, began this project in 2012, taking inspiration from front 242, einsturzende neubauten, throbbing gristle, nietzsche and sartre. wood utilizes a simple setup of vintage analog synthesizers and drum machines, and records them on reel-to-reel

quintessential blend of detroit house tracks.

lobster theremins white label series is inaugurated by the labels formidable golden boy palms trax. rising from the vintage grooves of his equation ep, this time round palms is on much more raucous form. whether it be the hyper-resonated darkness of forever, the hammer-stomping raw jam or summer electro tip lost control. galcher lustwerk on the remix too. this is serious stuff!

special backstockfeature !! 2nd part with exclusive tracks by christina burkhardt & federico molinari , ethyl & huxley , justin drake & kevin griffiths , bearweasel

ponty mython is russia based producer, who have already few strong releases in stores (no more hits records, arma records, capital bass records). on fire ep is his raw history, based on classic analog sound and vintage drum machines

tiagos interzona 13 label has two sold out and superb eps to its name already and we are very happy to present their third. tiagos unique reputation as a dj is matched by the distinctive quality of his productions primeira visao sounds like a track that might emerge in the mix on a vintage chicago cassette, iberican jazz-funk top lines and raw, snapping drum machines beneath. segunda visao could quite easily be a vintage black cock or noid release, a wonderfully psychedelic disco rewire, that goes way beyond the world of ten a penny edits finally cruzar facas takes a tougher path to dancefloor emancipation, marrying a fierce, pitched down techno groove to some seriously heady soundscape and tonal effects another beauty then from this outstanding, diverse and incomparable imprint.

tensal is a new project of hector sandoval (50% of exium), based on cyclic lines and vintage synthesizers.
supported by ben klock, dvs1, jonas kopp, lakker, oscar mulero, developer, reeko, slam, rrose, svreca, ctrls, truncate aka audio injection ...

dial rb+47 for telephones! known for his releases on sex tags ufo and full pupp as well as dapper facial hair, the norwegian berliner graces running back with an island fantasy of his very own. immured in the sands between the beaches of rimini and sant antoni, the ocean called ep evokes the lucid dreams and hazy visions that pale club kids allways had of these places. think vintage irma and calpyso records done in a modern way, or tony humphries in swimming trunks. four tracks, four waves of joy well as rhythm tools and cool spots. barefoot in the head 4ever.

unxpozd presents the 7th project from dj aakmael, the rise ep. the lead tune -rise- is a blissful, relaxed string based track with playful keys thats perfect for any chill lounge or dance floor. jazz piece is a sampled piece of art, where aak cuts and chops a vintage groove for the 2014 crowd. many have already hailed it as something that has that old nj deep house feel! on the flip side, aak gives two more untitled gems. untitled 105 is a dope club thumper that takes you back to that headknod feeling, perfect for any dance floor who liked to groove! last is untitled 101, thumping beat with dramatic horns and strings to conclude a well-packaged project!

more seminal techno from the kms vaults. bounce your body to the box gets a timely re issue in original artwork. 1988 really was a vintage year, includes a derrick may remix of the sound.

nice price deal !!! 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. tracks which were played by legends as anthony shakir, claude young and the suburban knight. now the xenogears are back with their first album *lost artemis*, showcasing their distinctive fast, detroit-inspired hardware techno. the album features a collaboration with their usual collaborator nomadronin (with whom they run the label bratha) and with the talented producer known as objekt. all the tracks are characterized by a strong fascination for hi-tech synthesizers and rusted vintage gears, a fast pace, and a minimal approach to live mixing. they have explored the subterranean territories between post-atomic noises and apocalyptic breakbeats, finding a way to equate machines with funkiness in an open battlefield.

slammin phunky house, classic vintage analog synth chords and stabbs, soulful vocals and groovy drum beats

andy meecham is a man of many musical incarnations and has been since the early 90s. following on from projects like the now dormant bizarre inc and revived dub-disco duo chicken lips, it is as the emperor machine that he explores his most experimental sounds. to date there have been three full length albums on dc recordings after the project was initially started with the idea of creating music using just one synth, the roland sh-3a. the results lay out the staffordshire mans love of vintage synthesisers for all to see, and combine tough edged disco beats with more cerebral cosmic melodies into alluring soundscapes that bend your mind and drive your feet. as well as a slew of 12s and lps, the emperor machine has also turned his hand to remixes of giants like moby, daft punk and royksopp, and has previously taken a live and inspiringly psychedelic incarnation of the project to clubs and festivals across the planet.

next up on crazylegs, two fiendishly addictive garage cuts - and the first vocal material on our label - from a young veteran of the uk underground, wolverhamptons trc. one of the key players in the late-2000s bassline scene and more recently a prolific grime producer, trcs crazylegs debut sees him on dazzling form: crisp 2-step drums, trademark floor-shocker basslines and melodies so catchy you won t get them out of your head for weeks. on the remix front, a real special pairing: the legendary el-b moulds come bring it into a vintage garage banger, while beneath follows up recent tectonic & keysound releases with a hypnotic, sub-fuelled rework of you & me.

limited to 300 numbered copies. brand new label out of london town! alex & digby channel vintage perlon vibes on this debut 12 on their flash as a rat imprint. stripped back, rolling numbers with an unforgettable vocal loop on the a-side. these will cause absolute devastation on the summer terraces!

home invasion is the new label from real tone man franck roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. evidently seeking a new challenge, the parisian s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every ep upfront released on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment. ogers re-tracing of his roots pays dividends too, and whats most striking about the labels debut outing, the simply-titled home invasion 02 ep, is how very different it sounds to vintage real tone planes. gone are the whimsical, celestial deep house hues so favoured by the latter, and in there place is a series of cuts that expertly toe the line between house and techno without resorting to generic soundscapes

somewhere along the line the true spirit of the ku was lost in a sea of buddha bar pish and the anaemic meanderings of anyone with a nine bar and a spanish guitar. thankfully, nado uncork their bottle of vintage san rafael dust and sprinkle it liberally over their seventh release to put the sun and fun back into the balearic discotheque. and who better to call upon for authentic 80s oddities than the irrepressible brenda ray, who has plunged into the naffi hq archive and plucked out four vivacious (& previously unreleased) gems, wholly deserving the full light of day.

nice price deal, only standard cover !!! wph 021 hails the return of spains nacho marco, who was responsible for wph 010 together with raoul lambert. for his wph comeback our valencia kid has teamed up with the vocal talents of aqeel, bringing you the acidic soul masterpiece *open*. think deetron on a dark day! on remix duty we find young wph buck kiani & his legion who came up with two remix versions. his basement remix will go well info any levon vincent set and his normal version is vintage kiani. that says it all really, vintage kiani, after just 6 tracks officially released. raw belgian talent at its very best!

a new line (related) is the latest venture from lancashire-based andrew johnson (hood/remote viewer/moteer). utilising tools from the early days of home produced underground dance music (such as sk5 sampler keyboards and vintage drum machines) andrew has unearthed a beautiful album of downbeat, lamp-lit techno, industrial grade ambience and sonic experimentation which at times recalls early warp records, gescom and raw, 313 area beatdown house, as well as the more modern breed of electronic and techno travellers such as actress, mark fell (late period) and even theo parrish (the slow sound of your life).
the double vinyl lp includes a downloadcode for the full album.

here it is, our new release comes from the far west coast of the usa, from a total american,a blend of the north and south continents, the scfi xicano: santiago salazar. he is a long running veteran, ambassador of the deepest techno, founder and president of thehistoria & violencia imprint, sandwell district cooperator. if you are into techno, this guy needs no introduction. for his debut in our label, santiago provides four pieces of soulful electronic music suitable for mind or body dancing, slow tempos, vintage drums, resonant pads and heavy synth workout.

alaska kicks off 2014 in style with an emotional drum & bass and downtempo 12 inch from arctic music. alaskas 33rd vinyl release takes you on an escalating journey with its head-nodding breakbeats, layered pads, bass booms and chords. violin, piano and rhode keys lead the ascent into a passionate orchestral crescendo and jasheri is born.on the flipside alaska flexes the sample muscles and lowers the tempo to 85 bpm with the arctic-sleeze score of zoranine. xylophone riffs, oboe effects, guitar stabs, flutes and vintage keys float over a funky breakbeat groove for the first alaska downtempo excursion since novas from 2010s the mesozoic era lp.

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.

rick wade say: four new dynamite tracks ready to clear up all this confusion on what deep really means. i call this release, defining deep. so there you go... tip!