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.

jorge c. is not only a great producer (who was also signed by the legendary detroit matrix label), but also label owner of the well known chile based ojo de apolo. jorges music is strongly rooted in detroit deep house, chicago jack sounds and mid-nineties peak time housemusic, but also known to just as easily fuse a wide variety of other styles including dub, experimental electronica, future jazz, nu wave, disco, afro beats & particularly 80ies rare funk. check *love song*, an absolut party firecracker fused with funk elements which really freaked us away. dan piu aka george b. from allstarr motomusic re-worked jorges *jam* song slightly by adding some cool cuts and jazz chords. big shouts to our graphic artist and multi talent popshop, who always delivers 100% quality. pressing on red coloured & marbled vinyl.

commodity place project is back with two masterful compositions wrapped in a special colorful ep. the duo composed by roman musicians massimiliano loretucci (computer and synths) and riccardo frosoni (guitar and percussions) has set two amazing tracks letting the mind and body to travel far away till the most unreachable and undefined horizons of psychedelic music. on side a, >multifrequency behaviour of high energy cosmic sources< develops an intense journey into a nebulous space dimension where a wide range of fluffy cosmic echoes are stratified and stretched to the infinity, while human perception is totally kidnapped by ancestral voice effects. straight to the unknown ambient paradise. the endless 12 minutes of >ahura mazda< fill entirely the b side. a melodic start up loop on a mild 4/4 downtempo pace prepares the well coming of an outstanding solo guitar excursion with some psy-synths on background for a piece of music that we can literally define as an extraordinary psychedelic / krautrock symphony. so, now you are in. but remember: over the mystic mountains another earth could be found.

the fourth instalment of local talks series crosses all genres of house and have been delivered by producers from sweden, argentina, germany and finland. its a wide and complete mix of deep and thumping 4/4s. the opening track from combo loops a killer stevie sample over some mid-tempo electronic house beats�its pure shuga! tim vita, oliver gehrmann and xavier hirsch does a similar thing using a big voiced motown legend together with dark but jazzy house rhythms. < finnish house legend sasse (mood music) delivers a classic deep but electronic jam that definitely sets a deep mode. we finish off with a classic us garage track from argentinian producer tom noir, a real club filler with some serious breakdowns.

we are excited to say the least about the remix 12inch of the new radio slave single that is currently destroying dance floors world wide on spencer parkers work them imprint, featuring remixes from the mighty bearweasel & rodhad...

bladerunner vs mr explicit 4 track ep which has been supported by major drum and bass djs world wide: dj friction, ray keith, nicky black market, kenny ken, randall, bryan g, frost, fabio, grooverider, andy c. ...

136° club - known as a established club in hamburgs redlight district, is now launching a new music label: 136 degreerecordings. a symbiosis of club and music is about to begin. their first release named sinus ep comes along with strong and arms wide open sounds. frederick alonso, kevin over or neal porter are just some of the names to be mentioned who add their great sound to this first ep. special focus on tapesh and his great remix of muovos track called clap your hands. grooving, pumping and drivining deep and tech house will be characteristic for the first release. a great album in all its facets - it makes you looking forward to whats coming up next. its all about their love for 4/4 grooves.

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

chez damier signed his debut for balance. gilles smith requested his remix treatment for secretsundaze. he is a busy producer and great dj, a true gifted artist known as jorge caiado. his new and much anticipated 4 track ep is finally here, released by his hometown label, groovement. house is where his heart is but jorge caiado s mind travels far beyond any genre, crossing the full music spectrum. his productions always incorporate different elements and new levels of energy. the new spotless mind ep gr020 follows the path revealed by his *beyond the atlantic* debut on balance, legendary chicago label run by chez damier. music that reflects his creative vision from inside out. originality and a sound signature are in development here. this 4 track collection demonstrates how deep, wide and yet close to the heart his music is, transcending both the context and vertigo of our time.

another fantastic smooth ep from playmore with jazzy over tones. set to work on dance floors world wide. pressing on brown coloured 10 inch vinyl.

for this 4th release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now : kuba sojka !!!the analog man, his continued music production has focused on collaboration with the chicago mathematics recordings label, which presents his more jazzy and soulful face, but not only through the >bright shadow of a star< ep, but from a bigger thanks to the album >mysterious intrigue< released on 2x12<. that release boldly displayed how kuba can combine a bit of the artistic world in jazz and underground club sound of detroit techno and chicago house. this alone didnt confirm the listeners of his music. it was also due to the fact that he presents a real and sincere vibe and is open to new and developing sounds world-wide. as you guys can expect from the man, those cuts are clearly inspired by undergound resistance, dopplereffect, minimal wave & the chicago house sound. the title track >future mind< is a perfect example of those influences, for us it already sounds like an instant classic. the 5 other tracks >revolution<, >walk on moon<, >adventures into the unknown

the sophomore release from ali wells new specialty imprint submit, feral grind (submit002) collects tracks from a wide swath of producers who operate at the intersection of techno, drone and diy electronics. curated by wells and music journalist justin farrar, the compilation features a balanced assortment of well-established innovators and under-the-radar sound explorers. the names pete swanson, prostitutes, burial hex, profligate, bleaching agent, hive mind and indignant senility will certainly be familiar to those who keep abreast of the latest developments in cutting-edge electronic music.

vino feat. oreste with their debut album on hamburgs taste making hafendisko, deo & z-man proceed their research in contemporary electronic music beyond stylistic boundaries and present a wide-ranging lucky bag of songs.

one of the rarest and most sought after nigerian records is now finally reissued in beutifully remastered sound and with its original artwork.the amrtin brothers were the backing band on the pax nicholas & the netty family album and not only recorded as the tabansi studio band but also as saxon lee & the shadows international. this record presents them at their artistic peak. a solid listen throughout, this is not just another african reissue but an incredibly deep and mature album that stands its ground amongst the best funk and soul jazz albums world wide.

second part of this two episode series on subnet records. following the same flavour as before... dark textures and mental synth lines driven together by hard drum patterns and groovy percussion. these two ep reflect the creepy and insane behaviour caused by experiments in the field of invisibility applied in the human being. all the tracks were recorded live! just using analog sequencers, mpc, analog mixer and synths. directly to a recording device. in the same way as you could record a live set, to keep all the vibe as fresh as possible. 220 copies limited vinyl release.

halal prepared: respectfully selected cuts, uncontaminated by mass production.
back with a bang, the halal prepared series from boe brings three exciting artists whom cover a wide range of the house music spectrum yet the release as a whole manages to focus on the essence of true deep house music.

from deep down beneath the silent sea surface comes the fifth tiefenrausch release. the >rotterdub remix ep< features four producers of the direct environment of the label. frank hellmond, neurotron, schäufler & zovsky and baumfreund laid their hands on noetics >rotterdub< and opened the wide spectrum of deep underwater music. a wonderful piece of dubtechno music.

funky towns wide musical range means their ft005 work is perfect for both chilling at home and the next party in any worlwide place (club or open air). funky town music is proof of their finely tuned senses, it mirrors both the global audience it addresses and their very personal view of the world. delivering an intense and fantastically broad musical picture, where ep meets surround sound for body & soul!

andrey terekhov is known to the world as eastcolors, and is known for his wide-scale, expansive sound on releases for labels such as critical, samurai and hospital. now, it is demand records who take up the talented young russians work, the swiss imprint is respected the world over for its strength of roster, quality of releases and forward-thinking vision. the perfect combination of artist and label, then, for the issue of the light ep. the original is straight up classic eastcolors, with ranging depth, soulful vocals and urgent, percussive beats. the flow is augmented with some flashing electronics, smooth delivery and top drawer arrangement and production. truly a gifted musician, if you have slept on eastcolors up to now, it is time to wake up.

andrey terekhov is known to the world as eastcolors, and is known for his wide-scale, expansive sound on releases for labels such as critical, samurai and hospital. now, it is demand records who take up the talented young russians work, the swiss imprint is respected the world over for its strength of roster, quality of releases and forward-thinking vision. the perfect combination of artist and label, then, for the issue of the light ep. the original is straight up classic eastcolors, with ranging depth, soulful vocals and urgent, percussive beats. the flow is augmented with some flashing electronics, smooth delivery and top drawer arrangement and production. truly a gifted musician, if you have slept on eastcolors up to now, it is time to wake up.

since day one, radiq has been showing an affinity for the afro-centric funkiness and carefully-honed sound design of modern days minimal music. as in many of his previous tracks, all six songs of >vida noir< has this certain kind of unyielding quality - long, hypnotic grooves with muted kick drum set the stage for more emancipated experiments in texture and sound design. on >a long hot summer break<, for example, the effect is utterly obvious as kicking its ass into gear with syncopated drums and strain of warm chords before animated vocal sample slips in like fingerprint. while deeply seductive interplay of those chugging percussion gives way to delighted horn of >a-dieu<, warm chord and acoustic guitar of >calling< is perfect example for radiq�s masterful sound and texture. >machine codes modified< has rather restrained structure for him, but tightly woven drums speaks eloquently about its carefully arranged funkiness and dance floor functionality. despite their repetitiveness, its surprising how well these productions forming cohesive solidarity as an album. presumably, it owes a lot to wide tonal vocabulary which is radiqs hallmark - these tracks has something concentrated, vivid qualities. this album sits just at the edge of the dance floor, but also performs its exceptional strength on intense home listening. dusky synth and truncated surge of bass of >vida noir< constructing something dark, before closing this album with modulated afro-acoustic guitar and deep falsetto voice (by the producer himself) of >rondo<. this album offers up an engaging and comprehensive amalgamation from the inquisitive sound by the maestro

authentic pew presents with its fourth release the debut of the collaboration between angel costa & attemporal under the moniker attac. forcing rhythms and well chosen acid ingredients open a wide space for a hypnotising mindtrip. the following remix by perthil & aerts reinvents the previous elements more to the floor. as patria from paris focussing on their 9-minutes-journey the deeper shades of techno, before tomohiko sagae breaks it all down with industrial noises and terrifying beats.

growing up in the deep south of germany with multi ethnic friends and big interest in many different music genres of the world, borrowed identity built his wide knowledge in music. this variety in his musical taste is also the reason why he is working under different aliases producing a big variety of sound from ambient to house to experimental music and everything inbetween.

following on from his dynamic debut lp on tectonic last year, civilization, and an excellent contribution to this years tectonic plates volume 4 in the form of *kerplunk*, distal returns with a solid 4 track ep that spans the full wide range of his production ability.

nyta hails not from the big apple, but from bristol, uk. his real name is mensah anderson, who is also the seasoned producer that you probably know simply as mensah. the nyta guise focuses on being a fresh outlet for his 120 - 130bpm 80�s electro, house & techno influenced tracks & creations. the �new york transit authority� name was first adopted for a split 12�� release with conqueror (redlight) on redlight�fs lobster boy label last year. his side was a slinky, 808 house number entitled �*off the traxx�*, which deservedly found its way into fact�s 50 best tracks of the year & was caned by a wide range of top djs across the globe, including joe goddard, loefah, redlight, boddika, jackmaster, disclosure, pearson sound, benji b & giles peterson to name just a few. nyta has already proven himself as a talent on the decks with sets across the world & two exclusives mixes: one for dazed & confused & �ethe one�f for fact mag that finished in the top 20 best fact mixes of the year.

candy tongue is the second single taken from the upcoming third studio album lost by trentemoeller. the beautiful song features the vocals of danish singer/songwriter marie fisker. trentemoeller already teamed up with fisker on a song for the into the great wide yonder lp and shes also become a firm member of trentemoellers live band, who are touring the european summer festivals at the moment.

nicholas desamory is proud to announce his latest basement luxury for the crowd. attention: with the purchase of a gold & diamonds 12 you get all the glamour money can buy. im so blase is the new imprint of berlin based producers and long term colleagues hanno leichtmann and nicholas bussmann aka the vulva string quartett and nicholas desamory.the label is named after their favorite song by the red krayola. this year we start the label with five releases: two vsq 12 and two nicholas desamory 12 at the end of the year a 12 from both of us remixing a very special guest .while people know hanno leichtmann and nicholas bussmann for doing a wide range of music im so blase has a clear focus, so what to expect? cinematic slow house & disco for the passionate dancer and listener. all 12 come in an intense red sleeve, so watch out for red sleeves. the wonderful handwritten i�m so blasé is by lucy mckenzie

subtlety and class are what ultimately set apart certain techno releases from the multitude of records coming out each week. with this new four track ep on m_rec ltd. grey series, echologist (aka brendon moeller) skillfully incorporates a wide range of ideas, delivering an affective and fascinating piece of unconventional far out techno.

kid cultures experience in the electronic music has been firmly rooted from amsterdams thriving scene, the city where he currently resides, the diverse nature of the music scene in his home-town has given culture a wide array of soundscapes to influence his music, taking inspiration from jazz, funk, and hip-hop as well as house and techno.

ministre x is back again on his own label, clekclekboom, to supply paris house & bass havens with its 14th official release. after his lush, club friendly debut *calling me* ministre has teamed up with long-time affiliate, the parisian pianist and self-proclaimed dandy, mattias mimoun under the moniker aethority. put together over late-night sessions in the clekclekboom studio, the aethority ep draws from wide variety of influences, both in and outside of dance music, for a weighty and unique double track release.

slamming deep house with alix alvarez remix on the flipside ,
250 vinyl copies available

achim maerz takes electronic abstraction back to a state of organic harmony and rythm. his ep >long time no see< reveals a soundscape of intimacy and evolving grooves. reduction broadens its horizon. all sounds are carefully placed and a sustaining atmosphere keeps developing from song to song. still each one is an individual scenery of its own. >keys of my soul< delicatly moves through wide rooms while >shake, shake, shake< leads closer to the core of groove. the backbeat driven >system< already possesses a pushing groove which mutualy connects it to >long time no see< with its warm pulsating baseline. achim maerz approach to house shows how much is possible if self-limitation leads to creativity.

beautiful melodies crafted with intricate layers of electronic sounds. japanese music producer masumi nishimuras solo project inner science. in which he creates an original kind of electronic music using his signature shimmering tones and melodies along with a wide spectrum of rhythms that is uncategorisable to conventional genres.

favouring the potential of techno as a vessel for shock and awe, curiosity records emerges with a focused intent and a powerful opening statement with this ep from one of the unsung heroes of french electronic music, arnaud le texier. having followed his heart throughout his career and always seeking to unlock the creative potential of minimalism in music, arnaud has traveled far and wide both as a dj and a producer before reaching this point here, where he heeds the call of long-serving parisian upstart skat in providing tracks for his new label. cry001 stands strong as a testament to the principles that make techno exciting, avoiding the popular trend of industrial brutality in search of a more spiritual message within the intense drum patterns and synth arrangements

migs most recent artist album outside the skyline was released in 2011 on om records and saw ample amounts of love and support from a wide range of industry and music fans alike. the album showcases a diverse range of musical styles and quality song craftsmanship featuring an impressive array of top notch special guest vocal talent.
the skyline vault remixes aims to finally release some previously unreleased remixes crafted by some talented producers sharing their reinterpretations of various songs taken from the album.

we always treat family affairs with greatest care. you just dont know where this all ends ... most likely in shaking your head in disbelief. yet, in the case of siblings lysann and gunnar zander we have thrown all doubts overboard. by no means in at the deep end given that both of them have been making music together their whole lives: acoustic, electronic, in the depths of soul and jazz, or in the wide world of the dance floor.

yoshihiro hanno invites us to take part in a comprehensive storytelling session. he gathers some expressive voices around him who are skillful contributors to the art of narration � just like the japanese producer himself. setting up an array of soundmarks to be followed continuously, with ears wide open, radiq supplies a reduced framework of themes and subjects where guests are welcome to get involved in. they are here to accompany hannos visions, to leave their own impressions, to deliver various ingredients of personal flavour, to provide some very special and unexpected aromas to the story of eastern hemisphere ep.

yoshihiro hanno invites us to take part in a comprehensive storytelling session. he gathers some expressive voices around him who are skillful contributors to the art of narration � just like the japanese producer himself. setting up an array of soundmarks to be followed continuously, with ears wide open, radiq supplies a reduced framework of themes and subjects where guests are welcome to get involved in. they are here to accompany hannos visions, to leave their own impressions, to deliver various ingredients of personal flavour, to provide some very special and unexpected aromas to the story of eastern hemisphere ep.

believe delivers a consummate body of work with which nicoles considerable abilities in the studio are clear for all to hear. a wide-range of sounds that is sure to appeal to the idiosyncratic tastes of the various sub-sections of electronic music community. furthermore, it lives up to the high-standards of previous drumcode long-players and is an engrossing and impressive debut and one that offers a smooth segue into the next chapter of an already exciting career. sampler 3 kicks off with liberum spirita with its mazy ethereal breakdown on the flipside is the rhythmically entrancing yet uplifting fly with you.

believe delivers a consummate body of work with which nicoles considerable abilities in the studio are clear for all to hear. a wide-range of sounds that is sure to appeal to the idiosyncratic tastes of the various sub-sections of electronic music community. furthermore, it lives up to the high-standards of previous drumcode long-players and is an engrossing and impressive debut and one that offers a smooth segue into the next chapter of an already exciting career

archie pelago is the trio of hirshi, kroba, and cosmo d and they hail from brooklyn, ny. archie pelago combines their varied backgrounds in jazz and classical music with a common love for rhythm and the wide-open possibilities of electronic music. it is this sonic exploration that has led them to their most ambitious release to date: the sly gazabo ep.

luke williams has released an extensive catalogue of electronic music under his quinoline yellow and tatamax pseudonyms which are predominantly found on skam as well as his own imprint uchelfa. in the present and now seemingly back from his self- induced hiatus, we find luke composing again and instigating a spell of remix projects for various producers.
williams plot returns from his extended period in the wilderness to realign his priorities and interject some overdue music back into the public domain. he delivers his eighth release, palisade mount under his quinoline yellow moniker for touchin bass. expect twenty-five minutes of archetypal hill jogging beats and cawl-fuelled melodic sustenance. open wide!

adesse has recently turned heads with his sought after and limited versions releases. for prime numbers he brings another high quality ep featuring three more excursions. the title track, untitled love, is a dubbed up 90s-esque workout. repetitive vocal samples swirl over a deep, low-slung bass groove & peak�d-up snares. its an unashamedly wide eyed, bouncing production that will please those checking for the current resurgence of raw garage sounds. supernal takes things into deeper territory with an intriguing steppers outing. the track oozes soul with rousing keys & smoked-out production that is all kept in line by a mesmerising, metronomic vocal. the set is closed by metachemistry an equally engrossing track utilising a shuffling groove wrapped in breathy, reedy horns & heavily reverbed percussion. all told a deeply reverential release highlighting a producer with an obviously wide palette of influence & a natural feel for what simply works.

betsy just stood there with her mouth wide open. those two guys where fencing each other up and down the stairway. they took 20 steps, back to back, then they turned around, smoothly from the hip, firing magazines at each other. then 10 steps and then 5, both where still standing. they beat each other to a pulp until the blood came out and then until no blood came out and still none of them hit the ground. betsy did not dare to move, even when the duelists finally went away in opposite directions she still stood there like a curtain rod. she cautiously moved her eyes to the left, cautiously meved her eyes to the right, everything seemed to be safe. then there was this flicker of light in betsys sunglasses. they came back.

its been almost a year since the release of iron curtis magical debut soft wide waist band, and now a luscious remix record comes galopping around the corner, riding one of the most beautiful tracks on the album.

everything comes in its own time: a wordly wisdom that marcus henriksson and sebastian mullaert aka minilogue take for granted. since their foundation in the year 1997 they emerged to one of the most respected and hard to pigeonhole electronic music acts world-wide.

push the sky away ist das vielleicht außergewöhnlichste album der bad seeds. der longplayer strahlt natürlichkeit und waerme aus, ein werk von subtiler schoenheit. die songs haben über ein jahr hinweg gestalt angenommen in nick caves geliebtem notizbuch. das notizbuch ist ein analoges artefakt, doch das internet ist für nick cave ebenso essentiell.

mathy k. & the funky punch is an urban legend. it is a shadow play in music history and a tale told by party addicts. the world wide web reveals several hints on his person, which are however, not officially confirmed