summer 2015, illustrious festivals everywhere, gigantomania and superlatives without frontiers. who is looking for the small, fine and familiar alternative to the existing festival formats will find what they are looking for at the *day at the sea*. once a year the picturesque backdrop at the beach on the island of rügen get filled with life. at our festival in prora a lot of hand-picked live-artists and djs create a musical universe from reggae over downtempo up to house and techno. with the first *day at the sea* ep our acts bondi, verschnibbt & zugenäht, masterton with his remix for moby and tagträumer² bring a bit of that special beach feeling onto the black gold. exclusive songs let you imagine the scent of salty air and make the anticipation of a refreshing jump in the baltic sea come alive.

finale sessions founder michael zucker steps into the limelight with his first full ep for the label in the five years it has been running. zucker has of course featured on a handful of split releases from finale but he doesn t waste any of the space afforded here with a quartet of superb and varied productions. leading the way, techno track his spirit bristles with life and percussive energy whilst inner city peace will likely raise some interested eyebrows in west london thanks to its killer broken beat programming. face down, zucker dips into his personal archives for an unreleased and rather crisp remix of introspective and jenifa mayanja hookup when the rain comes down whilst the wonderfully named spiritual graffiti ends the release on a high note

boddikas nonplus label will release a series of 12 inches mixing classic source direct with new remixes.

2015 repress ...walk on in, walk on in, walk on in…. these are the words you ve no doubt heard reverberating around clubs and festivals all year. the man behind this gospel-powered beast is none other than welsh-born, berlin residing doc daneeka. walk on in will be released on 4th november on limited vinyl and digital, with the slightly darker but equally demolition friendly b-side trife pt ii. support so far from jamie xx, joy orbison, oneman, jd twitch, will bankhead and panorama bar stalwarts nick hopner and nd baumecker.

for the second time in our labels history, we have a various artist ep! new-comer and good friend from greece, echonomist, delivers a warm, raw, lengthy jam from his mpc. you may have heard, simon ferdinand, from germany with previous outings on labels like nightdrive & landed. to continue the path of this groovy series, we put another hot track from simon (smell the summer coming!) to start the b-side - it is an honest pleasure to have our friend, yakine, who adds a sublime track representing pure deep and timeless music. closing this opus, we are excited to have another fresh talent from germany, having released stuff with our beloved mosaic and autoreply - vinyl digger & producer... kashawar sends his eclectic taste in music in the form of a personal, emotional gem of a track that will heat the dance-floors each and every time! gaité !

martyn dropping his second one on dollydubs. once more the dutchman is delivering a masterclass in contemporary dance music. on block the box you ll find 3 tracks with roots tracing back to the early nineties underground rave spirit, but with that special energy that will unite future dancefloors worldwide. subs, strings & breaks are all present, shifting back and forth between hedonistic ecstasy an moody melancholia. instant magic guaranteed!

the audio-cassette that will change your world! non-concessive creative energy against the common lack of new ideas and thrown away idealism for easy money! - so it says on the cover of the cassette from where these tracks have been taken. we make this statement ours and press this synthesized madness on vinyl. to enhance all your excessive behavior, play it very loud.

lakehead returns to nabla for a second release by evolving his rendition of unearthly ambient pads with a tasty three track ep. two parts testimonial, one part interpretation, this record emulates ‘90’s groovy techno with modern melancholic keys tantalizingly hovering over fog drenched surfaces. the a-side sees us start with ‘1991,’ an assertively murky tune that immediately intoxicates with the introduction of keys that manage to invigorate and remain melancholic. following bewitching synth work, a throbbing energetic bass line pieces this number together while releasing suppressed emotion. a true anthem! on the flipside, nabla welcomes zaphod salmon to the fore with a well-taken, minimalist approach in remixing ‘1991’. by sparingly using snippets of hi-hats, claps and snares, zaphod creates formidable tension in an onrushing build up. this mixture of harmonic sounds sensibly reintroduces key elements of the original in a sensation shrouded in suffocating haze. ‚workout trax’ maintains the straight-faced groovy vibe with intermittent bleeps and filthy cymbal work whose jacking undercurrent will keep your feet moving. with its rhythmic nature beat, ‚workout trax’ represents machine funk at its finest. like the moon the strength of its gravitational pull will create a powerful tide swiping unsuspecting subject towards the dancefloor, whetting your appetite by precisely ending when the hypnotic swirl begins to form

repress 2015 - following an impressive string of productions on labels like leftroom, murmur, and vitalik, london based, new zealand bred hugo barritt is set to present arguably his most accomplished work to date in the form of the penumbra ep this october. the release will be the second for young uk label construct, which has already worked with the likes of swayzak and the mole, and garnered the support of craig richards, heidi, tensnake, and midland. taking a step back from things over the last 12 months hugo was able to focus genuinely on what he loves: making dance music. and his patience and unadulterated passion shows. >penumbra< is impressive and understated. with a solid a side comprised of barritts driving yet subtle house cuts, and classic remixes from tuff city kids (aka lauer & running back label boss and panorama bars secret weapon, gerd janson) on the flip, the penumbra ep will looks set to be a mainstay of dj sets for many months to come.

vinyl will never die. that is the motto which embi music is looking for. therefore promptly after the first success in the beginning of the year, the next limited press release is coming. this time straight from chile, with well-known artists larry peters and umho.remixes by miguel lobo and label boss daniele casa round off the package.

oliver dollar is known for his loyal service to the underground for the last decade, and more recently, for his cross-over chart hit pushin on. today he announces news of the first single which will see the launch of his brand new label, industry standard. shout away is a collaboration with chuck daniels, a dark-disco club ready cut that was made recently in detroit. of the new label oliver comments i always wanted to do a label, but i think now is the right time to do it. the vision is to have crazy quality control, i dont want to put out a release every month. shout away sees a release just in time for summer with info of new music from the label coming soon.

yoruba records is happy to release this dance floor ready ep by label head osunlade. stretching across a range of styles theres something for everyone in this release, an absolute must for every djs bag. the ep opens up with the title track, what pho. a relaxing jam driven by a powerful sounding grand piano and complimented by shakers, the added backing percussion and subtle bird chirps lend well to the creation of this tracks rainforest-esque mystique. next up is the deep, almost jazzy track – jus anuda groove. the rolling bass line and four to the floor beat will get you moving – and keep you there - as osunlade reminds us that this is just another groove. opening up the b-side is schavanna, a funky, guitar-driven track whose pulsating bass line and friendly but muffled vocals will keep people moving on the floor. finally, the ep closes with the waiting game, a hypnotic, tribal-learning track with a foot-stomping beat, colored with the seductive vocals of rainy payne, its hard to tell which is more captivating, the groove itself or the story line she unfolds.

frits wentink launches his new label bobby donny with ‘live fast, dwayne young’. bobby donny has been set up to primarily feature frits wentink’s own tracks, but focusing on the wonkier, more lo-fi house edge of his sound. the emphasis will be on tracks that are hardware jams on rhodes, juno 60 or mpc, then structured later. frits wentink has already garnered a huge fanbase for his quirky, innovative and characterful house music on a number of forward thinking labels like wolfskuil, 2020vision, heist and wolf with his recent debut album, ‘rarely pure, never simple’ on the latter, gaining much critical acclaim.

danny worrall‘s masterworks music imprint is set to press it’s first vinyl, just in time for some summer love. the four-track ep will pulled together a selection from their vol.1 compilation, a season-fitting jam from dr. packer‘s boogie grinder ep, and a brand new cut from the on fire get down edits boys which will be exclusive to the vinyl as well as cuts by midnight riot’s yam who? & coutel… the new label has already released a sturdy batch of modern disco and house music and has upcoming ep’s in the pipeline from the likes of dave gerrard, rayko, queen & disco and p-sol to be on the lookout for.

ellie goulding’s debut album from 2010 back on vinyl with download code included.

the secret squirrels continue to fiercely guard their reputation as one of the hottest edit imprints around by dropping two more seriously heavy reworks that are guaranteed to cause chaos and devastation in your discotheque. these are no nonsense, quality re-flips that will do it for you over and over again on the dance floor. cut loud and ready for action. episode 8 has landed!

vocalist wayne snow first appeared on max graef s critically acclaimed debut album from last year and later his solo e.p red runner on tartelet records. recently, wayne featured on french producer darius helios ep, which will be out in april on roche music. for this release he s again teamed up with max graef and team tartelet. this second ep rosie delivering a fresh badge of rugged soulfulness over off-kilter chords, body shaking basslines & dusty beats as max does best. combining wayne s falsetto vocals with max s beats and production for a record that heralds the sunshine and a spring of cold beers, rowing boats on the spree and strong sativa.

dungeon meat are back with a bang and start 2015 with a mighty slam of the hammer. the 4th ep to come from the dungeons and a special one as the boys enlist one of their long time inspirations point g aka dj gregory to deliver his first ep for the label. this heavy 3 track collection marks the first collaboration between the parisian don and leeds finest beat butchers. an alliance that will have fans of both artists hot under the collar. dm are very honoured to be the first label outside of point gs own imprints to release a full ep from him. here point g delivers a selection of his trademark stripped back club bangers ready to do the damage on any dance floor. if this is a taste of things to come then we can t wait to hear what is served up in the near future from this united force.

the second part in the hudd traxx 10th anniversary *now & then* compilation sees tracks from luna city express, sek, iz & diz and rick wade. berlin duo luna city express serve up a lush deep house groove that builds throughout the track, and will bring a smile to the faces of those who follow them on their beloved moon habour recordings. sek uses slick beats, trippy leads, a driving bassline and some *thug life* vocals to ensure this one has future classic written all over it. go back in time (to 2006 to be precise) on the then side to find iz & dizs *happy*. the words epic & journey are often misused in music but both can be mentioned about this track. it had devastating effect on first release and is set to do the same again nearly 10 years later. rick wade closes things out in fine style to fly the detroit flag on an all chicago / detroit side.

yes, so we re finally here, the 100th release of gamm enterprises ! since the very first release with red astaire s now classic follow me gamm have remixed, reworked and edited almost every style under the black music banner. gamm have and will always aim to deliver dj friendly black dance music regardless of style. gamm simply bring out that little extra in your favourite tunes. so for our 100th anniversary release we thought we really needed to bring out the big guns. what could be better than an ep where the mighty the reflex and up and coming remix star moplen came together and re-work the greatest artist of al time, michael jackson! sounds pretty good right? the reflex, moplen and mj...what a trio! well, there s not much more to say really except that if you like disco, boogie and mj this is the biggest musical home run of all time. lets boogie...gamm style!

nice price deal !!! 3rd volume of our series moog your body. and back with the same formula, 4 artists that have passed through the legendary club barcelona. the album kicks off with mind over matter from abandoned footwear, american exillon project that delights us with a theme idm cosmic touches that will make you dance endlessly acid. then tempest 303 one lysergic lash roy of the ravers attacking with all his cacharreria to offer his sound classic acid. on the flip side, we have the theme trapped in a fit of malaria of drvg cvltvre a slow-cooked dark and hypnotic acid pump. and finally, the issue of snuffo its killing me dismisses the disc with a dance track narcotic halfway between the acid house and the new beat.

kito jempere s fata morgana is back on track with second remix ep off his debut album objects. on the a-side you will find proper peak time banger by moscow based simple symmetry duo (famous for their releases on glenview records, low budget family and that s a steal, supported by everyone from lexx and alexis le-tan to mudd and bradley zero) and disco version of typewriter by poland based duo ptaki (famous for their releases on the very polish cut-outs, young adults and they have their debut full-length album forthcoming now on transatlantyk). on the flip you will find an almost techno version of hw whales made by ruf dug (famous for his ruf kutz label and much others releases on labels like unknown to unknown) and gas station remixed by moscow based arsenii (he released on that s a steal, glenview and others)

next up on titanic city, needs no introduction, nigel rogers aka perseus traxx has been a staple part on most record bags, a man dedicated to performance outside the box, has produced one of the greatest releases we will surely drop all year. some kind comments in our direction had to surly be returned with a request for a release and did he deliver. nigels first question was *what do you like* - *well we love your m>o>s, bunker, photic fields, snuff trax material*, he returned with a little bit of all. i am not gonna give the whole soaring pads, scraping percussive smears or the frenzied synth lines. this is perseus traxx he always delivers!! there is a rough and raw diy feel to this music that makes it jump out of the speakers and arrest your attention, as is always the case with titanic city.

moon harbour is proud to announce the imminent arrival of a new artist album from one of its core members. sven tasnadi s 12 track long player all in will be released in spring 2015 and is a second full length statement from one of the scene s most consistently on form producers.

machines will fail us: those are the unsettling first words of this much expected new episode of the polar inertia odyssey. starting with this ode to machinery, the tale plunges suddenly in a stark apocalyptic scenario. along the 3:14? of the track kinematic optics, this mysterious polar inertia eventually begins to materialize and reveal more of its true essence. same might be said about this double ep, consisting of almost 75 minutes of music.

-stufe 2ep- stand s for striking basslines with extraordinary industrial and moody sound. you will be paralised by ukt apa s powerful, dirty and crackling vinyl disc sound. his tracks will overflow you with distinctively dynamic and structure. check out!

an imagined soundtrack album to a film that doesnt exist. you will be hard pushed to hear anything as original of this calibre all year.

dieses album entstand, nachdem herbert als erster deutschsprachiger künstler für die legendäre mtv-serie unplugged eingeladen wurde. herbert grönemeyers *unplugged* ist mehr als nur ein muss für jeden fan, es ist pflicht. akustisch perfekt, musikalisch vielseitig und genial, präsentiert sich dieses album. für grönemeyer-fans und -kenner sind besonders die alten lieder ein genuss. doch auch die verschiedenen songs der platte *chaos* erklingen in ihrer neuinterpretation sogar klangvoller und besser als auf der im studio aufgenommenen cd. keine frage, eine große ehre für mtv, mit herbert diese platte herauszugeben!

steve poindexter & jamal moss here with thanks 4 the tracks vol 2 from the lost track series. this will not leave you guessing what this whole series is about and what’s to come. not for the faint at heart of newbies. get familiar.

the brooklyn based producer and white material records affiliate galcher lustwerk reemerges with a new imprint and four of his own deep, contorting house cuts with the parlay ep. fans of his 100% galcher promo mix will immediatedly recognize the tracks on this release, which have been remixed and calibrated for club play. the hazy but hard hitting production and laid back vocals are all here, with a bonus dub version of the title track.

after his lana del rey remixes, solomun has been at it again, this time tackling tracks by uk band liu bei, and they come out on diynamics sister label 2diy4. of course, this summer he will return to take up his throne at pacha ibiza with his own solomun + 1 night, which will see the likes of dixon, sven väth, pachanga boys, dj tennis and many more all play on sunday nights. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

concept record alert! fairlights by fort romeau is a tribute to the - technically minded readers might raise an eyebrow - australian computer musical instrument that people like peter gabriel, herbie hancock or kate bush fell in love with during the late 1970s/early 1980s. anyways, if fort romeaus current album is like painting with oil, fairlights is like drawing with permanent marker- to quote the man himself. all based on the word saku, you will experience an epic journey evolving around heart-breaking dance-floor romanticism, jaw-breaking beat exercises, life-affirming ambient digressions, and a general feeling of spring fever.

our russian friend alexey nikitin is back with his new lp. the title ravine reflects its program - 7 tracks that go right under your skin. timelessly beautiful, one could think it is an old warp lp. the ravine lp will come out in three different versions with handmade silkscreen-covers and download code. vinyl tastes better…

anakronik is the brainchild of andrey, one half of the audiotheque duo, who ve been involved in the scene for a while now albeit with discreet output. through anakronik their vision and ideas of timeless, spaceless music, that just is, will be revealed, starting off with their own, purpose-named, genesis debut single. the original version will see you through a mellow, heartfelt journey spanning the entire first side of the record. warm and discreet yet mufti-dimensional in it s drive and commitment, it s surely going to be a delight to dance to on any floor. the flip-side sees master of groove and mystery cristi cons doing what he does best, re imagining the original into a rolling sensual experience that will surely excite your senses and dancing feet throughout it s duration.

san francisco/paris-based label spring theory is back with its fourth release. called sweet bitter love, it s a four track ep of manic sample-driven house from keita sano, a japanese producer who s been on a roll lately with releases for like-minded imprints discos capablanca, mister saturday night, and strictly groove recordings. sweet bitter love kicks off with the tripped-out flair of -once i found a diamond.- it s an uplifiting bongo-led cut with dubby melodics that sound like the kind of thing sleeping bag records would have put out in the early 80s. jacques renault provides a leaner peak-time version — complete with hard-hitting snares and growling bass — via his -once i found a diamond (jacques renault trouble funk remix).- things take a turn for the delightfully weird on the ep s namesake -sweet bitter love.- starting like a straightforward house cut, it explodes into a psychedelic collage of spaghetti western guitars, tribal calls, displaced jazz fills, and other forms of cleverly sampled soundtrack exotica. the release wraps up with yet another curveball on -bouzouk.- here sano lays out a subwoofer-knocking ny garage house rhythm that takes a left turn with frenzied bouzouki playing charting arpeggios through a haze of echoing foreign voices. taken as a whole, sweet bitter love is that rare idiosyncratic bomb of an ep that will keep your dancers moving and your trainspotters guessing — in other words, it s spring theory through and through.

johnny superglu s second release on plynt, rambo village is his darkest work to date, a mysterious, ethereal and hypnotic urban safari infused with the post-industrial spirit of his hometown of charleroi, a scarred, broken landscape of crumbling steelworks and decaying iron mills. pressing a disparate variety of antique, analogue audio equipment into service, it s a piece of low-fi knob-twiddling shot through with the spirit of chicago s house hey-day and iconic acid house with an instant dance floor feel. enter a moist world of dancing red-masked devils, driven by a hypnotic & mysterious flow that will freeze your blood.

to release a new piece of music, it would seem, is to enter a competition for approval and appearances: who will play that track and how many will follow. likes. clicks. transient signs of appreciation, or perhaps just vague nods of confirmation. but what about all those values inherent in music that just cant be quantified? if merely one single person would listen to these songs and find herself or himself genuinely moved by them, wouldnt it be worth it? we think so. we really do.

hlrecs001 is the first 12inch release of russian hardcore drum & bass label harder & louder recordings. these 3 tracks represent our view on modern hard electronic music. famous hungarian hitman mystification strikes uncompromisingly with the schranz & bass banger *recovery*, tugie (uk) increases the offensive concept with the hip-hop hardcore crossover *bad motherfucker* and spanish warriors erre & hardlogik blast us with their unique bumba styles clanging snares and violent kicks from *perfect hunting machine*. that is what we are, and we will not dwell on this.

its time to welcome another member to the family. let s all give a round of applause for naphta. with stellar releases on studio barnhus (palm trees love ep) & transatlantyk (solar empire ep) and getting rep from such fine djs and producers as jimpster, eddie c, justin van der volgen, soft rocks, zambon, mudd (claremont 56) and jacques renault - we simply had to sign this wonderful artist, dj and rbma graduate to omena. the debut release, baltic rim, will be out at the end of april and contains two tracks, kaiju stomp & striker eureka. remixes by polish super stars the phantom & jaromir aka ptaki and omena label boss tooli. if you ever wanted a record that combines exotic rhythms with your favourite sunset chords, dervish basslines and snake charming melodies then this release is for you. as always, the very talented ivo kiusalaas has provided the label art

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la cimenterie is very proud to present you its first ep. the alan du coq project is an independent venture led by french producer lemon mcwright. magical encounters with talented musicians characterize this first release full of groove and good vibes. anne la pitch is a funky tune featuring saxophone maestro fredmelosax (long time collaborator of playin’ 4 the city, dj deep) that will definitely get your groove on. brazilialan is soaked with brazilian flavours. a sexy and classy bass drives the track accompala cimenterie is very proud to present you its first ep. the alan du coq project is an independent venture led by french producer lemon mcwright. magical encounters with talented musicians characterize this first release full of groove and good vibes. anne la pitch is a funky tune featuring saxophone maestro fredmelosax (long time collaborator of playin’ 4 the city, dj deep) that will definitely get your groove on. brazilialan is soaked with brazilian flavours. a sexy and classy bass drives the track accompanied by percussions. a perfect vibe to give your night a live and tropical twist.finally, pompe le pad is… pumping, giving you that wild energy you need at 3am to get those booties shaking and bouncing…nied by percussions. a perfect vibe to give your night a live and tropical twist.finally, pompe le pad is… pumping, giving you that wild energy you need at 3am to get those booties shaking and bouncing…

kms will reissue a two-part collection of kms remixes this spring.

kms will reissue a two-part collection of kms remixes this spring.

chicagos original bernard badie is back and delivers four new tracks for mojuba! the creator of the classic time reveals is showing his skills with this new ep to the fullest! his vision of chicago house 2015 comes in four different flavours and will please everybody who loves quality and kicking house music! open up you ears and let the music make you dance!

following on from the previous 3 volumes of high quality disco heat dug from salsouls legendary back catalog we have here the 4th and final installment of selections that were favored by dj-demi god larry levan on the dancefloor of his seminal, game changing nyc nightclub the paradise garage.

its toby tobias time folks! ahead of his brilliant lp which will be dropping here on dog in september we give you a little reminder of why he’s one of the heroes of the underground uk house scene. toby has been honing his skills as a producer, dj, promoter and all round nice guy for years now and we’re very happy to be offering up fresh new club business from the man himself in the form of the rising ep. never one to go for the obvious, he always puts his neck on the line and pushes his productions in an interesting and often unexpected direction, making full use of his fully analogue studio to get those ‘happy accidents’ into his tracks which gives him the edge over so many others on the scene today.

hot of the heels form his omega album robert hood delivers 2 killer new tracks. the thundering kick and warehouse style acid line on power to prophet will add energy to any dancefloor. clash is a nod to the old skool chicago minimal techno sound of producers such as steve poindexter.

mojuba sub label a.r.t.less welcomes another addition to the label roster, but dutch techno boss darko esser is no stranger to the game. in more recent time he showcased his talents under the acclaimed tripeo moniker, but now its time to unleash a powerful and very emotional ep under his original name. the wolfskuil & balans cofounder turns in two tracks for his label debut that will catch your attention right away, being capable to maintain any crowd from sunny festival ravers to lost in a moment underground clubbers!

catenaccio is finally back with a new definition of groove noir, the final destination of the label. the result (aka benjamin fehr & falko brocksieper) comes with endeavour, a trippy and deep bomb that will blow all floors especially with its groovy bassline and its defined sounds from outer space that will grow together with you. alias of your mind is an more experimental track between distortion and dub, that is put together to a beautiful and sensitized journey . stay dark and clear.

it has been a while since the first release on fortunea came out. now it is time to wake up from hibernation! klaus benedek delivers us this time with *calm before the storm* an extraordinary piece of music.
limited to 300 copys! there will be no repress! mastering by patrick pulsinger.