striking out in june 2011 with his debut ep >in your gut like a knife< - a neat summary of his electronic excursions at that point - the beautifully artworked 12 inch acted as a portal into a world of daydreams, tumbling into shadows and embracing luminescence simultaneously. breeding surreal headphone-friendly landscapes, he struck a peculiar and delicate balance between otherworldly and familiarity, at times sneaking a sly glance towards the dancefloor but mostly conjuring a sense of longing and rye melancholy. ticking with a distinctive bounce and rhythm, it comes as no surprise that gang colours was raised on the bump and grind of uk garage. taking a step back from chopped n screwed rnb vocals and the swing of ukg, >the keychain collection< explores more sombre recesses within gang colours palette. the scattered technicolor synth melodies that characterised his ep are present, but softer, cosier even, weaving betwixt and between forthright piano chords and wills own vocals. >the keychain collection< eloquently captures gang colours first steps on a long road.

whilst some people claim that the number seven is lucky, some people, like duff, dont believe in luck, or if there is such a thing as luck you make your own. you cant rely on anyone else to hold your hand you know, you gotsta forge your own path, they arent called the mean streets for nothing. duff is the sort of man who not only makes his own luck (cos who else is gonna look after you?) but he keeps an eye on his bredren too. those in the neighbourhood feel safe because all is good in duffs hood, always has been, always will be, the police dont even come there, because they don’t have to, that block is on lock-down brother. though he isnt some type of machismo, over-the-top (hat back go-on sly) caricature, its just the way it is, nuthin to argue about. he has a way about him, the glare of a pitbull and the smile of don juan, dusty is his girl yep thats her real name, the name her mamma gave her on the day she was introduced to this world. the girl is fine thats for sure but what else would you expect from the honey that rides shotgun with the sonic casanova. she might call herself lucky. duff would disagree.

house music from all corners of the world on this south american label. ojodeapolo comes with an excellent various artist release. featuring japanese artist kai a.k.a kaitaro-nakajima, chicago skyway, canadas basic soul unit and south amreican label head jorge c. the record opens with his trash fantasy, a fine grooving house track accompanied by a remix by chicago skyway. b side comes with kais elegant stromthat gets a remix by basic soul unit who spiced it up a bit. a cool versatile house release!

strictly limited release on grey marbled vinyl.

lisa shaw has been a proven staple in the deep house world. she helped define an era with her releases on naked music, and continues to create timeless gems. both albums >cherry< & >free< take it back to the basics, while >sweet and simply< taking it beyond. lisa looks forward to the future of her music career and strives for a constant push to explore modern sounds but most important is keeping the essence behind the music no matter how it changes.

strictly limited white marbled vinyl release.

evolution takes a lot of time to achieve the best results. in his track, mr raoul k uses the concept of evolution to travel with you through this musical journey. every section of the track seems to evolve. simple patterns grow into complex patterns. more instruments join in. some stay, some are dropped after a few bars. listen closely and you can follow mr raoul ks on his path along the production process. the only sound, that accompanies you throughout the track is the choir that chants in an ancient african language - the world is nothing without humanity. the track closes with some minutes of beats for your mixing pleasure. choose vinyl!

sometimes things turn out different than planned. that also applies for remixes one does for other labels: >the lost remixes< features two personal favourite remixes by sascha dive, now seeing a release on vinly for the first time. side a offers a gentle & laid-back remix for neggheads >being< that warms-up every dance-floor just like a sweet summer breeze. sascha dives remix for the basil classic >time to be free (free world)< on side b is a lot more four to the floor and with its almost epic groove yet proven another track that you’ll hear in clubs at any time of the night. listen up!

never ones to stand still dons rainbow marks a quantum leap for seahawks, the first release on new label ocean moon and the first recording from the invisible sunrise sessions. invisible sunrise is the forthcoming album from seahawks and the first to be recorded with live musicians rather than a hard drive full of dusty old samples. the results are stunningly original, not least on this track with new york head autre ne veut. anvs debut album last year on olde english spelling bee was an incredible rush of warped r&b, 80s synths, amazing songs and what has to be one of the most innovative voices to emerge in the last 5 years. since then hes released a great ep on hippos in tanks, played some mind bending live shows and guested on the ford & lopatin album. dons rainbow sounds like michael mcdonalds sweet freedom crossed with nite flight era walker brothers. a fantastic piece of hazy avant pop with jan hammer pulse wave synths, yah mo b there drums and fuzz drenched spirals of soprano sax and guitar colliding with the sound of soul from outer space. on the flip the dub takes the track into a world of shadows, where smeared washes of sound swim in an ocean of decay. as always with seahawks releases the packaging is beautiful. heavyweight vinyl in a full colour sleeve, with full colour labels. the last seahawks release sold out in days, we expect this one to do the same, so get your skates on!

shootingstar moomin is back with another adventure into charming house music. like a fountain of sweetness the works of smallvilles wunderkind are spreading all over the world. tours all over europe, the us and japan proove that he is not only a fantastic producer- also his live and dj sets are gorgeously sweet. together with his labelmates smallpeople, the whole microcosm around underground quality, white and laid is about to grow to reach a top of the mountain of love.

ladies and gentlemen, dear audience, 2012 is the year of boxer. and it has already been 10 years since frank martiniq came up with >adriano<. for boxer, this was a fantastic kick-start into the international and national music world, and up to now, you can still enjoy its traces engraved on the asphalt. we would like to celebrate this little, yet significant event—on vinyl and of course with you! with streamers, confetti, and with four artists which are particularly dear to us: robag wruhme, von spar, lexy/shades of gray and le dust sucker. an alluring aperitif to start 2012.

taken from the upcoming album! the fêted producers debut single for 2012 sees the nu house supremo back in regal form. >falling star<, crash lands this spring on menaces own label compuphonic and is a precursor for one of the most hotly tipped future house albums this year. kris explains, >listening to this track is like being pulled through the stars by your heart with your eyes closed.< he goes on further to add, >i wanted to create a space odyssey, opening your mind and taking you far away into another world.< menace also roped in legendary london based vj dons, hexstatic, to put together a live visual video for a truly out of the world experience

second release on this promising french label.advanced industrial techno as we like it!inspired by an anticipated post-apocalyptic future,polar inertia formed their duo in 2010,they swiftly pointed themselves in the direction of an extremely contrasted music, both heavy and delicate. evoking a sci-fi end-of-the-world countdown scenario, the two artists of polar inertia decided to move aside,and make way for an imaginative and poetic world based on the words of a mysterious narrator. this is the first episode of polar inertia,and our second release on dement3d records.

metropolitan recordings presents another extremely limited series (only 250 copies) and this time uses the input of two beautiful voices. re-tide is a mysterious new project of which you will hear very soon! the luthers sound is very very house, as to celebrate the 90s. sylvia is a real funky bomb, useable for any dance floor around the world. the sound is right, have fun!

the dust collision of swiss voodoo priestess kate waxs recently unveiled album takes its titular inspiration from switzerlands world-leading large hadron collider, where sub-atomic particles are accelerated into one another, and the subsequent fallout observed for our universal scientific advancement. the first single to be lifted from said album – title track dust collision – is a cornerstone of self-producing autocrat kate waxs personal album philosophy, where humans find new lovers through passing encounters in the night, like particles colliding in the lhc – momentary, exhilarating, predatory, intimate and ecstatic.

re-release! melodies and words are in faccinis bones and his finely crafted songs resonate with traces of his ancestry. if his songs were maps they would stretch from the english moors to the saharan dunes via the parched plains of the mediterrannean before spanning the atlantic ocean all the way to the mississippi delta. for piers, recording albums means surrounding himself with old friends, people he can talk music with, true accomplices, fellow souls who share a common vision. a soulful and expressive singer/songwriter whose music fuses folk, acoustic blues, and west african textures.
double 12 inch vinyl plus cd-copy of the full album.

its fair to say that sammy gossens aka sierra sam is one of the rare and victorious butterflies of the electronic world. over the last 15 years not only has sierra sam released his own works on esteemed imprints such as supplement facts, time has changed, einmaleins musik and many more, but his impeccable engineering skills are in demand worldwide, co-producing with artists such as bloody mary for dame music and surburban knight for ur and peacefrog. not enough to suffice his creative torrent, sierra sam runs the highly successful toys for boys imprint alongside marcus vector and was label manager for jay haze’s tuning spork and contexterrior labels.

psyche are a canadian dark synth pop act centered around singer darrin huss, who has made his homebase in germany. since their debut album >insomnia theatre< in the early 80s, psyche have continued to record, and perform globally nearly 30 years to date. their indie electro-pop hits such as >unveiling the secret<, >prisoner to desire<, >sanctuary<, >gods and monsters<, and >15 minutes< are enjoyed throughout the world. psyches version of >goodbye horses<, originally made famous by q lazzarus (as heard in that pivotal buffalo bill moment in the movie >silence of the lambs<) has maintained and continued their renown as it has been played, and performed throughout europe, and as far away as mexico, south africa, and australia. optimo offers a re-aquaintance with not only the exclusive re-workings of two favorite club songs >goodbye horses< and >prisoner to desire>, but also with two of psyches pioneering instrumental tracks that inspired djs and electronic fans alike.

titans of the tech-house world clash with jack006, man of the moment eats everything jumps into the studio with idiotproof and turns out a couple of ethnically flavoured bangers for your listening pleasure.

kris menace is one of the most respected producers in electronic music and maybe one of the busiest remixers alive, working for depeche mode, lcd soundsystem, air, booka shade, kylie minogue just to name a few. kriss releases like discopolis or side projects like black van,became industry highlights and have been signed to some of the most influencial labels like dfa, permanent vacation, vulture, size and others. compuphonic is an electronic music record label owned and founded by kris menace in 2005. releases including the 3 cd idiosyncrasies album, voyager, streamroller, stereophonic or jupiter bought the label support by some of the world best djs like annie mac, pete tong, soulwax, boys noize, david guetta, aeroplane and others

hazylujah is a new talent from italy. his four track ep >too many ghosts< is a fizzing and machine wired world of deep space atmospherics, house beats and techno futurism. it clunks and splutters with analogue details in its own unique way.

jean wells story is not an extraordinary one in the world of soul, although her voice certainly was. her biggest hit >have a little mercy< from 1967 was a glorious slice of deep soul, a plea to a lover, whom she is addicted to, but who doesn t seem to notice. her gospel-trained voice perfectly encapsulating those feelings, whilst a stark arrangement dominated by an ethereal organ and dramatic horn stabs heightens the unbearable effect this man is having on jeans life. yet at the time this record only reached number 25 in the r&b charts, just another bit of genius amongst many, thrown out by the black american music industry at one of its most creative and profligate periods.
jean left us with a fantastic recorded legacy, of which her recordings for clyde otis, which are gathered here, are the choicest cuts.

more vinyl remixes from psychemagik with the long awaited official > dancehall days< remix sanctioned by jack hues from wang chung himself. jack liked psychemagiks re-edit of dance hall days so much he contacted the duo and offered them the parts for an official remix. the result is a monster dancefloor friendly beast that is true to the original edit but with some extra magik! limited edition white vinyl release limited to only 500 copies, dont sleep! psychemagik stand out from the crowd with high production values and innate musicality. i usually find remixes tedious, but this takes you on some off-world journey – very cool. jack hues (wang chung)

dancefloor killer -take a trip-, led by hector moralez vocals, is the story of a mad after hour where dj w!ld got two years ago in ibiza. a funky house track with old school beat and a mesmerising fat bass. remixer-s monikers do not necessarily need some more explainations, just feel the quality and consider their legacy. long-playing a-side -radio slave-s gotta get up remix- is the reflection of matthew edwards- love of re-edits and remixes, with his particular taste for jackin- sound beloved of house aficionados and fractured funk, oddball beats and mechanical soul. incendiary tune. veteran on the remix world, with highly expected remixes that drive dance floors across the globe to ecstatic conditions by means of his intense beats and rhythms, dj sneak delivers a furious banging house remix on b-side, with melodic rhythms that will suit dancers- soul. duo having instant chemistry as friends and in the studio, fries & bridges a.k.a phil weeks & hector moralez set the bar high with their consistent quality of house music. their -ghetto mix & dub- are sick, tight and tasty, and will for sure ingnite dancefloors worldwide.

domino feiert den 10. jahrestag der veröffentlichung des wegweisenden domino-debüts cold house der band mit einer neuveröffentlichung des albums als audiophile doppel-lp mit mp3 code. die band hood gründete sich 1990 in leeds und hat seitdem betörende und sehr spezielle musik auf neun alben und siebzehn singles veröffentlich, die die musikalische spielarten von post-rock über stark veränderte klaviermusik bis hin zu eiskalter electronica mit referenzen an talk talk und disco inferno abdeckt. die einflussreiche us-website pitchfork beschreibt hood als eine band, die diese art von ernsthafter innovativer musik macht von der die leute meinen, dass radiohead die speerspitze dieses genres sei, nur das hood weder wissen, noch im mindesten daran interessiert sind, dass sie diese speerspitze sind.

this time cityfox takes it a creepy step deeper into techno. seph comes with his hands full of bass energy in the form of the suzbu ep.3 tracks, all of which will blow your speaker if you let em.genbu doesnt play around, straight to the deep bass kick and whirring,like a machine powering up after a long hibernation. vocal lines make you mad as the melody repeats. high energy track is a great way to begin explaining this track.suzaku picks it right up where genbu left, vocal cuts, deep kick, and wide melodies.thick and sharp,techno at one of its finest moments.produced together with pablo denegri,we come to unti.a nitemareish world of machines and persussion leading you through the night,making your way to groovy baselines and cool melody!

this sampler is strictly limited to 300 copies... the future disco series has become the essential collection for anyone with a house and disco musical obsession. the fifth volume: downtown express takes us on yet another journey into all the current must own dancefloor cuts. the limited samplers have become highly sought after collectors items in their own right by taking key tracks from the albums and exclusively making them available on 12inch vinyl. we open up with moon boots off my mind on the a side which has been tearing up dancefloors all over the world for the past month with its infectious 80s groove and chopped up longing vocal. as we flip over onto the b side metromony need no introduction having been nominated for a mercury music award for their album the english riviera. album track corinne has been remixed by super producer mario basanov who has kept the songs structure intact but given the record a dancefloor vibe that will feel a natural choice for 4am. finally something happened is a huge looping disco cut reminiscent of the late nineties, pittos instrumental remix makes it unrelenting and very effective on the dancefloor with its big build ups and even bigger drop

new label sunkissed records brings you the first in a series of fantastic compilation 12inchs featuring choice balearic moments from different artists with the spotlight focused this time on blues rockers fleetwood mac. kicking off the beach party is arthur bakers incredible extended dance version of the mac classic >big love< that became an staple at the early ibiza parties as did the next track >ricky<, a lost 7 inch b-side also caned on the white isle in the late 80s. finally on this side is the more up-tempo disco-tinged >keep on going< keeping the floor moving. kicking off the b-side is the mesmerisingly dreamy groover >hypnotised< a true balearic classic followed by two more sunkissed delights, the sublimely sensual >brown eyes<, and finally >world turning< a bluesy stormer with some amazing percussion that also found much favour in ibiza. an essential slab of vinyl and a must-have for that perfect sunset record box.

joey negro is the most well-known pseudonym of master british dj/producer/remixer dave lee. under a plethora of other monikers including jakatta, akabu, doug willis, raven maize, the sunburst band, sessomatto, and z factor, dave was one of the first artists to incorporate disco samples in house music when he began his production career in 1988. indeed, he was in the studio making credible and outstanding british house music when many luminaries around him were still busy getting to grips with their decks. in 2011 little has changed and dave is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene

modularz label head developer & analog solutions producer eduardo de la calle collaborate on this rare release featuring raw deep techno and hypnotic driving rhythms on the new ep variations. modularz has again gained high acclaim on this new release and continues to thrive as consistent heavyweight in the current world of techno.

the legendary gene hunt!gene hunts first release was on the infamous trax imprint and he swiftly followed it up with a string of tracks that were personified by a strong influence from detroit. deep strings mixed with intricate drum patterns were his trademark and his melodies ep for nepenta was one of the labels first hits. a chicago house music pioneer, and world class deejay, gene has collaborated with a range of critically-acclaimed artists and producers, including adam beyer, cari lekebusch, carl cox, paul johnson, farley jackmaster funk, frankie knuckles, and ron hardy. this ep with four killer tracks brings back old times! hot!

when italian alex costa arrived in the world in 1979 he believes he was already addicted to electronic music. inspired by the djs surrounding him in his pr role in the clubs in the early nineties, he made the switch to dj and radio show host. in 2005 he started to produce - zoning in on quality deep house, tribal and tech house and scoring him a series of releases including daddy soon on toolroom records and was great on intacto records. we are happy he is back for some more intacto fuelled action!

hailing from greeces capital, the duo keep shelly in athens have been the toast of the blog world for a while now, and their first ep for planet mu is in keeping with a consistent level of odd synth-pop that the label has released this year from tropics to vezelay, heterotic to solar bears.

nice price deal !!! he one and only studio rocker tony thorpe - aka moody boyz, illustrious low end manipulator of some 30 years acclaim - teams up with three of the most exciting and original uk producers in si begg, nuphlo and pempi, to present the first release from his monumental globe stepping project, taking world music atmospheres and giving them a sideways twist to create a new flavoured selection of dancefloor killers and chill-out epics.

back in print on vinyl and for the first time on drag city cds, damon & naomi with ghost is a sweet meeting of mind and soul featuring ghosts masaki batoh and michio kurihara in full collaboration with the titular hero and heroine. everybody brings their heaviest and lightest sounds and the album — a pre freak-folk freaky folk excursion — now meets us on the other side, all charms intact.
including bonus 7 inch, featuring the tracks >femme fatale< and >my flower<.

arjun vagale and tim richards have never met in person, they are cyber friends like a million of other people in the world. their huge musically respect for each other formed the idea to do some music together and kaiserdisco is very proud to present you the result! with a first listen you can say she said is a typical tech-house tune but when you play it again and again you see it is full of little highlights which makes the song so special and catchy. its a very cool combination of beats, drums and top loops which makes this track so energetic. the remarkable break makes the track so unique and turns the club into an inferno. the second track tonkatsu is a real techno-bomb. a very deep bassline combined with the galloping beats keep this track running and running until it falls intothe break wich makes this track even more ecstatic and brings it up to an amazing primtime-stomper, that lets the crowd go crazy and scream but all in a very cool and undergroundy way.this tune is really outstanding and one of the best tracks in our box for weeks.

upon.you’s next release steps out of europe and into the americas with a timeless ep from brooklyn natives tim xavier and camea. tim, a passionate producer and co-owner of manmade mastering in berlin, has teamed up in full force with camea for this stunning work, who is the owner of one of america’s most successful techno labels: clink recordings. camea has driven herself onto international stage in recent years and is touring around the world as a successful djane. the a side, brooklyn sunset 1989, is an emotionally charged piece stemming from vintage 80s melodies and broken drum patterns, epically beautiful and romantic. in contrast, the b side features man vs. universe, a dance floor driver that uses tims powerful percussive techniques to achieve an energetic crate essential. the duo takes things down for the last two installments, diamonds hitting the groovy a.m. spot.

this is electronic funk at its best starting out with detroit in effect mix of a annihilating the rythym. this is a true gift for all electro fans you. get the two funkiest groups in detroit giving up nothing but the funk with the remix of annihilating the rythym and the original by aux 88. side 2 mr velcro fastener taking aux 88s vision on the track interstellar fligh theme to a more celestial electro style. track 2 b side has yet another aux 88 croatian brother dj xed re programming control panels in another steam punk electro inspired robot world….don t miss these aux 88 masterpieces reworked by the hottest producers around.

>xenomorph / vespertilio< follows up peter kruders >law of return< track, that was a highlight, both in the music world in 2009 and in macros ever brilliant catalogue - and one of the now most sought after recent vinyl collectors records. xenomorph takes off where law of return ended. 2012 couldnt start deeper: detail rich, dreamy, pushing enthusiastically forward into the new year. vespertilio then moves between the off-centre sound aesthetics of a morricone soundtrack and the intensity of hypermodern subbass droppings. this is an irresistably deep double package, exceeding even the boldest expectations. a masterpiece. no more, no less.

wunderkid mondkopf is following up to his album rising doom with a techno anthem on his newly born label in paradisumb acked up with a huge jesse somfay remix. limited to 200 copies for the world. supported by surgeon, norman nodge

hotflush presents the return of sigha with a new ep entitled >abstractions i-iv<, his sixth on the label. on this release he reaches into darker territory, beginning with a beatless, ambient suspension, drawing the listener in his submerged sonic sphere before dropping into a series of chilling compositions that seem to seethe and smolder at sub-zero temperatures, adorned with haunting electronic blips and synthetic machinations throughout. having already gathered support from many figures in the electronic world over the last year including marcel dettmann, brendon moeller and francois k, as well as making appearances on scubas recent dj-kicks mix compilation with >where i come to forget< amongst others, james shaw continues to make his mark with >abstractions<.

needwant get set to welcome you to the world of parisian super duo, the mekanism, with a debut ep that will make you fall in love with their spin on disco infused house music. effortlessly smooth and divinely deep, they capture an advanced and modern sound that will blow you away. the ep features three original tracks plus a remix from needwant favourite, mario basanov who continues to gain notoriety as both an individual artists and within his mario & vidis project.

the seasoned portuguese production duo that go by the name of johnwaynes are back for their third outing on lets get lost. a gospel disco banger on one side and blissed out whispering house on the other, essential!

after their famous -little chord ep- on tanzbar musik, which had a lot of support and great feedbacks from all over the world, johannes & michael aka gütezeichen teamed up with vocalist artistic elbows and delivers an amazing track called -i ll be fine-! this ep comes also with a deeper grooving remix from the workbench heads binary & durden!

after some time spent entertaining from distant lands, the circus company brings it all back home with a release purposefully written to pay tribute to the breeding ground for their unique strain of house music, paris. seuil stands proud as one of her most cherished creations, a man ever evolving as an artist from the structure and function of minimalist dancefloor music through to the esoteric expression and ambience of jazz, channelling that same swinging spirit that has characterised much of the work on circus company. the release of his -chamaeleonidae- album proved to the world that there was a strange musical spirit in seuil that manifested itself in live drums and languid keys, character traits you could associate with his fellow parisians dop. the collaborations between them have been many in recent years, and once again they come together to both complement and test each others styles in a surprising vision of what pop music could sound like if crafted with soul and imagination. the beats stay tight and steady throughout the three tracks that make up -fluctuat nec mergitur-, driving a foggy brew of strings, synths and drones into a commanding groove. meanwhile the composition gently rises and falls on waves of melody, as particular harmonies swell in to carry you away to a very blue kind of euphoria. such drama and passion captures the essence of both seuil and his beloved city in one heady brew of dancefloor excellence.

limited edition 180 gram vinyl, including cd-copy of the album.

fukkk offfs bastian heerhorst and dirty disco youths phil speiser team up to drop a bomb on coco machete records and the world at large. with two equally devistating tracks the nuclear war disaster ep delivers on its promise of total devistation. both tracks attack, drive, squelch and pound in ways only these two artists can only to be released by an overture worthy enough to ride with the valkyries. i think its time to head to the shelter!

alexi delano dwells in the perfect balance between shiny minimalism and dark vivacious techno. with more than two decades on stage he has been able to combine different roots and facets of the contemporary music scale.
alexi is intimately linked to the plus 8, clink rec and truesoul labels and each one of his projects has been leaving foot prints on the minimal/techno scene. he performs constantly in clubs around the world and in prestigious events.
born in chile but raised in sweden, alexi, with fellow swedes like cari lekebusch, adam beyer, jesper dahlback (who is on he flip side), joel mull and others, became a house hold techno name!

break new soil kickstarts into 2012 with chapter 4 of our breaking new soil series.
macromism ride high on the waves of success of their monster track >groover< on rawthentic, and the two italians manage to keep the pace high on their debut for bns: >rave nu world<! label veteran daniele papini graces bns once again with his unmistakable production and the subtle arpeggiated beauty in his latest track >staying away from me<, and last but not least we are glad to present a track by labelowner gregor tresher together with german marathon-dj karotte, that has been a secret weapon in both of their sets for a long time and finally sees the light of day – today.