it has been a memorable year for the luv shack. release after release, props after props, watching the guys build on a solid foundations and take it up a notch each time. if you listen to their first release (again), and then this new release, you will see just how far they have travelled in such a small time frame. and yes, it started with a couple of mini compilations and eps to see what the reaction would be. the reaction was good, actually no, the reaction was great, the right jocks took to the guys and the early eps and hence since, the luv shack posse have been locked up in a studio ever since. they have been productive, and more to the point, excelling in that production. it is going to be a brilliant 2013.

following on from her much-lauded debut album >quarantine< on hyperdub released earlier in the year, laurel halo concludes both the year and the drama explored in >quarantine< with this new single >sunlight on the faded<. where >quarantine< was dense and beatless, layered and visceral with vocals cutting through intense soundscapes, >sunlight on the faded< is energized and geometric, with lush chords built around hard, sparse drums and laurels harmonized vocals.

das quintett von der walisischen westküste hat im londoner the pool-studio ein durchgehend feines album aufgenommen. musikalisch haben sich race horses von postcard bands wie orange juice als auch von dexys midnight runners beeinflussen lassen, tappen aber dabei nicht in die retrofalle, sondern kommen immer frisch daher. musikblogs lieben die band aus cardiff schon jetzt, das kommende album >furniture< wird für noch mehr aufruhr sorgen, und im november gehen die race horses mit bat for lashes auf europa-tour. das vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

its been a good year so far for a1 bassline, with a string of well thought of releases on dirtybird, his own imprint sourceunknwn and the much touted pets recordings, the home of catz and dogz.this new offing on his own label again phobia, a colab with the fast up coming bobby champs (pictures/hypercolour), is sure to have similar success, on the b side kevin mcphee delivers a dark techno remix.

genius of time are back after a great year with houston, we have a problem on royal oak, gliese 581g on aniara, several excellent remixes and extensive touring with their unique, all-hardware live set that spans 30 years of music technology in one show. this release features two of the highlights from their current set: a-side tuffa trummor med synt is a new jersey house bomb for the year 2012, whereas tuffa trummor med röst on the flip follows up last years science fiction with an off the hook beat, expertly processed vocals and a strings breakdown reminiscent of that mid-90s inner city vibe. artwork by jeffrey meyers.. essential!

edec lashes back with some raw techno from alexander d niel. this young argentine has been on the cusp and breath of techno heavyweights the past year. edec007 is no different with a stricter form to the words underground techno. from one new talent to another as we also welcome bostons young techno heroes b-tracks. known for killer sets at panorama bar and their releases on supply records, the duo decide to revamp things up twice. double the pleaser double the fun.

nice price deal !!! we are glad to welcome two gladiators of the slow-house game to our comfortable little home. behling and simpson have turned quite some heads over the last year with great efforts on their homelabel futureboogie recordings and bristol based applepips. with their recognizable slow but jacking sound they have now come up with a mesmerizing 3 track counting ep which covers different sides of their varying flavours.

dva started off hyperdubs barrage of albums in 2012 with his brilliant >pretty ugly<, and now closes the the year with the >fly juice< eps bumper selection of machine tooled tracks, each created for optimum dancefloor damage and road tested by dva, kode9 and a select bunch of djs. these tracks are a brilliant example of what he has been describing as power house for a while, a colourful chunky techno sound that switches up every 8 bars like grime and has plenty of shuffle and offbeat swing as a counterpoint to the 4/4 drums.

lets play house finishes its first full year with its 12th release, which, like the first—runaways indoor pool ep—features one original track and three remixes. the a1 comes courtesy of river & phoenix, a new nom de disque of australias young edits. earlier in 2012, he released his debut ep—castle rock—on editainment, hence the playful moniker. this song, however, is not an edit.

releasing his debut smash >ignore the traffic lights< last year, monosoul landed a super-hit that got played in lindenholzhausen and in eschhofen (even). but there is more to come! for the up and coming winter season he offers >sweet spot< on frank music - a track that will blow you away right from the start. one could say: deep house hit! right now, only available on one sided vinyl.

feverish new eaux release, limited white vinyl 1st edition, printed disco bag. although rroses alma mater record label sandwell district may now be defunct, the actively ambiguous american producer shows no signs of slowing down. after launching his own experimental techno label eaux earlier this year and making true-to-name appearances dressed as a sophisticated, chic female, rrose has continued to pursue elusiveness while ironically garnering an enthusiastic following amongst techno purists. without a doubt, the release of > wedge of chastity< will further reinforce the sonic niche that the eaux label has carved out for itself.

vienna based producer duo ogris debris hit the streets with brandnew tracks from their laboratory. after a busy year so far - delivering remixes for brownswood recordings zara mcfarlane, uk disco maestro joey negro and rocking many live shows all over europe - these cats are handing over a bunch of freshness.

following on from the success of their debut release baia 2012, hailed by influential critic and blogger philip sherburne as one of the top 50 records of the year so far, secretsundaze resident and co founder james priestley and studio partner marco antonio return with speed

dam swindle are back on dirt crew, after their tremendous succes within a year of their first release we are very happy to have them follow up the great >nothing else matters ep<!

this time last year, life and death the dream team comprised of modern house heroes tale of us and thugfucker released a dual weapon of stealth killer club tracks ‘step aside. now given the royal remix treatment by super producers carl craig and jamie jones plus rework flexing their minimal funk, the ep gets a whole new lease of life.

hello listeners, blunt heads, fly ladies and prisoners. this is the future of the music industry. not the music, just the idea of the artists writing their own pr faffle. next year ill probably have to carry my own bags on tour too tragic.

the organ grinder made a lot of noise with his sought-after obsession track late last year. his unique and raw blend of deep house and uncompromising beats perfectly fits 4lux catalogue so, here the grinder serves you with 4 mighty dancefloor bombs. smiley face is a tough ravey club track with catchy vocals and blunt stabs. project features a collab with jessy allen resulting in a mesmerizing tune. universe is another pumping track reminiscent of early belgium rave music but then in a true organ grinder club-vibe. heaven is a smooth nugget with delicate strings, simple organ notes and atmospherical vocals.

japans rhythm of elements return with another e.p. that display their versatility and belief in the many forms that soulful music can take. >tribe #3< contains the classic rhythm of elements combination of dj uchikawas firing electronic beats alongside virtuoso piano playing by makoto kuriya, plus bass by incognitos francis hylton. the track is a tribute to the late departed detroit electronic music artist aaron carl who sadly passed away last year. continuing the detroit connection, rick wilhite has been working with the likes of theo parrish and moodymann for years, and his remix of >tribe #3< provides an audio beatdown, stripping the whole thing down to its rawest elements, and supplying the hard and the smooth in perfect balance. >blow< is another journey into a percussive horn driven groove for the dancefloor. rhythm of elements provide the remix, layering the musical elements like flavours in a delicious cake. finally, >meditation bath< (loftsoul 2012 mix) takes the pace right down for this beautifully relaxing slow burner. close your eyes and let it flow over you.

haling from asuncion, lpzs ariel soler, javier rodriguez and jorge carron have spent the past 4 years gradually putting paraguay on the dance music map. for whats proving to be their watershed year, may saw the trio release the well-circulated >1983< ep via the body work imprint, shortly before delivering an era-themed mix for the fashion rag, dazed & confused. now, following on from a recent collaboration with hyperdubs lv, the south americans make their debut on the long serving loungin recordings. >the benedict & grace ep< combines two purpose-made productions specifically crafted to align with the west london imprints heritage for house at the deeper end of the spectrum. cloaked in hardware reverb, a-side >benedict< takes deep house to the doors of driving dub-techno, while >grace< represents a refined garage roller, more respective of loungins output in the early-2000s. over on the flip, rotterdams increasingly revered bruk-step lynchpin c.o.n.e converts grace into an industrious slab of mechanical grime, before the porto-based trikk applies his low-end house sensibilities to benedict by stripping it down into a slab of deep yet futuristic minimalism.

anonymous duo dense & pika remerge for their debut on scubas hotflush recordings. crispy duck, their 3rd track take on modern underground techno, kicks off with a chugging a side, giving serious nods to detroit and beyond with its deadly shuffle. on the flip, dense and pika claim the dancefloor with coil a tripped out uptempo techno track, abound with hihats and fist pumps, followed by 31 a rough and ready tune that melds 4/4 with acid and dub grooves. doing their best to remain incognito, the duo are on course to make 2013 their year. huge early support from dubfire, adam beyer, midland, will saul…

2012 has been a fantastic year for the label with an acclaimed serie of releases by marlow, matt flores, nowakowski & label guru dairmount. we chosed to close the year with a very special project and we are very excited to share it with you.
played & supported by axel boman, dam swindle, iron galaxy, the revenge, will saul, jimpster, osunlade, laurent garnier, rainer trüby, atjazz, mad mats, alex kid, charles webster, tiefschwarz, alland byallo, lovebirds, deetron, art of tones, master h, mike clark, recloose, jazzanova, lars behrenroth, dubfire, fred everything, slam, trickski, milton jackson, dj deep, marlow, matt masters, gerd, roberto rodriguez, sasse and more ...

one of figures most prolific artists, a.mochi offers up his first ever ep for figure spc, with 2 especially subterranean and highly charged tracks. mochi, who last year released his outstanding >primordial soup< lp on figure, continues to tread the line between functional club techno, and post-apocalyptic mechanical soundtracks. the well-defined a side burner, >riff< charges along with textured, woody percussion at its heart, and mochis trademark white noise ensemble pushing the high frequencies. a reduced, classically minimalist work, the track relies on just a handful of elements to induce a real fever on the dancefloor. following closely in its footsteps is >sunset<, a deeper cut with hi-tech atmospheres and intricate percussion at its core. metallic synths surge under mochis wall of bass, and the straight-ahead ebb of the sharp hats and claps edge this monster into even darker zones.

back in february of this year sebastian radlmeier made his production debut, remixing rodriguez jrs >bitterweet< on mobilee. however, was this really a first or had we heard those honed tech beats before? sebastian radlmeier, owner of the paso music imprint, is also better known for his work as, sebrok. a host of key releases and a successful artist album, >the pain<, placed him firmly on the techno map and with a trio of strong eps for ideal audio, the berlin native is now a key member of our family. today he returns to the home of huntemann, discarding the mask and unveiling his latest work as sebastian radlmeier, backed by a blistering remix from the inform canadian producer, carlo lio. fans of sebastians previous alter ago fear not. >is it you or is it me?< is a trademark tech gem. its enticingly deep and hypnotic groove works to perfection as the vocal tells the secret of this techno love letter. on the remix is fellow tech-titan, carlo lio. without doubt one of the most in demand dj/producers of the moment, the toronto native has enjoyed a golden year to date.
played by hernan cattaneo, nicole moudaber, marco bailey, stephan bodzin, ambivalent, mistress barbara, kaiserdisco, 2000 and one, christian smith, adam beyer, gregor tresher, guy j, karotte, dustin zahn, mauro picotto and maaaany others

waze & odyssey take a break from launching their own label, providing a guest mix for skream and bengas radio show and remixing the likes of teed and disclosure to return to disco bloodbath recordings, where they provided a much acclaimed remix to the labels debut release, damon martin - ‘that aint right, earlier this year.

kyodai have had a strong run of releases since their debut here on freerange last year. their mi rumba ep must have impressed a lot of people as they went on to release a follow up ep for mad mats blossoming local talk label and also have an ep due on pokerflat in the coming weeks. kerri chandler dug it enough to include on his ra podcast and it was also picked up for the cielo compilation on nervous. la luz kicks off this release with a brazilian rhythm known as candomblé laying the foundation of the groove.

resolute nyc immerged on new yorks underground landscape five years, and now gears up this november for its fifth year anniversary. resolute label joins the celebration with the release of its fifth ep, kolekti, bringing together different members of the resolute family with five unique collaboration projects, all with label frontman elon at the helm.

sven väth: the pariah remixes for me, many thanks!
pariah remixes) lucy made his debut on curle in 2007 together with rone. last year he did some great remix work for our darko esser release, but were really happy to finally have the stroboscopic artefacts boss back now with a new killer!

vinyl only release!
for our fourth release we proudly welcome amsterdam based tommy kornuijt and robin kampschoer with their debut ep on moving vibrations. tommy kornuijt and robin kampschoer teamed up about a year ago and were inspired to set the tone with their vision of definite, timeless electronic music, of which >cosmic laws< ep gives substance to a solid joint effort.

following nearly a year of relentless touring, the desolat co-founder is ready to drop an exciting new collection of tracks that ooze his musical heritage and customary meticulous style.

after a longer break mainakustik is back with a release by the labelowner himself, matt star. he delivered two melodic oldskool flavoured technotracks called >casionation pt.1 + pt.2<, which are on heavy rotation in his sets since nearly a year. its also the teaser to matts upcoming lp which will be released in spring 2013.
the ep comes around with a unbroken dub remix who is well known for releases on rawax, delsin and others.

vinyl double lp includes cd album.
egyptian hip hop first emerged back in 2009 as four sparky 17-year-olds from manchester with an uncanny knack for lush, scruffy melodies and raucous tales of guitar lessons from johnny marr. their debut ep >some reptiles grew wings<, produced by warps hudson mohawke, featured a clutch of delectably angular pop songs and affirmed their singular sense of rhythm.

pimprinella 006 comes along with 2 newcomers, the cologne based guys freiboitar. few months ago they just dropped the demo track floetenflirt to our box and shouted we are big fans of pimprinella!!! and what can we say? little puppie is a big fan of kölsch beer now too! if you remember rene bourgeois playing on fusion festival this year, then you ll be aware of his remix. and finally we welcome jules & moss, 2 great guys from france who already released on dirtybird, flash, musik gewinnt freunde or session deluxe. chapeau, violet one!

hand-stamped special edition limited to 285 pcs! after hiding in the shadows formore than one year,aera is finally back in business with the silver & black ep on his own aleph music imprint.

strip steve returns with his second single one thing feat. robert owens, taken out from his ambitious album micro mega, released earlier this year on boysnoize records.

audiojacks last 2020 single the get serious ep was a seriously big release, and its taken them the best part of year to follow it up with another amazing set of three tracks.

smalhans is the fourth solo album by norwegian producer hans-peter lindstrøm, and his second album to come out in 2012. earlier this year he released six cups of rebel, which was a very personal album for lindstrøm and showed his more experimental side. now, this forthcoming record on smalltown supersound, finds lindstrøm back on the dance floor with six monumental tracks – classic lindstrøm style.
smalhans was mixed by his friend todd terje, who has also made extended edits which will be released as 12 inches. the album title is an old norwegian word and means scarcity or simply poverty. each track on the album is titled after a traditional norwegian meal. smallhans is lindstrøm at his very best, perfected by todd terje.

extra: b-side comes with big x etching! guillaume & the coutu dumonts - the drums- is an exclusive and limited 12 inch with an x etching on the b-side. the track is part of the watergate x - ten year watergate anniversary compilation and only available on vinyl on this 12 inch release.

with his second release for planet mu this year, >dream on< is more of a full-length outing for ital aka daniel martin-mccormick and a much more substantial record than the popular and critically acclaimed >hive mind<.
on >dream on< ital takes his experimentation with house and techno forms even further, creating impressionistic deconstructions from the tropes of early house and techno. sunny chords, laid back drum shuffle and rhythmic vocal loops are picked apart and threaded with a rich psychodrama of delirious textures, tidal chords and uneasy roughness and dissonance.
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disko404 is a long-established promotions crew based in graz, austria, whose renowned monthly events are all about celebrating the bass in dubstep, funky, house, juke, grime, hip hop, electro, and experimental sounds. earlier this year they branched out as a record label, launching with a well-received split ep from sun people & franjazzco. their second release features two new tunes by sun peoples simon/off as well as a splendid remix by bass clef.
early support comes from scratcha dva (hyperdub), brackles (rinse fm), phon.o (50weapons), and bunzer0 (sub fm), and with a strictly limited run of 250 pressed, this is a 12 inch that will be in demand long after supply holds out.

kranky was a bit surprised earlier this year when jessica bailiff contacted us and asked if we wanted to preview her new album for possible release. we had no idea she had even been working on an album, let alone had completed one, and we were rewarded with a listen to her most compelling album to date.

the forthcoming release adds another notch to whats been an impressive and prolific year for funkineven, closely following that all-conquering fatima collaboration phone line and the funkinevil record produced with kyle hall. the two track on it make for a stylistic about-turn from the tv theme funk of the last apron release (and artwork of the year contender) chips & sweets, >dracula< is the kind of stuttering 303 acid jam funkineven is an expert of, reminiscent of the brilliant rolands jam, while cha! is a loose-limbed slice of proto-techno which goes heavy on the unfiltered analogue bass, driven forward with lolloping drum machine beats. released on red coloured vinyl, the look & sound for a perfect horror movie soundtrack !!!

having released his critically acclaimed third album �>personality�< earlier this year, scuba has announced news of a brand new single �>talk torque�<. the one-�sider �>talk torque�< will be released through hotflush as a limited edition red marbled vinyl and will coincide with the world premiere of scuba�s live show on november 3rd in london. not one to rest on his laurels, scuba has been busy this summer djing at countless european festivals including off-�sonar, sw4, hideout, primavera, closing bestival on the saturday and making his debut at ibiza. hotflush recordings has blossomed into a veritable juggernaut in underground electronic music, releasing everything from techno (sigha, george fitzgerald) to some of the most experimental and important music of the past few years by artists like joy orbison, untold, mount kimbie and sepalcure. having cemented his place at the cutting edge of electronic music with �>personality�<, scuba now turns his attention to the live scene. scuba�s debut live show promises to be nothing short of spectacular and is not to be missed.

jack dixon follows a string of critically acclaimed releases for apollo (r&s), take and losing suki (hypercolour) with his debut outing for hotflush. influenced by the sparse atmospherics of wolfgang voigt, the playful intricacy of autechre beats and the off-kilter grooves of uk garage, the berlin-based producer is unconstrained by genre or place, pioneering a modern, progressive sound that has already garnered him a glowing reputation. in turns colourful, ambient, melodic and driving, his new ep feels right at home on scubas label. beginning with a deceptively clean and minimal rhythm, >e< slowly gives way to lush glacial drones, skittering beats and huge euphoric drops to form a bold production that sits somewhere between the early morning techno dancefloors of berlin and the murky sweatbox raves of late-night south london. on the flip, he delivers the soulfully taut >find shelter<. warped vocals weave in and out of an insistent, jazzy house groove, backed by a tapestry of glitches, vinyl crackle and live drum flourishes. it all leads to one of the most delirious and ecstatic drops you will hear this year.

the cheapers are berlin djs ruede hagelstein and franzen texas. both are resident djs at watergate club, and call upon you records their home label. our friends contribution to the bar25 discography has been cooking for a long time, and now, finally, is ready to meet the light of the musical world. the title track, too late, is a cooperation with berlin djane and singer meggy, who has already seen success this year with re.you & rampa. the original is a soulful deep house track thats been freshened up with a tech-housy remix by smash tv. vinyl only, the cheapers have also added a particularly special track which features some dark sampling that the two artists refer to as gothic house

following on from the first amigos ep on which spains paco osuna mixed it up with his real life friends comes amigos pt. 2, another ep of studio collaborations. its been a great year for paco, picking up plenty of acclaim across the board for his sets, remixes and productions, not least from dj mag spain who voted him best dj, best producer and best remixer in their recent awards.

its been six months since we enjoyed the freshest sounds from dissonant boss marc antona. the release of his darwin ep for truesoul and our heavily supported in flagranti ep, bookended april of this year and saw marc preparing for his summer residency in ibiza.

strictly rhythms vol.9 , vinyl part 2 of 2... incl tracks and rmxs from black magic, masters at work (maw), jacques renault, subb-an...

after her incredible changes ep on crosstown rebels earlier this year, new lady of house francesca lombardo continues to impress this time through the rebellion arm of the enterprise with her eyes of nature ep.

following the dream 2 science release on the rush hour reissue series earlier this year, another nyc garage classic by ben cenac, also known for his newcleus outfit, gets a much deserved reissue. tip! unlike dream 2 science, which remained an obscure record at the time, sha lor became an international club hit and a summer of love staple song. the timeless feel of this innocent, heartfelt vocal song sounds as fresh as it did back then and is sure to fill peoples hearts with joy again. this reissue features the caught up version, which was the most popular mix from the origin