hailing from japan, kazuki yamaguchi aka kez ym has already produced a distinguished discography since debuting on rotterdam label 4 lux five years ago with his sweetly confused ep. he has subsequently released tracks on yore (the acclaimed city soul and butterfly eps), deep explorer, ragrange records and faces (run by city flys frequent collaborator pablo valentino) - with his soul infused detroit beatdown-inspired productions receiving support from influential peers such as moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and cassy.

the production renaissance of rhythm plate continues apace with the third release on their pressed for time label which revisits one of the peak district duos earliest releases. originally issued on the crucial uk house imprint diy discs back in the halcyon days of the late nineties, the masters at wirksworth ep helped establish the rhythm plate sound. clever programming and a deep stomping vibe permeated all four tracks and this is still the case some fourteen years on. as the cunningly re-titled ep suggests, the two original tracks have been newly remastered and are accompanied by two brand spanking new mixes by matt rhythm and ant plate ... so theres now no reason to pay l106 on discogs for the original ep!

some two years in the making, glide time is the brand new studio album from is it balearic..? recordings head boys coyote. eight tracks deep, this album sees ampo and timm sure further perfect their approach to modern balearica, ambling from moments of incandescent calm such as the expansive opening track *california jam* and *feel beautiful* to euphoria inducing cuts like the chuggy *swimming* and acid tinged *break on through*. look out for the guitar playing skills of is it balearic...? stalwart max essa too. it is indeed time to glide. switch on and feel the new balearic beat at its best.

with prior releases on semantica and subsist, the enigmatic shxcxchcxsh introduced their unique understanding of industrial-leaning techno to avian with last years 12-inch rjrjrffrjrj. avian is now proud to announce the swedish duos first full-length album.
strgths features 7 scuffed, throbbing industrial tracks. initiated by the drones of slvrbbl, the openers atmospherics soon give way to the more direct, beat-driven lttlwlf. rsrrctn brings dubbier elements into play before leading into lvngwtrs searing melody and acidic dynamics. pctstss accelerates up to the records zenith, before descending back into the darkness for the cold steel rhythms of whtlght. closer lldtmps evolves over the course of its near-12 minute running time to move from unsettling, disorienting tension to a warmer, contemplative climax.
the lp marks avian s first full-length album release and will be preceded by a 12-inch featuring reconstructions by label bosses shifted and ventress, plus label acolyte sigha.

two years have passed since his release at sandwell district and after his remix contribution to sawf’s sand ep, belgian producer, yves de mey, returns to modal analysis with a two-track ep. the first track allures the listener to an abstract heavy sound, whereas, the second track follows a more distinct rhythmic structure. both tracks create an atmospheric environment with the use of modular sounds. the ep wraps up with a shifted club remix of the first track.

phil weeks ~ crate diggin ~ project has been bubbling under for some time while the french dj/producer carefully selected 30 of the tracks which have been most influential to him over the past 15-20 years. indeed many of the tracks - from artists including dj rasoul, dj sneak, brett johnson, inland knights, rick wade, mood ii swing and lawnchair generals - still feature as heavily in phils dj sets today as they did when originally released. released over three vinyl samplers, * crate diggin* is a window into the musical dna of one of the most respected and prolific underground house artists of this century. as well as being a highly personal project to phil, it offers a rare chance to finally pick up hard-to-find and sought after gems that were only previously released on vinyl.

the third diskotopia release of 2013 comes transmitted from somewhere out in deep space, courtesy of label mainstay, rbma alumni & tender hooks co-founder mau lin. building on from last years excellently received function open ep, mau lin continues his exploration of ruff and rugged polyrhythmic techno abstractions in fine style. the four original tracks which comprise the quotient ep, plus a stunning boxwork remix, are mau lins strongest and most visceral tracks to date.

when san franciscos icee hot launched its own record label last fall with a new record from ghosts on tape (one of the partys founders), there was a lot of talk about how quiet hes been in recent years. now, a mere nine months later, thats all changed

having dabbled with lower tempos of house and techno in recent years on his exit records imprint and convex industries, dbridges 4/4 alter ego vevit presents his debut ep for electric minds in the form of the nudge ep - where two varied cuts display his tactful use of restraint and release for club tools which, if put in the right hands, can alter the state of play on the dancefloor.

valerio dittrich aka motsa grew up in the scottish highlands surrounded by various styles of british electronic music. this period of his life, and a lust for soulful music from any country or continent, has clearly left marks in his production style today. through the years he has collaborated and experimented in various genres to keep his output versatile. his current sound is somewhere between glitchy yet dance floor oriented beats and bass driven electronica.
includes remixes by roman rauch and lupo and a code for free download of this release.

after last years album dependent and happy, ricardo villalobos teams up with max loderbauer to get all independent and rappy. featuring chilean vocalist camilo castaldi a.k.a. tea time, as well as new york based spoken word wizard azeem.did anyone say hip hop?

spanish based uner has been a solid part of diynamic for the past 4 years now, contributing amazing tracks and sets (live and dj). his new release four consecutive is a long awaited ep featuring two completely new uner tracks. and when we say completely new, we mean it! the more analog sound and density of the tracks create a deeper and darker sound, proving uner is completely on top of the direction house music is going these days.

sql has been touring the globe and releasing steadily for a few years now. after a lot of great releases and remixes, some of which topped the charts, we believe that this is his best ep so far! if you like warm techno and tech house that combines melody with powerful grooves, this one is for you.

20 years ago the track unfuture, released on sven väths imprint eye q, marked a milestone in technoproductions with its uncompromising style and sound, delivering a view on techno which was revolutionary at that time: stripped down to only a couple of sounds in general, the track had an impact on dancefloors as not often seen before in those trance-dominated times - and still has!

after 2012s la fin de lespèce, french hip hop producer klub des loosers returns with last days, his first instrumental album (springtales released in 2010 was more a collection of beats produced along the years).
includes free download code.

for those who know the story of the bridge wars, there is some irony found in the fact that scott la rock, representing the south bronx, was born in queens, though he did relocate to the south bronx at a very young age. after graduating high school la rock spent four years in vermont at castleton college where he earned varsity letters in basketball, but more importantly for the world of hip hop he became more and more enamored with music. on graduation he returned to new york and began working as a dj and as a social worker at the franklin armory mens shelter in the bronx. it was at the shelter that scott met kris parker and the duo formed boogie down productions. the rest, as they say, is history. roughly a year after the tragic shooting death of boogie down productions founder, dj and producer scott la rock b boy records and krs-one issued this special remix album, a man and his music (remixes from around the world). billed as a limited edition collectors classic the project was released in a limited run – briefly available in the 90s – and now after years of being unavailable reappears as a tribute to one of the genres early pioneers.

22 year old hackman has been one of the most rewarding artists to emerge from the uks ever-shifting dance music landscape in recent years. debuting in 2010 with sublime singles for ramp offshoot ptn (more than ever, made up my mind), and more recently releasing an ep for greco roman featuring the magnificent close, followed by agree to disagree for ptn, hackman has won fans across the board, from nick grimshaw to mary anne hobbs to skream, and the gilles peterson approved forgotten notes. currently in the studio working with a series of vocalists for his upcoming debut album scheduled for release on ramp later this year, hackman drops a 12 inch, of hazy summer vibes with fists of ham, backed with a broken techno remix from fourth wave artist felix lenferink for 2084 records.

disco royal music returns after a 2 years break, delivering another powerful techhouse tune - remixes comefrom jose m & tacoman (inmotion music, trapez, moan....) and label boss aldo cadiz.special marbled vinyl release!

three years ago, baths dropped his startlingly beautiful debut, cerulean. released on anticon, the record blurred the line between post-modern pop and the la beat scene with devastating emotional clarity. its tone was as celestial as its album title, taken from a shade of blue typically used to describe the sky.
cerulean earned year-end best-of recognition from pitchfork and the onions a.v. club and established chatsworth-raised will wiesenfeld as one of the finest young composers (and falsettos) in los angeles. his sophomore album, obsidian, finds him emerging as one of the most complete artists of his generation. as you might expect, the name hints at darker overtones. the mood is shimmering and pitch-black, the lovely blood flow has turned into lava.

bunker, creme org., mathematics to name a few labels, who andreas gehm aka elec pt.1, the man from cologne, releases his output the last years. after the ep the exaltics meets elec p.1 early 2013, solar one music is happy to announce his fantastic longplayer black pukee. 12 tracks on the edge of early dark jackin acid, chicago house and uncompromising underground techno and you can clearly hear his passion for the purest 303 sound. double lp presented in full printed cover artwork. are u ready for gehm?

what do you get when you cross the legendary group harmony of the impressions, with the savvy production stylings of daptones very own master of ceremonies and guitar dynamo, binky griptite? easy, you get one of the finest collaborations that has ever been realized onto 7 inches of high quality vinyl. ladies and gentlemen we present to the greater daptone universe, the first single by the impressions in over 30 years. featuring original members, fred cash, sam gooden, as well as reggie torrian, who has been singing with the group since the early 70s - this single is the sweet soulful beauty you would expect from the impressions. no cheesy synthetic instruments or tryin-to-stay-contemporary beats here. this is real soul music played by a real band and how sweet it is!

after the well-received and genre-bending album that was last years ky do mar, studnitzky makes another wise move: by inviting two of the most sought-after remixers at the moment to rework two of the albums tracks the german jazz-trained trumpet and piano player shifts his music smartly towards club land.

just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water two of drum & bass longest serving soldiers return with an ep of immense proportions on their own product recordings. with years of experience between them shining through craggz & parallel show their stripes in spades here with four brand new productions designed to put hairs on your chest, some of the most powerful drum & bass you will have heard this year.

this is a piece of estonian underground musics history. more than 20 years ago, in estonia, hypnosaurus were pioneers of deep house and techno, the first ones to have gone with this new strange rhythmic music into the studio and into the dark basements of tallinn.the remix is by the strange and wonderful chicago producer hieroglyphic being. this is soul music of rusty funk-robots. for this remix he is said to have tried out new methods of dealing with sounds, switching them on and off.

new talent andrea cichecki releases her debut on telrae. based in berlin, andrea has been recording music for some years, and started djing 13 years ago.. organizing a lot of party s in the underground scene and got inspired by great music and meeting great people. apart from music she works artistically in many fields such as photography, graphic design and illustrative artwork.

the carousel le carousel is the new band project from acclaimed belfast dj/recording artist phil kieran. a dj with an international reputation, kieran is also renowned for his techno productions on dance labels including soma, novamute and bugged out! in the mid-noughties kieran formed punk/hardcore act alloy mental, who released the album we have control on skint records in 2007.

miles sagnias british bastion of deepness, aer, returns with the life ep, which sees the label foray into fresh territory. tokyos tomi chair opens proceedings with a sharp piece of deep techno called sunstroke which is as uplifting as it is tough. si tappenden appears next under the newly established ourra alias, contributing the dawn acid driver marine morning which is an inspired piece of dancefloor poetry. finally rounding off the ep is miles sagnias ~elements~. after years of experience as one of the uks finest underground djs, sagnia is on point once again. a beautifully emotive track, that pulls on the heart strings and exhibits a serene gentility that works alongside the rhythm

the second offer on public possession is by artist matthew brown. we know little about this guy - he lives in tasmania in an area known as the great western tiers and is held in high regard for his live sets on the mainland. getting the final tapes of him was quite difficult but well worth the effort. he has been an integral part of the electronic underground scene in australia for years and the demand for a physical release was high. finally the wait is over, public possession is very happy to present you the first ever 12&#8243,, by matthew brown, who delivers three tracks, two of them probably best described as analogue electronic funk for dancefloors at peaktime. the ep is completed by the track borobo with its incredible slowmotion groove and balearic touch. all in all we are very happy to share this music with you, as it was a about time that the music by the man matthew brown gets its shine on a vinyl release. expect more to come in the future, this is just the beginning…

first up is dankles *isabigting*. dankle has been steadily making a name for himself over the past couple of years, as part of offmenut records, for his solo production and as one half of phatworld, alongside tich from the squire of gothos. *isabigting* is straight up mutant bassline, with his warped, glass-like bass and hip-hop vocal.

felix lenferink follows up last years bouree ep with the next part of the series, bouree scene two for fourth wave.
calling in vocalist loes, felix moves from jazzy broken garage on third bouree through to driving atmospheric techno on fourth bouree. third bouree then gets remixed by felixs house alter ego frits wentink and mystery man gerry read, who delivers a loopy aural approximation of what a mental breakdown.

criminal love is the welcome return of culprits biggest young discoveries of 2012 – climbers – to the label. its their third culprit release and yet another single aimed to sweep this summer seasons best daytime parties, in the wake of success of last years 2 come back

with past releases on renegade hardware/dsci4/dispatch/chronic/ and now 117, verb has been pushing his versatile sound for over 20 years and now his time is near ... with a expert knowledge in sound production his debut release on 117 is holding no bars. verb caters for the true rolling sound of dnb and demonstrates that with the dark and twisted sounds of bad boy sound then takes it up a notch with the fierce and deadly gully.
white vinyl 10 inch in clear plastic sleeve.

after 17 years at the top of its game chronic is undergoing an evolution. from its beginnings as an undercover outlet for some of the scenes biggest names chronic has always kept its feet firmly on the dancefloor. with d&b now commercially accepted the world over, 2013 sees one of the scenes original no frills labels reborn, with a new look and a renewed passion to cater strictly for the underground on which this scene is built.
a new roster of fresh talent joining forces with established artists to produce what can only be described as raw, uncompromising drum & bass. switching between straight up rollers, deeper darker beats and dancefloor smashers. 4 huge tracks taken from the 20 track chronic rollers album this double pack gives a snapshot of the chronic sound, and you need that sub turned up loud to feel these – these tracks are not for daytime radio!
club support: bailey, bryan gee, crissy criss, dj hype, sub focus, dj marky, dj krust, dj craze and more!

limited classic repress !! including amazing tracks like scientist, pornoactress, sterilization, rocket scientist, cellularphone and speak and spell. this is almost as important for a complete techno generation as kraftwerks computerworld and autobahn was for many in the 70 s. finally available again after being out of print for years!

what can you expect when you have such a wild compilation for the 7 years of material. this limited package includes the best strikes from period 2012-2013so get it fast. 250 copies only!

kript 432 hz ep is composed by three tracks: two experimental and one techno set in the middle of the vinyl. it arises with the aim to reveal a theme which has been investigated since many years both by the musical and scientific theory: the universal frequency (432 hz).

the second release from swedens tommy awards is another essential 4 track ep. side a continues from where the first ep left off, with two tracks of blissful balearic vibes. if you liked land of lights recent release then this should definitely appeal to you. side b reveals another side to tommy awards and shows the guys are no slouch when it comes to producing in the electronic realm, employing vintage synths and drum machines to create gale force, the ballad of the wind. for the final track, is it balearic head honchos coyote take on the difficult task of remixing last years classic, blind andy, and come out victorious, adding elements of acid and making the track altogether deeper. is it summer yet?

the very first ep is out from shiki kyokai, a new label founded by dj shufflemaster (tatsuya kanamori, kanamori), who is returning to the scene for the first time in 12 years!

cocoon recordings welcomes pele & shawnecy for his cocoon 12 inch debut. without any doubt the rosenheim resident is one of the fastest rising names in germany. the bavarian tech-house-hero has built up an impressive reputation over the last two years. his driving and testosterone loaded productions and remixes can be found in many top notch dj-sets and charts. pele is a master of kicking tech-house and his style of incorporating chords and vocals create real peaktime highlights. there is no escape when the sound of pele kicks in on your pa system!

for the past years egbert has been remixing, touring and working on his album *warm* (due for release in october 2013). after residing at the top of the techno charts for months with his remix of *watch me now* by d-nox & beckers, egbert is finally back with his own ep! this is a very highly anticipated release and egbert doesnt disappoint! all three tracks are serious crowd pleasers but in their own way. from in your face big room techno through melodic anthemic tech house to water-melon-ball minimal, this ep has it all!

new sheffield label shabby doll records makes its debut with nails donks ep. nail is nottingham-based neil tolliday, a producer who spent the last decade creating deep downtempo joy as one half of bent – their debut album *programmed to love* helped ease the worlds ills back in 2000. now, with love for nails solo manoeuvres truly reignited, sheffields shabby doll label is taking the next step with his first new solo material for years. called donks, nails new four-track ep showcases his flawless dancefloor instincts: there is something deliciously seductive about this early hours charmer. one to play when things are getting wonderfully weird… and finally, never4gedit brings back the sunshine with some sweet, melody-flecked disco. with nails vintage house output currently proving to have real staying power, lovers of real british house music eagerly await his new tracks. so if you have got a dark room and a feeling, let nail, shabby doll and donks add a little magic to the night.

cabanne and arks siamese duo turns into a schizophrenic solo as they combine their 5 inches each into minidisc ep. a limited special 10 inches minibar, made of a 100percent pure subtle madness that will make you enjoy the ride, from the basement to the attic. more than 10 years after their first release, the legendary and unobtainable perlon 25, the copacabannark train is back on tracks to bring you to the heavenish hell you deserve!

after their collaboration at last years unsound festival, there were rumours about a recorded ep from interplanetary prophets a.k.a. jamal moss (hieroglyphic being) and daniel martin mccormick (ital). the good news is they were true. these tracks are the fruits of studio jams earlier this year, edited down into three long, dense pieces. and the coupling really works, interplanetary prophets feels and sounds like a brand new entity.

while hexagon cloud may be erikas debut solo release, this is by no means her introduction to the scene. for years erika has been a member of ectomorph and co-conspirator of interdimensional transmissions, but since these projects play shadowy games with identity and perception, she may just need that introduction. limited edition, silk screen cover with foil sticker enclosed collectable! tip!

nearly three years after the release of his debut album lucky shiner, gold panda returns with his second album half of where you live, to be released on ghostly international and his own notown label (uk). the album is the product of a period spent touring the world multiple times around, absorbing influences and probing potential new avenues of creative exploration.
comes as dfouble 12 inch vinyl plus download code.

the next release on lo note uk sees the second installment of excursions, lo notes 10 inch series focused on the darker, more experimental sounds in underground electronic music. excursions 002 sees unknown london producer tum hulbruk make his debut with these two dark, stripped back cuts of raw mutant techno. intricate sampling, complex rhythms, and an awareness of space suggest a maturity beyond his years and a producer who has already developed his own unique sound. tough dancefloor beats for the heads.

after 10 years of existence in berlins ambitious music scene, golden gate club has achieved cult status in his own right through out the world. it is a very special place with its own living soul. yet a small venue it shows a high profile, distinct character and a very original and authentic spirit. to manifest this state, the golden gate club establishes ist own record label >ggcr<. the opening release carries the characteristic name >golden era< by swedish dj and producer anders hellberg. still a new member of the underground, his style strikingly represents what golden gate stands for. namely an impassioned, intense and organic sound with high recognition value. four tracks with the same ingredients but different prescriptions. an analog production through and through, with 303 based rhythms and blazing 80s pads. very intense and haunting but still guarding a sweet and hypnotic atmosphere.

lukas nystrand von unges music has been making the rounds on hissy cassettes, scratched up cdrs and chaotic soundcloud pages ever since he first started making music in 1987. utilising equal parts playfulness and rigid methodology, hes slowly but surely carved out a unique sound over the years - one which combines heavenly melodies with dubby lo-fi esthetics, white funk and black pop

lets play houses latest endeavor is a no-nonsense imprint, simply dubbed lph white, which, as the name implies, takes a cue from those mysterious, classic, unmarked dance records of years past.