rick wade delivers three deep originals on holic trax this march with a tomoki tamura edit in tow. one swift look at rick wades staggering back catalogue, from a career spanning more than 20 years, will attest to the detroit-based producers raw talent in the studio, crafting grooveladen rhythms into cuts that exemplify the word deep

electronic music approximately 35 years after bands like kraftwerk opened the magic box. a lot happened since then and it seems all is said, done and invented. however it is almost surprising that new things still pop up here and there when it comes to electronic music production.

from the lands that time forgot birdie is proud to bring you an ep of the highest quality from the artist currently know as causa. hailing somewhere from up in the hills on the border between deepest darkest east lancashire and west yorkshire (thats up north to you lot) causa joe is a long time friend of trevino marcus. joe is underground and a lover of proper house music and has never been interested in music trends (he is a fisherman for christ sakes). he has been making music under various guises for 15 years with an apparent 6 year gap to go fishing. he has had releases with 202/20 vision tusk wax and paper recordings to name but a few. as marcus and joe still meet regularly for a pie and a pint its no real surprise then that this ep of some of marcuss favourite music of joes has come to pass. enjoy.

part 2 of this amazing release. steve o sullivan with his first solo ep in 10 years!! this is an experiment in minimalism with both parts focussing on separate themes, from deep techno on disc one and green style on disc two. essential!

it has been almost 2 years since our inaugural vinyl release, but after a long gestation period, the 2nd reaktivate vinyl ep is finally here, and we hope the wait was worth it. we certainly feel very proud of it and are aware of what it has to live up to, after having one of the tracks from rktv001 going as far as landing a slot in pangaeas fabriclive 73 mix-cd.

another clone classic cuts re-issue of super obscure mike dunn tracks!three brilliant acid house tracks>so let it be house>,>grooving< and >life goes on<.three master pieces which have been out of print since their year of release(1988!).19 years after their initial release date on westbrook records we are happy to have this almost forgotten piece of house music history available again.

minimono finally strikes back on bosconi records since 4 years from their last hot album *runaway*. this four tracker vinyl named *gang of fools* represents the perfect continuation of fabio della torre & ennio colacis trademark sound aesthetic dense of funk, warm vibes and west coast house attitude: the record starts on a side with that unmistakable shake-yo-booty disco riff of the *gang of fools* track which follows the deeper and keep on going groove of *rapid fall* on the second cut. on b side instead you ll find the sliding and subtle no excuse driving jack-house-funk of *bring it* followed by the melancholy and romanticism of the *under the influence* closing track. no tools for fools!

the tracks here are in the brutalist machine house vein and the source material for * we come together* (by mazi as asp and john griffin as awoke) will be familiar to devotees of roots chicago house. the brodanse brothers * sleep won t come* is remixed by audio soul project and awoke. chicago based multi-instrumentalist jonn wallen contributes the dense * aesthete* under pseudonym *by gordon gartrelle*. * we get together* is a tribute to the 90s house that inspired us to start making music years ago. people reminisce about how things used to be better, but you must breath in the present. we keep with us those hallowed bones but let pain and suffering fade into the mist. we let memories fade in the depths of our neural web so as not to be paralyzed by the burden of sentiment. we forget to stay sane.

citizenn brilliant tied single gets the remix treatment from murk, adesse versions and denney, a superb remix package to compliment the sublime original. tied is a trip into houses classic years, raw with diva-esque vocals from aisha and new york flavour. remixes from the legendary murk and re-edit champion, adesse versions cast their own flair and finesse on the original, while hot creations latest shooting star, denney, delivers a driving classic house remix.

having both been on the scene for over twenty years, mote evolvers founder luke slater and dutch producer steve rachmad are considered veterans of the techno scene - both outlasting the genres various dips and flourishes in popularity.

new years deal - at times pacing, yet soothing and even a little narcotized, this is music for cruising, home listening and dancing, for making out and romancing.

six years on from his debut album on cadenza, swiss dj/producer mirko loko comes with the follow up to 2009s >seventynine< as he catapults us into the techno and electronica galaxy with >comet plan<.

two dubbed techno wonders on a coloured 7 platter. lars fenin, born and raised in hamburg has been around the music scene in berlin since the mid 90ties as reggae guitarist/songwriter/live-act/artist/producer/dj. his first experiments in electronic music started in 1998 with some friends in hamburg, followed two years later by his first ep release called &#8243,,,,,herr pitzelberger dreht auf” for the berlin based label shitkatapult. since then fenin has released several eps and albums for his homies shitkatapult as well as 12&#8243,,,,,, s and remixes for labels like echocord, revolver, eintakt and mitek among others. along the years he could boast collaborations with artists such as deadbeat, mikael stavostrand, d-meteo, k.j. gibbs,horace andy, der dritte raum, eraldo bernocchi and jeff milligan. since 2008 he runs also his own label called dock-records. soundwise, fenins productions range from roots reggae/dub pieces to cordish/melodic techno sets and electronic alike soundscapes. the future is unwritten.

len faki initiates a new series on figure. a hybrid of picture disc and classic vinyl, 65.5 looks to the future of the label in a bold statement both musically and aesthetically. already well known for his precise works, and with a wealth of remix credits under his name, djs have come to know exactly what they can expect from a len faki production - pure quality and dedication to his art! with other key figure artists expected to contribute to the concept too, we re excited to offer up this beautifully crafted series of collectors items. the classic rattling techno stabs of basic pain procedure are reworked into a storming deep quest for the floor - one for the heads, the original was produced by a certain and much heralded uk duo in their early years of operations… len faki takes the haunting, bare bones of the original and modifies it gracefully, resulting in this high-end reprise. emerging from the hazy echoes of a late 90s rave in the uk, by way of chicago, the classic synth line could be the epitome of a genre that seems to live on timelessly without borders or the need for hype: dub techno spirit 2015!

ovc is from chicago where he has been producing, and playing out electronic stuff in one form or another for like ten years including a lot of gigs and some residencies for example in sonotheque. but it s only the last three or four years hes gotten into the deeper side of techno and recently into the deeper/dubbier techno style, his music is a little raw as he does it all in hardware just live to two-track. he weaves together deep narratives out of a collection of blinking sequencers and drum machines, always assisted by a generous dose of reverb and delay. ovc releases with us on telrea the first 3 tracker we have done. all 3 tracks being on the calmer side of electronic music, rich in depth of sound and motion.

voyage direct s message comes through loud and clear on the label’s first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprint’s first five years...

prodigious underground nyc producer larry josephs sparque project turned in a handful of classic 12inchs for west end records & lets go dancing is probably the most well known of all of them. all the hallmarks of classic west end are here, the futuristic production (1981!) soulful vocals & killer arrangements all combine with francois kevorkian & larry levans legendary mixing desk skills to give us this bonafide garage classic that rocked dance floors from nyc to chicago on its release & still packs a punch today! this record is all about having fun, partying & losing yourself in the music, an essential classic that has stood the test of time for the last 30+ years & is now available again, remastered & repressed for 2015 in conjunction with west end records, nyc.

chicago legend marshall jefferson gave the world many classic records over the years including this influential proto-deep house gem way back in 1986, helping to solidify a blueprint & sound for numerous producers to come in the following decades. his work as jungle wonz always went deeper than most, steeped in soul & emotion, way ahead of the game & incredibly advanced for the times. *the jungle* is no exception, a blistering, melodic journey, the perfect vision of house. repressed & remastered for 2015 & featuring all original label artwork, with permission from trax records *the jungle* is now available again to be rediscovered, a truly essential record that stills sounds as fresh & contemporary today.

new yorks marcos cabral has not so quietly been creeping up on unsuspecting victims of modern electronic music through the last years. his project as chemotex for trilogy tapes singlehandly executed a type of out of sync shuffle jack not seen since the days or early rush or even cajual which have had floorboard pulling effects in clubs when dropped. download code included. tip!

after 25 years of production leo anibaldi has decided to involve some of his favorite artist on a remixes project to give some modern touch of his old works. the remixes will be published in four different vinyls. leo anibaldi & sebastian mullaert aka minilogue has shared the first one, evocation ep is a track come from void album released on rephlex (aphex twin label), in the early 90s. sebastian mullaert has given his beatiful vision and touch on four different tracks really introspective and meditative on a single project.

after a break of four years, robot ranch records presents a new double ep from ash carr, artist and producer from leeds (uk). the record includes three original tracks as well as three remixes from h.off.i, schwarz weiss and freq freq.

iconic deep house label large music returns to the vinyl market with a limited repress of the classic kerri chandler release return 2 acid. first pressed in 2005, this was the 100th release on large and has been out of print for 10 years. the a side features kerri s powerhouse tribute to the glorious days of acid house laced with driving beats and an incessant 808 acid line. on the flip side kerri goes old-school, this time with an electro afrika bambaataa influenced jam entitled planet sonic. also included for this special reissue is the unreleased acapella of return 2 acid solidifying this as a true collectors item

coming up next in sascha dives discography is his new basic collective ep. this will be the 4th edition and the first one after a hiatus of 6 years! stripped down basic grooves as we love them. and speaking of stripped down basic grooves!

after an absence of 7 years, the legendary primate recordings is back!new transmissions pt1 totally encompasses this philosophy. we have friends both old and new featured on the releases, showcasing a variety of styles, but all with 2 important elements, groove and quality

for our next release we have called upon sideways. two artists whos relationship with watergate dates back to the clubs beginning nearly twelve years ago. it was in the early 90s when marcus kaye and lee ching worked at two of the most influential record shops in the uk resulting in a mutual friendship born out of an eternal hunt for new and exciting music.

californian modular synthesizer and audio equipment producter tiptop audio is proud to introduce a new project for 2015: tiptop audio records. in the recent years musical productions have seen a remarkable return to the use of hardware through analog synthesizers and digital control interfaces. this trend has proven so strong that it prompted a rebirth of modular synths in a new format (eurorack). tiptop audio has made a name producing sophisticated but easy to use modules, designed to form a complete system that is especially effective for dance-oriented productions and live sets. tiptop audio records selected for its first issue some of the most groundbreaking artists using such systems, to present a range of artists who, through their tracks, explore the landscape of dance music in a very fresh perspective. these are the artists who inspire the tiptop team to make more innovative devices, which in turn make new music (a nice feedback loop).

slaines third official solo lp, the king of everything else boasts blessings from ill bill, vinnie paz, tech n9ne, madchild of swollen members, bishop lamont, apathy, jaysaun, termanology, reks, and the arcitype, and is produced by longtime slaine collaborator louis bell, statik selektah and dj lethal. also tagging along are some of boston hip-hops younger aces, including rite hook and moroney.

theres a lot of techno out there but none of it sounds like stanislav tolkachev. in the past few years the prolific ukrainian producer has molded his love for old school techno with enormous doses of experimentation and tension.

after 15 years of full time dedication to the deejing art, kristina launches out herself with her own label amsafe records. the idea of the label was born at the beginning of kristinas career as a mandatory necessity, and her vision to create her own productions. traxx1 will be composed of three cuts that taken as a whole is 12 inch, solid and with retro reminiscences.

more amazing international neurofunk from the close2death camp. the gloucester, uk-based label have been carving a path through drum & bass over the past few years, establishing a name and an identity by only dealing in the very best sounds from the edges of reality.

rawax proudly welcomes the godfather of ghetto houz muzik rickey houz mon white to the rawax family! houz mon cousin is the famous lil louis & cei bei what words can describe the one and only houz mon? pioneer? party rocker? ghetto houz icon? lets start at the beginning houz mon grew up on the west side of chicago where he was exposed at an early age to chicago, new york & detroit dance music. befor houzmon, or rickkiqhouz was born i went by the name slick master rick in 1987 sign my first record deal with dj international records. the name of my trax brothers and sisters house on 13th street! aka halloween house this trax lunched the foundation and planted the seed of ghetto houz.

we are pleased as punch to welcome guillaume & the coutu dumonts for his freerange debut with the revolution in the cycles ep. the plucky canadian via berlin producer will be well known to most of you through his releases on labels such as circus company, oslo and raum musik or maybe you witnessed the master at work crafting one of his amazing live sets. either way, you’ll know how he likes it, mixing up his deep understanding of rhythm from his years spent playing drums with the unquestioned groove of house and hypnotic beauty of techno. the result is a unique, slightly wonky brand of off kilter house which is perfectly summed up here on this three track ep.

the anonymous man power makes his debut on throne of blood with the labels first release in 2015. closely affiliated with jennifer cardinis correspondant records, hes been making waves across the underground over the past couple years with remixes and releases on labels including hivern discs, eskimo records, ene, infiné, rothmans, and is it balearic? with a debut lp in the can for correspondant and 12inches due on voyeurhythm, renate schalplatten, and discos capablanca, this unknown producer and dj is definitely one to keep an eye on in 2015.

the eccentrics parties started some three years ago by will and mark, have been a monthly staple of the eclectic nightlife scene in peckham since its inception. the party has hosted many great guests over its three years, such as andi hanley, piers softrocks, toby tobias, phil mison, frank tope, bill brewster and many more. this 12inch is the culmination of mark and will saving their hard earned gig money so they can present the sound of eccentrics to a wider audience. these edits were put together along with another local hero sanky (a regular guest) whom has kindly provided the system edit and the artwork for the jacket.

discobar is coming back with a french addition to the label, based in paris and the third part of the trio antislash. we welcome toba, our dear friend who has signed an original ep for the 2nd release on discobar. we can definitely hear the techno minimal sounds with a touch of deepness. baptiste veilhan aka toba shows us his universe with more than 10 years of experience behind him in production with the trio antislash. this will be his first apparition in solo.

in the last few years, im a clichés edit service has established itself as constant source of quality edits for djs and music lovers. the concept is very simple. every two weeks or so, the label shares with the world an edit made by artists from its roster or producers it like

amsterdam based on and on are set to celebrate 6 years of parties with a huge birthday celebration on 11th april in the heart of the dutch city. the anniversary is also set to be marked by the release of a double vinyl package featuring eight new and exclusive tracks from some of the on records family, called on:6.
this veritable feast of techno, featuring not only the dutch label contingent of jeff rushin and nicole rosie , but also aiken, unbalance, yan cook, morbeck, milton bradley, terence fixmer is spread across a 2 x vinyl package.

voyage directs message comes through loud and clear on the labels first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprints first five years

after over six years in the dutch techno scene kevin arnemann is beginning a new chapter in his career. the time has arrived for arnemann to give back to the scene through the launch of his own record label, taped artifact

in 1996 paul birken released the classic and now rare as hens teeth surfin superior double 12inch on woody mcbrides communique label. this was to be a revered and respected record that influenced many and is still talked about and played today. now, some 19 years later he follows it up with part 2. nobody works as hard at getting human sounding chattering from their machines as birken and here he treats us to 8 massive cuts of grinding techno that are as humorous as they are danceable.

this release marks a new beginning for berkovi, better known for his tougher music man, force inc, djax and harthouse releases over recent years. after haunting the bside of one release too many, a reboot into a more beloved and emotional techno template is obviously reaping dividends. according to the man himself, this is no trend following phenomenon: i ve always produced deeper music, more often than not even years ago was always pushed to b sides of eps or remixes but now it s the main thing i want to do, techno with soul. after releasing a lot of more melodic material on labels such as eevonext and an album for trapez a few years ago i want to return to solely concentrating on this style for my music and live sets

herva, of delsin, kontra, mos and all city fame, offers another set of forward-thinking dancefloor bombs. across four tracks this young italian demonstrates his unique interpretation of the past and the future again and again. herva is the artist name of herve atsè corti. he was born in 1991, and has been surrounded by music from the beginning thanks to his family. he made a reputation for himself early on at high school as a talented drummer, but, intrigued by electronic music he decided to start making his own beats with a laptop. a few years later bosconi records released his early productions, both as herva both and as life’s track (a side project with dukwa). he is also part of tru west, a collective he founded with mass prod, rufus and raffaele amenta.

after 4 years of working in the studio move d and dj jus-ed pay tribute to the genre acid with there first ever co-produced release. this 2x12 ep contains the long play of the hit single it s a struggle.

six years on from his debut album on cadenza, mirko loko returns to the fold with a follow up album (- comet plan -) and a single (- kolor -).
2009s * seventynine* long player helped catapult mirkos profile, not only as a producer, but also as dj, regularly spinning alongside the cadenza crew, and with detroit luminaries such as derrick may and carl craig. and its on this single that mirko invites friend and peer, carl craig, to remix under his c2 guise. wearing his influences on his sleeve, mirko is obviously indebted to the techno music of the motor city, and these classic detroit tropes are certainly used in the building blocks of the original mix of “kolor-, a sprawling and pacey intergalactic journey sprinkled with a dusting of xylophones, bells & chimes, as the melody is driven forward for a heady trip across the night skies.

monster!! 2015 repress .. gary beck remixes dj rush and the result is a slamming and all destroying weapon. red transparent vinyl. the one track release is relentless. a heavily distorted kick drum underpins numerous ride cymbals and snare roles that nestle in between a crisp hi-hat and snapping snare. dj rushs sleaze-laden vocal flits in and out of the mix with with archetypal beck panning-delays. the original >she is fine< was released on rush’s kne’ deep label in 2007. six years on, 2013 sees gary beck work one of his toughest releases to date.

the endurance club was launched in london on friday 13th november 2009 and ran as a regular party for the next three years. the aim was to treat electronic body music as an important genre in its own right rather than just a sub genre of industrial music, whilst linking it to early house and techno, belgian new beat and synthesizer dance music in general. body party is a tribute to all those that were part of the endureance club and to the artists that made the records we danced to.

from earlydub records mastermind & creator, french native loquace has honored us with his edition of tabla, for our 5th release. after years of playing alongside flagship artists like: miss kitten, vitalic, stephan bodzin, tini & the gang, julian perez, anja schneider, and yaya, loquace has shown his commitment to the music, and has left quite an impression on many. with such releases on labels such as: little helpers, upon.you, kiara records, moan recordings, and kina music, loquace has made his musical impact, and shown great dedication, and true creativity, to say the least. loquace’s ep, entitled ‘momento’, starts off proper bringing our attention directly to the pulsating bass and excited cymbals, finding yourself on a colossal-like locomotive. nostalgia’s atmospheric rooms, brings us to a moment of breath, a certain euphoric feeling. getaway, takes us to the deep down drums while guiding you to the undertones of the bass. as we yearn for more, loquace delivers us – things. as the track unfolds, it will bring you into a groove, a distinctive rhythm, as the chorus keeps you on beat, the kicks dance around, and the secret stabs transport you to our closing, ending our journey with loquace on this edition of tabla.

all the tracks are unreleased tracks. this box is an f communications release. limited edition of 1000 copies. a 4 vinyl (purple, gold, blue, black), cd & limited edition poster boxset collating music from laurents recent 4 eps, plus exclusive tracks and brand new remixes from bambounou, marc romboy, voisky, uner and more. the first new music on the legendary f communications imprint in 8 years.

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starting in 1990 recording for sheffield label ozone records under the name of panic with a release called voices of energy, which was then licensed to buzz in belgium, buzz 001, buzz then went on to release classics by carl craig and derrick may. he set up his own label in the same year solid groove records. the label had 30 vinyl releases over thirteen years and tracks were licensed by derrick may, terry francis, pete tong, adam x, and carl cox.as well as this he ran another four other label s, textures, dark, dot, and cheap knob gags.