born in the distinctively puerto rican neighborhood of lincoln park chicago, ricardo was named after legendary salsa singer ricardo ray. after major puerto rican displacement (urban renewal) ricardos parents settled in the noble square section of west town for many years. his music reflects a traditional house culture that goes beyond just sound or legendary stories. while his industry peers recite fond memories of the music box, the bismark and other musical institutions – ricardo sat in front of a big pioneer radio listening & recording mixes from chicago radio stations wrrg, wbmx am/fm & wgci which included a hefty dose of early house music, italian imports and electro. but, it was the new sound of chicago house that made a profound impact on his soul.

carl craig needs no introduction, he has been at the forefront of the international techno scene for over 20 years and has amassed a truly enviable back catalog of releases utilizing various pseudonyms and collaborating with many different artists during his stellar career. one of the detroit natives most enduring and popular guises has been his paperclip people project which has been active since 1991. country boy goes dub was originally released in 1996 on the seminal paperclip people long-player the secret tapes of dr.eich. its blend of samples, metallic drum machines, 808s, guitar loops and serious dubwise tendencies made it stand out instantly. as with a lot of craigs legendary productions it had that otherworldly swing, an incessant groove and a melding of various styles, sounds and influences informing its spirit.

klaus grinds his measly output of previous years into the dust, delivering a staggering 18 minutes of music for 2014.

rob glassett aka fold has been playing his trade of quality house music for over 10 years now. with a seemingly bottomless record bag, his varied and soulful sets at panorama bar and on nts have seen him gain increasing recognition. his return to manmakemusic sums up what hes been perfecting over these last years: timeless house music. from the disco echoes of mr w00d to the dubbed-out thump of keif chugwin, this is one versatile ep which were proud to have on the imprint.

over the years electric deluxe has become a beacon for established names to test out new projects, and its with great pleasure we welcome another unknown into the fold. arad is the fresh-faced solo guise of dara smith, best known as one half of lakker. together with partner ian mcdonell, the pair have been making music for over a decade, in recent years honing their insidious and deftly idiosyncratic take on techno for labels like blueprint, stroboscopic artefacts and r&s.

after a long expected wait, finally we feel so excited to show up our latest artist deepshape in oh! my god recordings an ep filled by two original tracks describing the sound of this argentinian artist, who has been living in spain for many years

while the saying goes that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, this seems to be rather unfitting when it comes to artistic works like electric indigos release for the next installment on scr-dark series, the techno-leaning sub-label of berlins suicide circus club enterprise of over 20 years of existence.

in 1925 hugo gernsback invents the isolator, an elusive helmet that can cloister oneself away. now 89 years later lockertmatik puts on the helmet

vinyl only. portuguese vinyl-only imprint xquisite recordings is finally back. two years ago, romanian talent ivel tax cut the ribbon for the imprints debut, dropping a very appropriately considered >exquisite< double tracker of carefully selected, uplifiting tracks. with solid drum programming and a dreamy, hooky edge that moved heads, ears and feet worldwide, the kick-off for the imprint started with great momentum. this time around, xquisite places its bets on one of portugals freshest talents, cleymoore, along with a remix from worldwide known alchemist of micro-grooves, thomas melchior. the cover is fully illustrated with a photograph of old lisbon, making this a very intimate and proudly nationalistic release for the imprint. design by diogo lacerda. limited pressing.

solid stomping galactic techno powered by wide filtered discoid samples is the trademark sound of marieu, and the a side of the fifth settlement of his own label enlightened wax discloses his manipulation talent at its best. 2 funky acidic dancefloor killers with a shrouded hoodian influences. for the b side, he recovered 2 gold dust recordings of the misterious nightjars.two broken bass driven gems of warehouse garage deeply inspired by tempa earliest releases and reminiscents of horsepower productions early works. mnemonic has been played already for more than 2 years by artists such as ben ufo, pariah and blawan before being pressed on wax by marieu.

thirty years later italian records and kirlian camera are happy to re-release edges in a new interpretation by todays singer/frontliner elena alice fossi. the a side of this 21st century vinyl includes remixes by john fryer (depeche mode + nin producer), and starion that combines vocoder vocals, analogue bass and polysynth. on the b side the electronic duo from rotterdam shambok offers a pumping electro mix along with an intense pad accappella version. firat 300 copies come in fullcover

growing up in metro-detroit, and having recently played on the made in detroit stage at this years movement festival, you would have a fair idea of what to expect from appian. indeed, the influence of the motor citys signature sound on much of the burgeoning talents output is unmistakable. yet appians forthcoming release *chatter ep* on fina records is a testament to his varied and experimental production style, a distinctive sound borne out of inspirations as varied as funk, experimental electronica, disco, 80s stuff, early house, and aphex twin

for the second release of s3a records, s3a chose the most talented parisian new blooded artist nowadays: neue grafik ! he has jazz, funk and hiphop roots and his house music sweats all of these influences. this ep goes from “great sample based house musi”c to “saxophone played bridges” passing by delicious piano interludes witch can demonstrate all breadth of his talent. a release made to last for years with a classy delightful efficiency.

a couple of years ago, the young italian producer known with the name of shinoby got in touch with parris mitchell and started collaborating with him. in a very short time one of the tracks they wrote together was released along the remaster of -all night long-on wicked bass, and another one he wrote on the juke joints vol. 2 ep on deepmoves. istheway is the name of the label he founded to release the music he has been producing in the shades of verona, focusing on the music itself and not wasting time and efforts on fancy, superfluous stuff. on the first release of the label, his lively and solid dancefloor oriented tracks has been remixed by the analogue cops (restoration records) and the detroiter mgun (underground resistance) who have further modeled an essential combination of late night cuts with their trademark basement edge. vinyl only!

after five years of throwing parties under the name green villain, the label green village was founded in 2014. their second release, come through for me features a single from new york city based dj/producer, policy. following his two recent albums on 100% silk in 2013, and rush hour in 2012, this will be his last release for 2014. the flip features a more dance floor friendly remix by london based, thefft which focuses on predominant percussion and off beat bass stabs.

the last time you heard this industrial french sound visionary was a few years back. now le matin returns with an eclectic selection of ambient and classic underground structures with a some off kilter sonic expressionism and a deep beat, think early gemini or relief records. from mathematics

twenty-five years after the first release, and ten years since the paradise original has gone out of print, expanded music and manuel göttsching have therefore decided to release this unique tune once again.

mortem returns! one of demands keyartists graces us with two brand new cuts midnight analogs and y.o.u. for our 24th release. the young polish drum & bass producer has been busy in the last 1.5 years finishing various production projects and latetly got back into the studio to finish off this stellar single. after the success of his last single bring it down / malfunction in summer 2013, mortem once again proofs that hes a master of basslines. while midnight analogs is a hard hitting dancefloor track with trademark subtile soul vocals, y.o.u. is more of a deeper afair. a track that builds up slowly to turn into a minimal bass roller. naughty!

black vinyl repress!
incl jackmate remix
the fantastic vibes of this years freerotation festival inspired soulphiction to record these two tracks during the rehearsal for his live set. both sides are unedited and freerotation ii is the instrumental remix of an upcoming album track featuring suzana rozkosny on vocals…. >thanks for purchasing a real copy!<

as we like eclectic sounds from different genres within electronic music, our upcoming release leads us into more deeper and dubbed out grooves. to this occasion we have invited a new project to our roster, novio dub tribe who delivers some slow and warm sounding grooves to us, or as we call it, an >old school dream< the man behind the project is no other than roger gerressen and friends, who has already convinced many listeners with his works in recent years and we are really proud to welcome him to the label family. the track -boundary dub- is coproduced with ivano tetelepta. we continue our journey to deliver quality, timeless music, as always on vinyl!

window: hvob explores the boundaries of music music meets video meets installation: hvobs new ep window opens a trialogue between artistic disciplines. the viennese electronic duo hvob has firmly established itself on the international electronic music scene with four eps, a debut album and live appearances at festivals such as the cape town electronic music festival and sxsw in austin. the fifth ep, which was presented at this years parallel vienna art fair and is about to be officially released, is the result of an artistic experiment by anna müller and paul wallner. above and beyond the music, window is a complex art project

marquee production team and live act in dance music benoit & sergio return to culprit for a second fantastic release in as many years. after last years deliciously off­kilter adjustments, the berlin­ and rome­based duo delivers a 3­song statement of dancefloor intent, with thats the party talking.

mega hypnotic grooves! after six years running successful parties in the uk capital, london-based promoters cerca trova are set to launch their record label this year with daniels >grubby<, accompanied by massimo cassini and zeb zito remixes. this is a stunning inaugural release from cerca trova and a telling sign of what to expect from the label moving forward. daniels >grubby< is out now on cerca trova.

hand stamped white label - limited to 200 copies - vinyl only ! john beltran, class of 69, is one who have surfed the musical scene for the last 20 years with unforgettable and unclassifiable tracks. detroit techno, jazz, ambient and electronica have all been part of beltran s career, just like the unchartered territories which are released here with soul research. lunata, with it s 3 tracks, is a record which brings back classic 90s detroit, enriched with soft and enveloping memories. a jump into the future with influences from the past.

roundabout sounds rounds out 2014 with its 12th release entitled fly pattern ep. this various artists (vinyl only) release features 4 up and coming artists from around the globe. uc beatz (belgium) and satore (spain) are eu residents while kensuke fukushima and hokuto sato are both from japan. youve got walk free and flying soul as floor bangers while r.a.m and finding the way pimp the deep vibes that the label is known for over the last couple years.

nice price deal !!! a journey where techno enters a land of shadows and rarefactions, escaping images, dark suggestions. where gravity becomes a relative concept, uncertain, and where cinematic refractions count as much as the dance floor rules, in a continuous encounter. it is time to get involved. after plenty non trivial satisfactions, at the end of 2013 comes the time for federico to higher the stakes. he leaves the clockwork project for a solitary one. the richness of past experiences, the years in new york (and in musical and retinal education). a musical background that goes from the sharp and geometrical hip-hop of gang starr to the spirituality of basic channels techno dub, passing through the visionaries of radiohead and to the complex lightness of matthew herbert. now, all this brings the will to give life to a new sinuous, fascinating and profound creature. millennium ep 2014. five tracks that create space, that map an itinerary, that breathe deeply.

adam beyer has been showing us the extent of his versatility for years and this ep solidly cements the idea that beyer can confidently swing between genres and keep up his consistently high standards within electronic music. youre the same is a remarkable piece of work and keeps the tech house bods moving and shaking. all the tracks on this three-part stunner are chunky, solid grooves, that are infused with dashes of techno, house and dub. vocal snippets are used to create some spine tingling hooks as well as moody pads to create eerie atmospheres. valium & lfos has already built up quite a following courtesy of its inclusion in beyers landmark amnesia terrace set for cocoon that was later broadcast as part of his drumcode live radio show. it has also been a mainstay in richie hawtins sets along with other accomplished djs including the likes of joseph capriati. a well accomplished single from the swede.

jordan peak makes a stellar return to the air london imprint this september with the >cause for concern ep<, a three-track collection from the london based producer. the ever on-point jordan peak has been continually delivering striking and versatile material over the past four years, releasing records via some leading labels in underground house and techno, such as tsuba, robsoul, bass culture and one records. here we see jordan return to the air london label, following his its time / hanging by a thread ep on the imprint last year.

limited pressing on audiophlie 180 gram double vinyl.
when diamond district dropped in the ruff on mello music group in 2009, the gritty drums and grimy raps combined as elementally as hydrogen and oxygen. the d.c. voltron of oddisee, yu, and x.o. dusted off and revitalized a sound once consigned to the catacombs. hailed as an instance classic, its impact reverberated throughout the underground and mainstream. the washington d.c. city paper called it the citys best album in many years. during an era when lyricism was deemed too intellectual and samples too dated, diamond district overturned conventional logic. they preserved the raw and made it righteous. a half-decade later, the holy trinity has returned with march on washington. the truths remain timeless. wisdom over rhythm. slang turned into testament.

repress - mannequin records is proud to present a full length by the philly minimal-synth princess void vision. void vision is a philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by shari vari. it began around 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists were materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. in a rare instance, void vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. the songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of the last 30 years of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own

huge record alert! possibly one of the rarest (and funkiest!) jams on the legendary west end label! “touch your life” is an elusive beast, co-produced and mixed by bert reid (crown heights affair, empress) and steeped in low slung, spaced out electronic funk, this 1982 release is surely one of the most sought after in the labels catalog. a slick quiet storm number featuring the ultra smooth, laid back vocals of the millers backed with some serious synthed-out grooves, a real beauty of a track that will appeal to all disco, soul, electro-funk and boogie heads alike. both the vocal mix and the instrumental are featured here just like the original 12&#8243,,, release. this is the very first time this record has ever been re-issued in over 30 years. don’t miss your chance to scoop up a true rarity, used copies of “touch your life” usually sell for above the £100 mark and don’t turn up very often, if at all! this re-issue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and re-pressed with original label artwork in full collaboration with west end records, new york city.

released in 1979 queen samantha’s “take a chance” has gone down in disco history as an all time classic. produced by former aphrodite’s child bassist harris halkitis and featuring elongated naked “dj friendly” drum breaks and uplifting vocals and synths the record was sure to be a hit in discotheques on it’s initial release. the record was a huge success and has been sampled, edited and re-appropriated countless times, it even captured the ears and minds of the nascent hip hop movement that was brewing in new yorks bronx neighbourhoods a few years after it’s release with afrika bambaataa including it on his game changing “death mix” session with jazzy jay in 1983. both sides of the 12&#8243,,,,,, are bona-fide disco gold, pairing queen samantha’s soaring vocals with the stripped back, percussion heavy back drop of halkitis and his band. “take a chance” still sounds as fresh, epic and driving today as it did in ‘79 and still finds favour with forward thinking disco dj’s who include it in sets now. this is only one of many underground disco classics that the mighty miami based tk disco label brought to the world, officially re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued in conjunction with joe stone / tk disco

there has been an emerging uk synth scene for a few years now, with vinyl labels like cyberdance, flight recorder and red laser pushing the sound onto vinyl pretty much alone in the uk. defiant against the odds, their resilience is now coming to fruition as it finally seems the scene is exploding inspiring new generations of synth disco lovers to create labels or parties based on the european output of the scene. an artist that has been associated with all said labels and has been riding the wave even when it was a mere ripple is kid machine.

prime are delighted to welcome chicago house legend stacy kidd to our roster, and with him is club busting label house 4 life. stacy, cousin of another chi-town legend (if you didnt know already), paul johnson, has been delivering bombs on wax for 20 years on seminal labels like dancemania, peacefrog, dust trax, ken lou, and yellorange, and house4life continues that trend of raw, stripped down, looped up, jacking chicago house that we all know and love. disco feet is a perfect ep to kick things off with 3 discofied jacking mixes from the man himself along with a remix from another chi-town favourite, this time female dj/producer sundance. supported by a plethora of the chicago massive and charted by maurice joshua.

bristols facta and hodge are a pair of rising young producers who, more than most, have absorbed the influence of tempas early music and wielded it to create something defiantly their own. hodge has been on a powerful run of form over the last two years, with a string of acclaimed 12 inches for livity sound, idle hands and hotline striking a unique balance between brutalist sub-bass muscle and vortex-like whirls of voice and percussion. factas releases for soundman chronicles and idle hands have been equally striking - dark, hypnotic and dread-filled rollers for the moodiest of dancefloors. you can hear both producers approaches vying for attention on this collaborative 12 inch, and the resulting tension turns the atmosphere electric.

johannes heil and markus suckut team up for the new cocoon release and what they came up with is simply amazing! a techno monster! the two high profile producers seem to merge various techno influences out of the last 15 years here but they manage it to do this with their very own hand writing. the opening track intuition appears like robert hood and speedy j helped out triggering the right sounds in the studio.

next up on creme organization is someone who has been winning lots of fans with his tough, masculine house music in the last couple of years. releasing on labels like unknown to the unknown and his own hot haus recs, dj hauss sound is one that aims squarely at the dance floor

ndatl cntinues with future talent stefan ringer aka rekchampa. after a chance meeting he submitted *the fix* and the rest is the present! featured at last years ndatls annual deepdetroit party *the fix* was a highlight. the unique chord structure & shuffling drums keep the crowd enthralled until the break that will make you remember *the fix*. stefans diversity is further shown in the quirky downtempo duet with vocalist afua. the flip features the sexy aggressiveness of *meagangood* inspired by the beauty of the same name. *mym* debuted on kai alcés seminal boiler room set in london. this midtempo lets u know by the end of the groove you will be his. *transitions* wraps up this eclectic ep with sleazy cords & quasimoto styled vocals and just enough bump!

after what many would consider one of the most meteoric rises to d&b infamousy in recent times, mefjus gets set to deliver his debut album emulation through critical music. an extension of his explosive trademark production style, the music of mefjus stands tall as an aggressive powerhouse of some the most deadly dance floor drum & bass seen in 2014. drawing on a handful of carefully selected collaborators from the jaw-dropping phace & misanthrop to the hip-hop infusions of dope d.o.d, emulation looks set to shatter dance floors for years to come, marking a clear-cut arrival of one of the most gifted producers in the d&b game, mefjus.

ben sims presents the penultimate chapter in his long-running theory series. over the years theory has presented us with some of the most essential house & techno releases on offer. sims unleashes four forward forward-thinking techno cuts for 050.2, two of these receiving the remix treatment from planetary assault systems and dvs1.

the final strike from theory recordings. over the years theory has presented us with some of the most essential house & techno releases on offer. sims goes all out on 050.3 with a grip of dancefloor killers, backed by a stunning remix from none other than surgeon!

what more can be said about carl cox the term legend is thrown about way too easily in electronic music, but there is no question about the status of dance music historys most recognisable global figure. a musical ambassador, a veteran of acid house, a champion of techno and a professional dj since his early teens. carl has been playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life and never losing sight of his passions for over 30 years.

after seven years and 11 releases on labels like slices of life and daniel bells elevate outpost, berlin producer baaz is ready to reveal his first full-length effort. his 10-track lp, red souvenirs, is set to drop on 24th of november via the beatmakers own office recordings, which makes it the fourth release from the imprint after a record from christopher rau and two eps from baaz himself.

hot and clean new album from jj&j ... tip! two years after the artistic statement that was their expansive third lp, famed live act and hardware lovers juju & jordash are releasing another full-length on dekmantel. clean-cut, a nine-track affair, comes lovingly pressed to vinyl in autumn 2014.

hello. this is pastamusik speaking. for more then 10 years the munich based label issues with constant inconstancy special musical tales from the underground. and since not all stories told and not all songs played and yet not all cows have returned home, we are ready to add another chapter within this tradition. pastamusik proudly presents with “collage” by macchina nera it’s first long player. the talented munich based dj and producer macchina nera already draw some attention with his first release in 2005 (under a different alias). followed by several releases on different labels around the world he finally found a solid home base with pastamusik, that resulted in a number of successful releases. so it was a logic consequence in taking the next step and to compile the highlights from his last two years productions in his first album. munich meets munich. or even better – munich meets the world. then all of the sudden tracks of macchina nera became regulars in the sets of various djs around the globe. and this is where he starts with his first album and tells with his unique symbiotic style of house, disco, techno and funk little musical tales from the cities and it’s clubs, from all night dance, glimmering dancefloors and dark corners, from big love and big dramas…..even if it only lasts for one night. and as versatile and diversified like these nights are the consistently energetic tracks, full of unexpected turns and small details that make it worth to listen a little closer enough said for now, let the music speak for itself. the album will be available in vinyl, cd and digital release, available at real record stores as well as in the digital world of internet. here comes the soundtrack for spring, summer, autumn an of course for winter. timeless! beautiful!. thank you!.kisses! your pastamusik.

top tier hawaiian disco boogie masterpiece available for the first time on 45. it took us 3 years to persuade nohelani cypriano to let us do *lihue* , a brilliant fairly obscure disco boogie track but if you are a fan and you keep trying your enthusiasm for the music pays off. not only are we are just delighted to present *lihue* on 7 for the first time (previously lp only) but to top it off the flip is a track from a very rare hawaiian 45 also by nohelani called *playing with fire*, which sounds like a party track straight out your favorite 80s film. i rate it, which means it is good! its like rare-groove scene all over again but with new records.

our last ep of the year is a special one as it marks one year of releasing records for keep it zen so we called on ian blevins along with remixes from amsterdams frits wentink and berlins nick beringer to end our year on a high. ian blevins is an influential name in the underground house scene and was mentioned by resident advisor as one of ibizas most talented residents. years of passionately listening to and searching for music, both new and old, has seen ians style mature which has helped shape his own productions and his mysterious duo al gobi.

this split release by cdp and sleeparchive is limited to 300 copies.
cdp is the project of r.semsroth and a.friedrich. the songs where released on very limited cassettes some years ago. the sleeparchive side contains 3 new tracks + 1 new loop. fifty fences was recorded live at club josef berlin 15.10.2009

dark and sensual, light yet intoxicating the sound of dj reds electric deluxe debut, duality, is so in everyway. with over 15 years experience in residence at romes renowned goa club, as a dj simona calvanis penchant for sultry, minimalistic techno has finally made its way onto record in the form of this round and immersive three-track ep.