clutchy and fatty....high desert crunch meets city life punch for this collaborative project in sound. instrumental elements of soul, jazz, hip-hop, rock and more resonate throughout the record. just what any clutchy hopkins or fat albert einstein fan would ask for, track after track of laced up loveliness. these two gents pair banging rhythms with lush melodies and top them off with their signiture low brow high fi sound. guaranteed for some straight nasty. acoustic and electric instrumentation set the tone and in their individual stlyes, clutchy and fatty navigate your journey through psych folk caverns of cactus dust and marine layer funk with bloodshot rust. it is distinctive, original and fresh, paying homage to the past, present and future. visionary folk funk.

apparel music return with the introduction of a brand new sub label - apparel tronic. the intention for this new division of sound is to shift focus towards uk-rooted beats, nu-jazz, downtempo and jungle - a collection of styles the label like to term bliss-beat. this treasured and futile basis of influence gives rise to giuseppe dalessandro a.k.a kisk and ludovico schilling schillings new project which they inaugurate with the hella lp from schilling himself: a collection ukindebted dance tracks that meld influences from jungle, breaks and hip hop. originally born in milan - schilling relies on a process he likes to describe as contamination of sound which entails the layering of field recordings and the sounds of his home environment with those of synths, real instruments and samples. this approach brands a clear stamp on his productions and enables him to create a truly singular strand of dance music and its this that glues together the 9 disparate tracks of hella. moving from the cascading breaks of the lps introduction anarcoide to the woozy and textural black lighter - the album begins to build a spectral mood as it progresses. tracks such as flesh is weak and madting draw influence from the golden-era of bristols trip-hop while tracks such as snooker club and viejos delve into more caliginous, idm territory. the result is a rich and varied collection that demonstrates apparel musics unwavering ability to continue to keep listeners guessing.

text4 cuts of deep, minimal and mesmerising techno, perfect to move the dance floor in those especially early hours.

brand new label delayed audio kicks off with a superb multi artist ep featuring tracks from chamboche, session9 and last mood.

mighty fish aka mark o sullivan (dk7) and fish go deep . a tough funky electro (tech)house release with a raw vocal hook, plays by jesper dahlbäck, aril brikha (detroit) & trevor jackson (output recordings)

mighty fish aka mark o sullivan (dk7) and fish go deep . a tough funky electro (tech)house release with a raw vocal hook, plays by jesper dahlbäck, aril brikha (detroit) & trevor jackson (output recordings)

flying lotus und bonobo haben ihre vocals auf die landkarte gebracht, die faz machte ihr debütalbum 2010 zur platte der woche, musikjournalisten und kritiker jubelten weltweit. im mai erscheint nun endlich das längst überfällige zweite album *giants* der londoner künstlerin auf dem sie gekonnt soul, r&b und pop miteinander verschmelzen lässt. limitierte lp edition mit zusätzlicher 10 track bonus cd + mp3 downloadkarte!

and here is the kitsuné maison 3 compilation dlp. kitsuné means >fox< in japanese. this compilation could have been called >lair<. put the records on your decks, try to restrain from playing it too loud, thanks for the neighbours..

vroooommmm . alex gopher is arriving onboard of kitsuné. and he s coming on the back wheel of his backfiring and humming huge motorcycle. an phenomenal & cool electrohouse anthem !!

ben ufo betreibt mit david kennedy (pearson sound) und kevin mcauley (pangaea) das bassmusik-label hessle audio und liefert mit seinem fabric-set eine eklektische mixtur aus allen subgenres aktueller bassmusik & dubstep und klassischem house und techno, in der so unterschiedliche artists wie tim love lee, shackleton, k-hand, pearson sound, herbert und mr. fingers aufeinander folgen.

little pianist is the stunning debut album of japanese duo bocca grande. formed by music producer kousuke ishida aka trio and piano teacher yuka kobayashi, bocca grande music gives an high value to the classic piano mixed with the electronic vibes. their beautiful single procedere, that anticipated the release of the album, shows magically their concept, a magnificent and emotional record, above any trend ! trio started to compose at sixteen years old. his sound reflects the deepness experienced in his life and that we find in the japanese culture and his dj style is influenced by the old school, from the deep side of chicago house to the detroit techno etc. their productions have been already released on labels like mathematics (chicago), four roses (germany), black vinyl (uk), nice and smooth (canada) and futic silver (tokyo). the tunes have been getting huge responses since played out by motor city drum ensemble during his guest slot at tim sweeneys legendary beats in space into the radio show in new york. an incredible album from start to finish. blending the majestic piano work with electronica, house, downbeat, dub and a cinematic vibe in a creative and innovative way, little pianist is one of those records that warrant to be listened to in their entirety... repeatedly!