returning to culprit with his third ep of original material is one of the brightest american production talents, chris manik aka m a n i k with ten times ten!

discovering and nourishing fresh new talent is one of the primal thrills of any labels a & r process. unearthing production gems that spring up close to home doubles the enjoyment. culprits next release – its 23rd ep – ticks both of those boxes while fulfilling the labels foremost mission of delivering quality authentic dance music of depth and feeling.

culprit close the summer series of eps with the label debut from luca bacchetti. the bahamas ep spans two original tracks that are as unabashedly hot climate and open-air discotheque suited as anything the label has released. true to culprits way, bacchetti a veteran of the global underground scene delves deeper into his analog vintage side, with results that are rich in texture and full in feeling.

for his second release on the label this year, culprit welcome jozif and his standard rising ep. sharing the formers anticipation and buzz, standard rising is the middle installment in the la-based imprints anthemic summer trilogy. exuberant and profoundly catchy the ep is bursting with fresh ideas that are uniquely jozif and perfectly matched to culprits forward moving sound.

since their breakthrough debut ep on culprit a mere 3 months ago, climbers ascent has been the definition of meteoric. the young mexican duos success is no mere lucky break or flash in the pan story, though – jay blakk and kiko deal have done it the right way, their tremendous artistic growth spurt coming as the inevitable result of ceaseless studio work coupled with the boys staunch adherence to their musical roots sprinkled with more than a touch of inspiration. 2 come back is the climbers most accomplished song to date, that rare breakthrough moment when a production teams developing signature elements come together in an exciting way, making for something special.

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expanding on its global mandate, culprit touches down in germany in its talent search. essen-based ahmet sisman is the next new artist to be added to the labels burgeoning clan of contributors, with dance with the white rabbit ep - two originals of sparkling and exciting electronic house. nico lahs and audiofly, long friends of the label, add their skills and charisma remixing the anthemic title track.

the next release on the la-based culprit truly represents the new age of global, musical connectivity. a showcase of original material from three artists, separated by locale but united by a like-minded approach to dance music - londoner and frequent culprit flier matt tolfrey, miami-based lazaro casanova, making his label debut, and the local angeleno boy nikko gibler pay tribute to a lifestyle spent in planes, hotel and at airports with the aptly named, lax ep

with their 22nd release, culprit unleash their most narratively and sonically rich ep, courtesy ofone of the genres unique young voices, jozif. his lady b ep is a work of intricate conception that goes well beyond typical dance music themes, instead serving up a personally vivid and cohesive story. with these five immaculate tracks, culprit appears closest to fulfilling their mission statement of delivering music cinematic in its scope, true to their los angeles roots.

with its 21st release, subb-an >what i do< remixes, culprit reinvigorates one of its signature tracks (and one of its biggest 2011 successes) while introducing three long-admired talents to the label, tom trago, konrad black and burnski.

typically commissioned to extend the life of a hot-selling single, culprit bucks the trend by delivering a remix package of gavin herlihy’s ‘endless feeling’ immediately after the ep release – a testament to the label’s faith in gavins work and the richness of its sound.