the shanklin sessions came out of the shanklin road studio that andy sims shared with one of his partners from soft rocks, bobby coulman. acid jan started its life as a jan hammer edit that andy was doing for one of soft rocks disco powerplay releases. there were a few parts that never made the final cut, but were too good to leave, so andy got friend jaime read in to jam with the left over bits, and from that acid jan was born (none of the jans original parts made it to this finished re-incarnation). acid jan found it s way onto cynic label boss felixs usb and subsequently was played at every festival/club that felix played for about a year. when andy heard felix playing it at alfresco festival in 2016, they decided to release it on cynic. in search of a b side for the release, andy dug out the other dat s from the session acid jan was recorded at, and found sitars over shanklin, a suitably oddball track to grace the other side. a little piece of chicago via india recorded in brighton.

george levings of commix (metalheadz) and endian (secretsundaze) joins cynic with a mesmerising 9 minute long live mix of a few simple elements. felix joins george on the flip with a jam reminiscent of old boogie in the vein of maze, but with a creeping sinister undertone.

cynic return after a years heitus with a couple tracks from label boss felix dickinson. meat and potatoes by mr.dickinson and additional noodles from robin lee. acidic dance music for your feet.

argentinean musician and producer fernando pulichino joins the cynic fray and brings with him a storied reputation that includes a multitude of releases as fernando for the likes of international feel, leng, internasjonal, redux, under the shade, nang, and bearfunk. in addition to his solo work, pulichino has been an integral cog in the 2020 soundsystem, a live act headed by ralph lawson that have been known to close out proceedings at sonar. the stereo drive 12 inch is a fine example of fernandos style, all clean production values with subtle hints of proto house and balearica respectively running through the title cut and b sider -sunset strip-. another killer 12 inch from felix dickinson s revitalised cynic label.

after a successful debut last year on redux the machete savane duo are back with two new tracks, gracing felix dickinsons cynic label with the double a sided 12 inch widowmaker / afterburner. both tracks received support from the likes of tim sweeney/beats in space, lee douglas (tbd) and simon lee (faze action).

felix dickinson and jamie reads revitalized l.h.a.s. inc project return to the formers cynic label with losing my innocence. in original form, l.h.a.s. inc present a blue eyed slo mo acid side to their collective palette that demonstrates some notable diversity and a capacity for song writing. complementing this is a dub from dickinson in his foolish felix guise and two self styled swamp outs from south londons finest cage & aviar

foolish felix dickinsons superb cynic label land a repress of this much sought after uk acid classic! this release is finally getting a very limited re-press. dusk till dawn is an old school acid house slammer reminiscent of tracks like mike dunns *let it be house* and armandos *151*. 808 drums and double 303 acid lines combined with pitched down vocals. played by everyone from larry heard to mark archer. liquid soul drops is a more modern weirdo slow-mo acid jam as championed by andy weatherall.

foolish felix dickinsons superb cynic label with another hot one! cynics latest release features another killer track from l.h.a.s. inc. (jamie read and felix dickinson). analogue synths and vintage drum machines rock along with an infectious old school style reminiscent of the early sounds coming from chicago and new york in the late 80s early 90s. think clubhouse meets nu groove. on the b side phoreski (felixs fellow resident at londons bad passion) delivers a remix that takes the track to another level, darker haunting synths and a robo vocal asking: do you like the way you feel, will you dance with me?

mysterious newcomer jamie blanco displays a clear skill in assembling the kind of raw, atmospheric late 80’s chicago house so close to our hearts - the kind of late night jams which can just as easily roll in and out of string drenched disco cuts as they can moments of strobe-lit intensity. beautifully executed, and another sureshot from cynic!

cynic returns with a great 12inch of disco tastic madness. the grooves are loose, the riffs low slung and the beats punchy. just the kind of stuff we re used to hear from the cynic stable. proper bomb. this e.p features three hot tracks in a tribute to the sundance kid, the a side the sundance kid, comes complete with galloping horses, rattlesnakes and gunshots this track is the wild west meets the mirror ball. the first track on the b side westbound 23, is named after the first train robbery that the sundance kid committed in his early years before he joined the wild bunch, the blaze of glory that finishes the e.p. is a reference to the well documented last stand, where butch cassidy and the sundance kid were surrounded by the bolivian army

deeper floating & spacy tech tracks

reissue of the fifth studio album by swedish metal band the haunted, originally released in 2006. limited picture vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

limited vinyl reissue of the 2013 album from gnk, formerly known as yc the cynic.

ultra fine selection of permanent vacation 5 incl. chinaski, chloe, sascha funke and more

friendship. gratitude. music passion. turbo recordings is proud to present the feel-good story of the year with the debut release from tiga & the martinez brothers. this is a true labour of love, says tiga. two of the most refreshingly positive figures in dance music teaming with me, the heartless cynic with a heart of gold. positivity and actual quality: the best of both worlds.

matt edwards newly launched reissue label, r-time records, prepares its third release, the second instalment of sir lord comixx retroactive. r-time records shines a light on classic tracks that didnt always get the recognition they deserve, with the labels first two releases coming from sir lord comixx and fbk. real name amoon andrews, sir lord commix’s discography has been in high demand for many years, evident by soaring market prices. the a-side of retroactive (part two) features two tracks from a rare untitled release on hard up, whilst the b-side is made up of chicago jazz from the funk box ep on eukahouse (under his a.moon moniker in 98) and motionvibe from azid jazz ep on cynic in 05. cosmic synths join wonky arps in ur my omen before moving into the more up-tempo fog horn with its robust drums, off-beat bleeps and filtered effects. chicago jazz takes things into deeper territories with crystalline rhodes and jazz-influenced samples until motionvibe concludes the package with its syncopated structure comprised of twisted sounds, murky atmospherics and effervescent nuances.

jonny nash remix! not an animal keeps up the pace and pressure with yet another high quality distinctive release, further cementing the labels specific sound and revealing more of the scope of its musical mission. machete savane are compromised of label co owner andy bainbridge and producer/composer saul richards. manticore continues with their instantly recognisable hi octane yet organic discofied sound, as previously displayed via their releases on cynic and redux. remix wise, there s a very much night and day choice to be had here, with johnny nash (land of light) providing his trademark blissed-out ambience to a beatless rendition and ian blevins taking the original even further into dancefloor territory, upping the tempos and evoking the drive of paperclip people.

felix dickinson and jaime read met in brighton in 1995 when jaime was producing music for felix’s label ugly music. united by a love of chicago house music they held a 5 yr residency together in their hometown brighton. during this time jaime continued to make music for felix’s label as well as on his own label push 2 shove under the moniker lhas (the larry heard appreciation society). they soon found homes for their tracks on doc martin’s wax records, the belgian label eskimo and felix’s new label cynic music. more recently they have released tracks for tsuba and rong as lhas inc. there is a remix by neville watson. you may know him for his work with kink or his releases on clone and creme.

fernandos solo work, as day outside, was recently comped by bill brewster, and right now he has simultaneous releases on leng, cynic and international feel. hes also in silver city with julian sanza exclusive japan import.

luckyme are very proud to present the ‘rosario ep from s-type.s-types rise started in spring 2012. emerging, gleaming and show-stopping from rustie’s seminal bbc essential mix was a track called ‘billboard’ from a new producer that was part of the luckyme family as far back as his teenage years. the track had soundcloud and blog commentators looking around for the hugest most galactic superlatives for this ‘superhero’ music. as skyscraping as the biggest us hip hop instrumentals but born of the ferment of glasgow’s world-wowing club world, it made it into end of year ‘best of’ polls as well as the dj sets of rustie, tnght,and benji b. s-type aka 27 yo scot bobby perman started getting recognised down the shops glasgow. he was catapulted onto a 30 + date us tour and found himself in the studio with kindred spirits araabmuzik and baauer. there were rumours of national electronic goods adverts in south korea and s-type tracks in the running for inclusion on drakes nothing was the same album. on 19th sept 2013, the buzz started all over again as luckyme family member Éclair fifi dropped a new s-type tune ‘rosario’ on her bbc radio 1 in new djs we trust show. now luckyme can announce the wait is over. lm017 aka s-type’s ‘rosario’ ep is coming out on 16/6/2014. ‘rosario’ sets the scene with a 2 min intro called ‘outside (inside)’, featuring rustie and yc the cynic, a rapper from hunts pont, the bronx that xxl called ‘one of the most promising artists in recent years’, the complex wordplay sounding perfect over bobby’s wide screen arrangement. ‘franco’ is a fierce club banger with plenty of his signature chord work. ‘lost girls’ stunts and fizzes in the way only an s-type track can. for the outro ‘inside (outro)’, bobby’s sweeping instrumental sets the scene for long island mc (and one time flipmode squad member) roc marciano, who sharply describes the beat as ‘historic’. s-type addicts, he’s back. early dj support from hudmo, kode 9, baauer, joker, rl grime and jackmaster.

double-sided single by felix dickinson cynic records & nick the record featuring the mighty kaidi tatham (bugz in the attic fame) on keyboards. making people dance! dj harvey support!

after an absence of fifteen years, jamie read reignites his push ii shove label with a fresh ep under his lhas moniker. those with a keen interest in contemporary house music will no doubt be familiar with lhas jammers for housewax, vibrations, knoe, cynic and more in recent times, and read s career stretches back over the past 20 years and includes numerous credited and uncredited releases. the self explanatory push ii shove 3 ep sees read return to his own label in style with four new productions steeped in the lhas style.

j-live s long awaited fifth full length album, >s.p.t.a.<, will be available on cd, vinyl and digitally. >s.p.t.a. said person of that ability< (pronounced spitta) is the follow up to the >undivided attention ep<. this is the first full length project released from his own imprint triple threat productions. the producer, deejay and emcee, approaches this project creatively as if he were a three man group rather than a solo artist. the album features production by j-live, rjd2, nicolay, the audible doctor, illastrate, korede, floyd the locsmif, marco polo and diamond d. the cover art features illustration by adam >illus< wallenta and art direction by collin badger of freshrr.

over the last two years cynic have released a steady flow of well produced, genuine, emotive-driven records, >cynicism< presents the best of the releases on 2x12 inch, with 3 extra material cuts chucked in for good measure

with this mad new 4 tracker by sound searcher james gibson aka (a)pendics shuffle (orac) mo’s ferry carry their highly individual artistic formula of putting a maximum of eccentric abstraction into a cut while keeping the floor pressure to the most extreme level. ruff cut-up 4/4 funk with brimming with uncounted itsy-bitsy sound particels, spooky mutilated voice cut-ups, butchered basslines sand blasted with gnarly bleeps and blops and a pinch of dark humor. unbending, unassimilated, uncorruptible and proud of it: mo s ferry are insistently carving their own niche in electronic music

ultra fine selection of 12 exklusive tracks incl. sascha funke, julian stetter, cooper saver and more