pittsburgh track authority is back

.... hot disco edits

ltd re:issue ... pgh guys drop their debut album, focused on the dancefloor & sequenced for those whose favorite dancefloor is at home, putting their distinctive spin on house, techno, electro, & disco. warm, inviting, & perfect for the summer months ahead.

2017 reissue , the mission of pittsburgh tracks is to showcase dance music originating from the city of steel around the world through the medium of high-quality vinyl records. with this release, pittsburgh track authority come correct with their most dancefloor productions thus far. maintaining the deep moods of their releases on uzuri and further records, pta increase the energy levels and flex their skills on even more strains of techno and house music.

2017 reissue , 4 tracks harness the energy of their live w/percussionist cottrell adding his flavor to tracks that were written for their live performance. veering towards the jack for plenty of 303, 808, 909 alongside the live persussion.

2017 reissue , pittsburgh tracks returns with a collaboration between label heads pittsburgh track authority and nice rec of east liberty quarters and harmony society records fame.

having been on something of a hiatus following the birth of his kids, milton jackson is back and in best form ever on songs without words. his most recent releases have been on uk label tsuba and is responsible for remixes for recloose on planet e, al kent, and m a n i k. kito jempere debuted on freerange in 2013 but quickly got soon after got snapped up for ep s on dirt crew, let s play house and most recently room with a view. he also owns and manegs the fata morgana label from his base in saint petersburg. pittsburgh track authority are the genre bending trio releasing some of the finest house and techno from the east coast of the us on their own label in the machine age as well as esteemed imprints such as azuri, argot and finale sessions. kuniyuki is something of a japanese enigma, staying resolutely below the radar despite being heralded by many (including derrick may) as a major inspiration. the multi-instrumentalist has collaborated with henrik schwarz, vakula, dj nature and jimpster and has released on mule and sound of speed and remixed dj sprinkles, joe clausell and ananda project.

pittsburgh track authority have been making waves the last couple of years following brilliant releases on some of the best underground house labels around such as uzuri, argot, finale sessions as well as their own pittsburgh tracks imprint. last year saw their debut lp enter the machine age gain them further fans and we invited them to remix nils penners i can be for which they delivered an absolute beast. the pittsburgh based collective are as comfortable making disco-influenced grooves as they are funk infused techno so when they offered us your situation with a view to doing an ep we jumped at the chance.

pittsburgh track authority return with a new single-sided limited edition edits record on the imprint that bears only their own logo. “i always wanted to be in a band” kicks things off in an early 70s soul jazz style, with infectious vocals and catchy horns doing the damage. next, a flute driven cover of the dance classic “lowdown” keeps the disco-funk vibes of the original but with added springtime/summer vibes. both of these have done damage for pta at their gigs, and now they can do damage for you at yours. a fitting end to the magenta logo series!

4 battle tested grooves: * april boogie * is an electro jam f/craig * be thankful* peyton, * the revelation* edit is a tasteful rework of a soulful disco cut, the * phx821 edit* is a 6 min percussive disco groove-a-thon, * moving2hard* is a hi tech funk number.

finale sessions is pround to bring you another fine release with none other them pittsburgh track authority they have been heating things up at the moment and we are great full to have them on label and this release is a gem for sure

limited one.sided rsd release of 2 staples of their dj set. *chauncey* jams a demented 303 line over a familiar drum loop, flip for ptas remix of robert lux and todd edwards *i ve still got sunshine*, inspired by cajmeres underground goodies.

workthem returns with the latest ep from the one and only pta! 3 tracks of mr fingers stuck on a desert island with suburban knight machine fuelled realness.

spencer parkers work them records reflects his uncluttered attitude to electronic music. regular vinyl shopping to unearth and delight in non-digital gems, energetic tracks from the deepest house to the most ardent techno, all focussed on one thing: the dancefloor. for its fifth release, he has captured one of his current favourites to bring their wide-ranging and organic sounds to the table: pittsburgh track authority.
the trios first and brilliant ep in 2013 follows twelves on argot and uzuri, and is a neat representation of the expansive borders of parkers own record box, taking in the spectrum from driving, bleepy techno to nervous, shuffling bass-driven house.

if you thought pittsburgh track authoritys production prowess stopped with techno and house, you were wrong. here the trio dives into luminous, pulse quickening 2-step on the title track and booty bumping, aquamarine electro.

taking inspiration from great early 90s house producers like def mix, & borrowed vocals from a pop singer, delivers an uplifting & soulful synthed out dancefloor burner that keeps the production values of 2012 in the forefront. comes on single-sided whitelabel vinyl.

a thick slice of deep analogue house from the crew @ machine age in pittsburgh follows their well received debut on uzuri. 4/4 machine funk with more than a touch of kraftwerk / moroder synth burbling. hard screened jackets.

2017 reissue , love what you feel spreads the love around to four different artists for its third release.

ltd 5 lp box set
june 2016 sees freerange records celebrate 20 years at the top. the label, run by jamie ‘jimpster’ odell and tom roberts, is marking the occasion with the summer release of a carefully curated and lovingly assembled 20 track, five vinyl box set featuring exclusive new music from associates old and new, as well as with a worldwide events series. over the last two decades, generations of djs and dancers have gotten down to the freerange sound

with each successive volume of throne of bloods moon rock compilations, the new york label attains a deeper appreciation of electronic musics most chakra-massaging tendencies, participating in a communal dialogue devoted to a new dynamic beyond the confines of the dance floor.

an idea who’s time has clearly come, moon rock volume 1 struck a nerve upon release last spring. a collection of deeply atmospheric ambience, cosmic, and chillout techno, it was the opening salvo in a much longer-term effort by nyc-based throne of blood recordings to establish a platform for a diverse collection of friends and musical fellow travellers to explore composing music for folding time and exploring innerspace. now, just months after vol. 1 hit shelves, moon rock volume 2 is upon us…

after teasing us over the last two years with compilation and split ep releases on labels such as lets play house, horn wax and throne of blood/black catalogue, acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker sean dack drops his first solo ep as pixelife for throne of blood. deftly navigating the grey areas in between house, techno and acid, pixelife delivers two original tracks built to move the dancefloor at strobe-saturated warehouse parties. remixes come from druzzi and pittsburgh track authority.

over a year in the making, moon rock volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations assembled by throne of blood recordings geared to explore the outer reaches of electronic ambience, cosmische vibrations, and crystalline acoustics. sparked by their shared love of ambient classics, label head james friedman and long-time tob artists cosmic kids put out a call for new and unreleased drones, beatless versions, and arpeggiated chillout tackle.

event production collective launches an imprint to showcase the pgh renaissance of forward-thinking culture with deep respect for the past. features tracks by pittsburgh track authority, mirko (blank slate), gusto and naeem.

vinyl only! the four seasons volume ii features tracks by lost in the sound, whim-ee, pittsburgh track authority vs anaxander and perseus traxx. the range of this volume goes from acid house to techno. 4 bangers, 4 visions of dance music.

vinyl only! first 300 handstemped, handnumbered and transparent orange vinyl. the four seasons volume ii features tracks by lost in the sound, whim-ee, pittsburgh track authority vs anaxander and perseus traxx. the range of this volume goes from acid house to techno. 4 bangers, 4 visions of dance music.