xxxy rolling through with a power up. tried and tested at working mens clubs and karaoke bars the world over...

xxxy launches into the world of self release with his very own label sour edits

xxxy returns to his spiritual home on tty with a with a package of club burners. ready for summer.

xxxy no matter ep 4 rather good arias by manchesters finest xo. tty

300 copies only, dj support from midland, dam swindle, oneman, deetron...
the next release on rinse is the second in a series of three eps of gorgeous, punch-drunk house music from label regular rupert taylor, aka xxxy. the follow-up to last years acclaimed 18 hours, it is a further spiral inwards for the tripped-out, wistful style he has increasingly come to make distinctly his own, with clouds of arpeggiated synth notes and vapourised voice rolling atop pillow-soft, droning bass.

xxxy returns to ten thousand yen with a pair of cybertron futureproof rave burners. goldfish exists to pull you in, mangle you up and squash you out the other side. the flip evade is on a hands in the air, vapour jets in amnesia flex. we love em both. a lot. hope you do too x.

london-based producer and rinse fm associate rupert taylor, aka xxxy, has announced his second release for the rinse label, featuring a pair of characteristically melody soaked, floor ready house tracks. it is the follow up to 2013s incendiary club hit *got me so*, and is the latest in a series of releases from taylor exploring ghostly house and garage for labels including infrasonics, ten thousand yen and orca.

i made another record for the lovely welshmen at ten thousand yen. the a side is an arpy thing with bass the flip is a vocally thing with bass. they both contain breakdowns - please dont hold this against me xoxo

since 2009 xxxy, aka rupert taylor, has released a string of 12 inches through labels like infrasonics, well rounded and ten thousand yen that have showed off his idiosyncratic takes on uk garage and bass-driven house. his debut for rinse picks up where they left off, with three tracks of shimmering, synth-led house music, marked out by taylor’s distinctive spiralling melodies and sampled voices.

limited-run vinyl pressing of 200 copies, with exquisite design and packaging by the designers republic.

various artists ep don carlos, alongside modern producers sean mccabe, reelsoul, xxxy. w

supported by: xxxy, john osborn, massimiliano pagliara, fabio monesi, joris voorn, bill brewster, vincent neumann, ernie guerra, hot toddy / crazy p, don diablo, robag wruhme, mystic bill, alkalino, horse meat disco, adult fiction, tensnake, gene farris, eomac

nach einer sechsmonatigen pause ist super tuff records mit einer weiteren emotionalen house-musik ep zurück.

after a 6 month hiatus super tuff is back on its bullshit with another v/a of hard-hitting emotional house music

manchester based dansu discs are back with their second vinyl release of the series! dsd010 - club culture vol.1 is a 4 track various artist compilation infused with dance floor ready cuts filtered across the spectrum of electronic music. from disco to chicago house, breakbeat to 303 acid lines, you can be sure that every taste is tailored to throughout this ep.

final volume in the ‘walk.man’ mix series. a 4 track of burners and disco thuds. ‘cloud break’ bolts out the blocks with deadly bongo drums and heady vocal whilst ‘don’t you? opens it out on the breakdown with xxxy. ‘magnolia is looped up phaser disco distilled. finished with the glacial ‘ur salvation’

brand new glastonbury production duo speakman sound team up with frankie forman for the palliative psychedelic dance stylings of latest single warm. warm follows the breakneck success of debut single in flight which became a top viral track on spotify while being touted by key tastemakers including 6music’s lauren laverne, radio x’s john kennedy, soho radio’s eddie temple morris and radio 1’s huw stephens, monki and phil taggart. the latter commendations led to the brothers being offered a slot on the bbc introducing stage at glastonbury for a ram-packed homecoming. brothers todd and guy, the duo behind speakman sound, spent their childhood in the glastonbury area immersed in music through their father, a guitarist in psych-rock scene including bands such as hawkwind. growing into adolescence against a backdrop of rave culture in somerset shaped the psychedelic tinged future bass sound they create in their studio in north london today. warm is a sonic embrace, a trip into the uterine comforts of music. a rolling kick drum structures it, ostensibly four-on-the-floor, but with syncopated fibrillations, the sound of a heart skipping a beat. with frankie forman’s brilliant, mantra-like vocal and tobie tripp’s sweeping strings, warm reminds us of the comfort we find in music. enveloping in its beauty, it’s the latest majestic entry into speakman sound’s unique and beatific body of work. that the speakman brothers are producers in their own right should come as no surprise. having received a start-up grant for a studio in cricklewood, they have built an artistic hub from scratch and are surrounded by a creative coterie of young musicians and talented artists practicing across film and music in north london where they hold regular late-night jams and parties.

dj support: faltydl, josey rebelle, mosca, zinc, foul play, stenny, west norwood cassette library, warlock, mr.beatnick, adam marshall, xxxy, teed, konx-om-pax, photonz, jerome hill, mark archer, n-type, happa, doc scott, ryan elliott, jakwob, shenoda, hrdvsion, tim parker, franklin de costa.

berlin producer troy gunner marks a new step in an ascendant career with the introduction of his very own imprint. simply titled ‘gunner’, this project will be predominantly vinyl-focused and will act as a platform for his own productions as well selected peers. it kicks off with 3 of his own tracks - all of which carrying a chilly quality whilst bearing troy s distinctive blend of stiff drums, heady atmospheres and muscular low end. support from resident advisor, dj mag, mixmag, zenker brothers, moxie, hodge, mickey pearce, xxxy, mj cole, john osborn, brendon moeller, carl craig, ivan smagghe, woz, christian martin, claude vonstroke, gorgon city, groove armada, tensnake, james zabiela, richy ahmed, my nu leng, altered natives, danny tenaglia, horse meat disco, huxley, phaeleh, gene farris, eddie temple-morris, shadow child + many more.

dj support: ben ufo, the black madonna, maya jane coles, stenny, luke handsfree, gene farris, jackie house (honey soundsystem), denham audio, dan curtin, j.phlip, the revenge, justin robertson, doc scott, pressa, kamera, edmondson, jon more (coldcut), moxie, rroxymore, konx om pax, truss, 2 bad mice, soulphiction, bruce, marco zenker, benjamin damage, norman nodge, dixon avenue basement jams, michael serafini, mark archer, zinc, serge (clone), rob smith/ rsd, dj guy, dismantle, xxxy, etch, joe, kornel kovacs, mark broom, john heckle, red rack em + many more

marcin krupa is back on astropical with this sun kissed 4 track ep delivering some deep and carefree goodness. sample friendly loopy house jams on limited vinyl

early support: axel boman, xxxy, moxie, jimpster, fold, troy gunner, frits wentink, nachtbraker, loz goddard & more

electro, techno and ambient works from super hexagon co-founder jacob wiltshire. each created with a nod to the past and the future. support comes from the likes of faltydl, james ruskin, klose one, kirsti (null + void), hrdvsion, smash tv, severino, dop, danny tenaglia, deft, xxxy, paco osuna, kristian (amé), iron blu, mamiko motto (nts), dense & pika, martelo (nts), samuel bailey (apple music).

jet series is an electronic music label born in valencia from the hands of the city’s new musical generation, which matured their sound during the glorious years of the mediterranean capital. jet series looks to the future without losing the sight of the past, distilling a vintage-futuristic sound.
played by: sano, xxxy, daniel dyo, demarzo, zombies in miami, javi redondo, alvaro cabana and more.

it is our distinct honor and pleasure to welcome todd osborn to the argot family with his stunning new single, elastic 68. this double a sider came together over the last three years thanks to regular communication between the michigan-based savant and label founder steve mizek. its two tracks exemplify argot’s musical direction and check a major item off the label’s bucket list of releasing a record by todd. with nearly mythical finesse, the title track finds osborn presides over a marriage of sassy, gleaming motifs and invigorating acid lines. its assertive bass line grabs dancers by the scruff before the unleashing a torrent of churning acid riffs that could stir even the most jaded chin-scratcher. “authorized dealer” is tougher and even more acid-forward, stomping and squelching as it drags the dancefloor into the dungeon for beating it won’t soon forget. supported by kornel kovacs, midland, xxxy - releases on running back, ghostly/spectral sound, 7777

clip gebre ep abstract places audio ubiquitous barcelona producer edu tarradas keeps on gaining a wellearned reputation as clip. tarradas was invited to the 2011 red bull music academy in madrid and has provided vigorous releases to such labels as discomaths, struments, classicworks and fina white, where the pounding “brotherhoood ep” was released to be supported by serious selectors as ben sims, truncate, anja schneider, xxxy, throwing snow, skream, luke solomon and simon baker.
now, clip returns to action with the first release of his own imprint (along with fellow barcelona producer xixa) abstract places audio. this gebre ep confirms him as a true bassmaster in his own genre always providing emotional response to the floor twisting techno codes with a house groove with powerful basslines that are the spine of the development of the track.

after releasing on george fitzgerald s manmakemusic label and hosting parties featuring djs such as avalon emerson, breach, christian loffler, dauwd, frits wentink, locked groove, tom demac and xxxy, asa 808 and his toys friends are dropping the first 12 inch on their own label. this young club collective is all about bringing friends of forward-thinking electronic music together and supporting young boundary-pushing electronic artists. on their first vinyl release, the classically trained musician and producer asa 808 (aka hasta la otra mexico!) delivers three heavy, melodic and ominous techno cuts.

*keep on dancing* by conundrums in 2 versions plus remixes from xxxy and clip!.

supported by dixon, craig richards, sasha, ame, efdemin, the mole, midland, peter kruder, tiga, tensnake, xxxy, leon vynehall, auntie flo, hackman, skream, hunee, bbc radio 1, bbc 6 music, mixmag, dj mag, tsugi, beats in space, rinse fm, nts, vice, xlr8r, test pressing and many more. this is the first of the construct ltd eps. these releases will follow a slightly different path from the main label. we dont really want to give away too much on the ltd eps if we can help it, letting the music speak for itself where possible.

waze & oddyseys w&o streetracks imprint pulls together the likes of eliphino, ejeca, citizen and xxxy for its first (unmixed) compilation released this winter, w&o streettracks vol 1. having clocked up eight releases on street tracks, its the ideal time to throw down a milestone and document the sound of the label in one package and w&o street tracks does so with panache. the result of waze & oddysseys plunge into their address book is a 12 track compilation that neatly reflects modern house music. ejeca, citizen and w&o themselves sit alongside newcomers like mediman and sage caswell while the emergent talents of new jack city and eliphino make for a nicely profiled piece of work

tief music mainstays sisterhood release their second ep for the label following up their hugely successful call me ishmael released back in 2013. tunnels features three original tracks showing the london based duo s versatility and maturity as producers. the ep kicks off with doublespeak , a hard-hitting peak time track, filled with arpeggiated synths and dubbed out fx. tunnels is deep and sparse, slowly building throughout its 7 minute run. bicep reconstruct the title track, morphing it into a punchy, bassline focused roller with piercing atmospheric pads. believe closes the ep, a dreamy, sample based track utilizing beautiful floating chords to great effect. dj support : axel boman, efdemin, marcel dettman, bicep, johannes volk, locked groove, ame, iron curtis, manuel fischer, xxxy, marcus worgull, will saul

debut ep of cream soda duo incl. remixes from volta cab (ua), sasha khizhnyakov (ru), kings of the universe (se), dirty culture (ro)! cream soda - one of the most promising house projects in cis. after only a year of producing house music, the duo s tracks have ended up in dj sets by xxxy, jimmy edgar, bondax, and dj caspa, the pair have featured on international blogs like onlyvibez and in glossy magazines like fhm. tracks from cream soda are spinning in spots on fashion tv and since the end of 2013 have been taken in rotation on megapolis fm. since january 2014 guys started their own radio show on megapolis fm (89.5 fm) and personal no me podcast. band already predicting a great future, comparing it with disclosure, and bondax, and, in our opinion, cream soda - it is a sincere festive house music with right groove of the 90s, which would be appropriate in almost any good club.

waze & odyssey return to their label street tracks with a double a-side real good like / everything (youre made of). the release comes with a remix of real good like, and a trikk re-dub. the ep has picked up early club support from the likes of huxley, jimpster, severino, skream, duke dumont, xxxy, citizen, adam shelton, maya jane coles & kim ann foxman.

ratcatcher lines up two killer tracks with remix support from leon vynehall (aus music) and benjamin damage (50 weapons).
support from: mike huckaby, trevino, maya jane coles, jonas kopp, nikola gala, norman nodge, joris voorn, lorca, xxxy, vince watson, south london ordnance, eats everything, totally enormous extinct dinosaurs, shenoda, iron galaxy, atjazz, randomer, komon, physical therapy, doc daneeka, braille, thefft,

nice price deal !!! manchesters mindset records celebrates its tenth release, giving a debut 12 inch to rising young producer stickman to continue a strong tradition of breaking new talent to the world. with a well respected and much loved back catalogue providing a solid foundation to build upon, mindset again eschew the more conventional option of relying upon big names to sell records. debut releases on the label for xxxy, narcossist (now kowton), hatti vatti and label owner indigo himself have all propelled each artist to their respective standings today and mindset 010 looks set to do the same for stickman.

this latest release on well roundeds housing project imprint is somewhat of a departure. we came across this vocal track with a difference and were compelled to share it with your ears. videodrome are a brighton-based production duo who with have created something that seems at once very familiar but also strikingly different. the highly distinctive almost demonic vocal delivery of derek meins is here in all its lascivious glory riding a top a bold as brass synth-pop / retro-house hybrid with pure pop appeal. oh yes. donga & blake take the track into trademark deeper territory on the remix. support from martyn, mary anne hobbs, francesco farfa, dj ma1, benji b, hackman, xxxy & more.

dj support from: hudson mohawke, spencer (numbers), mary anne hobbs, hxdb, dj ma1 (rinse fm), sbtrkt, subeena, sines, hackman, seiji, xxxy, greenmoney, spatial, deadboy, graphics, ben ufo and more widespread radio support (germany. italy, australia / nz, poland, france...)

number 5 in this series of broken house twelves from uk production maestro seiji. recommended. support from diplo, phra crookers, radio slave, doorly, falty dl, heidi, paul woolford, breakage, toddla t, redlight, ben westbeech, mj cole, marco del horno, ikonika, christian martin, jamie george, mele, warrior one, nightwave, r1 ryders, ben ufo, dark sky, crst, optimum, brackles, thilo schneider, midland, xxxy, doc daneeka, tomb crew, mosca, martelo, foreign beggers shox, seb chew, monki, dj q to name a few …

platt & samrai aka swing ting veröffentlichen mit >creepin< ihren ersten release unter dem namen ihrer monatlichen clubnacht in manchester, die zu den besten veranstaltungen der stadt gehört und wo eine mischung aus garage, grime, reggae und hip hop gespielt wird. das duo ist von anderen künstlern aus manchester wie zed bias, marcus intalex oder illum sphere beinflusst und präsentiert eine ganz eigene version von elektronischer musik. dj support von brackles, wifey crew, matt iq, xxxy, mr scruff, hoya:hoya & co.

the housing project is a well rounded sister label to concentrate closely on more recognisably house productions. the reason for this is because at wr hq house music is in our dna and as natural as air.
dj support from jacques greene, dark sky, julio bashmore, alex deamonds, xxxy, hot city, doc daneeka, deadboy, hackman, submerse, martyn, geiom, ramadanman, jamie grind, ..

the debut compilation lp on mind on fire records, featuring 8 tracks of pure fire from xxxy, g-kut, la77, neko neko, zoir, pareesa, woli wols and grave architecture! comes in hand-stamped and screen-printed cover.

inally, this club smasher from londons underground blog merchants venom and damage is due for release! having cut their teeth in londons gutter house bass movement with tracks like >love in the club<, >paradise slugs< and their >maximum carnage< mixtapes, venom and damage drop a new take on the uks house sound, in the form of >deeper<. its hard edged production, syncopated rhythms and anthem-like synths are recognisable from a mile off and are no doubt what has been causing such a stir in the clubs. if youve seen modeselektor any time in the past 12 months, chances are youve gone nuts to this track – so big, the guys included it as a focal point of their recent global live sets, and featured it on their resident advisor podcast. it has also and gained support from djs such as adam freeland, marcus nasty, martyn, brodinski, jackmaster, xxxy, julio bashmore and more. deeper becomes the first release on the ten thousand yen imprint, co-run by the uks rising star doc daneeka and its the man himself who delivers on remix duties, keeping the strong melodic feel, but giving it that more oppressive basement vibe.

ministry of sound präsentiert eine umfangreiche werkschau aus knapp 30 jahren house musik geschichte - mit tracks und remixen von u.a. frankie knuckles, marshall jefferson, royal house aka todd terry, inner city, kings of tomorrow, george morel, tensnake, disclosure feat. mary j. blige, lindstrom, london grammar, bucketheads u.v.a.!

2cds of the most influential deep house , bass & garage tracks

feat.exclusive tracks by martyn, starkey, shortstuff, caspa & rusko, untold and more!