tanzlife & kammerton drop *those family affairs* ep on silence in metropolis this september, with martin aquino and sam haas remixes in tow. the washing dc-based imprint silence in metropolis returns this summer with a dynamic four-track offering from tanzlife & kammerton. despite its relatively fresh start the label welcomes the pair to an ever-burgeoning roster to sit beside names such as funkdamentalist, dale howard and more recently jmf following his popular *point to yourself* ep that dropped back in may.
early support from: dj sneak, doc martin, stacey pullen, french express, dirty channels, claudio coccoluto, kellerkind, andrew grant, jorge savoretti, kirby, diskjokke, zombie disco squad, nils noa, julian sandre, manooz, brother s vibe, javier carballo, ricardo miranda + more.

love club was an obscure one off project fronted by jay -mixin- dixon, a dj with a long history at nycs kiss fm where he played deep house and garage on the stations legendary master-mix show in the early 90s. the record also features a mystery, uncredited female vocalist assisted by some top shelf studio personnel manning the boards.

back by public demand
debut album from manchesters latest production prodigy trusme. this 8 track set features tracks from the hard to find love4music black label 12inches that shot trusme to notoriety in early 2007, garnering massive support from the likes of gilles peterson, karizma, carl craig, benji b, mad mats, jazzanova and many many more… five previously unreleased gems sit alongside firm favourites such as w.a.r., at the disco and a new version of the house behemoth nards, entitled narda. five new tracks cover many styles from soulful disco to afro beat to twisted funk.

first release on sun cat recordings / ancient sound from outer space is by italian obscure electronic producer named healing force project, that means freedom of the soul. inspired by space jazz and experimental techno, antonio marini reconnects distant horizons until the sky falls away, sonorizing the last ancient astronaut landing on earth in five hypnotic tracks. mastered by andrea merlini and illustrated by fernanda veron, *last journey to heliopolis ep* pictures early dawns and aching nights, combining different analog and digital elements. a cosmic trip without return only makes sense if has no stops or boundaries.

after making waves with early and idiosyncratic eps on labels like rush hour and astro:dynamics, singular uk talent bnjmn now steps up to make his debut on delsin with six tracks of experimental and inventive noise and techno. coil opens his account with screechy, unnerving synths squeals, imposing and throbbing pads and super deep kick drums that come at you from miles below. it s a hugely textured and spine tingling affair before the ambiance of berth comes rippled with glassy and alien little melodies. merge has turbo charged drums hiding beneath more unsettled synth based noise that sound sernee at the same time as being paranoid. on the flip, and suddenly makes your hairs stand on end with is gothic celestial glow and slithering synth patterns, blown is a damaged and degraded bit of icy, thumping and reverb heavy techno and azure ends on a brain soothing, chilled out ambient high. these are the sort of truly unique and magically textured tracks you would expect from a producer like bnjmn, and mark a fine debut on delsin.

u is a producer and dj currently living in london. previous records for man make music have proven suitable for the club as well as home listening, while a collaboration with babe, terror as btu for erol alkans phantasy label was varyingly described as “pleasure with a sense of dread” (the line of best fit) and “akin to having five songs playing simultaneously on your computer” (the guardian) now phantasy present ‘haven in a heartfelt world’, a new 4 track ep from u, defined in an early review by mixmag as “mind-bendingly warped and beautifully distorted…9/10“.

swap white ltd 02, included a iori remix (prologue, phonica white). cinema sonore vol. 1 will be the actor of your own analog film. a sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sounding elements, technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. the first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in paris in 1900. the idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as the concept of cinema itself. in the early 1930s it became a global phenomenon. 180 gram vinyl only, no repress, handnummered, mastered by mb (matthieu berthet) mastering.

as one third of sa-ra creative partners shafiq husayn helped change the world, producing, writing and collaborating with a diverse cast of artists, from common to kanye, jill scott to j dilla and erykah badu, the aspects of music that sa-ra helped reintroduce to hip hop and rnb can be heard today throughout the current musical climate. citing the influence of the greats like george clinton, prince, herbie hancock and jimi hendrix, shafiqs sky high level of quality and musicality is noted and admired all over the world. featuring anderson paak (formerly know as breezy lovejoy), *it s better for you* is the first song lifted from forthcoming album the l&#8734,,,p, a project that includes collaborations with the likes of hiatus kayote, thundercat, miguel atwood ferguson, fatima and many more. due for release early 2015. this is the first solo work from shafiq since 2009s the critically lauded album en-a-free-ka.

producer and boss of mathematics records, jamal moss a.k.a hieroglyphic being is a one-off musical explorer. jamals music takes cues from the ebm and house that played a huge part in the city s musical underground in the late eighties and early nineties, notably ron hardy and adonis, but also industrial, avant-jazz and noise. his tireless schedule of rough low-key releases over the last 12 years and his intense, very physical, psychedelic music, have made him a key exponent or maybe even a pioneer of what has recently come to be named outsider house, although he prefers the more sun-ra like descriptors of rhythmic cubism and cosmic be-bop.
the double vinyl lp includes a download code for the full album.

good morning children, welcome to school ! what might be known from ipoly mate 003, got a very different context here in the title track. heavy club food, flavoured by alec troniqs love for the energy of the early 90s. the chain was originally induced by old man trouble and then impulsively got the blues by alec troniq. it has a special place in their hearts and continues alec s series of crossovercollaborations in 2014.

early dj feedback: xdb, dj qu, martinez, dewalta and valentino kanzyani
after 4 years of silence, kreon & lemos are back with their first release on their own imprint, equivalence. having already a number of collaborations on labels such as be chosen, resopal and we are, the duo finished a number of projects that are going to be released exclusively on equivalence. the first record offers two dancefloor oriented techno tracks with heavy low frequency, modulated delays and heavy filtering - a modern take on the duos past collaborations.

some believe music developed as a way to bring early humans together into a close-knit community, and this collection of songs is a perfect example of that theory at work. beautiful vocals from lindsey flowers, an oklahoman ospovat met tokyo. killer sax blown in portland, oregon by noah bernstein, an exceptionally talented friend of ospovat s brother. a driving remix by pablo bolivar in barcelona, without whose generous advice this project would still be a work in progress. a mesmerizing remix by canadian label partner, fellow deadhead, and sound manipulator extraordinaire craig oldring (c_olvrin). and the words of david moufang, who speaks with conviction in *movin to the d* – *…music has a lot to do with communication … working with other people is really essential.* we couldnt agree more.

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sandwell districts rrose launches a new label with a follow up to >motormouth variations<, last years unlikely collaboration with legendary improviser and synthesizer pioneer bob ostertag (named one of 2011s top 50 albums by the wire magazine).
for the debut release on eaux, rrose searched through ostertags cassette archives to discover a lost gem of studio improvisation from 1977. >the surgeon general< sees the barely post-teen bob ostertag exploring feedback techniques with an early buchla modular synthesizer, tape delay, flute and violin. the results are uncharacteristically moody, spacious, and well ahead of their time. on the flip, rrose provides two new revisions. >no child left behind< is a noisy and hypnotic acid-laden beast designed for dancefloor damage, while >her insides laid bare< takes the original into murky subaquatic territory. look for much more to come from rrose and eaux in the coming months.

another early 80s nyc club classic from the vaults of west end records, just in time is yet another sublime record mixed by the martinelli / todd team & features many of their trademark touches & the ladies of raw silks incredible voices.

we are very proud to present our next release in the series -various people-. the first tracks comes from the very respected and highly in demand us artist -reelsoul-, reelsoul delivers a classic underground vibe, raw beats and harsh organ stabs, one for the heads! next up, true to our plastik people tradition another track from the vaults! this time we see c & m productions track -possible-, this track originally came out on the lesson one ep back in 1997 ,which to this day is extremely rare and hard to find. last up, label boss marc cotterell delivers a new track under his -cotterell- moniker, striped down beats from that 95 era, organ stabs, old school vocals and a baseline that will destroy any dance floor. very much reminiscence of early kot who he loves and respects very highly

one of seth troxlers trio of fledgling labels, play it say it has already made its mark with stone cold killers from sharam (deep dish) and most recently clarian. wasting no time with its next assault: play003 comes courtesy of the uk dance pioneer just be (matthew bushwacka formally of layo & bushwacka).

canary recordings second ep, featuring tracks from jamie trench(tsuba, viva music) ,manooz(morrisaudio), lockwood(midnight love club), and label owner yusuke yamaomto from japan. this is a solid collection of deep & raw house music beats to keep you moving until the early morning.

legendary miami duo oscar g and ralph falcons murk label has always been a sign of quality for house heads all over the world. their distinctive productions have re-shaped the sound of deep house since the very early 90s and they released some of the most sought after house 12inches throughout this period under numerous psuedonyms.

the legendary nico fidencos scor for black emanuelle is by turns sultry and serious, fun and funky. the sound is sophisticated, groovy and melodically memorable, mixin latin rhythms - in a continuous sexual tension with the exotic images of the beautiful laura gemser - and electronic textures that show the influence of early techno masters such as giorgio moroder and kraftwerk.

key records have a knack for talent-spotting. over its short history the label, headed by underground advocate freddy k, has plucked early releases from the likes of conrad van orton and shapednoise, whilst drawing attention to the insightful sounds of upstarts pvs and hector oaks on it s most recent release, knife . now comes hector oaks first full ep for key, which sees the madrid-native deliver a cool set of functional floor works, designed with just one thing in mind.

the red laser records ep series continues to explore the realms of italo, acid house, new romantic and disco flavours. nick smith brings the early 90s house heat with in motion. this is a four four dancer that is built solid. minimal chunky house grooves for disco journeys. hot sporran is a producer that has been around a long time and may be better known as phoreski and richard gateaux. as hot sporran he gets to express deeper and darker realms. xplorer journeys to detroit techno with strong flavours of new romanticism making a unique and wonderful disco sound. leonxleon does what it say on the tin. if there is another track out there called acid disco i bet you 100 quid this smashes it up and stuffs it in a bin. this is an all out hands in the air, euphoric disco bomb. theme from ferranti is a fantastically moody slice of sensual italo in true starion style. finishing off another epic red laser ep series perfectly.

early support from : sonja moonear, audio werner, martinez, alejandro vivanco, giovanni verrina, grego g & more... after a while here comes the new ep from french producer & label manager of crazyjack, lowris, with some trippy minimal house flavoured on the originals, in the flipside, ugold series s boss, ion ludwig is bringing his magic touch on the remix.

italian band n.o.i.a. was amongst the first electronic music groups to emerge in the late seventies and early eighties alongside peers like kraftwerk and depeche mode. nowadays they are re-releasing their back catalogue alongside a carefully curated selection of contemporary remixes and this latest package features rule to survive with a remix from prins thomas.

one to watch ibellini makes an imprint with his brilliant debut wide soul ep on crosstown rebels off-shoot rebellion. title track wide soul is intensely mystifying with a deep bass, warbling synths and warmth flowing through the atmospherics. following suit i dream of funk unfolds on a more uplifting tip with powerful melodies, solid groove and layered synths. on the b-side desolat favourite guti remixes wide soul taking it deeper and more rolling for the early hours of the morning. rounding off the ep milk & honey is exactly the type of track youd love to hear at bpm festival or burning man, luscious and hypnotic with plenty of grit and groove.

new series from the giant cuts crew focusing on proto / disco not disco vibes. 3 classics get the dancefloor treatment for late night / early morning dancing.

presenting the evolution of in syncs undisputed uk techno classic, namely storm. in sync is of course lee purkis, co-founder of the legendary fat cat record store in london and a highly-respected figure among the early underground scene

responsible for the still stunning wph 006 in the early days of the label, we are very very happy to have russ gabriel back on board for another stunning e.p. three original tracks and one remix by label boss red d and his young buck kiani & his legion, both huge fans of russ gabriels work old and new. fact: red d has the most extensive vinyl collection of russ gabriel music in belgium and beyond.

first time press of an early eighties lost aurra album. tip!

the man behind the end of level boss label, cyclonix, delivers 2 club tracks just the way we like them. already tried and tested in the clubs by our man cottam, who fell in love with the tracks on first listen. they demand to be played in the early hours of the morning in dark basements from nottingham to leyland and beyond. label boss cottam takes over the b side with a leisurely walk back from the supermarket taking the scenic route for no apparent reason.

nice price deal !!! parisian fellow stephane laporte joins the antinote crew with a very introspective and dreamy full length record. it features 11 tracks of homemade synthetic scapes and weird atmospheres. stephane works at night on a 4 track akai tape recorder set up on a cosy fur carpet. while listening to fourrure sounds you will likely meet françois deroubaixs ghost or may even have an early kraftwerkian feeling. the world that stephane laporte has built through this lp is unique. antinote hope you will enjoy this cold yet warm synthetic trip.

in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

revno return and how! the mysterious gino fontaine is unmasked - a nom de plume for non other than the chicken lipped, emperor machinist himself, andy meecham time and again he has proved his mettle, and it is safe to say this is an absolute killer, with esteemed gentleman of dance music, bill brewster having already picked up on lead cut *revnorev* for his acclaimed after dark (nightshift) compilation and quite right too, if you can find a better example of an anthemic light / dark chug-fest, we would be happy to hear it! the mix featured here is an exclusive version for this 12 inch alone! scorching bass pulses and atmospherics, powered by synthesized drums finally give way to a cool chicy guitar line and ymo style top lines for an epic space-disco finale… konkondo graces the flip, and could easily be a mysterious early 80’s cosmic holy grail with its gentle wave washes gradually unfurling into an mesmerising roland bassline and back again. a stunning release then, limited and lovely as ever - dont sleep !

the seventh modal analysis release comes from athenian producer and dj, anfs. following his remix for kondaktors signal 1, anfs returns to the label with his debut release, ground, a four track ep which consists of original material. borrowing sounds from early twentieth century folk greek culture, the ep is dominated by a rhythmic canibalistic spirit and a noisy distorted cue. ground 1 functions as an introduction, or rather ones initiation to the mystic rituals that prevail. the artist uses drones and distorted textures which increase in ground 2 and are backed up by drums that beat in a hard-and-slow ethnic tonality. ground 3 reveals a paroxysm of emotions which comes as a result from the combination of basslines and vocals that create a complex and twisted vortex. the trip ends with ground 4, a more stripped down monotonic ensemble that serves as an epilogue and a catharsis.

since the labels inception, sistrum has kept an ear to the future while always keeping its roots firmly planted in the rich musical heritage of early house and techno – raw, real & unfathomably deep. in keeping with this ethos, sistrum proudly presents a true chicago original, mr. brian harden. three classic, late 90s cuts are brought together for a new generation of music lovers to enjoy, never before available as a 12inch release. simply, timeless.

this october, the compilation disco sympathy will be released on versatile. it’s author is vidal benjamin, an outstanding dj / digger, considered by his pals as one of the most brilliant in his category. and that says a lot! here he makes us rediscover the sound that was so characteristic of a certain early eighties french scene: wacky, happy, dancing and at times even poetic. one begins to travel through an era during which the french producers were not afraid to tackle disco, american boogie, british and german synth wave, to present us their version: french, poppy and above all... fun!as a prelude, before releasing the compilation, versatile will come with limited 33 rpm and 45 rpm maxis, on which every track has undergone an editing treatment by mysterious french producers: jean-marc misère (last sighted somewhere near london), dj ringardos (who, since his last versatile release in 2008, chose roman exile), alt (already spotted on the edits du golem and on the us label black disco), and of course vidal benjamin himself, accompanied by gilbert cohen - the boss. on the 45 rpm you ll find no-one less than jeff lasson, of the get a room! duo, who came through with flying colors. and as a bonus beat: misère on the b-side.

this new ep is no exception as this time he draws out immersive pads and understated melody over the top of percussive grit, in parts channeling some of that irresistible autonomous africa flavour. the release has already garnered support djs and radio alike with jamie xx playing out reflex on both his recent boiler room and bbc radio 1 guest mix, while another early unveiling of pitch drift dropped recently on benji bs show.

new project by andreas tilliander (kontra musik). minimal techno/electronics, reminding of the early sahko catalogue.

( rocketnumbernine remix) first pressing on coloured vinyl! early support from gavin russom, ame, ripperton, a made up sound, james holden, optimo, deadbeat..

komplike is a new danish label with the imprint of quality, creativity and care. we are now ready with our first release, and it is delivered to us by the super talented italian artist, joor ghen. joor ghen has gradually established himself on the minimal stage in europe, and were proud that he has agreed to become a part of our little family. the ep consists of two original tracks and two remixes and carries the title >volved<. the two originals >involved< and >revolved< are both minimal productions of very high quality. a grooving bass and legendary hi-hat groves give both tracks the features to keep the dance floor sizzling. the south american artist felipe venegas provides the remix of >involved<. he has taken the minimal track and transformed it into a tech house monster. >revolved< is remixed by the italian, super talented >000<. he has, quite in keeping with his unique sound - made &#8203,,,,,&#8203,,,,,a melodious remix with large format, perfect for the warm-up set or for the early morning hours.

the classic song of the siren is yet another sublime piece of deepest nyc house music from the legendary ronald burrell under his aphrodisiac alias. a stone cold nu-groove classic from 1990, this record has always been a firm favourite with discerning house heads & those in search of a more sublime groove. here, re-mastered & re-issued in its original form, song of the siren is a must have piece. a mysterious, melodic journey that transcends time, sounds fresh & works perfectly no matter how late or how early it is on the dance-floor.

introducing the house of 12 vol.3, including new artists on this one, who are all italian based! a1 is with abissy, proper use of vintage gear with a great great knowledge of the machines! always respect! a2 is a mysterious man, twilo, with his first release! catchy dreamy pad and ethereal atmosphere with roland beats... for the dreamers b1 is mike lee, and his love for italian house from the early 90s, made with love and soul and respect to the originals!! b2 is a name i don t have to introduce, giovanni damico, here with a funky-all-played-song made with machines and his swing magic touch!

number 3 on ruff draft comes from louis guilliaume. having met louis back in 2009 and followed his music since way before then, it was an exciting day when we received these tracks from him. known more for his harder edge techno productions on labels such as soundtravels, bio rhythm holland, teng, sd holland and a remix on skudge, here he edges slightly away from that harder sound. the tracks vary from deep, groovy and meandering house to a beatless soundscape reminiscent of early larkin and pullen to a powerful kick drum driven sermon.

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a bold move to cover a daft punk record? perhaps but off msg and vocalist hadi create a respectful update of the oft overlooked romanthony penned finale to daft punks second album. too long is one side of vinyl and 6 minutes of classic infectious house music as uncomplicated as it is effective. sounding not unlike an early marshall jefferson / jungle wonz record. hadis vocal leads the way, underpinned by loose house beats, live tambourine, a when house was discos little brother bass line and analogue disco stabs that punctuate the space. strictly limited to 500 hand stickered, stamped and numbered with no repress. these will not hang around mastered by original two lone swordsman mr keith tenniswood.

candela rising welcomes manni dee to the fold with 2 original tracks covering broken beats, nostalgic rave elements, industrial menace and heavy bass rhythms, all topped off with 2 remixes. ancient methods remixes ‘a lovers rhetoric’ with his now famous ‘pitch black techno war funk’ attitude. ‘voluptuous surrender’ is reworked by new yorker and l.i.e.s affiliate, shawn o’sullivan. early support from surgeon, perc, and, truss, svreca, tom diccico and more.

limited edition picture disc of the adrian younge and souls of mischief collaboration there is only now. the sixth album from legendary hip-hop group souls of mischief, there is only now, is a unique cinematic 90s crime tale of love, loss, and revenge. a conceptual collaboration with producer adrian younge and the first release on his freshly launched linear labs records label, there is only now gets its inspiration from a near fatal incident involving group members a-plus, opio, tajai, and phesto early in their careers. set in 1994, there is only now serves as a bookend to two decades of music since the release of their seminal debut album, 93 til infinity.

on *secret weapons* lay-far presents three tracks that celebrate an era of when disco, jazz, afro and rare groove ruled the dance floors. first up is *quality hours* which to us is the perfect nugget for the early afternoon, mid-day session or late night summer parties. on the flip is *saaba dub*, the sort of light and loose disco-soul groove influenced by dub and last but not least *prime climate* ends things in a slightly more rare groove-ish way.

to celebrate our 10th release we would like to welcome back our favourite outboard loving russian, semerka. two tracks of the highest order include lead track *triptych*, a 9 minute masterpiece in 3 parts, plus *more* which manages to be beautiful but deep with a creepy acid line. and synths reminiscent of the twin peaks theme track. dorylus take triptych into dubby territory with distorted but gorgeous synth lines not a million miles from early underground resistance. includes code for free download of 5 exclusive remixes.

dance with a smile in your face and be happy.stourette de mar - this refers not to the sometimes declared tics - it s the newest ep out of the house from hanne & lore, released on the berlin based label stylerockets. multilayered and with a well-known female vocal from the early 90ies.

brand new and good for you.. super rhythm trax return to the original acid house blueprint of the mid/late 80 s , updateing it with fresh ideas yet maintaining the intergrity and super atmosphere of those early and exciting times. first up in a slew of releases, is mike ash. a seasoned veteran who boasts many early 90 s appearances on legendary labels such as moving shadow, rising high & sapho under alias including interface, mashed, audio assault and space cadet . more recently, ash has been affirming his standing releasing quality acid and electro tracks and even an album on bass agenda records. this is pure party rocking acid house music with second to none arrangement and a nod to the past without drowning in old cliches. look out for this label cos there s lots more coming!