the miracles club are producer rafael fauria, singer-songwriter honey owens and dancer ryan boyle from portland, oregon. since 2008 the group embarked on a mission spreading the joys of classic dance music vibes. their style draws from an endless palette including early new york & chicago house, detroit techno, and psychedelic pop. on stage the miracles club have manifested live alongside acts like larry heard, glass candy, gang gang dance, mikeq, kim ann foxman, blondes, and hunee.

how do you define the music of mantronix? is it hip hop? electro? funk? house? maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). it is true that mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.
now available for the first time ever, traffic entertainment group in conjunction with sleeping bag records and warlock entertainment present, mantronix: king of the beats, the anthology 1985-1988. this carefully curated double lp compilation combines the best of mantronixs work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. whether you are an avid mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around.

everything in valse lucht twists and turns, yet it remains catchy and playable like no other. linnenhoods step write is slightly calmer, a perfect early-hours-track and a 9 minute trip through the darker parts of the wood.

the stone roses were the leaders of the britains late eighties madchester scene, merging pop, dance and indie rock in a seemingly effortless manner. their sound resonated with a number of bands that followed the stone roses in their footsteps: the charlatans uk and happy mondays among others. when released in 1992, turns into stone functioned as a sop to stone roses fans expecting another smash album like their eponymous debut album from 1989. silvertone records released turns into stone as a comprehensive collection of early stone roses material, hits and b-sides of exceptional quality. includes their biggest hit >fools gold<!
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

paul müller introduces himself with a record that sports class and mass alike. its mass is easily explained: it sports three superb remixer. what tells better than some good old namedropping ... jori hulkkonen, lauer and matt walsh. these guys and paul müller are the ones responsible for the releases class by delivering great tracks ranging from tech-house to disco - and whatever you may call joris sound.
early love by: chlo e, the hacker, justin robertson, brodinski, luciano, mandy, maceo plex, laurent garnier, tim sweeney, daniel avery, chaim, crowdpleaser, troy pierce, robert owens, x-press 2, james teej, headman, phonogenic, xenia beliayeva, remain, jeremy p. caulfield, bonar bradberry, wally lopez, alex niggemann, funk d void, mugwump, tim paris, clive henry, shir khan, bubba, bozzwell, tornado wallace, kid who, hannah holland, maxime iko, doomwork, disco bloodbath, silicon soul, slok, richy ahmed, luca c, dj three, justin sloe, the saint and many more ...

daniel blackbelt andersen has been active in the norwegian dance music community for a number of years. he got into electronic dance music in the early 90s, and first started emulating the sound of detroit techno on his fathers home computer..

cologne based artist marquese back on niveous records. from a to b and back again - just try it! early support from raresh, sebo k, einzelkind and many more

benny rodrigues is not only a nice dude with his first 12inch for desolat. his recording career goes way back to early collaborations with afrojack or darko esser, as rod he releases on klockworks and clr, has remixed josh wink and dj pierre. the list can go on, but well focus on our lovely release here. somewhere between relentless prime time techno and stripped-down house grooves, with woozy chords carried on a jet-stream of tight rhythms, this is definitely our favorite benny rodrigues release. enjoy!

initially focused on its mission to spread left-field dance music from south america, with early appearances of the likes of luciano and pier bucci, the swiss-chilean label is now ready to conquer the whole wide world. under the command of the imprints ever-energetic epicenter dandy jack aka captain deutschland, ruta 5 pepino airways flight n° 5 takes off to a truly compass-defying journey.

reissue of obscure chicago ep that slots into the muzik box scene (big ron hardy fave). early 80s synth pop with new wave vox on the minimal wave tip.

rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he has teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) and tis second part of their 2 12 series, the duo have crafted some deliriously good mid-tempo balearia, circles could be a long lost remake of e2e4, and has sunset moment written all over it. >glow< takes the same ingredients and transports them into early 80s dubbed out territory - superb!

inspired by mexican street art, dirty basements low-rider bikes, booming sound systems and everything musically that springs from the late 70s and early 80s, isms midnight riot label again drops an ep of bombastic proportions. sleazy mcqueen delivers a dirty blissful laidback workout with ez to love whilst rayko, spains greatest export once again does not disappoint with the hedonistic summer smash hard, and the ever creative mark e steps up with a twisted cosmic house remix for heion on follow me. dj butcher an amazing greek producer and another big name on the disco edit scene has conjured up the amazing anthemic we are the music

to mark its 11th release ce launches a new v/a compilation series featuring exclusive material from some of the hottest names in electro from across the globe right now. the world electronix series will be strictly limited to 4 x single press 12”s with no re issue. the first instalment of world electronix aims to showcase the darker dance floor side of the genre. the series kicks off with parisian resident carl a finlow aka silicon scally who turns in a signature style machine tech roller reminiscent of his early scsi av works. the duty then shifts to spain s number one electro export boris divider with a clinical, tight, rother-esque groove. on the flip we see london based ce label head sync 24 join forces with australia s abstract forms label owner deixis. the debut release for these 2 artists is a spooky,spacey affair with haunting vocals and a killer sub!rounding off the ep are finnish duo morphology, who alter the proceedings with a freaky 4/4 electro piece. the following editions of world electronix will include tracks from e.r.p, versalife, gosub, the exaltics, crc, dynarec, fastrgraph, plant43, defekt, steve allman, sync 24 & deixis. watch this space!

early support by ben klock. phase strikes back after binary opposition and does it with ease.

nice second release on the ton liebt klang sublabel called vogelfrei. this is really a festival- and clubbomb by the labelhead dembowski and clark davis (turnbeutel, subotnik). remixes are made by oliver schories (turnbeutel, ostwind), rich vom dorf (ton liebt klang, acker, rennbahn) and klangkuenstler (kallias, zuckerton, ostfunk).
early support by richie hawtin, hanne & lore, beatamines, bebetta, andy kohlmann, compact grey, arts & leni, miyagi, illboyphil, carlo rütz and many more.

another great 12 inch from the memoria recordings talent egal 3 with a remixes from hector and the norway underground talent terje bakke... early support from raresh, reboot, andrew grant, tini, yaya, gel abril

the freshly painted rvs kicks into action with this unique, modern and infectious fusion of underground deep house and edgy, punk-inspired rock.
early support from: mr c, jb, darren roach, bruno schmidt ...

elbee bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of nyc house in the late eighties. the true story of house music finally gets told... tip! like the burrell brothers, elbee bad aka lamont booker, is an early house producer from new york city. and the comparison doesnt stop there. elbee bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. he has also recorded for nu groove records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the burrells he wasnt a nu groove fixture. bad recorded for a slew of other independent new york house labels like bassment, city limits, easy street, red heat, united states of america and then there was his own larhon records

teal presents south london ordnance as the artist for the sixth release. since his emergence in early 2012 south london ordnance has recieved much hype, and rightfully so. two of his deeper sonic excursions >witch hunt< and >chase scene< span the two sides of this, his probably most exciting ep to date.

after successful debut album release hitting home on is own imprint paso music, marc is back on bondage-music with a huge follow up ep incl.brilliant remixes by mihai popoviciu & toygun and mario aureo. early support by ron flatter, ramon tapia, tom clark, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin, wehbba, david jach, sebrok, andreas henneberg, stephan bodzin , miguel lobo, beatamines, markus homm, bunte bummler, sascha sonido, nicolas masseyeff, david keno, pascal feos, oliver schories and many more

the smugglers inn has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated new school producers benefited from early support on the show as well as behind the scenes a+r advice from daniel when approached by record labels after being featured on the show.with a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label so this is the first release from what promises to be an interesting series of eclectic, dancefloor focussed musical endeavours from an all-star international cast.

nice price deal !!! redux return from a winter hibernation and summer of partying with some more essential wax. grand corporation is the latest alias of andy meecham (emperor machine/chicken lips) and stevie kotey (bearfunk/chicken lips), features the incredible vocals of deborah bell, and really cements the reputations of two of scenes finest producers. the grand corporation sound is inspired by the very best dance music from detroit/chicago/new york, resulting in some raw, sleazy and soulful early house vibes. there may be bit of a trend for reproducing classic house sounds at the moment, but these guys are seriously qualified to do it and unlike a lot of their peers capture the essence of what made this music so exciting in the first place. free comes in vocal and instrumental versions, and with a superb bonus acid dub in the do it proper remix.

24 year old andrade is without doubt, one of the most exciting talents from the current crop of young french producers. having built a reputation within the paris scene for his skills behind the decks, it was his early solo productions for time has changed and robotronic that caught the ear of a certain mr steve bug. releases on dessous followed and last year andrade also made a impressive debut on poker flat recordings. hes releasing today his debut ep on d julz bass culture records, a 3 tracker completed remix from by us deep house veteran jus-ed. support by ame, gerd, mr.g., deetron, sebo k, axel boman, dan curtin....

calis pacific horizons return with their most club friendly 12 inch to date. club meds is a funky slice of balearic punk inspired by their years in san fran dancing to early breakbeats. fata morgana is an industrial dance inspired cut with a solid club feel. stunning.

(vinyl only) having released two of this tracks on early transmat compilation cds, the other six unreleased tracks are carefully mined from louis archive of 15 to 20 years old. mastered by helmut erler at dubplates. limited to 377 copies.

nima khak who normally releases deeper techno cuts on labels like h-productions, drumcode, isl comes with a release true to the 1:53.2 philosophy pushing the limits of what should be expected from the artists normal work. unlike his previous productions you will find a more laid back housey sound in this release.
the a-side track searching all around (for you) is an housey love song that is an absolute killer for those early morning hour sets!
the first track on the flip side is bitter sweet a deeper dreamier track that showcases khaks more mellow side.
on a tribe called quest, nima khak goes in to a more experimental territori, exploring a darker side of his sound

maurizio vitiello is now a regular artist in the metroline camp. his functional grooves have seen the light of day in various shapes and forms from the very early days all the way to the ultra-successful music on ep released in 2011.

nice price deal !!! t-polar is back on rebirth with another fantastic ep, always striving to create something emotive, original and outside the typical lines of music fashion. t-polar had a long journey through electronica of many shades, from the microhouse stylings of early releases on takeover, morris audio, and karloff, to more ambient leftfield music on acroplane, to his gnarly, and at times woozy, post rave music on nice&nasty, digital distortions, wide, ls2, takeover and !kaboogie.
his previous >hadean ep< and remixes for nufrequency and bocca grande received so many great props, and >the archean ep< is another perfect combination of soul/funk and leftfield house/electronica. one of the hottest talents around!

early support includes brodinski, steve aoki, gesaffelstein, a-trak and of course dr lektroluv!

almost 25 years have past since his first release, yet >the true story of house music< is the first time elbee bads catalog gets compiled for re-release. although the best and most prolific part of his catalog is his late 80s and early 90s output, booker never stopped producing (and djing). he is currently residing in berlin, from which he still manages his studio and travels throughout europe to dj.
prior to the compilation we release a vinyl only sampler which features two exclusive and previously unreleased mixes of two tracks which are to be found on his only solo nu groove ep, from which we took the title of this compilation.
this is another winner from the true history of house music.

first track (christian vance - pandanus) reminds us to early laurent garnier tracks... big cinema for the floor

a label that prides itself on picking up new talent and letting them shine, electronique digital has made quite a name for itself in a short space of time. the manchester-based label has already been home to one of the years big anthems with finnebassens huge >if you only knew<. but it is not just about anthems and big tunes, there is also a focus on the deeper end of house music whilst retaining labels commitment to disco and summer vibes in every release. in other words, though they specialise in deep house, but it is never too serious or morose.
early dj support from: maceo plex, noir, andre crom, waifs & strays, wildkats, the mekansim, tom budden, giom, seth troxler, maxxi soundsystem, flashmob, miguel puente, cera alba, downtown party network, lula circus, amine edge, maher daniel, jay west & many more!

after the amazing view from above ep on frantic flowers we simply couldnt resist to do another project with this guy. detroit legend terrence dixon, the mastermind behind population one, is a genius in the field of minimalism and reduction. as a truly unique character from the early detroit techno era, always being true to his own style, this ep brings 4 new cuts in his typical and recognizable sound. minimalistic monotone rhythms and weird loop constructions, always with the right tension in place, sometimes topped off with spoken words. on the title track i program my computer right, a weird guitar loaded affair, terrence dixon is accompanied by ulandra & tiaria, supplying the vocals. again a very collectible release on frustrated funks harbour city sorrow!

after the amazing view from above ep on frantic flowers we simply couldnt resist to do another project with this guy. detroit legend terrence dixon, the mastermind behind population one, is a genius in the field of minimalism and reduction. as a truly unique character from the early detroit techno era, always being true to his own style, this ep brings 4 new cuts in his typical and recognizable sound. minimalistic monotone rhythms and weird loop constructions, always with the right tension in place, sometimes topped off with spoken words. on the title track i program my computer right, a weird guitar loaded affair, terrence dixon is accompanied by ulandra & tiaria, supplying the vocals. again a very collectible release on frustrated funks harbour city sorrow!

token sticks to its guns: inigo kennedy delivers a big new 12inch with a double a-side, early support comes from blawan, dave clarke, chris liebing, xhin, jonas kopp & more

trevino aka marcus intalex has been wowing all and sundry with his tight detroit / chicago / whoknoswhere take on uk bass music. his early tracks like >chip< on martyns 3024 and >derelict< on naked lunch, showed tough, melodic, techno and electro were back on the menu, but filtered thru the mind and ears of a man who was been releasing fresh uk music since 1994. appleblim was amongst the first to hear and start playing trevino’s new cuts, and has seen him go from strength to strength.
eearly dj / radio support already from: martyn, loefah, 2562, scuba, mary anne hobbs, oneman, rob booth, rob da bank, ben ufo, pearson sound, axel boman, distal, objekt, synkro ...

factory floor offer up a substantial distraction while the band put the finishing touches on their debut album, due out on dfa records in early 2013. their last single two different ways is remixed by two different electronic music leaders. richard h kirk, co-founder of both cabaret voltaire and sweet exorcist, puts his own warped spin on the single, while perc aka ali wells, takes the original and piles on his signature throbbing bass for the main remix. perc also offers up a noisy mix taking avant waves of feedback and noise and shaping into something unexpectedly beautiful.

ziros debut release aims squarely for the dark heart of the dancefloor. punishing 4x4 kicks ride thunderous, swollen basslines to devastating effect. its an astonishingly simple formula but it serves as a bold statement of intent from the young producer. early support from the likes of mosca and brackles on rinse fm and bbc radio 1 saw ziro invited to record a guest mix for mary anne hobbs xfm show back in january - a significant feat for a producer with no releases to his name. backing up the title tracks, a stunning, hypnotic remix from man of the moment om unit flips oni on its head, wrongspeed style.

incl. piemont, beatamines & andlee, ryan dupree & kollektiv klanggut remix early support by re.you, pornbugs, klub.mono, sasch, ...

nice price deal !!! early support by luciano, alex picone, marcman, sis, dj mag, jimpster, raveline, jorge savoretti, leo jefferson an dlots more. we are very excited to present a new member of the drumma crew. fantasna delivers a strong chicago house perspective under his unique mood. both tunes are very fresh with a great control of harmony, an undeniable mastery of sexy situations and a groovy summer mood. incl huge remixes by pete moss (recline, nordic trax, ovum)and jorge c.

slamming remastered reissue of über-rare detroit electro gold >mill-due< by t.mack on tiny label megas. incredibly hard to come by, this underground 12 inch from 1985 oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic. with a super-squelchy analogue bassline, sexy guitar licks and killer beats, it is topped off with detroit style space-age deep vocals which conjure images of early juan atkins productions - this record is a collectors wet dream! an on-air favourite of the electrifying mojo, this is motorcity electro at its very peak. absolutely 100% essential for fans of electro and techno alike! do not miss out on this true holy grail of detroit electro funk

michel amato aka the hacker is without a doubt one of the most successful and accomplished french djs and producers. since 1992 he is part of the international techno szene, widely acclaimed as a solo artist as well as persuing thriving projects with miss kittin. he is a rare gem ... an artists who always stayed true to his style and his early musical influences of bands such as cabaret voltaire, throbbing gristle, einstürzende neubauten, depeche mode or joy division. for his new satori ep on correspondant he makes no exception! originally hailing from mexico, daniel proclaimed disco caveman and rising comeme (matias aguayos label), transforms michels white funk into a psychedelic disco track. the remix unmistakably bears his signature: it is a maloso. offsets remix is a crawling monster. he digged deep and the result is a dark and hypnotic remix of white funk.

slamming remastered reissue of über-rare detroit electro gold *mill-due* by t.mack on tiny label megas. incredibly hard to come by, this underground 12 inch from 1985 oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic. with a super-squelchy analogue bassline, sexy guitar licks and killer beats, it is topped off with detroit style space-age deep vocals which conjure images of early juan atkins productions - this record is a collectors wet dream! an on-air favourite of the electrifying mojo, this is motorcity electro at its very peak. absolutely 100% essential for fans of electro and techno alike! do not miss out on this true holy grail of detroit electro funk.

lost and sound …
a1. fenin: black screen (w+p lars fenin) - raw mixed tech stomper for lovers of early techno vibes / simple pattern works.
b1. lars hemmerling: vektor (w+p lars hemmerling) - drowning down the river with moments of noises and shapes lost in echoes and reverbs lars hemmerling delivers a pieceof haunting grounds.

t.c. matic were a belgian rock band formed in the early 80s by arno hintjens and jean marie aerts (who would go on to produce albums by urban dance squad and absynthe minded). they played a mix of new wave, blues, funk, hard rock, avant garde and even some french chansons. their eclectic mix and experimental approach to music would have a great impact on belgian bands such as deus and zita swoon. their eponymous album t.c. matic from 1981 has their biggest hit >o la la la< on it, a song that can still rock the dance floors today.
it is a good thing music on vinyl is making this album available on audiophile 180 gram vinyl again!

square room heroes are back on claap with their debut ep. after releasing now is the time, back in september the heroes, george and george, have been busy working on new material.the two tracks featured on this ep comprise mainly of works from thessalonikis native george boronas.crashed detail with its enchanting string arrangement captivated label head gummihz who immediately rushed to provide a powerful and dramatic interpretation of the original.we are also very excited to have a remix from one of the grooviest house heads around, none other than ekkohaus. with a string of releases on labels like moon harbour, liebe detail, morris audio to name only a few, kostas tassopoulos has established a signature sound full of swing and shake!and his remix on crashed detail does exactly that. ekkohaus takes the stabs and chord arrangements to another level over his characteristic swinging beats. on the flip side pitch the feelings is rough n tough funk reminiscent of early 90s beefy sampling. srhs george boronas has chopped a funk groove up to the point of delirium in an effort to pay his dues to influences such as dj sneak and carl craig!

early support from laura jones, m.in, plasmik, xpress 2, huxley, jordan peak, bass culture, the timewriter, agnes, seelie, moodtrap, claire ripley, raymundo rodriguez and more....

fully battle-tested after a tour of duty as tigas top-secret dj weapon, consciousness fuses the energy and vitality of clouds early stadium friendly output with the ideas,craft and skill of techno veterans.

early support by rene bourgeois, bebetta, oliver schories,oscar, rich vom dorf, compact grey, lars wickinger, glanz & ledwa, mojito, wolfgang lohr, chris blum, illboyphil, dembowski, kanzler & wischnewski and many more. here comes the next festival and dancefloorbomb on ton liebt klang