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Work Them Records producer P. Leone kick-starts his new Brooklyn-based imprint E-MISSIONS with three animated techno tracks featuring a twisted remix from label co-founder Caiazzo.

Beginning his journey through electronic music upon coming into contact with Sonic Groove record store in New York, P. Leone subsequently discovered the legendary Storm Rave parties run by Frankie Bones and Adam X before quickly immersing himself in underground rave culture. DJing house and experimental music in the Lower East Side of Manhattan before producing his own techno, it wasn't long until Spencer Parker signed two of his releases to Work Them Records label which garnered support from the likes of Slam, Roman Fluegel, The Black Madonna, Rolando, Midland and Axel Boman.

Crunchy kicks and ethereal atmospherics set the mood in 'Coast Atlantic' as echoing stabs heighten in intensity. 'Boil Until Pure' is more of a rolling percussive affair containing a medley of metallic nuances whilst 'Tears' demonstrates infectious chords, claps and vocal coos whilst ghostly pads add to an air of melancholy. Fellow Work Them Records artist Caiazzo then steps up to remix 'Tears' - completely reimagining it into a trippy shadowy cut.

Pardon us, it just had to be done! A remix package for Tornado Wallace's bestseller and critically-acclaimed debut album "Lonely Planet". Guest list: I:Cube, Move D, Prins Thomas. Menu: two masterful house music takes on "Today", one psychedelic bongo shuffle with the parts of "Trance Encounters" and an added bonus beat. Results: Entertainment, excitement, enticement.

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Circuits is the new collaborative project from InsideInfo and Kasra. Two artists coming from different angles sharing a similar musical grounding to create minimal but heavyweight drum & bass. 'The Coming Through EP' is the first of several releases planned for 2018 and beyond.

Token mainstay Inigo Kennedy had no fewer than three collaborative tracks on Momentum, the 3LP release put together to celebrate 10 years of the label's output. As Token's first ever releasing artist and now long recognised as an integral contributor to its distinctive sound, Kennedy continues to offer his part in shaping the label's identity. TOKEN79 feels conceptually complete as a record: The similarities between the tracks are almost as striking as their individual qualities. Each piece is titled in reference to planetary layers, each presenting another piece of the same world.On the A-side is Magma, with a lead that's refreshingly candid in its tenderness, soaked in reverb and sprawling with variations that gradually increase in complexity, carried by subharmonic pads it diffuses into the mix. Mantle is more percussion focused. Much of its movement is dictated by a pitch-bent woodiness that meanders in stereo while the composition rumbles on and opens up to a crescendo that's powerful, yet measured in a way that's characteristic of Kennedy's control.

Give it up for Matt Sassari and his Kling Klong debut. 3 proper clubtracks including one collaboration with fellow frenchman Clio.

Three years since Profane's seminal album 'V.illan Mills' was recorded for Inperspective and it's long overdue that he returns to the label. This canadian native's unique style that somehow fuses the hip hop sensibilities of J.Dilla, the jazz/funk ideologies of Danny Breaks and the experimental truth of Squarepusher has been a breath of fresh air in recent years on the Underground D&B scene and these two new cuts from him are no exception. The experimentally epic breakbeat off tempo monstrosity of 'Drughmada' is a heady, giddy tapestry of beats and breaks with a sleazy sample and panic led overtones. 'West Newton Views' is a darker more minimal affair. A clunky, dubstep vibe which maintains moody intensity throughout. Tense and suspenseful.
The other side sees the triumphant return of Rome's Lynch Kingsley. This young, precocious talent has been a good friend to the label for a number of years and after making waves with his debut 'Eden EP' it was only a matter of time before his return. We are pleased to present 'Void', a dark journey through the breakbeat, sci-fi escapism of early 90's D&B which in time develops into a deep, break laden workout with gorgeous synths and fantasy atmospheres. A joy to behold.

Black Brook Limited steps into the upcoming techno season.
The festival are gone and we have found our ways back into the fog filled rooms enlightened only by flickering strobe lights.
Robert S. presents the soundtrack without any compromise on his second appearance on Black Brook Limited.
Driving tracks reduced to the essence of jackin techno - to what it should be.
Remixes by Ilario Alicante, Secluded and Developer complete this strong release.

supported by:
Paula Temple,Flug,Truss,Dax J,Wunderblock,Ricardo Garduno,
Chris Liebing,Ben Klock,Hans Bouffmyhre,Pfirter,Dave Clark,
Advanced Human,Milton Bradley,Antonio de angelis,Forest People,
Xhei,Orde Meikle/Slam and many more...

This time we bring you two irresistible cuts of banging, acid driven
techno by Yokushe and Dave Tarrida, an atmospheric acid journey from Wata Igarashi, and a funky acid tech tool by Shin Nishimura.

Refix-up look sharp: Pets boot down the doors of 2018 with this generous five track version excursion. Five of the label boss's most distinctive and decorated tracks from recent years get the treatment from five fittingly big names; this is how it's going to go down... The one and only Roman Flügel takes the lead with a wonked-out trip down 'Basic Colour Theory' lane. With a sly switch on the kicks and full emphasis on the alien encounter feels, his trippy take on 'Don't' sets the perfect creative benchmark for what's to follow. Dig deeper for a bumping, stripped back warm and jacking twist of 'It's Happening' by the currently unavoidable Rutilance founder DJ Steaw while Counter Records' Pional breaks down their recent jolt of euphoria 'Rave History' and rebuilds it into a slinkier, house affair, repurposing every spine-tingle and skin-ripple Greg and Voitek coded into the original. Deeper again we're treated to an exceptional twist of their Green Velvet collaboration 'Keep On' as LAWLER injects a springy, molten momentum to the elements with a salubriously loopy machine funk feel. Finally, for good measure, Jonathan Kasper wraps up their 2016 spiritual trip 'Elixir' with a new sense of conga-riddled, bass-licked momentum. Still reaching the highs when you least expect it to, the pay-off keeps giving and giving. A little like this whole EP. These are what remixes were invented for...

Crystal Structures returns with its fourth instalment, in the guise of a two track EP, composed by the multifaceted Chas Burns, more commonly known as 'Flow'. Label honcho of two distinguished imprints of his own, 'Low Pressings' and 'Beat code', Flow's extensive back catalogue of eminent records are assumed collectables for the most ardent crate diggers.

Regularly championed by vinyl purveyors including Ricardo Villalobos, Arpiar and Praslea, Flow's elegant style has been akin to the trademark early 2000's UK sound of the likes of Eddie Richards, Terry Francis and Nathan Coles.

His 'Sawwhore EP' on Crystal Structures embodies that very same rolling tech-house through techno eloquence, and will undoubtedly become accustomed to any record bag which it gracefully finds its way into.

As Matthias Tanzmann's label enjoys its 16th year with more trendsetting EPs and much talked about events round the world, the boss steps out with a new EP in collaboration with long time label stalwart Sven Tasnadi.
Already this year Tanzmann has served up two sizzling tracks in cahoots with Daniel Stefanik, whilst Sven last appeared here with two great EPs and a longplayer in 2015. Together the pair bring out thebest in each other loopy grooves, deep moods and lots of dance floor dynamism.
Opening up the trio of top tracks is 'Such A Thing', a firmly rooted roller with airy hi hats sounding big in the mix. Crisp claps add bite and the infectiousness of the drums and pendulous bass will be
impossible to ignore in the coming weeks and months.
Next up, the tantalising 'Teo Teo' is a bristling number with a hustle of drums and toms making for a loose limbed groove. Colourful synths bubble up through the mix like a freaky dial tone and a cheeky vocal repeats the title's refrain in playful fashion. It's the sort of thing that locks the whole 'floor onto a
groove and never lets up.
Lastly, 'Coriolis' gets deep, with big bass notes making for a cavernous chamber of sound. Nervy little melodies are suggestive and haunting and the drums are big, sucking you in with each rotation. It's perfect backroom music for heads down dancing, and rounds out a varied and vital EP once again from the Leipzig crew.

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Our series Love Songs for Dragons welcomes a debut from the romanian artist Dragos Ungureanu, signing PFR003 with his Opus EP.

This new vinyl from Gynoid's sub-label Translucent is a strong dub techno EP from Kristian Heikkila featuring the lovely Petra Valej on moody vocals. Added are remixes from legendary Samuel L Session with a techy uplifting version, Advanced Human with a sharp, dubby techno version and to round off the release we also get a tooled up, instrumental dj edit. All sure ingredients that make this wax complete, dark and beautiful.

With Moon Harbour boss Matthias Tanzmann's latest and greatest album Momentum still making an impact on global dance floors, his label now looks to remix some key tracks from it. Getting the nod on the first of two such packages is returning favourite Andrea Oliva, plus new school stars Andhim and the legendary figures that are Josh Wink and Jesse Rose.

Swiss tech house titan Andrea Oliva has been kicking out the jams on labels like Relief, Moon Harbour and Rejected for years. He opens things here with a turbocharged, bass-driven take on 'Shake Shake' that is mischievous and filled with ever more tension. When it finally gets released the 'floor is sure to explode as the drums kick once more. Ovum boss Josh Wink is a pillar of the global dance community who always comes correct, and he does so once again here with a heartwarming take on 'Laika' that marries incendiary hi hats with deep house drums and cosmic synth stabs. Running through it all are some classic acid sounds for that full on Wink effect.

By now Andhim are one of the most established modern tech house acts thanks to their inventive beats on labels like Get Physical. Their version of 'Coffee Clouds' is wonderful bleepy and melodic, with rain-like keys and globular synthesised sounds all layered over jumbled drums. It feels tribal and colourful, organic yet trippy. Last of all is the Jesse Rose, who for many years has been an ever-evolving producer, boss of Pay It Down and Made To Play, master of myriad club styles and king of the quirky groove. But, after one final album that is due soon, he will leave it all behind and head off into retirement. Before that, he comes correct on his wonky version of 'Rybu' with its low slung drums, curious vocals, neon chord stabs and playful and fun sense of groove all popping out of the speakers.

All four cuts here really pack a punch and prove that Moon Harbour exactly have their finger on the pulse when it comes to fine remix talents.

For our 21st edition of our Limited series, we have decided to fuse the creations of label regular Mattias Fridell, the always relevant P.E.A.R.L and the ever prolific Antonio De Angelis. The result is as pleasing as we hoped for. While Mattias conveys two of the most important originals works
he made to date, P.E.A.R.L shows the authentic spirit of Spanish techno and Antonio De Angelis tears down the structure to rebuilt it into an emotional masterpiece, with their remixes. So here it is, hopefully you'll enjoy this purist 12" that aims to set the standard for the sound of techno 2017.

Expounding upon its already stellar release schedule this year, with previous collections like Samba's Malignant Remixes featuring Bukez Finezt and Crucial Recordings' first compilation release overflowing with underground royalty, Crucial continues to strengthen its resounding reputation with its next release from the labelhead himself, Sleeper. Referencing years of technical and creative experience as well as sonic exploration within the 140 sound and beyond, Sleeper has extended his tastemaking musical palette onto his very own imprint, allowing other artists the chance to echo the philosophies of the label's forward facing, trailblazing values with their own musical outputs. Now, the labelhead is poised to undertake the mighty voice of the label himself with the release of CRUCIAL017, featuring four highly anticipated, dance floor ready tracks that simultaneously teeter the lines between simple and complex in all the right areas.

CRUCIAL017 clearly demonstrates that while the darker styles of dubstep will always reign supreme in Sleeper's extensive output, he'll never shy away from flexing his production muscles, as he's been known more recently for taking his forward-thinking creativity and sound design expertise to new heights while always allowing for his own personality to shine through. Infectiously blending the eyes down, experimental personality of dubstep with the heavy impact of beat driven bass music, the multifaceted nature of CRUCIAL017 shatters boundaries and challenges conventions with razor sharp melodies, perfectly broken percussion, wicked basslines and an overall unforgiving attitude. Sleeper's openness to and curiosity for exploration through a multitude of musical worlds has enabled him to fuse all areas of his taste to cultivate a unique sound system focused style that is clearly felt through CRUCIAL017.

Germany's favourite house duo andhim return to their Superfriends label with Icelandic singer Högni for a new double single, 'Stay Close To Me'.

We have always been big fans of Högni whether his musical project GusGus or Hjtalin, so it was really special for us to work with him. We really took our time in creating something new with him in the studio and we are more than happy with the result' - andhim

'Stay Close To Me' features Icelandic talent Högni who fronted prolific Reykjavik band GusGus and whose voice and compositions have appeared throughout his homeland, from television to radio and theatre stages. Adding a human layer to andhim's colourful production, Högni's vocals and vivid lyrics on 'Stay Close To Me' float above an ominous bass line while assortments of synthetic sounds erupt into a crescendo of deep and dark kinetic energy.

Christopher Rau is one of Smallville's steady mainstays, with "Yamato" he is delivering four tracks, that perfectly describe the seductive cosmos of Smallville's sound. There is nods to the past as well as a paved way to a timeless future. Carefully evolving melody, voices and something caressing from somewhere far away- but within your heart in just a moment. It's bubbling and telling stories from the inside but it's still targeted straight to a dancefloor- dedicated to the sweetest ones of the world.

The second release of Girasole Records is made by Daniele Temperilli. He released before on SlapFunk Records, Quality Vibe Records, MLH and Kakudo Records. Now on his own imprint Girasole Records with 4 housecuts. A1 is starting deep with a slower vibe. A2 is more energetic,
but still has that lazy vibe. The b-side is more rough. B1 is a straight going track with a profound twist. B2 is the most rough and energetic tooltrack of the EP.

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This one shouts for itself: OG grime producer/engineer Boylan runs amok with a Devil mix of Logos' Glass.
Given a side to itself 'cos basically nothing else can withstand its heat, Boylan reduces and amplifies Glass' original shards of jungle breaks and scything mentasms with pensile application of drop forge bass and super wide, vaulted sound design, in the process turning it into some kind of petrified rave fulgurite.
It's quite possibly the most ferocious turn-up from the grime X hardcore X weightless nexus which has emerged in recent years, largely due to the efforts of Different Circles.
One might call it a Different Circles anthem, but whatever you want to call it; this one's massive.

We're back from hibernation after releasing the third Roundup at the end of 2016 and we're starting off with a new signing. Milan based Parker Madicine joins Heist with some high tech funk with a serious nod to the 'D' and we've got Byron the Aquarius delivering a great jazzy remix. You'll be more likely to find Parker Madicine browsing through boxes of old jazz and soul records than you'll see him showcasing his social media skills. He's a real vinyl junky and moreover a hip hop fanatic and probably loves his synthesizers more than his mother. Apart from promoting funk and soul oriented parties in Milan, he founded CT-HI records, short for 'Contemporary Theories of Hip Hop Influences". A few years back he teamed up a.o. with his buddies Veez-O and Turbojazz to create some Dilla and early 90's inspired hip hop and these influences are clearly present in his EP for Heist. With Heartbreaker, he lays down a dreamy but heavy groove for the first minute or so, arpeggiating its way to the moment where the airy pads make room for a looser than loose groove where synth stabs and bass line dance around each other creating a killer vibe. Zawinul starts in the same manner, rough kick, loose and degraded hi-hats and dreamy Rhodes chords. The tracks build further with some lovely brassy hits and arps, whereas Placebo is the most stripped back but high tempo track, where an airy and delayed bassline does most of the work to set the mood. We're really happy to have Byron the Aquarius reworking one of PM's tracks.

MR063 - Phil Fuldner - Stashbox:
MOTHER RECORDINGS barely let a month go by without serving up some new club ready heat. And so it is that they serve up another two track sizzler, this time from PHIL FULDNER. The German has been making beats since the late nineties on labels like Get Physical, Stereo, Kitball or Snatch! and as such he has a fresh house sound that is honed to perfection.Up first here, STASHBOX is another driving house cut with more vocals stitched into the arrangement. Here the percussion is loose, the bass is driving and the whole thing feels clean and modern. floor. On the flip, START ME UP is a party starting tune with big stabs and cool vocals. The beats are lively and inviting and the whole thing will get your hips swinging thanks to some infectious claps.Once again then this is an EP that is sure to detonate any dance floor.

MR064 - Ordonez - Children Of House:
The non stop hit factory that is MOTHER RECORDINGS is back with a new EP, this time from ORDONDEZ. He is an Ecuadorian producer, resident of the Lost Beach Club / DJ Mag Club #52 and well known in South America and someone who has played with the biggest DJs in the game. He has had plenty of Top 10 hits on Trackitdown and releases on labels like OFF Recordings and Armada Music also. CHILDREN OF HOUSE is a nice atmospheric house tune with fresh bass and infectious claps. A breezy vocal line up top really gets you singing along and brings some summery heat to the beats. On the flip, CRITICIZE feat. AJ LEWIS is a much more physical

Terre Thaemlitz presents an exclusive vinyl edit of Names Have Been Changed taken from the epic Deproduction album, backed with the incredible House Arrest mix as DJ Sprinkles.
Asking pertinent questions about the hypocritical nature of relations between LGBT agendas and Western Humanist notions of the nuclear family, Terre's Deproduction sensitively yet unflinchingly broaches topics usually considered taboo by a mainstream who are all too happy to pick and choose parts of radical, fringe culture to fetishise, while swerving the bigger questions proposed by those niches.
In the vinyl edit of Names Have Been Changed, exclusive to this LP, Terre contracts the original, 43 minute blend of strings and unsettling scenes of domestic violence into a 17 minute version,
beautifully suspended in the cut at 45rpm in order to best represent the work's unique democracy of frequency - from the muffled row heard next door, to its hyperrealistic avian chirrups and modestly spare, foregrounded strings.
On the B-side's 10 minute House Arrest mix Terre's ideas feel even more radical when juxtaposed with a sublime deep house production, placing them in context of what was and still can be a
radical artform when done with insight and consideration. The result is one of this decade's most sublime yet unsettling house tracks, bar none.

Having paved the way for bass-ridden, garage-garnered old school-ish house, coming crisp and mighty through the vinyl dust, Kakudo Records offers you a pressurized pressing of Various Artists here. Another timeless drop of our beloved vintage style!

A1: Librarian - Free Ice Cream
Librarian lives up to his name and comes hot on the heels of his Waxtefacts imprint's former tracks. Raw but full of melody. Discofied synths and strings full of sexy dust n dirt take us back to the sample-fied early days of housemusic. The bass keeps joyfully rumblin' while Latin percussions and vox power the deeper spheres. In the end, It's all hands up. What else, when the offer is free ice cream!

A2: Wouter S. & Firdjel Medar - Breakin' Habitz
Dutch House young shot Wouter S. has been raising stakes, whether with a podcast for Feel My Bicep or a guest mix for Shadow Child on Rinse FM. The collabo delivers what may not only be a Rinse anthem. Medar made himself another Utrecht force to be reckoned with by releasing on Slapfunk. Techno, House, early UK rave sounds - a holy communion, fueled by 909 machinery. Active, even psychoactive jackin' - all over!

B1: Jizz - From Underground
Jizz is hailing from Mexico and coming with a blast: straight and undiluted he represents from the revered Underground that keeps bass-ridden house funky. With a bass that is the riddim and a riddim that is the bass. Call it garage or call it whatever, this sho nuff will be movin' hips and shufflin' feet!

B2: Kolja Gerstenberg - Our World
Venturing slightly into minimalist and low slung house grooves, wonderkid Kolja Gerstenberg (of late Boiler Room Debuts fame) makes some vocal chops in hiphop manner and moody organs the order of the day. While he keeps a percussive beat taking its relentless toll. Forward ever, backward never. That's our future world at Kakudo!

Banging new EP by David Meiser on Nachtstrom. Limited edition on coloured vinyl.

Limited pressing on vinyl, including big remixes by Endlec (Mord), Damon Wild
(Synewave) & Error Etica (Polegroup).

Mexican producer Fixon with his storming debut on Nachtstrom incl. remixes by Raiz (Electric Deluxe, Droid) and DJ Hyperactive (CLR, Figure, Droid). Strictly limited collector's edition on smokey transparent vinyl no repress!!!

Joris Biesmans' TVe imprint returns for it's third installment, this time featuring it's eponymous founder front, center and recording under his own name. Led by a forward-thinking electro remix from the ever-versatile Man Power, it's another firm display of synth-led versatility, brimming with confidence and charisma. 'Angry Baby' is an irresistible pressure-pot of stomping house, as playful as it's name and as demanding as its imaginary infant protagonist, with a truly hypnotic, elastic breakdown proving irresistible in a club context . Man Power's aforementioned remix is less loopy, more analog, with his well-tooled production technique pushing the record's texture into altogether more cosmic and overwhelming territory, led by wailing synthesis. Back to Biesmans for B2, and a more acidic, almost unnerving vision unfolds throughout 'Connecting The Dots', which does just that, linking futurist, Michigan influences with a more floor-focused, European aesthetic.

Without doubt one of the names of 2012 and a regular name amongst the listings for Adam Beyer's Drumcode Radio show; Mark Reeve makes a debut on Drumcode with his Drumatic EP. Comprising four tracks, the release brings a familiar heavy-weight percussive sound to Drumcode, starting with The Beat and its marching rhythm powered along by a distinctive growling stab; before moving on to Drumatic with its snare-loop driven wall of sound; and on to Industrial, which comes in two versions - the original with a thumping kick and old-school pads and the Tool Mix which strips the track back to a rolling groove punctuated with an array of sonically interesting details and effects.

Huge remixes by Flug (CLR, Sleaze), Kessell (Polegroup), Joachim Spieth (Affin) and Dave Tarrida (Tresor, Sativae) on strictly limited colured vinyl!

We are thrilled to have Emanuel again on Granulart. Four tracks made by Pulse One from Buenos Aires and an intense rework made by Orphx complete the new release.

Early feedbacks from Inigo Kennedy, Dj Pete aka Substance, P.E.A.R.L., Bas Mooy, Pacou, Samuli Kemppi, Jeroen Search, Tripeo, Developer, Kr!z, Ame, Jonas Kopp, Etapp Kyle, Kwartz, Shlomo, Oscar Mulero, Donor, Stephanie Sykes...

Bitten is Amsterdam's hot Techno imprint with 2000 and One and Sandy Huner at the forefront.
For this release we welcome back Raul Mezcolanza and Khat.
This time the duo deliver two Warm and groovy Techno tracks inspired by the sound of Detroit, synths, vocals and a dancefloor driven grooves are the key ingredients for this release.

Raul Mezcolanza: As a DJ has been resident at Florida135 and Elrow for 5 years. Nowadays he plays in clubs and festivals around the world . As a producer, since his first vinyl release in 2005 and more than 400 tracks on the market his tracks usually get listed on top 10 sellers stores as Beatport. At the end of 2013 Raul makes another step on his career and started to edit sample libraries with his own brand: 48KHZ and starts his own record label Hot Key.

Khat: As a producer he combines the sides of scoring composer, electronic music producer (with tracks supported by international high renowned artists), arranger and since 2016 he keeps the electronic music production department of the legendary Plastic Academy in Barcelona. Behind the decks after more than 15 years of experience Khat has been playing in clubs like Florida 135, Under, Macarena, Elrow...

Strictly limited pressing on golden 12"-vinyl including remixes by Pfirter and Samuli Kemppi.

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MEM042 vinyl only, coloured vinyl
For number 42 we invited UK's tIJN and Bolumar from Spain for an amazing collaboration.

Written and produced by Vince Watson for Bio Music 2014. Recorded at Biocom 6 Amsterdam. Mastered at Hardgroove Mastering.
Published by Westbury Music Ltd / Spherecom Music. Dedicated to every single soul that supported the Bio label since it began in 1999.

Our little Dirt Crew sub label Spiel started out in late 2013 with three excellent releases, the first two by "Clancy" featuring remixes by "Urulu" and "Prins Thomas" followed by a stellar EP from "Mercury". After a hiatus SPIEL
is back for 2016. Renewed and inspired we have a bunch of both fresh faced and established artists on board packing quality releases for the year. With sounds spanning from Indie Dance and Electronica to Disco and spaced out Balearic jams, we're proud to present you the first of our outings for 2016.

First up is close friend and rock solid producer "Good Guy Mikesh". Out of Leipzig, Germany, he's the guy with the Perfect pitch, forward thinking ideas, an impressive discography of 12"s to his name, and a huge range of influences from funk and soul, to 80's new wave electro and back again. He's come to the table with four tracks we've been busting to share with you.

'Whim' is the steady builder. Spacious and very much alive with sliding leads and layers of analogue synths that sparkle, it's melancholic bliss, it's a deep breath inducing, dance floor lifting, thought provoking piece of beauty. 'Why Not' is something deeper, the bass slips and slides dancing with the top line, while a palette of plucked strings, tuned percussion and Mikesh's signature synth soundscapes reach into the distance as the track continues to roll.

On the B side, 'Cookie' is joyful, its playful keys and poolside energies toast to warm weather and good times. Bouncing arpeggios lead the charge in the break, rising before giving way to euphoric synthetic strings which lead us back into the elated refrain. 'Corone' hints towards Mikesh's disco history, boasting a burly bass and a funk all of its own, this indie dance shaker's got a solid groove and vibe to spare.

A listening pleasure and a dance floor treat, Mikesh's far reaching and assured musical vision is inescapable on this record. The perfect welcome back for SPIEL.

JOHN TEJADA carries a reputation as one of North America's most prolific electronic music producers for good reasons: maintaining a steady stream of releases on iconic underground labels as diverse as 7th City, Plug Research, Tigersushi, Playhouse, Areal, Pokerflat Recordings or his own Palette imprint for more than two decades is one, the unabated high quality of his output another. Classic tunes such as Timebomb', Mono On Mono', The End Of It All' or Music For Doubles' prevail in Tejada's coveted portfolio, indicating an artist seriously committed to his craft. A member of the Kompakt family since the 2011 full-length Parabolas', Tejada has continued to fill the crates of demanding selectors worldwide with two more Kompakt albums (2012's The Predicting Machine' and 2015's Signs Under Test') and much-acclaimed EPs such as Lakewood Drive' from 2016. From the carefully sized floor stomp of the title track CEOL to the snappy momentum of PRELUDE TO MADNESS and AISLING's impressionist, melodic grooves, his latest 12' outing further hones an already unimitable sense for balance between driving techno beats