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'Jardín' is Gabriel Garzón-Montano's debut album, out January 2017 on Stones Throw Records. Gabriel Garzón-Montano's formidable skills have come to fruition on his Stones Throw debut. 'This album came out of wanting to make music that reminds people how beautiful life is and how delicate their heart is,' he said. 'I've always wanted to make music that is healing, comforting, and funky. I named the album 'Jardín' hoping for it to create a space for healing when people put it on.
'A garden is full of life, growth and beauty,' Gabriel said of choosing that unifying image as the title for his new album. 'It makes me think of green and white and all the colors as they appear in different flowers.' That vivid spectrum bursts forth on 'Jardín' itself and the album contains references to fruit of all sorts, sour mango, juicy tangerines and sweet peaches.
From the heartache and aching vocals that float over the dusty drums of 'Crawl' to the stutter-step thump of 'Bombo Fabrika' to the high falsetto he nails on 'Octave,' GarzónMontano proves himself to already be one of 2017's biggest breakout talents.

Smokecloud records latest release features contributions from two label stalwarts, Osmose and The Silver Rider. The latter kicks things off with I Wanna Be', a rolling, soft touch head-nodder that fuses elements of a tactile soul cut with hypnotic, pitched-down house beats and filter sweeps. Osmose's Trust', turns a classic Motor City soul cut into a smooth, toe-tapping Beatdown shuffler. Limited vinyl only release in a hand stamped natural chipboard jacket.

Retrospective For Love is a satisfying new sound for a fresh generation of soul lovers. Hailing from the sun-drenched Mediterranean island of Sicily, vocalist, MC and producer Davide Shorty had a vision to bring back the love and has gathered a tight knit family of similarly soul-centric musicians from his homeland, plus UK-based additions including Parisian co-vocalist Leslie Phillips. With Retrospective For Love, a special force in music was born.

Debut long player 'Random Activities of a Heart', released 10th March 2017 on Wormfood Records, weaves together undeniable, infectious melodies stretching across the stratosphere of Hip-Hop, Soul, and Jazz, whilst adding a little 21st century electronic mastery into the mix.

Akin to the sound D'Angelo might make tripping out on the heavy grooves of The Roots whilst intoxicated by Robert Glasper's experimental spirit, Retrospective For Love take the energy of their influences and move it in new directions. Seemingly innocuous lyrics mask tales of love's most elating and harrowing extremes, capturing the good times, the bad times and all the confusion in between.

Now based in North West London, Retrospective For Love have coined a unique and impressive sound, carefully crafted through the expertise of each individual musician.

Album opener, 'The Picture You Show Me' (produced by Nebbïa), sets the tone, bringing a laid back, comfortable cool to proceedings, with tracks such as 'Water N Dust' (feat. Otty) and 'Wanna Get to Know Ya' (feat. Phat Kat) blending a cool mix of mellow grooves which simmer slowly and burst with flavour.

New single, 'Let Me Know' (feat. Yazmyn Hendrix), is a carefully crafted groove with lyrics loaded with romanticism and nostalgia, allowing their sound to dabble in delirious de-ja-vu bringing you back to the first time you ever felt heartache.

Retrospective For Love is a call for help heard through a vinyl record, because we all need some love in our lives sometimes. The kind of love that brings you back, it's pure and naive, so once again you walk bare feet and dance in the rain. It feels easy, reassuring and it seems to have no limits. Only the right people with the same passion for self-discovery can really make something magical like that happen. So we started working on our own recipe, hand picking what inspires us from Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Electronic and Dub',

Played out as a symbiotic creative collective of enlightened minds, the tone throughout 'Random Activities of a Heart' is always optimistic - forever wedded to pure aural bliss and classic entertainment.

Music makes us one with everything, it makes our bodies tremble, our voice quiver and it smoothes out our creased faces into a peaceful and placid portrait. You should try it. There is plenty for everybody. Our flavoured blend is especially recommended for those people whose heart is skipping right up before breaking and it comes with a live band that transcends the mirage of the music production.'

Retrospective For Love have supported such artists as neo soul pioneer Bilal, rising stars Low Leaf, Jordan Rakei, Quantic and performed at numerous European festivals including Hockley Hustle, Soundwave Croatia and Pas De Trai (Sicily).

The Baker's Dozen kick off in 2017 with its 5th volume. Baker's Dozen, an exclusive vinyl series that shines a light on the best minds of instrumental hip-hop, ambient, and electronic music offers each artist carte blanche to capture their signature sound. This edition features Los Angeles based producer Daedelus. Every volume features one artist and twelve tracks, and comes equipped with a 5x7' postcard insert that features a photo of the artist's workspace along with the equipment used in their musicmaking process as well as a personal narrative of how they got into beat making in the first place. Visually cohesive and packaged with the utmost attention to detail, Baker's Dozen is a series that speaks up for artists whose craft renders voices superfluous, whose instrumentals alone suffice to make a statement. ...Of course that's my intention here. A collection of beat inventions from my now about 16 years of plumbing into crates, purchasing pawnshop drum machines, and even crafting noise makers of my own.' - Daedelus

Zerolex is born in 2011 - being a prolific producer, he had formed a duet with Superpoze and in 2012 has joined Cotton Claw. In the mean time, he was also perfecting his own productions. Fed by black music and by hip-hop, the 23-year old producer hailing from Besançon, France has dug into the world of beatmaking before broadening his horizon to electronic music. Inveterate and passionate digger, he got into Dorian Concept, Dimlite, Flying Lotus and many more. But Zerolex has also grown up thanks to fated encounters - he met Zo aKa La Chauve- Souris, Lilea Narrative and Yoggy One, who became his first influences into the electronic scene. That being prior he joins them on stage under the moniker Cotton Claw. The Cotton Claw experience has thus enabled him to explore new musical fields and experiment more. After three EP - Floating in solo (Eklektik, 2013), Dusted with Cotton Claw (Cascade Records, 2014), Eclipse in collaboration with Holy Two (Cascade Records, 2014), the Volutes album (Cascade Records, 2015) and Elusive EP (Cascade Records, 2016) with Cotton Claw, Zerolex gets back to work with his debut album M.I.LD - set to be released this fall. M.I.L.D is more electronic and the textures are as multiple as Zerolex's inspirations. All composed on MPC, the trackson the album mixes samples, retro synths and contemporary beats. M.I.L.D gives way to personal productions - a reflection of his unique universe - setting a new etheral direction, where sparkling and melodic sounds get along future beats.

With a path spent traversing between self-illumination and inner turmoil, Gypsy Mamba continues to persevere forward. He is one of California's most raw and uncompromising electronic artists and rips open new portals of energy during his live performances. Signing with Alpha Pup Records last year for the release of Da Feenux, Gypsy Mamba will soon launch out of the gates with his sophomore record Magnetic Syndromes. Gypsy Mamba has crafted his most dynamic and personal record to date. As the title suggests, Magnetic Syndromes is the sonic description of a life filled with unpredictable changes, carved out from the lens intensive view of Gypsy Mamba's life. It can also be seen outside of the artist, defining the inner conflicts many conquer in their lifetime. Gypsy Mamba finds a battleground between the darkness and the light in Magnetic Syndromes. A unique music environment where tracks fluctuate between the frenetic and the subdued. It's all pulled off with a wild array of colors and rhythms that can't be associated to any other artist. Looking at the new album in context of his career and Magnetic Syndromes can be broken down into a system of trial and error. A level of truth Gypsy Mamba accumulated as he interacted with the people helping to bring his music to the masses and the support that has followed thereafter. Following the release of Da Feenux last year, recordings for Magnetic Syndromes took place immediately at Gypsy Mamba's home studio. Makan of Bür Gür and Kelley Mak add vocal treatment, giving the record an undeniable transformation that his music has never seen before. The LP showcases a more complex side to Gypsy Mamba's usual approach, infusing Reason 8 and their built-in VST's that's a fresh take on the popular music technology. On a handful of the tracks, synth solo's flare well outside of the base and find home in a more lyrical terrain, projecting the soul of Gypsy Mamba in a way that takes the music to new worlds. The tracks move in and out of bass heavy club anthems to thought provoking ambient pop pieces. The energy is constantly morphing, retracting and expanding, much like the process Gypsy took on purging many areas of his life to find true happiness.

Bienvenue S3A = Sampling As An Art! With great pleasure we welcome this versatile french producer, who has been making waves with splendid releases on labels like Local Talk, 4Lux, Phonogramme, Hold Youth or his own S3A records. Well crafted proper house music, garage, disco touched, funky - he can do it all! He's Sampling As An Art! Merci Monsieur!

For their second collaboration on Odio, Arcanoid and Diffuse Arc continue to define their dreamy Electro signature sound with five cuts oscillating between ambient and downtempo.

n5MD is proud to bring you OKADA's 5th album Floating Away From The World. ...A dream-like trip through punching beats, ethereal vocals and layers of warmth, sitting somewhere between ASC, Kiyoko and bvdub

Limited Edition Gatefold CD

This new album which is the first created after Gregory Pappas' road-trip from Mobile Alabama to his newly adopted home of Seattle, Washington. As the title might suggest this move and subsequent album both figuratively and literally involves forms of escapism.

As all previous OKADA works this album is filled with four epic length works that take their time to unfold, envelop and yes, float the listener away from the world.

Those familiar with OKADA's work will find his beat-work as an
anchor to provide a sense of tangibility to the ambience. This time out the vocal flourishes he commonly uses feel more human, less processed, and delivered more as answers than
pleas. His adept use of string work on Floating Away From The World boosts the mood and is a natural fit.

The album could be seen as sitting somewhere between the syrupy calm of Division of Self and his more recent ode to
relationships

The second of two EM Records 12" "tribute releases" in support of the Kuzoku film "Bangkok Nites", this time by rap group stillichimiya, local heroes in their Yamanashi homeland. Based on samples from Dao Bandon's biggest hit, the classic luk thung Isan tune "Man on a Water Buffalo" (EM1131CD/LP), the tracks here, including a remix by Compuma, are a grittier, real-world counterpart to the dreamy first release in the series.

Shark Wolf Rabbit Snake' is the 2012 album from veteran producer and sound designer Eliot Lipp, originally released on Pretty Lights Music. This seminal project in Lipp's catalog effortlessly moves between hip-hop, drum & bass, funk, techno and jazz. The 12' LP is reissued for a limited time by Detroit label Young Heavy Souls.

Ten tracks explore thousands of emotional possibilities in one unique album. Think of it as your soul's journey that reaches an altered plane of consciousness through the rhythmic chanting of Al Ah Hu.

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Welcome to Warsaw: a city in a buoyant state of hope, opportunities and creative, cultural flux. Home to a new generation of creative minds, eager to fill the spaces left by the country's economic exodus last decade. Making the city their own with galleries, exhibitions, performances, clubs and restaurants, there's a tangible buzz of about the Polish capital that's bold, progressive and wholly immersive. It's a buzz that's been instantly imbibed by Pets Recordings founders - Grzegorz Demiaczuk and Wojciech Tarañczuk (AKA Catz N Dogz) - every time they return to their homeland. And this far-reaching, soul-smouldered EP is a celebration of two particular creative outlets they've been impressed by on every trip: U Know Me and Warsoul. A discerning label with a respected global pedigree for fine-tuned vinyl releases, U Know Me is a dedication to undiluted freshness. Established in 2002 By Marcin 'Groh"Grokiewicz as a vinyl-only JuNouMi hip hop label, in 2010 he decided to start a new, electronic chapter - U Know Me. Right now their catalogue boasts over 30 releases from the likes of Kixnare, Mr. Krime, Eltron John and Daniel Drumz. Representing the city's capacity for grooves far beyond industrial strength techno and endless sunrise hedonism sessions, U Know Me's tendrils tickle the city's most soulful underbelly. Warsoul are the consummate kindred spirits. A collective of artists, musicians, writers and promoters founded by Maceo Wyro, Warsoul have hosted some of the city's most distinctive, idiosyncratic events from silent movie festivals to monthly sessions where world-renowned artists such as 7 Samurai, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Sa-Ra, Little Drago

Fresh and new, but rough, layered and head-nodding like classic UK street soul, this is the fifth and for us the best-yet installment in Londoner EYE's excellent, under-the-radar series.

Slinkily slippery and hard-to-pin-down as usual, but rooted in funk and soul connoisseurship.

Two-sided this time — boozier, dizzier and more spaced-out on the flip, smudged with echo and effects, and scraps of horns and singing.

Beautifully hand-decorated sleeves as per.

Recorded in 2006 and shelved until today -All Over Thereorbits the outer leftfield regions of known hip-hop galaxies. MC A's double, triple, quadruple tracked vocals are thrown around the mic like a nipponDanny Brownriding Aquadab's "Jan JelinekmeetsTimbaland" productions (his words).

Composed and resampled entirely on MPC 1000 and Kaoss pad - Aquadab claims most tracks were made in sub-2 hour improvised sessions. MC A's vox exist to us only as texture and punctuation -we're assured the lyrics are too abstract to translate(English titles have been provided for iTunes purposes).

The results are as unique as the artists involved are generally unknown. Aquadab has scored a lone remix on Japanese imprintAun Muteand MC A can be found on a few tracks by local hip-hop acts likeDJ Motive. Aquadab lives in Osaka - home to Bokeh alumni DJ Ground and Kabamix. MC A hails from Gifu, widely known as the home of Japan's master cormorant fishermen.

BKV008 is the final release from Bokeh Versions' first year of operations. 6 releases are confirmed for 2017: one cosmic dub reissue LP, one streetwear meets library tracks hookup, one 90s steppas remix 12", one Japanese exotica 7", one future roots dancefloor set and the next genesis of glacial dancehall.

150 copies, strictly limited c45 and digital.

Shlohmo fans have been aching for new material from the 'Bad Vibes' era since the seminal album's release and while he has since diversified his approach there's no denying the transcendent magic of the Los Angeles-based artist's early work. 'Bad Vibes - 5th Anniversary Edition' is a celebration of one of our generation's most adored producers, extrapolating on the twisted warmth of his seminal works in remarkable fashion. The 3xLP anniversary package include the original gatefold 'Bad Vibes' 2xLP, plus a bran new 12' comprised of b-sides, demos and outtakes from the album's progenitive sessions, bound together by a custom 'Bad Vibes' O-card.Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, How To Dress Well and Banks in the years since 'Bad Vibes', these unreleased tracks recall a simpler, more intimate time in Shlohmo's career and whether it's the live mix of Seriously' or the temporally defined 11_9_10 Asleep On The 22' that bridges the gap for you, these tracks will surely make waves for fans past, present and future.
Highest-selling record for both Friends of Friends and Shlohmo, Places' being the highest streamed single in the FOF catalog (over 7.5 million plays).Bad Vibes' reviewed positively by Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Spin, Filter, Beats Per Minute, CMJ, XLR8R and more.Since the release of 'Bad Vibes', Shlohmo has produced for Jeremih, Post Malone, Banks, The Weeknd, How To Dress Well, Torey Lanez, and more.Regular international tour schedule including multiple world tours and festivals such as Coachella, Decibel, Osheaga, and Pukkelpop.
Shlohmo was handpicked for Rick Rubin's 'Star Wars Headspace' Compilation.Shlohmo performed live on Last Call with Carson Daly.

Shlohmo fans have been aching for new material from the 'Bad Vibes' era since the seminal album's release and while he has since diversified his approach there's no denying the transcendent magic of the Los Angeles-based artist's early work. Comprised of b-sides, demos and outtakes from the album's progenitive sessions, 'Bad Vibes: Rarities + Extras' is a nine track journey into the mind of one of our generation's most adored producers, extrapolating on the twisted warmth of his seminal works in remarkable fashion. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, How To Dress Well and Banks in the years since 'Bad Vibes', these tracks recall a simpler, more intimate time in Shlohmo's career and whether it's the live mix of Seriously' or the temporally defined 11_9_10 Asleep On The 22' that bridges the gap for you, these tracks will surely make waves for fans past, present and future.

'This is a mass culture we live in. It makes you act like something you really aren't. It made me so narrow that I couldn't really do myself justice so I broke away from that whole modern dance thing. I want to be me, I want to be human.'

Doctor Barbara Ann Teer's words on The Radicle's opening jam 'JAS' may have been lifted from an old Folkways record, but that doesn't make the sentiment any less prescient. In fact, these words could have been said by Tim himself in reference to the spirit and ideology of 'The Radicle', only his third ever artist album to date.

Released 30 October on the Seminal Strictly Rhythm label, the album is vastly different from the majority of electronic albums out there. It has a decidedly soulful, blues-y feel and instead of the 'here's ten club tracks, will this do' approach, Tim took his time and immersed himself completely into the record, surrounding himself with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians around, including Jim Mullen (guitar), Rod Youngs and Enzo Zirilli (drums), Pete Wareham (sax), Jay Phelps (trumpet), John Donaldson (piano) and Ben Hazleton (bass).

The Radicle was born out of a pure love of real instruments and instrumentation and a desire to return to the source. 'Working with musicians really inspired me,' comments Tim 'I started having piano lessons once a week with my teacher Cherry and started reconnecting directly with the music via the instrument, rather than going out and listening to old jazz records. With The Radicle I really had the vision about what I wanted to achieve.'

The Radicle is a proper musical trip. And in keeping with the spirit of the record, the look and feel of the actual album reflects that authenticity, with the first promo shoot location being infamous East End boozer The Clapton Heart, where many of the shots were taken on Rolleflex film, cementing the consistency between analogue production and the photos themselves.

The Radicle is a nine track sonic adventure with ideas bursting from every kick and lick. There's even a cover of the Miles Davis classic 'So What!' which bends the trumpet classic into new forms while 'Shanti' explores a more mysticial, Indian vibe with a sax solo John Coltrane would be proud of. There are no synthesizers or electronics on the record: in some respects, it's also a reaction against the electronic world.

The Gold Play is a compilation of all Tangram-related artists to date.
Tangram Records is an independent Belgian-based record label. It was founded 4 years ago by Up High Collective and Mophito to promote a batch of unreleased beats and live-show by Up High. Throughout the years their releases got picked up by Gilles Peterson, Lefto, XLR8R, Boiler Room, Kutmah...amongst others. Now 4 years later Tangram have introduced a wide-range of talented musicians to the world. Without wanting to limit them to a certain genre you might say their releases are a celebration of electronics and hip-hop.
The compilation itself holds 6 previously unreleased tracks by Up High Collective, Faisal, LTGL, LoneBlue x Halibab Matador (aka YellowStraps), Le Motel and Sokoto. Each side of the vinyl ends with a previously released track on Tangram by Day Fly and Moodprint blending the entire release nicely together.

The artwork release is beautifully crafted by Dzia. Dzia is a graphic artist from Belgium and fine artist in every sense for that matter. His creations range from paintings, through sculpture to taxidermy and street works. This gatefold holds two versions of a fox and a play-full scenery of dear.

'I Will Never Know' is the first single from Tall Black Guy's sophomore album 'Let's Take A Trip'. Since 2013's '8 Miles To Moenart' TBG has cemented his position as a standard bearer for the current hip-hop / beats scene. Born in Detroit and now residing in the UK, Wallace's signature style of incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops has won fans across the globe including Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Jazzy Jeff and House Shoes. For this lead track he has enlisted the talents of LA soul group Moonchild. The trio (signed to UK label Tru Thoughts) consist of reed / horn players Andris Mattson and Max Bryk and vocalist Amber Navran. Check their 2015 album 'Please Rewind' for evidence of their singular take on modern soul music that has earned praise from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Robert Glasper, James Poyser and 9th Wonder.

This collaboration is a very natural one, with Tall Black Guy's deft drums and soulful instrumentation perfectly combining with the sultry vocals and muted horns of Moonchild. 'I was a fan of their music as soon as Texas based DJ, Pepper Thomas had put me onto them a few years back. I really wanted to collaborate with them and so I reached out to them - I liked the completed track so much that I asked them if they would like to be a part of my next album. I particularly like the fact that all three of them equally contribute to the group's sound.' On the flip of this limited edition 7" is TBG's own alternate mix of the track (exclusive to this release). With beefed up drums and subtly altered bass notes it's the perfect accompaniment to the handclap-fuelled and understated original. Look out for the full album later this month on First Word Records.

Bad Taste is beatmaker extraordinaire Josip Klobucar's radical stylistic shift into psychedelia, towards murkier, weirder and skewed sides of beats. With a mighty, estranged and saturated ambience. And admirable dynamics. The material that dreams are made of, well, at least how Edgar Allan Poe would write about them. His range of influence is vast, with nods to folk, world music, psych and obviously hiphop. Because of Josip's unique approach to arranging, maniacal layering and details all these genre tags don't really mean much though. Bad Taste is another precisely and thickly kneaded music delivery from the Zagreb native. Undiluted!

Josip Klobucar is a veteran and pioneer of the tiny Zagreb beats scene. He has released music for 4lux, Eklektik Records and Svetlana Industries. He has worked on various projects and collaborated with artists such as Teebs & Jackhigh, Yoggione, Fulgeance, Yannah Valdevit ... He's also known for his carefully crafted, elaborate and lucid live acts.

Sireli is the first release of Viken Arman's newly created record label. He will be gathering his closest friends on this project and was was joined by Bedouin, Mira, Christopher Schwarzwalder, Canson and Nutia for this EP. Sireli is an amalgam of Viken's unique folkloric and traditional crafted sounds. Drop of Raki is the result of an unexpected early morning collaboration with Jo.Ke and Iannis Ritter. The track goes deeper into Viken's armenian roots and oriental influences.

REPRESS OF 2007 LUAKA BOP CLASSIC ALBUM

Moreno, Kassin and Domenico were childhood friends from school. They formed a band and made three albums, each one under a different one's name. Their records are different and very influential in Brazil. Morneo is the son of legendary Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso. You can hear him at age 8 on the first Luaka Bop release ( Beleza Tropical') singing the words Ilê Ayê' on Caetano's song of the same name.

Moreno's record is to some extent the most conventional of the three, even though Domenico, the drummer, plays drums on a sampler and cymbal sounds using sand paper. The next release, Domenico's, had the greatest success in the indie world, while Kassin's album is the most produced (which makes sense as he has become one of the most successful producers in Brazil).

The second LP from Grup has finally arrived, five years after his first release, which is today is totally sold out and very hard to find. 19 tracks in the pure Grup Ses style, a perfect blend of instrumental hip-hop and bass music, spiced by turkish-psych samples. The album's conception took three years in Beyoglu, Istanbul, where Grup Ses invited the best of the turkish beat-making scene, but also called for his european connections : Gantz, Fulgeance, Coco Bryce, Nodul, Biblo, Elektro Hafiz and many more contributed to make this release unique.

Milky Bomb Records are releasing the debut album from SLF&Co titled No Beats In Algebra.

SLF&Co - No Beats In Algebra is a collaboration of vocalists and musicians - also known as the lovely folk & friends from around the towns of blighty. The SLF&Co project came to light from a PC, in a flat, in Norwich. Clocks tick, tracks emerge, people lend an ear, a voice, some insight and the occasional slap.

Influenced and inspired by many different genres and production techniques with a few bits and bobs of rock, electronica, ambient, dance, hip/trip-hop, avant-garde and progressive music. No Beats In Algebra will fulfill all of your musical preferences in one nicely rounded package for the ears and mind to ponder.

Featured artists on No Beats In Algebra can also be found with their respective groups on the compilation release An Amalgamation of Sorts...Part Zero (2015) through Milky Bomb Records.

Patrick Wade, better known as Dead Horse Beats is a producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist living in Montreal, Canada. Since the release of his first album in 2011, Wade has garnered attention for his unique brand of hazy, rhythmic, soul-styled creations, and energetic live spectacles featuring a slough of live instrumentation, electronics and guest performers.

After the release 2015's acclaimed Single People LP and a brief stint with London's Black Butter Records, DHB partnered with Brooklyn based Bastard Jazz Recordings for his premiere vinyl pressing - the Fall 2016 release of Bad Hopes EP.

Bad Hopes is the culmination of a new, fully realized sonic direction for Dead Horse Beats, inspired by the sounds of the Montreal scene in which DHB is embedded, equal parts glittering R&B, and undeniable deep house inspired soundscapes, fusing fully on Bad Hopes,

Alongside friends and collaborators Frase (vocals on She Said) and Jason Simpkin (additional production and instrumentation throughout) DHB blends his voice and lyrics with bassy grooves, lush synths and sharp, angular percussion into a cohesive, rolling soundscape.

Janette Jnett Pitruzzello is considered something of a legend in her home city of Melbourne, where she's been DJing for well over two decades. Here, she delivers her debut solo EP, featuring a quartet of tracks co-produced by Maurice Fulton. The latter also delivers a solo mix of opener Reflection", which adds a little leftfield disco sparkle and percussive sweatiness to an otherwise organ-heavy deep house groove. There's a similarly cheery, funky and disco-tinged feel to the rolling, cut-up house goodness of Swangzipani". Elsewhere, the duo gets a little stranger in pursuit of dancefloor thrills, Bubbles Away' is deliciously dark, wonky and intergalactic, while Judge Not' wanders off into head-nodding, instrumental hip-hop territory.

The limited box (only 500 copies worldwide) includes five colored vinyl LP's with over 35 exclusive tracks plus four additional digital bonus tracks (with digital download code), a bonus double CD version exclusively designed by Lorena Assisi, a T-shirt (only size L) and an exclusive documentary about the label - all in a specially designed box by Dave McKean.

A journey to the moon that began fifteen years ago now reaches another milestone - 15 years, one and a half decades, over 150 individual releases, many many artists, countless professional relationships but also friendships along the way. Many many stories and shared memories - not all of them good, not all of them bad either. While modern space age technology would make it possible to reach the moon's surface a lot faster, for us it is not only about moving forward as quickly as possible, but also to turn around, look back and around ourselves and to reflect on everything that happened and is happening. This is why we have such a broad range of artists guesting on our latest compilation. Some that have been part of the voyage from its earliest stages, others that have been with us for major milestones along the way, and even more that might move ahead with us into new and unchartered musical regions.
Working with Dave McKean - a true legend, especially for anyone into comic illustrations - wraps up this whole trip in the sweetest way. Not only is it a big honour, but - in a way - it completes the circle, as Dave has been a major influence for the label's artworks from its earliest beginnings already.
Luckily, we have not crashed into any lunar crater with our listeners. We want to thank you for making this long journey possible and we greatly look forward to celebrating this milestone with our partners, musical family and of course with you, our listeners.
Since our 10th anniversary the face of one of our founding members who passed away way too early graces our logo. This release is dedicated to her and commemorates the 11th anniversary of her death.
Featured on the compilation are such artists as Synkro, Rain Dog, Jehst, Robot Koch, Flako, 40 Winks, Long Arm, submerse, kidkanevil, 1000 Names, Tendts, Kafuka, Erik Luebs, My Panda Shall Fly, CYNE, Soosh, Nuage, Michal Lewicki, Jilk, Sieren, Olof Melander, KRTS, Deft, Barnaby Carter, Rumpistol, Fau, Button Eyes, Deceptikon, Pavel Dovgal, Memotone, Graciela Maria, Mujuice, Stompy's Playground, Sina., Sweatson Klank, Senoy, Parra for Cuva, Fybe One, Monsoonsiren, Tom Day, and many more. Artwork by Dave McKean (Dark House Comics / DC Comics / Tundra).

For more than a decade, Jimmy Edgar has experimented in sound structure and design, utilising an array of digital and analog hardware to release delphic signings on Warp, !K7 and Hotflush. After launching his enigmatic label Ultramajic in 2013, the Detroit born space cadet delves into mystic philosophy with his latest metaphysical embodiment.

Following on from Lando's July release, the forthcoming EP 'Shine' sees a continuation in pulsating chunky house chords with an industrialised varnish. The gargantuan brawn and weight of 'Let me tell you' ensures crowd-pleasing thump. This theme then slightly diverts, with the synthetic minimalism of 'The Dip Chair' and 'Two of Wands'. However, Edgar harks back to earlier influences in his career with 'Feel what it is', embodying Detroit house seen through R&B elements, reflective of his hometown influences.

Trani has been representing the Detroit sound in Italy for some years now, with releases on Minimal Soul Recordings, as well as his own Pushmaster Discs (a label that has also hosted the likes of Ilario Alicante, Myles Sergé and Percyl). His latest outing will be his first full-length, an album inspired space travel, that continues to push Detroit sounds, as well as venturing into some jungle rhythms.

DJ FEEDBACK
early support from
Jeff Mills: I like the Alien Pattern Track!
Robert Hood: nice tracks from Mattia.
Dimi Angelis: Like this! Thanks!
Marcel Dettmann: Thanks.
Thomas Hessler / IMF: Nice one! Thank you!
Darko Esser aka Tripeo: Excellent album, right up my alley!
John Heckle: Thanks, some stuff I really like on here.
Marco Zenker: Sounds really dope! Thank you.
Jonas Kopp: Great stuff, will check carefully! Thanks.
Ben Sims: Plenty of great moments here, nice to hear some Detroit/real techno flavours on an album. Thanks!
Milton Bradley: Very nice tracks, 'Traffic 2 Traffic' is my fav.
Truncate: Downloading, thanks.
Donor: Really looking forward to giving this a good listen after download. Thanks.
Marcelus: Wow that's pretty... Very nice one, great tracks and the all thing makes sense, congratz!
Ben Gibson: Looking forward to having a proper listen to this.
Zadig: Really into electro stuff here, and 'Alien Pattern' is also great. Thanks.
Radio Slave: Great sounds here.

Mo Kolours flipped and whisked with some new treats ...

Repress as a 12 LP Color of Diess 7inch 32.. And skip Proofs get more lenght ! Sounds samples just one mark and bringing some new material !

Debut EP from Chicago-based producer presents 5 introspective, noggin-nodding tracks; experimental, hip-hop, & techno influences meet eccentric loops & sauntering grooves. Sovereign State also makes its 1st appearance as a label. LTD 200.