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Since its launch in 2014, Subfield steadily releases music with a
definitive open-minded attitude. Mugwump's electronic postpunk/indie-pop debut-album, 'Unspell' in 2015 gained major
plaudits and initiated a series of Mugwump live shows with a full
band, whose latest incarnation shines off brilliantly on the recent
"Metempsycho EP'.

Bass extraordinaire DJ Assault returns with a new EP on Thug Records. A solid 12" of killer electro tracks in DJ Assault's unmistakable style!

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Ian Pooley returns to Pooledmusic with his first solo EP of original material on the label since his 2013 album 'What I Do'. The intervening period has seen Pooley release another hugely popular EP for Innervisions and launch Pooledmusic's techno-focused sister label Montage with a pair of new releases under his tougher Silvershower alias, while labels including Figure, Rejected and Scenario have been mining his rich back catalogue to re-release some of his best loved classic productions. The Turakina EP follows Pooledmusic's previous two EPs from the label's extended family, SHOW-B and Indira Paganotto, in 2014. Whereas 2015's focus was on the launch of Montage, 2016 welcomes Pooley back to his main imprint with another three-track 12' that mines the expressive, textured house music that won Pooley a new generation of fans on his Innervisions releases. The A-side, Turakina, is a classic Pooley groove, stripped down to its elements then layered with melodic detail that builds over the course of the track, subtly bringing a sense of compelling urgency. The B-side finds two versions of the deeper, more emotional Mudou. The original version is in the same 'miniature epic' mold of 2012 hit Compurhythm, conveying the same sense of dancefloor drama, while the Dub take a lighter touch to tease out even more of its melancholic nature. The Turakina EP is dedicated to the loving memory of Pooley's beloved dog Basil, who recently passed away at 12 years of age.

Fat Dog Records continues it's quest to deliver timeless electronic music with this polished four track EP by Mark Hand. Deeply personal and relfective "Peripherals" is a milestone for Mark whose previous releases have been championed by the likes of Prosumer, Soulphiction, Session Victim, Russ Gabriel and Hunee."Jaded" and "Another Broken Sunday" draw inspiration from Detroit capturing the beauty of cosmic techno perfectly. "Assumptions" features samples of Mark's late father playing saxophone alongside Sun Ra resulting in a profound and meaningful example of modern jazz fusion whilst the title track "Peripherals" draws the EP to a close with a delicate piece of poignant ambience.

Miskotom is a project from Mik and Andra.Originally hailing from Russia but now both residents of Vilnius Lithuania. Both have a long history of music making going back as far as childhood.Andra was involved in 2Muchahos an ambient project which came out on Beko recordings. Mik came up through the indie scene playing in bands before finally settling in the dj booth and then as a producer....Miskotom's music has a magical dreamy quality, sometimes lovely Balearic or melodic pop sounding like long lost tracks form Wally Baderou, but also sounding like sleazy mid 80s chicago basement jams....Analog synths jam along with guitars ,voca land ,handmade percussion mixed down and recorded onto tape. Sometimes 4/4 sometimes no beat at all.....to round off this EP we have an excellant remix from Kito Jempere, who over the last few years has notched up a steady stream of releases over many labels , most recently a killer edits ep for the mysterious Bahnsteig label.

Solune real name Etienne Dauta hails from France, the son of a record store owner father and artist mother. He moved to Berlin 6 years ago and for the last 3 years
co-ran the Bass Cadet record store. Solune has just released one EP in his short career on the Bass Cadet imprint but is also is one half of the Arcarsenal duo who also released on the label.
The EP kicks off with the mighty 'The Vision', a majestic New York inspired atmospheric stomper combining both spiritual and techy vibes that you can imagine hearing
pumping out over the system at The Sound Factory or Shelter.
'Sacred Smoke' is a hazy, languid percussive workout that will
sound perfect early doors to build the tension.
B1 'Rhythm School' does what it says on the tin and is a warm, driving housey cut. We wouldn't make these comparisons lightly but this sounds like a long lost Ron and Chez track to these ears. Last up is the exotic and mystical 'Idiom Of Peace'.
'The Hierophant' EP is a stunning EP of different flavours and a
perfect addition to the Secretsundaze catalogue.

In this outstanding 12', STK drops two beautiful analog jam moments in stu-dio. The tracks are deep, raw and soul. The B side is an amazing re-interpretation of High Tech Soul by Detroit veteran hero, Gari Romalis.

Another solid selection of cuts, overlooked gems and classics from the deepest recesses of the KMS vaults. The legendary label should require no intro, but for the uninitiated it's one of the OG Detroit imprints, operating since the late 80's well into the future under the watchful eyes of Kevin 'Master Reese' Saunderson. The idea behind the KMS "Origins" series is to shine a light on the lesser known cuts in the KMS vaults as well as the classics that have given the label it's legendary status during it's lifetime.
Across 4 tracks here on EP #3 we have some heavy hitters for sure - Terrence Parker's stellar 'Come with me', a deeply solid soulful cut of the highest order, flipping a well known vocal sample in the process and teaming it up with some soaring strings and pads. TP is already a legend and his style is unique, tracks like 'Come with me' will always have that timeless quality. 24-7-365 was a monicker used by a young Mr. Derrick Carter (alongside George Andros) the 'Tropical House' mix of 'Sample That!' first dropped in 1989(!) and is a rough and ready robotic jam featuring all manner of samples for the eagle eared to get stuck into, proper early house sounds right here, the way it should be done - with the FUNK intact!
Side B sees a stone cold classic kicking things off - C&M Connection's 'Bio-Rhythms' leads us in, these artists would be known a little later under the guises of Altern-8 and Nexus 21 leading the UK rave charge. 'Bio-Rhythms' is Detroit leaning techno-soul of the highest order, smooth, melodic and introspective - a late night / early morning winner. The mighty R-Tyme round out the EP, one of the maestro Derrick May's pseudonyms from back in the day, here May bends genres (alongside Detroit luminary D. Wynn) and pushes a futuristic sound that is uncategorizable, sounding like little else from the time (1989!) 'Illusions' is classy, other-worldly and techno in it's purest, most crystalized form - Utterly essential!
4 absolute jams from the KMS catalogue, for the hardcore or the newly initiated - Now is the time - Acquaint yourself!
Selected, remastered and repressed with the full cooperation of KMS records, Detroit MI.

Curses launches a new imprint under Safer At Night focusing on all things dark and slow. Ombra International is a vinyl only series inviting artists from different cities from around the globe to contribute their rock & roll/post-punk influenced Slo-mo disco and cold wave sonics.

OMBRA INTL 002 is a 4 tracker bringing together Cannibal Ink (Madrid), Dawn Again (Sydney), K-effect (Toledo), and Curses (Berlin).

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Ghostminers 2 is the follow up EP to Wilsons debut album, Ghostminers. It's an acid techno four-tracker which continues to dwell on "all those who have worked and lived underground."

After the first release, with collaborations from John Tejada and Ben Hoo, KREATTONES is back with the long awaited second issue.Kensuke Fukushima is an established name in the music industry, with releases on wax in a handful of different labels. His
astonishing work on 'Get In' proves that Fukushima's vision is wide and obeys no standards, resulting in this unique piece of
music that We proudly present. Besides the Dub version from Fukushima, this edition also counts with two Remixes.
Through the hands of Andy Book, the label Owner, We receive this clubby interpretation, full of raw elements and fantastic twist in
the melody of the Original track. Her Joys, delivers a jazzy approach to Fukushima's track, making good use of acoustic percussion.As in the first release, this one will be strictly limited to 300 copies. No repress.

'Nyako' is our 7th vinyl release here at OtC and it's a big one. South African producer 'Behr' created 'Nyako' together with Makadem during a Santuri Safari session at Sondeka Festival in Kenya.

The E.P is 4 cuts that build in brilliance from the original which has extremely broad appeal. Indian producer 'Daisho' delivers a straight ahead 4 x 4 house groover, south-London production duo Modified Man swing their analogue machines into action for a heady synth adventure, which is just a bit broken. Berlin-based duo of Dirk Leyers and DJ Nomad (Hans Reuschl) are the ideal pairing to merge technology and tradition together as AFRICAINE808 bring up the rear with a balearic sensation to round off the EP.

Makadem is a talented musician and vibrant performing artist from Kenya. He's a figurehead of the Benga scene in Nairobi. His stage presence and powerful vocal delivery, had him likened to the legendary Fela Kuti. Makadem innovates by bringing traditional African instrumentation, story telling and contemporary production methods together.

OURRA is a new signing to Imogen Recordings Platform . One of those moments when music speaks thousands words and his skills are on top of the game in any aspect . Robert Owens grace us with his vocals that OURRA used very clever and to the point showing the beauty of Robert's Vocal Colour and talent . Ilija Rudman brings the Artillery and offer 3 diffrent Views on this peace which will get any dancefloor to the hot mood and the dance delirium .

Working together for 16 years and counting, Craig Smith & Graeme Clark aka 6th Borough Project possess unrivalled experience. They've DJ'd at pivotal clubs next to the biggest names, released music on seminal labels, and cultivated a solid knowledge of everything from Jazz, funk and soul to Chicago house and Detroit Techno. Something of a rarity to find in the artists of today.
Following up two solid LPs on revered label Delusions Of Grandeur, 2011's One Night In The Borough and 2014's Borough 2 Borough, Find Your Rhythm marks the duo's third album and is released on Graeme's own Roar Groove imprint. It will feature long time collaborator vocalist Paul Joseph and ties into a new Edinburgh based residency of the same name.
Spanning everything from disco, house, techno and hip-hop, Find Your Rhythm is an impactful return and testifies the duo's ever-present innovation and mastery that simply does not falter with time.

Limited 12" from Amp Fiddlers upcoming LP on Mahogani Music. "So Sweet' gets the remix treatment from Louie Vega and Waajeed.

secretsundaze 017 comes from London based producer Endian. Releasing just 2 EPs in a few years on Nonplus and Electric Minds, Endian has nevertheless managed to turn the heads of the likes of Steffi who used one of his tracks for her Panorama Bar compilation and Boddika who also licensed a track for a various artists EP. Sounding like a producer far more experienced than the two releases would indicate, it came as no surprise that this is far from the output of a novice but the seasoned veteran George Levings aka Commix (Metalheadz).
Endian has been a regular at secretsundaze events over the years and a friendship developed with Giles and James. The project is an outlet for him to release the more technoey and house sound that he is increasingly inspired by.
Lead and title track 'Finish Me' is a stone cold killer. Ballsy, raw and over driven in the mix, a tribal breakbeat groove builds before brassy stabs sneak in. The peak of the track sees dramatic pads cut through for a moment of serenity before the drums drop back in. Joy Orbison used 'Finish Me' in his Essential mix late last year and its also been a highlight of secretsundaze's sets over last 6 months. 'Dusty' goes deeper with a layer of fuzzy warmth enveloping the track. Driving but definitely one for the later hours or early on with its hypnotising flow and subtle musical flourishes. Last up 'Sub Tropic' is a heads down, growling, low slung techno track with its deep sub bass. This is definitely a track you can imagine hearing in the bowels of Berghain well into Sunday daytime. 'Finish Me' is arguably Endian's best work to date and it's another fine addition to the secretsundaze catalogue.

Sampler of NYC house legends finest works from King Street Sounds.4 of the finest deep cuts from the legendary duo who have worked with 4th Floor, Henry Street and Nervous records.

Altered Moods Recordings makes its first artist foray into Asia, more specifically, it sets its sights on Nagano, Japan, where it finds a fertile and quickly expanding underground scene and one of its key players, Yoshiki Tsuchiya, also known as Miruga. Miruga has made a big splash in his relatively short arc as an underground artist. He came out strong in 2012 with "Human Tube" on Anton Zap's bellwether Ethereal Sound label after a full-length digital album on Logos Recordings two years prior. The Ethereal Sounds release brought V/A opportunities on Statik Entertainment, Rawthenticity, and Badance, as well as a guest appearance on Keith Worthy's worldly Aesthetic Audio label with "The Unusual Suspects, Vol. 1." It's that connection that was the clicher for us to sign him - not because of that label's notoriety, but because of how well Miruga attends to his craft.

Another absolutely instant classic this collection is! One can only imagine what the history of each of these lost grooves could be surely referencing Larry Heard's Mystery Of Love in the title no doubt! You can believe there is something special going on here taking you in many directions with something special to feel. This is yet again another magic moment coming from this unknown entity of who knows who.

A warm and organic deephouse masterpiece by the bearded don. Sello delivers 4 classic and distinctive deep cuts for the latest Tiefrequent 12. A1-Every Creature Has Its Place
gently rises to a warm and organic deephouse track full of soul and passion. It mainly consists of a loop, containing a smooth chord-sample and a massive bassline, combined with a constantly playing organic bass guitar slap. The well thought-out arrangement, the discreet use of some voice cuts, the permanent variation of percussions makes Every Creature an easy flowing piece of music. A2-Beachcruiser (w&p by Sello)
The rough beginning composed of a stomping bassline, a concise hi-hat and a cracking clap, transforms to a hopeful song at the time, the main piano chord soul sample flows in, and is packed to the rafters with breezy positivity.
B1-The Hook-Up (w&p by Sello)
A perfect symbiosis of a rough and slightly distorted drum/bassline ensemble and harmonic elements. The stomping fundament in the lower frequencies and the emerging pads in combination with gently altering noise and percussion parts make 'The Hook-Up' a spheric, impulsive and versatile deephouse beauty.
B2-Rhythm Poser (w&p by Sello)
'Rhythm Poser' A gloriously deep and athmospheric jam, that flows perfectly. The well-chosen minimalistic use of versatile elements are generating pure deepness and emotionality. With the A Side marking an organic and sample-based take, while the B emphasises a more electronic feel, the diversity and quality at work ensures this will be another celebrated TFQ release !

Two salacious sample heavy edits ready for the floor. Soft and delicious DJ goodies. What a lovely way to Burn. Give me the Diamonds. UH. xx

The second release coming from Ex.Society is a powerful 3 track with a profound Soul essence and exciting grooves. Also included in the Ep a remix of the Detroit legend Gari Romalis.

Is Frank Butters a new artist risen out of nowhere via incendiary releases on his own Too Many Squares label, or is he perhaps an established artist taking a new direction The only concession to this question is that he's someone Man Power has known a long time, and one of his favourite new artists.
Frank's Cult Of Glamour focuses his early 80s proto-house aesthetic, with two machine driven cuts at differing tempos for opposing late night moods.
For remix duties, Me Me Me asked all time hero Andrew Weatherall to deliver his own version, and deliver he does with a swamp rock lead bellied organic take of Make It Right (as well as a digital only instrumental version).
To close off the package Man Power has enlisted Not An Animal Record's mainstay Ess

Unfortunately between starting and finishing the project the supremely talented Diane Charlemagne, the singer/songwriter who I co-wrote many songs with over last 10 years very sadly passed away. We had a great working relationship, which was both fun and honest. Most of my final collaborations with Diane, Overnight Sensation', 'Prove That You're Feeling Me' and the partly re-written remake of 'Must Be The Music' are on this album. Joey Negro R&B and house music mainstay Linda Clifford narrates on 'Won't Let Go', a deep house cut that celebrates musical escapism, whilst 'It's More Fun To Compute' - an unlikely cover - is a fully orchestrated disco rework of Dusseldorf's finest. Further highlights include a completely remade 'Must Be The Music' (one of Joey Negro's best-known records), which is utterly transformed from its previous incarnation, whilst things get both dubby and jazzy on the Arthur Russell-evoking 'Distorting Space Time'.

Ron 'DJ Skull' Maney is a legend. 'NRG Music' dropped in 1991 on Chicago's Saber label and cemented his rep as one to watch over the coming years. One of Chicago's new wave of producers with a fierce style and original sound. The original press of 'NRG Music' was super lo-fi and that suited Maney's sound. His blend of jacking box jams, deep pads, porno samples and nasty ass acid lines all complement each other on what is one of the era's most unique EP's. Those who know recognise that Skull's music over the years has always been essential listening material and this, his first EP, is a heavyweight signifier of what was to come! Across 6 tracks we get a surprising cache of styles, from the sleazed out redlight action of 'Nasty girl' to the driving, demented minimalism of 'The raft' it's all here, plain as day, one for the heads, the connoisseurs and the freaks. The real deal!
Reissued and remastered with the full permission of Trax/Saber Records we have another gem from the annals of Chicago House history for 2017. Do not sleep!

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My Love Is Underground return with only their second release of 2013, with MLIU15 introducing the sounds of Dungeon Meat. The new collaborative endeavor between MLIU regular Brawther and Tristan Da Cunha of Back To Basics fame, Dungeon Meat live up to the brash nature of "The F*ck Off Track" with heavy hitting percussion driven house at it's finest. Look out for a label of the same name from Dungeon Meat later this year. Face down Ukrainian producer SE62 returns for MLIU duty for a third time with the hook heavy deep house burn of "True Force".

It's been a year since Francis Inferno Orchestra's last hit for Superconscious Records 'Harmony' shredded it's way into record bags across the globe, Now, twelve months on, he returns with his latest 12' 'Oasis and A Time'. The A-side consists of two versions of the lead track 'Oasis'. The 'Celestial Body Mix' which is a dreamy uptempo dance escape, and the 'Erotikk Mix' which gives a nod to early Italian DFC records and the sounds of Deep Forest. On the flip, 'Mating Rituals of the Eastern Suburbs' is a devoted chant to the humble inhabitants of the suburb of Burwood in Melbourne.

Special Remarks: brown marbled vinyl

Written, produced, arranged and engineered by Joseph Longo III Pal Joey Music aka Earth People

New York finest Joseph Longo III (aka Pal Joey / Earth People) presents an excursions into deep &
soulful house, downbeats and electronica.

Kon is back with his own imprint " Star Time " Focusing on multi track reworks

The 1st release features his unavailable, sought after rework of chic's classic "good times"
Kon strips the intro down to just the Rhodes and slowly builds it up with claps and vocals, dropping into the groove.

The flip side is Kon's rework of chic's "everybody dance" which starts with just the drums, then the bassline, stripping & breaking down the track to just piano and stings throughout, which should work on just about any dance floor.

Steve Murphy returns on Wilson Records with a solid electro EP that hark back to the classic sound of some of the greatest International Deejay Gigolos Records.

This one goes out to all you lovers out there... With their love of good house and techno brimming over with each release, every day is Valentine's Day at Pets HQ. So when Black Loops sent them '4 The Lovers' the label cats (and dogs) knew it would be a perfect fit for a debut. With its walking bassline, dreamy flurries and sultry spoken word, '4 The Lovers' melts the stoniest of hearts and sets the scene for the sweet soiree that follows... 'Where My Girls At' continues the racy theme as the Italians-in-Berlin who've been building a smouldering reputation for the last four years on labels such as Toy Tonics, Neovinyl and Gruuv lay down a persistent kickdrum smooth talk, thumping and bumping as the swooning filtered pads add layers of allure. 'Blomst', meanwhile flutters its come-to-bed eyes with hip-rattling percussive scratches, a plucked bouncy bassline and blushing chords that climax in style. Finally we find true romance with 'Soulsista'. The sonic soulmate you never knew you needed, its deep dubby bassline slinks and purrs over jacking Chicago-style beats and cosmic weaves, bubbles and vapour trails wisp and whirr somewhere above you on cloud nine. Four slices of pristine, pure positivity. We guarantee your own love of good house and techno will be brimming over by the time you've finished listening. Beautiful.

* The debut release by Austin, TX, artist Disco Nihilist combines acid and deep house to create a timeless EP. Influenced heavily by old school Chicago house and New York's great Nu Groove records, all four tracks were made with simple hardware and recorded to cassette tape giving this record a physical presence that computer-produced tunes can't touch. Despite the limited production tools, each track has its own distinctive flavor: pumping chords, looped bleeps, dub echoes, and jacking beats make for a diverse yet coherent sound throughout the EP.

* Love What You Feel is a new label from Thomas Cox (aka pipecock' on various internet dance music forums), owner of the Infinitestatemachine blog. The pressing process of this record has been documented step by step on Infinitestatemachine, reaching a worldwide audience of thousands of deep dance music fans every week. Readers from every continent are already anticipating this EP's release.