House News

Mondo Groove delights us with a limited edition reissue of the very rare italian electronic library music record released in 1985 by Antimo Serino and Danielle Brochard under the name The Basic Group.

Stellar Mode is a galactic, bright, and dark Electro expressed by two artists with a goal to project the concealed music with unique soundscapes of known, mysterious, and unknown waves of sound. These are not electro bangers, rather a space electro voyages that will allow you to enjoy the beauty of the universe in your own observatory.

Running Back & Dusky proudly present Life Signs Vol. 1. The band that brought you the fabulous remix for KiNk’s „Perth“ lavishly donate a whole EP to Running Back. And it has all the classic trademark sounds we cherish them for: British bass science applied on classic house tropes, breakbeats underpin transcendent melodies, IDM meets UKG. The sounds of Guerilla records, Northern Exposure and the mash-up aesthetics of early Rage parties all echo through the ranks. All of it expertly executed and as much fun to listen to as to play it out. But handing the microphone over to the band themselves:
„Boris Borrison’s Trip To Morrisons: An Italo inspired bassline meets Belgian rave vibes via a British supermarket chain. Who is Boris Borrison? Perhaps we’ll never know. Some say he’s still wandering around in the freezer aisle to this very day.
Lea Valley is a homage to the area in London along the river Lea, home to a mix of nature reserves and industrial warehouses and wasteland, historically famous for illegal parties. The area was a regular haunt in our teenage raving days.
Static: A warm wash of melancholic euphoria in which to submerge. Inspired by classic electronica and the melodic techno of early Autechre and Aphex.“

Arkada records is excited to announce our 3rd release - forthcoming split EP featuring the sounds of Phausis and JFrank.

We are very happy to present the first part of the EP and the sounds of one of a kind underground producer and the man behind Arkada label artowrks Phausis also known under his Dj alias Agent2.

Born in London and raised on a mix of electronica and Detroit techno, Phausis doesn't put his head above ground to release music very often. With the occasional release on Earthlings compilation, acre recordings, Subgrade and the Anti- The Social Network here he presents two rare tracks of electro/acid especially brewed for Arkada records.

Second part of our EP presents the music of the Rome based most talanted electronic music producer JFrank.

Co-founder and Generalissimo at brainstormlab, and master General at Distant Future with well over 10 years of live gigs under his belt, JFrank is well known for his late night dancefloor breaks and has played everywhere from the arthouse to the doghouse – London warehouses and Berlin basements to Spanish squats and Roman ruins – with his special brand of space-age electronics. Along with a broad portfolio of releases, he currently has vinyl out on Pyramid Transmissions, Kaer'Uiks and The Irrational Media Society

On the second chapter of Arkada003 - 2 outstanding Electro/Glitch tracks of Julien which were also produced especially for the release.

Todd Modes comes through with another slab of killer leftfield house sounds for the fledgling Psychic Zebra label, run by the man JP Carpenter. This record needs to be heard loud. In the dark. Twirling like a top at 4am. 'I Can't Stop' is a moody cut that distances itself far away from the usual House jams. It's sleek, sexy and oh so wobbly. The darker psychedelic option 'Wizard Man' is a bonafide wrecker. A must for all weirdo collectors. These are bonafide discotheque weapons.

This is a strictly vinyl only release. There is no digital release whatsoever.

All tracks written and produced by Todd Modes. Vocals by PRLZ.
Mastering and lacquer cut by George Horn at George Horn Mastering.

Pressed in Detroit MI by Archer Record Pressing.

Fresh 1983 electro boogie funk from Brooklyn's very own James "D-Train" Nelson Williams and Hubert Eaves III aka the legendary D-Train, best known for their huge era-defining club classics 'Keep On', 'Music' and 'You're The One For Me'. Mixed by the equally as legendary studio team of Nick Todd and David Martinelli, 'Keep Giving Me Love' is another prime slice of that early 80's proto-house sound that Prelude Records nailed so well while bridging the gaps between disco and the oncoming house sound later in the decade, sonically inspired by the discotheque dancefloor and exciting technological studio advancements to create a modern and inspiring new strain of club music. True to the times, there is an awesome dub mix on the flip that deserves a mention that will no doubt get some much deserved spin thanks to this limited coloured wax reissue from your friends at Unidisc.

eon Vynehall veröffentlicht den Nachfolger seines von der Kritik gefeierten Debütalbums auf Ninja Tune!

Auf „Rare, Forever“ erforscht Vynehall zum ersten Mal, wer er als Mensch und Künstler im einzelnen, jeweiligen Moment ist, anstatt in die Vergangenheit zu schauen, um herauszufinden, was und wer ihn geprägt hat. Das Ergebnis enthält dann zwar mehrere Seiten von ihm, aber Abwechslung ist etwas, an das Vynehall in seiner Kunst gewöhnt ist, so beschrieb er in seinem Resident Advisor Podcast 2018, dass er den Dancefloor „links und rechts, oben und unten“ mitnimmt. Auf „Rare, Forever“ begibt er sich auf eine Sieger-Runde. Das Album ist eine wunderbare Mischung aus allem, was er bisher gemacht hat, und bleibt dabei wirklich progressiv; das Endergebnis klingt wie „Nothing Is Still“, nur, dass die Erzählung abgeschwächt und der Dancefloor aufgedreht wurde. „Rare, Forever“ wird sich für Fans von Vynehalls DJ-Kicks-Mix oder seinen eklektischen Ausflügen beim weltbekannten Community-Radio NTS vertraut anfühlen, während es gleichzeitig anders klingt als alles, was er bisher gemacht hat. Auch wenn es viele Dancefloor-Erinnerungen und -Momente gibt, ist es keineswegs eine reine Dance-Platte - stattdessen ist „Rare, Forever“ die klarste Repräsentation des breiten Spektrums an Musik, die er bisher gemacht hat. Zuletzt hat Vynehall mit dem „Studio Ooze“ einen neuen Aufnahmeraum eingerichtet, um seine Kollaborationen zu erweitern und hat für Leute wie Kam-Bu, Wesley Joseph, Kenzie TTH und Jeshi geschrieben und produziert, die in naher Zukunft ihre jeweiligen Tracks veröffentlichen werden.

Limited, hand numbered 10" from Pola T on Traditions, you know the deal...

This Burial Soil release is produced by label owner Ravn Jonassen
and it comes with remixes by Radioactive Man and DJ Frankie. It was
an advertisement of the UK government, suggesting a ballet dancer
called Fatima, should retrain in cyber security, that caught his
attention and initialized thoughts about the situation of artists during
and after the on-going pandemic. That's why he dedicated the title of
his EP to this fictional character, which stands for all artists, that are
left without much perspective or help or even any appreciation of
their government and the general public: „Fatima, The Struggle Is
Real!“ But in the end the message is clear, we will get through all this
misery, as long as we don’t give up. Artists where always a filter of
their environment and past has proven that it's been the tough times,
that pushed artists to reach their full-potential.

Achieve inner peace with RM12010 by Salomo.

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Following two well received releases on 20/20 Vision - 'Machine Life' & 'Asimov's Code' Versalife returns to the label with his latest album 'Manifold' serving up futuristic electro with signature emotive synth work to trigger the imagination. The Dutch producer Boris Bunnik aka Conforce continues his dystopian journey with auditory echoes of a cosmic abyss. Peppered with moody tones, deep bass lines and robotic funk, 'Manifold' navigates the future landscape in true Versalife fashion.

Introducing LYNCH, the new EP from Shubostar and the first release from French label, Ano Ano. The South Korean producer based in MXC unveils her latest EP "Lynch” where Sci-Fi and Dark Disco collide.

Dj octopus presenting his new label devoted to rough edged electronic music. Monthly releases both digital and cassette tape.

First issue by Matteo Stella aka Broken Audio sharing a complete journey through unexpected bass visions and underwater break scenarios.

Mastered by Lucretio with NeverEngineLabs' ZDF Filters for Symbolic Sound Kyma and a G SSL 4k compressor. Dedicated to Baio. Artwork by Vittorio Valigi.

Tim Digby-Bell, Peter Kriek and Ariaan Olieroock are Cubicolor. In 2016 they released their debut album ‘Brainsugar’ via acclaimed independent label Anjunadeep. Accumulating over 40 million streams, the album won praise from Mixmag, Resident Advisor, Consequence of Sound and DJ Mag, who described it as “a startlingly accomplished debut” in their 9/10 review.

Originally an electronic duo comprised of Dutch producers Ariaan and Peter, Cubicolor became a three-piece band with the arrival of British singer-songwriter Tim in 2015, after collaborating on breakthrough single ‘Falling’.

A published poet and playwright, Tim’s musical upbringing was rooted in playing guitar and listening to Nick Drake. Combined with Ariaan’s encyclopedic knowledge of electronic music and Peter’s love of late romantic classical, created what Clash described as “a beautiful, haunting fusion of ideas.” In 2018 the band delivered, and then shelved, their second album…

“It had twelve tracks, a different name, all the artwork was done and a date was set for it to be released. We got home and listened to it, then called each other and decided to drop the whole thing. The next week we went back into the studio and started again.

We loved the record we made but for some reason, it didn't feel right, so we didn't keep anything, we shut ourselves on the boat in Amsterdam where we work and didn't stop until we'd written a new album.” A year after going back to the drawing board, the trio now presents ‘Hardly A Day, Hardly A Night’.

Inspired by the cycles of time, and the cyclical movements of the planets, the new 12 track record weaves together themes of loss, hope, and acceptance. “There were a lot of moments when we weren't sure we'd ever find what it was we were looking for. On the way, we lost friends, lost loves, battled health issues, lost an album, lost each other and came back together again.

It feels like a lifetime has passed but the world keeps spinning and I guess we knew we would eventually find our strength and make the album we wanted to make.” Showcasing their remarkable production techniques and textured sound design throughout the album, Cubicolor continues their unconventional rise to the upper ranks of the electronic music world.

The band will celebrate the album release with a listening event in London in February 2020, before taking their live show to festivals around the world in the summer.

Their 2016 debut album ‘Brainsugar’ picked up wide spread support including backing from BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Phil Taggart, BBC 6 Music's Nemone and Tom Ravenscroft, Joris Voorn, and Kölsch and accumulated over 40M streams. 'Brainsugar' - Press pickup included Mixmag, RA, Thump, Consequence of Sound and the album was given a 9/10 review in DJ Mag.

Cubicolor are Amsterdam based producers Ariaan Olieroock and Peter Kriek, and British singer-songwriter Tim Digby-Bell. They made the album on Peter’s studio boat in Amsterdam. Ariaan built the custom modular synths, mixing desks and speakers that the band use in their studio - every Cubicolor sound is created from scratch.
They also DJ and release music as 16BL on Anjunadeep. one of the labels most loved and legendary acts, responsible for some of the biggest releases in the label's back catalogue.

Nuclear Device / Mahres 001 is a mini-album with 6 hot tracks produced by STIGMA the first time use alias of Steve Marie. The tracks are written during pandemic, it's a mixture of some slow industriel influenced compositions, late night club bangers and 2021 revisited synth pop 80's sounds.
The whole record is mixed & mastered at South End Studios by the master Chris Key It comes with an original artwork on labels and a fat old school 30 x 10 cm stickers on sleeve. Limited 300 copies.

Der in LA ansässige Produzent Bonobo (alias Simon Green) veröffentlicht mit ‘Linked’ einen atmosphärischen Dancefloor Hit für den perfekten Festivalsommer. Die one-sided 12” enthält den bisher unveröffentlichten Song und das Cover Artwork wurden von Green selbst gestaltet.

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Bitterfeld teams up with Leipzig's Interviews to brings you a club ready record full of electro/EDM belters plus a hands in the air kraut revival killer for the B2.

4 cuts from 5 champions of the nu-disco and edit scene with French inspired homages, latin peak time shufflers, electronic old school stompers and slo-mo set starters all present and correct. Something for all the family!

DJ Support: Fingerman, Hotmood, Andy Buchan, Paper Music camp, Get Down Edits