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We start this new vinyl adventure for Nopreset Record with a talent whose music we’ve been loving for quite some time already. Reber offers us 4 groovy originals filled with a great deal of musicality and detail. Minimal in spirit yet generous in synth textures and melodic content, these 4 groovers are also sure to bring happiness to those lovers of solid bass lines out there.

We are super excited about this special EP from Reber so thanks a lot for the support and long live our Vinyl catalog!

After the first vinyl release in January 2019, Modvlar returns to printing discs and does it with an artist who needs no introduction. The MOD002 features Valentino Kanzyani as protagonist. The partnership between the Slovenian DJ / producer and Modvlar began a few years ago and his presence behind the console of the Italian-Swiss party / label has become a constant. To complete it all, there are 3 Original Mixes that perfectly define Valentino's style: dancefloor, dancefloor and even dancefloor. Dragosh, one of the ambassadors of the Modvlar house, concludes the ep, who with one of his super Reworks goes to extrapolate and transform one of Valentino's works into something more minimal.

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Svoboda continues to amaze us, this time delivering a special release that opens the label's vinyl series. For the first reference, they prepared a very ambitious four-tracker, featuring truly vinyl cuts by Daniel Meister, Lost.Act , Legit Trip, Farid Odilbekov and Arkady Antsyrev.

A-side opens up with a tight beat with an explosive snare, fast-flowing hi-hat rhythm, lovely rhodes chords and swelling bassline bringing 'Solely' that immediately dives you into the deep atmosphere of the whole ep.

'Sneaky Peeky' follows by introducing some 'hip' vibes cutting through the dark atmosphere of the track that escalates with intensity as the track unfolds.

B-side brings even more enhanced grooves in form of 'Holera' which is a minimalistic mixture of those deep elements, that permeate the entire ep, with some acid-work, combined with a solid beat and ambient vocals.

'Call Me' fulfils, having a stripped back sound design with a menacing bassline that helps to achieve a brooding atmosphere full of suspense, completing the characteristic sound of the ep.

Am Kinem (previously known as Funkycan) presents a recollection of hand-picked works produced over the last ten years.
'Mavi Soul' is the third LP from Ava. and will follow on from its successful predecessors 'Mr Pink, what have you been smokin' and 'Love Based Music'.
Under his 'Funkycan' moniker, Am Kinem released his first solo EP in 2011 through Ava., combining House, Hip Hop, Techno and Electronica in a vastly eclectic and individual style, a style that is ever present through 'Mavi Soul'. Recorded partly at the infamous Studio H1-3, part of the biggest broadcasting center of former east Germany, 'Mavi Soul' calls on some of the Ava. extended family to create remixes of Kinem's originals, further broadening the musical breadth covered already by the originals.

German Hip-hop veterans Retrogott and Hulk Hodn and techno craftsman Harmonious Thelonious all contribute with remixes of Kinem's originals. Retrogott and Hulk Hodn are both an essential part of the german Hip Hop scene and have both made huge impact by releasing strings of well known Albums and EPs on labels such as ENTBS.
Harmonious Thelonious established his unique vision of Ethno grooves on the label Diskant and distilles the Techno out of the Track 'Metroidame'.

Matthew Jonson studied classical piano as a kid and, as well as learning jazz drumming, played drums in a marching band. We only mention this because the influence of all three is still very much in evidence in the infectious house music that the Berlin-based producer makes. The signature melody of 'Spaceport 23' is a jazzy organ riff, which lands it a carefree, frisky air, but of course his grasp of tight, economic beats and beautifully balanced, pleasing-to-the-ear composition also play their parts. 'Spaceport 23-Z' doesn't veer far from the original, but adds a sheen of Detroit-esque synth magic, while those who favour the tech in their tech house will probably want to head for the more synthetic, electrified vibes of 'Spaceport 23-X'.

It's coming home, it's coming home - house music is coming home! A second instalment of the Groove Access: series Chicago Is Home offers us five fresh tracks from the windy city landing in a glorious cavalcade of razor edged snares and hypnotic jack house. Ed Nine & Kid Enigma's 'Bandleaders' opens side one in spectacular fashion with spoken mantras lying deep in the mix, distinctive phasing arpeggios, poking keyboard riffs and ringing cymbals. JSquare's 'Get Wicked' kicks with even more power, tribal rhythms bouncing of bleepy melodies, before 'Move' by Geto Mark rounds off the side with the strutting, beautifully brutal 'Move', a proper 3AM peak time pleaser. Steve Noah's 'The Hater' opens side two, a wily acid line worming its way across a raw, stripped down backing before exploding into serious gnarliness when you least expect it. AFTR's 'Undercover' rounds things off with another knuckle duster of a tune, leaving no doubt that Chicago is still the place to be when it comes to house.

To celebrate its first anniversary Lempuyang firmly stakes its claim amongst the forefront of deep techno labels with an outrageous line-up consisting of eight of the most respected heads in the business, all doing their stuff across four pieces of vinyl. Among the highlights are the growling menace of Sa Pa's 'Randomer', Gradient's fizzy, dubbed up 'Dopamine Rain' wearing its Basic Channel influence on its sleeve, the ghostly rave stabs of Deadbeat's 'Planterwald' among a sea of radioactive white noise and the clear, sculpted linear grooves of 'Growing Pains' by Bluetrain. That said, there's no weak link among the eight cuts and put together into one coherent package it's more than the sum of its part.

« It’s never to late to do everything. My first vinyl came after 10 years of work, when I came 32 years old. And its only beginning for me. I made tracks for this EP in different places in different time. Flat in big city, house in forest, room in old hotel ( house now ). So different moods and different vibe that you can use in different time slots. I hope you will feel my emotions and fun with this music »

Alex Pervukhin

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Positive Not Happy label owners The Lumens are coming back with the follow up of their label debut. Same as the first release, "Vetro Ep" has two original tracks and two guest remixes. Both "Sparse" and "Vetro" original mixes have the typical driving rhythms of the duo, combined with unceasing 303ish acid lines and deep chords, resulting in a shiny and addictive club vibe. On the remix task, we have the popular Berlin groove maestro Diego Krause, delivering a killer straight house beat rework, on the flip side Pennyroyal After Tea co-founder Ricky Leo signs a deep and classy techno interpretation. More quality and avant-garde grooves from Positive Not Happy, setting their own standard a step further.

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Outstanding new tracks by London based icon Baby Ford. As usual, made for eternity!

Mixing Engineer, DJ and producer Yossi Amoyal is the man behind Sushitech Records. The label turned 15 years old in 2020 and to celebrate this milestone Yossi has compiled Fluere across four discs (plus an extended Part V - Fatum). Fleure means flow in Latin and is available only on Yossi's beloved vinyl. The compilation shares some of his story through the records that inspired him and continue to do so.

Dreamteam pairing of Defaultman and Sapurra collaborate on this highly impressive 3 tracker for Poker Flat Wax. The two have collaborated frequently before, and with this vinyl only release, the juices are really flowing. 'Paperman' kicks things off - a slinky mid-tempo groover with an edge. The tight drums keep the rhythm ticking over while dub fx and a thick bassline add the drama and suspense. On the flip comes 'Groove Tutorial' - as fair a name as any when the programming is this good. The beat shuffles and chugs along, always staying fresh and interesting, while a minimal layer of other instrumentation adds depth. 'Lessons Cost' rounds off the EP, a full jazzy-house excursion that showcases the producers’ wide ranging talents and ear for rhythmic excellence.

Limited Green Vinyl Pressing!

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Yet again the enigmatic Atlanta, USA-based label makes their second release with the EP "Spiritual Breath" by one of their very own "Isai". The A-side features two original compositions from Isai (aka Angel Jack) taking us into a sultry smooth outer orbit. The B-Side features remixes from Gab JR and Tom Ellis that take distinct interpretations of Spiritual Breath. This EP has classic 4/4 house grooves with signature leads and keys that dance to punchy 909's, colorful stabs and deep melodic atmospheres making the listener feel compelled to move and wonder to a nostalgic bliss. Touching all horizons, this window into Isai's Mithraic world can be utilized at home or on the dancefloor depending on the mood which is desired.

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London's tight-knit underground spawned the NorthSouth Records back in 2017 and though releases come slowly, they are of high quality. This year's second offering comes from Privu, a fast-rising hero from the Romanian scene with a stylish sound. Opener 'Altona' has a nice fat bassline and well-defined kick drums making for a fulsome groove, 'Amazonia' picks up the party with some silky percussion and spaced out pads, 'Time' is a twisted and playful cut with smeared pads and drums that pop right off, while 'Blandenur' closes with the most colourful synths and stabs of the lot. A characterful EP of stripped-back sounds for sure.

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Please welcome Barış Karademir, Istanbul's edit master, DJ, and musician with Insanlar on Live At Robert Johnson!

If you're a person that likes to get up late, Barış's first track »Noon« is the one for you. It sort of sets the mood for the whole EP with a groove that is deep and hypnotic and above all psychedelic. There's tremolo en masse plus these in and out fading voices that suck you into Mr. K's world - all kept together by this steady forward marching Barış beat. Pleasure, joy, and happiness - all in on groove - and not only effective at noon.

»La Dame Noir«'s most prominent feature is a mean bass line - plus more of those otherworldly sounds that Barış manages to pull out of his magician's hat while creating a superb shuffling riddim for all you dancers to shuffle along to, throwing in that oh so subtle triangle now and then.

With the last track »Valhalla«, Barış enters the mythological place of Asgard, where Valhalla, Odin's hall of the slain can be found in his Glaðsheimr castle. That kinda sounds a bit archaic and dark but don't be afraid: where there is shadow there is also light - light which can be heard in the first opening lines, lines that do sound a bit like played by our favorite shoegazer band "My Bloody Valentine". To get to Valhalla, Barış accelerates the tempo by a couple of beats, yet throws in all trademark ingredients to cook up a tune for peak time dancing in Valhalla … erm … I mean in the club.

So yes, please let us invite you to Barış K's wonderful world of sound - you won't regret it.

After several digital publications it is time for the former vinyllabel "Twin Town Production" to present to you a classically oriented house record:

"Compensation" is the title of the first EP of "Roshan Bay", who previously and foremost released under the techno alias of "Lars Landen". In his creation the relatively unknown artist abstains from a whitenoise-studded high gloss production without trailing off to be a grotesquely distorted imitation of the house music origins.

The titletrack is coined by its sheer dissonant atmosphere, driven by a warm-friendly groove and intersected by fluffy chords. "Marylin" in contrast represents swooshing house distinguished by a saxophone sample and the melancholic blues bassline. His interpetation of "C'hantal"s 90's rave manta "The Realm" certainly provides some furore. Additionally suprising is the remixers "Hofuku Sochi" containing a "Vapor Club Edit" of the outro "_" that elevates the whole creation to a contemporary level.