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Moveclean release number 02. Moveclean is an anonym project. Let the music speak for itself.

It's time for the italian House hero again - Nicholas! He has been all around in the past and he just can't do wrong. When it comes to proper US influenced house music, Nicholas is the man. His new full release for Quintessentials proves his talent again. It's all there: the beats, the basslines, the pianos, the vocals! We love that! Grazie Nicholas!

n August 4th 2011, the Sony Music warehouse in Enfield, North London was attacked during riots and looting that affected many areas of the capitol over the course of a week. The warehouse burned down completely, taking with it millions of CDs and vinyl stored by the distributor PIAS including the back catalogue of Freerange. The blow was devastating for many labels, with the logistics of manufacture and minimal insurance payouts meaning that recreating the entirety of their old stock was completely impossible and many releases have been lost forever as a result.
Vinyl is beloved of many not just for its retro appeal and alchemic audio qualities, but because of its physicality, the very real and tangible connection it gives you to the sound and art of music. Increasing interest in small scale and localised events like listening parties and Record Store Day proved that while vinyl might be an archaic niche interest in some respects, its power in binding together musical communities and inspiring passion and loyalty is still very real and current. Which is why we've brought together this box set of tracks from 12's lost in the fire and other music previously unavailable on vinyl: not to commemorate wanton destruction, or to mourn a loss, but to celebrate a lesson learned and a passion rekindled. Out of the ashes comes renewed determination to build for the future.
Trying to represent the label and artists from over one hundred and fifty 12's and thirty LP's was never going to be an easy task. We wanted to included a mixture of out-of-press favourites (Jimpster's Dangly Panther and Milton Jackson's Ghost In The Machines) as well as more recent digital only releases (Deetron's mix of Tony Lionni and Axel Boman's mix of Lovebirds) to give both the newcomer as well as the long-standing fan a representation of Freerange. The resulting 5 disc box set is something we're very proud of and want to send thanks and good vibes to all those DJ's, clubbers and music fans who have supported us over the years and helped enable us to do what we love to do; releasing the music we have passion for and believe in.

New Trackman Lafonte & Bon Qui Qui - Raw analogue house music!
When computer programmer and music enthusiast Lowrell "Trackman" LaFonte was relocated to a small suburb North of Santa Barbra California a chance
encounter brought him to meet Bonquiqui Pardue. As he scoured his local break to find someone with a resin patch kit to fix a fresh ding in his favorite tri-fin fishtail, Bonquiqui, dental hygienist, and also an avid
surfer just so happened to have a kit handy and a union was born. From this moment on Lafonte & Bonquiqui were inseparable, often hitting the clubs and
immersing themselves in Latin Freestyle and obscure local house productions from the smog filled Valley. As it would have it, eventually the two moved in together and began working on their own music, using strictly Casio drum machines and keyboards. Inadvertently, Lafonte & Bonquiqui pioneered a sound now known by the masses as "Surfer House." These three tracks stand as a testament to a time in California music history that can never be recreated, no matter how hard the posuers at the local break try.

Geek Emotions - the first single from forthcoming Hot Coins album, features an amazing duo of mellow house remixes from Ajukaja and Gerry Read. Ajukaja offers up a lovely take of the original, with warm, chopped up analog stabs and a perfect driving drum line, Gerry Read provides the B-side, diving into the depths of deep house and coming back with a beautiful mix of lush synths and mechanical jabs

limited edition white to 300 copies get them quick -ultra rare
urban is an essential detroit late night jam for me. i get chills hearing this. i remember when it first came out, on a double pack. very rare raw and chunky and beautiful. all these elements. this track sounds like how theo deejays, to me. tweekin the knobs, EQ-ing the bass and hi's, til we couldnt take it anymore, as he bounced his head. probably one of the most eclectic deejays. he's incredible and so is this track

Mark Henning is back! Back on Cityfox! A classic acapella and Markís distinctive sound collide, result-
ing in a huge tune, sounding old school and fresh at the same time. Not just the vocals are telling a
story here, the synths and bassline add their part to complete the track. The second original 'Trojan' is
the secret weapon and club bomb, the dark side of the release, because too much sunshine is never
healthy ... Afrilounge take it a step deeper in their mixes. The 'Back2Basic' mix features the dynamic
they are famous for, the ëFM Dope Mixí (digital only!) and its big string melody sounds as clean as and
sparkles like the sunrise itself. The ë1998 Edití incorperates the rhythms and vibes of classic House
and Techno from the era when it all began. Thick, groovy basslines and pulsing pads laid out over
infectious percussion make this track an instant classic.

The label say : Well, it's been almost 2 years since the last San Soda release on WPH. Testament to the timeless quality of his work is the fact that nobody asked us when the next one was coming, although that might have something to do with some killer remixes he did and the FCL stuff with Red D that was released since his last E.P. on WPH in 2010. Or maybe people just didn't care, it's not like our clubs are all crammed with quality music now are they

Roots tracks...from the beginning of Manmade Science.

Three more killer tracks taken from Moodymanns latest album 'Picture this'

Diynamics new member duo Hunter/Game suprise with their first Diynamic release. The two young boys from Italy, Emmanuele Nicosia and Martino Bertola, bringing a really nice groove with them! Its exactly the sound, Diynamic stands for: Deep Basslines combined with groovy, harmonic vocals add up to the newest Diynamic EP "Reckless Lady".

SlapFunk is back with 350 copies of solid black marbled vinyl with 6 straight up grooves on it. Anil Aras and Larry de Kat are members of the SlapFunk
Family but they also run their own parties called Grooveroots. The sound that you hear on this EP is exactly the sound you can expect at their events.
Just oldskool bangin' freaky grooves.
This is Larry de Kat (LdK) his first release and we are honoured to show his view on music on this EP. Watch out for this analog monster because this
won't be his last one!
Anil Aras doesn't need an introduction anymore. Our Turkish friend knows exactly how to Bang a Groove. Straight up Slappin' material
for all serious Househeadz, don't sleep on this one!

This 4 track sampler from Heckle's award winning album features cuts that were not previously on vinyl. Includes ''ONE'S SELF'' and ''I&I'' on the A-side while the flip holds ''FLY CITY'' and the amazing ''ANALOG BULLDOG''. Essential house.

Rio Padice makes a return to Hudd Traxx with a sublime assortment of deep grooved gems in the shape of 'A Vison Of A Dream' EP, guaranteed to get you in the summer mood. The first track 'Guabonito' sets the tone with a selection of spacey synths and a BPM that teeters just on the right side of chilled with a riff that sounds just like sunshine. Following it 'Sunset on Bolsena Lake' maintains the tempo on the lower side of the scale but with a hook-y bassline that will ensure all eyes are down on the dancefloor. 'The Pains of Sleep' then changes pace, bringing you back into club-stomp territory yet still maintaining that swirling deepness we all know and love at Hudd Traxx...finally to round things off there are trippy grooves and thumping beats in the form of 'Xanadu'.

Early feedback and support from Reboot, Steve Bug, Jimpster, Raresh, Deetron, Soul Clap, Subb-An, Huxley, Damian Lazarus, Tania Vulcano, Ryan Crosson, Ellen Allien, Dj Deep, Dyed Soundorom, Matthew Styles, Kate Simko, D'julz, Trus'me...
While feeling very honored and excited to have three extremely talented artists feature on his new Real Tone Records release, Shonky the French Berlin-based producer who is also a part of Apollonia, has asked Larry Heard, Delano Smith and The Martinez Brothers a couple of different questions each to give us more of an insight to them and their artistry.
RESERVE YOUR COPIES NOW !!!

youANDme & Rhauder present their interpretations of the Radio Slave track "K-MAZE" clear vinyl pressing!

After three Creepy Autograph releases in 2008, Valentine Connexion returns with a five track EP from the little known artist The Abstract Eye. Five brilliant, analog techno tracks, which keep the spirit of original Detroit techno alive. It really leaves us breathless. Beautiful stuff! For fans of Dopplereffekt, Drexciya et al.

Trevino is the alter-ego of Marcus Intalex. The Discovery brings a variety of styles to this one EP and paves the way for a return of Soulr's sister label 'Revove:r'. Plays from Scuba, Loefah, Martyn, 2562, Appleblim, Paul Woolford, DJ Pete, etc.

After a very successful debut EP on Sound Pellegrino (best seller on the label so far) and a single on the über cool blog/label Discobelle, Matthias Zimmermann decided to present his new EP on Tigersushi *Matthias Zimmerman is one of the most exciting new young producer on the future house and bass scene, mixing irresistible beats with beautiful melodies and balearic atmospheres. *This new EP is part of a concept series of releases, each song has a character's name, each character is an inhabitant of an island that Matthias imagined.

Even whilst travelling the globe, djing or touring with Inner City, Saunderson continued to produce and release not only his own tracks on his KMS label (with tracks such as 'The Sound' by Reese, 'Rock To The Beat' by Reese, 'Truth Of Self Evident' by Reese & Santonio, 'Let's, Let's, Let's, Let's Dance' by Keynotes and 'Colour Of Love' by The Reese Project), but he also released tracks by other up and coming artists, releasing classic underground gems, such as 'Flash' by Fix, 'Can You Feel It' by Chez Damier, 'Soundscape' by Kosmic Messenger, 'Definition Of Love' by Kaos and 'Use Me' by R-Tyme. The list is endless.
Fast forward to 2012 and it's hard to believe that KMS is still releasing records. With such a long history, what better way to celebrate than to release a special CD Boxset. The 'KMS 25th Anniversary Classics' will be released on CD, Digital (and for those vinyl collectors, there will be 6 x 12' Samplers). Each format includes a plethora of gems which have been released on KMS over the last 25 years.
KMS may be celebrating it's 25th Anniversary, but there's no slowing down for Kevin Saunderson. He's still producing, remixing and djing (all over the world). Here's to the next 25 years....

Detroit House tracks originally released on City Boy Record.
Calling on a roster of talent that includes the much vaunted luminaries Tyree Cooper, Rick Wade and his namesake Wilhite, Scott Grooves, Terrence Parker and more you know that the Vibes & Pepper agency expanding operations to include a label means the standard of music will be high. Number three in the fledgling wax initiative arrives with the man, the myth, the maverick that is Norm Talley at the helm for the three track bumper The Westside Project. Talley fans will be all over this one for the chance to grab B Side hugger "Grove Street Shuffle" a track that originally featured on the producer's uber rare 1997 release for City Boy, and the two tracks that complement it find the Beatdown Brother in fine form. Lead track "Do What You Like" deftly weaves in some expert Voodoo Ray sampleage amidst a permanently punchy groove whilst "Greenfield Groove" has Talley in looser rhythmic mood, with busy percussion driving through a thick swamp of vocal pressure and ever twisting piano riffs.

Morgan Geist's project STORM QUEEN marks a return to his roots with an analog approach towards modern house music with a disco pedigree. 'Let's Make Mistakes' once again features the vocal talents of Damon C. Scott. Storm Queen's debut of 2010, 'Look Right Through,' became an underground hit and was reissued as a remix package by Defected Records. 2011's 'It Goes On' nearly outstripped Storm Queen's debut in popularity and was featured in countless radio and club DJ sets and charts. 'Let's Make Mistakes' extends the Storm Queen continuum at 117 BPM, slowing down and emptying out to form a sinewy, building sound sculpture with a pop song nestled at its core. STORM QUEEN physical releases will be limited-edition 12's only. STORM QUEEN is made for DJs, but doesn't sacrifice atmosphere and songwriting. STORM QUEEN owes a debt to classic house music from New York, Chicago and Detroit, as well as disco and boogie. S T O R M Q U E E N i s a l e a p o f f a i t h .

2012 sees Detroit label, KMS Records, celebrating it's 25th Anniversary.

Founded in 1987, by Kevin Maurice Saunderson, his first release was 'Triangle Of Love' produced by, 'Kreem', (just one of his many guises), little did Saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his KMS label.

Let's go back to the beginning... Born in Brooklyn in 1964, Saunderson moved to the picturesque Detroit suburb of Belleville, when he was nine, a different world to the urban decay of the city itself.

Saunderson has an enviable dual reputation. To the dance cognoscenti he's one of the 'Belleville Three,' (with Saunderson being the 'Elevator', Juan Aktkins being the 'Originator' and Derrick May being the 'Innovator'), the trio of friends invented Detroit Techno.

The trio met at Belleville High School where, Saunderson befriended Juan Atkins and Derrick May, who introduced him to the eclectic post-disco playlists of Detroit radio DJ Charles 'The Electrifying Mojo' Johnson. ' Johnson played disco, funk, Prince, Parliament/Funkadelic, Kraftwerk, the B52's and Tangerine Dream, to name just a few. Saunderson already had a serious love for music, but he didn't realise he was going to produce music, until then.

In his first year at East Michigan University, where he studied telecommunications, he gave up football to become a DJ himself. He took inspiration from visits to Larry Levan's Paradise Garage in New York and Frankie Knuckles' Warehouse and Music Box in Chicago. Saunderson, Atkins and May, played at campus parties, until setting up their own club in Detroit, the fabled Music Institute.

Of the 'Belleville Three' Atkins was the first to make a record, with electro group Cybotron's 'Alleys of Your Mind' in 1981, then May, with Rhythim is Rhythim's 'Nude Photo' in 1987. Inspired by his friends, Saunderson bought some basic equipment and made his own debut in 1987 with 'Triangle Of Love'. 'I just had a good ear and a good heart for music,' he says. 'Juan Atkins led me into DJing which led me into making extra beats to play in my set. Then I started learning how to play basslines, putting a lot of work in, just elevating it from there'

Undeniably, Saunderson is a gifted producer (going under guises such as Reese, E-Dancer, Tronikhouse and Reese Project), remixer and a tireless international DJ. To lovers of great pop music he's also one third of Inner City, who made regular visits to the Top 20 in the late 80s with jubilant hits like 'Big Fun' and 'Good Life', paving the way for hundreds of underground-to-chart crossover records to come.

On a visit to England in 1988 Saunderson realised that a mythology had built up around the 'Belleville Three'. To his even greater surprise, 'Big Fun' became not just a massive club record but a pop hit. He also helped to revolutionise remixing when he worked on 'We Know It' by Wee Papa Girl Rappers. Over the following decade Saunderson would continue to produce imaginative remixes for the likes of New Order, Pet Shop Boys, The Shamen, Paula Abdul and the Lighthouse Family.

Even whilst travelling the globe, djing or touring with Inner City, Saunderson continued to produce and release not only his own tracks on his KMS label (with tracks such as 'The Sound' by Reese, 'Rock To The Beat' by Reese, 'Truth Of Self Evident' by Reese & Santonio, 'Let's, Let's, Let's, Let's Dance' by Keynotes and 'Colour Of Love' by The Reese Project), but he also released tracks by other up and coming artists, releasing classic underground gems, such as 'Flash' by Fix, 'Can You Feel It' by Chez Damier, 'Soundscape' by Kosmic Messenger, 'Definition Of Love' by Kaos and 'Use Me' by R-Tyme. The list is endless.

Fast forward to 2012 and it's hard to believe that KMS is still releasing records. With such a long history, what better way to celebrate than to release a special CD Boxset. The 'KMS 25th Anniversary Classics' will be released on CD, Digital (and for those vinyl collectors, there will be 6 x 12' Samplers). Each format includes a plethora of gems which have been released on KMS over the last 25 years.

KMS may be celebrating it's 25th Anniversary, but there's no slowing down for Kevin Saunderson. He's still producing, remixing and djing (all over the world). Here's to the next 25 years....

Three new and raw box tracks by Paul du Lac, who seems to be pushing his minimalistic jackin' sound palette even further. We have the fierce and autistic-tantristic dirtyness of 'Tantra Master', the Dance Mania flavoured funk of 'Childs Play', and the deep strings of the bassline-driven 'Spaces Below', a classic Chicago-inspired piece of work that seems to come from deep within... Punchy and excellent dj tools... Lo-fidelity, hi-energy!

Jefferson Velazquez remembering his Chicago days with some ëstraight no chaserí tracks. Heavy bass and synth action!

Emmanuel debutes on March 17, 2008 with Parade (Be As One), played and supported by the likes of Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin and ADAM BEYER. After this successful project Emmanuel features the main stages of the world, such as SONAR FESTIVAL 2008 in Barcelona, and the WOMB in Tokyo.
In early 2009 Emmanuel stepped up his pace and began his series of releases on top labels of Europe, including vinyl as you can remember: SHOWTIME (Get Phisical), APPLE MANGROOVE (Saved), ANYWHERE ELSE (Outpost) COFFEE SHOP and OCTOPUS (100% Pure), to the last in order of time THE VULCAN OF THE ALCHEMIST (Monique Musique) played for an entire season as CARL COX, SPRING Sword (Monique Musique) and remixes for WARM COLOGNE GABRIEL ANANDA.

Dutch master Orlando Voorn with a two-track release containing some of his pioneering material as Format. Rightly recognised as one of a handful of artists who built the early, crucial bridges between Europe and Detroit in the late-eighties and early nineties via collaborations with Juan Atkins and output for KMS, Voorn's legacy is unquestionable. Winning Holland's DMC championships in 1986 and 1987 was the real career catalyst and there seems to be no let up in quality since then, either as a DJ or a multifaceted, multi-genre producer. These two tracks are produced in 1993 and still didnt loose their magic! ''Damn Right'' and ''Jam Session'' have that the raw charm, edge and vibe sounds so current. Energetic, melodic and broken, both tracks touch on a myriad of styles but what shines through is how modern electronic styles can be traced back to this sort of fantastic, unique output. Format Remastered could be sitting snuggly alongside modern house, techno, UK Garage, UK Funky and many more 'contemporary' styles. This is a rare chance to grab beautifully treated versions of classic Voorn material.

Founded by Alex Agore and James Johnston last year, No Matter What Recordings has proved to be a potent outlet for the duo's inimitable take on crisp rolling house sounds in the label's short life to date and this fourth release maintains those standards. After two solo EPs from the respective label heads, the deftly titled A2J2 EP mimics the label debut with a pair of productions from both, with Berlin resident Alex Agore calling shotgun. Muddy vocals and old school piano lines soar through the shamelessly vibing pump of "Come On" while "Take Me" has Agore in a deeper frame of mind, unfurling the various melodic textures with aplomb over a crashing beat. Not to be outdone, JJ opts for a rawer swinging approach with "Stand Up & Jump" utilising a similar cut up vocal sound which gets increasingly submerged amidst the thick, twisting groove. "Not So Easy" might just be the pick of the bunch however, swamping the intricate drum programming in a rich melange of Motor City Soul that sucks you right in.

killer return from RAW FUSION, with ART BLEEK kicking it big time with a bumping track somewhere between "deep burn" and "la ritournelle" with a definit dancefloor appeal. b side gets a more chicagoan tip on charleston blues, followed by a personal fav of mine on the deeeeeeep "outerspace soul" on a more balearic tip.

Early feedback and support from Ian Pooley, Robert Dietz, Steve Lawler, MANIK, Okain, Âme, Ritchie Hawtin, Dj Harvey, Laura Jones, Dj T., Efdemin, Kate Simko, Alex From Tokyo, Sebo K, Agoria, Quentin Harris, Josh Wink, Dj Deep, The Martinez Brothers, Boris Werner, Luciano, Clive Henry, Dubfire, Martinez, Sascha, Reboot, System Of Survival, Dj Three, Tiefschwarz, Dan Ghenacia, Shonky, Monika Kruse, Willie Graff...
"After All", the successful song produced by Franck Roger and Mandel Turner originally released in October 2011, is back this year with a number of remixes. Flying the French flag are remixes from D'Julz and Seuil. Joining the French team is Burnski, the young English Berlin-based DJ/Producer who recently rocked Real Tone Records with his latest collaboration with MANIK "You Know What It's Like". Each coming with their own flavour, D'Julz, Seuil and Burnski all add their individual style to "After All".

Human Woman is the new signing on hfn music, made up of two very promising artists from Iceland; Gisli Galdur (aka Galdur) of prolifi c Icelandic band Trabant, and producer Jón Atli Helgason (aka Sexy Lazer).

2012 sees Detroit label, KMS Records, celebrating it's 25th Anniversary.

Founded in 1987, by Kevin Maurice Saunderson, his first release was 'Triangle Of Love' produced by, 'Kreem', (just one of his many guises), little did Saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his KMS label.

Let's go back to the beginning... Born in Brooklyn in 1964, Saunderson moved to the picturesque Detroit suburb of Belleville, when he was nine, a different world to the urban decay of the city itself.

Saunderson has an enviable dual reputation. To the dance cognoscenti he's one of the 'Belleville Three,' (with Saunderson being the 'Elevator', Juan Aktkins being the 'Originator' and Derrick May being the 'Innovator'), the trio of friends invented Detroit Techno.

The trio met at Belleville High School where, Saunderson befriended Juan Atkins and Derrick May, who introduced him to the eclectic post-disco playlists of Detroit radio DJ Charles 'The Electrifying Mojo' Johnson. ' Johnson played disco, funk, Prince, Parliament/Funkadelic, Kraftwerk, the B52's and Tangerine Dream, to name just a few. Saunderson already had a serious love for music, but he didn't realise he was going to produce music, until then.

In his first year at East Michigan University, where he studied telecommunications, he gave up football to become a DJ himself. He took inspiration from visits to Larry Levan's Paradise Garage in New York and Frankie Knuckles' Warehouse and Music Box in Chicago. Saunderson, Atkins and May, played at campus parties, until setting up their own club in Detroit, the fabled Music Institute.

Of the 'Belleville Three' Atkins was the first to make a record, with electro group Cybotron's 'Alleys of Your Mind' in 1981, then May, with Rhythim is Rhythim's 'Nude Photo' in 1987. Inspired by his friends, Saunderson bought some basic equipment and made his own debut in 1987 with 'Triangle Of Love'. 'I just had a good ear and a good heart for music,' he says. 'Juan Atkins led me into DJing which led me into making extra beats to play in my set. Then I started learning how to play basslines, putting a lot of work in, just elevating it from there'

Undeniably, Saunderson is a gifted producer (going under guises such as Reese, E-Dancer, Tronikhouse and Reese Project), remixer and a tireless international DJ. To lovers of great pop music he's also one third of Inner City, who made regular visits to the Top 20 in the late 80s with jubilant hits like 'Big Fun' and 'Good Life', paving the way for hundreds of underground-to-chart crossover records to come.

On a visit to England in 1988 Saunderson realised that a mythology had built up around the 'Belleville Three'. To his even greater surprise, 'Big Fun' became not just a massive club record but a pop hit. He also helped to revolutionise remixing when he worked on 'We Know It' by Wee Papa Girl Rappers. Over the following decade Saunderson would continue to produce imaginative remixes for the likes of New Order, Pet Shop Boys, The Shamen, Paula Abdul and the Lighthouse Family.

Even whilst travelling the globe, djing or touring with Inner City, Saunderson continued to produce and release not only his own tracks on his KMS label (with tracks such as 'The Sound' by Reese, 'Rock To The Beat' by Reese, 'Truth Of Self Evident' by Reese & Santonio, 'Let's, Let's, Let's, Let's Dance' by Keynotes and 'Colour Of Love' by The Reese Project), but he also released tracks by other up and coming artists, releasing classic underground gems, such as 'Flash' by Fix, 'Can You Feel It' by Chez Damier, 'Soundscape' by Kosmic Messenger, 'Definition Of Love' by Kaos and 'Use Me' by R-Tyme. The list is endless.

Fast forward to 2012 and it's hard to believe that KMS is still releasing records. With such a long history, what better way to celebrate than to release a special CD Boxset. The 'KMS 25th Anniversary Classics' will be released on CD, Digital (and for those vinyl collectors, there will be 6 x 12' Samplers). Each format includes a plethora of gems which have been released on KMS over the last 25 years.

KMS may be celebrating it's 25th Anniversary, but there's no slowing down for Kevin Saunderson. He's still producing, remixing and djing (all over the world). Here's to the next 25 years....

As if Futureboogie would leave you without a fix for long, the Bristol imprint is back with another new signing for their tenth release, DJs and musical magicians Last Waltz. Their debut release 'Trinket' is a thrilling cosmic ride featuring a remix from London party dynamos Bad Passion.
Opening track 'Trinket' brings a kinetic tempo and dancefloor pulse but leads into the running futuristic theme with offbeat glockenspiels, distorted pools of bass, shooting synths and dramatic piano motifs. Next track 'Ashes' is a cosmic voyage for the open road. Arpeggiated keys and chugging beats imbue a filmic, epic feel and the deep, sprawling bass and expansive melody create a magnificent tension as swirling pads keep the atmosphere dreamy and the percussive workout builds layers and depth.
On remix duty, the London based collective Bad Passion deliver a more stomping club work out of 'Trinket' with rolling tribal drums, bells and a manipulation of the melody whilst retaining the high cinematic drama of the original with soaring strings. Hailing from the North East, the Bad Passion boys Chris Stoker, Andy Bainbridge and Dan Mitchell have spent the past four years gaining a loyal following for their underground club night of the same name and have started producing original material together as well as various solo projects all of which will be revealed via their own imprint.

A new 1track! Produced by John Daly and its one of the best tracks we know from his hands! A beautiful melodic track rooted in the best Chi-town traditions sophisticated with Daly's modern production skills. Recommended!

Expanding on its global mandate, Culprit touches down in Germany in its talent search. Essen-based Ahmet Sisman is the next new artist to be added to the label's burgeoning clan of contributors, with 'Dance with the White Rabbit' EP - two originals of sparkling and exciting electronic house. Nico Lahs and Audiofly, long friends of the label, add their skills and charisma remixing the anthemic title track.
Ahmet Sisman is exactly the kind of a producer Culprit is becoming known for supporting - young yet experienced, bubbling-just-under-the-surface artists on the verge of exploding into a wider dance music consciousness. Though still a relative newcomer, Sisman has been making quite an impression with releases for such big guns like Cocoon, Dumb-Unit and Lessizmore over the past 4 years. Ahmet immediately staked a claim to a sound distinctly his own, that infuses the European electronic music tradition with influences spawned by his upbringing in Turkey. Best known for slightly darker tech-house sound so far, for his debut Culprit release Sisman brings his melodic talent to the fore. Yet another producer inspired by Culprit's chosen sonic palette, Sisman unleashes two songs that merge keen dance floor sensibility with warm electronic currents, underpinned by euphoric synthesizer warmth and subtly soulful influences that interpret the label's sound in unique ways.
'Dance with the White Rabbit' is one of the most unabashedly big and anthemic songs ever to be come out on Culprit, with its layers of sweeping synth melodies, a vocal hook and explosive dynamics surely made for some of the more tasteful big rooms this summer. 'Hello to Alice' is a moodier and more rhythmically forceful counterpart to the A side, its warm Juno chord-driven middle perfectly Culprit. The dancefloor damage done by both originals is undeniable.
Audiofly land a remixing hand with a typically low slung and groovy take, its bassline and disarmingly unaffected vocal supremely effective. This slightly wistful yet compulsively hip-swaying version will find favour among the early or late night denizens. Back on the label after his memorable 'Lost In My Soul' was released last year, Nico Lahs offers an immaculately smooth and melodic take on 'Dance', certain to impress the many fans of the Italian electronic Deep House sound, whose other proponents Tale of Us, Clockwork have been taking the discerning dancefloors by storm

The weighty sounds of D'Marc Cantu have been rumbling out on MOS DEEP's 10" series for sometime. We are very pleased to see this full album dropping. More info soon...

Solid Detroit fuelled tracks. Quality, underground techno on red vinyl. Early support by Mark Broom, Dubfire, Gerd, Darko Esser

In recent times it has been fashionable for European producers to try and recreate the classic sounds of Detroit. The true vibe and feel can surely only come from the City itself As his name suggests, whilst we know very little about Anonym, we do know that he hails from the legendary Motor City, and the true essence of his home town can be heard and felt in his music. Classic sounds constructed with a modern touch. Gritty, raw and crying out for sweaty basements.

Our 50th Anniversary Release is dedicated to all of our artists, friends and supporters helping us to gain this reputation of a proper freestyle label over the years!