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As an introduction to his upcoming debut album 'A Mind Forever Voyaging' Liverpool artist ASOK brings a teaser for what to expect. Full album out late April.

Audiojack's Gruuv label returns this October with a four-track package from French producer Okain, featuring a remix from Tuccillo. Parisian artist Samuel Thalman aka Okain has quite the standing in contemporary electronic music having been a prominent name as a DJ and producer for the past fifteen years. Playing at some of the leading nightclubs across the globe such as Fabric, Watergate, Space Ibiza, Rex Club and Electric Pickle to name but a few. Thalman's also built quite the respectable back-catalogue in his time, releasing material via the likes of Tsuba, BPitch, Memento and Cadenza, and here we see him add Gruuv to his affiliations.

Kicking off the release is 'Down the Block', seeing Okain offer up a rugged percussion and bass led house cut, fuelled by swinging rhythms, rumbling sub tones, sporadic sax licks and processed vocal lines, opening up the EP on an energetic tip.

'RZ One' follows this, retaining a similar aesthetic with an insistent drive and penetrative low-end, though Okain opts for a grittier production feel here, distorting the drum sounds, instilling expansive, atmospheric reverb tails and drawn out delays alongside hip-hop imbued vocal lines.

On the latter half of the release we have two versions of 'By Your Side', the first of which is the original mix from Okain, which takes on a more stripped-back approach in comparison to the preceding composition's, laying its focus on fluttering synth sounds, a stab-led bass hook and warm motown style vocal chops. 2020Vision artist Tuccillo then rounds off the package with his mix of 'By Your Side', turning in his signature percussive-led style on the mix with intricately programmed drums and a subtle underlying tension that softly bubbles away in the depths over the cuts seven minute duration.

I am catalogue number 016 on Synapsis Records. Four tunes called 4D Mind Sculpting comprise this 12' that fill up the frequency spectrum with its acid lines, chord progressions, and arpeggiation lines. Four dimensions do not exist in our reality but if one could imagine the extra dimensional sense, then these four compositions are what I imagine.

A1. Arp Love Confusion:
Arp Love Confusion///Strong words of advice begin with a full bass and sparse chords as the percussion strikes in the background. Later an arpeggiation followed by a second arpeggiation happens to create moody and malleable effects. The intensity picks up as the chords swell and the vocals continue, all the elements persist with fluid motion as it slowly descends to a kick at the end.

A2. Leecher:
Leecher///A warm kick and panning arpeggiation begins the composition followed quickly by a melody and then another arpeggiation appears. The percussion is sparse and moving, then an acid line drops that causes counterpoint before becoming the main focus of the tune for a while. The acid line modulates for a bit and leads us back to an arp line. The head bobbing is now in full effect, as all the elements move back in forth and fill up one's eardrum with waveforms. The acid line makes a break and the journey comes to an end with the arp line.

B1. S¸imarik:
S¸imarik///A filtered percussion loop with sparse chords begin the piece. Hi hats come in hot that leads us into acid line which also serves as the melody. Then suddenly a counter melody appears as the chords hit more often. Many modulations occur as the tune moves through time causing great variety due to the decay from the chords. The acid line comes back to do the work and is the focus as the track builds back up just to be deconstructed at the end.

B2. Sensei:
Sensei///The 12" ends with banging percussion complimented with fluttering flute lines. The acid line comes in to add a groove that leads us to a chord progression. The bright chords ride over the top as the acid line modulates. The chords gain steam and the acid line becomes the focus as the synth toms syncopate, the kick also moves around adding additional syncopation. The interplay between the elements continues until the conclusion.







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Starting a new series of releases, we have the Kollaborationz compilation, in which we will have different works from groups of producers per track. The first track Check In Detroit by Emanuele Inglese & Markomas, has a powerful base complemented by a strong involving techno bass line. It also haves great ambience synths in the background that gives this track a fantastic vibe. To finish the groove of this dance floor killer track, we get some vocal phrases that imprint the party feeling making it a truly bomb tack. The second track comes by the hand of Lucio Spain & UGLH, called Old Synth 80's, which makes honor to its name with a defined and old school synth line that works not only as bass line but as main melodic element too. It haves a very groovy base and a fantastic work with the vocals too, making it perfect to rock the dance floor too. The last track is a collaboration of three artists, the Re Us duo, Olivier Berger and Toby Holguin. All together they created the single Allure, which is the deeper of this three tracks and it combines a rock solid base and strong bass line, with delicate vocals and subtle synths that creates an almost hypnotic vibe that with immerse the audience in a solid trip played in the right moment of the night.


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amsterdam based record label just edits is back with another release made for the floor.

hip house party anthems sounds a bit cheesy but this is exactly what the tracks do when played on a proper sound system. these tracks were never meant to be released and could
only be heard on the floor at the right place at the right time. But since reactions were always so overwhelming these tracks are now released for everybody to enjoy.

the a-side features original tracks from amsterdam cool kid tommy theo (this is his first release)and label founders l'atelier. The b-side is filled with 2 stacy kidd remixes that fit right in.

note: these tracks are made for a proper party!

artwork is hand-made by jim mooijekind

everything today, basically, is just an edit

Matthew Dear continues his resurgence as Audion in 2014 with 'Sky / Motormouth Remixes' as he continues to build on last year's Audion X, a compilation album looking back at a decade of Audion material. The latter featured two all-new Audion tracks, 'Sky' and 'Motormouth', featured here for the first time on vinyl accompanied by four hard hitting remixes from Daniel Avery, Hotflush label boss Paul Rose aka Scuba, and Spectral Sound newcomer Matrixxman. The pages will only continue to turn as a new Audion album is imminent along with a groundbreaking live audio-visual show, Subverticul, touring worldwide throughout 2014.

The Feel Music reboot continues with two new tracks from label boss John Daly. Continuing to push his tempo faster, while at the same time producing some of his deepest work yet. Paradise has been a live staple for a while, and it has definitely earned its spot on the label, rocking floors all over the place for some time now. Crystal Visions on the other side is the kind of deep trip you only get on Feel Music. Universal Divine. Co-ordinates and Associates. Feel Music 2016

Limited Green Vinyl Pressing
Originally released on Rebirth in 2010 'Boing Pop' by Tevo Howard gets a re-release on another Limited 10" due to big demand.

One of the most watched artists to emerge from Chicago's house scene in the last few years Tevo's productions have tapped into a rich vein of the city's deeply rooted heritage and duly attracted a lot of attention from House heads the world over. And Rebirth has been the first European label to release his music.

Warm and Emotional with a Raw and Hypnotic vibe like all Tevo's productions, 'Boing Pop' is authentic deep house with a touch of acid, rememberings of Phuture Trax, perfectly recreated by Tevo with the same kind of intensity as its inventors ! The Original has been edited and remastered, and the package include a brand new mix from Melbourne's man of the moment Francis Inferno Orchestra ! Griffin James is responsible for a great rework cutting the original beats and bass, adding some spoken vocals, and building the track on a subtle piano stab and pads which drive you to heaven !

Look out for the EP full release early in 2014 !

Detroit Wax presents the first EP of a series of three from the Godfather of Techno Soul, Eddie Fowlkes. This first EP DW/0011, deep and classy, is a perfect introduction to the new direction Eddie wants to take. Four tracks that will bring you further into the groove, from a sweaty nightclub to a poetic walk in the woods. Side A is designed as a wonder that starts with the perfect spell, SideA.(1)"No Worries", which creates a unique mood you want to listen to more and more. The second track SideA.(2)"Oriane" is hypnosis itself like a long journey where dance lead to transe. Side B is about dancing, first with SideB.(1)"Stella" where the sound remind us of the classical French Touch sound with the irresistible voice of Eddie on top of that. The last track SideB.(2)" Imva" is going through your body instantaneously and makes you want to let yourself carried by the music. A complete EP, which shows the versatility of the Detroit artist, and will make you chilling as much as dancing!

Limited vinyl only ep. No digital release, no promo campaign. No repress. Second part of the Cyanide Overdose series, this time introducing the talented Mexican producer Jamin Hernandez, well-known after his releases on top notch labels, such as My Little Dog or Tenampa. This brilliant artist, based in DF, delights us with the track Everything Disppeared', a beautiful piece of melodic deep house, driven by a powerful dark bassline and spiced with a sexy and catchy women voice and beautiful piano chords. The perfect soundtrack for your late Summer Open Air sets.

The first remix comes by the French master Sebb Junior (Large Music, Salted Music). Sebb has produced it only using an MPC sampler and a bunch of good old vinyls, obtaining a fantastic track of old skool deep house. The second remix comes by the Berlin production duo, Quadrakey (Tooman Records), who have given the original track a brilliant funky touch, adding a new groovy bassline and ethereal stabs. The icing on the cake comes by the Kassel producer Georgi Barrel (Sinnmusik), who has transformed the original track into an extraordinary piece of Chicago House, with killer acid bassline and crispy synths. This ep will make you sweat like a good glass of poison.

New Rick Wade 12" back on his own Harmonie Park imprint. 4 deep Detroit house tunes in Rick's trademark style....TIP!

After two big EP's, DJ/producer powerhouses Steffi and Martyn team up once again for their debut LP on 3024! Punchy, straight forward house and techno with a broken twist and beautiful layers of melodies and sound, dedicated to those who feel..

"When two of the best team up! Melodic techno at its best!"
Jonas Lion / Hello Play

"Wow! Very atmospheric sound! Great album!!! 5/5"
Mixmag

"Brilliance from two masters of the game."
XLR8R

"Has a rough-n-tumbling '90s romanticism that is really hard to capture in a lot of tracks nowadays - that's already an achievement but the tracks are also heartfelt bangers. Terrific LP!"
Mitch Strasnov / URB

"Coming out around my birthday, what a feast. It's You I See makes me wanna play all those old 808 State and Gerald singles again."
Rene Passet / DJBroadcast

"Very soulful and even spiritual, at a time music needs it most."
Matrixxman

"Legendary from the first listen. Five thumbs up. LOVE IT!!!"
Ambivalent / LA4A

"Very VERY VERY Cool release indeed. Quality music as always on 3024"
Laurent Garnier

"Its exactly how I imagined FSOL now, if they took a less arty route"
Kink

It has been two year's since 124 Recordings first released Joey Kay's 'Toy Piano' and we wanted to produce something special to celebrate our second birthday.So here is 124R 008-eight tracks over two 12" and a limited single sided remix on 7" that represent the many different shades of house music the label has pushed since its beginning's.From the deeper spectrum of Mome,Tom Noir and Desos to the heavier bass leanings of Metta,Leigh D Oliver and Peter Lawrence,there is also the inclusion of a hammer Jay Shaw remix of the lead track that will be available in limited numbers with the doublepack,Many thanks to everyone who has supported the label,we hope you enjoy this release.

Feel Music back in action! Realignment stage 1. The fruits of a journey back to the source, where it all started. Classic Feel Music tones from label owner John Daly. Do not sleep.

It's not everyday that pianist and composer, Francesco Tristano, joins forces with one of the Belleville Three - the godfathers of Detroit techno - and yet, anyone who's followed the Luxembourg artist will know that expectation is not a currency he deals in.

Set for release on Transmat, the groundbreaking label from said techno pioneer, Derrick May, Surface Tension is not just the latest album from the prolific Tristano, but perhaps the most significant in his ongoing explorations into electronic music. Described by the man himself as his "most techno and synth-based project yet," the eight-track effort is both a celebration of electronic instrumentation and the first record May has worked extensively on for the better part of two decades. "I had to lure him into my studio," Tristano says of May with a smile, "he was like Alice in Wonderland when he saw the synthesizers."

Originally developed as a way create new material for Tristano's p:anorig project - a unique live set-up debuted at Barcelona's Sónar festival earlier this year, which finds the artist surrounded by large array of keyboards, synthesizers and other equipment (although ironically, no piano) in full view of the audience - Surface Tension grew into a project in its own right. Now 34 years old, Tristano explains that he is only now at a time in his life where he has a studio he can truly call his own. "I can hook up all these synthesizers that I've picked up over the years," he continues, "it's the fulfillment of that." With an instrumentarium of analogue, digital, classic and modern gear - ranging from Prophets to Moogs, to Rolands and Yamahas - at his and May's disposal, Tristano has aimed to keep processing to a minimum from the word go. The pair aren't just using these synths, they're paying tribute to them, honoring the rich, recognisable sound palettes that have made them household names.

The result is an album that feels, at once, nostalgic and fresh, that feels like an old friend, but one who never ceases to surprise. From the ambient vision of 'Esoteric Thing', drifting along to the sound of birdsong, to more beat-centric pieces such as 'The Mentor' and the quirky 'Xokolade' , the equipment, and the love it's been treated with, shines through. Both Tristano and May's individual presences are obvious too, yet work in a way so complimentary to each other as to blur the lines at which they cross. 'Pacific FM' is a lesson in uplifting techno, keys fluttering over padfoot bass, the futuristic Detroit dance of 'In Da Minor' is undercut by eerie, unpredictable glass synth-work, 'Rocco's Bounce' is free-form jazz tugged into line by structured four-to-the-floor, there's even an itchy, jittering, Decca Records-sanctioned remix of Japanese pianist and general Renaissance man, Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'.

Those hoping for a Francesco Tristano piano album: be duly warned. "The piano is there, but it's more like the shadow of the piano. We don't have the mass of that sound, it's more like the reminiscence of that sound," says Tristano. But it's this which gives Surface Tension the aforementioned significance. Tristano hasn't abandoned his roots - they're deep, but there, for those who wish to find them - yet has simultaneously transcended what it means to be a pianist in the 21st century. Tristano and May have brought together old and new, within themselves and on a wider musical level, and in doing so, rekindled the spirit of futurist expression that techno was first founded on all those years ago.

Spell PETS backwards to get STEP. Spell STEP forwards to find PETS going back to basics. STEP is the new concept vinyl only label from the founder of PETS, Catz 'N Dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. STEP finds the fundamental groove with undertheradar house and techno that is isn't afraid to be rough around the edges. STEP is limited promo and all about the music. Each new STEP will be released every four months on vinyl only.

Having provided a remix for the label back in 2010 Ethyl & Flori now release their first full ep for the label, 'The Last Ninja' kicks things off with an unmistakable old school tech-house feel which to us at FOF recalled the classic 'Architecture' dj mix by Terry Francis with it's punchy kick, sharp percussion and imbued uplifting warmth. 'Fornjot' by Flori on the flip is a different proposition, although still deeply entrenched in a throwback to yesterdays production stylings, this is a much more techno orientated groove with the tracks repeated metallic bass riff anchoring the track in a gloriously hypnotic yet fresh way.

Rick Wilhite delivers a super strong collection of songs & tracks made by producers coming from either New York, Chicago or Detroit. This is part 2 in a 2 volume album.

JD Records hits release number 10 in fine style. Retrospective EP features 3 Detroit tracks from Santonio Echols, this is the real deal, long live the underground!