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Obrani Records are proud to present 'Strangeman' - an EP from the young and talented producer Plantae, who has conquered the minimal hearts of techno and house heads alike. The intensity and broadness of Plantae's musical pallet, reflected in every crease of the release, will appeal to diggers from all scapes of the globe. From grassroots break-beat to snappy hats and bold percussion, occasionally visited by passing high notes, like comets in a coma of ever-changing motive. If forced to reduce his sound to words, musical abstractionism would hit as close to home as the 808 bass drum. Undoubtedly, 'Strangeman' made it's way to the Obrani Records collection.

Zero Hero / Lies / Jelousy / Meritocracy

Floorpiece is the North Wales based vinyl only label dedicated to the deeper and minimal spectrum of House music.
The second release sees Italian duo Smoud Beats drop their debut vinyl only EP complete with remixes from TIJN and Herck

LTD repress RED vinyl !

Curtea Veche return for their 8th release and this time its Romanian producer Guy From Downstairs in tow. The Bucharest artist has been dividing his time between his solo & collaborative studio sessions and running his own GFD imprint. Here he serves up three markedly fluid originals, plying subtle artefacts and dreamy atmospherics into tightly crafted minimalist rhythms. Rounding out the release we find fellow countryman Herck putting his signature touch onto his remix of 'Drumul Spre'.

Supported by Petre Inspirescu , Priku , Livio & Roby and more, 12" Vinyl Only

Vinyl only, limited copies, no digital promotion.

For this second release, ARPEGE have a pleasure to introduce the London’s duo A2 from Alien Recordings and Dario Reimann from Frankfurt on the A side with two modern and complementary tracks. And, on the B side, it’s two special clubby tracks from the talented producer Harry Wills and the master Carl Finlow.

After his beautiful second album 'Senang' on ESHU Records which opened the year 2018. Ivano Tetelepta is on fire! For Siena he comes with another double 12". This time, this package has some serious dance floor attitude. From steady beats, smooth melodies, to uplifting vocal groovers featuring Smokin' G and even a slowtek remix by his friend, Roger Gerressen. Grab it, dance it, we call it HOUSE music!

Kirik's sound is very personal. Delicate yet sophisticated, he deploys an intricate web of emotions in a multilayered space. Memory Remains EP is the perfect example of this complexity.
On the A-side "Not return velum" there's a peculiar balance between sound and silence, a balance representative of Kirik's ideas towards musical arrangements. Soft vocals appear under noble pads and groovy broken ancient percussions with majestic kicks. Everything is meticulously intertwined by sacred reverbs.
"Special day" is a stroke of light on a cloudy day. Melancholic, yet romantic. A contemplative combination of warm melodies and groovy minimal drums.
On the B-side, "In sadness" takes us into a gloomy atmosphere, but slowly drifts us into a new dimension created by a interstellar light texture, with a soothing voice reminiscent of a dream. In the end, it lifts itself out of the sadness when we least expect it.
All of us have someone who flew away. This EP was dedicated to Kirik's grandfather, someone he deeply loved that passed way from our world to a better one. In the end "Memory remains" was written for all those who remember our beloved relatives, and friend looking at us from the stars. Thank you Kirik! Thanks to all of you for the attention.
- Max Binski -

"Three Ways To Move" is a collection of delicate dub and chord driven tracks by Pablo Bolivar, Barcelona based one half of Pulshar ñ the band who released remarkable album ìInsideî on Desolat in 2010 - and Avantroots Productions.

Bondage Music reveals the latest installment in its 'Bondage Games' series this March as Sascha Dive, Frink, Toman and Philipp Gonzales deliver four original compositions for Part 5.
Launched in 2008, German imprint Bondage Music has established itself as quintessential imprint for many within the world of stripped back, high quality house music, releasing material from the likes of Mihai Popoviciu, NTFO, Markus Homm and Tuccillo across the past 12 months alone. Their 'Bondage Games' series has also become a key fixture in the calendar, and here we see the label follow up their 2018 instalment with another vinyl only EP this March, with four fresh productions from Sascha Dive, Frink, Toman and Philipp Gonzales.
Frankfurt's Sascha Dive opens the package with 'Dark Night', a slick house cut guided by deep, dubby chords and entrancing vocals, before Frink's bubbling 'Vega' ups the energy and welcomes bright melodies amongst rolling percussion. Next, emerging talent Toman fuses skipping hats and a heady low-end groove as he reveals 'Time To Time', before Philipp Gonzales combines hypnotic lead synths, refined percussion arrangements and suspenseful builds throughout 'Open Hips'.

Built around a prominent family ethos, Real Gang Records was conceived off the back of a series of successful showcases at Underground Ibiza, boasting an international roster of friends who have their own personal connection with the brand.The first cut of wax sees a blend of Dutch and English artists coming together to present a solid no nonsense four track EP built for the dancefloor. Miffy & Miller are proud to present crew members Samuel Deep, Julian Alexander and Pat Ondebaak on the debut EP 'Our Mates'.

Supported by : Enzo Siragusa, Ferro, Jessica Diaz, Andy Kolwes, Seb Zito, Rossko, Archie Hamilton, Javier Carballo, Ben Rau, Frank Haag, Reiss, Okain

Dead Rail is a soundshaping railroad soaked in fog and cough.
Dead Rail is the breath that transforms light into smoke, smoke into brain waves and brain waves into some anamorphic sound blend.
Dead Rail is a walk through an eyeburning beat and runs on mandibular tracks.
Dead Rail is the dark corner of a party where the tones are stagnant in a motionless dynamic.
Dead Rail is the suspended activity of synapses while earing is driving the other senses.
Dead Rail is the dying frequency in your ear.
Dead Rail is noise from within.

Blazin' grooves from House TopBoys DJ Cream & Black Loops.

Melodeum launches its vinyl only imprint with “Mind of Mine”, a beautifully smooth three track masterpiece from Romanian artist, Herck.
Track 1 will resonate well with an after hours crowd with its stripped down drums, heady percussions, and sultry vocal. Track 2 and 3 are heavy hitters, big on any Dancefloor.

Supporting Artists/Played By:Raresh, Praslea, Suciu, Mihigh, Cezar, Arapu, Crihan, Matthew Dekay, Nima Gorji,

Comment to come ...

For its 25th release Kiev-based label Artreform invited exceptional artists - legendary Moscow electronic duo SCSI-9. For Artreform Anton Kubikov and Maxim Milyutenko prepared the new track in their recognizable styles of groovy, meticulously arranged tech-house with a myriad of nuances. Trombone Groove EP promises to become a perfect gift for all who loves SCSI-9's music since their iconic releases on famous label Kompakt and their own Pro-Tez.

vinyl only!

Norse Projekt presents its latest release from Greek producer Sensek includes a remix from Incolor, usual soundscapes from Norse fitting along the label line we have come accustomed to hearing... enjoy..xx

These tracks are from a few years ago, but they are exclusively for OKHO, each track has its own history, from vocals on trips through Belgium, to seductive French voices, each track has its own story and each track has its own style within micro deep house. When I wrote this release I jumped out the OKHO

Mountains Vol. 2 comes with four original tracks produced by Thomas A.S., Martin Aquino, Luca Doobie and Rico Casazza.
A journey through house, minimal and techno elements. Vinyl only!

We had a great start with his remix for our previous release. Now, for our second vinyl, incolor delivered us 2 groovy minimalistic tracks, as he had lately got used to delighting us.

Platform 18, known as one of Glasgow's most distinctive parties drops a solid no nonsense 4 track EP made for the dancefloor. Comprising of 3 original collaborations from the Platform 18 residents Ivan Kutz, Niz and Craig Hamilton backed with a remix from former Parisian turned Berliner Alexkid. The label set up to showcase the home-grown talents of the residents and collaborative efforts amongst friends.

'First Touch' a collaboration between Craig Hamilton and Ivan Kutz opens the EP with crisp percussive elements, solid grooves and trippy hypnotic leads. Before continuing with Alexkid's interpretation of the lead track, a more stripped back, dubby and somewhat moodier groove. Synth drones and obscure stabs add texture alongside scattered hypnotic tones, over driving rhythmic elements.

On the flip 'Reflections', marks a collaboration between long time Platform 18 selectors Ivan Kutz and Niz. Deep dubby drones dominate throughout over peppered percussive elements and layered key stabs. Carefully placed spoken word vocals lead us through the break rounded out by slick beats. Hamilton and Kutz close out the EP with'Dark Matter'. Gritty dark tones layered with arpeggiated keys over intricate percussive elements. Dubby analogue stabs and an uncompromising sub add just enough tension to drive the track forward.

The Nose is refined and subtle, prognosticating the anterior with prudent designs on the superlative. It determines future tastes and emboldens the flavours of the contemporaneous, operating on a discreet and inconspicuous level with the other senses.

Oslo DJ collective Det Gode Selskab looks to the nose as they undergo the transformation from event series, festival and residency to label. DJ / producer and longstanding affiliate of Det Gode Selskab, A:G takes first watch on the first in a series of EPs to indulge the senses and set the DGS collective on a new trajectory.

A:G plays in the sensual dimensions of Tech-House on Nese (or Nose for the anglophiles), blending the metallic percussive textures, reminiscent of the rampant dance floors he calls home, with the refined extemporisations of a keyboard flitting somewhere between Jazz and Soul. Phasing in and out of an interminable repetitive percussive loop is a nasal synth line that establishes the root of the track for melodic percussive parts and deep, warm House keys to launch into the ether. A:G is in search of some exaltation to sophistication on Nese, something to propel the rudimentary to the erudite, as each phase builds on the next, foregoing formulaic arrangements.

Taking A:G's original to the booth is Microman Dandy Jack and his sniffing orchestra on the Nose operator mix. Dandy Jack hangs on to a bare thread of the original, moving the bass line to deepest echelons of the frequency spectrum where primal urgency dwell. Sophistication succumbs to primordial urges as Dandy Jack sets his designs on the dance floor, leaving the door open for Karl Faunhofer, Solaris and Tod Louie to find that middle ground.

The Central characters around the DGS consortium tap into their intricate knowledge of the dance floor as weekly residents at Oslo club Jæger in a version of Nese, that trots at a less-reserved pace to the original and looks for function over form. They retain a little more than the original than Jack, but beef up the percussive sections with a hefty onslaught of 909 charm and leave Nese with nothing to sniff at.


Artist bio:
Det Gode Selskab are an Oslo DJ collective born out of the subterranean depths of a new underground. Thriving off the energy of the people on the dance floor, Det Gode Selskab are known for their potent events and vivid sets. Whether they are lurching under bridges, playing host to artists like Âme and Isolée or back in the comfort of their Sunday night residency at Jæger, Det Gode Selskab have an innate ability for igniting an incandescent spark on the dance floor, through the music of their peers.
Crowding around the two central figures, Solaris & Tod Louie. Det Gode Selskab collective has expanded to include collaborators like A:G, Dandy Jack and Karl Fraunhofer, individuals that have made a sizeable impact on electronic music in the Norwegian capital and beyond. With a rotating rolodex of DJs on call, Det Gode Selskab's events can go from hi-energy House to dark tumultuous Techno in the space of a single evening with a determined, yet playful focus on the dancefloor. They've played establishments like Wilde Renate, Hoppetosse and Club Der Visionaere in Berlin and have brought artists like Sonja Moonear, Vera, Steve Bug and Sven Väth to Norwegian shores.
Like the many faces of Dr Lao, Det Gode Selskab's outward appearance shifts and modulates, between a festival, a travelling DJ collective, event series and residency, and in their latest incarnation they've turned their sights on the hallowed ground of the recorded format with a debut 12' from DGS affiliate A:G, featuring remixes from Dandy Jack and the Karl Fraunhofer, Tod Louie and Solaris collaboration. 'Nese' is the first in a series of EP's designed to tickle the senses as DGS channel the frenzied collective's energy from the dance floor into a 12'. It marks a new chapter in the DGS biography and a new era for electronic dance music in Norway and beyon.

Searching for a distinct sound, a dreamy soundscape that will reach both the mind and the soul, Particular has found the perfect man to deliver their first release.

Co-founder of the Lisière Collectif project, Andu Simion comes from the outskirts of Ploieti, Romania and you can hear the industrial side of the city in his sound. It's safe to say that, while clearly being inspired by the Romanian minimal movement, he has crafted his own particular style: a deep, if maybe just a little acid-infused journey that has landed him last year a huge release on Atipic, Priku's label.

This vinyl-only release starts off with Got To Be Real, a track full of overlapping percussions that steal the show, at least until the heavy bassline unleashes and the sudden change works wonders, making the listener want to get his feet moving. The second track on the A side, Aquarium 00 (name is inspired by the 2000's internet café called Aquarium located in Ploieti), is certainly a change in tone and a more moody affair, full of trippy and stirring sounds, a welcome contrast that works perfectly.

The transition to the B side is a smooth one, as Broken Arch carries this mood on with a heavy bass line that manages somehow to stay in the background, letting the serene sounds on the surface take over.

Azureh, the track that closes things off, is a slow burner and the recurrent but eerie vocal is probably the only constant here, setting up the mood for a track that is constantly evolving. The percussion become more illustrious, the bass grows stronger and a deep, celestial, shivers-inducing sound appears gradually in the background.

PIRAT001 / Chicago is the first Vinyl only EP
of Pirat records in the area House / Minimal.
The label stands for groovy beats and sophisticated sound design. The new label founded by Christine Benz is connected with passion and love for House / Minimal Music.

With valued artists like The Willers Brothers, Lessi S, Mehlor and Christine Benz we start the year 2019 with the first EP Chicago.

Zingiber Audio is back with a second Various Artists, Zingiber Audio 06.

The hard hitting « Laboratory » is delivered by More Than Material, the joint project between Jedsa Soundorom and Gauthier DM. With releases on French Imprints like Adult Only, Robsoul and Catwash Records, here the Parisian joins Zingiber Audio with a thumbing sub and choppy vocals as tension building effects come into play. Meanwhile, COR100's « House Test » offers groove-led drums and heady synths with a plethora of supernatural sounds.

On the flip side Jedsa Soundorom and Highpath Records boss Thomas Roland team up with « Bananier » which utilises shuffled percussion, resonant vocal slices and mystical sounds that convey a spooky atmosphere. Finally, Lowwax label owner Carlos Sanchez gives his take with a killer groove using crisp cymbals alongside brooding pads and a frenzied reworking on the vox.
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Supported by Sonja Moonear
The Willers Brothers, Tania Vulcano, Tony
Rodriguez (Brothers' Vibe), Masomenos, Ilario Alicante, Jamie Jones, Rich Nxt, Vinyl Speed Adjust, Reelow, Jorge Savoretti, Rhadow, Franck Roger, Ryan Crosson, Marina Karamarko,
Yulia Niko, Dirty Culture, Nadja Lind, Carlo Gambino....

We are both spectators and actors in the great mystery of existence.

DJ Puma pres. Zefzeed

Lied's debut release brings Robert's "Way of Being" double EP front center stage with a mixed bag of goodies for assorted times.
Beginning with "Skyhaze", which will surely trigger memories of Santana "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock 69, with bass guitar and solo to boot, driving through to "Roots", a roboticized peak time mellow-drama. The more after hours friendly "Knock" occupies the back end of the B side with acidic influences entangled with balearic harmonies and silvery grained out melodies.

"Blue Devils" toes the line of it's predecessor with a more bass driven narrative while "Zero Zero" slips into a more atmospheric disguise, finally bringing it home with a "Sneak Peak" into the more minimalistic and syncopated side of Robert, suited best for early hours of the night.

Vinyl only, just a taste of what's to come.

Unknown. vinyl only

Lay Down The Groove is proud to present its second vinyl VA release, "LDGV02 Night Spot". With the collaboration from Medu (Rewire Musik), Gabriel Ferreira (Items & Things), our label heads (this time appearing as Lay Down The Groove) and an unknown artist who has also worked with Tupiar Records.

This organic and clean selection of tracks has already been supported by Dudley Strangeways, Caceress, Martin Bellomo, Javier Ferreira, Miro Pajic, Dryclap, David San and many more.

Artwork: Juan C. Rodríguez
Mastering: Eternal Studios

The label 'Play Groove' by Sebastian Ledher, has grown in the digital market steadily in recent years, since it emerged to become one of the most respected Minimal Deep Tech labels on the scene. It has given visibility to new emerging talents and not just big names.

Now they want to show their most exquisite and underground, confirming their prolific inspiration when it comes to their personal label.

The Colombian DJ and producer, presents a tremendous Various Artist in side A. We found Sebastian Ledher and Alex Ground. On the side B. Unknown Collective and Daniel Meister.

Taking 4 quality cuts to create a versatile Vinyl, once again demonstrating his skills in the studio, is also showing us his most artistic part with his artwork for the cover, with this initiative seeks to capture that magical connection between music and the art. This nuanced fusion of intellect makes it an innovative product, inspires the senses and creates memorable sensory experiences. It is precisely what Sebastian Ledher wants to achieve.

In the Various Artist, we will find new talents as well as some well-known names, a collection that goes from the Microhouse with deep / minimal touches. With a polished and blunt bass line. That surround with their elegant and minimalist groove, the tracks are focus on the groovy, which sounds along with deep synthesizers and with a light touch of acid, and atmospheres of pads and sequences of celestial chords that filter into the mix, together with heavy drums contrasted by light snares and voices that come and go with obscenely hypnotic LFO games, that complement them superbly. The tracks are a roller coaster of emotions.

180 grams / vinyl only

Minim Records sixth release brings you a debut EP from a young Ukrainian producer Grec. "Climacool" EP includes two original works that do magic to fuse the original sound of house and electro to bring dance floors to a frenzy, for those unique moments and uncompromised dj sets. Supporting the EP are two stunning remixes by Derek Carr with his timeless sound and TIJN giving it that fresh, groovy and deep sound.

Green / Yellow Vinyl

Ketapop’s finest Ninze from Leipzig is dropping his first solo vinyl on limited Feines Tier colored double vinyl. Comode 01 is a selection of productions in a comfy bpm and mood. Draped by diverse styled remixes of long term friends DWIG, Nicola Cruz, Philipp Fein and Schlepp Geist.

vinyl only

We have finally come to the second release of Abstrakt Minded Records. After a small period of wait, and the good success of the Herck’s remix in AMR001, the owners Friedrich Becker and Sabèr have found the right artist to propose for the new release.

Denis Kaznacheev, the owner of Nervmusic itself, seemed like the best move at this time.

With his eclectic sound he proved to be one of the best producer in the underground scene during the last years, showing technical skills that are uncommon and definitely have the power of knowing how to treat the crowd during playing.

AMR002 contains two originals, side A and side B.

Kaznacheev received total freedom in doing what he can do at his best, this is the reason why he had the possibility to spread his technical skills throughout these two long compositions, which are long enough to tell a story.

Both tracks are based on a live arrangement that gives the sense of change at every beat, and a constant moving groove.

The first track (side A) is a 14 minutes journey, starting with a sort of intro where the mysterious vocal introduces one sound at time.

Textures give life to the track, and the groovy bass is the leading part of this.

Everything is framed in a minimalistic drum pattern in a straight 4/4 rhythm, that gives a sense of hypnosis throughout the whole composition.

The second half of the track is where magic happens, and from a dark clubby sound, we get into a more floating and trippy vibe, with a melodic sound that will take you to the next level of emotions.

The second track (side B), like the first one, is such long but definitely has a slightly different vibe and feeling.
Is the perfect contemporary minimal show off. This is what listeners definitely want to hear in a club.

At this time, the rhythm is the leading part, every short and minimal percussion has a sort of swing that creates a groove that gives goosebumps. The always changing drums is what makes the track moving for 15 minutes, they never stop and they are filled with
great FXs.

In this composition the melodic part is not the principal element, however we enjoy the listening of this combination of dark stabs and glitchy sounds that put a big smile on your face, for sure.

Abstrakt Minded Records is grateful to propose this fantastic work by Denis Kaznacheev, who once again gives the proof of being one of the best artist in the industry.

We are proud to present the first ever Album on the label from a very unique artist we follow for a while now. Please step into the world of ARNO ( f.k.a. Einzelkind)