House News

New Abdulla Rashim!!!

* The debut release by Austin, TX, artist Disco Nihilist combines acid and deep house to create a timeless EP. Influenced heavily by old school Chicago house and New York's great Nu Groove records, all four tracks were made with simple hardware and recorded to cassette tape giving this record a physical presence that computer-produced tunes can't touch. Despite the limited production tools, each track has its own distinctive flavor: pumping chords, looped bleeps, dub echoes, and jacking beats make for a diverse yet coherent sound throughout the EP.

* Love What You Feel is a new label from Thomas Cox (aka pipecock' on various internet dance music forums), owner of the Infinitestatemachine blog. The pressing process of this record has been documented step by step on Infinitestatemachine, reaching a worldwide audience of thousands of deep dance music fans every week. Readers from every continent are already anticipating this EP's release.

Santiago Salazar's Slide project is back! Bringing them crazy sliding bounce jams to funk up dancefloors world wide, gangsta style!

FINA WHITE continue to enhance their reputation as an imprint of exceptional quality with another impeccable release.
A debut release on FINA WHITE from one of the most influential UK acid pioneers, Affie Yusuf.
Hailing from Southampton on the south coast of England, Affie has been producing techno, acid, and house music for over two decades. Launching his career in 1993 on Ferox Records with Russ Gabriel, this was to be the first of many record labels to be run by Affie. He has gone on to grace heavyweight labels such as Force Inc. Music Works, Superstition Records, Inertia as well as founding 909 Perversion, House of 909 and now FINA WHITE.
The lead track, 'Roland Hardware', builds in energy from its intro of dark distorted vocals into trippy, acid fueled masterpiece. With its looping hooks it steadily increases in intensity to a crescendo of the kind of distorted bliss that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. An underground floor filler that harks back to a golden age of acid house.
Taking things a little deeper, 'Shinkantuiisu' beautifully combines infectious funky grooving percussion with a dream esque melody. An elegant track with an enticing refrain and a rhythm that will have feet tapping and get any party started.
'Spirit Acid' rounds off this EP in fine style. This is acid house in its purest form with 909 beats, piano and a driving baseline. A psychedelic journey that is bound to get a great reaction in peak time sets. With this EP it is evident that Affie's passion for acid house is as strong as ever. A talented producer making the music he loves.

support by: Karotte, Nick Curly, Lee Burridge, Laurent Garnier, Kasper Bjorke, Anthony Collins, Chateau Flight, Jimpster, Luke Solomon, Till von Sein, Chris Carrier, Gerd, Rainer Trueby, Tobi Neumann, Christopher Rau ..
Systematic Recordings Lost Treasures series has been a revelation since label boss Marc Romboy took the inspired decision to looks at licensing some of the most precious and memorable moments from his musical youth. Not only has he released the remastered versions on Ltd 10" vinyl, he has also backed the singles with exciting remixes, where the choice of producer and the mixes themselves show a deep respect for the original record. 001 saw UK producer Jimpster join Romboy in reworking Terrence Parker's Love's Got Me High and in December of last year F.E.X. and Melon shone on 002 as they turned their talents to Mike Dunn, Victor Simonelli & Luis Radio's 1997 smash, Nothing Stays The Same. Today Marc paints the original with his acid-tipped brush as his Devilfish remix takes us on an bubbling oldskool journey. We are also treated to a remastered version of Victor Simonelli's Lost-In-The-Groove-Mix from 1997 and the brand new Super Dub from F.E.X.

Walrus has no fear!
By taking care of the maiden release on his newborn label 'Basic Moves' he shows the spiritual direction and marks the blueprint for future offerings.
The concept is simple: a 12' always has two different sides.
One track on each side, each track a different mood.
'Full Of Feeling' resonates like the synthesis of an endless night encoded in washes of sounds. Twisted, alienated vocal signals communicate in deep space to form a teasing, never-ending, spine-tingling groove. The weekend lingers on, the dream is not over.'Among the Thugs' is stripped down music for abandoned warehouses. A distorted vision of bleep techno and druggy Chicago acid house hides deep in the quirky waves of this wobbly and moody crowd mover.The ghosts of after hours haunting sweaty warehouse clubs from the past seem to float over these excellent tracks. Walrus refers to the best of all eras but forges his own unique stamp of modern dance music.
Underground clubs are where his music comes alive.

Deconstructed EBM from the Nous affiliate Spoiled Drama kicks off the new Science Fiction compilation - 10 tracks of crazed machine grooves further diversifying the Science Fiction's exploration into synthetics. The opener driven simply by an obnoxiously saturated digital drum machine and a mechanical body music bass loop simultaneously hints to late 80s darkside Chicago roots with hard flanged hi-hats and a detuned string machine.

Analogical Force drops the third and last part in the voiceless series taking no prisoners. For this EP AF mastermind Pervert has teamed up with incendiary friends to deliver a must for the collectors of the label. Heavy line up that includes the Hamburg's well respected Helena Hauff, Zurich's acid lover CCO (50% of Savage Grounds), the legendary UK techno imprint B12, Canada's Suction Records co-funder Lowfish and Utrecht based Endfest. Stunning 5-track record with loads of acid-drenched techno, super wide basslines, melancholic pads, slamming 808's...enough to fill brains as well as floors. This release is dedicated to Rhys Celeste. Limited and handnumbered.

Steven Tang returns on Dolly for his second release under his Obsolete Music Technology moniker with 3 solid melodic, driving Chicago stompers!!!

Stripped down and raw drum machine jams from Venezuelan artist Phran, his third EP for Klasse Wrecks features acidic minimalism and strung out percussive hypnotherapy with a cheeky vocal sample to boot.

"I want them to hate me for putting this out" says Jackmaster Hater, referring to tracks once possessed by a mere handful of Chicago House DJs. These recordings, traded secretly on tape, were exclusive to the likes of Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles.

Here is the new compilation by Jerome Derradji with Kevin Starke, aka the infamous Jackmaster Hater and owner of Kstarke Records in Chicago. It is one of the sickest slice of Chicago House Music ever released.

This compilation features ultra rare and lost Chicago classics paired with a nice selection of newer tracks produced by Jackmaster Hater and his friends, all nicely laid out on a DCD and 2 DLPs. The DLPs come with a killer poster and the DCD features a booklet about Kstarke records and Kevin Starke and a few more surprises.

It includes rare tracks by Ron Hardy, James "Jack Rabbit" Martin, Terrence Woodard, Traxmen and many more.

This is the real sound of Chicago.

Banoffee Pies Records land their 5th edition to their Original series with BP005, another interesting curation hosting the likes of Liem and Eddie Ness of the Lehult Imprint, along with unknown gem and latest label affiliate to BPR, ac$ - presenting an intriguing journey into the midst of space pulling from a Tropical Roller coaster A side into Analog acid jams on the B. Again, always, and forever, let the music do the talking. For the lovers and the dancers. Banoffee x

Barba hits its 12th edition with one of the coolest records in its catalogue. Having said that, if you have an expectation on how a Barba record should sound - this one might throw you a curveball. Russian producer Information Ghetto (aka Clapan aka Dennis Korsunski) is no stranger to Burek/Barba/Pomalo family and on this 12" he's pulling all the right moves. Both of the originals, "General Trip" and "Unused OrtoDox", are seriously trippy slow-burning 303 affairs executed flawlessly in a sort-of-a breakbeat manner. However, the surprise comes on the flip. "General Trip" got a treatment from non other than Luke Vibert, British electronic music legend responsible for some of the most loved albums of the 90s and later. Track's signature acid line is here, and breakbeat moment is sounding as fresh as back in the day. Add an irresistible 90s reminiscent piano hook and it doesn't take a genius to realise you've got on your hands a monster tune which will send any party into overdrive. Big. All that, pressed onto a heavy duty 180 gram vinyl and beautifully packaged in an original artwork traditionally featuring local artists

Shit hot modern jackers from the Klasse Wrecks crew. Three tracker direct from the Klasse Wrecks camp, featuring good buddies Mr. Ho and Florian Blauensteiner with a special appearance from Sued label dude SW. Part Broken Beat stepper, part Dance Mania rocker and part Deep Techno roller result in a heavyweight piece of wax for you and yours. Tested and approved in the last couple of months... now finally available on familiar and trustworthy black wax!

The fallen angel. The rebellious soul expelled from the pearly gates and forced to live in hell among mere mortals for eternity. Here they endeavour to condition and corrupt everything around them, a bold middle finger aimed in the direction of its former home in the promised land. Now imagine a soundtrack to this tragic tale. FunkinEven—also known as Steven Julien— has made just that with his debut album Fallen.

Split into two contrasting chapters, Fallen follows the trail of our main character. The first six songs introduce us to utopia, a collection which is matched by the light and airy tones of this initial set. The twist comes right down the middle, where we descend into the project's darker, hellish bogs. Both episodes intertwine seamlessly, and all composed, written and produced by Steven himself.

Julien plays the majority of the instruments you hear on the record, using session musicians — including three appearances from Hercules on bass — sparingly to plug any gaps. All the above choices combine to emit a contagious warmth that blankets the whole record. Within the dozen tracks, he jumps between everything from jazz fusion to techno. It's easily his best work to date.

Steven Julien first surfaced in 2009 with a refreshing sound unlike many of his contemporaries. While his peers flirted with R&B, abstract grime and whatever else, Julien forged his own path, one which partnered an organic, analogue sensibility with the sounds of electro, '80s funk, and acid. Initially affiliated with the Eglo camp, he eventually formed his own label, Apron Records, which has become a reliable outlet in its own right, not only for his own workings, but also as a home base for talents like Seven Davis Jr and Greg Beato. He's also proven to be an avid collaborator over the years, having worked with Fatima, Delroy Edwards, and, most notably, Kyle Hall, with whom he creates the unapologetically raw sounds of FunkinEvil.

A true classic from the Dance Mania archives.This stormer from Paul Johnson was originally released in 1994 and includes the mighty 'Feel My M.F Bass'. Tune!!

Highly limited mysterious acid madness served up on a one sided platter.
No idea who's behind this but it absolutely rocks. Very very very limited vinyl....once its gone its gone!

Brand new and good for you.. Super Rhythm Trax return to the original Acid House blueprint of the mid/late 80's , updateing it with fresh ideas yet maintaining the intergrity and super atmosphere of those early and exciting times.

First up in a slew of releases, is MIKE ASH. A seasoned veteran who boasts many early 90's appearances on legendary labels such as Moving Shadow, Rising High & Sapho under alias' including Interface, Mashed, Audio Assault and Space Cadet . More recently, Ash has been affirming his standing releasing quality acid and electro tracks and even an album on Bass Agenda records.

This is pure party rocking acid house music with second to none arrangement and a nod to the past without drowning in old cliches. Look out for this label cos there's lots more coming!

Label Boss Spartaque delivers a massive 3 tracker on the first Codex vinyl release. In The Beginning sets forth a commanding bassline while acidic synths move fluidly with the rhythm and distinct arpeggios come together to take you into the darkness.

Amber Room stomps through the room with an elastic groove, hi hats sessions and deep basslines, while clearing the path for growling synths and melodic overtones layered with a sexy diva vocal sample.

The EP closes with a track titled 'Berliner Goes The Rave' collaboration with Spartaque's good friend Greenjack, which delivers a grinding bassline in combination with the hypnotic male vocals of the haunting kind, eerie notes and a mysterious vibe throughout.

Limited Repress!
Finally a full EP by D'Marc Cantu (1/2 of 2AM/FM and under other aliases involved in collabo's with Traxx). Technically it's the follow up to his cult hit ''No Control'' (Creme JAK 02, today a highly sought after 12'') and in good H-H-H-House fashion this EP contains a ball busting JTC remix of this anthem.

The Berlin based producer and DJ Marquis Hawkes is next to take the baton for Creme Organization with another of his searing EPs. Before now Hawkes, about whom little is known, has released a diverse array of rough and ready, raw and ripping tracks that range from deep house to jacking acid, weird techno to freaky electro on labels like Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Clone Jack For Daze. First up here is 'Tunnel', a slow and lazy house cut with rubbery bass drums and sharp edged hi hats making for an inviting groove. Starry melodies unfold up top like a classic night sky and deep, spacious synths flesh out the simple but effective track. Next cut 'Prince Among Men' is a much more prickly and synapse firing affair with random hits, stuttering drums and chopped up vocal samples all chucked together into one fierce brew of soulful analogue noise. On the flip, 'Sofa Acid' is riddled with hiccupping 303 lines and proceeds at an inviting mid tempo pace, whilst closer 'October Blues' is a deconstructed house jam with rave whistles, cow bell pings, wooden hits and tinny drums all loosely glued together into a slow and sombre track that oozes a freaky late night moodiness. Overall, then, an EP that fits in perfectly with Creme and is another fine release from the man they call Marquis Hawkes.

DJ Plant Texture & Gnork AKA DJ Shark team up for this split 12 on UTTU.. rough break-beat-houz & jungle pressure for the headz!!

The 12" plays the same both sides
Original mix only

Re-mastered by Matt Colton from the original DAT tape
Originally released on vinyl R&S in 1994, 'Meditation Will Manifest' was re-earthed in 2016 by Nina Kraviz and Ricardo Villalobos, becoming a secret weapon on dancefloors 22 years after its original release.
Josh Wink has always been ahead of musical trends and walks his own path in dance music. From a young age Wink was exposed to different mysticism and consciousness philosophies. 'It wasn't a big, popular or trendy thing to do at the time, but I was 14 and just did what my mother did... Releasing tracks like 'Meditation Will Manifest' and 'Higher States of Consciousness', people looked at me as being this deeply profound spiritual guy, but I never really thought about it in that way, even though I'm really into repetitive, transcendental and meditative rhythms. I don't do drugs, so I never really had another outlet to get into alternative states.' - Josh Wink (taken from recent Mixmag article).
''Meditation Will Manifest' is quite rightly regarded as a classic track in the R&S catalogue. It's one of the finest examples of acid house that we've released in our 30-year existence and it still sounds fresh today. We're so glad that the original DAT tape has been found and that a whole new generation can experience it.' - R&S
'It is exciting to see that a track that I made over 20 years ago is touching so many people once again. With DJs like Nina and Ricardo playing it recently, people have been wondering what it was... It makes me happy that the track still sounds relevant and still does its damage on the dance floor. We got in touch with the guys at R&S and decided to remaster the original and release it, as it has never been released digitally. Luckily I was able to my find the original DAT in the studio and we were able to make this happen." - Josh Wink

Summed&Dot are writing the 3rd chapter of GMUFs journey into the future. "Shadows in the dark EP" brings John and Filippo back together from a long time darkness. Fasten your seat belt and take a ride on their warm analog sound through time and space.

Paranoid London with another killer tune! Heavy 808 rhythms and big acid bassline... addictive stuff! Comes on 180g heavyweight vinyl. Limited!!!

Following Bai-ee's well-received "How Deep", audioJazz delivers this ode to the soulful yet energetic sound of the 90's f/heavy hitting drum tracks, rhythmic pads & gently placed vocal stabs. 2 very deep tracks from each artist.

Correspondant mainstay, Man Power, returns with his first artist EP for the label since his debut, the "Kiloton EP" back in 2014.
A lot has changed for the artist since Kiloton, with 2015 seeing the release of his self titled Album (also via Correspondant) which not only gained an unprecedented 10/10 in Mixmag, but was also named as one of the Electronic albums of the year by iTunes US.
Additionally, the last year has seen the artist DJ around the world, release original material and remixes for numerous labels, and was capped by his being named as one of XLR8R's best new artists of 2015.
The "Planet Cock EP" represents some of Man Power's most dance-floor directed work to date, veering from the arpeggiated big room techno-funk of "Stunt Cock", to the stuttering analogue stomping of "The Temple", and rounded off by some breaked-up-neo-electro-with-a-middle-eastern-twist () as displayed on "Pig Baron

Just when everybody started to feel safe again in a world without Terre Des Pommes , labelboss and hobby-philosopher Thomas Sabrowsky strikes back and this time its meaner than ever. Not only a new release , not only a collaboration with the super-dead Brontosaurus Records ( most people referred to it as Boring-saurus) .. just as if this wasn't enough already: This time part-time sympatikus Sabrowsky is also responsible for the music! Saap - Brontosaurus By Night ! The missing 7th release... Did he really dirty his hands again The end must be near.

4rd release from Basssa Clan is another raw beauty!

After his recently, well acclaimed Balearic adventures as 'Jane In Palma', DON FROTH makes a welcome return to the WNCL fold. He comes out fighting with the bass and bleep heavy 'HR22', nicely juxtaposed with the equally quirky but altogether more soulful sounds on 'Joint Loose'.Flip to the B side for more jump up adventures with "DOCs" and, by popular demand, his previously bite-sized cut 'A Broad Range' gets extended into a full on acid squelch 'Widescreen Mix' to close the show.

G-Machine returns to planet earth with five boogie bangers from space!

Matuss takes techno and turns it on its head. The cybernetic sound has been filled with human emotion, giving it a more organic feel than much of the music that would fall under the genre.She opens her Absence Seizure 007 EP in trademark style, with a dark jacking cut entitled Pitchureque, in which a pulsating bass line throbs alongside ominous acid swells and disorientating panning effects.Next up, Tektango takes a different route honing in on a set of live tribal tinged percussion, which sway and dissipate with hypnotic effect driven further into the depths with a bubbling synth lead and filtering atmospherics. This live percussion gives the track that organic feel mentioned earlier. Escapade kick starts the B-side with a robust rhythm, built from the ground up with resonant hi hat stabs, echoing claps and sturdy kicks which forms the framework for a deranged lead melody laced with wide open synths and emotive chords to carry the groove. Closing the package is Fonque, where flanger-tinged snare rolls work in unison with driving rhythms, delicate arpeggios and an intricate 303 bass line to create an infectious closing cut.

The protagonists of the Hot City Orchestra a.k.a. Einzelkind & Simon Birkenfeld don't need much of an introduction. Since 1998, the duo has been well known for widely acclaimed productions such as The Observatory for Infuse lately. THE NINE combines skillful composition with intricate vocals. A true headscrew so versatile that it can be integrated into the set at any part. Minimalistic trippy techno, right to the point. ARAS labelhead André Galluzzi seamlessly continues as uncompromising as in his prior release Mario on Cocoon Recordings. With the signature DNA of THE NiINE, André's REMIX enthrals with its compressed structure and crisp acid bassline. Scattered modular sounds ensure a thrilling.

808, 303, 707 & Paris Brightledge on vox. Uncompromising acidic bass music for DJs & dancers. B-side is taken from our first live set at Warehouse Project, Manchester 2008. Totally improvised, totally live, by the seat of our pants. Acid house with one of the true House greats on vocals. Limited to 300 copies on 180G vinyl.