House News

After serving up a vigorous taste of his garage-house approach on the highly successful Music Is Love VA earlier in the year, Jackmaster K is the latest artist from the MIL roster to continue the imprints in-house premise. With each EP the label release, they give us something different amid the infectious house they're building a reputation for. On MIL006 the Birmingham-based producer adds to the labels progressing status, with an EP that comes complete with two heavy-weight remixes from Liam Geddes and New Jack City.

I Need Your Love kicks things off, a welcome reminder of Jackmaster K's affiliation toward classic sounding house. An effectively crafted vocal female sample is cut-up and diced out over a bumping bassline for the opening track, as a flourish of piano key stabs, flickering keyboard trappings, intermittent horns and tribal drum patterns are splashed over the introduction of a male vocal snippet to carry everything along nicely.

Jackmaster K's penchant for introducing and weaving numerous elements of US house/garage into a track is testament to his varied style; something personified in Feelings. Swinging snares and old skool chorded pads are merged against a bouncing bassline that flows gloriously along over splashy hi-hats and punchy piano stabs. The utilisation of different female vocal hooks gives the track a 90s sounding aura - thematic of Jackmaster K's work - building into punctuating sax arrangements that filter soulfully through the track.

For the B side of the EP aficionados of classic bumping house New Jack City bring the remix of the title track, dishing up their characteristically groove-heavy rhythms for another stripped-back roller. Their remix of I Need Love maintains an essence of the vocal and horn elements of the original, providing an overall tougher sounding beat. A hard-hitting, low-slung bass underlies the fore of the track while prolonged key chords and ticking hi-hats combine with a dubbed down male vocal and crowed jeers to take the track down a path of heavier house terrain.

Fresh off the back of his MIL005 release and rounding off the EP in faultless fashion is Milton Keynes producer Liam Geddes. Stamping his distinctive house sound over Feelings, Geddes gives us the deepest offering of the four tracks. The drum groove and bassline are deep enough that just an intermittent vocal hook and crisp handclaps are enough to flesh out the proportions of the track. Ticking hi-hats, bass kicks and the build-up of warm key chords at the breakdown prove how effective simplicity can be in a remix, concluding yet another fine release from Music Is Love.

Re mastered repress of the seminal Acid LP from the Hot Mix 5 vaults.
Seminal acid house on a loud vinyl repress for the first time.
Includes the hard to find "Confusion's Revenge" plus "151" by Armando plus DJ Pierre / Phuture's "Dream Girl", "Can You Feel The Bass" and "Jiggerwatts".

Raw Tools returns with four powerful tracks from the vaults of talented Scottish producer Stephen Lopkin, who already made his vinyl debut with a banging 12' on the mighty M>O>S. Chicago flavored beats and acid driven grooves bolted onto Detroit rhythms and swirling pads of analog goodness. Comes with a special illustration by Bucharest artist, Silviu Andrisoi. Limited as always.

That Place's concept is to give a musical tribute to a place that marked the life of the artist. The label leaves space to the subjectivity of the artist in both musical style as visual on the cover because it's him who chosen the illustration. That Place is intended to be broad in terms of musical style, it can be house, techno, disco edit, ambient, acid, etc.. As long as the music reflects the soul of the artist.
That Place is a label run by Juliano. He honors for this first release a Lyon's artist: Visitors for Reworks. The latter has happened here 4 House, Electro and Techno tracks.
"Space 1" is the opening track fot this Ep. VFR puts forward a basseline ever bounce and go in acid tones while the instrumental part takes us in a constant dynamic. The second piece is entitled "Space 3 (Flight of Stairs Version)" and is a journey towards experimentation with electro acid sounds. On the flip side of the disc there is the track "Space 2" who is Breaky and goes on the lovely flavour of Blip Techno. Closing the disc, "Space 3" which is probably the most dancefloor piece of this Ep and shows the ingenuity of VFR to give groove and voltage to a song.

BLD returns with a heavyweight cuts EP focused on analog machines and taking influences of early 90's Techno and Acid productions.
A-Side's Be Apart is an epic Acid Breakbeat dancefloor killer looking towards the future and the past. Meanwhile on the B-Side you can find This is the edge, a Deep, Dub and Hypnotizing Stomper, closely followed by Soft Walker, an unique mixture of slow breakbeats and floating acid synths. Limited Copies.

Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints Eve, a celebration and remembrance of the dead, or just a hoot on a dark October evening, running demented in Michael Myers masks blagging assorted goodies off of scared pensioners... It's also the launch date for the next Hypercolour single from Luke Vibert, the acid warrior from Cornwall, whose 'Ridmik' album this year on Hypercolour heralded a much welcomed return to the scene for the highly eclectic producer. 'Halloween' is a dark, Pagan stomping acid tormentor, resplendent with eerie horror FX and ghostly chords. Tortured vocals give Bam Bam's 'Where's Your Child' a run for its money in this chilling 909 meets 303 breakout. A perfect antidote to those thoroughly fed up with hearing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for the umpteenth time this October.... On the flip, we've two versions of 'Jack U Whole'. In it's Original form, Vibert explores the 303 Bassline further, the supernatural vocal taking us on a twisted ride over the crisp drum programming. SDC AKA Space Dimension Controller, fresh from a run of singles on R&S and Royal Oak, weighs in with his '1988 Vibe Mix'. Quite literally transporting us back to the Second Summer Of Love, SDC keeps it faithful with a mighty jack attack and lifting the mood somewhat with some fathoms deep chords and deft synth melodies. Part 2 of 'Halloween' comes soon, with more new Vibert tracks, and remixes from Falty DL and Tom Demac.

Andy Toth (Pubah, People Mover) an in-demand engineer in the D, drops an unabashedly epic piece of outer space acid techno psychedelia. Trent (VMax) adds a swinging acid track in a classic Armando vein.

part two of ten with unbroken dub!
500 copies - no repress - blue transparent vinyl

Our sixth release sees the italian techno artist Dario Tronchin a.k.a. Chevel making his debut on Vae Victis. "A Loveable Inciter" is a 5 tracks ep which blends elements from the last 4 yrs of Chevel's work in the studio. "Now and Them" and "Black Forest" were recorded by Dario early this year, "Reteach" and "Basic Electricity" were written in June 2011 while Teens belongs to one of Dario's first recordings and it's dated 2009. All tracks were recorded on tape.
Feedback:
Ben UFO (Hessle Audio) - This a brilliant ep mate!
Joy Orbison (Hinge Finger) - Thanks, much appreciated!
Objekt (Objekt) - Really like this one, thanks for sending!
A Made Up Sound (A Made Up Sound) - The A1 is sounding delicious.
Mosca (Radio 1 BBC)- This is great! Feeling Basic Electricity and Now & Them.
Untold (Hemlock/R&S)- Thanks very much for sending - I'm really into this EP, some great atmospheres in there and looking forward to playing this at Fabric on Saturday.
Pariah (She Works) - Man this is absolutely amazing!!!!! Thanks so much for sending this through... I really really love it. B1 and B2 are so perfect!
Tessela (Polykicks) - Thanks a lot for the tracks, looking forward to checking them out! Chevel does some great music, been playing 'Tense' in my sets a lot recently.
Happa (Text) - This is absolutely fantastic, definitely my favourite of this labels releases so far. It's so scuzzy and raw!
Herva (Delsin) - Really amazing stuff, I love Now and Them, will play for sure! Thanks
Steve Murphy (Rawax) - Bomba! Chevel is a very skilled producer
Jordan Rothlein (Resident Advisor) - Sounds very cool. I just wrote about one of Dario's records for RA, so I have to pass on reviewing this, but always thrilled to hear his stuff. Thanks for passing this along.
Pearson Sound (Hessle Audio) played Basic Electricity on the last Hessle Audio Rinse FM Showcase

Martin Lewis, the insane house kid from Berlin is breaking bad with his new and massive 'Rewind EP' on Freebase Records. With his first strike 'Believer' he delivers a flat footed house banger with a grumpy bassline, flavoured with an hypnotizing vocal sample. The second track ' Breaking Bad', a genuine groove tool, is also influenced by Martins garage credo. Sublime melody riffs are competing with a wiggling bassline.
Tuff city Kids, aka Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer come up with two mind- boggling remixes of 'Believer'. At the 'Acid Remix' they take out their breaky 90s Acid drumset. This one is dry, jacking and sophisticatedly tribal. The 'Tuff City Kids Remix' starts with desert- dry acid elements which grow up to an uplifting acid soundwall. A true 'Jack in the Box'.

Crafty new school acid jams on this fresh 4-tracker from Japanese leading acid maker. Vinyl only for the summer, then digital later. Enjoy the trip !

Decius return with another 3 tracks of sleazy, acid, sex music.

Delft revisits its very first release for two fresh remixes of Delft 00X cuts from label regulars Alden Tyrell and Matrixxman. Tyrell sets about making LA-4A's Invader into an even heavier dancefloor beast, while Matrixxman heighten's America Kid's sinister side to hypnotic effect. Also included are the original mix of Invader, which turned the first release into a highly-sought secret weapon for DJs including Optimo, Mike Servito, Erol Alkan and Bicep, as well as a synthapella of America Kid.

Chicago's Trax Records has gone down in history as being one of, if not the most important House labels.
With a roster that includes luminaries such as Adonis, Armando and many, many more this accolade is more than justified.

"Acid Trax" is a loose guide to some of the above mentioned peoples music, but it is also a snapshot of the rough, lo-fi, almost bedroom quality of some of the sounds from this new wave of producers emanating from the city in the mid to late 80's. It is these sounds that captured the imaginations of people all over the world at the time and continue to inspire and influence countless contemporary producers today.

This compilation is the perfect addition to the seasoned Chicago lovers collection or it is the perfect starting point for those who have just discovered the windy city's own unique brand of jacking electronic grooves. There are plenty of classics included on here, all re-mastered and re-pressed in conjunction with Trax Records. Extended to to a double pack for a louder pressing from the original single LP version.

Andy Toth (Pubah, People Mover) an in-demand engineer in the D, drops an unabashedly epic piece of outer space acid techno psychedelia. Trent (VMax) adds a swinging acid track in a classic Armando vein.

Damn, time is running by. After releasing Mono Negro´s 3rd Strike EP in February, label head Ante Perry is
musically responsible for the 3rd be an ape release. 1980 was a great year for him, because he was born in
it. Born in 1980 It´s a hommage to a decade, which influenced him a lot. World traveller Teenage Mutants
was also influenced musically by this decade (he has a huge 80ties sound folder on his mobile), so there
wasn´t any better artist to remix Born in 1980. The ep will be completed by No Entrance With Shorts, a track
which was made after a night, where Ante was not allowed to enter a club with his fancy shorts somewhere
in Germany. Listen loud - freak out!

ITALIAN MAINSTAY ALLI BOREM RETURNS TO DESOLAT ON THE DESTINATIONS EP Alli Borem has been bubbling under the surface for a few years now, stringing together a couple of fine releases on a diverse range of labels including Suara, Rawthentic, Dirtybird and his own Root50 label. First appearing on Desolat in 2011 and again on 2012, this time the Italian producer makes his third outing with the Destinations EP, which once again showcases his versatility as a producer across these five adventurous and very different tracks. 'Destinations' and 'Direzione Rebibbia' are both warm set builders, with 'Destinations' featuring slowly building piano chords which dominate until a distinctive vocal takes centre stage. 'Direzione Rebibbia' is another rich track, which again simmers away but this time with a glorious meandering Acid bass line and chord stabs. 'Maximum Description' marks a change in direction with mechanical and robotic sounds captivating the listener and transporting them to far away out of space surroundings. Similarly impressive is 'Quorum' with its twisted house aesthetic. Here an off-kilter groove, incessant drum claps, robotic bleeps, and reverberating bass all combine with fantastic results. 'Trip Out' again switches the focus and proceeds at a slower BPM but features shuddering bass, and a repetitive vocal; as the track steams ahead down a Hip-Hop trajectory. It's clear to see that on the Destinations EP Alli Borem delivers a kaleidoscopic snapshot into where he's at, which turns out to be an extremely exciting place. All five tracks on offer show a different side to his production prowess and are evidence of a producer who is not just enjoying himself but at the top of his game.

Seventh release in the I Love Acid series. Strictly limited to 303 copies, hand numbered & stamped, heavyweight 12" vinyl. No digital. No represses. Perseus Traxx in action with some lush acid techno - melodies submerged in deep reverb amongst clattering drum machines and 303 snarls. All original analogue kit, all the real deal. Strictly one copy per customer.

Metro aka Rheji Burrell in full 1990 NYC deep House mode here with 4 tracks of sublime subway inspired grooves.
A classic EP from the brothers vast catalog of releases.

On side A "Rush Hour" kicks off the EP, all tough snare drums, acidic lines and occasional flutes mimicking the chaos of travelling underground at peak time with a healthy dose of that Burrell swing thrown in for good measure. "Brownstone Express" follows and takes things down a notch or 2 into almost sub aquatic territory with it's glacial synth lines and rolling drum machines, a welcome oasis of calm.

On side B we have the no-nonsense beat of "Straphanger", another stripped back acid excursion punctuated with epic string stabs and Rheji's breathy, sexy spoken word vocals in the mix. Finishing the EP is "Turnstyle Turbulence" a sparse, rhythmic piano driven cut with a rolling bass-line, the perfect way to end our journey through Rheji's subterranean transport network!

Yet another essential release from the Burrell back catalog, re-mastered and re-pressed here for 2015 with all original label artwork intact.
Brought to you in full conjunction with the Burrrell brothers.

More acid madness form those cheeky North London chappies. Naughty Naughty boys!!

500 12" 180g, hand stamped, individually numbered records, single press only.

Unknown DJ type person gets busy with some acid over a couple of cut n' shut jobs....

180gr. Hand Numbered Copies

MARBLED HANDSTAMPED VINYL

limited re-stock of this limited 1-sided 10" vinyl pressing !! strong acid techno house as its best !!!

Number six in the I Love Acid series. Strictly limited to 303 copies, hand numbered & stamped, heavyweight 12" vinyl. No digital. No represses. One per customer. Rephlex legend Global Goon features with four wonky takes on acid. More dancefloor inclined than his usual output, A-sides 'Caramel Door' & 'The Botanist' jitter in and out of slo-mo techno & electronica. On the flip, 'Black Wheat' ups the tempo with a bit of disco playfulness, while closer 'Creamy Noogies' gets its rave on with samples of Snap's 'The Power' against a rampant 303 bassline. Goon has previous acid credentials - as the man behind the early Syntheme releases on Planet Mu as well as his anthem Craehzrd on Balkan Red. Weird & wild 303 action all round.

limited 1-sided 10" vinyl pressing !!! uses the sample from los ninos del parque !!

LTD one sided 180 gram blue colour vinyl, mastered @ dubplates & mastering

UABOS, aka Matteo Pepe, is a young and rising start from the fashion capital of Europe. This Milan musician melts the Mediterranean with 707 attitude, connecting his homeland with the iconic floor grooves of Chicago. Warbling acid warmth gives way to spiralling female samples as ''Dusk'' sets in. The track is pure golden sunshine. Tweaked bars are woven through clean drums to form an energy-filled track of explosive properties. Polished rhythm patterns scaffold the EP. From this solid base flow clever melodies and dancefloor subtlety. 303s trickle against thick and rich chords for the textured tones of ''ABC Dream''. UABOS grabs his audience, holding them with hypnotic harmonies and an entrancing elegance. But with that is an intoxicating funk, one epitomized in ''The Drill''. Toms and pads introduce. Snares snap as a deep and dense build is constructed, layers bubbling arpeggios support cascading chords for a Chitown streaked disco romp. The finale, ''Squash'', is living musical liquid. A syrup of synthesized squawk squirms under soaring notes and crisp beats for a jackin' infusion.

Americans Hakim Murphy and Ike Release are two Chicago house addicts who produce solo and as a duo under the name Innerspace Halflife.Here they turn up on one of Europe's finest deep house labels in MOS Deep with a two-track 10 vinyl release.Wind is the a-side the pair turn in a main room house banger with icy hi hats dangling above a forceful acid bassline that repeats over and over as thin pads sing about above and have you look to the future.It's wholly analogue as you'd expect, and as atmospheric as it is fierce.Ike Release goes solo on the flip with Phazzled, a much more laid back deep house jaunt with long legged, rubbery kicks and all sorts of busy sci-fi FX filling in the gaps.The harmonic chords add plenty of warmth and invite you to get lost in their midst classicist house with a future perspective.

Vinyl Only!
Big Support:
Mousse T, Tim Sweeney, Terry Farley, Hans Nieswandt, Rob Mello, Moodymanc, Thomas Herb, Justin Strauss, Marcel Vogel, Danny Ward just to name a few.

There's great stuff here. Jam Jam Jam is a cover version of the infamous classic disco track by People's Choice, pubished by TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) in 1976. Bobby Starrr is a Berlin-based House DJ/ producer and co-resident of the monthly House party e·man·ci·pate at Tresor. Starrr's DJ-sets are an energetic blend of emotional Acid House, melodic Deep House with Disco and contemporary tracks that he identifies as Future Classics. In 2007 he teamed up with Hip House founding father Tyree Cooper as the DJ duo Jack The Box, which has subsequently become one of Berlin's most coveted underground House acts. The duo released their debut album "Side A" on Moodmusic.

No doubt some tracks immediately deserve to become a vinyl, endowing them with a halo of fetichism. Thus, poetic justice transforms a flawless work into a material, enjoyable edition.

'Time to Freak" by T.W.I.C.E. is one of the jewels of our crown. Santos Resiak signs a passionate remake that today we are lucky to listen to in analog recording.

A real bass-acid-funk bomb which masterly develops in a delicious melting-pot of techno, disco, and soul.

Sublime and meticulous is this fabulous descent he takes us into, to finally be perched in a fairy tale end.


Jussi Pekka is a self-declared addict to electronic programming where "Jack", in its purest essence, gets all the flashes.

'Jacpid" results his greatest, more elegant and devious production of his career. We include it here as one of our catalogue classics, able to embody in itself both the timelessness and majesty of acid house in the history of electronic music.

After a hiatus from the releasing scene, Highlive is back with a dark and clubby new three track emission; - You EP'. The compelling title track, a lightly tribalsitic and clear structured sound conception, calls you to the dance floor. A fantastic call out hook when it clocks midnight. *Christian Burkhardt* slightly re-enforces the tribal feel and adds a seductively obscure bass line to the initial sound composition. Both, the original and remix, version of the title track - You' are frisky, fresh and tomboyish in their own special way. Created in liaison with *Zustra* - Last Night' is a bitchy and deeply nasty club air. This composition keeps you stuck between the beginning and the end without ever a chance of escape. Not too mean nor too nice is what generates the addicitive pretention - Last Night' clearly fulfills.

Liddell Townsell's debut 12" on Trax (co-produced with Adonis) is a non-stop call to arms to the dancefloor set to a hype Chicago backing track that presses all the right buttons!

Originally released in 1987, this is the first time it has been re-mastered and re-issued and it still sounds as heavy as it did back then, a sure fire dancefloor killer in true Chicago fashion, "Party People Jack Your Body" is an essential weapon in any DJ's bag.

"Let The Rhythm Move Your Feet"

Los Angeles based Nomadico releases the first record on his own label Yaxteq. The music on this release sums up 10 years of work with Underground Resistance and sets the tone for what is to follow on Yaxteq.

"Resistance is not Futile" is an anthem for the do-it-yourself, grassroots philosophy that is the core of Nomadico as an artist. The lyrics state, "We will not be clones, we will not be assimilated" over a shuffling, grinding bassline. The song's moody atmosphere, simultaneously dark yet uplifting, provides the listener with the soundtrack to continue the resistance.

"Cabrakan" is a storming Techno funk track that builds and builds. Inspired by the otherworldly sounds of the Red Planet label, it's a roller coaster designed for peak time dancefloor destruction.

"Romero's Echo" builds around an almost industrial level bass synth driving its way towards a manic synth lead. The breakdown features a Spanish minister preaching about staying grounded amidst the challenges in life. The title is a tribute to the revered Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador.

"After The Anger" is a direct descendant of the Underground Resistance school of aggressive Techno. It's distorted bass and funked up hi-hats move in and out while synth pads and percussion go along for the ride.

Back To Basics is the debut album from Around 7 and the first release on new label Robsoul Jazz, an offshoot of the well-established Robsoul Recordings house label run by Phil Weeks. The album and new label focus on laid-back jazz, hip hop and broken beats, and also reflect the art of sampling. Hip Hop influences such as J Dilla and DJ Premier are in heavy evidence, alongside the jazz of Miles Davis, Bill Evans and the legendary Blue Note Records. Around 7 is the Parisian based Sébastien Guertau whose music career began as a bassist and trumpet player in a jazz/funk band. After learning to play keyboard and discovering the Akai MPC sampler and software like Cubase, Sébastien merged everything together to create his own tracks based around live instrumentation and samples.

The result is the music on Back To Basics. Initially a bunch of separate tracks, Sébastien played them to his friend Phil Weeks who, in typical decisive fashion, declared' 'That's dope. I'm going to start a new label with you are the first artist.'

The aim of the tracks was to sound acoustic through the use of the jazz samples, but underpinned by rough old school hip hop beats. The sample usually forms the starting point for each track, as Sébastien explains, 'Like for The 7th Sin, I cut it in little pieces to do something different. It makes new melodies or harmonies and I build around it. For other tracks like Butter & Fly I started with the groove because the beat with the little voice in the back was the main ingredient. Increasingly, I like to edit the track in a natural feeling - I think this the part that jazz has in my music, improvising with samples like a musician with his instrument.

The Dance is the result of a long lasting musical love affair between Kontra-Musik's Ulf Eriksson and Sebastian Mullaert (aka Minilogue). As most love affairs, it started off as an exciting experiment: Ulf would play records and Sebastian would bring out his music gear and play a live set. As they were touring with this live concept, their sounds started to really integrate, and after one especially fine night at Trouw, Amsterdam, Ulf and Sebastian decided it was time to conceive The Dance. Once the decision was taken, everything else came naturally. The Dance was to be recorded live, in one take, at Kontra-Musik's home field Inkonst, Malmo, Sweden.