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Heavyweight sounds from 60 Miles aka John Daly & Cian Frawley. 4 track sampler from the Swamp 2 Sea project.

"Civis Jams" ist eine brodelndes Werk aus schlummernden Strukturen und ruhigen, kraftvollen Songs. Die Vocals haften an den Rändern der Mixes, was ihnen einen intimen und zugleich kryptischen Klang verleiht. Dieses Gefühl wird nochmal verstärkt durch Darkstars nachtaktive Produktionsweise von Drums und Synths. Zu den Highlights gehören die Tracks "Wolf" in bester Mount Kimbie-Manier der "Cold Spring Fault Less Youth"-Phase sowie "Jam", ein potentieller Peaktime-Banger, den Darkstar aber sanft und mit der Schärfe eines Jai Paul interpretieren. Nach ihrem Hyperdub-Debüt "North" (2010) und den beiden Warp-Nachfolgern "News From Nowhere" (2013) und "Foam Island" (2015) haben Darkstar mit "Civic Jams" ein Album mit grandiosen Unterwasser-Nachtsongs erschaffen.

A little later than scheduled, but we're back in action with the 92nd release on 3am Recordings, this is the fourth instalment of the "3am Wax" series, showcasing artists who have been part of the label family for some time & whose work we love on vinyl-only.

Kicking off the EP is long-time 3am artist Carlo Gambino. The last few years have been very kind to Carlo - not only has he remixed of his personal favourite tracks, namely "After All" for Franck Roger's Real Tone Records, he also had an absolute smash in the Summer of 2020, with "Dance For You" on Cinthie's We_R_House label, which was a sell-out all over. That's alongside his usual flurry of quality deepness for labels across the board. Here we have a typically bumpy affair from him, with his familiar low-end-bothering bass & dubby stabs, this time with a very tongue-in-cheek vocal flowing through the track. More deeply chunky vibes from Mr Gambino!

A2 comes from Lee Guthrie, head-man at the superb Click Therapy & purveyor of outstanding bassy cuts, which fall somewhere between the modern flowing tech/deep house of Eastern Europe and the rolling percussive vibes of Siesta/Halo & Hipp-e from the early 00s. One thing is guaranteed, you're in for a proper workout when Lee is at the controls & this is no different. Percussive tightness & a heavy bass lead into some old-school rave-style stabs, which just add to the modern/retro combination & it works so well. We're absolutely buzzing to have Lee back on 3am.

B1 is a welcome return for mastering-guru & all-round awesome guy Rob Small. We're very honoured to have Rob back on 3am - he has been so busy as the "go-to" mastering guy, it's tricky to squeeze in productions, but this remastered version of his "Fear & Loathing" track, which was originally a digital release, showcases why it's with the wait. Amazing drum programming, subby bass, warm stabs & a tripped vocal make this a superb return for Rob & we're incredibly proud to have him back on the label.

Finally, the EP is closed off in warm & dubby style with "The Golden Ratio", from label boss Al Bradley. Swirling pads & a dub-house style create a superbly warm affair, this works perfectly in both warm-up or deep afterhours sets, showcasing Al's deeper side. With vinyl releases lined up for 2021 on Reflections Of Yesterday, Rejekts, Call & Response, We're Going Deep, plus his artist album on 3am later in 2021, it's looking like a solid year of wax for Al.




Vinyl Only - Limited

Borde - Uruguay
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Belonging is the second full length album by Berlin based producer Takeleave.

The multi-instrumentalist dedicates this release to an allegory of arrival and homesickness, after his first album Inner Sea focused on the journey itself. While the latest album was mostly written in different places, Belonging has been produced solely in the same place in Berlin, where most of the songs have evolved from intuitive jams on the instrument.

„This album turned out to sound as intimate and intuitive as it was for me when writing these songs. I feel like i got a little step closer to my own sound over the last year.“

Nostalgic synth and chords, innocent melodies and powerful rhythms all compound the versatile Art Of War EP by upcoming producer Coeur. From analogue club cuts to Sunday morning jams and more personal atmospheres, the Parisian artist navigates seamlessly between genres and influences all along the record.


What strikes first is the thumping yet enchanting club cut that is Dinguzer (A1). Uplifting acid melodies mingle and develop to samples of the British Soul Queen Sade for an accurate and uncompromising dance floor number. The flip side opens up to another level of introspection with 49 RDC (époque poly) (B3) and Trenolo (B2) that show a more reflective and playful approach to music production. Left field house & techno connoisseurs won't be disappointed to find more rhythmic complexity along the way with Lawrence D (B1) and Thick String (A2).


With this first release, the young and vinyl only Trusted Meds Music imprint appears as a legitimate home for heartfelt House Music. Expect big things for 2019!

Raw Materials Records is a newborn record label, based somewhere in the centre of Italy. We're a collective of Dj, Producers and music lovers focused on good electronic music with no restriction of genre. Our first release is a Various Artist ep, exposing a wide range of sounds for all club & listening needs featuring tracks of Shamako, Gaetano Battista, Calma, Simon Paw and Method Vibe. Handcrafted with love!

Old friends Katie Rose and Shawn O’Sullivan, aka Further Reductions, collaborate again with the label. This time the Brooklyn NY two-piece brings a more lo-fi, moody, and outstretched collection of tracks to the table. Each track an instance of their ongoing exploration of new sounds, the defining characteristic of their work. This material evokes the spirit of mellow 90s, acid-era, Psychic TV-ish, lucid dreaminess. Soothing, monotonous, yet disrupted by a feast of kicks reminiscent of Gary Numan drum parties. Summer darkness.

Artwork by Patrick Savile, mastered by Wouter Brandenburg.

Theory Of Swing Records is proud to announce the Italian producer Michele Lamacchia also known as Rhythm Of Paradise presenting his new fresh project Gourment De Funk. The EP is full filtered house sounding opening with an enjoyable party theme “Believe” followed by its remix by label head St. David delivering his N.Y. house signature on A2 track.
The other side brings back people on the floor with “The Bonus ’96” representing at full the concept of this solid funky house EP. Everything ends with an heavy pumping groover “Gimme Phunk!”.

Dance all nite under the stars with Gourment De Funk. Proper 90’s filter house cuts.

Ragoo Records is proud to welcome Odeeno for RGT06, the sixth installment of the cassette series curated by the label. The Alma project was born from a very strong personal experience that led Odeeno to get closer to his inner self and to know his own soul. Although it is in line with the already wide discography of Odeeno, Alma is a different EP, it represents the beginning of a new phase. Alma is a mature and conscious work, full of new inspirations and new languages. The struggle against personal ghosts is transferred to its decisive place, at the center of the body: the soul. She is the friend to listen to, to talk to in order to recognize life's mistakes and
transform them into a richer and more defined experience, just like the beats of this work. The atmospheres of dark colors dissolve, the groove becomes more fluid, the times faster. Beyond darkness and gloom, for Odeeno there is now light. In this sense Alma is his most committed album, but also challenging, from an artistic and
emotional point of view. Alma is growth and evolution, in other words a new beginning.

Mathias Modica's "Sonic Rohstoff" is the new album on Berlin-based label Kryptox Music, Toy Tonics' and Gomma Records' sub label for new forms of Jazz & Electronica. Over the past two decades, Mathias he has made a name for himself by discovering and breaking new talent and styles of music. He produced albums with James Murphy and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, Peaches, Asia Argento, The Rammellzee and WhoMadeWho just to name a few. The album is a journey through abstract downtempo vibes, lofi jazz and futuristic electronica. This is Modica's first album under his own name, following three albums under his monikers Kapote and Munk. All instruments are performed by Modica himself, embellished by guest musicians from the new Berlin Jazz scene. Most people might know Modica from his earlier works as a producer, keyboard player and founder/ creative mind behind Toy Tonics, Gomma and Kryptox.

We present you the second installment of our white label only vinyl series, Esuoh White. Handstamped V.A. including four house gems featuring Tom Jay, VHS, Akyra & Cassettes For Kids.

The Georgian producer Wax D debuts on Beef records with rather heavy but nostalgic 6 track album. Inspired by the past, revisited in the present and mixed in the future. 'Pink Body Ritual’ brings back blurred childhood memories while driving high on bags of energy. Marco Lazovic (Lobster Theremin) and Vision of 1994 (Harmless Youth) on the remix duties. Expect all shades of lo-fi house, TB-303 twists, 90’ trance and broken beats.

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Five lo-fi minimal wave smasher with German lyrics.

For their 3rd release, Pulse Msc has traveled worldwide from Rennes to Vienna, Copenhagen, and Adelaide to create "Mind Trip", a detonating 4 tracks Lo-fi House EP with multiple influences.

The first track is signed by Subjoi, a young Australian artist well-known in the Lo-fi game. The man delivers "The Way I Feel", a subtle and emotional tune, embellished with devastating kicks which will leave nobody indifferent.

In the second position, there is an important contributor to the French Lo-fi scene, who has a lot of talent and is clearly to monitor: DJ Psychiatre! The guy has released of his imagination "Our Love Is Real", a wonderful piece conducive to escape with varied & nonlinear sonorities and powerful vocals.

Then Slim Hustla, a Danish duo with well-tempered personalities gives a big contribution to the project with "Ghostryda". The track is a sentimental and melancholic ballad, with beautiful vocals which brings the listeners in weightlessness and strays them into a dreamy universe.

To conclude, gutinstinct, an Austrian versatile artist, owner of Dream Raw Recordings ends the EP with "Blue Sea". The tune is a raw and dark dance-floor killer track, which plunges everybody into an abyssal atmosphere. Take a deep breath and enjoy the trip!

Superstar & Star are back on Porridge bullet with there first vinyl E.P Proper!: Mastermind E.P!
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A collection of seven classic songs from Superstar's vaults available for the first time on an Estonian Vinyl Record!

Neville Lawrence Immigrated from his home country of Trinidad to New York in the mid 80's where, a few years later, following his fleeting east coast success, he re-settled with Wife Anne (Star) in Omaha, Nebraska where they continued to perform, produce and record music until the present day.

After releasing a cassette, 7' and 12' single with us in the last year we are happy to present yet another wonderful release from superstar and star! Big Big Hugs!

And one day Jack yelled down from his box “Let There Be House” and House Music was born. House is a feeling it´s very positive, it´s uplifting, it´s dance music and most importantly it´s for all people from every different walk of life. Back in the days it spoke especially to those who were considered to be outsiders. The house music dance scene was one of the most integrated and progressive spaces in the 1980s where gays, blacks, and other minority groups were able to dance together in a positive environment. House music helped to glue communities together it was like church for people who have fallen from grace and it´s influence on the development of the modern dance music culture is undeniable. Until today the idea of equality, unity, love, and respect is a widespread set of principles for the rave culture which developed out of house and retained a foothold on the underground scene but also across it´s borderlines all over the globe. The new NBAST Sub-label “We Must Protect This House” is a homage to the ethos of the Paradise garage and to the early days of house music, to Chicago and New York and the music culture itself with a more grown up approach … but with the same distinctive spirit as #datsoulthang

Back for his already third run on the label, Berlin-based producer Berobreo returns to Sundries to take care of the 2nd vinyl release in the catalogue.

Undeniably funky from start to finish, the 'What Can You Read On It's Thoughts' EP is all about those driving basslines and clean cut samples that have become synonymous with Berobreo's output over the past two years. While the A side, featuring the title track alongside another rather 'Delightful Affair', is probably the funkiest of the two with some serious old-school flavour sprinkled all over, the flip provides a bit more punch with 'Migrante' and especially 'Pina Colada' slowly taking this one into the early hours.

Hey, after the 002 from Christian Lisco we are super excited to present you two young talent, Dj Lettuce and Dj Unrefined.

They have already had the opportunity to show themselves to the public by releasing on labels like Quality Vibe Records, Chineurs De House, Howl.

After a short break, we are back! For this 5th release, we invited on this project artists that we absolutely wanted to have on our imprint. Big thanks to Jacques Renault (Let's Play House Records/NY)
GZZ (Sure Cuts Limited/FR), DJ Counselling (Constant Circles/UK) & JR From Dallas (Gourmant Music/FR).

4 Tracks EP focused to get people moving and influenced by Disco, Lo-Fi, Soul and without forgetting the Groove!

Telurika ´s next single comes in an elegant Cassette with a Beautiful full body printed UV-LED Artwork.
Dubbed in real time with high quality Tascam cassette decks.
On side A you will find some serious Future Vibes that will be fuel for the mind & soul... want to travel to an unknown dimension ?
Side B brings us a very special Old-School sound with some Electro Vibes that will bring you back in time to 1991... wait did somebody say Acid !
Artwork includes J-cards, A2/size full printed Poster, a pin & a sticker with the logo all inside the Single Case Packaging.
Also includes a Download link for Digital Release.

The second psychedelic lo-fi kit.

A1
Hyas teams up with label head Coeur on the title track (A1). Together, they deliver a proper r&b infused anthem with sampled vocals and heavy sub-range action. The perfect match between lof atmospheres and modern production techniques. On constant replay at the Trusted Meds Music HQ for months... Now ready to hit the floor !


A2

Someone said old school r&b samples ??? Hyas delivers at what he does best : flipping them around into weapons of massive dance floor destruction. « Écoute dans le coquillage » will start any party right. Derrrricious result guaranteed !


B1

The love story between Lyon’s best boy and the First Lady Mrs Knowles continues... This one says « Scream my name » and it does what it does indeed ! When the epic breakdown hits them with half tempo action, people will definitely scream for more ! Tested countless times by the Trusted Meds Music gang on the floor. It works.


B2

Coeur & Hyas back at it for this late night burner in a chicago-esque manner. Marcus Mixx enthusiasts will clearly feel at home with this one. Gritty 707, nasty 303s and haunting Juno 106 chords. The perfect balance between energy and introspection. Time to get weird. #tip.

2nd Archivators records release embraces the charms of nudisco & uplifting deep house. Julian Sanza steps up first with Vincent Inc, delivering a driving chunk of dub-disco/deep house fusion rich in sparkling synthesizer lines, sun-kissed chords and his own rubbery post-punk bass.

Nigel Hayes is probably best known for his collaboration with Funk D'Void as Chaser, but as "Jabawaki" demonstrates, his solo work is just as impressive. It sees the UK producer move into sleek, pulsating deep afro latin grooves with modulated delayed space jazzy roads & double bass. DJ EFX aka Raul Recinos one of the most respected deep house producers since 1987.

He did best releases for label Strictly Rhythm and worked with producers like Aquatherium, Mateo & Matos, DJ Rasoul, Aural Imbalance and many more. Archivators records proud present his spiritual house track Gravity. EP bring unforgettable impressions & inspiration for mind, body & soul.

4 tracks came together to tell music stories about hypnotic deepest stuff, depression, happiness, loneliness, love, miracles and magical experiences.

The Magic Movement welcomes Anatta to the family with her Fields Of Play EP.

Following her debut Album on Random Collective, her new EP comes as a four-track package:

In the original mix, Anatta invites us to discover a sonic world between pitched down UK House and future-primitive downbeat.
Rough Drumbeats, quirky synths, and catchy vocal chops guide us through a sophisticated arrangement with unforeseen twists and turns.

Salon des Amateurs resident Tolouse Low Trax delivers the 'Knights & Wheels Remix' in his signature style: While a hypnotic vocal loop hooks you up from the very beginning, minimalistic and dreamy synths slowly submerge the listener into a jam of stripped-down Lo-Fi funk.

The 'Beat Mix' by Rio de Janeiro's sound wizard Carrot Green and long time family member of the label, speeds up the tempo, and puts together a groove of classic electro boogie vibes with a P-Funky bassline that sounds like a futuristic liaison between Afrika Bambaataa and George Clinton.

Increasing the UK house vibe with strong drums and a wobbly bassline, Noema's 'Acid Ghetto Style Remix' works the mysterious vocals of Anatta into a delicious hook and creates a highly animating and fun dancefloor monster.

And now, let's get weird!!!

An immediate follow up to their debut LP Center Parcs, the new EP pays fictional homage to a now deceased famous TV star, who instead on working on the screen, took up a new direction in making music. Once more replete with esoteric experimentalism, analogue jams, drums machines, synths, and a healthy dose of acid basslines, the production duo advance upon their aesthetic with a new extended EP of nostalgic, melancholic electro.

With Palmbomen II a.k.a. Kai Hugo, based out and working in Los Angeles, collaborations with Dutch-based partner Betonkust happen less frequently than they should - especially when you acknowledge that they do not use, or record to computers. When they do happen though, their distinctive sonic palette of saturated distortion, and warm melodic wavey house shines through. This time recorded in a bungle somewhere in the Dutch countryside, the two producers have created a concept record about Bart, a local hero and his imagined life in a parallel universe. In this reality, instead of making it in TV, Bart is a successful music producer, the track titles detailing his journey through this new and imagined life. 'Bart Is Alone Again' kicks off the record with its wistful melodies, and harmonic leads, before 'Underground Dance Floor' kicks in with its predominate bassline, and squelching deep-rooted, undercurrents of hardcore. Along Bart's odyssey there are moments for 'Bart's Jam', an early days Warp Records / Detroit belter; 'Rejected Demo Tape' a downbeat moment of anguish; ending with 'A Series of Bad Decisions,' in which the EP plays out to somber, yet harmonious conclusion.

After his debut on Wilson Records with his first LP, Sanso is back with another record which has been inspired by the US scene of Detroit and Chicago. If you like Theo Parrish, Kyle Hall, Jay Daniel and you are fan of early Dance Mania Records this is definitely something for you.

Deeply addicted to Disco, Soul and funky rare gems, Rubents Aka DjFrsh brings his raw groove from Buenos Aires and joins the Ondulé crew with a massive first EP.

2 tracks for the dancefloor and 2 downtempo tracks with all his jazz and soul background.

Just enjoy the trip

The next release from the guys down in the deep and dirty south of Germany.
Strictly House, vinyl only and limited to 200 pieces.
Mastering by Martin "Cee Dub" Schmitt (Thx for that Bro)

ER004 sees Enclave Records really hit its stride with a four-track EP from Gessture. Having been tipped off about this talented newcomer by a close friend of the label, we were massively impressed by the demos we received and knew instantly that we wanted to be the ones to release their debut EP.

Though each of the tracks carry significant weight on their own, the EP delivers even greater satisfaction when consumed as a whole, straight-up house stylings of the deepest variety, trick two-step swing and a fresh take on old-school bleep and bass all lovingly bump against each other, effortlessly unified by the spacey sonics destined to become Gessture's calling card.

If a rewarding sense of cohesion is the first thing that strikes you about the EP, the second is likely to be just how versatile these tracks are. As with all the best things, there's pleasure to be had in placing it in different contexts and that's certainly the case here. Pitched up or down, feathered into something muscular or slipped out of towards something more contemplative, this one's got you covered.

After the first debut EP Theory Of Swing Records comes back with its second title by The Evidence, the south Italian duo amigos Davide Disanto known for his productions under the name St. David and Michele Lamacchia known as Rhythm Of Paradise delivering four dirty, dub hypnotic live arrangements strictly for clubs.
Dancefloor essential stuff here. You simply NEED this one.
Vinyl Only- Limited Copies.

Following up on his highly anticipated debut tape from 2018, TAFKAMP returns and delivers INDRUKKEN II - an exciting trip through a selection of musical impressions from the Rotterdam-based artist. Limited edition tape run!

Vinyl Only, Limited to 400 copies, NO REPRESS Series.

A beautifully crafted deep techno EP. Bjika delivers a cascading expanse of atmospherics and rolling deep techno beats. Every moment that passes feels familiar, yet unique, in its own space and time. Quite simply this is Lush.

I came across this record by chance when I was shopping at my local record shop Palace Vinyl and Chris the owner was packing his bag for a gig that coming weekend. He was listening to bits on the shop sound system and in-between a couple of records in the stack that I was checking out on my headphones I caught little bit of the A side of this one. I immediately removed the cans and made him put the record on from start to @inish.

He told me his copy wasn’t for sale and when I looked on Discogs, as is often the case I found a few pricey copies and none of them available in England. I knew at that moment I would be attempting to reissue it myself. Fortunately Walker was pretty easy to @ind and now spends his time in Portugal building an amazing self sustaining echo oasis.

In a brave new world, what is to be done?
We used to do parties, now where's the fun?

All I do is think about you,
Will it ever stop?
Time's running out,
Bang goes the clock.

Two killer cuts, with that smangin' appeal.
Give us sum credit, dis a Cash Money Deal.
- Sublimate Sound System

Art by Erica Kenia

Limited to 300 hand stamped white labels.
No repress. No MP3s.

Kurz nach dem Neuwerk "Civic Jams" (u.a. "Album der Woche" bei ByteFM) legt das britische Duo Darkstar eine fantastische Remix-EP vor. Darauf transformiert der katalanische Top-Produzent John Talabot den Keytrack "Wolf" in einen Clubhit mit leichterem Touch, während Loraine James (Hyperdub) eine atemberaubend-spooky Dancefloor-Hymne vorlegt. Der zweite Keytrack "Jam" wird von Horsepower Productions (Tempa) mit 1990er Garage-Snippets im Tempo beschleunigt, während Dwayne Parris (Idle Hands) seinen Dubstep in spacige Weiten auflöst. Talabots finaler Dub dagegen ist eine düstere Post-Punk-Abstraktion als Kontrastpunkt zum Ausklang.

Volume 8 continues our beloved Various Artist series, welcoming fresh faces to the Cahoots camp. Hot Coffee, Paul Rudder, Chocky and Guy Johnson pack in multiple shades of House for an eclectic EP. As always it's a limited run, when it's gone, it's gone!

An artist who's making a huge name for himself right now with sell-out releases on the likes of 1080p, Shall Not Fade and Church.

Based in Australia, I've Always Like Grime' is a track that has a serious amount of hype behind it with people talking about this tune for some time, the reaction to hearing of its release was strong across UTTU's social networks.