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Tracklisting
A1 Kasra & Gardna - Spaceman
A2 Kasra - bb.oo
B1 Kasra & Riko Dan - Talk Up
B2 Kasra YAANO - Shatter
C1 Kasra Slay - City Of Rain
C2 Kasra VISLA - Azure VIP
D1 Kasra Killa P - Running Red
D2 Kasra Enei feat. T Man - Platinum

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"The tape is in honour of Shaun Roberts, the sadly departed Fabric booker who was a pivotal figure in the UK's electronic scene. All proceeds go to Bowel Cancer UK."

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DLR joins the 31 Recordings roster with 2 naughty cuts, classic 31 style.

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A1 Twenty Questions
B1 Gomeisa
C1 Forex
D1 Slinky
D2 Two by Two

-- 2026 repress / comes in generic sleeve --

Ivy Lab return for 2015 with their most ambitious and most accomplished EP yet, spanning across the most pearlescent of D&B through to rough, rugged glitch and raw half time grooves. Adding extra freshness is man of the moment Sam Binga and Brighton based El Train, each bringing their own take on the Lab sound. A stunning collection of work presented on multiple formats including limited edition vinyl with hand-crafted packaging from the Ivy Lab boys themselves.

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A1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Maiden
B1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Arkestra
C1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - The Last Light
D1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Tell Dem
D2 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Stop It

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Ivy Lab and Alix Perez have been astounding electronic music audiences for years throughout drum & bass and further afield with their own 20/20 and Shades projects respectively. Now in 2016 the two forces combine for a collaborative release like no other, drawing their own distinct styles to create the beautifully diverse, 'Arkestra' EP.

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A1 QZB - Tech Priest
A2 QZB - Underneath
B1 QZB - Delirium
B2 QZB & IHR - Spez

- 2026 black vinyl repress / comes in label sleeve

The inherently precise forward movement of Swiss duo QZB continues apace as they deliver their most accomplished music yet. From the impressive cinematics and dancefloor blows of "Tech Priest" and "Underneath", QZB push that much further into the experimental tempo excursions of title track "Delirium" until they fire back up into the future funk of "Spez", collaborating with new name IHR.
Also included is the VIP of "Take It All" ft. Charli Brix, the title track of their memorable EP from Critical last year.

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A1 Bou & Upgrade feat. Chimpo - Creeper
A2 Bou & Enei - DP
B1 Bou & Mefjus - Wormhole
B2 Bou & TI - Road Runner

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A1 QZB - Artificial
A2 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Take It All
B1 QZB & Circuits - Capsized
B2 QZB & Was A Be - Eastwood


Straight out of Switzerland, D&B duo QZB continue their Critical charge picking up where their "Unity" release left off earlier in the year. The "Take It All EP" features an array of dark, techno infused drum & bass with label regular Charli Brix adding the vocal respite on the brilliant title track.

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A1 Sabre & Stray & Halogenix feat. Frank Carter III - Oblique
B1 Sabre Stray Halogenix - ST. Clair

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-- 2026 repress, comes in generic sleeve --

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A1 Break & SOLAH - Raise Your Hands
B1 Break - Short Stuff

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A1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Maiden
B1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Arkestra
C1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - The Last Light
D1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Tell Dem
D2 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Stop It

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A1 Spectrasoul - Alibi (Break remix)
B1 Spectrasoul - Organiser

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- 2025 repress


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Format: 2x12"

Tracklisting
A1 Kasra & Gardna - Spaceman
A2 Kasra - bb.oo
B1 Kasra & Riko Dan - Talk Up
B2 Kasra YAANO - Shatter
C1 Kasra Slay - City Of Rain
C2 Kasra VISLA - Azure VIP
D1 Kasra Killa P - Running Red
D2 Kasra Enei feat. T Man - Platinum

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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix - Viper Style
B1 Halogenix - Lana

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Tracklisting:
A1 QZB - Future Forever
A2 QZB - Riot Gear Romance
A3 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Overdrive
B1 QZB feat. T-Man - Shadowban
B2 QZB - Trench
B3 QZB feat. Mara Sophia - Dangerously High
C1 QZB - Nausea
C2 QZB - Kodaira
C3 QZB feat. Hadley - Mirage
C4 QZB - Combat Drugs
D1 QZB feat. MCXL - Point Precision
D2 QZB - Harlem
D3 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Watch It Burn

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Tracklisting:
A1 Coco Bryce - Nirwana
A2 Coco Bryce - Pull Up
B1 Coco Bryce - Daze Of Our Lives
B2 Coco Bryce - Life Changed

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Tracklisting:
A1 Hyroglifics feat. Yeo Limone - Air Like Breath
A2 Hyroglifics - Gastown
A3 Hyroglifics - You Got It
A4 Hyroglifics feat. Nah Eto - Sing To It
B1 Hyroglifics - Albany Road
B2 Hyroglifics - Steal Cap Beanie
B3 Hyroglifics & Deft - Two for Two
B4 Hyroglifics feat. Black Josh - Air Max Flow
C1 Hyroglifics feat. Feux - Belief
C2 Hyroglifics - Burnt Tongues
C3 Hyroglifics - Juggin
C4 Hyroglifics feat. Lyza Jane - Hotwire
D1 Hyroglifics - I'll Wait, I Guess
D2 Hyroglifics - Late Ones
D3 Hyroglifics - Telfar
D4 Hyroglifics - Lacklustre

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"Good things come to those who wait", says Matt Harris aka Hyroglifics about the theme of his debut album, 'I'll Wait, I Guess', a personal journey to hope and healing reflected through 16 tracks of ever-evolving music and the stories that lie within them. "I believe that good things happen with time, however, I also wanted this album to depict the realities of waiting for something and how seemingly hopeless it may seem at times".

After committing to music full time after getting picked up by RBMA for 2016's Montreal academy, Hyroglifics has released key tracks and EPs on Critical Music, 20/20 LDN, Hooversound, and System. Written and recorded in Bristol before sessions in London and Los Angeles, where he now lives, 'I'll Wait, I Guess' is his most diverse body of work so far. Though led by the detailed drum and bass he's best known for, the album also includes tracks leaning towards grime, half-time, hip hop, techno and ambient music.

"I really wanted to create something that shows my range as a producer and artist", Hyroglifics explains. "My taste is always evolving, so it's hard to pin down a specific 'sound', as I really enjoy exploring the process of trying to create hybrids of genres."

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Tracklisting:
A1 Enei - Real Memory
A2 Enei - Flat Iron
B1 Enei feat. Jakes - Move In Silence
B2 Enei - No Man
C1 Enei - Acid Shot
C2 Enei feat. Odddi - Show Me
D1 Enei - Falling
D2 Enei - Calm
E1 Enei feat. T-Man - Tide Guide
E2 Enei - Trojans
E3 Enei - Dustwind
F1 Enei feat. Sydney Bryce - Never Too Late
F2 Enei - The Hammer

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Full artwork - Special Edition 3 x 12" solid white & grey mixed (Ash Grey) coloured vinyl. Housed in book-opening gatefold sleeve with a gloss varnish finish.
Each individual vinyl is housed inside a custom printed sleeve. Includes download card.

Plays on 45 RPM

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Tracklisting:
A1 En:vy - Neo
A2 En:vy - UFO
B1 En:vy - You
B2 En:vy - Beautiful Dreamer
B3 En:vy - It's Her

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Format: 2x12"

Tracklisting:
A1 Waeys - Palilogia
A2 Waeys & flowanastasia - Set The Vibe
A3 Waeys - Familiar Face
B1 Waeys - Similarities
B2 Waeys - Five After
C1 Waeys & Bart de Vries - Your Eyes
C2 Waeys & Patch Edison - Nothing
D1 Waeys - Cast A Path
D2 Waeys - Anti

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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix - Dragonforce
B1 Halogenix - Independent
C1 Halogenix - Tekina
D1 Halogenix - Reminisce

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The Dragonforce EP could be the best work yet to emerge from the studios of Laurence Reading aka Halogenix. Flipping from the Japanese comic book influence of the title track to the beautiful future soul of Independent is something not many other producers are capable of. Tekina brings even more ingenuity with a delicate light/dark fusion whilst Reminisce is awash with warmth and ethereal feels. An essential EP.



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The sonic worlds of Devon Rexi and John T. Gast collide in a vital meeting between two singular mavericks!

Following two lauded EPs on cult label South of North, Amsterdam-based Devon Rexi prepare to release their much-anticipated debut album, recorded by and featuring elusive 5 Gate Temple devotee, musician and producer John T. Gast, whose acclaimed catalogue continues to flourish.

Devon Rexi is a trio made up of Nicola Reverda (Nicolini), Nushin Naini and Goya van der Heyden (La Rat). They’ve quickly carved out their own sonic world, traversing krautfunk, post-punk and psyched-up no wave, all laced with a dub-heavy experimental mentality. Breathstep captures the band’s bass-heavy incantations, ripe with melodic chaos and rhythmic improvisation, while devilish cackles and processed vocals flirt over a jukebox of dubbed snippets and sliced textures.

The introduction of John T. Gast as producer and collaborator pulls the Devon Rexi sound deeper into bubbling dub territory, while his own palette is stretched and pushed into new terrain. Though Gast has firmly cemented his singular sound over the last decade, this interconnected process marks new ground for all involved. The result is a supreme convergence of esteemed musicians and a wickedly fine debut collaborative record.

Breathstep finds its home on Bristol imprint Accidental Meetings, whose ever-evolving sound and wide-ranging discography continue to grow. The album was recorded over the last year across Amsterdam, Lisbon and London.

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A defining transmission in the history of Skylax Records. Originally released across different moments of the Skylax catalogue, these recordings are now assembled as the final chapter of the Skylax House Explosion series — a project exploring the architecture, memory and survival mechanisms embedded within house music culture. The record opens with Move D’s “Outer Rim 64”, originally released in 2018 as part of the Skylax House Explosion narrative. Suspended between motion and distance, the track establishes the conceptual perimeter of this final chapter — a space where rhythm no longer functions only as propulsion, but as orientation. Here the listener stands at the outer edge of the dancefloor’s architecture, where structure persists even as its original social conditions begin to disappear. The sequence continues with Hardrock Striker’s “Motorik Life (DJ Sprinkles Dub)”, originally released in 2011. Rather than operating as a conventional remix, the Dub reinforces the motorik continuum of the original composition, transforming repetition into endurance. DJ Sprinkles preserves the infrastructural skeleton of the dancefloor — its capacity to sustain bodies through duration alone, without narrative resolution or emotional release. The record culminates with “Motorik Life (DJ Sprinkles Mountain Of Despair Remix)”, one of the most politically explicit works ever associated with Skylax Records. Through the relentless repetition of the phrase “mountain of despair,” Terre Thaemlitz dismantles the traditional function of dance music, transforming remix culture into structural critique. Referencing Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous metaphor, the remix removes the promise of redemption and leaves only the architecture of struggle. The dancefloor is no longer presented as escape, but as a temporary condition of survival. Together these recordings reveal house music’s true function: not to resolve despair, but to create temporary conditions in which bodies can continue to exist despite it.

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No nostalgia trip. No museum piece. This is a living signal.
Three decades in, Freerange doesn’t look back - it expands. 30 Years Of Freerange begins here: 30 tracks from
30 artists across Five EPs. A slow-burn rollout culminating in a beautiful boxset meticulously assembled to outlast
trends, algorithms, and short attention spans. A handpicked cross-section of the Freerange continuum from artists
who’ve shaped the sound alongside up and coming voices pushing it somewhere new. Different shades, different
voices, same ethos: independence, longevity, and an unwavering commitment to the dancefloor and beyond.
Kicking things off on Vol. 1 we have an incredible track from Ralph Session ft. Brandon Markell Holmes.
Everything is aural proof that original new music can still hit hard when in the right hands. Inspired by the golden era
of Philly Soul (but no throwback retro rehash!) Everything delivers emotion and energy in equal measures thanks to
Brandon Markell Homes incredible vocals, a track that will stand the test of time and guaranteed to light up dance
floors for time to come.
Next we have Berlin-based New Zealander Philippa who continues to impress with her original sound and delivers a
string-laden, subtle tension builder entitled Mixed Emotions. Vocodered vocals, rolling bassline and simple analogue
synth hooks all go in the melting pot, making for a club track that sounds fresh and unique.
Closing the A side, Palm Skin Productions brings his darker sonic explorations to the release in fine style. Shark
Drunk goes heavy on the acid and sound design textures, all underpinned by a crunchy groove to get the dance floor
locked in during the heavier, tripped out hours.
Flipping over we have the Philadelphia legend Josh Wink and his contribution to the release cryptically entitled NGF.
Here he delivers a masterclass in emotionally charged contemporary house with his signature depth and musicality.
Spanish producer Nacho Marco makes a very long overdue return to Freerange with a sublime of classic feel-good
rolling deepness entitled The Flying Fox. His Sweetest EP dropped almost 20 years ago (and still gets played by
Jane Fitz) and he’s recently released on Chiwax, Phonogramme and his own Loudeast. Fans of his sound will know
what to expect - sun-streaked, hypnotic grooves with a melancholic undercurrent perfect for the heads down 4am
moments.
Ending on a blissed out, chilled vibe we have a very special track from Lovebirds entitled Janet Nice. The perfect
closing track for this landmark release, Lovebirds goes heavy on the emotive pads and reverb-soaked stabs all
underpinned with a slo-mo house groove making for a sultry, otherworldly track to lose yourself in.

A1 - Ralph Session - Everything feat. Brandon Markell Holmes
A2 - Philippa - Mixed Emotions
A3 - Palm Skin Productions - Shark Drunk
B1 - Josh Wink - NGF
B2 - Nacho Marco - The Flying Fox
B3 - Lovebirds - Janet Nice


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Chicago house great Lil Louis really nailed it when he wrote 'Cub Lonely' back in 1992 with his group The World. It was taken from their album A Journey With The Lonely and has lead vocals by Joi Cardwell that helped it become an instant club smash. All these years later it always gets a big reaction on the floor which is why it has now been reissued by Epic complete with a series of remixes. The I'm On The Guest List mix is the one with the wonky sax lines and steamy vocals, the instrumental is paired back and more club-ready then DJ Pierre's Afro club mix bringing some big and freewheeling synth energy. The Bellbottoms & Platforms mix is a subtle tweak and then the most raw of the lot is the Radically Lonely mix to close down.

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Mathias Kaden announces the ‘Three Decades’ LP on Rekids, releasing 3rd April 2026, with single ‘Fyutr’ featuring Zoë Xenia and a remix from the legendary Dennis Ferrer available now. His third full-length, following 2009’s ‘Studio 10’ on Vakant and 2015’s ‘Energetic’ on Freunden Am Tanzen, ‘Three Decades’ spans nine tracks and celebrates Kaden’s 30-year career as one of Germany’s most enduring House and Techno figures. The ‘Three Decades' album opens with a title intro, in which Mathias Kaden expresses gratitude to those closest to him before moving into his signature deep, emotive House sound. Tracks like ‘Keep Balance’ set the tone with sub-heavy bass and crisp, driving drums, occasionally punctuated by vocal snippets, while ‘I Got You’ features Cassy for a high-energy, soulful dancefloor moment. Reminiscent of Kaden’s work as Mathimidori, the dubbiness of ‘Getting Closer’ sets the stage for ‘Inner Signal’, which leans into wiggy electro territory, before the second record shifts gears with ‘Next Wave’ and ‘Shelter’, returning to pacey, piano-fuelled rave energy. ‘Viral’ follows with tough drums and excellent stab work, before the album closes on ‘Fyutr’, Kaden’s collaboration with Zoë Xenia, already supported by Honey Dijon, DJ Deep, Laurent Garnier, and more. Active since the mid-90s, Mathias Kaden quickly became one of the artists at the forefront of Germany’s flourishing rave scene. He began releasing music in the early 2000s, first collaborating with Marek Hemmann on a series of EPs for Freude Am Tanzen, before establishing himself as a solo artist with more than two dozen EPs on labels including Desolat, Watergate Records, Pets Recordings, Diynamic, Ovum, and Cocoon. Since first appearing on Rekids in 2019 with the ‘Control Your Mind’ EP, Kaden has released multiple projects on the label and remains a regular contributor to its catalogue. Alongside his own productions, he has remixed artists such as DJ Koze, KiNK, Monika Kruse, Trentemøller, and Sven Väth, while under his Mathimidori alias, he has explored more spacious territory with releases on Mule Musiq, Ornaments, and Freund der Familie, including an additional album, ‘Akebono’, on Echocord.

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