Some five years after re-launching his Crayon label via a fine EP of vintage "Tracks From The Vault", original 1990s tech-house producer Mark Ambrose serves up more gems from his bulging archives. The quality threshold remains dizzyingly high throughout. Check first "Nightshift (Deeper Mix)", where gentle, alien synth lines and deep space chords tumble down over a heavy analogue bassline and locked-in beats, before turning your attention to the slamming techno beats, looped electronics and mind-mangling TB-303 motifs of "Dusty Acid". Also impressive is "Space Animals", a deliciously dubbed-out affair rich in sub bass and drifting, deep space chords. More

As a companion release to his new material on is / was, Mark has been kind enough to let us dig through his extensive back catalog, remaster and reissue three pearls from the Crayon label heyday. Zulu Groove and Warehouse Blues roll along the darker technoid mode Mark was known for at the time, while Thru showcases the lighter, bouncier side of his style. More

Tech House royalty Mark Ambrose continues his benevelont reign with three slices of varied funk on the fourth is / was installment. The first mix of Makossa emphasizes the "tech" portion of "tech house", favoring driving rhythms and a big kick for peaktime vibrations. Mix 2 and Wagamama lean towards the tripping, spiralling kookiness that Mark is known best for. Laslty, we've commissioned some fresh-faced talent on remix duties. Teakup contributes a whirlwind remix of Makossa featuring broken, stuttering beats and advanced sample wizardry for a truly genre-eschewing workout. More

Originally released in 1999 on Crayon Recordings now remastered & re-released with a 2016 very slight Re-Edit version by Mark Ambrose himself (extra trip to that breakdown!) this killer warehouse track with his trademark percussive Rhythms and Bass driven vibe has become a most sort after gem in recent years , on heavy rotation with a few select dj's - Valentino Kanzyani , Ricardo Villalobos etc… Discogs prices through the roof blah blah blah... On the flip Valentino Kanzyani delivers a hypnotic 12 minute spaced out groove for a late night dance floor - a really special complete rework, heavy on the bass , that will get into your head and fire the
deep dancefloors. So happy to unleash this one. 200 copies going out for distribution, 300 pressed . Note: label lists A & B sides the wrong way round. Murge Recordings was launched back in 2012, with an artist roster which includes the like of Aubrey, Colin Dale, Jay Tripwire, Jordan Peak, Mark Ambrose, Mr K-Alexi Shelby, Plaid, Robert Armani and Orlando Voorn to name a few.
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Incoming… Bass Culture delivers a fresh new EP featuring three classic cuts remastered for 2015. Selected by label head D’Julz, Bass Culture’s 44th release comes from British producer Mark Ambrose, owner of cult outlet Crayon. Mark has been DJing since 1989 and decided to inject his passion for music into production during the late 90s, setting up Crayon in 1997. As a fan of Mark and his label, D’Julz decided that Bass Culture would be the perfect place to re-release a few of his timeless tracks, so here we have the Groove X EP…Though it was released 16 years ago in 1998 the title track hasn’t aged a bit, powering along with a rough groove counterposed with enchanting atmospherics. On the flip ‘Electricity’ (featuring David Holness) has a more celestial air with squelchy effects and jaunty vibe throughout, combined with David’s velvety vocals. ‘Ozone’ completes this trio of classics and ends things on a high with hypnotic bleeps cascading down from the high end, a large slice of bass and that ‘I can’t quite understand’ vocal samples to really set things off.

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The final strike from Theory Recordings. Over the years Theory has presented us with some of the most essential House & Techno releases on offer. Sims goes all out on 050.3 with a grip of dancefloor killers, backed by a stunning remix from none other than Surgeon!!

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Ben Sims’ Theory imprint nudges closer to it’s closure at it’s 50th release but 048 proves that the label is far from over yet with heavyweight cuts coming from Paul Mac and Ritzi Lee this April. Paul Mac, fresh from a well received house release on Nick Woolfson’s Teng, opens the EP with ‘Control’, a slow burning and steady groove which ebbs and ?ows with ethereal and distorted triplets and looped vocals, creating a tense yet heady piece of late night techno. The A2 track sees Mac take on Dutch producer Ritzi Lee’s Dettmann, DVS1 and Luke Slater hammered ‘Reverse Process’, employing similarly overdriven aesthetics to the original’s buoyant and anthemic top lines underpinned by a mountainous drum assault. On the ?ip Ritzi Lee serves up a pacey ?ltered workout entitled ‘Subway Trip’ – a neat title considering the tracks nifty manipulation of repetition and subterranean depths – while also delivering a lean and brutal version of Paul Mac’s excellent ‘Grind Returns’ which featured on Ben Sims fabric73 comp late last year.
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Following his well received fabric mix comp in December 2013, Ben Sims returns to his own Theory imprint with yet another ?ring release in the form of ‘Re?ection’, which features two original new tracks, a remix from ROD and a vinyl exclusive. The eponymous opener is a strident, 909 + 707 driven affair that fuses overlapping, stereoscopic tones to a gently distorted and brutalist groove that sits somewhere between Dance Mania and Detroit. ‘Break Glass’ is the second original on offer and has been a heavily requested track for the past few months. The perfect partner to ‘Re?ection’, ‘Break Glass’ is similarly overdriven but heavy on the sort of mechanical funk that Sims does so well. ROD’s version of ‘Re?ection’ is a linear assault which ebbs and ?ows with purpose throughout a linear and intense arrangement while Sims’ remix of ‘Break Glass’ zeros in on bone rattling percussive aesthetics and vox samples, in much demand after featuring on his fabric mix cd.
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Theory is back with a super solid release and lil something for everyone! Heavy machine funking jams from Ben Sims get the remix treatment from 'mighty' Marcelus plus a bonus dubbed out (vinyl only) club groove. Enjoy Early support from: Rolando, Truncate, Clouds, Luke Slater, DJ Deep, DVS1, Ben Klock, Dave Clarke, Surgeon, Marvel Fengler, Skream, Sev Dah, Marel Dettmann, Kryptic Minds, Benjamin Damage, Gerd , J Tijn + Ben Sims

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The Box series returns on Theory with 3 peak time tough edged tracks that have been gaining plenty of attention at clubs and festivals over the past year. 'Bite This' sees Ben Sims drop an anthemic analogue fuelled jacker. 'Reverse Processed' from Holland's Ritzi Lee is an uncompromising old school Techno banger. And 'Dry Run' by Paul Mac is a drum heavy DJ tool with a crowd pleasing vocal sample. 3 no nonsense cuts for your box, enjoy! Early DJ support from Ben Sims, Dave Clarke, Luke Slater and DVS1.

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After a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors' for Drumcode, Ben Sims' Theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (Robert Hood, Rolando and Skudge). The title track 'Slow Motion' was included on Marcel Fenglers recent Ostgut Ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus there's brand new Sims cuts 'Straight From Bolivia' and 'New Blood' to complete the package. Early DJ support: Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Adam Beyer, Dave Clarke, Joris Voorn, Marcel Fengler, Oscar Mulero, Rolando, Robert Hood, Ben Sims + more.

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After a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors' for Drumcode, Ben Sims' Theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (Robert Hood, Rolando and Skudge). The title track 'Slow Motion' was included on Marcel Fenglers recent Ostgut Ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus there's brand new Sims cuts 'Straight From Bolivia' and 'New Blood' to complete the package. Early DJ support: Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Adam Beyer, Dave Clarke, Joris Voorn, Marcel Fengler, Oscar Mulero, Rolando, Robert Hood, Ben Sims + more.
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