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Ital Tek, Gonga

Ital Tek is the latest Planet Mu stalwart to catch the footwork bug, as shown on his last 2011 effort, Gonga.

DVS1, HUSH 01

DVS1 launches his own label, HUSH, with a no-frills single that wrings the most out of every element.

Yør, Rave

Like its Maze predecessor, Yør’s Rave comprises a slinky, low-slung house sound that’s marked with a consistently darker mood.

Space Dimension Controller, Pathway to Tiraquon6

Since Thrillz there’s been talk of an SDC album, and in typically gratuitous fashion Jack Hamill and R&S ended the year with a 49-minute “prequel” to said long-player.

Ethyl & Flori, Shelter

Ethyl & Flori dig deeper into Chicago-styled house for their Secretsundaze single, Shelter, which comes with a Rolando remix.

Planetary Assault Systems, The Messenger

The Messenger finds Planetary Assault Systems pulling back on the throttle after the all out blitzkrieg that was 2009’s Temporary Suspension.

Storm Queen, It Goes On

Beyond taking his time on the release front, Morgan Geist is also a master of measured tension in his production, and this restraint is palpable on It Goes On.

KiNK & Neville Watson, A Saturday In November

KiNK & Neville Watson’s latest for Hour House Is Your Rush, featuring Kim Ann Foxman, continues in the vein of retro-but-not-derivative house of tracks like “Inside Out.”

Teebs, Collection 01

Less composed than 2010’s Ardour, the mixtape-like feel of Teebs’ Collection 01 offers a snapshot of one period in his progression as a producer.

The Citizen’s Band, 77 Reasons

While keeping busy with Arto Mwambe and behind the scenes work, Beißwenger found time for a new CB solo project: The Citizen’s Band makes its debut on LARJ with 77 Reasons.

Blondes, Wine/Water

Wine/Water is a fitting conclusion to Blondes’ triptych, pairing two tracks that combine the communal rave spirit of Lover/Hater with the gliding suaveness of Business/Pleasure.

Rebolledo, Super Vato

Rebolledo’s debut LP, Super Vato, is a deeply collaborative work emphasizing a certain laid-backness we don’t find very often in club music.

Pinch & Shackleton, Pinch & Shackleton

Two lone wolves, Shackleton and Pinch, come together to blend their bass weighted sensibilities into an unsettling LP, Pinch & Shackleton.

Lawrence, Kurama

On Kurama, Peter Kersten’s debut for Pampa Records, the veteran producer slims down his sound to its most slender state.

Sepalcure, Sepalcure

On Sepalcure, the duo now feels like two distinct personalities combining forces, suddenly shifting from an underdog odd couple to a supergroup.

Levon Vincent, Impression Of A Rainstorm

With little advance fanfare, Levon Vincent drops his second Novel Sound 12″ of 2011, the somewhat understated Impression Of A Rainstorm.

Marcel Dettmann, Deluge

Making his first appearance on Modeselector’s 50 Weapons, Marcel Dettmann delivers two energetic rollers that are among his most blatantly groove laden cuts to date.

Dominik Eulberg, Diorama Remixes Part 1

Tracks from Dominik Eulberg’s Diorama album get remixed by Petar Dundov, Jesse Somfay, Ryan Davis, and Stephan Bodzin (twice).

Christopher Rau & Tilman Tausendfreund, Pea Gravel

Newcomer Tilman Tausendfreund teams up with Christopher Rau for his debut single, which arrives on enterprising UK imprint Hypercolour.

Damu, Unity

Unlike its predecessors, Damu’s Unity frequently resembles a kind of Frankenstein amalgamation of every imaginable post-dubstep trope of the last few years.