incl remixes by ellll & lumigraph

ncw aka nick wilson

after a 2 year + hiatus apartment records returns with its tenth release and itÆs first with american dance music producer, chase smith (previously of wt records / r zone / argot). typical of the labelÆs varied approach to styles, across its four tracks ôsending you some lungsö touches on everything from bruising, muscular techno, growling acid house, synth pop, rave and classic, early detroit techno. chaseÆs high end production techniques bring his diverse influences together in seemingly effortless fashion with all music aimed squarely at a heaving, sweaty dance floor.

apartment returns with a release exploring 3 facets of house music all inter-connected by the vocals of uk soul & rnb singer, greg blackman (bbe music). steve leggets (four hands, claremont 56) original believe mix, the catalyst for the project, is an expansive 10 minute-plus journey through wistful dub lead by blackmans soaring vocals. on the flip mark hand (signals from the north) delivers a re-working, sculpting a beautiful, sun-kissed masterpiece featuring drums and percussion by darren moore alongside hands inspired playing on the rhodes and moog. to close out the release ncw finally makes a return to apt and subsequently gets lost in the dmz pitching and twisting blackmans vocals over a pulsating, bumping house banger.

for its eighth release apartment delivers its first long player, by mysterious producer, vernon (dixon avenue basement jams / night gallery). little is known of this artist – what we do know is that his formative years were spent in belgium, immersing himself in the emerging new beat and ebm sounds emanating from the countrys dance clubs. for his release on apartment he has created 6 tracks that reflect these early influences, whilst also taking in other techno, house and electro influences. pounding drums, rasping hi-hats, rave stabs, twisting acid lines and grinding synths all come together under the unique tutelage of this most skilled of producers, all the while watched by the experts…

apartment kickstarts 2014 with a various artists compilation focusing on irish talent from all across the isle. following on from their collaboration as bande apartment in 2013, tr one and new jackson once again appear together on apartment. this time around new jackson remixes tr ones bruising techno beast >viceroy-9c< (the original of which appeared on the last apartment release, a split 12 with phantom planet outlaws), turning it into an emotive, acid-laced breakbeat gem. house duo slowburn, coming off a year that included appearances on lunar disko, appian sounds and grounded in humanity deliver the off-kilter and immersive >riders of the sea<. hints of the work of artists such as drexciya and kassem mosse are combined with their own unique stylings to create an intoxicating, tripped out journey to the deepest recesses of the dancefloor.the cyclist garnered huge praise last year with his >bones in motion< lp on leaving records/stones throw and apartment is excited to deliver his first original material since then. his individual brand of over-driven electronics – >tape throb< – combines distortion with the most delicate of inflections and >crax< surmises this approach perfectly, an uncommonly euphoric slice of wounded electronica. last but by no means least is the superior inferior. after his debut release on belfast’s one electronica label went so far as to be licensed by sven vath to his sound of the 14th season compilation, he returns with the throbbing, rapturous >a bit much confusion<. wave and electro influences carry this bass heavy number towards it’s crescendo of skyscraping synths and skewered monopoly madness.

or the latest apartment release 2 interplanetary gangs come face to face in a techno battle for the ages.hailing from the phantom planet we come across forsh, bin man and the red defender, a trio of rebel outlaws whose spaceship is under fierce attack from the muscle patrol, the hi-tech galaxys ultimate and most fearsome tool of oppression. following wave upon wave of acid attack, the outlaws are forced to eject from their ship, landing on a mysterious jungle planet.. unbeknownst to them, the trio have landed on huguenot, infamous for its ghostly shark creatures which rise up to hunt the living…and they smell fresh meat.. meanwhile, travelling across deepest space aboard the viceroy 9-c we find the dean of threenie and e-d aka the beets. they are 2 disparate characters from the planet tr one, infamous for its greenlight sector, a nefarious haven for low-life traders and smugglers. the duo traverse the galaxy in search of rare treasures to capture and trade back on home soil. unlike the phantom planet outlaws, these two know what awaits them on huguenot…or do they.will the beets save the phantom planet outlaws from the bloodlusting creatures of huguenot? will they sell them out to the muscle patrol? or will they join forces to rid the galaxy of its most fierce oppressors? the black gold sat upon your turntable contains all the answers…and more

apartment starts off 2013 in party mode with our in-house disco mechanics bande apartment (tr one & new jackson) going to work on some super-rare and super-bad disco workouts, over extended and under cut for maximum dancefloor carnage.

ncw returns to the fold for apartments 4th release. pharoah and the goose is a tale of 2 sides, 10 minute-plus tranced out jazz and techno explorations meeting somewhere in deepest space, most likely a little lost. go forth and discover..

apartments 3rd release comes courtesy of acclaimed producer lerosa. for this, his first release of 2012, he delivers 4 electro-based cuts, a rarely seen side to the man predominantly known for his house productions. the sparse and melancholic combat starts off proceedings, before titaniums throbbing bass, combined with mr. rosas unique melodic sensibilities, increases the pace. on the b-side slavery is a furious acid jam, constantly rising in energy over hectic percussion and a wall-shaking electro beat. finishing on decisions, the pace is reduced considerably while the acid stays intact, delivering the 12 inchs only 4/4 kick for what is lerosas most euphoric cut to date.

apartment records 2nd release comes from irelands analogue-obsessed soul assassins, tr one. on the a-side, drum dance is a fusion of beatdown with a minimal techno aesthetic, creating a hypnotic journey through the duos machines. the b-side serves up 2 alternative takes. john heckles debut remix takes a heaving, lo-fi approach to the originals drums while layering it with wistful synths, before juju & jordashs dub version closes off proceedings in their inimitable style, expansive yet claustrophobic at the one time.