Many thanks for the props guys, it does mean a lot to us.

It's good to see people understanding what we are doing, many said it wouldn't work - that people wouldn't get it and that we'd be better sticking to one sound. **** that and **** them, that isn't what techno is about, it was never about that, that's the easy way out and one that is just consumer facing and treats people as if they are stupid.

I've always planned to bring the different flavours, that's what I like - Whitehouse next to Shake, Black Dog and System 23 - makes perfect sense, in my world at least. You go out and double drop to S23, have a ****ing party and come back, skin up and slip on a bit of tBd :)

I've also loved great artwork as well and although it takes us a long time to sort it out, it has to be done. We know that some won't undertand and not everyone will like everything and you know what? We are fine with that but at somepoint you'll understand how it all fits together - We Call It Techno.

We do sign new artists and we do push them as hard as anyone else we have, Carl is pretty much the new kid on the block with only 3 releases out (2 on Bugged Out) but his single has done really well, he's even done a remix of Evoke by The Black Dog that is as deep as ****, lovely stuff. Expect to hear more from him in early 2006. System 23 haven't released anything before and have only played 20 gigs, so yeah we are bringing new people to the scene, it's a tough thing to do but we are planning to do more of it, as it's important to the future.

I spent two years planning the label and at times it was tough - Pat, Richard and myself nearly ended up killing each other just before the first release, you can imagine, two years working on something - but everything had to be right and we came through it. And now the fight continues with every release, 13 12"s and 1 Album this year!!!

We have loads of new stuff lined up, System 23 are back out on the road soon, Black Dog are playing some DJ sets of punk/dub/techno at a few festivals before going out on the road in 2006. Hopefully we'll be back in Sheffield with a few club nights, our work on LD never seems to stop (god bless php!) so yeah we are up to our necks in it and you know what? we love it.

Martin Dust