purple velvet is chris james and lee dearn, two purveyors of deep and sensuous house music since forming in late 2011. having gotten to know each other at various late night music sessions, the pair have increasingly honed their own house sound that is as suited to the dark consines of a club as it is the sunnier vibes of an outdoor terrace. sparks fly is gritty, dirty yet soulful at the same time. desinitely the work of a duo with a promising production knack. on the slip back on on the boulevard featuring lisa d on saxophone and breathin are two late night drive jams, emotive and super lush. an ep to dance to, that moves your mind and your feet. deep music from the soul.

uk residents lee dearn & chris james crowther comprise the deep house duo better known as purple velvet. in addition to running their own label, secret reels, the boys have also had releases on labels such as local talk, dirt crew, & large music. their brand of spaciously deep, soulful deep house is a perfect fit for us here at kolour ltd so the combination of forces was inevitable. for extra measure - we ve assigned remix duties to our dear friend thatmanmonkz. fresh off his smashing lp for delusions of grandeur, our boy scott delivers the goods in prime fashion once again to help us round out our 25th release on kolour ltd.

two of house music s finest and most respected artists, kiko navarro & dj fudge, join up for a magnificent debut outing on large music. created over a period of two days in the hong kong studio of dj fudge, each track showcases sublime chords, elegant grooves and classic summer vibes. the b side cut limbo even edges into more minimalist territory while still preserving the emotive elements. as a bonus we enlist large artists purple velvet for a deep house rework of anyway i want in their trademark chunky style.

die rapperin sookee präsentiert internationalen female-hip-hop. die 7 inch enthält einen downloadcode für den kompletten sampler mit 24 tracks.

trials of the blues features big pads, driving beats and sexy stabs, oh and also a bit of sax action from lisa d, as featured on their standout ep on local talk. glenn astro turns in an off kilter funked up version with a bassline deeper than the mariana trench. fever rounds the release off with a huge bassline and some lush vocals. the second release from purple velvets own imprint, secret reels sees them take things more dancefloor friendly with trials of the blues. big pads, driving beats and sexy stabs, oh and also a bit of sax action from lisa d, reunited from their very successful local talk ep. glenn astro turns in an off kilter funked up version with a bassline deeper than the mariana trench, fresh from his ep on box aus holz. fever rounds the release off with a huge bassline and some lush vocals.

purple velvet is chris james and lee dearn, two purveyors of deep and sensuous house music since forming in late 2011. having gotten to know each other at various late night music sessions, the pair have increasingly honed their own house sound that s as suited to the dark confines of a club as it is the sunnier vibes of an outdoor terrace.

secret reels is a brand new label set up by uk house duo purple velvet to showcase their own music and music from artists that they respect.

legendary label large music returns with the 6th installment of their vinyl series showcasing a quality four track pack. side a dives into the deeper side of house with exclusive tracks from james dexter and talented duo purple velvet. side b goes straight into thumping house territory with a killer remix from montel on matthias vogts wobble track and finished off with a 4/4 stomper from legendary artist steve mill. get large!

the fourth solo album from producer, pianist and bandleader alfa mist. limited pressing on purple velvet vinyl.

30th anniversary reissue on purple velvet 180 gram vinyl.

coloured double vinyl (1x translucent purple / 1x translucent green), cut at 45rpm. housed in gatefold sleeve with 24x12” fold-out included.

special 20th anniversary edition on limited double picture vinyl.

after the sublime triple 12inch re-issue of the sonar bases 4-10 album on deeptrax records, it s now time for the second installment in the sonar base transmissions series: the album dark matter . all 6 tracks were produced by frank de groodt around 2004/2005 and were only released in the inner circle, never released on vinyl. this mini lp still sounds as fresh as it was produced 13 years ago, experimental on the drums and synths. when listening to sonic discharge and velvet sky of sonar 6 , the link with drexciya is easily made. sonar base takes you further into outer space territory with the dark sounds of polygone suffering and the title track dark matter there is the clear idm feel of tracks like meet you at tower 3 on sonar 7 . dark matter is a hypothetical type of matter distinct from baryonic matter (ordinary matter such as protons and neutrons), neutrinos and dark energy. dark matter has never been directly observed, however, its existence would explain a number of otherwise puzzling astronomical observations the mini lp is limited to 400 black versions and 100 on limited edition purple marbled vinyl, pressed by deepgrooves and fully remastered by thee j johanz. you know the drill!!

classic 1999 album - aggressive funk peppers-style!

so it begins, our good friends zoo look kindly kick off the abstract culture legacy, due out late this year the duo have worked out 2 awesome original cuts that each get remixed by some fine talent, together like this is the a-side and made with the dancefloor in mind, check it!

trx is an exclusive collection of tracks that spot light the unknown and uprising producers featuring on a brand new compilation titled traxx. they bring us old school techniques against some clever bass manipulation to give us their interpretations of the original new york and new jersey sounds.