dank has been at the forefront of the heavy bass culture movement since its early inception years ago. this new york city native considered to be a pioneer of the underground sound currently coming out of the city that never sleeps, represents heavy bass culture from the school of the hard knox and is knee deep in it. it has been said he eats, sleeps, and breathes heavy bass culture. in addition, he is no stranger to demolishing dance floors throughout the united states and abroad. fused with sexy bass and super funk, dank has played along side some of the hottest talent on the planet.

since other heights started just one year ago, dubbed and deep sounds have always been the keywords of this modest label. after several cd releases, the first 12inch vinyl release is available. this ep provides a spectrum of styles in the shape of three tracks by szare, helix and brooks mosher. ranging from percussive to chord-driven techno, the producers reflect what other heights is all about. so far supported by field records, anthony shakir, fanon flowers, donnell knox, myles sergé, don williams, xdb, samuli kemppi and duplex

nice anthem!!

bouncing, party jungle music! the widlife collective are ed solo, dj deekline & simon m. 2009 brings new label jungle cakes a collaboratration with ed solo & simon m. deekline himself has worked and continues to work with heavyweight producers such as tim healey, wizard, ed solo, dj assault, dj fresh, stanton warriors, arthur baker, freestylers, and fort knox five, not to mention vocalists ivory, yolanda, wiley, and top cat.

8 tracks, 8 styles - 1 label to bring it all together: dosed recordings by myles serge!

continuing the international flavour to the jalapeno roster, the latest j-funk signing comes from long time compadres in the funk-breaking field of dreams – all good funk alliance. fast establishing themselves as the key players in the us scene alongside fort knox five, on this occasion frank & rusty are joined by neighbour and wax romeo from canada s homebreakin label who collaborate with agfa on the lead track sbc and provide another solo track on the ep. the ep has the trademark rolling basslines and crisp funk breaks that typify all good funk alliance’s records but tracks like >get the pieces< add jazz doublebass in the mix to provide a widescreen picture of what these boys can offer. neighbour introduces crisp electro basslines to his end of the productions to induce a head nodding, body popping fervour. tight like a pair of shoreditch jeans

huge ep by producer eli and ashley knox on guitar serving a mix of blend spoken words abstract soul classic house bruk beats and afro cuban rhythms feat the vocals of lindah e and firing percussions by isaac aesili of the open souls

jalapeno records founders skeewiff meeting fort knox five remixing each other in an orgy of electrofunk grooves synth stabs and live percussions

black rain (i) besteht aus drei erweiterten neuen musikstŸcken von a-sun amissa, die in den ersten monaten des jahres 2020 von richard knox geschrieben und aufgenommen wurden. black rain konzentriert sich auf einen ambienteren und filmischeren ansatz und bietet dem eine weitere textur a-sun amissa palette. wiegende, melancholische atmosphŠren sind hier an der tagesordnung, da sich komplizierte klangschichten ineinander und ineinander winden und einen dŸsteren und sentimentalen ton bilden. knox hat sich nie wiederholt und die ambient-elemente frŸherer releases zu einem konsistenteren ganzen entwickelt. die drei hier gefundenen musikstŸcke arbeiten wunderbar zusammen, da orchesterdrohnen den grundstein fŸr jeden satz legen, wŠhrend stark bearbeitete gitarren-, synthesizer- und klavierstŸcke um die lichtstrahlen drŠngen, die zeitweise in die dunkelheit eindringen. die klanglandschaften tropfen vor wŠrme und hoffnungsvoller zerbrechlichkeit, doch die charakteristische, vom untergang geprŠgte nervšse spannung ist Ÿberall vorhanden und sickert in die unterschwelligen texturen und impressionistischen, verzerrten gerŠuschschwellungen ein. hier wird viel zurŸckhaltung angewendet, und sicherlich gibt der minimalistische ansatz den tracks auf black rain den raum, auf sehr natŸrliche weise zu atmen und sich zu entwickeln.

a collection of rare boogie and disco, compiled by woody bianchi.

a-sun amissa is a project formed out of leeds, uk in 2011 by members of glissando and the rustle of the stars. built on the foundations of the unknown, a project that encompasses minimalist drones, modern-classical movements and avant-garde tendencies. richard knox (glissando, the rustle of the stars, of thread & mist) & angela chan (glissando, the rustle of the stars, ten, tomorrow we sail) began forming the initial ideas in the autumn of 2011, moving away from the piano-led ambience of previous outputs. new album you stood up for victory, we stood up for less sees a-sun amissa moving in a more dense direction, the drones are heavier, the sound thicker and with the added bass-clarinet of gareth davis there a new slightly darker jazz element now to the music. the two tracks were conceived initially as two drone guitar pieces, following that, work was done on the composition and atmosphere of the tracks adding the bass-clarinet, viola, vocals, field recordings and piano. the finished works produce an unsettling but hypnotic listen with melodies moving in and out of the mix throughout these two pieces. you stood up for victory, we stood up for less is released a year on from a-sun amissas debut desperate in her heavy sleep (gizeh). the band will tour the uk and europe in february and also play a handful of uk dates with barn owl in april. recorded at cloud blunt moon and city 1, leeds in october & november 2012. mixed by richard knox. mastered by james plotkin. photography by frŽdŽric d. oberland. layout & design by richard knox

born kenny dixon jr., moodymann is a one-of-a-kind electronic music icon, hailing from, and wholly synonymous with the motor city. dj-kicks will be dixonÕs first ever official multi-artist dj mix. across 75 minutes and 30 tracks, moodymann creates a libidinous, blues-drenched mood that takes in heart-breaking soul, gorgeous hip-hop and love-fuelled house. in addition to cuts from his own creative circle, the mix features 11 exclusive moodymann edits.

ben klock zeigt auf no. 66 ein schonungsloses insider-set, wie eine entdeckungsreise. statt der hits waehlt er raritaeten und unveroeffentlichte tracks wie zb. von staffan linzatti, sagat, k-hand und dj bone werden kombiniert mit oldskool-favoriten von josh wink, robert hood (aka floorplan), luke slater (aka planetary assault systems), dvs1 und technasia, die wirklich nur ein langjaehriger trainspotter kennen kann. dazwischen mischt er den uk dubstep-helden burial, brandneues material von mathew jonson, sigg gonzalez und sagat, eigene produktionen, edits und reworks, sowie neue cuts seines labels klockworks. ein fantastischer mixtrip von au§ergewoehnlicher und kompromissloser qualitaet!