s3a (sampling as an art) is another new comer made in france that you will probably here a lot this year. funkykiller vibes for this debut ep, already walking in the footsteps of mcde

new comer john jastszebski delivers here one of his most detroit influenced release. so it is naturally that mister >big daddy< rick wade takes place to this project

aleqs notal (sistrum) returns with great ep on phonogramme.

the very first release of 2018 from eureka!, is the well known parisian sampling master s3a (sampling as an art) with his perfect definition between underground quality emotional house music and dancefloor efficiency. he released from lazare house records, hold youth, concrete music, local talk, phonogramme and faces and with his background culture based on a solid knowledge of house music, soul, funk made him one of the most promising house artist of the french scene. mountain charr contains 3 tracks in completely different styles. doop doop is definitely a sound of s3a, with characteristic vocal cut up by adding powerful horn section and melodic piano loop. emotional m1 is classic yet warm and cosy low deep groove track that is playable regardless of a time or place, from lounge to dancefloor. to complete the package we have denials , a more down tempo offering, but its melody is fascinating and yes, sexy. this ep definitely brings you his predominant sense of sampling.

bienvenue s3a = sampling as an art! with great pleasure we welcome this versatile french producer, who has been making waves with splendid releases on labels like local talk, 4lux, phonogramme, hold youth or his own s3a records. well crafted proper house music, garage, disco touched, funky - he can do it all! hes sampling as an art! merci monsieur!

as bass culture proudly reaches its 40th release, it gives us great pleasure to welcome back john jastszebski after he last turned out an ep for us back in 2012. releases for phonogramme and robsoul in the past two years have confirmed that he is a force to be reckoned with in the booming parisian house and techno scene. his approach on the would be back e.p fits in perfectly with the bass culture aesthetic, delivering tracks with a simple immediacy, always loaded with soul in just the right places, but never shirking the all-important groove. > would be back< s sturdy beat leads neatly up to a colourful burst of piano chords and rousing strings that make this into a perfect summer house cut. > fevrier< comes on with an entirely different season in mind, as mysterious and dubby tendrils of synths and samples unfurl around each other with a distinctly wintry mood. > my girl< meanwhile keeps the energy levels up with a stripped back, punchy beat, filling the space in the mix out with rousing pads that soothe and uplift.for a remix of > would be back<, we decided to turn to a long-time legend of the uk house scene, nail. his remix takes a more emotive approach to johns original, dropping in some playful synth lines and dreamy effects with stunning results. reaching across all seasons, situations and times of day and night, the would be back e.p delivers just the kind of versatile house music that sets our souls alight here at bass culture

after the first collaboration on phonogramme, professor inc & mb are back on speshall edition for silon noir ep. killer ep

this is the first release of the low awaited sampling as an art label. owned by parisian house artist s3a, the four tracks of this ep are merging the 4 aims of the concrete parties resident: dynamism, musicality, groove and aliveness. after several years of active productions on labels as phonogramme, hold youth, 4lux, concrete music, local talk and faces records, s3a decided to make is own structure to promote his vision of music and produce the artists he loves. lets welcome this truly ethical label!! >looping strings< and >seekin sunshine< are two feet stomping anthems, with massive sampled themes. >the first year< and > the 4th <are more musical and emotional beautiful productions. this ep is very personal and is released to last decades!

for the fourth release, hold youth presents a new member to his family. s3a is a new french artist who travel all over the scene for some years, but finally release his great music. after his first acclaimed works on phonogramme, he brought us 4 deep and moody tracks, where he draws his style from his standards. we remind you that we work vinyl only, so check your dealer asap for this essential 12 inch