the label boss returns to his own yore imprint with another stunning solo release. these are different times indeed for andy vaz if the eps three mighty jams are indicative of where his musics heading. the a-sides over here (a glance over prime time mix) roars from the very first moment vaz unleashes its steaming, latin-tinged groove. a far cry from the techno the yore label head once issued, the tune finds vaz exploring straight up dancefloor territory with a dizzying house pulse that straight up rocks. melodies and voices rise to the surface of the dionysian broil and then just as quickly recede, leaving room for a driving bass line to gain the spotlight. the flips hurry hurry (before its too late mix) is classic deep house just as one expects on yore. a jazz-inflected strut with tilman ehrhorns sax playing, wailing over waves of rollicking piano playing and spirited vocal chants. the energy level doesnt flag for the discs final track, bygone times (nostalgia mix), which stokes a fiery house swing with its locomotive pulse, futuristic synth patterning, and high-velocity bass lines. vazs music has never sounded more impassioned and energized than it does in these three tracks and consequently, just as one might predict, different times feels like its over far too soon

played by tim sweeney, only fools & horses, guillaume coutu dumont, sebo k, shit robot, mock & toof, fabrizio mammarella, toby tobias, willie graff dflex is the project from house music aficionado & x-press 2 member diesel & restless soul producer felix hopkins. both have been involved in electronic music long enough to understand the finer points of whats needed to create something of substance and with dflex they have formed a platform to explore their love of house music, techno & jazz. here we have their debut single, waltz, remixed by two very talented producers, switzerlands kawabata (a.k.a. lexx) & us producer dave aju. both offer outstanding offerings for those who like it deep..

its house but not as we know it! young david, aka dave young, chose his artist name as a reminder of what it said on his office door before he took some time out in the summer of 2006. swapping the office for what an estate agent might describe as a cosy basement studio in stockholm, he now sits around making beats all day the fuji ep is musical adventure. bridging the gap between soulful and minimal and blending crunchy mid-tempo party beats with intoxicating two-tone, jazz and dub flavours. equally at home on the dance floor, ipod or lounge stereo, the tracks have a sense of space and depth and, above all, a real musicality which comes not (only) from the pushing of a few buttons, but from a lifelong quest

kindisch is now eighteen releases old, and its mission - to uncover new talent, and to provide a platform for producers to evolve and experiment - is more passionate than ever. this time, the reins are handed to sascha braemer, aka hirtenfellner, and philip bader, who build on the promise of their releases on sup dub and get physical. >mamba drums< is, as its name suggests, a percussive, latin-tinged affair, with sweeping builds and heavy drops, layer upon layer of locomotive percussion and a skeletal four-note vamp designed to whip the listener into a state of frenzy (and sure to be successful in this aim!). a male vocal sample pervades on >thrill<, this time more gruff, more laconic, and edited so that the words become another percussive element rather than carriers of meaning. deep whirlpools of delay open up below a surface drift of jazz-tinged chords, from a minimalist sound palette bader and braemer paint a vastly evocative, effusive picture that will transport the listener, or dancefloor, to a strange and addictive place. >put your arms around me<, implores the soul-infused vocal sample on b >around<, over a yawning vista of synth chords bridged with sibiliant snares and subtle but earth-moving edits that leave no doubt as to braemer and baders mastery of dancefloor dynamics.

osbornes ruling came out on influential us label spectral sound earlier this year, and has been racking up some fantastic support already. an emotive piece of lush deep house, ruling is an unashamed throwback to the early halcyon days of chicago and new york house music. a perfect slice of deepness for the warmer months...shur i kan is becoming ever present on the nrk roster of late, hes one of our favourite brit producer/remixers, and he stays faithfull to the original mix of ruling here but drags it onto the dancefloor somewhat with some stronger beats and heavier bottom end. king britt, meanwhile, opts for a heady, darker pounding drum remix, with spacious chords and freeform jazz flicked riffs. a little scubambient mix is also included here...

tom ellis, the king of bouncey bounce house music (released on labels like floppy funk, minibar or musique risquee), with his first ep on cologne s hartchef discos imprint. from extra dry funk to chicago house, from jazz samples to techno

famous for their releases at moon harbour recordings, luna city express presents a really tough techhouse-release. a classic feeling combined with modern sample arts and scruffy piano riffs. the only question is: dancing on clouds? yes, take this

while on a months hiatus in the australian countryside jaymz nylon began recording the dirty wonderland ep stretching his afrotech sound into a more experimental jazz territory a direction that would make herbie hancocks 1970s band head hunters very proud...dirty wonderland ep is filled with 4 gems that will leave a lasting desire for the ears, heart and your dancing feet.

koyla, mastermind of russian composer and producer nickolai serbryakov, rips into the electronic scene with his slickly produced acid jazz style sound. the 25 year old producer from st. petersburg drops his first single on bombay&#146,s subdivision manali records &#147,bowel&#148,, a solid deep soulful disco groove. the b side is an in house mix that brings us into a late night bumping funky direction with ambient tripped out textures and hard detroit style chords. koyla and dj primat are true musicians and deserve the fullest respect in this genre, stay tuned for these boys with singles and albums to follow.

1995 classic in a digitally remastered 2007 version!!

excellent funky prime time house... comes with mixes by shadow company & jazz n groove (brian tappert & marc pomeroy)... just a classic

taxis >original mix< is a jerky, broken beats groove that suits binghams smoky jazz-soul vocal just fine, but its yass that brings things firmly back to house with a brace of bumping mixes

we are pleased to welcome dubnoodles whose previous releases on milnor modern and rundlauf musik certainly grabbed our attention. on this ocassion, dubnoodles shows two different sides of his music: the a side is funky as hell. both tracks show highly elaborated grooves with a very pleasant shuffly jazz feel. a must for adepts of frank martiniq, akufen, treplec.., and for those who enjoy playful forward thinking grooves. the b side really gives us the shivering. it unravels extremely emotional melodies, powerful strings and intense crescendos. fans of dial and neo detroit will appreciate. all three tracks are a real blessing. as usual, we tried to pack as much amazing music as possible in this release. enjoy!

soulful future jazz, produced by waajeed

rip, rig & paniq is the second chapter of a 4 singles serie introducing a more groovy aspect of radiq s music. tracks produced in the spirit of his >graffiti & rude boy 67< album but thought for the dancefloor this time. the 4 tracks on this ep present the highest quality production full of jazz and funk influences. rip, rig & paniq is all about radiq s subtility to mix electronic and acoustic sound

played by: karotte, mathias kaden, sebo k, stefan goldmann... franklins early musical roots began with a taiwan drumset and a hohner organ. after some training years under the influence of metal, jazz, 70sprog/rock and live perfomances as a versatile drummer his transition to electronic music began with an amiga 500 computer. the trackermusic of this machine lead him to the early techno music of the 90s and early production experiments in his fathers home studio. first releases followed in 1995 to 96 on the label fusion records (w/ 303 nation member, patrick vauillaume). later he released as tichy on various frankfurt techno labels until at the end of the 90s his search for inspiration brought him to a very experimental production phase without the 4 to the floor presetting. from this he developed his distinctive trademark sound with straight grooves and frisky sound design. meanwhile franklin was gaining more international recognition with releases on well-known labels such as trapez ltd, karmarouge noir, einmaleins musik and treibstoff. his singles entered the charts of the german groove magazine, german dance charts and the charts of djs worldwide. after his last release on resopal red he is coming up with his debut on leena music.

essential tech-house interpretation of the jazz standard! tip ! at the core of >take five< is a warm, fluttering piano loop that wouldnt sound out of place on a nina simone record. around these rich, faintly jazzy chords, jona builds a thrillingly direct, percussive track which nods to the passion and polish of classic 90s house music. a shuffling snare pattern and a tough, buoyant kickdrum combine with the keys to give the dancefloor a workout it wont forget. this is smart, optimistic stuff from jona, a ready-made soundtrack for hands in the air at late summers parties. >sunset< is a darker but no less seductive affair. its skeleton is a supple, minimalist groove, undercut with a raw, rangy bassline, and topped by tight snares and a steady, sibilant rush of hi-hats.

nicola conte remixes thunderballs “elevated state” in his signature jazz style. while on the flip, ursula 1000 drops an electro breaks remix of “get up with the get down” + an instrumental version.

2008 is going to be the year that joker blows up. hes already been causing a stir with releases such as the recent anthem gully brook lane on soul jazz & last years sell out stuck in the system on earwax as well as remixes for smd i believe & roni size dont hold back (...that frankly, make the originals look weak!). its high time now for joker to unleash his finest works yet on his own brand new bristol based imprint kapsize. kapsize 001 launches with a double aside - both tracks showcase jokers insanely genius production style, a kind of melting pot of influences that take the best elements of neptunes, dirty south & west coast hip hop instrumentals - big !

big one !! soulful & deep house electronica jazz

disco/soul jazz edits of the gap band/angela bofill & gary bartz

>fables and fairytales< is a deep, dark and aggressive cut of acid house from toronto-based producer murr, featuring the voice of rosina. with a vocal chorus that begs a closer listen - to the kind of bassline you’ll be humming hours after the club, this piece of lfo tech-funk brings adonis, kate bush and pal joey into the same room and melts them into one shining pitch black gem. a perfect anthem for a jamming summer night. on the b side, adam marshall stretches the loops and dubs the jazz deep into acidic house and dark techno territory.

deep groovin latin/jazz flavoured house track with female opera vocals!! flip for the jepthe deepstrumental

this track continues with their trademark combination of deep club grooves and great live musicianship as guitarist hideki ikeuchi glides over dj uchikawas driving beats while makoto kuriya adds his inimitable keyboard. in addition to the smooth main mix, rhythm of elements also provide a classic electronic dub for the deeper dance floors, getting techie while firmly rooted in the disco soul heritage. as if that wasnt enough, this 12inch is completed with an incredible cover version of grover washington jrs mr. magic with roe updating this classic to a midtempo soulful jazz burner. dj uchikawa has been a pioneer in japanese dance culture for decades, and is known for representing quality dance music from the classic boogie era to present day deep house scene. he owns the loft club in nagoya, japan. internationally renowned makato kuriya has played with some of the finest jazz musicians of the last century including nathan davis, chuck mangione, billy cobham, donald byrd to name a few. he has recorded numerous albums and performed worldwide. they decided to unite jazz with the electro dance music, and soon after rhythm of elements were created...

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

colorblind is a project of dj spider and tokyo dj jun matsuoka. influenced by afro-american music in its widest sense, their open-minded dj sets - a cross-over of latin jazz, two-step, soul or deep house - reflect the way they compose.the latin orientated >novo dia< is a deeper shaking bossa combining future funk synths with sweet brazilian vocals. originally released 2003.

recorded live at the montreux jazz festival, switzerland, june 28, 1974.

set to become a definite summertime fave from kyoto jazz massives shuya okino & vocalist divinti >shine< is an infectiously catchy vocal workout featuring an array of mixes from the mighty (and much loved!) mood ii swing. spins from louie, quentin & dennis f to start!

big with sonar kollektiv posse, alex attias, peter kruder, dave ellesmere, kiki, agoria, fabrice lig, 3channels, chymera, simon baker, dan ghenacia, sasse !! + quarion remix... already featured on our current label compilation >grand cru 2008<, we now welcome andrès garcìa with his first regular release on our sub-imprint connaisseur supérieur. andrès, a geneva-based musician with spanish roots was early infected with the music virus. he started with classic piano classes at an early age, and moved from there to jazz and improvised music. this lead him to the conservatoire populaire de musique genève, where he attended classes in electro acoustic music. today he’sproducing solo or with partners like dandy jack, quenum or paris the black fu on prestigious labels like crosstown rebels, imploz and num, beside his work in the contemporary art section, for theatres and movies. >no more tears< is a genuine summer track with an alluring groove, mysterious oriental-sounding vocals and an excellent percussion work, which is tailor-made for deep and moody techno sets. drumpoet community’s man of the moment - quarion

influenced by early chicago & detroit house, spiritual jazz and german progressive rock, foog delivers his 3rd 12inch, for fans of the inner vision sound

mop mop is the brainchild of andrea benini, musician, producer, dj who has been active for more than ten years exploring a large variety of musical genres, from club to jazz music... this time he delivers a philly inspired boogie remix of the jazzy original by mop mop, just the right feeling to welcome the summer.

two years ago, honest jons travelled to lagoswith the great drummer tony allen, to make his first recordings there since his time with fela kuti an album entitled lagos no shaking, a classic of contemporary afrobeat. since then, the label has widely commissioned numerous responses to those new sides. from legends of dance music culture like basic channel in berlin, for example, and founding father of detroit techno, carl craig, and young tigers like dizzee rascals newham generals, mia producer diplo in baltimore, and carioca sensations bonde do role from rio de janeiro. and newrecordings from cairo, saturn, bogota and kingston, jamaica fresh interpretations or complete reworkings by the space jazz pioneersalah ragab, a street brass band descended from sun ras arkestra, highlife inspired afro colombian drummers from the maroon village of san palenque de basilio, and a veteranof count ossies mystic revelation of rastafari.

conforming to abnormality unveiled a style of extreme metal that was completely unique in its makeup: blending mind melting guitar technicality with inhuman drumming, a wildly schizophrenic vocal attack, smatterings of jazz sensibilities and devastating sub bass blasts.

incl remixes by peter kruder, dave da gato, nwachukwu!! mixture between nu jazz beats, downtempo, latin flavoured minimal house, breaks and electro

great remix package for threeminutes featuring grammy winning jazz vocal legend and last standing beatnick mark murphy on mic duty. madrid de los austrias deliver in fine style with a superb quirky house mix while the great prolific quantic adds some b boy minded dope jazz beats. dublex inc rework applies some fat electronic boogie beats and fake fellini rounds up this nice package with a bass heavy 4/4 take.

rick wade - one of detroits inner house music circle together with moodyman and theo parrish - revives his legendary harmony park imprint and rest assured: it has lost none of its magic. after embracing the listener with a nice, thumping rhodes jazz cut for a start, he gets right down with sleazy, uncut disco funk before flipping back to melancholic, bluesy piano chords and string layers on the flip. 4 equally great tracks make this an essential purchase for all lovers of kdj and sound signature!

nice price deal !!! art bleek is a name thats been doing the rounds for a few years now. the paris based producer never fails to live up to expectations whether it be deep minimal housers, downtempo jazzed-out loungers, broken beat or straight up hip hop, versatility is the mans game. hes recorded for labels such as rush hour & loungin and now for sick trumpet he brings californian vocalist charlie sputnik along to make the french connection. first up is all night, a mid-tempo nu-jazz shuffler that glides between broken beat and house with a killa groove, walkin bass lines, vocal hooks and scats a plenty from mr sputnik. support already from domu with plays on his 1xtra show zed bias takes the track and turns it into a new jersey house bumper with that added biaspheric twist weve all come to expect - big ! on the flip we have brothers & sisters, an electronic influenced houser with a bassline bigger than the eiffel tower and slicker than platini. with charlie sputnik again on vocals he provides the perfect narrative & melody to this dancefloor smasher ! the dub mix of this is something else…..anyone for dubstep electonica ? check

support from todd terje, lindstrom, ewan pearson, james murphy, mylo, nightmoves, toby tobias!! debut release from dundee’s sam annand, full of deep and dubby electronic beats, live drums and twisted jazz chords. the >birds of prey< ep is the first instalment in what is set to become an album project in the second half of 2008. from the dubbed out title track >birds of prey<, muted soundscapes of >sleeping bear lament<, crunchy off-beat drums on >into the cosmos< and ending with the driving little electro rhythm >packard<, the percussive energy in this music knocks you sideways and leaves you baited for the next rhythmic twist. a few demos of this ep have been circulating, and have caused quite a stir already. architeq’s live set is already a huge, talked about and memorable experience. sam moved to london a year ago so expect his

after the genre-smashing, seven vinyl pressings deep (and counting) success of viktor casanova, there is no way that the italoboyz could possibly top their first appearance on mothership, right? wrong! we are happy to report that they have created an organic techno masterpiece in >bahia<, enlisting the help of one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time - john coltrane. youve never heard the master like this - the italoboyz have molded the original >bahia< into a stomping peak timer as only they can. their trademark monster kick underpins stuttering jazz kits, a playful piano line, and an insistent, soulful tenor sax sample from the man himself (cleared after four months of intense negotiations). bahias intro leads into one of the most surprising and euphoric breaks you will ever hear. there are two versions to choose from - the party swing mix gets right to the point, grabbing you by the scruff of your neck. the flip sides mucho lungo mix is perfect for those late night warehouse moments, taking its time to deliver the sweet payoff

killer album, sounding street and sophisticated at the same time. 7 tracks of electronic jazz & disco.

fantastic loopy re edit of the 1966 blues soul smash in the basement by etta james. flip over, speed up and get your head locked into the extended vibe of mandrills jazz funk on feeling good. this are the originals directly from detroit

label boss dj cosmo with a vibey, jazz filled vocal track featuring a grinding bassline and wonderful string arrangement. on the flip talent extraordinaire alix alvarez (centralpark, black vinyl) strikes with a masterfully arranged broken beat remix

taken from the album >memento< !! finest deep jazz tune incl house mixes by smitty

mastermind kevin yost continues his bongo madness series with 4 very useful percussion house tracks. a latin/jazz flavoured and sometimes deep grooving 4 tracker for those who know!!!

astfwd follows up their rob slac 12inch with this upbeat house instrumental 2 tracker. lush and layered with just a touch of jazz. co-produced with kai alce. sweet stuff for those looking to get hot and sweaty on the dance floor

straight jackin funky 3 tracker with cool disco, blues and jazz influences!!! cant afford to sleep on this!!!

canadas nick holder opens up his 2008 account with this triple tracker. following on from his vocal singles last year, swimming and time, holder opts for an instrumental production on 2012, and a typically quirky jazz house/broken beat thang on a strange delight.

a collection of timeless deep & atmospheric tracks produced by the sooo talented john daly. from deep rooted house to dub excursion to 70&#8242,, jazz funk to stripped down disco, john daly goes beyond common house genre. his rare blend brings us to a vaste unknown area. a masterpiece for all music lovers.

originally from columbus, ohio and now residing in new york city, myungho choi issues four new tracks on a touch of class. on these four dizzying tracks, choi again powers his stampeding funk grooves, ecstatic voices, and somersaulting rhodes melodies with classic soul bass lines. his stoked mix of soul, jazz, and house proves exhilarating in the steaming strutter lovin you today and high velocity disco anthem shakin bricks. less aerodynamic and earthier by comparison, the low slung party funk groove in how long till dawn would sound perfectly at home in a parliament funkadelic set, especially when voices chant shake and havin fun and horns blaze over a steaming stomp. the closer we aint leaving revisits the benson funk style of moment by moment by looping a guitar vocal fragment over a relentless minimal disco pulse. this ep. is without a doubt a true disco house infection and a definite one for the dance floor, which is not to be missed.