early support by: dj sneak, luciano, tiefschwarz, seth troxler, gavin herlihy, anthony collins, brothers vibe, nick curly, karotte, afrilounge, dj deep and many more... >ten years of fumakilla< compilation mixed and compiled by woody on 2 cds we proudly present: >ten years part 1< now exclusively available on vinyl! leix & ronro from valencia, spain kick off the a-side with their super groovy jerry conga. on the flip the chilean mates felipe valenzuela & dani casarano join with a deep hypnotic funky track gallinerio and old the heros autotune doing a circus caravan rolling journey with deep basses & soft sounds scapes called mutant on b2. the release is a perfect combination of groovy sounds with funky percussions and a beautifully deep house funk with a short warm vintage synthesis. in brief words: pure summer feeling - pooled in three tracks.

with a sound that straddles electro, funk, disco and house, oslo based duo ost & kjex return with their second long-player cajun lunch on hamburg based imprint, diynamic. the debut album, to their big surprise awarded them a nomination for best electronica album at the norwegian grammys and the pair continued to develop their sound on releases such as more songs about cheese and revolutionary tarts, how not to be a biscuit and boston food strangler. since then the food boys have awoken, got their hands on some serious sounds and started shredding out tunes aimed at the dance floor.

>testify< is the second single taken from boohgaloo zoos stunning self-titled debut album. u-gene goes all out on the vocals while the bassline and synth stabs are clearly in the business of tearing roofs off suckers. heavy 21st century funk! the remixes make sure that those who like to shake their behinds to something more up-tempo get with the program as well - soulphiction goes to work on the track not once but twice in a full-on boogie mix and one that is more on the minimal side, while hot chips joe goddard takes it to very late night club territories.

big with laurent garnier, elliot dodge, angel molina, andy vaz, tomaz,… self defence return with more almost perverted deepness on our 3rd release. after lopaaz, don williams and russ gabriel on the first releases, sdf now strikes back with belgiums franco cangellis superb >raw emotions< remix ep. the mixes got re-emotionalized by dan curtin and russ gabriel who both are no strangers the variable world of electronic music – one could call them pioneers and thats clearly demonstrated in the result of these outstanding tracks. deep, groovin, nicely textured detroit funk, a very round affair and dj crate must have being the result. russ gabriel of ferox fame, recorded for most of the major techno forces of the 90s: carl craigs planet-e, peacefrog records, djax-up- beats, gpr, force-inc, soma recordings, new electronica and dave clarkes magnetic north, while dan curtin walked his path in the us with his own label metamorphic recordings, and with his profile on the rise, he eventually caught the attention of peacefrog in the mid nineties…

support: richie hawtin - laurent garnier - oliver klein - mirco violi - kiko martinez - electric indigo - egdar de ramon - neurotron - sebastian roya - paco osuna - black vel - roberto rodriguez - franco bianco - chris fortier - patrick zigon - juliet sikora - hanne & lore - jimpster - homebase - plastik funk - oscar - the glitz - tolis q - dj pierce

just when it was getting hard to bear anymore lo-fi, dub inspired techno records - along come producers like skudge and newcomer mrsk. both from sweden and now befriended. both turn saidgenre into kick ass, peak time productions that funk like crazy.black keith definitely has thatdrive and swing and groove we love so much. close to me is a little deeper and more classy (detroit), yet still grooves like a motherlicker.. a classic techno release!

echoism delivers a high-quality blend of idm, electro and techno funk with mixes from detroit based electronic music artist, singed to warp records, jimmy edgar and the electro mad scientist anthony rother. this one will rock the dancefloor ..!

detroits eric johnston who has already brought archipel a remix of marc neyen and an ep on kalimari now brings us a superb four track 12 inch entitled >silly girl<. this whole package is a highly rhythmic affair which while darkly tinted remains very funky. >stop calling me< is the most percussion oriented of the pieces and instantly sucks you into its very well thought out labyrinth of sky high rhythms which are layered just so and double dipped in liquid funk while >labrador< strips things down a little more and wraps you in blankets of warm and rubbery groove. >worth it< carries on with the perfect shuffle and utilizes a wonderful blend of warmth and funk which take hold of your mind and feet with an unrelenting grip while it ebbs and flows, building a heated story as it progresses. >munted< could be three pieces in and of itself but blends them all expertly into one single solid storyline which takes you through mazes of juicy percussion and excellently placed, darkly hued, very deep chords.

58 minutes of alienated, global sound oddities. mixed by dom thomas (b-music/finders keepers). following on from the highly acclaimed ‘miscellaneous mutant mishaps’, b-music and finders keeperslinchpin dom thomas digs deep into his library of forgotten and unloved sound oddities. blurring the lines of mixtape and original composition, this is an explosive mix of denizen funk, psyche rock and proto house, effortlesly crossing boundaries and uncharted sonic soundscapes, defying genre classification. check!

strong pumpin progressive minimal techno

big with: soul clap, ewan pearson, mandy, okain, lee curtiss, alex celler, remo, kiki, deetron, technasia, oxia, samuel l session, osunlade, funk dvoid, anja schneider, brothersvibe,.. the saga of dj t.’s triumphant album the inner jukebox continues. embodying itself this time as a collection of reworks from two of dance music’s currently most exciting talents, and of course dj t. and his main man thomas schumacher. this diverse package of remixes is sure to keep the inner jukebox on peoples mind throughout the summer of 2010. kink has without a doubt put bulgaria on the map. increasing the number of great electronic musicians that have come from eastern europe in the past few years. he takes ‘dis’ into a dream state of classic detroit strings, synths and 909 claps

reggie blount is one cool fucker doing some great p-funk electro tracks as one would expect to hear from midnight star, morris day and the time, bootsy collins and the many unknown early 80s unknown electro funk boogie funkateers. heavily influenced by the underground electro-boogie style of the early 80s as well as more known artists such as one way, kashif, mtume, cameo, and parliament. reggie blount brings together the elements which led these styles to the forefront of the club scene at a time when drum machines and synthesizers were giving birth to the bedroom recording artist. mr blount offers up some heat for your funk bone on his long anticipated debut ep! as with all crown limited releases only two manufacturing runs... one is pre-orders only... two is when prices go crazy in the 2nd hand market. so make sure you will pre-order this in time!

supported by: lukes anger, mark hawkins, michael forshaw, jerome hill, mustard gunn, dj ze mig l, dj drosan, trevor wilkes, andrez bergen, ...

coming from the heart of bosnia, solomun is a passionate dj who certainly knows how to please a crowd and keep the energy on the floor. equally as talented and creative in the studio, he has many releases to his name on his own label diynamic, as well as other imprints such as four:twenty, liebe*detail and dessous recordings. made for the dancefloor, his productions always have an element of funk or surprise, reminding people of the fun thats there to be had with music. as a label with many close ties to mobilee records, diynamic will be co-hosting a party at mobilees sonar 2010 celebrations, which makes it even more fitting that this release brings the two forces more closely together. solomuns next big bang, being brought to you via leena music, is a sure extension of his impeccable production skills and style, and is also one of the most unique releases you will here on the label so far. a-side >sisi< opens with a head-spinning explosion of notes and chords, being fired out like sparks in a continual loop. then half way through the record, they dramatically stop, only to soon build up again and set the roller coaster off once more. b-side >talk to the hand< is a bass-heavy and punchy track, that surprises you with euphoric piano chords in the second half, whilst b2 >curesto< brings all of the elements together with piano chords, build-ups and some drama. enjoy!

hello there, not much to say about this release, we are just so proud to present the techno legend of detroit anthony shake shakir on astro lab recordings, after the last release by astro zntn with a remix of shit robot, we are back with this new 12 inch. crazy good track by the man with 3 solid remixes. first one is by detroit based osborne and the 2 other ones by our mates photonz.

hope in bags? no way, but rather thoughts on vinyl! true to enliven musics credo, not to program tools but to bring feelings back to the dancefloor, this new release is as spheric and deep emotional as a tech-house-funk-jazz-track could be. packed with a ribbon loop, bound by sven tasnadi, the >envelope of hope< is conveyed. the recipient launches a hearing pleasure on a special level, either heard in a sunny morning, beginning a lovely day or in the evening prospecting a lovely party, this track sets you in the right mood to experience all things with a quite positive elegance. as always, every part of the body is pleased but most of all the legs and the heart.

with the party sounds still emanating loud and proud from room 4 of the dusty house, label chiefs edwin and joris take a trip back to hq to welcome ukrainian duo io, for their debut release on rejected. no nonsense, funk fueled, vibing tech- house.

great triple vinyl full of funky house and downbeats, made by charles schillings & pompon f. in 2001.

after the great mojuba g.o.d.2 by chez damier it is time for some oracy action, its been a while since we heard from the creator of such classics as family day and mind dance. but now after doing a very fine remix for balance alliance in the meantime, he is back in full effect. the a-side bass mood is featuring a disco break styled beat combined with a sick acid bassline à a special track for that special moment on the floor! the b-side with funk advice is cooling things a little down, but in a way only a mojuba record can do it - some serious deepness is waiting for you!

masterpiece here! selected with love by the groove master dj funky chocolate. two extremely rare, sought after, and highly collectable disco/funk/boogie gems from 1982 produced by the great mark iv band & clausel. killer beats, strong basslines, nice melodies, amazing synth work, and sweet soulful male vocals... this vinyl record is just brilliant!!! ltd restock !!!

two gorgeous tracks from detroits moods and grooves label that will fit nicely in the bags of djs who like it live and with a little world-music flair! bouncy latin drums, flutes and soft keys mix nicely on this new mix of abica souls and glenn undergrounds >esta hermosa cancion<, while gene hunts >i live< gets a tasteful dub mix. strong record that will sound great at the shelter!

jerome derradji pulls another boogie down disco jam from the past due archives with 3 stunning cosmic disco remixes from james curd (greenskeepers music , dfa), nick chacona (bear funk, mood music) and my cousin roy (wurst records).

supported by: richie hawtin, josh wink, laurent garnier, brothers vibe, claude vonstroke, youandme, funk d void. deo&z-man are doing their own thing since many years. after a couple of releases on labels like opposum and third wave music, the 2 smart italian wonderboys arrived the dekadent homebase. rock«n roll

catcalling from the depths of a city seen from the outside as crumbling, sonic grooves carve a path to the soulful detroit duo known simply as the oliverwho factory. first noticed across the primitive music sharing plateaus of a decade past, the oliverwho factory quickly gained notoriety overseas with a glasgow based distribution, and a keen sense of product importance, releasing rich, mood-driven tracks on vinyl, inspired by and resonating the roots of rock, pop, jazz, and r&b. earth near-silently stumbles with the distinct yet mysterious, funk laden blend of house and techno that oliverwho and shonie c. so naturally provide. like stepping into dreamscapes of unknown desire, the obscure flavor of owf s tunes keeps unconventional beauty and otherworldly adventure at the forefront of this duo s detroit-based soundboard.

bosconi extra virgin is proud to welcome into its family one of the 2 minds behind one of the most talked about disco house projects of the past 2 years! ladies and gentlemen ...mr 50% of super value ... formerly known as riccio! one of the brightest talents emerging from the italian contemporary club music scene. after his acclaimed sv08 and the super funk mix, riccio ihas dropped exclusively for us some of the sweetest music around that we can listen to, and its all about warmness and sensuality.

please welcome one of the most promising dutch artists on souvenir027, onno. a one-way ticket to india awaits you with the a-side, >bombay palace<. onno is storming the dance-floors with mystic vocals layered with club friendly drums and beats. a must have crowd pleaser for the early sunshine of the day! daniel sanchez (remote area, 100% pure) flies the original direct to chicago - encompassing spacey and vocoded vocal sounds. he genially injects soulful elements into >bombay palace< and turns it into a stellar skyscraper rooftop for >8 minutes of love…< - deep deep deep! on the flipside, onno delivers with >chants< - dizzying on the forefront, all driven by cosmic waves and stomping drums - a singular piece of electronically modified funk. sante happened to be onnos first remixer of choice for the track - a great choice, as he infuriates the original with what the tech-house genre offers best, turning it into a devastating peak-time take. well done!

after makams >hide you ep<, the 6th release on soweso brings you 5 unique tracks on >various artists vol. 1<. first of is william kouam djoko from sowesos homebase amsterdam. he shows us the future of techhouse and its a taster of whats to come from him on soweso. markus homm & markus schatz bring us >nypd<, a subtle and smooth deephouse trip that is ideal for an after hour burner. on the flipside we bring you santos resiak with his amazing track >saully<. an epic house track that will bring many dancefloors to the next level. the last track on the vinyl is by rumanian funk master negru. >dont shoot … its me< is an ode to old school funk with a typical and dirty house style that we got to know from him.

finest acoustic & discoid soul funk from 1979

hypnotic brass ensemble - the heritage ep - choice cutsccep 01 - uk12genre: funk / soul1. prelude 2. moments 3. spottie 4. rainbows 5. water in stockfive re-reworkings recorded late last year in dublin - hypno-tized hip-hop, indie, dancepop and afrobeat - for the new choice cuts imprint. from jay z (kingdom come overture) to fela, via an art of noise (moments in love), an outkast (aquemini) and a madlib & mf doom scored for the hypnotics by mos def. limited release - tip!!

dj support by doc martin, luke solomon, rob mello, anthony collins, sebo k., raresh, matthias kaden! the latest cut from the house of horizontal comes courtesy of head seamstress herself dinky. it comes as no surprise then that æpaquitaÆ û our eponymous a-side heroine û dances as well as she dresses. with unabashed bounce in the bass, a hip-shaking kick and impassioned vocal hook, the track issues funk and soul in abundance as it makes headway towards sumptuous stabs of a delectably old-school flavour. matthew styles weaves his thread through proceedings to tailor a revamp of æpaquitaÆ in deftly-cut club couture. elements of dub bubble over a relentlessly driven beat in what is a typically cool and candid offering from the horizontal stalwart.

spätestens seit seinem meisterwerk >days to come< mit gastbeiträgen von fink oder bajka ist der mann auch über die grenzen der elektronischen musik ein garant für anspruchsvolle sounds zwischen pop, downbeats, electronic, akustik, soul und funk.

here we have a double a-side 12-inch, with an intriguing new development of the secondo sound. still banging, still aimed at the club but with a sense of maturity and laid-backness, that the previous secondo material for dreck records might not have been centred around. the whole outlook has become more house orientated and we are very excited about this new mixture of the secondo splice-funk with the steadiness of early 90s house generating its own idiosyncratic sound. on the a-side, i think im gonna likeestablishes the housey mood of the 12straight off. a brief vocal sample is dotted over a relaxed rhythm until a break mid-track introduces the second half to its full extent and bloom. ædoktor panglosson the b-side continues with the mid-tempo flavour set out by the aside and is defined by a steady build up towards a disco sample beautifully placed towards the end of the track, where a heavy bass line cuts short the euphoria of disco strings. the sampling and references in both tracks have been pushed to the background and mentioning any of them would not do this exciting new material any justice. its all fresh!

the droids beamed down to planet earth in the year 1978. yves hayat aka droids, was a young label manager at the seminal french disco label barclay in the seventies. >star peace<, originally released in 1979 is his concept to the classic sci fi movie >star wars< out that year. featuring the french space synth classic >(do you have) the force<, in both parts, this lp goes from strength to strength with spaced out lullabys >inner space< & >tchough fou<, before kicking back into the groove with >be happy< an assault to the senses with its manic synth lines running riot over heavy funk overtones. the flip kicks off with >shanti dance< parts 1 & 2, sleezy robot-funk work outs that are inter-joined to make a 6 minute continually evolving piece of music. the closing eight-and-a-half- minute >renaissance de l amour< is a tour de force of cinematic synthscapes, bleeps, bloops and world rhythms, before dropping in the drums 6 minutes in to ignite any dancefloor. this is light years ahead of its time.

the next generation has arrived... 19 yr old space dimension controller with his take on music history! the best ingredients from big inspirators innocently mixed together with a natural cool that gives him a own unique sound! dr dre s sexy funk combined with deep drexciya and the other peoples place vibes, early uk house and techno melodies from people such as plaid and boards of canada all stisiness. actually its not very fair coming with all these names since here since nobody sounds like sdc and sdc sounds like no one else! and thats what the people at clone like... artists with their own unique finger print. oh and did we already mention the remix of that other young bloke? 18 yr old kyle hall does a hell of a remix job here! two natural talents dropping a release that will be one of 2010 s hottest records for sure. the next generation is taking control!

funk me recordings is back! for this new release label owner fer br bring you fresh funk/disco material by phntm aka bryan cox, oliver kuzera, the new funk talent alejandro roman and fer br. essential if you want to bring happiness to your sets ,)

fourth release on the excellent new label affiliated to the acclaimed website and blog cosmic boogie cosmic boogie are back and drop two funk fuelled bombs for the fourth release on the imprint. first up is a driving, peak time version of wars classic hard edged funk cut >youngblood<. cut up, extended and rearranged, it has a devastating impact when it hits the dancefloor. flip side cut, >the users<, is a heavily percussive funk outing that is packed full of joyful soul, a heavy dose of boogie and a hint of caribbean groove. re-mastered and cut loud for vinyl lovers, cosmic boogie is all about exploring a different meaning of cosmic. long live the boogie!

the quality release just keeps coming from nightrhymes and once again they dont disappoint. the part 2 of >keep on pushing< is an energized track with the capable hands of vocalist tasita dmour. we guarantee you that one of these tunes will fill your dancefloors.

after a two-year wait since tadd mullinixs last release as james t. cotton, the man storms back with on time, four tracks packed with more music than any ep has a right to. the titular first cut announces itself with tight jacks and bouncing bass before a male voice begins an endless >on time< mantra, twisting and churning furiously through more than eight minutes. the short n sweet >octopus< mines drexciya territory with granular synths and washes of static. >on time (rick wades grimetime remix)< is a decidedly sexy, nocturnal house reinvention of the original, pushing languorous keys to the fore. >jak your own stars< builds slowly with rubberband bass, cowbells, and an 8-bit melody till some nasty 808s toy with the funk.

vol.2 with remixes from robag wruhme, reboot, martinez !! hailing from berlin norman weber and marco resmann released an album in autumn 2009 that can be easily called a success. this is why there were no problems at all to find an illustrious circle of remixers. jena-based robag wruhme already contributed one remix to matthias tanzmanns >bulldozer< in 2006. the old partnership was now revived and robag wruhme was asked for a reinterpretation of another moon harbour track. his version of >mr. jack< captivates you with its mix of funk and darkness and has an overwhelming effect on the dance floor

the spanish duo los suruba presents his new work this time together with robert x. the remixes of francois dubois aka funk dvoid and the new upcoming star onno (upon you / souvenir) complete this great release.

>scrub the tub< with its crowd baiting piano riff and floor shattering bassline is a certain smash. as is >beat the dirt< on the flip with its disco flavoured, funk guitar mastery.

the phenomenal handclap band out of nyc dropped a brilliant debut album last year and first single >15 to 20< was a stand out track. hector works label founder anthony mansfield got the opportunity to remix the track and was so into the tune that he rinsed two versions. while these versions got widespread exposure and distribution from both friendly fire and gomma, anthonys remixes were until now digital only. we want our records! the disco mix is a slower funk version using the catchy vocals over a helping of sweet disco dubûthe punk funk mix uses all the elements of the track and points it for a dance floor!

with an especially deep, curled funk behind the ears, mk32 directly controls an ocean of harmonic, resonating phenomena. at the controls there is ian simmonds, the sail is raised by the workshop steward even tuell, the free-spirited dave aju (circus company) and the almost-label namensgeber.

now techno has its own fair trade. basmati, the new label by gabriel ananda (artist direction) and marcel janovsky (management), does not indulge in pretentious bragging. epic tracks are rarely seen in such a light-footed mood: gabriel ananda shakes his hairdo again, this time in cooperation with floor hope daniel mehlhart and the pioneers from superstitions quazar. the results are two genre-bending tracks, whose friendliness makes them look like 10 minute long wolves in sheeps clothing. pinpoint funk with panoramic view, coming from true masters of all classes.

after more than 15 years of playing in some of the most prestigious clubs worldwide, charles schillings is one of the most sought after french djs around, playing his eclectic and melodic, powerful house fusing rock, electro-funk, soul, groove and jazz.

house remakes by master kev & tony loreto of this 1980 funk/soul classic from atlantic starr.

fresh from birmingham comes young talent src delivering the >goin out ep< for the rwina imprint. stuffing old school 8-bit sensibilities and new school grime attitude into a blender and hitting puree, src slings sizzling synths and punchy basslines with devastating effect. from the casual g-funk of >goin out< and >sort of a start< to the skank-u-like shuffle of >facepalm< and the danjah-esque >wheres the remote?<, this ep contains grime riddims that will fill every dancefloor with hypercolors, power-ups and neon-lights, like pacman duelling with mario in the dark. with all this in mind, src makes the case that he is one to watch for the future, and with a workrate to match the hype, you can expect a lot more where this came from!
dj support comes from the distinguished likes of starkey, swindle, elijah & skilliam, taz buckfaster, baobinga, terror danjah and many more...

recently, he sent us a bunch of his own unreleased solo projects and we are very excited about them. you will find in this package 3 new tracks in his distinctly recognizable sound that blurs the borders of funk, disco and acid-house.