here at bearfunk we have been pretty busy as of late it was a casual visit to geneva just like any other. we had just finished a buzzing set and soon after we found ourselves talking to a five bearded academic types. it turns out they were a bunch of theoretical physicists out on a cosmologists night out. they work them hard at cern and that day the large hadron collector had been a real beast rebooting five times before lunch. they were pissed off and needed a new challenge. we offered them a job on the spot and they promptly moved to our london hq working on a wage of tea, vinyl and nandos. we set them a challenge. build us a time machine! they started soaking up all those bearfunk-groove-boson particles and. you know what? they did it! a time machine of our own. our first task, jump back in time to 1985 and retrieve us something really cool. set controls to the manhattan office to celluloid records. fresh from their hit with herbie hancocks rockit, spearheading rap with fab five freddys change the beat and afrika bambata stompers the legendary label is preparing to release the debut album from nyc-paris emigre lord funk.

nterstellar funk s debut ep on rush hour! this mystical six tracker takes you on an adventurous multidimensional journey. part of a new breed of young dutch producers and djs, interstellar funk crafts magical melodies and textured tracks that look to the future whilst taking cues from the past. dan curtin: -nice nice nice album, into the whole thing- solar: love cable 45 and the entire package- midland: superb stuff from interstellar funk

driving force in the south american underground music scene and argentina’s most respected producer, franco cinelli introduces a new record series – psyfunk. his expansive discography and a long series of wildly successful forays into the north have established him as an internationally-renowned master of the dance floor. psyfunk provides minutely crafted and slowlyevolving extended dj tools

an anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time. the most common type of anachronism is an object misplaced in time, but it may be a verbal expression, a technology, a philosophical idea, a musical style, a material/textile, a plant or animal, a custom or anything else associated with a particular period in time so that it is incorrect to place it outside its proper temporal domain. frustrated funk welcomes heinz kammlers teleportation process detected while in progress itpdwip project to its roster.

were not only kicking off the new year 2016 in some bootylicious fashion, but with a special release by the axis tokyo-chicago-berlin. both the japanese techno legend dj shufflemaster as well as his compatriot and partner-in-crime chester beatty will debut on bpitch. since their first joint ep from 1997 on robert armanis label cloned vinyl, the duo held a special connection to chicago, the origins of house music.

benga returns with future funk the pioneering uk producer, dj and innovator adegbenga adejumo, better known as benga, has announced his return to music with a new ep titled future funk. the 3-track ep heralds a new chapter for the 29 year-old and finds him on better form than ever, ready to get back to what he does best.

rising manchester born producers mason collective and teefunk deliver the third release on the mekanism s vinyl only imprint worx.

zackey force funk was born into this wild world in tucson, az in 1974. in and out of prison since the age of 17, zff began producing on pirated software his brother gave to him once he had given up a life of crime to focus on writing tunes and raising his family. first discovered by kutmah back in the golden era of myspace, zackey’s signature “force funk sound” swiftly grabbed the attention of a number of formidable producers. as these tunes were scattered across various labels, finding their homes on their respective collaborator’s projects, zff continued to hone his style, delving deeper into the psychedelic future funk realm of which he has created for himself. the fruits of his discipline all add up to “electron don” hnr52 a 15-track collection of early productions that serves as the initial transmission of a fantastical mind that has many more stories to tell. “electron don” gathers together various unreleased and classic tracks recorded by zackey force funk circa 2009-2011 in tucson, az. included here are a treasure-trove of classic productions by the electron don himself, as well as tracks by luminaries salva, mike gao, lorn, jellphonic, cupp cave, crimekillz, mark lowe and paolo xz.
pressing on white vinyl.

third release from the brand new label of the much sought after, funk e.

blah blah blah... long story short... just listen!!

ok, so the much anticipated return of primate recordings darker sibling, primevil recordings has now happened, and monkey funk pt1 was met with great dj support from the likes of marco bailey, tom hades, cristian varela, axel karakasis, lars klien, anderson noise, maxx, roman zawodny, donnell knoxx, to name but a few.

mono junk delivers four pieces of pure finnish melancholia for rat life s 7th release. this guy is a true european techno originator and like no one he reflects the darkness of the long, cold and lonely winters of suomi in his music. while listening to these tracks you will find yourself wondering: are these voices coming from the speakers or are you listening to your own morbid thoughts? perfect soundtrack for your winter depression. can t understand what you say!

our 5th release keeps the musical stories on, this time with two new amazing jams from negru and a hypnotic remix from funk e. whatever underground stands for, we got it..180g vinyl only.

those who preordered, do not have to do so again - we will contact you when we have stock! new zackey force funk on hit+run, including productions from egyptian lover, brian ellis and tom noble! the wax is all colored silver and housed in a silver metallic ink hand-screenprinted jacket by hit+run featuring artwork by uk graffiti legend sheone. check!!

8 tracks of raw arabic funk music, none of these have ever been reissued before. so far fadoul (or fadaul, or faddoul, the transcribtion of his name to latin letters differs)& his music had not been rediscovered, as a matter of fact most of those songs still left no trace whatsoever in the world wide web. it took us 2 years and countless trips to morocco to find the artists family to license the release from them.

the funk n deep 2015 ade sampler paves the road to amsterdam dance event featuring our artists from all across the world. from chart-topping veterans to rising artists, this album is the hottest and latest sampling of funk n deep records distinct flavor and passion for deep, dark, and dirty techno grooves.

more typical frustrated funk electro

so the much anticipated return of primate recordings darker sibling, primevil recordings, is finally with us. this, the first of 3 various artists eps, will hopefully have you all drooling with excitement, and waiting for the next instalments of this classic label with baited breath. as with the primate releases, the ep features friends both old & new, but with a more sinister or funky take on proceedings, and each track is sure to move any dancefloor that likes its funk dark and edgy. brand new & exclusive tracks from nicolas bacher, sascha zastiral, and michele pinna, with a fabulous remix from stanny franssen of the track *jump room from greencross & miss electric kick off proceeding.
dj support: cristian varela, mark eg, misstress barbara, john warwick, anderson noise, louk ...

second release from the brand new label of the much sought after, funk e.

the first two releases sold out on pre order so get in quick for volume three! ladies and gentleman the man with the magic fingers gives you tha bump!

the rabbit hole hands over the ship s helm to funk e, steering us on a deeper and funkier journey. vinyl only!

12 inch ltd edition vinyl (be quick)
gang fatale s bleaker drops is debut ep on uttu backed with a bonkers helix (night slugs) remix. raw baltimore inspired club heat mixed up with classic jersey & footwork influnences on the helix drop.

pittsburgh track authority have been making waves the last couple of years following brilliant releases on some of the best underground house labels around such as uzuri, argot, finale sessions as well as their own pittsburgh tracks imprint. last year saw their debut lp enter the machine age gain them further fans and we invited them to remix nils penners i can be for which they delivered an absolute beast. the pittsburgh based collective are as comfortable making disco-influenced grooves as they are funk infused techno so when they offered us your situation with a view to doing an ep we jumped at the chance.

2nd part with more hypnotic minimal flavour, vinyl only

if you need that extra magic on the dancefloor, take cab drivers taxi funk for a big portion groove with moving basslines, funkiness and that special flavor which is only available on their tracks. enjoy almost 30 minutes of pure pleasure.

genetic funk aka funk e with full of hypnotic grooves... released on vinyl only

ben sims long running hardgroove imprint drops a new split release from ultramajic artist chambray and newcomer george tounisidis this september. the 12 inch a-side comprises two exclusive instrumental versions of cuts originally released on kompass in 2014 that show the german artists robust house leanings nicely while the flip side sees two similarly meaty house-informed techno cuts from george tounisidis. as always with hardgroove, this is a 12 inch of dancefloor weapons for the heads. enjoy!

killer funk from the henry stone s miami vaults. 1972 classic repressed and remastered for 2014 in original artwork as a dinked 7inch. heavy duty dancefloor nugget! official re issue.

two brand-new hard electro-funk jams for poplockers from label boss ed dmx. sure to be popular with funk and boogie revivalists as well as electro and breakdance fans. funk steps features a sparse, handclap-heavy beat, an arabian-style synth hook, some very greasy guitar playing and a vocoder lead vocal imploring the listener to get down and do their thing on the dancefloor. space fonk is an uptempo synth-funk number with squelchy synth bass, vocoder hook and live tambourine and guitar. moogs and lazer zaps all over this one. ed dmx continues to dj & perform live around the world: recent bookings include bloc weekend, batofar in paris, berghain in berlin and many more.

the time has come for badboe to return to once again rock the floors across the planet with an explicit 4-track party breaks ep. the ghetto funk testament is badboes interpretation of the sound of ghetto funk that has been causing so much hype over the last few years. the 4 funky bangers on this double a-sided ep is taking it back to where it all started - as sample-heavy - upbeat party smashing music! this is the first major release from badboe since his successful second album pump up the funk that dropped in 2012. followed by an instrumental ep and a remix album, which very much celebrated the ghetto funk sound with tunes from the very best in the scene.

marc philipp & nils weimann are back on pleasure zone #17! we re happy for the boys about this great ep. on top they present us funk e as remixer for the * prerom* track. strong package

das prignitzkombinat ist zurueck mit einem neuen release ihres labels zum eigenen club, dem aggregat. nach dem sehr guten ersten release auf aggregat concept series mit dem schwerpunkt techno, rückt mit dieser veroeffentlichung house in den vordergrund. funk fetisch liefert hier mit dieser ep zwei feine tracks seiner definition von house ab. der track >gotta get down< zeigt deutlich seine einfluesse aus den verschiedenen genres des klassischen housesounds, typische skippy beats, jazzy chords und discofilter loops bilden hier das house. bei >black is beautiful< behaelt funk fetisch diesen charakter, allerdings wirkt alles insgesamt moderner. groovige beats und eine tiefe bassline bilden das bett für atmosphaerische warme pads, akzentuierte chords und verspielte melodielaeufe. james johnstons (no matter what) remix zu >gotta get down< geht direkt in die beine, straight, fokussiert und sehr kraftvoller house, der zeigt, dass der mann aus glasgow sein handwerk aeußerst gut versteht. danke james! p.s.: this ep is dedicated to all the lovely people from the diamond s kitchen in northallerton, uk

fantastic funkin / boogie / disco

dmx krew presents the first release on abstract forms new series focused on old school synth funk and electro. also features a luke eargoggle remix.

while the drama continues and we keep fighting the demons of our daily struggle,.. a man from another place locked himself down in a black lodge, conceiving new material to share with the world. 214 isnt just a number, its music from an extradimensional place, high up the north bend mountains. frequencies coming from a red room, filled with electronic circuitry parallel connected to our inner soul. lyle at dawn is chris romans third offering for the frustrated funk familia. setting the pace for more to come, as we connect to the shipwrec multiverse for a full album release to follow shortly after this mind bending ep. you have been warned

tk disco come up trumps yet again with 2 absolutely solid, killer pieces of disco funk for the heads! the miami label has long had a cult following & found fame with disco aficionado s the world over & it s easy to see why. their back catalog is peppered with rarities & classics including the 2 cuts featured here.

future times is proud to present a fascinating, brutal 12 inch from brazilian producer japa habilidoso, aka guerrhina from 40% foda/maneirissimo crew!! a side * funk do sindicalismo* goes for relentless, almost abusive rhythm collage, this cut is the most punk shit that ft has so far had the pleasure of releasing. ruff rugged n raw!!! the flip, * agronomia setorial* , cuts more dance and djshapes, and rides bugged piano loops and a collage of voices and noises to perfection. this is one for the mutants!

first release from the brand new label of the much sought after, funk e.

one of the godfathers of chicago house jesse saunders originally composed and released this proto house classic in 1984. its initial release was on jesses own seminal jes say records before later being re released on trax in the 90s. all 4 original mixes have been re mastered and are re released in conjunction with the trax rights holders

first solo ep by interstellar funk, amsterdam. tip!! driving sinister tracks giving you an eerie sensation of spaciousness supported by subtle melodylines bubbling up and touching you right where it matters.

• ugly funk return in style with mr sanger !
• very limited copies only
a handful in stock only of this this new slamb choppin four tracker from norfolk s mr sanger who tears it up in classic style

dj support from zip (perlon), arpiar crew (rpr soundsystem) , sonja moonear....
movida deserves you new hot shit, this time vinyl only on 180 gr. wax! alejandro vivanco & nu zau brings you 2 groovin minimal tracks + 1 great funk e remix extra.

a year in the making, queen & disco s the royalty of funk has finally landed. the project was handled with tlc from the get-go and the result has been worth the wait.

king britt classic on ovum!! includes mixes by nu era, roger sanchez, mood ii swing, philharmonix... ltd backstock / warehouse find

limited 12 inch on the tiny don pedros label from nigerian disco supremo bobby i.g featuring two of his best and most sought-after tracks on one slab of loud-pressed vinyl. originally out on the impossible-to-find *bomp* album in 1980 (i.g.s one and only release sadly), these cuts are top-class examples of early nigerian boogie, both heavy ass-shaking floorfillers boasting some phenomenal funky guitar work and ultra-groovy bass. first up is the awesome collectors favourite *disco power* while on the flip we have the equally desirable funk monster *funk ina ghetto*. totally brilliant - dont miss!