strut present the story of one of the most influential and revered labels emerging from new york in the late >70s and 80s<, ze records. after the late 70s punk and new wave explosion in new york, ze became a by-word for the anything-goes culture clashes that typified the big apple during the early 80s. formed by french art student michel esteban and british journalist michael zilkha, ze quickly created its own unique independent universe, signing artists as varied as alan vegas electronic postpunk pioneers suicide, trash disco queen cristina and maverick producer august darnell a.k.a. kid creole. with estebans sharp graphic eye leading the labels visual identity, ze hit the new york zeitgeist head on and became supremely hip û in 1982, the face magazine nominated it ôthe most fashionable label in the world.the labels early success led to a deal with chris blackwells island records, which gave zes releases worldwide exposure and brought worldwide fame to kid creole, was (not was) and more. over thirty years on and ze remains one of the great cult labels of its time. with this new compilation, strut takes a snapshot of the many weird and wonderful fusions that surfaced on its famous nyc cab-influenced yellow and black label. highlights include one of the earliest outings by was (not was), tell me that im dreaming, a disbelieving commentary on reagan-omics, bob blankÆs short-lived disco supergroup aural exciters and a larry levan mix of kid creoles biting parable about corruption in the caribbean, theres something wrong in paradise. other featured artists include ze label regulars cristina, bill laswells material, kookie french experimentalist lizzy mercier descloux, and camp disco-electro icons, les garcons.

before you dive in the regular sales fodder i would like you to ask yourself this question: what if humans arent the only living creatures who can create & enjoy art...? well, meet a true & genuine artist at heart and take a minute for michaels story. totally moved and inspired by the life & work of michael, the silverback gorilla who talked sign language who unfortunately passed away in 2000 after a fatal heart failure, ronny & renzo produced this incredible song me, myself, good after the same titled painting by the hand of the late and great michael... may he rest in peace. ronny & renzo their original version is a 9 minute+ moving epic that not only looks back in sadness at the pain & horror michaels life started with when poachers killed his mother in front of his eyes. it equally celebrates the love & comfort, the guidance & protection he enjoyed while he and koko were adopted and lovingly raised by dr. penny patterson and dr. ron cohn. because of the serious and delicate nature of this tribute release we couldnt think of anyone more appropriate than dance exotica pioneers quiet village to perform the remix. these two extraordinary gentlemen lead you by the hand into the heart of darkness, to a meditative place somewhere deep in the jungle only they know of... after more than a year of silence, a new king kung foo release sees the light of day throwing the label right back in the leftfield disco game. these amazing recordings will not only have their impact on an ecstatic dancefloor but will also be the ideal soundtrack to a lazy sunday. enjoy! pressed on a limited quantity of 1000 copies and no chance for a repress, this desirable twelve inch with powerful cover art will be sold out in no time. but the most important thing here is that koko needs your help! so for each copy sold a part of your money goes to the gorilla foundation.

another great release from loose records, this time we have flavio diaz, with a 3 track s plus a tune made with his friend rino cerrone, after being played last winter by allthe big names, during the promo period. finally all the fans of loose records can have a chance to catch another fine work from the label that everyone loves. all 4 tracks are verydanceable and will surly make a great impact on the dancefloor

repressing/ last copies! renowned electronic music producer / dj dani koenig is from zurich, switzerland. his influences range from jazz, blues, disco and all sorts of electronic music. the first big track >disco 3000< was released on zurich based label bacteria records, 1997. since then he has gone on to release many records including the stand out >break 4 love<, >whats my name< and >stairs<. now, you ve got the chance to buy his great release again! only a few pieces we have. it was a small lost backstock we found. a catchy house tune - the track was released on kosmo records too. dont wait!

big big big. stumbling grooves matched up with a mean bass line and explosive kick, all mixed up with a very intense zitar that takes the track through massive peaks. this track will blow the dance floor at peak hour ... no chance you will be disappointed.

djs is a label focused on releasing original material from timeless artists. our releases will be only for djs / limited edition no promos. for this 5th release, we bring you the best of the best & obviously the rarest 12 inches around. a side comes up with the amazing track from the it donnie & obviously we brought you the mix that you definitely need to have, the ron hardy mix (back from 1986), full of lust & deepness. a pure chicago anthem & a rare chance to get this in your dj bag for a decent price. a cornerstone for todays timeless djs. on b1 we get the fantastic santos beat the knuckles (mental mix done by franckie knuckles & written by ron hardy again), this track is so modern in terms of production that it still fit in any techno or house dj set without a doubt & on b2, we get virgo with do you know who you are & as you know, this was the supergroup project of marshall jefferson, adonis & vince lawrence in 1986 (!). you wont find this track anywhere else...

weare proud to welcome marc antona as the newest member on the highgrade artist roster. unless youve spent the last few years living under a rock you will most likely already know his name! the french producer has recently put out releases on several hot labels like freak n chic, micro-fibres, sender and mobilee . the opening track, >red faces< instantly proves why marcs sound fits perfectly into the highgrade musical universe: highly energetic and hypnotic, it develops slowly but relentlessly into an irresistible groove. the first track on the flipside >wheel of chance< skillfully picks up this train of thought, throwing some more percussion into the mix, which next to some bleeping synth lines will guarantee effortless intoxication on the dancefloor. hustle< on the b2 grooves on relentlessly as well - with some slick seeded reverse claps and detroit inspired synth stabs. our hats are definitely off to this release, and we look forward to many more from mr. antona!

incl. rmxs by hugo & dragosh !! over the past few years the pair have been building a reputation on the leeds club circuit for their dj skills. their first forays in the studio saw them produce the single tongue , which once picked up on by lawler, went on to be a regular in his sets and a catalyst in his decision to get the guys aboard the good ship viva. their take on the jack ep, cemented that decision and the label head now gives them the chance to truly present themselves to the world with this debut release. opening track osasuna see s the duo create a wonderful percussive track. built around a deep sax melody that will have the floor grooving. superb drum programming, with lashings of bongo work, make this a perfect opener to the e.p. and one that will easily make its mark in the current, refreshing, house sound... who better to remix osasuna than lawler s most recently unearthed diamond, romanian dragosh. ..

lakeof = reboot & meat !!!! barbarito capote aka dj dove had devoted most of his career fine-tuning the sultry sounds heard throughout his eleven years as a producer. known for his legendary productions on labels like som underground,look at you, slip n slide, below is proud to rerelease one of his hard to find tracks. roots & culture, originaly released on the blue room session ep û som underground 2002 is one of this records where people spend tons of money to get a 2nd hand copy of this epic house release. lakeof aka meat and reboot took the chance to put their hands on this legendary track and the result is an puming bass in your face chicago bomb wich guarantees to set the dancefoors on fire all over the world.

calvins harris returns with his anthem >im not alone<. set for a uk top 5, this is an exclusive pre release including huge remixes from deadmau5, hervé and burns. this is your chance to get one of the summers biggest anthems first.

paolo martini apparently had a taste for all things beats from an early age. he bought his first single at the age of thirteen - the classic sound of philadelphia by mf.s.b. a role model for all italian djs, paolo began servin up the tunes in the early eighties, but it was a chance meeting with dj alfredo in 1988 that really turned the tide for paolo. alfredo was then resident at amnesia in ibiza and responsible for bringing the first batch of house music over to italy. paolo embraced the genre and has never looked back, paving the way for other aspiring djs willing to follow in his footsteps. in recognition of his achievements

nice price deal !!! early support from: 2000 and one, simon flower, patrice bäumel, ed davenport, dj pierre, bjoern stolpmann.... whether it was fate or chance that led to this extraordinary combo - who knows. anyway, one fine day these two talented artists from two different continents met in cologne, became friends and have been regularly working in the studio ever since to conjure up their own interpretation of house music. following releases on labels such as >squonk< and >brut!<, with their first ep on niveous. pawas and beume once again stylishy bridge the gap between deepness and dancefloor. a wonderful ep

deep breathing, yet as light as a feather - that s the acoustic environment for our trip with mr. projectile aka matt arnold. ever been curious about a pope sleepover? this is your chance to give it a listen!

volume 2 of parotic foundations showcases tracks by dropd aka charles cooper, matt paffel, paul birken and chance mcdermott.

their first two releases sold out instantly and are already super sought after 12inches in what has become something of a crowded market for re edits and amends. after hearing the labels next two releases we jumped on the chance to share them with you! four killer and far less obvious tracks from various scissor wielding producers, head and shoulders (ahem !) above the competition. limited quantities as always folks get your beard on...

6blocc drops some heavyweight science from his secret stash of personal dubs. soundsystem tested by the man himself, and sought after by scenesters the world over. these have been out via his digital 6 label on download only, but heres your chance to grab these on ltd vinyl release.

incl. smith & selway remix ... dedication to the music, passion for the precise sound to suit the moment, and an unstoppable drive towards perfection – tomy de clerque and f. sonik got it all. clearing their way towards the musical stardom, this two members of the new generation of slovenian deejays and producers newer miss a chance to take their music even further. armed with the clear-cut vision of how electronic dance music should sound like, these guys are just amazing at working together, taking the best out of each others talents and abilities. lately this dynamic duo has been the busiest part of the jesus loved you artist team and has produced some of the most exciting pieces in this part of the world....

nice price deal !!! incl remixes by gui boratto and pascal f.e.o.s. !! you don t need to be a dj or producer to know who is scsi-9. these moscow techno pioneers already worldwide known. performed all over the world and famous for their kompakt, trapez, morris audio and traum releases. now they became a part of powerful international highway family. tierra del fuego – the land of fire. and the track will set you on fire! from the first seconds this one will not leave any chance for retreat! only go forward. power chords, sci-fi scary sounds and vocal sample will do amazing job. if you are searching hours all over internet for something unique – this masterpiece is yours!

after more than one year and a couple of releases on sistrum recordings and morphine records, ksoul is finally back with a new project called kindasoul to launch his new label kinda soul recordings. the first release will be a split alongside scott ferguson who kindly gave the chance to licence these tracks from ferrispark records. the aim of the label is to focus on the deep side of house music without any kind of compromise, trying to highlight some of the best producers around plus some promising newcomers. the concept is also based on reaching out all the people who helped me in the last years to make it real in order to create a sort of worldwide family around our faithfully loved house music. you know who you are... ksoul!

massive grime-/electronica fusion mit einer ungeheuren stilvielfalt. mit sicherheit keine eintagsfliege

panormous nusic finally got the chance of releasing its first vinyl which is care by wellknown sicilian dj flavio lodetti with the ep called saratassi...

volume 7 of the late night house session series!! dj romain at its best again!!

the total absence of track- or artistnames gives us the chance to focus on 4 cool discohouse tracks.

limited edition - clear vinyl 300 copies - amplified people is a personal story vision of pop with electronic music proposals. not dj nor clubber, frederic verdier didn’t live if the first free parties experiences nor dancefloor revelations, he’s only under vinyls and cds effect. his meeting with krikor and the netlabel valiza tools gives him a chance to appear on the collector cd >musique jetable< and then to release its first ep “tough guys don’t dance” in 2004. one year later he meets up the label od records which produces its second ep >ford capri< in rather minimal-house mood. on this same label, house of dick voodoo, ascii disco, heko, and mondwest, amplified people is now more influenced by club and mental. he releases its third ep >cannon jack<, masterised by laurent ho

support comes from steve bug, shinedoe, karotte, james flavour, gruber & nuernberg, paulo olarte !! highgrade goes east! with homm & popoviciu the berlin-gang grows in the eastern direction - to be specific: romania. their musical..output..of both wasn..t hard to spot, because markus homm and mihai popoviciu made a name for themselves for quite a while. no wonder that their output spreads across several..high-class..labels like dj hell..s international deejay gigolos, pascal feos.. non zero records, as well as the british immigrant and the spanish sub conce label. after their first strike - highgrade digital number 009, this is their first vinyl ep on highgrade. without any doubts they take the chance to demonstrate their most.. appreciated.. skills: on the the titletrack >urban ballroom< they send a massive..house-groove..to a trip, alongside with a swinging bassline, decent melodylines and some springy percussions, combining perfectly funkyness and deepness. >contact< and >wipp< on the flipside are convincing in the same versed way. the former slightly more dubby, the latter comes up with a little more speed. all in all forming an ep cast from the same mould, while the title >urban ballroom< says it all. homm & popoviciu are delivering a new housy shade for the labelsound, which suites highgrade perfectly

entertainment is a duo. im a cliché is proud to release their very first e.p on september 29th. juan de guillebon is the bass player. he studied a lot jaco pastorius, but decided not to spend the rest of his life playing in jazz rock combos. you can easily guess his attraction to no wave bands (suicide or james chance), krautrock (his faves are cluster), or ebm and early electro (daf). alongside, hes part of the ectoplasmic band, performing as backing band for tigersushis boss joakim. antoine montgaudon plays the guitar, and we bet he would have fit perfectly in any brian enos late 70s recording. he builds endless psychedelic atmospheres with feedbacks, loops and fxs. all this only with his guitar. hes also part of my sister klaus, a project released on tigersushi (again).

the first release on new glasgow label seinan music will be from rising star sei a. this boys stock has been rising fast with releases on french house stables such as missive, silver network and imprime {he may or may not also be responsible for a certain awesome re-edit of an oxford band containing word radio}... fans of his work include miss kitten, laurent garnier, ben watt and a host of many others. meth is another slice of his trademark techy but melodic sound. with haunting vocals and a solid hook, this is due to rock floors from glasgow to guatemala, tech style. on the flip, man of the moment milton jackson takes things a little deeper and darker with a solid mix that will appeal to fans of his work on labels such as freerange, winding road and tsuba. with a musical agenda that sticks to its guns but is not afraid to take a chance is the frame of mind going forward for seinan music. the label has some exiting plans for the future including remixes from another fcomm stalwart, llorca and more releases from sei a.

1st in a new series from hed kandis little sister label stereo sushi 4 of the most requested tracks from there very popular compilation series

a summer treat from code red 4 unreleased monsters on one 12inch. a selection of the best fothcoming us house hits on one perfectly formed ep

ltd backstock.. incl mike gates, chance mcdermott, slip, matt mitchell, bob brown

bad boy pete & marina come here with great pumpin hard techno.. solid working primetime material

for everyone who has liked playing around with made to play tracks over the past few years but possibly missed the limited edition vinyl now is your chance to get your hands on four of the most popular tracks. as a little teaser from the forthcoming >playing around< label compilation, here are some of made to plays top moments. this includes a remix of magik johnsons >scanning for viruses< by the jolly giant himself, claude vonstroke, >would it?< by trevor loveys and jesse rose under the guise of izit, the huge >block party< from buckley and >wake up< which was a landmark collaboration between jesse rose and made to plays rising star, oliver $. with the hype surrounding the first re-release of these tracks, the made to play world tour and the >playing around< compilation cd, this will be at the top of every proper house fans shopping list.

big follow up to porto hustle and sex girl . rousing vocals, an absorbing groove and phat tribal beats! for the 2nd release of his own label s2g chriss ortega, took the chance and packed this huge track - in usual manner - in a contemporary electronic habit that will cook every dance floor. as the 2nd remixer the boys of s2g have engaged nobody else than the french guy chris kaeser. he recently belongs to the most important french remixers and adapted acts like stonebridge, antoine clamaran, dons and dlg to his typical propulsive sound.

kevin saunderson, one of the creators of techno, celebrates 20 years of productions. 3rd installment double a side 12inch of the kevin saunderson history project where kms invite selected contributors to remix prime cuts of kevins productions crossing all his monikers, from inner city, reese project, e dancer, resse and santonio and tronik house.

generate music & deepswing productions introduces a new powerhouse singer to the house music scene. this new star with quality talent is brijai harvey. brijai was recommended to generate music by chance (rise up & rescue me) who is a talent within herself. the result from the first vocal session with brijai was this track listen to my power, and because of her talent, this track has all the key ingredients to take it to the top! worldwide everyone can relate to this subject matter in the song.

jedesmal wenn einer im büro diese platte auflegt, frage ich: >was ist denn das nochmal ? ist ja total geil.< die antwort steht schon oben und heisst sascha funke - mango !!

support by gregor tresher, karotte, james holden, oliver huntemann.... another stunning extrawelt ep. >disttheme< is the name of this long awaited 3-tracker. the last two years have been busy for the two hamburg based extrawelt guys. single releases on cocoon and traum and remix work on labels such as underwater, confused, different and global underground on the one hand and heavy touring all around the globe on the other hand - that have been busy times indeed. besides this extraordinary schedule, we got the chance to pick these three energetic tracks and now we got them pressed on vinyl finally. this is a high quality mixture of techno, neotrance and house, choosing the best ingredients of all three styles in order to create top notch club music. a fantastic follow-up on kompass musik.

3 different tracks are the ingredients of this release on fragile records which wont miss the chance to satisfy the hottest fans of the pure tribal house sound!!

the story of steppah huntah is the story of two musicians - steven j, a bass player and oless t, a pianist, and a chance meeting at a strasbourg jazz club one autumn evening in 2002. the duo were soon inspired to work together to fuse their love for jazz, afrobeat & funk in the service of a new driven sound, powered by the seemingly endless possibilities offered by new computer technology. instinctively, the musicians looked west to the emerging beat and kind of jazz style, deeply influenced in their musical experimentation by pioneers such as incognito, talking loud label. remix made by japanese producer and dj whos made a name for himself worldwide in the last few years is mitsu the beats. that makes his beats very original & unique & not belonging to any one kind of music.

layo & bushwackas latest offering >saudade remix< has been getting a huge amount of attention recently following plays in l&bs and many other djs sets. originally appearing on the duos long player >feels closer< the track has been twisted and turned into a pure house gem. trademark drops, kicks, emotive strings and the beautiful vocals of jesse monroe will ensure this is being played for a very long time to come. on the b side >tabloid< receives a full outing following a very limited release back in 2005 to mark the launch of olmeto records. many people missed out back then and since that time the label has been under alot of pressure from fans who want to get their hands on it, and so heres their chance. support comes from pete tong, will saul, ben watt, chris fortier, dave mothersole, jesse rose

excellent 4 track ep, compiled by roger sanchez .. a perfect roundup from minimal techhouse to tribal house !!

nick solé who did the very first mojuba is back, like he never was away! if you ever asked yourself how deephouse should sound like, now you have the chance to experience. the a-side is an epic ocean of the deepest housesounds which will blow you away with its hypnotic organic feel and harmony! the b-side is dancefloor shaking percussion drum track with a catchy dubby atmosphere! get it while you can

this is the first release by jesse rose and jamie anderson on gigolo records. and what better way to debut on gigolo with a new track based on 4 times grammy nominee steve >silk< hurleys classic hit jack your body ? 20 years af ter the number originally scored us and uk #1s rose and anderson pay respect to silk who f ollowing this hit went on to work with big names such as michael jackson, prince, mary j blige, madonna. body jackin will also be available on the forthcoming gigolo compilation cd ten as selected by dj hell due out in spring. but this is the 1st chance to grab this pumping track on vinyl

if anyone remembers a lil 10 with a cow on the cover that came out on heading home two years ago and missed it, nows a chance to rejoice! the two tracks by hotlips & hawkeye featured on it are available on broken rule once again now supplemented by de la luna and del sol, two more extra-dubby, slo-mo disco nuggets, pretty much in line with the previous two tracks. excellent stuff from pylon records

heres two new uptempo instrumental tracks from lindstrom just in time for the summer. breakfast in heaven sounds like something edward grieg could have made if he ever got a chance to work with sequencers. blast of loser is a percussive track with distorted clavinet-feedback on top of simple rolling drums. bol has been remixed by mungolian jet set last year, but its about time to release the original version

again and again, for the second time in a month for a double bill dancefloor winner. highly sought after and hard to find electro rock version of chicagos house pioner juan atkinss cosmic car, opens this 12inch cover version, from the mid 80s, has reached cult status among those in the know, but has became so hard to locate that it never properly crossed over onto the overground club culture world. we hope to give this masterpiece a second chance to reach his highly deserved broader audience. totally highly essential! b side gets back to the european funk mysteries. massive funk disco instrumental from holland, with all the elements that make a classic.. well, classic actually, but with only 7inch and album versions available at the time, this pure slice of delight never made it to most djs flycases. heres your chance to grab this one, on a slightly re touched 12inch version by our d.classics men nico & pierrot.

excellent deep spacin tech tracks... with influences from dub, trance, minimal and detroit...

dj support: karotte, josh wink, john selway, jeff samuel, chloe, laurent garnier, sebastien leger, sian (pokerflat), simon baker (infant).... just as klaus kinski once saw the jungle, minilogue see their sound as a multifaceted and highly fecund place whose nevertheless existing and complex matrix does not show itself in any apparent order. two new tracks on wir make their way through tight, slippy and steeply ascending paths, working to see the daylight in the befogged territory of the peruvian rain forest, or they ride on rapid amazonian rivers looking for el dorado, while unknown dangers lurk behind. bushwacking beats slap through the thicket, wandering on the trails of ancient cultures, not fearing any frazzle. minilogues trademark sound already overgrows the dance-floor, wriggles over sweaty walls, into the corners and beneath the turntables, and theres quite a chance to lose oneself in that labyrinth when not paying attention to where the exit once was

cool minitec trax on ladidas own imprint