tis the season to remain anonymous it seems. the guessing games continue here with the unknown prankster. we cant tell you who it is, because that would render the artists chosen title useless. and he might be slightly miffed at. if it is even a he ... what you do need to know is that these two tight little magic numbers should not be missed! we will leave you with the clips so you can make your own mind up ... needless to say, you might recognise one or two things here.

one breath is a bold and confident record that begins an exciting new chapter in this uniquely talented artists career. produced by john congleton in blackbox studios, france and mixed in dallas, texas, usa, one breath was written in a year and recorded over a few intense weeks. one breath is a more personal record than its mercury and brit nominated predecessor. reflective and vulnerable, it strikes a balance between optimism and despair, beauty and ugliness. the fiery elements of annas debut remain, but one breath is more instinctive and urgent, revealing a wider spectrum of textures and emotion

vino feat. oreste with their debut album on hamburgs taste making hafendisko, deo & z-man proceed their research in contemporary electronic music beyond stylistic boundaries and present a wide-ranging lucky bag of songs.

the anual - dance album von 2013! 3 cd mit allen hits

maneuvering the perilous depths of heartbreak and ecstasy, skin towns bewitching r&b pop stunner the room approaches the elusive mysteries of desire and longing with directness and urgency.

miracles debut album is a collaboration between two artists with a rich history in music you wouldnt immediately associate with mercury. daniel o sullivan has played and sung in bands such as ulver, mothlite, grumbling fur and guapo, while steve moore has recorded as half of the italian soundtrack inspired synth band zombi, and on dance labels such as kompakt and more recently l.i.e.s.
the vinyl lp comes with free download code for the full album.

well worth the almost lifetime of waiting, luaka bop present world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor. spread across 3 lps wit download code included, this is the essential collection of one of the most unique and mysterious musicians in recent history.

die frage ist sicher nur rhetorisch: does anybody wanna funk? fragt paulo mendonca, und wer den schweden mit portugiesischer herkunft kennt, weiß: sein funk funktioniert! nach hunderttausenden verkauften tonträgern und tourneen mit größen wie tina turner gibts ein wiederhören mit dem großen funk-gitarristen.
18 jahre lang veröffentlichte paulo keine alben mehr, er trat zwar noch live auf, widmete sich aber sonst ganz seinem verlag in london. doch dann juckte es ihn wieder in den fingern. er begann, songs für ein neues album zu schreiben und aufzunehmen. das resultat ist ein feuerwerk aus funk und rock, handgemacht und sehr groovy.
der vinyl-lp liegt ein download-code für das gesamte album bei.

the fantastic 1995 compilation of madonna ballads, including *take a bow, *crazy for you*, *live to tell* and the collaboration with massive attack on *i want you*. a rare and classic release now reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

liquid spirit marks gregory porters blue note records debut, which arrives on the heels of two critically acclaimed indie label albums that quickly propelled porter to the upper echelon of contemporary male jazz singers and earned him two grammy nominations. don was, president of blue note, encouraged porter to stay true to his artistic vision.
*i firmly consider myself a jazz singer but i enjoy blues, southern soul, and gospel,* porter says, *those elements make their way inside my music. and i ve always heard them in jazz.*

after a bit of a hiatus, roots unit return with some deep house hybrids from their bulging vaults. learn to love is a melodic dub-house / techno infused big sound system warmer that comes from a studio session with former 2 lone swordsman keith tenniswood and will be familiar to those who tune into tim sweeneys beats in space show on the regular. morning sequence is a lovely early morning hypnotic slinky electronic house jam that gets under your skin and into your mind. this latter track is mutated into a heavy floor filler by mark e in full on peak time mode.

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, includes code for download of the full album in both mp3 and flac format.

fleetwood mac is a band with many faces. in contrast to their poppy sound of the 70s, fleetwood mac actually started out in the sixties as a psychedelic blues band under guitarist peter greens lead.
pious bird of good omen was originally released in 1969 as a compilation of the bands bluesy roots: their first four uk singles and their b-sides and two tracks by bluesman eddie boyd with fleetwood mac backing. the albums sound is laidback, down & very dirty, featuring scorching cover versions of little willie johns >need your love so bad< and robert johnsons >i believe my time aint long<. the b-side features the international hit single >albatross< and peter greens composition >black magic woman<, the latter being popularized by santanas version in 1970. this album is a must-have for blues fans. anyone interested in the roots of fleetwood mac might discover they are essentially a totally different band than one might think.

19 tracks edition - incl singles:
- you know you like it
- attracting flies
- your drums - your love

paula ist david carriere, mitglied der band tops, deren allerseits bejubeltes debütalbum tender opposites letztes jahr auf arbutus recs. erschienen ist. david carriere aka paula präsentiert auf seinem soloalbum eine gut temperierte electro-popmusik, die absolut unfehlbar die aktuellen zeitgenössischen sounds verkörpert. limitierte vinyledition mit zwei brandneuen tracks, black aura und ethereal sequence

- limited transparent blue marbled vinyl (200 pcs.) with screenprinted cover
- including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.
- mastered by emanuel geller (salz-mastering.com)

>leg spin< is the new vinyl spin-off for more dancefloor-oriented track

glasgow underground launches a new mix compilation series in may with the release of optimo:the underground sound of glasgow mixed by optimos jd twitch. each installment of the underground sound of… will see a dj focus on his or her home city, compiling mixing and collection of music from said city. this 12 inch features 5 of the rarer tracks from the mix.

#3 in the lntg series sees another 3 killer cuts given the lntg treatment.

the music of tokyo-based englishman max essa is like a fine wine, it can be only stored in the finest oak barrels, it can only be aged correctly and it can only be drunk when completely ready. maxs approach is far from conventional, emotional content plays a major part in his works and now we find him on his third bearfunk long player won ton sunrise.

one of the cliches about scandinavian countries is that they are neat and tidy, well ordered, clean. the same could not be said of copenhagen four-piece when saints go machines second full-length album, infinity pool. the opposite, in fact. its a record born out of an atmosphere of chaos.

slamming deep house monster with 1990s flavours, incl alex agore remix

james hunters *minute by minute*, das auf vinyl bei daptone records erscheint, markiert einen wichtigen schritt in der karriere dieses einzigartigen sängers, gitarristen und songwriters. *minute by minute* wurde von gabriel roth aka bosco mann productions produziert.
inklusive donload-code.

glasgow underground launches a new mix compilation series in may with the release of optimo:the underground sound of glasgow mixed by optimos jd twitch. each installment of the underground sound of will see a dj focus on his or her home city, compiling mixing and collection of music from said city.

in january the debut album the damage is done by hot coins, the disco crossbreed project by danny berman (best known for his house productions as red rack em), was released. his personal time machine journey into the sights and sounds of downtown new york sometime around the late seventies/early eighties is much more than a tribute to his heroes of those times. its also a brilliant examination of todays club music.

moving vibrations proudly presents its very first album release and debut album of 2nd sequel. moving vibrations is the newest label to orbit the planet gong universe, already home to 100% pure, intacto records, remote area and area remote.

jeremy duffy, the man behind the join the dots label and the duff disco edits is starting a new series of originals 12 inches on his own imprint duff disco, following some richly detailed house and disco outings on the likes of tenth circle, dikso and composite. the first offering from duff disco is a two tracker featuring a little more love & you shoulda known.

willkommen zu einer weiteren ausgabe von get physicals full body workout!

mehr northern soul-raritäten auf 7 vinyl! james wells 1976er klassiker baby i m still the same man (polydor) erfährt den re-release auf hib records. die flipside, double dose of love , erscheint erstmal als 7 .

luv n haight presents lost soul, a comprehensive collection of material recorded by geater davis for the house of orange label. the name of the album is an accurate description of the life and career of the legendary blues and soul singer who passed away at age 38 while on the verge of breaking through.

gleich drei produzenten holte jessie ware für ihr neues album devotion ins boot. neben julio bashmore und kid harpoon war auch dave okumu (the invisible) an der platte beteiligt. herausgekommen ist ein naturgemäß vielschichtiges album, welches nicht zuletzt durch seine abwechslungsreichen songs besticht.

the legendary 1965 beatles album - stereo remastered and pressed on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl.

>i was a cat from a book< ist james yorkstons erstes album seit >when the haar rolls in<. sein neuestes schaffenswerk ist voller energie und absolut großartiger musikalitaet - und außerdem voll mit yorkstons bisher staerksten und gleichzeitig ueberraschendsten songs.

futureboogie recordings is proud to present the supremely skilled production force that is bruh jackman. a duo comprised of chameleon producer jabru and bass scene favourite, hackman, this devastatingly fresh debut ep also featuring rising star vocalist joel culpepper is one to mark out the futureboogie imprint as a last word in uk electronic talent. carving out a niche of their own, bruh jackman are set to make a huge impact in 2013 with their beautifully textured electronic music where fluid neo soul melodies and velvety vocals melt into vivid keys and contemporary bass science.

david bowie s 2013 album on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve

in den vergangenen wochen setzte yoann lemoine bereits mehrere audiovisuelle ausrufezeichen: unter dem namen woodkid veröffentlichte er mit iron , run boy run und i love you aussagekräftige vorboten seines debütalbums the golden age . wer sich die aufwändig produzierten videos zu den vorabsingles angesehen hat, ist mit dem thema des albums schon bestens vertraut: auf the golden age wird in 14 songs die geschichte eines jungen erzählt, der sterben muss, um als erwachsener wiedergeboren zu werden.

tetine are brazilian artist/musicians bruno verner and eliete mejorado from so paulo, brazil. based in hackney (east london) since 2000, the duo have created a multitude of music, performance art and films - including art projects, community and street actions around the area.

bettingon the mouse is the first international album by the copenhagen and berlin based band bettingon the mouse. a band which is more tha anything the brainchild of singer and songwriter martha marie skou.

the efunk effect continues to echo across the universe as soul claps mantra everybodys freaky under natures kingdom summons the egyptian lover himself, who revisits the alezby inn to deliver his own spin on the soul clap cover of his classic electro funk jam.

re-issue of the original 1975 album with the majority of its rhythms from errol dunkleys album *sit and cry over you*! this is a cooperation of pressure sounds and count shellys legendary third world label. the album comes with sleevenotes by steve barker and excellent pictures from the period!

uzuri starts 2013 with a released that comes deep from the detroit underground. its unlikely that youll be familiar with the name whodat (terri mcqueen), but shes been rocking selected dancefloors in the states and canada for the past seven plus years, and more recently has touched down in europe – notably with a gig at berlins about blank alongside motor city compatriot, marcellus pittman

people have all the power - they just have to remember it, findet steve mason und sorgt mit seinem neuen eklektischen meisterstück *monkey minds in the devils time* für revolutionären wind in der flaute der aktuell doch sehr unpolitischen popwelt. das neue album besticht nicht nur durch seinen inhaltlichen tiefgang. dass der ex-beta band sänger mason auf stolze fünfzehn jahre erfahrung als musiker zurückgreift und produzent dan carey (hot chip, bat for lashes) seine finger im spiel hatte, merkt man dem album an. das glanzstück *monkey minds in the devils times* ist an musikalischem facettenreichtum zwischen pop, indie und elektronik kaum zu überbieten.

drums, please! a funky fresh editainment 12 inch from tiger & woods latest siblings boe & zak. *loop for love* is an epic henry-street-disco-house track with soaring strings and an instantly captivating vibe. this will haunt you for months. *kiss my cologne* is a dubbed out drum workout that is laden with fx and is a useful tool. on the flip *unstoppable* is a disco rap cut up with an additional bonus trip. you have been warned!

texas tornados enthält 32 rock n roll-songs aus dem us-bundesstaat texas von lokalen labels wie sarg, starday, d sowie veschiedenen majors. die sammlung wurde in zusammenarbeit mit dem wild wax show dj jailhouse john alexander zusammengestellt und enthält informative liner notes, fotos und scans von memorabilia. die auswahl bietet bekannte namen wie the crickets, roy orbison, jape richardson, ray campi, bob luman, mac curtis, sid king, johnny carroll u.v.a

quality limited reissue of this classic lp from californian singer/songwriter, ned doheny. though beloved of the recent balearic scene with fans including harvey, lexx, moonboots et al, ned was under-appreciated during his own era with this superlative lp only ever securing a vinyl release in japan, making it a seriously hard to get hold of album but definitely worth the effort. following on from his iconic hard candy lp, 1979 s prone is again bursting with californian sun-soaked gems showcasing doheny s signature laidback funky musical style and relaxed unpolished vocals. from quality soulful groovers such as think like a lover and if you only knew through to the sophisticated disco sounds of sweet friction and funky love , there s not a filler in sight but the icing on this tasty west coast cake has got to be dj s favourite - the great jazz-funk floor-filler to prove my love . an essential album - don t miss!

easily recognizable by his impassioned johnny cash-meets-charlie feathers vocals, the french-born don cavalli began to get any notice in the greater music and blog community when he released his full-length *cryland* (2007), which featured his amalgamation of swamp blues, lo-fi pop, country gospel, and early rock & roll. in 2013, don cavalli will release his new studio album *temperamental*, staying on blues track while dismantling the traditional codes of the field. indeed, thanks to an old fashioned sound take and a contemporary production, don cavalli makes his new album sound old but incredibly modern. and if *temperamental* goes through many kinds of sounds, in the end it always goes straight to the point: a unique cajun blues from the bayou serving a soul and sophisticated voice. a must-have!
cd-copy of the full album included.

holly and lawyer dave are back with a limited edition live album, originally available on cd as a tour only release until we persuaded them that it needed to be on vinyl too. this album features 10 tracks including holly & the brokeoffs standards like >devil do<, >medicine water< plus a cover of the lee hazlewood classic >dark in my heart.