osunlade graces us with more unique, truely deephousemusic with strong afro jazz references.

hot new 12 inch from new yorks favorite punk-funk sisters! the legendary esg return with their first new release in nearly five years with this super-limited one-off pressing on soul jazz records. featuring their trademark stripped down punk/funk style that has spawned a whole generation of fans and bands thirty years on from their first release, >moody/ufo< ep on factory records (and the infamous 99 records in america), esg return to the fold with this awesome piece of minimal dance. this will be followed by a new album >keep on moving< in the summer.

so sound recordings latest acquisition to its roster is a trio from hannover, germany and they are called les loups. ladies and gentlemens if you thought that >french house<was a cool style of music back from the late 90s and early 2000s, think again, because felix littkemann (18), antonio dominguez (19) & philipp landmann (20), are ready to start a disco revolution. being influenced by jazz, indie rock, french house, hip hop the three got together and started to produce french house based on disco samples from the late 70s and early 80s, creating their own trademark sound which is so fresh!

raised in haifa, israel, now located in amsterdam, this duo of sonic explorers have had acclaimed releases on a host of cult labels like psychostasia, underground quality, philpot & many more chelm is burning is the first in a four part ep & dvd series, an imaginary soundtrack to paul wegeners 1920 german silent film classic >the golem: how he came into the world< based on the centuries old clay monster which haunts jewish folklore. grounded in jazz, the duo soon began experimenting with electronic music, fusing influences as disparate as ornette coleman, can, mr fingers & cabaret voltaire into what can best be described as music from the future, gazing deeply into the past.

canadas cobblestone jazz have established themselves as one of the most unique and inspiring bands of the past decade. thanks to their exploration of house through the eyes of a jazz improv group, their music is derived from the organic energy of the groups jam sessions and their now legendary live performances. comprised of members tyger dhula, mathew jonson, danuel tate along with newest addition the mole, cobblestone jazz are as accomplished individually as musicians and performers as they are a band - united by long term friendship, respect and passion for writing music in the moment. their decade long history of releases on iswhatitis, !k7 and wagon repair have earned the praise and long time support from the likes of gilles peterson, carl craig, luciano and sven väth. >memories (from where we are)< celebrates the first of a series of 12 inch releases that will come out on wagon repair over the course of 2011/12. the outcome of a berlin jam session last fall, the band incorporated a fender rhodes, vocoder, and sh-101 to make up the core voicing of the tracks while a cs-20 provides the drive at the end of both. in typical cobblestone jazz fashion, the track was mixed live with no prior sequencing arrangement. the session was then cut by the mole into two sublime edits - the results could be their strongest release since >dump truck<.

eleventh and conclusive ten inch of the la series comes from two thirds of the sa-ra creative partners shafiq husayn and om mas keith. working solo on each side shafiq is first with seven minutes of funk split into three parts. >dna splice mix< is an intense mix of hip hop and funk beats, chopped vocals, jazz and soul combining to form an infectious for-the-heads downtown la sound. flipping over om mas goes uptown and gives us a more polished sound with a leftfield r n b - hip hop vocal track >girls a player<. instrumental plus accapella included for potential remixers.

amplified orchestra delivers 2 of the finest brokenbeat tracks in nu-jazz. on the flip d&b serves us some more house orientated tracks. great release!

part one of two, featuring remixes by plaid for various artists.

support by dapayk, martin landsky, dj sneak, kisk, toby dreher, brothers vibe, andre kronert and many more.
amazing dancefloor aiming bombs. a journey into a mixup of house, techy electronic, jazz and funk. collaboration with pezzner, aki bergen, markus schmahl and others are only the pike of the iceberg. he is one of the unique acts who isnt afraid of mixing styles, genres, vocals, feelings and rhythms. mastermind scope made a huge oldschool sounding house bomb and eelke kleijn metamorphosed the original into a floor bombing and dark sounding, dancing monster.

as pete isaac from jelly jazz said, makala does tasty club rocking tunes that fuse old school rumba, salsa, reggae, swing and mambo with breakbeats and chugging 4 to tha floor beats. remix action here from our friends and heroes dusty and dubben. both delivering amazing takes on the originals. watch out for makalas new album, coming soon!

after a well deserved winter pause, darek is back with a new vinyl edition, perfect for the start of the mild and sweet sunny days! this time, the swiss/argentinean label offers something smooth and fresh. sakro who is a young producer from mexico, delighted us with these deep house gems. for the vinyl, he produced two original tracks, one of them is featuring asylum. we are also very lucky to have sierra sam, marcus vector as well as the midnight perverts featuring gionny on board, for the remixes! but now, lets talk about the music…

the response to sven kacireks album the kenya sessions (pingipung 20) was overwhelming. the cooperation between the drummer-producer from hamburg and musicians from kenya links electroni- ca with african recordings in a unique, exciting fa- shion. it therefore has been and still is being praised in various scenes from techno to jazz to world mu- sic. the cd will receive the award preis der deut- schen schallplattenkritik in may 2011, category: nu and extreme. also friends of the label have been enthusiastic about e quality of this material. pingipung therefore re- leases a 10inch vinyl with reworks of the album in the end of may. lawrence, hamburgs most melancholy house artist, co-owner of the labels dial, smallville and laid dedicates himself to the track kayamba tuc tuc. he reduces the track to its essen- ce, without adding anything new, and edit full of wisdom with heartfelt warmth. taprikk sweezee is the best known moniker of the musician nikolai von sallwitz next to gizmog or fussel . taprikk sweezee builds his soul glitch beats with ease, and he is by the way the most convincing electronic performer we know these days. one single track was not enough for his mix. wed love to see him dance with all the kenyan musicians who play on his two originals of choice, kayamba tuc tuc and mariae. furthermore on this 10inch: a rework of paperflowers by sven kacirek himself, created in cooperation with samy de- luxe producer sebastian winkler. finally, less a bonus but maybe the secret highlight: the ex- clusive sven kacirek track takaye village!

detroit based coyote cuts kick off with this funky 4-tracker of fresh jazz-flavoured house cuts. its time to get down!

recorded over just a few days at christmas, andy lewis releases a new mini album >41< on double 7 inch vinyl. currently putting the finishing touches to his third album proper, out on acid jazz in summer 2011, lewis had a creative spree over the holiday period and created >41< - featuring brand new tracks that wont be on the album proper - a brilliant piece of work in its own right. its so good we couldnt wait for it to see the light of day... and more to the point let you guys hear it!

a moment of darkness and one step into the light, simply like that. fred p arrives to the files of the deep explorers army with his black jazz consortium project. electric blues ep includes new fresh tracks from the man of the moment plus downbeat remix by dubbyman on the flipside. >in the darkness, man… you cant see anything … <

underground welcomes drehwerk! remixes by dorian paic and julien bracht & martyne.

finally dusty presents the most exotic tracks of his new album >keep it raw< on this brilliant vinyl ep. true to the title, the opener guarantees an exotic mixture: dubby horns, latin voices, african drums as well as melodic saxophon and rhodes solos. umberto echo, a great dub producer from munich has formed the title track into a wonderful and energetic dub version with half tempo beats including great effects and reverbs.

you could probably live without bad jazz, but you don t want to miss the bad jazz troupe! disregarding any kind of mindless rule – musical or otherwise – this reckless band revamps traditional rhythms and styles with modern production techniques. the bad jazz troupe brings together raw afrobeat, jazz and funk elements with the latest achievements of the electronic revolution in the world of music. the result sounds fresh and original and yet reminds one of those days when jazz was still something unruly, naughty and rebellious. what the bad jazz troupe seeks to accomplish, after all, is nothing but bad jazz in the best sense.

new kanada enters the emerging spring season with two cuts of hope and despair. on the a-side, adam marshall drops >vamp< - a 12-minute modal jazz monster that winds its way from a bass heavy dub to an swirling psychedelic quilt of sound. dripping modular sequences for girls in white. on the flip, nk presents a cut from toronto-based matt maaskant. >outside the cave< was recorded in his fathers grain silo in northern ontario and evokes smokey post-club memories. murrs delicate, gorgeous mix-down freezes the track into an example of fragile beauty - complete with fuzz clicks, choir ensemble and a deep 808 kick. burial meets bon iver. we are really feeling this one. music to fall out of love to. limited to 250 copies - clear red vinyl edition.

al kent was once described as scotlands walter gibbons, and on >fantasy< he pays tribute to his hero with an alternative take on a track walter made his own. with beautiful rhodes piano, sweet strings and heavenly jazz guitar, file under >lush<. flip over for some disco madness… >check out the sounds of nyc< may once have been a loft classic, but in this incarnation may have proved too much for that particular musical journey. tough as old boots. wrapping up we have >gimme some loving< – built around a cool piano hook and an instantly recognisable voice and featuring some proper hands in the air string sections. million dollar disco is loved by dimitri from paris, pat les stache, solid state, cosmic boogie, greg wilson, peter adarkwah, the dead rose music company, horse meat disco, nik weston, chris harris and many many more..

early support by luciano, nick curly, matthias tanzmann, dop, steve bug, tini, karotte and more. its a spring thing... baalsaal lightens it up a little with this one cause the sun is out! mr lattner again and da fuse god from london enzo siragusa team up for the a-side with such a positively creative and fresh example. on the flip subterranean kraut patlac takes it from here with a deep explorer to find moby dick

already supported by loco dice, catz n dogz, mihai popoviciu...mike spirit and rayo continue their cooltool journey into classy contemporary house music. after highly acclaimed debut >southwater ep< by technique & yaroslove (including alexkid and patrick zigon remixes) new release is on the way. please welcome v!ctor & lownza (jett, frabon records) who deliver massive house tune >bit my jazz< straight from smoky parisian dancefloors. another french veteran chris carrier (proud owner of catwash and adult only imprints also releasing his music on such well-known labels as robsoul, bass culture, off, spectral sound and, finally, freak n chic) is responsible for two driving remix tools - and we must say, this is carriers sound in its finest!

lnas third release comes from the godfather of the underground all the way from brookyln, new york: namely the legendary jovonn. first tune >a definition of a track< makes use of driving beats combined with ethereal and jazz-like melodies that work together to create a hypnotic atmosphere. second track >space atmosphere< has a more infectious styling, with an ever-progressive melody against a firm groove that grabs the listener and the dance floor. also featuring remixes from the much revered two armadillos, giles smith of secretsundaze and martin dawson (king roc) have turned out a modern classic to nail any peak time dance floor. the second remix comes from the newly formed mankind project. expect more from them this year with two other eps in the pipeline. this ep is something rather special!

fresh repress ... max duke aus frankreich startet delphine records mit dieser wundervollen 4-track ep. hier ist der labelname definitv programm, denn die tracks tauchen ebenso tief in das house-meer hinab wie sie lebendig & freundlich sind. swingende shuffle-beats, ein hauch von jazz und perfekt eingesetzte vocals und instrumente erzeugen eine entspannte quirligkeit, die einfach nur lust auf frühling und noch mehr delphine-releases macht.

killer italo / new york disco meets detroit techno meets krautrock bomb in a dfa stylee! subways new 12 inch single is a startling cosmic marriage of influences – german electronic rock music from the 1970s (cluster, kraftwerk, neu, harmonium, ash ra tempel), 80s detroit science fiction techno (carl craig, juan atkins, jeff mills) and a hint of italian and european disco (baldelli meets cerrone, space, moroder and jean michel jarre).

the legendary skatalites, alongside the later studio one in-house bands - the soul vendors, sound dimension, soul defenders and brentford road all stars ? were as much a part of the classic studio one sound as were the singers that they accompanied such as alton ellis, horace andy, marcia griffiths and bob marley and the wailers. this album features many of the musicians involved with studio one who literally defined reggae music. from the skatalites members tommy mccook, roland alphonso, jackie mittoo to killer sidemen such as trombonist vin gordon (a/k/a don drummond jnr), saxophonist cedric im brooks, keyboardist and twelve tribes of israel member pablove black. many of the rhythms that these musicians created became the back-bone of the jamaican musical world and their songs have been replayed and re-versioned by 1000s of reggae producers ever-since. the album features classic and super-rare tracks all recorded under clement ?sir coxsoneÊ doddÊs supervision at the legendary recording studio and record label. as well as sixteen killer tracks the album comes with new sleevenotes and photography by dennis morris and adrian boot making this another essential studio one reggae release for connoisseurs of reggae and newcomers alike.

studio one dub 2 is a second collection bringing together some of the finest dubs from the legendary studio one records, kingston, jamaica. dub music was the creation of a generation of brilliant recording studio engineers in jamaica. but although clement coxsone dodds studio one is hailed as the greatest of the jamaican recording labels, and although many talented engineers worked the board at dodds brentford road studio over the years (including sylvan morris, syd bucknor, overton scientist brown and dodd himself), studio one was never typically known as a centre for dub.

superb cosmic and minimal synth/ coldwave german underground masterpiece recorded in the early 1980s and released exclusively here on super-loud high quality 12inch vinyl on soul jazz by popular demand! this is extremely limited (500 copies only) and contains three exclusive tracks of cosmic heaven by the cult german electronic group e.m.a.k. - none of which appear on soul jazz records recent e.m.a.k. album. e.m.a.k. were a main feature on deutsche elektronische muzik, soul jazz records recent journey through german experimental rock and electronic music. featuring alongside can, neu, tangerine dream, cluster and popul vuh, e.m.a.k. led the evolution of what was called >krautrock< in the 1970s into a more updated synthwave, digital sound in the 1980s – >tanz in der himmel< is one of the rarest and most loved cosmic synth/coldwave outings from this cult group.

though there is something refreshing and original about the afronauts, their music could be described as somewhere in between the heavy afrobeat of fela kuti and the ethio-jazz of mulatu astatke. this debut 12 inch single combines all these elements, >journey through time< having a hypnotic, spiritual feel, whilst the b side >kibo< is totally exclusive to this 12 inch single, and is an upbeat positive groove, both tracks only hinting at the delights the forthcoming album flight of the ancients (fsrcd/lp085) will contain.

john s first solo release .. well done analog vinyl action .. special decks tipp!

tal m. kleins >house on the left< is the second single from his forthcoming exhaustasaurus lp. the name of the composition implies the track is left-field of house. jazz guitars lead the way for brooding pads and syncopated synths over deep beats. in short: a great moody tune!
comes on special coloured vinyl, somewhere between marbled and picture disc - a true beauty in sound & looks!

new talent on no more hits, turbo jazz drops his first single.
a1 - go broadway: house feel on this edit, cool vocals and heavy use on the cowbell sounds. top track!
b1: boogie 2 the top - latin boogie disco, nice bass line with a new york harlem disco style. cool percussion.
b2: jungle struttin - raw afro beat style to this track, gorgeous horns. one for east london afro-heads!

nice price deal !!! on this first release matt follows on from his bingo, jerona fruits and shadybrain releases with his latest offering >threatz<, featuring cuts from jehst and diversion tactics dj jazz t. caned by bailey on his 1xtra show, this is hard hitting drum and bass at its best, full of aggressive funk, tough beats and old skool 97 flavour. on the aa is >embryonic<, a rolling slice of tech drum and bass with an infectious groove that keeps proceedings dark but full of funk, making this a solid release that bodes well for a label concerned with quality not quantity.

twisted tongue follow up their acclaimed debut album with the first single from their follow-up lp, >a return to space<. eschewing the p-funk stylings of their self-titled debut, twisted tongue (dave jay & mark dalton) provide an essential revival of the mid-tempo soul stepper, featuring guest vocalist johanna lee sweetly leading a tough, incessant groove that recalls the classic likes of nick martinelli and the mizell brothers. twisting the track even further are the remixes provided by dj ray mang (dfa, mangled), one of the founders of londons nu-disco scene, who has long taken inspiration from new yorks golden era of the loft and paradise garage. twisted tongue writer/producer dave jay joined forces with ray for his >mang vs. mondo< ep on mangled earlier this year, and here mang returns the favour by dubbing out and extending >a return to space< to mind-bending effect. on the flipside is the cinematic, downtempo remix by blue states, which subtly subverts the original, transforming the track into a late night indie excursion. andy dragazis (blue states) has now been delivering his unique brand of melancholy, guitar-led head music for over decade, via labels such as xl recordings, and this mix of >a return to space< ranks up there with his most memorable work

smartly blending hip hop with jazz & reggae & throwing in some classic r’n’b on the way, “the score” is an album that is political without being pretentious, commercially appealing minus the sell out. on “the score” the fugees stay true to themselves and deliver one of the most groundbreaking & influential hip hop albums of the nineties in the process.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

italys joyfull family kick off 2011 in style

architeq – into the cosmosperf10.nettirk records recently released the new architeq‘s ep entitled “into the cosmos“, it’s gonna be the last of the ‘color’ series before the album. the whole ep connects lazy jazz/funk with future electronic vibes, definitely a great quality production bringing us warm and smooth feel. would like to emp

the unsung has struck again. the mystery of that guy who hides himself under many sheets of pseudonyms like the zohar or ibrahim might be relevant or not, it is not the point. what is important is that his music is good as hell! exploring the inner workings of afro-americans dance music history, from sketchy blues and jazz to disco, hip hop and the toughest techno, his music is a proposition of what house music is or should be.

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uk’s most interesting recent musical developments.

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uks most interesting recent musical developments.

played by ricardo villalobos & luciano !!

new signing by chez damier on balance underground. deepness

roy ayers (born september 10, 1940) is an american funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. ayers began his career as a jazz player, releasing several albums with atlantic records before his tenure at polydor records, during which he progressed a new r&b style, slowly molding the new disco genre.

2018 reissue - following their award-winning collaboration with ethio jazz godfather mulatu astatke (mojo magazine top 50 of the year 2009, sunday times world music album of the year), pioneering uk collective the heliocentrics resurfaces alongside another fascinating jazz enigma, ethno-musicologist, jazz maestro and multi-instrumentalist, lloyd miller

swedish brandy productions is proud to present a sweet and deep vinyl sampler of andre zimmas new album entitled the calm & the turbulence part 1. on this release you will find four original mind expanding beat joints from their album and two remixes from sygaire (1/6 of jazzanova) and slope. sygaire brings us a grooving disco/ boogie remix of hope is on the way. the slope mix of time exists in memories takes us further with a hypnotizing deep pumping tech-house dub. simply real music for real people. do not sleep. andre zimma aka slope is made up of daniel paul and dj honesty - both live in berlin. the story begins in 1996, the year in which the urberliner daniel paul bumps into the cologne immigrant honesty during a party at berlins alternative cultural centre tacheles and they decide to join forces on a common music project - slope is born. daniel and honesty then spend countless nights together, nowadays producing a progressive fusion of house, boogie, and techno flavoured with jazz and soul