uk residents lee dearn & chris james crowther comprise the deep house duo better known as purple velvet. in addition to running their own label, secret reels, the boys have also had releases on labels such as local talk, dirt crew, & large music. their brand of spaciously deep, soulful deep house is a perfect fit for us here at kolour ltd so the combination of forces was inevitable. for extra measure - we ve assigned remix duties to our dear friend thatmanmonkz. fresh off his smashing lp for delusions of grandeur, our boy scott delivers the goods in prime fashion once again to help us round out our 25th release on kolour ltd.

available on limited edition triple vinyl (via dj specialty shops) this is a compilation of nine tracks remixed (between 1979 and 1982) by larry levan, the dj behind new yorks famously influential nightclub, the paradise garage. levan is a producer and remixer who, though he died in 1992, continues to be cited as one of the industry s greatest and most revered. each of the nine individual full-length tracks was digitally remastered specifically for this project. the sound quality is brilliant! the compilation comes complete with comprehensive liner notes giving the label s history, its relationship with levan and anecdotes about each of the nine remixes and how each came about. originally released in 1999 this release has been fully re created for 2016. released in conjunction with west end

loose joints pop your funk: the complete singles collection will be released on vinyl via west end records for record store day. the tracks arthur russell created for loose joints are among his most enduring, dance floor-ready productions. the group has been the subject of various rounds of reissues courtesy of west end, but this coming april version is for the completists, taking its basis from a 2013 japan-only cd set. included across six sides are six versions of is it all over my face, among them larry levan s original female vocal version and two 2001 remixes from masters at work. the record store day release also includes various takes of the group s other singles, pop your funk and tell you today.

repress . dungeon meat are back after 2 well received ep s from point g and mr g with some serious claw to the floor club weapons. welcoming another new addition to their brigade of beat butchers, it s the dutch producer and dj known as larry de kat who drops a fine feline selection for his purrr-versions ep. four killer tracks which showcase his diversity and perversity in the studio. theres no doubt that this selection will do the damage on the dance floor and bring even more attention to this undeniable talent.

acid house pioneer jaime read is one of the few uk artists who has had the dubious honour of being ripped off by chicago house royalty. never one to let this early setback hold him back, jaime has gone on to an illustrious career, producing great music since the early nineties, and more recently in collaboration with legendary uk deejay felix dickinson under the name l.h.a.s. inc (larry heard appreciation society) this 4 track solo ep sees him mastering a variety of styles. the opener is a dreamy emotional r&b number called is it real what u feel? which features a gorgeous vocal turn from jaime himself. kaanlile floats a sumptuous melodica line over some mellow electro influenced acid. deep cut rolling dreams has slinky piano, soaring house strings, more vocals and strong ecstasy vibes. finally, a night in shirley closes out the ep in a beautiful boogie influenced, relentless but mellow groove

2016 repress , 1 per customer!! mike huckaby takes you on a journey of skilful sound programming using the granddaddy of all modern synths the waldorf wave. from the early sound of larry heard, to the classic sound of minimal techno, experience an ep that combines the sound of both styles. recording the wave is a privileged experience that only a few producers in the world have ever had, and now this experience is being shared with you. once again the president of s y n t h breaks all the rules

heres an ep with two songs that are sure to take you back. originally mixed by the legendary larry levan of the world famous paradise garage. these two tracks were both considered anthems when played by larry himself. officially released in 1986, but this demo mix of winners was never released. larry levan played this unreleased cut for many years. groove was never actually released and it was larrys secret weapon! in january of 2003, both songs will be available for the first time together and are sure to bring back the nostalgia that has tried to be recaptured ever since. written by brodie williams. mixed by larry levan

dit & dub follow up the massive tee scott 12 inch focusing on another nyc icon in the form of larry levan unreleased volume 2. check these lost dubs of paradise garage classics i-levels * give me dub* and pockets * come dub with me* plus a bonus larry levan dj tool track. on a single sided 12 inch.

here we have volume 2 of the from chicago to detroit series. this 5 tracker contains unreleased 90s grooves by larry heard & gari romalis who opened for derrick may at the legendary music institute! the b side features chi-towns very own gene hunt & african with mainframes. limited copies!

the third sources package comes from one perhaps one of the most radical of the new york underground independent labels in several different areas avant-garde, dance, hip-hop/rap and freestyle, so welcome to the one and only sleeping bag records from new york.

knapp zwei jahre nach seinem stark vom sampling beeinflussten album *years not living* legt panagiotis melidis aka larry gus mit einem deutlichen fokus auf das songwriting nach. beeinflusst haben dürften diese entwicklung auch private veränderungen, wie die geburt seines ersten kindes. die lp-version erscheint als limitiertes (1000 stück weltweit) vinyl in roter farbe.

chile 2015 - larry peters is taking us on a journey to the orbit around a minimal and spherical sound . a little bit driving and impulsive, a little bit psycho and relaxing enough to begin this journey . take your helmet , space suit and these wonderful 4 tracks to start the countdown .... 3.2,1 ....

time for some serious maniac sonics for the world to enjoy the way mathematics has been known for by combining the talents of two insane sonic visionaries, deviere & jamal moss. a fusion of larry heard, sun ra, and armando. this ep is to ease you into what’s about to come.

the enigmatic danced til midnight graces the debut release for brand new uk label thylacine sounds. bringing together elements of disco, funk, hip hop, afrobeat, complemented perfectly by the spirit-channelling of the likes of fela kuti, babe ruth, chicago transit authority, via francis grasso and larry levan, over the four tracks... danced til midnights *sun bleach* ep is built for dancing, a treat for the ears and the feet. with a special appearance from vinyl hero tall black guy on the collaboration *wheat bread and eggs*, this is an audacious and energetic debut for the label and the artist, and a clear statement of intent of further gems to come on thylacine sounds.

180 copies worldwide, mint sealed stock imported from salsoul offices nyc - original 1996 stock!

official re-issue of larry heards the housefactors project!another one of his classics!raw and relentless tracks that went so far from any electronic dance music from that period that to date this is still recognized as larry heards signature sound. with his mr fingers and fingers inc. projects going towards club use, this and his gherkin jerks showed another side of him maybe a darker side,but for sure a more raw and different side with music that sounds as if it came from another planet.jacking tracks that to date only larry heard have made like this. many producers have been inspired or tried imitate his sound with all good intentions, but still, gherkin jerks and the housefactors are some of the most unique projects in house music history. play it loud originally came out in 1988 (!) on black market records. and how cool is it to see an official re-issue on the original label by the original guys who did this almost 25 years ago!eternal respect to larry heard and a big thanks to black market records for making this important record available again.

new promising release presents chilean talented producer larry peters, one of the brightest representatives of santiago de chile electronic scene.

vinyl will never die. that is the motto which embi music is looking for. therefore promptly after the first success in the beginning of the year, the next limited press release is coming. this time straight from chile, with well-known artists larry peters and umho.remixes by miguel lobo and label boss daniele casa round off the package.

continuing to push that deep, raw house sound chris carrier s adult only label presents a brand new ep from slapfunk affiliate and all round funkateer, larry de kat. larry keeps the grooves rolling in his native holland, where he has close ties with the much respected slapfunk records, along with good friend anil aras. his back catalogue includes another french connection, with the young masters at lazare hoche records. this time he links up with prolific producer chris carrier to give adult only a taste of his funky medicine.
on side a we have ‘diks on gruds’, a gruff dance floor banger with a deadly bassline and ultra crisp hats, which inject a solid energy from start to finish. on the flip another french hero, phil weeks, add his stomping chicago flavour into the mix reworking the track with panache. a is ‘noodlez’, a quirky joint composed of odd sounds wriggling and whirring above a slinky bassline counterposed with choppy percussion. finally, the ep closes out with ‘um?’, a sombre affair which pumps and purrs with minimal composition – subtle effects in the arrangement bounce around the beats, while a mysterious voice creeps in and out of the background. sublime ...

fourth installment from parisian collectif d.ko with 4 fresh house cuts by folamour, mad rey, paso and ralph & larry houl.
** vinyl only **

this is potion number two. wilma is a machine made lady designed to drive people nuts with a juicy body of driving bass and fat synths. wilma has a certain taste for the dusty and the raw and like any other girl she just wanna have fun. behind wilma are jeppe willumsen and dan madsen, expert ticklers of copenhagens bulging underbelly and for the first time working on production together. after murat tepelis *drop it like it s hot ep*, potion is proud to introduce 4 tracks by wilma. *fabio* has be featured in prosumers fabric mix and is now ready to be unleashed to the dancefloors, alongside three strong, brave and moving companions. enjoy.

defected presents fcl in the house is the first essential mix album of 2015, a two cd mix of classic and contemporary house music, including cuts from larry heard, bob moses, seven davis jr. and audiojack, as well as a handful of fcl exclusives.

ltd warehouse found... the joubert singers – stand on the word remixes available 12inch, including larry levan mix and exclusive reworks by patchworks, panoptikum arkestra & walter mecca. originally recorded live in the first baptist church in crown heights, nyc, in 1982 under celestial choir and pressed only for the congregation, it was then enlighted by walter gibbons (owner of jus born studios and a new born christian at the time of the recording), who acquired a copy and played it out at the 7th av. rock and soul shop, where he worked. >stand on the word< was walters biggest record at the time, says colin gate, who visited the church in order to track down the origins of the song.

alleviated records is proud to present the latest ep release from the it. produced by larry heard (a.k.a. mr. fingers, loosefingers, etc.) and featuring the unique vocal poetry stylings of harry dennis, whom fans will also know from his releases under the moniker of jungle wonz. we hope that djs, dancers and listeners will enjoy this set of 4 selections with music composed by larry. musically yours!!!

cumpa limited present the new vinyl with only producer chilean, umho & larry peters and remixes by argenis brito & fiat600.

more quality from the trax vaults. robert owens classic from 1986 - produced by larry heard/mr. fingers. re mastered versions from the traxbox compilation. audio restoration by arjan rietvinks digital mastering. released in conjunction with trax / harmless.

re-issue of a 1986 electro-disco classic.

following the incredibly well received record store day release of donna mcghees make it last forever, groove line records continue with another patrick adams & greg carmichael produced classic, lady bug, by bumblebee unlimited, the second in our series of 12inch audiophile reissues from the disco underground.

myako and vincent vidal, side by side behind the dj booth, together in the studio - finally united on a record! they already let their mark on the new techno stage thanks to their powerful and deep set. they definitively wrote the catalog seconde in dazzling style, a trace of techno ink, some black on a modern white for a galactic sec003. because they think about you, myako invited his friend irakli in order to warm up the heart of the record and vincent asked larry byndon from sonotown for a superb closing. planck time ep, a key work, will be, from now on, played on a loop by those who will appreciate.

france music introduces fresh talent outta paris, france. we are happy to present the very first vinyl release of monsieur ralph (aka flabaire from collectif d.ko) on the machines et monsieur larry on the mic.

kopf artefakt presents a new 12inch single, driving rhythms, bouncy bass line and bright synthesizer fanfares are the ingredients of this release.

larry levan classic that was played in its entirety at the closing of paradise garage - september 1987. larry played both parts for over 20 minutes, yet it was never officially released at the time. finally saw the light of day in 2007 this is an official repress using the original artwork on king street sounds sub label nite grooves. fully re mastered for 2014!

the followup to the hugely successful catchin that groove. 90s strictly rhythm-styled grooves referencing mk, ron trent & larry heard with a twist of acid. 4 tracks from unknown deetroit pushes the sound nicely between house and techno with a certain deepness throughout. hand stamped whites

mr. fingers aka larry heard remixes of monty lukes *lonely is the night*.

welcome aboard larry lan! the label tiefenherz presents with the artist from barcelona a new member in his family. his 2 tracks ep reminds, primarily, of the london label border community which has drawn the attention with soulful melodies of acts like nathan fake

chilean creativity has been widely recognized and once again larry peters stays true to that with the amaro ep for wrong state recordings.

love fever, the infamous and erogenous east london discotheque and record label returns with some late night works in the form of ron jason and kim ann foxman s the dream project ep . after ron jason s paradise garage evoking and much played paradise lost (with love fever regular larry heard remixes) caught the ear of label bosses alex & andy last year with its depth and sincerity, ron was tracked down, discovered as italy s enigma simoncino and connected with brooklyn s fly girl and modernist diva kim ann foxman to explore possibilities in house.

ltd green coloured 7 inch vinyl

- new label from the chicago legend k-alexi shelby
- pressed on limited edition green vinyl
- brilliant remixes from glenn underground and ian pooley
- already supported by: larry heard, marshall jefferson ,mr v ,joe smooth, tedd patterson, mauri

heavyweight legendary acid house music figureheads such as larry heard, phuture (dj pierre, spanky), armando, marshall jefferson, k-alexi, farley jackmaster funk and more all feature in soul jazz records new highly stylised album compilation of classic and rare chicago acid and experimental house music from 1986-93. first of two volumes of super-loud supreme audiophile 180gm double-vinyl housed in deluxe gatefold sleeves and polyethylene inners, complete with full graphic novel inside, contains complete full-length 12 inch original fully-remastered heavyweight chicago acid at its loudest and best. digital download code included.

sunkissed recordings latest offering features four balearic gems from the incredible grace jones. one of the faces of the original ibiza party scene, grace spent many a debauched night partying hard on the island and her music was as influential on the original balearic scene as it was in the new york disco underground. first up is the amazing tom moulton 12 version of la vie en rose - a slo-mo sensual disco masterpiece that became an anthem at ibizas amnesia. next up is the extended 12 version of feel up with a fantastic groove that filled floors from the paradise garage to pacha. on the b side, we get nipple to the bottle another stunning sly & robbie production that found favour on the balearic dancefloors and last but not least the extended larry levan mix of the party classic pull up to the bumper.

recorded in 1989, this is one of the rare and sought after recordings by larry heard.

brill triple vinyl with serious deep house ... just listen.

check out the first ep from larry peters & collective machine & j.pe bruna on hoehenregler big support by: ricardo villalobos , luciano , butch , federico mollinari, loco dice, andre butano, felipe venegas, andre butano, aldo cadiz, tube & berger, dj sneak, guti and more

disco deviance are back with a seriously hot release by nycs very own deep&disco. following a run of strong releases on whiskey disco, deep&disco and razor n tape, here d&d reworks two underground classics that draw on inspiration from the golden days of larry levan and the heyday of disco music. respectfully edited, lovingly enhanced and beautifully remastered, they are guaranteed to work any dance floor.

handnumbered with handmade spraypainted artwork. strong limited. the >times are ruff< label kicks off with a collaborative split ep by the larry de kat and the label-collective times are ruff themselves. >no dough, just cookies part 1< is a disco-fused tool for the experienced dj and/or obscurity collector, a ready for the dance-floor as for that sunday afternoon podcast. limited copies available for this first release, and there will be no repress. so catch these cookies while they are still fresh from the oven..

focus on cosmic club !!! for this 12th release, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax done by one of todays hottest producer: june. tasmpikos fronas has been signed this year on argys label these days & delivered one of the most astonishing first album weve heard for a while called cytheria. he has already been remixed by dj sprinkles. he sent us his brand new tracks & we felt it was so good that we decided to release them straight ! his sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and acid. a whirlwind of crystalline electronics , sunshine-bright melodies and playful synthesizer riffs (with a dash of original chi-town jack thrown in),it comes on like a particularly cosmic jam session between plone, daniel wang, claro intellecto and larry heard. on the moon. on this evidence, fronas is clearly one to watch. and to add to the magic, we got an amazing remix done by the great & super talented italian producer: simoncino. this is surely going to be one of the biggest releases this year, stay tuned!

122 bpm is the story of how a father and his son changed chicagos dance music scene in the 1980s and went on to take the world by storm, leaving an impression that will last forever with just a couple of 12 inch releases the world would soon know as house music. nemiah mitchell jr. and vince lawrence couldnt have known what their contribution to house music would become. their story provides the missing chicago link between soul, disco, new wave and then house, between the radio and club djs and their audience, between the old generation and the new generation. this is the story of the first house records ever made - long before trax or dj international were even dreamt of. the compilation includes numerous unreleased tracks and beyond hard to find house tracks made in chicago in the early to late eighties from the catalogues of mitchbal records and chicago connection records