limited edition on 10 inch snowflake vinyl.
as christmas 1969 beckoned, jimi hendrix, bassist billy cox, and drummer buddy miles engaged in extensive rehearsals for their highly anticipated appearances at the fillmore east in new york. branded by hendrix as the band of gypsys, the trio worked feverishly rounding such exciting new original material as >izabella< and >machine gun< into form. keenly aware of the special significance his forthcoming concerts represented, jimi wanted to prepare something extraordinary for his audience. to mark the occasion in his own inimitable fashion, jimi readied this special medley of holiday favorites to celebrate both christmas and the dawning of a new decade. this recording was made at baggys studios, a manhattan rehearsal facility the group preferred. it by no means should be considered a polished studio recording made to hendrixs exacting specifications. it is, instead, perhaps even more revealing. this is a glimpse of jimi simply having fun in the company of close friends. the photograph of jimi posing as santa claus was originally organized on behalf of the uk music newspaper record mirror. to help publicize the december 1967 release of axis: bold as love, the groups second album, jimi agreed to pose as santa for the issues cover. an alternate photograph from that session, with jimi bearing gifts in the form of axis: bold as love, is featured here. as an added bonus, also included is jimis playful >three little bears<. this track was recorded with the experience at the record plant in may 1968 during sessions for electric ladyland. bypassed for that album, >three little bears< was originally issued as part of the 1972 posthumous compilation war heroes. it has been unavailable in the us for nearly twenty-five years.

the latest saved release comes from duo superhero , who deliver 2 unique tracks. the group is made up of leon and toky who have released under this project on only one other label noir, and this time round present the new york ep

former model sade, born as helen folesade adu, delivered a sensation with het debut “diamond life”. her delibetately icy and aloof approach, in combination with the jazzy sound and warm voice brought this album to the top of the charts.
this modern soul classic debut was recorded and released in 1984, two years after the english group was formed. diamond life was an instant hit in the uk, peaking at #2 and staying in top ten for more than six months. at the same time they conquered the rest of europe reaching #1 positions in the netherlands, germany, switzerland and austria. in the us, it reached #5 in the charts and the album reached a 4-time platinum status, just like in the uk.
the hit singles “your love is king”, “when am i going to make a living”, “smooth operator” and “hang on to your love” propelled sade s debut album to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide.
exclusive remastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl pressing.

please note: the 32 songs will all be included on the double cd. for the vinyl release they will be divided into 2 separately available double lps. part one: funky & psychedelic sounds (afrobeat, palenque sounds, tropical funk, terapia) part two: tropical music (puya, porro, gaita, cumbambia, mapale, chande)

seakings second release is a remix package of a rock group from montreal called girl. why girl? because these four boys love girls, because they are a frequent subject in their songs and simply girl sounds good. on the a side, the famous mario basanov from lithuania did his own vocal remake of the song >lips<. you can also find the label owners ezlv remix on the b side.

abstract division comes to the labrynth records with a magnificant squeeky techno release. with arpy sounds and rolling beats this is one for the dancefloors. this pack also contains some top notch remix works.

the miracles club are producer rafael fauria, singer-songwriter honey owens and dancer ryan boyle from portland, oregon. since 2008 the group embarked on a mission spreading the joys of classic dance music vibes. their style draws from an endless palette including early new york & chicago house, detroit techno, and psychedelic pop. on stage the miracles club have manifested live alongside acts like larry heard, glass candy, gang gang dance, mikeq, kim ann foxman, blondes, and hunee.

mussurunga - that is the name which is used by the complete body inked cousins sigi aigner and didi bruckmayr for their outstanding performances on club dance-parties, festivals, free-parties and weddings in the home- and foreign-countries since more than two years. at their shows they use deep bass-lines, demanding beats, gentle hooklines and raging 3-d objects. the large sized mr. state-opera-chorister aigner and the dwarfish universal-bush-leaguer dr. bruckmayr also are known for their benedictional work with the performance-group fuckhead, for them they count as finded minds. mussurunga is a frowing suburb of the brazilian provincial capital salvador da bahia, which aigner and bruckmay vistied job related. while one of them waited without success for a date in mussurunga and spent all the spondulix which was meant for the taxi, the other one worked very hard in the regional beach-bars on artistic concepts. the result of this jobshare is, among other things, the present ep.

morgan zarates second release for hyperdub is a bold and unexpected move for him. he has been known in the past as the producer for leftfield soul group spacek and also currently as one half of the shining, signed to xl records, but with >broken heart collector< he has made some highly contagious dubstep pop, featuring rising singer / songwriter / producer stevie neale on vocals. stevie warns of a guy who is the titular >broken heart collector<. her rnb vocals contrast with a fierce storm of drums and vertiginous synths that attack like waves against rocks. it is a brilliant pop song, with a chorus earworm you might find hard to resist. there is also an instrumental included as well. the third track is >crey bey<, an energetic, grimy 8 bar instrumental. it shifts between dive-bombing synths and a spooked, nervous melody over a rich organ track, with martial kicks and snares guaranteed to get you bouncing.

sumerian fleet ep on creme eclipse. big menacing darkwave with an industrial tinge from this mysterious west coast super group, like someone finally removed those damn sunglasses from the sisters of mercy dude and showed him the world was an even sadder place than he imagined. little was heard of him since. a masterclass in weltschmerz.

spanish chaval records with their 5th release show casing the talents of a group of spanish techno producers. a sharp energetic selection of tracks by groof, tadeo, architectural, retrovision, de felipe, ausdrucke. the future for the iberican techno looks bright!

big with: richie hawtin, acid pauli, dj sneak, davide squillace, m.a.n.d.y., valentino kanzyani, robert dietz, pig & dan, chris wood, melon, martin landsky, m.in, gorge, ernesto ferreyra, dudley strangeways, mr statik,... this is the first release of siliccon groovees, the new member of the sonido posse. the story of the tracks is about a group of young men who visit a house party in chicago for the first time in 1989..and this event is also presented by george g (desolat , cecille) in two different sound prospects....enjoy..

at the end of 2006, erol alkan was at a crossroads. he’d been voted dj of the year by mixmag. he’dmade landmark, expectation-defying remixes for bands he loved: a crunching “glam racket” reworking of ‘do you want to’ for franz ferdinand, a wonderfully wistful reinterpretation of hop chip’s ‘boy from school’, a psychedelic take on scissor sisters’ ‘i don’t feel like dancing’ and a genre-defining reworking of justice’s ‘waters of nazereth’.

society of silence is proud to present their very first lp! society of silence combines the forces of two great parisian artists and friends, benoît legrain or bny, and nicolas villebrun ? known as tite and for his production assistance with the electronic pop-rock group, poni hoax. signifying monkey plays around with its words just as much as its structure, while beat reading detroit takes us through a nostalgic journey into the collective subconscious of techno. the confluence of dark and euphoric energies conveyed here by s.o.s. capture the dangerous and thrill-seeking memories going to old-school raves and after-hours parties. deep and raw beginning to end..

the project, conceived by colombian musician mario galeano, the force behind the band frente cumbiero, and english producer will holland aka quantic, brings together an iconic group of top colombian musicians representing both the classic and more modern styles of la musica colombiana!
ondatropica fuses traditional colombian styles such as cumbia, gaita and champeta with boogaloo, ska, beat-box, mcs, dub and funk to create a progressive album that re-interprets the tropical musical heritage of colombia with new approaches in composition, arrangement and production. artists such as fruko, anibal velasquez, michi sarmiento, alfredito linares and wilson viveros (to name a few) joined a group of younger colombian musicians, including members of both marios band frente cumbeiro and quantics combo barbaro, to (re)generate the excitement that positioned colombian music as one of the most influential in south america.

here we introduce long awaited new vinyl release by jazzy sport’s dance music jam group cro-magnon!

introducing dance:revolt recordings, a new label formed by a collection of scene veterans that is sure to make immediate waves on the international house music scene. dance:revolt is the brainchild of renowned florida-based dj/producer atnarko in cahoots with dub creative group, an industry-established marketing and media team as well as hosts of internationally renown house music events.

out from the skies arrives reiterate music group, offering 4 older cuts with new interpretations. a side is on the afro percussive tip, b is more on the disco funk side with edits by dj qu.

tomas barfod is fascinated with the idyllic wasteland, unveiling >salton sea<, an lp on the friends of friends imprint that draws from the concept of urban decay. the producer and drummer of the popular danish group whomadewho, with a history of solo and collaborative releases for get physical, turbo, gomma, and kompakt, barfods latest full-length balances contrasts. at times bright with delicate pop melodies, >salton sea< boldly submerges into dark, morose rhythms, juxtaposing the graceful and desolate characteristics of the californian lakebed the album shares its name with.

inspired by the teachings of the earons (thats .22, .18, .33, .69 and .28 to the uninitiated, see www.earons.net for more background), a splinter group was formed earlier this year, with the express mission to bring back the message and connect it to a whole new audience. >land of hunger< is given a 2012 reconstruction from the cosmologist, a sturdy rework performed by the mysteriously concealed outfit, who identify themselves only as .40, and .44. whilst they are heavily influenced by earons beliefs on positive energy, which they seek to share, .40 + .44 are quick to point out they have no links with the earlier incarnation from 28 years ago, but felt a compelling force to unearth it once more. the universe knows when the time is right, and frankly the original broadcast was just too good to not want to fashion a 2012 edit, so a new chapter begins ...

after the debut release of the excellent track hizou on the claremont 56 label last year comes another outing from the enigmatic newcastle outfit four hands. working with original material from the manchester-based experimental producer caro snatch, four hands creates a subtle and beautiful, cinematic piece of work that tugs at the heart strings like some long-forgotten adriatic getaway. taking the four hands mix as a source the cryptic and hugely influential group zoviet france, offer a very rare appearance on vinyl with two mixes that bring the listener right back to the sublime and epic landscape of north northumberland. a limited press on clear vinyl this 12 provides a deep and moving listening experience

inner surface music are very proud to present their fourth release with two stalwarts of the uk underground techno scene - patrick walker (forward strategy group / isodyne) and inigo kennedy.

london based audio visual collective old apparatus have started their own label, sullen tone, with their first ep derren dropping in july. with two releases on dubstep pioneer malas deep medi label under their belt, and - in contrast - a tape of improvised electro-acoustic music for berlin-based the tapeworm, the group formed sullen tone to provide a home for old apparatus to elaborate and expand on their vision and allow the listener to be drawn even further into their compellingly beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.

dop, the group of wandering minstrels that embody the very essence of circus company, have returned home with new tales to impart from their travels away. indeed the insatiable touring appetite of this trio of mariachis finds them often afar at sea, spreading their message and encountering strangers in strange lands. as such, the first side of this new ep bears the fruit of a sizzling barbeque and a raucous karaoke session held in the distant shores of san francisco, home to a talented gang of artists known as pillow talk.

robert owens robert owens, the american contemporary r&b and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the chicago house group fingers inc. in the mid-1980s needs little introduction. a pillar of the underground house music scene for close to 3 decades, wolf + lamb is honored to offer up this tribute ep, featuring an original work of deep house bliss by the uk-based mike gill, and the gritty brooklyn remix of his 1992 no.1 club chart ill be your friend by label owner gadi mizrahi and soul clap. a true tour de force with gems for the dancefloor primetime and sunrise bliss. vital sales points: - tribute ep to robert owens, a house music legend for 3 decades - contains a new original track by uk-based mike gill featuring robert owens

the modus operandi of awkward movements has been defined by quality of electronic music coming forth rather than a set look based on tempo range or sound. this has recently resulted in 12s from some of the undergrounds finest producers including nkc, chairman kato and daojia, pairing them with an eclectic group of remixers such as andres, scan 7, maddslinky and ekoplekz. awkward movements came together under keith p in 2009, and has since extended in to an ever-growing family of players, now including one of our londons top talents in the form of dont be afraid boss semtek.
limited edition, handstamped, no repress.

g. love & special sauces self-titled album is their debut and has reached gold status. on this record you can find their signatures tune >cold beverage<, featuring lighthearted jive lyrics and funky musical accompaniment, the video to this song got heavy rotation on mtv and it put them on the map. >this aint living< is a precursor to the comforting philly soul style that would be explored more thoroughly on their next album. >town to town< adds variety to the album with its slow-as-molasses blues style. g. love & special sauces debut serves as the musical foundation on which the group would build its future sound.
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing.

early support by adam x, kyle geiger, jonas kopp, and, arnaud le texier, freddy k. resiliens recordings is not only a simply independent record label but it presents itself as a project much more detailed and complex. it wants to be an idea, an impulse: the paradigm of artistic, visual and sound contemporaneity. the purpose of the group is to reinvent, assimilate and re rework the contemporaneity according to an independent and multifaceted artistic sensibility. according to its intrinsic meaning, resiliens was created with the intention of creating a new way of thinking and making art, able to react to external influences of modernity, transforming it without getting stunned. the genesis of a movement that embraces every artistic aspect, in a profound synergic interaction and collaboration between heterogeneous parts whose point of arrival is a complete artistic experience, in its deepest sense. the final goal of resiliens is therefore change the existing schemes, through clear and obvious messages around the entire artistic path: from production to exposure.

part 2 of 4 with edits and overdubs by joaquin joe claussell.

after revealing themselves as ollie and if music owner jean-claude of amalgamation of soundz fame, london based dub and bass duo cessa return with another 12 inch on their missing link sounds imprint. on vocal duty is jamiacan-born mozez, who is best known as the singer of the british downtempo group zero 7.

a welcome,fresh and high-quality collection of obscencely rare and desirable 45s including bonus 7 single

played and supported by kenny larkin, adam x, perc, norman nodge, drumcell, truncate, samuel l session, inigo kennedy, dadub, max_m, bcr boys, forward strategy group, d.carbone, claudio prc, electric indigo, conrad van orton, dave ellesmere and more. freddy k is an icon of the historic italian techno scene. in 90s his productions were on the historic acv records label. then over the years has always been one of the key points of the techno scene, with record music stores, radio shows (virus) and new labels like the historic elettronica romana (he was one of two minds that created this label, with sandro nasonte). his experience led him to be behind many current projects, he moved to berlin. this time it wants to make its contribution on his own label which is already out talents like conrad van orton and shapednoise (and its only the beginning). a label on vinyl only! here begins a series in 10 inch!

deep and pumping ep including brilliant remixes by inigo kennedy, raiz & forward strategy group! a must have for every serious techno-addict! coming as limited special edition on blue transparent vinyl!!!

the fact that they are the hottest band in the buzzing spanish independent music scene in itself may not be enough to stop the presses, nor are all the comparisions to the black keys or the band citing motorhead as their main influence. its hard to break into the crowded new band scene, but let us give you a piece of advice before deciding who should stop the presses - just sit and listen to the album first.
a text like this usually tries to say how great the group is and how new and fresh their songs are. in this case, we are going to try to save time and space, and just talk about the right ons.

limited reissue of two disco-funk classics by 70s super-group - war, renowned for their masterful blending of soul, latin, jazz, blues, reggae and rock influences. on the a side you will find the 7.30 minute promo-only disco version of cosmic groover >galaxy<, a wonderful technicolour star-spangled space-hop of smooth horns and hooks, blasted into the outer-funkosphere by a deeply delicious phat bassline, devastatingly groovy piano riffs and great dubbed-out vocals. on the flip, we have the mighty 13-minute loft classic >city country city<, a subtle blues-influenced obscurity taken from 1972 album >the world is a ghetto<. riding high on a blissful sax solo and laced with hauntingly mellow strains of a harmonica, this epic tune takes you on a soulful smoky journey through a dreamy land of slo-mo jazz and disco. top quality!

in 2006, hip-hop was turned on its head by the arrival of chicagos kenny dennis, a proudly married, mustachioed and middle-aged rapper repping no-nonsense lyrics and a salt-of-the-earth swagger. this unlikely hero delivered a handful of classics via the album, dennehy, and then disappeared. but in 2011, kennys cult of fans were given a gift: the long-lost 1993 lp theres a situation on the homefront from his theretofore unheard boom-bap crew tha grimm teachaz. (kenny was then known as kdz, tha killa deacon. the group was briefly signed to jive records.) as it turned out, that gift was twofold. inspired by the anticon-backed release of that unearthed gem, kenny has teamed up with producers jel and odd nosdam to make a brand new record, a reintroduction of sorts, dubbed the kenny dennis ep.

after the success of the first two eps from wireman and and, we present an ep from tom dicicco. dj support from conforce, shifted, cio d or, giorgio gigli, forward strategy group, max m rec, answer code request, par grindvik, kowton and more... inner surface music present their third release. after the success of the first two eps from wireman and and, we are very proud to present an ep from tom dicicco. 2011 was a big year for tom dicicco with a string of high profile releases on traut, stockholm ltd, project squared and finale sessions. tom made his debut in berghain this february 2012, playing along side fanon flowers live, norman nodge, marcel fengler and grovskopa. showcasing his skills as a producer from a young age, tom has really managed to develop a sound of depth and maturity. deep textural soundscapes and dub aesthetics run throughout this release, with exit showing a darker side to his sound - dub techno built for the dancefloor. vent has real swing, using loose techno rhythms to build momentum and ferocity around the dub chords and textures filling the resonant space. high ground is a dub house track using playful vocals, cutting textures and a low slung bassline to build a pulsating irresistible groove

after three albums for as many labels, dean blunt and inga copeland, also of the group hype williams, release their debut hyperdub lp, >black is beautiful<. amid rumours circulating, and confirmed by their advisor denna frances, the album was recorded during a tremulous period for the two: inga copelands arsenal girls tryouts, deans waschbärgate trial (he was implicated in being behind a one night robbing spree across 16 taxidermists based in london and the south east, allegedly only for racoons) and his subsequent conversion to nation of islam upon being acquitted. >black is beautiful< is laced with their signature hazy glow and is full of crunched eurovision lullabies, kinetic drum machine jams, unsettling funk, smeared walls of synth, moments of unadulterated opiated bliss, mogadon rap, infinite coughs and insights into the odd sexual behaviour of crackers. the word ebony occupies the albums entire front cover space in bold white print. >black is beautiful< is red and white.

rubini’s new production is dedicated to the legendary group-b rally era (1982-1986), universally considered as the most spectacular moment of the motoring sports history. rubini succesfully transfers those dramatic and thrilling scenario in a disco/tech language. le cahier de occelli is an intimate ambient journey, drawing the mystic landscapes of those dirty roads. easyleft henri is dedicated to the amazing pilot henri toivonen, whom incredible skills inspired this energetic disco/house drive, with steering bass-line and a whirling vintage synths. dancefloor missiles, roar!

edits may be dead, but just when your elitist attitude comes to a head and you think you re on top of your game, there will always be someone deeper, faster and still motivated enough to rekindle your digging desires. where blackdisco volume 10 saw the return of lovefingers and nitedog, volume xi pushes forward into new territory (and with a new aesthetic) by welcoming a group of three deep diggers who shun musical trends and their inherent fakers. dea, albion & spacelex combine their vinyl-mining efforts to unearth some real diamonds from the rough. deas cut malaka is a floater with a funky sailboat vibe, while his complimentary cut taubat takes the tired jungle disco vibe to new level with its triumphant synth-led chorus, an absolute stunner that could be extended for 20 minutes. on the flip, albion spoons water over the coals, steaming up the joint with an uptempo percussion bomb as if santana had a disco secret, and spacelex rides us out with a sexy rock groove complete with mysterious male voiceover, almost as if someone lowered the volume to whisper in your ear.

disco mali! sofrito present a unique slice of afro-disco from the celebrated griot, niama makalou, recorded in the late 70s.
descended from a family of griots (traditional malian praise singers), niama makalou moved to france in the mid 70s where she cut this, her one and only vinyl release. at the time paris (like much the rest of the world) was swept up in disco fever, so along with a group of malian musicians the date was set to cut a piece of disco, griot style. the resulting mixture of off kilter hand claps, raw string arrangements, balafon flourishes and bambara vocals combine with a heavy disco groove to produce a one-off piece of cross-cultural dancefloor mayhem.
on the flip daphni (aka caribou) crafts an extended version that distills it into a stripped down and dubbed out groove.

now is the time for aitor etxebarria, better known as el_txef_a to expose his innermost feelings, as hes already begun to on releases from labels like hypercolour,suol and wazi wazi.this time,he is undoubtedly on his best of form.aitor, born and raised in the basque country,is in that group of artists sparingly measuring their output,always searching for the new, aiming for high quality instead of constant,monotonous releases. after years of dedicated work,el_txef_a announces his debut album slow dancing in a burning room. el_txef_a stands for a specific and complex sound signature. his primary concern to develop a sound that people can identify with as well as just simply enjoy freely.continuing in the bilbao tradition, he is building a base of pure sampled sounds with studio sessions, live musicians and vocals to complement his production. collaborations with vocalist bisconti and hannot supplies added depth to tracks like rise and fall,and previous single lovely minds or save the world.a true milestone in this young basque artists career, we are proud to present the fruits of his labours, slow dancing in a burning room.

this is the first vinyl teaser for the upcoming andre lodemann album fragments which is to be released in may 2012. the album contains both original material and remixes produced by andre lodemann.Ê this ep selection features brand new remixes for the south african house group liquideep and the charles webster produced january tuesday both 2012 releases. lodemanns edit for lusines two dots was originally done for private use. now it found its way to a release. lodemanns mes remix was somewhat overlooked and now receives proper support here. all tracks bear lodemann typical production style creating an epic emotional ride

nice price deal !!! producer adrian sherwood and ari up, the lead singer of the formative british all-female punk group the slits, first met in 1978.

this record presents bai janha with his last group, karantamba, a school for young musicians,in a totally unreleased recording,recorder in thiès (senegal) at sangomar club the 16th of august 1984.the double gatefold lps liner notes and cds booklet include more information and photographs outlining all the way of the living legends musical career and the wicked percussive rhythms and compositions of this album. we hope you will enjoy!

polar era comes out! this is the second reference of lycaon label owned by agony forces, the group that already surprised with their first: the noir age . this delivery is composed by two original tracks and remixes by the duo ancient methods from berlin, and by the leader of techno in spain, oscar mulero.

early support from: marcel dettmann, cio d or, and (horizontal ground), paris one, arnaud le texier, tom bonaty (prologue), audio injection, jeff derringer, forward strategy group, dino sabatini, 88uw, eric cloutier, patrick schutz (groove magazine), inigo kennedy / asymmetric, bleed (debug), anton banks, cedrik, obtane.

dean sunshine smith does it again with the first release of 2012. number 3 in the globally successful sunshine reworks series. this time he re-ignites the classic mid tempo soul shuffler oh honey by 70s british soul group delegation. pitching things up and reworking the vocals to create an infectious slice of soulful sunshine deep house sweetness!! track two and we keep the soul with an edge of funk as dean takes us on a love odyssey. reworking & re-interpreting the classic t-connection weekender anthem. this is a new version that intentionally pays homage to the original but also reconstructs the vocals to give the tune a new twist and creating a killer deep house floorfiller. as always this release has some big support from some of the scenes key players. another sure fire slice of sunshine magic from the soulshare records stable and this wonderful series.

black sands came out in 2010 to almost universal critical acclaim and worldwide commercial success. si green aka bonobo moved from being an underground producer of impeccable credentials to a poster boy for a new take on electronic music – contemporary and edgy but also soulful, song-based, sometimes lush but always emotional. black sands remixed gathers together a group of like-minded musicians and producers to interpret this classic album.
triple 12 inch vinyl release, including code for free download of this album.