another classic from the west end archives! forrrces keep on dancin from 1982 was a huge record across the board from bronx block parties to the paradise garage in nyc and dj harveys moist nights in london town, its popularity was bolstered by a fierce francois k dub mix on the b-side that stripped the record right back to it s most basic elements with a healthy dose of reverb assisted psychedelia thrown in for good measure! this killer cowbell led boogie jam has always been a big hit with disco freaks and continues to sound fresh some 30+ years later even making its way into veteran uk dj and music historian sean ps 100 boogie essentials 1980-1984 list. high praise indeed!re-mastered from original tape transfers, re-pressed and made available again for 2015 in conjunction with west end records, new york city.

opening up with the deep space atmospherics of quiet life the album immediately transports you to another world. the title track is then a melodically lush and uplifting affair with curious synth patterns ebbing and flowing beneath crisp percussion. tracks like we search for answers combine organic, wooden textures with more synthetic and trippy synth sounds that are as far away from your standard sample packs as can be imagined. across the course of the album there are dark, moody and emotive pieces like worship (previously released in extended form on the mdl02 single) featuring qzen who reads a poem by patience agbabi in tantalising fashion as well as heavyweight, dubbed out techno groovers like shadow theory. make it true (of which seth troxler will be releasing an extended edit on his play it say it label, complete with high profile remixes) is another great collab featuring the vocals of jojo de freq, and the track itself is a harmonious, radiant house jam that is humid and human in equal measure. the otherworldly, snaking feel free again showcases berkson & what s ability to coax alluring emotions out of their machines and closer logan five wraps things up in suitably spangled, textural fashion. despite the fact much of this album will work on a dancefloor in the hands of the right dj, there s an invention and musicality to it that renders the whole thing hugely listenable away from the club. a testament to berkson & what s analogue invention and fluid ideas, keep up appearances really is a master electronic oeuvre.

martin zobel & soulrise sähen zusammen mit fully fullwood (bassist der legendären jamaikanischen gruppe the soul syndicate) weiterhin analoge, live eingespielte message music für die seele. angefangen beim nyahbinghi-intro in wake up bis zum grandiosen finale take a draw bietet keep planting seeds organischen roots reggae, der mit sparsamer instrumentierung große geschichten erzählt und viele gefühle transportiert. aufgenommen und abgemischt im fully s kitchen studio, san clemente, usa, kalifornien.

our last ep of the year is a special one as it marks one year of releasing records for keep it zen so we called on ian blevins along with remixes from amsterdams frits wentink and berlins nick beringer to end our year on a high. ian blevins is an influential name in the underground house scene and was mentioned by resident advisor as one of ibizas most talented residents. years of passionately listening to and searching for music, both new and old, has seen ians style mature which has helped shape his own productions and his mysterious duo al gobi.

keep the groove on is an atmospheric electrohouse track that builds the whole way through his several breakdowns flip over for the very atmospheric cellar door with its cool acidic flavour and huge synth riffs not to be missed

limited 200 copies repress of the official reissue of the original legendary decadance –, on and on (fears keep on), one of the most iconic italo wave track ever produced by rago & farina

vinyl re-release des mr. scruff-klassikers *keep it unreal* aus dem jahr 1999 - kommt als 180 gramm 2x12 inch lp + mp3!

cecyl, known by the uk government as james wheeler joins kiz delivering a killer original named forever that s backed up by three diverse remixes also welcoming house enthusiasts james barnsley, mr ks and julian m to the kiz family.we play house music...

c-ro (sullivan room records, we play) joins klang gymnastik with a classic single release. two groovin deep house monsters called keep on and lovin me get s huge remixes by the official milky chance remixer flicflac (lichtdicht records, dusted decks) and the new york originals grass is greener

vinyl only, 180 grm , 12 inch in plastic sleeve. dj support: slackk, murlo, dj q, oil gang, inkke, mixpak...
* keep calling*, this eps title track, is one of the key anthems at leading grime clubnight boxed (finn contributed to their boxed vol. 1 compilation), and comes backed with the high octane * dangerous* and the gorgeous * only boy*. like blackjack, low deep and iron soul before him, finn is combining r n b and grime without ever resorting to cliché, and the results are killer.

keep out recordings is honoured to present the latest work of kryn, an eclectic artist who goes from techno to electronica with simplicity and ease, the ep s title is -hey berlin- and is about his interior journey. it describes a chaotic reality, full of lights, extravagance and schizophrenia. the listener is exposed to an explosion of feelings and a sensation of rebellion against everything rotten around us. it is a journey between lights, laser and surreal sensations by the berlin wall. the musical genre hops from minimal to techno resembling the typical style of electronic music without ever resulting monotonous. the videoclip has been created by luca palomba in berlin, his expert eye trasformed the emotions into images. hey berlin has been remixed by theo komp, red pig flower and frazer campbell, an amazing collaboration of artists from greece, britain and japan.

resista returns after a lengthy hiatus with this scorching edits 12 inch perfect for long summer nights. alphonse rozel - the mystery alias of a well-known london-based producer - follows up his excellent 12 inch on london housing trust by digging deep for a couple of us-themed disco edits on resista.

new years deal - the much loved r-zone series continues apace here with three more rough analogue jams for its seventh release.

pressing on silver coloured and marbled vinyl.

we dont know, whether this guy is sleeping at all. he just released a new ep under his rar moniker. he seems to be nonstop assembling and fiddling on some delay pedals and what not. let alone all the touring. and then he comes up with a km022, that setsdirectives and also lives up to them, as if it was nothing.

blunted astronaut returns to its roots with an upcoming series of 7-inch drops out in the next few months. ghettosocks *everyday apocalypse* b/w *i ll be your dog* is the latest addition to its ever-expanding catalogue of vinyl releases. this translucent 7 inch, produced by dynamic duo the process (jonny cuba and ollie teeba (soundsci/the herbaliser), is bound to be another ba sure shot. rapid-fire flows, clever rhymes, cinematic production... it is all there to keep your head boppin for days. guest appearances by canadas timbuktu and muneshine add weight to this already heavy release.

support from tim sweeney, gerd janson, axel boman, dj speckguertel

the first keep it zen release of 2014 is a big one: future major player and romanian house gangster paco wegmann returns to us with a full four track ep titled pimpin. no bullshit, just real house music! the ep, already been spun by the likes of dj sneak, is loaded with raw underground grooves, jacking as hell chicago beats and killer bass line workouts that will feature heavily in other a-list sets this new year

returning to mta records this september, the hotly-tipped josh butler delivers a 2 track release of robust house to follow up on his acclaimed *got a feeling* from earlier this year. with a recent remix of mta founders, chase & status, latest single currently doing damage across dance floors, and a string of key dj dates which include secret garden party, gottwood and subsoul (ibiza), *closer* drops in the midst of a busy summer for the rising leeds based artist.

already known for his phat basslines and raw attitude towards his production, s.jay does not hold back on any of his tracks for the record.

*gently down your stream* von the four mints markiert einen kreativen höhepunkt innerhalb der columbus, ohio, soul-szene, an der verbindungsstelle zwischen den 60er und 70er jahren. the four mints waren eine der einflussreichsten lokalen gruppen ihrer Ära - und mit unterstützung von columbus doyen und capsoul hoflieferanten bill moss - unter den wenigen, die ein full length album veröffentlichten. die liste der gastmusiker liest sich wie das line-up einer midwest supergroup, mit überraschenden auftritten des in indianapolis beheimateten vibraphonisten billy wooten und schlagzeuger bobby allen von den fabulous originals aus dayton, ohio.

sydneys excellent death strobe label return with another surprise! there is just no pinning these boys down as they chalk up another fine addition to an increasingly vivid and varied catalogue.

the 5th installment from ahd brings back one of the label bosses, madrids epiphany aka damian schwartz. keeping consistent with the previous and first release of the label. the formula for this new gem remains an uncompromising raw substance, innovation, and timeless music. beautiful strings, pads, arpeggios and metalic basslines are all over the place on this release that follows up fred ps anthem, reach.

>it was one of those long journeys to somewhere in russia, bit of a weird club but then u meet some friends from st petersburg and they give you a cd. with one track. nothing special. but this time it was! on the way back ill give it a listen on the plane and im instantly blown away by this deephouse funk monster.< soteardrop music label head basti doehring better known as lovebirds telling us and there arent any more words to add to this from our side

locked groove back on turbo bringing belgian cowbell swag to the party, backed by remixes from juju & jordash and iron galaxy.

vinyl only. this third release defines why this label is called times are ruff, they are back with a tasty and thirst assuaging ep. bodied with unpretentious ripe flavours of valves and distortion, enriched with a bass driven undertone with a hint of spraypaint in the morning. excelent with your pasta, riots or warehouses. keep at room temperature.

gibt es einen besseren start? die berliner the/das betreten die musikalische bühne nicht gerade bescheiden. ihr erstes lebenszeichen ende des letzten jahres: die umwerfende und viel beachtete ep fresh water auf life and death, italiens label der stunde für geschmackssichere dance music am puls der zeit. die auf dieser ep begonnene kooperation mit tale of us, der schillernden life and death - speerspitze, findet zügig nachfolge mit zwei stilvollen remixes für me and my drummer. mit diesen beiden veröffentlichungen präsentieren the/das aus dem stand einen bemerkenswerten entwurf lässig unterkühlter, detailverliebter und hochgradig treibender technomusik. nun erscheint mit speak your mind speak auf sinnbus die erste eigene veröffentlichung von the/das.

a special double header 2 tracks each from nzs frank booker / ugly drums & chesney

c-edits! a limited series of vinyl only dj friendly versions of songs from the past and present. straight out of a debut on wolf + lamb black covering fade to grey, c-edits is back with the fourth in the series. from slo house to breaks and disco this is another great addition in the catalog. keep on movin dont stop y all!

last year, san franciscos icee hot made the jump from party to record label, kicking off its run with a release from resident/co-founder ghosts on tape and following it up with a record from lando kal, an artist whose ties to the bay area (and the icee hot crew in particular) ran deep.

sophomore album from luke hess on fxhe records. the 12-track *keep on* features guest spots from detroit poet papa smurf and hess brother jeff, as well as mixing assistance from omar-s.

new ep by sergey sanchez & thierry tomas with brilliant remixes by ian pooley, tripmastaz and asaga.

marvin & guy return to lets get lost with 2 superb reworkings. first up they visit arthur russell in a dusty acoustic space jam, while on the flip they enter more discofied proto house territory with bubbling acid tweeks, beckoning vocals and piano magic. closer to all your dreams.

limited edition vinyl release of these two rnb remixes from a firmly established uk artist working under the secret alias of animal youth. stripped back, club reworks of aaliyah and destinys child that have been hammered by the likes of jackmaster, loefah and ben ufo.

jonathan boulet liefert mit seinem zweiten album auf australiens bestem indielabel modular einen energiegeladenen ausbruch an melodien und harmonien auf unablaessiger, archaischer rhythmik. hier verschmelzen chorgesaenge, drums auf speed und rhythmische perkussion zu einem bombastischen power-pop, der an die besten tagen von julian cope und the teardrop explodes erinnert.

3 tracks from ltj. absolute killer!

suggestive mood under the spanish sun, innocent guitars ----smoothly give the fundament for floating percussions, full of hot vocals

ltd 2012 repress !! back to jack - this killer production combo come with more chicago trax.... fingers-tip! after their debut success >inside out<, which was charted and licensed world wide, earlier this year, kink & neville watson are back big time! they rock our world with their vintage chicago sound, like its summer of love all over again. although they have the old skool sound going, they easily keep up with todays productions standards. it will rock any system. raw and dirty house music. when music is this good, let there be renaissance!

deep but purposeful, this is house music for the cosiest of late-night dancing spaces that will no doubt bring plenty of deserving attention on trevor deep jr.

belgian producer, tim van de meutter, aka locked groove, returns to hotflush for a second ep following the success of januarys pivotal rooted release. keep it simple comprises three weighty examples of why the young producers unique fusion of big-room techno and moodier, deep-house elements has been resonating so loudly of late. central to the ep is simplicity itself, how simple structures create something larger than the sum of their parts as >keep running<, with its rattling percussion, acidic bass stabs and euphoric builds, flaunts to the full. >aller simple< adds swing to a similar palette that is as stripped-back as it is heavy-duty. force is replaced by introspection on vinyl-closer, >even< – an inebriated voice reverberates over whispered organs and an understated groove.

2nd teaser 7 inch vinyl for the best of perception and today records compiled by dj spinna and bbe soundsystem to be released in spring 2012!

apersonal music main artist and venezuelan club export nr 1, trujillo delivers another sure-shot ep for us in the form of the acapulco gold ep with killer remixes from ron basejam and cosmic kid

eigentlich kennt man kanzler & wischnewski für ihren soliden techhouse, mit ihrer neuen veröffentlichung schlagen sie nunmehr ganz andere töne an.mit der ep >keep on dancing< gehen sie diesmal etwas housiger zur sache. was aber nicht bedeutet, dass sie weniger groovt.dafür sorgen alleine schon die ausgewählten remixe zur ep. mike walls interpretation kommt wie gewohnt technoid daher,michel lauriola aus buenos aires gibt seinerseits ein bisschen südliches flair dazu und der wirklich gelungene remix von klangwelt3000 rundet diese schöne ep ab.

deso records are fast becoming the place to be for quality deep house... defiantly representing its self as a quality label, and this 2nd vinyl release is no exception. michael mclardy & dudley strangeways give you quality deep flavours on this release. early dj and radio support from krüse & nurnberg, moodymanc, giovanni damico, nadja linn and many more.

already a classic! wonderfull. ric mcclelland & sean grieves seven music imprint are proud to welcome kastil to their ever growing family, for its 16th release. hailing from vitoria in northern spain, kastil is a new and exciting name in the burgeoning deep house and disco scene. his love of vintage sounds and equipment is ever present in his music. from beatdown jazzy funk to straight up house grooves, his productions ooze class and versatility! the >keep it simple< ep does exactly what it says on the tin. a quality 4 tracker that relies more on precision sound design and less on modern studio trickery. this is a release that will easily stand the test of time and sound just as good on a home listening system as it will on a big club rig!

deeeep house…

supported by: loco dice, luciano, richie hawtin, seth troxler, m.a.n.d.y., joris voorn, hernan cattaneo, satoshi tomiie, nick curly, reboot, audiofly, tania vulcano, robert owens, matthias meyer, trickski a.m.m
the soulfooled crew once again show their talent in bringing in hot newtalent to their roster and are proud to welcome mexicans balcazar & sordo. first heard on dirt crew records and coming up with other releases on soulclaps no.19 music and leftroom, >these guys are that close to writing a huge hit< (maceo plex). >dont ask< shows their quality productions once again. a brilliantgroove, combined with vocals from dana bergquist, will definitely make itto your head and stay there. on the remix duty, there is none other than italian nico lahs (ovum, culprit), interpreting this song in his very own & epic way. on the flip-side soulfooleds partner in crime and hannovers hottest dj, mario aureo who steps up to show us his ability to create a warm, trippingsong, perfectly fitting to early morning sets. light vocal toppings, willmake your trip through this simple, but effective track very special. mario definitely knows how to create a perfect djtune. deep house mastermind gorge, remixes marios >keep on waiting< in a more peak-time way, still remaining deep, the outstanding clubby groove will make you dance, dance ... dance!

including sjus get on down mix by glenn underground and boo williams.

something of a new-wave house dream team, berlins dj kaos and a mysterious member of the chi-town crew rock up on hamburgs liebedetail spezial imprint with a majestic and uplifting house future-anthem. theyve teamed up with ange da costa to create a soaring, hands in the air peak time moment, underpinned by tight analog beats and full of smooth, warm pianos and heartbreaking strings. gliding through the urgent arrangement are da costa’s dulcet vocals urging you to discover your true self.surely one of the boldest and most musical house cuts around today.