ltd edition cd box with 12 beautiful post cards ! the best seas are those who have been sailed yet. the most interesting people are those who have not smiled to us yet. the most fascinated sunsets are those which havent emerged on the horizon yet. how can one stare at the world from 20.000 feet high while on board the aircraft and not feel like a small god? all it takes is to close your eyes for a while and rhodes will appear for ever to be there! the awarded dj and radio producer tasos giasiranis is being inspired by the rhodes themed louvre museums exhibition rhodes: a greek island and gateway to the east and creates the 5th installment of the islands official compilation. rhodes inspirational: from east to west. 12 chill out, atmospheric, deep, electronic tracks, many previously unreleased followed by 12 breathtaking carte postale, photographed by stelios kalisperis and nikos brouzakis.

the release of a full length gary martin album on motech records serves as a culmination of vision for the label. originally inspired by martins teknotika records imprint, now some 20 years later, motech records has aged into the perfect outlet for his latest full length release, escape from south warren.

no sakles to north america, asia, australia, special remarks: cd with uncoated board digisleeeve. shrinkwrapped.

compiled by hunee, sounds from the far east features highly sought after material by legendary japanese house producer soichi terada and fellow producers shinichiro yokota, manabu nagayama! soichi terada is an adventurous multitalent and over all a good sport. he was born in the sixties, and as a child he loved to play on his fathers electric organ. terada majored in computer science and electric organ and after he graduated, he founded his far east recording in 1989, because he couldnt find a label for his compositions at that time.

hottest sounds around.. kingston sounds.. from the vaults of wirl records

dvd + cd in digipak dvd size case

rare dubs from jackpot records 1974-1976!

soniclab is a creative electronic laboratory. the main goal is to present new projects and ideas of exploration in electronic music and visual art, in creative atmospheres, without limitations, feeding itself from experimentation and innovation.

soundway records present kenya special: selected east african recordings from the 1970s & 80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from east africa

miss kittin double album!calling from the stars! incl. the singles >what to wear<, and >bassline<

cult combo hiem finally get round to releasing their first full length long player escape from division street through the new startalk international imprint

inspiriert von englischem prog-rock und obskurem techno, kreierte das trio - basierend auf seiner affinitaet fuer hip hop-produktionen - loops, die sich zu erhabenen arrangements entwickeln. das ergebnis ist ein einzigartiges werk zwischen dark-electronica und post-dubstep, das sich mit den momenten zwischen den momenten befasst und sie auf epische, kaleidoskopische hoehen hebt, und das in seiner eigenen raumzeit existiert.

music from the eastblock jungles is the product of an artist who forged a sound in complete isolation, with visa problems leading him to entrench himself in the middle of nowhere in his native russia, continuing in the uk rave tradition of his essex-spawned idols, the prodigy. the album: years in the making, it features a massive stockpile of new material, as well as proxy classics both renowned (raven) and unreleased (abyss).

delta swamp setzen die reise in das herz des us-amerikanischen suedens fort mit einer mischung zwischen country, rock und r&b

80s classics and rarities!mixing traditional senegalese mbalax with cuban rumba, hip hop, jazz, soul and beyond, youssou n dour is one of the most celebrated african musicians in history. featuring the prime of his early 80s senegalese recordings and the material he recorded for virgin in the late 80s >from senegal to the world< covers the decade when youssou became a world music icon.

from the shadows is black sun empires fifth studio album, a high energy, high quality follow-up to 2010s lights nad wires packed with 170bpm plus beats, gut-wrenching basslines and a decidedly exciting take on the drum n bass formula. from the shadows features collaborations with mau5trap signed mc group foreign beggars, new zealand singer-songwriter thomas oliver, czech cinematic scorer rido, fellow dutch dnb stars noisia and more. this is an unbending, unapologetic, fully charged album thats infused with dark and brooding atmospheres.

inspired by western african music past and present from the horizon is debruits debut album. it is the culmination of 3 years work, collecting field recordings, delving into restricted archives, sampling lost african vhs and reinterpreting discovered african melodies and rhythms, for synths and drum machines. this is a remarkable record, filled with groundbreaking combinations of styles and sounds, constructed with passion and energy, driven by adventure and ideological principle and packed with intrigue, authenticity and tribute.

back from mystery city follows a similar blueprint, with the core duo employing a cast of live musicians (including string ensembles, brass ensembles and the prague symphony orchestra) to perform their organic disco compositions. all of the tracks were composed, arranged and produced by maccari and bellentani and recorded in rome in 2010 and 2011.

touki ba banjul is a compilation of the gambian psych sensation guelewar who played a major part in the development of the afro manding sound. from 1979-1982 the band released four albums, featuring some of gembias best funk tunes.

the rastafarian roots reggae singer brings a majestic touch to the songs he sings, which are deeply infused with his beliefs. with a sense of reverence that only a solemn, pious man as prince alla could put into song, this collection centres on tracks recorded at lee perry-s black ark studio. having spent his early days living in rasta camps & working as a singer for joe gibbs, it was at greenwich farm that prince alla (born keith blake) crossed paths with tapper zukie who was so blown away by alla-s songs he initiated the recording sessions. this release compiles those songs & their extended versions alongside 3 classic extra cuts, -hail rastafari-, -black roses- & the sublime -royal throne room-.

soundway records are proud to present the afro-jazz soundtrack to ola baloguns legendary movie from 1978. the film was written and directed by balogun (recognised as one of nigerias most renowned directors) but shot and cast in brazil. the soundtrack was composed by one of nigerias most successful and original musicians remi kabaka (who has played with steve winwood and ginger baker amongst others). the record was originally issued in both nigeria and brazil, but recorded in lagos, using four of the nigerian music scenes most innovative players: remi kabaka himself, alongside biddy wright, saxophonist dele okonkwo and mono mono frontman joni haastrup. the result is a truly unique and experimental afro-jazz recording that has been out of print for many years, until now.

digitally remastered edition of this 1975 album from gil scott-heron and his musical partner in crime, brian jackson. from south africa to south carolina includes the single -johannesburg- which brought to our attention the resistance to the apartheid regime in south africa. this album consolidated gil scott-heron and bran jackson as major label artists and gave them an r&b chart single and a wider audience.

killer hardsytle

following on from our ludicrous but well-received sci-fi covers album >from the stars volume 1< in 2010 we thought it was time for a sequel. cue the hyper-driven >from the stars volume 2<, an album full of disco and synthy-themed cover versions from obscure and not-so-obscure science fiction. we must be out of our interstellar minds...

mark stewart first made his presence felt as the front man for the pop group in the late 1970s. they were pioneers of the post punk dance sound and had success with singles such as >she is beyond good and evil<, and >we are all prostitutes<. when the band split in 1980, mark joined the emerging on u sound crew as a part time member of the new age steppers. he then went on to form his own band with keith leblanc and doug wimbish, the rhythm section of the sugar hill gang, and guitarist skip mcdonald. with adrian sherwood and his production magic at the controls, the maffia unleashed an awesome mix of styles that sounded like bootsy collins jamming over a bootleg jah shaka tape in an urban warzone. this incredible mix of funk, dub and electronic overload pre empted techno and drum & bass by years. mark stewart, often copied, never bettered. the film retraces the singers steps and paths from the early days of the pop group right up to the present. schifer, who followed mark around for a full 3 years, has crafted a detailed, often intimate portrait of the artist, supplemented by interviews with a. o. mark stewart himself, adrian sherwood (on.u sound), daniel miller (mute records), nick cave, mick harvey, doug wimbish, skip mcdonald, keith leblanc, douglas hart (the jesus & mary chain), fritz catlin (23 skidoo), mike watt (minutemen, the stooges), gareth sager (the pop group, rip rig and panic), dan catsis (the pop group), john waddington (the pop group) janine rainforth (maximum joy), massive attack, keith levine (p.i.l.) and many others, plus never seen live recordings and music clips

moguai returns firing on all cylinders, in what is set to be the most ground breaking and innovative release of the year. fresh from a us tour and the release of several high profile singles, moguai & mau5trap are turning the world of the mix compilation on its head Ð and hand the power directly back to you with an innovation thatÕs set to rock the electronic music world to its very core!! disc 1 features the mixed cd, whilst disc 2 features exclusive availability of german house sensation moguaiÕs ableton software files, fresh from his 75 minute live dj mix recently performed at ÔbetaÕ released on mau5trap. the disc includes the full mix, all tracks (exclusive single tracks and special edits performed during his live set) and loops and parts, mastered exactly as used during his performance. these prize assets are available for people to create their own remixes using the elements of moguaiÕs original performance using ableton live, or import the music into the audio software of their choice. for all budding producers, remixers and technology geeks, this debut compilation takes the tools and places them firmly in your hands

new album produced by brian eno, john reynolds and seun kuti feat.rise

incl trance club classix exploration space & fire wire !

thirty-five precious, stinging selections from an hmv run of more than four hundred 78s, recordings made in uganda and kenya from the mid-1930s till the mid-1950s.three main types of performance are featured (not forgetting a lovely early kenyan big-band calypso, as if straight from the pen of lord kitchener).luxuriously presented, like a small hard-cover book, with full notes, including extensive translation, and haunting photographs with the recordings brilliantly restored at abbey road

fehlmann clearly succeeds in synergizing the best of the past 20 years of berlins expansive history of electronic and dance music with gute luft. a recreational album in every way in which he hopes will make you >feel at peace with you and your environment, inspire you to lush, imaginative dinners, make babies, or just walk your own way with open eyes<. well put thomas!

feat. tracks and remixes from drums of death, buraka som sistema, david e sugar, grovesnor, jesse rose and many more

mr james bright has been described as one of the top >hip hop folk rockers< and big sounds from small spaces does everything to support that nomination.as a testimony to james talent, his long-time idol, shawn lee (ubiquity records), agreed to appear on the album after hearing some of the early tracks. shawn has provided sound tracks for several hollywood blockbusters, as well as writing dozens of pop-soul hits.

nice dubstep tunes

take a listen man from earth!

raw drivin chicago traxx! second compilation of mathematics releases, this time compiled by steve poindexter. thirteen tracks by the techno/house/acid/industrial roster, in digipak packaging. includes iamthatiam, late invitation, aeroplanes, hieroglyphic being, andreas gehm, marcello napoletano and many more.

cecille records and sonido have now released >from frankfurt to mannheim< a compilation paying tribute to the sound of the ffm/ma connection. incl. nick curly, johnn d, markus fix and many more

the storm is here: the towering thunderheads and piercing sunshine of ambassadors 4 - from amen to z. this fourth installment in the ambassadors compilation series unites a multiplicity of drumnbass styles - high-pressure pop, clouds of old-school jungle, dark cyclones of bass, macro-experiments in climate manipulation. incl. bassface sascha, young ax, simon v, camo, kjell, naibu, concept & shnek, tyler straub, cycom, dan habarnam, paul sg, peyo & grimm, resound, denius, dub tao, hiten, kaleb, nsf, sh1, smote, telmo a, alternate vibes, cold jazz & wezzler und buzz.

der italienische multi-instrumentalist nicola ratti fŸgt sich in die bisherige labeldiscographie mit wunderbarer ambienter musik ein, die am besten als warm & charakterstark umschrieben werden kann. in seiner musik entwickeln gitarre & piano einen zurŸckhaltenden aber stetigen forscherdrang der auch die entferntesten ecken ausleuchtet.

der labelchef mixt sich durch seinen vielseitigen katalog und fšrdert die ein oder andere perle dabei zutage. mit dabei: bond & blome, misc, baby ford, phage, frank martiniq, bloody mary..

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