gwz all the way ist das mit spannung erwartete albumdebŸt des future dancehall-duos ghost writerz. das album zeigt das herz und das feuer, den einzigartigen mix aus hip hop, jungle, reggae und dub dieses talentierten paares. als pioniere der ganz eigenen britischen sound system musik, erschaffen die gwz ihre ŸbernatŸrliche bass musik mit bewusster lyrik, melodischen hooks und virtuoser live-instrumentierung. zusŠtzlich zur magie der beiden ghost writerz verfŸgt gwz all the way Ÿber eine vielzahl von gŠsten, die unnachahmliche stimme von rodney p, der flow von serocee und vielen anderen features von rtkal, pete cannon, amy true, jago (onlyjoe), u.v.a.

welcome back to the movielike resonating sound world of the 23s. already in 2008 the mysterious one-man band proofed with the album ÒboliviaÓ that they are trying to do another kind of music Ð something that isnÕt entertainment, something that isnÕt show, something that goes gently straight to your soul. now the producer from nord-rhine-westphalia did it again and tuned in the longplayer ÒflamingoÓ. anew he delivers a special kind of cinematic journey music that grooves opposite to his other, more rhythm based hypnotic dance productions. also as the 23s he produces pattern-based music, but it pursues a different intention: each listener should dive into a hallucinatory world of seen and unseen films that his inner eye creates unprejudiced. all ten tracks are romantic smooth operators. they put themselves in service of an artistic vision, in which the listener should get lost in music. the album can be seen as a love-letter to the movie scores of the french 70s cinema or the impressionistic sound arrangements you can hear in the early cinema of peter greenaway. with double bass heat, discreet piano melodies, levitating guitar chords, some gentle horns here and there and beats that recollect the warm jazz influenced soul of oldschool hip-hop the 23s generate a sublime get-down-deep instrumental journey. you can listen to it attentive. or you can just play it in the back while doing whatever you like to do. it is recommended to play ÒflamingoÓ in a decent amount of volume as all loungey tracks begin to live bigger and brighter with sound intensity. if you play it flashy you will experience an atmospheric sometimes light-flooded, sometimes foggy 40-minute electronic journey that offers open-minded souls to fill the room between the notes with their very own milky fancy. soon the album will be accompanied by a bunch of remixes tuned in and twisted by producers like giegling and white artists edward, christian s of the c—meme tribe, canadian producer the mole and the german post rock and electronic music band to rococo rot.

for the second installment of their mixtape series, hospital records has turned to devonian duo fred v and grafix, who epitomize the label s festival-friendly outlook. they don t disappoint, either, dropping an action-packed mix that shoehorns 32 tracks into an hour of non-stop dancing fun. after kicking off with the guitar laden hip-hop wooziness of cyantific s high water mark and dimension s tear-out beast whiplash, they variously touch on liquid, hospital style disco drum and bass, and harder flavours. happily, they find room to include eight exclusives from a variety of producers, including a previously unheard vip re-work of their own summer smash major happy

med school presents creative potential drum & bass! flawless impressively blends elements of liquid d&b, jungle, half-step, hip-hop and more ragged rhythms

das mixtape als remixalbum. charakteristisches merkmal von kelelas mixtape -cut 4 me- sind ihre vocals Ÿber instrumentale clubtracks von djs der labelfamilie aus fade to mind (los angeles) und night slugs (london), zwei der derzeit spannendsten kreativzellen der szene an der schnittstelle zwischen elektronischer clubmusik und frischen urban-sounds aus r&b, hip hop und grime/dubstep, was weltweit kritiker und kollegen wie solange knowles oder bjšrk aufhorchen lie§. wŠhrend das original mit 13 tracks 2013 digital und als limitiertes vinyl erschien, erfŠhrt die deluxe edition erweitert um acht brandneue remixes (hier zum ersten mal auch auf vinyl) nun den cd-erstrelease. kelela ein neuer stern am r&b-firmament des 21. jahrhunderts!

buedchentape 2 erscheint auf lp mit 13 tracks und als mixtape mit 21 tracks.

asagaya ist ein kŸnstler aus irgendeiner ecke dieser welt. sein partner in crime ist die franzšsische produzenten-legende guts (heavenly sweetness), der light of the dawn- produziert hat und aus dessen dunstkreis auch die featuregŠste mit lorine chia und leron thomas stammen. als multiinstrumentalist mit einer synthetischen, programmierten stimme ist asagaya und seine soundŠstehtik im hip hop verwurzelt, jedoch klingt sie zugleich wie in einer anderen sphŠre, alternativ und transversaler.

nach der zerklŸfteten gefŸhlskŠlte seines debŸtalbums classical curves (2012) legt der britische produzent jam city nun ein sinnliches werk mit modernen popsongs zwischen grime, hip hop, post-punk, country, gotik und moderne vor. musik zur transzendenz, aber auch zur konfrontation. ein werk Ÿber liebe und widerstand. stets roh, stets tief in rot.

in between worlds - that is the name of the debut album from likeable artist satori alias djordje petrovic released on underyourskin records. the longplayer mirrors his serbian & south-african roots the 30 years old dutchman grew up with. with beautiful melancholy djordje creates a story about life and the love between worlds & cultures. satoris music is a riveting collage of electronica lounge pop, african jazz, hip hop and world music. a homage to the beauty of life.

geballte hip hop, r&b und house-power auf dieser 2cd compilation von ministry of sound! vip beinhaltet 40 smash-hits von jay z, a$ap rocky, wiz kalifah, the notorious b.i.g., jeremih feat. 50 cent, disclosure, wankelmut, secondcity, storm queen, route 94, u.v.a.! gemixt von dj colin francis!

eric porter douglass lp for pan is the labels fifth full-length album following contributions from james hoff, valerio tricoli, lee gamble and objekt. the new york artist has been putting out jazz, hip-hop and house-influenced records on deepblak

mit candie hank produzierten sie so etwas wie desert-polka, hymnischen hip hop hingegen mit modeselektor und den puppetmastaz. wir hšren mitrei§enden neo postrock in kooperation mit tortoise oder laetitia sadier, radiotaugliches songwriting mit eric d. clark, gebrochenen funk in kooperation mit den eigens wiedervereinigten funkstšrung und einen astreinen r&b-ohrwurm mit den junior boys. so ist 21 again eine ode an die freude und freunde der band und gleichzeitig ein manifest des stŠndigen dialogs, eine feier der vielschichtigkeit.

paul white has long established himself as an acclaimed hip-hop producer, but on his debut lp for r&s records he expands his horizons with the most personal music of his career to date. with the the sampler laid aside, the south londoner emerges as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer as he charts the intoxication, heartbreak and ultimate triumph of a grand love affair.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

there are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than masters at work. the duo of louie vega and kenny dope gonzalez have forged a reputation for genre-eschewing dj sets and flawless house production during careers which have spanned decades and seen hundreds of releases and remixes. their influence and reach changed house forever. taking the song-writing ability of vega and fusing it with gonzalez s encyclopaedic knowledge of breaks and hip-hop, the pair created a smooth-yet-underground sound that is still being copied and referenced by producers today...

this album features music recorded in spain in the years 1965-74 and comes complete with over 60 pages of historical, biographical and musical text about the unique musical text about the unique musical form of gypsy rhumba a style blended together flamenco, caribbean and rock n roll infulences

anchored between the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, when industrial music courted funk, when electro(nica) made a shy appearance and house was visceral and plaintive, also inspired by current r&b productions and futuristic hip-hop, tropics of love is a slow tempo record that shines like a steel sun and rings diabolically romantic.

gilles peterson prŠsentiert vierzehn neue, exklusive electronic-geheimtipps aus seinen playlists & dj-sets! die kŸnstler bewegen sich im spannungsfeld zwischen hip hop, bassmusik, deep house, r&b, drum & bass und techno sowie allen subgenres dazwischen. -brownswood electric- veršffentlichte als eine der ersten samplerserien schon frŸhzeitig tracks der heute erfolgreichen acts mount kimbie, 16bit, shlohmo und mosca!

from the often indistinct morass of modern hip-hop comes something so singular as to merit special attention wrote the guardian about: brownstudys tell me more about bubble album, released on third ear in 2005. a most soulfully cerebral volume of no-pose wisdom. mojo wrote, musically: brownstudy evokes the clammy, distressed soul of sly stones riot, and the lush visions of 4 hero. life well lived is brownstudys new album. 11 songs (9 lyrical flows and 2 intrumentals).

real jazz-funk with an hip hop attitude. as their band name says, they only play cover of dope gems. rare tracks from the late 70s and early 80s from ost or valuable vinyls

mit dem neuen album we got a love meldet sich die musikalische dfa maschine shit robot eindrucksvoll zurŸck. hinter dem roboter mit den elektrisierenden beats und melodien verbirgt sich der ire marcus lambkin, der die neun songs auf we got a love in deutschland bzw. in new york aufgenommen hat. schon wie beim vorgaengeralbum from the cradle to the rave aus dem jahr 2010 versammelt lambkin auf dem neuen werk zahlreiche gastsŠngerinnen und gastmusikerinnen um sich, darunter dfas nancy whang, museum of love und luke jenner sowie hip-house-hero lidell townsell und die australische saengerin holly backler.

the debut album by dam swindle. it has everything you would expect from the swindles, some slow burners with a hint of disco, some deep house, some banging club monsters and hey, even some leftfield hip hop jams.

die irisch-deutsche band unmap um die performance-art kuenstlerin mariechen danz und alexander stolze (bodi bill, dictaphone) entwirft auf ihrem debuetalbum pressures ihren eigenen ansatz von aktueller popmusik aus electro-soul, modernem r&b, trip hop und bedacht gesetzter electronica.

george evelyn präsentiert sein erstes album seit seinem umzug nach ibiza. der mann greift tief in die geschichte der black music und zaubert eine zeitgenössische, balearische vision aus motown-soul, disco, funk, reggae, dub, latin und trip-hop aus dem Ärmel, die - aufgenommen mit erstklassigen musikern - wie eine wiedergeburt wirkt.

phil weeks is a house music purist. whether djing or producing, the parisian with the huge personality delivers raw beats influenced in equal measure by classic chicago house and nu-school french flair, underpinned with a hip-hop attitude. his long running robsoul recordings also defines him as one of the most skilled label heads in underground house music

jk soul had a new vision for his new album take me higher. he wanted to show the world his wide range of production skills and his capability of moving through the different styles of electronic music with class. not a lover of sticking to any stylistic niche to mark his territory. electronic music was always his playground so now house, dubstep, drum & bass, together with touches of reggae and soul are equal parts in his new creations all of which are there to enrich his unique and famous hip hop based beats and soul influenced trip hop trademarks. lala pumpkins voice moves the listener far away, across the european borders and in the west side of the atlantic, sounding so fresh and full of emotion but at the same time strong and certain of the capabilities that carries like a funk diva.

we are pleased to announce the signing of dj/producer the last skeptik. following in the labels footsteps of releasing instrumental led hip-hop albums from j dilla, pete rock & will.i.am, skeptik will be releasing his largely instrumental album entitled thanks for trying in the spring of 2013. backed with an orchestras worth of musicians, the hip hop rooted production is taken to cinematic heights. this album will be a classic.

das label eglo records, bekannt fuer extravagante veroeffentlichungen im bereich house, hip hop, 2step, rnb, broken beat, boogie, acid, techno und darŸber hinaus, feiert sein 4-jaehriges bestehen. aus diesem anlass erscheint ein rueckblick auf den label-katalog in form dieser deluxe doppel-cd. mit 23 tracks, darunter vier neue exklusive tracks und viele bisher nur auf vinyl erhaeltliche titel, erscheint das label-album-debuet zum ersten mal in einem cd-format. mit dabei: floating points, fatima, funkineven, shuanise, mizz beats, arp 101, gifted & blessed und viele mehr!

the 1970s saw winston wright working closely with dynamic sounds studios nucleus of musicians cutting material for all the top producers of the time including numerous sides for bunny striker lee, which we have focused on for this set of tunes. from 1975 onwards winston wright was a member of toots and the maytals touring band, but we celebrate here his mighty fine studio work. adding his touches to many a fine rhythm as only winston could we hope you enjoy the set.

part of the ed banger family since 2008, the three brothers from dsl, meaning sorry in text language, have nothing to be sorry about. au contraire, by mixing hip hop and dance music, the band happens to be the precursor of a new genre, belonging to no other that the one aiming to make people groove. with their second studio album, dsl confirm the specific touch of theirs.

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.

imagine, you are sitting on a fluffy couch after taking the >pill that makes you larger< and having some great optics... what would be missing? some sound, eh? so here is the right dose of beats for that kind of setting: the new 10-track self-titled album by saskatchewan based artist virtual flannel. fragments of hip/trip-hop, catchy synths n basses and distorted kicks n snares are mixed all together in a booty-shakin funky way of slowmo-idm. in case of spontaneous need for movement, listen to that album louder than ever before and start moving your assssss...
á limited Èart packÇ including 1 cd, 24 stickers for reclaiming the streets with vf!-stylez, 3 dutone - risograph-printed posters (size a3) and 1 pair of shiny 3-d glasses for the right optics on all that stuff
á printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
á including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

unterwegs geschrieben, drŸcken die songs all das adrenalin, die aggression und die wut aus, die der mann die welt bereisend fŸhlte, ein wahres spektrum an kreativitŠt. downtempo-strings, herzzerreissender soul, reanimierter hip hop und geisterhafte vokalformen durchziehen, zu einer bunten decke zusammengeflickt, jeden einzelnen song. eine einsame reise in die innerste gedankenwelt der dunkelsten stunden des sufi, aufgenommen im homestudio im kreise seiner famile, als kontrast zur umgebenden mojave-wŸste.

the blackhouse sind georgia anne muldrow an der beatmaschine und dj romes von lootpack an den plattenspielern. das duo verbindet house musik, die von theo parrish oder moodymann inspiriert ist, mit hip hop und funk zu >soulful dance music<.

ewan robertson aka offshore meldet sich nach zwei gro§artigen eps nun mit seinem debŸtalbum auf big dada zurŸck. musikalisch Ÿberzeugt offshore auf ganzer linie. ob 90s electronica a la boards of canada, post-dubstep bis hin zu hip hop, grime und minimal funk, mit bake haus lŠsst er keine wŸnsche offen. mit dem album gelingt robertson der sprung vom geheimtipp in die erste liga der post-dubstep produzenten. ein vorzŸgliches album!

nach zahlreichen alben fŸr parov stelars etage noir label in …sterreich, kehrt cayetano wieder zurŸck in seine griechische heimat und veršffentlicht mit once sometime sein neues album auf klik. die 13 tracks sind wieder eine vitale mixtur aus trip hop, dub, breaks, jazz, dubstep und jeder menge soul. die cd enthŠlt zusŠtzlich exklusiv sein 2006er album focused als bonus.

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.

gilles peterson praesentiert vierzehn neue exklusive electronic-geheimtipps aus seinen playlists & dj-sets! die kuenstler bewegen sich im spannungsfeld zwischen hip hop, house, techno, dubstep und drum & bass sowie allen subgenres dazwischen. brownswood electric veroeffentlichte als eine der ersten samplerserien schon fruehzeitig tracks der heute erfolgreichen acts mount kimbie, 16bit, shlohmo und mosca!

the third album of the rongetz foundation, also recorded in new york, will be released end of 2012 and features musicians such as gregory porter, ronnie cuber, renee neufville or john robinson. on that session, rongetz goal was to dig more than ever into compositions that are bridging jazz with hip-hop and soul music.

indie-hip-hop vom chicago-rapper und musikern aus dem umfeld des labels anticon.

here we are again, another dose of unsung heroes from the past. all the tunes on here (bar possibly the opening tune) will be well known by the rockabilly world. however to those of you who have recently become, or are about to be infatuated with this music you are now holding a compilation of some of the rarest and desirable tunes known to the serious collectors

a perfectly formed deep-house voyage, taking the listener through blends of jazz, blues, latin and hip-hop, tourist is a must have for any dance or jazz music collection. the album transcends the ages and sounds as relevant and fresh today as it did on release, rightly staking a claim as a true modern classic.

in stylistic regards their compositions are never predictable. a touch of organic jazz here, a subtle hip-hop allusion there, accompanied by a moving club rhythm structure and delhias captivating voice, which sings, then talks, and whispers in the next moment. this is being reflected in their life shows, acknowledged with much applause on festivals like ?sonne, mond und sterne?, the ?fusion festival? or ?ars electronica?. when they sample themselves during their concerts, modify their sound in real time and vividly interpret their songs, delhia dances audaciously in extravagant, selfdesigned costumes in haughty reserve and effuses eccentric pop magic. twisted-pop which gets straight under your skin, without ever grooving streamlined. you can dance to it, lose yourself in it or step into new worlds. there is only one thing difficult to deal with after you enjoyed ?the devil?s hand? and that?s to release yourself from its overwhelming emotional impact.

incl. bonus mix cd! following on from the success of >dirty old hip hop< marc returns with a new visioneers record hipology. hipology is a collage of some of my personal influences as a dj/producer growing up listening to hip hop a real eclectic mix of breaks, beats, soul, jazz, and freaky squeaks and not a sampler in sight. visioneers is about revisiting my love for hip hop, what is was and what it is the musical influences and the culture. hipology will be released on bbe records late spring and features guest spots from john robinson, trac & baron, notes to self, luke parkhouse & the ariya horns!

fresh off the success of 80s groove, ministry of sound return with 3cds of soul, r&b and club anthems. let us introduce to you the perfect soundtrack to your summer. this is 90s groove. cd1 features the best in soulful grooves from jamiroquai, m people, george michael, soul ii soul, lisa stansfield to des-ree. disc 2 brings together a flawless collection of smooth r&b and hip hop featuring some of the biggest artists of all time r.kelly, jay z, mark morrison, tlc, usher, en vogue and eternal. disc 3 finishes with a journey deep into the underground grooves of the 90s dance floor, featuring huge cross over tracks such as robin s -show me love-, tina moore -never gonna let you go- and ultra nate -free-, along with classic tracks from moloko, groove armada and basement jaxx. the 80s groove series has so far sold nearly a third of a million copies, now get ready for the definitive collection of soulful hits that defined the 90s.

brilliant experimental electronic journey

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

dj w!ld is the french music maestro infamous for his dc10 residency and tireless work ethic. after his debut album last year, he now releases the superb d!rty on radio slaves cabin fever imprint.dj w!lds second album is a heady concoction of late night jacking cuts, interspersed with a clever use of sampling Ð infused with hip-hop attitude and vintage house. dirty is true of its namesake, a sensual journey that explores the primal instincts finely balancing male and female vocals with sonic vignettes and storming house numbers. it works as a perfect journey through w!lds sonic landscape of underground paris and beyond. dirty evokes the esteemed house sounds of dj sneak, chez damier, kerri chandler and hector moralez whilst pushing this sound further through his unique european experience and interpretation. dj w!lds album fit perfectsly on cabin fever with its famed reputation for upfront cutting edge house with a nod to the past. a perfect album for summer fun

die beiden de la soul rapper (plug 1/pos & plug 2/dave) prŠsentieren ihr projekt >first serve<, bei dem sie sich mit dem franzšsischen produzententeam 2 & 4 (aka chokolate & khalid) zusammengetan haben. das konzeptalbum erzŠhlt die geschichte ihrer alter egos deen whitter und jacob pop life barrow, zwei freunde aus queens/ny mit gro§en trŠumen und noch grš§eren skills. first serve spiegelt hip hop sound wieder, der gleichzeitig den euphorischen old school-, funkund disco-vibe der spŠten 1970er atmet und an den innovativen sound der new school aera erinnert.