owohl als dj wie auch als produzent verweist luca ballerini auf seine großen vorbilder sven väth, carl craig und basic channel. auch die musik von levon vincent und omar s hat den aus verona stammenden ballerini stark beeinflusst. sein aktuelles release für cocoon recordings lässt genau all diese vorbilder und einflüsse klar erkennen

- no comprende- is a banging floor filler with wonderful arranged shaking sound elements. label owner gunman gives his remix a dark acid line and also shaking fx sounds for the right grooooove. the #004 side is an older project which did not make it on gu

the geezer got you by the balls!

as we have come to expect, pluie/noir again challenges what can be achieved within the parameters of dance music by empowering its carefully selected epertoire of artists. as standard, the album will come as a limited pressing, this time around of transparent green vinyl, with a beautiful hand-drawn black and white artwork cover, ensuring this is as collectible as it is listenable.

the colour chart of questo! music thrives into blue with no. 4 of this unmistakable vinyl series. this elementary impulse is an audible impact in the shape of three outstanding tracks by the close environment of the questo family.

13th studio album now available on white double vinyl

limited nice price action
erol alkan re edits of dusty springfield & supercharge

debut release on studio barnhus from our man in wroclaw: pawel klimczak, a.k.a. naphta. this thomas mann-readin, sun ra-diggin young pole made palm trees love and spring ball so we could all keep the magic summer of 2014 blazin just a little bit longer. dzieki, pawel! simon haydo, our man on alpha centauri, delivers a deadly remix of spring ball, reworking the nice & bouncy original into a warehouse-maddening techno missile with that extra haydo twist.

lobster theremin gets its first 10 inch release on the white label series via farbwechsel boss and opal tapes releasee, s olbricht. having amassed a discography of murky, unsettling house and techno culled from the belly of the machine, olbricht makes his lt debut with four slices of womb-recorded house and scruffy beats.

this legendary 1994 double-pack on eightball has long been an object of desire for house music fanatics and vinyl junkies worldwide since it s original release. it has never been re-issued in it s entirety... until now... featuring classic tracks -making a living-, -young and free-, -all in the same family- and much more, -the african dream- captures the perfect essence of classic club music where disco and house music collide in the melting pot of nyc. an absolutely essential release from a classic era of nyc dance music that captures the deepness, rawness and soulful edge of the people who made it. timeless house sounds. one for the true connoisseur now made available again. a beautiful thing! -the african dream- has been lovingly re-mastered and re-pressed with the original full sleeve artwork intact in conjunction with eightball records

praised by the likes of bjorn torske, pete herbert, prins thomas, lindstrom and todd terje, slovenian igor skafar aka ichisan releases new 4 track ep on the japan catune imprint. 80 disco boogie! exclusive japan import.

verona based producer and dj luca ballerini is our latest discovery and a perfect proof that cocoon recordings is still looking for new kids on the block and gives them the chance to step into the arena. although we have to admit that luca ballerini is not a complete rookie anymore. after his debut on siena recordings in 2010, ballerini founded his own plattforms and released several productions on musical metaphor and wax jam.

simply stunning, hard hitting new house and techno from capracara! new london based label one day wonder, expect strong dj / online support from the usual outlets

forthcoming on futureboogie recordings, everyones favorite, lithuanian house duo, downtown party network come correct with their debut release for the bristol imprint. dusty disco loops, acidic arps and smooth pads characterize this extended player and showcase the pairs distinctive production techniques. one for the heads.

kicking off this new aussie label after releases on konstructure, proper trax, mystical disco. (a) combines warm synth lines w/90s inspired drum sequencing, & the flip, provides us with a hard hitting techno trip.

red axes is niv arzi and dori sadovnik, two young men who have always lived in tel-aviv and have been making music together since the noughties. ballad of the ice is their debut album. their artistic travels have taken them from the rock scene to the dancefloors, and to creating an album. more than a summary, this lp is an invitation to discover a singular musical identity: a ballad of the ice, a song as light as love and cold as a tunnel, springy as a dance step and deep as nostalgia.

inklusive downloadcode. limitiert auf 250 schwarze und 250 weiße vinyl-schallplatten. handnummeriert und mit aufwändiger stanzung auf dem cover.

after launching with the excellent systems of desire collaboration between kowton and hyetal, happy skull expand their remit with the introduction of a new artist. describing himself as a *caped conductor of a rusty, disobedient mechanical orchestra*, little is known about london based producer adjowa but his two original productions here hint that he wont remain unknown for long. accompanying adjowas original heat is a remix from premier eglo artist funkineven!

the italians are coming! luca ballerini with the 2nd awesome release on musical methaphor. this time slightly on a detroit tip with some classic house tracks with some light melodic topping, and an additional rio padice remix who adds some jazzy and funky sample flavor. recommended!

third release in the already ludicrously collectable series! 10 inch marbled pink, single press, 400 only, hand stamped, hand numbered and no digital. tusk says: *i love the coyote guys, they have been fantastic to me since starting up tusk wax. so i am really happy to get these two mavericks to do a porn release with me, so to speak.*

nice analogue latin house tracks, with mushroom samba even reminding of early derrick may remixes... nice!

london based club night and freshly formed label sub skank kick off with the first of three various artist limited 12 inches, guaranteed to annihilate any bass driven dance floor.

im wilden zirkusleben trifft man immer viele menschen. man erzählt sich große und kleine geschichten. da ist uns eine geschichte von den beiden zirkusmusikern the glitz ganz besonders in erinnerung geblieben. sie handelt von der großen prima ballerina. so sagt man sich, dass die große russische prima ballerina damals vom glitzernden bolschoi verstoßen wurde, weil sie sich mit den zwei jungen burschen dole und kom auf ein liebesabenteuer einließ. der damalige stadthalter von st. petersburg hatte auch ein auge auf die grazile tänzerin geworfen und wollte mit ihr nach italien reisen um dort einen lula circus zu eröffnen. doch die prima ballerina hatte bekanntlich anderes im sinn. so verfluchte der zornige stadthalter die schönheit zum ewigen tanzen. man sagt sich, dass die mittlerweile schon über 200 jahre alte prima ballerina immer noch in einem wanderzirkus durch die welt tanzt.

new years deal - fun analog deep house tracks by italian producers luca ballerini & rio padice, obviously inspired by early us house, but with a fresh and authentic signature which make them stand out, and just perfect for modern club abuse. tip!

berlin based yapacc (perlon / apparel music) comes with an epic 12 minutes hymn, reworked from amstardams hottest guys el mundo & satori (bla bla / be real)

disco ball stars vol 1 is the first in a new series by disco deviance show casing some of their favourite new editors on the scene. kicking things off in style is new yorks deep & disco with the heavily groovy knock me out. while irish masters of cut n paste business, get down edits, take more of a disco funk path with the highly infectious make your body move. finally, all the way from monte carlo, rocco raimundo (the man behind the massive we love dreams from last year) threatens to tear up the dance floor with the ecstatic must be love. lovingly edited and re-mastered for 100% disco action. enjoy the music!

intustrial tracks to inspire !!

classic, on music on vinyl

opus 3 records are both privileged and delighted to release eric bibbs new album >blues, ballads & work songs<, a further enhancement to their association with eric which goes back to 1977 when he was in effect discovered with the success of his debut album >rainbow people<.

nice price deal !!! after making his debut on the international scene with barduloso, continues the musical journey of ricky erre love that gives birth to his second project on metroklang records. with the new ep disco ball, ricky puts aside underground sonority and the metropolitan atmospheres and explore another attractive aspect of his musical identity.
supported by: gel abril, alexi delano, greg gow, paco osuna, doomwork, david labeji, daniel sanchez ...

a return to vr from ben sun, who delves into deeper territory on the original cut, emotive analogue synths washing over a roland drum groove and a swirling female vocal, all underpinned by a warm, rumbling bassline. the flipside features some heavyweight remix work from the prolific deep space orchestra (use of weapons, art, delusions of grandeur) and label mate tyson ballard teaming up with vincenzo (poker flat, dessous). vincenzo and ballards mix is a heavy hitting, moody take on the original, with subtle, dark strings and a growling, evolving bassline, while dso round off the release with trademark fat drums and soaring melodic synth work.

here comes the new echocord colour. after some big releases with luke hess, skudge, sebastien san, mike dehnert c& resoe here comes the next bomb, this time by mikkel metal. mikkel has been our main act on echocord since the beginning 10 years ago, and is getting more and more active within the musicscene. his new ep on echocord colour he presents his rough side of the genre, raw warehouse infused dubby grooves. both tracks are perfect for the peaktime dancefloor, for the fans of levon vincent, kassem mosse and the berghain sound of berlin.

welcome aboard (ahem!) titanic ballroom. a new label platform emanating from the same mysterious nether regions as one of our most cherished and in demand imprints km editions. titanic ballroom was set up to showcase tracks and extra special one-off releases which come onto the guys radar via their well read and expertly curated keyboard masher blog. the label title no doubt conjuring images of elegantly wasted patrons making the most of their last waltz!
diving deep for inspiration in our quest to deliver music for your listening pleasure. audio enchantment for the deepest discotheques, ballrooms, sun decks and terraces. we have a truly intercontinental crew who will be steering you on a psychedelic voyage were our dancehall will be echoing to the sounds of , deep disco, afro-tropical drums, spacey archaic electronics, wacked out library sounds and some very lavish soundtracks.
music and dancing for happy people...
as always - very limited - full colour spined sleeves and bespoke deco style artwork.
anchors away!

drawing from a rich sonic palette, man without country splice glacial guitar ripples with an eerie synth pulse to create music both complex and all embracing. their debut ep kicks off with king complex, taken from forthcoming album foe and indicative of mwcs ability to morph their source material into anthems when you least expect it, the tracks tinkling keyboard led intro exploding into a euphoric dancefloor chorus. the melody belies a darker sentiment behind the lyrics on king complex -you are a true parasite / and youre the bane of my life- ryan concedes that -they are personal and bitter-. this contrast between melody and lyric is a common theme across their debut long player. the six track ep features a further 3 tracks from foe Ð inflammable heart, ebb & flow and iceberg plus the sei a remix of king complex. xi is exclusive to this ep.

if you thought we were spoiling you with the last build release (baobinga & hyetals joint 12, loved and played by pretty much everyone), then you should probably look away now. yep, once again, the game has been upped most thoroughly: build006 sees guido, one of the most original talents to emerge from the fertile bristol scene, team up with genre-blind bass-music badman (and label boss) baobinga, for another collaborative 12&#8243,,, of impeccable quality and taste… and of course, weird artwork.
support from: crookers sinden jackmaster scratcha dva alex nut braiden simbad starkey geiom seb chew shortstuff, brackles, bok bok, hyetal, pinch etc…

listening to the bleak, cold piano and string sounds, we soaked in pain and sorrow brought by unforgettable love. trumpet and guitar casually played, performers praise the happiness of love.. jazz ballads invites you to appreciate the most delicate sound of love, presented by stacey kent, grammy award nominee, maureen mcgovern, winner of academy award for best original song, and clare teal, bbc jazz vocalist of the year in 2006. the album includes thirty everlasting and classic songs, which has been around for more than half a century: when i fall in love, the theme song of sleepless in seattle, and i love her, beatles s classic work reaching top 2 in 1964, i can t stop loving you, will you still love me tomorrow, the monologue by carole king, embraceable you, written by george gershwin, which was separately rendered by billie holiday and ella fitzgerald, james taylor s don t let me be lonely tonight, when you wish upon a star, best original song for oscar from pinocchio, bonnie raito s i can t make you love me, and dream a little dream, advertising song for ferrero rocher. with deep, touching, and elegant jazz melodies, jazz ballads will take you to savor the lingering taste of love and romance.

for their new release, >with our heads in the clouds and our hearts in the fields<, these two have somehow gone back in time to capture the sound of glacial moving, dark cough syrup pop music. mr. wiltzie has manipulated his trademark stars of the lid sound of haunting ambience, deconstructing, and funneling it through the beautiful voice, and song compositions of chantal acda. together, sleepingdog have gently abducted these gaseous tones, and choruses of pacific tree frogs into some beautifully crafted melancholic orchestration that reminds us all that we exist in a world of strangers, drifting only two feet apart. >with our heads in the clouds and our hearts in the fields< is sleepingdogs third album after >naked in a clean bed< (zeal - 2006) and the critically acclaimed >polar life< (gizeh/zeal - 2008).
comes on clear / translucent vinyl, including code for free digital download.

next cadenza masterpiece! just hynotic

already played by: richie hawtin, pascal feos, someone else...

the funky techno master strikes again! another aftersummer anthem.

just one word: killer

the locke saints band was a high school band from watts califorinia led by reggie andrews. also known as the msingi workshop, the locke saints band created deep jazz/funk and modern soul. similar to kashmere stage band, there is an energy and mood to the music that is raw yet focused. everlasting love blends soul and funk nicely with an incredible vocal performance, originally recorded by rufus and chaka khan. this 7 inch is limited to 300 copies only!

weapon x strikes back with 4 brand new high quality hardcore tracks on the mighty enzyme records imprint!!where my party people at is mainstream hardcore at its best and will definitely get the party started with its uplifting melody and slammin kicks.for the haterz uses the same ingredients as where my party people at, so no further explanation needed.the flipside starts off with i come for blood which is bit rougher than the tracks on the a-side.distorted kicks, cool arrangement, spooky vocals and it s non-stop energetic drive make this track one off the highlights on this release.finally bad boy, another mainstream bomb which already receives full dj-support by all the hardcore jocks in the scene. enzyme records does it again!!