in the 70s radio stations were a powerful force across the whole of the us, and anyone with a transistor radio had access all kinds of music. live music was another matter altogether, and unless you found yourself in a major city your nights out were limited to what the local talent had to offer. this was especially so with soul and funk acts, as mainstream rock and pop was where the money was. so for small time oklahoma soul bands such as husband and wife charles and barbara burtons groups messengers inc - and later burton inc - times were tough. however, like many purveyors of soul, tough times were no match for those with determination, persistence and a story to tell. many artists scraped enough money together to make a 45 or two on their own label, but the burtons took this to another level � they got themselves organised and released their own full length lps.
limited to 1000 individually numbered vinyl lps.

italian soundtrack funk that sounds like goblin recording at stax! (wax poetics magazine)
record kicks proudly presents the new album by italian soundtrack funkateers calibro 35! there is one thing that italians do better than others, funky soundtracks. quentin tarantino knows best: soundtracks from italian movies of the 60s and the 70s are the thing! calibro 35 does with music what tarantino does with films. they borrow what they love and they make it their own. with rolling stone magazine words *calibro 35 are the most fascinating, retro-maniac and genuine thing, that happened to italy in the last years*, think at the budos band that meets morricone.

various artist from the earth mothern family. rks, austerity, js and zero gravity saga for the first volume of the tape fresser series. rks open the ep with b3rln2 a deep, techno track, based on a solid groove and a stellar pad. the new secret project austerity closes the a side with a raw-tech-funk-balearic jam, highly recommended for every floor. b side starts with seven words, sharp drums and a soft female voice, exclusive js style. the last track of the ep is pink flamingo of zero gravity saga a new anonymous project based in berlin, pure acid destruction mixed with heart

the mysterious lord of italo hooks up with il bosco on the latest hot 4 tracker from red laser. a simple and dark bassline with haunting lasers creates the bubbling imagery of a journey through manchester at night. where are we heading? to the fukin disco mate. how we getting there? in il bosco s 10 year old ford focus with the fat system g. why is the underside all crumpled? cos dj emerald beached it in tib street car park. windows down on a summers night? no, theyre broken. kid machine rocks the quickest shit i ever heard him make with this italo-electro-disco smasher. the title track to a film score that doesnt exist maybe ? this sci-fi thriller gives bass line collectors their monies worth and the beats are seriously heavy, but my favourite thing about this recording is the glittering euphoric interludes that appear twice in the track and make the whole composition complete. his strongest stuff yet. yes yes yes starion returns with another cosmic italo disco bubbler. its the soundtrack to a film set thousands of years in the future about a pimpin robot called night flanger. he makes sure all the fembots undercarriages are maintained and well lubricated when hes on a night out drinking diesel and smoking aluminium too hot to handle. too cold to hold. dirty girl is a boogie electro funk jam from il bosco. a chopped up rare as fuck record. can you find out what it is? probably. if you do and you know how to contact the artist let us know... do not miss!

in the spring of 2012 yot teamed up with scottish born vocalist soom t (renegade masters). the product of this recording session? the first track on yot 4, the moody epic funk shuffle beat banger *the cure*. rising synths, tough beats and heaps of squelch all pushed up against soom ts unmistakable flow. a sure shot was born.
as well as vocal and instrumental versions of *the cure*, yot 4 features the grinding slow tempo burner *day won* and hypnotic ballad *g.i.m.p*. to record the ep the core four piece signed up a fifth member, multi-instrumentalist markus pyorala. it follows up last years *bitch bender*, which mixmag made album of the month, and drops on harmonia and losonofono.

written and produced by taliwa and ziggy funk, backed up with remixes by sean mccabe and opolopo.

new sampler series by amsterdam based label tape records. ... showcasing local artists! tip

two disco-funk classics by earth, wind & fire, featuring the emotions on boogie wonderland .

funk, soul, disco, ein down- und midtempo-himmel voller soul! the blaxploited orchestra ist das neueste projekt des spanischen produzenten simon garcia (poker flat, supplement facts), der sich hier von klassischem funk, soul, disco oder motown beeinflusst zeigt. unter den vier tracks ist auch ein brillanter remix von good guy mikesh & filburt.

one listen to the crystal clear rapture in the sound of bodhi(cardiff 24 year olds olly howells and luke welsby) shows a heavily funk-influenced take on dance music, akin to many of the uks current crop of genre owning electronic artists (see disclosure, blawan, bondax). the response to their enchanting, dancefloor-ready vibe is already demanding considerable attention, with a bondax tour support under way and the likes of xlr8r already tipping these boys for big things.

for serkals eleventh release, we are proud to present the revolver beatz ep. living up to his reputation as a skillful tactician in the studio, the russian king of funk tripmastaz has provided us with three of his latest groove filled productions.

d-edge are proud to present black belt, the stunning debut from one of brazils most important figures.

a very unique style... whim-ee, aka sara garcia is a french dj/producer. originally from recife, brazil she relocated to paris as a child where she began her journey into music via classical piano school for nine years. whim-ee later began experimenting with electronic music, injecting her own unique fusion of house, techno, jazz, funk, and soul.

reissue ep featuring 4 hard-to-find classics from northern soul hero edwin starr. blessed with a powerful voice, he also showed great skill & innovation in his productions creating masterpieces in wild variety of styles from lo-fi minimal funk to hi-octane disco.

first release on supalatino, a fantastic new 12 inch compilation of five hard-to-find floor-friendly latin flavoured club monsters brought to you by the people behind the respected supafrico imprint. kicking things off in style is the truly awesome >meu amigo blanco< from brazilian songstress marcia maria. originally released as an impossible-to-find lp track from 1978, this track on its own is worth the price of the 12inch but theres four equally brilliant tracks to follow. first is ray barrettos brilliant eight-minute latin version of the stevie wonder classic *pastime paradise* followed by the uplifting vibe of spirit of love from the king of latin piano eddie palmieri. next up is the wonderful brazilian fusion of paulinho da costas >love til the end of time< which became a classic on early eighties jazz-funk scene and then rounding off this great comp we get yambus latin disco crossover cover of the classic >sunny< produced by the legendary milton hamilton. top quality - dont sleep!

fields is the only utopia artist to have 2 solo vinyls, and now it is time for his third. championed by the likes of break, calyx and goldie, *on your own* is rugged yet snappy piece of bass music. going for a wooden not plastic approach, it combines classic hip hop vocals with new age bass work. the flip is the best stepper yet on utopia and has the funk, which is hard for most 2 steppers. the interchange of bass and mid tones creates an infectious groove perfect for the dancefloor. supported by: break, dlr, doc scott, goldie, calyx, teebee, andy c.

we are pleased to welcome back the extremely talented need for mirrors duo back to the dispatch camp. here they strike completely on the money with the hard hitting funk-led *sling blade* and backing up the a side we have a heavy slice of bristol themed flavour for 2013 with *grapefruit*. both tracks present a clear nod to the old school and inspirational late 90s sounds we always loved (but never left!). need for mirrors prove again with this release that they are quite simply on a roll both as individual artists that make up the nfm duo and in their own individual right, definitely ones to watch for the rest of 2013 and beyond.

prspct xtrm 009 by the dj producer will be unleashed to the masses...

oneoffs volume 3 offers just like the previous volume four new cuts from four different producers. first up we got swedish producer jonas rathsman and *yes i am*, a lush deep house track that is both heartfelt and sublime. let it breathe on a large sound system for maximum effect! ending the a-side is duo twinpeaks funk-fuelled ride *not that tech house - dj tool dropped by paris hilton you were searching for*. a track that would fit right into any peak time set, even by paris hilton. want from pixel82 is a punchy track with its scattered synth chords, jerky hats and a thick groove followed by *life is a gamble* where jesse futerman takes us on a soul inspired journey of deft sample manipulation

the fat dog label returns for its second outing with yet another confident four tracker designed for both the head and the feet. the proceedings begin with the sublime moonrunners. introducing contributions from new artist spooner, the production duo use their hardware to take us to the very craters with this bubbler of emotive deep techno with dissonant house touches, d link (fat dog & ny*ak) continues the basement feeling with urnogud4me, albeit at a slower tempo but still keeps the floor burning with an unsuspecting, intense voodoo-house mystery. this is raw club music. side b we head straight onto a greasy dance floor called werk. lush pads intermingle with breathy flute stabs while the building groove consistently nags attention from your feet. stop teases us back onto the slo-mo dance floor yet again with another scorching deep house groove for the hips with a subtle funk to be desired at the disco as well as the deep room. limited copies!

limited reissue of this ultra-rare gem from 1978 originally released on tiny nyc private press label wabine productions. both tracks on the 12 inch are absolute killers and hugely in-demand with djs and collectors alike. although *sail on* is the acknowledged biggie, a highly sought-after jazzy soul classic melding super-cool low-slung grinding island funk with understated steel pans and a dreamy female chorus, dont overlook side as wonderful *the martians visit* - a tight slab of sun-drenched space-disco with a solid up-tempo caribbean groove, great strings and squelching bass.

die new yorker band midnight magic klingt wie das von donna summer und george clinton gezeugte uneheliche kind, von dem niemand wissen soll. die combo um die sängerin tiffany roth kredenzt ein orgiastisches fest aus funk, disco und soul. schon 2010 hat midnight magic auf permanent vacation mit der single beam me up fuer furore gesorgt, ein jahr spaeter folgte hold the line. mit midnight creepers erscheint nun im lp-format eine compilation ihrer besten tracks.

nycs escort, founded by eugene cho and dan balis and fronted by the enormous vocals of lead singer adeline michèle, delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. mysterious dance duo tiger & woods are known for cutting pop melodies with sourced disco, boogie & funk edits. check out the *barbarians* (tiger & woods remix) space invader where it premiered with pitchfork. following a critically acclaimed self-titled debut album that was hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by both spin and rolling stone, escort will release the 12 inch vinyl package complete with remixes by italian nu disco kings tiger & woods, jkriv of deep&disco/razor-n-tape and a dub by the mysterious rance muhammitz.

inspired by a background in classical percussion and an obsession with synthesizers, jeremy malvin creates music under the name chrome sparks. the project kicked off in mid 2012 with the release of marijuana, a thumping, fluttering piece of electronica that set the internet alight. marijuana finally sees official release as part of chrome sparks debut ep sparks, a 6-track exhibition of future funk.

reading purveyor of chrome-plated cosmic funk and berlin-resident heartthrob returns on his newly minted isninst imprint to deliver three futuristic jams worthy of only the sleaziest of intergalactic parties.

our west coast brother from another mother marc barrite has been a vital part of the circus company troupe since the early days of the label, due in no small part to his combination of flamboyant style and hefty funk. for all the experimental qualities in marcs music as dave aju there is an equal amount of hip hop swagger and heartfelt soul, and when you filter those elements through a house music template you get close to a perfect definition of the tastes that drive our label.

this is the first release from autofake, dave tarridas new label based in vienna. three original tracks from the ex sa@vae head honcho and tresor producer, looking to nd some new sonic discoveries on a barren musical landscape

swink music are back with their very latest installment and fourth vinyl pack, smr012. this time we bring you a stunning new ep from top producer and music is love records head honcho, manchester-based oli furness. the lead track >back to me< a bumpy garage workout was aired on the house of coxheads bbc 1xtra show and olis second original track vous et moi which grooves on a deeper garage tip was aired on funk butchers houseology 101 show on rinse fm along with blog features on immersed audio, dig this belfast and jukebox blog aswell as support from some of the best names in the industry.

our fourth release comes from ogris debris, part of the affine family (home of dorian concept and cid rim) and an internationally acclaimed producer duo from vienna. combining cutting-edge digital production with finest ingredients of techno and house, ogris debris create a unique brand of dance music that is widely acknowledged as innovative by the global scene.
for this release, ogris debris deliver a uk-bass influenced, chord-driven primetime house stomper, somewhat different to their previous releases. on the b-side, hyperdubs grime and funky don scratcha dva eases the rhythm with his rolling bassline sound for a weighty dj tool track, while the clonious diverts the energy with his soulfull keyboard skills and swinging drums into an infectious late-summer future funk affair.

fix, samsa and millian are peaktime, stripped down industrial machine funk monsters. a trio of bassheavy battle weapons wich will leave any dancefloor in shatters.

gary beck never disappoint if it comes to peak time techno. 3 raw and dirty tracks with a delicate flavour of funk.

techno rooted rough melodic machine funk

from a repetitive monster track to entertaining hazy-house-funk taron trekka knows how to make it right.

someone sound the funk alarm � bumper, the netherlands-based duo of geoffrey t and mr pauli, live and breathe sizzling, floor-busting electro-funk with one ear cocked to the classic sound and the other raised towards some sci-fi future. �get into position� proclaims the goal here: get all those people on the dance floor, ready to move! jimmy edgar kicks things off with a deep techno remix full of swirling synths and an infectious bassline, then londons tad wily does a funky 4 on the floor remix. the flip features 3 original funk grooves of varying tempo. *get into position* stakes its claim on frenzied body motion. *s.o.s.* provides a deeper excursion into the boogie zone. *ten four* then pops along at an erotic city-esque pace. sweet!

soulful housemusic from sy sez and taliwa, remixed by charles caliber, at one and ziggy funk.

real house master phil weeks makes his debut on guy gerbers supplement facts imprint with a trio of dancefloor bombs packed with his signature bump, funk and bass. title track sharks looking for fishes is a fuzzy, warm affair with warping pads and shimmering cow-bells building with dusty samples combined with a jacking bassline. on the b-side bees assault is pure heads down techy business, unhinged and driving its the peak time banger of the release and an assault on the senses. lastly, hold onto the memories brings back the french deep touch with another solid jacking groove and faded vox.

small pyramids is las zach hunsaker. heavily influenced by nu disco, early house music and edit culture, zach began cutting up old disco, funk and r&b tracks for his dj gigs in los angeles as small pyramids. making the move from producing edits to sampling for original tracks was a natural progression and crucial step to developing a unique style. as a result of remixing acts like nightwaves and arohan,small pyramids gained blog exposure on sites like disco workout, tracasseur, in the deep end and disco delicious. the first small pyramids ep, another way to feel was released late in 2010 to great critical acclaim and shortly thereafter zach signed to glasgow underground.

stephan schindler aka kryptic universe aka lockertmatik is a german electronic music producer with a preference for analogue gear. he has a distinct 90s techno and house sound signature without sounding dated or overnostalgic. after making waves on his own (vinyl only) lockertmatik imprint, he got full recognicition through his ep on shtum (uncanny valleys sublabel).
thank something for the interweb, otherwise we might have never been able to get in touch with this obscure talent. we are proud to introduce him in our roster with this fantastic ep, showcasing all of the above mentioned. midnight michigans detroit inspired machine funk, woodbridge st. tearjerking acid bassline & strings and, last but not least, the ridermans fierce analogue bassline and fearless drum programming brighten the catalogue of wolfskuil ltd in many, beautiful ways.

faray is the latest addition to the voltage musique family. fabian reichelt and raycoux jr. are already familiar names when it comes to club life. for example fabian is widely known for ~marian~ his collaboration with marek hemmann. a broad musical variety comes with faray s first release on voltage musique. while ~anger~ is a powerful groove monster ~just us~ shows how stimulating techhouse with a pinch of funk can be. the debut is completed with a splendid remix of ~anger~ by andreas henneberg. faray - welcome to the club!

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.

huge release by stil & bense with remixes coming from piemont and dayne s.
already big with: luciano, sascha braemer, falscher hase, bakermat, tom wax, andre hommen, comon, dabruck & klein, rampue, max manie, ben delay, cosmic funk, robin schulz, rampue and many many more ...

skipson returns on raum with his second single for our label. somewhere between detroit house, hip hop influences and loads of funk he is constantly managing to deliver his own unique and very characteristic sound. support comes from no other than mister no ears rob mello who is delivering one of his sought after no ears dubs. we hope that you enjoy as much as we do.

early support from - fbk, plural, aubrey, paul boex, dave miller, developer, philippe petit, d knox, d funk, rolando, mattia trani, max_m, merino, jerone search...
after a little hiatus myles sergé brings back his re(form) imprint with vengeance with cavity creeps - the remixes.

onh.cet relaunches their respected imprint in 2013 with an all star techno line up. a.paul spiriakos mike humphries & eric sneo delivering heat on one slice of black gold. staggering and dark techno like the label used to release back in the 90s. 4 tracks come together as an infectious string of synth laden techno grooves. one for the clubs.

*turn me on* by jay w. mcgee is the third release in a series of sought after boogie, disco and modern soul re-issues on légère recordings. the original 12inch vinyl single appeared on the tiny canadian indie label love productions in 1980 and is immensely hard to find these days. *turn me on* is an unusual production for its time, grooving along unbelievably deep in a spartanic arrangement, and fuelled by vocals which are not too far away from sylvesters iconic style of mixing soul, disco, funk and jazz.

dj w!lds history in music dates back to the tail end of the 80s where his young and fascinated mind embraced the explosion of graffiti culture, disco, funk and hip-hop in his hometown of dijon. later as the infectious sounds of detroit techno and chicago house filtered through to europe, and laurent garnier exposed them to paris, w lds interest was peaked and a move to the capital was made. hes now at the forefront of electronic music culture, djing at some of the worlds leading nightclubs and boasting releases on off, robsoul and adult only, as well as running his own catwash and the w label imprints.

ltd 2013 repress in 180g vinyl! masterpiece of rolling minimal dub tech !! there he is again, boris steffen aka jichael mackson strikes back after more then a 2 years break with a statement of art, which only he can deliver in this unbelievable form. already known for his journeys on pastamusik, hartchef or musique risquee he has almost established his own brand of techno. call it jichael techno or mackson funk, his characteristic sound scapes were tried to copy many times. without success.

chiwax keeps it jackin with this limited 4-tracker by zagittarius on mint-green coloured and marbled vinyl.

1984 bay area boogie funk holy grail reissued for the first time. prince-infused vocal stylings with over-the-top drum programming and unique synthesizer work. a true masterpiece of self-released 80s funk