the droids beamed down to planet earth in the year 1978. yves hayat aka droids, was a young label manager at the seminal french disco label barclay in the seventies. >star peace<, originally released in 1979 is his concept to the classic sci fi movie >star wars< out that year. featuring the french space synth classic >(do you have) the force<, in both parts, this lp goes from strength to strength with spaced out lullabys >inner space< & >tchough fou<, before kicking back into the groove with >be happy< an assault to the senses with its manic synth lines running riot over heavy funk overtones. the flip kicks off with >shanti dance< parts 1 & 2, sleezy robot-funk work outs that are inter-joined to make a 6 minute continually evolving piece of music. the closing eight-and-a-half- minute >renaissance de l amour< is a tour de force of cinematic synthscapes, bleeps, bloops and world rhythms, before dropping in the drums 6 minutes in to ignite any dancefloor. this is light years ahead of its time.

funk me recordings is back! for this new release label owner fer br bring you fresh funk/disco material by phntm aka bryan cox, oliver kuzera, the new funk talent alejandro roman and fer br. essential if you want to bring happiness to your sets ,)

the next generation has arrived... 19 yr old space dimension controller with his take on music history! the best ingredients from big inspirators innocently mixed together with a natural cool that gives him a own unique sound! dr dre s sexy funk combined with deep drexciya and the other peoples place vibes, early uk house and techno melodies from people such as plaid and boards of canada all stisiness. actually its not very fair coming with all these names since here since nobody sounds like sdc and sdc sounds like no one else! and thats what the people at clone like... artists with their own unique finger print. oh and did we already mention the remix of that other young bloke? 18 yr old kyle hall does a hell of a remix job here! two natural talents dropping a release that will be one of 2010 s hottest records for sure. the next generation is taking control!

fourth release on the excellent new label affiliated to the acclaimed website and blog cosmic boogie cosmic boogie are back and drop two funk fuelled bombs for the fourth release on the imprint. first up is a driving, peak time version of wars classic hard edged funk cut >youngblood<. cut up, extended and rearranged, it has a devastating impact when it hits the dancefloor. flip side cut, >the users<, is a heavily percussive funk outing that is packed full of joyful soul, a heavy dose of boogie and a hint of caribbean groove. re-mastered and cut loud for vinyl lovers, cosmic boogie is all about exploring a different meaning of cosmic. long live the boogie!

the quality release just keeps coming from nightrhymes and once again they dont disappoint. the part 2 of >keep on pushing< is an energized track with the capable hands of vocalist tasita dmour. we guarantee you that one of these tunes will fill your dancefloors.

after a two-year wait since tadd mullinixs last release as james t. cotton, the man storms back with on time, four tracks packed with more music than any ep has a right to. the titular first cut announces itself with tight jacks and bouncing bass before a male voice begins an endless >on time< mantra, twisting and churning furiously through more than eight minutes. the short n sweet >octopus< mines drexciya territory with granular synths and washes of static. >on time (rick wades grimetime remix)< is a decidedly sexy, nocturnal house reinvention of the original, pushing languorous keys to the fore. >jak your own stars< builds slowly with rubberband bass, cowbells, and an 8-bit melody till some nasty 808s toy with the funk.

vol.2 with remixes from robag wruhme, reboot, martinez !! hailing from berlin norman weber and marco resmann released an album in autumn 2009 that can be easily called a success. this is why there were no problems at all to find an illustrious circle of remixers. jena-based robag wruhme already contributed one remix to matthias tanzmanns >bulldozer< in 2006. the old partnership was now revived and robag wruhme was asked for a reinterpretation of another moon harbour track. his version of >mr. jack< captivates you with its mix of funk and darkness and has an overwhelming effect on the dance floor

the spanish duo los suruba presents his new work this time together with robert x. the remixes of francois dubois aka funk dvoid and the new upcoming star onno (upon you / souvenir) complete this great release.

>scrub the tub< with its crowd baiting piano riff and floor shattering bassline is a certain smash. as is >beat the dirt< on the flip with its disco flavoured, funk guitar mastery.

the phenomenal handclap band out of nyc dropped a brilliant debut album last year and first single >15 to 20< was a stand out track. hector works label founder anthony mansfield got the opportunity to remix the track and was so into the tune that he rinsed two versions. while these versions got widespread exposure and distribution from both friendly fire and gomma, anthonys remixes were until now digital only. we want our records! the disco mix is a slower funk version using the catchy vocals over a helping of sweet disco dubûthe punk funk mix uses all the elements of the track and points it for a dance floor!

with an especially deep, curled funk behind the ears, mk32 directly controls an ocean of harmonic, resonating phenomena. at the controls there is ian simmonds, the sail is raised by the workshop steward even tuell, the free-spirited dave aju (circus company) and the almost-label namensgeber.

now techno has its own fair trade. basmati, the new label by gabriel ananda (artist direction) and marcel janovsky (management), does not indulge in pretentious bragging. epic tracks are rarely seen in such a light-footed mood: gabriel ananda shakes his hairdo again, this time in cooperation with floor hope daniel mehlhart and the pioneers from superstitions quazar. the results are two genre-bending tracks, whose friendliness makes them look like 10 minute long wolves in sheeps clothing. pinpoint funk with panoramic view, coming from true masters of all classes.

after more than 15 years of playing in some of the most prestigious clubs worldwide, charles schillings is one of the most sought after french djs around, playing his eclectic and melodic, powerful house fusing rock, electro-funk, soul, groove and jazz.

house remakes by master kev & tony loreto of this 1980 funk/soul classic from atlantic starr.

fresh from birmingham comes young talent src delivering the >goin out ep< for the rwina imprint. stuffing old school 8-bit sensibilities and new school grime attitude into a blender and hitting puree, src slings sizzling synths and punchy basslines with devastating effect. from the casual g-funk of >goin out< and >sort of a start< to the skank-u-like shuffle of >facepalm< and the danjah-esque >wheres the remote?<, this ep contains grime riddims that will fill every dancefloor with hypercolors, power-ups and neon-lights, like pacman duelling with mario in the dark. with all this in mind, src makes the case that he is one to watch for the future, and with a workrate to match the hype, you can expect a lot more where this came from!
dj support comes from the distinguished likes of starkey, swindle, elijah & skilliam, taz buckfaster, baobinga, terror danjah and many more...

recently, he sent us a bunch of his own unreleased solo projects and we are very excited about them. you will find in this package 3 new tracks in his distinctly recognizable sound that blurs the borders of funk, disco and acid-house.

yosa ist ein nachwuchtalent aus tokio. seine >rough & tough ep< auf dem züricher label drumpoet community ist indes eine deutliche weiterentwicklung gegenüber seinen releases auf resopal oder dirt crew. so viel soul und funk hatte die musik von yosa noch nie. ein unüberhörbarer einfluss sind neben jazz- und funk-platten aus den 70s die frühen produktionen des chicago-house-pioniers lil louis.

cool 2010 disco edits !!

dirtybird has always been synonymous with sweaty bass-lines, fun ideas, and bumpin funk. this 5 year label birthday package is a celebration of both individuality and achievement as one of americas quirkiest imprints arrives at its first big milestone.

nice price deal !!! 1993 mary j blige, including bad boy butter remix aka chucky thompson, rashad smith and sean puffy combs.

first on decks.de !!! fresh from the success of his recent release for uk label renaissance, solee readies himself to drop >legends<. a potential festival classic. its vast, expansive feel, matched with its cruise- liner horn riff and dreamy synths, create a true hands in the air, big top moment. on remix duty parquet have done us proud by drafting in palette recs. boss john tejada. the us legend reworks the original with his trademark tech-funk touch. the steroid abusing horn riff is more menacing than ever, and early in the mix works brilliantly alongside smooth, deep synth stabs. this is tejada at this best. monster-release! support by: joris voorn, motorcitysoul, james zabiela, fergie, paul ritch, nick warren, samuel l session, christian smith and many many more

4 alltime disco classics with lots of funk and soul!

1979 disco sampler on paul winleys imprint, featuring funk, soul, jazz, latin sounds that make the disco go wild.

loco & jam are northern irish based techno duo, lloyd reid and james peoples. now its time for their brand new ep on marco baileys mb elektronics label. >roundhouse< builds up slow with a nice deep bass but turns into a big room techno track before you know it! the second track is a splendid remix of >roundhouse< by ascion & d. carbone. what the funk! this track has such a nice groove and will fit in a variety of record-bags. on the b-side you will find the uplifting track >3d symphony<. this track will surprise you again and again: so many things are happening here. peak time slamming techno destroyer!

thirtyonetwenty is the international dialling code to reach amsterdam. its also the name of amsterdams hot label run by sandy huner, who co-founded techno imprint 100% pure in 1992.
for the 13th release on thirtyonetwenty we welcome gabriele baldi, a young, talented italian whose recent release on label bitten got heavy play from top djs such as oxia, ricardo villalobos and 2000 and one, causing havoc on the dancefloors.
gabrieles passion for music began at a very early age, from piano to rock, blues to soul, funk to 80s � his evolving eclectic musical background provides him with the foundations for his productions now � heavily influenced with deep, house and acid-funk sounds.
this time he is back with two grooving funky (tech) housetracks >all i want< and >crash love<. amsterdams own tom ruijg (bangbang!) finishes it off with a deeper house-take of >all want<.

7th release in the series of rare and hard to find soul, disco, funk & boogie, selected by dj funky chocolate.

aniligital music is back at it with anthony mansfield and tal m. klein and their evil ways! building upon the successes of their previous collaborations, the villainous duo raises the stakes and take things deeper with this enigmatically titled three tracker. ciento ocho is spanish for 108, the tempo of the first track on the ep. a creepy crawly builder with 8-bit roots that culminate in a huge funk breakdown with an insidious bass hook (if you have any doubt,just fast forward 3 minutes into the track) next up is desayuno en timpanis which we think means breakfast at timpanis in spanish. needless to say this ones heavy on the percussive elements, including of course lots and lots of timpani drums. desayuno en timpanis gets going pretty quickly and doesnt let up. check the flanged upright bass breakdown for extra bigness! purely non-stop huge sound system busting dancefloor action. speaking of floor fillers, have we shown you our tiger bomb? bomba de tigre is the definitely the deepest track on the ep, but lest anthony and tal rest on the laurels of their 808 kicks and 303 basslines, this tigre is a stalking beast that explodes in a vicious classic house attack!

inspired by nu-wave disco, italo disco, pop cliches and 60s glamour magazines: dutch band le le is a unique force. made up of parra, graphic talent par excellence, serge faberge (who used to be in the dutch rap-electro crew djvt) and rimer london (who has been part of the electro duo comtron).
their album le classics is a collection of weird electro funk songs. rough and lofi pop techno and fucked up house.�introducing the new art of >espernatology<: a crazy combination of different languages and fantasy words. the 10-track album will be released next week, meanwhile we are already putting out a limited 5-track album sampler (including special parra poster) on 12 inch vinyl.
dj-support by dj mehdi, headman, erol alkan, munk, telonius and many more!

ark has got an eclectic and organic sound, something in between. from his origins as guitarist in a number of 80s funk bands, most notably trankilou, where he hooked up with the legend that is pepe bradock and onto the great matthew herbert & losoul with their first collaboration, belle lurette in 99. the alleluyark ep series from 2003 reaffirmed as his status as chief protagonist of experimental, groove led house and techno. his 2005 long player on perlon, caliente won him critical acclaim, which is furthered by his more recent works together with shalom (as shalark), krikor (as krikark), cabanne (as copacabannark), mikael weill (as les cerveaux lents) and dolibox. his cannon of remixes is as long as the channel tunnel, reworking the likes of stephen beaupre, mr. oizo, archive, mossa, salif keita, slabb, fym, robag wruhme

>afro rock vol. 1< is one of the most important compilations of heavy original 70s afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. originally surfacing on duncan brookers indie kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and diggers to rediscover lost music from africa made during the 60s and 70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a pan-african identity within their music. the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ?world music? market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland.

support by: silicone soul, groove armada, loya bushwacka!, brothers vibe, x-press 2, tim green, tom novy, kasper bjorke, sarah main, zdar, terry francis, wally lopez, patric la funk, noir, ante perry, wollion... after their big success of their charity project >it began in africa<, juliet sikora and tube & berger come along with another wicked bomb called >la boca loca< on kittball records. beside the wicked >mouth trumpet< hook the track contains an extremely danceable and organic tech house groove and a bass line that will cause heavy vibrations in your stomach.

the debut release from midlands finest beat maestro is finally here on passenger records. and he lands with a 4 track whopper of a release! kelevra has spent the last few years releasing on a host of established labels including lee mortimers wearhouse imprint, pottymouth, pbr recordings, instereo and remixed and worked with some key names such as dj dan, jamie fanatic, d.o.n.s., klaus hill, bass kleph, 2 bit thugs, micky slim, hatiras ...

woah, blackmarket follows the splendid todd osborne with another classic in the making by highpriest larry heard � ltd backstock� full cover artwork !!

for this ninth episode of the light, non other than hardgroove master ben sims, delivering his superb funk, this time with some detroit elements.labels own a.paul contributes with 2 tracks, metatrons cube a progressive rhythm track great in the mix, and >vontade< a melodic strong builder. a.paul also prepared special surprise that are 7 locked groove loops, that will for sure spice up your mix in the 3rd deck.

old school electro-funk, made in 1983 by pyramid plus. massive vocoder action inside!

trickski have been putting out top quality leftfield club music for the past 5 years on labels such as sonar kollektiv, compost and more recently stiloove4music.

three 6 mafia, sean kingston, flo-rida - an all-star collaboration in 10(ten!) massive mixes. go out and burn some floors down with this!

following on from his recent release on aesthetic audio (detroit) miles returns for his second offering on his imprint atmospheric existence rec... the causal structure ep takes in many shades of deep atmosphere, from the haunting deroit electro tinged opener the fall to the other wordly miaplacidus , via the futuristic funk of follow the light.. the distant acid of face the music takes us through the stars. the release takes on a wide dimension of sound that steps out of the box to reveal an essential audio document for the more discerning listener

double standard records, the next chapter for gadi mizrahi (founder and one half of the visionary wolf + lamb project), is a vinyl only odyssey into revolutionary body-moving music. >wolf + lamb is a religion, double standard is a cult< gadi mizrahi, 2010. wolf + lamb is the label, production & dj partnership and series of events that has lately become the eye of the storm of the underground dance music scene. this year the w+l duo will be taking a break to focus on new adventures and the label will be on hiatus. while zev (wolf) takes some time in far corners of the world, gadi mizrahi (lamb) has been concocting some captivating solo material � check his spectral sound and simple releases out in march � and is proud to announce his own double standard records, a vinyl only imprint exploring new horizons of dancefloor music, pushing forward in quality and pursuing greater attention to detail.

evoking memories of the heady days of 90s house, toby delivers lashings of guitar licked funk and powerfully warm bass. polished to perfection by the sultry vocals of ilhem. this is one track that is calling out for sea, sunshine and beautiful people!

the one-two kick drum beat that starts �in the dark of the night� functions as a bit of a tease. instead of merely establishing the languid pace of the track, it has the power of suggestion, and its stark nakedness raises the question of what will happen after the music fully launches. a few seconds later, a punch-drunk, flanging keyboard is the first clue that the listener is in for an off-kilter ride, the sauntering bassline that next appears adds a springy, funk bounce. but it�s the tripped-out, multi-tracked vocals of fernando miranda rios, aka michoacan, the producer behind this slow reveal, that give the song its peculiar, space-yvibe. it�s like david byrne with funk aspirations and a vaguely cosmic feel. the b-side remix, courtesy of italy�s clap rules, feels like more of a re-build. the song has been taken apart and put back together with brand new parts. instead of more relaxed, dazed funk at the core, it�s a glittery, disco-ball splattered track with glossy keys all around.

after five weeks of performing and traveling around brazil, long-term dfa stalwart gavin russom returned home with not only a love for the music he�d discovered there - carioca funk, atabaque drumming, tropicalia, south american-style rave.

nice price deal !!! a rolling bassline kick that glides trough snapping and chopped up vocals makes this track a certain floor filler. and when half way trough you hear the latino guitar riff slice its way in, you can just wait until it hits off.giving the track power and funk! and incredibile mix of latino funk and straight on 4/ house. on b side you can find an eclectic remix of stoned chicken, who brings out a more samba feel also by dubbing down the guitar, a gradual build up track.

here is finally the first single from yakine, a close member to the eklo family. after his featuring on the hooksey vol.1, he gave us four tracks which he worked specially for this ep. yakine explored a new sound, some more melodic and deeper works, different from his usual stuff. captor of sin, the main track here. we find yakine in a more pop dimension with the vocals. the metric rhythm is mix it up with sub and perky shuffle grooves, everything harmonized through a lead ambiance made of weird synts & pads. then shirp, lead from synths, the track go on in the same vibe, more excentric and percussive, rounded beat, and a slap bass, 80s funk type. on the flip, temptation, a more singular track, a great detroit techno influenced, with his unusual keys and some indus sounds. the story ending with aferone, a deep and sensitive balad, overhang by a poetic piano coming and going all along. solid and versatile 12 inch.

fatima drops her first official solo release. after featuring on many of last years biggest tracks including shafiq husayns lil girl, floating points peroration five, tettorybads unite ,funkinevens, kleer as well as live collaborations with i.g cultures zen badizm workshop, the floating points ensemble and not to mentioned a recent live p.a. with slum village, its plain to see why the london resident is in such high demand. this 12 features production from the likes of dam funk, veebeeo and funkineven, and is an eclectic journey through the thoughts of this 24 year old, swedish born, east london based star. check!!

>esta si esta no< by the glimmers featuring baby g. is a cover version of one of the biggest euro rave anthems from the early nineties originally written and performed by spanish superstar dj chimo bayo. beautiful baby g (from lsb fame on eskimo recordings) took the vocals for her part whilst half of the glimmers house band disko drunkards are playing the instruments on this quite original adaptation. this release features three remixes. glimmers favorite german fella daniel haaksman (from berlin based man recordings) goes favella funk style with a very catchy sax hook and the amazing in flagranti is doing with the track what they can do best, making it very synthy disco sexy.. they deliver a vocal and an instrumental version.

its been a while since the last release, but labelowner mike humphries received so many good material that he only had one option. this must be released! odessa soundfreaks bringing the funk back to the label with 3 tracks that can be best descriped as driving! a lot of energy is pumped into these tracks and the result is stunning. try to freeze on this one!

dj sneak and jesse rose remix riva starrs lemonade and deliver a huge package of finest funk-flavored dancefloor fun!