freerange celebrates its 100th 12inch release with a double vinyl release (this is part 2) including brand new tracks from key artists including jimpster, only freak/spirit catcher and palm skin productions. jimpster starts proceedings with a brand new track entitled got a hold on your soul, an appropriate title for a track that ll draw in the dancefloor with its warm, shuffling beats, lush chords and bleepy fx. palm skin productions lose it beefs things up a bit for an edgy tech house track with plenty of funk. belgiums only freak return with mental overdrive (remixed here by their alter egos spirit catcher). they round things off in suitably driving fashion with a powerful, stripped back monster of a track. spirit catcher have been enjoying huge success with their releases as well as awesome live gigs around the world.

originally from columbus, ohio and now residing in new york city, myungho choi issues four new tracks on a touch of class. on these four dizzying tracks, choi again powers his stampeding funk grooves, ecstatic voices, and somersaulting rhodes melodies with classic soul bass lines. his stoked mix of soul, jazz, and house proves exhilarating in the steaming strutter lovin you today and high velocity disco anthem shakin bricks. less aerodynamic and earthier by comparison, the low slung party funk groove in how long till dawn would sound perfectly at home in a parliament funkadelic set, especially when voices chant shake and havin fun and horns blaze over a steaming stomp. the closer we aint leaving revisits the benson funk style of moment by moment by looping a guitar vocal fragment over a relentless minimal disco pulse. this ep. is without a doubt a true disco house infection and a definite one for the dance floor, which is not to be missed.

for their latest effort, einzelkind aka arno völker and miguel ayala teamed up with douglas greed for ice 1656 ep. in a1 >la belle<, a rolling, woodblock rhythm sets the scene for the abstracted keyboard tones which cluster around the track’s middle, cranking up the drama and throwing the bottom-line bass throb sharp relief, ahead of the dirty, flanged synth line that’ll gleefully force any dancefloor into submission. >la belle<’s beauty lies in its simplicity - einzelkind and douglas greed use a small, well-chosen assortment of percussive and melodic elements to create a wonderfully tense, propulsive club track with not even a hint of flab about it. for b1 >ed the optician<, the trio inject a bit of funk into proceedings. it’s a slinky little number, characterised by an expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line, woodwind samples and a bouncy, morse-code bassline, together making for a warm, groving track that will work well in warm-up and peak-time sets alike, not to mention at home. b2 >squirls in a bathtub< is a similarly supple, funk-fuelled cut, driven by haunting, almost animal-like noises and which mutate into wiry acid lines while the aquatic bass drum, hissing shaker and press

another huge package of remixes from the lickin camp here!!! mixes by sunloverz, plastik funk, ortega and karami & lewis

plays by holden, funk d void, xpansul, nazca !! after the big acclaim of the first release, henry saizs >vancouver<, natura sonoris continues its speech with >world solo take one< from the newcomer ugo laguna aka ugoluna. this venezuelan producer based in dublin is one of the label s promises, a yet unknown name that has a lot to say. ugoluna s music is deep, hipnotic, beautifull...and with his big musical baggage and his impeccable technic, creates an original and fresh style world solo take one is a risky ep, that is far from the minimal-house territories to offer something more complex and universal at the same time, energy and feeling in deep techno key.

timmy regisford remixes of this tune by brit pop funk hero.

despite being launched in the early nineties, the incredible moton records inc have only released just over 20 records. a co operative effort between djs diesel, harvey, faiths dave jarvis and ashley beedle, this label has expertly amended and extended many an undiscovered, lost classic. always dealt with respectfully, these incredible re edits are released in super limited quantities, hence the crazy prices they reach in the second hand market! this superb three tracker is another gem, featuring rarities from the french afro beat scene, dubbed out 80s funk & soulful psychedelia. the quality is off the scale, the pressing is a...

another superb duo of edits from the ever on form disco deviance label! this time they ve recruited uk dj and producer super hero ashley beedle to add his celebrated heavy disco touch to these two lost classics. inner city express s little known cover of patrick adams killer dance & shake your tambourine is a joyous disco cut with a psychedelic flavour and truly amazing funk inspired breaks, dancefloor dynamite guaranteed. flip for a seriously skilled re edit of disco pornstar andrea true connections party line, taking the vibe of the original to a new level for modern floors. both edits were done on tape machines and manually spliced in...

supported by fabrice lig, funk d void and santiago salazar (ican, planet e). excellent deep spacin detroitish techno music by mario crnkovic and nino shebelic aka subotika. heavily influenced by the sounds of detroit innovators underground resistance and red planet

diamond series volume 2 has two a sides classics reworked into 2008 killers by two of d&bs leading dancefloor producers. twisted individual skanks out tear the roof off with bassline carnage and a bouncing funk groove. from the 36th chamber dj vapour remixes tabletop adding his unmistakable bass grime and deep textures.

groove is in the house! you know the score when a set of finely crafted ethique tracks hits the spot. funk fueled minimalism rare in existence and hard to come by when abundance in quality. italian in origin minimono is slapp in it up y all! 2 for the floor, 2 for the lounge or your bachelor pad for that matter, all crafted meticulously to the bone. jazzy, funky electronically tinged >firenze< stylee, you first heard it here.......!

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

a masterpiece from an ep!!! 4 housey tracks that gudes through the different styles of house music. from the deep grooving via electro/funk flavoured breaks of make it dont fake it and ordinary unusual to the techy edged tech romance. you cant afford to miss this gem!!!

the third shot in the young life of the bucketround label is a perfect strike oriented to different types of dancefloor. above smoke (deep explorer music) brings a creative and chameleonic tune which mixes different elements with dare. it begins broken, continues deep and ends in a complete funky orgy with a quirky 80s taste. the collection of remixes is simply brilliant. oval future face (bucketround recs) takes the elements of the original to offer the deeper remix of the ep. nacho marco (loudeast records, odori...) however transforms the keys of the compose in a 4x4 acid bomb! finally to close we got the funk part of the ep with barna sound machine. he breaks the breaks and hot the floor with his sexy rhythm...

supported by ralph lawson, losoul, funk d’void, solomun, jamie jones, laurent garnier, steve lawler, simon baker, peter kruder, paolo mojo, jens bond, davide squillace!

dance mania was a chicago label founded ray barney in 1985, and was distributed out of his legenday barneys onestop. from the very beginning it was known for raw, percussive tracks from the dirty side of disco and in the 90s laid down over 200 12inchs that were the blueprint for what is now known as >ghettohouse<, or >bootyhouse<. this sound became the foundation for many regional styles of dance music including detroits >ghettohouse<, baltimores >club<, and the current sound of chicagos neighborhoods known as >juke<. we are happy to announce volume 2 of the ghetto classics series with this 4 track ep from two of our favorite ghettohouse producers. features >wouldnt you like to be a hoe<, taken from the >taris is paris< 12inch on dance mania (dm131) and >groove mode<, taken from the >funk city< 12inch on dance mania

following the successful release of the rem project by luna city express justified cause is back and with more momentum than ever and full of surprises! for our 10th release we’ve, once again, put our faith in one of the most acclaimed duos on justified cause, pablo bolivar and garcynoise. this 10th release presents the auditive connoisseur a gourmet spread of minimalist production with a hint of hybrid funk, presented on a bed of hi-tech soundscapes.

after having published more than 20 eps and two full length albums billy dalessandro arrived at the first league of worldwide respected producers. his third album >into the atom< can be seen as a milestone of the chicagobased musicians history. he publishes a mixture of chicago style funk and deep minimal electronic style. here are 3 gems born out of his virtuosity you cant miss

supported by cosy mozzy, felix da housecat, tocadisco, john acquaviva funk d void, miss kittin, da fresh, angel molina, jori hulkkonen, terence fixmer. french techno uber-lord kiko delivers his best track since monique, returning to his nourish techno roots to drop a 9 minute late night gothic epic. melancholic chords and strings dominate- vitalic fans will love it.

incl mathias tanzmann remix !! berlins master of tech-funk cle notches up another fantastic solo ep on poker flat. analogue synths and punchy beats merge with warm piano stabs and cutting-edge electronic trickery.

energetic electro funk/space disco track with super spacey synth action by michoacan!! must have

the 2nd release from this fresh eskimo prodigy, right from the beautiful area of tuscany. choosing vintage analog synthesizers next to real instruments such as guitars and an electric bass, simone manages to perfectly sculpt his deep and original sound, mixing funk, italian disco, house and synth pop.

this super-limited reissue of a classic on rays mangled label has been sought after since its initial uk release over ten years ago and goes for top prices on e-bay! two absolutely killer reworks of >lets love dance tonight< & monster funk tune >holy ghost< !!ray mang better known to his buddies as raj gupta has had a hand in some of the uks finest discoid moments ever released ! a plethora of releases on labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic etc etc have cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right and engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys

big with fabrice lig, funk d’void, dj hell, jimpster, steve bug, 2000 and one, michael mayer, karotte, sebo k, kiki, gregor tresher, satoshi tomie. in 2001, art bleek started to release his first tracks on compilations. he played the saxophone alongside deejays and started spinning an eclectic blend of jazz, nu-jazz, broken beats, bossa-nova, world and electro jazz records in hip parisian bars and restaurants himself. at the end of 2004, art bleek signed a record contract with lounging records. he released his first album there, followed by a single, two eps and a remix album.

played by dubfire, marco carola, xpansul, someone else, holgistar, massi dl, mark henning, funk d void. after his successes on resopal, ovum and cmyk, davide squillace makes his debut on adagiomuzik with great driven minimal techno two tracker for fans of intacto, remote area or 100 % pure

nice price deal !!! killer punk-funk/new wave 12 inch featuring the sao paulo based group tetine along with a wicked reworking on the css remix, tetines music is a mixture of raw punky energy and attitude mixed with bass-heavy dance music

beat assassins team up with nine lives the cat for this wonderful piece of funky breaks!!! includes plaza de funk remix on the flip

radiuss 20th release comes with 3 boogie friendly cuts with deep new york disco influences, delivered by italian duo supersonic lovers. if you like to boogie on funky analogue basslines and gently house your body on deep intoxicating grooves, this may be the perfect radius cut for you. the supersonic lovers cooked a tasty dancefloor dish, tastefully blending deep house flavours and disco funk spices. fans of metro area, idjut boyz and mudd will surely like this! nero boogie could be described as an electric funk work out on a house trip and driving on broadway has a smooth ny disco flavour. summer sweat leans a bit more towards italo disco, but the sweet rhodes chords give it a laidback daydream disco feel. delightfully sweet boogie nights disco!!

5th release on deadmau5s mau5trap imprint comes from canadian female dj sydney blu. featuring the original mix, a chunky funk fuelled house excursion destined for huge things during this miami conference. flipped by a nuts electro house workout with a twist from part mouse part machine deadmau5

funky saxy house licks

bbe records have teamed up with dj/producer mr thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. this series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his dj sets. as a dj, mr thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills. the first installment in the five part strange breaks & things series contains superb songs, some you ve probably never heard of, some which may make you go: i recognize this sample! because it was once used as the backdrop for a classic hip hop track. if you liked the legendary strange games compilation series on bbe compiled by the likes of kenny dope & dj spinna, you ll love strange breaks & things.

the outstanding new single ya killin me has generated a massive buzz in clubland over the past few months. a boisterous, bouncing chunk of tech flecked, funk fuelled house with a fervently catchy refrain, this is a potent piece of atfc magic that will demolish a packed club! the ep delivers a heavy duty counterpoint to the main track via mothership, remixes come from bart b more and the one & only mark knight, rounding off a package that will excite fans of quality dance music all over the world.

rolling electro-funk fused breaks

one of the biggest trance tracks ever gets his house remix treatment !! limited edition package with an excellent cover workout and remixes by olaf basoski, johnny crockett, the brothers, steff da campo

combining defiant hip hop lyrics with forceful drum mechanics, real talk & timeline both dark futuristic funk coming forth with a very industrial, often abrasive style, both tracks have acquired the support from the likes of dylan, dieselboy, evol intent and more...

rmxs by lee van dowski & agnès! big with the richie hawtin, magda, luciano, troy pierce,… big! leonel castillo is one of the most outstanding argentinian artists these days.last winter he released an amazing debut ep on our sister label hometown music and no we are proud to present the rmxes of that ep on ilian tape. lee van dowski and agnes were so exited about these cuts that they did 2 amazing remixes which promises us a wonderfull beginning of 2008. blast off. a. - con hilo de seda(lee van dowski rmx) emotional and deepest vibes are mr van dowskis special strong weapon to raise against rain. the sun will follow him as usual….!

the second freak n chic release of 2008 brings the premier release from long-time fnc dj collaborator dyed soundorom. 01 >question< lays down a dubby slow-moving groove from the start, as the grooves pick up the questions land, letting the pace take you up and bring you down to the deep-grooved finish. 02 >infection< instantly creates a deep and dubby late-night vibe that holds back the pace and keeps the funk grooving. support coming from.. claude vonstroke, ali schwarz, anja schneider, damian lazarus, kiki, sebo k, shonky, shinedoe, camea, chloé, jennfier cardini, todd bodine, benno blome, anthony collins, jamie jones.

black pepper is a new independent label from italy that combines cosmic disco, disco house and psychedelic rock. the first release is signed by josé manuel and titled fascino di altri tempi, with remix of dj and producer fabrizio mammarella, known for his notorious productions on bear entertainment and bear funk.

earlier support comes from italoboyz, & sebo k !! the masters of the hypnotic groove are back! on their fourth ep for mobilee, they bring two more tracks of their spring-loaded wormhole funk.

funky detroit electro ghetto tech !! ltd restock

excellent minimalistic tribal infected tech remix by diynamics mastermind h.o.s.h. !! played by solomun, funk d void, sebbo, dave mothersole, will saul, jamie russel (hypercolour)

phat harder slammin techmover. techhead is one of the leading techno labels which has its roots firmly set on the island of greece. the label functions as a platform for some of the most talented producers around. volume 7 pushes the quality upwards again as we have come to expect. master of jacking funk ignition technician have looked straight into the barrel of a gun and decided it needs more firepower...

dj mary is knwon from releases on pornographic, north west dynamics, btrax and soul access. starsystem is an upcoming artist who teamed up with mary before. together these men create a fantastic ep filled with funk laced rhythm patterns which are fresh like morning dew. for fans of sway, adult, norotious north, hztrax and spilo

hammered by madox, dopamine, meat katie, claude von sroke, lee coombs. australian superstar dj and electro house hot name of the moment dopamine meets up with italian funk stallion madox, (known for his stunning >breakbeat meets techno< releases on mantra breaks and monster techno collabs with john acquaviva.) when you need madness on the dancefloor, then this is a sureplayer.

minimal detroit techno. the cryovac machine intends to find common ground between alternate views of the minimal style. this composit will reflect the attitude and ingenuity of detroits resident noise makers. team cryovac begins with michelle hermann (hej/ punisher)dark and aloof, minimal 4/4 techo lead by a crisp snare and followed by an arrangement of restless bass, beeping subliminal vocals and shifting kikcs+tics. andy garcia(docile) offers a clamoring,4/4 floor cut that beings with a waiver, is at points over come by the nod and incessantly beeps+rattles on after a surly funk!

earlier support comes from ewan pearson, funk d void, satoshi tomi, tiger stripes, troy pierce, laurent garnier, danny howells and many more.. the tenth release from aus music is a tasty little bomb from sian to kick off the new year. graham goodwin aka sian is a dublin native raised gypsy style in southern spain. he released two albums and many singles on labels as diverse as pokerflat, dessous, karmarouge, dirtcrew and einmaleins. wear your scars like medals - has a very different vibe to sians first outing on aus, his lush, melodic >apple tree<. >wear your scars< is an all together darker, more brooding affair. with no bass line to speak of and sirens and toms carrying the majority of the melody this can be classed as a truly tribal excursion. roland appel remix - taking the pitch of sians sirens as the melodic starting point roland builds a hypnotic deep techno track that is reminiscent of early planet e releases.

second release from in flagrantis new series of various artists releases: sounds superb. killer selection ranging from original productions to punk funk classics re edits. full perfect package. highly recomended!!!!

powerful slammin grooves layered with cool ghost vocals, mixed support over the 2 mixes from paul van dyk, andy moor, nick warren and more

new signing to island records the la based singer songwriter mixes up electro soul , nu funk and savvy lyrics. the package includes a uk remix from russ chimes. radio play from zane lowe, annie mac and jo wiley. in addition support from mark ronson, pete tong and mylo. very limited copies of this shrink wrapped gold vinyl pressing on a first come first serve basis.