repress - platform 23 presents the 2nd collection of songs selected from the alternative funk series released vox man and vp 231 records. originally appearing in 1985 across 1 vinyl and 2 cassette albums these cult collections have long been in collectors (and bootleggers) sights and finally see the first official reissue. as with volume 1 (pla023) the series covers the weird, wonderful, esoteric, exotic and quirky sound and puts them in a reset context that immediately gives clarity of the originals curation.

the best of james brown’s early years on one vinyl.

coldwave/synth - repress

for the 5th release of deep minimal label adult only shape, sub division of adult only records, roumanian funk e and his germain conspirator ogeid bring us a fresh energy which is fusion of sequences and space sound.
on side a, a characteristic track of funk e and ogeid in search of the miraculous with synthesizer and piano in the shuffled house beat, we can also feel a funk in the bass, a magic pad leads them all.
b1 law of octave recalls us good old trax records accompanied by a simple rhythm which is effective..
the ep ends with road of purpose, which has massive techno influence with splash of synthesizer and endless modular sound. a long journey no trap. three sublimes cuts you can’t miss

same track on both sides

music watch behind the border, 4 mal frustrated funk mal breakig mal experimental, mal straight aber nie langweilg

produced by africa islam.

a breathtaking combination of funk, jazz and traditional sudanese rhythms, originally released in 1980. the vinyl re-issue includes a download code.

toller 4 tracker zwischen house und detroit

a compilation of rare funk 45s from the archives of robert perlman.

reissue des legendären debütalbums von luke slaters wohl bekanntestem alias, planetary assault systems. nach mehreren ep s in der -planetary funk--serie zwischen 1993-1996 erschien 1997 schließlich der longplayer -the electric funk machine-, der unterschiedliche techno-styles aus detroit und europa - von peaktime-banger über düster-monotone grooves bis überschwenglich-soulful-verträumte detroit-trips - kombinierte und auf anhieb zu einem zeitlosen meilenstein des techno avancierte.

a 1996 classic from the californian hardkiss camp.

the german boogie compilation “boogie on the mainline” presents a selection of 10 rare disco tracks from germany plus one more tune from austria, all of them, originally released between 1980 and 1987. check! . the fully licenced album contains little known tunes by groups like imagination (which you can also see on the cover of the lp), squish, upstairs, the poptown syndicate and more. as the boogie-ish post-disco side of german music history still basically remains undiscovered as of yet, “boogie on the mainline” hopefully will shed some light again on 11 rare gems that were mainly published on small or private labels. the album is released on loudly pressed double vinyl with gatefold jacket on the new artless cuckoo sister label boogie on the mainline records. it includes extensive liner notes by compiler john raincoatman aka dj scientist.

deep driving & pounding dubbed techno where e-gzr’s chorded patterns are all segued with its simple palette of wavering eq’d beats & sonics. each separate track is like a dub of the previous one and the basic skeleton allows some kicks to hide while others punch the sound system to a 3d outlet box. or in short: solidly banging 4 tracker by e-gzr. loud & heavy cut, beware of needle weight!

erste (und limitierte) reissue der ersten peacefrog-ep des britischen techno-produzenten steve pickton aka stasis (b12 recordings, multiplex, mo wax excursions,...) aus 1993. die 4 tracks auf -circuit funk- zeichnen sich durch grossartige detroit-melodien und futuristischen funk aus und klingen bis heute einzigartig und frisch.

metalurgic funk vol. 2 takes a short leap from vol. 1, with all 4 cuts based around solid tonks of straight forward techno. cutting 909-hat s, tunnel-visioning and simple but detailed slings of futuristic synths thread the whole record together. pretention is left aside for upfrontness and most advanced interpretation of these looped bangers are left to happen in the listeners head while segueing into the core of techno.

harlems legendary disco label queen constance has long been a cult favourite among fans of underground dance music for decades. one of many labels operating under the equally legendary p&p family of imprints land of hits was operated by one peter brown, a truly colossal figure in nycs music scene, its catalogue still fascinates music lovers to this day. covering a wide range of styles including gospel, early rap and disco the label s output continually finds it way into the playlists of respected dj s and selectors across the globe. mistafide s colossal old-school rap behemoth equidity funk has long been a record that makes the serious collectors salivate and is now here in full 12inch form repress, too legit to quit. not much is known about the crew behind mistafide , their government names are listed online but this is the only record they put out using this name. suffice to say, this has no impact on the fury and style with which the mc s deliver their raps, backed with the studio nous of impresario peter brown. across 12 minutes equdity funk is a slamming disco-rap monster, interpolating elements of the evergreen b-boy jam theme from swat it sounds like everyone just got into the studio and went for it. in the style of the times this is the real hip-hop flavour, a live band, some mc s and some death defying bars being dropped, proper old school. a truly rare recording, equidity funk has been one of those records fans of the disco-rap era have been fiending for for decades - often commanding prices over the $1000 mark you can now grab this slice of essential nyc street funk.

dâm-funk has left his la home for another dj tour across the european continent. what better way to celebrate this than to release a follow-up record to the infamous architecture release from 2016. architecture ii is an up-tempo, dreamlike journey through the sonic palette of the los angeles based producer. the 12” contains four tracks that are carefully crafted to co-exist on the same record.

from the age of fifteen, mark laird has been playing clubs and shows around ireland in venues like sandinos, the factory and a residency in voodoo venue. dropping his debut release on jelly red, laird continues to fly the flag for his country as a stellar producer and now joins fabrizio ulivieri’s hopera records, following up records by luksek & jun kamoda, classonix, last nubian, never dull, and hyas.

salsoul records present a crate digging anthology of the funkier side of their catalogue - an essential collection of dirty new york grooves from the salsoul stable . primarily a salsa label on it s inception, salsoul delved into numerous styles throughout it s existence but this killer selection focuses on the rawer sounds. featuring artists such as the labels legendary in-house orchestra, carol williams, destroyers, gary criss and joe bataan and many more this amazing compilation features those slower, more grooved out jams that have been lurking in the recesses of the vaults. take the mighty rattle snake by carol williams, a lesser known, four to the floor strutting piece of dancefloor bliss that delivers and then some, or the immense, spaced-out deep soulfulness of the destroyers tom moulton produced rarity slave of love , everything is here that the underground dance music lover could ask for and then some....... all graced with that salsoul qulaity and touch. essential. curated with the full input and backing of salsoul records and carefully selected to reflect the truly timeless nature of the music contained within. for listening, for dancing, for turning on a party! remastered by optimum mastering. artwork & design by million dollar disco.

the caribbean house is a new billy bogus project. it’s the perfect meld of creepy atmospheres, sunset grooves, analog sensibilities and incessant rhythms. bogus leads this collective formed by federico bologna (ohmega tribe, technogod) and cristiano santini (disciplinatha, dish-is-nein,). this triumvirate of 90 s underground italian masterminds come from the world of electronica, noise rock and psychedelia. here they all combine to rise again rise and unite to create something entirely new.

ron maney aka dj skull presents some new tracks on the second part of his own series called -the dj skull saga-.

vinyl only - 1st 500 copies in blue coloured vinyl
rawax proudly welcomes mr. carlos sosa aka dj sneak to the family! you cant imagine how happy and honoured we ve been when we received an email from dj sneak paying us respect for the label work so far and offering us most of his amazing past productions. we now pay our respect to dj sneak and present his own series on chiwax called dj sneak edition, with re-issues, new productions and also with unreleased tracks from the 90s. the first release will be the legendary blue funk ep from 1994. first 500 copies will be pressed on blue vinyl - preorder necessary!

soulful struts and funky stuff on 20 classy cuts from the 60s and 70s.its soul / funk time as ace djs and compilers ady croasdell and dean rudland force you to put on your dancing shoes and shake out some talc on the floor for a smooth ride into the heart of soul!

sascha funke did it again!

the 1974 funkadelic album back in a limited edition of 630 copies on transparent gold coloured vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

80s funk

part 4 of 5 from the continuum series, celebrating 10 years of dynamic reflection. features tracks from shlømo, vril, luigi tozzi and delta funktionen.

to celebrate reaching our 20th release, we’re launching a series of 6 compilation eps named eel behaviour . starting with a bang through the haunting mechanical acid of delta funktionen’s “alternate reality”, it’s followed by uplifting broken techno from exciting new london-based talent imogen. autumns enters a more tense area with the slow and dense ebm-flavoured “recovery” while a barrage of weird, vocal-infused beats from bristol’s giant swan, brings the record to a chaotic end on “the sun inside jaden smith”. limited edition transparent orange vinyl, in a custom hologram-stickered pvc sleeve.

this geneva-based band have finely honed their instrumental post-internet groove, creating the perfect blend of old-school funk, afro-beat, 70s soundtrack fusion, always adding a pinch of futuristic production and a touch of modernity aimed at bring the groove genre to new generations.

10 years after his last lp on vinyl, the legendary funkmaster ozone, one of the kings of the underground funk movement is back with an explosive new lp! as always on his records, there is a p-funk side and an e-funk side. there are all the elements that have characterized its unmistakable sound since the beginning of the funkmaster ozone era! power analog synthesizers, talkbox, vocoder, dmx, 808 and his absolutely amazing funk touch. the lp includes a featuring with the wonderful voice of jamie davis & the touch of h.m.klotz in the song -freaky friday-, an incredible master piece which seems to have come directly from the 80s! and also a great collaboration with another superb artist like eddy funkster on -integrity-. the lp, is a full trip into the universe of funkmaster ozone, a must have reléase!

funky dl steps into the arena with his highly demanded album “blackcurrent jazz 3”. seamlessly weaving his boom-bap style with jazz breaks throughout every track and topped with his smooth and often intense flow, his lyrical ability is top shelf and the beats are at an unequaled standard of excellence. the album showcases some of the finest jazz hip-hop in the scene as it shifts through varied styles of jazz and jazz moods. with features from the nujabes collaboratives cise starr and substantial, the entire set oozes with golden droplets of musical magic moment after moment. the tone is set immediately as the album starts and continues an incomparable and superb standard of quality music right up until the final track.

a collection of rare and very sought-after underground british disco, funk and soul tracks avoiding the obvious hits that have been on a million cdÆs already. many of these tracks never went beyond a very small local release but have since become very collectable - buying this lot would set you back somewhere in the four figures.
back street brit funk is the latest compilation from dave lee aka joey negro released on the z records label. the double disc album features highly collectable tracks from the late 70s through to the mid-80s with sleeve notes from soul weekender veteran mark webster.

ultraphat dirty chicagoo booty tech madness !!! samples from jacko, george kranzà baby lets work it :-)

strut present a brand new edition of oneness of juju’s afro-jazz classic ‘african rhythms’, originally released on black fire in 1975 and first reissued on strut in 2002.

a diverse selection of remixers from todayÕs generation of detroit producers and musicians, looking back at the immense legacy of funkadelic and re-imagining it for now, with the re-interpreters chosen to prismatically represent the vastness of funkadelicÕs genre-bending music.

3 cds with the finest and rarest master! incl. the jacksons, harvey mason, marvin gaye, michael wycoff, gladys knight and the pipes, george duke, the isley brothers. includes unreleased edited versions by dj reverend p and a rare mix by tom moulton

somewhere deep in the andromeda galaxy lies the mysterious planet wasteland. little is known. though, rumor says it inhabits lifeforms from all over the laniakea supercluster. these lifeforms have only one thing in common: on their home planet they are part of the mutant society. as an exclusive product for members of the mutant society on earth, radio matrix recorded the auditory data from its latest visitor, delta funktionen. spread over 4 ep s and compiled on this cd, it tells the intense story of his journey towards wasteland.

hibernation volume 1 is the first of a new series of compilations. these unmixed cds will feature greatest hits of the previous months, future smashes and some exclusives unavailable elsewhere. a fine bear-tinted slice of whats at the cutting edge of todays disco spectrum

after the release of their playful debut album ÒworldstyleÓ the budapest duo are now returning with their 2nd album ÒbrotherhoodÓ and this time their message is more serious. the music if often summons blues elements but also influenced by dub, funk and a little hip-hop while the lyrics are mainly about the social and personal problems of our time interpreted by talented guest vocalists from all over the world.

a collection of lost tracks and demos from weldon irvine and don blackman.

ultra limited

ltd repress - burner! massive! wird bereits von solomun, trikk, musumeci, lehar u.a. in jedem ihrer sets gespielt. hier kommt die erste maxiauskopplung aus mr raoul k’s album “african paradigm”. und was für eine! die a-seite birgt einen killertrack, dunkel aber schimmernd schön. ein wirbelndes pad und treibende beats führen den tack erst in eine dunkelheit und dann geht die sonne auf, wenn sona diabate’s stimme reinkommt. ihr kraftvoller gesang flutet licht über alle schatten und der track schafft den spagat zwischen: “putting you in a trance und raise your hands in the air”. eleganz und energie. auf der b-seite: der kaito remix von “african paradigm”, eine zwölf-minuten freigeistige glückseligkeit mit einem unwiderstehlichen groove. das ist mr raoul k’s trademark: organische sounds, traditionelle instrumente der elfenbeinküste, und funkelnde soundlandschaften - wundervoll geschmückt mit mysteriösen vocals.

2023 repress - 1 per customer - simply an iconic track from swiss brothers mandrax and seb k aka shakedown, ‘at night’ is one of the most recognisable house tracks of the last two decades. with one of the most-hyped remixes of the year, artist of the moment peggy gou delivers with a squelching 7 minute groover, bringing in that iconic synth motif to lift the production and keep it rolling. stepping up to tackle this masterpiece with a nu-disco dance track, tiger & woods use cowbell to accent a b-boy beat, with drum machine breaks bringing it back to the dancefloor. with a sophisticated house remix with a nu-disco edge is purple disco machine, fusing a funk-infused bassline with terra deva’s unforgettable vocals. finally is a brand new version from the shakedown duo themselves, the galactic boogie mix. with saturated synths and interplanetary breakdowns, shakedown bring a carefree 80s quality to this iconic track’s irresistible after-dark charm

ole mic odd x grey people on nerang