darkel is the solo project of jean-benoît dunckel, who is also known as half of the french duo air. his first solo album came out in 2006, at the same time as charlotte gainsbourgs 5:55 album that he produced alongside with his acolyte from air. as well as participating to mythical soundtracks with air (virgin suicides, lost in translation, marie antoinette, quartier lointain, pioneer), jean-benoît composed the score of bee, je mappelle hmm, and also the quirky film cyprien but always in a very organic and solar electronic spirit.

italian dj and producer costantino paturzo aka el patron makes his debut on shes super with the wonderful floor work coproduced with tirrenia vibe which comes backed up with five fantastic remixes.

fantastic remastered reissue of a masterpiece of the golden era of nyc deep house, the incredible love is a mystery ep by tropical moon (aka legendary producers nelson paradise roman & blue jean), their one and only release under that moniker. originally released back in 1990 every track here is a killer - the a side features the underground smash love is a mystery with its beautiful emotive pianos, classic lush strings and gorgeous vocal followed by the relentless drum groove of its alright. on the flip we get another club classic, the tribal bouncer jungle house as well as the darker after-party vibe of data bank with its phat b-line, deep chords and superb sleazy vocal. pure class!

resin kicks off 2015 in monstrous style by introducing perth drug legend to the front line. the demented project of liam robertson, one half of the mighty clouds. with the broxden burners ep on west end communications and a remix on canadas turbo recordings, resin is very excited to introduce clubbers guide to craigie, a session of dark sludgy scottish techno.

2nd part with more phunky disco

stockholms dungeon acid returns with one of the strangest, nastiest acid records to date.carnal knowledge is caveman techno, one chord hammered with hypnotic precision, a two-note acid line adding an air of polyrhythmic mystery. the heavily processed sounds of copulation comprise the bulk of the atmosphere, the whole thing feeling like an alien, updated version of lil louiss immortal french kiss. the instrumental version is a slightly swingin’ variation on the same theme. dungeon acid principal jean-louis huhta is known for editing the sweetest parts from his hardware enduro-jams. the bonus beats title for b2 is a bit of a misnomer in fact, these are the sounds of mutant, futuristic lovemaking in all their glory, perfect for sexing up otherwise sterile dance music. get some!

mr ks aka jean-pierre baroni is one of the latest emerging talents from french electronic music, alongside a new generation of artists from france who are making a serious impact on the house and techno world. a student of classic chicago and french house, mr ks dishes up an exemplary 4-track ep on the ever-impressive music is love label, complete with high-grade remixes from french compatriot mr g and label boss oli furness.

this one is a taste of things to come from the clekclekboom camp, a ready to use various cuts ep made by deejays for deejays. the label say -a solid piece of wax with different weapons including already known ccb producers and extended family. for this first volume, french fries teams up with nsdos on a hypnotic jam, bringing chicago s percussive legacy in a 90 s nyc ballroom. then we got aleqs notal going deep with a new batch of his lunar material where tripping synths meet spaced out hi-hats. on the flip jean nipon provides his drummer background to display some infectious rhythms colliding with a shuffling syncopated bass, while barbara ford takes us through a heavy mesmerizing acid jam tunnel… overall a deep and yet club-material experience representing perfectly what clekclekboom has to offer today.-

kamrans first 12inch since his acclaimed lp together we breathe on all inn records. the name kamran sadeghi and the sounds created by him have been present in the ether for quite some time. as son of rose and with the soundwalk collective, kamran has collaborated with patti smith, worked with morton subotnik, created sound design with recordings by jean-luc godard. this 12inch offers two of his productions created for the dancefloor, playful, hypnotic, poetic and introspective

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
disco meze ep impresses quickly with an uptempo collaboration headed by vinyladdicted. nym is a diggers delight, looped guitars and strings with a heady solo courtesy of jean claude gavri. pixelated drop the bpm and acid with their sublime re-edit of caught up in the rapture. in contrast to the relative obscurities on the a-side, the flip is packed with time-tested, tried-and-true sampling courtesy of alkalinos day to day and the silver riders hidden rung.

the loyal composer of all the original soundtracks for céline sciamma’s movies, jean baptiste de laubier aka para one offers to “bande de filles” 9 instrumental pieces and the track “slow down” featuring frida sundemo.

erstmals auf vinyl erhältlich: das hochgelobte debütalbum *spanish breakfast* aus 2009 des französischen produzenten rone, u.a. auf #17 in den top 25 records of 2009 bei electronic beats. eine fantastische melange aus electronica, ambient und techno, gemastered von rashad becker, dubplates & mastering (berlin), die massiven support von laurent garnier, optimo, jean-michel jarre und sasha erfuhr. die vinyl lp erscheint inlusive download-code.

born to trinidadian and finnish parents in sweden, jean-louis huhta took an early interest in percussion punk, african, disco, dub, detroit techno and chicago acid were all early sonic influences. couple these genres with an interest in percussion, drums, synthesizers and skateboarding and you are half-way into describing the sound of dungeon acid.

debut release on a new exclusive 12 inch series by jean claude gavri & moplen.

teddy douglas, dj spen and maurice fulton don their those guys alias and invite jean-luc ponty to jump head first into their sampler down in baltimore to show some love, love, love and the result is this amazing 12 inch originally released on basement boys records in 1996. a truly deep beauty of a track that utilises pontys violin from 1983s *computer incantations for world peace* to the absolute maximum in over ten minutes of building bliss, *love love love* is an under the radar classic, a true gem and a real treat for all djs to play. the alternate mixes and bonus beats are also great, dj spens balto doo doo mix for example, keeping it thoroughly b-more with the old school breakbeats and snatches of the original sample jumping through the mix from time to time make this an essential weapon in any record bag! this 12 inch has been re-mastered and re-pressed in conjunction with the basement boys.

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

limited edition 7inch red colored vinyl.

this october, the compilation disco sympathy will be released on versatile. it’s author is vidal benjamin, an outstanding dj / digger, considered by his pals as one of the most brilliant in his category. and that says a lot! here he makes us rediscover the sound that was so characteristic of a certain early eighties french scene: wacky, happy, dancing and at times even poetic. one begins to travel through an era during which the french producers were not afraid to tackle disco, american boogie, british and german synth wave, to present us their version: french, poppy and above all... fun!as a prelude, before releasing the compilation, versatile will come with limited 33 rpm and 45 rpm maxis, on which every track has undergone an editing treatment by mysterious french producers: jean-marc misère (last sighted somewhere near london), dj ringardos (who, since his last versatile release in 2008, chose roman exile), alt (already spotted on the edits du golem and on the us label black disco), and of course vidal benjamin himself, accompanied by gilbert cohen - the boss. on the 45 rpm you ll find no-one less than jeff lasson, of the get a room! duo, who came through with flying colors. and as a bonus beat: misère on the b-side.

its been a year since the first release of the successful editors kutz series and the mysterious imprint hits back with its fourth installment, this time on a special 180 gram vinyl pressing. love is the message coming hand-in-hand with this release and the package includes a quartet of sexy, chilling and sentimental contributions

this primo parisian club crew drop another sweeeeet set of dancefloor ammo!

after a bit more than a year of existence, clekclekboom recordings drops its first compilation, paris club music, bringing together the parisian crew to express how they feel about club music in their own personal way ... first released on a double vinyl lp, carrying exclusive material!

after the release of his long awaited album, *sonic crusader*, mr flash is delivering a first ep around the track *midnight blue* in featuring with surahn from dfa records. the face a contains the original track and its instrumental version, as well as an unreleased track, *moonchild*, with groove, funk and a very dancefloor character that reminds us we are well in the ed bangers universe. on the face b features the remixes of *midnight blue* with an excellent techno/house version by jon convex and two other versions between electro-house and electronica by the italians margot. just like the album, the cover artwork is one of the 6 silkscreen printings from the double six collection by the artist yvaral (jean-pierre vasarely). download code included.

der sympathische hip hop-produzent, dj und labelinhaber aus columbus, ohio, veröffentlicht mit *the legacy* sein vorerst letztes solostudioalbum, bevor er sich auf produktionen für andere mcs, instrumental-projekte und sein label polar ent. konzentriet. dieses mal tritt er in erster linie und wie selten zuvor als mc in erscheinung und reimt über produktionen von befreundeten kollegen wie kev brown, rashad, lakim, bombeardo, dj o-sharp, mighty dr und rob riley. unterstützung erhält er von gästen wie illa j, oddisee, nottz, wordsworth, masta ace, john robinson, u.v.a.

losers can win is the first ep from electro-pop superband starwalker, comprised of frenchman jean-benoit dunckel (air) and icelandic composer bardi johannsson (bang gang). starwalker is a brand new collaboration between two electro-pop icons: jean-benoit dunckel (air) and icelandic composer bardi johannsson (bang gang, lady & bird). the title starwalker - suitably spatial and curious - is an umbrella term for the duo s new works together. included in this blossoming canon is the debut ep including singles bad weather and losers can win , a celestial song featuring the vocals of keren ann

supported by pig & dan, horatio, mihai popoviciu, abyss, benoit c amm.
the freshest fresh from elusive. we ve got two exciting newcomers on this record! radkovski and ki.mi. have both been sending some positive deep vibes out to the world for quite a while now, and it s now time for you to hear and believe it, as quality of there productions speaks for itself. on the flip side label owner slavaki supplies you with even more power for the dance floor, unveiling one of melodic tech dance monsters that will leave no one standing by the bar. please welcome regeneration va as we move on to our 20th release

played by jimmythetwin, mannmade music, paul thornton (itch / dig deep), scott k. we own the night, i love disco!, osmose, waxist (red stripe disco), mr. mendel, jean claude gavri, zernell, discopatrick

another new signature on heavenly sweetness, the leftfield duet baron retif & concepcion perez. they already released 3 eps on musique large label and did remixes for laurent garnier or jacaranda muse, and produced some beats for french rapper roce or coeff.

zum souligen sound des liedes, das ihm sein freund jean-michel tourette überließ, stellt bela die frage: warum nicht auch mal den freundeskreis entschlacken? einfach den ballast abwerfen und mal auf sich besinnen. auf der ausverkauften bela b club-tour letzten herbst war dieses lied der opener und auch auf dem album eröffnet es das kabinett der songs, die uns einen runderneuerten bela b zeigen. dass die americana-experten von smokestack lightnin (mit denen er das album eingespielt und produziert hat) und die ausnahmesängerin peta devlin tief in ihrem inneren den sound von motown & stax lieben und ehren, wird hier eindrucksvoll zur schau gestellt. die 7 inch erscheint inklusive single-cd.

played by richie hawtin, sasha, felix da housecat, hot since 82, john digweed, dj sneak, martin landsky, nick curly, gorge, benoit & sergio, johnny d! originally italian produces for longer than 15 years being a self-taught virtuoso of the electronic sound.tuccillo is one of the more prolific producers of the current music scene. down tempo, nu disco or chill out, and crossing all aspects of house music, no genre resists his talent, blends the electronic and analogical components to obtain his own unmistakable sound. after his huge success of the >city lights ep< in 2013 tuccillo returns to 8bit with his new dj toy.

the label of lars wickinger celebrates the number 010 of so what music.its time again for a various artist with a huge vinyl package and some friends likemadison & gaudier, marc de vole, du & ich and lars wickinger himself.played by: ramon tapia, benoît carretier, joseph capriati, someone else

compiled by hugo mendez, co-founder of the excellent sofrito label and sound system, haiti direct features classic material from the early days of groups such as tabou combo and les freres déjean as well as rarities from lesser known groups - bringing together the sound of compas with latin workouts, psychedelic experiments and the cuban influenced twoubadou singers that continued to be a key part of the fabric of haitian musical life. featuring in-depth liner notes and interviews with some of the musicians and producers that shaped the sound, haiti direct is the first widely available compilation to celebrate the unique and innovative sounds of haiti in the 60s and 70s.

ep of new material on citinite, followed by an album on diagonal records. members:&#8232,,&#8232,,stuart argabright also in ike yard and black rain&#8232,,michael diekmann also in ike yard&#8232,,shinichi shimokawa also in black rain&#8232,,dj high priest aka nick taylor from gray (the band which included michael holman and jean-michel basquiat)

expansive new material from swedish polymath jean-louis huhta, who has channeled decades of work with groups such as the skull defekts, lucky people center and even anti-cimex into the dungeon acid project. rather than setting the controls to bludgeon, jl reveals a dynamic nuance on this three-tracker.

two tracks from the jean pierre massiera produced band revolution francaise, along with updated versions by dwilt sharpp and psychemagik available again on this 12 !!“translocomotion” was only issued on 7 as a promotional gift called bon baisers d’antibes and next to that, favorite discovered the “discocorico” song: a crazy disco-baroque version of the french anthem, which perfectly demonstrates how eccentric and outrageous mr massiera could be

kill frenzy, our belgian booty-loving jean-claude van damme look-alike returns with his latest ode to the female form. it never ceases to amaze us that the crew member with the tightest pants consistently turns in some of nastiest ghetto funk.

self therapy klingt sehr organisch und melodisch, im grunde dreht sich hier alles um den rhythmus. absolut tanzbar und herausstechend sind tracks wie murder, park by night, percee scan und so tough.

crosswinds from causas first 12 inch on glenview records gets remixed here by kuniyuki takahashi (a lush and layered synth music ala jean michel jarre doing club music) and kito jimpere (jazzy and ambient until the beat kicks in) and young marcos remix of alji (wild!). comes in glenview die cut sleeve.

dfa revisits several classic and in demand 12inch with a new series of hand stamped white labels called dfa white out series. only 200 copies worldwide. dont sleep. coming soon. benoit & sergio, lcd soundsystem and many more.

at the start of the 70s, france had no petrol, but it had ideas and artists that managed to tip them into the 21st century 30 years in advance. cosmic machine compiles 20 rare tracks put together with passion and erudition by uncle o (who previously did the shaolin soul compilations) and throws together a collection of stars, a few free-spirits, and also shooting stars.
the transparent double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the full album.

dfa revisits several classic and in demand 12inchs with a new series of hand stamped white labels called >dfa white out series<. only 200 copies worldwide. dont sleep. coming soon: benoit & sergio, lcd soundsystem and many more.

messalina records return with a fantastic ep of eclectic dancefloor bubblers from fellow we love space residents jamie fatneck low and lucci capri (aka dj callum). first up is the eagerly awaited vinyl release of fatnecks incredible acid rework of michael jacksons classic billie jean, highly in-demand since receiving heavy rotation from greg wilson (the only dj lucky enough to have a copy) who nicely sums the track up...i love the way fatneck has put a somewhat psychotic twist on billie jean via his acid interpretation - inspired west yorkshire wacko madness! next up lucci capri delivers the quirky balearic chugger dame un beso, with super-sweet latino lyrics and a great reggae-influenced swing. flip over for the beautifully understated because today i saw u which melds a cool deep house groove with esther phillips yearning vocals. rounding off the ep in style is fatnecks superb dancefloor-friendly edit of the aretha franklin version what a fool believes. great stuff - welcome back messalina!

nick lapiens debut release as metropolis garnered little attention when it materialized last year. a skeptical yet dedicated network of underground heads built up a subterranean buzz that has yet to spread into the daylight. that initial transmission was thick with the raw analogue flavors that have become ever-present in dance floor fare recently—but his is a sound that is dedicated to the emotive, narrative aspects of electronic music rather than simple fetishization or passing curiosity in the days of yore. this, his second release as metropolis, shows a more focused and patient hand at work. the titular track on the a side is a deep, psychedelic groover. melodies, textures and sequences undulate and intertwine within a lightless atmosphere guided by lapien with optimum restraint. equally pensive and gorgeous, the flood serves as a machine’s beat-less foil on the reverse. made up of little more than feedback and two slow, echo laden arpeggiated sequences, this is reminiscent of jean michel jarre’s more sinister moments: a brilliant paradox of economy and indulgence. expect to hear more from lapien here at sequencias. he has many more dark corners left unexplored.

the seven tracks of adda schades concept album rote boje (red buoy) get a new interpretation in a club-conceptual dialogue through seven different producers. the list of remixers speaks for itself.

contains original cd album. the seven tracks of adda schades concept album rote boje (red buoy) get a new interpretation in a club-conceptual dialogue through seven different producers. the list of remixers speaks for itself.

supa groovin hypnotic tech house action !!

after releasing two eps and utilising the broader canvas of their universally acclaimed debut album (sepalcure) to develop their collaborative project, the adroit drum-programming and production duo of sepalcure (travis stewart (machinedrum) and praveen sharma (braille/ praveen & benoit)) return after a year-long absence with make you, scheduled for release in april on their long-term home of hotflush recordings.

kenneth bager drops this killer dance instrumental (the title track to his album due in 2013) which was a huge hit in ibiza and with pete tong on the radio. also includes kenneths remix of coyotes eve and the cosmic jazz dub of love wont leave me alone feat. jean luc ponty.

ghostly founder, production maestro and experimental pop visionary matthew dear breaks out a roll call of remixers for the release of *fighting is futile*, the third single off his acclaimed album beams. the single comes accompanied by four remixes, each holding a mirror to the original and refracting it into a surfeit of fascinating new forms.

since its inception in 2001, each entry in the pop ambient series has included its year of conception in its title, an irony in the fact that many consider the music being timeless in more than one way: a feel-good classic to some, a rigorous experiment to others, pop ambient always has located itself between the poles of habitual listening and sonic curiosity, with the space in-between beats being a way more interesting material than the beat itself. as in the years before, pop ambient 2013 collects an illustrious cast of producers uniting genre pioneers alongside old friends and some surprising new arrivals.
the 12 inch vinyl comes with a cd-copy of the full album.