talk show is a new duo collaboration featuring steph richards on trumpets and resonating surfaces and qasim naqvi on drums, almglocken bells and modular synthesizer.
cindytalk is the mercurial, expressionist outlet of scottish artist cinder, inspired by the crossroads of exploratory uk post-punk and early european industrial. the album comes on clear transparent vinyl.
midori hirano and brueder selke’s debut album unites two pillars of berlin’s new music community and globally lauded composers, they each share a background in classical tradition while practicing on the cutting edge of modern music.
die sinnlichen japanischen texte von milk talk-sänger q.i scheinen aus einer rauchigen wolke aus phasing-gitarren hervorzugehen, die vom multi-instrumentalisten hair kid beigesteuert wurden. auf der exklusiv auf vinyl erhältlichen instrumental-b-seite kommen die vocoder-layers des tracks zur geltung.
the 3rd pimp, with this time a remix ep of tik tok taylor’s & dilks track unlawful. this label is a member of the flatlife records labelgroup. tik tok taylor is still very much missed - we will never forget him.
detroit legend rick wade steps up for the fourteenth release on vinyl only imprint shall not fade with his melodic, dancefloor fuelled ‘guardian of forever’ ep.
rick wade or big daddy rick is an artist who needs little introduction, a true house music legend, rick serves up three of his signature style tracks, accompanied by a remix from lk. the four track ep features jazz fuelled cuts, perfectly suited for the dancefloor.
on just their second release the micronesia crew are already proving themselves to be impeccable selectors when it comes to curating their various artist gatherings. ulithi opens in a gloriously serene funk courtesy of lk, who pushes deep house right to the edge of consciousness with untitled. shanahan & lynch rise to the challenge and head even further out into ambient pastures with the ethereal pulse of ask, before duijn & douglas whip up a hypnotic cycle of chords and rhythms for the deep end of the night. omar santis and vgav maintain the mellow disposition of the record perfectly, leaving you with five fresh, thoughtful variations on gentle house and techno.
our second offering for 2017 is by another longtime friend whom we now can also call a part of the humble lph records team, huerta, né steve huerta. four brisk, boisterous house cuts here, all built around buttery bass lines and cocooned in warm, airy, groovy synth melodies. perfect for early morning serenades, foggy backrooms, basements with red lights. music that keeps your feet firmly planted while sending your head into the heavens.
strictly limited to 500 x 180g vinyl , deluxe 4c comic style artwork! eventual represesed will be with 140g weight and black doublehole sleeve. quartet series, an independent record label founded by maurits verwoerd (nachtbraker) in 2016.
after a sell out release with the man of the hour – mall grab, hokkaido dance club return with their third release, featuring four deep and dusty cuts from new york to new zealand.
so the shag edits hits volume 6 and again welcomes in new talents to the roots for bloom roster. ethyene delivers a sample laden vocal sprung straight up house classic. lk slows the pace but replaces with soul and crystal clear percussion. georgi barrel opens up the b side on one to please any daytime party with great use of his well equipped studio and a sample to die for. david moran seals off the ep in true shag edits style, no barriers, great sampling and all with a great party in mind. followers of the shag edits will not be disappointed.
shall not fade kick off their white label series with a four track v/a featuring: aries (an alias of one of their previous release artists), lk, steven be calm & deejay astral. the four track ep, in one word is merry, tracks to be played at 5am as the night is starting to wind down. the ep consists of edits from some of the shall not fade rosters favourite tracks, straight white label business.
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inspired by dazzling reefs and swaying palm trees, micronesia makes its debut with a fresh and captivating collection of deep cuts. while purpura s -touch- is an intricate and tripped out excursion, superbly combined with a contagious rhythm, lk s -hot coffee- is a lustfully crafted piece of slow house with an hypnotic drive. on the flip side, blaktronix (aka lady blacktronika), delivers a luscious and soul-filling beatdown track. rudolf c closes the record with -first boats-, a groovy joint with a seductive feel.
zeep dreams finally sees the light with a massive 12inch release featuring heavyweight and veterans on the scene da lata (patrick forge & chris franck) and afronaught (bugz in the attic) punching a string of right handers and basslines to boot. underdogs and remix competition winners, john johnson and dj lk respond to the challenge with some deft footwork and some surprise dancefloor sonics keeping a truly competitive edge to proceedings.