die hochgelobten, verrückten heavy-house-hits aus frits wentinks goldener pearly-welt finden endlich ihren weg auf vinyl. was als bescheidene liebeserklärung an die klassische house-musik in form von spärlichen bandcamp-veröffentlichungen begann, entwickelte sich schnell zu einem unverzichtbaren label für house-enthusiasten auf der ganzen welt. vier dieser bisher nur digital erhältlichen juwelen sind nun erstmals auf vinyl erhältlich. pearly soundsystem kommt mit macht.
kyoko koizumi, auch bekannt als kyon kyon oder kyon², war in den 80er und 90er jahren eines der beliebtesten und meistverkauften pop-idole. dank der vision von haruo chikada als produzent kommt es auf diesem album zu einer unwahrscheinlichen kombination ihres gesangs mit den aufkeimenden klängen der house-musik - mit großem erfolg. was dem zeitgenössischen publikum wie eine kulturelle anomalie erscheinen muss, vor allem so früh im kanon der house-musik (diese platte erblickte 1989 das licht der welt), können wir heute rückblickend erkennen, dass dieses album nicht nur eine momentaufnahme des musikalischen zeitgeistes jener zeit ist - es hat auch die vereinigung von house- und tanzmusik mit kommerzieller pop-sensibilität vorhergesagt, die in der kultur der folgenden jahrzehnte geblieben ist. was auf dieser platte klanglich passiert, geht jedoch über alles wegwerfbare oder fade hinaus, das einem in den sinn kommen könnte, wenn man an pop-ausflüge in die house-musik denkt - wir bekommen bedrohliche acid-lines, hip-house-rhythmen und sogar einige digi-dub-ausflüge serviert.
hame erscheint bei yoyaku mit seinem debütalbum, einer 2×12 inch - gatefold -veröffentlichung für heavy-systeme: romantisch, intensiv, fokussiert auf verbindung mit einem breit angelegten, zukunftsweisenden sounddesign.
dj support: ben ufo, solomun, marco carola, damian lazarus, jamie jones, joseph capriati, ilaria alicante, michael bibi, paco osuna, d julz, groove armada, dennis cruz, chloe caillet, kettama and many more
stedit is back with 08 in the series. this time taking on a couple of 90’s bangers, twisting them inside out, and bringing you something directed for the floor.
bubble london kehrt mit einer weiteren vier-track-va zurück, die dort ansetzt, wo sie aufgehört hat, und den unverwechselbaren bubble-sound fortführt, der vom frühen tech-house-sound südlondons geprägt ist.
die va vereint adam collins, liquid earth, rob pearson & paul donton und modal citizen alias fabian coles. jeder von ihnen bringt seine eigenen wendungen und Überraschungen ein, während der unverwechselbare charme des projekts erhalten bleibt.
one of rising musics hotly anticipated releases of the summer is here! san francisco rain is a pure, timeless piece of house music. lush arrangement and incredible vocals take the original to another level. the track also received its worldwide debut on pete tongs essential selection 19th june. chris lake turns in one of his biggest remixes to date – taking the original by the horns and injecting a seriously heavy amount of tech!
supported by: the love supreme (tirk), simone fedi (dc recordings), club silencio (red music), fratelli riviera (bear funk), the heels of love (under the shade/jisco), nic sarno (southern fried, esp), jose manuel (eskimo), paola testa (ibiza global radio), tim sweeney (beats in space)
**** repress **** late nineties saw three releases of boo williams on titonton duvante run residual records. from these three eps we pulled the four best tracks, which make up this >residual ep<. four times raw, deep, melancholic, late night grooves at which boo is a master. essential house music!
the two dons that dominated many club nights in the early 90 s with their club orientated techno tracks that were loaded with funk, raw energy, and fresh sounds never heard before!! blake baxter and orlando voorn also known as the ghetto brothers. essential record
ltd 2018 repress >> long awaited restocks of the third loosefingers from larry heard. fresh and remastered cut of what is house? which is one of the dopest acid tracks that has been released in recent years! on this 12 the great extended version. very stubborn and fierce track that has an endless cool groove that s just plain basic, but as most of larry heard s releases so powerful! on the flip side a long version of the deep and smooth dreaming of better days, that has that trademark jazzy sound of larry heard. essential house record!
the crowd is guaranteed to jump to this stunning floor shaker from the groovemaster echonomist! this special edition one sided 10 inch release is a must have for all vinyl junkies!
rhythm odyssey is a production alias of the one and only dean meredith (chicken lips, goat dance etc) here he has teamed up with dr dunks (eric duncan, rub-n-tug) and tis second part of their 2 12 series, the duo have crafted some deliriously good mid-tempo balearia, circles could be a long lost remake of e2e4, and has sunset moment written all over it. >glow< takes the same ingredients and transports them into early 80s dubbed out territory - superb!
reissued in conjunction with george morel / groove on. re mastered for 2014 from original mood ii swing dats. absolutely killer mood ii swing from 1996.
deepblak chief connoisseur damon bell returns with more cali infused dance-floor vibes on his teph-tep ep. smooth yet driving teph-tep pulls you into the center of damons grooves, and textures. as with previous releases the emphasis lay in damons arrangements that can power the dancefloor, and sit just as comfortably in headphones. teph-tep sets the stage for damons forthcoming debut lp coming fall 2014 on deepblak.
dubinsky ist das pseudonym des londoner künstlers chris woodward, der bereits zu einer festen größe auf ben watts label buzzin fly avanciert ist. hinter clapton dance party steckt der engländer gemeinsam mit ein paar freunden. die mind ep kommt mit drei exzellenten tracks, die sich den gängigen mustern verweigern und aus der masse herausstechen. es ist eine sehr moderne version von clubmusik mit soul. dem schweizer label drumpoet community ist mit dieser maxi ein wirklich großer wurf gelungen
kenny dope and louie vegas nu-yorican soul project was responsible for some of the biggest underground club hits to come out of nyc throughout the 1990s, their collective vast musical knowledge, impeccable taste and legendary status as djs in the city only helped elevate them to the highest level.
the nervous track is a fine example of the duos deep musical heritage, originally released on nervous records in 1993 its deep pads, bassline and solid as a rock breakbeats captured the ears and minds of any self respecting dj or dancer who came within a hundred miles of it, the very definition of a classic! fusing the worlds of jazz, latin, hiphop and house maw set the blueprint for generations of djs and producers to come with records like this.
here, re-mastered and re-issued from the original dats in conjunction with nervous records nyc is a piece of dance music history, the nervous track is available again and still sounding as vital and groundbreaking as it did on its original release.
see double is the new offshoot of luca cazal & brigantes highly acclaimed double drop label. *maya* see doubles debut release by luca cazal, is a live 909 workout combining other-worldly vocals with detroit inspired string stabs and was recently featured on richy ahmeds radio one essential mix. check out the killer dub on the flip as well.
das prignitzkombinat ist zurueck mit einem neuen release ihres labels zum eigenen club, dem aggregat. nach dem sehr guten ersten release auf aggregat concept series mit dem schwerpunkt techno, rückt mit dieser veroeffentlichung house in den vordergrund. funk fetisch liefert hier mit dieser ep zwei feine tracks seiner definition von house ab. der track >gotta get down< zeigt deutlich seine einfluesse aus den verschiedenen genres des klassischen housesounds, typische skippy beats, jazzy chords und discofilter loops bilden hier das house. bei >black is beautiful< behaelt funk fetisch diesen charakter, allerdings wirkt alles insgesamt moderner. groovige beats und eine tiefe bassline bilden das bett für atmosphaerische warme pads, akzentuierte chords und verspielte melodielaeufe. james johnstons (no matter what) remix zu >gotta get down< geht direkt in die beine, straight, fokussiert und sehr kraftvoller house, der zeigt, dass der mann aus glasgow sein handwerk aeußerst gut versteht. danke james! p.s.: this ep is dedicated to all the lovely people from the diamond s kitchen in northallerton, uk
full pupps 50th release comes not only with a brand new refreshed design. its time to honk our own horn! 50 releases in and we do our first doublepack 12inc too. a mixture of new tracks, reworks of pts >iii-album and a mega chunky chmmr rework of >stockholm express-toot toot.<
repress 2025 - south london favourites chaos in the cbd come back to rhythm section international one year after their breakthrough ep ‘midnight in peckham’. the original ep captured a moment in time in a way few songs can manage. it was hailed as a masterpiece, capturing the attention of all who listened, as evidenced by the unquenchable demand for the 12 inch
assorted moods is a turning point in john swing’s artistic output straying from his signature house and techno sound, towards many of his other influences gathered in the years: from jazz to dub, funk to hip hop and of course, club music.
continuing where subspace transmission 1 left off casionova brings another triple-tracker 12? of synth jams and dancefloor grooves ranging from the merciless bass-driven mecha-disco assault of droids night out to the epic, booming and deep bass box-jam magic touch and with the galloping, mystical and hypnotic necromancer s spell sandwiched in between - for those who like their electro-disco raw and relentless.
cosmic club 16 in the house, and for this one skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ever enigmatic violence fm with a four track ep quite simply out of this dimension… etoiles ep is an inconceivable work of art from violence fm that will leave listeners stargazing for more, not to mention an extraterrestrial remix of chez damier s el fin esta cerca on the flip.title track etoile does the damage on the a side, with a vocal (a1) & instrumental (a2). lofty kick drums and enchanting synths bring this classic track right up to date, with the heavenly vocal harmonised seamlessly on top for a truly otherworldly experience - this is a must for anyone looking to get celestial with their dj sets. we can already see early morning dance floors in the future raising their hands to these killer joints
californiabased producer damon bell could not find a more suitable home for his new 12inch than croatian label burek. its his first one since blues for the libyan lp released in 2015. for deepblak, and it sounds as if the time off was well spent. two words that perfectly describe this record are rich and colourful, and the description is equally applicable to all three cuts. stand by me is a synthheavy piece built around the interplay between tracks rougher sounds and big lush pads. on the flipside, life is slightly faster and more direct, with a wonderful guitar part that circles around the main theme throughout the most of the track. similarly mannered, but slightly more intense transatlantic journey? we been here! is the last piece and features an infectious groove with lead synth piercing through layers of delicate arpeggios playing in the background. all in all, it feels good to have damon in the team. we hope youll enjoy this record
