the black acre big boss returns with his own distinct hunter/gatherer take on house music. here he drops two oddball dj weapons. the trap is the full monty fm fox crate-haunter featuring fearless soul sample jacking, steam driven percussion and trademarked tangy chords. jackal youth on the flip finally outs and assassinates mr fox s not so secret alter ego. breathy baritone vocals samples pin down steam engine churps and schoolyard hand clap percussion.

the last shout präsentiert die in vergessenheit geratenen superhelden der blues-shouter-generation, die die amerikanischen nachtclubs und r&b-charts nach dem krieg dominierten. trotz des aufkommenden rock n roll sturms erhielten viele durch ihr erarbeitetes standing in der musikindustrie mitte der fünfziger ihre letzten chancen zu aufnahmen. the last shout dokumentiert diese zwielichtige zeit und bietet die letzten großartigen werke des genres zwischen 1954 und 1962. die limitierte 2lp-edition enthält 32 ausgewählte stücke der 97-track starken 3cd-edition. die linter notes stammen von r&b-kenner und compiler dave penny.

kasra v is launching his own imprint v-sion, which he will use not only for his own releases but also to further his vision of contemporary dance music. to kick things off, he presents a stunning 9-track compilation 10:10 kasra v presents 10 years on nts radio featuring unreleased tracks from some of his most revered guests who have graced his show over the years.

soul/funk/jazz

double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, includes download code, detailed liner notes and unseen photographs.

very limited repress due to the high amount of requests. third vinyl and second edition of secret weapons v.a. from heisenberg. finally representing more russian names and one romanian producer. a1 is -dubrawa- from paul yudin, producer who has many aliases but at the end always fantastic music, previously released at treibstoff, cyclic and many more. for a2 we welcome the great moscow based trio anrilov & bvoice & sickdisco, well-known djs, residents of famous arma17 and propaganda, released at body parts, fox trax and pro-tez. b1 is -silodom- from our label-head sasha kaktus and last but not least is romanian olivian nour, who had many good releases at valioso, tzinah and his own melotherapy. as usual its vinyl only! no digital release, promos or shares!

die in bruessel beheimatete produzenten-crew run tell secrecy, a.k.a. vuurwerk, mit ihrer debuet-lp >me+one< auf dem dandelion lotus label. limitierte hand-nummerierte black vinyl edition, gemastert von sam john (mount kimbie, fantastic mr. fox, little dragon, aphex twin usw.) inkl. download code!

dropping his debut ep adapt as a second release on the upcoming dandelion lotus label, west-london producer and multi instrumentalist j. holmes, a.k.a. danglo, is proving to be a refreshing addition to the ever-adapting post-future-uk-bass-garage-footwork scenery. collaborating with him on adapt, danglo swiftly works his beats and tunes around some smooth-voiced vocalists, including: ivan franco, marcia bellamy and abi wade.
limited hand numbered white vinyl edition is cut & mastered by sam john (mount kimbie, fantastic mr. fox, little dragon, aphex twin, ...) and wrapped in a full colour 12 cover. free digital download code (flac, wav & mp3) included!

romare is a young london to paris transient crate digger, collecting dusty snippets of undead voices and antiquated rhythms. once in his underground lab, these pieces of yesterday are chopped, spliced and reattached to create the sound of tomorrow. this ep explores the connection between the history of african and african-american culture in the form of collage to create musical conversations between the past, present and future.
samples of songs, speeches, interviews, field recordings and films were carefully chosen and rearranged: rhythms from africa are integrated with voices from harlem, conversations about race and identity between writers and ethnomusicologists are constructed, speeches from activists are conjoined with the voices of prisoners. this process of combining pre-existing material has inspired three >meditations on afrocentrism<.
in keeping with black acres genre dodging output, romares merging of traditional rhythms of africa with the contemporary tempos of footwork and house is a bridge between the tradition sound palette of africa and future dance rhythm.
support: untold, moxie, fantastic mr fox, jamie xx

akira kiteshi has carved a special place for himself in the hearts of many by skewing the instant gratification of dubstep bangers to preserve his roots in the wonky and broken. in the run up to his forthcoming album akira kiteshi throws yet another curve ball into the face of those who seek to label and limit the electronic music pioneer.
>transmission< is a slice of hands in the air euphoric anthemia in the key of joy o or jamie xx.
>give it up< in yet another massive turn left ak twists the beats into uk funkee mode to produce yet more dancefloor detonation.
support: huw stephens radio 1, mary anne hobbs xfm, jackmaster, fantastic mr fox ...

excellent rockin phunky chicago / electrohouse... incl switch rmx!!

pingipung presents >the kenya sessions< - an enchanting cooperative mission featuring sven kacirek, our experimental drummer and electronic producer, and musicians from kenya. the kenya sessions is the result of svens extended visit to the country with live and fieldrec sessions which he later processed in his studio in hamburg. sven kacirek plays with local kenyan stars such as 80 year-old female vocalist ogoya nengo, or with joseph oganga, who delivers amazing patterns with his >nyatiti<, a traditional string instrument. its sometimes difficult to tell the parts recorded in kenya from those overdubbed by sven kacirek himself. his own compilation of marimba, bassdrums and brush patterns forms a musical thread that he weaves skillfully into the live sessions. at times joyfully straight (arsenal aluny vilage) at times mellow and melancholy (mariae, paperflowers). sven kacirek and some of the kenyan musicians will bring this fantastic material on international stages in early 2011. the linernotes by goetz steeger illustrate the detailed recording process of this record. >the kenya sessions< is pingipungs second album by sven kacirek who has a background as virtuoso jazz drummer. he studied at drummers collective in new york, played several solo-shows at the world drum festival and has written books on the experimental use of electronics on the drumset. on his solo debut >the palmin sessions< in 2007 he presented his original ambient aesthetics made from silent patterns recorded on paper, wood, or glass surfaces: >svens frantic drumming is really a pure pleasure to listen to ... his instruments join together in a deeply meditative study< (foxy digitalis)