strong variable techno tracks! tip! welcome : what if it works

following the royal success that was maximum joy, alfresco is back with another release. 2015 marks ten years of alfresco disco parties. the label is still only young, however, but the crew bring their party planning, djing and producing experience into the label.

ultracool 80s infected electro tech ... incl remixes from yuksek & francisco

a collection of tracks from influential london label v4 visions on limited maximum wattage white double vinyl (translucent cream marbled).

vinyl reissue of the 1986 frankie goes to hollywood album incl no.1 hits rage hard !

belgian musician, singer, composer, producer, actress and filmmaker liesa van der aa presents her new project “easy alice”. pressing on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

in 1982, a group of friends deep into post-punk, jazz and dub got together in mad professors studio and lay down their youthful interpretation of a nyc disco cut. their unique take included trombone, vibraphone, piano, and an ital dose of tape delay. they called the song trouble and released two versions (vocal and dub) on their friend tony mcdermott s !drum! label with artwork inspired by russian constructivism. tip! . the group, comprised of justin langlands, chrysta jones, john schofield, tom dixon, and dave killen, decided to call themselves a-team, having no idea that mr.t and co. would make them almost totally ungoogle-able 30 years later. the result of their adolescent studio idealism sounds akin to otherdisco misfits like arthur russell, maximum joy, talking drums and wouldn t sound out of place on legendary nyc label 99 records. remastered with an extended club dub formaximum dance-floor action.

the 3 musketeers are back, pouring new life into two more obscure, italian techno tracks from early 90s. roby j s track -charming the cobra,- also from the -where am i?- ep, originally released on interactive test records, in 1991. a real trip between psychic percussions and trancey synths. the flip hosts model citizen, aka gabry fasano, another legend from the 90s italian progressive and techno scene. -the right to dance and learn- is a perfect after-hour house track, with a trippy arpeggio and deep, somnolent chords. both tracks have been extended by lom, assuring maximum joy and mixing pleasure.

shir khan presents dancing & romancing hot output

better known as kemback, geoff wright is a bristol based producer, selector, composer, violinist, teacher, and waiter whose music is rooted in house and techno but often treads into the weird and wonderful worlds of jazz, soul, folk, and blues. while his gritty drums and shuffling grooves bear the hallmark of the city he now calls home, the melodic sensibility of his emotive strings and distant glimmering synths harks back to the tree-lined footpaths of the tiny scottish village from which he takes his name. his debut release in 2014, on bristol mainstay futureboogie, received widespread support from djs as diverse as skream, mosca, and nemone. more recently his effort as part of alfresco disco s acclaimed maximum joy series, titled awaken , has been likened to the music of artists including floating points and leon vynehall. good night & for you today, the two tracks on kemback s omena debut, showcase a high level of production skill. to complete the package the always excellent auntie flo (aka brian d souza) & omena label boss tooli take turns in remixing good night.

liverpool is frankie goes to hollywood’s second and last studio album, released in october 1986. it would be the band’s final album of all-new material, and lead singer holly johnson would leave the band following the corresponding world tour.

nice price deal !!! hot-trotting french-canadian dirty-disco duo ezlv kick off silks new dj imprint, house of silk, with four fresh & carefree club classix led by *home*, the lush uptown house anthem/collaboration with multi-faced melbourne vocalist/mc/boheme romy hoffman (ex-macromantics). the rest of the ep spans funked-out nu-groove edits of prized salsoul sides, a magnetizingly deluxe *home* deelite-dub, plus a swank, androgynous slow-pitched re-imagining of the hard house heartbreaker *it s over now*. quebecois cultures finest body-rocking export of late, crafted expressly 2 b n-joyed. for fans of letting loose. black vinyl 45 rpm 12 inches mastered by a.p. for maximum stereo physicality in hand-stamped and stickered sleeves. one time pressing of 275.

almost a year since his last outing on idle hands, we are pleased to announce kowtons third excursion for the label. two tracks of heads down, bass heavy house music: minimum fuss, maximum effect. support from ben ufo, joy o and 2562.

the strut label returns with a brand new vinyl edition of one of the imprints most in-demand series, disco not disco, exploring original anthems and rarities from the world of reactionary 1970s post-punk and leftfield disco.
with the original two compilations released at the turn of the decade as a new wave of bands like the rapture and lcd soundsystem drew on the musics influence, disco not disco has since been adopted in its own right as a term to describe a whole genre. the compilation is more timely than ever in 2011 as a reference point for a burgeoning mainstream scene.
the new edition moves from new york classics by konk and bill laswells material to early detroit machine music, belgian new beat and a healthy dose of uk originals from shriekback, quando quango and more on seminal labels like y and factory. watch out too for rare gems from unexpected sources including japanese electronic pioneers yellow magic orchestra and 70s prog collective isotope.
disco not disco is packaged in a deluxe 2lp gatefold with featuring sleeve notes by bill brewster, author of >last night a dj saved my life<, extensive track by track notes and rare photos.

following the massive summer release by the revenge, disco deviance returns with number 15 in the series and the debut release from the uk based nocturnal music posse. both edits have been championed by greg wilson in his dj sets over the last year to fantastic response and are seriously fresh, dj-friendly versions that are ready to ignite the dance floor. first up is ælove explosionÆ a cracking version of æsweet thingÆ by convertion. packed full of dance floor joy, it drops like a bomb and is a seriously good slice of ecstatic disco reworked for todayÆs dance floors. while over on the flip, the vincent montana produced goody goody classic æit looks like loveÆ gets cut up, extended and dubbed out to produce a truly stunning new take on this amazing track. both are respectfully edited, lovingly re-mastered and cut loud at 45 rpm for maximum dance floor pleasure and dj delight.

portugals finest exponent of the disco re-edit culture, social disco club, finally delivers his debut release on disco deviance. and wow has it been worth the wait! sdc has had releases on mindless boogie, eskimo and big bear amongst other top labels. he is also a top notch disc jockey and his dj sets are fuelled by his own disco re-edits. for this release sdc slices up the saturday night bands >dont< and extends it into a joyful heavy disco groove that rocks the dancefloor. while on the flip, he demonstrates a more slow mo disco style in his reworking of leo sunshipps >sunshine<, which brings to mind the work of mark e and the revenge, while still keeping a firm eye on the disco ball. both tracks are respectfully edited, lovingly re-mastered and cut loud at 45 rpm for maximum dance floor pleasure and dj delight.

hot new the hacker banger with david caretta remix

hit machine frank popp jumps into the time machine and travels from the swinging sixties to the neon-lighted 80’s hidden under his alter ego maria ghoerls without leaving his cheekyness behind: cheap casio's, vintage electro beats updated with some modern clickety clack, thick synth basslines, rock antiques and strange voice snippets are expertedly mashed up for maximum rave effect!

die erste ausgabe mit dem titel -sherwood at the controls vol.1: 1979-1984- prŠsentiert 14 von sherwood produzierte oder remixte tracks zwischen post-punk, mutant-disco, dub, funk und electro aus der hochphase zwischen 1979 bis 1984. klassiker und raritŠten, cd-erstveršffentlichungen und zwei komplett unveršffentlichte tracks (prince far i, voice of authority ft. congo ashanti roy). alle formate unmixed.

mark stewart first made his presence felt as the front man for the pop group in the late 1970s. they were pioneers of the post punk dance sound and had success with singles such as >she is beyond good and evil<, and >we are all prostitutes<. when the band split in 1980, mark joined the emerging on u sound crew as a part time member of the new age steppers. he then went on to form his own band with keith leblanc and doug wimbish, the rhythm section of the sugar hill gang, and guitarist skip mcdonald. with adrian sherwood and his production magic at the controls, the maffia unleashed an awesome mix of styles that sounded like bootsy collins jamming over a bootleg jah shaka tape in an urban warzone. this incredible mix of funk, dub and electronic overload pre empted techno and drum & bass by years. mark stewart, often copied, never bettered. the film retraces the singers steps and paths from the early days of the pop group right up to the present. schifer, who followed mark around for a full 3 years, has crafted a detailed, often intimate portrait of the artist, supplemented by interviews with a. o. mark stewart himself, adrian sherwood (on.u sound), daniel miller (mute records), nick cave, mick harvey, doug wimbish, skip mcdonald, keith leblanc, douglas hart (the jesus & mary chain), fritz catlin (23 skidoo), mike watt (minutemen, the stooges), gareth sager (the pop group, rip rig and panic), dan catsis (the pop group), john waddington (the pop group) janine rainforth (maximum joy), massive attack, keith levine (p.i.l.) and many others, plus never seen live recordings and music clips