delving deep into the shadowy realms of filmic soundscapes, pheeks latest ep is a masterful blend of darkness and texture. drawing heavy inspiration from moody cinema and the raw, gritty undertones of lofi elements, this collection manages to capture and amplify fond sound textures, seamlessly integrating them within techno structures. at its core, there is an unmistakable cinematic ambiance, an aura that paints a picture of suspense and mystery. but don’t let the atmospheric subtleties fool you. beneath the misty veneer lies a pulsating heart of energy, with layers that rhythmically surge and ebb. it is a sonic journey that is as intricate as it is evocative, showcasing pheeks prowess in both craft and creativity. prepare to immerse yourself in a world where each track tells its own enigmatic tale.

debut ep. tip!

monnom black introduces dax js 1st solo full length techno album shades of black. drawing inspiration from acid, jungle, drum n bass & uk rave, combining a diverse fusion of tempos, moods and breakbeats. essential and highly recommended!

jfdr arbeitete mit kollegen wie olafur arnalds und damien rice zusammen, vertonte den preisgekrönten isländischen film backyard village und wird von björk als inspiration verehrt.

double 140 gram lp in a 5mm spine shrinkwrapped sleeve designed by bradley pinkerton

beim stöbern in den kisten von plattenläden fand dj babatr inspiration in platten von labels wie italian style production, ur, dance street technoland und zyx. diese einflüsse, zusammen mit afro-venezolanischen trommeln und karibischer tanzmusik, inspirierten baba zu einer neuen form der tanzmusik, die später als raptor house bekannt werden sollte.

incl javonntte remix

limited edition on green vinyl. the collective s debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.

standard black vinyl. the collectives debut album papara is an inviting mouthful of afro rhythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with spacey soundscapes as they look to fela kutis afrobeat style for inspiration.

lp+printed innersleeve. searching to unwrap the mystery that is a human life, across nine tracks of jazz and space funk-infused grooves, lucid lucia look to the sound of herbie s head hunters and miles acid funk of the mid-70s for inspiration.

swiss producer lea lisa debuting on phonica the love to the end ep takes influence and inspiration from a particular early 90s uk techno rarity

an der westküste norwegens (bergen) beheimatet, schöpfen years after ihre musikalische inspiration aus southern rock und der musikszene der 1960er und 1970er jahre in kalifornien. angesiedelt am us-westcoast-sound dieser zeit erzeugen sie einen erkennbar warmen retro-sound, der an bands wie allman brothers band und grateful dead erinnert. neben einem wertigen digipak hält apollon rec. auch eine lp-version (scharzes vinyl) bereit. für fans von: allman brothers band, allman betts band, grateful dead, ccr, clapton, little feat, west coast rock, southern rock.

fred ps masterpiece album >abstract soul<

from st germain to boogalox or mighty bop - go deep into the best selection of nu jazz.

reissue

lp incl full cover sleeve

a compilation of songs used by legendary dance instructor and choreographer frank hatchett.

serious deep house music out of bari , italy

the tracks were composed during the winter months in helsinki, finland in 2019-2021. railo (finnish for >a crack in the ice< or >crevasse<) can be seen as on ode to winter, the richness of the seasons and different weather conditions which have been an inspiration to karjalainens work. the arc of the album follows seasons from autumn to spring, starting from cold autumn winds (viima) and ending to the melting of the ice (sula). different winter phenomena are explored on the way, including >routa< (finnish for >ground frost<), >kuura< (rime) and >kelirikko< (a term known especially in the archipelago meaning a time at the end of winter when the frozen sea does not support transportation anymore but boat traffic is neither possible). yet, the album is being suffused with a sadness stemming from the threatening permanent changes in the diversity and balance of nature trough the climate change caused by us. hannu karjalainen is an internationally acclaimed electronic musician, video artist and photographer based in helsinki, finland. his albums have been released on international record labels since 2007, lately on the renowned german label karaoke kalk. domestically karjalainen is known as the recipient of young artist of the year (in 2009), one of finlands biggest art awards. his video art works and photographs have been exhibited in new york, berlin, zürich, paris and helsinki, among other places.

the best of teddy pendergrass on double vinyl.

soeren bodner alias monkey maffia is in his deepest corners most definitely one of these. as 50% the mass of the duo wighnomy brothers he along with ex-dj partner robag delivered for more than 1 and 1/2 decades the thunderous current to the dance floors of the world. his vinyl collection has a great measure of the university library. his creativity is just the same. thats why his release debut is nurtured from a kiln of ideas and inspiration. now finally a new valve of creativity of monkey-energy, as it were. fluctuations and trends of the genre he gives a sly wink to. for him quality and originality is taken seriously. there is not just a mere taste when hearing his track-select ingredients of his own making. the same as in his sets, there is an indisputable >happening< along with a diversity in the pieces. it is quite simply monkey maffia unadulterated - sometimes coaxingly understanding, sometimes psychotic with a thump in the hand and scratching on the head...

2021 coloured repress - i choose you 3 winans brothers feat. karen clark sheard remixed by louie vega is the very reason house music is known around the world as a spiritual thing! house and gospel have shared a dance floor from the very start thanks to pioneers like louie vega who harness the joy and inspiration of gospel with the motivational energy of house. never was this more evident than in the 1st project louie vega and 3 winans brothers featuring the clark sisters came together for in 2015, dance which was a world renowned sensation and the catalyst for i choose you .

new release by cultivated electronics! a collab by fellow frenchmen the hacker and commuter. they took their inspiration from chernobyl and tv series to create three new punchy electro tracks that convey their love of vintage electronics and machine funk, but with a modern touch that will hit all the right notes for electro fans.

reissue of the sought-after 1974 album from the frank derrick total experience.

repress - pursuing their explorations in the vast corridors of international funk and disco music, favorite recordings and bruno patchworks hovart present us voilaaa. with this first single composed of 2 tracks that clearly reveal the afro-disco inspiration of this new experience, favorite also expands its new series of disco 12inch singles recently launched with several fine reissues, but this time with one of its special homemade production recipe. under the imprint of the label and after their long years of collaboration in the achievement of projects such as the dynamics, mr president, mr day, patchworks galactic project, or taggy matcher, the insatiable french producer therefore returns to his first love and specialty, disco music, staring this time at the african and caribbean influences. indeed, as everywhere in the 70s and 80s, funk and disco movements were extremely influential in these regions, and in most cases, the combination of the festive, yet sometime futile nature of disco, and the instinctive, deep, sometimes rough nature of african music, sounds like a perfect balance. aiming to find back this energy and specific sound, patchworks quickly began producing a few tracks, using his unique and ruling beats and bass lines as foundations, this time he dresses all with guitars, keyboards and brass distorted with vintage and diy effects pedals and boxes. with a very dynamic music scene around him in lyon, where there is no shortage of artists with african origins, he decided to surround himself with singers from the region, even if it means to accompany them on unusual musical paths. a more than successful bet with a result surprising of authenticity, as it’s unveiled by these first two titles alongside sir jean and pat kalla, both from a musical background as rich than different. with an album planned for the end of the year, that promises to be as explosive and magnetic, patchworks and favorite recordings make a strike again and confirm them a little more if needed, as the true warrant of the modern dancefloors loyalty, to the spirit of their mythical ancestors

2021 repress!!having launched 2016 with his octavia ep, lost & found boss guy j returns home to kick start 2017, with a new double-header born out of moments in time, inspiration and a quest for a specific sound.

der dänische produzent ist auf emotional geprägte clubmusik spezialisiert, diese soll inspiration und momente der kontemplation auslösen. die tanzfläche ist ein sicherer ort für freie meinungsäußerung, menschliche interaktion und katharsis. radeckts musik ist die perfekte begleitung zu diesen verbindungskanälen und ermutigt sie zum tanzen.

black vinyl edition

exzellente compilation mit den jahreslieblingen der britischen rough trade-shops. trotz der pandemie und weiterer herausforderungen bescherte uns das jahr 2020 fantastische, neue musik (oftmals politisch), die hilft, das leben etwas erträglicher zu machen. eine spezielle ehrung het an andrew weatherall, der seit den späten 80ern stets freund und inspiration für die gesamte rough trade-crew war. featuring andrew weatherall, jane weaver, the avalanches, jeffrey lewis, viagra boys, bob vylan, soccer96, bright eyes, jockstrap, dry cleaning, u.v.a. 20-track-doppel-lp.

the “vince montana tribute” (louie vega and rick wilhite from detroit rework) is a heartfelt and masterful production in which 2021 grammy award nominee louie demonstrates his appreciation for the disco sounds that he grew up on in the iconic borough of bronx, nyc. the inspiration came about through an edit rick sent to louie. louie added some of his own editing touches, and the resulting track got big response whenever louie played it at his headlining sets. given louie’s longtime love and respect for vince montana, he decided to create an even bigger musical project. bringing in elements of life band members gene perez (bass), axel tosca (fender rhodes) and luisito quintero (congas), and then adding a piano line himself, louie was able to bring out the most authentic disco elements of this superlative groove but rework them so they are exactly in the pocket for today’s dancefloors worldwide.

dafuniks is a full live band based on a core of samples and breakbeats plus various vocal appearances. it will blow your mind with references to the cradle of hip-hop and inspiration from the 60s and 70s funk and soul.

lello di franco aka l.d.f.

sushitech 15th anniversary 2020 reissue / clear / coloured vinyl with poster

tracks for the rave, direct from japan. stones taro joins the bam roster with four heaters designed to demolish the dance floor. taking inspiration from ukg, jungle, breaks and house, this release brings the quintessential sounds of rave culture into 2020, showcasing the kyoto- based producers ability to regenerate the genres that define uk clubland. lovingly delivered by the crew at yam records.

2020 rerelease - hallucinations storm the border between wakefulness and sleep. accurate perceptions give way to distorted visions, senses torn and split through. borne of mutual inspiration, legendary duo dopplereffekt and sonic adventurer objekt present hypnagogia, a split 12 on leisure system, with each transmission derived from a shared journey into extrasensory perception and subconscious thought

ltd repress - this new release draws inspiration from the human voice. much like the previous scott grooves -5 heartbeats- record. vocal house from a true detroit original

vinyl 1 of the 2008 debut album from kaidi tatham.

reissue

2020 repress - a new master piece is coming on macadam mambo, presenting two young guys from the « lyon » scene where the label is based, called the pilotwings. they were instantly noticed last year with their smashing first ep « agorespace » released on the young bfdm imprint, creating the buzz with strong break tracks in a super fresh spirit. this time they’ve let all their great inspiration take over, to deliver a strong piece of « chicago » oriented house with tribal and japanese influences, the 707 is never too far, and a sexy male voice brings you into the moist backroom of this club named « boxboys ». essential must have !

2020 repress! after a relatively long break jaffa surfa makes his return with a new release that is a bit more raw thus shifting the sound of tape hiss into the same direction. in comparison with his previous releases on labels like bosconi extra virgin, all inn records and houseworx he is making an effort to explore new territories with ‘psy lance ep’ while staying true to his trademark housey sound. considering all the musical styles that jaffa surfa is taking inspiration from (from the soul/funk/disco trio, through all shades of house music and all the way up to techno) it doesn’t come as a surprise to see him churning out productions in various styles even within one release. the rolling yet deep ‘psy lance’ complements the playful and trippy ‘bazz’ nicely just as the beatless dj-tool ‘preacha bonus’.

armec returns to nebulae and chooses the spirograph nebula as the inspiration to deliver 5 gorgeous cosmic landscapes, where mellow textures combine with ghostly atmospheres, sparkling drum sequences and crunchy acid basslines.

2020 repress - stop following the mega-hit lets go dancing and the micro-hit fever, nightclub marks the third release from techno truth-tellers tiga vs. audion. to announce the ep, tiga recently gave a lengthy audio press conference while driving a turbo company car all the way down to city hall. a partial transcript follows: on the inspiration living in contemporary society? it’s a joke. but whats no joke is that rough times call for rough customers, and this ep finds two top techno producers in the mood for ballsiness, reflecting the times with a harder-edged sound, harder-edged artwork, and harder-edged calls for our leaders to remember that the dance floor was built on unity, plurality, and unshacklable animality.

reissue of the 2008 debut album from kaidi tatham. double vinyl release, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

beatmaker / dj aus rennes (frankreich) j-zen stach mit seinem ersten album mit dem titel managua hervor, das während einer reise in südamerika komponiert und zwischen rennes, paris, berlin, new york und los angeles aufgenommen wurde. dies ist ein aufruf zum reisen, seine erste quelle der inspiration.

vier jahre nach diesem ersten werk und noch mehr passstempeln präsentiert er standa lone.

a collection of rare boogie and disco, compiled by woody bianchi.

comes in generic cover.

limited repress! new raw moments release. already going down as timeless. after prior collaborative releases with fellow rawmoments resident paolo rocco, pijynman presents his first ever solo ep featuring a rare remix from the frenchmen hugo lx. the sophisticated deep a-side has a soul-infused inspiration, while the b-sides forward-thinking philosophy is complemented by a journey taking arrangement. this collectible vinyl marks the labels forth release.