you no fit touch am has been universally received with open arms. a perfect document of the lessons dele learned in fela kutis ranks during the 70s and 80s, but brought firmly up-to-date and with contemporary social comment as vital to the afrobeat genre as any rhythm or instrument. to take that forward thinking even further wah wah 45s commissioned four huge remixes from some of the uks most interesting new production names.
radio support from lauren laverne, guy garvey and huey morgan on bbc radio 6 music, patrick forge, kev beadle, bob jones and many more worldwide.

mastered by daddy kev
full sleeve artwork, designed by the pressure
limited to 500 copies worldwide.

bleep are proud to release the debut ep of a mysterious producer named zap francis. these beats first aired on black milk’s boiler room set about a year ago but other than that, not much is known about zap francis.

(vinyl+cd) stuff., which was mastered by daddy kev (flying lotus, thundercat, jonwayne), features nine hip-hop-influenced instrumental cuts of chopped drums and syncopated rhythms. event horizon chosen has one of the worldwide winners of 2015 by gilles peterson.

the brand new solo album from legendary producer diamond d (d.i.t.c.) with guest appearances from pete rock, fat joe, talib kweli, pharoahe monch, black rob, rapsody, hi-tek, kurupt, elzhi, skyzoo, tha alkaholiks, camp lo, smif-n-wessun, scram jones, a.g., nottz, and more.

part one of aroops brazil breakdown series was a big hit among the main players on the jazzy scene with airplay from gilles peterson and kev beadle etc. this second edition will definitely please all fans of the first volume but should also make him some new fans. on this release you will find 3 tracks in various tempos and sound but with one common detail ... brazil! all three tracks have their own sound but are designed to rock any party where the summer and sun is in focus.

der sympathische hip hop-produzent, dj und labelinhaber aus columbus, ohio, veröffentlicht mit *the legacy* sein vorerst letztes solostudioalbum, bevor er sich auf produktionen für andere mcs, instrumental-projekte und sein label polar ent. konzentriet. dieses mal tritt er in erster linie und wie selten zuvor als mc in erscheinung und reimt über produktionen von befreundeten kollegen wie kev brown, rashad, lakim, bombeardo, dj o-sharp, mighty dr und rob riley. unterstützung erhält er von gästen wie illa j, oddisee, nottz, wordsworth, masta ace, john robinson, u.v.a.

dj support from rich medina, kev beadle, dj cash money, eavesdrop radio and kcrw. fatnice is multi talented to say the least. the avant garde mc, producer, singer, and writer grew up listening to tons of records and tapes from his aunts collections which were comprised primarily of soul and funk gems. a prolific house head, fatnice became entrenched in the boombap sounds of hiphop via the roar of melle melle rhyming the message in 1982. an avid writer of poetry fatnice found it addicting being able to combine rhymes with beats to create music.

produced by kev brown and georgia anne muldrow.

dj support from: osunlade, mad mats (local talk / gamm), rainer trüby (compost records), volcov aka isoul8 (neroli), roberto rodriguez, kuniyuki takahashi, simbad, kev beadle, jonny miller (southport weekender), tyler askew

3 chairs, omar s and patrice scott. this limited ep is testament to the wild basement energy that has culminated from these nights, beautifully pressed on wax for this first ever vinyl outing. remember is a swinging downbeat vocal track based around a superb vocal improvisation from newcomer chris raine. an ambitious opener, this is fine uk hip soul with warehouse dancefloor swagger to boot. next track, the benji b endorsed cookie strips the vocals right down into a swirling motif of sunrise energy. this track sounds great on the radio, but will also find favour on the more discerning soulful floors. for a contrast flip over for the kraftwerkian micro-tech of contact to hear what a werk party sounds like at a hazy-eyed 3am and finally, as if all this wasnt enough check out the dubby, spaced-out brawn of u&me which sees second outing for vocalist chris.... on this ep which rounds things off nicely. for fans of firecracker, exit records and prime numbers, this exciting and multi-faceted ep marries uk and detroit influences with consumate ease. one to watch... plays/ supported by benji b, rahaan, kev beadle, burnski, kevin reynolds etc.

after the great success of jerk house connections velvet touch release, stalwart is quite proud to present you its 21st release from one influential member of the infamous broken beat uk combo bugzintheattic: orin walters aka afronaut. orin heard the slam poetry of suheir hammad, a speech about the wheel power not to give up into any extreme ideological, political and/or religious undemocratic system. he craftily joined his minimalist deep groove to emphasize it, giving birth to eye will not, a track that is sure to be noticed in any sets. on the remix treatment, bugzintheattic have been working on their classy broken beat treatment, whereas dj rork has been giving it an infectious hypnotic house touch with an heavy bass, while deep house man of the moment djeff kalukuta relift it for the more south african house music dance floors.
another quality and classy release from stalwart sure to take wmc 2012 by storm! already getting early support from phil asher, yass, ian friday, ralf gum, master kev, abicah soul, lars behrenroth ...

tom noble with a reprise 12inch of his great dancing hard track taken from the liger vision debut ep. mr. noble is recognized as one of the worlds top diggers when it comes to disco and rare funk. he got some help from his british equivalent mr al kent from million dollar disco fame, who got some help from his buddies ray harris on keys and kev mcshane on guitar to craft this awesome remix, or actual new recorded version of dancing hard! this is a limited edition remix twelve inch that comes in an edition of 500 copies! pre-orders are essential.

r.k. is the new musical collaboration of ronnie turner (blunted funk project) and kev beadle (solar radio/southport weekender). on this first release the boys have chosen two much loved classic tracks from back in the day and have respectfully extended and re-tweaked them for play to those that know the score.

a very special release for us, hope you are feeling it ! early support from little louie vega & osunlade !

after 2 years of throwing events in new york, stranjjur nycs next logical step was to move on to a more international platform. after introducing artists such as milton jackson, carlo lio, spencer parker, manik, till von sein, alex niggemann, pezzner and many others to the big apple, stranjjurs kev obrien (alongside label partner andy inelli) have decided to carry on the same a&r principals that made the events a success over to stranjjurs newest venture: a fully-fledged record label. the new brooklyn-based label has decided to hit the ground running with its debut ep coming from hot italian duo, lula circus. having also just recently been signed to one of americas hottest labels, culprit, its safe to say that the lula boys (danilo and sergio) are on the cusp of becoming stars of the underground dance scene. the vinyl edition of the miami vices ep features two amazing original tunes from lula circus, including title track, miami vice, which takes aim at the dance floor with a full arsenal of heavy bass and a powerful disco-inspired hook that instantly grabs a hold of the soul and refuses to let go. ovum and hot natured wonder-kid, manik, delivers a highly addictive remix, by slicing the main hook up, while supporting it with an insanely groovy bass line. on the b-side is pumpin groovin moovin, a future-funk jam thats carried by a focused low-end groove and catchy vocals. the remix comes courtesy of freeranges (and recent crosstown rebels signee) pezzner, and its one of his biggest remixes ever. this one has been receiving lots of early promo hype, thanks in part to maya jane coles, who included it in her bbc radio essential mix earlier this month. mayas support has helped to create a global whirlwind of anticipation amongst house music aficionados for the release of this incredible ep. the time has finally come for stranjjur imprint to be born!

for the second time loco records deliver a fine selection of producers and remixers for their four-track-vinyl series. do you play disco at techno parties? give it a try!

john dimas further adds to his rapidly growing reputation as he joins transatlantic label smoke city music (the sister label to hudd traxx) with the -addicted 2u ep-. three original tracks cover elements of classic detroit techno, chicago house and filtered french house, expertly combined with a modern approach. a deep, driving, techy and tribal-tinged remix of -relax- is provided by the hotly in-demand adam shelton (one records, 2020 vision). thessaloniki native john dimas is a well-known performer in greece and has steadily been building a reputation for himself on the world-s dance music scene in recent years. his music, which spans techno, acid and house, taking in influences from paris to detroit, has appeared on labels at the cutting edge of electronic music such as gigolo and time has changed. he has applied his remix touch to artists including fischerspooner, mirco violi and andi numan, and first appeared on smoke city in 2010 as a remixer of kev o-brien-s -floozies in jacuzzis-. future releases will see him appear on the claap, dieb audio, res lab and le borgne imprints

proving an extraordinary outlet for pure soulful house and unadulterated dance music, foliage records continue their remarkable start to the year with their sophomore release of 2011, we can’,t loose. >we can’,t loose< is the striking culmination of bandy’,s continual progression and evolvement as an artist and producer. in an era of mechanized and synthetic sounds bandy’,s pure and wholesome incorporation of live instrumentation not only provides a much needed breath of fresh air into the world of house, but an authentic, refined and compelling exploration of his intensifying harmonious growth. seamlessly interweaving passion, originality and innovative dedication bandy’,s creative output is unmatched, deceivingly imaginative whilst remaining fundamentally coherent.
support from culoe de song, rocco, claude monnet, yass, jamie thinnes, tedd patterson, atjazz, greg gauthier, distant people, jask, master kev, dj christos ...

support from osunlade, rocco, master h, distant people, roberto de carlo, jamie thinnes, master kev, richard earnshaw, darrio d attis, dj pope, andré harris...

support from miguel migs, king britt, tedd patterson, master h, jammie thinnes, master kev, deep josh, russell pollitt, dalminjo, roussia, michael fossati, dj jorj... its almost winter time but stalwart has decided to refuse to let go on this depressing vibe !! with its 18th release, stalwart hopes to bring some sun in your heads and ears with this track from portuguese dj and producer deep djoe, sung by superstar portuguese soul singer veronica larrenne. >sing 4 u everyday< is a melodic funky soulful song full of live instruments giving it a warm, qualitative, singalong appeal. the groove will take you straight to the dancefloor, and the vibe to a warmer place near a beach or a swimming pool !! receiving heavy feedback, the original tune has been given the remix treatment from our heavyweight friend aaron ross who delivers a mood ii swing-like vocal dub version. dj rork added a different, more complex groove to the original track with his rework, while up-and-coming french talent thomas toccafondi had delivered a minimal, groovy and hypnotic dub, giving this package a wide appeal

nice price deal !!!

stalwart is bringing you fresh blood for its 17th release. el prevost aka lincoln prevost, is a london based producer who started is carreer in music as a sound engineer at londons matrix studio. becoming a big fan of the underground house scene through the years, he decided to start making music, looking for new directions in sound shaping and manipulation to produce strange new sonic elements and radically altered drum patterns. once again, a great package for you to choose from!
early dj support from: danny krivit, dj spinna, rocco, jellybean benitez, marlon d, aaron ross, ralf gum, master kev, jihad muhammad among others.

support by dj remy, troy pierce, mihalis safras, behrouz, nuno dos santos, taras van de voorde, darko esser, estroe, carlos valdes, kev obrien, francesco pico, holosound, darin epsilon, zombi, charles davos!

house remakes by master kev & tony loreto of this 1980 funk/soul classic from atlantic starr.

already support by marlon d, luis radio, dj dealer, wil milton, rork, roed svensk, richard earnshaw, master kev, danny marquez, cj mackintosh, robert owens & more!

supported by rocco, marlon d, greg gauthier, aaron ross, groove junkies, inaya day, roed svensk, robert owens, jamie thinnes, dj dealer, master kev, grant nelson, panevino, the layabouts, hanna hais, dj pippi, dj pope, alex finkin & reverend p!! ralf gum and monique bingham got together to present the follow up to last years number one soulful anthem >kissing strangers<, and the result is the mind-blowing >little w. 12th st.<, an eclectic soulful yet contaminous production with outstanding vocals and a blissful jazz-funk orchestration

after the success of the re-edits vol.1 the messengers (kev beadle & darren moss) are back with a couple of peak-time floor fillers for vol.2.
>first left< is a huge funky fusion bomb that will be sure to move any crowd. looping up the classic herbie tune >just around the corner< the boys have added some percussive flavours to give it a summery edge. side 2 is their rework of ray barrettos version of stevie wonders >pastime paradise<. extending the intro and giving it an extra little kick the tune builds into the perfect singalong tune for those bbq afternoons and summer nights.
both tracks have already found their way into the cd cases of gilles peterson, king britt, phil asher, rainer truby, simbad, eddy ramich, mad mats, michael rutten, rob luis, kay suzuki,dom servini, souled, nik weston, dj asparagus and jonny miller and getting major support from them all.

for the latest soulful installment from nysoul records we have called upon the incredible talents of some of the best house music producers in the game: karizma (r2, defected, basement boys), the fanatix (bbe, soul heaven, sfere) & ceramic (broadcite, unique ). they each have given the killer broken beat track >believe in something< by mr bongos greymatter the house treatment. this incredible song is refitted as a 4/4 banger and has already been rocking tastemaker dancefloors around the world. karizma strips the vocal down and maximizes the percussive elements in his mix, whilst both the fanatix & ceramic lay down lush instrumentation and keys, pushing the uplifting vocals to the forefront of their respective interpretations. support from the likes of osunlade, phil asher, eddy meets yannah, dj disciple, kev beadle, simbad, ian friday, dj romain, aaron ross, neil pierce, marlon d, master kev, souled...

gogo music presents a superb soulful tune by roberto de carlo feat. joshua with a massive remix package including ralf gum & jay-j mixes. they follow up their two highly successful singles soulful things and magic star with their fresh outing never forget. support from dj dealer, dj rork, robert owens, charles spencer, groove junkies, halo, master kev, alfred azzetto, dj pope, the layaboutsà

favorite recordings is proud to present this new killer hip hop number from yann kesz & lmno. lmno from the exceptional group visionaries has been working with some of the dopest producers and artists around such as kev brown (featured on the track sur too strong), j.rocc (beat junkies), dert, ld, georgia anne muldrow. on this project, a 12inch featuring 6 hard hitting beats with contagious hooks, lmno takes a trip with wizard yann kesz. on the soul infused never stop!!!, lmno explains how family, good times and bad, push him to never stop... thankfully for all of us lucky listeners out there!!!! this is high quality stuff, soon to be followed by an album as wicked as this 12inch. limited to 500 copies worldwide, so be quick!

the messengers (kev beadle & darren moss) get busy re arranging and re jigging two classic tracks from back in the day. side 1 kicks off with creative love - a straight forward extended re arrangement of the excellent creative source version of ew&fs classic cant hide the love which really emphasises the brilliant chorus hook and creates a brilliant end of the night, hands in the air, sing a long vibe. on side 2 the boys get into jazz funk disco mode with an excellent re arranged and beefed up drum version of the 1978 classic six million steps by rahni harris re titled too many steps. both tracks have already been getting props and plays from the likes of gilles peterson, rainer truby, michael rutten, souled and nik weston.

the jaffers is a brand new project launched by jaffa music label head nicolas vautier and keyboarder nicolas gueguen that presents their debut single be good featuring songstress rachel claudio, with an album currently in the works. be good is a chunky feel good affair on a funky tip featuring outstanding vocals by rachel claudio alongside spacy keys. remixes are courtesy of rocco who adds his distinctive deep remorseless touch, and david mateo & rafix who contribute a main room favorite. support by halo, melchyor a, dj pope, doruk ozlen, andy ward, master kev, soy mustafa, michael fossati & more !

soulfuric recordings return after a short break with a slammin vocal release by gabriel rene featuring j. soul entitled >spirit< with a great set of remixes from guy robin, john julius knight, doruk ozlen & ray jones. full support from jamie lewis, sam holt (copyright), cj mackintosh, jask, kemal, audiowhores, marlon d, mark doyle (fierce angels), mark robinson, peppermint jam, the jinks, claude monnet, richard earnshaw, master kev, dj dealer, morten trust, matt caseli, ricky morrison, franco de mulero

in 2002, carl craig was at the centre of a collaboration between some of detroits most talented musicians old and new, including motown session players percy hughes and ron otis - the result of which was the spellbinding detroit experiment. one of the highlights of this session was their re-interpretation of donald byrd and larry mizells classic think twice, which was transformed into a sublime and unique jazz-house hybrid by this disparate ensemble of techno and r&b heavyweights. to continue the theme laid down by the detroit experiment, we have enlisted the skills of the multi-talented henrik schwarz - no stranger to fusing musical styles. his amazing remix effortlessly combines organic and electronic elements, to create a stirring piece of modern electronic dance music which has already taken the roof off parties across europe and the us, with pre-release plays from djs as diverse as ame, giles smith, justin martin, dixon and kev beadle.

kev gorman is definitely one of the producers to look out for over the next few months. fergie has been absolutely hammering his stuff over the last few months particularly the format track which features here on this first release on kev s own label - mikrowave. in fact it was fergie s speaker freaker some weeks ago. he is launching this label with four amazing releases all with 1 track remixed by a big artist on the flipside. kev also has a release coming on hell s gigolo label in the autumn. the track itself is very electronic in feel with catchy synth hooks and a european feel and will have great appeal. if that wasnt enough on the flipside we have a deadly bass heavy grooving minimal remix from patrick skoog under his agaric name similar in style to his >we are< releases. ltd restock...

new ep from south african band kentphonik. hiya kaya has been buzzing big time in miami wmc this year, being championed by the likes of roger sanchez, frankie feliciano, jamie lewis, tedd petterson, dj spinna, sting international (shelter ny), panevino, ralf gum, master kev, abicah soul to name a few! enjoy!

a funky peak hour pair of goodies. doo kicks off the ep with its rubbery bassline, keys, jerky rhythm and sustained strings that provide the male chant, doo doo doo a comfortable bed to bounce on. the meat of the track contains a lengthy piano solo by antonio di mauro driving the point home. full of drops and fills that build the energy then releases it ferociously. anthem is exactly what the title suggests. it is another 2am jump off (musically that is!) jam. the deep bass & dense kick supports the 80s styled chicago jackin snares, the persistent hi hat and intermittent piano strikes meshing well with the watery bleep sounding keys and string stabs. the melody of the bass gets redirected as the twinkling keys create a sense of tension for the samba ish breakdown. nimble fingered, antonio di mauro is at work again, producing a sound reminiscent of patrick adams styled keyboards from his legendary phreek lp. ends cold. supported by: dj spen, deli g, roger sanchez, joey negro, dj pope, kenny carpenter, franck roger, dj yass, master kev, mark stone (udm show), groove assassin, sven love, davidson ospina, dj dealer, timmy vegas, dan (liquid people), deep josh, danny marquez.

all 4 tracks on this ep are very different, showing off various aspects of chris producing style and have been tried and tested by djs as diverse as dave clarke (who charted and continues to play mud), josh wink, ben sims, paul woolford, mark broom, jeff mills and many more

limited edition one-sided 12inch of seu jorges >cotidiano< remixed by abicah soul project. on the rise and highly sought-after producer abicah soul project, most recently noted for the remix of >love can damage your health< by telepopmuzik on dennis ferrers objektivity label, doesnt hold back on this one! already getting heavy spins by carlos mena (yoruba), master kev (nyc), and others

master kev david vibes tobon team up with john crockett for this huge electro flavoured house funker with its huge synth riffs, layers of strings an eleastic bassline and this steamed organ solo by mr crockett this gem is produced by tony humphries

in 1991 and 1992 he established his position in the emerging techno scene with massiv e hits under his >frequency <, >fix< and >format< aliases. producing with juan atkins and f or kev in saundersons >kms< label, he was one of the few europeans in the original detroit techno producer scene. the story of >planet ultra< ranges back to around 1997, the track was originally to be released on the danish >multiplex< label, but somehow never saw the production status

its time to bring you the second release on this exciting new label. this time we move cross-country from the frozen north east of england home of mooncat, to the north west rainy city that is manchester, for more quality house music with great vocals. headz are two of the city s finest chararacters, dave muirhead & studio-partner kev carroll. big with danny tenaglia, dj vibe, deep dish, hector romero, satoshi tomiie wally lopez

tic toc came about after will met ursula rucker after her gig at the jazz cafe. being a gentleman he walked her back to her hotel, they talked about how life throws unexpected problems in your path and the world needing a damn hard kick up the arseà on the flip, swayzak take the track they describe as like sly & robbies work with grace jones remade for the 21st centuryand strip it to a dubby, minimal techno groove. dj support danny howells, m.a.n.d.y ,rich goold , strictly kev / dj food damian lazarus.

zusammengestellt aus den besten teilen dreier eps spiegelt es die ungezŸgelte kreativitŠt dieses von strictly kev zusammengehaltenen multi-produzenten projekts wieder, welches in den 1990er jahren von coldcut gegrŸndet wurde. die wahrscheinlich grš§te †berraschung bei the search engine ist der sound.die assoziationen zum frŸhen jazz breaks-dj food sound werden quasi Ÿberollt von einem psychedelic rock album der allerfeinsten sorte - donnerndes schlagzeug und fuzz bass zusammengebracht mit der dj food-typischen sampletechnik. das album erscheint als sehr smart aufgemachtes digipak mit stilprŠgendem und futuristischem cover design wie man das von dj food, der auch als ninja tune chefdesigner fungiert, gewohnt ist. als gŠste mit von der partie sind u.a. the thes matt johnson, natural self und jg thirlwell (foetus, stereoid maximus)!

14-track-cd der thinkloud-crew aus plauen. mit gastauftritten von aloe blacc (stones throw), grand agent (superrappin), kev brown (up above), oddisee, trek life kaimbr, portformat u.v.a. nahezu alle der tracks sind exklusiv. produziert wurde doppin mirrors vom thinkloud-mann stroe in berlin. angesiedelt zwischen rap, experimentellen beats und neo-soul.